St. John's Council #1622 - Knights of Columbus

On the morning of Sunday, April 7, 1912, the first group of men of St. John the Evangelist Church in Frederick, Maryland met for the purpose of organizing a new Council. A short time later, the required number of candidates was obtained and a petition for a charter was made to the Supreme Office by State Deputy P.C. Mueller.

Note: Some of the information on the early years of this council was obtained from John P. Bauernschub, "The Knights of Columbus: 50 Years of Columbianism in Maryland", published in 1949.

On April 28, 1912, St. John's Council No. 1622 became a reality. The First Degree was conferred by the Degree Team of Hagerstown Council (now Pangborn Council No. 1365); the Second was conferred by Baltimore Council's Degree Team; the Third by Marquette Council also of Baltimore) under the direction of State Deputy Mueller and District Deputy W. B. Morrison of Hagerstown. For this event, special trains were chartered, bringing Knights of Columbus and their families from Baltimore, MD, York and Harrisburg, PA. The official record shows that about 1200 people journeyed to Frederick to mark the chartering of this new Council.

The chartering members were: B. Frank Allnutt, Richard J. Allnutt, M. Allnutt, E.A. Baughman, Massey F. Burkhart, Rev A. J. Conlon, Micheal J. Crogen, Richard A. Cromwell, George C. Crum, Robert J. Day, Harry L. Davis, Charles H. Doll, George C. Doll, Harry G. Dorsey, Jacob Duhow, C. William Ebberts, Joseph F. Eisenhauer, Sr., Joseph F. Eisenhauer, Jr., Joseph E. Elkins, Jr., Jules J. Elk, M.E.A. Groshon, Edward W. Grove, James H. Grove, Edward F. Harvy, Edward Harsey, Jr., Carl A. Harris, Joseph L. Houff, Brooke Jamison, Ernest F. Kennedy, F.E. Kessler, Peter B. Larkin, Louis A. Lebherz, Arthur J. McKenna, Joseph O'Toole, Frank A.(M.?) Payne, Paul I. Payne, Fabian Posey, Thomas J. Rohrback, Hugh A. Roddy, George S. Rodock, Sr., M. Russell, J.C. Sanders, N. Wilson Schley, C. J. Slattery, Clement F. Smith, Edward J. Smith, W. Maredith Smith, Charles B. Staley, Frank X. Staley, Robert M. Staley, George F. Topper, Joseph G. Thomas, Charles F. Wachter, James S. Wilke, John McE. Wilson, Joseph Wisner, Arthur F. Young and W. Howard Young.

The first meeting of the Council was held in St. John's Hall on the evening of May 1, 1912 under the direction of State Deputy Mueller and District Deputy Morrison. George S. Rodock was the first Grand Knight of this Council, serving through 1912. The first corps of officers consisted of Grand Knight, George S. Rodock; Deputy Grand Knight, Clement F. Smith; Chancellor, George C. Doll; Warden, George F. Topper; Finanical Secretary, N. Wilson Schley; Treasurer, Louis A. Lebherz; Inside Guard, Charles Ebberts. The installation of officers took place at the same meeting. The Rev. A. J. Conlon was appointed the first Chaplain of the Council.

Shortly after the Council was organized, the Knights of Columbus of the United States unveiled the magnificient statue erected to the memory of Christopher Columbus in the City of Washington, D.C. on June 8, 1912. On this occasion, when every Council boasted of its numbers in the long parade, St. John's Council attracted special attention by the fact that it was the baby council of the Order, and with a membership of but 52, had a total of 51 in the parade.

By November 1912, the Council met at a "council hall" on East 2nd Street, which may have been the hall of St. John's. Some events were clearly identified as occuring in the hall of St. John's School, 14 E. 2nd St.

In a September 12, 1913 article, St. John's Council announces it has leased the third floor of the Neidig & Miller building, assumed to be 34 N. Market St.

In an October 14, 1913 article, the Council hosted a banquet in the "Council Hall" located at 34 North Market Street, which supported "... a large number of members of the order present and also a number of visitors". In November 1913, over 150 persons attended a "Ladies' Night" held in the lodge room on North Market Street.

In 1914, the Council hosted the annual Maryland State Convention. All business was transacted in the Council rooms, located on North Market Street in Frederick.

In July 1917, a Frederick Post newspaper article identified the Council Home as being located at 16 North Market Street, which conflicts with the 34 North Market location.

Reference to a North Market Street location is made repeatedly from 1914 into early 1939.

Unfortunately, a May 17, 1976 article in the Frederick Post, entitled "Exploring Old Market Street", stated that Fredericktown Bank razed the buildings at 34-40 N. Market in 1970 to support their expansion into a larger building. This "new" bank building now houses the Frederick County Permits & Inspection office, among other offices. So the building inwhich the Knights leased the Third Floor on North Market Street is probably gone.

