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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-09

Bluffton business and professional
men took the pledge a week ago to
raise whiskers to make realistic
old-time setting for the DAYS of the
'49er gold rush which is to be the
theme of the Fourth of July Wild
West Rodeo which reminds us
that one of the signers of the whisk-
er-pledge is still smooth shaven-he
says his wife unpledged him-all of
which goes to show that the little
woman will have the last word,
pledge or no pledge-the pen may
be mightier than the sword, but it's
the powder puff that makes the
world GO round and speaking
of the '4ger gold rush days, that
parade on the Saturday night before
the Fourth will be as near the real
thing as you'll see around these
parts-even got a real prairie
schooner over at Glandorf that
started out west with the Mormons
when everything west of the Mis-
sissippi was wild and wooly-and
driving it in the parade will be
Brigham Young, or reasonable
facsimile thereof :. +. and Bluffton
high school seniors back from
Washington with the boys sporting
bright red fremen's helmets and
those lights you seen in the sky
shortly after dark are planes from
Bluffton airport with trainee pilots
getting their instruction in night
flying remember next Tuesday
is Flag day-so fly Old Glory and
be proud of it-proud that you are
lucky enough to live in country
where we can differ in politics and
religion, air our own opinion loud
and long as to why the Cleveland
Indians are down in the cellar and
still live together as neighbors
demonstrating to an incredulous
world that democracy really works
and democracy, brother, is
something exceedingly rare, found
only in a few spots in the world,
easily lost and often held too cheap
ly by those fortunate enough to
possess it so on next Tuesday
fly the flag which stands for de-
mocracy-and freedom.
June philosophy: The following
appears in the window of doc"
Ludwig's shoe repair shop
"Fishing-Allah does not deduct
from the allotted time of man those
hours spent in fishing. Closed all
week"
This is the fish spawning season
and carp from the lower reaches of
Big Riley creek can be seen early
every morning crowding in shallow
water just below the rifles at the
Henry Huber farm north Of town.
One who was there the other morn
ing described the fish as so numer-
Gus that ''if you had a scoop shovel
you could shovel them out by the
DOZENS"
Melvin Hilty, Pandora harness
maker is one of the last of his
trade in this area. Harness MAX
ing, like blacksmithing, which used
to be part and parcel of every town
has all but vanished. Much of
Hilty's business comes from con-
siderable distance as farmers who
still have horses on the place are
hard pressed to find craftsman to
repair harness. Although nomin-
ally a harness maker, Hilty keeps
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-09

June philosophy: The following
appears in the window of doc"
Ludwig's shoe repair shop
"F'ishing-Allah does not deduct
from the allotted time of man those
hours spent in fishing. Closed all
week"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Bride Elect HOnOred

Miss jeanne True, who will be-
come the bride of Frank Raymond,
Jr., September q, was honored
guest at two parties recently.
Mrs. Charles Bygden was host
ess at miscellaneous bridal
shower Wednesday afternoon
when Mrs. D. w. Fox was CO.
hostess. A dessert course was
served first followed by bridge
and Canasta. Mrs. Archie King;
held high score at bridge and Miss
Peg Robling held high score at
Canasta.
Among those present were Mrs.
Oliver True, Mrs. Tom Stark, Lou
isiana, Missouri; Mrs. Harry STEM
sen, Mrs. Tom Finefrock, Mrs.
Leslie Meyer, Mrs. Carl Hilker,
Mrs. Ray Lambert, Mrs. Kenneth
Young, Mrs. George Schade, Mrs.
Lee Bracken, Mrs. Jack Lay, Jr.,
Mrs. King, Miss Robling, the hon
ored guest and the hostesses.
Mrs. Harry Stensen was host
ess Thursday when a l o'clock
luncheon was served in the Brock
we'll Club, Castalia, to II guests.
Cards were the diversion of the
afternoon with prizes being
awarded for high score.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Social Events
BY CLARA sPURLTN, Society Editor


