ARCHBOLD WEATHER

Golden Notes Of Archbold’s Memorable Past




Ten Years Ago

Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001

New attendance records were set each of the first three days of the Fulton County Fair. Moderate temperatures and sunny skies brought 126,051 persons to the fair, more than 16,000 above last year’s total.

It’s back to school for new Goll Woods nature preserve manager Jamie Murphy.

Ruth Dinius was crowned queen of the Fulton County Fair, and her brother was named king of the royal court. They are the children of Wayne and Anna Dinius.

A projected opening date of Monday, Sept. 10, was announced Aug. 31 for Archbold’s newest food service operation, Samuel Mancino’s, 106 South Defiance St. The new restaurant is owned by Megarita’s, Inc., Rita McQuillin and Megan Anderson.

Rachel Aeschliman sits on “Doc Holliday,” her 450- pound beef feeder calf, while Rebekah Meller does the same on “Buddy,” her 520-lb. beef feeder calf that placed third in its weight class at the Fulton County Fair, according to a photograph.

Tiffany Colon brushes “Skunk,” her beef feeder calf, at the fair, in a photograph.

Deaths– George Hinkle, 44, Liberty Center; Debra Anne Leidig, 39, Mount Pleasant, Mich.; Karl H. Taut, 75, Archbold; Paul Honeycutt, 65, Archbold

Sabrina Brubaker and her 11-year-old Shetland gelding, Rangemore Susan’s Skipper Do, are World Modern Formal Pleasure Driving Youth/Ameteur Champions after competing at the World Championship Shetland Pony Show at the Ohio State Fair, Aug. 14-17.

The fire department is expecting a new arrival next spring: a water tanker truck that will carry 2,400 gallons of water.

Sam Hornish Jr., secured the million-dollar points championship on Sunday, Sept. 2, with a second place finish at Chicagoland Speedway.

Mindy Enderle and her doubles partner, Leah Meyer, are 5-1 in tennis so far this year.

A portrait of the late Orville G. Spangler was unveiled at the dedication of the Fulton County Fair show arena. Spangler’s estate provided $210,000 of the $700,000 required to build the new arena, named in his honor.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1986

Work is underway at the high school to replace windows with efficient insulating glass.

Thousands of people visit Sauder Village every year, and there is a plan to increase traffic to the Archbold downtown historic district. The plan was proposed by Cecily Rohrs, who is in charge of public relations at Sauder Village. She said of utmost importance to visiting people are clean, public restroom facilities. Rohrs said, “We will do everything possible to support the Archbold retail merchants.”

“The Ridgeville Corners Middle School Building may be closed in the future, but the decision has not been made,” said David Lersch, superintendent.

Jack Lauber, an AHS grad, is professor of history at the University of Wisconsin. His department is preparing to host the Northern Great Plains History Conference in conjunction with the Wisconsin Assn. for Teachers of College History, Sept. 25-27.

Ronald Aeschliman, an AHS grad, purchased Bob’s Restaurant in Woodburn, east of Fort Wayne.

Deaths–Samuel Buehrer, 95, Napoleon

Mike DeVries, an army private, graduated from basic training Fort Benning, Ga…. Benjamin DeLaCruz Jr., completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

Earns Degree–Jacqueline Weber, Northwest Technical Buckeye School of Practical Nursing.

Don Ball won top honors at the FFA pellet gun shoot. Jeff Fether was the runner-up.

Velma Lauber attended her mother’s 95th birthday anniversary in Bryan. She said her mother lives alone and drives her 1958 automobile.

Charles and Ruth Shenk returned to Tokyo, where they work with five Mennonite Churches.

Seven chartered buses arrived at Sauder Village carrying 322 visitors.

A change in the portable sign ordinance designates one that can be moved. Robert Ludy, councilman, said, “I want the ordinance to spell out what portable means.”

Sanford Nofziger found three balloons with messages sent from Minnesota on his farm Monday morning.

Fifty Years Ago

Wednesday, Sept.13, 1961

Dianne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin W. Rupp, and her escort, Richard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Stuckey, participate in the Junior Fair activities at the Fulton County Fair. Miss Rupp is the Archbold FFA Sweetheart for 1961, and Richard is FFA president.

The appointment of John J. McRobbie, Jr., as southern sales manager of La Choy Food Products, was made by Edward M. Muldoon, vice president Beatrice Foods Co., and general manager of the American-Chinese foods division.

