Indkiw.org
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Indiana District of Kiwanis
Description
During 1915 and early 1916 the first Kiwanis Clubs in the nation were being organized in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. The first Kiwanis Club in Indiana was formed in Indianapolis on August 17, 1916. International President George F. Hixson presented the 150 member club its charter on October 16, 1916. The first year John A. George was president and Melvin J. Hammel was secretary.
The second club in Indiana was organized at Lafayette on September 8,1916, with a charter membership of 50. Harry B. Lyman was president and William F. Sattler secretary when the club received its charter on December 15, 1916. South Bend, the third club in the state, was formed on October 28, 1916. The charter was received on January 26, 1917, to the club of 75 charter members. The first year Herman Ries served as president and Fred Simms was secretary.
The Indiana District of Kiwanis International was organized at South Bend on December 27, 1918, to serve the seven clubs in the state: Indianapolis, Lafayette, South Bend, Elkhart, Marion, Fort Wayne and Evansville. Colonel J.L. McCulloch of Marion was elected governor of the District, and he was reelected at District Convention in 1919 and 1920.
Languages
English
Contact
- Indiana District of Kiwanis
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- Greenfield Indiana
- United States 46140-0037
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- +1.3174681910
