Optimist International Officers
1960-1970


John W. Whatley

1960-1961

Officers:
President—John W. Whatley, Atlanta, Georgia

Vice Presidents:
Morris Cloninger, Beaumont, Texas
Walter H. Sebastian, Lexington, Kentucky
John M. Seidel, Columbus, Ohio
Frank L. Smith Jr., Lenoir, North Carolina
Secretary-Treasurer—Bernard B. Burford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Board of Directors:
John W. Whatley
Bernard B. Burford
Nicholas C. Mueller, Immediate Past President, Baltimore, Maryland
J. Harold Wilkins, Past President, Memphis, Tennessee
Morris Cloninger
Walter H. Sebastian
John M. Seidel
Frank L. Smith Jr.
Robert A. Brenholtz, Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Irl C. Clary, D.D.S., Oswego, Oregon
Harold E. Loyns, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alfred G. Waffle, Moline, Illinois

Raymond R. Rembolt, M.D.

1961-1962

Officers:
President—Raymond R. Rembolt, M.D., Iowa City, Iowa

Vice Presidents:
Frank Baker, Austin, Texas
W. Arnold Chambers, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Gene H. Sternberg, Granite City, Illinois
Ray L. Tillery, Denver, Colorado
Secretary-Treasurer—Bernard B. Burford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Board of Directors:
Raymond R. Rembolt, M.D.
Bernard B. Burford
John W. Whatley, Immediate Past President,  Atlanta, Georgia
Nicholas C. Mueller, Past President, Baltimore, Maryland
Frank Baker
W. Arnold Chambers
Gene H. Sternberg
Ray L. Tillery
Hugh Crochetiere, Montreal, Quebec
Foster McCarl Sr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Smith D. Miner, Ontario, California
William R. Newhouse, Madison, Wisconsin



John M. Grimland Jr.

1962-1963

Officers:
President—John M. Grimland Jr., Midland, Texas

Vice Presidents:
Carl L. Bowen, D.D.S., Albemarle, North Carolina
William R. Newhouse, Madison, Wisconsin
Phillip R. Reemes, Pine Bluff, Arkansa
Thomas A. Steele, Calgary, Alberta
Secretary-Treasurer—Bernard B. Burford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Board of Directors:
John M. Grimland
Bernard B. Burford
Raymond R. Rembolt, M.D., Immediate Past President , Iowa City, Iowa
John W. Whatley, Past President, Atlanta, Georgia
Carl L. Bowen, D.D.S.
William R. Newhouse
Phillip R. Reemes
Thomas A. Steele
Levin H. Farmer, Jackson, Mississippi
Robert H. Leonard, Knoxville, Tennessee
Thomas L. Roof, Tucson, Arizona
Gordon S. Thompson, Evansville, Indiana



George Cobley, M.D.

1963-1964

Officers:
President—George Cobley, M.D., Santa Monica, California

Vice Presidents:
Levin H. Farmer, Jackson, Mississippi
Thomas L. Roof, Tucson, Arizona
James W. Tackett, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Victor R. Zahn, Clifton, New Jersey
Secretary-Treasurer—Bernard B. Burford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Board of Directors:
George Cobley, M.D.
Bernard B. Burford
John M. Grimland Jr., Immediate Past President, Midland, Texas
Raymond R. Rembolt, M.D., Past President, Iowa City, Iowa
Levin H. Farmer
Thomas L. Roof
James W. Tackett
Victor R. Zahn
Dee L. Hopwood, Denver, Colorado
Alfred E. Percival, Ottawa, Ontario
S. Hunter Rentz, M.D., Columbia, South Carolina
Robert W. Sloan, Manhattan, Kansas

Carl L. Bowen, D.D.S.

