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Newspaper
Howland Bandwagon
Location
Howland, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1981
Page
1
Howland residents Richard and Gail Knapp open The Berry Patch to offer topgrade fabrics at reasonable prices with personal service. The shop displays fabrics by color, carries Kwik Sew patterns, and plans beginner sewing classes starting September 9 with eight sessions.
Daniel Huffman five, of Howland, tended a sunflower seed plant that his father counted 31 faces on. His sister Lisa, 17, consulted florists who called 31 faces highly unusual for sunflowers. Daniel also cares for radishes peas carrots and pumpkins, with a pumpkin weighing 50 to 60 pounds.
Howland Schools Transportation Department released the 1981-82 routes with changes from last year. High School start at 7:40 a.m. and end at 2:40 p.m. Parochial riders to separate buses. Junior High begins 8:20 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Elementary routes mainly unchanged with 3:50 p.m. dismissal. North side areas continue same transport arrangement for K4 riders.
Due to Labor Day the September 9 edition deadline is noon Thursday Sept 3. All photos and news items must reach the Bandwagon office at 35 W State St Niles by that time.
Howland junior booster club invites volunteers for the 1981 82 season. Interested parties may contact Ken Wilber at 856 5027 or Les Townsend at 856 6806 for more information.
Grace C Allison reports residents of Howland honor their name origin as the Gordon Brewster house, a century old landmark, is moved by Tom Mines Excavating to Kettering Drive after purchase by Mr and Mrs Thomas Gulacy of Warren. The tale recalls a long standing chain letter practice from decades past.
Warren Ohio Trumbull County Commissioners delayed approving a new deputy dog warden after Commissioner Margaret Dennison needed time to review applicant recommendations. The delay follows the firing of deputy dog warden Tony Profera last week for absenteeism.
Local recollections recount a post Civil War soldiers relief effort and a 1898 chain letter by Mrs Albert Brown and other Howland women seeking ten cent donations for a church bell. It recalls 1940s top checker players Ben White and Clint Squires, Draper Farm area, Bolin Heights Land purchase, and a naming contest won by Arthur Southwick for Bolindale.
Howland Township Trustees met on August 18 to review bids for removing and replacing the cemetery fence at 1200 Niles Cortland Road. Four bids were opened from McCleary Fence Heritage Fence Co Durig's and Gateway Fence with removal and installation totals ranging from $1,000 to $9,233, but no decision was made and bids were taken under advisement.
The Howland Bandwagon announces today’s edition with notes on sports pages 13 and 14, bus schedules on page 3, society notices on pages 8 9 and 10, a controversial column about domestic abuse on page 12, and editorials by Congressman Lyle Williams and Dr. William Hawkins plus an overseas bases security piece.
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