The Faribault Rotary Club celebrated its 100-year anniversary on May 1, 2020. Each week the bulletin is published during this Rotary year 2020-21, I will include a brief historical highlight from our history of fellowship and Service above Self.
1923
The decision was made to publish the weekly Faribotarian bulletin for a six-month trial period.
(The weekly bulletin has been published for 97 years.)
The first Farmer’s picnic was held.
The club voted approval of purchase of fairgrounds space for a playground.
Our 4th president in 1923-24 was Nuba M. Pletcher who remained a member until 1965.
Rod can you tell us anything about him?
1924
A boy’s picnic was held at Roberds Lake with 290 boys in attendance.
A committee was appointed to study the possibility of having Scott’s mill site set aside as a park.
The club puts up the community Christmas tree.
Our 5th president in 1924-25 was C. Dana McGrew.
1925
Rotary book shelf was installed in the public library.
We sponsored the Northfield Rotary Club.
There was a program that dealt with school problems.
There was a joint picnic with the clubs of Northfield, Owatonna and Faribault.
Our 5th president in 1925-26 was Dr. Edmund K. Clements.