Succession of Western Division Officers |
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1954:
Evan Middleton - President
George L. Smith - Vice-President
G. E. Demack - Secretary/Treasurer |
1955:
Same as 1954, as there was no mention of any
election in the Minutes. |
1956:
Frank Cox - President
Ralph Pauly - Vice-President
Ed Demack - Secretary/Treasurer |
1957:
William R. Jeffery - President
Dave Houlihan - Vice-President
(Robert Buckley elected 2/4/57 to fill vacancy of V-P)
Ed Demack - Secretary/Treasurer
(Herb Morley elected 6/17/57 to fill vacancy of Secy.-Treas.) |
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1958:
Mel Roberts - President
George Smith - Vice-President
Herb Morley - Secretary/Treasurer
Wes Frye - Public Relations (Publicity) |
1959:
Ralph Pauly - President
Ed Miller - Vice-President
Herb Morley - Secretary/Treasurer |
1960:
George Smith - President
Harrison Bemis - Vice-President
Herb Morley - Secretary/Treasurer
Wesley Frye - Public Relations
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1961:
Harrison Bemis - President
James Kurten - Vice-President
Dick Wheeler - Secretary/Treasurer
Wes Frye - Editor |
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Ed Miller, Wes Frye, George Sirus, Mel Roberts, and Bill Harris attend a Western Division Train Meet in February 1962 at Dick Thompson’s house in Long Beach, California.
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1962:
Russ Hafdahl - President
Gordon Nesbitt - Vice-President
Dick Wheeler - Secretary/Treasurer
Wes Frye & Harrison Bemis - Editors |
1963:
Wesley Frye - President
Al Shadler - Vice-President
Dick Wheeler - Secretary/Treasurer
Harrison Bemis & Gordon Nesbitt - Editors |
1964:
Paul Applegate - President
Jerry Brown - Vice-President
Harrison Bemis - Secretary
Ralph Pauly - Treasurer
George Sirus - Director
Mel Roberts - Director
Gus Paterson - Director
Gordon Nesbitt - Editor |
1965:
Herb Morley - President
Gene Noller - Vice-President
Harrison Bemis - Secretary
Ralph Pauly - Treasurer
Howard Davis - Director
George Sirus - Director
Gus Paterson - Director |
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1966:
John Parker - President
John Herman - Vice-President
Jerry Rokos - Secretary
Ralph Pauly - Treasurer
Hilton White - Director
Mark Dees - Director
Howard Davis - Director
1967:
Dick Wheeler - President
Chet Willets - Vice-President
Jerry Rokos - Secretary
Stan Anderson - Treasurer
Milton White - Director
Edwin Warner - Director
John Parker - Director |
1968:
Chet Willets - President
Bob Villars - Vice-President
William Groves - Secretary
Stan Anderson - Treasurer
Ray Nelson - Director
Edwin Warner - Director
Jerry Rokos - Director
Fred Claassen - Editor
1969:
Bob Villars - President
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Jim Kurten, Ralph Pauly, Bill Harris, and Evan Middleton also attending the Western Division Train Meet in February 1962 at Dick Thompson’s house in Long Beach, California.
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Circa 1971 - a "trunk deal" taking place at the 17th
National Convention in Disneyland. Western Division Members: (from the left)
John Parker, unknown, Alan Drucker, Don Ladenberger, Jerry Rokos and George
Sirus.
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1970:
Ward Kimball - President
1971:
Nick Grippe - President
Dr. Joe DiMassa - Vice-President
Clyde Easterly - Secretary
Lee Harris - Treasurer
Dirk Brown - Sergeant-at-Arms
Charles Brasher - Director
Jerry Brown - Director
Ralph Pauly - Director
George Smith - Director
Wesley Frye - Editor |
1972:
Dr. Joe DiMassa - President
John Bentley - Vice-President
Don Ladenberger - Secretary
Lee Harris - Treasurer
Dirk Brown - Sergeant-at-Arms
Myron Erickson - Director
Jerry Rokos - Director
Charles Brasher - Director
Nick Grippe - Director
Wesley Frye - Editor
1973:
Ron Smith - President |
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June 1971 - once again the TCA convention goers get a rare opportunity to
spend time at Ward Kimball's backyard railroad - the Grizzly Flats.
