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Wilson Council
1924
Wilson Council 1924 was instituted September 20, 1918. The Council's
first officers were: Grand Knight, Louis F. Ptacek; Deputy Grand Knight,
Albert Soukup; Financial Secretary, Joseph F. Mohesky; Recorder, Henry
A. Soukup; Treasurer, Frank G. Soukup; Lecturer, Edward Jilka; Advocate,
Joseph Kubicek; Chaplain, Rev. Clement Weber.
The charter members of the Council were:
Dennis Casey
Frank Charvat
Charles Dearsmith
Frank F. Farney
Edward F. Flavin
Frank J. Foote
Thomas F. Foote
Frank C. Hanzlicek
Jos. Hlaus
Frank J. Hoch
Frank J. Hubka
John F. Hubka
Frank J. Janda
Fred E. Janda
Vit J. Janda
Winslow Janda
Emil Janousek
James A. Janousek
Emil C. Jarus
Edward H. Jilka |
Anton F. Kepka
Henry J. Kepka
Joseph H. Kepka
Joseph W. Kepka
Anton A. Kottas
Joseph J. Kottas
William Kratky
John Lilak
Vaclav Mattas
Frank Meigl
Frank J. Pasek
Emil J. Ptacek
Frank C. Ptacek
Louis F. Ptacek
Augustine Schneider
Charles H. Schneider
Joseph G. Schneider
John A. Siefers
Albert F. Soukup
Alois J. V. Soukup |
Anton F. Soukup
Anton J. Soukup
Frank G. Soukup
Frank J. Soukup
Henry A. Soukup
John F. Soukup
Adolph A. Svoboda
Charles F. Vanek
Emil A. Vanek
Jacob Vopat
John M. Vopat
John V. Vopat
Rev. Clement Weber
Henry W. Weber
Paul J. Weber
Alex Woydziak
Anton C. Zeman
Frank J. Zeman
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Through the years the Council has been active in civic and charitable
works. It has contributed regularly to the National Council of Catholic
Men, Father Flanagan's Boys' Town, the American Red Cross and the USO.
It furnished a room in the Ellsworth Hospital and made a substantial donation
to St. Anthony's Hospital in Hays. It gives a treat to all the children
of the parish at Christmas time each year. It has a baseball team
and a bowling team. It subscribes to Our Sunday Visitor and America
for the Wilson Public Library. A blood donor's group was formed several
years ago, and many members have since given blood. Dr. Frank A.
Dlabal, who did the typing, served as chairman of the Kansas State Blood
Donors group of the Order for five years from 1939 to 1944. The Council
was honored in having its Chaplain, Rev. John F. McManus, serve as National
Chaplain of the American Legion for the 1943-44 term. He was also
elected Chaplain of the Kansas Department of the Legion five times.
He has been Chaplain of the Wilson Post of the Legion continuously since
coming to Wilson in 1928. He is also active in Red Cross and Boy
Scout work.
The Council celebrated its silver anniversary on Sunday, October 10,
1943. Chaplain Rev. John F. McManus celebrated the Solemn Mass in
St. Wenceslaus' Church. He was assisted by Rev. Edwin Dorzweiler,
O.F.M. Cap., and Rev. Edward Sanders. At the Communion breakfast
which followed, Emmet Blaes, State Deputy, was the main speaker.
Each year since that date Columbus Day is observed with a Solemn High Mass,
followed by a Communion breakfast and program, and a dance in the evening.
Every three months the members receive Holy Communion corporately.
The Grand Knights of the Council have been: Louis F. Ptacek, 1918-19,
deceased; Emil J. Ptacek, 1919-25; Dr. Leo V. Turgeon, 1925-27; Michael
Schwarz, 1927-28; George Soukup, 1928-30; Paul Dlabal, 1930-31; George
A. Schwarz, 1931-33; Thomas F. Foote, 1933-35; Elmo Mahoney, 1935-36; Frank
A. Dlabal, 1936-38; Charles Ptacek, 1938-40; Arthur Soukup, 1940-42; Alfred
Vodraska, 1942-44; Frank J. Ptacek, 1944-46; Alphonse Soukup, 1946-48;
Frank Bouska, 1948 --.
Frank A. Dlabal served as District Deputy, 1938-42.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Frank J. Bouska;
Deputy Grand Knight, John Ptacek; Chancellor, Adolph Soukup; Recorder,
Adolph J. Vopat; Financial Secretary, Paul Kasper; Treasurer, Steve Dlabal;
Lecturer, Dr. Frank Dlabal; Advocate, Tom Foote; Warden, Louis Kasper;
Inside Guard, Albert Klaus; Outside Guard, Emil Klaus; Trustees, Art Soukup,
Frank Kyler, Emil Ptacek, Jr.; Chaplain, Rev. John F. McManus.
The Council now has 118 members, 100 insurance and 18 associate.
Goodland Council 1993 was chartered June 22, 1919. Its first officers
were: Grand Knight, E. D. Sheehan; Deputy Grand Knight, J. W. Nolan; Financial
Secretary, J. H. Leyden; Recording Secretary, A. J. Brazil; Treasurer,
W. F. Wolff; Warden, John Gust; Advocate, M. V. Ryan; Chancellor, J. P.
Ward; Chaplain, Rev. M. Mulvihill; Inside Guard, Arthur Kreuzer; Outside
Guard, Tom Rice; Trustee, J. H. Schiefan.
The charter members were:
Louis H. Abelin
L. H. Arensburg
T. Bauman
D. W. Bickett
J. L. Bisenius
J. Boor
G. J. Brazil
G. M. Bremenkamp
J. H. Bremenkamp
J. J. Bremenkamp
J. W. Bremenkamp
T. H. Bremenkamp
Geo. Brinkmeier
H. Brinkmeyer
A. Bruggeman
F. Bruggeman
M. Campbell
James J. Campbell
Wm. J. Carden
W. H. Casrperich
A. Cersevasky
Thos. T. Cosgrove
Mike J. Donelan
G. B. Dougherty
T. Dunnean |
James Flood
J. Geisinger
Peter Gosch
J. F. Gust
J. A. Hallacy
Thos. J. Hallacy
J. Harinza
C. B. Hayden
J. R. Hayden
J. H. Heim
C. A. Higden
Louis Huber
A. P. Kauperick
J. Kaus
J. Koods
Thos. M. Koons
A. Kreuzer
H. L. Kreuzer
T. J. Kruse
J. J. McGuire
F. F. Meitl
Rev. M. Mulvihill
A. Niemann
J. W. Nolan
L. J. Pankaski |
Jeff Powers
F. Reichart
Thos. Rice
George Robben
M. Ryan
M. V. Ryan
Paul Scallion
J. H. Schiefan
George Schroer
E. D. Sheehan
A. J. Speilman
E. H. Speilman
Chris Sponsel
George Sponsel
J. A. Sponsel
J. R. Sponsel
F. Trommeter
A. Weis
P. Welter
Tom Welter
W. F. Wolff
John Wolf
J. P. Ward
P. Ypma |
Goodland Council sponsors the usual Christmas party for the children
and has done particularly good work in supplying books and magazines for
the high school and local library. It has a very active blood donors
group of twenty members. Mothers' Day has been chosen for the reception
of Holy Communion in a body and a Communion breakfast. The Council
makes Columbus Day notable with a special broadcast over radio station
KWGB and a big dance in the evening. In 1948 Father Flanagan's Boys'
Town Orchestra played for the dance. The Council sponsors an active
athletic program for its members with both baseball and basketball teams.
The Grand Knights of the Council have been: E. D. Sheehan, 1919-20,
1922-23, 1925-26; J. P. Ward, 1920-21; J. F. Gust, 1921-22; J. W. Nolan,
1923-24, 1928-30; J. A. Hallacy, 1924-25; W. J. Carden, 1926-28, 1931-32,
1941-42, 1943-44; W. S. Brewer, 1930; E. G. Dorie, 1930-31; R. S. Kreuzer,
1932-35; W. F. Wolff, 1935-37; P. J. Gallagher, 1937-40, 1944-46; Leo R.
Lynch, 1940-41; H. E. Cook, 1942-43; Melvin Coons, 1944-47; James Wiekel,
1947-48; E. A. Scheopner, 1948-49.
Reverend M. Mulvihill served as State Chaplain from 1934 to 1936.
The first Grand Knight, E. D. Sheehan, was District Deputy from 1926 to
1930 and was honored with election to the office of State Deputy for the
terms of 1934 and 1935. Melvin Coons has been District Deputy since
1947.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, E. A. Scheopner;
Deputy Grand Knight, James C. Bligh; Chancellor, William Meis; Recorder,
L. A. Bruggeman; Financial Secretary, Walter F. Wolff ; Treasurer, Clarence
Scheopner; Lecturer, Jerry Hallacy; Advocate, Marion Witthar; Warden LeRoy
Evert; Inside Guard, Robert A. Deppe; Outside Guard, Willard Finnegan;
Trustees, Robert Deppe, Charles Wilkens, Pat Deane; Chaplain, Rev. F. W.
Zimkosky.
The Council now has 136 members, 56 insurance and 80 associate.
Clyde Council 1999 was chartered June 17, 1919. Its first officers
were: Grand Knight, E. E. Keller; Deputy Grand Knight, Henry Olson; Financial
Secretary, E. F. Nault; Recorder, Armand L'Ecuyer; Treasurer, A. J. Mahon;
Lecturer, Leo Lebarge; Advocate, J. C. Murphy; Chaplain, Rev. H. A. Spoorenberg;
Physician, Dr. A. G. Girard.
The charter members were:
Paul O. Bachand
Wilfrid L. Bessette
John H. Burbank
Edmond Chavey
Joseph E. Collette
Frank A. Dandurand
Admore De Lude
Virgil C. Enuck
Charles A. Feight
Frank Feight
John J. Feight
Laughlin L. Feight
Leo J. Fortier
Alfred Fortin
Calis Fortin
Eugene Gagnon
Adalor Gennette
Arthur G. Girard, M.D.
Eugene A. Gosselin |
Alderic Hamel
Erle E. Keller
Leo Labarge
Rev. La Courte
Leo A. Lambert
Albert Lambert
Armand A. L'Ecuyer
N. J. L'Ecuyer
Arthur J. Mahon
P. H. Mahon
Louis A. Marcoux
Albert R. Morrissette
Francis A. Morrissette
Cornelius E. Murphy
Frederick M. Murphy
J. C. Murphy
Edward F. Nault
Frank P. Nault
Louis N. Nault |
Armel Norbert
Philip L. Norbert
Alfieri Odette
Henry J. Odette
Leo J. Odette
David N. Olson
Henry F. Olson
Jerry Ouillette
Emile Perrett
Jules Perrett
Philip H. Poutre
Edward Provost
S. M. Raleigh
Edwin W. Reel
James A. Reel
Thomas Sinnott
Rev. H. Spoorenberg
Louis J. Tremblay
Xavier Tremblay |
The past Grand Knights are: Erle E. Keller, 1919-20; Thomas Sinnott,
1920-21; L. L. Feight, 1921-22; Charles Wurtz, 1922-23; J. N. L'Ecuyer,
1923-25; Walter Dunphy, 1925-26, 1931-32; Frank J. Feight, 1926-27; Thomas
G. Luby, 1927-28; Irvin Hockman, 1928-29; T. G. Luby, 1929-30, 1934-35,
1937-38; 0. W. Gruenwald, 1930-31; Adlore Collette, 1932-33; C. L. Wagner,
1933-34; Oliver J. Charboneau, 1935-36, 1942-44; W. D. Menard, 1936-37,
1938-40; John J. Menard, 1940-42, 1949; W. Dunphy, 1944-45; H. Koch, 1945-47;
Regis L'Ecuyer, 1947-49.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, John Menard;
Deputy Grand Knight, Ronald Lambert; Chancellor, Wilfred Beiry; Recorder,
Laurence Koch; Financial Secretary, Patrick E. Donahoe; Treasurer, Leo
Dever; Lecturer, A. J. Chaput; Advocate, Erwin Hockman; Warden, Walter
Dunphy; Inside Guard, Edwin Hamel; Outside Guard, Regis L'Ecuyer; Trustees,
Herman Koch, Ed Bechard, C. L. Wagner; Chaplain, Rev. H. A. Spoorenberg.
The Council now has 88 members, 74 insurance and 14 associate.
