East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-21

Saturday, June 23rd, Immaculate
Council will honor Francis W.
Beck, Grand Knight of Immaculate
Council (1954-55) at testimonial
banquet at the Euclid Veterans
Club. The dinner will be served at
1880 p. m. sharp.
It's been said that life begins at
forty, but for Beck, he's spent a
lifetime of service to the Knights
of Columbus - forty years of out
standing devotion to the cause of
Columbianism.
The little guy with big heart
and small shoulders has carried
much weight since May, 1916, when
he first was indoctrinated in the
ideals and high standards of the
knights. Beck has been a "grand
knight" always eager to spread the
good work of the Order.
He fulfilled his one big dream OF
becoming Grand Knight in 1854 as
head of immaculate Council. He
bcame acquainted with devotion
to duty in his very first year with
the Knights in Fostoria. He was
elected Recording Secretary and
was highly commended by his
Brother Knights for outstanding
work.
When he moved to Cleveland he
transferred to Forest City Council,
and when Supreme Council ordered
the disbanding of Forest City Coun-
Gil, he found it necessary to demit
due to family circumstances.
He was re-instated as a member
of Northeast Council and it was
here that he became known as the
hardest working little Knight" "
With this group he served as
publicity chairman and was active
in numerous functions throughout
the city.
When it was deemed necessary
to establish a new Council for the
growing suburb of Euclid, Beck was
an energetic member of the organi-
rational committee. His efforts OF
talking up Columbianism" helped
Euclid Council meet its initial mem
bership quota. He was elected the
first recording secretary of Euclid
Council and served as Five Point
Program Chairman for two con-
secutive terms.
Columbianism was spread fast ir
Euclid and the pinch was felt by
that city's original Council. Again
it was he who put his shoulder to
the grindstone in the establishment
of the new immaculate Council.
This new council was designed to
serve the southeast sector of Euclid
Ric n mond Heights, Highland
Heights and part of Western Lake
County.
After serving a short term as
Chancellor, he achieved his dream
in being elected Grand Knight for
the 1954-56 term. 1t was during
this term that more of the "old
Beck drive" was felt. Msgr. Thomas
Corrigan, head of the Cleveland
CYO, officially recognized I'M
maculata Council as annual CO.
sponsors of the Midget Bowl
thanks to his efforts.
He is now finishing his fifth
term as a member of the Executive
Board of the X. of c. Recorder and
Warden of the Greater Cleveland
Chapter of the X. of c., and is q
member of the Moses Cleveland
General Assembly Fourth Degree
He is an active member of the
new st. Paschal Baylon Church
and of it's Holy Name Society.
He and his wife, Hazel, to whom
he has been married for S6 years
are proud of their five living chill
dren and nine grandchildren.
A past president of the North
east Lions Club, Beck is superinten
dent of the printing department fol
the Collinwood Publishing Co.
Reservations should be made moi
later than Thursday, June 21st tC
Banquet Chairman Joseph Horvath
2268l Hadden rd., Nv. 1-1518. Tick
cts are So per plate.