On February 2, 2025 I delivered this presentation at the 75th anniversary of Saginaw Toastmasters Club 781. The club was chartered back in February 1950 by Harvey Spaulding Jr. at local YMCA chapter.
Harvey Spaulding was an American Original, a patriot whose physical education work was recognized by the US Sixth Army and US Navy during WWII. He trained pre-war young navy Americans from Saginaw MI with the life saving skills of swimming. When the Navy Escort ship was attacked by Japanese, the Saginaw shipmates swam and survived the sunk ship.
Robert G. Heft, an American Original, was also a Club 781 member. He he designed the original official U.S. flag with 50 stars. His flag design was accepted by Presient Dwight Eisenhauer and approved by Congress and on was flown first on July 4, 1960. Bob Heft hand-signed a U.S. flag he designed and donated it to the club.
