In the midst of this historic winter , would you spare a moment of thought for those earliest inhabitants of our small plateau who had only leather and fur, wood and fiber between their fire and the raging elements without?
The Indians, prehistoric and historic , must have looked wit h foreboding to the time between the Moons of Falling Leaves and Greening Grass here in the Ohio Valley. A typical winter with its freezes and thaws was surely a trial of discomfort and endurance; on e of present proportions · an epic in the winter counts by which time was marked and legends begun . So let us reflect and travel back t hrough the mists of time, unraveling the thread of life story to when the first humans dwelt where we too live and work.
The last glacier had retreated, the rushing rivers and raw hills were in place awa itin g the slow small changes of time. The climate of the area and era was coo l and moist and misty. Conditions favored forests of spruce, fir, and pine. Later would com e the oak and hickory , the beech and maple The animals cam e: many that we know but also mastodons and mammoths, giant elk , and beaver as big as the black bear. It is thought tha t our first inhabitants followed the animals and retreating ice through southwestern Ohio to become Ohio's first people - 11,000 years ago. None of these ice-age animals have been found with human remains in Ohio but it's li kely that they were hunted with spears equipped with rare fluted points, the so called Folsom point. Of six such points found in Hamilton County, four are from the Little Miami River region, one from the Madisonville area.
These earliest ones we call the Paleo Indians. The only direct evidenc e of their passing is their tools, spear points , single edge blades, a few drill points. Nomads, the evidence they left, like their campsites, is small and shallow.
By about 600 B.C. our Ohio weath er , drainage systems, and animals had chan ged and stabilized to about the present situation. Also , th e preh istoric way of lif e had ch anged somewha t althou gh the new culture, called Archaic ,
Some of the products of European manufacture found at the Madisonville site of excavation. was still based upon hunting, fis hing , and gathering. Howev er , there was more dependence upon plants. They made stone axes , they made pipes ; collect ed cl ams ; they used bone for tools ; the big accom pl ishment was t he atlat1 which acted as an extension of the arm and added power to throwing the spear Som e of our middle school and high school students aided in the emergency excavation of an Archaic site in western Hamilton County two years ago . Following the Archaic came the Adena in about 1000 B.C. These people became the first farmers , eventually growing pumpkin , squash and sunflowers. Thei r houses were circular, 18-60 feet in diameter The daily activities centered around obtaining and preparin_g foo d, clothing and sh elter They stayed in one place for extended periods of time. Pottery making was one of their major achievements. These were the first to erect stone mounds over their dead. These then , were the first moundbuilders In the area of Mariemont, there were three Aden a circl es . All were on the terrace not far from the bluff . They are not considered as a group because they were locate d V2 to ¼ mile from each other. One was at the junction of Wooster and Pl ainvi lle Pikes but remember th is was several hundred feet south of its present in-
tersection. Its diameter was 191' with a central mound four f eet high. On the eastern end of the bluff was a circular embankment with a mound in the wall. There were four or five other mounds here and evidence of a village on sloping ground, the inhabitants of which took advantage of springs below the old bottling plant. Near the corn er of Pleasant and Mariemont Avenues was a group of four mounds possibly associa ted with a nearby village site. Th ese two sites are difficult to classify, possibly falling within the Adena culture or belonging to the next group - the Hopewell.
At this point we would mention a structure which perhaps mistakenly comes under the heading " defensive fortification." This, which is part of a nationally designated landmark , is on the edge of the Mariemont bluff extending east from the pool area 250 yards . Its height now varies from a few inches to about four feet.
We will not go into detail concernin g the Hopewell. Suffice to say, they were evidently a highly organized group and the finest artisans of all the prehistoric people . They were part of an extensive trade network, using copper from the Lake Superior region; mica from North Carolina; conchshells from th e Gulf of Me xi co ; obsidian from the Rocky Mt. area These folk built the Turner group
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of geometric earthworks near Round Bottom and Mt. Ca rmel Roads as well as a non-geometric work in Terrace Park Certa inl y these people of 300 B.C .-600 B.C knew our plateau well. I suggest a visit to Ft. Ancient or Mound City at Chillicothe for an interesting study of this culture . We come now to those last prehistoric Indians of our areathe Ft. Ancient people. These are the folk of the Madisonville siteso named because at the time of its discovery and explorat ion, Madisonville was the nearest town. The site however is in the area of Mariemont Swim Club. Locals call it the "kitchen," the "vill age ," the " cemetery ," - likely it was all of these!
