Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-23
GENOA NEWS
ANDY HALEY

Tuesday, Jan. 20, was Inaugural
ton day as we well know. In tnls
free land of ours, cannot we re-
solve to say a prayer for the man
(regardless of politics) who now
takes over the reins of our govern
ment. Let you, and I the little fel-
low do, so he has the greatest tasks
confronting President in the his
tory of the world-so let's ask Al
mighty God to guide and keep
him, to lead us out of this wilder
ness, of chaos with Gods help,
we pray.
Addition to another unit to the
equipment, of the Genoa volun-
teer fire department is in the
making. Proposed recently was the
extreme need for water tank
truck to be used in. conjunction
with country fires, and where
there was known to be scarcity
of water. The chassis for this unit
has been donated by the Genoa
board of education. Several offers
of tanks of various capacities have
also been offered with the depart
ment making the investigation. The
township trustees have also agreed
| to 60 along and assist in the build
| ing of the new tank Unit.
Jack Boysen, local Democratic
chairman, has made the announce
ment. that the Democratic caucus,
will be held in the Genoa town
hall, Jan. oath for the express pur-
pose of nominating candidates for
the forth coming fall election. Six
new members of council, village
clerk treasurer, mayor and three
members of the board of public
affairs. Also to be elected are two
trustees and three members of the
school board.
Ratification of the new wage
scale, which was offered by the
Northern Ohio telephone company
and members of local 986 for the
plant employees, is matter of
form. They have accepted flat
rate of ten cents per hour, in this
agreement. New hourly rates will
range from $1.20 for beginners
ground mem to 81 per hour for
cable men up to Is years seniority.
Also, there will be call pay for
two hours as we'll as standby time,
in the event of an emergency. The
contract for Local 720-telephone
operators, will give an aggregate
increase of about six per hour,
with holiday pay when not work
ing and double time if working.
Minor conditions also are includ
ed, with the contracts being sub
ject to approval of the wage stab
ilization board, with enc and one
half years duration.
Milo j. Warner, past state COM
mander, and past National COM
mander, will be the principal
speaker at the annual banquet Of
the first world war members at
Genoa post 324 American Legion,
which will be held at the Legion
cabin, Thursday evening, Jan. 29th
at six thirty o'clock. Don Spur
geon, post commander, also an
nounces there will be other forms
of entertainment.
Earl Nissen, RID Curtice, was
one of the men who were tapped
for the "ODK" fraternity. Omi-
cron Delta Kapp is a fraternity
paying honor to a student who ex-
cells, in leadership. Initiation was
held at Bowling Green, Sunday,
Jan. 18th.
AT least one member Of each of
the eleven Kiwanis clubs in divi-
sion one of the Ohio Kiwanis dis
trict, has been appointed a chair
man of a division committee. This
selection being announced by
George A. Hartman of Carey,
Lieut. Governor of Ohio. Kiwanis,
and they include Warren Hessel-
bart of Key committee and John
Wood, chairman of the new build
ing committee.
Ralph Bridgeman, chief mar
riage counselor of Lucas county
group, working as team, was the
speaker at the meeting of the To-
cal Kiwanis club which was held
at the church parlors of Trinity
M. E. Church. In describing his
work, Mr.. Bridgeman stated that
the divorce rate in the United
States has increased more than
six hundred percent in the past
twenty-five years, which from a
total of 600 divorces in Lucas
county in 1890 the number has
now has risen to 2,130 in 1945. He
described a few case histories as
evidence to show why and the
causes and effect, of lot of seem
ingly trifling happenings. He
stated that through the work of
the Lucas county group, the num-
Der of divorces, have been kept
down by being responsible for a
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