Ottoville Items - 1925

1-20-1925 LN

Farmer Dies

            The death of John H. Brinkman, farmer, residing near Ottoville, occurred following a long illness from cancer.

4-7-1925 LN

Formation of New District is Opposed

            Argument against the proposed school district, petitioned for by Rev. Father J. S. Arnoldi, of Ottoville, was voiced by 100 residents of the territory to compose the new district, Tuesday, before the county board of education. The district, as outlined, will include protions of Jackson and Jennings-tps and all of Monterey-tp.

            Farmers were opposed to creation of the new district by the board on grounds that taxes would ber higher and they were in favor of continuance of the “little red school house.”

            The board may meet Tuesday afternoon to consider the proposition, after hearing arguments.

4-27-1925 LN

Ottoville School District Created

            Creation of the district of Ottoville schools has been made by the county board of education. The district was not created as petitioned for by Rev. Father J. S. Arnoldi, pastor of Immaculate Conception church, Ottoville, but included parts of Jackson and all of Monerey-tp.

            Heretofore Monterey-tp and Ottoville schools were operated separately. Work upon the erection of the school building soon will begin. Land for the location has been purchased.

7-10-1925 LN

Board Creates School District at Ottoville

Petition Asking for New Division Unsuccessfully Contested by Faction

Voters Are Counted

Construction of Building for Section is Already Started by Petitions

            Creation of the Ottoville school district, as outlines in the petition submitted to the county board of education some months ago, was approved, at a meeting of the board, called in a special session at Ottawa.

            The petition, seeking creation of the district, was presented by Re. Father J. S. Arnoldi, pastor of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church at Ottoville.

            The new district, as created, includes Ottoville, Monterey-tp, Monterey second school district, Jackson special school district, Jackson-tp and two eighty-acre tracts of land in Jennings-tp.

            Thew petition was strongly contested and a poll of the district asked. This the board required to be taken and the poll takers showed that 904 persons of voting age resided in the district.

Names Removed

            At the board meeting, for various causes, the names of 63 persons were removed from the list, some being possible non-residents and some not being of legal age, the board announced.

            With this number removed from the original poll, the remonstrance petition, placed against the proposition, fialed to have a sufficient number of signatures to constitute a majority of the people of the new district, the board therefore authorized the new district.

            The board of education for the new district is composed of F. T. Schimmoeller, Joseph Osenga, both of Ottoville; William Schlagbaum, of Ft. Jennings; Joseph Hoersten, of Ottoville, and J. C. Wannemacher, of Ft. Jennings.

            Acting upon the belief that the board would create the new district, Rev. Father Arnoldi already has the school building to house the pupils of the new district well under way in its construction.

7-27-1925 LN

Contest Looms Over Ottoville School District

Dissatisfied Citizens Are Expected To Institute Court Action in Controversy

Remonstrance Failed

New Building Now Beining Constructed For Section – Objectors Prefer Old System

            Probability that the creation of the new Ottoville school district and the construction of the new building there, under the supervision of Rev. Father J. S. Arnoldi, pastor of Immaculate Conception church at Ottoville, will be contested in the courts seems certain.

            Attorneys, said to’ represent dissatisfied tax-payers, were in Ottawa Monday, obtaining school records, in an endeavor to contest the case.

            Certain parts of the outlying districts in Jennings, Monterey and Jackson-tps and all of Monterey-twp are included in the new district.

            Many of the patrons favored the little red schoolhouse to the large new building, which Rev. Father Arnoldi is providing for educating the youth of the southwestern part of Putnam-co.          

            It is those who favored the old time methods who are said to be at the bottom in insituting the court action.

Petition Filed

            At the time the petition for the creation of the new district was considered, a remonstrance petition was presented by citizens who were bitterly opposed to the new district.

            After investigation, it was determined that the remonstrance petition was to be disregarded as it did not contain the names of a majority of residents of the district.

            The new district was authorized and construction on the new building, which has been underway for sometime, was continued. The new building is now practically complete and will be ready for occupancy this fall.

            The board of education for the district, appointed after the decision was made, is composed of F. T. Schimmoeller, Joseph Osenga, both of Ottoville; William Schlagbaum, Ft. Jennings; Joseph Hoersten, Ottoville and J. C. Wannemacher, Ft. Jennings.

