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CELEBR ATIONS !
The Bestseller List
By The Wall street Journal
FICTION
1. “The Girl on the Train” by
Paula Hawkins (Riverhead)
2. “Green Eggs and Ham” by dr.
seuss (Random House)
3. “Private Vegas” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little,
Brown)
4. “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish
Blue Fish” by dr. seuss (Random
House)
5. “diary of a Wimpy Kid: The
Long Haul” by Jeff Kinney (amulet
Books)
6. “all the Light We Cannot see”
by anthony doerr (scribner)
7. “The Nightingale” by Kristin
Hannah (st. Martin’s Press)
8. “The Cat in the Hat” by dr.
seuss (Random House)
9. “Trigger Warning” by Neil
Gaiman (William Morrow)
10. “Llama Llama I Love you”
by anna dewdney (Viking Press)
NONFICTION
1. “The 20/20 diet” by Phil
McGraw (Bird street Books)
2. “ K il ling Patton” by Bil l
O’Reilly and Martin dugard (Henry
Holt and Co.)
3. “The Life-Changing Magic of
Tidying up” by Marie Kondo (Ten
speed
4. “strengths Finder 2.0” by Tom
Rath (Gallup Press)
Recently born at Blanchard
Valley Hospital, as reported by
their parents:
• Jasmyn Russcene Brown, girl,
Jason and Meaghan Brown, Raymond, Feb. 4.
• serenity Mae Hergesheimer,
girl, Joe Hergesheimer and acacia
Herrera, Tiffin, Feb. 4.
• Gabriella Kathryn abraham,
girl, Brent and Ceara abraham,
Findlay, Feb. 4.
• El ias R igober to Ga lva n,
Lorenzo Galvan and Bianca Varela,
Fostoria, Feb . 4.
•
a i s le y B l ac kb u r n , g i rl ,
de’andre Bunley and Miranda
Blackburn, Fostoria, Feb. 5.
• Riley Elizabeth Huffire, girl,
Nick and allison Huffire, Portage,
Feb. 5.
• Grayson James Keasal, boy,
Matthew and Kelsey Keasal, Findlay, Feb. 5.
• arthur Edward Cain, boy,
Charles Cain II and Kali Price,
Forest, Feb. 6.
• sophia anntoinette O’dowd,
girl, James Neal O’dowd and Emily
ann Hucke, Fostoria, Feb. 6.
5. “ scary Close” by donald
Miller (Thomas Nelson)
6. “There’s No Place Like space”
by Tish Rabe (Gallup Press)
7. “Being Mortal” by atul Gawande (Metropolitan)
8. “God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy”
by Mike Huckabee (st. Martin’s)
9. “Jesus Calling ” by sarah
young (Thomas Nelson)
10. “Minecraft: The Construction Handbook ” by scholastic
(scholastic)
FICTION E-BOOKs
1. “The Girl on the Train” by
Paula Hawkins (Riverhead)
2. “Fifty shades of Grey” by E.L.
James (Vintage)
3. “To Kill a Mockingbird” by
Harper Lee (HarperCollins)
4. “Crash & Burn” by Lisa Gardner (dutton adult)
5. “The Nightingale” by Kristin
Hannah (st. Martin’s Press)
6. “Private Vegas” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little,
Brown)
7. “Big Little Lies” by Liane
Moriarty (amy Einhorn Books/
Putnam)
8. “all the Light We Cannot see”
by anthony doerr (scribner)
9. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn
(Broadway Books)
10. “Three, Two, One” by J.a.
Huss (science Future Press)
• Michael alexander Cook, boy,
Matt Cook and Meagan Weiler,
Findlay, Feb. 6.
• Easton Myles Ray, boy, Jordan
and Brianna Leigh Ray, Findlay,
Feb. 6.
• Vincent Quang Henley, boy,
dwight and Quyen Kim Henley,
Findlay, Feb. 6.
• Lucy Teagan Wood, g irl,
Michael Wood and april Brandeberry, Findlay, Feb. 7.
• Oliver adam Phillips, boy,
Perry and Lauren Phillips, Carey,
Feb. 7.
• Nicholas Wayne Wood, Tim
and Emily Wood, Van Buren, Feb. 8.
• Karsyn Lee Chiow, girl, Eddie
Chiow and amber archer, North
Baltimore, Feb. 8.
• Mason Eugene stephenson,
boy, Kevan stephenson and amber
Musgrave, Bowling Green, Feb. 9.
• Zaiden Keith Gillen, boy,
Taran Keith Gillen and Brittany
Kay Brookes, Upper sandusky,
Feb. 10.
• Gaberiel Michael Lowery, boy,
Christopher Lowery and shaylinn
Mundorff, Fostoria, Feb. 11.
