American Turners
1848 1950
Annual Report
of tlte
National Executive Committee
8735 E. Jefferson Detroit 14, Michigan
January 1, 1949 to January 1, 1950
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
National Officers and Regional Directors . . . 3
Message of the President . . . 4
American Turners Endowment Trust . . . 7
Report of the Instructors' Fund of the American Turners . . . 11
Report of the Secretary . . . 13
Committee on Physical Education . . . 15
Committee on Cultural Educational Activities . . . 17
Jahn Educational Fund Statement . . . 19
American Turner Financial Statements . . . 21
Bowling Committee . . . 24
Conventions of American Turners . . . 25
Addresses of District and Society Officers . . . 26
Scholarship Committee ... 39
Statistical Reports of Societies of the American Turners ... 40
Recapitulation ... 50
Oldest Turner Societies ... 52
National Tournaments ... 54
National Executive Committee
\VJLLlAM M. LUDWIG
Virsl Vice- Pres.
£~111. L. PLE1Z 1 alional ccrclary
ARCHIE H. WILSON
Treasurer
CARL M. vVEmEMAN
President
}01!1 M. TOCKER
Physical Eel. Chairman - 2 -
LISLE MACKAY
Comm. on Finance
DR. E .. \. EKL :\0
:\1enlal Cul. Chairman
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 8735 East Jeffer on Ave.
Detroit 14, Michigan Phone: VAlley 2-8287
Carl M. Weideman, President. ... 317 Wayne County Bldg.
Phone: VAlley 2-6390 Detroit 26, Michigan William M. Ludwig, Vice-President ... 421 Touraine Road Phone: TUxedo 5-2270 Grosse Pointe 30, Michigan Marshall Troester, 2nd Vice-President. ... 460 Madison Phone: TUxedo 5-4942 Grosse Pointe 30, Michigan Emil L. Pletz, Secretary ... 8735 East Jefferson Ave.
Phone: VAlley 2-8287 . Detroit 14, Michigan Karl Schaltenbrand, Recording Secretary ... 1565 Fairholme Road Phone: TUxedo 1-0726 Grosse Pointe 30, Michigan Archie H. Wilson, Treasurer ... 659 Montclair Phone: EDgewater 1-3857 Detroit 14, Michigan Dr. E. A. Eklund, Chairman, Educational
Activities Committee ... 1345 Sloane Avenue Phone: ACademy 1418 (Cleveland) Lakewood 7, Ohio John M. Stocker, Chairman, Physical
Activities Committee ... 97 Salem Street
Phone: WOodlawn 3967 Buffalo 20, ew York
Lisle Mackay, Chairman, Committee on Finance .... 4836 Bedford Road Phone: TUxedo 5-1820 Detroit 24, Michigan
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
REGION I-New England District
Juliu A. Laffert . . . 11 Argyle Street, Andover, Mass.
RECIO;\/ I I -1 ew York, 1 ew jersey and Middle Atlantic Districts
Robert Stahl . . . . . . . 86-03 9lst Street
Phone: VIrginia 7-0794 Woodha en 21, L. I., N. Y.
RECJOi\ III-Central fates District
Edward Groth . . . . . 249 Haldeman Avenue Louisville 6, Kentucky Phone: T Aylor 8285
RECIO IV-Western George Jacquin
ew York and Lake Erie Districts
... 676 7th Street, Buffalo 13, r ew York
RECIO V-lllinois and Wisconsin Districts
Loui 0. Greiner 5936 . Kilpatrick Ave., Chicago 30, Illinois
REGION VI- t. Louis and Mid-West Districts
E. L. Hohenstein 6411 Iichigan venue, St. Louis 11, Mis ouri
REc10;-..: VII-Minnesota and Upper Mississippi Districts
Le ter H. Dau . . . ....... .... 512 W. 14th Street, Davenport, Iowa
RECIO VIII-North Pacific and outhern California Districts
Herman G. Cramer . . . . ... 5440 Churchward Avenue, San Diego 14, California
RECIO IX-Pittsburgh District
Paul E. Phillip . . . . . . . . . . . . o. 7 Sharrer Apts., 239 Eleventh Street Beaver Falls, Penn ylvania
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ANNUAL REPORT OF PRESIDENT
Our organization during the past year was marked by a consider- able growth in the Cultural Education section. Our Physical Ed:ication Department has gone on in about the same manner as usual. Durmg the past year our National Gymnastic M~et was staged at Rochester ~nd
was very successful. The Rochester Society had the ma~t~r well orgam~ed
and were fine hosts. All of our other national competH10ns were earned out on schedule, with the exception of badminton which does not, at this time, have a strong national appeal. We will continue on with our badminton competiton to see what the trend is in this sport.
Our National magazine, "American Turner Topics," has been mailed regularly to all of our members. I believe it is a worthwhile venture an~
hould be coritinued. However, the cost of sending it to each member is over one dollar per person and during the past year we show_ed a na- tional deficit of approximate! y one thousand dollars, due to mcre_a~ed
expenditures for the magazine. vVe had attempted to secure. ad:rertlSlng to defray partial costs of printing our magazine. Up to this ~nne our reader response to our ads has been guite negligible. I have been mformed that we should still attempt to secure ads for another two years t? s~e
whether or not any profit can be made from them. In order to stay withm our budget, I shall recommend that we publish our magazine every two months. I think this is sufficient publication to keep our. m~mbers
informed of our activities and will enable us to operate w1thm our budget. Until such time as we are making a profit, I believe we should continue on a bi-monthly basis.
Our bowling competition showed tremendous gain. Our last bowling championship meet was by far the largest in our history. Beave~ Falls, Pennsylvania installed eight new bowling alleys and increased their club facilities greatly. During the past year other improvements were made by other Societies, namely, the installation of a potter's wheel, a new fur- nace and doubling the space assigned to the Ceramics Group by the Detroit Society.
We are now arranging with Buffalo for the staging of our National Festival, both cultural and physical, to be held at Buffalo next year.
All arrangements have been made with the Buffalo Society and our National Physical Education Committee for the conduct of this Festival.
