GORDON HOUGH

BERLIN HEIGHTS- Gordon Hough, 59, a machinist for the Kohlman Machine Co., Norwalk , for the past 17 years, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at Fisher-Titus Hospital , Norwalk .

Born in Berlin Township , he lived there all his life. He was a member of the Erie Lodge 239, A and FM, an auxiliary deputy in the Huron County Traffic Unit, and was one of the founders of the Huron County Sheriffs Emergency Net, a group of radio operators that worked with the sheriff's department.

Surviving are his wife, Gertrude, four step-sons, Thomas Crecelius, of Milan, Ralph Smith, of New London, Norman Smith, of Liberty, Mo., Richard Smith, of Fitchville; two step-daughters, Mrs. Jean Springer, of Monroeville, Mrs. Lucille Lemmerman, of Shelby; one brother, Ainslie, of Marion, Ind.

His first wife, Edna, died in 1962.

Friends will be received at the Hinman Funeral Home tomorrow and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where Masonic memorial services will be held by the Erie Lodge Monday at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Clyde Cox of Edison Memorial United Methodist Church, Milan, officiating.

Norwalk Reflector

Submitted by:  Dianne L. Springer Fulton

Music Account & Engagements

Gordon B. Hough was born 23 January 1913 in BerlinvilleTownship, Huron County, Ohio; he died suddenly on 10 March 1972 in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. Gordon married 1st) Edna Delamater, who d. 24 February 1962; 2nd) Gertrude Behnke-Crecelius. His parents were Jessie Ainslie and Susie E. (Burdue) Hough. After Gordon's death, my mother stored a box of his family things. After many years, the box was unearthed. There are quite a few pictures, family lineage notes, and a journal titled " Music Account & Engagements Starting May 1, 1931 and Ending June 29, 1941. I would love to hear from anyone familiar with the Hough Orchestra! Enjoy.....Dianne

Property of Mr. Gordon B. Hough, Collins, Ohio, R. R. #2
Music Account & Engagements Starting May 1, 1931

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$2.65
May 1-Band Festival at Fremont
" 2- " " "
May 4- Vermillion K of P Lodge Play
May 5- Norwalk High School
May 6- " " "
May 7- " " "
May 12- Berlin Heights Band
May 13- Ohio Orchestra at Ringles
May 20- Senior Play at Townsend
May 22- Commencement at Townsend $3.00
May 23-Alumnal Banquet " " $2.00
May 30- Decoration at Norwalk
May 30- " " Milan Afterman
May 31- Put-in-Bay
May 20- Norwalk High Band
May 21- Ohio Orchestra at Ringles
June 1- Berlin Heights Band
" 8- " " "
" 15- " " "
" 29- " " "
" 30- " " "
July 6- " " "
" 13- " " "
" 14- " " "
" 20- " " "
" 21- " at Townsend
" 27- " " Berlin Heights
" 28- " " "
" 29- " " Wakeman
" 31- " " Florence
Aug. 3- " " Berlin Heights
" 17- " " "

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Aug. 24- Berlin Heights Band
Aug. 25- " " "
Aug. 28- B.H. at Florence
Aug. 31- B.H.B. at Berlin Heights
Sept. 8- B.H.B. " " "
Sept 21- B.H.B. " " "
Sept. 17- Norwalk High School Band
Sept. 19- " " " "
Sept. 22- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Sept. 25- Rent on Sex, Claud Math_ $4.00
Sept. 28- B.H.B. at Berlin Ht's
Sept. 30- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 5- B.H.B. at Berlin Hts.
Oct. 6- N.H.S. Band.
Oct. 10- N.H.S. Band.
Oct. 12- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 17- N.H.S. Band
Oct. 20- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 22- N.H.S. Band
Oct. 24- N.H.S. Band
Oct. 26- B.H.B. at Berlin Hts.
Oct. 28- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 29- Old Orchestra at B. Thomas
Nov. 1- " " " " "
Nov. 5- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Nov. 9- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Nov. 11- N.H.S. Band at Fremont
Nov. 17- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Nov. 17- Sold Sax to Fred Schumm $20.00
Nov. 23- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Nov. 25- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra Senior Play
Nov. 26- N.H.S. Band Thanksgiving

