County News Fragments From Van Wert Area Social Roundup
Mr and Jigvin Stemen of Van Wert were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs W E Stemen and Mrs Otis Kerns. Numerous local families visited each other Sunday with neighbors and kin. Ella Walborn of Toledo visits her mother Mrs Herman Walborn for two weeks. Ed Knittle and family hosted Gale Knittle and daughter from Chicago. Peter Knittle made a business call in Middle Point. W E Stemen hosted Kumjoinus class group and a wiener and marshmallow feast at the stone quarry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jigvin. Stemen
van Wert
Bits
W. E. Stemen
Otis “Kerns
Fred Walser
Walter
Walborn
Raymond Stemen
Louis’ Johnson
Elizabeth
McCfinnis
W. . Stemen
Bave Haines
Wil
Roussef
Wetsel
Ella Walborn
Toledo
Herman Walborn
Gale Knittle
Chicago
Ed Knittle
Peter Knittle
Middle Point
Clarence Stemen
Will, Pletcher
Cleveland
Eaton
Maria Mellinger
Huffman Bas
Napoleon, O
Thoburn McGinnis
Cloyd
John
Emerson McGinnis
Mildred
Moore
Verna Ballou
Ft. Wayne
Pish
Oliver Wheeler
Leroy
Lansing
Mich
Ellen Gilbert
John Hays
Addie Hays Saday
John Stukey
Mary McClure
Jessie Leland
Warren, O
Sarah Gillespie
Pannie Morrison
McGinnis
Bob Allen
Nort Allen
Allen
Harvey Foster
George Strahiem
William Strahiem
Dave Stemen
Kathryn
Irvin Mohler
van, Wert
Mis
Columbus
Wileey
Community Busy Planting Corn and Visiting Neighbors
Local farmers plan corn planting while neighbors share visits and calls. Names include Ernest Priddy Ruth Bell Dan Shiviey families and many others from Hoaglin Jackson Middle Point Buckland and Toledo areas. A new foundation for a filling station replaces the old bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest ‘Kerns
Harold Mosier
Katie
Kemp
Ben Stemen
Cleo Shirley
Lloyd
Ernest
Stewart
Chester Snyder
Middle Point
Charles Johnson
Grace Snyder
Lew Upp
Andy Witt
Hoaglin-Jackson School
Berry couple welcome baby girl Marie at home
Mr and Mrs John Berry announce the birth of daughter Marie with Opal Mosier assisting. Union school commencement is set for Thursday night at Union school. Additional social notes list guests visiting and local residents with names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Berry
Marie
Opal Mosier
Union
Union School
Edward Clark
Alva Counsellor
William Flickinger
Miss Richey
Fred Flickinger
Isaac Siemen
Ross McKane
Monroe
Ind
Mary Pierce
Earl Fiork
Floyd Barcus
Charles Brittenham
Jesse Ramsey
Henry Priden
Edward Ramsey
David Ramsey
Fort Wayne
Carrol Rameey
Glen Baer
van Wert
Evening gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Chas Walls
Mrs Gerald Roller attended a Friday evening event at the home of Mr and Mrs Chas Walls, indicating a social gathering within the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Roller
Mrs. Chas, Walls
Local Families Visit Over Weekend in Union Township
Mr and Mrs Joes Adams and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Willis Stout. Edwin Hammons and Lucile Shafer stayed with Mr and Mrs Burnell Hammons. Thetcher of Union tp visited Mr and Mrs Joe Mosier. Marion Geething and family called on Mrs Gale Baer. Baer had left on a freight list for Chicago. Mrs Gordon Brown is ill. Oren Klinger and son visited Estella Tuttle. Gipe and family of Van Wert called on David Klinger. Kenneth Shafer is working for Ray Baer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joes Adams
Willis Stout
Edwin Hammons
Lucile Shafer
Burnell Hammons
K. R. Thetcher
Union’ Tp
Joe Mosier
Marion Geething
Gale Baer
Baer
Chicago
Gordon Brown
Oren Klinger
Estella Tuttle
Gipe
van Wert
David Klinger
Kenneth Shafer
Ray Baer
Local families visit each other on Mothers Day in area
