The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1924, Page 9

———— — | | i i q | | * oa THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1924 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ' PAGE NINE HISTORIAN GEORGE WILL SKETCHES ACTIVITIES OF BISMARCK ; CLUB WHICH IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OF AGE} Boys’ Work Tops List of Con- tribution to Community. Service—Fourteen Charter Members Still Act BY G GEORGE WILL Historian Bismarck Rotary To me as y Historian has been accorded the arduous task of giving a histori ary of Bis- marck Rotary, doubly difficult, since the carly days of the club are known only by oral tradi- tion and sz Not until the aavent of the Club Chronicle, the Buffalo Horn, is there any written record to guide us, and this worthy pul first appeared long after ‘the ing of the Club, in October, 1921. t interviewing of the Ro- nts, however, I have been able to piece together some sort cf a story of the Cluh anks are due to Se for his Seeds Are Sown Bismarck Rotary was conceived in two fertile brains, both unaware that the dream had come to the oth- er. Secretary Ray heard 6f Rotary on the occasion of a visit to Chicago, it sounded good to him and he pro- ceeded to investigate. At about the same time Rev. George Bu came interested and also begin vestigations. Soon thereafter Secretay Ray was named special representative of dis- trict Governor Craddick of Minnea- polis, and Rev, Buzzelle was commis- sioned Chairman of the organization Committee. Secretary Scott of Far- go Rotary lent his assistance as well and early in April, 1920 the charter was granted and the Club organ‘z First President = Fred Conklin was our first Presi- dent, and a most excellent one, Ray Bergeson became Secretary, a posi- tion which he still graces. The char- ter members were Rey. Buzzelle, Ray Bergeson, George Duliam, Fred Conk- lin, Harry Goddard, Burt Finney, Will Lahr, Leonard Bell, George Gustafson, John French, George Duemeland, Henry Duemeland, Carl Nelson, George Kenniston,. Sa Toney, Lloyd Schipfer, Jack Whit- George Mann, A. W. Lucas, P. R. Fields, erson, Art Guss- ner, Dr. Eric dH. H. Steele. Of these, fourteen survive; the rest have been lost by removal from the City, change of occupation, and in the case of Dr. Toney and A. W. Lucas by death. . The Club made an_ enthusiastic start’and I am glad to say that the enthusiasm remains unabated. — It grew in numbers as well, and at an varly date attained a membership be- ween fifty and sixty which it c inues to maintain. After a few months spent in fina- ng itself, the Club began to cast «bout for ways in which it might Stn of ase aye i Aon CONTACT IS GREAT TOUCHSTONE | THROUGH WHICH ROTARY WORKS Rare Privilege of Associa: | and Renewal of Friend- ROTARY SINCE INCEPTION OF care > Christmas, Under Chairman Fred, GOATS || the Rotary Clubgof Dickinson came into existence, Fred and Secretary Ray inaugurating the affair, Some- what latef Mandan also established a Club, The worthy Rule of Fred Conklin was sue by the benign reign of Burt who presided from May 1921 to May 1 He in turn ceeded by the brilliant and J. Leonard Bell, who ruled for a year with a firm hand. Su ceeding him came our courtly Henry Duemeland who still presides over our destinies, aud increases the trea sury with lavish fines. “OUR EFFICIED tion Contact is. the) fi touchstone whe by Rotary work its ¢ upon us ontact with fel- low humans chos- sen by reason of their possessing personalities and qualities. whereby they have some- sas well as the power | | Rotary Picnic Rismarek has sent | eoand en- thus: delegations to the von. at Duluth nd at Great is the power of Contact with | men of large vision and great hearts. ‘hrough these contacts Ro- | tary lifts us out of the rut, leads | us into the higher plac enlightens, liberalizes and humanizes us, broae hundred k Conference: awosaats Rotary give: us this Contact, first | 0. B. McCLINTOCK through our home club activities: | reondly in our District Confer nd finally in Rotary's great y families, 1922 Bismarck Ro- nd Rotary picnic r Dawson, which ted in by the’ Clubs Rismarek, Jamestown | On this the opening day of the Conference, | appreciate this oppor- tunity to say to the Rotarians of the ( eat of these Ws the Die! Ninth District and to the people