The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02
ROTARY CLUB pLtDGt.S
CONT|NUF0 SUPPORT
IN DEVtLO OpM tNT OF
THIN GS WORTH WHILE.


Nineteen wcn,y Is dead and gone.
Whatevc" ts succ sses or f1ilufes,
they are Ia the past. It is Gus. .omary
60 pause moment, though on The
threshold Of the new year, 10 TAX"
a last look a. tle o'd yeW.
What did the Ardmore R1agy cub
accomplish in 1920 10 justly its eN
istence? What does it propose TO 90,
AS a club, in the year 1921 now stand
ing ou,. before us?
Self -glorfication is not .hc purpose
oi tho Rotary club; {, ex sts Tor 40
self sh end. MS aim is not the &C.
complishmcut Of greur THINGS as
ctab, but rather to inspire It's men,
bcrs to high ideals OF service, 's
individuals, to the community. To
sore the community. wherever pos
sble through existing agencies, is
its purpose.
Service not Self" is che motto
in living up 20 this mouto 1t is me
enaedvor OF the club TO submorge is
idenrty and tako part in every
movement for the bettermcn. ot Ard
more. In pursuing this policy the
Rotary Club has taken an active
part Glrlng the past year in every
move for greIter better town.
one Of Ardmorcs real accomplish
mcnts in 1920 was the re-organi1o-
ton and rehabilitation of the Ard
moro Chamber of Commerce. The Old
chamber, through LEX Of popular
support, had grown weaker and weak
er, mti y was practically defunct.
IL had no funds and could not per
form the functions expected Of it.
It's usefulness was hopeessy i'm.
paired.
Early in the year it became evident
tha: Arlnore needed and must have.
n now and enNrGcd Chamber OF
Commerce; one wlh Iypu'ar backing
and with ample funds at its dlsposn,.
The Rotary club entered cnthusias-
tically, the movement for a new
Chamber OF Commerce II eng gei
actively in the membership campaign,
hat secured twelve hundred members
for the new chamber.
To-day Ar3morc has the mos. alert
effect i've Chamber Of Commerce uf
any city Of its size In the country.
], viii accomplish much FOR the town
in the next two years The Rotary
club is gra,iriod that 1t was able
10 help in ti.s establishment Of rnis
much needed instit,E'on.
The Rotary club has been actively
interested during The past year IN
thr Boy Scouts, IT has helped to put
the Boy Scout work in Ardmorc on
Il solid basis, and contributed literally
toward the fund needed to carry on
the work under the direction OF a
fun time scout executive.
These are the first things hat
come to mind in reviewing, the clubs
activities for the year. There is
not space or time 10 recall the varl-
Gus other activities that have en-
gaged The club.
! II has been difficult, for the Eo-
tary club TO follow L consistent defi-
mite program in 1920 because we
have been obliged, not from choice.
to have several presidents, nona of
whom was in office a ~ufticic; time
to work out definite program for
the year Also we were forced to sus-
pend our meetings for nelrly ;hr,e
months because of lack OF suitable
place in which to hold It This lack
of suitable quarters also affected the
Lions club and the liiwanis club II
interferred seriously with the activity
OF all clubs This has now been re-
medied through the splendid dining
room Of the Chamber of Commerce.
What of 1921? We have no large
activities, Of outstanding importance,
planned for the year. The Rotary
club will strive this year. as Il has
in the past, 10 he OF real service
in making this better Arimore. r he
Rotary club believes that 1921 Will
witness substantial development
in Arlmore, the best town in Okla
homa. Ii will try TO aid that develop
ment