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

Wnen MIS-, EInIIleC t1yGS SOf
went overseas he probably wasn't
planning to become a poet, but
the following lines prove he has
talents along that line, as well as
some nice thoughts of home:
"a Boy Who Had To Learn His
Lesson"
when l look at the stars
think of home. When l look al
the stars I want to roam yes, roam
to that home / love so we'll A
home so wonderful no words can
tell.
There my mother waits for me
The mother l love and long to
see l still have the memory of her
loving face A memory that moth
ing can ever erase.
She is kind and patient too And
gives me her love that is ever true
Some day / will return to uly
home And never again will want
to roam
Why do. l tell this all to you
Because you are my mother aud
no one else will do Why did
ever decide to start life that
would take us so far apart.
I'm sorry now but l guess it's
too late Because only God now
knows my fate But as | said ]
Will return Because my lesson is
now we'll learned
Never again will l want to be
A hero like David" l just want
to be me-"
Written by Pfc Edgar L. Trick
Age Is RA 15447373 Hq. Co. 23Jst
Trans Truck Bn. Apo No. 30l,
{ 0 Postmaster San Francisco, Cal.
The Cliff Dwellers, a com
petent SeXtette heard frequently at
area dances, is composed of ta-
lent formerly heard on the band
stands Of outstanding leaders. The
SIX are all variously employed
during the day, but when evening
rolls around they gather tor jam
session to get in trim for their
many engagements. The band is
composed of Charlie Bauman, dr.
ums: Jay Wilson, banjo; Kim
Griggs, bass fiddle; Paul CARRIER
son, saxaphone; Russ Drucken-
miller, saxaphone, and Bob Thomp-
son, pianist. What do the wives
think of all this extra -curricular
activity. Well, as one pointediy
put it, we're back to being or
chestra wives, again" The men?
They love it {. Did you hear about
the church usher who seated a
lady with an ear trumpet? Well it
seems the usher had never seen
an ear trumpet before, so when
he seated the little old lady he
gruffly said, Remember, one toot
out of you and you go"
An old Bunny is in
bad repute. at the home of young
Richard Wolfe, Route 2. Seems
that Master Wolfe's tame rabbit
got little excited over all the
fuss being made over him come
Easter season and he bit his mas
ter's little finger. The finger re-
quired emergency treatment at
Magruder Hospital. The friendship
between Richard and Mister Rab-
bit has cooled considerably, we
imagine The National Ali
Clubs have reached their 50th
year mark this year, the national
celebration being held last week
Congratulations to our own county
All Clubs and their very fine
work each season, toward becom
ing successful homemakers and
| farmers.
Button, button who's got the
button? Anyone visiting Mrs
Herbert Windsor on East Perry
for the first time will soon find
the answer to that one Mrs
Windsor has spent a number OF
years collecting one of the most
fabulous collection of buttons I've
ever seen. She tells me there
are other collections far more ex
tensive than hers, but it's hard te
| believe. Just about every country
in the world is represented in the
box after box of buttons Mrs
Windsor displayed. Some are very
old, made of genuine ivory, pew
ter, and pearl. They are arranged
in every conceivable shape, from
cone and barrel shapes to til.
more easily recognized roune
form. One of the most interest
ing in the group was navy blue
button with a compartment fol
rouge. Another had the initial
of the Wearer. Others more ella
borate were faced with caricature.
of mythical Japanese deities
COMMONLY worn IN tho Jananoe,