JANUARY 1, 1955 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1955
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ihighlighted in the pages to follow. Ql)er the yea rs,
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KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
520 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago 11, Illinois
SrncE 1924, Kiwanis clubs have increasingly recognized the im- portance of agriculture as a fundamental phase of om economy. It was in t11at year that the International Committee on Agriculture was formed. In 1948, all aspects of conservation were also added as functions of t11e Committee. During 1955, the program had as its theme - "Agriculture and Conservation is Everybody's Business."
The following areas of service were involved:
1. ASSISTANCE BY LOCAL CLUBS TO FARMERS NEAR THEIR COMMUNITIES.
69,516 workers secured for arowing and haroesting crops 4,314 so'il conservation and drainage ·projects sponsored 2,847,228 trees planted
4,342 crop and animal projects 2,072 safety actiuities
In cooperation with the state and federal mm·keting services, members in one club obtained information on numbers of livestock raised in the county and state, and pass d this information along to farmers to encour-
age them to produce more and bett r grades for markets . .. A club clisb:ibuted brochmes and pamphlets on Farm Safety \\ eek to rurnl centers for distribution to each farm in the area . . . everal thou and pine seedlings were seem d by the committ e of one club, and gi en to farmers to plant .. . On club held a b·aining meeting to teach farm people record keeping procedmes that would help them.
2. RURAL-URBAN COOPERATION.
310 053 farmers ente1tai11ed 5,048 local farm festivals
2,340 clubs spearheaded local Farm-City Week Acti ·ifies
Farmers in one county cooperated with the local Kiwanis club in ex- hibiting their farms and farmjng operations to a large group from a nearby m b·opolitan area. This was the 11th annual tour . . . The club worked with local officials and farmers to arrange a "farm-to-market"
road network converuent for all ... Hundreds of clubs held their annual
"Farmers' Day" programs, to \ hkh each member invited a farm r guest . . . Cooperation with local Cattlemen's Association result cl in more cattle being sold through the local auction barn . . . One club arranged booth space, advertising and publicity for the aunty fair. i\fany other clubs sponsored, or assisted in planning and carrying out county fairs, local festivals and harvest pageants . . . Farm- ity \.\ k saw hundreds of local events, each directed to providing better understand- ing of the problems of the farmer and the city man, so that the other would have increased appreciation for each others point of vi w.
3. WORK WITH RURAL YOUTH.
-1,066 4-H projects ponsored
5, 37 activities developed for Future Farmer and Junior Farmer 205,594 other farm youth aided
One club as i ted the county agent in organizing and publicizing the annual Project how with 225 FFA and -1-H entries . . . Arrancrement wer made for monthl) tour of fann and farm imp] ment dealer so FFA chapter could keep up-to-date on new product and practices . . . A conb·ibution from the local Kiwani Club helped to end local young people to foreign countries as part of the International Fann Youth Ex- change program . . . 1'.Iany clubs gave vaTious awards prizes and some scholarships to young people outstanding in their farm projects . . . In- dividual farm youth w re presented with calves or pigs to raise with the understanding that some of th offspring would be returned to the clubs to be given to other young people.
Percentage of Club Participation: 1951-1955
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1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
1nE YEAH 1948 saw the merger of two committees of over thirty years standing into the International Committee on Public and Busin ss Affairs. "I Stand to be Counted" was the challenging theme for 1955.
Fields of endeavor included the following:
1. COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT.
8,912 activities on behalf of better schools and teachers' salaries 8,066 Safety and courtesy cam:paigns conducted
9,056 industrial surveys made
11,736 new industries and businesses secured 5 026 projects to improve labor-management relations
7,298 acti ities leading toward economy in local or state government 3 413 acti ities on employment of the ·physically handicapped
Kiwanis clubs used a vari ty of projects to focus attention on safety in their communities. ome made parking studies with the help of experts;
others placed road signs and b·affic lights at dangerous intersections;
clubs help cl to sponsor driver-b·aining courses in high schools; auto safety checks were conducted; and many clubs cooperated in national campaigns like "Slow Down and Live" . . . To assist local governments, clubs actively upport cl plans for sb·eet improvements, use of modern landfill met11ods, and consolidation of tax units . . . School bond elec- tions, a well as participation in studies of local school needs drew the attention of many clubs . . . In some communities, clubs assisted the Chamber of Commerce in preparing brochur s on the city to atb·act new indush·y; a touri t a ociation was formed; . ites were found for plants;
and money wa rai eel lo help finance new businesses.
