Optimist International Officers
1919-1930


William H. Harrison

1919-1920

Officers:
President—William H. Harrison, Louisville, Kentucky
1st Vice President—Earl B. Bowman, St. Louis, Missouri
2nd Vice President—E.L. Monser, Buffalo, New York
Secretary—Dr. Harry G. Hill, Indianapolis, Indiana
Treasurer—William C. Snyder, Kansas City, Missouri

 

Board of Governors:
William H. Harrison
Earl B. Bowman
E. L. Monser
William C. Snyder
Section 1—C.E. DeLong, Syracuse, New York
Section 2—J.L. Schoen, Chicago, Illinois
Section 3—J.M. Schmid, Indianapolis, Indiana
Section 4—Rupert F. Fry, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Section 5—C. Jasper Bell, Kansas City, Missouri
Section 6—W.K. Robertson, Springfield, Illinois
Section 7—C. Jasper Bell, Kansas City, Missouri (appointed to represent)


William H. Harrison

1920-1921

Officers:
President—William H. Harrison, Louisville, Kentucky
1st Vice President—S.M. Henley, Kansas City, Missouri
2 nd Vice President—H.T. Watson, Los Angeles, California
3rd Vice President—Ernst F. Bethke, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4th Vice President—Dr. Martin Ritter, Chicago, Illinois
Treasurer—Harry B. Lewis, Springfield, Illinois

Executive Committee:
William H. Harrison
S.M. Henley
O.L. Prohaska, Governor, Chicago, Illinois
James W. Chilton, Governor, St. Louis, Missouri
Dr. Harry Hill, Secretary, Indianapolis, Indiana

 

District Governors:
Carleton E. Ladd, Buffalo, New York
J.L. Schoen, Chicago, Illinois
J.M. Schmid, Indianapolis, Indiana
O.L. Prohaska, Chicago, Illinois
S.M. Henley, Kansas City, Missouri
James W. Chilton, St. Louis, Missouri
William Marshall, Los Angeles, California


Cyrus Crane Willmore

1921-1922

Officers:
President—Cyrus Crane Willmore, St. Louis, Missouri
1st Vice President—William B. Guyton, Los Angeles, California
2nd Vice President—J. Bailey Wray, Knoxville, Tennessee
3rd Vice President—O.L. Prohaska, Chicago, Illinois
4th Vice President—E.E. Fischer, Columbus, Ohio
Treasurer—Harry B. Lewis, Springfield, Illinois
Secretary—Dr. Harry G. Hill, Indianapolis, Indiana

Executive Committee:
Cyrus Crane Willmore
J. Bailey Wray
Harry B. Lewis
Dr. Harry G. Hill
Ernst F. Bethke, Governor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. E.E. Hagler, Governor, Springfield, Illinois
J.M. Schmid, Governor, Indianapolis, Indiana

 

District Governors:
District 1—William Henry Harrison, Hartford, Connecticut
District 2—(vacant)
District 3—H.E. Garrett, Louisville, Kentucky
District 4—Silas Williams, Chattanooga, Tennessee
District 5—J.M. Schmid, Indianapolis, Indiana
District 6—Ernst Bethke, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
District 7—Dr. E.E. Hagler, Springfield, Illinois
District 8—S.M. Henley, Kansas City, Missouri
District 9—William Marshall, Los Angeles, California


Jack Martin

1922-1923

Officers:
President—Jack Martin, San Francisco, California
1st Vice President—Frank O. Denney, Kansas City, Missouri
2nd Vice President—J. Bailey Wray, Knoxville, Tennessee
3rd Vice President—Walter Smith, St. Louis, Missouri
4th Vice President—Chester O. Fischer, Peoria, Illinois
Treasurer—Harry B. Lewis, Chicago, Illinois (appointed secretary-treasurer in August 1922)

Executive Committee:
Jack Martin
Chester O. Fischer
J. Bailey Wray
Harry B. Lewis
Ernst Bethke, Governor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
James W. Chilton, Governor, St. Louis, Missouri
H.E. Garrett, Governor, Louisville, Kentucky
Victor O. Post, San Francisco, California (appointed secretary in June 1922, but was not an officer nor on the executive committee)

 

District Governors:
(Each District Governor was also a member of the Board of Directors)
District 1—William Henry Harrison, Hartford, Connecticut
District 2—H.E. Garrett, Louisville, Kentucky
District 3—N.F. Nolan, Dayton, Ohio
District 4—Dr. Sterling J. Foster, Birmingham, Alabama
District 5—Chet Converse, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
District 6—James Chilton, St. Louis, Missouri
District 7—Ernst Bethke, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
District 8—J.O. Emerson, Kansas City, Kansas
District 9—Fred L. Cavally, Denver, Colorado
District 10—Charles H. Paul, Seattle, Washington
District 11—William R. Marshall, Los Angeles, California


