Schools Tighten Scheduling As Classrooms Expand
At the September board meeting four members convened to approve shifts in space for a larger high school physics class, moving the lab to the central building’s vacant room and acquiring tables. The meeting reviewed finances, attendance declines tied to a diphtheria scare, and payrolls for teachers and janitors while noting nonbinding drawing books for pupil use.
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Board of Education
Winn
Wortman
Gorman
Kingsbury
Reynolds
Auglaize Township
Paulding County
Supt
Rae Burlette
Supt. Reynolds
East Defiance
Sand
Merchants Natl. Bank
Second Ward
C. J. Miller
Bal
Chas. Torrence
H. Maranda
Allyn & Bacon
Amer. Book Co
C. Heath & Co
Ginn & Co
J. M. Varoell
Hope Pub. Co
A. N. Minsel
F. E. Reynolds
Local Socials and Nuptials Highlight Highland Township News
A round of social events fills Highland township with youthful gatherings. Miss Gladys Rummel’s fifteenth birthday party features a ring birthstone gift, a pleasant luncheon, and many friends. Miss Esther Geiger weds Louis M Baltes in a ring ceremony, with a wedding dinner and trip to Washington and Philadelphia before settling in Oriental NC. A group honors Miss Yettie Cocayne on her twentieth birthday with games and a three course luncheon. Plus, local marriages, home entertainments, and notes on residents’ comings and goings across Defiance County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Rummell
Asa Street
Geiger
Perry Street
Esther Geiger
Louis M. Baltes
Oriental
North Carolina
Jauch
German Methodist Church
Mildred Geiger
Clara Geiger
Mildred
Edna Geiger
Washington
Philadelphia
Oriental N.C
Mr. Baltes
Yettie Cocayne
Est Defiance
Cocayne
Caveney
Frank Myers
Dr Rigrish
Herman C. C. Kopp
Rose Amelia Wandt
Highland Township
Kiess
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Louise Wandt
Benjamin Baumann
August Wandt
Mrs. Kopp
Mr. Wandt
Wandt
District conference report praises Defiance district work
At the Central Conference in Toledo presiding elder Dr J H Bethards presented an encouraging Defiance district report noting active building, varied debt reductions in Antwerp Continental Defiance Florida Paulding Payne Pioneer Scott Evansport West Unity Napoleon and a Ladies Aid plan to raise 860 by collecting a mile of pennies. Salaries rose by 140 on average and membership grew by 1600 while benevolences exceed prior years. A strong Deaconess Home and Hospital effort led by Dr S L Roberts is highlighted with a Toledo Blade tribute recounting his 54 years in ministry and decades of service to the district and conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
J. H. Bethards
Toledo
Antwerp
Continental
Defia
Florida
Paulding
Payne
Pioneer
Scott
Evansport
West Unity
Napoleon
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Deshler
Deaconess
8S. L. Roberts
Samuel L. Roberts
Central Ohio
Roberts
North Ohio
Tiffin
General Conference
District of
Men Meet To Form Presbyterian Organization
Seventeen representative Presbyterian men met at the manse on Friday for a social gathering and discussion of organization. A temporary president and secretary were chosen, two committees appointed, and four aims outlined, including bringing all male church attendees aged sixteen and up into the group. A special meeting may occur within two weeks to report findings. light refreshments followed. Also notes on a street commission fine, sinking fund meetings, an exhibit of a tarantula from bananas, and Rev Diemer leaving St Stevens Church with a replacement candidate.
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Presbyterian Church
Manese
Wright Lehman
Charles Ferguson
Mesdames Cooper
Burdick
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office
The week ending Sept 24 1907 uncalled letters include W R Cochran Jr J H Hilton A J Perry Wm Sloppy Pearl Dean Miss Bessie Frazier Mrs Stewart Persons may claim by stating advertised and giving the date of the list within 14 days or the items will be sent to the dead letter office as required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
W R Cochran, Jr
J H Hilton
A J Perry
Wm. Sloppy
Pearl Dean
Bessie Frazier
Stewart
C.J. Thompson
Large damages sought in death by railroad car collision
A Cincinnati Northern car inspector William Fleck was killed December 14 1906 when a locomotive pushed a large car at Sherwood without warning. His eldest son administrator sues the railroad for 10000 with attorney H B Harris. Fleck 46 left a wife and nine children. also notes Mrs Mary Sprow adjudged insane and sent to Toledo State Hospital. A neighbor assault case involving Bill Frisher and August Shultz is set for hearing with Shultz claiming self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fleck
Cincinnati Northern
Sherwood
A. H. Fleck
B. Harris
Fleck
Mary Sprow
Shaw
Toledo State Hospital
Kopp
Bill Frisher
August Shultz
Frisher
Shultz
Justice Lamb
Court Session Sees Judgments In Various Cases At Hicksville
J M Doherty awarded 229.06 against J C Paige on a note with interest. Baltes vs Ferris dismissed. George D Simmons named master commissioner to take testimony for stockholders seeking dissolution of Hicksville Manufacturing Co. Marriage license granted to William McKinley. Bryan cognovit note yields judgment. Brown v Bryan et al for 174. First National Bank Hicksville wins cognovit 6000 against Maumee Cooperage. Henry Balser named guardian for Eliza Balser, an imbecile, in Mark township probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baltes
