Hocking County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum

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                                    PRESIDENT’S CORNER                                                                              July 2020
                          By Judy Maniskas

                         Dear Members and Friends,

                         To say that this year has been an unusual one for the Society is an
                         Understatement!

                         The worldwide pandemic reared its ugly head here in Hocking County in March.
                         We were happy to comply with Governor DeWine’s measures for safety and good
                         health, and therefore the Museum has been closed to visitors since
                         that time. Unfortunately, our expenses keep rolling in for Kevin Canan, treasurer. Our
                         fundraisers, the Annual Flea Market, and the Ice Cream Social events will not be held in
                         2020.

                         That is not to say the Society Members have not been busy with various housekeeping
                         chores in the Schempp House and the Museum Building. Thanks to Nyla Vollmer, Ann
                         Cramer, and Tom Collins for mowing and trimming the lawn and grounds. Sarolin and
                         Don Griggs are using their Master Gardner skills to keep
                         the flower beds weedless. Chuck Eaton keeps our Web site interesting
                         with the Throwback Thursday feature and his other columns. Nyla Vollmer has hit the
                         jackpot with our Facebook page. There has been an excellent response, with as many
                         as 1,000 hits for exciting photos and information. Margaret Graham, vice president, is
                         always ready to advise our group in moving forward. If I have forgotten anyone who has
                         helped in any way, I apologize, but thanks to all.

                         The Board of Trustees is watching with interest the local school’s decision to open later
                         this month. It would be difficult to sanitize our collections as a whole because most of
                         our artifacts are either paper or textiles. I am praying that the country will once again be
                         safe, and folks from afar can visit the finest, little museum in Southeastern Ohio!  

             
                         Remember, for your safety, follow the rules, and wear those masks


 

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ATLAS AND DUGA, CLOTHING, SHOES AND GENTS FURNISHINGS                                                               Found in the 1896 Journal-Gazette Souvenir Edition                                                                                                                                                      Logan is the recognized center for the clothing trade of the valley and among the progressive and growing establishments must be included the above firm. The proprietors are L. Atlas and Lewis Duga, the former of New Straitsville, where he operates a similar business. Mr. Duga has the active management of the store in Logan.                                                                                                                       The firm occupies a room in the Rempel House Block, 25 x 65 feet. They came here August 29th, 1896 hence their stock is entirely new and up to date in every department, a fact those who wish to appear only in garments of the latest mode will do well to remember.                                                                Though Mr. Duga has not been long a member of the business community of Logan, he came with the experience and prestige gained by several years’ experience in the business, in metropolitan cities. He began his career in New York City at the bottom of the ladder, working himself up to the position of salesman and in this capacity has been engaged in the cities of Pittsburg, Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. His stock in every department was selected with painstaking care regarding values and styles and from al accurate knowledge of the wants of the trade. He came here to build up a business and is going about it in the way that will bring success quickly and permanently. He aims to make high values and low prices meet in his store as they do not anywhere else in the county.                                                              

He is too wise a businessman to attempt to gain temporary success at the expense of prosperity. He knows full well that only satisfied customers become permanent customers and is not likely to make the mistake just here on the threshold of his career in Logan, of either deceiving his patrons in the quality of goods he sells them, or drive them out of his store by asking too high price. He wants trade and wants it bad enough to give the full advantage of the purchasing power which the large trade of the two stores gives them, also to sacrifice part of the ordinary profit for the sake of getting it. He guarantees satisfaction and no misrepresentation is allowed in selling a single article from his stock.                                                       

He gives his entire attention to men’s, boy’s, and children’s wear and the stock is very complete in every department, at a price to meet the necessities of every purse, whether it be emaciated or plethoric.  They are showing men’s suits from $23.00 up in all textures of cloth and a great variety of styles; overcoats from $2.00 to $15.00; children’s, boy’s and youth’s clothing in sizes for all ages from three years up in a great variety. Hats and gentlemen’s furnishing goods in large assortments of the newest things in the market.                                                                                                                                           Men’s, Ladies’, and children’s shoes from the lowest to the finest grades. They guarantee satisfaction both in quality and price or refund purchase money.                                                                                    When visiting Logan do not forget the Buckeye Clothing and Shoe store. They are here to save you money but can not do it unless you give them the opportunity by a personal visit. They are not afraid of work and deem it no trouble to show goods. Their store is two doors west of the Rempel House, Logan Ohio.

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The HCHGS&M accepts tangible objects which relate to history of the County.  If you have items that are historically significant, please feel free to contact the museum about donating them.

   In addition to item donations, as a non-profit organization we rely upon our patrons to volunteer in our facilities and to help with fundraising events which support our mission.

    We have a great group of supporters and volunteers who care about preserving the past of our historic county, but more volunteers are always needed and welcome.

  If you are interested in supporting our mission through a donation, volunteering or helping in any way, you can contact us on the contact page.