V.-E. BATES
GENERAL AGENT

 

HOME OFFICE: SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

THE FRANKLIN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

MANHATTAN, KANSAS

May 5, 1943.

Mr. Forrest C. Allen,

Director of Physical Education,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Phog:

I am in receipt of your letter requesting information
regarding the Manhattan Rotary Club's Honor Roll of Riley
County's men and women in the Armed Service and I am happy
to explain the "modus operandi" to you.

We have had our file in operation for approximately nine
months, and it is the only list in our County that is any way
near complete. We have about 1,350 names listed and it is
entirely a Rotary project, and very much appreciated by the
community.

We put the information a file card 3" x 5", sample enclosed.
The index is broken down so that there are about three divisions
for each initial letter; this index we got from a local book store.
A gold star is placed on the card when they are reported deceased,
see card, and a silver star when reported wounded. The missing we
mark "M* until we get further information.

We get the names and addresses of the men who are inducted
from the Riley County Draft Board. The others, which are the
majority, are more difficult to get. We put a notice in the paper
stating that we are compiling an Honor Roll of Riley County and
request all who know of eligible men or women, who are not inducted
through the local Draft Board, to please send us the information on
@ postal card. And we really get a lot of them from this source.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE SINCE 1884