of he Hoc Hay anita eee areil marek that future Govertors will Bis affords the wides| 0 | Gierane waa! ile affords the widest opportunity to the ste Gy whenipreeals cS 5 ~~ Daily Scene in Summer Camp: interest and pleasure into our lives and help to broaden our viewpoint. The District Conference, which is| it& for their Annual District Conf a= ES Peay © Dis jonference, which ia | Te et ee shall be afforded’ ane “RAY" BERGESON | ting acquainted with our fellow Ro-[ Space «does not vermit of the B Ny ARCK LION coor TE IN practically within reach of every Ro-| ences: they shall be afforded such ‘Shee y of Bismarck Rotary Club tarians from other towns. We have,| chronicling of the pany week to tarian, gives Rotary its greatest and loyal cooperation as: I hhye received, since its inception. One of the “Dad- ed the Mandan Rotary Club and] week events, all of which bring new widest opportunity for — broadening | ;* Sueno dGtallGIE hee Ghdee ine i . REETING ROTARY CLUBS OF DISTR oe eee : Our members have visited Rotary ing both genial, occurate, and withstands “all] ¢ ale a ae a . | i J grief’, A 100% Rotarian, Clubs far and wide over the Country os of you, as our club has been extend- | nationally speaking, Likewise, it " i gives us the chance to meet and | be indeed fortu grentest num | and we spent it most hyppily in get- earnest, intelligent, energetic and dies” of the club, Broad shouldered, | °°¢” ¢ntertained there most royally. ar rectally ana (from the Bismarck Rotary” Club. igures ovineially anc and brought back many interes:ing | Nevertheless each meeting brings its To the Ro! ns of the 9th Di ~_——— and valuable stories of those visits.| share, and, for nfe at seast, always ; : ed u kind invitation to attend your! acy hands with someone we have render service to the community, q makes a bright spot in the colors of| tit Conference at Bismarck, North | conference meetings, which we shall | longed to know -to exchange ideas fU FU the question of Boy work came up| ‘*” “BOY LEADER {| the week, We have a Club in whieh J Dake be pleased to take advantage of; and |{o renew old friendships—to recei 0. B. MeCLINTOC for serious consideration. The ques- «| every member is willing to do his] We welcome you to our city in be- {to form a closer relationship between (the blessings of brotherly — advic Governor Ninth District. your organization and ours, W hope that you will enjoy every minute of your stay with us; and, that you will be able to say when you THIRTY. FOUR WOMEN ACT us, and especially of the Bi =| ck Rotarians, that they belong te the best class of fellows on earth; AS HOSTESSES 10 ROTARY and, will only be too anxious to visit us again when the opportunity pre- hes, \Gale Hawk—Miss Fairbault. , SR acweltone an ss cee spit) “One of the unique features of! Anna Mae Ankenmann—Miss Fergus . the Rotary conference is the part Falls, 2 , pean played by thirty-four ladies of} Mabel Breen agit ions Club.| Bismarck who are acting as host-| Maude Angliss Attest: FRANK HEDDEN, Secretary.| exs to the various clubs. It is| Dorothy Blunt. a ar their function to see that there are | Esma Pearce— A dopester is a man’ who proves|no dull moments fcr the visiting] Gla Tate—Mi: figures that something should] Rotarians and judging from the] Celia Hagen—Miss Stillwater. e happened the way he said it| way they have started in on their| Hazel Pearce—Miss Superior, going to happen. A producer | duties, this feature will be one of | Margaret Welch—Miss Two Har- man who proves by figures that] the best stunts of the conference. bors. y International. We are glad we are here, Rots part, and we pelieve that we shall] pjaif of the Bisma justify our existence in the years to] Xow, come ifore worthily than we have in the past. tion was studied carefully, authori- ties on the subject came and talked to us, and eventually the decision was made that Rotary should as. the task of raising funds for a rea lar full time specialist in Boy work, In accordance with this phir the funds were pledged and in May, 1921 Jack MacLeod arrived among us. Mac has been with us for ta years, and no one may know the that he has done, At any rate he has devoted himself heart and soul to His task, He understands boys and the boys understand and like him, He has made Bismarck one of the best towns