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Our Club history from 1919 through
1989
OI = Optimist International
EOC = Evansville
Optimist Club |
| 1919
(OI) |
Louisville KY Organization Meeting
(Buffalo, New York -1911
Special Note: Optimist International information shared by
MC |
| 1920
(OI) |
First Edition published of Optimist
Magazine October, 1920 |
|
1921
(EOC) |
Organized - Friday the 13th day of May,
1921. Dr. Hartloff and thirteen men met at the Vendome
Hotel and organized the Evansville Optimist
club. |
|
1922
(OI |
August, 1922 first official emblem
approved -- a
moon-faced cheery chap and the four-word motto: a sun in its
center and the words "Friendship, Sociability, Loyalty,
Reciprocity" around its border |
| 1923
(OI & EOC) |
"Friend of
Youth" today -- was originally adopted as "Friend of the
Delinquent Boy", then "Friend of the Boy" and our involvement
with Youth on a regular basis began. The original slogan was
proposed by our club's member, Dr. Charles
Hartloff. |
| 1924
(Ol) |
First
Canadian Club chartered February 26,1924 |
| 1924
(OI) |
First
Junior Optimist dub chartered, today includes ALPHA and OCTAGON
CLUBS |
| 1925 (EOC) |
Camping Program either
Optimists, Boy Scouts, YMCA Kids and Camp Big Oak (8/28/32}
|
| 1928
(OI) |
First
Annual Oratorical Contest conducted |
| 1930
(EOC) |
May 30 -
Our First Annual Memorial Day Grave Visitation began.
|
| 1932
(EOC) |
Optimist
Help Salvation Army with Kettle Duty in the
Downtown |
| 1936
(OI) |
Life
Membership in Optimist International started. |
| 1946
(EOC) |
Assisted
in the Campaign that today is known as the Santa Clothes
Club,
Founding organizers: Meyer Siegel, Dick Anderson, Eddie Edwards, Don Menke, Sam
Medlicott. According to a December 1955 Evansville Press
mentioned
the Santa Clothes Club as a YMCA-WEOA project of former years; and now a combined
WEOA-WEHT-YMCA promotion, see Santa Clothes Club
Committee
|
| 1947
(EOC) |
June 1,1947 Articles of
Incorporation filed in county recorder's office |
| 1953
(EOC) |
March 18,1953 chartered the Evansville
West Side Club |
| 1954
(EOC) |
April
1954 chartered the Posey County Club |
| 1955
(EOC) |
March
1955 chartered the Evansville Breakfast Club - |
| 1956
(EOC) |
April
7,1956 chartered the Evansville East Side
Club |
| 1957
(EOC) |
March
21 1957 chartered the Twilight Club |
|
1957
(OI) |
First
Annual Youth Appreciation Event
|
|
1957 (OI)
1958 (OI) |
Since the late 1950's Bicycle Safety Week has
remained a popular program, Today, it's known as Safety on
Wheels and included; rollerblades, skateboards, and school
buses
Student
Aid and Counseling Service, Inc. Downtown Optimist Scholarship
Offered |
|
|
1959
(EOC) |
June
1959 chartered the Petersburg Breakfast Club |
| 1965
(OI) |
First Annual Respect for Law
in July 1965 |
| 1966
(OI) |
Project
RSVP -- Register,
Study, Vote, Participate |
| 1971
(EOC)
|
May 3,1971 chartered the Santa Claus Optimist Club
|
| 1971 (OI) |
Optimist International
Foundation began and the First Tri-Star Basketball Program
began as well. |
| 1977
(OI) |
Adopted current Optimist International
logo with the letters O and I in a free standing form,
replacing the "Rising Sun" emblem used for many decades,
replacing an inverted diamond with a similar design, which
replaced the moon faced cheery man, |
| 1978
(OI) |
Help
Them Hear includes Communications Contest |
|
1978
(OI) |
First
Annual Optimist Junior World Golf Tournament |
| 1979
(EOC) |
First
Printing of " Bish Says; For The Last Time" forward by Bob
Flynn |
|
1983
(OI) |
First
Annual Essay Contest |
| 1983
(EOC) |
April 6, 1983 Foundation By-Laws adopted
with a beginning balance of approximately $4200.
00 |
| 1983
EOC |
First printing of "Increase
Your Shelf Life through Good Health Habits" written by several
club members. |
| 1984
(OI) |
Endorsed Just Say No and CHICKEN (Cool,
Honest, Intelligent, Clear-headed, Keen, Energetic and Not
interested in drugs) with a Chicken mascot named "Mr.
Resister" grown today to include: Get Real, D.A.R.E. and other
substance abuse prevention programs. |
|
1989 (EOC)
|
Scholars on Nine sponsor of a local high school
quiz show team |
|
1989
(EOC) |
Mt.
Vernon Optimist Club
formed
|
| 1989
(EOC) |
First
Annual Gordon "Bish"
Thompson Memorial Award | |
