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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
Coolidge Fast
Growing Town

The RepublicGazette Booster
edition has the following to say
about Coolidge. 1t is worth remem-
tering and think about:
Mushrooming into existence 13
years, Coolidge promises to be-
come the trading center of an agri-
cultural empire southeast of Phoe-
nix.
Coolidge was surveyed as a
townsite in 1926, about the time
construction of Coolidge Dam, 65
miles northeast, was begun. Water
stored in San Carlos reservoir, be-
hind Coolidge Dam, goes to irrigate
land in this same empire of which
Coolidge is the center.
The city, like the dam was
named for Pres. Calvin Coolidge.
Modern buildings have replaced
the false-fronted stores of 13 years
age. The town has population of
more than 1900.
The farming area produces tons
of cotton, alfalfa, cantaloupes, let
tuce. asparagus and small grains.
Ds Try farming is great asset q
the community.
Coolidge is on State Highway 81.
It is only one mile from Casa Gran
de National Monument.
a network of Electrical District
and Rural Electrification lines
carry electricity to the remote
farm lands of the district furnish
ing power for pumping and for
domestic purposes at a minimum
rate.
Headquarters of the Southwest
ern National Monuments, the U. S.
Indian Irrigation Service, the San
Carlos Irrigation and Drainage Dis
tr.ot. with modern schools, hotels,
churches, nearby desert inns and
guest ranches, theaters, gins, agri-
cultural implement houses, general
stores and banks. Coolidge indus
try should particularly appeal to
him who is prepared to purchase
and operate the smaller farm. AL
falfa, corn and grain can be grown
here profitably as well as lettuce,
melons, asparagus and cotton. The
products of poultry raising and
dairying also find a ready market.
All elevation Of 1400 feet affords
an ideal climate in dry desert
area conducive to good health.
Recreation facilities are abund-
ant. Hunting in season and fishing
can be readily enjoyed and net
work of excellent highways lead
out to many points of scenic his
toric and romantic interest.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
KENILWORTH
News Column

The sixth, seventh and eighth
grades of Kenilworth School have
started an Audubon Bird Club. In
the sixth grade there are four
members, in the seventh grade
there are six members and in the
eighth grade there are seven mem
bers. The members will receive
package which contains colored
bird buttons and bird leaflets with
color plates and outline drawings
to color and study.
Guy Miller of the eighth grade
of Kenilworth School caught an
unusual bird and brought it to
school ito be banded. The bird was
unharmed and after it was banded
it was taken back where it was
caught and turned free. The name
of the bird was a Bendire Trasher.
Tuesday November 81 at 200
p. m. Mr. Dodge of the Casa Gran
de Ruins showed some colored
bird pictures at Kenilworth. He
showed different kinds of birds
which were banded. The pictures
were very interesting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
DOUBLE JUNIOR PLAY CAST
CHOSEN

Final tryouts for the Junior play
Aunt Abby Answers an Ad," were
held in the auditorium and Miss
Brandon appointed two people for
each of the heavier parts. The
cast is as follows:
Abby Ainsley, Virginia Urton
and Wanfta Dove. Lucindy Lovejoy
Jackie Stewart and Katherine
Harmon. Horace Harter, Roy Lee
Garrett. Anna Ainsley, Coralane
Sewell and Loretta Moore. Lillian
Lorraine, Ruby Sparks and Mia
Graham. Billy Barherton, w. T..
Smothers and Clayton Trout. Bob
By Darlington. Kellus Overturf and
Herel Bickford. Mrs. Purviance,
Katherine Harmon and Rose Titus
Horace Harkwell, John Sellers. Els
sic Ebbersole, Juanita Dobson and
Loretta Moore.
The juniors hope to give a mat
inee as we'll as an evening per-
formance thereby giving everyone
in the double cast the chance to
perform.
The play is to be given Decem
Der 8, and the cooperation OF
every junior will be necessary to
make it success. Do your part,
uniors!-Virginia Urton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
Circus And Show

The White City Shows and Com
bined Circus will perform in Coo
lidge this week Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, day and night.
Sensational free aerial acts 40
feet in the air will thrill the
spectators. The Mathner Brothers
will perform on a revolving lad
der. Monarchs of the air without
aid or nets or any safety devices
will perform in dizzy heights.
These features are only some of
the attractions of the White City
Shows. = Come to Coolidge this
week end and enjoy yourselves.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
Postmaster
j. B. Boone and Wife
Attend Convention

