Regular Monthly meeiings are held the second tuesday of every month commencing at 1930 (7:30pm) at the USMC Reserve Training Center, 615 Kenhorst Blvd., Reading PA 19610
DETACHMENT STAFF AND COMMITTIES MEETING
Held the last Tuesday of Each Month at 15 MARCH - Bingo Party at Lebanon VAMC 610-926-6539 25 MARCH 2000 - READING PHILLIES BALLPARK RE-DEDICATIONM Pistol Matches
at the Fleetwood Fish & Game Association Rifle Matches at the Tulpehocken Rifle & Pistol
Club All members of the Detachment are
invited to participate in these matches, however, please
note that it is necessary that you also join the sponsoring
clubs. (Fleetwood for Pistol - Tulpehocken for Rifle) Any
member that would like more information may contact any
member of the Rifle/Pistol Committee. Michael Garman,
Dennis Little, Earl Sheetz, John Pieja, Lenoard Simmons,
David Reiter and Herbert Hummel. VAVS DATE The next
scheduled Bingo party at the Lebanon VAMC will be held on
15 March 2000. As in the past, all those interested in
helping with the games should plan to meet at Boscov's West
parking lot (lower end of lot) to Car Pool. Departure time
from the lot will be at 1800 (6:00P.M.) sharp! Please keep
in mind that if weather or road conditions are poor, the
event may be canceled. If you ave any doubts, call
610-926-6539 for a final report before you leave your
house. A decision will be made by 1600. All members of the
Detachment are invited to help. 05 November -OLD TRADITION: - Since the birth of the Corps, 10 Nov. 1775, it has been a tradition
for Marines to celebrate the Anniversary. This tradition has been observed in Berks County, PA for many years. The first one this writer was privileged to attend was 10 Nov. 1951, 2 weeks after returning from Korea. From that time on the Russel M. Butterweck Det.. and the USMCR unit have celebrated the occasion on the nearest weekend to 10 Nov. Many notable guests, including Marine/Film actor Tyrone Power, have attended these events. This year India Battery, 14th Marinesm again sponsored a Birthday Ball. It was held at the Lincoln Plaza Hotel, 5th & Washington St., SE on Friday evening 05 Nov. It was a Gala Affair held at the tradition rich hotel where the Dept. of PA MCL received it's charter and where John Phillip Sousa passed away NEW TRADITION: - A new tradition began as the Dept... of PA, MCL held it's first Birthday Ball celebrating the Birthday of the Corps. It was held Sat. evening 06 Nov. 1999,at the Hershey/Harrisburg Holiday Inn, 604 Station Rd., Grantville, PA 17028. - TIMELINE= 1900 Cash Bar - 1930 Ceremony 2000 Dinner and Dancing - The guest speaker was the Hon. Gary E. Cromwell, Secretary, Pennsylvania Dept... of General Services. O7 NOV. - On Sunday 07 the Dept... of PA., MCL, was the host organization for the annual Veteran's Day Ceremony at Indiantown Gap Nat... Cemetery. All Detachments were asked to bring their Colors to this ceremony honoring not only the heroes buried there, but also all Veterans 09 NOVEMBER 1999 Elected Officers are: Following the Installation the Birthday Celebration began. Marines from the I&I Staff, Gy/Sgt Traylor, S/Sgt Howard, S/Sgt Arnold and Sgt Mazzochi were the the Honor Color Guard. Guests of Honor, Terry Bergman, Cmdt. Dept. of PA., Detachment PC Albert Beadle, Det. PC Vince Ahrensfield and JA Robert Berns read the Birthday Messages. The Cake was be wheeled in by Marines Ferne Lauter and Betty Auchenbach. The Det. oldest member, PC Robert Geiss, and the youngest Marine on duty at the Recruiting Station, PFC Caressi Degler received the first piece of cake cut by Commandant Bergman. Following the Celebration, a plentyful array of food and beverages was available. Open Meeting, Installation of Officers, Awards and Celebration of the 224th. Anniversary of the Founding of the Corps. 09 Nov. 1999.
