September 2022

SEPTEMBER 2022,

​1787 Northwest Ordinance
1803 Ohio becomes 17th State
2006 Historical Society of Olmsted Falls formed
Over the Falls 
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THANK YOU, ZOE
Zoe is doing a great job with the computer site. She is keeping it up to date and adding pictures. Be sure to give it a look! (HS-OF. weebly.com) "Press on Regardless!", Zoe! 

MRS. JOCKE"S DISPLAY CASE
In June, Woodforest, 27005 Cook Road, brought our new display case in honor of Mrs. Joan Jocke. She was a founding member and her untiring efforts and enthusiasm were vital to getting the HSOF started. If you get a chance, stop in and see it. 

KEY PERSON, 2022
Elizabeth "Liz" Tinter, The Cutting Garden, 25561 Mill Street, has done so much for Olmsted Falls over the years. We would like to mention some of the many things she has done, but some people would prefer that they just do it. Just be advised that she has done many things for Olmsted Falls. 

BROCHURE.
As of August, 2022, these are the locations that we have to list in the brochure. Please let us know other things to add. Thanks 

CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH, Mapleway Drive
-Bench: "In memory of Stella Miska, 2004;
-Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Grist Mill Stone donated by Bill Holstein; 

GRAND PACIFIC JUNCTION 
-1922 Vulcan Steam Engine -Caboose 
-Baltimore and Ohio Hand Car 
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HISTORICAL MARKER, Garfield Road
-Olmsted Falls Lake Shore and Michigan Southern (LS & MS ) Depot, 1876 (not original 
location)
-Pennsylvania Railroad Caboose Original Olmsted Falls train depot 

FITCH AND COOK 
-Historical Marker: Olmsted Township, Olmsted's Origins
-The building at Cook and Fitch at one time was a school, then the Olmsted Township Police 
Department. 

OLMSTED COMMUNITY CHURCH
Bench in memory of Judy McCarroll, 2006 (Columbia Road); 
DAMP'S MILL plaque and overlook of Rocky River (Columbia Road); 

CRANAGE ROAD
Minnie Creek WPA Bridge
 
ViILLAGE GREEN:
-Historical Marker: Olmsted Falls, A Historic Community, 2015, facing Columbia Road by the 
parking lot entrance.
-World War Two stone, facing Columbia Road, by parking lot entrance. It originally had the 
plaque honoring those that gave their lives in World War Two. 

By the Gazebo (Water Street and Columbia Road) 
-A tribute in honor of those who served in World War Two. In remembrance of those who 
gave their lives
-Olmsted Falls Viet Nam Veterans Memorial, Gary Martel, Olmsted Falls High School, 1966.
-Bench: In Loving Memory, Class of 1966.
-Bench in memory of Richard W. Nichols, 1998 -Plaque: Dr, William P. Mahoney, Jr.
-Replica of original Village Green School, partially rebuilt to its dimensions 

HARDING BRIDGE:
Named in honor of Captain Charles Harding. He gave his life in the battle for France, 1944. 

DAN WAUGH TRAIL (Main Street), West of the Harding Bridge. 

BENCH 
In memory of John E. Riolo, 1951- 2006, just east of the Harding Memorial Bridge, where the trail forms a "Y" 

FORTIER PARK
-Norbert Eart Hecker
- bridge built by WPA 

CITY HALL
-Bench: 'A Merry Maid": in loving memory of Mary Miller
-Plaques at City Hall: 
Olmsted Falls Citizen of the Year 
Olmsted Falls (American Legion) Post 403 Post Everlasting
-Display Cases 
Fire Chief Ralph Jocke, display case Joan Kreiser, display case 

OLD CHESTNUT GROVE CEMETERY
Ohio Historical Marker, Chestnut Grove Drive 

NEW CHESTNUT GROVE CEMETERY
American Legion Post 403 Memorial, New Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Lewis Road; 

