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othter,pidtwoand the flag- was raised W. Streb.y Mayor H.but•m-rasjn-nt.'hendndte,iedhebyItWhelio•y,e-reinieofleIndustries GrowSince that time however, industry after industry has been added until the list is now an imposing one. Th town has grown industrially be-J cause of its excellent location, good shipping facilities, and the intelligent conservatism behind its business. There are approximately 30 manufacturing plants of varying size, instead of the three that were getting under way in 1898, including The Reeves Manufacturing company, The American Sheet and Tin Plate company, The Greer Steel company, The Standard Slag company, The Dover Manufacturing company, The Hanna Furnaces company, The Penn Mold and Manufacturing company, and many smaller concerns.The Robinson Clay Products! company, located here, is the larg-1working in an effort to secure this Improvement.Many smaller achievements of the organization are recorded, among them employment work, in cooperation with the federal labor department, advertising investigation and the myriad activities of ail similar bodies. Its commodious building is a meeting place for the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, Y. M. C. A., Dover-fp Farm bureau. Red Cross, Oommun-| ity Fund, and social Service bureau.: William A. Mills is now secretary.I Y. 31. C. A. ActiveThe Y. M. C. A. was forced to give 1 j up its building and has consequently; inhandoned, for the present, indoor: activities in Winter. It now utilizes I the chamber of commerce building, but despite this handicap the secre- j tary, C. M. Bosley, has secured ox- ! cellent results. Working through the churches and Sunday schools, the Y has accomplished considerable organization work among the boysinest independent concern of its class J particular, and hiking und campingrrin the 1856.world. It was-established in The annual output of thetrips, baseball leagues and other activities have resulted.many It hascompany, from its two plants, re- also promoted Chatauquas for sev-quires more than 20,000 cars for oral seasons.shipping.The city is also the largest manufacturer of sad irons In the world, and leads in several other lines.BankingSound financial institutions have aided materially in the development of the ctiy. There are four regular banking houses, the State SavingsBank,Trusttionaltionalthereandthe Reeves Banking company, the Exchange Bank and the First Na-Bank. In ar^.ition to these I are the Dover Building and Loan company, and the Community! Discount and Mortgage company.; The Exchange National has re-1 sources of $1,422,257, and a cap!-; tal of more than $200,000. G. F.! Baker is president, and D. C. Baker! cashier.The First National Bank was or-; ganized in 1890 and Is a member of j the federal reserve system. Its capital stock is $50,000 and total deposits in excess of $600,000. J. A. Benfer is president, and A. V. Lind cashier.Civic OrganizationsThe Kiwanis club meets each Tuesday evening, and although a comparatively new organization, has been very active. The Rotary club, organised in 1919, with 17 charter members, now has a roster of 32, and is an important factor in civic life.The American Legion has a new Na- building, now partially compLrted, at a cost of approximately $50,000, which is used as a community cen-; ter.Well organized churches care for the spiritual needs of the community. One of the earliest was the Moravian, which is now a prominent congregation. It was organized in 1 840. The present building was dedicated in 1910.Grace Lutheran church was founded in 1837 with 35 members. Although its first church was secured for $750, it is now housed in a well equipped building which cost more than $10,000 when erected in 1890.The first Catholic church servico was held in 1845, and the parish nowall grades; manual training Is required of Ixfys in the seventh and eighth grades and sewing for girls in the same grades. The seventh and eighth grades are organized on the departmental plan, bv which means all the advantages of the junior high school are secured.The city is an old one, as middle-western cities go, and was a shipping point on the old Ohio Canal, which is .still to be seen, long abandoned, but still in fair condition.| Camp Meigs, a training and mobili-| zation point during the Civil War, i was located here, on the site now I used as a county fair grounds.Citizens Boost Town.With its recent growth in industry, public spirited citizens are working toward a city of twice the present population with apparently! fair chances of succeeding in their! aims. The Dover Reporter, the only I newspaper in the city, is solidly behind the move toward a better city, and is materially aiding in the development of the town. The “Dover All-Stars’’ basketball team, under the management of 31. C. Benson, are attracting statewide attention in J athletic circles, especially since their* recent victory over the world champion Celtics of New York. They are scheduled to play this team again in Cleveland soon.Unlike many old cities, Dover has wide streets and large building lots, which add greatly to its attractiveness.“Jt suits me.” said Mayor E. II. Von Kaenel, Friday, and in that somewhat significant statement can be seen the attitude of many prominent citizens and some not so prominent. On the whole it is a very suit- i able place to live.Women to Have C. of C. Bureau ! A movement -»to organize a wo- J men’s bureau of the Dover C. of C. gained impetus Tuesday afternoon, I when a temporary organization was formed. Mrs. Dello Shafer was elected chairman. A membership committee consisted of Miss Nina Deardorf, Mrs. Harry Jenks, Miss Mary Anantrlll. Mrs. Goodrich and Mrs. L. H. Perter.I IImlatlSiatF;Clt;mckSociety, « -.....toCO(lu7.0throtieaitlolt;£iibn
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Canton Sunday News
Canton, Ohio, US
Sun, Mar 11, 1923
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