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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
1
Last Wednesday evening July 24 the town faced the heaviest rain in thirty years. A fierce storm brought 1.14 inches of water in 45 minutes with high winds and lightning. Streets and cellars flooded gardens beaten down and many trees toppled. Power failed when a tree fell on a line east of town and transformers were damaged. Darkness lasted until about 10 30.
The program lists a Saturday night concert at 8 15 by the 11th Regiment band with pieces including March Triumphal The Connecticut Nassau Overture Little Champion Wells Medley Best Loved Irish Melodies Waltz Beautiful Ohio On the Square Hayes Solo or Trio Londonderry Air arr Lake National Anthem and respar band directed by Victor Gerber.
Dalton-related notices recap community events including a hospital release for Donford Berg, travels of Rev A R Keiser and families, a Harvey Eckard farm sale, a birth Linda Ann Ressler at Beeson hospital Wooster, a Colorado vacation for Dr Myron Baumgartner and others, a Bible course trip to Sebring, Jennie Evans returning from Long Beach, a Henry Jennings David Cook union picnic, Hoosan Kraus wedding in Zanesville with Rotarians in attendance, a piccolo solo delight, Sandwiths purchasing Lincoln Highway lot and starting a residence, and Can ton Township speech instructor Dorothy Scott post Northwestern University graduation.
The Salem Church marks its 60th anniversary with a Homecoming on August 4. Morning service features Rev. M. A. Niswander, 1920–1924 pastor. afternoon service led by Rev. J. E. Amstutz. evening messages by Delvin C. Kirchhofer and S. Floyd Pannebecker. Remarks by Mrs N G Fankhauser. special music, visiting Sunday School classes, and a basket dinner.
A special musical night is planned at Pleasant Valley U B Church on Tuesday August 6 at 8 00 p m Robert Spackey brother of the Pastor will play piano Opal Spackey will accompany with special singings and music Other church talents will present specials Glenn Spackey Pastor invites all to attend.
Subscriptions accepted for any magazine including The Saturday Evening Post and Curtis publications The Gazette Dalton O
Social notes list numerous visitors and guests from Massillon Canton Cleveland and other places visiting families in Newcomerstown Beech City Williamsfield Toledo Philadelphia and Dayton including Ralph Wood Clyde Patterson John Smith Floyd McCormick and others with their spouses and trip details noted.
The Goudy Shanktin reunion will be held at Bonnie Brae park south of Dalton on Sunday August 4. The Schwartz family reunion is set for Saturday August 10 at Orr Park Orrville with dinner at noon.
Mrs Ella Sauvain presented the 11th Regiment Band a framed photo of her father Prof Jacob aly Bringger, cornetist and founder of the Dalton Cornet Band in 1872. Bringger, late of Mt. Eaton Ohio, organized and first instructed the band. The photograph hangs in the band rehearsal room.
John R. Froman of Strasburg was fined 20 dollars plus costs in Mayor Stahl's court for hauling overload on the highway. John B. Whyte of Milwaukee received a 10 dollar fine plus costs for reckless driving and speeding. State Highway Patrol made the arrests.
Notice announces a change of place for the Dalton Garden Club picnic to Orr Park in Orrville on Thursday evening August 1. It is family night with a picnic supper at 6 30 p m. Attendees are asked to bring filled baskets and table service and to contact Mrs Cloyce Goudy for transportation.
We thank neighbors and friends for sympathy and assistance after the accident. Our daughter Carol Ann is home and doing well and grateful for the many cards presents and visits while at the hospital. Mr and Mrs Ivan Moser Carol Ann Moser.
Five Langhorne sisters from Virginia are described as high spirited and gifted with adventurous careers in a life story feature. The piece appears in The American Weekly distributed with next week's Chicago Sunday Herald American.
Pvt Robert Buchanan of the Sixth Infantry U S Army at Fort McClellan Ala hits 176 targets in a training run. He had no rifle before the Greeting from Washington and faced gas chamber tests with and without masks. He may be selected for Officers' Training School or paratrooper duties after assignment. Others from Dalton return home on discharge from service including Richard Arnold from Great Lakes and Donald Moser Russell Weisgarber and James Miller. Lieut Gordon Longworth sails for Germany with the Air Corps as his family stays with the Clyde Longworths.
The Department of Agriculture thermometer at Dalton school recorded 8 am to 8 am temperatures for a 7 day period with highs and lows including 41 63 on Wednesday, 46 on Thursday, 46 on Friday, 53 on Saturday, 60 on Sunday, 64 on Tuesday, and a high of 91 with low 16 on Friday and other values. Total weekly rainfall was 2.19 inches with July rainfall 4.64 inches to Wednesday 8 am and average July rainfall 4.01 inches.
Dalton plans a home coming and carnival on the last Wednesday in August the 28th. Sponsored by the business men of Dalton and local clubs, the event offers con- cessions bands and entertainment to revive memories for former residents and natives. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the country store and other carnival specialties.
The Stitch and Chatter Club met at Floyd Graber's home in July with a Wiener Frazzle, popcorn and ice cream. Members planned for Aug 15 meeting and discussed dresses or aprons for 4-H and transportation to the Aug 16 Wooster township school style show. Judging 4-H articles set for Aug 22 with 10 o'clock start. members urged to bring patterns books and pressed items.
C Vo Amstutz expresses gratitude to friends for cards and visits received during a recent hospitalization.
Sealed proposals are invited by Harold A Henderson Clerk of the Paint Local School District Board of Education Wayne County Ohio Mt Eaton for four notes totaling 5500 dollars. Notes priced at 1375 each mature 1947 and 1947 1947 and 1948 with 4 percent interest semiannually. Bids due August 12 1946 at 8 PM. Bonds and bids require $100 bond or certified check. Notes issued to fund heating windows and fireproof building improvements.
The article notes garlic rubbed in a serving bowl imparts a distinct flavor to cottage cheese and suggests savoring its new nuances. It also explains Invention Incentive Patents as open disclosures that reward inventors and spur further innovation with copies available at 10 cents each.
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