The Coconino sun., 1927-05-06
new OFFICERS ROTARY
HANDED REINS MONDAY

HANDED kElN0 NlUNUAY
Seriousness and fun were mingled
in Tuesdays Rotary program, which
was given over almost entirely to ini-
tiation of officers for the club year.
Outgoing President Ed Miller
turned the gavel over to /. B. Koch,
past president, who thereupon and at
| once assumed the offensive. His first
act was to fire Reub Gassman, whom
Ed had appointed sergeant-at-arms
pro tenn, putting Rotaryann Elsa
Myers in his place.
/ Mr.. Koch announced that his chief
accomplices in the crusade he was
about to embark on would be Mr.. Mil
Ter, the retiring president; G. B. Will
son and Mart Fronske, both past presi-
dents, and Fred Breen, who as vice.
president had presided good deal in
the absence of the then-president, M.
/. Powers. Mr.. Koch read telegram
from M /. asking that Fred substitute
for him and apologizing profusely for
his temerity in suggesting him as
substitute.
Mr.. Miller gave the origin and
growth of Rotary, then stood blush
ingly quiet while Mr.. Koch fastened
the gift of the club, a jeweled Rotary
button, to his lapel Then Ed be-
slowed the button he'd been wearing
on Tommy Knoles, the baby Rotarian
Ed then admonished his successor,
Doc Austin J. (Texas) Mackey, on
1 how best to succeed in the presidential
chair, and the latter indicated what
/ the other members would have to do
to help him succeed.
G. B. Wilson talked with suave in
/ tensity to Billy Switzer, the new vice
president, and Billy promised to bal
ance wheel Tex and keep him from
getting off into the grass beside the
road.
DIR. Fronske pointed out to Tom Nc
Cullough, the new secretary, a thou
sand and one ways in which he could
go wrong. Tom in defense indicated
that he didn't intend to do either
either what Doc told him to do or to
go wrong.
Fred Breen flayed Grady Garhmage
and Ray Simpson, the new directors,
until both were left trembling and
speechless.
Art Riordan, outgoing secretary,
was given round of applause in con-
graduation for the things he had left
\ undone. So was Tom Bellwood, song
leader. who succeeds himself because
he can't sing. Tommy Knoles was
handed a like testimonial because be-
ing as how he is to start in sergeant
ing next Tuesday he hasn't done any
thing yet.
Secretary Riordan announced that
this club during last month had three
meetings at which the attendance was
100 per cent, which brought the aver
age for the month up to 98.6.
DR.. Mackey read correspondence be-
twixt himself and Walt Lindblom,
president of the Williams club, reia-
tive to a visit by Flagstaff Rotary to
Williams Rotary, and the date decided
upon was Thursday, May rs, |. b.
Koch to be chairman Of the program
there, which will be put on by the
Flagstaff club. L. B. presented the
charter to the Williams club, thereby
being its dad, and the visit is re-
turn of the visit of the Williams club
here several months ago.
The financial report for the year,
given by Mr.. Riordan, showed the club
to be some little distance away from
immediate Insolvency.
A pair Of special songs were sung.
One, topical in treatment and theme:
went thusly, to the orthodox tune o1
Liz Liza Jane:
! We've got brand new president
Lii Texas boy,
Makes US happy as can be,
LII Texas boy.
Chorus:
Ohe, Texas, Ill Texas bog
Ohe, Texas, fills us with joy.
Also q new vice president
Our Bill, SO true,
Charter member of our club,
Our Bill, so true.
Chorus:
, Oh, sweet William, William so true,
!. oh, sweet William, hats off to you.
Mac, our Sec, is a good old scout,
Checks up our dues,
Meetings all one hundred per cent
Meets with our views.
Chorus:
oh. Sec Mac, how do you do,
Oh. Sec Mac, we're all with you.
Two new directors have we here
Grady and Ray,
They'll help to run things, we've nc
), fear,
: Grady and Ray.
Chorus:
: oh. directors, we welcome you,
!. Oh. directors, we know you'll do.
J, Guests. were: Miss Myers, Ale'
Johnston, Dick Connor and Mr.. Wan
!. dell. the latter of Phoenix.
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