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*Programs*	*APPENDIX XI - Grand Lodge Officers And Committeemen From Kansas*			*Quick Links*
Americanism	1903-04	James L. King, Topeka #204	Member, Committee on Work and Ritual	State Major Project Links
Drug Awareness	1904-05	James L. King, Topeka #204	Member, Committee on Work and Ritual
Elks National Foundation	1905-06	Frank B. Kingsley, Kansas City #440	Member, Auditing Committee
Hoop Shoot		W. H. Swatszel, Parsons #527	Member, Committee on Appeals and Grievances
KETCH Memorial Trust	1906-07	James M. Challiss, Atchison #647	Member, Committee on Relief for Widows
Public Relations		Frank B. Kingsley, Kansas Eity #440	Member, Auditing Committee
Scholarships	1907-08	James M. Challiss, Atchison #647	Chairman, Commission on Protection of Name and Emblem
Soccer Shoot	**	James L. King, Topeka #204	Chairman, Committee on Work and Ritual
Veterans	1908-08	James M. Challiss, Atchison #647	Chairman, Commission on Protection of Name and Emblem
Youth Programs		James L. King, Topeka #204	Chairman, Committee on Work and Ritual
	1909-10	A C. Malloy, Hutchinson #453	Member, Committee on Judiciary
	1910-11	James L. King, Topeka #204	Chairman, Ritualistic Committee
		James M. Challiss, Atchison #647	Member, Committee on Judiciary
	1911-12	Frank B, Kingsley, Kansas City #440	Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight
	1912-13	James L. King, Topeka #204	Grand Esteemed Leading Knight
	1914-15	James M. Challiss, Atchison #647	Member, Committee on Judiciary
	1915-16	James M. Challiss, Atchison #647	Member, Committee on Judiciary
		James L. King, Topeka #204	Member, Ritual Commission
	1916-17	James L. King, Topeka #204	Chairman. Ritual Commission
	1917-18	Edward L. Chapman, Great Bend #1127	Grand Inner Guard
	1918-19	Edward L. Chapman, Great Bend #1127	Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight
	1920-21	Edward L. Chapman, Great Bend #1127	Member, Auditing Committee
	1921-22	Hal E. Harlan, Manhattan #1185	Member, Social and Community Welfare Committee
	1922-23	Hal E. Harlan, Manhattan #1185	Member, Committee on Judiciary
	1924-25	H. L. Weatherford, Concordia #586	Member, Committee on Credentials
	1926-27	H. Glenn Boyd, Wichita #427	Member, Auditing Committee
	1928-29	W. H. McKone, Lawrence #595	Member, Committee on Credentials
	1930-31	H. Glenn Boyd, Wichita #427	Chairman, Auditing Committee
	1932-33	W. B. Greenwald, Hutchinson #453	Member, Committee on Credentials
	1934-35	H. Glenn Boyd, Wichita #427	Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight
	1936-37	Wayne H. Lamoreux, Great Bend #1127	Member, Committee on Judiciary
	1940-41	H. Glenn Boyd, Wichita #427	Member, Antlers Council
	1942-43	Stanley J. Shook, Topeka #204	Member, Lodge Activities Committee
	1943-44	Stanley J. Shook, Topeka #204	Member, Lodge Activities Committee
	1944-45	Ben W. Weir, Pittsburg #412	Grand Tiler
	1945-46	Ben W. Weir, Pittsburg #412	Member, Committee on Credentials
	1946-47	Oliver C. Johnson, Augusta #1462	Member, Auditing Committee
	1947-48	Ben W. Weir, Pittsburg #412	Member, Auditing Committee
	1948-49	R. L. Johnsmeyer, Manhattan #1185	Member, Auditing Committee
	1949-50	Sidney E. Patterson, Augusta #1462	Chairman, Auditing Committee
	1950-51	Sidney E. Patterson, Augusta #1462	Member, Committee on Credentials
	1951-52	Sidney E. Patterson, Augusta #1462	Member, Lodge Activities Committee
	1952-53	Fred H. Kelly, Salina #718	Member, Ritualistic Committee
	1953-54	Joe M. White, Topeka #204	Member, State Associations Committee
	1954-55	Walter Reed Gage, Manhattan #1185	Member, Lodge Activities Committee
		C. E. Klein, Goodland #1528	Member, Committee on Credentials
	1955-56	Walter Reed Gage, Manhattan #1185	Member, Lodge Actrrities Committee
		Raymond M. Green, Salina #718	Member, Committee on Credentials
	1956-57	Matt W. Witt, Abilene #1675	Member, Committee on Credentials
	1957-58	Rev. F. W. Zimkosky, Goodland #1528	Grand Chaplain
	1958-59	Rev. F. W. Zimkosky, Goodland #1528	Grand Chaplain
	1959-60	Rev. F. W. Zimkosky, Goodland #1528	Grand Chaplain
