Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-02

In examinations with known
persons such as Ted Maybank
(brother of the then Governor
Maybank of S. Carolina, now Sen
ator), Ellis Ryan, (ex-president OF
the Cleveland Indians and owner
of the Ryan INSURANCE. Company
in Cleveland), Ann Bolte received
second highest score in the cas-
ualty insurance field examination
In 1910, AIMS company became
representative of the Ohio State
Life Insurance Company, and in
that year also, Ann became the
first woman in Ohio to qualify
for the Honor Club sponsored by
that company. AS result, she
earned the privilege of weeks
trip, all expenses paid, to the ia
nous Greenbriar Hotel, White
I Sulphur Springs, Virginia.
The rest of the Bolte story is
symbolical of the efforts she htd
shown as child.
Ann is currently still working
hard. She remains the head of the
firm she founded-the Bolte Real
Estate and Insurance Company
Her son, Gene, is associate part
ner in the firm, having joined the
agency on his return from active
duty in World War ii.
Socially and philanthropically,
Ann has not been an unbeliever.
She is president of the Business
and Professional Women's Club of
Port Clinton. Also, and with great
responsibility for the honor, Ann
serves on the Board of Directors
at the Toledo State Hospital Wom-
ems Auxiliary.
Other offices she holds are pres
idency of the Ottawa-Sandusky
Real Estate Board; she serves on
the Education Committee of Onfo
Real Estate Boards in Columbus;
she is secretary of the Ottawa
County Sesquicentennial Commit
tee; and holds membership in the
SoroptomiSt Club of Fremont-an
organization comparing favorab1y
to the Rotary Clubs in that selec-
ton of members is limited to one
of each profession.
The Bolte family are members
of ST. Thomas Episcopal Church.
She is a member of the Junior
Guild and for many years sang in
the choir.
Academically, Ann is self-edu-
Gated. But, she has the worth OF
several men in that she speaks
English, Russian, Slovakian, and
Polish fluently :. :. : languages
spoken in her family home.
Recalling the language prob
lem, Ann remembers with horror
her inability to speak English
the first day of school. Today the
linguistic agility is an asset to
Ann, not considered such when a
sensitive child.
The Bolte family now resides
in their comfortable home at Ca
taWba Cliffs. Mr.. Bolte is as
sociated with the Standard Pro
; duets Company. But, the old Drus-
backy homestead which Ann re
; calls with a great deal of fond
memory, still is retained by the
descendants of the immigrant
couple. The same couple which
in struggle in a strange world
produced ten children, all Of
F, whom made a success in what
they did, but one who is outstand
ing. She is Ann Bolte-wife
mother, career woman and grand
!, mother of two, and contributor
: to that which is good.
Timeliness more than mark.
the Ann Bolte Woman of The
Year" story. Ann and her hus
! band, Jack, celebrated their 33rt
wedding anniversary on Decem
ber 26, with a quiet observance II
S their Catawba Cliffs home.
i Ann Bolte-the Ottawa Count,
NEWS is proud to pay tribute t
you as our choice for woman O
the Year."
e Harry Fall, accompanied by hi
L son Tom spent the Christmas wee