Postmaster j. B. Boone and
wife attended the Annual Post
masters convention held in Phoe-
nix, at the Westward Ho, Friday
and Saturday November II and
18th and reports a very interesting
meeting, having had representa-
ives of he postal service from
WashinGtO d. c., San Francisco,
Los Angtles, and other points IN
attendance, among them an ad-
dress from the Hon Jesse M.
Donaldson, Deputy First Assistant
Postmaster General that was great
" appreciated by all as it was
along the line of service due the
public as well as finance of the
worlds largest business (the u. S.
Postal Service). Another very in
teresting speaker was the Hon.
Chas P. Graddick, supt. of air
mail, Washington, D. G. Mr.. Grad
dick stressed the Importance of
educating the public of the speed
economy prestige and profit in
their use of this service, such as
for example:
Leave Phoenix 1:45 a. m. ar
~ 70 10 m
day.
Leave Phoenix 1:45 a. m. ar
rive Baltimore, Md, 6:25 p. m.
same day.
Leave Phoenix LAB a. m. ar
rive Brownsville, Tex, 9:22 p. m.
same day.
Leave Phoenix 1:45 a. m. ar
rive Chicago, ILL.,, 1922 p. m. same
day
Leave Phoenix las a. m. ar
rive Cincinnati, Ohio, 500 p. m.
same day.
Leave Phoenix 1:45 a. m. ar
rive Detroit, Mich, GAS p. m.
same day.
Leave Phoenix las a. m. ar
rive Philadelphia, Pa, 7:15 p. m.
same day.
This being only a small portion
of his address, also he stressed
the fact that with the increase Of
the Air Mail Service ment more
large planes capable of carrying
tons of mail and passengers like
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean going
planes, and with hundreds Of skill
ed aviators manning these planes,
any and all foreign country would
think twice before attempting any
evasion, as these planes could very
quickly be armed for our countrys'
defense
The above notations being only
q small part of the many good
and instructive lessons discussed
by other able speakers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
Birthday Party

Stanley Ellis celebrated his 18th
birthday at his home last Wednes
day 18th with a large number Of
his young friends who enjoyed the
games and refreshments furnish
ed for their entertainment. Those
present yere as follows:
June Penix, Mateel Wynne, La
Verne Odom, Minnie Frances Bark
er, Deon Craig, Mildred Sweeper,
Bill Myers Junior Veazey, Guy
Winkler, Lee Lindemann, Billie
irwin, Mac Ware, Beety Clark
Louise Irwin, Barbara NewcOmb
Mary Evelyn Warnock, Betty June
Yates, June McEuen, Jack Havens,
Mack McEuen, Wayne Elledge,
Kay Ellis, Hinton Ellis, Nan Sc
well.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
SUCCESS ON THE FARM

Successful farming requires a
thorough knowledge of marketing.
Realizing this, the farmers of a
generation ago organized market
ing cooperatives, whose main job
is to see that member farmers get
a fair price for their goods.
Today problems have arisen af-
fecting a new generation of farm
ers. The average young farmer is
often woefully lacking in the mar
keting knowledge so vital to sue
cessful farming.
The Farm Credit Administration
has published a series of pamph--
lets, entitled "You and Your Co.
op." They explain what marketing
cooperation means to the farmer;
how marketing cooperatives are or
ganized, how they are financed,
how they are managed and how
farm products may be merchan-
dised through such organizations.
The pamphlets likewise describe
how to "size up" a cooperative in
order to decide whether Or not
you wish to belong.
Cooperation is the key to sc1en-
tific farming. Information such as
this is invaluable to the progress
sive farmer. The pamphlet may be
obtained by dropping a card to the
Farm Credit Administration, Wash
ington, D. G.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
The Low Down
From Hickory Grove

just been reading where the
ailplane business is getting brisk,
and the factories, they are expect
inc business to add up to maybe
around billion. And it was on
the front page-and it sounds
great.
But what kinda stumps me, II
is how we pay any attention to a
trifling one billion. One billion is
chicken feed. Every day in the
week we can read about goin' In
the hole-and we don't blink an
eve
We crave the new news. We
figure the pickup in airplanes, 1t
Is the main thing, and we don't
bother about how it Is offset and
diluted with deficits. 1t is kinda
like the rabbit sausage which my
old friend Henry in st. Paul used
to tell about.
This rabbit sausage. it was quite
popular. And a customer inquired
if 1t was really 100 per cent rabbit.
And the butcher, he says, Well,
no, he says, not excatly-it has
a little horse meat in it. figure,
he says. you might call it some
where around 50-5o-one horse,
and one rabbit.
Yours with the low down,
10 SIERRA.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
O. E. S. Chapter
Pot Luck Supper

