ESTES, SNYDER & COMPANY (INCORPORATED ) INVESTMENT SECURITIES 5; TOPEKA, KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS BRANCH OFFICE CLIFTON C. CALVIN RESIDENT MANAGER : June ary 194] 710 MASS. ST. Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear “Phog": In accord with your request I am enclosing the schedule of Rotary programs for the past year. Below is a list of speakers whom I tried to get during the year but did not succeed for various reasons, usually because the speaker would not be available on the particular date when I wanted to use him. Fred M, Harris, Ottawa, promised me that he would come, but we were simply unable to find a date during the year which was mutually convenient. Definite dates were set two different times but each had to be cancelled. I had planned to have him speak on the subject, "The Work of the Board of Regents," and expected to have the Chancellor introduce him, If you can possibly use this program in the Fall I hope you will do so because I have virtually committed the club in this respect, Chancellor Malott, We invited him to speak a couple of times during the year and, although he was perfectly willing, he usually had a previous engagement, Colonel Jerome G. Pillow, Atchison. (Colonel, U. S. Retired.) This man before he retired was an attache’ in the American Embassy in Rome. My friends in Atchison tell me that he is an able speaker, and I know that he is dis- tinguished in appearance and in fact. He is a member of the Atchison club but could not come to Lawrence when I invited him in Marche John Jacobs, Principal at Junior High School, volunteered the information a few weeks ago that he had some students who could put on a good vocational program. We did not have an open date before school was out, and although I do not now recall the nature of the program which he had in mind, I think it would be a possibility for next year. 2 Dr. Forrest C,. Allen June 17, 1941 W. W. Davis succeeded in putting me off during the entire year, but I hope your persuasive powers will bear more fruit, Dolph Simons gave me many good suggestions during the year and is about due to keep his promise to make a talk himself, He also promised to get us an outstanding newspaper man if we would give him adequate notice. Other suggestions: Lyle 0. Armel on the work of the Endowment Association, Dean John J. Jakosky "Poco" Frazier If I come across any possibilities which I have overlooked I will pass them along to you promptly. Please feel free to call on me each and every time I can be of any assistance on this job. With best regards. ccc/EB Enc. CLIFTON C. CALVIN RESIDENT MANAGER 710 MASS. ST. July 1, 1940 July 8, 1940 July 15, 1940 July 22, 1940 July 29, 1940 August 5, 1940 Angust 12, 1940 August 19, 1940 August 26, 1940 September 2, 1940 September 9, 1940 September 16, 1940 September 23, 1940 September 30, 1940 October 7, 1940 October 14, 1940 October 21, 1940 October 28, 1940 ESTES, SNYDER & COMPANY (INCORPORATED ) INVESTMENT SECURITIES TOPEKA, KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS BRANCH OFFICE ROTARY PROGRAMS R. W. McClure in charge. William Boardman on "Safety", Neal M. Wherry spoke on and showed pictures of his Havana trip e Dr. Harold E, Conrad, Ottawa University. “Canada, Our Problem, * Jay Parker, Topeka, "The Kansas Bureau of Investigation," Agnes Geltch, "VYomen of Europe." Inter-city Golf. Kansas City, Kansas, Leavenworth, and Lawrence, Dr. James S. Chubb, Baldwin. Debate on Conscription Bill - Ne gati V6~e Dean Paul B, Lawson. Debate on Conscription Bill - Affirmative. John Stutz. "Some Essentials in Making Our Form of Government Succeed." No meeting, Labor Day. Rabbi I. Je Sarasohn, Leavenworth, “Our Modern Age." Memorial Program for Dr. Ernest H, Lindley, conducted by Dr. Theodore H, Aszman. Warren Spaulding. Vocational Program at Haskell Institute, Professor H. B. Chubb. "The Far East." Sem Wilson, Secretary of the State Chamber of Commerce, Topeka, "Population Trends," Thayer Gaston. Musical Program, Dean J. Allan Reese. "Pharmacy." Ann Party at the Country Club. November 4, 1940 November 11, 1940 November 18, 1940 November 255 1940 December ey 1940 December 9, 1940 December 16, 1940 December 23, 1940 December 30, 1940 January 6, 1941 January 13, 1941 January 20, 1941 January a7, 1941 February 3, 1941 February 10, 1941 February 17, 1941 February 24, 1941 March 3, 1941 March 10, 1941 Merch 17, 1941 March 24, 1941 March 31, 1941 ~ 2 «= Judge Hugh Means. "The Political Campaign." No meeting, Armistice Day. Governor Neal M. Wherry. Official Visit. J. W. Ashton, English Department. "Literature and Life." Robert McNair Davis. "Monroe Doctrine," Ke. U. Melodiers.