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History of the ElkFacts about ElkdomWelcome to the Benevolent and Protective Order ofElks of the United States of America. With just under1 million members in more than 2,000 lodges acrossthe country, the Elks are one of the largest and mostactive fraternal organizations in the world!

OriginThe BPO of Elks was organized on Feb. 16, 1868 in NewYork City by 15 men associated with the theater.

PurposesTo inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Broth-erly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; topromote the welfare and enhance the happiness of itsMembers; to quicken the spirit of American patrio-tism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itselfas a fraternal organization, and to provide for its gov-ernment. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elkswill serve the people and communities of the UnitedStates of America through benevolent programs, dem-onstrating that Elks Care and Elks Share.

Head of the OrderThe head of the Order is the Grand Exalted Ruler, whois elected for a one-year term at the Grand Lodge Con-vention. He serves without pay.

What Do Elks Do?The BPO Elks conducts a vast program of benevolent,educational and patriotic works. More than$10,000,000 is expended annually on these activities,and over $205,000,000 has been spent since 1880.

Elks Youth ActivitiesElks’ scholarships have helped over 6,000 deservingyoung Americans go to college. Other youth activities,to which the Elks are deeply committed, are support ofthe Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, 4-H Clubs,Boys Clubs of America and Little League Baseball, amongothers.

PatriotismSince 1907, Elks Lodges have paid special tribute to OldGlory every year on Flag Day, June 14, as part of theOrder’s efforts “to quicken the spirit of American pa-triotism.” Other patriotic observances include KnowYour America Week in November, Bill of Rights Day(December 15) and Freedom Week in January.

Our Scholarship ProgramThe Elks National Foundation provides more than $3.64

million in college scholarships each year. The MostValuable Student scholarships are open to any gradu-ating high school senior. Legacy Awards are availableto the children and grandchildren of active Elk mem-bers. Emergency Educational Grants are availableonly to the children of deceased or totally disabledElks. The application process and deadlines vary foreach of the programs. All applications must go througha local Elks Lodge before reaching the Elks NationalFoundation office.

ENF ProgramsThe mission of the Elks National Foundation is tohelp Elks build stronger communities. We fulfill thispledge by investing in communities where Elks liveand work. We provide tomorrow’s leaders, our youth,with a healthy beginning; honor the Elks’ pledge tonever forget our veterans; help the state Elks associa-tions accomplish their charitable objectives and fundprojects that improve the quality of life in local Elkscommunities. At its February 14, 2008, meeting, theElks National Foundation Board of Trustees approvedthe Foundation’s appropriations and distributions. Indoing so, the ENF will distribute a record$17,061,246.00 during the 2008-09 year, through thefollowing programs:

State Elks Association Grants $6.98 million

Scholarship Programs $3.64 million

Elks National Veterans Service Program $848,000

Elks "Hoop Shoot" free throw contest $737,514

Elks Memorial Building Maintenance $458,812

Elks Drug Awareness Program $688,750

Community Investments Program $1.37 million

10 of the 15 Original Jolly Corks

L to R: EW Platt, Frank Langhorne, William Carleton, Wiliam Sheppard,Richard Steirly, Charles A Vivian, John Kent, Henry Vandemark,

Harry Bosworth, and MG Ash

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Sagas of the Early Elks

Vivian & The Jolly CorksThe Jolly Corks, and their role in founding the Elks iswell-known to most Elks, but not always in much de-tail. Here then, it is, along with some rare photos.

Charles Vivian was a twenty-five year old singerfrom England who arrived in New York on Novem-ber 15, 1867. He rapidly attained some measureof success as a variety performer. He also struckup a large and boisterous number of acquaintancesin the performing Charles Vivian world, the nucleusof what would become the Elks.

The Jolly Cork TrickEllis reports that “The prospective vic-tim would be asked would he like to jointhe ‘Corks,’ and they being such a ‘jolly’set of fellows, the candidate for admis-sion to their circle readily assented. Hewould give his name to Vivian, the ‘Im-perial Cork,’ and pay a fee of fifty cents,which amount Vivian set down in a littlebook he carried in his pocket for that pur-

pose.

Each one present then produced a cork and placed it in front ofhim upon the bar or table; a fresh cork (generally a champagne cork)was given to the candidate, and to him was then explained that the‘Imperial Cork’ would ‘count three,’ whereupon each one presentwas to seize his cork, and ‘the last one to lift his cork’ was to pay forthe drinks for the rest of the party.

At the count of ‘three’ the ones in the secret wouldsimply jump their open palms over their corks, butallowing them to remain on the bar or table; the candi-date would eagerly seize his cork in haste, resolved notto be ‘the last one to lift his cork,’ much to his surpriseto find he was the only one who had ‘lifted his cork,’hence the ‘last one.’ So he was ‘stuck for the drinks.’T h e ‘rules’ then were, now that he hadbecome ‘one of us,’ that he must always

carry his cork in his pocket, and whenever he met another‘Cork,’ if he was asked to produce his cork at any time orplace, he must do so, under the penalty of buying thechallenger a drink, should he be unable to do so.”

The Corks Circumvent the Blue LawsAt about this time the excise law was being strictly enforced, and

Sunday in New York City was a very dry day. Devo-tees of the cork trick formed the habit of congregat-ing at Mrs. Giesman’s on this day to hold social con-ventions under the inspiring influence of a stock ofbeer laid in the night before. This little coterie styleditself the ‘Corks’ with Vivian as the ‘Imperial Cork.’The revels of the jolly crew meeting at Mrs.Giesman’s became disturbing to the other boarders

and she finally required them to forego their Sunday gatherings at herhouse. Quarters were found at 17 Delancey Street, over a saloon keptby one Paul Sommers, where the meetings were continued. The ob-

ject of the ‘Corks’ at this time was entirely convivial.Its membership was composed of professional andsemi-professional entertainers with a sprinkling oflegitimate actors. When the cork trick was triedupon McDonald [an actor] it amused him so thathe called the coterie the ‘Jolly Corks,’ and as such ithas gone down upon the pages of history.

From Corks to ElksAt the meeting held on the 2nd of February, 1868, pre-sided over by Charles A. Vivian, George F. McDonaldoffered a motion to organize ‘The Jolly Corks’ as a lodgealong benevolent and fraternal lines and providing that acommittee be appointed to formulate rules and regula-tions for its government, prepare a suitable ritual, andselect a new name.

Birth of the Order of ElksOn February 16, 1868, the committee reported recommending thatthe “Jolly Corks” be merged into the “Benevolent and Protective Or-der of Elks” and the recommendation was adopted by a vote of eight(8) to seven (7). Listed below are those who voted for what name.

For “BUFFALO”: Charles A. Vivian; Richard Steirly;

M.G. Ash; Henry Vandermark; HarryBosworth; Frank Langhorne; E. W. Platt.

For “ELK”: George McDonald; GeorgeThompson; Thomas Riggs; WilliamCarleton; William Sheppard; GeorgeGuy; Hugh Dougherty; William Bowron.

Its social activities and benefit performances increased the popu-larity of the new Order. Membership grew rapidly. Elks traveling toother cities spread the word of the Brotherhood of Elks. Soon there

were requests for Elks Lodges in cities other thanNew York. In response to these appeals, the Elksasked the New York State legislature for a charterauthorizing the establishment of a Grand Lodge withthe power to establish local Lodges anywhere in theUnited States. When the Grand Lodge Charter wasissued, the founders then received the first localcharter as New York Lodge No. 1 on March 10, 1871.

The Original Jolly Corks ToastNow is the hour when Elkdom's tower is darkened bythe shroud of night,

And father time on his silver chime Tolls off eachmoment's flight.

In Cloistered halls each Elk recalls His Brothers where'erthey be, And traces their faces to well-known places Inthe annals of memory.

Whether they stand on a foreign land Or lie in anearthen bed, Whether they be on the boundless seaWith the breakers of death ahead.

Whate'er their plight on this eerie night Whate'er theirfate may be Where ever they are be it near or far They arethinking of you and me.

So drink from the fountain of fellowship To the Brotherwho clasped your hand And wrote your worth in therock of earth And your faults upon the sand.

TO OUR ABSENT BROTHERS

Hugh Doughtery

Vandemarkstuck for the round

Charles Vivian

Richard Steirly

Cool Burgess

G. F. McDonald

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The "Early Elks" 1908-1919Abad, Jack

Abbott, John

Aberham, Clifford

Abolmoluki, Bahram

Abramo, Frank

Ackerman, David

Acosta, Lucian

Adams, Robert

Adams, Howard

Adams, Jr., Glenn

Agi, Rustu

Agresti, Nathan

Ahl, Jr., William

Ahlf, Gary

Aissa, Christopher

Aitken, Timothy

Aizinas, Stan

Ajuria, Alfred

Albert, Steven

Albright, Gary

Alden, Thomas

Alegria, Peter

Allara, Raymond

Allara, Dean

Allen, Mark

Allen, Raymond

Allen, Les

Alt, Steven

Amato, Sam

Ambrose, Rick

Amigone, Dan

Ammenti, John

Andaya, Maurice

Anderson, Oliver

Anderson, Scott

Annino, Romano

Apodaca, David

Aquila, Ron

Arias, Edward

Arms, David

Arrighi, Richard

Artoux, Albert

Asaro, Carl

Ashley, Michael

Aston, William

Asvitt, Clifford

Atno, John D.

