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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-27
Couple Weds At
Home Of Minister

Marriage vows were exchanged by
Miss Shirley j. Weyer and Theodore
r. Kohl, both of Bluffton, Saturday
afternoon in a ceremony at the
North Jackson street home of the
officiating minister Rev. Paul II.
Cramer of the Methodist church.
For the ceremony the bride was
attired in a blue suit with black
trim and carried a bouquet of pink
roses.
Miss Marilyn Holtkamp, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Holtkamp of
South Main street was maid of hon.
or. She wore gold suit for the
occasion and corsage of pink roses.
Roger Bell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Bell of Blufton, Rt. 2, was
best man.
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Family Gathering

A family gathering was held
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell, and daugh-
ters Barbara and Marcia with a
basket dinner at noon in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Hilty and
daughters of New York.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed Hilty and daughters Barbara
and jamie of New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williams and children
Teddy and Ann of Bellevue.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. d. James and
son Victor, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Myers and grandson Mickie Horden
of Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Spencer and son Reed of Bowling
Green; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hilty and
children David and Mary Ann, Mr..
and Mrs. Racine Warren and child
rem Charles and Connie of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin
and children Patsy, Diana, Rich
ard, Ray and Robert of Col. Grove;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Suter and
children Barbara and Freddie of
Pandora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hilty, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Young and children
Lynn, Roy and Ruth Ann, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Niswander and son
Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Carr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ewing, Mrs.
Mabel Hilty, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford
Gratz and daughter Sharon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Schaublin, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell, and daugh-
ters Barbara and Marcia.
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Methodist Youths ~
Going To Lakeside

Carol and Lynn Carmack, Paul
Cramer, Jr., Doris Berryhill and
Sue Conaway will represent the
Bluffton church at the annual Lima
district Methodist Youth Fellowship
institute at Lakeside next week.
Rev. Paul Cramer of the Blufftor
church and Mrs. Cramer are deans
of men and women respectively al
the institute which 500 youths from
Methodist churches of Allen, Aug.
laize, Shelby, Marion and Hardin
counties will attend.
FIRST RUN
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LEGAL NOTICE

Arthur o. Pugsley whose address and place
of residence are unknown and The Unknown
Heirs at Law, Devisees, Legatees, Admins
traitors, Executors. Legal REPRESENTATIVES, Sur
viving Spouse and Assigns off Arthur D.
Pugsley, Deceased. all of whose addresses
and places of residence are unknown, will
take notice that on the 23rd Iday of June.
1850, the plaintiff, Dorm f. McMchael, filed
his petition against them INF the Court OF
Common Pleas af-Allen COUNTY, Ohio, the
same being Case No. 3971o If said Court, for
the purpose of quieting theL title of certain
real estate in said petition described. to-wit
Lot Number Five (5g in Avondale
Subdivision, Perry Township, Allen
County, Ohio
The prayer of said petition is for the quiet
ing of title of said real ebtate and for other
equitable relief. Said def dndants are required
to answer said petition on the 9th day OF
September. 1850. or judf fmen will be taken
against them.
Dorm #. NcMichael, Plaintiff
18 By; F. w. Qooding. His Attorney
Keep ladders in good repair and
easily accessible in case of emerg-
ency.
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Bob BurkhOIder On
O. s. u. Honor Roll

Robert P. Burkholder, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Burkholder, west
of Bluffton, and a graduate of Ohio
State university last spring, was on
the spring quarter scholastic honor
roll at the institution, it was an
nounced by school officials this week.
At Ohio, Burkholder was regu-
lar guard on the Buckeyes Big Ten
championship basketball team, po-
sition he played for three seasons.
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Perfect Grades For
Elmer StOnehilL

Elmer Stonehill, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Stonehill, PIP S. Main
street, received a perfect record of
ALA grades at Bowling Green State
university during the spring semes-
ter, it was announced this week.
Stonehill was one of six juniors
on the perfect grade list.
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RockpOrt

