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Historic Moments: The first four Rotarians
By Susan Hanf and Jason Lamb, Rotary International News – 10 February 2011 On 23 February 1905, Paul P. Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram E. Shorey gathered in Loehr’s office for what would become known as the first Rotary club meeting.Harris’s desire for camaraderie among business associates brought together these four men and eventually led to an international organization of service and fellowship.
Rotary’s founder, Harris , was born in…