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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
Port Clinton Majorettes
Make A Proud Showing At
Waterloo Music Festival

the MajOrettes were not entered
in competition for awards, they
did receive tentative invitations to
return at future dates. The COM
petition was open only to Candadi.
an marching outfits. The Preston
Scout House Band took the first
place award.
Majorette mothers who were
chaperones during the trip re-
ported that they were continuously
approached by observes at the par
ade route who enthusiastically
praised the Majorettes and prior
to the appearance of the Majoret-
tes questioned, when is that
American group going to appear?
| hear they're tops"
From the towns parade center.
the marching bands went in mill
tary precision to the Community
Stadium, a natural ampiheater on
the outskirts of Waterloo There
each unit passed once down the
iield marching procedure cal
led by the Canadians, pass in re-
view" Upon leaving the stadium,
each group returned in marching
procession to their waiting bus
ses at Waterloo. The MajoretteS
teamed up with the Preston Scout
House Band as they did when the
two groups appeared at the True
Lay Field in Port Clinton.
MIR. Cochran reported that he
never saw the 6 iris in more per-
feet form than at Waterloo. The
enthusiasm of the Canadians was
evident upon their return tc
Prestoon at / a. m. following the
Tattoo exhibition. Strings of red
and white lights lined the Preston
streets and surging crowd of ap-
plauding viewers were lined UP
on each side of the Preston main
street to see the Majorettes march
past. In spite of the late hour,
the Majorettes and the Scout
House Band gave a combined per-
formance which lasted until 2::3O
Sunday morning There followed a
party at the Scout House given in
honor of the Majorettes and it
was an exhausted group of girls
which finally got into bed at 500
Sunday morning. On Sunday morn
ing, Mrs. Willis Misch conducted
Sunday School service for the
girls. Catholic girls were taken to
Waterloo where they attended Sun
day Mass.
The group left Bandburg, their
home for the two days, at l p. IN
Sunday. An interesting incident
occurred when the group arrived
/ at Preston. A man, known only
as Mr.. Smultz, treated the entire
Majorette group to ice cream and
candy bars in appreciation for
their fine performance which he
had witnessed the night before
Sunday night the travellers ar
rived at Niagara Falls, New York
where they enjoyed dinner at the
Temperance Hotel. They continued
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

interest on occasion in keeping the facts
straight" we are confident they will ap-
preciate being enlightened.
First of all, the NEWS subscription
campaign = to be perfectly frank = is
designed to give this newspaper undisputed
county leadership.
Yes, we have hired ONE out-of-town
man to conduct this campaign. 1t is GUS
tomary in all lines of business to hire an
expert to get a special job done properly.
The man we selected has an excellent re-
putation which we verified through proper
channels and we are confident he will be
a credit to Port Clinton and community
during his stay here.
All contestants are bonafide residents
of Ottawa County and the counting of votes
will be supervised by committee of four
widely known and respected citizens of the
county,
The 1852 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe
automobile, valued at S2,980.29, definitely
will be awarded to the individual in first
place at the close of the campaign at noon
on August 16, 1852.
A cash prize of $3.50 for second place
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
LEGION POSTS TO SPONSOR BOYS
TRIP TO COLUMBUS NEXT WE'D.

Arrangements have been conf
pleted to entertain the Ottawa
County delegates to Boys State in
Columbus on July 9. Boys State
which is sponsored each year by
American Legion Posts through
out the state, was to have been
held at Camp Perry, but the affair
was cancelled due to high water.
All Americn Legion Posts in the
county are cooperating in the
days outing in Columbus where
they will visit government build
ings.
Through the efforts of Robert
w. Reider, member of the House
of Representatives from Ottawa
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

County, the boys will meet Gov.
Frank Lausche and make tour
of state offices and buildings.
The group will leave from the
Warner Hotel in Oak Harbor at
six o'clock in the morning on the
9th of July with Mr.. Reider and
Lewis Holland, GraytoWn, furnish
ing transportation.
The idea of the Columbus trip
was originated by the Elmore Gem
munity Post 279, American Legion,
to replace the carcelled Boys
State.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