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'Mr. TCA' Lou Redmond (left) looks on as Ward Kimball (2nd from right) shows
off some of his early cast iron trains to some interested parties, including
Western Division's Don Ladenberger, at the 1971 TCA National Convention tour
stop to the Grizzly Flats.
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1974:
Nathan K. Forman - President
Donald J. Ladenberger - Vice-president
H. Lee Greaves - Secretary
Leon "Lee" Harris - Treasurer
Ronald J. Smith - Director
Charles Brasher - Director
Jerry A. Rokos - Director
John G. Parker - Director
1975:
Don Ladenberger - President
1976:
Bob Topley - President
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1977:
John King - President
Bob Spellmire - Membership Secretary
Kay Spellmire - Recording Secretary
1978:
Doug Lepley - President
Bob Spellmire - Membership Secretary
Kay Spellmire - Recording Secretary
1979:
Allen Drucker - President
Chuck Stone - Vice President
Donald J. Ladenberger - Treasurer
Bob Spellmire - Membership Secretary
Kay Spellmire - Recording Secretary |
TCA Western Division members in 1983 at Ward Kimball's
house: (back row from left) Bill Jeffrey, Jim Kurten, Gordon Nesbitt, Wes
Frye, Chris Kelly, Bob Spellmire, Dick Wheeler, (front row from left) Lyle
Cain, Ward Kimball, George Sirus, Ralph Pauly and Leon Harris.
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1980's Bob Spellmire, Jim Kurten, Ward Kimball, George Sirus,
and Wes Frye displaying their prized possessions.
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1980:
Chuck Stone - President
Bob Spellmire - Membership Secretary
Kay Spellmire - Recording Secretary
1981-83:
Bob Spellmire - President
1984-85:
John Thousand - President
1986-87:
Bob Caplan - President
Georgia DeBeers - Secretary |
1988:
Bob Caplan - President
David Aikens - Vice President
Dale Lange - Treasurer
Peter DeBeers - Membership Secretary
Alicia Caplan - Rercording Secretary
John Thousand - Past President
Chuck Dargan - Director
Edward Harrigan - Director
Ralph Johnson - Director
Russell Lange - Director
Joseph Lovi - Director
Jerry Rokos - Director
Chuck Stone - Director
Thomas Watson - Director |
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1989:
Bob Caplan - President
David Aikens - Vice President
Russell Lange - Treasurer
Dale Lange - Membership Secretary
Larry Kirk - Rercording Secretary
John Thousand - Past President
Art Breker - Director
Edward Harrigan - Director
Alicia Caplan - Director
Keith Cryder - Director
Peter DeBeers - Director
Mike Stella - Director
Chuck Stone - Director |
1990:
Bob Caplan - President
David Aikens - Vice President
Dale Lange - Treasurer
Peter DeBeers - Membership Secretary
Alicia Caplan - Rercording Secretary
John Thousand - Past President
Chuck Dargan - Director
Edward Harrigan - Director
Ralph Johnson - Director
Russell Lange - Director
Joseph Lovi - Director
Jerry Rokos - Director
Chuck Stone - Director
Thomas Watson - Director |
Bob Caplan & Lyle Cain enjoying the Toonerville Trolley.