8-4-1925 LN

Award Damages

Court Awards Farmer $2,200 in Case Against Ohio Power Co.

            Frank Utrup, Monterey-twp farmer of near Ottoville, was given more than $2,000 in damages against the Ohio Power Co. in the condemnation proceedings in probate court before Judge William George.

            The jury, in bringing in a verdict, awarded Utrup $850 for compensation for use of his land by the Ohio Power Co. and gave him $1,413 for damages.

            Utrup refused to grant necessary use of the land, charging that the construction of steel towers to carry current distributed by the company, interfered with farming of the land near the towers and was detrimental to life of man and animals.

            The company sought to obtain the land by condemnation proceedings filed in probate court. Two towers are located on the Utrup farm. One tower is half on Utrup’s place and the remainder on the adjoining farm.

            In a similar suit in condemnation proceedings Felix Calvelage a farmer in Monterey-twp, was given $30 damages. Lines of the company cross Calvelage’s fields, but no towers are located thereon.

8-16-1925 LN

Home From Europe

            J. J. Miller, one of the leading merchants of Ottoville, and his daughters, Marguerite and Katherine, have returned home after a tour of Europe. Many interesting points were visited in England, France, Italy and Germany.

9-6-1925 LN

Cognovit Actions Are Taken In Ottawa Court

            Three cognovit actions were filed Saturday in common pleas court against Oliver Gasser and Theodore Van Oss, both of Monterey-tp. The Ottoville Garage Co., of Ottoville, took judgement against two men for $207, alleged to be due on a note. William Schneeg took judgement against them for $528.50 and George A. Martin took Judgement for $296.60. Geb. Gasser Jr., was on the note as one security on which Martin seeks payment.

           

9-20-1925 LN

School Dispute is Carried to Ottawa Court

Question Arises Over Legal Time District was Created

Few Days Difference

Number of Signers to Petition Ask Withdrawl of Names

            Common Pleas court will be compelled to decide whether months from the date of creation of the Ottoville school district, fell on a Saturday or a Monday, according to a petition filed in that jurisdiction.

            The county board of education and Prof. George J, Kemath, county superintendent of schools, held that the law made the time for filing of a remonstrance petition until Monday, because the month, by days, fell on Sunday.

            Taxpayers who are seeking to enjoin the action of the board contend that the month was up Saturday. At that time, it was probable there were, there was a majority of signers on the remonstrance petition to the boards action. But by Monday, the time it was filed, a large number had asked their names be withdrawn.

            Joseph Brickner, Joseph Ricker, George H. Hammons, William Dickman and albert Schimmoeller, taxpayers of the Ottoville school district, filed the suit in court Saturday, making the county board of education and the newly created board of Ottoville school district and Prof. Kemath, defendants.

            The new district was created of Ottoville village, Monterey Second special district, Monterey-twp, Jackson Special and Jackson-twp districts.

            The pastor of Immaculate Conception church, Ottoville, is in charge of the new building, which is being erected in Ottoville for the newly created district.

            The taxpayers favor the “little red schoolhouse,” thay say.

            Members of the board of education of the Ottoville district, as created, are F. T. Schimmoeller, Joseph Osenga, William Schlagbaum, Joseph Hoersten, and Joseph Wannemacher.

            Members of the county board of education are Dr. H. A. Niswander, of Pandora; Edward Odenweller, of Monterey-twp’ Charles Henry, of Liberty-twp; Nathan Shireley, of Continental and Frank Logan, of Columbus Grove.

10-18-1925 LN

Ottoville Wins

Awards in Educational Department of Putnam-co Fair are Announced

Prize winners in the educational department of the Putnam-co fair have been announced, following compilation in the office of Prof. George J. Keinath, county superintendent of schools.

In the display of large village schools, Ottoville was awarded first prize, Glandorf second, Ottawa third and Continental fourth.

10-22-1925 LN

Parochial And Public Schools Consolidated

            Ottoville Nov. 21 – Complete vindication of the Putnam Co. Board of Education and the people of Ottoville, led by Rev. J. S. Arnoldi, was made in the election of William Schlagbaum, Joseph Osenga, J. C. Wannemacher, Joseph Koester and Frank Schimmoeller to the Ottoville Board of Education, according to an announcement by Prof. F. J. Uhrich, superintendent of schools here.