In the early days of the Council, St. John's became known as the Mother of Councils. In a short time, through the great interest manifest by the Knights in Frederick, there followed the organizing of Brute Council of Emmitsburg, St. Francis Council of Brunswick and Mt. St. Mary's College and Seminary Council. During World War II, members of the Council joined other organizations in manning the USO Center in Frederick and had the honor of being the first organization to serve.

In 1939, the Council purchased a dwelling at 230 East Second Street for $3,500. A Frederick Post article dated 1 Apr 1939 stated the council held it's first meeting in this building on Monday, March 27, 1939. The article stated that the building was remodeled to provide a spacious lodge room on the second floor, and recreation and dining room facilities on the first floor. A Frederick Post article dated 17 Jun 1939 posted an application for a Class C ON-SALE beer license on the premises by St. John's Council Home Inc.
The mortgage on this property was burned on Columbus Day, 1947, at the annual banquet held at the Francis Scott Key Hotel.

On April 28, 1962, St. John's Council No. 1622 celebrated its Golden Anniversary. During the course of this event, through the efforts of State Deputy Maurice Klein and District Deputy Francis Bush Sr., the Council officially changed its name to Bishop McNamara Council No. 1622. This was done in honor of a distinguished Catholic cleric Auxiliary Bishop John M. McNamara who served as Bishop of the Baltimore-Washington Diocese.

On November 10, 1962, a personal hand-painted Coat of Arms belonging to Bishop McNamara was presented to our council by the Very Reverend Monsigneur Joseph B. Coyne, former Secretary to the late Bishop McNamara.

Link to a Brief History of the Most Rev. John Michael McNamara, Titular Bishop of Eumenia - Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore

    In 1971, the Council moved from East 2nd Street to the "old Jefferson School" building which they purchased in Jefferson, MD. It was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Lander Road and MD Route 180. A News article dated 7 Apr 1971 shows a photo of the keys to the building being presented to Council Grand Knight Richard Owens, Br. Al Tavares President of the Home Association, and Frank Lang Faithful Navigator of the Fourth Degree Assembly.
   PGK Bob Morrow stated that they spent a lot of time reworking the basement for a council meeting place.
   After the Knights moved away, this building was demolished by the new owners and replaced with a PNC Bank. More recently, the bank building was converted to a Dunkin' Coffee Shop and Donut store.

In 1980, the Council bought the former Black Elementary School from the Odd Fellows at 16 W. Seventh Street and returned to Frederick. At this 7th Street address, the council ran Bingo games, pancake breakfasts and Friday Lenten fish fries. Members installed a commercial kitchen, liquor bar and 50-seat dining room on the first floor. The bar and restaurant was open during Bingo, dances and some evenings for public sales. Except for a limited anti-chamber in the rear, the second floor was kept as large clear room for use as the council chamber for meetings, as well as for conducting public bingo games, dances and other large group activities. Note that family of some our black members had attended school here when it was still a black school.

In 1996, the Council sold the 7th Street property and ended the St. John's Home Corporation. With the help of PGK George Williams, a trustee at St. Johns Literary Institute, the Council started meeting at St. John's Literary Institute at Prospect Hall, the Catholic High School which was located at the intersection of Butterfly Lane and MD 180 (Jefferson Pike) in Frederick, MD. The council eventually donated the $100,000 proceeds from the 7th Street buidling sale to St. John's Literary Institute. The Council stayed heavily involved in many activities at Prospect Hall. In May 1996, it initiated a Frederick City site for the monthly Food SHARE cooperative, under the leadership of Br. Jim Dowell and PGK Bob Weedon. It conducted a monthly pancake breakfast to benefit a scholarship fund for Catholic education in Frederick County. It conducted Lenten Fish Fries. It raised funds annually to support a seminarian and conducted annual tootsie roll drives for the ARC of Frederick. It conducted annual memorial Masses and Pro-Life Christmas parties.

In 2005, a number of changes occurred. St. John's Regional Catholic (elementary) School had relocated to new property shared with the St. Katharine Drexel Parish at 8414 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD.

St. John the Evangelist Church invited the Knights and other ministries to move into the vacant classrooms of the old school building, 114 East 2nd Street, first renamed the St. John's Community Center, then later renamed the Sister Margaret Bauer Evangelization Center.

The St. John's Literary Institute announced its plans to relocate to Buckeystown, where it became St. Johns Catholic Prep, and efforts were initiated to form a new Council at St. Katharine Drexel Parish.

These changes made it possible for Bishop McNamara Council to move back to its roots with St. John the Evangelist Church into the Sister Margaret Bauer Evangelization Center, and our Council became the principal user of "Room 10" in January 2006.

