The Delphos Herald

Residents bring treasures to library for appraisal

Mary Grothause — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:04 +0000

DELPHOS — Approximately a dozen people hauled out family heirlooms and brought them to the Delphos Public Library Saturday afternoon for appraisal by professional dealer Ann Stratton.
Stratton pointed out that antique items are classified as 100 years or older but there is also a market for vintage and collectible items. As a professional appraiser for 48 years, she noted the unpredictability of the changing market.
“Prices for furniture are down while jewelry is marked way up. Items also sell better in different areas of the country,” she said.
Very collectible at the moment are real fountain pens with the old-fashioned bladder and logo cigarette lighters. Lighters given away years ago with the purchase of Winston or Salem cigarettes carrying the logo in red or green are worth $18 on today’s market.
Perhaps the biggest bang-for-the-buck item brought in Saturday by Lisa Menke was a “yard long” seascape watercolor, which she purchased for 50 cents at a garage sale. Stratton appraised it at $275.
Several nice pieces of carnival glass were appraised, most in the marigold color. Stratton told the history of carnival glass, which pre-dated county fairs. The glassware was given away at carnivals as prizes at competition booths. A lot of the glassware was made but a lot was simply thrown away by young men. Glassware that did make it home to mom or grandma faced the same disposition in the garbage. True carnival glassware is dry to the touch on the inside compared to the greasy feel of modern replica carnival glass.
A 1912 Ohio Jim Bottle brought in for appraisal only fetched a $12 value as Stratton advised the market has fallen for that category.
Two handmade crocks were valued in the $60-$70 category if sold in this area. Stratton advised the same item might fetch $100 -$150 if sold in the southern United States.
Stratton cautioned those with silver and silver-plated items to not use commercial dips and cleaners to “shine” them. Using a simple baking soda mix or white toothpaste is much less abrasive.
Above all, she encouraged everyone to enjoy their family heirlooms.
“Don’t leave it in boxes and closets. Put that lace tablecloth out and use the china and stemware. Wear that nice jewelry. You’re only here once, so enjoy it,” she said.

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Gilles

No Author — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:58 +0000

Greg and Diane Gilles of Delphos will celebrate 35 years of marriage on May 12.
A trip to Hawaii is planned for a later date.
Greg and Diane Jostpille were married on that date in 1973 at St. John the Evangelist Church, the Rt. Rev. Albert Ottenweller.
Their children are Marcie (Dan) Metzger and Curt (Kasie) Gilles of Delphos. They have two grandchildren.
Mr. Gilles is employed with Schnipke Engraving and Mrs. Gilles is employed with Dr. Kenneth Jackson.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Klaus

No Author — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:56 +0000

Edward and Therese Klaus celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a trip to Hawaii on April 27.
Their children are Michelle Bryan, Lewis Klaus, Bryan Klaus and Lesley Moore. They also have 14 grandchildren.

May Crowning at St. John’s

No Author — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:46 +0000

More than 160 Delphos St. John’s students on Friday participated in May Crowning, a Catholic ceremony showing honor to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Eight eighth-graders were members of the May Crowning Court, including, from left, Molly Scalf, Chris Will, Megan Hempfling, Eric Bergfeld, Kaitlyn Wrasman, Anthony Buzzard, Courtney Horstman and David Lindeman.

