16 Jan 1941
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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
1
School officials report attendance around 90 percent with earlier absences totaling 76 on Monday 62 on Tuesday and 88 on Wednesday. Local funeral and janitorial efforts with germicidal spraying cited as factors in illness control.
Next Monday begins a new semester with several half year subjects. The offerings include appreciation for English history community civics for vocational guidance and advanced algebra for solid geometry.
Monday morning began with devotional led by Mr Mulhol land featuring the parable of the talents and the Lord's Prayer. The band then offered a chapel concert including I Love a Parade Maybe Tea for Two Deep River Down by the Ohio Two Big Bass Drum Woodpecker Song and Repaz Band concert march with occasional vocal interludes.
This Friday evening the basketball team plays Bluffton at home. The match with Upper, set for last Friday, has been postponed indefinitely.
Last Thursday afternoon Ewing K. Potter gave an assembly talk on the effects of tobacco and illustrated it with many slides projected on-screen.
Opal Tong represented the school at the county quiz book test held last Saturday morning in Upper Sandusky. Juniors and seniors received booklets and beverages months ago, and a competitive exam was held for interested students. The top scorer will face Wyandot county winners in a Florida trip prize. Results were checked by Ralph de, Evelyn Neu meister, and Mr. Driver, with rechecking planned Wednesday evening before final results are announced.
Betty Jo Line has flown the highest after reading and reporting on 12 books. Lucille De Vene follows with 10 books.
Row four leads in our geography game with pupils Gene Hewett Calvin Platt Betty Jo Line Jack Werner Daniel Smith and Glen Tong.
Three from our room have neither been absent nor tardy as yet this year They are Carl Barrett Helen Dyer and Walter Welly Four from our rodom are absent today and this is the highest number of absences that we have had in one day We hope that these people can soon be back with us again Last week there were 12 who received 100 percent in spelling They were Nellie Barnett Dan Clouser Clarence Coffman Billy Dill Mary Heilman Roger Lessig Robert Mundy Patty Michaels Howard Presler Joan Tong Walter Welly and William Yingling.
A list of pupils with perfect grades on five spelling tests includes Ruth Adelsperger Jacqueline Beckwith Marilyn Ibson Peggy Laird Shirley Markley Georgia Dee O'Brien Barbara Présler Betty Lou Ritter Charles Ritter Richard Rook Gene Rothgeb Mary Ellen Sammet Dorothy Steele Mary lyn Stewart Jimmy Stillberger Barbara Williams Billy Rothgeb Roy England Leonard Longanecker Mary Ellen Sammet Barbara Williams Charles Ritter Jimmy Joe Robinson and Donald Tong. Dale De Vene returns after a week of illness.
At a regular Palm Leaf Rebekah lodge No. 666 meeting on Tuesday 1941 officers were installed by Mrs. Van Baker deputy president. The slate included noble grand Dolores Wisner and other line officers. Guests from Fos toria Adrian and Vanlue attended.
Justus lodge No. 393 Knights of Pythias met in regular session at Castle Hall with strong attendance. Officers installed included C C Paul Goff V C Clarence Tucker prelate Ed Weaver M A Paul Powell M W J E Audrush M E J F Dible M A Wallace Dible K R and S Howard Presler inner guard Robert Heck outer guard Blaine Thomas. Rank of Knight conferred on several candidates. Next Tuesday at 7 30 o'clock new candidates to receive Rank of Page and Knight. All Knights urged to attend.
Ernest Dunn is confined to his home on West Findlay Street with a badly broken bore in his right leg just above the ankle. He sustained the injury Saturday at about 5 30 o clock when he slipped on ice and fell as he left his automobile parked in the yard behind the Farm Bureau office. His son Victor was with him. Miss Mildred Adams of Upper Sandusky, a trained nurse, is caring for Mr Dunn.
The pinochle tournament resumes Monday evening with good attendance. A tournament meeting will be held next Monday at 8:00 PM at the K of P hall. Participants are urged to attend and note the date January 20.
