Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-02
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tablished at that time still being
located. ats416 Short Street, :" Ann
states It remains in the Drus-
backy family and Is now rented
by Frank Manley.
In 1915, when Ann was just
twelve years old and in the sixth
grade, schooling came to an abrupt
stop for her when working became
the greater necessity of the Drus-
backy family-a few extra dollars
to help supply the needs Of large
family.
Leaving school and going to
work at the Island House, Ann
soon learned that working was
going to be her line of education
along with her brothers and sis
tiers. II told a white lie to get that
Job Ann will now reveal. Il said
twas 16, and that's how it all be-
gam"
&; Much of AIMS story could be
a repetition of changing jobs, and
Of people who came to be a great
lihfIuenee in her life. But, Ann
gives great amount of her praise
to the influence of two people.
One is Andrew Lausten, president
of The American Bank in Port
Clinton, and to Alma Goss, vice
president of that institution.
ssFollowing a series of job
changes and Illustrations in other
lines Of work, I finally had a
break in the dire pattern when
Andrew Lausten and Alma Goss
suggested real estate as possible
profession"
Back in 1919, Ann had met ane
married Jack Bolte who was EN-
ployed at Erie Ordnance Depot.
Their son, Gene, was born in Mo-
line, Illinois, where Mr.. Bolte
was transferred to the Rock
Island Arsenal.
Soon, another transfer brought
the Boltes back to Port Clinton
from Moline.
Z Continuing her search for self
improvement, Ann found jobs in
the Gypsum Canning factory, she
clerked in Henry Tepletsky's gen.
eral store Ghe site of Glickman's
Department Store), she worked at
Sowell's Music Store the site of
athes present Erie Theater lobby,
and also at the Port Clinton Her
aid.
Even though | didn't know a
debit from a credit" says Ann, 81
pretended did and the then edi.
tor. Elmer Barringer, hired me.
The truth came out when I struck
ethe end-of-the-month snag." Bar
ringer didn't fire Ann-instead he
Offered to teach her accounting.
Ann remained at the Herald for
four years under the Maxwell
ownership and for five under the
Krupp management.
so.nThen the ever-present desire
.toe better my opportunities paid
soff," remembers Ann. with the
selling experience at the paper
and by taking English courses al
night at the University of Toledo
and buying all available books
could find on real estate selling
and legal matters in that profes
.sion,~L was ready to begin"
- Following a examining perioc
from October, 1885, to April, 1886
Ann was ready for the plunge
The plunge was a refreshing one
because she went to Columbus, /;
green horn in the profession
where she competed with SO 9th
!. er, examines and emerged SECOND
highest in the Real Estate Brok
er's Exam. She was the on1,
woman in the class. License il
hard, Ann Bolte became rea
estate broker.
The Bolte Real Estate busines
was successful from the start. Il
1889, Ann went to New York Cit,
for a six weeks course in casualt,
surety underwriting, a phase ir
corporated in the real estate firm
/ al, year after its inception. Their
she competed with top-notch ir
surance professionals at the Amer
lean Surety Company-a firm tn
BoIfe company still represents.