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Evening star., 1953-06-07
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SC0AI AAASuAS.
An exaggeration?
Positively not. The other evening
attended a dinner party where
the final couple did not appear
until 40 minutes after the appointed
hour. Our hostess was on tenter-
hooks, the rest of us had drunk too
many cocktails, and when we did
sit down at table the meal was
something best forgotten.
WHAT on earth is the reason for
this extraordinary discourtesy? No
doubt some women, in their quest
for admiration, derive a weird
satisfaction in so delaying their
entry as to make it spectacular -
for them it is a point of principle
to try to be the last to arrive.
Yet basically the practice seems
to stem from the strange assump-
ton that coming early, or on time,
to any assembly, is tacit
admission of social inferiority. For
Heavens sake, darling, don't let's
be first at the Browns tonight" BY
implication only the social insig-
nifcants, the nobodies of the neigh
borhood, will be lined up on the
stroke of 7:3O, with hands clam
mily outstretched for their first
martini or old-fashioned.
The notion, though perplexing,
is insidious = how otherwise ex-
plain the fact that, though / am
the most punctilious of guests, l
have found myself parked in the
station wagon with my wife on a
dark foggy night. outside a drive
way in a remote Connecticut lane,
peering anxiously for the head
lights of just one other car, re-
solved, this time at least, not to
pioneer the party.
Nor is this curious determina-
ton to be late confined to scenes
of private assembly = it extends
to the domain of public events. At
the theater, for example, it is
plainly understood that no Ameri-
can audience will ever be on time
for that reason the curtain in
variably rises Is to 20 minutes late.
And how often on Sundays,
because of the congregations tar
diness at church, is the good Lord
kept waiting up above!
King Louis XVIII of France once
delivered himself of this remark:
''Punctuality is the politeness of
kings and the duty of gentlepeople
everywhere"
A somewhat pompous aphorism
perhaps, but one holding sound
advice. So why not let us take it to
heart and resolve to be polite when
our friends and neighbors ask us
out - through being punctual!
DO YOU NEVER kuOsU ,rEIeu
Tn lona,O m RnnnR~s9 Nat arooL,
Evening star., 1953-06-07
PUNC7UALITY
Is POLITE
by A. ]. Cronin
AUTHOR OF TINE eITAOEt,"
ADVENTURES IN TWO WORLDS"

Did you think it was
fashionable to be late?
This famous writer says
it's plain bad manners
TlHE people of the United States,
IL I've found, are as polite as
any people in the world - except
for one thing. When invited at a
definite and reasonable hour to
lunch or dinner, to tea or cocktails,
to any social gathering whatsoever,
Evening star., 1953-06-07

DO YOU NEVER knO,U ,rben
to leGUe a party? NEXT sUeek
Carl Brandt offers some useful
advice in ''When To Go Home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-17

kept, they sometimes had
been lost or destroyed by flreJ
She had been told, she said,
to try the Personal Census
Service Section, whose records
are accepted as official evil
dence in lieu Of a birth
certificate.
On one of 100 million cards
stacked in 3,473 cabinets, the
section found her birth date.
It was in the census informa-
ton of 1900, now flled-as are
censuses of 1880 and 1920-by
names of heads of households
under a system known as
"Soundex." Under the system,
names, given coded numbers,
are filed by sound or conso-
nants. AS a child in her
fathers household, MRS. Jones
name and age were listed.
With the Soundex informa-
ton, the section had little
difficulty finding in its micro
filmed records facts concern
ing the place of her birth and
her citizenship. The review
board, maintained by the
section to assure in each case
that information Is suited to
the desired purpose, then
checked Mrs. Jones transcript
to make certain 1t contained
all the information required
by her particular State for
issuing a delayed birth Ger
tificate." States have the sole
authority to issue birth Ger
(COHtinMed on Nert PGge)
MAGAZINE. MAY ". I9S3-PAoE 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-17
Special Service For People Who Can't Prove They Were 30
By Doris Kanier

