City Council Debates Taxes Peddlers and Playground Plan
Last night the city council adopted a bond authorization for anticipated taxes and approved a six member commission to establish a children’s playground and improve streets. They discussed weight scales charges at city scales, noting ownership by the electric light and water works. A 1904 ordinance governs out of town peddlers with local licensing, though state licenses may apply. Council addressed truck operators and scale costs, with the mayor authorized to arrange settlements. The scales cost about $1,000 and handle up to 20 tons. Councilman Barrows was reported ill with appendicitis.
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Commisford
Delaware, Ohio
Electric Light and Water Works
Delaware
Preston E. Thompson
Joe Barrows
Young Wife Dies in Nelsonville After Long Illness
Mrs Lucile Heft 32 wife of Clar ence Heft died after a long illness in Nelsonville. Friends may call at her parents home Arley and Mary Fiske West Columbus Street after Wednesday morning. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 pm at the Christian Church burial Greenlawn. Survived by husband a daughter Louis Ann parents and one brother Guy Fiske Logan.
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Nelsonville
Lucile Heft
Clarence Heft
Arley Fiske
West Columbus Street
Christian Church
Greenlawn
Louis Ann
Guy Fiske
Logan
Boys in Charge or Meeting at Young People's Society
The Young People's Society program featured Joe Bagley presiding over a business session and announcing a party set for Thursday evening February 16. Contests between girls and boys were noted with the girls prevailing, as Paul Cox led the meeting with Ross Reed reading scripture and Roy Barron leading prayer. Merideth Lehman and Leonard Hickman sang a duet with mandolin accompaniment. a quartet including Bagley Lehman Martin Hickman performed. Speaker Mr. Washburn from the high school addressed vocation choices. Miss Sigrid Love accompanied group singing.
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Young People’s Society of the Christian Church
Joe Bagley
Paul Cox
Ross Reed
Roy Barron
Merideth Lehman
Leonard Hickman
Tex Martin
Mr. Washburn
Sigrid Love
Red Cross calls for used clothing drive in Nelsonville
The American Red Cross urges communities to collect used garments for distribution. York Township relief volunteers report significant need, especially underwear and overcoats, with Boy Scouts collecting bundles Saturdays via Murphy at 705. Clothing goes to the Nelsonville Dry Goods room for distribution by Rev. Lloyd Evans and Harry Kelly. A joint P T A meeting replaces the West End gathering on February 14 at 7:30.
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Nelsonville
American Red Cross
York Township
Murphy
Boy Scouts
Nelsonville Dry Goode
Eagle Building
Relief Committee
Lloyd Evans
Harry Kelly
Loyal Woman's Class Meeting Tonight at 7
The Loyal Woman's Class of the Christian Sunday School will meet tonight at 7 o'clock at the homes of Mrs. Josie Baugh and Mrs. Allie Dileher.
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The
Christian Sunday School
Josie Baugh
Allie Dileher
Missionary Society to Meet Thursday at Mrs Mechem Home
The Missionary Society of the Christian Church will meet Thursday night February 9 at the home of Mrs Stanley Mechem. Mrs Fred Juniper's group will be in charge and Miss Lulu Parry will present the program.
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The
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Stanley Mechem
Fred Juniper
Lulu Parry
Nelsonville school news highlights student activities and injuries
Nelsonville students organize junior and senior teams coached by Miss Shaw and Mr. Hannahs. Classroom reports note injuries including Oria North’s broken arm and Ruth Gilbert’s scarlet fever while several others recover from sprains and a foot injury. Home economics classes discuss meals, dressmaking for Red Cross, and a meat scholarship contest from Chicago.
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Mr. Hannahs
Miss Shaw
Yantis
Oria North
Oria
Ruth Gilbert
Wilma Scott
Eileen Knight
Charles Evans
Charles
Dwight Davis
Pomeroy
Dwight
National Meat Company of Chicago
Dietetics College
Hi Y Club Plans Initiation After Meeting on Athletics
The Hi Y Club held its regular meeting Wednesday with Eugene Young and Ralph Parks Jr. in attendance. Mr Hannahs spoke on Athletics and Sportsmanship, emphasizing temper control fitness loyalty and training. He shared experiences in high school and college football. Initiation is planned within the next three weeks.
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Hi-Y
Eugene Young
Ralph Parks Jr
Hannahs
The
R. P
Annual operetta selected for glee clubs
The glee clubs prepare for their humorous musical comedy "Ask the Professor" chosen by Mr. Hamm. Bake sales fund books, with proceeds supporting purchases.