Coffee Break, driven by George Sholty, won over Meadow Grayson in the $56,635 purse final heavy. C&M Stables’ share was $23,675.49 and boosted the colt’s 1961 winnings to $564,675 in 13 starts with 11 firsts and two seconds.

Coffee Break equaled the third-fastest trip ever taken by a 2-year-old pacer, and the second-fastest mile ever raced by any horse at the Indiana State Fair.

The only two-year-old ever to go faster than Coffee Break was Bullet Hanover.

Norbert Loshe, CPPS, of Celina, is the new pastor at St. Peter Catholic Church, Archbold, and St. John’s Church, Stryker.

Max, son of Mr. and Alfred Aeschliman, a junior in the Archbold vocational agriculture department, showed the purebred Yorkshire gilt at the Fulton County Fair.

Headline–Lugbill Show- Sale Attracts 2,340 Head

Mutterings, by Orrin R. Taylor–Wonder if the savage feels frustrated when he can’t get ahead…. What you do not know is apt to hurt you most…. When you comment on people being funny, remember yourself…. Government is a system that spends money someone else earns…. The brick pavement on North Defiance Street was laid just 50 years ago this summer. Having new brick pavements to eliminate dusty, muddy streets was the rage at that time and many still are in service. All of Archbold’s brick streets have been black topped several times.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1936

A small bull belonging to Henry and Frank Seiler escaped from their farm on St. Rt. 2, west of Pettisville, and met an automobile coming head-on with such force that the automobile, owned by E.W. Emerson, Fostoria, was badly damaged. The radiator was split by the contact, and the bull lost his life.

Last year a law was passed by the state legislature to make it mandatory to furnish free textbooks to all pupils in Ohio.

A total of 925 Ohioans were returned to employment in private industry during the past week, according to Warren Fetters, of the Fulton County office of The National Reemployment Service.

A display of Archbold Homecoming photographs is on display in the front windows of the Archbold Buckeye. Norman Hauger, of the Toledo Blade, and George Blount, of the Toledo News- Bee, are the photographers.

The Olley Rice family, living southeast of Archbold, has a large collie that is a good watchdog. They send him to bring the cows home in the evening. When the family goes away, the dog is told to watch the place. Not even a chicken can escape the dog’s watchful eye. Tramps and salesmen are particularly refused on the property.

Emily Post says the four attributes of a lady remain simplicity, sincerity, sympathy, and serenity.

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1911

Oliver King, 18, formerly of Archbold, has worked his way up to assistant circulation manager of the Arizona Republican daily newspaper, at $70 a month.

He started as a newsboy, and has good prospects for rapid advancement.

Parley Jones, who was injured by an explosion of a gasoline engine in the office of the Hudson Gazette newspaper, does not improve.

It is said that 100,000 Americans spent $25,000,000 to see King George of England get his crown on straight.

Tan shoes are going out of fashion again. The trouble is they decline to retain their original color.

Jonas Roth has brought suit against George T. Weber, of east of Ottokee, for damages and equitable relief.

Weber sold Roth an engine, which Roth claims he guaranteed to be in good condition.

The engine proved unsatisfactory and Roth wants Weber to pay him damages.

Say a man earns $1.75 a day or $11.50 a week. If he pays $4 a week for board and $1 a week for his washing, shaving, postage, etc., then he will have all of $5.50 to pay the rent and keep a family.

No wonder there are so many tramps.

When times are hard you can’t get business and when times are soft you can’t get help. So, what’s the use?

Friday, Sept. 15, 1911

Wherever it has appeared, the harem skirt seems to have caused a riot. It is going to be hard on the timid to be fashionable.

A Boston clergyman says women have lost the art of blushing, and this may be why some are wearing the hobble and some the harem skirt.

A new aviator whose name is Mars has dawned on the world. For once a birdman has been found who has a name that fits his calling.

Gay Brinkman, 19, could not bear her trouble, so she took poison and died at Montpelier. The man in the case is still at large.

Judge Barber appointed G.W. Hoffman of the Delta schools as county school examiner to take the place of professor Biery, whose time expired.

Clarence Murbach is able to resume his practice at Portland, Ore. He was injured in a gasoline explosion.

After many years of prohibition, Maine has gone wet. A large inflow of foreign population is said to be responsible.

A Chicago minister says that some marriages are planned by Satan, and most everyone thought they were all made in heaven.

The funeral of John Lichty at Stirling, Ohio, was attended by Joseph Lichty and John Nofzinger and wife.

Ollie Lauber is building a working model of an aeroplane. It will be run with an electric motor.

About 60 dollars was realized by the ladies of St. Peter Catholic Church at their supper.



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