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Sometimes it's the bad things we remember. This year there were severe storms with great loss of life in Florida and the Indies; Will Rogers and Wiley Post were instantly killed in a plane accident up in Alaska;
the Lindbergs left the United States to live in Wales; King George V died, followed by successor renouncing the throne; war in Spain commenced; and unrest was in the air. But brighter things there were.
President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Bill, and here in Lafayette Rotary passed through one of its good years.
An early visit from Governor Thompson; a good steak fry at Rotary Park; an interesting and pleasant trip to Cary Camp; and the regular Christmas party for the Cary Home children. Eth Baugh was elected to
membership. Doc Ellis told about his visit to the Paris Rotary Club, and when Congressman Halleck spoke both the Democrats and the Republicans were happy.
Frank Hargrave told about his hot baths in Japan, and funds were collected for the Will Rogers Memorial.There was a most interesting series of historical addresses: Elmer Waters, "Early
Settlers of Tippecanoe County;" Doctor Reser, "Erie and Wabash Canal;" Mrs. C. W. Kern, "The Early History of the Wabash Valley;" Richard Sample, "Industrial
Lafayette in the Early Days;" and Mrs. H. Y. Pollock, "History and the Art Museum." Outstanding in President Harding's administration was the very successful District
Conference. With President Francis as Host and Governor Ralph as Chief of Conference, Rotarians from all over the state assembled for a two day series of
conferences, luncheons and entertainment, and a grand banquet and ball. Perhaps the greatest value resulting from such an assembly to the Host Club is the bringing
together of the Club's members and the club's acquaintanceship formed by these men working together. For example, Francis had the following organization: Fred
Alexander, General Chairman; O. M. Booher, Conference Secretary; Roy McQueen, Treasurer, Kirby Risk and ten members the Reception Committee; Ed Korty and
four Rotarians the Publicity Committee; "Jack" Palmer and six "live wires" the Entertainment Committee; Lloyd Josselyn and Elliott Parfitt with ten daughters of
Rotarians, the Registration Committee; Chris Stocker with two assistants the Hotel Committee; "Ken" Dickenson and two Rotarian stars the Golf Committee; and
James Hoffman with three other members the Decorations Committee. Art Lang took care of Transportation with the help of four Rotarians; and Al Stewart assisted
by three had charge of the Music. Then there was "Jack" Ralston and three Rotarians for the Public Speaking Contest; and Dean Jordan with his three Purdue
Rotary assistants for Meeting Halls; Cable Ball and two "Chefs" had the Dinners and Luncheons and Ernest Brown with five Rotarians tried to handle management of the
Boy Scouts. Wallace Wolfe with five Rotaryanns, claimed he had the prize assignment, that of working with the Arms for the interest of the Ladies. |