Atno, Jeanne

Atno, John P. PER

Auerweck, David

Baca, Robert

Bacchetto, Jr., Joe

Bagga, Raj

Bagley, Dean

Baitinger, Douglas

Baker, Jerry

Baker, Ronald

Baldisseri, Dale

Balestieri, Sam

Balestrieri, David

Balestrieri, Peter

Balian, Steve

Ball, David

Ball, Edwin PER

Banks, Kenneth

Barbagelata, Dave

Barbagelata, Steve

Barberini, Charles

Barberini, Dominic

Barberini, Louis

“Best Elks Lodge on Peninsula” Founded in 1908, History Recalls“Best Lodge on the Peninsula to be instituted April 21.”

That was the auspicious headline in the San Mateo NewsLeader, forerunner of today’s San Mateo Times back in 1908,when it recorded a meeting of the town’s noted citizens whodecided that since San Mateo County boasted a total of 80Elks, it was high time the area had a lodge of its own.

Weeks of preliminary organization ensued. A resolution wasobtained from the city council officially notarizing the fact thatSan Mateo had a thriving population of more than 5000 per-sons (the rules of the Order did not permit formation of lodgesin cities having less than 5000 population).

Many meetings were held and plans laid. Finally on April 21,1908, the widely-heralded institution of the Elks lodge waswritten into city and county history as the biggest event ever totake place. An actual account of the memorable occasion fromthe Times-Leader follows:

“Herds of Elks arrived by train and automobile yesterday

afternoon and by nightfall the pastures of San Mateo were filledwith several hundred of the antlered fraternity. A right royalwelcome had been prepared by San Mateo for the visitors."

Decorations of purple and white and lots of “Hello, Bill” signshad been put up by the merchants to welcome the visitors.

“The arrival of the members of San Francisco Lodge (whichinstituted the local lodge) about 7:30 o’clock with the Fifthregiment band, was the signal for the festivities to commence.

“Headed by the band, the Elks formed a line at the depot andmarched thought the business district to Athletic hall (oncelocated on Railroad Avenue, between Third and Fourth Av-enues), where the new lodge was to be instituted and the mem-bers initiated.

“The ceremonies at the hall were in charge of District DeputyGrand Exalted Ruler Raymond A. Benjamin, and he was as-sisted by brother officers of the San Francisco lodge.

“The following officers were instituted for San Mateo Lodge:

This panorama shows a parade on "B" Street at Third Avenue, July 4, 1913. The original "B" Street Lodge is the white buildingto the left of center with the Flag on top. (From the collection of the San Mateo County Historical Museum)

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Barberini, Edmund

Barberini Sr., Edmund

Barbero, James

Barden, John

Barger, Thomas PER

Barizon, Steven

Barnes, Robert

Barnes, Russell

Barnes, Stan

Barnett, David

Barr, David

Barrett, Stephen

Barrett, John

Barrett, Stephen

Barrett III, John

Barri, Ron

Barsanti, Robert

Barthell, John

Bartholomew, Elliott

Bartkowiak, Walter

Bartlett, Neal

Barto, Jay

Bartoli, Ozzie

Barton, David

Bassin, Richard

Baudoin, Harold

Baulch, Evelyn

Beater, John

Beck, Peter

Begovic, Kenan

Bellanti, Ronald

Belluomini, Thomas

Bendick, Mark

Benedetti, Mark

Benedetti, Donald

Benitou, Albert

Benjamin, William

Benker, Phillip

Beratlis, Debbie

Berghella, Richard

Bergquist, Peter

Bergstrom, Kenneth

Bergstrom, Howard

Bertetta, Jr., Fred

Bertoldi, Robert

Bertollo, Walt

Bet, Claudio

Bettencourt, Laurence

Beucus, Walter

Biagini, Marc

Bianchi, Robert

Bianchi, Philip

Bibbes, Peter

Bickel, Randy

Bigley, Albert

Bilteau, Donald

Bin, Richard

Biosic, Josef

Birnbaum, Ira

Birrer, Joseph

Birwe, Manfred

Bischoff, Ernest

Bisordi, Gerald

Bitner, Jr., Robert

Black, Kirk

Blackburn, Richard

Bland, Ronald

Blandon, Fanor

Blank, Marshall

Blatt, John

Block, Andy

Bloom, Meyer (Ernie)

Blos, Greg

Blos, Gary

Blum, Arthur PER

Boaden, Gene Edward "B"

Boesch, Gregory

Bohannan, William

E. Baskette, Exalted Ruler (and subsequentlybetter known as the father of Movie Actress LinaBasquette); O.L. Loop, Esteemed LeadingKnight; Dr. Ira H. Chapman, Esteemed LoyalKnight; Porter R. Clare, Esteemed LecturingKnight; Gale H. Campbell, Secretary; E.M.Warn, Treasurer; George J. Zehender, Tyler; C.A. Lawton, Esquire; Robert Bonner, Inner Guard;and Hall C. Ross, Chaplain.

“The Lodge room had been beautifully deco-rated in the colors of the order, purple and white,under direction of C.A. Lawton, and the ceremonies were con-ducted in an impressive manner by the visiting lodgemen.

“From the hall the Elks, headed by the band, marched to thePeninsula hotel (at one time historic showplace, located on BStreet near Ninth Avenue, which was subsequently razed byfire). Here the banquet was served in two main dining roomswhich had been decorated in the emblematic colors of the or-der.

“If there was any doubt that the Elks are a jolly crowd it wasdispelled by the two hours of mirth and good fellowship whichfollowed. The Exalted Ruler of the new lodge, F. E. Baskette,presided as toastmaster, and Pat Grand Exalted Ruler Melvin

of Oakland Lodge and District Deputy GrandExalted Ruler Conlan delivered addresses.”

“San Mateo Lodge was presented with hand-some gifts by the visiting lodges. San Jose lodgepresented the new order with an Elk’s head,San Francisco with a set of gavels, Santa Cruzgave a Bible, and Berkeley a handsome picture.

San Mateo Lodge thus got off to an auspi-cious start and it has never stopped. By thespring of 1909 the San Mateo Lodge had

grown from 80 to 150 members and became the first Lodge inthe order to build and vote in its own facilities within a year ofits founding. The building was located at 336 South "B" Streetbetween 3rd and 4th Avenue was completed in 1909 at cost of$40,000. On the first floor were a recreation room, theSecretary's office, a fireplace, a large bar, a club room with apool table, a billiard table and card tables. Also on the firstfloor were two bowling alleys and a handball court. On thesecond floor were the Lodge room, a banquet room, a kitchen(where members did all the cooking), a fireplace and a smallbar. In June of 1954, 45 years later, the building, which cost$40,000 to build, was sold to a Lodge member for $110,000.Later the City of San Mateo bought and tore down the build-ing as part of the downtown, off-street parking program.

San Mateo Lodge members picnicking at Stone Dam on June 18, 1911.

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Elks in the 1920'sBologna, Paul

Bongi, William

Borrecco, Charles

Borrmann, Robert

Bortolotto, Giovanni

Boscacci, Mark

Bottarini, Alan

Bottarini, Michael

Bouquet, Pierre

Bowler, Patrick

Bowman, John

Braband, Kenneth

Bradley, Charles

Branson, Lester

Bravo, Lawrence

Breckenridge, Brent

Breining, Peter

Bria, George

Bright, Duane

Bringhurst, Stewart

Brinzo, Joseph

Brinzo, Debra

Brizzolara, Steve

Broderick, Sean

Broderick, David

Brogden, Wilfred

Broock, Fred

Broussal, Roger

Browne, Edward

Brumm, Brian

Bruno, Robert

Bruno, Vincent

Buckley, Felix

Buckley, Frederic

Budgick, Thomas

Bugler, H. William

Bukstein, Roy

Bulkin, Bruce

Bullert, Orin

Buono, August

Burgess, Bernard

Burgett, Jack

Burkdall, Richard

Burke, Norman "B"

Burleson, Albert

Burnett, Walter

Buttles, Joel

Byer, Kurt

Cacciatore, Angelo

Cady, Eugene

Cafferata, Mary

Cala, Thomas

Cala, Robert

Calfas, Aristedes

Calkin, Donald

Callagy, Patrick

Callan, Michael

Callicotte, Michael

Calonico, James

Camilleri, Steve

Cammarata, Carl

Campagna, Jasper

Campagna, Salvatore

Campbell, Ross

Campbell, John G.

Campillo, Gregory

Cane, Julian

Cannistraci, C. Curt

Cantillon, Vincent

Canton, Jr., Paul

Friday, February 12, 1926

VALENTINE DANCE

WILL BE HELD BY ELKS TOMORROW

The annual valentine dance of the SanMateo Elks lodge will be held in theirclubrooms here tomorrow night andArthur Desenberry, chairman of thecommittee in charge of the affair, hascompleted all arrangements for a de-lightful party. The decorations will bein the spirit of St. Valentine's Day andexcellent music has been engaged for theoccasion.

