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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
More Workers Are
Returned To Jobs

COLUMBUS-The 17,157 new
ly-unemployed workers filing bene-
fit claims during the week ending
Saturday, December 10, represent
ed a drop of nearly 5000 from
the preceding week, Bureau of
Unemployment Compensation Ad.
ministrator Frank j. Collopy re-
ported today.
Last weeks new claim figure,
a decline for the third consecutive
week, was more than 5000 below
the November weekly (week end
ing Nov. 19) high of 1884.
The decline was registered in q
majority of both the large and
small communities, 49 of the Bu-
reau's 81 local Employment Cen
ters reporting that they were so
affected.
Of the eight major population
centers, only Canton, Dayton and
Youngstown reported increases
and these were relatively slight.
New claims filed in Cleveland
were down more than a thousand
from the preceding week. Akron,
Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo
also reported decreases.
Areas other than the major cit
les reporting decreases in new
claims last week were Alliance,
Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Bu-
cyrus, Chillicothe, Circleville, De-
fiance, Findlay, Fostoria, Ere.
mont, Gallon, Georgetown, Green
vile, Hamilton, Kenton, Lancas-
ter, Logan, London, Lorain, Mans
field, Marion, Marysville, Massil-
lon, Middletown, Mt. Vernon, Ne
wark, New Lexington, Niles, Nor
walk, Painesville, Portsmouth,
Ravenna, st. Marys, Salem, San
dusky, Shelby, Sidney, Tiffin, Van
Vert, Warren, West Union and
Wooster.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
PILGRIM HOLINESS
CHURCH
SIT East Fifth st.
L. T.. Stewart, Pastor

Sunday School $3.50 a. M, Cor
don Dixton, Supt.; Morning Ser
vice 1890 a. m.
Young Peoples service 6:45 p.
m, Mrs. l.. E. Stewart, Pres.
Evangelistic service 1880 p. m.
Tuesday cottage prayer meet
ing 500 p m.
Thursday-Church Prayer Meet
ing 7:30 p. m.
Neutrality-suspicious. Training
Class in Pastors Study at 11:00
8. m.
Christmas program this Friday
evening at 1880 p. m. in the
church.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23

Wednesday, Dec. 21-11:00 a.
m,. High School Students Educa-
tion class.
Thursday, Dec. 22-7:30 p. m.,
Albent Divine worship.
Saturday, Dec. %, Christmas
Eve, Divine worship with Sunday
School Christmas program. Recita
tions, singing, school children and
church choir will sing Christmas
selection.
Sunday, Dec. %, Christmas
Day-Combined Divine worship at
1000 a. m. Sunday school at
9:15 n. m.
Monday, Dec. 26, 7:30 p. M
Second Day Christmas Divine
worship.
st. John Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Marblehead, Ohio.
Sunday, Dec. 25 - Christmas
Day Divine worship and the
Lords Supper at 200 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
Ohio Leads In Manv
Xmas Products

COLUMBUS-Ohio can take a
bow for bigger and better Christ
masses now being enjoyed in the
United States. 1t dates back to
1847 when it is believed the first
Christmas tree was decorated at
Wooster. Since then Ohioans have
done much to embellish the Yule-
tide season
Thanks to an Ohioan named
Thomas A. Edison millions of
Christmas trees throughout the
nation and world are safely decor
ated by electricity. Another
Ohioan, Benjamin Hanpy, added
joy to Christmas by writing the
famous yuletide song "Up On The
House Top"
Thirty years ago most toys
found beneath trees usually bore
the imprints MADE in Japan" or
made in Germany" Two wars
changed those labels. Now Santa
Claus subcontracts much of his
work to toy-making firms in Cleve-
land, Columbus, Cincinnati, Day
ton, Akron, Urbana, and scores of
other Ohio cities.
Ohio is the home of leading
manufacturers of such items: light
bulbs, tree ornaments, tinsel, neck
ties, mems wearing apparel, cleo
trio appliances, various types of
sporting goods, and numerous
other products usually associated
with Christmas decorations and
gifts.
Ohio can also claim two Bethle-
hens. One Bethlehem is located
on Route 119 in Marion county,
three miles west Of Waldo. 1t con-
ssts of several farm houses, a
grange hall, and an abandoned
church.
The other Bethlehem is slightly
larger. 1t lies on the line be-
tween Crawford and Richard coun-
ties between Crestline and Shelby
on State Route 81. In keeping
with the village name the most
impressive edifice is the large
church built of native sandstone.
In addition there are 5000 other
churches in Ohio of all denomina-
tions, which will be attended by
nearly eight million people De-
cember 25.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
Practical Nurse
Course Offered