Each Society should attempt to have a maximum representation in Buffalo next year.
The New York Society and the Louisville Society are this year celebrating their lOOth anniversary. Our congratulations to them.
Last year our Endowment Fund had $23,000.00 in cash and bonds to its account. This year the Endowment Fund has 27,000.00 in bonds and $1,593.59 cash on hand as of Tune 15th, 1950. The April 1950 report of the Jahn Fund shows assets of .62,470.47. Our Instructor's Fund shows a balance of 16,327.33. I believe that some time in the future, when our Instructors are covered by our pension plan or other retirement benefits, the Instructors' Fun<l might be combined with the American Turner Endowment Fund, to be used in the interest of the Turner
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movement. Eventually it might be possible for the Jahn Fund, also, to be combined with the Endowment Fund and thereby make the Endowment Fund quite a sizable and workable fund. No monies have been loaned as yet from the Endowment Fund to any Society, due to the fact that no proper requests have been made as yet for loai:s. One or two req~iests
were made, but were not followed up and which the Trustees of the Fund thought were poor business risks. Those of _our members who h_ave not contributed to this fund should do so. We have several Sooety contributions of $1,000.00 and a few member contributions of $500 to
$1,000.
We are recommending a revision of our Fundamental Principles and Statutes to be considered at our New York Convention. This revision has been worked on for more than a year. The members of this Com- mittee were Carl Anderson of Moline, Illinois, Herman Eisele of Cleve- land, Ohio, Alfred Kierschner of New York City, Dr. Sputh of Indian- apolis, V\T alter Meisner of C~icago, and the m~mbers of the National Executive Committee, ex offic10. Among other thmgs we are recommend- ing a National President and two Vice-Presidents to be elected at larg:e.
In this way three different sections of the_ country c~n be represent~d m the top brackets of the National Executive Committee. _Your Na~wn~l
President is limited to not over two two-vear terms, which we thmk is healthy for our organization. We hope_ that the National Conve_ntion will then select one of the two Vice-Presidents to follow up as President.
In this way we will have experienced men at our head as our leaders and we will not demand so much of one person's individual time. I have acted as National President since September 1937 and it has been too long for one man to volunteer his time. I b~lieve that more pe?ple should share both in the honor of being your President and help to give us more ideas to build our movement. Your past Presidents will always have their enthusiasm for the movement.
At present we have 90 Societies affiliated with us. In the ~ast ye~r
our membership showed an increase of only 90 members. I. be_heve this disappointing gain has been due to the fact that our bmldmgs_ have not kept pace with our membership. Too many of t?em are old, made- quate and in neighborhoods that are not conducive to ~mr growth.
Every Society that is not adequately and cleanly ~10used m a proper neighborhood should start now to erect a new buldmg.
Following are listed some of the major improvements that have been made by Societies:
1. CENTRAL TURNERS, INC.-EVANSVILLE-New Bar and Grill, improvements to Locker Rooms and Swimming Pool.
2. CINCINNATI CENTRAL TURNERS-Reopened bowling alleys that were destroyed by fire in l 948.
3. COVINGTON TURNER SOCIETY-Partially painted inside and all of outside.
4. TURN VEREIN "FRISCH AUF"-Remodeled Rathskeller, a
$70,000 improvement.
5. AMERICAN TURNERS-DETROIT-Ceramic Room.
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6. ADAMS TURNERS-New showers and redecorating of men's and ladies' shower and dressing rooms. New oil heating system. New television set. One new parallel bar.
7. CLINTON TURN VEREIN- MASS.-Steward's tenement and bowling alley .
8. BEA VER FALLS 1 URNERS-Six bowling alleys and new ballroom.
9. CHARLEROI TURN VEREIN-New bar, new linoleum new cur- tain, painting, new cooling system. '
10. JOHNSTOWN TURNERS-Installed four bowling alleys.
11. MONESSEN TURN VEREIN-Remodeled entire first floor (Grill
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12. ROCHESTER CENTRAL TURN VEREIN-PA.-New bar room, made larger gym.
13. SCHILLER TURNERS-A new terrazzo floor in the club room and a complete new bar and equipment.
14. LOS ANGELES TURNERS- Painted inside walls, installed ventila- tor and loud-speaker, leased neon sign.
While the above list is by no mean complete, it is indicative of how some of the more progressive societies are trying to improve their facilities.
_I believe the Turner movement toda , as a family movement and a family club, ha a greater future now than ever before. In view of the fail_ure of other agencies to keep families together, to prevent juvenile
deh~quency, and to have a program for the happiness of the entire
£a1:mly, the Turner should be in a position to now step in and offer these thmgs to decent American citizens.
The ~ational Executive Committee has employed Dr. E. . Eklund as our N at10nal Secretary, following the resignation of Emil Pletz effecti e August 1st, ~950. Dr. ~klund acceded to a request to organize a Cul- tural Educat10n Committee on behalf of the National Executive Com- mittee. His work ha~ been untiring in th~t field and under hi leadership we have now e tabhshed cultural educat10n on a sound basi and have made it an important and integral part of our movement. He i develop- ing his plan for our future growth and we are ure that a man of Dr.
Eklund's ability, who has shown his oro-anizing ability in the field of the Clevelan l National Air Races and in his work with the Public School System of the City of Cleveland, together with his authorship of pro- fessional book , wil! be a .valuable addition to our permanent taff. \'\Te do not expect the impossible from Dr. Eklund, but we know from his past work his tremendous zeal in the urner movement. We hall be satisfied i~ knowing that h~ will give us an intelligent, considered pro- gram, w~1ch should result m our growth, providing Dr. Eklund has the cooperat10n of our member and affiliated Societies.
With Turner Greetings,
<!Jarl :Jr(. CWJeioeman)
National President
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TRUSTEES OF THE AMERICAN TURNERS ENDOWMENT TRUST
Carl M. Weideman, President. ... ." ... 317 Wayne County Bldg.
Phone: VAlley 2-6390 Detroit 26, Michigan Frederick H. Meyer, Vice-President ... 1325 Stadium Ave.