Miss Lois Jean Petersen, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Peter,
sen, and John M. Karshuk. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Karshuk
were united in marriage Saturday
afternoon in the Evangelical Unit
ed Brethren church. Rev. Orr A
Jaynes, Dayton, former pastor of
the church, performed the double
ring ceremony. Mrs. Willard Gro
yer, organist, accompanied Robert
Petersen, brother of the bride, as
he sang "At Dawning", with
This Ring, | Thee We'd, and "The
Lords Prayer.
The bride was attractively at
tired in a white French marqui-
sette gown fashioned with rows
of lace inserts, high neckline with
small turn back collar, long
sleeves ending in point over the
hands and a full skirt ending in
a train. Her fingertip veil of net
was bordered in matching lace and
fell from a beaded Juliet cap. She
carried a white Bible topped with
white orchid. Her only jewelry
was a strand of pearls, gift of the
groom.
Miss Jean Nauts, Toledo, former
roommate of the bride, was maid
of honor in a yellow marquisette
gown. She carried basquette
arrangement of white roses. Miss
Bette Reif and Miss Betty Ann
Karshuk, sister of the groom, were
bridesmaids in lilac marquisette
gowns. Each carried a basquette
arrangement of yellow roses. Con-
ME Kuzma, niece of the groom,
was flower girl and wore a pink
marquisette gown. She carried
basquette arrangement Of white
carnations.
Steve Karshuk served as best
man for his brother while Edward
Bell and John Petersen, brother
of the bride, were ushers.
For her daughters wedding Mrs.
Petersen chose pink print dress
with white accessories enhanced
with a corsage of white carnations.
Mrs. Karshuk was attired in a
gray dress with black accessories
and also wore a corsage of white
carnations.
An open reception was held fol-
lowing the ceremony in the church
parlors. The newlyweds left for
honeymoon trip through north
ern Michigan and into Canada
and upon their return will reside
Mt 2181a East Fourth street.
Mrs. Karshuk was graduated
from Port Clinton High school
with the class of 1916 and from
Toledo Hospital School Of Nurs-
ing with the class of 1949. She
will join the staff at Magruder
Memorial Hospital upon her re-
turn. Mr.. Karshuk was graduated
from Port Clinton High school
with the class of 1914 and is en-
ployed by the ID. w. Fox Company.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Engagement Announced

Mrs. Daniel F. Murphy, Waban,
Mass, has announced the engage
ment of her daughter, Ruth, to
George William Watson, son Of
Mrs. Agnes Watson, East Perry
Street. Both Miss Murphy and
Mr.. Watson are students at the
University Of Michigan Law
School. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Held Anderson Wedding

Held Anderson Wedding
Miss Marjorie Lou Held,
daughter of Mrs. Cloyce Lehman,
Oak Harbor, became the bride of
Paul X. Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Anderson, Sr., Sat
urday evening at 1880 in st. John
Lutheran church. The Rev. John
Braun officiated at the candle
light double ring ceremony. The
bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Donald Held. Rich
ard Rounds, organist, accompan-
led William Anderson as he sang
AT Dawning", Because, and
"The Lords Prayer
Mrs. Kenneth Harvey, Oak
Harbor, sister of the bride, act
ed as matron of honor. Mrs. Will
liam Anderson, sister-in-law of
the groom, and Mrs. Donald Held,
sister-in-law Of the bride, were
bridesmatrons.
William Anderson served his
brother as best man while Charles
Anderson, Jr., brother of the
groom, Allen Anderson, Fremont,
brother of the groom and Kenneth
Harvey, Oak Harbor, brother-in-
law of the bride, were ushers.
The best man received a tie and
cuff links and the other men in
the bridal party received ties as
gifts from the groom.
For her wedding Miss Held
chose white slipper satin gown
fashioned with off-the- shoulder
neckline on net top with lace
yoke, long sleeves ending in a
point over the hands, lace pep
lum with satin trim and court
train. Her full length veil was
of net trimmed with lace and fell
from crown of seed pearls. She
carried colonial bouquet of white
carnations and roses. Her only
jewelry was a strand of pearls,
gift of the groom.
Mrs. Harvey as matron Of hon
or wore an aqua faille gown fash
ioned with oF-the- shoulder effect
with wide bertha collar, full hoop
style skirt and head band made
of aqua flowers. She carried a
colonial bouquet of red rose buds
and aqua carnations. The brides
matron's gowns were similar in
style with Mrs. Anderson in pale
pink with a head band of pink
flowers and a colonial bouquet of
red rose buds and pink carnations.
Mrs. Held wore a light blue gown,
blue flower head band, and car
ried a colonial bouquet of red
rose buds and blue carnations.
AN three attendants wore double
strand pearl chokers. gift of the
bride.
The brides mother was attrac-
lively attired in cocoa brown
satin dress with brown accessor-
les enhanced with white rose
corsage. Mrs. Anderson wore a
beige silk dress with matching
beige accessories. Her corsage
was of yellow roses.
A reception was held immedi-
ately following the ceremony in
the church basement with $50
guests in attendance. Members
of Mrs. Charles Anderson, Sr.'s
club served. The new
lyweds left for honeymoon trip
to Houghton Lake, Michigan, and
upon their return will reside at
507 West Fifth street. For trav-
cling, the new Mrs. Anderson
chose a cream colored suit with
green accessories and a corsage
of yellow roses.
Mrs. Anderson was graduated
from Salem-Oak Harbor High
School with the class of 1916 and
is employed atErie Ordnance De-
pot. Mr.. Anderson was graduated
from Port Clinton High School
with the class of 1943 and is also
employed at Erie Ordnance De-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Wedding Guests

