Vermilion Ohio, A Good Place to Live
SHOPTALK: SHOPTALK: I am not able to ID the girls in the 1914 V. Basketball pic (yet). I just like it. What I find slightly unsettling is the condition of the school building behind the girls. It’s not going to fall down – but it certainly seems to be in need of some maintenance. Maybe it’s just the picture.
On my home desk this week is a color pencil drawing of the area behind the buildings on Vermilion’s Fischer block. It hardly presents an attractive view of the town, but it is accurate. I guess you’d call it a “behind the scenes” portrait. Most folks are so enamored by pictures of the store “fronts” the backdoors are forgotten. They are, perhaps, the most important / used parts of the businesses. The front door scenes present a very one-dimensional view of reality – however pretty.
So there!
BACK TO THE TELEPHONE CO.: Guess what? I had another problem with my Internet connection this week. I’m actually getting used to calling the provider and keep all the info they might need to assist me in the phone book near my computer.
At precisely 10:30 Tuesday morning my Internet connection was interrupted. By and large this is not something I’ve not dealt with before so I tried all the tricks I knew to try before calling the provider as a last resort.
For some reason a server quite working (at the phone company) so I had to change my connection user name and password. The tech said, “It just happens sometimes – once a month.” By that he meant that it happens to at least one of their customers once a month. I guess this was just my turn.
I don’t know what to say about that. And it would not do any good for me to get excited about it. But it is bothersome.
NEW STUFF / OLD STUFF: Some time ago Vermilionite Bill Mills donated a chair he had caned to the museum. While here he saw several chairs my late brother (Al) had been intending to clean and cane but, unfortunately, never found the time to begin. Well, Bill took one of those chairs home and this week returned it. Both chairs are pictured below – the one Mills refinished and the remaining unfinished chair. While they are not (obviously) alike they are in many respects very similar. The unfinished chair affords an idea of the shape the finished chair was in when Bill took it home. It’s really a beautiful piece of furniture.
One of the unusual thinks about the finished one is the seat frame. It’s two pieces and they were (somehow) bent into shape. The chairs are just unbelievable 19th artifacts.
AND ONE MORE THING: I installed some additional lighting just above the type cases. It’s strip LED tape lighting and works well for this task.
I’ve often noted a problem of being able to adequately shoe these cases when giving tours of the shop. This has been especially the case since we added heaving curtains on the windows (for insulating reasons). It’s just been very dark in this area.
The new lighting shows the cases and type within them perfectly.
A good number of things (mostly furniture) were acquired by the museum as of late. So stay tuned and you’ll get a nice preview of them.
Or better yet – drop in and see them in person…
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM: Committee persons at the museum have been busy putting together a special activities schedule of events for the coming months.
The first activity will be a Civil War artifacts exhibition on April 23rd. This will include a significant display of weaponry, buttons and various other artifacts from the war. The exhibition will only be on display for one day so mark it on your calendars.
I’ll have more about it in following weeks.
In the latter part of May the next activity will be a (DON’T) STOP THE PRESSES (TIL I’M DONE READING) reenactment of what it was (may have been) like producing THE NEWS during the roaring 20s.
The script, however, is yet to be written and the actors, yet, to be chosen. Anyone interested in playing a part in this living tableau should send me an email. But without a script it’s a bit hard to say who or how many actors will be needed.
So stay tuned.
Then, toward the end of October we will be having a special exhibition featuring artifacts and (hopefully) several members from two of Vermilion’s old time families.
At the moment I know that the Baumhart family will be one of those featured. I’ve been in contact with Brenda Baumhart Mezz (A.D. Sr.’s granddaughter) and she indicated that she would try to be there to discuss her family.
These exhibits will feature a hefty number of photographs and some other memorabilia in addition to the existing collections held by the museum.
Refreshments will be available for all these events. Admission – depending on the type of refreshments being made available – will differ. Parking will be available in the Division / Main Street lot in downtown Vermilion. Persons parking there will be given a token as part of the admission to the museum so it will be free.
I’ll have more specifics at a later time. But please keep these things in mind. If you’re interested in local history all of these events will be both informative and fun.
