95 Year-Old Mrs. Schwan Helps Lead New Church Campaign
At 95, Mrs. Emma Schwan, longtime charter member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, joins a three year building drive. She recalls confirmation day in 1885, early catechism at German School, and family life centered on church duties. She crochets keepsakes for the project and remains hopeful the church will be rebuilt with God’s help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Schwan
Park Street
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Pontiac
Mich
Jacob
Seminary Street
Milan
Main Street
Norwalk Girl Joins Ohio Youth Choir European Tour
Ann Petrosino a Norwalk High School junior is among 116 members of the Ohio Youth Choir chosen from 323 applicants. The group will tour Europe from July 11 to August 1, performing in capitals and ahead of winter and spring concerts in nearby states. Miss Petrosino, in Chicago for a State Fair Boards convention, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Petrosino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Petrosino
Norwalk High School
Ohio Youth Choir
Europe
Miss Petrosino
Chicago
Anthony Petrosin
Christie
Jr High Students Tour Toledo Museum of Art
About 125 Norwalk junior high students will visit the Toledo Museum of Art this weekend to view the Age of Rembrandt exhibition. They depart at 8 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. with two school buses and several chaperones including teachers and mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Toledo Museum of Art
Frans Hals
Rembrandt
Jan Steen
North America
Europe
Karen Riddlebaugh
August Combardo
Alan Johnson
Jack Wetzel
Norman Blymyer
Nancy Hillis
Tiffin
President Johnson to Host White House Christmas Dinner
President and Mrs Johnson will entertain members of the National Council on the Arts at a formal White House dinner on December 13 to launch the Christmas season with music and song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Johnson
National Council On the Arts
White House
School Levy Totals and Local Rates in 1966 Tax Dup
The article lists area school tax rates in mills for Norwalk and neighboring districts as shown on the 1966 tax duplicate. Norwalk current is 29.1 mills, proposed rises to 34.1 mills with five mill levy passage, affecting the burden per $1,000 valuation. Other districts include Bellevue 30.4, Monroeville 16.95, New London 28.25, and South Central figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ies
Norwalk
Bellevue
oScre
Ohne
Monroeville
New London
South Central
Mrs. Ford Named Chairman of Education and Recreation Sub Committee
Mrs. Caroline Ford was appointed chairman of the Education and Recreation Sub-Committee of the Nor walk Mayor's Committee on Human Relations by Chairman James Schlader. She replaces Dr. S R Corbin who resigned due to his post as superintendent of schools. A public relations committee will be formed before the Jan 5 meeting. A speakers bureau was announced for local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ford
Corbin
Caroline Ford
Norwalk
James Schlader
Ford
S.R. Corbin
Schladter
500 Elderly Residents In Area Get Ist Social Security Checks
First monthly checks went to more than 500 residents in Erie Huron and Sandusky counties. The special 72 plus payments of 35 dollars for singles and 52 50 for couples are funded by general revenues to aid those who missed early Social Security coverage or worked in untaxed occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie, Huron, and
Sandusky County
Willard D. Wallick
Wallick
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Mrs. Schwan
Girl In Choir
Jr. High
Pohl
Scwook Levy
William Bodart
William Brown
Stanley Pohl
Mason Oglesby
Star View Drive
RT. 20 West
Hill’s
Ohio
Benedict
Lake Erie
Idaho
Magnavox
W. Main
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