COLUMBIANA CORNER No news is good news in police department

A reporter recently asked a Columbiana city patrolman if there was any crime news to report.
"Not if I can help it," the patrolman replied.
Information source
Two representatives of an out-of-state bank contacted the East Palestine city manager and finance director recently about refinancing some of the city's loans. The men attended a recent council meeting, prompting Councilwoman Becky Burns to ask how the men knew the city had the loans.
The men said the loans in question are through the United States Department of Agriculture, and the USDA provided a list of its borrowers.
"It wasn't through telemarketing, then," Burns said, relieved. "Everyone is on somebody's telemarketing list. Even my dog gets telemarketing calls."
Not-so-good old days
The Internet Web site for Salem's Prospect Elementary School, found at www.salem.k12.oh.us/, includes a list of the following rules governing female teachers' conduct in 1915.
You will not marry during the term of your contract.
You must be home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless attending school functions.
You may not loiter downtown in any of the ice cream stores.
You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have the permission of the chairman of the board.
You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or brother.
You must wear at least two petticoats.
Your dresses must not be any shorter than 2 inches above the ankle.
XCONTRIBUTORS: Norman Leigh and Nancy Tullis of the Salem Bureau.