The 63 Cub Scouts are members of six dens, with one Webelo den, under the supervision of Cubmaster, Ralph Deerwester. The big event for the Cub scouts is in the winter when they build their pine wood derby race cars out of a block of wood and race against one another on a Saturday afternoon. The Cubs also help with clean up day. Other service projects which they help with each year are Poppy Day and the Memorial Day service.
KIWANIS CLUB – The Kiwanis Club planted flowering crab trees along the T. P. & W. Railroad, from U. S. 51 east to Adams where buildings and parking lots permitted. They have also planted trees of several kinds to replace elms which were destroyed by the Dutch elm disease.
During the 1960's and early 1970's the Kiwanis Club sponsored a series of travelogs which were presented during the winter in the high school auditorium. Through movies presented by the man who took the pictures, many of the marvels of far-away places were presented to appreciative audiences. The Kiwanis Club also sponsors the Halloween parade, supports several 4-H projects, entertains various school groups, etc.
The latest service project which the Kiwanis Club sponsored was a fund for the benefit of the two children of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Robertson, Jr. The parents were killed in an automobile accident on February 2, 1974 along with four of their children and Ben Carey. The Carey boy was a friend of the Robertsons and was riding in their car when they collided with a car driven by Terry Wilkey or rural El Paso. Terry received severe head injuries and a misplaced shoulder but recovered from his injuries. The two children who survived the Robertsons are a daughter who was not riding in the car and Gary Lee who was badly injured in the accident, and spent many weeks in the hospital. Both of the children are now living with relatives at Streator. With the efforts of the Kiwanis Club $2,811.51 was collected and is being held in Trust for the benefit of these two children at the Woodford County Bank. The donations were made by El Paso residents and many checks came in from surrounding towns.
Kiwanis Officers for 1973-74 are as follows: Stephen Mooney, president; Raymond Wilkey, vice president; Harold Neisler, secretary-treasurer; and Richard Baker, immediate past president. In the fall of 1974 Mr. Baker will serve Division 10 of Kiwanis as Lieutenant Governor.
The Key Club, which is an organization of high school boys, is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. The Key Club was organized on April 11, 1960. They have assisted Kiwanis in tree planting projects and