Montpelier High School - Mirror Yearbook (Montpelier, OH)

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TOW ed Federal posfoffice. Wifh fhe growfh of building proiecfs, if is only nafural fhaf if affracf business our way, and as proof of fhis we offer fhe sfarfed consfrucfion of a lumber company: more work for more families. Besides all fhese indusfrial advan- fages, Our Town has excellenf recreafional facil- ifies. A park was consfrucfed several years ago and recenfly equipped wifh lighfs enabling our cifizens fo enjoy ifs benefifs affer nighf. If would be conservafive fo say fhafs soffball games under fhe lighfs were a success. ' Business men, professional men, boys and girls, all parfici- pafed. The minds of men shall never reach fheir zenifh, nor will fhey advance a greaf deal, if 'I'hey are nof given a means of recreafion. There was a fime in our 'rown when any progres- sive acfion was frowned upon. Now, should anyone sfumble upon a plan of consfrucfion, or possibili- fies of furfher benefifing fhe people, he need nof look long for an audience, for his plan readily finds a markef in one or several of 'rhe fine progressive unifs in fhe fown. l-lis views are carefully and ac- curafely checked for all Flaws or blemishes, and if fhey seem- feasible plans are drawn up and work is acfually begun. When any communify once gefs fhe building spirif, if is 'lime for Old Doubfing Thomas fo pack his belongings and remove him- self fo some ofher vicinify. We have our park, our grandsfand, our foofball field, our wafer soffener, our elemenfary building, our gymnasium, our greafly improved audiforium, our new posfoffice, and a new lumber company under consfrucfion. Who could wanf anyfhing more? We could and do. We've raised fhe sfand- ards of Our Town so high, fhaf before many years elapse, we will be numbered wifh fhe five fhousand group. The Cify of Monfpelierf' Sounds nice, doesn r if? Vive la Monfpelier, buf nof as a village! -James Zachrich Page 3 ELEMENTARY BUILDING'

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BeneaTh soTT clouded skies, near The cenTral parT OT Williams CounTy, in The Buckeye STaTe OT Ohio, lies The prosperous and Thriving village oT 3,500 souls ThaT shall henceTorTh be called Our Town. Through The never ceasing years, iT has sTaged iTs many baTTIes That liTe mighT survive and prosper. BeauTiTul homes have been builT, reTlecTing The characTer oT iTs people. Trees, Tlowers, and shrub- bery have been planTed wiTh such sincere careTul- ness and regard To beauT ThaT iT Torces us all To expand our chesTs and excilaim, This is Our Town. Our Town provides ample acTiviTy Tor all OT Those who wish To parTicipaTe Therein. Religious desires may be saTisTied in any one oT The eighT churches ThaT Turnish spiriTual ediTicaTion. Lodges have been esTablished where people can associaTe wiTh oThers in Their leisure hours. OuTsTanding in iTs TuncTion is our RoTary Club, whose members, in addiTion To having a social geT-TogeTher, plan and execuTe ways oT helping The less TorTunaTe. Then Too, we musT remember wiTh deep graTiTude The services perTormed Tor The beneTiT oT The Town by The Chamber oT Commerce. IT has been Through The eTForTs oT such organizaTions, civic bodies, and leading ciTizens ThaT our Town has consisTenTly kepT pace wiTh progress. Our Town is rapidly being improved. Our new elemenTary building can be looked upon wiTh pride by even The skepTics. We have a gymnasium, iusT compleTed, ThaT is one OT The TinesT in NorThwesTern Ohio, and also a TooTball Held ThaT raTes very high, if noT TirsT, among Those OT neighboring communiTies. Our schools are now The pride oT Gur Town and will prove Their worTh in The Time To come by The ciTizens They produce. As a direcT beneTiT To all, our Town has improved iTs waTer sysTem by adding a new Tower and waTer OUR soTTening planT. Never again will The Toils oT hard waTer hamper The ciTizens as They go abouT Their Tasks. AnoTher asseT To our Town is The newly consTrucT- T BIRD'SH H. S. BUILDING Page 2

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WATER SOFTENING PLANT CIVIC PRID Monfpelier, Ohio, locafed in 'lhe cenfer of Wil- liams Counly, is one of ils mosl acfive and pro- gressive fowns. The hisfory of Monfpelier dares from I845, when 'lhe fown-sife was plolnled by Jess Tucker and J. K. Briner, upon land owned by William S. Miller. Mr. Tucker and Mr. Briner allowed 'rhe land fo reverf Io Mr. Miller in I849. If was nof unfil l875 fhal' 'rhe rown was incorporafed. The firsf elecfion in Monrpelier was held on April 5, I875. The men , . --. ,. A.. N. elecfed 'lo office were: Mayor Joel D. Kriebel, Clerk Jacob Leu, Treasurer John Allen, Marshall Jesse Blue. The grading of 'rhe Canadian Soufhern Railroad, a road lhaf was never finished, added some impefus lo The growlh of 'rhe lown, which was refarded wifh fhe abandonmenf of lhe railroad proiecf. ln spife of many obsfacles, Monfpelier has grown, unlil al presenf ils populafion is esfirnafed 'lo be 3600. The capacify of fhe Wafer Soffener is IV2 millions gallons in 24 hours. The proiecf included a brick, soflening planf and equipmenf: 250 gallon under- ground sforage fanlc, 325 gallon per minufe well and pump, high pressure pumps and a complefely equipped laborafory for The proper confrol of soffening operafions. The purpose of 'the planf is: I. To supply pure wafer which is free from any harmful bacferia. 2. To supply a pure wafer wifh lhe greaf- er par? of fhe hardness removed, making a more suifable wafer for indusfrial uses, sav- ing soap in 'Ihe home and prevenfing clam- ages Io pipes and furnaces. Cosf of planf complefe, S76,000.00. Buill' wifh PWA parficipalion consisfing of a 452, granf. NEW POST OFFICE By May firsl 'rhe new posf office will be complefed. II' will furnish nearly fhree fimes fhe floor space of The old sfrucfure, and will confain lhe following feafures: A ferrazzo floor, marble and birch wood walls, one hun- dred and fhirly boxes, a privafe room for fha posfmasfer. and also a serving room confaining lockers and fables for rural and cily carriers. The fofal cosf will be S72,000. STATE HIGHWAY GARAGE The Sfafe Highway Garage was buill' for fhe purpose of sforage and as a place fo repair all Williams Counfy sfafe highway mainienance equipmenf. If consisfs of a garage II6 feel' long and 60 feel' wide. Direcfly in fronf, and a parl of fhe whole Page 4 LATE IMPROVEMEIN sfruciure, is an office 60 feef long and I8 feef wide. This building is being consfrucf- ed of brick and Briar Hill sandsfone af a cosf of approximafely fhirfy lhousand dollars. TESTIMONIAL DINNER Perry Faulkner, a loyal Monfpelier cifizen, was paid a fine lribufe in a feslimonial din- ner where a legion of dislinguished friends, including his buddy, Paul V. McNuff, Federal Social Securify Adrninisfrafor, mel' wifh 500 guesfs 'lo pay him homage.