1955 - Columbian - Calvert Football

How many of you remember this game. How many of you were there?

1955 - Columbian - Calvert Football Rivalry Ends Due To Riotous Fans

click on link above to read about this game. This is from Stephen J. Hartzell's web site "Tiffin - Seneca History Notebook" that has a lot of great reading and info on the history of our area including Indian Life that I find very interesting.

After reading this I had thoughts about how maybe we could combine the schools for athletics to create more understanding and make Tiffin a reall powerhouse to be reckoned with State and maybe even Nation wide. I know it wouldn't be easy at all, but this may benefit the city as far as jobs etc.

Something to think about?

Sarj

MAR GE NE

I just got an email from someone who graduated from Columbian in '78 and she was asking what was Mar ge ne? I tried to explain to here and gave her the link to our class site, I sure wish that more of you would come up with some photos and more stories. I asked on the web site some time ago and got some responses,but not as much as I wanted, so here I am again asking for you guys to contribute and interact with this blog. I know that some don't feel computer literate enough but if you can send an email or a regular letter in the mail I can do the rest. I can scan your photos and return them on a CD also if you like. Please let's share more on everything about the school days or even local and family events that you think would be of interest. You know my eyes are starting to get worse with that ARMD, so I don't know how much longer I can do this. I'll keep going , but you guys will have to forgive the spelling errors etc. that I may make.

SO COME ON FOLKS LET'S SEE SOME PHOTOS AND STORIES OF OUR FAVORITE PLACE TO MEET AND HANG OUT BACK IN THE 50'. I'M SURE YOU WILL REALLY BRING SOME SMILES AND HEART FELT MEMORIES TO MANY.

SARJ

Anyone know this couple?

Does anyone know this couple? Married in Tiffin in 1959 click on the link below.
http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/dec/17/marco-anniversary-markels-celebrate-50/

Jim Wade sent this to me

lvis is still in the building…Merry Christmas everybody!

Elvis

Elvis, When he was really "The King" - Martina McBride was digitally dropped in to this track in 2008...Best close-up of Elvis I've ever seen!!!!

You Gotta Watch This!This is Modern-Tech at its finest. Very approiate for this coming "Christmas"

Check it out! .. Click on link below.

http://release.theplatform.com/content.select?pid=5mCzgDf_lCZ3uKBDkKLY2_dqmD4_S0yF&UserName=Unknown

Amazing, simply amazing how good this is,
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.


Elvis - Born January 08, 1935. Died August 16, 1977
Martina - Born July29, 1966 -

COLUMBIAN STUDENT IN THE NEWS

I found this on the internet. the young lady does a good job speaking. Very comfortable and controlled. Maybe she should go into broadcasting instead of art?
http://www.toledoonthemove.com/community/content.aspx?id=283312

Still racing at 71

http://www.whowon.com/Results.asp?TrackID=867&StoryID=281659

Fremont Fence Dirt Trucks
2. Art Ball from Tiffin, Ohio. The all-time feature winner at Fremont showed no signs of slowing up in his 48th year of racing. The 71-year-old competed in all 14 A-mains posting an incredible 11 top 5 finishes. Take out a pair of 20th place finishes and an 18th place run, and the worst Art finished in a feature was eighth. He opened the season strong, not finishing out of the top three from April 18 through June 6. Ball scored a win on opening night and had three runner-up runs and five third place showings. His average A-main finishing position was 6th.

This name sure sound familiat to me, does anyone know this man? Let me know.

COMMENTS / CONTRIBUTE ?

Would anyone like to comment on posts? Maybe someone would like to comment or contribute their own photos or stories but they don't know how to interact on the blog. It might be that someone has photos and can not scan them or upload them. If any of these problems are keeping you from sharing etc., please email me and we will exchange mailing addresses and you can mail me photos you want scanned and posted and I will gladly do it and mail them back to you. So now what is holding you back?
Love U all.
Sarj

TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING

This girl has serious problems. Can you imagine anyone acting like this in our day? I'm shocked that they allow this kind of thing to continue. Shocking? Yes! , at least it is to me.

