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“GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN” John Keller ...... Sept. 1942 Pat McNeally ...... July 1969 Henry Wolf ...... Oct. 1989 George Braun ...... Nov. 1942 Tom Cunningham ...... July 1969 Stanley Pete Petraneck ...... Jan. 1990 Lou McKenna ...... May 1943 Wm. Schulte ...... Aug. 1969 Elmer Streich ...... Feb. 1990 Oscar (Ockie) Wendt ...... Aug. 1943 Alex Nicholson ...... Nov. 1969 Karl TuFenk ...... Mar. 1990 Leo Fleischmann ...... Nov. 1943 Ches. Class ...... Dec. 1969 Earl Rodgers ...... Apr. 1990 Andy Berg ...... Jan. 1944 Ted Kenny ...... Jan. 1970 Roy Mingo ...... May 1990 THE Steve Kolch ...... Aug. 1944 Jim Shiely ...... Jan. 1970 Al Bles ...... May 1990 George Lorch ...... Feb.1945 Frank Herges ...... Apr. 1970 Gus Gloning ...... June 1990 George Fox ...... May 1945 Art Goss ...... July 1970 Tim O’Connor, Sr...... July 1190 Henry Martin, Sr...... June 1945 Orrel Sagedal ...... July 1970 Frank Barett ...... Aug. 1990 ORIGINAL Frank O’Regan ...... Jan. 1947 Milt Rosen ...... Sept. 1970 Al Bernier ...... Aug. 1990 Henry Selby ...... Mar. 1947 Carl Harp ...... Sept. 1970 Don Merrill ...... Oct. 1990 Wm. F. Noonan ...... July 1947 Lou Calvin ...... Sept. 1970 Herb Antberg ...... Dec. 1990 Walter Cox ...... July 1947 Frank Flynn ...... Sept. 1970 Al Beide ...... Jan. 1991 BASEBALL OLD TIMERS Jerry Schreiner ...... Aug. 1947 Sherry Robertson ...... Oct. 1970 Robert Dill ...... Apr. 1991 Phil Deiler ...... Nov. 1947 Chas. Lach ...... Nov. 1970 Frank Shimon ...... May 1991 Joe Brady ...... Jan. 1948 Emil Crandel ...... Dec. 1970 Ray Beck ...... June 1991 Wm. Stieger ...... Feb. 1948 Harry Berman ...... Apr. 1971 Alfred Webber ...... Oct. 1991 HOT STOVE LEAGUE OF AMERICA Wm. Pileger ...... Apr. 1945 Billy Metcalf ...... Aug. 1971 Leroy Christenson ...... Nov. 1991 Eddie Berg ...... June 1948 John Carr ...... Sept. 1971 Patrick Lee ...... Dec. 1991 Fred Herll ...... Sept. 1948 Ed Patrow ...... Dec. 1971 Frank Flanagan ...... Mar. 1992 Henry Mand ...... Dec. 1948 John Endres ...... Jan. 1972 Sam Dorshow ...... June 1992 Gar Olson ...... Feb. 1949 Gerald Kottke ...... Jan. 1972 Ardell (Art) Collwell ...... Oct. 1992 Emil (Pat) Gosewisch ...... July 1949 Jos. L. Shiely, Sr...... Jan. 1972 Lawrence Hansen ...... Feb. 1993 Tom O’Regan ...... Oct. 1949 Dr. H.C. LaBissoniere ...... Jan. 1972 Richard Weidner ...... May 1993 Eugene Roddy ...... Mar. 1950 Emil Barbeau ...... Mar. 1972 Willard B. Yutz ...... Aug. 1993 Albert Faust ...... Aug. 1950 Bobby Schauer ...... May 1972 Harold Hap Holmgren ...... Nov. 1993 Frank Pihaly ...... Jan. 1951 Pat Burke ...... July 1972 Bob St. Martin ...... Dec. 1993 7 TH ANNUAL BANQUET Jack Wistreill ...... May 1951 Harry Johnson ...... Oct. 1972 CJ. Hoffman ...... Jan. 1994 5 Oscar Johnson ...... Dec. 1951 Harold (Dutch) Vegas ...... Nov. 1972 Roy Ahlberg ...... Feb. 1994 Charlie Kelly ...... Dec. 1951 Joe Crowther ...... Dec. 1972 Charlie Ryan ...... Feb. 1994 Charlie McQuillan ...... Jan. 1952 Frank Larson ...... Mar. 1973 Ray Mock ...... Apr. 1994 Harry O’Connell ...... Mar. 1952 Bill Lambert ...... Apr. 1973 Al Shute ...... Apr. 1994 Henry Braun ...... Dec. 1952 Joe Pschandi ...... May 1973 Donald Wick ...... May 1994 Guo Andreas ...... Apr. 1953 Leo Moldenhauer ...... Nov. 1973 Fred Robertus ...... May 1994 Jack Ahern ...... Feb. 1954 Pat McNeil ...... Nov. 1974 Richard Olsson ...... June 1994 George Gruner ...... July 1954 Carl Anderson ...... July 1974 John Sammon ...... July 1994 Tom O’Neill ...... Nov. 1954 Roy Wassel ...... Sept. 1974 Joseph Rettner ...... Aug. 1994 Frank Kamer ...... July 1955 Ray Hirsch ...... Jan. 1975 B. (Bud) Holland No...... 001 Sept. 1994 Martin Flaherty ...... Aug. 1955 Joe Pietsch ...... Nov. 1975 Wm. Kane ...... May 1995 Wm. (Bill) Picha ...... Mar. 1956 Connie Mierva ...... Nov. 1975 Jean Lehn ...... July 1995 Jack Fitzgerald ...... May 1956 Pat Moore ...... Feb. 1976 James Young ...... Sept. 1995 Joe Scharfbillig ...... Oct. 1956 Ed Killen ...... Feb. 1976 Merrill Montgomery ...... Jan. 1996 Emmett McGarry ...... Feb. 1957 H.G. (Doc) Bleier ...... Mar. 1976 Helge Hall ...... Mar. 1996 Herman Moyers ...... July 1957 Leo Monzel ...... Mar. 1976 AngeloThe Palermo ...... OriginalMay 1996 Mike O’Dowd ...... July 1957 Fritz Klark ...... Apr. 1976 Harry Moldenhauer ...... June 1996 Bud Doran ...... Aug. 1957 Ed Goulet ...... July 1976 Mel Fontane ...... Feb. 1997 Marty Berghammer ...... Dec. 1957 Erik Ahn ...... July 1976 Don St. Claire ...... Mar. 1997 Chas A. Martenson ...... July 1958 Ken Ward ...... Dec. 1976 BaseR. (Cobby)B allSaatzer ...... Old TimersJuly 1997 H.J. (Jerry) Noonan ...... Sept. 1958 Dr. Harry Horwitz ...... Mar. 1977 Lou Cardinal ...... Aug. 1997 Frank Collins ...... Feb. 1959 Tom Pewters ...... Apr. 1977 John Stone ...... Oct. 1997 John Byron ...... Apr. 1959 Slid Holmgren ...... July 1977 R. Sam Assen ...... Mar. 1998 Evan Kelley ...... Apr. 1959 John Lang ...... Aug. 1977 hOTAl Mohrlan dsTO...... ve leagueApr. 1998 George Connor ...... July 1959 Con Toomey ...... Nov. 1977 Gene Witkowski ...... May 1998 Chas Gross ...... Aug. 1959 Bob Caverdale ...... Nov. 1977 George Todd ...... Sept. 1998 Richard Schauers ...... Sept. 1959 Halsey Half (Hon. Member) ...... Dec. 1977 Dale Vanderwalker ...... Sept. 1998 Ezra M. Cameron ...... Sept. 1959 Hubert M. Humphrey (Hon. Member) ...... Jan. 1978 Richard (Dick) Collins ...... Jan. 1999 Frank Slater ...... Jan. 1960 Gene Connolly ...... Feb. 1978 Cal Griffith (Hon.) ...... Oct. 1999 Jim Riordan ...... Feb. 1960 Henry Lauer ...... June 1978 73ndGeorge Anderson ...... AnnualOct. 1999 Gene Savard ...... June 1960 Tom McElligott ...... July 1978 Robert (Bob) Stimen ...... Apr. 2000 Perry LeClaire ...... July 1960 Ray Murphy ...... Sept. 1978 Henry (Hank) Lang ...... July 2000 Frank J. Salvas ...... Aug. 1960 Rev. Max Matz ...... Nov. 1978 Wally Lisowski ...... Feb. 2001 Carl Blad ...... Oct. 1960 Clarence Coleman ...... Dec. 1978 Pat Levy ...... Apr. 2001 Fred L. Arons ...... Dec. 1960 Les Lange ...... Feb. 1979 CI.Banquet (Stub) Favilla ...... June 2001 Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 Waily Scheunemann ...... Jan. 1961 Paul Shiely ...... July 1979 Phil Ravitzky ...... July 2001 Warren Wintz ...... Jan. 1961 Gerry Flathman ...... Nov. 1979 Ben Ebert ...... Aug. 2001 Mike O’Leary ...... June 