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THE   AMHERST NEWS-TIMES
VOL.   V.   NO.  4
IWUID    THURSDAY
AMHERST,   OHIO,    THURSDAY,    May 24, 1923
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FlERf.1 SERVICES FOR PIO-
NEER RESIDENT HELD MONDAY
BORN IN QBRMANY AND CAME
TO AMERICA WHEN ONLY NINS
MONTHS OLD—FOUNDING OF
HOME HERB HISTORICAL.
The funeral services for the late
Elisabeth Kollman were held from the
home en Blyrla avenue Monday afternoon at two o'clock, with the Rev.
Neumelster and Rev. Tabert officiating.
Burial was made in the family lot
la Cleveland avenue cemetery.
The attendance at the funeral was
large and the floral offerings, many
and beautiful, showing the high respect In which the deceased was held.
Mrs. Kollman was born In Oermany
In 1847 and came to America with her
father when only nine months old.
The founding of the home In America
waa very historical. Upon arriving
la New York, Mra. Kollman and her
rather Hook a train tor Cleveland.
The Journey was alow and upon arriving in Cleveland, they found there
waa ao means of transportation be-
tweeen there and Amherst. As a result the Journey was made on foot
from Cleveland to Brownhelm, where
the home waa established.
She waa married to John C. Kollman
In 1886. Mr. Kollman aerved In tbe
124th regiment, Company E, during
the Civil war.   He died In 1884.
Mra. Kollman was 76 years old at
the time of her death and had always
been a member of the Stone church
here.
She is survived by five daughters;
Mrs. John King, Mrs. 'Esther Neuter,
Mrs. Charles Relnke, Mrs. C. R. Marsh
ot Elyrla and Miss Amelia Kollman
of this city.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT
TOWN HALL JUNE £
I. T. HEADLAND OF MOUNT UNION
COLLEGE  TO   BE   SPEAKER.
The Annual Commencement exercises of the local high school will be
held at the town hall on Wednesday
evening, June 6, according to a statement made -by Superintendent F. R.
Powers this morning.
I. T. Headland, of Mount Union
college at Alliance, Ohio, will deliver
the commencement address. Miss
Alice Lersch, valedictorian of the class
ot 1923 will also apeak. Music for
the occasion baa also been arranged
for.
Tickets for the exercises will be on
■ale next weak.
RBV.  F.  E.  BASTMAN
TO DELIVER BACCALAUREATE SERMON SUN.
The Baccalaureate sermon of the
claaa of 19SS of the Amherst high
school will be given by Rev. F. B.
'Eastman on Sunday evening, June 3.
Tha service will be held at the town
ball.
Don't  forget  the  big   parade  next
Wednesday.
Read tbe Park Theater announcement of attractions each week on
P»ge ••
W. F. M. S. TO HOLD
ANNUAL THANK OFFERING
SERVICE SUNDAY EVENING
The annual Thank Offering service
of the Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church will
be he'd Sunday evening In the Meth-
odlat church, starting at 7:30.
Rev. A. A. Hunter will deliver the
address.
Following the address, a little playlet, entitled "Isabelle's Dream of the
Children of the World". This p ay-
let will be given by thirty young people
of the church.
A public welcome Is extended for
thla aervlce.
CALL ATTENTION
TO NEEDS OE
OBERLIN HOME
COUNTY BOARD OF VI8IT0R8
CRITICIZE CONDITIONS THERE.'
ICI8E CONDITIONS THERE.
The board of county visitors of Lorain county composed of C. L. Sother-
den. J. J. Smythe, Miss Edith Oill and
Marie Qlllnian, have died their annual report with the county commis-
loners.
They visited the county Jail, the
County Home, The Children's Home
at Oberlin  and  the Lorain  city jail.
They found the county Jail in first
class condition as to sanitation and
cleanliness, the food of good quality
and sufficient, as provided to the
prisoners  by the  sheriff.
The Lorain city prison was also
given a clean  bill of health.
At the Lorain County Home they
found It was being maintained in a
first class condition, clean, and equipment, good food, as good or better
than in the ordinary home, buildings
in line shap snd farm well stocked.
At the Oberlin Home, they found
the Interior In a run down condition
although repairs and re-decorating of
the interior and exterior is now going
on. The floors In the boys and girls
dormitories were in bad condition, as
also in the boys play room and hall
adjoining. They found the linen in
had condition and the children using
tin cups and plates In the dining room.
It was the opinion of the committee
that a home for orphan children
should be maintained as near as possible to the standard of the. average
American home, and they recommended that proper table linen be provided
for the dining room and that China
dishes and cups of a substantial kind
should be used. They recommended
that the general cleaning up now under
wuy be continued.
The commissioners stated later that
the work of Improving tbe Home was
well under way before the committee
called, and that they expected to have
It all in first class condition soon.