   On April 1, 2009, a Spanish-speaking second council, San Juan Bosco Council No. 14726, was chartered at St. John the Evangelist Church. A Third Degree Exemplification and a council chartering ceremony was conducted in the cafeteria of the Sister Margaret Bauer Evangeliszation Center. The two councils often worked together in common tasks, such as Mother's Day Marigold distribution and parish fundraisers. They also conducted joint council activities together such as their annual Installation of Officers and Memorial Masses.
   After 13 years of dedicated service by San Juan Bosco Council to the parish, members of San Juan Bosco Council No. 14726 and St. John's Council No. 1622 expressed interest in merging into a single council. On February 24, 2022, the Supreme Council in New Haven, CT, approved the merger of these two councils into one, to be known as St. John's Council No. 1622.
   Link to a Brief History of the San Juan Bosco Council No. 14726

In preparation to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary in 2012 Council members, with the help of State Deputy Peter Davio and Council Grand Knight Rick Casazza, appealed to Supreme Council to reinstate the charter name St. John's Council No. 1622, completing the Council's return to the parish community of its origin. Our historic ceremonial jewels were mounted in a display case.

SELECTED COUNCIL HEIRLOOMS

PAST GRAND KNIGHTS, OFFICERS AND HISTORY BY YEAR

Note for readers: It is the current practice that officers are elected before the start of their term, which now begins on July 1, but may be installed in a ceremony which occurs after the start of their term, sometimes months later. This installation is only a ceremony and they assume their officer's duties at the designated start of their term. It is obvious from old news articles that the annual period of service, also called the Fraternal Year, initially began around November of each year. Around 1930, the start of each Fraternal Year switched to July.

1912 GK George Stanislaus Rodock, Sr.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1912 - elected and installed on April 28, 1912 at the council chartering ceremony.

News articles for 1912

1913 and 1914 (2 years) GK Joseph Francis Eisenhauer, Sr., PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1913 - elected October 4, 1912 and installed November 1, 1912.

News articles for 1913 Fraternal Year

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1914 - elected before December 8, 1913, when their names were published in the newspaper.

News articles for the 1914 Fraternal Year (Oct 1913 - Sep 1914)

1915 GK George Francis Topper

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1915 - elected elected on October 4, 1914 and installed on November 1, 1914 by Maryland District Deputy I.S George, assisted by District Warden J. Stanley Cook.

News articles for the 1915 Fraternal Year (Oct 1914 - Sep 1915)

1916 GK Harry Francis Burkhart, PFN, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1916 - elected on September 5, 1915 and installed by District Deputy I. S. George and District Warden J. Stanley Cook on Sunday, October 3, 1915.

A newspaper article states that a Court of the Daughters of Isabella (DofI) was formed in Frederick on June 11, 1916. The Daughters of Isabella was initially a women's auxiliary to the Knights of Columbus. Many of their activities were conducted in the St. John's Council hall. However, mention of the DofI appears to end after 1919, to be replaced with references to the Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA). Based on a legal battle ending in 1921 between two separate DofI organizations over the name, the frederick DofI may have been redesignated as the CDA.

News articles for the 1916 Fraternal Year (Oct 1915 - Sep 1916)

1917-1918 (2 years) GK John McElroy Wilson, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1917 - installed on October 1, 1916 by Maryland District Deputy H. F. Burkhart, assisted by District Warden Joseph L. Houff.

News articles for the 1917 Fraternal Year (Oct 1916 - Sep 1917)

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1918 Fraternal Year - are currently unknown.

News articles for the 1918 Fraternal Year (Oct 1917 - Sep 1918)

1919-1920 (2 years) GK J. Harry Kennedy (FDD, Past MD State Advocate 1935-1936, 1936-1937)

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1919 - were elected on or about September 9, 1918 and installed on Sunday, December 8, 1918.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1920 Fraternal Year - are currently unknown.

News articles for the 1919 and 1920 Fraternal Years (Oct 1918 - Sep 1920)

1921-1922 (2 years) GK N. Wilson Schley, Sr. PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1921 and 1922 Fraternal Years - are currently unknown.

News articles for the 1921 Fraternal Year (Oct 1920 - Sep 1921)

News articles for the 1922 Fraternal Year (Oct 1921 - Sep 1922)

1923 GK Joseph F. Eisenhauer, III
GK Joseph F. Eisenhauer, III, was the son of chartering (founding) member GK Joseph F. Eisenhauer, Jr., and grandson of GK Joseph F. Eisenhauer, Sr. (1913 and 1914 Fraternal Years).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1923 Fraternal Year. - were elected on Friday, November 3, 1922. They were installed on Friday, December 15, 1922 by Maryland District Deputy Bernard J. Flynn, of Baltimore. Accompaning Mr. Flynn was William S. Aumen, Maryland State Deputy. After the installation, speakers included Mr. Flynn, Mr. Aumen, and Rev. Quinn, assistant pastor of St. John's Church. Note that GK Joseph F. Eisenhauer, III, was born on May 5, 1901 and was only 21 years old when elected in 1922

News articles for the 1923 Fraternal Year (Oct 1922 - Sep 1923)

1924 GK John McElroy Wilson, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1924 - installed at the K.C. Hall on North Market Street on November 2, 1923 by Maryland District Deputy Mueller.