Leoville Council 2058 was instituted November 23, 1919. The Council's
first officers were: Grand Knight, John Schiefrecke; Deputy Grand Knight,
Hugh Campbell; Chancellor, Mike Karls; Financial Secretary, August Karls;
Treasurer, Peter Pauls; Recording Secretary, Frank Kruse; Warden, John
Welter; Advocate, Louis Dusenburg; Trustees, James Schroer, Geo. Robben,
Len Zodrow; Inside Guard, Frank Trommeter; Outside Guard, Frank Meitl;
Chaplain, Reverend Martin J. Schmitt; Lecturer, Len Zodrow.
The charter members of the Council were:
John Boor
Al. Bruggeman
Henry Bruggeman
Tony Bruggeman
Hugh Campbell
Mike Campbell
Frank Dempewolf
Geo. Dempewolf
Henry Dempewolf
John Dougherty
Joe Dusenburg
John Dusenburg
Louis Dusenburg
John Fleckenstein
John Geisinger
John Goscha
Peter Goscha
Tony Goscha
Thomas Grace
Robert Hahn
John Heim
A. N. Hickert
A. Juenemann
Frank Juenemann |
John Kans
August Karls
John Karls
August Koerperich
Jake Koerperich
Nick Koerperich
Wm. Koerperich
Thomas Knopp
Frank Kruse
John Kruse
A. Linden
E. Linden
Frank Meitl
John Meitl
Ed Miller
Herman Moehang
A. Niemann
Julius Niemann
Peter Pauls
Fred Reichert
Geo. Robben
John Schiefrecke
Wm. Schiefrecke
E. Schietz |
M. Schmitt
Rev. Martin J. Schmitt
G. Schnable
T. Schnupp
G. Schroer
Rev. Father Shaffer
Leonard Spresser
John Stegeman
Wm. Stegeman
Francis Sulzman
Wm. Sulzman
A. Trommeter
Earl Trommeter
Frank Trommeter
A. Wachendorfer
John Welter
Peter Welter
John Wolf
Fred Zimmerman
John Zimmerman
Martin Zimmerman
Len Zodrow
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The Council has always been active in civic and charitable works.
It collected and shipped a carload of corn to the Red Cross in South Dakota
in 1930. In 1923, it donated a large window to the church at Leoville.
For the past ten years it has celebrated Columbus day with corporate Communion,
a bazaar, and an all day celebration to help raise money for the support
of the church. It has sent many donations to the National Council
of Catholic Men. It sponsors a program at Christmas time for all
the children of the members.
The Council built a club house in 1923 and had a grand opening.
The club house was destroyed by fire in 1945 but a new one was built in
the following year and is a great improvement to the little city.
The Council has held eight initiations since it was instituted.
The Grand Knights of the Council were: John Schiefrecke, 1919-21, 1923-24,
deceased; James Schroer, 1921-23, deceased; John W. Geisinger, 1924-25;
Leonard Spresser, 1925-28; Peter Pauls, 1928-29, 1930-31; Joseph Robben,
1929-30; John Schandler, 1931-33, deceased; Hugh Campbell, 1933-35; Paul
Robben, 1935-37; Ed Miller, 1937-39; Anthony Pankaskie, 1939-40; John Spresser,
1940-44; Ed Berls, 1944-46; Julius Heim, 1946-48; E. A. Berls, 1948-49.
John Spresser was appointed District Deputy by State Deputy, Dr. Harry
Klenda in 1945.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Francis J. Schroer;
Deputy Grand Knight, Bernard Schiefrecke; Chancellor, Clarence Bruggeman;
Recorder, Max Jones; Financial Secretary, Gerald F. Meitl; Treasurer, Ben
Meitl; Lecturer, John Spresser; Advocate, Anthony Zodrow; Warden, Jule
Heim; Inside Guard, Dean Kruse; Outside Guard, Albert Berls; Trustees,
Arnold Reichert, Edward A. Berls, Jule Heim; Chaplain, Rev. John G. Wolf.
The Council now has 138 members, 95 insurance and 43 associate.
Nortonville Council 2093 was chartered February 1, 1920. Its first
officers were: Grand Knight, H. B. Diddie; Deputy Grand Knight, Herman
Puttoff; Financial Secretary, P. C. Lucius; Recording Secretary, Joseph
Corpstein; Treasurer, Frank Bertels; Warden, Wm. Schneider; Advocate, Al
Noll; Chancellor, J. H. Schneider; Chaplain, Rev. J. A. Boudreau; Inside
Guard, Geo. Bertels; Outside Guard, Joseph Deveney; Trustees, Edward Schrick,
John Schuler, Ben Bertels.
The charter members were:
Frank Bertels
F. P. Bertels
Geo. Bertels
Rev. J. A. Boudreau
Felix Corpstein
Joe Corpstein
Joe Deveney
John Deveney
Frank Diddie
Henry Diddie
Joe Diddie
Herman Fink
Carl Hegarty |
Bill Heim
Leo Heim
Frank Kiefer
P. N. Lucius
Mac MacNamara
Linus Mihm
Norbert Mihm
Louis Noll
Sam Noll
W. C. Noll
William B. Noll
Wm. O'Brien
James Petesch |
Herman Puttoff
Leo Schmidt
Chas. Schneider
Henry Schneider
Joe Schneider
Frank Schrick, Sr.
Ben Sweet
Linus Sweet
Harry Weishaar
Henry Weishaar
John Weishaar
P. C. Weishaar
W. H. Worland |
The past Grand Knights are: H. B. Didde, 1920-21, 1926, deceased; Frank
Regan, 1922-23; Lawrence Noll, 1924-25; Joseph Corpstein, 1927; Peter Weber,
1928; P. C. Weishaar, 1929; Martin Kelly, 1930; P. N. Lucius, 1931, deceased;
John Bertels, 1932; Norbert Mihm, 1933-34, 1937; Raymond Weishaar, 1935;
John Schuler, 1935-36; Linus Sweet, 1938-39; Celestin Schneider, 1940-41;
Wilfred Schuler, 1942-43; Harold Schuler, 1944-45; B. E. Weishaar, 1946-48.
Wilfred Schuler is District Deputy at present.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Albert G. Emmerich;
Deputy Grand Knight, Frank Funk; Chancellor, Bernard Wilburn; Recorder,
Harold Weishaar; Financial Secretary; Wilfred B. Schuler; Treasurer, Frank
Bertels; Lecturer, Ben Weishaar; Advocate, P. C. Weishaar; Warden, Vincent
Bertels; Inside Guard, Elvin Weishaar; Outside Guard, Leon Schmidt; Trustees,
Arthur Weishaar, Harold Schuler, Carl Wagner; Chaplain, Rev. Leo M. Herken.
The Council now has 109 members, 73 insurance and 36 associate.
Olmitz Council 2100 was chartered March 14, 1920. Its first officers
were: Grand Knight, L. W. Schneider; Deputy Grand Knight, Frank Schwartz;
Financial Secretary, J. F. Schenk; Recording Secretary, Hugo Riedel; Treasurer,
R. E. Mauler; Warden, Bernard Schneider; Advocate, Frank Pivonka; Chancellor,
John F. Riedel; Chaplain, Rev. John Huna; Inside Guard, Charles Maneth;
Outside Guard, Frank B. Gleissner; Trustees, J. G. Schreiber, John Schon,
Sr., Joseph Axman; Lecturer, Reverend John Huna.
The charter members were:
Frank M. Axman
John Axman
Jos. Axman
Max Axman
Adolph Bahr
Alfons Bahr
Frank W. Bahr
Henry J. Bahr
John S. Bahr
Joseph F. Bahr
W. F. Bahr
John C. Cook
W. F. Coughlin
Carl Frieb, Jr.
Frank B. Gleissner
Joseph F. Gleissner
Frank Haberman
J. L. Hain
A. J. Hickey
John H. Hickey
Rev. John Huna
J. F. Jilg
Jos. Kittel
Gus Kober |
Leo Kober
Louis Krestin
John Kroela
R. Kuhlman
Frank Langer
John A. Lichter
Nick Lichter
Thomas Machal
Chas. Maneth
Jos. W. Maneth
Joseph Mauler
Julius Mauler
R. E. Mauler
Frank C. Meitner
Chas. J. Menzer
Ernest Nather
Chas. J. Oborny
John M. Oborny
B. F. Pechenac
Henry Pechenac
Frank Pivonka
Anton Pospishel
F. Pospishel
Jos. Priesnitz, Jr. |
M. J. Reimer
Hugo Riedel
John F. Riedel
Chas. Schenk
Jos. F. Schenk
B. J. Schneider
E. A. Schneider
Joseph Schneider, Sr.
Jos. F. Schneider
L. W. Schneider
John Schon, Sr.
John A. Schon
W. F. Schon
Edw. J. Schreiber
J. G. Schreiber
M. G. Schreiber
Frank Schwartz
Fritz Skolaut
Jas. F. Smolick
Jos. F. Stoss
Gus Weiser
Richard Weiser
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The Council bought a steeple clock for St. Ann's church in 1921.
Members contributed money and their labor to the erection of a memorial
altar in the parish cemetery in 1939. The Council is now remodeling
a garage which will provide adequate facilities for the Council's social
activities and will be known as The 2100 Club.
The past Grand Knights are: L. W. Schneider, 1920-22; R. J. Pivonka,
1923-24; Frank Schwartz, 1925; Erwin Schneider, 1926; John S. Bahr, 1927-28;
Edward A. Riedel, 1929-30; John S. Bahr, 1931; John M. Axman, 1932-33;
John J. Bahr, 1934-35; Albert C. Mayer, 1936-37; Frank W. Bahr, 1938-39;
John L. Axman, 1940; Edward A. Riedel, 1941; Leonard Haberman, 1942-43;
Bernard F. Mauler, 1944-45; Fred L. Schreiber, 1946-47; John J. Boor, Jr.,
1948-49.
L. W. Schneider and Fred L. Schreiber have served as District Deputies.
The present officers are: Grand Knight, John J. Boor, Jr.; Deputy Grand
Knight, Aaron Jilg; Chancellor, Vernon Bahr; Recording Secretary, Abraham
Bartonek; Financial Secretary, Erwin J. Mauler; Treasurer, Bernard F. Mauler;
Lecturer, Frank Yarmer; Advocate, Erwin C. Schneider; Warden, Raymond Schugart;
Inside Guard, Frank Mater; Outside Guard, Henry Lichter; Trustees, Max
C. Axman, Fred L. Schreiber, Frank W. Bahr; Chaplain, Msgr. A. L. Meyers.
The Council now has 145 members, 112 insurance 33 associate.
St.
Michael Council 2114, Aurora
St. Michael Council 2114 at Aurora was instituted March 21, 1920.
Its first officers were: Grand Knight, Cornelius M. Ring; Deputy Grand
Knight, Alfred Gagnon; Financial Secretary, Alcid J. Breault; Recording
Secretary, Ronald L. Letourneau; Treasurer, Emile J. Falardeau; Warden,
Alcid Letourneau; Advocate, Hector Gennette; Chancellor, Louis Paris; Chaplain,
Rev. J. E. Emery; Inside Guard, Willie Deselit; Outside Guard, Telesphore
Lanoue; Trustees, Edward Gosselin, John B. Hebert, Edward Letourneau; Lecturer,
George Mallo.
The charter members were:
Peter Aslin
Alcid E. Breault
Delor J. Breault
Edward Breault
Daniel Brown
Paul Charboneau
Flavius Dandurand
Adlor J. Demars
Amede Desilet
Levi Desilet
Willie Desilet
Rev. J. E. Emery
Emile J. Falardeau
Alfred Fiffe
Alcid Fraser
Alfred Gagnon |
Hector Gennette
Noel Gennette
Omer Gennette
Leon A. Girard
Edward Gosselin
Joseph Gosselin
Orville Gosselin
Henry A. Hebert
John B. A. Hebert
Leo Hebert
Leo L. Hebert
Alfred J. Istas
Omer Istas
Willie Istas
Rev. O. J. Keeger
Edmond Lanoue |
Napeleon Lanoue
Telesphore Lanoue
George LeClair
Abner Letourneau
Alcid Letourneau
Edward Letourneau
Ronald L. Letourneau
Xavier Letourneau
Sam McClain
George Mallo
Elzear L. Paris
Louis Paris
George H. Perret
Cornelius M. Ring |
The Council purchased its own building in June, 1924. There it
has a large assembly room and comfortable club rooms. It was one
of the first councils in the state to form a blood donors group.
A large percentage of the members belong to it and they have given a great
number of transfusions. An Honorary Life Membership pin was presented
to Henry Demars, Sr., at a special ceremony in 1946. At the same
time a number of Honorary Membership pins were presented.
