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Rock River Thresheree, Inc.

Since 1955
Past Officers & Chairs

Name

Position(s)

Year(s)
Agnew, Steve

Safety

2000-2001

Director

2001-2003

Shuttle Wagons (In-Park)

2003-2007
Anderson, Marian

Club Functions

2005-2008

Flea Market/Swap Meet

2008-2010

Trash/Clean-Up

2010
Anderson, Paul R.

Director

1986; 2009-2010

Address List Maintenance

2007-2009

Archives

2007-2010

Long-Range Planning

2007-2010
Anderson, Walter

Director

1970
Anderson, William

Director

1984; 1990-1991
Aulabaugh, Norm

Treasurer

19997
Babler, Bob

Director

1985-1988; 1992-1993; 2002-200512
Babler, Milt

Shingle Mill

2007
Bader, Cal

Director

1999-20097 17

Oats/Threshing

2000-2005

Crops/Threshing

2006-2007
Babler, Deb

Scholarship

2006-2009
Beedy, Glen

Secretary

1964-1965; 1968-1969

Concessions

1970

President

1982-1984

Director

1989-1990

Project I

2000
Beggs, Barry

Director

2004

Plowing

2005-2009

Teeter-Totter

2009

Rules

2009
Beggs, Danielle

Advertising

2005-2007

Membership

2008-2009
Beggs, Glenda

Director

2007-2009

Thresheree Booth

2006-2009
Bennett, LaVon

Director

1988-1989

Flea Market

1981-1999

Queen

<1990-2003
Bennett, Ron

Parade Manager

2000
Bennett, Wendell

Treasurer

1979-1989

Director

1993-1996
Bickle, Andy

Trash/Clean-Up

2006-2009
Birkrem, Charles

Director

19842; 1987; 1989-19946

President

1985-1986
Blank, Brenda

Club Functions

2004-2005

Thresheree Booth

2004-2005
Blank, Jim

Electrical

2002

Trash/Clean-Up

2002

Parking

2003-2004

Director

2003-200612 13

President

2005-2006; 2008-2010
Brown, Jackie

Newsletter

1995-2009

Admissions

1998-1999

Thresheree Booth

2005

Flea Market

1999-2003
Brown, Mark

Address List Maintenance

2003-2007
Brown, Roger

Director

2001-2002

Vendors

2001-2004
Browne, Donegal

Storage

2008-2009
Bullock, Fred

Director

1993-19955
Burdick, Mark

Trash/Clean-Up

2003-2005

Sorghum Mill

2006-2009
Burkett, Chris

Advertising

2010
Burkett, Dave

Safety

2002

Parking

2003-2004

Director

2009
Burkheimer, Walt

Museum of Ag. & Ind.

2001-2005

Director

2002-200512
Burno, Peter

Vice-President

1960

President

1961-1963

Director

2008-201116
Burno, Vernon

Director

1973-1974; 1981
Cassels, Melvin

Vice-President

1964-1968

Director

1974-1980
Cassels, Norma

Director

1979
Collins, Sonja

Treasurer

2010
Cooper, Steve

Grounds Maintenance

2006-2010

Director

2009-2010
Corning, Bob

Camping

2006-2010
Cronk, Rick

Safety/Security/Parking

1999

Security & Parking

2000

Security

2001-2002

Train Station

2007-2010
Dean, David

Director

1999-2004

Parade Manager

2000-2010

Membership

2004-2005; 2007
Durst, Walter

Director

1964-1968; 1976-1979; 1981-1984

Vice-President

1969-1972

President

1973-1975
Elmer, Nancy

Thresheree Booth

2004
Faith, Jim

Director

1985; 2010-2011

Machine Shop

2007-2010
Faligant, Jean

Secretary

1958
Fay, Guy

Capital Expenditures

2009-2010

Director

1997; 1999-2000; 2009-2010

Treasurer

1998

Internet

2000-2001

Parking

2001-2002

Woodworking

2002-2005

Blacksmith Shop

2003
Finster, Ron

Director

1998-2001; 2010-2011

Grounds Maintenance

2002-2005

Pile Driver

2005-2006

Pile Driver (Mainetenance)

