The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-24
ROTARY CELEBRATES ANHI-
ERSABY IN FITTING STYLE

aH=Ha
The past week seems TO have bpan
one of anniversaries and entertain
ments and celebrations were held
for this and that anniversary. but
the Rotary Club Of Clayton capped
the stack in the staging of an ami
versary banquet and entertainment
IN honor of the i7th anniversary of
International Rotary. True to their
CUSTOM the Rotary Club went all
the way in the preparation for This
event and everything was done up in
real metropolitan style.
The evenings entertainment be-
gan with the banquet in the Rotary
headquarters in the basement of the
Methodist Church. This banquet was
prepared by the Rolaryanns and
consisted of four courses, and the
serving was done by a number OF
little girls who rendered a service
that could not be outdOne BY the
most experienced in that line Of
work. The tables were beautifully
decorated with flowers and at each
plate was placed q paper can. place
cards and the Rotary song book. be-
sides a little souvenir-a Cupid
dancing doll or Something of that
nature.
This banquet was participated in
by about $50 persons. including the
members and the guests. After all
were placed az the table. President
Rixey called Pn the sergeant-at-
arms. Monty aise the flag. and
as the mind nag was drawn to
the top of the f8g staff in The center
or the room. the audiehee sang
america Then Invocation was
given by Rev J. 4. Lunsford and
the satisfying of the inner man be-
gan AT the conclusion of The feast.
The program was taken up. The
Rotary has way all its own in the
conducting Of these programs. A
member had been previously desig-
mated to represent various persons
high IN Rotary work, aud countries
in which Rotary has been establish.
ed. The reports coming from these
persons and countries were very in
tereSting and were q surprise to
those who know but little about the /
work vt Rotary, especially as TO the I
way that Rotary has spread over the I
world and The work that has. been
accomplished in the short space of /
seventeen years. AL these speeches
were highly enjoyed. but Rotary
would be void Of something II there !
was not a little fun creating stuff
injected intO'the program and some 7
one made goat" for the occasion.
Henry II. Errett and Ira Pennington,
rs is.strictly in line with their dis
position, were self-appointed TO pull
off this part of the program, and
Allen Wikoff was the selected
goat" Allen has taken several
trips to the Gulf Coast and has in
7ulsed in tarpOn fishing. and each 7
time he has returned from such
outings has had such fish stories 10
tel that they seemed incredible.
aud this was responsible for his
trouble on this occasion. ffenry and
Ira got their heads together and had
4 pen picture drawn of Allen I'm a
boat out in the Gulf with a monster
IappOn on his line, and as he was
shout 10 land it the fish jumps clear
of the water and yells Rotary"
breaks loose and disappears. This
picture, nicely framed was presented 4,
a Mr. Wikoff in we'll chosen
speech BY Mr.. Errett. who al the n
conclusion declared Mr.. Wikoff the
lndisputed chief liar in International
Rotary
Following Mr. Erretts speech,
Yrs. John Hill, representing the 20 4
aryanns, made a carefully prepared
speech and presented 10 Doc .Olbe-
er and Allen Wikoff, two past pres
dents. a hat apiece Here comes
mother Joke on these boys. These ,
lats were small sOmbrpr0s about Z
hree inches in diameter and were !
q full grown boxes filled with tis- n
ue paper. OF course in the making ,
q the speech Sim Herzstein came :
n for his share Of the ridicule, be-
ng dealer in mems headwear, Mrs. I
TIL stating that he lihd seen flt 10 y
i've them One-third OF on their
purchases.
The entire program was inter /
persed with music BY .he Acme I
iOYelty Orchestra. which greatly I
Idded b the program. n
Al the conclusion OF this part Of /