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A PRIMITIVE SCHOOL
The first settlers in South Township were Joel M. Clanton, Isaac Clanton, Charles Clanton, Caleb Clark and their families, who came from Missouri in the spring of 1846, and settled near the present site of St. Charles. They were so busily occupied in building homes and clearing the forest that for the first few years no attention was given to schools. Soon other settlers came and by 1849 there were several families living in the county.
The organization of schools rested with the school fund commissioner. An original document was found among old papers at the township clerk's office, of South Township, describing a school district, which included the present dis- trict of St. Charles, and reads as follows: "N. S. Allcock. Sir: I have this day formed a school district, No. 3, in South Township, Madison County as follows : Beginning at the southwest corner of section 30 in township 75 and range 26, thence east 3 miles to the northeast corner of section 2, in township 75, in range 26, thence south 5 miles to the southeast corner of section 36, in town- ship 75, in range 26, thence west to the place of beginning, and you are hereby requested to notify the qualified voters within said bounds, to meet at the house of Joel M. Clanton therein on the 10th inst. at 2 o'clock P. M. and then and there proceed to elect by ballot one secretary, one president and one treasurer for said school district.
"Given under my hand officially this ioth day of September, 1849. "E. R. GUIBERSON, "School Fund Commissioner of M. C., Iowa."
On the opposite side of the paper upon which the above was written, the following appears: "A list of white persons residing in school district No. 3, of South Township, Madison County, between the ages of five and twenty-one years, taken between the 15th of September and the ist of October, A. D., 1849; Joel Clanton, Nancy Clanton, William Clanton, Isaac W. Clanton, Moses E. Clanton, George Clanton, Thomas N. Clanton, William N. Clanton, Charles F. Clanton, John Clanton, Lucinda Clanton, Sarah M. Clanton, Rachel Clanton, Louisa J. Clark, Rachel C. Clark, Sarah E. Clark, Nancy E. Clark, Sunthaan Clark, George W. Clark, Granvill A. Smith, Lucinda Smith, William C. Smith, Mary Jane Smith, Lucy Ann Smith, Sary L. Smith, Elizabeth R. Smith, Lucinda E. Hail, Orlenia T. Hail, Jesse M. Hail, Willey Stagerwalt, Henry A. Stager- walt, Martin Stagerwalt, Fearick Stagerwalt, Sarah E. Stagerwalt, Maranda Stagerwalt, Heserkiah Stagerwalt."
In accordance with this call the following officers were elected: President, George Smith ; secretary, N. S. Allcock ; treasurer, William C. Allcock.
No school was held that year but the following season a log schoolhouse was built in Frank Clanton's pasture, near the north side and about twenty rods west
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of the turn of the road south of Mr. Vanatta's house and about ten rods north of where the slaughter-house stood.
AAbner Bell. of Patterson, was the first teacher. School was held in the fall and winter of 1850-51 and the pupils attending were : Joel Clanton, William Clan- ton, Wesley Clanton, Moses Clanton, Margaret Allcock, Frances Allcock. Lorenzo Allcock, John Simmerman, James Simmerman, Jacob Simmerman, Sarah L. Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Lucy Ann Smith, Mary Jane Smith, Daniel Smith, George Smith, George Clanton, Thomas Clanton, Nancy Clanton. William W. Clanton, Charles Frank Clanton, Samuel Fife, James Bell, Mary Jane Bell.
The taxpayers of South Township at this time are indicated by the following : "A true list of the taxable property of the district, as taken from the assessment roll of the county, this 2d day of July, A. D. 1850.
Norval S. Allcock $1.60
William Alleock
2.01
Charles Clanton 2.61
Isaac Clanton.
6.39
Joel M. Clanton
3.71
David Fife.
2.71
Amos Fife.
1.23
George Smith
2.74
Isaac Smith.
2.20
David Simmerman. 4.55
Nathan Viney 6.14
Jesse Young 2.55
Isaac Knotts
1.04
James M. Lee
2.49
Clement Lee
1.41
Jacob Kinkamon
.52
David Ralston .58
Joseph Miller
.231/2
"N. S. Allcock, Secretary of School District No. 3. of South Township." All were marked paid except the last two.