2007
Furgason, Mike

Steam Shovel Project

2001-2010
Gilbertson, Rich

Director

1994-1995

Cornmeal/Buckwheat

2003-2010
Goodger, Roger

Potatoes

2007
Gratz, Dannielle

Halloween Party

2009-2010
Hallett, Bob

Sawmill

2005-2007

Director

2006-200713

Sears House

2007
Helgesen, Eleanor

Director

1977-1978
Helgesen, Marvin

President

1964-1968; 1970-1972

Vice-President

1963
Helgesen, Tom

Director

1982-1983; 1989; 2005-200712

Museum

2006-2010
Heller, Jeff

Director

1973-1977

Plowing Exhibitions

2000
Hendrickson, Charlie

Director

1990-1991; 1997; 2005-200816

Vice-President

1992-1994; 1998; 2000-2004; 2007

President

1995-1996

Grounds Maintenance

1998-2001

Press & Advertising

2002-2004

Caretaker

2005-2010

Train

2000-2010
Hendrickson, Dawn

Camping

1998-1999

Club Functions/Women's Aux.

2000-2003

Flea Market

2004-2007
Henning, Sue

Membership

2000

Thresheree Booth

2004
Henningsen, Paul

Security

2004-2006
Henry, Syl

Director

1973; 1979; 1981

Secretary

1978
Hensel, Paul

Director

1981; 1984; 1986-1989

Vice-President

1985
Higgins, Bob

Secretary

1975-19761
Homann, Jim

Director

1986; 1993-20085

Vice-President

1987-1991
Hopper, Wes

Safety/Security

1998

Safety/Security/Parking

1999
Hornbostel, Lloyd

Director

1964-1965

Treasurer

1966-1968
Horton, John

President

1960

Vice-President

1961

Director

1964-1965
Jacobs, Dennis

Director

1992-1997
Kidder, Ken

Forest Manager

2000-2001

Woodworking Shop

2001
Kimball, Ronald

Treasurer

1990-19914

Director

1992
Klein, George

Director

1980
Kowalski, Mike

Director

1995-1996
Kuhlow, Dick

Director

2010-2011

Crops & Threshing

2008-2009

Sorghum Mill

2005-2007
Lambert, Deanna

Flea Market

2003
Langer, Bob

Director

2007-2010

Barn

2007

Forest Management

2006-2010
Langer, Mary

Secretary

2008-2010
Lauer, Tony

Pile Driver

2009-2010
Lean, Ivan

Director

1982-1983
Lean, Pat

Secretary

1988
Lean, Tom

Director

1983-1984; 1994-19986
Levy, Arlie

Gas Engines

1998-2010
Ligman, Todd

Director

1990-1992; 2004-200613 17

Treasurer

1993-1997

President

1998-20027 8 9 10

Bylaws

2007-2009

Show Production

1998-1999

Security

2003

Webmaster

2006-2008
Loeffel, Van

Fire Truck Display

2002-2010
Lux, Bernard M.

Secretary

1961-1963; 1970-1972

Director

1974-1975
Lux, Brian

Vendors

2006-2010
Lux, Donald

Director

1970-1972; 1975-1976; 1985; 1998-2000

Secretary

1974

Vice-President

1980-1984; 1986; 1995-1996

President

1987-1994; 1997

Press & Advertising

1998-2000
Lux, Janet

Vendors

1998-2000
Marx, Paul

Director

1991; 1993-1994

Treasurer

1991-19924

Blacksmith Shop

2002
Mauerman, Harold

President

1978-1979
McNally, Joe

Newsletter

1995
Miller, Carl

Treasurer

1973
Mudek, Ted

Director

1971-1977; 1980

Secretary

1976-19771; 1981
Mullarkey, John

Director

1984-1985
Murphy, Jeff

Blacksmith Shop

2003-2010
Murwin, Duane

Club Equipment Maintenance

2009-2010

Parking

2005-2007; 2009
Nelson, Cliff

Director

1973-1974
Nelson, Ed "Red"

