Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-14

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was held Tuesday afternoon in st
Johns Lutheran parish hall il
Oak Harbor, with 264 homemak
ers attending. Mrs. Robert G.
| Stull, Fremont, was main speak
er with the topic "The American
Indian" Mrs. Stull is we'll quail.
fed to speak on the Indian sub
ject as she is American Indiar
committee chairman Of the Colon
ell George Croghan chapter
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. She has spoken recently
on the Indians financial prob
lens, land questions and medical
and educational aid to a number
Sf clubs and organizations.
The other main speaker was
Mrs. Don Foreman, who was first
county home demonstration agent
when this program was organized
eight years ago. Her topic was
"Homemaking Made Easier" ard
she also related humorous Incl
dents and difficulties of starting
such a program especially during
the war years.
Mrs. Edward Bcedehoft, home
demonstration council vice-presi-
dent, acted as toastmistress in
the absence of the president. Mus
ic was furnished by the Ottawa
County Homemakers' Chorus un-
der the direction of Mrs. Virgil
Revenaugh, Oak Harbor. Mrs.
Esther Goodeman, also of Oak
Harbor, accompanied them on the
piano.
Miss Betty Lou Spaulding, pres
ent home demonstration agent,
and Fred Grimm, county agricul-
tural agent, also gave short talks.
The members of the home demon
stration council were introduced,
exhibits displayed and tea was
served. Two door prizes were
awarded to the holders of lucky
numbers.
Committees arranging the affair
were as follows: Program: Mrs.
Robert Overmyer and Mrs. Corn
cal Overmyer, Elmore; Mrs. Fran
els Denny, Oak Harbor; Mrs. Ed
ward Bredehoft and Mrs. Edward
Ludwig, Port Clinton.
Reception: Mrs. Joe Kokinda.
Gypsum: Mrs. John Gruetter, of
Curtice; Mrs. Grayson Meyer, Mrs.
Sam Beverin and Mrs. Dean
Kirk, Port Clinton. Exhibit: Mrs.
Clarence Freimark and Mrs.
George Kuhlman, Graytown; Mrs.
Milton LaPlantz, Genoa.
Arrangements: Mrs. Albert
Miller and Mrs. A. H. Rofkar,
Port Clinton; Mrs. Charles Tay-
lor, Curtice; Mrs. c. w. Burning,
Oak Harbor. Tea: Mrs. George
Layman, Oak Harbor; Mrs. Vern-
on Rider, Port Clinton; Mrs. Nor
man Hahn, Genoa. Mrs Dale
Breeze and Mrs. Don Foreman,
former home demonstration
agents, presided at the tea tables.
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Plan Guest Speaker
st. John Women's Missionary
Society will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Dale Hostrup will
lead devotions. Musical selec-
tions will be presented following
the business meeting. Miss Kath-
arine Lehman, LID, president
of the Women's Missionary Fed
GRAFTON of the American Lutheran
church, will speak. Miss Lehman
is from Toledo.
Hostesses for the meeting will
be Mrs. Charles Dewitt, chair
man; Mrs. Elmer Finken, Mrs.
William Faust, Jr., Mrs. DeWolf
Perry, Mrs. James Bahnsen and
Mrs. Erwin st. Clair.
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PinOchle Club Meets
Mrs. Grace Fritz entertained
her pinochle club Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Arthur Christensen held high
score, Mrs, Ernest Below held
second high score and Mrs. Aug
ust Popka was consoled. Mrs.
Below also won the travelling
prize. Refreshments were served
and Mrs. George Miner will en-
tertain in two weeks.
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Officers Meet
The staff and officers of the
Pythian Sisters will meet Thurs
day evening, April i3. They will
practice for initiation which will
be held May 8.