Reminiscences of Cincinnati 1937 Flood By Edna MacCauley
Edna MacCauley recalls the Great Flood of January 1937 in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. She describes water shortages, power outages, makeshift outhouses, candlelit days, and the community’s humor amid hardship. She notes fear, radio reliability, and the gradual return of water and electricity, ending with a hopeful note on recovery.
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Ohio
Edna MacCauley
Edna Morrow
Hyde Park Square
Eastern Hills Journal
Cincinnati
Madisonville Education Plan Aims To Strengthen Schools
The Madisonville committee emphasizes a strong educational system with four focus areas tutoring and discipline parent involvement and alternative programs. They visited four outside schools to study options and plan to counter negative images and improve school bus conduct and zoning alignment.
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Madisonville
Madisonville Elemen
Lyons
Crawford
Boehm Receives Otting Award For Withrow Patrol Service
Hamilton County Police Association honors Officer Robert Boehm of District Two with the Colonel Emil J. Otting Award for outstanding community service. Boehm patrolled Withrow High School and adjacent parks from 1974, building trust with students and reducing crime. He returned to limited duty after a February 1976 scooter accident and continued active commitment despite injuries.
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Robert Boehm
Emil J. Otting
Hamilton County Police Association
Greenhills
Ronald Eng
Otting
Boehm
Withrow High School
District Two
Wit
Boal
Withrow
Coomer
Cincinnati
HPRA Plans Hyde Park Membership Drive to Reach 2000
Hyde Park Residents Association announces a 1977 membership drive led by Fred Bennigaus to contact every resident with a Q and A folder and dues of 2 dollars. The folder touts victories including keeping the Post Office and Villager supermarket, preserving gas lights, and park improvements.
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Fred Bennigaus
HPRA
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Square
Hyde Park Plaza
Community notices and charity events in Hyde Park area
E C H O E S from the hills and a recycling drive at Hyde Park Plaza run by the Hyde Park Residents Association 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Jan 29 collects paper glass tin and aluminum to aid the animal shelter. A Feb 11 fundraiser at Beverly Hills Supper Club supports The Arthritis Foundation with local celebrities serving dinner. Reservations via 721-1027. Other items note a birthday for Nettie Huber and state rep Helen Fix's committee assignments.
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League For Animal Welfare
Hyde Park
Arthritis Foundation
Southwestern Ohio
Beverly Hills
Purcell High
Eets Park Pig Sone Association
Hyde
Bros. Eee
Politi
Oakley chamber plans February installation dinner
The Oakley Chamber of Commerce schedules its annual installation dinner for Wednesday February 16 with the regular monthly meeting. Election of new officers will occur before the meeting. Bill Long will not finish his term due to other duties.
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Jackie Litzinger
Oakley Chamber of Commerce
Bill Long
George Naegele
Naegele
Ed Tracy Repo
New Oakley Resident’s Association
Ose Atten
State board weighs funds cut to St Mary’s amid desegregation case
The state board of education may withhold foundation funds from Cincinnati City School District for not providing services and transportation to St Mary’s School in Hyde Park. A due process hearing could occur before any further action. Cincinnati seeks federal court relief to halt cuts or approve funding, linked to a desegregation suit by the NAACP. News deadline for Eastern Hills Journal is noon Friday with image guidelines.
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Red Cross
Dick Bray
Crawford
Board of Education
Queen City
Steve DeMar
Whetsel Ave
Madison
Kenwood Rds
Cincinnati
Helen Hinckley
Mercy Hospital
Supreme Court of Ohio
Bramble Ave
Court of Appeals
County Appeals Court
Mariemont Hills
State Board of Education
School Foundation
Cincinnati City
Cincinnati Board
St. ’S School
Hyde Park
Oly Cross (School
J. Mary’s
Ohio
Ohio Department of Education
Cincinnati Board of Education
St. Any
St. Mary’s School
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Holy Cross
Mt. Adams
St. Mary’s
Bing
St. Francis DeSales School
Walnut Hills
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Suara
Ree Aiprarn
Madisonville Coordinating Committee
Lewis Johnson
Louise McGrath
Robert Jacob
George Crawford
Catherine Atkinson
James Wollenhaupt
Vvain Ict
Pig
St. Anthony Hall
City Planning Commission
Edwards, Observatory
Linwood
Ault Park
Nettie Huber
Erie Ave
Ding
Tracy
Adrien Ridey
State School Board
U.S. Court
Boys & Girls
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