The Council has always had an active athletic program. It sponsors
baseball and basketball teams, provides the trophy for the winner of the
high school baseball tournament, and furnishes uniforms for the Catholic
high school team. It also has special Polio and Christmas parties,
many dances, and other social gatherings. Another outstanding event
in the year is the annual Easter Sunday Communion and breakfast, which
is always attended by ninety percent of the active members. The Council
takes particular pride in the fact that it has over eighty percent of the
eligible men of the community as members.
The past Grand Knights are: Cornelius M. Ring, 1920-21, deceased; Daniel
Fraser, 1921-25, deceased; George LeClair, 1925-26; D. A. Mercier, 1926-27;
Edmond Lanoue, 1927-29; M. A. Hebert, 1929-31; Ronald L. Letourneau, 1931-33;
Henry A. Hebert, 1933-38; Adlore J. Demars, 1938-41; Tilford G. Glenn,
1941-43; Edward Blackwell, 1943-46; Alpha P. Girard 1946-50.
Henry A. Hebert served as District Deputy from 1940 to 1946.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Alpha P. Girard;
Deputy Grand Knight, Melvin Letourneau; Chancellor, Gilbert Trembley; Recorder,
Leo J. Pfeifer; Financial Secretary, Ronald L. Letourneau; Treasurer, Chas.
Landry, Sr.; Lecturer, Neal Valcoure; Advocate, Meldon Breault; Warden,
Lawrence LeSage; Inside Guard, Hector Letourneau; Outside Guard, Chas.
Bachamp; Trustees, Romaine Labente, Leo Letourneau, Leon R. Chaput; Chaplain,
Rev. S. V. Fraser.
The Council now has 128 members, 87 insurance and 41 associate.
Logan Council 2127 was chartered May 9, 1920. Its first officers
were: Grand Knight, F. D. Becker; Deputy Grand Knight, D. C. O'Connell;
Financial Secretary, Dr. F. J. Finnigan; Recording Secretary, W. Becker;
Treasurer, John Noel, Sr.; Warden, Frank Kemper; Advocate, J. P. Noel;
Chancellor, R. E. Atwater; Chaplain, Rev. F. G. Riedel; Inside Guard, Joseph
Riemann; Outside Guard, Jno. Kellen; Trustees, Nic Noel, C. A. Becker,
J. B. Lohrmeyer.
The charter members of the Council were:
R. E. Atwater
S. C. Albright
Robert Aumer
Chas. Becker
Chas. A. Becker
F. D. Becker
F. P. Becker
John Becker
Lawrence Becker
Wm. Becker
George Beckman
F. J. Claudell
F. H. Considine
Wm. Considine
Martin Delaney
Peter Donnelly
F. J. Finnigan
J. J. Fritschen
John Kellen
F. Kemper |
George Kemper
A. J. Kitzke
John Kitzke
J. T. Laham
Christy Lynch
John Lynch
Frank Lohrmeyer
H. Lohrmeyer
J. B. Lohrmeyer
J. J. Lohrmeyer
Thos. A. McNeive
H. Marqueling
Joseph Marx
Alfred Morton
Leo Mullen
B. A. Noel
Frank Noel
Fred Noel
Geo. Noel
J. J. Noel |
J. P. Noel
John Noel, Jr.
John Noel, Sr.
Nic Noel
Robert Noel
D. L. Noone
C. M. O'Connell
D. C. O'Connell
J. M. O'Connell
Ivan O'Connell
Rev. F. G. Riedel
Frank Riemann
George Riemann
H. F. Riemann
Joe Riemann
Deloris Savoie
M. F. Sweat
B. Weber
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Logan Council purchased its own building immediately after it received
its charter. It is in a small community and the social center thus
furnished has been of prime importance not only to the members but to the
entire Catholic community. The Council is closely identified with
the parish and supports its programs as well as aiding various other worthy
projects.
Grand Knights of the Council have been: F. D. Becker, 1920-25, 1932-38,
deceased; John Noel, Sr., 1925-27, deceased; Dr. F. J. Finnigan, 1927-29;
J. M. O'Connell, 1929-32; R. C. Becker, 1938-47; Henry J. Noel, 1947.
Dr. F. J. Finnigan also served as District Deputy, 1942-44.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Henry J. Noel;
Deputy Grand Knight, Raymond Meis; Chancellor, Henry Marqueling; Recorder,
Christy Lynch; Financial Secretary, Dr. F. J. Finnigan; Treasurer, Rhodney
Becker; Lecturer, Wm. Schulte; Advocate, Ed Koester; Warden, Raymond Noel;
Inside Guard, J. B. Lohrmeyer; Outside Guard, Louis Riemann; Trustees,
Stephen Kemper, C. A. Becker, Sr., Christy Lynch; Chaplain, Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Thomas Keogan.
The Council now has 38 members, 26 insurance and 12 associate.
St.
Edward's Council 2131, Kinsley
St. Edward's Council 2131 of Kinsley was chartered April 18, 1920.
Its first officers were: Grand Knight, Cyrus Norris; Deputy Grand Knight,
F. H. Hattrup; Financial Secretary, B. J. Young; Recording Secretary, Frank
Fox; Treasurer, J. M. Kearney; Warden, I. H. Burkhart; Chaplain, Rev. Kramer;
Trustees, H. Herrmann, John Meyer, N. J. Dockendorf.
The charter members were:
J. H. Alecing
A. Baier
Tom Baier
Jos. Basgall
Wm. Benish
A. Bockhorst
N. Dockendorf
F. Dolecheck
H. Feldhues
Chas. Fox
Frank Fox
Wm. Fox
F. Gales
M. Havas |
Jno. Heinz
P. Heinz
F. J. Herrmann
H. Herrmann
P. Herrmann
N. Hohn
D. J. Hogan
J. M. Kearney
E. Lunz
A. Meyer
Paul Meyer
J. Naab
Wm. Quasibarth
H. Schinstock |
H. B. Schmitt
Jos. Schmitt
N. Schmitt
Ben. Scholler
J. H. Scholler
J. Siemer
A. Spohn
M. Stegman
Hugo Werner
Hugo Werner, Sr.
Leonard Werner
Robert Werner
B. J. Young |
The past Grand Knights are: Cyrus Norris, 1920-21; F. H. Hattrup, 1921-24,
deceased; N. Dockendorf, 1924-26; C. Eickholt, 1926-28; M. Dockendorf,
1928-30; John Schmit, 1930-32; Ed Hattrup, 1932-34; Jno. Schmitt, 1934-36;
U. Havas, 1936-39,1943-45; G. Klenke, 1939-42; A. Noll, 1945-46; Matt Ackerman,
1946-49.
The present officers are: Grand Knight, Urban Havas; Deputy Grand Knight,
Jos. Schinstock; Chancellor, Joe Werner; Recorder, W. P. Williamson; Financial
Secretary, Hugo W. Werner; Treasurer, Dennis J. Hattrup; Lecturer, Walter
Werner; Advocate, Geo. Burkhart; Warden, Wm. Schaller; Inside Guard, Peter
Heit; Outside Guard, Peter Gasser; Trustees, Geo. Miller, Henry Schinstock,
Al Nall; Chaplain, Rev. C. F. Colbert.
The Council now has 119 members, 73 insurance and 46 associate.
Ellis Council 2133 was instituted June 10, 1920. The Council's first
officers were: Grand Knight, Frank B. Miller; Deputy Grand Knight, Leo
Tauscher, Sr.; Financial Secretary, J. C. Kippes; Recording Secretary,
Leo B. Wiesner; Treasurer, Alex A. Niernberger; Warden, J. Roth; Advocate,
Frank Heili; Chancellor, John M. Carey; Chaplain, Rev. Ulrich Zeller, O.F.M.
Cap.; Inside Guard, Joe Erbert, Sr.; Outside Guard, Frank Rengel; Trustees,
George Worth, John R. Weigel, and Joseph F. Wiesner.
The charter members were:
Frank Bongartz, Jr.
Wm. Bongartz
Frank Brown
Joe J. Brown
Frank G. Erbert
John Erbert
John Honas
Joe P. Kinderknecht
Henry Kipper
J. C. Kippes |
Henry A. Lacerte
Ignatz Lang, Jr.
Frank B. Miller
Wenzel Neuberger
Alex A. Niernberger
Anton Niernberger
Ed. E. Niernberger
Martin Orth
Frank Rengel
Barney Riedel |
Ig Rupp
Clem Schumacher
Fred Weimer
Frank A. Wiesner
Leo B. Wiesner
Peter S. Wiesner
Frank Wittman
Walter Zerull
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The Council has always been active in civic and charitable works.
It furnished a room in St. Mary's Catholic School, and donated generously
to the building of the school. It has contributed regularly to Father
Flanagan's Boys' Town, the Catholic Hour and the National Council of Catholic
Men. It sponsored a Boy Scout Troop from 1942 to 1945. During
the war years the Council corresponded regularly with the boys of the parish
who were in the armed forces, and donated generously to the USO.
The Council sponsored a series of weekly articles in the local paper pertaining
to Catholic doctrine.
The highlight of the Council's history was the celebration of its silver
jubilee on the 10th of June, 1945. A banquet was held with E. J.
Niernberger as toastmaster, and the Rev. Vergil, 0.F.M. Cap, giving the
address. In September, 1948 the Council moved into lodge rooms in
the basement of the newly completed St. Mary's School.
The past Grand Knights are: Frank B. Miller, 1920-22; J. M. Carey, 1922-23,
deceased; A. A. Niernberger, 1923-24; J. C. Kippes, 1925-26; Leo Tauscher,
1926-27, deceased; Jos. Weigel, 1934-35, 1940-41, deceased; F. C. Herman,
1928-29, 1939-40, deceased; Rudolph Seibel, 1929-30; Ed. Niernberger, 1930;
Fred J. Schoenthaler, 1930-31; Frank G. Erbert, 1931-32; F. G. Rand, 1932-34,
1935-36, deceased; Leo B. Wiesner, 1937-39, 1941-42; Martin Orth, 1942-43;
Jake Bittle, 1943-45; Ambrose Gashler, 1945-47; Paul Goens, 1947-49; Charles
C. Hopkins, Jr., 1949 --.
F. B. Miller was State Treasurer in 1923-24.
The present officers are: Grand Knight, Charles C. Hopkins, Jr.; Deputy
Grand Knight, Leo Weber; Chancellor, Paul Luea; Recorder, Bob Meier; Financial
Secretary, Ray Weigel; Treasurer, Leo Denning; Lecturer, Paul Goens; Advocate,
Fred Cochrane; Warden, Ig. Weber; Inside Guard, Val Weigel; Outside Guard,
Gerald Stegman; Trustees, Leonard Erbert, Celly Brown, Andrew Kuhn; Chaplain,
Rev. Vergil Kuhn, O.F.M. Cap.
The Council now has 215 members, 115 insurance and 100 associate.
Andale Council 2217 was chartered December 13, 1920. Its first officers
were: Grand Knight, H. J. Peltzer; Deputy Grand Knight, H. J. Schmitz;
Financial Secretary, N. J. May; Recording Secretary, Tony Sommerhauser;
Treasurer, John Falk; Warden, Andrew Bogner; Advocate, J. J. Hieger; Chancellor,
R. C. Fouquet; Chaplain, Rev. George Hermann; Inside Guard, Nick Klein;
Outside Guard, Gerhard May, Jr; Trustees, John Andra, Herman Albers, William
Hommertzheim.
Its charter members were:
Herman H. Albers
John Andra
Joseph Beyrle
Joseph H. Bierman
Andrew Bogner
H. H. Debbrecht
John Dold
John Falk
William H. Falk
John J. Forster
R. C. Fouquet
Arthur Freund
John J. Hieger |
Roman B. Hieger
Joseph F. Heimerman
William Hommertzheim
Nick Klein
Mathias J. Kraus
Gerhardt May
Nicholas J. May
Anton Mans
Jos. P. Martin
L. A. Mueller
Henry J. Peltzer
George Raple
Martin Raple |
Joseph A. Rausch
Henry J. Schmitz
A. G. Schawplowsky
Math Schneider
John S. Seiler
J. R. Smithheisler, Sr.
Tony Sommerhauser
Ben J. Spexarth
Joseph Spexarth
Mathias Turnis
John J. Voegeli
John B. Wetta
A. A. Winter |
The Council had a band from 1922 to 1925. At present it sponsors
a bowling team in the annual state tournament. Each year it organizes
a picnic for the children. The members join in corporate Communion
and a breakfast each November. In 1948 the Council sponsored a retreat
for the members of the parish. There is also an active blood donors
group.
