July 1, 1944- June 30 1945

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President: Glenn Becker
Vice Pres: Clayton Harley
Secretary: Dr. Herbert Morse
Apple Seed: Dr. Morse

Attendance: 96.41%
New Members: 8
Members Lost: 10
Members end of the year: 111

 

It was a banner year for attendance, 96.41%, highest year's average in the history of the club. A pat on the back to the Attendance Committee, Charlie Laschinger, Chairman and helpers, Howard Wetherald and Clyde Merchant. There were seven 100% meetings, three of which were in the month of April. With 103 members for 3 meetings and 104 members for one meting, 413 credits for attendance would have made it a 100% attendance month. There were only two absences making the attendance record for the month 99.51%, the best in the club's history. President Becker received a letter of commendation from the Secretary of Rotary International stating this was a national record for clubs of our size.

We lost two members by death, both Past Presidents, George W. Coburn and A. H. Sylvester. We lost another Past President, Alex N. Corbin, who was no longer a member of the club. He was one of the four men who helped Dr. Bert Morse organize the Club. We lost our Vice President, Clayton "Chick" Harley, who was assigned to important duties with the Department of Agriculture in Washington D. C.

Perhaps the outstanding accomplishment of the year, in addition to the attendance record, was the purchase of a Steinway Concert Grand Piano, primarily for the use of the community, at a cost of around $2200. This was paid for largely from voluntary individual donations. It was an outstanding meeting, with appropriate program, when the presentation of the piano was first made. Other projects included the Rural-Urban Committee Fall Harvest Show, and the Club's usual Scout A Vista support and support to other worthy community affairs and projects.

We had a number of meetings with our Rotary Anns including a Halloween Party. Other outstanding meetings included Geoffrey F. Morgan, Douglas Aircraft, who spoke to us on "The Shape of Wings to Come"; the visit of our District Governor, Will Shannon, Seattle, who was well know here having been Chief Engineer for Stone and Webster on the construction of the Rock Island Dam Power Project.