ARCHBOLD WEATHER

Golden Notes Of Archbold’s Memorable Past


Twenty-Five Years Ago

Wednesday, April 17, 1996

Chuck Lugbill has offered to sell 24 acres of land to expand the local park system to Archbold Park Board. The land is located north of Miller Ave. and east of Archbold Cemetery.

The price was not announced at the April 10 meeting, but Stu Schnitkey, board member, said Lugbill is willing to sell less than 24 acres.

Nolan Tuckerman, retired Archbold village administrator, is hospitalized at St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, after suffering a heart attack, Thursday, April 11. As of Tuesday afternoon, Tuckerman was listed in critical condition.

Council decided it doesn’t want the Fraas Plumbing building. It was offered to the village for additional storage space.

Council members on the street committee recommended no-parking zones established on Park and Franklin streets to make a safer environment for motorists and pedestrians.

Under the proposal, the south side of Park Street will be marked for no parking from Franklin Street to the Colony Meadows Trailer Park.

Also, the north side of Park Street from Blue Streak Drive to North Defiance Street will be declared a no-parking zone, but only from 7:30 am-4 pm, Monday- Friday.

Lauber Manufacturing is planning to add new equipment that will make the plant more efficient in terms of materials and electric costs.

It could also mean an additional two to four more employees. The company now employs 20.

The home of Helen Shibler, at 307 Ditto Street, was sold at public auction, Saturday, April 13. The twostory frame house with three bedrooms sold for $66,000 to Brad Roth, Archbold.

Jamie Pflager, Wauseon, has purchased the client list of Erbskorn Locksmith Service from the owner, Mike Erbskorn.

Two zoning permits were issued in March according to council: one for a single-family dwelling, the other for a new fence.

Bridget Moon and Hank Moon, Archbold students, qualified to compete on Saturday, April 20, at State Science Day at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Michael Ziegler, son of Tracy and Diana, received the God and Family Award on March 24 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church. The Webelo Cub Scout is a fourth grade student at Archbold.

Deaths: Denver C. Spiess, 78, Archbold

Fifty Years Ago

Wednesday, April 21, 1971

Bowling Green State University is making plans to move the Bryan Academic Center from Bryan to Four County Technical Institute for the opening of the fall term in September.

Rotarians came from 59 clubs throughout Northwestern Ohio to attend the District 660 Conference hosted by Archbold-Hicksville, April 16-17.

Ron Stuckey, an FFA member, was notified he won the Star State Beef Production and the Star State Pork Production awards for the entire state. He has had beef, pork, corn and tomatoes for his farming program. Ron is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Stuckey.

Members of the McLaughlin Memorial Library Board are Mrs. C.B. Fankhauser, librarian; Mrs. William Grisier, Robert Ebersole, Kenneth Stamm, Vincent Taylor, Mrs. Lowell Grieser, Mrs. Edward Fraas, Mrs. John Couch.

Clubs from Archbold, Fayette, Pettisville and Stryker are hosting the District Spring Conference of the Ohio Child Conservation League at Four County Vocational School, May 1.

Americanism and government tests given by county American Legion posts were won by four Archbold students: Charmaine Burkholder, senior; Ralph Watkins, senior; Martha Fraker, sophomore; James Frey, sophomore, Denise Knisley, Fayette, junior; and Terry Bliss, Wauseon, junior.

A key 6-4 baseball win over Wauseon, Wednesday, has put Archbold in the driver’s seat in the Northern Border League.

Trash was picked up along 50 miles of township roads last week by trustee members Willard Gearig, Paul S. Short. Lowell F. Rupp and FFA members Jim Short, Dennis Volkman, Ron King, Mark Holsopple, Phil Grieser and Larry Rupp.

Dave Herman, 28, Edon, who played right guard for the New York Jets, was the speaker at the Rotary luncheon, Saturday noon, in the high school gymnasium.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon E. Swaney, Allyn, Laura, and Becky, returned home last week from a spring vacation at Vail Colorado Ski Resort.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

Wednesday, April 24, 1946

The Archbold Fire Department was summoned to fight three fires in three days last week. In each case, the loss was not heavy.

Archbold Boy Scout Troop 63 planted 400 Norway Spruce trees west of the La Choy Food Products factory on Stryker Street, Thursday morning and Friday afternoon. The purpose of planting the trees is to eventually provide a windbreak to protect the large parking lot, and ward off winter winds and guard against snow drifts.

Improvements to highways in Fulton and Henry counties costing $30,643 are being advertised in this week’s Archbold Buckeye.

Patrons of the Scott Theatre may contribute to the Cancer Drive by leaving coins and bills at the ticket window.

Voters of Fulton County will be asked to vote for or against the proposal to place a one-half mill tax levy in the May 7 primary.

The proposed levy is to place an added one-half mill tax for the purpose of construction of needed improvements at the Fulton County Fairgrounds.

The first event of the Ridgeville High School graduation season will be the class play, “Yimmie Yonson’s Yob,” on May 3 in the school auditorium. At the Baccalaureate service on May 12, Rev. A.C. Hahn, St. John’s Lutheran Church of Ridgeville Township, will present the class sermon.

Graduation exercises of the Ridgeville Rural School will be held May 16, when Rev. Irvin Kurth, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Ind., delivers the address.

Valedictorian is Phyllis Fluckinger, and Salutatorian is Mary Ruffer.

Robert Roedel returned home Thursday after spending five months in Florida. He will spend the summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Roedel.

Last week, J. Eugene Cox, Montpelier, an aviation enthusiast, purchased a 135- acre farm two miles east and 1/2 mile south of town and intends to permit the town to develop an airport.

Making little things count is one of the first accomplishments of a kindergarten teacher.

100 Years Ago

Wednesday, April 20, 1921

Fulton County donated 4,000 bushels of corn to relieve the starving people of Europe and Asia. Four thousand is a generous gift under present conditions and this time of year.

Less than one-third of the residents of Fulton County belong to a church, and six ministers in the county receive a salary of $1,500 or over, which is considered the minimum living wage, according to an Ohio survey.

There are only two geese in the Emanuel Short flock, but they insist on giving a good account of themselves. One of the eggs measures 12 1/2 inches in circumference the long way, and 7 3/4 inches the short way. It looks as though it might have been laid by an ostrich or a byproduct of the goose that laid the golden egg.

The green bug, or southern grain louse, which is now present in Texas and threatening to damage wheat, will not likely get as far as Ohio.

WANTED–A rural school year that will help the farm, the boy, and the school.

Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Fenstermaker have purchased the Lantz Restaurant and take possession May 1. The Fenstermakers have had previous experience in serving the transient public and is assured that under their care, visitors to Archbold will remember the town kindly as a good place to eat.

The oil-prospecting epidemic appears to be general. Allen, Van Wert, Putnam, Paulding, Defiance, and Mercer counties and counties farther south have oil fever, and are sure they are the real center of presentday oil development.

An artificial ice-making company has been organized in Wauseon and machinery is being installed. Manufacturing of ice will begin about May 1.

It is said a scientist can hypnotize fish. A slick salesman with bogus oil stock does the same trick frequently.

The Junior Class play, “Diamonds and Hearts,” was presented at the Town & Township Hall, Friday evening. Receipts totaled $60.

A bill is being pushed along in the new Congress to stop all emigration to this country for the next two years. Canada has put such a rule in effect.

At Goshen, evangelist Tom Biliyu, who used so many accusations against citizens, lodges, and other institutions, was locked out of the church at Hicksville.