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Seward seaport record., 1953-05-15
IN THE, DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
 E THIRD DIVISION

MARGARETTE M. JOHNSON,
 Plaintiff, -s~ -VS- JAMES w. JOHNSON.
 Defendant.
Seward seaport record., 1953-05-15

Notice is hereby given that George A. Denison, entryman, to- gether with his witnesses. Harris Lee Gordon and James Victor Ar ness, all Of Kenai. Alaska, has sub- mitted final proof on his homestead entry, Anchorage Serial No. 0l9725, for the s F NW1. Sec. T. N. R. l2 W. Seward NJ, containing 80 acres, and it is now in the files of the Land Office. Anchorage, Alas ka, and if no protest is filed in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days there after. said final proof will be ac- cepted and final certificate issued.
 VIRGIL O. SEISER,
 Manager Date First Publication April IT, 1853 Date Last Publication May Is, 1853
Seward seaport record., 1953-05-15

us. Department of inc Interior Bureau of Land Management Land Office. Anchorage. Alaska NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Ohio Federation Program To
Haze Keynote On Freedom

The Ohio Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs will convene at the
Hotel Statler in Cleveland Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday
May 5, 6 and 7 for the fifty-sixth
annual convention.
A mighty program is promised
with a keynote taken from that
used by Mrs. Walter V. Magee,
state president, for her admins
tration this year, Personal Re-
sponsibility for Freedoms fu-
ture."
Members of the London Fedora
ton who are interested in going
to the sessions in Cleveland, are
asked to contact Mrs. B. l.. Adair,
president or Mrs. c. o. Thompson
for program and credentials.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Garden Clubs
7 axe Part In
Sidney Meeting
Pre- esidents'
Makes Plans For
Regional Meeting

Members of five of Madison
county's garden clubs, were in
Sidney Thursday to attend the
meeting of the Presidents Club"
of the Fifth Region of the Ohio
Association of Garden Clubs, Inc.
Plans were made by the group
of which Mrs. Walter Fee of the
Plain City Club is vice president,
for the Regional meeting at First
Congregational-Christian Church,
Springfield, Tuesday, May &c.
Mrs. Rex Moreland, president
of the Ohio Association of Gar
den Clubs, will be a special guest
at the Regional meeting at which
a director will be elected. The
nominating committee was ap-
pointed at the Sidney meeting
Attending the Thursday meeting
from Madison county were, Mrs.
Walter Fee and Mrs. Frank Cary
of Plain City; Mrs. F. E. Rosnagle,
London; Mrs. Clifford Clemans,
Mrs. Luther Rehm and Mrs. Jay
Gossard, South Solon; Mrs. Roy
Keye and Mrs. Glenn Tootle,
Flower Lovers Club; Mrs. Ed
ward Cox and Mrs. Sam Johnson,
Open Gate Garden Club.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Las Jovenes Class
Has Hobo Party"

The Las Jovenes Class enter
tainment for the April party Mon
: day night, April 20 in the Meth
odist Church social room, was a
Hobo Party" arranged by the
hostesses, Mrs. Charles Ballenger,
Mrs. Jack Alder, Mrs. Earl Light
le, Mrs. Robert Fades, Mrs. Joe
Harrington, Mrs. Richard Van
Horn and Mrs. P. E. Mcdaniel.
Contests were planned to follow
the business meeting and devo-
tionals that were led by Miss
Gertrude Won Riesen. Prizes went
to Mrs. John Sanders and Mrs.
Donald Morris.
Refreshments were serve d
around an imitation camp fire,
each guest serving herself "hobo
style" on large pans.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Garden Club
Elects Officers
Plans Show

London Garden Club elected Of
ficers, made plans for the sum-
mer flower show and saw pictures
in color at Wednesday nights
meeting at Coover Memorial Club
House.
Mrs. f. E. Rosnagle was elected
president to succeed Mrs. c. L.
Thibaut; Mrs. R. K. Shaw, vice
president; Mrs. Clayton Day, Sec
retary and Mrs. Harry High,
treasurer.
A flower show was tentatively
scheduled for Tuesday, June 2 in
the Methodist Church with Mrs.
P. E. Bacon, appointed to act as
chairman for the show. Mrs. Geo
rye Frasch and Mrs. F. E. Ros-
nagle will assist with the plans.
This flower show will take the
place of the clubs May meeting.
Mrs. Cecil Laird brought men,
bers of the club up to date on
gardening with her talk on Things
to do Now" for the first part of
the program.
Concluding the program was a
series of lovely slides of gardens,
garden tours and scenes taken in
the Smoky Mountains, shown by
David Jackman.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Sunshine Stitchers Al Club

