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u Students
Receive Awards

Awards and honors for the school
year of 1949-50 were presented at
an assembly in the auditorium of
the Eastern Montana College of
Education Wednesday, May 81.
Miss Pauline Rich, librarian, pre-
sided. All awards were based on
at least two quarters of work.
Local students receiving honors
were: Ralph Hodges of Laurel who
received an award of merit for
the most worthy self-supporting
student.
Betty Joyce Eastlick of Mott for
best scholarship among students
in the first year class in ele-
mentary education.
Tom Fitzpatrick of Laurel, quail
flied for membership in Delta Psi
Omega, national honorary dra-
mates fraternity. He also received
a certificate for dramatics insignia.
Bill Sorg of Laurel received a
letter for participation in baseball;
Vally Swan of Bridger and Victor
Frank of Laurel for football.
Gertrude Blain of Joliet and
Lorraine Fox of Park City re-
ceived letters for participation in
Women's Athletic association.
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IN PIONEER CEMETERY neal
Park City a monument was unveil-
ed and the old burying ground was
dedicated as an historic spot at
Memorial dav ceremonies conduct
ed there Monday of last week.
F. r. Brown, with white cloth
in hand, unveiled the monument.
Back of him is B. l.. Price of
Laurel who was a speaker. To
the right, behind the bench is
j. w. Corwin who was master of
ceremonies. Farther right behind
the bench is Burt Michel, a mem
Der of the committee. The Park
City school band in uniform and
a few others of the $50 attending
are shown.
The lower picture is of the mon
ument. The inscription says: In
Memory of a Group of Montana
Pioneers. The names are Mrs. Lin
ME Hough, C. T. Walker, Milton
Herbert, Chauncy Ames, Joseph
TAFT, Mrs. j. E. Bassett, M. G..
Carlton. Samuel G. Miller.
The large memorial wreath was
presented and deposited by G. E.
Settergren of Billings. who came
to Montana about so years ago.
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23,12O" REGISTERED,
PRIMARY ELECTION

County Clerk and Recorder Earle
Knight Tuesday announced 23,120
voters had registered to vote at
the July IS primary.
This is an all-time high for a
primary election for Yellowstone
county, but is 1928 short of the
general election in 1913.
Registration for the 1850 pri-
mary shows an increase of approx
imately 1000 voters over the coun-
TVS primary registration two years
ago, stated the clerk. In the 1913
primary there we're 19,201 regis
tered. In the final week this year
1920 voters registered.
Any votersnot registered to vote
at the primary election is urged
to register now at the registrations
office in the basement at the court
house in Billings or with any JUS
tice of the peace or deputy regis
trar. The registration books close
Sept. % at 5 p. m. for the general
election.
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Committee Reports
S306.50 Given For
Cemetery Expense

j. w. Corwin of Park City, re-
porting for the committee who Sc
cured the transfer of title of Pho
neer cemetery from the state of
Montana to the Park City Gene
terry association, and who later re
ceived contributions from Park
City, Laurel and Columbus people
and others for the purchase and
placing of a monument in the GEM
etery, has reported that a total Of
S306.50 was contributed. A balance
of S12.75 is left in the fund, avail
able for smoothing the roadway
leading from highway 10 to the
cemetery, or for any purpose the
committee may choose.
Expenditures were S275 for the
monument, $14.22 for the state
land board deed, $500 for publish
ing a notice, and SIPS for record
ing the deed.
The amounts contributed ranged
from 81 to $25. There were ;35
donors, two of which were clubs.
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TELLS ROTAR|AHS OF
SCHOOL PLANT NEEDS

Speaking before a meeting Of
the Rotary club Tuesday noon
Supt. Fred w. Graft of the Laure.
public school system told the Ro.
tarians of plans the board of edu-
cation of district 7 has for a new
building. A special election for a
bond issue to finance the construc-
ton is to be held during the sum-
mer. The speaker also discussed
the. dividing of the county into
high school districts, a matter now
before the county commissioners
and county superintendent of
schools.
Two Billings Rotarians, Herbert
Borchert and A. E. Peterson, were
visitors. Borchert's young son &C
companied him. Pres. Wayne Hage-
man announced that the president
elect, DR.. D. A. Nottingham, had
appointed C. w. Laird, Campbell
G. Calvert and j. R. Heebner the
program committee for July, the
first month in the coming new fis-
cal year. Hageman said the vice
president of the club will be in
charge of meetings in the coming
weeks while the president is away
on a vacation trip.
B. Meyer Harris introduced the
speaker. Graft said the needs of
the district require hat another
building be constructed because of
the increased school population, a
condition existing in many COM
munities. There is a widespread
program for expanding the educa-
ton facilities and for enriching the
curricula, a course the local board
Continued on Page Twelve)
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HONOR STATE FOE.
AUXILIARY OFFICERS

