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King Boreas Toastmasters Club HistoryBy Tom Deyo 2011

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13The history of King Boreas Toastmasters Club is a long and distinguished one. The Club was 14founded in 1941; the Original Charter date is November 1, 1941. This compilation of the 15available information was compiled by Tom Deyo for the 70th anniversary of the Chartering of 16the club. The project started as a review of the records to compile a mailing list to send 17invitations out to all the old and current members. 18 19It rapidly grew in scope as it was realized that the records available were unorganized and 20incomplete. Many of the early records were lost in a fire at a members home. Efforts have been 21made to fill these gaps with ongoing research and corrections being made by Those that know. 22The information found after the publishing of this compilation will be updated on the Clubs 23website. 24 25As the original project progressed and it was realized that some sort of organization needed to be 26established it was decided by Tom that a new history of the club would be beneficial, and was 27due, since the last historical compilation of the club was done by Owen Nelson in 1991. Owens 28compilation was an update of previous history summaries, including the one he did in 1986. Tom 29decided to do a chronological history in the style of the District History that was done by 30Thomas D. Strewsbury, May 9, 1970. 31 32This project was by no means a solo project and many volunteer hours were contributed by club 33members and others. Special thanks go out to Melissa Deyo for her many hours entering names, 34typing and putting up with the multitude of Toastmasters records Gracing her dining room table 35for extended periods of time. Her patience is much appreciated by all in the club. 36 37I also wish to Thank Owen Nelson for being my Mentor on this project. His guidance and 38support made this Herculean task a joy. His support scanning the photos and proof reading has 39been immeasurable. 40 41We hope you enjoy reading this history and learn a little about the club and its members. The 42club maintains an open invitation to visitors, so please come and see us. 43 44Tom Deyo 45March 12, 2011

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46 47Forward................................................................................................................................2 48Table of Contents.................................................................................................................3 49The 1940s Overview...........................................................................................................5 501941-1942 Our Founding.....................................................................................................7 511942-1943..........................................................................................................................11 521943-1944..........................................................................................................................12 531944-1945..........................................................................................................................13 541945-1946..........................................................................................................................17 551946-1947..........................................................................................................................22 561947-1948..........................................................................................................................24 571948-1949..........................................................................................................................31 581949-1950..........................................................................................................................34 591950-1951..........................................................................................................................36 601951-1952..........................................................................................................................38 611952-1953..........................................................................................................................40 621953-1954..........................................................................................................................42 631954-1955..........................................................................................................................43 641955-1956..........................................................................................................................46 651956-1957..........................................................................................................................50 661957-1958..........................................................................................................................54 671958-1959..........................................................................................................................56 681959-1960..........................................................................................................................58 691960-1961..........................................................................................................................63 701961-1962..........................................................................................................................67 711962-1963..........................................................................................................................70 721963-1964..........................................................................................................................74 731964-1965..........................................................................................................................76 741966-1967..........................................................................................................................78 751967-1968..........................................................................................................................83 761968-1969..........................................................................................................................86 771969-1970..........................................................................................................................88 781970-1971..........................................................................................................................97 791971-1972........................................................................................................................101 801972-1973........................................................................................................................105 811973-1974........................................................................................................................117 821974-1975........................................................................................................................125 831975-1976........................................................................................................................130 841976-1977........................................................................................................................134 851977-1978........................................................................................................................136 861978-1979........................................................................................................................139 871979-1980........................................................................................................................144 881980-1981........................................................................................................................152 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911983-1984........................................................................................................................171 921984-1985........................................................................................................................174 931985-1986........................................................................................................................177 941986-1987........................................................................................................................182 951987-1988........................................................................................................................185 961988-1989.............................................................................................................................. 971989-1990.............................................................................................................................. 981990-1991.............................................................................................................................. 991991-1992.............................................................................................................................. 1001992-1993.............................................................................................................................. 1011993-1994.............................................................................................................................. 1021994-1995.............................................................................................................................. 1031995-1996.............................................................................................................................. 1041996-1997.............................................................................................................................. 1051997-1998.............................................................................................................................. 1061998-1999.............................................................................................................................. 1071999-2000.............................................................................................................................. 1082000-2001.............................................................................................................................. 1092001-2002.............................................................................................................................. 1102002-2003.............................................................................................................................. 1112003-2004.............................................................................................................................. 1122004-2005.............................................................................................................................. 1132005-2006.............................................................................................................................. 1142006-2007.............................................................................................................................. 1152007-2008.............................................................................................................................. 1162008-2009.............................................................................................................................. 1172009-2010.............................................................................................................................. 1182010-2011.............................................................................................................................. 119Appendix AOriginal Charter Information......................................................................... 120Appendix BClub Ribbons and Awards.............................................................................. 121Appendix CInternational and District Officers from King Boreas.................................... 122Appendix DBasic Training Completions thru 3/1/1970.................................................... 123Appendix EEducation Awards 1980 to April 2011........................................................... 124Appendix FWhos Who in Toastmasters from King Boreas............................................. 125Appendix G1954 Constitution........................................................................................... 126Appendix H1954 Bylaws................................................................................................... 127Appendix I2011 Const8itution........................................................................................... 128Appendix J2011 Bylaws.................................................................................................... 129Appendix KStanding Rules................................................................................................ 130Appendix LIRS 501(3) c Exemption Letter....................................................................... 131Appendix M........................................................................................................................... 132Appendix N............................................................................................................................ 133Appendix O............................................................................................................................ 134Appendix P............................................................................................................................. 135Appendix 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137 138The 1940s were the beginning of King Boreas Toastmasters. Barely a month before the attack 139on Pearl harbor and the start of World War 2, King Boreas was Chartered, on November 4th, 1401941, a Charter was granted to the club. What caliber of men would get together to Found a 141group to try and develop speaking and leadership skills? They were men of action, dedication, 142civic pride and a can do attitude Doctors, lawyers, civic leaders, and men of faith. 143 144For instance the archives show that in 1946-1947 Toastmaster year, one Keith Halva was: 145 Elected Secretary of the 101 Macmen Organization 146 On October 3, 1946 elected Chairman of the Council of Religious Education, 147 Macalester Presbyterian Church of St. Paul 148 Appointed Captain in charge of the Presbyterian Churches in campaign for the St. 149 Paul Council of Churches 150 Appointed a Co-Captain in the capital fund campaign for the erection of two new 151 YMCA buildings in St. Paul, and the remodeling of a third building 152 Addressed banquet for the Macalester Church School Staff 153 Gave address of welcome on behalf of the elders of Macalester Church to the 154 Easter class of new members 155 Coached Macalester College Junior Toastmasters Club on parliamentary law 156 Assisted in the installation of officers Westminster Fellowship Of Presbytery 157 (young people of 26 churches) 158 Coached new officers of W. F. of Presbytery in parliamentary law 159 On September 10, 1946, Mr. A. K. Halva, of King Boreas Toastmaster club, acted 160 as toastmaster for the annual retreat of the Macalester Church Council of 161 Religious Education, and church school staff. Guest speakers were Dr. Wm. Bell, 162 Representing the national boards of the Presbyterian Churches U.S. A., and Mrs. 163 August Beck of the Minnesota Council of Churches. 164 165Ed Dochterman was elected President of the Shrine Patrol and gave a speech entitled The Great 166Humanitarians that was submitted to Toastmasters International, prompting the Following 167Message from Ralph Smedley, Toastmasters Founder, to then President Fred Lengfeld: 168 169 8/13/1946 170 Dear Fred: 171 The copy of speech by Ed Dochterman is received. Thank you for sending it. It is a good 172 one, and the committee on speech-of-the-month will enjoy it. We have so many good 173 ones on hand that it may take some time to get to working it in, but well do our best. 174 You men do make good speeches. 175 The convention was great. Wish you could have been there, but we will see you in St. 176 Paul next summer, anyhow. Dont have a frost for us then, please. 177 Sincerely Yours 178 Ralph Smedley 179 6 6

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180The 1940s were a time of great civic involvement for King Boreas. The club sponsored the 181Dinner of the Kings, for the Winter Carnival Royalty; gave several hundred speeches to civic, 182social charitable, and defense efforts; the club gained recognition locally, district and in the 183International Toastmasters Organization. This recognition was gained by sponsoring new clubs, 184the high caliber of speeches given, the commitment and dedication to Toastmasters, the 185community and Toastmasters International. A District Director, Tracy Jeffers, was one of the 186early members of King Boreas; he also served as International Director. These foundations lead 187to many other great members, the most well known probably being motivational speaker and 188author Harvey Mackay.

