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By Bob Scott
Special to the Rappahannock News
The Rappahannock Lions recently celebrated its 45th birthday. The club was officially “bom” in 1958. The event is called “Charter Night” and it is observed each year with family and friends with a fine dinner.
This year was very special. Two of the senior Lions were recognized with very high honors and received attractive plaques to decorate their Lions’ dens.
Both honors were approved by the president of the Intemationabfaons Clubs. Carson Johnsbn, the surviving charter member of the club was granted the rare honor of Life Membership. No Lion has contributed more to our club or worked harder on Lion programs in service to our community.
Joel Daczewitz was honored as the first Melvin Jones Fellow in the Rappahannock Lions Club: This highest honor for International Lions was named for the man who first organized the world-wide Lions movement.
Krebser
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controversial issues in order to get a resolution of them,” added Zindel.
Though he became a man of wealth, influence and status, Dr. Krebser came from humble origins, which shaped his political beliefs.
“It’s easy to forget he was an immigrant who came here as a young man who could barely speak any English,” said Bill Dietel, another close friend. “That experience lasted him a lifetime. I think it infused his sense that America was a place where immigrants and poor people have a chance to make it in life. It also fueled his outrage over social injustice.’”
Success in America
Werner Krebser lived an American success story that had its roots in Zurich, Switzerland, where he was bom on January 9, 1928, the son of a butcher, Rudolph Krebser and his wife Catharina. A
He followed his lather’s footsteps, learning the butcher’s
See KREBSER, Page A8
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