This and That
July 7, 2008Local News
(Part 5)
When we left Liwwat Boke two weeks ago she had just arrived in the Port of Baltimore from Germany.
Liwwat mentioned that by the Grace Continue »
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June 29, 2008Local News
Celebrate! Celebrate! That’s just what they did. The Delphos St. John’s Class of 1943 did it in grand style. They attended the 4:30 p.m. Saturday Continue »
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June 23, 2008Local News
Part IV
These stories were taken from a book of the journal of Liwwat Boke, 1807-1882, Pioneer. The book was compiled by Luke Knapke and published Continue »
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June 16, 2008Local News
(Part III)
Liwwat Boke wore out several of her homemade quill pens with her many writings and drawings she left for the rest of us to Continue »
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June 15, 2008Local News
Part 6
(Taken from Liwwat Boke, 1807-1882, Pioneer, compiled by Luke B. Knapke and published by The Minster Historical Society)
Liwwat ended the chapter in her journal Continue »
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June 2, 2008Local News
Among the treasures of my personal collection of local history and family history books is a story or biography of an early Mercer County pioneer Continue »
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May 27, 2008Local News
The outrageously high cost of gas and diesel fuel seems to be the main topic of conversation these days but we can’t do anything about Continue »
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May 19, 2008Local News
Hiram Sarber told what it was like to be a young boy coming into the Putnam County wilderness in 1833. He gave his first-hand story Continue »
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May 12, 2008For the Record
Part II
Samuel and Martha (Wamsley) Hall came to Putnam County in 1832 and settled in Blanchard Township. Their full biographies can be found in Putnam Continue »
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May 6, 2008For the Record
Samuel Hall and Martha Wamsey were married in 1824 in Muskingum County. They came to Blanchard Township, Putnam County in the spring of 1832. Both Continue »
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April 28, 2008Local News
Back in the 40s, whenever we heard the sound of an airplane, we yelled, “Airplane! Airplane!” and ran outside to take a look.
Mary Sergant remembers Continue »
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April 14, 2008Local News
Landeck and area residents were treated to a program on Landeck History presented by Sam Bonifas at the CK of O Hall in Continue »
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April 7, 2008For the Record
Some things change and some things stay the same. The population of Fort Jennings has hovered around 500 for several years. The size of the Continue »
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March 31, 2008Local News
Ruth Wilhelm, in her historical presentation of Fort Jennings, covered everything from its very beginning to its variety of businesses, farming, schools, churches and people.
She Continue »
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March 24, 2008Local News
This is a continuation of the information given by Ruth Wilhelm during her Power Point presentation of the history of Fort Jennings. Ruth is the Continue »
The Landeck tornado:A day to never forget
March 17, 2008Local News
Many of us can remember where we were and what we were doing 60 years ago on St. Joseph’s Day — 19 March, 1948.
That was Continue »
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March 10, 2008Local News
The flooding of the Blanchard River in August really did a number to the Putnam County Library in Ottawa. Its future still lies in limbo. Continue »
Memories of ‘Dag’ Herman
February 24, 2008Local News
During World War II young men were drafted right out of high school to serve in the Armed Forces. I remember seeing empty chairs on Continue »
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February 11, 2008Local News
We’re all familiar with the school science fairs. Nearly every school has them and I enjoy going to them when my grandchildren have a project Continue »
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January 21, 2008Local News
Part 2
The Blizzard of ‘78 paralyzed the Tri-County area and most of northwestern Ohio. The snow drifts were 15 to 18 feet deep in many Continue »
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January 14, 2008Local News
Part 1
Last week my friend, Chris, was digging in her attic and came across a treasure at the bottom of a box. She immediately phoned Continue »
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January 7, 2008Local News
Last week I got the surprise of my life (well, almost) when I went to my favorite meat market to buy those farm fresh eggs. Continue »
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December 24, 2007Local News
The origin of Christmas Customs has always interested me ... the songs, Santa Claus, the Nativity Scenes, Christmas tree, Christmas cards and all.
On a visit Continue »
Good Gal
December 17, 2007Local News
By HELEN KAVERMAN
The Delphos Herald
When it comes to helping others, Ginny DiSalle is right at the top of the list.
This private duty Continue »
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December 17, 2007Local News
Traveling to the Amish country in Eastern Ohio is always fun, interesting and relaxing.