MUSEUM SCHEDULE: Beginning now the museum will be open six days a week from 11 AM to 3 PM. We will be closed on Sundays and Holidays. We are located at 727 Grand Street in Vermilion across the street from Vermilion's historic E&R Church. The museum is open Monday thru Saturday from 11 AM to 3 PM. A small admission donation of $5 (for adults) is requested. Children under 14 accompanied with an adult will be admitted free.We are closed on Sundays and holidays.
Private tours during those hours and during the evening can be arranged by calling the museum, or stopping in to see us.
Memberships for the VERMILION NEWS PRINT SHOP MUSEUM are always available. Funds generated will go toward the aforementioned renovations and maintenance of the shop.
A single membership for an adult is $15 a year.
A couple membership is $25 a year.
A student membership is $5.
And a lifetime membership is $100.ADMISSION - ADULTS $5.00 and young people under the age of 14 are FREE. If you would like to become a member the VNPSM you can send a check or money order to:
Vermilion Print Shop Museum
727 Grand Street
Vermilion, Ohio 44089
440.967.4555.
Cell:440.522.8397
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VHS CLASS REUNION: Will be held August 26 and 27, 2016, for the VHS Class of 66....they need addresses,email, etc. Folks can email Carolyn Hill or call her @ 440.967.2821.
THE FISCHER BLOCK: It’s hardly the oldest building in Vermilion, but it is certainly one of the most notable and useful retail business buildings in the town.
On Thursday March 26, 1908 the following notice appeared in the NEWS:
“George Fisher has plans prepared for a $20,000 block on his premises formerly occupied by the hotel. He is anxious however to secure several tenants before commencing the work of construction. Lorain architects prepared the plans.”
Just to demonstrate how big a deal this building was at that time – twenty grand in 19 would have been over half a million bucks today. So this was a substantial investment in Vermilion: an act of great faith in the future of the town.
The building, of course, didn’t get built until 1915. But it did get built. And through the years it has been, and remains today one of the best sites for small retail shops (downstairs). The upper portion of the building has been home to numerous other businesses over the years (i.e. a roller skating rink; kindergarten; municipal court; sail-making business).
The upper floor is unique because the way the building was constructed (with a curved roof) no support beams break up the interior. It can be at times an open space – ergo the skating rink etc.
Another thing about the building I didn’t really notice until I looked closer at these pix is the fact that a small portion of the east part of the existing building was a later addition. Initially the building did not adjoin the old hotel as it does today.
It’s also interesting to note that the east end addition has an apartment in the upper level that can only be reached by taking a stairway from the hotel porch. I don’t know the reason for this add-on, but it will be fun to learn about in the future.
HADDY, HODDY OR HANDY: While casually looking through one of the file drawers at the Print Shop Museum I came across the following letter to the editor. Although I’m not entirely certain (at this time) who wrote it (because it was not signed) – from the context it appears to have been written by Vermilionite Alice Howell Fleming back in the 1960s.
NOTE: Recently the sister of the person who apparently wrote the letter passed away at the tender age of 100. Many Vermilionites knew, respected and loved this little lady. Her name was Reverend Myrtle Howell Eppler. My wife (Georgianne) and I were privileged to have been allowed to interview and produce a video “oral history” recording with Mrs. Eppler when she was just 98. That’s of interest here because one of first things Mrs. Eppler talked about during that interview was the very same story that appears in her sister’s letter:
“While reading the souvenir book about “charter days” I noticed that the first settler was said to be “William Haddy”.
They may be right and there may have been a Haddy, but from some of our old family records I’m inclined to think it should have been Handy.
My Great-Great grandfather came here from Connecticut in 1837, according to some old writings by his daughter-in-law. They travelled in a covered wagon and my grandfather was a little boy of three years. He was born in 1834.
His name was Francis, his father’s name was Thomas and his grandfather’s name was William.
Thomas was the captain of a sailing vessel that travelled up and down the coast and my grandfather (Francis) was born at sea.
Tiring of the sea Thomas agreed to go “west” with his father and mother. He took his wife and children with him. His wife’s name was Lydia. So was his daughter’s. The daughter married Alonzo Pelton who was also an early settler.”
[NOTE: ALONZO SHEPARD PELTON was born May 15, 1838 in Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio, and died May 02, 1907 in Brownhelm, Ohio. He married LYDIA HANDY May 18, 1861 in Vermilion. She was the daughter of THOMAS HANDY and LYDIA ARNOLD. She was born September 10, 1842 in Black River, Lorain County, Ohio, and died May 27, 1907 in Vermilion. She is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery.]
