founded Storycraft, Inc., a Cleveland-based scriptwriting company. Storycraft launched a number of young writers into successful careers. Bill Ellis and Jerry Turk were the first to join Siedel in Storycraft, Inc. Later, he added Lee Templeton, Leo Trefzger, Fred Lipp, and others. Personal life A longtime resident of Rocky River, Ohio, Siedel served as president of that suburb's board of education and, in 1955, was elected to the first State of Ohio Board of Education where he successfully fought to have Ohio history taught in public schools. Siedel was married twice. Alyce Louise van den Mooter (1911 –1978) and Siedel had three children: sons James and Jonathan and daughter, Jeri Siedel Audiano. In 1982 he married Mardith Ray Jacobson [later Hany]. He died on Catawba Island, Ohio in 1988 and is buried in the Catawba Island Cemetery. Publications Notable Siedel TV and radio episodes 1946 Crystal Clear. Sponsor: Fostoria Glass Company 1947-1953 Ohio Story radio episodes. Sponsor: Ohio Bell Telephone Company 1947 Naturally It's FM. Sponsor: General Electric Company 1947 A Name You Can Trust in Rubber. Sponsor: Seiberling Rubber Company 1948 Miracle on Mulberry Street. Sponsor: Seiberling Rubber Company 1948 Moulders of Progress. Sponsor: Eljer Plumbing Company 1950 Let's Explore Ohio TV series. Sponsor: Standard Oil of Ohio 1951 Fasteners for Progress. Sponsor: Tinnerman Products Inc. 1952-1961 Ohio Story TV Series. Sponsor: Ohio Bell Telephone Company 1953 Steel Frontiers. Sponsor: Republic Steel Corporation 1954 Milestones of Motoring. Sponsor: Standard Oil of Ohio 1955 Land of Promise. Sponsor: Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company 1959 Case Closed. Sponsor: Cleveland Department of Public Welfare 1959 Cleveland World Port. Sponsor: Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company 1962 Cleveland City on Schedule. Sponsor: Cleveland Development Foundation 1964 Invitation to Ohio. Sponsor: Ohio Bell Telephone Company 1964 Search. Sponsor: Youngstown Sheet and Tube 1966 Cover the Earth. Sponsor: Sherwin-Williams Company 1968 Ohio Heritage TV Series: Sponsor Standard Oil of Ohio 1970 Projection 70 TV Series. Sponsor: Standard Oil of Ohio 1970 The Spoilers. Sponsor: Super Market Institute 1976 Work in Progress. Sponsor: American Iron and Steel Institute 1978 Looking Good. Sponsor: Bonne Bell Company References External links Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry Online collection of Ohio Story Radio Scripts (Ohio Genealogical Society) American writers American historians American educators American broadcasters