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald WOOD o1
Cairo are preparing to move int
their new home they recently pur
chased of Wilbur Lentz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Whistler OF
Oceanside, Calf, spent several days
the past week with Mrs. Whisler's
sister Mrs. Lulu Hall and family
of Harrod.
Mrs. Jesse Spicer, Mrs. Mary
Alice Zimmerman and Mrs. Raus-
culp, all of Lima, were the guests
of Mrs. Alice Bodell one day last
week. a. -, .z,--.s- 49,
Miss Edythe Cupp, teacher of
Home Economics at South High,
Lima, and Miss Grace Steiner, the
Pandora High instructor, left Mon
day for Columbus where they will
attend the State Home Economic
Conference.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
under the sponsorship of the Friend
ly Neighbors Class, will enjoy a
picnic at the Columbus Grove swim
ming pool, Tuesday, Aug. 1st. The
younger group will meet at the pool
at four o'clock for swimming and
will be Joined by the older group
for nicnic supper at 7 o'clock.
Miss Joan Mayberry has been ac-
cepted by the committee on adnis-
sions, and will be member of the
fall class in the school of nursing at
Lima Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Whistler were
Thursday and Friday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Don Faurot in st. Marys
Mrs. Faurot is the former Jane Par
menter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamlin are
building new home in Rockport
which they will occupy as soon as i
is completed.
A farewell party for Mrs. FREQ
Seaman was held last THURSDAY
evening in the home of Mrs. Ken
Amstutz by the Friendly Neighbor!
Club. A handkerchief shower wa!
given the honor guest as a remem
brance of the occasion. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Seaman recently sold their farm
to Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Wells, ant
will leave for their new home il
Dayton as soon as they can ge
possession of their newly acquire,
property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Riser an,
Miss Lena Riser of near Panodr;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Oflo Marshal
were entertained in the home of E
Basinger and sisters Emma an
Clara in Columbus Grove last Tues
day evening.
Rev. and Mrs. L. w. McIntir
and family will be on vacation frol
July 20 to Aug. 10. During til
pastors absence the Rev. Dwigl
Nichol, pastor of the First Presb!
terian church, Lamar, Colorad
will occupy the pulpit Sunday morn
ing. and there will be no worshi
service the next two Sundays.
Mrs. Nichol was the former Agne
Faze who lived in this communit
during her early girlhood and Wa
a member of the local church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Krohn an
sons James and Robert of Chicag
were Sunday afternoon callers 6
the Orlo Marshall home. They wen
enroute to Spencerville to Wis
Paul's mother Mrs. Zella Krohn 6
the nursing home in that communit,
Plans have been made to move Mr.
Krohn to a nursing home in Ottaw
in the near future where she will b
near her sisters Mrs. Jennie Maic
low and Miss Zoe Frantz and othe
friends and relatives.
A barn on the Marvel Cook farr
one mile south of Rockport wa
struck by lightning during the elee
trical storm last Wednesday after
noon and from the first was beyon
control before help could reach tn
scene. The Bluffton fire department
was called and kept the fire unde
control. We did not learn tn
amount of damage.
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BLuftOn Mans
Father SUccIln1bS

John C. Rakosky, 73, father of
Gail Rakosky of Bluffton, died in a
Fremont hospital Thursday follow
ing an operation. He lived in Dan
bury, near Port Clinton, and was a
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mason by trade.

mason by trade.
Funeral services were held in ST
Joseph's Catholic church at nearby
Marblehead, Monday with Rev. A. j.
Schaffer officiating.
Besides his son of this place he is
survived by his wife, six other sons
and one daughter.
News Want Ads Bring Results.
Evening star., 1950-08-20
HoUsES-sALE-MD. Cont
FRAME BUNGALOW on

SUBURBAN FRAME BUNGALOW on
an acre at Colesyille: q good build. !.
ing and o good location. but should
have kitchen cabinets; new heat.
wen worth doing at the asking price
sure enough. r. p. RIPLEY. Real
. tor; 81 Gill; open ewes: s,.
St; ,liv. rm.,, din; rm. comb; cool
ly .paymts:. incl. taxes and ins.
Call Mrs. Scott, 81. 9431. cox &
PLYERS MILL RD.-New Cape Cod
bungalow, 2 bedrms., lge. .liv. rm.,
completely equipped metal kit. exp.
ste shaeon9 g psm Snan eSny tnd.S to schools
Price. S1S, $50. MODERN CO, sH.
0627 or ST.. 23l7.
$16.95O-;New brick Cape Cod, on
corner ,ot: liv. rim :. dining rn, lstge
kit. 2 bedrms. and bath on 1st Il.
on 2nd A.: side porch and full bsmt.
Call Mr.. Matthews, ewes. WO. 1928,
with COOLEY PROS, DI. 14sl.
sIO,7bO, VET OR NoN-vET-siiyer
Spring area; 2 large bedrms., hv.
biel. cali Lo. 5-s4s4. spn Wi. essi. Ss
SAMUEL e. BoGLEY. INC, Wheaton
GREAT RAMBLER VALUE Finest
stone and brick construction; liv.
rm. approx, 23x13, lge, private din.
rm;, beautiful KIT. with lge. break
tile baths, full basement, b.-i. ga
rage, level wooded lot 65x15O; in
splendid location, of Mass. ave.
extended; cannot possibly last long
at S26,50O. Ewes, call AID. 1924.
Evening star., 1950-08-20

