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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-28

erage emporium on Fulton street
The buyer is repeatedly Bob
Ernst, who will take possession
when the license transfer is
cleared by the liquor control
board then Joe and the Mrs.
will take off for Florida for an
indefinite stay.
Speaking of tavern changes,
Thelma Hershberger is preparing
to take over operation of Urb's
Cafe, Madison street This
transaction, made earlier in the
summer is awaiting transfer of the
license Jovial owner Ernie
Ganther has not decided what he
will do when he gives up the old
stand at Ill Madison street,
about October /.
0-O-O
Lawrence Ludwigsen is serving
as leader of the newly organized
explorer unit of the Sea Scouts.
There are now II active members,
all boys between the ages of IA
and 18. They meet each Friday
in the Hablitzel hardware store
Applications for new members are
being received at this time, Lud
wigsen said.
O-O-O
Port Clinton boys and girls are
in for an entertainment treat
when the Merchants Association
stages its gala Halloween party in
the Clinton Theatre, Saturday,
October 81. Members of the Az
voice Barber Shop assembly will
supply part of the program, with
the remainder being taken up by
a noted magician Efforts are be-
ing made to get Dan Carlos, To
Iedo, for the magic show.
O-O--O
A group of Oak Harbor ladies
is trying new experiment in
holding bridge parties away from
heir homes to save fuss and
nusS, as well as the work involved |
in preparing the inevitable post |
bridge luncheon They are
each month in the lobby |
Of the Island House, and are we'll |
pleased with the arrangement
rs is the hotel operator, Otto
Stensen, who points out, "We are
equipped to handle up to five
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-28

ket of very excellent Elbertas
from the lush orchards Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hartwig, of East
Road, Catawba. Many thanks for
peachy peaches.
o--o-o
Well, it was short summer,
wasn't it. Whether you agree or
not, it is gone, anyway, and now
we are launched on another au-
tumn. Last weeks weather was
certainly a good starter.
Since winter isn't too far away,
it is reassuring to hear a report
from the state highway depart
ment to the effect that all of last
winters damage to state roads
has finally been repaired. Now
the crews will soon have to start
all over again.
Last winters road damage by
'roSt cost the state an estimated
IL million dollars. This was in
addition TO the regular mainte-
lance costs of all highways.
O-O-O
Joe Duquette has sold his bev-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-28
Little Portage

The Bay All Future Farmers
met with their leader last week,
all were present. The final plans
were made for the hard time
square and round dance to be
given Saturday evening in the
Bay Twp. hall when Hannibal
Gumps orchestra will play and
Paul Deal call. Everyone is wei
come and the boys will appre-
ciate your attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Curtis
spent Sunday at Azalea, Mich, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Halterman
and family of Toledo were SLn-
day guests Of the Boyd Bunnings.
Corp. John Comella of Camp
Pickett, Va, has been spending
a part of his furlough with his
sister, Mrs. Raymond Bahnsen
and family.
We extend our sympathy to
the Ambrose Dibbling family and
to Mrs. Emery Bahnsen. Mrs,
Dibling's death takes a true
friend from our community. Mrs.
Bahnsrn's father, Coon Morgan
was former Bay Twp. farmer
Richard Lipstraw of Rocky
Ridge is farming the Joe Curtis
farm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-28
GYPSUM

Mr.. Andrew Fischer who, with
his wife from West Brighton,
Staten Island, New York, is visit
ing here, spent the early part of
last week with relatives on Middle
Bass Island.
Mrs. Ethel Hopinger, of San
dusky, spent the weekend in her
home in Gypsum.
The Portage Township school,
back yard play ground and park
ing space, black topping and
painting has been completed and
presents a fine appearance. This
work has been accomplished
through the efforts of the Gypsum
p. f.. A.
Mrs. George Sibrel spent last
Thursday in Sandusky.
Carl Moquist, of Fremont, was
the guest Sunday of Miss Dorothea
Jensen, who was home from To-
ledo for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer and
daughter, Aletha, of Dawson,
Michigan, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Boss and
daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Sherwood
and children attended the funer
al of his brother, Lloyd Hearl
Sherwood, which was held TIES
day afternoon in Toledo from the
Manhattan Nazarene church, with
the Rev. Russell Clay officiating
Burial was in Willow cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-28

