Lieutenant Schikowski Completes Field Artillery Training
2nd Lt. Charles B. Schikowski son of Mr and Mrs Schikowski Auburn Rd recently graduated from the Artillery School Fort Sill Okla after completing the field artillery officer basic course He is home on a 25 day furlough in time for the graduation of his fiancee Miss Palma Casatelli of Pittsburgh who graduated Sunday June 5 from Duquesne University Pittsburgh which is also Charles alma mater After June 26 Lt Schikowski will return to Fort Lewis Wash where he originally was stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Schikowski
B. ,Schikowski
Auburn Rd
Artillery School
Fort Sill
Okla
Field Artillery
Three Jailed for Driving While Drunk in Geauga County
Geauga county sheriff's department reports three driving while intoxicated arrests. Dorothy Reinke, 31, Chardon, fined $100 and costs with three days in jail and $50 suspended. Paul Nicholson, 20, Chardon, ten days served with 30 and costs plus 150 suspended. Oren Carnegie, 33, Chardon, ten days with 300 in costs and 200 suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga County Sheriff's Department
Dorothy Reinke
Chardon
Justice Hall
Paul Nicholson
Oren Carnegie
Claridon Native William J Fenwick Dies in Lakewood
Former Claridon resident William J Fenwick 57 died Thursday night in Lakewood Hospital. He lived at 1918 Wynwood Dr Rocky River and retired as Cleveland district manager of Black and Decker after 31 years. A WWI Marine Corps veteran, he chaired the Cleveland Boosters Club and belonged to Kiwanis and the Lakewood Country Club. Survived by wife Mabel, a son Richard, two daughters, sisters and brothers, and four grandchildren. Rites held in Lakewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
William J. Fenwick
Fenwick
Wynwood Dr
Rocky River
Lakewood Hosital
Claridon
Chardon High School
Mr. Fenwick
Osborn
Ohio
Joseph Fenwick
William Fenwick
Black and Decker
Barbara Sparks
Esther Kitterow
Cleveland
James
Cleveland Heights
Robert
H. Ernest
Independence
Geauga Men in Goulder Story Feature
Dr. John D. Osmond of Cleveland comments on Grace Goulder article in the Pictorial Magazine of the Cleveland Plain Dealer May 29 1955. A photo of the 103rd Regiment Band OVI 2nd Brigade 3rd Division 23rd Army Corps taken on Lookout Mountain October 23 1864. Edward Geary stands sixth from left, grandfather of Mrs. Osmond. others identified include Eddy Gillmore and several Chester Township men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
John D. Osmond
Cleveland
Grace Goulder
Pictorial Magazine
Cleveland Plain Dealer
103Rd
O.V.I
23Rd Army Corps
Lookout Mountain
Edward Geary
Eddy
Gillmore
Chester Township
Geauga County
Osmond
Thompson
Coone
Williamson
Titus
Dickenson
Geary
Kent
Jones
Gill
Coe
Holcomb
Willis
Radcliff
Moore
Hennesey
Plan Examination for Parkman Postmaster
A civil service examination is announced for the Parkman postmaster position. Closing date for applications is June 28. Written tests will be held in Cleveland. Appointment limited to Parkman post office residents. Salary listed at 3019 dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkman
Cleveland
Meeting at Mrs Thayer’s house with soda and cloth project
Judy Tann called the meeting to order and the secretary read the last minutes. Refreshments were served at Mrs Thayer’s house. The next meeting will be at Judy Tann’s house. Members worked on luncheon cloths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Tann
Chardon Council Votes to Install Park Area Traffic Lights
Chardon village council urged immediate traffic light installation at each end of the park after a 200-signature petition led by Mrs Nellie Summers. State Highway Department conflicts and Cleveland Auto Club survey delays prompted earlier hesitation. council plans two way traffic with synchronized lights and parking adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon
Nellie Summers
State Highway Department
Cleveland Automobile Club
Auto Club
East Park St
Main St
Short Court St
Richard Spath to Receive Doctor's Degree
Richard Joseph Spath of Au burn and Thwing Roads Chardon will receive his Ph D in Philosophy from Saint Louis University at commencement on June 7. He earned an A B from John Carroll University in 1948 and an A M from Saint Louis University in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Joseph Spath
Auburn
Thwing Rds
Chardon
Saint Louis University
Robert J. Henle
S. J
John Carroll University
Cleveland
Ohio
Mrs Broughton to Teach at Claridon