(Colored quartet): Dr, Theodore H. Aszman. Christmas Program. Early dismissal. Christmas, Bread and Milk Luncheon for "Rotary Relief Fund". "“Nenizens of the Colorado Desert," and "Football Thrills of 1940", Films from KU Extension Division. A. J. "Dad" Elliott of Chicago, Y.M.C.A. youth worker, James A, Carter, Pittsburg. “There is Magic in Bituminous Ca. * Fred Ellsworth, "The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Program," Vocational. Trip through the Reuter Organ factory. Professor W. E, Sandelius, “The War." Informel party at Hotel Eldridge. Gerald Hesse. "Rotary Information Progrem." "Radiant Rockies." Sound color film by Canadian Pacific Railroad, Thayer Gaston, Group singing. — Balfour Jeffry, Topeka, "Wages and Hours," F, T. Stockton. “Economics and the War." King, Chinese student. "Education in China." April 7, 1941 April 14, 1941 April 21, 1941 April 28, 1941 May 5, 1941 May 12, 1941 May 19, 1941 May 26, 1941 June 2, 1941 June 9, 1941 June 16, 1941 ~ Sea Rev. Joseph King. “Holy Week," Justice Hugo Wedell, "Americanism," Wayne Replogle, "Yellowstone iatheunk Park.* Vocational meeting and luncheon at High School. Dr. F. ©, Allen. "Summer Recreation at KU." Allen Crafton. Humorous talk. No meeting, annual Chamber of Commerce joint meeting. Robert Mitchell. “Dutch Fast Indies," Ann Party at the Country Club. No meeting, Commencement, Joe Murray. “This War and the Last." Oct. 2, 1941 Mr. John Andrews Gas Company | Lawrence, Kansas Dear President John, Itm sending you our definite schedule of Rotary meetings that are so far definitely fixed. Oct. 6-~Ann Meeting at the Eldridge Oct. iS-The Hon. FM. Harris Oct. 20-alt Varnum-Pharmacy Week Oct. 27-Governor Scotty Nov. S--Dr. Lyle &. Powell Nov. 10-Dean George 8. Smith-School of Bducation I wonder if you have any pertinent suggestions for any of the weeks to follow. 2 Assuring you of our desire to cooperate at all times with the boss I om \ Sincerely, ; Chairman, Program Committee FCA/pg Lawrence Rotary Club Oct. 2, 1941 Mr. John Andrews Gas . Lawrence, Kansas Dear Jack, It will be my policy to send to the president of Rotary a carbon copy of the letters that I write to the members suggesting program material for the Lawrence Rotary Club. | Sincerely, Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pz Varsity Basketball Coach t , : : July 21, 19416 \ Ure Jon Andrews, Laurence, AO2828 Dear John: he On July 16th Chancellor talott wrote "Sometime next fall, I should like to tall: to you about the desirability of imviting the Rotary Club to hold one of their lumeheons on the Hill, I do not kmow what the attitude of the Club is about venturing from their home quarterse It cccurred to mo it might be worthwhile to see whet could be IS PE See ONES Ok cnetars Fem the neretty ve Oe tome ng 28 a follows: i an enclosing @ copy of my replys i think it would be & swell idea. f Sincerely yours, — Chaivman, Program Comittee, FCA 34H Lawrence Rotary Clube Oct. 1, 1941 Mr. Michael Kononis Argyle Building Kansas City, MO» Dear Mr. Konomis, I was one of the favored group that heard you address the Rotary convention at Olathe, Kansas last August. Since I am chairman of the program committee who will have the pleasure of introducing you to the Rotarians and their wives next Monday night at the Eldridge Hotel here at Law- rence, Kansas, I would appreciate it very much if you could send me a brief sketch of your early activities in your home land and also here in America. | iy introduction will be very brief to allow you to use the valuable time for your speaking. However, I would like to have your background at my fingertips so that I can more gracefully introduce you. Sincerely yours, Chairman Program Committee FCA/pe . Lawrence Rotary Club October 6, 1941 ir. Hichael Konomis Attorney at Lew Argyle Building | Kansas City, No. Dear Mr. Konomis, Permit me to thank you individually and on behalf of our Rotary Club and our visiting guests for your marvelous address Monday evening. I have heard many sincere expressions of appreciation. We _ thoroughly enjoyed it, and in addition to the enjoynent we were stimulated beyond measure. The women folks received a great inspiration from your talk, and I want to compliment you on your contribution toe durable patriotism in our free america. - Doubtless, President Andrews and Neal Wherry