Show I I Lions International Elect New President I I J I I II I Y I 1 II I 1 t r c M I a r r w. w II I t A d I I I I f I I B S. S A. A DODGE S. S A A. A Dodge Detroit Michigan Is le the new president of The International Association Association As As- of Lions Clubs Lions Inter Inter- national He was elected by unanimous vote role at the annual convention of the he Association which closed cloned at et the Chicago Stadium today Dodge succeeds succeed Edgar M. M Elbert May Maywood wood Illinois The convention concluded the most moat successful year In the history of Lions Llona International according to the report made by R R. R Roy Keaton Chicago Illinois Illin ole ois Director General Director of the Association He reported that during the twelvemonth twelvemonth twelvemonth twelve twelve- month period ended June 30 1953 1853 there was an addition of oI Alb new Lions Clubs and men to the roster of the Association and that the total as of May Map 31 31 1953 1853 Is fe clubs and members He stated also that during the fiscal Racal year Lions Clubs were established In n eight additional countries Paraguay Lebanon Mor Morocco co Scotland Austria Luxembourg Algeria and Liechtenstein He tie added that Lions International is the largest argest strongest and most active service club or organization B in t the he world with Lions Llona Clubs In countries 45 countries on six continente con con- Dodge In accepting the presidency said Personal integrity codes of at honor in our business and professions a a. livIng living liv liv- ing faith these my friends are the Ideals which I 1 shall always encourage these are the objectives toward which we shall ever struggle to the end thata that In a some distant day they may permeate the hearts and minds of all men everywhere everywhere everywhere every every- where and sad bring about a new sew day In which men shall beat their swords into plowshares and thoughts of hate and greed and power shall give way to thoughts of kindness generosity and tolerance that we in truth may become be become become be- be come instruments of His peace and where there Is hatred we may map sow love where there Is to Injury pardon where there is doubt faith where there is fe despair hope where there thorn is darkness light and where there Is la sadness Joy Faith In man man faith faith In country faith country faith in God dod down this road we shall shallI eventually find rind peace on earth Dodge was graduated from the University University Uni Uni- of Michigan School of Business Administration In 1917 1817 and became a Certified Public Accountant In 1922 af after after after af- af ter having served two years with the theAir theAir Air Force Farce during World War I. I He Ire has haa been financially Interested In various business enterprises since that time and andIs Is presently Vice President and Treasurer of Chemical Products Inc Detroit He is fe also a member of the Board of ot Directors of several business institutions In n Detroit and for many man years has been a member of the Board of Management of the Detroit YMCA He was one of ot the original Incorporates of Leader header Dogs Doga for the Blind of Rochester Roches Roches- ter Michigan Lion Dodge is la a 0 Key Member In the Northwest Lions Llona Club of Detroit and laa Is la Isa a 0 Past Peet President of that club He has hal also held various offices In his District and was waa District Governor of the Lions Llona Clubs of District 11 11 Lower Michigan during the 38 1937 fiscal year President Dodge Is la a Mason a member of Lotus Lodge No F F. F tit I A A. A M M. andall and andall andall all Scottish Rite bodies In Detroit He is 18 married end and nd resides at st Robson Avenue In n Detroit He lie has haa two children both married married Catherine Catherine who resides In Detroit with her family and John a Lieutenant In la the United States Air Alt Force |