Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-09
K|WAN|SHEADS.
ENTERTAINED.
IN THIS CITY

Ralph zimmerman, A OF
Scranton, Pa, international
president Of Kiwanis; Fred
Parker, of Chicago, ILL.,, in
ternational secretary, and
Charles F. Willis, Of Phoe-
nix, district governor, were
among the honored guests
at the banquet and dance
given by the Douglas XII
wants club Monday evening
at the Douglas Country club
for the entertainment Of
the delegates to the XII
wants district convention
which closes today in Bis
bee.
Nearly ESQ Kiwan1ans and guests. at
tended the brilliant affair. which was
declared by the visiting delegates to be
one of the most enjoyable features of
the district convention. A we'll planned
program of entertainment was present
ed during and Immediately following
the dinner and the general feeling of
good fellowship and enjoyment which
was everywhere evidenced was grati-I
flying to the local hosts.
The banquet was opened in the usual
Kiwanis manner, with the salute toI
the flag, Invocation and the Kiwaniansl
singing one verse of America.
At intervals throughout the dinner
DR.. e. w. Adamson, a director of the
local Kiwanis club, who presided as
postmaster, introduced many of the
prominent visiting delegates. The first
to be presented to the gathering was
Harry Hayes, president of the Bisbee
Kiwanis club. j. Chris Wertz, mayor
of Bisbee and active Kiwanian, in his
brief message of greeting, commended
the spirit which the local club has at
all times shown and praised the mem
bers of the local club for the coopera-
tion offered the Bisbee club in enter
tanning the visiting delegates to the
district convention.
Through the courtesy Of the Nogales
Kiwanis club, the 25th infantry quar-
tette from Nogales appeared and en-
tertained the Kiwanians with a number
of pleasing selections
Charles F. Willis of Phoenix, COVER
nor of the Kiwanis district which en-
braces Arizona, New Mexico and part
of Texas, was presented to the gath I
cred Kiwanians and gave message of
appreciation of the hospitality showA
the delegates from the three states. !
q. H. Stearns, of New Mexico, past
district governor, was introduced and,
he was federal prohibition agent. !
was given a warm welcome by his
fellow Kiwanians. /
Miss Eileen Cooper, of Tucson, a |
sister of Douglas Cooper, local XII I
wanian, sang a charming Spanish I
number which was enthusiastically |
received. AS an encore, Miss Cooper |
Offered novelty number exemplify-
ing the true Kiwanis spirit
The Gloom Chasers," an aggrega-
tion of Douglas high school girls, Led
by Dorothy Griffith and Margaret |
Sparr, offered Looking at the World |
Through Rose-Colored Classes" the
number which won first prize at the
Business and Professional Women's
club competitive vaudeville show.
The girls made a Zig hit with the
Kiwanians and We're forced to give
an encore, "Give Me a Little Kiss"
Ralph zimmerman, of Scranton, Pa,
International president of the organ
ization, was given an ovation when
presented by DR.. Adamson, but de-
clined to offer more than a few
words Of appreciation because he said
the delegates would have to listen
to him today at the convention in
Bisbee.
Fred Parker, of Chicago, interna-
tional secretary was also given
hearty welcome by his fellow XII
wanians and in brief response en-
phasized the splendid hospitality
which he had found to be prevalent
throughout the west. He was par
ticularly pleased by the spirit Of the
local Kiwanians, and said that at
none of the II district conveS Stions
which he has attended on his present
tour had he found more active work.
workers or more hospitable hosts
than at the current - zee conven-
ton.
The final entsrtall feature was
offered by the ID quartette,
the members beirg lrk and Mrs.
NJ, ]. Anderson, Mrs. VI A. Wimber-
ey and John Willian1s The quar-
-ette offered two numbers and their
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