Officers Stanley E. Coulter, President Edward L. Pottlitzer, Vice President James C. Farrington, Treasurer Karl R. Bachman, Secretary 0. L. Foster, Secretary R. Joseph Plaistridge, Secretary Directors James C. Farrington R. Joseph Plaistridge International President John Poole Washington, D.C. International Convention Salt Lake City, Utah   District Governor John N. Dyer (I lth) Vincennes, Indiana District Convention Indianapolis, Indiana February 12-13,1919 New Members George B. Beadle Ernest N. Brown Charles A. Bumett Elton W. Campbell Albert C. Dudley William H. Fogg Gustave L. Goob William K. Hatt James D. Hoffman Thomas A. Hollingsworth Frederick Holmes Nelson A. Kellogg Edward W. Korty Ollie J. Reed Samuel P. Templeton Perhaps the war had its effect on Rotary's rapid growth, the desire to group ourselves together and do something worthwhile. Thirty clubs of Indiana now were taking themselves seriously and learning the philosophy of service above self. This was the year of the Great Offensive of the Allied and American legions, followed by the Armistice. This was the year we were all so imbued with the high ideals of life that we passed the eighteenth amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Stanley Coulter's heart to heart addresses to the new members now rapidly com- ing into the Club; his definitions of the principles and practices of Rotary; and his kindly nature and loving spirit was giving to the new born organization a strong and fine foundation for its future work in the community and the state. As in the former year the Club carried on actively in its share of war work. Sixty-three names were on the membership roll, and there was the finest of attendance. "A live bunch, 100% men for March", the "Rotary Blue Sheet", now the name of the Club's publication, reported in one issue. Listed were Ayres, Bivins, Coulter, Catts, Dyer, Follen, Harding, Loop, Moore, McWilliams, Oppenheimer, Perry, Plaistridge, Pottlitzer, Pyke, Roberts, Sattler, Stocker, Swezey, Taylor, Urwitz and Watson. At the banquet given to the Jefferson High School basketball team "Charlie Pyke certainly starred as toastmaster," and an announcement later in this same "Blue Sheet" stated that "Nominating speeches could be given at the next meeting if arrangements were made with 'Timmie'." Vice President Pottlitzer with Swezey, Souders, Urwitz, Kigin and Farrington on his committee took a large delegation to the Fort Wayne District Conference. The years to come would see the development of Rotary Park; the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, work with the Ro-to Lads Club; active support of the 4-H Com Club; entertainment of the Foreign Students of the University and work with many other Purdue projects; support of Lafayette's many civic improvements, and an increasing interest in the community and the University. Copyright © 2000 Lafayette Indiana Rotary Club. Please contact Webmaster with any technical comments or questions about this site.