Early
Highlights & Events
1931:
Student Loan Fund Established
1932: Highest attendance for
year in club history – 99.8%
1934: 5th consecutive
year of over 99% attendance.
3rd consecutive
year of best attendance in the district.
Won District
Cup permanently.
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1928: Charter
member Howard Stonesifer was the only 2 term
President of the Club.
He
had 20 years of Perfect Attendance; missed
2 weeks; then 4 more years of Perfect Attendance.
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Littlestown Rotary History
THE STORY OF LITTLESTOWN ROTARY
CLUB
By
Charter Member L. D. SNYDER
In
the early part of 1928, Claude A. Bixler was appointed
by his Club President, A. R. Jones of the Gettysburg
Club, to endeavor to start a Rotary Club in Littlestown.
"Bix",
who was well known in Littlestown because of his
connection with the telephone company, contacted
a number of the Littlestown business and professional
men. He found a ready response and a meeting was
held in St. Aloysius Hall. At this meeting, A. R.
Jones presided and a number of the Gettysburg members
were also present. Rotarian Jones had his members
put on a regular Rotary meeting, after which he explained
the objects of the meeting and gave a talk on Rotary.
About
twenty-five men signified their interest
in Rotary and another meeting was called
for the following week to be held in Schott's
Restaurant. At this meeting, March 8, 1928,
Rotarian Jones again presided, and some
of his members were also present.
(abbreviated
minutes from the meeting)
‘A
meeting was held by the men interested
in the formation of a Rotary Club at
Schott's Restaurant. Refreshments were
served.’
‘Mr. Jones, of the Gettysburg Club, took
charge of the meeting and explained the
ideals, plan and purposes of Rotary.
A Resolution to perfect an organization
in
Littlestown was passed.’ ‘Charter membership
cards were signed and collected and it
was agreed to hold the Charter open until
the next meeting, Tuesday evening, March
13th, at 6:15 P.M. at Schott's Restaurant.’‘The
regular meeting night was set for Tuesday
of each week at 6:15 p.m." March
13th has
been historically used as the anniversary
date.
CHARTER
NIGHT was held on
May 9th, 1928, in the Littlestown
Methodist Hall, with
representatives from
the following clubs: Gettysburg:
10 Westminster:
16 York:
11 Frederick:
4 Shippensburg:
3
In the absence of
Governor Ridgley Melvin,
Dr. G. H. Apple of Hood
College, Frederick, Md.,
made the presentation address. Letters
and telegrams were read
from President Arthur Sapp
and Secretary Ches Perry
of Rotary International,
Governor Melvin and others.
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CHARTER MEMBERS
Howard
G. Blocher
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Insurance
(Fire) |
| Ira
D. Crouse |
Lumber
Retailing |
| Dr.
Harry S.
Crouse |
Physician |
| William
Farrar |
Shoe
Mfg. (2nd Active) |
| Warren
R. Jones |
Banking
(Commercial) |
| Rev.
David Kammerer |
Protestantism |
| Roy
D. Knouse |
Canning
(Vegetable) |
| John
W. Little |
Undertaking |
| John
A. Mayers |
Shoes
Retailing |
| Clinton
L. Mehring |
Hardware
Retailing |
| Joseph
Milson |
Silk
Goods Mfg. |
| J.
Wildrick Neuman |
Ice
Mfg |
| Dr.
Joseph R. Riden |
Dentistry |
| Albert
W. Schott |
Restaurant |
| Rev.
S. S. Smith |
Child
Welfare |
| L.
D. Snyder |
Hardware
Mfg |
| Dr.
H. A. Stonesifer |
Drugs
retailing |
| Wm.
J. Starr |
Coal
retailing |
| Stanley
B. Stover |
Electrical
Contracting |
| Dr.
M. L. Wendler |
Veterinarian |
| Robert
H. Wilson |
Furniture
Mfg |
| E.
Marine Woolf |
Shoe
Mfg |
| Maurice
N. Wehler |
Banking
(Savings) |
1949: Ernest
W. Dunbar
appointed
the only District Governor from our Club.
(Until 2011 - Helen Redding - Helen Redding is District Governor elect)
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