MARI EMO N T,O H IO
February, 1977
Vol. 2 No. 4
PUBL I SHED AS A
Bicen te nnial Committee Honored
Mariemont City Council convene d in special session on November 22 , 1976 , to hono r t he men and women who formed th e nucl eus of the village bicentenn ial year celebr ation.
This h a rd- working g roup deserves t he most hearty and
prolonged app lause for the yeoman service they prov ided in leading Mar iemont t hrough a truly fantastic seri es of patrioti c activities from May through July 4.
Pictured here, first row , lef t t o rig ht: Sheila Pritchett , Carol Gettelman (cha i rper so n), Pat Th omas and Marvin Ralston John
Shuste r didn't make the picturetaking session
Second row , left to ri ght: member s of council Clarence Erickson , Arthu r Davies, Mayor Stra ley (l ook clos ely), Henr y Kleinfeldt , Donov an Hopkins and Jerry Shelton Mrs Gettelman is also a counci l member
Village Asse mbly
Sponsors Senior
Citizen s Meeting
Defini tel y scheduled for Tu esday evening , February 22 at 7:30 p m., is a spec ial meeting of int ere st to all Mariemont se ni or citiz ens and tho se with a concern for their wel fare. Gathering spot is Mar iemont Hi gh School auditorium.
Guest speaker for the night will be Mrs. Jane Carothers , director of the Hyde Park Center for Older Adults , which is operating successfully on Edwards Roa d
If you know of som eone wh o sho uld be there but lacks tr ansportatio n, why not offer to t ake them ?
Urged To
Don ' t toss out your old newspapers, magazines, cardboard , tin or alumin um from now on Mariemont High Schoo l' s Envi ro nment Group ha s resum ed its five year old recycling of these usual " throw-a-w ay" objects on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month
They ' ll appreciate your help if you will just delive r wh at eve r you ac cumulate t o the high school stadium be tween the hour s of 10 a m. and 5 p m. on the desi gnated Sa turd ays It is helpful if newspapers are tied or bagged. Used mo tor oil is also accepted in cappe d containers
The Recyclo-Mobile 11 tr uck is now ready for ser vice in apartment and home pick -up from th os e unable to brin g their materials in, accor ding to William Schmidt , adv is or and Fred Nie man , as si stant adv is or.
Allman Newest School Board Member
The Mariemont Board of Education has appointed Thomas Y Allman to fill the vacancy created when Arnold Morelli resigned from the board for business and personal reasons. Mr. Allman , who is 37 and a native of Canton , Ohio , came to Cincinnati in 1957 to attend the University of Cincinnati. While attending UC as a co-op student, he met his wife, Marty, who is a native of Cincinnati. After graduating from UC in 1962 with a degree in Indus trial Management, he decided to study law and was accepted at Yale Law School, graduating in 1965 He then returned to Cincinnati to join the law firm of Taft, Stettin1us and Hollister , becoming a partner in 1972
It was i n 1965 that the Allmans became residents of Mariemont. They were attracted to the village because it rem inded them of Bradford , Connecticut where they had lived and where Marty had taught school. In fact, Marty had been interv iewed and accepted to teach in t he Mariemont schools However , th i s nev er be came a rea lity as she became pregnant wi t h t heir fi rs t child They first rented an apa rtment in Mariemont , then su bsequently bought tw o houses. The second house at 6 917 Hammerston e Way is presently the home of the Allman family which now includes two children ,
The Women ' s Guild of Mariemont Co mmun i ty Church i s holding a super sale of books , Fri· day , February 11 , in the Parish Center Auditorium, from 9 a.m . to 6 p.m
The books will be inexpensive and range the gamut of interests
24 hr. Towing U Haul
Kristen , who is 11 and in the fifth grade at Dale Park , and Thomas , who is 7 and in the first grade at Dale Park . In addition to his lega l career wh ere he spec ializes in com mercial li t iga ti on , Mr Allman is a me mber of t he Board of Trust ees of The Chi ldr en' s Home of Ci ncinnati, a memb er of th e Cinc in nat i Law Libra ry and a membe r of t he Adult Edu catio n Comm itte e of t he Indian Hi ll Churc h. Pam Pfeifer
Village Assembly Meets And Motions Forward
It was snowing softly outdoors as an enthusiastic group of committee chairpersons gathered recently in the home of presidentelect Harmon Wilson.
Events of the year past were discussed following reports from the committee leaders It was solidly agreed that it was a successfuf operation , providing a firm basis for the future years
The first Spring Happening was outstanding , led by Sally Weed, who is already working on the follow-up - event scheduled for Saturday, April 30 at the Mariemont Inn.
The Steak-Out in November was also a huge success with a large and hard-working committee mainly responsible Looking forward , the date of October 8 has already been reserved at Livingston Lodge for another Village Assembly whing-ding event.