I thought that this would fit into our school blog in a category of "How things have changed" from our days.

Sarj

LUNCH BUNCH NOV 6

click on photos to enlarge.

On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 9:01 PM, Viv wrote:

Val took the picture's today and will get Mariah to send them to you.

No one wanted to say anything in the camera they were having fun visiting. All the one's that haven't been there since their surgery's were there today and doing very well. Bob Huffman and Sara was there he's using a walker and going thru allot of Therapy, since he fell off a ladder while trimming a tree and shattered his right ankle. Peggy (Hunker) Thallman was back after a bout with cancer of the colon surgery You'd never know she had any thing wrong with her, Carol ( Arboqast) Engle was using a walker but getting around very well on her own after having surgery to have a large rod put into her femur after she fell over her Daughter's dog and broke her leg, John Stoner and Joan was also there after he had surgery on his shoulder replacement he also has alot of Therapy to go thru starting next week.

The other one's that was there was as follow.

Janet ( Shuman) and Howard Beisner.

Norma ( Shumaker))and Hank Hiner.

Jim Fey.

Herb Crum.

Rudy Karle.

Charles Mizen.

Denise (Lentz) Zeigler.

Judy (Van Camp )and Gene Zimmer.

Shirley ( Beard) Baker.

Loretta( Reiter) Bargherser and her friend Barbara Patrick.

Bill Dyfuse.

Viv ( Baugher) Blankenship

And Val ( Blankenship ) Hohman who took the pictures

Our next luncheon will be held at TJ'S on the 8th of Jan.

hugs Viv.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Now I don't happen to believe in this kind of stuff....well almost don't believe. This YOUTUBE clip has some great shots of out beloved movie house.

Maybe you can remember the Fright Nights we use to have there. I sure remember them and then the walk home when every shadow became a monster. Did you ever notice how a No Parking signs shadow looks like Frankenstien? Remember now he had a square head.

The funniest thing I remember from the show (now it's funny, but not then) was when I got real scared I climbed under the seat and just then the guy on stage said " No use climbing under your seat there are snakes on the floor" .

Anyway we had good times in this place. My first date was there. I'm sure you all have stories to tell also.

I thought I would include a link to the AT article from today about the RITZ too in case you didn't see it. '

MEMORY !

Now on the other hand I DO REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN IT WAS TO BE YOUNG! Was we a bit more reserved ?? At times maybe, but it makes me smile to see these kids having so much fun and zest for life.

MEMORY ? ?

Can anyone out there relate to this song? I bet you can, I sure enough do.

MORE REUNION PHOTOS '59

Hi Sarj:

Not a big deal, but here are a few more photos from the ’59 reunion in August for

consideration on your website or Blog.

You are doing an outstanding job with these!

Thanks.

Rob Hartsell

NOTE FROM SARJ....I HOPE THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT YOU CAN CLICK ON THE PHOTOS ON THIS BOG TO ENLARGE THEM....some of us old guys need more than glasses you know.

Paul Moffett, Kit Larick, Rob Hartsell and Bill Young (after 18 holes)

Jerry Mathias, Dick Heebsh, Gary Chaney and John Morgan (on 19^th hole)

Lee Reed, Paul Moffett and Glenn Malling (Class of 1958) at Hedges Boyer

Jeff Fox and Dick Heebsh

SCAM

I think this is important enough to pass on to others. I received a telemarketing call today and wrote about it on my Navy-Photo Blog Please go there to read and pass it on so these kind of people do not get away with this evil practice.

Sarj

LUNCH BUNCH '57 SEPT 09

Vivian Blankenship wrote:

We had 23 there this time .

