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The original documents are located in Box D16, folder "Nebraska Republican Founders Day, March 2, 1963" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The Council donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box D16 of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1963 NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN FOUNDER'S DAY PROGRAM "REPUBLICAN MEANS RESPONSIBILITY" LINCOLN, NEBRASKA SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1963 28th ANNUAL FOUNDERS' DAY EVENT FORD i LIBRARY GERALD This March, Nebraskans celebrated the 96th birthday of their state. On March 1, 1867 Nebraska was admitted to the union. Pres- Welcome to our ident Andrew Johnson signed the procla- mation admitting Nebraska as the 37th 28th Annual state. In 1931, the Nebraska legislature voted to designate March 1 as Nebraska Day and in 1936, the Republican party of Ne- FOUNDERS' DAY braska organized what is now known as Founders' Day in honor of those Ne- braskans whose FOUNDERS' featuring purpose in those DAY 1963 early days was to the honorable see that Nebraska became a full part- ner in the union. GERALD R. FORD, JR. The Founders' Day observance is always scheduled in early spring of each year, and this year features Republican Congressman Congressman. State of Michigan Gerald R. Ford, Jr. of Michigan. Founders' Day is planned and administered under the leadership of a committee made up of prom- inent republicans from all over the state. This committee is organized apart from the regular GOP structure. 1963 is the 28th annual meeting of Founders' Day. (Two) GERALD (Three) FORD LIBRARY FOUNDERS' DAY EVENTS OFFICERS 1963 FOUNDERS' DAY MARCH 2, 1963 Mr. Ralph Baker, Valentine Senior President Mrs. Mary Lou Pratt, Omaha Senior Vice President 8:00 AM Registration and Ticket Mr. Donald Reed, Wayne Junior President Sales Mezzanine Floor, Cornhusker Hotel Miss Donna Lynch, Lincoln Junior Vice President Mr. Ted Metcalfe, Omaha Treasurer 9:00-10:00 AM Mr. Butler Shaffer, Lincoln Secretary Meeting of the Founders' Day Nominating Committee Room 620, Cornhusker Hotel DIRECTORS 10:00-11:00 AM Nebraska Republican State Central Committee Meeting Georgian Room, Cornhusker Hotel Mr. Raymond E. McGrath, Omaha 1961 Senior President Mr. Phil Robinson, Hartington 1962 Senior President 11:00-12:00 AM Miss Maurine Morton, Beatrice 1962 Senior Vice President Executive Committee Mr. Wm. "Bill" Stewart, Jr., Lexington 1962 Junior President Meeting Georgian Room, Cornhusker Hotel Mrs. Jane McMartin, Omaha 1962 Junior Vice President Mr. Ken Wortman, Aurora At Large 12:00 Noon Women's Luncheon Ballroom, Hotel Lincoln Mr. Gene Kemper, Alliance At Large (See page 8) Mr. N. T. Tiemann, Wausa At Large * * * 12:00 Noon Men's Luncheon National Guard Armory Mr. Donald Ross, Omaha National Committeeman (See page 8) Mrs. Edna Donald, Grand Island National Committeewoman Mr. Robert V. Denney, Fairbury Chairman 2:00 PM Open Meeting- Founders' Republican State Central Committee Mrs. Anne Batchelder, Omaha Vice Chairman Day Georgian Room, Cornhusker Hotel Republican State Central Committee Mr. John Riddell, York Chairman Budget and Finance 4:30 PM Young Republican Social Hour, Sponsored by Committee, and General Counsel State YR's Garden Room, Hotel Lincoln Mr. Duane Acklie, Lincoln Chairman Nebraska Young Republicans Mrs. Mary Stewart, Lexington Vice Chairman (Registration Desk on Mezzanine will be open Nebraska Young Republicans all day for your convenience for checking in Mr. Jack Schuetz, Lincoln State Ticket Chairman your unused tickets and receipts) Mr. John Wenstrand, Omaha Douglas Co. Ticket Chairman Mrs. Marilyn Hasselbalch, Lincoln Lancaster Co. Ticket Chairman 6:30 PM Banquet National Guard Armory Mr. Paul Quinlan, Lincoln Lancaster Co. Ticket Co-Chairman (See page 7) 1776 No. 10th St. (Four) BERALD