have already written you, but I wanted to add my sincere congratulations and my admiration for yous Sincerely, — Sn, mcrae tenmabeet. Toe ae OE Sg Es duly 21, 1942. Chancellor Seane We Malett, iniversity of Sansage near Chanceller Malobte Srior to my sseakins te the Tulse: , you wrote ne a ' otter thich stressed thet epeakors coinc out from the University should cive the appearance of momentua in sumeeks caleccent ; = wor : ° + am not indicating whet you should talk about, but only mation these as very interesting iteme. Anything that you desire to aay will be appreciated, but we do want you on our program. year's prograa chaircam, stated that he had one deavered to get you but had feiled. “ic unfinished taske included two very important omissions + one daic Cor you and one for “ir. Fyo¢ Uarris. 1 am witing Mrs Harris eslcing him to apseer on our program in the fall or winter. if October 8, 1941 The Hon. Fred M. Harris Chairman State Board of Regents Ottawa, Kanses Dear Mr. Harris, I am referring to my letter to you on August 5 telling you that we were very happy to have you address our Rotary Club at the Eldridge Hotel at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15. If you have any subject other than the one we spoke to you of, "The Business of the State Board of Regents”, I assure you that it will be entirely satisfactory with us. As Chairman of the Program Committees, I will be very happy to meet you at any place that is convenient. Will yo please let me know where I may call for you? Very sincerely yours, FcA/pg Chairman Program Committee Lawrence Rotary Club \* August 5, 1941. Hon, Fred My Harris, Dear lire Harriss Acknowledging receipt of your kind letter of | the Ist instant, beg to state that we will be very happy to have you address the Lewrence Rotary Club Monday noon at 12:50 pems on October 15th. The State Pharmaceutical convention is to be held in Lawrence the week of October 20th amd since Welt Varnum of the Round Corner Drug Store is president of the Association, he has asked for this date. So we will be very hepry So have you, if you will, Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. apm ee October 10, 1941 Mr. Prod M. Harris Chairman State Board of Regents | ‘Ottawa, Kansas Dear Mr, Harris, Thank you for your very good letter of the Sth instan’ Jin. forming me that we will meet you at the Hldridge : or to 12:30 PeMe ™ ast I put.in a long distance phone call to Mr. Hubert Brighton asking him to be our guest at the meeting, but he told mé that he would be unable to come. We are very sorry in- deed that he will not be present. ; Anticipating the pleasure of your coming I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pe Varsity Basketball Coach \ | THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS KANSAS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE, MANHATTAN, KANSAS KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE OF EMPORIA, KANSAS FoRT HAYS KANSAS STATE COLLEGE, FRED M. HARRIS, OTTAWA . , CHAIRMAN WILLIS N. KELLY, HUTCHINSON W. T. MARKHAM, TOPEKA LESTER McCoy, GARDEN CITY DREW MCLAUGHLIN, PAOLA MRS. DONALD MUIR, ANTHONY GROVER POOLE, MANHATTAN HAYS, KANSAS MRs. ELIZABETH REIGART, BAXTER SPRINGS STATE OF KANSAS KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE OF PITTSBURG, KANSAS OSCAR S. STAUFFER, TOPEKA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS -HUBERT oe. TOPEKA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, ECRETARY OLATHE, KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS WESTERN UNIVERSITY, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS KANSAS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, TOPEKA, KANSAS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Ottawa, Kansas, October 9, 1941. Forrest C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Allen: IT have just received your letter of yesterday. I will be in Lawrence on Monday, October 15th, for the meeting of your Rotary Club. The subject which you mention is probably as good as anye There will be no need for you to make any attempt to meet me. I am going to drive up and will be at the hotel shortly before twelve thirty. If you would care to do $0, I would be glad to have a you invite Mr. Hubert Brighton, Secretary of tHe Board of Regents, to attend your meeting. ; PME sEP Very ay, ‘ 0 Sr gee F. M. Harris, Chairman. s HARRIS & KELSEY LAWYERS | FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING FRED M. HARRIS BASIL W. KELSEY OTTAWA, KANSAS August 1, 1941. Forrest