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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
CHAMPION LIFE SAVER RETURNS
TO HOME TOWN ON SHORT VISIT
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swan more than a half mile in
Lake Erie to rescue Jake, Sam.
Edward and Louis Kuhnle. The
four small boys, the youngest only
three years old, had been seen
far out in the lake in an open
boat.
Gillespie couldn't find another
boat to row out to them, so he
jumped into the lake and swan
more than a half mile to tow the
badly frightened youngsters TO
safety.
Three years later, in 1897, he
saved two more persons from
drowning and was given medals
by the Police Department of To-
ledo. Early that year he saved
the life of eight-year-old ]. O.
Brooks, who had slipped into the
Maumee River while playing on a
log raft. Later the same year he
saved the life of a man who had
attempted suicide i'll the same
river.
While an engineer on a Lake
Erie icebreaker at Lorain on
Christmas Eve in 1906, Gillespie
continued his career when he
saved Captain Tom A. Jones from
an icy grave.
1t was 81 years later before Mr.
Gillespie was able to display his
heroism again. In 1887, he help
ed rescue Max Stribley from q
burning garage in Ann Arbor.
Mr.. Gillespie still carries Grip
pling souvenirs of that fire. When
he beat out the flames which had
virtually enveloped Mr.. Stribley
Gillespie suffered severe hant
burns and his thumb was nearly
torn from his hand.
In 1914, while working as a de
putty sheriff, Mr.. Gillespie was
called to a farm home near De
troit where Mrs Roy LeMastel
had been nearly murdered by ;
half-crazed farmland.
The woman was nearly bleeding
to death from fractured skull
and 19 pitchfork wounds. Giles
pie cut off her long tresses will
a jackknife and used the woman
hair as a tourniquet to stauncl
the flow of blood.
This first aid, along with tn,
quick work in rushing her to
hospital, saved Mrs LeMaster'
life and the grateful woman livet
to tell the story. Her husban,
presented Mr.. Gillespie with hi
seventh life-saving medal
The Port Clinton native has ha
few narrow escapes himSel1
While employed as routabout O
a Great Lakes steamer in. 1885,
the vessel was wrecked in
storm. On June 20, 1887, he bare
ly escaped with his life whe
the SIS Phillip Walters went dow
in Lake Erie off Avon Point. |
this tragedy, Gillespie's ow
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Odd Fellows At
Toledo Session

Port Clinton was we'll represent
ed Saturday at a promotional
meeting of Canadian and North
western Ohio Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs in Toledo. The Re
bekah meeting was held in the
Commodore Perry ballroom and
the Odd Fellows meeting in the
Vicking Temple.
A joint meeting in the even
ing was held in the Civic Audi
torium when the Degree of Chiv-
airy was conferred on six wom-
en-. Attending from here were
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayield Green, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Meinke, Mr. and
Mrs. William Heiser, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Mortus.
Mrs. James Ellenberger, Mrs
Morris Johnson, Mrs. Maude Rad
loft, Mrs. Ethel Hiss, Mrs. Mar
jorie Rider, Miss Jennie Lund-
gard and Emmett Heiser.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
WOMAN is INJURED

Mrs. Ruth Van Valkenberg, VIII
low Beach, was treated in Ma
gruder Hospital for a cut wrist
Monday morning, after window
broke as she was cleaning in her
home. The wound was sutured
and she was released.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Duplicate Club Meets

Mrs. Lewis Mackey and Mrs. FREQ
HOLMAN held high north south
scores while Mrs. Paul Clemons
and Mrs. Alban Laffey were east
west winners when the Monday
Mite Duplicate Bridge Club met
this week in the home of Mrs.
Sam Carstens. Mrs. J. T. Mar
tin, Mrs. Kollman, Mrs. Clemons
and Mrs. Laffey acted as substi-
tute players. Next meeting will
be held with Mrs. Elmer Clemons
in two weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27

were Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Hiss, Mrs.
Hazel Boss, Mrs. Leroy Fachmap,
Mrs. Harmon Gates, Miss Carrie
Truelsen, George Bly,, Archie Win
ME. Tom Fall, Harold Arnold and
Ray Sperher.
Ottawa County will be well re-
presented at the First District Le-
gion fall conference to be held
this Sunday in Leipsic.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
King Speaks At
Kiwa11is Meeting

