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HIDDEN TREASURE
Tillamook Toastmasters Club
# 420—Part One
by Harvey Schowe, DTM
Tillamook Member Portland Toastmasters and District 7
Toastmasters club Governor; and Rube Weil, Member of Hillsboro
members held their first meeting and mailed Toastmasters Club and Past Area 1 Governor;
their charter application to Toastmasters Frank Maurey, Area 4 Governor. The
International on September 6, 1946. The club Toastmaster was last year’s contest winner L. E.
chartered September 30, 1946. “Bing” Francis. Kathy Platz played organ music
MEETING PROGRAM during the interludes. Radio station KTIL staff
A charter party was held the evening of Friday, recorded the speeches.
October 4, 1946. Members of Area 1 Toastmasters clubs
Hillsboro Toastmasters Club participating in contest were
#158 attended. Club members Timberline, Hillsboro, Neah-
were active in promoting Kah-Nie and Tillamook. First
Toastmasters during civic events. place winner was Morris L.
They helped Neah-Kah-Nie Schmidt, “Neither Free Nor
Toastmasters club charter. Club Equal”, Tillamook and second
speeches were recorded using place winner was Calvin Wilkins,
wire recorders. An April 1948 “The Release of the A bomb”,
Toastmasters magazine article Neah-Kah-Nie.
mentioned club members Morris Schmidt competed
participated in a radio spot in the District 7 International
under Chamber of Commerce Speech Contest held at Pilot
sponsorship for Tillamook radio Butte Inn, Bend Oregon on April
station KTIL. During that year 9, 1949. He won this contest and
Francis Bing, a club member, competed in the regional finals
won the Area 1 speech contest. in Seattle on June 4, 1949 with a
Morris L. Schmidt, a member of Hillsboro different speech. Unfortunately, he did not win
Toastmasters club # 158, transferred to in the regional finals.
Tillamook Toastmasters after starting an What was remarkable about his speech
insurance agency partnership in Tillamook. was that it was published in the Tillamook
He graduated from Pacific University before Headlight Herald newspaper editorial section.
serving in the US Navy during World War II. This was the first time a newspaper in District
Afterwards he studied at Harvard for one year. 7 published a Toastmasters contest speech.
Morris was involved in civic affairs such as Red The speech is reproduced below with written
Cross drives. He competed in the 1949 Area 1 copyright permissions from Tillamook Head
Speech contest with the speech titled “Neither Light Herald March 10, 1949.
Free Nor Equal” a speech about prejudice. One NEITHER FREE NOR EQUAL
hundred fourteen people attended the contest. “We’re trapped!” – My grandfather shouted the
The contest was held on March 1, 1949 at the words as he told me about an Indian massacre
Kennel Room Victory House in Tillamook.The that chilled my blood. His voice trembled with
Contest Chairman was Don Peterson, Member rage and animosity as he told about forty three
of Tillamook Toastmasters and Area 1 Governor. pioneers crossing the Snake River. Out of nowhere
Guests included Carl Hasenkamp, Member came the death cry of the Indian. Forty three
Timberline Toastmasters Club and Toastmasters terror-stricken settlers were surrounded. High
International Director; Irv L. Saucerman,
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