The Golden Lamb caravan brought out 54 participants back in November Christmas Coffees at tour Mariemont residences in mid-December also en joyed excellent coverage , as reported by Dottie Heuc k.
AFS news from Jean Baird sho wed anoth er fin an ci all y fi ne citru s fru it pro motio n.
It was stated th at th e PT A Marat hon Br idge Gro up raised ove r $1 ,00 0 for t he hig h school.
Herb Le wi s repo rted a hea lthy t reasu ry whic h will be used fo r additiona l even t s duri ng 1977. Mari emonte rs who have not sen t in co ntri buti ons t o t he Assembly can rem edy that by mai l ing ch ecks to Th e Vill age Assemb ly, c/o Herb Lewi s, 6617 Mar iemont Avenu e, Mariemont, Ohio 45 227. Close t o 4 50 lu min ari a ki ts were sold, acco rd ing t o Ann Dobbs , plus a supp ly was again
furnished to the Community Church for Christmas Eve use. This project will be repeated for Christmas ' 77
A brochure titled "W elcome to Mariemont" is in production This community service will inform newcomers about th e facilities and responsibilities that come with life in our village . Harmon Wilson is heading this project. The brochures will be available through various sources, including the Welcome Wagon , in Mariemont only .
The Assembly Morning Group is lining up a series of monthly activities from February through May, at this point. Dates to remember are Monday, Feb 14 ; Monday, March 14; Monday, April 25 and Monday, May 9. Although this has been primarily a women ' s event, men are also invited. Meetings are at the Library , 10 to 11:30 a m
Co-Editors: w,I Cald we ll 271- 4028 Marty Bartlett 271-7069
Business Manager : Wi lham Brockman 271-3703
Asst Business Manager Monte Foster 271-1104
D1str1but1on: Dell Stnngf,eld 271-4248 Patty Shuster 271 ·83 I 7 Staff Jamee Botsko. Penny Huebsch. Sharon Swanson, Pam Pfeifer , Sally W,ener, Bobbie Bahler , Rachel Hubbard, 8111 McKinley, Mary Mace. Lois Zack, Suzy Baker
Suggesteo Cont11but,ons to the Village
Assemblt $5 a year per family
$3 a yea r per single person
$5 a year per non-resident $15 $25 and up, sustaining member Send cont11but1011s to Herbert Lew,s
We t r eat you r car like a baby even if it's old enough to smoke!
4 10 2 Plainville
fr om those fo r chil dren , fi ct ion , non -f iction , paperbacks and even magazines. Take advantage of this opportunity to browse and buy Proceeds will go to further the church-oriented activities of the Women ' s Guild
Picture Framing PENN'S PAINT & WALLPAPER CENTER
Distributors O'Brien Paints and Varnishes 6902 MURRAY AVE. MADISON PLACE 271-1758
Pnnted by Model P11nting 66 I 7 Ma11emont Ave. Ma11emont. 0. 45227 3902 OAK STREET MARIEMONT 271 -1400 Handcrafted Gift s Gourmet
PROFES SIONAL CARPET CLEANING OR RENT THE RINSE ' N VAC STEAM CLEANER LocallyOwned 4109 Plainville Rd. 271-3210
Double Twenties Will
Mee t Fe brua ry Fourt h
20 + 20 equals a good time ed by co -chairpersons Ann and for those who partIc Ipat e in this Art Davies - Virginia and Forest Mariemont Community Church- Alexander Other participating in sponsored activity And on Friday , the preparation include Ann and February 4, presidents Marvin and Karl Smith, Lucille Hu gg ins , Lois Ralston have lined A Emma Uvaas with Mildred and another worthwhile program. '-.AA:en Johns in charge of the tea
The kitchen committee is hea ;'f.,.,._ coffee service ~>- e the Sip Session was so pl,,<'(j will be rep eated at 6:30 p.m. , .,,am dining room
Each <'O : should bring a covered d1:.. of his choice. This has been workin g out well with th e meat entree provided by the committee
Definite arrangements have been made for the appearance of the phantom bell-ringers of Kennedy Heights Presbyter ian Church, plus Dr. Stanley Sulkes from Raymond Walters Bran ch, th e University of Cincinnati , speaking on " For Adults Only " or "Is the re life after 30 ?"
sp onsored by the VILLAGE ASS EMBLY
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
Rese rvations should be called in to Mrs . Lucia Hermanies at 271-0291 or to Mrs Lois Ralston at 271-634 7
The Ghost O f Julian Bailey
Well , no t really
Tha t's real ly Julian you see about Mar i emont these days despite the fact that he was the recipient of a " Dear Deceased" letter in early December from Soc i al Security . True, he was pretty sick around in November but not that sick The com puters at SS really tripped up and sent quite a sh iver
Splinters From The School Board
At th e organizational meeting Jan. 11 , 1977, Josephine Lakeman was installed as the new president and John Hodges as the new vic e president of the Mariemont School Board Virg inia Clark will continue as clerk Meet ings of the board will remain on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the. month at 7;30 p.m.