Director

1969; 1979-1983; 1985-1986; 1988-1990
Nelson, Wava Jean

Treasurer

2000-20099 10 11 12 13 14

Vendors

2006-2010
Nelson, Wayne

Chairman

1958
Niday, Ron

Secretary

1973

Director

1973
Niemuth, Lori

Advertising

2008-2009

Archives

2008-2010

Long-Range Planning

2008-2010

Webmaster

2008-2010
Ogle, Jeff

Safety

2005
Olson, Hollis

Director

1983-1984
Onsrud, Aric

Camping

2003-2004
Onsrud, Dale

Vice-President

1997

Director

1998-2007

Swap Meet

2001-2007
Pagel, Armin

Secretary

1967-1968
Pagel, Bob

Air Show

2009

Electrical

2006-2010
Pearson, Danielle

Club Functions

2009-2010
Pearson, Ken

Security

2007-2010
Pehl, Matt

Internet

2002-2003
Pelletter, T. J.

Director

2005-200712
Pelletter, Tina

Club Functions

2004

Flea Market

2007
Pierson, Danielle

Club Functions

2009-2010
Pierson, Ken

Security

2008-2010
Plunkett, Leslie

Director

1984-1985
Prestil, Jennifer

Parking (Gate)

2006-2007
Rasmussen, Richard

Director

1969
Reich, Carl

Sorghum Mill

2002-2004
Richards, Duane

Director

1967-1968; 1973-1975; 1981-1982

President

1969; 1976-1977

Concessions

1970
Rickert, Fred

Director

1982-1983
Riese, Ed

Director

1982-2009

Shuttle Wagons (Parking)

2003-2007
Riley, Karen

Train Station

2005-2010

Swap Meet Food Stand

2007
Russell, Harold

Treasurer

1969-1972; 1974-1978
Rustad, Marv

Sawmill

2002-2004
Rynes, Dan

Tractor Ride

2005-2009

Safety

2005-2010

VIP Shuttle Wagon

2006-2010

Air Show

2007-2009

Barn

2007-2010
Schroeder, Everett

Director

1977-1978
Shepherd, Walt

Director

1987

Parade Manager

2000
Shepherd, Wilber

Director

1986; 1988-1989
Silverthorn, Lyle

Director

1969-1972

Vice-President

1973-1979

President

1980-1981
Simonds, Jackie

Secretary (not a member)

1960
Smith, Brad

Model Engines

2006-2009
Smith, Carol

Secretary

1986-19873
Smith, Orville

Director

1979-1982; 1987
Stendel, Warren

Camping

1999-2002
Stevenson, Jamie

Plowing

2001-2003
Stock, Kay

Water Wagon

2005-2010
Stricker, Dave

Director

1988-1989; 1996-2001

Oats/Threshing

1998-1999
Studebaker, Carol

Press & Advertising

1993-2001; 2008-2009

Thresheree Booth

1993-2003

Secretary

1993-20075 9 10 11 12 13 14

Registration

1993-2007

Address List Maintenance

1993-2007

Director

1995-2001

Newsletter

1995-2010

Club Functions/Women's Aux.

1998-1999

Admissions15

2002-2007

Membership

2002-2007
Studebaker, Harry Jr.

Director

2007-2010

Long-Range Planning

2006-2007

Vice-President

2008-2010
Studebaker, Jackie

Halloween Party

2006-2009

Flea Market/Swap Meet

2008-2010
Studebaker, Mindy

Queens

2003-2010
Sveum, Tom

Woodworking Shop

2006-2010
Taylor, Elmer

Director

1975-1976; 1978-1980
Taylor, Helen

Secretary

1979-1980
Taylor, Ronald L., Sr.

