75e anniversary of the Rotary, 1980

The world's first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois, USA, was formed on 23 February 1905 by Paul P. Harris, an attorney who wished to recapture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth. The name "Rotary" derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members' offices. Rotary's popularity spread throughout the United States in the decade that followed; clubs were chartered from San Francisco to New York. By 1921, Rotary clubs had been formed on six continents, and the organization adopted the name Rotary International a year later.

Today, Rotary is well known throughout the world for its dedication to service and international goodwill. "Service Above Self" has been adopted as Rotary's primary motto.

http://www.rotary.org/

First Day Covers (FDC):

Note: Blanco or airmail envelopes are not shown here but do exist.

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FDC Block 44 perforated:

FDC Block 44 imperforated: Not known to exist.