ADJACENT ROLLINGWOOD
OVERLOOKING ROCK CREEK PIX.
A splendidly constructed rambler with
corner loc. in this flne neighborhood,
l blk from Western ave. Wide re-
ception hall, about 2S #. liv. rm.,
library, din. rm., luxury kit, 3
bedrms.. 2 baths, servants rm. and
bath, 2-car garage, gas heat. Priced
far below reproduction costs. INEZ
CUSHARD, Realtor, OR. 4232.
Evening star., 1950-08-20
CHECK THIS!

WHEATON HILLS, S. S.
This home is an unusual buy: 3-bed-
rm, brick with venetian blinds. mir
rored firepl., outside bsmt. entrance,
storm doors and windows, beautiful
ly Handicapped lot; $7S mo-; $15,95O
is the asking price. We think 1t Is
Directions: Out Ga. ave. extended
beyond Wheaton shopping center,
about u mile to HIS on left and
open sign. Open 2 It'll dark. Call
LEACH a. CRONIN, LO. 5-2772 OF
eyes,, Mrs. English, SH. 1921.
Evening star., 1950-08-20
BIJRNT Mills VIIJ.ACP-

BURNT MILLS VILLAGE
One of the very attractive custom
built ramblerS in this development is
for sale and will be ready for occu-
pancy within 80 days to q qualified
nation come to the village office or
phone SH. 0021. ROBERT Z.
HEATER eyclnsiue aunnf sos -
Evening star., 1950-08-20

OPEN 2 TO ) PM.
NEAR CAPITOL-$12,500.
Nice 7-rm. brick home within walk
ing distance of Capitol, House Once
Bldg, Library of Congress, consists
Of large rms. and kitchen in Eng
lish basement: liv. rm. and din. rm.
2nd f.; 2 fireplaces; gas h.-wh.;
patio; yard; nice neighborhood; To-
Gated at 122 18th st. Sc. Direction:
Out Pennsylvania ave. Sc. to 18th
St, left on 18th to 122 and open
Sign.
Potts Realty Co., AK. 1155
oQ0- kFTKN AWE ME-
Evening star., 1950-08-20
BETHESDA
RAMRI.ERS

2 ramblers, both with 8 bedrms., full
bsmt., located in an area of Sc
clusion, yet within walking distance
to elementary school and transp.;
S25.500. Ewes. and Sun, OIL.
272O. SAMUEL E. BOGLEY, INC.
WI. 1870 90
Evening star., 1950-08-20
BETHESDA R1MRT,ER

BETHESDA RAMBLER
All brick for delightful suburban 1iy-
ing. Excel. floor plan includes 3
spacious bedrms.. 15x21 Iiv. rm.,
separate din. rm., all-elec kit,
tiled bath; large lot; conv. to transp
$l4,950 and $15,250. Ready approx.
Oct, 1st;, Directions: Out Old George
to Broad, left / blk. to Green Lawn.
Miss Lieberts at site Sun, 9 to 8.
cox q CO.. 81. 0775; ewes, OIL.
Evening star., 1950-08-20

MODERN RESIDENCE, sale BY owner,
1928 Alfred Ray rd, Rock Greek
Hill, Mo: IL miles from White
House; brk. constr. copper plumb
ing and cutters; basement, game
room with fireplace, unfinished;
lavatory, laundry room, two tubs,
large furnace room. ample storage
space; first floor. living room with
fireplace, 13x25; dining room, den,
kitchen with breakfast area,
screened porch and garage; second
noor. master bedroom, two double
bedrooms, two baths. sewing room,
unusual closet space; oil hot-water
heating; lot 120x160 feet; two
blocks from junior high school.
To reach: Out Connecticut ave. be-
yond Chevy Chase Circle 3 miles to
Saul rd., right at Saul rd. 4 blocks
to Alfred Ray rd., right two blocks
to house. Open l to 6 pm. Satur-
day and Sunday or call OIL. 1888
during such hours -OO
Evening star., 1950-08-20
HOUSES FOR sALE-Mp.
CHEVY CHASE, MD.
OPEN 2 TILL DARK
2202 HIIAGAGINGS LAME