Our first meeting was held at
the home of our leader, Mrs.
Olive Boughn, April 21st. Mrs.
Carl Rinehart will be our assistant
leader this year.
Our club met to organize and the
following officers were elected:
President-Helen Hammond, Vice
President Geraldine Cemmons,
Secretary-Janet Rinehart, Trea-
surer-Jean Wakeman, News Re-
porter-Anna Belle Boughn, Re-
creation Leaders-Jill Markham
and Martha Boyd, Safety Leader
Sylvia Hammond and Health
Leader-Ethel Johnson. Other
members are Joy Markham, San
dra Black and Barbara Smith.
We discussed ways of earning
money for our club, also county
and community projects we plan
to take part in.
Miss Helen Stahl gaven us some
very helpful points on selecting
our pattern and materials for our
projects, along with other interest
ing points about club work.
We are going to visit the Singer
Sewing Center on May 2.
Our next meeting will be held
at the home of our leader, May
18th at 1:30 PM.
News Reporter
Anna Belle Boughn.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Edwards s-Weese
Wedding Saturday

Miss Janice Ray Edwards,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Edwards, Mechanicsburg an d
James E. Weese, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Weese, 1919 Columbus
Street, Springfield, were married
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
in the Mechanicsburg Methodist
Church. The Reverend Joseph
Weed was officiating minister.
The bride is graduate of
Mechanicsburg High School and is
employed at the Lagonda National
Bank, Springfield. Mr.. Weese a
graduate of Plattsburg High
School, is employed with the
Payne Tool and Engineering Com
pany of Springfield.
Mrs. Ruth Wilson, of Plain City,
sister of the bride was matron of
honor. Jackie Thompson of Lon
don, was best man for the BRIDE
groom.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Country Club
Planning For
Social Season

With the promise of warmer
and fairer weather impetus is
given to Forrest E. Sidener, Jr.,
president of the London Country
Club, to get his committees at
work to map out their programs
for the summer months, reaching
into the fall and winter months.
Mrs. F. E. Sidener, Jr., who with
her committee members made
such a success of last years social
activities, is starting off on the
same tack to plan for an interest
provoking season again this year.
Mrs. c. O. Snow will serve as
chairman to promote the bridge
and Mrs. Robert Johnson the golf,
assisting Mrs. Sidener and her CO.
chairman, Mrs. Peter F. Lanigan,
in their efforts to start off the
Tuesday afternoon luncheons in
good style and keep them NOV
ing smoothly during the season.
These afternoon parties are ten
tatively set to start Tuesday, May
5.
The opening dance at the club is
scheduled for Saturday, May 9
from ten to one o'clock for men,
bers and out-of-the-county guests.
Mrs. Sidener expects to announce
her committees in a short time.
The dates for functions and spon-
soring members will be published
from time to time. This, it is
hoped, will expedite, as it did last
year, the work of these commit
tees and keep interest of members
alive.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28

The All pledge opened the Sc
cond meeting of the Lucky Glover,
Senior Club at the home of Mary
Kay Halterman, Monday, April 20.
Discussions for the amount of
dues, the 4-H Leaders and Officers
Conference, possibilities for rails
ing money, the meeting dates, de-
monstrations and a community
project = the making of welcome
signs for Madison County were
included in the new business. The
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
The Mile O. Club

The Millie o. Club has reorgan-
lied and elected officers they are
as followed; President-Mary Ann
Daugherty, Vice President-Linda
Chambers, Secretary-Connie By
erly, Treasurer Marcelia Chenos,
News Reporter-Helen Schellhaas,
Health Officer-Esther Stanley,
Safety Officer-Ann Bogard, Re-
creation Leader-Regina Roberts,
Ass. Recreation Leader-Donna
Phillips.
We worked most of our time on
the enrolment skeet and our pro-
jects. Regina Roberts lead the re-
creation and the meeting was adj
joured by Ann Bogard and Linda
Chambers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Facts About
Folks

