The meeting of the Rotary club of Kent held on July 1, 1941, witness the installation of a new president Earl Crecraft. President Earl referred to the fact that he remembered the Rotary club of Kent when he was young in years and reminded members that in 1921, when he was a professor in Akron University, he had appeared before the club and had spoken on the “City Manager Plan.”Because of the war in Europe and because of the preparation for anticipated hostilities which were being initiated in the United States, President Crecraft named a new committee for the year, the Committee on National Defense. Through the efforts of this committee a clever and colorful Rotary float appeared in the Nation Defense Day parade on a Sunday in October of 1941.
Directly after the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, this committee became active in determining how Rotarians and our club could best serve the country and also in organizing for the sale of war bonds.
More Moments in our history during war years to follow next week.
Jim Myers
Directly after the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, this committee became active in determining how Rotarians and our club could best serve the country and also in organizing for the sale of war bonds.
More Moments in our history during war years to follow next week.
Jim Myers
