Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Who Are They?

Clockwise from upper left: Pete Rademacker, Elsie Bennett Wilson
Sidney Fenn, Franklin Sylvester, Letha House, Amos I. Root,
Sadie Green, in the middle, Wilda Bell.


Can you match these well known Medina people (below on the left)  with the occupation or activity they are known for?

Hint: Only some of them have been profiled on this blog.

  1. William Batchelder
  2. Martin VanBuren Bates
  3. Sylvia Beach
  4. Wilda Bell
  5. Elsie Bennett-Wilson
  6. H.G. Blake
  7. John W. Brown
  8. Peter Cherry
  9. Sidney Fenn
  10. Rufus Ferris
  11. Michael Foreman
  12. William D. Frazier
  13. Sadie Green
  14. Letha House
  15. Sophia Huntington-Parker
  16. Amos Mears
  17. Ray Mellert
  18. Judge Albert Munson
  19. Pete Rademacher
  20. A.I Root
  21. Chuck Schodowski
  22. Frederick Streeter
  23. Franklin Sylvester
  24. Edith Thomas
  25. Mel Wiley
    a. Ohio Governor from Medina
    b. Chatham poet
    c. Medina historian & author
    d. A spiritualist
    e. An early Medina health nurse
    f. An Olympic gold medal boxer
    g. Beloved Cleveland TV person
    h. Missing Wadsworth girl
    i. Father of modern beekeeping
    j. Medina benefactress
    k. A giant among men
    l. NASA astronaut
    m. Ohio legislator for 40 years
    n. Paid for first Medina Library
    o. Started Old Phoenix Bank
    p. Local library promoter
    q. 1st Black woman on Medina City Council
    r. Pioneer & land-sales agent
    s. Missing Hinckley Policeman
    t. Medina Educator & Principal
    u. Businessman & cemetery sponsor
    v. Only man hung in Medina
    w. Historic marathon walker
    x. Founded the Pythian Sisters Home
    y. Businessman & sports booster

Stay tuned for the answers!

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