Back Row, L to R: Bob Woodburn - Treasurer, Bill Knowling, William Neubauer, Wayne Gardner - Secretary,
Randy Rogers - Vice-President Front Row, L to R: Harold Plate - President, Karl Hieber,
Jim Norris, Tom Immermann

The Iowa City Krazy Klowns made application to El Kahir Temple to form a motorized clown unit on September 7, 1972. The application and by-laws were approved by Ill. Sir Joseph Sampson, on September 13, 1972, and the Krazy Klowns were born! Charter members were Cec Huff, President, Dave Homewood, Vice President, Lyle Zugg, Secretary, and Francis Wheeler, Treasurer.

The unit is a "motorized" unit in that it is still closed to walking clowns, but anything from bicycles to scooters to the units miniature Model-T's are used in parades. The unit also clowns at social events and children's gatherings on a regular basis, and plans to expand this activity in 1999 and beyond. Some members have recently clowned with other units, including the Jolly Jokers, and hopefully this joint activity will also expand.

We meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at either Wayne Gardner's or the late Chester Bell's home. Chester's wife Dorothy is very gracious to invite the unit to continue to meet in her home, and the unit appreciates this. Chester was a long time unit member who passed away about a year ago.

The unit also congratulates charter member Ill Sir Lyle Zugg, Potentate of Kaaba Temple for 1999. It should be noted that since Iowa City lies in joint territory with Kaaba Temple, membership in our unit is open to members of both temples.

All current members are pictured above, and any one of us would be happy to visit with any interested Noble about our unit or clowning in general. If you would like to know more, call Secretary Wayne Gardner at 337-7427 for information. If you care about kids and love to see a smile on a child's face, you have what it takes to be a Klown, and the Krazy Klowns want you.

The Krazy Klowns are also proud to have 100% membership in the 100 Million Dollar Club, a foundation with the goal of raising an endowment fund of 100 million dollars to support the Shrine Children's Hospitals. Any Noble who joins the Klowns is automatically enrolled in the 100 Million Dollar club by the Klowns, and all Nobles are encouraged to join in this worthwhile effort. All it takes is a donation of $100.00 to join the club. Contact Temple Treasurer Ken Young for more information on the 100 Million Dollar Club.

SEE YOU AT THE PARADE!!