Dudley L. Srmrns, Charle ton, W. Va., was elected Presi-dent of Lions International in July, 1958, after servingthrough the three International Vice-Presidencies and asan International Director. He became a Lion in 1937 andis a Master Key member. He operates a chain of PieceGoods Shops in West Virginia and is active in manycommunity and fraternal organizations. A Baptist, he andhi wife, Opal, are the parents of four children-e-Mrs.Patricia Marie Harrison, Mrs. Betty Lee Sears, twin sonsJohn Lee and Dudley Lee III, and seven grandchildren.

Edward G. Barr-y, Little Rock, Ark., is Immediate PastPresident of the Association. He is Commercial SalesManager of the Arkansas Power and Light Company. T-Ieserved through practically every club and district office,became an International Director in 1950 and Int. ThirdVice- President in 1954. He is an original organizer of theSouthwest Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and is anactive leader in civic groups. A Presbyterian, Lion Barryand his wife, Ada, are the parents of Mrs. HowardG. Keller (Molly Ann) and Edward G. Barry, Jr.

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Clarence L. Sturm, Manawa. Wis. First Vice-President. Acharter member and president of the Manawa club, hehas also served as Zone Chairman, Deputy and DistrictGovernor, and International Director. Holds Extensionand Ambassador of Good Will awards. A graduate of

orthwestern University and in the wholesale food busi-ness, he is a Lutheran and has one daughter.

Finis E. Davis, Louisville, Ky. Second Vice-President. AKey member and past president of the Louisville club,Lion Davis has served on the di trict level and as Inter-national Director. Presently Superintendent of AmericanPrinting House for the Blind. A member of the Presby-terian Church, he and his wife, Ethlyn, have threedaughters.

Per Stahl, Eskilstuna, Sweden. Third Vice-President. ALion since 1949, he has held variou club and districtoffices, and, in 1953, was elected International Director.He holds the International President's and Ambassadorof Good Will awards. Managing Director of a firm whichmanufactures tools and cutlery. A Lutheran, he and hiswife, Inger, have three children.

DI·. Carlos Aguirre R., La Paz, Bolivia. Director, A chartermember of the La Paz club, ·he served two term as Dis-trict Governor and two on the Board of InternationalRelations. A practicing atlome"y, Dr. guirre earned hislaw degree at St. Andrews Major University where helater taught. A member of the Catholic Church, he andhis wife, Yolanda, ha ve three chil dren.

Jorge Bird, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Director. Served hisclub in various capacities and as Deputy and District Gov-ernor and Cabinet Secretary-Trea urer. Educated in thefield of commerce, he now operates a restaurant andtravel agency at the San Juan International Airport. LionBird is a Catholic. and he and Mrs. Bird have five chil-dren, three daughters and two sons.

Harber-t L. Bit-urn, J,'., Trenton, . J. Director. A chartermember of two New Jersey clubs, he ha been ZoneChairman, Deputy and Di trict Governor and Chairmanof the State Council of Governors. President of a com-pany that manufactures many of his O\VIl inventions, LionBirum is a Presbyterian, and he and his wife, Amelia,have one daughter.

W. R. Bryan, Doylestown, Ohio. Director: A Key memberand twice presiden t of his club, he has also served invarious district offices and boasts a lO-year perfectattendance record. 1anager of the Training Division ofthe Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Lion Bryan isa Methodist and he and his wile, Celia, have one daugh-ter and one son.

Frank T. Buckley, Derry, . H. Director. Has served asclub president, Zone Chairman, Deputy and DistrictGovernor, wears a lO·year charter chevron and holds twoexten ion awards. Lion Buckley is engaged in the long-haul transportation business and is a member of theMethodist Church. He and his wife have nine childrenand 11 grandchildren.

Charles G. Ca"ler, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Director. A Mas-ter Key member and past president of the Winnipeg club,he also served twice as District Governor. He is presidentof an automobile finance company and beads one ofCanada's largest auto dealerships. A Moderator of theRed River Valley Association of the Baptist Church, heis the father of one son.

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Cl as-cuce L. Sturm

Finis E. D •.vis

Per Stahl

Dr. Carlos Aguirre R.

Jorge Bird

Herbert L. Birum, r-.

W. R. Br)'an

Eru nk. T. Buckley

Charles G. Carter

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Claude M. De Vorss, Wichita,-Kan. Director. A Master Keymember and past president of his club, he has served onthe district level and for the past 11 years has main-tained perfect attendance. 'Formerly Mayor of Wichita,he is presently the owner of the DeVorss Music Company.A Deacon of the First Baptist Church, he and his wife,Bernice, have one daughter.