            The appointment of these five men as members of the board of Ottoville was made by the county board at the time the district was created. The board was re-elected by good majorities.

            Consolidated schools are now in effect at Ottoville and members of the parish of which Rev. Arnoldi is pastor, pay for the same, Nuns alone teach there.

            The few Protestant people in the district obtain education of their children free, not being called upon to contribute to the salary of the teachers and the school equipment of the parish.

Ottoville Items - 1924

3-19-1924 LN

Double Funeral to be Held for Two Victims

            Delphos -- Funeral services for Mrs. John Lehmkuhle39, and Miss Clars Middlekamp, 24, who were instantly killed here Monday when the Broadway Limited struck their machine, will be held here Thursday at St. John’s church and the Immaculate Conception church respectively.

            The body of Miss Mittlekamp has been removed from the Baxter and Harter mortuary to the home of her mother, Mrs. Anna Middlekamp, at Ottoville.

            Mrs. Lehmkuhle was the holder of one of the insurance policies issued thru the Lima News and as a result her estate will receive $1,000.

6-15-1924 LN

Smallpox Outbreak is Reported in Vicinity

            Gilboa – Glen Cherry is quarantined in his home, suffering from smallpox are reported.

            Henry Eickholt, undertaker of Ottoville, is the first victim of the disease in Putnam-co. He was employed in Toledo and embalmed the body of a child who died there from the disease.

            He was attacked in the most virulent from the death ensued after a week. The body was buried in Ottoville within 24 hours after death.

7-9-1924 LN

Ottoville Man Named Guardian of Children

            Ottawa – August C. Eickholt, of Ottoville, was on Tuesday appointed guardian of Leo J., 18; Bernice, 16 and Arlo Eickholt 8, in probate court.

            The children are heirs of Francis H. Eickholt, undertaker, of Toledo. He gave bond to the sum of $5,000, with John P. Lauer and George Wannemacher, both of Ottoville, as sureties.

            The estate of the children is valued at $2,800. Their father owned a one-half interest in the Ottoville Undertaking Co., and left insurance of $3,000.

            Mrs. Elizabeth Eickholt, the widow who resides in Cloverdale, also shares in the estate, which consists of $3,500 in personal property, aside from the life insurance left.

           

8-4-1924 LN

Ottoville Undertaking Firm is Reorganized

            The undertaking partnership of Francis H. Eickholt and Theodore Kramer, at Ottoville, will be continued by Kramer, followinf the death of Eickholt.

            Eickholt had left the business with Kramer and had gone to Toledo where he was employed as an undertaker. While there he died.

            Kramer in settling with the court will pay the estate $1,000 in cash and give his note for $789.47. Appraisment of the estate was made by B. H. Herringhaus, Ottawa undertaker, George Altenburger and Leo H. Wannemacher, both of Ottoville.

            The appraisment showed the stock of caskets on hand amounted to $1,023.50; book accounts $15; notes, $320; and debts, $271.79. Among the property listed was a horse hearse, now almost umknown in the undertaking world and which was valued at $15.

            Eickholt’s widow and three children will share the estate according to previous documents provided in court.

9-7-1924 LN

Returns to Home

            Miss Mabel Wannemacher, of Ottoville, who submitted to an operation at St. Rita’s Hospital for appendicitis, recently was able to return to her home Saturday.         

9-13-1924 LN

To Be Nurse

            Miss Kathleen Odenweller has gone to Toledo where she has entered the training school at St. Vincent’s hospital, prepatory to be becoming a registered nurse.

9-16-1924 LN

George Miller Named Yacklin Boy Guardian

            George Miller, of Ottoville, has been appointed guardian of William Yacklin, 6, in probate court. The childs father is dead and his mother has abandoned him, according to information contained in the papers filed in court.

            The child, by the death of his father, becomes heir to a tract of land in section 24, Monterey-tp, valued at $15,000 at the death of Mary Yacklin, widow of Andrew Yacklin deceased.

10-15-1924 LN

Triple Funeral

            The triplets born to Mr. And Mrs. Aaron Schrum died soon after birth. The children were boys. Their funeral held at the family home near here, was the first triple funeral ever held in this part of Putnam-co. the three bodies were buried in one grave.

