Golden Notes Of Archbold's Memorable Past

Ten Years Ago

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997

Mieka S. Crossgrove, 16, was killed when her car collided head-on with a fuel deliver truck in the 500 block of North Defiance Street at about 8:30 am Tuesday.

If all recommendations of the proposed county comprehensive plan go through, it will become more difficult to develop designated farmland.

A feature story gives tips by local dietitians for healthy eating during the holidays: Kim Bostelman, Jill Crossgrove, Carla Rupp, and Susanne Spiess.

Eric D. Short, state highway trooper, was chosen 1997 trooper of the year at the Sandusky Post.

Deaths- Betty Boylan, 61, Bryan; Mieka Crossgrove, 16, Archbold; Guy Howell, 64, Columbus; Myrl Miller, Terre Haute, Ind.

40th Anniversary- Marve and Pauline King, Dec. 14.

Terry Beck, Joel Holsopple, and Derek Leatherman, FFA members, received the American Degree.

Final price tag on the new elementary school is about $7.1 million.

Darin Fry appears in a photograph plowing a field along Co. Rd. D, west of Pettisville, Dec. 5, after a light snowfall.

Cindy Heckel, Eleanor Engle, and Betty Miller, with 103 years combined teaching experience appear in a photograph after dedication of the new elementary school, Dec. 7.

Wayne Pipkin recently joined the staff at Central Mennonite Church and was installed as pastor on Oct. 26.

Steve Stuckey, West Unity, joined the Harrisburg (Pa.) Discipleship Center support staff recently.

Five seniors who are leading the AHS basketball team "have come a long way, said Doug Krauss, varsity coach, in a speech to Chamber members. Seniors are Aaron Kauffman, Tad Aschliman, Joe Delaney, Kurt Brodbeck, and Joe Emch.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1982

The Meister gift, computers, and a cool day in school were among the topics discussed at the Monday meeting of Pettisville School Board.

Robert Ebersole, chairman of the Archbold Park Trustees, retired Dec. 3. Ebersole served 20 years as a member of the board. He was appointed Jan. 7, 1963, by A.C. Fischer, mayor.

Carol Stamm and Cassi Bauman, of Archbold Jaycee Women, were honored for outstanding contributions to their community, chapter, and state organization by the Ohio Jaycee Women.

Headline- New Life For Harry Lauber

65th Wedding Anniversary- Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lauber

Christmas decorating award went to Marvin Miller, vicepresident First National Bank Northwest Ohio. Also in the photo are Tim Smith, president of the retail merchants association, and Ross Taylor, publisher of the Archbold Buckeye and donor of the award.

The high school choral music department will present the "Messiah."

Alcoholism costs industries of the U.S. an estimated $18 billion a year.

Headline- Arthur, Newman, Galvan UPI All State Gridders

Mutterings- Parents should remember the family telephone is a means by which teenagers may escape them and still remain at home.... If you're wearing a pair of bib overalls, red flannel shirt and white straw hat, you're sporting an Iowa tuxedo....

Starting in 1983, Social Security recipients may earn more money without losing benefits.

Fifty Years Ago

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1957

Headlines: Santa Here Saturday With Treats For Children: Gay Parade To Bring Santa On Snow Coach To See His Friends In Lugbill Area And Down Town: Band Will Play: Treats For Children

Streaks Defeat Delta; Face Wauseon Friday

Archbold Student To Be In Band At Rose Bowl Game: Robert L. Roth, Archbold, will be a member of the famous Ohio State University marching band which will perform in the Pasadena, Calif., Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.

Tri-State Farm Service at Elmira will hold a grand opening, Saturday, Dec. 14.

Two Business Places Entered; Suspect In Jail: Jesse Stevens, 55, was apprehended by officers early Wednesday morning in Archbold's A&P store, where he and another man had broken in by prying the lock off a door leading to the upper story where Rupp Furniture had merchandise stored.

When George Biddle, truck driver for the A&P, stopped at the rear of the store at about 2:30 a.m., he noticed the door was pried open. Bert Storrer, night watchman, summoned James Barger, store manager, George Kramer, police, and Loren Yoder, sheriff, and watched the front and back of the building.

Barger, standing in front of the store, saw one man helping himself to cigarettes. Stevens was trapped upstairs and apprehended by Storrer, who ordered him to come out with his arms up. The second man escaped. Stevens told officers the pair had started from Detroit.

