Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29

will be ready for occupancy in
September but gosh, all you'd
have to do would be to drive by
and you'd find out that the work
men are still in the process of
digging and surveying. And while
they've made an amazing amount
of progress since the ground was
broken, you'd know darned well
the building could never be finish
ed in months time.
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Or We Could tell you that Ma
gruder hospital set a record mas
much as no babies were born this
week, but then you'd read the
hospital news and find out that
eleven newcomers joined the safe
ty pin set since last Thursday
and you'd figure either we, or the
stork, must be crazy with the
heat.
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Or We Could startlo you with
the announcement that we had
inherited q million dollars. But
then you'd see US going to work
every day, same as usual, and
you'd begin to wonder if we hadn't
been talking just to hear ourself
talk. And you'd be so right!
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And We'd Like to tell you that
we knew Of q house or apartment
for rent for the benefit of the
many persons who stop by ask
ing for information to that eff
feet. But we can't. That re
minds us, though, if you happen
to run across the veteran who,
with his wife and six children,
has had to spend three nights
sleeping in his car for the want
of housing facilities, please tell
him to contact James Pressler at
Eric Gardens. Arrangements can
be made to care for the family.
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And We Could tell you that af-
ter patrolman John Wright had
picked up his fellow worker Bill
Robel Tuesday morning in the
police car and they got as far
as downtown Madison street, the
car ran out Of gas and they had
to be pushed to the nearest fill
ing station. And that's the truth.
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Best Of All, though, we'd like
to tell you that it's going to be
cool, that you can put away your
fans and stop mopping your
brow. But, would you believe it?
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The Eric Isle Ferry Company's
"Mystic Isle" may be under new
ownership next season as Cleve-
land parties (not Bill Veeck and
his Associates) were here over
the weekend to negotiate for the
ferry. 1t was reported that sew
eral other groups are also inter-
ested in purchasing the boat.
Some Youngster must be tax
ing the traffic problem into his
own hands. We saw him ride
by on his bicycle the other day
carrying cardboard traffic stan
dard complete with red and green
lights. Could be he sets it up for
his convenience when the traffic
gets too heavy, to allow himself
the right of way?
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A Driver for the Lake Shore
Coach Lines had to enlist the aid
of the Fremont police this week
to help remove a bird dog from
his bus. Seems the dog climbed
aboard while the bus was stopped
and refused to bulge. When they
finally got the animal out they
tied him up at coach lines barn
and then notified the owner who
was traced through the Ottawa
county dog tag. When the own
er, Bassett Sheldon, of Genoa,
came to claim the dog, the dog
was gone. 1t had broken the
leash and departed for parts un-
known. Probably looking for an
other bus.
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Any Day Now Jack Rex, Bud
True, Scotty Franck and Bill Darr
will be taking off for a weeks
trip to New York and other points
east. They plan to visit Niagara
Falls, New York City, and Wash
ington, d. c. And if time holds
out hope to take a look at Phila-
delphia.
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