R. (Five) FORD LIBRARY BANQUET MENU BANQUET PROGRAM 6:30 PM March 2, 1963 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY CONGRESSMAN FORD'S TOSSED GARDEN SALAD 1776 No. 10th Lincoln, Nebraska WITH Under the Direction of Mr. Ralph Baker, Valentine Senior President 1963 Founders' Day GINN FRENCH OR THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING BAKER FOUNDERS' DAY SWISS STEAK Singing of the National Anthem, remain standing for the Invocation PRATT REPUBLICAN BAKED HAM Invocation Rev. J. Herbert Garner LYNCH-REED STYLE BUTTERED PEAS 2nd Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Banquet HRUSKA-CURTIS MASHED POTATOES WITH BROWN GRAVY Introduction of State Chairman, Mr. Robert V. Denney, ROSS AND DONALD HARD ROLLS by Pres. Baker PICKLES BY CUNNINGHAM Presentation of Plaques to 1962 Founders' Day Officers Robert Denney OLIVES BY BEERMANN, AND RELISH BY MARTIN Introduction of Head Table and LOTS OF BUTTER BY DENNEY Other Distinguished Guests Pres. Baker BATCHELDER-RIDDELL APPLE PIE Introduction of Newly Elected 1964 Founders' Day Officers METCALFE & SHAFFER COFFEE Greetings Senator Roman L. Hruska SCHUETZ & WENSTRAND COTTAGE CHEESE Senator Carl T. Curtis WITH QUINLAN & HASSELBALCH PINEAPPLE Remarks National Committeewoman Rosemary Ginn of Missouri Introduction of Guest Speaker Senator Hruska Address Congressman Gerald R. Ford, Jr. (Six) (Seven) WOMEN'S LUNCHEON PROGRAM PAST OFFICERS OF REPUBLICAN FOUNDERS' DAY LINCOLN HOTEL 9th and P Street 1936 MRS. CLARENCE A. DAVIS. Secretary S.R. McKELVIE, Sr. President KENNETH GEDNEY, Treasurer Under the Direction of Mrs. Mary Lou Pratt, Omaha MRS. H. C. DIERS. Sr. Vice President Assisted by Miss Donna Lynch, Junior President, Lincoln, and JOHN LANDIS, Jr. President 1941 Mrs. Anne Batchelder, State Vice Chairman, Omaha MARGARET KERL, Jr. Vice President C. C. FRAIZER, Sr. President M. M. MAUPIN, Secretary MRS. CLARENCE A. DAVIS. Invocation Senator Fern Orme W. W PUTNEY. Treasurer Sr. Vice President Presentation of Distinguished Guests Mrs. Mary Lou Pratt DON KELLEY, Jr. President Address Mrs. Rosemary Ginn (Missouri) 1937 MRS. ANDREW MAPES. JOHN RIDDELL, Sr. President Jr. Vice President MRS. W. E. MINIER. Sr. Vice President MRS. PHIL MOCKETT. Secretary Introduction of the Washington Delegation- National VARRO RHODES. Jr. President GERALD M. VASAK, Treasurer Committeewoman Mrs. Edna Basten Donald, Grand Island JANE ROBERTSON, Jr. Vice President GOLDEN P. KRATZ. Secretary 1942 W. W. PUTNEY, Treasurer Reports to Their Constituents: AUGUST C. HOLMQUIST. Sr. President Senators Hruska and Curtis, Congressmen Cunningham, Martin 1938 MRS. EDNA DONALD, and Beermann will "join the ladies" as they conclude their remarks at the KENNETH WHERRY, Sr. President Sr. Vice President men's luncheon. MRS. EDNA SILVER, Sr. Vice President ROBERT FRASER, Jr. President J. LEE RANKIN, Jr. President MRS. MABEL MOCKETT. MRS. VICTOR GAGE, Jr. Vice President Jr. Vice President MEN'S LUNCHEON PROGRAM DON KELLEY, Secretary WILLIAM STEWART. Secretary W. W. PUTNEY. Treasurer GEORGE B. COOK. Treasurer NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY 1776 No. 10th 1939 1943 HUGH R. BROWN, Sr. President M.E. RASDAL, Sr. President Under the Direction of Mr. Donald Reed, Wayne MRS. ELLA WAGENER. MRS. WALTER KIECHEL, Junior President Sr. Vice President Sr. Vice President Assisted by State YR Chairman, Mr. Duane Acklie, Lincoln LADD J. HUBKA, Jr. President JOHN P. MISKO. Jr. President MARY V. LYNCH, Jr. Vice President MISS ALIDE LINNAUS. MRS. LEROY GAUGHAN, Secretary Jr. Vice President Invocation Mr. Duane Acklie J. LEE RANKIN, Treasurer MRS. MERRILL RELLER, Secretary Presentation of Distinguished Guests Mr. Donald Reed J. C. WHITTEN, Treasurer 1940 Reports to Their Constituents: LLOYD KAIN, Sr. President 1944 Senator Roman L. Hruska MRS. DAVID NORTHRUP, Carl T. Curtis A.V. SHOTWELL Sr. President Senator Sr. Vice President