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Irene Silliman of Madison (pop. 2,921) founded Operation Toasty Toes, a group of volunteers nationwide who’ve knitted thousands of slipper socks to warm the toes and hearts of military men and women.

first appeared: 9/14/2003

Cincinnati established the nation’s first full-time paid fire department in 1853, though Boston had on-call paid firemen as early as 1678.

first appeared: 9/7/2003

Employees whistle while they work at American Whistle Corp. in Columbus, the nation’s only manufacturer of metal whistles.

first appeared: 8/31/2003

In 1904, the state adopted the scarlet carnation, a favorite of President William McKinley, as its official flower.

first appeared: 8/24/2003

To commemorate the state’s 2003 bicentennial, a bell is being cast in all 88 counties by the Verdin Co. of Cincinnati. The bells weigh 250 pounds, stand 2 feet tall, and include the forging date, county’s name, state seal, and bicentennial logo.

first appeared: 8/17/2003

Poland (pop. 2,866) is named for the homeland of two American Revolutionary War heroes, Col. Thaddeus Kosciuszko and Gen. Casimir Pulaski.

first appeared: 8/10/2003

The world’s fastest and tallest roller coaster, Top Thrill Dragster, debuted last May at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky (pop. 27,844). The $25 million thriller soars 420 feet down hill, reaching 120 mph.

first appeared: 8/3/2003

Martha, the last passenger pigeon, died in 1914 at the Cincinnati Zoo. From a population of 3 to 5 billion, the birds were hunted to extinction.

first appeared: 7/27/2003

Built in 1868, the 228-foot-long Harpersfield Bridge, which spans the Grand River near Geneva, (pop. 6,595) is the state’s longest covered bridge.

first appeared: 7/20/2003

From 1900 to 1932, cartoonist Frederick Opper drew the popular comic strip, Happy Hooligan, starring a hobo with a tin can hat. Opper was born in 1857 in Madison (pop. 2,921).

first appeared: 7/13/2003

Lexicographer Isaac Kauffman Funk, born in 1839 in Clifton (pop. 179), teamed with A.W. Wagnalls and published the Standard Dictionary of the English Language in 1893.

first appeared: 7/6/2003

For 70 years, glass gazing balls for yard ornaments have been handmade at Marietta Silver Globe Co. near Marietta (pop. 14,515).

first appeared: 6/29/2003

Legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight, who led Indiana University to three national championships and won his 800th game last March at Texas Tech University, was born in 1940 in Massillon (pop. 31,325) and graduated from Orrville (pop. 8,551) High School.

first appeared: 6/22/2003

The state produces 75,000 to 100,000 gallons of maple syrup yearly and much of it drizzles onto pancakes in Burton (pop. 1,450), nicknamed Pancake Town U.S.A. for its fund-raising flapjack breakfasts each March.

first appeared: 6/15/2003

The Columbus Washboard Co. in Logan (pop. 6,704) has cranked out washboards since 1895. Sales peaked in 1941 with 1.2 million washboards sold.

first appeared: 6/8/2003

In North Canton, (pop. 16,369) all ages kick up their heels at prom when Hoover High School hosts its Senior Citizen Prom, complete with dinner, queen contest, and prizes.

first appeared: 6/1/2003

Country singer Johnny Paycheck, whose 1977 hit Take This Job and Shove It became the workingman’s anthem, was born Donald Eugene Lytle in 1938 in Greenfield (pop. 4,906).

first appeared: 5/25/2003

The world’s largest collection of 1890s popcorn wagons and machines pop, chug, and whistle at the Wyandot Popcorn Museum in Marion (pop. 35, 318). Free popcorn for visitors, of course.

first appeared: 5/18/2003

In 1958, high school student Robert Heft in Lancaster (pop. 35,335) designed a 50-star flag to represent new states Hawaii and Alaska. His history project got a B- from the teacher and an acceptance from Congress. Heft, former mayor of Napoleon (pop. 9,318), gives patriotic speeches nationwide.

first appeared: 5/11/2003

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, born in 1866 in Millville (pop. 817), was elected baseball’s first commissioner in 1920.

first appeared: 5/4/2003

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