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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
5
A jumble of names and travel notes shows residents visiting Toledo Archbold and Detroit, with many short mentions of family moves, hospital calls, and local errands. The column records visits from Frances Taininger and Alma Fink, residents moving near Swanton, and multiple trips to Toledo for relatives and friends.
The Ohio General Assembly passed a law making thrift teaching mandatory in all schools. Each week at least 200 minutes must be devoted to thrift with practical lessons like the sale of War Savings Stamps. State Supt. F B Pearson says thrift builds character and happiness, and teachers will receive credit for this work.
Fayette resident De EH Reick and Sion J C Roricks recall events Monday night as Dora Blizzard of Toledo visits family. Grace Hoover and George Cameron spent the weekend in Toledo with Mr and Mrs Hardy Miller Jr. Lyons Lodge members attended Wauson Commerce Club meeting at the High School to discuss school housing and candidates for the M M degree. Commerce Club pledged support and a lunch was served by Do I Science students. Notice invites listing Wauseon residences, empty lots, farms for sale. Smith and Zug advertise Edison lamps and electric services.
A satirical lament contrasts excess and excess slogans with calls for thrift and sacrifice. It notes abundance in luxury goods and consumerism while urging more effort to support the nation, urging greater interest in WAR SAVINGS SECURITIES and civic duty.
Ohio War Savings Committee introduces a school banking system with teachers as tellers and 5 cent deposits. Pupils receive pass books and stamps for each nickel saved, culminating in 4 dollars before purchasing War Savings Stamps. Implemented in Columbus Cincinnati Cleveland Sandusky Logan Painesville Hamilton Ashville Wauseon Eaton Loudonville Chillicothe Oak Harbor Warren Mason and more.
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