in the State ir whieh to bring up a boy, and he has brought into hoy-life a multitude of clean and healthfui ac- tivities whose effect will extend on Lions Club. re the lea ninant organization of — its n the United: States. The Ro- = Kiwanis and Lions all stand DOWN IN New ORLEANS ice for the betterment and The New Orleans Rotary offered | up-building of our local communi- an automobile as a prize for the} ties, the state, and the nation in |member having the best attendance} yencral, And this service has many record for the Doe Tete won}and diverse ramifications in making the p and with great gusto he} this old world of ours a better place ed in front of the building }to live in for all. This altruistic ing the luncheon hour and pre-| spirit of which you are imbued with, ented with the an old lizzie of }for the betterment of the individual vintage. The tires ged, }and the nation as a whole, springs {the fenders flapped; it was dented,|from the highest motives we as’ hu- dirty and weary. It had a list like [man beings are possessed of; and, the schooner Hesperus, Just then a} founded upon the idea that we are policeman came along and arrested | ail brother’, and general brotherhood Doe because he had no license for]of mankind. These are the same his car. The unlucky Rotarian was]ideas that the great Wilson was im- kind Miss Hibbing. iss Minneapolis. Moorhead. Owatonna. St. Paul. iivoughy tite 3, Byathieunchiewes carried in the old machine to the] bued with, and to which he dedicated | music has little to do with the suc-| The names of the hostesses ar Elizabeth Wetmore—Miss Virginia. iGADIUTONE MREtaryshae justiticdvher police station, charged with parking |and gave his life for, in standing for} cess of a musical production. x-| Genevieve Parsons—Miss Albert} Dorothy Blanding—Miss* Winona, SNietEnee Mini snail on the wrong side of the street, ob-| the principles of ¢ to mankind | change. Lea. ay) Esther Staley—Miss I s Lake. rae aR ES structing traffic and being without a]so that the nations of the earth cL ieee res Rosa Huber—Miss Austin‘ Rita Murphy——Miss Dickinson Boy's Work license. The engine wheezed, the| might enjoy what we are enjoying FIND JU TY Christine Hube' iss Brainerd. | Madge Runey—Miss | D:ck motor chugged, clouds of dense} under our self-government. smoke arose, as Doe drove his ma-| Thus it g i chine down the street, The doctor | join J. J. M. MacLEOD finally received his prize—a brand | ¢: of Bismarck’s Boy Wel-|new Ford.—Prairie Flower, Minot. — | cit and proved tre-jfare Work, first sponsored by Bis- one of the best times of your lives d successful.) marck Rotary Club now endorsed nad} Men are remembered not so much| while you are with us. That while In addition to the Boy Work, Ro- tary has offered «prizes for histori- ca] and political essays each yea: to students of, the High School. The Fathers and Son banquets were also sponsored by Kot: mendously enjoyable Ro GLE C 3 24.—The ruins of Caledor Orchestra Cloquet. | Ida Iverson— London, Arpt a great city of the Emma Hatlest: pire, lying miles inland in the un-! Mildred Eger s Crooksten. Esther Ta irhabitable jungle of British Hon-| Lois Hartman—Miss_ Detroit. Ruth Staley 3 duras, have been discovered by an| Gertrude Eichorst—Miss Duluth. | Elsie Brandt—Miss Mandan. expedition of American and Brit-} Phyllis Yochim—Miss Ely. Anna Marie Manning—- Miss Minot. ish explorers tbacked by a London | Josephine Cervinski—Miss Eveleth. | Marjorie Smith—Miss Valley Ci syndicate. A massive pyramid 300| Margaret Engleman—Miss Fair-| Wallie Dirlam—Miss Wahpeton, feet high was among the ruins. mont. Grace Fraser—Miss Williston, Sus great pleasure to n with the other clubs and or- nizations in welcoming you to our and, we hope you may bave s Jamestown, Bee} and distribution of gift ‘h | Clubs. their lives, equainted with each and every one y has also made a special sur-| aided also’by Kiwanis and Lions}by the length as by the breadth of | you Withiuuey we dhopestonbecome WEBB BROTHERS FORTY YEARS IN BISMARCK We are pleased to have this opportunity to greet you and serve you. Our telephones, city . directories, etc., are at your service. We especially invite all visiting Ladies to make our store their headquarters during the convention. We are sure you would enjoy a tour through our store