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2. ACCEPTANCE OF CITIZENSHIP RESPONSIBILITY.
74,154 members ser ed on school and other local boards 19,966 Kiwanians held public office
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240,026 members and other citizens engaged in get-out-the-vote drioe 5,532 activities for immigrants, new citi:::;ens, and di placed persons 19,530 members active in Civil Defense
A large number of clubs and their members participated in local civil defense activities by manning observation posts, ' orking with official on disaster plans and alerting all citizens to the needs and problems of civil defense . . . ew citizens in one community received a '\ elcome l t- ter" from the Kiwanis club, while in another town, war brides attended a Kiwanis sponsored citizenship class . .. Efforts to ncourage all citiz ns to exercise their precious right to vote were widespread. Use was made of radio and television spot announcem nts, car pools on election clays, handbills and "I Voted Today" tags in elections, referendums and bond issue voting ... Some clubs entered a new fl Id of service through active sponsorship of "senior citizen" groups, and several provided low rental homes for elderly couples . . . Other activities included assistance in giving Salk polio shots, aid to flood-stricken areas, blood donor driv s, publication of a community n wspaper with over 7000 circulation, and recognition of public s rvice by individuals within Kiwanis communiti s.
3. FINANCIAL INVESTMENT FOR A BETTER FUTURE.
$10,513,420 collected for Community Chests 6,866,264 raised for national campaigns
4,296,300 contributed and/or collected for local causes, including hos- pital facilities
4,067,871 worth of Savings Bonds sold
Fund-raj ing activities for th 't\Iarch of Dimes took such forms as "Porch- Light far hes" a block of dim s and a March of Dimes "Bucket Brigade" .
. . . In many communities Kiwanis clubs assumed responsibility for annual
Heel Cross drives, Cancer Drives and the local Community Chest or nit cl Fund campaigns . . . A lawn party in one Kiwanis commw1ity netted funds to build a library, while other similar events were sponsored for hospital buildings, auditoriums and recr ation centers.
Fon THIHTY-FOUII YEA.TI international good will has been a major concern of thi committee. Nine thousand nine hundred and twenty-six projects w re carried out under thi category in 1955.
Percentage of Club Participation: 1951-1955
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KrwAJ'1 lKTER::-iATIONAL i proud to be th only civic group ha ing a committ e especially directed to uppmting the effort of local chmches regai·dless of denomination. Creat d a a special committe in 1936, it became a regular tanding committee in 1942. "S rving Others Bring pi.ritual Bles ings" was the them in 1955.
The scope of thjs committee's functioning is indicated b th following:
1. SERVICE BY INDIVIDUALS FOR CHURCHES.
13,712 lay preachers secured
24 720 Kiwanians taught Sunday School clas es
7,709 members assisted in week day religiou education
One club reported maintaining a church speaker's bureau to pro ide lay- men for church affairs or to fill pulpits of temporarily absent ministers . .. Nearly all clubs indicated that members were actively serving in some capacity in their own churches ... A school for church ushers was sponsored to provide train d men to assist at local s rvices . . . }.fem- bers of several clubs led morning cl otionals on local radio stations and at public institutions such as hospitals, jails and sanatoriums . . . ~Jany
clubs provided materials and teachers for vacation Bible schools.
2. PROJECTS TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHURCH ACTION.
19,210 special meetings held
14,240 "Go-to-Church" campaigns held
121,946 newspaper ads, church calendars, and directories sponsored 73,700 children sent to camps sponsored by religious group
$1,508,121 raised and/or contributed to churches
Stimulating church attendance throughout the community was a pro- j ct carried out by a large numb r of clubs. They used ads in local n wspaper (on club had an ad in every edition for th whole year), b·ansportation was furnished to the old and infirm, as well as youngsters without other m ans of g tting to church, and wide distribution was given to church dir ctories which listed all services, locations and min- isters . . . pecial emphasis was placed on attending church on major religious holidays, with many clubs sponsoring Easter sunrise services and community-wide Good Friday services . . . Hundreds of clubs provid cl prayer cards for tables of all restaurants in th ir communities . . . Aid was provided to ministerial associations in taking a chusch c nsus for their information . . . \ arious religious pamphlets were secured and disb·ibuted to hospitals and other public institutions.
i\!AJOH El\IPHA IS has been given by th committee to radio spot announc ments mging chmch attendance and individual spiTitual activity. By the end
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1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
ALTHOUGH INTEREST in youth work dates from the early days of Kiwanis, the Boys and Girls ·work Committee had it inception in 1933. 'Work with Boys and Girls - Our Greatest Resource" was the stimulating theme for 1955.
