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6 THE SOJOURNER

HISTORIAN’S CORNER

Centennial Chapter Celebrations
Edward W. Nolte, National Historian

This article addresses those Chapters that chartered between 1926 and 1928. The “Classes of ’26, ’27, and ’28” were
originally composed of 52 Chapters —Oklahoma City (now Tinker) Chapter #43 through New York
Caduceus (Knickerbocker) Chapter #94. Among these 52 Chapters, 30 are dissolved 2 are In-Memoriam, and 20
are currently active, with 15 being continuously active.
Class of ’26 (8 Chapters and their seniority in 1926):
• Oklahoma City (now Tinker) #43: Chartered 19 Jan 1926, merged with Tinker #464 on 1 Jul 1966 to form

Tinker #43, and preserved 100-year legacy of the senior Chapter’s number.
• Quantico #44: Chartered 20 Jan 1926 and continuously active for 100 years.

• San Diego #45: Chartered 5 Mar 1926 and continuously active for 100 years.
• Lincoln #52: Chartered 30 Aug 1926, dissolved 10 Jun 1929, rechartered 27 Oct 1932, dissolved in 1949,

rechartered on 13 Jul 2017, and active approximately 29 years.
• Hartford #56: Chartered 19 Oct 1926 and continuously active for 100 years.
• New London #58: Chartered 2 Nov 1926 and continuously active for 100 years.
• Fort McPherson #60: Chartered 4 Nov 1926 and continuously active for 100 years.
• Kansas City #63: Chartered 26 Nov 1926 and continuously active for 100 years.

Class of ’27 (8 Chapters and their seniority in 1927):
• Indianapolis #66: Chartered 15 Jan 1927, merged with Fort Benjamin Harrison #393 on 4 Jul 1992 to form
Indianapolis-Fort Harrison #66, and preserved chapter number’s legacy.
• Dayton #67: Chartered 20 Jan 1927, merged with Columbus #10 on 1 Nov 1997; rechartered 9 Aug 2018, and
active for approximately 80 of 100 years.
• Richmond (Richmond-Camp Lee, Fort Lee-Richmond) #72: Chartered 2 Apr 1927 and continuously active for
100 years.
• El Paso #74: Chartered 14 Apr 1927, IM on 7 Aug 2013, rechartered on 28 May 2022, and active for
approximately 91 years.
• Portland #75: Chartered 10 May 1927 and continuously active for 100 years.
• Harrisburg #76: Chartered on 10 Jun 1927 and continuously active for 100 years.
• Sinclair Inlet #80: Chartered 4 Sep 1927 and continuously active for 100 years.
• Springfield #84: Chartered 14 Dec 1927, dissolved 2 Nov 1930, rechartered 22 Sep 2019, and active for
approximately 11 years.

Class of ’28 (4 Chapters and their seniority in 1928):
• Manhattan (Long Island) #86: Chartered 16 Jan 1928, merged with New York #13 (now Knickerbocker-West
Point #13) 1 Jul 1982, rechartered as Long Island #86 9 Jun 1990, and active for approximately 92 years.
• Des Moines #88: Chartered on 19 Mar 1928 and continuously active for 100 years.
• Fort Lewis #89: Chartered on 20 Apr 1928 and continuously active for 100 years.
• Portland #92: Chartered on 29 May 1928 and continuously active for 100 years.

Congratulations to the leaders and members of these 20 Chapters. It is your choice how your Chapter celebrates
its Centennial Anniversary, but you are highly encouraged to make it special, whether your Chapter has
operated continuously or not.