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Dec. 1- Norwalk High Dance Orchestra
Dec. 1- gave lesson to Fred Schumm
Dec. 9- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Dec. 9- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Dec. 17- " " " "
Dec. 17- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Dec. 21- " " "
Dec. 21- Lesson to Fred Schumm $1.00
Dec. 23- Dance at High School

Beginning Year 1932.
Jan. 6- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Jan. 6- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Jan. 13- " " " "
Jan. 13- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Jan. 20- " " "
Jan. 20- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Jan. 22- Dance at High School
Feb. 3- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Feb. 3- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Feb. 10- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Feb. 12- Dance at High School
Mar. 8- Bought New Saxophone $91.50
Mar. 8- N.H.S. Band
Mar. 9- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Mar. 9- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Mar. 31- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Mar. 31- Lesson to Clarence Easley $.50
Apr. 6- Lesson to Clarence Easley $1.00
Apr. 6- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Apr. 13- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Apr. 13- Lesson to Clarence Easley

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April 13- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
April 14- N.H.S. Band
April 18- N.H.S. Band
April 19- N.H.S. Band
April 20- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
April 20- Lesson to Fred Schumm
April 22- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra at Townsend
April 25- N.H.S. Band
April 27- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
April 27- Lesson to Fred Schumm
April 27- Lesson to Clarence Easley $.50
April 29- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra Senior Play Norwalk (Total From 1931 $14.65)
May 2- N.H.S. Band
May 5- N.H.S. Band
May 5- N.H.S. Band
May 5- Lesson to Fred Schumm
May 5- Lesson to Clarence Easley $.50
May 6- Band Festival at Sandusky} Henery Fillmore
May 7- Band Festival at Sandusky} Major J.A. Winn U.S.N.
May 12- Lesson to Fred Schumm
May 12- Lesson to Clarence Easley $.50
May 12- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
May 14- N.H.S. Band Dedication of Post Office
May 16- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
May 18- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra at Townsend
May 19- Gave lesson to Fred Schumm
May 19- Lesson to Clarence Easley $.50
May 23- B.H.B. at Berlin Heights
May 25- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
May 25- Lesson to Fred Schumm
May 30- Decoration at Norwalk
May 30- Decoration at Milan

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May 29- Put cork of Saxophone Easley $.50
June 1- Lesson to Fred Schumm
June 1- Lesson to Clarence Easley $.50
June 1- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
June 2- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra Country Club
June 5- N.H.S. Band at put-In-Bay
June 6- B.H.B. Berlin Hts
June 8- Lesson to Fred Schumm
June 8- Lesson to Clarence Easley $.50
June 10- Orchestra at Loos's Place
June 12- B.H.B. at Berlin Heights
June 13- N.H.S. Band
June 14- N.H.S. Band
June 15- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
June 15- Lesson to Fred Schumm
June 15- Lesson to Clarence Easley $.50
June 20- N.H.S. Band
June 21- N.H.S. Band
June 22- Lesson to Fred Schumm
June 27- N.H.S. Band
June 28- N.H.S. Band
June 29- Lesson to Fred Schumm
June 29- Lesson to Clarence Easley $.50
July 5- N.H.S. Band
July 6- N.H.S. Band
July 6- Lesson to Fred Schumm
July 10- N.H.S. Band at Townsend Center
July 11- N.H.S. Band
July 12- N.H.S. Band
July 18- N.H.S. Band
July 19- N.H.S. Band
July 25- B.H.B. at Berlin Hts.