Archie King, whe recently re-
turned from a cruise to Latin
America, spoke on Boom Times
in Latin America" and showed
colored movies he had taken, at
the Kiwanis Club meeting in the,
E. U. B. Church Wednesday noon.
Ralph Forster, chairman of the
Public Affairs committee, urged
all members to vote in the COM
ing election. John Glover, form
erly of Chicago, was a guest Of
Beryl Welty.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Sunshine Club Meets

Sunshine Club met Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in X of P
Hall for regular monthly social
meeting. Refreshments were SER
we'd by a committee of Mrs. Cert
rude King, Mrs. Daisy Marshall,
Mrs. Mabel Mackey, Mrs. Josie
Mitchell, Mrs. Theresa Nieman,
and Mrs. Delpha Payne.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Depot Bowling
Season Opens

With new season ahead, men,
berS of the Erie Ordnance Depot
bowling leagues are eager to out
do last years records, and to
achieve high team and individual
honorS in the months to come.
Eight teams comprise the Tues
day night bowling league, and
four teams have organized for
competition on Thursday nights.
Bowling will continue until next
April. The EOD bowling alleys
are used.
The Tuesday night league ros-
ter follows:
Field Officers: Col. E. B. Webb,
1t. Col. T. w. McGrath (captain),
Lit. Col. H. j. Katz, CWO Richard
Smith, and John G.. Ward, Jr., all
of the post, and George Svehla,
Port Clinton.
Company Grade Officers: Capt.
P. w. Setter, Capt. p. w. Blair
(captain), CWO f. A. Luce, Capt.
H. F. Zoller. 1t. p. M. Hoffman,
Lit. c. j. Jaroch, CWO G. CRUDE,
and Lennis Valance, all of the
post.
Depot Production: G. Lotridge,
L. Ansalvish (captain), A. Frazier
w. Fee, and A. ManniSto, all OF
Port Clinton.
Depot Facilities; j. Azok, 7
Nichols, P. Balangue (captain), F
Johnson, P. Butler, and R. Alex
ander, all of Port Clinton.
QuartermaSter: w. Bahnser
(captain), c. Smith, P. Little, S
Molnar, f. Heiser, c. Schoch anc
G. Oravec, all of Port Clinton.
Anticipation: M/Sgt. B. Good
man (captain), M/Sgt. d. Kirkley
both of the post ,and Cpl. c. Min
mis-, l.. Sherry, and II. Lawrence
Port Clinton, and H. Wagner, Oal
Harbor.
Inspectors: f. Petersen (car
tain), b. Alexander, G. Kuhns, ant
P. Stack, Port Clinton, and G
Sutter, Oak Harbor.
4OMM Shop 100: G. Fielder (cap
tain), j. Faupel, d. Walls, c. Fel
der, H. Ames, and A. Thione, Ga
Harbor, and w. Rahm, Port Gin
ton.
Team rosters in the Thursda
night league include:
Fiscal: b. Hemminger (car
tain), Oak Harbor, |. AnSalvish
F. Mitchell, p. Burkins, r. Ho
lingsworth, d. Kerr, /. Younkel
M. Montgomery, and A. Whal
ton, Port Clinton.
Depot Property: l.. Dubber
(captain), l.. Sherwood, c. Woi
nick, M. Papcum, C. Quintell,
Little, and F. Shaffner, all of POI
Clinton.
!, Engineers: L. Cooley captain
, l.. Winkler, r. Alexander, and
Balangue, Port Clinton, M. Zir
beck and j. Browder, Oak Harbo
, N. Menier, Toledo, and F. Blac
burn, the post.
, Rocket 88: j. Kagamaster (ca
tain), and j. Howitz, Port Clinto
o. Hockin and l.. Paulson, Os
Harbor, J. Knippen, Toledo, ar
. T. Fresch, Sandusky.
v officers of the Tuesday Leagl
e are: R. Alexander, president, Pc
k Clinton; M/Sgt. B. Goodman, vic
= president, the post, and F. B
9 langue, Port Clinton, secretar
S treasurer.
/ Officers of the Tuesday Leagl
c are: l.. Ansalvish, president;
e Dubbert, vice-president, and N
y Balangue, secretary-treasurer,
of Port Clinton
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Basin Marsh Is
Open To Hunters