AT a special meeting of the air
port committee Monday night in
City Hall, an attempt was made
to agree on an annual rental fee
Of $4,000, but no decision was re-
acherd because of disagreement of
several members.
The suggested rental was pro-
tested by Leslie Meyer, attorney
for Air Tours, Inc, who declared
that it was inequitable from the
standpoint of practical opertion of
the existing islanG air service
operated by Milton Hersberger.
The meeting was presided over
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
Herbert Is Director
Of Chinchilla Group

Arthur Herbert, Sand Road, was
elected a director of the Chinchilla
Ranchers of Ohio over he week
end at convention held in Mans
field.
Ivan E. Lake was named pre-
ssdent: Milan Baker, Grover Hill,
vice-president; Maryellen Cerven-
&C, Perrysburg, secretary: Harold
Wortemberger, Bucyrus, treasurer,
and Tom Ready, Bowling Green
and Harold Roudebush, Grand
Rapids, directors, who will serve
with Herbert.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
DROUGHT HARMFUL.

Fruit growers report that the
tawa county was beginning to tell
rain does not fall in future weeks.
Cherries, now in, are not as large
ruit growers report that the
peach drop has been accelerated
by the dry weather and may be
harmful to the crop, if sufficient
rain does not fall.
herries, now in, are not as large
as they have been in past years
because of drought conditions. Ap-
Piles have not shown any special
retardment as yet
Grape tying On the islands has
been completed, with fewer era-
pes tied this year than in many
past years. No tying at all was
done in the E & K vineyard on
South Bass island.
CANDLES AT LAKESIDE
Two factors, both unscheduled,
complicated matters for the open
ing of the chatauqua season at
Lakeside Sunday evening.
First the leader of the opening
week was unable to appear be
cause of injuries he received in a
fall out of cherry tree Then the
storm blacked out the Lakeside
lighting system, and the opening
gas held by candlelight. Power
service was off in the area for
four hours Sunday night.
At Oak Harbor, where damage
was light, a large tree limb fell
against the Charles Wehner home
Both telephone and power lines
were disrupted about four hours in
the community.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
Misch Children's
Pet Boxer Killed

Judy and Jimmy Misch were sad
dened last week by the death of
their Boxer Ginger. The pet,
which was a Christmas present
last year, was struck by an auto
mobile in front of the Misch home
at 606 Laurel Street, Thurs. night.
The children's grief has been
somewhat lightened by the ac.
quirement of another boxer,
"Coco" which was Immediately OBJ
tanned by their father, Willis Mis-
ch. Coco" is four months old
and promises to be devoted pet.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
AIRPORT COMMITTEE SEEKS
TO SET RENTAL FEE AT $4,000

by City Councilman Lee Bracken,
chairman of the council airport
committee. Several members were
absent. Bracken announced that he
would call anothr meeting in the
near future at which time an at,
tempt will be made to iron out
differences between committee
members on the airport issue.
The city is at present restrained
from breaking an existing con
tract covering Air Tours opera
tions, through an injunctive ac
ton pending in the Ottawa county
common pleas court.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

