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ROTARY CLUB |
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The Rotary Club of St. Louis Park was chartered/had its first noon meeting at Culbertson’s on April 1, 1947 with 22 men. It was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Minneapolis No. 9. Rudy Ruedlinger was elected President and C.L. Hurd Vice President. Harry D. Harper served as Secretary/Treasurer, and L.T. Bjorklund was chosen Sergeant-at-Arms. Hurd served as the second president, District Governor in 1952-53, and became known as "Mr. Rotary" for his role as "club manager" for over 30 years. At the time, a steak lunch cost 75 cents.
In the 1950s, Rotary held an annual
"Career and Community Improvement Days." On April 1, 1978, Barb Waryan was hired as the first paid executive secretary of the club. She became the first woman member of the club in 1987, two years before women were officially recognized as members of Rotary International. At one time, Hurd Park had the name
Rotary attached to it, but in 1990 the Rotary Club of SLP's focus changed
to Northside Park, which was later renamed Rotary Northside
Park, and the name Rotary was dropped from Hurd Park.
Also in 1990, the club agreed to make five payments of
$3,000 for equipment for the park. |
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