The past Grand Knights are: H. J. Peltzer, 1920-23, deceased; Roman
Hieger, 1923-26; Clement Winter, 1926-28; N. B. Martin, 1928-30; Wm. Reichenberger,
1930-32, 1936-38; John Stockemer, 1932-34; John Falk, 1934-36; L. A. Brennan,
1938-39; Sylvester Martin, 1939-41; Albert Gruenbacher, 1941-43; A. A.
Winter, 1943-45; Arnold M. Freund, 1945-47; Al J. Lingg, 1947-49.
The Council has furnished three District Deputies: Clem Winter, 1932-34;
L. A. Brennan, 1938-39; and Herman Kocour, 1939-40.
Andale Council remembers with affection its first Grand Knight, Henry
Peltzer. He was a good father to his family of nine children and
a vigorous leader in religious, civic, and school affairs. He was
largely responsible for the organization of the Knights of Columbus in
Andale, was instrumental in the building of the high school and the active
director of its board until his death in 1944. He served as County
Commissioner and was chairman of the board for several years. He
also helped organize the Andale Booster Club and was its first president.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, George J. Wetta;
Deputy Grand Knight, Albert Gruenbacher; Chancellor, William Linnebur;
Recorder, Leo A. Hecht; Financial Secretary, Arnold M. Freund; Treasurer,
John Lies; Lecturer, Albert Gruenbacher; Advocate, Phil Arnold; Warden,
Felix Orth; Inside Guard, Norbert Winter; Outside Guard, Joe Bruemmer;
Trustees, Louis Gruenbacher, Albert Nilles, Paul Martin; Chaplain, Rev.
Harry Cabell.
The Council now has 220 members, 123 insurance and 97 associate.
St.
Boniface Council 2224, Sharon
St. Boniface Council 2224 of Sharon was instituted December 12, 1920.
Its first officers were: Grand Knight, F. F. Bauer; Financial Secretary,
R. H. Whelan; Recording Secretary, Joe Whelan; Treasurer, George Bauer;
Warden, F. R. Lowenstein; Advocate, Peter Gorges; Chancellor, M. M. Scripsick;
Chaplain, Father Hermann; Inside Guard, W. J. Rieke; Outside Guard, Daniel
Sheahan; Trustees, Frank Whelan, Eugene Schmidt, Jacob Ketzner.
The charter members were:
F. F. Bauer
George Bauer
Peter Eck
P. J. Gorges
Rev. Father Hermann
Joe Hrencher
Win. Joffray
Jacob Ketzner
Alex Koerner
John Koerner
F. R. Lowenstein
Frank Pelzel |
Joe Rausch
Tony Rausch
Arthur Rieke
Fred Rieke
H. J. Rieke
John Rieke
Nicholas Rieke
Will Rieke
Joe Rinke
Jos. Scripsick
M. M. Scripsick
Eugene Schmidt |
W. R. Schmidt
Dan Sheahan
Ivo Sheahan
Leo Sheahan
Mike Traffas
Ben Vanderstay
Frank Whelan
Joe Whelan
Robert Whelan
Allen Winters
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The Council has sponsored several popular lectures by prominent Catholic
speakers of the state. It helped financially and materially to build
a parish hall and has recently purchased a complete set of vestments for
the church. It always does its share in putting on the annual parish
picnic. Sharon Council is favorably known for its leadership in sponsoring
a laymen's Retreat for the parish and in helping others to organize similar
parish Retreats. Its fine spirit of charity is shown in the practice
of giving material and financial aid to brother Knights in distress on
account of illness or disastrous weather conditions.
The past Grand Knights are: Chas. Winters, 1921-23, 1924-25; P. J. Hommertzheim,
1923-24, 1928-29; Joe Hrencher, 1925-28, 1929-30, 1931-34; W. R. Schmidt,
1930-31; F. F. Bauer, 1934-36; Vincent Traffas, 1936-1940; Ed. Schmidt,
1940-42; Ed. Eck, 1942-44; Francis Rieke, 1944-46, 1947-48; Steve Eck,
1946-47; Francis Hrencher, 1948-50.
Vincent Traffas served as District Deputy 1939-41.
The present officers are: Grand Knight, Francis Hrencher; Deputy Grand
Knight, Jim Meng; Chancellor, Joe Rausch; Recorder, Edd Eck; Financial
Secretary, Max Engelbrecht; Treasurer, Tate Rausch; Lecturer, Joe Hrencher;
Advocate, Francis Rieke; Warden, Richard Schmidt; Inside Guard, George
Traffas; Outside Guard, Seraphine Rieke; Trustees, John Mans, Frank Bogner,
Wm. Traffas; Chaplain, Rev. Wenzel Birzel.
The Council now has 87 members, 62 insurance and 25 associate.
Bishop
Hennessy Council 2227, Wellington
Bishop Hennessy Council 2227 at Wellington was chartered December 16, 1920.
Its first officers were: Grand Knight, Elmer Garitson; Deputy Grand Knight,
Frank Metzinger; Financial Secretary, Hugh Coughlin; Recording Secretary,
M. J. Ingram; Treasurer, Henry J. Metzinger; Warden, Dan Sullivan; Advocate,
Carl Garitson; Chancellor, Daniel Foley; Chaplain, Rev. Francis Maguire;
Inside Guard, John W. Finn; Outside Guard, James Murphy; Trustees, Wm.
B. Nice, Martin Fortmeyer, B. R. Cunningham; Lecturer, Frank McNair.
Its charter members were:
Lee M. Barner
S. H. Barner
Rev. M. K. Barry
H. D. Barthelme
Sath J. Bohan
John B. Braun
John L. Braun
Elmo A. Cheuvront
Thomas N. Cheuvront
Peter A. Corney
Hugh A. Coughlin
John W. Finn
Daniel J. Foley
Martin Fortmeyer
Carl J. Garitson
Elmer J. Garitson
Anthony Groene |
Jos. Groene
Julius J. Groene
Joseph M. Ingram
Andrew Kreidler
Edw. Kreidler
Martin Kreidler
Frank E. McNair
Brian McNally
Leo McNally
Rev. Francis Maguire
Frank Metzinger
Henry J. Metzinger
John B. Metzinger
Wm. Metzinger
Geo. A. Mortiz
James E. Murphy
Wm. B. Nice |
Francis Oliver, Jr.
Francis X. Oliver
Jos. H. Oliver
Laurence Oliver
Alex C. Roth
Peter M. Roth
Raymond Sanders
Carl H. Schmidt
Henry Schmidt
Leo H. Schmidt
Wm. O. Skidmore
Dorsey B. Smith
Daniel M. Sullivan
Francis Trimer
Delbert J. Williams
Matthew E. Williams |
Worthy causes have always received a helping hand from Wellington Knights.
They have fostered Catholic life in their community by helping to start
a Catholic school and by advertising and otherwise aiding Catholic families
to find farms in the neighborhood.
The Council helped to organize the Knights of Columbus at Caldwell and
at Arkansas City. It has always fostered a lively social life and
has planned innumerable suppers and dances.
The Grand Knights of the Council were: Elmer Garitson, 1921-22; Henry
Metzinger, 1922-23, deceased; H. A. Coughlin, 1923-25; Henry Stark, 1925-27,
1932-36, 1944-45; Peter Landwehr, 1927-29; Frank Metzinger, 1929-30; Frank
Holefelder, 1930-32, 1938-40; Joe Sheehan, 1936-38; Leo Schmidt, 1940-44;
Ed Seeger, 1946-48; Leonard Zebert, 1948-49.
Frank Metzinger was District Deputy in the early thirties.
The present offices of the Council are: Grand Knight, Anthony M. Weber;
Deputy Grand Knight, Lawrence S. Oconner; Chancellor, Frank J. Shea; Recorder,
Clarence D. Beat; Financial Secretary, Otto H. Wester; Treasurer, Leo F.
Schmidt; Lecturer, Edward A. Seeger; Advocate, Fredrick Erker; Warden,
LeRoy McEachern; Inside Guard, Henry G. Erker; Outside Guard, Richard B.
Malkmus; Trustees, Frank G. Holefelder, Wm. P. Blessington, Gerald F. Schmitz;
Chaplain, Rev. Francis Maguire.
The Council now has 63 members, 31 insurance and 32 associate.
Butler
Council 2278, Blaine
Butler Council 2278 of Blaine was chartered June 12, 1921. Its first
officers were: Grand Knight, W. A. Dempsey; Deputy Grand Knight, H. F.
Higgins; Financial Secretary, D. L. Harrington; Recording Secretary, A.
J. Pendergast; Treasurer, Leo H. McCormick; Warden, John Wapp; Advocate,
Thomas O'Shea; Chancellor, Richard O'Connor; Chaplain, Rev. T. J. MacNamara;
Inside Guard, Joseph Culhan; Outside Guard, M. J. Walsh; Trustees, R. B.
O'Shea, James McBride, Joseph Dempsey.
The charter members were:
William Bennett
Michael J. Boyle
John Cummings
Joseph Cummings
Thomas Cummings
Joseph T. Culhan
David Dempsey
Joseph Dempsey
William Dempsey
Reginald Downey
James Finan
Daniel L. Harrington
William H. Harrington |
Henry F. Higgins
Frank Hudson
John L. Kavanagh
Cornelius McBride
Francis McBride
Frank McBride
James McBride
Hugh McCormick
James McCormick
Leo H. McCormick
William A. McCormick
Rev. T. J. MacNamara
Edward Minihan |
Robert Minihan
Thomas Minihan
Mortimer O'Connor
Richard O'Connor
John D. O'Shea
Thomas O'Shea
Arthur Pendergast
Joseph Pendergast
Joseph H. Pendergast
Michael H. Walsh
Michael J. Walsh
John Wapp
Michael Wapp |
The Council is named for Reverend T. Ambrose Butler, author of The
Irish on the Prairies and other poems and founder of St. Columbkille's
Colony, an Irish colonization society that settled this community in the
late eighteen-seventies.
The past Grand Knights are: W. A. Dempsey, 1921-23; Richard O'Connor,
1923-25; J. E. Cummings, 1928-31; W. A. McCormick, 1925-28; Leo H. McCormick,
1931-33; W. A. Harrington, 1933-35, 1945; Joseph Dempsey, 1935-37, 1937-38;
Edward Moran, 1937; Louis Meehan, 1938-39; Michael J. Minihan, 1939-41;
Thomas Moran, 1942-44; Laurence O'Connor, 1944; Bernard Moran, 1946-48.
W. A. Dempsey, Richard O'Connor, and J. E. Cummings have served as District
Deputies.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, LaVerne O'Connor;
Deputy Grand Knight, Daniel Moran; Chancellor, Leonard Moran; Recorder,
W. A. Harrington; Financial Secretary, Leo H. McCormick; Treasurer, Thomas
Moran; Lecturer, Elmer Haug; Advocate, John Cummings; Warden, Michael Finan;
Inside Guard, Thomas Finan; Outside Guard, Don Keating; Trustees, Joe Dempsey,
John Moran, LaVerne O'Connor; Chaplain, Rev. A. N. Koch.
The Council now has 56 members, 53 insurance and 3 associate.
Piqua Council 2289 was instituted in June, 1921. Its first officers
were: Grand Knight, J. W. Heffern; Financial Secretary, G. C. Kuestersteffen;
Recording Secretary, Henry Wille; Treasurer, Bernard Konen; Warden, Michael
Reedy; Advocate, Dr. S. A. McCool; Chancellor, George Ullrich; Chaplain,
Rev. A. P. Heiman; Inside Guard, Herman Bux; Outside Guard, Leo J. Riley;
Trustees, J. H. Wille, James Drain, L. C. Niemann; Lecturer, Wm. Grogman.
The charter members were:
Herman Bux
Leo Collins
James Drain
Richard Drain
Henry Frischenmeyer
J. W. Grogman
A. A. Habiger
W. L. Habiger
Edward Heffern
George Heffern
Gorden Heffern
J. M. Heffern
James W. Heffern
Michael Heffern
Patrick Heffern
Rev. A. P. Heiman |
Edwin Heiman
George Heiman
William Heiman
G. C. Keustersteffen
George King
Henry King
John. P. Kipp
Joseph Koellen
B. H. Konen
Joseph Kriemer
John Link
Otto Link
S. A. McCool
Lawrence Massoth
W. J. Massoth
Edward Niemann |
L. C. Niemann
Mike Reedy
Leo Riley
William Riley
Bernard Schonhoff
Joseph Specht
George Ullrich
Bernard Westerman
Charles A. Westerman
Charles W. Westerman
Anthony Wille
Henry Wille
John H. Wille
Martin Wille
Albert Williams |
Piqua Council celebrates Columbus Day with a banquet. The members
gather monthly for Holy Communion and join in a Communion breakfast annually.
