The following are clippings my grandmother cut out of Knox County newspapers. The dates of these clippings range from early 1900's to 1930's. **************** Junior-Senior Banquet The junior-senior banquet of the Centerburg high school occurred Friday evening in the parlors of the Methodist church in Centerburg. A delicious four-course banquet was served. The decorations were carried out in a color scheme of green and white, the senior class colors. After the banquet the following program was given with Mr. Cecil Jones as toastmaster: Address of Welcome -- Miss Grace Rinehart. Response -- Richard Patrick. Vocal Solo -- Wanda Frazier. Reading -- Ruth Bell. Address -- Supt. F.M. Heston. Vocal Duet -- Bayliff Litzenberg and Miss Anita Coile, accompanied on the piano by Miss Ruth Bell. ******************* Mrs. M. Curtis Kinney and Mrs. Helen Sevits returned Friday from New Philadelphia where they were guests of Mrs. Homer Sault. Mrs. Sault was formerly Miss Irene Sigler of this city. ****************** Dr. and Mrs. H.B. Larimore and Mrs. Letha Long and daughter spent Christmas at the home of Mr. Orlando Hall and sisters in Newark. ******************* Chosen Secretary-Treasurer Miss Maxine Jenkins of E. Lamartine street was chosen secretary-treasurer of the pledge chapter of Delta Gamma sorority at Ohio State university, Columbus, at a meeting held Thursday. ******************* (1927) Class Reunion The first reunion of the class of 1907 of the Mt. Vernon High school occurred at Riverside park, Thursday afternoon, and altho it had been twenty years since graduation it was the first time that members of the class had been together since that event. The afternoon was pleasantly spent in greetings and recalling memories of school days and at 5:30 o'clock a bounteous picnic supper was served to a large company of people. The supper was followed by a short program. ******************* HOME LIGHTS By Harry Lee The wistful stars that one by one Jet heaven's hills with light, Are like the little lamps of love That mothers set at night On window-sills, That those they love May guide their steps aright! So Like A little lamp that shone For me, in days of yore -- So like a little lamp that shines, On earth, for me No more! And when at evenfall, the stars Dark hills of heaven jet, They are not stars to me, but lamps That waiting mothers set On window-sills Of heaven -- That we may not forget! ********************* Boy's Legs Burned By Gasoline Fire Ronald Mott, 21, Academia, was badly burned about the legs this morning when gasoline which he was using to clean parts of a tractor, caught on fire. Russell Mann, who was working with Mott, escaped injury. The accident occurred in the workshop of Mt. Vernon academy. Mott was taken to Mt. Vernon...... *********************** MOHAMMED SETS THE TABLE Old Mohammed may have been a failure as a miracle man, but surely he was the author of the adage, "Wherever there is a will there is a way." It is written of the prophet that when thwarted in the business of transporting a mountain from its base to a spot in close proximity to himself, he shrugged his shoulders, smiled blandly and walked to the base of the mountain. His desire had been fulfilled. Mohammed and the mountain were together and it made no difference how the deed was done. George Robbins, of 2474 Brentwood Road, Columbus, may not know it, but he has gone the prophet one better. He has just completed a Mohammedan miracle with modern improvements. As a youth Mr. Robbins spent many years in the beautiful Michigan Lake country and he yearned for something of the sort nearer home. He realized the limitations of outdoor enjoyment that are about Columbus and recognized the need of an exclusive, up-to-date watering place for shooting, fishing, swimming and canoeing. ! Mr. Rob bins has had for years, by inheritance, from his grandfather, a country place of three hundred acres, located in the southwest corner of Knox county near Croton, less than an hour's ride from Columbus through Gahanna, New Albany, Johnstown and Croton, and adjacent to Centerburg on the CCC highway. This trace had never been farmed and consisted solely of pasture land and woods, and he considered it an ideal spot for outings. But he lacked the lake that was so necessary. George Robbins knew that he needed this lake and here is where he did a Mohammed by literally "moving a mountain." He chose a wide valley immediately adjoining his house, through which the north branch