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BURIED TREASURE

70th ANNVERSARY 2016
OREGON TOASTMASTERS CLUB #424

by Harvey Schowe DTM-District 7 Historian

On Friday November 15, 1946 Oregon with a speech titled ‘This Time We Shall Never
Toastmasters Club # 424 charter party was held Stop. Before moving to Portland, Mr. Nohlgreen
at Portland Congress Hotel Pompeian Room. represented Salem Club #138 at a 1948 District
The charter party program included Governor 7 Speech Contest. Members wrote a newsletter
Carl Hasenkamp presenting the charter, titled Bulletin which included a club calendar
Lieutenant Governor Irv Saucerman installing and news. During the club’s 7 anniversary
new club officers and District Secretary Everett celebration, Victor Miller, club deputy
Mitchell presenting the gavel. Club officers governor, noted that Oregon Toastmasters Club
were M. R. Wilkinson, president, Dean achieved the Club of Year award four times
Anderson, Vice President; Charles Holt, during its seven year existence. Furthermore,
Secretary, Dwight Daugherty, treasurer, Max this club sponsored organization of 15
Armstrong, sergeant at arms, Glen Meek, Toastmasters clubs such as Hood River #701,
deputy governor. Distinguished charter Gresham #7897, Astoria #775, St. Helens #727,
members present were Ernest Davis - past TMI Oregon City #390, Dico #595, Farmers #622,
president and past District 2 Governor, Donald Rosaria #588, and First National Bank #584.
Nelson - past District 7 Governor and Oregon Toastmasters Club #424 continues as
Toastmasters International Director, Robert an active club in Area 71 Downtown Division.
Hazen – President of Savings and Loan
Association and Glen Meek - past District 7
Historian. This club included in Area Seven
with The Dalles # 522, Oregon Trail # 480,
Farmers # 622 and C.P.A. # 657 clubs.

Afterwards, Oregon Toastmasters members
made valuable contributions to Toastmasters.
For instance, in 1949, over a dozen members
provided general evaluators for newer clubs
and Toastmistress clubs. The club received the
Howard Gordon trophy Toastmasters Club of
the Year award for 1948 and 1949 at
Toastmasters International Conferences and
an honorable mention for club of year in 1950.
During 1950 Spokane Toastmasters
International Convention members of High
Dawn and Oregon Toastmasters Clubs under
direction of Donald Nelson with Harris O.
Johnson of Indianapolis presented a Club in
Action demonstration meeting during Saturday
morning session. During this conference, Mr.
Ralph S. Nohlgreen, Oregon Toastmasters Club
member, became first District 7 member to
participate in Toastmasters International
Speech Contest finals. He won second place

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