Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County

File for incorporation. 5-23-1951
John DiCarlo prepares boxers for Optimist's Sports Night. 5-25-1951
Past President of the Batavia Optimist Club is elected to Lt. Gov. of Zone 2. 5-28-1951
Help pick potatoes in Elba. 9-29-1951
Outline objectives. 10-30-1951
Robert Wirtz, president. February 1952
Honor William Benler. 3-10-1952
Francis R. Masse the new president. 3-19-1952
Hold an Oratorial - Sawdy the Chairman. 4-8-1952
Masse installed as president. 6-10-1952
Meet. 10-30-1952
Started with 32 members, now almost doubled. 11-10-1952
E. W. Parks named Optimist of the Year. 11-11-1952
Robert DeYoung, president. 3-23-1953
Full page to advertise "mile of pennies" for Little League Baseball. 4-24-1953
Past & Present column: on the Optimist's Mile of Pennies for Youth Baseball. 5-16-1953
Attending a convention. 5-22-1953
Work of praised. 8-15-1953
to destroy unused ice boxes. 10-9-1953
Picture of President DeYoung smashing an ice box. 10-15-1953
Mayor Gabriel becomes a member. 1-5-1954
Name Scout of the Year. 2-9-1954
To induct 13 new members. 2-16-1954
Robert DeYoung again president. 3-8-1954
William L. Kuntz, president - meet at the Moose. 3-16-1954
Make $400 on "Mile of Pennies." 5-25-1954
Plan a booth for the Fair. 8-18-1954
Award Clifford P. Jones Mem. Essay Cont. 11-9-1954
Sponsor a new Rochester group. DeYoung Lt. Gov. of State Zone 2. 2-2-1955
William L. Bernard, president. 3-23-1955
Regional leaders meet here. 7-17-1955
Andrew Riso, president. 8-28-1955
Man of the Year award given to Lester Brown - chiefly responsible for Little League. 11-15-1955
DeYoung, District Governor, to preside at the Niagara Falls Convention. 4-25-1957
Robert DeYoung, governor of District 1, to preside in Philadelphia. 6-26-1957
Riso elected Lt. Gov. of the District - under DeYoung. 5-7-1957
The National Leader is visiting. 9-26-1957
Community Ambassador(?) to address the Club. 12-3-1957
To sell candy to raise funds. 1-21-1958
To aid Lowes - crash victims. Bernard to manage Little League team. 3-11-1958
Robert DeYoung, backbone of the Club, moving to Florida.
RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION
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Optimist Club Vincent Callahan speaks on the benefits of Little League. 8-12-1958
Optimists (cont) Harmon Houseknecht, president. 9-9-1958
Meet. November 1958
Meet. 12-23-1958
Tour the YMCA. 1-20-1959
To meet with the Lions Club. 9-16-1959
Meets Monday noon at Gentners. 3-7-1960
Lions Cubs beet Optimists Giants.
Harmon Houseknecht says he was the last president of the Optimists - says he
6-15-1960
was called back whenever the Club had a spurt of energy. 10-12-1982
Seeking members for a new club here - Lockport Sunrise Club sponsors. 4-7-1984
Meet at the Treadway. 11-7-1987
Optimum Real Estate Three veteran realtors form a new company: Marian Nicometo, Robert Shell and
Charles Doerflinger. Built a new office building at 345 West Main Street. 2-6-1981