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Evening star., 1952-03-16
Clan
Would Fill
White iollse
Senator S Huge
Family Could ioid
Own Egg Rolling
By IsobeiIe Shelton

! The White House win be with
out q First Lady Il Senator
Richard b Russell becomes
President Of the United States
always assuming that this So
year-old bachelor doesn't sur
prise his friends and take wife.
But the genial Georgian
would never be lonesome in the
Executive Mansion for lack of
family ties. At last count his
immediate family sisters.
brothers, their spouses and or
spring and his 84-year-old
mother-totalled 70. Several Of
them live in the Washington
area: most of the rest are no
farther away than Georgia.
II you add the kinfolk out
side this immediate group (the
Senator's late father was one
of seven children, his mother
one of 13), there are enough
members of the clan to hold
their own egg rolling party on
the White House lawn.
In fact, the White House Is
probably one Of the few places
(outside Of q football stadium)
where all the Russells and their
cousins and aunts could hold q
family reunion.
Focts and Figures
Statistically. the Senator's inn
mediate family breaks down
like this: six brothers, six sis
ters. IL sisters and brothers.
in-law, 36 nieces and nephews,
nine great nieces and nephews,
and Mrs. Russell senior. Ina
billiard Russell.
They are a rather remarkable
group, these Russells Of Georgia.
Mrs. Ina billiard Russell, who
bore is children In 10 years,
two Of whom died after only q
few months. was named Georgia
Mother Of the Year two years
ago.
Largely bed-ridden since she
broke her hip four years ago.
Mrs. Russell still lives in the
big white seven-room house
which she and her husband
built for $4,000 in 1912. A son.
William, and his wife live with
her. and the Senator makes his
home there when in Georgia
In Washington he lives by
himself at the Mayfiower Ho-
tel. except for periodic occasions
when he is overcome by q
yearning for home cooked saus-
age and hominy erits. When
those moods strike him he packs
his bags. tells the Mayfiower
he won't be back. for . few
months. and moves In with one
Of his sisters who live here.
Who's Who in Georgia
In addition to the Senator,
Mrs. Russell's sons include a
United States Circuit Court
judge, a Presbyterian min,
lister. a doctor. q college
English professor. an Army ma
jor and farmer. Her six sons
in-law (all her children are
married, except the Senator)
are: a vice president Of a Fed
eral Reserve Bank. q lawyer and
former representative. a Presby-
terian minister. a retired colo
mel now working for the Army
as q civilian inventor. retired
colonel now an airline official,
and a contracts examiner for
the Maritime Administration.
To date. only one other Rus
sell besides the Senator has
jumped into active politics. He
is Robert Lee Russell, jr., 81. son
of the judge. A member
of the Georgia House Of Repre-
sentatives, he is in Washington
right now helping out on CAM
(ContinlIed on Page D-14.l
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Officiol Programs
Greatly Altered
Incre0se Of Guests Over the Years
Hos Changed Entertaining Pottern
By Katharine M. Brooks

A quarter Of q century ago
visits to Washington of heads
Of state were not as frequent as
in the past few years. World
leadership had not travelled
westward to this hemisphere as
1t has in the past 10 or is years.
So in those days there was no
definite pattern set for enter
tanning these distinguished
visitors as now has been de-
veloped.
When such a foreigner is to
be entertained, it is well known
that he or she will be q guest
of the President and his wife in
the White House the first night
and then move to Blair House
for the remainder Of the usual
three days stay.
Other entertainments include
q dinner honoring the Chief
Executive and his wife by the
visitor. usually given in the
embassy of his country, and q
large reception for diplomats
and officials. Some times there
also is a dinner or luncheon
given by the Secretary OF State
and his wife.
Arrangements Different
However when the President
Of Cuba came to visit Is years
ago no such plan was followed.
The Island Republics President
then was Gen. Gerrardo Ma
chado, not closely related to the
retiring Ambassador Luis Ma
chado.
The first party arranged for
Gen. Machado was q reception
which the then Ambassador and
Sonora de Ferrera gave in their
embassy on Sixteenth street.
The hosts and their President
received the 200 guests in the
drawing room: there was danc-
ing In the ballroom, and supper
was served in the dining room.
The party was small enough to
permit dancing and still not
overcrowd the drawing rooms.
This would be difficult to ac-
complish today.
The diplomatic list in 1927
carried So countries. Today there
are 73 countries without Japan,
which probably will be listed
again before another year. The
United States Government offi-
cials have increased in even
greater proportion so that par
ties nowadays, even when
small. include several hundred.
Gen. Machado was the guest
In whose honor the Governing
Board Of the Pan American
Union gave q luncheon April 23,
4 y 4fs
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Continued on Page D-lo.o
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-19
LAKESIDE

