Mattoon Exchange Club hosts annual awards and installation dinner

Pictured, Dallas Tyler and Distinguished Service Award winner Bob Handshy

Dallas Tyler and Exchange District Award winner Rhonda Woodrum

Dallas Tyler and Laura Severson, recipient of both Mattoon Exchange and District All-American Volunteer awards

Dallas Tyler and Mattoon Exchange Club Member of the Year Lucy Perkins

Dallas Tyler and Mattoon Exchange Club Rookie of the Year Marilyn Tyler

MATTOON — The Mattoon Exchange Club recently hosted its annual Awards and Installation Dinner at the Mattoon Country Club.

The 2023-2024 president is David Phipps, president-elect is Steve Martin, treasurer is Bob Riggert and secretary is Denny Booker.

Outgoing President Dallas Tyler presented the honorary "fish" to Phipps as part of a Mattoon Exchange Club tradition.

Board members consist of Jack Little, Lucy Perkins, Laura Severson and Marilyn Tyler.

Jerry Parker presented the club awards to: Rookie of the Year, Marilyn Tyler; Exchange Member of the Year, Lucy Perkins; Contributing Service Award, Ronda Woodrum; Distinguished Service Award, Bob Handshy; and All-American Volunteer, Laura Severson.

In addition, Exchange District Awards went to Rhonda Woodrum for Contributing Service, and Laura Severson for All-American Volunteer.

The Mattoon Exchange Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesday at the American Legion. Breakfast provided and the community is welcome to attend.

1959: In an effort to better serve the growing needs of the Midwest, Southwest and Far West market for flexible metal hose and tubing the American Brass Co. built its American Metal Hose Division plant in Mattoon.

1963: A new line of paving equipment is exhibited by the Mattoon Blaw Knox plant at the Construction Equipment Exposition and Road Show, Chicago.

1988: Burtschi is the first store in Illinois south of Springfield to offer Hummel figurines.

1959: The Eastern Division of the CIPS is completing a move into the new building in Mattoon. The structure has 36 offices and 23,000 square feet of office space.

1991: The CTA office is carpeted, air conditioned, well-lit and features work stations designed around employee needs. Telemarketers generated $435 billion in sales last year. For each customer who says yes, 99 say no.

1977: Acquisition of the Douglas Nursing Center will complete another phase in Wesley Tower's total care package.

1985: aerial view of downtown Mattoon.

1992: A group of children wait in line to challenge the winner to a game of tether ball at the E. Rudy Street housing project.

1992: A bicyclist pedals along East Rudy Street where a row of new duplexes were built, next to a subsidized housing project.

1989: Pat and Rodney Williamson are ready to dine. Owner Leonard Losch looks on at Ellen Kay's.

1950: Proof that flash photography has become a national hobby is the Mattoon plant of the General Electric Co. which manufactures flash bulbs almost exclusively. A few incandescent or regular light bulbs in larger wattages are made here also.

1965: The school is housed in the former Humble Oil Co. building on Route 45 on the south side of Mattoon.

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