James W. Chilton

1923-1924

Officers:
President—James W. Chilton, St. Louis, Missouri
1st Vice President—C.H. Converse, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2nd Vice President—George D. Welles, Toledo, Ohio
3rd Vice President—Harlington Wood, Springfield, Illinois
4th Vice President—Samuel R. Read, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Treasurer—Harry B. Lewis, Chicago, Illinois
Executive Secretary—Thomas B. Elliott, St. Louis, Missouri (appointed June 16, 1923)
Field Secretary—Jay C. Goodrich, St. Louis, Missouri (appointed June 16, 1923)

Executive Committee:
James W. Chilton
Harry B. Lewis
C.H. Converse
George D. Welles
Harlington Wood
Dr. W.A. Hinckle, Governor, Peoria, Illinois
E.H. Wenzel, Governor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

District Governors:
District 1—William Henry Harrison, Hartford, Connecticut
District 2—Oscar M. Romelfanger, Sharon, Pennsylvania
District 3—J.N. Elliott, Lexington, Kentucky
District 4—J. Bailey Wray, Knoxville, Tennessee
District 5—N.F. Nolan, Dayton, Ohio
District 6—Dr. Sterling J. Foster, Birmingham, Alabama
District 7—Dr. Oscar E. Veatch, Ft. Worth, Texas
District 8—Dr. W.A. Hinckle, Peoria, Illinois
District 9—E.H. Wenzel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
District 10—S.P. Meseraull, Kansas City, Kansas
District 11—Cyrus Crane Willmore, St. Louis, Missouri
District 12—F.D. Zimmerman, Denver, Colorado
District 13—C.H. Paul, Seattle, Washington
District 14—Jack Martin, San Francisco, California/H.O. Henderson, Long Beach, California


Sherman Rogers

1924-1925

Officers:
President—Sherman Rogers, New York, New York
1st Vice President—Leo F. Nohl, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2nd Vice President—Dr. Charles B. Kern, Lafayette, Indiana
3rd Vice President—H.O. Henderson, Long Beach, California
4th Vice President—Roland A. McCrady, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Secretary-Treasurer—Thomas B. Elliott, St. Louis, Missouri

Executive Committee:
Sherman Rogers
Leo F. Nohl
Dr. Charles B. Kern
Thomas B. Elliott
Harlington Wood, Governor, Springfield, Illinois
F.D. Zimmerman, Governor, Denver, Colorado
Nicholas F. Nolan, Governor, Dayton, Ohio

 

District Governors:
District 1—William H. Harrison, Hartford, Connecticut
District 2—Douglas Wood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
District 3—Maurice Stith, Louisville, Kentucky
District 4—James W. Booth, St. Petersburg, Florida
District 5—Nicholas F. Nolan, Dayton, Ohio
District 6—John Alvin Saxton, New Orleans, Louisiana
District 7—C. Edd Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
District 8—Harlington Wood, Springfield, Illinois
District 9—John P. Hume, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
District 10—S.P. Meseraull, Kansas City, Kansas
District 11—E.H. Wenzel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
District 12—F.D. Zimmerman, Denver, Colorado
District 13—Charles R. DeMille, Seattle, Washington
District 14—William B. Marshall, Los Angeles, California
District 15—J. Alfred Yorston, Toronto, Ontario


Leo F. Nohl

1925-1926

Officers:
President—Leo F. Nohl, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1st Vice President—C. Edd Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2nd Vice President—Hal Thurston, Kansas City, Missouri
3rd Vice President—Oscar A. Smith, Los Angeles, California
4th Vice President—Nicholas F. Nolan, Dayton, Ohio
Secretary-Treasurer—Thomas B. Elliott, St. Louis, Missouri

Executive Committee:
Leo F. Nohl
C. Edd Hall
Hal Thurston
Nicholas F. Nolan
Dr. Charles B. Kern, Governor, Lafayette, Indiana
Harlington Wood, Governor, Springfield, Illinois

 

District Governors:
District 1—William Henry Harrison, Hartford, Connecticut
District 2—Douglas Wood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
District 3—A.B. Chandler, Versailles, Kentucky
District 4—James W. Booth, St. Petersburg, Florida
District 5—Dr. Charles B. Kern, Lafayette, Indiana
District 6—John A. Saxton, New Orleans, Louisiana
District 7—A.B. Walker, Houston, Texas
District 8—Harlington Wood, Springfield, Illinois
District 9—John Courtney, St. Paul, Minnesota
District 10—S.P. Meseraull, Kansas City, Kansas
District 11—E.H. Wenzel, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
District 12—F.D. Zimmerman, Denver, Colorado
District 13—Charles B. DeMille, Seattle, Washington
District 14—William R. Marshall, Los Angeles, California
District 15—William Hines, Toronto, Ontario
District 16—Dr. Wade Atkinson, Washington, D.C.