Excavations began here at least as early as 1876. Organized excavations were conducted for nearly half a century by the Literary and Scientific Society of Madisonville and Harvard University's Peabody Museum under the leadership of Dr. Charles L. Metz among others. Dr. Metz called it th e "Pottery Field" and described it as a "Ridge gently sloping south and southeast, sixty to eighty feet higher than the river, of about four acres ." A portion of the area was called " Still Home Hollow" (because of later whiskey makin g activities) It has been described as th e most re presentat iv e and yet the
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Chief Shanks Moderates Popular "Police Call"
Colonel Don Shanks , Chief of Mariemont Police, moderate s and co-produces " Police Call ," a public affa irs program airing each Sunday at 10:00 a.m . on Channel 9 television. The show ranked second among 14 public service programs in a recent viewing survey, "Police Call" was seen by 56,000 viewers in 29,000 homes in ou r area
Chief Shanks has been associated with the program since its ince ptio n in 1968, progressing from a guest to comoaerator of the show. Since 197 4, he has been co -producer of . "Police Call. " Much time and effort goes into selecting a topic, locating relevant films , and selecting a panel of law enforcement officials to participate in the discuss i on Topics r ange from metropolitan bunco games t o rural crime t o shoplifting. "P oli ce Call " is unique to the Cincinnati area at the present time; however , several cities have requested tapes of the program to
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explo re the possibility of similar shows in their areas . Chief Shanks stresses the show's comm i tment to public education and states that " its aim is to make the public aware of the real mission of the po lice: to preserve and to protec t." " Police Call " educates citiz ens about the law and illustrates the " cooperation 1n operation " of all Hamilton County l aw enforcement and security organizations.
In recognition of his efforts Chief Shanks received the Cincin '. nati Ch amber of Commerce's award for superlative achievement and for serving as a model to th e community in May 1972 . The curren t success and popularity of " Po lice Call " is also an award in itse lf
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Mary Emery, Art Collector
Everyone is invited! The Dale Park and Middle School PTA ' s wo uld like you all to come to the Middle Sch.ool Auditorium March 15 at 7:30 p m. for a most enjoy able evening Mr. Millard Rogers will give a talk and slide presentation entitled, " Mary Em ery , Art Collector "
Mr Rogers is Director of the Cincinnati Art Museum. He resides at 3610 Pleasant St. here in Mar iem ont with his wife Nina and son Seth He first became inter ested in Mrs Emery when he moved to Mariemont several years ago . Since then he has rese ar ched the records of the Art Museum , as well as those of the Cincinnati Historical Society, and has als o interviewed people who knew Mrs Emery He has learned a great deal of previo usly unpublished information about Mrs Emery as a person, a ph il anth ro pist , and an art collector Mr Rogers has presented this program to the Colleg e Club of Cincinnati , and will pre sent it to th e Cincinnati Historic al Society on March 9.
A na tive of Detroit , Mr. Rogers earned his B.A. degr ee from Michigan State and a Master ' s Degr ee in Art History from the Unive rs ity of Michigan. He has also studied with Si r John Pope Hennsey of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London He began his museum car eer at the Toledo Museum of Art. His last positio n there was Curator of American Art. Be for e taking his present pos iti on at the Cincinnati Art Museum , Mr . Rogers was Director of the Elvehjem Art Center of t he University of Wis consin and Professor of Art there. He has written numerous articl es and a book entitl ed " Randol ph Rogers , Amer ican Sculptor "
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Board MDA Agreement
An agreement has been rea ched by the Mariemont Board of Educat i on and the MDEA on salaries and fringe benefits , effective Feb 1, 1977 . The new salary and fringe benefits reflect an im provement of 5 32 % in teachers ' salary sche dule which will pro vide for a starting salary of $9200 to a maximum of $12,899 after eight years of teaching for a teacher and a B.A. degree and no experience Teachers with an M.A. degree have a starting salary of $10,401 and a maximum of $17 ,910 The new salary schedu le will place Mariemont t eacher s among the best paid in the Hamilton County area and also in the entire state of Ohio Percent of in crease in the entire agreement is 6 6% for 1977 calen dar year.
Splinters From The Schoof Board
At the Jan. 25 meeting the Mariemont Board of Education unanimously voted to extend Supt. Robert Crabbs' five year contract for an addit ional year, lengthening the contract from Aug 1, 1977 to Aug. 1, 1978. The board also increased Mr. Crabbs' salary from $34,700 for 197y to $36,700 for 1977 with Crabbs paying his own health and life insurance.
The board appointed Karl Davis and William Konold to serve as representatives from the board on the Citizens Advisory Panel which is negotiating the impasse between the Mariem ont District Education Association and the Board of Educat ion They also moved to retain Arno ld Morelli as legal counsel for the board during the negotiations by the Citizens Adv isory Panel. MDEA has chosen Ray Cadwallader and Robert Chesney as their representatives to the panel.
Alice Andrews was chosen by both sides as a fifth member.
Carl Slater , chief negotiator, was present at the Feb 6 meeting to review the proceedings of the negotiations. Both MDEA and the Board had agreed upon a dental program and a prescription rider to be attached to the present
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Mr Crabbs recommended dispensing with taking bids to convert tlie Middle School and Terrace Park School boilers to oil so work could get underway as soon as possible. Approval was given to Mechanical Contractors , Inc., of Ohio for a cost of $13,436 for the Middle School and $11,694 for Terrace Park •
At the Feb. 10 meeting, Mr. Crabbs reported that so far all had gone well with " Operation Big Switch." Mr. Crabbs also reported that Senate Bill 51 had been passed allowing 15 days for energy-related closing of schools. This bill does not apply to weather-related closings.