The school children are treated to a Christmas party. During the
war the council dues of servicemen were paid by the Council. There
is an active blood-donor group among the members at present.
The past Grand Knights are: James W. Heffern, 1921-23; L. C. Niemann,
1923-25, deceased; Ben Sicka, 1925-26; John H. Wille, 1926-28; W. J. Massoth,
1928-30; Leonard Heffern, 1930-31; Carl E. Specht, 1931-33; Leo Collins,
1933-36; John A. Kipp, 1936-38; Robert Koester, 1938-40; Francis Wille,
1940-42; W. L. Habiger, 1942-44; Alvin Murray, 1944-46; Charles Kipp, 1946-49.
William Heiman has served as District Deputy.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Eugene Westerman;
Deputy Grand Knight, A. J. Kriemer; Chancellor, Edward Wille; Recorder,
Lloyd Scheibmeir; Financial Secretary, W. L. Habiger; Treasurer, Anthony
Kipp; Lecturer, Francis Wille; Advocate, Joseph Westerman; Warden, Robert
Koester; Inside Guard, Charles Drain; Outside Guard, Archie Koester; Trustees,
Charles Kipp, John Wille, Alvin Murray; Chaplain, Rev. Francis Hay.
The Council now has 116 members, 99 insurance and 17 associate.
El Dorado Council
2296
El Dorado Council 2296 was instituted July 31, 1921. The Council's
first officers were: Grand Knight, F. A. Pielsticker; Deputy Grand Knight,
David Sherman; Financial Secretary, W. R. Mannion; Recording Secretary,
F. W. McGrath; Treasurer, Leo J. Schlitzer; Warden, Fred E. Brooks; Advocate,
Dr. M. H. Farrell; Chancellor, George Muehlbach; Chaplain, Rev. T. J. O'Sullivan;
Inside Guard, C. J. Oswald; Outside Guard, F. U. Muth; Trustees, E. D.
Kenny, George Dahlem, J. M. Brennan.
The charter members of the Council were:
Lon V. Adams
M. B. Alton
Peter Bisagno
Albert A. Boudreau
Joseph Brady
J. M. Brennan
Fred E. Brooks
C. J. Casey
George Dahlem
F. E. Devlin
Thomas D. Drain
Thomas B. Egan
Henry L. Frank
Conrad Geo. Hammann
Henry Hammann
Theodore A. Helling
Anthony W. Henn
Wm. Henry Hurt
Edward Kelly
E. D. Kenny, Sr.
Andrew J. Lehr
Phil McDonough
Ross McDonough
M. L. McGee
Frank W. McGrath
James F. Maguire
Michael H. Maguire
John H. Mannion
W. R. Mannion |
J. V. Martin
Geo. T. Muehlbach
O. W. Mullen
Charles J. Murty
J. J. Muth
Wilfred H. Muth
Alois L. Nohe
Aloysius L. Nohe
Eugene M. Nohe
Wm. F. O'Donnell
J. F. O'Flaherty
J. M. Olberding
Rev. T. J. O'Sullivan
C. J. Oswald
Wilbur J. Parsons
F. A. Pielsticker
Leon F. Powers
Ray F. Ralston
Joseph W. Roth
James C. Scanlon
Leo J. Schlitzer, Sr.
Leo J. Schlitzer
Roman M. Schmidt
David Sherman
Charles T. Siegrist
Frank L. Siegrist
Francis J. Treanor
Harry M. Whitman |
The Council has always been active in civic and charitable works.
It furnished a room in St. Luke's hospital in El Dorado, donated generously
to the building fund for St. John's school and to the endowment fund of
St. Mary's College. It has contributed regularly toward the support
of the Catholic Hour, the National Council of Catholic Men, Father Flanagan's
Boys' Town, the American Red Cross, and to the USO. It has regularly
sponsored a junior baseball team in the El Dorado playground program, and
sent a boy to the Sunflower Boys' State in Wichita. In 1924 the Council
brought Peter Collins to El Dorado to help counteract the bigotry of the
Ku Klux Klan. To further the spiritual life of the community it sponsored
a series of weekly lectures by out-of-town speakers during Lent of 1940,
and since that year has met monthly for corporate reception of Holy Communion,
followed by a Communion breakfast. As the representative organization
of Catholic laymen it has assisted at dedications and given honor to jubilarians.
Last, but not least in the eyes of the children of St. John's school, is
the Christmas party to which they look forward each year.
The highlight of the Council's history was the celebration of its silver
jubilee on Sunday, June 9, 1946. The State Chaplain, Rev. Matthew
Hall, O.S.B., celebrated the Solemn Mass in St. John's Church. The
toastmaster of the jubilee banquet was the Very Rev. T. J. O'Sullivan,
pastor of Blessed Sacrament church in Wichita, who had been pastor of St.
John's Church twenty-five years before, and had actively encouraged the
organization of the Council. He was one of its charter members, and
served as its chaplain until transferred to Wichita. The principal
speaker at the banquet was a Supreme Director of the Knights of Columbus,
John F. Martin of Oklahoma City. The climax of the celebration was
the presentation of life membership and twenty-five year membership pins
to surviving charter members. The jubilee year also saw the Council
installed in new council and clubrooms in the Aikman building.
The Grand Knights of the Council have been: Fred A. Pielsticker, 1921-23,
deceased. He was an outstanding citizen, and at the time of his death
was vice-president and general manager of the refining division of the
Skelly Oil Company. Edward Kelly, 1923-24, deceased; C. A. Mason,
1924-26, who also served as District Deputy 1929-31; T. A. Helling, 1926-28;
M. H. Farrell, 1928-30; Phil McDonough, 1930-32; F. E. Brooks, 1932-34;
George J. Peterschmidt, 1934-36; A. J. Lehr, 1936-37; W. R. Mannion, 1937-38;
Franz Neumann, 1938-40; H. J. Datin, 1940-42; H. A. Miller, 1942-44; B.
P. Crelly, 1944-45; L. G. McKinney, 1945-47, State Treasurer, 1947-49;
S. P. Simon, 1947 --.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Stacy P. Simon;
Deputy Grand Knight, L. A. Martindale; Chancellor, Harry Oswald; Recorder,
Ray Bruggeman; Financial Secretary, Byron B. Scanlon, Jr.; Treasurer, Raymond
Kuttler; Lecturer, Merle Miller; Advocate, Robert Shumway; Warden, M. E.
Burns; Inside Guard, Francis Muth; Outside Guard, Wm. G. Crelly; Trustees,
L. C. Fox, L. G. McKinney, C. N. Binter; Chaplain, Rev. Francis Jerasa.
The Council now has 119 members, 56 insurance and 63 associate.
Shawnee Council 2332 was chartered November 27, 1921 Its first officers
were: Grand Knight, M. D. Keating; Deputy Grand Knight, A. E. Pflumm; Financial
Secretary, A. J. Pflumm; Recording Secretary, J. Keating; Treasurer, Wm.
Bousman; Warden, Henry Vogel; Advocate, R. H. Miller; Chancellor, Adolph
Chown; Chaplain, Rev. H. A. McDevitt; Inside Guard, R. L. Keating; Outside
Guard, John Lally, Sr.; Trustees, Fred Hauser, John Lally, Jr., H. G. Chown.
The charter members were:
Wm. Blake
Wm. E. Boswell
Conrad E. Bousman
John L. Bousman
Wm. L. Bousman
Stanley S. Bros
Achille Caenen
R. F. Caenen
Adolph B. Chown
Albert C. Chown
Harry G. Chown
James J. Cunningham
John M. DeLacy
Jos. F. Dietrich
Herbert B. Earnshaw
Millard A. Earnshaw
H. L. Fetters
Geo. Haas
Oscar Haas
Marion Harfling
Fred Hauser
Geo. Johnson
Jos. Hutterer
Jos. A. Johnson
Peter Johnson
Jeremiah Keating
Jeremiah C. Keating
John J. Keating
Michael D. Keating
R. L. Keating
Walter Klamm
Louis Krumm
John Lally, Jr.
John Lally, Sr.
Wm. Lally |
Leo Liebert
Andrew Loftus
George Loftus
Wm. Lutz
P. D. McAnany
Rev. H. A. McDevitt
Albert A. Maurer
Edward P. Meyer
Robert H. Miller
Hugh Mullen
Patrick S. Murphy
Andrew E. Pflumm
Andrew J. Pflumm
Clarence H. Pflumm
Francis Pflumm
Chas. Puhr
Frank A. Puhr
Henry Reh
Alban C. Rieke
Chas. A. Rieke
Chas. E. Rieke
John D. Staudemnyer
Julius Van De Berghe
Peter Van De Walls
Bernard Van Hercke
Arthur Van Wallaghan
Julius Ver Straete
Henry A. Vogel
Sebastian Wertz
Albert F. Young
Jos. M. Zahner
Wm. Zahner
Wm. L. Zahner
Jos. Zarda
Paul Zarda |
Members of the Council receive Holy Communion and meet at a breakfast
every fifth Sunday of the month. In addition, the regular Easter
Communion and breakfast is held. The Council provides a Christmas
party for the school children and sponsors the parochial school softball
team. In 1935 it arranged a very successful Field Mass.
The Council celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary on December 8, 1946.
M. J. Dorzweiler, past State Deputy, was the principal speaker at the banquet.
Twenty-five Year buttons were awarded to: Harry G. Chown, Jos. F. Dietrich,
Geo. Haas, John J. Keating, Michael D. Keating, R. L. Keating, Alban C.
Rieke, Chas. E. Rieke, John D. Staudenmyer, Jos M. Zahner, Paul Zarda,
Andrew J. Pflumm, Fred J. Schmiedeler, Jos. Zarda.
The opening of the Council's club rooms was celebrated on Columbus Day,
1948.
The past Grand Knights are: M. D. Keating, 1921-23, 1927-28; R. H. Miller,
1923-25; A. J. Pflumm, 1925-27; F. A. Puhr, 1928-30, deceased; H. G. Chown,
1930-32; H. Coleman, 1932-33; R. L. Keating, 1933-35; J. M. Zahner, 1935-37;
Wm. Le Cluyse, 1937-39, 1944-45; G. J. LaCombe, 1939-44; W. J. Nunnink,
1946-48.
Members of the Council who have been District Deputy are: A. J. Pflumm,
1930-32; R. L. Keating, 1934-36; M. D. Keating, 1940-48; A. J. Pflumm was
State Advocate 1934-35, and was honored with the office of State Deputy
for the terms 1940-42.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Bernard J. Sullivan;
Deputy Grand Knight, John V. Creten; Chancellor, Victor E. Roos; Recorder,
James A. Kearns, Jr.; Financial Secretary, Michael D. Keating; Treasurer,
John T. Baier; Lecturer, Archile Nunnink; Advocate, A. J. Pflumm; Warden,
A. C. Rieke, Jr.; Inside Guard, Peter Creten; Outside Guard, Stephen J.
Werkowitch, Jr.; Trustees, Stephen P. Keating, Walter J. Nunnink, Albert
J. Dobbels; Chaplain, Rt. Rev. C. A. Bradley.
The Council now has 178 members, 104 insurance and 74 associate.
St.
Augustine Council 2340, Liebenthal
St. Augustine Council 2340 at Liebenthal was chartered January 22, 1922.
Its first officers were: Grand Knight, Henry F. Herrman; Deputy Grand Knight,
Leo Herrman; Financial Secretary, Conrad P. Schaffer; Recording Secretary,
Geo. A. Herrman; Treasurer, Adam Herrman; Warden, L. W. Werth; Advocate,
Andrew Schoendaller; Chancellor, Rev. John J. Steines; Chaplain, Rev. R.
R. Stollenwerk; Inside Guard, Lewis Schuckman; Outside Guard, Fred Schuckman;
Trustees, L. W. Werth, C. E. Legleiter, Jacob Kreutzer.
The charter members were:
John D. Depperschmidt
Jacob Diehl
John P. Enslinger
Adam Herrman
Adolph Herrman
Alex Herrman
Anton J. Herrman
Frank Herrman
Fredolin Herrman
Geo. A. Herrman
Henry F. Herrman
Jacob M. Herrman
John P. Herrman
Lawrence Herrman
Leo Herrman
Marcus Herrman
Martin A. Herrman
Martin E. Herrman
Peter A. Herrman
Peter P. Herrman
Anthony Kreutzer
Frank Kreutzer |
Jacob Kreutzer
Wm. Kreutzer
Alex Legleiter
Christian E. Legleiter
John J. Legleiter
John P. Legleiter
Joe Riedel
Conrad P. Schaffer
Frank Schaffer
Mike Schaffer
John Schmidt
Leo Schoenberger
Andrew Schoendaller
Fred Schuckman
Louis Schuckman
Rev. J. J. Steines
Rev. R. R. Stollenwerk
John Suppes
Joe Suppes
Peter Suppes
L. W. Werth |
The Grand Knights have been: Henry F. Herrman, 1922; Jacob M. Herrman,
1923-25, 1941-43; C. P. Schaffer, 1925, 1932; Nicholas Herrman, 1926, 1930,
1939-41; Geo. A. Herrman, 1928; Leo A. Moeder, 1933-35, deceased; C. E.
