LAWRENCE ROTARY CLUB
BULLETIN

LAWRENCE, KANSAS JANUARY 21,1944

 

MAJOR GEORGE BAXTER SMITH will be the speaker Monday. Major Smith, one of our

members in the service, will tell something of the matter of desert
maneuvers. Welcome Home, Major!

THE PARTY was a WOW! Bouquets are due all those in charge, but if they were

done justice, there wouldn't be space enough in the Bulletin to han-
dle the entire situation. But a few worthies should be noted, es-
pecially the musicians—Corlett Cotton, Norman Edmonds, Cecil Hough,
and Verl Bratton. We have our own Vagabonds right in our midst!
Mary Skie was responsible for the costumes for the "Beautiful Doll"
skit, Alice Allen for the decorations, and a big hand to Ralph Ward
for lending the cactus plants and other accoutrements, Under the
skillful supervision of Margaret Hill, it was our finest party!

OFFICERS and committee chairman will be photographed for the District Governor

Monday. Brace yourselves, men!

ACCORDING to the Governor's monthly letter, Lawrence's average attendance for

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November was 84.21 and we ranked 15th in the district, Oskaloosa was
the only club with 100 per cent attendance for the period.

THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS
(A very new version)

Then shall the kingdom of Heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their
lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

They that were wise took their lamps, and took no oil with them,

But the foolish took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out
to meet him, |

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

And the wise said unto the foolish, give us of your oil; for our lamps have
gone out.

But the foolish answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and
you: But go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

But the wise answered: saying, not on your lives; we shall share your wealth.
And they appealed to the ruler of that city, and he fined the foolish virgins
for having amassed a sufficiency of oil.

And he rewarded the wise virgins, who knew the tricks of politics, because
they had no oil.

And he issued a proclamation, saying: To him that hath not shall be given,
and from him that hath shall be taken that which he hath,

Reprinted from the December 27, 1943, issue of Southern California Business,
published by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.

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