of Licking Creek flowed and after worrying over the engineering difficulties for some time, he called some specially equipped steam shovels, built an immense levy, twenty-five feet high and five hundred feet long across the valley and excavated a spillway, later covered with concrete. Mr. Robbins now has an! artifi cial lake as long as from Chestnut to Town street, and six times as wide as High street, beautifully indented with bays, well shaded and varying in depth to twenty feet. This lake he stocked with fish and frogs and it is attracting wild ducks in season. Besides his own sandy bathing beach, he has erected modern bath houses, and has roped off a large pool of proper bathing depth located immediately in front of the spillway and along the Mt. Vernon road. This he has made available to the public. He has also installed a number of row boats and canoes and being a lover of the saddle he has placed five gaited horses in his stable and has provided a bridle track for their use. Mr. Robbins went about this project quietly and it has not been generally known that the work was in progress. Town Life discovered it recently and we withheld our introduction of Mr. Robbins and his recreation center until the project was completed. Outdoor lovers of Mt. Vernon, Utica and Granville ha! ve alre ady discovered the lake and are making use of it. The lake is quiet, secluded, cool and inviting and we predict that it will soon become a popular, but exclusive, rendezvous for those who love to play in and around the water. Mr. Robbins has set the table, provided the entertainment. (NOTE: Does anyone know exactly where this was located? I thought I knew, but now I'm not so sure. I remember hearing stories about Robbins Lake and that it had been quite a resort in its heyday. If that's the place this article is talking about it was located on what is now Johnstown Road, between Route 657 and the next crossroad -- Lock Road(?). If there's much there now, it must set back off the road a ways.) ******************* (1929 or 1930) ALUMNI REUNION TICKETS ON SALE Are Available From Key Members of Classes Tickets for the annual reunion of the alumni association of Mt. Vernon high school, which will be held Friday, June 13, are now on sale at the Everly-Ransom shoe store and with the key members of the classes. The key members are: 1862-73, Dr. R.W. Colville; 1874, Luella Mitchell; 1875, Carrie Congdon; 1876, Jennie Stephens; 1877, Samuel Gotshall; 1878, Belle Jackson; 1879, Linda Patterson; 1880-84, Jessie Bryant; 1885, Jessie B. Kelser; 1886, Lottie Jackson; 1887, Daisy Heard; 1888, Edith Errett; 1889, Eleanor F. Van Winklen; 1890, Percy Tarr; 1891-92, Ada Wootton; 1893, Adella F. Martin; 1894, L.C. White; 1895, Kathrine Reese; 1896, Adelaide Koons; 1897, Nellie E. Trenwith; 1898, Josephine Stephens; 1899, Nanny Baldwin; 1900, Gail O. Cooksey; 1901, Harry O. Mitchell; 1902, Ena Tavenner; 1903, Laura Koons; 1904, Sam. Cureton; 1905, Donald M. Snow; 1906, Curtis Kinney; 1907, Ralph Headington and Russell Levering; 1908, Nora McKay; 1909, W.R. Culbertson and Ruby Huntsberger; 1910, Pearl Wenger; 1911, Louise Sperry; 1912, Parma Grubb and Edna Zeisloft; 1913, Clyde Purdy; 1914, Jay McDevitt; 1915, Glenn Sparks; 1916, John McLarnan; 1917, Claude Green; 1918, Mary E. Jones and James Shields; 1918, Ruth T. ! Wells; 1919, Ruth T. Wells; 1920, Isabell Tydings and Chas. Salisbury jr.; 1921, Paul McFeely; 1922, Anna Sanderson; 1923, Josephine Lee; 1924, Allan Watters; 1925, John Warman; 1926, Marjore Matheny; 1927, Burdella Warman; 1928, Gladys Brock; 1929, Olive Trenwith. ******************** Boy Scouts Return >From All Night Trip The Boy Scouts of Mt. Vernon returned from their all night camping trip at the P.B. Chase farm, near Sparta, and reported having had an enjoyable time. Twenty-three members of the organization attended the party. Friday evening was a camp fire and a program of real thrilling stories. The boys also had Mr. Chase's boat at their disposal and enjoyed a moonlight ride on the lake. Saturday morning was devoted to all kinds of sports. The patrols were divided into two teams and in the end the prize box of candy was won by the Wolfe-Eagle-Moose team. The boys will not soon forget the roasting ear dinner they enjoyed Saturday noon. They had all the corn they could eat with all the "fixings", the compliments of Mr. Chase. After thanking him for his fine hospitality the troop broke camp Saturday afternoon and hiked to Mt. Vernon. Mr. Chase