Beloit Stateline Golden K's Charter Day
July 9, 1980
The following article was taken from the Beloit Daily News 7/1180.
NEW KIWANIS CLUB FORMED
There's a new Kiwanis Club in Beloit.
The Beloit, Stateline Golden K Club was officially chartered Wednesday in a luncheon ceremony attended by more than 100 persons at Buffa's Supper Club, South Beloit. Representatives of other area Kiwanis Clubs, including the Beloit noon and evening clubs, were on hand to participate and help celebrate the event with members of Golden K.
The new club is made up of retired men from the area, and currently has 27 members (25 members were required for charter by Kiwanis International). The charter was the culmination of efforts by the Beloit Kiwanis Club to form a new organization for retired men. Rom Palmer and Frank Young, new club building cochairmen for Beloit Kiwanis, were instrumental in forming Golden K. The two were honored, along with club President John Mezerka, for their efforts.
Golden K Charter President Bob McCarthy received the charter document from Robert Grinnell, Kiwanis governor for the Wiscon-Upper Michigan district. Another Kiwanis dignitary on hand for the ceremony was Squire Luttrell, lieutenant governor for Kiwanis Division 2E
Charter officers of Golden K are Bob McCarthy, president; Cornell Johnson, first vice president; Bob Cannon, second vice president; O.C. Christianson, treasurer; and Joe Savin, secretary.
Charter directors are Paul Kephart, Merle Kyle, Al Drekmeier, A.R. Kammerer and Ralph Crow.
Charter members are Bob McCarthy, Joe Savin, Bob Cannon, Donald Walrath, Charles Cushway, Merle Kyle, Claire Everson, Omni Lindfors, Clarence Nelson, Cornell Johnson, Carroll Jordan, Lloyd Baysinger, Charles Belding, Edgar Wallingford, A.R. Kammerer, Ralph Crow, John Holmes, Wilbur Porter, O.C. Christianson, Paul Kephart, Al Drekmeier, Merlyn Rabe, Ernest Gensrich, Elmer Johnson, Renville Harris, Bob Irrmann, and Clayton Paddock.
PICTURED BELOW ARE THE SURVIVING CHARTER MEMBERS
AS OF 2003
