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The Greek God of Rivers, Okeanos, son of Ouranos and Gaia, was the begetter of the rivers of the earth. In 1950 the vigorous Okeanos directed the course of his youthful company of crewman through tranquil currents of peaceful waters and plunged them into the initial spectacle as apprentices of Carnival maasquerades.
When the masked dancers retired to the watery habitats, their leader commanded them to return to present a day light procession, through a down-town route in honor of the Father of Waters.
On July 27th 1949 a group of downtown merchants got together to form a Carnival Organization. The organization was called Okeanos and the Charter was in the name The Sonaeko Club, Inc. The Board of Directors or Charter Members were:
- Joseph Barry
- D.E. Fazzio
- A.J Binder
- Bruce Anderson
- A. J. Frey
- Jules Mumme
- Ernie Hessler
- John Marcev
- Vic Orgeron
- Oliver Meyer
- Sam Scandaliato
- Nick Gentilich
- Leron Moechlin
- Henry Fabacher
- Edwin Janssen
Of the fifteen charter members above, none are active in the club any longer.