Civil War casualties

This is our list of people who died in the Civil War who were from McLean or Cynthian Twps. Many more were in the war and survived. Someone should update the list and the ones for WWI and II and other wars. It would be a good job for a Civil War or military buff.

John August
Samuel Austin
George Baker
Joseph Beckman
Samuel Chambers
James Clawson
Jacob Edwards
Thomas Edwards
Frank Kemper
Joseph Kistner
James N. Luckey
Charles McMullen
John B. Morehead
William Penrod
Henry Tholmier

From the newspaper

Minster Post, 20 July 1906. "To buy or trade, a large cactus plant with 5 foot leaves. Enquire at Quinlin's drugstore, Loramie."

31 August 1906. " Druggist Quinlin has made a gift of the large cactus plant to Rev. Mueller. He will send the plant to Carthagena where it will be planted in the park there."

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!

Photo

This is the Christmas Market in Lingen, Germany. Most towns have one. Lingen is in the state of Niedersachsen and the district of Emsland in the northwestern part of Germany. Families that came from there were Lammers (one of them), Gels and Gerling.

December photo

December update

The Christmas dinners at the museum were a success. There was one mishap when the big mirror in the millinery room fell over but it was before dinner and no one was there but Dorothy who was unhurt.

The museum will be open next Sunday afternoon for the Chamber of Commerce Christmas. We will have snacks and an electric train that is always a hit with the children. Come in and visit. The chamber will have Santa Claus and St. Michael's Hall will be open as well as many businesses.

There was an article in the Sidney Daily News concerning a tax levy the museums in Shelby County are asking to have put on the ballot in the spring. They got the amount wrong. We are only asking .25 mils not 1.25. The historical societies of Shelby County, Jackson Center, Botkins and Anna are also involved.

Dieters School - looking for information.

Dieters School is at the corner of Wilkins-Fortman Rd. and Schmitmeyer-Baker Rd. in Section 30 of McLean Twp. It was built in 1890 and closed in 1928 when it was annexed into Minster School District. Because the school was located in Shelby County and Minster is in Auglaize County both counties had to agree. The action added 35 students and $400,000 to Minster's tax base. The building was sold for $387 to East Side Country Club and is now a house. If you know anything about the school, have any class photos or old photos of the building or know who any of the teachers were call 419-628-2481 or the email address at the top of this blog.

Newsletter

Karen Anthony and Alice Barhorst could use a couple more volunteers to help upstairs during the dinners. Call Karen at 295-2353 or Alice at 295-3553.

The Christmas dinners are mostly sold out. There are about 10 more spaces. Call Dorothy Quinlin at 295-2659.

The front of the museum has been decorated beautifully by Larry Warren who updated the wreaths and the other outdoor decorations.

We have acquired several new members and monetary donations. Also Pam Carter has donated a sauerkraut crock and a poster showing how sauerkraut is made. She and her son Matt have done a lot of work cleaning up and organizing the barn.

Wesley Kiefer has made a model that represents the way Peter Loramie's trading post might have looked and would like to donate it to the museum.

The gas valve in the fireplace in the millinery room will have to be replaced. It is so hard to move that there is a possibility it won't close all the way causing obvious problems.

The Ft. Loramie Chamber will be holding their family Christmas Dec. 11th. The museum will be open.

There won't be a meeting in December.

New book

"St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 175th Anniversary, and Maria Stein Ohio" by Paul Mizer. Book signing Nov. 13 at the Mercer County museum in Celina.

Support your local museums

November 13th the Mercer County museum is hosting an Antique Postcard Exhibit and Local History Book Fair.