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July 26- N.H.S. Band at Detroit, Mich.
Aug. 15- B.H.B. at Berlin Hts.
Aug. 16- Peerless Syncopators.
Aug. 18- B.H.B. at Berlin Heights
Aug. 29- N.H.S. Band at Norwalk
Aug. 31- N.H.S. Band at Norwalk
Sept. 1- N.H.S.B. at Cedar Point Elks Convention
Sept. 6- N.H.S.B. at Norwalk
Sept. 7- N.H.S.B. Huron County Fair
Sept. 8- N.H.S.B. Huron County Fair
Sept. 9- N.H.S.B. Huron County Fair
Sept. 12- N.H.S.B. Dedication of Norwalk Post Office
Sept 17- N.H.S.B. at Norwalk, Ohio
Sept. 19- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Sept 24- N.H.S. Band
Sept. 26- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Sept. 26- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Sept. 28- Kellogs Orchestra
Oct. 1- N.H.S. Band
Oct. 3- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 10- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 10- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Oct. 14- N.H.S. Band, David Ingalls
Oct. 15- N.H.S. Band
Oct. 17- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 17- Lesson to Fred Schumm
Oct. 20- Windy Millers Orchestra
Oct. 21- Democractic Club
Oct. 24- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 26- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 27- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 27- "The Enemy" at Norwalk

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Oct. 28- "The Enemy" at Norwalk, a dramatic Play
Oct. 31- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Nov. 4- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Nov. 4- N.H.S. Band
Nov. 5- N.H.S. Band
Nov. 7- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Nov. 8- N.H.S. Band
Nov. 10- Copying 2 Dance Orch. $1.00
Nov. 14- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Nov. 18- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Nov. 22- Copying one Dance Orch. $.50
Nov. 21- N.H.S. Dance Orch.
Nov. 23- Rent from Clarinet $3.00
Nov. 28- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Dec. 6- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Dec. 31- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Jan. 9- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra Beginning Year 1933
Jan. 13- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Jan. 20- Wirt Rogers & his Orchestra
Jan. 19- Wirt Rogers & his Orchestra
Jan. 24- Wirt Rogers & his Orchestra
Jan. 25- Wirt Rogers Farmers Institute at Townsend $.36
Jan. 27- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Feb. 3- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Feb. 3- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Feb. 13- N.H.S. Band
Feb. 17- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Mar. 2- N.H.S. Band
Mar. 9- N.H.S. Band
Mar. 20- N.H.S. Band

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Mar. 30- N.H.S. Band
April 18- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
April 21- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
April 28- N.H.S. Band
April 28- Wirt Rogers & his Orchestra at Townsend $.50
Total For 1933 $10.11
May 1- N.H.S. Band
May 5- Band Festival at Bucyrus & Henery Fillmore
May 6- Band Festival at Bucyrus & Henery Fillmore & "Governor White"
May 19- Wirt Rogers & his Orchestra $.50
May 26- N.H.S. Band
May 27- Wirt Rogers & his Orchestra $.70
May 30- N.H.S. Band at Norwalk
June 12- N.H.S. Band
June 13- N.H.S. Band
June 18- N.H.S. Band at Put-in-Bay
June 19- N.H.S. Band
June 20- N.H.S. Band
June 26- N.H.S. Band
June 27- N.H.S. Band
July 3- N.H.S. Band
July 10- N.H.S. Band
July 11- N.H.S. Band
July 17- N.H.S. Band
July 18- N.H.S. Band at Kingsville, Ontario, Canada
Aug. 14- Floyd Butler at Berlin Hts.
Aug. 15- Floyd Butler at Florence
Aug. 17- Floyd Butler at Birmingham
Aug. 22- Floyd Butler at Berlin Hts
Sept. 6- Huron County Fair 9 hrs. of Steady Playing
Sept. 7- Floyd Butler at Berlin Hts

