Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
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| The March meeting of the La
dies Auxiliary of the Scheible-
Downing American Legion Post,
was held Thursday evening, March
9. The flag committee reported
that the new Auxiliary flag had
been purchased, but due to slowed
transportation service, it had not
been delivered in time for this
meeting. Miss Pauline Heidle Of
fered to serve on a card party
committee to sponsor a public par
ty on Friday afternoon, March II,
in the Assembly Hall. Mrs. Gus
tave Cooper, Mrs. Walter Laskoski
and Mrs. Joseph Prentice also Of
fered to serve on this committee.
The social committee for April 13
will be Mrs. V. Traverse, Mrs.
Julia Fox, Miss Marie Fox and
Mrs. Roy Hancock. The Auxiliary,
as body, offered assistance to the
Easter Egg Hunt committee of
the American Legion. This is held
annually for all pre-school and
school-age children. $500 dona-
tion was sent to the Xenia Home
for Easter donation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Market
were host and hostess to their pi-
nochle club Saturday evening
Captain and Mrs. Cletus Marsh
were the honored guests of the
evening and were presented show
er gifts, following the games and
refreshments.
The Afternoon public card party
held at the Burggraf home on
March 8, was we'll attended, as
thirty players turned out in spite
of the snow and sleet Storm. Mrs.
Russell Smith, Mrs. Valerian Ira
verso and Mrs. B. Miller were
awarded score prizes.
March Is is the date set for the
annual Guild Silver Tea Party to
be held in the Kunzler home. Mrs.
Kunzler will serve as chairman of
this committee.
On March '22, Miss Pauline
Heidle and Mrs. Edmond Miller
will serve on the Guild social
committee and the party will be
held at the r. Burggraf home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Stewart
Webster have returned from
Frostburg, Md, where they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Laird.
If the Ice is still with us-and
enough ice that is, with a little
clear water-and a few hungry
fish, the islanders and their friends
might have both fun and fish.
Each day, few venture out, but
there just isn't any inducement, as
the dirty water and no fish,
makes the creaky ice seem much
more creaky and unsafe than it
really is. Two or three small fish
have been the largest catches to
date.
On Saturday,, March II, we had
three distinct types of weather,
rain, fog and about six inches of
snow. The temperatures varied
in 10 hours from 80 degrees
above zero to 18 degrees above
and Sunday morning found the
snow shovels much in demand.
The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent
Assn met Thursday in the AS
sembly Room. A social hour fol-
lowed the business meeting and
games of pinochle were played.
Mrs. Franklin Ohlemacher, Mrs. C.
Parker and Mrs. r. Stoiber served
on the social committee. Awards
were given to Mrs. j. Prentice,
Mrs. l.. Meyers and Mrs. N. Ladd
for holding high scores.
The Park Hotel Bar is again
being operated by Mayor and
Mrs. VIM. McCann and Myron
Meyers, as the VIM. Gruenkes are
having another vacation in the
Sunny South.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Badola and
daughter, Rosemary, were called
to Cleveland recently by the sud-
den death of his brother, Frank
Kozary.
A regular meeting of the men,
bers of Lone Willow Rebekah
Lodge will be held on March 16.
l. o. o. F. members held
meeting on Monday evening.
Henry Gram, Eugene Ingold and
Frank Vroman were in charge of
the social hour following the
business meeting.
Local members of the Inter-