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PETER FUERTSCH—the top recruiter; never went anywhere without getting a dollar
for an application for a new member. He even shortened his Florida vacation so he would
not miss a meeting. Section 8 was always on Pete's mind.
LAWRENCE ELSEN-President for eight years.
NICK and JAMES MOLITOR-Financial officers for years of Section 8 and of State
National Bank of Evanston.
GENE ROSS—Vice-President for sixteen years and Treasurer of the Grand Lodge.
BILL HELLMAN—Financial Secretary for fifteen years and Grand Marshall.
JOE ALTEN—the Luxembourg undertaker in Evanston.
ALEX SAEGER—last Justice of Peace in the State of Illinois who performed many
marriages and whose office was equipped with an altar.
TONY HAMEN and PAT McGINLEY from the Evanston Post Office-Always at the
door of Section affairs collecting tickets. Fun times at the Kirmes—the bar that never made
enough money (too many free beers).
FRANK PEIFFER-at the "Lookhaus" (hit the bell for a cigar), large dance hall in the
picnic grove, and auto parades down Oakton Street. Greenhouse operators—STEPHEN HEINZ,
CHARLES JANS, NICK MERSCH, FELIX SCHAUL, CHARLES SCHWIND, MICHAEL
LEIDER, MARTIN SCHWIND, MARCEL ANTON. Florists FRED PESCHE, SR. and
MATT WEILAND—always the first ones with donations. More fun times—many card parties,
corn beef and cabbage-hasenpheffer, sauerbraten dinners, turkey raffles.
NICK HOFFMANN—President eleven years who owned vegetable stand on Touhy
Avenue. Many special meetings held at Nick's house along with the roast pigs, rounds of beef
and steaks on the grill; always plenty to eat.
RICHARD HOFFMANN-followed his dad as President of Section 8 for six years and
like Nick, always volunteered.
EDWARD SCHLEKER, SR. —Recording Secretary many years who retired to go fishing
every day, but instead devoted his life to help the needy in Missouri. Became Grand Lodge
Secretary in 1969.
PETER HOFFMANN'S great hand shake and smile. Alternates between Marshall and
Assistant Marshall every year.
JOE MURPHY, SR.—Treasurer and Grand Representative for many years.
NICK WILWERS—Trustee for many years who passed the pot-of-gold tickets.
STEPHEN N. HEINZ-Became Grand President in 1965.
PETER MAY-Father of Archbishop JOHN MAY of St. Louis.
DICK SMITH —owner of the Glass House where many meetings and parties were held.
Two members of Section 3 who became Social members of Section 8-Consul General
NICK COLLING and MIKE FLAM, the first manager of the Luxembourg Gardens.
EDWARD VOTAVA-Trustee for many years.
BILL OLINGER-"The Corby Man" who supplied the liquor.
LARRY DUPRE—one of four brothers, who supplied the Meister Brau for the parties.
EDDIE BELL and BUD LOSCH —always on opposite sides of arguments but they kept
the meetings interesting.
FRED PESCHE, SR. — Brought refreshments for meetings, especially Luxembourg sausage
from "Pesche's Supermarket." AL and JACK LEIDER—opened a liquor store in Bensenville.
CHARLES JANS, JR. —moved to Kankakee to operate his greenhouse.
FELIX BREDEN—a Labor Union boss who worked hard for our parties.
MATT WEILAND-HERB EIDEN-NICK JUNG-PHIL STEFFEN-Senior members,
75 years plus who still regularly attend meetings.
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