JOHN H. FECKER, superintendent of the plant of The Favorite Stove and Range Company, at Piqua, and identified with other business enterprises, has been a resident of this city for some twenty years. He was born at Covington, Kentucky, where he completed his school attendance in boyhood. Mr. Fecker began work for the Favorite Stove people many years ago, first operating a drill and later learning stove plate moulding in their foundries. Through his own industry and enterprise he has worked his way up to his present position, one of great responsibility, which he has filled since January 1, 1907. Not only is he a thorough master of detail and skilled in all the branches of the work which he must, in a manner, oversee, but he possesses the qualities of a good executive officer and finds little trouble in managing the large force of employes. Mr. Fecker is identified with a number of fraternal organizations, belonging to the Eagles, the Red Men, the American Mechanics and the Iron Moulders' Union, at the present time being an honorary member of the latter. He served one term as a member of the city council, 1906-07.