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189 190 191District Governance 192District Governor: George W. Benson 193Term: 1941-1942 194Club: Minneapolis #75 195 196King Boreas Assigned to Area 2 197Area 2 Governor: Garret B Edwards 198 199Club Officers 200First half 201President Warren Bacon 202Vice President Lloyd Anderson 203Secretary A. Victor Barquist 204Treasurer George Maier 205Deputy Governor Ed Dochterman 206Sergeant at Arms Arthur Kemp 207

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208From District History: 209 210 One of the most Notable clubs in District Six was chartered on November 4, 1941. This club is 211King Boreas #208 of St. Paul. Their record of consecutive weekly meetings is surpassed by no 212club in Toastmasters. The name was chosen in recognition of the festivities which St. Paul has 213each year with its Winter Carnival. The club adopted a special club insignia, which was drawn 214by nationally-known artist John Socha, a member of the club. Two Honorary members were 215taken in at the charter party - - John F Scott, Rex Boreas VII and Prime Minister Patrick J. 216Towle. Over 130 persons attended the charter party, including 15 members from the Princeton 217club. Sibley and JTC clubs cancelled their meetings to attend. Two of the charter members of the 218club have shared in the heritage of District Six. The contributions of Tracy Jeffers and Herman 219C. Goebel will follow. 220 At the Charter Party of King Boreas #208. Left to Right Patrick J. Towle, Prime Minister; Dr. Warren W. Bacon, First King Boreas President; A. Victor Barquist, First King Boreas Secretary; John F. Scott, Rex Boreas VII of the Winter Carnival; Garrett B. Wright, . Area 2 Governor; Dr. R. W, Holmes, charter Member. 221 222 8 8

223 224Club History from Club Sources: 225 226The idea of organizing a second Toastmasters club in St. Paul was conceived by Lloyd S. 227Andy Anderson, a well known St. Paul jeweler, in the summer of 1941. To Get the show on 228the road (one of his favorite expressions) he naturally enlisted the aid of two equally well 229known railroad men Victor Barquist and Edward Dochterman, as well as Dr. Warren Bacon, 230Arthur Kemp, and Arthur Rehnberg. These six then became the Founders of King Boreas 231Toastmasters Club and quickly recruited twenty-five other men of diverse occupations and 232opinions to complete the original roster of charter members:233 234 235 236 CHARTER MEMBERS FOR CLUB 208-6 237 (ALL ADDRESSES ARE ST. PAUL MINNESOTA) 238 239LLOYD ANDERSON 2161 SARGENT AVE VICE PRESIDEENT 240WARREN BACON 2157 SARGENT AVE PRESIDENT 241A. VICTOR BARQUIST 1860 STANFORD AVE SECRETARY 242D. B. COOK 2111 WATSON AVE 243EDWARD DOCHTERMAN APT 204; 1293 GRAND AVE DEPUTY GOVERNOR 244ROBERT DUNLAP 807 ST. CLAIR ST 245L. L. FREEBERG 844 HAGEN 246ROBERT GALVIN 885 FULLER AVE 247HERMAN GOEBEL 1139 CENTRAL AVE 248C. ARCHIE GRAHN 1583 VIRGINIA AVE 249HARRY S. HIGGINS 871 S CLEVELAND AVE 250R. W. HOLMEN 1918 GOODRICH AVE 251H.M. JOHNSON 2159 JAMES ST 252ARTHUR KEMP RTE 6 SARGEANT AT ARMS 253M. F. LEIGHTON 1739 BAYARD AVE 254R. A. LILLY 1518 OCEOLA AVE 255W. E. LUEBBEN 2000 ARCADE ST 256GEORGE MAIER 271 WEST GIDNEY TREASURER 257T. A. MILLER 871 MARGARET ST 258R. A. MOORE 1079 GOODRICH AVE 259M. M. MARTINEAU 518 S SARATOGA ST 260H. J. MORIARTY 149 SUMMIT AVE 261E. E. NELSON 2190 SARGENT AVE 262E. L. PETERSON 1131 E COOK AVE 263E. J. PFEIFER 1319 MARGARET ST N 264M. T. PORTER 1191 LINCOLN AVE 265J. M. SOCHA ST PAUL PARK 266A. E. REHNBERG 1264 EAST 3RD ST 267A. R. SUNDBERG 1803 SARGENT AVE 268W. E. WHITTAKER 1445 FAIRMOUNT AVE 269TRACY JEFFERS ASSOCIATE MEMBER 270

271The first meeting of the Club was held on August 26, 1941, at the old Alverdes Restaurant on St. 272Peter Street. Charter number 208 was granted to the Club by the fledgling Toastmasters 273International of Santa Ana, California; on October 22, 1941 (the date shown in Appendix A of 274November 1st is due to Toastmasters dating all charters at that time on the first of month, 9 9

275following actual date). The Charter bears the signatures of Ernest C. Davis and Ralph C. 276Smedley, then Secretary, Founder of Toastmasters. 277 278The name King Boreas was adopted by the Club in honor of the St. Paul Winter Carnival 279monarch with the reigning Boreas Rex VII, John F. Scott, on November 4, 1941. King Boreas 280Toastmasters Club has participated in numerous Winter Carnival activities over the years. 281 282 283The St. Paul newspaper announced the Club with the following release in October of 1941: 284 285 Another Toastmaster Club Formed in City 286 A new Sr. Paul Toastmasters club applied Tuesday for a charter in Toastmasters 287 International after a meeting in Alverdes Restaurant. 288 The 30 members decided to name the organization the King Boreas Toastmasters club. 289 Plans are being made for a charter presentation Oct. 29. 290 291 Dr. W. W. Bacon is President and A. V. Barquist is secretary of the new organization.292

Charter Party. (Left to right) (Unfortunately the original charter certificate has been lost)Robert Holman Richard Moore Garrett Wright Area 2 Governor *Dr. W. W. Bacon 1st KB president George Benson District Governor, One-time TMI Pres. *Ed Dochterman *Arthur Kemp

293 294Of the charter members, Tracy Jeffers was originally listed as an associate member, the active 295membership being limited to thirty. Undaunted by this handicap, he soon advanced to active 296membership and progressed rapidly thereafter. The memory of our first associate member is 297preserved in our Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year Award, Officially named the Tracy Jeffers 298Award.

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299 300 District Governance 301 302District Governance 303District Governor: Thomas W. Hennessy 304Term: 1942-1943 305Club: Minnesota #166 306 307King Boreas Assigned to Area 2 308Area 2 Governor: Alfred Sundberg (King Boreas) 309 310Club Officers 311First half Second Half 312President Tracy Jeffers Waldo Leubben 313Vice President 314Secretary 315Treasurer 316Deputy Governor 317Sergeant at Arms 318 319From District History: 320There is no District report for the 1942-1943 Toastmaster year. 321 322Club History from Club Sources: 323 The year 1942 brought King Boreas its first member to serve as an area officer, when Alfred 324 Sundberg served as Area 2 Lieutenant Governor, serving under Thomas Hennessy the District 325 Six Governor. 326 327 An article in the St. Paul Dispatch on March 3, 1942 States: 328 329 Alfred Sundberg Heads Toastmasters 330 Officers of the King Boreas Toastmasters Club of St. Paul an associate of Toastmasters 331 International were elected at a meeting in the YWCA Tuesday night. 332 The New officers are Alfred Sundberg, President; Tracy Jeffers, Vice President; Everett 333 Peterson, Secretary, and George Maier, Treasurer. 334 335 After the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, Dr. Smedley offered the services of 336 clubs to support the war effort. King Boreas stepped up and in 1942, and the following war 337 years gave many speeches in support of the Defense Bond, Civil Defense and Red Cross efforts.

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338 339District Governance 340District Governor: Thomas W. Hennessy 341Term: 1943-1944 342Club: Minnesota #166 343 344King Boreas Assigned to Area 2 345Area 2 Governor: Earl H. Nelson 346 347Club Officers 348First half Second Half 349President Robert Lilly Dr. Holmen 350Vice President 351Secretary 352Treasurer 353Deputy Governor 354Sergeant at Arms 355 356 From District History: 357 The District Six History announces the launch of the District Six Shooter (now the District Six 358 Digest) showing Tracy Jeffers as winning the area 2 Speech Contest. 359 360Club History from Club Sources: 361The only surviving record from 1943 is a program schedule for February meetings. It shows 362speeches on topics like G. J. Gebeaus He only is exempt from failures, who makes no effort 363and Dr. Martineaus Reconstruction after the Civil War. 364 365On March 8, 1944 the St. Paul Pioneer Press had an announcement 366 : 367 Tracy Jeffers Wins Boreas Speech Contest 368 Tracy Jeffers 1293 Grand Ave. is the winner of a speech elimination contest 369 conducted by the King Boreas Toastmaster Club and will represent the club in an 370 area speech contest in the YWCA auditorium at 8 p. m. March 25. Robert A. Lilly 371 is the new president of the club. Other Officers are Edward Dochterman, vice 372 president; John R. Hoffman, Secretary; George J Gibeau, Treasurer; Lloyd Cadle, 373 Sergeant at Arms; and Dr. Robert W. Holmen, Deputy Governor.