Bob and Barbara Bauer, Janet and Howard Beisner, Norma and Hank Hiner, Carol Engel, Ellen Drake, Loretta Bargaheiser, ( her sister)Margret Hazelett,( Loretta's friend) Barbara Patrick, Jim Fey, Herb Crum, Rudy Karle, Denise, (Lentz) Ziegler, John and Joan Stoner, Paul and Kathy Lautenschlegar, Mary Lou Hill, Viv Blankenship, and (Daughter) Val Hohman, and her( son) Josh Hohman The next luncheon is November, 6 th.

A special thanks to Josh Hohman for taking the photos and videos.

FOSTORIA / STEAM ENGINE TRAINS

I found this while browsing the web for things of the 50's. Now I'm not a train nut but I sure love those old steam engine sounds. I grew up less than a block from the tracks by the Smith Coal and Ice Co. and still love the sound of the trains blowing their whistle. Maybe you love that sound too. Click on the YouTube video here and maybe you want to just close your eyes and listen to the sound?

Enjoy

CLASS OF 1959 / 50th REUNION GROUP PHOTO

Sarj,

People in Photo for 1959 Class Reunion

1st Row (Seated L-R) - Elizabeth Ebel Tracy, Martha Hertzer Hammel, Sue Cunningham Zucker, Joan Crilly Stoner, Bonnie Cline Estep, Sue Assenheimer Metz, Barbara Roland Strite. Susan Spencer Sevitz, Elaine Heck, Jeanne Mesnard Morgan, Kit Larick, David Pinkerton, Carl Lenhart

2nd Row (L-R) –Ernie Estep, Jim Sessions, Nancy Sherman Ferguson, Barbara Sfchlosser Karcher, Elaine Baugher Thom, Polly Williams Hoffman, Lyn Fauber Frontz, Carol Chinnis Taylor, Barbara Moffett Kingsmore, Betty Mitchell Hall, Betty Morrow Walker, Della Kimmel Rishty, Jean Fisher Angus, Lou Shepherd, Dorothy Moyer Drufee

3rd Row (Standing L-R) – Jerry Lupton, Fred Hepp, Larry Sager, John Eichhorn, Janis Briney Barba, Linda Mercer Cullen, Arlene Francis Cooper, Joan Reynolds Corriveau, Karen Blust Tuttle, Jackie Nusbaum Depp, Beverly Morris Mestrey, Margie Jacobs Johnson, Penny Heck Daughenbaugh, Mary Coleman Hohman, Tom Frederick, Bill Young

4th Row (L-R) – Carl Grieselding, Lynn Gamble, Bob Cress, Melvin Reedy, Dick Heebsh, Bob Taylor, Bill Roby, Robin VanCamp, Gene Miller, Wayne Shepherd, Bob Nichols, Gary Chaney, Steve Hartsel, Phyllis Feasel Banks, Monte Waters, Frank Bacon, Jerry Mathias, Ed Byrum

5th Row (l-R) – Jim Wetzel, Jim Drake, Rob Hartsell, Ralph Fraley., Jeff Inskeep-Fox, Gary Richardson, Burt Park, Doug Mills, Warren Spencer, Bill Stoner, John Morgan, Paul Moffett, Tony Briihl, John Durfee, Dean Strausbaugh, Lee Reed, Ron Wellman

Write-up of Reunion sent to the Advertiser-Tribune

50th Columbian Reunion

Tiffin Columbian High School, Class of 1959 celebrated their 50th reunion August 21-23, 2009. Activity highlights included golf, a dance at Hedges Boyer Park barn; tours of Clinton, Noble and our College Hill and Miami and Noble Schools; and a dinner Saturday night.

