ST. LOUIS USBC ASSOCIATION HONORED BY MUSEUM

The St. Louis USBC Association has been honored with the 2023 Striking Contribution Award for making an extraordinary donation to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame.

The award was introduced in 2022, with retired Northern California proprietor John Tierney as the recipient.

The St. Louis association’s donation process was led by Susan Bonner, who helped bring more than 130 items to the museum. The items belonged to USBC Hall of Famers Myrtle Shulte and Berdie Speck and included tournament medals and convention delegate badges.

Shulte was inducted into the WIBC (now USBC) Hall of Fame in 1965 for superior performance, while Speck was inducted a year later for meritorious service.

“We had these items in a box, and the committee determined that they should be preserved,” said Bonner. “We are pleased to support the efforts of the museum in sharing just a little part of our amazing history.”

The association is not done looking for items to donate, Bonner added.

“We plan to look at some more items… that we have in our archives and are unable to display, and share them with the bowling community.”