The
roster down to 32 members as some deleted for non-attendance
December 1935
The club undertakes a Christmas tree display downtown and begins
another tradition - distributing candy and peanuts to area
children. 16 Christmas baskets of food and clothing are
distributed to poor.
1936
Paul McDonald (owner Gaylord Printing - newspaper) becomes
club's third president, McKinley still secretary
1942
The war years change the focus of the club in some areas, 4
members are overseas in teh conflict; a 4-H fair is held
sponsored by the club, ties to agriculture increase, in one year
through work of the members and USDA 743 workers are placed on
361 local farms, members provide workers and vehicles for the
potato harvest (350 man/days) to record a record 600,000 bu crop
for the year, scrap drives, Red Cross, USO activities cluster
every report. Leonard Thomas of Gaylord Mfg. is elected
club president in the clubs new meeting place the Rendezvous
Cafe. The 1942 Annual Report is lengthy.., "...Difficult
to differentiate between Kiwanis and Community
activities...pledging effort for victory and guided by basic
American Citizenship"...
1949
Floyd Lake becomes Lt. Governor for Division 8 of Michigan
District
1953
Frank Peters becomes Lt. Governor for Division 15. Ralph
Keyes is Michigan District Governor ...club reports that
Goodfellow Drive was a success and Christmas baskets were
delivered to 60 families, 11 members interclubed at Petoskey for
the spring divisional, club sponsored Youth Dances and purchased
glasses for a needy youth. The program selection highlight
was on October 16th when Lem Noirot presented a water film
produced by Culligan.
1958
Gerry Meyers steps down as Treasurer and the Kimble (owner of
Hillsdale Motel) years begin in 1959, Ivan Davis is president of
the club. Welcome Earl Kimble.
1963
Gerry Meyers becomes president of the club, Earl the treasurer
when the meetings take place at the Star Restaurant for 49
members. Formed a Key Club of 20 that year, Doc Hird cm
Goodfellow reported $400 profit and the X-mas baskets provided
goodies for 176 children and elderly...Little League Team (cost
$50 sponsor senior boy) were our guests to the Air Force
Base...Float committee = 3 members.
1966-67
Lt. Governor Roy McMillen leads Division 15 from home club of
Gaylord which meets at the Chalet were Secretary Bob Richardson
keeps track of events...the club adopts a budget of
$2100++...makes $363 on Goodfellow; $409 selling fruitcakes;
running 3 Little League teams reports over 700mhs, Christmas
Project totals $300,240mhs, 243 people.
1968
Irv Manville: President: X-mas totals = $800,
600mhs, 554 people
1974 August 8th
Bart Cook sponsored by Don Bershbeck and Bee Simmons
1975 April 4th
Jet Ormsbee sponsored by Orem and John Mero...Phil Hooper, Lou
Tebbe, Gerry Noffsinger join club...budget = $15,575...The club
project that fills report after report is the Red School
House...
1978-79
Earl finally retires from the treasurers job...the club will
miss him for the next few years...for around 20 years he has
kept the book of club finances in order. Jack Weston turns
over gavel to Jim Daust. First dinner dance sees 42, a
perfect attendance.
1984-85
Lou Tebbe elected at Spring Divisional to Lt. Governor Division
20, #5/Gaylord. Club hosts the District Convention Phil
Hooper and others have worked so hard to get comes off with only
minor glitches...
1985
Club hosts Michigan District Bowling Tournament
1988
Club hosts the District Golf Tournament, regarded best ever by
many. Campaign to elect Grant Bliss Lt. Governor (on to
Leadership Training) for 89-90 is a success, #6/Gaylord.
1995
District Convention
1999
District Golf Tournament |