The Association was founded in 1937. On May 3, 1941 application for incorporation (Charter) was made with the State of Pennsylvania. On April 11, 1941, the application for incorporation was continued and on July 10, 1941 the Association came into existence. On March 2, 1948 the first parcel of land of the present location was purchased from Annie E. Swope, Widow, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland. On May 15, 1974 a second parcel of land was purchased from Karl P. Bankert and Helen M. Bankert, husband and wife, of Germany Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Recently a section was entered into the Adams County Land Conservancy.
There were five originals members who incorporated the Association, one of whom was Walter B. Crouse. Mr. Crouse donated $1,000 to the Association, the income to be used for certain purposes with principle to remain intact.
As noted on the Charter: “The purpose for which the corporation is formed is for the protection and preservation of fish, game, song and insectivorous birds, the conservation of streams and forests, the cultivation of the arts of sportsmanship with rod and gun, the buying and acquiring of land and erecting a club house thereon for permanent head-quarters, and the mutual improvement and social culture of its members, and is a corporation which does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, incidentally or otherwise, to its members.”
Located minutes west of Littlestown Pennsylvania, 1/2 mile north of PA-194 on Fish & Game Road. The Littlestown Fish and Game Association comprise a diverse organization with members from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Our club offers something for everyone while keeping dedicated facilities for various interests. From nature walking, meditation to the shooting sports, The Littlestown Fish and Game Association is a cornerstone for the area sportsmen. Your club, you’re sporting passion, it is here at The Littlestown Fish and Game Association.
As per the 25th Anniversary Banquet Handout
On April 19, 1961, the Littlestown Fish and Game Assn. held a 25th Anniversary Banquet, at Bankert’s Restaurant. Featuring Special Entertainment, H. L. Consley, Noted Big Game Hunter from York, Pa. who scheduled a “Showing African Big Game Hunt.”
The Program noted the following:
Welcome By Toastmaster R. J. Stonesifer
America (one verse) Accompanied by Harold Roberts
Played at First Banquet in 1937
Invocation Rev. David S. Kammerer, Sr.
Dinner Menu
Roast Turkey and Home Banked Ham
Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Corn, Filling, Relish Dish, Cake & Ice Cream, Coffee
Introduction of Guests
Entertainment
Brief History of Littlestown Fish & Game Ass’n
HISTORY
On the evening of January 20, 1937,a committee consisting of Mr. Roy Renner, Mr. Clarence Schwartz, Mr. Noah Snyder, Mr. Walter B. Crouse, Dr. Phreaner, Mr. W. A. Raer and David Kammerer, Jr. met at the home of Dr. Phreaner.
The object of the committee was to form a Fish and Game Association for
Littlestown.
The purpose of the Association is to promote and improve to the best of its ability the hunting and fishing sports in the vicinity of Littlestown. To cooperate with the Fish and Game Commissions and Game Protectors along the lines of conservation and propagation of wildlife. Also to assist in educating the sporting public to the necessity of abiding by the hunting and fishing laws of Pennsylvania. Mr. Cubby Bear was elected temporary chairman, David Kammerer, Jr. temporary secretary.
On January 27, 1937, the first regular meeting of the Association was held in the American Legion Home for purpose of organization. The following were the first officers elected.
President Richard Phrefaner
1st Vice President Walter B. Crouse
2nd Vice President Noah Snyder
Secretary W. A. Baer
Treasurer Clarence Schwartz
Field Man David Kammerer
Auditors Theron Spangler, Wilbur Rankert.
The club has an unusual distinction in that their first president Richard Phreaner, who is a direct descendent of the greatest American hunter of all times, Daniel Boone.
The first shooting match report was given by Noah Snyder reporting a profit of $21.50 and was held February 27, 1937.
April 13, Walter B. Crouse was elected Secretary, with Dick Knipple as his assistant. The auditors, Theron Spangler and Wilbur Bankert to audit the books before they are turned over to the new secretary.
During the 25 years the association has had the privilege to work with three different Game Protectors, Mr. R. C. Anderson who helped form the Association, Mr. Leo Bushman, and Mr. Paul Glenny.
November 17, 1937 the first Banquet was held in the Parish House of St. John’s Lutheran Church. A rabbit supper was served by a committee consisting of W. E. Stites. Harry O. Harner and Robert L. Crouse.
Since that banquets were held at St. John’s Redeemers Reformed and St. Aloysius Social Hall in Littlestown, Grace Lutheran Social Hall in Two Taverns, St. Mary’s Silver Run, Kingsdale Fire Hall and Bankert’s of Gettysburg and Littlestown. The association has secured such notable speakers as R. H. Thompson, Rev: Paul Beard., J. Allen Barrett, Rev. Nevin Smith, Lester Sheaffer, E. M. Swanger, Bob Ford, W. W. Britton, Roy Knouse, Glenn Harner, Rev. Raab Lewis Shoemaker, Charles Forrer, Claude Meckley, Archibald Rutledge, Simon Rhodes and H. L. Consley.
