658 10 6623 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/52c9260e5f7562d589ad512d7b2272a5.jpg c7a4395289590ac8c753a51ec6acff81 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daisy Wheaton Stereographs Description An account of the resource This collection from the early 20th century contains Daisy E. Wheaton's Stereograph collection which documents her travels across the United States with her husband, Charles, and several of their friends. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Visiting a Marietta Cemetery Subject The topic of the resource Ohio--Delaware County--Sunbury--History--Early 20th century Personal narratives--American--Early 20th century Photography--Stereographs--United States--Early 20th century Travel--United States--Ohio--Washington County--Marietta--Early 20th century Description An account of the resource A trip to Marietta is not complete if you do not visit the cemetery where so many of Mariettas founders are buried. In it is the Indian Mound shown in background of photo. Edward Sargent is (apparently reading a marker, while I'm reading a guide book Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7298d1aee414ea8721a49ddc105c3162.jpg 5342dec9f244aacdd4788d36f3b535df Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Galena Description An account of the resource This collection contains items related to the history and development of Galena, its residents, businesses and schools. It contains John Bricker Sr's postcard and photograph collection featuring images of Galena and Delaware, Helen Campbell's Slides, the book Welcome to the Village of Galena, written by Doris Bricker, Charlie (C.C.) Bricker's wife. The personal correspondence of David E. Bricker and his son, Charlie (C.C.) Bricker, appears here courtesy of John L. Bricker, son of John Sr. and Shirly Bricker, and A View of Galena, Ohio, Both Past and Present by Floyd Siebert, Adele Dunn and Phyllis Hollifield. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W.B. Vance Hardware Store Subject The topic of the resource Hardware stores--Ohio--Galena Local history--Ohio--Delaware County--Galena Photography--Ohio--Delaware County--Galena Small business--Ohio--Delaware County—Galena Description An account of the resource This photograph shows the W.B. Vance Hardware store located on the east side of Galena square. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource early 1900s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Relation A related resource Helen Campbell Slides Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 926920220510 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Charter Member of the Galena Historic Foundation: John L. Bricker http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5645c321f12ca867c675b3a178973475.jpg 6ae5edd87d5b09f7feeda58f5c744e7e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Galena Description An account of the resource This collection contains items related to the history and development of Galena, its residents, businesses and schools. It contains John Bricker Sr's postcard and photograph collection featuring images of Galena and Delaware, Helen Campbell's Slides, the book Welcome to the Village of Galena, written by Doris Bricker, Charlie (C.C.) Bricker's wife. The personal correspondence of David E. Bricker and his son, Charlie (C.C.) Bricker, appears here courtesy of John L. Bricker, son of John Sr. and Shirly Bricker, and A View of Galena, Ohio, Both Past and Present by Floyd Siebert, Adele Dunn and Phyllis Hollifield. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Walnut Street looking South from Railroad Subject The topic of the resource Local history--Ohio--Delaware County--Galena Photography--Ohio--Delaware County--Galena Roads--Ohio--History Description An account of the resource This photograph shows Walnut Street in Galena looking south from the railroad. If you can tell us more about this photograph, please contact the library at 740-965-3901 or history@yourcl.org. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource early 1900s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Charter Member of the Galena Historic Foundation: John L. Bricker Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Relation A related resource Helen Campbell Slides Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 926920220510 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ff82d11e01dad036fa676de9da0ffb9d.jpg 7a73df8801b4755a4a36cff433e62b92 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sunbury Description An account of the resource The Sunbury collection contains documents on a variety of topics related to the history and development of Sunbury. Item types represented in this collection include diaries, maps, meeting ledgers, business documents and histories. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Water Scene Description An account of the resource If you have any information about this photograph, please contact the library at 740-965-3901 or history@yourcl.org. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource early 1900s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Relation A related resource Sunbury Glass Negatives Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Negative Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 30210312718389 Subject The topic of the resource Nature--Sunbury--Ohio--Delaware County--Early 20th century Photographs--Negatives--Sunbury--Ohio--Early 20th century Sunbury--Ohio--History--Early 20th century Trees--Sunbury--Ohio--Early 20th century Waterways--Sunbury--Ohio--Early 20th century http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cecd23689088626af3a08e70a698ffa8.jpg 8740816472a1ec0ecd3749f14c7d8f4c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daisy Wheaton Stereographs Description An account of the resource This collection from the early 20th century contains Daisy E. Wheaton's Stereograph collection which documents her travels across the United States with her husband, Charles, and several of their friends. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Way Up Palm Canyon Description An account of the resource Up Palm Canyon, morning of Feb. 22, 1924. What is Mr Hatchard fishing for? Front of picture, Way up Palm Canyon Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daisy E Green Wheaton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Feb 22, 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Relation A related resource Daisy Wheaton Stereographs Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Stereograph Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 30210312451981 Subject The topic of the resource Ohio--Delaware County--Sunbury--History--Early 20th century Personal narratives--American--Early 20th century Photography--Stereographs--United States--Early 20th century Travel--United States--California--Riverside County--Palm Springs--Early 20th century http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0e7178c7ec105cc283bea894a461946d.jpg af57ee03a526d316779394caf519dee0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sunbury Description An account of the resource The Sunbury collection contains documents on a variety of topics related to the history and development of Sunbury. Item types represented in this collection include diaries, maps, meeting ledgers, business documents and histories. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Weeping Walls Formation Description An account of the resource This photo has been identified as showing the Weeping Walls formation around Alum Creek before the construction of the Alum Creek Dam. If you have any information about this photograph, please contact the library at 740-965-3901 or history@yourcl.org. Subject The topic of the resource Nature--Sunbury--Ohio--Delaware County--Ohio--Early 20th century Negatives--Photographs--Sunbury--Ohio--Early 20th century Sunbury--Ohio--History--Early 20th century Waterways--Alum Creek--Sunbury--Ohio--Early 20th century Winter--Ice--Sunbury--Ohio Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource early 1900s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Relation A related resource Sunbury Glass Negatives Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Negative Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 30210312718389 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f0ab8861307dd26d209917a42ab1d626.jpg eb3f0fd02d381ae2836bdbc45cdd5287 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 1] [corresponds to front cover of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] WELCOME TO DELAWARE, OHIO Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p. 1) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6a6449c487115d0db880e303d88371be.jpg ecc1e75d413404037c03c0e7f20dd09c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 2] [corresponds to inside of front cover of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] CONTENTS Introduction Delaware Schools Churches Medical Recreation & Sports Culture Shops Restaurants Industry Research Housing Insurance Communications Organizations Agriculture Climate [map of part of Ohio with Delaware county outlined] WELCOME-- to Delaware, Ohio. The Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to visit or write our office at 27 W. Winter St., or call (614) 363-1171, if you have any questions or need for additional information. The Chamber of Commerce is here to serve the community and its residents, plus make our visitors welcome. COVER DESIGN-- by MILFORD A. GUTRIDGE, Ohio Wesleyan University, Dept. of Fine Arts, depicting a composite of the Cul- tural, Industrial, Commercial, and Services of Delaware. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.2) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6870a47014971197229391d677775a27.jpg 7b824f318aba3f4d7d6550c0592c9935 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 3] [corresponds to unlabeled page 3 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Introduction Long before the first pioneers came, Indian tribes had established a camp in Delaware on the trail lead- ing from the lower Scioto valley northward to the Sandusky Bay area. A variety of medicinal springs may have been a factor in their se- lection. One of these springs is still productive on the Ohio Wesleyan campus. In 1808, a division of Franklin County created Delaware County. The city was founded the same year. It immediately became the county seat, and because it is almost at the geographical center of the State of Ohio, and because then, as is true to- day, it was situated conveniently on some of the main thoroughfares of the state, it was seriously considered for the state capitol before Columbus was selected. In the early 1800's Delaware was one of the most popular health re- sorts in what was known as the "west." Its Mansion House Hotel with its sulphur spring was, in fact, pictured on Staffordshire plates from England. During the War of 1812, Delaware served as the headquarters for Gen- eral Harrison. But the city's great- est historical distinction probably stems from the fact that it is the birthplace of our nation's 19th Pres- ident, Rutherford B. Hayes. Many relics of the city's past may be seen at the Delaware County Historical Society Museum at 157 East William Street. For more than a century, Delaware has been one of the outstanding cul- tural centers of the state because it is the home of Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.3) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/962120f4e5f2f68d0f81f4851263c212.jpg b1b36d331db52b85d753ae5e80865e72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 4] [corresponds to unlabeled page 4 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] [photos of houses] Attractive residential developments, new and old, are available to newcomers to Delaware. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.4) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7d6a1dc3b0e4f21836d4e35a8da3dcaa.jpg 83b310fd7a1191009ad5cdfaedc40e52 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 5] [corresponds to unlabeled page 5 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Delaware The county seat of Delaware Coun- ty is 24 miles north of Columbus. It is nationally known as the home of Ohio Wesleyan University and the site of the "Little Brown Jug" Grand Circuit harness racing classic event held annually each September. A city of over 15,000 population, modern Delaware is a combination of industrial, cultural, and agricultural influences. Its location, midway be- tween Cleveland and Cincinnati, and its proximity to Columbus, together with the presence of the university, have been some of the chief factors in the city's growth. The transpor- tation facilities afforded by two rail- roads, four major U.S. highways, in- clusing easy access to the Interstate highways, and the local municipal air- port have assisted greatly in the de- velopment of Delaware industry. Tree shaded streets, with an inter- mingling of old and new homes and pride of ownership, describe the city's residential areas. Many people who are employed in Columbus and neigh- [photo] boring areas choose to live in Dela- ware. Due to its convenient central Ohio location as well as in the mid- western United States, a great many sales representatives call Delaware home. A modern up-to-date school system affords fine educational opportuni- ties. Modern retail stores offer a wide variety of merchandise. Diversified industry, numerous re- tail and service establishments and many miscellaneous places of employ- ment provide a wide range of job op- portunities. Delaware is operated under an effi- cient city manager/council form of government. Tax dollars are spent wisely. Many city improvements have been completed and others are underway. An expressway facili- tates through traffic. A comprehen- sive city master plan is being up- dated. The Delaware reservoir pro- vides the city with an adequate water supply well into the future. A coun- ty wide water system is under devel- opment. A modern hospital staffed by a corp of fine physicians and surgeons offers the latest in medical care. Situated in Delaware County are three large dams and their reservoirs with two more in the construction and planning stage. Boating and fish- ing abound on all sides. Golf needs are fulfilled by a country club and numerous private and public courses. A full-time recreation program is maintained by the city. Ohio Wesleyan offers the towns- people concerts, plays, and noted speakers. Community and college sports attract many fans. All of the cultural advantages of the Columbus area are just minutes away. One of the finest summer stock theatres in the midwest is located only 12 miles south of the city. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.5) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1195430cd0b878a7a0191ce3e8d16fcd.jpg 415881ecf62640302a802b8533ee5afe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 6] [corresponds to unlabeled page 6 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] [photos of OWU and Hayes High School] Rutherford B. Hayes High School and Library interior, below and the Ohio Wesleyan University Science Building are typical of modern educational architecture Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.6) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6ea6e6ac6e3ef6825d93b511dae326f0.jpg 5f0a0ae99048a5668ba2065b24d12242 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 7] [corresponds to unlabeled page 7 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Schools CITY The Delaware City school system presents a diversified modern educa- tional program to a student body of nearly 3700 pupils. The seven build- ings in the system are staffed by 190 professional persons, the majority of whom have over 10 years of teaching experience. Quality education for all children has been the stated goal for many years. Delaware has been a "Light- house" in the education of mentally and neurologically impaired children. The district ranks in the top 25% of Ohio districts in enrollment and in the upper 20% in per pupil wealth. Bonded indebtedness is under 3% of property values. PAROCHIAL St. Mary's Parochial school has an enrollment of over 200 students from one thru grade 8. High school stu- dents attend public schools. COUNTY The Delaware County schools con- sist of these districts: Big Walnut, Buckeye Valley, Olentangy, and the County Office of Education. Includ- ed in these districts are three high, ten elementary, and two middle schools. Total enrollment is 6,400 students. To aid in education, 275 teachers, 17 administrators, 145 secretaries, cus- todians, cooks, bus drivers, and teacher aides are employed. In order to increase the effective- ness of the educational program, the following services are offered: Special classes for the mentally retarded, psychological and counseling ser- vices for all students, speech and hearing therapists, directors of in- struction, curriculum coordinators, and work study coordinators for those in work-study programs. OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Founded in 1842 by Methodist pio- neers who believed that the highest type of academic training and the building of Christian character go hand in hand, the University has an annual enrollment of approximately 2600 students, almost an equal num- ber of men and women, who come from Ohio's 88 counties, most of the other states of the nation and many foreign countries. AREA UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INCLUDE: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-- The eighth largest university in the coun- try, twenty miles south of Delaware. OTTERBEIN COLLEGE-- A co-edu- cational Liberal Arts College in Westerville, eight miles south-east of Delaware. CAPITAL UNIVERSITY-- A pri- vate, Lutheran-related College in the suburban community of Bexley, four miles from central Columbus. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, MAR- ION CAMPUS-- A two year college offering both day and evening classes, located about seventeen miles north of Delaware. Business and technical colleges in Columbus include Bliss College, Co- lumbus Business University, Colum- but College of Art and Design, Co- lumbus Drafting College. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.7) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ce8189fc77f1b959a166afff689d5c93.jpg 32213ae5c9c176b2e38ab759504cec20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 8] [corresponds to unlabeled page 8 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Churches Religion brings a deeper dimension to all of life. Through a strong per- sonal faith an individual finds the means of realizing his own potential while becoming aware of the needs of others. Within the Delaware area there are 79 churches. These represent 33 different denominations which pro- vide for diverse religious needs. [photos of churches] Pictured here are three of the 79 churches located within the Delaware area Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.8) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/258fe47a5d003f8aa5f32e2e761feb9c.jpg 7bea275e718233aded34f180968e83ba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 9] [corresponds to unlabeled page 9 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Medical Delaware, Ohio offers the finest in medical and surgical care. A 125 bed hospital staffed by physicians, surgeons, and numerous medical specialties, provides comprehensive facilities and services from coronary care to physiotherapy. There are ten additional facilities located within a 20 to 30 mile radius including five general hospitals and one children's hospital in Columbus. [photos] The Intensive Care Section is equipped with the most modern coronary monitoring equipment [photo: JANE M. CASE HOSPITAL] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.9) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e8d268544129ab039b3d0ba0ad131c61.jpg 0bd91fe3f641dc626a3ba2729de99eb3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 10] [corresponds to unlabeled page 10 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] [photo] A final heat of "Little Brown Jug" [photos of golf and football] [photo] Beach and Swimming Area -- Delaware State Park Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.10) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d69056762be3942e391e3c392c382fbe.jpg 90eb199ed7e3fefe383f0558a981a4a9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 11] [corresponds to unlabeled page 11 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Recreation & Sports Recreational opportunities are many and diverse. The City Depart- ment offers a wide variety of activi- ties for children, adults and senior citizens: softball, basketball, day camp, golf, tennis, baseball, painting, arts & crafts, tumbling, playgrounds, modern dance, bridge lessons, cake decorating, slim & trim to name a few. New land is being acquired for the Mingo Park recreation area as well as outdoor facilities which will be ex- panded to include picnicking, play- grounds, softball fields, fishing, ten- nis, and outdoor court games. The City Waterworks Park, two miles north of town, also provides camping, fishing and picnicking, in an area adjacent to the Olentangy River. Delaware State Park, six miles north of the city, provides boating, water skiing, fishing, hunting, pic- nicking, hiking and camping on its seven thousand acres. Located in Delaware County is the Hoover Reservoir, nearly eight miles in length. The O'Shaughnessy Res- ervoir, southwest of Delaware on the Scioto River, provides boating and water recreation. Alum Creek Res- ervoir, to be completed in 1973, will be approximately ten miles in length thus providing four watershed lakes in Delaware County. A fifth reser- voir is in the planning phase. When completed, Delaware will have the greatest collection of watershed lakes within any county in Ohio. The city also has a nine-hole par 3 golf course within the city limits and a county fairground swimming pool. Six additional golf courses are avail- able in the area, including one private country club. Formed millions of years ago by the tremendous force of an under- ground river cutting through solid limestone rock, the Olentangy Indian Caverns offer an exciting excursion into ancient Indian lore with a maze of beautiful winding passages and spacious underground rooms. Beautiful wooded picnic grounds, large shelter house, playground, swimming pool and outdoor cooking facilites are available on the grounds as are camp sites for travelers using trailers and campers. Recent addition includes a historic "Ohio Frontier" Village. FOOTBALL Ohio Wesleyan's Battling Bishops play at least four home games each year at Selby Stadium, the best foot- ball facility in the Ohio Athletic Con- ference. Hayes High School, a mem- [photos] Entrance to Delaware State Park Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.11) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3e3dce6f69c67addcf7510ea9e346c72.jpg 6e7d806bef9767257f6201d335f2c02a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 12] [corresponds to unlabeled page 12 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] [photos of camping, fishing, basketball, and tennis] Sports and Recreation Abound Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.12) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/18582980f5ffc399b266402a58e7c2fe.jpg ebbb3c1a3980c1f8513bb7b0357999b3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 13] [corresponds to unlabeled page 13 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] ber of the Capitol Conference, plays at Gauthier Field, and Buckey Valley, Olentangy, and Big Walnut High Schools all play attractive schedules. The Ohio State University Buckeyes, always at or near the top in the ra- tings, play at massive Ohio Stadium, seating over 80,000 in Columbus. BASKETBALL Ohio Wesleyan University plays all its home games at Edwards Gymna- sium. High school basketball at each of the four schools in the county finds a full home schedule. St. John's Arena, home of the Ohio State basket- ball team, offers university division basketball, and serves as the site for State High School Championships in March each year. HARNESS RACING Delaware is home of the famous Little Brown Jug Pacing Classic which is held each year in conjunc- tion with the Delaware County Fair, the only County Fair in the world which offers Grand Circuit racing. The one-half mile dirt track on the fairgrounds is the fastest in the country. Scioto Downs in Columbus offers a full program of harness racing each year and Beulah Park presents thoro- bred racing for those who favor this type. SWIMMING A public swimming beach at the Delaware Dam is available for sum- mer swimming. The Delaware Coun- ty Pool at the fairgrounds provides pool swimming from May 30 to Labor Day, with a full program of age-group swimming and Red Cross instruction. The Ohio Wesleyan Pfeiffer Natatori- um, in addition to servicing the swim- ming needs of the university students and faculty, rents its facility to the Red Cross for instruction during the indoor season. Both Ohio Wesleyan and Hayes High School have varsity swimming teams which use Pfeiffer Natatorium, and each has a schedule of home meets which is attractive to those in- terested in watching swimming meets. The Ohio Conference Cham- pionships are held here every other year. BASEBALL Ohio Wesleyan and Hayes High School participate with teams in their respective leagues while Babe Ruth teams and soft ball competition offer summer recreation for both young and old. OTHER