Peter Short, 16, 408 Vine St., Archbold, won the Archbold High School Safety-Economy Run, Saturday, Dec. 7, according to William Arthur, steward of the event.

Ronald L. Nofziger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nofziger, Wauseon, and Marlene Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenferd Short, Archbold, were united in marriage Saturday evening, Nov. 9, 1957, at the Zion Mennonite Church. P. L. Frey, pastor, performed the ceremony.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Klopfenstein and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weyandt heard the "Messiah" at First Mennonite Church in Berne, Ind., Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. George Flory and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Dominique spent Wednesday with Joseph Leo and Ed Miller.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1932

Christmas in Archbold is becoming a reality. Merchants are doing everything they can to make it a real holiday for all and to replace the tears of the populace with the smiles of the joyful holiday season.

Fred L. Short's car was stolen from the Defenseless Mennonite Church Sunday morning by two young hoboes.

Two young fellows ran a car into the ditch near the Arthur Eicher farm residence Saturday night.

Air Mail Promotion Day for Archbold is Wednesday. Hundreds of letters will be mailed today to all parts of the U.S. and to several foreign lands, to apprise the world that Archbold Exchange Club is sanctioning and assisting in the promotion and maintenance of the air mail service.

The Defenseless Mennonite Church of Archbold, together with the help of all other churches, and those who do not attend church, will again aid in giving the poor of Detroit, Mich., a happier Christmas.

Better hurry if you are thinking of boarding at the Fulton County Home, as the place is filling rapidly. Ottokee is now caring for the largest number of inmates in history. Altogether there are 48 persons being cared for in the home, 33 males and 15 females.

A large crowd heard the sermon preached by H. H. Savage in the Pettisville auditorium Monday evening. Special music was given by Chris. Rupp, Russell Gasche, Waldo Roth, and Jesse Frey.

While cutting down an old apple tree in Stryker last week, D. E. Cameron and Joseph Sine found an old-time cannonball weighing more than two pounds in the trunk. It was entirely covered with wood about four feet from the ground.

The mens chorus of the Defenseless Mennonite Church, Archbold, rendered a program in the Ebenezer Church, Bluffton, Sunday evening.

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1907

John Lauber gives notice he has severed his connection with Swisher & Ehrat by mutual consent and that he has formed a partnership with Simon Short. Lauber & Short will continue to buy livestock independently and solicit the business of all.- adv.

William Hibscher was overcome with coal gas in the office of the Archbold Brick & Tile Co. A door blew open and he revived while Ira Bourquin was telephoning for a physician. William got out and wandered around dazed for some time until the air revived him.

The merchant who doesn't expect much holiday business won't get much holiday business.

The Archbold Athletic Band and the Delta Military Band will give another grand union concert at the Archbold Opera House, Dec. 31. The bands will feature a number of soloists. Prof. W. G. Dimke will lead the band of 45 musicians.

The Standard Veneer Door Co. will close the factory until after the cold spell. They have no way of heating the building. Next season they will prepare for winter.

Adolph Buehrer is working in the sawmill in C. Yoder's woods and boarding with George Buehrer.

Several families in German Township object to having their children study physiology. Perhaps for fear they may learn to be healthy. Learning does not make people less religious.

100 Years Ago

Friday, Dec. 20, 1907

While driving through Pettisville Tuesday afternoon, Jesse Nofzinger and Simon Klopfenstein experienced an unusual mishap. The horse belonging to Nofzinger scared, plunged into the ditch, broke its neck, and died. The horse was worth about $150.

There were 382 horse and buggy rigs tied to hitching poles near the Amish-Mennonite Church at Rev. Christian S. Stuckey's funeral. Attendance was estimated at 1,500.

More than $1,000,000 has been spent by the Lake Shore Railroad this year to enable trains to take water between Buffalo and Chicago. The Vanderbilt line now has 11 places between the two cities to scoop water at speeds of 40 to 75 miles an hour.

A stag party of bobsled riders through Wauseon Tuesday evening included Romeo and Noah Dominique, Harry, Eddie, and Elmer Lauber, Clarence Funkhauser, James Hayes, and Joe Yoder.

The two most miserable people on earth are the fellow who has nothing to do and the chap that is always scheming to give someone the worst of it.

There is a person who always brings his eggs two or three eggs short of an even dozen. There are always four dozen and ten or three dozen and nine. The merchant calls it a full dozen and says nothing. The man never fails to buy a pound of coffee, and the merchant never fails to give him half chicory to get even.

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