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Hayes Tech
Mark Schmidbauer Mark Schmidbauer

Hayes Tech

Many may remember this South Western school was first known as Paul C. Hayes Tech. But did you know another Ohio county school district used it as a model when planning their own technical high school? The other school was Pike County Technical School.

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Cleaning Up
Mark Schmidbauer Mark Schmidbauer

Cleaning Up

Few of these household items exist today but it used to be essential for every homemaker on Mondays. Stop by the Grove City Welcome Center and Museum, 3378 Park Street Tuesday thru Friday and learn how this device helped cleaned-up our town without calling the police.

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Howard’s Place
Mark Schmidbauer Mark Schmidbauer

Howard’s Place

You probably drive by this restaurant frequently on Stringtown Road but did you know that space was first occupied by a Howard Johnson’s Restaurant and Motel?

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Ox Tail Soup
Mark Schmidbauer Mark Schmidbauer

Ox Tail Soup

The Presbyterian Church once held an annual ox roast featuring ox tail soup as part of a Halloween Jubilee. The community event, held on East Park Street, was sponsored, in part, to curb teen vandalism. Attendees enjoyed a band concert and a square dance. Part of the proceeds in 1949 went to the church building fund.

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Privacy Please
Mark Schmidbauer Mark Schmidbauer

Privacy Please

What does a corn cob have to do with a perfectly shaped circular hole with a lid. Stop by the Grove City Welcome Center and Museum, 3378 Park Street, Tuesday thru Friday and learn why you won’t find it in a master bedroom today.

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