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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
Weather Postpones Round-Ur
of West Geanga Day Camp

CHESTER The final
Round Up" of the West Geau-
ga Day camp which had been
announced for August. ii was
postponed because of weather
conditions.
At a later date, which will
be announced, the awards for
the 60 leaders and 60 swimm-
ing certificates will be given
out. At this time also there will
be an exhibit of handcraft and
demonstrations of other camp
activities. Watch for the date.
THE FOLLOWING members
of the West Geauga Recreation
council: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bainister, chairmen; Mr.. a n d
Mrs. Robert Burns, secretary;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Allen,
treasurer; Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Fathauer, Mr.. and Mrs. Vau-
ghn Fulton, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Maukonen, wish to express ap-
preciation to all those who help
ed in so many ways to make
the Day camp the success that
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

ominational college, there being
no large F-W. B. school at
that time.
A company was formed to
organize such a school and it
was given out that the school
would be located in the town
W h h made the b e t offer.
Chester residents were h n
mostly F'W. Baptists, and S.
Phllbrick offered to give 40 a.
creS of land if the other resi-
dents would take enough stock
at $l00 per share in the school
to locate here.
This was done and 1841 the
plans were drawn for the first
building and work began on it..
The school was organized
with Ashael Nichols as princi-
pal and before the completion
of the building the school was
held in the F. w. B. church.
MISS S. j. Curtis was the
first assistant teacher and prin-
pal N ic hols was so well
pleased with her work that dur
ing her second term she be-
came Mrs. Nichols.
Continued on page ten)
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

it was.
Special thanks to the Rob-
ert Williams family; to the dir
ectors, Robert Jackson, M S.
Dorothy Shenkle and Mrs. Rose
J. Harris Also the many lead
ers who spent months of pre-
paration to lead classes at the
camp.
Among the kills a n d tai
entS that have contributed to
the success of the season are
building, clerical, secretari |,
arts in Il u d n G architecture
al, painting, ceremacs, S tory
telling, and many phases of
handcraft, playground games,
camp craft and nature, organ
national, culinary arts, print
ing and sign painting, plenty
of good muscle and persever-
ance also the services and ma
terials donated by our own and
neighboring business firms"
Another factor in the success
of the camp was the consistent
help given by the young peo-
pie, ranging from jun i o +
through senior high school age.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
Chardon Indians, Thompson
Win in Little League

The Chardon Indians cap
tured the second half cham
pionship Thursday August II
as they downed the Athletics
11-3.
Worthy Wolpert, Indians
hurIer, with a lst inning homer
raped 3 hits, scored 2 rum S
and struck out 9.
Paul Baumert, athletic pit
cher hurled we'll until the 5th
when 3 errors and Indian bats
spelled defeat.
Tom Rayl of the Athletics
led his team in hitting. Bob
Woodin and Dick Hammit were
big guns for the tribe.
At Thompson Thursday Aug
ust II, the Thompson Red Sox
won their first game of the
second half defeating the Clar-
idon Yankees 1910. Although
outhitting the Red Sox 8 6
three Yankee pitchers issued
IA walks.
Larry Lindsey was the win
ming hurler. Tratera, M S
and Kellogg were Yankee pit
chers with Tratera getting Gre
dit for the loss.
Starring at bat for the Red
SoX were Krause and Robson
with 2 out of 4. Yankee big
sticks were Moss and Tratera
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
Health Department to Check
on Fair Food Concessions

the sanitarian to work W h
them in planning good sani-
tary practices.
AS for food service operations
that travel from fair to fair,
I'VE will honor the license which
they obtained in the country in
which they began their season. ;"
But, concession still must be
inspected to see it is maintain
ing the required sta n d a r d S,
which are set by the States
food service law.
Mr.. Keenen pointed out fac
ilities for refrigeration, dish
washing, waste diaposal n d
personal cleanliness are not u.s.
ually good at fair locations.
That increases many t m e
the chances of the fairgoers
getting bad food" he said.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

