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Elyria's Mr Rotary Ralph Murbach Remembered in 61st Anniversary
A portrait of Ralph Murbach, Elyria native and longtime Rotary leader, marking Elyria Rotary Club’s 61st anniversary on April 1. The piece covers his birth on December 18, 1887, decades of civic work, business leadership at Murbach Coal & Supply, and his role in founding local campaigns and community projects. It also notes family ties, other affiliations, and Rotary history, highlighting his enduring influence in Elyria.
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Ralph Murbach
Elyria Rotary Club
Ralph
Rotary
Murbach Coal & Supply Company
Elytia
YMCA
Ely Park
Broad Street
Ellen W. Whitehouse
Eric D. Chapman
Toledo
Lyman Wells
Wooster
John W. Murbach
Russell Schmittgen
Elyria
Elyria Community Chest
United Fund
First Congregational Church
Second Street
Ernie
John Murbach
Switzerland
Amherst
Broad and Middle
Neshota
Great Lakes
Elyria High School
Adelbert College of Western Reserve University
Old National Bank of
Sam Squire
Frank M. Shelton
Alvin C. Plocher
Lorain County Savings & Trust
George Nicholas
Burt Saunders
Art Curren
Elyria Telephone Company
John Grant
Camp Iss-See-Kes
Murbach
Hindman
Court Street
YWCA
Elyrians
Paul Harris
Rotary Foundation
Robert Choate
Kellogg Day
Russell Gleason
Burton Ohlemacher
Ray Benz
Ohlemacher
Lawrence Webber
William McClellan
Elyria Club
Rotary International
Chicago
Good Fellowship of
Masons
King Solomon’s Lodge
al Koran Shrine
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Elyria Country Club
Ohio Seniors’ Golf Association