Nearly 80 acres of marsh in the
east end of East Harbor have been
opened to the public for duck
hunting, according to William
R. Brown, Lakeside, who recently
purchased the marsh for develop
ment of the Gravel Bar Yacht
Basin.
Brown said duck hunting rights
have been leased to Norman
Shorty" Rounds, Port Clinton,
who will make his headquarters
at Channel Grove for the renting
of blinds. This is the first time.
this marsh has been available Cor
public hunting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27

mother, sister and brother were
lost.
Along with his lifeSaving med
ais, Mr.. Gillespie treasures his
numerous Masonic medals. He is
a past commander of the Masonic
Commandery of Ann ArOor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Attends Family Gathering

Rev. and Mrs. E. Fl. WinterhoT
and daughter were hosts to 4
family reunion Sunday in their
Ashville, Ohio, homo. Local rela-
tives present included Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Rasmussen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Rasmussen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Nobis, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank MINER, Mrs. ElWood Col
lins and family, Mrs. Dorothy
Quintell and daughters, Mrs. Mari
lyn Cerney and children, Mrs
Emma Rasmussen and Gary Col
Inns.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Entertainc Club

Mrs Edward Oman opened her
home Monday evening to mem
bers of her bridge cluD. A des-
sert course was served to regular
members and Mrs. Paul Little who
acted as a substitute. High score
was a tie between Mrs. OMAN and
Mrs. Bill Wolf. Next hostess to
the club will be Mrs. Wolf in two
weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Sorority Meets

Gamma Omega Chapter, Beta
Sigma Phi sorority held a regular
business meeting Thursday even
ing in the club room. Discussion
was on the preferential tea which
was held Sunday Afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Archie King. Guest
speaker was Archie King who talk
ed and showed movies on Vene-
zuela. Mr.. and Mrs. King recently
toured Latin America.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Stylist Will Speak

st. Johns Womens Missionary
Society will hold a guest potluck
at noon Wednesday, November l,
when Miss Irma Wall, Sandusky
will be guest speaker Miss Wall
is buyer and stylist for the Will
liam S. Frankel Company OF
Sandusky. The meeting will open
with devotions by Mrs. Vernon
Rider followed by musical selec-
tionS.
HoSteSses for the day will be
Mrs. Fred Brindley, chairman
Mrs. Richard Cover, Mrs. Ear
Carpenter, Mrs. James Longe
Mrs. Olive Ambrose, Mrs. Mary
Schmidt, Mrs. Donald Pulschen
and Mrs. Marvin Lundgard.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
BaptismaI Rites Held

Donald Eugene Straeter, four
week old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Streeter, Erie Gardens, was
baptized Sunday morning by
Rev. Karl Brand in Immaculate
Conception church. Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin BinSack of Fremont were
sponsors. Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Streeter were hosts at a family
dinner following the ceremony.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Wednesday Mite Bridge Club

Wednesday Mite Bridge Club
met this week in the home of Mrs.
A. j. Davids, Jr., when Mrs. Geo.
Sibrel, Mrs. WILDER Snider and
Mrs. John Hrupcho acted as sub
stitute players. Holding high
scores were Mrs. Gene Schneider
and Miss Dorothy Wenger. Mrs.
Russell Cedoz will be hostess to
the group in two weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
D. A. R. To Meet

Mrs. Gerald Hannah will be
hostess for the regular monthly
meeting of Daughters of the
American Revolution at o'clock
Wednesday evening. Roll Cali
Kings and Consorts. Continuing
the study Of the year which is
Famous Queens, Mrs. j. B. Net
son will present a review of the
book Queen Eleanor and the
Four Kings of Aqitania" by
Kelly.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Bridge Club Meets

