The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-05
1901 TO 1928-TWENTY- SEVEN YEARS OF FAITHFUL
AND CONSCIENTIOUS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
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service to the community"
That is the modest statement of the
Oakland Model Bakery carried in to-
days issue of The Republican as an
advertisement of Oakland's first in
dustry, and it Immediately serves to
bring to the attention of the public
the value of having home industries
that survive through the ages. That
fact may have been laying dormant in
peoples minds, but it has been there
and no one will deny it.
Just twenty-seven years ago to-
day the Oakland Model Bakery, I'M
der the management of Henry Lauer,
who came here from Washington, D..
c., began operations, stamping it as
the first industry of the community
and for the community.
The plant was much smaller than it
is now, but when the bakery industry
progressed in other cities, it pro-
crossed to the same degree in Oak
land until today Oakland has bak-
cry up-to-date, modernized and in
every sense of the word "modeP'
bakery as the name indicates.
One need only to look at other towns
to see how they. value their indus
tries and the acquisition of new ones.
Cumberland is endeavoring to bring
new industries to it's community and
the people of that town are loyal in
supporting the ones they already
have. Citizens of Terra Alta, neigh
boring town, have an industry of a
similar nature and they patronize it
exclusively. The same can be said Of
Kingwood, another neighbor.
An industry within the community
is valuable beyond price, and it should
be, and Oakland has one Of these in
dustries-the oldest in this whole sec
ton of the country.
The Oakland Model Bakery is cele-
brating its 9th anniversary, because
it has been maintained on a high
plane by none other than its propri-
etor, Henry Lauer.
Coming here twenty-seven years
ago, he brought with him something
for the community; he has been Civ
ing to the community ever since, and
if The Republican is not mistaken,
still wants to continue to do the same.
The Republican does not believe in
casting flowers where they are not
worthy to be cast, but the facts of the
last 81 years are too we'll filled with
community enterprises in which Hen
ry Lauer had a prominent part to
think for a moment that they are be-
ing thrown at random. They are not.
Here are a few specific examples ::
He served eight years as town coun-
Gilman; was president of the Cham
Der of Commerce: is a member of the
Rotary Club, a community and fellow
ship organizations; has served two
fraternal organizations in Oakland in
so many enterprises that they can
hardly be numbered, and none can
testify to that better than the men,
bers themselves; has been active in
attempting to establish other indus
tries in Oakland, for example the CT
gar factory; has always aided Oak
lands bands to the limit; has fgura-
lively had 'finger in the pie" in ev-
erything which has been done in the
last 27 years towards benefiting Oak
land; has always been whole-heart-
ed citizen, always looking to the well
fare of the town in which he has liv-
ed.
When Mr.. Lauer reads this, (if he
does) he will wonder probably at the
unconventionality of such a process.
One doesn't usually read about his
own accomplishments. They are al
ways saved until after death and used
as a eulogy. But why save all of
these until after he would be unable
to enjoy them?
Henry Lauer established an indus
try here for Oakland twenty-seven
years ago. He is still here after this
number of years of faithful and con-
scientious service" as he states in his
advertisement, and is going to be
here for years to come, it is hoped,
with the same spirit. Who is there
in Oakland that can equal his COM
munity spirit?