Members of the study committee from Ohio State Department of Education attended the meeting to report there seems to be a problem defining what is to be studied about the Mar iemont School· System From the data se nt after the Citizens Meetings on Dec. 2, they had compiled one set of expectations of the schools th at was quite different from those compiled locally Therefore it was decided to redefine what the objectives of the study will be and to do more sampling of the citizens of the school district with input also from students, teachers, and the board. The board will then receive a new proposal from Ohio State Department of Education outlining the time frame, cost and objectives of this phase of the study.
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HAPPENING, SATURDAY, APRIL 30"
Tired of winter? Tired of snow? Tired of ice?
Then you're ready for the second annual Spring Happening at the Mariemont Inn!
More details in the next edition of the Town Crier bu t meanwhile mark your calendars for Saturday , April 30. Reservations may be
made for a table of ten if you want to get a group together or you can come alone and find congenial companions at the Happening. Reservations and payment must be rec eived by Friday , April 22. Reservation forms will be in the March Town Crier In case of question , call Sally Weed .
learn About Southwestern Ohio
Miami Purchase Association invites you to become a part of their interpreter program. Learn about Southwestern Ohio of the 19th century, its people and their way of life. Then share your knowledge and enthusiasm with visitors to the John Hauck House and Sharon Woods Village . Interpreter training sessions start March 9 at Sharon Woods from 10 a.m -2 p.m. There will be
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For All Good Skates
The Mariemont Ice Skating Club will hold a meeting on Monday , March 7, at 1:30 p.m. at 6906 Miami Bluff Drive All interested members are urged to attend and participate.
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11 Mada111e X'': ''Lady Bountiful''
" Madame X;" "La dy Bountiful ;" "J ust like a Queen;" all of these refer to the woman we know as the founder of Mariemont, Mary Muhlenberg Emery To Warren Parks , on a visit to Edgecliffe , her Cincinnati home , she seemed regal. To the occupants of Circle Condordia, a home for working girls in Paris , France , she was an anonymous benefactor ; the Enquirer termed her Lady Bountiful when plans for the building of Mariemont were announced.
Mary Muhlenberg was born in 1844 in Brooklyn , New York , the daughter of Mary Denny and Francis Muhlenberg She was educated in Brooklyn Schools and at Packer Institute_ Upon the death of her father , the family came to Cincinnati, perhaps because her maternal grandfather, Major General James Denny , was a pioneer settler in Ohio and later own er and editor of the first newspaper in Pickaway County. Isabella F Hopkins , Mary ' s devoted sister, was the chil d of a later marriage of Mary Denny Muhlenberg and Ric hard Hopkins.
Thomas Emery was born in Wales in 1830 . He and his brother John came to Cincinnati with their father and started a candle factory A sister Julia remained in England while another sister Kezia spent 40 years in Italy. When the senior Emery died in a fall down an elevator shaft in 1857, John took over the candle factory while Thomas assumed responsibility fo r the real estate holdings The office of Thomas Emery and Sons was in the St. Paul Buildirig , Cincinnat i's first skyscraper , near 4th and Walnut. In 1866 , at the age of 21 , Mary Muhlenberg was married to Thomas Emery , a man 1r years her senio r. Their first son, Albert , was born in 1866 . In 1867 Sheldon was born in Tur in, Italy Albert died at the age of 18 while he was attending school at St. Paul's in Concord , New Hampshire Sheldon , a graduate of Harvard , had just begun to take on successful management of large business affairs whe n he died of double penumonIa In 1890. A tribute of the Literary Club describes him as naturally studious and shy but with a rare quality of mind and notes " he had , while yet in boyhood , ac -
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complished wider range of general reading than most men in a lifetime. Rare power of recollection and assimilation gave his mind a distinct ly literary character. He read in French and German. His mental and socia l habits were retiring and he kept
to himself and his immediate family
There are few mennone his age - whose fund of information was so general and at the same time so accurate The distractions of society had no power to entice him from his books This budding promise of this glowing young intellig en ce, of that sweet fellowship we are bereaved Unmurmuring resignation , with what submissive arid patient coura ge this blow is born_e by those to whose loss ours Is nothin g In the face of such fortutide, we can only say Amen. "
Mary Emery 's gift of a new Army and Navy YMCA building at Newport, R.1. , at a cost of $300 ,000, was dedicated as " A Mother 's Memorial to Her Sons, Sheldon and Albert Emery ." Mrs Emery had realized the need of recre ation for the 4000 servicemen in the area during her summ ers in Newport, where the Emerys maintaine d their legal residence , a magnificient home called Mariemont. Not until the
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hour of the laying of the cornerstone would she allow the public to know she was the donor. Attending the dedication of the building in 1911 was President William Howard Taft.
