Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-22
OVER TrHIIE
BACK FENCE
By MARGUERITE FINEFRoCK

Hiya NeighbOr-This is by wa,
of being the second installmen
Of our last weeks dissertation or
Ants. Seems as if we stirred W
a nest of workable suggestions
from good neighbors who sympha
size with our problem and have
very kindly offered a variety OF
-idotes. 1t has been suggested
that we try Antrol, I'll Ant Kill.
er, Jones Ant Killer and Gyenol.
gas, all of which have proved most
effective by the folks who have
used them. Another person tells
us that Ant Buttons, a poison that
comes in bottle caps to which you
add water, is a sure fire remedy
Some of these we've tried, with
only temporary results, but maybe
your ants won't be choosey and
you'll have better luck.
Brushing your door sills, or
other places where ants are in
evidence, with kerosene or tur-
pentine was also suggested. To
keep ants out of your sugar bowl
or bread box, tie a white rag half
way up around the bowl or box
and they'll never cross over the
cloth. Seems queer, doesn't it 4?
Seeing as how those ants are
smart enough to find the sugar
bowl one wonders why they'd be
dumb enough to be stumped by a
white rag. But it's guaranteed
to work! Maybe a white cloth
means surrender in ant warfare,
too.
AS an anti-climax, we found out
that there is an insect extermina-
tor, not in Port Clinton, but in
Oak Harbor. No sooner had we
waved our wand than out of the
hat pops an exterminator, just like
that. He is George R. Warner,
of the Warner hotel, and lest we
think he might be fooling, he sent
along printed guarantee for in
sect determination and control in
which he guarantees to remove
and keep out, not only ants, but
moths, spiders, reaches, etc. for a
period Of one year after treating
your home or business property.
Fancy that! You can contact him
by phone if you call Oak Harbor
1923, or write him, Apartment H.,
Warner Hotel.
Thus endeth our drive for ant
control, may we all live happily
ever after, sans ants.
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Meow. Meow! Four little kit
tens wearing tan coats and nit
tens are waiting for someone who
will give them good homes. At
present they're purring content
edly at the home of Helena Has
selbrach, GOA West Second street,
but they're yours for the asking
if you want one or all of them.
The phone number is 1911 in case
you're interested.
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Our NeighborhOod had taste
of summer theatre last Friday
when the Blandie Club staged a
backyard show at the home of
Sharon Anderson on Sixth street.
The club boasts membership of
three girls Gall blondes of course)
and included Patti Eurenius and
Margie Antrim as well as Sharon
Anderson. Posters tackled to
trees announced the forthcoming
event long in advance and stated
there would be an afternoon and
evening performance. The show
consisted of 16 acts of dancing,
jokes and musical entertainment.
The girls younger brothers, Terry
Anderson, Jimmy Eurenius and
David Antrim, also did speciality
acts and from all reports the show
was big success. Only one mis-
hap occurred and that was when
the rope, on which the curtain was
hung, broke and the show was
temporarily halted while repairs
were affected. What with paid
admissions and Koolade selling
for four cents a glass, or two cents
to those who brought their own
containers, the girls made a profit
of $500. The money will be used
for a very special project the
girls have in mind and about which
we dare not breathe a word, as vet
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The Barbershop Quartette COM
posed of Harold Reitz, Ralph
Mackey, Warren MacDougall and