BEDRM., BATH ON 1st FLOOR
Also 30-ft; iving-dining room
with garbage disposal and dish
washer. Entire first fl. has wall to
wall carpet. 2 lovely bedrms. and
baths on End, full bsmt. det. ga
rage; level lot; all brk. const. with
slate roof. Directions: Northeast on
Gle to Cummings lane, left 3 blocks
on Cummings Lane to Open Sign.
This home will sell today SO make
1t your first stop.
T0HM q WITT TAMC
Evening star., 1950-08-20
OPEN SUN, 2 TO $50
m I'D DAVTAnvrE
LO. 5-2772

$3.50 DOWN, $59.46 MO.
Covers Princp., Int, Taxes and Ins.
VierS Mill Village in S. S.
Well-located 2-bedrm. bungalow with
storage attic, full bsmt.. picture
window; u blk. from brand-new
shopping center. Owner will re-
decorate. Conv. to schools and
transp. Directions: Out Georgia
ave. and Viers Mill I'd. to Viers
Mill shopping center, turn left on
lst street beyond shopping center,
turn right on parallel drive of
Viers Mill rd., go to l23O2 and open
sign: Open . til dark.
LEACH & CRONIN
Evening star., 1950-08-20
AMMERSLEY MANOR

AMMERSLEY MANOR
Charming historical residence in
heart of nearby Montgomery County.
Modern heating plant, 2 baths, 4
master bedrms.; spacious rms. on
lst A., liv. rm., din. rm.. library.
kit. and maids room. In a setting
of mammoth trees on high elevation
20 acres of ground, more available;
2-car garage, corn crib, barn and
other outbuildingS: orchard. Ideal
for family. Only 9 mi. from D. C.
line. Inspection by appointment
Reasonable terms. KENSINGTON
REALTY CO. 10 h-1105 90
Evening star., 1950-08-20
CHEVY CHASE Nh

CHEVY CHASE. MD.
Bedrm. and bath on lst a., in addi-
ton to 30-ft. liv.-din. rm. (Which
could be made into 9 rooms), we'll
equipped kitchen with dishwasller
and disposal: screened porch; 2 lge.
bedrms., bath or End f.; gas heat;
baugh. with
[NEz cUsHARD. Realtor. OR. 4asa.
Evening star., 1950-08-20
HILLANDALE

OPEN SUN, / TIL DARK
YOUR HOME ON THE HILL"
A Sprawling rambler on beautiful
acre. overlooking Hillandale. This
lovely home features spacious liv.
rni. with woodworking flrelace and
large picture window at each end,
diHette, modern electric kit, util
room, 3 pleasant bedrms. and at
tached autoport. Believe it or not,
all this Is priced to sell at SCI $50.
Come out N. H. ave. extended to
3pgyeriook pgereos DR.. right | block. left to
sign, or come out Colesville I'd. to
N. H. ave. extended, right on N. H
to Overlook, left l block to Edge
water pkwy. to our open sign.
WOOd-COnleV Co Realtors
Evening star., 1950-08-20

Battery Park-Bethesda
507 PARK LANE
Attrac., newly decorated. det. home
on nicely Handicapped lot; 8 rms,
full bsmt. and gar; price. S17,95O.
OPEN l TO 7
To. reach: Out Wise. ave. to Bank
Of Bethesda. left on Old George
town rd. about 10 blks. to Battery
lane, left "a blk. to Goddard rd. and
Park lane. right to property.
Margaret J. Dunkley
OIL. $500. Realtor SH 1000
Evening star., 1950-08-20
Attention Builders
$4,000

Acre lot on county road. including
outside frame shell, 24x2S, which we
will erect. You finish inside. KENS.
1NGTON REALTY CO., LO. 5-11O5.
Evening star., 1950-08-20

