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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
1
The Perrysburg community asks residents to submit names of local men who wore the uniform during the great world strife whether drafted enlisted or in training. Send in any verified entries to complete the roll of honor.
The New Century club has postponed its annual picnic from June 12 to Tuesday, June 17, to be held at the home of Mrs. Leonard Merver. A cheerful gathering is expected.
St Rose Parochial School hosts an auditorium entertainment in Rose, Ohio, on Monday and Tuesday evenings next week, 16th and 17th. Admission 35 cents for adults, 25 cents for children. all welcome.
W H Spybey announces next Sunday’s morning sermon on Living Great Truths Makes Us Great with an evening topic Passionate Protestantism. The 2:30 pm Memorial service will be held by the Odd Fellows at the church. A prayer meeting is set for Thursday evening with Dr McVammon presiding at the fourth quarterly conference on June 16. Department heads should have the year’s reports ready.
Rev. Wm. H. Pheley leads Sunday services for Children's Day observances on June 16 at 10:30 with no Sunday School or evening service. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 00 with topic What We Owe and How to Pay It. prayer service Thursday at 7:30 on The Man of Arimathea. youth social Friday 7:30 and ongoing weekly through summer. next Friday Endeavor meeting. Choral Union rehearsal Saturday at 7.
Mail for F. J. Burman Brank Christen Mrs. Mary Cooper John J. Clark Mrs. John Depew Frank Mallory C. N. Payton Mr Don Smith Mr K D Van Gilder Miss Mando Warner Henry Yody will be sent to the Dead Letter Office or returned if unclaimed by Saturday June 14.
A fire at Mr. W. B. Rosengarten’s residence on West Front street caused about 400 dollars in damage while the family was away. The local volunteer fire department responded quickly and the blaze was brought under control with contents saved. The exact cause remains undetermined, starting on the inner side of the building.
Eleven students will complete eighth grade at St Rose parochial school with commencement at the church on Sunday evening June 15 at 7 30. Rev Fr J B Keible will address the class which includes Edward Dibling Marcellus Hoffmann Marcus Lehr Angela Hoffman Henrietta Brickner Isabel Amon Laverne Witsler Lenore Hoffman Lillian Miller Melba Rossbach Myra Stewart.
Residents face delays when the family physician is absent during illness. Stomach and bowel diseases like colic and diarrhoea can be fatal before a doctor arrives. the text promotes keeping a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand for prompt relief.
Night break in at the hand-car house on Railroad Street led police to a gang of five young men, one in U S army uniform. They fired at officers, fled, then were captured near Secor farm after a heavily armed posse halted them. A stolen Chevrolet car tied them to Erie, Pennsylvania.
The Fort Meigs Commission received a historic iron safe from Fred Hilabrand. The safe formerly stood in the Exchange Hotel office and holds the hotel register for years. It will join existing artifacts as a nucleus for a future Fort Meigs museum, with state funds allocated for new display cases. The commission invites more local relics from the Faaumee Valley and Fort Meigs era.
A local venue invites residents to enjoy good movies each Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The text mentions a cheerful space in town called the ays Place offering warmth and sane atmosphere to help people feel better.
The Wood County Farm Bureau schedules an annual trip to the Experiment Station in Wooster on Friday June 20 leaving by auto Thursday afternoon. Participants will spend the night in Wooster and visit the station Friday before returning Friday evening. About 125 miles from Bowling Green. Those who went last year are expected to come again. notify county agents by June 17 to reserve lodging.
An old navy letter from April 2 1919 describes E Williams aboard Bobolink Kirkwall Scotland detailing mine sweeping off German mines. He mentions explosions, gear failures, sinking 28 mines, and $10000 in gear loss while working 4 a m to 10 p m with threats to ships and life.
Farmers from Lucas Fulton Ottawa Sandusky and Wood counties heard a plan to pay No 1 wheat 2 12 to 2 15 No 2 2 09 to 2 12 No 3 2 05 to 2 08 and below No 3 on merit The June 5 Toledo meeting with 200 farm bureau officers threshers and millers set grades via the federal bureau of markets and recommended storage charges to curb holds and avoid market bottlenecks.
Notie to Toe Consumers owing to the ice shortage we are forced to buy ice and pay cash for it. It is necessary to insist that ice coupon books be paid for within three days from the date of delivery. Rivers will be instructed not to deliver ice unless payment is received within this time.
At a June meeting the council opened bids for ornamental park lighting on Louisiana Avenue. Late bids were rejected. Chas Zahn Co. of Detroit won the contract after debate. A sample post from Union Metal Co. was approved for use with Simplex underground wiring. Work to start soon. Red Cross honors returning soldiers with a Welcome Home event featuring Lt. Col. Geo. P. Greenhal, Judge Baldwin, and E. L. Blue leading the program. A banquet followed for soldiers and their partners.
Ohio women begin house to house canvasses in every county to promote War Savings Stamps for 1919. The Washington call for five million dollars adds urgency as the state War Savings Committee aims to reach about ten million dollars during June with broad local organizations already in place.
The advice urges eating slowly and chewing thoroughly to avoid belching. If discomfort recurs, take one Chamberlain's Tablet after supper as directed.
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