McDonald Historical Society makes former barbership a village museum

By MARY SMITH

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McDONALD

The Historical Society of McDonald now has a temporary museum in an old barbershop in the post-office building and plans to fill it with artifacts of the village.

The museum is expected to be in operation at the site, 500 Ohio Ave., for about a year. The barbershop site is the old Ague’s Consortial Emporium owned by villager Owen Ague, a society member.

Admission to the museum is free, but plastic jars are at the museum for donations.

The historical society was formed in December 2010. The group has been collecting memorabilia, such as pictures, maps, clippings and several McDonald High School “Rollers,” the high school yearbook.

There are so many “Rollers” that have been donated, in fact, that they will be for sale, said Ellen Surak, programming committee chairperson.

Among the memorabilia are interviews that were conducted in 1998 by Marlowe Gamertsfelder’s class at the high school. The interviews are on tapes and discs, and everything also is chronicled in writing.

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