Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-08-22
ELNORE

Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Fulkert
spent last week at Lakeside, Ohio.
On Saturday they met Charles
Hahn, relative from Euclid,
Ohio, who was visiting there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard James,
Sam and Nan, visited relatives
and friends in northern Michigan
from Wednesday until Sunday of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Overmey-
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Dibert, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Ames and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Anstead spent last week
IN New York City sightseeing and
visiting many famous places.
Mrs. Melita Zwirbulis, and dau-
ghter Inara, left the Merlin Ladd
home last week to establish a
home for themselves in Fremont.
Mrs. Zwirbulis and Inara are dis
placed persons from Latvia and
came to this country in March
through the Luther League of
Fremont. Mrs. ZwirbuliS and
mara stayed with minister upon
heir arrival in Fremont, until
she found an apartment. In a
Few days she was employed at
the Fremont Rubbtr Co., hut could
ind no one to care for Inara as
he was unable to speak English.
Mrs. Ladd, being employed at the
same place, learned of her need.
n true American spirit she
brought them to Elmore to her
home. With a great understand
ng and kindness Mr.. and Mrs.
Ladd have exemplified the Ameri-
an way of life to them. Mary
Ladd, the seven year old daugh-
er, was a great little teacher for
nara who is six years old, as
nara is now able to talk and
peak the English language.
The Ladd's also have three sons.
sodger, Dick and Tom.
Last Friday marked the 55th
ear of Ministry for Rev. A. ].
'raun. Rev. Braun is the minis
er of the Grace Lutheran Church
II Elmore and st. Marks Luther
Church of Graytown. Rev.
ohm E. Braun of Port Clinton is
he son of Rev. Braun of Elmore.
Mrs. Louisa Cutting of Guelf,
ontario, Canada, came Monday
night to spend a week with her
laughter Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
March and family.
Shirley Streiffert of Oak Har-
Dor visited in the home of her
Aunt and Uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gail Whitinger last week. Don
Streiffert is spending this week
with them. Shirley and Don's
other two sisters Karen and Judy
visited with them two weeks ago.
Sunday dinner guests in the Whit
niger home were Mrs Guy Guth-
lie of Oak Harbor and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Guthrie of Fremont
This Thursday Elmore Home
coming will begin with a Riddles
parade at $50 p. m. Other high
lights of the program will be the
,rowning of the Queen later in
he evening and a grand parade
on Saturday afternoon at 2 p. M
and a model airplane show at 600
p. m. The kiddies parade will
tart at the school house and pro-
.eed up Toledo Street, and dis
band at the Standard Oil station
The grand parade Saturday will
start at the school house and pro-
,eed up Augusta Stret to Rice
Street and then to Toledo Street.
The drawing and awarding of the
auto will take place Saturday
evening at midnight. This is Ell
more's 1O1st anniversary. The an
.ique show which was held in
he Weis building the last two
years will be held in the Guthrie
building next to the bank this
year.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith
If Elmore and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
O'Dell of Huron, Ohio, returned
home Sunday from two weeks
vacation in Michigan. They trave
ed 1000 miles sightseeing and
fishing on the French River,
Honton Lake and the. Sioux Locks,
and many other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Crozier and
sister Miss Jean Crozier spent last
week at Clark's Lake, Michigan.
Mr.. Crozier's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Crozier, Tom and Dave
spent Wednesday and Thursday
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Merle and
family are moving to Lindsey this
week. The Merle's have purchas-
ed a home there, and Mrs. Merle's
mother, Mrs, Bertha Suess will
live with them. Mrs. Merle's bro
ther Paul Suess has bought the
Merle home in Elmore.
The Hontak family reunion was
held at Graytown Park last Sun
day. One hundred and forty rela-
tives from Cleveland, Toledo, Day
ton, Elmore, Woodville, Ohio;
Detroit Flint TSyinino WAN