The dance is for Elks and their ladiesonly and preparations have been madeto accommodate a record breakingcrowd at the big affair. A buffet supperwill be served at midnight under the per-sonal direction of Joseph Biscar, the clubsteward.

Wednesday, April 7, 1926

FRED E.BEER TO BE INSTALLED AS LEADER OF ELKS

Fred E. Bear will be installed as exaltedruler of the San Mateo Elks lodge this

evening when Bruce Spencer of Eurekalodge will come to San Mateo to repre-sent Grand Exalted Ruler William H.Atwell at the installation of the locallodge. Beer succeeds John J. Sharon ashead of the San Mateo county Elks andtakes over the reins of leadership afterone of the most successful years in thehistory of the lodge.

Other officers to be installed tonight arefollows: Kenneth Melrose, esteemedleading knight;

John J. McGrath, esteemed loyal knight;Edward Miller, esteemed lecturingknight; S. H. Dado, secretary; RichardAmphlett, treasurer; R. M. Wintom,tiler; John P. Duffy, trustee; Jonn J.Sharon, representative to the grandlodge, and Horace W. Amphlett, alter-nate.

Friday, April 26, 1929

ELKS BANQUET TO BRING MEMBERS HERE TOMORROW

The annual banquet of San Mateo LodgeNo. 1112 B. P. 0. Elks to be held here to-morrow night will see a larger turnout ofmembers from all parts of the countythan any previous annual gathering, it

The San Mateo Times and Daily News Leaderwas announced today by Harry Robband William H. Toepke, in charge of ar-rangements.

In addition to a line banquet there willbe an unusual program of entertainmentnumbers, many of them by professionaltalent. The party is to begin at 7:30o'clock in the banquet hall of the Elksclub.

Tuesday, September 24, 1929

ELKS’ SHOW THIS YEAR PLANNED AS BIGGER AND BETTER

Plans for the annual charity show of theSan Mateo Elks lodge were completedlast night at a meeting held in the localclub at which Chairman A. C. Smithprovided. A bigger and better minstrelshow than ever before was announced asthe principal feature of the program anda special effort will be made to enlist ev-ery talented member of the lodge in thecast. The first rehearsal will be held inthe Elks Club on Friday evening Octo-ber 4 and Chairman Smith has ex-tended an invitation to every interestedElk to be present for this evening prac-tice.

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Capella, Raymond

Cardinale, Gary

Carey, David

Carlson, Edwin

Carlson, William

Carroll, Kevin

Carstens, Chris

Caruana, Joseph

Caselli, John

Casey, Mark

Casey, Michael

Casey, John

Cassidy, William

Cassilagio, Edward

Cassotta, Benito

Cauterucci, Frank

Cauwet, Kenneth

Cavagnaro, Robert

Cavalli, Milton

Cavan, David

Cavanaugh, Michael

Cendak, William

Cernobori, Renato

Cerri, Peter

Chalkley, Jr., William

Chandler, Mark

Chandless, Alison

Chao, Walter

Chaparro, Henry

Charles, John

Charlesworth, Ronald

Checchi, Virgil

Cheney, William

Chiari, Andrew

Chisholm, Mitchell

Christoforidis, Andreas

Christoforidis, Chris

Cho, Paul

Chruszcz, Gene

Chua, Derrick

Cissna, Robert

Citron, Arthur

Citron, Jr., Arthur

Clark, M. Thomas

Clemens, George

Clement, Joseph

Cline, Alan

Clohessy, Kelly

Coakley, Dennis

Coccellato, Craig

Cochran, Gregory

Cockroft, Irving

Coe, James

Coffey, Devin

Coffey, Hugh

Coffey, James

Cohn, Gregory

Colburn, Charles

Cole, John

Coleman, Christopher

Collado, Rene

Collins, Michael

Collins, Patrick

Cologna, Max

Columbini, Jeff

Comisky, John

Condon, Thomas

Condon, Gene

Conlon, William

Constantino, Paul

Contos, Jon

Conway, Andrew

Conway, Edwin

Conway, John

Conway, Chris

Cook, Michael

Coolidge, Jack

Cooney, Thomas

Sheriff James J. McGrath, a good friendBy Joan Levy Reprint from Newspaperarchives.com

There is a saying that voters get the politiciansthat they deserve. This may have been true inthe case of Sheriff James J. McGrath. His namewas connected with the corruption of SanMateo County in first half of the 20th century,but the voters kept returning him to office.

McGrath was born in New York City to Irishimmigrant parents who then moved to SanFrancisco and finally San Mateo. Young James,along with his brother and sister, attended lo-cal public schools and then he attended TheUniversity of Santa Clara.

After that, James worked at various jobs in me-chanics and steam engineering. He eventually worked at theSan Mateo post office. He ran for county auditor, but lost byseven votes.

James was a gregarious man, cultivating friendships whereverhe went. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, serv-ing as grand knight. He also joined the Elks, where he becamethe exalted ruler of the San Mateo lodge. Among his morefortuitous friendships was with Emilio Georgetti, with whomhe worked at a shipyard in South San Francisco and withHorace Amphlett, publisher of the San Mateo Times, who wasa fellow Elk.

When Sheriff Brick McGovern died, McGrath's friends saw toit that he was appointed to fill that vacancy, even though Jimhad no law enforcement background at all. This was in 1927.McGrath was elected to the next term, and continually re-turned to office until 1951.

Prohibition was in full swing in 1927, offering plenty of activityin the "wet" county of San Mateo. Gambling was also a favoritepastime, especially in the north part of the county where SanFranciscans could easily cross the line and participate in such

illegal amusements. There was lots of oppor-tunity for aggressive law enforcement. Thiswas not McGrath's style, however.

Emilio Georgetti, McGrath's friend fromSouth San Francisco in 1916, had by now be-come a gambling king in the area. He oper-ated clubs in several towns in the county. In1934 he was living in San Mateo. He had aranch in Idaho that his friend McGovern vis-ited, and James even invested in Georgetti'sHollywood Turf Club. Oddly enough, itseemed that none of Georgetti's gamblingclubs were ever raided. On one occasion, aftercomplaints made it impossible to ignore, a

raid on Georgetti's Willow Tree Club in Colma found the placeempty.

In 1946, Santa Clara County attempted to clean up its prob-lems of corruption and placed its sheriff on trial. Evidence cameout involving San Mateo County, but no investigation wasmade and McGrath was re-elected the same year by a land-slide.

McGrath was not the cause of corruption in the county duringhis term in office, but he seems to have represented the style oflaw enforcement that was preferred by the people in power atthe time. Even if he had wanted to clean things up, the Board ofSupervisors didn't allocate money to curb corruption. In 1945,there was only one deputy assigned to patrol the north county.

Finally, in the election of 1950, Earl Whitmore won. The newinflux of post-war suburbanites was dissatisfied with busi-ness as usual. Later investigations by the State Crime Com-mission indicate that the corruption had been more widespreadthan most people probably realized. McGrath, by then a manof more than 300 pounds, had died of a heart attack. His funeralwas attended by hundreds of his friends.

Mc Grath served for 24 yearsas San Mateo County Sheriff.

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Elks in the 1930'sCooper, James

Cordes, Thomas

Cordo, Donald

Cordova, Arthur

Corkery, John

Cornejo, William

Cornwall, Jay

Cortopassi, Richard

Cortopassi, Peter

Cosmos, John

Costantino, Umberto

Costanzo, Greg

Costello, Gary

Craig, Stephen

Craig, Robert

Craig, Jr., Robert

Cravalho, Clarence

Cresci, Ernest

Cresci, Donald

Crespi, Victor

Criss, Thomas

Crosat, Albert

Crosby, John

Crosetti, Edward

Cross, Wayne

Cullinan, Joseph

Cunich, Gabriel

Cunningham, James

Cutler, Roger

Daba, Raymond PER, "B"

D’Agostino, Joseph

Dail, Calvin

Dal Poggetto, Evaldo

Daley, Morris "B"

Daly, Jill

Daly, Joseph

Damato, Joseph V.H.

Damele, Richard

Damonte, John PER

Dana, Paul

Dasher, Thomas

Davis, George

Davis, David

Davis, Richard “Ric”

Day, John

De Felice, John

De Girolamo, Gerald

De La Cruz, Daniel

De La Torre, Lennart

De Liscia, Louis

De Matei, Jr., Edward

De Santis, Steven

De Santis, Gary

De Tomasi, Felix

Debenedetti, John

Debenedetti, Michael

Dees, Mike

Deiters, Mark

Delegeane, Michael

Delfino, Albert

Della Bona, Patrick

Della Bona, Gerald

Della Chiesa, Vincent

Demarco, Jr., John

Demattei, John "B"

Desing, John

Detweiler, Bruce

Devcich, Christopher

Devincenzi, Ronald

Devlin, Kurt

The San Mateo Times and Daily News LeaderThey will carry

the names of leading officers in the SanMateo and San Francisco Elks lodgessponsoring the special race which will beninth on the Thursday night program.

The event will be billed as the Elks' derby.Presentation of the silver loving cup to thederby winner will be made immediatelyfollowing the race in the presence or offi-cials of both lodges.

Preparations are already under way at thetrack for celebration of Governor Rolphnight, when a reception by city and countyofficials and officials from San Francisco

will be tendered to Governor Rolph.

