Past Presidents of the 60's

The 1960's featured our club promoting the Globe Trotters as a fundraiser, and later introduced the official Washington State Air Fair at the nearby Paine Field in Everett Washington, which continued on for the next 25 years.

1960-1961 Rotary Year

Club Officers

Phil Coble

President

Garth Marsten

Vice-President

Clyde McMurry

Secretary

Ken Killien

Treasurer

Club Directors

Gail Leslie

Club Service

Ed McCullum

Community Service

Jim Haines

International Service

Dave Thomson

Vocational Service

Meeting Location

The Maples (the Lynnwood Bowling Alley restaurant)

Notes

Projects included:
- Establishing a student loan
- Published a weekly bulletin

1961-1962 Rotary Year

Club Officers

Harold “Spike” Silvernail

President

Ken Killien

Vice-President

Clyde McMurry

Secretary

Herman Michelson

Treasurer

Club Directors

Jim Haines

Phil Coble

Gordon Bennion

Ed McCullum

Meeting Location

The Maples (the Lynnwood Bowling Alley restaurant)
- Lunch was held at the Worlds Fair in Seattle and Rotary International President, Joseph A. Abbey was present

1962-1963 Rotary Year

Kindle the Spark Within

Club Officers

Jim Haines

President

Gordon Bennion

Vice-President

Clyde McMurry

Secretary

James Howels

Treasurer

Club Directors

John Doyle

Harold Silvernail

Allen May

Ed McCullum

Meeting Location

The Maples (the Lynnwood Bowling Alley restaurant)

Fundraiser

Promoting a Globe Trotters game for 2,000 spectators which raised $1,069.49

Notes

Activities included:
- Ladies Night on the “Dominion Monarch”, the ship that served as housing during the Worlds Fair
- Toured Weyerhaeuser Mill B
- Had first Fireside
- Rotary District Governor Gordon Bennion, Earl Martin, Don Bakken and Clyde McMurry flew in the District 504 chartered plane to the District Conference in Anchorage, Alaska
Projects included:
- Contributing $1,000 to the Shoreline YMCA Swim Pool Fund
- Sponsoring high school exchange students who spoke at lunch

1963-1964 Rotary Year

Club Officers

Gordon Bennion

President

John Doyle

Vice-President

Clyde McMurry

Secretary

James Howels

Treasurer

Meeting Location

The Barb Restaurant

Fundraiser

Promoting a Globe Trotters game at Edmonds High School which raised $700

Notes

Activities included:
- Speakers included: Exchange Students; Exchange Teachers; City & County Officials; Scientific Speakers; and Travel Talks from Members
- The District Governor met with the club members on Club Assembly night and the ladies met with Mrs. Richards at a different site
Projects included:
- $100 to support a daily newspaper in Karala Province, India
  - Dr. George Thomas, Indian Editor and Lecturer claimed that the newspaper had a direct influence in overturning the
    Communists.
- $104 was paid for the backstop on the baseball field in Lynnwood City Park
- $25 for a dental bill for a deserving boy; $31.20 for a sign board in the City’s Deathless Days Program
- $100 to Anchorage Rotary Club for helping the Alaskan disaster
- $500 to the Works Opportunities Project for the disabled
- Established a yearly scholarship fund for graduates of Meadowdale High School of $600

1964-1965 Rotary Year

Club Officers

John Doyle

President

Doug Jones

Vice-President

Clyde McMurry

Secretary

Meeting Location

The Barb Restaurant

Notes

Projects included:
- Continuation of the yearly scholarship fund for graduates of Meadowdale High School of $600 and provided a perpetual trophy that each recipient kept for a year.

1965-1966 Rotary Year

Club Officers

Doug Jones

President

Dick Roos

Vice-President

Clyde McMurry

Secretary

Meeting Location

The Barb Restaurant

Notes

Activities included:
- Being the first club in the district to sponsor an exchange student, Miss Estella Bence from Argentina
President Doug Jones was very influential in the decision to sponsor the Air Fair at Paine Field. His father belonged to the Rotary Club in B.C. sponsored by Abbotsford Flying Club.

1966-1967 Rotary Year

Club Officers

Dick Roos

President

Mal Karfstedt

Vice-President

Clyde McMurry

Secretary

Meeting Location

The Barb Restaurant

Notes

Special Note:
- Editor of the Wheeler: Willis Tucker went from Lynnwood Rotary Club newsletter editor to becoming the first Snohomish County Executive in May 1980.
Activities included:
- Sponsoring exchange students Elsa Dobarro from Argentina and Carol Bennett from Australia
- The club arranged a trip to Boeing Field in Renton and viewed the
  actual work on the 737s with eight visitors from Sweden.

1967-1968 Rotary Year

Club Officers

Mal Karfstedt

President

Elliott Boisen

Vice-President

Clyde McMurry

Secretary

James Howels

Treasurer

Committee Chair

Doug Jones

Program Chair

Meeting Location

The Barb Restaurant

Notes

Activities included:
- Hosted two exchange students from Mexico
Special Note:
- Washington State Governor Dan Evans visited the club. Alby Albright gave the prayer and Levy Johnston introduced the guests. When Governor Evans began his speech, he turned to Mal and said, “President Mal, were you trying to give me a message. First you have Alby say the prayer, then you have Levy introduce the guest, both Democrats.” This brought down the house.

1968-1969 Rotary Year

Club Officers

Elliott Boisen

President

Heine Sorensen

Vice-President

Clyde McMurry

Secretary

Committee Chair

Doug Jones

Program Chair

Meeting Location

The Barb Restaurant

Fundraiser

Washington State Air Fair

Notes

The decision was made to sponsor the Washington State Air Fair at Paine Field. Many discussions took place highlighting the pros and cons, the risks and responsibilities, financial and personal participation and finally the show was produced in 90 days- a one day show. Due to not being able to borrow money to produce the show, most club members gave personal $300 or $500 notes and the club used them as collateral to secure a loan. After the vote to approve the project, 3 members got up and walked out never to return to the club.
- President Elliott Boisen was a former flier and became an Officer in the United States Air Force.