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1991:
Bob Spellmire - President
Thomas Watson - Vice President
Ernest Wrenn - Recording Secretary
Russell Lange - Membership Secretary
Dale Lange - Treasurer
Robert Caplan - Past President
David Aikens - Director
Chuck Dargon - Director
Edward Harrigan - Director
Myron Moore - Director
Jerry Rokos - Director
Chuck Stone - Director |
1992:
Bob Spellmire - President
Chuck Dargon - Vice President
Thomas Watson - Recording Secretary
Russell Lange - Membership Secretary
Dale Lange - Treasurer
Robert Caplan - Past President
David Aikens - Director
Artie Lazarides - Director
Emmert Stouffer - Director
Joseph Lovi - Director
Jerry Rokos - Director
Chuck Stone - Director |
1993:
Bob Spellmire - President
Chuck Dargon - Vice President
Thomas Watson - Recording Secretary
Russell Lange - Membership Secretary
Dale Lange - Treasurer
Robert Caplan - Past President
David Aikens - Director
Artie Lazarides - Director
Emmert Stouffer - Director
Joseph Lovi - Director
Jerry Rokos - Director
Chuck Stone - Director |
1994-96:
Thomas Watson - President
Doug Mosher - Vice President
Karl Anderson - Treasurer
Russell Lange - Membership Secretary
Robet Spellmire - Past President
Roy Adelotte - Director
Terry Fortuna - Director
Artie Lazarides - Director
Mario Liberatore - Director
Ed Monak - Director
Kay Spellmire - Director
Chuck Stone - Director |
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1997:
John Parker - President
Harold Shapiro - Vice-President
Russell S. Lange - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Cheryl Shapiro - Recording Secretary
Roy Bell - Director
Ken Carter - Director
Artie Lazarides - Director
Mike Loewke - Director
Emmert Stouffer - Director
Bob Spellmire - Director |
1998:
John Parker - President
Harold Shapiro - Vice-President
Russell S. Lange - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Cheryl Shapiro - Recording Secretary
Roy Bell - Director
Terry Fortuna - Director
Artie Lazarides - Director
Mike Loewke - Director
Emmert Stouffer - Director
Bob Spellmire - Director |
1999:
Harold Shapiro - President
Roy Bell - Vice-President
Russell S. Lange - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Peter Searls - Recording Secretary
Kurt Bondi - Director
Robert Caplan - Director
Les Cochran - Director
Vince Gargulio - Director
Jerry Blaine - Director
Gary Keck - Director |
2000:
Harold Shapiro - President
Russell S. Lange - Vice-President
R. Dale Lange - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Peter Searls - Recording Secretary
Kurt Bondi - Director
Robert Caplan - Director
Les Cochran - Director
John Parker - Director
Jerry Blaine - Director
Roy Bell - Director
Dennis Taube - Director |
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2001 Western Division BOD: (from the left)
John Parker, Dennis Taube, Russ Lange, Peter Searls, Bob Caplan, Kurt Bondi and Harold Shapiro. |
2001:
Russell S. Lange - President
Kurt Bondi - Vice-President
R. Dale Lange - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Peter Searls - Recording Secretary
Les Cochran - Director
Don Gatz - Director
Don McCutcheon - Director
John Parker - Director
Bill Shepard - Director
Dennis Taube - Director |
2002:
Russell S. Lange - President
Wayne Sheriff - Vice-President
R. Dale Lange - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Waller - Recording Secretary
Don McCutcheon - Director
Dennis Taube - Director
Ray Sugg - Director
Les Cochran - Director
Peter Searls - Director
Kurt Bondi - Director |
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2003:
Russell S. Lange - President
Wayne Sheriff - Vice-President
R. Dale Lange - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Waller - Recording Secretary
Don McCutcheon - Director
Dennis Taube - Director
Ray Sugg - Director
Les Cochran - Director
Peter Searls - Director
Kurt Bondi - Director |
2004:
Robert Caplan- President
Wayne Sheriff - Vice-President
R. Dale Lange - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Waller - Recording Secretary
Harold Shapiro - Director
Dennis Taube - Director
Ray Sugg - Director
Les Cochran - Director
Robert Lemberger - Director
John Abbe - Director
John G. Parker - Director |
2004 Western Division BOD Members: (from the left)
Dale Lange, Les Cochran, John Parker, Bob Caplan, Bob Lemberger, Harold Shapiro and Dennis Taube. |
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2006 Western Division BOD Members: (seated from left)
Walter Olsen, Dave Otth, Jon Lang, Harold Shapiro, (standing from left) Howard Bishop, Jim Kenney, Bob Lemberger,