The celebration will be held in connec-tion with the race program on the nightof June 24, it was announced today.

Tuesday, December 28, 1932

GRAND EXALTED RULER WITH S. M. ELKS TONITE

District Deputy Grand Exalted RulerDonovan of Pittsburgh will pay his offi-cial visit to the San Mateo Elks lodge to-night. He will be received by ExaltedRuler Hugh Williams and the officers andmembers of the San Mateo lodge.

Wednesday, June 17, 1936

ELKS 'ITALIAN NIGHT’ TO BE FETED SATURDAY

The annual "Italian Night" of the SanMateo Elks is to be celebrated at the lo-cal clubrooms on Saturday night, withMarco Daba in charge of the dinner ar-rangements.

"It will be a great menu," Daba says, andall the club members believe him.

A varied and unusual entertainment pro-gram is announced. Among the guests willbe many prominent Elks from San Fran-cisco.

Tuesday, June 14, 1932

BELMONT DOG RACE BILL FOR ELKS THURS.

Thursday night's rare program at theBelmont track will celebrate San Mateoand San Francisco Elks’ night, with a fea-ture race for a sterling silver loving cuppresented by San Mateo Lodge No. 1112B. P. O. Elks and San Francisco LodgeNo. 3.

Some of the swiftest dogs of BayshoreKennel club will be in the feature event.

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Devlin, Clarence

Devlin, Denis

Devoy, Arthur

Dewitt, Richard

Dezerega, Stephen

Di Mauro, Steven

Di Santo, Mario

Diaz, Edward

Diba, Edward

Dickinson, Michael

Dilks, John David PER

Dillon, Michael

Dillon, Michael

Dinges, Nancy

Diodati, Joe

Ditty, Ken

Dixon, Stephen

Doherty, James

Dolgoff, Jordan

Dolling, Bernard

Domenichini, John

Domenici, Robert

Domine, Camille

Donnelly, Ward

Donohoe, William

Donohue, Mark

Donovan, William

Dorgan, Dermot

Doss, Stacey

Dougherty, Charles

Dow, Ken

Drechsler, Charles PER

Dresser, Boyd

Drysdale, George

Dubuk, Pablo

Duca, Dennis

Dude, Jeffrey

Duffy, Thomas

Dulberg, Bernard

Duncan, Arnold

Dupont, Rick

Durhan, Jasson

Dutto, Michael

Dworak, Andrew

Dworetzky, Steve

Dwyer, Jim

Earnshaw, Matthew

Ebner, Peter

Echavarri, Joaquin

Eckert, Dan

Edison, Kirk

Edwards, Robert

Eftekhari, Fred

Eidler, Henry

Ellerhorst, Thomas

Ellis, Aaron

Ellis, Craig

Elu, Roger

Emergui, Elias

Eng, William

Engelhardt, Asa

English, Daniel

Erdie, Joseph

Escamilla, Hector

Escobar, Alfred

Estrada, Mary Alice

Evangel, Peter

Evans, Edward

Faber, C. James

Fabian, Maria

Facchini, Orey

Fagan, Michael

Fahey, James

Fall, John

Fanucci, Harvey

Farrar, Richard

Farrell, John

Farrelly, Fred

Elks celebrate the Italian Night. Plenty of food and wine for all.Tuesday, September 30, 1936

200 ELKS TO GOLF, BARBECUE SUNDAY

More than 200 Elks from San MateoLodge No. 1112 and San Francisco LodgeNo. 3 will hold a joint golf tournamentand barbecue at the San Mateo golf courseand Coyote Point Sunday, it was an-nounced today by Otto Burberick, chair-man.

The San Francisco Elks and their wiveswill be guests of San Mateo. The tourna-ment will begin at 8:15 o'clock with thebarbecue following at 1 o'clock.

Prizes will be awarded winners of low andhigh gross and low net, said Burberick.Serving on the committee are Lou Renner,Andy Anderson, Harold Porter, HaroldSteinberger, William Soule, Ed Foster,Frank Arata, Santo Guido, and GusArnold.

Saturday, February 20, 1937

HIGH SCORING IN ELKS' PLAY

Last night's round of play in the San MateoElks' Bowling tournament now in play wascharacterized by high scoring of such play-ers as Hugh Bryant, Amadee Chanteloup,and Harold Porter.

Bryant led the evening scoring with a grandtotal of 600, followed by Chanteloup with577 and Porter with a total of 557. ThoughBryant was high scorer for the evening, histeam, the No. 2 aggregation was unable to

turn back the league-leading No. 3 teamwhich with Chanteloup and Porter lastnight swept through to a two out of there-game win.

Bryant won the first game for his outfitby totaling 222, the highest for theevening in any one game. Chanteloupbowled the most consistently, however,running up 191 in his first game, 190 inthe second and 196 in the third game.

In the other contest on tap, the No.6 teamof Shaver, Steninburger, Kester, andSoule accounted for a three out of threegames win over the No. 1 four of Krell,Russell, Porter, and Gibson.

Monday, March 1, 1937

BIG CORNED BEEF DINNER FOR ELKS

A. C. Smith, chairman in charge of theSt. Patrick's Day feed of San Mateo Elkslodge No. 1112, Saturday, March 20, hasannounced he plans a huge corn beef andcabbage feed for the members.

The dinner, according to Smith, willstart at 7 p. m., and will be followed byhigh class entertainment which he isengaging for the program.

Though the feed will not actually be onSt. Patrick's Day, Smith feels that a Sat-urday evening affair will be more conve-nient for most of the Elks.

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Elks in the 1940'sFaust, Robert

Fay, Robert

Fazzio, Raymond

Federighi, Richard

Felios, Nickalos

Feliz, Frederick

Fellowes, Patrick

Fergoda, Tom

Ferguson, Arthur

Ferguson, Bill

Ferretti, James

Ferrigno, Louis

Field, Steve

Fields, James

Fife, Robert

Finigan, Joseph

Finke, Roger

Finn, Richard "B"

Fisher, Jay

Fisher, Paul

Fitting, Phillip

Fitzgerald, Joe

Fitzgerald, Margaret

Flahavan, Thomas

Flahavan, Stephen

Flahavan, Joseph

Flahavan, John

Flood, Frank

Fogleman, Maralene

Fogleman, Sam

Folan, Michael P.

Folsom, Willard

Foppiano, Raymond

Foster, R. Reese

Fox, Hal

Fox, Donald

Fox, Ronald

Fox, Fred

Franco, Fernando

Frank, Brian

Frankel, Peter

Franzoia, Leroy

Frauendorfer, Gene

Frediani, Donald

Freeman, Thomas

Freitas, Jr., John

Freschet, Marc

Frew, Michael

Friebel, Thomas

Friedman, Jaynes

Froehlich, Ralph

Fullendorf, Bill

Fulton Iii, Forrest

Furuta, Hisako

Galatolo, Jack

Galea, Lisa

Galea, Joseph

Gallagher, David

Galver, Roberto

Galvin, Michael

Gandolfo, Gary

Garcia, Jr., Ralph

Gardiner, Richard

Garris, Jr., George

Gasparini, Enzo

Gates, Brian

Gatt, Frederick

Gatt, Lawrence

Gavros, James

Gawellek, RichardElks Charter MembersYoung Champions of the San Mateo Elks

The San Mateo Times and Daily News Leader

Wednesday, April 23, 1941

SAN MATEO ELKS PREPARE MOTHER'S DAY PROGRAM

San Mateo Elks' club will entertain with aspecial program on Mothers' Day, May 11.

The club has invited all mothers of mem-bers to be guests at a dinner on thatevening.

There will be a musical program, guestspeaker and services. A Chairman of theevening is Raymond Benson.

Friday, July 31, 1942

S. M. ELKS TO HOLD PICNIC AUGUST 30

The annual picnic and "Kiddies' day" ofSan Mateo lodge No. 1112, B. P. 0. Elks,will be held August 30 at Oak Cove Parkon Crystal Springs road, Exalted RulerRonald Dixon announced today. J. F.O'Neil heads the committee appointed toarrange the barbecue lunch and programof races, games and dancing.

