Century-Old Local Notes Chronicle Purchases and Passings
In March 1908 local items include Clint Kennerley purchasing C A Gunther clothing, Loren Stahl buying Gadston’s cigar business, and Frank Boes's infant son dying shortly after birth. Andrew Lytle bought J W Peters’s foundry, with Peters moving to a farm. County treasury shows 93350.86 cash. J W Peters and Anna Magers wed. Mrs. Christ Kloopfer adds a porch on Brown Ave. New teacher certificates issued. multiple births reported. Edward Robinson, former Blue Front proprietor, dies suddenly. Local work and hours shift for telegraphers at Hocking Valley Carey Ryder, Gail Ryder, and Ladon. Local business hours tighten. Dow family to move from Toledo. Carey Handle & Lumber Co. to operate under new firm name. Sterk dry cooler and sidewalk-level floor work at Harshberger market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Boes
Logan Tong
W.kremer
iMarion
O Lee
Ae T
B. Allen
Levi Hile
J. W. Peters
Anna Magers
BE. Luther Spaid
Christ Kloopfer
Brown Avenue
John Robinson
Mt. Sterling, Ky
W. H. Lasher
Buffalo
Frank Sterling
Findlay
Gail
George Karg
N. Batterson Street
D. A. Dow
Atey
Toledo
P. Cargthers
Ralph
Win
Sholty
Tiffin
Carey Handle & Lumber Co
B.C Harshberger’s
Local World War I notices and town movements
March 21 1918 items include William Clady enlisting in the United States guards, Mrs William Hiles joining her husband at Newport News, and Earl Criger serving in Columbus barracks. Several property transfers and relocations are listed along with a tractor demonstration in Fostoria and a signal to curb speeding on the Dixie highway. Five electric chandeliers replace gas at Burson store and Ralph William Karg dies from burns at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clady
United States Guards
David Motn
Toledo
Co. A. Carpenter
Fostoria
Dixie Highway
William Hiles
Lieut
Hiles
Newport News
William Griswold
Columbus
H. B. Keller
Burson Clothing
Ralph William
JuliuseKarg
Ohio county agricultural fair attendance and farming tips
The record notes an Ohio event with about 24 000 attendees and reports on rat control across 18 counties with 100 000 rodent casualties. It also offers agricultural guidance on potato planting depths for better yields and soil considerations for different soils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Adrian Social Roundup Notables and Visits
Mr and Mrs Max Greter were Sunday guests of Mrs Rachel Clouse. Virgil Bare stayed with his brother Orve Bare and family. Mrs Harry Schubert visited Findlay with sister Mrs Ray Morehart. Mrs Merle Saunders and son Thomas of Bowling Green visited relatives. Russell Presler and son Gerald visited Mrs Sarah Presler. Mr and Mrs Fred Ewing move from Laughlin farm to Shireman farm near Adrian. Mr and Mrs Charles Hill Mr and Mrs Ed Faber and Miss Zella Haines were in Fostoria. Adrian girls dined with Mr and Mrs Harry Yaichner in Berwick for Ruth Eileen Yaichner's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Bare
Orve Bare
Harry Schubert
Findlay
Ray Morehart
Merle Saunders
Thomas
Bowling Green
Russell Presler
Gerald
Presler
Sarah Presler
Fred Ewing
Laughlin Farm
Shireman Farm
Adrian
Warning to Farmers on Inoculation Cultures
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station expert warns against selling inoculation cultures for non legumes and urges farmers to buy only on guaranteed analysis. Legume inoculation boosts growth and nitrogen content, but claims for corn and other grains lack verified support. Tests and circulars on culture quality are available on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Batchelor
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Ohio
Carey High Forum Hails Ohio Tournament As Model
A communication from H R Townsend Commissioner of Onis High School Athletic Association commends Carey High and its organizers for a sectional basketball tournament in Ohio noted as one of the most successful, breaking even with a small balance. Townsend suggests distribution of twenty percent to the center and eighty percent to the teams and praises the event's management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Hy -Ri
Townsend
Onis
Carey High
Huffman
Pela
Sna
H. R. Townsend
Third Grade Spelling Perfects Named