Activities included:
1. ADULT LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE.
1,875 Boy Scout Troops 1,600 Cub Packs 1,433 Girl Scout Troops 1,224 Camp Fire Girl units
429 Sea Scout Ships 276 Air Cadet groups
In addition to sponsoring various types of Scout units, Kiwanis clubs ran Boy Scout fund-raising drives, organized Comts of Honor, built and maintained Scout camping facilities, and assist cl in putting on large- scale Scoutoramas and Jamborees. Club sponsorship of cout groups usually included supplying the Scoutmaster and other adult 1 aclers from the club's membership, as well as helping to provid uniforms and other necessary troop quipment . . . Several Kiwanis clubs sponsored troops for physically handicapped boys, requiring additional manpower . . . Clubs sponsoring Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls secured lead rship for t11ese groups and supplied other needs . . . Adult leadership was furnish d to other organized youth groups not listed above. Two of t11ese were Junior Achievement companies and Gra-Y clubs.
2. COOPERATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS.
13,406 2,650 1,244 1,1·- 7, 170
$243,046 4,64 6.449
Safety Patrol
boys sent to Boy ' fate airls ent to Girls' State
activities on behalf of band orchestars and choir student aided through scholarship and loan fund distributed through scholarships and loan
youth safety pro rams sponsored
citi~.enship trainin° pro;ect and/or award made.
One club in talled Junior Police pah'ol in ten chools in the community . . . ~Jany clubs sponsored bicycle safety projects, helping police to inspect and tag bicycles, putting on reBectorized tape and giving cer- tilicates for careful bicycle riding. Other clubs emphasiz cl safety through poster contests . . . An activity increasing in popularit i. the presentation of scholarships to n edy students or th granting of Joans for higher education. Club provided funds for foreign exchancre stu- dents, to help youncr people r main in high school, to tho cl siring to take teacher's or nurse's training, to bo s and girls with special musical talent, and even to qualified teach rs desiring special tra.ining . . . On club raised over $4000 to provide uniforms for th high school band while other Kiwanis groups sponsored youth symphony arch sb·as and bands . . . Local science fairs w re promot cl to give . out11 an oppor-
tunity to display t11ei.r talent in various scientilic fields.
3. SUPERVISION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS.
14,494 baseball and other teams span ored 9,380 youth centers maintained and/ or assisted 1,673 playgrounds provided
790,762 boys and girls used club recreational facilities
Kiwanis clubs provided team managers and coach s, equipment and playing fl Ids for Little Leagues, Pony and Babe Ruth leagu teams.
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Club· in on district have their own organized league and schedule of play. Basketball and football teams for "small fry" were helped in the same mann r . . . Hundreds of clubs provided equipment for play- grounds, built swimming pools and secured supervision for summer recr ational activities . . . Teen canteens or commun.ity centers with their sponsor d dances were popular spots, as clubs provided need d facilities aclvis d the young people, and chaperoned their parties . . . Special events in many Kiwanis communities were all-night "after-the- prom" parties, Hallowe'en pa.rad s and costume contests and youth talent shows open to aJ! young people . . . The variety of Kiwanis recr ational programs for youth can be seen in their sponsorship of bowling leagu s, ic skating rinks, hobby shows, craft classes, roller skating parties, kite flying contests, Easter egg hunts, rifle teams and fish and game club .
Percentage of Club Participation: 1951-1955
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FoR THE :'.\"'EWE T
of Kiwani sponsor d
youthorganizations, 1955 was
amomentuous
year.The member hip at their organization convention appro
edan International Constitution of B laws
and requested recognitionfor it by the Kiwanis Board of Tru t
es.That approval was
given and atthe
endof the
ar,man) of the
157Circl K clubs in
existencehad
affiliatedwith th new Int r- national organization.