Phone: TAlmadge 3-1919 Bronx 61, New York Karl Schaltenbrand, Secretary ... 1565 Fairholme Road Phone: TUxedo 1-0726 Grosse Pointe 30, Michigan Marshall Troester, Treasurer ... 460 Madison Phone: TUxedo 5-4942 Grosse Pointe 30, Michigan Harry Erickson ... ... 2706 14th Avenue Moline, Illinois Waldemar E. Eickhoff ... ... 277 Central Building Fort 'Nayne, Indiana William M. Ludwig ... 421 Touraine Road Phone: TUxedo 5-2270 Grosse Pointe 30, Michgan
AMERICAN TURNERS ENDOWMENT TRUST
In accordance with a recommendation of the Forty-first Convention of the American Turners, held at Indianapolis in 1946, a Declaration of Trust wa executed by seven members of the American Turners, creating a tru t fund for the purpose of "perpetuating and promulgating the principles and purposes of <the American Turners and/or their successors, and expending the facilities thereof, as set forth in the Principles and
Statutes." .
At the date of this writing, 1the sum of $29,355.45 has been pledged to the Fund by individual Turner members, societies, districts, and other groups, with $19,245.45 actually paid in. This money is invested at present in U_.S. Go:rernment Bonds, but the trustees are empowered to m~est and remvest m first mortgages and other proper trust securities.
Momes from the tru t fund may be loaned to the various individual local societies of the American Turners for the purposes of expansion, rehabilitation and the erection of new society buildings, if the said trustees shall deem such a loan a suitable trust investment.
So far, only one society has appealed to the Endowment Trust for assistance, but granting of a loan has been withheld pending satisfactory financial reports and suitable assurance of ability to repay.
The American Turners Endowment Trust is administered under a Declaration of Trust which specifies that a quorum for the transaction of any business requiring the investment of funds shall consist of a two- thirds majority of the duly elected, and/or qualified trustees. This provi- sion assures that disbursement of funds mu t be for :the benefit of the Turners as a whole, since three trustees must represent the American Turners at large, elected by National Conventions for staggered terms of six years.
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\ hilc response to this noble project was enthusiastic in the begin- ning, new pledges have been disappointingly small in number during recent months. 1t is sincere! y hoped that the Turner will show renewed·
interest in the J erpetuation of the merican Turner movement through increa ·ed contribution .
Re pectfully ubmitted, Karl Schaltenbrand, ecretary List of Contributions Made to the American Turners Endowment Trust
by Individuals, Societies, District Boards and Women's Auxiliaries as of June 1, 1950
CENTRAL STATE DISTRICT Pledged
Central tates District Board ... ... $ 250.00 Central Turners-Evansville (Society). . . . 1,000.00 Central Turners-Evansville . . . 100.00 Cincinnati Central Turners . . . 1,310.00 Covington Turner Society . . . 675.00 Dayton Turners . . . 50.00 Fort Wayne Turners . . . 1,880.00 Louisville Turners . . . 1,710.00 South ide Turners, Indianapolis. . . 425.00 TOTAL ... ... $ 7,400.00 ILLINOIS DISTRICT
Illinois District Actives ... $ 50.00 Women's Auxiliary, Illinois District. . . 100.00 E. F. Beyer-University of Chicago. . . 3.00 Aurora (Chicago) . . . 25.00 Chicago Turners . . . 1,600.00 Forward Turner ociety . . . 810.00 Lincoln Turner . . . 940.00 ocial Turner . . . 1,105.00 South Bend Turners . . . 25.00 Swiss Turners of Chicago. . . . 150.00 Turn Verein Eiche (Society). . . 25.00 Turn Verein Eiche . . . 665.00 Otto Oest (No Society Listed).. . . .... . . . 25.00 TOTAL ... ... $ 5,523.00 LAKE ERIE DI TRICT
Lake Erie District Board ... ... $ Akron Turners-Women's Auxiliary ... . Akron Turners ... . . American Turners-Detroit (Society) ... .. . American Turners-Detroit ... .
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400.00 25.00 50.00 1,000.00 2,225.00
$
$
$
$
Paid
250.00 100.00 955.00 575.00 50.00 1,040.00 1,560.00 310.00 4,840.00
50.00 100.00 3.00 1,385.00 425.00 450.00 250.00 100.00 25.00 385.00 25.00 3,198.00
400.00 25.00 40.00 200.00 1,305.00
Pledged American Turners-S.T.V .... ... $ 675.00 Cleveland Ea t Side Turners . . . 1,930.00 Toledo Turners . . . 225.00 TOT AL ... $ 6,530.00 1ID-WEST DISTRICT
Denver Turnverein, Inc. . ... $
Kansas City Turners ... . 25.00 75.00 150.00 Sou th Side Turners ... .