left at the time for a moose hunt in Nova Scotia. ********************** Dr. L.H. Body has purchased the dental equipment of the late Dr. Wm. B. Grossman and will locate in the Rinehart Building, west side Putlic Square about April 1st. *********************** Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Haycook were called to Columbus Friday evening when their niece, Miss Opal Haycook of Cardington was taken to Grant hospital and was operated on for appendicitis. ********************* Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Bond and daughters Constance and Nancy have returned to their home in Chicago, after spending several days with Mrs. Bond's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Stoyle, E. Burgess street. ******************* Mrs. H.W. Mastellar was badly stung by bees yesterday about her legs and arms. Dr. Larimore was called twice. Thursday morning she was still suffering and her physician was there again. ******************* DO YOU REMEMBER When the day before the presidential election in 1896, "a crowd of young school boys, headed by Henry Beam and Atto Baker, beating drums, made a parade thru the streets, carrying flags and gold ribbon, and shouting for McKinley"? -- Item in Mt. Vernon Republican Nov. 4, 1896. ****************** CHURCH NEWS (1926) 1885-87 -- J.S. Reager. During this period the church structure was rebuilt and was named the Gay St. M.E. church. 1888-92 -- A.D. Knapp. 1893-97 -- W.C. Endley. 1898-99 -- L.K. Warner. 1900 -- J. Frank Smith. 1901-06 -- Charles Gallimore. 1907-08 -- G.A. Reeder. 1909-13 -- E.D. Barnett. 1914-15 -- E.E. Whitaker. 1916-19 -- F.C. Anderson. 1920-23 -- A.D. Mink. 1924 until present time -- R.F. Mayer. *************** DO YOU REMEMBER When Ben and Lou Snowden were frequently seen driving into Mt. Vernon from their home in Clinton in a buggy with their aged mother between them, one of the brothers driving the horse, and both with an arm about their beloved and venerable mother? --E.G. ************** Condition of Mrs. Tucker Is Serious A message from Mr. Chas. C. Iams, who was recently called to Gainesville, Fla., because of the serious illness of his daughter, Mrs. O.R. Tucker, formerly of this city, says that Mrs. Tucker is in a critical condition, having a nervous breakdown following a flu relapse. The attending physician holds only slight hopes for her recovery, the message said. ***************** At Last Bladensburg Secures Physician Bladensburg, Dec. 3 -- Dr. Charles Day arrived here from Ashley last night, and immediately started on the practice of medicine in this community. Dr. Day has rented Mrs. James McKee's property on S. Church street, and will maintain his residence and office there. He expects to install a telephone. For about a year and a half this community has been without a physician, despite energetic efforts made to induce one to locate here. Until Dr. Day arrived the closest physician was at Gambier, eight miles away. ******************** Dr. H.B. Larimore, Mr. Elmer Knowlton and Mr. Stanton E. Hoover took Gilbert Knowlton to the Newark City hospital Saturday where he underwent an operation at 12 o'clock for appendicitis. Mr. Knowlton remained at Gilbert's bedside until he came out of the anesthetic and returned home on the evening bus. He returned to the hospital Sunday and on his return reported Gilbert as doing well. However, soon after his return a telephone call from the hospital caused him to return there, where he spent the night. The other members of the family drove down Monday to see how Gilbert is doing. The sympathy of the community goes out to the family and hope for Gilbert's recovery is expresssed by all. ****************** The Rev. and Mrs. Chester Lewis and daughter Esther Warne returned from a month's visit with friends and relatives in Indiana, Tuesday evening. They are missionaries, and arrived from India with the two older daughters who are attending the Hiawatha school, the middle of January. They state that Mt. Vernon is just 11,356 miles from their home in northern India. Their last visit in Indiana was at Taylor university from which Mr. Lewis graduated in 1912 and Mrs. Lewis in 1913. ********************* Miss Margaret Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Mitchell of Columbus, formerly of Mt. Vernon, is ill of infantile paralysis. Miss Mitchell, a student at Capital university, is a niece of Secretary M.A. Mitchell of the Mt. Vernon Y.M.C.A. Attending physicians believe