July 1, 1949- June 30 1950

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President: Roy Downey
Vice Pres: Leo Lowe
Secretary: Ralph V. Wood
Song Leader: E.H. "Red" Miller
Apple Seed: Ralph V. Wood

Attendance: 95.11%
New Members: 8
Members Lost: 8
Members end of the year: 130

President Roy Downey ushered in the 29th Rotary year by clanging loudly on the Rotary bell with a "Paul Bunyan gavel" made out of the hub of a wagon wheel with one spoke left in place. For unknown reasons, Roy appeared attired in work clothes and the full equipment of a telephone lineman, but regret for his appearance was immediately manifested when vice President Leo Lowe fined him $2.00, $4.00 and $4.00 for advertising. So this year was started off with much big noise. Our Secretary, Ralph Wood, continued his good work of counting noses each Thursday noon and collecting the fines assessed by President Roy. It was one of Rotary's more prosperous years.

During this year the Club was saddened by the death of Cliff Godfrey, a charter member and its first Secretary, and a Past President of the Club.

Our Club made number one of the top 10 for attendance for District 153 three times during the year, July, September and May. Our champion maker-upper for the year was Kirby Billingsley who missed 40 out of 51 meetings, yet has 100% attendance for the year.

Probably the top program for the year was when Albert Goss, National Grange Master, spoke to the Club and 60 guests. The attendance at that meeting overflowed into the main dining room and lobby. Mr. Goss spoke on the National farm program and kept his audience interested to the last word.

This year the Club organized the Wenatchee Rotary Foundation which was set up as a means of providing financial aid for projects which the Club might wish to approve. Projects for the year included loans to deserving students from the Student Loan Fund, donations to Scout A Vista for a water supply system, the raising of $515 at a single meeting for the Polio drive, the start of construction of a Rotary Cabin at the "Y" Camp on Lake Wenatchee and many other projects.