The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-21
BY LYDIA CANT

Located on state route LAG, half
way between Sarahsville and Sum-
merfield is the small but thriving
village of Fredericksdale, bordering
on Center and Marion townships
a part and parcel of Noble county
that means much to the inhabitants
who attended school there, became
affiliated with the church and ac-
quired the" background which was
so important to those who went out
to bigger and better fields of en-
deavor.
Pictured is the u. B. church which
was built some forty years ago
under the pastorate of w. A. Hev-
low. The dedication sermon was
preached by Rev, c. M. Brooke OF
Dayton.
The school house, also pictured,
was constructed almost fifty years
ago by Josiah Carter, contractor, on
the same foundation of the old one
but much to the displeasure OF
its students, they placed the door
next to the road. One pupil ex-
pressed the sentiment of the others
when he said, Now we cannot see
the road unless we turn around IN
our seat and this the teacher won't
let US do"
The school lot was taken from a
farm owned by Joseph Cleary, now
the property of Albert Craig. Donald
Franklin lives in house made from
the building, located near WhigVllle.
The old elm tree is more than a
Il IL t., atc cI la
held many picnic dinners and many
sacred memories of the past fingers
with the old school mates. In the
shade of its branches, romance
bloomed.
The old elm tree and many of
the sugar trees which the students
had planted themselves have since
been removed.
The first teacher in this school
building was w. D. Merry deceased,
followed by Elmo Rossiter, deceased,
Homer S. Davidson, Friend BrokaW,
Anna Shaw, deceased, Gussle Shaw,
Olive Morrison, Rose Brothers,
Charles E. Merry, Mary Russell,
Frank Young, Nellie McWilliams,
deceased, Edwin Bates, Clara Bey-
mer, Clarence Wickham, deceased,
Mckinley Jerles, Clara Vorhels,
Hazel Moore, Lois Kirkbride, Bertha
Ball. Howard Bond, Cline Kinsey,
Murl Thomas and Angeline Cox.
The pupils who attended under
the rod of the above teachers were
CLYDE Arnold, Herbert Bass, de-
ceased, Henry and Harry Shaw, Lou
Davidson, Maud, Tessie, Forest and
Arthur Carter, Homer Davidson,
who later returned as teacher,
Pluma Wharton, deceased, Beatrice
and Desmond Cooper, Lucy, Hester,
John, Orion and Iva Shaklee, Pluma,
Chloe, Jessie, Frank, Oscar, John,
Rachel, Harley, Hilda and Gertrude
Robinson.
Andy Robinson, M C. Johns,
Sumner Hedge, John, Maggie and
William Khune, Lydia Johns, Earl
Shaw, Beulah, Ada, John, Daisy and
Angie Carter, Wayne, Gilman,
Laura, Opal, Mary, Leona and Lu-
ella Bates, James and William
Shaw, Talmadge and Lewis David
son.
Howard, Harley, Lena and Wini-
fred Vandyne, Walter, Morris and
Jewel Henry, Minnie Woods, Bessie
and Roy Eckelberry, Mary Belle and
Bertha Wickham, Theodore, Archie,
Alec and Grace Phillips, Mary and
Ruth Arnold.
Emery, Lloyd and Grace Cline,
Stella Butler, Clifford Wickham,
Gertrude, Wava, Lillian, Charles,
Angie, Roy, Ira Ray, Gay, Ada,
Amy, May and Fay Wentworth,
Robert and Timmie Cooper, Jessie,
Ollie, Bernice, Mark, Goldie, Emma
and Gladys Rossiter.
Clarence Carter, Carlos, Opal,
George and Madlene Young, Mary,
Blanche, Ruth, Kline and George
Kinsey, Elsie, Lucy, Leila and Walter
Davis.
Edith, Bertha, Bernice, Mildred
and Tillas Cline, Millicent, Monzona
Kirkbride, Minnie and Gerald Bates.
Ethel and Mary Keller and Dennis
Kirkbride.
There are perhaps others that !
have unintentionally forgotten for
the pupils as well as the teachers
are scattered here and there in
many different vocations.
I shall of course be happy to hear
from any one who in a small or
large way helped to make the
history of Fredericksdale an inter-
esting one.