Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-11-08
FIT. MEIGS CONTROVERSY
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terest and themselves raise money tc
aid the State in this worthy object.
l had to admit the business of theil
position in the matter and said: "Tht
Pioneer Society at the present time
has small membership and is there.
fore weak. l believe it could be made
into a strong, live organization pro.
vlded men of known energy could be
induced to take hold of it. We could
then, in partnership with the State
make far more out Of Fort Meigs than
its present custodians ever dreamed
Of"
This conversation explains, as far as
l am personally concerned, any and al
activities | may have been interested
in, in doing things for Fort Meigs.
Fortunately the opportunity sug-
gested came this year in February
when my brother, Mr.. Eugene Rhein-
frank, was invited by the President OF
the M. V. Pioneer and Historical AS
sociation to give an address at the an
nual Spring meeting of this society.
In this address he called attention
to the duty of the younger citizens OF
the Maumee Valley to carry on the
work of the Association in building up
andf improving the Fort and securing
appropriations therefor, which in
cluded the building of a State or Ma
tlonal Museum. He also stated that
this great work required all the as
sistance and influence that could be
Lucas County should do their part re-
gardless of the fact that Fort Meigs
was in Wood County.
He amnha sized that countIr diyic inpc
should not be considered in patriotic
enterprise of this kind, which concerns
one of the greatest national events in
this country's history.
The response of the members to the
suggestions made was immediate and
unanimous. A Reorganization Com
mlttee was appointed and an ad-
Journed meeting set for March 3, 1917.
AT this meeting new Board of
Trustees was elected. Its members
were selected because they were asso-
ciated with the prominence and ability
necessary to draw to the Association
a large membership. They were as
follows:
Eugene M. Lempert-President of
the Toledo Automobile Club, an organ
ization of $500 members.
Earl A. Hulce-President of the To-
ledO EXchange Club.
George w. .Sawkins-Prominent and
influential organization worker.
Edward r. Kelsey-Secretary of the
Toledo Rotary Club, one of the most
prominent Rotarians in the country.
Clark d. Howe-A prominent East
Toledo resident, one of the managers
of the National Union.
w. w. Farnsworth of Waterville-
Who c knnNIyr, a Of tho l.
ticulturists of the country.
Clifford Hanson of Maumee-Vice-
President of the Irving B. Hiett Co.
w. w. Knight-Sec'y- Treas. of the
Bostwick-Braun Co.
w. III. MISUNDERSTANDING.
The President of the Association,
VIM. w. Knight, is one Of the largest
property. owners of Wood County and
resides in Perrysburg Township the |
greater part of the year.
The Secretary, Eugene Rheinfrank, |
IS prominent resident of Wood |
County.
The Advisory Board of Trustees con-
sists of the following well known men:
d: G. Van Voorhees,, Bowling Green;
Dudley Watson Moor, VIM. Coulter,
Toledo; G. w. Shoemaker, Waterville;
Robert Pargellis and D. X. Hollenbeck,
Perrysburg.
These men have been elected to their
offices not to take from Fort Meigs,
but to give something to Fort Meigs.
They are there for big patriotic pur-
pose. Can anyone ascribe patriotism
to Caretaker Shipley's action?
Now as to the point of transferring
the control of Fort Meigs to the Mau-
NEE Valley Pioneer and Historical As
sociation. Every association needs al
nucleus around which to gather its
forces, and particularly patriotic Or
ganization would be benefited by hav-