Club #3242 Officers & Directors
July 2010 – June 2011
Officers
| President: | Alan Steigelman |
|---|---|
| President Elect: | Dean LaVelle |
| Vice President: | Sally Poole |
| Secretary: | Karen Mayville |
| Treasurer: | Brian Hendrian |
| Seargent at Arms: | Ted Johnson |
| Past President: | Larry Shepherd |
Directors
| Ken Garkie Mark Speigelhoff Ryan Goestenkors |
| Tracy Orne Dave Reis |
| Jeremy Farlow Justin Wolbrink |
Past Presidents
| 2009–2010 | Larry Shepherd | |
| 2008–2009 | Jack Freiburg | |
| 2007–2008 | Nancy Waters | |
| 2006–2007 | Suzanne Ellerbrock | |
| 2005–2006 | Matthew Bergman | |
| 2004–2005 | Dr. Robert E. Reich | |
| 2003–2004 | Michael McCaughey | |
| 2002–2003 | William Simpson | |
| 2001–2002 | Deborah Naught | |
| 2000–2001 | Jeffery Spear | |
| 1999–2000 | Ted Niemann | |
| 1998–1999 | Kirk Kvitle | |
| 1997–1998 | Theodore Johnson | |
| 1996–1997 | Reginald Ankrom | |
| 1995–1996 | Anthony Crane | |
| 1994–1995 | Michael Klingner | |
| 1993–1994 | Rev. David O. Kueker | |
| 1992–1993 | Charles Mahon | |
| 1991–1992 | Michael Reed | |
| 1990–1991 | James Inghram | |
| 1989–1990 | Don Brown | |
| 1988–1989 | Dr. David Lockhart | |
| 1987–1988 | Mark Neiswender | |
| 1986–1987 | Rev. Larry Watson | |
| 1985–1986 | Eugene Crass | |
| 1984–1985 | David Montgomery | |
| 1983–1984 | Harold Shork | |
| 1982–1983 | Gene Mann | |
| 1981–1982 | Dr. John Cernech | |
| 1980–1981 | Murray Rearick | |
| 1979–1980 | Gerald Klene | |
| 1978–1979 | Troy Mallory | |
| 1977–1978 | Delmer Mitchell | |
| 1976–1977 | Dr. Julio Castillo | |
| 1975–1976 | Ned Broemmel | |
| 1974–1975 | Kenneth Kramer | |
| 1973–1974 | Richard Niemann, Sr. | |
| 1970–1971 | Donald Voth | |
| 1969–1970 | Robert Elliott | |
| 1968–1969 | Charles Younger | |
| 1967–1968 | Dr. Carl Tu | |
| 1966–1967 | Dr. Paul Nuessen | |
| 1965–1966 | John Pieper | |
| 1964–1965 | Dr. Theo Strebbins | |
| 1963–1964 | Thomas Oakley | |
| 1962–1963 | Aubrey Pryor | |
| 1961–1962 | Paul Nichols | |
| 1960–1961 | Darrell Peacher | |
| 1959–1960 | Joseph Bonansinga | |
| 1958–1959 | Dr. Hilliard Shair | |
| 1957–1958 | Harry Severns | |
| 1956–1957 | Kenneth Schelp | |
| 1955–1956 | John Dameron | |
| 1954–1955 | Frank Dick | |
| 1953–1954 | Dr. James Cravens | |
| 1952–1953 | Thomas McNeil | |
| 1951–1952 | Vernon Stillman | |
| 1950–1951 | Spencer Vasen | |
| 1949–1950 | Fredrick McLaughlin | |
| 1948–1949 | William Gerdes | |
| 1947–1948 | Hubert J. Klingele | |
| 1946–1947 | Parker Gates | |
| 1945–1946 | Keith Graybill | |
| 1944–1945 | Joe Hirschinger | |
| 1943–1944 | Lawrence Jochem | |
| 1942–1943 | R.D. Evans | |
| 1941–1942 | Robert Gunther | |
| 1940–1941 | Dr. Chester Morse | |
| 1939–1940 | Henry Garrelts | |
| 1938–1939 | Dr. C.A. Wells / W.H. Van Wyk | |
| 1937–1938 | Dr. R.H. Downing | |
| 1936–1937 | Rev. Calvin Buker | |
| 1935–1936 | W.R. Gelston / Ralph Reed | |
| 1934–1935 | Dr. O. Frank Schulian | |
| 1933–1934 | E. Jack Doyle | |
| 1932–1933 | H.C. Gates | |
| 1931–1932 | A. Otis Arnold | |
| 1930–1931 | George Earhart | |
| 1929–1930 | George Gardner | |
| 1928–1929 | Ira Bingaman | |
| 1927–1928 | Emery Lancaster | |
| 1926–1927 | W.H. Sinnock | |
| 1925–1926 | Arthur Odell | |
| 1924–1925 | H. Edgar Wisherd | |
| 1923–1924 | F. W. Heckenkamp Jr. | |
| 1922–1923 | Arthur Fifer | |
| 1921–1922 | Edward Hillman | |
| 1920–1921 | Thomas Black | |
| 1919–1920 | George Wall | |
| 1918–1919 | W.A. Pfeiffer | |
| 1917–1918 | W.A. Pfeiffer | |
| 1916–1917 | John Korn | |
| 1915–1916 | John Korn |
A History of the Rotary Club of Quincy
In the early winter of 1914 – 1915 a small group of Quincy businessmen were in Davenport, Iowa and learned of a new movement called Rotary, that had been organized in Chicago by a young attorney named Paul P. Harris on February 23, 1905. One of these clubs had been organized in Davenport in 1911.