News articles for the 1924 Fraternal Year (Oct 1923 - Sep 1924)

1925-1926 (2 years) GK Ernest F. Kennedy

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1925 and 1926 Fraternal Years - are currently unknown.

News articles for the 1925 and 1926 Fraternal Years (Oct 1924 - Sep 1926)

1927-33 (6-1/2 years) GK John McElroy Wilson, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1927 Fraternal Year - are currently unknown.

News articles for the 1927 Fraternal Year (Oct 1926 - Sep 1927)

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1928 Fraternal - installed in the lodge rooms on Monday, November 7, 1927 by Maryland District Deputy Bernard Eckenrode of Emmitsburg, MD.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1929 Fraternal Year - are unknown.

News articles for the 1928 through 1929 Fraternal Years (Oct 1927 - Sep 1929)

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1930 (1/2 year) - were installed in the St. John's Council Hall on Sunday, January 5, 1930 by Pennsylvania District 31 Deputy Edgar P. Hamilton. The installation was followed by a banquet served to approximately 125 Knights. This 1930 Fraternal Year appears to have been shortened by a new election of officers held on July 7, 1930. This is the point at which KofC fraternal years were changed to run from July to June.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1930-31 Fraternal Year - were elected on Monday, July 7, 1930, at a regular business meeting.

News articles for the the 1930 and 1930-31 Fraternal Years. (Nov 1929 - Jun 1931

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1931-1932 and 1932-1933 Fraternal Years - are unknown.

News articles for the the 1931-32 and 1932-1933 Fraternal Years. (Jul 1931 - Jun 1933)

1933-1934 or 1933-1935 (1 or 2 years) GK J. Harry Kennedy (FDD, Past MD State Advocate 1935-1936, 1936-1937)

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1933-1934 Fraternal Year - were were elected on Monday, July 10, 1933, during a meeting at their home on North Market Street. They took charge at the next meeting on Monday, July 17.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1934-1935 Fraternal Year - are unknown.

News articles for the 1933-1934 and 1934-1935 Fraternal Years (Jul 1933 - Jun 1935).

1934-1935 or 1935-1936 GK Walter F. Zeigler

Walter F. Zeigler was listed as Grand Knight for 1936-1937 in an unsubstantiated document. This was disproven by a June 2, 1936 Fredrick Post article, which listed Robert H. Hartman as the 1936-1937 Grand Knight. We have a news article dated September 17, 1935 referring to Walter Zeigler as the Grand Knight which is assumed to be during the end of 1934-1935 Freternal Year.
It may be possible that Br. Zeigler served as Grand Knight for the 1934-1935 or 1935-1936 Fraternal Year, or both, as we have no other documents for those years. His obituary lists him as a Past Grand Knight of St. John's Council.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1934-1935 and 1935-1936 Fraternal Years - are unknown.

News articles for the 1935-1936 Fraternal Years (Jul 1935 - Jun 1936).

1936-37 GK Robert H. Hartman

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1936-37 - were elected on Monday, June 1, 1936, at a regular business meeting. There were reported plans to install them on September 6, 1936.

News articles for the 1936-37 Fraternal Year (Jul 1936 - Jun 1937).

1937-38 GK Austin C. Thomas, PFN, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1937-38 - were elected on Monday, June 7, 1937, at a regular business meeting. They were installed in the council chamber on North Market Street on Monday October 4, 1937 by District Deputy Charles B. Humelsine of Hagerstown.

News articles for the 1937-38 Fraternal Year (Jul 1937 - Jun 1938).

1938-39 GK James G. Conroy

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1938-39 - were installed in the council's lodge rooms on Monday October 3, 1938 by Maryland State Deputy John Flanagan of Baltimore, assisted by District Deputy Charles B. Humelsine of Hagerstown.

In April 1939, St. John's Council began using it's newly purchased council home at 230 E. 2nd Street.

News articles for the 1938-39 Fraternal Year (Jul 1938 - Jun 1939).

1939-41 (2 years) GK G. (George) Bernard Callan, Sr., FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1939-40 - were elected at the monthly meeting at the new Council home at 230 East 2nd Street on Monday, October 5, 1939. The officers were installed in the new Council home on Monday October 2, 1938 by District Deputy Ralph F. Lipps of Hagerstown.