ST. MARY OF THE FALLS CHURCH
Church bell, Columbia and Bagley Road; 

OLMSTED FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT, Columbia Road 
911 Memorial, Olmsted Fails Fire Department 

OH, WHERE, OH WHERE CAN IT BE ???
You may have noticed this is August - not June. For the last year or so, the printer has been acting like a teen ager. (Hey! I taught 6th, 7th, 8th grade for over 30 years.) Sometimes it would print and sometimes it would, shall we say - be stubborn! As time went on it needed a few more things to get it in the mood - press print, and it wouldn't. BUT if you tapped it on the side it would print. Then you needed to lift the cover and put it back down. Then you needed to unplug it and plug it back in and it would work. But even more exciting than its stubborn streak it all of a sudden it refused to pick up the paper and run it off! Check CR and find a new printer. The store - on their computer site - said they had it. Go to the REAL store and then don't have it! Trouble getting it from wherever. Ok, look for another type of printer that should be good - and they can't get it until who knows when! - maybe the twelfth of never. Finally one was actually in the store. Went over, picked it up, and here we are. 

TORONTO, '73
Further adventures of flying with the Sixth. In Spring, 1973, we arranged a trip to Toronto. Once again, the idea came to me when we were at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. The Flight Board had Air Canada flights to Toronto. While waiting for the Northwest flight to arrive from Minneapolis the Air Canada check in desk was close by. Speaking with the employees, they informed me that Air Canada would have a special rate from Cleveland to Toronto in the Spring. Well, another idea was born. Calling Air Canada's main Cleveland office (oh, yes, If I have to do another one of these stories wait until you hear about the Navy!) I got the information and asked Mr. Dresser, our principal, about it. He thought it was great. 

 Once again, we had paper drives, sold candy bars, and all sorts of things I am not too thrilled with. Did you ever try to keep records straight for forty kids? There was a reason I was a hi story major and not a math major- once again thanks to the parents that drove us to the airport. 
I picked up four students (don't know what I'd do to day - one was in the front passenger seat!). This was a long time ago, wasn't it? After getting the four we were off to the airport. We were merrily driving down Brookpark Road. Just before we get to Mastick and Brookpark one of the girls says, "lke, I forgot my ticket!" Thinking this was a good joke, I turned and looked at her! The look on her face said it all! We came to the next street and returned to North Olmsted. She got her ticket and off we went again. After that if we planned anything with tickets I would tell the kids to put their tickets in their shoes the night before!) 

'The sparkling red and white Air Canada McDonell-Douglas DC-9 was a fantastic plane. (One of my father's helped design the location of her engines.) One of my father's was an air traffic controller at the tower in Cleveland . He asked to work that day so that he could help his daughter enjoy her first flight. Later he told me he asked the pilot, "How do you like flying a school bus?" Somehow we always had people with a good sense of humor! We had 40 students and seven parents and teachers 

When the plane received clearance for take off, she rolled down the runway and into a bright blue sky with a few puffy white clouds. The plane landed at London, Canada, and then we were off again - for the kids this was great - two take offs and two landings each way! With the second take off they were seasoned (? )travelers! Remember it is a beautiful clear, blue sky. The air crew would be able to do VFR instead of IFR. When the pilot announced the descent and the cabin crew do their pre-landing duties. Having flown many times I was use to descents. One thing struck me with this descent which I couldn't put my finger on - weren't we just up in those small, puffy clouds just seconds ago? Oh, the pilot was giving the kids a real thrill! Let's just say that as she made her descent, our 49 "seasoned" travelers may not have been quite that seasoned. All of a sudden, the cabin crew is doing up and down the aişle. You know those special little bags that are if the setback in front of you? Let's just say the poor flight attendants were kept rather busy taking them and replacing them. We will end that part of the story right there, thank you. As Mr. Dennis Moir, one of the teachers that went with us said later, "Don't think the cabin crew was too thrilled with the pilot! , Do you?" 

