Past Presidents of the West Wichita Club.
1. Bob Mays, 53/54
2. George Thomas, (completed unexpired term of Bob Mays.)
3. Al Driscoll, 54/55
4. W. Z. (Bill) Johnson, 55/56
5. G. R. (Bob) Monroe, 56/57
6. Wm. B. (Bill) Archer, 57/58
7. Harold Newby, 58/59
8. Ralph Boyle, 59/60
9.  Cal McMillan, 60/61
10. Hal Davis, 61/62
11. Lloyd Johnson, 62/63
12. Sy Womer, 63/64
13. George Winn, 64/65
14. Merle Carr, 65/66
15. Keith Parker, 66/67
16. Ralph Wiley, 67/68
17. Dick Walser, 68/69
18. Al Fulton, 69/70
19. Dudley Bragdon, 70/71
20. Glea Rittgers, 71/72
21. Wm. S. (Bill) Wells, 72/73
22. Willis Elliott, 73/74
23. Dale Jantze, 74/75
24. Ed Toles, 75/76
25. Charles Bartlett, 76/77
26. Elmer Woolsey, 77/78
27. Ernest Peterson, 78/79
28. Dave Wood. 79/80
29. Randy Kopsa, 80/81. (Randy did not complete his full term).
30. Jerry Busch, 81/82. (Jerry also completed unexpired above term).
31. Jim Ray Jr., 82/83
32. Hugh Snell, 83/84
33. Ken Parli, 84/85
34. Walt Gomez, 85/86
35. Ralph Rudy, 86/87
36. Jake Cox, 87/88
37. Randy Summers, 88/89
38. Bob Fulkerson, 89/90
39. 90/91
40. 91/92
41. John Huffaker 92/93
42. Duane Black 93/94
43. Bob Dixon 94/95
44. Jim Peebler 95/96
45. George (Bob) Dove 96/97
46. Anita Miller Erickson 97/98
47. Charles Mansfield 98/99
48. Penny Bartlett 99/00
49. Carolyn Conley 00/01
50. Lance KellenBarger 01/02
51. Bob Hustead 02/03
52.  John Rawson 03/04
53.  John Martyn 04/05
First Membership Roster of the West Wichita Optimist Club, 1953/1954 *
Allan, Robert C.
Anderson, Walter
Archer, Wm. B.
Armour, Curtis L.
Bachman, Daniel C.
Beales, Edward H.
Beckum, John. W.
Bird, Harry J.
Boland, Kenneth M.
Bowles, William, W.
Bragg, Jack H.
Bratt, Dr. Dean. L.
Buhr, Wm. H.
Chew, Earl
Classen, Isaac H.
Compton, Donald E.
Cranston, Cliford C.
Davis, Hal
Dennis, Walter E.
Doolittle, E. A., Jr.
Dorman, Cecil W.
Driscoll, Alvin M.
Edwards, Veryl S.
Fey, Eugene G.
Fisher, Jack
Spangler, E. R.
Staples, Sheldon L.
Tatge, J. W.
Teten, Aubrey
Teubner, Earl G.
Thomas, George W.
Thompson, Oliver E.
Troy, H. R.
Upton, A. E., Jr.
Vondingham, M. L.
Ward, Charles P.
Weirwick, Forest W.
Wells, Wm. S.
Womer, Sylvester H.
Woolsey, Elmer T.
Wright, Wayne

Old records indicate the Club was organized November 27, 1953 with sixty six (66) Charter Members. The Charter Presentation was made on January 8, 1954 at the West Wichita Optimist CIub Charter Party, at the Broadview Hotel. The sponsor of this new club was the Down Town Optimist CIub of Wichita.
Club Meeting Places
Original (1) Broadview Hotel, West Douglas at Waco
(2) The Steak Ranch, 2700 West 13th Street
(3) Friar Tuck's, 3829 West 13th Street
(4) Holiday Midtown, 1000 North Broadway
(5) Highway Inn, 3900 West Kellogg
(6) Canterbulry Inn, 5805 West Kellogg
    aka Ramada Inn
    aka Clarion Airport
(7) Hometown Buffet, 6820 West Central