Musketeers, Big Green move on in baseball

Jim Metcalfe — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:45 +0000

CONVOY — The weather was almost perfect for baseball Saturday at the Crestview Athletic Complex as sectional action got underway.
In the opener, something had to give between Fort Jennings (looking for its first tournament win in the 7-year tenure of Jeff Swick) and Wayne Trace (trying for its first victory of 2008).
Behind the solid pitching of senior Ross Gerdeman, the Musketeers (10-10) got that win for Swick, 5-3.
“It’s good to get the monkey off our back. You do start to think about it, though you say you don’t, as coaches and players,” Swick acknowledged. “We all wanted this one so badly. Today, I didn’t have to worry about what I would say to the kids afterward, about another disappointment. Now we can play Jefferson Thursday and not have that on our minds. They’re good enough.”
Gerdeman (4-3; 7 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 1 earned, 7 Ks) threw 102 pitches (72 strikes).
“His limit is around 100, so he was getting there. He was throwing strikes; when his pitch count is there for seven innings, we know that’s what he is doing,” Swick continued. “He settled down as the game wore on. I think when he started, he was so ready to go that he was a bit nervous. Once that got out of him, he trusted the defense to help him. We made a couple of errors but he battled through them.”
The Musketeers scored 4 in the third against Riley Linder (0-6). Aaron Chandler led off with a Texas-leaguer to right, stole second and moved to third on Drew Mesker’s infield hit off the pitcher. A wild pitch scored Chandler and movedf Mesker to second. Josh Horstman walked. Matt Krietemeyer (2-for-3) legged out an infield hit to short. Another wild toss scored Mesker and moved both runners up, allowing them easily to score on a 2-run rip to right by Josh Calvelage and a 4-0 lead.
The Raiders (0-20) did get runners on in each of the first four frames but ended up stranding four.
The Orange and Black added their final tally in the fifth. With two down, Krietemeyer doubled to deep right. Pinch-runner Brad Trentman advanced on a passed ball and scored on an error on Calvelage’s grounder.
The Raiders got a pair in the visitors’ half of the sixth. With one down, Joe Morehead (2-for-3) singled to right, advanced to second on a wild pitch and to third on a hit to right by Linder. Andrew Horner’s groundout scored Morehead and advanced Linder. He moved to third on an error on a grounder hit by Justin Davis. Davis looked to steal a base but hesitated; an error on the play allowed Linder to come home for a 5-2 deficit.
The Red, White and Blue got the final run in the seventh. With one gone, Henk Akkerman beat out an infield hit to short and swiped second. Ryan Davis singled him to third. Davis got picked off base but got in enough of a rundown to allow Akkerman to burgle home. Evan Dasher bounced out to end the game.
“If you look at the amount of errors, wild pitches and passed balls, it wasn’t a well-played game. We got nine of those mistakes but still only scored five runs,” Swick added. “We’re going to have to hit much better (6 Saturday) to beat a quality team like Jefferson (5 p.m. Thursday). Still, we know we’re the underdogs and the pressure is off.”
Jennings has a regular-season game at home today versus Miller City.
In the nightcap Saturday, Ottoville rode Colbey Basinger’s right arm to a 6-2 defeat of Lincolnview (4-11).
“Whenever you play a Crestview or a Lincolnview over here in the tournament, it’s always tough. We’ve had some success here and Colbey’s been a part of it,” Big Green coach Tony Castronova noted. “He’s our only senior and a 4-year letterman, so he knows what this means. He gave us a strong effort. He isn’t going to strike out many but our defense behind him was outstanding; I was impressed with how we played.”
As Lincolnview mentor Roger Salisbury has gotten used to in 2008, one inning — this time it was the fourth, when Ottoville (9-11) batted around — cost his Lancers.
“That was it. They led off with a couple of hits and then we started pressing, trying to make the big play to get out of it,” he acknowledged. “I can’t fault the effort; we just tried too hard and threw the ball around too much.”
Both Basinger (3-3; 7 IP, 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 1 K; 83 pitches, 51 strikes) and Jordan Simpson (2-4; 6 IP, 8 hits, 6 runs, 4 earned, 2 Ks; 62 pitches, 53 strikes) were extremely efficient.
The Green and Gold got all the scores they needed in the home half of the fourth. Matt Niemeyer lashed a double to the warning track in left center and moved to third on a single to left by David Wurst; a throwing miscue on the play plated Niemeyer and put Wurst at second. He went to third on a shot to left by Andrew Koch (2-for-3) and scored on an error on a grounder hit by Jordan Schimmoeller. Basinger beat out a bunt hit to third to load the bases. Alex Odenweller lined a hit up the gut to plate Koch and Schimmoeller; an error on the play allowed Basinger to score and put Odenweller at third. A knock to center by Jacob Landin plated pinch-runner Logan Kaverman for the sixth tally.
The Lancers got one back in the fifth. Kyle Thatcher led off with a single to left. An out later, Brock Profit doubled him to third, from where he scored on Josh Hoehn’s fly ball to left.
The Yellow and Blue got the final run of the game in the seventh. With one down, Thatcher doubled to deep center. An out later, Profit’s second 2-base hit (center) scored him. Profit moved to third on a wild pitch but Basinger retired Hoehn to end the game.
“The biggest concern I have is that we relaxed some after getting those six runs. We hit the ball well before then but seemed to let up after,” Castronova added. “The key in high school baseball is to put the ball in play consistently. You want to force the opponent’s defense to make plays. They made a couple of mistakes that helped us; we didn’t make those mistakes.”
Ottoville takes on Crestview 5 p.m. Wednesday in the tournament.
“Jordan pitched well. Again, just that one inning got him,” Salisbury added. “This year was a big struggle. He went from being our No. 4 pitcher last year to our No. 1. We lost a lot of production from last spring.”
Lincolnview hosts Bluffton this afternoon.

Hemker/Wannemacher

No Author — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:45 +0000

Richard and Janet Hemker of Fort Jennings announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Sue, to Matthew Alan Wannemacher, son of Kenneth and Christine Wannemacher of Ottoville.
The couple will exchange vows on June 28 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ottoville.
The bride-elect is a 2001 Ottoville High School graduate and a 2005 University of Findlay graduate. She is employed as a human resources manager with RK Industries in Ottawa.
Her fiancé is a 2000 Ottoville High School graduate and a 2005 University of Toledo graduate. He is employed as an outside sales representative with Gordon’s Food Service.

LOCAL ROUNDUP

No Author — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:44 +0000

Bearcat girls oust T-Birds
SPENCERVILLE — Spencerville scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to outlast Lima Central Catholic 5-4 in Division IV softball tournament action Saturday in Spencerville.
The Lady Bearcats (6-11) move on to take on Perry 5 p.m. Tuesday in Spencerville.
Brittany Miller got the win when Andrea Lee scored on Caitlin Klima’s bases-loaded hit.