		Glenn E. Edwards, Wellington #1167	Member, Committee on Credentials
	1960-61	Lloyd Chapman, El Dorado #1407	Member, Ritualistic Committee
	1961-62	J. O. Kuhn, Garden City #1404	Grand Inner Guard
		Lloyd Chapman, El Dorado #1407	Member, Ritualistic Committee
	1962-63	Lloyd Chapman, El Dorado #1407	Member, Ritualistic Committee
	1963-64	Lloyd Chapman, El Dorado #1407	Member, Ritualistic Committee
		Millard E. Pike, Wichita #427	Member, Committee on Credentials
	1964-65	Fred H. Kelly, Salina #718	Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight
		Lloyd Chapman, El Dorado #1407	Member, Ritualistic Committee
	1965-66	Lloyd Chapman, El Dorado #1407	Member, Ritualistic Committee
		John T. Kirkwood. Galena #677	Member, Auditing and Accounting Committee
	1966-67	Lloyd Chapman, El Dorado #1407	Chairman, Ritualistic Committee
		John T. Kirkwood, Galena #677	Member, Auditing and Accounting Committee
	1967-68	Lloyd Chapman, El Dorado #1407	Chairman, Ritualistic Committee
		John T. Kirkwood, Galena #677	Member, Auditing and Accounting Committee
	1968-69	K. R. Larrick, Augusta #1462	Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight
		John T. Kirkwood, Galena #677	Member, Auditing and Accounting Committee
	1969-70	John T. Kirkwood, Galena #677	Member, Auditing and Accounting Committee
		K. R. Larrick, Augusta #1462	Member, Lodge Activities Committee
	1970-71	John T. Kirkwood, Galena #677	Chairman, Auditing and Accounting Committee
		K. R. Larrick, Augusta #1462	Member, New Lodges Committee
	1971-72	John T. Kirkwood, Galena #677	Chairman, Auditing and Accounting Committee
	K. R. Larrick, Augusta #1462	Member, New Lodges Committee
1972-73	A. H. Lorentz, Beloit #1779	Member, Lodge Activities Committee
	George S. Tracy, Manhattan #1185	Member, State Associations Committee
1973-74	Richard Deffenbaugh, Leavenworth #661	Member, Lodge Activities Committee
	George S. Tracy., Manhattan #1185	Member, State Associations Committee
1974-75	Richard Deffenbaugh, Leavenworth #661	Member, Lodge Activities Committee
	George S. Tracy, Manhattan #1185	Member, State Associations Committee
1975-76	Richard Deffenbaugh, Leavenworth #661	Member, Lodge Activities Committee
	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Member, Committee on Credentials
1976-77	Rev. John Moeder, Manhattan #1185	Grand Chaplain
	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Member, State Associations Committee
1977-78	Rev. John Moeder, Manhattan #1185	Grand Chaplain
	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Member, State Associations Committee
	Raymond R. Friederich, Chanute #806	Member, New Lodges Committee
1978-79	Rev. John Moeder, Manhattan #1185	Grand Chaplain
	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Member, State Associations Committee
1979-80	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Member, State Associations Committee
1980-81	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Chairman, State Associations Committee
1981-82	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Chairman, State Associations Committee
1982-83	Ralph W. Dockstader, Jr., Beloit #1779	Member, State Association Committee
	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Member, Committee on Judiciary
1983-84	Ralph W. Dockstader, Jr., Beloit #1779	Member, State Association Committee
	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Member, Committee on Judiciary
1984-85	Ralph W. Dockstader, Jr., Beloit #1779	Member, State Association Committee
	Robert L. Earnest. Russell #1715	Member, Committee on Judiciary
1985-86	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Member, Committee on Judiciary
	Garland L. Mountz, Wellington #1167	Member, Ritualistic Committee
1986-87	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Member, Committee on Judiciary
	Garland L. Mountz, Wellington #1167	Member, Ritualistic Committee
1987-88	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Member. Committee on Judiciary
	Garland L. Mountz, Wellington #1167	Member, Ritualistic Committee
1988-89	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Chairman, Committee on Judiciary and Pardon Commission