TOTAL ... $ 250.00 MIDDLE ATLANTIC DISTRICT
Middle Atlantic District Board ... $ 50.00 Philadelphia Turners . . . 50.00 Roxborough Turners . . . 50.00 Wilmington Turners ... _ _ 7_5_.o_o TOT AL ... ... $ 225.00 MINNESOTA DISTRICT
New Ulm Turnverein (Society) ... $ 50.00 St. Anthony Turnverein . . . 5.00 St. Paul Turners . . . 30.00
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TOTAL ... S 85.00 NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT
Boston Turn Verein (Society) ... $ ln0.00 Boston Turn Verein . . . 255.00 Clinton Turn Verein . . . 50.00 Deutscher Fortbildungs Verein . . . 25.00 Lawrence Turn Verein . . . 340.00 Manchester Turn Verein . . . 50.00 Springfield Turnverein, Inc ... : . . . 75.00
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TOT AL ... ... $ 895.00 NEW JERSEY DISTRICT
Hudson City Turn Verein (Society) ... $ 225.00 ewark Turn Verein (Society) . . . 25.00 Paterson Turn Verein . . . 50.00
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TOTAL ... $ 300.00 NEW YORK DISTRICT
New York District Board ... : ... $ 100.00 Central Turn Verein (Society) . . . 50.00 American Turner -Bronx . . . 25.00 American Turners of Brooklyn, Inc... 325.00 Mount Vernon Turner ( ociety) . . . 132.00 Mount Vernon Turner . . . 75.00 ew York Turn Verein (Society). . . . 1,000.00 ew York Turn Verein . . . 285.00 Schrnectady Turn Verein (Society). . . . 200.00 TOTAL ... $ 2,192.00
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Paid
$ 450.00 1,505.00 175.00
$ 4,100.00
$ 25.00 100.00
$ 125.00
$ 50.00 50.00
I 00.00
$ 50.00 5.00 30.00
$ 85.00 100.00 140.00 50.00 25.00 150.00 25.00 75.00
$ 565.00
$ 225.00 25.00 50.00
$ 300.00
$ 100.00 50.00 25.00 225.00 132.00 75.00 500.00 210.00 200.00
$ 1,517.00
PITTSBURGH DISTRICT
In Memory of William J. Kramer ... $ Mrs. Richard Turnt ... . Beaver Falls Turners ... . Charleroi Turn Verein (Society) ... . Charleroi Turn Verein ... . . Eintracht Music and Turn Hall Association ... . Johnstown Turn Verein (Society) .. ... . . Johnstown Turn Verein ... . McKeespont Turners ... .. . Monaca Turn Verein ... . Monessen Turn Vere in ... . Monongahela Turners ... ... . Rochester Central Turn Verein ... .
Pledged 100.00
25.00 75.00 25.00 85.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 75.00 25.00 150.00 75.00 25.00 TOTAL ... ... $ 960.00 SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT
St. Louis District Board ... $ 50.00 Concordia Turners . . . 250.00 North St. Louis Turners (Society). . . 200.00 North St. Louis Turners . . . 360.00 Schiller Turners . . . 175.00 Southwest Turner Society . . . 225.00 TOTAL ... $ 1,260.00 SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT
Chattanooga Turners (Society) ... $
Chattanooga Turners ... . 50.00 75.00
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TOTAL ... · ... $ 125.00 UPPER MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT
Upper Mississippi District Board ... $ 290.00 Women's Auxiliary-Upper Mississippi District 300.00 Central Turners-Davenport . . . 210.00 Clinton Turner , Inc. . . . 435.45 Ea t Davenport Turners . . . 85.00 Moline Turner . . . 380.00 Northwest Davenpo:rit Turner . . . 35.00 TOTAL ... $ 1,735.45 WESTERN NEW YORK DISTRICT
Western New York District Board ... $ Auburn Turners (Society) ... .... ... . Buffalo Turners .... ... . Rochester Turner ... . Syracu e Turners, Inc. . . : ... .
100.00 100.00 535.00 80.00 100.00
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TOTAL ... $ WISCO SI DISTRICT
Wisconsin District Board ... $ Madison Turners (Society) ... .
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915.00 50.00 100.00
Paid 100.00
25.00 25.00 25.00 35.00 25.00 100.00 150.00 75.00 100.00 75.00 25.00
$ 760.00
$ 50.00 250.00 200.00 13"5.00 175.00 175.00
$ 985.00
$ 50.00 25.00
$ 75.00
$ 290.00 300.00 135.00 185.45 60.00 205.00 10.00
$ 1,185.45
$ 100.00 100.00 235.00 80.00 100.00
$ 615.00
$ 50.00 100.00
Madison Turners ... ... ... $ Milwaukee Turners ... ... .
Pledged 100.00 285.00 TOTAL ... $ 535.00 Women's Auxiliary of American Turners ... $ 325.00
"\\ illiam
J.
Diefenbach (Member-at-Large). . . 100.00 Total Pledged ... 29,355.45 Total Paid ... .Total Outstanding Pledges ... $10,110.00 Total Contributions from American Turners ..
Interest (Bonds, etc.) ... . . Refund-Mailing Permit ... . TOTAL COLLECTIONS ... . DISBUR EMENTS
Traveling Expense ... $ 312.21 1,940.28 112.50 51.09 200.00 Printing and Office Supplie ... .
Telephone, Telegrams & Postage ... . Miscellaneous ... . Legal Services ... .
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LIQUID ASSETS
Checking Account Balance ... . United States Bond ... .
Paid
$ 100.00 145.00 395.00
$ 300.00 100.00
$19,245.45 11,035.75 859.67 18.80
$31,159.67
2,616.08
$28,543.59
$ 1,543.59 27,000.00
$28,543.59
INSTRUCTORS' FUND OF THE AMERICAN TURNERS The Instructors' Fund of the American Turners was established for the purpose of aiding Instructors who have erved the Turners faithfully and who are seriously in need of assistance.
The following are some of the provision of the Trust Agreement and Rules governing this Fund: All contributions must be added to the principal of the Fund. The principal must be invested only in high grade, United States Government, State or Municipal Bonds. One-fourth of the income of this Fund must be added to the principal to insure the growth of the Fund. The balance of the income is available for distribution to worthy applicants. In order that an application for aid may be considered, the applicant must have rendered faithful service a an Instructor in a Turner Society of the American Turners. Applica- tion for aid may be submitted by the applicant or by the Executive Officers of a Turner Society, in which the applicant served. In making distributions of fund to needy applicant , it is obligatory upon the Trustee to take into con ideration the acts of Instructors and/or their ocieties in contributing to the Fund. All officers handling monie or resources of •the Fund are adequately bonded. No Trustee can receive any salary or compensation from. the Fund.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
For the Period Starting April 1, 1949 and Ending March 31, 1950 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPAL
Total principal April 1, 1949
(Donations and profit plus 25% of earnings) ... $16,151.78 Donation-George Seibel, Pittsburgh, Pa.. . . 14.25 Donation-Lake Erie District . . . 50.00 25% of income transferred to principal since April 1, 1949. . . 111.30 - - - - -
$16,327.33 Deduction for premium originally paid on
Matured City of Massillon Bonds.. . . 122.66
Matured .Cleveland Public Hall Bonds ... ... 156.49 279.15 Total ... $16,048.18
EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTION
Total income for period April l, 1949 ito March 31, 1950 .... $ 25% of income transferred to principal during same period ..
