Officers George F. Keiper, President William A. Shipley, Vice President Karl R. Bachman, Secretary James C. Farrington, Treasurer Directors James C. Farrington International President E. Leslie Pidgeon Montreal, Quebec, Canada International Convention Kansas City, Missouri   District Governor Percival G. Rennick, Governor (8th) Peoria, Illinois District Convention Terre Haute, Indiana March 8,1918 New Members Thomas F. Bauer George Bergman Howard A. Decker Eugene L. Dyer Thomas J. Follen Edgar Goldsbeny Floyd A. Loop Llewellyn V. Ludy John M. McWilliams Frank P. Riedel Samuel E. Souders (Honorarv) Benett Taylor Ernest S. Urwitz John W. VanNatta Edward M. Watson This was the year Rotary grew rapidly throughout the state, twenty clubs now being organized. This was the year of Chateau-Thiery and of the counter attack at Belleau Wood, and the crossing of the Mame. Picture Lafayette and Lafayette life. Fred Reule sold buggies and Over land cars; and at the Family Theatre it was "Always a Good Show" with "Ladies' Bargain Matinee every Tuesday and Friday, five cents." Ritter and Mauch were Practical Horseshoers at 219 North Second Street; and Ruger's bread was advertised as "The three times a day treat." Weibers and Rogers did a thriving business at the Seeger Transfer and Livery, and the American Laundry was daming socks free, besides doing a good business in "Americanizing" your laundry. "You'll do Better at Reifers Furniture Company," and "The Best Way, All the Way, All the Time" was the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company's hourly local and fast limited trains. Jack Ralston had just graduated from Purdue; "Doc" Martin was a hard working Senior, Ed Stahl was going to the Kokomo High School and Eth Baugh was a Junior at Jeff. Eric Holm, a ten year old barefoot farm lad was milking cows˜Holsteins, Dick not Guernseys; Herman Messing and James Reifers, two cute little boys were having a birthday party, they're just six; and Bobby Fuller was a toddling three year old youngster in Saint Louis. The Club, with that fine beginning President Thomas F. Moran had given to it the preceding year was rapidly growing. From those fourteen Charter Members fifty-two now belonged to the organization. Interesting is the following report of the work done by the Club at the close of the year: Liberty Loan Campaign representatives on all committees. President Keiper, a Captain, and the Rotary Club given the credit of putting it over the top. Red Cross Campaign˜Rotary on all commit- tees. War Camp Community R. Fund˜Raised $2,000. Every Rotarian bought War Savings stamps. Club raised $1,000 for supervision of Vacant Lot Gardening. Club gave $50.00 to Comfort Kit fund. The Club underwrote the expenses of a Field-Executive for an educational campaign for the Boy Scouts during the month of April, 1918. Club raised $2,500 for French orphans. The Club started a fund with $100 to supply local soldiers with small necessities and luxuries. Raised $1,000, its quota, for Smilage books. Raised fund in conjunction with the Merchant's Association for installation of green spotlights on Guide lines of Dayton, Ohio to Rantoul, Illinois Aviation line.