Because of the enthusiastic sup
port given to the Cochran Majoret-
tes by members of the Port Clin-
ton Volunteer Fire Department,
Mayor Becker ana civic minded
citizens, the Cochran Majorettes
were able to make triumphant
appearance at the Waterloo Tattoo
Festival at Waterloo, Ontario, last
week and create highly credit
able impression for themselves
and the city of Port Clinton.
Leaving Port Clinton at a. m.
last Friday morning, two chartered
Greyhound busses took the Ga
Majorettes, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Co.
chran and nine majorette mothers
to Canada via the Ambassador
Bridge at Detroit. Through Wind
sor the conveyances were escorted
by motorcycle police, complete
with screaming sirens. At Cha
than, the group stopped for din
ner at Walkers where they were
interviewed and photographed by
area newpapermen. Another police
escort conducted the busses
through London.
Arriving at Preston, home of the
famous Preston Scout House Mar
ching Band which appeared in
Port Clinton along with the Ma
iorettes on June 81, the girls were
photographed with members of
the Scout House Band, following
dinner at the Crest House Hotel.
At the Scout House, the Majorettes
were entertained by the Scouts
with dancing and refreshments.
The Mayor of Preston presented
the key to the city to Rod Grand
staff who accepted for the Majoret-
teS.
During their stay the girls were
housed at the Bandburg Camp
which is operated by Professor
Thiel, musical philanthropist and
president of musical instruments
company at Waterloo. Breakfast
was served at Bandburg. TIE girls
performed their own housekeeping
tasks.
On Saturday, following e morn.
ing of being on their own" in Wa
terloo, the Majorettes went to the
Community Stadium at Waterloo
where they observed the practic
ing performances of the sixty-tWo
bands who were in attendance
from all over Canada. One mar
ching group came from British
Columbia, distance of over 5000
miles. All entries in the Tattoo
were top flight marching bands
and drum and bugle corps.
At $50 p. m. Saturday, the 63
bands, including the Majorettes
gathered at the starting point ii
Waterloo for the official beginn
ihg of thew aterloo Tattoo Festival
Each marching unit was paradeo
before the judges with two blocks
separating each band. The Ma
jorettes marched approximately
in the center. 1t was during this
period that awards were made tt
the marching groups. Although
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

Ottawa County News is offering
just such opportunities to the am
bilious, energetic men and wom-
en- married or single) and young
people of this area when it in
vltes you to take part in its big
Everybody Wins" prize subscrip,
ton contest, just starting
Opportunity Beekons
Volumes could be written on
the subject of Opportunities" 1t
is one of the queerest elements
that enter into this complex ex-
jstance we call life.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

Opportunity means everything
or it means nothing, depending
entirely upon how it is met and
handled by different individuals.
One persons lack of initiative, for
example, proves to be another's
outstanding SUCCESS.
Some of us oft'times wonder
just why other people always seem
TO get ahead in this world, and,
alas, far too often lament our lack
of opportunities, Quite often we
make the flimsy excuse that we're
"too busy" to take part in an af-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

body Wins" prize subscription con-
test.
Remember, it costs absolutely
nothing to try and you positively
cannot lose. Remember, too, that
anything worth having is worth
striving for. Just few short week.
of interest and effort and you
could be riding in your own beat
tiful new 1852 CHRYSLER WIND
SOR Sedan.
Get in the game today and be
big prize winner on Aug. 10Th
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

fair Of this kind, but it has been
the writer's observation that it is
invariably the busiest people in
every community who 'find time
somehow and thereby win life'S
choicest gifts.
Meet Opportunity Halfway
Dame Fortune is now knocking
at your door-pounding on it,
in fact, with both fists-in an at
tempt to awaken you to the un-
usual opportunities existing in The
Ottawa County News big Every
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

shut down Friday and many on
Saturday.
Erie Ordnance Depot will sus-
pend all activities except those
les required to fulfill critical pro.
operation, and such other activit-
Guction or shipping commitments.
There will be no Ottawa County
News broadcast over Station
WFRO Friday. The newscasts will
be resumed at the usual time Mon
day afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
SPONSORS FIREWORKS SHOW

The day will be spent quietly
in the city, there being no public
demonstrations planned other than
a fireworks show, which will be
set off in Water Works park Fri
day evening, after dark. The dis
play is sponsored by the Port Clin-
ton Chamber of Commerce.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
STAMP WINDOW CLOSES
EARLIER

Postmaster Verdi Won Thron has
announced that the stamp window
will close here after at $50 p. m.
instead of 8 r. m, as has been the
practice
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

But, remember, greater amounts
than such sums are being offered
and taken every day in this big
and go-ahead and ever changing
world. Look for the good things
in life if you would have them.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04
Meet Opportunity Half Way
Ride Home In Your Own 81
Chrysler Auto, August 16