NONFICTION E-BOOKs
1. “american sniper” by Chris
Kyle, scott McEwen and Jim deFelice (Harper Collins)
2. “Maude” by donna Mabry
(donna Mabry)
3. “Unbroken: a World War
II story” by Laura Hillenbrand
(Random House)
4. “The Boys in the Boat” by
daniel James Brown (Viking Press)
5. “Wild” by Cheryl strayed
(Knopf)
6. “The slave across the street”
by Theresa Flores with Peggysue
Wells (ampelon Publishing)
7. “Ghost Boy” by Martin Pistorius (Thomas Nelson)
8. “The Elements” by Theodore
Gray (Black dog & Leventhal Publishers)
9. “The 20/20 diet” by Phil
McGraw (Bird street Books)
10. “I am second” by dave sterrett (Thomas Nelson)
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booksellers and Web retailers, and
food stores. E-book data providers
include all major e-book retailers.
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than 99 cents are excluded. Audio
books are excluded. Refer questions to [email protected].
THE COURIER
TUEsday, FEBRUaRy 17, 2015
Honor Roll
Liberty-Benton
Liberty-Benton High school has
announced its honor roll for the
second quarter grading period.
The following students achieved a
4.0 grade point average:
seniors — adam august, Jacob
Bixler, ashleigh Carpenter, Colbi
Colchagoff, Bridgette dobbins, alexandar Harter, Haley Howard, Moira
Lay, Jackson Logsdon, Rachel Lundeen, Garrett Maag, Lauren Marshall, amelia Miller, Olivia Newman,
Eli Norden, Joshua Ostrander, Griffin Rath, Kaitlyn Roberts, Kiera Robinson, Tara Roeder, Jacob Rozelle,
Kathryn simon, Bradley steinman,
Kathleen stower, Breanna swope,
Logan Whitaker, Mackenzie young,
Genna Zachrich.
Juniors — Kevin Bartchlett,
Maranda Blanchard, Keith Bouts, abigail Clouse, alyssa Cornwell, aaron
dauer, McKenna diRe, alexander
doone, andi Garver, Brett Geise,
derek Gupta, Brooke Hoehne, andrew
Hutchison, Jaret Kern, Thomas Koizumi, Ethan LaFontaine, Kelsey May,
Michelle Muhlenkamp, Jacob Myers,
amanda Petrella, Kayla Rachel, alexandria Reeves, alec Rhodes, Kyle
Rickle, Ty Waltz,andrew Weadock.
See Honor roll, Page T6
In Memory of
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Those we love don’t go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near.
So loved, so missed,
Always in our hearts.
With love,
Wife Yvonne,
Daughters Cathy Wilcox
& Debbie Lewis & Families
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TUEsday, FEBRUaRy 17, 2015
Railway Express Agency oldest
but not only express in Findlay
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is from
a series written from 1959 to 1974
by the late R.L. Heminger, publisher
and editor of The Courier.
By R.L. HEMINGER
an institution that was a fixture in
the city of Findlay going back to 1849 is
here no more.
We refer to the express business. at
the end of 1966, the Railway Express
agency wound up its affairs in Findlay
and consolidated the local office with
that in Fostoria.
Findlay’s first express came into the
town when the community’s first rail-
College Corner
Recently named to the dean’s list:
• Michael F. Clark, son of shannon and Cathy Clark, Findlay, Lindsey
Wilson College, Columbia, Kentucky.
• Alyssa Dodds, daughter of Matt
and amy dodds, arlington, University of Kentucky.
• Adrienne Emerine, daughter of
Mark and Karen Emerine, Fostoria,
Otterbein University.
• Marcus J. Gierke, son of Tom
and Tonya Gierke, Findlay, Bowling
Green state University.
• John F. Kill Jr., Houston, Texas,
son of John F. Kill, formerly of Findlay, and anne Kill, University of Notre
dame.
• Grant Moses, son of Tim and
susan Moses, Findlay, Bowling Green
state University
road began to operate between here and
Carey, 15 miles to the southeast. This
was in 1849.
The conductor of the railroad
attended to the business, the historical
records indicate. He probably just deposited the express at the railroad depot and
in some manner word got to the addressees that they had some packages at the
depot which was located at the foot of
East Crawford street at East street.
Express came ahead of the telegraph
and the telephone, historically speaking.
It was in the 1860s that the first telegraph line was built, running along the
tracks of the railroad that connected
Findlay and Fremont. It was in the 1880s
that the town saw its first telephone.
