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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-28

call that he could speak no Eng
hsh, and Betsy could speak no
German-so the couple conversed
in their own sign language. \
nurseryman by trade, Luckert re-
turned to Germany for visit af-
ter his marriage to Betsy, and
upon his return, he brought along
quantity of trees which he
planted at Catawba Island. A
pear tree and juniper, planted
by Luckert, are still growing in
the West yard. After Luckert
died, Betsy married Henry Bonet,
a Frenchman. Betsy Mo-John
Luckert Bonet is still legendary
figure here. Her father was q
bad Indian, ne abandoned his wife
and disappeared, leaving her with
little to support their many chill
dren. At that time, there was a
poisonous milkweed prevalent in
Catawba. An old COW, owned by
the Indian woman, ate the milk
weed and died. She was warned
that the meat was probably pois-
oned and was not fit for human
consumption. Legend tells us that
the mother replied, "I'll feed it
to the children. If it doesn't hurt
them, III eat it." P. S.-All her
children died except Betsy who
was away from home, working for
another family. Soon after the
mother disappeared and was never
again seen.
-JOT
ITO advertise the cigarette, "Mr.
Cavalier" visited our fair city
Monday when he toured the busi-
ness spots, passing out free pack
cts of Cavalier cigarettes. The
gentleman was in the colorful
cavalier costume, complete with
sword, beard and flowing cape.
Poor chap had quite time COM
peting with Mondays wind, which
tried it's best to knock off his
huge hat.
-JOT -
NHIO States world famous fair
will observe it's centennial
this summer from August 26 to
September 1. Among the many
new features and attractions will
be Veterans and Armed Forces
Day, August &c, when $4,000 will
be offered as band and drum and
bugle corps competition prizes.
This will mark the first time the
Ohio State Fair has honored the
states war veterans and the
armed services.
THERE will be no daylight
slow time feud" in this area
this summer as both Port Clinton
and Sandusky will remain on
standard time. Cleveland and
cities to the east will change over
to fast time this Sunday. Last
year Sandusky went on fast time
despite much opposition but Erie
county voters favored standard
time in the November election and
their wishes are being observed
now.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-28
Plan Air Reserve
Flights Here

Organization of Volunteer Air
Reserve training flights in Port
Clinton, Oak Harbor and Tiffin
have been approved. The Ottawa
county groups probably will train
with the flight at Sandusky.
Melvin Immel, SIS West Loop,
Erie Gardens, is helping to or
ganize the Port Clinton group
and interested veterans may con-
tact him at that address.
1t. Col. Fred Harshfeld, Maj
Rudolph Fleckner, Its. Jack Pin
son and Wallace Winnie, and Sgts
Wayne Bahnsen, Bill Pinson and
Lee Pinson are members of the
Oak Harbor flight.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-28

IF YOU have yen to do some
= flag pole sitting, you might try
that huge television aerial tower
erected Sunday at the Fritz John
son home, 327 Wilson avenue.
Set three-feet deep in concrete,
the tower rises 102 feet in the
air. 1t is constructed sectional
ly, with oil pressure being used
to push up the sections, which
locked automatically as the oil is
drained. It's probably the tallest
television aerial for a local pri-
vate home but there may be some
higher ones atop business PAGES.
-JOT
IDoN CLARK'S TRIO is now
- playing Friday nights at The
Avalon Club and Saturday nights
at Basiley's Mite Club. Dick Ohm,
Gordon Gates and their ork fur
nish music Saturday nights at
The Avalon.
THOSE "Police Gazette" decora-
tions for the first annual Port
Clinton Policemen's Ball in the
armory Friday evening We're Gre
ated by Priscilla Rhiel and her art
class members. The murals of
buxom bellies and handlebar-mus-
tached gents of the Gay Nineties
elected highly favorable COM
ment from the large crowd of
dancers. There was "acres of
talent" in the excellent floor
show, too. Councilman Bill Goe-
bel, Police Chief Jack Shelter and
their co-workers can feel proud
of a job well done.
T OCAL music lovers are en-
- thused that 83-year-old Ar
turo Toscanini and the NBC Sym
phony Concert orchestra have in
cluded Cleveland in their nation
wide tour. Toscanini and the or
chestra will present their concert
in the Cleveland Public Auditor
ium Sunday evening, May 21, and
mail orders are now being accept
ed at Burrows, 419 Euclid Ave
nue., Cleveland.
-JOT-
MRS. BERYL WELTY tells us
~~ that response to the Amer
lean Cancer Society's fund drive
has not been nearly enough in this
county There will be no house
toulouse solicitation this year, so
please put your quarters and
folding money in the Cancer cans
on display in every business place,
lodge halls, the public library and
elsewhere throughout the county.
Our quota is only $1,000 and the
money is sorely needed for re-
search work and other projects of
the national cancer society. All
of us can afford to help and your
donation may some day aid in
saving some ones life. 1t might
be yours!
-JOT-
A LOCAL young business wo-
man is dieting with a ven
geance. Her husband has prom
ised to quit smoking if she drops
enough poundage to tip the scales
at the same weight she boasted
on the day they were married.
Could that be billed as double
economy drive?
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-28
Former Teacher
Returns To Staff