Mary and Thomas Emery shared an interest in reading and in art. She read newspapers, magazines, current events and history. He was an accomplished French scholar and a great admirer and connoisseur of fine paintings. Though he was described as a man of few friendships , Mr. Emery was a great friend of Booker T Washington , whom he enterta ined several times in Cincinn ati
The Emery real estate business prospered. At o,1e time Emery interests owned over 200 large houses in Cincinnati , the Mercantile. Li bra ry , si x hotels and numerous apartments as well as holdings in Chicago , Kansas City, San Francisco , Indianapolis, Toledo and Denver Thomas and John Emery were the largest taxpayers and probably the most extensive holders of real estate in Ohio. Their wealth was estimated at $25 -35 million with a tax bill of over $55 ,000 , according to the Cincinnati Enquirer
Stories are told of the econom ies of many wealthy men and there is one about Mr Emery also The Bismarck Cafe was located in the Mercantile Building but one day Mr Emery ate somewhere else. In lookin g at the check, he said , "Now this calls for 40ct; if I had that same stuff at the Bis marck, it would have cost me nearly a dollar. "
For many yea rs Mr Emery traveled extensively in Europe and North Afr ic a. In his travels he looked for places to give money in such a way it would benefit the largest possible number of _people . His special fondness for Paris was shown in the large sums donated to the working girls of Paris Though friends tried to dis-
suade him , saying there were deserving charities in Cincinnati , he remained obdurate and insisted he knew where it would do the most good. After Mr Emery 's death , his widow sent her confident i a I advisor, Charles Livengood (a close friend and Harvard classmate of Sheldon Emery ) to Paris on a miss ion to buy land and assist an architect in plans for a five story building known as Circle Concordia , home for 120 working girls Mrs Emery supported this home anonymously until her death wo years later. In 1901 Thomas Emery had an operation on a tumor of the face but seemed in good health until the winter of 1905. In October he left Cincinnati for a trip abroad , accompanied by his valet. Mr Emery generally spent several weeks every winter at the Oasis of Diskra , about 300 miles from Algiers In December he left Algier s for Cairo , Egypt. On Saturday , Jan. 12 , 1906, his office in the Mercantiles Library received a cable which said "St op Writing ," an appa rent indic at ion he was leaving for home, and on Sunday Mrs Emery received a cable which read "I will sail on Celtic. " The same afternoon the valet cabled "Eme ry is ill, but not seriously. " In London, Mr Eme ry's sister Julia made plans to go to him. On Monday, the valet wired " Doctor says pulmonary oedema and heart trouble." He died on that same day at 75 Mrs . Emery and her sis ter Isabella F. Hopkins lived for another 20 years at the home on Edgecliffe Road The idea and ex -
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Continued from page 4 ecution of a model t own occupied much of her time and fortune Warren Parks estimates that $11 million went into Mariemont. As often as possible, Mrs. Emery would visit the site in her chauffeur•dr iven limousine . It was her wish that t he first building in Mariemont be a church , a nondenominational chapel for wed· dings and funerals.
Perhaps the death of her sons on the threshhold of manhood in· sp ired her many gifts to medical causes. She founded the depart· ment of _pediatrics at the Unive rsity of Cincinnati and built the Medical School Building for $500 ,000 . She established the Chair of Pathology at U C Medical College . She was founder of the Bab ies Milk Fund and instrumental in the Fresh Air Farm She donated a medical building to Trudeau Sanitarium in Saranac, N.Y ., in memory of her sons. Free beds were given in ten different [>laces from Puerto Rico to San Francisco In 1920 a grateful U C bestowed an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Mrs Emery , the first time a woman wa s so honored by the university
She continued to be generous with other charities too , donating $1,500,000 to OMI, a library and domestic science building to Berea College, a dormitory and two fa r,ns to Miss Berry ' s school for mountain girls and boys in Rome , Ga ., a school for girls in the Phillipines, a gymnasium to Hobart College , and the Sheldon Emery Chair of Organic Chemistry at Harvard. She donated the Emery Wing to the Art·Museum , was the largest annual con· tributor to the Community Chest ,
gave Emery Auditor ium as a per· manent home for the Symphony , and anonymously donated $250 , 000 to the Clergy Re lief Fund of the Episcopal Church.
An operation in the spring of 1927 impaired Mary Emery ' s health and .on Oct. 12 she died at her Edgecliffe residence. She was buried in Spr ing Grove cemetery . An unoffic ial estimate of her es • tate was $25 mill ion The Thomas J. Emery Memorial, established two years before her death , received not less than $20 million. Upon the death of Isabella Hopkins , the estates of Marie · mont, R. I. , and Edgecliffe Nere to go to the Memorial. By terms of the will 70 people shar ed the in· come of a $2,500 ,000 trust establ ished for their benefits, with shares to go to the Memorial at their deaths
There were numerous be· quests to individuals , including author Dorothy Canfield Fisher and conductor Chalmers Clifton, . who had studied at the Cincinnati · Conservatory. Mrs Emery ' s $2 mill ion collection of paintings was given to the Art Museum, with the exception of the portrait of Julia Ward Howe by John Elliott, which was given to the Cincinnati Women 's Club , and Ruben's The Holy Family, which went to Christ Church.
