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KIWANIS CLUB OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON DC
Organized August 8 1951 Chartered October 1951
Key #03689 115th District Club
Sponsor Washington Kiwanis
Division 01
Charter Revoked 1981

1951
Division 01
( Volume 7)
President Herbert D Lawson, Secretary Frank E Dorsey
Membership August - 25 Attendance 85%

Kiwanis Administration 4 visits made to other Kiwanis clubs with 24 members traveling 20 miles one way Four visits from other Kiwanis clubs with 38 members traveling 24 miles one way The outstanding social event of the year was Charter night 16 new members were inducted and educated by Kiwanis Education and Fellowship Committee Two newspapers gave this club ample publicity.

Boys and Girls Work sponsored two programs for regular meeting of the club.

Key Clubs attempt is being made to organize a Key Club at Eastern High School.

Public and Business Affairs "Watch-Dog Committee" is to study congressional legislation that effects the civic and business affairs of vote less Washington.

Support of Churches in Their Spiritual Aims clergymen are invited to give invocation at club meetings to acquaint our members with the clergy and vice-versa.

1952
President Herbert W Lawson, Secretary Frank E Dorsey
Membership Jan 1 - 52 Attendance 88%

1953
President Thomas Somerville III, Secretary Herbert Gates MD
Membership Jan 1 - 43 Attendance 95%

1954
President William Wallace, Secretary Harold John Althouse
Membership Jan 1 - 46 Attendance 90%

1955
President Claude W Owen Jr, Secretary Charles E Blomquist
Membership Jan 1 - 47 Attendance 91%

1956
President ?, Secretary ?

1957
President Dr Herbert S Gates, Secretary Patrick V Ogden Jr

1958
President Lawrence W Burgess, Secretary Walter B Mallory

1959
President Charles E Bloomquist, Secretary Kenneth S Hess

1960
Patrick J Ogden Jr, Secretary Charles S Rogers

1961
President Wlater B Mallorey, Secretary Edward W Hyde

1962
President Walter J Liebrecht, Secretary Dr Joseph R Salcetti

1963
President Kenneth B Hess, Secretary Paul H Otto

1964
President Charles S Rogers, Secretary Percival J Ableman

1965
President Ralph D Heitmuller, Secretary Richard H Smith

1966
President Long D Chambliss, Secretary Arthur H Hahn

1967
President Paul H Otto, Secretary Robert L Dorsey

1968
President Percival J Ableman Secretary John H W Roper

1969
President Cecil B Gillions, Secretary John H Roper

1969 - 1970
President Ralph W Watt, Secretary John V Painter

1970 - 1971
President John H W Roper, Secretary Daniel W Gichner

1971 - 1972
President David Silberman, Secretary Earl C Mechtensimer

1972 - 1973
President John V Painter, Secretary Edgar W Lyons

1973 - 1974
Division 01
President Daniel G Gichner, Secretary Edgar W Lyons
LG John R Law

1974 - 1975
President Ralph Carestia, Secretary Edgar W Lyons

1975 - 1976
Division 01
President Robert A Nichotts, Secretary Edgar W Lyons
LG Percival J Ableman
Sponsor Shepherd Park Club

1976 - 1977
President William E Hurst, Secretary Edgar W Lyons

1977 - 1978
President Reginald P Hough, Secretary John D Porter

1978 - 1979
President Edgar W Lyons Secretary David Silberman

1979 - 1980
President Yale B Cohen, Secretary Myron L Lofton

1980 - 1981
President Ralph Carestia, Secretary John A Records

1981 - 1982
Charter Revoked