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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 Ray Marshall Stover
    • Reid Platt
    • Robert Cole
    • Elmer Pearson
    • Weldon McCoy Barr
    • Fred Gramley
    • William Mincher
    • Ora Morgan
    • Carl Mook
    • Frank Elliott
    • Charles Somerhalder
    • Marvin Seyler

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