Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society

Royer Potato Farm-Keep Smiling

June 13, 2023August 14, 2023 Annette Stewart

Photo taken by Dayton Newspaper. From Joyce Miller. Story from Joyce Miller (Virgil’s great niece) Information also from daughter, Marjorie Weeks. Virgil Royer graduated from Franklin Township. Attended Manchester College in Indiana and attended Ohio State University. Married Florence Miller of Greenville. Parents of four daughters: Lois MacDonalds, Virginia Chase, Marjorie Weeks and Alice Jean

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Fertilizer Company in Pitsburg

June 13, 2023August 21, 2023 Annette Stewart

Leis Chemical Company . Photo from Don Leis Story from Don Leis. The Pitsburg plant was built in 1964 and was called Leis Chemical Company. Owners were John Leis, his brother Ralph and Ralph’s son, Don Leis. Don managed the Pitsburg plant. Charles Hangen was the outside salesman calling on farmers along with Don Leis.

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Farming and Getting Crops to Market Early 1800’s

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 Annette Stewart

From History of Darke County 1880 By W. H. Beers Page 271: “Darke County was first settled by an industrious, hardy race of pioneers poor men who had been renters in other parts of the state. As soon as they were able to raise $100 or upward, they came here and invested it

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Identifying the “unknowns” of Pearl Harbor

May 29, 2023June 26, 2023 Annette Stewart

As we ponder Memorial Day, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Those who did not come home. I came upon this article and post about needing help identifying those “unknowns” from Pearl Harbor. In fact one of them is Arcanum’s own: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/2484032/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-corzatt-b. And yes, he was identified and “came home”.

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November Events

May 21, 2023October 30, 2023 Annette Stewart

November events include Open Hours November 4, a military evening program November 9 and our annual Christmas Bazaar November 24 and 25. We encourage our readers to follow our AWTHS Facebook page events for updates and details. November 4 Open Hours from 9am-noon. AWTHS is located 123 West George Street. Visitors can browse displays and

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September Program

May 21, 2023August 14, 2023 Annette Stewart

September events include Open Hours September 2 from 9am-noon. Check out our military files and old Arcanum Times Newspapers. See our Reference Materials List on our website for a up to date list of what our library as to view as well as conduct research from. September 14 at 7pm at AWTHS, Annette Stewart, fellow

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