1961 Jimmy Lee ...... Nov. 1979 H. (Smokie) Leier ...... Dec. 2001 Bob Heagle ...... July 1961 John Rowan ...... Mar. 1980 Donald Cever ...... Jan. 2002 Prom Center Alex Brosnahan ...... Nov. 1961 Albert Manthey ...... Mar. 1980 Earl (Lefty) Evans ...... Feb. 2002 Pauly Patient ...... May 1962 Ted Klark ...... Mar. 1980 Alex Klopka ...... Mar. 2002 Prom Center George Plankers ...... July 1962 Gibert Conroy ...... June 1980 WhereLarry Mielk Olde ...... FriendsMay 200 2meet 484 Inwood Ave., Oakdale, MN 55128 Albert H. Truso ...... Sept. 1962 Bill Boland ...... July 1980 Elmer Beyer ...... Aug. 2002 Dewey O’Brien ...... Oct. 1962 Ben Hoolacher ...... Aug. 1980 Jim Griffin ...... Nov. 2002 Chas Koeindorter ...... Nov. 1962 Norman (Peppy) Younghans ...... Sept. 1980 Scott McClanahan ...... Nov. 2002 (1 block484 north Inw ofood I-94 Avenue and Radio Drive) Jack Bear ...... Dec. 1962 Fern Rademacher ...... Oct. 1980 BattingPat Sweene Practicey ...... Jan.5:30 2003 p.m. Mike McLaughlin ...... Feb. 1963 John Schoener ...... Mar. 1981 Frank Tiebel ...... July 2003 Leo C. Schultz ...... May 1963 Jim Quinn ...... June 1981 Don Ellason ...... Aug. 2003 Oakdale, Minnesota 55128 Frank Lamb ...... Sept. 1963 Billy Ehmke ...... Aug. 1982 Game NickTime Savage ...... June7:00 2004 p.m. Dinner: $30.00 Free Parking Dave Friedman ...... Nov. 1963 Louis Mayer ...... Nov. 1982 Angelo Giuliani ...... Oct. 2004 Tom McNulty ...... Dec. 1963 Marvin (Muff) Wadell ...... Nov. 1982 Amb. Drobinski ...... Nov. 2004 Frank Loney ...... July 1964 Marty O’Neil ...... Feb. 1983 Stan (Red) Tomanek ...... Dec. 2004 Richard (Dick) Heyne, Sr...... Nov. 1964 Lee Miller ...... July 1983 Geo. Paskvan ...... Apr. 2005 Joe Basco ...... Jan. 1965 Harold Schwarren ...... Aug. 1983 Big LeagueJack Berres ...... Stars of TodayOct. and 2005 Yesteryear will be present as well as Sports Celebrities of the Twin Cities Wm. Hamm ...... Apr. 1965 George (Buck) Anderson ...... Aug. 1983 Bob Goldman ...... Apr. 2006 , January , 201 Herb Schwarz ...... July 1965 Tony Kryzaniak ...... May 1984 Kelly Roth ...... Apr. 2006 Monday 12 5 Ed. J. Shimon ...... Aug. 1965 Al Kennedy ...... Nov. 1984 Leo Wells ...... June 2006 Ernie Johnson ...... Sept. 1965 Gordy Nadeau ...... Dec. 1984 Don Dix ...... Oct. 2006 Frank Shimon, Sr...... Jan. 1966 Avon (Lefty) Cassell ...... June 1985 Ollie Pluff ...... Nov. 2006 Leo A. Schultz ...... Jan. 1966 Ervald Nordahl ...... Mar. 1986 Robert (Bob) Schabert ...... Apr. 2007 Phil Claugherty ...... Feb. 1966 Clarence St. Martin ...... May 1986 Elmer Butweiler ...... Sept. 2007 Ed Fitzgerald ...... Apr. 1966 Dave Meler ...... Jan. 1987 Dick Kodelka ...... Sept. 2007 Jimmy Waters ...... July 1966 Harry Scalke ...... Feb. 1987 Don Evans ...... May 2008 Jack Brings ...... Aug. 1966 Howard Groebner ...... Mar. 1987 Tom Epperly ...... July 2009 Joe Anderson ...... Nov. 1966 Joe Fink ...... May 1987 Otto Mayer ...... Apr. 2009 Art Lyman ...... June 1967 Joe Jungbauer ...... July 1987 Dan Marchio ...... Jan. 2010 Marty Ludden ...... Nov. 1967 Arnold Cautschi ...... July 1987 Glenn Gostick ...... Mar. 2011 Don Lundberg ...... May 1968 Harold (Hy) Oettel ...... Nov. 1987 Vern (Smiles) Erickson ...... Sept. 2011 Batting Practice ...... 