RECENT NEWS
Heritage Society Spring Swing Dance
The Swing Era of the 1930s, 40s and early 50s was revisited on Saturday, May 15, 2010, when the North Canton Heritage Society held a Spring Swing Dance in the former NoCaHi gymnasium on Charlotte Street.
Bob Hill’s five piece band performed, and emcee Dick Waco provided commentary on the songs and the era. May 15 was Armed Forces Day and the gym was decorated in a patriotic theme.
Proceeds benefited the Heritage Society’s educational programs.
Heritage Society Christmas Home Tour
The North Canton Heritage Society held its Annual Christmas Home Tour on Sunday, December 6 from 1 - 5 p.m. Featured locations were the former Richard Hoover home on Summit Street, a 1920s Tudor, now owned by Christopher Indorf, the David Johnson Home on Marquardt Street SE and the Baker Law Office, originally the 1924 Lewis & Greenho Funeral Home and Furniture Store, as well as the Heritage Society office and museum on Charlotte, where refreshments were served.
The event was one of several scheduled during North Canton's Hometown Holiday, Sunday, December 6, including the tree lighting and community sing.
Halloween Whodunit - Murder Mystery Fundraiser at Fieldcrest
It was a memorable night in North Canton as Vito “the Gut” Marzetti was laid to rest. The scene was all a part of Funeral of a Gangster hosted by the North Canton Heritage Society and the North Canton Playhouse on Saturday, October 31 at the Lodge at Fieldcrest, the former Hoover Lodge.
The Lodge was transformed that night into, what else, a speakeasy, and guests came in Roaring 20s costume (it was Halloween, after all) to this “funeral” for one of North Canton’s underground mobsters (bet you didn’t know about this local family!). The audience enjoyed the food, drink, and gambling (it was legal, of course) as each table used clues to guess which shifty character killed Vito, and how the deed was done. Local celebrities were part of the cast, and local historic references were included in the script. Prizes were awarded for those who correctly guessed or came close. It was a fun night for all.
"Our Stories" North Canton Biography Project
The life stories of twelve local senior citizens are now archived at the Heritage Society. They were interviewed by junior Advanced Placement English students from Hoover High School last spring. The students, their interview subjects, and members of the community came together at a reception on Thursday, May 21, 2009. They heard excerpts from the stories read by the students. Both students and interviewees related how the experience enriched them. The group also heard from a speaker, Professor Jeff Gundy of Bluffton University, on the importance of family stories. The Biography Project was funded with a grant from the Key Bank Foundation. The project was profiled in an article in the June 7 Repository.
We plan to do another series of interviews next spring, so if you, or someone you know, has an interesting North Canton-related life story to tell, please contact us at 330.494.4791, or e-mail us at ncantonheritage@sbcglobal.net.