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Sept. 15- Floyd Butler
Sept. 16- Floyd Butler at Whiskeyville
Sept. 23- Floyd Butler at Whiskeyville
Sept. 24- Floyd Butler at Wakeman Country Club $.25
Sept. 27- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 1- Floyd Butler at Wakeman Country Club $.30
Oct. 2- Floyd Butler at Berlin Hts
Oct. 4- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 6- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 8- Floyd Butler Wakeman Country Club
Oct. 13- Dance at Hartland Center
Oct. 17- N.H.S. Band
Oct. 18- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct. 20- N.H.S. Band Parade
Oct. 21- Livengoods at Vermillion
Oct. 25- Floyd Butler at Berlinville $.46
Oct. 26- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Oct 30- "Spirit of 76" at New London
Oct. 31- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Nov. 1- Floyd Butler at Berlinville $.72
Nov. 4- Floyd Butler at Vermillion $1.10
Nov. 7- Floyd Butler at Berlinville $.42
Nov. 11- Floyd Butler at Vermillion $1.60
Nov. 15- Bernice Thomas
Nov. 17- Bernice Thomas at Berlinville $.58
Nov. 13- Livengoods at Elyria Night Club "What a night"
Nov. 30- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Dec. 4- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Dec. 6- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Dec. 15- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Dec. 22- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra

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Beginning 1934
Jan 4- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Jan 15- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Jan 17- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Jan 17- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Jan. 26- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Jan 29- Wirt Rogers & Ly___ Course at Townsend
Feb 1- Wirt Rogers & Ly___ Course at Clarksfield
Feb 6- Wirt Rogers & Ly___ Course at Wakeman
Feb 13- Wirt Rogers & Ly___ Course at Lyme
Feb 16- Wirt Rogers at School house on Route 18 Norwalk, Ohio
Feb 20- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Feb 21- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Mar 11- N.H.S. Band
Mar 16- Wirt Rogers at Berlinville $.45
Mar 20- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
Mar 23- N.H.S. Band
April 3- W.R. Orchestra, O.E.S. Banquet at Collins, O
April 5- W.R. Orchestra at Townsend Grange
April 10- W.R. Orchestra at Norwalk, Ohio (For year 1933-$6.53)
May 4- W.R. Orchestra at Townsend Center $.50
May 14- N.H.S. Dance Orchestra
May 18- W.R. Orchestra at Norwalk, Methodist Church
May 26- Eddies Dance Band at Norwalk
May 26- Eddies Dance Band at Norwalk
July 25- Gordon B Hough Orch.
July 30- Gordon B Hough Orch.
Aug. 1- Gordon B Hough Orch.
Aug. 6- Gordon B Hough Orch.
Aug. 20- Gordon B Hough Orch.
Aug. 21- Gordon B Hough Orch.

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Aug 24- GBH Orchestra
Aug 26- GBH Orch. At Peru Catholic Church $1.25
Sept 12- GBH Orch.
Sept 19- GBH Orch.
Sept 21- GBH Orch. At Peru Dance $.85
Sept 26- GBH Orch. At Peru $.63
Sept 27- GBH Orch. At Norwalk High
Sept 28- GBH Orch. At Norwalk High
Oct 3- GBH Orch.
Oct. 10- GBH Orch.
Oct 13- GBH Orch. At Milan School Fair
Oct 17- GBH Orch.
Oct 24- GBH Orch.
Oct 26- GBH Orch. At Milan Town Hall $.35
Oct. 27- GBH Orch. At W.O.W. Norwalk
Oct 30- GBH Orch.
Oct 31- GBH Orch. At Norwalk High School $.50
Nov 2- GBH Orch. At Townsend Center $.60
Nov. 3- GBH Orch. W.O.W. at Norwalk
Nov. 6- GBH Orch.
Nov 8- GBH Orch. At Milan Church.
Nov. 9- GBH Orch at Monroeville High School $1.00
Nov 21- GBH Orch.

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Two columns of figures.

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Russ Newton & His Orchestra 1939
Oct 27- Dance at Norwalk High School $2.50
" 28- " Pegs Pullman, Willard Ohio $3.00
Nov 1- " Monroeville $2.50
" 4- " Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 8- " Monroeville $2.50
" 10- " Odd fellows, Norwalk $3.00
" 11- " Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 15- " Monroeville $2.50
" 17- " Odd fellows, Norwalk $3.00
" 18- " Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 22- " Monroeville $2.50
" 23- " New London High School $3.00
" 29- " Monroeville $2.50
Dec. 14- " Elks Club, Bucyrus Ohio $3.00
" 25- " Bucyrus-Elks $6.00
" 27- " Monroeville $2.50
" 29- " New London $3.00
" 30- " Galion Elks $10.00
" 31- " Weaver Hotel $7.00
" 2? " Spring Valley Club, Elyria $4.00
" 2- " Dance Spanish Tavern, Bucyrus $2.50
" 3- " " " " " $2.50
" 6- " Monroeville $2.50
" 8- " Spanish Tavern $2.50
" 9- " " " $2.50
" 13- " Monroeville $2.50
" 16- " Spanish Tavern $2.50

