Laurel outlook., 1948-12-08
K|WAN|S DISTRICT
Ii. GOV. IS VISITOR

honored Wednesday evening al
its dinner meeting with an Of
fetal visit from Clyde Auble of
Glendive, lieutenant governor of
division d, comprising seven
clubs. during the evening the
lieutenant governor, who has
been a Kiwanian rs years, con-
Quoted a club assembly in which
he gave some instructions to Of
ficers-elect and the membership
at large.
Guests at the meeting were
Ted Neville, Don S~cheidecker,
Walter Menello and Herman
Hardy, who ably assisted the
club in presenting its recent
home talent play, Fun For You"
Other guests were Al Schaeffer,
John Craig, Dick Shotwell,
E Eugene Spielde and Dick
Duncan. The last two were
representatives of the Kiwanis-
sponsored Key club of the Laurel
high school.
Pres. w. A. Mccormick an
nounced that the meeting next
week will be ladies' night, for
which a card party is being ar
ranged.
He also said there has been
considerable discussion among the
members on what to do when it
is discovered there are children
in the community who are unable
to attend school because of lack
of suitable clothes. He stated
that taking care of such unfor-
Inmates probably will become a
year-round club project.
He expressed the hope that
anyone with surplus or o%utgrown
children's clothing to donate will
Immediately contact some men,
Der of the Kiwanis club, or the
president himself, and give in
on quantity, sizes, ad-
dress, phone number and other
details. The club would like to
have a card index of such in
so that it may refer
to the cards and find who has
suitable clothing when cases of
restitution are discovered. The
president said he hoped the pub
lie would respond promptly and
generously.
Another subject under discus
sion among the members, he said,
vas a proposal to spend some of
clubs money derived from
he gum ball dispensing ma
located in Laurel stores, I
or food for Christmas. The dis
.ribution would be made among
leedy families. L
Also announced was the recent |
ormation of an independent
basketball club in the community,
which DR.. Mccormick will coach. s
The sponsoring Board of Trade !
S to buy two sets of uniforms ]
nd equipment and to pay entry I
ees in tournaments. Arrange
nents are already under way TO
ring clubs here from North Da- g
.ota and Wyoming to play the n
.aurel club. S
The president then gave a Il
financial report on the recent a
ONE talent show, which was b
to the membership. c
Russell Harlan introduced the v
lieutenant governor, Au- .
lie. a
In a brief summary of the his u
Try of the organization, the dis "
-ict official said Kiwanis began "
1915 in Detroit when two
len met at the lunch hour. Since a
len it has grown to 1906 e.
lembers in 1855 clubs located y
the United States and posses II
ons and in Canada. a
He described the governing r
.t-up, which resembles other 1
,rvice clubs, and disclosed that I,
the "a Kiwanis districts the o.
.ontana district is the only one u
to one state. l.,
He praised the Laurel club for u
S extraordinary record in its u.
FAINT years lit is something like p
20 years old) and predicted !. u
ould become recognized as an ~
.ltstanding club of the district. ~
Although ]. Willard Baldwin is ~
new president-elect Auble o.
Id the members to remember ".
at the club is theirs and to give pi
and their leader their united
Ipport. "
When he outlined the duties of
mmittees and chairmen he paid
.rticular attention to the COM
ittees on program, attendance,
and also citizenship. w
Mccormick reported Sc
at the Tiny Tot popularity con- oh
st, held in connection with the ].
'un For You" show, crossed w
O6.16 and netted S1O3.08 for
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