Clara's 1914 confirmation picture graces the mantel at 219 West Wayne Street. Her maternal grandparents, Frederick and Charlotte Kleile, were shopkeepers on West Wayne Street, owned a meat market on West Wayne Street and slaughterhouse on Cass Road. Despite her laid back personality, Clara attended Baldwin-Wallace College at a time when few women attended a university. She studied Culinary Arts, a discipline that would suit her well for years to come. In August 1941, she married Frank Keller, a skilled carpenter, and they settled on 40 acres near Stony Ridge. Continue Story >>
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