The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-04
Cobo Named
Exchange
Club Head
Meeting Of The
National Exchange
Club Was Held At
South Beach Restaurant

The first meeting of the newly
formed Exchange Club of Key
West, Fla, operating under the
authority of The National Ex-
change Club, was held at South
Beach Restaurant in Key West.
The following officers were
elected; DR.. Dellel Cobo, presi-
dent; Gerald Lopez. secretary,
and Pedro Estenoz. treasurer.
The Exchange Club, by birth.
In its philosophy, and in its OBJ
jectives is an American institu-
ton. The first local Exchange
Club was formed in Detroit,
Michigan, ON March 277. 1911, by
Charles A. Berkey and a num-
Der of his friends and business
associates. Prior to that date.
some of these men had been meet
ing regularly and informally dur
ing the luncheon-hour for ex-
change of ideas. These meetings
dated as far back as 1896.
From the day of formation of
the first Club, IS years ago, Ex-
change has expanded steadily in
the national field. electing to
membership in the many cities,
towns and communities in which
1t is established the leaders in
business and professional fields.
Exchange is non political, nom
Sectarian. non-commercial, and
non-legislative.
TIE National Exchange Club,
vl0lcA is organized and operated
exclusively for an educational
purpose. is the fountain-head OF
functional source material for
local Exchange Clubs.
To assure the perpetuation Of
American ideals and traditions.
and the privilege of citizenship,
Exchange Clubs everywhere in
America participate in all forms
of patriotic endeavor. During
wartime. as well as in peace
time, they were especially active.
They took the initiative in the
accomplishment of many diversi-
fled war efforts, all of which con-
tributed in large way to sue
cess of the national war effort in
general.
For more than a quarter of
century The National Exchange
Club has vigorously pressed for
national preparedness against ag-
erosion. II early recognized the
OF Aviation to every
citizen, and before the Federal
Government had set up an agency
to regulate and encourage Avia-
ton, Exchange Clubs were pro-
viding active support to mans
conquest of the air.
Model Aviation, wherein youths
study, design. construct and fly
miniature aircraft, early became
an Exchange Club project. This
Exchange-Sponsored project serv-I
ed to spark the first interest in
flying of thousands of the young
Americans who served in the
Army Air Forces with distinction
during World War III.
Much emphasis is placed by
Exchange upon crime restraint
and prevention and control of
juvenile delinquency. In this it
closely with the De-
partment of justice and with
local authorities. The detailed
mechanics for four distinctive APP
proaches to this problem have
been worked out by The Nation
al Exchange Club and made
available to all local Clubs for
in their own COM
Every local Exchange
Club has a wide-awake and sc-
tive Youth Committee which CO.
operates with existing schools and
agencies concerned with the train
ing of boys and girls.
The education program of Elk
change includes in its broad
scope such projects as promotion
Of traffic safety; advancement Of
free enterprise: educational as
sistance for less fortunate boys
and girls; advancement of the
well being-health, protection,
living conditions, recreational OPP
portunities and religious activi-
ties-of citizens. Exchange fos-
tiers and supports community
building. industrial development
and good viii promotion, as well
as agricultural projects in the
communities IN which it is repre-
sented