5:30 PM Jim McCarter ...... Aug. 1968 Vaughn McCarthy ...... Dec. 1987 Bob Stoltz ...... Nov. 2012 Joe Sweeney ...... Sept. 1968 Emmett Moldenhauer ...... Mar. 1988 Jack Groebner...... Jan. 2013 Geo. Stead ...... Nov. 1968 Robert Morgan ...... Apr. 1988 Robert Kroll...... Jul. 2013 Game Time...... 7:00 PM Tom Dill ...... Dec. 1968 Wm. (Bill) Schmidt ...... June 1988 Jack Turk ...... Jul. 2013 Geo. Sweeney, Sr...... Dec. 1968 Eddie Gibbons ...... Aug. 1988 Ken Detviler ...... Dec. 2013 Joe Cory ...... Dec. 1968 Edward Stenson ...... Aug. 1988 Leo Hermes ...... Dec. 2013 Frank Novak ...... Jan. 1969 Elmer Oswald ...... Jan. 1989 Eugene (Bubbles) Hargrave ...... Feb. 1969 Sig Bertelson ...... Feb. 1989 Ray Knox ...... Feb. 1969 Bernard Tomaszewski ...... June 1989 Roy Glockner ...... Mar. 1969 Gene Schwab ...... Aug. 1989 Tom Harkins ...... May 1969 Anthony Wanschura ...... Sept. 1989 OFFICERS PROGRAM Gary Reierson ...... President Introduction ...... Baseball Writer, Author and Photographer Gordy Jones Peter Bradt ...... Vice President Master of Ceremonies ...... Rudy o ...... Secretary-Treasurer Introduction of League Officers, Honored Guests ...... Dave Liedholm ...... Sergeant at Arms Invocation ...... Chaplain Greg Skrypek

DIRECTORS BANQUET COMMITTEE HONORED GUESTS Bob Bradt, Chairman Brad Drake, Chairman Bob Ebert Harold Kirchoff, Co. Chairman ...... Rich Allen Rudy Ticket Chairman Dave St. Peter ...... President – Minnesota Twins Gordy Jones Bob Ebert ...... Field Manager – Minnesota Twins Harold Kirchoff Dave Liedholm Glen Perkins ...... Pitcher – Minnesota Twins Norm Setnicker Gary Reierson Joe Mauer ...... Infielder – Minnesota Twins Gordy Jones Gene Glynn ...... Third Base – Minnesota Twins Joe Vavra ...... Bench Coach – Minnesota Twins ...... Retired Director, Minor Leagues – Minnesota Twins David Lee ...... Presenter, 4th District American Legion Award – Minnesota Twins PAST PRESIDENTS Jerry Noonan* 1939 Carl Harp* 1963 Bob Johnson 1988 Roy Wassel* 1940 – 41 Elmer Oswald* 1964 Jerry Groebner 1989 Fourth District (St. Paul) American Legion Sig Bertelsen* 1942 Ben Ebert* 1965 Don Dix* 1990 Most Valuable Player/Klark-Killen Memorial Award Les Lange* 1943 Don Eliason* 1966 Larry Anthony 1991 Harry Wellman* 1944 Karl Tufenk* 1967 John Ebert 1992 – 93 Mark Macer, Hazel Park 1976 Nute Fisher, North St. Paul 1995 Clarence Coleman* 1945 Vern (Smiles) Erickson* 1968 Ordahl, North St. Paul 1977 Ben Birk, Hamline Post 1996 Bob Ebert 1994 Jim Shiely* 1946 Elmer Streich* 1969 Mirch Lanceman, Hamline 1978 Joe Rosenthal, Rosetown 1997 Tom Alexander 1995 George Moeller* 1947 Merrill Montgomery* 1970 Dale Forsythe, North St. Paul 1979 Jack Hannahan, Hamline Post 1998 Robert Schauers* 1948 Larry Mielke* 1971 Kelly Roth* 1996 Clark Davidson, Arcade-Phalen 1980 Billy Schneider, Tri City Post 1999 Leo * 1949 Don St. Clair* 1972 George Hunkins 1997 Joe Paatalo, North End 1981 Stephen Grasley, Tri City Post 2000 Marty Berghammer* 1950 Frank Flanagan* 1973 – 74 Gary Reierson 1998 Mark Kaufman, Jacobsen Memorial 1982 Jay Horner, North St. Paul Post 39 2001 Ed Kavanagh* 1951 Pat Sweeney* 1975 Robert (Bob) Wasko 1999 