America as health conscious
nation has placed tremendous de-
mands upon the present day pro-
fessional nurse. These demands
cannot be met by her alone. Re-
cert studies and reports show
that the responsibility for provid-
ing safe nursing care to the pub
lie can be shared by a group Of
women prepared to give service
supplementary to professional
nursing.
In order to meet the crying
needs which are now everywhere
manifest, Good Samaritan Hos
pital in Cincinnati has inaugur-
ated program for the training
of Practical Nurses.
The program IS set up on a
twelve month basis and will in
clude correlated class work and
clinical experience in the care of
subacute, convalescent and chron-
ic patients.
The Hospital has a bed capacity
of 636 patients and is approved
by the American College of Sur
geons, American Medical Associ-
alton, College of Hospital Admin
istrators and the Ohio Hospital
Association.
This Program is not to be con-
fused with the present program
for professional student nurses
which is under the auspices of the
College of Mt. Joseph-on-th Ohio.
The Practical Nurse Program is
purely part of the Hospital plan
for better nursing care to the pa
tient.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned by writing to: Director of
Program for Practical Nursing,
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincin-
natl 20, Ohio.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Services Sunday, 1890 a. m.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. M, We'd
nesday at 500 p. m.
christmas Science" is the sub
ject of the Lesson Sermon which
will be read in all Churches of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, De-
cember 25, 1949. 1t will have for
the Golden Text: "Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men" (Luke
2:14).
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL
Rev. william A. Thomas. Rector

Thursday night at seven the
Church school Christmas Tree
program.
Saturday night Christmas Eve)
at 11:15 the choral Eucharist
with sermon.
Christmas Day private commun-
ion as scheduled.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
@ Church News CD
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Fourth and Monroe Streets
Rev. E. II. Engel, Pastor

Christmas Day services, Sunday:
Sunday school at 8 a. M; Wor-
ship and Holy Communion at
1915 a. M; Children's Christmas
service at 1880 p. m.
New Years Eve midnight serv-
ice at 1870 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
GYPSUM COMMUNITY
CHURCH

Sunday, Dec. 25-Sunday School
at 9:45 a. m. Combined Worship
Service, Mrs. J. H. Gulau, Super
intendent, in charge.
Church Services at 10:45 a. m.
Ladies Auxiliary Thursday, Dec.
20, in the church basement with
Mrs. Roy Lemon, Mrs. Warren
Lemon and Mrs. Mabel Macley
as hostesses. There will be eX-
change of gifts after the meet
ing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Services: First and third Sun
days, Community Hall, Erie Gar
dens, at HOO a. m.
Second and fourth Sundays,
Stop 80. Sunday school at 9:45
a. M; worship at IL a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN
Corner of Adams and Second
John e. Braun, Pastor

Christmas Eve, 1880 p. NJ
Children's Christmas program,
"The Living Word"
Christmas Morn, 500 a. M
Church service with Holy Com
munion. Sermon subject, "The
Christian Christmas"
Saturday, 1000 a. m.-Junior
choir.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23

Sunday School at 9:30 a. M;
Worship at 10:40 a. m. Christ
mas Message "The Star and The
Wise Men"
Prayer, Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Choir, Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
Communion service, Sunday,
January /.
Christmas program, Friday, Dec.
%, at 7:30 p. m. Consisting of
recitations, drills and exercises by
children. Everyone welcome.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
LIGHTS STOLEN

Two more reports of outdoor
Christmas tree bulb thefts were
phoned to the police office Sun
GaN night. Residents at 1410
East Perry and 1401 East Second
were the victims of the prank
sters.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
ST. PAUL'S EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH, DANBURY
Rev. L. e. Eckhoff. Pastor

Sunday school at 900 o'clock.
Morning church service at 1915
a. m.
Ladies' Aid, first Thursday of
each month.
Daughters Of st. Paul, second
Thursday Of the month.
Brotherhood, third Thursday of
the month.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23

Use the best -four for your holi-
day baking-Mellow Cream Flour.
Available at Lundgard Elevator,
SOrensen's Market, and Mazur's
Market, Marblehead. 43-tf
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23