News articles for the 1939-40 Fraternal Year (Jul 1939 - Jun 1940).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1940-41 - were elected at the regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 3, 1940, in their council home at 230 E. 2nd Street.

News articles for the 1940-41 Fraternal Year (Jul 1940 - Jun 1941).

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1941-43 (2 years) GK L. Donald Davis

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1941-42 - were elected at the regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 2, 1941, in their council home at 230 E. 2nd Street.

News articles for the 1941-42 Fraternal Year (Jul 1941 - Jun 1942).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1942-43 - were elected at the regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 1, 1942, in their council home at 230 E. 2nd Street.

News articles for the 1942-43 Fraternal Year (Jul 1942 - Jun 1943).

1943-45 (2 years) GK Austin C. Thomas, PFN, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1943-44 - were elected at the regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 7, 1943, in their council home at 230 E. 2nd Street.

News articles for the 1943-44 Fraternal Year (Jul 1943 - Jun 1944).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1944-45 - were elected on Tuesday, June 6, 1943, in their council home at 230 E. 2nd Street. The officers were installed at the meeting in the council home on Tuesday, October 17, 1943, by MD District Deputy Charles E. Corcoran, assisted by PGK James A. Shannon of Rock Creek Council, Bethesda.

News articles for the 1944-45 Fraternal Year (Jul 1944 - Jun 1945).

1945-47 (2 years) GK W. Jerome Offutt, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1945-1946 Fraternal Year - are currently unknown.

News articles for the 1945-46 Fraternal Year (Jul 1945 - Jun 1946).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1946-47 - were installed on Tuesday, September 17, 1946, by MD District Deputy Austin P. Thomas of Frederick.

News articles for the 1946-47 Fraternal Year (Jul 1946 - Jun 1947).

1947-48 GK Melvin H. Zimmerman

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1947-48 - were installed during the regular meeting on Monday, August 4, 1947, by MD District Deputy Austin P. Thomas and District Warden Bernard Crutchley.

News articles for the 1947-48 Fraternal Year (Jul 1947 - Jun 1948).

1948-50 (2 years) GK SK Alton J. (Joseph) Lipps, PFN, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1948-49 - were installed during the regular meeting on Monday, December 6, 1948, by MD District Deputy Austin P. Thomas.

News articles for the 1948-49 Fraternal Year (Jul 1948 - Jun 1949).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1949-50 - were elected at the regular meeting on Monday, June 6, 1949.

News articles for the 1949-50 Fraternal Year (Jul 1949 - Jun 1950).

1950-52 (2 years) GK Lewis I. (Ignatius) Kennedy, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1950-1951 and 1951-1952 Fraternal Years - are unknown.

News articles for the 1950-51 and 1951-52 Fraternal Years (Jul 1950 - Jun 1952).

1952-55 (3 years) GK SK Milton P. Nash, PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1952-53 - were elected at a meeting in June 1952.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1953-1954 Fraternal Year - are currently unknown.

News articles for the 1952-53 and 1953-54 Fraternal Years (Jul 1952 - Jun 1954).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1954-55 - were elected at a regular meeting held in the council home, East Second Street, on Monday, June 7, 1954.

News articles for the 1954-55 Fraternal Years (Jul 1954 - Jun 1955).

1955-58 (3 years) GK Theodore Vincent Levinson, PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1955-1956 Fraternal Year - were elected at a regular meeting held on Monday, June 6, 1955.

News articles for the 1955-56 Fraternal Year (Jul 1955 - Jun 1956).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1956-1957 Fraternal Year - were elected circa May/June 1956 and were installed on Monday, October 15, 1956 at a regular council meeting by District Deputy Edwin Quinn, of Hagerstown. This was the second term for all these officers with the exception of Br. Bernard Callan, who was replacing PGK John Wilson whose term had expired.

News articles for the 1956-57 Fraternal Year (Jul 1956 - Jun 1957).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1957-58 - were elected at a meeting held on Monday, June 3, 1957.

News articles for the 1957-58 Fraternal Year (Jul 1957 - Jun 1958).

1958-59 GK Victor L. Wolfe

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 1958-1959 Fraternal Year - are unknown.

News articles for the 1958-59 Fraternal Year (Jul 1958 - Jun 1959).

1959-60 GK Francis W. (Willson) Bush, Sr., FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1959-60 - were elected at a meeting held at the council home on Monday, June 1, 1959. They were installed on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 1959 at their regular meeting in their council home by Past District Deputy Alton J. Lipps. The keynote speakers were Council Chaplain Rev. Herbert R. Jordan and MD State Deputy Leo G. Koeple.

News articles for the 1959-60 Fraternal Year (Jul 1959 - Jun 1960).

1960-62 (2 years) GK SK W. (William) Irving Jones, Jr., PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1960-61 - were elected at a meeting held at the council home on Monday, June 6, 1960. They were installed at a regular meeting in the council home on Monday, July 18, 1960, by District Deputy Francis W. Bush.