REVIVAL SERVICES AT
HENRIETTA 8TRAT 8UNDAY
There will be revival services at
the Henrietta Hill Evangelical church
starting Sunday, May 27, and continuing for two weeks. The services
will start at 8 o'clock each evening.
Rev. O. N. Perkins of Delightful,
Ohio, will preach at these meetings.
Special music is also being planned
for.
Show Your Spirit!
As there are but a few of the Civil War veterans living today, Memorial Day services on next Wednesday ought to be the biggest event of
the yaar in Amherst; in fact the Memorial Day committee 1b expecting
a HUNDRED PER CENT turnout on that date, which will mean s paradf
with nearly 2,600 people In It and a proper observance of the day set aside
to honor America's "old soldiers."
The News-Times, tn behalf of theMemorial Day committee, would Impress upon the minds of every cltisen in Amherst, the fact, that there
are to be no spectators at the parade, meaning of course, that every one
ta expected to ta^ke part.
Ex-service men are also reminded of the 'fact that they are to turn
out, ONE HUNDRED PER CENT on next Wednesday in UNIFORM It possible. In years-.to come, yeterans of tbe world war will -automatically
take the place of the Civil war veterans. It is the duty, then, of every
ex-service man to show his respect for "the old soldier" next Wednesday,
aa they will undoubtedly expect that same respect in the course of years
te come.
Fraternal orders should be wehe services on this occasion, for one
II represented In the parade and at theservtces on this occasion, for the reas
as, that perhaps a brother memberbelongs or once belonged to the G. A.
R., Spanish American War Veterans Association of the American Legien.
Now,'to you Mr. Cltisen! You are expected to be on hand on this
occasion. You will And the complete program for Memorial day In this
issue of the News-Times, which will tell you where to meet, the time, and
what you are expected to do.
All that remain! to be said is, "See you to the parade and at tbe
Memorial Day services Wednesday."
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
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TO   PRESENT   PLAY
HERE   FRIDAY   NIGHT
Members of Old Olory (Jrange, of
LaOrange, Ohio, will prSlMl a comedy In three acts entitled "The Time
of Ills Life" at the local opera hous*
tomorrow   night.
The cast Includes nine people, wh.i
have presented the play in their home
town and In other places thl.s spring.
The piny is humorous throughout
and Insures those planning to att■■ml
a  good  evening's entertainment.
The afTair starts promptly at eight
o'clock.
LOCAL TRACKERS
LOSE AT FIELD
MEET FRIDAY
The track teams from the local high
school were defeated by the Wellington teams at the Lorain County field
day meet, held in Elyrla last Friday.
The girls teams scored a majority
of the local's points, taking first place
in all of the dashes.
Lelmbach took first place In the
discus throw and Wllford took first
place in the bicycle race, which were
the only first places taken by local
boys.
The following is a summary of the
points scored by, both the high school
teams and the elementary teams:
High  School—
Amherst—41.
Avon—2.
Brownhelm—1.
Grafton—0.
Klpton—0.
LaOrange—14.
Wellington—47.
Avon Lake—0.
Brighton—0.
Columbia—1.
Henrietta—0.
South  Amherst—13.
Sheffield—2.
Belden—10.
Elementary—
Amherst—17.
Grattop—0. »
LaOrange—19.
South Amherst—1.
Wellington—16.
Masters' District—IS.
Landls'   DiBtrjpt—19.
Mitchedson's  District—13.
Girl's Baseball throw, 13 years and
over. Distance 150 ft., 5 In.
JUNIOR-SENIOR  RECEPTION
8ATURDAY   EVENING
The Junior-Senior reception, an annual event, held at the close ot each
school term, will be held in the Congregational church gymanslum on Saturday evening.
The graduating class of 1923 will be
guests of honor at that time and
studentc In both the Junior and Senior
classes .have been looked forward to
this eventful date for the past several
weeks.
Dinner will be served at six o'clock,
and will be followed by toasts and a
short  program.
Mr. and Mis. George Schroeder,
Rev. and Mrs. Tabert and Mrs. Lee
Mens  were  Elyrla  visitors Tuesday.
MEMORIAL   DAY   COMMITTEE
MEETS   AGAIN   TONIGHT
The Memorial Day committee will
hold another meeting tonight at the
town hall, at which time, final plans
will be made for the proper observance of Memorial Day next Wednesday.
The committee extends a welcome
to all cltlcena personally interested
in making the day a success, to attend
the meeting tonight.
FACTS AND FABLES
By   Publlus
Meet  me   in   the    Memorial    Day
Parade  next  Wednesday.
Real American Story
By Typical American
The light of
Western Stan
By leant Grey
STARTS THIS ISSUE OF
THS NEWS-TIMES
(EDITORS NOTE:) The following
article was written by a local reader
of the News-Times. He Is planning
to have similar articles each week.