In early November, we only had time for a day trip and Continue »
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December 3, 2007Local News
There’s a big event going on in town this week and next week right up on Main Street. It’s the big Christmas Tree Festival at Continue »
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November 26, 2007For the Record
Road trips through the surrounding countryside are so much fun. Especially when you go with one of your own grandchildren. Brian “Bud” Dickman was really Continue »
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November 12, 2007Local News
My friend, Chris and I went on a road trip Monday, in search of ghost towns, old iron bridges and buildings.
The autumn weather was really Continue »
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November 5, 2007Local News
Where have all the bridges gone? The old iron bridges over rivers and creeks in Ohio are rapidly disappearing. One of my favorites, the bridge Continue »
Wartime in Germany for a young woman
October 29, 2007Local News
Last week we left Christine in a German work camp, doing what she was made to do by the Nazi regime. She had to put Continue »
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October 22, 2007Local News
Just recently PBS television ran a special called “The War.” It was an eye-opener to those who didn’t have someone serving in the U.S. Armed Continue »
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October 15, 2007Local News
Most people go to Brown County, Ind., and it’s famous center of Nashville to shop in the wonderful little town and visit the State park Continue »
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October 8, 2007Local News
Did you ever wonder how the rivers and streams got their names? Many have Indian names, some are named after people and others received the Continue »
More fun on the Canal
October 1, 2007Local News
The old Miami and Erie Canal provided many fun, fun times for kids in town or anyone who lived nearby.
Albert (Red) Yochum, formerly of Delphos, Continue »
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September 24, 2007Local News
In my personal archives I find many old clippings from local and area newspapers. My mother also saved some and I inherited them. One such Continue »
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September 10, 2007Local News
Homer Baumgartner will be at the Delphos Canal Commission Museum during Canal Days for the book signing of his masterpiece, “Rambling Along on the AC Continue »
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September 4, 2007Local News
Have you ever heard of the Bloody Bridge? It crosses the Miami-Erie Canal just a short distance south of Kossuth, East of Route 66 and Continue »
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August 27, 2007Local News
“If you build it, they will come” was the line from Field of Dreams and they’re still coming.
That’s what they did in Fort Jennings last Continue »
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August 20, 2007Local News
Many stories can be told about cemeteries and about the people who have been buried there. West Side is no exception. Did you know the Continue »
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August 13, 2007Local News
Residents living in the vicinity of the West Side Cemetery heard strange and suspicious sounds one Thursday night in early February 1886. An investigation took Continue »
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August 6, 2007Local News
The big Marbletown Festival is taking place this weekend so it seems only fitting to mention that two of the monuments in West Side Cemetery Continue »
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July 30, 2007Local News
Mark Odenweller and his crew of young men have been spending the hot summer days rebuilding or refurbishing the West Side Cemetery.
This week they dug Continue »
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July 23, 2007Local News
The best thing about summer is the fresh fruits and vegetable stands. I often frequent a wonderful place right over on State Route 66. They Continue »
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July 16, 2007Local News
This is the final installment of Kate’s African Adventure. Kate Dickman, daughter of Jim and Karen Dickman of Fort Jennings, is back in Africa as Continue »
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June 25, 2007Local News
Kate Dickman is enjoying a three week vacation in Fort Jennings with her family after spending a year in Uganda, Africa.
Kate is the daughter of Continue »
Old Tom is no more
June 19, 2007Local News
Recently, as I was searching through my own personal archives at home, I discovered a paper treasure. The old clipping from the Delphos Herald was Continue »
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June 4, 2007Local News
David Bliss, son of the first Delphos mayor Lester Bliss, wrote about many things he recalled about his childhood and later years in Delphos up Continue »
Hoffman put elbow grease into Canal Commission Museum
June 1, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— Elmer Hoffman has been a steadfast volunteer at the Delphos Canal Commission Museum since 1991, before it was ever a museum. He was one Continue »
Recollections of David Bliss
May 29, 2007Local News
David Manuel Bliss, son of Colonel Lester Bliss (1817-1897) and Belinda Ann Hover (d.1847), was born on 17 July 1845 and died 27 Jan. 1931. Continue »
Hoffman brought up to ‘do for others’
May 22, 2007Local News
DELPHOS— Dorothy Hoffman could be called a professional volunteer. She wears many hats but her first love is her husband and family. She has always Continue »
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May 21, 2007Local News
Genealogy used to be considered an old lady’s pass-time. Not so anymore. It’s for anyone and everyone, especially since you can do so much research Continue »
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May 14, 2007Local News
Many years ago, a little girl walked from Fort Jennings to Cincinnati — ALONE.