Lima CC 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 5 1
Spencerville 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 - 5 7 2
WP: Brittany Miller; LP: Emily Garlock. 2B: Brooke Moeller 2 (SV), Emily Huffman (L), Rachel Illig (L), Paige Beiderman (L), Caitlin Klima (SV), Andrea Lee (SV).

Hampshire shows
power for Elida
ELIDA — Matt Hampshire went deep three times Saturday morning, leading Elida to a 7-4 victory over Wapakoneta in Division II sectional baseball action at Ed Sandy Field.
That offense gave Steven Swick the win for the Bulldogs (5-15), while making Justin Krebs the loser for the Redskins (6-13).
Elida advances in tourney play to take on Shawnee at 11 a.m. Saturday in tourney play. They battle at Celina 5 p.m. Tuesday in regular-season action.

Elida 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 - 7 8 0
Wapak 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 4 10 1
WP: Steven Swick; LP: Justin Krebs. 2B: Dowing (W), Martin (W), Brown (W), Steven Swick (E). HR: Matt Hampshire 3 (E).

Lady ’Dawgs
lasso ’Riders
BATH TOWNSHIP — Jamie Hollar scattered five St. Marys Memorial hits and Elida’s softball crew upset the Lady Roughriders 4-2 Saturday in Division II sectional action at Bath High School.
The Lady Bulldogs (8-12) advance in tourney play to tangle with Bath 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Elida is at Lima Senior 5 p.m. tonight in the regular campaign.

Elida 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 4 8 1
St. Marys 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 5 1
WP: Jamie Hollar; LP: Erika Thornberry. 2B: Jamie Hollar (E).

Elida netters in
four WBL semifinals
LIMA — Four of the five Elida boys tennis entrants are in the Western Buckeye League semifinals.
First singles Evan Neuman (Jameel Brenneman of St. Marys), second singles Phil Kirkendall (Stephen Tucker of Shawnee), third man Joel Perrin (Jacob Hempfling of Ottawa-Glandorf) and first doubles Lance Blass and Brent Sahagun (Zac Martin and Adam Kuffner of St. Marys Memorial) are in the semifinals that begin at 2 p.m. this afternoon.
Neuman beat Alex Lauf of Bath 6-0, 6-0 Saturday.
Kirkendall double-bageled Nick Lieswyn (Defiance).
Perrin outlasted Graham Watkins of Kenton 1 and 1.
Blass and Sahagun crunched McKirnan and Everman 6-0, 6-0.
The second doubles of Ben Kales and Zach Kerns lost a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 decision to Katterheinrich and Charoonkanakit of Defiance.

Scholars of the Day

No Author — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:34 +0000

St. John’s Scholar of the Day is Rachel Miller.
Jefferson’s Scholar of the Day is Michelle Brotherwood.

Gass/Cross

No Author — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:31 +0000

Donald and Janice Gass of Elida announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenna Marie, to Andrew Jeffery Cross, son of Jeffery and Candace Cross of Delphos.
The couple will exchange vows in an outdoor wedding on June 28 at the bride-elect’s parent’s house.
The bride-elect is a 2004 Elida High School graduate and a 2008 Bowling Green State University graduate, with a bachelor of arts degree in communications disorders. She is employed with BitterSweet, Inc., in Lima.
Her fiancé is a specialist in the United States Army Infantry stationed at Fort Irwin, Calif.

Drs. Robert and Alison Dickson

No Author — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:28 +0000

Dr. Alison Lea Schmit and Dr. Robert Pickett Dickson of Seattle, Wash., were united in marriage June 2, 2007, at Duke University Chapel in Durham, N.C., the Rev. Joseph Vetter officiating.
The bride’s parents are Dr. Nicholas and Linda Schmit of Delphos. The groom’s parents are Mrs. Nancy Dickson of Portland, Maine, and the late Dr. James G. Dickson.
Nuptial music was provided by vocalist Alison Sweeny, organist Dr. David Arcus, pianist Linda Schmit, trumpeteer Bill Massa and flute player Alison Tribble.
Maid of honor was Jennifer Schmit of St. Augustine, Fla., sister of the bride.
Bridesmaid was Elizabeth Oliverio of Cincinnati, friend of the bride.
Junior bridesmaid was Alexandra Russell of Lewis Center, godchild of the bride.
Best man was James L. Dickson, the groom’s brother.
Junior groomsman was Matthew Schulman, nephew of the groom.
Groomsmen were Ryan Schmit of Cincinnati, brother of the bride; and Andrew Barbas, Ethan Carrier and Jonathan Lawless, friends of the groom.
The grandparents are Robert Schmit, the late Patricia Schmit, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russell, Ann Langley and the late Hubert Langley.
A reception was held at the Treyburn Country Club.
After a wedding trip to Venezuela, the couple reside in Seattle.
The bride is a graduate of St. John’s High School, Miami University in Oxford and Duke University School of Medicine. She is currently doing residency training in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital in Seattle.
The groom is a graduate of St. John’s College in Annapolis, Md., and Duke University School of Medicine. He is doing residency training in internal medicine at the University of Washington Hospital in Seattle.