The attendance average of Ro-
tary clubs remains high despite
_— — the increase in calls upon Rotar-

-. jans to give time to wartime ac-
tivities. Why is it that when there
is less time to do the things that
must be done, Rotarians are con-
tinuing to meet their obligations
of. regular attendance: at. their
_ Rotary club meetings? There are
ae probably | many answers. Fellow-
+ ship undoubtedly ranks at the
- top of the list. When times are

- dark —when every day is filled
- with discouragements and anxie-
r ties, men feel the need for fel-
-* lowship: Nothing is ever quite so
bad if you can talk it over with
your friend —and in his Rotary
club a Rotarian has a reservoir
of understanding friends.

‘Many Rotary clubs, which in
the old days were merely pleas-
_ ant places to go to listen to an

interesting address, to greet one’s

friends and to eat a good lunch-
eon, have changed in character.
The needs of the times have
brought out the practicality of

 

ik a 1 bine

Why is regular attendance necessary ‘in a eae Because
in order to become and remain a Rotarian, a member must
experience the fellowship and the close contact which
can be obtained only at the weekly meetings. He must
attend so that he can discuss with others the problems
concerning his own and their vocations, and so that he
can obtain inspiration for service to his own community
and to his fellowmen in other nations. Attendance is
stressed aS a means to an

grams, congenial meeting place

schedule. It is the ‘duty*of the

end, not an end in itself.

the Rotary program — have dem-
onstrated that the challenge of a
world at war can be met not by
changing the fundamental pro-
gram of Rotary, but by applying
it—by intensifying it —by living it -
in all of our daily relationships.

Good attendance can be in-
duced by good fellowship; well:
balanced and interesting pro-

and strict. adherence: to time

club service and attendance com- -
mittees to acquaint the members
with the attendance require-
ments; to make a study of the ©
causes of poor attendance and
then try to remove those causes;
and to urge upon the members >
the desirability and importance
of attending club meetings.

If the Rotary club is demon-
strating that it is a live, vital
service organization, every mem-
ber will want to attend regularly
and have an active part in the
work the club is doing.

 

 

Honorary Trustees of the
Rotary Foundation for 1944

- President Wheeler has appointed
the following as honorary trustees
of the Rotary Foundation for the
calendar year 1944:

Chairman: Arch C, Klumph, Clepeland,

Ohio, U.S.A.

Members: T. Harry Banfield, Portland,
Oregon

Manuel Gaete Fagalde, Santiago, Chile

Donato Gaminara, Montevideo, Uruguay

Paul P. Harris, Chicago, Til.

Herbert C. Hoover, Palo Alto, =

F. E. James, Madras, India

Louis L. Lang, Kitchener, Ont., Canada

Charles A. Mander, Wolverhampton,

England
Daniel L. Marsh, Boston, Mass.

Crawford C. McCullough, Fort William,
Ont., Canada

Angus Mitchell, Melbourne, Australia

Armando de Arruda Pereira, Sao Paulo,
Brazil .

J. Layton Ralston, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Almon E. Roth, Palo Alto, California
Felipe Silva, Cienfuegos, Cuba

I. B. Sutton, Tampico, Mexico

Philadelphia Serves
Of the $3901 donated by the mem-

_ bers of the Rotary Club of Philadel-

phia, Pennsylvania, for the club’s
Santa Claus activities, $1500 was

- cabled to'the Rotary Club of Chung-

king, China, for special relief work.
The balance of the Christmas fund
was used to alleviate the needs of
394 families of men who are serving
in the Armed Forces.

In Memoriam

We record with regret the passing
of the following past international
officers of Rotary International:

Traugott M. Bruggisser, Aarau, Switz-
erland, who served as governor of the

54th district in 1939-40;

Samuel C. Schmucker, West Chester,
Pennsylvania, who served as governor of
the old 50th district in 1927-28.

William H. Schneller, Catasauqua, Penn-
sylvania, who served as governor of the
old 50th district in 1934-35;

F. Bond Wilkinson, Jackson, Tennessee,
who served as governor of the old 52nd
district in 1935-36;

~-Newly Admitted Clubs

For use in extending greetings, we give
you the names and addresses of the offi-

-.cers of the clubs recently admitted to

membership in Rotary International. Com-
munications received at the Secretariat

_ from newly admitted clubs indicate that

they greatly appreciate the letters of
greetings from the older clubs, even
though it may be practically impossible
to make direct acknowledgment of the
letters.

