Club Bulletin

SOUTH HILLS KIWANIS BULLETIN 2/12/09

The meeting opened with the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner", which was led by yours truly. GEORGE GURNETT led the Pledge to the Flag, and ELTON CHATFIELD gave the invocation. TEX'S Thought For the Day:
"Reputation is what other people think you are, and Character is what
You would do if no one else would ever find out."
Michael Riggle

GUESTS included: IRENE PARKER (without the Rev.), OLIVE MATTHEWS,
IRIS BISHOP, MARGIE MORDOFF, MARGARET CHATFIELD, and
ADDELL WILLIAMS.

DR. TANAKA came in a little late, and got the privilege of donating the first fine of $5.00, and carrying the Pot. HARRY ANDERSON was "MR. K", and lied a little bit when he said that everyone shook his hand, and so he paid $5.00; the Prez. Andrews auctioned off a pretty bag, which ANITA WHITE won with a $10.00 bid. Contents of bag = Unknown.
COOKIE FORD paid $20.00 for her 3rt birthday; BILL MATTHEWS, GEORGE GURNETT and JOHN MORDOFF all forgot the Board Meeting on Monday, 2/9/09, and each contributed $5.00. JOYCE CHAPMAN paid $5.00 for having such nice people to have lunch with.

VJ MAC had the lucky ticket for the raffle, drew a Queen worth $10.00 and donated it.

JOHN RADCLIFFE has been moved to the ROWLAND Convalescent Home. He is sharp and has lost a lot of weight, but is coming along fine. CARL JOHNSON is still at the BRIGHTON GARDENS, 1740 San Dimas Ave., San Dimas.

The members with the Albertson's discount cards need to have them renewed by 2/28/09.

ELTON introduced MARY TODD LINCOLN (portrayed by Jackie Murashie from Covina), who was dressed for FORD's Theatre. MARY was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1818. From her father and step-mother, she
had 15 siblings. She moved to Springfield, Illinois, where she was courted by both Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Abe won out and married Mary in 1842. They had four sons, but all but one of them died before their mother, who died at 63 in 1882. Robert Todd Lincoln lived until 1926. Mary returned to Illinois after Abe died. Mary had some
physical and mental problems, and was actually committed to Bellevue Place for a short period of time. She spent several years abroad, and received a pension for being the widow of President Lincoln in the amount of $3000.00 per year.

Mary's final years were marked with declining health problems, and she suffered several falls and injured her spine in a fall from a step-ladder. She is buried in the Lincoln Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield along with her husband.

INTERCLUB NEXT TUESDAY -DUARTE -MEET ATBOWL@11:30A.M.
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