George Biro, Jr., who is attend
ing the University of Detroit
spent the weekend at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Reilly Of
Lorain visited Mr.. George Ward
Tuesday evening, also stopping
at Port Clinton to visit Mrs. Ann
Ward who is convalescing at Ma
gruder Hospital with broken
hip.
After seven long weeks, Mr.
Michael Harnad had the cast re-
moved from his wrist. Mr.. Har-
nad's wrist was broken when he
released the brakes on a freight
car used for loading limestone.
Miss Jean Dziak of Toledo Wis
tied friends in Port Clinton and
mother, Mrs. John Dziak here
this weekend.
Mrs. Daniel Griesser and Mrs.
Joseph Malfara were in Cleveland
for few days this last week Wis
iting relatives and doing some
Christmas shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vito Mernier and
daughter Marcia were in Toledo
Monday on business.
Mr.. Frank Tomascelli and Mr..
and Mrs. Vito Menier and Mar
cia, Mrs. Thomas Kinney and
Kathy visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Menier Sunday afternoon.
Miss Janet Dziak is in Toledo
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Don Rutz
and Jean Dziak for the past week.
Lakeside High School presented
the one act play, "Why l Am a
Bachelor" in the Twentieth An
nual Dramatic Festival. This year
it was held in the Salem-Oak Har-
Dor High School Auditorium,
Thursday night, December 4th. 1t
was under the direction of Mrs.
Florence Eberwine. The cast in.
cluded Paul Harnad, Dan Lane
Margaretta Ontkc, Anna Kukay
son. Stage managers were Wayne
JUDY, Charles Huffman, and Clar
ence st. Marie.
After the performances of Oak
Harbor, Put-in-Bay, Genoa, Ell
more, and Lakeside a lunch was
served by Oak Harbor High
School girls. The critic, Prof. Ar
chic Thomas of Heidelberg, made
comments on the play and the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-19
ing the winter with her sister, Mrs.
R. Fader in Norwalk, Ohio.

ing the winter with her sister, Mrs.
R. Fader in Norwalk, Ohio.
An appreciative audience gath
cred at the Evangelical U. B.
Church recently at Woodville to
hear the advanced students of Miss
Lucille Tank of Elmore. The pro-
gram of organ solos, piano and
vocal music and organ and piano
duets was well presented by the
students participating in the mu-
sicale. A social hour following the
musicale was held in the church
basement for the music students
parents and relatives. Refresh
ments were served to the group.
Funeral services for John Drom-
gold, age 81, of Lakeside, Ohio
was held Wednesday Dec. 3 in
the home of his nephew, Laurie
Dolph. Rev. C. R. Schmid& chap
lain of the Masonic Lodge Off
ciated at the Masonic services.
Mr., Dromgold was a very active
member of the Masons. Burial was
in Union Cemetery, Elmore.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-19
ELMORE
MRS. HARRY c. FULKERT

TEle baby weighed z pounds, 10
ounces and has been named Dam
ny Ray. The couple also has a
daughter Linda who will be five
years old Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walters of
Fremont were recent evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Lockard.
The Christmas program sponsor
ca by the Federation of Clubs will
be presented in the Harris-Elmore
School Auditorium on Sunday
evening, December IA, 1852 at 8
pm.
Tie program committee is head
ed by Mrs. Ed Yeasting, assisted
BY Mrs. Blanche George, Mrs. Ted
Haar, Mrs. Ed Winkler, and Mrs.
Gaillard Willett.
Miss Christine Heller is spend
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-19