Ii an opportunity presented whereby you
could get a brand 1852 CHRYSLER WINDSOR
Sedan, worth $2,980.29-without cost on your part
would you seize that opportunity and make the most
of it?
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

Or if you offered $3.50 in cash for little
interest and effort during the next six weeks-with
the positive of being literally compensated
for every result obtained large smal-would you sit
back, hestant and undecided, while else
alert and aggressive stepped out and gained what
might easily have been yours?
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-04

The pessimist sees only the hole
in the doughnut, while the op-
tlmist ;. we'll, you've guessed the
rest
Now the reason for the above
statement is the fact that The
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-10-02
The Journal
N all Bag

Journal
Caldwell, Ohio
Dear Friends:
Heartiest congratulations on
being one of the winners in the
Osman c. Hooper Newspaper
Show at the Ohio Newspaper As
sociation Convention.
This annual competition is
stimulating in that it causes Ohio
newspapers to strive for better
editorial and mechanical meth
ods to be classed as a winner,
among the great number of good
Ohio newspapers is a distinct
honor and a proud accomplish
ment.
We appreciate the fine way
Ohio newspapers serve their
readers by giving them impor-
tant election information furnish
ed by this office-just another
example of the great public SER
vice the Ohio press renders.
Sincerely,
Ted w. Brown
Secretary of State
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Wilson,
Gary and Mary Ellen were shop
pers at Caldwell Saturday even
ing and visited with Mrs. Grace
Parks and family and Mrs. Will
son.
The First Aid class met last
Thursday evening at the high
school. Nineteen enrolled. The
next meeting will be Wednesday
evening. R. w. Parks is the ms
tructor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brum
and son, Keith of Marietta route,
visited Monday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. L. D. Schramm and
Daniel.
Mrs. c. E. Johanning and Mrs.
Elsie Schenk of Lower Salem,
left Friday for Alexandria, Va,
to spend the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry RaWlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Morris
on and Mrs. j. E. Walker went
to Columbus, Thursday and
brought Dana Morrison, a polio
patient at Children's hospital,
home to spend the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Brown and
family of .Ravenna, were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old Baker.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe I. Ullman of
Lima, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Ullman.
The annual fall festival of St.
Henry's church will be held on
Sunday, Oct. 5. Dinner served
from IL to 2 o'clock. Games and
amusements in the afternoon fol-
lowed by a dance in the even
ing.
Mrs. Ellen Day and Mrs. Mabel
Baker visited Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Anna Mae Forshey of
Dexter City route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Miller and
family of Minerva, visited Mon
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Howell
and Eddy visited Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Stewart of McConnelsville.
Mrs. Rose Schoeppner, Mrs.
Stella Schoeppner and Mrs.
Ethel Schoeppner and daughters,
Sandra and Linda, were Marietta
/ visitors, Friday.
Mrs. Bertha Hayes of Middle
burg and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f.
McVay were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Way of Stafford in honor of the
birthday anniversary of Mr.. Nc
Way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley VanFos-
sen attended the Farm Bureau
Board meeting held at Caldwell,
"Wednesday evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-10-02
Rich Valley

RICH VALLEY - Mr.. and
Mrs. Dana Foraker and daughter
visited Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Mendenhall and
family.
Thelma Brush and son of War
saw, who is visiting here and Mr..
and. Mrs. Norris Bigley visited
last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bertram Bigley and Frances
| Groves of Reinersville.
Esther Keyser and son of Belle
Valley and Doris Ramsey and son
were Friday afternoon guests of
Faye Combs and daughter.
Janet Mendenhall spent Friday
night with Jessie June Picken-
paugh of Sharon.
Robert Bigley spent Wednes-
day night with Jay Archibald of
Sharon.
John Lott and Angus Irvine of
Newark, visited Friday and Sat-
urday with the latter's brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Irvine and
Theodore Morris. Sunday after
noon guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudy Combs and daughters.
Peggy Lynn Ramsey of Sharon
spent the weekend with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim Mendenhall and family. Sun
day evening guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Ramsey of Sharon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Menden-
hall and daughter, Janet and
| granddaughters, Patty Foraker
and Peggy Ramsey were Sunday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield
Danford and June Danford of
Olive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Bigley and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Junior
Wilson attended the fortieth
wedding anniversary of their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Robinson at Amoco park,
GAINESVILLE, Sunday.
There will be a homecoming at
Olive Green Church of Christ on
Sunday, Oct. 5th with a basket
dinner at noon. The public is in
vited
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-10-02
National Newspaper Week