Frank Ferris
George D. Simmons
Hicksville Manufacturing Co
William McKinley
William J. Bryan
W. E. Brown
S. N. Bryan
F. E. Bryan
First National Bank
Hicksville
Maumee Cooperage and Lumber Co
Henry Balser
Eliza Balser
Mark Township
Dr Roberts Honored at Central Ohio M E Conference Toledo
Dr S L Roberts of this city was honored as one of five minus delegates to the general conference at the Central Ohio M E session in Toledo. On first ballot four delegates were elected: Havighorst 144, Whitlock 112, Campbell 111, Roberts 101. Waters 82. Lay candidate Butler was unsuccessful. Elected lay delegates include Goode, Killite, and Florence. Reserve delegates Bowdle, Reeder, and Denison were chosen. The lay delegates endorsed a bill to grant women voters in school elections local option ballots. Another resolution urged journals to avoid patent medicine ads. Work concluded for lay delegates. ministers finish by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Roberts
Central Ohio
M. E
Toledo
C. RB. Havighorst
Bellefontaine
E. D. Whitlock
Fostoria
St. Paul’s
T. H. Campbell
Lima
8. L. Roberts
Defiance
Wesley G. Waters
C. W. Butler
W. H. C Goode
Sidney
J. M. Killite
Bryan
Florence
E. T. Bowdle
W. H. H. Reeder
L. L. Denison
Delaware
Ohio
Fall Downstairs Breaks Mrs George A Ensign Arm
Mrs George A Ensign sustained painful bruises and a fracture of the left arm after falling down stairs at her Harri son street home. She tripped on her skirt hem and toppled head first. The left forearm fracture was a comminuted Colles type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Ensign
Harrison Street
Card of Thanks for Turnbull Wagon Co. aid after son's death
We express sincere thanks to friends who assisted during the sickness and death of our little son Foraker. Grateful thanks to those who brought flowers and to the choir for songs, and to the employees and officers of the Turnbull Wagon Co. for their substantial aid. Forrest Morse Eva Morse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
Turnbull Wagon Co
Ohio man Marion Sanders jailed for grand larceny
Seven years after a break in, Marion Sanders received a one year sentence in the Ohio penitentiary by Judge Cameron Thureday after pleading guilty to grand larceny. Sheriff Kopp traced Sanders to Fulton county near Delta where he lived under an assumed name. He admitted the crime of breaking into Dr. Denman’s residence at Delaware Bend and stealing cash and clothing valued at 38.50. Sanders requested to plead guilty to petit larceny, but the prosecutor refused. He had escaped custody earlier and faced divorce proceedings. the sentence ends a six year period of legal limbo.
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Marion Sanders
Ohio
Cameron Thureday
Sanders
Sander
Kopp
Fulton County
Delta
Dr. Denman
Delaware Bend
Officers of 100th Regt at Elmore reunion
At the reunion of the 100th Regt O VI in Elmore on the 25th iust, officers were elected: President Wm F. Shultz Defiance Ohio. Sen. V. Pres. Taylor Fuller Clyde Ohio. Jun. V. Pres. John J. Backlen Bryan Ohio. Sec and Treas A. W. King Defiance Ohio. Chaplain L Lenardson Morenci Mich. Seventy two members with wives attended. meeting enthusiastic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore
Wm F. Shultz
Defiance
Ohio
V. Pres
Taylor Fuller
Clyde
John J. Backlen
Bryan
Treas
A. W. King
L. Lenardson
Morenci
Mich
Street Commissioner Eding Found Guilty in Insult Language Case
Street commissioner Cyrus Eding was found guilty of using indecent and insulting language toward Josiah McElroy on the 23rd of the month and was fined $1 plus costs by Mayor Crowe. Eding, who pleaded not guilty, says McElroy previously insulted him and will seek a higher court. In the trial B F Enos represented Eding and F L Hay the plaintiff. only one witness was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Eding
Josiah McElroy
Crowe
Eding
McElroy
B. F. Enos
F. L. Hay
Also Mentioned on This Page
City School Board
Lauale Anh. Society
Krummell
Helen Deatrick
Washington Street
Ruth Hoffman
National Park Seminary
Washington, D. C
Carl J. Loetz
South Defiance
Alice Brewer
Edna Etchen
Goldie
Bertha Dunkelbarger
Gertrude Dunbar
Murial Jaynes
Genevieve Hoeffel
Lulu Thein
Emma Seibold
Kate Petinger
Ruth Link
Leola Bodenbender
Iva Morris
Ernest Schultz
Carl
Clarence Arning
Arthur
Alfred
Otto Ruehle
John
Carl Love
Heber Link
Walter Whetstone
Walter Heeley
Walter Morris
Will Stork
Will Dila
Lester Shirley
Louisa Gleisberg
B. W. Slagle
Judson K. Sites
Lancaster
Bessie F. Groscost
Swayzse
Ind
Wm. G. Shuler
Defiance County
Georgiana McCormick
Emerald Township
P.W. Stumm
N. E. Vitz
Central Synod of the Reformed Church
New Knoxville
P. S. Kohler
St. Marys
Frank Sommers
South Chicago
Warren Whitney
Harley Roark
Mr. Sommers
Carl March
Cincinnati
Fourth and
Clinton Streets
Sixth Regiment
County Infirmary
Clemmer and Johnson
Dr. Roberts
Presbyterian Manse
Cy Eding
Diehl
Krotz
Sinking Fund Trustees
North Clinton
Roth’s Grocery
H. Diemer
St. Steven’s Lutheran Church
South Ridge
Dudleyton
Jackson County
St. Steven’s
Albert Lussky
Edmonton
Canada
Diemer
Frank T. Donley
Parmer & Decker
Jones College of Auctioneering and Oratory
A. W. Thomas Auction Co
Chicago
Squire Lamb's Court
Cameron
J. M. Doherty
J.C. Paige
Forrest Morse
Eva Morse
100Th Reg't
United States Treasury
United States Courts
State of Ohio
Baltimore , Ohio Railroad
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