THE CEDAR FALLS SUPPER CLUB, THEN AND NOW -- CHERIE
DARGAN
1941 to 2021
(80 Years of Supper Club!)
OVERVIEW
• Brief
Comments on our History, from 1941-2021
• Connections
between the Founders
• Supper
Club’s Town & Gown – Then
• Supper
Club now
• Highlights
of my chapter on Cedar Falls, "Mind & Soil: An Iowa Town that Grows
Writers." (From the book The Sower & The Seer, a
collection of 22 essays).
Dorothy Grant’s History of the Supper Club, 1993
• One
of my primary texts
• Supper
Club Survey, 2017
• Research
for “Mind and Soil: an Iowa Town that grows Writers,” from The Sower and the
Seer: Perspectives on the Intellectual History of the American Midwest. March
23, 2021. Joseph Hogan & Jon Lauck, editors. Wisconsin Historical Society
Press, March 23, 2021.
Dorothy Grant, our Historian
Married to Martin Grant, one of the founders. She became the
first woman to join in 1986.
Dorothy documented the first 40 years of history, including
details about the members, speeches, cost of meals, and meeting places in a self-published
book in 1993, as part of her fourth speech.
Martin and Dorothy Grant, 1945 and 1966.
Supper Club’s Origins
The Cedar Falls Supper Club grew out of a conversation in
1940, when a group of men talked about forming a group to connect the college
and community. The group was sometimes called the “No Name Club,” “Town and
Gown,” or the “Cedar Falls Supper Club.” Katharine Hearst called it the “Deep
Thoughts Club.”
The name Supper Club stuck!
Each month members took turns presenting talks, and then,
after the speaker was done, everyone discussed the ideas. Even today, the
member in charge of the meeting reminds all visitors that they are expected to
participate.
Supper Club’s Purpose
“We wanted to form a discussion group where we could match our
wits--such as we had--against those of men whose ideas, opinions, prejudices,
and convictions grew out of the variety of their backgrounds, experiences,
disciplines.”
We stressed diversity, eager to see if the differences in
our personalities and occupations might stimulate us to examine our own points
of views, contrast it with theirs.
We were interested in controversy, in the opposition of
faiths, beliefs, and however misguided to our way of thinking, in a man’s
reasons for being.
We wanted to growl at each other a little.” (From James
Hearst, comments in a presentation in the 1980s)
The 12 Founders of the Supper Club, Feb. 1941
Ferner Nuhn (T) James
Hearst (T) Professor Willard
(Bill) Reninger (G)
Professor Martin Grant (G) Businessman
Paul Diamond (T) Leland Sage (G)
Iver Christoffersen (T) Charles
Hearst (T) Bun Newman (T)
Edward Kurtz (G) Samuel
Larson (G) J. B. Paul (G)
Description of the first group in Grant’s History by
occupation
TOWN (Community)
Iver Christoffersen – Lawyer Paul
Diamond -- Merchant
Ferner Nuhn -- Author, husband of Ruth Suckow Charles Hearst -- Farmer
James Hearst -- Farmer, Poet James
(Bun) Newman -- Lawyer
GOWN (on staff, Iowa State Teachers College)
Samuel Larson -- Registrar, ISTC J. B. Paul -- Head, Bureau of Research, ISTC
H. W. Reninger -- Head, Dept. of English, ISTC Leland Sage -- Professor of History, ISTC
Martin Grant -- Professor of Biology, ISTC Edward Kurtz -- Head, Department
of Music, ISTC
Charles Hearst, farmer & brother of James Hearst, poet
& teacher
Social and Historical Context
The club was open to men only for the first 45 years. In
1941, when the club was established, WW2 was on the horizon, with war raging in
Europe. Ferner Nuhn and his wife, Ruth Suckow, were opposed to America joining
the war. They did writing-workshops for and visited Conscientious Objectors.
At the same time, one of the founders, Bill Reninger, left
his position at ITSC and went into the Navy. He was commissioned a Lieutenant
Senior Grade and sent to Missouri to teach in the V-12 program. The founders
sought out different ideas.
https://library.uni.edu/collections/special-collections/biographical-sketches/h-willard-reninge
Not a “secret” club, but a very low key one!
The original group did not talk a lot about Supper Club in
the community, even though they obviously valued it. However, if you look at
their obituaries or biographies online, they seldom mention membership in the
Supper Club.