The Pot-Luck supper Wednesday
night in the Masonic Temple din
ing hall was enjoyed by the East
ern Star members and their famil-
les at $50 o'clock. The committee
in charge were Mesdames Sherill,
Smith, Cole and Stonehocker. The
regular meeting was held after the
supper with Beulah Bryant, worthy
matron, presiding. A Thanksgiving
program was enjoyed by the mem
bers and visitors present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
Bazaar and Church
Dinner December IL

Woman's Auxiliary of the Com
munity Church will hold their an
nual bazaar in the church recrea-
tional rooms and also serve their
Fall Church Dinner, same day OH
Dec. 18th. Mrs. Karl Fisher is
in charge Of the Bazaar and Mrs.
Coy Hamilton will take charge of
the apron booth. A turkey dinner
will be served beginning at $3.50
at so per plate. Remember the
date-December 18th.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
An Old Game

A machinist in a Los Angeles
plant during the recent s30-a-week
pension campaign in California re-
ceive the following note in his
pay envelope, which he sent to his
congressman:
How would you like to get this
with your next pay check-"Due to
the fact that Ham and Eggs has
carried in California, we are I'M
mediately moving our entire plant
to Nebraska. Therefore, your SER
vices no longer will be needed" II
you don't want this to happen,
vote against Ham and Eggs" -.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23

President Roosevelt let it be
known in unmistakable language
at his press conference last week
that he looks with disapproval up
on volunteer snoop organizations,
vigilantes. This, coupled with an
nouncement by federal officials
that they will not cooperate with
these self-constituted claw enforce
ment" groups, is most refreshing.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23

The eighth grade of Kenilworth
will present a play "Toby Helps
OUT, on November 29 at 500 p
m. The public is invited to attend
The young actors of the cast are
as follows: Johnny, Palmer Coop
er: Jane, Mary Freeland; Molly
Edna Morrow; Dav, Val Allen;
Mortimer, Jack Willis; Betty Lou
Johnnie Payne; Toby, Billy Urton
Mr.. Phelps, Chas. Sweet.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23
Notice

There will be a meeting of the
Coolidge Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, Monday, November 9th, at
7:3o p. m. at the City Hall. All
members are urgently requested to
be present.
HERBERT DESGEORGES,
Fire Chief.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23

Xmas will soon be here and all
our merchants are preparing for
Holiday rush and solicit your
patronage.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23

The Leather Craft Club met at
the home of Mr. P. B. Hauskens,
Thursday 7:30 p. m. The club mem
bers started tooling their designs
on leather, and punching holes for
the lacing.-Charles Sweet.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23

The teachers of Kenilworth
School attended the State Educa-
ton Association meet at Phoenix
November 16 and II. The Kenil-
worth teachers have 100 per cent
membership in the National as
well as the State Association-Bet-
ty Davis.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23

The Glover Meal Planners Club
held a meeting November 9, 1889,
at Kenilworth School. Songs were
sung from the All Club song book.
The president, Johnnie Payne,
chose members for the social and
the program committees. The
program committee is: Johnnie
Payne, Reba McGee, Doris Schultz,
and Mary Ellen Rose. The social
committee is Betty Davis, Doris
Bamert and Helen Garcia.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-11-23

The Kenilworth sveneth and
eighth grade art pupils are max
ing English posters. The sixth
grade pupils are making crayon
etchings for Christmas presents.
Helen Garcia.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-06
FIFTY FAMOUS
FRONTIERSMEN

BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

TN THE spring of 1S48 ragged from
1 tiersman entered the stage station
at Wheeling, W. Va, and finding that
.he coach for Cumberland, Nd, had
already left, demanded In a lordly tone
that another one be provided for him
forthwith. "Who are Your demanded
the stage agent disdainfully. Drawing
himself up to his full height of more
than six feet, the travel-stained from
tiersman replied: "Sir. am Joe
Meek. envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary from the Republic
of Oregon to the Court OF the United
States" He got the coachl
Envoy or not, there is no question
but that Joe Meek was 'extraord
nary" He was native of Virginia
who had run away from his home as
a youth and who had become a fa-
nous trapper and trader in the West.
BY 1910 the tide of migration to the
Pacific Northwest had set in and Meek,
realizing that it spelled the doom of
the fur business, decided to go to the
Oregon country to make new start
IN life.
Then came the meeting of the Amer
ican settlers at Champoeg ON May .,
1S43, for the purpose of forming a
provisional government and Meek's
historic words who's for a divide;
Those in favor of adopting the report
of the committee. follow me-" So 50
voted for 1t and 30 against, and by the
narrow margin of two votes and the
force of Joe Meek's personality, the
first step In saving the Oregon country
for the United States was taken.
Joe Meek was elected sheriff, thus
giving him the honor of being the first
American peace officer west of the
Rockies. In the troublous times thai
followed, when Great Britain threat
ened to assert her sovereignty over
this country and when the hostility of
the Indians eliminated in the Whit
man massacre, the settlers turned
again to Joe Meek.
Ii was he whom they selected to go
to Washington and lay before Presi-
dent Polk the plea of the Oregon set
tiers to be taken into the fold Of the
/ United States. So, during the first
week In March, 1S4S, he set out upon
| his epic journey across the continent
which ended the last week in May. The
result of his journey was that the fed
eral government decided to accept Ore
gon as territory and the appointment.
of Joseph Lane of Indiana as terri
torial governor. When Lane started
for Oregon to assume Office, his guide
was Joe Meek. now United States mar
shall for the country which he had
helped save for the Stars and Stripes.
and from that time to his death In
| 1875, one Of Its leading citizens.
@. 1888. Western Newspaper Union.
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Settlement

Mrs. N. N. Soldner and daughter
Mary Margaret left on Monday for
Berne, Indiana to spend week with
her parents. Mrs. Soldner's mother
has not been so well.
The Living Link class of the st.
John church enjoyed an evening of
fellowship at the Pandora play
ground on Friday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. d. ]. Unruh and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Krohn enter
tanned the class. Mr.. Ambrose and
Mr.. Joel Basinger and wives were
guests.
Rev. D. J. Unruh conducted the
funeral services of the ten year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wilkins. The child was accidentally
killed in Findlay while riding a
bicycle when she was struck by an
automobile. The deeply bereaved
parents have the heartfelt sympathy
of their many friends.
Most of the wheat was cut last
week. A goodly number of farmers
are combining their crop this season.
Threshing will soon be the order of
the day. Better wheat prices are
being predicted.
Rev. P. A. Kliewer, pastor of the
Ebenezer church and members of his
congregation conducted the devotion
al programs the past week over
radio station WLOK in Lima. The
programs were very well presented
and cannot help but have an up
lifting influence.
Various churches are participating
in these radio devotional programs.
Fred Grismore recently sold his
fathers threshing outfit to group
of farmers some distance east of
Pandora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Schneck
and children went to Berne on
Thursday. Mrs. Schneck and the
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Richland Center


Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rhoads are
spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. N. King of Dayton.
DR.. Rosella Biederman of Jenera,
Mrs. Ernest Gratz and granddaugh-
ter Mary Kathryn spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Vera Core and
daughter Linda Lee of Lima.
Mrs. Walton Alderfer returned to
her home in Cleveland after spend
ing the past two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz.
Miss Mae Belle Amstutz accompani-
ed her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bowyer of
Lima spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Meyers and
children of Mansfield; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Parker of Rockport; Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Zimmerly and sons, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Bame and daughter
Mary Ellen and Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Hochstettler spent Sunday evening
at the Amos and Robert Gerber
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and
son Melvin and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Marquart and family spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Marquart Jr., and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz and
daughters Mae Belle and Gayle, Mrs.
Walton Alderfer of Cleveland, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rhoads spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Gratz and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman
and daughter spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Vande-
mark and family of Lima.
Mrs. Albert Balmer is spending
the week visiting her sister, Mrs.
E. C. Stauffer of Erie, Pa.
Misses Opal and Hazel Ream and
Miss Boutwell, of Ada called at the
Amos and Robert Gerber home Sun
| day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz and
granddaughter, Mary Kathryn, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Sommers and FAM
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Gratz at
tended the Gratz reunion at Pandora
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Tschiegg and
children spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Amstutz
and daughter.
Mrs. Lille Boesel of Chicago and
Mrs. Elda Hoffman of Lima spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gossman and
son Richard and Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Marquart Sr., were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mar
quart and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz and
daughters Mae Belle and Gayle, Mrs,
Paul Rhoads and Mrs. Walton Alder
fer of Cleveland were Thursday
evening supper guests of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Jesse Yoakam and son of Bluff
ton.
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"Dust Storm Hurts Wheat Farm
ers"-It does make them lose
ground.
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children left later for LAGRANGE,
Indiana where they are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Case and family.
MIR, Schneck is to leave the 4th to
spend the day at Lagrange and re-
turn in the evening with his family.
Miss Opal Moser and friend, Mr..
Pate of Detroit were over Sunday
visitors at the home of Mrs. ]. w.
Moser and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Welty and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Geiger and
son, Paul from the Hawaiian Islands
arrived here few days ago to visit
with their relatives and friends.
Their stay in the states will be a
matter of several weeks. The men,
bers of the Geiger family are plan
ming to have a gathering in their
honor on July 4th.
Francis Reichenbach and James
Benroth are leaving on Wednesday
on their western trip. They expect
to be gone for about five weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Edwards are
canvassing the vicinity around Pan
dora selling Zanol products.
Oliver Davidson is spending the
summer with his mother and Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Lemely. Oliver has
put forth a great deal of effort to-
ward the designing of the public
playground. The town and COM
munity are greatly indebted to him
for this fine piece of work.
E. d. Kohl and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram M. Kohl visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Kohl in Findlay, Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Kohl has been
rather feeble for some time.
Miss Ruth Bixel who is. attending
Ohio State University at Columbus
spent over Sunday with her father,
Noah Bixel, who had the misfortune
of falling from a cherry tree and is
suffering from bruises.
Abe Sutter became i'll very sud-
denly while in his Sunday school
class on Sunday at the st. John
church. Gideon Lehman took him
home.
Rev. and Mrs. Emerson Slotter-
back of Altoona, Pa, are spending
two weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Burkholder. Mrs.
Slotterback was formerly Miss Will
ma Burkholder.
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ElrOse

