The Rotary Balita no. 677 (August 2, 1951)

Your Date Nothing is better calculated to foster "the development of acquaintance" than the Homeside Socials. Accept your invitation, and attend the party, a week from next Tuesday, August 14th. But if for some reason you cannot accept, be sure to notify your host, so he can alter his arrangements accordingly. Order of the Orchid Following is the list of Rotarians on the new Order of the Orchid - membership for 100% attendance for one year, and a star for each additional year of perfect attendance, either at Manila or by make-up within 6 days: Vince Bunuan (5), Bert Parsons (4). Doc Ayesa (3), Emy Javier (3), Ramon Ordoveza (3), JB Bautista (2), Ted Hall (2), AlvaJ Hill (2), Lorry Lolarga (2), Juanito Nakpil (2), Pad Padua (2), Eddie Schwesinger (2), Yan Yanzon (2), Dolf Adolfo (1), Tony Anton (1), Paquing Benitez (1), Willie Dy Buncio (1), GE Eraña (1), Kikoy Genato (1), Rolfing Gonzales (1), Dave Gunnell (1), Ralph Hawkins (1), Karl Kreutz(1), Frank Miles (1), Pete Lim (1), Fernando Ocampo (1), Long Ortigas (1), Jack Preysler (1), Pete Teodoro (1), Villa Villanueva (1), Leroy Young (1), Ralph Rebullida (1), Aleco Adamson Totti Eraña, Charlie Hollmann, Bhopat Isardas, Ben Legarda, Ramon Oriol, Charlie Palanca, Gary Yupangco.  Sigue, Dalupan When at a Club Convocation recently Dalup Dalupan aptly pointed out the advisability of having a coordinating committee to devise ways of raising money for our many projects, President Vince promptly appointed Dalup as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Vitally important are the potentialities of this new committee. Know a Speaker? Programs that CS Gonzales, new program chairman, has already given us, give promise of another year of interesting meetings. However, C S realizes that from time to time each Rotarian may learn of good prospects for speakers or meeting subjects, and he requests that any such possibilities be given him. Loud Speakers Two technicians to operate the amplification system are furnished at each meeting by Dinny Gunn. Indian Band of Mercy Did you happen to notice the picture on page 52 of the July "Rotarian", showing a group of Indian villagers to whom sight had been restored? Dr. Rajendra Rohatgi, Rotarian of Kanpur, is the surgeon who gives the time and talent, while the Rotary club. of Kanpur furnishes the money for this splendid project. Rotary Ann Sarala Rohatgi has written. recently to a Manila Rotarian: "With the help of funds from our Rotary Club, he operates on cataracts and other eye diseases of poor people in camps organized in various. villages of the Kanpur district. Last winter he operated, free on cost, on nearly 550 cases. Although it's his wife who says it, it's really a good example of 'service above self." Ned Hall Now La Mesa Rotarian After maintaining his membership in Manila Rotary with 100% attendance by special arrangement and by faithfully attending meetings of many clubs in California, Ned Hall on July 1, 1951, became a full-pledged Senior Active member of the club at La Mesa, California, (near San Diego). In the early part of May the La Mesa Club directorate voted to invite Ned to become a member of their club, but he requested post-ponement of his induction until the end of June, in order that he might complete his perfect "attendance" for the year for the credit of Manila. Incidentally, Ned has been sent one of the special attendance pins given by Dinny Gunn. The day after Ned was elected to the La Mesa club, their president received a letter from former R.I. President Ken Guernsey recommending Ned to Senior Active membership at La Mesa. The letter is worth quoting here: Dr. Donald R. Watson, President, La Mesa Rotary Club, La Mesa, California. Dear Doctor: Recently there has moved to your area a grand Rotarian, a member of the Manila Rotary Club, with a Senior Active classification. I refer to Dr. Edward (Ned) L. Hall, 6166 Broadway, San Diego 14, California, When I served as President of Rotary International I met Ned and quickly learned to love him and admire him. He was a moving spirit in the Club, and one of its keenest minded and most active Rotarians I ever met. I presume Ned is retiring, and I would hate to see his service losts to Rotary. Without embarrassment, because of my sincerity in thinking Ned would be a valuable addition to your Rotary Club, I would like to commend him to your consideration for membership in the Club under Senior Active classification. He is a gold mine of information on the Philippines and that area of the world. He speaks wonderfully well and is held in the highest regard by all those Rotarians with whom he has associated in Manila throughout the years. Would I be asking too much if I request that you invite Ned to attend a meeting of your Club? And if you want a good speech, he will give it to you. I trust you will not think me presumptuous in writing you, but I feel thus strongly about the subject and will be hopeful that this contact may eventually result in an invitation to Ned to be-come a member of your Club. Incidentally, I was in California last month where as "father of the bride" I attended the wedding of my daughter to a fine young Californian. Sincerely yours, (Sgd.) S. KENDRICK GUERNSEY Rotarian Peter Richards was a very proud man recently when Reuters, the British news agency, celebrated its anniversary. Rotarian Richards played host at cocktails. An example of service is shown in the designation of Rotarian "Gumer" Garcia as one of three investigators of conditions in the Philippine General Hospital. Dr. Garcia's committee held hearings. As this is being written, its findings have not yet been re-leased to the press. Rotarian Monching del Rosario got in the news again, this time as the newly named executive vice-president of the Philippine-American Life Insurance Co. Formerly the head man of the IBM office here, Monching is always coming and going. Rotarian Johnny Orendain may yet become the Philippines' Coffee King. He has planted his new place in Heroes' Hills (former War Damage Commission housing compound in Quezon City) to hundreds of coffee plants. The price of coffee being what it is, Johnny may blossom into a Coffee Tycoon yet.