Allison Heintzelman of Los
Angeles, California, was in Lon
don last week for brief visit
with his cousin, Mrs. Lillian d
Conway, North Main Street. He
stopped in London enroute to
visit friends and relatives in the
east.
He is the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Heintzelman OF
London. His brother Donald re-
sides in Inglewood, California,
where he is in the real estate
business and is president of the
Inglewood Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. H. K. Bridgman, Lafayette
Road, arrived home Thursday
night from Texas. Since shortly
after the first of the year she has
been dividing her time between
San Antonio and Austin, spend
ing her time in Austin with her
son, George r. Bridgman, Mrs.
Bridgman and their three child
rem, Ross, Laura Lee and Nancy
Ann. Her older son, John K.
Bridgman, Urbana Pike, flew
down Sunday to drive her home.
William D. Williams, has re-
turned to New York City, after a
several days visit last week with
his aunt, Mrs. Rea Chenoweth,
North Main Street.
- -
Miss Margaret Tracey, East
High Street, with the office of the
London Branch, Ohio Edison, last
Tuesday night joined group of
twenty-one girls from the COM
pany's Springfield office for din
ner at the Red Brick Tavern, La
fayette.
Mrs. Conrad Butcher, Mrs.
Harry Shaffer, Mrs. Orpha Plea
SAINT and Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Row.
and, of South Solon, attended the
meeting of the Southwestern As
sociation of the Congregational
Christian Church at Versailles
Thursday.
Cpl. Ralph Dillon, who has been
serving in Germany for several
months, arrived in the states We'd
nesday. Flown here on emergency
leave, because of the illness of his
mother, Mrs. Herman Dillon, he
is visiting at her home on the
Springfield Road. His wife, who
has been residing in Springfield
with her parents, during his alb
sence, met him there and came to
London with him.
- -
Mrs. Laura Koen, South Walnut
Street, spent the weekend in Steu-
benville, the guest of her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
William Baxter, and also her Sis
ter, Mrs. G.. T. Newhart, and FAM
lily.
y ~
Misses Barbara and Sally Greer
and Robert Heyman of Battle
Creek, Michigan, all students al
Miami University, Oxford, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Julian d
Greer, and her mother, Mrs. Wal
ter Jones, North Main Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28

All Club members in this State
will be eligible to participate in
five 1853 national awards pro-
grams offering medals of honor,
all-expense trips to the Chicago
All Club Congress next Novem-
ber, and $500 college scholarships,
the State Club office has announc-
ed.
The programs and donors are:
Farm and Home Electric, West
ington Educational Foundation;
Field Crops, International Har-
vester; Girls Record, Montgomery
Ward; Poultry, Dearborn Motors,
and Tractor Maintenance, Stand
ard Oil Co. (Ohio).
With steadily increasing partici-
patton in these programs during
the last five years, it is estimated
that in 1853, 100000 members will
enroll in Farm and Home Elect
ric, 328,000 in Field Crops, / mill
lion in Girls Record, 100000 in
Poultry, and $4,000 in Tractor
Maintenance.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Mrs. Sisson
Gives Luncheon
For Mrs. Jones

Mrs. w. B. Sisson, invited a
small company of London guests
Friday to her home on Sherwood
Road, Columbus, for a luncheon
complimenting Mrs. Walter Jones.
Her guests were, Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Julian d. Greer, Mrs. r. II. Robi-
son, Mrs. c. L. Thomas, Mrs. w.
II. Riddle and Miss Louise Rich
unond
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
May Day Banquet
For Presbyterian
Mothers-Dauqhters

The Mother-Daughter Banquet
for the Presbyterian Church is to
be held Friday night, May l at
$50 o'clock in the church dining
rooms, Guilds l and 2 of which
Mrs. E. M. Ridenour and Mrs. H.
A. Bauman, Sr., respectively are
leaders, making the plans.
Mrs. D. H. Jackman is program
chairman
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Society, Social Events And News OF The Cl1bs|

