Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-05
kIWAN|ANS ELECT OFFICERS
AND HAVE BIG PICNIC TODAY
Fun-Lovers Frequently Inject Jokes Into Business
Sessions-8-Year-Old 'Kiwanis Lady"
Is Song Leader.

: that if, instead of the $500 Kiwanians
J living up to it's ideals. there were
10000 in the country, it would be a
force making no need for armies or
police.
Two principal recommendations to
to the city clubs were made NJ rhe
session of the district trustees in the
afternoon. presided over by Governor
Smell. The first of these was that
each club adopt the proposed bylaws
making the district trustee n member
of the club board of directors. The
second was that the district governor
and secretary-treasurer be elected
from the same club. The trustees
also urged that a meeting of the dis
trict officers and trustees be called at
least once a year in November or De-
cember and that the expenses of
these officers be paid by the district.
In reporting the recommendations,
Governor Smell at the brief general
session urged the members to begin
plans at once for financing the trip of
delegate from each club to the inter
national sessions next year at At
lanta, Ga.
Talks Of Constitution
Fred G. Parker. international sec
reatry. who arrived in the early after
noon from Chicago, spoke briefly on
changes that had been made in the
international constitution. He stressed
the change making possible a minimum
membership of 35 where approved by
the trustees, and the new plan of re-
serve memberships.
The sessions of presidents of the
clubs was presided over by DIR. Bresee.
1t was in the form of a round table and
discussion ranged through the problems
that confront the executive officers of
the individual clubs. Keeping mem
bership interest, financing the clubs.
budget plans and the like were touched
upon.
The club secretaries; meeting was d.
rected by Almon Fefebvre, secretary
of the Great Falls club.
At this mornings sessions, Lieuten-
amt Governor Walter Manson of Mis-
soula is to preside. Reports will be
given by the district officers; followed
by an address by Earl Genzberger of
Butte. In the afternoon, Lieutenant
Governor c. j. Bresee of Great Falls
will preside and an address will be
given by Governor Smell. The report
of resolutions. election of officers. and
selection of the convention city will
follow. Auto trips to the smelter will
follow. At noon the women Of the CON
%vention will be entertained at luncheon
at the Park hotel. At $50. the Kiwan-
ians will be taken to the Big Falls,
where there will be a picnic lunch,
carnival dance and entertainment as
guests of the Montana Power and Ana
conda Copper Mining companies. The
address by Fred Parker, international
secretary. will close the sessions.
Additional Registrations
Additional registrations Friday were:
d. J. McGonigle, Butte; Mr.. and Mrs.
w T. Dee, Butte: Mr.. and Mrs. J. f.
Lorenz. Butte; 0 Williams. kalispell:
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Goodman. Helena;
Maud and Willis Irvine, Alva Baird,
Missoula; r. Fl. Taylor. Anaconda;
Fred Mossell. Anaconda; John c. Tay-
lor. Anaconda: Guy b. LETTERS, Deer
Lodge; William Lintz. Deer Lodge; A.
w. Newman. Butte; ID. G. Salyards,
Lewistown: Jack Dutton, Lewistown;
DR.. and Mrs. ID. l.. High. Helena: Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Dixon. Miles City: A.
j. Roberts. Helena: Martin V O'Neil,
Butte; John \. Edy, Helena; l.. Nelson
Baker. Missoula; Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton
Risley. M~issoula; Mr.. and Mrs. D. J.
Heyfron, Missoula: Bill Bietler, Butte;
Al Bohlander, Billings; Mr.. and Mrs.
diiCh i'ful TN. MN u. ~ CoPpo.
Billings; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Lembke.
Missoula; w. II. Beasom, Missoula;
Walter Carley, Geraldine; Harry Nor
rison. Missoula; w. T. Marsh. Mis-
soula; II. E. Herrick, Missoula; l.. j.
Croonenberghs. Missoula.
Kiwanians made merry Friday night
at the Meadow Lark Country club in
the first big social event Of the CON
v%ention.
Automobiles were provided in the
early evening for the trip from the
city. and the club house was thrown
open to the visitors. Due to the num-
bers of convention visitors. the Great
Falls club members and friends, the
informal banquet that had been pre-
pared was served in relays. 1t was
followed by stunts by the members of
several of the clubs of the district and
a talk by the international secretary.
kiwanis ideals and something of the
growth of the organization were out
lined in the talk by Fred c. Parker,
international secretary. He told of the
development of kiwanis from the time
of its organization in Detroit In 1913.
Last year, he said, the number of
new clubs was 800. or two more new
clubs than obtained the previous year,
despite the fact that the standards Of
membership had been raised and me
policy of expansion made much more
conservative.
Demand High Ideals
1--WE have been demanding high
ideals of stability in the chapters we
are taking" he said. 1--WE are de-
manding that they bring in the type
of men who will assume their place in
leadership. Today we stand with 1913
clubs and a membership of a little less
thar 1000 men.
The reason for our growth is not
Is cking."
He then outlined some of the XII
wants characteristics of service in the
community and functioning for greater /
development Of its members. He point
ed out especially the development of
the international organization during
the last year.
Some of the Kiwanis advantages. he
pointed out, are in dual classification,
whereby two of the competing leaders
of any profession or business are
brought together in the club social and
civic background. Leadership and the
personal development Of members to
take a bigger place in business and in