July 1, 1950- June 30 1951

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President: Leo Lowe
Vice Pres: Wilbur Elder
Secretary: Ralph V. Wood
Apple Seed: Ralph V. Wood District Governor: Harry Harrison, Nelson, B.C.

Attendance: 93.37%
New Members: 12
Members Lost: 14
Members end of the year: 128


This 30th year was barely under way with Leo Lowe as President and Syd Imus as Vice President when Syd was promoted from the Wenatchee Valley Branch of Seattle First National Bank to a higher position with the bank in Seattle, leaving a vacancy in the V.P. chair and a vacancy on the Board. "Bill" Elder was formally promoted to V. P. and Len Wooton elected to the Board.

Of prime importance as the year started was the framing and establishment of the Wenatchee Rotary Foundation, designed to establish a fund apart from the Club's treasury and to extend activities beyond the regular realm of Rotary. Harry Whiteman was chosen President and Clyde Merchant as the framer of the constitution. Trustees included Paul Scea, Don Phipps, Sam Sumner, Leo Lowe, Wilbur Elder and Ernest Elder as Treasurer.

The year was the 30th Anniversary of the Club and was properly recognized by the charter members who took over the program on January 11, 1951, with Harry Whiteman in charge supported by other charter members Harvey Mills, Frank Case, Frank Beatty, Fred Nancekivell and Edgar Widby. Of interest is the fact that Edgar Widby and his Rotary Ann celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary shortly after this meeting somewhere in South America.

During this year a move was started to develop a candidate for District Governor from Wenatchee which resulted in the election of Edwin Smith to that post to serve the Rotary year 1952-53.

There were many excellent programs geared to the times, including Dean McAllister's presentation on "Atomic Destiny." Another commendable program was an inter-club with Seattle when they sent a delegation of 30 Rotarians to Wenatchee and put on a program featuring Torchy Torrence. Still another was the folk-song program by Katherin Welsh Duechars, Irish-born authority. As we review the programs it is most fitting that we pay tribute to Dave Jones, chairman of the Inter-Club Committee. Dave followed his assignment with fervor and extended Rotary to every club in the District as well as outside, and was responsible for many wonderful inter-club sessions. Appropriately enough, Dave Jones was honored during this year by being made "Pioneer Honor Citizen of the Year 1950."