The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-04
REFLECT MCPHERSON
PRESIDENT OF PREBLE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EATON. Ohio. Dec. Al. r. Nc
Pherson. of Eldorado has been reflect
ed president of the Preble County His
torical society for the year 1928 9th
er officers reelected were: vice-pres-
ident, Major W. H. Ortt, Eaton; secre-
tary, Mrs. s. E. Reynolds, Eaton;
treasurer, l. F. Schieser, Eaton; eura-
tor, william Hambidge. Eaton. Mrs.
Mary Brooks, Eaton, was elected his
torian. She formerly was publicity d.
rector of the society, which post it was
decided to abolish, and she was elect
cd historian. She will look after any
publicity activities the society may de-
eide upon.
Officers of the society state plans
are still being worked on looking to
acquiring the ground making up the
site of Fl st. Clair, near Eaton. A
monument and flagstaff erected by
the society at the fort was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies Nov. 6,
the both anniversary of an important
battle fought there by Indians and
whites.
Since the dedication, a cannon from
an arsenal in the east has been mount
ed on a base at the fort. A pyramid
of cannon balls was installed with the
cannon. The monument, Flagstaff,
cannon and balls were donated by Ma
jor Ortt, vice-president of the society,
and installed at the fort at his ex-
pense.
Democratic Women Meet
Bi-monthly meeting of the Woman's
Democratic club of the Third congress
sional district was held here Saturday
afternoon, with liberal attendance of
local women and a goodly number Of
women from the congressional district
present.
Mrs. Charles Grover, of Hamilton,
was to have addressed the meeting,
but she was serving as member OF
a court jury and was unable to keep
the appointment here. No set pro-
gram was observed, the time of the
meeting being devoted to discussion of
various matters pertaining to the club.
Miss Wilma Ashworth, HaZen Brown
and the Girls Democratic Music club
Of Eaton, presented program OF
music.
Mrs. Caroline Hammerle, of Butler
county, chairwoman NJ the club execu-
tive committee, presided at the meet
ing. She has appointed a committee
program for future meetings. Those
making up the committee are: Mrs.
Mary Brooke and Miss Margaret Hor-
rigan, Preble county: Mrs. Serena
Hause and Mrs. Quo Young, Mont
gomery county; Miss Margaret Phil
lips and Miss Katherine Brown, But
Ter county.
Officers and members of the club
executive committee, in addition to
Mrs. Hammerle, chairwoman, are;
Vice chairwoman, Mrs. A. d. Davis,
Preble county; secretary, Mrs. Walter
Schaeffer, Montgomery county; Mrs.
Ada Nipple. Preble county; Mrs. Har-
nv Miller, Montgomery county; Mrs.
William Mason, Butler county.
The second of a series of four union
church services was held Sunday eve
ming in the Presbyterian church The
pastor, the Rev. Charles Irwin, preach
ed the sermon. The meeting next
Sunday evening will be held in the
q. B. church, the Rev. A. G. Barn
hardt, pastor, to preach the sermon.
In a song recital Wednesday eve
ming in the courthouse auditorium,
Mrs. Norma Ludy Grasshoff will pre-
sent these pupils: Kathryn Pence. Ma
bel Showalter Regina Webster, Glenn
Baker, Zana Wombold. Lucille Smith,
Allene Lucas, Norma Weaver, Grace
Johnson and Treva Paxson-
Seven pupils of schools in Preble
county who were winners in county
club work contests last fall at the
county fair, left Monday morning for
Columbus, where they will receive A