Hilversum, The Netherlands

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Rotary Club of Hilversum, The Netherlands

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HILVERSUM ROTARY CLUB RI 2943 CHARTERED NOVEMBER 17, 1928

The founding of the Rotary Club of Hilversum in the Netherlands followed an invitation by Jan van Tyen to his home on December 1, 1927. Jan van Tyen had been a member of the Port Arthur club in Texas in the immediate post World war one period. He had been involved in the creation of the first club in his home country, in Amsterdam (QV). Now he invited four friends, Farwerck, Jaarsma, van Mesdag and Moltzer to discuss the formation of a new club.

After considerable discussion, van Tyen convinced them and it was agreed that Moltzer would attend a District meeting of Presidents and Secretaries in The Hague on December 10, 1927. A month later, January 12, 1928, another four members, A.R.Buwalda, P.J.van Dam, G.van Duyl and J.H.M.M.de Rode, joined them to listen to a speech by J.A.E.Verkade about Rotary objects. They already met regularly in the Palace Hotel and Jan van Tyen joined their meetings quite often. Gradually more members joined the club.

The official foundation meeting took place in Palace Hotel on May 31,1928 by D.G. D.Hudig. There were 13 members and 12 guests including Verkade. During that meeting the club decided on a yearly contribution of fl 20,- and an entry fee of fl 10,-. The members decided also about the board, which had to be in charge until July 1, 1929.
President               van Mesdag
1st Vice President   Verschuyl
2nd Vice President Jaarsma
Secretary              Moltzer
Treasurer              Farwerck
During their term of office, the Hilversum Club was presented with its Charter on November 17, 1928 as Rotary International club number 2943. At the Charter giving dinner, some 140 people were present.

With thanks to PDG Arnold Verkade who helped provide the above, which has been adapted from the club's own history.

Basil Lewis Rotary Global History July 2003

Welkom bij Rotary Club Hilversum

Rotary Club Hilversum is op 31 mei 1928 opgericht en behoort daarmee tot de oudste Nederlandse serviceClubs. Op 23 juni 1965 werd de dochterclub Hilversum West opgericht.

Onze club heeft momenteel bijna 60 leden. De wekelijkse bijeenkomst vindt plaats op iedere donderdagmiddag (van 12.15 tot 14.00u) in Sociëteit “De Unie”, ’s Gravelandseweg 57 te Hilversum.

Onze voorzitter in het clubjaar 2002/2003 is Erik H. Hemmes en de inkomend voorzitter is Astrid Arkenbout. Voor het lustrumjaar 2002/2003 is de oproep van onze voorzitter:

“ROTARY HILVERSUM, AL 75 JAAR UW INZET WAARD!”.

Onze buitenlandse zusterclubs zijn de Rotary Club Braunschweig in Duitsland en Rotary Club Oostende in België.

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