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Show KIWIS U IS ORGANIZED HERE 'i J- , E " ' Some three months ago an article appeared in "The News" under the caption of "The needs of Bingham" in which we advocated advo-cated the organization of a boosters' club for this great copper camp. Today such a club exists, through the , indefatigable inde-fatigable efforts of a number of the business men of camp, a Ki-wanis Ki-wanis club has been organized here this week. C. II. Lincoln, International Field Representative Representa-tive from Chicago headquarters was present to assist in the organization or-ganization work. A delegation . from the Salt Lake Kiwanis club headed by "Bob" Young, District Trustee were -also present pres-ent and assisted in the organiz- ; ation work. The officers elected elect-ed to office for t.h vnr 1Q9.1 are as follows : J- B. Meyers of the Utah Power Pow-er and Light Co., president; J. H. Manwaring, Vice President, C. D. Abel, Secretary, Eugene Chandler , Treasurer, W. H. Woodring, Trustee. Board of Directors H. B. Aven, J. D. Shilling, Jr. Leo. Tietjen, Jerome Bourgard, R. G. Frazier, R. T. Dahlquist and V. S. Rood. The benefits that will be accrued by the people of this camp through this great organization organ-ization will be demonstrated later, la-ter, its promotion and growth will mean better civic and community com-munity conditions generally. The first Kiwanis Club was organized or-ganized in Detroit, Michigan, , in January 1915 and now has a membership of 75,000 with more than 900 clubs and is the greatest great-est civic organization on the North American continent Ki-.wania Ki-.wania ideal. Aiean expression, of the inner hopes ambitions, ajid desires of average business men. They are the product of the moral and spiritual evolution evolu-tion of mankind. Those reactions reac-tions are the hidden sign of that struggle in which every man engages, en-gages, seeking to apply his philosophy of life to his duties and privileges as a member of society. To the true Kiwanis : his business or profession provides pro-vides not only a means for earning, earn-ing, a livelihood, . but also a means by which he may serve society. There is nothing new about the Kiwanis idea it is as old as the soul of man, but Kiwanis Ki-wanis has put the breath of life into old ideals by translating them into terms which the average av-erage man may appreciate. |
