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Founded: March 8, 1906

The Pennsylvania Elks State Association
”Together We Can”

Our Past State Presidents have all been instrumental in our growth and we're proud to list them and their home Lodge as follows:

*1906 - 1908: John D. Jones, Scranton

*1908 - 1909: William M. Benham, Pittsburgh

*1909 - 1910: Max L. Lindheimer, Williamsport

*1910 - 1911: Frank Stehle, Altoona

*1911 - 1912: John J. Mathias, Mahanoy City

*1912 - 1913: F. J. Schrader, Allegheny

*1913 - 1914: Dr. E. L. Davis, Berwick

*1914 - 1915: Charles H. Kline, York

*1915 - 1916: George J.F.Falkenstein, McKeesport

*1916 - 1917: O.K. Cowell, Sunbury

*1917 - 1918: Thomas J. Jennings, Scranton

*1918 - 1919: James B. Yard, Erie

*1919 - 1920: Lawrence H. Rupp, PGER, Allentown

*1920 - 1921: Dr. D. S. Ashcom, Allegheny

*1921 - 1922: Charles H. Grakelow, PGER, Philadelphia

*1922 - 1923: George J. Post, Mahanoy City

*1923 - 1924: Harry I. Koch, Allentown

*1924 - 1925: Edward J. Morris, Reading

*1925 - 1928: George J. Kambach, Pittsburgh

*1926 - 1927: Pemberton M. Minster, Bristol

*1927 - 1928: S. Clem Reichard, Wilkes-Barre

*1928 - 1929: Howard R. Davis, PGER, Williamsport

*1929 - 1930: Louis N. Goldsmith, Philadelphia

*1930 - 1931: John F. Nugent, Braddock

*1931 - 1932: M. Frank Horns, New Kensington

*1932 - 1933: James B. Sleeman, Huntingdon

*1933 - 1934: Daniel J.. Miller, Reading

*1934 - 1935: Scott E. Drum, Hazleton

*1935 - 1938: Frank J. Lyons, Warren

*1936 - 1937: William D. Rancher, Washington

*1937 - 1938: Grover C. Shoemaker, Bloomsburg

*1938 - 1939: Edward D. Smith, Lewistown

*1939 - 1940: James G. Bohlender, Franklin

*1940 - 1941: Wade K. Newell, Uniontown

*1941 - 1942: Wilbur G. Warner, Lehighton

*1942 - 1943: Kenelm L. Shirk, Lancaster

*1943 - 1944: Ralph C. Robinson, Wilkinsburg

*1944 - 1945: Wilbur P. Baird, Greenville

*1945 - 1948: Charles V. Hogan, Pottsville

*1946 - 1947: Lee A. Donaldson, PGER, Etna

*1947 - 1948: Regis J. Maloney, Reynoldsville

*1948 - 1949: John T. Gross, Allentown

*1949 - 1950: John H. Bennett, Renovo

*1950 - 1951: Francis T. Benson, Kittanning

*1951 - 1952: E. Earl Pitzer, Gettysburg

*1952 - 1953: Harry T. Kleean, Franklin

*1953 - 1954: Barney W. Wentz, Ashland

*1954 - 1955: Ruel H. Smith, Warren

*1955 - 1956: Waiter Urben, Charleroi

*1956 - 1957: A. Lewis Heisey, Middletown

*1957 - 1958: John S. Buchanan, Bedford

*1958 - 1959: S. Paul Seeders, Pottstown

*1959 - 1960: James P. Ebersberger, Latrobe

*1960 - 1961: M. B. Klinesmith, Grove City

*1961 - 1962: Edgar B. Herwick, Frackville

*1962 - 1963: Fred N. Reno, Wilkinsburg

*1963 - 1964: H. Beecher Charmbury, State College

*1964 - 1965: Homer Huhn, Jr., PGER, PGS, Mt. Pleasant

*1965 - 1966: Earl W. Kunsman, Sr., Bethlehem

*1966 - 1967: Richard C. Megargell, Berwick

*1967 - 1968: William C. Kuhn, Gettysburg

*1968 - 1969: Nicholas P. Chacona, Sayre

*1969 - 1970: Ronald C. Wolfe, Kittanning

*1970 - 1971: Robert H. McCormick, State College

1971 - 1972: Donald O. Oesterling, Butler

*1972 - 1973: Charles E. McGinley, Oakmont

*1973 - 1974: Edward Q. Brown, Erie

*1974 - 1975: Alex R. Brady, Monongahela

*1975 - 1976: Paul W. Brubaker, Lancaster

*1976 - 1977: Earl J. Case, Pottstown

*1977 - 1978: C. Bennett Dry, Berwick

1978 - 1979: Carlon O'Malley, Jr., PGER, Scranton

*1979 - 1980: Robert T. Mitchell, Johnstown

*1980 - 1981: Harold W. Sweeney, Lock Haven

1981 - 1982: William P. Pickett, Butler

1982 - 1983: Howard W. Schran, Grand Treasurer, Etna

*1983 - 1984: Haydn F. Evans, Tamaqua

1984 - 1985: John R. Gusic, Waynesburg

*1985 - 1986: William J. Henry, Carlisle

1986 - 1987: David C. Sassaman, Reading

*1987 - 1988: Marshall J. Tyler, Franklin

*1988 - 1989: Michael N. Brutzman, Towanda

1989 - 1990: Kenneth J. Kundla, Indiana

*1990 - 1991: Vincent Fudrow, State College

1991 - 1992: Paul Q. LaFayette, Cranberry

1992 - 1993: Charles F. Cook, Jr., Etna

*1993 - 1994: Emile J. Brady, Danville

1994 - 1995: Arthur W. Runkel, Meadville

*1995 - 1996: Ben K. Ortman, Meyersdale

*1996 - 1997: Wilson L. Bentz, York

1997 - 1998: Earl L. Decker, Pottstown

1998 - 1999: John C. Davidson, Jr., Tarentum

1999 - 2000: Frederick A. Reinhart, Bangor

2000 - 2001: Joseph L. Amendola, State College

2001 – 2002: Robert R Stevenson, Ellwood City

2002 – 2003: Dennis W Kanouff, Oakmont

2003 – 2004: Rodman R Ralston, Bloomsburg

2004 – 2005: Barton F Barnes, Franklin

2005 – 2006: Ronald A Hawkins, Connellsville

2006 – 2007: Gary T Schenk, West Shore

2007 – 2008: S David DeStefano, Norristown

2008 – 2009: Victor J Cid, Latrobe

2009 – 2010: Eugene Slesinski, East Stroudsburg

2010 – 2011: George E Olson, State College

* Deceased