Nosey News reporters chased by Mr Yantis at Journalism Club
Four Nosey News reporters Barbara Steenrod Clara Galvin Elizabeth Backus and Mary Jo Haffner knocked on Mr Yantis at his home room door. A chase followed and the Journalism Club sheltering abode saved them from wrath. All forgiven now says B. 8.
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Nosey News
Barbara Steenrod
Clara Galvin
Elizabeth Backus
Mary Jo Haffner
Journalism Club
Student Council Chosen From Three Upper Classes
A student council has been selected from the sophomore, junior, and senior classes. Members include George Butts, Arlene Betts, Joe Galvin, Calvin Lancaster, Charles Evans, and John Huddy. They are drafting a constitution and by laws for student interests.
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George Butts
Arlene Betts
Joe Galvin
Calvin Lancaster
Charles Evans
John Huddy
Final debates to close season for Athens and Nelsonville teams
Both sides will hold one more debate with the affirmative and negative squads meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m and Thursday at 7 30 p m in Logan. The two debates end the season. The affirmative treks have one win and one loss, the Nelsonville negative also one win and one loss. The Nelsonville Hig team hopes to add a second win next week after last week's victory.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Logan
Honor roll third week shows strong A pupil list
The honor roll highlights top students with all A grades: Margaret Wolfe Myrtle Ellinger Jeannette Cranmer Ruth Lee Seibert, Alice Mechem Anita Hall Mary Adelyn Wilson Mary Catherine Miller and Bob Stalter. Others scoring at least five percent A's and remaining B E include Helen Sebring Wilma Scott Betty Sayre Ruth Lowry Virginia Green Fannie Glenn Mary Margaret Betts Billy Parks Edith Leman Helen Pritchard Nellie Dowr Virginia Galvin Jean Vanna Audrey Stanley Betty Howe Dorothy Dailey Elmo Robson Ix Wright Irvin Badger Teri Green Martha Galvin Frances Evans Mildred Tombilinson Billy Mechem Mariel Sayre Ariene Betts John Holland Mary Nelle Lanner Jennie Tennihill Florence Easterling Elizabeth Backus M B.
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Margaret Wolfe
Myrtle Ellinger
Jeannette Cranmer
Ruth Lee Seibert
Alice Mechem
Anita Hall
Mary Adelyn Wilson
Mary Catherine Miller
Bob Stalter
Helen Sebring
Wilma Scott
Betty Sayre
Ruth Lowry
Virginia Green
Fannie Glenn
Mary Magaret Betts
Billy Parks
Edith Leman
Helen Pritchard
Nellie Dowr
Virginia Galvin
Jean Vanna
Audrey Stanley
Betty Howe
Dorethy Dailey
Elmo Robson
Ix Wright
Irvin Badger
Teri Greene
Martha Galvin
Frances Evans
Mildred
Truth Proved In Sixth Period Pantomime Class
The article notes a sixth period public speaking class last Wednesday where three punished boys volunteered to pantomime their recent misbehavior. Their acting showed cleverness in skipping class, suggesting they have a system.
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Yantis
E. B
Miss Dorothy Barnes Visits Lancaster For Weekend Activities
Miss Dorothy Barnes of East Columbus Street spent the weekend in Lancaster with friends. Friday evening she attended a benefit bridge and dance at the Elks home sponsored by Phi Sigma Chi fraternity. Miss Agnes Eisen of Niles Michigan and a student at Athens spent the end of the week here with her friend Miss Elizabeth Sheppard.
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Dorothy Barnes
East Columbus St
Lancaster
Elks Home
Phi Sigma Chi
Agnes Eisen
Niles
Mich
Athens
Elizabeth Sheppard
Girl Reserves Resume Meetings January 2
On January 2 the Girl Reserves resumed meetings with songs led by the group Follow the Gleam. Officers reports were reviewed, plans discussed for a St Patrick’s Day party for Hig boys, and dues for the second semester were urged.
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Hig
St. Patrick's Day
Economy drives ticket policy for Athens Nelsonville game
School officials propose no reserved seating for the Athens Nelsonville matchup to cut athletic debt. Only this game has reserved seats previously, while all other games use open seating to help reduce costs.
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Athens
S, R
Junior Edison Science Club Meeting Highlights Talk
The Junior Edison Science Club met last Thursday with Tom Galvin presiding. Mr. McDaniele gave an engaging talk on the origin and use of science for Seventh and Eighth grade students.