We have not always had a meeting place of our own, and many times had to depend on our good members and friends some of the places that we have met and had enjoyable times are Sunsethill Farm, Mervin Harner’s Farm, Ray Study Farm Irvin Raughman’ Farm and the Cottages of William Renner, Seldon Taylor, Dennis Hoff, and Paul Hahn and St. John’s Picnic Woods and our winter meetings were held at the American Legion Home, Bankert’s Store Room, P. O. S of A. Hall, Fire Engine House.
Our first Fishing Contest was held in 1938 and held quite a bit of interest in the community for many years.
The Sportsman Show was first held in 1939 with the Sportsmen Displaying their trophies, and the Farmers displaying their trophies, and the Farmers displaying their prize farm products.
The Cooperative Game Farms was started in 1939, many farmer friends have expressed their approval since then, and in 1948 it had grown to 5600 acres. Game Protector, Richard Hamm has charge of this project, and we can contribute the success to him and our many farm friends. The farmers who are not eligible for the Cooperative Farm Project have shown appreciation for the Safety Zone signs furnished by the Association. Once we were in the Cooperative Farm program we were eligible for the Game Commission’s Day Old Pheasant Chic and Pheasant Egg program and many farmers responded to the program. For many years we received 100, 6 week old Pheasant Chicks for our holding pens at St. John’s Woods. When rabbits were available we purchased as many as 20 dozen, and as many as 200 adult pheasants, yearly.
The fishermen may recall the many times they helped stock trout, bass, bluegills and catfish furnished by the Fish Commission and the Federal Government, and in helping to improve the stream conditions and helping to build Baughman’s Dam.
Many of these projects were financed by the hard work of holding Carnivals and Shooting Matches.
The association secured their charter January 15, 1941.
The association entered in many community projects with donations, 1944 we erected the Honor Roll, the Kump property and added shrubbery and lights, June 19, 1947, a Granite Plaque was dedicated with the names inscribed on those who died in World War II. This was maintained till 1950, then was turned over to the American Legion and V.F.W.
In 1945 the association decided on an emblem to be worn on a coat, they were purchased and made available to the members.
On December 10, 1947 by a vote of 50 yes and 5 no, it was decided to purchase approximately 40 acres of land from Mrs. Annie Swope for $3,000, it is now known as the Fish and Game Farm. July 21, 1948 the first meeting was held on the grounds. March 23, 1949, the storage building was bought from the borough and placed on the grounds. The first meeting was held in the Club House, September 14, 1949, the building cost $3,410.
The same year a 70 foot well, 18 ½ foot casing with a pump cost $207.84 November 16, 1949, the 2.6 acre Farm Pond was started, when complete it cost $1,695.71 with Mr. Walter B. Crouse purchased $500, worth of bonds. In 1950 the pond was stocked with Bluegills and Bass.
July 15, 1951, the first Family Picnic was held. Karl Bankert donated the ice cream; Feeser’s Dairy the drinks and Charles Weikert the rolls. This continued for several years. The same year we planted 1,250 pine trees and many thousands added since.
The fishermen were eager for 1 o’clock July 6, 1952 to arrive, that was the date we started to fish in the pond.
1948 to 1953 members of the association purchased non-interest bearing certificates amounting to $1,815. July 22 1953 our bank loan was paid and a Mortgage Burning was held with a chicken supper served. By 1955 the non-interest bearing certificate were redeemed and a back porch added to the building at a cost of $268.43. In 1957 porch was enclosed for a kitchen and an oil burner installed in the building.
May 1959, the Archery Committee had completed a very good Archery Course and since then held many Archery Shoots. The same year the Pond was drained and repairs were made to the breast at a cost of $1,141.69.
We now have access to a 100 yard rifle range, clay bird and still target trap house, archery range and practice butts, 2.6 acre farm pond, picnic woods, tables, fireplace and recently completed walled spring and Club House.
CHARTER MEMBERS
Karl P. Bankert Harold S. Roberts
Walter P. Crouse Samuel Renner
Millard Doyle Noah C. Snyder
Donald W. Feeser Chester A. Spangler
John F. Feeser Thomas Stanely, Jr.
