1960 through 1969
February 11, 1960:
Bill Vyverberg is general chairman of variety show.
February
18, 1960: Show declared a success. Harry Keal pointed out the club used money
from the annual show for worthwhile projects at the school. The club purchased
three overhead speakers for the stage.
May
26, 1960: Virgil Roberts named president.
August 25,
1960: Lions sponsor $1600.00 modern
electric football scoreboard. School board to pay one third down, and Lions to
finance $1100.00 balance.
March 2, 1961: Lions entertained members of the boys and
girls bowling teams, which the club sponsored in the Junior Bowling League.
March 30, 1961: Lions Club entertained basketball squad.
Dick Weller received best free throw shooter award.
April 27, 1961: William Vyverberg elected president of Lions
Club.
May 25, 1961: Ron
Vyverberg and Corky Clark, Rider track men who participated in the Illinois
State High School Track Meet at the University of Illinois, were guests of
honor at the Lions Club meeting.
February 8,
1962: President William Vyverberg
declares “Lions Medicine Show” is remedy for your ales.
May 24, 1962: Robert C. Coombe elected president of Arcola
Lions Club. Other officers and directors included Second Vice-President John
Clark and Director John Lutz.
September 13,
1962: Arcola Lions Club feted Billie
Jean Arthur and Jim Strange at their meeting and heard a report from the two
students concerning Girls’ and Boys’ State, where they attended this summer on
a scholarship provided by the local Lions.
February 28,
1963: Lions “Hillbilly ‘our” promises
to be a “scream” as William Vyverberg, Bob Carson and John Clark team up to
“dream up” some half dozen acts.
September 26,
1963: Perfect attendance pins awarded
to Jeff Bailey, Bob Carson, Earl Clark, John Lutz, Harry Keal, Bob Coombe and
E.C. Wood.
February 27,
1964: Arcola Lions invite the public to
attend their “County Fair Variety Show,” which includes a side show of freaks
and a girlie show. Featured vocally will be Dale Hull and Harry Keal in “Hello
Mudder, Hello Fadder.”
April 30, 1964: Bob
Carson named Lions president. Byron Bradford presented Lions free throw trophy
to Doug Dunagan and Randy Rothrock, who tied at the charity line with .729
percent.
June 18, 1964: Lions
to install new officers. John Clark is outgoing president.
October 15, 1964:
Lions Club sets White Cane Day. Sixty percent of the funds collected will
remain in Arcola community to aid those who have visual handicaps.
April 1, 1965: Lions
show may lack finesse, but cast, audience share fun. Virgil Roberts is in his
tenth year as chorus director.
March 3, 1966:
“Bikini Beach” show set by Lions Club.
March 17, 1966: A
successful show reported by President John Lutz.
February 9, 1967:
The Arcola Lions Club will observe the 20 year anniversary of the local club at
the anniversary charter night and Valentine party at the Kaskaskia Country
Club. President Warren Arthur said 100-125 Lions, wives and friends plan to
attend.
February 9, 1967:
“Wild Wild West” variety show to be presented.
February 23, 1967:
Arcola Lions Club observed their 20 year anniversary at Kaskaskia Country Club.
Johnny Balbo, former light heavyweight wrestling champion of the world and a
Lions International Director, praised the Lions for their 20 years of service
to the Arcola community, and especially for their sponsorship of Boy Scout
Troop 88. “Your Scout Cabin and your work with Boy Scouts is the finest project
that I have witnessed any where”.
March 16, 1967: John
Clark, Harold Cummins and John Lutz received pins for being top money raisers
during Candy Day drive.
March 23, 1967: The Lions
Club sponsored a brush clean up and cleared 35 or 40 truck loads of brush from
the boulevards.
February 29, 1968:
Lions show chorus, directed by Earl Clark, includes voices of Dale Hull, Allan
Gray, Clifford Gray, Bob Holaday, Virginia Vyverberg, Hester Coombe, Helen Lutz
and Martha Lutz.
June
27, 1968: Paul Brown was seated as president of the Lions, succeeding George
Dilliner.
August 1, 1968:
Lions annual Fun Fair to be bigger than ever. Proceeds from the fair will be
used to better the Arcola community. An example of this work can be seen now at
the Arcola High School ball diamond, where a restroom has been constructed
under the sponsorship of the Lions and the Arcola School Board.
March 6, 1969: Jim
Bromley will serve as master of ceremonies for “Las Vegas” variety show.
May 15, 1969: Harold
Cummins elected president of Arcola Lions Club.
October 2, 1969:
Lions to sell candy to raise money for visually handicapped. Members scraped
and burned old paint off concession stand on school grounds to prepare to paint
the building. The club will man a food stand at Rockome Gardens for Horse
Farming Days.
October 16, 1969:
Lions to serve pancakes and sausage in conjunction with Chamber of Commerce
Halloween parade.
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