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DeMolay
Rock River Chapter
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Sitting: 1st George Dieter, last Art
Killian
Back row: 4th from left, Dr Moen
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WHAT
IS DEMOLAY?
DeMolay is an organization dedicated
to preparing young men to lead successful, happy, and productive lives. Basing its approach on timeless principles
and practical, hands-on experience, DeMolay opens doors for young men aged 12
to 21 by developing the civic awareness, personal responsibility and leadership
skills so vitally needed in society today.
DeMolay combines this serious mission with a fun approach that builds
important bonds of friendship among members in more than 1,000 chapters worldwide.
1950
05 19 22nd ANNUAL DEMOLAY BALL
John Weaver and Betty Busse
will reign as king and queen of the 22nd annual DeMolay ball. Mr. Weaver is the son of Mrs. Lois Weaver,
while Betty is the daughter of M/M Ralph Busse.
Other members of the royal party include Robert
Nowak and Bonnie Buske, Richard Beyer and Donna
Schmidt and John Erni and Lorraine Kersten.
Dancing will begin at 9 p.m. and continue until
1 a.m. Coronation to be held at 10 p.m.
1952
12 24 OFFICERS
INSTALLED
New
officers of Rock River Chapter, Order of DeMolay have
been installed. The chief office went to
Don Pugh who is master councilor who replaces Jim Loeffler. Other new officers are: Senior councilor, Dan Archie; junior
councilor, Herb Zoeller; senior deacon, Ed Buchert; junior
deacon, Lynn Gritzner; senior steward, James Stuart;
junior steward, Jim Broede; chaplain, Don Stannard;
orator, Harry Gutermuth; marshal, Ted James; standard
bearer, Tom Mason; sentinel, Jim Loeffler; almoner, Allen Dunlap. Preceptors,
Phil Peck, Dave Rollins, Bob Wendt, Pete Hartwig, Allen Dunlap, Tom Mason, Don
Stannard. WDT
1962
05 15 NEW OFFICERS
At a meeting of Rock River Chapter, Order of
DeMolay held at the Masonic Temple last evening new officers were elected.
Charles Summers was elected master councilor and will lead the local
organization for the next term. He will be assisted by William Wiegand as
senior counselor and Roger Willeford as junior
councilor; Harvey Loeb, senior deacon; Tom King, junior deacon; Karl Wolf,
senior steward; Tony Howard, junior steward; Ronald Wolf, chaplain; Gerald Kreitzman, scribe; Arthur Kehl,
sentinel; Mike Howard, marshal; Tom Bender, almoner; Dan Kusel,
orator. WDT
1963
03 19 At a public ceremony to be held at the Masonic
Temple this evening a new staff of DeMolay officers will be installed for Rock
River Chapter. The officers to be
installed are: David Knight, master councilor; Alan Reinhard, senior councilor;
Stephen Weiske, junior councilor; Tom Bender, senior
deacon; Dan Kusel, junior deacon; Mike Willeford, senior steward; Steve Schultz, junior steward;
Gerald Kreitzman, scribe; Joe Stockli,
chaplain; Matt Knox, sentinel; Don Snyder, standard bearer; Scott Fries,
almoner; Ron Neuman, marshal; David Bayer, orator. WDT
1964
12 12 Don Snyder is the new master councilor of Rock
River Chapter, Order of DeMolay, following public installation ceremonies held
at the Masonic Temple Saturday night. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Archambeau, 1402 River Drive, and will serve
for the next three months. WDT
1965
03 11 The newly elected officers of Rock River
Chapter, Order of DeMolay, will be installed at the Masonic Temple Wednesday
evening. The meeting is an open one and friends
and parents of the members are cordially invited to attend. The officers to be installed will lead the
local chapter during the spring term.
David Elliott will be the new master councilor; Scott Fries, senior
councilor; and Ronald Neumann, junior councilor. WDT
12 07 The highest award that can be given to a former
member of the Order of DeMolay will be awarded to two past members of the Rock
River Chapter, here on Wednesday evening.
The recipients of the DeMolay Legion of Honor Awards will be Joseph C.
Rhodes of Watertown and the Rev. Don Stannard, formerly of Watertown but
currently of Sturgeon Bay. To confer the
honor a delegation of Legion of Honor members from Madison will come to
Watertown and it is also expected that James Benz, president of the Wisconsin
DeMolay Legion of Honor organization of Wauwatosa, will be present to assist in
the investiture. WDT
1966
12 19 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The newly elected officers of Rock River Chapter,
Order of DeMolay, will be installed at the Masonic Temple Wednesday
evening. The meeting is an open one and
friends and parents of the members are cordially invited to attend. The officers to be installed will lead the
local chapter during the spring term.
David Elliott will be the new master councilor; Scott Fries, senior
councilor; and Ronald Neumann, junior councilor. WDT
1968
03 13 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Rock River Chapter, Order of DeMolay, will hold
an open installation of officers Saturday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. It will be
held at the Masonic Temple, 106 Madison Street. To be installed as Mastor Councilor is William Kreitzman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kreitzman, 1325 Western
Avenue. Other officers to be installed are: James Kohls, senior councilor;
Richard Neumann, junior councilor; James Bertel, senior deacon; Clifford Lueck, junior deacon; Dave Willeford,
senior steward; James Twesme, junior steward; Robert Stupka, chaplain; Larry Schaefer, marshal; James Hargraves,
Thomas Bartel, Gary Schaefer, Charles Miller, Jack
Sweeney and Daniel Stoppenbach, preceptors; and Scott
Simpson, standard bearer. WDT
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