Without Dorothy Grant, we would not have much information
about the club’s origins, early members, topics of speeches, etc.
I looked at Hearst, Nuhn, and several others such as Tommy
Thompson, and no mention of Supper Club
Very Few Rules, Procedures
• Members
share a Meal
• The
speaker from the previous meeting serves as the MC for the evening
• Asks
for introduction of visitors, any business, and introduces the speaker
• Only
one officer -- a secretary, who mailed out postcards
• After
the member presents, all discuss (even visitors)
Scheduling Changes over the Years
For the first seven years, Dorothy writes that the club met
all 12 months.
Then, they took off December because of the holidays.
Next, they took off August because of “Gown” members
traveling before the semester.
Finally, they added on July and became a 9-month club.
Even so, Dorothy calculated that they had met over 500 times
by 1993--26 years ago!
26 x 9= 234, so at 80 years of age, the club has met over
734 times.*
• Connections
• Ruth
Suckow (Ferner Nuhn’s wife) and James Hearst both published work in the Iowa
publication called The Midland and credited editor John T Frederick with
helping launch their writing careers. However, Ferner Nuhn also gave him a
great deal of feedback on his poetry.
• James
Hearst was listed as farmer at first; later, he began teaching classes
• Many
of the UNI Professors knew each other from campus
• Ferner
and Ruth both gave talks at campus and were on campus for special events
• Ferner
was part of the art scene in Cedar Falls
Topics of speeches in those early days
History, Poetry, and Criticism Politics,
Education, and Religion
Commerce, Business, and Music Painting, Farming, Science, and Speech
Secretaries Through the Years
- Bill
Reninger -- the first Secretary
- Bun
Newman
- Oz
Thorson
- Leroy
Redfern
- Tom
Thompson
- Bob
Robinson
- Ray
Apel
9. Judy Harrington
(Page 9, Dorothy Grant’s History)
Note: the earlier Secretaries generally had their secretaries
type up the yearly speaking calendar and monthly cards. (Leroy Redfern was
Dorothy’s source).
Historic “Visit” by Six Wives, August 20, 1946
Dorothy Grant relates that she and five other spouses used
to get together for a meal during Supper Club. One night they decided to go
into the room to hear James Hearst read his poetry. “The men were speechless!
We had invaded their private sanctuary,” Dorothy writes.
They didn’t do it again!
Betty Reninger, Carmaleta Hearst, Ruth Suckow, Evelyn
Newman, Ann Trimble, and Dorothy Grant
Ladies Night -- Spouse Night -- Visitors Night
First Official Night -- July 18, 1950
Dorothy relates a story about the second Ladies’ night,
July 1951
Oz and Maxine Thorson provided a meal at their home.
Oz spoke: “The Problem: Women. Is the Answer ‘Proper
Education?”
One wonders at the response by women present.
The Women’s Issue--The group started as an all-male club.
James Hearst wrote, “We wanted it to be a meeting of
men--chauvinists that we are--so that our discussions would not be limited to
the polite answer.” (Oct. 1981)
He and Bill Reninger resisted efforts to invite women to
the club for 46 years. (See page 14, Dorothy Grant’s History)
Keith Burbridge (1975), Rich Newall, David Crownfield
(1967), and Irving Herman (1954) all advocated for letting women join. They
raised the issue multiple times, until finally, in May of 1986, the AYES had it
by ONE VOTE to allow women to join.
In October 1986, Dorothy Grant was elected, and she was
welcomed in November as the first woman member.
My story about Dorothy—and Regrets
When I first met Dorothy, I thought she was amazing! She
would call our house and say, “Is it alright with you if Michael picks me up
for Supper Club?” I would say, “Yes, certainly, Dorothy. But no going out to
the bar afterwards!” And we would both laugh.
I had no idea until she had died of her connection to Ruth
Suckow, Ferner Nuhn, and James Hearst. She wrote articles about them and
documented the history of Supper Club. I used those articles for my two
chapters. I think she would be thrilled that we’re going strong, 80 years
later.
