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KIWANIS CLUB OF SILVER SPRING MD
Organized March 13 1948 Chartered May 25 1948
Key #03118 97th District Club
Sponsor Bethesda Kiwanis
Divisions 01 17
Region Potomac
Population (1948) 7,500
KI Revoked Charter January 3 2006

1948
Division 01
(Volume 6)
President Jesse F Nicholson, Secretary Newell B McDevitt
Membership Jan 1 - 47 Attendance 85%

1949
President Charles M Marsteller, Secretary Ted Wisner
Membership Jan 1 - 39 Attendance 76%

1950
President Edwin V Fineran, Secretary Ted Wisner

1951
(Volume 7)
President Phillip C Edwards Secretary Stephen J Ryan
Membership Jan 1 - 47 Attendance 85%

Kiwanis Administration participated in 18 inter-club visits to other Kiwanis clubs with 117 members traveling 1320 miles one way Visited by 6 Kiwanis clubs with 39 members traveling 42 miles one way Social events: Anniversary dinner Square dance, Father and Daughter day, beach party, family night, Father and Son day, ladies day, and Christmas party 7 new members were inducted with a 9% increase and held 90 committee meetings

Boys and Girls work equipped and sponsored a 100 lb football team Sent 300 picture books to the children’s hospital, and had a representative at each monthly meeting of the Juvenile Court meeting Presented a scholarship to Montgomery junior college for a deserving girl

Underprivileged Child provided funds for the operation oil the eye of a Chinese boy, delivered clothing to needy families, paid 2 weeks housing for a family found living in a car, sent infant clothing to 6 babies, and provided a boy with defective eye sight the proper treatment

Public and Business Affairs participated in the blood donor campaign, helped organize a community camera club and participated in clothing for Korea drive

1952
Division 01
President Peter N Lombard Secretary Stephen J Ryan
Membership Jan 1 - 69 Attendance 81%
Sponsor Takoma Langley Park Club

1953
Division 01
President George I Shefts, Secretary Clarence E Browning Jr
Membership Jan 1 - 61 Attendance 91%
LG Peter N Lombard

1954 (No entry in Volume 7)
President ?, Secretary ?

1955
Division 01
President Clarence E Browning Jr Secretary John A Spinelli
Membership Jan 1 - 74 Attendance 86%

Sponsor Gaithersburg Club

1956
President ?, Secretary ?

1957
President James R King, Secretary Clarence E Browning Jr
District Chair Support of Churches in Spiritual Aims Peter N Lombard

1958
Division 01
President Plummer M Shearin, Secretary Clarence E Browning Jr
District Chair Key Club Harland F Brownfield
Governor Peter N Lombard

1959
President Dr John A Spinell, Secretary John P Hewitt

1960
Division 01
President Carl Fredricks, Secretary Robert T Mangum
District Chair Key Club Harland F Brownfield
D
istrict Chair Past Governors Peter N Lombard
District Chair On to Miami FL Clarence E Browning Jr
LG Clarence E Browning Jr

1961
President Harland F Brownfield Secretary Clarence E Browning Jr

District Chair Key Club Harland F Brownfield
District Chair Past Governors Peter N Lombard
District Chair Membership Clarence E Browning Jr

1962
President John P Hewitt, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1963
President Thomas G Owen, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1964
President A Wayne Braden, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

District Chair Key Club Harland F Brownfield

1965
President L Kennard Rhodes, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1966
President Tom B Thatcher, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1967
President Jerome S Barry, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1968
President Marvin A Gardner, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1969
President Robert C Cassidy, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1969 - 1970
President William E Coyle Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1970 - 1971
Division 01
President Edwin Collier, Secretary Harland F Brownfield
LG William E Coyle

1971 - 1972
President James D Newton, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1972 - 1973
President R Bruce Thompson, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1973 - 1974
President Rev Robert E Marston, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1974 - 1975
President John D Ruffcorn, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1975 - 1976
President Robert C Maddox, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1976 - 1977
Division 1 West
President Alfred M Schrider, Secretary Harland F Brownfield
District Secretary Ellis H Stroup

1977 - 1978
Division 17
President William E Thompson, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1978 - 1979
President Joseph E Zeis, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1979 - 1980
President John A Dean, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

1980 - 1981
Division 17
President Philip R Lamb, Secretary Harland F Brownfield
LG Joseph E Zeis

1981 - 1982
President Robert A Medbery, Secretary Harland F Brownfield
District Chair Fund Raising Joseph E Zeis

1982 - 1983
President Samuel L Myers, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

District Chair Fund Raising Joseph E Zeis

1983 - 1984
President Dr Thomas G Robinson, Secretary Harland F Brownfield

District Chair Fund Raising Joseph E Zeis

1984 - 1985
President Richard W Stroup, Secretary Clarence E Browning Jr

1985 - 1986
President James D Newton, Secretary Neil A Crichton

1986 - 1987
President R A Kippatrick, Secretary Neil A Crichton

1987 - 1988
President Oscar W Agee, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1988 - 1989
President Jerome S Barry, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1989 - 1990
President Steven E Robinson, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1990 - 1991
President Steven E Robinson, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1991 - 1992
President Joesph E Zeis, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1992 - 1993
President Gary L Robinson, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1993 - 1994
President Douglas Henne, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1994 - 1995
President Douglas Henne, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1995 - 1996
President Philip D Rinaldi, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1996 - 1997
President Philip D Rinaldi, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1997 - 1998
President Robert A Medbery, Secretary Joseph A Smith

1998 - 1999
President ? Secretary Joseph A Smith

1999 - 2000
President Joseph E Zeis, Secretary Joseph A Smith

2000 - 2001
President Joseph E Zeis, Secretary Joseph A Smith

2001 - 2002
President Joseph E Zeis, Secretary Joseph A Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 17 Attendance 86%

Year End: 43 Completed Projects, 2 Sevice Hours, $4221 Spent, 2 Interclubs

2002 - 2003
President Joseph E Zeis, Secretary Joseph A Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 16 Attendance 88%

Year End: 40 Completed Projects, 5 Service Hours, $3316 Spent, 2 Interclubs

2003 - 2004
President Joseph Zeis, Secretary Joseph A Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 16 Attendance 84%
Meet TU 12:15 PM Knights of Columbus Hall

Year End: 31 Projects Completed, 2 Service Hours, $4493 Spent, 0 Interclubs

2004 - 2005
President Robert Medberry, Secretary Joseph A Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 14 Attendance 87%
Meet TU 12:15 PM Knights of Columbus Hall

Year End: 32 Projects Completed, 36 Service Hours, $2,793 Spent, 12 Interclubs

2005 - 2006
Potomac Region
President Robert A Medberry, Secretary Joseph A Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 15 Attendance 71%
Meet TU 12:15 PM Knights of Columbus Hall

Year End: 6 Projects Completed, 0 Service Hours, $371 Spent, 2 Interclubs

KI Revoked Charter January 3 2006