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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
2
A fragmented collage of satirical notices and quips ranging from theft of mum heads in Morida to a mock ode to gulls and jokes about politicians, scientists, and public life. The piece parodies culture, politics, and media with oblique references and odd observations.
A column mocks wealth schemes urging frugality while mocking La Follette’s poverty pledge. A French tale reinterprets a sea serpent as a bottle-nosed whale, noting true serpents are seen by bottle-nosed spectators.
The F F A plans a June 9 meeting at 8 30 p m with officer elections and a premeeting game against Upper Sandusky at 6 30 p m Friday and Saturday’s judging contest at Ohio State University drew about five thousand boys from across the state. Chester Ogg won fourth in dairy judging and Eugene Liming placed eleventh in poultry among hundreds.
Brigadier General Emil F Marx announces a new WPA project to locate and index every veterans grave in Ohio. Hundreds of WPA workers will map cemetery lots exact grave sites and monument status, with records kept by Marx’s office and support from The American Legion and Daughters of the American Revolution. The effort aims to catalog over 300 000 graves and will take about six months.
Mr and Mrs Grant Vedter visited Mrs Clara Laws Sunday afternoon. Bobby and Talice Dow spent the weekend with grandparents Mr and Mrs David Dow. Clifford Johnson and family visited. Saturday morning Billy Dow was injured when the team pulled the rotary hoe. A broken platform slat pierced his heel but spared the bone. He is believed to be dying as well as can be expected.
An order of sale of Hancock Savings & Loan Company versus J. P. Newhard Jr et al. authorizes a public auction at the Wyandot County Courthouse on Findlay Street Carey. Tract 1 662 East Findlay St appraised $4,000 Tract 2 Nos 211 213 215 East Findlay St appraised $2,500 Tract 3 a one third interest in Lot 25 Carey Original Plat. Cash deposit with balance on confirmation. Sheriff Harry Weatherholtz and deputy attorney listed.
The Board of Education of the Carey School District will receive sealed bids on Tuesday June 21 1938 at 12 o'clock noon for two hundred forty five tons of coal. Bids must meet specifications on file in the clerk's office and the board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board Jennie Steen Clerk.
Ordinance No. 279 levies 80 percent of material costs for curb ing and drainage on North Street between Vance and Toledo in Carey Ohio. Assessments listed by lot owner with amounts due within 90 days. unpaid amounts go to the County Auditor for tax collection. Mayor P A Hendricks signs. Village Clerk J Nitraver records.
The Wyandot County W C T U observed Prower Mission Day Sunday afternoon at the county home. Carey Union presented the program with Mrs Florence Daymon in charge. Various speakers and musical numbers followed, ending with a benediction by Rev Tinsler. Attendees from Carey included Rev and Mrs Marion E B Tinsler and several others, with refreshments served.
Pickett of the U S Navy recruiting staff will be at the Upper Sandusky post office on Friday June 10 from 8 30 to 10 30 a m to discuss Navy careers and interview interested young men ages 17 to 25 about enlistment.
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