History of K of C Council 3744


A New Hall and New Activities -- 1960-1969


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Grand Knight Julius M. Lazok   1959-60
Grand Knight George S. Koster 1960-61
Grand Knight David H. Fochtman   1961-62
Grand Knight Joseph Morris 1962-63
Grand Knight Matthew B. Walsh   1963-64
Grand Knight Vincent E. McGucken  1964-65
Grand Knight Alexander P. Stevenson   1965-66
Grand Knight Walter J. Wayes 1966-67
Grand Knight Edward T. Kilroy   1967-68
Grand Knight Edward L. Barry   1968-69
Council Activities in the 1960's
Council Officers in the 1960's

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Grand Knight Julius M. Lazok   1959-60


Council officers 1959-60
Council roster lists about 240 members in mid-1959.
Fr. Harman resigned as Chaplain Sept. 1, 1959.
First meeting in Council Hall Sept. 29, 1959.
1959-60 - trophy - Del Mar Lanes Bowling, [placed?]: (Jagosz, Villalobos, Jagosz, Schmolder, Witmyer, Barnes, Gabele)

Grand Knight George S. Koster 1960-61


Council officers 1960-61
Fr. Schneider becomes Chaplain Aug. 2, 1960.
1961 - First Chris Award (Knight of the Year)
1960-61 - trophy - from State, Best Catholic Activity, Division II
1960-61 - trophy - Bowling League Champions: (Gabele, Barnes, Sprenger, Walsh, West)

Grand Knight David H. Fochtman   1961-62


Council officers 1961-62
Dedication of Council Hall Nov. 26, 1961.
1961, Oct. 9 - plaque - blessing from Pope for the dedication of the Council

Grand Knight Joseph Morris 1962-63


Council officers 1962-63
Council Boy Scout troop formed; will last 23 years.
1962-63 - trophy - Bowling League Champions: (Villalobos, Dalton, Friebel, Ghilardi)
1963 - photo - sponsor of Lions boys' baseball team

Grand Knight Matthew B. Walsh   1963-64


Council officers 1963-64
"Had very strong ideas on how a council should be run."

Grand Knight Vincent E. McGucken  1964-65


Council officers 1964-65
1964-65 - trophy - Bowling League Champions: (Hood, Kurt, Kurt, Jagosz, Hayes, Conneally, Patrick)

Grand Knight Alexander P. Stevenson   1965-66


Council officers 1965-66

Grand Knight Walter J. Wayes 1966-67


Council officers 1966-67

Grand Knight Edward T. Kilroy   1967-68


Council officers 1967-68
1968, June 1 - certificate - from State, for outstanding council bulletin

Grand Knight Edward L. Barry   1968-69


Council officers 1968-69
Ed Barry (and/or Bill Barry?) knew the famous Howard Hughes; [go to the Spruce Goose flight crew web site], and was often the pilot on Howard's private plane.
1968 - statue - (Rancho Award)?

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COUNCIL ACTIVITIES IN THE 1960's


Throughout the council's history, there are long stretches of time in which there is little change in the council's program, and for that reason, not much can be said about that administration's accomplishments that is different from the years before. However, the mere fact that such repetition is omitted from this history, one should not infer that they were no less active or busy than past years. The council maintained a full calendar of dozens of activities each month of every year, and even if no new programs were added during the year, every Grand Knight, officer, committee chairman and active member should be commended for maintaining the high level of activity that had been set by the previous members of Council 3744.

Programs that were successfully maintained through the second and third decades of its history include Nocturnal Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in teams.

1960's ?? - trophy - Bowling, 2nd place (Gabele, Sprenger, Kurt, Ghilardi, West)

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COUNCIL OFFICERS IN THE 1960's


1959-1960
Chaplain: Rev. Charles W. Harmon (until Sept.); Vacant
Grand Knight: Julius M. Lazok
Deputy Grand Knight: George Koster
Chancellor: David Fochtman
Recorder: Joe Tempski
Financial Secretary: Philip J. Guindon
Treasurer: Joseph Cox
Lecturer: Barney Jagosz
Advocate: Charles Spencer
Warden: Richard Kington
Inside Guard: Alex Stevenson
Outside Guard: Fred Dyke
Outside Guard: John Kubian
3-year Trustee: Joseph Van Dusen
2-year Trustee: Vacant; Joe Morris
1-year Trustee: Anthony Ghilardi
Building Co. Pres.:

1960-1961
Chaplain: Vacant; Rev. Clement J Schneider, S.J. (starting Aug.)
Grand Knight: George S. Koster
Deputy Grand Knight: David Fochtman
Chancellor: Joe Ingram
Recorder: Phil Ciraulo
Financial Secretary: Philip J. Guindon
Treasurer: Joseph Cox
Lecturer:
Advocate: Jack Madsen
Warden: Kevin Keelahan
Inside Guard: Larry Guttweiler
Outside Guard: Gale Reimer
Outside Guard: George Jagosz
3-year Trustee: Julius Lazok
2-year Trustee: Joseph Van Dusen
1-year Trustee: Joe Morris
Building Co. Pres.:

1961-1962
Chaplain: Rev. Clement J. Schneider, S.J.
Grand Knight: David H. Fochtman
Deputy Grand Knight: Kevin Keelahan
Chancellor: Gale Reimer
Recorder: Richard Barkley
Financial Secretary: Philip J. Guindon
Treasurer: Joseph Cox
Lecturer: Carl Springer
Advocate: James Hilliard
Warden: Barney Jagosz
Inside Guard: Alex Stevenson
Outside Guard: Marion Loughran
Outside Guard: Walter Wayes
3-year Trustee: George Koster
2-year Trustee: Julius Lazok
1-year Trustee: Joseph Van Dusen
Holding Co. Pres.:

1962-1963
Chaplain: Rev. Clement J. Schneider, S.J.
Grand Knight: Joseph Morris
Deputy Grand Knight: Barney Jagosz
Chancellor: Matthew Walsh
Recorder: Charles Spencer
Financial Secretary: Emil J. King
Treasurer: Gale Reimers
Lecturer:
Advocate: Joseph Cox
Warden: Larry De Paul
Inside Guard: Walter Wayes
Outside Guard: James Curran
Outside Guard: Richard Sullivan
3-year Trustee: Chet Krucheck
2-year Trustee: David Fochtman
1-year Trustee:
Holding Co. Pres.:

1963-1964
Chaplain: Rev. Clement J. Schneider, S.J.
Grand Knight: Matthew B. Walsh
Deputy Grand Knight: Larry De Paul
Chancellor: Alex Stevenson
Recorder: Leo Kurt
Financial Secretary:
Treasurer: Charles (Bud) Hayes
Lecturer:
Advocate: Vince Butler
Warden: Walter Wayes
Inside Guard: William Ventura
Outside Guard: Robert Martini
Outside Guard: David Lazok
3-year Trustee: Joe Morris
2-year Trustee: Vincent McGuckin
1-year Trustee: Paul Hood
Holding Co. Pres.:

1964-1965
Chaplain: Rev. Clement J. Schneider, S.J.
Grand Knight: Vincent E. McGucken
Deputy Grand Knight: Alex Stevenson
Chancellor: Don Leahy
Recorder: Gene Chrysler
Financial Secretary: Tom Sanders
Treasurer: ; Charles (Bud) Hayes
Lecturer: Charles (Bud) Hayes; Julius Lazok
Advocate: Leo Kurt
Warden: Edwin Pens
Inside Guard: Nick La Rocca
Outside Guard: Denny Murphy; John Sims
Outside Guard: Tom Sanders; Harold Siebuhr
3-year Trustee: Matthew Walsh
2-year Trustee: Joe Morris
1-year Trustee: William Corrin
Holding Co. Pres.:

1965-1966
Chaplain: Rev. Clement J. Schneider, S.J.
Grand Knight: Alexander P. Stevenson
Deputy Grand Knight: Walter Wayes
Chancellor: Edwin Pens
Recorder: Harold Siebuhr; Dave Kurt
Financial Secretary: Tom Sanders; Harold Siebuhr
Treasurer: Charles (Bud) Hayes
Lecturer: James Curran
Advocate: Robert Kehoe
Warden: Leo Kurt
Inside Guard: James Mader
Outside Guard: Dave Kurt
Outside Guard: Al Hentges
3-year Trustee: Vincent McGucken
2-year Trustee: Matthew Walsh
1-year Trustee: Joe Morris
Holding Co. Pres.:

1966-1967
Chaplain: Rev. Clement J. Schneider, S.J.
Grand Knight: Walter J. Wayes
Deputy Grand Knight: Edward Kilroy
Chancellor: John Sims
Recorder: James Mader
Financial Secretary: Harold Siebuhr
Treasurer: Charles (Bud) Hayes
Lecturer: Robert Harwood
Advocate: Leo Kurt
Warden: Edward Barry
Inside Guard: Melvin Jirkovsky
Outside Guard: Randy Dickman
Outside Guard: Ralph Carlson
3-year Trustee: Alex Stevenson
2-year Trustee: Vincent McGucken; Vacant; Julius Lazok
1-year Trustee: Matthew Walsh; Robert Kehoe
Holding Co. Pres.:

1967-1968
Chaplain: Rev. Clement J. Schneider, S.J.
Grand Knight: Edward T. Kilroy
Deputy Grand Knight: John Sims
Chancellor: Melvin Jirkovsky
Recorder: Charles Conneally; Leo Wright;
Financial Secretary: Dave Kurt
Treasurer: Charles (Bud) Hayes
Lecturer: Randy Dickman
Advocate: Leo Kurt
Warden: James Mader
Inside Guard: William Boyle, Jr.
Inside Guard: A.N. Kaye
Outside Guard: William Boyle, Sr.
3-year Trustee: Alex Stevenson
2-year Trustee: Julius Lazok
1-year Trustee: Robert Kehoe
Holding Co. Pres.:

1968-1969
Chaplain: Rev. Clement J. Schneider, S.J.
Grand Knight: Edward T. Kilroy; Edward L. Barry
Deputy Grand Knight: Julius Lazok
Chancellor: Robert Harwood
Recorder: Ben Valentine
Financial Secretary: Dave Kurt
Treasurer: Charles (Bud) Hayes
Lecturer: Don Gallagher; Daniel Filich
Advocate: Leo Kurt
Warden: Richard Charron
Inside Guard: William Boyle Sr.
Outside Guard: Peter Curran
Outside Guard: Don Gallagher
3-year Trustee: Robert Dalton
2-year Trustee: Alex Stevenson
1-year Trustee: Vacant; Richard Sullivan
Holding Co. Pres.:

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