Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-24
The JEWEL
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DEAR SANTA CLAUS: For a
good many years now, we've de-
voted the just-before-C Christmas
column to letter to you, and
so why should 1854 be an excep-
ton to the tradition?
So you can file this away with
all the other requests for items
to.be packed into your sleigh when
you zoom off to Port Clinton this
Friday night?
49,
For city fathers and city hall,
we request one king size dispenser
to be filled with aspirin tablets
installed prominently and conven-
iently in the second hall corridor.
Fire Chief Walter Miller and
family will beam if you leave a
years supply of very special dog
food for their new pets the cutest
little beagle puppy that ever nip
ped a reindeer's heels. answers
to name of Baby right now, but
Dave says it will probably even
tually be Mitzi.)
Please bring Betty Prouty an
air ticket to Fry, Arizona :. She's
that anxious to get back there and
join Ken. And you might drop
off a long-distance walkie-talkie
for him Gf there is such thing)
There are no phones in Fry, and
he's been driving 40 miles every
week just to call Betty while she's
been here disposing of their home
ready for the grand move west.
For the police department, will
you bring two toy guns in taste
full leather holster? Hang it over
the doorway at the station. Mark
the card, Lest We Forget.
A bunch of teachers we cOulC
think of would probably appreciate
some fancy slipper socks. Seem:
that when they went to Avil;
Carter's last week for bridge
club meeting, they left their shoes
downstairs Git was muddy, we
night and played cards in theil
stocking feet
Bring the Harvey Fillingers
something extra nice for their new
apartment they'll be leaving
their Danbury residence of man.
years shortly, and moving to the
Misch apartment at Sixth ant
Madison And leave nice house
warming present, too, for Howard
and Leora Fillinger, who will leave
their w. Catawba Road home tt
take over the Harvey Fillinge
farm.
Roy Lemon, who suffered
broken leg at the Gypsum Co. las
week, might like a special pen 81
visitors can autograph his cast
Bring Marge Faust mink choker
just because she's so pretty AM
it would look grand on her.
you've got handy ticket for
luxury Caribbean cruise, stick
in Gail Stevens sock for well
deserved vacation trip, will you
Teacher Helen Hermes looks S
pretty in a formal that we'd ar
preciate your bringing her
special glamor job for holiday fes
tivities.
Jim Riemensckneider is so ot
liging about lending his decoratin
talents that he deserves specia
gift, too maybe one of thos
super-comfortable lounge chair
would be a'good idea. Bring alon
one of the bright ropes of bead
for gay Elsa Florian Sam Carstel
sen would love a new bank for hi
fine collection, and Jganita III
doubtedly would be thrilled to &c
another doll for her hobby. Pic
out the prettiest poinsettia avail
able, and leave it at the Oaks
home of Mrs. George Gresham.
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You know something, SAINT
that Eddie oman would probabl
find useful? A Upper repair k
!. not that he didn't do "a goo
Job as seamstress in a recer
emergency, of course; but just b'
cause it would be handy to hav
around. See where you can bu
rhinestone and pearl encruste
openers for beer this year, so wh
not stick couple in your pac
and leave 'em for Harry Heinz
man, Ange Johnson, and Joe En-
Ter? | don't believe Dick Selg
would trade his bowling ball, afte
that recent string of 7OO's bl
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