"I have heard my aunts tell the stories their grandmother told them about their trip. Lydia was a tiny baby but survived. When they arrived here there was nobody but Indians around.
“My mother was (Vera Howell) Barnes. Lillian Handy 3rd from youngest Francis’s children. She is Lillian Howell now.”
Whether it was William Hoddy / Haddy or William Handy who first came to Vermilion is not something that can be positively determined – at least not at this time. But one thing is very clear: Members of the Handy family were certainly among the first families to settle in Vermilion in the yesteryear.
YESTERYEAR'S NEWS: The following clips were vocally transcribed from past issues of The Vermilion News. I think you will find them both interesting and fun...
Quite a number from Vermilion were in Sandusky Tuesday at the case of Fischer vs. the Village of Vermilion. Fischer claims that the village laid sidewalks in front of his place and attempted to make him pay for them, and further that when the Lake Shore laid their tracks through Vermilion the grade of the street was changed and the sidewalk destroyed.
The opening of the baseball season that Crystal Beach near Vermilion under management of C. H. Miller of Amherst is set for May 3d.
The first practice game of the Vermilion Independents will be on Sunday, April 19, with the Lorain Athletic Association. The players of the Vermilion Independents are as follows:
Pitchers, Haas, Odgers.
Catchers, Young, Ritter.
Infielders, Frey, Hoffman, Sonedecker, Gehrman and Martin.
Outfielders, Young, Weiland, Smith, Kolb and Frank Tischer.
The regular meeting of the Village Council was held last Monday evening with all the members present and Mayor Williams in the chair. The members discussed various improvements about the town but very little was accomplished in the line of work because of the weather conditions. Even the scraping of the streets will have to be postponed until the ground is dry enough. It was reported that an offer of crushed stone at a very reasonable rate had been made so action was taken to complete Macadam on Division Street from Ohio to South Street. It is the policy of the Council to improve the streets as the funds become available, and do the work in a manner that will make a satisfactory roadway.
The matter of the sewer survey is still hanging fire. Pending information thereon, which is necessary in sewer construction.
Engineer Schultz of Sandusky was present with map showing the work accomplished in straightening out the lines in the eastern part of the village. Several surveyors have from time to time attempted to find the lines but Mr. Schultz seems to be the successful one. He will complete his work from the brass works to the Corporation as soon as one of the property owners secures his deed.
After ordering the payment of bills Council adjourned.
A banquet was held at the Maudelton Hotel last Friday evening. April 3, at which the Knights of the Maccabees of Vermilion told of their great successes of the past 20 years and listened to a report of the successful operation of the Supreme Tent from its early beginning to the present day.
180 guests were present and had the free and open use of the "whole house". At 9 o'clock the tables in the dining room where spread for the first table and not until 10:45 were the guests of honor seated at the second table; a delightful dinner was served after which the guests were treated with addresses by Sir Knight Commander H.R. Minium, Great Commander E.L. Young of Norwalk, Rev. Brown, and Rev. Merrill, J.C. Seamann, and George W Ritter. Mr. Minium spoke of the growth and success of the Vermilion tent, and its history and the hardships and endured and the manners and laborers that brought about the successful cooperation of its members, thus forming the largest order, in number, of its kind in the Village of Vermilion.
Great commander Young dwelt at length upon the growths of the Maccabees as a whole in this country and in other countries in which its branch tents extend; surely the growth has been marvelous, and not unless one was present could they appreciate the remarks made by Mr. Young on this occasion. He stated at the time he entered the order there were thirteen hundred members, and at the present day there are over three hundred thousand members. This shows that Mr. Young and his co-officers have labored hard to accomplish successful ends for the order. Mr. Young also stated that Ohio had more members than any other state or territory throughout the jurisdiction of the Supreme Tent except the state of New York.
The balance of the talks took up all the remainder of the time allowed those who stayed until the close. C.B. Parsons acted as Toast-Master, and music was furnished at the instance of the entertainment committee. Great Record Keeper Scott and Deputy Brandt of Norwalk were guests of honor but were unable to remain until the amusement and dinner was had, to the great regret of all present.
By One Who Was There.
Mrs. Krieger is reported very sick.
George Brown is reported very ill.
Born – to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wolfe, Saturday daughter.