Out-of-state attendees were Frank and Patricia Bacon, Cornelius, NC; Ed and Carolyn Byrum, Jerome, MI; Bob and Margaret Cress, Smithfield, VA; Jim and Sara Drake, Fairfield Glade, TN; John and Dorothy (Moyer) Durfee, Dahinda, IL; John and Donna Eichhorn, Odessa, MO; Jeff and Sandra Innskeep-Fox, Clear Spring, MD; Ralph and Nancy Fraley, Adrian, MI; Lynn Gamble, Mariposa, CA; Carl and Martha Grieselding, Cartersville, GA; Steve Hartsel, Boca Raton, FL; Martha (Hertzer) and Ernie Hammel, Auburn Hills, MT;

Jeanne Mesnard Morgan, N. Augusta, SC; Doug and LouAnn Mille, Fort Wayne, IN; Barb (Moffett) and George Kingsmore, N. Ft. Myers, FL; John Morgan, Lexington, SC; Melvin and Jilma Reedy, Sacramento, CA; Gary Richardson, Escondido, CA; Barb Roland Strite, Indianapolis, IN; Barb (Schlosser) and Ken Karcher, Lakeland, FL; Jim and Janet Sessions, Safety Harbor, FL; Lou and Jane Shepherd, Flowery Branch, GA; Jim Wetzel, Virginia Beach, VA; and Bill and Mariska Young, McCormick, SC.

Tiffin attendees included Elaine Baugher Thom, Sue Brill Johnson, Jan Briney Barba, Mary (Coleman) and Claude Hohman, Joan (Crilly) and John Stoner, Lyn Fauber Frontz, Phyllis Feasel Banks, Jean (Fisher) and Joe Angus, Tom Frederick and Juanita, Elaine Heck, Penny (Heck) and Dick Daughenbaugh, Fred and Sue Hepp, Dave and Margie (Jacobs) Johnson, Della Kimmel Rishty, Jerry Lupton, Gene and Linda Miller, Betty Mitchell Hall, Paul and Alma Moffett, Bev Morris Mestrey, Bob and Cherie Nichols, Jackie Nusbaum Depp, Burt and Jane Park, Ernie and Janet Reed, Joan Reynolds Corriveau, Larry and Ina Sager, Wayne and Jane Shepherd, Nancy Sherman Ferguson, Robin VanCamp, Montie Waters and Polly Williams Hoffman.

Classmates and spouses from other Ohio sites were Sue (Assenheimer) and Doug Metz, Bowling Green; Karen (Blust) and Harold Tuttle, Upper Sandusky; Tony Briihl, N. Olmsted; Gary and Sue Chaney, Clyde; Carol (Chinnis) and Bob Taylor, Clyde; Ernie and Bonnie (Cline) Estep,

Akron; Sue Cunningham Zucker, Kingston; Elizabeth Ebel Tracy, New Albany; Arlene (Francis) and Paul Cooper, Luckey; Rob and Lynn Hartsell, Pickerington; Dick Heebsh, Findlay; Kit and Sally Larick, Geneva; Karl Lenhart, Attica; Betty (Morrow) and Art Walker, Gibsonburg; Jerry and Phyllis Mathias, Mt. Gilead; Linda (Mercer) and John Cullen, Akron; Dave and Carol Pinkerton, Troy; Bill and Bev Roby, McCutchenville; Sue (Spencer) and Tom Sevitz, Dublin; Warren and Ann Spencer, Green Springs; Bill and Sally Stoner, Fremont; Dean and Cheryl Strausbaugh, McCutchenville; Bob Taylor, Cardington and Ron Wellman, Maumee.

Thanks,

John & Joan Stoner

CLASS OF 1959 / 50th REUNION

Thanks to Barb (Moffett)Kingsmore Class of 1959 I have some photos of the party at the Barn the night before the reunion dinner. I have heard that a good time was had by all. I'm sorry I missed this party.

SENECA COUNTY COURTHOUSE

BREAKING NEWS!

Kay Huss class of '56 sent in this BIG NEWS STORY!

In case you are interested the seneca county commissoners voted 3-0 to save the courthouse yesterday.!!!

click on the following websites to view a video and a front page article wth pictures.

www.toledoblade.com

www.advertiser-tribune.com

Now to get the money!

