Washington Township News - December, 1894

From the Defiance Democrat - December 27, 1894

"NORTHWEST WASHINGTON

Lewis Motter has his hog house completed and some other buildings roofed.

Mrs. Mary Bostater is now staying with Mrs. Tilla Hartshorn of Ney.

B. F. Kintner made a business trip to Defiance last Monday.

The Chickasaw Union Sunday school are preparing to have a Christmas ladder on Christmas eve.*

S. A. Kintner went to Defiance last Monday to commence work in the Defiance Machine Works.

George, son of C. F. Gollar, took the finest 'porkers' of the season to Welker & Webber at Ney.  They were 240 days old and weighed 280 pounds, each.

Henry Myers sings 'baby mine' to a sweet little boy that arrived at his house a short time ago.

Wm. Walker, Jr. and family of Tomari were visiting in these parts last week.  He had to close his school on account of 35 of his scholars having the measles, there being 47 scholars on the roll."**

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*Visit The Blue Willow House for information on the tradition of Christmas ladders.

**Where is Tomari or is this misspelled?  Isn't this a reminder of how quickly measles can spread? 

The Black Sea School #4, Noble Township, 1915 -1916

Black Sea School

District No. 4

Noble Township

1915 - 1916

Wm. Walker, Dist. Supt.

Chas. Dowe, Clerk

W. W. Heater, County Superintendent

Leorah Dreher, Teacher

First Grade - Dora Lewis

Second Grade - Daniel Singer, Louis Beindorf

Third Grade - Agnes Weaner, Edward Hiler, Jacob Lewis, Gertie Hiler, Fredrick Hiler, Willis Rauth

Fourth Grade - Albert Hiler, Gilbert Ward, Thomas Ward, Carrie Lewis, George Ward, Mable Beindorf

Fifth Grade - None

Sixth Grade - Pearl Beindorf, Aubrey Dreher

Seventh Grade - Gladys Lang, Margaret Weaner, Earnest Kennedy

Seventh Grade (repeated, could be mislabeled and could be 8th grade?) -

Marie Multz, Otto Beindorf, Walter Smith, Donald Smith

"Yesterday's Trails." Vol. II, No. 1, 1983

Hickory Grove School #6, Hicksville Township

Hickory Grove District #6

Hicksville Township

(Located at the northeast corner of Jericho and Casebeer-Miller Roads)

1918 - 1919

Elma Bungard, Teacher

Wm. Walker, District Superintendant

W. W. Heater, County Superintendant

School Officers - F. Z. Clark, Charles Volkert, Harry Hofmeister, John Sellars, Donald Batchelor

PUPILS

Harry Ridenour

Irene Volkert

Harold Wagner

Glen Volkert

Leone Shrider

Goff Clark

Ralph Hook

Ralph Keener

Lee Wagner

Chester Clark

Mildred Clark

Alice Bihr

Mervin Applegate

Scudder Clark

Paul Miller

John Hook

Carrie Shrider

Harold Speer

Opal Applegate

Lucille Fell

Helen Wagner

Fern Hook

Gale Smith

Guy Volkert