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Pattern Maker's

© Sheila Helser
1949 - 25-year members are honored by the Pattern Makers' Association. Twenty-five persons were present, all identified with the wood and metal pattern-making industry of Franklin,Oil City and vicinity. The program was under the direction of President Riemann, and a special committee which included Marshall Stover, chairman; William Beers, Jack Scalese and Robert Cole.
Anson Jacobs was on hand with his accordian, and the frroup enjoyed the singing of many old familiar favorites. Weldon McCoy Barr and Carl Mook of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and Theodore Welms, of Corry were participants in the dinner. Among the ones to congratulate the new 25-year members were William Mincher, Charles Grinder and Fred Gramley, all of whom were previously awarded the emblem.
Short talks were made by a number of those present, including Messrs. Riemannn, Greaves, Steele, Barr, Mook, Somerhalder and Morgan.
At a banquet given by the Pattern Makers' Association of Franklin and vicinity, an affiliate of the Pattern makers' league of North America, on Friday Evening in the Rose Room of the Exchange Hotel, 25 year awards were presented to
  • H.G. Riemann
  • George C. Greaves
  • Harry Steele
  • Paul F. Bedford
          Shown in the photo are:
          seated:
        • James Snyder
        • Paul Bedford
        • Charles Grinder
        • H.G. Riemann
        • George C. Greaves
        • Harry C. Steele
        • George Leslie
        • Francis Nellis
          standing:
        • Jack Scalese
        • George Barrett
        • Theodore Welms
        • William Beers
        • Cecil RayMarshall Stover
        • Reid Platt
        • Robert Cole
        • Elmer Pearson
        • Weldon McCoy Barr
        • Fred Gramley
        • William Mincher
        • Ora Morgan
        • Carl Mook
        • Frank Elliott
        • Charles Somerhalder
        • Marvin Seyler

The Association of Franklin, Pa.

The Association of Franklin, Pa., can claim 100 per cent membership among the local craftsmen, but it requires some inducement to attain a full attendance at the meetings.

At the last regular meeting all were present, not a face was missing. The reason for it was the fact that it had been preceded by the annual banquet – held at the Exchange Hotel. The membership, augmented by the foremen, apprentices, a visiting craftsman from the neighboring town of Grove City, to the number of forty, sat down to an elegant repast.

After having a "blue print" made of the occasion, the "layout" was attended to. By the time the coffee and cigars were reached, all were in good humor and appreciation of the music and the short talks which followed. Brother Brakeman, chairman of the entertainment, acted as master of ceremonies and starred as the humorist of the occasion.

President Bagley, in opening the speechmaking, commended the members on their appearance and hoped they would imbibe enough of the spirit of the occasion to instill in them a desire to see a full attendance at the regular meetings.

To the visitors he extended a welcome and expressed a hope that their impressions of the evening would be such as to create a desire in them to become one of us before many days had passed.

The committee unearthed some hitherto unsuspected talent for the musical part, which was of the same high quality as the rest of the affair. "Apple's" Musical Warblers, consisting of Brothers McGinty, Buck, Martin and Brakeman, with Brother Applegarth presiding at the piano, sang a number of the latest hits and some of their own compositions, with characters in them that were easily recognized. One of their best hits was an appeal on behalf of the pet economy of the C.P.T. Co.'s boss patternmaker, in which they pleaded with the boys to go "easy on the hacksaw blades." Brother McGinty gave several vocal selections in a pleasing manner. Brothers Daughterty, Hull and Kaylor as exponents of "jazz," proved they could fit in the best of the dance orchestras.

Everybody was called upon for a few words and in calling on them Brother Brakeman made reference to their favorite hobby or eccentricities and gave them a chance to dilate upon or defend them as the case might be. The opportunity to speak disclosed the fact that we have a number of orators amongst us, so there will be no lack of presidential timber for the election to be held next month.

The meeting adjourned with a rising vote of thanks to the committee, and it was agreed that the affair was the best ever. The members left with a kindlier feeling towards each other and proud of their membership in the Pattern Makers League of North America.

Press. Committee.
Wm. Mincher

Contributed by: Sheila Barr Helser
Transcribed by: Penny Haylett Minnick