C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansase Dear Mre Allens: I have been away from home and for that reason the answer to your letter of July 21st has been delayed. Mr. Galvin did endeavor to find a day when I might come to Lawrence last spring to attend the Rotary meeting. We did agree on one day but there was a district conference of some kind which prevented having a meeting at that time. I can come to Lawrence on Monday, October 15th or upon October 20th, just as you prefer. If you will let me know about this I will arrange to be there. FMH sEP Very truly, AN ee ae Fe M. Harrise Home Frod Me Harris, Ottewa, Fansese Dear lire Harriss I have beon named chairman of the program committee of the Rotary Club, and for the last week heave been intending te write you asking if you will give us some Vonday during October or Eovenber outlining eons of the duties and agcaplishments of the Board of Regomts. I am not indicating just what you should talk about, but only mention this as semething very interestinge Anything that you desire to say will be appreciated, but we do want you on our Clif Calvin, last year's program chairman, stated that he had endeavored to get you but had failed. His wfinished tasks included tro very important onissions = ee and mus fee Vneaahiee Met, | Wl you kindly eubmit a date, or possibly tro, so that we may make up our calendar for the fall end winter? Very sincorely yours, Chaiyman, Program Committee, PCA sAH lawrence Rotary Clube 3, 1941 President John Andrews Reverend Te gman Dean pe aywnd Davis Colone i. Davis Senator Rob: Rankin Abstractor Frank Banks Banker I.J. Meade Druggist Walt Varnum sia Dear Fellow Rotarians: In our Rotary program for Monday noon, which is our Recognition and Appreciation Day of Rotary and Rotarians, I am out-lining rather sketchily our procedure. Naturally it must be elastic to make it informal, and not to expose our purposes to A. J. and other Rotarians until the significance of the thing gradually seeps through. \ This is the general procedure, although it is subject to change by President John. J hive contacted each and every one of you and have asked that you contact your teammate in this work if a teammate is necessary. To make the things appear as informal as possible we thought it would be a good idea to have Ted, as soon as the meal is under way, arise and after seeking recognition from Chairman John to start on his story. Frankly, I do not know what his story is, but I know it will be good. We may want to use Penny Jones as the butt of the remarks, but eventually it will work out as orchids to A. J. They will expect this of Ted because in the ‘two previous meetings Ted has done just this thing that we are sug= gesting nowWe Then, after the effects of his remarks have ebbed and flowed, Robert ‘“MeNair - and he is on his own to do as he pleases » will perhaps arise and say something like this, "President Joh, I am not entirely happy about the way Phog Allen has been conducting the programs this year. I know that he said Cliff Calvin had tried to get my friend, W.W. Davis, to speak, and he, Phog Allen, has alibied by saying he is going to get W. W., but you know, I like speeches with my meal. Phog waits until everybody is finished before he obtains his speaker. Now, here is what I would like to have - I'd like to have W. W. Davis give us a speech with our meal. What do you say?" And of course President John will perhaps turn to me and I will say, "Go ahead and have speeches with your meals. It's 0.K. by me. I just work here you know." And that is the cue for W. W. and he will have one of those choice tall tales that he always tells which he swears is absolutely true. oe | te eae ute We can treat the next speaker in an expectant fashion. If we have some time left during the dessert period I will say. > "p22 _right, you fellows want speeches with your meals, and you “ii get speeches with your meals. I can call on speakers, too, and I will call on a good one. I will call on Senator Rob Rankin. If you | think that W. W. is a better storyteller than he is we will see." And then Bob will do his stuff. A ie } Now this should carry us pretty well President John has to work in his stuff, so he must be the boss during this period. Then when the meal has been finished and President John has done his administrative duties,| he can say. “Well, now, Phog, we are going to have your regular program now. They have heckled you enough, so let's have your regular program.” And then I am