The area makes available much op- portunity to see and participate in many other sports such as water and snow skiing, sailing and boating, fish- ing, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, polo and skeet shooting. Professional football and baseball in Cleveland and Cincin- nati are easily accessible via Inter- state 71. [photo] Sailing on the Scioto River Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.13) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/598e93d032aaf2ab055cf94918b40198.jpg 98e5cd52210c469ccf0fa3766693837e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 14] [corresponds to unlabeled page 14 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] [photos] The new Performing Arts Theatre, Ohio Wesleyan University (bottom of page) is to be constructed in the near future Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.14) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e3769f07cf9a495cd4d0f164057b9437.jpg 7b92c7f9a2a585946b3bcdac0b6670bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 15] [corresponds to unlabeled page 15 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Culture Delaware is located in an area un- usually rich in cultural activities. The Ohio Wesleyan University Artist Series presents six world famous solo artists and group attractions (includ- ing a major symphony orchestra) each season; while the university lec- ture-movies series brings outstanding dramatic companies and lecturers from all fields of the arts and enter- tainment media. In addition, there are numerous faculty and student re- citals, concerts by university music organizations and an annaul Chamber Music Festival. In close proximity, Columbus insti- tutions provide a numerous variety of events including symphony concerts, distinguished soloists, art exhibitions, touring Broadway plays and musicals and others. Cincinnati, Cleveland, and the Blos- som Center Summer Festival (for music and ballet performers) are now less than two hours away from Dela- ware. Other events within easy ac- cess are offered at Denison Univer- sity in Granville and Otterbein Col- lege in Westerville. Student productions at Ohio Wes- leyan range from Shakespeare to the most modern experimental theater. A new OWU drama center is to be erected soon. Delaware County has its Playhouse-on-the-Green, featuring a company of professional actors. A summer theater with student actors functions in air-conditioned quar- ters at Otterbein. Well known musi- cals and some plays are offered dur- ing the summer by Kenley Players at the Veterans' Memorial in Columbus. Not to be overlooked are the easily accessible Ohio State University pro- ductions. Hayes High School and other county high schools present many stage plays, including some of the better-known musicals. The Delaware County Historical Museum, located at 157 East William Street, houses many items pertaining to local history plus a growing Genea- logical Library. [photo] Children's Reading Room, Delaware County Library Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.15) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0b2542b58ef9e4b41e6b82d0b5b61fac.jpg 8febc8580553da0471bf3f8b2ecf1369 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 16] [corresponds to unlabeled page 16 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Shops Delaware has numerous excellent shops to satisfy most needs and wish- es. Our stores and specialty shops carry quality merchandise and offer fine service. Many of them have re- cently acquired a new look with new fronts, sandblasting, remodeled in- teriors, and increased size. An attractive shopping center west of the downtown area has been an ad- vantageous addition to that area. [photos] Typical downtown street scenes of Delaware Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.16) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/904fe433060ac6d2ac47a7c92bb5984f.jpg cc1c920c323e003f95a9052a6431635d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 17] [corresponds to unlabeled page 17 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Restaurants Dining in Delaware, whatever your taste, presents no problem because of its many excellent restaurants. Prime steaks, chops, seafood and Italian cuisine are a few of the many items available in the city's first class eat- ing establishments. A reasonable variety of locations, menus and concepts in food service are offered. This diversity makes the cost of eating out primarily de- pendent on the diner's choice and taste. [photos] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.17) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/bf82e2c13788bc67f21027341c4fa8dd.jpg 660ac0cb1cb266359586142e33dc8e44 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 18] [corresponds to unlabeled page 3 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Industry Delaware, with its beginning in 1808, has grown steadily since that date. From the first industries of salt and flour, diversification has ad- vanced to over 50 products including truck bodies, aerial lifts, air condi- tioning equipment, stoves, industrial finishes, brick and concrete products, beverage containers, electric controls, metal castings, plastics, copper pro- ducts, wooden games for recreation, automation machinery, hydraulic components, and many others. The 1960's proved to be a period of exceptional industrial expansion. The Delaware Industrial Park, opened in 1963, resulted in the erection of a number of new plant facilities, with more in the offing. [photos] Delaware's Industrial Park Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.18) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c79c18eb3b07187246e5ad1d688ca74b.jpg 2ab54037fb41044f7030b18207c486a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 19] [corresponds to unlabeled page 19 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] [photos] Typical scenes from Chamber-sponsored visits to Delaware industry Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.19) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/49683e17044951cfe40e686778568bfd.jpg 5056193b1a74fc30004d2c04bfad5d05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 20] [corresponds to unlabeled page 20 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] [photos] Delaware Municipal Airport, serving the community and industry Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.20) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b56e571fdea73e29cfc61241c958cc81.jpg 556a0bc3a62949797669b48f7b46ab68 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 21] [corresponds to unlabeled page 21 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] [photos] Corporation offices and modern industrial plants exemplify growth and expansion in the Delaware area Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.21) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9d3cebc139718a47de311016044ae13d.jpg 0c0171e8dbbf6d1cac04ded127ca7022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 22] [corresponds to unlabeled page 22 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Research The heavens became a part of man's world with the statement "That's one small step for man-- one giant leap for mankind." But down to earth is the research and technol- ogy that makes space exploration pos- sible and others that enrich our en- vironment. Delaware's growing re- search facilities include telecommuni- cations for home, industry, and space; entomology, forestry and medical lab- oratories; an astronomical observa- tory and a radio telescope. [photos] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.22) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/55fb99b6630e78da0d557279a0b554a7.jpg 74bdd3e9927f74832459248b0d9ad230 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 23] [corresponds to unlabeled page 23 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] [photos] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.23) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6f664a27f2cee4d9bbd1e81a82ed829e.jpg 67269dbbce075a6bbb3475c2941c99b2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 24] [corresponds to unlabeled page 24 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Housing Delaware offers attractive housing in all areas and price ranges. It has many beautiful older residential areas with well maintained streets and stately trees. It also boasts of new residential areas which are located in nearly all parts of the city. Prices of older homes vary in range of $10,000 to $40,000, depend- ing upon location and modernization. New home prices vary in the range of $16,000 to $50,000, depending up- on location, dimensions and lot size. Many new modern apartments have been constructed in the last five years and they rent from $95 to $185 per month depending on size and fa- cilities. There are also many apart- ments converted from fraternity houses and large homes. These range in price from $75 to $150 per month depending on size and facilities. Be- ing a small city, Delaware has many fine homes in the suburban-rural area with acreage. These are priced from $18,000 to $35,000, depending on the age of the home, size, location, and the amount of acreage. Real estate here has maintained its value over the years, as pride of ownership is excellent. Insurance All areas of Delaware County are protected by well-trained, well- equipped fire departments. A num- ber of these departments also main- tain emergency vehicles with person- nel trained in first aid procedures. The City of Delaware enjoys a class 5 fire rate by the Ohio Rating Bur- eau. The department is also recog- nized as being one of the better trained in the state. The department carries on an ex- tensive fire training program in all industrial plants in the city as well as a safety program within the school. Delaware County is rated territory 39 which allows its residents the most reasonable automobile rate available in Ohio. Communications Local radio stations include WDLR, WRFD, WSLN-FM and WBBY-FM. All Columbus metropolitan radio, three network television stations and one UHF Station, WOSU, operated by Ohio State University, offer excellent reception. The Delaware Gazette, a daily newspaper, serves the com- munity and area. Organizations Many international and national service, community and patriotic or- ganizations are represented in this area, including Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Ser- toma, Altrusa, National Association of Secretaries and Business and Pro- fessional Women. Veterans' groups include The American Legion, Veter- ans of Foreign Wars, Amvets, Veter- ans of WWI, and their auxiliaries. The DAR, Colonial Dames and the Daughters of Union Veterans have local clubs. Other components of na- tional associations are Toastmasters and League of Women Voters. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.24) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c2ccd232ddb61219ee327376401b112a.jpg 2ff37a703d8446ec8db3379e62e74bb5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 25] [corresponds to unlabeled page 25 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Agriculture Agriculture is important to the economy of this county. The 1964 United States Census of Agriculture states that there were 1286 farms covering 206,861 acres. This repre- sents 73 percent of the county area. In 1968, the total cash sales of farm produce were $14,801,000. Dairy products, soy beans and grains are the leading sources of in- come. Other major products include cattle and hogs. Lesser products in- clude poultry, sheep and wool, horses, honey, oats, hay, popcorn, vegetables and fruits. The various soils of Delaware County are composed of residues from three glaciers. The most recent was the Wisconsin Glacier of about 20,000 years ago. Soils formed by glacial drift are productive and re- spond to good management. The trend in Delaware County is follow- ing the national trend toward fewer, larger, and more mechanized farms. Specialization is in effect as the coun- ty is located near areas of population expansion. This provides desirable marketing facilities for all farm pro- ducts. Agriculture education and informa- tion is made available to all interest- ed residents of the county by the ex tension workers and vocational teach- ers in all county and city schools. There are eighty 4-H Clubs in the county and city with departments of Future Farmers and Future Home- makers. Climate The climate of the county is contin- ental, characterized by moderately warm summers and cold though usu- ally not severe winters. The mois- ture is well distributed throughout the year. The mean annual precipi- tation is 36.76 inches with 17.32 inch- es from May thru September. The summer seasson has 70% sunny days. An average year has 101 clear days, 118 partly cloudy and 146 cloudy days. The average mean tempera- tures are 28 degrees in January and 73 degrees in July. 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Description An account of the resource [page 27] [corresponds to unlabeled page 27 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] Sponsors These members of the Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce, who have more than a passing interest in the growth and de- velopment of Delaware and Delaware County, have made this publication possible. By their financial participation as sponsors, this brochure was produced and made available to you. ADDCO CORPORATION Land Development & Planning AMERICAN CAN COMPANY Canco Products 876 Pittsburgh Dr. 363-1977 BENNETT-BROWN FUNERAL HOMES Ambulance Service & Funeral Home 92 N. Sandusky St. 362-1611 BENTON FURNITURE COMPANY Furniture - Carpet - Gifts 40-42 S. Sandusky St. 363-3761 BURRELL INSURANCE, INC. Insurance Service Since 1885 67 N. Sandusky St. 363-1321 CAPITOL LOAN COMPANY Loans & Purchase Financing 42 N. Sandusky St. 363-1366 CEDO CORPORATION Developers of Georgetowne Centre COLUMBUS & SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC CO. Investor Owned Electric Utility 61 W. William St. 363-1935 DELAWARE CLAY CORPORATION Face Brick Manufacturers Hayes St. 363-1315 THE DELAWARE COUNTY BANK Home Owned - Home Controlled 41 N. Sandusky St. 363-1133 THE DELAWARE FARMERS EXCHANGE ASSN. Builderes Supplies & Hardware 141 S. Sandusky St. 363-1301 THE DELAWARE GAZETTE Delaware's Oldest Business - Since 1818 18 E. William St. 363-1161 DELAWARE HARDWARE COMPANY Retail Hardware Store 58-60 N. Sandusky St. 362-4871 THE DELAWARE INN Hotel - Downtown Delaware Winter at N. Sandusky St. 363-1276 J. A. MOORE, BROKER Delaware County Realty - Real Estate 14 E. Winter St. 363-1534 DEL Rx PHARMACY, INC. Prescription Specialists 1 N. Sandusky St. 363-5861 DISBENNETT REAL ESTATE COMPANY Real Estate 59 N. Sandusky St. 363-1311 DRIGGS MOTORS, INC. Chrysler - Plymouth Sales & Services 256 S. Sandusky St. 363-1223 ELEPHANT LUMBER STORE Lumber & Building Supplies 132 E. Winter St. 363-1207 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Full Service Banking Since 1857 34-36 N. Sandusky St. 363-1245 GIBSON THE FLORIST, INC. "Flowers Show Someone Cares" 19 W. Winter St. 363-1394 GREIF BROS. CORPORATION Fibre & Steel Drums, Cartons, Multiwall Bags 621 Pennsylvania Ave. 363-1271 GRAY'S SHOES Retail Shoes 33 N. Sandusky St. 363-1616 GEORGE J. HOFFMAN & SON BUN'S, INC. Restaurant, Bakery, Banquet Rooms 10 W. Winter St. 363-3731 INDEPENDENT PRINT SHOP CO.. INC. Complete Printing Service 9 E. William St. 363-4941 KEEFER CHEVROLET, INC. Chevrolet - Cadillace Sales & Service 680 Sunbury Rd. 363-1333 NEUBERT JEWELERS Gifts, Jewelry & Watch Repair 40 N. Sandusky St. 363-5911 NEW METHOD Cleaners & Launderers 190 S. Sandusky St. 363-1917 THE NIPPERT COMPANY Cold Drawn & Formed Copper Products 801 Pittsburgh Dr. 363-1981 NORTH ELECTRIC COMPANY Telecommunications & Electronics Systems Galion, Ohio 44833 O'BRIEN OLDS.-GMC CO. Oldsmobile & GMC Trucks 17 W. William St. 363-1288 OLENTANGY CAVERNS, INC. Indian Caverns, Campsites & Recreation 1779 Home Rd. 548-8515 THE OWENS STONE CO. Ground Limestone & Crushed Stone 1274 Ostrander Rd. 666-2642 PARKER'S MEN'S WEAR Men's Clothing & Furnishing 35 N. Sandusky St. 362-8931 PEOPLE'S STORE, INC. "Growing With Delaware County" 18-20 N. Sandusky St. 362-3751 P P G INDUSTRIES Coatings & Resins Division 760 Pittsburgh Dr. 363-9610 SMITHCREST REALTY Builder - Realtor 15 W. Central Ave. 363-1773 SNELLING & SNELLING Professional Employment Service 61 N. Sandusky St. 369-4461 SULLIVAN'S WESTERN AUTO STORE Family Store 81 N. Sandusky St. 363-3041 WAYNE HILBORN INSURANCE Insurance - All Lines 30 E. Winter St. 363-2961 WILSON'S, C. J. OF COURSE Men's & Women's Clothing 26 N. Sandusky St. 363-9322 ZACK DAVIS COMPANY Garden & Lawn Supplier U.S. 36 & St. Rt. 521 363-5081 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.27) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/bbc879a2b0f9718135325993c82062a1.jpg 90114db2711ea2d1c55cf93970056684 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 28] [corresponds to back cover of Welcome to Delaware Ohio] WELCOME TO DELAWARE, OHIO DELAWARE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 27 West Winter Street Delaware, Ohio 43015 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) (p.28) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Delaware Description An account of the resource This collection contains a variety of items pertaining to different events and organizations in the City of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio including commerce, history, and schools. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1970) Description An account of the resource This book was written for new residents and visitors promoting the City of Delaware and Delaware County s it was in 1970. It includes pages on the history of Delaware, economic development, entertainment, and schools. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 1] [corresponds to front cover of Welcome to Delaware 1972] [photo of Little Brown Jug winner] WELCOME TO DELAWARE, OHIO Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 1) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/06a72d49faef27c7447717b495544bbb.jpg 48a2df066daec06ca1e5044796fbf758 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 2] [corresponds to inside of front cover of Welcome to Delaware 1972] INTRODUCTION [photo of farmland and downtown area] The small-town flavor remains but the pace is quickening as Delaware, Ohio, meets the chal- lenges of the fastest growth in its 165-year history. At 17,500, its population has already passed what only a few years ago was projected for 1980. A current study anticipates at least 26,000 residents within the next eight to ten years. The Ohio Department of Economic and Com- munity Development has predicted a population boom of 63.2 percent for the county by the year 2000, one of the fastest projected growth rates in the state. Right now, Delaware still offers the "best of both worlds" -- the quiet of tree-lined streets and familiar faces in business establish- ments plus the services of a modern small city enhanced by convenience of a major city -- Columbus -- thirty minutes away. Its hundred-year-old brick homes find appreciative owners and diligent restorers, but new homes and apartment com- plexes are also springing up in many sections of town. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 2) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e55720ea1209531796c52ae4f850a93a.jpg 33449fa854134ec70c2dce3736863456 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 3] [corresponds to page 1 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] Citizens and public officials are working to keep the features that have always made Delaware attractive to its long-time residents and, more recently, to the indus- tries which have joined its ranks since the opening of an industrial park in 1963. Expert planning consultants have been retained to guide the city in development of new areas and expanding services. Several features make Dela- ware special: its central location with accessibility to major high- ways, the cultural enrichment afforded by the presence of Ohio Wesleyan University, and the an- nual excitement of Grand Circuit Harness Racing with the running of the Little Brown Jug, one of the sport's biggest races. It is also in a growing recrea- tion area, with water sports avail- able on nearby rivers and at the three reservoir watershed lakes in the county. (A fourth is under construction.) There's a strong sense of history in Delaware, which traces its beginnings to the opening of the Northwest Territory and claims among its native sons the United States' nineteenth president, Rutherford B. Hayes. But there is also a new feeling of greater days ahead. As a recent city publication stated it, "The past is only a beginning." [photos of OWU Commencement and a bicyclist] 1 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 3) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/452e46e910cd16e6a031a8d0d0c9b7f8.jpg b315f841ffc3c9141cac0a871e2f7dbf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 4] [corresponds to page 2 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] THE CITY... The first pioneer settlement in what is now Delaware County was in 1801, when the area was still occupied by the Delaware Indians from whom it drew its name. An Indian village in this area is shown on a 1755 map, and Mingoes and other tribal groups had pre-Revolutionary settlements along the trail from the lower Scioto valley northward to the Sandusky Bay area. Hundreds of years earlier, the Mound Builders inhabited the area, leaving behind several mounds in the county. Originally a part of Virginia's claim, Delaware County was formed in a division of Ohio's Franklin County in 1808, the same year the city was founded. It immediately became the county seat and was seriously considered for the state capital before Columbus was selected. During the War of 1812, Delaware served as headquarters for General Harrison, and some of that war's soldiers are buried in area cemeteries. But with the Treaty of Greenville in 1814, the Indians left the area and the settlers poured in. Among them were the parents of Ruther- ford B. Hayes. Born in Delaware in 1822, he later served as general in the Civil War, governor of Ohio, and nineteenth president of the United States. His wife, Lucy Webb Hayes, had come to Delaware as a special student at Ohio Wesleyan University in the days before it was officially co-educational. Ohio Wesleyan University was founded in 1842, taking for its first building the Mansion House, built near a medicinal spring as a health resort in 1833. It had been popular and successful at first as the "Saratoga of the West," but failed after the Panic of 1837 and was offered to the Methodists seeking to establish a liberal arts college. The original building, now called Elliott Hall, is still in use on the Wesleyan campus and is one of three OWU buildings listed in the National Registry. The rivers flowing through the county and the predominantly northern sympathies of its settlers brought the pre-Civil War "underground railway" through the area. Africa Road in eastern Delaware County owes its name to a long ago farmer's critical reference to neighbors' assistance to fleeing slaves. Street names in central Delaware read like a roster of early settlers, and the Delaware County Historical Society Museum at 157 East William Street houses many relics from the earliest days. Delaware's present challenges are less dramatic than Indian raids and abolitionists' efforts, but no less important to its citizens. Coping with them, with the support of interested citizens, is its city government, a council-manager system with seven members [photo] DELAWARE COUNTY COURT HOUSE [photo] UNIVERSITY HALL, OHIO WESLEYAN 2 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 4) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8ed6e54988bc210bd8aeeef91f09d2e2.jpg 9c49f4f4f7c2ecd0db5b4282762a0ba6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 5] [corresponds to page 3 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] PAST AND PRESENT serving four-year overlapping terms. They work with an annual budget now at approximately $3 million, drawn mostly from the city's .0075 income tax and a 3 mill portion of the overal 45 mills per dollar valuation real estate tax. This, too, reflects recent rapid growth. With the income tax rate constant, income tax revenue has increased from $375,000 in 1968 to $541,000 in 1972, and the real estate base has grown an average $2.7 million a year for the last decade to a 1973 total of $67.6 million. Agriculture, though a smaller portion of Delaware's economic base than in earlier years, still yields more than $13 million in farm receipts annually. Diversified industry and numerous retail and service establishments provide a wide range of job opportunities locally, and the level of unemployment is consistently low. Earlier planning for present growth is bringing expansion of the city's water and sewage systems. A major water treatment plant expansion to double the present capacity should be completed by late 1974. A new sewage treatment plant with a projected capacity to serve 25,000 people was recently completed. The Delaware Reservoir provides the city with an adequate water supply well into the future. A county water system is also under development. The added traffic of a larger population requires an improved street network in and out of town. Four-lane Route US 23 South makes possible half-hour commuting for the many Delaware residents who work in Worthington and northern Columbus, and state highways US 37 and US 36 will