.ST. CHARLES
The land on which the City of St. Charles was originally located is the west half of the northwest quarter of section 24. The north "forty" was entered by William Wallace White. January 10, 1851, and the south "forty" by Jesse C. Young, December 14. 1850. Later George Hartman bought the north "forty" and he inspired the project of locating the town. The platting was done for George Hartman and Jesse C. Young, October 7, 1852, Simmons Rutty, surveyor. Hartman was an enterprising man and besides being a considerable farmer. operated a large sawmill on the Clanton, a short distance southwest of the present bridge near Hanley. The town as laid out comprised four blocks, called respec- tively the northwest, northeast, southwest and southeast sections, which in this respect is unlike any other town platted in the county. The owners gave the place
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MR. AND MRS. NORVALL S. ALLCOCK
Mr. Allrock came to Madison County in April, 1$4%, and took up a claim where Hanley now Stands. Elected township clerk of South Town- ship, April 2, 1549, and member of Board of County Commissioners. August 6. 1849. Founder of the Elm Grove Methodist Episcopal Class and Church. The Methodist Episcopal vireuit rider always found a welcome at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allrock.
METHODIST CHURCH, HANLEY, SOUTH TOWNSHIP Erected in 1906
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no name at the time, which was also a novelty in town building. For some time the little community discussed one name and then another, until finally it gen- erally was agreed to call it St. Charles, after a town in Missouri. This name was adopted but it seems has never been entirely satisfactory. The postoffice was established December 13, 1853, with David Downs in charge. For some years the growth of the town was slow but when the railroad came its spirits were re- vived and since then St. Charles has advanced in a steady and substantial man- ner, until it is one of the best business towns of its class in the county.
The first house erected was by John Byers, in 1853, shortly after the town was laid out. This was a one-story log dwelling.
Milton Thompson opened the first stock of merchandise in St. Charles and was soon followed by B. F. Allison and the firm of Browne & McCreary.
Adam Stiffler and Charles Young were early blacksmiths.
INCORPORATION
St. Charles was incorporated under an order of the Circuit Court at the March term of 1876, when it was ordered by the courts that J. M. Anderson, W. E. Mack, H. D. Bean, E. Faust and William McClure be appointed commissioners to hold an election as provided by law. In pursuance of this mandate of Judge John Mitchell, an election was held at the township house in St. Charles on Mon- day, the 15th day of May, 1876. Upon the ballots voted was printed the following : "For incorporation or against incorporation," and forty-two citizens expressed themselves in favor of incorporation. There were only two votes cast against it. The names of the voters follow: Ephraim Wallace, Walter Wallace, William Ross, Alonzo Emery, N. B. Morgan, William M. Anderson, S. C. Coletrane, Grove Robinett, W. E. Mack, J. T. Anderson, J. M. Anderson, P. V. Carpenter, George Patton, D. P. Morgan, John F. Johnston, G. W. Armstrong, William McClure, E. Faust, H. D. Bean, David Wallace, Jacob Kepner, William Beaver, S. H. Lyons, S. L. Wood, William L. Brown, D. Boswell, J. R. Robertson, N. D. Bean, Hiram McCandless, Jackson Kleckner, William K. Kramer, G. C. Lawhead, T. Roberts. Stephen Steele, C. W. Thompson, L. J. Forney, S. M. Wallace, Andrew Reid. B. W. Tincher, J. C. Armstrong, T. F. Hoff, R. C. Nickle, R. Dick, William Barton.
On the 10th day of July, 1876, at the township house in St. Charles, the first election was held in the town for municipal offices. H. D. Bean was elected mayor, William McClure, recorder ; T. Roberts, William Beaver, George Patton, J. M. Anderson and E. Faust, trustees. On the 14th day of July the newly elected officers met at the township house, qualified and perfected the organization of the incorporated town.
Among other proceedings of this meeting was a motion authorizing the mayor to purchase a docket and journal. David Wallace was elected mayor and W. L. Browne, treasurer. The mayor was instructed to appoint a committee to draft rules to serve as a manual to govern the council. This committee consisted of T. Roberts, William MeClure and George Patton.