Ronald A. Dixon, ER 1942

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Gawronski, Daniel

Gay, Richard PER

Geiger, Richard

Gentner, Ernest Keith

George, Jon

Georgi, Ralph

Geranios, James

Geranios, George

Geranios, Alexander

Geranios, Peter PER

Gerrman, Larry

Gerst, James

Gervasio, Edward

Gerwin, Jack

Ghilarducci, Eugene

Giacchino, Emile

Giaimo, Alec

Giampaoli, Peter

Gianfermo, Paul

Gilbert, William

Gilchrist, Michael

Gill, Marshele

Gill, John

Gill, Patricia

Gill, Thomas

Gill, Marlin PER

Gilmartin, Dan

Giosso, John

Giubbini, Joseph "B"

Giusti, Donald

Glasgow, Jr., Edwin

Glasson, David

Gledhill, Bruce

Glennon, Richard

Godfrey, Michael

Goldberg, Lloyd

Gomes, Jr., Frederick

Goll, Timothy

Golding, Harry

Gomez, Robert

Gonsolin, Earl

Gonzales, Edward

Gonzales, Ron

Goodwin, Robert

Gordon, Keith

Gordon, Russell

Gorran, Robert

Goultas, Nicholas

Graber, Donald

Graham, Franklin

Graham, James

Graham, Ricky

Grainger, Jerald

Grant, John

Grant, Frank

Graser, R. Michael

Grasso, Nicholas

Grealish, John

Greco, Michael

Green, Roy

Griffin, Gary

Gross, Stanley

Grubb, William

Guiney, Denis

Guiney, Daniel

Gunning, Michael

Gustafson, Kristofer

Haag, Steve

Haas, John

Haber, Jr., Henri

Hahn, Rudolf

Hall, Richard

Hall, Robert

Hallett, Edward

Hamamura, Wesley

Hammond, James

Hance, Daniel

Hankins, Leotis Lee

Original "B" Street Lodge Room

When the war in Europe began in 1939 the United Statesbegan to prepare for war. The Order of Elks joined that effortand formed the Elks Defense Commission. One of the chieffunctions of that Commission was to assist in the promo-tion of the "Keep 'Em Flying" program. This program en-couraged unmarried male citizens between the ages of 20 to27 to become members of the Army Air Corps. Applicantswith only a high school education were required to take anentrance exam. The San Mateo Elks Lodge sponsored a lo-cal program that offered night courses to help applicantsprepare for the exam. The goal of San Mateo Elks Lodge wasto assist at least 20 young men from our area to pass theexam.

War arrived in dramatic fashion on December 7, 1941. Manyof our members went off to fight. San Mateo Elks Lodgededicated itself to the war effort, assisting in recruiting, scrapmetal collections, and promoting patriotism. Our annualFlag Day Ceremony took on additional meaning during thewar years. Sometimes over a thousand people would attendour ceremony at Central Park. After the Pledge of Allegiance

and the Invocation the Exalted Ruler would narrate the his-tory of our Flag, from the Colony's Pine Tree Flag created in1775 and carried in the Battle of Bunker Hill to the present dayStar and Stripes. As the Exalted Ruler described each Flag itwas paraded in front of the audience by a Boy Scout. The ElksBand would play background music to accompany the narra-tion and parade of Flags. Then the officers of the Lodge wouldbuild a Liberty Bell with roses, lilies and violets, representingthe national colors of red, white and blue. The ceremony wouldthen close with the singing of "God Bless America", followedby refreshments served by the Lodge.

In 1909 we borrowed $30,000 to build our first Lodge build-ing at 336 B Street. Finally, in February, 1945, the loan waspaid off. That event was celebrated with a mortgage burningparty at the Lodge, followed by an Open House the followingSaturday to allow the public to see the improvements thathad made during the past year, which included installation ofa new cocktail lounge for members, their ladies and guests.Just nine years later we moved into our new facility on 20th

Avenue.

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Elks in the 1950'sHanley, Robert

Hansen, James

Harder, Randall

Hardwick, Michael

Hardy, Jr., James

Harper, Bill

Harper, Joe

Harrell, Robert

Harrington, Michael

Harrington, John

Harrison Jr., Adolph

Hartje, Ken

Hartman, Wilford

Hartman, Gregory

Haskell, Mark

Hassapakis, Gus

Havice, David

Havice, Daniel

Haycock, Thomas

Hayes, Bill

Healey, John

Heffran, Dion

Heimsoth, Gerry

Heintz, Paul

Helgesen, Jr., Robert

Helmers, Henry

Henderson, George

Henderson Jr., William

Hendrickson, Paul

Henley, Joseph

Henning, Ruth

Hermann, John

Herrington, Frank

Hession, Joseph

Hession Sr., Joseph

Hibson, Donald

Higgins, Frank

Hildebrand, Glenn

Hill Iii, Donald

Hillebrandt, John

Himenes, Louanna

Hoffman, Stuart

Holder, David

Holmberg, James

Holsworth, Philip

Hom, Richard

Homer, Robert

Honnert, Steve

Horan, John

Hoska, Stephen

Houle, Robert

Hourigan, Daniel

Householder, David

Howse, Richard

Hubachek, Joseph

Hudkins, Phil

Hudson, Pendleton

Hughes, Robert

Hughes, Michael

Hultberg, David

Humbel, Ray

Humphrey, Stanley

Hunt, Allison

Hunter, Wendell

Hurley, Mike

Hurley, Joseph

Hurley, Joseph

Hutchings, Mark

Hutton, Kenneth

Hyland, Nicholas

The site of our current Lodge was purchased on July 13, 1951,from the estate of Charles S. Howard for the princely sum of$42,500. Most of the money to purchase the property camefrom the slot machines at the B Street Lodge. (The rumor isthat the slot machines were stored under the platform for theExalted Ruler in the Lodge Room after the B Street Lodge wasvacated, but subsequently they mysteriously disappeared.)The purchase included 2.84 acres, the old English style stablebuildings and paddocks. Apparently the famous racehorseSeabiscuit is buried somewhere on the Lodge grounds.

In 1954 we had 1,548 members. The initiation fee was $100

and the annual dues were $30. It cost $450,000 to build thenew Lodge facility, which consisted of over 26,000 square feetof floor area designed by Jay Miller. The new facility was builtto accommodate 2,500 members. It had a library, swimmingpool, large dining room, bowling alley, card room, billiards roomand athletic facilities. It was the first commercial building builtin San Mateo with a fire sprinkler system throughout the build-ing. The new Lodge facility was completed by March, 1954,when Ray Daba was the Exalted Ruler. Ray is the HonoraryChairman of our 100th Anniversary Committee. You can usu-ally find Ray at the Lodge on Wednesday night. Look him upand thank him for the fine facility we have today.

The new Lodge facility was dedicated on March 20, 1954. The

festivities began with a parade from the old "B" Street Lodge tothe new 20th Avenue Lodge. Many dignitaries attended, in-cluding eight of our original 77 charter members, and GoodwinJ. Knight, the governor of the State of California. After layingthe cornerstone and speeches the Lodge Room was dedicatedand the time capsule was sealed.

The soon to be beautiful new facilities on 20th Avenue

Breaking ground for the current ELKS Lodge on 20th Avenue

Gene Edward Boaden, Norman T. Burke, Raymond J. Daba,Morris K. Daley, John A. Demattei, Richard J. Finn, JosephV. Giubbini, John J. Keane, Donald V. Lawson, Curtis O.Lynum, Thomas O. Mickey, Jr., Carl Niederreiter.

Original "B" Street Members

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Iavarone, Frank

Inferrera, Domenic

Irion, R. Brian

Iuppa, Nick

Iuppa, Virginia

Jackowitz, Robert

Jackson, Rich

Jackson, William

Jacobs, Harold

Jacobs, Venecia

Jacobson, Harold

Jamme, Sandra

Janigian, John

Janis, Raymond

Janssen, Walter

Jarvis, Jr., George

Jefferies, Richard

Jenney, Robert

Jensen, Peter

Jensen, Dirk

Jessen, Jr., William

Jester, Timothy

Jhanda, Ahmed

Jockers, Edwin

Johnson, Craig

Johnson, Raymond

Johnson, Robert

Johnson, Marlin

Johnson, David

Johnson, Ernest

Johnston, Warren

Johnston, Michael

Jones, Jeff

Jones, Jack PER

Jordan, William

Joyce, Michael

Kahler, William

Kaizoji, Michael

Kalpakoff, Steve

Wednesday, April 4, 1956Installation of Officers

The NEW OFFIC-ERS of the San MateoLodge of Elks #1112 arepictured here follow-ing their installationlast night. Left to rightin the back row areRobert Ohlson, InnerGuard; MonroeBrown, Treasurer;Donal McLachlan,Trustee for 5 year term;Walter Wisnom, Or-ganist; Herbert

Gibson, Secretary; Thedore Gibson, Tiler,

Front row left to right: Donald Miller, Esquire; George Stevens, Lectruring Knight;Harold Anderson, Exalted Ruler; Jack Gaffigan, Leading Knight; Leo Ferko, Loyal Knightand Kenneth Lauder, Chaplain.

The San Mateo Lodge of Elks now has 2800 members and meets everyWednesday night at their club house on 20th Avenue in San Mateo. Install-ing Officer was the District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler GeraldMcCormack, a member of Pittsburg, Calif. Lodge #1474.

Cincinnati Automobile ClubDear Mr. Sauer:

Perhaps you don’t fully appreciate the thrill that you gave 3,000 orphans andabout 500 attendants at Coney Island at their Annual Orphans’ Outing on June8th, but let me assure you that it was a day they will long remember. Professional baseball players are always heros in the eyes of our younger gen-eration but especially is this true of wards of institutions such as we entertainedat Coney Island. On behalf of our entire committee, as well as the Trustees of the CincinnatiAutomobile Club and the three thousand orphans that we entertained, as well astheir attendants who were there, please accept our sincere thanks and gratitudefor your presence. You might not so claim it, but in the minds of our committeeyou did a very noble deed on that day and we thank you sincerely for you coop-eration.