Mrs. Wayne Cedoz, former fac
ulty member who has served as
substitute teacher this year
was employed as primary grade
teacher Thursday evening by the
Board of Education.
AS an increased enrolment is
anticipated in the first grade,
plans are being made to have
four rooms for first grade stu
dents next fall in place of the
present three rooms.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-28
WINS COMMENDATION

Margaret Russell, Oak Harbor,
clerk in Supply Division of Erie
Ordnance Depot, received writ
ten commendation recently from
LIT. Col. 7. w. McGrath, Chief of
Supply, as the result of the an
nouncement from Rock Island, IL
linois, that her major items status
reports were the best received
from all over the country.
I1Sn a Nauc ClnSSifind Ad
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Among Us eens

waffle pique, broadcloth-an have
elements which can achieve q
dream. There are many styles to
follow-the demure. full-skirted;
the neat. Straight-Skirted; the
pleated skirt. the gored skirt. AL
are comparatively easy TO make
Some girls are fashioning their
white dresses from skirt pattern
and a separate blouse pattern
or they just create their own
patterns. :. If you are not fairly
well-skilled. find a seamstress to
help, direct and put the finishing
touches to your dress. But stitches
Of ones own in this epochal gar
ment will make it an heirloom.
INVISIBLE WRITING G-The
Teen began a letter to a friend,
made a small mistake in the date
line. laid aside the sheet and wrote
the letter on a different page.
AbSent-mindedly. she sent the all
but-empty sheet to her friend. In
the addressed envelope. Then she
remembered she had forgotten to
sign the full-page letter which
had never been sent but was now
lost in notebook, so she sent
her friend short note apologizine
for not finishing" the letter he
had just received. The friend, gaz-
ing at the empty page in an en-
deavor to discover the riddle,
couldn't be blamed for thinking
the Teens humor a little far
fetched. He confessed later that
he had tried all the old detective
tricks on the blank sheet of paper
and found-exactly nothing!
Evening star., 1950-04-30

ers. II the banquet cannot for
any reason be given that evening,
their treasures are kept fresh in
tubs Of moss and water in the
school basement. Needless to say,
the glorious graduation dinner is
veritable wonderland of green
cry and flower colors. In
parochial schools. teens of all ages
join in the May. professions. and
Oregon teens use this day for spe-
cial care of the wayside shrines for
travellers in the mountain regions.
SILLY MOOD-The Teen can
not escape these seizures. Don t
take it out in mischief to a room
mate or brother or sister-get that
new toy-created especially for
us-the heavy rubber ball with a
face! The ball is filled with putty
and can be nodded into hundreds
Of shapes and forms and express
Sions.
\
GLORY TO BE-Every senior
dreams of the perfect graduation
dress. which she can wear with
glory and pride and remember all
her life. But when she goes
shopping for this dress. often she
cannot find the one to fit her
dreams. She demands originality;
a dress which compliments her
personality and the search is un-
availing. So that many. seniors
have decided to make their own
simple white dresses for this best
day of the year. 1t is exciting to
look at materials-eyelet embroid-
cry. dotted swiss. organdy, pique,
Evening star., 1950-04-30
By Vol