Wedding Guests
Friends and relatives from Oak
Harbor, Sandusky, Marblehead
and Port Clinton were present at
the wedding and reception of Miss
Dolores Fryman and Raymond
Bod, Sunday evening.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Ike Hanson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Justin Ransom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Brenzo, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Ransom, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete.
Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Brenzo, Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Bodi,
Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Bodi, Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert Wiers and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Sebastiano.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
HOnored On Anniversary

Mrs. Archie King was honored
Saturday on her wedding anniver-
sary. Mr.. King is at Fort George
Mead, Maryland, on summer ma
neuvers.
Col. and Mrs. G.. w. Goble were
hosts for cocktails Saturday eve
ming. Mrs. Robert Loder was
hostess for dinner at the Ritz in
Toledo later in the evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Matthews, Mrs. Don
Spray, Col. and Mrs. Gruver, the
honored guest and the hostess
were present.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Bridge Club Meets

Mrs. William Benedict enter
tained her bridge club Wednes-
day evening. A dessert course was
served first to regular members
present and Mrs. John Belknap
who acted as substitute player.
High score was held by Miss Dor
othy Wenger and second high by
Mrs. Albert Davids. When the
club meets in two weeks, Mrs.
Russ CedoZ will be hostess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
HOnored On Birthday

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mack and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Wright spent
last Thursday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Vance Wright, Gypsum.
The occasion was the birthday of
Mr.. Mack. The evening was spent
watching television and making
records. Ice cream and birthday
cake was served late in the eve
ming.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Formal Dance Planned

A Labor Day Formal Dance has
been planned for Saturday even
ing, September 3 at the Port Clin-
ton Yacht club for members and
guests. Will Keating's Orchestra
will furnish the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Lund-
gard are chairmen of the COM
mittee in charge. Other mem
bers of the committee are Mr..
and Mrs. Derrill Hablitzel, DR.. and
Mrs. Gordon Ley and DR.. and Mrs.
A. ID. Miessner.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Pussehl
are announcing the engagement of
their daughter, Norma Jean, tc
Sgt. James E. Conley, Erie Ord
nance Depot, son of Mrs. Jamec
Conley, McCarr, Kentucky. No
date has been set for the wed
ding.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26

There's Much activity going on
around the Clinton theatre build
ing these days as new equipment
is being moved into the space
formerly occupied by the Clinton
Music Shoppe in preparation for
the opening of a dry cleaning es-
tablishment by Curt Steffens Z.
Twenty-Five new teachers have
been hired to teach in the county
schools this year with one vacan-
cy yet to be filled.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Hostess At Bridge

IIUSCtSS M DTIURt
Mrs. Russell Emery was host
ess to her bridge club at a 1890
pot-luck luncheon Tuesday in her
cottage. Substitute players were
Mrs. Rose Crawford and Mrs. j.
A. Evers. High score was held
by Mrs. H. B. Karshner and sec
ond high was held by Mrs. Alma
Meizner. Next hostess will be
Mrs. John Reinheimer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26