Sworn in for the 1000-2000 tour were:
Commandant - Irvin Gehret
(1) PC Herbert Hummel, Chairman VAVS (Bingos & Christmas Party at Lebanon PA VAMC & "Ride the Pride" cruise for Veterans) Sr. Vice Irvin Gehret presented Individual Certificates of Appreciation for outstanding work on Committees to:
PC Vincent Ahrensfield - Betty Auchenbach - PC Albert Beadle - Robert Berns - Nevin Butterweck - Edward Booth - Harold Derr - PC Charles Doganes - Wilbur Eshelman - Mahlon Fink - Terry Fritz - Irvin Gehret - PC Robert Geiss, - Gary German - Grace German (Aux.) - Mellisa German (Aux.) - Peter Guerrieri - Robert Heebner - PC Herbert Hummel - Sally Hummel (Aux.) - Carl Kaupp - PC C. David Kline - PC Franklin Salamone - PC Joseph Selby - Ruth Slichter (Aux.) - Edward Soja - Charles Wagner -Howard Walker - Jason Witman. Rifle Awards
Butterweck Trophy Match:
Summer match awards based on the Lewis system:
Class C - Michael Garman - 515 - 5V
Class B - Donald Conrad - 542 - 20V
Class A - Barry Monberger 561 - 20V
High Aggregate - Herbert Hummel 567 - 16V
Pistol Match Rim Fire based on the Lewis system:
Class C - Herbert Hummel 719 - 6X
Class B - Earl Sheetz 765 - 6X
Class A - Dennis Little 820 - 15X
High Score - Leonard Simmons 828 - 15X
Center Fire based on the Lewis system:
Class C - Michael Garman 651 - 4X
Class B - Leonard Simmons 701 - 11X
Class A - Earl Sheetz 739 - 8X
High Score - Dennis Little 755 - 12X
Aggregate Winner of the Summer Matches was Dennis Little 1575 - 25X
Commandant, Dept. of PA, MCL Terry Bergman remarked that he was impressed with the number of people who worked on the Committees and hoped that that would be the case with all Detachments. He praised the Detachment for being ahead of the pack as far as involvement. He also thanked the Detachment Members who took part in the Department's first "Birthday Ball" held at the Grantville PA Holiday Inn & Confrence Center Sat. 06 Nov. and the annual Veterans Day Observnce at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, sponsored this year by the MCL, the following Sun. He then presented the Department Of Pennsylvania, MCL, Unit Citation to the Detachment and stated that each member of the Detachment during 1998-1999 is entitled to wear the MCL Unit Citation Ribbon.
Following the awards, the Installation Ceremony took place:
New Commandant, Irvin Gehret was escorted to the podium and the meeting continued.
Under "For the Good of the League" an announcement was made that a private individual has invited all Marines in Berks County to a party on Veterans Day, 11 Nov. at the Inn at Reading's Banquet Hall. (Wow)
PC Charles Doganes announced that the Detachment will hold it's annual "World War One Armistice Day Remembrance" in the Veterans' Memorial Grove, City Park, Reading PA, on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour (the month, day and hr. of the signing in 1918) 1999. A "Veterans' Day Observance" sponsored by the Combined Veterans Council of Berks County will be held at the same place later in the evening. Marine Ferne Lauter thanked all the Detachment members who took part in the dedication of the "Berks County Tribute to Womens Veterans" and the Unveiling of the beautiful Memorial. Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned and the 224th Birthday Celebration commenced.