Interest in this new organization grew under the leadership of John Korn, Arthur F. Odell and Charles H. Achelpohl and the nucleus of a club was formed in Quincy.
The organizational meeting for this new club was held in the Quincy Hotel on April 6, 1915 at which time 21 men were present, all of whom were later to be listed as charter members.
Charter number 158 was granted to the Rotary Club of Quincy on May 1, 1915 by Rotary International under the signature of Frank L. Mulholland, President and Chesley R. Perry, Secretary. The original charted has since gone astray, however, a framed copy of a certificate signed by Donald A. Adams, President and Secretary Perry certifying that this charted had been granted remains in the archives of the Rotary Club of Quincy.
The first officers of the local club were John Korn, President; E.G. Bauman, Vice-President; Harvey Riggs, Treasurer; A. Otis Arnold, Secretary; and Charles Achelpohl, Sergeant-At-Arms.
The Rotary Club of Quincy has had five members that have served Rotary International as District Governors: E.B. Hillman, Ira W. Bingaman, Harry Cochran, William F. Gerdes, Jr. and Joe Hirschinger who has served twice. Suzanne Ellerbrock is slated to join these gentlemen as she is District Governor Elect.
From the very start the club’s singing has been most enthusiastic, and as you may know, even to this day the club’s reputation for good singing has traveled far and wide.
The first major project of the club was the creation of the shelter house in South Park, which was accomplished with the assistance of both the mayor of Quincy and the Boulevard and Park Association. This building still stands today. It was during the third year of the club, when our country was engaged in the World War and many of our members were called to the service that the club adopted the custom of standing in a moment of silent prayer at twelve-thirty during our meetings, and this custom prevails to this day. During the period of Liberty Loan drives during the war, the entire club participated in this work under the leadership of then president, William A. Fifer.
In 1916 the club was named the “Best Civic Organization” in Quincy’s Fall Round-up, October 10-13th. The cup which was presented is still in the club secretary’s possession.
When the Boy Scout movement was launched in Quincy in 1920 the Rotary Club of Quincy raised approximately $16,000 for that purpose. Later, the club sponsored the building of the swimming pool and Indian Mounds Park, approximately $35,000 being raised over a two year period. This pool was later accepted by the City of Quincy which maintained it during the years as a place of enjoyment for both young and old. Official opening of the pool was Memorial Day 1924 and it served the community until 1967 when it finally had to be replaced.
The Rotary Club of Quincy was one of the first local service organizations to meet at the new Lincoln-Douglas Hotel, and it was one of the last to leave when the hotel closed in 1969. Starting in the early thirties the club outfitted the waitresses at the hotel with special uniforms with the Rotary emblem, and this scheme was continued until the hotel closed and the club moved to the Holiday Inn / Quincy Motor inn / Days Inn. Meetings would remain in this location until the year 2001 when the Club moved to Tony’s Old Place and then Tony’s Too on the East end of town in 2009.
In 1933, under the administration of Jack Doyle, a student loan fund was established with the funds being raised by the opera “Carmen”. Jack Doyle’s untimely death cut short his term as president and as a memorial the name of the fund was changed to the Jack Doyle Fund. In more recent years this fund was separately incorporated under the name of the Rotary Foundation of Quincy. In succeeding administrations other projects were sponsored by the club, among which were the Mexican Tipica Orchestra, Commander David McMillan, The Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, Rubinoff and his violin, the United States Military Band and many others. A novel feature during this period was the holding of meetings of the board of directors in various homes of the board members.
In 1937 the club adopted the practice of having students from high schools and colleges of the city as guests at our meetings. During R.H. Downing’s administration in 1938 the club sponsored the organization of a new Rotary Club at Pittsfield. Two other clubs had previously been sponsored, Macomb in 1919 and Hannibal in 1920. In 1971 Quincy Rotary sponsored the Quincy East club.
The Rotary Foundation of Quincy was chartered in 1951 and it is through this organization that many of our charitable and other philanthropic activities of the club are channeled. In past years two, three and sometimes four scholarships were awarded to students from Quincy Senior High, Quincy Notre Dame, Gem City Business College, John Wood Community College and Quincy University. Other recent donations representing thousands of dollars have been made by the Foundation and the Rotary Club of Quincy to the Boy Scouts (construction and renovation of water tower at Camp Saukenauk), a Fire Prevention Puppet Show for the Quincy Fire Department, $12,500 to Wavering Park Aquatic Center and playground equipment in South Park, $2,000 for Quincy University Soccer Fields, over $3,000 for the Quincy Historical Society. Other recipients of Rotary funds are Chaddock, YMCA, Salvation Army, Mart Heinen Club, Quincy Public Schools, Quincy Notre Dame and The Great River Economic Development Foundation.
Over the years the club has contributed very substantially to the development of the Quincy Park System. A 132 year old cabin was purchased, dismantled and reconstructed on Quinsippi Island. The ferris wheel that is also on the island is a gift from the Quincy Rotary.
Over the years Quincy Rotary has made substantial contributions to the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International over the $25,000 mark. Contributions to the Rotary Foundation include both those to the Polio Plus campaigns and to the general foundation fund which provides educations scholarships of which several have been awarded to Quincy area students.
