The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
ROTARIANS TALK
1922 PROGRAM
NOON MEETING
Many Interesting Features
introduced; Plans for
New Years Work
Are Discussed.

Rotary luncheon at Hotel Ardmore
at noon today sparkled with the spirit
OF the New Year.
Miss 1922 was accompanied in and
sat with the men at lunch. Her face
was SO completely masked that her
identity was concealed until she was
called upon to lead the members in
q Rotary song and 1t was then Miss
1929 was recognized as being Mrs,
Robert s. Gardenhire, whose clever
ideas have been used many times dur.
ing the past year by Ardmore Rotary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rude Bell of the
Ben Scott Orchestra rang out the old
year and rang in the new with some
clever music with bells with Miss Lu-
Gle Jones at the piano.
Also some other very clever music
was rendered by trio of school girls
cousouus1 OF Miss Norma Gates, violin
cello. Miss Nell Wilson, piano, and
Miss Halle Lanford, saxophone. All
during the dinner the youthful players
kept up their. music which was the
feature Of the meeting.
Miss Frances Jones was also Il guest
Of the club and contributed toward the
pleasure Of the meeting by her musi
cal talent.
The three minute. Rotary talk was
made by Charles Won Wese. His re.
marks were full OF hope for the fu.
ture and roseate with prospects of
greater achievement and closed with a
toast to Rotary that surpassed the
creed of the order.
Talk on Military Organizations
William Hutchinson was a guest Of
the club for the purpose of calling
attention TO the local military organ.
cations. Mr.. Hutchinson said that
three years had elapsed since the
companies were organized, enlistments
were for three years, that new blood
must be infused into the organization
and that new blood cannot come un-
aess those who employ men are will
ing to allow those men TO take mem.
6ership in the organlzat>l.
Plans for New Year
Several Rotarians were called upon
for one minute talks on plans for the
year. Mayor Hefner said the city must
have an adequate water supply and
that It is the one big plan of the
city administration during the year
to provide Ardmore with an abundance
OF water.
Supt c. W. Richards spoke for the
schools. His plan is to have the
schools render a larger service to the
community and TO more nearly reach
the need of the individual pupil.
Perry D. Maxwell said eight years
ago he resolved to have Ardmore own
the best country club in the state
and that achievement is ours. There
are. 60 Rotarians who have member.
ship and out Of the 80 only 10 play
golf. He urged men 10 play more,
that It made them better business men.
Raymond Shine spoke OF merchan-
dising interests. He said IL prices are
made lower that rents must come
down, that freight rates must be low.
srered and that labor must work for
less. He said Ardmore merchants are
looking forward TO year of reason
able prosperity They do not want la.
Dor hampered, they want prosperity
for all and will cooperate with farms
and with the city people in every un.
.dertaking for the growth Of the city
and happiness of the people and pros.
perity of the country.
Don Cochran called the attention of
the club TO the annual State Gun
club meeting which is 10 be held in
.Ardmore and asked that more interest
be manifested in the gun club
President Dexter announced that ut.
tendance during December had been sS
per cent which is unusually high for
any club and announced the attend.
ance captains for the month of Jan.
tnary.
Among the guests OF the club were
Charles n. Sherman, superintendent
Of the Anster oil properties at Hewitt
and his fatherin'aw the Rev. DR..
Hodgkiss OF Boston. Mass. Also Theo.
dore Nelson Of Chicago. brother 10
Secretary Gaylord Nelson. was guest
Mr.. Nelson will be here one week
He was just out OF college when the
war came and he enlisted In the in.
rfantry. He served fourteen months in
france, went over the top many times
went through every experience tina,
comes to the infantry in time Of war
and returned home without having re.
ceived q wound.