445.19 111.30 Balance of earnings available for administration and distri--- -
bu tion for this period ... $ 333.89 Balance available for distribution at beginning of period. . . . 769.11 Total available for administration and distribution for this _ __ _ _ period ... $ 1,103.00
33.15 Disbursed during period April 1, 1949 to March 31, 1950 ... .
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Balance available for distribution April 1, 1950 ... $ 1,069.85 TOT AL ASSETS AT COST
$ 1,000 U.S. Treasury Certificates, 1951-1955 ... $ 941.52 1,000 Series G Bond, 1955. . . 1,000.00 10,000 Series G Bond, 1956 ... 10,000.00 1,000 Series G Bond, 1959. . . 1,000.00 3,000 Pennsylvania Turnpike, 1988 . . . 3,071.25 Cleveland Trust Company-Savings Account . . . 799.33 Cleveland Trust Company-Commercial Account ... _ __ 3_0_5._9_3 Total value of assets at cost ... $17,118.03
Respectfully submitted,
TRUSTEES OF THE INSTRUCTORS' FUND OF THE AMERICAN TURNERS
Oscar Grothe, Chairman Herman Eisele, Secretary Bruno Uhl, Treasurer George Seibel
Ewald F. Tobold Carl F. Hein Alvin R. Steinke -12-
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
This being my second report as your full-time Secretary, I am pleased to report an increase in our member hip for 1949. In checking the figures, you will note that there is an increase of 70 member , clas ified a full dues-paying members, and then you will also note that we show a classification of non-voting members, totaling 904 persons, who are using the facilities of the various societies. In some cases, societies are adhering to the ruling passed by the Lawrence Convention that per capita tax be paid on all Classes of membership. However, the majority of societies are not doing this and this presents quite a problem to the National Office.
We know some societies who adhere strictly to the mandate of the Lawrence Convention in using the official membership card issued by the National Office and there are other societies that have their own type of membership card. \!\Te thought we had this problem licked when we changed to a unified card system. The newly improved official member- ship card, to be used in 1951, has met with considerable favor with all the societies. The card is so designed that it will provide a record for the National Office and the local societies. This system provides us with another check on 1the membership of the societies as well as a record of who is receiving Turner Topics and whether a recent change of address has been made. Each month, we have approximately 500 to 600 changes of addresses which al o creates quite a problem over which we have very little control.
It is our opinion, in view of the re ponses received from the societies in returning their Condensed Statistical Repor.~s, that it would be advis- able to change our fiscal year. Now that our Conventions are being held on the Labor Day weekend, too much time has elapsed, thus not showing a true picture of the financial report of the Treasurer and the Physical Acivities Fund at Convention time. We still have societies that wait until the last minute to either return their unused cards or pay up cards that have been used. Usually our records are cleared just before district conventions are held and our books and records are in good shape around the 30th of June which still give us enough time to prepare our figures in printed form for the National Convention. The above recom- mendation has been brought about by changing auditors and moderniz- ing our bookkeeping system as of January 1, 1950.
Due to the lateness of receiving the Condensed Reports, unused cards and per capita tax collected for the used cards, it was necessary to close our books as of June 1, 1950 and it seems advisable that we carry on in this manner for future reports to the Convention.
At the beginning of 1949, we announced a contest and called it the
"49" Club in an effort to increase the membership of the American Turners. In connection with thi , it i interesting to note that 46 societies ordered application for membership blanks and that, of these societies, twenty received Certificates of Meritorious Award for their participation in this Club as having taken in 49 or more new members for 1949; the total number of new members brought in by these twenty societies was 2,044. We are continuing this contest for 1950 and it is known as the
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"50" Club and we hope that all the societies will participate.
I wi h to express my appreciation to all the society and district secretaries for their splendid cooperation and I feel certain that the National Office and its staff have improved the relationship between the societies and district officers. As time goes on, we will improve our methods and organizational work to make the N a~ional Organization of the American Turners a bigger and better one.
With Turner Greetings, Emil L. Pletz,
National Secretary.
STATISTICAL RESUME
The membership of the American Turners and its various classes compared with the previous year as follows:
Total Number of Members Due Paying Members .... : . Non-voting Members ...... . 50-Y ear Honorary Members ..
Men's Classes-Actives Sertior Men's Classes .. . Women's Classes ... . Junior Classes ........... . Boys' Classes ...... . Girl ' Classes ... . Special Classes ... .
Jan. 1, 1950 26,779 25,064 940 532 1,519 1,584 3,843 2,280 4,389 4,872 1,746 In tructors .... ... .
Ladies' Auxiliaries .... .
80 7,329 1,263 318 .. $6,227,405.65
Singers ..
Dramatics
Value of Properties.
Jan. l'. 1949 25,479 24,994 503 1,550 1,723 3,742 2,309 4,125 4,571 1,598 83 6,464 1,277 204
$5 ,602,404.84
Increase 1,300
70 29
101 264 301 148 865 114
$625,000.81
Decrea e
31 139 29
3 14
The following table shows the increase and decrease of membership in the various Districts:
Dec. 31, 1949 Non-Voting Dec. 31, 1948 Increase Decrease Central States ... .
Illinois ....... . Lake Erie ......... . Mid-West ...... . Middle Atlantic .... . Minnesota ......... . New England ... . New Jersey ..... . New York ......... . North Pacific ...... . Pittsburgh ... . St. Louis ....... . Southern California ..
Upper Mississippi ... . Western New York .. . Wisconsin ......... .