and six tables, can serve the kind
of food women like, and the
whole thing adds a touch of
pleasant sociability in the spa
.ious lobby"
O-O-O
The late Cal Coolidge had some
singular eating habits His Ia
5orite at the breakfast table was
Just plain old rough cracked
wheat, boiled Bill Rofkar, Ca
,awba orchardist, goes him sew
eral better Bill likes to mix
jix cereals together for what he
considers very tasty appetizer
:. Mayor Carl Becker's pet peeve
is meat loaf 1t upsets his
usual serene day.
O-O-O
Volunteer fremen turned to
thrift last Friday when they were
called to a tar blaze at the water
works during their lunch hour
Not being paid for their lunch
hour, the 10-minute fire netted
each man So, with no lost time
from work.
900
Although Councilman Harold
Nielsen has been president pro
tenn of council for more than
eight months, the city fathers the
other day made his post more Sc
cure by voting him ina little
detail which was overlooked by
last January.
O-O-O
Chamber of Commerce Presi-
dent George Schade reports that
the committee in charge of the
national shoot at Camp Perry last
month was we'll pleased with their
reception by the community Il
He feels sure the matches will re-
urn next year, although it
seemingly requires a lot OF polit-
cal pull to get the matches away |
from other cities which Glamour
tor them every year"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stever, Mel
vim Rinker, and Mr.. and Mrs.
wander, Jimmy,
Jerry and Daryl OF Tiffln were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Orwig, Jr., Delbert |
and Shirley. The occasion was
IN honor of Mrs. Stever's birth
day anniversary and the Swan
iers' wedding anniversary.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-28

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BY JACK PARK

At q birthday party given in
honor of four-year-old Matthew
Hahlitzel, son of DR.. and Mrs. D.
A. HablitzeL the circus motif was
enlivened by real animals which
we're pretty near the winners of
the peanut game" quite popu-
lar among children hereabouts.
The game is to find the most hid
den peanuts. When the children
were locating very few peanuts,
investigation disclosed that neigh
borhood squirrels had invited
themselves to the party and had
made off with a goodly portion
of the scattered COOLERS.
0--O---0
The News Office was made very
happy last week to receive a bas-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-28

Mrs. William Elliott is the new
office assistant at the Gordon
Lumber Co.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-28

Mrs. Miles K'Burg and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Orwig, Jr. attended
a district meeting of the Farm
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-28

Bureau Legislative and Home and
Community groups in Bowling
Green last Wednesday evening.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
Redwood Wins Co. Championship,
Broadway Becomes No. 3 Team

entire tournament total reach 113,
an average of 1913 points per
game. Wayne Wood and Charles
Gibson each had l6 points for
Unions losing cause.
Following the final game Coun-
ty Supt. Gale w. Baldwin pre-
sented trophies to the winning
teams respective captains: Clar-
ence Mcmahon of Broadway,
Gene Wright of Byhalia, and Dick
Chapman Of Redwood.
Officiating Excellent
No all-tournament teams were
chosen, but there is an aIl-coumty
league team being picked by the
county coaches. The results are
not known as yet.
The officiating of this years
tournament has been excellent.
Marysville's Warren Widner and
Bob Lewis had the games in hand
at all times.
Now Redwood, Byhalia, and
Broadway will join Marysville to
represent Union County in the
district tournament which starts
next Monday at Otterbein gym in
Westerville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
Historical Society
Hos Fine Exhibit
In Loom Co. Window

The Union County Historical
Society announces its first ex-
hibit Many objects and items of
historical interest and value are
on display in the large window of
the Citizens Federal Savings and
Loan Association, 100 West Fifth
Street.
These interesting items, among
which is the first sewing machine
i'm the county, are either the prop
erty of the Society, or have been
leaned to the Society by members
on a temporary or permanent
basis. In additional to the first
sewing machine, original Weller
pottery, including a grease lamp,
a candle stand, a rare old sampler,
a shoulder cockade and epaulets,
and badge from the Curry Cadets,
a maple syrup jug, portmaneaus
and old daguerrotype are shown.
The room in the basement of
the Library has been made avail
able to the Society for small meet
ings, and for housing the Society's
records, papers, and valuable
property. Two show cases have
been given, which can be locked
to insure the safety of these treas
ures. The Society plans frequent
exhibits.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
First Aid Glasses
To Be Offered:
Part of Civil Defense