Button Hole Makers, Pinking
Shears, Bobbin Boxes and many
items for her sewing room at
Jackson's. 42-4t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
THE REORGANIZED CHURCH
OF JESUS CHRIST

Church school at 9:40 a. m.
Worship service, HOO a. m.
Prayer service, Thursday, 1880.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
Locust Point
+. l.. Gernett, Pastor

Saturday, 200 p. m.-Sabbath
school; $3.50 p. m.-Preaching
service.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
UNION CHAPEL
Catawba Island
Sunday school at 900 a. m.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CHURCH
Rev. Karl Brand, Pastor

Masses at 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11:30
Sunday forenoons.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23

Rugs and Carpeting. Free esti-
mates. Dwight w. Fox Co., 1874
w. Second st. Phone 2021.
41-tf
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23

Get your adding machine paper
Ottawa County News office.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
EVANGELICAL UNITED
BRETHREN

jackson and Fifth SITS.
Rev. j. V. Bigelow, Minister
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-23
ST. PAUL SLOVAK LUTHERAN
CHURCH

Corner Hayes and East Third SITS.
Joseph Abraham, Pastor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29

College, Business, Industry Lure Most
Of 1949 Bluffton High Graduates

street intersections.
The traffic patrol will be on duty
at Church and Jackson streets,
Church and Main streets, on the
Lawn avenue side of the grade school
and at the high school corner of Main
street and College avenue. Insignia
for members of the safety patrol has
been obtained by Supt. Aaron Murray
from the Lima Automobile Club.
Other Streets Guarded
Discontinuance of the street block
ing experiment will assist in better
safety training of pupils who also
must cross other streets in addition
to that in front of the school build
ing, officials pointed out this week,
and the student patrol gives new
safeguards for pupils at the busiest
corners.
Closing Jackson street to noon
hour traffic was asked of the town
council by the board of education
and citizens committee in 1947,
and another petition last fall con-
tinued the policy during the past
school term.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29

Four outstanding musical presen-
tations will be offered in the Bluff
ton College Concert Series during
the 1949-50 season, which will open
Monday night, October 10 with the
appearance here of the deVolt En-
semble.
Variety will mark the offering on
this years concert series, according
to the schedule announced by Prof.
Russell A. Lantz, head of the college
department of music, which sponsors
the fall and winter program.
The deVolt Ensemble, opening the
series, presents an interesting pro-
gram for violin and harp; widely
acclaimed throughout Europe and
America.
Second number in the series will
be the appearance of Andrew B.
White, baritone, on Feb. 8. White
is one of this country's outstanding
young concert and oratorio singers.
Charles Haubiel, pianist, will be
presented as the third offering on
the program, appearing here next
March 6. One of the features of
his repertoire is his famous "The
Path of Music" illustrating the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29
High School May be Invited
To Join New Athletic League
Plans For Homecoming Readied By
Bluffton High And Bluffton College
Two Cars And Light
Standard Smashed
When Driver DOZes

THINGS happened fast for
Raymon Myers, 21-year old
motorist when he dozed off for
10 winks or so while driving
north on South Main street Mol-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
When he awakened he found
that he had swerved to the wrong
side of the street snapped off a
boulevard light standard in front
of the Fred Gettles residence,
cracked up his own car, badly
damaged a car owned by Albert
Winkler and barely missed Mrs.
John Rogers who was about to
cross from the Gettles residence
to her home on the opposite side
of the street.
Winkler's car which figured i'm
the accident was parked at the
curb, having been driven to town
in the morning by his daughter
employed at the Triplett Electric
al Instrument Co.
Myers, employed at a Beaver
dam filling station was enroute
to his home at Van Buren,, Rt. |,
when the accident occurred. He
said he was tired after having
worked an extra shift over the
weekend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29
Eight Are Enrolled I'm Colleges
And Seven Have Jobs I'm
Industries
Seven Working For Business Es-
Establishments; Nursing
Attracts Others