Her name was Elizabeth Seimer and she was only 11 years old Continue »
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May 7, 2007Local News
Apparently the Putnam County Sentinel didn’t think too highly of the preliminary hearing in the Kemper Murder Case in Glandorf. They responded with an editorial Continue »
‘Welcome to the Fort’
April 30, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS — Welcome to the Fort!
That was the greeting sent out across the state of Ohio by the Fort Jennings Student Council. If you Continue »
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April 30, 2007Local News
My grandmother, Anna Kemper Krieft was only two years old at the time of her father’s death in Glandorf. She was a very gentle woman Continue »
Volunteerism rounds out Hammons’ life
April 30, 2007Local News
Recently, I read an essay by one of our local high school students referring to volunteerism as the fire within. If that’s a fact and Continue »
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April 23, 2007Local News
Most people have a skeleton in their closet and my family is no exception. The sad and terrible event in my ancestral past is referred Continue »
The Boehmer Letters continued
April 16, 2007Local News
After his arrival in Baltimore, H.J. Boehmer first went to Cincinnati. From there, he and his fellow countrymen went “into the land” to look for Continue »
Good Gal
April 16, 2007Local News
The name Rita Turnwald is synonymous with the history of Ottoville. Rita has devoted many hours and years to preserving the history of Ottoville, her Continue »
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April 2, 2007Local News
When we left H. J. Boehmer in last week’s column, he was preparing to begin their “trip into the land”. We begin this week with Continue »
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March 26, 2007Local News
Once again we’ll return to The Boehmer letters.
Henry Joseph Boehmer was one of the early pioneers of our area and helped settle Fort Jennings. Boehmer Continue »
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March 12, 2007Local News
Father Chris Vasko had a dream. Some people just dream; Father Chris Vasko brought his dream to reality, through the assistance of many others, who believed in his vision.
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March 5, 2007Local News
4-H has always held a special place in my heart. 4-H was born in Ohio. A.B. Graham founded the organization in Springfield, Clark County, roughly 100 years ago. Many changes have been made over the years and many things have stayed the same.
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February 19, 2007Local News
Last week I introduced you to the Boehmer Letters, written by H. J. Boehmer to his family back in Germany, after his arrival in America in 1833. Boehmer gave a vivid description of the journey on the Leontine from Bremen to Baltimore. They left the port at Bremen, Germany, on October 11 at 10 a.m. and stepped foot in Paradise (the port of Baltimore) on the 10th of December.
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February 12, 2007Local News
H.J. Boehmer was an adventurous young man — as all the early pioneers had to be — to come to this country when it was Continue »
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February 5, 2007For the Record
Many residents in Northwest Ohio had been wondering if the winter of 2006-07 would ever arrive. We got our answer, didn’t we? For the kids and teachers, wasn’t it great to look up a that TV screen and see all the school delays? It was even better to see your school on the canceled list.
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January 29, 2007Local News
Pioneer women who came to this desolate forest in the Great Black Swamp had to be hale and hearty. They must have been very strong and really “in love” when they moved to this area of Ohio. One such woman was Sarah Clevenger.
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January 22, 2007Local News
Historical collections of Ohio by Henry Howe is one of my favorite books in my home library collection. It is the Ohio Centennial Edition, which came out in 1903 and is called “An Encyclopedia of the State.” His first edition was written in 1847, and the copyright for his second edition was issued 1888.
This and That
January 15, 2007Local News
Many things have changed since Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440. Gutenberg would really be surprised if he came back now to see all the changes that have taken place, especially with computers and all.
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January 8, 2007Local News
This will be the final chapter in the History of Delphos by John Wahmhoff. Wahmhoff wrote this history in longhand on onion skin paper. It Continue »
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January 2, 2007Local News
John Wahmhoff gave a very detailed listing of the old street names and the new (or present) street names. The following is just as he Continue »