The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-10-19
AMERICUS ROTARY
CLUB PRESENTS
LOVING CUP TO
MRS. JOHNSON

l Supt. of the Light and Water plant,
| this paper announced that the city
4 was indeed to be congratulated upon
| securing such an excellent citizen
| and expert electrician, as we had
heard of the reputation Of the gentle
| man and his splendid family from mu
tual friends. That our statement has
| been horne out is evidenced by the
I following beautiful tribute to the pop
| ular couple paid by the Americus,
Ga, Rotary Club, as chronicled by
the Times-Recorder of that place,
which says:
| A feature of yesterdays Rotary
club luncheon at the Tea Room was
the presentation Of handsome silver
loving cup to Mrs Joseph =. John
son who has been accOmpanist for
the club since it's organization year
ago. The presentation was made by
Past President w. w. Dykes, who
spoke of the pleasure and benefit the
| club had derived from the efforts of
| Mrs. Johnson and the faithfulness
| and cheerfulnss with which Mrs.
! Johnson served. Frank Harold, song
| leader for the club, also availed him
self of the opportunity to thank Mrs.
Johnson for her willingness under
all conditions to promote the pleas
ure of the members composing the
club.
Mrs. Johnson received the token
with smiles and tears intermingled,
and said her heart would be left in
Americus, the only home she has
knwn since her infancy. She said
J her best wishes would ever be with
= the Rotary club here and no distance
T could eliminate their nearness to her.
In few graceful words she accepted
the gift expressing her sincere thanks.
II Mr.. Dikes' Tribute
In making the presentation Mr..
bikes said:
Il "Mr. President: Some committee
work which has been assigned to me,
l have been inclined to shrink from
and to evade the work incident there
to, but as one of the committee to
select and present to Joe and Mrs.
Johnson a small token of our love and
esteem, have participated in with a
genuine pleasure and regard it as a
great privilege.
VERY few, il any, of the members
of this club have had occasion to
know and appreciate the great value
of Joe Johnson to this club, and the
splendid service which he rendered
the club while its secretary.
During the twelve months which
had the great honor to serve as
your president, Joe was secretary and
the many details arising in regard to
district and international reports as
well as routine work Of the club,
brought us in almost daily contact
with each other. In all of this, Ro.
tary was first in all Of his duties. So
willing was he at all times to take
up every task, / sometimes thought
that real work was source Of gen.
iuine pleasure to him; | found in this
experience that he really loved to
serve. have known him to devote
his time to service for Rotary at the
expense of his daily routine in his of.
flee, and then have to complete his
labors there during the late hours of
might. Surely Joe Johnson is by ma.
lture Rotarian, and it must have
been foreordained that he should be
| a Rotarian.
|; That Joe is the man that he is, is
no surprise to the members of this
lclub who know so well that noble lit.
tie woman, Mrs. Johnson, who has
| been his inspiration and with whose
aid and guidance, the pathway of his
life could be paved only with high
| ideals and noble purposes and at last
crowned with that glorious success ia
which he has attained.
Ill "One of U.s."
/ Mrs. Johnson has been one of us
since our official installation; her cor
dial greetings and happy smiles have
brought sunshine to our weekly lunch
cons, her music has inspired our
souls, her counsel with us has lead
us to high and noble aspirations, in
the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. John
son abe Rotary club of Americas is
not alone in tn Gloss, but the entire
commuhity feels and suffers a dis
tinct loss. We congratulate Lakeland
| Florida, a city fortunate indeed in
its gain of these splendid citizens.
III Mrs Johnson IN Won and loo