In august 1857, Cunningham
Hazlett, the records show, opened a private express office at the Exchange Bank
which had been started in the town by
Mr. Hazlett. The first regular office was
established in april, 1858, by the United
states Express Co., with a.R. Belden as
agent. The office was at the depot of the
branch railroad.
a firm known as the Merchants
Union also had an express office here in
those times and the U.s. Express and the
Union firms later merged their interests.
army Pvt. Jacob R. Tackett has
graduated from basic combat training
at Fort Jackson, Columbia, s.C.
Tackett is the son of Robert a.
Tackett of Leipsic, and a 2014 graduate of Patrick Henry High school.
U.s. air National Guard airman
1st Class Nicole L. Kreinbrink graduated from basic military training at
Joint Base san antonio-Lackland, san
antonio, Texas.
Kreinbrink is the daughter of Lori
a. and dick C. Kreinbrink of Leipsic,
and a 2014 graduate of Leipsic High
school.
WEDDING
Later other express concerns were to
come. One was known as the american
Express Co. There also was the adams
Express and the Wells, Fargo and Co. all
three were operating at one time locally.
The american and adams later on
joined forces and were located at 523 s.
Main st. The location was beside the
alley which runs along the north side of
the Marathon Oil Co. building and the
building in which the express firms were
situated occupied the extreme north end
of the present Marathon property.
Wells, Fargo and Co. was located at
113 W. Crawford st. The United states
Express Co. had its headquarters at 112
W. Main Cross st.
John G. shaler was the agent for both
the american and adams express firms.
He lived at 1012 Hurd ave. His daughter became a famous theatrical star. Her
stage name was Elizabeth Brice.
Mr. Belden, the agent who handled
the United states and Wells and Fargo
businesses here in early years, was a
prominent Findlay citizen. He was a
native of New London, Conn., a famous
seaport. He became interested in a seaSee ExpREss, Page T4
WEDDING
Hentz-Benson
In Service
army Pvt. Michael A. Blakley
has graduated from basic combat
training at Fort Jackson, Columbia,
s.C. Blakley is the son of Larry and
sherry Blakley of alvada, and a 2014
graduate of New Riegel High school.
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Hemminger-Finsel
Brittany Marie and Cole Matthew
exchanged wedding vows at 2:00 pm
Nov. 8, 2014, at St. Michael Church
in Findlay. Fr. Mike Hohenbrink
was the officiant during the doublering service. A reception followed at
Alexandria’s in Findlay.
The bride is the daughter of
Jim and Laurie Hemminger of New
Riegel. The groom is the son of Ed
and Tracie Finsel of Findlay.
Emily Hemminger, of New
Riegel, was her sister’s maid of
honor. Bridesmaids were: Shelby and
Tiffany Hemminger, of New Riegel,
sisters of the bride, and Tayler and
Halee Finsel, of Findlay, sisters of the
groom.
Tracy Dulgar, of Van Buren, was
the best man. Groomsmen included:
Andy Girdler, of Van Buren, and
John Word, of Sylvania.
The bride, a 2007 graduate of
New Riegel High School, graduated
in 2013 from The University of
Toledo College of Pharmacy. She is
employed as a Pharmacist with CVS.
The groom graduated in 2007
from Van Buren High School, and in
2009 from The University of Toledo.
He is Co-owner of Northwest
Inventory Solutions.
A rehearsal dinner was held
at Boo’s Lounge in Findlay. A
honeymoon in Antigua followed. The
couple resides in Findlay, Ohio.
Christie Hentz and Ian Benson,
both of Cincinnati, OH were united
in marriage Saturday October 4,
2014 at Manor House, Mason, OH.
The bride is the daughter of
Connie and Andy Hentz, Findlay,
OH. She will graduate from
University of Cincinnati Accelerated
MSN Program in 2015.
The groom is the son of Nina
and Bob Benson, Greenville, SC. He
is a software consultant.
The maid of honor was Grace
Gilles. The bridesmaids were Abby
Beach, Brooke Benson and Rachelle
Gill.
The best man was Andy
Mutchler. The groomsmen were
Jordan Benson and Chris Beach.
The flower girl was Madison
Renner and Grayson Vaughn was
the ring bearer.
The bride wore an ivory A-line
silk chiffon floor length gown
with a sweetheart neckline and
cathedral length train. She wore
her mother’s veil with a crystal and
pearl headpiece and pearl jewelry.
Her attendants wore plum gowns.
The groom and groomsmen wore
black tuxedos with plum accents.
The wedding was an outdoor
ceremony in the courtyard of
Manor House in Mason, Ohio.
There was a reception with dinner
and dancing immediately following
in the Augusta Ballroom for family
and friends.
The couple honeymooned at the
Saratoga Springs Resort in Disney
World. They now reside in Liberty
Township, OH.
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CELEBR ATIONS !
