The Morning Press, October 5th, 1934

Rotarians Honor Veteran Member for Activities

Tribute to Mr. Wirt

Albert W. Duy, Esq., spoke about Paul E. Wirt: "I feel highly honored to have this opportunity and privilege on behalf of the Bloomsburg Rotary Club on its "Distinguished Service Night" to extend felicitations to a man who, for fifty years has been so closely identified with the progress of our community, and to express to him our most sincere affection and regard.

"In every civic project, in every movement for the industrial growth of Bloomsburg, during the many years of his activity, he gave unsparingly of his time, his means and his wise counsel and advice.

"He had long been, and still is identified in bank circles; was the first president of the great Magee Carpet Company, President of the Bloomsburg Water Comany, and through many years of financial stress and strain of the Bloomsburg Normal School, helped to guide that institution in its present position of eminence, as the leading State Teachers College in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, where he still serves with distinction as its vice-president and a member of the Board of Trustees.

"His distinguished service has not been confined to his local community, for he was the pioneer in the fountain pen industry and his name and invention became internationally known, with offices in London and Paris and in principal cities of America.

"He has given many years of devoted service to his church as a leading vestryman of St. Paul's and many times Deputy to Diocesan Conventions.

"Paul: Bloomsburg Rotary Club is honored to have you as a member and in token of our esteem, let me express the hope that we may have the benefit of your genial fellowship and efficient services as "Sergeant at Arms for many years to come.