Organized primarily for the pur-pose of promoting the economiccivic . and social welfare of theValparaiso area, the Valparaiso As-sociation of Commerte, forlrred onJune ?, 1912, has developed into ateal force in Valparaiso and a de-cided benefit to the city. Previousto the incorporation of the cham-ber of commer€€ an organizationknown as the. Commercial club ex-iste4 as far Eack as 1898. JohnBrodie was president of the oigan-ization end others prominent inthe club's activities sere W. G.Windle, Joseph t'. Tallcott, ClausSpe€ht and John W. Sieb.

Ttris club died oui, and later in1909, the club was reorganizedFiUr Dr. H. M. Evarx, presideni;W. F. Spooner, vice-president; &i-r,.ard If. Hei-lsiedt, secreta,ry, andCl€orge F. B€acb, treasurer. It w-a.s

'ruperseded by the present chamb€roI commerce.

Direciors of the chamber ofcolunerce formed in 1912 wereJohn F. Sievers, J. Lowenstin€, C.F. Sp€cht, Leslie R. skinner, P.W. Clifford, E. II. Eeilsiredt, J. W.Sieb, James M. Sheldon an4 E. J.Gaxdner. Ctthers signing the'ar-ticles were George F. Beach andWflliam F. Spooner.

The firsb meeting of the cham-ber was in thi old Dr. J. n. RYanbuilding on the ste of the Pres-en& Lowenstine'store. Iater meet-ing-r were held at the ArmorY, andthen in the Scilernan building onWa.shington street. Of recent yearsthe chamber has h€]d its meetiigs

'fur.ttie' EIks' temple buil<ling, hold-'ing its dinner meetings at llotelIsnbka'Attorney Edmund J. lteund wa-s

the-flrst secretary of the Presentchamber.of commerce. Mr. Fteundgate his untiring efforts to theclub at little or no remuneration.IIe was succeeded by AitorneY P. J.

'Bailel', who served for a numberof. years. Other secretaries rrere E.D. Hodges, Hubert M. Lackey, R-Ci- Breth, rvVallace Sutter, J. Wil-llam.B,osse and George Nelson, the

'pfbsent secretary.'Presidents of the club have been

'J.ohn "F. Sigvers,. W. F. SPooner,Or..f. M. Evarrs, Eclwar6 H. Heil-stbdt,-E D..$odges, Rev. Chestel

PORTER COUNIY CENTENHIAE,EDITION

Chawtber of Comnl,erce f{cs

ln BehaLf of CommunityStrong Record of Seruice

. HERBE'RT HOOVER

August 11, L956

Dear Mr. lYhipple;

I would be glad lndeed.

if you sould add ny greetings to

the One Hundredth Anniversary of

Porter Countyo

Its name is of flne ancestry and

its peopl'e have builded a 6ommun-

ity rhich is itself a nonument to

sturdy American idealso

Yours faithfully,

Herbert Hoover

Mr. Lrynn M. WhiPPleThe Vidette-MessengerValparaiso, Indiana

tl r:lvl-wrllrr*FRs rrF PAsT YEARs

Centnnntol ,I[IMPORTANT-AU scheduledare on Central Standard Tim,ualr operating on Daylight Sr

time acc,

SUNDAY, AUGUST

A. M.-Homecoming servicesthe county. Programs

6:30 P. M.-V*p"r Services,versitn Valparaiso.

ProgramOur God Our Help In AgesCroft two hundred,years agrSolo -.-..*...-.-Festival Anthem (TillingaslAddressSanctus (Gounod)Solo-How Lovely Are Thy

Glory of God in Nature (Be

Address *.... Dr. Wm. Gear Sp

MONDAY, AUGUS]

8:00 a. m.-Commencing withhigh school, a pilgrima,places of interest in L\lly'estchester townships.

lI:00 A. M.-Basket lunch in 1

l2z4S P. M.-A short mirsic jHigh School Band.

1:00 P. ,M.-An historical prrincluding unveiling merand dramitizatlon of Jo

2:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.-Corin Westchester, Pine arat Chestertou.

S:fi) P. M.-Band Concert, No:5:30 P..M.-Basket Dinner i7:00 p. m.-Program includir

Chesterton Choral ArtsE. N. Farnham, and feaable Mark B. Rockweltopic will be, "Porter (

6:30 F. M.-Musical Program7:00 to 7:15 P. M.-0utdoor !

TUESDAY, AUGU;9:30 A. M.-Siarting with a p

following with a tour10:35 A. M.-Arrive at Flebrr

spersed with music.1l:50 A. M.-Arrive at Baun

band rconcert fullowed I

and LaSalIe Recital byand concluding with nr

.. tion of L. Rush Hugher3:10 P. M.-Arrive at Kouts;

'priite remarks bv OtdConcert and visits to i

4:00 P- M.-Arrive at Morsan