All five program are conducted
under the direction of the Co
operative Extension Service. Coun-
ty Extension Club Agents will fur
nish complete information.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28

1t. Col, John A. Copeland, of
the faculty of U.C.L.A., Los Angel
es, California, came to spend his
spring vacation with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Copeland, Will
lis Avenue.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
4-H NEWS
OUR FIRST MEETING

OUR FIRST MEETING
We had our first meeting at
Mrs. Fisher home, April l. Mrs.
Howard and Mrs. Fisher are the
All leaders. We had cake and
Kool-Aid for refreshments
Mr.. Eby of the extension office
gave talk on what the All men,
bers make the first, second, third
and fourth years and SO on.
We selected officers which are:
Donna Fisher, president; Judy
johnson, vice-president; Shirley
Collins, secretary; Sharon Ste
phenson, treasurer; Jacqueline
Carper, news reporter; Sandra
Horton, Recreation Leader, Karin
Miller is the same and Freida Sto-
yer, Health and Safety Inspector.
Our members are: Donna Fish
er, Judy Johnson, Brenda Rings,
Joann Pfeil, Sandra Horton, Kar-
in Miller, Freida Slower, Jacque-
line Carper, Shirley Collins, Hasel
Forrest, Connie Compton, Mana
Young, Brenda Tinker ard Karen
Cornwell.
The second meeting was at Mrs.
Stephenson home, April 8. We got
our new books and read a little in
them. We had refreshments at the
meeting. The name of our club is
Thimble Fingers. We have to
bring our material to the next
meeting. We are going to make a
towel. Our next meeting is at
Judy johnson home April Is.
The first meeting of the Busy
Bee Sr. All Club was held April
% at Madison Rural School. The
following officers were elected;
President, Mary Renick; Vice Pre-
sident, Ann Moody; Secretary
Barbara Geesling; Treasurer, Bar.
bara Jones; News Reporter, Char.
lotte Renick; Recreation Leaders
Janet Patton and Patty Ridenour
Health and Safety Leader, Dona
Arrick; Senteal, Joyce McGlaugh.
lin. The next meeting will be May
6, at Madison Rural School.
Charlotte Renick
News Reporter
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28
Central States News Views

YOUR EYE ON THE BALL must be difficult for s
St Louis Bill Veeck heard about this?
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28

program committee with Hilda
Roger as chairman and Connie
Gallagher as chairman of the Con-
stitution committee were appoint
ed by the President, Elizabeth
Summers.
The Next meeting May A, at
7:30 will be held at the home of
Theda Martin.
After the adjournment of the
melting, delectable refreshments
were served by our hostess.
Joyce Williams, News Reporter
The Fairfield Darts met at the
Township House in Big Plain,
April 13 for our second meeting.
A report was given on the Four
II. Club Rally. We discussed our
projects for the coming year.
We closed by having recreation.
Our next meeting will be held
April u.
James Karen, Club Reporter
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-28

Misses Barbara and Sally Greer
and Robert Heyman of Battle
Creek, Michigan, all students at
Miami University, Oxford, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Julian ID.
Greer, and her mother, Mrs. Wal
ter Jones, North Main Street.
Evening star., 1953-03-22
Richest flavor ever known!

Start a festive holiday lunch
con, dinner or buffet supper with
this gay, sociable bowl Of Libby's
Tomato Juice Punchl
For the 1omufo ice blocks:
shake up cans Of Libby's Tomato
Juice and pour into refrigerator
tray. Genuine Libby's is essen
tial. It's 80 rich in consistency
It always freezes smooth-always
Evening star., 1953-03-22

gives you the richest tomato juice
flavor ever knownl Freeze till
mushy. Set 2 cardboard strips
crosswise in tray. Freeze solid.
UnmoDd by running warm wa
ter on back Of tray. Float blocks
in a bowl Of chilled Libby's
Tomato Juice and garnish with
lemon slices. It's party-perfectl
Libby, AeNeiH d Libby, ChieasO0, III.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-09-26

team under fire, but reports say
that he will prove himself in the
game Saturday night. Much Of
the Tiger hope for vistory Satur-
day night against the Alabamans
goes with big, bruising, Willie
Beamon, mainstay of the Tiger
line, who can always be counted on
to turn in a stellar performance.
Charles Sparrow, the rather light
but game Tiger back, who runs,
tackles, throws and catches passes,
is a constant scoring threat and
sparkplug of the team.
The Tigers go into the game
Saturday night backed by greater
student body, faculty, and alumni
spirit, than has been seen in re-
cent years. In preparation for the
game a meet-the-coach discussion
was held at the college Monday
night attended by the president,
members of the faculty, students,
and alumni.
During his remarks, Coach Mer-
rift pointed to the fact that men,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-09-26
some real football.

