Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-06-03

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Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Windisch,
who have served as superintendent
and matron of the county home,
completed their work Tuesday
after IL years of service. Mr..
Windisch recently rendered his
resignation to accept a position
with the state agricultural depart
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hensler
of Port Clinton have temporarily
taken over the work at the county
home until appointments can be
made through civil service exami-
nations.
Mrs. Florence Burkett, eXecu-
trix of the estate of John Darr,
Catawba Island, conducted a sale
at the east door of the court house
Tuesday noon when the Darr
homestead at Catawba Island was
sold to Lester Below, Port Clinton
for $6,105; it had been appraised
at $1,000. A separate parcel of
more than two acres which had
been appraised at $3.50 was sold
to Neils Petersen, Catawba, for
$10O.
While removing some of the old
files in the recorders office last
week, Recorder Elgin Winters
found an annual report which
had been filed by Recorder Fred
w. Camper, June 80, 1886. The
report shows that 579 deeds had
been filed during the previous year
representing total valuation of
$3.50, 0,217.45; 800 mortgages had
been filed, representing a total of
$378,132.62 and mortgages can
celled numbered 27S, totaling
$215, 1884. Farm acreage was
listed at $26.S2 per acre, present
records give $141.15 per acre.
Comparing above with June 80,
1949 report the county recorder
filed 901 deeds, valued at $929,-
| 641.13; 748 mortgages totaling
$5,189, ,24S.44, and $50 cancella~
tions totaling $1,925,018.96.
The sheriff's department was
called to investigate a number of
traffic accidents over the holiday
weekend period, all but ono were
reported of minor results. Sum
day afternoon Sheriff Merlan Budd
and deputy William Cullen were
called to Bay township when auto
mobiles driven by John P. Bow
ers, Fostoria, and Robert Geiger,
Fostoria, collided. In this acci-
dent Roland Geiger, II years, suf-
fered fracture of left leg above
ankle and Judy kissing, a cousin,
had decorations of head, face and
arm, and were taken to Magruder
hospital for treatment. Other oc-
cupants of the automobiles were
uninjured.
Judge P. w. Gulau reports the
following appointments in the pro-
bate court during the past week;
William H. Bodenstein admins
traitor of estate of Fred w. Bod
enstein; Edgar c. Cover appoint
ed administrator Of estate of Ru-
dolph Floriana; Edward P. Car
stensen appointed executor of es-
tate of Lucy L. Leutz.
Final accounts of administration
have been filed in the probate
court by Otto F. Helle, executor
of estate of Hannah Porath; by
Abel Christensen administrator OF
estate of Carsten Christensen.
First ard final account of aG-
ministration have been filed in pro-
bate court by Elsie Miller, admin
istratrix of estate of Henrietta
Rredehoft.
Partial accounts of guardian
ship have been filed in probate
court by, George H. Jaeger, guar,
dian of julia Jaeger; by George
j. kruchowsky, guardian of Steve
J. Kruchowsky, Sr.
No new civil cases have beer
filed in the common pleas court
during the past week, the first
time in several months that nc
cases have been filed during g
single week.
Auditor E. A. Guth reports that
the new appraisals of real estate
have been completed for Harris
township, Elmre, Clay township
Genoa, Carroll and Allen town
ships and reports have been mail
ed to property owners in the above
districts. Other reports of ap
praisals are to be mailed as soor