FOREWORDIt was with deep regret and sorrow that Kiwanians read in the Capital District Bulletin the announcement of the death on February 3, 1954, of Past Governor and District Historian, Dr. Henry A. Converse, of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Henry served as Governor of Capital District in 1932. From that time until his death, this well-loved Kiwanian served as District Historian. He wrote 3 Volumes of our Capital District History. He also served as Secretary of his local club for a number of years. At a District Board meeting held at Old Point Comfort early in 1954, the Governor, Wilton H. Wallace, was authorized and directed to designate a new Historian for Capital District. As a consequence, the Rev. M. S. Reifsnyder was appointed to this position. Rev. Reifsnyder served as Governor of the Capital District in 1939. This volume of our Capital District History is the result of his labors in this field. The author has taken the privilege of changing the style of this History. Instead of grouping the various years covered under the headings of the club, the history appears by years and only the current year appears under each club heading. We have attempted to include only bona fide examples of club activities. All club activities should be approved by the Board of Directors and be in charge by the proper Committee. For example: If Kiwanian Jim Smith, out of the generosity of his heart, gives a dozen underprivileged boys a fishing outing on a stream that runs through his farm, that is not an activity of the club and should not be reported as such. On the other hand, if Jim Smith is chairman of the Underprivileged Child Committee and his committee raises in the club or gets from the club treasury, funds to give a group of children an outing, and Jim, as his contribution, says "Bring them out to my place," then it is a club activity and should be reported as such. The deviation from this procedure by many club reporters has caused the author no end of trouble, but he has tried to be as fair and impartial as is possible. As a whole, the writing of this volume has brought untold joy to the author and has been a revelation to him concerning the results of consecrated manpower working for the good of humanity. We hope it will be an inspiration to all who read it and will add zest to the reporting of Kiwanis activities in the future. God bless Kiwanis and its endeavors! 1951
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| Division 1 | Pearce L. Wolfe | Riverdale, Maryland |
| Division 2 | Jessec L. Coffey | Danville, Virginia |
| Division 3 | Carl W. Harter | Pulaski, Virginia |
| Division 4 | William A. Wightman | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Division 5 | J. E. Ellington | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Division 6 | William T. Zerr | Towson, Maryland |
| Division 7 | William H. Henderson | Georgetown, Delaware |
| Division 8 | Victor S. Armbrister | Emory, Virginia |
| Division 9 | Charles 0. Hartsock | Hagerstown, Maryland |
| Mid-Winter Conference | Richmond, VA | January 12-13 | Attendance 278 |
| International Convention | St. Louis | June 17-21 | |
| District Convention | Roanoke, VA | October 4-6 |
| Gold Division – Washington | Orange Division – Bethesda | White Division - Georgetown |
| Silver Division - Westminister | Blue Division – Parkville |
| Gold Division | Petersburg, VA | 94.37 |
| Runner up - Martinsville, VA | 92.64 | |
| Silver Division | Westminster | 95.67 |
| Runner up - Ellicott City | 95.31 | |
| Blue Division | Greenwood | 98.47 |
| Runner up - Parkville | 97.36 | |
| White Division | Essex | 93.25 |
| Runner up - Mount Airy | 92.22 |
| Club | Organized | Chartered | Members |
| Wheaton, MD | Feb. 5 | March 27 | 25 |
| Easton, MD | Aug. 9 | Sep 18 | 25 |
| Millsboro, DE | Aug 14 | Oct. 9 | 25 |
| Mt. Road, MD | Dec 10 | Jan 29 | 25 |
| Northeast Washington, DC | Aug 8 | Oct. 3 | 25 |
| Boys and Girls Work | A. A. Hagberg | Crewe, VA |
| Key Clubs | Dr. J. L. Trone | Elkton, MD |
| Underprivileged Child | Dr. C. C. Hatfield | Saltville, VA |
| Agriculture & Conservation | J. Webb Midyette | Ashland, VA |
| Public and Business Affairs | Michael J. Kelly | Baltimore, MD |
| Support of Churches in Their Spiritual Aims | J. Vernon | Frederick, MD |
Achievement Reports |
D. Hurd Goode |
Martinsville, VA |
Attendance and Membership |
W. Paul Lord |
Greenwood, DE |
District Convention Programs |
D. Hurd Goode |
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District Convention - General |
Flave S. Baird |
Roanoke, VA |
Finance |
D. Hurd Goode |
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Inter-Club Relations |
James B. Bullard |
Richmond, VA |
Education and Fellowship |
J. Henry Frick |
Baltimore, MD |
Laws & Regulations |
E. P. Litton |
Coeburn, Virginia |
New Club Building |
John M. Whitmore |
Annapolis, MD |
On-to-St. Louis Convention |
Martin T. Wiegand |
Washington, D. C. |
Past District Governors |
Martin T. Wiegand |
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Programs & Music |
John K. Blackburn |
Waynesboro, VA |
Public Relations |
Carroll R. Poffenberger |
Hagerstown, Md |
Resolutions |
W. Albie Barksdale |
Charlottesville, VA |
1951, Governor Arkley L. Fleming Bio:
A. L. Fleming, of Salisbury, MD, is head of the Department of Economic and Government at State Teachers College, Salisbury. He is a consultant to the State Department of Education in the Evaluation Program.
