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- 1932
 The William J. Sheady Council #1507 in Guelph Ontario, commissioned an original one act drama of the Founding of the Order. The first presentation was on April 19th.
 On August 14, 1932, the Knights of Columbus presented to the United States a statue of James Cardinal Gibbons. The statue was accepted by Herbert Hoover, for the people of the United States.
- The Honorary Member status was adopted by the Supreme Council. The requirements were that a member be at least 65 years of age and have been a dues paying member of the order for 25 years. Dues were fixed $3.00 per year if you were between the age of 65 and 75. Dues were free is you were over 75.
- 1936
- The Service Department inaugurated the Five Point program. Charles Ducey introduced the Five Points as: Catholic Activity, Council Activity, Fraternal Protection, Publicity, and Maintenance of Manpower.
- 1937
- The order published copies of the Encyclical Letter, Divini Redemptoris -- On Atheistic Communism, by Pope Pius XI.
- 1939
- Msgr. Leo M. Finn becomes the 7th Supreme Chaplain. He would serve in that capacity until 1960. He would be the last Monsignor to serve in this capacity.
- Francis P. Matthews is elected the 8th Supreme Knight and would serve in that capacity until 1945.
- World War II begins on September 1st with the German Invasion of Poland.
- The Knight of Columbus sponsored an international day of prayer, in response to Pope Pius XII's petition of prayers for peace, on Armistice Day, November 11th. The name was changed to Veterans' Day in 1954.
- The first Knights of Columbus hut was established in Montreal, Quebec, on December 8th.
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