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The Chamber SceneHUNTINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

305 Warren Street • Huntington, Indiana 46750 • (260) 356-5300 • www.huntington-chamber.com • February 2014

The Heritage Days Steering Committee

has named the theme for the 2014 Heritage

Days festivities as Flourishing in the 1920s.

Festivities celebrating Huntington’s her-

itage will be held at locations throughout

the community Wednesday, June 18 through

Sunday, June 22.

This year’s theme will allow participants

in the annual Heritage Days Parade and

other activities to depict the history of the

1920s, an era when Huntington County

grew and flourished. This part of Hunting-

ton’s history will give Heritage Days partic-

ipants the opportunity to get to know a little

more about what businesses and activities

were a part of the community. The theme is

part of an ongoing effort to “explore” Hunt-

ington’s heritage.

The 1920s were the beginning of the

modern industrial era in Huntington

County. This time period came with the dis-

covery of natural gas and oil. It was piped

to factories, offices, public buildings and

homes. Small gas stoves took the place of

wood burners and kerosene for lighting of

homes and buildings. Street lights appeared

and coal and steam were used to produce

electricity. It was also the era of submarines

and radios.

Friends gathered around Capehart radios

and automatic phonographs in the evenings

or in dance clubs to listen to the popular

songs of the ’20s like “I Wish I Could Shim-

mie like my sister Kate,” “Someone to

Watch Over Me,” “Some of These Days,”

“The Man I Love,” “By The Sea,” “Hug-

gable Kissable You” and many more. The

Foxtrot, Quickstop and Charleston were all

popular dances.

The Huntington Herald Centennial edi-

tion for Huntington County, published in

1928, wrote about the development which

occurred during the ’20s. Businesses from

this era included seven car dealerships in-

cluding Durant Sales and Service, Chrysler

Cloverleaf Garage, Hudson and Essex Cars

sold by James I. Toy, Huntington Motor

Sales, Frank Kelsey Chevrolet Dealer,

Packard Deluxe Motors Co. and Herbert R.

Zent Model T and Model A.

Downtown Huntington featured the Alis

Shop for ensemble suits at $15 and smart

felt hats, $1.95; Arnold’s for smart summer

dresses, $8.95, frocks and millnery, $1;

Barnhart’s stationery business; Bazley Cash

Market; A.C. Bechstein-purity drug store;

Bert Goff’s Bakery; Brooyan Hat Shop; Cut

Rate Drug Co.; Deluca Bros.; A.J. Eisen-

hauer Jewelers; Fanning Furniture; The

Frash Store; The Globe Candy Store and

Kindler Bros. shoe store.

D. Marx & Sons sold fine men’s wear

and was a mainstay in the community

which also included Metzger Hat Shop;

Model Cleaners; Montgomery Ward & Co.;

Murphy’s Restaurant; Nobils Shoe Com-

pany; Parch-O-Nett Company with hand-

painted lamps and shades finished with

fringe and A.H. Perfect & Co. with whole-

sale grocery products.

Others providing services to Huntington

County residents included Rickert Studio;

Smith Furniture Co.; Sowerwine’s which

featured home furnishing such as crinkle

bedspreads for $1.98 and Cretonne pillows

for 98 cents; Star Shoe Shining Parlor;

Whitelock Press; financial institutions such

as Home Building and Loan, Huntington

Trust and Savings, Bippus State, First Na-

tional and Citizens State and others.

Industry included The Caswell-Runyan

Co., which made cedar chests; Cloverleaf

Creameries; Ditzer and Schoch Lumber

Co.; Erie Stone; Huntington Laboratories;

Kitchen Maid Kitchen Equipment; Krieg-

baum and Sons, machinery and parts for

tractors; Majestic; Packers Huntington Meat

Packing Co.; Playtie Equipment Co and

more.

Builders of that time period included All-

man Coal and Builders, C.E. Bash & Co.,

John Kenower and Sons; Home Lumber

Co., Huntington Lumber and Wasmuth-

Fisher Co. General Building Contractors

built the Masonic Temple, Citizens State

Bank, Huntington Township School, Ho-

race Mann School, Central Grade School

and the St. Felix Capuchin Monastery.

The $100,000 Speedway Park complete

with track, pool and grandstands on Mon-

key Island was dedicated on August 26,

1928. Women and girls donned their smart

summer frocks of georgette, chiffon, flat

crepe and printed silks along with ankle-

strap shoes, brought along all-wool swim

suits and attended the event. Delicate skin

was protected by summer millinery in

straws, braids and satins. The men wore at-

tractive figured patterned shirts with neck-

bands and attached collars tucked into

pleated pants. Flapper dresses, boater hats

and Fedoras were also the fashion of that

day.