The dynamite factory is again working full force after a short vacation.
John Baker was quite seriously injured the shipyard last week. He was taken to the hospital.
Dr. Baker of Northridge who has been laid up for the past few months is again able to be out.
Charles Hamel has the contract for doing the cesspool for use in connection with the lavatory of the new schoolhouse.
Wm. Hamon a brakeman on the Lake Shore, met with an accident at Auburn on Thursday night. He was knocked off a car. He was taken to the hospital at Elyria.
A.M. Peterson was severely injured last week. He was on the train working on the bridge here and was putting flat cars on the side track and jumped down to give a signal, not noticing that a train was coming up behind him. He was struck in the back. Dr. Wiseman was called.
It will be remembered that a few weeks ago Albert Knerim of Brownhelm cut his foot with an ax. At first it seemed to heal nicely but now inflammation has set in and the whole leg is affected. He was taken to the hospital at Lorain last week.
A skeleton was unearthed last week by William Jaeger while digging in the yard. It is proven to be that of a Pioneer woman, Mrs. Caleb Ormsby who was buried within a short distance of her cabin home in 1836. There was no cemetery here in those days and people who died were buried near their home.
George Brown is critically ill at the home of his father John Brown.
Grove Ormsby and Dr. Foster accompanied the former's little son to Cleveland Monday to consult specialists. He is suffering from a large growth on his neck.
Mrs. Celia Kendeigh died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Steele at Lorain Sunday morning at the age of 63. Funeral was held at Wednesday from the home of her son, Henry at this place.
Hattie Mason has been on the sick list.
Effie Slocum was on Bartow Ridge Saturday.
George Nuhn's been on the sick list.
Charles Richter has purchased a new horse.
Martin Schuster was on our road with the grocery wagon Friday.
Henry Baker gave a dance in the Woolfley house last Saturday evening. A good time was had by all.
It is reported that the Bacon brothers have rented part of the F.O. Baldwin farm.
Farmers of this vicinity held a meeting at Mr. A Kniesel’s Thursday to consult the milk problem.
Geo. Skinn of North Road and the Pumpkin Vine route purchased a load of hay of A. Kneisel.
Mr. Geo Risden has a fine new horse.
Our schoolhouse was occupied by strangers Sunday evening.
Our roads have been and scraped and are fine now.
The steam shovel at Braun’s Beach has started to load sand on the cars now.
Surveyor Schultz of Sandusky has charge of platting the land in the southwestern portion of town recently purchased of Mrs. Melissa Pelton by Messrs Hitchcock, Driscoll and Tischer. The land will make excellent building lots and a desirable place to live when opened. It is also reported that a number of houses will be erected in town by another party if desirable locations can be secured.
The hotel at Linwood Park will be under new management this year. Mr. Baker who for a number of years has run that popular hostelry will give place to a Mr. McClintock of Oberlin. Another familiar face will be missed this year; that of Mr. Copeland the veteran photographer. The gallery this year will be under the management of George P Wahl who has the amusement concession. A competent photographer will be in charge.
Word was received here this week of the serious illness of Frank Durand from pneumonia at a hospital in Brooklyn.
Reports from Paul Leimbach who is ill with typhoid fever are, that he is a very sick boy.
As yet there is apparently little change in the condition of Fred Resig was seriously ill from pneumonia at his home in Lorain.
One good turn deserves another. I am about to build a market building and need all the money due me on account. It will do me a good turn to call and settle it once. S. J. Nieding.
Commodore Farragut Post No. 2 G.A.R. of Lorain installed officers Tuesday evening. The W.R.C. served the banquet at the close of the ceremonies. The officers were installed by Memorial Post of Cleveland about 100 of whom were present. The post is a reorganization of the Lorain Post No. 448 G.A.R. A number of department officers were present and witnessed the ceremony. Many from other posts were present. Those from Vermilion who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Frisby, T. Ball, Miss. Carrie Boss., C Andrews, Mrs. Childs and Corey Parsons.
Mr. John Blowers spent Friday and Lorain.
Mr. M. Foster who is been quite ill is on the gain.
Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Harrison have moved to the old Harrison Homestead in Florence Township where Mr. Harrison expects to make extensive repairs. Their stay there will not be permanent - the best wishes of their friends go with them and hope they will soon return to this community.
