Show founders day Is to be observed by the lions club here on january 13 in celebration of the founding of the local club and of the international association twenty six hundred lions clubs all over the united states and canada will meet simultaneously on this day and conduct a program dedicated to the founders of the association which now has a total of members this day Is to be observed on the occasion of the birthday of melvin jones who founded the international association back in 1917 and will serve as an occasion tor honoring the sponsors of the local organization the day will also serve to review and call to the attention of the club and the public the purpose and activities of the local club and the association the lions having been founded on the basis of service and with monthly activities reports to the international office obligatory this service organization has the most complete record of any similar organization detailed records of the reports show that during the past year 16 activities were carried out by lions clubs the greater number of clubs participated in lions major activities of these major activities clubs actively participated in blind work civic improvement commanded the efforts of 2131 clubs 1331 clubs carried on a program in boys work community enterprises were undertaken by 2031 clubs almost every club in the association melvin jones has served as secre tary general of lions international since the organization was formed he has devoted the better part of his life to the interests of mr jones in 1914 was a member of the business circle of chicago a local mens club he conceived the idea at this time of organizing a national and perhaps international association and to found it on the basis of service after three years work the association was finally established and convention called for dallas texas for ty two clubs were represented at this first convention the convention of the association to be held in los angeles in july will be attended by delegates from 2700 clubs representing six different countries it is estimated with guest lions boosting the attendance to at least 15 the moab lions club was organized july 31 1930 and has been a very active organization in local civic affairs for a year and a half the club has initiated and carried to consummation numerous projects for the benefit of the community since its organization the club meets each alternate wednesday rev william E parks secretary of the club will be the principal speaker at the founders day program |