News articles for the 1960-61 Fraternal Year (Jul 1960 - Jun 1961).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1961-62 - were elected at a meeting held at the council home on Monday, June 5, 1961. They were installed on Sunday, September 17, 1961 by District Deputy Francis W. (Willson) Bush, Sr.

News articles for the 1961-62 Fraternal Year (Jul 1961 - Jun 1962).

1962-64 (2 years) GK SK Richard J. O'Connor, PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1962-63 - elected at a meeting held at the council home on Monday, June 4, 1962. They were installed at a regular meeting in the council home on Monday, August 20, 1962.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1963-64 - were elected at a meeting held at the council home on Monday, June 3, 1963. They were installed on Friday, August 16, 1963 by District Deputy Paul Keepers.

News articles for the 1962-63 and 1963-64 Fraternal Years (Jul 1962 - Jun 1964).

1964-66 (2 years) GK Leo F. Martin, FDW

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1964-65 - were installed in July 20, 1964 by MD District Deputy Paul Keepers of Emmitsburg. MD State Deputy M. D. Gilligan attended.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1965-66 - were elected on June 7, 1965 and installed on July 19, 1965 by MD District Deputy Paul Keepers of Emmitsburg and District Warden Carl Wetzel.

News articles for the 1964-65 and 1965-66 Fraternal Years (Jul 1964 - Jun 1966).

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1966-68 (2 years) GK Leo A. Sanders

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1966-67 - were elected on June 5, 1966 and installed on a a regularly scheduled meeting on November 7, 1966 by MD District Deputy Paul Keepers of Emmitsburg and District Warden Carl Wetzel.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1967-68 - were elected on June 5, 1967 and installed on a a regularly scheduled meeting on August 7, 1967.

News articles for the 1966-1967 and 1967-68 Fraternal Years (Jul 1966 - Jun 1968).

1968-70 (2 years) GK SK Kenneth W. Martin, PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1968-1969 - were elected on June 3, 1968 and installed at a special meeting on November 25, 1968. Officers were installed by District Deputy John Sobodo (sp?) and District Warden Tom Burch, assisted by Grand Knight Borum (Pangborn Council). MD State Warden Paul Keepers was present.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1969-70 - were installed on Sunday, August 24, 1969 in a joint ceremony with Brute Council in the Brute Council home in Emmitsburg, MD. Attending were MD State Deputy Frank J.Heiner, the MD State Treasurer and the MD State Warden and their spouces.

News articles for the 1968-1969 and 1969-70 Fraternal Years (Jul 1968 - Jun 1970).

1970-1971 GK SK Richard E. Owens

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1970-1971 - were elected on June 1, 1970 and installed on Saturday, August 8, 1970 in a joint ceremony with Pangborn Council in the Pangborn Council home in Hagerstown, MD.

In April 1971, St. John's Council purchased the "old Jefferson School" building in Jefferson, MD, which became their new council home.

News articles for the 1970-71 Fraternal Year (Jul 1970 - Jun 1971).

1971-73 (2 years) GK SK Alfred D. Tavares

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1971-1972 - were elected on June 1, 1970 and installed on Saturday, August 8, 1970 in a joint ceremony with Pangborn Council in the Pangborn Council home in Hagerstown, MD.

News articles for the 1971-72 Fraternal Year (Jul 1971 - Jun 1972).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1972-1973 - were elected on June 5, 1972 and installed at a regular meeting on Monday, September 18, 1972 by District Deputy Andy Kamarowski. It was attended by the MD State Deputy.

News articles for the 1972-73 Fraternal Year (Jul 1972 - Jun 1973).

1973-75 (2 years) GK SK Robert B. Morrow, PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1973-1974 - were elected on June 4, 1973 and installed at a joint ceremony at Pangborn Council in Hagerstown, MD on October 5, 1973. It was attended by the MD State Deputy Sierco.

News articles for the 1973-1974 Fraternal Year (Jul 1973 - Jun 1974).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1974-1975 - were elected on May 20, 1974 at a regular council meeting, and installed on September 16, 1974 by District Deputy Richard Kunkel and his District Warden, The installation was attended by MD State Secretary Lorenstein.

1975-77 (2 years) GK Harry Gerard Curry

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1975-1976 - were elected on May 5, 1975 at a regular council meeting, and installed on August 18, 1975 by District Deputy Richard "Dick" Kunkel and his District Warden Jay Nairn.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1976-1977 - were elected on May 17, 1976 at a regular council meeting, and installed on September 20, 1976.

1977-79 (2 years) GK SK Robert D. Weedon, PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1977-1978 - were elected on June 6, 1977 at a regular council meeting, and installed on September 12, 1977. District Deputy was Br. Kunkel. District Warden was Br. Jay Nairn.