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374 375 376 District Governance 377District Governor: Watt W. Welker 378Term: 1944-1945 379Club: Minneapolis #75 380 381District Educational Director: Edgar J. Otto (King Boreas) 382Resident Correspondent: Lloyd S. Anderson (King Boreas) 383 384King Boreas Assigned to Area 2 385 Area 2 Governor: Norman Knutson 386 387Club Officers 388First half Second Half 389President Ed Dochterman Ed Dochterman 390Vice President Lloyd Anderson 391Secretary Kenneth Johnson 392Treasurer 393Deputy Governor Robert Lilly 394Sergeant at Arms David Umbehocker 395 396 From District History: 397 King Boreas or members not mentioned in District History. 398 399Club History from Club Sources: 400The year was a busy one for King Boreas. The 1944-45 Toastmaster Club of the Year Entry 401Form shows many achievements. Some of these are: 402 132 speeches given for Patriotic Programs and Community service groups 403 66 inches of newspaper announcements and publicity 404 2 new clubs sponsored (Paramount & Capital City) 405 7 club members in military service 406 407Some excerpts from the Club of the Year entry Form of interest follow. 408 409 We hold an annual speech contest, and the finalists are selected by choosing a weekly 410 winner over a period of six to eight weeks. These members then compete for the club 411 championship, and the winner represents the club in the area contest. In the Finals, all 412 contestants speak on the same subject selected by our members. No speaker hears those 413 preceding him that evening; the remarkable fact is that to date no two speakers have 414 treated the subjects in the same manner. 415 416 In reference to Club publicity; In view of the current shortage of newsprint, the 66 inches 417 of space devoted to numerous articles pertaining to King Boreas activities alone is a good 418 indication of the standing and prestige of Toastmasters Clubs in this area. 13 13

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419 420 Articles in The Toastmaster; 421 September 1944 page 23 2 inches 422 November 1944 page 24 page 423 424 The St. Paul Toastmasters Speakers Bureau was set up three years ago, and for the past 425 two years, while under the direction of a member of our club, it has attained an enviable 426 record. It now is an integral part of the Speakers Bureau of St. Paul and Ramsey County, 427 Minnesota. When speakers are needed Toastmasters, as a rule, get the first call. The 428 response and willingness to accept assignments for all occasions has been the subject of 429 many commendatory letters. 430 431 In order to promote new clubs we appeared before the Exchange Club; The St. Paul 432 Association of Off icemen; The American Legion Luncheon Club, and The Mens Bible 433 Class of Central Park Methodist Church. These demonstrations resulted in the 434 organization of the Paramount and Capital City clubs. We anticipate forming one or more 435 clubs among members of the Legion. 436 437 King Boreas sponsored a recognition dinner for the winners of the 4-H club speech and 438 radio contest. 439 440 Just recently several of our members have been elected officers in various service clubs, 441 fraternal and church organizations because they have proven they know how to conduct a 442 meeting and express themselves in a manner befitting on holding such office. 443 444 In recognition of the position King Boreas holds in District Six, three of its members held 445 District offices in the last year; namely Educational Director, Edgar Otto, Resident 446 Correspondent, Lloyd Anderson, and Budget Committee Chairman, name not available. 447 448The news announcements in the surviving records: 449 450 November 13, 1944 451 Boreas Toastmasters to have Dinner Tuesday 452 A dinner to celebrate the third anniversary of the King Boreas Toastmasters Club will be 453 given at 7 P. M. Tuesday in the University Club. This club, one of the units of an 454 international organization, has a record of 168 consecutive meetings. E. N. Dochterman 455 president, will give an address of welcome and Tracy Jeffers will be master of 456 ceremonies. 457 458 (The above mentioned anniversary dinner prompted a Proclamation and Summons 459 from His Imperial Majesty Boreas VII commanding family and friend to attend or risk 460 fear of Imperial displeasure. 461 462 The dinner menu was Spring Vegetable soup, Beef Tenderloin, Au Gratin potatoes, Peas, 463 Salad, and apple pie.) 14 14

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January 9, 1945 Office men To Meet The St. Paul Association of Office men will meet at noon today in the Athletic Club. Members of the King Boreas Toastmasters will present a program of the dos and donts of speech making. February 14, 1945 Toastmasters to Speak The King Boreas Toastmaster club will be presented in speeches by the North St. Paul Legion post at the American Legion luncheon at noon Thursday in the Legion Memorial building. 54 West Seventh St. February 19, 1945 Officers of the St. Paul Watchmakers guild will be installed at a 6:30 p. m. dinner meeting Tuesday in Davidsons cafeteria, Sixth and Minnesota. The 18945 officers who will be installed are: B. V. Eckhol, president; J. Gustad, vice president; C. W. Gaskell, secretary; R. E. Nelson, treasurer; and H.W. Anderson, K. Nelson and M. Wold directors. Lloyd S. Anderson, who is resident correspondent of Toastmasters International and vice president of the Toastmasters King Boreas Club, will be the installing officer. After the installations a timely subject of watch repairing will be discussed March 2, 1945 Waldo E. Luebben has been selected to represent the King Boreas Toastmaster Club in the area oratory contest. The dates of the event will be announced later. Luebben, 2000 Arcade St. won over six other members in a talk on the subject Freedom of Speech. A. Keith Halva, 1293 Grand Ave, was named alternate. March 7 1945 Lloyd S. Anderson to Head King Boreas Club Lloyd S. Anderson was elected president of the King Boreas Toastmaster club at the annual election of the organization Tuesday night. March 22, 1945 Club Units Enter Speech Contest A speech contest and dinner will be held for all members of the Toastmasters clubs and their wives at 6:30 P. M. April 14, in Davidsons cafeteria, second floor of the Oppenheim Bldg., Sixth and Minnesota. Five of the clubs have entered speakers. They are Ernest Picard fort the Capital City club; Waldo Luebben for the Boreas; Leonard Hamrin, First St. Paul; Richard E. Smith, The Victory club; and Fred Keller, the Paramount. Duluth, Eau Claire and Princeton will also enter contestants. Norman Knutson, Lieutenant governor of the Sixth district for Toastmasters clubs, which comprises Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Manitoba,

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April 20, 1945 Speech Contest to be Held Tonight Area two of Toastmasters International will hold its annual speech contest 6:30 p. m. today in Davidsons Caf, Sixth and Minnesota. Richard E. Smith will represent the Victory club of St. Paul, Waldo Luebben the King Boreas club and Leonard Harming, the First St. Paul organization. In addition W. A. Sanford will represent the Greysolon club of Duluth and Erling J. Blom the Eau Claire, Wis., club. Norman V. Knutson, Lieutenant governor of the area, will preside.

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515 516 District Governance 517District Governor: Tracy M. Jeffers 518Term: 1945-1946 519Club: King Boreas #208 520 521District Educational Director: Edgar J. Otto (King Boreas) 522Resident Correspondent: Lloyd S. Anderson (King Boreas) 523 524King Boreas Assigned to Area 2 525 Area 2 Governor: Alfred J. Adam 526 527 Club Awards: Testimonial of Distinction Club of the Year Contest 528 Outstanding Activity, Interest and Progress 529 (Signed by Ralph Smedley) 530 531Club Officers 532First half Second Half 533President Lloyd Anderson Frederick Lengfeld 534Vice President Frederick Lengfeld Herman Goebel 535Secretary Joseph Peters Edgar Brant 536Treasurer F. Stuart Johnson Herbert Glewwe 537Deputy Governor Ed Dochterman Lloyd Anderson 538Sergeant at Arms Leonard Sofie Larry Empson 539 540From District History: 541Tracy Jeffers was probably the most active District Governor. He set ambitious goals for District 542Six when he took office on July 1, 1945. Among these goals was 20 clubs. This goal was 543accomplished in a sense. Fourteen charters can directly be traced to him, and seven of the twelve 544clubs chartered the next year were organized when he was in office. One club ceased its 545operations during the year, but there were 45 clubs in District Six on July 1, 1946. On that date, 546two ne districts were created.547

1945-1946

548The King Boreas Club #208 of St. Paul sponsored an all-American Legion Club, which was 549chartered on April 22, 1946. Known originally as the Post 8 Club #374, it has been known 550recently as Legion Rostrum. This first attempt was so successful that two other groups were well 551on their way to receiving their charters at the end of the year. 553The Speakers Bureau in St. Paul was recognized as the official agency for several drives. District 554Governor Jeffers was a member of the Mayors Famine Emergency Relief Committee, as a 555representative of Toastmasters. 556 557King Boreas #208 became more closely affiliated with the St. Paul Winter Carnival. The Winter 558Carnival Association designated one evening during the festival exclusively to King Boreas club 559for the annual party that was giving for the Royal Retinue. It was a hope, and a realization for 17 17552

