How did the wives of Rotarians come to be called "Rotary Anns"?
How did the wives of Rotarians come to be called "Rotary Anns"?
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The Rotary Balita no. 676 (July 19, 1951)
When Rotarian Guy Gundaker of Philadelphia was elected president of Rotary International in 1923, he introduced his wife as "Rotary Ann", Ann being her Christian name. Since then it became a custom for Rotarians to refer to their wives as "Rotary Anns".
The Rotary Balita no. 676 (July 19, 1951)
When Rotarian Guy Gundaker of Philadelphia was elected president of Rotary International in 1923, he introduced his wife as "Rotary Ann", Ann being her Christian name. Since then it became a custom for Rotarians to refer to their wives as "Rotary Anns".