About 976
Our History
Newton Council 976 was chartered April 9, 1905. Its first officers were: Grand Knight, T. H. McManus; Deputy Grand Knight, J. E. Weigand; Financial Secretary, J. R. Faecher; Recording Secretary, Leo Steinkirchner; Treasurer, Wm. Krueber; Warden, J. A. Elliott; Advocate, J. C. Hays; Chancellor, T. F. Conway; Chaplain, Rev. M. Maguire; Inside Guard, Geo. Hanna; Outside Guard, John Quilty; Trustees, John Ekberg, Ed. Hensy, John Klopolsky.
The charter members were:
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Wm. Buckman Thos. Connell D. C. Conway Frank Conway John Eckberg John E. Eckberg J. A. Elliott J. R. Faecher Geo. Hanna J. R. Hanna T. C. Hays Ed. Hensy B. Klopolsky |
J. Klopolsky P. Klopolsky Wm. H. Kreig W. Krueger Anton Kuhl John McCabe F. M. McGowan W. H. McGowan A. McGuigan John McGuinn B. McManus T. H. McManus C. A. Pippig |
John Quilty F. Schidlowsky Thos. Sheridan Wm. Sloey F. A. Speckman Leo Steinkirchner Henry Vogel Ed. Weigand J. E. Weigand J. M. Wourmes H. A. Yunker |
The Council was host to the annual convention of the State Council in 1929 and 1935. It sponsors an annual baseball tournament and a carnival on Columbus Day.
The past Grand Knights are: T. H. McManus, 1905-06; John McCabe, 1907; Wm. A. Krueger, 1908-10; Edwin Hensley, 1911; T. H. Savage, 1912-14; Rev. J. G. Damback, 1915; Joseph St. Romberg, 1916; R. L. Hogan, 1917-18, 1922, 1927; Leonard Vetter, 1919; Otto Wester, 1920-21; J. R. Hanna, 1923-24; Leo T. Grattan, 1925-26; Fred Deister, 1928; Mike Quilty, 1929; Jos. M. Steinkirchner, 1930-31; Karl Gutzmer, 1932-34; Ed. Vetter, 1935-36;
Geo. Hanna, 1937-38; Robt. Hogan, 1939-40; Joe Tillman, 1941-42; Morris Hogan, 1943-44; Ed. Endres, 1945; Kenneth McDonald, 1946; Edward E. Endries, 1947; George J. Hanna, Jr., 1948; Leo F. Steinkirchner, 1949.
Karl E. Gutzmer was District Deputy 1936-38, State Treasurer for the terms 1939-40, and is the present State Warden.
The present officers of the Council can be found on the Council Members tab page
The Council now has 195 members, 111 insurance and 76 associate.
Please be sure to read more on the causes and seminarians that we support.
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Council Officers
Last Updated 04/24/2011
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| Steve A. Bockhaus | Grand Knight | (620) 283-6701 |
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Our Causes
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Our Preists
 Fr. Juan Garza, Pastor Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Newton, Kansas
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Our Seminarians
One of the core principals of the Knights is to support the Church. Encouraging and supporting those considering the Priesthood and those attending a seminary is vital. Our council currently supports seminarians with prayers and $500.00 per seminarian per year.
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Andrew Walsh Sponsored Seminarian of Council 976 Andrew Walsh Andrew Walsh is currently attending Conception Seminary College. From the Wichita Diocese, Andrew hopes to be complete with his studies in the November of 2011. Please check back here often for more on Andrew Walsh.
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