| Boy Scout Troop 7 |
| Jayhawk Area Council |
| The History of Troop 7 |
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| Troop 7 has an excellent history spanning over 85 years! During the Troop 7’s 50th and 75th anniversary celebrations, a Souvenir Program was printed. Here is a reprint of some of the information contained in those programs. (w/ updated info.) Troop 7 Scoutmasters Through the Years Sept. 1920 to Sept 1923 Lyman B. King Sept. 1923 to Sept. 1924 Maurice Seevers Sept. 1924 to Sept.1927 Gus C. Schook Sept. 1927 to Oct. 1936 Donald Knowles Oct. 1936 to Oct. 1941 Dr. Joe E. Smelger Oct. 1941 to Oct. 1942 James Jensen Oct. 1942 to Oct 1945 Robert E. Robinson Oct. 1945 to Oct. 1946 Lyle S. Johnson Oct. 1946 to Oct. 1947 Lloyd T. Dunn Oct. 1947 to Oct. 1949 Herb Souders Oct. 1949 to Oct 1952 Turner Burgess Oct. 1952 to Oct 1953 Morris Imthurn Oct. 1953 to June 1954 Benny Colletti Jr Oct. 1954 to Oct. 1957 Turner Burgess Oct. 1957 to June 1963 Russell Curtis Jr. June 1963 to Oct. 1966 Dr. Wendell Nickell Oct 1966 to 1974 Elmer Gillette 1974 to 1975 Rolland Williams 1976 to 1979 Thomas McMahon 1979 to 1980 Al Mimer, Vein Failor, Mike Lollar 1980 to 1981 Richard Hayter 1981 to 1985 Phil Andruss 1986 to 1988 John Kleinschmidt 1989 to 1991 Tom Jeter 1991 to 1992 Steve Lucas 1992 to 1993 Brian Logan 1993 to 1995 Jack Smith 1995 to 2001 Gary Wise 2001 to 2005 Mike Dunworth 2005 to present Chad Sidesinger LYMAN E. KING, OUR FIRST SCOUTMASTER Born in Concordia, Kansas, and March 16, 1898. He died February 25, 1969 in Mexico. At the time of his death he was a resident of Phoenix, Arizona. King graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. He was active in Topeka music circles, and the First Christian Church. He served with the US Naval Reserve from 1942-1945, being discharged as a Lt. Commander. He was a 32 degree Mason and a Shiner. He spent most of his working years in the insurance business, receiving his Life Underwriter’s designation in 1936, and retiring in 1963. A fellow Scoutmaster said in tribute to Lyman King - “Sound and lasting structures are built on solid foundations. The fact that Troop 7 is celebrating its 50th year of continuous service could contain some kind of tribute to the leadership and ability of its first Scoutmaster. Great respect and appreciation should be extended every good Scoutmaster of the land, and this must, of course, include the first Scoutmaster of Troop 7.” (Reprinted from the 50th Souvenir Album.) |
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| L to R: Al Lollar, Tom Mahon, Vern Failor, Elmer Gillete, Vern Dow, Todd Williams 2/6/05 (click to enlarge) |