The Daily Alaska Empire

ROAMING LIONS REPORT ON TRIPS AT CLUB MEETING

Members recently returned from trips in various directions gave short, informal travelogues at the weekly Lions' Club luncheon meeting today in the Baranof Gold Room.

M. E. (Mike) Monagle told of the trip he and his wife took to Miami, where he attended the Elks' Convention; of their side trip to Havana, of seeing Juneauites in Washington, D. C., and Lion Ed (Cdr. E. P.) Chester, Jr., in Chicago, and attending the first post-convention meeting of the Greater Milwaukee Lions' Club with the president of Lions International. Monagle reported that stateside trains are packed with servicemen.

Dan Mahoney, who went to California on a sad mission, reported on the pleasant aspects of his 4,000 mile motor trip with Mrs. Mahoney and their 10-month-old baby.

Dr. John Geyer gave highlights of the drive he and Mrs. Geyer took to the Interior, primarily for the dental convention in Anchorage. They drove nearly 2,000 miles and were surprised at the large amount of paving.

"After 30 years in Alaska, it seemed about time I saw some more of it," said Geyer, "but I'll take Southeast!"

Others speaking briefly were John Nyman, U. S. Labor Department wages and hours inspector, who had covered the Bristol Bay cannery area as well as Anchorage and Fairbanks; Roy Peratrovich, who vacationed in and near Seattle - and even the Rev. A. B. (Ben) Morgan, who is sun-tanned from "pitching hay while the sun shines - what else?"

Lions rose for a moment of silence in respect to the memory of Lion Harry Sperling, who had been one of the most active members of the Juneau club and was basketball chairman for the past several years.

Guests included the Rev. Laurence Nevue of the Mt. Edgecumbe Lions Club; Severin Ulmer of Washington, D. C.; Jack Jenkins of Anchorage; Ed Dietz of Douglas and Don Max Foster, Jr., who was the guest of his father.

Al Ransome, second president, presided at the luncheon today and Past President Val Poor was program chairman.