The first aid classes to be held
in Union county by the Red
Cross will meet at 8 p. m. Tues
day, March 6, in cooperation with
the Union county civil defense
program.
The classes for the southern
part of the county will be conduc-
ted at the Marysville high school,
while the classes for the northern
section will be held in the Rich
wood high school.
These classes are primarily for
the training of instructors and
Gale w. Baldwin, county superin-
tendent of schools, has asked all
high schools in the county to have
at least two teachers from each
school attend the classes in order
to form nucleus of trained per-
Sonnel.
These classes are open to the
public, and all interested persons
are urged to attend. The classes
will be limited to 35 students in
each class. Anyone wanting to en-
roll may do SO by contracting the
Red Cross office in Marysville, or
by calling Homer Herd of Marys-
vile or Rev. Roy E. Fairinger, of
Redwood.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26

Property owners of Union coun-
ty have only a comparatively
short time left in which to pay
their real estate taxes for this
collection as Treasurer J. H. Davis
will close the books on March Is.
The total charge for 1850, in
cluding $27,270.57 in delinquent
taxes, amounts to $509,076,89. OF
this amount, $472,1 1926 is to be
collected in real and public util-
ity taxes; $7,949.28 for bitches and
roads; $59.24 for township spec
ials and $1,668.54 for corporations.
Mr.. Davis said today, "There
will be no time extension this
year. The books were taken to
Redwood Jan. 20 and remained
there 10 days. That gave resi-
dents of Redwood and Washing
ton, Jackson, Claibourne and
York townships an opportunity
to pay their taxes, without max
ing a trip to the courthouse. The
books were opened in the court
house for the rest of the county
Feb. 5 and will be closed March
I5."
Mr.. Davis reports that as of
last Saturday a total of $132,-
350.l3 in current taxes had been
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
Hamilton Enters
Realty Business

Willard l. Hamilton of Peoria,
pictured above with Mrs. Hamil-
ton, has retired as postmaster there
after serving his community in
that capacity continuously for the
past SO years. Serving with Mr..
Hamilton has been his wife, Effe
d. Hamilton.
Mr.. Hamilton was born in Lib
.erty township and began his post
office career in Sept. l, 1914 and
retired Jan. 81, 1851. He is enter
ing the real estate business, and
will have his offices in his home in
Peoria.
He is president of the Union
County Federal Savings and Loan
Association, past commander of
the local American Legion Post
and a member of the Masonic
Blue lodge at Raymond and the
Chapter and Council here.
The HamiltonS have four
daughters, Mrs. Helen Liggett,
Enon; Mildred Hamilton, Colum-
bus; Mrs. Sarah Dolby, Hyattsville,
Maryland, and Johna Hamilton, at
home.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26

licenses, to make sure that their
titles and drivers licenses are in
order, before applying for new
license.
He said sometimes people buy a
car midway through the year, and
do not complete all the legal work
on the transaction, and this must
be done before a license can be
issued.
License fees for automobiles are
the same this year as last, $1,000.
Motorcycle and motorbike fees are
also the same as last year, SIS.
Some slight changes have been
made in rates for houSetrailerS,
trucks, and semi outfitS( as these
are all issued on the basis of
weight. Owners of this type
vehicles should know the weights
of their property before applying
for licenses.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
Council Holds
Brief Session

MarySville city coucil members
met for a brief session Thursday
evening and discussed mostly the
necessity of ordering new parts
for the sewer cleaning equipment.
In the absence of Mayor Kings
more, Fred Easton presided over
the meeting. Current bills were
read by Clerk George P. Scheid-
erer. Largest bill presented for
councils approval was S2,050 for
the new tractor hylift for the
street department purchased from
Ward Smith recently.
Total amount of bills presented,
including the Hylift and the $489
allowed for the street department
payroll was $2,90O,39.
Councilman c. P. Wagner re-
ported that the sewer cleaning
equipment was in need of so new
rods and council asked Clerk
Scheiderer to place the order. No
authorization from council was
necessary as councils approval
for this purchase was made some
time ago.
Present during the meeting
were Councilmen Wagner, Fred
Easton, Clarence Beightler, Rich
ard Hervey and Clerk Scheiderer
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
Mems Clubs To Sponsor Lenten
Services; Five Churches Uniting

