The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-15
ROTARY NOTES
(By L. r. Martini

tary Club was put on Friday night
IN the Conley building by the en-.
tertninmont committee, Of which Jed
Rlx is chairman Rev Jno. l.. show
ell pronounced the Invocation. Be
fore allowing them 90 be seated Jed
called on Antonio Zaphro Phonitis
&C. l.. Griffin who sang the songs,
IL had rather belong 20 Rotary than
anything else / know" and What's
the matter with RotaryY' After
singing them as a solo SC that al
present would catch the words and
the tune they were sang a. commun-
ity songs, everyone taking a part.
They were allowed to be seated then
at the banquet table and after par
taking ~ an excellent banquet pre-
pared by the ladies Of the Baptist
church, Mrs. Carl Goodman, presi-
dent OF the 7th District Of Fedora
ton ~ Womsns Clubs, was called
upon 20 give talk as 70 how I'VE
treat the newcomers. She gave
a very interesting talk, telling Of
her trip 20 the Short Course put on
by the a. & NJ. College at College
Station. Mrs. Goodman lives at
Alternately. Next number on the
program was a piano solo, entitled,
'Prelude in Minor -RachmianoH,
by Mrs. Soelter" She was heartily
applauded until she responded with
an encore.
For a man who has nothing 90 say
and nothing 90 talk on, Mr. Charles
Ferguson, son OF Rev c. ~ n Fer
guson, kept everyone In an upIpaf
by his wtiicism in regard % the
different members Of the Rotary
Club. lo is indeed an orator and
| think was the surprise talk OF the
evening Mr. Ferguson is a mar
that You could cali out az two
o'clock in the morning and he could
talk on any subject Hope the pro-
gram committee win have him arain.
Chairman Rix then turned the
meeting over 90 the "Bingsille Nis-
TORS. who pat on the program
for the Bingviile Rotary club, as
follows
Roll Call Constable Funm.
Song -Antonion.
Educational Talk Nrs W II.
Meador
Town Topics lack Dalton
Debate. "Kiwanis vs. Rotary
Theodore Jenkins, kwaris; Jim
Hardwood Rotary
Jews Harp Duct--jen'ie Scrugrs
and Joe Chinback.
Neil Wright, presiding as John
Caruthors, president Of the "Blng-
vile" Rotary Club, called upon Con-
stable Plumm 90 call the roll--hc
did this IN very pleasing way
which brought n loud upronr with
his Jokes on the different members.
c. l.. Griffin, as Antonio, sang a solo
and was heartily applaudcd The
educational talk was gwen by Mrs.
w n Meadnr. who had an exalted
idea Of the talent II BIngviic popu-
lafion and invited the Rotary Club
OF lmhh1ck to visit Blngviile. She
also seemed ,o think that Bill Mead.
or. "a Ia natural president 81 school
board and chairman n Rotary cdu-
cational committee for Bingville Ro-
tnry club. was the most prominent
man in Bingviile.
Daddy Dickinson. representing
Jack Dalton. and looked the part,
discussed the subject Of Town Top
les" He opened his talk BY peehng
a banana and while doing go said
that whenever he came % town he
Away bought hnuanae and peanuts
Taking q Bite 81 the banana peel,
he remarked that the only thing
he didn't ike about bananas was
that they had such large seed Re
fcrring 10 the fruit Of the banana
Ne hnd something funny % say
about all the R0tarians.
Ezra Hawkins. slightly disguised,
nnarrN. .rrA
ident ~ BootlcgRera Union. was re-
presented BY l.. T Martin, who en-
dorsed Harry Bluberson, town poll
tician, for Justice 81 the Peace.
Stating further his characteristics
and ability a. criminal lawyer pro-
scouting in Justice Court, but was
opposed by Deacon Witherspoon,
Doctor. druggist and undertaken, re-
presented by Geo. W. Briggs, OBJ
jecting 20 Harry Blubcrson being
endorsed by the Bingville Rotary
Club for Justice Of the Peace.
Harry Bluberson, town politician. as
represented by X. l.. Douglas, was
given a chance 10 defend himself,
which he did in very effective
way. He romped on Constable
Plumm. represented by O. l.. Peter
man and characterized HIM as Iwo-
gun Pete" which certainly got UNI
der Pete's hide. He wiggled IN his
chair and pounded the table with the
billy he used representing the Con-
stable. Il struck him 10 hard that
the next day when spoken 10 about
It remarked: That certainly got
ny goat"
The most laughsble number on
the program was put on by Neil
Douglass, representing Theodore
Woodrow Taft Jenkins and chief re-
preventative Of the Kiwanis Club,
and Or. J. T. Hutchinson, represent
ing Jim Hardwork and Town Loafer,
representing the Rotary Club. These
gentlemen were given all the time
they wished in representing the diff
ferent clubs, Neal Douglass speaking
first for the kiwanis Club. He
emphasized a good deal on the slo-
gan. Of the Kiwanis Club, We
Buiid'' and made a very instructive
talk along that line. He got sar-
castle In regard TO the Rotary Club,
.,.lling Rofarv-R-O-T. saving II