The Ward County independent., 1921-03-31

Members of the Minot Rotary Club
returned from the annual conference
of the Fifteenth District of the Ro-
tary early Wednesday morning after
attending two day session in Fargo,
more enthusiastic than ever with the
principles of Rotary.
Out of AZ members listed in the
local organization, az Of them attend
ed the conference, making a record
which nearly won for them the silver
cup given to the club for the best
percentage attendance. The cup went
to the Fon du Lac, Wis. Rotary, which
organization was present with 40 out
of 60 members, a record not equal to
Minot's, yet considering that Fond du
Lac is 600 miles from Fargo, won for
them the much coveted prize
The following Minot Rotarians at
tended the conferences: Robert f.
Barron, VIM. E. Borene, Aksel Brats-
berg, Stanley c. Colburn, Glenn D.
Colcord, John H. Cotton, Carl E. Dan
ielson, Hal S. Davies, Otto c. Ellison,
J. Norman Ellison, Lafe NJ. Flaten,
Peter Fugelso, Norbert D. German,
Robert M. Graham, John f. Howard,
Ira C. Jones, Geo. w. Kemper, Archi-
bald D. MCDANIEL, John F. Mcclure,
Mike F. Mulroy, John W. Morrell,
Francis j. Murphy, Richard F. Mills,
David f. Mair, Roy W. Pence, Albert
A. Robinson, Clarence d. See, Ed. A.
Shirley, Jas. c. Smallwood, Winfield
NJ. Smart, Marvin Solien, Burt F..
Stewart, Frank P. Taylor, Verne r.
Tompkins, Evan j. Thomas, Fred c..
Upton, Henry NJ. Wilson, Harry L..
Winters, Leslie A. White, Chas. H.
Zehringer, Ray Miller, Soren Rasmus-
sen.
The Minot Rotarians were attired
in their uniforms of blue and gold,
coats and caps to match, with the
words "Why Not Minot?" on the
sleeves. They left Sunday afternoon
in special car attached to No. 2
and upon arriving at Fargo, the car
was parked in the yards where the
members were supposed to have slept
during the two nights they were in
the Gateway City. The coach was
provided with one Of the most accom-
modating porters on the line who was
assisted materially by John Mcclure.
Dick Mills, general agent Of the Great
Northern was in charge of the coach.
Rotarian Ed. Pritchet of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, was the dining car con-
ductor, and nothing can be said
against the service.
Members Of the Minot high school
band, under the direction of John E.
Howard, instructor in music in the
Minot schools, accompanied the Ro-
tarians and We're everywhere greeted
most enthusiastically. They stopped
at stations cnroute, waking up New
Rockford, and Hanaford. When the
train arrived at Fargo Sunday night,
that peaccable city was in quiet re-
pose, but the Minot contingent visited
the various hotels and routed several
guests out of their beds. The Minot
band added much to the pleasure of
the trip and certainly did some splen-
did advertising for our city. The
band appeared on the program at the
conference one forenoon and made a
great showing in the general parade
which took place Tuesday afternoon.
Forty-two clubs from the 18th dis
trict, comprising North Dakota, Min
nesota, Wisconsin and upper Michigan
were represented with nearly 800 dele
gates.
The general assembly was held in
the auditorium of the Masonic Temple
and two luncheons and one banquet
were held in the banquet hall Of the
Temple. A dance was held at the
Masonic Temple Monday evening,
many of the Fargo citizens joining
the delegates.
The delegates from the various
cities appeared in unique costumes.
Ten members of the Williston Rotary
were dressed as cow boys, with their
broad brimmed hats, chaps and six
shooters, which added much to the