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1939 An outing was given to the boys of the Children’s Home with a wiener roast and rides on the merry go round The club at one dinner met at the Children's Home. After conducting a registration of eligible boys, a Boys Builders Club was organized The boys of this club put on one program and also went to work to raise money for filling the Christmas baskets for less privileged families They filled and delivered 8 Christmas baskets The club entained 90 of these boys at a Cliristmas dinner The club gave prizes to the winners of athletic events at the close of the summer playground. The club held a successful Farmers’ Night It encouraged the Boys Club in the community and sent a boy and a girl to the University of Maryland Shore Course. A committee from the club discusses with the Principal of the High School the possibility of arranging a vocational guidance prograin for juniors and seniors in the High School. The club attended church in a body It discussed the needs of enlarging the hospital It planned and erected 4 road signs on roads leading into the town It worked with other organizations in gathering funds for the construction of a cabin in the manicipal park to be used as headquarters for Scouts and other organizations. The Charter was presented by the District Governor and later the club entertained an International Field Representative and the LG Was represented at the International and District Conventions. 1940 The club gave a Minstrel Show to pay the expenses of its underprivileged and community welfare work Turned over 125 yards of dress material to the Junior Red Cross for dresses to be distributed among the needy children Send 6 boys to Camp Misty Mount for a period of 10 days The club cooperated with the local Fire Dept in collecting, repairing, and distributing toys at Christmas One program was given on underprivileged child work and one meeting was held at the Children's Home. The Bridgeville club brought the Baby Cup to Salisbury Delegations were sent to all inter club meeting at Baltimore at which 33 clubs were represented The club was host to an inter club meeting at Ocean City with representatives from Rehoboth, Seaford, Wilmington, Bridgeville, and Towson present, and at which the District Governor was the guest speaker This club held another inter club meeting with Rehoboth Beach and Baltimore represented The club carried the plaque to Seaford. A bowling team was organized which held contests with other local teams A joint meeting was held with Rotary and Lions The club celebrated its own anniversary with a Ladies' Night which was attended by one or more Kiwanians from other clubs A Games Party netted $208 which was appllied to pay off a portion of the pledge of $500 to the Hospital Bulding Fund The annual picnic was held at the beach with fishing parties, launch rides, and Softball games before supper and dancing afterwards An informal Ladies' Night was held. The club was represented at the International and the District Conventions, and celebrated its own first anniversary with a Ladies' Night. 1941 The club supplied milk to undernourished school children, sent 15 boys and girls to Camp Misty Mount, provided toys and candy for the Children's Home at Christmas time, bought dolls which were given to the Salvation Army for distribution, contributed $20 to the college fund of a boy who was the victim of infantile paralysis Money for these activities was raised through an amateur Contest held in one of the local theaters. The club in Cooperation with the other civic clubs purchased and presented to the library a complete set of Scout handbooks and literature A boy and a girl from the club sponsored 4 H club went to the University of Maryland Short Course. The club cooperated with the Junior Chamber of Commerce and other organizations in instituting what became known as the Eastern Shore Strawberry Festival, made donations to the Community Welfare Fund, the Christmas Lights, and to the Red Cross. Attended the Ladies' Night at Wilmington Visited Seaford | Wilmington | Rehoboth Beach The club held two inter club meetings, at one of which nine visiting clubs were represented, and at the other seven. A joint meeting of the service clubs and the Chamber of Commerce was held and three joint meetings with Lions and Rotary Organized a bowling team Held a picnic, and on New Year's Eve the club attended an open house at the home of a past president. Several Kiwanis Education meetings were held Sent a representative to Baltimore on the occasion of the visit of the International President It celebrated its own anniversary with a Ladies' Night and the LG as guest speaker Was represented at the International and District Conventions and the Training School for Club Officers At the end of the year two members were in military service. 1942 The club made cash contributions to the Children's Home Auxiliary It repaired swings and other playground equipment, purchased bathing suits, milk, and candy for the children The money needed for these activities was received from a show which netted $600 An Essay Contest was put on and 3 prizes given: namely, a $25 Defense Bond, $10 in cash, and $5 in cash, and the winner of the first prize read the essay over the local broadcasting station Held 2 Farmers' Nights, one program on the Farm Labor Situation, the other on the Preservation of Foods by Canning or Dehydrating The club aided in financing the 4 H club dinner Host to the Service Men's Recreation Center on the 14th of each month, fostered the Scrap Drive, the Victory Book Campaign, in which 415 books were collected, and made donations to the Salvation Army, the Cancer Control Group, Service Men's Center, and the March of Dimes These contributions were made jointly with the Chamber of Commerce The club had two Ladies' Nights, a Family Picnic in the Municipal Park, a meal on the Silorn Camp Ground and a joint meeting with Rotary Delegations visited Seaford, Bridgeville, Wilmington, Norfolk, and Baltimore The club was host to an inter club meeting, Baltimore, Rehoboth, Wilmington, Bridgeville, and Milford being represented Represented at the International and District Conventions and the Training School for Club Officers, and entertained the LG 1943 Furnished milk to underprivileged school children, and glasses were needed It Interested itself in activities for teenage boys and girls as a counter attack to juvenile delinquency The club put on two Farmers' Nights, with 40 or more farmers present at the two meetings and financed a 4 H club banquet Had a Poverty Dinner at which each member brought his own dinner The money saved was put into War Stamps In cooperation with the Lions Club, the two Service Men's Huts were built on the main highway The club put on a War Loan Bond Sale Entertained the LG, was represented at the District Convention, and at the end of the year had 9 members in military service 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1969 - 1970 1970 - 1971 1971 - 1972 1972 - 1973 1973 - 1974 1974 - 1975 1975 - 1976 1976 - 1977 1977 - 1978 1978 - 1979 1979 - 1980 1980 - 1981 1981 - 1982 1982 - 1983 1983 - 1984 1984 - 1985 1985 - 1986 1986 - 1987 1987 - 1988 1988 - 1989 1989 - 1990 1990 - 1991 1991 - 1992 1992 - 1993 1993 - 1994 1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 |