Two remarkable women
Judy Harrington, UNI Professor and Ruth Anderson
She was the first black Director of Black Hawk County Social
Services. She taught at UNI and served on the Black Hawk County Board of
Supervisors
Judith Harrington, current Secretary, the second woman to
join the club (March 1988)
Judy Remembers Joining the Club
“I was invited to join Supper Club in March 1988, the second
woman to be so honored! Dorothy Grant was the first. I still have the letter
announcing my election, written by Tommy Thompson who was Club secretary at the
time. The letter included: "There are no formal dues. However, the
secretary must, from time to time, assess the members $5 each for the cost of
postage." (Yes, you younger ones, meetings were announced by post card,
not email!) Tommy concluded, "Incidentally, the membership voted last
night to shift the meeting site to The Broom Factory restaurant.”
More members 1986-1996 (Women join!)
Dorothy Grant (Oct. 1986)* Dwight Smith
Judith Harrington (March 1988) Greg Gerjerts
Robert Robinson (Early 1989) Ruth
Anderson
Mary Huber (1990?) Ray
Apel (March 1990)
Larry Brandt (Oct. 1992) Paul
Herman (son of Irving)
Mike Dargan (1996) Dave
Hoing
● Dorothy
Grant wrote the informal history of the Supper Club, 1993
More Members, late 1990s-2000s (Many still active,
indicated by bold)
Margaret Whiting, Scott Cawelti, Donna Wood, Loree
Rackstraw, Cherie Dargan, Ken Davenport,
Renata Sack, Lynn Brant, Del Carpenter, Rich Winsor, David
Sparks, Gary Kroeger, Wendy Hoofnagle
More members, cont. for 2000-2010
frje echeverria, Harold Kuester, Karris Golden, Jim
O’Loughlin, Jerry Stockdale, Saul Shapiro
Mike Waggoner, Mary Huber, Max Kirk, Dr. Dave Kabel
Supper Club’s Senior members
·
Paul Rider--joined 1974
·
Judith Harrington--joined 1988
·
Mary Huber--joined 1990s
·
Bob Robinson--joined 1989
Deceased
Members--greatly beloved, dearly missed
·
Ken Davenport --joined early 2000’s (d. 2009)
·
David Crownfield--joined in the 1970’s (d.
2013)
·
Saul Diamond (son of a Founder)--joined in
the 1960’s
·
(d. 2014)
·
James Robinson--joined 1975-1980 (d. 2016)
·
Tommy Thompson--joined in the 1950’s (d.
2016) 60 years
·
Fred Hallberg--joined 1975-1980 (d. 2020)
Supper Club Members Today
Lynn Brandt, John Burnight, Del Carpenter, Scott Cawelti, Cherie
Dargan, Mike Dargan
Judy Harrington, Mary Huber, David Kabel, Max Kirk, Jim
Lubker, frje Echeverria
Gene Lutz, Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure*, Paul Rider, Darius Robinson
(son of James)
Bob Robinson, Saul Shapiro, Alexa Sedlacek, Jerry Soneson, Thos
Sumner*
Mike Waggoner, Bill Witt, and Anne Woodrick
My Chapter about Cedar Falls & Supper Club
The Sower & The Seer: a collection of Essays
about Intellectual Development of the Midwest
Mind and Soil: Peter Melendy
“The mind and the soil is our platform and we would make a
thorough business of each, could we have our way.”
Early historian, mayor, and city booster
A truly remarkable man who organized the first lending
library of 500 books with the Cedar Falls Horticultural & Literary Society,
and then donated them to the city for its first public library.
Title change--The Midwestern Mind became The
Sower and the Seer
This collection of twenty-two essays, a product of recent
revivals of interest in both Midwestern history and intellectual history,
argues for the contributions of interior thinkers and ideas in forming an
American identity.
I was the only writer from Iowa to be included in the book.
My essay changed the title of the collection.
My editor, Joe Hogan, loved my quote by Peter Melendy.
It became my guiding theme--Cedar Falls as a town that grows
writers
I included Supper Club, the Cedar Falls Authors Festival, and
the Hearst Center as places that nurtured and celebrated local writers.
“Mind & Soil:
An Iowa Town That Grows Writers.” (Chapter Summary)
Cedar Falls, Iowa predates the Civil war by a decade: this
frontier town became a railroad town, provided a home for Civil War orphans,
established a college to train teachers, supported a newspaper, created a
library, and built several churches. Along the way, it became an important hub
for readers and writers: five best-selling authors have ties to Cedar Falls,
including Bess Streeter Aldrich, Ruth Suckow, James Hearst, Robert James
Waller, and Nancy Price.