Following is a list of persons who have held the offices of mayor and clerk since St. Charles was incorporated : 1876-H. D. Bean, mayor ; William McClure, clerk: 1877-Jackson Kleckner, mayor; C. W. Thompson, clerk ; 1878-Jackson Vol. 1-17
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Kleckner, mayor; C. W. Thompson, clerk; 1879-S. L. Wood, mayor; C. W. Thompson, clerk : 1880-S. 1 .. Wood, mayor; C. W. Thompson, clerk; 1881-1. M. Clanton, mayor ; C. W. Thompson, clerk ; 1882-George Patton, mayor ; C. W. Thompson, clerk ; 1883-W. B. Hodge, mayor ; George Patton, clerk ; 1884-W. B. Hlodge, mayor; S. N. Sayre, clerk; 1885-J. W. Baird, mayor ; S. N. Sayre, clerk ; 1886-John Baird, mayor ; S. N. Sayre, clerk ; 1887-A. V. Barger, mayor ; S. N. Sayre, clerk ; 1888-John McCandless, mayor ; S. N. Sayre, clerk : 1889- S. G. Stouffer, mayor ; S. N. Sayre, clerk ; 1890-J. M. Browne, mayor; G. W. Jeffries, clerk ; 1891-J. M. Browne, mayor; G. W. Jeffries, clerk; 1892-J. 11. Stiffler, mayor : J. L. Armstrong, clerk ; 1893-J. H. Stiffler, mayor ; O. M. Hor- ton, clerk ; 1894-C. F. Wood, mayor ; O. M. Horton, clerk ; 1895-W. H. Cater, mayor; O. M. Horton, clerk: 1896-E. P. Bell, mayor; O. M. Horton, clerk ; 1897-E. P. Bell, mayor ; O. M. Horton, clerk ; 1898-E. P. Bell, mayor ; O. M. Ilorton, clerk; 1890-C. F. Wood, mayor; O. M. Horton, clerk; 1900-C. F. Wood, mayor ; O. M. Horton, clerk; 1901-P. S. Wise, mayor ; O. M. Horton, clerk; 1902-P. S. Wise, mayor ; O. M. Horton, clerk; 1903-P. S. Wise, mayor ; J. L. Fleming, clerk; 1904-G. A. Zimbelman, mayor; J. L. Armstrong, clerk ; 1905-G. A. Zimbelman, mayor; M. I. Bean, clerk; 1906-P. S. Wise, mayor; J. L. Fleming, clerk; 1907-P. S. Wise, mayor; J. L. Fleming, clerk ; 1908- P. S. Wise, mayor; J. L. Fleming, clerk; 1909-P. S. Wise, mayor; J. L. Fleming, clerk ; 1910-G. L. Archer, mayor; J. L. Fleming, clerk ; 1911-G. L. Archer, mayor ; J. L. Fleming, clerk ; 1912-G. L. Archer, mayor; J. L. Fleming, clerk; 1913-G. L. Archer, mayor; J. L. Fleming, clerk; 1914-P. S. Wise, mayor ; Clive Johnson, clerk.
St. Charles has not yet reached that stage where it feels able to assume the expense of installing public utilities such as waterworks, sewerage, electric lights and paving. But it has the incentive and the inclination so to do and the time is not far distant when St. Charles will be enjoying these privileges and conveniences the same as some of her neighbors. Notwithstanding these drawbacks the town has many natural attractions, such as a pure atmosphere, plenty of good water, excellent transportation facilities and the surrounding country replete with finely cultivated and improved farms, whose owners are frugal, industrious and prosperous. With these conditions and blessings St. Charles has every incentive to continue on her road of steady advancement and has high hopes for the future. Her school and church buildings are modern and substantial and meet the requirements of all involved in their maintenance, and as a business and shipping center she gives way to none in the county, when all things are considered.