It was announced that inspection of our schools by the Ohio State Department of Education is scheduled to begin at Dale Park on Jan 18 , Fa ir fa x on Jan. 19, the Middle School on Jan. 25 and Terra ce Park on Jan. 26. The High School will be inspected in the
spring This in spectio n is not to be confused with the Ohio State University Evaluat ion. All schools are in spected every 5 years by consul tan ts of the State Depart - · ment of Educat ion to see that they are meeting the minimum standards set up by the State Department. A writt en report will be sent to the pre side nt of the school board , th e superintendent of schools and the principals upon com pletion of the inspection In other business , the boa rd authorized the transfer of $4 ,00 0 from the General Fund to the Student Athle tic Pro gram.
Pam Pfeif er
probably co uld happen only in Mariemont. Unique things often do.
Three daughters of Ma ri emon t res idents have not only made t he regist ry of "Who's Who Among Stu den ts in American Colleges and Universities " but they liv e all in a row on Miami Ro ad . At 4004 , there ' s Christy Smith Williams , daughter of Mr and Mrs. Howard Smith , student of Graphic Design at University of Cincinnati, nominated in t he sp r-
Repa iring and Repl acing Sla t e, Tile, Metal, Asphalt , Asbestos, Shingles Giles A. Lakeman Roofer -T inner 271 -41 03
ing of 1976
At 4002, Cynthia Matchet te , daughter of Mr and Mrs. Robe rt Matchette , a voice major at Westmin ster Choir College, Princeton, N J., nominated in November , 1976.
At 4000 , Carol Mcilwain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mclrwain , graduate of Salmon Chase Law School, nominated in Novemb er, 1976.
Our congratulations to all three stud ents and their families
LILLI ADELE GIFTS
6938 Madisonville R oa d Mariemont Cincinnati , Ohio 45227
A Gift For Every Occasion
Phone: 271-4306
There was an article in last week's paper about a family in Terrace Park who is moving to Alaska to esc ape! the cold, perhaps? Even i n this f rigid we athe r, new neighbors are movin g into Mariemont. Some from ju st across the street , and some from across the country.
Gerry and Donna Remme, along with daughters Chris and Nancy, have recently moved into· 6808 Hammerstone Perhaps the " grass is alwaxs greener on the other side" -or 1f it isn't Gerry will be sure it is by the Spring
Other neighbors who have ch ange d their address are the Hunters. Tom and Debby have mov ed into a lov ely home at 6831 Mt. Vernon. With their busy sch edu le , it's a wonder they are able to be so settled in such a short time , but they have had pl enty of help from David, Jerry , and Libby.
Kathy and Mike Rubery had the dubio us pleasure of moving into 6717 Hammerstone during a snow storm The only advantage in that situation would be that anything you dropped couldn't possibly break 1 The Ruberys are origin ally from Rochester, N.Y ., but moved to Mariemont with their children Becky , who is 4 ½ and Matthew , who is 2½ from Milford
It mu st have been a surprise when the Shorts moved from Atlanta to Cincinnati and found us un der 12" of snow. Doug, who is with Great American Ins urance an d Ma rgaret , who is a retired el ementar y teacher , are now livin g at 6998 Murray St. Staying with the m for a time is their son Ch arles , who just finished graduate school at the University of Georg ia.
All I could think of when I spoke with Ne il Thelen was " My Three Sons " Neil and his sons Scott , Mark , and John have moved from Terrace Park to 4301 Joan Place.
~ rl 'J.fower Sfwppe
Dav id Bauer owner
"Say it with flow ers, but say it with o urs"
Mariernon t Inn
271-6174
Th e family enjoys swimming an d tenni s, but for now they'll have to be content to look at that beautif ul backyard pool and dre am of warm er days ahead !
We do have some othe r new peopl e in Mariemont, but this time it's little people we're talking about. First on the scene was Stacy Ellen Petricone. Stacy is the first daughter for Kit and Jim Petricone who live at 6986 Grace . She was born on Oct. 27.
Jeffrey and Em iko Mesmer also hav e a new daughter , Mikako was born on Dec. 17. She is sure to be a delight to her brothers Nathan and Eth an
Alisa Erin Devlin was a 'little late for Chr istmas , but I'm sure Chris and Wendy coul dn 't have receiv ed a nicer present. Alisa was born on Dec. 29 and is now at home with her Mom waiting for nice weather so that she can meet all her neighbors on Hiawatha
Our congratulations to two of our nei ghbors who were recently married. Robert Beresford and Sheila Rice were marri ed Dec 19 in Bellamine Chapel on the campus of Xavier University. Rob ert is the son of Mr and Mrs Richard Beresfo rd.
Kathy Fields and Rod Painter were married on Dec. 4 in the Mo ntgomery Road Church of Ch rist. Kathy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fields.