March 4, is the Rev. Harold AL
bert, pastor of the First English
Lutheran church of Columbus. DR..
Charles Hill, president of Wilber-
force University, will preach on
March IL. Accompanying DR.. Hill
to Marysville to provide special
music for the service will be the
Wilberforce Singers, one of the ma
TONS outstanding musical groups.
For the final service, March 18,
DR.. Howard Lowry, president of
Wooster College, has been invited.
OF the speakers chosen to be
present at the services, DR.. Lowry
is layman, and Rev. Albert and
DR.. Hill are clergymen. All three
are leaders in ther respective COM
munitieS.
The mems clubs of the Marys-
vile churches which have planned
the services believe that worship
pers attending will be rewarded
with a deeper appreciation of the
of Lent.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26

Some seventy-five civil de-
fense workers from all parts of
the county met Saturday after
noon in the court house and COM
pleted plans for a countrywide
survey to be made by March Is.
In addition, the members set
up a civil defense wardenS sys-
tenn so that there will be one
warden for each 10 to Is fam
lilies in communities, and some
20 to 25 wardens in each town
ship.
Tom Navin, defense chief for
this county, introduced Paul
Hultz, assistant county defense
director during the last war, to
the gathering. Mr.. Hultz describ-
ed the method of choosing ward
ems in the last war, and gave the
group many helpful suggestions
as to possible procedure in the
future.
Survey questionnaires, to be
sent to all families in the county,
have been set up. Each township
director will be responsible for
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
Monarchs Whip
Grove City, 63-43.
To Share Title
Locals Finish With
l5-4 Record for
Season. Friday Evening

Marysville high school won a
share of the Mid-Six Leagues first
basketball championship by whip
ping Grove City, 63-43, here Fri
day evening.
1t gave the Monarchs a league
record of nine victories and one
defeat to give them tie with
London for the Mid-Six title Their
overall record for the entire sea-
son was fifteen victories and four
defeats.
In the preliminary game, the
Marysville Reserves blew a 9-point
half-time lead to lose to the Grove
City Reserves, 38-44
Little Trouble with Foe
In winning their final game of
the season, the Monarchs had little
trouble with their opponents. In
fact, had Coach Warren Widner
seen fit to leave his first team in
all the way, the score probably
would have been something like
rs or 80 to 80.
In other words, Grove City was
completely and hopelessly out
classed, and that just about tells
the story.
That the Monarchs could score
just about any time they pleased
was demonstrated by the way they
ended each quarter. They would
gain possession of the ball Is or
20 seconds before the periods
ended, pass it around until two
or three seconds remained, then
go in to score, thus keeping the
other team from getting a chance
to score before time ran out.
Build Lead Early
Marysville went right to work as
the game started.
A free throw by Bud Hoffman
and basket by Bill Coder gave
them three quick points, and by
the time firing had ended at the
end of the first stanza, the locals
were leading 20-7.
The second period was more of
the same, as the Monarchs out
scored their guests 17-6. They left
the floor at the half-time intermis-
sion score of 37-13.
During the third period, the
Monarchs eased up and outscored
the Greyhounds by only three
points, 1912, and that gave them
a third-quarter advantage of 52-25.
In the last quarter, with subs
playing most of the way. Grove
City outscored the home forces
1911 to make the final margin
63-43.
Last for Five Seniors
Scoring honors for Marysville
were shared equally between Hoff-
man and Bill Coder, each of whom
Continued on Page 2. Col 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
Civilian Defense Wardens Planned,
Ratio One for Every lois Families