soon provide four-lane divided access to Interstate 71. Delaware's location midway between Cleveland and Cin- cinnati and its proximity to Columbus have made it a convenient choice as home for numerous sales representatives. A federal grant is making possible the upgrading of city intersections not already improved, and other capital improvements are in the plans. Federal funds were used in extensive remodeling of the city's offices and are also underwriting a new program for increased public understanding of law enforcement methods and procedures. The city of Delaware has a Class 5 fire rate by the Ohio Rating Bureau, recognizing the protection of all areas of the city by well-trained, well-equipped fire departments. Its members also carry on an extensive fire training program in all industrial plants in the city as well as a safety program in the schools. Delaware County is rated territory 39, which allows residents the most reasonable automobile insurance rate available in Ohio. [photo] MUNICIPAL BUILDING [photo of President Hayes Memorial] 3 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 5) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a56f4f0d84a66ec9f68b10293e2fb193.jpg b57e0e4270b5f042a1c292b1925c823b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 6] [corresponds to page 4 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] EDUCATION Educational opportunities in the Delaware area run the full range from pre-kindergarten through graduate school, with city and county public schools, a parochial school, a vocational school and a school for retarded children under construction, a sheltered workshop for adult retarded in the county, Ohio Wesleyan Univer- sity and The Methodist Theological School in Ohio. The Delaware city schools, serving about 3700 pupils, rank in the top 25 percent in Ohio in enrollment and per pupil wealth. Its 33.9 mill school tax comes just above the state median and includes a building levy which has permitted the system to make additions to buildings and improve older facilities without additional indebtedness. Last bond issue was in 1960 for the Rutherford B. Hayes High School, and, pending additional bonding for needed high school improvements, that debt will be paid by 1980. A four-quarter curriculum at the high school level, initiated in 1972 as the "Delaware Plan", is drawing national attention and inquiries. It allows for four 45-day terms and an optional summer term, giving students and their families the choice of year-round school or mid-year breaks if scheduled ahead. At the middle school level (grades 6 to 8) team teaching, with "executive teachers" assisted by teacher interns, has been in effect for several years. A high percentage of entering children take advantage of the six-week pre-kindergarten summer program, operated without tuition and fully funded locally. Delaware was among the first school systems in the state to offer a full program for the mentally impaired and also provides special classes for the neurologically handicapped. Deaf, blind, and crippled children attend special classes in Columbus as tuition students. The seven buildings in the system are staffed by 198 professional persons, more than [photo] HAYES HIGH SCHOOL [photo] BEEGHLY LIBRARY, O.W.U. [photo] METHODIST THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL [photo] JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (under construction) 4 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 6) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7096f15826ed3ae772425ec4226fd695.jpg 19825564a273fd9d4fd3879e148813f9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 7] [corresponds to page 7 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] half with ten years or more experience, and more than 25 percent with master's degrees. About half of Delaware's high school graduates go on to college. St. Mary's School, adjoining the Catholic Church in downtown Delaware, serves an additional 300 pupils from city and county. It offers grades one through eight, with a faculty of twelve, including a full-time reading specialist. Surrounding the Delaware School District and dwarfing it in size is the three-district area served by the county schools: Buckeye Valley north and west, Big Walnut southeast, and Olentangy south. Included in these districts, each administered by its own Board of Education, are three high, two middle and eight elementary schools with a combined faculty of 365. They currently serve almost 8,000 students, but development of housing in the area between Delaware and Columbus is rapidly increasing that number, in some districts by 200-250 a year. Services of educational specialists -- in speech-hearing, reading disabilities, psychologi- cal testing, etc. -- are coordinated through the County Office of Education in Delaware, which is also a film satellite center for the State Board of Education, channeling available visual aids to 35,000 students in a four-county area. City and County Boards are cooperating in establishment of a Joint Vocational School, voted in 1972 to be financed initially by a 3.7 mill levy on the real estate tax county-wide. With construction under way at the site just east of Delaware off Bowtown Road and Ohio 521, it is hoped classes will begin in the 1974-75 school year. Present plans call for offerings in agriculture, business office education, distribu- tive education, home economics and trade and industrial education including auto mechanics and cosmetology now being taught at Hayes High School. Ohio Wesleyan University has been a part of the Delaware educational atmosphere since its founding in 1842 by pioneer Methodists. Its women's college, founded in 1853, was merged with the original school in 1877, connecting the two campus areas to stretch for blocks through the central area of town. Considered one of the country's outstand- ing liberal arts colleges, Ohio Wesleyan has an enrollment of 2500 and an annual operating budget of about $8.1 million, of which $5.5 million re-enters the Delaware economy in salaries and wages for its 500 employees. Many of its facilities are open to use by townspeople, including the 340,000-volume Beeghly Library, one of the finest liberal arts college collections in the country. Its faculty and students are active participants in community programs from special studies of ecology problems and market analysis to charity and blood donation drives. Hundreds of its alumni return to the campus each year for reunions and special events, and many have chosen Delaware for their retirement homes. In 1973 OWU entered a ten-year $27 million development program seeking additional funds to improve campus facilities, currently valued at $25 million, and to add to its $15 million endowment. A comparative newcomer to Delaware is The Methodist Theological School which opened classes in 1960. Its beautiful 69-acre campus is just south of town in rolling, wooded country- side. There is a student body of 255, drawn largely from the midwest but including some foreign students preparing for careers in full-time Christian service. A faculty of 26 directs the studies leading to Master of Divinity, M.A. in religious education, and (in cooperation with other seminaries and universities), the Doctor of Ministry degrees. Other universities and colleges within a 30-mile radius of Delaware are: Ohio State University -- Second largest university in the country has its main campus in north central Columbus, with more than 45,000 enrolled in its sixteen colleges and graduate school. Ohio Wesleyan University, Marion campus -- About 450 students attend classes day and evening in the two-year college program located about seventeen miles north of Delaware. Otterbein College -- This established liberal arts college, Methodist-related, has 1400 stu- dents and is located in Westerville, southeast of Delaware. Capital University -- A private, Lutheran- related liberal arts college, Capital is in the east Columbus suburb of Bexley. Its 2,000 students include those enrolled in Franklin Law School. Ohio Dominican College -- Formerly St. Mary of the Springs College and for women only, this Catholic liberal arts college on Columbus' east side now has a co-ed enrollment of about 1,000. Pontifical College Josephinum -- About 220 students are preparing for the Catholic priest- hood at the Josephinum campus between Delaware and Worthington. Business and technical colleges in Colum- bus include Bliss College, Columbus Business University, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Drafting College and Columbus Technical Institute. 5 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 7) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/777a4d2323c4fe2cd037c03badc2250c.jpg 76272c2c4f0b0c780c49f070cedaa465 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 8] [corresponds to unlabeled page 6 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] RELIGIOUS LIFE The Delaware area's more than seventy churches offer opporunities for worship and service to members of almost all Protestant denominations, and at St. Mary's Catholic Church, elementary school classes as well. There are Jewish synagogues in Columbus and, 20 miles north, in Marion, and a Unitarian church in north Columbus. Many Delaware churches trace their organi- zations back to the town's earliest years. First Presbyterian Church, organized in 1810, and St. Peter's Episcopal, 1817, the city's two oldest, continue to meet in buildings that date from the mid-1800s and share a block on West Winter Street. Just a block away, William Street Methodist Church, which began in 1818, occupies a new sanctuary dedicated in 1973 which replaces an historic building destroyed by fire in 1971. An active county ministerial alliance and Church Women United carry out community programs that extend across denominational lines. [photos of William Street Methodist Church and First Baptist Church] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 8) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/74c014e7f4986d3a6c4b59c3b7bff0c4.jpg 2d656b1ea3645417d8acd50154055db1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 9] [corresponds to page 7 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] MEDICAL Delaware citizens have medical services and facilities unusually good for a community of this size, and soon to be improved with a $4.5 million addition to Grady Memorial Hospital. The hospital, which now has 130 beds and provides full maternity and coronary care, physiotherapy and emergency service, will add 22 beds, enlarge ancillary facilities and increase available outpatient care. The addition, to be completed in 1975, is being made possible by a bequest from the late Mary Grady, for whom the hospital was recently renamed. Under the name Jane M. Case Hospital, it dates back to 1904. More than twenty physicians, both general and specialists, are in practice in the area, as are nine dentists. Others, such as orthodontists, maintain special weekly office hours in Dela- ware. "Way House", a tri-county mental health center, offers out-patient psychological and psychiatric care. Ten additional health facilities, including the hospitals associated with the Ohio State Schools of Medicine, are located within a twenty- to thirty-mile radius. Squads operated by the City Fire Depart- ment and County Sheriff's Department provide emergency treatment and ambulance service. [photo of Grady Hospital] 7 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 9) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/16b0451119b939ad51173ccee3076a3e.jpg da64d4095dd2291e4364971ea0b4723e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 10] [corresponds to page 8 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] SPECIAL EVENTS The excitement of a horse race and that of a stimulating lecturer or gifted artist's performance may be very different, but both are part of the Delaware scene. Racing fever takes over each September with the opening of the Delaware County Fair, only county fair in the world to offer Grand Circuit Harness Racing. The one-half mile dirt track on the fairgrounds was designed by a local long-time resident, R. K. McNamara, and is among the fastest in the country. Each year sees new records set. Highlight of the four days of racing is the running of the Little Brown Jug, one of the nation's top three harness races. Named for an outstanding pacer of an earlier day, the "Jug" regularly draws crowds of more than 40,000 fans for a purse that exceeds $100,000. In recent years "Jug Day" has been an official school holiday in Delaware. The Delaware County Fair follows by only weeks the Ohio State Fair, one of the nation's biggest. Each year outstanding performers and exhibitors take part in the shows that bring thousands of visitors to the Fairgrounds just off Interstate 71 in northern Columbus. Throughout the year its buildings are the scene of antique shows, flower shows, automobile displays, etc. to satisfy a variety of interests. Fans of music and the arts get frequent local opportunities through presentations of area schools and Ohio Wesleyan University. Ohio Wesleyan's Lecture-Artist Series features noted concert artists and a major symphony orchestra appearing in Gray Chapel each year. Outstanding public figures also appear in Delaware as a part of the many special events and seminars. [photos of musical instruments and racing horses] 8 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 10) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/39272163580826d2eae5c2e2a6ad2e8b.jpg 079f470c183172529184f536cec20c7a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 11] [corresponds to page 9 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] In addition, there are numerous recitals and concerts by area and university music organizations, many with no admission fee. Nearby Columbus also offers musical events including symphony concerts, appear- ances by Broadway touring companies and the appearances of virtually all contemporary musical performers on national tour. Cin- cinnati, Cleveland, and the Blossom Center Summer Festival (for music and ballet) are also less than three hours away. Drama buffs have the opportunity to see "live theater" from Shakespeare through the avant garde at the high schools and in OWU's $1.5 million new Chappelear Drama Center, dedicated in 1972. Its two theaters provide for staging in both conventional and arena settings, and extensive storage areas hold the many props and costumes. In recent summers, a "Town and Gown" season of light plays for family entertainment has been offered, with townspeople and area youth joining college students in the casts. Children's plays are also presented during the school year. Hayes High School annually presents musical productions which draw capacity crowds. Each summer the Kenley Players present nationally-known artists in professional musical productions at Columbus' Veterans Memorial Auditorium, and other college productions are within easy driving time at Ohio State, Otterbein and Denison Univer- sities. [photo from play] [photo] CHAPPELEAR DRAMA CENTER 9 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 11) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/64b20182efeca3438a1d2c476eb60017.jpg 4c593c8c7cf558ebfd1a47b58b2cc59a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 12] [corresponds to page 10 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] COMMUNITY LIFE AND HOUSING [photo of musician playing the saxophone] Recent studies have shown people consider small cities -- 15,000 to 40,000 -- the best places to rear families: big enough for adequate city services but without metropolitan headaches. Delaware fits the picture. Distances aren't far; bicycles are a popular form of transportation for adults as well as children and college students. Parking even downtown is no big problem, and the faces are generally friendly. But the services any community needs most are available. Thirty-four voluntary and governmental agencies offer a variety of health and welfare services to all citizens of the county. The United Way provides funding for 12 of these agencies and planning for all services for people with problems. Included in the helping services is the Red Cross, which annually touches more than 8,000 county residents in everything from free blood, available to all Delaware County residents any place in the U.S. or Canada, to one of the country's better boat safety instruction programs. The troubled can get help through the Mental Health Clinic, the Alcohol Council, AA, and Help Anonymous, the handicapped through the Speech and Hearing Center and the Council for the Mentally Retarded; and the underprivileged through the Dental Fund. The Salvation Army offers a summer camping program reaching more than 900 low-income mid-Ohio children. The Cancer Society and Heart Fund have local offices. Interests of special groups -- senior citizens, neighborhood center, scouting -- are available in the county. Outlets for developing skills or pursuing hobbies are also provided. The musically inclined have a choice between vocal and instrumental. For several years the professionally-directed Community Chorus, with weekly rehearsals open to the public without audition, has prepared and presented demanding concert works at Christmas and Easter. More recently, even rusty former band members have been encouraged to join the summer Recreation Band to play bi-weekly open-air concerts on the Courthouse lawn. The Recreation Department also offers a wide variety of summer athletic and play- ground programs, and during the rest of the year uses public school classrooms for evening courses from bridge and exercise to furniture refinishing at nominal fees. Services of the Delaware County District Library extend far beyond its downtown brick building housing 61,000 volumes. The community's youngest learn the joys of reading through weekly story hours, and the Bookmobile covers almost 4,000 county miles a year serving outlying areas. Its collections include more than 100 magazine subscrip- tions, records, films and items of local history and genealogy. Providing newspaper coverage of Dela- ware and the surrounding area is the daily Delaware Gazette, founded in 1818 and 10 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 12) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f349c4cec78d718896a40183c9ad33c5.jpg f5e95df16796cd6b569003b203ee8bc5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 13] [corresponds to page 11 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] published daily since 1884, and the Sunbury News. Citizens also can receive home delivery of the Columbus and Cleveland papers, and other major city papers are available through newsstands. Local radio stations are WDLR, WRFD, and WBBY. During the school year, Ohio Wesleyan station WSLN-FM also broad- casts. All Columbus metropolitan radio, three network television stations and one UHF station, WOSU, operated by Ohio State, offer excellent reception. A cable television fran- chise has been granted and, when operational, will bring in other TV stations and provide local educational programming. Many international and national service, community and patriotic organizations are active in Delaware, including Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Jaycees, Sertoma, Altrusa, National Association of Secretaries, AAUW, League of Women Voters, and Business and Professional Women. Veterans' groups include the Ameri- can Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amvets, Veterans of WWI and their auxil- iaries. The DAR, Colonial Dames and the Daughters of Union Veterans also have local clubs. A file of all civic, social and service clubs in the county is available in the United Way office. [photos of children canoeing, a shady street, and a May Day celebration] 11 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 13) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e5bb6af67786a65197a612cc7978b473.jpg 689b0ead0a83ad18b4adc5870d3e1e1f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 14] [corresponds to page 12 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] Many families are living "local history" as they restore some of the fine century-old homes for modern convenience. Many such homes house second- and third-generation Delaware families, but new residents who prefer older homes can often buy them. Escalation of real estate costs hasn't passed Delaware by, and both old and new construction has been affected. Most homes are now $25,000 up, with many in the $35-60,000 range. There are also many homes with acreage in the suburban-rural area. A large development of 2,000 units in underway in southern Delaware county. Some of the big old homes have been turned into apartments, with rentals $100 a months and up. There are many new apartment complexes in all areas of the city, renting for $150-$250 monthly. Single family houses for rent are few but can be found. A small number of condominiums are also newly constructed. Newer developments are being con- structed with tennis courts and swimming pools for area owners. [photos of homes and construction sites] 12 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 14) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/77e918f7789c8e394a884dc49f2806da.jpg 3378e946d7683920bcaac3cb5ee573b1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 15] [corresponds to page 13 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] SHOPS Delaware has numerous excellent shops to satisfy most needs. Its stores and specialty shops offer merchandise in a wide range of prices, from household furnishings through youth- oriented fashions. Most are found in central downtown and in an attractive shopping center in the western area of town. [photos of shopping areas] 13 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 15) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e91ba0ca95d1af030ee5d60c50d40444.jpg a8114a30a045c425a8a4d4116a3927c2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 16] [corresponds to page 14 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] RECREATION AND SPORTS Recreation areas make up a significant portion of Delaware County area, with three huge reservoir lakes (and a fourth almost completed), a wild life preserve and hunting area, extensive camping facilities and outlets for almost all sports. Within the city, development is under way for the Mingo Park recreation area, now only outdoor facilities including a winter ice-skating rink, but eventually to house a city pool and activity center. At present, public swimming is at the county fairgrounds pool, where a full schedule of Red Cross swimming courses is available each summer. There is also a nine-hole par 3 golf course within in the city limits and six additional golf courses, including one private country club, in the area. Most convenient to area residents is the 7,000-acre Delaware State Park six miles north. Its 214 Class A campsites (164 with electricity) drew almost 70,000 campers in 1973, and any pretty summer weekend will bring 30,000 to the swimming beach and boating area. Launch ramps are located on three sides of the lake for boating and water ski enthusiasts, with marina space for 220 boats available April to November. The 5,000-acre wild life area east of the lake provides a rifle range, fifty stocked ponds and hunting areas. Picnicking, fishing and primitive camping are possible just two miles north of town at the City Waterworks Park in an area adjacent to the Olentangy River. Biggest of the Delaware County lakes is the Hoover Reservoir, nearly eight miles long, but Alum Creek Reservoir, now almost complete, will be approximately ten miles long and stretch through the center of the county southeast of Delaware. It will afford boating and water recreation as does O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, southwest of Dela- ware on the Scioto River. The Columbus Municipal Zoo, owned and operated by the city of Columbus but located in Delaware County, adjoins O'Shaughnessy Reservoir on Ohio Route 257. Nearby is another tourist attraction, the Olentangy Indian Caverns, a [photos of swimming beach, man fishing, Delaware Dam, and Delaware State Park] 14 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 16) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8da40c35b460f2db8173883dfd4e60a2.jpg 771a2abfd581a2b8357cfdc1405064d1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 17] [corresponds to page 15 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] series of inter-connected limestone caves 55 to 105 feet below ground, once used by the Wyandot Indians. Regular guided cave tours are operated daily during the summer, and an Indian town and frontier village have been reconstructed. Fans of collegiate sports get ample opportunity to see teams in action. Ohio Wesleyan's "Battling Bishops" play at least four home football games each year at Selby Stadium, meeting fellow members of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Hayes High School, a member of the Capital Conference, plays at Gauthier Field adjoining the high school. Buckeye Valley, Olentangy and Big Walnut all play attractive schedules. The Ohio State University "Buckeyes", always at or near the top of the ratings, play home games nearby in the massive 80,000-seat Ohio Stadium. In recent years exhibition pro football games have also been scheduled for Ohio Stadium in addition to the regular season play in Cleveland and Cincinnati, easily accessible via Interstate 71. Ohio Wesleyan plays all its home basketball games in Edwards Gymnasium, to be improved and remodeled as part of the college's