In Memoriam
The staff of the Town Crier extends its sympathy to the families
TH E WEAR HOU SE
4307 Plainville Road
Welcome s yo u to browse around. Save on good b uys in Women's Clothing.
Open : 10-4 Closed Mondays
Lo l a Ford and Jo Plunkett Phone : 272-0 919
HOR TON'S PHARMACY -
FRIE NDLY FAMILY SERVICE
Bill Rebold and Jerry Jones owners of Horton ' s Pharmacy on the Sq ua re, are well known to most Mariemonters Bill began working at Horton ' s in 1951, and Jerry in 1952 , when the store was ow ned by Mr Hubert R. Horton. The pharmacy is a well est abl ished part of the Mariemont business community; Mr. Horton found ed it in 1939, and owned it for thirty years. When he retired in 1969, Bill and Jerry bought the busin ess ,. which still retains his name. Mr. Horton and his wife Lilli an reside at 3700 East Street here. in the Village
Bill and Jerry offer a total family service to their customers. Th ey provi de pharmaceutical records and emergency service , as well as fillin g prescriptions and sell ing the usual drugstore it ems. Both stress that the customer is more than J ust a sale, and all this is provi ed with a personal touch in a friendly atmosphere.
Another familiar face at Horton's is pharmar.ist Dick Fritz who has worked there for twenty -five ye ars
Both Bill and Jerry are nat ive Cincinnati ans Jerry has lived in Mariemont since he was six years old He is a gradu ate of Mariemont High School and is an old hand at tn e dru gs tore business. As a teenager he worked as a soda jerk at a ph arma cy th en located at Chestnut and Oak Streets , and began of our neighbors who have died rec ently
Mrs. Georgiabelle Clark of 3812 Settle Rd
Mrs. Lucille Dew ire of 6618 Pleasant St.
Mrs. Ethel Smith of 6605 Murray. . Mrs. Helen Marsh of 696 Thorndike
Mrs. Helen Liebenrood of 6923 Thorndike Sally Wiener 561-5029
workin g at Horton ' s soon after he was graduated from hi gh school. Jerry is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and after a short stint in the service returned to Horton's full time He and his wife Teena have two children, Andrea and Scott. Th ey reside on Indianview Ave here in Mariemont.
Jerry has an interesting hobby which he call s the Drugsto re List. Th is is a rating system of profootball draft prospects which he has developed. The Drugstore List is so thorough and exact that Jerry has been contacted by se veral pro-football teams re garding it , and it has been mentioned by several ne wsp ape rs , including the New York Times Bill is from Mt. Washington , and after attending Withrow High School was graduated from tne Cincinnati College of Pharmacy which is now affi liated with the University of Cincinnati He served with th e U.S. Army during World War 11, before working as a sales repres enta tive for the Park Davis Drug Co. He then worked for a oharmacy in Mt. Washington before coming to work at Horton ' s. Bill resides in Mt Washington with his wife Mary Ann They are the parents of nine ch ildren , five of whom reside at home. Bill enjoys gar dening and fish in g in his spa re time.
Stop in at 6904 Woo ster Pike or call 271-3223. Everyone at Horton's is pleasant and helpfu l, and delivery service is also provided. Bill and Jerry are nice fellows to know, and they enjoy serving your entire family
Mary Mace
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Host an AFS Student
Do you have a fond remembrance of an amusing or other wise incident from the days when you were young and car efree ? The Town Crier would like to have you share it with your friends and fellow Mariemonters Send it to Wil Cald well, 3604 Mound Way , fo r possible publ ication in a future issue.
We start the memories moving in t his issue with a story from Wi lliam " Oink " Averill's boyhood " We had a stray cat at the Daniel Boone Boy Scout Camp near Brooklyn Bridge , Kentucky. The cat hung around the ten t s and especially the kitchen tents at mealtime
One day , we had a · hard thunderstorm and found it was hard to keep our footing on the wet, slick clay which surrounded our tents on the hillside . In f act , one of th e scouts on the heavy side lost his footing and sat down directl y on the cat and knocked it out. We all agre ed that cat had lost its ninth life , so we t ied a half br ick to it s ta il and threw him and the brick into the Kentucky River
Well , would you believe this ? The shock of t he cold water revived the cat and he was able to swim to the bank with the brick on his tail. His nose was only a fourth
LOOKING BACK to the days of our
AFS urgently needs a host family for next year 's foreign student. A decision must be made soon, so if anyone is interested in havins this wonderfully enriching experience, contact Beth Gilchrist at 831-9109
childhoodl
inch 0 11 t of the water during this last-effort swim
We rescued this cat and he became our mascot for th e rest of t he camp ing sea son,. He may be living up one of his nine liv es eve n today
Kiwanis To Hear Former Scout Leader
At 8 a m. Tuesd ay morning , February 15, the Kiw anis Club of Mariemont will play host to Winston Stubbs, widel y-known , now retired , executive of the Boy Scouts of America Program chairman Gene Brubach arranged this spec ial attraction. Stubbs is _particularly remembe red for his work at Camp Fr iedlander and with the Explorer Scouts.
