The club was responsible for the state legislature appropriating funds for slum clinics. The minstrel club show provided $2,500.00 to furnish and furnish one floor of the Hospital for Crippled and Underprivileged Children.
DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER TOWN AND COUNTRY RELATIONS
Assisted in entertaining 1,000 visitors at the University of Idaho Agricultural Substation. At the end of some land appraisal competitions, a mutton roast was held for the farmers of the province.
DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER TOWN AND COUNTRY RELATIONS-Cont
The club visited the agricultural college at Manhattan and took about 500 farmers as guests. Our farm meeting entertained 60 guests and the club participated in the annual cherry blossom festival and parade.
DEVELOPMENT OF ·BETTER TOWN AND COUNTRY RELATIONS-Cont
Assisted in giving a banquet to all county dairymen whose herds averaged 300 pounds or more of butter fat. Sponsored a farmer's institute, entertained various farm groups and cooperated with the county fair association.
DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER TOWN AND COUNTRY RELATIONS-Cont
Two high-quality Jersey bulls purchased and made available to farmers in the province. Organized an oratorical competition on various farm topics between members of the rural high school.
RELATIONS-Cont
The Albany Club has been active in promoting 4-H club work for the past three years, 30 boys and girls competing for the prizes. Four award cups for 4-H club members were presented at the county fair.
DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER TOWN AND COUNTRY RELATIONS-Cont
Sponsored a show to benefit 4-H club workers and the proceeds were later given to the county agent. The club has launched a course in vocational guidance for all high school boys and girls.
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE-Cont
Registration books were again checked, and the club urged all voters to exercise their right of franchise. A trophy cup as a prize offered to students in the public schools in a voter registration campaign. The club has a special committee to promote Americanization and citizenship, which works in the night schools of the city, and also the American court.
This was in the interest of trying to eliminate and consolidate party conflicts in the interest of the community.
EDUCATIONAL WORK
The club is responsible for the maintenance of the library and the salary of the librarian in the high school. Took action to retain vocational teachers in high school and entertained the senior class. Established a Kiwanis trophy award to be given to the best all-around high school senior.
The new lighting system for the entire gymnasium was the work of the club.
AID TO STUDENTS
Gold and silver medals are awarded to students in three high schools, with the faculties making the decisions in favor of those who are best in character, scholarship1 leadership and service. Introduced medals to class leaders and honored Donald Heard, who won scholarships to British universities.
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Helped to raise an industry fund, and acquired a state membership in the chamber of commerce. Took out a membership in the state chamber of commerce to help with local and Kansas projects. The chamber of commerce was given help in influencing new interests to survey our city for proposed industries.
AID TO BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
The Public Affairs Commission was concerned with promoting the city's industrial expansion. A survey of the town was made for the general information of an industrial agent of a railroad. A large liquidator-owned production company was refinanced and reorganized by a special committee of Kiwanians.
The club sponsored an industrial exhibition which displayed virtually all products from the border towns.
AID TO BU'SINESS AND INDUSTRY-Cont
TOURIST CAMPS
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
In keeping with one of Kiwanis International's core activities, Kiwanis clubs have concentrated their services on the boys who can rightly be classified as disadvantaged, rather than on those who enjoy normal advantages in health, education, family life, material comfort and a normal mentality. Since this is the normal type that is part of Boy Scout membership, the list of activities of the clubs on their behalf is obviously not as extensive as the activities of the clubs on behalf of less privileged children.
BOYS' WORK
Provided scholarships for the McKinley home, with the club also securing admission for a nine-year-old boy. The club has volunteered to take delinquent children from juvenile court and give them special attention and supervision. For four years the club has kept two boys in Mcinley Industrial Horne.
The club helps one boy who would have been sent to a correctional facility if not for the intervention of the Kiwanis.
ATHLETICS
The seventh annual season of the baseball league interested 100 boys between the ages of 12 and 16. Assisted in providing a luncheon for the out-of-town merchants at the opening of the Cotton States baseball league. Our baseball league has eight teams, each led by a club member and seven umpires who officiate at the various games.
Directed the seventh annual track meet for all high schools in this part of the state.
ATHLETICS-Cont
PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION
The people of Kivan were active in the programs of ten playgrounds, located in compact parts of the city. Awarded a silver bowl for the best exhibit on the opening day of the annual flower show. All residents of the town were involved in the cleaning and beautification program throughout the summer.
A community picnic was sponsored with the aim of encouraging the use of the city's parks.
