The Dayton Daily News has been an integral part of the Schneider family’s life for nearly seven decades.
When Max and Koneta were engaged in 1951 it was announced in the paper.
“We have been lifelong fans of the newspaper,” said the middle child, Pat Kinzig.
Both of Kinzig’s brothers, Jim and Tom Schneider, were paper carriers for the Journal-Herald. The same paper route was in the family for 13 years.
If it was a cold morning, Koneta would have hot chocolate waiting on the boys when they returned from the route. If it was raining, Koneta would have a towel and dry clothes waiting for them when they returned.
A handful of times Max or Koneta helped the boys deliver the papers when the weather was bad.
The newspaper continues to bring the family together.
Tom now lives in Florida, but the family still cuts out articles and mails them states away or takes photos to send via text.
Kinzig herself has been a subscriber for nearly 40 years. Today, she uses the newspaper in her classroom daily at Tower Heights Middle School. But she remembers being with her siblings, reading the comics section and eating a bowl of cereal when she was a child.
“In today’s age of social media with information that slips through our fingers at the touch of a button, it remains satisfying to be able to clip, touch and have delivered a tangible source of communication,” Kinzig said.
PULL QUOTE: “In today’s age of social media with information that slips through our fingers at the touch of a button, it remains satisfying to be able to clip, touch and have delivered a tangible source of communication,” Kinzig said.
To finish the 120th year of the Dayton Daily News this month we are featuring stories of some of our lifelong subscribers. Read them all at DaytonDailyNews.com
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