The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-27
Various improvements In
cluded In Plans Made
During Meeting Held
Last Evening

In a joint meeting Of the Key
West Rotary and Lions Club
held last evening. $40 o'clock. in
the Lions Den on Seminary
street. a constructive program
was outlined for the next fiscal
year of both organizations. which
starts on July l.
Lion President Gerald Saun-
ders and Everett Russell. presi-
dent of the Rotary Club. conduct
ed the meeting and introduced
the incoming leaders. Bill Fripp
as president of Rotary and John
Ccsfar as the Lion head.
Completion of the Overseas
Highway, city hospital, combi-
nation Civic center and public
auditorium, public beach and a
program of atheletic events are
the main features of the Rotary
program as outlined by incoming
president Bill Fripp. To a realiza-
ton of each of these civic benefits,
Mr.. Fripp called for support and
cooperation from the Lions and
other civic organizations.
Lion President John Costar's
program called for expansion OF
the Blind work. principal activi-
ties Of Lions club win strive to
have the eyes of each school child
examined and for those who can
not afford to equip themselves
with glasses or necessary treat
ment, the Lions Club will en-
deavor to find ways and means of
providing same.
Annual Christmas Tree for the
underpriviledged children will
again be sponsored thereby pro-
viding toys, fruits, candy and 9TH
4er presents for thousands of poor
children, both white end colored.
aluminium drive in cooperation
with the National Defense activi-
ties, Easter Egg Hunt for under
privileged children are other ac-
tivities which will be engaged in
by the Lions.
Something new on the Lions
program will be the initiation of
a Junior Lion at the beginning Of
the next school year. Member of
the senior class with outstanding
record during his years in senior
high school will be selected as a
Junior Lion who win be given all
privileges of membership and be
allowed to bring one guest each
week, that guest being another
member of the Senior Class and
as a result each member of the
class will have attended Lions
meeting before the end Of the
school year.
Albert Mills, guest Of both clubs
at last nights session, invited
members of both clubs TO attend
meeting of the Civilian Defense
Council to be held in Armory next
Wednesday evening.
Rotarian j. j. Trevor asked CO.
operation of both organization in
the 80 & 8 Society's drive 10 pur-
chase pulmotor for Key West
News OF a crippled ehildren's
clinic 10 be held in Key West on
either the 18th or 18th of July was
brought to the clubs by local chair
man John A. Gardner from presi-
dent w L. Phiibrick OF the South
Florida Crippled children's so-
ciety.
Support of the City's recrea-
tionai program was asked by Di-
rector Paul Alhury who gave the
Rotarians and Lions an idea OF
what this group has in mind for
Key West along this line.
DIR. James Parramnre empha-
slzed the Importance OF employ
ers allowing employees attend the
venereal clinic TO be held in the
near future.
Many other Lions and Rota-
rians expressed themselves on
various movements and projects
now in the making and following
an address read by Lion Paul G.
Albury regarding true patriotism.
a long discussion on National de-
Tense was entered into whole
heartedly by members Of both
clubs.
Prior 20 the business session ~
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