Installation meeting of the
Laurel Eagles auxiliary began
Tuesday evening with a turkey
banquet at the Odd Fellows hall,
served by members of the Rebekah
lodge. Tables were decorated with
iris, tulips and spirea and honor
guests places were marked with
iris place cards. Mrs. Marie
Weber, president, was toastmis-
tress and introduced state officers,
Mrs. Minnie Price of Missoula,
president; Mrs. Kate Albert of Red
Lodge, vice president; Mrs. Nancy
Newman of Red Lodge, trustee;
Mrs. Katherine Wadinzak of Bill
lings, treasurer. Mrs. Lillian Jack
son, president of the Billings aux
iliary was also present.
Members from the Red Lodge
auxiliary installed a new corps of
officers with Mrs. Nancy Newman
serving as installing president.
Seated in new offices were: Mrs.
Margaret Leis, president; Mrs.
Clara Getz, vice president; Mrs.
Dorothy Bundy, conductress; Mrs.
Marie Weber, past president; Mrs.
Bernice Frank, chaplain; Mrs. Mar
jorie Stevenson, treasurer; Mrs.
Marie Wilhelm, outside guard;
Mrs. Mary Moser, inside guard;
Mrs. Mary Feuerbacher, trustee;
Mrs. Ollie Mae Gass, secretary.
Corsages were presented to the
state officers, to Mrs. Weber, out
going president, to Mrs. Angelina
Hunter, outgoing secretary, and to
the Red Lodge ritualistic team.
Gifts were presented to Mrs. Price,
Mrs. Weber and Mrs. Hunter.
A program included piano num-
bers by Ollie Mae Andrews who
played Hungarian Rhapsody No.
2" and Chopin's Minute Waltz;
tap dances by Linda Fukado and
acrobatics by Bunky Rude and
Jerry Ann Gass.
A fancy drill was by the Red
Lodge drill team.
A comic skit Cowboy and In
dams" had in it's cast Mrs. Dor
othy Fry, Mrs. 10 Ann Little, Mrs.
Dorothy Bundy, Mrs. Edna Sher-
row, Mrs. Audrey iFreund, Miss
Grace Stadalman, Mrs. Jessie
Murphy. Mrs. Ollie Mae Gass was
the reader.
Lunch was served by a commit
tee including Mrs. Bernice Frank,
Mrs. Elaine Gallagher, Mrs. Helen
Leach, Mrs. Verne Kamp and Mrs.
Marjorie Stevenson.
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Knights Of Columbus
Elect; Holy Year Trip
To Rome Is Described

Laurel Knights of Columbus
elected officers at their meeting
Thursday, June 1, choosing Phil A.
Nolan for president; Charles E.
McManus, vice president; DR.. w.
A. Mccormick, secretary, and Leo
Dietrich, treasurer. A talk was
given after the business meeting
by o. l.. Aanes of Billings who
described a trip he had recently
made to Rome, Italy, in observance
of Holy year.
The newly elected officers for
the Knights of Columbus council in
Billings are Paul Vassar, grand
knight; Charles Knell, deputy
grand knight; Stanley Primozich,
chancellor; Russell Roe, warden;
Harry Dernback, recording secre-
tary; Richard Gardner, treasurer;
Edward Talbot, advocate; Dale
Lynch, inside guard; Paul Mueller,
outside guard; Joseph Romania,
trustee.
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Kiwanians Provide
Selves With Varied
PrOgramAtMeetin

Their program speaker failed
them at the last minute, but the
Laurel Kiwanians resourcefully
provided themselves with another
when they met Wednesday evening.
1t gave them an opportunity to
dispatch some unfinished business,
discuss ways and means, and hear
some otherwise silent members
sound off. Visiting Kiwanians, both
from Billings, were Ira Needham,
Jr., and Curt A. Nader.
Pres. H. Lee Hamlet announced
that John H. Murcock of Winni-
peg, Canada, had been elected
president at a recent convention of
Kiwanis International and that
Montana was the winner in the
White division. The Laurel club, he
said, rated IA in Montana for
April, the standings of the various
clubs being based on a composite
percentage of their activities and
required musts. Hamlet asked all
members to make up their attend
ance while away from home on va
cation trips by attending meetings
of clubs in the towns and cities
they visited. He presented a state
ment of receipts and expenditures
connected with Pioneer cemetery
near Park City which j. w. Cor
win had supplied.
Allie Dolven displayed a plastic
ornament with a suggestion that
if the club wished it a manufac-
turer would make tie clasps of the
material, with an embedded XII
wants emblem, which the Laurel
club could sell to other clubs
and build up it's own treasury. The
subject was referred to the board
of directors.
j. Willard Baldwin was named
program chairman for the evening.
Extemporaneous speakers DR.. w.
A. Mccormick, j. G. Macdonald
and Curt Nader. Macdonald spoke
concerning a proposal now before
the county superintendent of
schools and the county commits
sioners for dividing the county into
high school building districts. He
suggested that anyone interested
in the dollar and cents aspect for
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
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900 At Convention
Of States V. F. w.
Posts, Auxiliaries

Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Burdett, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Herbert, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Kucera and Mr.. and Mrs.
p. B. Marvin, members of Billy
Price post 3177 and auxiliary, at
tended the Veterans of Foreign
Wars department convention in
Kalispell June 1 to 4. They report
that the convention was both in
structive and pleasant.
The national senior vice COM
mander-in-chief, Charles C. Rails
of Washington, and the national
chaplain of the auxiliary, Doris
Holm of Chicago, represented the
national organizations. About zoe
attended the convention.
A banquet for 1000 was served
in the Eagles new building in Kali
ispell, with the overflow accom-
modated in the Elks building. Park
ing lots of the city were offered
free of charge to the visitors.
An outstanding feature of the
gathering was a trip to the SOL
dier's home, where $50 signed the
register and examined the prop
erty. They we're pleased with the
condition of the home and offered
concentrations to the homes board
and the commandant, William
Wedgwood, and Mrs. Wedgwood.
The woodworking hobby oom and
the articles made by the veterans
at the home wer a pleasant sur
prise to all.
Many of TIE conventioneers
joined a party going to Hungry
Horse dam. All transportation was
furnished by the Kalispell post.
o. r. Burdett is one of the mem
bers of the board.
Gov. John w. Bonner and At
torney General Olson paid an Of
fetal visit to the home Friday.
Governor Bonner, a past com
mander of the V. F. w. depart
ment, attended sessions of the
Louis Kalberg, H~arlowton, was
department commander,
and Mrs. Marguerite Garrigus, Bill
was elected state president
the auxiliary. o. R. Burdett was
reappointed department historian
and Mrs. Clarisse Herbert was ap-
pointed color bearer No. 3. The
next department meeting will be
held in Great Falls in June 1851.
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AS king and queen, Buckle Wood
and Maria Kelly will be the first
boy and girl to enter Laurel's
new swimming pool Saturday af-
ternoon, June "a, the date of Kids
Day and the official opening of
the pool. Miss Betty 10 Nelson
will be Laurel's contestant for the
title of teen-age sweetheart.
The announcement of king and
queen and the selection of Laurel's
sweetheart candidate were made
Thursday evening of last week at
the Royal theater. Murray w.
Mcbride Of Billings, the Uncle Mac
of a radio show for children, had,
previous to the announcement in
the theater, made the selection of
king and queen from more than
700 letters written him by Laurel
grade school children. Each had
told why the writer wished to be
first. From the mass of letters
Mcbride selected the winners, and
read the two winning letters to
the audience in the theater.
Both the king and queen were
crowned, with an appropriate cere-
mony accompanying. Queen Maria
was robed in a white satin gown
trimmed with red, and her COM
panion, King Buckle, was clothed
with a red coronation robe trim
med with white. The garments of
investiture had bee prepared spe-
cially for the occasion and We're
provided by the committee in
charge of arrangements.
Buckle Wood, king, is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood
Of 413 Fifth avenue, and the queen,
Maria Kelly, is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly Of Trace
Lane.
The beauty of the four lovely
ladies selected by the four
high school classes as contestants
for the title of Miss Laurel, was
accented by the bathing suits they
and had chosen for them
The audience in the theater
elected their choice for the title,
by applause recorded on an ap-
plause-meter provided by Laird Ra-
dio-Electric. The applause was
close, but Miss Nelson was elected
the official entrant to compete
candidates from other towns
FOR the final title of sweetheart.
King Buckle pinned the banner,
a broad ribbon with Miss Laurel
printed on it, on the winning lovely
Who also received a corsage pre-
iented by Daisy's Flower Shop. She
md the three others, each a sweet
1eart anyone would cherish, re-
their bathing suits a. gifts
the committee.
The committee on arrangements
las issued a call for talent from
laurel schools, including the high
to appear in the radio show
Uncle Mac will stage in front of
he grandstand in Athletic park the
of Kids Day. Wanted
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Two Laurel Student
Graduate Nurses