1905 H st. NV. MA. 2345
COLORED-246 18th ST.-Attractive
row brick. 8 rms, bath. gas h;-w.;h..
full bsmt., Colonial front porch, lge
back yard with 2-car garage; selling
at a sacrifice. Will take a small down
payment. Open Sunday August 20:
REREfY ALT to CO.. pn Iu 4s54I cA51IAa and ylEM EH
9797. ewes. VI S796.
COLORED-CHICAG ST.. u block
of Nichols ave. apts., brick, oil
h.-w.h.; $4,000 down. HARTMAN
REALTY. INC 1345 Good Hope rd.
CoLoRED-NR. ALABAMA AVE. s.E.
New house. all mod, 6-rm.. semi
det, brick. Ia baths. $4,000 down,
move in and pay the bal. like rent.
Call Mrs. Dougherty. CITY REALTY
CO. RE. 0703. CO. 1913.
CoLORED - 302 KENTUCKY AVE;
INV h.. Colonial front porch, det.
single garage. Priced at only S13,-
$50, on terms. To inspect. call MR..
CLARK Sunday, NO. 5s6s; week
cohoREP-.as eay5i E6: Gsa'' 1ath ST. s.E.-e-
rooms semidetached frame: h.-w.h. A
Down eS1 0uE PRoV1pFNT SV SaS Realty famIA eeo co
Sunday. RE. Of57 and NO. 5S6S;
CoLORED-s5OO Cash BUYS 1916
L ST. Sc. Arm, bath, 2-story
brick. Full price. $500. Mrs. Banks,
LA. 6.6s77, EQUITABLE REALTY
COLORED-l2th ST. Sc, nr. Penna
ave.-Nice brick home, rooms and
bath. oil heat; price, only $3.50;
down payment, $3.50. SOUTHEAST
REALTY CO., 1911 Penna. ave. Sc,
FIR. 1000. -23
COLORED
HOME AND INCOME
ONLY $3.50 DOWN
Evening star., 1950-08-20
r ST.
TOURIST HOME
HOME WITH INCOME
Mr.. BARNEY CIRCLE

Here Is a well-financed tWo-apart-
ment home to be bought with a low
down payment. First floor has liV-
ing room, bedroom, kit and inclosed
rear porch upstairs 3ts ,ba, Is Z-peoTIoom aIsad
porch: full basement with gas H.
VIII. This home is priced for fast
sale. For appointment to see, call
Mr.. Wyvell. WO. 3242.
SHANNON & TIJCHS co
Evening star., 1950-08-20
DAMASCUS
81 850

New Arm. bungalow. full bsmt.. oil
heat: ready to move in. Call Jerry
B.. CUSHMAN, Realtor. $40 Fred
erick ave, GaithersburR 299.
Evening star., 1950-08-20
HOME IN COUNTRY

hree-bedrm. brick, liv. rm., sunrm.,
din. rm., modern kitchen on LIST
floor; 3 bedrms., bath up; ] acre
beautiful grounds all in flowers: just
"a mi. to downtown Wash. Call @.
Evening star., 1950-08-20

BRICK COLONIAL
2 blocks off Pa. ave. This large Co.
lonial home is eonv. loc. Not often
found. S15,500. This home has 4
and liv. rm. with fireplace, Ia
baths, and shower in full bsmt., lge
front porch, center hall entr. Reas.
terms.
T. D. BURGESS
1924 Pa. Ave. Sc, vi. 2S02.
Evening star., 1950-08-20

COLORED
HOME AND INCOME
ONLY $3.50 DOWN
Buys this 7-rm.. row brick home with
2 baths, 3 refgrs., 3 ranges, gas
heat. SURETY REALTY CO., AID
053l till 9. -28
Evening star., 1950-08-20

EuLCREST HGHTS.-Open 20 Pm
5503 26th ave; Sc .xnaaI RAMBLEE' LEE
storm windows; Az 1st trust. BY
oWNER. 10. 9-9469.
ANACOSTIA-CLEAN AS A PIN
1531 D st. s.e.-Lovely home, g rps
and bath; bedrms., gas h.-w.h;
3uil bsnit.. detached garage. wall
to-walI earpeting iT.,IysvE IN lily; Em'' man, ain
other fine features; only $1l,95O
easy terms.
ANNENBERG REALTY
1317 Pa. Ave. Sc, Ii. 1887.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-07
Albertin- Mitchell Wedding

In a quiet ceremony on March
20 at the residence of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. AL
bertin, SanGusky, Miss Martha
Louise Albertin became the bride
of Walter Graves Mitchell, son
of Mrs. f. Muncie Mitchell of
Welch, w. Va. Officiating was
the Rev. c. Ralph Strobel of Trim
ity Methodist church. The new
lyweds are now residing in CO.
lumbus.
Mrs. Mitchell was graduated
from Port Clinton high school, at
tended Butler University, where
she was a member of Delta Delta
Delta sorority and the Arthur
Jordan Conservatory of Music in
indianapolis, Ind, and Sandusky
Business College. At present, she
is secretary to the law librarian
at Ohio State University.
Mr.. Mitchell attended West
Virginia University and received
his Bachelor of Science degree
from Ohio University. He is
new doing graduate work in ply
siology at Ohio State University.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-07
LIFE--
at Its Best
BY RAY BEALS
ROUND ABOUT BY THE WAY
OF THE WILDERNESS"

