Geauga Record, 1952-11-20

A committee Mrs. Patter Patterson, - son, Patterson, chairman, with Mr. Scho Schofield - field Schofield and Mr. Denton—was set up to direct a contest for a design for a Geauga County Flag. The contest is to run from January first to February fourteenth and is open to any anyone - one anyone in Geauga County with final approval of the design left to the Sesqui Committee. The award is to be a certificate and the original flag which will be presented to the winner at the flag raising on March 28th during the Maple Festival. It was decided to abandon our original plan to sponsor a county motto contest in con connection - nection connection with the one for a flag design. Mr. Barnes was directed to cdhtact all Geauga patriotic organizations about the possi possibility - bility possibility of purchasing and pre presenting - senting presenting Ohio or County flags to Scouts, schools, etc.

Mr. Eppley reported that he had talked to Mr. Garner, the publicity director of the Alum Aluminum - inum Aluminum Company of Amerida and he is very enthusiastic about our plans to honor Charles Hall. Mr. Garner went to see the site at Thompson and dis discussed - cussed discussed the possibility of erect erecting - ing erecting a memorial of mined baux bauxite, - ite, bauxite, jewel finished on one side with a bas relief of Charles Hall and having the Sesqui Sesquicentennial - centennial Sesquicentennial emblem on the other side. He also said they could furnish aluminum chain and posts for protection of the me memorial. - morial. memorial. He expects to give it advertising that will attract national attention. Mr. Eppley has written neighboring county sesqui chairmen in an attempt to clear our tentative date (July 4th) for this event of competition for attendance.

George Edward Timmons, 19, helps his father on a 400-acre farm in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. George is a very active 4-H, for the past seven years having been a member of the dairy, woodworking and forestry clubs. He was on the Junior Fair Board of the Geauga County Fair. He has attended the 4-H Congress at Ohio State Univer University - sity University and the 4-H Leadership Camp at the University. He served with the 4-H Dairy Judging Team at the Ohio State Fair, has been a member of the Grange for two years and a member of the Junior Holstein Association for seven years.

September 6th was chosen as the day to be designated Ge Geauga - auga Geauga County Day for the Ohio Sesquicentennial and will be celebrated at the Geauga Coun County - ty County Fair with a parade represen representative - tative representative of all Geauga County with its many varied interests and activities. Geauga County Fair, started in 1823, is the oldest continuous Fair in Ohio and a search is to be made for old advertising tickets or an announcements - nouncements announcements for a display. All Fair advertising next year will feature the Sesqui theme.

Dr. W. A. Reed reported on the excellent work done the last year 5n the fight against tuberculosis, especially in health educating, case finding and re rehabilitation. - habilitation. rehabilitation. As of Oct. 1 there were 64 cases of tuberculosis in Geauga county, 15 active, 49 arrested. The active cases are in these hospitals: Veterans, 1 Richland county, 2 Oak Ridge Ij Ohio, 1 City, 1 at home, 9. In addition and being checked are 142 contacts, 12 suspicious, 49 reinfected, 4 pri primary, - mary, primary,

We, who are the inheritors of this fine tradition, are faced by a threat now, too. So this Thanksgiving Day, when you sit down to our laden tables to feast and give thanks to a benevolent Lord, let us add a determ determined - ined determined resolution to rededicate ourselves to these democratic principles. Let us resolve to preserve for our children the very same freedom our forefa forefathers - thers forefathers fought to give us, freedom which has brought us such abundance.

Frank R. Schofield, county superintendent of schools, re reported - ported reported on health education. Supplementary health material is used consistently in every school in the county for both elementary and upper grade levels. Text books and films are furnished. Mrs. Rachel Quaintance is instructor of the senior home nursing course in schools. Financial assistance is offered to any teacher who de desires - sires desires advanced training in health teaching.