Legleiter, 1935-37; Joe H. Rupp, 1937-39; Adolph Goetz, 1943-45; Leonard
Herrman, 1945-50.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Leonard Herrman;
Deputy Grand Knight, Anton J. Herrman; Chancellor, Eugene Herrman; Recorder,
Rudolph Diehl; Financial Secretary; C. P. Schaffer; Treasurer, Carl Unrein;
Lecturer, Leo Kreutzer; Advocate, Philip F. Dreher; Warden, Reinhold Herrman;
Inside Guard, David Schuckman; Outside Guard, Virgil C. Dechant; Trustees,
John Schmidt, Adam Herrman, Jacob M. Herrman; Chaplain, Rev. F. J. Uhrich.
The Council now has 59 members, 41 insurance and 18 associate.
Cardinal
Gibbons Council 2352, Ransom
Cardinal Gibbons Council 2352 at Ransom was instituted May 5, 1922.
A year before this D. B. O'Neill, Philip Landwehr, Martin Schreiber, Albert
Schreiber, William Roths, F. P. Roths, H, A. Kennedy, and Edward Spade,
all Knights of Columbus living around Ransom and members of various councils
decided to gather a group of new members as the first step toward the organization
of a Council at Ransom. As a consequence Joseph Gronniger, Joseph
Kraus, Albert Kraus, Martin Jacek, Florian Poss, C. F. Kraus, John W. Luetters,
Frank Schreiber, Joseph Luetters, Ben Roths, and Frank Landwehr were initiated
at Ellis on April 3, 1921. The whole group then sought candidates
for the new council. The remaining charter members were those initiated
in the first degree when the Council was instituted by District Deputy
C. A. Beeby. They were:
Anton Becker
Joe Dechant
Steve Fehrenback
Albert Flax
Frank Flax
Godfrey Flax
Leo Franz
Math Friess
Leo Gronniger
John Hilmes
Joseph Hilmes
Frank Jennings
Richard Kennedy
Frank Kraus |
J. G. Kraus
Philip Leiker
John Miller
Chas. Munch
Jos. Opat
Jos. Pantel
Nick Roths
Sylvester Ryan
Camillus Schauvilige
Reinhardt Shreiber
Ben Schupman
Wm. Schweitzer
Chris Stockmer |
The first officers were: Grand Knight, D. B. O'Neill; Deputy Grand Knight,
Frank Landwehr; Chancellor, Edwin Spade; Recorder, Wm. Roths; Financial
Secretary, H. A. Kennedy; Treasurer, Albert Schreiber; Advocate, F. P.
Roths; Warden, Jos. Gronniger; Inside Guard, Frank Schreiber; Outside Guard,
Albert Kraus; Trustees, Martin Schreiber, Philip Landwehr, J. G. Kraus;
Chaplain, Father Gilbert, O.F.M. Cap.
The major degrees were exemplified May 21, when the Council was fully
launched with a banquet and a program in the evening. The Council
rented clubrooms until the basement of the parish church was completed
in 1945 and prepared for the use of the Council. There was a notable
loss of members when Ness City Council was instituted and, after some gains,
again during the depression. Since 1941 membership has been growing,
even doubling in one year.
A baseball team was organized as soon as the Council was instituted.
A wide variety of activities have since been added including boxing, card
and pool tournaments, box suppers, dances, Monthly socials, debates and
study clubs, and a blood donor group. The members receive Holy Communion
corporately twice a year and enjoy a Communion breakfast annually.
A substantial sum for a local hospital was raised by a drive sponsored
by the Council. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Council was celebrated
in 1947 with a program at which State Treasurer Herman J. Tholen was the
featured speaker. The Council has twelve Twenty-five Year members
and F. W. Jennings, C. F. Kraus, and Joseph Luetters are Honorary members.
The past Grand Knights are: D. B. O'Neill, 1922, deceased; Philip Landwehr,
1922-23, deceased; Frank Kraus, 1923-25; Martin Schreiber, 1925-26, 1930-35;
H. A. Kennedy, 1926; Frank Landwehr, 1926-30, 1941-43; Werner Luetters
1935-38; George Luetters, 1938-40; Joseph Kraus, 1940-41; Joseph Luetters,
1943-45; Francis Luetters, 1945-47.
Frank Landwehr was District Deputy from 1942 to 1948.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Urban Landwehr;
Deputy Grand Knight, George Luetters; Chancellor, Francis Flax; Recorder,
Joseph Hilmes; Financial Secretary, Frank Landwehr; Treasurer, William
Hazen; Lecturer, Martin Schreiber; Advocate, Leo Kraus; Warden, Cyril Kraus;
Inside Guard, LaVerne Landwehr; Outside Guard, Ben Opat; Trustees, Albert
Horning, John Paul, Francis Luetters; Chaplain, Rev. Casimir, O.F.M. Cap.
The Council now has 78 members, 63 insurance and 15 associate.
Damar Council 2365 was chartered April 27, 1922. Its first officers
were: Grand Knight, Edward J. Clegg, Sr.; Deputy Grand Knight, F. E. Arpin;
Financial Secretary, Fred E. Newell; Recorder, Philip L. Brin; Treasurer,
M. F. Bedard; Lecturer, Arthur Bedard; Advocate, J. B. Tromblay; Chaplain,
Rev. R. J. Mattingly.
The charter members were:
Francis X. Arpin
Eli V. Balthazor
Frank Balthazor
Jeremiah L. Balthazor
John Balthazor
Francis X. Barland
Napoleon Barland
Arthur Bedard
J. B. Bedard
Leo F. Bedard
M. F. Bedard
Z. J. Bedard
Arthur J. Belisle
George Belisle
Edw. J. Belleau
Honorat Bellerive
Joseph O. Bellerive
Oliver J. Bellerive
Armand A. Benoit
Louis J. Benoit
Napoleon Benoit
Sylvio W. Benoit
Ulric E. Benoit
Rosario Berland
Alfred A. Brault
Armond A. Brault
Joseph E. Brault
Frank Brin
Hubert L. Brin
Oliver F. Brin
Philip L. Brin
Robert Brown
Eddie Burton
Fred Burton
Louis Burton
Eugene Choquette
Edward J. Clegg, Jr.
Edward J. Clegg, Sr.
Leo Clegg
Eddie P. Conyac
George A. Conyac
Isidore Conyac
Samuel J. Davis
Clarence Deckman
Maxim W. Desaire
Ambrose Desbien
Anthony N. Desbien
George Desbien
Medric Desbien
Snelda Desbien
Emile A. Desmarteau
George Desmarteau
Hector Desmarteau
Joseph Desmarteau
Leo Desmarteau
Peter Desmarteau
Philip Desmarteau
Owen Donnelly
Frank Ducharm
A. D. Dussault
Joseph Dussault
Jacob Eichman
Philip H. Frigon |
Oliver Gosselin
Jobe Hamel
Henry Hebert
Leon Hebert
John P. Kern
Patrick Knipp
Henry Labarge
Joseph Labarge
Ovide Labarge
Adlor Landry
Charles Landry
Hubert E. Landry
Leo Landry
Thomas La Plante
Arthur A. LeBeau
Frank Marcotte
Henry Marcotte
John P. Marcotte
Ambrose Menard
Frederick E. Newell
George E. Newell
Isidore Newell
Maxim Newell
Arthur Morel
Joseph Morel
Mitchell Morel
Alphonse Morin
Albert Plante
A. O. Plante
Dave Plante
George Plante
Joseph Plante
William Plante
Albert Pouliot
D. J. Roberts
George P. Roberts
Exease Rodgers
Adolph Sanasack
Dolphis Sanasack
Armond E. Saindon
Arthur E. Saindon
Eusebe Saindon
Jacques Saindon
Emile Simoneau
Medore Simoneau
Oliver F. Simoneau
Peter Simoneau
Philip Simoneau
Edward St. Peter
Ezra St. Peter
J. F. St. Peter
Joseph St. Peter, Sr.
William St. Peter
Armideas Thibault
Emery Thibault
Ex. Thibault
Oliver M. Thibault
M. M. Thyfault
Willie Thyfault
J. A. Tremblay
Fred J. Tromblay
J. B. Tromblay |
The Council built the Knights of Columbus hall in Damar in 1922.
The membership of the Council has fluctuated widely, dropping from a hundred
and twenty-three to thirty-nine during the dust storm years. Since
then it has risen by a couple of hundred percent increases to surpass the
old figure.
The Council receives Easter Communion in a body. It assembles
for the funerals of deceased members and places a special marker on their
graves. The deceased are regularly remembered in the Memorial Services.
Columbus Day is celebrated by the reception of Holy Communion in a body.
This is followed by a big picnic. The Council celebrated its Silver
Jubilee on April 27, 1947, with a banquet at which the ten charter members
present were honored, and were presented with Twenty-five Year pins.
The past Grand Knights are: E. J. Clegg, 1922-23; Joe Meissen, 1923-25;
Fred E. Newell, 1925-29, 1930-35; W. A. Thyfault, 1929-30; Father Mattingly,
1935-36; Fremont Benoit, 1936-37; U. E. Benoit, 1937.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Ulric Benoit;
Deputy Grand Knight, Geo. A. Newell, Sr.; Chancellor, Alverize Berland;
Recorder, Fremond Comeau; Financial Secretary, Fremont L. Benoit; Treasurer,
Fred E. Newell; Lecturer, Art Besile; Advocate, David Roberts; Warden,
George Farreau; Inside Guard, O. F. Simoneau; Outside Guard, Alfia Gosslin;
Trustees, Henry Brault, Harvey Arpin, Arthur Arpin; Chaplain, Rev. Francis
J. Senecal.
The Council now has 99 members, 74 insurance and 25 associate.
St.
Anthony's Council 2451, Fowler
St. Anthony's Council 2451 at Fowler was instituted April 15, 1923.
The first officers were: Grand Knight, Leo Sebacher; Deputy Grand Knight,
H. W. Eisenbart; Chancellor, John Kerschen; Recorder, William Wehrle; Financial
Secretary, Elbert E. Innis; Treasurer, Henry Husmann; Lecturer, Art Cummings;
Advocate, M. A. Cummings; Warden, Henry Lampe; Inside Guard, Henry Bergkamp;
Outside Guard, John Low; Trustees, John Koppers, Sr., A. J. Schwartz, Leo
Gerber; Chaplain, Rev. A. A. Hermann.
The charter members were:
Edmund T. Batt
Joseph T. Batt
Herman Beckerman
Frank Bergkamp
Henry G. Bergkamp
William B. Bergkamp
Howard J. Conover
Art Cummings
M. A. Cummings
J. O. Dettle
O. J. Dettle
H. W. Eisenhart
Bernard A. Gerber
Jacob Gerber
Jos. Gerber
Leo Gerber
Rev. A. A. Hermann
Albert Hoffman
Frank Hoffman
Jos. Hoffman
Leo Hoffman
Frank J. Huslig
Oswald Huslig |
Henry Husmann
E. E. Innis
John Kerchen
A. J. Klein
Jacob Klein
Leo Klein
Otto Klein
John Koppers, Sr.
Henry Lampe
Albert C. Lies
John Low
Henry Meyer
Andrew J. Price, Jr.
Andrew Reinert
M. J. Reinert
A. J. Schwartz
Leo Sebacher
Chris Sobba
John Steffan
Richard Vann
John Wehrle
William Wehrle |
The Council has always been active in civic and charitable works.
It furnished a side altar for St. Anthony's Church when it was completed
in 1925. From 1936 to 1938, the Council sponsored the "Shepherd's
Hour" over Radio Station KGNO, Dodge City, Kansas. During these same
years, it sponsored a series of street preaching lectures in the various
towns along the Rock Island Railroad, both east and west of Fowler.
During the years 1925 to 1928, it organized a Council at Sitka, Kansas,
which was later moved to Ashland, Kansas. A large number of brothers
from Fowler were present at the installation of its first officers.
