BRC History: Rotary Anns

BRC History: Rotary Anns

*  As reported by John B. Schoolland in 1969. It wasn’t until around 1987 that women were actually able to become Rotarians. Before that, the all-male clubs referred to their spouses as Rotary Anns. Get it? John B. Schoolland, writing in 1969, gushed, “Our Rotary Anns...
BRC History: Pride in Membership

BRC History: Pride in Membership

* As reported by F.O. “Rep” Repplier in 1956 and John B. Schoolland in 1969. This club has always been proud of our membership, with leaders in professional, business, and community activity. The club’s weekly programs have been of a caliber that many large city clubs...