going to say, "Of course, I have always believed in stability. If you want pills you go to a drugstore and if | ‘ou want money you go toa bank. I am going to call on I. J. Meade, 1 ho has seen many summers end winters. in Lawrence. And I em going to call on a banker and a Mr. Banks. In fact, I am going to turn the meeting over to him and see what his diage nosis of the past and his eo of the present and the future are. And then when Ike has finished I wil 1 say, "I said when I want pills I go to a drugstore. Now I am goi ig to call on a druggist who will speak on "The Ink Maker". Walt hag a rather humorous sketch that should make us ready for the close of the meeting at which time come three versions of a paraphrase on “There's a Tavern in The Town", will be sung. This was done by President John Andrews with the col- laboration of Thayer Gaston. The words are “There's a Doctor in Our Club | L through the meal, and of course When Thayer and the rest of the club finish with this very nice little tribute to AedeA. then I will have|a|few remarks directed to A. de, efter which we will turn the meeting back to President John. And after his remarks, the Petarians will arisd@, join hands, and sing “When we Come to the End of a Rotary Day". | “ Gentlemen, this is just a sketch, b t| with your versatility I am sure we can patch the pieces together well, enough so that it will be a day of stimulation and sincere shccapanie ip i for our good friend, AedeAe Chairman Pri ogram Committee FCA:AH Lawrenge Roj‘ary Club f ; | fe November 4, 1941 Mr. I. J. Meade 546 Lovisiana Lawrence, Kansas 5 Dear I. Je, — Thanks so much for your splendid contribution to the Rotary program yesterday noon. Your many years of association with A. J. who has been your physician and friend made it possible for you to add something especially fine to the program. Thank you again -- both for myself and for A. J. Roterily, \ | Chairman, Program Cormittee FCA/pg Lawrence Rotary Club . Wovember 3, 1942 Dear Walt, You were @ good actor todey and put on 4@ fine show at the | meeting. ‘Thank you so much for contributing to & program which I hope will be remembered by A. J. for a long tires aS Rotarily, : 3 Chairman Program Committee FCA/pe Lawrence Rotary Club November 3, 1941 Mir. Frank Benks = First National Bank Bldg. Lawrence, Kansas Dear Frank, I made a slight slip when I introduced you this noon and the fault was mine that I did not tell you that I expected you to jump to your feet and carry one I want to tell you, however, what a fine jeb you did. TI am sure that your contribution to the progrem made e real gentlee men sincerely happye I am referring, of course, to A. de Sineerely and Roterily, . Chairman, Program Committee FCA/pg Lawrence Rotary Club November S, 1941 Senator Robert Rankin 724 Indiana Lewrence, Kansas > Dear Eob, Your mature bearing end the fine things you have always stood for cave a dignified and solem air to the Rotary meeting this noon which was equalized by your excellent humor’. I want to thank you personally fer your aid in making the ‘program one which I hope A. J. will long remember. Rotarily, FC4/pg lawrence Rotary Club November 3, 1941 Prof. We. W. Davis Department of History Prank Strong Ha Campus 7 - Dear W.. Wes You never miss fire and you always hit the bull's eye. You certainly made a hit today at Rotary. At first you hed everybody completely crossed up, but they found out soon the point of your clever contribution to the program. Thank you very much, Colonel, for helping make the progran a thing for A. J. to remember. “Rotarily, diakdene: Piweren Commit ‘Foa/pg lLewrence Rotary Club Novenuber 3, 1941 Dean Robert Mcllair Davis School of Law Green Hall - Campus — _* Dear Rebert McHair, Ho justice of the Supreme Court could have comuanded more attention and been more dignified than you at the Rotary .\meeting this noone Your contribution to the progrem was a very fine one and I personally want to thank you for the good thing that you did in helping to express our appreciation of As de ; 3 . ee Thank you very muche Rotarily, : Chairman, Program Comittee FcA/pg. lawrence Rotary Club November 3, 1941 Rev. Theodore Axsman ~6B4S5 Louisiana Lawrence, Kansas Dear Ted, You're a brick to help out as you did this noon at the Rotary meeting. You certainly did a fine job and IT em sure that your contribution was greatly appreciated by Ae Je and the rest of the Lawrence Rotary Club. Thank you, Ted. a ae oe -Sineerely, — PCa/pg : _ Program Chairman Lawrence Rotary Club