East nion and nearby towns report numerous gatherings as relatives from Ada Defiance Fort Wayne Lima Van Wert Springfield and Columbus spend Sunday and Friday with kin. Highlights include the Fosnaughs Bailey Webbs Hargesheimer Hoelle Stemen Allen Roush Spridgeon Tabler and others visiting parents and hosting meals across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merion Fosnaugh
End Willian Fosnaugh
Columbus
Perry Rogers
Ivan Bailey
Rex
Robert
Ada
Elbert
George Webb
Darren Prior
Logan
Springfield
Paul Shockley
Tra Hessel
Russel Davis
Esther Davis
Ralph Davis
O. J. Davis
E. Hargesheimer
Frank Goings
Lester
Harold
Donald Hoelle
Gaylord
Hoelle
Jean
Vaughn
Jacob Hoelle
Helen
Lionel
Defiance
Charles Albright
Lima
Ira Hesse
Hoaglin Township
McClintock
Fort
Fern
Alexander
Local Social Visits Highlight Wesley Chapel Figures
Miss Helen Fronefield spent Wednesday with her sister Mrs Lowell Crisenberry. Kathryn Jane Bagley visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Smith. Carl Bevington and family hosted dinner at the Watts home. Jane Wallick assists Mrs FE Bevington. Aggie Archer visits her son Guy Archer. Pattie Jane High visited Joan Bevington. Edna Palmer Arlene Wilma Philipy and Harold Hoover called on Bevington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Fronefield
Lowell Crisenberry
Henry Smith
Jessie See
van Wert
Foose Spike
Ota
R. W. Jones
Kathryn Jane Bagley
Carl Bevington
Kenneth Watts
Jane Wallick
FE. E. Bevington
Aggie Archer
Guy Archer
Pattie Jane High
Joan Bevington
Edna Palmer
Arlene
Wilma Philipy
Harold Hoover
White reflects greatest science in lighting tests
In tests, white outperforms other colors in reflecting light with values around 82 to 69 percent. Ivory, cream, and buff show high reflectance, while dark colors like red and blue reflect poorly. Black remains least reflective, near the bottom of the scale.
Town Orders Beards for Pioneer Day Fete
Centralia men will wear whiskers during the Pioneer Day celebration on August 7 8 and 9 despite women's objections. A referendum vote of 280 to 270 ordered facial hair, with men compelled to grow beards or face a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Wash
Local families visit in Middle Point and vicinity
Middle Point and nearby residents host and visit relatives through weekend. Russell Klingers and family, Margaret Klinger of Defiance, Chauncey Myers family, Evans family, Arm strong and Waltke groups, and others from Monroe and Cleveland spend time with local households. Several travel between Powell and Sheckler properties and attend hospital visits in Van Wert.
Social visits and family gatherings across Mendon and nearby towns
Mrs Lena Harter and son Dale Gene spent Friday with her father in Mendon. Lawrence Nihiser couple shopped in Lima. Madalene Burcaw visited Bernice Shook. Esther Bauer and Mrs Clarence Fackler visited Erma Nihiser. The Murphy family from Hudson Mich visited Nihiser home for dinner with Clarence Fackler. Ilene Rhoades and Mendon family visited Lena Harter. The Gentry family called and Bailey Gen try daughters Katherine and Frances visited. Harvey Shook family went to Decatur Indiana for a sermon by Rev. T Weyer. Mrs Nihiser and Mrs Harter did papering for Mrs C S Burcaw. Mrs Luther Walls and children visited Erma and Harvey Shook families. shower for Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Harter
Dale Gene
Mendon
Lawrence Nihiser
Lima
Madalene Burcaw
Bernice
Esther Bauer
Clarence Fackler
Erma Nihiser
Walter
G. Murphy
Donald
Wilma
Letha
Hudson. Mich
Ilene Rhoades
Bailey Gentry
Katherine
Frances
Harvey Shook
Ella Weyer
Decatur
Indc
T. Weyer
van Wert
Shook
Mary Nihiser
C. S. Burcaw
Luther Walls
Lowell Eugene
Eleanor
Alice Joan
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