Vermillion, S. D., U.S.A. 5691 (D-119) 1943
TUESDAY, 12::10 p.m., Legion Hall.
Pres. Dr. I. D. Weeks (ed.-univ. admin.)
University of South Dakota.
- Secy. Earl M. Stevens (clothing ret.).

De Soto, Mo., U.S.A. 5692 (D-135) 1943
TUESDAY, 6:30 p.m., Victory Cafe.
Pres. Aubrey E. Vaughn (dairy prod.), -2nd
_ and Kelly St.
Secy... Walker ses (Bestel og Be and
«Boyd St.

Abington, Mass., U.S.A. 5693 (D- 198) 1943
_ TUESDAY, 6:30 p.m., Alamo.
Pres. William A. Robbins (ins. -fire), 536
: Washington St. .
Secy. George D. Wheatley: (real est. agency),
550 Washington St.

Lepanto, - Ark.; US:A. 5694 (D-138) 1943
. THURSDAY, 12:05 p.m., Legion Hut.
. Pres. J. Walter Hill. (auto. ret.), Drawer 818.
Secy. Rev. Leslie M. ioe ets done
prot:) Baptist Church...

Chertsey, ‘Surrey: England 5695 (D-14) 1943
FRIDAY, 1:00 p.m., Station Hotél. |
Pres. Joseph Moore (machinery dist.) 1,
Charles St.
~ Secy.. T. H. Winser (optical goods dist.) 55
Guildford St. ..-_

Minnedosa, nn Canada 5696 (D-116) 1943
. MONDAY, 12:15 p.m., Minnedosa Hotel.
Pres. Clifton W. Sinclair (groe. ret.) Main

“Sa Oty
. Secy. John Kosmolak (butter mfg.).

Granton, Wis., U.S.A. 5697 (D-143) 1943
- TUESDAY, 6:30 p.m., Beaver’s Restaurant.
’ Pres. George J. Edleback (ed. -pub. schgols).
Secy. Al Breseman (cheese dist..).

Maria Elena, Ant., Chile. 5698 (D-35)
FRIDAY, 20:30. Rancho 1.
- Pres. Abraham Agiiero Rivero (dental sur-
gery) Hospital de Maria Elena.
oes Enrique Inda Silva (hospitals) Hospital
..de Maria-Elena.

Jeazeiro, Ceara, Brasil. 5699 (D-26)
WEDNESDAY, 11:30, Joazeiro Hotel.
Pres. Antoénio Conserva Feitosa (phys.).
! Secy. José Souza Menezes (civil law pract.).
bee Casas Grandes, Chih., México. 5700
: D-24)-
i SATURDAY, 1:00, Hotel Central.
Pres. Manuel Ramiro Araiza (groceries dist.)
> . Ave: Ferrocarril No. 2. ~ ;
, Secy. Manuel Alvizo M. (law practice) Apar-
Stade 228.1 2? ee

Bald Knob, Ark., U.S.A. 5701 (D-138) 1943

- MOND AY, 6: :30 p-m., "School House.

| Pres: Clarence Hunnicutt (ed.-pub. schools}.
- Secy. Ed. Williams (bkg.).

Harrisbure, Ark., ‘U.S.A. 5702 (D-138) 1943"
- TUESDAY, 7 AS p.m., Legion Hut.

Pres. W., E. Bradford (fire ins.).

Secy. Ben F. Powel (auto. ret.).

Pasto, Narino, Colombia. 5703 (D-40)
FRIDAY, 6:30 p.m., Hotel Niza.
Pres. Francisco Muriel (gen. merch. ae)
Apartado 108.
Secy.- Carlos César Puyana (newsp. publish-
ing). Editorial “El Radio.’

Blackheath, N.S.W., Australia 5704 (D-76) 1943
THURSDAY, 6:00 p.m., Masonic Hall.
Pres. William R. Tate (municipal govt. ad-
ministration) P.O. Box 4.
Secy. Edgar H. Houen (general law practice)
Govett’s Leap Road.

Pires do Rio, Goias, Brasil, 5705 (D-41)
MONDAY, 19:00, Restaurante da Estacio.
Pres. Floriano Batista (law practice) Caixa

Postal 8. ;
Secy. Américo Motta Goncalves (civ. law)
Caixa Postal 31.

Henderson, Bs. As., Argentina, 5706 (D-32)
WEDNESDAY, 21:30, Hotel Internacional.
Pres. Saverio Galvagni (physician) Hender-

son, F. C. Midland.
Secy. Carlos F. Keunecke (notary public)
Henderson, F. C. Midland.