History of Rotary Club of Eagle Grove
The first meeting for the Eagle Grove Rotary Club, a group of seventeen in number, met at the Occidental Hotel, in an informal meeting the evening of April 27, 1921. The meeting was called to order by Lawrence Fotch. Horace B. Cole acted as secretary. Prior to this meeting, all preliminary steps had been taken for this group to be formed into a Rotary Club, and that the Club at Webster City would be the sponsoring Club.
On February 9, 1959, Rotarian Robert Blue, former Governor of Iowa, gave
a talk to the Rotary Club on the care of the aged. He pointed out that
Iowa had the largest percentage of citizens past 65 years of age in the
nation. He also pointed out how modern medical techniques had increased
the life span of the average individual approximately twenty years during
the last fifty years and how the number of senior citizens in the country
now totaled in the neighborhood of eighteen million.
At the conclusion of his talk, he moved that Dr. Dale Harding be appointed
chairman of a committee to study the feasibility of building a retirement
home in Eagle Grove, and that the chairman be authorized to name the members
of his committee. The committee named consisted of the chairman, Dr. Dale
Harding, Robert Blue, Frank Sacquety, Roy Larson, Grigg Elkin, Dr. Martin
Schaeferle, Dr. George Hogenson, Dr. Einar Johnson, M.B. Crabbe, Ronald
Diggins and R.C. Allbaugh.
On March 2, l959, Frank Saquety, a member of the Committee, gave a talk
entitled “A Rotary Club Home for the Aged in Eagle Grove.”
On June 27, 1960, the tentative building plans were submitted to the Club
which voted to proceed with the building of the Home and a new corporation
called the Rotary Club of Eagle Grove Home, Inc..
The Eagle Grove Rotary Club is separate but vital to the operation of the Home. Each club member is eligible to vote at its annual meeting held in May when club members select to Board for the Rotary Ann Home.
• in 1961 a site for the Home was procured and contracts were let for the building. This was funded through HUD with a 40 year low interest loan of $398,000.
• in l970 a four unit, all electric apartment complex was built.
• in 1971 a second four apartment complex was added
• in l974 two more four unit apartments were built. These are financed by 50 year Farmers Home Loan at 3% interest with each costing just under $44,000.00.
• In 1976 the Board approved the building of a separate fifty-one bed nursing facility.
• In 1980, 16 additional low-income 1 bedroom apartments were built on Park Avenue and financed by a FmHA loan.
• In the 1980’s an adjacent 10 acres was acquired.
• In 1990 2 duplex apartments were built. These have 2 bedroom, 11/2 baths and a 1 car garage.
• In 1999 the Board voted to build 3 new Duplex Townhomes on its 10 Acre site. This was accomplished with assistance from the city paying for the roads and storm sewer (in lieu of tax abatement) from the Stockdale estate, Memorial Trust Fund and Security Savings Bank.
• In 2000 Rotary Ann was one of 13 facilities to receive a federal grant $1,200,000 from HUD to convert to assisted living.
• In 2001 the Board approved 3 additional Townhome units located on Stockdale Drive.
• In 2001 two Townhome units were acquired on Washington Avenue.
• In 2003 the adjoining Tokheim Property was acquired for future development and expansion.
• In 2004 the Board approved and fund raising began for the cooperative venture with Wright Medical Center for the New Wright Medical Wellness Center.
• In 2005 The Board approved the contracts for the New Wellness Center after raising $1,500,000 of the $1,825,000 needed.
Rotary has been the fortunate recipient of gifts and estates which have helped it to grow and serve the community. Estates such as Margaret Rankin, Leona Franzen and Beatrice Stockdale among others have been visionary and helped strengthen Rotary Ann in its commitment to serving the community.