CLASS OF 1954 REUNION

Barbara Kingsmore (class of 1959) attended her husband George Kingsmore's Class of 1954 Reunion this month and sent in these photos. Barb also attended her Class reunion the following week-end and has sent photos in for me to post for that reunion too.

Thanks Barb

For some of you that may not know Bill Groman of this class he was a very gifted football player and still holds some records in the NFL. Here's one link to follow RECORDS. You can google his name if you want more information, or maybe you want to buy his TOPPS CARD on eBay.

CLASS OF 1959 / 50TH REUNION

I have a lot of good friends in this class and I sure wish I could've been with them to celebrate. Bob Yeager made this note on his facebook page and I thought I would pass it on. I hope that Bob or others have photos for me to post. I keep hearing that everyone had a great time. Friday night dance in the Barn at Hedges Boyer Park, a fish fry and this was only Friday night.

Robert Yager

Last friday lunch at Hedges Boyer with about 40 classmates. Ross Kizer deep fried a whole bunch of perch, bluegills and crappie that he caught in CanadaWOW! Saturday lunch at Jolly's, dinner at Shellshuckers and then AMvets where the class of 59 was holhind their 50th. Great times with great friends.

HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY TO CLASS OF 1957

At the top is a photo I found on line of the Stainless Steel egg in Millennium Park in downtown Chicago.

Below that is the group from the class of 1957 that took the trip to celebrate their 70th birthdays.

Ed Mathias emailed me the photo and the letter below. I added the seal of Chicago to the photo thinking it would be a nice addition.

“Sarj,

As you know a few of us got together in Chicago to celebrate our 70th birthdays. Here we are under the big stainless egg in Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. Had a great time.

If you can't recognize everybody send me a note and I'll enumerate.

Ed”

Yes Ed send the name info and I will try to tag the photo so when you pass a mouse over the images the name of the person will appear. I know most of them but to be safe send the names in order.

Thanks Ed

Sarj

HOT SUMMER

I thought that since everyone in Tiffin has been telling me how Hot it is lately I would send you a video of Snow pictures I took over a couple of trips to Tiffin and some that friends sent me. The first photos are of Jim Wade's house during a blizzard a couple of years back. The next photos are of the house I grew up in on Franklin St. Then some of my second home, when I am visiting and that is Bob and Barb Bauer's house where the fron bedroom is called "The Bloom Room" because that's where I stay when I visit. The rest are just random houses that I took one day while driving around and the last is the windshield fo my car. DID THIS COOL YOU OFF? ARE YOU READY FOR WINTER YET? NOT YET YOU SAY!

VIVIAN BLANKENSHIP'S SUMMER VISITORS

Vivian Blankenship, a faithful contributor to my blog and web site, sent in these photos of (top) Walter Bowers in back and his lovely wife Jean (Mahoney '57) Bowers on the left and good friend Peg (Hunker '57) Thallman in the backyard of Vivian's house outside of Tiffin. The Bowers were visiting from FL.

Thanks Viv for sending in items to share.

Oops I got it wrong. Vivian wrote:

No you have it wrong it was in the Bell's back yard And they was visiting relatives in Elmore and friends in Tiffin

Sorry Viv....Sarj

OLD HOUSE IN TIFFIN

Vivian Blankenship sent these photos to me last year. It is an old house in Tiffin. I forget the location but maybe Vivian will tell us. Anyway I love buildings and old ones are a favorite too. Notice the brick street in front? Remember when all the streets were brick? Although I don't remembeer this particular house I do remember ones similar to it and it's part of my memories of Tiffin.

Vivian wrote back and said th house has been torn down now and it's only a vacant lot with weeds on the corner of Madison and Front streets.

thanks Viv

SEPT. LUNCHEON

Hello!

Lunch will be at TJ Willie's at 12:00 on September 4th. Please let me know if you can attend by August 28.

