The Ardmore Rotary Club was originally organized with 15 members and was presented its charter on June 17, 1917, by a representative of the Oklahoma City Rotary Club at a small informal dinner at Dornick Hills Country Club. The founding members were:
  • Rev. J. W. Burns
  • John Dexter
  • Paul Ekern
  • N. B. Feagin
  • Frank Gates
  • Earl Gray
  • Roy M. Johnson
  • Dr.Robert Keith
  • Mark Kirkpatrick
  • J. W. Krueger
  • E. B. Reid
  • Charles Richards
  • C. E. Ringer
  • H. G. Spaulding
  • Charles VonWeise