-Butler County Press

   The Ladies Aid Kensington was entertained at a Martha Washington Tea at the home of Mrs. M. J. Enyeart on February 22nd. Mrs. W. H. McGaffin, Sr., who took the part of Martha Washington, assisted Mrs. Enyeart in entertaining. The national colors and cherry tree branches were used for decorations, as were small hatchets and tiny flags. A cherry tree stood in the center of the livingroom, and as each guest entered the room, a cherry was tied to a branch on the tree. The following program was given: A short sketch of George Washington, in which all had a part; composed by Mrs. Enyeart and sung by Evelyn Drawbaugh, Lois and Lucille Enyeart; recitation, "When Washington had the measles" by Wayne Enyeart, who wore an Uncle Sam costume; the singing of "America" by the assemblage; to the music of a march played by Mrs. Ernest Rose, the ladies marched around the house, each partaking of a piece of "Washington Pie".
   Favors were tiny red hatchets and red, white and blue fans. An old fashioned lunch of dried apple sauce, gingerbread, tea, and taffy was served. Some forty guests were present including Mrs. W. B. Henry of San Diego, California, and Dr. Mabelle Clark of Columbus.

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Bellwood Band, 1897.
     Front row: Henry Besch, (?).
     Middle row: Lute Kreizinger, Gustar Raric, Joe Kreizinger, Ike Brandenburgh, George Zeller, (?), Karl Kreizinger.
     Back row: Frank Kreizinger, (?), Louis Kreizinger, John Kirchner.

January 14, 1915.
   Bellwood young men have organized a band of 34 pieces. James Cooper is leader.

April 22, 1915.
   James Cooper has been soliciting funds to build a band stand in the square. The citizens have been liberal with donations and the necessary $150 has been raised.

May 18,1916.
   New uniforms will be purchased for the band. Band programs and home talent shows are being held to raise the money.

   Coming to Bellwood on July 31, 1937, is the Great Miller Brothers Circus. Admission will be children, 10 cents; adults, 20 cents. The ticket in the paper admitted one lady with one paid adult.

   For many years Bellwood was the site of free movies, with seating ranging from the backs of pickup trucks or hayracks to bleachers made of planks on cement blocks.

   In summer of 1941, the Bellwood Village Board and merchants joined forces in the presentation with Joseph Jenny hired to run the projector. Ladies clubs of the community sold popcorn on show nights.

   In 1951, Will R. Vrana presented the picture shows, and in 1952 Farmers Grain Co., offered to take over the movies and pay the entire amount collected. The Village was to furnish a site for the entertainment.

   The movies were discontinued in September, 1953.

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1941 Bellwood School Band.
     Front row, left to right: Gerald Zeller, Jackie DeMuth, Donald Mowery, Jack Anderson, Joyce Ann Raric, Dorothy Mowery, Beth Jacob, Donald Bock.
     Second row: Richard Kirchner, Jo Ann Napier, Delores Schmit, Mary Jean Anderson, Fritz Besch, Betty Stohler, Letty Stohler, Charles Romshek, Mr. Barnes, Director.
     Third row: Dorothy Romshek, Lois Bouton, Twile Olson, Bernice Romshek, Bernice Kreizinger, Margaret Fenstemaker, Harriet Anderson, Josephine Romshek.
     Fourth row: Flora Ellen York, Russell Gell, Virgil Graves, Max Hall, Boyd Baer, Raymond Hough, George Dworak, Marilyn Zeller.
     Fifth row: Ralph Yanike, Audrey Kreizinger, Murray Weyand, John Urban, Burch Fenstemaker, James Jacob, Harold Kreizinger, and Everette Hough.
     The band played throughout the summer in the bandstand in the Bellwood park. Mr. Brandenburg led these concerts.

   Editor's Note: This small article can be found in the September issue of the 1966 American Red Angus.
   A big city school boy describes a cow something like this:
   A cow is a completely automatic milk manufacturing machine. It is encased in untanned leather and mounted on four vertical, movable supports, one on each corner.
   The front end contains the cutting and grinding mechanism, as well as the headlights, air inlet and exhaust, a bumper and foghorn.
   At the rear is the dispensing apparatus and an automatic fly swatter.
   The central portion houses a hydrochemical conversion plant. This consists of four fermentation and storage tanks connected in series by an intricate network of flexible plumbing. This section also contains the heating plant complete with automatic temperature controls, pumping station and main ventilating system. The waste disposal apparatus is located at the rear of this central section.
   In brief, the externally visible features are: two lookers, two hookers, four stand-uppers, four hanger-downers and a swishy-wishy.
   There is a similar machine known as a bull, which should not be confused with a cow. It produces no milk, but has other interesting uses.

-Author unknown.

   Editor's Note: This small article can be found in the September issue of the 1966 American Red Angus.
   A big city school boy describes a cow something like this:
   A cow is a completely automatic milk manufacturing machine. It is encased in untanned leather and mounted on four vertical, movable supports, one on each corner.
   The front end contains the cutting and grinding mechanism, as well as the headlights, air inlet and exhaust, a bumper and foghorn.

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