IMPROVEMENT OF CIVIC CONDITIONS
A special committee has been appointed to make a study of the tax situation throughout the state. It entertains the new members of the city administration - the mayor, the city manager, the clerk, the lawyer and the members of the city council. That a local joint stock company does not dissolve the financial support is given by the club.
The city's finances were not sufficient to cope with the problems, so the club took over the problem.
IMPROVEMENT OF CIVIC CONDITIONS-Cont
GOOD ROADS
It helped secure from property owners five miles of right-of-way for the construction of an 80-foot highway, and the club asked the state highway department to open a state road in order to provide employment to farmers and the unemployed. The construction of a road to Diamond Lake, a picturesque resort in our county, shortened the distance from Roseburg to this lake over 100 miles.
STREET LIGHTING
STREET AND ROAD SIGNS
Installed and maintained street and road signs, Kiwanis greeting and directional signs, and hazard and warning signs.
KIWANIS SERVICE AW ARDS
SAFETY FIRST-Cont
RED CROSS
CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS-Cont
SALVATION ARMY
Atlantic City N. J. The club entertained members of the graduating class of the Atlantic City Hospital.. which was regarded as having given the best service to the most privileged children during her coaching career. An automobile has been given to the district nurse and the club has placed a bed in a sanitarium. 450.00 was secured for Bobcaygeon when the club took the midway end to that village for a night.
After all other agencies had failed the club made arrangements for the purchase of the site for a hospital for $50,000.
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Sponsored free medical lectures for the general public with Harvard Medical College staff as speakers. Enough public interest aroused to turn the real political issue into one of securing a modern filtration plant. Honorary pins were presented to boys in their high school graduating class who had not used tobacco or alcohol during their four years in school.
Although the club was not promoted for financial gain, the club earned $300.00 which was applied to its health campaign fund.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
For the first time in the history of the fire brigade we entertained the members. The club sponsored a goodwill trip to France, with the aim of creating better understanding between the two countries. The six oldest citizens of our community, whose combined age was approximately 500 years, were invited to one of our meetings.
The Kivanians were responsible for several Sunday evening community programs at the courthouse park.
ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY-Cont
Birthday contributions received from members were used by our welfare officer to buy food and clothes for the poor. A welfare board was organized for the purpose of raising funds to help the poor during the winter. We maintained a relief station for the unemployed and visited all the neighborhood schools and churches and gave lectures over the radio so that people who needed help would come to our agency.
6,150.00 for the purchase of 40 acres of land nine miles north of town on a paved highway to be used as: a summer camp for the malnourished children of our retired mothers.
COMFORT TO PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS
A survey was made of all downtown business properties in need of repair and a plan was implemented with the chamber of commerce to give this work to the unemployed. Montreal, P. Q. Over 50 automobiles were in service during every month of the year in our welfare work. The club in January completed its fourteenth Mother's Retirement Home, which cost approximately even though construction labor was provided for free by the Kivanians.
The club's real estate holdings are now conservatively worth at least. Clothing and equipment were also purchased for these families in need.
COMMUNITY CHEST
COMMUNITY CHEST-Cont
GIRL SCOUTS
An appropriation was made for the construction of a nature study cottage at our camp for young women. The club sponsored a large summer camp, purchased all facilities and paid the salary of a director. The annual Campfire Council, held in March, was attended by more than 1,000 girls and as many spectators.
Built two swimming docks, a tennis court and a nature trail and secured materials for a girls' camp.
CONSERVATION
The county commissioners agreed to divert the waters of a lake so that the Stone Lake clubhouse project could become a reality. Provided 50,000 fingerlings from a state hatchery after the club took over the work of the Isaac \i\Talton League. The club is interested in amending the State Forest Act of 1920 to authorize the purchase of 50,000 acres for state forests.
Small contributions from members will make possible the state's first seedling nursery, established to grow trees that can later be planted on federal preserves.
MUSIC
After winning the state championship, the club helped the Jefferson High School band travel to Flint, Michigan, to enter the national competition. The club held a tri-state music competition with ten girls and eleven boys coming from three states. Five years ago, the club interested the school authorities in organizing a high school band for which the Kiwanians provided instruments.
The club donated a cup to the 2nd Annual Massachusetts School Band and Orchestra Festival and donated funds to cover a deficit for the high school band to participate in the Pawtucket Music Competition.
AMERICAN LEGION
PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES
PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES-Cont
LIBRARIES
MEMORIALS
Other clubs which looked after summer camps, organized girls' reserve units, gave financial aid and organized parties were:.
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