with 2 singles each.
Play off dates of the AM
erican Little League to deter
mine the divisional champion
ship between the first and Sc
cond half champions will be:
first game, Saturday, August
20 at $50 p. M; second game,
Sunday, August q at g.: The
third game, if necessary, will be
played on Tuesday, August %
at $50 p. m. All American
League games will take place
at Chardon Little League field.
The first half champions are
the Chardon Whit Sox and the
second half champions are the
Chardon Indians. To become a
divisional champion on Of these
teams must win two games. The
third game will not be played
should one team win two con-
secutiVe games.
Umpires for the series are
Tom Murray, Paul Alvord, Wal
do Vaughn, Richard Grant,
Glen EIsten, Matt Baumert,
and jim Erskine. Field directors
are William Opper, Joe Temple,
Robert Greve, and John Moul-
ton. In charge of the public
address system will be L Le
Nells and the concession by the
Continued on page ten
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
Chardon )aycees Schedule
Annual Street Dance Friday

can't hardly get them kind
no more no mixes allowed!
The Painesville Musici n
Local No. 657 is furnishing the
music. Mickey Dell and his
orchestra" will be on hand with
plenty of dances. Bill Connors
arranged for the music. Bob
Bahr has worked on the publ
city for the event along with
his wife, Glad Bahr, for the
Jay G cites, Wanda StimSon
ways and means chairman of
the Jay-C-ettes is in charge of
their part Of the street dance,
with Marge Simmons planning
their booth. Glad Bahr and the
wives will decorate to give
short court" a festive air
Friday afternoon.
Activities will start at 7:30
pm. tomorrow night, August 10.
Free admission and a good
time for all!
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

CHESTER - A petition for
another Ridgewood villa ge
came to light at the regular
meeting of the Chester town
ship trustees on Thursday eve
ming, August 10.
This petition was filed with
the township clerk at 10 am.
on August 3, the day following
the defeat Of the incorporation
of the first Ridgewood village.
The latest petition was sign
ed by 80 people, Is of whom
are property owners. The 80
signerS included l5maried cou-
pies and two other names, II
families were thus represented.
DR.. Robert Stockton and Geor-
ge Let's were named as agents
of the project.
THE PROPOSED village is
smaller than the defunct Rid
geWood." 1t contains approx
mately four square miles and
about AS people including ad-
ults and children. No new ter
ritory was added but several
sections were eliminated.
The latest proposal resembles
a jigsaw puzzle. 1t has most
unusual boundary lines, pre-
sumably to include people for
the incorporation and to omit
those against it at the first ell
ection August 2.
The plan follows the township
boundary line on the south and
the county boundary line on
the west, the north and east
boundaries are very irregular.
It would seem to be a perfect
example of the much criticized
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

Safe, clean food at the fair
concessions. This is the cur
rent slogan at the Geauga coun-
ty Health department.
Just as your favorite res
taurant must, every food con-
cession at the fair will have to
display the yellow and black
food service license" accord
ing to Mr.. Harry B. Keenen,
of the Health department.
To get a license, a food SER
vice operation has to be inSpec
ted by a public health sani-
tartan.
Such organizations as farm
or church groups planning a
food service operation at the
fair should make application
| for license now. This enables
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

The Chardon Jaycee Annual
Street Dance committee, head
ed up by Frank Allen, reports
all is in readiness for tomor-
row night. If the weatherman
will comply, the young folk and
the old will be able to enjoy
themselves dancing under the
stars in the center Of town.
There seems to be a contagious
dream like quality doing the
unusual in a ordinaray place
that spells fun for all.
Besides the free da in g
there will be games and prizes
such as the basketball toss,
throwing darts at balloons etc.
The refreshments will be SER
we'd by the Chardon Jay-C-etteS
with Betty Jean Hanna in char
ge of the food. The Jay-C-ettes
are also arranging &C axe
walk headed up by Janet Bar
lett, and the cakes! - why you
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
Issue Z Corporation
Charters in Geauqa

Secretary of State Ted Brown
has issued a corporation char
ter to the Chardon Motor Sales,
inc, located in Chardon, with
J. Gerard Teater, of 434 Water
St, Chardon, as the statutory
agent.
Incorporators are William
Justus, Joseph A. Jamison, and
J. Gerard Teater. The firm is
permitted to issue $50 shares
$100 par common stock.
SECRETARY of State Ted
Brown has issued a corpora
tion charter to Chester Sewer
and Excavating CO., located in
Chesterland with Norman H.
Russick, of rt. 306 and Her
rick dr., as the statutory agent.
Incorporators ars Louis E.
DelMastro, Mary F. Kump, and
Joseph A. Kump. The firm is
permitted to issue $50 shares of
no par common stock.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

on undedicated highways. The
latter complaint will be studied
and the law regarding it will
be learned and an answer Civ
en- at the next meeting.
The new road in the Car
michael Allotment was accept
ed with an easement to t h e
east boundary and a bond for
completion also a written agree
ment to guarantee the road for
one year. A previously adopted
policy was confirmed that Ches-
ter cemetery lots would not be
sold to non-reSidentS or those
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
County COP Plan Outing

