Tag: Fairview People
A Female Pilot? Come on!
If ever a woman might be described as a “flapper,” it would be Elizabeth Ann Eberhart. She was from Kansas, graduated from Kansas State University in journalism and had come to Erie to write... Read More
A Noble Service
By June 1918, a little more than a year after the U.S. declared war on Germany, about 650,000 American soldiers were in France, with more coming every day. On June 6 the Battle of Belleau Wood b... Read More
Being an Outstanding School Teacher
School teachers early in the 1900s were not required to have much training. In fact, the day after a person finished his or her high school years he or she could apply for a job to teach. ... Read More
Women Helping Others
By 1895 organized groups for women who wanted to help those in need beyond their own immediate circles included the well-known Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), the Woman’s Club and the l... Read More
Helen Weeks, Outstanding!
As the old century was coming to a close the role of women was changing. Many found work that was beyond the usual outlets. They found a voice, too, in such organizations as the Woman’s ... Read More
After the Civil War
By 1848 women had been seeking equal treatment with men for many years and the first gathering in the U.S. to give wide attention to their demands was during two days in July of that year (1848) in Se... Read More
Another Outstanding Woman from the Civil War Era
Many young men from Fairview were caught up in the Civil War. Some of the families represented in the various regiments were Brindle, Caughey, Ferguson, Glazier, Irwin, Sceivis, Weidler, Werntz ... Read More
My Dear Wife
The woman left behind when her husband went off to war had quite a responsibility, especially if there were children. She did all her own chores as well as his. She worried but kept a good... Read More
More Women Pioneers
In the southern part of the township, women also arrived in those very early years to settle in the wilderness. Among them was Sarah Kennedy Ryan, whose husband was James. They began their... Read More