The secret of this town’s success? A persistent focus by a succession
of civic leaders on the fertile blend of literature and the land. Many towns
had literary societies, but early Cedar Falls had Peter Melendy, founder of the
Cedar Falls Horticultural and Literary Society in 1859. His motto, “the mind
and the soil,” bore fruit in the creation of a city with beautiful parks,
gardens, and trees complemented by a vibrant literary culture with a modern
public library.
This chapter explores the city’s early history, examines
several community organizations that fostered reading and discussing ideas, and
explains how the community has honored its five best-selling authors.
3 Reasons Cedar Falls became a literary hub
- The
town valued literacy.
Peter Melendy, CF Horticultural and Literary Society
collected 500 books for a lending library, 1859-1860
- The
town valued its history.
Peter Melendy & Roger Leavitt wrote its history
3. Finally,
the college brought educated people to the community to serve on the faculty,
giving the townsfolk opportunities to interact with them.
From Iowa State Teachers College to UNI
The influence of the college in the community’s intellectual
and literary growth is evident researching local discussion groups where
teachers interacted with people in the community.
The Cedar Falls Parlor Reading Circle
Professor Moses Bartlett was a member of the CF Parlor
Reading Circle. President Gilchrist sometimes attended.
It was a mix of Town & Gown long before Supper Club
existed!
Cedar Falls Supper Club--Town & Gown
The Cedar Falls Supper Club is featured in my chapter
More than 60 years after the Cedar Falls Parlor Reading
Circle began meeting, the Cedar Falls Supper Club grew out of a conversation in
1940, when a group of men talked about forming a group to connect the college
and community. They began meeting in 1941. The group was sometimes called the
“No Name Club” or “Town and Gown,” or the Cedar Falls Supper Club. [1] Dorothy Grant. “History of the Cedar
Falls Supper club.” https://tinyurl.com/y7h53leg
Epiphany
Twenty-one years ago, Mike and I married. He connected me
with both Supper Club and the Ruth Suckow Memorial Association. He created the
original website for the RSMA, www.ruthsuckow.org
and I took it over. He created the blog for Supper club, still being updated. http://cedarfallssupperclub.blogspot.com/2017/
My interest in Ruth and Ferner, her short stories and
novels, their status as a literary power couple, their friendships, and the
origins of both RSMA and the Supper Club have kept me reading, researching, and
asking questions for the past two decades.
Since retirement, I’ve published two chapters. The first
one, “The Realistic Regionalism of Iowa’s Ruth Suckow” appeared in The
Midwestern Moment : The Forgotten World of Early Twentieth-Century Midwestern
Regionalism, 1880-1940 in 2017.
It all Started with a Date--and Ruth Suckow, My
presentation for the Hearst Center for the Arts this Spring. A hot date to
Earlville, Iowa! Later, a hot date to
Supper Club!
Cherie and Mike, 1999-our courtship days
Who is Ruth Suckow & what is her significance?
I had never heard of this woman, and I was an English
teacher, had been an English major, and taken numerous literature courses at
two universities. None of my teachers ever talked about Ruth Suckow.
Ruth Suckow is the most famous Iowa author you never
heard of; however, during the 1930s, Editor H. L. Mencken called her the “most
important female writer in America.” So, I added one of her short stories to my
Lit class, and my students “got her.”
Suckow captures the everyday life of ordinary Iowans during
the Great Depression up to the 1950s. Her stories take place in the small
farming communities, farms, cities, and colleges of Iowa. She is a remarkable
writer, and I wrote another chapter about her, describing her as a reluctant
realist and regionalist.
Ruth & Ferner, RSMA & Supper Club
Ruth married Ferner Nuhn in 1929; he was eleven years
younger but persistent. They shared a love of cats, travel, literature, and
Iowa. They would be together for over 30 years.
Ferner, Ruth, and James Hearst were friends. Ruth and James
wrote introductions or forwards for each other’s books. I found a note that she had written
“corrections” on one of his poems and always wondered how that went!
James and Ferner became two of the founding members of
Supper Club.
