News from days past

120 years ago

1888

It is said a peculiar epidemic is raging in Tiffin and Fort Seneca. It seems to be a cross between scarlet fever and measles, having traits of both. It is accompanied by an eruption of the skin, lasting from four to five days. At Fort Seneca the schools have been closed on account of the disease.

110 years ago

1898

Wilson Dick of near Fireside died as a result of an accident while felling a tree.

David Pool of west of Green Springs, died.

100 years ago

1908

Henry Lay bought the Lutheran parsonage on West Cherry Street for $3250 and planned to remodel it into a modern home. The three Lutheran congregations then bought the Seaman Clapp residence on West Forest Street adjoining the church property for $3500 and planned to remodel it for Rev. Lewis Freyberg and his bride.

James P. McConnell, formerly of Clyde, died at his home in Quincy, Mich. The body was brought here for burial in McPherson Cemetery. He was a former owner of the old stone flour mill.

90 years ago

1918

The second casualty among the many Clyde boys in the federal service occurred when Orrin G. Franks, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Franks of Amanda Street, was killed while flying in Texas.

The upper story and roof of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max M. Lee, South Main St., were practically destroyed by a fire of unknown origin.

C. Wilcox mashed his right foot in a cog wheel while working at the Clyde Kraut Co. plant.

C.R. Richards had the index finger on his left hand badly lacerated in the chain of a corn husker.

Sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Burkin, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eberhard and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coe.

Local deaths reported were: Bert Palmer; Mrs. Catherine Wickert; Mrs. George Bloom; Miss Mary A. Jordan; Mrs. Rebecca Smith; George W. Silvey; John N. Russell; and Ezra Hall.

80 years ago

1928

The Enterprise issue of March 22 was filled with pictures of participants in the dedication of the new Lutheran Church and full description of the building was carried, as well as a short history of the Lutheran congregation in Clyde.

An overheated chimney was responsible for a fire which for a time threatened to destroy the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wiedle on North Ridge.

The beautiful Schantz organ at the new Lutheran Church was dedicated to Rev. and Mrs. Frank A. Jordan by the Woman's Missionary Society. A bronze tablet was presented to the Jordan's to be placed on the organ.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Stevenson; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kauble and Mr. and Mrs. John Hintz.

Local deaths reported were: Daniel Bock; Stanley Leach; John T. Whitehead; Mrs. William Horan; and Henry Storey.

70 years ago

1938

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Enos and daughters escaped serious injuries when their car was struck by an east bound car, turned over and landed nose down in a ditch on the north side of McPherson Highway east of town.

During an electrical storm, wires into the E.E. Mizer home on West McPherson Highway were hit by lightning which went into the home on the wires and did considerable damage.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ladd, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Drown and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mapus.

Local deaths reported were: George Friedley; Mrs. Jennie Burdell Simms; Frank C. Cooper; Roy Sanford; Mrs. Mary Detterman; and Lyman Henry Albright.

60 years ago

1948

In an attempt to help curb the measle epidemic which hit the village, Clyde school Superintendent R.E. Fox informed parents whose children had been exposed to the disease to keep them home for the two weeks incubation period.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Babione; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Arlin Shellhammer, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Heinsen, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Neipp, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Growel, Mr. and Mrs. George Meggitt and Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Willis.

Local deaths reported were: Mrs. Margaret Harris; Joseph Theodore Yeckley; Mrs. Gladys Irene Schultz; Mrs. Ellen Mary Baker Hughes; Rufus K. Muss; Louie O. Dysert; Mrs. Ella Josephine Young; and William Henry Batesole.

50 years ago

1958

George A. White, former art instructor at Clyde school, authored a book, "Take Us North, Matilda", about the White family's tour from Ohio to the Gaspe Peninsula.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Broerman and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bodeman; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Noftz, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Willer.

40 years ago

1968

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. George James and Mr. and Mrs. David Kistler; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. John Hofelich and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gasdorff.

30 years ago

1978

Clyde Police investigated a breaking and entering at the Red Arrow Cafe. Change and several bottles of whiskey and beer were taken.

Fire did an estimated $13,000 damage to the Burley Whitaker property on CR 183, destroying a three car garage at the rear of the residence.

Clyde FFA observed their 40th anniversary.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rathbun, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGrady and Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dearth; and a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Purdham.

Local deaths reported were: Rupert B. Halbisen; Roger D. Burke, 43; and Fred Sampson, 42.

20 years ago

1988

LaMar W. Wott, Patricia M. Wott and Stephen C. Wyant consolidated their businesses (real estate, accounting, appraising and general contractor) into one location at the former Hurd Grocery on Main Street.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Puchta; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stockwell, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Adair and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ehrenreich.

Local deaths reported were: Mrs. Robert (Frances R. Rischmullter) Dietze, 59, from injuries received in an auto accident in Pa.; Dustin Carnicom, infant son of Cliffton and Wendy (Greene) Carnicom; Mrs. Foster (Nellie Lacy Tanner Gooding) Wilbert, 91; Clarence Cook, 66.

10 years ago

1998

Clyde resident, George Gill, shared that a embroidered center piece made in 1912 by his cousin in England. Gill said that his uncle, also George, shipped the item from Sheffield, England through the London Post on April 10, 1912 to his parent's home in Tiffin. The packet never made it to America. In letter posted July 9, 1912, the British Gills were notified that the item like most all shipments on the "Packet Titanic" were not recovered. The ship sank on its maiden voyage only days out of port.

A daughter was born to Kevin Simpkins and Virginia Pridemore; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. John Goshe, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cleveland and Josh Vandegriff and Andrea Holskey.

Local deaths reported were: Richard E. Mitchler, 66; Wilmer P. Orr, 72; Anna L. Cook, 87; Edna Mae Ball, 82; John M. Caldwell, 23, from injuries sustained in an auto accident; Thomas Marcha, 78; and Helen K. Sherman, 85.

1 year ago

2007

Youths, coaches and parents involved in spring and future city recreation activities will be asked to follow a Code of Conduct, according to Clyde Park and Recreation Board chairman Warren Brown. The recreation board approved the new one-page code at its Monday night meeting, he said.

In the first action of the meeting, Clyde City Council members returned former councilman Steve Keegan to office on Tuesday night. Councilwoman Nina Pascua made the motion to put Keegan's name into the emergency ordinance tapping a replacement for Kenneth Winke, who resigned in January.