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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
5
John Hart visits Toledo while Mra P L Darby hosts a Tuesday gathering. Various social events, church services, and community notices populate the week with deliveries, visitors, and births.
Sunday religious program details from February 3 1918 include Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:45 a.m. Young People at 6 p.m. and a sermon by Rev. R R Risley at 7 p.m. Also notes on D A R meeting dues and local war relief efforts. Obituaries for Darrel Eugene Barnes and Mrs. Lucinda Parkerson accompany church notices and Lutheran service times and arrangements in Clinton Delta Wauseon.
Taele Sam calls Boy Scouts to form a penny brigade to relieve the penny famine. Postmaster W B Curlite of Chicago urges youths to exchange pennies for dollars at home and spend them with local vendors. Carlile supports this penny outpouring as a wartime aid to Uncle Sam amid shortages. The post office and businesses feel the penny shortage as government coins rise to meet demand.
The Detroit Journal lauds the boy scouts for loyal service during the Berlin crisis, noting their readiness to guard lines, assist police, usher at patriotic meetings, and actively solicit Liberty loan subscriptions as practical patriots. It argues a fitting tribute is due for their substantial contributions.
A Birmingham prominent citizen praises Boy Scouts of America for distributing food conservation cards. He lauds scouts as a reliable, diligent force, noting they never miss assignments and consistently demonstrate responsibility and pride in government-related work.
A Chicago scout named A Page writes to the Chicago Herald with a morning prayer that asks God to help the Allies defeat the Kaiser. The verse humorously urges striking and "whacking" the Kaiser until he is no longer a threat, reflecting wartime sentiment and boy scout wit.
Boy Scout Troop No 32 forms a savings club to teach thrift among Milwaukee scouts. Only scouts may deposit, with bank books issued when 50 cents or more is saved at 3 percent interest through the National Exchange bank. A hike near Dartford, Washington led youths to report a liquor cache. police found over 100 bottles of Hanor in seven sacks at the site.
Richard R. Bunge, pastor, leads Lutheran services on February 3. Sunday school at 8:30, confessional at 9:30, preaching with Communion in German at 10:00. In Archbold, Sunday school at 1:00, preaching service in German at 2:00.
Died January 23 1918 aged 69 years and 26 days Susan Robinette Walter born near Wauseon Ohio December 27 1843 married July 4 1873 to George C Walter five children three sons two daughters one died in infancy husband died October 19 1898 moved to Michigan 1899 lived in Geneva Township Then died at home January 23 1918 Funeral at Cyrus Huyck home interment West Barre Cemetery Rev E L Marsh officiated Family expresses thanks to relatives and friends. Also obituary for Sarah Elizabeth Porter January 1 1918 born September 27 1846 in Shelby Richland County Ohio married James Sperry 1867 three children Libby Charles James Libby and James died young second marriage to John W Deakin 1876 five living children Frank Scott Wauseon Scott Lenark William Deakins Mrs George Helm R D Deakins siblings Enoch Joseph and Mrs Tues Shohe. Card of thanks from Frank Scott Scott Luark Geo Helms William Deakins R D Deakins. Card of Thanks for flowers for John Klotz funeral. Chamberlain Tablets advertised for stomach liver bowel disorders and constipation guidance.
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