proposed Branch Rickey Physical Education Center, to be named for the famous OWU alumnus. St. John Arena, home of the Ohio State basketball team, offers university division basketball and serves as the site for State High School Championships in March each year. Both Ohio Wesleyan and Hayes High School also have varsity swimming teams which use Pfeiffer Natatorium on the OWU campus. Each has home meets open to those interested in watching competitive swimming. Hayes and OWU baseball teams partici- pate with teams in their respective leagues, and summer softball competition is available for juvenile and adult players. Tennis also is drawing more and more players to city, university and subdivision courts. Even fans of soccer and lacrosse get a chance to see intercollegiate games, as those are two of the twelve sports in which OWU competes. Snow skiing (weather permitting) is less than two hours away with trails at Bellefontaine and near Mansfield which attract many Delaware residents. Some Delaware families belong to the Columbus chapter of the AYH (American Youth Hostel), which has a complete schedule of year-round athletic activities including hiking, cross-country skiing, and canoeing on the Olentangy River. [photos of basketball, soccer, football, golf, and tennis] 15 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 17) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/23e80c947d96451c22621b702cfcfa7d.jpg 4d3ffab81632dc4e7173c84ee7baa7f5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 18] [corresponds to page 16 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] MOTELS AND RESTAURANTS The opening of a 106-unit Holiday Inn in 1972, joining the lodging facilities already provided by the LK Motel chain at two locations, the Delaware Inn, and the El Siesta Motel, provides excellent facilities for visitors to Delaware. Meeting rooms are available for groups of up to 300. Bun's Restaurant, a five-generation Dela- ware landmark, is but one of numerous excellent eating places. Prime steaks, chops, seafood and Italian cuisine are a few of the many items available. The diner can choose a satisfying evening of gracious dining or quick service from a national fast food outlet, depending on his tastes and pocketbook. [photo of Bun's Restaurant] [photo of motel] 16 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 18) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e096ae188ac8255afaa19d4788d094f3.jpg fcba08479e1d0c41a8df5eea1237508a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 19] [corresponds to page 17 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] INDUSTRY Industry in Delaware has a long and diversified history from the grist and sawmills along the rivers in the city's earliest years to the newest occupant of the modern Industrial Park. Its present 46 manufacturers and processors range from meticulous crafters of fine wooden games to the heavy industry of making pumps and motors. Industrial development took on new impetus with the 1963 opening of an Industrial Park on the city's western edge. Convenience of the Delaware Municipal Airport, with runways capable of handling company jets and a taxi strip leading to the park, was one attraction. For others, the half-hour driving time to the major Port Columbus International Airport fulfilled broader company transportation needs. By 1973, the Industrial Park had as occupants PPG Industries, with a computer- ized paint-producing plant; American Can, turning out beverage and oil containers; Nippert Electric, copper components; and Trus Joist, roof and floor supports. About 175 acres remain for development. Nearby are Ranco, the city's largest employer with a work-force of more than 1400 producing automatic controls; J. G. Castings, a subdivision of Jeffrey Galion, Inc., makers of foundry equipment; Delo Screw Products, and Sunray Stove, gas and electric ranges. Other companies have chosen to locate on the highways with lead into Delaware. Comparative newcomers are the North Elec- tric Research and Engineering Center, work- ing primarily on the complex problems of electronic switching for the independent telephone industry at its new facility south of town, and Western Auto, which opened a regional distribution center on US 42 in 1973. Swan Rubber, a division of Amerace-Esna Corp, has announced planned expansion of its Route 23 offices. A unique industry in this country is World Wide Games, manufacturer of superior quality table games and brain-teasing puzzles. Equally important to Delaware's economy are the many locally-based indus- tries, from Greif Bros., with corporation headquarters here and container manufactur- ing plants across the country, to the small plants which supply a wide variety of products. [photos of scenes from Delaware Industrial Park and Greif Bros. Corp.] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 19) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3cfbb697047ff1afbdf035b22055ab4b.jpg 046a7fa7091cb3d2f54d480eaffbf1b8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 20] [corresponds to page 18 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] RESEARCH Research operations in the Delaware area literally reach from the earth to the stars. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Laboratories north of town seek new knowledge in tree and plant development, insect and disease research, and pest control, while south of town, astronomers at Perkins Observatory scan the skies. In industrial labs, scientists are working in a variety of areas from telecommunications advances to medical and diagnostic agents. At the Paul H. Henson Research Center, more than 400 scientists and technicians are involved in research and development in telecommunications for govern- ment and industrial use. It is one of two main centers of such research for North Electric; a smaller one is in Columbus. The USDA installation near the Delaware Reservoir almost tripled in size with a 1970 expansion and now totals 39,000 square feet with thirty labs plus greenhouses. There, forest service specialists work with insect and disease prevention and as northeastern field office for State and Private Forestry, offer guidance to land managers in Ohio and surrounding states. Agricultural research scientists are particularly pursuing genetic improvement of trees and plants for urban growing conditions. Perkins Observatory long has been an important astronomical research center with its 32-inch reflector and radiotelescope. It is operated cooperatively by Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State Universities. Other OWU research projects, from the social science area of market analysis to biological studies for environmental protection, provide plus factors in Delaware city planning. [photos of Perkins Observatory, women working in a laboratory, and men working with soil] 18 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 20) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3587952cb7ac39a457b304e4b2afd77b.jpg 0a9462f647a01da8b2b7eb57b35df3b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 21] [corresponds to page 19 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] AGRICULTURE Agriculture continues to be important to the economy of Delaware, with 1,389 farms listed in a recent census. About half have product sales in excess of $2500 a year, with total cash farm receipts running more than $13 million annually. The biggest cash crop locally is soybeans, which make up about one-fourth the dollar total. Dairy products and cattle together account for about another one-third. Corn and hogs are also significant parts of county agricultural sales. Research is being carried out at the 246-acre U.S. Department of Agriculture Laboratories near the Delaware Reservoir. Agriculture education and information is made available to all interested residents of the county by extension workers and vocational teachers in city and county schools, and will be an important part of the new Joint Vocational School curriculum. The county had a co-operative Extension Service, including a county-wide 4-H program. The FFA (Future Farmers) and FHA (Future Homemakers) are active in all four county school systems and annually win national recognition. [photos of farm and cows] 19 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 21) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/27d6f65bbd65dc93df5adcd47f6da6ad.jpg 0fb1f468538b4f9aae3f948e3eff764a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 22] [corresponds to page 20 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] CLIMATE Delaware enjoys the full range of seasons, with moderately hot summers and cold though usually not severe winters. The moisture is well distributed throughout the year, with average precipitation of about 37 inches, of which about half comes between May and September. A typical winter will see 24 inches total snowfall. Past weather records indicate an average year will have 101 clear, 118 party cloudy and 146 cloudy days, with average mean temperatures of 28 degrees in January and 73 in July. The city has an elevation of 860 feet above sea level. [photos depicting snowy, rainy, and sunny weather] 20 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 22) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2c2c3fdb00c96a04f695c5c5c599a892.jpg ef6f13a455afaea9a020bc2b877a1380 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 23] [corresponds to page 21 of Welcome to Delaware 1972] SPONSORS These members of the Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce, who have more than a passing interest in the growth and development of Delaware and Delaware County, have made this publication possible. By their financial participation as sponsors, this brochure was produced and made available to you. ADDCO CORPORATION INDEPENDENT PRINT SHOP CO., INC. Land Development & Planning Complete Printing Service 5 W. Winter St. 363-1313 9 E. William St. 363-4941 BENNETT-BROWN FUNERAL HOMES KEEFER CHEVROLET, INC. Glenn I. Bennett-James M. Brown-John M. Brown Chevrolet-Cadillac Sales & Service BUN'S RESTAURANT AND BAKERY METZGER BROS. REALTY Restaurant-Cocktails-Bakery-Banquets Real Estate 6 W. Winter St. 363-3731 3 W. Winter St. 369-4478 BURRELL INSURANCE, INC. NEW METHOD Insurance Service Since 1885 Cleaners & Launderers 67 N. Sandusky St. 363-1321 190 S. Sandusky St. 363-1917 CEDO CORPORTAION THE NIPPERT COMPANY Developers of Georgetowne Centre Commutators, Cold Drawn & Extruded Copper Products 5 W. Winter St. 363-1313 801 Pittsburgh Dr. 363-1981 CITIZENS FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCATION NORTH ELECTRIC COMPANY 61 N. Sandusky Street - Delaware Telecommunications Systems & Products Home Office - Marysville, Ohio Galion, O. 44833 (419) 468-8100 COLUMBUS & SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC CO. O'BRIEN OLDS-GMC CO. Electric Utility Company Oldsmobile & GMC Trucks 61 W. William St. 363-1935 17 W. William St. 363-1288 THE DELAWARE COUNTY BANK OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Five Convenient Offices Education and Lecture, Artist, and Sports Events 41 N. Sandusky St. 363-1133 South Sandusky St. 369-4431 THE DELAWARE FARMERS EXCHANGE ASSN. PEOPLE'S STORE, INC. Builders Supplies & Hardware "Growing With Delaware County" 141 S. Sandusky St. 363-1301 18-20 N. Sandusky St. 363-1925 THE DELAWARE GAZETTE PPG INDUSTRIES Delaware's Oldest Business - Since 1818 Coatings & Resins Division 18 E. William St. 363-1161 760 Pittsburgh Dr. 363-9610 DELAWARE HARDWARE RANCO CONTROLS DIVISION Retail Hardware Automatic Controls 58-60 N. Sandusky St. 362-4871 555 London Rd. 363-1225 DEL RX PHARMACY, INC. SMITHCREST REAL ESTATE Prescription Specialists Apartments-Homes-Lots 1 N. Sandusky St. 363-5861 345 W. Central 369-4465 DISBENNETT REAL ESTATE COMPANY STILWELL & ROSS, INC. Complete Real Estate Services General Contractors & Developers 59 N. Sandusky St. 363-1311 4424 S. Section Line Rd. 881-4459 ELEPHANT LUMBER SULLIVAN'S WESTERN AUTO SERVICE Lumber & Building Supplies The Family Store 132 E. Winter St. 363-1207 81 N. Sandusky St. 363-3041 FIDELITY FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN. OF DELAWARE U.S. STORE - CARDINAL SUPERMARKET Where Things Grow Better - Since 1887 Discount Foods - Open 24 Hours - 7 Days 446 N. Sandusky St. 363-1284 19 N. Sandusky St. 362-3931 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK WAYNE HILBORN INSURANCE Full Service Banking - Since 1857 Insurance - All Lines 34-38 N. Sandusky St. 363-1245 30 E. Winter St. 363-2961 GRAY'S SHOES WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY CO. Family Shoe Store Delaware Distribution Center 33 N. Sandusky St. 363-1616 1675 U.S. Rt. 42 369-4491 GREIF BROS. CORPORATION WHITESIDE INC. HOME IMPROVEMENT Fibre and Steel Drums, Corrugated Cartons & Multiwall Bags Alumnium Siding, Storm Windows & Doors - Roofing 621 Pennsylvania Ave. 363-1271 309 Hayes St. 363-1179 HOLIDAY INN - OLIVER'S RESTAURANT WILSON'S, C.J. OF COURSE Lodging-Banquets-Dining Room-Lounge Men's & Women's Clothing 351 S. Sandusky St. 363-1262 26 N. Sandusky St. 363-9322, 363-3801 HOMEOWNERS' SUPPLY MART WORLY PLUMBING SUPPLY, INC. Masonry Supplies Wholesale Plumbing, Heating, Industrial Supplies 186 E. William St. 363-1196 54 E. Harrison St. 363-1151 HUMPHRIES MOTOR CITY, INC. ZACK DAVIS COMPANY Ford-Dodge-Cars & Trucks Garden Lawn Supplier 1559 U.S. 23 South 363-1995 U.S. 36 & St. Rt. 521 363-5081 21 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 23) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/09ef3bb8ba8075b46aec6c5ff1f01f50.jpg 39244e57882829f21df6a02de010203b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 24] [corresponds to back cover of Welcome to Delaware 1972] WELCOME to Delaware, Ohio. The Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to visit or write our office at 27 West Winter Street, or call (614) 363-1171, if you have any questions or need for additional information. The Chamber of Commerce is here to serve the community and its residents and to make visitors welcome. INDEX Introduction .........................1 The City - Past and Present ..........2 Education ............................4 Religious Life .......................6 Medical Services .....................7 Special Events .......................8 Community Life and Housing ..........10 Shops ...............................13 Recreation and Sports ...............14 Motels and Restaurants ..............16 Industry ............................17 Research ............................18 Agriculture .........................19 Climate .............................20 Sponsors ............................21 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1973) (p. 24) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Delaware Description An account of the resource This collection contains a variety of items pertaining to different events and organizations in the City of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio including commerce, history, and schools. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1972) Description An account of the resource This promotional book offers information about the City of Delaware and Delaware County in 1972. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 22221030 Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Subject The topic of the resource Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--Agriculture--1972 Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--Business--1972 Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--Education--1972 Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--History Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--History--Native Americans Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--Housing--1972 Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--Recreation--1972 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Delaware Chamber of Commerce; Delaware County, Ohio http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1082437d2abc2f028c50671e94ae068d.jpg 6fdf1d20937b23d0e3e8ddbb75aa2bdd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 1] [corresponds to front cover of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] welcome to........ delaware ohio [photo from Little Brown Jug race] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 1) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3599bd7dd5bf7913ace15575402fc3ee.jpg 484a1caeeb82d6a29f05267e0f9d8ff6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 2] [corresponds to inside of front cover of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] The Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to visit or write our office at 27 West Winter Street, or call (614) 369-6221, if you have any questions or need for additional information. The Chamber of Commerce is here to serve the community and its residents and to make visitors welcome. [aerial photograph of Delaware] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 2) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6cd38362c270c74f5dd0304c6b082aec.jpg 4f66c0a73d1a918a57015997d01604c8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 3] [corresponds to page inlet between pages 2 and 3 in Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] table of contents Welcome to Delaware 1 Our Heritage 2 Community Services 4 Medical Services 6 Religious Life 7 Housing 8 Education 10 Special Events 12 Recreation 14 Industry 16 Agriculture 18 Research 19 Shopping 20 Motels and Restaurants 21 Climate 22 Sponsors 23 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 3) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/674ceb1cec28fe3b6fbbee77d887f667.jpg 636ef413bc5c35cacd2755e511014654 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 4] [corresponds to page 1 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] welcome to delaware Delaware is growing fast, but like a fine racing standardbred, it is keeping its head as it quickens the pace. At 20,000, the city's population is already ahead of projections from the early '70's. A recent study predicts 26,000 residents within the next eight to ten years. The Ohio Depart- ment of Economic and Community Development has predicted a population boom of 63.2 percent for the county by the year 2000, one of the fastest projected growth rates in the state. Delaware still offers the best of both worlds . . . quiet tree-lined streets and friendly faces and modern services of a small city and the convenience of a major city, Columbus, only thirty minutes away. Citizens and public officials are working to keep the features that have made Delaware attractive to its long-time residents. Hundred-year-old homes find appreciative owners and diligent restorers, but new homes and apartment complexes are also springing up in many sections of town. Consultants have been retained to guide the city in the development of new residential areas and expanding services. Several features make Delaware unique: its central location with accessibility to major highways, the cultural enrichment afforded by Ohio Wesleyan University and the excitement of Grand Circuit Harness Racing in the Little Brown Jug, one of the sport's biggest events. Delaware is also in a growing recreation area, with water sports available on nearby rivers and at the four reservoir watershed lakes in the county. There's a strong sense of history in Delaware, which traces its beginnings to the opening of the Northwest Territory and claims among its native sons the United States' nineteenth president, Rutherford B. Hayes. But there is also a strong belief in the future. We hope this book will bring you to believe in Delaware as we do. The Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce 1 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 4) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4d5d936221f2dd7ba3359562c6e6c1e7.jpg 58031c53f4b07a0faf9c854242396874 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 5] [corresponds to page 2 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] our heritage In 1801 the first pioneers settled in an area which was still occupied by the Delaware Indians. Maps from the middle of the 18th Century show that Mingoes and other tribes had pre-Revolutionary settlements along a trail from the lower Scioto Valley northward to the Sandusky Bay area. Hundreds of years earlier, the Mound Builders inhabited this area leaving behind several mounds in Delaware County. Delaware County was formed in a division of Franklin County in 1808, the same year the city of Delaware was founded. Immediately the county seat, Delaware was seriously considered for the state capital before Columbus was selected. During the War of 1812, Delaware served as headquarters for General William Henry Harrison. A few of Harrison's soldiers are buried in area cemeteries. With the Treaty of Greenville in 1814, Indians left the area and settlers poured in. Among these settlers were the parents of Rutherford B. Hayes. Born in Delaware in 1822, Hayes served as a general in the Civil War, governor of Ohio, and nineteenth president of the United States. Hayes met his wife, Lucy Webb Hayes, when she came to Delaware as a special student at Ohio Wesleyan University in the days before it was officially coeducational. Ohio Wesleyan University was founded in 1842. Its first building was the Mansion House, a health resort built near a medicinal springs in 1833. The resort, billed as the "Saratoga of the West", failed after the Panic of 1837 and was purchased by Methodists seeking to establish a liberal arts college. The Mansion House, now called Elliott Hall, is still in use at Ohio Wesleyan and is one of three campus buildings listed in the National Registry. Delaware County's rugged terrain and the predominantly northern 2 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 5) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8f3711537ec795260c94e588408f5a42.jpg b5458c2c80e6821f7e3d461ef8804086 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 6] [corresponds to page 3 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] sympathies of its settlers brought the pre-Civil War underground railway through the area. Africa Road in eastern Delaware County owes its name to this era. Delaware's present challenges are less dramatic than Indian unrest and abolitionism, but no less important. The local government and citizenry work closely to meet these challenges. [photos of downtown Delaware] 3 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 6) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a2ddeaa9b45a7cb4eae5abee1907328d.jpg b19462f63f7f6018da874330d1664b86 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 7] [corresponds to page 4 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] community services Delaware's city government is a council-manager system with seven members serving four-year overlapping terms. They work with an annual budget in excess of $3 million, drawn mostly from the city's modest income tax and 3 mill portion of the overall 39 mills per dollar valuation real estate tax. Delaware County government is headed by a three-member Board of Commissioners serving four-year terms, assisted by a full-time County Administrator. The county's $4.6 million budget includes $1.5 million for construction and maintenance of an extensive county road system totaling nearly 500 miles. General Fund revenues are derived from a 2.9 mill real estate tax, fees for various services performed and the 1/2 of 1 per cent permissive sales tax. Diversified industry, agriculture, and retail and service establishments provide a wide range of job opportunities in Delaware County. The local level of unemployment is consistently among the lowest in the nation. The city's water and sewage system has recently been expanded to meet growing needs. The Delaware Reservoir will provide the city with an adequate water supply well into the future. A county water system already exists and a countywide sewer system for the southern part of the county is under construction. Delaware's access to major highways is one of its greatest assets. Four-lane US 23 South makes a half-hour commute for the many Delaware residents who work in northern Columbus; US 36 and 37 provide four-lane access to Interstate 71. Delaware's location midway between Cleveland and Cincinnati (each is approximately 140 miles away) and its proximity to Columbus have made it a convenient choice as home for sales representatives. Delaware County is rated territory 39, which allows residents the most reasonable automobile insurance rate in Ohio. The City of Delaware has a Class 4 fire rating by the Ohio Rating Bureau, recognizing the protection of all areas of the city by a well- trained, well-equipped fire depart- ment. The department also carries on an extensive fire training pro- gram in all industrial plants in the city as well as safety programs in the schools. [photos of Delaware buildings] 4 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 7) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b04ef9f8b269605299c4e25880666b13.jpg e4bfaa4a7d885900da037c8cf941531a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 8] [corresponds to page 5 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] Community leaders and organizations work hard to keep all services -- security, medical, welfare, transportation and education -- first-rate and up-to-date. In Delaware County 38 volunteer and governmental agencies offer a variety of health and welfare services to all citizens. The Unit- ed Way provides partial or total funding for these 14 agencies: Alcohol Council, American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Council