In the familiar Old Testament
story about the wanderings of the
Children of Israel after they had
escaped from bondage in Egypt,
there is a striking sentence that
reads like this: "And it came to
pass, when Pharaoh had let the
people go, that God led them not
through the land of the Philis-
tines, although that was near,
but God led the people about
through the way of the wilder
ness"
used to wonder a great deal
about that. Why didn't the lead
ers of Israel make directly for
the Promised Land? Why all the
delay and roundabout wanderings
in the wilderness? And l i'm
agine that at the time many an
old Hebrew must have scratched
his head and asked the same ques-
ton, "Why all this delay?"
Well, looking back from here
we can plainly see that the
longest way round was the
shortest way home," as it is so
often. The plain fact is that
the Israclites were not ready to
grapple with the Philistines. They
wre newly freed slaves. They
needed to find themselves, to be
welded into a nation. The delays
and the obstacles were to be for
them means of growth. While
wandering in the wilderness they
became a united nation. They re-
ceived the Ten Commandments
and deepcned their religious faith.
Those We're necessary years of
preparation for what was to come.
Without the wilderness experience
they would probably have been de-
stroyed by the Philistines.
What lesson for all of us!
We're great for Shortcuts" We
want to have the shortcut to
health, wealth, marriage, security,
fame, etc. We chafe at delays.
We shout, Hurry, hurry, hurry"
But the plain lesson of history
and experience is that anything
worthwhile takes time to develop.
A mushroom shoots up over night,
and it lasts just about that long.
But giant redwood takes long
centuries to develop.
Of course nobody likes to stay
in the Wilderness! We don't
want to accept our Illustrations
as permanent. But let's not de-
spise the wilderness while we are
there. Even there, every moment
may be a moment of preparation
| for ultimate victory!
1
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-07

1t Was Blue Monday for at
least two Port Clinton women
this week, but for one of them the
day eventually took on a bright
er hue. Lady Luck apparently
went into hiding, Monday, when
Mrs. Beryl Welty and Mrs. d. D.
Sims started out to place coin
boxes for donations to the Cancer
Drive fund in downtown business.
places. First to meet up with
misfortune was Mrs. Sims, vice
president of the Ottawa County
Cancer Society, who discovered
her coin purse, containing a con-
siderable amount of money, was
missing. But after retracing her
steps, the lost was found at Het-
rick's Market. Not so fortunate
though, was Mrs. Welty, who
heads this years fund campaign.
Her car ran out of gas and she
got parking ticket as result.
And to think it all happened in
the line of duty!
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-07
Complimented With Shower

Mrs. Richard Drake, Vickery,
was complimented with a stork
shower Friday evening in the
home of Mrs. Melvyn Cooley. Co
hostesses were Mrs. Harold Cool
ey and Mrs. Clarence Cooley.
The three hostesses presented
Mrs. Drake with a corsage of pink
carnations. Guessing games were
the diversion of the evening with
prizes being awarded to Mrs. Or
vile Payne, Mrs. Henry Sztuk,
Mrs. Richard Robron and Mrs.
John Yeckley of Vickery. Re-
freshments were served after Mrs.
Drake opened her lovely gifts.
Those present included Mrs.
John Meggett, Mrs. Albert Kol-
lat, Mrs. Yeckley and Miss Helen
Yeckley, Vickery; Mrs. John Por-
ter, Tiffin; Mrs. Richard Cooper,
Mrs. Earl Gardner, Mrs. Richard
Lang, Mrs. Ed Sztuk, Mrs. Henry
Sztuk, Mrs. Reborn, Mrs. Payne,
the honored guest and the host
esSeS.
Those sending gifts but unable
to attend were Mrs. Arlene Mill
er, Venice; Mrs. Anthony Peter
son, Sandusky; Mrs. Harry Drake,
Vickery; Mrs. Ida Prohaska, Mrs.
Alton Nissen, Mrs. Elizabeth Har-
ris and Mrs. Richard Yeckley.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-04-07
Canasta Club Formed

The first meeting of a newly
formed Canasta Club was held
Monday evening in the home of
Richard Windsor. Meetings will
be held every two weeks and Ray
Bauman will be next host in his
Danbury home. Refreshments
We're served late in the evening.
Members include Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Pigney, Misses Irene
Rounds, Doris Rounds, Lucille
Sherwood, Wesley Bauman, Roy
Bauman and Mr.. Windsor.