In so many ways , Mary Emery ' s great concern for others still lives on today
Hear Mi llard Rogers speak on Ma r y Emery March 15, Middle School Auditorium , 7:30 p.m
If you plan to be out of town, fill out a confidential report at the police station.
Who Keeps Our Flags Flying?
Many Mariemont residents are fortunate enough to know Nick and Clara Backscheider through their many community activities for those of you who haven't had the pleasure , the Back scheiders are our neighbors who live at the point of Miami Bluff and Marie· mont Avenue They built their home eighteen years ago when they moved here from Hyde Park . Anyone who passes there cannot fail to note the flagpole with the flag proudly flying and therein lies quite a story The Backscheiders decided that they wanted to serve the community by providing flags. Thus, for the past eight years , they have given flags to the Mariemont Municipal Building and and the Parish Center Building They have also provided flags for the Shrine Oasis , several Clermont County churches , and various buildings in Batavia. They keep a few flags on hand just t o be ready if a community building should need a flag
Both of the Backscheiders are native Cincinnatians. Clara's parents came from Germany and settled on a dairy farm where the Boone County airport is located
Spec i fy Mariemont on today This early agricultural trainapplications for license plates so ing prepared Mrs. Backscheider the tax money comes back to the for undertaking a vast project. Village
Thirty -five years ago she bought a farm at Olive Branch near
Batavia The ex isting farm buildings needed renovation and reconstruction Naturally , the amenities of city life were left behind - a wood stove , coal oil lights, and buckets fo r water provided the necessities Over the years the Backscheiders raised hay , corn , cattle , pigs , pheasants , chickens and horses Their two sons loved the farm and the whole family especially enjoyed horseback riding. The farm has been modernized over the year but the country character has been preserved. Antique furniture and family heirlooms make it a very spec ial home. Today, it is still an active farm with livestock and apple and pear orchards The family spends summers at the farm and has often entertained • large groups there from their church and other club activities
One of the ways in wh ich the Backsche i ders be c ame ac· quainted with Mariemont was through Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. The kindness and care shown when one of their sons wa s seriously ill created a deep loyalty to the hospital and to this com· munity. The Backsch eiders consider the opportunities for walking, the convenience of the Village Square and the Hotel , and activities such as Garden Club and Monday Morning Group as some of the outstanding as pe cts of Mariemont life " People are very friendly here, " says Clara Backscheider In 1962 the Backscheiders cele bra ted their 50th wedding anniversary They are looking forward to their 65th anniversary this year so con·
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Cla sses of '51 and '52
Whe re Are You?
A joint reunion of t he classes of '51 and '52 is being planned for Saturday, June 25, when a dinner will be the highligh t at the Hospitality Motor Inn , 8020 Montgomery Rd at 1- 71 , Kenwood.
Actually , a fun weekend is being planned by the class committees , with act ivities start ing on Friday, June 24.
Letters have been sent out this month and naturally t here are some former grads wh o se whereabouts are unknown t o the committees . If you have any information about the foll owing, please make contacts as noted
From the class of '52: Dorothy
Highlight of Mayo r's Annual Repo rt
The balance in the General Fun d is $54,860.75 , termed "satisfactory and sufficient. " In 19 76 the earnings tax brought in $206,450.30 Total wages paid were $338,519.85 , an increase of almost $50,000 in two years.
Felonies were up 20 %. Traffic accidents were down 25 % but with one pedestrian fatality
Expenditures for the re creation programs exceeded receipts by $4844
In 1977 i f t he money i s avai lable the mainte nance barn should be pain te d, sto rm windo ws bought for the occup ied are as and other repairs may be ne cess ar y. The Gravely t ra ct or, sev en years old , should be replaced prio r to grass mowing season Police Ch i ef Donald Shanks has recommended replacemen t of the 197 4 Chevy poli ce cruiser , with over 82,000 miles, and add itional walkie-talkies It would be desirable to organize, catalogue, and properly store archives and memorabilia of the Village in an appropriate and safe location
Proud Grandparents
Barbara and Paul Oliver are bea ming with joy at the birth of their first grandchild The little girl was born Jan. 31 in Dallas , Texas, to Ann and Van Oliver . She has been named Ashley Lauren
Dick and Susan Er ickson of Mt. Lookout are the parents of a son , Craig Andrew , born Jan 23 Proud grandparents are Margaret and Clarence Erickson
From the class of '51: Dale Armstrong, Carolyn Brehsmer , Betty Lou Brown , Richard Thomas, Christy Craig , Stephens Clark, Marilyn Fairchild, Sid Gilbert, Paul Hostetter , Phil Nunn , Barbara West Maclennan , Shirley Whiteford, Sylvia Sontag , Sally Simpson, June Nickles , Wesley Damerow and Wayne Montgomery Please contact Monte W. Foster at 271-1104 or Judy Cotes Lance at 761-5254
Council Briefs
Residents of Beech and Home wood are asking Coun cil's help in opposition to proposed apart ment complex in Madi son Place and easement for cutthrou gh to Beech. Gro up has 150 si gnatures on petition fo r C.G. and E who own ri gh t-of-way. Matter goes to Committee of the Whole.