Happy Birthday to All
This week’s celebrity birthdays
include:
Sunday:
drummer Mick avory of The
Kinks is 71. Actress Jane Seymour
is 64. singer Melissa Manchester is
64. Cartoonist Matt Groening (“The
simpsons”) is 61. Model Janice dickinson (“america’s Next Top Model”)
is 60. singer ali Campbell (UB40)
is 56.
actor Joseph R. Gannascoli (“The
sopranos”) is 56. Bassist Mikey
Craig of Culture Club is 55. Country
singer Michael Reynolds of Pinmonkey is 51. actor Michael Easton is
48. actress Renee O’Connor (“Xena:
Warrior Princess”) is 44. actress
sarah Wynter (“24”) is 42.
singer Brandon Boyd of Incubus
is 39. drummer Ronnie Vannucci
of The Killers is 39. singer Conor
Oberst is 35. Guitarist Gary Clark Jr.
is 31. actress amber Riley (“Glee”)
is 29.
Yesterday:
actor Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett
in “The Empire strikes Back”) is
70. actor William Katt (“Greatest
american Hero”) is 64. singer James
Ingram is 63. actor LeVar Burton is
58. Rapper-actor Ice-T is 57.
actress Lisa Loring (“ The
addams Family”) is 57. Guitarist
andy Taylor (duran duran) is 54.
drummer dave Lombardo of slayer
is 50. drummer Taylor Hawkins of
Foo Fighters is 43.
Rapper Lupe Fiasco is 33. singer
Ryan Follese of Hot Chelle Rae is 28.
actress Elisabeth Olsen (“Martha
Marcy May Marlene”) is 26.
Today:
Actor Hal Holbrook is 90. singer
Bobby Lewis is 82. Comedian dame
Edna (Barry Humphries) is 81. Country singer-songwriter Johnny Bush is
80. actress Christina Pickles (“The
Wedding singer,” ‘’st. Elsewhere”)
is 80. actress Brenda Fricker is 70.
Actress Rene Russo is 61. actor
Richard Karn (“Home Improvement”) is 59. actor Lou diamond
Phillips is 53.
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy
is 52. singer Chante Moore is 48.
Guitarist Tim Mahoney of 311 is
45. actor dominic Purcell (“Prison
Break”) is 45. actress denise Richards is 44. singer-guitarist Billie Joe
armstrong of Green day is 43. actor
Jerry O’Connell is 41. Country singer
Bryan White is 41.
actor Jason Ritter (“Joan of arcadia”) is 35. actor Joseph GordonLevitt is 34. TV co-host daphne Oz
(“The Chew”) is 29. actor Chord
Overstreet (“Glee”) is 26. singer/
songwriter Ed sheeran is 24. actress
Meaghan Martin (“Mean Girls 2,”
‘’Camp Rock”) is 23. actress sasha
Pieterse (“Pretty Little Liars”) is 19.
Tomorrow:
Actor George Kennedy is
90. Movie director Milos Forman
is 83. Vocalist Yoko Ono is 82.
singer Herman santiago of Frankie
Lymon and the Teenagers is 74.
singer dennis deyoung (styx) is
68. Actress Cybill Shepherd is 65.
singer Juice Newton is 63. singer
Randy Crawford is 63. drummer
Robbie Bachman of Bachman-Turner
Overdrive is 62.
Keyboardist Larry Rust of Iron
Butterfly is 62. Actor John Travolta is 61. actor John Pankow
(“Episodes,” ‘’Mad about you”)
is 60. Game-show hostess Vanna
White (“Wheel of Fortune”) is 58.
actress Greta scacchi is 55. actor
Matt dillon is 51. Musician Tommy
scott is 51.
Rapper dr. dre is 50. actress
Molly Ringwald is 47. actor Ike Barinholtz (“The Mindy Project”) is 38.
actor Tyrone Burton (“The Parent
‘Hood”) is 36. Musician Regina spektor is 35. Bassist Zac Cockrell of
alabama shakes is 27.
Thursday:
actress Carlin Glynn (“sixteen
Candles”) is 75. Singer Smokey
Robinson is 75. singer Lou Christie
is 72. Guitarist Tony Iommi of Black
sabbath is 67. Actor Jeff Daniels is
60.
singer-guitarist dave Wakeling
(General Public, English Beat) is
59. singer seal is 52. actress Jessica
Tuck (“True Blood”) is 52. drummer
Jon Fishman of Phish is 50. actress
Justine Bateman is 49.
actor Benicio del Toro is 48.
actress Bellamy young (“scandal”)
is 45. drummer daniel adair of 3
doors down is 40. singer-actress
Haylie duff is 30. actress Victoria
Justice is 22.