Ona Charlene Gass and Leona
Hope Taylor of Laurel were among
16 students of Billings Deaconess
hospital division of the Montana
state college nursing school, to be
graduated in commencement exer-
cises Thursday evening at the
Methodist church in Billings.
The commencement address was
given by DR.. A. G. Peterson, presi-
dent of Eastern Montana College
of Education. Diplomas were
awarded by Harry C. Wheeler, hos
pital administrator and Miss Mary
Stringham, director of nursing
service, awarded graduation pins
to the seniors.
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Summer Play Program Set To Open
With Registrations Next Monday

center in North park will open with
registrations Monday, June II. The
play program is to be in progress
from 9 a. m. until ~ noon and in
the afternoons for all children from
school ages onward.
Boys of II years and less ire to
report at the wading pool Monday
morning to register and organize
for baseball. Junior boys of 10
years and more are to also register
for baseball, and girls for softball.
Swings, teeter-totters and the
wading pool will be open later for
smaller children.
Director Goodman is principal
and coach of the Granville high
school.
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DEADLINE NEARS
FOR CANDIDATES
TO- MAKE FILINGS
June IL Last Day For Fill
ing Nominating Petitions
Primary Election .

With only a few days remaining
in which to file for office, a rush
of candidates with nominating pc
titions are expected within the
next few days at the office of the.
county clerk and recorder.
Deadline for filing petitions is
June II.
Relatively little interest has been
indicated so far in the primary
election for July IS, at which vot-
ers will select nominees for state,
judicial, legislative, county, and
township offices.
Filings of candidates for Yellow
stone county posts now on record
are:
For state senator-Republican,
Melvin N. Holiness.
For representatives, six to elect
Republican, Robert L. Lorenz;
Walter l.. Chamberlin, r. H. Geb-
hardt, Carl B. Peters, John M.
Schultz, Oliver r. Sullivan, Geo
r. Pierce. Democrat, Nick NAL
tese, Edwin G. Osness, Chas. A
Banderob, James E. Winsbys
Charles F. Benson.
Sheriff, Republican - Roy r.
Stewart, S. J. Pefley, Albert Thorn
as. Democrat, Clifton j. Lee,
Dewey G. Brey.
Treasurer, Republican-Robert
w. Richardson. Democratic. o.
Thompson.
Commissioner, district No. 2, Re-
publican-A. (Sandy) Williams
Democrat, John Folkerts.
County attorney, Republican
Charles B. Sande. Democrat-Mar-
ion B. Porter.
Auditor, Republican-Helen L.
Delano.
Superintendent of schools, Re-
publican-T. f. Pemberton.
Surveyor, Republican, C. E. Dur
land.
Public administrator, Republicans
William T. Kelly, w. A. Huff.
Coroner, Republican-Mel Boice-
Justice of Peace, Billings town.
ship-Republican, A. N. (Andy)
Bergen, Emil Borberg. Democrat,
j. E. Collier. Laurel township, w
V. D. Chapman.
Constable - Republican, B. J.
(Bert) Bowman.
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Buckle Wood, Maria Kelly Chosen
Kins, Queen OF Kids Day.; Crowd
Picks Miss Nelson For Sweetheart

are voice and instrumental num-
bers. Piano is excluded because
that instrument is not suited to
outdoor performances, though an
organ will be provided. 1t is
requested that the talent register
with Hugh Sweeney, secretary in
the coming week and that those
registered be present in the grand
stand the afternoon of Kids Day.
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Frederick Goodman OF Granville,
N. D., who will direct the city's
recreation program this summer,
has announced that the recreation
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-08-25
CATAWBA

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Frye, Julie
and Paul concluded a twelve day
visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. A. Frye last Thursday
and returned to their home in
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Shores had
with them over the weekend, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Finn and son
Micky of Indianapolis, Ind.
Mrs. J. P. Cangney observed he,
88th birthday Saturday, and had
with her Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
Cangney and other relatives from
Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Doan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Hussey Of
Cincinnati spent last week in the
Maxwell house, formerly the w
w. Cangney home.
Mr. and Hrs. Richard Petersen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Over
attended the Alumni picnic of the
class of '34 of Port Clinton High
School at Gem Beach.
Miss Car olyn Arndt of Toledo
is spending two weeks with hel
aunt, Mrs, A. H. Rofkar.
Mrs. Os: :ar Tillotson, of Nor
walk, and Mrs. Myra Wilson Ct
st. Louis. Mo-, are expected tt
spend seve raj days in the Robert
Sharp cottage, arriving Wednes
day.
Mrs. Michael DeSalle and -four
children of Toledo, family of The
mayor, spent several days this
week with friends in the A. W
Sharp cottage.
Mrs. Mary Allorbach returned
to her home in Canton Friday
when her husband joined her fo
the day in the w. Grover home.
Mrs. Bertha Lambert is spend
ing several weeks in the Leste1
DuBrie home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-08-25
Berkey-Ingles Nuptials