Cordially yours, General Chairman, Orphans’ Outing Committee, Cincinnati Automobile Club

Kane, Greg

Kaprielian, Jan

Kary, Robert

Kawaguchi, Jeffery

Kawai, Kevin

Kawai, Norio

Kawakami, Thomas

Kawamoto, Margaret

Kays, William

Kazakoff, Richard

Keane, John "B"

Kearney, Mark

Kearney, Kevin

Keller, Abbott

Kelley, Donald

Kelly, S.A. Mic

Kelly, Mike

Kelly, Martin

Kelly, Michael

Kelly, Brian

Kempf, Rel

Kennedy, Arlen

Kennedy, Gerald

Kennedy, John

Kennel, James

Kenney, William PER

Kenny, Daniel

Keohane, Jerry

Kern, George

Kerr, Jerrold

Kertel, Edward

Kerwin, James

Kessinger, Mervil

Kessler, Herbert

Kirberg, Juergen

Kirk, Donald

Kirwan, James

Kitts, Christopher

Klein, Ronald

The Elks Synchronized Swim Teamshow their stuff while they celebratethe 1112 Lodge’s 50th Anniversary.

One of the San Mateo Elks shiningstars, Hank Sauer! The 1952 National

League most valuable player, Hankbanged out 37 home runs and 121 runs

batted in for the Cubs in ’52.

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Elks in the 1960'sKliewer, Raymon

Knapp, John PER

Kniffin, Ray

Koch, Charles

Koenig, William

Koenig, Thomas

Kohli, John

Kohman, Michael

Kohmann, James

Kohnke, David

Kohnke, John

Koman, Joseph

Kos, Victor

Kramer, C. Thomas

Krenn, Jr., Martin

Krow, Morris

Kruckewitt, Chad

Kubiak, Norbert

Kunnath, Richard

Kunney, Ernest

Kuzmicki, Constantine

La Honta, Milton

Lackey, Roger

Lafferty, Peggy

Lafferty, Charles

Lalji, Rajesh

Lamb, Arlie

Lambrechts, James

Lanam, Joseph

Landi, Rob

Landry, Michael

Landucci, Dino

Landucci, Albert O.

Landwirth, Donald

Lane, Richard

Langendorf, Donald

Langridge, Steven

Larose, Frances

Larson, Erik

Larson, Richard

Larson, Edward PER

Lau, Craig

Lau, John

Lauricella, Louis

Lawson, Donald "B"

Lawton, Curtis

Lawton, John

Lazzaretto, Robert

Le Fevre, Elza

Leader, Allan

Lee, Richard

Lee, David

Lehane, Frank

Lehr, Donald

Leishman, George

Lema, Dennis

Lemos, Antonio

Lemus, Maurice

Lennon, Jr., Michael

Lent, William

Lenz, Shaunna

Leong, Gary

Leong, Ming

Levin, Sydney

Levin, Daniel

Lewandowski, Edward

Lewis, Richard

Licht, Norman

Liedtke, Robert

Littlepage, Donald

The year long construction phase of the expansion program was completedjust as the San Mateo Elks Lodge approaches its 60th anniversary – a com-parative minute on the clock of Elkdom. A chronology of events points up howthis comparative second was divided during the period of construction. Theterm construction is only half the story, as there was also some tearing downto do before additions and alterations could take place. This is the way it went:

Dec. 14: The program was launched with the beginning of work in the area ofthe bowling alley, exercise and locker rooms. This consisted mainly of en-largement and improvement of existing areas, with attention to décor andlighting. This phase was finished by the end of February.

April 12: The west addition was completed, consisting of the new diningarea, kitchen, cocktail lounge, rest rooms, and new storage area. These in-cluded the Chandelier Room and the Jolly Cork Lounge. Interior decorationswere in place by August.

Construction Program a Year Long Project

April 17: Renovation of the existing dining room and kitchen began, and wascompleted about the middle of May.

May 1: Boys’ and Girls’ Locker and Shower Building was completed. The WestEntrance Lobby aas usable, with décor elements in place by June 1.

June 1: Terrace Room addition completed.

July 15: Handball court completed.

August 15: Construction of the north addition completed about tow weeksahead of schedule.

November 1: Interior decoration, carpets, etc., completed in the north addition.Pavement of the parking area commenced and is currently being worked on.

So there you have it – to enjoy for many years to come. Our thanks to theBuilding Committee, Architect and Designers, Construction workers, and allwho had a hand in the project.

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Lloyd Jr., Michael

Lofgren, Charles

Loftus, David

Logothetis, Nick

Lohmeier, Jr., Frank

Lokken, Manley

Lombardi, Mario

Lopez, Andre

Lopuck, Charles

Lorenz, Michael

Loschenkohl, Jr., Carl

Lovering, Lamonte

Lowenthal, Richard

Lucas Jr., Nick

Lucchesi, Mark

Ludwell, Roy

Lundquist, Eric

Lutticken, Robert

Luzzi, Robert

Lynch, Edward

Lynum, Curtis "B"

Lysek, Jr., Joseph

Macaluso, Robert

Macey, William

Mackall, Geraldine

Mahaffay, D. Ray

Mahoney, John

Makris, Nick

Maldonado, Robert

Malina, Robert

Mallen, Daniel

Maloney, Kevin

Maloney, Con

Mammini, Barry

Mandt, Ross

Mangiante, John

Mannina, Charles

Marchant, Paul

Marchi, Hank

Marconi, Kevin

Marcotte, Ray

Marcucci, Mario

Marder, Robert

Maridakis, Alex

Marin, John

Maris, John

Marquesen, David

Marquis, Don

Marr, Adolph

Marradi, Sabatino

Martin, Clifford

Martin, Robert

Martin, Tony

Masetti, Joseph

Mason, John

Matthews, William

Mattias, Matt

Matulich, Joseph

Mauro, David

Mauro, Mark

Maxwell, John

Mc Brady, Daniel

Mc Cann, Ted

Mc Carthy, Harold

Mc Carthy, Frank

Mc Carthy, Andrew

Mc Clellan, Anne

Mc Clellan, Dennis

Mc Cracken, Gene

Mc Cune, Jeffrey

Mc Dermott, Lance

Mc Devitt, Brendan

Mc Donald, Les

Mc Donald, Michael

Mc Donald, Chris

Mc Donald, Joseph

Mc Donnell, Stephen

Mc Elroy, Walter

A special Christmas celebration with Santa making hisannual visit to the San Mateo Lodge.

Santa's helpers look a lot like some of our Lodge members during the 1960's

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Elks in the 1970'sMc Entee, Gary

Mc Entee, Peter

Mc Gee, Thomas

Mc Glinchey, Robert

Mc Grath, Brian

Mc Grath, Tom

Mc Guigan, Matthew

Mc Guigan, Michael

Mc Kibben,, Edd

Mc Kinney, Truman

Mc Leland, Kirk

Mc Leod, Gordon

Mc Nally, Patrick

Mc Partland, Stephen

Mc Queen, Michael

Mc Veigh, Joseph

Mccormick, Richard

Meade, William

Mecorney, Jean

Mehl, John

Mellberg, James

Melodia, Antonio

Menicucci, Allen

Menna, Greg

Menzel, Gregory

Menzel, Fred

Mercurio, Michael

Mercurio, Richard

Merlo, Mario

Merrill, Frank

Meyer, Steve

Mickey, Jr., Thomas "B"

Mihalek, Jr., Michael

Miguel, Julian

Mihojevich, George

Milani, Robert

Milano, Mark

Miller, Michael

Miller, Jeremy

Miller, Lawrence

Miller, Kevin

Miller, Jack

Milnes III, Russell

Minter, Clyde

Mirhashemi, Maurice

Mirosnkoff, Peter

Miskow, Kenneth

Mitchell, Larry

Mitchell, David

Mize, Lawrence

Molina, Robert

Molinelli, John

Moll, Clyde

Molloy, Michael

Moncur, Marie

Monge, Jr., Julio

Monolakis, Steve

Montague, Edward

Montalbano, John

Montalbano, Joseph

Montemarano, Joe

Monteverdi, David

Montoya, Robert

Montoya, Leroy

Mooney, Kenneth

Moore, Lawrence

Moore, Andrew

Moore, Robert

Moran, James

Moresco, Warren

In July, San Francisco was host to the National Elks Convention. Our band was proud toreceive an invitation to perform for the opening ceremonies at the

Masonic Temple on California St.Truimphant trumpeter Fred Strebel and ebuilient chaiman Joe Cala, Sr. announce

the exciting program for this year's day at Bay Medows on October 17.

San Mateo Elks Contribution ToMajor Project

Exalted Ruler Max Trueblood presents a check for $7000 to Herb Kittridge, Chairman ofthe Major Project Committee, and Dan Davis, President of CHEA during the recent State

Convention in Sacramento. More than $898,808 has been contributed this year bymembers of lodges throughout California and Hawaii to be used in treating children

suffering from cerebral palsy and other physical handicaps.