Circle K clubs are organjzed on college campu es as a ervice organization, carrying out work projects similar to Kiwanis clubs in their communities. The idea originated in Pullman, \• a hington in 1936. This first group later became a Greek letter oci ty, but the id a of a college men's service club remained.
In 1947, a Circle K club was form cl at Carthage Coll ge, spon- sored by the Kiwanis Club of Carthage, Illinois. From this be inning eight years ago, 157 clubs have b en organiz cl in thirty-four states Canada and Hawaii.
A variety of service projects are carried out by ii·cl K men on their r spective campus s. Thes include hospitality booths and tour for entering students, raising money for scholarships to be administer cl by the coll ge, campus "clean-up" campaigns, decoration and improvc- m nt of stud nt faciliti s and sponsorship of national fund-raising cam- paigns in the campus community.
Cil·cle K clubs also assist their Ki' anis sponsoring groups in man) of their community projects. Th se are often activities that benefit th college as welJ as the community at large. This cooperation aids th colJ ge men in lean1ing the valu of personal pruticipation in community life.
i\!ARKING it thi1ti th anniversary in 1955, Key Clubs International ontinued to xpand tlu·ough th efforts of local Kiwanis action.
b ·om the sponsoring of the first Key Club in Sacramento, alifornia in 1925 Kiwanian ha e incr asingly r cognized th value of giving teen-agers guidance in servincr oth rs.
"h n the Ke Club is a going concern, the JGwanis sponsor and other members of th parent club attend all Key Club meetings to pro id suggestions and guidanc . M mbers of the Key lub attend Kiwanis m tings with th sponsor and Kiwanians go to Key lub con- v ntions with the boys. In these vai·iou activities, JGwanians wen~
acti e in 1955, as indicated by the figures below.
21 441 meetinas with chool administrators arran°ed for and held 17,044 Kiwanian attended Key Club meetings
6, 36 Kiwanian went to Key Club conventions
Kiwanians were active in other phases of Key Club work. Guidance wa · given in the selection and operation of the service acti ities of Key
Clubs. A total of 22,22-! projects were jointly ponsored by local Kiwanis and Key Club groups. The e included "get-out-the-vote" dri e where Key Clubbers a isted by handing out literature, operating car- pools or acting a baby-sitter for voters; ervice a manaaer and coaches for Ki' anis ponsored Little League and other athletic team · work at Kiwani · concerts, min trels or other community entertainments;
and aid to national funcl-rai ing campaigns sponsored locally by Ki' 'ani . In one large city a group of Key Club ecUl'ed a sistance from local Kiwanis clubs and on of the daily newspapers to plan and carry out a giant Youth Rally. It was designed to focus community attention on the vast majority of good teen-agers and offset the publicity con tantly re- ceived by teen-age vandals and clelinqu nts. j\fore than 30,000 young people accepted and made a pl clge of good citizen hip.
Key clubs undertake their own projects for their r sp ctive "school communities." The boys seek advice from their Kiwanis spon or and secUl' approval of school authorities for such activities. The ariety i · endless, as can be seen from th fo]]o, ing brief description of what K y Clubbers have accomplished.
tv[any clubs hold school assembl. programs to emphasize safet) or church attendance . .. i\Iembers serve as ushers for school events . . . Schools ar assi~tecl as Key Clubs purchase new scoreboards for at11letic fields, movie projectors, drinking fountains or furnish teach rs' loung s . . . To raise funds for band uniforms or t11eir other proj cts. K y Clubs sell programs and operat concessions at chool sports ev nts . . . nti- vandalism campaigns are conducted within the scl ool or in th entire community . . . Activities axe sponsored to increase school spirit and sportsmanship.
Kiwanis work ' ith Key Clubs has train cl thousands of bo s to accept t11eir responsibilities as youthful citizens. The ideals of ser ice, instill d tl1rough tl1eir Key Club activity, wilJ mak better citiz ns of the boys who have had the experienc and continuous association with local Kiwanis clubs.
TnE Fm T PHOJECT of the Erst dub in Kiwanis dealt with the uncler- pri il g d. This field of service is and ahvays has been close to the heart of Kiwanis. In 1955, the theme of the International Com- mittee was "Help the Handicapped."