Mrs. Charles Schiede of Elyria and Mr. William Leimbach of Amherst were here to visit their mother Mrs. Leimbach and brother Lewis from the West.
Mrs. Fred Strehle is the possessor of a fine new piano purchased of an Elyria party.
Albert Knierim was in such a critical condition Wednesday that it was found necessary to remove him to the St. Joseph's Hospital in Lorain for treatment to his foot which he cut so seriously with an ax some time ago. A report tells us that he is improving nicely.
Miss Maud Fischer of Vermilion called on friends in this place Wednesday.
Charles Kneisel purchased the Turner property at Brownhelm Station owned by Eddie Whitmore of Vermilion.
The Gordon brothers have leased the Quarry Farm for five years. This farm is owned by Cleveland Stone Company.
It is rumored that they will (en)large the high school building at Brownhelm. There are more scholars than they have room for. It is said that the fire escape of the high school building - the entrance to the upper rooms are around a winding stairway through a vestibule that in case of fire it would be very dangerous.
Mrs. T Wood has had some Oberlin students boarding with her which were taking a ten day outing.
Hmmmmmm....
150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE “BATTLE OF THE HUNDRED SLAIN”: 3 miles from Fort Phil Kearny near Story, Wyoming will be held this year. (See Wikipedia.)
Late Vermilion resident, Matilda Louis Grummond was the sister of 2nd Lt. George Washington Grummond. Grummond and 81 of his fellow soldiers were killed by an overwhelming force of Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians in one of the worst military disasters suffered by the US Army on Great Plains.
If you are a descendant of Matilda please email John Horton or call him at 1.586.549.2471.
GLENN’S MEMORIES: Glenn F. Risdon was born in Vermilion on December 4, 1913 and lived here all his life. He was the son of Ralph and Ruth (Kuhl) Risdon and he had a sister Mary (Montgomery) and brother Clyde. All were productive and well-known Vermilionites. His first wife Pearl (Klucas) passed in the “great beyond” in 1953. They had 3 daughters; Jean, Lucille and Alice who are still living in the area. Glenn’s second wife Edna (Delfing) passed away in 2003. Glenn passed passed into the next life on August 8, 2008 while nearing his 95th of life.
Almost exactly two years ago (in April 2014) Vermilionite Mary Louise “Tootie” Reisinger stopped at the museum to see me and also to give me a few items she thought might be of interest. Among them were several hand written pages written by Glenn Risdon describing (among other things) his experience with the terrible tornado that hit the area and destroyed downtown Lorain, Ohio back in 1924.
I’m not sure whom, exactly, he was reminiscing with or for – but I assume from the writings that he had, at one time, some type of friendly relationship with Art Giddings who was Tootie’s stepfather – and that is how she ended up with them.
I made no attempt to edit the memoir(s) so they may seem somewhat disjointed in places. Nonetheless I find them to be very interesting and informative of a time that few to no persons now alive experienced. I believe you’ll enjoy them.
When the Lorain tornado (happened) [1924] was the Lake Shore Electric line was operating. The Lorain tornado stopped it for a while. We sold milk at the farm. The milk was put in 10-gallon cans and we took it down Risden road to the electric line and put it on a milk stand. The first few days after the tornado we took our milk to Horisberger who had worked in the old cheese factory at Axtel and he made Swiss cheese for us. It lasted for quite some time. After that my dad got us a pass to go into the city to the dairy where we sold the milk and deliver(ed) the milk himself. We had a model-T pickup and us kids rode long. The reason the electric cars could not run: The bridge was out over the river and the structural steel trolley poles were bent right down to the ground. Horisberger lived on the south side of Darrow Road a short way east of Cemetery Road.
[William Frederick Horisberger 08/18/1879]
Art [Giddings] was our shop boss and the electric shop in Henry Zubee was the big boss in the office.
[Henry Zube 1888 – Lorain Shipyard]
This was long before I worked with him. At this time I would was a kid on the farm. We had old hens with little chickens and steel coupes out the yard and we had to move them to high ground to keep them from drowning.
My dad had us get the cows up early that night and got the milking done. Kuhl’s next-door milked late and their barn was flooded.
By time we finished milking the water was up so the flywheel or on the milker engine threw water. We had a gas engine milker as we did not have electricity at that time. I believe Wills were the only ones in the neighborhood with electric and that was a 32 Volt DC plant.