TINE LETTER, an undis-
Il gwsed plea for help;
ended: you are my last
hope"
It was one of more than
10000 letters the Personal
Service Section of the Bureau
of the Census receives each
month. This one was from
an elderly woman who must
remain unidentified because
of the confidential nature of
Service Section files. BY law,
information in these files-ex-
cept in extraordinary cases
can be given only to the indi-
vidual directly concerned or
to his legal representative.
The woman, whom we shall
call Mrs. Jones, stated frankly
that she needed money from
old-age benefits for which she
was eligible. She could not
receive them, however, unless
she could produce acceptable
official evidence of her age.
She described in detail futile
searches through family docu-
ments and appeals to various
agencies of the State in which
she was born. The State had
no record of her birth, and
Mrs. Jones herself was not
certain of the exact year.
Ut was not until 1920 that
all States had central birth
l'intnatiop facilities; birth
RECORDS M many places had
been kept haphazaEdly; even
where they had been well
THE WASHINGTON STAR PIc1ORI.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-10-15

lated that the State Board of Edu-
cation last February adopted new
school bus specifications. The new
regulation calls for an electrical
warning system to take the place
of the old stop signal arm on the
side of the bus, which too often is
difficult to see. The electrical sys-
tenn calls for two 27-square inch
flashing red signal lights mounted
high ON both front and rear of the
bus. 1t was adopted after five years
of experimentation by highway en-
gineers, safety engineers and the
National Safety Council.
Not all school buses are equipped
as yet with the new system, so
motorists should still watch care
fully for the signal arm and heed
it's warning.
A few school buses in the state
are now equipped with two-way
radio. Value of such equipment was
demonstrated during sudden
spring blizzard. A Sunburst Public
School bus so equipped had a minor
collision with car. While they were
stalled, a second car crashed into
the bus, and soon later a passenger
bus crashed into the second car. The
radio summoned prompt help. For
tunately no school children were on
the bus at the time, although three
adults were seriously injured.
For the best and safest service
school buses should be and are
kept in tip top condition but the
final responsibility, of course, rests
with the driver. How well these
drivers have met their responsibility
is clear in the record. Their job
calls for extreme courtesy and a
great deal of patience and tact. On
the bus their authority is the same
as that of teacher. They must
maintain discipline, constantly prac-
tice safety habits and demonstrate
motoring good craftsmanship and
COuIl eSy. LII the 1dce VI MOHIaIld )
sad record for highway accidents
and fatalities, these school bus driv-
ers have year after year demon
strated their ability to be entrusted
with their priceless cargo.
Montana can we'll be proud of it's
school transportation system and
the contribution it is making to the
educational opportunities of our
rural youth.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-10-15
There've Been Some Changes
In School Transportation
Continued from page -

and improvement in the transporta-
ton facilities. In 1912 a call for bids
on transportation routes for the
Victor schools specified that the bid
der must provide a strong, gentle
team of horses not afraid of autos.
The bidder was required to equip
the vehicle with laprobes during
cold weather and provide bond of
$500.
Today specifications for the mod
ern buses required literally fill
book. All requirements are designed
to assure comfort, reliability and eff
ficiency of operation and safety
with emphasis on safety. To assure
Standardization of equipment and
compliance with all safety regula-
tons all buses are inspected regu-
larly by the Montana Highway Pa
troll. Inspectors check such matters
as condition of brakes and lights,
windshield wipers and emergency
doors. They see that each bus is
equipped with first aid kit, fire
extinguisher, axe, flags and flares,
chains, spare tires and many other
items.
Effectiveness of this check is re-
Elected in the annual reports sub
mitted by Glenn M. Schultz, super
visor, Montana Highway Patrol. In
1913, inspectors checked 400 buses
and found 3,447 deficiencies, an av-
erage of "a per bus. The record
improved each year after that until,
in 1852, only Ala deficiencies were
found in TIC buses.
The result is that Montana's fleet
of school buses has operated year
after year without single serious
injury to a pupil. That's an i'm
pressive record when you consider
that more than 100000 pupil miles
a year are involved.
There have been some accidents
of course. K. w. Bergen, state
school transportation supervisor. in
his report for 195O-51, listed % acct
dents occurring in Is counties
Thirteen of these accidents involved
other vehicles and most we're due
to following too closely.
That's where we, the motoring
public, come in. 1t is state law that
all vehicles must come to a stop anc
not pass school buses when they
are taking on or unloading passen
gers. The law is so frequently VIC
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-10-15
You don't make milk
by stinti1g on the feed"