(Report to Follow)
11 NOV. - The Russel M. Butterweck Detachment will hold it's annual "Armistice Day Remembrance Ceremony in Veterans Grove, City Park, Reading, PA. The ceremony will be held at the 11th. hour of the 11th. day of the 11th. month, 1999, the exact hour, day, month of the signing of the Armistice ending the "War To End All Wars" WWI. This ceremony commemorates the the men and women of our Nation's Services who fought that war. Since this day has been changed from "Armistice Day" to "Veterans Day" by Presidential Proclamation many years ago some of the great sacrifices made by the Veterans, including the USMC "Devil Dogs", who fought the "Dirty War" with it's mustard gas, muddy trenches and barbed wire, have faded from history. Our Detachments ceremony is planned to keep that memory alive. 27 JULY - ANY YEAR - NATIONAL KOREAN WAR VETERANS ARMISTICE DAY - FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF STAFF FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET PAST EVENT 27 JULY 1999 (EVENING) DETACHMENT'S KOREAN WAR ARMISTICE DAY AND MEMORIAL CEREMONY - 1900 - Veterans Grove, City Park, Reading PA - Tuesday evening commencing at 1900 - Please pass the word to your friends from all serices about this ceremony. See details on Front Page: Note: Chaplain Emeritus Robert Geiss wiil give a poetry reading if his health permits. Bob was 1st. Sgt. of USMCR Old Company "B" when it was called to active duty for the Korean War REPORT ON CEREMONY Korean War Armistice Day & Remembrance Completed 27 July 1999 City Park, Reading PA Well planned ceremony expressing the true spirit of the occasion. Received 8 wreaths including one from a Korean Church. The ceremony received much pre-publicity. including PSA announcements on radio and TV, and was listed several times in the Detachment Newsletter. It was covered by a newspaper reporter and photographer and 2 television crews who filmed the event. VVA Chapter 113, Berks County PA, proudly and with honor, provided a color guard which posted the colors of all Services. India Battery, 14th Marines I&I Staff supplied the Firing Squad. Our own color guard was present. Master of Ceremonies Al Beadle, SgtMajor USMCR Retd. (Chosin Few) carried out his duty with excellence. Speaker Herbert
Hummel Jr. (Korea 1951) spoke of the his part in the war, his preception of the meaning of the war, and the reception he received when he
returned. Mollie Snyder, age 90, the only "Gold Star Mother" left of the Korean casualties, told of her reaction upon receiving the news that her son had died in Korea and the years that went by before she received his body. So that they would be remembered, the names of the 63 KIAs/MIAs/POWs from Berks County were read and rung "On Board" by the ships bell. "Taps," beautifully played, sounded with finality in the quite grove. Two pictures and a nice story were published in the next days newspaper. Film clips of the event were run by the TV Stations or their local news programs. Congratulations were received from many sources. Attendance only about 70 out of a county of over 300,000.Sadly only the usual faithful few from the Detachment were present. Evidently Marines do forget. or perhaps more important things had to be done by the rest. KOREA, IT'S SAVAGE BATTLES, IT'S OVER 54,000 DEATHS, IT'S TORTUREOUS HILLS, IT'S TERRIBLE COLD AND IT'S HALTING OF THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM, IS STILL "THE FORGOTTEN WAR!" THE BINGO PARTY NIGHT at Wernersville State Hospital 24 June again proved to be a popular and nice affair. Many thanks were received from the players. Once again I must give thanks to those members of the detachment who gave up some of their evening to give some pleasure to someone else....IRv Gehret who made the arrangements, Bob Geiss, Betty Suchenbach, Bob Berns, , Carl Kaupp, Ruth Slichter and Sally Hummel. Without their good services this great program would come to an end.
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17 MARCH - Growl of the Pack of PA M.O.D.D. - Regency Rm., Grantville Holiday Inn, Grantville PA 2000 (8:00 M)
18 MARCH - DEPARTMENT OF PA, MCL SPRING MEETING AND DEDICATION OF HEADQUARTERS BUILD - Bldg. 3-95 Lackawana St., Ft. Indiantown Gap PA - Commandants Council 0900 - Building dedication 1200
THE R.M. BUTTERWECK DET.
MUSTERED AS A GROUP AT THE STADIUM AT 1100 - Dedication of the Ballpark as the GPU Stadium took place at 1130. Dedication also included the unvieling of a Memorial to the Veterans of Berks County, a pair of GIANT DOG TAGS. tHE EVENT WAS WELL RECEIVED BY ALL WHO ATTENDED>
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(Commandant's match)
On Tuesday evening, 09 Nov. the Detachment held it's OPEN MEETING, INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS, AWARDS PRESENTATIONS & CELEBRATION OF THE 224TH BIRTHDAY OF THE CORPS. The meeting was held in the Drill Hall of the Reserve Center commencing at 1900. We are honored that a long time friend of the Detahment, Department of Pennsylvania, MCL Commandant Terry Bergman was the installing Officer. Committee Chairpersons received awards, awards were presented to those that helped make the committee projects succesful, and Rifle/Pistol Team awards and trophys were presented.