Eugenio Eusebio, Manila, Philippines. Director. He holdsa Key, 1000/0 Attendance and International President'sawards, and served two terms as District Governor afterholding several club offices. Educated in the U. S., LionEusebio is an attorney as well as a college professor anddirector of several corporations. A Catholic, he is mar-ried and has two daughters.

Auhl·ey D. Green, York, Ala. Director. A Key member andpast president of his club, he has held the offices ofZone Chairman, Deputy and District Governor andearned the 100'1"0 District Governor's award. He is pres-ently a member of the Board of Directors of the Ala-bama Automobile Dealers Association. Director Green, abachelor, is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Federico Hands, Maracaibo, Venezuela. Diector. LionHands has previously served the Association as Interna-tional Director and Chairman of the Board of Interna-tional Relations. He is a charter member and pastpresident of his club and was Governor of District E.Known for his work in organizing blood banks, he ismarried and a member of the Catholic Church .

. A. G. Kir-srme, Edmonton, Alberta, Director. Charter presi-dent of the St. Marys, Ontario club, he has .also served.the Edmonton club in various capacities and on thedistrict level. Has a 12-year perfect attendance record.An animal nutritionist, Director Kirstine is a member ofthe United Church of Canada and he and his wife, Kath-leen, have one daughter and one son.

Dr. Lincoln S. Mendez, Havana, Cuba. Director. A pastpresident of the Havana club, he has also served as Dis-trict Governor and as a member of the Board of Inter-national Relations. He is a practicing attorney and wasinstrumental in the construction of Cuba's National Homefor the Blind. Lion Mendez, who is a Catholic, and hiswife, Norma, have two daughters.

James D. Richardson, Brunswick Heads, Australia. Direc-tor. Three times president of his club, he has served onthe district level and on the Executive Committee of theBoard of Governors. Holds Merit, Achievement, Extensionand International President's awards, and has main-tained six years perfect attendance. A hotel manager, heand Mrs. Richardson have one child. .

Ted G. Peterson, Seattle, Wash. Director. A Key memberand past president of the Ballard District club with 12years perfect attendance, he served as Zone Chairmanand District Governor. President of the Peterson BeautySupply company and director of a masonry firm, he is aBaptist and he and his wife, Ruth, have one daughterand one son.

Marius Smith, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Director, Has' heldseveral club offices and as District Governor visited notonly all the clubs in his district, but 950/0 of all those inBrazil. Although he holds. a law degree, his principalendeavors are as Director of the South American branch

·of the Quaker Oats Company. He is a Catholic and thefather of three children.

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Clnudc M. DeVorss

Eugc n!o Eusebio

Auluocy D. Green

Feder ice Hands

A. G. Kirstiuc

De, Lincoln S. Mendez

J ames D. Richardson

Ted G. Peterson

Marius Smith

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Hektor Yon Salis, Zurich, Switzerland. Director. Charterpresident of the Zurich club, he was instrumental inintroducing Lioni m in Germany, Italy and Austria. Lionvon Salis received his law degree from the University ofBerne and is a member of the Swiss and InternationalLaw Association. A Protestant, he and his wife, Emmy,have one child.

Miguel E. Abed, Mexico City, Mexico. Director. He servedas club president, District Covernor and InternationalDirector and is one of the few Lions in the Associationwho holds the International Member hip Key. His busi-ness intere ts are principally textiles and real estate. Heis married and has a family of 11 children.

Thomas G. Basil, Annapolis, Md. Director. A past presi-dent and director of the Annapolis club, he has alsoserved as Deputy and District Covernor and Chairman ofthe District Council of Governors. After attending St.Johns College and the University of Maryland, he enteredthe insurance and real estate business. A Methodist, heand Mrs. Basil have one child.

Dr. HaI"'Y E. Goddard, Kennett, Mo. Director. A SeniorMaster Key member, he has held every office in his clubas well as that of Zone Chairman, Deputy and DistrictGovernor. Holds the Extension and 100% District Gov-ernor's awards. Educated at the Washington UniversitySchool of Dentistry, he and his wife, Jeanette, have onechild.

Ivan H. Jackson, Cartersville, Ga. Direct~r. Before becom-ing Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer, Deputy and DistrictGovernor, he served hi club as secretary and president. AMaster Key member, he ha also earned Exten ion and100% District Governor's awards. Presently CommercialSale Engineer for the Georgia Power Company, LionJackson i married and a Methodist.

A. C. Kidd, Wewoka, Okla. Director. A 30-year memberand Senior Master Key holdervhe has held almost everyclub and district office and for two terms served on theCouncil of Covernors. Lion Kidd received his A. B. andLL.B. degrees at the University of Mississippi. A memberof the Baptist Church. he and his wife, cona, have onechild.

