Sioux Falls Rotary first Rotary Meeting - 1915
Rotary Downtown News

9/15/1915

(Actual Copy of Minutes of 1915)

Minutes



Meeting Rotary Club of Sioux Palls, September 16th, at 8:00 P.M. in Cateract Grill Room.
Mr. A.E. Ayres, in the absence, of Mr. McKinney, was selected as Chairman pro-tern, of the meeting.
Mr. C.M. Day, of Committee on Constitution, reported, recommending the adoption of the Model Constitution recommended by the International association, and fixing the Charter Membership fee at $5.00, and annual dues at $10 00. Subsequent membership fee was fixed at $10.00. The report was adopted.
Mr. H.F. Brownell, of the committee on Permanent Organization, nominated the following officers, who were duly elected:
C. H. Day, President.
A. E. Ayres, Vice President.
C. H. Beattie, Secretary.
S. A. Christenson, Treasurer.
A. A. McDonald, Sergeant at Arms.
Directors:
C.E. McKinney.
J.W. Fein
F.A. Kreiser
Guy Maxwell
H.F. Brownell
Mr. Day took the chair, and made a pretty speech of acceptance, outlining his ideas as to the policies the Rotary Club of Sioux Falls should follow.
The committee on Membership had requested the presence at this meeting of a number of gentlemen who were not present at the first meeting, and the following signed charter membership applications:


J.H. Bechtold Jeweler 610 N. Summit Ave.
A.A. McDonald Supt. City Schools 806 S. Duluth Ave.
Walter C. Buchanan Retail Lumber 309 N. Main Ave.
H.F. Brownell Auto Accessories 314 W. Ninth Ave.
Howard W. Simpson Supt. School for Deaf School for Deaf
Charles M. Day Newspaper Editor 631 West 10th Street
Fred A. Kreiser Retail Drugs 607 W. Seventh Street
James W. Fenn Mfg. Confectioner 130 N. Duluth Ave.
C.R. Beattie Merchandise Broker 115 N. Summit Ave.
George W. Fox Photographer 328 S. Phillips
Amos E. Ayres Wholesale Grocer 910 S. Phillips
Guy S. Maxwell Retail Hardware 829 S. Dakota Ave.
Arthur E. Godfrey Piano Dealer 618 W. 23rd Street
A.F. Allison Advertising 906 S. Phillips
S. L. Strommerson Retail Meats 220 S. Phillips
J. J. Allen Fire Insurance 117 W. Tenth St.
C. F. Hepburn Hotel Prop. Cataract Hotel
J. Earl Gardner Feed Merchant 119 W. 11th Street
S. A. Christenson Books & Stationery 131 W. 18th Street
C.E. McKinney Banker 6th & Summit
Chas. P. Dunning Who. Implements 411 S. Phillips
John G. Ritter Dakota Kerosene Gas Co. East Ninth St.
Dr. C. G. Cottam Surgeon 125 S. Summit
S. E. Linton Jr. Sioux Falls Gas Co. 201 S. Prairie Ave.
George E. Denton Wholesale Cigars. 306 S. Phillips Ave.
Nelson C. Draper Electric Power 124 N. Phillips Ave.
Fred G. Kimball Wholesale Paper No. 1 Brown Flats
John T Fosdick Retail Clothing 424 N. Duluth Ave.
Howard W. Hopewell Mfg. Ice Cream 112 S. Phillips
Dr. E. D. Putnan Oculist Boyce Greeley Bldg.
L.D. Manchester Cracker Manufacturer Manchester Biscuit Co.
James L. Elliott Printing 1325 S. Second Avenue
W. H. T. Foster Pork Packer 125 S. Prairie Ave.
Harry A. Hurd Sash and Doors 1001 N. Spring Ave.
Claude W. Thompson Automobiles 315 West Ninth Street
Lee R. Girten Ice 206 West 20th Street
Bert C. Shaw Life Insurance 721 S. Phillips Ave.


The meeting adjourned to the call of the Secretary,

C. E. Beattie, Sec.
 


©2003-2010 Rotary Clubs of Sioux Falls