Congressman Glenn Cunningham MRS. ARTHUR BOWRING, JOHN B. QUINN, Jr. President Sr. Vice President Congressman David Martin ZELMA DERRY, Jr. Vice President DAVID MARTIN, Jr. President Congressman Ralph Beermann Greetings: Lt. Governor Dwight Burney (Nine) (TORAB) (Eight) PAST OFFICERS OF REPUBLICAN FOUNDERS' DAY PAST OFFICERS OF REPUBLICAN FOUNDERS' DAY JEAN SPENCER ARMSTRONG. MRS. RAY L. HUNTER, NORMA CARPENTER, Secretary ROLAND A. LUEDTKE. Jr. President Jr. Vice President Sr. Vice President JOHN CLEARY. Treasurer MISS ALICE ABEL, Jr. Vice President BRETA PETERSON. Secretary FRANK E. LANDIS. Jr. President 1954 MRS. WAYNE P. EVES. Secretary WHEATON BATTEY, Treasurer MRS. LLOYD E. SKINNER, MRS. HAROLD PRINCE. Treasurer WALTER KIECHEL. Sr. President Jr. Vice President MRS. JOHN KNICKREHM, 1945 1959 MRS. MARY E. KENNEY, Secretary Sr. Vice President H. G. GREENAMYRE, Treasurer REED O'HANLON, SR., Sr. President No meeting held because of war DEAN G. KRATZ, Jr. President MRS. W. J. RAMSEY, Sr. Vice President MRS. GORDON RANDALL, 1946 MR. LOUIS SCHULTZ, Jr. President 1950 Jr. Vice President MRS. WAYNE P. EVES. EARL MOYER. Sr. President TED S. HOOK. Sr. President GRACE A. TROTT, Secretary Jr. Vice President MRS. RUTH THORNTON, MRS. MARY ERNST. Sr. Vice President ROLAND LUEDTKE, Ticket Chairman MR. JACK SCHUETZ, Sr. Vice President JAMES F. HARDING, JR., Jr. President WILLIAM MITTEN, Treasurer Secretary-Treasurer JAMES H. ANDERSON, Jr. President MRS. WANDA BALLENGER. MRS. MAXINE MUSSER FISS. Jr. Vice President 1955 1960 Jr. Vice President MRS. LEAH WAY, Secretary W. C. FRASER. Sr. President NORMA CARPENTER. Secretary LLOYD SKINNER, Treasurer MRS. HAZEL ABEL, Sr. Vice President MR. HAROLD SUTTON, Sr. President J. S. WISHART. Treasurer JACK JACOBSON, Jr. President MRS. MARGARET HASEBROCK, MRS. WAYNE BARBER, Sr. Vice President 1951 O.E. CUNNINGHAM, Sr. President Jr. Vice President MR. R. L. HERMAN, Jr. President 1947 MRS. HELEN GODBERSON, MRS. BOB CHLEBOUN, Secretary MRS. ROSEMARY McCAIN. JOHN R. JIRDON, Sr. President Sr. Vice President STEPHEN WIRTZ, Treasurer Jr. Vice President MRS. NETTIE KIBBIE, JOHN H. BINNING. Jr. President MR. JACK SCHUETZ, Secretary Sr. Vice President MRS. PAUL HEFTI. Jr. Vice President 1956 MRS. HAZEL SCHEELE, Treasurer LESTER STINER, Jr. President MRS. ELLA WAGENER, Secretary J. S. WISHART, Sr. President MRS. NOLA PAULINE SCOTT, LLOYD SKINNER, Treasurer MRS. ROSCOE RICE, Sr. Vice President 1961 Jr. Vice President R. E. SPELTS. JR., Jr. President MR. RAYMOND E. McGRATH, MRS. ELLA WAGENER, Secretary 1952 MRS. FRANCES FOWLER. Sr. President CARL GANZ, Treasurer PAUL S. KRUGER, Sr. President Jr. Vice President MRS. CLAYTON ADEE, Sr. Vice P, MRS. MYLES STANDISH, ED SWANSON. Secretary Sr. Vice President H. G. GREENAMYRE, Treasurer MR. RUSSELL BREHM, Jr. Presiden 1948 FREDERICK WAGENER. Sr. President MRS. GLORIA DINSDALE, CHARLES THONE, Jr. President 1957 Jr. Vice President MRS. THOMAS J. McMAHON, MRS. EDWIN TOWLE. L. E. RAY. Sr. President Sr. Vice President MR. HENRY BARTLING. Treasurer Jr. Vice President MRS. GLADYS FORSYTH, HAROLD S. SALTER, Jr. President MRS. GLADYS KRAUSE. Secretary MR. JACK SCHUETZ, Secretary Sr. Vice President MISS MARGARET STEWART. M. M. MEYERS. Treasurer O. L. ERICKSON, JR., Jr. President 1962 Jr. Vice President MISS BETTY LOU NADEN. MR. PHIL ROBINSON, Sr. President MISS JACQUELINE WIGHTMAN, 1953 Jr. Vice President Secretary MISS MAURINE MORTON, MAX A. DENNEY, Sr. President MRS. PHYLLIS HAIGHT, Treasurer Sr. Vice President CARL GANZ, Treasurer MRS. A. T. HOWARD, MR. WM. "BILL" STEWART. JR., Sr. Vice President 1958 Jr. President 1949 NEIL H. HILMES. Jr. President CHARLES F. ADAMS, Sr. President S. E. TORGESON, Sr. President MRS. JANE McMARTIN, Jr. Vice President MRS. DEAN KRATZ. Jr. Vice President MRS. CLIFTON BATCHELDER. MR. WALTER KIECHEL, Treasurer Sr. Vice President MR. JACK SCHUETZ. Secretary (Ten) (Eleven)