When it dried out enough so that they could get around the children were catching small fish dropped off by the tornado as it went down aw it went down the lake as a waterspout.
Art told me he used to repair phones. Driving the day and at night slept in the old Baumhart drugstore and acted as night phone operator and also druggist. Drugs were not regulated at the time like now.
The first electric in town was from a generator behind the drugstore. And only served the immediate neighborhood. When it stopped all lights were out.
He said there was a medicine show that came to the town hall and the sword swallower came to him for some kind of drug so he could swallow the sword.
Our phones had batteries in them to talk and a hand crank magneto to ring the bell.
Our number was 109L and my grandmother next door was 109R. Everyone on the road was on the same line. The number of times the bell rang told you your what number it was.
I was with him when this happened. We were going to work one morning. Where the underpass is on the lake road going into Lorraine. The road on the south side of the tracks was just being opened. Where we turned off one side was still mud. We wound up stuck in the mud. Pete Viola was section boss on the nickel plate railroad west of Vermilion. He came along with his section crew. They picked up the car up and said it on solid pavement.
He told me about how he and Henry zoo be were coming across the lift bridge on their way home when the tornado struck Lorain. He said Sylvie was excited and he asked if he should stop and was told no keep going. When they got across they looked back in the planks were all gone off the bridge. They got out of the car and laid down in in a ditch while it passed.
…against the red-coats, immediately after the advent of the latter, and, as no such confederation had been formed against the French, during all their long years of possession, this action of Pontiac must be assigned to some cause other than mere hatred of all civilized intruders. In truth, there appeared abundant room for the belief that Pontiac was but carrying out the schemes devised by some of the more revengeful of the defeated Frenchmen. And but two short years before this league was formed, and while the war between the English and French was working hard against the latter and defeat seemed inevitable, this same chief of the Ottawas is credited with" having said: "Englishmen! Although you have conquered the French, you have not yet conquered us. We are not your slaves. These lakes, these woods, these mountains, were left to us by our ancestors. They are our inheritance, and we will part with them to none. Your nation supposes that we, like the white people, cannot live without bread, and pork and beef But you ought to know that He, the Great Spirit and Master of Life, has provided food for us upon these broad lakes and in these mountains.'
So powerful indeed was the Pontiac league that the old animosity existing between some of the tribes and the Iroquois was, for the time, laid aside, and a few of the Five Nations joined the great body. By far the greater portion, however, were of the Ottawa, Wyandot, Chippewa, Miami, Delaware and Shawnee tribes. All from this region were enlisted in league.
In May 1763, the league surprised nine out of twelve English posts, and massacred their garrisons. Detroit, Pittsburg and Niagara alone escaped surprise, and each successfully resisted a siege, in which branch of warfare, indeed, the Indians were almost certain to fail.
In September of that year occurred the horrible massacre at Devil's Hole; and following" close upon that, in October, came the awful slaughter of the forces of Major Wilkins, who was moving to reinforce the garrison at Detroit.
In the West, Pontiac kept up active though unavailing hostilities, and in the summer of 1764 the English commander-in-chief determined' to send a force up the lakes, able to overcome all opposition. Accordingly, General Bradstreet, an able officer, with twelve hundred British and Americans, accompanied by the indefatigable Sir William Johnson and a body of his faithful Iroquois warriors. The Senecas, the only tribe of the Iroquois nation that gave aid to the French, or to Pontiac, were met by Bradstreet and brought into submission. That commander then embarked on the lake and went to the relief of Detroit. He caused to be destroyed the Indian towns and crops through this locality and upon the Maumee, and drove the Indians from the country.
Arriving at Detroit Bradstreet easily routed the forces of the now disheartened Pontiac, after which he returned to this county and proceeded up Sandusky Bay and River into the heart of the Wyandot country where he en-…
DISCOGRAPHY - LES BROWN: This Les Brown/Doris Day recording of Till The End of Time was recorded on May 17, 1945, and released by Columbia Records as catalog number (as seen on the label) 36828. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard magazine pop chart.
The piece was written by lyricist Buddy Kaye and composer Ted Mossman and was published the same year it of this recording. The melody is based on Chopin’s Polonaise.