Feb 11 Our Lady of Mercy Hospit al filed an appeal to Supreme Court on traffic gate Letter from Chelsea Moore says considering selling some rental units. Brouhaha over fire and accident protection policy with N and W Railroad Hopkins offered annual objectio n to ri sk inv olved f or such a low pr ice ($400 ). Eri ckson says v il lage h as obligation regard less Refe rr ed to Rules and Law.
Hartford wants 50 % increase on insurance policy in effect for t hree yea rs. Aetna says can 't renew $1 million umbrefla policy unless also given primary insuranc e Recommend no action until hear from Cliff Clemons of Hartford.
Earnings tax review referred to Finance Committee ; brought in $206,450 last year
Art Davies unanimously elected president of Council.
Born In a A Mis souri Hotel, Now Selling Carpets To Mariemonte rs
A longtime dream came true for Al Allgaier when in June , 1976, he opened his own store, AA Carpets, at 4109 Plainville Rd in Madison Place.
Al was born in Ha rrisonville, Missouri, in his father ' s hotel. His start in the business world was selling furniture in Sedalia, Missouri, where he had attended high school and business colle ge. In the early 60's he moved to Kansas City for a job sellin g carpet in the Montgomery War d store there The Allgaier ' s mov ed to Cincinnati in 1970 when Al becam e sales manag e r for Ca rp etland.
Fo r the past six ye ars, the All gaier's have lived in Mari emont at 6729 Wooster Pike. The fa mi ly incl udes wife Diane and thre e of thei r fi ve chil dren
Al served fo ur yea rs in t he Navy, t wo of th em on Gu am On his way to st art in g hi s own busin ess, he has worked as a bank teller , furniture sal esman and for Duff & Repp He is an active member of the Kiwanis Cl ub of Mariemont , serving currently as chairman of the Membership , Growth and Edu c ation Committee He is also working on several ot he r committees . The AA Carpets and Remnants business blends an up -to-date inventory of carpets with an oldfas hio ned busi ness precept. Al says , " I run my business like back in the good old days when a man's word was good and no deposits were r equ i red ." If you re a gambler - or if you like a good de al · AA Carpet has a gimmick that may attract you A carpet is di splaye d in the window for potenti al
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Af te r 19 years of selling carpet for other people, Al fin ds what he lik es best about having his own business is " satisfying customers. " Al carries all vari eties of f loor coverings from vinyl to braided rugs to wall-towall carp eting . In add ition, there is also a large selection of remnants. " I've been told th at I have th e largest selection of carpet in th e Cincinnati area," says Al.
Do-it-yourselfers may borrow carpet tool s AA Carp ets also offer s wall pape r at disco unt.
Brand names of carpetin g to be fou nd her e inclu de Alex ander Sm i th , A rm st rong , Bar wick, Mohaw k and Ca rpet Braided Rugs , all at discou nt pri ces
Letters, We're Getting Letters
Sorting through some mail arriving in various quarters of Town Crier acti vity , we thought thes e should be acknowledged .q,
" We appreciate the Town Crier and thanks to all th e workers who make it possib le .
Bes t wi shes, Ed ith and Burritt Fleming «:»
"Jus t want you to know I enjoy t he 'To wn Crier' very much It's interestin g and informative . Though t the Pro and Con on th e charter was most inform ativ e Keep 1t up
Si n cerel y , Genevieve Rowland
Neighbors Par Excellence
It 's been a rough wint er for newcomers Robert and JoEllen Fitzgerald over on Pocahontas bu t on the plus side they've dis '. covered what good neighb ors they have. Their hea rty thanks go to Ray and Pat Sabo who came to their rescue when the furnace and the_ wa t er fai le d to function in their house, and to Lois and Charley Zack , who took in their houseplants till the crisis was over
AFS NEWS
The Flach Douglas family of 1 Circus Place in Terrace Park has been chosen to host next year's foreign AFS stud ent. The Dou glas' daughter Jan will then be a senior at MHS The William Kern famil y of 6965 Crystal Springs in Mariemont will host this summer 's domestic AFS student; in exchan ge We ndy Fahrnbach will go somewhere within this count ry for the summe r. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lou Fahrnbach of 600 Myrtle Avenue in Terrace Par k and is a sophomore at MHS this year The Kerns have two sons, Dave , who will be a junior, and Shawn, who wi ll be a freshman
Liliane Martin , our Swiss AFS student , spoke to grades 1-3 of Dale Park School at the Middle School in February On the third of March she will talk to all the rest of the grade school students at the Terrace Park School.
Before the Social Studies Open House at the high school on March 24 , the AFS will put on a supper. Details will be available later but plan to attend.
