Part of a road map of southern California produced by the Automobile Club of Southern California, early 1920s. Map shows the development of roads, railroads, and communities in the southern Nevada area at that time. (Courtesy Of Claudia Reidhead, Beatty, Nevada)
Rotary Pioneers Breakfast at the Las Vegas Conference - April 21, 1947. Charles Pember "Pop" Squires, seated, 5th from left. Leonard R. Fayle, standing, back row, 2nd from left.
Las Vegas Rotary Club members at McCarran Field terminal. May 9, 1949. Left to right: John Beville, harry Allen, Walter Johnson, Allye Lawson, Leonard Fayle, Paul Mc Dermott, Loren Ronnow, Ed Ciliax. They were leaving for Reno to visit the Reno Rotary Club.
Rotary Club meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Maxwell Kelch was the principal speaker; he spoke on "Doing Business in Las Vegas." Leonard Fayle, far right (1950). Allye Lawson, 2nd from left; Maxwell Kelch, 3rd from left; Vern Willis, 4th from left.
Kathryn Blackman riding in the Rotary Club float "Only a Rose" in the 1950 Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas. A.W. Blackman driving (he built the float). Leonard Fayle, club president, is riding in the back seat.
Las Vegas Rotary club: 1) Sam J. Lawson (Shirley Swanson 2/21/80); 2) Cyril Wengert; 3) Walter Bracken; 4) ?; 5) William Ferron; 6) Dr. Mildren; 7) From left - Ed Clark; 8) Bill Pike; 9) Right end - James Cashman
Probably a Rotary affair in 1941 when army air base began. Left to right (back row): 1) ?; 2) Jim Cashman; 3) Frank Gusewelle; 4) ?; 5) Vern Willis; 6) Bob Griffith; 7) George Marshall; 8) ?; 9) ?; 10) ?; 11) W .E. Ferron; 12) ?. Left to right (front row): 1) ?; 2) A. C. Grant; 3) ?; 4) ?; 5) Chic Hecht; 6) ?; 7) Spence Butterfield; 8) ?; 9) Lewi Wirner; 10) Bob Russel. ID by Shirley Ferron Swanson, 10/25/83.
At the train station with the Rotarians, including Cyril Wengert . Inscription not legible. Cyril Wengert is the first from left left in dark suit, second row.
At the train station with the Rotarians, including Cyril Wengert . Inscription not legible. From left to right: 1) E. W. Cragin; 2) Cyril Wengert; 3) Mrs. Mildren; 4) Dr. Mildren; 5) ?.