Friday:
Actor Sidney Poitier is 88. Jazz
and soul singer Nancy Wilson is
78. singer-songwriter Buffy sainteMarie is 74. actress sandy duncan is
69. Guitarist J. Geils of The J. Geils
Band is 69. actress Brenda Blethyn is
69. actor Peter strauss is 68. singerbassist Walter Becker of steely dan
is 65. Country singer Kathie Baillie
of Baillie and the Boys is 64. actor
anthony stewart Head (“Buffy the
Vampire slayer”) is 61. actor James
Wilby (“Gosford Park”) is 57.
Bassist sebastian steinberg (soul
Coughing) is 56. actor Joel Hodgson
(“Mystery science Theater 3000”)
is 55. singer Ian Brown of stone
Roses is 52. actor French stewart
(“Third Rock From the sun”) is 51.
Model Cindy Crawford is 49. actor
andrew shue (“Melrose Place”) is
48. actress Lili Taylor is 48. singer
Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys
is 40. actress Lauren ambrose (“six
Feet Under”) is 37.
actor Jay Hernandez (“Crazy/
Beautiful”) is 37. actress Chelsea
ENGAGEMENT
THE COURIER
TUEsday, FEBRUaRy 17, 2015
Peretti (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) is 37.
Guitarist Coy Bowles of Zac Brown
Band is 36. actress Majandra delfino
(“Roswell”) is 34. actress/singer
Jessie Mueller is 32. singer Rihanna
is 27. actor Jack Falahee (“How to
Get away With Murder”) 26.
Saturday:
actor Gary Lockwood is 78. actor
Peter McEnery is 75. Record company executive David Geffen is
72. actress Tyne daly is 69. actor
anthony daniels (C3P0 in “star
Wars” films) is 69. actor alan Rickman is 69. Keyboardist Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads is 66. actor
William Petersen (“C.s.I.”) is 62.
Actor Kelsey Grammer is 60.
singer Mary Chapin Carpenter
is 57. actor Kim Coates (“sons of
anarchy”) is 57. actor Jack Coleman is 57. actor Christopher atkins
is 54. singer Ranking Roger of General Public and of English Beat is 54.
actor William Baldwin is 52. Country
singer Eric Heatherly is 45. Bassist
Eric Wilson (sublime) is 45. Bassist
Tad Kinchla of Blues Traveler is 42.
actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is 36.
Opera/pop singer Charlotte
Church is 29. actress ashley Green
(“Twilight”) is 28. actress Ellen
Page (“Juno”) is 28. actor Corbin
Bleu (“High school Musical,” ‘’Jump
In!”) is 26. actress Hayley Orrantia
(“The Goldbergs”/former contestant
“The X Factor”) is 21. actress sophie
Turner (“Game of Thrones”) is 19.
Express
Continued from page T3
faring career and doubled Cape Horn
four times and the Cape of Good Hope
twice in his experience.
He came to sandusky, Ohio, engaging in the drug trade and in 1858 came
to Findlay. The R.C. Brown history of
Hancock County says that while he was
in charge of the Findlay-Carey railroad
and express business here, he took in on
a single day 10,000 bushels of wheat off
the farmers’ wagons and would average
between 400,000 and 500,000 bushels
a year.
“He paid out to farmers for grain as
much as any other person living here,”
says historian Brown.
Mr. Belden married sadie E. Bope,
of Lancaster, a sister of Col. James a.
Bope, prominent Findlay attorney and
Civil War regimental commander.
The home of the Beldens was at 822
s. Main st., where he constructed a
residence of very unusual design, resembling a ship in some respects, in outward
appearance. The home was later owned
by the Harlan a. Burkets.
The residence was later removed
after the First Evangelical United Brethren Church was built on the Lima street
corner, the Belden-Burkett home site
becoming a parking lot for the church.
ENGAGEMENT
Gannon-Schwork
Meghan Abigail Gannon, of
Findlay, OH, and Christopher
Michael Schwork, of Sparta, NJ, are
engaged and planning an August 8th,
2015 wedding at St. Francis of Assisi
in Columbus, Ohio.
Meghan is the daughter of James
and Maureen Gannon, of Findlay,
OH. She is a 2007 graduate of Findlay
High School, and a 2011 graduate
of The Ohio State University. She
earned a degree in political science,
and is employed as a Democratic
staffer on Capitol Hill in Washington,
DC.
Chris is the son of Thomas
Schwork and Frances Schwork, of
Sparta, NJ. He graduated from Pope
John XXIII Regional High School in
2007, and The Ohio State University
in 2010. He earned a degree in
business/finance and is Product
Manager at GEICO in Chevy Chase,
Maryland. The couple resides in
Bethesda, Maryland.
Hammond-Farley
Chris
and
Mary
Beth
Hammond have announced the
spring wedding of their daughter
Rachael. Rachael will become the
bride of Corey Farley on Saturday
the 25th of April at the historic
Mon Ami Winery in Port Clinton,
Ohio.