The Heritage Days Parade will be held

Saturday, June 21 beginning at 10 a.m. Par-

ticipants in this year’s parade will be asked

for a $25 fee per entry. Groups are consid -

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Heritage Days theme for 2014 will

be “Flourishing in the 1920s”

Huntington County Chamber of Commerce February 2014

Board of Directors

2014Chairman of the Board

Stefan Poling

Rollo Harter & Poling LLP

Chairman of the Board Elect

Michael Zahn

First Federal Savings Bank

Treasurer

Ryan Lemon

Parkview Huntington Family YMCA

Assistant Treasurer

Kay Schwob

Huntington University

Arthur Daronatsy

Dean Foods

Trace Hinesley

Huntington County Community School

Corporation

Lori Mickley

Bendix Commercial Vehicle

Systems, LLC

Lee Pasko

iAB Financial Bank

Jeremy Penrod

Walgreens

Mike Perkins

Parkview Huntington Hospital

Foundation

Steve Petry

W.A. Zimmer Co.

Joe Santa

TrophyCenter Plus

Sandra Seacott

Teachers Credit Union

Adam Stroup

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance

Randy Warner

Terry L. Reckard CPA

STAFF

Steve Kimmel

Executive Director

Ellen Prange

Bookkeeper

Angie Garcia

Office Administrator

Vendors desiring to showcase their busi-

nesses are invited to join the 2014 Hunting-

ton County EXPO. The EXPO will take

place Saturday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. and Sunday, March 23, Noon to 4 p.m.

at the Huntington University Merillat Phys-

ical Education and Recreation Center field-

house.

Entertainment, a food court, many prize

drawings, live demonstrations and a home

and garden aspect are planned by a commit-

tee of the Huntington County Chamber of

Commerce to complement the large display

of businesses and their products and serv-

ices. Grand prize drawings will also be held.

The EXPO will open early on Saturday

morning at 8:30 a.m. for the Huntington Ki-

wanis pancake, sausage and bacon break-

fast. Beverages are also on the menu. There

is no charge to enter the EXPO and break-

fast is $1 served until 10:30 a.m. Trans-

portation will be provided by Boy Scout

Troup 130 with golf carts bringing visitors

to the EXPO from areas surrounding the

Merillat complex.

Six special vendors will provide a variety

of items to sample at the food court where

tables and chairs will be available to eat and

enjoy the entertainment from the EXPO

stage. Entertainment and presentations will

be provided from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat-

urday and 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday. A big

screen television will be set up in a desig-

nated area for ballgame viewing and the Joy

Pleaser Clowns will provide balloon fun for

children.

Businesses and individuals who have a

booth at the EXPO exhibit their wares and

services to around 6,000 to 8,000 people

who attend each year, according to Cham-

ber records. The cost to Chamber members

for one booth is $275; two booths, $475 and

three booths, $675. Non-members can ex-

hibit for $375 for one booth; two booths,

$675 and three booths, $875. Those submit-

ting their exhibitor’s application by Febru-

ary 14 will receive at $50 discount. The

final deadline to submit the exhibitor’s ap-

plication is Friday, March 7.

The booth price includes a 10 foot by 8

foot booth space with a black and white

backdrop and side curtains. Additionally,

one 8 foot table will be provided with a

white cover and red skirting and one pair of

chairs. Your company identification sign

and promotion prior to and during the

EXPO is also part of the booth price. Addi-

tional skirted tables are $42 each and two

additional chairs are $7.50. Electricity is op-

tional and can be ordered for $25 per booth.

For more information or to receive an ex-

hibitor’s application, contact the Chamber

at (260) 356-5300, visit the office at 305

Warren Street or the website at www.hunt-

ington-chamber.com and click on the

EXPO ad at the right side of the main page.

2014 EXPO committee invites

vendors to join the fun

The Chamber is looking for volun-

teers for its many activities during the

year. There are many ways to get in-

volved with the Chamber’s community

events.

The Business EXPO every two years

in March and Heritage Days each year in

June are just two ways businesses and in-

dividuals can serve the community

through the Chamber. Committees plan

and make sure these events are success-

ful. New ideas are appreciated and

needed. If you are willing to help the

Chamber by attending one meeting per

month during the event’s planning time

and serving during the weekend of the

activity, your help is valued and needed.

The Chamber also holds events on a

regular basis for businesses and Cham-

ber members. Human resource lunch-

eons, Networking Breakfasts, Chamber

After Hours, the golf outing, annual din-

ner, seminars and more are great ways to

get involved with the Chamber.

For more information or to volunteer

call the Chamber office at (260) 356-

5300.

Chamber seeks

volunteers for its

many activities

February 2014 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce

FEBRUARYBusiness of the Month

Dean Foods

Dean Foods, 1019 Flaxmill Road, was chosen as the Business of the Month for Feb-

ruary by the Chamber Ambassadors. The Ambassadors nominated Dean Foods be-

cause of their long-standing membership with the Chamber, their support of Heritage

Days including the parade, Balloon Launch & Glow and the many other events with

the Chamber and the community. Shown on the first row, from left are Lori Decker,

Jennifer King, Debbie Butts, Natalie Pendleton, Pat Johnson and Trissy Gilbert all of

Dean Foods. Second row, from left are Brandon Kastner, Hickory Creek of Huntington

and Chamber Ambassador; Joe Born, Mark Deeg, John Vargo, all of Dean Foods;

Brooke Hamstra, Thorne Insurance Agency and Chamber Ambassador; Larry Brown,

plant manager, Dean Foods; Steve Kimmel, executive director, Chamber of Commerce

and Steve Godfroy, Perfection Wheel and Chamber Ambassador. The Chamber would

like to congratulate Dean Foods as being selected as the business of the month.

