The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, May 25, 1950

PLACE STAMP HERE )NTERNAT)ONAL 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—Allye Lawson Treasurer—Harry Allen Directors John Beville Carl Hyde Paul McDermott Jim Shaver John Beville Rotary "Whee!" Staff "Pop" Squires, Editor Jim Shaver, Bob Gjtewood, Reporters MAKEUP Boulder City, Nevada Wednesday, 12:15 PT Caliente, Nevada Friday, 12:15 Ml 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 MAY 25, 1950 TODAY'S PROGRM Joe McQuilkin, managing director of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, has arranged that we may have as our speaker at today's meeting of Las Vegas Rotary Club, Mr. Eugene J. Ronan, who will talk on "What Your Trade Asso-ciation Means to Your Business."... Our speaker is a nationally recognized au-thority ih all phases of industrial management. He has a reputation as a fearless speaker. He has been a leader in the industrial management field for the past twenty-five years. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * LAST WEEK Maj. 3. J. Swanson, U.S. Marine Corps, was our guest speaker last week. He spoke of the "Armed Forces Week" celebration and introduced three offi-cers representing the Army, the Navy and the Marines The address was very inspiring, and the exhibition of military wonders at City Hall Park Satur*da*y *we*ll* w*or*th* w*hi*l*e *vi*si*t ing. NEXT WEEK Our speaker next week will be Brigadier General Arthur McChrystal, Retired, who served many years of service overseas, and of late has been in the importing business in Vienna, Austria.... General McChrystal is the son of the late Isabelle McChrystal and brother of Rotary Ann Frances Mc- Namee. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AT CONFERENCE Those attending the District Conference at Hotel Huntington, Pasadena, this week, include Presi-dent Leonard and Anna Fayle; Presi-dent -Elect Allye Laws on, Harry Allen, and John Seville They will return loaded with information on Rotary and happy memories of old and new friends, we are sure. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A LETTER FROM FRANK President-Elect Allye Lawson is proud of a letter he received from our former President Frank 0. Case, idiich says, relative to the officers-elect, in part: "Please accept my sincere congratulations, Ally el You cer-tainly deserve the honor. Also, your three years as secretary give you a great advantage in 'know-how' about Rotary. "When Billy Ferroh and his charming Rotary Ann Ruth arrived, they found not only the 'Rotary Wheels' but also Las Vegas papers waiting for them. Winnifred and I had a grand time with the Ferrons and were sorry to see them leave Thursday for Quebec. "I noted your reference to new Rotary signs. It must be easier to obtain signs now than in 1944J "Please extend my kindest my old f: WHEEL OP ROTARY Page 3 " BOB" CASEHE33 "Bob" Case, son of our former Presi-dent Frank Case, spent several days ih Las Vegas on business the past week. The young man, now connected with the management of Hotel Newhouse in Salt Lake City, renewed acquaintanceship with seme of the Rotarians he met when his father, Frank Case, was head of the great Basic Magnesium, Inc., at Hender-son during the war. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DUESJ DUESH DUES!H Secretary Allye asks The Wheel to call as forcefully as comports with Rotary Ethics and Politeness, to the attention of members that there are still some cards which nave not yet been been picked up.... They should be taken up without delay. Remember, wo have a new Secretary and Treasurer this coming Rotary year and the books MUST BE IN SHAPE! CROSBY LOVETT Crosby Lovett, after making up his Rotary attendance at Boston last week, after visiting a Baptist Convention, will make a tour of New England visit-ing friends and relatives. * * * * * * * # * * * * * * * AL IS HOME A1 Corradetti is heme again after an extended tour of Europe. Welcome home, All We hope you will tell us all about your trip very soon. son, Lee, President of the Class of 1950. Nice work] As President of the cl/iss.*,Lae was^-oae^of the VISITING ROTARIANS The following members of other Rotary Clubs attended cruS meet-ing last Thursday: JOHNMINTER JIM JACOBS. W. E. BAKER MORT 1IAGNER LOU MISNER EARL MORSE BYRON BADHAM IRVING WILLIAMS WARREN CHANDLER HUGH SKAMBURGER T0ML0VELL 0TT0NAGEL Laguna Beach Boulder City Boulder City Boulder City Boulder City Los Angeles Los Angeles Bakersfield,Cal. Corona, Calif. Carson City San Bernardino Wilshire, Cal. President Leonard cordially invites you to come again soon. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ANOTHER BIRTHDAY Because Jinmie Shaver is officially a reporter for The Wheel, we are practically com-pelled to print his contribution: "POP" Squires had a birthday this week—85 last MondayJ! Whoopee, and congratulations from all of us, PopH Thanks, fellows. It's really nothing to brag about. Anybody can do itj Says Pop. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OUT AGAIN Les Edwards-, recently con-fined to a loeeii hospital, de-clares the report of his illness greatly exaggerated...BUT we ex-tend our hearty congratulations to Les on the graduation from High,School last night of his ^ ^ column, please)