560time, that it would become an integral part of the Winter Carnival activities. Numerous 561suggestions made to the Board of Directors by Governor Jeffers have come to be known as 562routing guidelines for clubs and districts to follow in a variety of areas of concern. First of all, it 563was noted that the information contained in the International Directory of Clubs was not correct 564in several instances, Club officers were stressed on the importance of prompt reporting of officer 565changes, (at the time, the directory included the names of the club officers.) 566 567It was suggested that clubs be required to furnish a record of the time of their meetings along 568with their credentials for consideration of the committee who selected the Club of the Year. 569Governor Jeffers found at the time that clubs who were most successful limited their meetings to 570two hours. 571 572Questions of impartiality of judges in speech contests were raised. A recommendation was made 573that the rules be revised to prohibit judges from evaluating the speaker from their club in area 574contests, and that judges not judge the contestants from their area at the district contest. In a 575modified form, this rule is a matter of general procedure today in many speech contests. 576 577Induction of officers and officer training were suggested, so that the officers of a club are better 578able to function effectively. Installation of officers was used successfully during the year in 579District Six. 580 581Finally, a suggestion was made regarding proxies for the International Convention. The proxies 582had been mailed sometime during the summer, before the convention, to all clubs. This made it 583difficult, as many a District Governor will agree, to collect them from those clubs not sending a 584representative to the convention. It was suggested by Governor Jeffers that they be mailed in 585May, to give sufficient time to collect them before the summer adjournments. 586 587 The administration of Tracy Jeffers had given District Six its greatest growth, His record of 14 588new clubs still stands (as of 1970 District history). There were 43 clubs on June 30, 1946. With 589the formation of the new districts, Ralph Lowe would have 26 clubs in the newly defined District 590Six on July 1, 1946. 591 592Club History from Club Sources: 593(From Club of the year application) 594 595KING BOREAS TOASTMASTER CLUB, ST. PAUL, MINN., 1945-46 596 597MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE: 598Since the founding of King Boreas Toastmaster Club on August 26, 1941, we have held our 599regular weekly meeting, winter and summer, never missing a regular meeting date. We have 600held meetings on any special days that happened to come on our regular meeting night. As an 601indication of the interest of our members, V-J Day found twenty-one of them in Attendance; 602there were nine present at the meeting which fell on Christmas Day, 1945, They being forced to 603travel through 14 inches of snow and one of the worst storms of the year; and fifteen were 604present New Years night, January 1, 1946. Last summer our attendance reached a low on one 18 18

605occasion of fourteen. Our 250th consecutive meeting will be held on June 11, 1946. This is a 606record which we are positive no other club in the United States can equal. 607Three of the six men who comprised the first meeting August 26, 1941, at which time the group 608was organized, are still very active; of the thirty-one charter members, nine are still active in the 609club. 610 611During the past year, six members have left our club---three because of promotions received 612which necessitated their leaving the city; two left to assist in the formation of a new club and 613became charter members of that club (the Midway Club) which King Boreas sponsored; one 614transferred for convenience sake to another club in St. Paul and has been greatly instrumental in 615increasing the membership of that club. 616 617Our tenth president is now in office, and of the nine past presidents, only two have severed 618connections with King Boreas---our first president is now a practicing physician on the West 619Coast and our second president is a local attorney and was forced to withdraw due to press of 620work. 621 622SOCIAL EVENTS: 623On the occasion of our 200th consecutive meeting on June 26, 1945, a special meeting was held 624in the form of Past Presidents Night as which the ladies and other guests were present. Past 625presidents took a prominent part in the program that evening. 626 627On February 26, 1946, King Boreas Rex IX reigned over a gala evening of fun at the 628Commodore Hotel. Our guests were the King and Queen of the St. Paul Winter Carnival and 629their attendants. This was our first annual Winter Carnival Party and was a combination of 630Founders Night, Ladies Night, and Charter Night. The success of our party was attested to by 631the fact that our guests were scheduled to make another appearance that evening, at the 632auditorium, which they cut short so as to return to the Commodore Hotel, and they brought more 633of the Royal Party with them. Our special guests that evening were the Snow Queens sent in to 634participate in the Carnival by the different cities in Minnesota in which there are Toastmasters 635clubs. We are assured by the Carnival Committee that this is the best affair given any Royal 636Party in the history of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, and the publicity from it did much for the 637Toastmasters Movement. 638 639Our first annual Presidents night was held recently when all the members were the dinner guests 640of President Herman Goebel. 641 642EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS: 643 644We hold an annual speech contest, and the finalists are selected by choosing a weekly winner 645over a period of six to eight weeks. These members then compete for the club championship, and 646the winner represents the club in the area contest. In the finals, all contestants speak on the same 647subject which is selected by the chairman of the program committee. No speaker hears those 648preceding him that evening, and no two of them have ever treated the subject in the same 649manner. 19 19

650 651Our representative placed in third place in the area speech contest against very tough 652competition; a minister with fourteen years in the pulpit placed first and went on toe second 653place in the District contest. 654 655All new members are given the chance to go through the Fundamentals of Basic Training. 656 657INDUCEMENTS FOR IMPROEMNT AND CLUB EXTENSION: 658 659To stimulate the bringing of guests, the club furnished an attractive four-page invitation for the 660use of the members; this has been used extensively with very good results. No guest is permitted 661to pay for his dinner, the cost being borne by the club or the host member. 662 663Every member is publically commended for good or outstanding work and just as quickly 664censored for failure to carry out any assignment. 665 666PUBLICITY: 667 668In addition to 58 inches of local newspaper space, King Boreas had the following articles in 669the TOASTMASTER: 670 November 1945 Page 28 2 articles 671 February, 1946 Page 3 article and picture 672 March 1946 Page 4 Article on American Legion 673 Club we sponsored674

675COMMUNITY SERVICE & PATRIOTIC PROGRAMS: 676 677One of our members is chairman of the Speakers Bureau of the City of St. Paul. This Bureau 678provide speakers for all civic appeals such as Red Cross, Bond Drives, March of Dimes, Fire 679Prevention, Famine Relief, Recruiting, etc. Members of our club have made many speeches for 680these causes during the past year, totaling 73 in number. 681 682NEW CLUB PROMOTION: 683 684The Post Eight Toastmasters club, which King Boreas sponsored during the pat year, is the first 685all-American Legion club in the United States. Publicity given this new club in the American 686Legion state publications furnished impetus for the formation of two other all-American Legion 687clubs in Minneapolis. The power behind the organization of one of these two clubs was a 688member of King Boreas who, as previously mentioned, transferred to the Midway club. 689 690For the first several weeks during the organization period of each club we have sponsored, one or 691more of our members were in attendance in the capacity of general evaluator, critic, or advisor. 692To each new club sponsored, we presented at their Charter Banquet, as a gift from our club, a 693permanent guest register appropriately inscribed. In addition thereto, we have always assumed 694the expense of framing their charter. 695 20 20

696RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS OF KING BOREAS 697 698Toastmaster training assisted three of our members in obtaining promotions to very responsible 699positions. Almost without exception each member has related some instance where he has 700benefited greatly from Toastmasters. 701 702Several of our members hold offices in various service clubs, fraternal and church organizations 703because they know how to conduct meetings and express themselves. As examples, our present 704president is Grand Chancellor for the State of Minnesota, Knights of Pythias; another member is 705Secretary, Junior Association of Commerce, St. Paul; another is Vice President, Ramsey County 706Civic Federation; another, President of the Shrine Patrol; another is President, St. Paul Postal 707Supervisors Association and was run for the vice presidency of the National Association of 708Postal Supervisors; another is Chairman, Boy Scouts, District II; and there are many, many more 709that could ne enumerated. 710 711The highest office of the entire District Six was held by one of our members during the past year 712as District Governor and has been nominated for the position of Director for Toastmasters 713International, for the coming year. 714

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723 724District Governance 725 726District Governor: Ralph S. Lowe 727Term: 1046-1947 728Club: Victory #221 729 730International Director: Tracy Jeffers (King Boreas) 731 732King Boreas Assigned to Area 2 733Area 2 Governor: Frederick Lengfeld (King Boreas) 734 735 Club awards: Testimonial of Distinction Club of the Year Contest 736 Outstanding Activity, Interest and Progress 737 (Signed by Ralph Smedley) 738 739Club Officers 740First half Second Half 741President Kenneth Johnson A. Victor Barquist 742Vice President A. Victor Barquist Lawrence Bennett 743Secretary Gustav Larson Gustav Larson 744Treasurer A. Keith Halva George Maier 745Deputy Governor Herman Goebel 746Sergeant at Arms George Maier 747 748From District History: 749 750St. Paul ran a close second in new clubs a curious name was chosen by the second new club in 751St. Paul. It has already been noted that King Boreas chose their name from the Winter Carnival. 752The New club took the name Vulcan, which ties to the legend of the dethroning of Rex Boreas 753annually by Vulcanus Rex, The Rex Boreas of the preceding Festival. The club received charter 754number 481 in May, 1947. The third new club was Zephyrus #490, receiving its charter June 7, 7551947 of the 12 charter presentations, ten of these new clubs were chartered by Governor 756Lowe, the two others were presented by Watt Walker and Tracy Jeffers (King Borean), one each. 757 758International Vice President George Benson was appointed General Convention Chairman, 759Directors Welker and Jeffers were Co-Chairman of the local activities. 760 761From Club Sources: 762 763September 1946 Toastmaster Magazine had an article; 764 Tracy M. Jeffers, of St. Paul, has the distinction of having served as Governor of District 765 Six during the years when this District of tremendous distances came to the conclusion 766 that it was time to sub-divide, with the result that there are now three Districts where 767 there was but one before. Tracy has had wide experience in Toastmasters affairs, and he 23 23