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Edison Science Club
Tom Galvin
McDaniele
N. 8
Bright Answers in Year-End Examinations Revealed
A school reports noisy results from grades seven to twelve with comical misreadings and mistaken attributions. Seventh graders misidentified ex presidents and office staff, while eighth graders misnamed poetry and science terms. Health and music tests yielded quirky misconceptions and a gossiping senior’s identity question.
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Arnold
Powell
Enos Millis
Edward Trudeau
Circle of Math Guild and Presbyterian group hold joint stewardship meeting
The Circle of Math Guild and Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church held a joint annual stewardship meeting Monday night at the church social hall. A 6 o'clock cafeteria dinner served UW members. three new members joined the roll. Officers for the coming year were elected, with Mrs Edward Sharp as president and Mrs Cecil Shafer as secretary of national missions among other posts.
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Circle of Math Guild
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Fred Edington
Edward Sharp
Arthur Burgess
Frank Lowry
Ella Burnelie
Freda Smith
John Sajtx
Martin Ohlinker
Winging
Mary Kessinger
Lu Shafer
Edith Stiers
John Salts
Louise Rice
Elizabeth Edington
Stiers
McConnellville
Acomb
Athens
Chute
Harmony
Dew
Srer
Cecil Shafer
James Knight
Guild
Burtha Evans
Donald Shafer
Lloyd Evans
Anna Chapman
Pastor and Dr Hermat Pas tor visit Cincinnati kin
The Pastor family members spent the end of the week with their parents in Cincinnati. Their mother Mia and Sam Pastor accompanied them home where she will be under observation at a hospital in that city.
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Toy Pastor
Hermat
Cincinnati
Mia
Sam
Nazi clash ends German parliamentary inquiry session
In Berlin on February 7, Nazi Reichstag members disrupted a meeting of the permanent committee for safeguarding parliament rights after Hans Frank denounced Jews. The session adjourned indefinitely amid fears of violence, halting probes into agricultural relief scandals and leaving Parliament without a key guarantee.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Adolf Hitler
Hans Frank
STANDARD BEARERS TO MER February Meeting Forecast
The Standard Bearers are set to win their February meeting on Wednesday night at 7 30 with Mies Marie and Vetper Wareliine leading the lineup.
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Mer
Mies Marie
Vetper Wareliine
Past Chiefs Club Meeting Set for Wednesday Evening
The Past Chiefs Club will meet Wednesday at 7 30 with Mrs. Carl Coakiey on Oakst Avenue. Members discuss upcoming activities and socialize after the session.
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Past Chiefs
Carl Coakiey
Must Repair Streets To Abandon Service
The Public Utilities Commission denied a rehearing on interurban abandonment between Bucyrus and Marion. The Columbus Delaware and Marion Electric Co must repair streets where its tracks lie if it abandons traction, after Bucyrus remitted the company’s abandonment application and the commission required street repairs as a condition.
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Columbus
U.P
Columbus, Delaware and Marion Electric Company
Bucyrus
Marion
Public Utilities Commission
Figure of Murderer Is Partly Identified
Long Beach case centers on a shadowy man seen aboard the schooner Carma minutes before Captain Vanderwell was killed. The suspect, William James Guy, linked to a nocturnal visitor, was tentatively identified by crew member Edmund Zerancki through a screened porthole.
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Long Beach
Call
Carma
Walter Vanderwell
William James Guy
Bewing
Edmund Zerancki
Doorn denies Kaiser Wilhelm baggage transfer tale
Doorn officials denied reports that former Kaiser Wilhelm was moving baggage to Berlin in preparation for a return to power. The denial came amid rumors circulating in Doorn and surrounding areas.
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Doorn
Holland
Berlin
Doorn Huure
Kiwanis Club Bridge Round At Hotel Berry Thursday
The Athens Kiwanis Club hosts a second round contract and auction bridge tournament at Hotel Berry Thursday night with extra players and reservations due by 7 p m. The event features notable hands including a grand slam by Mrs Wood and partner and a high scoring duo Finsterwald and Wan Craig.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Mitchell Mately
Stobert Wood
Finsterwald
Wan Craig
Mr. Finsterwald
Th. Wan
Likewioa
Austrian Bluebeard Dies After Escape Attempt Operation
Frane Lietgoeb known as Austrian Bluebeard died following an emergency operation at the prison hospital. He had been convicted of murdering seven women and sentenced to life, and authorities say he swallowed a toothbrush to force admission to the hospital and escape plan.
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Vienna
Lietgoeb
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Kiwanis Club
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