Paul E. Richardson died at 7:45 p.m., June 4, 2015 at Otterbein Care Center, Cridersville.
He was born on June 26, 1925, to Harry and Hazel (Dreitzler) Richardson in Allen County.
Paul attended Harrod High School. He married Betty Jean Rose on Feb. 2, 1942. They were married 73 years. He was a member of the the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He was very active in Harrod FFA, where he assisted the chapter on several trips to Kansas City and Chicago for exhibitions.
He was voted “Farmer of the Year” in Allen County in 1958. He retired from farming in 1970 and started selling farm equipment.
Raymond Eugene Crouse, 93, died on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 12:45 p.m. at his residence in Ada.
He was born on December 6, 1921 in Ada, to Joseph and Verna (Augsburger) Crouse who preceded him in death. On May 30, 1942 he married Betty Klingler and she survives in Ada.
Gene retired from Ford Motor Company of Lima after working 25 years as a millwright. He formerly worked as an aircraft assembler at Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica, Calif., and Curtis-Wright Aircraft in Columbus.
Eleven high school students attending a leadership conference on campus helped garden for four hours on Saturday at the Railroad Depot Park, including Chase Wagoner from Carey (left) and Thomas Shauk from Galion.
More than 200 students fanned out throughout the village to assist the village, homeowners, and businesses with chores. ONU hosts the four-day HOBY conference annually in early June.
A part of each year is devoted to assisting the local community. The purpose of the conference is to teach leadership skills to outstanding youth.
(Monty Siekerman)
Eleven high school students attending a leadership conference on campus helped garden for four hours on Saturday at the Railroad Depot Park, including Chase Wagoner from Carey (left) and Thomas Shauk from Galion. More than 200 students fanned out throughout the village to assist the village, homeowners, and businesses with chores. ONU hosts the four-day HOBY conference annually in early June. A part of each year is devoted to assisting the local community. The purpose of the conference is to teach leadership skills to outstanding youth.
By Amy Eddings Spring training is winding down for The Cadets, the junior drum and bugle corps that has been in residence at Ohio Northern University since early May.
This is their last week of rehearsals before they begin a multi-state summer performance and competition circuit that will take them from Massachusetts to Texas. They’ll conclude their time in Ada with a free performance for the public on Sunday, June 14, at 8 p.m. at ONU’s Dial-Roberson Stadium.