A steer roast will be held
Saturday, September 10, at the
Geauga county fairgrounds in
Burton by the Geauga county
Republican Women's club in CO.
operation with h Republican
Central committee Of Geauga
county.
Details will be announced lat
er according to Mrs. James L.
Werner, publicity chairman.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

not connected with the town.
ship in any way.
THE FINAL REPORT on the
changes in zoning regulations
was expected from the Zoning
Commission, but was not re-
ceived.
A request was made for the
trustees to buy material 70 r
bleacher seats for the ball
grounds. in the park. This did
not have unanamious approval.
The balance of the meeting was
spent in paying bills and rou-
tine business.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
18th Reunion of Geanga Seminary
Alumni Brings Back SchoolMemories

CHESTER Graduates f
Geauga's' old school on Semin-
ary Hill met Saturday in the
Chesterland Baptist church to
renew old friendships and to re
v1ve memories of their school
days in one of Geauga's' most
I a m o Us educational enstitut-
ions.
Despite forbidding weather
over 80 graduates of the Geauga
Seminary gathered for their 75-
tn annual reunion.
ELECTED TO OFFICE for
the 1856 reunion was Lynn Parr
OF Chester, president: O.A.Ran-
ney, vice president; Miss Eve
Iyn Parr, secretary-treasurer:
and Edna Presley, obi tuarv
committee.
OF those present, Mrs. Marv
LaMoreaux came form Eustis
Fla, DR.. Roy Eddy from Mia
mi, Fla, Mrs. Irene Grau from
Ioledo and Jay Hickox from
Warren.
Mr.. Hickox spoke of his work
IN physiology in the Warren
schools.
OTHERS in attendance inclu-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
Chardon Employs a
More New Teachers

Four additional new teachers
have been hired by the Chardon
Board of Education for the COM
ing school year, according to
Ira A. Garfield superintendent.
Two of the new teachers will
be instructing in the high school
area, one in the junior high
school and one in the grade
school.
They are as follows:
WILLIAM B. SMELL is a
graduate of Cedarville College
and has attended Wilmington
College of Education. He took
his industrial arts work at Ohio
State University. He is a man
of broad experience and has
taught industrial ates for a
number of years in Medina
Township. He is a highly sue
cessful and competent teacher
who will be taking over the
industrial arts in the high school
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
Proponents Of Ridgerood Incorporation to 7,yAqain

Gerymandering of history.
The township trustees took no
action on the proposal. The re-
port was that the description
of the proposed village was so
complicated and the boundar-
les so unusual, that with other
matters pending the trustees
did not have time to study it.
APPROXIMATELY IS people
came to he meeting of the
trustees to make complaints
about zoning permits and t o
protest the giving of permits
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

ded: Mr.. and Mrs. Georg e
Painter, Lena Cottrell Moss,
Bertha VanLuvan, Laura B.
Hickox, Kate Herbert, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rolla Kilby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Hill, Nellie Dumont, Met
ia Murphy, Elvan Mansfield,
Edna Murphey.
Stella Cliff, Flora Kelley, BeS-
sic Jefferson, Mrs. William
Poole, Henry Williams, c. D.
Lamoreaux, Lulu Phi n ney
Pearl PeaSe, Lucille Hadlock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murphy
James Mapes, Mabelle Matth-
eWS, Mable Patterson and My
rtle Belts.
GEAUGA SEMINARY wa S
established in 1910, and contin-
ued as that type of educational
institution until it was trans
formed into a high school in
the early part of this century.
The Geauga Leader, in an
issue of 1907, made these COM
ments on the early history of
the story.
In the year 184O the Free
Will Baptist Quarterly Meeting
agitated the question of a den
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
Geaugans Pay
Property Tax
Of 100000

