Lukez, Rudy

The Logan Rotary Club was founded June 17, 1919 through the combined efforts of officers in the Salt Lake City and Ogden Rotary Clubs of 1918. The Logan Rotary Club is a branch of the International Rotary Club, founded February 23, 1905 in Chicago by Paul P. Harris. The name "rotary" derives from the rotation of weekly meeting places for members who gather to discuss projects and listen to guest speakers in hotels, restaurants and meeting halls. Rotary Clubs in close proximity to one another are organized into districts, and each district holds its own annual District Conference. The Logan Rotary Club belongs to District 542. On a larger scale, each year an International Convention is held, usually in the United States. Founding officers of the Logan Rotary Club were Robert Anderson: President, Ariel F. Cardon: Vice President, Roy D. Thatcher: Secretary-Treasurer, E.S. Budge, Mariner S. Eccles and Roy Bullen: Directors.

Rotarians are business men and professionals of a community whose aim is to promote fellowship and good business practices, exemplifying the Rotary motto "service above self - he profits most who serves best." Each member represents a different business or professional occupation. The four areas of focus for Club members are: club service, vocational service, community service and international service. These areas are reflected in the Rotary Club's committees devoted to youth service, community health and safety, fine arts, education, civic affairs, international information and contacts, occupational information and rural-urban services. Activities are reported in the publication "The Rotarian." Rotarian wives, called Rotary Anns, provide assistance with many of the Rotary Club's fund raising activities and are actively involved in traditional club activities such as the Annual Family Party and Annual Christmas Party.

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