Henry Which spent Sunday evening
at the ]. r. Fisher home.
Rob Schaffer of the Naval Acad-
emy is spending his vacation at the
Henry Koontz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Stauffer of
Bluffon and Mrs. Emaline Nonnamak-
er spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Iva Bracey in Toledo.
Mrs. Helen Moore of Detroit call
ed on friends here last week.
Mrs. Lima Morrison and Miss Flo
Stratton are attending the Fair at N.
Y.
Misses Helen and Anna Jane Koontz
and Jane Carol, Dougherty, also Kay
and Roderick Nonnamaker were sup
per guests at the Frank Dray home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Koontz, Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Nonnamaker, Mrs.
Anna Koontz and the G. w. Klingler
family were supper guests at the M.
J. Stratton home, Friday evening.
Class No. of the Olive Branch
Sunday school held a class meeting at
the home of Miss Helen Schnegg, Fri
day evening.
Union prayer meet at Bethesda, on
Thursday evening.
The Ami Nonnamaker family spent
Friday evening at the C. V. Klingler
home celebrating Jack Klingler's
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Koontz, Helen,
Anna Jae and Jane Carol, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Nonnamaker, Kaye and
Roderick and Mrs. Anna Koontz spent
Tuesday of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. N. B. Steinman and enjoyed a
picnic supper at the Buckeye in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Fisher, Mrs. Lii
da Gallant, children June and Jimmy
spent Sunday afternoon at the Will
lard Fisher home near Hassen.
A family gathering was enjoyed at
the Anna Koontz and A. ]. Nonna-
maker home, Sunday, honoring their
house guest, the r. B. Koontz family
of Hominy, Okla. Those present in
cluded: Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Bell, Sal
Ivy Ann and Ronald, Mr.. and Mrs,
Russell Stratton and Scottie, all of
West Jefferson; Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Christman, Rose Marie, Donnie, Bern
ard, Leonard, Bobby and Edgar OF
Findlay; Bob Schaffer, Mr.. and Mrs
n. B. Steinman and Benjamine Stein
man of Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Koontz, Richard, Raymond and Rus
sell, Mrs. Lucinda Koontz, Mrs. En-
aline Nonnamaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Stratton, Elain and Ortho, Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Klingler, Gladys, Dor
otha, Jeananne, Jimmy Scott, Mrs,
NJ. J. Stratton, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dray, Jimmy, Misses Mary, Lillian
Koontz, ]. O. and Jackie Koontz and
the honored guests. Afternoon cau-
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The exercises at the formal dedi-
cation of the new high school build
ing Friday afternoon and evening
were interesting and fairly well at
tended. After the invocation by
Rev. w. H. Lahr, Prof. C. A. Argan-
bright, superintendent of the local
schools, spoke. Others on the pro-
gram were Prof. McCurdy, Prof.
Twiss, N. w. Cunningham and John
Bixel, the latter two being members
of the board of education.
Mrs. ]. P. Owens came over from
North Baltimore and spent last
week with her husband and his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Owens. Mr..
and Mrs. Owens were married in
Columbus Grove, Dec. Ia by Father
Thesis. The young groom succeeded
quite admirably in keeping the
affair away from his friends. The