Thus simply Secretary of Commerce Weeks stated
address profound business truth which is frequently over
looked
eff regulated industries full
the nation the Secretary sad ct my judgment that the
regulatory bodies must allow earnings adequate to attract and
support the equity capital they effectively economies
improvement and growth And he observed further that the
and venveness that risks great for improve
mens and economies in the future does not naturally emerge
from who have the credit the money the
that they would be allowed when their
dreams true"
the situation of the railroads. Earning return
their investment which the has averaged less than
per cent the railroads have found possible to attract
the equity capital they could effectively for economies
improvement and growth"
Nevertheless by drawing heavily on their reserves and by
sharply increasing their obligations for the purchase of equip
nsament pan the railroads have put
since World III than 500 600 freight
and almost $4,000 dieseelecrc locomotive units For
these and other Improvements they have spent than
billion dollars year.
Such improvements only better the public
but also efficient railroad operation with and rates
lower than would otherwise have been necessary And
search opens up other possibilities there will be other oppor-
tnes for railroads make Improvements which will
still better service at the lowest possible cost.
To take advantage these opportunities the railroads will
only e courage and nvenveness that risks great
for improvements and in the future Secretary
Weeks said but also the cash and the credit which, long
run, can only from mot stintng the feed"
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAlLRoAI
>G< WASHINGTON 6.pc
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
o. 4" Social Scene
By BEA JADWISIAK
COMMODORE PERRY c. C. L.


Commodore Perry C. C. l.. held
their annual guest night program
in the home of Mrs. A. w. Chap
man on Thursday evening, April
9. President Mrs. Louis Hetrick
welcomed members and guests
and reminded members of the
Federated Spring Luncheon to be
held at st. Johns Luth Ell n
Church, April %, at 100 p. m.
Tickets can be purchased from
Mrs. Chapman up to the oath.
Mrs. Louis Hetrick, Mrs. w. c..
Timblin, Mrs. L. G. Miller, Mrs.
A. w. Chapman, Mrs. John Sum-
derland, and Mrs. Lot Jenkins will
attend the NV District convention
at Lima on April %.
The program chairman, Mrs. L.
G. Miller, introduced Miss Martha
Finefrock, winner of the Dramatic
Defamation at Ohio State Uni
versity Miss Finefrock presented
monologue entitled The Yel-
low Wallpaper"
Mrs. Jenkins presented a play
let called Scattered Shower" "
Members of the cast we're Mrs.
Gerald Pehrson, Mrs. John Sun
derland and Mrs. Carmon Nor
wine The play is about three
mothers and their pre-school aged
youngsters and what happens in
a crisis when children have been
raised according to differ r n t
methods of discipline.
The next meeting is to be held
at the home of Mrs. Reigel Fet-
terman. Initiation of new mem
bers and installation of officers
will take place.
A silent auction will be in
charge of Mrs. Max Fischer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
JR. .WoMEN'S CLUB ELECTS

Mrs. Gordon Cooper will be in
stalled as president of the Port
Clinton Junior Women's Club at
the installation banquet to be held
in May. AS vice president, she will
succeed the current president.
Mrs. Melvin ART.
New officers elected at the
meeting held in the American Le-
gion Home Wednesday night in
clude Mrs. Burnell Gates, vice
president; Mrs. George Nichols,
treasurer; Mrs. Allen Foster, sec
retary; Mrs. George Beltz, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Richard
Coyle, historian, and Mrs. Larry
Hattwick, reporter.
Club members voted a donation
to the Ottawa County Cancer Fund
Drive. Mrs. George Koch will be
general chairman for the Spring
Frolic to be held May 16 in the
Armory.
This weekend, the Junior Wom,
ems Club is sponsoring its second
annual Headpin tournament fol
men and women in Clinton Rec
reation alleys. Several club mem
bers will attend the Ohio Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs convention
in Cleveland's Hotel Statler, May
5 to 7.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17

Mrs. Marshie Knight, Lebanon,
state department president; Eth
ele Adams, Toledo, state depart.
ment junior president; Sarah Croy,
Ohio City, state department adju-
tant, and Marie Osborne, Port
Clinton, fifth district president.
were among the distinguished Wis
itors Monday evening when the
Ottawa County D. A. v. Auxiliary
met in the Port Clinton Legion
Hall.
Mrs. Eldon Weichman, Catawba
Island, president of the Auxiliary.
presided at the meeting. Mrs. Nil
ian Flick, Port Clinton, and Mrs.
Robert Wolf, Oak Harbor, were
guests. Assisting in the fish fry,
prepared by the men, were Ivy
Fehr, Berneice Greiger, Hele n
Splitter and Irene Miner.
Bessie Suhrbier of Oak Harbor,
won the quilt award while Doris
Wendt and Mrs. Richard Branum
also of Oak Harbor won the rug
awards.
Next meeting will be May 9 in
the Legion Hall when election OF
officers and memorial services fol
the Gold Star Mothers are sched
uled.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
PORT CLINTON
JR. WOMEN'S CLUB