Oscar A. Smith

1926-1927

Officers:
President—Oscar A. Smith, Los Angeles, California
1st Vice President—Nicholas F. Nolan, Dayton, Ohio
2nd Vice President—Paul W. Gibbons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3rd Vice President—A.B. Walker, Houston, Texas
4th Vice President—E. Foster Chappell, Toronto, Ontario
Secretary-Treasurer—Thomas B. Elliott, St. Louis, Missouri

Executive Committee:
Oscar A. Smith
Leo F. Nohl, Immediate Past President (Honorary Member), Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Nicholas F. Nolan
Paul W. Gibbons
Holmes A. Sperb, Governor, San Francisco, California
A.B. Chandler, Governor, Versailles, Kentucky
Harlington Wood, Governor, Springfield, Illinois

 

District Governors:
District 1—John Woodbury, Haverhill, Massachusetts
District 2—Douglas Wood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
District 3—A.B. Chandler, Versailles, Kentucky
District 4—James W. Booth, St. Petersburg, Florida
District 5—Dr. Charles B. Kern, Lafayette, Indiana
District 6—Willis B. Boyd, Johnson City, Tennessee
District 7—Asbury Endacott, Tulsa, Oklahoma
District 8—Harlington Wood, Springfield, Illinois
District 9—John Courtney, St. Paul, Minnesota
District 10—S.P. Meseraull, Kansas City, Kansas
District 11—E.H. Wenzel, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
District 12—F.D. Zimmerman, Denver, Colorado
District 13—Charles B. DeMille, Seattle, Washington
District 14—Holmes A. Sperb, San Francisco, California
District 15—William Hines, Toronto, Ontario
District 16—G.E.S. Williams, Washington, D.C.

C. Edd Hall

1927-1928

Officers:
President—C. Edd Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1st Vice President—Harlington Wood, Springfield, Illinois
2nd Vice President—Paul W. Gibbons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3rd Vice President—E. Foster Chappell, Toronto, Ontario
4th Vice President—Albert A. Adams, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Secretary-Treasurer—Thomas B. Elliott, St. Louis, Missouri

Executive Committee:
C. Edd Hall
Oscar Smith, Immediate Past President (Honorary Member), Los Angeles, California
Paul W. Gibbons
Harlington Wood
F.D. Zimmerman, Governor, Denver, Colorado
Dan W. Hayes, Governor, Lincoln, Nebraska (appointed January 1928 to replace F.D. Zimmerman, deceased)
Bert King, Governor, Wichita Falls, Texas
Willis B. Boyd, Governor, Johnson City, Tennessee

 

District Governors:
District 1—John Woodbury, Haverhill, Massachusetts
District 2—Charles C. Orangers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
District 3—Harry Willing, Covington, Kentucky
District 4—James W. Booth, St. Petersburg, Florida
District 5—David E. Roberts, Detroit, Michigan
District 6—Willis B. Boyd, Johnson City, Tennessee
District 7—Bert King, Wichita Falls, Texas
District 8—Harlington Wood, Springfield, Illinois
District 9—George E. Morton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
District 10—Dan W. Hayes, Lincoln, Nebraska
District 11—E.H. Wenzel, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
District 12—F.D. Zimmerman, Denver, Colorado
District 13—Charles B. DeMille, Seattle, Washington
District 14—Holmes A. Sperb, San Francisco, California
District 15—E. Foster Chappell, Toronto, Ontario
District 16—G.E.S. Williams, Washington, D.C.
District 17—Gual V. Pelton, Edmonton, Alberta

Harlington Wood

1928-1929

Officers:
President—Harlington Wood, Springfield, Illinois
1st Vice President—Walter J. Pray, Indianapolis, Indiana
2nd Vice President—Paul W. Gibbons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3rd Vice President—Warren B. Bovard, Los Angeles, California
4th Vice President—Asbury Endicott, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Secretary-Treasurer—Thomas B. Elliott, St. Louis, Missouri
Secretary-Treasurer—Russell F. Meyer, St. Louis, Missouri (appointed September 1928)

 

Executive Committee:
Harlington Wood
C. Edd Hall, Immediate Past President (Honorary Member), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Walter J. Pray
Holmes A. Sperb, Governor, San Francisco, California
W.D. Paul Farthing, Governor, East St. Louis, Illinois
Dan W. Hayes, Governor, Lincoln, Nebraska
Bert King, Governor, Wichita Falls, Texas

Nicholas F. Nolan

1929-1930

Officers:
President—Nicholas F. Nolan, Dayton, Ohio

Vice Presidents:
W.D. Paul Farthing, East St. Louis, Illinois
Dan W. Hayes, Lincoln, Nebraska
Warren B. Bovard, Los Angeles, California
Frank M. Peirce, Washington, D.C.
Secretary-Treasurer—Russell F. Meyer, St. Louis, Missouri
 

Executive Committee:
Nicholas F. Nolan
Harlington Wood, Immediate Past President (Honorary Member), Springfield, Illinois
W.D. Paul Farthing
Holmes A. Sperb, Governor, San Francisco, California
C.C. Atwell, Governor, Columbus, Ohio
Kenneth A. Barker, Governor, Louisville, Kentucky
Harry D. Anderson, Governor, Syracuse, New York
Walter J. Pray, Governor (Honorary Member), Indianapolis, Indiana