for Retarded Citizens, Dental Fund, Girl Scouts, Help Anonymous, Homemaker Home Health Aide Services, Liberty Community Center and Liberty Community Children's Center, Mental Health Association, Salvation Army, Senior Citizens, Speech and Hearing Center, and United Way Community Services. Because Delaware County responds generously to Red Cross blood drives, credit for blood is available to the immediate families of Delaware County residents anywhere in the U.S. or Canada. In this and many other ways the Red Cross helps more than 9000 city and county residents each year. The Salvation Army Camp at Greenwood Lake on the northern edge of town offers a summer camp program reaching more than 1,000 low-income children in central Ohio. Among other local service agencies are the Cancer Society and Heart Fund; both are very active in the city and on the Ohio Wesleyan campus. Many national and international service, community and patriotic organizations are active in Delaware, including Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Jaycees, Sertoma, Altrusa, National Association of Secretaries, American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters and Business and Professional Women, to name just a few. Veterans' groups include the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amvets, Veterans of WWI and their auxiliaries. The DAR, Colonial Dames and the Daughters of Union Veterans also have local clubs. A listing of all civic, social and service clubs in the county is available in the United Way Office. The services of the Delaware County District Library extend far beyond its downtown building housing 61,000 volumes. Young children learn to enjoy books through weekly story hours and the Bookmobile covers almost 4,000 county miles each year serving outlying areas. The Library's collection includes more than 100 magazine subscriptions, records, films and items of local history and genealogy. Providing newspaper coverage of Delaware and the surrounding area is the Delaware Gazette, founded in 1818 and published daily since 1884, and the Sunbury News. Citizens also can receive home delivery of the Columbus and Cleveland papers, and other major city papers are available through newsstands. Local radio stations are WDLR and during the school year, Ohio Wesleyan's station, WSLN. All Columbus metropolitan radio stations, three network television stations and one UHF station, Ohio State's WOSU, offer excellent reception. Cable television is available in the city for a small charge. [photo: "POLICE DEPARTMENT"] 5 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 8) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c7e59ddf91896457b946db01bdb29732.jpg 193f8754048443c0507508e0422fcd2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 9] [corresponds to page 6 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] medical services Delaware has unusually fine medical services and facilities for a city of its size. Grady Memorial Hospital, a non-profit, short term, general medical/surgical facility, is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals and is a member in good standing of the American Hospital Association and the Ohio Hospital Association. Grady has 130 beds and provides medical, surgical, pediatric, full maternity, coronary and emergency care. An addition was completed in 1976 with emphasis on ancillary services and outpatient care. Typical ancillary services are laboratory, x-ray, physical therapy, operating room, cardio- pulmonary, chemotherapy room, EKG, EEG, recovery room, pharmacy and outpatient clinics. There are 28 active physicians; 23 consulting physicians, both generalists and specialists, and 14 dentists in practice in the area. Other specialists maintain special weekly hours in Delaware. Way House, a tri-county medical health center, offers outpatient psychological and psychiatric care. Ten additional health facilities, including the hospitals associated with the Ohio State University Schools of Medicine, are located within a 30 mile radius. Paramedics from the Delaware City Fire Department and the county emergency medical service provide emergency treatment and ambulance service. [photo of Grady Memorial Hospital in background] 6 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 9) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8eae3a4903b9d9d17ddfe817b2f6dca6.jpg 8662d10248fa5c0469d180f159d0190f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 10] [corresponds to page 7 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] religious life More than 70 churches offer opportunities for worship and service to members of almost all Protestant denominations, and at St. Mary's Catholic Church, elementary and middle school classes as well. The Delaware Christian School operates from the Delaware Bible Church. There are Jewish synagogues in Columbus and Marion and a Unitarian church in northern Columbus. Many Delaware churches trace their origins to the town's earliest years. First Presbyterian Church, organized in 1810, and St. Peter's Episcopal, 1817, the city's two oldest, continue to meet in buildings that date from the mid-1800s. Just a block away, William Street United Methodist Church, which began in 1818, occupies its fourth sanctuary, a new building completed in 1973. An active county ministerial alliance and Church Women United carry out community service programs that extend across denominational lines. All of Delaware's churches have vigorous youth organizations. [photos of churches] 7 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 10) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a7bb2c5a81d9ee7f4ca2f3d7f1122ed1.jpg 58b798dca8ff14fc495af94402e93b08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 11] [corresponds to page 8 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] housing Many Delaware families are "living in the past" . . . in century-old homes they have restored. In addition to its beautiful, older homes, Delaware also has many newer residential areas in all sections of the city and county. Real estate has maintained its market value over the years as pride of ownership in the area is great. Homes range from $35,000 to over $100,000 depending on location and condition. Apartments in Delaware are abundant and varied. There are many newer apartment units and twin singles and some older, large homes converted into apartments with rentals varying from $125 to $300 per month depending on size, location, facilities and other factors. Single family homes for rent are difficult but not impossible to find. Condominium units, from $25,000 to $40,000, represent care-free living as far as exterior maintenance is concerned. Two local condominium areas offer swimming pools and tennis courts. Homes, apartments and condominiums are almost always in the planning stages in the area. [photo of house] 8 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 11) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/730ff67e468a68ea302495001fb09788.jpg 06bd88af9b69d411ce1b64c5b94ab30e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 12] [corresponds to unlabeled page 9 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] [photo of people talking outside of a house] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 12) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4eb33e5f7b9e264dcb5a4eac8f5b1a18.jpg 22a4f25bd4bf2a8fb7dd03cfb3abe956 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 13] [corresponds to page 10 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] education Educational opportunities in Delaware County area run the full range from pre-kindergarten through graduate school: city and county public schools, a parochial school, a vocational school, a school for retarded children, a sheltered workshop for retarded adults, Ohio Wesleyan University and The Methodist Theological School in Ohio. The Delaware city schools, serving about 3800 pupils, rank in the top one-fourth in Ohio in enrollment and in the upper half in per pupil wealth. The school tax is just above the state median and includes a building levy which permits the system to make additions to building and improve older facilities without additional indebtedness. The last bond issue, in 1960 to finance Rutherford B. Hayes High School, will be paid by 1980. A four-quarter curriculum at the high school level, initiated in 1972 as the "Delaware Plan", is drawing national attention. It is designed around four 45-day terms and an optional summer term. The ACT scores of Hayes college- bound graduates have consistently been two full points above the national averages. At the middle school level (grades 6 to 8) team teaching, with "executive teachers" assisted by teacher interns, has been in effect for several years. Many entering children take advantage of the six-week pre- kindergarten summer program, operated without tuition on local funding. Delaware, among the first school systems in the state to offer a full program for the mentally impaired, also provides special classes for the neurologically handicapped. Deaf, blind, and crippled children attend special classes in Columbus at the expense of the Delaware City Board of Education. An enrichment program is available for specially gifted and talented pupils. The Delaware school system is staffed by 204 professional persons, more than half with ten years or more of experience, and more than 30 percent with master's degrees. About half of Delaware's high school graduates go on to college. St. Mary's School, adjoining the Catholic church in downtown Delaware, serves 300 pupils from the city and county. It offers grades one through eight with a faculty of 12, including a full- time reading specialist. [photo of man reading under a tree] 10 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 13) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f95999b0741704ec23cdb4f75502ba4b.jpg c96bc213188a31adab965a8c4fa48d4d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 14] [corresponds to page 11 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] Surrounding the Delaware school district is the three-district area served by the county schools: Buckeye Valley (north and west), Big Walnut (southeast) and Olentangy (south). Included in these districts are three high, two middle and eight elementary schools with a combined faculty of 324. Each district is administered by its own Board of Education. In 1974 the City and County Boards established a Joint Vocational School. Offerings now include agriculture, business office education, distributive education, home economics, health care and trade and industrial education include auto mechanics and cosmetology. The JVS serves not only high school age students, but also offers many courses to adults, as well. Adult courses are designed to meet specific and immediate employment needs. Industries are urged to contact the JVS to establish such cooperative programs. Ohio Wesleyan is a liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2200 students and a faculty of over 160. The University employs 500 persons with a payroll of more than $5.5 million, most of which goes directly into the Delaware area economy. In addition, the University spends nearly $1 million annually for utilities. The new Ohio Wesleyan Riverside School of Nursing has upperclass students taking clinical work at various area hospitals including Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware. Many of the facilities on the University's 200-acre campus are open to use by townspeople. The 340,000-volume Beeghly Library, for example, is one of the finest college collections in the country. The University's large outdoor tennis facility is also open to the public when classes or meets are not being held. Ohio Wesleyan's faculty and students are active participants in community programs from ecological studies to blood donation drives. Hundreds of its alumni return to the campus each year for reunions and special events and many have chosen Delaware for their retirement homes. A comparative newcomer to Delaware, The Methodist Theological School began classes in 1960. Its beautiful 69-acre campus is in the rolling, wooded countryside just south of town. Approximately 250 students attend the seminary. A faculty of 26 directs the studies leading to Master of Divinity, M.A. in religious education, and (in cooperation with other seminaries and universities), the Doctor of Ministry degrees. Other universities and colleges within a 30-mile radius of Delaware are: Capital University, Franklin University, Ohio Dominican College, Ohio State University, Ohio State University-Marion Campus, Marion Technical College, Otterbein College, and Pontifical College Josephinum. Business and technical colleges in Columbus include Bliss College, Columbus Business University, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Drafting College and Columbus Technical Institute. [photo of graduates] 11 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 14) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/531e2533a8cac156622347634518e7f3.jpg 08d707100855b2653b0ecd0b17493949 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 15] [corresponds to page 12 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] special events Horse races and chamber orchestras, Broadway musicals and marching bands, country fairs and foreign movies . . . all are a part of the Delaware scene. Racing fever soars each September with the opening of the Delaware County Fair, the only county fair in the world to offer Grand Circuit Harness Racing. The one-half mile dirt track on the fairgrounds was designed by a local long-time resident, R.K. McNamara, and is among the fastest in the country. New records are set each year. The highlight of the four days of racing is the running of the Little Brown Jug, one of the nation's top three harness races with a purse of $150,000. Named for an outstanding pacer of an earlier day, the "Jug" regulary draws crowds of more than 40,000 from all over the United States and Canada. An annual August attraction is the Ohio State Fair, one of the nation's biggest. Each year outstanding performers and exhibitors take part in shows that bring thousands of visitors to the fairgrounds just off Interstate 71 in northern Columbus. Throughout the year its buildings host antique shows, flower shows, automobile displays, ethnic celebrations such as Oktoberfest and professional craft shows like Winterfare. Each spring Delaware holds its own crafts show, the Delaware Arts Fair. Craftsmen come from all over the state to display their work before appreciative crowds lining Sandusky and Winter Streets. For those who love classical music, Ohio Wesleyan's Lecture-Artist Series brings noted concert- artists to Gray Chapel Auditorium each year. In addition, there are numerous recitals and concerts by local musicians, many with no admission fee. For fans of contemporary music, the OWU major attractions brings at least three big name shows to Delaware each year. Newsworthy public figures also appear in Delaware as a part of the Lecture-Artist Series and other special events on campus. Theatre buffs may see productions ranging from Shakespeare to the avant garde at Ohio Wesleyan's new Chappelear Drama Center on its proscenium and arena stages. In recent summers, a town and gown season for family entertainment has been produced with townspeople of all ages in the casts. Area high schools have excellent music and theatre programs. Marching bands, choirs and large- cast musicals draw capacity crowds throughout the year in Delaware, high school students have formed a company called Sneaker Theatre which produces plays for children. Columbus, of course, schedules symphony concerts, Broadway touring companies and virtually all contemporary musical performers on national tour. The Cincinnati and Cleveland Orchestras and the Blossom Center Summer Festival (for music and ballet) are only two hours away. Each summer the Kenley Players present nationally- known artists in musical productions at Columbus' Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Other colleges theatre and musical productions are close by at Ohio State, Otterbein and Denison Universities. 12 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 15) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/244365165a8d7edb16aea549dc9807a5.jpg 5edeed974def62c12dc114e0dfb7d143 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 16] [corresponds to page 13 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] [photos of Delaware activities] 13 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 16) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cd78bbc7491d54e5b37c05331b342bff.jpg fb3e9f9c6dc045c8f6347083d073bb17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 17] [corresponds to page 14 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] sports and recreation A significant portion of Delaware County land is used for recreation. There are four large reservoirs, countless fishing streams and hunting areas, a wild life preserve, extensive camping facilities and team sport complexes. Within the city, there are two parks: Mingo Park and Blue Limestone. Both parks have baseball diamonds. Little League and adult softball competitions flourish during the spring and summer. Delaware also has a very active soccer education program. The recently completed Mingo Park Pool Complex is one of the finest facilities in the state. The complex also has an all-purpose room for recreation and community activities. There is a nine-hole par 3 municipal golf course within the city limits and six additional golf courses, including one private country club, in the immediate area. For tennis enthusiasts, there are the 12 outdoor courts and four indoor courts on the Ohio Wesleyan campus and five outdoor courts at Hayes High School. Most housing subdivisions also have tennis facilities and many have swimming pools. Just two miles north of town the City Waterworks Park provides for picnicking, fishing and primitive camping in an area adjacent to the Olentangy River. The 7,000-acre Delaware State Park six miles north of town has 214 Class A campsites (164 with electricity) and a large, free swimming beach on the Delaware Reservoir. Launching ramps are located on three sides of the lake for boating and water skiing with marina space for 220 boats available April through November. Each summer the Delaware Red Cross sponsors small crafts boating instruction at the park. The 5,000-acre wildlife area each of the lake has 50 stocked ponds and several hunting areas. Largest of Delaware County's reservoirs is one newly-completed at Alum Creek State Park in the center of the county. Boating fa- cilities have been installed and Class A campsites abound. Two other nearby lakes, Hoover Reser- voir and O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, are maintained by the Columbus Division of Parks. The Columbus Municipal Zoo adjoins O'Shaugh- nessy Reservoir on the Scioto River in Delaware County. Jack Nicklaus' famous Muirfield Village Golf Course, home of the presti- gious Memorial Tournament, is in the county near Dublin. [photos of outdoor scenes and high school basketball team] 14 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 17) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/06933fbeb38ecacff4d197436f303712.jpg d0caf3438197567267ce7060499668c0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 18] [corresponds to page 15 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] Close by is another tourist attraction, the Olentangy Indian Caverns, a series of inter- connected limestone caves 55 to 105 feet below ground, once used by the Wyandot Indians. An Indian town and frontier village have been constructed to add to the enjoyment. Regular guided cave tours are operated daily during the summer. Football and basketball are the primary spectator sports in and around Delaware. Ohio Wesleyan University's Battling Bishops compete in the Ohio Athletic Conference; the Hayes High Pacers play in the Ohio Capital Conference, and the Buckeye Valley Barons, Olentangy Braves and Big Walnut Eagles participate in the Central Buckeye League. In Columbus the Ohio State University football Buckeyes, always at or near the top of the NCAA rankings, play home games in the 86,000-seat horseshoe stadium. Ohio State's basketball Bucks play at St. John Arena, also the site of the Ohio High School Basketball Championships. Ohio Wesleyan and Hayes High School have varsity swimming teams which use Pfeiffer Natatorium on the OWU campus. Both institutions also compete in basketball, track, tennis, golf, wrestling and soccer. In addition, Hayes has a gymnastics team and Wesleyan fields teams in lacrosse, sailing and rugby. The National Football League Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, the American League Indians and the National League Reds are easily accessible via Interstate 71. The Columbus Clippers, a fine new Triple A baseball franchise, play in refurbished Franklin County Stadium. In addition to the Grand Circuit racing and Little Brown Jug during the Delaware County Fair, there is harness racing at Scioto Downs and thoroughbred racing at Beulah Park, both near Columbus. The newly completed Branch Rickey Physical Education Center on the Ohio Wesleyan campus includes a gymnasium and field house. The center has year-round facilities for basketball, racquetball, tennis, running, weightlifting and swimming. Snow skiing is less than two hours away at Bellefontaine, Mansfield and Butler. The Delaware Bicycle Club sponsors many outings throughout the year. Some Delaware families belong to the Columbus chapter of the AYH (American Youth Hostel) which schedules year-round athletic activities such as hiking, cross- country skiing and canoeing on the Olentangy River. [photo] 15 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 18) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a107b72d086d741a348de35a6b432190.jpg 778a43601fab71b0da4e2059f7890a9a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 19] [corresponds to page 16 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] industry Industry in the city has a long and diversified history from the grist and sawmills along the Olentangy River to the modern Industrial Park and the planned development of Center 42, an industrial site for light industry on Ohio Rt. 42 south of Delaware. Today over 50 manufacturers and processors range from racing sulkies to school buses. Industrial development took on new impetus in 1963 with the opening of the Industrial Park on the city's southwestern edge. Convenience of the Delaware Municipal Airport, with runways capable of handling company jets, was one attraction. The proximity of Port Columbus International Airport (one-half hour driving time) fulfills broader company transportation needs. By 1978, the Industrial Park had as occupants: PPG Industries, manufacturers of industrial and automotive coatings; Nippert Company, copper components; Trus Joist, roof and floor supports; Corco, Division of Western Kraft Paper, corrugated boxes; and Grumman Flxible Corporation, buses. About 275 acres remain for development in the Industrial Park. Center 42 has approximately 150 acres available for light manufacturers. Other industries in Delaware are: Ranco, producing automatic controls; J.G. Castings Operations, division of Dresser Industries, Inc., foundry equipment; Delo Screw Products; Sunray Stove Company, Glenwood Range Division of Caloric Corp. -- A Raytheon Company; Pennwalt Corporation, chemical specialties; Correct Manufacturing Corporation, producers of DIVCO Trucks and Sky-Workers; and Abex Corporation -- Denison Division, hydraulic pumps and motors. Other companies have chosen to locate on the highways which lead into Delaware. ITT North Electric Company has a research and engineering center south of Delaware. Western Auto operates a regional distribution center off US 42; the administrative office of Swan Hose, a division of Amerace Corporation, is located on US 23; Bry-Air and Nestle's are located in nearby Sunbury. [aerial photo of Industrial Park] 16 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 19) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d096d748872bfe68a0c0d4bbd7c9d5dc.jpg c0920c00c5e745de459febb921838812 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 20] [corresponds to unlabeled page 17 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] Equally important to Delaware's economy are the many locally- based industries, from Greif Bros. Corporation, with national headquarters here and container manufacturing plants across the country, to the smaller plants such as A. C. Miller Company, manufacturers of broom rakes and handles, and Whiteside Manufacturing Company, Inc., producers of automotive equipment. An industry unique to Delaware is World Wide Games, Inc., manufacturer of superior quality hardwood table games and brain-teasing puzzles. [photos of companies] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 20) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7fdc7ca05f2a4c9ce05eb0833ebb0073.jpg 9bcca29e6658654a17a351abb66debd1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 21] [corresponds to page 18 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] agriculture Agriculture continues to be important to the local economy. Agriculture in Delaware County yields more than $36 million yearly. The 1974 Census of Agriculture reported 1,089 farms in the county. Trends show fewer livestock and dairy farms but more grain farms. In a recent census, 592 farm operators reported farming was their principal occupation. Land in farms was approximately 196,050 acres with 156,588 acres being cropland. The biggest local cash crop is soybeans, which makes up about one-third of the dollar total. Dairy products and cattle together account for about another one-third. Corn and hogs are also significant parts of county agricultural sales. Agricultural agencies serving the county include: the Cooperative Extension Service, the Soil Conservation Service, the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and the Farmers Home Administration through its Mt. Gilead office. The Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District has served the county since 1944. The Columbus Production Credit and the Federal Land Bank provide needed credit loans to farmers in addition to local credit institutions. The Delaware County Farm Bureau Federation is the major farm organization serving the county with Granges being active in some areas. The National Farmers Organization also has a county unit. There are more than 100 4-H clubs serving Delaware and Delaware County. (Information concerning 4-H can be secured from the Cooperative Extension Service.) Agricultural educational programs are conducted by the vocational agriculture departments in each of the four high schools in the county and at the Joint Vocational School. Each vocational agriculture department also has an active FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter. Adult and young farmer programs, as well as extension educational programs, are available to farmers and prospective farmers. [photo of farm] 18 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 21) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f978230e441e7efb169549e98f64b66c.jpg dcd562716a69d65b919f298718daebd6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 22] [corresponds to page 19 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] research Research operations in the Delaware area literally reach from the earth to the stars. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Laboratories north of town seek new knowledge in tree and plant development, insect and disease research and pest control, while south of town, astronomers at Perkins Observatory scan the skies. In industrial labs scientists are working in a variety of areas from telecommunications to medical diagnostic agents. At the ITT North Electric Company more than 325 scientists and technicians are involved in research and development in telecommunications for government and industrial use and in sophisticated digital switching apparatus for national and international markets. The USDA installation near the Delaware Reservoir now totals 39,000 square feet with 30 labs plus greenhouses. Forest service specialists work with insect and disease prevention and, as northeastern field office for state and private forestry, offer guidance to land managers in Ohio and surrounding states. Agricultural research scientists are particularly pursuing genetic improvement of trees and plants for urban growing conditions. Perkins Observatory, with its 32-inch reflector and radiotelescope, long has been an important astronomical research center. It is operated cooperatively by Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State Universities. Other OWU research projects, from the social science of market analysis to biological studies for environmental protection, figure prominently in Delaware city planning. 19 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 22) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7ac2ed2b9fba90e99f4c962dc9bf7232.jpg ff67bcb07683cbd6ebd54298f8eebccb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 23] [corresponds to page 20 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] shopping To the shopper, Delaware businesses offer a fine selection of products and services plus the homey atmosphere that makes shopping in Delaware a fun experience. In addition to the central business district, there are several outlying shopping centers and a large discount department store. National, regional and local stores offer area residents a plentiful supply of both brand name goods and locally made crafts. It is rare to see an empty store room in a Delaware shopping area. All major American auto companies are represented in our service area. In addition to a great variety of retail products, Delaware is served by professional service companies including insurance, real estate, plumbing, heating and cooling, construction companies and many others. Local, regional and nationally owned financial institutions in- clude a wide range of banks, savings and loans, and finance companies. All these businesses truly make it possible for people throughout this area to do all their shopping in the greater Delaware area. [photos of downtown] 20 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 23) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/eeb28004d38fbd8fe5f6f47e63354f3c.jpg a7384a85233ccdb60ee0e6e6cbf76a1b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 24] [corresponds to unlabeled page 21 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] motels and restaurants Whether you're looking for gour- met food or just a "fast" sandwich, Delaware has a restaurant that fits the bill. Popular local res- taurants make eating out a pleas- ant experience. A unique Delaware landmark and historical site is Bun's Restaurant, a five genera- tion family restaurant in downtown Delaware. Hotel and motel ac- commodations include the national chain, Holiday Inn. Other fine locally owned motels make Dela- ware a favorite stop for many travelers. Meeting and party rooms for up to 300 people are available for private and public gatherings. [photos] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 24) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/bf566b0c1797a01a0eb4c724412e97a3.jpg 994f74e1cf0eddceb98bfb834c0050ac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 25] [corresponds to page 22 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] climate Delaware enjoys the full range of seasons, with moderately hot summers and cold though usually not severe winters. The moisture is well distributed throughout the year, with average precipitation of about 37 inches, of which about half comes between May and September. A typical winter will see 24 inches total snowfall. Past weather records indicate an average year will have 101 clear, 118 partly cloudy and 146 cloudy days, with average mean temperatures of 28 degrees in January and 73 in July. The city has an elevation of 860 feet above sea level. [photo of little girl and tree] 22 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 25) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/88c28cd3cfc498a7f3e99ce24033909e.jpg a243c511bd21680833c6f092590fa3b0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 26] [corresponds to inlet between pages 22 and 23 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] sponsors Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 26) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e33254eb6b6d8ad8a8414a40ac3f4c93.jpg 673175ba936d455c5b92fee38104c6e4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 27] [corresponds to page 23 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] SPONSORS These members of the Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce, who have more than a passing interest in the growth and development of Delaware and Delaware County, have made this publication possible. By their financial participation as sponsors, this brochure was produced and made available to you. ABEX CORPORATION-DENISON DIVISION THE DELAWARE FARMERS EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION "A Better Neighbor In The Community" Builders Supplies & Hardware 425 S. Sandusky Street 363-1201 141 S. Sandusky St. 363-1301 ADDCO CORPORATION THE DELAWARE GAZETTE Land Development & Planning Delaware's Oldest Business -- Since 1818 5 W. Winter St. 363-1313 18 E. William St. 363-1161 BANCOHIO FIRST NATIONAL BANK DEL RX PHARMMACY, INC. Full Service Banking -- Since 1857 Prescription Specialists 34 N. Sandusky St. 363-1245 1 N. Sandusky St. 363-5861 BENNETT-BROWN FUNERAL HOMES DISBENNETT REAL ESTATE COMPANY Glenn I. Bennett-James M. Brown-John M. Brown Complete Real Estate Services Delaware Ashley 59 N. Sandusky St. 363-1311 BOB GEORGE PONTIAC, INC. ESHELMAN CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH, INC. "Our Reputation is Your Protection!" Five Star Dealer...Awarded for Service Excellence 621 S. Sandusky St. 363-1175 256 S. Sandusky St. 369-9611 BRY-AIR, INC. FIDELITY FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN. OF Manufacturers Of Complete Environmental Control DELAWARE Systems 60 N. Sandusky St. 363-1284 Rt. 37, West, Sunbury 965-2974 Georgetowne Branch 30 Troy Rd. 363-1233 BUN'S RESTAURANT AND BAKERY FRIENDLY REALTY Restaurant-Cocktails-Bakery-Banquets For Your Complete Real Estate Needs 6 W. Winter St. 363-3731 15 N. Liberty Rd., Powell 548-5320 BURRELL INSURANCE, INC. GENERAL CASTING COMPANY BURRELL INSURANCE, INC. - R.A. TILTON AGENCY Gray Iron Castings - 1 to 30,000 Pounds Per Piece Delaware - 363-1321; Ashley - 747-2679 Toledo St. 363-1941 CEDO CORPORATION GRAY'S SHOES Developers Of Georgetowne Centre Family Shoe Store 5 W. Winter St. 363-1313 33 N. Sandusky St. 363-1616 CENTURY 21 - COLE REALTY, INC. GREIF BROS. CORPORATION Nationwide Referral Service Fibre and Steel Drums, Corrugated Cartons, Multiwall 32 S. Sandusky St. 369-7666 Bags, and Plastic Drums 621 Pennsylvania Ave. 363-1271 CITIZENS FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION GRUMMAN-FLXIBLE CORPORATION 61 N. Sandusky St. - Delaware Manufacturers of City Transit Buses Home Office - Marysville, Ohio 970 Pittsburgh Drive 369-7671 COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. HILBORN INSURANCE Gas Utility Company Insurance. All Lines - Since 1938 68 N. Sandusky St. 362-7701 46 N. Sandusky St. 369-9641 COLUMBUS & SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC COMPANY HOLIDAY INN - OLIVER'S RESTAURANT Electric utility Company Lodging-Banquets-Dining Room-Lounge 61 W. William St. 363-1935 351 S. Sandusky St. 363-1262 C.V. PERRY & COMPANY HOLTON TV Realtors TV Sales & Service 30 Troy Rd. Shopping Center 363-1870 122 W. William St. 362-0561 THE DELAWARE COUNTY BANK Six Convenient Offices 41 N. Sandusky St. 363-1163 23 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 27) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3964c8553be1e15a8e89ce1ca9491316.jpg eb9ee536befa2dfdfba7092f6355e72b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 28] [corresponds to page 24 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] HOMEOWNERS' SUPPLY MART RANCO CONTROLS DIVISION Furnishing Tomorrow's Homes Today Automatic Controls 186 E. William St. 363-1196 555 London Rd. 363-1225 HUMPHRIES MOTOR CITY, INC. SMITHCREST REAL ESTATE Ford - Dodge - Cars & Trucks Apartments - Homes - Lots 1599 U.S. 23, South 363-1995 345 W. Central Ave. 369-4465 INDEPENDENT PRINT SHOP CO., INC. SMITH'S AUTO SERVICE, INC. Complete Printing Service Auto Repair, Radiator, Glass, Wheel Alignment, Wheel 9 E. William St. 362-4941 Balance, & Body Shop 117 E. Central Ave. 363-1215 ITT NORTH ELECTRIC COMPANY SULLIVAN'S WESTERN AUTO Research Center Family Store & Catalog Order Center - Since 1948 P.O. Box 20345, Columbus, Ohio 43220 581-4301 57 N. Sandusky St. 363-3041 MATHIS MOVING & STORAGE TYNES CHEVROLET-CADILLAC, INC. Agent of Allied Van Lines - "From Across The Street Chevrolet-Cadillac Sales & Service Or Across The Nation, Mathis Can Handle Your Move" 680 Sunbury Rd. 363-1333 15 Flax St. 363-9292 METZGER-BROWER REALTY COMPANY U.S. STORE - CARDINAL SUPERMARKETS Real Estate Open 6 In The Morning Til 1 At Night 3 W. Winter St. 369-4478 19 N. Sandusky St. 362-3931 NEW METHOD WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY CO. Cleaners & Launderers Delaware Distribution Center 190 S. Sandusky St. 363-1917 1675 U.S. Rt. 42 369-4491 THE NIPPERT COMPANY WDLR 1550 RADIO Commutators, Cold Drawn & Extruded Copper Products Delaware's Only Radio Station 801 Pittsburgh Drive 363-1981 Bowtown Road 363-1107 O'BRIEN OLDS - GMC INC. WHITESIDE MFG. CO., INC. Oldsmobile & GMC Trucks Manufacturers Of Automotive Equipment 17 W. William St. 363-1288 309 Hayes St. 363-1179 OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WILSON'S C.J. OF COURSE Education & Lecture, Artist, & Sports Events Men's & Women's Clothing South Sandusky St. 369-4431 26 N. Sandusky St. 363-9322, 363-3901 PEOPLE'S STORE, INC. WORLY PLUMBING SUPPLY, INC. "Growing With Delaware County" Wholesale Plumbing, Heating, Industrial Supplies 18-20 N. Sandusky St. 363-1925 54 E. Harrison St. 363-1151 PLAZA SQUARE PROPERTIES, INC. WORLY STEEL AND SUPPLY CO. Developers of Plaza Square Industrial Scrap Is Our Specialty 5 W. Winter St. 363-1313 65 London Rd. 363-9192 PPG INDUSTRIES ZACK DAVIS COMPANY Coatings & Resins Division Garden Lawn Supplier 760 Pittsburgh Drive 363-9610 U.S. 36 & St. Rt. 521 363-5081 RAILROAD SAVINGS & LOAN CO. Insured Savings - Home Loans; Since 1885 177 S. Sandusky St. 363-1337 Designed by Ron Bracken; edited by Mike Welch. Antique photos by Mike Hoffman, newsphotos by the Delaware Gazette and Ohio Wesleyan University. Other photos by Rex Welker, Jim Jackson and David Tull. 24 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 28) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1aff485eb1a896eae12d78abe53ee8a1.jpg ae7cbfb3fc8bf21fcabf70e2d0dd971f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 29] [corresponds to unlabeled page 25 of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] [map of Ohio with major cities and highways labeled] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 29) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2f3d9745c002624b5f6502616baae286.jpg ebe95c880ef598c219d8bc1979b3bbf8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 30] [corresponds to back cover of Welcome to Delaware Ohio 1979] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) (p. 30) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Delaware Description An account of the resource This collection contains a variety of items pertaining to different events and organizations in the City of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio including commerce, history, and schools. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to Delaware, Ohio (1979) Description An account of the resource This book describes Delaware as it was in 1979. The book has a table of contents describing the subject matter of each chapter. The book is designed to encourage people to move to Delaware. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 22221027 Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--Agriculture--1979 Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--Business--1979 Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--Education--1979 Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--History Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--Housing--1979 Delaware--Delaware County--Ohio--Recreation--1979 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce, 1979 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a8790b909df3bc84a324b01ca3620a60.jpg a43f692ee53cab589f30d2285841adb8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 1] [corresponds to front cover of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Welcome TO THE VILLAGE OF GALENA GALENA, OHIO 1816 - 1966 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 1) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f69c7632d77e8427c32bc939f75d9356.jpg 67955ba0acb43124ca46609664ae414a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 2] [corresponds to inside front cover of Welcome to the Village of Galena] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 2) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5b04e99b76cd6e2664068f9546d16d73.jpg c3343f5d53e096269477916ea2618711 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 3] [corresponds to unlabeled page 3 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] MEMORIAM The contents in this pamphlet were compiled and written by my mother, Doris Fuller Bricker. It took her many years to trace much of the material that is to follow. It was her long time ambition to share this ma- terial with her many friends in the community, and it is for this reason that I have tried to publish her material in a way that might be of interest to the community. John W. Bricker Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 3) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0581dd7375c0f169a997e3ffa7a8ac57.jpg 18dc5f5229217acd32d03818a9a59cf9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 4 ] [corresponds to unlabeled page 4 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 4) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/83f18bd081de3d895ddfe953c3b4017f.jpg 7517022a555e4838e1243a11255caed6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 5] [corresponds to unlabeled page 5 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] HISTORY OF GALENA Zoar, located between Big and Little Walnut Creeks, was founded in 1809, by Gilbert Carpenter. In 1834, when it became necessary to establish a post office and there being another Zoar in Ohio, the name was changed to Galena. To choose a new name for Zoar, a committee of three was appointed. Nathan Dustin, grandfather of the late Fred Dustin, was one of the committee. Unable to agree on a name, the three met one day in front of the Dustin residence and agreed that each would place a name in a hat and the first passerby would be blindfolded and asked to draw from the hat. The name he drew would be the new name of the village. Galena was the name drawn. A few of the facts of the early history of our village begins with two brother who started from Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania to the state of Ohio. One of these brothers, the Reverend Gilbert Carpenter, set- tled in Galena in 1809, and thus became the first Methodist minister in Delaware County. The other, the Honorable Benjamin Carpenter, built about one mile north of Sunbury. The former had been a promi- nent minister in his native state and the latter had been a Congress- man. ( On May 3, 1962, the Delaware City Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution, dedicated a bronze marker at the grave of Lt. Benjamin Carpenter in the Galena Cemetery for his prominence in the American Revolutionary War.) On April 14, 1813, Gilbert Carpenter conveyed to William Carpen- ter this tract of land in Sunbury Township, which was later divided between Trenton and Berkshire Townships. William Carpenter thus layed out the village of Zoar. His layout showed Walnut street, Mill Race, Middle Street, West Street, the Square, State Road, Front Street, a meeting house and burial ground. On April 3, 1816, upon agreement of said plat drawn up by William Carpenter, to all for whom it may concern, Zoar became a reality. On January 4, 1924, shortly after the village became incorporated, the first form of self-government was organized. The minutes of Council from that first meeting are as follows: Council met in called session at the call of the Mayor-elect for organization. Councilmen-elect present, C.C. Bricker, I.C. Budd, James Van Fleet, Ed Linnaberry and R.E. Fissel. The oath of office was administered by Mayor W.F. Bennett to the following councilmen: C.C. Bricker, I.C. Budd, James Van Fleet, Ed Linnaberry and R.E. Fissel. Councilman C.L. Smythe had deposited oath of office with Mayor Bennett, which was executed on December 19, 1923, before O.W. Whitney, a Notary Public. Moved by James Van Fleet, seconded by I.C. Budd that R.E. Fissel act as President of Council. Carried by affirmative vote. Moved by Ed Linnaberry, seconded by C.C. Bricker that meeting adjourn to meet Monday evening January 7, 1924. Motion carried. Attest: O.J. Hancock, clerk Approved W.F. Bennett, mayor Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 5) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/236c8b6d8a340b729ddb4c35a00ea8b6.jpg 9cdffce4b00a6e623dc58f2d50245d05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 6] [corresponds to unlabeled page 6 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Since W.F. Bennett, who served as the first mayor, several other men have succeeded. The following is a partial list: I.C. Budd, John Cockrell, Nathan Dustin, Arthur Strider, Paul Evarts, Harold Roof, Hugh Strider and presently Gordon Walker. In 1945, the present town house was constructed. Before this time the village council held their meetings in the school. The town house is used for other organization meetings as well as a voting precinct. A few years later the fire house was added. Before, the fire house was in the basement of the town house. Another improvement by the village took place with the installation of a water system in the late 1950's. On April 16, 1966, the village of Galena will observe its 150th birthday. Let us go back first to September 10, 1907, when Galena celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding. The celebration took place upon the farm settled upon and formerly owned by Benja- min Carpenter. There were about 125 descendents of the founders in attendance. GALENA SCHOOL The earliest public building on record in Zoar was an old log school house near the site of the present school building. It was used for both school and church purposes, and built years before the platting of the town on April 3, 1816. In preparing the ground for erection of the present school house, workmen discovered it had been formerly a burial ground and from their findings decided it was graves of Indians. In 1867, part of the present school building was erected, which was later in the 1920's remodelled and once again in the early 1950's into the present building. History records that it is the oldest school building in the county in use today. It has always been considered one of the best in the county and while it seemed a little slow in be- coming a graded school, it was only ten years later than the Delaware City Schools. In the early 1900's the Galena School flourished as a preparatory school for teachers. At that time, there was a state law whereby the township must pay tuition for students passing what was known as the Boxwell Test to go to a high school, if that township had no high school. Galena had a better preparatory course than many others in the county, so many students came here, secured, lodging and board in different homes and remained for their course. Mr. Ira Gregory, member of the county board, was superintendent here at that time. A few other early superintendents where I.C. Guinther, D.C. Meek, N.M. Miller, E .W. Van Fleet, Harold Stiles and Grant M. Plumb. From 1886 to 1951, when the school district was consolidated into the Big Walnut School District, 540 students had graduated from the Galena High School. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 6) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/495226b947df7080bc9d8def8f79a28d.jpg 97230a47c958b38d1d89367cd340a160 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 7] [corresponds to unlabeled page 7 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] The most famous person to attend the Galena School, although not a graduate, was the Honorable Frank B. Willis. Mr. Willis was one term Governor of Ohio and one term United State Senator, and was being prominently mentioned as a candidate for Vice President of the United States before his untimely death while speaking at Gray Cha- pel in Delaware, Ohio. The village is dedicating a memorial plaque in his honor on the school grounds during the Sesquicentennial Cele- bration during the first week in July. The following is a complete roster of all graduates and the year in which they graduated: Class of 1886 - I.C. Guinther, Supt. Edwin B. Dustin Fannie Ferson Coleback Emmit Van Fleet William H. Campbell Charles Seymore Class of 1887 - I.C. Guinther, Supt. Lola Smythe Emma Slack Whitehead Estella Van Fleet Cole Francis Van Fleet Clint Van Hoceten Nettie Adams Tibbet Zada Roberts South Arthur Bennett Class of 1888 - D.C. Meck, Supt. Bertha Williams Page George Page Arthur Patterson Frank Hoy Maude Cook Hyde Georgie Utley Cornell Lizzie Bennett Mary Hughes Ekelberry Cliff Curtiss Class of 1889 - C.C. Meck, Supt. Lester Domigan Edwin C. Bennett William Miller Class of 1890 - D.C. Meck, Supt. Ella Leary Van Fleet Irwin Sherwood Rosa Barcus Marshall Black Class of 1891 - N.M. Miller, Supt. Callie Crego Jaycox Alphus A. Rich Nathan Dustin Edwin B. Slack Almira Dustin Willis Myrtle Smythe Allwood Griffith Clara Van Fleet Dora McCamment Griffith James Van Tassel Class of 1892 - J.M. Miller, Supt. Clayton Closson Hester Roberts Aubrey Clara young Bidwell Mary Van Demark Dustin Bert Cornell Class of 1893 - N.M. Miller, Supt. Etta Bush Teter Fred Dickerman Stella Copeland Bale Charles Thompson Jessie Curtiss Heucker William W. Williams Class of 1894 - N.M. Miller, Supt. Mary Arnold Marriott Fred Rich Jennie Crego Carpenter Luella Pinney Curtiss Bertha Longshore Reisalt Daisy Smythe Stiles John Lust Blanche Williams Dixon Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 7) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f1f695aa101c7c2aac203cae045bb944.jpg e478966101b3265745763e8f37e2a687 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 8] [corresponds to unlabeled page 8 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Class of 1895 - E.W. Van Fleet, Supt. Edna Brevoort Conklin Iva Farman Slack Nellie Eldridge Hoy Clarence Thompson Class of 1896 - E.W. Van Fleet, Supt. Alta Dusenberry Edith Bolton Fishpau Wells Charles W. Campbell Frank Watts Class of 1897 - E.W. Van Fleet, Supt. Nellie Carhart Budd Lee Johnson Fred Dustin Earl Martin Jim Cox Lena Phillips Fontanelle Lizzie Ferris Clymer Ernest Watts Winford Griffith Fred Wilson Jennie Horton Dustin Class of 1898 - E.W. Van Fleet, Supt. May Linnaberry McLeod Arthur Beard Arthur Milk Lucy Hughes Curtiss Class of 1899 - Harold Stiles, Supt. Mary Burger Brown Ollie Linnabery Clarence Longshore Clarence Curtiss Alta Ferris Coons Class of 1900 - Ira Gregory, Supt. Mary E. Hall Florence Longshore Hancock Septer Class of 1901 - Ira Gregory, Supt. No Class Class of 1902 - Ira Gregory, Supt. Alta Freeman Mann Hoyt Curtiss Class of 1903 - Ira Gregory, Supt. No Class Class of 1904 - Ira Gregory, Supt. Eva Cunningham Grumewald Class of 1905 - Ira Gregory, Supt. No Class Class of 1906 - Ira Gregory, Supt. Mayme Neilson Griffith Alga Bennett Grove George Eley Class of 1907 - G.M. Plumb, Supt. Blanche Jones Beem Bertha Havens Ferson Grace Buckingham Watton Herbert Howard Millie Chambers Slack Allen Freeman Earl Griffith James Ryant Class of 1908 - G.M. Plumb, Supt. Frank Cleveland Grace Bennett Johnson Velmah Cole Bagley Velma Tompkins Williams Guy Cunningham Velda Tompkins May Eley Rose Afton Wise Lela Hogans Baker Edith Trapp Simkins Jennie Howard Carrie Ryant Cleveland Vera Hults Benoy Elsie Longshore Luminas Lucy Work Ranck Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 8) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/743a924852bbcd38fd6ac342492f3738.jpg ad37c1ce80e599cf890b9f8503a885f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 9] [corresponds to unlabeled page 9 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Class of 1909 - G.M. Plumb, Supt. Emma Bennett Mantor Howard Garlinghouse Fannie Chambers Walker Joseph Weber Grace Rodgers Love Carder Burt Mantor Perfect Miles Harold Hempstead Class of 1910 - G.M. Plumb, Supt. George Ekelberry Paul Knopf Pearlee Walker Class of 1911- G.M. Plumb, Supt. Floyd C.Barrows Lydia Morris Dresler Leta Bennett Jenkins Esther Patterson Allen Miriam Cunningham England Clay Rammelsburg Amy Furniss Dusenberry Ada Walker Lane Abie Lee Armstrong Pearl Wise Aubrey Class of 1912 - G.M. Plumb, Supt. Esther Bennett Glass Madge Budd Barrows Benjamin Curtiss Perry Newman Van Duckworth Robert Oldham Harold Dustin Edward Platt Catherine Grove Myers Margaret Platt Koheiser Lucile Williams Dustin Lester Welch Elba McCaughey Class of 1913 - A. J. Lerch, Supt. Doris Fuller Bricker Ralph Linnabary Ruth Hammond Edgerly Russell Welch Leona Hammond White Class of 1914 - I.V. Geiger, Supt. Olive Bennett Linnabary Dean Tippy Leon Cockrell Oliver Johnson Jay Dyer Grant Plumb, Jr. Mabel Jaynes Shoaf Harry Rammelsburg Lloyd Shoaf Class of 1915 - L.C. Close, Supt. Oliver Johnson Mabel Jaynes Shoaf Elba McCaughey Class of 1916 - F. D. Dye, Supt. Leta M. Curtiss Anna Smith Pabst Class of 1917 - I. V. Geiger, Supt. Audrey Bennett Emerson Florence Marriott Mulzer Helen Campbell Marie Mulzer Johnson Lucy Ekelberry Hazel Shannon Edmister Florence Schirtzinger Lester R. Tuller Ada Looker Simms Belcher Sheldon L. McCaughey Clarence N. Smith Harry E. Slack Dwight W. Powell Howaard R. Dustin Stephen E. Ulrey Ralph P. Linnabary Class of 1918 - J. B. Snyder, Supt. Ellsworth C. Bennett Everard Ulrey Walter B. Linnabary R. Kenneth Platt Hoyt A. Lee Elizabeth Fontanelle Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 9) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ad62f5b41ccbfc013ddfbf9770c55227.jpg ee11ef250b8c2764363d347a9018143f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 10] [corresponds to unlabeled page 10 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Class of 1919 - J. B. Snyder, Supt. Gertrude Duckworth Lawless Beatrice Huff Platt Richards Class of 1920 - G. W. Finch, Supt. Mary Frakes Hathaway Ruth Phillips Rutherford Edward Cockrell Herman Morris Harry Bonner Willard Bennett Class of 1921 - J. S. Edwards,Supt. Grace Platt Mable Looker Strider Twila Coons Parosky Charles L. Van Fleet Kathleen Steele Ross Work Mary Plumb Lyons Bernard I. Griffith Mary K. Vance Class of 1922 - E. H. Hughes, Supt. Harold Barcus Frank Kendrick Theodore Bennett Allen McMahon Charles Biggs Lytle Morris Robert Shoaf Mary Griffith Kendrick Lida Ware Morrison Mildred Bonner Smith Marion Roberts Thelma Bennett Smith Audrey Looker Helen Baldridge Farris Class of 1923 - O. N. Johnson, Supt. Alta Bonner Platt Charles McCaughey Grace Duckworth Cockrell Kenneth Weber Edith Morris McCaughey Alvin Keifer Marie Higgins Edwards Lawrence Mantor Ethel Johnson Feasel Arthur Goff Elizabeth Williams Shively James Cockrell James Platt Class of 1924 - O. N. Johnson, Supt. Alice Cornell Platt Josephine Shoaf Fettro Idella Watts Virginia Cooley Strong Nina Powell Hartsook Hazel Boston Longhenry Clarence Bonnett Zelpha Fisher Jaycox Clarence Fox Beulah Johnson Class of 1925 - O. N. Johnson, Supt. Mary Biggs Henry Bonnett Oletha Huff Pyne Fred Frakes Clarence Tuller Alonzo Fisher Robert Platt Francis Myers Kelly Longshore Ralph Watts Paul Baldridge Albert Wood Aerel Cunningham Chester Cole Walter Goff Curtiss Boston Class of 1926 - G. M. Plumb, Supt. Florence Bailey Stockwell Daisy Vernon Bernice Ballard Hayes Melvin Hewlett Green Aloma Evarts Goff Floyd R. Shaw Thelma Frakes James Vance Hilda Hancock Shaw Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 10) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4b783f17b98b58689810957056ba9b3d.jpg 485db7231ed3c07db06163ac197fa442 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 11] [corresponds to unlabeled page 11 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Class of 1927 - G. M. Plumb, Supt. Kenneth Wood Alice Frakes Smith Clarence Boston Dorothy Ware Hall Rodgers Mildred Rose Shoaf Blanche Jones Clarence De Bolt Martha Fuller De Bolt Clyde Whitney Lemard Totten Class of 1928 - G. M. Plumb, Supt. Robert Van Fleet Mary Freeman Thompson Charles Evarts Mary Meier Potts Arnold Buck Margaret Bonnell Ireland Paul Zimmerman Thelma Harris Ruth Ruffner Rebecca Wood Moore Almira Dustin Class of 1929 - G. M. Plumb, Supt. Leland Garlinghouse Ruth Downing Anna Buchannan Earl Watts Stanley Ballard Philip Baldridge Class of 1930 - G. M. Plumb, Supt. Edna Allison Ballard Vaughn Mantor Regina Buck Miller Irene Watts Smith Henry Furniss Daniel D. Ware Dorothy Hamilton Trainer Jay Holt Pearl Longshore Zimmerman Mildred Cunningham Hensel Mary Parady Edwards Harold Longshore Dorothy Shults Stone Dean Miller Leberta Mullins Hursey Hetty Shultz Harroun Gordon Wilson Arthur Wood Class of 1931 - Walter Carpenter, Supt. Don Miller Leota Mullins Longshore Pauline Rose Buell Wilbur Van Tassel Ross Day Ulrey Dorothy Courter Meeker Lester Feasel Jessie Shoaf Neff Class of 1932 - Walter Carpenter, Supt. Dale Bailey Margueriette Freeman Grace Farris Garlinghouse Dorothy Hackman Robeert Furniss Loris Watts Ruth Mentor Ware Mary Longshore Zimmerman Ida Wood Shick Bernard Myers Helen Dierdorff Hackman Bertha Bonner Dixon Robert Lehman Juanita Johnson Parady Margaret Gerberd Feasel Class of 1933 - Purcell Mallett, Supt. Albert Parady Martha Newman Gravely Dorothy Fissel Poole Louise Skinner Mary Edwards Louise Van Tassel Dowell Mervin Garlinghouse Regina Trainer Dean Walker Lucile Dusenberry Benton Louise Fissel Dane Baldridge Roy Lehman Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 11) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/74974ef19576bc7588a9f2ca44e06413.jpg 538893b4044e5ad9b218960c27a3eb8b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 12] [corresponds to unlabeled page 12 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Class of 1934 - Purcell Mallett, Supt. Virginia Buck Ihle Eileen Oden Thelma Feasel Wigdon Dale Shoaf Herbert James Mildred Garlinghouse William Meier Pauline Wislon Ide Pauline Shultz Culver Charles Harroun Mary Gore Johnson Sterling Johnson Class of 1935 - Purcell Mallett, Supt. Lorna McPherson Jayne Grooms Myers Watts Paul Fontanelle Lewis Chattos Vincent Linnenkugel Thomas Glass Gordon Walker Arthur Van Tassel Robert Walser William Rose Class of 1936 - Purcell Mallett, Supt. Betty Johnson Rhodebeck Zelma Walser Deitt Helen Miller Glass Virginia Anderson Raymond Fissel Nina Gerberd Thompson Paul Evarts Irene Freeman Duffey Leo Trainer Russell Anderson Class of 1937 - J. Morgan Ruffner, Supt. Francis Meier Reed Myers Charles Parody Arthur Deitt Carolyn Cornell Sautter Lester Stewart Margaret Haberman Robert McElwee Bert Moore Dorothy Sands Dorothy Dustin Bell Edsel Watts Corwin Crego Eloise Walker Grove Class of 1938 - J. Morgan Ruffner, Supt. Vincent Linnabary Darlene Denty Wise Hillard Barbara Barden Viola Carpenter Potts Florence Shultz Annabelle Freeman Dick Everett Miesse Earl Duffy Class of 1939 - J. M. Ruffner and Thelma Sands, Supts. Mary Miller Horath Ralph Longshore Barbara Roof Goodrich Ivan Linnabary Viola Rose Boston Fred Haberman Emma Louise Mantor Evarts Harold Smith Leo Myers Harry Smith Class of 1940 - J. Francis Carl, Supt. John Sheward Cleo Ginn Knight Paul Johnson Gordon Cantleberry Orval Hancock Robert Newman Doris Walser Rich Charles Riegle Constance Miesse Liggett Norma Dusenberry Kitsmiller Robert Hartsook Claud Fuller Iva Louise Deitt Herb Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 12) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/65bce3607f2e7dbdb483c245ed0562c7.jpg 5c2bb855b9a2bb3beb2076cf8866c300 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 13] [corresponds to unlabeled page 13 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Class of 1941 - J. Francis Carl, Supt. Mary Evelyn Hartsook Myers Paul W. Mickle Shirley Chambers Houk Julia Chattos Comstock Marjorie L. Linnabary Ruth Moore Staley Gladys McElwee De Bota Gladys Carpenter Green Cecil Fuller Class of 1942 - J. Francis Carl, Supt. Virginia Tilley Booth William Sheward Rosemary A. Balka Clara A. Haberman Howard Green, Jr. Florence Cowell Knese Dorothy Kohberger Vogler William H. Roof James H. Fuller Mary Jane Crowe Lonsinger Mildred M. Walser Budd Paul E. Perry David E. Bricker Laura Jean Miesse Eddy Class of 1943- J. Francis Carl, Supt. Betty Whisman Walker Mary Riegel Tepper Wanda Lyons Alex Balka Everett Chambers Robert Sheward Clara Chattos Kitchen Bonnie Ferrell Clarabelle Denty Class of 1944 - Hylen A. Souders, Supt. Charles Burdette William Luthi Ruth Linnabary Hessler Robert Winner Howard Bricker Nettie Townley Reigel Wallace Williams Viola Mullins Sholl Noah Green Leo Jordan Class of 1945 - Hylen A. Souders, Supt. Opal Jackson Denty Charles Bennett Elsie Chambers Williams Jack Luthi Edward Townley Julia Hartsook Condit Ethel May Wanetta Walser Clouse Homer Mays Mary Ann Flora Christman Doris Tomlinson Hale Class of 1946 - Hylen A. Sounders, Supt. Helen Mickle Joan Williams Rockhold Delores Meadors Fuller Floyd Johnson Joan De Vore Farris William Stoker Charlene Gabriel McCulla Hugh Strider Luanne Gabriel Donald Work Harlan Hale Frederick Searles Class of 1947 - Hylen A. Souders, Supt. Jacque Tilley Mary Ann Mays Bonnie J. Watts Tilley Byron Hoke Lela Diehl Sheward Charles C. Bricker Jacqueline Watts Fuller Anthony Danna Richard De Vore Harold E. Farris Ruth Miesse Bell Robert Smith Arthur Byrd Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 13) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2cd2ba43ce742256a3d01d2fc3ae9d72.jpg fc99c09f720e61bc292410866e63c54e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 14] [corresponds to unlabeled page 14 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Class of 1948 - Hylen A. Sounder, Supt. Robert Cantrell Dorothy Luthi Balka Robert Bell Margaret Johnson Fergueson Robert Kohberger Jeanne Cushman Snyder William Smith Betty Cantleberry Floyd Wymer Rosemary Harroun Briggs Marlin Roof Virginia Simms Mary Chambers Nesbitt Barbara Tiffany Hummel Reva Renner Class of 1949 - Hylen A. Sounders, Supt. Robert Jackson Ralph Meadors Robert McClary Loranne Roof Crowl Howard Hale Joan Sewell Charles Edwards Class of 1950 - Hylen A. Souders, Supt. Barbara Farris Lois Luthi Cantrell Marilyn Bennett Fleak Robert Wingo Nondus Miesse Emler Preston Shull Bonnie Cantlebury Laslo [photo of school] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 14) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b1df4ba2fdad243910a22304140ab4ac.jpg 50edbd946433833b95d81a49f608c546 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 15] [corresponds to unlabeled page 15 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] OLD HOMES AND BUSINESSES Before 1906, there was no square in the center of town. You could drive any place and as it was horse and buggy days a water trough was near the pump so people could stop and water their horses. There was also hitching posts to tie the horses. But in 1906 the square was graded and made into a square instead of driving through which was caused by the construction of the old 3 C Highway. With the reloca- tion of roads in later years, the square has once again gone back to its square shape. Around this square and throughout the village, many businesses and homes have flourished and many have disappeared. The follow- in is a short review of these different homes and businesses. One of the oldest houses, if not the oldest, was the one formerly owned by Mrs. Lee on the west side of the square which burned when the store burned. It was built with three-inch planks inside, which is thought was intended for protection from the Indians. The Dustin home, built in 1826, now owned by Dr. L.M. Ihle, was the stagecoach station with the bar and all things necessary for such a station. The horses were kept in the barn at the rear of the house. Also, Mr. Nathan Dustin built scales and a stockyard. Hogs were brought there, weighed, and they, with their owner, went on foot to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the market. In those days there was a larger frame hog than today and the hog put on fat on its way. (On Sunday, May 15, 1966, the Delaware County Historical Society dedicated a historical marker on the Dustin home. The Stagecoach Inn, as it was known, was built by Nathan Dustin (1791 - 1872) of brick that was made at the rear of the building. Mrs. Walter Pabst gave a historical sketch of the Dustin home. Also present was Mr. Charles A. Jones, personal secretary to Sen- ator Frank B. Willis. The wife of Mr. Willis was Allie Dustin, a descendant of Nathan Dustin. Mr. Jones gave a brief characteriza- tion of Mr. Willis and his visits to Galena. ) In the early days on the property last owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lo- gan Barrick on S. Columbus Street, was a grist mill, run by Tom Van Fleet, father of Jim and Carpe Van Fleet. Across the road from this was a sawmill operated by Nathan Dustin, Sr. Near the saw- mill was a tannery. Both of the mills were run by water. Two races were made, one for each mill, taking water from Big Walnut to Little Walnut. One race was visible until 1956, before the City of Columbus acquired the land for construction of the dam. The tannery was a two-story building. On the second floor was the office of Mr. Ed Sherman, who had a patent on building the covered bridges. The patent was on the bracing of these bridges, and he built the ones in the community. There were three of these bridges here, one spanned Little Walnut on the West Galena Road and was replaced by an iron bridge in 1931. One was south of Galena on Yankee Street crossing Big Walnut and was replaced by an iron bridge in 1933. The third Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 15) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/08e8e83b04b7f85cac676e17a83cc992.jpg 4e2e6475471cce12192fde11b085d8e4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 16] [corresponds to unlabeled page 16 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] was farther south of town and remained in use until in the 1950's when it collapsed with a truck. Now, in 1966, these iron bridges have been removed and the roads abandoned because of the Hoover Dam. On the present site of the Galena Bank was the Maynard Hotel, which burned more than eighty-five years ago. By the side of the Maynard Hotel on the south side of the square was a drug store, managed by Squire Wells. The first funeral director in Galena was a Mr. Smothers, then la- ter Mr. Morrison. At present George DeVore operates a funeral home on N. Walnut Street in the dwelling formerly owned by Addie Cooke. The shop on the west side, which burned, was orginally a tailor shop. The building was later enlarged and made into a store. Some of the past proprietors of that store were: Hyde & Young, Mossman, Clint Van Fleet, Merill, C. C. Bricker, Coons, Hancock, Beaver and William Trainer at the time it was destroyed by fire. There was a small building located between the store and the Dus- tin residence used for a voting booth. In later years, on the east side of town was another tailor shop. it belonged to Mr. Van Fleet. Also on the east side was a wagon shop run by Henry Cook, and a paint shop run by Al Seymour. Joe Adams was the painter, paint- ing wagons, etc. These buildings were the ones formerly owned by the late Frank McMahon, his blacksmith shop, etc., but have been removed by the City of Columbus. On the second story of one of these buildings was a Woodman of World (W.O.W.) Lodge. A factory, known as Brown and Hughes employing five men, was located south of the square. They manufactured polks. It was later known as Hugh and Smythe, and they made polks, rakes and hand corn planters. They employed several more men and sent a salesman out on the road to sell their goods. Most of them sold in the South. It discontinued in the early 1920's. [photo of Public Square in Galena] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 16) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3c7e9647047266349e11759da763cbe9.jpg 8379e60f40fa48ebc144aaf27f12d363 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 17] [corresponds to unlabeled page 17 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] [photo of Galena Creamery] On the site where was located the first sawmill on S. Columbus Street was a creamery. When I moved to Galena in 1906, it was op- erated by J. J. Weber. We, like many other residents, purchased milk at the creamery for seven quarts for a quarter. People went with their little quart buckets for the milk. After the creamery discontin- ued, a Sunshine Feed Store operated there for a few years. Then it was replaced by a house, but now the City of Columbus has taken the building. Later, Mr. George Mulzer started a feed store and beer chip fac- tory in the north end of town where now Mr. E. L. Hoke lives. He built the house and buildings. The chips were made of beech and were used to filter beer. They soon discontinued making them and used all their time on the feed mill, making good corn meal, buck- wheat flour, etc. After Mr. Mulzer's death it discontinued after being operated for a while by a son, Walter. His other son, Leslie is now a retired Brig. General in the Air Force. Several other hotels besides Maynard have operated here. One was on the east side of the square owned by Jim Budd and one on the west side owned by Sam Lee. Also on the south side of the square was Gelvin's Hotel, which is now the Clock Grill. Later restaurants, pool rooms and barber shops have been there. At the present time is Aller- ton's Grocery, Jim Vance's Tire and Battery Service and White's Grill. Dr Utley had a drug store on the south side of the square and they operated a fashionable hotel in the house on the bank of Big Walnut. In the basement they also had a good snack bar, serving school lun- ches and whatever the public demanded. The basement house on N. Walnut Street, south of the railroad crossing was built by Mr. Newman, who operated a restaurant in the basement. At that time the depot was across the street and many trains were in operation. Billy Vance was the agent at the depot. The Newman restaurant was a very convenient place for the trainmen to go Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 17) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2a44a66698dba44159d832f2a6f108cd.jpg 4e0cc033561d3204a74e8bf1ae37af0e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 18] [corresponds to unlabeled page 18 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] for a snack and they specialized in good ice cream. Mr Newman was also a mail messenger, conveying the mail to and from the post office and the depot. For years, Will Campbell operated a barber shop on the south side of the square. He was also postmaster in the same building for years. Carpe Van Fleet succeeded Mr. Campbell as postmaster. Then the office was moved to the north side with Mr. Fissel as postmaster, the the office burning while there. The post office was temporarily loca- ted on the west side of the square following the fire. Finally it was located at the present site in the Odd Fellows building with George Hogg as postmaster. Charlie Platt operated a meat market on the south side of the square and on the north side over a span of years have been doctors' offices, barber shops, beauty shops, pool room, millinery store and restaurants. At one time the Bell Telephone office was in the rear of the Odd Fel- lows building and the Citizens Telephone office was operated by Mrs. Frank Budd in her home across from the school. The north side grocery had as proprietors: John Adams, Mr. Ing- ham, Hoyt Williams, Will Bennett, I. C. Budd, John Hancock , Bob Glenndening, Gordon Walker and present it is a new brick struc- ture under the management of Roy Jahn. The hardware store on the east side has been removed. Some of the past proprietors of the old store were: Mr. Moss, Bill Mann, Mr. McCamment, H.L. Reed, W.B. Vance, Grant Bennett, Mr. Jordan and Virgil Kincaid. North of the railroad Hank Campbell operated a shoe cobblers shop at his home for years. Just east of that, Mr. E. C. Bennett and Son had a warehouse but it has now discontinued. Other places of business such as livery stables owned by Jim Budd and John Rogers and a sawmill by Grant Bennett have been out of op- eration for years. Before the construction of the present Galena Shale Tile and Brick Company, there was a smaller one in the same location. It was known as the Tile Mill, managed by J. T. Budd, then later by Ed Bennett and Jim Rose. After being idle for a while, it was organized by Mr. B. L. Shultz as the Galena Shale Tile and Brick Company, which is in operation today. [photo of south side of the Public Square] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 18) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/43fdded473537540d5edea834261d35f.jpg 51571394e47283c511c6f6ca8d60e3ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 19] [corresponds to unlabeled page 19 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] [photo of M.E. Church, Galena, Ohio] When any building has stood for more than 100 years and has been in constant use, it has many interesting stories and memories for those who know it. No building could have more memories, both joy-- ful and sad, than a church, so we are very grateful for "Our Church." In 1807, the first service on record held in this neighborhood was in a cabin on a farm two miles south of Galena. It was held by a lo- cal preacher by the name of John Williams. Gilbert Carpenter built a mill in Galena in 1809, and services were held in this mill in summer and the homes during the winter up to 1814 when the Carpenter home was built. This house, built one year after our church was organized, was used as a place for public worship for years. While our church here was organized in 1813, with 14 mem- bers, it was fifteen years later before we had a church building. The date of the first recorded official meeting is September 20, 1828. These are the words, "At a meeting of the subscribers held in Zoar, Ezekial Brown, Chairman; Samuel Leonard, Clerk; the follow- ing resolutions were adopted: " 1st. That said house shall be built 40 ft. wide and 60 ft. long. "2nd. That the committee named in the subscription papers shall continue to do business. "3rd. That Benj. Carpenter 2nd shall be acting agent for said house and provide a book and make all necessary entries. "4th. That the subscribers names and their subscriptions shall be entered in said book. "5th. That the agent shall purchase the two Vansicle lots to build said house upon." There were subscribers in all, the largest subscription being $102.50, the smallest $2.00, the total amounting to $1092. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 19) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/81bf93a3d5438be84afb93cc0bc3eb4a.jpg da9d7be9a7f0bb595c12dc19b3946ed1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 20] [corresponds to unlabeled page 20 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] The first trustees of the church property were: Benj. Carpenter, Enoch Domigan, Barack Weeks, John S. Brown, Samuel Leonard, Chas. Carpenter, while Benj. Carpenter, Jr. was Sec. and Treas. of board and superintendent of church building. Later, Samuel Carver, Ira Arnold, Nathan Dustin and Harlowe Allen were elected taking the place of deceased or otherwise removed members. The Galena charge as it was known consisted of eleven points, namely: Galena, Trenton, Kingston, Bennington, Sunbury, Berlin Sta- tion, Eden, Ashley, Winsor Corners, Berlin and Berkshire; Galena be- ing the largest. Samuel Lynch and A. J. Lyons were the pastors. From 1865 to 1868, Ease Delaware was a part of Galena charge. In 1869, the Conference arranged the charge with Galena, Sunbury, Berk- shire and Vans Valley. It remained that way until 1915 or 1916. There is no complete list of pastors until 1844. We know that in 1829, L. Swormstead was pastor and in 1839, William S. Morrow was the preacher. Then beginning in 1844, follows the list of pastors: L. Swormstead, W. S. Morrow, John Scholes, Daniel Lambert, S. H. Alderman, H. M. Shafer, John Mitchell, John Blampied, Sam L. Linch, A. J. Lyons, ________ Adams, S. Frant, B. A. Webster, Amos Wilson, W. G. Watters, J. Wheeler, S. D. Seymour, A. B. Brandebury, P. Plum- mer, O. Webster, J. S. Cutler, A. S. Moffit, A. Lane, F. M. Searles, H. Safford, Wm. Hudson, F. S. Hoyt, John Whitworth, H. L. Parish, W.B. Farrar, S. R. Squier, A. K. Ownes, D. R. Moore, S. F. Dunbar, Uri Richards, J. Matlock, O. Lawrence, B. F. Bell, E. L. Smith. M.B. Mead, M. Weaver, E. S. Tompkins, B. F. Whitehurst, C. M. McCon- nell, W. R. Polhamus, J. M. Ackman. During either 1915 or 1916, after the division of the charge, it left the Galena and Vans Valley churches together and the Sunbury and the Berkshire churches. Until this division the only parsonage had always been in Galena. Many years later in 1960, the Galena and Vans Valley churches separated, and so today each have their own minister. The follow- ing is a list of the Galena and Vans Valley, and Galena ministers. David A. Morris 1916 to 1920 William Roberts 1920 to 1922 Archibald Brown 1922 to 1924 Edgar Wheeler 1924 to 1928 Kelley Jenness 1928 to 1929 Lonzo S. Green 1929 to 193l John B. Ferguson 1931 to 1935 Clarence A. Riggs 1935 to 1939 Karl L. Darkey 1939 to 1940 Wm. T. McWilliams 1940 to 1943 E.W. Kreves 1943 to 1945 S. Lee Whiteman, Sr. 1945 to 1949 Alva W. Taylor 1949 to 1952 Kenneth E. Bibbee 1952 to 1956 Willard M. Lockard 1956 to 1958 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 20) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/088be07272b921299737913fca188b5a.jpg 98cd47a66e3aa50af41c76ce4590bc9c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 21] [corresponds to unlabeled page 21 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Francis Norris 1958 to 1960 Donald Taylor 1960 to 1963 Winston Wilson 1963 to 1965 Homer Moore 1965 to The bell, which has since been removed, was purchased in 1853 with Nathan Dustin and Ezekial Brown raising the money. The first remodelling of the church took place when Rev. Polhamus entered his duties of pastorate of Galena Church, September 25, 1909. He found the church building in bad condition. The building needed painting, new glass, new paper, the roof leaked, the belfry was bad- ly decayed, the timbers supporting the floor were spreading. In January, 1910, a meeting was called for the purpose of remodel- ling the church and the building of a parsonage at Galena. A build- ing committee, W. C. Roberts, F. C. Cornell, Joseph Arnold, E. B. Cole and the pastor was appointed to raise the money. By June there was pledged $3800.00. On September 9, four days before confer- ence, the church was rededicated with expenses pledged to $5500. During the pastorate of Rev. Ackman, 1914-1916, they added to the church at least 500 members, but lost by death and certificates and numerous moving away about 100. During the year 1916, Galena and Sunbury adopted the envelope system of raising funds for all expenses of the church. An average of .10 per week per member was decided upon. Some may pay .01 or some .75 a week, but the system has worked well and solved the financial problems. With the first remodelling, the interior setting of the Church was changed. The latter remodelling about 1950, presents an addition to the front and extra basement. It was started under the pastorate of Rev. Alva Taylor. The pulpit furniture was presented by Howard Whitehead in mem- ory of his wife, Emma Slack Whitehead, on August 17, 1947, during the pastorate of Rev. S. Lee Whitman, Sr. The beautiful colored windows have been donated by different mem- bers in memory of a loved one. The new Baldwin Orgasonic was purchased in 1955. GALENA CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE The Galena Church of The Nazarene was organized October 29, 1944 with 18 charter members under the leadership of the Reverends Paul and Eva Hayman, at that time pastors of the Westerville Church of The Nazarene. Rev. Eva Hayman was appointed pastor of the church, which she served until January 21, 1945. Rev. Donald W. Woodruff was then appointed pastor by the District Superintendent, Dr. Harvey S. Galloway. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 21) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/213d5079241145ff7e2477c908599583.jpg 533c8f677c3bc936d1e586c85b29cf7f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 22] [corresponds to unlabeled page 22 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] The church was first located at 71 S. Walnut St. and in November of 1950 moved to 217 Harrison St. During this time plans were being formulated to build the present brick church building at 127 Holmes St. These plans were completed in October of 1950, and the con- struction was completed early the next year, with the opening service being held Sunday July 1, 1951, with Dr. Galloway as speaker. The succeeding pastors were: Donald W. Woodruff 1945 - 1947 D. C. Kelley 1956-1959 A. J. Laird 1947 - 1949 B. R. Kean 1959 - 1961 M. F. Reeves 1949 - 1950 L. M. Tucker July 1961-Dec. 1961 G. F. Poage 1950 - 1951 C. H. Wiandt 1951 - 1953 D. C. Kelley 1961 -1962 B. A. Johnson 1953 - 1956 B. R. Kean 1962 -present During the early part of Rev. Kean's second call as pastor, the church planned and built a new educational unit which was completed in the fall of 1963. The church expresses its appreciation to all those who across the years have helped it to become a part of this fine community, and may it ever stand as a symbol of righteousness and peace. THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Episcopal Church stood on what is now the playground at the school house. It was an attractive little church built with a base- ment where social times were enjoyed. The church had a lovely bap- tismal font and Mr. and Mrs. Knight's daughter was the first person to be baptized in the new church. [photo of Episcopal Church Galena Ohio.] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 22) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/18668e9c9bec6b34ca622f1ac8e315fb.jpg a24c432a3d30863a13ec996fffbeb2e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 23] [corresponds to unlabeled page 23 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] GALENA CEMETERY The Galena cemetery dates back earlier than 1813, for we have record of Revolutionary soldiers buried in 1813. These grounds ori- ginally were recruiting grounds for soldiers and the supposition is that the first burial might have been an early soldier, causing the be- ginning of the present cemetery. According to present records, which are correct, more Revolution- ary soldiers are buried here than in any other cemetery in Central Ohio. There are records of ten Revolutionary and ten of the War of 1812, eleven who served in the Civil War and three who fought in the Spanish-American War. Several of these graves were moved in the early 1950's because of the building of the Hoover Dam. The following is a complete list of the soldiers buried in the Galena Cemetery: Revolutionary soldiers: James Artheton, died May 5, 1826 Russell Bigelow, Sr. , died June 13, 1836 Ezekial Brown, died April 24, 1841 Hon. Benjamin Carpenter, died September 27, 1823 Rev. Gilbert Carpenter, no dates Edward Knapp, died March 23, 1821 Gideon Osterhout, died April 8, 1813 James Moore, died August 29, 1837 Rev. Stiles Parker, died September 16, 1847 Morgan Young, died January 1, 1844 War of 1812 soldiers: Gilbert Weeks, died December 21, 1826 Daniel Weeks, died June 18, 1826 Peter Weycoff, died March 7, 1820 Henry Slack, died June 1, 1830 Addison Carver, died August 31, 1828 Samuel Leonard, died November 16, 1859 John Leonard, died February 12, 1820 James Carpenter, died October 5, 1821 Moses Carpenter died November 8, 1859 John Smith, died June 12, 1822 Civil War soldiers: Virgil G. Cook, died March 24, 1864 Harrison Johnson, died 1923 Charles Jones, died 1923 Capt. Jay Dyer, died December 23, 1905 George Preston Merrit VanFleet Col. Orris A. Lawson, died March 7, 1907 Joseph Adams, died 1924 Lyman Waters John Dustin, died September 2, 1936 Oscar Weeks Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 23) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/99a134c293bf1b5c202fbc3e97d825bd.jpg fd14d2dfc7ffd6ffe955fa9e5857df46 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 24] [corresponds to unlabeled page 24 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] Spanich-American War soldiers: Franklin Walker Bennett, died 1931 Louis F. Waldron, died 1927 Stanley C. Jones, died February 4, 1937 World War 1 soldiers: Lester R. Hancock, died 1934 Arthur B. Moore, died May 22, 1924 Hugh C. Hughes, Sr. , died February 14, 1961 Jay Norton Dyer, died 1919 Vernon H. Budd, died 1955 World War 2 soldiers: Lee R. Fetherolf, died August 11, 1947 Carl R. Thompson, died December 14, 1960 David E. Bricker, died May 19, 1945 Theodore F. Bennett, died january 17, 1959 Earl S. Budd, died August 20, 1947 Clyde Harold Whitney, died October 9, 1951 Edwin Hale Leonard, died November 30, 1943 Allan McMahon, died June 21, 1962 In the early days the cemetery was a briar patch, no caretaker at all. One night a car load of sheep was shipped in here to John Dus- tin. As he was trying to drive them home, they became scattered and he had to wait until morning to find them. They had taken refuge in the cemetery and cleaned up the briar bushes. The citizens of the vil- age decided it looked so much better that they kept it cleaned after that, and, of course, now we have a paid caretaker of the cemetery. 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Description An account of the resource [page 25] [corresponds to unlabeled page 25 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] THE G & T CLUB The G & T Club was organized in 1914, with a membership of twelve: Fredonia Grabiel Leta Likes Hazel Reed Clara Hancock Mae McMahon Myrtle Smythe Ethel Hancock Lucy Work Ranck Esther Van Fleet Bess Hoy Florence Septer Clara Van Fleet The following is a list of the past Presidents of the Club: Oral Garlinghouse 1917 - 19 Betty Sheward 1947 - 48 Clara Hancock 1919 - 21 Louise Fissel 1948 - 49 Edith Roof 1921 - 23 Iva Souders 1949 - 50 Ola Zimmerman 1923 - 24 Irma Glendenning 1950 - 51 Mary Fissel 1924 - 26 Lillie Shaw 1951 - 52 Doris Bricker 1926 - 28 Lillie Rose 1952 - 53 Ferne Fuller 1928 - 30 Bernice Potts 1953 - 54 Elsie Bennett 1930 - 32 Edith Roof 1954 - 55 Rose Hancock 1932 - 34 Grace Beaver 1955 - 56 Mary Lyons 1934 - 36 Elsie Bennett 1956 - 57 Betty Sheward 1936 - 38 Jane Walker 1957 - 58 Doris Bricker 1938 - 40 Marguerite Williams 1958 - 59 Hetty Harroun 1940 - 42 Iva Souders 1959 - 60 Ola Zimmerman 1942 - 43 Laurabelle DeBolt 1960 - 61 Maud Shoaf 1943 - 44 Lillie Rose 1961 - 62 Louise Coolely 1944 - 45 Lillian Keple 1962 - 63 Luella Kintz 1945- 46 Edith Roof 1963 - 64 Lavinia Griffith 1946 - 47 Barbara Goodrich 1964 - 65 Marie Bates 1965 - 66 The Club has undertaken many worthwhile projects that have bene- fited the community, such as sending Christmas packages to local servicemen at Christmas, assisting local needy families at Christmas, assisting families during times of sorrow, marking soldiers graves for Memorial Day. The Club's most recognizable project was the erec- tion of the brick soldiers memorial on the village square, honoring the local men who served their nation during World War II. The me- morial was dedicated on July 4, 1945. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 25) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f6f12e7d35e5e0c09cb940ccf78f6238.jpg bb148f7cc21033eadb197c50e77f4d09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 26] [corresponds to unlabeled page 26 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] WOMAN'S ADVANCE CLUB The Woman's Advance Club was organized and federated in 1898. The club has been a member of the Ohio Federation of Women's clubs since it organization 68 years ago, being the first club in Delaware county to join the Ohio Federation. The club has studied our own country, many foreign nations, literature, psychology and progress, the Bible, the home, notable men and women and many miscellaneous programs. The first cause for organizing was to promote civic im- provement in Galena. The club when organized consisted of a membership of twenty-one: Mrs. E. C. Bennett Miss Sallie Johnson Mrs. N. Ekleberry Mrs Emily Cox Miss Ella Leary Mrs. H. A. Furniss Mrs. Will Campbell Miss Ella Roberts Miss Elmine Ginn Mrs. D. N. Dyer Miss Rose Youmans Mrs. H. Hills Miss Nellie Eldridge Miss Alice Brevoort Miss Margaret Hills Mrs. A. Griffith Miss Edna Brevoort Miss Allie Pierce Mrs. E. Hall Mrs. D. C. Curtiss Miss Clara Van Fleet The following is a list of past presidents: Mrs. A. O. Griffith 1898 - 00 Mrs. W. J. Kohberger 1945-46 Mrs. D. N. Dyer 1900 - 02 Mrs. E. N. Johnson 1946 -47 Mrs. D. C. Curtiss 1902 - 04 Mrs. E. G. Zimmerman 1947 -49 Mrs. Mame Eckleberry 1904 - 05 Mrs. J. C. Lyons 1949 - 51 Mrs. H. C. Young 1905 - 07 Mrs. G. R. DeVore 1951 - 53 Miss Lucy Hughes 1907 - 09 Mrs. C. C. Bricker 1953 - 55 Mrs. J. J. Weber 1909 - 11 Mrs. A. L. Strider 1955 - 57 Mrs. Emily Cox 1911 - 12 Mrs. G. R. Shoaf 1957 - 58 Mrs. D. N. Dyer 1912 - 13 Mrs. L. M. Ihle 1959 - 60 Miss Rosa Barcus 1913- 14 Mrs. C.R. Grove 1961 - 62 Mrs. A. O. Griffith 1914 - 16 Mrs. E. B. Mathews 1963 - 64 Mrs E. C. Bennett 1916 - 18 Mrs. G.E. Henry 1965 - 66 Mrs. G. E. Henry 1965 - 66 Mrs. W. H. Campbell 1918 - 20 Mrs. C. L. Smythe 1920 - 21 Mrs Nate Dustin 1921 - 23 Mrs J. J. Weber 1923 - 24 Mrs E. N. Johnson 1924 - 26 Mrs Harold Dustin 1926 - 28 Mrs. F. C. Cornell 1928 - 30 Mrs. E. B. Cole 1930 - 32 Mrs. W.B. Vance 1932 - 34 Mrs Purcell Mallet 1934 - 36 Mrs. F. D. Miller 1936 - 38 Mrs J. J. Weber 1938 - 40 Mrs E. C. Bennett 1940 - 42 Mrs H. E Williams 1942 - 44 Miss Mary Hall 1944 - 45 Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 26) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e9e450aad0f03702c0cac66a0a8f27c7.jpg be01cacfa1f112eb773a3445c678850e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 27] [corresponds to unlabeled page 27 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] ODD FELLOWS LODGE The Odd Fellows building was built in 1826, to house a school on the first floor and a Masonic Lodge, named Charity Lodge. When the present school was constructed in 1867, the first floor was vacated and the same year the Masonic Lodge disbanded. On July 22, 1868, the original Odd Fellows Lodge was instituted. The following are the first minutes of the Lodge: Galena, O.,July22,1868 The MWGM James A. Semple came this day, and at 2 o'clock p.m. met the following petitioners for a Subordinate Lodge of the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows to be located at this plat to wit: G. A. Fleet, R. Cook, John C. Farrier, C. Closson, Wm.Brown, Wm Har- roun, J. P. Maynard, E. O. Nutt, and Thos. Kline. The above petitioners all being present, the Grand Master assis- ted by, P. G. J. M. Zigler of Central Lodge #23 acty as RW. D G. Master P. G. Theophilus Jones of Rainbow #327 acty as RW . G. Warden P. G. Secy Joseph Dowdall of Capitol #334 acty as RW. G. Secty. P. G. Chas. Spring of Rainbow #327 acty as RW . G. Treas. P. G. James Spooner of Rainbow #327 acty as Gr. Warden proceeded to obligate them in due form and presented the charter, de- signating the Lodge as Galena Lodge #404 I. O. O. F. at Galena, Dela- ware County, Ohio, and declaring them duly instituted and ready for work. The following Brothers were in attendance, David Clark of Capitol Lodge #334, Bro. Wm. Cox and D. Cook of Excelsior #145, P. G. R. W. Richardson of Ark #270. P.G. 's, Platt, Evans and Bros. Smith Alexander and Owenstein of Olentangy #53. P. G. Sharp, Robinson and Park, and Bros. Dusenburg, Ramsey, Brown and Boulk of Rain- bow #327. The G.M. then conducted the nomination and election of officers with the following results: NG G. A. Frambes Per. Secy. W. C. Maxfield VG W. E. Copeland Treas. Thos. Van Fleet Rec. Secy. D. L. Ferson The Grand Master then installed the elective officers in ample form. The Noble Grand then made the following appointments: Conductor L. S. N. G. John Farrier Warden J. P. Naynard R.S.V.G. C. Closson Inside Sentinal E. O. Nutt L. S. V. G. Outside Sentinal Thos. Kline R. S. S. Wm. Brown R. S. N. G. R. Cook L. S. S Wm Harroun The meeting was then adjourned and the Galena Odd Fellows Lodge had come into being. One of the present members, Charlie Bricker, has celebrated his fiftieth year. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 27) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a1a11e2dd313a6845fe47749b4513da7.jpg 8ed04a4e0b9b3bc1a03df1bbb69d77e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 28] [corresponds to unlabeled page 28 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] ZOAR REBEKAH LODGE Zoar Rebekah Lodge No. 887 was instituted on the 25th day of October, 1947, with the following in attendance: R. L. Bennett Joan DeVore C. E. Fuller Fern Hale H. Christy Helen Campbell J. Hancock Helen Kohberger Judson Edwards Benedene Edwards Lewis Potts Elsie Bennett Gordon Walker Delores Meadors Fuller Paul Evarts Julia Hartsook condit Helen Mickle Cleora Ann Bennett Lela Sheward Bernice Potts Jane Walker Virginia Booth Emma Louise Evarts Iva Souders Doris Bricker Virgina Ihle Betty Sheward Helen Huddleston Ethel Hancock Although the Rebekah Lodge is a women's organization, it was ne- cessary that a certain number of men from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows be included. Today the Lodge's membership roster is soley women with a membership of fifty-five. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 28) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/04ccb05b4ccf4e3196d5c22ac16a4cd6.jpg a0a9f03d74c46dda5497cf5eafa92107 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 29] [corresponds to unlabeled page 29 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] GALENA BANK In 1901, a bank was started in the Odd Fellows building and in 1906, the present bank was built. The original board of directors consisted of: C. W. Hughes G. J. Roberts C. Horton S.F. Bennett A. O. Griffiths J. H. Dustin J. J. Adams W. F. Miller G. W. Bright J. R. Smythe E. Hall The first president from December 23, 1901 to August 1902, was George Hughes. From 1902 to 1908, the president was George Rob- erts; from 1908 to 1928, William Miller; from 1928 to 1942, Dr Noah Gorsuch; and from 1942 to 1965, Fred Dustin. Late in 1965, the Ga- lena Bank merged with the Delaware County Bank of Delaware, Ohio. The Galena Bank, like other banks, sometime during their lifetime, experiences the misfortune of being held up or broken into, and the Galena Bank is no exception. On Tuesday, October 4, 1932, eight yeggs blew open the safe and looted the bank of about $3500.00. All but $300.00 of the loot was recovered by two men on a road west of town five and one-half hours after the safe had been opened. The following is the story of the bank robbery as it appeared in the Wednesday, October 5, 1932, Columbus Dispatch. While bandits blew the safe of the Galena Bank early Tuesday, five men were being detained in a barber shop across the street by guards who prevented them from giving an alarm. The men were Ralph Watts, Charles Franklin, Pearl Allerton, Carl Cunningham and Gilbert Jones. Hidden behind barber chairs, lying on the floor and seeking cover around a stove, a group of seven men spent four hours in the Galena barber shop from 12:30 to 4:30 A.M. Tuesday, whispering to each other to "keep still" as bandits blew the safe of the Bank of Galena Company across the street. The men in the little barber shop were the only ones who knew of the bandits in the bank building, but they could not get out for guards were posted in front and rear. B.B. Miller, cashier of the bank, said Tuesday that not more than $100.00 was taken by the robbers, who blew the outer door of the safe and used an acetylene porch to cut a hole into the safe. This hole was so small that only two drawers containing pennies and nickels could be reached and the bulk of the money was not ob- tained. Telephone wires in the village were cut and guards were posted by the gang to give warnings. Entrance to the bank was gained through a side window and as soon as the men entered all windows were covered with tar paper to conceal the flames of the torch, but these were visible to the men in the shop. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 29) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c7c0b7f49672506d02d5b4c1378485fe.jpg fb34a0c1d6f42dd77e24469ca4601384 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 30] [corresponds to unlabeled page 30 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] The only car in which the bandits were seen was a 1927 pale blue Buick sedan with two spare tires in rear and bearing license plates D-8669. After the safe had been blown the men got into the car, according to the men in the barber shop and drove toward Columbus on the 3C Highway. C. F. Myers, marshall of Galena, knew nothing of the robbery un- til called early Tuesday morning, he said. Visions of putting up a brave front and putting the bandits to rout went glimmering when the men in the barber shop saw the guards, who said nothing but watched the men in the shop. A revolver in the barber shop was the only weapon to be used in a fight and after a whispered conference the revolver was placed on the floor out of reach. The conference was not one of war but of peace and discretion was decided to be the better part of valor. The bandits won a wordless victory for not a thing was said by any of them and not a shot was fired. All was quiet except for the creak of the town pump as the robbers pumped water to cool the safe and walked to and fro as they guarded both front and rear of the barber shop. When questioned about how they spent the four hours, the men said they were sure they did not talk. "Every time I head the stones in front of the door make a noise I thought sure that fellow was coming in here, and if he had I know I would have fallen dead right on the floor," Charles Franklin said. Pearl Allerton and Gilbert Jones, the barber, said that it was about midnight when they heard there were several suspicious looking men in town and that it was decided to sit up in the little barber shop and watch them. The light was turned out and the radio turned off and all was quiet until one man looked out the window and saw the two guards on watch and a few minutes later the other man was discovered in the rear of the building. Ralph Watts,Charles Franklin, Pearl Allerton, Carl Cunningham, Gilbert Jones, T. P. Hamer and Kenneth Platt were the men who spent the wee small hours of morning in the barber shop. ----------------------------- No more faithful nor loyal people to their country, conscience of church, can be found than here. Nor shall we wonder when we re- member that of the thirty-six Revolutionary soldiers buried within the county, ten of them are buried in the Galena cemetery, where also, our own Rev. Gilbert Carpenter was laid to rest. As the next generation will build on the foundations we lay for them, may our foundations be equalled to the foundations of our forefathers. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 30) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5b436b9c0f54ec02d6eedd9272f6dd8d.jpg 5beffb9caeb053e6914f1e7029bcd168 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 31] [corresponds to unlabeled page 31 of Welcome to the Village of Galena] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 31) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cb80b35d884bf260c578ad7ba037d7c9.jpg 6b40dfa0160a15493430e97a982716ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 32] [corresponds to back cover of Welcome to the Village of Galena] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena (p. 32) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Galena Description An account of the resource This collection contains items related to the history and development of Galena, its residents, businesses and schools. It contains John Bricker Sr's postcard and photograph collection featuring images of Galena and Delaware, Helen Campbell's Slides, the book Welcome to the Village of Galena, written by Doris Bricker, Charlie (C.C.) Bricker's wife. The personal correspondence of David E. Bricker and his son, Charlie (C.C.) Bricker, appears here courtesy of John L. Bricker, son of John Sr. and Shirly Bricker, and A View of Galena, Ohio, Both Past and Present by Floyd Siebert, Adele Dunn and Phyllis Hollifield. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Welcome to the Village of Galena Description An account of the resource This book contains a brief history of Galena, OH, as well as information about the construction of the Galena School and the names of graduates from 1886-1966. Old homes, businesses, churches and clubs are also featured. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-1966 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 30210312597403 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Language A language of the resource English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Doris Fuller Bricker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available John W. Bricker Subject The topic of the resource Ohio--History--Galena Public schools--Galena--Berkshire Township--Ohio Village of Galena--Berkshire Township--Delaware County--Ohio