Miss Adelaide Hull entertained
he Daughters Of Jephthah Circle
asst week for their annual Christ
mas party, at which time a one
iollar gift was exchanged by the
members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bringe and
Merle Bringe went deer hunting in
he vicinity of Oil City, Penn.
The Bringe's have brought home
4 deer every year.
John Luckey of Elmore and
Arnold Auxter of Graytown left
last week for Nashville, Tenn.
They attended the Grand Ole Opry
while there and returned home
Sunday. .
The Eastern Stars held their
Installation two weeks ago at the
Masonic Temple. Nearly one hun
dred thirty members and visiting
members attended the Installation.
The installing Past Matron and
Patron was Miriam Haas and
Glenn Haas of Woodville.
The officers installed we're Wor
thy Matron, Ilene Plovell; Worthy
Patron, Henry Bottle; Associate
Matron, Murlyn Schneider; Asso-
ciate Patron, Albert Pickard; Con-
ductress, Edna Grace Lehman; AS
sociate Conductress, Marilyn Hes
selbardt; Chaplain, Nelli Hem
minger; Marshall, Katherine An
stead; Secretary, Dora Coleman;
Treasurer, Kathryn Johnson; Ada,
Marilyn Ingersoll; Ruth, Florence
Merle; Esther, Alfredo Guthrie;
Martha, Elaine Overmyer; Electa,
Donna Lucky; Warder, Gertrude
Kuhlman; Sentinel, Carl Lehman;
Trustee, Marjorie Burkett.
Frieda Pulschen of Port Clinton,
the Deputy Grand Matron of dis
trict and Mrs. Carrie Powell of
Rawson and district rs were pre-
sent for the work. Refreshments
were served later in the evening.
TIL Circles of the WS,C.S. of
the Trinity Methodist Church en-
tertained the st. Paul's W.S.C.S.
last week with pot-luck dinner
at noon Mrs. w. E. Taylor of
Toledo presented a drama, "My
Mary" and twenty-five cent gift
was exchanged during the social
hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Erns-
thausen who have been in Georgia
with their house trailer have now
located in Bradenton, Florida
The For Others Class of the
Trinity Methodist Church held
their annual Christmas social
meeting at the home of Mrs. Blan-
che Hilgeneck recently. A $50
pot-luck dinner preceded the meet
ing and a fifty cent gift was ex-
changed by the members of the
class.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Summers re-
Gently spent few days with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Summers at
Hillsdale, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs Carlyle Overmyer,
Sheldon and Delphine of Elmorc
and Mr.. " w. Fulkert and Miss
Hazel Fulkert of Genoa returned
home recently from ten day trip
to Florida.
Places of interest they saw in
Florida before visiting Mr.. Over
myers sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Fulkert in Sarasota were Ma
rine Studio Aquarium, st. Angus
tine, Orlando, Winter Haven and
the Box Tower. They spent sew
eral days with the Fulkert's, see
ing points of interest there The
group had Thanksgiving dinner
together in the Palmetto restaur-
ant. They also went oyster fishing
in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-19
Petersen So1oist
On NBC Network

Robert Petersen of Port Clinton
will be one of the student solo
lists when the Bowling Green
State University A Cappeila Choir
broadcasts Christmas music over
the NBC network tonight (Thurs-
day. at 11:30 o'clock.
WSPD, Toledo, is among the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-19

stations scheduling the half-hour
program. WTAM, Cleveland, will
rebroadcast it at S p. m. Saturday.
The 6O-voice choir, conducted
by DR.. James Paul Kennedy, pro-
fessor of music, recorded the pro-
gram in Chicago during recent
concert tour.
Mr.. Petersen is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Christ Petersen, 419 T..
Fifth ST., Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-12-19
CHOkED .,:%s.s "',s GAS?

THANK HEAvENsl Most attacks are just acid
indigestion. Wien 1t strikes, take Bell-an
tablets. They contain the fastest-actint
medicines known to doctors for the relief o.
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CopitoI. Pory Talk Dweils on Who Knew.
Or SUSPECTED President Wash t Running

its annual headdress bah sched-
uled this year for April Is. In
vitations with Victorian decor
have gone out to members with
the inscription, Come as Your
Favorite DISH" which has q
double entendre. One might,
in other words, show UP with
a crepe suzette on ones head
or a picture of Laurence Olivier
or Rita Hayworth perched on
the bean. And in an election
year there's bound to be a presi-
Dental candidates face or two
appearing on some Of the head
gear.
Even the prizes for the best
headdresses will carry out the
motif. For the best work Of
art worn by any couple win go
four-rib roast OF prime beef.
For the spiciest dish the second
prize will be caviar. Pate de
foie gras is the third prize and
it goes to the most appetizing.
The most digestible headdress
viii win q bottle Of wine and
the most indigestible. some
cheese.
Lots Of extra guests will be
invited to this special party at
the Sulgrave Club. the last Of
the Waltz Group series. and
there win be dancing both In
the ballroom to Meyer Davis.
orchestra and in the downstairs
cabaret to Erwin Devron's.
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Exclusively Yours

