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Largest book distribution ever highlights Philadelphia Rotary Fall literacy effort

Dec 30 2010
Mary

 During the fall of 2010, the Rotary Club of Philadelphia completed its largest annual distribution ever of dictionaries and thesauruses as “personal gifts” to students at five Phi

Chariton third graders receive dictionaries from Rotary Club

Dec 29 2010
Mary

 Rotary Club members distribute dictionaries to 3rd graders at Van Allen School in Chariton, Iowa.

The importance of a name

Dec 29 2010
Mary

 Here in Knoxville, Iowa, our Rotary Club is just finishing handing out this year`s dictionaries.

Kiwanis presents dictionaries to third graders

Dec 29 2010
Mary

 Each year, the Sioux Center Kiwanis Club gives third-grade students at Sioux Center schools dictionaries to use for their studies in school.

Killduff Grange gives dictionaries to area third graders

Dec 29 2010
Mary

On December 2nd, Zetta Rae Stork, Lelah Main and Alice Schwartz from the Killduff Richland Grange presented ditionaries to the students at Lynnville-Sully and Sully Christian schools.

Hiawatha-CREW Kiwanis Club overcomes obstacles to complete dictionary donation

Dec 29 2010
Mary

 Hi Mary,

Here is the promised list of schools we have covered this year. As this goes out the last few schools should be receiving their dictionaries.

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