Irvin Gehret, Commandant
Albert Beadle, Sr. Vice
Gary German, Jr. Vice
Herbert Hummel, Paymaster
Robert Berns, J.A.
Dave Kline, Adjutant
Carl Kaupp, Chaplain
Jak Muckey, Sgt. at Arms
JPC Charles Dognes, 3 Year Trustee at Large
Joe Selby, 2 Year TAL, Ferne Lauter, 1 Year TAL.
Installing Officer, Commandant Terry Bergman, Dept. of PA. MCL.
Sr. Vice - PC Albert Beadle,br>
Jr. Vice - Gary German
Paymaster - PC Herbert Hummel
Judge Advocate - Robert Berns
Adjutant - PC C. David Kline
Chaplain - Carl Kaupp
Sgt. at Arms - Jack Muckey
3 Yr. Trustee at Large - PC Charles Doganes 2 Yr. Trustee at Large - PC Joseph Selby 1 Yr. Trustee at Large - Ferne Lauter Jr. Past Commandant is Charles Doganes.
(2) Irvin Gehret, Chairman Regional Hospital Chairman (Bingo & Christmas Party at Wernersville State Hospital)
(3) PC Herbert Hummel, Chairman -
National Korean War Armistice Day Remembrance Committee
(4) PC Vincent Ahrensfield - Chairman,Rose Program
(5) Jr. Vice Gary German - Chairman Ways & Means Committee (Veterans & Youth Scholarship tickets)
(6) Jr. Vice Gary German -
(8) Ferne Lauter - Chairman, Marine Corps League Eagle Scout Awards Committee
(9) Earl Suchomelly - Chairman, POW/MIA Committee
(10) PC C. David Kline - Chairman & Editor - "Butterweck Broadside"
Newsletter Committee
(11) PC Charles Doganes, Chairman - WWI Armistice Day Remembrance Committee.
(12) Ferne Lauter - Chairman, Washington DC Trip Committee.
Rifle/Pistol Team Awards & Trophies were presented by Chairman PC Herbert
Rifle: Commandant's Match
Bronze medal for 3rd. place to Donald Conrad 184-6V Silver medal for 2nd. place to Dennis Little 184-6V Gold medal for 1st. place to Barry Monberger 188-6V
Barry also gets the trophy for one year.
Bronze medal 3rd. place to Dennis Little 179 Silver medal 2nd. place to Herbert Hummel 180 Gold medal 1st. place to Earl Sheetz 182
Earl also gets the trophy for one year.
Installation Team - Leader - Terry Bergman, Commandant, Dept. of PA, MCL
- Chaplain - Robert Geiss, Det. Chaplain Emiritus & PC Old Detachment
(1948) - Sgt. at Arms, Det. PC Charles Doganes. The above named
officers were installed.
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Reading, PA 03 May 2001:
The oldest Armed Forces Day Parade in the nation has marched through Reading the Saturday after Mothers Day every year since 1948, except for one extremely rainy day a few decades back. But not this year. Due to not enough military groups committing to barely fill two divisions (just a few years ago, military groups filled 6 divisions of up to 25 groups each and 20 high school and civic bands marched) this years parade has been cancelled.. Set to kick off on 19 May the lack of interest in the parade is blamed on the fact that many Reserve Units are busy with more intensive training and have less time for Parades plus when there is not a military conflict going on, military events are pushed to the back of peoples mind. "People are not coming home in body bags and it seems that patriotic fervor dies out when we're not in conflict"
However, even in a drenching rain last year, spectators lined the route, cheering the groups that marched.
The USMCR unit in Reading, stationed first at the Reading Airport, now at 615 Kenhorst Blvd. , as well as several local musical units, and now their alumni, have participated in the parade since it's inception and were set to march this year when the decision to cancel was made..
Plans are being made to continue the tradition next year.
D. Kline
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