Monday Mite Bridge Club met
this week with Mrs. Charles Kuck-
ert as hostess and Mrs. Pearl Bak-
er and Mrs. AL Kalb acting as sub.
stitutes. A dessert course pre-
ceded cards. Holding high scores
were Mrs. William Faust, Sr., Mrs.
Kalb and Mrs. John Holder. When
club members meet again in two
weeks, Mrs. Holder will entertain
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27

Chicken Supper, Tuesday. Ceto.
Der 31st, Trinity Methodist church.
from TO 7. Adults, $1.25; Chill.
dren, IS cents. 37-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Shakespeare Takes To The Road

The one-act comedy, when
Shakespeare's Ladies Meet" was
presented by members of The
Playmakers, Saturday evening,
in the Crystal Room of the
Commodore Perry Hotel, Toledo,
for meeting of Pi Omicron ma
tional sorority whose members
were attending a two-day conven-
ton in that city. This was the
second performance of the play
during the week, the cast having
presented it last Wednesday eve
ming in McComb, Ohio, for meet
ing of the Women's Federation.
Members of the cast include Mrs.
Margaret Murphy, Mrs. Leo Click
man, Mrs. Albert Fall, Mrs. c. r.
Wood, Mrs. Ralph Snyder and
Mrs. Marguerite Finefrock.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27
Social Events
Eride.Elecf Honored


The last in a series of showers
for Miss Dolores Meeker, bride
elect of Donald Kroeger of Oak
Harbor, was held Monday even
ing. Miss Mardella Meeker was
hostess for the personal shower.
Games were the diversion of the
evening and pink and white col
or scheme was used. Miss Meek
er opened her many lovely gifts
before lunch was served.
Those present included Mrs.
Herbert KinSel, Mrs. Russell Held,
Mrs. Frank Krizan, Mrs. Rober,
Paule, Mrs. Melvin Meeker, Miss
eS Therese Vellequette, Nellie
Brewer, Phyllis Young, Viola La
Fountain, Arvilla LaFountain
Marjorie LaFountain, the honor.
ed guest and the hostess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-10-27

Poultry, Of course. Myers Mkt
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Miss Sprogue Sets
Plans for Wedding

Miss Donna Sprague- and Mr.
William Ausderhar have COM
pleted plans for their marriage,
which will take place in open
church Saturday, Sept. II, al
7:30 p. m, in the First Metho-
dist Church, DR.. K. B. Alexander
officiating. Miss Sprague has
chosen her sister, Mrs. Ray Hill,
as maid of honor, and only at
tendant.
Mr.. Ausderhar'S father, Mr..
Arthur Ausderhar will serve as
best man, and the bride-elect's
two brothers, Gene and Harold
Sprague, will seat the guests.
Miss Jeanne Graham will pre-
side at the organ, and MIR. Tom
McCracken will be the soloiSt.
Parents of Miss Sprague, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Sprague will
be hosts at the rehearsal dinner
Friday evening in the Dinner
Bell for members of the wedding
party.
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Liggett-Niestroth
Wedding Planned

Mr.. and Mrs. William Niestrath
Sr., of Georgetown, announce the
engagement and approa hing
marriage of their daughter, Jane,
to Mr.. Richard F. Liggett, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Liggett, of
Marysville.
The bride-elect is graduate of
Georgetown high school and of
Bliss Business College, Columbus.
She is at present employed at the
Veterans Administration Build
in, Columbus. Mr.. Liggett who is
a graduate of Marysville high
school, and Ohio State University,
is now a student in the college of
law at Ohio State University,
where he is a member of Delta
Theta Phi legal fraternity.
The wedding will be an event
at 2:30 p. m. Sept. "a, in the
Methodist church at Georgetown
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PATIENTS

Mrs. Stephen Miller was re-
turned to her home on Locust st.
Monday, following major surgery
and treatment at St. Anthony's
Hospital in Columbus.
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THE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL. MARYsvTr.LE. ol
New Tax Collection
Shows Slight Drop;
More Delinquents