Martin Grant’s comments
In a letter to his parents, Martin wrote:
“I have joined a rather interesting discussion club that
meets for supper at the downtown hotel once a month, with a speech by one of
the members, preferably on a controversial topic, followed by attacks by the
others... It is as stimulating and intellectual group as I have ever been
connected with….”
JAMES HEARST: POET AND FRIEND by George Day
“My friendship with Jim was rich and in retrospect seems
longer than it actually was. We had many a great conversation in this very
house (and often in front of the fireplace, which has been so carefully
preserved by the entrance). I was a guest here several times for meals, and Jim
and Meryl were guests in our home a few times. Jim and I belonged to the Supper
Club together, and his English department office was just a few doors away from
mine. In addition, I have a file of notes and letters that Jim sent to me on
several occasions.”
“He was an active member of the Cedar Falls Rotary Club.
He helped found another club, a discussion group, the long-running Supper Club.
Every month he played poker with a group of men. And finally, he took up the
trombone in his fifties or sixties. He took lessons and could play a pretty
mean version of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.”
jhda.omeka.net/exhibits/show/poetandfriend/poetandfriend
Bill Reninger’s thoughts, 1981
Bill was one of the founders; he also drafted the informal
rules as the first secretary.
He commented, “We never thought of ourselves as a prestige
club of any kind...many of us have sensed a certain elitism, and a feeling of
pride in being chosen.”
Reflections of Supper Club Members on Supper Club (2017
survey)
Memories of other members
Among some of the other members who have died since I became
a member: David Hansen (my internist); Irving Herman; Doug Jacobson; Roy
Redfern, attorney; Dwight Smith, minister at Cedar Valley Unitarian
Universalists; and Judge Blair Wood--all "townies" immediately come
to mind. Also, Don Whitnah from UNI.
In addition to my notes earlier about Rich Newell and Saul
Diamond, I remember Ken Davenport's relatively brief membership. A bright,
interesting man, he happened to be very large. The steep stairwell at Bourbon
Street finally precluded him from continuing with us--so unfortunate.
Memories of other members, cont.
I still think often about Tommy Thompson, David Crownfield,
and James Robinson. When I first joined, I came to expect that regardless of
the presenter or topic, those three along with Fred Hallberg had a mini-UNI
Philosophy and Religion Department "discussion" during the Q & A
portion. I confess that I frequently couldn't follow what points they were
trying to make, but they seemed to understand one another just fine!
David had such a reputation on our campus for argumentation.
He had led collective bargaining teams for some time and seemed to relish in
those debates. And so, he would carry on at Supper Club. His last presentation
to us was in April 2008. By then he was living at Western Home Stanard's Center
and just couldn't figure out how to use a computer there. So, I invited him to
type his talk on my home computer.
Memories of Ray Appel
Ray Appel shared his experiences as a marine landing on Iwo
Jima during WWII. This was the first time in over 40 years that he had talked
to anyone about what happened. It was riveting. There are numerous other
memorable stories, presentations, and special guests, but Ray's was the most
memorable to me.
Judge Blair Wood
Judge Blair Wood also shared a story about taking home a
"brick" of marijuana that was evidence in a case that he was
supervising and burned some in his fireplace just to see what it smelled like,
and how you felt when inhaling some of the smoke. While this was occurring, an
aide of his appeared at his door to ask him about something and he had to
scramble to clear the air and hide what was going on.
Memories of Tommy Thompson -- a member for almost 60
years
Tommy's last presentation was August 24, 2010.
On October 16, 2012, Tom has asked ‘permission’ to remain in
the Club without presenting.
On September 9, 2013, Tom resigned from the Club for health
reasons, after 59 years of membership having joined the Club in 1954. He died
on April 28, 2016, at 92 years.
Memories of Tommy Thompson
I am sharing a poignant moment with you about Tommy: By 2011
or so, Paul Rider and/or I were kindly giving Tommy lifts to Supper Club.
"I had finished my talk (on hoarding, as I recall) and
the Club was into discussion, when I glanced over at Tommy. (To help you
envision this: Dining tables were square, 2 diners to a side.
I was speaking at one corner. Tommy was seated diagonally
across the table; Paul Rider at one side.) I glanced at Tommy; he looked ashen
and was in the process of fainting.
I glanced at Paul, nodding my head for him to look at Tommy.