The Young Ladies Sodality sponsors a mixed dance to raise funds for hall heating. On Wednesday evening January 29 at Catholic hall, admission is 25 cents. Miss Ida Ruffing and Miss Mary Jo Myers announce Merry Miadcaps return engagement for the affair.
A payroll auditor will visit Wyandot County in the courthouse at Upper Sandusky from 9:00 am to noon on Friday January 17 to explain merit rating and charge-back procedures to employers and to accept adjustment requests.
The Knights of Columbus sponsor a beano party at the Catholic hall Thursday at 8:00 pm to help defray the heating unit cost. Refreshments will be served for players and attendees.
The Dorcas Bible class of the Methodist Sunday school will gather at Mrs J A McDaniel's home this Thursday evening January 16. Hostesses include Mrs Fred Lee of Vaniue and Mrs Effie Gibbs who will assist.
The Carey Philharmonic Society meets Tuesday evening January 21 at the Pythian hall. A choral rehearsal will be followed by a social session.
John Deere Day will be held Monday January 20 at 7 o clock in the Catholic hall. The program for farmers includes five all talking pictures with a feature Melody Comes to Town. Admission and lunch are free and prizes will be given. Creeger & Son, at W North Street building, offer John Deere machinery stock tanks hog waterers oils greases bolts parts welding and repairs and have installed a Binks paint sprayer for repainting farm equipment.
Twenty seven people will answer the second selective service call from Wyandot County on Tuesday January 28. They report at 8 00 AM in Upper Sandusky after a screening that reduced initial volunteers from 30 to 22 plus 5 draftees. Regular registrants and alternates are listed with names and order of selection.
Masonic events schedule shows first degree work at Carey lodge hall on Thursday January 16 under Find lay lodge. Second degree at Vanlue I O O F hall on Wednesday January 22 led by Wharton lodge. Third degree at Findlay lodge on Tuesday January 28 with 15 candidates. Installation at Carey lodge on Thursday January 30 for Noble Grand Ralph Phillips Vice Grand Forrest Dame Treasurer G W Bish Secretary Van Baker Trustee A J Ruehle.
Mr and Mrs Orville Phillips of six miles west of Carey announce the marriage of their daughter Carolyn M to Robert O Peeler son of Rev and Mrs A S Peeler of McCutchenville The single ring ceremony was performed by Rev E W Rose in Covington Kentucky on October 12 1940 The bride a 1940 graduate of Vantue high school and the groom a 1939 Mc Cutchenville high school graduate are employed by Sterling Grinding Co in Tiffin and will reside in Tiffin.
The Women of the Moose will provide the dinner for the joint New Riegel Carey initiation at the Carey Moose ball next Sunday. The Bucyrus team will install. All members urged to attend with Mrs Adah Grady as hospital guild chair. Inez Stombaugh serves as publicity chair.
A 70-pound daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Ralph Arend one mile north of Carey on Tuesday January 14. An 8-pound son named Dennis David was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Dible Monday night at the residence of Mr and Mrs Fred Dible one mile west of Carey.
The Christian Mothers' society of Our Lady of Consolation Church sponsors a bake sale at Dible's plumbing shop on Saturday January 18. Members whose names begin with letters L to H will furnish the foods for the fund.
The 1941 officers of the Women’s Benefit Association will be installed Friday evening. All officers and members are urged to be present.
The 1941 Carey Community Institute will be held Friday and Saturday February 21 and 22. Officers include President Ralph Brown and Vice President L O Pratt with a full executive committee and numerous chairmen for exhibits, posters, publicity, accommodations, and dinner. Program chairmen are listed for each half and session.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church met in the church parlors with president Mrs. S. R. Bame in charge. A pledge service saw each woman place her pledge on the altar. Assisting were Mrs. Alfred Davis Mrs. Willis Wonder Mrs. Fred Mitchell Mrs. R. H. Sturgeon and Mrs. J. F. Baker. Miss Henrietta and Miss Elizabeth Iden sang two duets. The worship service was led by Mrs. C. C. Thome with assistance from Mrs. Ralph Heck and Mrs. C. W. Lanning. Mrs. Donald W. Cryer reported on the Toledo District Missionary conference.
