1925 - First Investiture of Columbian Squires held at 43rd annual meeting of the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus in Duluth, Minnesota. (Duluth Circle No. 1)

1926 - First circle instituted in Canada:  Montreal Circle No. 3, sponsored by Council 284.

1930 - Columbian Squires Herald begins publishing as monthly newspaper, first "Best Circle" competition, international bowling tournament, and state circle convention (California); crusade for increased participation in Mass and Holy Communion initiated.

1940 - Squires membership number 11,000 young men in 368 circles; first circle is established in Cuba:  San Christobal de la Havana Circle 312 in Havana, sponsored by Council 1390.  Former Squires give their lives in World War II - Jim Gillis, Richard Dempsey, and Robert Norby);
Squires join Knights in $25 million war bond drive; first circle established in Mexico:  Torreon Circle 408, sponsored by Council 2348.

1950 - Silver Jubilee of the Squires' founding; first circle established in Philippines:  Cebu Circle 623, sponsored by Council 3106; 100 new circles developed in a single year; first circle instituted in the Panama Canal Zone: Reverend William E. McKeon's Circle 707, sponsored by Council 1376.

1960 - In "Opeation Rose," a sterling silver rose was brought by Canadian Squires to American Squires, relayed to Mexican Squires, and delivered to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

1970 - First circle instituted in Guatemala: Hermano Pedro de Befancourt Circle 2174, sponsored by Council 6017.

1980 - First circle instituted in Guam: Msgr Jose A. Leon Guerrero Circle 2947, sponsored by Council 5666; Make a Friend a Squire campaign increases membership in the Columbian Squires to over 22,000; "Dying for a Drink" alcohol awareness program is launched; number of circles exceeds 1,000; and monument to Brother Barnabas relocated from Ontario to site near his grave in Gate of Heaven Cemetary, Hawthorne, New York.

1990 - Discover the Squires-Honor the Pope membership campaign help raise membership to over 26,000.  Membership campaign during 1994 Year of the Family increases membership to over 30,000. 

2000 - Diamond  (75th) Anniversary of the Founding of the Squire.  Pilot program lowering age for Squires membership to ten years old, begun in four jurisdictions in 1999, is expanded Orderwide in 2000.

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