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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.
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.
