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Brief History of Region
18 The American Iris Society formed region 18 in 1947. Prior to that time, Kansas and Missouri were joined with Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska as members of AIS Region 9. In 1946, the AIS Board took action to form a new region, effective January 1, 1947, consisting of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska to be known as Region 18. Illinois remained alone as Region 9. Then in November 1949, the AIS Board established another new region, Region 21, effective January 1, 1950, comprised of Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Since that time, Region 18 has been comprised of only Kansas and Missouri.
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| American Iris Society President | Jeanne Clay Plank |
9252 Hoopa Drive |
| Region 18 Vice President | Rita Gormley |
6717 Martha Dr. |
| Assistant R.V.P. | Carolyn Needham | 9313 Alden Lenexa, KS 66215 irishappygal@hotmail.com |
| Secretary | Judy Eckhoff |
7911 S. Yoder Rd. |
| Treasurer | Dennis C. Van Landuyt | 14936
Sale Barn Road Versailles, MO 65084-9224 echorez@planetsos.com |
| Immediate Past R.V.P. | Ray Keisling |
Deceased |
| Past R.V.P. | Jim Morris | 682 Heights
Drive Ballwin,MO 63021-5878 morrisje1@aol.com |
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Board Members At-Large |
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| Term Expiring 2005 | Nyla Hughes | 139 Parsons
Ave. Webster Groves, MO 63119 nylah@brick.net |
| Term Expiring 2006 | Doris Loveland |
305 Fiedler Lane |
| Term Expiring 2007 | Kendal Rohr | 506 N.
Kansas Ave - Box 205 Canton, KS 67428 klprhr@mpks.net |
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Committee Chairmen |
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| Editor, Region 18 Bulletin | Judy Keisling |
12119 County Road A |
| Electronic Robin Coordinator | Judy Eckhoff |
7911 S. Yoder Rd. |
| Finance, Audit & Budget | Dennis Van Landuyt |
14936 Sale Barn Road |
| Fund Raising | Shirley Trio |
418 N. Van Buren Avenue |
| Judges Training | Dan & Audrey Judy | 7300 North
Bell Road Columbia, MO 65202-9126 |
| Librarian | Merritt Van Landuyt | 14936
Sale Barn Road Versailles, MO 65084-9224 echorez@planetsos.com |
| Membership Chairman | Judy Eckhoff | 7911 S.
Yoder Rd. Haven, KS 67543 judye@msinter.net |
| Programs | Jerry Hoke | 9015 Carter
Circle Overland Park, KS 66212-4719 iriscamman@pkfamily.com |
| Youth Chairman | Cindy Rust |
2016 Meadow Lane |
| Web Designer | Mary Wickersham |
9125 Westmoreland Lane |
| Region 18 AIS has had a total of 21 Regional Vice Presidents since 1947. Following is a complete listing of Region 18 RVPs and the city or town they called home. | ||
| 1947 | Agnes Whiting | Mapleton, IA |
| 1948-50 | Carl Schirmer | St. Joseph, MO |
| 1950-52 | Wellington F. Scott, Jr. | Ferguson, MO |
| 1952 | Ray Rickman | Joplin, MO |
| 1953-55 | P. M. Peterson | Kansas City, MO |
| 1956-58 | Ada Buxton | Webster Groves, MO |
| 1959-61 | Dr. Hugo Wall | Wichita, KS |
| 1962-64 | C. Robert Minnick | Kansas City, MO |
| 1965-67 | Allen Harper | Kansas City, MO |
| 1968-70 | Russell Morgan | Parsons, KS |
| 1971-73 | J. Donald Puett | Baxter Springs, KS |
| 1974-76 | Grace Newman | Ironton, MO |
| 1977-79 | James Rasmussen | Wichita, KS |
| 1980-82 | O. David Niswonger | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 1983-85 | Keith Fillmore | Garden City, KS |
| 1986-88 | Elvan (Al) Roderick | Desloge, MO |
| 1989-91 | Leda Christlieb | Severy, KS |
| 1991 | Forrest Townsend*(acting RVP) | Independence, MO |
| 1992-94 | W. Riley Probst | Kirkwood, MO |
| 1995-97 | Mike Hargrove | Wichita, KS |
| 1998-2000 | Jim Morris | Ballwin, MO |
| 2001-2003 | Ray Keisling | Liberty, MO |
| 2003- | Rita Gormley | Cedar Hill, MO |
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of the below Region 18 RVPs have gone on to become President of
AIS: Dr. Hugo Wall (72-74), James Rasmussen (87-89), and Dave Niswonger
(96-99). Of the past RVPs Rasmussen, Niswonger, Roderick, Probst and Hargrove are still living. Four of the past RVPs have been women (Whiting, Buxton, Newman and Christlieb.) |
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| The first Region 18 Bulletin (Vol. 1, #1, July, 1959) started the present Bulletin format. Following is a list of Region 18 Bulletin Editors: | |||
| 1947-?? | Rev. David Kinish | 1984-88 | Forrest Townsend |
| 19??-60 | Mrs. Bert Brickell | 1988-90 | Clancy Walz |
| 1961-69 | George Warner | 1991 | Forrest Townsend |
| 1970-71 | Leda Christlieb | 1991-93 | Betty M. Marty |
| 1972-76 | Mrs. C. L. Fondoble | 1993 | Ken Elgart |
| 1976-79 | Diana M. Moreau | 1994-98 | Nancy Barnum |
| 1979-81 | Annabel Pollack | 1998-2001 | Barbara P. Lawton |
| 1982-83 | Jim Morris | 2001- | Judy Keisling |
| Reprinted with permission of Region 18 Missouri Membership Chairperson |