Delinquent tax charge for this
year was $26,567.89. Of this
amount $18, 8,100.11 was paid leav-
ing an unpaid balance of $8,467-
78. The 1949 collection was SITS
percent against 74.59 in 1948,
leaving difference of 6.84 per-
cent.
Total unpaid tax for 1949 is
$28,855.83 and the total unpaid
tax for 1948 was S25, ,16O.26.
Following is a list of collections
in the several townships and the
total unpaid delinquent taxes. 1t
will be noted that Jerome town
ship has the highest amount of
unpaid taxes while Claibourne is
the lowest.
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BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Curtis
announce the birth of a baby
girl in McKitrick hospital, Ken
ton. She has been named Darlene
Anice. The grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. Fay Scott, also of Ma
rysville.
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MIR. and Mrs. Jeff Sabins, 160
Grove ST., announce the arrival
of a Z h., z OF. daughter, Karen
Kathleen, Sept. 13 in Doctors
hospital.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Thomp-
son, 123 N. Vine St, announce
the arrival of a daughter, Susan
Elaine, weighing z lb. or, Sept.
II, in Mt. Carmel hospital. They
also have a daughter Carol.
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Raymond W.S.C.S.
Meets in Gulen0

The r lynn on d Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service mo-
tored to Galena Sept. z to meet
with Mrs. N. E. Kincaid, who has
moved away from the commun-
ity Dinner at noon was pot
luck picnic, which was enjoyed
by "a members and seven visit
ors. During the business meeting
it was announced that the group
will go to North Greenfield on
Oct. 5 to meet with that society.
Mrs. Grace Dillon was reported
on the sick list.
Mrs. Clara Grooms had charge
of devotions. The theme, Health
Through a Brotherhood of Ma
tons, was given by Mrs. Ida
Farley Meditation was by Mrs.
Naomi Curdy. Mrs. Edith
Bush secretary of Missions, was
the guest speaker, with a very in
teresting talk on health and the
United Nations and the Church.
TRI-R CHILL SUPPER
A chill supper will be served
Friday evening in the Presbyter-
ian Church following the football
game by members of the TRl-R.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-14

measures 8 inches across. This
tomato is of the Ponta Rose vari-
ETY., and while tomatoes of other
species have been known to grow
larger, this size is unusual for the
Ponta Rose variety.
If you're fond of cauliflower,
Mr.. Myers can cook one from his
garden that measures 111a inches
across.
The sweet corn has also taken
on giant aspect, as some of the
ears measure as much as 1872
inches in length.
Whether this phenomena is due
to the favorable weather condi-
tions, or the condition of the gar
den soil, still remains mystery.
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Tax payers of Union county
paid $442, 409.O6 in real estate
taxes during fiscal 1949, according
to County Treasurer.
The total charge for the year
l949 was SAT-, ,264.89 and there is
a total unpaid balance of $685.
80. The total delinquent amount
is more than $4,000 greater than
the year before.
The current tax charge for l949
was S444,697, with $424,308.95
paid, leaving an unpaid balance
of $20,38805. This collection was
slightly less, on a percentage bas-
is, than the year previous, as the
l949 percentage was 95.35, against
1852 for l948.
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Oil on Cor Motor
Burns. Causes Alorm

Surplus oil burning on the
motor of car belonging to Mar
jorie Lash, S5S Sycamore ST.,
brought out the fire department
at 8:05 p. m. Wednesday.
The car was parked in front OF
Gladys Scheiderer's home on the
Boulevard. The motor burst into
flames, and might have done con-
siderable damage to the car had
it not been for the speedy assist
ance of the fire department,
The flames were quickly ex-
tinguished and the car was not
d a m a g e d at all, according to
Chief Kelvin Payne.
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Congregational
Groups Meet Here