The Port Clinton Junior Wom.
ems Club met April 8 in the
American Legion Hall with Mrs.
Melvin ART presiding. A donation
was voted to the annual Cancer
Fund drive.
Mrs. Chas. Williamson, chairman
of the second Ways and Means
committee, reported 180 entries in
the Headpin Bowling Tournament
scheduled for April IL and IL.
Mrs. Albert Fall, parliamen
tartan, assisted by Mrs. James
Wolf and Mrs. Russell Cedoz, pre-
sented skit to explain the proper
procedure in reconsidering and
resembling a motion.
Mrs. Stanley Perry, chairman
Project committee, reported. thai
a piano was donated to the Youth
Building by the Child Study Club
and Mr.. O. Ballin has donated his
services to get it in AL condition
The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Mrs
Gordon Cooper, president; Mrs
Burnell Gates, vice president; Mrs
George Nichols, treasurer; Mrs. AL
len Foster, recording secretary
Mrs. George Beltz, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Larry Hattwick
press reporter, and Mrs. Richard
Coyle, historian.
Mrs. Robert Gardner read the
club collect and "take-away" bingt
was enjoyed after the busines.
meeting.
Hostesses were Mrs. Burnel
Gates and Mrs. John Lettich.
The next meeting is scheduled
for April % with Miss Betty Nei
decker as guest speaker, her sub
ject being children'S speech i'm
pediments.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
cOTERIE CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

Mrs. Alvina Gepfert was hostess
to members of her Coterie Club
last Friday evening, April 10,
when she entertained the group
at the South Madison Street home
of her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth K.
Krupp. A dessert course was
served previous to the business
meeting. The election of officers
was held with Mrs. Walter Miller
as the new president, succeeding
Miss Stella Orth. Other officers
elected were Mrs. Fred Brindley,
vice president; Mrs. George Tew-
ers, secretary; and Mrs. Edith
Ames as treasurer. The roll call
was Famous Ohio People and
Mrs. Blanche Johnson gave an in
teresting paper on the autobiog
raphy of Paul Laurens Dunbar.
The group will meet on Friday,
May 8, at the home of Mrs. AL.
vina Holtcamp.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
CHILD GUIDANCE COUNCIL

Members of the Child Guidance
Council were entertained Thurs
day evening, April 8, when the
regular meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. Eta Howarth, Dan
bury. Mrs. Kenneth Krupp was the
co-hoSteSS.
Mrs. William Phipps was elected
as the new president, succeeding
Mrs. Willis Misch. Other officers
elected for this year were Mrs.
Kenneth Krupp, vice president;
Mrs. Burnell Gates, secretary; Mrs.
Earl Riedmaier, treasurer; ana
Mrs. Thomas Sutton, press report
er.
Members of the Ways and Means
committee were in charge of the
entertainment, members bein G
Mrs. Bennett Woolley, Mrs. Law
renee Richey, Mrs. David Stanton,
Mrs. Clare ence Streeter, Mrs.
Thomas Sutton, Mrs. Norm Will
bond and Mrs. Dick Wolf. The
group made hats out of crepe pa
per, and Mrs. Clarence Jeremy
was presented a gift for the pret
tiest hat.
Mrs. Dick Cover gave an inter.
esting program, &C hill d h d
Fears" and Mrs. Clarence Streeter
showed some interesting movies
Of the last years installation. The
roll call was What does your child
fear most?" A surprise feature OF
the evening was the large birth
day cake, which symbolized the
Clubs eighth birthday.
The next meeting will be helc
on Thursday evening, May 81, in
stead of the previously stated date
May IA. The installation dinner
will be held at this time, when tn
| group will meet at the High M
nor in Fremont
Reservations for the banque
should be made by May 18 with
Mrs. Clarence Jeremy, telephone
| 8O34.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17

