Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-15

scenic backgrounds, Father Horn
learned as boy in his family's
greenhouse in Fremont. The art
of figure making, he learned from
one of the most famous sculptorS
in the world-Sebastian Osterrie-
der of Munich. Austria, and he con
tinueS to keep abreast of new
methods and ideas by member
ships in the crib builders Soc,.
eties of Germany, Italy, Austria,
and Spain. His instructors in
painting include Franz Rizzo and
Josef Wieser, both South Tyro,
lean artists, and Err. Redden, seem
ic artist from Minneapolis, Mimi
Father Horn is busy early an6
late throughout the pref Christ
mas season in arranging the Ma
tivity Scene in his chapel at Erie
Ordnance Depot, and in advising
and assisting other churches with
Christmas scenes.
For years Father Horn travelled
about arranging Christmas scenes
in many churches, as we'll as his
own, hut now he limits this ser
vice to just one outside church
st. Peter and Paul's of Norwood,
where it has become traditional
for him to arrange the crib scene
which he originally designed in
l941.
Born in Fremont, Father Horn
attended IL years of st. Joseph's 5
Parochial School 0hen only a
three-year high schooD and fin
ished his final year at Fremont
High School, graduating in 1916.
He completed six years at ST..
Charles College, Catonsville, Nd i,
graduating in 1922. He complet-
ed six more years of study at the
North American College in Rome,
Italy, and was ordained in 1928.
Father Horn served as assis-
tant pastor at churches. in Tiffin,
Toledo, and Lima, and then il
health overlook him.
Eight years ago, Father Horn
convalescing at his family home
in Fremont, offered his services
to Eric Ordnance Depot and Camp
Perry, and began assisting with
chaplain duties whenever and
wherever needed at either post.
This month he celebrated his
eighth anniversary of association
with Erie Ordnance Depot.
This service has brought him
into contact with thousands OF
American Servicemen, Italian SER
vice unit members, German pris-
onerS OF war, and the civilian
workers at Erie Ordnance fo-
whom noon masses are held on
holy days.
Father s;oTns ASSOCIATION with
Army men is not limited to
World War II, however. During
the summers of the years he was
student at st. Charles College
he was Knights of Columbus
secretary at Camp Perry-that was
in 1918-and assisted in the re-
organization of the 37th Division
of the Ohio National Guard in
1920
The small chapel at Erie Ord
nance Depot, located in one OF
the hospital wings, has been
beautified by Father Horn. He is
very proud Of it, and very am
bitiou5 for further improvements.
Among the latest improvements
are six altar candle holders made
in the machine shop of the post
from gun projectile cases. Eight
flags adorn the chapel; the Amer
lean flag, the State of Ohio, Eric
Ordnance Depot, Ave Maria, Pap
al, Chaplain, st. Patrick's, and
Army Engineers. All, but the
American flag, we're made by
Father Horn. The emblems of
four military saints, st. Barbara,
st. Sebastian, Michael the Arch
angel, and st. Martin of Tours,
are above the altar. Religious
pictures, retouched and refinished
by Father Horn, are on the walls.
Music for the chapel services