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W. M. Kiplinger
Willard Monroe Kiplinger (January 8, 1891 – August 6, 1967) was best known as the founder of Kiplinger, a publishing company located in Washington, D.C. Kiplinger was born in the Bellefontaine, Ohio, to parents Clarence E. and Cora Miller Kiplinger. He grew up on the north side of Columbus, Ohio. As a high school upperclassman he was editor of the school newspaper where one of the illustrators was Dudley Fisher. He attended Ohio State University from 1908 until 1912 and was a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity. He and Ray Evans (cartoonist), Ray Evans recruited Fisher into the fraternity. While at OSU he was editor of the school newspaper, ''The Lantern''. When he graduated he was one of the first two journalism graduates from the school. His first job after graduation in 1913 was with the ''Ohio State Journal''. On June 20, 1914, he married his first wife, Irene Austin of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo, in Lucas County, Ohio. She introduced him to Unitarianism and he was a member of the churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bellefontaine ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, Logan County, Ohio, United States, located 48 miles (77 km) northwest of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. The population was 13,370 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 Census. It is the principal city of the Logan County, Ohio, Bellefontaine, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Logan County. The highest point in Ohio, Campbell Hill (Ohio), Campbell Hill, is within the city limits. History The name Bellefontaine means "beautiful spring" in French language, French, and is purported to refer to several springs in the area. However, locally, the original French pronunciation is not used, and it is pronounced "bell fountain." Blue Jacket's Town Around 1777, the Shawnee (tribe), Shawnee war chief Blue Jacket (''Weyapiersenwah'') built a settlement here, known as "Blue Jacket's Town". Blue Jacket and his band had previously occupied a village along the Scioto River, but the American Revolutiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
