The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-20
D|SHER FUNERAL
TO Be THURSDAY
IN LEWISBURC
Dead Man Well Known-Had
Been Preble School Teach
er for Years.

EATON, O., Aug. 20.-Funeral SER
vices for Leonidas Disher. 66, we'll.
] known former educator of Preble
county. and lifelong resident Of the
/ county, who died Monday at St. Eli.
zabeth hospital, Dayton, following an
operation, will be held Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock at Lewisburg.
Burial will be at Lewisburg.
Mr.. Disher, who had been ailing for
several days. was rushed to the hospi-
tai Sunday. Shock, following the op-
Grafton, resulted in his death.
Mr.. Disher was born near Lewis
burg. For many years he was a
school teacher, but retired some years
ago and had been living more or less
a retired life. Last year, owing to
the shortage Of teachers, due to the
war. Mr.. Disher taught in the public
schools. 1t was expected he would
teach the coming school term.
At one time Mr.. Disher was superin-
tendent Of the Lewisburg schools and
later was superintendent Of schools
at West Alexandria. He had been
a member of the county board Of
teacher examiners.
Mr.. Disher was a Mason and an
Odd Fellow. Politically. he was Re-
publican.
Surviving members Of his immedi-
ate family are his wife and daughter,
Miss Leona. A sister, Mrs. Susan
Fritz, lives in Lewisburg. Another
sister, Mrs. Seymour Singer, resides
in Dayton.
Avlators Land In City.
When their fuel supply gave out, G.
e. Coombs, accompanied by another
aviator, both of Austin, Tex, were
forced 70 land their airplane in field
OF the farm Of J. e. Bruce, adjacent
- tie city on the south, early Mon
day e>ening, and they passed the
IIEA: ii Eaton.
AvIaror Coombs and his companion
had visited Dayton during the day and
has SCI out for Indianapolis, where
they will make their headquarters
while staging exhibition flights in the
section of the country, they said.
Both aviator Coombs and his COM
panion are ex-military aviation service
men and have received their discharge
from service and are touring in an
airplane, their private property.
Previous to their departure for In
dianapolis about noon Tuesday, the
aviators gave Mr.. Bruce, on whose
farm they landed. an air ride of about
a half hours duration. He declared
1t wonderful experience and says he
enjoyed it immensely.
1t is understood that the aviators
may be engaged to stage and exhibit
ton flight at the county tobacco grow
ers' picnic Friday at the fair grounds
Miami Educator Speaks.
In addition to addresses by DR.. Hall
Quest, of Cincinnati, and DR.. Schmuck-
er, of West Chester, Pa, regular lee
turers for the week. Prof. w. S. Cutler,
of Miami University, and Miss Mabel
Nichol, Of Ohio State university, de-
l!vered addresses here today before
the Preble County Teachers Institute,
which has been in session since Mon
day and will close Friday afternoon.
Prof. Cutler spoke before the insti-
tute on the subject of Better Salaries
for Teachers" Miss Nichols address
dealt with school Lunches"
Dr. Hall-Quest's subjects for the day
were: Personality of the Teacher
and Some Problems in English" THE
Toad and His Cousin" and The Mean
ing of a Fruit" furnished the themes
for DR.. Schmucker's addresses.
DR.. Schumacher conducted devotional
exercises at the opening of the morn.
ing session. Miss Margaret Burke
gave two readings as part of the at
ternoon program.
Seheiser Made President.
L. F. Scheiser has been reelected
president Of the Preble County Teach.
ers' association, which meets quarter
" each year at some point in the
county. Zelma Roberts has been elect
ed secretary and Walter Waggoner
treasurer. Perry S. Potts, Arthur R.
Pitsinger and Clara Smith comprise
the executive committee.