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768 comes on the Board of Directors at a time when his experience and wise counsel will 769 count for much. He will have his work cut out for him in connection with next years 770 convention in the Twin Cities. 771 772 October 1946 Toastmasters magazine had an article: 773 Saint Paul Post 8 American Legion Toastmasters Club helps to establish Toastmasters in 774 a new field, that of serving ex-service men of both world wars. The charter presentation 775 was made at a meeting at the University Club, attended by more than 100 members and 776 friends. In the picture, District Governor Tracy Jeffers presents the Charter, which is 777 received by Forrest R. Jackson, Commissioner of Post 8, and Albert Eckblom, President 778 of the new club. At the right is E. N. Dochterman, Past President of King Boreas 779 Toastmasters, who sponsored the new chapter. 780 781 The St. Paul Dispatch on October 4th 1946 had an article: 782 Toastmasters Clubs to note 22nd year 783 Programs commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the Toastmasters movement will be 784 presented at meetings of the eight Toastmasters clubs in St. Paul and South St. Paul this 785 month. 786 The organizations are the King Boreas, Paramount, American Legion Post No. 8, First St. 787 Paul, Victory, Capital City and Midway Toastmasters clubs of St. Paul and Kaposia club 788 of South St Paul. (All these were sponsored by King Boreas except First St. Paul). Each 789 will hold the anniversary meeting as close to October 22, date of the founding of the 790 movement. Dates have not been set. 791 First Toastmasters club was organized in Santa Ana, California by Ralph C. Smedley. 792 Since then it has spread to 35 states, England, Scotland, Canada and the Hawaiian 793 Islands. Membership totals about 11,000. 794 795 796In April of 1947 Ed Dochterman was elected President of the Osman Temple of the Shriners 797 798 The First Issue of a King Boreas Newsletter was published in October of 1946 with Lawrence 799 Bennett as the editor. It was named The North Wind. The Headings were The President 800 Speaks. News of the month included that King Boreas finished 4th in the International Club of 801 the Year Contest, the announcement of Tracy Jeffers being elected to the Directors of 802 Toastmasters International, the announcement of Herman Goebel to being elected as Chancellor 803 of the Mi9nnesota Knights of Pythias, (Pythians are pledged to the promotion of understanding 804 among men of good will as the surest means of attaining Universal Peace)., 805 The Editorial of the month by Waldo Luebben was To the Toastmaster, the number one 806 principle of Toastmasters International, To promote the growth and establishment of 807 Toastmasters Clubs throughout the world, does not mean just to increase the number of 808 Toastmasters Clubs for the purpose alone of giving greater strength to the organization. It 809 means the forgetting of self-interest by the individual and, instead, the making of an honest 810 effort, even to the extent of self sacrifice, to aid other men in helping themselves to become 811 more articulate and more useful citizens. 812 24 24

813The November 1946 North Wind Editorial deserves special attention as Tracy Jeffers posted 814Toastmasters became of age on October 22, 1945. Those of us who are members know what the 815organization stands for and what it can do for those who accept the privilege and distinction of 816membership. Upon reaching maturity, we willingly accept the responsibilities of that age in 817taking our rightful place in the community and making our desires known in the conduct of its 818affairs. It is our responsibility to make the name Toastmasters a mark of distinction and 819recognized ability in public speaking and to establish the place of Toastmasters clubs in the life 820and work of our communities. 821 822In the December 1946 North Wind the Club recapped the clubs it has sponsored including: 823Macalester and University of Minnesota Junior Toastmasters Clubs and a senior club as yet 824unnamed. There was also an announcement that the club would meet on Thursday instead of 825Tuesday for Christmas and New years at Dr. Holmens house. 826 827The January 1947 North Winds welcomed the friendly rivalry of a new club that King Boreas 828sponsored, that had the gall to name itself King Vulcan Club, they say it was in honor of the 829Winter Carnival Fire King, But we have our doubts. 830 831NEWS FLASH February 1947 832 The Royal Guards of Boreas Rex X had a big night at the Commodore Hotel on February 8th 833 1947, when they repulsed a raid by Vulcan, the villainous Fire King and leader of the forces of 834 Spring, and executed six long-winded Toastmasters. The occasion for these two happy events 835 was the Dinner of the Kings sponsored by King Boreas Toastmasters ClubGuests included 836 Boreas Rex X (Bob Albrecht), Queen of the Snows (Helen Duffy), and others. 837 838 North Wind Editorial of the Month of April 1947 has a great thought The trouble with this 839 country is that too many people who have a mind to write a book so. 840 841 In February of 1947 Mrs. J. J. Peters wife of King Borean Peters, Wrote a song entitled Hail 842 Hail to Boreas: 843 The Ruler of our carnival, 844 Boreas by name, 845 Will help you to have a happy time; 846 Good health and fun you will gain. 847 Chorus 848 Hail, Hail to Boreas, 849 Our glorious carnival King, 850 Hail, Hail to Boreas, 851 Raise your voices loud and sing, 852 Hail, Hail to Boreas, 853 With subjects all loyal and true 854 He reigns supreme oer the winter-land, 855 His majesty in garments grand, 856 Hail, Hail to Boreas, 857 Of St. Pauls Carnival land. 25 25

858 859In the toastmasters archives is a Highlights announcement proclaiming that King Boreas 860sponsored 4 clubs during the year 1947, King Vulcan, Zephyrus, 861Macalester Junior, University of Minnesota Junior, and Started organization on a Club in 862Philadelphia, that later chartered. It also mentions the 300th Consecutive weekly meeting on May 86327th 1947. 864 865From Annual report to Toastmasters International 866 King Boreas has been exceptionally active in the promotion of new clubs. To prove our point 867we submit the Following: 868 1941: Assisted in organizing Victory Club #302 869 1944-1945: Sponsored paramount Speakers #321 (Which sponsored Knights of Columbus # 870 447) 8711945-1946: Sponsored St. Paul Post 8 American Legion Club #374 872 Sponsored Midway Club #383 (Which Sponsored Wendell 435) 873 1946-1947: Sponsored Vulcan Club 481 874 Zephyrus #490 875 First International Club (first club in Philadelphia) 876 Macalester Junior 877 University of Minnesota Junior, Both Junior clubs are Organized, sponsored and 878 supervised by King Boreas

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879 880 881 District Governance 882District Governor: George Conrad 883Term: 1947-1948 884Club: Executives #309 885 886International Director: Tracy Jeffers (King Boreas) 887 888King Boreas Assigned to Area 2 889Area 2 Governor: Roy A Johnson 890 891 Club awards: Testimonial of Distinction Club of the Year Contest 892 Outstanding Activity, Interest and Progress 893 (Signed by Ralph Smedley) 894 895Club Officers 896First half Second Half 897President Lawrence Bennett Myron Leighton 898Vice President Gustav Larson 899Secretary F. Stuart Johnson 900Treasurer David Umberhocker 901Deputy Governor A. Victor Barquist 902Sergeant at Arms Arnold E. Anderson 903 904From District History: 905The international convention was held in The Twin Cities in august 1947 906 907International Night on august 13, 1947 was held in St. Paul. Mayor Frank J. Madden was present 908and gave the delegates an official welcome to the city. The program was a dinner, pop concert, 909and ice review, International Director Tracy Jeffers (King Borean) presided at the program. 910 911Edgar J. Otto (King Borean), who had served as the districts appointed educational director in 9121944-1945, participated in a program on Thursday, August 14 devoted to the individual 913members speech problems, and how to resolve them. The convention concluded that evening, 914with the Presidents Dinner Dance and the installation of the new officers. Dr. Smedley was the 915installation officer. 916 917Minneapolis welcomed three new clubs. These clubs were: Cosmopolitan #515; Aquatennial 918City #534; and North Star #591. The Shrine Toastmaster Club #590 of St. Paul received their 919Charter on April 30, 1948, at a unique meeting. King Boreas was their sponsor, and the charter 920was presented by Ed Dochterman, a past president of King Boreas. His efforts in organizing the 921club gave him title to an honorary membership. Nearly 160 persons attended the Charter party, 922including many representatives from King Boreas. A Guest Book was given the new club by 923King Boreas, and a gesture of friendship was exhibited 27 27

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939 Attendance at the Dinner of the Kings is by invitation only. Many members of Toastmasters 940 clubs in the area participate. 941 August Northwind 942 Dont keep your lights under a bushel 943 A prominent Toastmaster was asked to represent his employer before a group of prominent 944 citizens after the boss had learned that he was a Toastmaster. Better keep your Toastmaster 945 connections hidden unless you want recognition and advancement. 946 947 One of our past Presidents commented that what he liked about the King Boreas Club was the 948 Changing tempo and the moods created at each meeting. No two meetings are alike and there 949 is always the spirit of anticipation of something new and exciting to come. I think we have all 950 felt this and it is this change of pace that makes the old King the thought detonator that he is. 951 952 You may read all the books on speech that there were ever printed on this subject but there is 953 only one way to become a speaker and that is to practice and to continue to practice. Practice 954 at home, in the bathroom while shaving. Instead singing in the bathtub, speak in the bathtub. 955 If you making a verbal report, practice speaking. Your auditor will not know that you are 956 practicing on him. Read aloud every day as though you were making a radio speech. There is 957 only one way to become a speaker and that is to speak. 958 959September of 1947 Kenneth Johnson gave a talk on Gravures Growing Pains that was part of a 960program put on by the St. Paul Dispatch. This prompted a Letter from H. Shugard of 961appreciation and a follow up letter from Ray Schneider of Brown and Bigelow that states Mr. 962Johnsons talk was outstanding. I heard a great deal of favorable comments about the talk You 963and I have often discussed the need for closer cooperation between your great organization and 964ours. You people have gone overboard in this instance and I want to assure you that we will try7 965to reciprocate whenever the opportunity presents itself. John F. Lewis, Advertising Director St. 966Paul Dispatch. 967 968The November POINT OF EMPHSIS 969The point of Emphasis for the month of November is Mannerisms, and how to improve them. 970Mannerisms can be bad, good, or indifferent. Good mannerisms should be cultivated. Bad ones 971eliminated. The unimportant ones may be disregarded unless they tend to become offensive. 972This months emphasis is on the elimination of everything awkward, clumsy, ungainly, 973ungraceful, or unskillful from the style of the speakers, and of cultivating grace, ease, and skill in 974visible presentation of a speech. 975Critics will please observe speakers position, gestures, facial expressions, bodily movements, 976noting objectionable items. They will observe voice as to pitch and quality and other 977characteristics of the speaker, and should be alert to note grunts and other aspirated pauses. 978 979The King Boreas Roster for January 1948 shows some interesting RULES: 980 1. All speeches shall be from Basic Training. Basic Training was a series of twelve speeches. 981 1, Breaking the Ice; 982 2. Be in Earnest 983 3. Building a Speech 29 29