Areas of s rvic included aid to:
l. PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
231,122 children treated in dental and other club-sponsored clinics 299, 02 lunche and 653,201 quarts of milk provided
74,568 children aided in their hearing problems 42,962 children given corrective eye treatment 11,3 4 cerebral palsy cases assisted
7,314 01thopedic cases aided
17,365 mentally 1•etarded youth assisted
Crippled children's centers, clinics and hopsitals in many Kiwanis com- muniti s recei eel continuous help from clubs. Operating expenses were pai l, sp cial equipment was furnished, children uving at home but needing tr atment were provided h·ansportation, and club members took children to special summ r camps and provided other entertainment for them . . . Home-to-school telephone hookup were arranged for by sc eral lubs ·o that bed-ridden oung ters could have the benefit of the rerrular classroom di cu ion ... In several communities, th
Ki''
anis club initiat cl drives to raise money for special operations needed by . oung tcrs ,,·hose families could not afford them . . . Kiwanis clubs took a variety of approaches to the problems of the mentally retarded in their communities. Some organized or worked with local :\lentally Retarded Children ' s ociations: other secured space for classroom and hired teachers: till other provided b·an portation and tuition forchil lr n i11 existing schools . . . One club bought braille typewriters for classes for the blind, and other clubs provided eye examinations, b·eat- ment and new glasses for needy chjlclr n . .. Aclrutional Kiwanis help in clubs' local communities included purchase of wheel chairs, special hospital b els and crutches; assistance to speech th rapy clinics; and provision of Salk vaccine to youngsters unable to pay for the shots.
2. SOCIALLY HANDICAPPED.
2 094 Boys and Girl.s Club sponsored or aided 21,704 children assisted through day nurseries 65,797 children sent to camps
20,408 surveys of family conditions resulted in 54,229 people being as isted
104,192 children oiven clothino or other help needed to keep them in school
2 548 projects on delinquency brought aid to 14,229 delinquents
~fany Kjwanfa clubs own and operate summer camps for the under- privileged children of thei1· communities. ome of these camps have been in existence for as long as thirty years. In those areas where clubs do not ha e thefr own camps, they assist and support those sponsored by other groups . . . On club ran a spaghetti dinner to raise funds for the local Boy Club, while another provide a weekly movie for these youngst r .
In cooperation witJ1 the schools and various community social agencies, Kjwanis clubs give a variety of assistance to fallUlies whose wage earner is ick or where clfaaster has taken all saving . Cloilies,
shoes and book are provided so that the children can attend chool;
grocerie are purchased; part-time work is ecured for older boy and girls so they can help suppo1t the family and continue their education . . . In one Kiwani community a day nursery i maintained for th children of working mothers . . . Club have found a number of ways to help solve local juvenil cl linquency problem . One of the mo t effecti e, being used by many clubs, is ha ing m mber coun el young men in trouble individually and take a per onal interest in their progress.
Clubs work with the courts and other community organizations. Keepina the membership and the entire community a\ are of local prob! m has been the contribution of a number of clubs. One club showed movies to the high school student bodies to info1m them of pitfalls and results of delinquent actions.
Fon SEvE YEAR , Kids' Day ha been a major project of tlu com- mittee. In 1955, 1,366,192 children wer provided entertainment and ~819 547 was raised by clubs for local und rprivil g cl child work.
Percentage of Club Participation: 1951-1955
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ExcEPT for a short period when this phas of Kivvanis activity was combined with Boys and Girls \Nork, an International Committee on ocational Guidance has been in existence since 1926. In 1955 the th me was "Voctaional Guidance - A Helping Hand to Suc- ce sful Living."
