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| President |
HILL, C. E. |
St. Petersburg Limousine Service |
| Vice-President |
GEHLSEN, Jim |
Trans-Canada Air Lines |
| Secretary |
BEARCE, Jim |
Southeastern Alsonett Resorts |
| Treasurer |
MENGEL, Jack |
Continental Travels |
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| Member |
BEVIS, Wayne |
Eastern Air Lines |
| Member |
BUTLER, Roland |
Hill Tours |
| Member |
CARMICHAEL, V. |
ASA International Airlines |
| Member |
CHRISTOPHER, Scott |
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce |
| Member |
HAYNES, Bob |
Francke Travel Bureau |
| Member |
HUGHEY, J. C. |
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad |
| Member |
HUNT, Ed |
Fort Harrison Hotel |
| Member |
KEPPIE, Ron |
Keppie Travel Bureau |
| Member |
KIRBY, Al |
Tamiami Trailways |
| Member |
MCKAY, Bob |
National Airlines |
| Member |
ROBSON, Herb |
Tampa Travel Service |
| Member |
SWALM, Tod |
Chamber of Commerce |
| Member |
WIGGINS, Art |
Northeast Airlines |
| Member |
WIGGINS, Fred |
Seaboard Air Line Railroad |
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Here are some pictures from the early years:
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A new Skål Chapter known as the Florida West Coast Skål Club was officially activated at the Ft. Harrison Hotel, Clearwater, September 25, 1959 by vice-president of North American Skål Council, Charles K. Lawson.
Newly elected officers of the club are:
C. E. Hill, President, Hill’s Travel Service, St. Petersburg;
James Gehlsen, Vice President, Trans-Canada Air Lines, Tampa;
Jack Mengel, Treasurer, Continental Travel, Lakeland;
James Bearce, Secretary, Southeastern Alsonett Hotels, St. Petersburg.
Club members are from Clearwater, Tampa, Lakeland, Sarasota and St. Petersburg.
Picture (L to R) Jim Gehlsen, Jack Mengel, C. E. “Pappy” Hill, Chuck Lawson and Jim Bearce
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Our 1962 Tampa Bay Officers
Left to right are:
Al Kirby, Jim Gehlsen, Ro Butler, Fred Wiggins, Jack Mengel (President),
Wayne Bevis, Harry Vandervort and Bill Sheeley.
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Back in 1963, there was a dress code. Has it improved over the years??

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