If you are looking for a place to take your family, Toronto is very nice. We went to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Fort York and the Science Center.. The last two are really interesting. At Fort York, the young man gave the history of the fort. Uh,oh! Then he did it! As he told the story about the battle he mentioned that the uncouth Americans burned York down after the battle. This is true but what he neglected to tell the audience is that the Americans were approaching the fort AFTER it had been surrendered and it was blown up - killing and wounding over 300 American soldiers - including General Zebulon Pike of Pike's Peak fame. Well, being a visitor in a foreign country I, showing great restraint if you ask me, did not correct the young man - not that I wasn't tempted to set the record straight. When we learned about the War of 1812, I had told the kids all about FORT YORK. 
-Grist mill stone in memory of Norbert Earl Hecker, 1927-2004.
- BOY SCOUT CABIN Fortier Park, south of the stone bridge. The picnic table pavilion in on
- the site of the original Boy Scout Cabin, used through the 1960's 

As the day progressed the kids bought all kinds of souveners for their parents, brothers and sisters - for some reason a few of what they bought remain with me today such as lindian head dresses, imitation tomahawks . Maybe what happened later might have something to do with it! 

We next went to the Ontario Science Center which I believe anyone would enjoy. It is fantastic even if you don't have too much interest in science. After each stop I would count everyone when we were getting back on the bus. I was always the last one to get back on. Mr. Ralph, one of the fathers was just inside the bus and said, "Ok, ike, we have all 48 including you! | thought great - no, not great - that's too many!!! Like the little girl's face in the morning I must have had the same look! I looked and said "48? We only have 47!!" Then looking at his face he was laughing and said, "Just kidding we have all 47!" Fortunately, I've had many wonderful experiences with the families but sometimes wonder how I managed to get as old as I am! 

We are now back at Toronto and on an Air Canada DC-9 ready to head home by way of London. What do they say, "the best (?) is yet to come?" The flight to London was smooth and the cabin and flight crew were especially nice to the kids. We land in London for a short while and then should be off. The short while is getting longer - and longer - and longer. Dennis Moir was talking to one of the crew at the front entrance to the plane. He comes back to me and says, "Ike, guess what! When they were changing the baggage from the plane to the ground the baggage cart hit the plane and they won't let her go! Being the science teacher he continued, "Imagine that! A multi-million dollar plane stopped by a baggage cart!" Being into numbers he had mentioned these facts to the pilot a short time earlier and according to Dennis, the pilot did not take to the numerical facts very well! Being a future accountant Dennis might appreciate statistical data, but not this pilot. Needless, to say I was about as thrilled to hear this factual information as the number *48 "earlier in the day!! 

Here we are : 40 kids and seven chaperones in London, Canada. The parents started calling back to North Olmsted so that the folks back home wouldn't worry. This did work well so now we just had to figure out what was next. The employees at the London airport and the plane crew were super. They had us come off the plane and wait in their terminal. It is a nice and not an overly large airport - maybe like Akron-Canton Airport Our plane may have been the last flight for their day and then they would be off duty. Not tonight! They stayed until another DC-9 was flown in. We boarded the plane and off we went. 

Now you might be saying, "What about Customs?" Yes, WHAT about Customs! The Customs 
employees had to wait at Hopkins until our Air Canada DC-9 landed about 1:00 a.m. Imagine this: Customs is waiting two or three hours. I believe there were not many others on the airliner besides us. There were bends in the concourse where we were going to Customs. Some Customs Agents are waiting for the flight. All of a sudden 40 kids come around the bend - 40 sixth grade kids. And what do they have? They have all their souvenirs - some with Indian headdresses on their heads, fake tomahawks and all the rest. As I approached Customs, he asked if these kids were all with me. I answered, "Yes" and he said welcome back and go through! We were happy to be back in Cleveland and Customs was happy (?) to wait for us and send us through.
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