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HIDDEN TREASURE
Toastmasters Int’l 39th Conference:
Portland, Oregon—August 1970
by Harvey Schowe, DTM - District 7 Historian
August 10 - 13, Western Party, Tuesday evening August11th. This
1970 the Hilton event included a buffet dinner. Bruce Kelly’s
Hotel was the site for the one and only time New Oregon Singers and the Van Hooissen
the Toastmasters International Conference Combo provided entertainment. October 1970,
was held in Portland. District 7 Governor Don Toastmasters Magazine devoted an article to the
Kearton, 1969-1970, started preparations for this August conference. This article had photographs
conference in 1969 with the appointment of of District 7 club delegations that included Dale
a Host District Committee. District Governor Kneeland, administrative vice-president of
Carroll E. Hermanson, ATM, 1970-1971, took Chanticleers Club #622; Bill Logan president
charge of this committee after becoming of Sunrise Club #1492; Don Davey, president
governor. Members serving on this committee of Blue Ox Club #1235; and Jay Amin, president
were John H. Miller, ATM; Committee of Early Words Club #3657 of Longview,
Chairman, Ed Miska, ATM; Vice-Chairman, Washington. The District 7 International Speech
Stewart Clelen; Ken Fulford, Harold Kitzman, Contest winner did not advance past the Regional
Chet Klink, Glen Meek, Rollie Meier, Dave contest.
Pebworth, Page Pferdner, Marvin H. Porterfield, 1970 International Speech Contest winners
G. Richard Weaver and Donald M. Kemper, 1st Place: Stephen D. Boyd, Region V, “What
ATM. John Miller visited District 7 clubs asking Are We Worth In the Auction of Life”
members to help with the conference. President 2ndPlace: Andrew Keogh, Region VI, “I’ve
of Toastmasters International Arthur M. Got a Horse”
Diamond presented Ed Miska and John Miller 3rd Place: Major Phil A. Stein, Region III,
with plaques for their outstanding work hosting “The Forgotten Americans”
the conference. Taped Speech Contest winners
Other District 7 members participated in 1st Place: Niall Behan of Shannon Club
the conference. George C. Scott, International 44-TCBI, County Clair, Ireland “Mistaken
Director and Chair of the District-Club Identity”
Operations Committee, participated in a 2nd Place: Peter B. Wood of Ingham Club
panel discussion regarding the Toastmasters 3028-TCA in Ingham, Queensland, Australia,
International current policies and programs. “Should I Take the Opportunity”
Scott was a member of Chanticleers Club # 622. 3rd Place: Ying Hsu of Taiwan Club 3102-U in
In 1975 he served as Toastmasters International Tainan, Taiwan, “The Significance of American
President and continued as an active Spirit”
member in Toastmasters. District Since 1970, Portland, Oregon has not
7 Governor Carroll Hermanson hosted a Toastmasters International Conference.
and John Miller presented a Portland lacks a large headquarters hotel.
Western Whirl, or a Frontier
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