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Vol.26 No. 6
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 12th August, 6.00 for 6.30
Subject A club assembly in teams Chairman President John Attend Off. Noel Emselle
Assist. Cashier Geoffrey Cummins Greeter & Assist. Sergeant Dennis Sanders [sorry 4 short notice]
Birthdays 15th Hans Franken. 18th Geoff Chandler & Moyra McArdle
Notable Events in the week ahead [that was]
On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered, bringing WW 11 to an end.
Six days after an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, nine days after Hiroshima, and three months after Adolph Hitler committed suicide, Emperor Hirohito announced to his people that Japan had surrendered to the Allies. His acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration brought to an end World War 11 – the deadliest war in history. Up to 62 million people died, mostly civilians, including 18 million Russians, 9 million Chinese, 6 million Poles, 2 million Japanese, 500,000 French, 400,000 British, 400,000 Americans, and 30,000 Australians.
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Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 19th August, 6.00 for 6.30
Subject Cottage by the Sea Speaker Tony Featherston Chairman Geoff Ford
Attendance Officer Martin Geerings
Assistant Cashier and Thanker Tony Haines Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Alex Magee
Birthdays & Aniversaries
Aug 22nd Judy & Rod Greer 23rd Trish Emselle 24th David Tyrrell
Notable World Events in the week ahead [that was] The first potato chips!
When chef George Crum attempted to get back at a nuisance customer on 24th August 1853 by slicing his potatoes so thin that they couldn’t be eaten with a fork, he didn’t realize he was starting a billion dollar industry. But that’s how the humble potato chip industry started.
Part American Indian, part African American, Crum was working at a very fashionable restaurant known as Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, New York, when he introduced his invention to Cornelius Vanderbilt, who complained about his soggy fried potatoes and was ecstatic when the new invention was served. They were first named ‘Saratoga Chips’
In U.S.A. alone, it is now a $6 billion industry, but without the ‘Saratoga’.
Also, perhaps worthy of mention, is the fact that Captain James Cook, on 22nd August, 1770, landed at Botony Bay.
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He broke in to song because he couldn’t find the key.
A bit of Olympic History [Extracts from a letter written at Windsor Castle, 30 May 1908]
“The Olympic Games opened with a fanfare of trumpets. The band of the Grenadier Guards played ‘God Save the King’.‘I declare the London Games open’, announced Grandpapa.
Mama will start the marathon. The race should be 25 miles long, the distance from Marathon to Athens, but Mama has requested that the race start from Windsor Castle, so she can start the race without having to go all the way to London again. That means the race will now be 26 miles from here to the Royal Box at the stadium. I desperately wanted to see the race, but Papa won’t let me.
I had an idea. Last week I got Edward to measure the distance from the nursery to the gate where the race is to start. His stride is about a yard. It was 385 yards.
When Lord Desborough [he was head of the British Olympic Committee], came to see Mama about the arrangements, I pleaded with him to make it longer. If the Olympic Marathon can be made a mile longer to suit Mama, can’t it be made another 385 yards longer for me? He said that he would see what he could do.
Today, I found out that Lord Desborough has kept his word. The Olympic Marathon is to start on the East Terrace. Runners from all nations, 75 of them, will line up beneath our window. Just this once, the Marathon will be 26 miles 385 yards long.”
Princess Mary, Granddaughter of King Edward V11, aged 11, later to become ‘The Princess Royal’.
The Princess got her wish, and the marathon of the 1908 Olympic Games started outside the nursery window at Windsor Castle. Strangely enough, the marathon didn’t go back to being 25 miles in the following Olympic Games. In fact, the Olympic Marathon is still 26 miles and 385 yards [42.195 km] to this day.
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This day tonight
Almost 20 partners tonight! A good effort.
It’s really exciting to attend the Collendina pub on Tuesdays. Did’ya read the article by Martin Watters on p15 in today’s Addie?
The Rotary Foundation Symposium is on in Ararat on 31st August. JC is prepared to be your driver!
Tuesday 26th August is your opportunity to bring a guest [potential new Rotarian] to Rotary.
There are currently 14 Rotters who have’nt paid their subs. After next Tuesday, recalcitrants will have their name published in the Womens Weekly and Rotary Down Under!
Marion Walton will be the Rotary clothes distributor whilst Judy is OS. No Bras!
Judy Greer is the footy tipping champ. for last weekend with 8!! Bloody fluke.
There is no finer man than Bruce Gilbert. A great first-timer!
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With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
Pig manure is very nutricious.
Matthew Hart of Van Loon’s nursery was our guest speaker tonight, and a very good GS he was.
Succulents and Cacti are water resistant and therefore apparently appealing in drought times, but pretty uninteresting, so gardeners are looking a lot further afield.
The basic principle, according to Matt. is, if you acquire a $1 plant, you should put it in a $10 hole.
Daphne is a current favorite – a no fuss plant! If you want to be a bit innovative, try potatoes in old car tyres. And you don’t need to run them in! But, tread carefully! Sorry about that. You don’t need to pick them until you are ready.Orchids are deceptively easy to maintain, but wait until Melbourne Cup Day to transplant.
Pigshit is beaut, but remember the old axiom- everything in small doses.
Rhubarb is a hungry beast. Alison gets best results at the end of her sewage line. Matthew demonstrated that you don’t need a fancy power point delivery to win an audience over. Well done!
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