FINANCIAL
The St. Charles Savings Bank was organized by W. \. Tris during the spring of 1904, and on May 26th of that year opened for business in the building formerly occupied by the Citizens Bank. Its first board of directors was: J. D. Whisenand, J. G. Ohnsted, Edwin A. Nye. H. F. Cross and W. B. Brown, all prominent business men of Des Moines, and Francis Power and E. B. Cochran of St. Charles. The first officers were: President, J. G. Olmsted ; vice president. Francis Power; cashier, W. A. Tris: assistant cashier, N. J. Tris. In 1913,
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NORTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET, ST. CHARLES
Johnston Block, built in 1900. Masonie Hall and office of the Drs. Sayre above; J. F. Johnston's bank and Switzer & Anderson's general store below
SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET, ST. CHARLES Rebuilt in 1912
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after nine years of continued growth, larger quarters became necessary, and a fine bank building was erected on the corner, which in its complete accommo- dations will make a suitable home for many years. Thirty stockholders repre- senting a wealth of perhaps two million dollars are at present connected with and behind this bank. Its present officials are: Francis Power, president ; A. R. Downs, vice president ; W. A. Tris, cashier; and W. D. Downs, assistant cashier.
J. F. Jo'nnston's Bank began business in June, 1901, with a capital of $20,000, with the following officers: President and sole owner, J. F. Johnston; vice president, W. A. Barnes; cashier, Henry Hayden; bookkeeper, Carrie E. Jolinston. Later the capital was increased to $30,000, and in 1905 to $50,000. In August, 1905, Mr. Hayden died and soon after Herman A. Mueller became cashier, an 1 Carrie E. Guilliams assistant cashier. The officers in 1909 were : President, J. F. Johnston ; vice president, Carrie E. Guilliams ; cashier. H. A. Mueller ; assistant cashier, C. C. Guilliams. In April, 1913, H. A. Mueller quit the employ of the bank after eight years of faithful service, and C. C. Guilliams became cashier. The bank has grown rapidly in the past ten years and is one of the leading private financial institutions of the county.
SCHOOLS
After St. Charles was platted in 1852, and until 1889, the town was a subdistrict of the school district of South Township, being subdistrict No. 3 when first organized (see early schools of South Township), and later it was changed to No. 6 The first structure was a one-room building, erected about 1858, which was replaced by a two-story building of two rooms in 1877. The first building was moved on the north side of Main Street and is now used by W. B. Snider for a general store. In 1886 another two-story building was added, making four rooms and a high school was organized, with Jackson T. Rhyno as the first principal. He served two years and George M. Langeteig followed in 1888. In 1889 St. Charles was made an independent district and since that time the following named have served as principals: J. D. Phillips, 1889-90; J. H. Schroeder, 1891; L. J. Little, 1892-7; J. W. Radebaugh, 1897-8; J. W. Miller, 1899-1903: A. H. Anton, 1904 to fall of 1906; Fred B. Tyler, 1907; E. G. Lockhardt, 1908-9; Frank E. Moore, 1910; Ray Edmondson, 1911; Merton Crowl, 1912; J. H. Denius, 1913-4.
A two-story brick building, consisting of eight rooms and basement, was erected in 1911-2, at a cost of $15,000. St. Charles can boast of as good a school as any town of its size in the State of Iowa.
The first officials of the St. Charles independent school district were: J. M. Browne, president; R. D. Minard, secretary; David Downs, director; C. F. Wood, treasurer. R. D. Minard has held the position of secretary to the present time. The high school has an excellent four-year course and to date (1915) has graduated 150 students, 74 boys and 76 girls, the first class being graduated in 1893.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The early records of this society state that "about 1852 a number of families came to the county who were members of the Associate and Associate Reformed
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Presbyterian churches. The first of these was Oliver Crawford, who in 1852 settled in Crawford Township on the farm still known by his name. J. G. Free- born, Anderson MeLees. Robert Gamble and William Kenedy came to the same neighborhood soon after. These persons soon organized a society for social worship and catechetical instruction on the Sabbath to supply the place of preaching. About this time Joseph Henderson, John and Robert Baird and a few others who had located near St. Charles united with those above named in an effort to secure preaching, at least occasionally. The first minister was the Reverend Mr. Tindsay, of the Associate Church; then came the Rev. John W. McClain, of the same denomination. On the 19th of February. 1855, an .As- sociate Reformed Church was organized by the Rev. James Greene at the home of J. G. Freeborn with a membership of seventeen."