Ottoville Items - 1923

3-24-1923 LN

Wanted in Kansas, Man Arrested at Ottoville

            C. D. Simmons, deputy sheriff from Witchita, Kansas, arrived in Delphos Thursday night, and secured conveyance to Ottoville, where he arrested Jacob Engelbrecht, 22, on a charge of non-support of his wife and child. Engelbrecht was confined in the Delphos jail until Friday, when Simmons started westward with him.

            Engelbrecht has been employed at Ottoville. He has no relatives residing in that community.

6-14-1923 LN

Kramer is Signed for Hicksville Ball Game

Ralph Kramer, Ottoville catcher for three years battery mate of “Smoky” Wannemacher, has been signed by the Delphos American Legion ball club and will report Sunday when the locals tackle Hicksville at Clay Field for the second time this season. Hicksville previously defeated Delphos 8 to 0.

            On the following Sunday Delphos will meet the Ft. Wayne Kipps and on July 29 will play at Lima. The legionaires have won nine and lost four.

9-5-1923 LN

            Rev. Carl Finsel, who has been the assistant pastor of St. John’s church for the past six months, has been transferred to Ottoville, and leaves today to begin his new duties there. Father Teasesall, of Toledo, will arrive within a few days to assume his duty here as assistant to Father Plummans.

9-25-1923 LN

Ottoville Wins Putnam-co Fair School Exhibit

            Ottawa – the Ottoville schools ranked first in the educational awards made at the Putnam-co fair in the class for village schools, Glandorf took second prize, Continental third, and Ottawa fourth.

            The Ottoville schools were awarded four first places, three seconds and three thirds. First prizes for Ottoville were in its sixth seventh and eighth grades and the work of composition.

10-18-1923 LN

Will Aid Bazarr

            Ottoville – the Catholic Ladies of Columbia at Ottoville have volunteered their aid for the bazaar, which will be held soon by Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Funds realized from the bazaar will be used to aid various departments of school and church, Rev. Father J. S. Arnoldi is pastor.

10-21-1923 LN

Diamond Jubile Begins Monday – Immaculate Conception Parish Celebrates at Ottoville

Homecoming is Arranged – Pioneers Day and Childrens Day are Other Features

            Ottoville – Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Immaculate Conception parish will be held for five days beginning Monday, Oct. 22. Rev. J. S. Arnoldi, pastor of the parish, and members of the congregation, are making every effort to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the church’s founding in a manner befitting the occasion.

            Monday will be observed as homecoming day. For several weeks members of the congregation have been sending invitations to former parishioners asking them to be present.

            Monday morning Rev. Joseph Ludwig, pastor of Antwerp, and former curate of Ottoville, will sing a solemn high mass. At 2 p.m. the entire parish will parade thru the main streets of the village.

            At 7:30 p.m. school children will present a varied program for the entertainment and instruction of the people. Number of songs, recitations and playlets will be given, together with the staging of the “Deestrikt School” of 50 years ago.

Tuesday Pioneer Day

            Tuesday will be observed as pioneer day, and will be opened with a solemn requiem high mass for deceased members of the parish. Mass will be sung by Rev. Fridolin Frommherz, former curate, and at present pastor of Cecil and Junction. The entire day will be given over to entertainment of the old pioneers of the parish.

            At 5:30 p.m. the Alter Rosary Society will serve a banquet to pioneers, and at 7:30 p.m. a short program will be given in their honor by the school children.

            Wednesday will be children’s day. In the morning solemn requiem high mass will be offered up for deceased pastors and curates.

            At 9:30 a.m. Thursday Rt. Rev. Samuel A. Stritch, D. D., bishop of Toledo, will celebrate a Pontifical High Mass, the first one ever to be sung in the parish during the 75 years of its existence. Rev. Ignatious F. Wagner C. P. P. S., president of St. Joseph’s college, Rensselaer, Ind., will be assistant priest to the bishop; Rev. Henry Wichman of Cloverdale and Rev. Henry Gerwert of Miller City, will be deacons of honor, while Rev. Joseph Ludwig will be deacon and Rev. Fridolin Frommherz, sub-deacon. Rev. Dr. F. E. Malone will be master of ceremonies.

            Jubilee sermon will be preached by Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. F. O’Connell, LL. D, vicar general of the Toledo Diocese.

            Following the Pontifical High mass a banquet will be served to the visiting clergy.

