The Rotary Balita no. 729 (September 10, 1953).

In connection with the Asian Olympic Games in Manila next year, Jorge "George" B. Vargas, president of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, is now in Japan talking with Japanese Olympic officials. He was met at the airport by Mrs. Vargas and his two daughters. *** September 15 has been proclaimed Philippine Medical Day. A tip of the Bautista fedora to the following medico-Rotarians: Rufino "Pinong" Abriol, Alfonso "Doc" Ayesa, Ramon "Dod F. Campos, Gumersindo "Gumer Garcia, Paulino Garcia, Quintin "Quint" Gomez, Rodolfo "Rolfing" Gonzalez, Romeo "Romy" Gustilo, Mariano "Ike" Icasiano, Nicanor "Nick" Jacinto, Oscar Jacinto, Francisco "Quitong" R. Reyes, Herminio "Hermi" Velarde, Antonio "Tony" Villarama, J. "Yan" H. Yanzon, Leroy Young. Of course Manila Rotary Club has other doctors. *** Two Rotarians were feted in Japan by Japanese tourist officials. They are Hans Menzi, immediate past president of the Philippine Tourist and Travel Association, and Pete Teodoro, director. *** R. R. de la Cruz has been named vice-chairman of the board and assistant general manager of PHILPROM. *** Guest speaker of the Manila chapter of the Silliman University Alumni Association on the occasion of the university's 52nd anniversary, was FEU's president, Teodoro "Teddy" Evangelista. Another university president, UE's Francisco "Dalup" Dalupan, deplored the language situation before the Malolos Rotarians last Saturday. *** In a letter to Mayor Arsenio Lacson, Benito "Ben" Legarda, president of the Philippine Motor Association, urged strict enforcement of the ordinance requiring calesas to have proper lights at night.