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Lions Club

1957

06 28 Father William E. Krueger, who recently was appointed Deputy District Governor of Zone 27 A of the Lions Club, performed his first duty of his new office Monday evening by installing the newly elected officers of the Watertown Club at a meeting held at the Green Bowl. The new officers were presented and their duties explained. Following are the officers for the coming year: President, Paul Negus; first vice president, Erving Miller; second vice president, Gary W. Ponath; third vice president, Harold Mantey; secretary, Glenn Rieder; treasurer, Charles Abel; lion tamer, Webb Mullen; tail twister, Art Christenson. Members of board of directors for two years, Leonard Kramp, Phil Bossert. Members of board of directors for one year, Edgar Buelow, Father W. E. Krueger, William Guyer. WDT

1958

06 14 At Monday night's meeting of the Lions Club, which was held at the Green Bowl, the newly elected officers of the club were installed. Father William E. Krueger, who is deputy district governor of 27 A, was the installing officer. Following are the officers of the club who will perform their duties for the ensuing year: President Erving Miller, first vice president, Gary W. Ponath; second vice president, Art Christenson; third vice president, Martin Uttech; secretary, Glenn Rieder; treasurer, Charles Abel; Lion tamer, Al Linde; tail twister, Cr. C. L. Bergmann. Directors are Gene Rooney, Len Kramp, Father W. E. Krueger and Paul Negus. WDT

1959

05 28 Gary W. Ponath was elected president of the Watertown Lions Club at its meeting Monday evening at the Legion Green Bowl. Other officers elected were: Arthur Christensen, first vice president; Martin Uttech, second vice president; Gene Rooney, third vice president; Glenn Rieder, secretary; Charles Abel, treasurer; David Parish, tail twister; Al Linde, Lion tamer; Vince Beschta, director, two years; Wes Thorsen, director, one year, and Leonard Kramp, director, one year, to replace Gene Rooney.

1961

05 18 At Monday evening’s meeting of the Lions Club held at the Legion Green Bowl, the nominating committee’s slate of officers for the ensuing years was accepted. President is Eugene Rooney. Other officers are: First vice-president, Vince Beschta; second vice-president, William Neis; third vice-president, Dave Parish; secretary, Clarence Albrecht; treasurer, Martin Uttech; Lion tamer, Robert Rausch; tail twister, Donald Schmutzler; immediate past president, Arthur Christensen, and chaplain, Father William E. Krueger. Directors are Gary Ponath and Robert Steinbach (two years) and Leonard Kramp and Robert Hargraves, one year. WDT