Corey and Rachael are both
graduates of The University of
Findlay, where they met.
They reside in Cincinnati,
Ohio, where Corey is a Protective
Services Officer at Children’s
Hospital, and Rachael is a
Lifestyles Fitness & Coaching
Specialist
with
Tri-Health
Systems.
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On February 7, 2015, the Black swamp area Council, Boy scouts of america, recognized 97 Eagle scouts from 53 Troops for their accomplishment of
earning the rank of Eagle scout in 2014. The Eagle scouts are from the 13 counties that the Council serves throughout Northwest and West Central Ohio.
Local Girl Scouts earn Gold Award
Two Findlay girls have earned the Girl
scout Gold award and will be celebrated
at an event next month.
Carly smith is senior at Findlay High
school. she created lesson plans, trained
volunteers and organized beginner sewing
workshops for girls in grades five through
12. Lessons taught hand-sewing techniques and basic sewing machine skills.
Participants also created pillowcases that
were donated to residents at a local shelter
along with encouraging messages.
alexis youngpeter is a senior at Van
Buren High school. she coordinated a
community event to provide Halloween
costumes, bags, activities and safety
education to low-income families. The
project provided more than 80 children
with a free costume, safety education and
traditional Halloween activities. she has
recruited members of the community to
repeat the event this fall.
The Girl scout Gold award is the
highest award that Girl scouts in grades
nine through 12 can earn. To achieve the
award, girls commit at least 80 hours to
a specific project over one to two years.
approximately six percent of Girl scouts
nationwide earn this award.
The girls will receive their award at
3 p.m. March 8 at the schuster Center in
dayton. The event kicks off National Girl
scout Week.
ANNIVERSARY
The Junges, of Findlay,
celebrated their 50th Anniversary
on February 13th. They met in
the 7th grade while attending
Van Buren School.
JaVan retired from Whirlpool
after 43 years and works part
time in maintenance at The
Fairfield Inn.
Jeanette retired from GSW
after 14 years.
JaVan & Jeanette have
two sons, Darrin and Craig
(Kristina), both of Findlay. They
have five grandchildren Alex,
Madison, Olivia, Sawyer and
Kendyl.
The family will be celebrating
at a later date.
JaVan & Jeanette Junge
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Howard & Doris Wymer
celebrated their 60th Wedding
Anniversary Feb 13th, 2015 with a
family dinner.
Howard and the former Doris
Shultz were married February 13,
1955.
Howard
is a retired from
Findlay City Schools & Marathon
Oil.
Doris is also retired from
Findlay City Schools.
They have three children: Doug
(Kim) Wymer, Findlay, Ohio.
Dennis ( Janie) Wymer, Berea,
Ohio and Debra Searls, Findlay,
Ohio.
The couple also has 8
grandchildren.
Bruce and Pat Cannon
Bruce and Pat (Thomas)
Cannon, Findlay, OH will celebrate
their 60th Wedding Anniversary
on February 18, 2015.
Bruce and Pat were married
February 18, 1955 at the Bethany
Lutheran Church in Toledo, OH.
Both are retired.
The couple has four children,
David, Diana, Marie and Lori,
10 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren.
An open house celebration was
held on February 14, at Birchaven,
Findlay, OH.
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By MARTIN GRIFFITH
RENO, Nev. (aP) — Researchers
are trying to crack the mystery surrounding the discovery of a weathered,
rusted Winchester rifle in the mountains of remote eastern Nevada.
The gun manufactured in 1882 was
found leaning against a juniper tree on
a rocky outcrop in Great Basin National
Park during an archaeological survey in
November.
Nichole andler, the park’s chief of
interpretation, said officials may never
know when the .44-40 rifle was placed
there, but it’s possible it could have been
left undisturbed since the 1800s.
The area along the Utah border has
a history of mining, ranching and hunting, she said, and park researchers are
scouring historical documents to learn
who might have owned the rifle.
“I would say the possibilities are
wide open as to who owned the rifle
and why it was left there,” andler said.
“It leaves a lot to the imagination and
it may be a mystery that’s never solved.”
Herbert Houze is the former curator
of what became known as the Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center
of the West in Cody, Wyoming.
He said Winchester Model 1873
rifles such as the one found in Nevada
were so valuable that he thinks whoever
owned it leaned it against the tree and
then was unable to find it.
“you just don’t leave a gun like that
there,” he said.
The rifles, which sold for $35 to
$50 in the 1880s, now can fetch up to
$15,000 in excellent condition. They
were among the most popular guns on
the Western frontier.
after viewing photographs of the
rifle, Houze said, he knows why it went
undetected for so long: It blended in so
well with its surroundings.