Brent Odegard, Rosetown Memorial 1983 Jordan Roering, North St. Paul Post 39 2002 Joe Cory* 1952 Arnold Gautschi* 1976 Brad Drake 2000 Ted Beaulieu, North St. Paul 1984 Sean Tracy, Rosetown 542 2003 Wally Lisowski* 1953 Bob Anderson* 1977 – 78 Rich Allen 2001 Omar Vacca, Jacobsen Memorial 1985 Cory Kieger, Rosetown 542 2004 Angelo Giuliani* 1954 Robert Stolts* 1979 Jim Novak 2002 Brian Peters, Hamline 1986 Derek McCallum, Tri City Post 2005 Milton Rosen* 1955 Don Evans* 1980 Jerry Sevlie 2003 Jim Conlee, Jacobsen Memorial 1987 Derek McCallum, Tri City Post 2006 Harold (Hy) * 1956 Harry Moldenhauer* 1981 Brian Heather, Rosetown Memorial 1988 Puhl, North St. Paul Post 39 2007 Ken Detviler* 2004 Ted Klark* 1957 Cobby * 1982 Andy Saum, North St. Paul 1989 Puhl, North St. Paul Post 39 2008 Dave Liedholm 2005 Ed Killen* 1958 John Matschi 1983 Robert Lambert, Brooks, St. Paul 1990 Nick Colwell, Tri City Post 2008 Albert H. Truso* 1959 Sam Dorshow* 1984 Michael O’Connor 2006 Ian Carlson, North End 1991 2009 Klark* 1960 Harry Bealke* 1985 Rich Allen 2007 Mike Maslowski, Tri City Post 1992-93 Jesse Nickols, Tri City Post 2010 Mayer* 1961 Harold Kirchoff 1986 Bob Bradt 2008 – 11 Robert Ramacher, Tri City Post 1994 Robert Youngdahl, 3M Post 599 2011 William Rooney* 1962 Herb C. Ahlberg* 1987 Gary Reierson 2012 – 14 Robin Quinlan, North St. Paul 1994 Max Knutson, Tri City Post 2012 Rich Seidenkranz, Tri City Post 1995 Sam Hentges, Tri City Post 2013 Ben Mezzenga, Tri City Post 2014 HONORED OLD TIMERS Clarence Coleman* 1972 Elmer Streich* 1987 John Ebert 2002 Les Lange* 1973 Robert Stolts* 1988 Robert (Bob) Shabert* 2003 2015 Honored Old Timer Henry Lauer* 1974 Merrill Montgomery* 1989 Gary Reierson 2004 Bob Tschida Ted Klark* 1975 Nick Savage* 1990 Michael O’Connor 2005 Ed Killen* 1976 Harold Kirchoff 1991 Robert (Bob) Wasko 2006 Bob was born and raised in St. Paul and played ball for American Post 8, Cretin High School and St. Johns University. Tom * 1977 H. (Smokie) Leier* 1992 Brad Drake 2007 While serving in armed forces during the Korean War, he played for the US Army team for two years in Germany. Al Bernier* 1978 John Matschi 1993 George Hunkins 2008 Upon his return he continued playing for Brite Way Cleaners Eastside and also played town ball for North St. Paul. Harold Kirchoff 2009 Angelo Giuliani* 1979 Don Evans* 1994 After his playing days were over he coached the North End American Legion team for 23 years. Bob is very Tim O’Conner, Sr.* 1980 Kelly Roth* 1995 Jack Turk* 2010 Marty O’Neill* 1981 Don Dix* 1996 Ken Detviler* 2011 grateful for the opportunity to coach the Catholic Athletic Association baseball for 38 years, 29 of those at Mayer, Sr.* 1982 Lou Cardinal* 1997 Rich Allen 2012 Highland Catholic School where he continues to coach. Bob has been a loyal member of the Old Timers Ben Ebert* 1983 Jerry Groebner 1998 Dick Heyne 2013 for 47 years and has been an active participant at our annual charity baseball game for the benefit of Harry Moldenhauer* 1984 Bob Johnson 1999 Warren Heyne 2013 Our Lady of Peace Cancer Home. Joe Fink* 1985 Robert (Bob) Ebert 2000 2014 Frank Flanagan* 1986 Earl (Lefty) Evans* 2001 Bob Tschida 2015 printed by *Deceased