In publishing these artlobs, we believe we are giving to our readers
interesting, educational and truthful
thought and hope that they will be
appreciated.
Fact Is simple event; fable, reflection thereon. True tact ever has
local setting, and for that reason is
not without wider concern. Fable
need not be idle tale, nor always
Aesop style. It may be Greek myth
or Tolstoian proverb, the wisdom ot
an alnclent sage or the folk lore of a
modern country aide. Pact must bear
the light of all honest investigation;
fable must stand tbe testing of all
philosophical Inquiry. Fable may
bulk larger than the fact, but it must
never be divorced from sense.
And who shall determine sense?
They who posees proportion and
balance mingled with quiet humor—
the philosopher, those who have experienced much and reflected deeply.
Wheen John Wesley was in college, he
on of his letters to bis mother, he
told how he spent his time, giving
certain hours to one activity and another. That wise mother wrote back:
"John, I like your plan, but you do not
set aside enough time to think, to meditate. You need to digest what you
see and read, view it from muny
standpoints, make It your own. Thus
your words and actions will spring
from the depths of your soul nnd
carry power. Thus you will become
a strong and useful man." John listened to his mother's wise council and
the world has felt his power. This
fast age might pause long enough to
give ear to a like council. Common
sense may be the gift of the gods
but the gift Is for everyone who will
pay the common price: Stop, look,
listen and think.
While we pause, suppose we auk
ourselves, who are the seven great
est Americans? Read what J>ohn
Robinson says in the June "American"
Who are your seven? The three best
letters are not more than 400 words
telling why you select a particular
seven are to receive cash prizes—the
letters to be in the hands of Contest
Editor, The American Magazine, 381
Fourth Ave., New York City, by June
20; the September issue to announce
results and publish letters. Now
Amherst and Vermilion prove your
common sense; but forget not, "they
fall, and they alone, who have not
striven."
Can any good thing come out ot the
Ohio Fanner? Two tarmere were
passing the time of day. Said one,
"Did you read the 'Farmers' Sermon'
by Oeorge Black?" "No," replied the
other, "I saw the heading, but supposed it was some preacher stuff about
raising bogs that I knew more about
than he." "You ought to read those
(Continued on hack page.)
FORMER AMHERST
YOUNG MAN EDITOR
OF COLLEGE PAPER
Stanley E. Hart, a graduate ot Amherst high school with the class of
1920, has been awarded the editorship of the Western Reserve Weekly,
published by the students of Western
Reserve University at Cleveland, according lo a report received here
this week.
Mr. Hart has been on the Reserve
Weekly staff for the past two years
and bis ability in journalism made
possible bis appointment.
He worked for a number of years
for the News-Times at odd hours and
after school, and later worked for the
Lorain Times-Herald Just before en
terlng college at Cleveland.
On account of his health, he discontinued his course at the college at
tbe end of the first semester, but will
take up his studies and his work on
the college paper nexs fall.
MBTHODIST-SONBRMATIONAL
P. E. Bestsaan, Paster.
Saaday sehool •:••
MoraSss Worship, 19 :M a. sa
Evening  worship, 7:80.
STONS   CHURCH
Sunday sohool, 9:89 a. as.
Classes tor all.
Public worship, 10 :M a. at.
Evening worship, 7:80.
ST.   PETER'S   BVANSBLIOAL
Sunday school, 9:16 a. sa.
German Servloes, II :M a. aa.
Rev Blchoff ot Oberlin will preach
Evening  worship, 7:30.
ST.   PAUL'S   LUTHBRN
Ben E. C. Jordan, paaeor.
Bnajstsk servloes 9:88 a. aa.
Sunday eehoal 9:88 a. at.
Samoa  serviae, 19:89 a. as.
FORMER AMHERST
TEACHER AWARDED
COLLEGE DEGREE
Herbert R. Chapman, superintendent of the Washington state school
for th cblind at Vancouver, Washington, at the 60th commencement of the
University of California on May tbe
16th, was formally presented with the
degree of Master of Arts by Dr. David
P. Barrows, president of the university, on reccomendation of the University    of California.
Mr. Chapman is a graduate of Oberlin college, where he received the
degrees ot Bachelor of Philosophy.
He has had an extended experience
as an educator of the blind both In
Colorado and California before coming to take charge of the State School
for the blind in the state of Washington.
During the seven years he had
charge of tbe California School for
the blind at Berkley he connected
himself with special research work
in the University of California.
A recent report of the Washington
school contained the following: "Herbert R. Chapman, superintendent of
the State School for the Blind, has
worked hard to place this institution
in a favorable position among tbe
schools for the blind of the country
and we have no hesitation in pointing him out that everyone who has
had an opportunity to come in contact with Mr. Chapman, will say thut
be has bad remarkable success."