Th direction activities took is incljcatecl by the folJowing:
1. HELPING YOUTH TO HELP THEMSELVES.
29,370 Kiwanians engaged in vocational counseling 38,954 veteran advised
35,614 boys and girls aided through work-experience programs 21,062 young people pl.aced in summer jobs
A number of club· maintain an employment bureau, not only to part time or ummer jobs for young people, but to assist high school grad-
uates get into jobs that wiJl be right for them . . . Hundred of boy and girl hwe seemed ummer jobs with Kiwanis help. The e job may be in the community or in summer resort area .. . Kiwanian in many communities hi.re boys or rrirls who may be intere ted in hi busine s er profession. Anangements are also made with other local busine sm n to accept young people to give them proper experienc ... One club ha a Kiwani ' ocational Interview Program in which high chool niors are directed to a Kiwanian in the Eeld of inter st to th enior . . . ~[anv
clubs offer services of their members to peak to vocational clas cs ;r see young people individually on appointment . . . A tele\ ision how called "I Pick a Career" is sponsored very aturday by one Kiwanis club . .. Kiwanians assi t vet ran returning from military s rvicc by giving tests, counseling, and helping to fill out ' A forms that are needed to apply for speciEc b·aining.
2. COOPERATING WITH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE NEEDED GUIDANCE SERVICES.
4,555 Career Days held
485,136 boys and girls participated in guidance program
70,113 vocational aids f11rni heel (booklets, film , books and tour )
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85 80 75
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One club maintains a bulletin on vocational information available, and includ s data on colleges wh r courses of training can be secured . ..
Career days or vocational clinics are popular projects with a large num- ber of clubs. Usually, students indicate th ir vocational preferences, and then small groups met with Kiwanians or people secured by the club to aclvis thes groups . . . i\fany club. arrange to have groups of high school tud nts visit their own and oth r local businesses and indusb·ies to see jobs at first hand. G n rally these tours are conducted by Ki- ' anians .. . Seeing that the high school and public libraries have up- to-date vocational information is a proj ct in many Kiwanis communities.
These aids may b booklets on pecific vocations, magazines of pro- fessional groups or general guidance and adjustment brochures . . . Club also secme fiJms on various vocations for showing to groups or purcha · a seri s of vocational films that can b used over several years in a numb r of different schools.
Percentage of Club Participation: 1951-1955
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0Stali tics not recorded in 1951.
COMMUNITY SERVICE January 1 through December 31, 1955 farmers entertained at Kiwanis-Farmer meetings 310,053
Workers secured for cultivating and lwrnesting crops 69,516
Farm pro;ects (soil conservation, drai.rwge, animal crop) sponsored 8,656 Trees planted 2,847,228
Kiwanians serving 011 local boards, such as schools, hospital, etc. 74,154 Industrial st1rveys conducted and new businesses or industries secured 20,792 Activities on behalf of better schools, teachers' salaries, etc. 8,912
Physically handicapped persons employed 3,176
"Go-To-Church" campaigns conducted 14,240 Kiwanians teaching Sundau School classes 32,429 Financial aid to needy churches $1,508,121.20 NATIONAL SERVICE
Safety, courtesy, farm safety and safety patrol campaigns conducted 28,192 Kiwanians holding vublic office l 9,966
Funds raised for campaigns such as Community Chest, Ileart, Cancer and Infantile Paralysis, etc. $17,399,684.98
Activities promoting economy in government 7,298 Labor-management relations activities 5,026 Government savings bonds sold $4,067,871.61 Number of service men counseled 38,9.54
Kiu;anians e11gaged i11 Civil Defense tmd other similar citizenship service actioities 82,075
YOUTH SERVICE
Boys a11d girls oisited Kiwa11is youth centers 926,008
You11g people provided religious education in day camps. etc. 7-'3,700 Children provided entertainment on Kids' Day 1,366,192
Fu11ds raised on Kids' Day $819,547
L1111ches and bottles of milk wovided 11eedy children 9.5:3.00:3 Baseball and other athletic teams spo11sored 14,494
Yout/1 Groups Boys' and Girls' Clubs. Boy Scout. Girl Scout. Cub Scout. Sea Scout, Air Cadet. Camp Fire Girl Troop.~. 4-Tl. Future Farmers of America,
Junior Farmers sponsored 19.0:34
Boys and gfrls provided vocational counseling 48.'5.1:36
Young people exami11ed and treated in clinics a11d helped through sight saring and conserrntion of hearing activities :348,6.'52 Juvenile deli1111uent assisted 14.229
''ocatiom1l aids - guidawe libraries, film . tours - furnished 70,113 Cerebral palsy and orthopedic cases aided 18,698
Srlwlarships, scholastic loans. atcarcls given and education assistance :38,597 Key Cl11bs sponsrrred 1.:349
Key Club members :30,125
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