Paul immediately jumped up and went to Tommy's side. By then, Tommy had
recovered and insisted he didn't need to go to the hospital. No Dr. Dave Kabel
there that night!
Rushing to find an employee to get a wheelchair. Paul seemed
to be gone a long time--in truth, probably only a few minutes, while the
discussion and evening had summarily
come to an end. Then Paul returned to our room, wheeling a--wait for it--desk
chair!!
He got Tommy into the chair, and nobly wheeled our colleague
out to the car. Tommy insisted he was OK--"simply" had forgotten to
take some medicine. DESK CHAIR?? Turned out Ferrari's had no wheelchair. Tommy
fainted again at a later meeting when I happened to be out of town.
I had a call from Mike, telling me that Dave Kabel had been
present that evening, took over and firmly had to assert to the staff to CALL
911! I'm relieved to end this saga by
telling you all that Tommy survived for another near-three years."
Memories of James Robinson
Now James Robinson was unique unto himself. With a mixed
drink, he was the image of elegance at each meeting. Taking notes, ready to
challenge or at least query the speaker when the time came, I felt from the
beginning that one did not mess with James!
My fondest memory of James happens to be in that small
restaurant where we were at a table for only 2 one evening and spoke of our
childhoods and fathers. I gained such insight into James at that time,
something that never would have happened had we been at a larger
restaurant--how ironic.
Criteria for selecting a venue
Judy reminded me: “Our Club has constantly had the problem
of locating a restaurant with decent food, not too pricey, and a QUIET facility
for the presentation and talk backs!”
I decided NOT to list every place we’ve met, even though
some people do not remember WHEN they joined but do recall WHERE we were meeting
at the time!
Ferrari’s, Bourbon Street & Revue Room at NewAldaya Streetscape
Photos of some of our long-time members
Thank you to Scott Cawelti for many of these photos!
Paul Rider (1974) Our Senior Member, Joined in 1974
Bob Robinson, former Secretary
Fred Hallberg (joined 1992) From Paul and Judy,
“He could be counted on to offer a brief rebuttal,
regardless of the topic!”
James, Fred, frje, Del, Scott and Jim
Mary Huber, with Bob
Dave, Lynn, Cherie, Scott, and guest
Ferrari's -- great food, conversation & artwork
Mike Dargan, joined 1996
Gene, and Del with Mike
Pierre-Damien, Scott, and Saul
Cherie and Mike, Jerry and frje
Jim, Max, Judy, Mary, Bob, Lynn, and Rich
Darius, and Anne, Gene, and Mary
Max, Alexa, and Martin
We have a logo, after 80 years, thanks to the staff of
NewAldaya
Cherie’s Takeaways from her research
The “Secret Sauce” (Mix of Town & Gown)
The college brought educated people to the community to serve
on the faculty, giving towns folks opportunities to interact with them in clubs
like the Cedar Falls Parlor Reading Circle. Peter Melendy was part of the
efforts to establish the Normal school and establish a lending library.
Professor Moses Bartlett and President Gilchrist became part of the Cedar Falls
Parlor Reading Circle early on in 1876.
• Supper
Club has a rich history in Cedar Falls that has focused on bringing together a
group of people from both the community and the college, to create dialogue and
better understanding.
• While
it didn’t allow women to join until 1986, it now welcomes them, and we have
several notable women to thank for documenting its history and providing
leadership, including Dorothy Grant and Judy Harrington.
• Town
and Gown is a concept that goes back to the Cedar Falls Parlor Reading Circle
and leads to more diversity of thought.
We’ve had several Father/Son members (James and Darius
Robinson, Paul and Saul Diamond, and Paul and Irving Herman)
• Several
couples have joined Supper Club, or the spouses have attended frequently.
• Several
members in our current group joined during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
• Many
notable people have been part of Supper Club, if only for a short time.
• The
Supper Club Blog is an excellent resource for archiving presentations.
Supper Club has endured for 80 years this year, 2021!
It’s survived WWII, the Cold War, the conflict in Korea,
Vietnam, and the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It’s survived economic turmoil, college protests, political
differences, Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, and all sorts of other things. Later, we can say it survived the Pandemic of
2020/2021. Happy Birthday!
Thanks to Scott Cawelti
Has taken many of the photos in this presentation over the
past few years.
Has brought in several new members and guests.