Th e meeting will be held at the Mariemont Inn in th e usual gathering spot , downstairs.
. The blizzard of Jan 9 was appropriate weather for an AF S Open House which also served to say f arewell to Peter and Pepper Miller, who are mov i ng to Anc horage , Alaska. Pepper has been secretary of the AFS ch apter this year She will be replaced by Del Stringfield . Karen Boudrie , daughter of Mr and Mrs James Boudrie of 751 Indian Hill Road , Terrace Park , has been chosen by AFS to go to
Read All About Mariemont's Birth
Tha t exc el lentl y prepared and comple tely informative book, " The Mariemont Story" , edited by Warren Parks , is presentl y available at the Villager store , just off the Square on Madisonville Road
If you don 't alr ead y have a copy , you ' ll want to avail yourself of this opportunity to purchas e one Newcomers to Mariemont will find it of very special interest as th ey begin t he ir re sidencies here in this unique community
Zoning Appeal
Many Mariemont citizens share the concern of their neighbors in Madison Place at the prospect of an apartment develop ment being built in the block bounded by Murrar, , Settle , Blaney and Haley The ' C" zoning which applied when Gallenstein ~urchased the land was termed ' cap rici ous " by t he Court of Appeals , according to Mayor Charles Straley The builder , who wants the zon ing change d to DD , says that construction costs hav e risen 30 % in the three ye ars of lit igat ion and In Th e Heart Of Mariemont CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING
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O RIGINAL PAINTINGS
COL LEC TOR PRINTS 6954 Madisonville Rd - Rear 513/272-1360
Gallery Of Fashions
MAR IEMONT INN facing Madisonville R d.
NOW OPEN 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Saturday Junior & Misses Sportswear fine Selection of New Dresses 271 -7777
schoo l and live with a tam11 y in Has ti ngs , New Zealand for this coming year. Karen is an MHS j unior , interested in mus ic, drama , and sports She said she applied f or a study pe riod in New Zeala nd or Au stra lia because of an interest in that pa rt of the worl d and because there would be no language barrier Hastings , on New Zealand ' s North Is land , is a ma/ or fruit -growing cente r. Karen wi l make her home with an orchardist , his wife , and their fou r boys and two girls Karen left Jan 11 and by now shou ld be settling happily into her new way of life Beth Gilchirst , daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Gilch irst , returned home Jan . 8 from her year in Tasmania , th e island state of Australia Besides speaking at the AFS Jan. 26 meeting , Beth is available to sp eak to any ot her groups about her AFS experiences.
Play Ball!
therefore he wants to ou1ld 60 units in ste ad of the original 48 At one time Gallenstein had also applied to C.G. and E for a ri gh t of way to connect the north and south sides of Murray in the vic in ity of Beech St.
The Rural Zoning Comm ission wi ll make a recommendation to the County Commissioners and then another public hear ing will be held. Meanwhile , letters expre ssin g c1t1zens ' opinions of the ProJect may be sent to the Hamilton County Commissioners or the Rural Zoning Comm ission
MariC'mont l ln s urance-
Cliff Cl em ons K en F ow l er Ph o n e 2 7 1-4060
69 01 Wooste r Pik e
Mariemont Knothole Association reg i stration will be held Saturday , Feb 19 , at the Parish Center auditorium T-ball (first ye ar player s), age 6 and 7, will register at 9:00 a m Parents are to acc om pany these children . At 9:45 a m. classes A, B, C, and D will si gn up for the upcomi ng baseball season If there ar e any questions regarding registrations , contact Jack Schreckenhofe r at 271- 2393 or Dave Stricke r, 2721487
Mariemont - Phone 271-7432 ••.and
MENSWEAR
Clothing & Furnishings
6936 Madisonville Road
The se co nd ann ual Mar iemo nt Knothole Associa t ion Da nc e will be held on Saturda y, Fe b 2 6 , from 9 p m - 1 a m at the Edward Gehlert Ame rican Legion Post, 3686 Ar ro wpoint Way , in Fairfa x. The band wi ll be The Vibrations ; a Sony clock-r ad io has been donated as a door prize. Bee r, set-ups, and snacks will be prov ided The donation is $1 0 per couple ; ticke ts are available thro ugh any Knothole ma nager or by contacting Ed Bru eckner , 271-3368 , or Don Draggoo , 271 -0801. Proceeds from the dance go for uniforms and equipment for this po pu lar recreation program
KREA TIVE KILN CERAMICS
3 7 26 Lo n sd al e Street - Fai r fax Ins tructe d Clas se s All Supplies Available Phon e: 27 1- 98 22 Lynn Kuper Alice Andrew Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9 A M. to 2 P.M. 7 P.M. to 10 P.M.