	Garland L. Mountz, Wellington #1167	Member, Ritualistic Committee
1989-90	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Chairman, Committee on Judiciary and Pardon Commission
	Garland L. Mountz, Wellington #1167	Chairman, Ritualistic Committee
1990-91	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Justice of the Grand Forum
	Garland L. Mountz, Wellington #1167	Chairman, Ritualistic Committee
1991-92	Garland L. Mountz, Wellington #1167	Grand Inner Guard
	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Grand Inner Guard
1992-93	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Grand Inner Guard
1993-94	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Grand Inner Guard
1994-95	Robert L. Earnest, Russell #1715	Chief Justice of the Grand Forum
1995-96	John T. Kirkwood, Galena #677	Grand Tiler
1996-97	Leo C. Hatcher, Goodland #1528	Member, Ritualistic Committee
	Ronald E. Gabbert, Junction City #1037	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
1997-98	Leo C. Hatcher, Goodland #1528	Member, Ritualistic Committee
	Ronald E. Gabbert, Junction City #1037	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
1998-99	Leo C. Hatcher, Goodland #1528	Member, Ritualistic Committee
	Ronald E. Gabbert, Junction City #1037	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
1999-00	Charles E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415	Member, Public Relations Committee
	Ronald E. Gabbert, Junction City #1037	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
2000-01	Charles E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415	Member, Public Relations Committee
	Ronald E. Gabbert, Junction City #1037	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership (2000)
	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership (2001)
	Jerold Head, Parsons #527	Special Assistant, Drug Awareness Program
2001-02	Charles E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415	Member, Public Relations Committee
	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
	Jerold Head, Parsons #527	Special Assistant, Drug Awareness Program
2002-03	Charles E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415	Member, Public Relations Committee
	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
2003-04	Charles E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415	Member, Public Relations Committee
	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
	Randy Gragg, Topeka #204	Region 8 Hoop Shoot
2004-05	Charles E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415	Member, Public Relations Committee
	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
	Randy Gragg, Topeka #204	Region 8 Hoop Shoot
2005-06	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
	Randy Gragg, Topeka #204	Region 8 Hoop Shoot
2006-07	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
	Randy Gragg, Topeka #204	Region 8 Hoop Shoot
2007-08	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
	Charles Lester, Wichita #427	Member, Membership Committee
	Randy Gragg, Topeka #204	Region 8 Hoop Shoot
2008-09	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
	Charles Lester, Wichita #427	Member, Membership Committee
	Charles E. Buechman, Hoxie #2415	Grand Tiler
	Randy Gragg, Topeka #204	Region 8 Hoop Shoot
2009-2010	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
	Charles Lester, Wichita #427	Member, Membership Committee
	Randy Gragg, Atchison #647	Region 8 Hoop Shoot
2010-2011	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
	Charles Lester, Wichita #427	Member, Membership Committee
	Randy Gragg, Atchison #647	Region 8 Hoop Shoot
2011-2012	Charles Buechman, Hoxie #2415	Special Deputy GER, Kansas Membership
	Walter Linthacum, Goodland #1528	Grand Lodge Trustee
	Charles Lester, Wichita #427	Chairman, Membership Committee
	Randy Gragg, Atchison #647	Region 8 Hoop Shoot


	** In 1908. the Grand Lodge Ritual Committee with James L. King, Topeka #204. as Chairman, presented the Flag Day Ritual to the Grand Lodge. It was adopted unanimously.