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Toastmaster History

Toastmasters contributions are not forgotten
Edward Miska District 7 Governor for the 1964 to 1965 term.

Harvey Schowe

Edward Miska East Portland member became involved with District 7 leadership. Edward
P. Miska was born on March 17, 1929 in McKinnon, Foster, North Dakota to the parents
of Alvina Miska and Mary Miska. He had one sister Alvina Miska. The family moved to
Clackamas County, Oregon after 1930. Ed worked as a service station attendant in 1950
before studying accounting. He worked for Portland General Electric General Accounting
Department as an accountant. Ed Miska along with other District officers attended the
1961 Seattle Toastmasters Conference. In 1963, Miska was elected Lieutenant Governor.
During the May 9, 1964 district 7 spring conference in Vancouver, Washington Miska de-
livered a speech on Speechcraft and then introduced the speakers for the educational
session. On June 6, 1964, Toastmasters International held a regional conference with 200
delegates from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia attend-
ing this conference. The conference was held at the Portland Sheraton Motor Hotel. Frank
Spangler, immediate past president of Toastmasters International gave a keynote address
titled “How to Get the Most Out of Toastmasters”. The conference closed with a speech
contest. Ed Miska was chairman for the women’s program where he provided 200 mer-
chant discount tickets for purchases at the Lloyd Center for the delegate’s wives. He was
elected as District 7 Governor for the 1964 to 1965 term.

Edward Miska served as a leader
during a transitional time in Toast-
master history. In 1965 Toastmaster
founder Dr. Ralph C. Smedley passed
away.

To the right is a in memoriam to
him. To access the full magazine click
HERE

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