[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 90 (Thursday, July 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIONS CLUB OF WEBSTER GROVES, MISSOURI

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                        HON. RICHARD A. GEPHARDT

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 12, 2000

  Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, I wish to pay tribute to the Lions Club of 
Webster Groves, Missouri, celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year. 
This excellent service organization, from its beginnings, has had at 
its heart a commitment to the people and the community of Webster 
Groves. In 1933, the Webster Lions ``established a nutrition project in 
the schools and helped to form better health measures in the home.'' 
The City's Health Commissioner at the time viewed the project as being 
``of unlimited value to the community and will be felt for many years 
to come.'' Christmas parties for children and care of orphans, the 
provision of tennis courts for public use, baseball fields, and support 
of an ``Old Folks Home'' in a neighboring community are some of the 
projects they have supported over the years.
  As federal resources and support were reduced in Webster Groves in 
the mid-1930s, the Webster Lions increased their participation with the 
local chapter of the American Red Cross to provide for the welfare 
needs of the community. Expenditures during 1935 in today's dollars 
exceeded $60,000 for community welfare alone. Their work with the 
American Red Cross during the worst days of the Great Depression was 
just a small portion of the good work in which they were involved. 
Their involvement and concern for their community continues to this 
very day, with sons and grandsons of the original members often taking 
their places in the organization.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
Webster Groves Lions Club on its 75th Anniversary.

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