College, industry and business
have attracted the bulk of last
springs 29 graduating Bluffton High
school seniors, survey question
naire returned by q showed this
week.
Of the 1949 graduates eight are
enrolled in colleges; seven are work
ing with industries and six are en-
gagged in business activities.
Four other graduates are enrolled
in other educational pursuits, in
cluding three in hospital nurses
training.
In college are: Bluffton college
Sam Buhler, Bill Burcky, Anita Alt
haus, Susanna kempf and Lois Mar,
quart.
Miami university, Roger Linden
Bowling Green State university; Jc
Haller; Elkhart Business university
Beatrice Leiber.
Other pursuits of the graduates
are: Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co.-Beulah Burkholder and Mari.
llyn Moore. Bluffton Stone Co..
Ralph Dunifon; Troy Motor Sales
Bernard Fish; Page Dairy Co.
Homer Henderson; o. c. Hursey &
Sons-Lee Hursey.
Farming-Norman Marquart; Mu.
nicipal Light Plant-Dean Sommer
Contracting-Ray Lee Which; Fred.
erick's Beauty Academy = Treya
Althaus; Miller Buick Sales-Colet
ia Badertscher; Bluffton Telephone
Co.-Peggy Balmer; County Audi.
tors Office-Marlene Berry.
Montgomery's News Stand-Sara
Bracy; Boss Manufacturing Co.
Nancy Frankhauser; Bluffton hos
pital-Darlyn Garmatter; Toledo
Flower hospital-Malbea Ann Lau
riat; APart-time work-Joe Good
man; Bloomington, Ill, hospital
Lois Lehman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29
Presbyterian Churches
VIII Install Minister

Installation of Rev. Leonard w.
McIntire as pastor of the Bluffton
and Rockport Presbyterian churches
will take place at joint service to
be held in the Bluffton church Sun
day night at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. Arthur Romig, pastor of
Lima Market Street Presbyterian
church and moderator of Lima Pres
bytery will preside and serve as
installing officer.
Rev. 7. w. Hoernemann, pastor
of the Reformed church of New
Philadelphia and an uncle of Mrs
McIntire will preach the sermon.
Charge to the congregation will be
given by Rev. H. ]. Scheidemantle
of Columbus Grove. Rev. J. Miller
Gold of Van Vert will give the
charge to the pastor and James w.
Mcintyre elder of the Presbyterian
church at Olena will conduct devo-
tionals.
Rev. McIntire, native of Wilmingt-
on, N. c., recently moved to Bluffton
from Olena where he served rural
Presbyterian church for five and one
half years. He is a graduate of
Heidelberg College and Oberlin
Graduate School of Theology. His
wife is also a graduate of Heidel-
berg College and Western Reserve
Library school. They have one
child, a daughter, Carol Rose.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29
Observe Worldwide
Communion Sunday

Worldwide communion will be OBJ
served in Bluffton churches Sunday
morning, it is announced by the
Bluffton Ministerial association. This
celebration is in conjunction with
the Federal Council of Churches
which organized the movement in
this country and the World Council
of Churches which does so for the
rest of the world. This is one oc-
casion when these cooperating de-
nominations have communion on the
same day.
Churches in each country will have
their services at the regular hours
of worship and one of the largest
attendances of the year is anticipat-
ed. The observance starts Sunday
morning at the International Date
line in the Pacific Oceon at an hour
when it is Saturday night in Bluff
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29
COUNCIL IRKED IN
RAILROAD GRADE.
CROSSING DISPUTE.
Proposed College Avenue Flash
er Develops into Row Over
Cherry Street
Council Drops Matter at Meet
ing Monday Waiting For
Situation to Jell

In a new attempt to reach a
solution to Bluffton's decade-old
problem of Nickel Plate railroad
fiashers at the College Avenue cross
ing, municipal councilmen this week
found themselves in the same posi-
ton as the celebrated s'bird caught
in badminton game"
For a time last week 1t looked as
if the long controversy might be
nearing an end, on the assumption
that College avenue crossing fiashers
plus 24-hour gate service at Cherry
street were assured providing
councilmen would agree to removal
of the Cherry street crossing watch
man.
Then complications began to
develop, and the picture became more
complicated with every passing day.
Protest Gates
On the eve of last Mondays special
council meeting at which decision
in the matter was to be made,
spokesmen for the Farmers Grain
Co. levelled their guns on the. propos-
al to install gates at the Cherry
street crossing.
Protesting that the gates would
interfere with operations Of coal
yards and elevators the company has
on both sides of the tracks at the
Cherry street crossing, The Farmers
Grain group announced their inten-
tions of appearing at the council
meeting to air their objections in
full. III
Came council meeting. time, how
ever, and the expected delegation did
not appear. A Nickel Plate repre-
sentative attending the session re-
ported he had explained9the project
ed move would not inkpcefe1e. with
fContinued on PAGE TT
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29
S17, ,465 Spent By Allen County For
Richland Twp. Summer Road Work

