Los Banos Rotary Club History
F. E. Buck Starts New Rotary Year

Francis E. Buck, local Manager for the Shell Oil Co., was installed Tuesday as president of the Los Banos Rotary Club to serve through the 1948-49 fiscal year. He was installed by retiring president Rudolph Lindemann.

Before relinquishing the gavel which he has wielded with devastating effort through the last twelve months, Lindemann gave a brief resume of club activities during his term of office. Among other things he expressed his thanks and appreciation to the member for their faithful attendance and said that the club had a recent of 97 ½ per cent perfect attendance for the year. Membership, he said, had increased from 63 to 64, with two old members leaving the city and three new members being accepted into the club. During the year there were 171 Rotarians from other clubs who visited the club at the Tuesday noon luncheon.

Lindemann also expressed his appreciation to his fellow officers, to pianist Mrs. Charles R. Alden, and to the kitchen group for their conscientious and untiring efforts to make the year a successful one.

Bob Puccinelli, who has repeatedly been a victim of President Lindemann's wrath during the year, presented the retiring president with a Past President's ring, and in a few moments of seriousness, complimented him for the fine job he has done through the year.

W. H. Sloan, speaking in a vein not so serious, presented Lindemann with a near life-size caricature of a bunny rabbit that bore a striking resemblance to Lindy's facial features. The caricature was a parting barb at the president's famed rabbit act, through which he enriched the club treasury handsomely during the year and largely accounted for the excellent attendance record.
The new president, in his opening address, briefly announced plans for the coming year and named the numerous permanent committee members who are charged with Rotary activities through the year. He also introduced Earl Robason, who will serve as temporary pianist while Mrs. Alden takes a two or three month vacation and rest.

July 9, 1948

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