MAY DAY-Although we can
no longer run around in the early
spring darkness and leave May
baskets at our friends doors. there
is a haunting wish with many
teens to do something special 70
celebrate this happy day. Several
junior high schools are giving tea
dances on May Day. and deccrat-
ing their gymnasiums with
branches of Towering shrubs ard
trees. Teens recommend tea
dances wholeheartedly. During
junior high school age it is SO
much simpler to find your date
at school. and to have the festivi-
ties over before there Is any aues-
ton of late hours. use of the FAM
lily car. etc. MANY are too young
to have drivers licenSes. Besides.
there is an informality about an
afternoon dance which makes
neophyte dancers less shy to get
out on the floor. II your tea
dance plans to include some
square or round dancing, ask your
gym teacher to lead the group in
old English dancing on the =
green. walking Up the Green
Grass" is a good tune for this
type of square" dance and may
be sung as well. The May Day
Carol may be danced as well as
sung. Your librarian may be able
to find them for you. A May
basket may be given to each girl
as a favor and could be worn on
her wrist while dancing. One
school I know is presenting each
junior miss with a wreath of flow-
ers for her hair.
A-MAYING One of the old
traditions of "Merrie England" is
that all the people rose at dawn,
went into the woods and returned
with the May pole. round which
they had hung flowers, boughs
and other tokens of spring. The
seniors and Juniors of one senior
high school in Washington State
choose this first day of May to go
out in the early morning and
gather decorations for the junior
senior banquet. They pile into
trucks and ride singing out into
the woods at dawn, cook break
fast in the open and gather
branches. small trees. vines, fiow-
Evening star., 1950-04-30

anywhere" says Adele Simp-
son.
Winner of a great many
fashion awards, Adele Simp-
son is the favorite of women
who look to her for ideas for
their career costumes, trous-
Seaux, for practically and
trend-worthy clothes. Her
fashions, American in thought
and execution, are a reflection
of their contemporary need
and existence.
Pictured: An Adele Simpson
design suitable for Washing
ton wear. Made of Galley g.
Lords teal blue gingham, the
Evening star., 1950-04-30
By EIeni
Fashion Editor,

Adele Simpsons designs are
possessed of a charming, SIM
pie elegance that is typically
hers and typically American.
This diminutive designer
(she's 4 feet g. has been fa-
miliar personality in the
American fashion world since
1928 when she started her
fashion career with Gershel,
the famous coat and suit house.
She uses New York, which
she loves better than any city
in the world. to inspire many
of her creations. "If a de-
signer can't get inspiration
from Manhattan's museums,
It's theaters, its music, it's pic
torial quality and it's unlimited
fabric sources, she can't get it
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Points for Parents 3, Es,'A rAe"s. wo'os.

Centering attention shy child more shy:
centering the to o he helps him
FORGET himself.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Readers Corner.

California, Kentucky: Here's q
poser for you. Why do we speak oi
living on an island when we also
speak of living in the Philippine
Islands Mrs. A. P. T.
Answer: In American usage one
lives on an island, on a street, road
or avenue. But one lives in a sub.
division, town. city or country. The
Philippine Islands (Philippines) Il
country.
Mount Vernon: In my dictionary
the word "meticulouS" is defined a.
as "timid." But I have always I'm.
derstood the word to mean "scru-
pulously neat. j. j. G.
Answer: Meticulous is from the
Latin meticulosuS, fearful" But
that meaning for the English woro
has long been obsolete. Meticulous
now means, extremely careful o1
small details; unduly concerned
about unimportant matters; so Scru-
pulous as to be finical." Thus, the
word applies not only. to neatness
but also to any other affair, such
as accuracy, speech, manners, hon.
esty.
@. What is the meaning of the
French phrase "cherchez la fem
me?"-O. l.. v.
A. Say: Shair-shay la FAM. It's
literal meaning is look for the
woman Gin the case)," for, in the
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Uncle Rays Corner
BY Ramon Coffmon

Remember that I am speaking
of the jungles of Sumatra. "Civi-
lized" parts are safe enough to
visit, and the wilder sections may
be braved if you have good guides
(and enough guns in the party.
Thick forests cover the greater
part. These forests run into one
another, and the claim has been
made that a monkey could travel
clear across the island by swinging
from branch to branch, and need
never touch the ground!
Pine trees grow in Sumatra,
right along the line of the equa-
tor! This is the only large island
of the East Indies which has pine
trees.
Other trees include the ebony.
sandalwood, ironwood and cam
|phorwood. Here and there are
oaks and chestnuts, and palm trees
in many sections.
1t seems strange that such trees
as oaks can get along on an island
which is cut by the equator. Yet
they grow well enough along the
Evening star., 1950-06-26
7 axe Ny Word for 1t
BY Fronk Colby