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mo st dive rge nt Ft. An cient site. days in th is contact period 1650Again quoting, it is stated that , 1675. Then _ t he people d1s"On this plateau fragments of appeared This 1s cons ide red the pottery are found in gr eat abun - close of the Ft. Ancient period dance Flint chips , arrow points, wh1 ch began about 1000 AD At broken bowl ders ( sic ) burnt various times aft er thi s, Ohio had limestone sheets are all ov er the no permanent Indian settl ement s surface." It was probably this way when the Bo nes found her e have been area first bec ame known to i dentified as be in g from the Eur opeans. following animals : white-tailed What became of thes e people ? deer bear dog elk buffalo rac - No one knows Disease? Driven coon , opossum, beaver , ' po r- out? Drought? Dissension ? One cupine , woodchuck , lynx, f ox, theory 1s tha! they were ancestors puma , wolf , otter , squirrel, skunk, of the H1sto nc Shawnee who were mole, rabbit , martin, badger , mentioned tn one account as beturkey , turtres , catfish , and perch . mg north of Ohio tn 1684 . The The deer accounted for 800/4 of later frontiersmen were to know the bones. Many clam shells of them well. the Unio genus were found. These Shawnees have been 354 pots were unearthed. Here called " American Arabs " as they is an amazing statistic : 1,236 did much wande nng in eastern skeletons were disinterred! Als o North America. By th e time of found were stone im plem en ts, European sett leme nt in the Ohio pipes beads ornaments and valley , they were firmly establishpieces of copper. ' ed here in south central and in Then to the historian these are wes te rn Ohio extraordinary finds : p(oducts of The Miami , originally menEuropean manufacture: a cross of tioned as being in Wis co nsin , sheet metal ; copper and brass cam e to be in the very wes tern beads ; brass spirals; brass rings part of our state. Also in Ohi o in on skeletons; four iron adz blades ; histo rical tim es were the Ottawa, blue glass beads; an iron bead ; Wya ndo t, Mingo , and Delaware. and an iron sword guard! The Iroquois! of the Northeast. The importance? It helps date had much influence here and that dividing line betwe en history might be compare d to " absentee and pre-history Thes e Indians landlords". probably received the se goods in- The last group of Ohio Indians , directl y The village wh ich had the Wyandots ,. left the state tn probably been inh abited for at 1844 , embarkmg upon steamleast 100 years was in its latter boats from Cincinnati. This , of course , followed almost two cen -
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turies of conflict through the t imes of exploration and con -_ quest.
On these winter even ings , as discomforts might increase , we are remin ded that it has happened before , in the mis ts and clearin gs of time. Other fires have been here before ours ! Fred Nieman
The Howard excavation map showing the Madisonv ille site near the Little Miam i River.
Your Voice Is Heard
The Tri-State Transportation Conferen ce held Feb . 11 and 12 at the Convention Center yielded a number of comments pertinent to the relocation of Rt. 50. Here ar e excerpts of remarks of various speakers in the Corridor Ses sion. George Kral, president, KZF: People demonstrate through Action Plan meetings what they want. They must indic ate in a fairly det erm ined way that they want it. If t he majority do in fact want it, it' s going to happen. ODOT (Ohio Depar tment of Transportation) is not trying to sell anything but to do what peopl e want if it's feasi ble and economically _justifia ble. Has the law gone so far it has made it impossible to achieve what citizens want? The new system of Action Plan and Environmental Impact St atemen ts has added five years. If you don 't want that, talk to your lawmakers. There is nothing sacred about the laws. You can say back up, we don 't want to go that far
Howard Nolan , Ass ist. Deputy Director, PrograrT' Development, ODOT: It's very ,ortunate Rt. 50 has priority at all in competi tion with 41 other projects, not to mention interstates. We should appraise Congress we do need more funding. Unnecessary bic ke ring will only serve to extend time and increase cost. We 'll do what the public wants and is willing to pay for.
William Brayshaw, Deputy Director District 8, ODOT: The three major proj ects in Hamilton Co un ty are Co erain , Galbraith, an d Wo oster Pike, which is carrying f ar in excess of what was intended. The dile mma is lack of
funds. We need to reassess and see what we can afford . Rt. 50 is being reassessed fo r re lative priority (In private conversation Relocation Committee representatives were told that citizen interest in relocation is the reason it is being reassessed.)
B.F. Everhart , Chief Transportation Engine er, Dalton, Dalton, Little and Newport: Lack of public acceptance is a key contraint; lack of interest, lack of trust, and preconceived ideas by public officials. We should start by finding out what people think. We need to com plete gaps in the interstate and increase our present capacity . Gas tax is 7 cents a gallon, was last increased in 1959; license fees are the same. ZEd. note: these are the main sources of highway funds.)
Charles Tripp, Administrator Bureau of Environmental Services, ODOT: We ' re trying to minimize time on a couple of projects to hope fully t wo years for EIS. IF there is a 4 F situation , it can take up to two more years for approval. (Ed.: A 4 F exists when a highway goes through par kland , which Is poss ibl e under present relocation plans since Ham Co. Parks bought Ironwood Golf Course.)