Final tabulatioh of the 1949 Allen
county road program showed a to-
tai of T,465.S0 was spent for town
ship and county road improvements
in Richland township during the
past summer.
The report showed also that S14,-
ship and S16,919.82 in Monroe town
ship and S16,919.S2 in onroe town
ship.
On county roads, Richland town
ships program was the biggest
beneficiary in the county program,
with 1920 miles of improvements
listed. Cost for this phase of the
work was $9,o449S.
Total cost of the county's road
program for the past summer
amounted to s173,232.16, the report
showed. Most of the work already
has been completed.
In addition to other road work in
Richland township, a new bridge
was constructed on the Phillips road,
near Gratz crossing, and a new
junction was made at that place
with the nearby Schifferly road, SO
that both highways use the same
bridge, instead of maintaining sep
arate bridges on the two roads. To
permit junction of the two roads, a
small tract. of land was purchased
from the Cal Luginbuhl farm
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29
AVERAGE DIVIDEND
ON VETERANS LIFE
INSURANCE is $3.50
Rate of Dividend Set At 55
Cents a Month For Each
$1,000 of Insurance
Payoff on Record Refund of
S2,s00,OO0,0OO Starts
Next January

Most Bluffton veterans who have
held $4,000 in G. |. life insurance
since the early days of the war will
receive more than $3.50 each in pay
ment of insurance dividends forth
coming within the next five months.
Payments will range from a few
cents to maximum of S528, but
veterans under 40 at the time their
insurance was taken out and who
held the $4,000 amount since the
early days of the war will qualify
for at least the $3.50 estimate OF
more.
Under the formula permitting easy
computation of the amount of divi-
dends forthcoming, veterans will re-
ceive 55 cents per $1,000 of G. /.
insurance for every month the policy
has been in effect, the veterans ad-
ministration announced this week
VETS UNDER 40 GET MORE
This figure, however, applies only
10 N6l6IdllS WHO were uilleT Az at
the time their policies went into eff
feet. Those in older age brackets
will receive slightly less, the amount
varying downward with increasing
age.
Veterans administration officials
also pointed out that the scale will
not apply to insurance on perman-
ent plan which has been surrendered
for reduced paidup amount. These
cases will be handled on another
basis.
Dividends will be distributed to
Is million veterans who had or still
have wartime insurance policies. The
total amount to be paid out is esti-
mated at 2.8 billion dollars, with
the distribution of checks to start
next January.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29
Bluffton's Schmidts,
Neil And Pete, Flash
In Gridiron Battles

BLUFFTON'S two Schmidt
brothers-Neil and Pete-both
former star athletes at the local
high school, added to Buttons
gridiron prominence with stellar
performances in collegiate grid
games last week.
Neil, junior at Purdue, play
ed almost all the game at left
halfback for the Boilermakers, as
his team was beaten by North
western, 1949 Rose Bowl champ
ions, by a score of 20 to 6.
At the same time, his elder
brother Pete starred at left half
back for Bowling Green, as the
Falcons remained undefeated for
Is games in a row. Pete was
the leading ground gamer for the
Falcons last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-29

Contributions are coming into the
Bluffton post office at an accelerat-
ed pace this week in the epidemic
emergency drive Of the Allen county
chapter of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, it was an
nounced Tuesday by DR.. B. w,
Travis, chairman of the Bluffton
campaign.
At the same time, an appeal came
from county headquarters for great
er participation in the solicitation
on the part of residents who received
addressed envelopes at their homes,
in which contributions can be mailed
to local headquarters.
With the opening of this week
only $500 had been received in the
county toward a goal of $4,000,
urgently needed by the national
chapter.
In polio epidemics in this area
last year and this season, Allen
county has received advances from
the national fund amounting to
$4,000. Because of advances from
the national treasury, the fund is
depleted and the emergency drive is
necessary, it was pointed out.
For medical care of Bluffton polio
victims in 1948, the county polio as
sistance unit spent a total of S5,.
101.88, the county report shows. Ir
the 1949 March of Dimes drive last
January, the Bluffton contribution
amounted to $1,553, a considerable