Mrs Hazel Broughton resigns after ten years teaching second grade at Newbury and will teach second grade at Claridon next year. She has been on leave to accompany her husband in Columbus where he serves as Geauga county Representative to the General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbury
Newbury School
Hazel Broughton
Claridon School
Broughton
Columbus
Geauga County
General Assembly
Barbara Reiff Graduates From Penn Hall Prep School
Barbara Ama dee Reiff daughter of Mr and Mrs William Reiff Jr of Sperry Rd Chesterland has graduated from the Preparatory department of Penn Hall Junior College and Preparatory School Chambersburg Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Barbara Amadee Reiff
William Reiff
Sperry Rd
Chesterland
Penn Hall Junior College and Preparatory School
Chambersburg, Pa
Frozen semen effective after year in storage
Semen taken from a bull in August 1953 and injected into a cow in September 1954 produced a calf this year in Geauga. Don ald Van Meter of the Central Ohio Breeders Association says semen can remain effective after storage. Breeding occurred at J. M. Osborne's Gray Horse Farm with Charles Steele as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga
Donald van Meter
Central Ohio Breeders Association
J. M. Osborne
Gray Horse Farm
Charles Steele
Parade Opens Little League Season With Double Header
A town parade led by Karen Orzen and a Veterans of Foreign Wars Color Guard opened the Little League season, followed by a double header at Chardon field. The Indians beat the White Sox 2 to 1 as Charlie Grant struck out twelve, and Ken Miller led the Athletics past the Yankees with twelve strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon Field
Karen Orzen
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chardon
Chardon Indians
Chardon White Sox
Bob Collier
White Sox
Ray Prusha
Indians
Charlie Grant
Claiidon Yankees
Ken Miller
Chardon Athletics
Wernick and Downs
Athletics
Yankees
Yankee
Dave Singerman
Thompson
Thompson Red Sox
Red Sox
Claridon
Kocherts Plan Open House for 25th Anniversary
Chester residents extend notice of an open house honoring Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kochert on their 25th wedding anniversary. The event at the Kochert home Mayfield Road Chesterland runs Sunday afternoon June 12 from 4 to 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Raymond L. Kochert
Charles
David Kochert
Carol Jean
Kochert
Mayfield Rd
Chesterland
Burglars Break Into Tee Pee Motors
Tee Pee Motors, local auto agency, was burglarized early Sunday morning. Police Chief John Bohl reported that several auto accessories were taken from the auto parts department. Entry was gained by breaking a rear pane glass and unlocking a door. No estimate of the stolen goods is available as of yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee Pee Motors
John Bohl
Auto Parts Department
Trail Blazers Ride to Learn Marked Riding Points
The Trail Blazers of Munson held a Friday meeting June 3 at Elaina Rose’s Newbury home. New members joined as Munson and Newbury riders rotated on horses and practiced correct riding. They learned bridle and saddle parts. next gathering is June 10 at Peggy Finn’s Sherman Road home at 7:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail Blazers
Munson
Elaina Rose
Newbury
Peggy Finn
Sherman Rd
Diana Matthews
Brule Named Public Relations Officer for Honor Squadron
Joe E. Brule was appointed public relations officer for the Air Force ROTC honor squadron at Kent State University for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsburg
Joe E. Brule
Kent State University
To Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Herman Toussaint of 231 North Hambden street Geauga County will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Hambden Grange hall this Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. They were married June 14 1905 in Chardon Congregational parsonage. He is a retired Chardon Rubber Company worker and charter Hampden Grange member. She was born in Akron and moved to Geauga as a child. The couple are active in local clubs and have long shared a life on Kile Road and Hampden Grange alongside community service values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Toussaint
North Hambden St. Chardon
Hambden Grange Hall
Toussaint
Chardon
T. D Phillips
Mr. Toussaint
Germany
Cleveland
Kile Road
Montville
Claude Dimick
Mont
Herman Toussville
Blanch Cochran
Kile Rd
Akron
Geauga
Ensign Rd
Claridon
Lampman Corners
Chardon Center
Hampden Grange
Knights of Pythias
Womens Relief Corps
The
Willing Workers
Hampden Congregational Church