West Building Nineteen out of 24 pupils achieved a perfect spelling record. The list includes Jean Bakies Russell Barnett Alice Beebe Donald Crates Virginia Dible Forest England June Hingle Ruth Heck Mary Louise Hiatt Alice Hunter Richard Johnson Jean Lanker Reva McKee Reid McKee Roxie Risner Roy Sherman Mildred Whitaker Ted Wonder and Norman Zeis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Bakies
Russell Barnett
Alice Beebe
Donald Crates
Virginia Dible
Forest England
June Hingle
Ruth Heck
Mary Louise Hiatt
Alice Hunter
Richard Johnson
Jean Lanker
Reva McKee
Reid McKee
Roxie Risner
Roy Sherman
Mildred Whitaker
Ted Wonder
Norman Zeis
Class Spelling Dictation Perfect Scores Noted
Room 4 reports grade three pupils achieving 100 percent in last week's spelling dictation. Names include Louise Briggs Monetta Gobrecht Betty Houk Betty Ritter Ruth Roszman Margie Rothgeb Virgil Sloman Opal Smith Blaine Thome Phyllis Ulrich James Webb and Bobby Wickham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Briggs
Monetta Gobrecht
Betty Houk
Betty Ritter
Ruth Roszman
Margie Rothgeb
Virgil Sloman
Opal Smith
Blaine Thome
Phyllis Ulrich
James Webb
Bobby Wickham
Pupils with Perfect Spelling and Top Arithmetic Scores
Last week a list shows pupils with perfect spelling dictation including Jean Wolfrum Ruth Baker Milton Bachar Evelyn Bennet Reid Burson Phyllis Buchanan Paul Cantleberry Russell Cole Darrold England Betty Louise Kitzler Dor othy Merkle Betty Krom Billy Montague Margaret Mundy Eva Nye Margaret Ellen Phillips Betty Puchta Beulah Ritter Gracetta Merrihew John Nye Harold Turn bell Harold Walter Lucia Walter Betty Wenner Esther Joseph Advanced arithmetic class members and averages include Paul Cantleberry 90.9 Phyllis Buchanan 89 85 Harold Turn bell 85.1 Betty Wenner 85 1 3 In spelling Good Luckers lead by two points Row III won arithmetic races with members Reid Burson Esther Joseph Leroy Pahl Ruth Baker Eva Nye Frederick Bland Leonard Nye Robert Tong Individual week winners Ruth Baker Betty Louise Kitzler twice Paul Cantleberry Betty Krom Betty Kitzler won among winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Wolfrum
Ruth Baker
Milton Bachar
Evelyn Bennet
Reid Burson
Phyllis Buchanan
Paul Cantleberry
Russell Cole
Darrold England
Betty Louise Kitzler
Dorothy Merkle
Betty Krom
Billy Montague
Margaret Mundy
Eva Nye
Margaret Ellen Phillips
Betty Puchta
Beulah Ritter
Gracetta Merrihew
John Nye
Harold Turnbell
Harold Walter
Lucia Walter
Betty Wenner
Esther Joseph
Leroy Pahl
Frederick Bland
Leonard
Spelling Dictation Dominated by Local Students
One hundred percent accuracy was achieved by Roger Greene Tom Criger Lucille Donelson Carel Gamel Barbara Houk Norman Huffman Eugene Liming Don Mitchell Geralda Mae Moser Gerald Phillips Hazel Phillips Mary Ellen Stillberger Robert Williams and Marjorie Wolfrum last week. The Washington side won the victory while the advanced class includes Criger Gamel Huffman Liming Mitchell Moser Patter son Wenner. A tie in arithmetic races occurred between two rows JIT and IV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Greene
Tom Criger
Lucille Donelson
Carel Gamel
Barbara Houk
Norman Huffman
Eugene Liming
Don Mitchell
Geralda Mae Moser
Gerald Phillips
Hazel Phillips
Mary Ellen Stillberger
Robert Williams
Marjorie Wolfrum
Washington
Marian Patterson
Room 16 Grade 5 100 Week Honor Roll Names
Room 16 Grade 5 lists pupils who achieved 100 week standings. Readable names include Claribel Boyce Betty Ham let Josean Donelson James Faires Mary Jo Harris Charles Heck Ruth Karg Eugene Lab Beulah Long Floyd McKee David Stansberry Maxine Perkins Robert Putnam Maurice Ritchey Carol Jane Shane Rolland Sherman Harold Shuman Audrey Stroib Frances Sowarts Martha Jane Keller Robert Kid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claribel Boyce
Betty Hamlet
Josean Donelson
James Faires
Mary Jo Harris
Charles Heck
Ruth Karg
Eugene Lab
Beulah Long
Floyd McKee
David Stansberry
Maxine Perkins
Robert Putnam
Maurice Ritchey
Carol Jane Shane
Rolland Sherman
Harold Shuman
Audrey , Stroib
Frances Sowarts
Martha Jane Keller
Robert
Kid
Arithmetic Race Results At Local Meet Include Kirkwood Trio
