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Newspaper

Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1936

Page

3

Chautauqua and Club Meetings Schedule In Van Wert

Local notices list Chautauqua Club gathering at Mrs. W. R. Wood on South Washington with a program including Responses current events and poetry. Authors Club meets Gordon avenue to study American Culture art topics. American Legion plans a January 20 meeting with ritual instruction and luncheon.

Chautauqua Club W. R. Wood South Washington Street Ira Tossey Ira Gilliland Authors Club 8. A. Edwards Gordon Avenue O. M. McGee A. E. Diener American Legion

What’s Doing in Van Wert Event Schedule List

Community notices list activities in Van Wert including Federation Farm Women at 2 p.m. at the YWCA and Children’s Story Hour at 2 30 p.m. Brumback Library. Rotary Club at noon and Kiwanis at 6 15 p.m. at Hotel Marsh. Eastern Star American Legion Carpenters Local and Phi Delta Kappa in the evening. Canton Van Wert I O O F lodge also in the evening.

van Wert Order Eastern Star Federation Farm Women’s Clubs YWCA Brumback Library Rotary Club Kiwanis Club Hotel Marsh Lawrence Lodge Order Eastern Star American Legion Carpenters Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity

Van Wert Social Notes Include Trips and Visits

Van Wert Soresis hosts a Tuesday study session on Greece and Turkey led by Mrs. Ridenour and Mrs. Sampsell with current events by roll call. Ill father of James H Taylor calls Minnie Elder from Peru. G E Coulter visits Columbus. O J Price visits Convoy to see ill brother. Canton I O O F to meet with new officers. Balyeats plan Biloxi Gulf Port New Orleans Florida trip by car with son Robert returning by plane.

van Wert Soresis 8. A. Edwards Gordon Avenue Greece B. F. Ridenour Turkey J. P. Sampsell Charles Balyeat Biloxi Miss Gulf Port New Orleans Florida Robert

Court House Cognovit Judgment In Milwaukee

A. E. Taylor obtained a cognovit judgment yesterday against Gale Hullinger and others for 125 dollars. Divorce granted yesterday by Judge Sumner E. Walters to [name missing]. Custody of a minor child awarded to the husband.

A. E. Taylor Gale Hullinger Sumner E. Walters

Real Estate Transfers Include Quit Claim Deals

Real Estate records show O. J. Harmon and others transferring property to Herbert L. Hileman with portions of lots in Wiltshire and Ridge township inclosed by section 22. Arch Robison, trustee, sells to J. B. Clark a tract in Ridge township. Ronald Thomas conveys one fourth undivided interest in inlet number 55 in Vann Wert to Lloyd Thomas for $1.

O. J. Harmon Herbert L. Hileman Wiltshire Arch Robison E. J. Clark Ridge Township Ronald Thomas Lloyd Thomas Vann Wert

Medals Illustrating British Sea Supremacy Exhibit Opens

Berlin article notes the Coin Cabinet at the Kaiser Friedrich Museum opens an exhibition titled Medals Illustrating British Sea Supremacy showcasing maritime power through emblems and coinage.

Berlin Kaiser Friedrich Museum

Mrs Lester Burnett Returns Home From Memorial Hospital

Mrs Lester Burnett who had been a patient at Memorial Hospital in Lima was discharged and taken home to South Shannon Street on Friday.

Lester Burnett Memorial Hospital Lima South Shannon Street

Boy or Girl Born to Dr Edwards in Van Wert

A girl was born Friday to Dr. and Mrs. G. Austin Edwards. The Times reports Van Wert county total births since January 1, 1936 as three boys and three girls.

G. Austin Edwards van Wert County The Times

Mrs M Redlinger Undergoes Morning Operat ion at Convoy Hospital

At the hospital Mrs. M. Redlinger of Convoy, who had been a patient for several days, was operated on this morning.

M. Redlinger Convoy

First Baptist Church announces Sunday program

At Corner Crawford and Taylor streets, B A Rodgers superintendent Harry Armentrout chorister Analee Murphy pianist and Mrs Floyd lead the church. Sunday school begins 9 30 a m sharp with worship at 10 45 a m conducted by Rev Walter Charlesworth.

Crawford and Taylor Streets B. A. Rodgers Harry Armentrout Analee Murphy Floyd Walter Charlesworth

Brumback Library 1935 Circulation Five Times Earlier Figures

The 1935 Brumback Library annual report shows a circulation of 204 191 books and magazines, five times the early years’ output, with a 35 year total of 3 878 077. Overall pieces sent to homes reached 237 221, with central, school, and branch contributions listed.

Brumback Library

Gettysburg College To Host Open House For Civil War Veterans

Gettysburg College will hold open house for veterans attending the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1938. Union and Confederate veterans have been offered dormitories for sleeping.

