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Cunningham, J. Fraser.
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Gyro International. District VI -- History.
Societies -- Nova Scotia.
Societies.
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Cunningham, J. Fraser.
Gyro International. District VI -- History.
Societies -- Nova Scotia.
Societies.
MARC Display
History
of
District
VI
Gyro
International
:
1922-1986
/ by J. Fraser Cunningham.
by
Cunningham, J. Fraser.
Lancelot Press, 1987.
Call #:
369.2715 C973h
Subjects
Gyro
International
.
District
VI
--
History
.
Societies -- Nova Scotia.
Societies.
ISBN:
9780889993587 (pbk.)
0889993580 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Gyro
International
:
history
of
District
VI
:
1922-1986
District
VI
Gyro
International
:
1922-1986
Description:
138 p. ill.; 21 cm.
Summary:
Gyro
International
is a non-profit social, service, and fraternal club for men located in the United States and Canada.
Gyro
was founded in April 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio. The primary purpose of the club is the promotion of friendship. In the beginning
District
VI
was all the territory east of a line drawn north-south from Quebec to Hartford, Connecticut, today it includes only Maine and the Atlantic Provinces. A Dalhousie law student from Victoria, B.C. introduced
Gyro
to Halifax in 1922. Clubs were formed in St. John in 1922, New Glasgow in 1925, Charlottetown in 1928(1990), Kentville in 1935, Windsor in 1938, Dartmouth in 1956, Truro in 1960, Sackville, N. S. in1979, Riverview in 1980, Sussex in 1981, and 11 other communities including Boston and Bangor. Today there are 9 active Clubs. J. Fraser Cunningham was born in Stellarton on March 15, 1916. He joined the
Gyro
Club of New Glasgow in 1951 and was elected President in 1970, and Governor of
District
VI
in 1976.
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Local History Collection
369.2715 C973h
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