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Buried Treasurer. . .

Turning Point District 2 Toastmasters
1938 – 1939 Origins of District 7

By Harvey Schowe, DTM - District Historian

Despite economic hardships of the Great Toastmasters Article,
Depression, Toastmasters International Ernest C. Davis, District 2
continued growing. This membership Governor, wrote about the value of district
growth resulted in District 2, established officers making frequent visits to clubs
May 31, 1935, expanding into British but vast distances isolating the clubs was
Columbia, Canada, Washington, Oregon, a problem. Toastmasters International
Idaho and Wyoming. In Oregon clubs officials gave permission for establishment
chartering during late 1930s’ were Klamath of District 7 in December 1939 that
Falls Club # 98 March 1938, Timberline became official during 1940 Toastmasters
(Portland)Club#94charteredOctober1938 International San Diego Convention.

with Dr. Gordon R. Howard, Toastmasters

International president presenting the

charter, Salem Club # 138 April 1939 DISTRICT TWO SEPARATION
and Eugene Club # 145 December 1939. Ernest C. Davis, Governor
Furthermore, Toastmasters International

reorganization in December 1936 created “This year marks the end of the work of the
a rule where a district was no larger than original Second District, as it is now to be split
a state and each state divided into areas into two districts, for easier and convenient

that simplified the organization. Oregon administration. The clubs in Washington,

became Area 5 of District 2 with Wendel together with those in British Columbia,
Cameron 1938 and Frederick Eley 1939 constitute the new Second District, with John
elected as Area Governors. Frederick Jewett of Seattle as the District governor
Eley was past Toastmasters International Elect. Oregon and southern Idaho will make
treasurer and director and secretary for up the new Seventh District, including in their
Salem Toastmasters club. Turning point for jurisdiction those clubs in Washington that lie
District 2 occurred on May 20, 1939 during south [sic] of the Columbia River. Frederick H.
Eley of Salem has been made governor of this

District Two’s first district meeting and new district. The separation will be officially in

Inter-Club Speech Contest finals. During effect at the time of the San Diego Convention.
afternoon business meeting 21 clubs One immediate effect of the change will no
out of 26 were represented. Discussion doubt be seen in the organizing of a number
about separation of District Two probably of new clubs as well as in the strengthening of
discussed during this meeting. District Two inter club contacts.” (Toastmasters Magazine,
had become too large for effective control
1940)

or club visitations. In December 1939

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