Paul Hilterbrick, Sr. Clarence E. Sheely
David Kammer, Sr. Stanley B. Stover
Richard Knipple A. W. Schott
David Kammerer, Jr. Melvin Spangler
Paul E. King Emory Snyder
Richard Little, Sr. W. E. Stites
Benjamin Lefever John N. Sell
Joseph Milson Clarence L. Schwartz
Thomas P. McSherry Howard T. Wherley
Richard M. Pheaner Ernest Renner
PAST PRESIDENTS
1937-38 Richard M. Phreamer
1939-40 Harry O. Harner
1941 Noah Snyder
1942-43 Charles W. Weikert
1944 Karl P. Bankert
1945 Bernard Dillman
1946 W. E. Stitles
1947-50 Dr. J. R. Riden
1952-53 R.J. Stone
1954 Clyde Crouse
1955 Fred Kauffman
1956-57 Elmer Duttera
1958 Edward Leister
1959 Hadley Blocher
1960 W. E. Stites
1961 Robert Gladhill
PRESENT OFFICERS
President Robert Gladhill
1st Vice President Charles Fissel
2nd Vice President John Morehead
Corresponding Secretary Richard Knipple
Financial Secretary Earl Stites
Treasurer Kenneth Bortner
Banquet Committee
R. J. Stonesifer Charles Snyder
Stanley Keefer Robert Gladhill
Albert Snyder George Dehoff
Edward Leister Robert Gouker
Luther Myers Kenneth Byers
Elmer Duttera Roy Renner
Charles W. Snyder Harry O. Harner
Earl L. Stites Earl Bankert
Clair Redding William Crouse
Paul Hollinger Charles Weikert
W. E. Stites
(12-2009)
Source = GettysburgTimes.com
(01-12-2011)
Charles W. Weikert
Charles W. Weikert, 94, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010.
He was born March 14, 1916, on the family farm in Mt. Pleasant Township, near White Hall.
He was the third child of Charles M. and Nora (Stover) Weikert. When Charley was 10 years old his family moved to Littlestown and took over the bakery that remained in the family for 70 years. He graduated from Littlestown High School in 1935.
While in high school he was active in dramatic productions and played soccer. He learned to play the saxophone, traveled to Hanover on the trolley to take lessons, and played in several local bands. Charley entered Pennsylvania State College in the fall of 1935 to study business and finance. He played in the Penn State Blue Band and met many lifelong friends, including his dearly loved wife, Rebe Etta.
He also developed fly fishing skills with George Harvey after taking his class. He became a good friend and spent many hours fishing in Spring Creek’s Fisherman's Paradise in its early years. He continued fishing in and around Adams County with regular trips to the Shavers Fork in West Virginia. He also enjoyed fishing in Alaska, Montana, and Labrador. Charley was considered by many to be the premier fly fisherman in the area. Though he enjoyed discussing fishing with others who enjoyed fishing, his family was surprised in later years to realize what a well respected a fisherman he was. His last fishing trip was to his beloved Narrows in 2007. After several hours of fishing, he slipped and fell down in the creek. He remarked with his characteristic humor that he was ‘probably the only 91 year old who fell in the creek in Adams County today.’
Charley was a great story teller and was well known and well liked by all who knew him. He never met a stranger and made friends everywhere he went. Charley and Rebe were a very attractive, well dressed couple who loved to dance. In recent years when there weren't many places to go, they sought out and found places to dance. Even when they were in their 80's, much younger people enjoyed watching them dance at family weddings.
After college, he worked in the insurance industry in Baltimore, Md., for two years before returning home to go into partnership with his father in Weikerts Sanitary Bakery. He bought the business outright in 1955 and ran it until he retired and sold it to his son-in-law, Jim Witt, in 1982. The business supplied the Littlestown Schools with rolls for the school lunch program for many years from its earliest days in 1950. Many people fondly remember “school rolls” known in the bakery and to the public as Parker House rolls. Weikerts Bakery also supplied the hot dog shops in Hanover for nearly 50 years until 1996.
Charley and Rebe traveled extensively all over the United States and to several countries in Europe. They always enjoyed a two week visit to Chautauqua, N.Y. They hosted the first exchange student Littlestown ever had, Einer Sigurbjornsson from Iceland in 1961-62, the same year that their daughter Jill was an exchange student to Germany.
Charley was a life long active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He served on the congregational council and was church treasurer for a number of years. He was a founding member of Littlestown Fish and Game, and was a member of Alpha Fire Company, Trout Unlimited, Hanover B.P.O.E., and the Penn State Alumni Association. More than anything else, however, Charley was a loving and wonderful husband, father, and grandfather, who always put his family first. He leaves his wife, Rebe Etta Leach Weikert; two daughters, Marietta Witt and her husband, Jim of Littlestown, and Jill Ortner and her husband, John of Hamburg, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Betsy Bein and her husband, Bob, and Jennifer Yingling, all of Littlestown, and Eric Ortner of Harriman, N.Y.; and four great-grandchildren, Charley and Will Bein and Owen and Elena Yingling; and one sister, Anna Wahler of Monroe Township, N.J. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Little's Funeral Home, Littlestown, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 53 W. King St., Littlestown, PA 17340
(01-12-2011)
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