Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-24
GENOA NEWS
ANDY HALEY

week with an article in the Toledo
! Blade, this stalemate of the village
council on one side, as we'll as the
fire department and the township
trustees has been hanging fire, as
it were; since the village council
turned down the recommendations
OF their committee on the type of
fire engine, which would BE- pur-
chased. Four councilmen, Paul A.
David, Herman Stein, Milton La
Plantz, and Ray Wyse, opposing
while the firemen-(Volunteer
Fire Department. of thirty six
numbers, and two counciimen,
John Shessler, Robert Hille, Mayor
Jack Musolf and the township
trustees lead by Harlan Helwig,
Charles Busch, and Eugene Marie,
are in favor of the selection of the
committee, the bond issue of S12.-
500 was passed at the election last
November, and with many pros
and cons the issue is still unset
tied.
Meanwhile the volunteer fire
department has gone ahead with
the erection of the new fire sta
ton, with funds and donations
from a recent drive, over the en-
tire community. Completion and
dedication is set for early in Nov
ember, with arrangements being
made to turn the new building
over to the village council, as a
Public building.
Merrill B. Rudes, of Clay Center
has, been appointed as county
chairman of the citizens committee
for Eisenhower, and they have
leased the Gallup store building
on Main st. as their headquarters.
with the announcements being
made by him of the appointment
of Walter Wagner of Port Clin-
ton, Harold Sigler, with third
members to be chosen for the 9TH
er part of the country.
Mrs. Guy Dicken of Oak Harbor
has been selected as Women's
chairman, she has been active in
the Republican party throughout
the county in past years.
Three local groups will jointly
sponsor the annual Halloween fes-
tivjties here this year.
The Genoa park board, The XII
wants club and tn, Genoa business
men, who will cooperate in spon-
soring the parade, as we'll as the
prizes and after the parade treats,
With many of the events to be
broadened according to Elton Bow
land of the Kiwanis Club.
Final approval was given for
the purchase of a game refuge, by
the Ottawa county conservation
board, when the sclection OF eight
and one quartel acres of land near
Martin, according to Don Cashen
president of the group, with the
final sale being held in abeyance
Unit, deeds Wer. approved. The
plot is situated on Turtle creek,
and has section of woods, on the
property.
Genoa post 324 American Le-
gion will again SD ,nsor the essay
contest, with the essays being en-.
tilted "The need for a Strong A.
merican Democracy" Winners
will be sent to the county as well
as the state and twelve winners
being sent on trip to Washing.
ton, d. C.
Miss Ruth Koerher. local grade
school teacher, is one of the Otta
wa couny deleg ites to be sent to
the Northwestern Ohio Education
al Association which will meet ir
the Doermann theatre at the Uni
verslty of Toledo, Friday, October
25.
Dan Bait, candidate for Con
gress in this district will be thu
guest speaker at the next nleetinf
of the Methodist club, of Trinity
| NJ. E. Church. At the meeting o
the same club month ago Mr.
Cliff Clevenger present congress
man was the guest speaker.
The altar rosary sodality of OuI
Lady of Lourdes Church, will holt
their meeting Thursday eyenin
in the parish hall.
Mrs. Leo Kenny, of Fremont
i will lead an open forum on "Wo
men in politics"
| Mrs. Kenny is a graduate O
: Mary Manse, and has done pos
, graduate work at the Nationa