1964-1965

Officers:
President—Carl L. Bowen, D.D.S., Albemarle, North Carolina

Vice Presidents:
Dee L. Hopwood, Denver, Colorado
Lysle Kindig, Kansas City, Missouri
Robert H. Leonard, Knoxville, Tennessee
A. Milton Radesky, Baltimore, Maryland
Secretary-Treasurer—Bernard B. Burford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Board of Directors:
Carl L. Bowen, D.D.S
Bernard B. Burford
George Cobely, M.D., Immediate Past President, Santa Monica, California
John M. Grimland Jr., Past President, Midland, Texas
Dee L. Hopwood
Lysle Kindig
Robert H. Leonard
A. Milton Radesky
William S. Dickinson Jr., Concord, California
Jack W. Quick, Louisville, Kentucky
Norman L. Shipley, St. Catharines, Ontario
Raymond F. Wilhelm, O.D., Fort Wayne, Indiana

John R. Olvey

1965-1966

Officers/ Board of Directors:
President—John R. Olvey, Plainfield, Indiana
President-Elect—Robert H. Leonard, Knoxville, Tennessee
Immediate Past President—Carl L. Bowen, D.D.S., Albemarle, North Carolina
Past President—George Cobley, M.D., Santa Monica, California
Bernard B. Burford—Secretary-Treasurer, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Edwin L. Abbott, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Robert M. Heidbrink, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jack W. Quick, Louisville, Kentucky
Robert D. Rowe, Great Falls, Montana
Norman L. Shipley, St. Catherines, Ontario
Robert W. Sloan, Manhattan, Kansas
Thomas J. Terputac, Washington, Pennsylvania
Alfred A. Valdez, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Robert H. Leonard

1966-1967

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Robert H. Leonard, Knoxville, Tennessee
President-Elect—William R. Newhouse, Madison, Wisconsin
Immediate Past President—John R. Olvey, Plainfield, Indiana
Past Presdient—Carl L. Bowen, D.D.S., Albemarle, North Carolina
Executive Secretary—Bernard B. Burford, St. Louis, Missouri (died July 13, 1966); Hugh H. Cranford, St. Louis, Missouri (appointed Jan. 1, 1967)

 

Vice Presidents:
Charles C. Campbell, Little Rock, Arkansas
Dean F. Ferris, Youngstown, Ohio
Ralph Glasscock, Clinton, Missouri
Monroe Marlowe, Pasadena, California
T.C. Parker, Houston, Texas
Alfred E. Percival, Ottawa, Ontario
S. Hunter Rentz, M.D., Columbia, South Carolina
Charles L. Temple, Denver, Colorado

William R. Newhouse

1967-1968

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—William R. Newhouse, Madison, Wisconsin
President-Elect—Gene H. Sternberg Sr., Granite City, Illinois
Immediate Past President—Robert H. Leonard, Knoxville, Tennessee
Past President—John R. Olvey, Plainfield, Indiana
Executive Secretary—Hugh H. Cranford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
William E. Chitty, Norfolk, Virginia
Phil E. Connell, Iowa City, Iowa
Walter G. Cook, Ft. Worth, Texas
Daniel W. Ford, St. Petersburg, Florida
Alford O. Leffler, Tempe, Arizona
Richard S. McAnany, Shawnee, Kansas
Malcolm McDonald, Oakville, Ontario
Ronald E. Thompson, Tacoma, Washington

Gene H. Sternberg Sr.

1968-1969

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Gene H. Sternberg Sr., Granite City, Illinois
President-Elect—Monroe Marlowe, Van Nuys, California
Immediate Past President—William R. Newhouse, Madison, Wisconsin
Past President—Robert H. Leonard, Knoxville, Tennessee
Executive Secretary—Hugh H. Cranford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Roland E. Bradley, Gastonia, North Carolina
Mark H. Brooks, Oak Park, Illinois
Hal B. Coleman, Clayton, Missouri
Patrick L. Grady, Indianapolis, Indiana
Harold E. Loyns, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Dick R. Morrow, Denton, Texas
James B. Pretz, M.D., Kansas City, Kansas
Vincent H. Simpson, Pacific Palisades, California

Monroe Marlowe

1969-1970

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Monroe Marlowe, Van Nuys, California
President-Elect—Charles C. Campbell, Little Rock, Arkansas
Immediate Past President—Gene H. Sternberg Sr., Granite City, Illinois
Past President—William R. Newhouse, Madison, Wisconsin
Executive Secretary—Hugh H. Cranford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Don L. Arnwine, Denver, Colorado
Don W. Beal, Santa Rosa, California
Terrence M. Cassaday, Burlington, Ontario
Patrick L. Crooks, Wausau, Wisconsin
Thomas M. Hill, San Antonio, Texas
Maurice F. Keathley Jr., Memphis, Tennessee
Larrie H. Mason, M.D., Boise, Idaho
W.B. Perry Jr., East Point, Georgia