realistic minds of the French, q
woman is involved in nearly every
question of human conduct. Why
did Monsieur lie Blanc strangle his
wife? Cherchez Ia femme. Why die
banker Jacques de la Gauche alb
scond with a million francs? Cher
chez la femme.
@. Will you please discuss the
origin of the word dainty" We
have an argument as to whether OF
not a man can be said to be dainty
Mrs. r. Meg.
A. The word dainty began as the
Latin dignitas, worthy Of dignity
i or honor" This became the old
French definite, "delicacy" This be-
came the middle English daintie
favorable estimation: worthy OF
high regard" At last the word be-
came a noun, with the rather gen.
eral meaning of anything that
arouses favor or excites pleasure
Then, from the noun, the adjec-
tive dainty evolved, and took on
the meaning, delicious to the taste;
of delicate or fragile beauty; having
or showing delicate taste; fastidious
in ones person"
Thus we see that the word dainty
started out as word that was very
appropriate to men, and ended up
with a meaning that restricts 1t to
feminine usage
English Is like that.
Evening star., 1950-06-26

Father: Henry, this Is Mr.. Jones.
He lived next door to us when we
were boys. We played together
and were in the same room at
school.
Evening star., 1950-06-26

Can you name the 10 largest
islands?
First is Greenland (since Australia
is a continent). Second is New
Guinea and third is Borneo. Then
come Baffin Land, Madagascar
Sumatra, Great Britain, Honshu (ol
Hondo), Ellesmere and Celebes.
1t is the sixth island-Sumatra-
that I have chosen as q topic. This
big island Is near Java, and is one
of the Dutch East Indies. 1t is
larger than the state of California
both in area and in population.
If you visited Sumatra, you
would find yourself in an inter-
esting place. but you would neec
to watch your step when you went
into the jungles This big island
Is the home of many wild ami
mals, some of them fierce" There
are pig-tailed apes and orang.
utans in the trees, and on the
ground are bears, wild boars, tigers
and wild dogs. Crawling about
are serpents, and in the darknes,
gigantic bats nap their wings.
Evening star., 1950-06-26

@. North and South vulnerable
and as South you hold:
asa 0J10742 1A10 %KJ53
The bidding has proceeded:
West North East South
3 hearts 3spadeS Dbl.
Evening star., 1950-06-26

A. Somebody is evidently mixed up here
and 1t is probably the opposition. West
hasn't very much and it would be good
strategy to redouble. 1t is likely that
WSt VIZ or ne Sea1t Hna9ie 10 bieh Sno Col sna IN may
position to slaughter. Furthermore, YOU
should have very good chance TO make
three spades.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Word Come
Find % or more words in
PEAFOWL,

DH6dllIIlg, GIIe pedCUCk UI ptdIItIl'
Average is %; limit, 20 minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or more
letters Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of IS" such as bats"
cats" are not used. Only one form of
word is used Proper names are not used.
A list will be published tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Answer To MAGNETIC.
lower slopes of mountains. The
mountains Of Sumatra rise to
heights of more than two miles.

True adventures Of aviators. explorers
and big game hunters. are told in the
leadet called True Adventure Stories"
This will be mailed without charge to
any reader who asks for it and encloses
stamped. self-sddressee envelope.
Address your letter to Unels Ray IN
care Of The Star.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
MANY never
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF BACKACHES

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Evening star., 1950-06-26

@. AS South you hold:
AK42 2Q6 OK @ 10 d @ 104 3 2
The bidding has proceeded:
West North East South
] diamond Dbl. Pass =?
Evening star., 1950-06-26
What do you bid now?

What do you bid now?
A. Since you have enough values II
accept partners invitation to game, you
might as well stop off on the way to bic
three spades. Partner may have four G.
that suit and be short in one of the others
in which case. a spade declaration may
be better than no-trump. II partner
hasn't four spades he will automatically
return to three no-trump.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
@. AS South you hold:

@. AS South you hold:
A103 V85 AKQ7543 aga
The bidding has proceeded:
East South West North
/ heart 2 diamonds Pass 2NT
Pass 4?
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Bridge Quiz
By ChorIes n. GoreI

