Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

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Our congratulations to the Jun
ior WOmen'S Club for the very
successful campaign they put on
last week in the interest Of safe
ty, when they supplied and APP
piled Scotch Lite tape to more
than 500 bicycles. The tape cat
ches the reflection of lights at
night and certainly will add to
the safety of children who are
riding bicycles at tfat time.
We think this effort on the
part of the Junior Women will
have another important result to
complement the physical benefit
that the children will reap AS we
see it, this is d practical lesson in
applied psychology one il?at br-
ings home to the child in a visual
way, the ever present need for
caution and care, especially when
dealing with any kind of traffic.
And tnese days, they con-: lca.r
that lesson too young.
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M. J. Edwards, owner and man.
ager of Sans Economy Store, was
seen buying pair Of large scis-
sors one day last week in Hab-
litzel's. When asked if he was fix
ing to cut prices, Eddie was non
committal. 1t was a thought, any
way.
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Ben, 9 conss ::e ntious and hard
wprk;ne secret; ~ for the Rotary
Club these pas: Years he, pad
off for Tom Leavy. On May "a,
Tom and the Mrs. take off for
Mexico City, to attend Rotary In
ternationarS annual convention. A
real show in a fine show place.
We understand Mr. and Mrs. Mar
vim Lungard are planning to go
along.
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1t would seem that Paul Mer-
ker of Erie Gardens should have
little trouble organizing an out
board motor club, judging from
the tremendous number of out
boards operated in this area. His
idea is to bring all cupboard ell
thusiasts together on a social bas
is for picknicking and boating al
a beach located one and a half
miles west of the city.
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We are sorry to lose DR.. Rich
ard L. Blackmann, a personable
osteopath who came to Port Clin
ton last year. He has had call
for his professional services ir
Berlin Heights, o., where he vii
open an office by the first of TIC
month.
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PulSchen's Home Service Store
on Fulton st. was the scene of {
garden clinic one day last week
=. the discussion centered arounc
old supersitSons concerning gar
dening. 1t all started when Gus
toner, Mrs. Minnie Smith, bought
couple of packets of radisf
seeds.
Mrs. Smith said that she would
plant the seeds in the dark ol
the moon" Mr.. Pulschen insisted
that she plant the seeds in The
ground. Other customers joined
in the general laugh and each one
had favorite superstition to men
ton. 1t developed that vegetables
which grow down into the ground
such as carrots, potatoes and tur
nips should be planted "in the
dark of the MOON. Other vege
tables such as peas, beans ant
cabbage should be planted "b!
the light of the MOON.
Mrs. Herman Fredericks brough
up the old belief that one should
not plant vegetables in the sigr
of the 'Posey Woman, or tht
plants would produce all flower.
and no vegetables.
Another superstition came Il
light when Mr.. Pulschen mention
ed the old adage that if it rainee
on Easter Sunday, it would rail-
for seven Sunday, there after.
The discussion ended with al
agreed that it was much better t.
garden and farm according Il
the late scientific methods, ra
ther than by the sign method.
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Our heartiest felicitation t,
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