In just 48 weeks, the Faribault Rotary Club will celebrate its 100-year anniversary on May 1, 2020. This week’s historical highlight is from 50 years ago in 1969.
The club was invited to the 5th anniversary of the American Legion.
A work detail was organized for spring clean-up and to stain the building at the Youth Camp on May 3rd.
On June 11th, the last meeting was held at the Faribault Hotel because they no longer had food service.
Ex- Minnesota Governor Karl Rolvaag and Ambassador to Iceland presented a program on Iceland.
On October 1st, the decision was made to make the Evergreen Knoll the regular meeting place.
The program on October 15th was watching game 4 of the 1969 World Series between the Baltimore Orioles (who beat the Twins) and the amazing New York Mets who swept the series on a color TV furnished by Rod Mahler.
The 30th annual Christmas concert was presented by the Faribault High School Choir.
Our club’s 49th president in 1968-69 was Rev. Lawrence K. Gallman.
A quote from Rev. Gallman that year was, “I’m inclined to believe that occasionally when the Lord looks us over, he is sorry he took that Sunday off.”