Thanks,

Vivian

....AND NOW FOR A COMMERCIAL

Do you have any grandchildren getting married? Any of you getting married? Well I know someone that is a Great Wedding Planner in HI. She just happens to be my daughter too. So pay a visit to her web site and blog and let her plan the whole thing for you.

http://parasolevents.com/

"THE HOOD"

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This is the neighbor hood of my youth. I roamed all the alleys and streets. I had friends to play games with and neighbor hood parents that you could go to for help if no one was home. I have great memories of the games we played. The accidents that happened and of course some of the dumb things we did as children. It was a good time to be a kid and as I look at this photo my memories take me back to those wonderful days of youth.

The house I grew up in is the third house in from Hall St. Good Ole' 245 Franklin St. see photo above.

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JUST A NOTE

Thanks to all of you that view the blog. Hopefully you will begin to leave comments or send in your stories and photos to shave with our friends from Old Columbian High.

FAMILY PRIDE

July 23 my grandson Vincent Tozzolo graduated from the U.S. Army Boot Camp at Fort Benning in Columbus, GA. My wife Jan and I drove up and stayed overnight to see the event. My daughter-in-law Mary Bloom and her children Richard, Julia and Olivia also made the trip and of course Vinny's parents and two sisters. So in all I had half of my grandchildren in one place which was great.

Vinny has really made this family proud, not just for joining the Army, but for the decisions he has made to take control of his life and set goals. I won't go into all the details but he made the choice to go back to school and get his HS diploma and then decided to join the Army to get the training and more education that will give him a good career. These are not easy decisions for a young man. Making such a commitment shows character that is missing in a lot of men today. I really don't know how to explain it but maybe you all know what I'm talking about.

Aside from the pride of seeing Vinny graduate and set off on his path to success I also got a sense from seeing all those fine young men that were also choosing to serve their country. If you watch the news today and hear some of the comments about our service men you may get the impression that not every things is well with our country. Well if you get the chance to wittiness a graduation ceremony or visit a military base you will come back with the impression that "All is Well" and our young men are just as brave, true and loyal as ever. I know because my grandson is one of them.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

SENECA COUNTY FAIR

Hurry, Hurry Step right up. There’s only a few days left of FUN at the Seneca County Fair. I’ve enclose 3 links to sites about the fair. The first is a Quick Time movie of the rides taken in 1957. Anyone remember that year? The next on is the official Seneca County Fair site and the last is an article in the A/T newspaper about a new enteraninment center.

http://homepage.mac.com/nam65/forlawfulcarnivalkno/iMovieTheater160.html

http://www.senecacountyfair.org/

http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/page/category.detail/nav/5179/Seneca-County-Fair-Guide.html

Last of all once again I would like to suggest and idea that I had several years ago. I think that the Alumni Association or someone should rent a small spot in one of the buildings or a kiosk to promote the Association and help fun scholarships etc. It would be ONE place that everyone knows and they would know the date too, since it is always on the last week of July. Say someone can not make and August reunion but wants to catch up with news, address’s etc., or to leave their new address. Does anyone out there agree? Also is anyone out there? My site numbers indicate someone is visiting the blog besides me. WHO ARE YOU?
One more small note, please forgive my spelling etc. my eyes are slowly going ARMD it makes it hard even to see what spell check is saying. Oh well at least I can’t see any wrinkles on my face.
Sarj

MORE GOLF....INSPIRATIONAL

PART TIME WORK

I'm sure that many of us work part-time to keep busy and make a little money. I've worked at a local golf course for almost 5 years now. I have met a lot of friends there and have a lot of golf partners now. I work 2 mornings a week and sometimes fill in for someone on vacation or sick. The hours are good: seven am till 1pm and except for the summer busy is slow and I feel like the Maytag repair man.

When things are slow I have the golf course cat "Dudley" to keep me company. He is very affectionate. Everyone spoils him by bringing treats and petting him. He has got it made.