Chardon Junior High Honors Honor Roll and Attendance
Final honor roll for Chardon Junior High released listing Grade 7 students Mary Ann Bradley Glen Brown Charles Budenz Richard Burgess Carole Childs Beth Hofstetter David Hosmer Andrew Janu Martha McCarthy David Price Linda Rose Robert Rose Constance Spare Sheila Walsh Kay Wollpert and Grade 8 students Marilyn Bainbridge Karen Bundus Nancy Gray Sandra Jackson Rolf Kulp Ann Macdonald Margaret McCarthy Jean McKenna Mary Ann Price Richard Sule Thomas Thornburgh Donna Trask plus Perfect Attendance names for 1954 55 and Six Weeks Honor Roll entries including Grade 7 and Grade 8 students with numerous spellings and minor OCR inconsistencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon Junior High School
Mary Ann Bradley
Glen Brown
Charles Budenz
Richard Burgess
Carole Childs
Beth Hofstetter
David Hosmer
Andrew Janu
Martha McCarthy
David Price
Linda Rose
Robert Rose
Constance Spare
Sheila Walsh
Kay Wollpert
Marilyn Bainbridge
Karen Bundus
Nancy Gray
Sandra Jackson
Rolf Kulp
Ann Macdonald
Margaret McCarthy
Jean McKenna
Mary Ann Price
Richard Sule
Thomas Thornburgh
Donna Trask
Thomas Baptie
Mary Jo Coradi
Andy Dombey
Craig Erskine
Phyllis Gruden
Barbara Keck
Margaret McElwain
Ray Prusha
Tom Rayl
Brian Rodecker
Joyce Strong
Stephen Wick
Kenneth Temple
Edward Zo@mer
Barbara Barr
Charlene Kovach
Robert LaDow
Martha Linda Newton
Linda Roberts
Virginia Torok
Ronald Clark
Detlef Schondau
Karen Shreiner
Ann Wailinas
Edward Wingenbach
Harold Holmes Elected Judge Advocate by District V.F.W.
Harold Helms was elected Judge Advocate of the Seventh District at the district meeting in Chatham. Geauga Post 6519 and Auxiliary will hold their annual joint installation on June 12 at 8:00 p.m. at the V.F.W. club rooms. Edward Elein will install the Post officers and Jeanette Brede the Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon V. F. W. Auxiliary
Post 6519
Chatham
Ruth Neely
Leonarda Wells
Paul Richards
Harold Holmes
Harold Helms
Eight Herds Average Over 400 lbs per Cow
The Purebred Dairy Cattle Association awarded 400 pound Honor Certificates to eight herds for producing an average of at least 400 pounds of butterfat per cow in 1954. Named herds include Howard Bros Bainbridge, Howard McNish Dan Wengerd Huntsburg, and others in Burton, Auburn, Claridon, Madison, and Middlefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Cattle Association
Geauga - Lake D. H. I. A
Howard Bros
Bainbridge
Howard McNish
Dan Wengerd
Huntsburg
Lawrence Brininger
Burton
Harold McNish
Middlefield
Sterling Timmons
Auburn
Lester Yoder
Mahlon Yoder
Claridon
Ed Struna
Madison
Elsie DeGroft Elected Head of B and P W C
Geauga County Business and Professional Women's club elects Elsie DeGroft as President for the coming year. Other officers include Lillian Keenen Second Vice President Margaret Ellicock Rec Secretary Eleanor Crampton Corres Secretary Aileen Bertke and Treasurer Mary Jane Jonke. District 4 spring meeting is set for Cortland Ohio on June 12. All B P W clubs invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga County Business and Professional Women’s Club
Mayfield Business and Professional Women’s Club
Hellriegels
Painesville
Elsie DeGroft
Lillian Keenen
Margaret Ellicock
Eleanor Cramton
Corres
Aileen Bertke
Mary Jane Jon
Fisher resigns as Geauga deputy sheriff
Michael Fisher, deputy in the Geauga sheriff's department for three and a half years, resigns effective June 15. He and his family left for a Vermont vacation. He will attend Akron University from June 20 to earn a teaching certificate. his wife teaches in the Chardon school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Fisher
Geauga Sheriff's Department
Fisher
Vermont
Akron University
Chardon
Poison Causes Sudden Death of Terr ier Dog in Chardon
Dr A P Cragg confirms the five year old terrier owned by the Rufus Nelson family of South Hampden was killed by poison. The state veterinarian says the substance is exceedingly deadly and dangerous to both children and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Cragg
Chardon
Rufus Nelson
South Hampden Sr
Chardon Boys Baseball drive met its $375 goal
Chardon Quotas for junior baseball were met as chairman Paul Alvord announced. The spring equipment drive funds 140 local players in a three month summer program plus 550 players in Geauga Babe Ruth and Geauga Little League. Two new Chardon Babe Ruth teams were sponsored and 30 uniforms plus paper equipment acquired for ages 13 to 15. Membership cards raised the $375 quota with 425 donors supporting a 1955 season. many local businesses and groups contributed equipment, funds, or services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon
Paul Alvord
Chardon Area
Geauga Babe Ruth League
Geauga Little League, Inc
Chardon Babe Ruth
Little League
Nurses Plan for Civil Defense Alert and Training
Geauga county Nurses Association met May 26 at Newbury Grange hall. Mr. Eppley announced a National Civil Defense alert set for June 15 and 16. Miss Plohr noted ecards from Rita Ryant and urged nurses to participate. A Red Cross Home Instructor course will run the week of July 11 for nurses and teachers. Contact Mrs. Rarick at the Red Cross Chapter House in Chardon. Geauga nurses aided the bloodmobile in Chester on June 1. A nurse recruitment program at Newbury and Thompson schools was led by Rita Ryant with assistants Lon Merda Beck Janett Fenwick and Janice Grosvenor. Refreshments were provided by Lois Reed, Esther Kinney and Joan Shipman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga County Nurses’ Association
Newbury Grange Hall
Robert Eppley
William Barnes
Eppley
Cecilia Plohr
Rita Ryant
Civil Defense
C.D
Red Cross
Rarick
Chardon
Geauga County
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Chester
Nebury
Thompson
Lon Merda Beckwith
Janett Fenwick
Janice Grosvenor
Loisa Reed
Esther Kinney
Joan Shipman
League to Sponsor Garden Party in Geauga County
The annual Garden party of the League of Women Voters of Geauga county is set for June 22 at 2. Mrs. James Osborne of Gray Horse Farm Munson lends her grounds for the event. Tickets are one dollar from any League member, proceeds support Geauga county work. Chairwoman Mrs Steve Kiebel leads an afternoon with an original skit by Mrs Ray Hensel and Mrs Leonard Miller, plus an a cappella trio, fashion show, refreshments, door prizes and home baked goods for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Geauga County
James Osborne
Gray Horse Farm
Munson
League
Steve Kiebel
Ray Hensel
Leonard Miller
Chardon Votes Again on Street Repair Levy
Chardon Council reopens the street repair levy vote after a defeat in November. They cite deteriorating streets and hazard holes, approve hydrant purchases, and plan a 12 inch water main under South St. crossing. resignations and personnel changes are noted along with police education acknowledgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon
Graduates Honored at Huntsburg Graduation Exercises
Huntsburg eighth grade class held graduation at the town hall on May 31 with a full crowd. The program featured the school band, the Girls Chorus, and remarks by class president John Archacki and Rev. Eugene Abbott. Diplomas were presented by board president Vaughn Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsburg
Ross Brown
John Archacki
Eugene Abbott
Richard Denholm
Huntsburg School
Vaughn Arnold
Board of Education
Paul Adams
John Dietz
Willis Oliver
Isadore Youshak
Middlefield High School
Donna Dudinsky
Sharon Crumbacker
John Kosek
Robert Sykora
David Seiler
Joyce Nedved
Burton High School
Peggy Peterson
Raymond Button
Geramine Caka
Elaine Perry
Daniel Tucker
Glenna Mae Williams
Catherine French
Albert Mast
Adonna Greene
Geauga Men to Receive Yale Degrees This Month
Two Geauga residents are set to graduate from Yale University this month. Anthony Jonathan Howarth of Wilson Mills Road, Chardon, will earn a bachelor of arts at commencement on June 13. Donald Dill Eddy also receives a bachelor’s degree at the same ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geauga
Yale University
Anthony Jonathan Howarth
Wilson Mills Rd
Chardon
Donald Dill Eddy
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Thimblelina
Council
Muchmore
Richard Spath
Barbara Reiff
Parade
Kocherts
Brule
F. W
B.and
P. W.C
Cortland
B.p.w’s
Mike’ Fisher
Snap Out Farms Co
Chardon Rubber Co
Chardon Savings Bank
Haueter Building & Supplies
Chardon Welding Co
Chardon Oil Co
Bestone Products
Geauga Lumber & Millwork
Fraternal Order O Eagles
Chardon School Board
Chardon Township Trustees
Alvord Insurance Agency
Finch Dry Cleaners
Schinagles Market McBride Bros
Carlsons Hardware
Bostwick Department Store
Rustic Fence Co
van Gorder Hardware
Western Auto Store
Parinacci Buick
Canfield & Co
Chardon Junior Chamber OF Commerce
Hall Insurance Agency
Robert T. Smith
Chardon Village
James Werner
Downing Dr
Basquin Dr
Allynd Blvd
Recrd
CEI
B. and O
South St
Jack Maynard
Willman Thrasher
Walter Bookman
C. C. Houchen
Western Reserve University
Williams
Salr
Yale
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