Oratorical Contest crowns Don Switzer at Defiance High
The fourth annual Oratorical contest at Defiance High School chose Donald Switzer to represent the school at Bowling Green on May tenth after a strong showing by seven contestants Ruth Hoffman Louise Jordan Gerald Deveaux Frederick Thompson Harry Kirk Clarence Webb and Switzer. Switzer spoke on Modern Heroism urging a modern view of character and public service while the audience enjoyed fine music from the school orchestra chorus and trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance High School
Donald Switzer
Bowling Green
Ruth Hoffman
Louise Jordan
Gerald Deveaux
Frederick Thompson
Harry Kirk
Clarence Webb
America
Ohio
Clarence
Ruth
Japan
Defiance boy Bruce Reynolds shines at Conservatory recital
Bruce Reynolds a Defiance youth studying at the New England Conservatory of Music Boston played Mendelssohn Trio in C minor for pianoforte violin and violoncello at a pupils recital on April 20. He was joined by Miss Anna McLaury Farmington Maine and Robert Austin Providence Rhode Island. Audience praise reflected the thorough training of the trio. Reynolds is among many conservatory violin students receiving specialized instruction through the Conservatory orchestra led by George W Chadwick and coached by Boston Symphony Orchestra members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Reynolds
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Mendelssohn
Conservatory
Anna McLaury
Farmington Me
Robert Austin
Providence
R. I
Reynolds
Conservatory Orchestra
George W. Chadwick
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Social dances and nuptials fill Defiance week
About forty couples enjoyed a National Union social on Thursday evening. The Thirteen club was entertained April 24 with Mrs. MacRaynolds hosting on North Clinton Street, with Mrs. Stonebraker, Mrs. Craven and Mrs. Patterson contributing. David Oliver Lower, an employee of the Defiance Machine shops, married April 24 to Miss Martha Advirl Bidlack at St. John's Reformed church parsonage. About seventy-five couples attended a dancing party April 24 in National Union hall honoring the young ladies who assisted at the K. of C. banquet, with a buffet luncheon and social hour. At the bride’s parents’ home in Tiffin township, Lloyd C. Peterson and Emma Frances Stock were betrothed April 24. Henry Foss and Anna Sauer celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary April 24 on Wayne Street, with clerks and neighbors in attendance. Prof. Louis C Kline lectured on The Poetry of a Strenuous Life at Defiance College, with a small but engaged audience.
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Thirteen Club
MacRaynolds
North Clinton Street
Stonebraker
Craven
Patterson
David Oliver Lower
Defiance Machine Shops
Etta Lower
Union Street
Martha Advirl Bidlack
St. John’s Reformed Church
N. E Vitz
Steve” Sommers
National Union Hall
K. of C
S. F. Stock
Tiffin Township
Lloyd C. Peterson
Emma Frances Stock
Rav. Jauch
M. E
Morse
Peterson
Henry Foss
Wayne Street
New Bavaria
Anna Sauer
Defiance
Joss
Minnie Kebnast
Minnie Sauer
Don Abell
Louis C Kline
Defiance College
Findlay College
Kline
Toledo and Ft Wayne Electric Railway incorporated
Hicksville interurban project organized at Fort Wayne with capital of 100000 dollars and plan to extend through Maysville Halls Corners Hicksville Farmer Center and Bryan to Toledo Directors include J H Zimmerman Ira Grubb Granville A Reeder Thomas Hood Scott Swann and E G Huffman who have personally invested 10000 dollars each The venture aims to provide light and power along the line and expects strong local backing Also notes on Friday travel and a wedding near North Ridge.
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Ft. Wayne, Hicksville-Bryan
Ft. Wayne
Toledo
J. H. Zimmerman
Ira Grubb
Granville A. Reeder
Thomas Hood
Scott Swann
E. G. Huffman
Hicksville Tribune
Important Session at Ohio Teachers Meeting in Puntin Bay
Friday afternoon at the Mineral Water Manufacturing Co plant an accident cut Joe Kesselmayer’s finger. A report highlights the Ohio Teachers Association session set for June 25 to 27 at Punt-in-Bay with Supt. E. M. Van Cleve leading 20,000 program copies and a focus on school revenue and tax issues. The program includes Wade H. Ellis, Jane Addams, and Hull House figures, promising broad educational coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kesselmayer
Mineral Water Manufacturing Co’s
East Hopkins Street
Ohio ‘Teachers’ Association
Punt-in-Bay
E. M. van Cleve
Steubenville
Ohio Teachers’ Association
School Revenue Commission
Tax Commission
Ohio
Wade H. Ellis
Cincinnati
Jane Addams
Hull- House
Chicago
An Interesting and Chatty Letter at Sea 1907
A passenger diary from April 5 to April 12 1907 aboard a steamer chronicles delayed departure, loaded ship with 61 first cabin 300 second class and 700 steerage, friendly notes from Virgil Deatrick and Miss Fouke, letters misrouted but recovered, a lively voyage with music dinners and a dance. The writer narrates encounters with Miss Maud Daniels and Mrs Schultz, sea conditions, and reflections on home as Cherbourg nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Virgil
Deatrick
Miss Fouke
Stewart
High land principal reports fatal self-inflicted gunshot in farm incident
Edward Freeman, about 60, a longtime local worker on the Dave Fulmer farm, shot himself with a revolver on Thursday afternoon after returning from the Kopp school. Lon Gill, Highland township principal, led to the scene as Justice Zackrish conducted an inquest. Freeman's body was laid to rest at Ayersville cemetery Friday.
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Lon Gill
Kopp
Highland Township
Dave Fulmer
Edward Freeman
Freeman
Hill
Justice of the Peace
Zackrish
Ayersville
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Don Switzer
History
Mexico
Diaz
Canada
Pacific
Louise
Carlyle
Don
A. X. Weisenburger
H. D. Grindle
Lima College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Paulding
G. J. Kennath
Ottawa
Wooster University
Wooster
W. G. Smyth
High School
Antwerp
Wabash College
Wabash, Ind
Psssssesesese Society
Tottcssoood
The
National Union
Hicksville
Interurban
West End
Guy Tippin
Sycamore
Holgate Harley
Henry Jennings
Albert Diehl
William Nagel
Luella Meyer
North Ridge
Pu In-Bay
Robert Betts
Mr. Betts
Mrs. Betts
J. W. S. Palmer
Jefferson Street
Harry Wrede
Singer’s
Harry
Joseph Sholl
Auglaize Township
Paulding County
Sholl
Joe
Edward Squire
Maud Daniels
Munich
Hutchins
Italy
St. Malo
Newfoundland
Schultz
New York
U.S
Maumee Valley
Chautauqua
P. W. McReynolds
J. A. Sites
Lewis Block
Northwestern
Evelue
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