Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-20


JOT
Mrs. Betty Conner, who has
operated the Conner Camera and
Hobby Shop, 112 West Second
Street, for the past nine years,
will leave the business April l
to begin work in the recreation
department at the Lucas County
Children's Home, Maumee. Betty
had operated the store alone since
the tragic death of her husband,
Gordon, in an airplane crash sew
eral years ago. She has long been
interested in recreational work
and the new position will be q
fulfillment of her plans. Curtis
Kuhnle, who joined the Conner
staff last year, will be in active
management of the popular store.
Don Sanders has novel way
of making money for the Meth
odist Young Peoples Group, and
one could say he really is "in the
dough" AS fund raising scheme,
members of the group were given
one dollar each and asked to see
how far they could multiply the
"buck" before the deadline. dig
ger" decided he'd bake cakes so
he spent the dollar for ingredi-
ents and started baking. Already
he has sold several cakes, which
not only look good but taste de-
liciOuS.
JOT
If you're planning to go fishing,
don't forget that February % was
the last day for 1852 licenses. Get
your 1858 permit before the bull.
heads, bass and perch start bit.
ing.
JOT
A trout stream, stocked with
Rainbows, where so persons can
actually fish at once, will be one
of the many exhibits at the 18th
annual American and Canadian
Sportsmen's Vacation and Boat
Show which opens today, March
20, and continues through March
20, in the Cleveland Public Hall
There will be gorgeous swimming
girls in a brilliant water ballet
and ski jumper Henry Hansen will
be in action.
Evidently Mr.. and Mrs. Car.
Petersen are seeing most of Eu
rope on their present air trip
Carl sends postcard, postmarkee
from Kobenhavn, Denmark (spellet
Danmark on the stamp, and hi
writes: "The food is fine. Cherr,
herring is excellent. Beer not Sc
cold. Bicycles by the millions.
Presume their son, Jack, an air
lines representative in Saudi A
rabia, had their European tour al
arranged by the time the Peter
sens arrived in Paris last week
They are expected home mex
week Wednesday, March Is Dur
ing Carls absence, Paul Smith
; berger is operating the barbel
shop.
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Members of the P. C.. II. S. Clas
OF 1888 are planning to hold thei
first annual reunion at the Ca
tawba Island Community Hal
Sunday, July 26, but the commit
tee has been unable to learn thu
addresses of two members. Any
one knowing the addresses of Ern
est Heilman or Thomas Hunts
berry should contact Mrs. Adail
Wilber, 1T Washington Street, s.
that they may be notified of thu
approaching reunion.
JOT
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Whisner
Fulton STREET, received notice Mon
day that their younger son, Fred
erick Fritz" Whisner has beer
promoted to rank of corporal
Fritz is in active service with tho
army, stationed near Seoul in Ko
rea. He expects to complete hi.
army tour of duty later this sum
mer when he will receive his dis
charge.
JOT
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Aurand
Santa Ana, California, were here
last week in interests of theil
Rainbow Inn business. Mr.. anc
Mrs. "Sonny" Fleming are nov
managing the popular restaurant
and bus stop.
JOT
Marie (Mrs. Harry Callahan
Sand Road, writes that she is hav
ing a wonderful time at the
Caribbean, Hollywood Beach, Fla
DR.. and Mrs. George Poe, former
ly of this city, called on Marie
Friday and asked her to sa'
Hello" to all of their loca
friends.