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In February of 1914, The Rotary Club of Akron became the 107th Rotary club with 31 charter members meeting at the Portage Hotel.
The charter members and their classifications were:
Charles B. Akers
Akers & Harpman Co.
Roofing & sheet metal construction
Fred W. Albrecht
Grocer & Founder, Acme stores
Retail Grocer
Dr. George P. Atwater
Rector, Church of Our Savior
Clergyman
Harry A. Bauman
B.F. Goodrich Co.
Sales
George E. Billow
Billow Co.
Funeral Director
R.R. Bowman
Nat'l Blank Book & Supply Co.
Office Outfitter
George W. Carmichael
Carmichael Construction Co.
General Contractor
H.P. Cohill
H.P. Cohill Plumbing Co.
Plumber
George C. Dietz
Burkhart Brewery Co.
Beer Manufacturer
Freeman T. Egleson
Attorney and Assistant Attorney General of Ohio
William C. Hall
Hall-Harter Co.
Financial Insurance
Milton E. Harpster
Architect
George W. Hawkins
The Lyman Hawkins Lumber Co.
Lumber
James G. Hoover
Mantels and Grates
R.B. Johnson
Superintendent, Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co.
Charles L. Knight
Publisher & Owner, Akron Beacon Journal
Publisher
N.F. Laubach
Akron People's Telephone Co.
Manager
Dr. F.H. Lyder
Dentist
Dr. Simon Morgenroth
Physician
Mark F. Murdock
M.F. Murdock Co.
Rubber Goods Distribution
J.O. Murphy
The Portage Hotel
Manager
Bert A. Polsky
Founder, Polsky's Department Stores
Dry Goods
William M. Shoemaker
Day Drug Co.
Retail Druggist
John F. Spellman
Merchant's Credit Association
Credit Association Manager
John J. Starr
Robinson Clay Products
Service Pipe Manufacturer
John V. Swartz
J.V. Swartz Co.
Confectioner
Mulford Wade
Broker
Harry Williams
National City Bank
Banker
William G. Wise
Wise Furnace Company
Warm Air Furnaces
William E. Wright
Founder, W.E. Wright Co.
Builders' Supplies
Sam F. Ziliox
Commercial printer (printed 1st Akrotarian, Feb. 15, 1915)
Printer