The Virgil Skihners, 623 Mon
rec street, have a black, female,
Spaniel puppy, eight-months-old,
they'll give to anyone who will
give her a good home. The phone
number is 1891 in case you're in
terested in acquiring a pet.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Married Sunday

Iudt tttu h'uhu"y
Miss Dolores Fryman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fryman,
became the bride of Raymond
Bodi, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Bodi, Jr., Oak Harbor, Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock in Peace Luth-
eran church. Rev. f. H. Engel
performed the double ring cere-
mory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Young were
their only attendants.
The bride wore pale pink for
NAL gown with sweetheart neck
line and three-quarter length,
sleeves. Her head band was of
pink roses and maline with silver
ribbon. She carried colonial
bouquet of yellow roses and pink
and white carnations. Mrs. Young
also wore a pink formal gown.
Mrs. Fryman was attired in n
green dress with white carnation
corsage. Mrs. Bodi wore a blue
gown.
A reception was held following
the ceremony at the home of the
bride with rs invited guests pres
ent. The newlyweds are not tax
ing honeymoon at this time and
are residing with the brides par
ents.
Mrs. Bodi attended Port Clinton
High school and is employed at
Schaefer's Restaurant. Mr.. Bod
attended Salem-Oak Harbor High
school and is commercial fisher
man
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
Married Monday Morn.

Mrs. Opal Branum Selgo, Hayes
avenue, and Robert H. Tschumy,
Birchard Avenue, Fremont, were
married Monday morning, August
%, at $3.50 in the morning, in a
ceremony read by the Rev. l.. ID.
Reynolds, pastor of the Evangel-
ical United Brethren church.
Mrs. Tschumy wore for her
wedding a toast-colored tailored
suit with white felt cloche hat and
brown accessories. Her corsage
was of white orchids. The couple
was unattended. Mr.. Tschumy is
a member of the furniture firm of
Tschumy Brothers.
Immediately after the quiet
ceremony, the couple left on an
extended motor trip through the
west.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26

how the families are adjusting
TO their new way of life in Amer
lea. Very interesting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26
OVER THE
BACK FENCE
By MARGUERITE FINEFROCK

Hiya NeighbOr-Is there a touch
of Fall in the air, or are we Just
imagining it? 1t seems to US
there's certain cooiness in the
air nights and mornings, sort of
an advance warning that summer
is gradually drawing to a close.
Even the sunshine looks more gol-
den and it's warmth when you cross
into it from the shady side of the
street, feels good. There's the
smell of canning and picking in
the air, the county and state fairs
are in progress throughout the
country, stores are advertising
Back To School clothes and mi
lady is beginning to study the new
fall styles. All of which betokens
the approach of a new season.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26

For Sometime now there has
been a squirrel in our neighbor-
hood who, when he's in the mood.
drops around for a ration of nuts
we keep on hand especially for
him. At times he gets up enough
courage to follow one Of us onto
the porch where he waits for
handout. Occasionally we put a
handful of nuts on the step for
his convenience whenever he hap
pens to drop around but usually
a chattering bluejay swoops down
and carries the nuts off, one by
one, before the squirrel gets them.
And this morning a handful of
sparrows discovered the nuts and
had themselves a merry feast be-
fore the bluejay woke up to the
fact that he was being cheated
out of his breakfast.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26

A Sorority in a nearby city, we
note, is planning an ION the
farm supper" for a group Of
freshmen girls who will be enter
ing college this fall. Their slo-
gan is "The Moo the Merrier."
Some of the older members have
been appointed to serve on the
fodder" committee.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-26