AS Governor and personally congratulate the newspapers of
Ohio
Week in this state from October inclusive and Newspaper
boy Day October Freedom of the Press weighy
sb entrusted to the custody of the and the
which responsibility
the high which
they held The free this nation gratefully
this significant which endured the
days of the Founding Fathers and the Independence
themore they confidently trust the integrity loyalty and
roSm OF the newspapers that this all important Freedom will
sustained Americans
last unaggng through and
times inviting and brighter world
guilty free of the threats and of those who would
natural rights and inherent eedomovng
Hastily and without full consideration sometimes prone
think of American System only terms of the material
contribute Standard of
torevermore understand appreciate
American System the freedom independence
ua which closely nexrably Freedom of
the Press If free and independent the things
accrue to him in due
1t earnest desire that National Newspaper and
Newspapeboy Day be observed by all Ohoans attention
and interest which these occasions rghfuy my
further that these
zens to resoue rededcation support freedoms
including Freedom of the Press the end that better
Americans and this greater nation practical lberty
for all to and emulate. -
FRANK j. LAUSCHE
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-10-02
HARRIETTSVILLE NEWS

HARRIETTSVILLE - Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Ayers entertained
with a dinner Sunday honoring
the birthday anniversaries of
their son, David and Mrs. Ayers
brother, c. E. Hawkins of Anti
och. Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hawkins of Cumberland,
Mrs. c. f. Hawkins and Johnny
of Antioch, Will Hawkins OF
Stafford and the honored ones.
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Day OF
Canton, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
VanFossen.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Schramm
and Daniel, and Mr.. T E. Martin
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Johanning.
Mrs. II. NJ. Ayers and Mrs. B.
w. Ullman attended a luncheon
at Ogle's tea room, Dexter City
on Tuesday, given by Mrs E. L..
Merry of Caldwell in honor of
her sister, Mrs. E. A. Archer of
San Antonio, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Noll and
Mary Lou Hesson were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Schoeppner and Dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erval Stevens
entertained with a family dinner
Sunday, in honor of their thirty
second wedding anniversary.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Neuhart, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Stevens and Mrs. Ada Poole oi
Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Howell
and Eddie, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M
Ayers, Mr.. and Mrs. L. d
Schramm and Daniel, Mr. anc
Mrs. Paul Kelby, Mr.. and Mrs
B. w. Ullman and Mr.. and Mrs
Joe T. Ullman attended the an.
nual Masonic family dinner a
Masterton Lodge, Lebanon, Sat
urday evening.
Personals
H. M. Ayers attended the reg,
ional meeting of the R.E.A. a
French Lick, Indiana the pas
week.
Lewis Stevens of Senecaville
visited Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Yonally
and son of Massillon, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Crum.
Erval Stevens attended a c. /
Instructors meeting held at Cos
hocton, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Rogers oi
Salem, visited Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Howell
and Eddie visited Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lyons oi
near Charlottesville.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-10-02
Mrs. Baron Cornett proves, that
electric cooking is amazingly automatic!
IN S u r A N c E

group on their first and second stops,
When the party got to her house the
food was all ready to serve!
An Anunusualdemonstrationofe of electric
cooking's automatic features !. of it's
trustworthy performance. its safety.
~ 4
vi course, you may never go in for
progressive dinners !. but if you're
progressive homemaker you'll like the
idea of having meals cook while you're
shopping or visiting or doing house
work. You'll like everything about
electric sooking!