Retiring Mariemonter
Mrs. Dorothy Smith , a Mariemont resident formerly of the Catalog Department of the Main Public library , was the recIpIent of a memento box at a recent Library Board of Truste es meeting. Shown congratulating her is Joseph S. Stern, Jr , vice president of the Board , while Lawrence A. Kane, Jr., secretary, waits to present her with her gift. A native of Cin cinnati , Mrs . Smith had worked for the library
for 20 years She was a supervisor in the typist pool and had taken night courses in library science at U C She and her husband Carl , who is also retired , have lived in Mariemont since 1943. Their home is at 1 Lin den Place Dorothy 's plan for retirement is to enioy each day as It comes. The Smiths try to go somepl ace eve ry day, thou gh the cold weather has slowed them down a bit recently
Reprise Of Mariemont' s
Christmas Just Past
The offic ial start of Christmas in Mar iemont began with the gathering of the populace 'ro und the Square on Thursday evening , Dec ember 9
The lig hting of the Christmas Tre e a ceremony sponsored annually by the Kiwa nis Club of Mariemont, was a Joyous occasion. The crow d was handsomely rewarded on this cold night with th e heart -warm in g music of the Mar iemont High School Breakfas t Club, accompanied on the elect ric or gan by Sue Schroer . They Just had to be the happiest and most t alented choral group around these pa rts . Remarks by Kiwanis Club officials and Mayor Straley preceded the actua l lighting of the large tree. Some folks may have noticed th at one big star shining dow n from the licorice-black sky as 1f It
VILLAG E KITCHEN
7:00 A.M - 8:30 P M
Monday - Saturday
272-0178
were an omen of good tidings once again
With a shrieking of sirens , Santa Claus and his helper arrived on the scr,ne with can dy for the kiddies
Did you recognize the impersonators? Well , " blowing their cover ", Santa was jovial " Oink " Aver ill and hi s pretty helper was Susan Prime
Incid enta l ly , Mar i emont Volu nteer Firema n prov ide a big assist to the Kiwanians for this production. Thanks a million
Council Briefs
Council Finances : adopted an annual appropriation ord inance for $550 , 100 for 1977. This breaks down to $275 ,3 00 for sec urity of persons and property ; $8000 for public health; $124 ,000 for leisure activities ; $43 ,200 for communit y environment; $20 , 50 0 for transportation (inc ludes street li gh ts); $78,800 for gene ral administration. A total of $617 ,620 was carried over from 1976, inclu ding funds in special accounts such as state hi ghway improvement, revenue sharin g, capi tal im provements , street restoration, street maintenance , and bond retirement. Councilman Arthur Davies expre ssed opposition to the $8000 fee for the county board of health.
Mariemont has received $565 in anti -recession assistance which will be used towards refus e collection An increase d _ payroll has resu lt ed in an add1t1onal insurance premium of $176 on bodily injury and property damage insura nce
Kenneth Gette lman was reappointed to the Planning Commission Councilman Clarenc e Erickson and Arthur Davies were reappointed as trustees to the Volunt eer Fi reman ' s Dependency Board for 1977
Our Lady of Mercy Hospit al has appeal ed the toll booth case to t he Ohio Supreme Court. A public hearing was held Jan 20 on an apP.eal of a den ial of a permit to build a 48 unit apartment at Murray and Settle
Mayor 's court collected $1018 in fines and costs and bonds forfeited . Lois Zack
Want to Write to Jimmy?
Well it is that time again when we have changes in our government administrations and we thou ght you would like to have an update on their add resse s, includin g President Carter ' s
President Jimmy Carter The Wh it e House Washington , D C 20 500
Senator John Glenn 428 P O Building Cincinnati, Ohio 4520 2 Phone 684-3265 or Senate Office Building Washington , D C 20510
Sen Howard M. Metzenbaum Senate Office Bu ilding Washington , D C 20510
Cngrsmn: Willis D Gradison Federal Office Build in g Cincinnat i, Ohio 45202 Phone 684 -2456 or House Office Building Washington , D C 20515
Helen L. Fix
Ohio House Representat ives 26th District 3141 Esther Drive Cincinnati , Ohio 45213 Phone 351 -0874
Michael J. Maloney Ohio Senate 7th Dist rict 2071 Lawrence Avenue Cin cinnati, Ohio 45212 Phone 531 -4000
Bill McKinley
Under
6904 Wooster Pike
271 -3223
Emergency 231 -6276
Numbers : 271-1161
letters,
We're Getting letters
An extremely nice letter has been received from Alice K Carnes, director, Community Relations Dept., Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. Space doesn't permit reproducing the entire message of appreciation, but here are a few excerpts.
"It gave us great pleasure at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital to see the · article 'New Things Have Happened at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital , page 6 of the Marie· mont Town Crier, December 1976 issue. It made us feel clo se to the village to have our "happenings" reported in its paper.