10-24-1923 LN

Diamond Jubilee Ends Thursday – Pagent of Progress Features Ottoville Celebration

            Pontifical High mass conducted by Bishop Stritch of the Toledo Diocese Thursday will close the diamond jubilee celebration in honor of the 75^th anniversary of the founding of the parish of Immaculate Conception, at Ottoville.

            Children’s day was observed Wednesday, and the schools were given a holiday in honor of the occasion. One of the features of the jubilee was a pagent of progress. Monday, a procession three-fourths of a mile long passed the reviewing stand. It was headed by a soldier in uniform. The Ottoville parish band followed. Then came the school children from Monterey, Brox, Eickholt, Douglas, Muntanna and Antioch following. The children were dressed to represent historical events. Several floats depicted pioneer life and others represented modern times, the whole presenting in living form the progress of 75 years since the parish was established.

            Tuesday morning a solemn requiem high mass for deceased members of the parish was conducted, and a banquet for all pioneers over 60 years of age was given in the afternoon. Rev. Father Wiechman a former assistant at Ottoville gave the address. A program by the school children featuring pioneer life was also part of this event.

12-7-1923 LN

Frank Ruen Elected by Ottoville Bureau

            Ottoville – Frank Ruen, of Montery-tp, was elected director of the township farm bureau, at a meeting held at Ottoville. Joseph Hoersten was elected vice director, and August Rellinger secretary and treasurer and purchasing agent.

            Three girls and the boys who are members of the pig club were present to receive their checks from the county fair board for efforts at the recent fair.

            Four Ottoville business men added substantially to the boy’s prizes, each man giving $1 in trade to each boy and girl who competed in the pig club at the fair.

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2-3-1922 LN

Pneumonia is Fatal to Son of Orvin W. Heyser

            Waldemar Heyser, eight-month old son of Mr. And Mrs. Orvin W. Heyser, 407 ½ N. Main-st, died Friday morning, after a short illness from pneumonia. The child was born in Delphos.

            Undertaker Eickholt, Ottoville, is grand-father of the boy. Funeral services and burial will be in Ottoville, Putnam-co.

3-23-1922 LN

Demented Wanderer is Committed to Infirmary

            A. R. Bigelow, wandrer, Delphos, was committed to the Allen-co infirmary Wednesday by Marion-tp trustees. Bigelow is believed to be demented. He labors under the mistaken impression various Delphos persons owe him sums of money.

            He is said to have served a term in the state penitentiary on a charge of non-support of his minor children, residents of Van Wert-co. Bigelow has been sleeping in the Delphos City building.

            He formerly resided in Ottoville, but Putnam-co authorities refused to allow him to be sent to the infirmary. They declared he was the charge of Van Wert-co.

            Allen-co commissioners and Marion-tp trustees came to the rescue and provided Bigelow quarters until his case can be thoroughly investigated.

5-9-1922 LN

Former Pastor Dies

            Delphos – a solemn requiem high mass was intoned Tuesday morning at the Immaculate Conception church in Ottoville, in memory of Rev. J. B. Mertes, a former pastor, who died last week in Luxembourg, Germany. Due to ill health, Rev. Mertes was forced to resign pastorate of the Ottoville church October of 1920 and in 1921 he went to Germany, where he resided until his death.

6-18-1922 LN

Attack Ottoville

            “Smokey” Wannemacher and cohorts are faced with the task of repelling the Lima Marshalls, as they invade their precincts this afternoon at Ottoville. Wannemacher is one of the fastest pitchers in this part of the country. A win by him will be a big boost for the locals. As some of the local players have but this next chance to make good, it is believed there will be some connecting with “Smokey”. King and Phillips will form the local battery.

6-19-1922 LN

Ottoville is Winner

            “Smoky” Wannemacher was too much for the Lima Marshalls yesterday and they succumbed to defeat at Ottoville by a 7-4 score, with Minor King for the local twirling a fine game. Wannemacher fanned 17 med and gave ten hits while King struck out 11 and allowed the same number of singles.

            Feature plays were a running catch by B. Reynolds, base running of Wannemacher and a sensational stop at first by Brandhoff, cutting a local player off at the plate.

            The Limaites say never before have they been given a more square deal so far as the umpire and treatment by players is concerned.