some real football.
The power Of the Alabamans can
not be overlooked however as re-
ports from the game with Tuske-
gee last week indicate that the
team is fast, tough, and rough,
losing to the Golden Bears only be-
cause of some untimely fumbles in
the handling Of the wet ball on
the middle field resulting from the
rain during the game.
With the platoon system out
and running his play the T-forma-
ton, Coach Merritt is planning to
send his best team to the field to
answer the starting whistle, which
will be about as follows:
Willis Lewis, LIE; William John
son, 1T; Henry Goodman, LG;
Henry Enge, C; Charlie Corley
RG; Willie Beamon, RI; Charles
Figgs, RE; Jack Witty, OBJ;
Charles Sparrow, RH; George
Johnson, LII; Marion Henley, FB
Jack Witty, who will start at quar-
terback for the Tigers, will be see
ing his first action directing the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-09-26

bership in the Mid-Western Con-
ference would see the Tigers play
ing against the best college foot
ball teams in the nations and asked
for the help and cooperation of the
president, faculty, students and es-
pecially the alumni in helping the
college produce teams to match
the nations top competition.
President Reddix, in closing the
meet-the-coach discussion, pledged
full coopesation and backing for
the team and at the same time
called for greater alumni enthusi-
asm. As a result Of the discussion
President Tate of the local Jackson
College Club said that the club
would distribute oranges to the
Tigers during the Saturday night
game.
With the weather going we'll
there appears to be good reason to
predict the greatest crowd in its
history at Alumni Field for the
opening game Of the season come
Saturday night.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-09-26
See Record -.
Continued from Page One

in the tight game against Tuske-
gees Golden Bears last week,
which they lost by the close score
Of 6-2 while running up Is first
downs to the Bears 8, say that
the Tigers will beat the Alabamans
Saturday night if they will play
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

who live on the little island just
south Of the site OF Sir Walter
RaIeigh's Inflated lost colony"
On Dec. Is. island folk Join the
rest of the world in celebrations
marked by religious services, gift.
giving and Santa Claus. They call
this new Christmas"
"0id Christmas" comes Jan. S.
There's a king-sized oyster roast,
dancing, merrymaking and q dash
of witch craft when "old buck
drops in for his annual call.
Legend has it that old buck is
the Wild bull of Trent Woods who
leaves his home once year only
Ito look in on the donnybrook
when Hatteras islanders observe
old Christmas.
Actually, old buck is a collection
Of old bed stats covered with cloth
and topped by a steers skull which
probably spends the summers in
an attic.
There's really mystery surround.
ing old bucks leader in the big
parade that always highlights old
Christmas. He's masked and GOV.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

cred from head to foot In some
thing that looks like a halloween
costume. BY tradition, nobody
knows who he is. And il they
do, they don't talk about it.
The mystery man and old buck
throw quite a scare into youngsters
on the sidelines. But they always
60 over big.
Some visitors connect the second
holiday with Epiphany, the festival
Of the wise mems visit to Bethle
hem, although that falls on Jan. s
Others speculate that it dates from
the shift to Gregorian calendar
in 1752, which dropped IL day.
from the old style calendar.
Hatteras, isolated by the Atlantic
Ocean on one side and PamlicC
Sound on the other, has received
changes slowly and not Away.
with welcome.
The islanders still keep Eliza
bethan speech characteristics in
herited from their ancestors.
The natives let others wonder
They say they know only that ole
Christmas has come on Jan. S a.
long as anyone in Rodanthe car
remember.
One with q lot to remember /.
Daniel Bradford Payne, who ha:
missed only one celebration in hi:
70 years. Brad Payne has an i'm