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Watertown Rotary Club

 

1959      Rotary Officers

Watertown Daily Times, 03 21 1959

Fred W. Kehl, 829 Richards Avenue, has been elected president of the Watertown Rotary Club for the year commencing July 1.  He now is club vice president.  Ralph Ebert was re-elected secretary.  Three board members were elected at yesterday's club meeting. They are George Wolff, Harold Blaesius and Dr. E. E. Burzynski (incumbent).  Other directors are S. J. Luchsinger, Kehl and S. J. Gamroth, retiring president.

 

35th anniversary

Watertown Daily Times, 05 11 1959

The 35th anniversary of the founding of the Watertown Rotary Club was observed last night with a ladies' night inter-city dinner program, held in the upper hall of the Elks Club.  A total of 225 Rotarians and Rotary Anns from Jefferson, Lake Mills, Fort Atkinson and Watertown, together with special guests, were present to mark the occasion.  The Watertown club was organized by the Madison Rotary Club. The charter night was held on January 16, 1924, with 150 Rotarians from various cities, including Madison and Waukesha, present.  The Madison club was represented by 80 Rotarians who came over by special train.  The Waukesha club made the trip by interurban.

 

1961

July 13, 1961

The Watertown Rotary Club is going to meet at the Legion Green Bowl starting in August.  Ever since the club was founded here the membership has met every Monday noon at the Elks Club, in the lower dining hall.  The space in the lower dining hall is limited and the same table arrangements have to be followed week after week, it was pointed out.   WDT

 

1984      60th Anniversary

Watertown Daily Times, 02 11 1984

The 60th anniversary of the founding of the Watertown Rotary Club was observed with a Ladies Night Dinner held Saturday night at the Watertown Country Club with President Gary R. Smith presiding. The local service club received its charter at a Charter Night dinner held at the Elks Club on the evening of Jan. 16, 1924. The Watertown club was sponsored by the Madison club. A special train was chartered to bring 79 Rotarians from Madison. Also present were 10 Rotarians from Milwaukee, 19 from Waukesha, one from Manitowoc and one from Antigo. Eighteen Watertown Rotarians were present.

 

1999      Donald L. Abraham

Watertown Daily Times, 09 09 1999

 

Donald L. Abraham of Watertown is retiring from Rotary Club after being an active member since 1970.  Abraham has had a perfect attendance record for the past 29 years.  Among his many achievements, he has served as president of two clubs, and also as governor of District 6250 (formerly District 625).  Abraham will have his last day in Rotary on Oct. 4, after joining the international organization on Oct. 1, 1970.  He was district governor from 1987- 1988.  While he was governor, the district raised $598,211 for the Polio Plus project; began admitting women as members; and added two new clubs.