2,842 1,789 4,441 391 1,085 158 1,846 383 940 30 3,688 467 163 4,315 2,042 484
39 12 715 4 39
85 10
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3,174 1,553 4,490 433 1,121 138 1,785 346 939 36 3,722 484 173 4,403 1,840 463
236 49
20 61 37 1
202 21
332
42 36
6 34 17 10 88
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
John M. Stocker, Chairman ... 97 Salem Street Phone: WOodlawn 3967 Buffalo 20, New York Emil L. Pletz, Secretary ... 8735 E. Jeffer on Avenue Phone: VAlley 2-8287 Detroit 14, Michigan Therese Pletz, Advisory Member ... ... ... 947 Fisher Road Phone: Niagara 1064 Grosse Pointe 30, Michigan Henry \t\T. Kumpf, Advisory Member ... 316 Potter Road Buffalo 20, New York Charles A. Geber, Advisory Member ... 57 Waldorf Street Pittsburgh 14, Pennsylvania George M. Heeschen, Advisory Member ... 4585 Liberty Road Phone: EVergreen 1663 (Cleveland) South Euclid 21, Ohio
REGIO I
Adolph Sandman ... 27 Hillside Avenue
Phone: 8866-M Manchester, New Hampshire
REGION II
Henry Schroeder ... 1301 Third Avenue, IR Phone: TRafalgar 9-3754 New York 21, New York
REGION III
Frederick Martin ... 1333V2 Central Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana
. REGION IV
George L. Cheston ... 556 Pinegrove Avenue Rochester 12, New York
REGION
v
George Wallenta ... 169 Herrick Road Riverside, Illinois
REGION VI
\\Talter Eberhardt. ... 4045 Oleatha Avenue Phone: PRospect 1746 St. Louis 16, Missouri
REGION VII
William Klier ... 2819 16th Street
Phone: 2326 Moline, Illinois
REGION VIII
Albert F. Helms ... .4530 E. 19th Avenue
Phone: FRemont 6129 Denver 7, Colorado
REGION IX
Harvey Lecollier ... 260 Academy Avenue Phone: LEhigh 7444 Pittsburgh 16, Pennsyivania
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE Greetings:
. Immec~iatcly aftc_r accepting_ the appointment to the Chairmanship of the N at10nal Phys1~al Ec~ucauon Co:11rnittee, on September 17, 1949, to fill the v.acancy following the res:gnation of Turner George M.
~eesch~n, I found myself laun hed into a year of activity with problems mcreasmg as the year progressed.
The st~uctlilre of the ~ ational Committee, consisting of a member of e~c~ reg1_on of th~ American Turners, presented a serious problem of
a~m1mstrat10n and It has been found that the operation of this Com- mittee through corre pondence has not proven too satisfactory.
1 he National Executive Committee authorized a meeting held in
Buff~lo, November. 12-13, 1949 with all Regional Representatives and
Adv~ ors prese?t with the exception of one. Problems of Championship , N at10nal Fe ti val, Teachers' Clinic and Finances were discus ed. The
Teac~ers' Cli?ic scheduled for Clinton during the Apparatus Meet was redes1gnated for Rochester during the Gymnastic Meet. During the course of the Buffalo meeting, this Clinic was cancelled and recommended to be held in Indianapolis~ during Homecoming as it was believed that the greatest ~umber of instructors would be attending Homecoming. This resulted m a Roundtable discussion with fifteen instructors and members of the N .P .E.C. present.
A Rules Committee was formed under the direction of N .E.C., November 19, 1949 con isting of George Cheston, Rochester; Henry Kumpf and Andy Lascari, Buffalo; Therese Pletz, Detroit; Emil Pletz,
Secre~ary; and John Stocker, Chairman. A meeting of this committee was held m Buffalo on January 15, 1950 which resulted in the preparation of the recommended changes for the National Festival of 1951 that will be presented to the Convention.
In view of the inherited deficit in the Physical and Cultural Activity Fund, the .N.E.C. determined that the Championships should be con-
duct~d dur~ng 1950. Detailed reports of the various Championships were published
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T~uner T~pics. The following Championships were con- ducted: . Sw1mmmg at Lmcoln Turners, Chicago; Basketball at North St. Loms; Volley Ball at Buffalo and Gymnastics at Rochester, New York. Badminton, scheduled for Detroit was cancelled due to the fact that only two societies, Buffalo and Detroit were entered.. It was found that the rotation of the Activity Areas failed in some
ms~ances due to the lack of bids from societies within the Activity Area
des~g?ated for a specific Championship. This necessitated placing an acuv.1ty to an area that was willing to accept the responsibility of con- ducting a meet.
The immediate future efforts of the N.P.E.C. will be directed to the 1951 National Festival to be held in Buffalo in July, 1951.
Respectfully submitted with Turner Greetings, John M. Stocker, Chairman
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MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CULTURAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Dr. E. A. Eklund, Chairman ... 1345 Sloane Avenue Phone: ACademy 1-1418 (Cleveland) Lakewood 7, Ohio
REGION I
Charles Miller ... 158 High Street
Phone: 2599-M Fitchburg, Mass.
REGION II
Alfred F. Kierschner ... ... 367 East 198th Street Phone: SEdgwick 3-6835 Bronx 58, New York
REGION III
Hiram D. Keehn ... 3331 N. Meridian, Indianapolis 8, Indiana
REGION IV
Carl U ngerathen ... 619 North Salina St., Syracuse 8, New York
REGION
v
Louis Baker ... 4446 W. Deming Place, Chicago, Illinois
. REGION VI
Dr. George J. Haub ... .' ... 3521 Dodier St., St. Louis 7, Missouri
REGION VII
Carl R. Anderson ... 1326 Sixth Ave., Moline, Illinois
REGION VIII
Otto K. Nell ... 10 St. James Park, Los Angeles 7, California
REGION IX
Walter Thompson ... Sharon Road,
't\T
est Bridgewater, Pa.ANNUAL REPORT
CULTURAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Following the National Convention in Lawrence, Massachusetts, September, 1948, the efforts of the National Chairman and the Officers of the National Executive Committee were directed to complying with the action taken at this Convention which provided for the organiza-
tion of a National Cultural Education Committee to be appointed on a regional basis. (Statutes-Paragraph 33 (a) VIII.)
The formal organization of th,e National Committee of Cultural Education was completed at a meeting in Detroit, Michigan on March 26 and 27, 1949. At this meeting, the officers of this committee, in addi- tion to the National Chairman, were elected as follows: Hiram D.
