WSC History - Knights of Columbus Washington State Council

QUINCY – St. Pius X Council 11736Council Historian: Chris GehringQuincy Council 11736 Quincy, Washington was instituted on March 24, 1996 by KeithM. Niehenke, District Deputy No. 10.Willis Brunelle Joe Bulleri Albert CastroPatrick Escure Adv Bob Escure Mike Flinn TRChris Gehring Chan* Charles Graff William Judge TreasJoe Keller James Krautscheid GK Donald Krautscheid IGSamuel Krautscheid Lect Rev Kenneth Kron Chap Don L. LindemeierRonald Lindemeier Leonard McGaughev Armando Martinez WMarvin Mort FS Jacob Nerpel Dan Neumann TRJack Omlin DGK Albert Ornelas Esteban RubioClarence Schafer OG Cal Sheridan Herbert Smith TRTony Stadelman Jack Tobin Rec Clyde WraspirCliff WraspirThe dignitaries present for the institutionincluded DD Keith Niehenke; PSD Chuck McLean;State Deputy Thomas L. Weber; State Sec. Everett JRoberts; State Advocate Wayne C Hogan and StateWarden Darrell R Henn. Richland Council 3307provided the 1st degree team for a class of 17.Those most responsible for the institution of thecouncil were James, Donald and SamuelKrautscheid; William Judge, Father Kenneth Kron;Armando Martinez; Marvin Mort; Chris Gehring andClyde Wraspir. Some others were FDD Jim Weitzel (3153); DD Keith Niehenke; DD Patrick SGray and Randy Weitzel.Our main activities have been supporting our church and priests in all of the usual ways;having fundraisers for Human Life, high school scholarships, Quincy Booster Club and repairingcars and living quarters for our priest. We furnish meats at our church summer picnics andholding Easter egg hunts. We also work on a second parking lot for our church.Due to failing membership, the council was dissolved on June 1, 2010, by State DeputyJohn Wallace. The Quincy Council Seal, Charter, Roll, and some financial records were removedby the State Deputy. Active members who designated to stay in the Order were transferred intothe council at Ephrata – Columbia Council 3153.RAYMOND - Willapa Harbor Council 1606Willapa Harbor Council 1606 was instituted on March 16, 1912 by District Deputy #2,J. M. Boyle of Tacoma. That year, the Washington State Council had 2,823 members and 17councils. This was the year that Prefontaine Council 1267 was merged into Seattle Council 676and the current Seattle Council Hall built. Thus, while Willapa Harbor Council 1606 was the18th Washington council instituted, at the time of its institution there were actually onlyseventeen councils in the jurisdiction.There were 25 members at the time of institution but by the time of closing the charter,the membership was at 42. The charter members and Officers were:A. G. Basil Rev V. C. Couverette Louis A. CusterEugene Capelle James J. Cox O. A. Custer