The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, August 11, 1949

PLACE STAMP HERE tNTERNATtONAL OFFtCERS President—Percy Hodgson Eck Hiestand, Governor District No. 160 3 6 3 6 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, 5, Calif. LAS VEGAS ROTARY CLUB Club No. 1401 Chartered April 1923 Membership July ' 4 9 — 9 4 OFFtCERS President—Leonard Fayle Secretary—Allye Lawson Treasurer—Harry Allen Directors John Beville Carl H y d e Paul McDermott Jim Shaver John Beville Rotary "Whee!" Staff " P o p " Squires, Editor Jim Shaver, Bob Gatewood, Reporters MAKEUP Boulder City, Nevada W e d n e s d a y , 1 2 : 1 5 PT Caliente, Nevada Friday, 12:15 MT Tonopah, Nevada Tuesday, 12:15 PT St. George, Utah M o n d a y , 1 2 : 1 5 M T Kingman, Arizona W e d n e s d a y , 12:15 PT Barstow, California W e d n e s d a y , 6 : 3 0 PT Needles, California Tuesday, 1 2 : 1 5 PT FACTS ABOUT OUR TOWN Elevation, 2 , 0 3 8 . Founded 1905. Population, 2 5 , 0 0 0 , of trading area 4 5 , 0 0 0 . Situated on U. S. Highways 91 and 95. Serviced b y - Union Pacific R.R. Greyhound, Burlington and Las Vegas-Tonopah & Reno Stage Lines, also Sun Valley (Phoenix) Bus Line. A n d Bonanza, United, Trans World Airlines and Western Air Lines. H u b of West's Most Scenic Country, Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion Parks, Death Valley, Boulder Dam and Lake Mead, Mt. Charleston, Valley of Fire. Page 2 TODAY'S PROGRALi Program Chairman Ed Converse has securcd for today's program the fam-ous production of Edwin Merrow's "I Can Hear It Now." . . . It is said to be a great feature of this famous Columbia broadcast commentator, and Ed hopes every member will hear it. ********* LAST MEEK Dick Ronzone, manager of Ron-zone's beautiful department store and son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronzone who started the enterprise many years ago in the then vigorous mining camp of Manhattan, Nevada, gave us a real "craft talk" last week. . . . E e told of the many trials and tribulations the enterprise survived until it bas de-veloped into the most important mer-cantile business in Nevada. In addi-tion to the Las Vegas store, Ronzone's owns and operates the Cray, Reid and Wright store in Reno, which is managed by Mr. and Mrs. A1 Adams, former resi-dents of Las Vegas, A1 having been for some years one of the most active mem-bers of Las Vegas Rotary. Dick's story was full of incidents which gave a picture of the manner in which a small business, guided by good faith and hard work, may grow into a great enterprise.... Ronzone's started in Manhattan, Nevada, and had stores in succession in Tonopah, Silver Peak, Las Vegas and Reno, in all of which our very dear "Ma" Ronzone was the guiding spirit. J I M ' S C O L U M N Sam Kurtz drove from Fillmore, Utah, last Thursday morning to be at his home Rotary Club meeting... Sam was vacationing with his family on a motor tour of the middle west. **** Ken Tinsley has been a grandpa now for several weeks and hasn't been assessed his $3$ a pound.'...How come? We figure he owes about $7.30. The Tinsley daughter (the mother) was a Na-vy Ensign, when she met a cer-tain Marine—then the trouble began. Ken says the grandson's name is Robert John. * * * * Clad to have Jim Jacobs, President of Boulder City Rotary Club, at our meeting last week.... Jim gave us a short talk, then as an honored guest, drew his own number out of the jackpot and won the "kitty". * * * * Sully Sullivan presented the plaques, books and Rotary pins along with a suitable course of Rotary in-struction, to two new members, Boman and Draves, at last week's meeting. **** By the way, we notice some of our Rotarians leaving the meeting before 1:00 p.m. J . . . Now, the by-laws say that a member must attend at least 6C% of all meetings, and remain present at least 60% of the time of any single meeting,to be counted present. So, fellows, don't forget—if you leave ^before 1:00 o'clock, you are not pres-een Or. if you arrive after 1:00 o'c^)^,*- you haven't been to the meeting. Let's remember this, good men of Rotary, and be sure to stay at a meeting at least 45 minutes or you will