Score:

Lima                 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 – 4 10 2

Ottoville           1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 x – 7 10 1

7-21-1922 LN

Loot Postoffice – Thieves Jimmy Window, Get $118.96 at Ottoville

            Thieves entered the postoffice at Ottoville, six miles north of Delphos, in Putnam-co, Thursday night and escaped with $118.96 in loot, according to a report made to Postoffice Inspector J. F. Cordrey here.

            Entrance was gained thru a window, which was jimmied. The postoffice is located in a general store building, but nothing else was disturbed.

            Cash included in the loot amounted to $107.60 War Savings Stamps valued at $9.32 and stamped envelopes worth $2.04 made up the remainder of the plunder.

7-27-1922 LN

Toledo Youth is Held in Ottoville Robbery

            Oscar Lauer, 17, Toledo, grandson of Postmater John Lauer of Ottoville, Putnam-co, whose alleged confession is said to have cleared up a number of postoffice and railroad station robberies at Ottoville, Ft. Jennings and Continental, was held to the federal grand jury at Toledo, it was learned Thursday.

            He pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking into the Ottoville postoffice July 21. His bond was placed at $3,500.

            Lauer is reported to have secured more than $100 in stamps, cash and savings certificates as the result of his escapades.

8-28-1922 LN

Ottawa Wins Series

After each team had taken two games and the fifth was a tie. Ottawa and Ottoville played off the rubber Sunday. The game was taken by Ottawa, 15 to 3. Wannemacher, Ottoville heaver, was touched up for many safe hits, including two home runs, by Sobb and Leis. Schultz for Ottoville was effective on the mound throughout the game. By previous arrangement, the winner took all the gate receipts.

Ottoville Items - 1921

2-16-1921 LN

Frank Kromer, 41, clerk of Monterey-tp, died Monday at his home in Ottoville, north of here, from tuberculosis. Deceased was also chief executive of the Ottoville Fire Department and a member of the C. K. of O. Survived by his widow and three children, as well as other near kin-folk.

3-11-1921 LN

            Ambrose Miehls, prominent citizen of Ottoville, Putnam co, who has been at St. Rita’s Hospital, where he was subjected to a serious operation. Has recovered and was able to return to his home Thursday.

7-23-1921 LN

Catholic Priest Death Victim – Body of Former Ottoville Pastor Buried at Cincinnati

            Delphos – (Special) – Rev. Frederick F. Rupert, pastor of St. John’s church here and Rev. Irwin Burkhardt, assistant pastor, with Rev. Father Arnoldi, pastor of the church at Ottoville, officiated at the funeral services for Rev. Fathr Leo Hertzog, former pastor of Ottoville church, at Cincinnati, Friday. Rev. Rupert delivered the sermon.

            Up to four months ago the deceased was in charge of the Ottoville parish. Death occurred while he was on his way to Denver, where he expected to get relief from tuberculosis.

7-26-1921 LN

Delphos Wins

            Delphos – the Delphos baseball club wrecked the hopes of Ottoville and their “Smokey” Wannemacher with a vengeance Sunday, When they won their third straight from the visiting team to the tune of 13 to 3. Brown pitched a wonderful game for the locals, and had he had support would have shut out the visitors, who scored all their runs in the first on errors.

7-26-1921 LN

            George Brandehoff, 37, farmer, the father of four children, a son of John Brandehoff, passed away at his home on a farm near Ottoville Sunday after a 6-day illness and two days after an operation for appendicitis.

10-26-1921 LN

Nonagenarian Dies

            Delphos – Louis Landwehr, 92, one of the oldest citizens of Putnam-co, died at his home in Ottoville. He was a native of Hanover, Germany.

11-16-1921 LN

            Joe Wannemacher, Main-st hardware clerk, visited recently in his old home town of Ottoville and watched a football squad working out.

            The instructor was an elderly man, very dignified. The athletic field was near a pond, small but deep. The coach was demonstrating an end run with the ball.

            “He did not know he was so near the pond,” ---Joe said, “until he plunged into the water. There was nothing doing the remainder of the day in the direction of instruction for the squad.”

12-13-1921 LN

            Four autos, owned by Ed Odenweller of Ottoville, Palmer George, Wm. Wreede and Joe Weisgerber of Delphos were damaged in a mixup on Main-St here, when the George car crashed against the Odenweller auto, throwing it forward and striking two others.