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ered as one entry. This fee along with a cer-

tificate of liability insurance must be sub-

mitted along with the parade registration

form.

Activities that will be a part of this year’s

Heritage Days festivities include the tradi-

tional Chief of the Flint Springs Tribe

breakfast at LaFontaine Golf Club on

Thursday morning and the annual Rotary

Strawberry Feed on Thursday evening is

being planned at Hier’s Park. A car/antique

vehicle, truck and motorcycle show within

a 1920s celebration will take place on Fri-

day evening in downtown Huntington. Sat-

urday afternoon will bring a planned

cornhole tournament and enlarged Fun

Zone children’s activities also downtown. A

hot air balloon festival will continue

through the weekend with a car show, bed

race and balloon glow all on Saturday at

Huntington North High School.

Tours at the Historic Forks of the Wabash

and tours/exhibits at the Huntington Histor-

ical Museum will also be a part of Satur-

day’s festivities. JeFFFest will take place on

Sunday evening, June 22, in the center

block of downtown completing the Heritage

Days festivities.

Poor Jack’s Amusements will once again

be the carnival of choice for 2014. Rides

and activities will be located on Warren

Street from Wednesday, June 18 through

Sunday, June 22. Streets involved with the

carnival will close on Monday, June 16 at 5

p.m. to allow for set-up.

Heritage Days are coordinated by a

Steering Committee of the Huntington

County Chamber of Commerce. For more

information contact the Chamber at 356-

5300 or visit the website at www.hunting-

toncountychamber.com.

Heritage Days

“Flourishing in the

1920s continued

Craig and Judy Lee will be the new leaders of Heritage Days for 2014. The Lees

are the owners of the local KFC restaurant and have volunteered on the Heritage

Days steering committee for many years. They will take over for Joe Burgess.

According to Judy, she and husband, Craig, have been involved with Heritage Days

since 1999. She said the first year she and Craig volunteered was the last year Her-

itage Days was held at Hier’s Park and that was in 1999. In 2000, Jeff Kyle became

chairman of the Heritage Days steering committee and brought the celebration back

to the downtown area.

This year will make the 15th year that the Lees have been involved. In the past,

they have chaired the parade, food vendors and recently have been chairing the down-

town Marketplace.

The Chamber would like to thank the Lees for volunteering to coordinate Heritage

Days this year and know the steering committee is in good hands with the Lees at the

helm.

Craig and Judy Lee to co-chair

Heritage Days for 2014

Huntington County Chamber of Commerce February 2014

February 2014 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce

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Chamber looking for Heritage

Days sponsor for 2014Each year in June the Huntington

Heritage Days Festival takes place and

is sponsored by a business from the

Huntington community. The business

selected for this sponsorship is featured

on each piece of information associated

with Heritage Days and offers that busi-

ness a tremendous opportunity to pro-

mote itself for approximately the three months prior to

Heritage Days.

The sponsoring business reaches about 50,000 people with

its name on the official logo; stationery; brochures; buttons;

banners; news releases and television, newspaper, and radio

advertising. The sponsorship is determined by silent auction

with a minimum bid of $1,500. The bids are to be made by

written proposal and submitted to the Chamber of Commerce

by Friday, February 21, 2014. The highest bidder is consid-

ered the sponsor of Heritage Days. The sponsorship form for

Heritage Days may be found by clicking on the Heritage

Days ad on the front page of the Chamber website at

www.huntingtoncountychamber.com.

Sodexo offers Sunday brunch,

caterering services for eventsSodexo began offering

Sunday brunch at Huntington

University on Sunday, Janu-

ary 12 and also offers catering

services for special activities.

Sodexo serves meals at Huntington University or at outside

locations.

Brunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the

Habecker Dining Commons, 502 Lake Street. Sodexo cater-

ing includes coffee services, outdoor picnics and barbecues,

wedding receptions, luncheons, dinners and more.

The menu for brunch includes a breakfast bar and lunch-

eon items including a deluxe salad bar, carved meat and

dessert bar. The cost of brunch for adults is $10.50; seniors,

55 and older are $9; children ages 6 to 11, $5 and 5 and

under eat free with an adult.

For more information about Sodexo catering call (260)

359-4258.

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whether we win or lose, we have applied the

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Habecker Dining Commons, Huntington University

Sponsored by: Huntington Metro Kiwanis Club

Third House Legislative ForumHuntington City-County Public Library

Saturday, February 15, 10 a.m. to 12 Noon

Huntington County EXPOHuntington University Fieldhouse

Saturday, March 22, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, March 23, 12 Noon to 4 p.m.

Fish & Chicken SupperFriday, February 28, 4 to 7 p.m.

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