Gettsburg Gettysburg College Gettysburg

YWCA Opens New Term With Varied Gym and Swim Classes

Registration for the YWCA term is announced with a full schedule of gym and swimming classes starting January 20. Daily offerings include Tiny Tots, children and adult swim, tap, dancing, limbering, volleyball, private ballet, skating, and a Swan Club meeting on January 22 to promote swimming and safety in Van Wert.

YWCA Swan Club van Wert

Davey Slashes Ohio Job List

Columbus, Jan 18. Governor Martin L. Davey ordered immediate payroll cuts as the first step in an economy program. Three state employees were disposed of while 25 highway department workers and 18 staff at the Delaware girl’s industrial school were listed as not absolutely necessary. Departments prepare lists for submission to John Carew, executive secretary of the governor.

Columbus Martin L. Davey State Highway Department Girl's Industrial School Delaware Davey John Carew

Legion Contest Judges Named

Dr. H. H. Davis of Ohio State University was named chairman of the board of judges for the American Legion essay contest in Ohio schools. Other judges include Mrs. Wilbur Deweese of Troy, Mrs. Lester Merritt of Day, Roy D. Williams, Charles B. Zimmerman of the state supreme court, and L. W. Reese. The contest targets seventh to twelfth graders with twelve winners earning trips to Washington.

Columbus H. H. Davis Ohio State University American Legion Ohio Wilbur Deweese Troy American Legion Auxiliary Lester Merritt Day Roy D. Williams Charles B. Zimmerman State Supreme Court L. W. Reese Washington

Vendors' Reports Due by Jan 31

Tom Myers, junior sales tax examiner for Van Wert county, says he will be in the courthouse each day next week except Tuesday to help vendors prepare annual reports due January 31.

Tom Myers van Wert County Court House

Plan Memorial to Gen Wayne Approved by Three States

Governors McNutt of Indiana and Fitzgerald of Michigan announced approval of a memorial plan for Gen. Anthony Wayne. The Greenville Treaty Memorial Association said Indiana Michigan and Ohio will seek federal funds from Congress for the shrine. Ohio lawmakers have already approved the action.

Anthony Wayne Paul McNutt Indiana Frank Fitzgerald Michigan Greenville Treaty Memorial Association Ohio Congress

Poland Honors Canadians in 1933 Gordon Bennett Rescue

Five Canadians who aided in the search for a Polish balloon lost in Northern Quebec during the 1933 Gordon Bennett race have been decorated by the Polish government.

Poland Ottawa Ont Quebec

Two Oldest Residents Celebrate 185 Years Total

In Odessa Washington the town marks a birthday pairing of 65 year old Rev G Graedel and 100 year old Mrs Wilhelmina Gross. Both were born in Russia and share a long heritage in the wheat community.

Odessa Wash G. Graedel Wilhelmina Gross Russia

Railroad streamlining valued for advertising says Hall

Fitzgerald Hall, president of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad, argues that the sole benefit of streamlining trains is its advertising value.

Louisville, Ky Fitzgerald Hall Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis

Peculiar Snakes Attack Villagers Near Foochow Women Victims

Report from AWOY describes snakes arriving from Foochow villages that allegedly target women. Authorities note more than ten women reportedly bitten and succumbing to the bites. Local rumor and sensational framing accompany the claim.

Awoy China Foochow

Truth Never Dies Amid March of Militant Righteousness

Fragmentary line suggests a rallying motto praising unwavering moral struggle. The text evokes an ongoing campaign of perceived righteous force advancing with steadfast zeal. No concrete dates, persons, or organizations are readable in the fragment.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Karl Linser Stitch and Chatter Club North Washington Street Lillian Benson Bridge Club North Walnut Street W. O. Gouty West Main Street James Stoops A. W. Robey Beta Delta Chapter Psi Iota Xi Sorority van Wert County Nurses Alumnae Association G. C. Mason East Raymond Street Fred Wollenhaupt E. J. Evans North Jefferson Street Miami Pla Philip Hutchinson Dayton L. A. Ellis Fla Greenville Lillian Bonnewitz Walter F. Behn Canton van Wert I. O. O. F. Lodge Minnie Elder Peru Ind James H. Taylor G. E. Coulter North Washington Street O. J. Price Long Island, N. Y Russel H. Price Canton van Wert I. O. O. F. Lodge Common Pleas Court Recorder's Office Lincoln School Vanirma Marlene Dietrich Hollywood First Baptist Baer Sterling Place Brooklyn N. Y Pittsfield Mass Everett Blanchard John Sanford Brumback Legion Contest Gen Wayne Union Township H. E. Hoaglin Pair Bonnewitz Co Hatever
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