News articles for the 1977-78 Fraternal Year (Jul 1977 - Jun 1978).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1978-1979 - were elected on May 15, 1978 at a regular council meeting, and installed at the regular council meeting on July 17, 1978. District Deputy was Br. Jay Nairn (new MD District 12). District Warden was Br. John Keepers.

News articles for the 1978-79 Fraternal Year (Jul 1978 - Jun 1979).

1979-81 (2 years) GK John J. Shriver

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1979-1980 - were elected These officers were elected on June 4, 1979 at a regular council meeting and installed on July 16, 1979. District Deputy was Br. Jay P. Nairn.

News articles for the 1979-1980 Fraternal Year (Jul 1979 - Jun 1980).

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1980-1981 - were elected on June 2, 1980 at a regular council meeting and installed on October 6, 1980 in the newly purchase Council Home at 16 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, by District Deputy Br. Jay Nairn and new District Warden was Br. Lenny McCardle.

In 1980, the Council bought the building from the Odd Fellows at 16 W. Seventh Street and returned to Frederick.

AWARDS FOR THE 1980-1981 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1980-1981 Fraternal Year (Jul 1980 - Jun 1981).

1981-82 GK SK Richard I. (Ivan) Putney

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1981-1982 - were elected on June 1, 1981 at a regular council meeting and installed on July 20, 1981 by District Deputy Br. Jay Nairn and District Warden Br. Lenny McCardle.

AWARDS for the 1981-1982 Fraternal Year

News articles for the 1981-1982 Fraternal Year (Jul 1981 - Jun 1982).

1982-83 GK William H. Brown, PFN, FDW, died 7/3/2001

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1982 - 1983

AWARDS FOR THE 1982-1983 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1982-1983 Fraternal Year (Jul 1982 - Jun 1983).

1983-84 GK Dennis L. Stone

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1983-1984 - were elected on May 16, 1983 at a regular council meeting and installed in July 1983. District Deputy was Br. Leonard "Lenny" McCardle and District Warden was PGK Robert Weedon.

AWARDS FOR 1983-84

News articles for the 1983-1984 Fraternal Year (Jul 1983 - Jun 1984).

1984-85 GK SK Robert D. Weedon, PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS for 1984-1985 - were elected on May 21, 1984 at a regular council meeting and installed on August 4, 1985. District Deputy was Br. Leonard "Lenny" McCardle.

AWARDS FOR THE 1984-1985 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1984-1985 Fraternal Year (Jul 1984 - Jun 1985).

1985-87 (2 years) GK SK Ernest E. Musser, Sr., PFN, FDD, PCP, died 10/2/2000

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1985 - 1986 were elected on June 3, 1985 at a regular council meeting, assumed their responsibilities only July 1, and installed in July. District Deputy was Br. Leonard "Lenny" McCardle.

AWARDS FOR THE 1985-1986 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1985-1986 Fraternal Year (Jul 1985 - Jun 1986).

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1986 - 1987

AWARDS FOR 1986-87

News articles for the 1986-1987 Fraternal Year (Jul 1986 - Jun 1987).

1987-89 (2 years) GK SK Robert W. Jack, FDD, PFN, PCP

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1987 - 1988 were elected on June 1, 1987 at a regular council meeting, assumed their responsibilities on July 1, and were installed on August 16, 1987. District Deputy was Br. Leonard "Lenny" McCardle and District Deputy was PGK (1622) William Brown.

AWARDS FOR 1987-88

News articles for the 1987-88 Fraternal Year (Jul 1987 - Jun 1988).

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1988 - 1989

AWARDS FOR THE 1988-1989 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1988-89 Fraternal Year (Jul 1988 - Jun 1989).

1989-90 GK SK Edgar D. Haynes, PFN, FM, PSD

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1989 - 1990 were elected on June 5, 1989 at a regular council meeting, assumed their responsibilities on July 1, and were installed on Sunday, July 6, 1989. The Ladies Auxiliary and Squires Circle officers were also installed. District Deputy was PGK(1622) Earnest Musser, Sr.

AWARDS FOR THE 1989-1990 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1989-1990 Fraternal Year (Jul 1989 - Jun 1990).

1990-91 GK SK William H. Garner, Jr., PFN, died 10/5/1997

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1990 - 1991 were elected on May 21, 1990 at a regular council meeting, assumed their responsibilities on July 1. District Deputy was PGK(1622) Edgar Haynes.

AWARDS FOR THE 1990-1991 FRATERNAL YEAR (Jul 1990 - Jun 1991)

News articles for the 1990-91 Fraternal Year (Jul 1990 - Jun 1991).