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Russ Newton and His Orchestra 1940
Jan 3- Dance at Monroeville $2.50
" 5- Spanish Tavern $4.50
" 6- Spanish Tavern $2.50
" 10- Monroeville $2.50
" 13- Spanish Tavern $2.50
" 14- " " $2.50
" 17- Monroeville $2.50
" 20- Spanish Tavern $2.50
" 27- " " $2.50
" 31- Monroeville $2.50
Feb. 2- Eagles at Norwalk $3.00
" 3- Spanish Tavern $2.50
" 10- " " $2.50
" 13- Dumit Dancing School Bucyrus $3.00
" 16- Eagles at Norwalk $3.00
" 22- Elks Club at Galion $6.00
" 24- Spanish Tavern $2.50
Mar. 1- Bucyrus High School $3.00
" 2- Spanish Tavern $2.50
" 9- Spanish Tavern $2.50
" 12- Dumit Dancing School Bucyrus $2.50
" 15- Eagles Lodge Norwalk $3.00
" 16- Spanish Tavern $2.50
" 17- K of C Norwalk $3.00
" 25- Firemans Ball Monroeville $3.50
" 23- Spanish Tavern $2.50
" 27- Monroeville $2.50
" 29- Eagles at Norwalk $3.00
" 30- Spanish Tavern $2.50
April 2- Dumit Dance School Bucyrus $2.50
" 3- Monroeville $2.50
" 4- Monroeville High School $3.00

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April 6- Spanish Tavern $2.75
" 10- Monroeville $2.50
" 12- Eagles at Norwalk $3.00
" 13- Spanish Tavern $2.75
" 21 Monroeville $2.50
" 20 Spanish Tavern $2.75
" 24 Monroeville $2.50
" 27 Spanish Tavern $2.75
May 1- Monroeville $2.50
" 3- Willard High School $3.50
" 4- Spanish Tavern $2.75
" 7- Dumit School of Dancing $2.50
" 8- Monroeville $2.50
" 11- Collridge Country Club Mansfield, Ohio $4.00
" 15 Monroeville $2.50
" 18 Townsend Twp High School $3.50
" 21 Eagles at Willard $3.50
" 24 Galion High School $3.50
" 25 Seccaium Park Mansfield $3.50
" 28 " " " $3.50
" 29 Monroeville High School $3.50
" 30 Seccaium Park $4.00
" 31 Wellington High School $4.00
June 1 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 6 Clyde Barn $3.00
" 8 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 13 Elks at Galion $4.00
" 14 Elks at Willard $3.50
" 15 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 22 " " $3.00
" 29 " " $3.00
July 6 " " $3.00

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July 11 Elks Club Galion Ohio $4.00
" 13 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 20 " " $3.00
" 27 " " $3.00
" 31 Cedar Point Ballroom $3.00
Aug. 3 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 10 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 14 Willard Eagles $2.50
" 16 Greenlawn Night Club $4.50
" 17 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 24 " " $3.00
" 31 " " $3.00
Sept. 7 " " $3.00
" 10 Siccarium Park $3.50
" 14 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 18 Monroeville $2.50
" 21 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 25 Monroeville $2.50
" 28 Pegs Pullman $3.00
Oct. 2 Monroeville $2.50
" 5 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 9 Monroeville $2.50
" 11 K of C Norwalk $3.50
" 12 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 16 Monroeville $2.50
" 17 Military Ball Norwalk Armory $3.50
" 19 Pegs Pullman $3.00
" 23 Monroeville $2.50
" 26 C.I.O. Sandusky $5.00
Ending of Fiscal 1939. $347.75
Traveling Distance-7508 Miles
Total Jobs-120.