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In 1981, John Sharp, a friend and co-worker of Cliff Murphy joined Section 8. John became
Secretary in 1984. He immediately took charge of reorganizing the Section records and became
very active in the organization's social functions. John is from the north side of Chicago and
induced a number of friends to join the Section whom he felt would enjoy participating in
its affairs.
Officers of Section 8 for 1987.
Standing: Glenn Murphy, Michael Victor, Randy Murphy, John Murphy, Joseph E. Murphy, Steven
Victor, Joseph Murphy.
Sitting: Don Huter, Anthony Peiffer, Peter Hoffmann, Martin Kroschel, Stephen N. Heinz.
In order to keep the interest of its members, Section 8 has looked for a variety of events to
sponsor. In 1981 an outing was organized to Wrigley Field. In 1982, the wives of the officers, Terri
Murphy, Doris Heinz and Melanie Murphy organized the first Halloween party for the adults.
Also in 1982, the first outing to Arlington Park race track was held.
Notwithstanding the fun the Section has had in organizing these events, it has not forgotten
the charitable instincts which have always been present. The Section events were making money
and the bills were being paid. Since 1983, clothing has been donated to a mission for the poor in
Missouri which is run by a former Section member, Ed Schleker.
With a growing number of activities, it was decided to devote some energy to increasing
membership. In 1984 the Section began advertising for new members in the Luxembourg News
and Pioneer Press. Letters were mailed to all subscribers of the Luxembourg News and to the
members of the various sections. Because several other sections were no longer active or refused
to admit new members, Section 8 felt this a golden opportunity to open its doors for the
descendants of those who were so instrumental in the beginning. Over the next year, such familiar
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