So your voice has been heard but the situation remains undecided. Reinforce your opinions by writing ODOT Director David Weir, Deputy Director Dist. 8 William Brayshaw, State Senator Michael Maloney, State Rep. Helen Fix , Congressman Bill Gradison , or Gov. James Rhodes. We 've been told officials want to know what the people want. All right, let's tell them!
Oppose Change of Zoning
A public hearing will be held by the Rural Zoning Commission at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 9 at the Hamilton County Court House, Court & Main St., Cincinnati, Room 224, to consider an am endment to the zoning plans of a property in Columbia Township.
The property , owned by Thomas Gallenstein, is approximately 4.6 acres, having approximately 111 ft. fronting on the north side of Murray Ave betw een Blaney & Settle Roa d. The propose d amendment which has been initiated by the Rural Zonin g Commission, involves recla ssifica tion of the property from"C" resi dence district to " DD" planned multiple re siden ce district. This proposed ch ange Is the result of the Court of Common Pleas declaring the "C" residence district unconstitutiona l. COME TO THE
HEARI NG AND LEARN WHY!
Lett ers expressing opinions of the project may be sent to Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. advisin~ them not to give a "Right of Way ' from this property across Murray Ave and into Mariemont near Beech St. , between Blaney and Settle Rd Beech St. is a narrow , already crowded street with 80 families living between Murray and Wooster. Increased traffic would also occur on adjoining streets.
You may write your opinions to: Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co ., Mr. Jack Sandman, 92 South 4th St., Batavia , Ohio, 45103.
Gardens
Want a garden next year ? Sign up for a plot in the south 80 acres by calling the Village office now
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March
March 6 Tennis Ass n. "Deco rative Arts of 3:30 p.m Municipal Bld g. Early Cincinnati", by March 9 Hearing on Apt. Zoning Mrs . Jane Sikes . in Mad1sonv1lle , bord- March 24 Mariemont Town ering Mariemont, 10 :30 Meeting, 7:30 p.m . a m., Hamilton County Middle School Court House, room 224 . Auditorium .
March 8-9-10 Grade Sc hool March 25 Mariemont Travel Club parent v1s1tatIon Library, 8 :00 p.m
March 14 Dale Park-Middle Program: " Switzerland School PTA , 7:30. and the Rhine". Margie p.m. MMS Au_d1tonum and Bill Harr is -speaker: Mi ll ard April 1-12 School Easter vacation Rogers "M arx Emery - MCC Church News- Due to the art collector' ener gy crisis, many normally March 15-18 Middle School schedu led activities at the Parish Parent Visitation. Center have been postponed or During school cancelled. Please call the church hours. office, 271-4376 , for questions
March 22 Winter Sports Award conce rning whether a particular Dessert 7:15, MHS event will be held.
March 23 Village Assembly Meet- Every 2nd & 4th Sat., recycle _i n~, Wednesd~y , newsl)apers, magazinesn etc. at 10.00 a m.-11.30 a.m. , the high school. Li bra ry. Program: Sharon Swanson
Hats Off!
To everyone who has worked so hard to keep the Mariemont sc_hools open during the energy CrlSIS. to Kerry Flickner , who lfas been elected to the Executive Board of the Biofeedback Society of Ohio. Kerry, Debbie Hunter, and Dr. Ronald Baum have rec en tly opened an office on Wellington. to Sherry Shuster, who was chos en to appear on the telev ision program Juvenile Court recently to Alan Eckert , who receiv ed
th e Austrian Juvenile Book Award, the firs t time the prize has be en awarded t o anyone other th an an Austrian . Allan was ch osen for his book "I ncident at Hawk's Hill," published in this country in 1972 but printed for the first time thi s year in Austria. Allan and his wife Gail traveled to Graz, Austria, to receive the award from the Minister of Education and Art. to all these scholastic acheivers who made the Dean 's List at their colleges : Holly Hovater at Alderson-Broaddus; goucky Conn, Florida Tech .; Stephanie Wedig, Miami; John Arend , Ohio State; and Bo Oliver , Vanderbilt.
... to Rob Goering , new Eagle Scout in Troop 161.
Emergency
Mariemont does have plans in case of emergency gas shutdown. Block captains hav e been named to help residents to go to the high sc hool, the middle school, or Keebler Company (Strietmann ' s).
MA MONT TOWN MEE TING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
7:30 p.m.
MARIEMONT MIDDLE SCH OOL
What Is It?
Town Meeting is a non- pa rtisan organiz atio n to select and support candidates for village office
What's Going On?
Nominations for Council seats in Districts 2, 3, 4, and 6 and for Village Treasurer . Election of Town Meeting Officers and Committeemen.
Who Can Participate?
Anyone of voting age residing within the corporate limits of Mariemont is eligible.
What Happen s Then ?
A General Town Meeting is s c heduled for Wednes day, April 20. At that time the results of the district caucuses are anno unced. One ' ,····,=r - \ candidate for Treasurer shall be selected by a majority ;
vote; nominees shall consist of selections made by each district and such other nominations as may be m ade from the floor