984 4. Hands Up 985 5. Vocal Variety 986 6. Speech Construction 987 7. The Big Broadcast 988 8. Word Pictures 989 9. Working with Words 990 10. Special types of Speeches 991 11. Organizing the Speech 992 12. The masterpiece 993 994 OBJECTIVES OF TOASTMASTERS 995 1. To improve its members in the oral expression of thought 996 2. To increase their ability to appear before audiences and creditably express themselves 997 and to encourage the development of such ability in others. 998 3. To secure fair and constructive criticism. 999 4. To promote sociability and good fellowship among its members. 1000 5. To gain experience in public speaking and instructions in the art of Toastmastership. 1001 6. To develop the habit of Critical Listening. 1002 1003Excerpt by-Laws 1004Article 9. Any member absenting himself from two consecutive meetings without excuse 1005acceptable to the Club shall be notified that his membership is in jeopardy. Absence from the 1006third consecutive meeting shall automatically cancel his membership. If a member shall attend 1007any other Toastmasters Club in good standing, within one week before or after any absence from 1008his own club, such attendance from his own club shall be deemed as cancelling such absence 1009only when certified by the secretary of the Club visited. 1010 1011On March 17th The Midway Toastmasters hosted two King Borean debate heavyweights with the 1012following announcement: 1013 Shure and begorrah, who said there aint no snakes in Ireland? Well, so what? Want to 1014 make something of it? 1015 We sure do. And whats more were going to stage a real, old-fashioned verbal shindig, 1016 with rhetoric thrown to the winds and common sense made conspicuous by its absence, so 1017 far as the gladiators are concerned, at the Midway Club Luncheon, Wednesday March 17th. 1018 1019 The debate question Be it resolved. What shall we do about the story of St. Patrick and the 1020 snakes? 1021 1022 In this corner we have, C. A. James Abbot, who will defend the affirmative. In the opposite 1023 corner we have Fred O. Langfeld, who will defend the negative. This is going to be a real, 1024 donnybrook debate---and make no mistake. Both, gladiators are training on 7-UP--1025 however, high you can get on that stuff! Each will be wearing the green colors of King 1026 Boreas Toastmasters Club.

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1027 Judge Myron F. Leighton, fellow club member, will serve as moderator, adjudicator or 1028 what have-have-you! So you see, things are shaping up nicely for Wednesdays free-for1029 all. 1030 Our good neighbors---Weyerhaeuser Sale Company---Twin City Yards are sponsoring this 1031 program. D. H. Bartlett, Wes Brown, Dave Moberg and others are in charge of details. 1032 1033 Bring your Shillelagh 1034 Henry J. McLund 1035 Midway Toastmasters Club Secretary 1036 1037 P. S. St. Pat Dinner-Dance at6:30 Wednesday, March 17th, will follow. 1038 1039On April 20, 1948, King Boreas hosted the Charter Party for the new Shriners Toastmasters 1040Club at the Commodore Hotel. The Charter was presented by Ed Dochterman and the gavel by 1041Tracy Jeffers. Ed Dochterman was also elected an Honorary Member of the club for his efforts in 1042sponsoring and forming the club. 1043 1044The club Minutes from May 25, 1948, show Paul Christianson leading off the speaking program 1045with a discourse on Seasoning. Stuart Johnson followed him with a speech entitled Should 1046they be allowed to suffer?, and Jim Abbott spoke about the Thunder of Television. 1047 1048On May 16, 1948 Ed Dochterman received the following letter from Ted Blanding, Executive 1049Secretary of Toastmasters International: 1050 Dear Doc: 1051 Thank you for the information relative to the club in Philadelphia, and we hope the two 1052 men mentioned in your letter will be able to activate this club within the near future. This is 1053 the first club of Toastmasters to be established in the Eastern part of Pennsylvania, and 1054 with the number of communities in and around Philadelphia, I am sure little difficulty will 1055 be experienced in activating a new center of expansion for this organization. We will 1056 continue to do all we can to help these two men (Names of the two men not found) bring a 1057 club into existence there. 1058 As you know, recognition will be given to the club mentioned in your letter as far as 1059 sponsorship is concerned, since these men are former members of that club and are doing it 1060 for the parent club in St. Paul. It will not be necessary for you to have copies of the letters, 1061 but merely indicate on your Club-of-the-Year report that this information can be verified 1062 through the Home Office. This is an exceptional case, for usually through correspondence 1063 credit is not granted on sponsorship; however, since these two men are former members of 1064 the King Boreas Toastmasters Club, we will grant the necessary credit. 1065 All members of the official family are looking forward to the big convention to be held in 1066 the Twin Cities this coming summer, and we are starting an intensive campaign through the 1067 magazine and through other sources to publicize the Convention to insure as large an 1068 attendance as possible. I am sure this will be our greatest Convention, and I know that the 1069 hospitality I have already seen in the Twin Cities will do much to make this not only our 1070 most productive Convention but the most hospitable. Thank you for all the services you 1071 have rendered this office in the past year. 31 31

1072 1073The Club of the Year entry form shows that we attained a total of 896 points and sponsored 1074four clubs. 1075 1076The Program for June 1948 shows Subjects for all Basic Training speeches will be chosen by 1077speakers. Subjects for speakers who have completed Basic Training will be chosen as follows: 1078 353rd meeting Toastmaster will assign subject of each speech five minutes before speech is 1079 to be delivered. 1080 354th meeting Toastmaster will assign subject at least four days before June 8. 1081 355th and 356th meeting speakers choose own subject. 1082 357th meeting All speeches will have a theme of The 4th of July. 1083 1084 Table Topics masters will please devote as much time as possible to Parliamentary 1085 procedure. 1086

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1087 1088District Governance 1089 1090District Governor: Jule M. Waber 1091Term: 1046-1947 1092Club: Capital City #321 1093 1094Committee Chairmen: 1095 Community Service: C. A. Jim Abbott (King Boreas) 1096 Educational: Tracy Jeffers (King Boreas) 1097 1098King Boreas Assigned to Area 2 1099 Area 2 Governor: Chester Perkins 1100 1101Club Officers 1102First half Second Half 1103President: M. A, Leighton Herman Glewwe 1104Vice President H. E, Glewwe F. Stuart Johnston 1105Secretary F. S. Johnston Keith Halva 1106Treasurer W. W. Scott Paul C. Christianson 1107Deputy Governor L. H. Bennett Lawrence Bennett 1108Sergeant at Arms R. E. Patrick Ralph Leider 1109 1110From District History: 1111Under the suggestion of Tracy Jeffers, District Educational Chair, for the first time in District 1112Six, the Area Officer Training Sessions gained significance. Each area held a training session 1113during the year, and Governor Wabers report for the year indicated a recommendation that one 1114be held twice a year. 1115 1116Governor Waber attended over 100 meetings outside of his club during the year to tend to the 1117business of the District. He visited every club at least once. 1118 1119A Speakers Bureau was operating with great success in St. Paul. Mostly orientated toward the 1120Winter Carnival, (wonder what Club did that); it also provided speakers for numerous charitable 1121causes and civic concerns. Nearly 100 outside speeches were given by its participants during the 1122year. 1123 1124By far the most active Committees were the Educational Committee headed by Tracy Jeffers, 1125and the Community Services Committee, headed by James Abbott, (Both King Boreans. The 1126Community Services Committee was the nucleus for the St. Paul Speakers Bureau. 1127 1128George Benson had announced a goal of 700 by 70 for Toastmasters International upon his 1129acceptance of the Presidency in 1947. The goal meant that Toastmasters everywhere should 1130strive for the establishment of 700 clubs by the 70th birthday of Dr. Smedley on February 22, 11311948. Though the goal was not reached until the following year, District Six was recognized and 33 33