1991-92 GK SK George H. (Henry) Williams, PhD

COUNCIL OFFICERS FOR THE 1991 - 1992 FRATERNAL YEAR - were elected on June 3, 1991 at a regular council meeting, assumed their responsibilities on July 1. They were installed on August 15 1991 by District Deputy PGK(1622) Edgar Haynes. Br. Francis Feely, MD State Council Secretary, was a guest.

AWARDS FOR THE 1991-1992 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1991-1992 Fraternal Year (Jul 1991 - Jun 1992).

1992-93 GK SK Robert J. Swain, PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1992 - 1993 - were elected on June 1, 1992 at a regular council meeting, assumed their responsibilities on July 1. District Deputy was PGK(1622) Edgar Haynes.

AWARDS FOR 1992-93

News articles for the 1992-93 Fraternal Year (Jul 1992 - Jun 1993).

1993-94 GK SK William R. Jack, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1993 - 1994

AWARDS FOR THE 1993-1994 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1993-1994 Fraternal Year (Jul 1993 - Jun 1994).

1994-96 (2 years) GK SK Joseph L. Brashears

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1994 - 1995

AWARDS FOR THE 1994-1995 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1994-1995 Fraternal Year (Jul 1994 - Jun 1995).

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1995 - 1996

AWARDS FOR THE 1995-1996 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1995-96 Fraternal Year (Jul 1995 - Jun 1996).

HISTORY OF COUNCIL EVENTS FOR THE 1995 - 1996 FRATERNAL YEAR

1996-98 (2 years) GK SK David B. Satterfield

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1996 - 1997

AWARDS FOR 1996-97

News articles for the 1996-1997 Fraternal Year (Jul 1996 - Jun 1997).

HISTORY OF COUNCIL EVENTS FOR THE 1996 - 1997 FRATERNAL YEAR

In 1996, St. John's Council sold the council home on West 7th Street and began meeting in St. Johns Literary Institute at Prospect Hall (SJPH), located at the intersection of MD 180 Jefferson Pike and Butterfly Lane. One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) from the sale of the 7th Street property was donated to SJPH.

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1997 - 1998

AWARDS FOR THE 1997-1998 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1997-1998 Fraternal Year (Jul 1997 - Jun 1998).

HISTORY OF COUNCIL EVENTS FOR THE 1997 - 1998 FRATERNAL YEAR

1998-99 GK E. Allen Harris

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1998 - 1999

AWARDS FOR THE 1998-1999 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1998-1999 Fraternal Year (Jul 1998 - Jun 1999).

HISTORY OF COUNCIL EVENTS FOR THE 1998 - 1999 FRATERNAL YEAR

1999-2001 (2 years) GK SK William J. Kinsella, Sr., PFN, PCP, FDD

COUNCIL OFFICERS 1999 - 2000

AWARDS FOR THE 1999-2000 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 1999-2000 Fraternal Year (Jul 19998 - Jun 2000).

HISTORY OF COUNCIL EVENTS FOR THE 1999 - 2000 FRATERNAL YEAR

COUNCIL OFFICERS 2000 - 2001

AWARDS FOR THE 2000-2001 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 2000-2001 Fraternal Year (Jul 2000 - Jun 2001).

HISTORY OF COUNCIL EVENTS FOR THE 2000 - 2001 FRATERNAL YEAR

2001-02 SK Michael Harrison

COUNCIL OFFICERS 2001 - 2002

AWARDS FOR 2001-02

News articles for the 2001-2002 Fraternal Year (Jul 2001 - Jun 2002).

HISTORY OF COUNCIL EVENTS FOR THE 2001 - 2002 FRATERNAL YEAR

2002-03 SK Joel B. Tootill, PFN

COUNCIL OFFICERS 2002 - 2003

AWARDS FOR THE 2002-2003 FRATERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 2002-2003 Fraternal Year (Jul 2002 - Jun 2003).

HISTORY OF COUNCIL EVENTS FOR THE 2002 - 2003 FRATERNAL YEAR

2003-05 (2 years) GK SK David (Dave) F. Zakrzwski, PFN, PCP

COUNCIL OFFICERS 2003 - 2004

AWARDS FOR 2003-04

News articles for the 2003-04 Fraternal Year (Jul 2003 - Jun 2004).

COUNCIL OFFICERS 2004 - 2005

AWARDS FOR THE 2004-2005 FRTERNAL YEAR

News articles for the 2004-2005 Fraternal Year (Jul 2004 - Jun 2005).

2005-07 (2 years) GK Michael (Mike) Czarnecki

COUNCIL OFFICERS 2005 - 2006

In 2005, with the move of St. John's Regional School out to Opossumtown Pike and plans by St. John's Literary Institute to relocate to Buckeystown, MD, St. John's Council returnd to its roots and relocated to the parish center at St. John the Evangelist Catholic church.

AWARDS FOR 2005-06