Meeting of the Firelands C. C.
L. was held Wednesday night in
the home of Mrs. Robert J. Kerr.
Seven members of the organiza-
ton plan to attend the NV Dis
trict Conference in Lima April %.
During the business meeting,
Mrs. William Hopkins was appoint
ed as Club Representative to meet.
ings on the proposed school addi-
ton and committees were appoint
ed for the following year.
For the evenings program
very interesting talk was present.
ed on the history of the Firelands
by Attorney Oliver True.
At the conclusion of the evening
a delicious lunch was served by
co-hostess Mrs. David Wheaton.
Mrs. Samuel Carpenter will be
hostess for the May Is meeting
with Mrs. F. H. Lenke, Jr., as CO
hostess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
FEDERATION OF
WoMEN'S CLUBS

The program committee Of the
Port Clinton Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs held a meeting at the
city library Monday evening, at
which time plans for the annual
spring luncheon were discussed.
The annual spring luncheon of
the Port Clinton Federation OF
Women's Clubs win be held on
Wednesday afternoon, April 20, at
100 o'clock at the st. Johns Lu-
theran Church. Mrs. G. E. PherSon,
president of the Federation, is In
charge of the meeting; and Miss
Thelma Montgomery is the pro-
gram chairman. The guest speaker
will be Miss Alice Huebner Of To
ledo, who will give book review,
proud Kate" by Ross. The book
is based on the biography of Kate
Chase, an Ohio woman. Miss Hueb
ner is the assistant professor of
English at the University of To-
ledo, and has made several ap.
pearances on television and radio
programs.
Tickets fol the luncheon may be
obtained from members of the
program committee; and members
at-large may obtain their tickets
from Mrs. Roger Kinney. All res
ervations should be in by Friday,
April "a.
A special musical program is
being planned for the lu.lcheon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
PROGRESSIVE MOTHERS
CLUB HOLDS MEETING

Mrs. Alton Nissen entertained
members of the Progressive Moth
ars' Club at her East Second
street home last Thursday eve
ming, April 9, with Mrs. Michael
Hrupcho as the co-hostess.
The roll call was Best Method
of Discipline" and Mrs. William
Rickel had devotions. Mrs. Fred
Brindley was the speaker for the
evening, her topic being Moral
Development"
The group made plans for Guest
Night which is to be held at the
American Legion Hall on Tues
day, May r. Mrs. Steadman of
Sandusky will be the guest speak
er and her subject will be Fam
lily Foundation Stones"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
ELECT OFFICERS

Mrs. Harold Osborn was re.
elected president of the St. Thomas
Episcopal Guild when the regular
meeting was held Wednesday eve.
ming, April 8. Mrs. Wayne Frid-
erici was elected vice president;
Mrs. Philo Pearce, secretary, and
Mrs. John Black, treasurer. Plans
were made for each of the four
groups of the Guild to sponsor a
potluck during the coming sum
mer; the profits being put into
the carpeting fund.
Miss Thelma Montgomery, lib
rarian, gave an interesting review
of the book, "The Silver Chalice.' ,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
DUPLICATE TOURNAMENT

The annual bridge tournament,
sponsored by st. Thomas Episco-
pal Guild, will be held on Friday,
April II, and Friday, April "a. The
tournament will begin promptly at
3 p. m. at the Guild Hall. Mrs. r.
4. Roose is in charge of reserva-
tions and any interested bridge
players may reach her by phoning
4901. The tournament director will
be Tom Finefrock.
The tournament is opened to
the public and cash prizes will be
awarded the teams placing first
and second in both east-west and
north-south positions.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
MOTHER-DAUCHTER
BANQUET PLANNED

The Otterbein Circle of the Ev-
angelical United Brethren Church
met in the social room on Wed,
nesday afternoon. Plans were com
pleted for the annual Mother
Daughter banquet to be held in
the Sunday School assembly room
on Friday, May 8, at $50 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
HoNORED AT SHOWERS

Miss Kathleen Cooley, Fremont,
who will become the bride of Del
bert Long, Port Clinton, on Satur-
day, April 25, was honored last
week at bridal shower given by
her mother, Mrs. Tom Cooley, in
their Fremont home.
Mrs. Milton Long and Mrs. Don
aid Bottle, Port Clinton, were CO.
hostesseS at another shower hon
oring Miss Cooley, held recently
in the Erie Gardens Community
House.