History

The Great Bend Noon Lions Club is the oldest civic club in Great Bend. It was organized March 23, 1923, under the supervision of C.E. Marsh, member of the Wichita Lions club, and Field Director of Lions International. Just 6 years after International was founded.

The first meeting was held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms in the old City Hall. Dr. E.E. Morrison was elected President; Clyde Allphin, 1st Vice President; O.W. Dawson, 2nd Vice President; W.L. Bowersox, Secretary; Clarence R. Aldrich, Treasurer; W.F. Duckwall and C.L. Warner, Trustees.

At that time, Lions International had only 700 clubs in the U.S. The Great Bend Club had 25 members to start . The club has had three District Governors: Harold A. Hammond, Clifford Getz, and Orville Atkinson, and numerous zone and cabinet officers.

The club has had four Senior Master Key members. Those who obtained 25 new members. They were Glenn Rhea, Glenn Meade, Arthur P. Hagen and Dr. Julius Spece.

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