Miss Joyce Berkey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Berkey,
Sandusky, exchanged nuptial vows
with Fred Ingles, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooley Ingles, of North Bass
Island, Saturday, August ~, in
Zion Lutheran church, Sandusky.
Rev. Reginald Hole officiated at
the double ring ceremony.
Miss Janet Berkey was her sis
ter's only attendant. Clifford AL
ley served as best man for Mr.
Ingles.
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception was held at the home of
the brides parents. The newly
weds left on a. two week trip to
New York and will reside at 600
Anderson street, Sandusky.
Mrs. Ingles was graduated from
Sandusky High School in 1860.
Mr.. Ingles was also graduated
from Sandusky High school and
is employed by the Apex Electrical
Co. in Sandusky. He served over
four years with the Navy during
World War II.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-08-25
Little Portage

Monday evening, August %, the
Bay Farm Bureau will hold it's
regular monthly meeting. The
girls and boys All Club will en-
tertain for a half hour, followed
by cards. Clifford Hineline's COM
mittee will entertain.
On Tuesday afternoon of this
week, the Bay Farm Women's
Club met for their regular meet
ing. Following a lengthy busi
ness meeting the program COM
mittee, Madams Ella Hyde, Dor
othy Bahnsen, Frances Noble and
Blanche O'Neal, conducted a pro-
gressive cootie game. Gervase
Lochotzki was high, Laura Soren-
sen, second high, with Addie Lat
timore being consoled. The lunch
con hostesses then served a de-
licious lunch. They were Ethyl
Long, Hazel Meinke, Emma Peter
sen and jeanette Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wright
and daughter, Juanita, spent last
week at Norfolk, Va. Gladys says
she caught the biggest fish she
ever saw. They also visited rela-
tives in that part of the country.
Mrs. Harry Rose and Alvetta
Mae spent last weekend with her
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Grimm
at Clyde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Vogt,
Judy and Joan, attended the
Humphrey-Ogden reunion in Erie
township Sunday.
We wish to make a correction
in last weeks news. The Home
and Community meeting of the
Farm Bureau was held at the
home of Mrs. John Nietfeld in
stead of Folder as stated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Noble and
Shirley expect to move to Oak
Harbor this fall, where they have
purchased home. On Friday Of
last week they entertained Farm
Bureau Council No. 3. Geo. Fau-
pei, of Tucson, Arizona, is spend
ing the summer with them.
Those making the All tour to
Chicago, Tuesday, from Bay, were
Virginia Nielsen, Joy Kagamas-
ter, Roman Lochotzki, John Bun
ming and Charles Regal.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sci Burning, Helen and Virginia,
of Urichsville, were guests at the
Clarence Burning home. Norma
Jean returned with them, having
spent the past two weeks at
Urichville. Other guests of the
Bunnings were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Burning, Franklin and David, who
recently purchased a farm on
Route 500, after living in De-
troit the past seven years, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Greider, of
Clyde.
The Bay All Jolly Stitchers
are having a final meeting this
Friday evening at the home of
Ruth Ewersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Paulsen and
Mrs. c. w. Burning attended T.
0. B. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Randolph Willet, at Elmore.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-08-25

The regular board meeting of
the Union Sunday School was held
last Thursday evening in the home
of Miss Marilyn Zimmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brand and
two friends of Auburn, New York.
have arrived at the Arthur Lem
norman home to spend the week.
Miss Linda Bergman is spend
ing two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rowley in Danbury.
The birthday celebration of Mrs.
A. w. Sharp Sunday brought to-
gether the following relatives for
a picnic dinner and social after
noon: John Gems, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gems and children, of Ely
ria, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bader,
David and Nancy and David
Scott, father of Mrs. Bader, MIR.
and Mrs. Howard Vine, Mr., and
Mrs. Donald Vine, Donald, Denny
and Mary Ellen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Vine, all of Genoa; Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Diab and children
of Gibsonburg, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Luhrs and son Walter Luhrs,
of Oak Harbor and Harmon Gems
of Lacarne.
The Dorcas Society will meet
Thursday evening at the Chapel
at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Alba Smith of Port Clin-
ton spent Friday with Mrs Arthur
Rofkar. Mr.. Smith joined them
for supper.
An open meeting of the Board
of Education will be held Monday
evening, Aug. %. The new school
plans will be discussed and ex-
planned to parents and other in
terested persons.