R. A. Lipscomb, Burns City, Texas. Director. A SeniorMaster Key and Extension Award holder, he bas servedhis club as president for two terms and as Cabinet Sec-retary-Treasure!', Deputy and District Covernor. A gradu-ate of North Texa State College, he is the former Mayorof Wink, Texas and currently an insurance executive. Heis married, a Baptist, and has one son.

Paul W. Mahady, Latrobe, Pa. Director. Has served asZone Chairman, Deputy and Di trict Governor. Lion Ma-hady received an A. B. from Harvard and an LL.B. fromthe Harvard Law School and is now a partner in the firmof Mahady & Mahady. A Lt. Colonel during World WarII, he compiled an outstanding war record. A Catholic,he and his wife, Janet, have two sons.

MaUl'ice Perstein, San Francisco, Cal. Director. Havingserved in various club and district offices, he "was theorig:inator and general chairman of "Operation Philip-pines." A Key and Life member, he has compiled anLl-year perfect attendance record. Lion Perstein is apartner in the Pioneer Flag and Pioneer Electric Con-struction companies. He is a member of the Jewish faithand has two sons.

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Hcktor Yon S~llis

Miguel E. Abell

Thomas G. nasil

Dr. Darry E. GoJdal'd

Ivan H. .T;lcksUII

A. C. Kid,l

R. A. Ltpse om h

Paul w. ~lah:Hly

Malu'ice Per-stcf u

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AI A. - oek; Sioux Falls. . D. Director. A Key meruuerand past president of his club. he has al 0 served asDeputy and District Governor and holds the Extension,100% Di trict Governor's and District Service awards.Lion Schock, who is the co-owner of a dairy processingplant, is a Lutheran and he and his wife, Phyllis, havetwo daughters and one son.

DI'. Teodoro Albel·to Adas I., Canal Zone, Panama.Director. Has been a member of the Board of Interna-tional Relations and held many club and district offices.Educated in the . S., he is a practicing phy ician andactive in the real estate and land development business.Director Arias, a Catholic, and his wife, Una, have threechildren.

Randell D. Watkins, Laramie, Wyo. Chairman. Board ofGovernors. Served as president and director of tbeLaramie club, Deputy and District Governor, and hasearned the Extension award. He is the chairman of theDepartment of Physical Education and Recreation at theUniversity of Wypming. A member of the Church ofChrist, Lion Watkins is married.

Hugh E. Monteith, Asheville, N. C. Chairman, Board ofInternational Relations. A charter member and Keymember of the Sylva, N. C. club, he has held severaldistrict offices and received a IS· Year Charter Chevron.A graduate of Wake Forest College, Lion Monteith is apracticing attorney. He and his wife, Pauline, have twochildren. They are Baptists.

John H. Vogt, Chicago, m. Executive Admini trator. Ap-pointed to his present position in ovember, J957, he ithe chief administrative officer of the Association andreports directly to the President. A graduate of the Uni-versity of Iowa, his background includes experience inmercantile and industrial management. He is marriedand has two children.

R. Roy Keaton, Chicago, Ill. Director·General. Lion Keatonbecame a member in 1929 and came to work for theAssociation in 1934. Between that time and 1950, whenhe took over his present duties. he served as SpecialRepresentative, State Secretary of Texas and AssistantSecretarv-Ceneral. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have twochildren.

Melvin Jones, Chicago, Ill. Secretary·General and Founder.At the organizational convention in Dallas, Texa in1917, Lion Jones was elected Secretary of tbe Associa-tion. In 1950 the Board of Directors conferred on himthe lifetime title of Secretary·General and at this year'sConvention gave him hi present title. He and his wife,Lillian, reside in Flossmoor, Ill.

Wilburn L. Wilson, Chicago, Ill. Treasurer, A graduate ofChillicothe Business College, he is a Master Key memberof the Chicago (Central) cl ub, has been in the employof Lions International since 1932 and Treasurer since1945. He is a Lutheran, and he and hi wife, Anne, andtheir two children live in Glen Ellyn, Ill.

William R. Bu-d, Chicago, Ill. Secretary, A Key memberand Director of the Chicago (Englewood) club, hereceived his LL.B. degree from John Marshall LawSchool in 1947. He is a member of the American BarAssociation and the Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity.A member of the Presbyterian Church, he and his wife,Ann, reside in Maywood, Ill., a Chicago suburb.

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AI A. SellOck

Dr. Teoclul"O AUJcrto Arias I.

Randell D. Watkins

Hugh E. 1\[onlicLh

John H. Vogt

R. RO}T Keaton

1\Ichdn Jones

\~'jJburli L. \'t'ilson

\Villimu R. Bil'd

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