Of the $758, 1881 assessed
in real estate taxes in the coun-
ty for the last half of 1854,
98 per cent was paid by the
July 20, 1855, deadline, accord
ing to county treasurer Irene
A. Marks.
Geaugans paid $745 ,833.26 on
this tax bill, or all but 2 per
cent of the amount assessed,
Mrs. Marks said.
ONLY SIX of Geauga's' 38
taxing districts paid the ex-
act a m cunt assessed. How
ever, these are the smallest dis
trictS. The largest of these dis
trictS is Chardon and Mentor,
which was assessed and paid
$1877.53
Nine of the taxing districts
overpaid their bill. This is due,
primarily, to the payment of
taxes assessed prior to the last
half Of 1854, but not paid when
due, Mrs. Marks said.
THE, AMOUNT assessed and
the amount collected for the
last half Of 1854 in Geauga real
estate taxes, by taxing districts
is
Auburn township KenSton
SSD $30,758.14 assessed, $29,
721.67 collected; Bainbridge to-
township Kenston SSD 500,
68.18 assessed, $67, ,085.26 col =
lected; Bainbridge and Chagrin
Falls $6386.79 assessed, $6O51
81 collected.
Burton township $32 ,223.77 as
SeSsed, $31, ,764.05 collected; Bur
ton village: $20,871 .68 assessed,
and Concord: $863.19 assessed,
$753.11 collected; Chardon a n d
Kirkland: $778.2 assessed, $769.
85 collected; Chardon and Men
tor: $187753 assessed and COL
lected.
CHARDON VILLAGE S63 8
82O.54 assessed, $62, ,283. 80 COL
lected; Chester township and
West Geauga: $81, ,966.10 assess
Claridon township, $28 ,O87. go as
sessed and collected, Claridon
township and Burton, $114.21
assessed and collected. Clari-
don township and Chardon viii
lage, $5020.09 assessed, $4541.
83 collectee.
Hambden township: $18,669.
28 assessed, $19, ,199.41 collected:
Hambden and Chardon village:
S2O84.88 assessed, 1888 go COL
lected; Huntsburg township $21
460.56, assesses, $21,314.92 col
lected; Huntsburg and Mont
vile, $212.78 assessed, $142. so
collected.
MIDDLEFIELD towns hip:
500, 156. Is assessed. $28. .982 so
collected; Middlefield township
and Huntsburg:: 1922 95 assessed
and collected; Middlefield viii
lage: $34 1924 assessed, $34,
956.01 collected.
Montville township: $17,326.
"a assessed, 18,053.82 collect
ed; Montville and Thompson
S576.30 assessed, $657.13 col
lected; MunSon township $27.
226.2O assessed, $26, 1859 COL
lected; Munson township and
Chardon village $14,387.O6 as
sessed, $13 ,689.58 collected.
continued on page ten)
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

He and Mr.. Smell anticipate
moving to Chardon in the near
future.
MICHAEL FISHER is now
completing work at Akron Uni
versity to equality him for a
teaching position in the junior
high school area. Mike started
word at Akron Univer.si ity,
where he was prominent in
athletics, principally football,
after finishing his high school
preparation at Chardon, where
he was very active in all sports
and in dramatics. Mike will be
teaching seventh gr a d e
and eighth grade mathmetics
and history and assisting in the
coaching program.
THERESA B. PARPART grad
and has taken her teacher work
uated from Burton High school
and has taken her teacher word
at Kent State University. She
has had a number of years of
experience in the county in up
per elementary grades, prin-
cipally at Munson. She will be
teaching the additional fifth
grade section.
CATHERINE NJ. DURKIN ....
comes to us from Cleveland
where she has taught for the
last two years. She has had a
varied experience in business
and attended universities at
Rockhampton, London, England
and Brussels, Belgium and,
more recently acquired a law
degree from Western Reserve
University and started on a
masters degree in history and
economics at that university.
She will be teaching American
history and world history in
the high school area.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18
Geausa Cow
High in Milk
Production

The high individual COW in
milk production in Lake d
Geauga counties during July is
owned by Howard McNish-Don
Wengerd, Huntsburg.
This cow pro duced 2290
pounds of milk testing 81 per
cent, according to the Geauga
County Dairy Service Unit re-
leased by Leland D. Schuler,
county agricultural agent in
Burton.
The dairy herd owned by Ed
Struna of Madison had the best
DHIA production record 70 r
July in Geauga and Lake coun-
ty. This herd of "a holsteips
with three dry cows produced
987 pounds Of milk and 36.1
pounds of butterfat per cow for
the month.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