"If Mary Emery walked our halls today she would be bound to be pleased with the imm aculate cleanliness of the hospital, the tasteful decor which has evolved over the years , and the aura of caring which prevails."
"And since we ' re neighbors to all the folks in the village, why not come up and get acquainted-
not as a patient, when you're too ~ick to care, but now, in groups I d be happy to arrange tours and be so pleased to personally show you ;irnund."
With thanks from all of us up at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital for the article and Best Wishes for the New Year, I remain , Sincerely yours, Alice K. Carnes, Director Community Relations Dept. Our Lady of Mercy Hospital (Edi tor ' s note) Thank you , Alice Carnes , for your delightful letter. The article was researched and written by Rachel Hubbard.
Enviro n menta I Particip at ion Grows
Increasin g numbers of younger students , particularly 9th and 10th graders and Middle School students , are joining the plant committee.
Fred Nieman, Middle School science teacher, is now assisting Bill Schmidt with Group activities.
Since last spring, a tree has been planted in memory of Eric Einhaus , so n of Bob Einhaus, former Group advisor, and the site has been marked with a plaque
The Group has also purchased numerous planting for the school area , both inside and outside. A divider and fountain is now located at the entrance to the upper library The tile pipe and plant arrangement in the front lo bby is another improv ement.
Sue Bartlow and Sara Vogt head the plant ca re committee. Janice Arthur presides over the two aquariums; Ned Parker , the birdfeeder upkeep.
The Group also worked on path resurfacing and enjoyed a fall canoe trip on the Little Miami.
Talent Swap
Mariemont is a community of people with varied talents and needs. Why not use the Town Crier as a means of letting fe llow Mariemonters learn of these?
Perhaps you are a Senior citizen who needs a weekly ride to the grocery store or library. There would be many willing chauffeurs if your needs were made known. Are you a retired school teacher who would like to do some tutoring 7
Teenagers - maybe you are interested in yard work or child care . Seamstresses , you might be interested in doing alterations for non -se wers.
Re-doing your child ' s , room? Perhaps if you let the Town Crier know you would find that special artist to paint a mural on a troublesome wall.
These are just a few ideas for a want -ad column of the Town Crier Contact the editors with your specific ideas for nex t month's issue. A few people contacting us could get the ball rolling.
Bobbie Bahler
Mrs. Breth To Speak On Philadelphia Restoration
The Monday Morning Group will meet at the Mariemont Library on Monday , February 14 , at 10 a.m. to hear Louise Breth speak on historic restoration. Her topic is "Restora t ion of the Society Hill Area in Philadelphia, " an area refe rred to as " America 's most historic square mile." Mrs. Breth moved to Mariemont from Philadelphia a year and a half ago. She is a member of t he Victorian Society in America
The program will begin promptly at 10 a.m Architectural as well as interior restoration will be discussed; the pro gram will app eal to both men and women of the community Diane Br eth will be Chairman of the Day.
The topic for March (o riginally scheduled for February's meeting) is "E arly Decorative Arts in Cincinnati " Suzy Baker
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Hats Off!
To - new Eagle Scouts David Gray and Tim Anderson.
To - Mary Sloan , again a member of the Million Dollar Club , honorary organization for realtors who have achi eved $1 million sales level.
To - Bet sy Smith , one of thirty winn ers in the Stearns and Foster quilting contest. Betsy , who was ch ai rman of the Mariemont Bicentennial Quilt project, entered a square in the recent School Days contest which depict ed t wo students sitting in class, with the boy pu lling on the pony tail of the girl in front of him.
To - Kathy Cade, who has been named Director of Projects , Issues, and Resear ch on First Lady Rosalynn Carter's staff. Daughter of Char and Clay Cade , Kathy is a graduate of Mariemont High School and Radcliffe Colle ge. She had been an advance person for Mrs . Carter during the campaign and involved in television product io n of health programs for PBS Char went to Washington for the inauguration and a visit with her daughter
To - Cub Scouts John Alexander, Kyle Kane , Matt Keller, Jeff Maloney , Steve Knell, and John Fisher, who appeared on Play It Safe on Channel 9 in early January.
To - Sandra Garland, Del Stringfield , Cathy Savage and Judy Gresham, who graciously opened their homes for the Village Assembly Chr i stmas coffee.
To - the Mariemont Firemen who decor ated the hawthorne trees at the square with Christmas lights.
And to Linden Circle, who lit up all the way around with 58 luminaries on New Year's Eve, an inspiration to the whole village for next year
To - Carl Cob urn, named t o t he Dean ' s List for the fa ll qua rte r at Wittenbe rg Unive rsity, and Joa n Bart le tt, who made th e Dean's List at Eastern Kentucky University.
To - Sally Crabbs, who brings her theatrical talents back home as one of the organizers of the Cincinnati Theater Proiect.
How Does Your Garden Grow ?
