The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, October 6, 1949

o f f K M ^ p ^ a n o N ^ f M i ^AM aus PLACE STAMP HERE tNTERNATtONAL OFFtCERS President—Percy Hodgson Eck Hiestand, Governor District No. 160 3636 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, 5, Calif. LAS VEGAS ROTARY CLUB Club No. 1401 Chartered April 5, 1923 Membership July '49—94 OFFtCERS President—Leonard Fayle Secretary—Atlye Lawson Treasurer—Harry Allen Director: John Beviile Carl Hyde Paul McDermott J im Shaver John Beviile Rotary "Whee!" Staff "Pop" Squires, Editor J im Shaver, Bob Gatewood, Reporters MAKEUP Boulder City, Nevada Wednesday, 12:15 PT Caliente, Nevada Friday, 12:15 MT Tonopah,Nevada Tuesday, 12:15 PT St. George, Utah Monday, 12:15 MT Kingman, Arizona Wednesday, 12:15 PT Barstow, California Wednesday, 6:30 PT Needles, California Tuesday, 12:15 PT FACTS ABOUT OUR TOWN Elevation, 2,038. Founded 1905. Population, 25,000, of trading area 45,000. Situated on U. S. Highways 91 and 95. Serviced by- Union Pacific R.R. Greyhound, Burlington and Las Vegas-Tonopah & Reno Stage Lines, also Sun Valley (Phoenix) Bus Line. And Bonanza, United, Trans World Airlines and Western Air Lines. Hub 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 WHEEL OF ROTARY OCTOBER 6, 1949 TODAY'S PROGRAM Program Chairman Vern Willis has secured George Franklin, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, as today's speaker. Mr* Franklin will speak of County problems. * * * * * * * * * * LAST WEEK Our program last week was ably carried out by Harry Allen, Chairman of the "Club Service" Committee, with the help of the following committee members! SULLY SUTHERLAND, Rotary Informa-tion Committee LARRY LUCEY, Fellowship Committee SCOOP GARSIDE, Public Information JOHN BEVILLE, Classification (in the absence of A1 Blackman) ANDY RAFAEL, Attendance. The meeting was disturbed by a villain chasing a lovely girl, who was rescued by Bob Russell, but not before she had been branded. Father Lambe was reported ill and Walter Bracken was welcomed home af-ter a three months' absence in San Francisco. Six Rotarians (one a member of Boulder City Rotary) were lined up on the stage by President Leonard and charged with being members of the current Grand Jury. They were all properly decorated with blue ribbOn badge s. * * * * * * * * * * * * * BILL TO BERKELEY Bill and Ruth Ferron have gone to Berkeley, California, so that Bill can get a complete physical checkup. COMMUNITY SERVICE In order that all may know what Las Vegas Rotary Club is doing in the way of Community Service, Presi-dent Leonard submits the following report for the Rotary year 1948-4$: City Park beautification $363.00 Donations: Red Cross $25- Boys' State 100. So. Nev. Concert PTA Milk Fund Paralysis Fund Summer Camp Re-creation Fund Juvenile Home Community Chest Firemen, repair broken toys 3- 100. 23. 300. 300. 127.10 100.$1,092.10 $1,447.10 So it is shown that the money raised by the Club in fines, dues, etc*, goes for a lot of worthy pur-poses. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * VISITING ROTARIANS We were honored by the presence of the following visiting Rotarians at our meeting of September 29th: ANDY LATHAM OTTO LITTLER H. H . LYON A. R. COLLINS 0. L. RANEY CHARLES HAHN Boulder City Boulder City Boulder City Boulder City Boulder City Glendale, Cal. FORREST LOVELOCK, Reno JIM FARQUAR, Huntington Beach Alhambra, Cgt&r WHEEL OP ROTARY Page 3 us, fellows, and hope you will come again soon. g g t t i * * : ) : * : * * * * * * * GONE FISHING President Leonard Fayle and Secre-tary Allye Lawson are expected home in time for today's meeting.... They have been to Ensenada, Mexico, fishing. Allye is trying to prove to Lenny that all he said about the fishing in those waters was true. PROGRAM COMMITTEE Ed Converse, chairman of the Pro-gram Committee, has turned the duties of providing programs during October to V e m Willis, and for November, to Les Edwards. OCTOBER ROTARIAN If there are any Rotarians who have not read the October Rotarian Magazine, The Wheel recommends the article on "Productivity", beginning on Page 12 Like most other arti-cles in The Rotarian, it is chockful of interesting information which will help us to renew our faith in the future. FIVE YEARS AGO Our meeting of October 5, 19^4, was the occasion of the visitation by Governor Clyde Hopping and Mrs.Hopping, who were accompanied by Rotarian and Mrs. Thomas Lamond.... The ladies were entertained at luncheon by Mrs. Frank Case, and in the afternoon, from three to five, they were guests of honor at ,^-the home of Rotarian and Mrs. Cyril -Wenge rt. In_ the. j ^ ^ n ^ ^ - ^ e ^ ^ u i ^ r FROM SCOTLAND We have a very interesting let-ter from Rotarian W. C. Innes, who is "Convenor of our Publicity Com-mittee", of 20 Crossgate, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, which says, in part: "You certainly are a live Club, and you are doing a fine job of work in turning out so interesting a pub-lication I note you have 94 members and you would appear to draw them from seven adjacent towns. We are a small county town with 5000 odd. inhabitants and our Club has only 23 members; but what we lack in numbers we make up for in comrade-ship and enthusiasm. "There are no large towns near us from whom we could draw members. One member lives 8 miles away and travelling—with petrol rationing— makes it difficult for him to give 100% attendance. Still we average well over 80% at each meeting on Wednesdays If ever any of your members are visiting 'Bonnie Scot-land' and are near us I hope they will give us a visit. We are only 9 miles from St. Andrews and those of your members who swing a club will certainly wish to include a round on the famous old course. "Am I right in assuming that it was you and your wife who flew to San Francisco in 4^- hours? Some hustle, and on a 6o*Lh anniversary. You must be tough. Long may you continue Best wishes fcr your Club and many thanks for sending us your 'Wheel' which I am passing on to our members." (continued over) FIVE YEARS AGO (continued) City Rotarians met with us in joint meeting with dinner in the Ramona Room, Hotel Last Frontier. FROM SCOTLAND (continued) Allye's scheme of sending copies of The Wheel to Rotary Clubs here and there over the world, pays good divi-dends. This Editor will answer that pleasant letter and suggest that our friend Innes drop a line to Dr. Clare Woodbury on the subject of golf. Also inform him that the mother of our President, Leonard Fayle, is a native of Scotland, with a genuine accent. Three blind mice, Three blind mice, See how they run, see how they run. They all ran after the farmer's wife. She cut off their tails with a carving knife, Did ever you see such a thing in your life As three blind mice? MASSA'S IN DE COLD, COLD GROUND Round de meadows am a-ringing De darkies mournful song, While de mocking birds am singing, Happy as de day is long. Where de ivy am a-creeping, O'er de grassy mound, Dare old Massa am a-sleeping. Sleeping in de cold, cold ground. CHORUS Down in de cornfield, Hear dat mournful sound; All de darkies am a-weeping, Massa's in de cold, cold ground. When de autumn leaves were falling, When de days were cold, 'Twas hard to hear old Massa calling Cause he was so weak and old. Now de summer days am coming, Massa nebber calls no more. CHORUS Massa make de darkies love him Cause he was so kind, Now de sadly weep above him Mourning cause he leave dem behind, cannot work before tomorrow Cause de teardrop now, try to drive away my sorrow Picking on de old banjo.