Rotary Sponsored Fundraising Events
December-Chili Supper and February-Pancake Supper
Rotary Supported Projects
2004-2005
Dollars for Scholars-Runner
Dollars for Scholars
Senior Center Visit
Members working on Paul Harris Fellow
Polio plus
Fiar Stands-JC’s, Sacred Heart, Chamber, 4-H
After Prom
Flood Relief
Share a Christmas
South Home Christmas Tree
Wright County District Fair
Summer Fest
Cystic Fibrosis
Skateboard Park
Wellness Center
Gazebo Park Flag Pole
Ducks-Mason City Sun Rise Club
High School Weight Room
Arthritis Foundation
Shoe Box Project—100 Boxes
Total Support $10,080.45
EAGLE GROVE ROTARY PRESIDENTS 1921 – 2007 |
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| 1921-22.....Lawrence Focht 1922-23.....John W. McGrath 1923-24.....Frank Zeh 1924-25.....Ward Barnes 1925-26.....George Bonner 1926-27.....Arthur H. Barnes 1927-28.....Jack Logan 1928-29.....Dr. John Christensen 1929-30.....Lewis E. Beer 1930-31.....John H. Howell 1931-32.....Tom H. Kenefick 1932-33.....Bruce Corliss y 1933-34.....Jim Martin 1934-35.....Ray Roper r 1935-36.....Stan Bragdon 1936-37.....Roy Allbaugh r 1937-38.....Dr. Ben McCullough 1938-39.....Evert McGrath 1939-40.....Martin Frey 1940-41.....Dr. Luther McNaughton 1941-42.....Guy Hinckley 1942-43.....Carlos McDowell 1944-45.....Ben Olson 1945-46.....Carl Thorson 1946-47.....Rev. Fr. John Byrne 1947-48.....Si Schrage 1948-49.....Robert Gibson 1949-50.....Marvin Franzen 1950-51.....Burdette Middleton 1951-52.....Gerhard Hanson |
1952-53.....Howard Bockhaus 1953-54.....Dr. Harry Norris 1954-55.....Dr. Martin Schaeferle 1955-56.....Maurice Crabbe 1956-57.....Dr. Elmer Smith 1957-58.....Cornell Deeny 1958-59.....Dr. John Erlander 1959-60.....Roy Larson 1960-61.....Dr. E. C. Johnson 1961-62.....Grigg Elkin 1962-63.....Keith Voigt 1963-64.....Marcus Boe 1964-65.....Harold Duer 1965-66.....Dr. Dale Harding 1966-67.....Dr. David Varland 1967-68.....Kenneth Kimble 1968-69.....Lawrence McCoy .....Ty Robinson 1969-70.....John Gannon 1970-71.....Kermit Knutson 1971-72.....Lyle Wilson 1972-73.....Tom Anderson 1973-74.....Ron Boyd 1974-74.....Wendell Bailey 1975-76.....Arnold Bradle 1976-77.....Richard L. Bell 1977-78.....Paul Niebu 1978-79.....Robert Oldson 1979-80.....Cal Tschette |
1980-81.....George McCart 1981-82.....John Gazaway 1982-83.....Kurt Knudsen 1983-84.....William Long 1984-85.....Mike Moffitt 1985-86.....Larry Ivers 1986-87.....Myron Amdahl 1987-88.....Roger DeWolf 1988-89.....Steve Nicklaus 1989-90.....Victor Victoria 1990-91.....David J. Miller 1991-92.....Gary L. Milks 1992-93.....T. L. Henderson 1993-94.....Dean Shutt 1994-95.....Ron Jensen 1995-96.....Virgil Umthun 1996-97.....Dick Sadler 1997-98.....Ray Kellogg 1998-99.....Kerry Amonson 1999-2000..Theresa Sadler 2001-02.....Rick Reiland 2002-03.....Del Kramersmeier 2003-04.....Chad Foust 2004-05.....Tom Martin 2005-06.....Jim Christ 2006-07.....Rodney Montang 2007-08…..Zack Moffitt |
PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS
EAGLE GROVE ROTARY CLUB
Roy Allbaugh
Maurice Sturtz
Gerald Dawley
Roger DeWolf
Lyle Larson
Delmar Kramersmeier
David Miller+2
Terry Utech
Donna Miller
Virgil Umthun
Lyle Amonson
Jim Christ
David Varland
Jerry Newland+2
Russell Knutzon
