The founders
The charter approved on April 5, 1915, names seven directors for the first year. James H. Servis was treasurer.
- W. A. H. Reider
- David S. Ammon
- James H. Servis
- Charles N. Seitzinger
- Herman A. Schlappig
- Marx Reimer
- Charles K. Derr
Each of the charter's subscribers held one $50 share. The copy we have lists 29 of them.
- W. A. H. Reider
- David S. Ammon
- James H. Servis
- Charles N. Seitzinger
- Herman A. Schlappig
- Marx Reimer
- Charles K. Derr
- Edward C. O'Boyle
- Calvin A. Britton
- John H. Endy
- James W. Himmelberger
- B. Frank Culver
- William T. Arnold
- Dr. Jacob Thomas
- Edward R. Wickline
- Walter W. Schmehl
- Lyman Heinly
- Herbert P. Potteiger
- C. Morris Evans
- Spencer Davies
- R. Milton Breneiser
- William M. Croll
- John A. Britton
- Paris H. Hildebrand
- Horace S. Althouse
- Daniel F. Fleck
- Arthur Dives
- Edwin G. Readinger
- Benjamin W. Arnold
The charter and the history
Paul L. Beavens's typewritten history of the club runs to eight pages. The first four quote the 1914 lease, the charter, the newspaper notice and the court's decree of April 5, 1915. Tap a page to read it.
Today, and tomorrow
We still look after the ponds on Reed Run and the trout in them. A gift or a sponsorship helps us keep doing it.