He is very active in civic and church affairs. He is a member of the Board of the Bethesda Methodist Church; a trustee for the Conference Camp for Youth and a member of the Executive Committee of the Peninsula Conference Board of Education; President of the Pocomoke Chapter of Soil Conservation Society of America; Chairman of the Legislative Committee for the Wicomico County Committee for adoption of the Hoover Report; Chairman of the Training Committee, Salisbury District, Boy Scouts of America, and is a 32nd degree Mason.
Al is married and has 1 daughter.
He served as president of the Kiwanis Club of Salisbury in 1947, LG of Division 7 in 1949 and Governor of Capital District for 1951.
| Midwinter Conference |
Hotel Chamberlin |
Fort Monroe, Virginia |
| District Convention | Baltimore Maryland |
| Rodney Square, DE | May 6 |
| Brandywine Hundred, DE | May 7 |
| Takoma Park, MD | May 15 |
| North Brandywine, DE | June 9 |
| Laurel, DE | July 14 |
| Hampden-Mt. Washington, MD | Dec 1 |
| Midwinter Conference | Washington, D. C. |
| District Convention | Richmond, Virginia |
| Club | Organized | Chartered | Members |
| Red Clay Valley, DE | Jan 1 | Jul 11 | 30 |
| New Castle Hundred, DE | Mar 16 | Jul 11 | 27 |
| Belair Road, MD | May 14 | Jun 30 | 25 |
| Oxon Hill, MD | July 1 | Jul 11 | 25 |
| West Baltimore, MD | July 2 | Sep 16 | 25 |
| Mt. Vernon, VA | Sep. 15 | Jan 22 | 25 |
| Roanoke Valley, VA | Oct 6 | Feb 23 | 30 |
| Odenton, MD | Oct 19 | Apr 20 | 26 |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Nov. 9 | Sep 16 | |
| Glen Allen, VA | Nov 12 | Sep 12 | |
| Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, MD | Dec 21 | Nov 5 | |
| Laurel, MD | Dec 9 | Dec 1 | |
| Sparrows Point, MD | Dec 14 | Nov 28 |
| Midwinter Conference | Hotel Chamberlin | Fort Monroe, VA |
| District Convention | Staunton, VA |
| Club | Organized | Chartered | Members |
| Pearisburg, VA | April 1 | May 6 | 31 |
| Frankford, DE | May 20 | July 1 | 25 |
| So. Baltimore, MD | July 14 | Sept 15 | 30 |
| Lochearn, Md | July 21 | November 5 | 26 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Dec 29, 1954 | March 9, 1955 | 31 |
| Annandale, VA | Dec 31, 1954 | March 3, 1955 | 25 |
| Midwinter Conference | Roanoke, Virginia |
| District Convention | Washington, DC |
| Club | Organized | Chartered | Members |
| Thurmont, MD | January 27 | March 31 | 25 |
| Gaithersburg, MD | May 3 | July 16 | 25 |
| Commodore Mayo, MD | June 9 | Aug 13 | 42 |
| Severna Park, MD | Dec 15, 1955 | Feb 11, 1956 | 25 |
| Hillsville, VA | Dec 16, 1955 | Feb 3, 1956 | 26 |
| Georgetown, DC | Oct 3 | Nov 5 | 25 |
Honaker charter revoked.
Clubs of the Capital District
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