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The Developers of Rotary

The early leaders of Rotary, including Rotarians highlighted in The Rotarian, in the 1970's, in articles titled  "first men of Rotary."  
 
Sylvester Schiele, Chicago, the 2nd Rotarian and the First Rotary President 1905 *F Harry Ruggles, Chicago: he taught Rotary to sing - 1905 "How a song saved Rotary!" *F Montague M Bear, Chicago: He gave Rotary its wheel 1905 Homer Wood, San Francisco Businessman forms Clubs 2, 3, 4, & 5 - 1908/1909

 
Frank Collins, Portland: He gave us "Service Above Self" 1911 Arthur Sheldon, Chicago: he suggested a motto - 1911 A 1908 San Francisco Rotarian, William Stuart Morrow, who returned to Ireland, sold memberships... *F Jim Davidson, RI VP 1926, Calgary, Opened the South Pacific and Asia 1921
 
J. Layton Ralston, RC of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was also commissioned with Davidson E. L. Skeel, a co-founder of Rotary #4, Seattle, also formed many other US and Canadian Clubs. Canadian Rotarian Donald MacRae wrote the 4th object of Rotary James H. Roth RC Ventura, CA, took Rotary to South America in 1921
*F Courtesy of the Rotary International Archives Department.
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