THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY

FRANK O. LOWDEN, JAMES E. GORMAN, JOSEPH B. FLEMING TRUSTEES

S. L. MEADE
GENERAL AGENT

 

1200 FIDELITY BUILDING
PHONE VICTOR 3900

KANSAS CITY, MO.
July leth, 1939.

Dr. F.Ge Allen,

Basket Ball Coach,
Kansas University,
Lawrence, Kansase

Dear Dr. Allen:

It has been quite a while since I seen
you and had the pleasure of taking any trips with you
and your team, Three years ago I went in the Freicht
Department and am in town all the time, My address is
still 1200 Fidelity Bldg. However, I am writing you as
i think I have a prospect for your team’s

Mr, S.L. Meade, our new General Agent,
has a boy Arthur 18 years old July lith, this year, weighs
190 pounds and is 6 ft. 4 ine tall. He Played last year
as Guard, Argentine High Sehool and was given the School's
Basket ball award, He is desirous of continuing with his
College Education and would like to go to Kansas University
provided he can get some kind of a job to help him through,
He is a high type boy and a fine fellow, and 1 think our
good friends Tom VanCleave or Morris Bridenthal will testify
to that’ J am sure with your handling he could be made a
very favorable assest to your team, The boy is a fine
student and behaves himself,

With kindest personal regards to you and
wishing you continued success, I am ' '

Sincerely Le.

TFS -mb

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