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Morey, William

Mori, Peter

Moriarty, Steve

Morosi, Richard

Morrissey, Donald

Morrow, Donald

Moser, Dennis

Mueller, James

Mulcahy, Richard

Mulcahy, Sean

Mulcahy II, Neil

Mulcahy, Neil

Mulkeen, Thomas

Mulkerrins, Richard

Muller, Steve

Muniz, Raul

Murdoch, Alexander

Murphy, Michael

Murphy, Mark

Murphy, James

Murphy, Michael

Murphy, Richard

Murphy, John

Murray, Noel

Murtha, Thomas

Mushiake, Jack

Musich, Anthony

Narlock, Anthony

Nasburg, William

Naslund, Dave

Nasser, Theodore

Navarro, Tony

Nazzaro, David

Nelson, Brian

Nevius, Ed

Newport, Lawrence

Nice, Robert

Nichols, Philip

Nick, Michael

Niederreiter, Carl "B"

Nocito, Vincent

Nordfelt, Scott

Nuessmann, John

Nuessmann, Peter

O’Brien, Sean

O’Brien, Patrick

O’Brien, Steven

Ochoa, Isaias

O’Donnell, Thomas

O’Donnell, James

O’Donnell, Thomas

O’Donnell, Dennis

O’Leary, Daniel

Oliveri, Dominic

Olsen, Kenneth

Olson, Robert

Olson, David

Olson, Robert

O’Neill, Brian

O’Neill, Mark

O’Neill, Robert

Orengo, Joe

O’Rourke, Frank

Ortiz, Jesus

Osborne, O. Leland

O’Sullivan, Larry

Owens, James

Padia, Manuel

Padua, Joseph

Paganelli, Richard

Paiva, Ronald

Pancallo, John

Pando, Vincent

Pandolfi, Stanley

Panelli, Russell

Panigada, James

Panos, Gus

Pape, Ronald

Elks Visit Rehab Center

Continuing their annual tradition, the Jolly Corks from the San Mateo Lodge of Elks, visited the Crystal Springs

Rehabilitation Center this past weekend. Exalted Ruler Max E. Trueblood accompanied the Jolly Corks Clowns and

the Elks Band to the center and helped distribute sacks of fruits and nuts to the residents. They also presented each

patient with an envelope containing a Christmas Card and a monetary gift. The band under the direction of Leo

Ghilardi helped in the singing of Christmas Carols. This is the eighteenth year that the Lodge has participated in a

program of good cheer at the hospital.

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Elks in the 1980'sPappas, Theodore

Paraskevas, Perry

Parkin, John

Paroli, Richard

Parry, Rick

Parsons, Lance

Pasquini, Gene

Pastore, Carl

Patterson, Frank

Patterson, David

Patterson, Frank

Patterson, Larry

Peet, Adam

Pendleton, Stuart

Pennington, Eric

Perez, Manuel

Perez, Ignacio

Perez, Robert

Perret, Eugene

Perry, Paul

Peters, Barry

Pfeffer, Michael

Phillips, Carr

Piazza, Richard

Picardo, Louie

Pidd, Joseph

Pignati, Frank

Pileri, Carl

Pinfold, Samuel

Pinfold, Andrew

Ping, Dan

Pino, Dave

Piombi, Renato

Piper, Burton

Piplick, Jr., Carl

Pipp, Terry

Pisa, Jr., Frank

Plane, John

Plante, Christopher

Plyer, David

Plyer, David

Poblitz, Howard

Podesta, Jerome

Poindexter, Travis

Points, Joshua

Porras, Jose

Porter, William

Powell, David

Preston, Arthur

Priola, Rick

Privitera, David

Privitera, Leonard

Pucci, Alfred

Puente, Tobias

Puma, Carmelo

Quan, Craig

Quarto, Anthony

Quinn, Robert

Quinn, Robert

Rabin, Lewis

Radsliff, Peter

Raider, Daniel

Rajeski, Joseph

Ramirez, Gerald

Ramirez, Marco

Ramos, Joe

Ransom, Richard

Ratekin, Darren

Ratto, Albert

Rau, Mark

July 4th 1988 Picnic

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Rawley, James

Reardon, Jim

Redlick, Harry

Reeves, Dennis

Refvem, Don

Regalia, Michael

Regos, Tomas

Reich, Robert

Reich, Phillip

Reimche, Julius

Reis, Winthrop

Ressler, David

Reyes, Blas

Reyna, Mike

Reynolds, Mark

Rhodes, Randolph

Ricci, Kurt

Ricci, Thomas

Rice, James

Richmond, Perry

Riffel, Richard

Riley, James

Riley, John Barry

Rivera, David

Rivera, Roberta

Rives, Kenneth

Robbins, Robert

Robblee, Arthur

Robe, John

Robenalt, Charles

Roberts, James

Roberts, Paul

Roberts, Joseph

Robertson, Douglas

Robertson, Donald

Robin, James

Robinson, Monte

Robinson, Kenneth

Rodiack, Edward

Rodriguez, Richard

Rodriguez, Edward

Roeder, Jeffrey

Roeder, Harvey

Rogers, Melvin

Rohracker, Arthur

Rojas, Donald

Roloff, Jr., Howard

Romeo, Anthony

Rosaia, David

Rosaia, Daniel

Rosaia, Adolfo

Rosales, Rolando

Rosario, Ricardo

Roscelli, Paul

Rosen, Neal

Rosenberg, John

Rosendo, Felipe Silva

Rosselli, Dennis

Rossi, Louis

Rousseau, Donald

Rowland, Bert

Roza, Richard

Rozzi, Michael

Ruch, John

Ruckert, Brian

Rudder, George

Ruggiero, Frank

Ruiz, Daniel

Ruiz, Andrew

Russell, Richard

Rutledge, Stephen

Ryan, Thomas

Ryan, Gary

Ryan, Patrick

Ryan, Raymond

Ryan, Jr., Thomas

Saam, Edward

Sadlowski, Donald

Boy Scouts

Harry Henzi, Richard Henderson, Suggs Jolly represent SanMateo Elks Lodge No.1112 at 1986 San Mateo County Fair

Memorial Day Service

S.M. Elks Lodge WinsThree National Awards

At the recent national convention in Chicago, ER Harry Couts accepted awardson behalf of the San Mateo Elks Lodge for Americanism, Christmas Charities,and Lodge Bulletin. Harry has in turn presented these awards to the chairmen ofthe committees who won them. The awards are on display at the Lodge.

PER SuggsJolly proudlydisplays hisplaque forservices

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Elks in the 1990'sSahlberg, Earl

Salinas, Gerard

Salvato, Bert

Salzano, Mario

Sambel, Arnold

Sanchez, Jay

Sanchez, Joseph

Santana, Joseph

Sasinowski, Neil

Sass, Hans

Satterwhite, David

Saxton, Perry

Scattini, Joseph

Scattini, Steven

Schaeffer, Randy

Schafer, Charles

Schaffer, Donald

Schane, Dale

Scharff, James

Schindler, Dennis

Schlaefer, Gary

Schlocker, Jeffrey

Schmid, Karl

Schmitz, John

Schneider, Adolf

Schneider, John

Schoenstein, Ralph

Scholp, Don

Schroeder, William

Schroyer, Donald

Schrup, John

Schulz, Christopher

Schurba, Darin

Schwandt, James

Schwerin, Wilfred

Scibetta, Charlie

Scott, Romelia

Scully, Mike

Sebastiani, Enio

Sebree, Edward

Selmi, Lloyd

Shackleton, Charles

Shaughnessy, Dennis

Shaughnessy, William

Shaul, Jim

Sheakley, Edward

Sheehan, Gordon

Sherman, Esther

Shjeflo, Jr., Walter

Shoemaker, Robert

Shreve, Chuck

Sidoti, David

Sigona, Mrs Frances

Silverman, Sam

Simmons, Frederick

Simms, Gary

Simoni, Floyd

Siri, James

Sisca, Frank

Slaughter, Michael

Smith, David

Smith, Jason

Smith, Robert

Smith, Robert

Smith, Stanley

Smith, Scot

Smith, Vernon

Smyser, Charles

Snyder, Mervin

Snyder, Mark

SAN MATEO – Ninety yearsage, Elks Lodge No. 1112 was bornon undeveloped B Street in up-start San Mateo.

Through the decades, much haschanged for San Mateo as well asfor the city’s Elks. Since 1908, thelodge has grown from about 40members to more than 2,100. Ithas moved to its present sprawlon 20th Avenue, and begun to ad-mit women.

But members say the group’sfunction has not changed drasti-cally over the years. The Elks stillis a thriving social club commit-ted to aiding charitable causes atthe local, state, and national lev-els.

This Sunday, the lodge will com-memorate its 90th anniversary at3 p.m. in conjunction with its an-nual Flag Day celebration.

“This lodge does more than youthink,” said San Mateo Elks sec-retary Hank Washauer, who runsthe lodge and has been a memberfor 30 years.

Members hold communityevents for charities like Samari-tan House, the San Mateo PublicLibrary, Poplar ReCare, SecondHarvest Food Bank and ShelterNetwork of San Mateo County –just to name a few.

“We have a 30-piece band, a 20-member glee club and abouta 15-member (clown troupe),” Washauer said.

Besides philanthropy, members have access to athletics facili-ties, including a bowling alley, as well as full bar and diningroom, computer room and pool tables.

Despite its move into the 1990s, the lodge is steeped in tradi-tion.

It still has a secret initiation ceremony and many members-only events. They don’t wear anthlers, members insist – rather,coats and ties – but must pledge their belief in God to join. Thelodge’s elected leader is called the “Exalted Ruler.” The averageage of members is 60.