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1132honored with the presentation of Charter #700. The Club was St. Croix Valley Toastmasters 1133#700 of Stillwater. Their Charter Party was one of the most publicized in history. Among the 1134events of the party was a transcription on tape of a speech by Dr. Smedley, which he prepared 1135especially for the occasion. The Gavel was presented by Lester Davis, Governor of Area 5 and a 1136member of King Boreas Toastmasters Club starting in 1955, and Governor Waber presented the 1137Charter. March 19, 1949 was the date for the event, and the entire 27 minute gavel and charter 1138presentation was broadcast the next day over radio station WSHB. Tape recordings of the event 1139were sent to the Home Office for their historical file. The club had a full compliment of 30 1140members. The club set itself to work immediately on sponsoring another club, and Stillwater 1141Toastmasters #725 received a charter on May 17, 1949. 1142 1143The St. Paul Elks #209 was another club started due to the efforts made by a demonstration team 1144active in Area 5. Members of this team included Lester Davis and Emil Nelson (both members of 1145King Boreas) 1146

1147 1148 1149From Club Records: 1150A note from October 1, 1948 shows that king Boreas had 11 club committees: Program, 1151Membership and Attendance, Social and Reception, Inter-club and outside Activities, Club of the 1152Year, Publicity, Parliamentarian, New Club, Kings Dinner, Community Service, and 1153Educational, as well as a special Ed Dochterman Memorial Committee. 1154 1155A roster dated November 17, 1948, shows 35 names including 2 of the original founders (Lloyd 1156Anderson and Victor Barquist), and 8 Charter Members (Lloyd Anderson, Victor Barquist, 1157Herman Goebel, Tracy Jeffers, Myron Leighton, Waldo Luebben, and George Maier). 1158 1159The 379th meeting was a special impromptu meeting. Each evaluator will provide his speaker 1160with a subject, just before dinner is to be served). If the speaker defaults, the defaulting speaker 34 34

1161will pay for his critics dinner and the donor of the topic will give the speech on the same topic, 1162in the original speakers place and be evaluated by the default critic. 1163 1164On February 8, 1949, Herman Goebel and Jim Abbott were guest speakers at the Kaposia Club 1165and River View Clubs joint meeting. King Boreas had 2 visitors speaking from the Vulcan club 1166on the same day. 1167 1168On February 19, 1949, King Boreas again sponsored the Dinner of the Kings. The meeting was 1169opened by King Boreas Toastmasters President Herbert Glewwe and the invocation was 1170delivered by F. Stuart Johnston. The Toastmaster for the festivities was F. O. Lengfeld. Past 1171Royalty attending included: Boreas Rex III, Frank Madden; Boreas Rex IV, Dr. Earnest Powell; 1172Boreas Rex V, Gen. Carl Gray; Boreas Rex VI, Joseph Shiely; Boreas Rex VII, John Scott; 1173Boreas Rex VIII, Lambert Gill; Boreas Rex IX, Thomas Gibbons; Boreas Rex X, Robert 1174Albrecht; Boreas Rex XI, Edward C. Hampe; and current Boreas Rex XII, Cal Maley. 1175 1176Dinner of the Kings invocation; 1177Kings have been guillotined for less than what may happen here tonight, and perhaps all of them 1178should be. But the knife is dull and the executioner is home with the flu. Therefore the Kings 1179must have their way, and we---poor subjects---must suffer in silent pain. (King Boreas 1180Toastmasters Club Salute at Dinner of the Kings) 1181 1182February 21, 1949 King Boreas Toastmasters received a letter from her Royal Highness, Princess 1183Phyllis Brier of the Royal House of PIONEER TEL-VISION.to thank the Club for her 1184entertainment and support during the reign of King Boreas Rex II. 1185 1186Of note there is a letter from the letter is to thank him for the wonderful time he and his wife had 1187at the Dinner of the Kings. 1188 1189March 10th brought a letter from Arthur Devine (role unknown) also thanking the club, and 1190pleading that the Dinner of the Kings continues as long as the Carnival exists. 1191 1192 The 397th meeting was held at the American Legion Hall to facilitate the Area Speech Contest, 1193on April 5, 1949. 1194

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1195 1196District Governance 1197 1198District Governor: Ikel C. Benson 1199Term: 1949-1950 1200Club: Engineers #185 1201 1202International Officers: 1203Treasurer: Tracy Jeffers King Boreas 1204 1205Committee Chairmen: 1206Club Extension: Lester Davis Future King Borean 1207 1208King Boreas Assigned to Area 2 1209 Area 2 Governor: Herman Goebel King Boreas 1210 1211Club Officers 1212First half Second Half 1213President Stuart Johnson James Abbott 1214Vice President G. A. Maier 1215Secretary E. D. Scheele 1216Treasurer E. J. Brant 1217Deputy Governor M. F. Leighton 1218Sergeant at Arms H. O. Carpenter 1219 1220From District History: 1221A Club Extension Chairman was appointed for the first time. This committee definitely has its 1222roots in the 1949-1950 administration, because it ha been a committee of the District ever since. 1223Lester Davis of the Knights of Columbus #447, and future King Borean, was the first Chairman 1224of the committee. The purposes of the committee were two-fold. First responsibility was to help 1225the clubs to keep their membership up. The second responsibility was to organize new clubs. The 1226committee was very active, as eight new clubs were chartered, but no existing club with 1227membership problems was left to solve them without this committees help. 1228 1229The District Executive Committee met Six times during the year. The location was Esslingers 1230Caf, selected during George Conrads administration, was the scene of these meetings. Some 1231comments made by Tracy Jeffers at the meeting on May 8, 1950 are curiously interesting: 1232 1233 1950 may be the last Toastmasters International Convention, since there is some question 1234 whether effective use is being made of the official family. Attendance at the International 1235 Convention is necessarily affected by time and distance, and several regional meetings are 1236 being considered in lieu of the single International Convention. 1237 This brings the convention program to the Toastmaster, rather than the Toastmaster to the 1238 convention. Some of the official family will be in attendance at each region meeting. This 1239 national meeting will be rotated annually among the regions. 36 36

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Obviously, this plan did not receive too much support, as we are still having International Conventions. The Board of Directors later felt that this plan would be unworkable. A committee consisting of Jule Waber, Harry Mattison, Watt Welker, George Conrad and Tracy Jeffers had spent the summer in studying the rules for speech contests. A report produced at the Fall Conference cleared up some of the rules. The report was adopted, and became part of the rules. Its contents included: (1) Use applicable zone and International rules; (2) anyone who is a paid-up in good standing may compete, with these exceptions: (a) any member who was a contestant in the Area contests the year before; (b) International officers and Directors, District officers, and previous winners of International contests; (30 Speakers who use their club speech in the Area contest, or the Area speech in the District contest will be disqualified; (4) action should not be taken on having all contestants speak on the same subject; (5) Area contests should be considered for nights rather than weekends, and limiting them to stag status. Another section which was proposed attempted to distinguish between a Toastmaster-type speech and an oratorical speech. This section was disapproved, and efforts to distinguish the two were unsuccessful. The Fall Conference was held at Wesley Temple Church in Minneapolis. A training session for club officers was held, and a demonstration on evaluation was given. One was a flowery, weak, over-generalized, pointless evaluation, given by Chet Perkins. Waldo Luebben, a Charter member of King Boreas #208, then gave a proper evaluation, to demonstrate the theory that a weak evaluation cheats the speaker, the evaluator and the rest of the club. Chiropractors #302 and Brown & Bigelow #855 (sponsored by King Boreas) received charters in St. Paul. As a footnote, Tracy Jeffers was elected International Treasurer at the 1949 convention. From Club Records: On October 4th, 1949 the Club held a Ladies Night. The wives of the members were the speakers. Mrs. Johnson gave a talk on A model Husband that was evaluated by Mr. Glewwe. Mrs. Scheele spoke on Nothing in the Middle, evaluated by Myron Leighton. Mrs. Barquist talked about The Spotted Suit, evaluated by Mr. Lilley, and Mrs. Halva spoke on A Mans World, evaluated by Mr. Scheele. The roster showed that King Boreas had a full membership of 30 members as of June 1, 1950. The back of the roster showed the Objects of Toastmasters: 1. To improve its members in the oral expression of thought. 2. To increase their ability to appear before audiences and creditably express themselves and to encourage the development of such ability in others. 3. To secure fair and constructive criticism. 4. To promote the sociability and good fellowship among its members. 37

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1287 1288 1289District Governance 1290 1291District Governor: Adelbert R. Smith 1292Term: 1950-1951 1293Club: Royal Arcanum 1294 1295International Treasurer: Tracy Jeffers (King Boreas) 1296 1297 1298Committee Chairs: 1299Club Extension: Herman Goebel (King Boreas) 1300 1301 1302King Boreas Assigned to Area 2 1303 Area 2 Governor: Alfred J. Adam 1304 1305Club Officers 1306First half Second Half 1307President George Maier Wallace Scott 1308Vice President 1309Secretary 1310Treasurer 1311Deputy Governor 1312Sergeant at Arms 1313 1314From District History: 1315As one can easily see from the enumeration of the Area organization, there were abundances of 1316clubs in all areas. Strong feelings in favor of having more areas were made known early in Del 1317Smiths administration. In response, a special committee was appointed to study the possibilities 1318of creating more areas. Emil Nelson, Lieutenant Governor, was the chairman of the committee, 1319and other members were Tracy Jeffers, Harry Mattison, and Ikel C. Benson. A study was made 1320during the entire year 1950-1951. A discussion of having Divisions was made, but deemed 1321unfeasible. Many more years passed before divisions became a part of District Six. Final 1322recommendations of the committee were incorporated during the 1951-1952 administration. 1323 1324Club Extension Chairman Herman Goebel was a busy man, as charters were presented to six new 1325clubs. Two additional clubs were ready for charter, and one of these, Columbian #943 of 1326Mankato, was unable to have their charter party due to the spring floods of the Blue Earth and 1327Minnesota rivers. Antlers #725, Christopher #958, and American institute of Banking #323 1328became new clubs in Minneapolis. St. Paul Fire and Marine #357 of St. Paul were brought in as a 1329new club through the efforts of King Boreas #208. 39 39