Now everything about the job is great except for one little detail: I hate the uniform I have to wear! Do you think it makes me look good, or silly?

see photo of my buddy Dudley and my uniform hat. (not really) You know you can send me stuff like this to publish also.....come on now!

August in Tiffin

August in Tiffin is always full of things to do and people to see. First of all there are school class reunions and there are a couple this August including class of 1954 and 1959. Go to the Alumni site for more details http://www.tc-alumni.org/2009%20Reunions.html

I know a lot of my good friends are coming to town just to spend some time together. Dick Kuhn will be staying at his house in Lake Mohawk. D. Wayne Weber and his friend Barbara (Wise) Ward will be with him. I have also learned that my good buddy Judy (Berezin) Whiteman is coming into town and visiting Judy Blust, Ann Ferguson and others I'm sure. I hope I didn't leave anyone out. Most of the above people will be in Tiffin on the 14th or there abouts. Look for them and say hello.

Say hello for me to everyone, since I won't be able to make it to Tiffin this year again. I really miss hanging around and visiting with friends.

Maybe you know of somthing going on that you would like to leave a COMMENT about.?

Of all the things to do in Tiffin in August there is ONE thing you can not foget! and that is a visit to JOLLY'S

Couthouse Update

Kay Heising Huss writes:

Hi, For you out of towners who are interested in the status of the courthouse, it is on the front pages of both the Advertiser and the Toledo Blade. A 3 hr presentation was made by The Seneca County Courthouse and Downtown Redevelopement Group Franklin Conaway. Read all about it at the following websites: Click on the bottom two sites. Drawings of a restored courthouse were also included in the presentation. The bottom line is that it will cost much less to rennovate than to raze and build a new courthouse. The Blade article is better at least in my estimation.
Here are links to the stories in
ADVERTISER TRIBUNE

TOLEDO BLADE

Thanks for the update on the Seneca County Courthouse

Hello Out There!

Hello Out There! I know you’re out there and I know that you are not all taking a nap, well again maybe you are. Wake Up!
I thought I would tell you a little about how this blog works. You don’t have to join anything although maybe some of you already have a google account. You can make comments to any photos of stories by clicking on the comment line under each blog and sign in as anonymous and in the text of your comment type you name so we know who you are. If you would rather email me at sarj@sarjbloom.com please do so. I will publish any story or photo about you, your children, grandchildren, the town, reunions, memories or just about anything that would be of interest to friends, family or classmates. I really think that once we get going this will be a place to share stuff and get to know one another.

Here is an example of a story in the Advertiser Tribune that Jim Wade wanted to share with me via email; so I decided to put it on my Navy Photo site and my Facebook page. Jim as many of you might know was a Photographers Mate in the Navy as was I. Click on the photo of Jim and Sylvia to read about their grandson who is becoming a photographer like his grandpa. Jim is so proud.

LUNCH BUNCH 1957

Vivian Blankenship sent in the following photos and details of
the latest get together of the 1957 "Lunch Bunch"

Vivian writes:
This is the list of those attending

Bob Huffman, Sara Huffman,, Loretta Baraheiser,Peggy Thallman, Vivian Blankenship,Janet Beisner, Norma Hiner,Hank Hiner, Joan Stoner, the end of table John Stoner,( Right side ) Howard Beisner, Herb Crum ( not shown) Loretta's sister) Margaret Reiter Shirley Baker, Claude Hohman, Rudy Karle, Jim Fey, 18 Attuned

She also writes"



Hi Sarj this is Bob Huffman and his wife Sara one of our class mates that has joined us for our luncheons They live in Tavares, Florida in the winter and in Tiffin, Republic area during the summer his address in Republic is 4772 E. TR 122 Republic, Ohio They're email address is HffSa@aol.com I'll bet you haven't seen him since our school days

WELCOM TO COLUMBIAN HIGH SCHOOL BLOG

I have made this blog to encourage more people to participate in sharing news, photos, events and stories of interest to all who have passed through the halls of Tiffin Columbain High School.