“People probably have walked right
by it,” he said. “It was a one in a million
chance they looked at it the right way
and found it.”
The unloaded rifle’s wooden stock
was cracked but still intact, while its
barrel was rusted. Its serial number
was still visible, which allowed experts
at the Buffalo Bill Center to determine
it was made in 1882.
Though a 1919 advertising campaign branded the Winchester rifle as
“The Gun that Won the West,” the Colt
single-action army revolver probably
deserved the reputation more, Houze
said.
In any event, he’s thrilled by what he
called the “rare find” in Nevada, which
will eventually go on permanent display
at the park.
“It’s one of the most exciting gun
discoveries I’ve ever heard of,” he said.
“I’m just tickled pink the gun got found.”
Conkle, Jonathan dager, Kaitlyn
deVore, Reno Evans, ashley Frankart, Ty Gleason, Madilyn Greiner,
alyson Hughes, alexandra Hunter,
alyssa Ingleston, Corrine Kanable,
Kristel Kern, Lauren Kotey, William
Lawson, abby McGough, Katelyne
Mead, Maddison Pape, Molly Pickett,
dorie Pierre, Kayla Reibold, Mitchell Rhodes, Nicholas Riggi, Caleb
Russell, Joshua saltzman, McKayla
sandford, alexis shoffstall, summer
spaun, Nicholas streacker, ashley
sweet, samantha Troiano, Tyler
Vorst, Benjamin Weihl, Gabrielle
yake, Lydia Zickert.
Juniors — Monica Barger, Brandon Bracy, samuel Brisbin, Hannah
Brooker, Hannah Brown, Michaela
Butler, Connor Clark, Nicolette
deVincentis, Matthew Eiting,
Nathan Elliott, Caitlin Feehan,
Tahlor Fisher, stephanie Folk, Chad
Frommer, Jeffrey Gierke, Carrigan
Gray, Oliver Gruber, Julia Grubinski,
abby Heaster, Nathan Hendel, Mackenzie Kizer, Connor Lay, andrew
Loughman, Tyson Neiling, spencer
Osborne, Kelsey Powell, Bradley
Puthoff, abby Rachel, Lauren schloemp, Lydia schroeder, Cole smith,
Trevor springer, Collin svoboda,
Maclain Teeple, Taylor Thomas, drew
Tinman, Logan young.
sophomores — deeanna aguado,
Meghan Bartel, sydney Barton,
samantha Borgerson, Christian
davisson, Zarina dillon, Heidi Fox,
Ethan Frankart, Mikaela Haan, Chandler Harris, Jensen Hiegel, Meghan
Hyre, Kitsommad Kaedaeng, sarah
Knight, Josilyn Lieb, Carter Lilley,
Joscelyn Love, avonlea Miller, sophia
Norden, Cheyanne Ogborn, Brooke
Peplinski, Melody Proehl, Taylor
Roeder, Maggie Rucki, Kaytlynn
smelcer, Tyler smith, Nicolas spieker,
silas Todd, Gabriel Trautman,
Freshmen — Emileigh allen, Preston august, daultyn Corwin, Tyler
dillon, dontae Ellis, Cierra Espinoza, Tyler Gioffredo, Conor Greer,
Corrine Groves, Hannah Holley, Brandon Humphrey, aJ Kanable, alyson
Kettels, Zoe King, Erin Lay, sydney
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May, sydney McMonigal, Robert Musselman, Becca Myers, Lexi Ostrander,
austin Patrick, Owen Rath, Justin
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stemen, Emma swisher, alexa
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AssoCiATed Press
NEW yORK (aP) — Previously
unpublished conversations with
Ernest Hemingway will be featured
in a new book this fall.
st. Martin’s Press announced
that it had acquired a.E. Hotchner’s
“Hemingway in Love.”
Hotchner, 94, befriended Hemingway in the 1940s and would later write
a controversial biography, “Papa
Hemingway,” that came out in 1966.
The author’s widow, Mary Hemingway, attempted unsuccessfully to
block publication, alleging that Hotchner had included private conversations
without permission.
according to st. Martin’s, Hotchner will draw upon taped conversations and “assiduous” notes to provide
new details on Hemingway’s romantic life in Paris, where he lived in the
1920s.
Hotchner said in a statement that
he left out the material from the
first biography because some people
involved were still alive.
“Hemingway in Love” will also
feature 10 rarely seen photographs.
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Colchagoff, Jennifer Fleck, Taylor
Garlock, Tyler George, Laura Harper,
Viktoria Harter, Kyle Hohman, Clayton Lenhart, Gabrielle Lyon, Madelyn Miller, Brea Minnich, amanda
Puthoff, Leah Recker, Kaiden Robinson, Remington Rosenberger, Maria
streacker, Olivia stuck, Tatum Teeple,
Jordan Thomas.
