by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 18, 2020 | Historic facts
#20. Clarence J. “Bill” Rodman Becomes a Generous Benefactor to the City Born in Wisconsin in 1890, Clarence Rodman earned advanced degrees in chemical engineering and honorary Doctor of Science and L.L.D. degrees. He began his career as a research chemist and...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 17, 2020 | Historic facts
#19. Levi Lamborn and the Scarlet Carnation. The scarlet carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) was adopted as Ohio’s state flower on Feb. 3, 1904 in memory of President William McKinley. McKinley often wore a red carnation in his lapel, thanks to Alliance’s own Levi...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 15, 2020 | Historic facts
#18. Mabel Hartzell Helps to Shape the Community Mabel Hartzell was not only a founder and benefactor of the Alliance Historical Society, she also helped to shape the Alliance community through a life dedicated to civil service and education. The daughter of Dallas...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 14, 2020 | Events, Historic facts
#17. The Olive Poisoning Kills Seven Col. Charles C. Weybrecht was a big man physically with a warm and winning personality to match. He was liked by all who knew him and one could not imagine his having an enemy. From an early age, the military had a strong appeal to...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 13, 2020 | Historic facts
#16. Curvis Rhyne Curvis Rhyne (1922-2007) served as a city councilman in Alliance for 48 consecutive years, being first elected in 1951. Curvis was born and raised in Georgia and then moved to the Alliance area in 1942. He attended Akron University Law School for six...