And although women were admitted starting last year, thetransition took some prodding from the national headquarters

and is still under way. Of the morethan 2,000 members, only threeare women.

“I think the gentlemen downthere are getting used to (womenmembers), but at first they had ahard time with it,” member EllenBona said. She said the men some-times do a double take when theysee her in the gym. She said she is“not there to make a statement,”and appreciates the group’s devo-tion to the community.

Officer Peter Geranios said thegroup’s age demographic is slowlychanging as well.

“There are a lot of fathers bring-ing their sons, and that’s certainlycontributed to the lowering of theaverage age,” he said.

Fraternal organizations “don’thave the draw they once had,” hesaid. “Closed doors, cigar-smok-ing men making business deals –it doesn’t happen that way any-more.”

But Exalted Ruler CharlieDrechsler said he believes thegroup’s involvement with thecommunity and close-knit envi-ronment will keep the Elks tradi-tion alive for at least another 90years.

“I think we’ll be around for a longtime,” Drechsler said.

Lodge still thriving tradition after 90 years in San Mateo

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Snyder, Gene

Solina, Salvatore

Solouki, Albert

Sonagere, Glenn

Sosnick, Martin

Soss, Edward

Souther, Tyler

Spagnoli, Paul

Spano, Jeffrey

Spano, Robert

Spiers, John

Spiteri, Charles

Springer, Theodore

Stabb, Leonard

Stabb, Sr., Leonard

Stamatatos, Bob

Stambollis, Peter

Standefer, Michael

Stanley, Wayne

Stanovcak, Steve

Stathos, Dimitrios

Steele, Dagmar

Steffen, Catherine

Stegman, Richard

Steiner, Roy

Steiner, Stewart

Steinrok, James

Stemmy, John

Stenstrom, Glenn

Stephany, Thomas

Stephens, E. Duane

Stephens, Michael

Stephenson, Thomas

Stevens, Matt

Steyer, Randy

Stillian, Ronald

Stoeckle, Scott

Stokesberry, Eric

Stoll, Harold

Stolz, Herbert

Stone, Herbert

Storti, Matthew

Strebel, Jr., Fred

Stringham, Merrill

Struck, Vincent

Stuart, Larry

Stubbs, Brian

Styer, David

Suchevits, Robert

Sugarman, Sheldon

Sullivan, Richard

Sullivan, Joe

Sullivan, David

Sullivan, Terence

Sullivan, Ryan

Sullivan, Dennis

Sully, Joseph

Sulpizio, Michael

Sutherland, Julian

Sutter, David

Sutter, Steven

Svanevik, Michael

Svedise, Vincent

Svedise, Christopher

Swain, William

Swan, John

Swartz, Richard

Sykes, Donald

Talmadge, Patrick

Tapia, Noel

Tarantino, John

Taylor, Kenneth

Taylor, John

Taylor, George

Ternullo, Tom

Terry, Jr., Charles

Teshara, Tom

Thayer, Frank

Our Veterans - Never Forget Them

Honoring our Veterans.

Another Gift to the VeteransYour Veterans Committee at work

Ten brand new mountain bikes recently given to the Veterans at MenloPark by the Lodge's Veterans Committee.

Elks go Green for Veterans

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Present Day Elks 2000-2008Theis, Thomas

Thewes, Walter

Thielemann, Kurt

Thiewes, Matthew

Thiewes, Harold

Thivierge, James

Thomas, Craig

Thomas, Benjamin

Thomas, R.E. Bob

Thomas, Jr., Daniel

Tico, Chris

Tidd, Norman

Tigri, Robert

Tinetti, Steve

Tittiger, Franz

Tobes, Melvyn

Tognetti, Reno

Tonelli, Jerrold

Torre, Michael

Torre, Donald

Torres, Brandon

Totaro, Richard

Touchstone, James

Tragoutsis, Xenophon

Tragoutsis, John

Tragoutsis, Mark

Tragoutsis, Steve

Tragoutsis, Michael

Trapani, Lawrence

Trelut, George

Trigueiro, Richard

Tringale, Dominic

Tripp, Al

Trubow, George

Tsiplakos, Nick

Tsiplakos, George

Tuccori, Renato

Tucker, Loyce

Tuohy, Edward

Turdici, Edward

Tursi, John

Tuzar, Charles

Tyo, Peter

Tyo, Michael

Ughe, Robert

Underwood, Christopher

Utehin, Nicholas

Valavanis, Frank

Valbusa, Lino

Valencia, Hector

Van Alstyne, Byron

Van Ness, James

Van Vranken, George

Vance, Pat

Vangelder, Paul

Vanos, Peter

Varni, Jr., Fred

Vasquez, Jr., Frank

Velichko, Nicolas

Veneziano, Salvatore

Venosa, Joseph

Verna, Bryan

Vernarecci, Allan

Vielbaum, Walter

Vierra, Robert

Villar, Luis

Villaroman, David

Vinal, Joseph

Virgilio, Fred

Vocker, Thomas

Americanism Essay Contest 2001The Americanism Flag - By Julian Zhukovsky -

I think the flag of the United States stands for liberty andjustice for all. We are all equal and have the same rights. Weare made of many cultures and religions. We are united andwe are one nation under God.

I think the white stripes on the flag stand for the purity ofideals. The red stripes on the flag stand for the blood of thepeople who fought in the war for independence in 1775. The stripes together stand for the original thirteen colonies thatgave birth to the fifty states with their name of glory.

Americanism 2006 Winners

The fifty stars on the flag stand for the fifty states of our country.They are like bright stars glistening high above in the sky. Ourcountry’s flag will shine forever with those stars.

Today, after the terrorist attack on September 11th, thousands ofAmericans have put up their American flags. They did it to showthe world that we still stand for liberty and justice for all.

Exalted Ruler .......................................... John P. Atno, PER Leading Knight ........................................... Edd McKibben Loyal Knight ....................................................... Jeanne Atno Lecturing Knight ......................................... Mike Mercurio Secretary ................................................................. Bill Harper Treasurer ....................................................... Jack Jones, PER Tiler ......................................................................... Peter Mori Esquire ............................................................. Gene Condon Chaplain ........................................................ Brandon Torres Inner Guard ............................................................ David Ball

Organist .......................................................... Leonard Stabb

1-Year Trustee : RICHARD GAY, PER; 2-Year Trustee: PIERRE

BOUQUET; 3-Year Trustee: JOHN DAMONTE, DL; 4-Year Trusteee:BRIAN IRION; 5-Year Trustee: ED RODRIGUEZ

2008-2009 Lodge Officers

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Voelker, Mark

Vogel, Robert

Voltattorni, Joseph

Voos, James

Voss, Jeffrey

Wachter, Ronald

Wagner, Ray

Wagner, Lee James

Wagner, Ramon

Walker, Kenneth

Wall, David

Wallace, Miles

Wallace, James

Wallach, Paul

Walsh, Paul

Walsh, Thomas

Walsh, James

Walsh, Gioioa

Walter, Gary

Wanat, William

Wanger, Jr., Peter

Ward, John

Ward, Arthur

Ward, Anthony

Ward, Kenneth

Ward, Albert

Washauer, Henry

Waters, James John

Watson, Tom

Weaver, Frank

Weber, Sheldon

Weckerle, Thomas

Wedeking, David

Wehara, Darrow

Wendland, Steve

Westbay, W. Clayton

Wentworth, Gerald

Werney, Steve

Wentworth, Brian

Free Dictionaries for the Children

The San Mateo Elks Lodge has given third graders in the San Mateo-Foster CitySchool District free dictionaries throughout the month of November.

Why a San Mateo Elk?Because it gives us a chance to be the best of ourselves.

Because we can enjoy our many amenities, without having topay a lot of money.

Because we can serve on one of our committees, knowing thatour future won’t depend on how we performed.

Because we are part of a Lodge that continues to never forgetour veterans. That gives so much to scholarships. That takes care

of disabled children. And that gives to deservinglocal community needs.

Because if we ever wonder, "What am I getting out of it?" thismay well be the best deal in town!

Tell a friend about it, too.

Scholarship Committee & Sholarship Winners

Hoop Shoot 2008 Winners

Wetteland, Patrick

White, Wade

Whitelock, Robert

Whiteside, David

Whitten, David

Wieland, Timothy

Willers, Edward

Willerup, Paul

Williams, Rolfe

Williams, Frank

Wilson, Lloyd

Wilson, Robert

Wilson, Ronald

Wilson, Carey Paul

Windisch, Lutz

Winetrub, Alvin

Wipprecht, William

Witte, Randall

Witte, Maurice

Wofford, James

Wratten, Bill

Wright, Guy

Wright, Lawrence

Wynne, Pete

Wyrsch, Howard

Yager, Bryan

Young, Frank

Youngdahl, Ray

Zafran, Nathan

Zamora, Steven

Zarubin, Steve

Zaslove, Bill

Zebro, John

Zieker, John

Zirelli, Gary

Zirelli, Steven

EDITORIAL TEAM

Chris Underwood

Lydmila Massakovskyy

San Mateo Elks Lodge No.1112

May 2008