Keehn, Vice-Chairman, and Alfred F. Kierschner, Secretary. A committee on Visual Education was also elected with George Jacquin as Chairman, Dr. George
J.
Haub and Alfred F. Kierschner. It was also decided that the judging committee for the Annual Competition of the American Turners was to consist of the three officers of the Committee, Dr. E. A.Eklund, Chairman, Hiram D. Keehn, and Alfred F. Kierschner, and an alternate to be chosen by this committee.
Many visitors attended this meeting due to the fact that the Annual Cultural Festival of the Lake Erie District was held on the same dates.
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T~e membe!s studied the progress of the Cultural Education program pnor t? their appointn:ient, were briefed in the philosophy of Cultural Educat10n of the American Turners and were given a procedure for use in their respective regions.
The second meeting of the National Cultural Committee was held in Buffalo, New York on November 18 and 19, 1949, at which time progress reports were received from all its members and further discus- sions of procedures on the basis of experience were held. The officers elected at the March meeting were to continue in office. It was also recom- mended at this meeting that, due to the distance involved in travel, the judging committee of the Annual Competition of the American Turners be reorganized. A motion was made and carried "that the National Executive Committee appoint a committee qualified to determine points earne.d by the various societies and that quarterly reports on the progress of this contest· be issued." The National Executive Committee has desig-
n~ted the National Cultural Education Rules Committee, reorganized with Herman Eisele as Chairman, to be the judging body.
A recommendation was also made to the National Executive Com- mittee at this meeting that a competition be announced for the writing of a Turner inspirational song, a Turner hymn and a Turner march.
A Turner song book is to be published before the next National Festival.
This has been approved and the contest has been announced .
. Considerable progress has been noted in the reports of Cultural Festivals held by the Districts and Societies of the American Turners. A peculiar situation is in evidence in that there is no apparent growth in the Annual Competition of Societies of the American Turners. Since this is a co~petition of reports each month of cuhural programs conducted by s~c1et1e~ ~nder the rules for this competition and it is known that certam societies have quite extensive programs, it is difficult to under- stand why their participation should lag. The results of this competition for 1948-1949 is as follows:
American Turners-S.T.V ... . Moline Turners ... . Buffalo Turners ... . South Side, Indianapolis ... . North St. Louis Turners ... . Southwest Turners, St. Louis ... . Athenaeum Turners ... . Schiller Turners, St. Louis ... . Northwest Davenport Turner Society ... . Akron Turners ... . Central Turners, Davenport ... . Turn Verein Eiche, Chicago ... . Syracuse Turners ... . New York Turn Verein ... . Fitchburg Turners ... . Lincoln Turners, Chicago ... . Fort ·wayne Turners ... . Los Angeles Turners ... . American Turner -Bronx ... .
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Points 1,869.7 960 521 390 360 330 249 330 210 100 100 150 150 90 60 50 40 40 34
During the year 1949, the Rules applying to Cultural Education Competition of the American Turners became exhausted. Rather than reprinting the edition revised to January 1, 1948, it was deemed advisable to rewrite the rules. In accordance with this decision, the National Rules Committee proceeded to rewrite the rules and spent many hours at this task with the result that a new revised edition has been printed. The American Turners extend their sincere appreciation and thanks to this committee for their fine work. The members of the Cultural Rules Com- mittee are Herman Eisele, Chairman, John Kovats, George E. Matt- mueller, William C. Uhl and Mrs. Mary Zimmerman.
With the next National Festival as an incentive and with the founda- tion which has been laid, further progress in Cultural Education and its acceptance by all Societies and Districts of the American Turners is expected.
With Turner Greetings,
E. A. Eklund, Chairman, Cultural Education Committee, American Turners.
TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND April 1, 1949 to April 1, 1950
1. CASH REPORT:
April 1, 1949 Balance ... .
RECEIPTS:
Interest on Investments ... . Interest on Savings .... · ... . Subscriptions ... . Total ... .
EXPENDITURES:
Bonds purcha eel ... . General Expen es ... . Safety Box ... . Turner Topics ... . April I, 1950 Bank Balance ... · ..
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$ 2,400.00 11.21 140.00
$ 1,104.00 219.64 7.20 1,200.00
$ 2,249.62
2,551.21
$ 4,800.83
2,530.84
$ 2,269.99
2. COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS:
Cash in Bank ... . Bonds and Stocks ... . Pledges Receivable .... ... . Wicke Books ... ... . Distributed as follows:
Subscriptions ... . Bequests ... . Pledges Receivable ... . Wicke Books ... ... . Earnings ... . Note: Pledges Receivable cancelled ... . Wicke Books no longer an asset ... ... . Gain
3. STATEMENT ON EARNINGS
April 1, 1949 Balance ... .
1950
$ 2,269.99 60,200.48
$62,470.47
$48,417.55 5,249.87
8,803.05
$62,470.47
2,600 Shares Manhattan Bond Fund-Div .... $ 962.50 475.00 250.00 350.00 362.50 19M U.S. Gov. Bonds-Int . ... .
200 Shares Amer. Rad.-Div ... . 7M North Eastern Water Co.-Int ... . lOM Chicago Trans. Auth.-lnt. ... .
Interest on Savings ... . 11.21 Less Expenditures:
Turner Topics ... $ 1,200.00 Safety Box . . . 7 .20 General Expenses . . . 219.64
1949
$ 2,249.62 58,896.48 771.50 450.60
$62,368.20
$48,077.55 5,249.87 771.50 450.60 7,818.68
$62,368.20 771.50
$61,596.70 450.60
$61,146.10 1,324.37
$62,470.47
$ 7,818.68
2,411.21
$10,229.89
1,426.84
$ 8,803.05 4. LIST OF SECURITIES AT COST OR MARKET VALUE:
19M U.S. Gov. Bonds at cost ... ... $19,000.00 lOM Chicago Trans. Auth. at cost. . . . 10,036.70 7M North Eastern Water Co. at cost... 7,075.28 2,600 Shares Manhattan Bond Fund at cost. . . 21,213.50 200 Shares Amer. Rad. S. S. Market Value ... '. . . 2,875.00
Note: $60,200.48
Amer. Rad. $200.00 higher than last year.