be ABSENT! ******=; * * * AL SHARP ILL He are sorry to hear that former Rotarian A1 Sharp is ill in Las Veg-as Hospital. It is remembered that he lost his Rotary classification when he went into the drug business for himself. "We suggest," says Allye, "that you make it a point to drop in and see A1 when possible." (Allye inadvertantly found out just three weeks ago that Al.though no longer a member of Rotary, still practices Rotary Ethics.) * * * * * * * * * * * * OUR ATTENDANCE JULY 1949 JULY 1948 92.12% 92.89% Maybe we are like Westbrook Pegler who claims Harold Ickes as one kid he can lick. Meridian, Mississippi, take note! The "Disseminator" for Aug-ust 8th shows the week's % as: 84.71%. Boyj we shore beat cha, didn't we? * * * * * * * * * * * * APPRECIATE YOUR OHN "In order to appreciate fully one's oim club here at home," says Sam Kurtz, "one needs only to at-tend meetings somewhere else." Sam made up his two absences while on vacation in the mid-west... OWOg&R^concluded that fr6m now d&PTRp is going to shake hands with at least one visiting Rotarian each week. Figure it out for yourself. * * * * * * * * * * CLUB PRESIDENT L3N SAYS: Each major committee chairman, viz.: Harry Allen, Club Service; Paul McDermott, Community Service; Carl Hyde, Vocational Service, and Halter Johnson, International Serv-ice, are now in the process of form-ing their cotnmittees and essaying appropriate projects for this Rotary year.... Each chairman has been giv-en an "Inventory and Accomplishment" sheet to show the District Governor not only what is proposed, but the actual man-hours and money expended to accomplish the job.....Under the new arrangement, all clubs are on an equitable basis, and for District Honors, clubs will be judged accord-ing to accomplishment in proportion to s i z e . . . . Being one of the large clubs of District 160, much is ex-pected of us. If you have the time and inclin-ation to help these chairmen, your cooperation will be appreciated. * * * * * * * * * L*EN* *FA*YL*E * * * VISITING ROTARIANS We had the pleasure of welcoming the following visiting Rotarians at our last week's meeting: HENRY WRIGHT, Laguna Beach, Cal. EDGAR JOHNSON, Laguna Beach, " K3N SHAFFER, Taft, Cal. JIM JACOBS, Boulder City C. W. DAVIS, Boulder City W. B. MASS IE, Los Angeles (continued over) ROYES PETERSON, RAY JACQUET, WILLIE SMITH, GEORGE EGAN, Brigham, Utah Mesa, Arizona Carson City Carson City Thank you. for coming to our meet-ing, f e l l o v / s . T7e hope you will come again soon. * * * * * * * * * * OUR SONG LEADER Sam Kurtz, our song leader, has secured a pianist and plans to work us over on some of the good old songs today.... Here are several. Sam thinks we will enjoy reviving: SMILE, SING A SONG Smile and the world smiles with you, SingasongJ Don't be weary, just be cheery, A H day long. liThenever your trials, your troubles and cares Seem to be more than you can really bear; Smile, and the world smiles with you, Sing a s-ongj * * * * * * * LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART Let me call you Sweetheart, I'm in love with you. Let me hear you whisper that you love me too. Keep the love light glowing in your eyes so true, Let me call you Sweetheart, I'm in love with youj THE BAND PLAYED ON Casey would waltz with a strawberry blond And the band played, onj He'd glide cross the floor with the girl he adored And the band played on.! But his brain was so loaded, It nearly exploded The poor girl would shake with alarm. He'd ne'er leave the girl j ^ f with the strawberry ^curl-- And the band played YON YONSON My name is Yon Yonson, I come from Visconsin I vork in a lumber mitt there. Ven I valk down the street, All the people I meet, They say, "Vot is your name?'* And I say, "My name is Yon Yonson, etc. HOME ON THE RANGE Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam.... Where the deer and the antelopes play; t?here seldom is heard a discouraging word, ^.nd the skies are not cloudy all day J CHORUS: Home, home on the range, ^here the deer and the antelope play; Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,.. .And the skies are not cloudy all day.