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Summer Sprint Championships

Montgomery Bell Academy accumulat- Ohio clubs at the Regatta.
ed at least eight other first place finishes For more information including de-
throughout the day. tails on all of the results visit
Out of the 11 Ohio clubs that com- regattacentral.com.
peted Westerville Rowing Club clutched
the top spot in six events , the most out
of the roster of participating Ohio clubs.
Upper Arlington Crew, Inc. and St. Ignati-
us Wildcat Rowing seized two first place
victories, Queen City Water Sports Center
and Dayton Boat Club each celebrated
one first place finish, Marietta Training
Center captured five top place finishes,
Greater Columbus Rowing Association
also totaled five wins for the day, Great
Miami Rowing Center and Central Ohio
Rowing each added four victories for the Lynette Dotson

100th Prouty Reunion by Angie Stillion

A squad of rowers carry their boat after completing their flight at the Midwest Summer
Sprint Championships. Lynette Dotson

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Prouty Reunion Photo 2024. submitted
Puzzles for our younger Buzz readers.
Sunday, July 28, 2024, the 100th Harry was an avid hunter and farmer
1 Prouty reunion was held at the Chan- throughout his life. He was also a mail
dlersville Community Building, in Chan- carrier and an esteemed member of his
dlersville, Ohio. There was a total of 110 community.
family members in attendance. There Edna Hannah Flowers was born May
were many family heirlooms and photos 22, 1884, in Muskingum County, Ohio
on display to encourage the sharing of to Adam Hamilton Flowers (1842-1928)
1 the Prouty family history with the crowd. and Sarah Jane (West) Flowers (1851-
The very first Prouty reunions were held 1908). She was also one of seven chil-
2 3 at the home of Harry and Edna Prouty, dren: Terry Atwell Flowers (1869-1962),
or as they called it, “Prouty’s Grove.” This Callie O. Flowers (1870-1965), Webster
was located on what is now Green Valley Spring Flowers (1872-1963), Sarah Ire-
Road in Chandlersville, about half-way na Flowers (1874-1951), Hayes Hamil-
between Chandlersville and Rix Mills. ton Flowers (1876-1967) and Nettie E.
4 The event has been held at several lo- Flowers (1878-1951). Edna became a
6 cations over the past century, including mother, homemaker, and beautiful quil-
the Muskingum County Fairgrounds, the ter.
Dresden Family Park, Dresden Swim Harry and Edna were blessed with
Center and Meigs School near Chan- nine children: Marl Dennis Prouty (1904-
5 5 dlersville. The reunions have always con- 1992, Marion Rennell Prouty (1905-
sisted of a carry-in basket lunch, a fam- 1956, Lois Alta Jane Prouty (1906-1997),
ily business meeting, lots of fellowship, Norma Alberta Prouty (1909-1996, Lura
and of course, music. The Prouty’s have Frances Prouty (1912-1990), Ava Bohn
always been a very musical family and a “Bonnie” Prouty (1913-2003), John
6 group of family members still play at the Hamilton Prouty (1915-1982), Beryle
Prouty reunions today. Hope Prouty (1918-1990), and Ralph
4 The gathering celebrates the union Eliott Prouty (1920-1999). Harry and
of Harry and Edna (Flowers) Prouty and Edna also had an infant son who died at
generations of their descendants. Harry birth.
7 Prouty was born July 19, 1882, in Musk- Harry passed away December 6,
ingum County, Ohio to James Prouty 1949, and is buried in Ark Spring Bap-
(1848-1913) and Mary Alta (Blackburn) tist Cemetery. Edna followed 17 years
Prouty (1857-1924). Harry was one of later, on February 3, 1967. She is buried
seven children born to James and Mary: beside him in Ark Spring Baptist Cem-
Dr. Cheney Prouty (1876-1962), Homer etery. Harry and Edna Prouty may only
Prouty (1878-1848), John Prouty (1880- be names in this story to some, but they
7 1881), Franz “Bob” Elmer Prouty (1887- have left behind a long, beautiful family
2 1958), Russell Ray Prouty (1891-1969), legacy of love and memories that have
and Paul Dale Prouty (1897-1945). been celebrated now for a century.

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Prouty Reunion Photo 1936. submitted