Mr. Chapman was born and raised
In Sheffield township just north of
Elyrla and taught school for u time
in Amherst. He has become an authority In the education of the blind.
PROGRAM FOR THE DAY HAS
BEEN ARRANGED, INCLUDING A
PARADE.
The Memorial Day sercvlces in Am-
bent will stai!  promptly at 9:30 next
Wednesday   morning,   according   to   a
report  made hy the committee today.
The parade will form 0I Main street
at 9:30.    From the town hall the line
Of March will move forward to Cleveland avenue to tho Cleveland  avenue
cemetery.    Following  the  services  at
ihut place the parade will inarch down
j Cleveland avenue to Spring street; to
! I'ark   avenue;     on   Main   street;     to
I Crownhlll   avenue   then   to   Crownhill
t "nu try.    Following th services there
the parade will return to the park at
the town hall where the program will
ba carried out.
The program while not as yet completed will be In the following order:
Salute    American    Legion
Star Spangled  llanner .. 'Ensemble
Selection      Band
America        Ensemble
Selection       Male  uartet
Boll Call of Veterans
Address   	
... Prof. Mack, of Oberlin College
All hut two of the fraternal orders
have agreed to take part In the parade
and members are requested to meet
at their respective lodge rooms at nine
o'clock.
Ex-service men aer requested to
meet at the town hall and together
with citizens and fraternal orders will
form the line of march. School children wll! meet at tbe school house at
nine o'clock.
The Amherst and South Amherst
hands have been engaged for the oc-
cassion und will be In the line of
inarch, as well as taking part in the
program.
GARDNER FUNERAL
HELD SUNDAY
HICKORY TREE GRANGE MEETS
A regular meeting of the Hickory
Tree Grange was held in the I. O. O. F.
hall Tuesday evening. The regu'...'
routine of business was carried out.
Funeral services for tbe late Mrs.
F. C. Gardner wbo died at the local
hospital last Friday evening were beld
Sunday afternoon from the Zilch fun-
oral parlors on Park avenue, with a
large number of friend* and relatives
of the deceased in attendance.
The local order of Rebekahs and
teh dd Fellows lodge attended tbe
services lu a  body.
The floral offerings were numerous
antl beautiful. Rev. F. E. Eastman,
pastor of the Methodist-Congregational
officiated.
Following the ceremony here, the
body wus shipped to East Liverpool,
Ohio,   for   burial.
ALUMNI    REUNION
TO BE HELD FRIDAY   NIGHT,   JUNE  8
The Thirty-fourth annual Reunion
of the Amherst Alumni association
will be held at the Ehrmann hall on
Friday evening, June 8, according to
a report of a recent meeting of tbe
officers of the association.
1923      ffltmatml lay       1933
VpilMMUIIUIIHIIIIIIIIIM
ST. GEORGE'S EPiSSOPAL
Sprlag street.   L. B. BeaMi
Sunday morning serviee at t'M
Suaday School, 18 a. m,
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIS SMURSH
Rev.   Fr.   BMsohea,   Paator.
Low mass, 8 a. m.
High mass,  10 a. «a
Catechism Instruction, 2:99 aad 2:99
Sunday afternoon.
Benediction 3:00.
BROWNHELM CONOR SGATISNAL
Harold  Heater, Paster
Sunday Sehool, 9:89
Morning worship, 10:89.
Subject: "Christ and the Orient."
A few years ago the famous Nestorlan
Tablet was unearthed near the ancient
capital of China, proving that Christianity had made large progress there
as early as 781. What can those Nestorlan missionaries teach us? And who
really make up the church?
Memorial Service—2:00 P. M. at
the cemetery. Auspices the Orange:
Mr. Eastman to speak; Brownhelm
Band  to play.
WANTED—RAGS. Will pay live cents
per lb. The Amherst News Co.,
Church street, Amherst, Ohio.
ElllMllllllll'llllllillliillllll'IIIJIIIIIlIM
Under the light of a great truth, America was born. It waa
a thought in government so new and overwhelming that it thrilled men's souls.   For tl they would face any fate.
It was the idea that all men are born free and equal. The
most receptive brains of that time crouched it in a wonderful
phrasing of our Declaration of Independence. In that setting, we
have cherished it to the present day and will cherish it for all
time to come. It has been the big theme about which have
clustered big deeds and big sentimentB for a centurv or more.
Both for America and for the world, let us keep firm the high
resolve and meet the enemy of our flag, whether that enemy be
here or over seas. Only by so doing can we hope to honor our
soldiers and sailors for their high, unselfish and heroic services,
—only by so doing can we prevent those who made the supreme
sacrifice of offering their lives on the altar of ligerty from having
died in vain.