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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
1
December 10 1869 Wyoming women win right to vote and hold office. Washington and his army winter at Valley Forge in 1777. Mary Todd Lincoln born 1818. Dartmouth charter granted. 1916 Denmark votes to sell Danish West Indies to US. 1871 Alabama Arbitration Committee meets in Geneva. 1862 Gen N P Banks takes command of the Department of the Gulf.
Thirty five bidders competed Saturday at Dalton High School for the six room addition project. The Falls Construction Co. won the labor and material contract for 39980 dollars. Other awards include Thomas A Altland plumbing 4486 dollars and W R Rhoton heating 10741 dollars. Steinbach Electric won 3600 dollars for wiring. Equipment bids opened but no award yet. Work slated to begin soon.
The Messiah, Handel's oratorio, directed by Victor Gerber, will be performed Sunday evening in the high school auditorium for Dalton and vicinity. Admission is free with offerings for educational and charitable purposes. The Dalton Ministers announce the event for the Christmas season.
Has Fingers Cut Off Pat Schumacher of Stanwood lost two fingers of his left hand at the second joint when his hand was caught in a corn basket Wednesday morning. He was taken to Massillon city hospital.
Don ald Stahl of Dalton, a former Dalton high student, will join Muskingum College next fall and recently earned a freshman numeral sweater for outstanding yearling squad performance. At 5 ft 6 in and 145 pounds he was the smallest on the 35 man yearling team and one of 22 freshmen honored.
Advert says Gibson's offers 3 lb Xmas candy for 25c. Presbyterian S S plans annual Christmas program Friday Dec 23 at 6. Rev and Mrs Pinkerton host ten Young People members at parsonage. Royal Mounted Police show comes to Dalton High Dec 22 with Kazan and Diana. proceeds benefit the school band mothers club.
The Loyal You and I Class will meet in the Social Rooms of the M E church Friday evening December 16. A special program for the children is planned and a covered dish is requested.
The Gazette offers a year long weekly gift by mailing subscriptions to friends or a single recipient. It can forward Christmas greetings identifying the donor and will add new names at an affordable price.
H A Douglas of Dalton Ohio advertises custom sawing services. Bring in logs or he will bring them in for you. Contact dial 2481.
Fourteen graduates from John Marshall Law School Chicago North Side prepare to appear before the Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield on Thursday December 15 to seek certificates to practice law. Among them is Ronald E Bixler formerly of Dilton, son of the late Mr and Mrs Frank C Bixler.
Born to Mr and Mrs Ford Edwards south of town a son was born last Tuesday morning. Moreland Grange presents the play Dont Darken My Door on Towneste 15 Tree
Dalton's football banquet drew 127 attendees in the high school auditorium sponsored by the Community and Rotary Clubs. Coach Paul Brown of Massillon addressed the squad, praising discipline, academics, and effort while Massillon champions advised players on choosing and pursuing college opportunities.
Gib sons advertises special prices on candy for church and school treats, highlighting affordable options for group events and classroom gatherings.
The piece recounts how colonists facing invasion were called Yan kees by the red man unable to pronounce English. It traces the term’s use in Revolutionary and Civil War eras as a derisive nickname for colonists and northerners.
Card of thanks thanks the U P church and friends for thoughtful remembrances during illness with signed note by J L Rody
John Siegenthaler aged 65 of Riceland area dies after a yearlong illness. He passes Wednesday at 10 a.m. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Christian and Missionary Alliance church in Orrville with burial at Crown Hill cemetery. Leickheim and Frey to direct services.
John A. Spidell, editor of the Strasburg Record, died at his Strasburg residence Saturday morning after a brief illness. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon.
Mrs Ada Hooley 72 died Tuesday at 3 30 am at her son David J Hooley’s residence one mile south of North Lawrence after months of illness. She leaves five daughters C O Miller Towanda Ill Margaret Johnson Massillon Lina Hershey and Henry Brenner North Lawrence and Mrs Howard Evans Columbian. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 pm at the Hooley residence and 2 pm at Pleasant View church with Rev I J Buchwalter officiating.
Mrs Ida Luginbuhl Edwards died Friday at her daughter’s home in Brewster. Funeral service conducted Sunday afternoon at Dayton Street Evangelical Church Akron with interment in Stowe Cemetery. The 61 year old former resident is survived by four daughters one son three brothers one sister and 12 grandchildren.
Dalton posted two Friday losses to Fredericksburg in high school and reserve bouts, 11 34 and 24 25, then won the independent 59 22. Saturday action saw Dalton two more defeats to Rittman in both high school and reserve games, 24 40 and 11 49. The Dalton F F A boys also beat Orrville 17 11 on Tuesday.
A first evening gathering drew 35 adult and young farmers. D. W. Gatehouse spoke on hybrid corn and the next meeting is set for Friday evening with refreshments and recreation.
Poole's Flower and Gift Shop on W. Main St offers a seasonal assortment with roses carnations snapdragons and sweet peas for arrangements. Potted plants include poinsettias cyclamen begonias violets and primulas. Gifts include gardenias orchids and roses. Phone 2/11.
On June 9 1893 during repairs at Ford's Theater three floors collapsed. A hundred men chairs desks and file cases fell into the basement. Twenty two men died and sixty eight were injured. Ed win Booth is noted as buried in Boston that day.
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