Freshmen — asa Baird, Lindsey
Bishop, Eliza Brisbin, Olivia Christiansen, Jordan Clagg, Kaitlyn Clouse,
Gannon darrach, aJ dobbins, Kacey
durliat, Jenna Flick, Tonya Frankart, daniel Furiate, Carson Garlock,
Emma Grubinski, abigail Heldman,
Griffin Hohman, Megann Hohman,
Conner Johannigman, Jessica LaFontaine, alexa Lenhart, amaya Mars,
Lydia Mattingly, Mackenzie Murphy,
Hannah Otley, Kaylee Puthoff, Clarissa Ramirez.
The following students achieved
a 3.2 grade point average or above:
seniors — Kenzie alge, Chase
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Mr. Groundhog came out of his nook;
February second is time to look.
If he sees his shadow on that day,
six more weeks of winter is on the way!
Robert E. Lee named commanderin-chief of failing Confederacy as
Lincoln pushes 13th amendment to
states for ratification
But I am as happy as I can be!
Even though his shadow he did see.
Only six more weeks of winter’s chill
May bring us a crocus or a daffodil!
Barbara J. Rice,
Findlay
EdITOR’s NOTE: This series celebrating our heritage during the 150th
anniversary of the Civil War draws primarily from wartime dispatches credited to The associated Press or other
accounts distributed through the aP
and other historical sources.
Poetry Corner
Snowflakes
The snow falls softly
Upon the ground, each
small snowflake different,
yet, usually round.
I stand by my window — as
Far as I can see, a
Blanket of white, as the
snow gently filters through
The trees.
But look! The sunlight suddenly
appears, changing the white
sky to a bright hue, the
Lovely snowflakes have magically
Changed clearly in my view,
sparkling diamonds falling on cue.
Thank you Lord for this beautiful
sight, my heart beats with
Grateful delight.
Once again He showed me
Proof of His gracious love,
My day has been blessed
From heaven above.
Lila Rose Roszman,
Marion
Winter Daze
Cold, cold wind and sleet and hail,
Freezing rain comes without fail.
Then we get snow to add to this,
Now we have Old Winter’s bliss!
Old Man Winter likes to plant a kiss,
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On tender cheeks of each young miss.
He’s quite a flirt, so I’ve been told,
so bundle up tight — Hide from the
cold.
There is Hope
When you watch the news
do you feel frustrated and fearful?
It seems the world is in darkness
We need to come to the Light!
don’t wait for the storms of life
seeking God’s light is right!
don’t look for difficult days ahead.
Try caring for others who are hurting
Pray for our nation and leaders
show them the way to converting.
By trading darkness for hope
We welcome the still small voice
That shows us God is the answer
and our hopeful hearts will rejoice.
Rowena McDougle,
Findlay
Confederate Robert E. Lee was
made commander-in-chief of all Confederate forces on Jan. 31, 1865, receiving the promotion even as the southern
war effort was faring badly. By early
1865, the secessionists were hardpressed by the Union on several sides.
In early February 1865, Union Gen.
William T. sherman’s troops were
beginning to enter the Carolinas after
their destructive march across Georgia
in late 1864.
In other developments, The associated Press reported that a group
of “rebel peace commissioners” had
apparently arrived inside Union lines
in early February 1865. But their move-
ments remained uncertain and there
was no immediate report on their
intent.
The U.s. House of Representatives on Jan. 31, 1865, passed the 13th
amendment proposing to formally
abolish slavery.
President abraham Lincoln, noting
the measure had passed the senate in
april 1864, submitted the proposed
amendment to state legislatures for
their consideration. It would obtain
ratification by the required number of
states by december 1865.
also this month in 1865, Union
forces bidding to sever Confederate
supply lines near Petersburg, Virginia,
took the offensive.
Union cavalry fanned out down the
Boydton Plank Road to search out and
destroy Confederate supply wagons.
Other Union troops found themselves
pushed back by fierce Confederate
resistance.
The fighting that began on Feb. 5,
1865, dragged on for two more days.
In the end, Confederate soldiers
thwarted the Union raiders, but federal fighters at the end of the battle had
gained new ground in what was part
of the larger Richmond-Petersburg
campaign.
sherman’s army advanced into
Columbia, south Carolina, this week
150 years ago.
The march into the Carolinas came
after sherman gained permission from
Washington to move further to break
the morale of the Confederacy after
the capture of atlanta and savannah in
neighboring Georgia in recent months.
Tens of thousands of Union troops
entered Columbia, the state capital,
on Feb. 17, 1865, and the mayor surrendered.
soon looting and fires broke out
in the occupied city, and much of the
downtown burned, including a business district and residential area.
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