early, but if we file it away in
the Wrinse and Wringout depart
ment until next winter We'll prob
ably forget it so we'd best get
it said now. If, when the weather
gets cold, you have difficulty with
your clothespins freezing 70 the
clothes, do this. Warm the
clothpins in the oven before hang
ing out the wash Then they
won't freeze to the clothes nor
will they be liable to split.
-Il--I-
Just Because the door of Phil
lips Jewelry store is closed these
days, doesn't mean they're not
open for business. Quite the con-
trary. A new Curtis air condi-
tioning unit was installed in the
store Wednesday and the door is
kept closed in order to keep the
place comfortably cooled. The
Clinton theatre has been air con-
Gltioned since it's opening two
years ago and recently the Donn-
Lee Beauty shop but we believe
Philips is the first retail store in
town to be air conditioned for the
shopping comfort of its customers.
-Il--II-
Understand the Leighton Mack
eys, who recently travelled to Bar
Harbor, Maine, for a vacation,
found the weather so cold there
that they packed up and journey
ed southwark down the coast look
ing for more favorable vacation
weather. Last time relatives
heard from them they We're in
Virginia and We're thinking of 60
ing on to Florida.
-II--II-
On Page 26 of this weeks Sat-
mrday Evening Post under the
title "How Are DPS Doing In
America" you will read about
Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald Noukas and
their daughter, Liza, and also
about Mr.. and Mrs. Artur Velme,
and children, all displaced persons
VINO were brought here from Eur
ope and are now living and work
ing on the Forrest G. Huss dairy
farm in nearby Genoa. 1t tells
Smyrna times., 1949-08-11

BIG PURCHASE BY ADDICKS
Buys Over a Million Acres of Land
in Arizona and May Raise Sheep
While in Arizona, ]. Edward Ad-
dicks made probably the largest
purchase of farming lands negoti-
ated since pioneer days consisting
of 100000 acres, on which he
made a large payment.
The land embraces a major por-
tion of Yavipa county, and is as
large an area as the whole State
of Delaware.
Senator ]. Frank Alec, who ac-
companied Addicks West, declined
to state what purpose the gas king
had in view in buying the land. HE
may organize companies to develop
and till the fertile section, said he,
''or he may go into the sheep-rais-
ing business on a large SCALE"
PERSONALS
Ernest Haynes, of Wilmington,
who is spending two weeks va
cation with his parents here, sang
bass solos at the M. E. church SER
vices Sunday.
Rev. ]. L. Estlin, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, left on Mon
day for Moody's Biblical School for
Ministers, Mortified, Mass, where
assemble during the month of Aug
Ilst. large number of the minis
ters of the Eastern and Middle
States.
Rev. Henry Thomas, rector of st.
Peters church, as has been the
custom of the church for some
years, will be away from home dur
ing the month of August, for recre-
alton. He will spend the first part
near Baltimore, and probably go to
the seaside before returning.
Jas. ID. Wilds, wife and daugh-
Ter, Miss Eba, and Miss Gertrude
Smith, left ON Monday for two
weeks sojourn at the Brighton, At
1antic City.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter o. Hoffeck-
er left on Friday for an absence of
two or three weeks. They first
went to Philadelphia, but expect to
visit the seaside or mountains be-
fore their return.
Mrs. Henrietta w. Tschudy, the
Misses Cora and Nettie Tschudy,
MIR. Harry c. Tschudy, this town,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Rich, Wash
ington, ID. c., and Miss Estelle
Waters, of Philadelphia, form a
pleasant party on two weeks So
journ at Ocean City.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-11

We you you won't be satisfied with other you've
driven $685. this Rocket Engine your
its wheel will you completely point of view about
moong power that makes traffic driving
eoess power that's tuned the open road Here's high
compression power that less commando And it's paired
with the and safety of HydaNatic De All this plus Fuu
Styling compact spacious Bodies by F But you've got
drive biepe make your date with the 1891 Call your Ods
mobile deaer-nowi
Smyrna times., 1949-08-11
SMYRNA DOINGS'
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-06-15

T5x-the famous purple oil-gives out
standing protection t either Diesel or
gasoline powered farm equipment 1t is
Unions answer to the most severe lubfi-
eating problems. If you're plagued with
engine difficulties traceable to the insta-
bility o. i~nadequacy of ordinary lubricat-
ing oils you'll find that T5x will o
than fill your needs. It's a heavy-duty
d-etergent-type oil with remarkable sta
bility. Ask your Union Oil Farm Repre-
sentative about T5X.