RATING SECOND was a
herd of 80 holsteins with three
dry cows owned by Charles
Garrett of Madison. This herd
averaged 1852 pounds of milk
with 35.9 pounds Of butterfat
per COW.
Other herds in the counties
top ten were Claude Howard
cambridge; c. M. Taylor-Har-
mon Rhode, Hambden; Robert
Fenwick, Claridon; Willis Con-
nor, M entor; Herbert Lang
shaw, Lake; H. N. Stephan,
Burton; Frank Daykin, Lake );
and r. A. Greig and son, Lake.
The high individual cow in
butter at production was own
ed by Charles Garrett in Mad
ison. This COW produced 80.3
pounds of butterfat testing 81
per cent.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-08-18

He and Mr.. Smell anticipate
moving to Chardon in the near
future.
Evening star., 1955-11-21

81
Y. Now they've done it and its terrific. -.
Now. to the spectacular performance Of Variable Pitch
Dynahow,* Buick engineers have added new marvel
that goes airplanes one better
They call it double regeneration land it means.
simply, that they found way to make whrhng oil add
to its own velocity to give you doubleacton take-of
You feel the results right from the start when you're
at the wheel of 1856 Buick with this advanced new
Variable Pitch DynaAow.
You feel in the FIRST inch Of pedal travel where all
your normal driving is handled.
With just gentle nudge on that gas pedal you feea
new and instant getaway response that's solid, sure
and infinitely smooth great neto performance from
only parttrottle operation that means far better gas
mileage to boot.
But when you need an extra safetsrge Of accelera-
hon to get out Of tight spot you merely floor the
pedal and switch the pitch Then, splitsecond quick,
you get fulpower go-ahead like pilot does at take
off -and it's the most thrilling safety measure on
Americas highways today.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-19

Martin Luther Bible Class 500
p. M.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-19
Services Held For
Mrs. Zoa/COmer, 80

Funeral services were held Friday
for Mrs. Zoa Conner, 80, of Mt. Cory,
who died Thursday morning at the
home of Alvin Lee. Death was at
tributed to paralysis. She had been
i'll for year and a half.
Born April %, 1875, Mrs. Conner
was the daughter of Orland and Lydia
(Showalter) Vickers. She married
Robert o. Conner who died in 1947.
Survivors include son, Altor
Conner of Kansas City, Mo-, and two
grandchildren. Two brothers preced.
ed her in death.
She was member of the Mt. Cory
Methodist church and the WSCS OF
that church.
The Rev. Henry G. Angerer officiat
ed at the service with burial il
Clymer cemetery The Otto Funera
home, Rawson, Evas in charge of th'
services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-19
Present Gospel
In Art And Music

w. Karl Steele, artist, and Mr.. and
Mrs. HoYard M. Skinner, musicians,
have teamed together for their 18th
yearly thur to present the Gospel in
Music ana Art at the Pandora Mis-
sionary church Sunday, May 81 at
500 p. m.
They present service in which
the gospel messag is presented by
means of art, music and the spoken
word.
Mr.. Skinneris manager director of
the Marantha Bible Missionary Con-
ference, MusRegon, Mich, and is
associated with Evangelist Mery
Rosell. His music is synchronized tc
pictures drawn by Mr.. Steele.
Mr.. Steele is head of the art dep
artment at Wheaton college. He ha.
pioneered in use of elaborate lighting
effects and the new "black light" il
enhancing his pictures.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-19
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES

CH HUKOhEo
V. c. Oppermann, Minister
Emmanuels:
$3.50 A. M. Morning Worship
10:30 A. M. Church School
The Mems brotherhood meets on
Thursday EVENING" at 500 o'clock at
st. Johns church. All men of the
church are invited to attend this tel-
Catechism Tnstruetion on Saturday
morning at 9:30 Az M.
st. Johns:
$3.50 A. M. Chy'ch School
10:45 A. M. Morning Worship
Choir rehearsal on Thursday even
ing at TOO o'clock
The Edith Lahr Missionary Circle
meets at the home of Mrs. Clara Ms
wander on Thursday evening at 800
o'clock. AssistanY hostesses: Mrs.
Anna Huber, Mrs IDella Hilty. Mrs.
Phoebe Gratz, lefder. All members
will want to be present.
The Mems Brotherhood meets on
Thursday evening vt 800 o'clock at
the church. All men of the church
are invited to turn out for the meet
ing. This is one Area of the church
in which all men fan participate.
Catechism instruction on Saturday
morning at $500 A. M.
The choir is invited to a Potluck
dinner at the hd me of Mrs. Julia Herr
on Sunday. All choir members viii
want to take part in this fellowship.