Mrs. Charles Green and Mrs.
Morey Liggett were hostesses to
the Congregational Missionary
Society Wednesday afternoon in
the formers home on Fourth ST.
Mrs. William Porter presided ov-
er the business and program
which included: devotions, Mrs.
Henry Gordon; (which Way
Japan, Mrs. Fred Galloway;
Changing Attitude of the jap
anese People, Mrs. L. G., Thrall.
Two guests, Mrs. Lee lsom, and
Mrs. Anna Mason, and these ad-
ditional members enjoyed the
program and hospitality of the
hoStesses: Miss Elizabeth Green,
MIR. Gordon Beightelr, Mrs. R. w.
Titus, Mrs. Dana Evans, and Mrs.
Porter Guy.
Mrs. Robert Gordon and Miss
Anabel Allen were hostesses to
the Missionary Guild, Wednesday
evening, in the formers home on
N. Maple st. New officers of the
group installed are: president,
Mrs. Clayton Shanks; vice presl-
dent, Mrs. Marvin Epps; secre-
tary, Miss Anabel Allen; treaSur-
er. Miss Marie Strauss. Mrs. Har-
old Hill, Mrs. James Price and
Mrs. Dana Chandler presented
the program Plans were made
during the business to serve
lunch Sept 27, for Mrs. Blaine
Halls sale, and an amendment to
the constitution was adopted con-
cerning inactive members.
Others present for the evening,
which included a social hour and
refreshments were Mrs. Bonnie
Galloway and Mrs, Paul Nc
Camey.
PATIENTS
Mrs. Stephen Miller was re-
turned to her home on Locust st.
Monday, following major surgery
and treatment at ST. Anthony's
Hospital in Columbus.
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Myers Vegetables
In King Size Class;
Hos 2-Ib. Tomato

When it comes to raising king
size" vegetables, Ivan Myers, 511
E. Fifth ST., appears to be in line
for top honors.
1t seems Mr.. Myers vegetables
just start growing and don't
know when to stop.
Tom a toes, cauliflower, and
sweet corn all are growing to re-
semble large economy size pro-
ducts and for no apparent reason.
One of Mr.. Myers tomatoes
weighs 2 pounds, 9 ounces and
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-14
Join Air Force

Thomas Heinrich and George
Hendrix have enlisted in the u.
S. Air Force. They have not
been accepted by the local draft
board as yet, but their final
papers are expected be mailed
in soon, according to Sergeant
Fred Branham, recruiting SER
geant for Union, Logan, Hardin
and Champaign counties.
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Smeltzer Family

Inc family or the late j. h.
Smeltzer held a reunion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Foos on Sunday. Present were
Mrs. Rhea Wasserbeck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Wasserbeck and
children, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Martin and children, of
Marion; Mr.. and Mrs. Arlis Was
serbeck and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Loren Mounts and children; Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Foos and daugh-
ters and Mr.. and Mrs. James
FooS and sons.
A picnic dinner was served at
noon and the afternoon was
spent visiting.
SHOWER
Miss Donna Sprague, a bride
elect, was honored with person
al shower Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Max Myers, Rath-
bone rd., Columbus. Mrs. Myers
was assisted by Miss Neil Cal
houn, and the guests were mem
bers of the office of the Glenn
falls Insurance Co. where Miss
Sprague is employed, her sister,
Mrs. Ray Hill, of Milford Center,
and her mother, Mrs. Harold
Sprague, of this city.
The Myers home was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion,
and Miss Sprague received many
lovely gifts. Several games were
played, and the hostesSeS served
delicious refreshments.
ALLEN L1rFERkRRYP L1rERkRY CLUB
MEETS
Allen Progr ssiVe Literary
Club held its September meet
ing with Mr.. Xema Luh. The
president, Mrs. Lena Kent, was in
charge. Two new members join
ed the club, Mrs. Mary Cline and
Mrs. Rosina Coe.
This months program consisted
of two papers, "The State of
Ohio, read by Mrs. Glenna
Pyers and "My Hobby-Dolls'
by Mrs. Helen Alkire.
The hobby show which follow
ed was of much interest to all.
p. t. A. MONDAY
Mr.. William G. Bale, of Ohio
Northern university, will be the
guest speaker at the opening fall
meeting of the Parent-Teachers
Association at 7:45 p. m. Monday
in the recreation room. Home
made doughnuts and coffee will
be served during the social hour
by the executive committee.
ANNUAL AUTUMN TEA
The annual Autumn Guest Tea,
sponsored by the Women's Asso-
citation of the Presbyterian
church, will be held Sept. o.
Tickets may be secured from the
group chairmen, or at the door.
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