In 1929, the Council helped organize a D. of I. Circle and served at a
banquet in its honor. Again in February, 1946, it organized a council
at Plains, Kansas. The Plains Council now has a larger membership
than Fowler.
On April 15, 1948, the Council celebrated its silver anniversary.
The Rev. A. A. Hermann celebrated the Solemn High Mass in St. Anthony's
Church. The main speaker at the breakfast was State Deputy John Dowd.
Various activities were slated for the rest of the day, ending with a free
dance for the public.
The Council receives Communion in a body every fifth Sunday of the year.
On Columbus Day, the Council receives Communion which is followed by a
Communion Breakfast. The past year it has sponsored an explanation
of Catholicism printed in the local paper.
The Council has donated to the Fowler Community Hospital, to the monument
in the cemetery in honor of World War veterans and to many charitable organizations.
The men who have served as Grand Knights are: Leo Sebacher, 1923-24;
Frank Hoffman, 1924-25; Art Cummings, 1925-26; Geo. Huelskamp, 1926-28;
John Low, 1928-29, 1934-36,1945-46; Leo Hoffman, 1929-31; Wm. Frank, 1931-32;
E. A. Eisenbart, 1932-34, 1943-45; Oswald Huslig, 1936-39; Chas. Eisenbart,
1939-41; Alvin Gerber, 1941-43, 1946-47; H. L. Eisenbart, 1947 --.
The present officers are: Grand Knight, Leo Beckerman; Deputy Grand
Knight, Ed Husmann; Chancellor, Albert Batt; Recorder, Frank Hoffman; Financial
Secretary, Marvin R. Klein; Treasurer, Alvin Gerber; Lecturer, Bruno Hoffman;
Advocate, Louis Huslig; Warden, George Beckerman; Inside Guard, Frank Bergkamp;
Outside Guard, Harold Hoffman; Trustees, Henry L. Eisenbart, Wilbert Callahan,
Chas. Eisenbart; Chaplain, Rev. Anthony Hermann.
The Council now has 66 members, 53 insurance and 13 associate.
St.
Leon Council 2462, Windthorst
St. Leon Council 2462 at Windthorst was instituted May 13, 1923.
Its first officers were: Grand Knight, J. Ernest Peay; Deputy Grand Knight,
Wm. C. Torline; Financial Secretary, J. Leo Torline; Recording Secretary;
Theo H. Stein; Treasurer, Joseph B. Klenke; Warden, Harry M. Sehawe; Advocate,
Albert Hornung; Chancellor, Clement Heeke; Chaplain, Rev. Aug. P. Zink;
Inner Guard, Harry Heeke; Outside Guard, Fred Demming; Trustees, Rudolph
Schulte, Frank Temaat, Harry Droste.
The charter members were:
Jos. Ackerman
Fred Demming
Harry Droste
John J. Duesing
Jos. J. Duesing
Henry Hain
Bernard Hattrup
Leo J. Hattrup
Henry Hessman
Harry Heeke
Albert Hornung
Wm. J. Intermann
Jos. B. Klenke
Wm. C. Klenke
Wm. C. Kasselmann
Carl Kolbeck
Edward Konda
Henry Konda
Mathias Konda
Mathias Konda, Jr.
Leo Muslin |
Geo. Peintner
Louis Peintner
J. Ernest Peay
John Reidlinger
H. F. Leo Schawe
Harry M. Schawe
Rudolph Schulte
Charles E. Shean
Adolph Stein
Leon Stein
Theo H. Stein
Frank Temaat
Fred Temaat
Jos. J. Theising
J. Leo Torline
John H. Torline
Wm. C. Torline
Fred Van Nahman
Theo. Van Nahman
Rev. Aug. P. Zink |
St. Leon Council has taken part in all charitable and civic activities.
It contributed to the USO, furnishing a recreation room at the Dodge City
Air Base. It sponsored the advertisements, "What Catholics Believe",
in the local newspapers. It has contributed regularly to the Catholic
Hour and the National Council of Catholic Men, and to the American Red
Cross. It has sponsored a baseball team for several years, and offers
trophies to the outstanding pupils in our local parish high school.
On May 6, 1948, the Council celebrated its silver jubilee. The
Reverend Joseph Stremel, Chaplain, celebrated the Solemn High Mass, and
was toastmaster at the Jubilee Communion breakfast. The principal
speaker at the breakfast was John G. Dowd, State Deputy. Other state
officers present were M. J. Dorzweiler, State Insurance Agent, Fred C.
Laudick, past State Secretary, and Leo Wagner, Field Agent. District
Deputy, Leo Schawe, made the presentation of an Honorary Life Membership
pin to Brother J. H. Torline, and twenty-five year pins to F. A. Torline,
Andrew Hornung, Louis Peintner, Frank Temaat, Harry Issinghoff, W. C. Torline
and Joseph Duesing, all charter members of St. Leon Council. A baseball
game in the afternoon and a dance in the evening closed the day's celebration.
The Grand Knights of the Council have been: J. Ernest Peay, 1923-24,
deceased; Theo. H. Stein, 1924-25, deceased; Wm. C. Torline, 1925-27; Herman
M. Schawe, 1927-29; Albert Hornung, 1929-31, deceased; Jos. B. Klenke,
1931-33, deceased; Leo Schawe, 1933-35; Charles Ackerman, 1935-37; Ben
W. Indiek, 1937-39; Francis Torline, 1939-41; Julius H. Hornung, 1941-42;
Everett E. Tasset, 1942-43; Clement Hornung, 1943-44; Alfred E. Tasset,
1944-46; Michael Ackerman, 1946-48; Oscar Peintner, 1948 --.
J. Ernest Peay was District Deputy from 1926 until his death in 1932.
A convert to the Faith, the example of active Catholicism given by him
was an inspiration to his brother Knights. The affection in which
he was held is clearly reflected in the eulogy delivered by Supreme Director
M. J. Healy at the convention of 1932.
Leo Schawe served as District Deputy from 1942 to 1948 and in the latter
year was commissioned a Field Agent in the Insurance Department.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Oscar J. Peintner;
Deputy Grand Knight, Urban F. Klenke; Chancellor, Harry Hecke; Recorder,
Leon Torline; Financial Secretary, Herman F. L. Schawe; Treasurer, Richard
Torline; Lecturer, John Torline; Advocate, Francis Torline; Warden, Clarence
Torline; Inside Guard, William Naab; Outside Guard, Anthony Temaat; Trustees,
Ernest J. Heiland, Michael Ackerman, Alfred E. Tasset; Chaplain, Rev, Jos.
A. Stremel.
The Council now has 95 members, 71 insurance and 24 associate.
Park Council 2538 was chartered June 15, 1924. The first officers
were: Grand Knight, C. P. Linneberger; Deputy Grand Knight, Jacob Depperschmidt;
Financial Secretary, A. H. Dreiling; Recording Secretary, Fred P. Brungardt;
Treasurer, J. J. Burgardt; Warden, B. P. Linneberger; Advocate, A. A. Goetz;
Chancellor, Philip Depperschmidt; Chaplain, Rev. Peter Burkard; Inside
Guard, Mike Meyer; Outside Guard, Joseph Younger; Trustees, John Billinger,
Mike Meyer, B. P. Linneberger.
The charter members were:
Fred P. Brungardt
John J. Burgardt
Alex Depperschmidt
Jacob Depperschmidt
John H. Depperschmidt
Thomas Fahey
Wm. Fahey
J. H. Feldt
Philip H. Gallagher
Wm. Gallagher
Adam Geist
A. A. Goetz
Ray J. Goetz
Peter Heier
J. A. Herzog
Fred Kaiser
Alex Kraft
Lambert Kraft
C. P. Linneberger
Herbert C. Linneberger
B. P. Linneberger
Peter Linneberger
Edward Loevenstein
John Loevenstein
Matt Loevenstein
Joseph Mardian
Joseph Marqueling |
P. J. Martin
Geo. Merklinger
Geo. A. Meyer
Joseph L. Meyer
Mike W. Meyer
Edward L. Norton
Anton Ochs
Kasper Ochs
Roy Ochs
Stephen Ochs
Wm. Rueschhoff
Jos. A. Schmitt
Alfred J. Schwarz
Fred Schwarz
Jacob Selensky
Peter Weigel
Joseph Wittman
Joseph Younger, Jr.
Christopher Zerr
Clemmens A. Zerr
George L. Zerr
Jacob M. Zerr
Nicholas Zerr
Ben Zimmerman
M. D. Zimmerman
M. J. Zimmerman |
The Council celebrated its silver jubilee
on Sunday, June 12, 1949. Members and candidates began the day by receiving Communion in a body.
The three degrees conferred in the afternoon were followed by a banquet,
served by the Daughters of Isabella. This silver jubilee class was
initiated in the new Knights of Columbus hall just completed and already
free of debt. John H. Depperschmidt and Philip J. Martin have received
their Twenty-five Year pins.
Members of Park Council gather to receive Holy Communion twice a year
and on special occasions. Through the years the Council has generously
supported various religious and charitable causes with labor as well as
cash.
The past Grand Knights are: C. P. Linneberger, 1924-28; D. J. Cooksey,
1928-31, 1938-40; Jos. P. Goetz, 1931-33, 1937-38; B. P. Linneberger, 1933-35,
1940-41; Paul Depperschmidt, 1935-37, 1944-45; George L. Zerr, 1942-43;
Jacob Selensky, 1945-47; Joseph T. Waldman, 1947-50.
D. J. Cooksey served as District Deputy from 1928 to 1932. Ignatius
Brungardt is presently serving as representative in the state legislature.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Joseph T. Waldman;
Deputy Grand Knight, Jacob Selensky; Chancellor, Peter Heier; Recorder,
Joseph P. Goetz; Financial Secretary, Jacob Heier; Treasurer, George L.
Zerr; Lecturer, Jos. P. Goetz; Advocate, E. L. Norton; Warden, Roy Zerr;
Inside Guard, Nicholas Kuntz; Outside Guard, Adam F. Selensky; Trustees,
Wendelin Kraft, George A. Ochs, Daniel Wildeman; Chaplain, Rev. Clement
Weber.
The Council now has 177 members, 95 insurance and 82 associate.
North Topeka
Council 2608
North Topeka Council 2608 was chartered June 13, 1926. Its first
officers were: Grand Knight, P. J. Melchior; Deputy Grand Knight, Ira Vetter;
Financial Secretary, Ray A. Webb; Recording Secretary, Michael A. Kamer;
Treasurer, Desires Debacker; Warden, John Stadler; Advocate, James F. Colvin;
Chancellor, Paul H. Kistler; Chaplain, Rev. Geo. Eckhart; Inside Guard,
George Stattelman; Outside Guard, Eugene Quaney; Trustees, Casper P. Eakes,
H. J. Arkenberg, J. C. Meier.
The charter members were:
Bernard J. Arkenberg
Henry S. Bach
George Beier
Joseph Bervert
Thomas Bervert
John F. Boyle
George Burghart
J. F. Colvin
John Csitkowitz
Clement Dagen
Desires Debacker
John Debacker
L. J. DeGarmo
A. G. DeKat
Robert Deveny
Casper Eakes
George Gartner
George A. Gartner
Joseph A. Gartner
John Geist
Joseph Geist
J. P. Halloran
C. E. Hammon
Wm. S. Hanley
George F. Hefner
Theodore Hefner
Jacob Hergenreter
George Herman
Henry Huber
Arthur Hymel
John S. Kaberline
Peter J. Kaberline
Anton J. Kamer
Martin J. Kamer
Michael A. Kamer |
Michael C. Kammer
Casper Kisner
Paul H. Kistler
Frank J. Koller
John Lambrecht
John S. Lambrecht
Charles McGivney
John P. Mauer
Casper Meier
Joseph C. Meier
P. J. Melchior
William Moritz
Rev. Daniel F. O'Reilley
Daniel Quaney
Eugene S. Quaney
Lawrence F. Quaney
Raymond L. Quaney
Frank Reeb
John Reeb
George S. Schaffer
Jacob Schaffer
Joseph A. Schulmeister
Clyde Schwartz
H. M. Sirridge
Joseph Smith
Adam Stadler
John P. Stadler
Jacob Stattelman
Donald L. Van Hole
L. Van Hole
Ira Vetter
Ray A. Webb
George J. Weigel
Leroy A. Wood |
The Council has been very active, with its members devoting their time
as generously as their money, for a full athletic program for the children
of the community. North Topeka cooperated with its neighbor Council
in sponsoring the conventions of the State Council in 1928, 1933, and 1943.
