International Convention Booklet from 1931

Joe Taylor's office is next to mine in the Campus Plaza Suites behind Zaxby's on the Bypass. Recently he shared with me a booklet for the 1931 Rotary International Convention in Vienna Austria. A local opthalmologist, Dr. Jim Willoughby had given this to Joe about fifteen years ago. The invitation in the booklet is so appealing and the photos of Europe are truly of a by-gone era. This is Austria before Hitler. Joe and I decided that if we could find a means of time travel we'd surely like to attend this convention.

I scanned the booklet and have uploaded it here for all to see. Wouldn't you love to know how many American Rotarians actually went and what was the overall attendance? I'd like to know something about the speakers and their subjects. How many countries were represented among the delegates? Look at the photos and if you know, tell us how many of these landmarks survived WWII or have since been rebuilt. This blog site will only display the first several pages on one screen. However at the very bottom there is a button for Older Posts and if you'll press there you can seamlessly see all of the pages. The text is readable if you have a large enough screen or if you use a magnifying glass as I did.