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1330From Club Records: 1331An attendance sheet from 10/3/1950 shows each member of King Boreas and the number of 1332meetings attended: 1333 C. A. Abbot 18 F. Lengfeld 14 1334 Andrews Allen 10 R. Lilly 10 1335 A. E. Anderson 15 G. Maier 20 1336 L. Anderson 7 g. Maier 20 1337 A. Barquist 13 G. Motsinger 13 1338 L. Bennett 15 E. Otto 11 1339 R. Condon 7 W. Platt 6 1340 M Evans 20 R. Scheele 19 1341 E. Fletchall 12 J. Quinn 17 1342 L. French 12 W. Scott 22 1343 H. Glewwe 13 D. Umbehocker 18 1344 H. Goebel 17 E. Day 3 1345 A. Halva 12 R. Wylie 15 1346 T. Jeffers 21 G. Poppenburger 16 (Joined May 16) 1347 H. Laidlaw 7 E. Brant 3 1348 M. Leighton 13 A. Alpert 5 1349 1350The Minutes of St. Paul Fire and Marine Toastmasters from December 1, 1950 to March 27, 13511951 are in the King Boreas records and show a close association of the two clubs. These 1352minutes diagram the organization and initial launch of a new Toastmasters club. 1353 1354On February 1, 1951, King Boreas again held the Dinner of the King, at the St. Paul Hotel. The 1355tribute to royalty stated: 1356 Well stuffed Kings are good for the people. Well stuffed people are good for the Kings. 1357 When two well stuffed humans get together there is created a zenith of fellowship and 1358 friendship. Long live our people! Long live our King! 1359 1360 Boreas Rex XV (Henry Michel lead the Parade of the Ancient and Honorable Order of Royal 1361Wrecks (AKA Past Kings) and their Perky Past Prime Ministers (AKA Churchill Club) 1362 1363The Budget sheet for the Dinners of the Kings shows that there was an average of 208 people 1364present at each of the Dinners from 1948 to 1951. Of those approximately 42 were 1365complimentary tickets for the King, his wife, the Prime Minister, the Guards, Ladies in waiting, 1366the Winds and misc. personnel. 1367 1368 King Boreas Celebrated their 500th Meeting on March 27, 1951. 1369

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1370 1371 1372District Governance 1373 1374District Governor: Emil H. Nelson 1375Term: 1951-1952 1376Club: Victory #221 1377 1378International Treasurer: Tracy Jeffers (King Boreas) 1379 1380King Boreas Assigned to Area 8 1381 Area 8 Governor: James Abbott (King Boreas) 1382 1383Club Officers 1384First half Second Half 1385President E. D. Steele Keith Halva 1386Vice President 1387Secretary 1388Treasurer 1389Deputy Governor 1390Sergeant at Arms 1391 1392From District History: 1393The last division of District Six took place during Emil Nelsons administration. Wisconsin 1394became District 35 on July 1, 1952, taking three areas and 14 clubs from District Six. Clifford 1395Teuchert of Beaver Dam became the First District Governor, with Chester Hagen of Milwaukee 1396the first Lieutenant Governor of the new district. Some years later Tracy Jeffers remarked about 1397this division; Ti wasnt so bad that Emil let Wisconsin go, but he let them have $300.00 along 1398with it! The new Governor of District Six would then have the boundaries of the district as they 1399currently are recognized.

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1400 1401From club Records: 1402King Boreas celebrated its 10th birthday party on October 23rd, with 29 members. 1403

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1411 1412 1413District Governance 1414 1415District Governor: Lee Tallman 1416Term: 1952-1953 1417Club: Mankato #175 1418 1419 1420King Boreas Assigned to Area 8 1421Area 8 Governor: Rienie Boldt 1422 1423Club Officers 1424First half Second Half 1425President Ed Brent L. V. French 1426Vice President 1427Secretary 1428Treasurer 1429Deputy Governor 1430Sergeant at Arms 1431 1432From District History: 1433The writings of Dr. Smedley in the January, 1953 issue of the Toastmaster issued a curious 1434warning to all clubs: 1435 1436 Do not force Basic Training upon unwilling members. This outline of speech situations 1437 has been provided to help those who desire help. It is not intended as a requirement. It 1438 should never be made a task or a burden. The man who realizes his need for help will 1439 welcome and use it. The one who does not want it should be at liberty to get along 1440 without it. Toastmasters are supposed to be men of mature minds, capable of choosing for 1441 themselves. 1442 This democratic right of choice is one of the strong points of the Toastmasters Club. Each 1443 man is expected to gain from his membership as much good as he needs and is willing to 1444 take. 1445 1446From Club Records: 1447A roster from October 1952 shows a membership of 33 members: 1448 James Abbott Everett Day Tracy Jeffers Evan Scheele 1449 Allen Andrews Robert Ehlers Myron Leighton Ropbert Stoll 1450 Arnold Anderson Melville Evans Frederick Lengfeld Ellwood Thorud 1451 Lloyd Anderson James Forchtner Robert Lilley Albert Van Slyke 1452 Victor Barquist Leslie French Waldo Luebben Ritland 1453 Lawrence Bennett Herbert Glewwe George Maier David Clemans 1454 E. J. Brant Herman Goebel George Metzinger Bill Meier 1455 Robert Bray Keith Halva Edgar Otto Hal Engelstad 43 43

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1456 Jerry Brendt 1457 1458A letter dated January 22, 1952, 1459Dear Mr. Seeger: 1460It is again the pleasure of King Boreas Toastmasters Club, through the cooperation of Saint 1461Paulites, Inc., to sponsor the Dinner of the Kings. 1462This year, the Eight Annual Dinner of the Kings will be held in the Casino Room, Hotel St. Paul, 1463Saturday evening, February 2nd at 7:00 P.M. As you know, one feature of the dinner is the 1464initiation of the immediate past King into the Ancient Order of Royal Wrecks. 1465Following the dinner and initiation ceremony, the Royal Party, headed by King Boreas XVI, will 1466join us to lead the Grand March inaugurating the dancing, which will continue for the balance of 1467the evening. 1468We cordially invite you and your friends to join us on February 2nd. Tickets for dinner and dance 1469are $5.00 each and for the dance only (beginning at approximately 9:30 P. M.) Tickets are $1.25 1470each. They may be obtained through Saint Paulites, Inc., Anderson Jewelry, 116 E. 7th Street, 1471Endicott Arcade Ticket Office, or at the above address. 1472Yours Very truly, 1473 1474KING BOREAS TOASTMASTERS CLUB 1475 1476The Current Boreas Rex XVI was A. Lee Runyon. 1477 1478The Program from the Dinner of the Kings Honors the Royal Rascals of Rexdom: 1479 1480Boreas Rex III Frank Madden Boreas Rex IX Thomas Gibbons 1481Boreas Rex IV Dr. Ernest Powell Boreas Rex X Robert Albrecht 1482Boreas Rex V General Carl Gray Boreas Rex XI Edw. Hampe 1483Boreas Rex VI Joseph Shiely Boreas Rex XII Cal Maley 1484Boreas Rex VII John Scott Boreas Rex XIV Norman H. Nelson 1485Boreas Rex VIII Lambert Gill Boreas Rex XV Henry J. Michel 1486

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1487 1488District Governance 1489 1490District Governor: Herman Goebel 1491Term: 1953-1954 1492Club: King Boreas #208 1493 1494King Boreas Assigned to Area 8 1495 Area 8 Governor: Rienie Boldt 1496 1497Club Officers 1498First half Second Half 1499President E. L. Thorud A. E. Anderson 1500Vice President 1501Secretary 1502Treasurer 1503Deputy Governor 1504Sergeant at Arms 1505 1506From District History: 1507The administration of Herman Goebel kicked off a period of growth which nearly doubled the 1508size of District Six in seven years. Seven new clubs were chartered, and inspiration was given 1509many a District Governor who followed this St. Paul leader. The record of new clubs sparked the 1510drive to give District Six 100 clubs in 1960. 1511 1512Another major achievement was the development of a unique set of By-Laws for District Six. 1513Jule Waber was chairman of the first By-Laws Committee, and his pioneering work is 1514responsible of the standard of excellence characteristic of todays By-Laws. One of these 1515changes was the elimination of the role of Deputy Governor in the clubs. This role was replaced 1516by Educational Vice president. 1517 1518The Speech Contest rules of this period of time presented an interesting departure from current 1519procedures. Speakers were required to use a different speech at each level of competition, and to 1520insure this, the contestants drew a slip containing three titles for a speech. The slips were drawn 1521at 9:00AM on the day of the contest. The number