From the old session records which have been preserved since 1855 the fol- lowing list of charter members of the Clanton congregation of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church when organized. February 19, 1855, is found : Oliver Crawford, James G. Freeborn. George Piper. Robert C. Baird, Margaret Gamble. John W. Baird, Joseph Henderson, John Wilkins, Lucinda Crawford, Martha Freeborn, Anderson MeLees, Robert Gamble. Sarah Gamble, Nancy Baird, Margaret Henderson, Mrs. Wilkins. Robert Gamble and John W. Baird were elected ruling ellers and James Greene, moderator.
From 1857 to 1862 this congregation sat under the preaching of different ministers, among others, the Rev. James Miller and Reverend Mr. Vance. Little can be discovered of the congregational history from 1862 to 1867, except that the congregation existed at that time as a United Presbyterian Church, the legiti- mate result of the union of 1858. Perhaps the war had much to do with the in- completeness of the session records at that time.
In 1867 the session was moderated by the Rev. Andrew McCartney. During this year four members were received from the Okl School Presbyterian Church. May 1, 1868, there were forty-one members. In 1868 and 1869 the session was moderated by the Rev. A. J. McCartney and Doctor MeCaughan. The present house of worship was built in 1868. On May 1, 1870, there were fifty-six members.
Rev. A. J. Graham was the first pastor of the congregation. His pastorate began in 1870 and continued about three years. In 1874 Rev. G. P. Raitt began his pastorate, which continued ten years. Rev. J. C. White acted as moderator in 1884 and 1885. In 1886 Rev. Wilson R. Baldridge was called to the pastorate. Ilis pastorate lasted until 1893. From 1893 to 1905 there was no settled pastor. Rev. M. R. Cochran was stated supply from 1895 10 1898. and Rev. Leonard Proudfit was stated supply from 1899 to 1904. February 1, 1905. W. F. Graham assumed the pastoral duties and was installed on the 20th of June following. AAfter a pastorate of about four years Reverend Graham resigned to take up work elsewhere, and for some time afterward the congregation was served by occasional supplies. Then for two years Rev. M. M. Milford held services on alternate Sabbaths. Later Rev. I. C. Rankin served as stated supply for about two years, and in July. 1914, Rev. IL. J. Bell took charge of the congregation as stated supply. The present membership is about seventy-five.
OPERA HOUSE, ST. CHARLES
Formerly the old Methodist Church, erected in 1874. Property of the St. Charles Park and Improvement Association
VIEW OF A RESIDENCE STREET, ST. CHARLES
T. I. Killam and J. S. Hufty residences
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CHURCH OF CHRIST OR THE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
The church was organized in the spring of 1857 by Reverend Short, of Winterset. Iowa. Meetings were held in the schoolhouse or in the homes of the members until about 1870 when a church building, under the pastorate of Rev. J. P. Roach, was built on the lots still occupied by the present church building. Meetings were held about every other Sunday for many years until Reverend Roach came, who was a resident pastor and did much for the church. The first building was blown down by a hurricane some few years after its erection, so until the present church was built about 1890. services were held in the homes or in some empty store building. Services were also held in the building vacated by the Methodists and owned by the Old Style Presbyterians. Reverend Carpenter, later chancellor of Drake University, preached several years during its early existence. Some of the charter members and families be- longing at that time are as follows: Isaac Clanton, Joel MI. Clanton, George Smith, William Adams, Milton Thompson, Mr. Lympus. George Hartman, Mrs. David Downs, Wesley Stiffler, who was killed in the Civil war. John Mc- Ginnis. Sr., and four sons and a daughter. all of whom had families; Samuel Fife and others. For many years the pastors have been students from Drake University, and at present Rev. Herman Olnistead is serving the charge every Sunday. The church is in a flourishing condition with about one hundred members.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Mr. Adam Stiffler, of Norwalk, Iowa, while here last fall ( 1914) related that he came to St. Charles in 1856 and operated a blacksmith shop. The shop standing on lot 6 northwest section, where W. H. Black's house stands. Mr. Stiffler said that he did not belong to church at that time, and there was no Methodist class in town. In 1858 Reverend Murphy held a revival meeting in the new house of William Bradshaw. now owned by Eliza Mclaughlin, and at these meetings Mr. Stiffler was converted. A class was organized with Mr. D. S. Smith leader ; he soon after leaving, Mr. Stiffler was chosen class leader, remain- ing thus until 1868 when he moved to Norwalk. Iowa. St. Charles was first put into the New Virginia circuit ; R. S. Robinson, presiding elder, and John W. Anderson was the pastor. Mr. Stiffler had built a shop on lot 6, northwest section, and Mr. Milton Thompson had built a log store on the east part of that lot 6, and in this store Mr. Stiffler and family lived, and in this home for the first two years the meetings were held. As the circuit was large. there was preaching about every third Sunday. Later Mr. Milton Thompson had built a frame store building on lot 3. southeast section, where the blacksmith and garage of P. S. Wise is located. About the year 1860 Mr. Thompson sold this building to the Methodist Episcopal Class for a church and went to the east part of the state. In this building which was transformed into a meeting house, church was held until 1874 when they sold the building to the Old Style Presbyterians and built a church on lots 3 and 4. northwest section. The lots and building are now owned by the St. Charles Park Association. In the year 1905. under the charge of Rev. M. J. Rarick. the present church was built at a cost of about five thousand dollars.