the conduct of the survey within
his own area.
Among the various types of in
formation necessary to the COM
pletion of the civil defense pro-
gram will be conditions of wells,
first aid personnel, purifying wat
er, sewage disposal, number of
clerical workers in the county,
facilities for canteen service, trans
portation and traffic control and
the messenger service and dis
patch system.
Following in brief is the sum-
mary of plans for trainging and
operations of civil defense in the
county:
Testing water - Six men in
each township, appointed by the
township health director, who
will be trained by the Sanitar-
ian. Township Training and OPP
Grafton officers will check to see
that work is carried out.
First aid - First aid classes
will be conducted in various COM
munitieS and rotated so as to give
full coverage, eventually 10 per
cent of each community to have
this training. Each township Per-
sonnel officer, or someone ap-
pointed by him, will receive ap-
plications for this training and
determine who will be trained
first. Township Training and OPP
Grafton officers will check with
Personnel officers to see that this
work is carried out.
Survey - Each township In
formation officer, under the dir
ection of the County Information
Officer, will select one person for
each ten houses to make the sur
vey. He will serve as the area
warden and will have this infor-
nation on hand ready if need
ed, The Training and Operation
officer will check to see that these
appointments have been made
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
Snepp Gets Call
TO BlanChester

Hugh G.. Snepp, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil T. Snepp, 8644 Dublin
Road, Worthington, has accepted
a call to the Blanchester Church
of Christ, Blanchester, Ohio. He
began his ministry on Sunday,
Feb: 18.
Mr.. Snepp is a graduate of Ray
mond high school in the class of
l947 and at present is a junior
in the Cincinnati Bible Seminary,
Cincinnati.
While in high school he was
active in F. F. A. and All club
work. During the summer of 1947
he won the state dairy judging
contest at Wooster, Ohio. For sew
eral months Mr.. Snepp preached
at the Millcreek Church of Christ
near Raymond.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26

The Scioto-Sandusky Conserv-
ancy district court that has been
holding hearings in Columbus on
the proposed Mill Creek dam re-
cessed today at noon until March
10.
The court held in allegiance the
rulings on a motion by Delaware
county prosecutor Clyde E. Lewis
to dissolve the conservancy dis
trict on the ground it has not ac-
complished its purpose.
Lewis also moved to eliminate
the Mill Creek and Delaware dams
from the districts overall plan for
seven food-control reservoirs in II
counties. This motion, made on the
grounds the district has not COM
piled with the law, also was held
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
Army Schedules Hearings
On Millcreek Dam March Il

Pretzman, attorney for the con-
servancy district, countered by in
Producing two pamphlets referred
to in the 1888 flood control act
which he said showed congress
sional authorization of all the re-
servoirs except Mill Creek.
McGregor's telegram said the
army engineers will hold public
hearings in Columbus on March II
to catch up on the latest public
opinion on the Mill Creek reser-
Voir.
No decision on the adoption of
the districts plan can be expected
before the last of April or early
May because the court allowed 25
days for the submission of briefs
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26

Drawings for the central district
Glass "B" tournament were COM
pleted Sunday afternoon in Otter
bein college gymnasium, where
the tournament will be played this
week and next.
Marysville, defending champion
and one of the favored teams
again this year, drew Lancaster
St. Marys and will play at Sis
p. m. Wednesday.
Redwood, Union county cham
pions, drew Caledonia, No. 3 team
from Marion county, and will play
at 7:45 p. m. Thursday.
Byhalia, Union county runner
up, drew Mt. Gilead and will play
at Sis p. m. Tuesday.
Broadway, Union county No. 3
team, drew Newark st. Francis
and will play at $50 pm. Tues
day.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-02-26
Drawings Held for Tourney;
Four County Teams Entered
Morysville Meets Lancaster St. Mary,
Redwood Gets Caledonia; ByhoIio-
Mt. GiIeod; Broadway VS.. Newark

There are 35 teams in the tour
nament this year, of which nine
are exempted village or parochial
and go direct to the district meet.
The rest are all county teams and
have come through their respec-
tive tournaments as county cham
pions, runnerS-up or No. 3 teams.
Four teams were seeded. They
are Marysville, London, Marion
st. Mary and Mt. Sterling. The
latter has the only perfect record
in the tournament, having won l8
games without a defeat.
The Monarchs and Mt. Sterling
are in the top bracket and, if they
go according to schedule, would
meet in the top bracket finals.
London and Marion st. Mary are
in the bottom bracket and would
meet for that championship, if
neither is defeated earlier.