Ray Sugg, Mike Donovan, John Parker, Bill Clausen and Wayne Sheriff. |
2005:
Wayne Sheriff - President
Jon M. Lang - Vice-President
Harold Shapiro - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Lemberger - Recording Secretary
Bill Clausen - Director
Mike Donovan - Director
Ray Sugg - Director
Jerry Johnson - Director
Jim Kenney - Director
Steve Waller - Director
John G. Parker - Director
Robert Caplan - Director |
2006:
Wayne Sheriff - President
Jon M. Lang - Vice-President
Jim Kenney - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Lemberger - Recording Secretary
Bill Clausen - Director
Mike Donovan - Director
Ray Sugg - Director
Howard Bishop - Director
David Otth - Director
Harold Shapiro - Director
John G. Parker - Director
Robert Caplan - Director |
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2007:
Wayne Sheriff - President
Jon M. Lang - Vice-President
Jim Kenney - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Lemberger - Recording Secretary
Bill Clausen - Director
Mike Donovan - Director
Ray Sugg - Director
Howard Bishop - Director
David Otth - Director
Harold Shapiro - Director
John G. Parker - Director
Robert Caplan - Director |
2008, 2009 & 2010:
Wayne Sheriff - President
Manny Gonzalez - Vice-President
Jim Kenney - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Eastman - Recording Secretary
Mike Donovan - Director
Jon M. Lang - Director
Robert Lemberger - Director
Herbert A. Mayer - Director
John G. Parker - Director
Harold Shapiro - Director
Stephen J. Waller - Director
Robert Caplan - Director |
2008-10 Western Division BOD: (from left) Bob lemberger, Herb Mayer, Jon Lang,
Steve Waller, Jim Kenney, Steve Eastman, Mike Donovan, Bob Caplan, Wayne Sheriff, Manny Gonzalez,
John Parker, and Harold Shapiro. |
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2011-13 Western Division BOD: (seated from left) John Parker, Harold Shapiro,
Manny Gonzalez, Bob Nord, Jim Kenney, (standing from left) Mark Spears, Steve Waller, Jon Lang,
Wayne Sheriff, Bob Caplan, Steve Eastman, Mike Donovan and Herb Mayer. |
2011, 2012, & 2013:
Manny Gonzalez - President
Bob Nord - Vice-President
Jim Kenney - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Caplan - Recording Secretary
Mike Donovan - Director
Mark Spears - Director
Jon M. Lang - Director
Steve Eastman - Director
Herbert A. Mayer - Director
John G. Parker - Director
Harold Shapiro - Director
Stephen J. Waller - Director
Wayne Sheriff - Director |
2014, 2015, & 2016:
Manny Gonzalez - President
Bob Nord - Vice-President
Jon M. Lang - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Kenneth Chan - Recording Secretary
Mike Donovan - Director
Robert Caplan - Director
Steve Eastman - Director
Jim Kenney - Director
John G. Parker - Director
Harold Shapiro - Director
Stephen J. Waller - Director
Wayne Sheriff - Director |
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2016 - 2018:
Steve Eastman - President
Bob Nord - Vice-President
Jon M. Lang - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Stephen J. Waller - Recording Secretary
Robert Caplan - Director
Kenneth Chan - Director
Jim Kenney - Director
John G. Parker - Director
Harold Shapiro - Director
Manny Gonzalez - Director
Wayne Sheriff - Director |
2018 - 2020:
Steve Waller - President
Bob Caplan - Vice-President
Wayne Sheriff - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Bob Nord - Recording Secretary
Harvey Tafel - Director
Kenneth Chan - Director
Jim Kenney - Director
Rudy Felix - Director
Jon Lang - Director
Harold Shapiro - Director |
2017-18 Western Division BOD:
(from left) Steve Waller, Bob Nord, Steve Eastman, Jim Kenney, Jon Lang,
Harold Shapiro and Ken Chan. |
2018-20 Western Division BOD:
(from left standing) Rudy Felix, Jim Kenney, Wayne Sheriff, Jon Lang, Harold Shapiro, Harvey Tafel, Steve Eastman.
(seated) Bob Caplan, Steve Waller, Bob Nord.
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2020 - 2022:
Steve Waller - President
Bob Caplan - Vice-President
Wayne Sheriff - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Collette Shepard - Recording Secretary
Rudy Felix - Director
Kenneth Chan - Director
Jon M. Lang - Director
Harvey Tafel - Director
Steve Eastman - Director
Harold Shapiro - Director
Bill Shepard - Director |
2022 - 2024:
Bob Caplan - President
Jon Lang - Vice-President
Wayne Sheriff - Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Waller - Recording Secretary/Editor
Steve Eastman - Director
Rudy Felix - Director
Glenn Olsen - Publicity
Larry Pearson - Director
Greg Pulis - Director
Harold Shapiro - Director |