Theodore Myers longtime manager of Shick's department store will preside over the grand opening of the Economy Store in the Ogg room on E Findlay street. The shop will feature all new merchandise with stock arriving daily and old stock removed by the former owner. Myers invites the public to visit and inspect the fresh items in stock.
A Thornville News editorial urges readers to favor local merchants over out of town canvassers. It argues money spent locally circulates within the community and supports public entertainment and school music programs. The piece stresses clannish cooperation and neighborly business as a community strength.
Miss Jennie C Powell, parish worker at Christ Lutheran Church for two years, resigns to become staff at the Lutheran Home for Orphans and Aged in Philadelphia. She has long Inner Mission experience from Baltimore Deaconess Motherhouse to Saginaw and Toledo, returning home to Carey in 1937, and begins her Philadelphia post February 1.
Mrs Esther Herrmann sues Ralph W Schlachter as executor claiming she and the defendant are the only heirs of the estate of Clara Schlachter who died May 18 1940. She seeks to set aside the 1939 will probated July 18 1940 and contests a deed of Tiffin property conveyed to the brother by their father Nicholas Schlachter before his death.
Rev. B. L. Lee was chosen pastor counsellor for the Findlay group of Evangelical churches to form a Findlay Group Young People Union. Leaders from Findlay St Paul Findlay West Park Fostoria Belmore Mt Cory and Carey met at Benton Ridge to nominate officers and plan a February 4 rally at St Pauls Findlay. Clifford Tong, president of the local EL Co EB, attended the meeting.
The official board of the Methodist church approved repainting the Sunk educational unit. Classes using the rooms will supply paint and volunteers will perform the work. A uniform color scheme will be applied under supervision by Pastor Cryer, with a four member committee selecting colors: Clayton Twining, Mrs Forrest Baker, Mrs S R Bame, and Mrs H P Coldren.
The Rev Donald W. Cryer attends the Midwest Section Institute Council in Chicago this week. He is accompanied by Dr Birney Robberts of Montpelier. Cryer will return to Carey late Friday night.
The village council of Carey invites sealed bids at the village clerk's office in the municipal building on Monday January 29 1941 at 7pm for a hanging traffic light with General Electric equipment. The council reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Pythian Sisters Carey Temple No 109 will meet Thursday evening January 16 to install the 1941 officers.
Eugene Schmidt 27 of Kenton son of Mr and Mrs William Schmidt of Mifflin township narrowly escaped serious injury when his Ford coupe was struck by a C and O passenger train at a Lowell crossing. His car was demolished and Schmidt suffered an injured ear a dislocated thumb and body bruises and received treatment from an Upper Sandusky physician. He works as a service man for Massey Harris Inc farm implement manufacturers.
Mrs Mary Stroup and daughter Miss Betty and Mrs Myrtle Perkins and daughter Milss Maxene of Carey attended the funeral of Hiram Krebs of Salem township held at the Bender Lucas funeral home. Mr Krebs was a nephew of Mrs Stroup and a cousin of Mrs Perkins.
Mary Ann Enck six month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Enck of Findlay was taken to Findlay hospital Monday evening for a mastoid operation. The child’s father is a Findlay police officer. Mrs Enck was formerly Miss Mary Yost of Carey, Ohio, daughter of Mr and Mrs M C Yost.
Prospect based Savidge family members spend a day with siblings My Ke TM M Butson and Ron Reid visiting during the forenoon. Mr Savidge though in fair health for his age near two years is described as fairly good.
The Mary-Martha class of Christ Lutheran Sunday school will meet at the home of Mrs J W Markley Monday evening. Assisting hostesses are Mrs Dean Powell, Mrs Melvin Hotelling, and Mrs Kenneth Dame.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Dible purchased the Loren Stahl property on E Findlay street. The sale was conducted through Arthur Winyard, a real estate broker.
A marriage license was issued in Seneca County to Raymond J. Arend of Big Spring Township and Nellie R. Dieter of Fostoria.
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