Ottoville Items - 1920

1-5-1920 VWTB

Fire at the village of Ottoville destroyed the Van Oss & Guelker garage, where it started, and also the Martin Bendele livery barn and several small buildings. The church and school house, threatened by the blaze were saved from damage. The Delphos fire department responded to the call for assistance, and first started to Ottoville, with the auto fire truck pulling the large fire engine on behind. The engine capsized into the big ditch along the road and was badly damaged.

John M. Kollsmith and M. H. Westrich, who were on the engine when it went over, were painfully bruised, and soaked by the ice cold water in the ditch. The smaller fire engine of the Delphos department was taken to Ottoville

1-9-1920 LN

            Ottoville – Fire destroyed the garage of Van Oss & Gulker, the paint shop and wagon works of Gulker, the blacksmith shop and livery of Van Oss. Loss, $10,000 partly insured. Origin unknown.

2-7-1920 LN

            Ottoville – This village will pay damage to the Delphos fire engine, damaged while coming here to fight a fire.

7-8-1920 LN

            Delphos – the local nine went down in defeat at the hands of the Ottoville aggregation, with a score of 8-0, due to numerous errors. Next day, however, with Ditto in the box, the locals walked away with the big end of a 6 to 2 score. “Smokey” Wannemacher pitched for Ottoville.

9-5-1920 LN

            Mrs. Henry Gnoff, 43, Ottoville, died at the St. Rita’s Hospital, Saturday night. She had been at the institution for some weeks. Mrs. Gnoff was recently subjected to an operation. The body was removed to here home in Ottoville.

9-29-1920 LN

            Delphos – the Ottoville team took the Delphos nine into camp here, shutting them out with a score of 2-0 “Smokey” Wannemacher twirling for the opponents, and Tilton for the locals.

10-22-1920 LN

            Ottawa – Loretta McDonald, teacher at Ottoville, suffered bruises when an auto, driven from Ottawa to Ottoville, by Monica Wannemacher, was overturned, when making to short a turn.

10-25-1920 LN

Rev. Mertes Resigns; Other Changes Made

            The Rev. J. B. Mertes, for many years pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church, Ottoville, near Delphos, has retired from the service of the church, after years of faithful service. The Rev. J. S. Arnoldi, pastor of St. James Catholic Church, Toledo, has been appointed pastor at Ottoville to take the place of Rev. Father Mertes.

            The Rev. Father M. L. Herzog, who has been assistant to Rev. Father Mertes at Ottoville, has been assigned to Genoa.

10-29-1920 LN

New Pastor Will Be Installed at Ottoville

            Monsignor A. E. Manning will go to Ottoville Sunday, where he will conduct solemn installation of the new pastor at St. Augustine’s Church.

            The Rev. Father Arnoldi, Toledo, is the new pastor, Monsignor Manning is Dean of the Lima District of Catholic Churches and as such it falls upon him to install pastors.

6-10-1920 LN

H. C. Burris Found Guilty

            Ottawa, June 10 – (Special) H. C. Burris, of Continental, was found guilty by a jury in the case tried the first week in court in which Zora G. Martin, of Ottoville, charged he was the father of her child.

            Burris sought to evade responsibility for the child’s care. It required but half an hour for the jury to return the verdict, following the trial.

            Only informal matters will be heard in court the remainder of the week, no cases having been set for trial.

Ottoville Items - 1919

6-1-1919 LN

Ottoville High School To Present Class Play

            The Ottoville High School will present in Parish Hall, Sunday and Monday evenings, a class play, “The Meede,” a farce in three acts. The fourth annual banquet of the High School will be held in the Parish Hall, June 5^th. The ninth annula commencement of the High School will be held Wednesday evening, June 4^th. Following is the class roll: Alma Friemouth, Felix Greulich, Leona Kalt, Gilbert Lauer, Ralph Reckart, Edith Schlagbaum, Marie Uhrich, Corrine Zahm, Eleanore Wannemacher. Class colors, moss green and white. Flowers, sweet peas. Classmotto – “Tonight we launch when shall we anchor?” Prof. C. J. Biery, of the State Normal, Bowling Green, will deliver the class address.

8-13-1919 LN

            The vote at the primary was the lightest ever polled. Only about 1/3 of the vote out. Only township or village voting on a 2 mill school levy heard from was Ottoville, carried 69 to 42.