Director

2001-2002; 2005-2006

Grounds

<2007

Long-Range Planning

<2005

Bylaws

<2007

Electrical

2001; 2003-2005
Taylor, Ronald R., Jr.

Director

2010-2011
Tesch, Jim

Secretary

1989-1991

Director

19935; 2009-2010

Sorghum Mill

2005-2006
Thompson, Fred

Treasurer

1961-1965

Director

1966-1967; 1976-1977
Udelhoven, James

Director

1987-1988
Vint, Carol

Secretary

1982-19863; 1992-19935

Director

1991; 19935
Welch, Terry

Safety

2003-2004

Director

2005-201112 13

Insurance

2005-2010

Red Power Round-Up

2007

Rock & Dirt

2007-2010

Storage

2007
Werfal, Bill

Show Production/Show Annual/Entertainment/Church Services

2000

Show Production

2001-2007

President

2003-2004; 200714

Forest Management

2003-2005

50th Anniversary

2004

Vice-President

2005-2006

Director

2005

Bathroom

2007

Advertising

2009
Witt, Loretta

Club Functions/Women's Aux.

1999
Wittenburg, Don

Director

1980; 19842
Zimmerman, John

Director

1977-1978
Zimmerman, John

Vendors

2005

Membership

2010

Trash/Clean-Up

2010
Footnotes:
1 - In 1976, Bob Higgins was replaced by Ted Mudek as secretary.
2 - In 1984, Don Wittenburg was replaced by Charles Birkrem as director.
3 - In 1986, Carol Vint was replaced by Carol Smith as secretary.
4 - In 1991, Ron Kimball was replaced by Paul Marx as treasurer.
5 - In 1993, Carol Vint was replaced by Carol Studebaker as secretary; Jim Tesch was replaced by Fred Bullock as director;
and Carol Vint was replaced by Jim Homman as director.
6 - In 1994, Charlie Birkrem was replaced by Tom Lean as director.
7 - In 1999, Todd Ligman resigned from the Board but remained as president; he was replaced on the Board by Cal Bader;
Norm Aulabaugh was not on the Board.
8 - In 2000, Todd Ligman served as president but not on the Board.
9 - In 2001, Todd Ligman served as president and Wava Jean Nelson served as treasurer, but neither was on the Board; Carol
Studebaker resigned from the Board but remained as secretary.
10 - In 2002, Todd Ligman served as president, Wava Jean Nelson as treasurer and Carol Studebaker as secretary, but none
of them served on the Board.
11 - In 2003 and 2004, Wava Jean Nelson served as treasurer and Carol Studebacker as secretary, but neither was on the Board.
12 - In 2005, Wava Jean Nelson served as treasurer and Carol Studebaker as secretary, but neither was on the Board; Jim Blank
resigned from the Board but remained as president; he was replaced on the Board by T. J. Pelletter; Bob Babler resigned from the Board and was replaced by Terry Welch; Walt Burkeimer passed away; he was replaced on the Board by Tom Helgesen.
13 - In 2006, Wava Jean Nelson served as treasurer and Carol Studebaker as secretary, but neither was on the Board; Jim Blank
resigned from the Board but remained as president; he was replaced on the Board by Terry Welch; Todd Ligman resigned from the Board and was replaced by Bob Hallett.
14 - In 2007, Bill Werfal was elected as president but not to the Board; Wava Jean Nelson served as treasurer and Carol
Studebaker as secretary, but neither was on the Board.
15 - The position of Admissions Chairperson was renamed Membership Chairperson.
16 - In 2008, Charlie Hendrickson resigned from the Board and was replaced by Peter Burno.
17 - In 2009, Cal Bader resigned from the Board and was replaced by Dave Burkett; Todd Ligman resigned from the Board and
was replaced by Glenda Beggs.