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PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS: The week of January 21 through January 27, <br />1979, celebrates the founding of the U.S. <br />Jaycees by Henry Giessenbier, who saw a need <br />for a young men's civic group and organized <br />the national Jaycees with twenty-four chapters <br />on January 21, 1920. <br />WHEREAS: Built on a solid foundation of creating <br />opportunities for personal and leadership <br />development through community involvement. <br />WHEREAS: The U.S. Jaycees today number over 375,000 <br />members in more than 9,000 local chapters in <br />50 states and the District of Columbia. <br />WHEREAS: The Minnesota Jaycees today number over 18,000 <br />members in more than 450 local chapters. <br />WHEREAS: The,' Jaycees today number <br />5members. <br />WHEREAS: The �" &Y),\ ; Jayceeg e to be ac- <br />tive in the areas o fI <br />and <br />WHEREAS: The civic bodies and service organizations <br />of our community, and the departments of the <br />local government recognize the great service <br />rendered to this community by the; <br />Jaycees. <br />THEREFORE: I, (Lv, Mayor of the city of <br />VI I , o hereby proclaim the week <br />of January 21 through January 27, 1979, as <br />Jaycee Week and urge all citizens of our <br />community to give full ega to the past <br />services of the Jaycees. <br />Signed this �, day of , <br />in this year of Nineteen HundredJand Sev ty- <br />nine. <br />d <br />