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uui Eiuwniu xxuviicuiduii, in jdv-aosville, Ind., assisted by W. G. Archer, Clifford Shopbell and John Daniels, all members of the Evansville club, came to Harrisburg and organized the club.Harrisburg may be considered one of the most important cities in the world insofar as the history of Rotary is concerned. Under the sponsorship of the Harrisburg club 15 new Rotaryclubs were organized — something like a record for the international organization. Organization of clubs at Mi. Carmel, Eldorado, Cairo, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Benton, DuQuoin, Mt. Vernon, Christopher, Zeigler, Golconda, Johnston City, West Frankfort and Marion all resulted from the efforts of the Harrisburg group. AU these clubs were chartered under Harrisburg sponsorship.The first president of the Harrisburg Club was Dr. A. E. Booth, who served half a year, then was transferred. He was given the power to choose his successor, who was C. A. Taylor, then treasurer, to the presidency. Taylor remained in office for the remainder of Booth's term in 1918 and was elected to president for 1919. Thomas D. Gregg was the first vice president, and Harker Miley, the first secretary.The charter members of the club are listed below with their classification: Otto Arensman, Prop. Arensman’s Shoe Store; Adonnas E. Booth, pastor, First Baptist Church; Charles H. Baker, Prop. Egyptian Stock Farm; Ralph D. Brown, Civil and Mining Engineer; Robert 0. Berk, Deputy Supt. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.; Harold P. Barnes, Prop. Barnes Lumber Company; Joseph V. Capei, Physician and Surgeon; Arthurrtrgusuu, ijivcsiwa, iiiuiuttaD. Gregg, Drugs, Retailing; Robert P. Horning, Prop. Horning Hotel; Thomas O. Hawkins,Photographer; Charles E. Joyner, Treas. Home Savings and Loan Association; Orval M. Karraker, pres. First National Bank; Lee McGuire, dry goods retailing; Dennis B. McGehee, coal, wholesale; Joe J. Morris, transfer company; Harker Miley, Cigars and tobacco, retailing:Charles F. Richardson, Manager Southern Illinois Traction Line; W. V. Rathbone, Haberdashers, retailing; J. Roy Stai-ger, jewelry, retailing; Roy L. Seright, newspaper; Harry Taylor, education, public schools;Harry Woolcott, flour milling;Charles A, Taylor, abstracts; Lana Weaver, garage.Three members of the Harrisburg Club have distinguished themselves and honored the club by becoming District Governor. C. A, Taylor was District Governor when the district comprised all of Illinois (1920-1921). W. J. O’Neil was Governor in1948-1949 and Dr. L. I, Webb was elected Governor for 1961-1962.The Harrisburg Club is also recognized throughout the district for its good attendance. The longest record for perfect attendance ever established in the club is tbat of Louie Beltz. He has been in perfect attendance since he joined in 1937. He is in his 28th year and has been secretary of the club for the past 23 years.Important in the history of the Harrisburg club is the District Rotary conference staged here in May, 3938. For two days Harrisburg made Rotarians welcome. The District 651 Conference was again held in Harrisburg on April 6-7, 1962. Reprewin ue iimvu in si wiiu ure ocvrctary listed second: 1919-20 C. A. Taylor, Charles E. Combe; 1920-21 C. A. Taylor, Charles E. Combe; 1921-22 0. M. Karraker, Charles E. Combe; 1922-23, J. W, Davis, Charles E, Combe; 1923*24 VV. V. Rathbone, Thomas D, Gregg; 1924-25 Ralph D, Brown, Thomas D. Gregg; 1925-26 G. 0. Davenport, S. M. Farrar; 1926-27 W. J. Blaekard, Sr., S. M. Farrar; 1927-28 C. E. JOy-ner, Harry Reed; 1928-29 Ros-coe Pulliam, Edward E. Evans;1929-30 R, C. Davenport, CharlesE, Taylor;1930-31 Edward R, Evans, Jr., Charles E. Taylor; 1931-32 E. M, Norman, Dr. E. M. Travel* stead; 1932*33 Clarence Bonnell, Paul Halbersleben; 1933-34 W, C. Kane, Dr. B. C. Funkhouser; 1934-35 Dr. B. E. Montgomery, Dr. B, C. Funkhouser; 1935-36 Carl A. Parrish, Ernest O. Moore; 1936*37 Scerial Thompson, Russell Malan; 1937-38 Russell Malan, Rev. J. P. Vincent; 1938*39 Rev. J, P. Vincent, Dr. L. I. Webb; 1939-40 Dr. Wm. J. Blaekard, Wm. Fairhurst;1940*41 Louie Beltz, Wm. Fairhurst; 1941-42 Kenneth Davis, Cap. Alvin Parker; 1942*43 Jas. O'Neil, Louie Beltz (hereafter Louie Beltz will not be listed, but is secretary all following years); 1943-44 Fred N. Russ-ier; 1944*45 Thomas D. Gregg; 1945-46 Thomas D. Gregg; 1946-47 E. 0. Joy; 1947-48 Everett Stricklin; 1948-49 Bert Gaskins;1949-50 Bluford Hetherington;1950*51 L. I. Webb; 1951-52 Wm. J. Blaekard; 1952-53 Ed Brantley; 1953-54 D. H. Hiller; 1954*55 John Foster; 1955-56 Bill Hopkins; 1956-57 Lowden Pank-cy; 1957-58 C. R. Gardner; 1958-59 Tom Davenport; 1959*60 Eltis Henson; 1960-61 Roy C. Small; 1961-62 Roy C. Small; 1962-63 Brose Phillips; 1963-64Mo|or Producer orBlocks, Boouty StoneTison and Hall Concrete Products Company was organized in . 1945 by Detmas Tison and J. O. Hall. Prior to that both were school teachers in the county, Tison being at that time principal of the Jefferson School inEldorado.That partnership continued until 1964, when Tison purchased Hall’s interest and Hall moved to Oklahoma.The concrete block product line, the only product in 1945, has undergone considerable change in scope, production and delivery, In 1945 only three concrete block sizes were stocked; today, over 100 different sizes, shapes and colors of blocks totaling in excess of one half million can be stocked.Block production capacity has changed during the last twenty years from 1,000 blocks a day to 4,000 blocks a day, partially as a result of the purchase of a new automatic block machine in 1963.In 1946 delivery equipment consisted of one 300 block capacity hand-loaded truck; today two trucks with 600 block capacity are machine loaded.In 1946 Tison-Hall began to produce ready-mix concrete. At that time the ready-mix was delivered from one plant in Harrisburg in a truck with 1% yards capacity. Today the company uses eight mixer trucks with 49 cubic yards capacity delivering from three sites: Harrisburg, Ridgway and Elizabethtown.Beauty Stone, a concrete veneering material, was introduced in 1957 and has expanded from a local to an interstate product.•m j* a M m m * m •
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Eldorado Daily Journal
Eldorado, Illinois, US
Mon, Jun 28, 1965
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