~"~eh~S 80
@. AS South you hold:
A865 0108543 n64 %943
The bidding has proceeded:
West North East South
spade INT Dbl. i?
What do you bid?
A. Nothing 1t would be arrogant OF
you to attempt rescue with this hand. You
can't hope to tow any one out Of trouble
ner may wish TO rescue himself to two
clubs or two diamonds and a two-heart bid
by you would raise the bidding one stage
higher.
@. North and South Vulnerable
and as South you hold:
asa 0J10742 GA10 @KJ53
The bidding has proceeded:
West North East South
shearts 3spades Dbl. :?
What do you bid?
A. Somebody is evidently mixed UP here
and 1t is probably the opposition. West
hasn't very much d1,s and + would t be gGod ggSo'
west viii be unable to stand it and may
run to four hearts, which you are in a
pSSit9n SS to saIgser pr you
three spades.
q. AS south you nolQ:
AKJ104 0AJ9 uQ1O4 %AQ4
The bidding has proceeded:
MT Pass 2 Mt Pass
What do you bid now?
A. Since you have enough values to
accept partners invitation to game, you
might as well stop off on the way to bid
three spades. Partner may have four CT
in which case. spade declaration may
be better than no5trump. II partner d,fI.
return to three no-trump.
@. AS South you hold:
A103 V85 pAKQ7543 @64
The bidding has proceeded:
East South West North
heart 2 diamonds Pass 2NT
Pass /?
What do you bid?
A. This is the ideal type of hand for
partner seven tricks and if he cannot pro
duce two tricks somebody should speak to
him about his sr.n no,trpmp bids H. II ySS9T
matter, any number of diamonds, de-
merit is in order.
u. AS S0uCn you nOlQ.
AK42 2Q6 1KQ1 10 d @ 1914 1872
The bidding has proceeded:
West North East South
diamond Dbl. Pass
What do you bid?
A. Holding 12 points in high cards
opposite a takeout double, your side has
an almost certain play for game and a
jump bid Is in order. Where one has
a choice of responding in a minor or no.
trump, the no-trump call should be given
preference. Bid two no-trump. II part
ner should then , nid three d;au spsues' pa +oi you
suit or no trump. If he bids anything else
you go on to three no-trump.
Evening star., 1950-06-26

A. This is the ideal type of hand for
play at no-trump. You can assure your
partner seven tricks and if he cannot pro-
duce two tricks somebody should speak to
him about his no-trump bids. II your
answer was three diamonds, or, for that
matter, any number of diamonds. de-
merit is in order
Evening star., 1950-03-16

Wisconsin stands eighth among
the states in the number of hunt
ing licenses sold, with 421,343.
Evening star., 1950-03-16

When Your Host won the Cali
fornia Breeders Champion Stakes
4 at Santa Anita on December 26,
he, gained more honors than the
name of that race implies. Not
only was he the 2-year-old cham
pion of California; he was cham
pion of the entire West Coast.
His most formidable rival for
those honors was Blue Reading,
but there were few who thought
the latter equal to Your Host.
Since the two colts have turned
5. there are still fewer who rate
Blue Reading near Your Host.
The son of Alibhai actually won
i've of his eight races at two. How
ever, in the Salinas Handicap, run
at Bay Meadows October 90, he
was disqualified and placed second
! to Blue Reading. Your Host had
won by one and one-quarter
lengths but had swerved over on
Blue Reading during the race. Also
at Bay Meadows, Blue Reading
beat Your Host a neck in the
Homehred Stakes. The winner
carried 116 pounds against 1876 for
Your Host.
The West Coast champion was
Evening star., 1950-03-16

Tomorrow: The Diver.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
Black George Gains
Derby Prestige in
Beating Theory
BY the Associoted Press

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. 16.-W. H
Veeneman's Black George, a Ken.
lucky Derby hopeful, boosted hi.
stock yesterday with a neck deci-
sion over Calumet Farms Theory
also a Derby candidate.
Black George inched in front
at the wire to win the $4,000 Foun-
tain of Youth Handicap at Gulf
stream Park and give Theory an
other setback.
Theory's only excuse was top
impost of 1913 pounds to only Ito
on Black George.
; Theory took charge about the
eighth pole in the 7-furlong dash
but Black George stayed with him
and just beat the Calumet hopeful
to the wire. Erosion closed fast
to finish third in the field of six
All At Once came in fourth, fol-
lowed by Didapper and Locust
dale.
Black George returned $40, $3.50
and So in the So mutuels. Theory
returned $3.50 and $220 and
Erosion paid $3.50 to show.
1t was Theory's first start since
he finished third to Oil Capitol
and Lotowhite in the $4,000
Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah Park
March 3. Black George won his
last start at Gulfstream and also
had won at Hialeah earlier in the
season.
= The midWeek crowd of 12,157
Wagered $847 ,802 on the nine-race
program,