that her recovery will be complete. ******************* (Thursday, Oct. 14, 1926) 20 YEARS AGO As Recorded In Our Issue Thursday, Oct. 11, 1906 R.W. Litzenberg has sold his farm of 75 acres in Milford township to Frank Moats. Mr. Litzenberg will probably leave this community to devote his time to the cement business. ****************** (1939) FROM REPUBLICAN NEWS 35 YEARS AGO Wednesday, Oct. 5,1904 Charles B.F. Wander, son of ex-Auditor and Mrs. W.A. Wander of this city, and Miss Mary Maud Ong, were married at high noon today in the home of the bride's father in Dillonvale. Eight young ladies of the high school have formed a society called the Beta Delta. The following are the charter members: Helen Kelley, Mabel Moore, Mary Graham, Carolyn Jennings, Kathleen Koons, Luella Reynolds, Marguerite Arnold and Mae Cole. Today is pay day at the C. & G. Cooper plant and the bridge plant. During chapel exercises in the high school Wednesday morning Miss Mary Cassil sang a solo. ******************** GREER Those from a distance who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Floy Greer, wife of Mr. Eldon Greer, who died at her home here Monday, April 26, were Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Barnes, son Wendell and daughter Helen of Granville, Mr. and Mrs. David Cole and son Billy of Painesville, Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Greer and daughter Winona of Shaker Heights, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Hess and Miss Rossie Greer of Alliance, Miss Florence Beatty of Columbus, Mr. Lowell Beatty of Chicago, Mr. Brice Greer of Athens, Mr. Elmer Greer of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Percy Greer of Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. Welshimer of Canton, Mr. and Mrs. L. Marshall and family of Mt. Vernon and Mr. and Mrs. William Spearman of Sparta. Mrs. Greer's funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Greer church, the Rev. Mr. Williams officiating. Burial was made in the Wesley Chapel cemetery. Mrs. Greer gave birth to twin daughters on April 17th, and one of the little girls died the following day. Surviving her are her husba! nd, fiv e children, Duane, Martha, Dwight, Mildred and Marcella, her father, Mr. Frank Spearman; a sister, Mrs. J.J. Scholes; and three brothers, Clarence and Orlo of Danville and Walter of near Sandusky. A daughter was born Friday, May 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hipp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steiner visited relatives in Wooster recently. Mr. Orva Tisserand of Akron is visiting relatives here. ****************** MT. LIBERTY Miss Thelma Shutt spent last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bishop of Mt. Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mooney and children were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ray McKinstry and family of Sparta. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McKown and son Leland of Cleveland are spending a few days here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson and children visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips of Friendship Sunday. Mrs. Dorothy Jackson and daughter Jean spent a few days last week with her mother, Mrs. Rogers, of near Marengo. Mr. W.H. Melick and daughter Dorothy of Sparta spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Potts. Mrs. B.C. Burgess of Wheeling, W. Va., Mrs. L.A. Wright and Mrs. Nick M. Demas and children of Bellaire and Hoy McCormick of Sparta were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Wright and family. Mrs. Nick M. Demas and children Margaret, Katherine, Anne and George of Bellaire are here for an extended visit in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McLarnan and children and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McKown were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jackson. Little Jackie Bishop of Westernville is spending this week with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Earlywine spent last Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.A.L. Hayes of Mt. Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Chalfant and children of Crotn were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chalfant and family. Miss Evelyn McKay has returned home after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Rex Mckay and family. Mrs. Daisy Thatcher spent last Wednesday in Mt. Vernon on business. ***************