column noted in the middle Of
February-i.e. Mrs. Humans
happier, more carefree attitude
of late-a good indication that
her husband had given her his
word that he wouldn't run again.
4 4 *A
If anyone so much as sneezes
down at the airport Wednesday
afternoon when Queen Juliana
and the Prince Of The Neither
lands arrive, it will throw OF
the whole schedule. These
official arrivals are worked out
on such split second timing
that it makes you tense with
suspense just to hear about
them. II it rains things might
be slowed up q bit. too. but
then it hasn't rained for q
single arrival Of any chief Of
state since World War II, so
there's no reason why 1t should
start now.
Queen Juliana IS expected to
step out Of her plane between
80 seconds and one minute
after 4 o'clock to give the radio
commentators q chance for
their introductions. The IL
gun salute will start then and
since the intervals are 5 seconds,
it will be around 4:03 or I be-
fore the President greets her
and the Prince, and introduces
them to Mrs. Truman and
cabinet members. About 4:O8.
Mr.. Truman starts speaking
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stevenson told reporters they had
zone Revolutionary ancestor
lin common.
Secretary Of State Dean Ache
son also arrived at the party after
the presidential party had de-
parted. Secretary Of the Interior
Oscar Chapman and his wife were
early arrivals. she in suit OF
small navy blue and white checks
with small navy hat, white blouse,
navy gloves and bag.
Mrs. Chapman said she doubted
reports that Attorney General
Howard McGrath was among
those who had been told in adj
vance Of President Truman's an
|nouncement he would not rur
|again. 81 sat next to him during
dinner and he kept saying the
President wasn't going to make
any announcement that night,
she said.
Postmaster General and Mrs
Jesse Donaldson. Attorney Gen.
|eral Howard McGrath, Federal
Security Administrator Oscar
Ewing, Solicitor General Philip
IB. Perlman, former Secretary oil
the Navy John L. Sullivan
Treasurer of the United State.
Georgia Neese Clark and Assist.
ant Treasurer Mabelle Kennedy
were other notables present.
Mrs. Clark wore a dark grey
silk shantung dress with white
IpiQue collar and cuffs and a stiff
lpique bow at the base Of the v
neck. A few tiny red velvet bow.
were scattered on her small head.
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Christening, Luncheon

Possibly the youngest gentle
man to have been honored at the
Embassy Of Norway is John VIII
helm Morgenstierne Coleman.
who made his first social bow yes
terday at his christening and a
family luncheon that followed.
Master Coleman Is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard Cole
man, jr.. and the grandson Of The
Dean Of the Diplomatic Corps and
Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstierne
His other grandmother, Mrs
Coleman. came up from her resi-
dence in Danville, Va, for the
festivities.
The ceremony took place al
1880 at the Embassy with the
Rev. Leis Toftner Gulbrandser
oficiating. He is the acting pas
tor Of the Norwegian Seaman:
Church in Baltimore.
OF the four godparents, only
one was able to be on hand fol-
the service Mrs. Arthur D. Ste
|phanus Of Washington. The 9th.
|ers are Mrs. Charles Ulrick Bay
wife Of the United States Ambas-
|sador to Norway; Justice Dagfinr
Dahl Of Oslo. Norway. and Mr.
Hans Bull Bergen. also Of Norway
Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstierns
wore q taffeta suit of rosey beige
trimmed with pleating and bril-,
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Miss BIutz
Il o korry
Mr. Louder

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick John
Blatz Of wilmington, Del, an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter. Laurita Mccall, to Mr..
George Varick Lauder. son Of Mrs.
Seymour Worrall Hyde Of Green
witch. Conn. and South Bristol,
Me-. and Mr.. Edwin Storrs Dewing
of Hartford, Conn.
Miss Blatz was q student at
Bennett Junior College in Mill
brook. N. Y, and ng-Smith
Studio School in Washington. She
Is q member Of the Wilmington
Country Club and the Junior
League Of Washington.
Mr.. Lauder was graduated from
Yale University and is a member
OF Chi Psi Fraternity. He did
postgraduate work at the Sor-
bonnie IN Paris and received q de-
gree from the University Of Vir-
|ginia Law School.
He is the grandson Of Mrs.
George Lauder Of Greenwich and
the late Mr.. Lauder, and OF Mrs,
Fannie G. Dewing and the late
Mr.. Hiram Dewing Of Manchester
and Hartford, Conn.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
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was in splendid spirits. told the
gathering that he would work
for the Democratic ticket this
year "just as enthusiastically as
II I were in It,"
Stevenson Surrounded
Next to the President, the most
lionized guest at the party was
Gov. Adlai Stevenson Of Illinois,
who has been reported to be Pres
ident Truman's choice as his sue
ceSsor.
The Illinois Governor. who was
on television program at the
time the reception started. did not
arrive until after President Tru-
man and his party had departed.
In fact, the Illinoisan never did
penetrate more thanS15 feet inside
the entrance to the ballroom. He
was surrounded by reporters,
photographers and well-wishers
from the moment Of his arrival.
Finally. after about Is minutes Of
struggling to get on into the party.
he gave it up and turned around
and left.
One of the party leaders In ear
nest conversation with the Gov
ernor was Jonathan Daniels. Dem
ocratic National Committeeman
from North Carolina, biographer
of President Truman and one
time administrative assistant to
President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Governor repeated his In
sistence that he Is q candidate
for Governor Of Illinois "and moth
ing elise " He did not. however.
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By Betty Beole

