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Committees Named by Decatur Kiwanis President-Elect
William Eyster announced the 1953 Kiwanis committee slate with Frank Troup as first vice president and Rex Rankin as secretary. He listed chairmen and members across Agriculture, Athletics, Attendance, Boys and Girls Work, Classification, Entertainment, Finance, House, Interclub, Key Club, Kiwanis Education, Music, Program, Public Relations, Public and Business Affairs, Reception, Support of Church, Underprivileged Child, and Vocational Guidance with numerous local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Eyster
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Eyster
Frank Troup
Bill Schelbe
Rex Rankin
John B. Harlow
Roy Fite Jr
Bob Evans
Bill Armstrong
Jimmie Williams
Fred S. Hunt Jr
Agriculture
Redus Collier
W. P. Dozier
John Taylor
John Wilson
A. L. Johnson
Athletic
Dick Fleming
Richard Frank
Bill Dye
G. H. Jones Jr
Daren Easter
Foster Bailey
Burton Smith
Frank Holle
Carol Smith
Quince Eddens
Elmer Bishop
Tom Guyton
Vernon McGwier
M. F. Henley
Carl Schwachow
Frank Oakes
Key Club
Ed Bowman
Thomas Z. Bailey
Wilson Taylor
Lester McManus
Maurice Barrett
Kiwanis
Walter Clapton
Bill Bailey
Bob Daniel
Clyde Hendrix
Sam Malone
John McMath
Arthur Jones
Marvin Rankin
A. L. Davies
Bob Helle
Carl Hoyer
Frank McLaughlin
David Askew
Glenwood Pierson
Turner Beard
A. A. Jones Jr
Barrett Shelton
Knox McRae
John Caddell
Charlie Young
E. W. McLeod
Garner Pride
Ewell Gregg
Eugene Wright
Phil Morgan
David Chaney
Julian Bibb Jr
Ed Anderson
Frank Chenault
Walter Jackson
W. V. Wright
B. M. Cornell
Philip Shanks Jr
Proctor Barnes
W. B. Neher
Elmer Loyd Jr
Sam Nettles
Joe Guyton
Mike Edwards
A. L. Burns
F. D. Peebles Jr
Bruce Spencer
Caswell Hays
L. W. Johnson
Paul Wolfer