The Program for the evening was as follows: Call to Order & Welcome - Chairman, President Don Gordon, Rotary Club of Mornington (Sponsoring Club) Invocation - Rotarian Rev Ray Smith Loyal Toast - PDG Keith Norman Introduction of Distinguished Visitors - President Norm Arthur, RC Frankston Report by Governor's Special Representative - Rotarian Lou Guthridge for PP John Turner, RC Mornington Introduction of Charter President - District Governor, John Emerton Introduction of Charter Members - President Wal Cubbin Address & Presentation of Charter - DG John Emerton Presentation of Gifts - Chairman Don Gordon From the program the evening we see: BRIDGE THE GAPS It was from the facile brain and lonely heart of Paul Harris that the idea came ... the idea of Rotary ... which stimulated the imagination of the three men gathered around him in that small office in Chicago in 1905. This idea challenged these men to dream a dream, even then, but they dared not dream that this idea would bridge the world - to Melbourne in 1921, and then on to Dandenong in 1935. It was the Rotarians of Dandenong who in 1947 bridged the gap to Mornington. Now, just as others have shared Rotary with us, we share it with the Rotarians of Mount Eliza. The Charter Members of the Rotary Club of Mt Eliza were: BARNARD, Ern Building Renovations CUBBIN, Wal Newsagency CRIGAN, Alex Religion, Protestant DONALDSON, Tom Agriculture Reserach DUGUID, John Banking, Trading FROST, Russell Law; General Practice GARDINER, John Plastics, Marketing GRAFTDYK, John Seed Production & Distribution HALL, Alex (Sandy) Real Estate JEFFREY, James Stationery, Retail JONES, Gary Engineering, Bearings MACPHERSON, Charles Petroleum, Refining MATHESON, James Veterinary, Products & Manufacture PARSONS, William Agriculture Administration PYLE, John Milk Powder Manufacture REID, Graham Cattle Raising SAJET, Peter Paper Marketing SPENCER, Stan Education, Special Schools SUMMERS, Robert Petroleum Engineering TAIT, Cyril Senior Active WEBB, James Architecture YOUNG, Allan Education, Primary
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