Jules Leonard "Buddy" Kaye (b 1918 - d, 2002) was an American award-winning songwriter, musician, producer, author and publisher. His songs were recorded by a plethora of American performers from Frank Sinatra to Bob Dylan. “A You’re Adorable (The Alphabet Song) made popular by Perry Como and the Fontaine Sisters was one of his tunes. He also co-wrote some music for the television series “I Dream of Jeannie”.
Very little is known about composer Ted Mossman (b. 1910 in Chicago – d. 1977 in L.A.). On his tombstone is the following inscription:
“Noble and beloved Husband and Father, composer, entertainer, gentleman. His work continues to inspire all our love “Till The End of Time”
Lester Raymond "Les" Brown, Sr. (b.1912 – d. 2001) was an American clarinetist, saxophonist, big band leader and composer who entertained folks for nearly seven decades with his band, Les Brown and His Band of Renown (1938–2001). The Band of Renown began in the late 1930s, initially as the group Les Brown and His Blue Devils, while he was a student at Duke University. For half a century he worked by American comic / entertainer Bob Hope and travelled the world with him doing entertaining the troops. He also worked with pioneer television comedian talk show host Steve Allan as well as Dean Martin.
In 1945 Mr. Brown brought to prominence a pretty, talented blond actress / singer / animal welfare activist named Doris Day (Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff; b. 1924) with a hit called Sentimental Journey. Ms. Day recently celebrated her 92nd birthday.
[NOTE: Readers will note that on the label of this recording it says “Les Brown and his Orchestra”. I, therefore, assume that his “band of renown” came about after 1945.]
After booking my 96 year old aunt on a flight from Florida to Nevada, I called the airline to go over her needs. The representative listened patiently as I requested a wheelchair> and an attendant for my aunt because of her arthritis and impaired vision and absentmindedness..
My apprehension lightened a bit when the woman assured me that everything would be taken care of. I thanked her> profusely.
"Oh, you're welcome," she replied. I was about to hang up when she cheerfully asked, "And will your aunt need a rental car?"
LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: After giving it much thought this link has been "put-down". During the last year most of the folks who used to use this page as a bulletin board have acquired their own and, consequently, no longer need this forum from "Views". I have, however, kept links (in the links section) to Larry Hohler's "Hope Homes" in Kenya - and to Bette Lou Higgins' Eden Valley Enterprises sites. They are historically and socially relevant projects. I suggest that you visit these sites on a regular basis to see "what's shakin'".
Persons interested in the history of the Lake Shore Electric Railway (which was the subject of a recent past podcast series) - "the greatest electaric railway system on the planet" may want to go to Amazon.com and purchase a book called "Images of Rail - Lake Shore Electric Railway". It was put together by Thomas J. Patton with the help of my friends DENNIS LAMONT and ALBERT DOANE. It'd make a nice gift.
Another great book with Vermilion Roots is, "Grandma's Favorites: A Compilation of Recipes from MARGARET SANDERS BUELL by Amy O'Neal, ELIZABETH THOMPSON and MEG WALTER (May 2, 2012). This book very literally will provide one with the flavor of old Vermilion. And ye can also find it at Amazon.com. Take a look.
MARY WAKEFIELD BUXTON'S LATEST BOOK "The Private War of William Styron" is available in paper back for $15.00 with tax and can be purchased locally at Buxton and Buxton Law Office in Urbanna, ordered from any book store, Amazon.com or Brandylane Publishing Company. A signed, hard back edition may be purchased from Mrs. Buxton directly for $30.00 by writing her at Box 488, Urbanna, VA 23175 and including $6.00 for tax, postage and packaging.
THE BEAT GOES ON: This page is generated by a dreaded Macintosh Computer and is written and designed by (me) Rich Tarrant. It will change weekly ~ usually on Saturday. Bookmark the URL (Universal Resource Locater) and come back at your own leisure. Send the page to your friends (and enemies if you wish). If you have something to share with those who visit this page, pass it on. And if you see something that is in need of correction do the same. My sister, Nancy, is a great help in that respect. It only takes me a week to get things right. And follow the links. You might find something you like. If you experience a problem with them let me know. Also, if you want to see past editions of this eZine check the new archives links below.
If you're looking for my old links section (pictured) I've replaced it with a pull-down menu (visible in the small box next to the word "Go"). If you're looking for links to more Vermilion history check that menu.
How the old links menu looked
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Vol.14, Issue 5 - April 9, 2016
Archive Issue #682
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