The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-03-29
5OTH ANNIVERSARY

Saturday, March 90, 1946, was the
50th anniversary of the founding of
the Nonpareil Printing Company,
Hamilton, Ohio. Friends and employees
Of Edw. E. Weiss and John F. Mayer,
proprietors Of the Nonpareil appointed
committee among themselves to
stage surprise party for the pur-
pose Of celebrating the occasion. The
party was held at the American Legion
club rooms at noon Saturday.
A well prepared menu was served
consisting of:
Sauerbraten Niersteiner
Kartoffel Kloesse
Sweetened Baked Beans la Johann
APPEL Torte Coffee
The committee on arrangements
was Joe Warndorf, Bob Leist, Bob
Clark. T. Ed. Knapp was master Of
ceremonies.
After the menu was served Bob
Clark on behalf of those present, pre-
sented Ed and John with metal pla-
que in honor Of the occasion and which
will contain the engraved names of all
who attended the party, and which will
be displayed in the office of the COM
pany.
Those being present at the anniver-
sary party were as follows:
c. N. Teaff, Emmett Scallan, Emil
Gantz, Henry Weiss, Joe F. Morris,
Max M. Hobbs, C. Earl Ralston, George
Scallan, M. D. Urmston, Henry Zett-
Ter, Andy Anderson, j. w. thinner
man, R. D. Leist, Robert M. Clark,
Fred G. Mueller, Charles B. Wake,
John F. Mayer, Charles H. Beck, Will
liam J. Welsh, Leigh P. Strategier,
Joe H. Mayer, Joseph H. Warndorf
T. Ed. Knapp, George x. Mayer, Ches-
ter Duggins, Edw. E. Weiss, and Bill
Howe.
kilograms of congratulations were
received from Dick Connolly of the
Journal-News staff and Charlie Getz
distributor of Brucks' beers.
Cards of Congratulations were re-
ceived from Tom Boil, court house
Carl A. Huether, American Printing
Ink Company, Cincinnati, John w
Wendell, county treasurer, Otto Meyer
assistant treasurer, Marie Tuley, ra.
tioning board, Clara and Leslie Beaver
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rochelle, Mr.. anG
Mrs. Gus Peans, Cincinnati, Ohio, Ella
Mae Cope, Clara E. Ramsey, Hamilton
High School,
And from our employees, some wht
have been with Nonpareil for many
years, came card Of congratulations
with Marcy Hurst, Pauline McCul
Tough, Henry Zettler, Joe Morris, Geo
X Mayer and Leigh Strategier.
Phone calls were extended by Don
Mitchell, secretary, on behalf of the
Hamilton Merchants Association, Eyrlt
Jellison, attorney, Tony Warndorf, ane
John Schwalm, manager, Rialto Thea
tire.
Personal congratulations were re
ceived by hand shake from Raymond
H. Burke, state senator, Herman
Wuebbold, Wuebbold & Co., N. 3rd. st.
Bill Howe, secretary of the Butler
County Auto Club, Phil Erwin and Os
car Krahn, of Shuler & Benninghofel
Company.
A large and beautiful bouquet of GU
flowers was presented in person b!
R. H. Smith, county auditor, and will
his sincere congratulations for tn,
continued and future success of tn
Nonpareil. Thanks Smith.
Another novelty which expresse
the sincere wishes for another fift.
years of success was presented by Lo,
Sieverling, proprietor of the Siever
ling Pretzel Company, N. Fourtl
street, with large pretzel, decorate'
with so condles. Thanks to you Lou
To all Of the above friends Edw
E. Weiss and John F. Mayer, pro
prietors of the Nonpareil Printing
Company, extend our most SINGER
THANKS.