The &mporia club had an equally large
company at the Kansan. They too can
sing. And we heard that Kobert Bush
gave a stimulating address.

At the Past Governors hour, Cacil Howes
presented the Work Pile, which is Rotary
Project Number 1, this year. And Marion
Hume told us about conditions "When the
Boys Come Home". They outlined work
which will keep all our Rotary clubs
busy for a long time.

Our representative from Rotary Inter-
national was Carlos Collignon, First
Vice President Kk. I. He made a fine
plea for international understanding

and cooperation. Carlos is considerable
of a man in Mexico. He and his wife
both made a fine impression on everybody.

The audiences kept growing larger each
hour. When Jeff Williams spoke at

4 P.M., the hall was filled. He cer-
tainly lifted the crowd with his in-
spiring message. "Dealers Choice”,
Humorist, philosopher, orator, lawyer,
he knows how to get a message across.
Many said that was worth the whole trip
to Topeka.

The Lawrence club were responsible for
the evening hanquet. President Phog
Allen measured up to the mrk, The kK. C,
Troubadours with their singing broke the
ice. Tom Collins kept the temperature
rising. The Topekans had courteously
given up their places when they found
there were more tickets than chairs. But
all were seated and heard the address of
Tom Collins.

The District Governor appreciated very
much the diamond Rotary button, and Marie
will treasure the beautiful silver sand-
wich tray, presented by Past Governor
Ambrose Johnston. And even more we shall
treasure the words and letters of appre~
ciation which have come from many.

2. The Pres Giwukte Award

Who could decide which one club in the
district deserved the highest praise? We
gave it up. There are several clubs
which rank first in some particulars.

1. The Topeka club ranks first not
only in seniority and in total member-
ship, but in the largest increase in
members during the year. With a roll
of 184 members, 40 of whom were brought
in this year, Topeka is outstanding.

II. Kansas City club leads the district
in the fine appearance of their club
roster, a booklet with pictures of

every member. Kansas City also ranked
first in the Rotary miles covered in
attending this conference. 34 Rotarians
and Anns traveling 70 miles to Topeka
and presumable the same distance back
home.

III. Howard being the farthest town
from the seat of the Conference ranked
first in the proportion of its members
in attendance, for 10 xXotarians and
Anns traveling 300 miles representing
18 members deserve a big hand.

IV. Oskaloosa ranks first in the dist-
rict for attendance for the year. Hpw
could any club beat an average atten-
dance for the year of 98.43%?

V. Junction City has first place in
the number subscriptions for Revista
Rotaria and total special subscriptions.

VI. Valley Falls, Frankfort, Ottawa,
Atchison, Topeka conducted contests

for high school students in writing
essays on "The Kynd of a Post War World
in which I would like to live.” Have
any other clubs done this?

3. The New Governor

The new District Governor Nominee chosen
at Topeka is Howard Quigley of Olathe.
Howard is the Superintendent of the
Kansas School for the Deaf. He has

been proving himself a fine administra-
tor for this school. We are sure that
he will make a successful District
Governor for Kotery. He will attend the
Rotary International Assembly at Chicago,
and will there be formally elected to
the 123rd District. His term of office
will begin July 1. He has been presi-
dent of the Kotary club at Olathe and
nas the full confidence of the Rotarians
of his home town. We shall all welcome
him to our clubs and support him.