Mary Joe Kirkwood Lloyd McKee and Roger Schmuck placed in a row. III won the arithmetic races as Mary Jo Harris Tony Audrey Stroub Maxine Perkins Mary Joe Kirkwood and Mark Turner scored points. Ruth Kare Carol June Shane and Mary Joe Harris compete in Advanced arithmetic this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Joe Kirkwood
Lloyd McKee
Roger Schmuck
Row
Mary Jo Harris
Senator Tony
Audrey Stroub
Maxine Perkins
Mark Turner
Ruth Kare
Carol
June Shane
Mary Joe Harris
Ford
Spelling Dictation Winners and Arithmetic Race Results
The article notes top spelling performers Maugelyn Hendricks Talmage Huston Harold Krout and Lynn Stillberger achieving perfect days Robert Wonder leads the spelling contest by six points Row III wins arithmetic races with winners Paul Burson Mary Pranged Snobarger and Garatdrs Tolane tied for advancement Old members include Mary Frances Snobarger and Harold Krout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maugelyn’ Hendricks
Talmage Huston
Harold’ Krout
Lynn Stillberger
Robert Wonder
Paul Burson
Mary
Pranged
Snobarger
Garatdrs Tolane
Robert Hayman
Frances Snobarger
Harold Krout
Egg Producers to Discuss Quality Marketing at Tiffin Meeting
A general meeting of poultry and egg producers will be held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Tiffin on Friday March 24 at 8 p m. P B Zumbro of Ohio State University will explain producing high quality eggs and poultry and grading by US standards. D W Frenneau of The Ohio Farm Bureau Service Co will outline current Ohio marketing methods and the Farm Bureau system. A three reel film on cooperative egg marketing will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Tiffin
P. B. Zumbro
Ohio State University Poultry Extension Department
United States
D. W. Frenneau
Ohio Farm Bureau Service Co
Ohio
Farm Bureau
Fostoria Doctor Harl L Overholt Dies at 63
Prominent Fostoria physician Dr. Harl L Overholt, age 63, died at his home 565 North Main Street on Wednesday of last week. He is the fourth physician to die in Fostoria within ten months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harl L. Overholt
North Main Street
Farm group dinner date set for T D Romig speaker
FFA announces a parent and son banquet tentatively scheduled for Tuesday evening April 25 with State Senator Bower on the program. Delmar Lortz James Ward and George Reis form the committee. The report reviews Ohio farmers tightening belts since 1920 and notes 60 Columbiana county farmers keeping accounts for up to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bower
Delmar ‘Lortz
James Ward
George Reis
Christian
America
Pittsburgh
Mt. Union College
Ohio
Columbiana County
Ohio Spray Service Begins on March 27
Fruit growers and the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station launch the 1983 season March 27 with the Ohio Spray Service. Six thousand growers will hear radio and newspaper updates on disease spores and insects attacking apples cherries and peaches from station WLW Cincinnati and WTAM Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Ohio Spray Service
Ohio
WLW
Cincinnati
A. L. Pierstorff
Pierstorff
Joe Boyd
Hamilton County
Harold Ward
Cuyahoga County
WTAM
Cleveland
Atheist's Marriage Dilemma Sparks Family Banter
A woman faces her mother's push to marry an atheist. The mother dismisses his beliefs as fixable by persuasion, while the daughter balks at an arranged union. The exchange highlights tensions over faith and marital expectations.
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Carey Times
Dinétiey
Elmore
Clint’ “Kennerley
C. “A. Gunther
Loren Stahl
C. ZL
Gadston
Co. M. Beéard
Vanlue
Madge Barton
Carey
Wm. Houpt
McCutchenville
George Noel
Med Cutchenville
L. B. Wickiser
Henry Lortz
Bon
Henry Shull
L. B. Kloopfer
Nicholas Coltet
J. E. Coulter
Doctor Kear
E. South Street
Samuel McBeth
Newhard Street
Wm. Mohn
Earl Criger
Columbus Barracks
Detroit
Alva Laws
Ohio Wesleyan University
Balett
Ning
Hans
Ninbabé
Max Greter
Rachel Clouse
Charles Hill
Ed Faber
Zella Haines
Harry Yaichner
Berwick
Ruth Eileen Yaichner
Room
Mary Platt
Jack Tracy
Doris Putnam
Dorothy Plott
Chester England
Mary Ellen Baker
Madelon Ward
Henrietta Iden
Opal Updegraff
Thomas Krom
Mary Plott
Norman Nye
June Criger
Crawford School
Agricultural News of
Carey High School
T. D. Romig
Marr Rch
Poultry
W. R. Zeis Hardware
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