Fifty per cent of the Council are members of the Nocturnal Adoration Society,
devoting one hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's
Church once a month. The Council has a day of recollection once a
year and an annual pilgrimage to the Catholic churches in Topeka on the
last Sunday of the year. Every fifth Sunday is Council Corporate
Communion Sunday alternating at all the churches. A High Mass for
departed Brothers is offered once a year. All departed Brothers of
the Council have been enrolled as perpetual members of Society of the Propagation
of the Faith. There is an annual donation for the education of a
student to the priesthood. The Council is now organizing a Circle
of Columbian Squires. There are about twenty dances a year for members
and prospective members and an annual picnic for members and their families.
Columbus Day is celebrated with a dinner-dance for members and their wives.
The Council owns its chambers and club quarters at 900 North Kansas Avenue.
The past Grand Knights are: P. J. Melchior, 1926-28; Ira Vetter, 1928-30,
deceased; Jos. J. Melchior, 1930-32; Paul H. Kistler, 1932-34; Geo. J.
Weigel, 1934-36; Sylvester A. Meier, 1936-37; Michael G. Breight, 1937-39;
John J. Artzer, 1939-40; Peter A. Herman, 1940-41; Francis J. Etzel, 1941-44;
Michael A. Kamer, 1944-47; Peter C. Gartner, 1947-50.
The present officers are: Grand Knight, Peter C. Gartner; Deputy Grand
Knight, Alexander P. Stattelman; Chancellor, Vernard M. Guyer; Recorder,
Ralph H. Albright; Financial Secretary, Michael A. Kamer; Treasurer, Joseph
M. Heit; Lecturer, Joseph Kisner; Advocate, Joseph J. Geist; Warden, George
C. Mauer; Inside Guard, Jack G. Hewitt; Outside Guard, Ralph Obregon; Trustees,
Michael G. Breight, George G. Herman, John G. Schmidt; Chaplain, Rev. A.
J. Blaufuss.
The Council now has 249 members, 126 insurance and 123 associate.
Belleville Council 2609 of the Knights of Columbus was chartered May 13,
1926. The first officers were: Grand Knight, Stanislas Baxa; Deputy
Grand Knight, Henry J. Pachta; Financial Secretary, Frank G. Spurney; Recording
Secretary, Vincent J. Pachta; Treasurer, Frank Baxa; Warden, Edward Kesl;
Advocate, John A. Wenda; Chancellor, Albert Konovalske; Chaplain, Reverend
James McKenna; Inside Guard, Frank G. Splichal; Outside Guard, Alois Kesl;
Trustees, J. P. Pachta, Joe W. Wenda, Joe Jehlik.
The charter members were:
Conrad Bache
Elmer Bartak
Stanley Bartak
Frank Baxa
Joseph M. Baxa
Melik Baxa
Stanislas Baxa
Vincent M. Baxa
Ferdinand Blecha
Joseph Chizek
Thomas Dumback
Joseph Jehlik
Paul Jehlik
Alois Kesl
Edward Kesl
Albert Konovalske
Frank Konovalske
John Konovalske
Francis McKenna
George McKenna
Rev. James McKenna
Thomas McKenna
Adolph Pachta
Henry Pachta |
Joseph P. Pachta
Vincent J. Pachta
Charles Rizek
Lewis Rizek
Robert Rizek
Wesley Rizek
William Roberts
Frank G. Splichal
Frank L. Splichal
John Splichal
William G. Splichal
Frank Spurney
J. J. Spurney
Roman Swiercinsky
John Tarkowske
Frank Vishefske
John Vishefske
Joseph Vishefske
Adam Wenda
John Wenda
Joseph Wenda
Leon Winbinger
Thomas Zukowske |
Belleville Council takes an active part in the life of its community.
It has sponsored numerous dances and during the years 1945-47 sponsored
the dance at the North Central Kansas Free Fair. These dances were
noted as the best and cleanest in the history of the fair. The Council
sponsored a softball team in 1946 and a basketball team in 1947-48.
The greatest achievement of the Council was the Belleville Knights of
Columbus Band. The first public appearance of the band was on August
20, 1929, when the band played for a lawn social on the parish grounds.
Since that time the band has performed at numerous parish and community
affairs in this part of the state. It was the official band at the
North Central Kansas Fair for many years. The band was present at
almost all State Conventions of the Knights of Columbus between 1932 and
1941. It was the official state Knights of Columbus band in 1933,
1937, 1940 and 1946.
In 1948 the Council awarded Twenty-five Year pins to Stanislas Baxa,
Vincent Baxa, Frank G. Splichal, Vincent Prachta, and Alois Kesl.
The following have been Grand Knights of the Council: Stanislas Baxa,
1926-28; Frank G. Spurney, 1928-29; Adolph Pachta, 1929-31; Milek Baxa,
1931-33, deceased; Lewis Rizek, 1933-35; Edward Winbinger, 1935-37; Vincent
M. Baxa, Sr., 1937-39, deceased; Lloyd Novak, 1939-41; Vincent Pachta,
1941-43; Stanley Novak, 1943-45; Joseph G. Kieffer, 1945-47; Francis Baxa,
1947-48; Linn Hamilton, 1948 --.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Linn Hamilton;
Deputy Grand Knight, Ben Gieber; Chancellor, Frank Baxa; Recorder, John
Kieffer; Financial Secretary, Frank G. Splichal; Treasurer, Joe W. Homolac;
Lecturer, Dr. Wm. F. Splichal; Advocate, Richard Zukowski; Warden, Alfonse
Rizek; Inside Guard, John P. Donohue; Outside Guard, W. M. Roberts; Trustees,
Hugo Peters, Joe Kieffer, John Minihan; Chaplain, Rev. C. J. Brown.
The Council now has 91 members, 55 insurance and 36 associate.
Arkansas
City Council 2614
Arkansas City Council 2614 was instituted June 27, 1926. Its first
officers were: Grand Knight, Frank L. Bishop; Deputy Grand Knight, H. A.
Schramm; Financial Secretary, Frank Hensey; Recording Secretary, Ed O'Rourke;
Treasurer, Harry Bond; Warden, J. J. Talley; Advocate, Dr. V. L. Overstreet;
Chancellor, H. A. Fowler; Chaplain, Rev. M. J. Degnan; Inside Guard, R.
V. McIntyre; Outside Guard, T. J. Clark; Trustees, E. A. Fellen, John Robson,
R. T. Keefe; Lecturer, E. A. Wiley.
The charter members were:
S. H. Bellien
A. Beumeler
Leo Beumeler
F. L. Bishop
L. A. Blass
H. C. Bond
Thos. J. Clark
N. C. Cramer
Felix Curry
B. L. Deneen
J. J. Fahey
Elario F. Fellin
Horace A. Fowler
Chas. E. Fox
G. O. Griffith
Lewis Grossheim
F. S. Hancock
Edwin Hensy
F. C. Hensy
F. E. Hensy
J. C. Jones
R. T. Keefe
R. T. Keefe, Sr. |
G. H. Kuper
A. V. McIntyre
J. M. Mackey
V. Mannion
Dr. J. E. O'Connor
C. O'Dowd
H. B. O'Dowd
Edw. O'Rourke
Dr. V. L. Overstreet
E. C. Pleimann
Jas. Pudden
Leo Pudden
John W. Robson
Hugo A. Schramm
A. W. Schwartz
F. L. Schwartz
G. G. Schwartz
John J. Talley
H. Thompson
F. Trimper
Edw. A. Walz
Paul White
Dr. C. V. Wilson |
The Council has sponsored a troop of Boy Scouts since 1933. In
1942 it was host to the State Convention. The Council meets for Communion
and Breakfast once a year and sponsors an annual Retreat for the men of
the Parish. It sponsors a Christmas Party for the children of Sacred
Heart School, and donates to the Red Cross, Cancer Drive, and Infantile
Paralysis drive yearly. Its members contribute blood to the American
Red Cross Blood Bank. The Council has sent bowling teams to the State
Knights of Columbus Bowling Tournaments in 1946, 1947, and 1949.
The Council sponsors a Sausage Supper and bingo for benefit of the parish
and has an annual picnic for the Knights and their families.
The past Grand Knights are: Frank L. Bishop, 1926, deceased; H. A. Schramm,
1927, 1942, deceased; Dr. V. L. Overstreet, 1928; F. Mathiasmier, 1929;
John W. Finn, 1930, deceased; Frank Hensy, 1931-32; Frank Kelleher, 1933-34;
F. Trimper, 1935, deceased; John W. Robson, 1936-37; L. J. Wetzel, 1938;
W. E. Sullivan, 1939-40; Roy Givens, 1941; 0. W. Simon, 1943-44; John Smith,
1945; W. J. Strah, 1946; George Ulrich, 1947; Ralph L. Junger, 1948; Edwin
Francoeur, 1949 --.
Orville Simon was District Deputy from 1942 to 1949. L. J. Wetzel was
State Advocate in 1944-45.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Edwin J. Francoeur;
Deputy Grand Knight, Norman C. Cramer; Chancellor, R. J. Reilly; Recorder,
Arthur S. Junger; Financial Secretary, William J. Strah; Treasurer, James
Gilligan; Lecturer, Albert Clemente; Advocate, T. L. (Leo) Shea; Warden,
B. J. Clark; Inside Guard, Floyd Hinson; Outside Guard, Salome Ramirez;
Trustees, Wilbur M. Schneider, William H. Metzinger, Andrew W. Schwartz;
Chaplain, Rev. Arthur Holtz.
The Council now has 83 members, 55 insurance and 28 associate.
San
Salvador Council 2624, Ness City
San Salvador Council 2624 of Ness City was chartered December 5, 1926.
Its first officer were: Grand Knight, Dr. Frank J. Leiker; Deputy Grand
Knight, Harry Kerr; Financial Secretary, Philip J. Leiker; Recording Secretary,
John H. Rupp; Treasurer, Guy Ludington; Warden, Paul G, Gabel; Advocate,
Edward Clouston; Chancellor, Adam Schneider; Chaplain, Rev. Cyril Zeller;
Inside Guard, Otto Weilert; Outside Guard, Peter A. Gabel; Trustees, Matthew
M. Vogel, F. A. Pfannenstiel, Stephen Fehrenbach.
The charter members were:
Edward M. Clouston
Anthony M. Dechant
Joseph Dechant
Andrew Dinkel
Albert Fehrenbach
Stephen Fehrenbach
Leo P. Franz
Otto C. Franz
John B. Gabel
Louis Gabel
Paul J. Gabel
Peter A. Gabel
Sebastian Gabel
Henry Hass
Harry Kerr
Alexander A. Korbe
Albert Kreutzer
John J. Lang
Alex Legleiter
Alexander H. Leiker
Dr. Frank G. Leiker
Hyacinth J. Leiker
Joseph H. Leiker |
Philip G. Leiker
Samuel Guy Ludington
John F. Maguire
Simon Miller
Henry J. Munch
Michael O'Brien
Franz A. Pfannenstiel
Mike M. Pfeifer
John H. Rupp
Joseph Rupp
Camillus Schauveliege
Adam Schneider
Martin Stoecklein
Carl C. Stremel
John L. Stremel
Edward J. Vogel
Matthew Vogel
Frank J. Wasinger
Jacob Weilert
Otto M. Weilert
Henry J. Wirtz
Rev. Cyril Zeller, O.F.M.Cap |
The Council furnishes its members with a lively social program climaxed
by the annual K. of C. Ball. The Council has vigorously kept up the
Five Point Program. It cooperates in civic projects and helps to
keep up and improve the city park.
The past Grand Knights are: Dr. F. J. Leiker, 1926-28; P. J. Leiker,
1929-30; Otto Weilert, 1931; John Schulte, 1932, deceased; Edmund Leiker,
1933-34; Alex Gabel, 1935; J. H. Rupp, 1936-37; Ed Vogel, 1938, 1942, 1945;
H. J. Leiker, 1939; Gregory Rupp, 1940-41; Joe Stegman, 1943-44.
The present officers of the Council are: Grand Knight, Hugh J. Mudd;
Deputy Grand Knight, Wendlin Rohr; Chancellor, Ted Werth; Recorder, Paul
Wasinger; Financial Secretary, Nicholas M. Wasinger; Treasurer, Arthur
Werth; Lecturer, Edward Vogel; Advocate, Tony Rohr; Warden, Leonard Franz;
Inside Guard, Harold Stoecklein; Outside Guard, Robert Leikam; Trustees,
Joseph Franz, Leo P. Franz, Otto Debbes; Chaplain, Rev. Leander Yoest,
O.F.M. Cap.
The Council now has 134 members, 81 insurance and 53 associate.
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