The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-07-21
SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY INTEREST SHOWN-TALkS BY
MEMBERS OF BOTH CLUBS INDICATE FRlENDLINESs
BARBECUE DINNER WAS MAIN FEATURE
PRINCIPLES the Clubs Founded Upon Sound Basis OF Friendly
Helpfuiness and the Members Eager to Solve the
Community Many Problems.

0Efn UHtuN AfuGbV'h NVHaNf
some time, was enjoyed at the
Acuf school house Wednesday, II
big" day is when everyone con-
eerned had big time.
The Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs
we're special guests on this occasion,
and IL the members Of those clubs
are one hundred per cent efficient
on anything, eating is that thing,
and when a one hundred per cent
appetite and a perfect dinner are
brought in contact with one another
through such live agencies, some
thing is bound 10 happen.
Stew, barbecue, coffee, cakes, pies
and that nevcr-to-be-forgotten fried
chicken was much in evidence, and
II there was anyone who failed 10
get everything they wanted 70 eat
Il was their own fault, and certainly
Douglass Pounds, heading the en-
tcrtainment committee, didn't leave
anything undone in making that one
Of the greatest feeds hat has ever
been enjoyed by Lubbock county
folks
The Rotarians and Kiwanians
we're there long before eating time,
and demonstrated their abilities 10
olay Poor old Acey May got his
bald head rubbed the wrong way
when he interferred with Benny Hil-
burns attempts 70 knock the rag
dolls of the rack, and after the
confusion was well under way few
hurls were made AZ the rag dolls
by the Kiwanian Southpaw, Herbert
Stubs, who proved himself an ar
tit in the ehunking work, and n
superior baseball hurler. just 20
add comedy 20 the work. j. A.
Medlock svied 70 show them the
way IL should be done. but missed
the better 20 out ~ three and was
kidded out Of the game.
When Douglass Pounds said,
Come and get H." he was given
rood attention, and before many
minutes had passed that was one 0f
he busiest crowds the writer was
ever with. for who wouldn't be busy
when that live entertainment com
rrittce was on the job keeping the
table well filled with good things
90 eatl
shortly after noon the crowd was
assembled under the tabernacle near
the schoolhouse. and the Rotary
Kiwanis members executed their
program, with Attorney Roscoe VIII
son Of the Rotnrians, as chairman.
why we are here" was the sub
,ect Of the address given by Lub-
books heavyweight mayor, Percy
Spencer. uho assured his hearers
that the people Of Lubbock we're
there for a reason, and admitted
that the dinner was one Of the great
drawing cards. what we are here
for Is TO become better acquainted
with YOU. and let you know Us bet
ter" he said, emphasizing the fact
that Lubbock county IL one great
community whose people are work
ing for It's mutual benefit. and that
the work OF one is necessary TO the
success Of the work Of another.
"We cannot well do without the
people OF the country, and you can
not well do without us, and the
closer we are ccmcnted together
through social relations the better
we viii know one another. and the
more we may do for one another,
he said. declaring i the ambition
OF the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs,
the Chambers Of Commerce, and
kindred organizations to become use
ful e. the people Of the entire coun-
ty
Mr.. Spencer closed his address
abruptly, but nevertheless the peo-
ple OF that community who heard
him are aware OF the fact that Lub-
book is for them, and Lubbock
wants them TO be for her, and his
talk will be long remembered by his
hearers
The Kiwanis Club il fortunate TO
have rs its president. Col. Clark
Mullican, one Of the most able
speakers and attorneys in West Tex
AZ. and Il was gratifying TO know
that he would speak on this occas-
ION. What the Kiwanis Club
Stands For. was the subject as
signed TO him, which he handled in
his usual able manner, and prescn-
ted the clubs principles a. origin
ally set out by its orGanixers. and
which are being lived up 20 today
By sixty-four Of Lubbock's enter
prising businessmen. Col. Mulliean
y well posted on the work and
tuties Of the Kiwanis Club, and the
Lubbock club can boast Of having
president Who Il equal In under
standing Of its principles and cap
able Of executing the work Of the
club 20 any Of the higher .ofFiciAls
in the international Headquarters
Office.
"What Il the Rotary ciubf" was
the subject used by President Jed
A. Rix, u he Rotary Club, and
ws we're glad TO note that there u
somsuhsrs q sparkle of hope for
lnuyrfs, A. Mr.. k|x emphasized the
la that the flrsi Rotary Club was
organized In Chicago ln 1908 ~ a
ls~ysr. and expressed hope that be-
fore many years have nasssd thal
enough people may know that fact
enA realise something good mss he |
Aae~n u ne follower. q nat Pc.