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The pastors who have served the St. Charles Church since its organization are as follows: John W. Anderson, 1858-59; Enoch Wood, 1860; Sam Jones, 1861-62; J. Knotts, 1863-64; John Hestwood, 1865-66; Michael Sheets, 1867; transferred to Winterset Circuit, 1868-with John Hestwood, 1868-69; William Abraham, 1870; Israel Mershon, 1871-72; Frank .\. Goodrich, 1873; James S. Morrow, 1874; Arthur Badley, 1875; supplied by John Branston, 1876; Arthur Badley, 1877-78; Benjamin Brownfield Kennedy, 1879; Charles W. Stuart, 1880; Benjamin F. Shetterly, 1881; Adam Kern, 1882; George W. Patterson, 1883- 84; supplied by Alphens Hunt, who held a wonderful revival, 1885; Benj. F. Shetterly, first quarter, got into trouble ; W. Capps Smith supplied, 1886; Francis Plumb, 1887; Simon W. Lauck, 1888; supplied by W. W. Williams, 1889-90-91- 92-93; Frank W. Ewan, 1894-95-96; Andrew Ilancox, 1897-98-99; George W. Palmer, 1900-01 ; William Christie Smith, 1902; Monroe J. Rarick, 1903-04-05 ; William Mercer, 1906-07; Augustine W. Armstrong, 1908; Albert Edward George, 1909-10; John A. Evans Cunningham, 1911 ; supplied by W. W. Williams, 1912-13; W. A. Piper, 1914.
The present membership is about two hundred. Hanley is connected with St. Charles and has services on Sunday afternoons.
THE ST. CHARLES PARK AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
The above association was organized July, 1905, and incorporated in August, 1905, by the following incorporators: Henry Imes, J. N. Smith, D. B. Sankey. G. L. Archer, Johnston & Stayton, L. W. Lynch, S. N. Sayre, P. S. Wise, S. S. Morgan, T. 1. Killam, Dr. T. Roberts, Francis Power, Geo. A. Zimbelman, J. F. Johnston, E. E. Williams, H. A. Mueller, Henry Hayden, S. S. Switzer, H. P. Anderson, E. K. Anderson, J. L. Fleming, James McCloskey. O. M. Horton and Collins & Sloan. The purpose of the organization was to buy the old M. E. Church lots in order to preserve the grove in which old settlers and other meetings of a public nature might be held. Also to have a hall for public meetings and entertainments. The first officers chosen, who served during 1905, were as follows: President, S. N. Sayre : vice president, S. S. Switzer ; secretary, Henry Hayden ; treasurer, J. F. Johnston ; diectors, H. P. Anderson, L. A. Collins, J. N. Smith, F. Power and E. E. Williams. President, 1906: S. N. Sayre; Dr. T. Roberts served as president, 1907-08-00-10-11; W. A. Tris, 1912-13; J. L. Stayton, 1914; O. M. Horton, 1915. Secretary Henry Hayden died Aug., 1905 : 11. A. Mueller was chosen to fill the vacancy and held the position from that time to date. J. F. Johnston has been treasurer since organization. Directors for 1915 are: H. P. Anderson, E. E. Williams, C. C. Guilliams, J. 1. Stayton, and J. N. Smith. HI. A. Mueller, secretary ; vice president, T. I. Killam.
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