With all this snow and these sub-zero temperatu res, many of us are trying to keep our "c abin fever" down with those glorious harbingers of spr ing , the flower and seed catalogues. And wh il e refle ct ing on the beauty of spring and planning our flower ana vegetab le gardens, it's a good t im e t o talk about the lo vely plant ings in our unique village
Obviously someone planted all those daffodils , rose bushes , cherry trees , etc ., that help jn maki ng ours a truly beautiful town
Much of this beauty has been brought to us by Mother Nature ably assisted by the good women of the Mariemont Garden Club The cl ub , which meets the fi rst Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Parish Center , is 36 ye ars old. Many of its ori gin al members are still partIcI pating in the club's activities. There are 24 members and eight ass ociate mem ber s. Mrs. Gerald Fen ker is president.
The club still support s financi all y many gardening pro jects in the Village. ln 1976 it pa id for
replacement of two trees on the square and two cherry trees in front of the Church , among other good works However , many of the members now limit their gardening to their own homes
The Village has benefited so much from the club's work . The other group of avid gardene rs in town is the Mariemont Ev ening Gardening Club. This organization was founded in 19 49 and meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p m at the Parish Center Mrs Alvin Bredemeyer is president. It has 24 mem bers The club ' s go als are: conservation of our natural resources; encourag in g community pride and awareness ; the indiv idual goal of expertise in gardening
The club participates in a great number of community proJects , such as the Memorial Grove at the High School, is a member of th e Federated Garden Clubs and generally offers a helping hand to any other civic organi zation that asks for or needs its help.
Lois Zack
Mariem ont Bugle?
Perhaps some of you Mariemont "old timers" rem embe r it.
Back in July , 1925 , there was published in our f air village a twoside , single page newspaper called The Mar iemont Bugle The reason for the appearance of this pape r was the opening of a branch of the Fourth and Central Trust Company at the corne r of Oak and Chestnut Streets
There were many items about th e " new community " and the bank we know as Central Trust today , lo cated at Wooster Pike and Madisonv ill e Rd The first bank
Welcome Wago n
W a nts You
If you are a newcomer to Terrace Pa rk, Indian Hill or Mar iemont , we 'd like to meet you! We have monthly programs as a total group plus many interest groups such as antiques , crafts, daytime and couples bridge, culture, garden and gourmet groups , golf , tennis and book club. Some of the com ing group acti vities are dinne r at Mamma Francesca's /ten course Italian dinner), fashion show at Gidding-Jenny and a tour of the Cincinnati Art Museum with lu nch in Mt. Adams. Please give Patty Kowlewski ( 831-1866) , Debbie Conlon (271- 9247) or Marilyn Goodman (2 48-0891 ) a call.
branch man age r was William F Keown , Henrietta Hard was bookkeepe r and Ben Sudorius , wa tchm an
The Mar ie mont Bugle has fallen by the wayside but the village that welcomed it back in 1925 has become , in words from a poem published therein , " Mariemont the beautiful , a city truly blest. "
Dick Heena, current manager of the Central Trust Mariemont Branch Bank, provided the Town Crier with a copy of this original " Bugle ."
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Febr u ar y
Feb. 4 Double 20 ' s Parish Center , 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 5 Middle School Party Night, 7-10 p m. , Middle School
Feb. 9 M C.C. Women's Guild luncheon, 12:30, P.C Program : Chris Devlin , Bengal flayer, " Faith and 5 ·"
Feb. 11 Book Sale sponsored by Wo men's Guild , MCC , 9 a m.-6 p m. Fiction, Non-fiction , children ' s boo ks , paperbacks , & magazine s. Parish Center
Feb. 14 Village Asembly 1011:30, library . Speaker : Louise Breth , " Restoration of the Society Hill Area in Philadelphia ."
Feb. 19 Mar,emont Kno thol e baseball registration 9.00 a.m. T-Ballers, age 6-7. Parents must be present. 9:45 a.m Classes A, B, C, D reg istration.
Feb. 22 Village Assembly, High School Audi torium, 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Jane Carothers . Senio r Citizens.
Feb. 25 Mariemont Travel Clu b Program: " Hawai i the Beautiful " by Mr & Mrs. Fred Lotz, Mariemont Library , 8 p m
Feb . 26 2nd annual Mariemont Knothole Association Dance 9 -1, Edward C. Gehlert Americ an Legion Post 554 , Donation $10 ,00 per couple
Wha t' s New on the U.S . 50 Rel ocati
on
" We ' re trying to be as deliberate as we can," said Dennis Ma dden of O.K.I. when asked about the latest on a U S. 50 relo cation " We 'll have a general meeting in maybe four we eks with el ected officia ls. " Madden said the meeting would cover the effectiveness of random surveys , public meet ings , and anything else the pub lic offici als came up with Working on the problem is a technical coordin atin g gro up consistin g of OKI repr esentat iv es , the county commissioners, community assistance people , county engineers, co nsult in g engineers , and City of Cincinnati rep resent at ive s