The biggest party talk In
town today is who, if any. knew
in advance the President was
going to make his spectacular
will not run announcement Sat-
urday night. Vice chairman OF
the Democratic National Com
mittee India Edwards says that
at the dinner that night just
before the President made his
speech he told the Vice Presi-
dent, the Speaker, Democratic
Chairman Frank Mckinney, q
couple of cabinet members and
herself that he was going to
make an announcement. but ap-
parently they thought he was
going to announce his candidacy
because it fell like q bombshell
on all of them. Only three
people knew, says India-Mrs.
Truman. Margaret and Joe
Short. Max Truitt, the Veep's
son-in-law, lost all Of 75c to
Evie Robert on q bet that Mr..
Truman would be a candidate
again.
RFC Chairman Harry Mac
Donald was not overly surprised
by the announcement. At q
black tie gathering Saturday
night after the guests had
watched the President make his
address on TV, he said he had
lunched with the Chief Execu-
tive a few days ago and the lat
ter had dropped q sort Of
significant remark. The con-
versation had somehow turned
to the beauties Of Edinburgh
and Scotsman Harry was telling
the President that Princess
street in Edingurgh was the
most beautiful street in the
world. Mr.. Truman responded
with the statement that there
were lots Of places in the world
that he wanted to see and he
planned to do some travelling
when he got out Of the White
House. Neither the remark nor
the tone sounded like q man
who intended to settle down at
1900 Pennsylvania avenue for
another four years.
Some of the important Capt.
tai Democrats are saying that
Margaret Truman would never
have written II like Ike" on the
blackboard on Jimmy Durante's
TV program II her father had
had any intention Of running.
And then there was that In
escapable observation that this
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and he is allowed only 8 or 4
minutes. Then the Queen
responds at 4:12. Next the
Dutch national anthem Is
played and then the Star
Spangled Banner, each taking
about 2 minutes. Allowing for
the time it will take the Queen
and the President to get into
the open field before the center
of the honor guard, 1t viii be
about 4:23 when she begins
to review the guard composed
of Army, Navy. Marines and
Air Force men plus the Air
Force band. They will walk
down In front Of the guard. re-
turn In back Of it. and then the
commander will salute her and
she will respond by saying
Dismiss the guard"
While the Queen and the
President pose for 2 minutes of
picture-taking, Mrs. Truman,
the Prince. the Dutch and
American ambassadors and the
rest Of the encourage will do a
disappearing act and get into
their cars in order that they
will not hold up the motorcade
when the No. car drives out
Of the airport at 4::30. I re-
peat, If anybody takes time
out for q sneeze, it's going to
throw the whole thing of.
+ 4 4 +
The Waltz Group has at last
let the cat out of the bag about
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nants. while pretty blond Mrs.
! wore an afternoon dress
y pale blue taffeta fashioned
WI. VIII e sweetheart neckline ana
'n IS. -Quarter-length sleeves.
Mr. and Mrs. Colema 80 -.
their young son viii leave tor, a,,u
row for Palm Beach and Win J 4.
there at least six weeks = re
Later In the day Tire Hx,,..,.
de Morgenstiernes went on - AZ,
Iner at Mr.. and Mrs. No.
Cafritzes, where they were 49, Y
ranking guests. Also on this part .v
of % were the Ambassadors 81
Portugal and Senhora de Esteves
FernandeS.
The dinner took place at the
Cafritz residence at 8 o'clock. with
the dress being ''black tie" They
will also entertain at their annual
cocktail party on Easter Sunday
afternoon.