150 Shares Manhattan Bond Fund purchased Serial Number 93901.
Chicago Trans. Auth. issued new Bonds. Serial Numbers, 33051 to 33060 inclusive.
Wm. Voelker, Treasurer.
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ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS
Cash
Accounts receivable
AMERICAN TURNER5-GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1949
Per Capita Tax . . . . $ 11,519.17 Less reserve for returned books 4,267.50 Sale of supplies . . . . ... ... . American Turners Endowment Trust .... . American Turners Physical Activities Fund .... . Inventory of salable supplies. . . . . . .
TOT AL CURRENT ASSETS ........ . INVESTMENTS
Savings funds
Standard Savings and Loan Association
Detroit Federal Loan and Savings ....
First National Savings and Loan Association of Detroit. United States Savings Bonds
FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT Office furniture and fixtures Less reserve for depreciation
LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS CURRENT-LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
Trade . . . . . . . . vVomen's Auxiliary of American Turners. . . . .. Payroll taxes ..... _ ........... _ ....... .
TOT AL CURRENT LIABILITIES
DEFERRED INCOME-Per Capita Tax paid in advance ..
SURPLUS
Balance January l, 1949 . . . . . . . Excess of expenses over income for the year ended
Dec~mber 31, 1949 ........... . . .
$ 7,251.67 216.23 201.25 2,947.20
~ 4,113.59 4,659.08 3,351.85
$12,124.52 12,880.00
$ 1,903.96 713.14
$ 2,449.61 100.00
40,415.64 3,280.81
AMERICAN TURNERS--GENERAL FUND INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENT
Year ended December 31, 1949 GENERAL OPERA TING LOSS
Income
Per Capita Tax ... . . ....... . Interest income ...................... . Other income ....... . . ......... . Expenses
Salaries and wages .................... . Payroll taxes ...... . . ... . Printing and office supplies . . . ...... . Travel expense . . . ...... .... . Auditing expense ..... . . . Telephone and telegraph .............. . Depreciation ........................ . Rent
Bad debts
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$22,064.00 398.38 477.30 9,840.00 97.63 2,408.64 3,407.49 225.00 643.96 179.60 420.00 880.14
$ 3,348.79
10,616.35 612.96
$ 14,578.10
25,004.52
l,190.82
$ 40,773.44
$ 2,549.61 32.5.50 .$ 2,875.11 763.50
37,134.83
$ 40,773.44
$ 22,939.68
AMERICAN TURNER5-GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTAL INCOME AND EXPENSES
Year ended December 31, 1949 TURNER TOPICS Income
Portion of Per Capita Tax and direct sales
Donations from Jahn Fund .. ........... ........ . TOTAL INCOME . . . . .......... . Expenses
Advertising ............. .................. . Printing . . . . . ....... . Engraving and photographs ................... . Editing . . . . ............ .
Mailing .................................. .... . Miscellaneous ........................ .
NET LOSS
SALE OF SUPPLIES
Promotional supplies ..... . Application and schedule blanks Emblems, decals, stickers, etc.
Posters and booklets ...... . . Patterns ... ... . Electros . . . . . ..... .
....... $
Wreathes and diplomas ........... . Special awards ...... ........ .
Sales 1,988.49
210.00 543.40 10.00 .75 78.75 82.00
$ 2,913.39
$ 58.83 12,417.88 195.47 225.00 3,472.80 68.55
Cost of Merchandise
Sold
$ 1,945.07 141.11 344.40 97.85 27.19 87.12
$ 2,642.74 AMERICAN TURNERS-PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FUND
BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1949 ASSETS
Cash
Accou~t~ . ~~c~i~~bl~ ............... · · . · · · · · · · Per Capita Tax ...................•
Less reserve for returned cards . . . . . . ....... .
LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
Accounts payable to American Turners-General Fund ..
Deferred income-Per Capita Tax paid in advance .... Surplus (deficit)
Balance January l, 1949 ..................... . :
Excess of expenses over income for the year ended ended December 31, 1949 ............... .
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$ 2,028.25 711.25
$ (424.93) 1,079.04
$ 12,362.14 1,200.00
$ 13,562.14
16,438.53
$ 2,876.39
Net Income (Loss)
$ 43.42 68.89 199.00 (87.85) .75 51.56 82.00 (87.12)
$ 270.65
$ 253.48
1,317.00
$ 1,570.48
$ 2,947.20 127.25
(l,503.97)
$ 1,570.48
AMERICAN TURNERS-PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FUND INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENT
Year ended December 31, 1949 Income
Per Capita Tax ...... . . .. . Share of National Festival net proceeds ... . Expenses
Meeting of regional directors in Buffalo, New York Donation to American Turners Endowment Fund National Festival
Plaques .$
Medical and ·welfare Committee expense Physical and technical training
Cultural activities Auditing Committee
National Physical Education Committee Lesson plans
Printing Miscellaneous
National Basketball Championship Medals
Officials
Traveling Expense
69.63 66.80 673.34 292.97 348.83 120.72 262.14 90.13 3G.75 61.83 60.00 National Volley Ball Championship
Medals 107.91
Officials 57.40
Traveling expense . . . . ....... _ _ 1_13_.0_0 National Apparatus Championship
Officials, traveling expense, and teachers' meeting
Photographs
National Swimming Meet
Plaques . . . . . . ... . . . Medals ......... ............ . Officials
National Championships Poster ...... . Mailing
National Cultural Education Committee Office supplies and secretarial work ....
Printing rules books ....... . Travel expense-Regional
536.09 22.00 37.08 37.75 94.18 168.00 15.00 96.99 546.93 152.35 Travel expense-Meeting in Buffalo,
New York . . . . . 1,542.77 EXCESS OF EXPENSE OVER INCOME
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$ 971.70 675.33
1,451.57
472.99
158.58
278.31
558.09
169.01
183.00
2,339.04
$ 5,503.25 675.33
$ 6,178.58
7,257.62
$ 1,079.04
