Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-26

on March 18th. Fifteen members
answered roll call by giving their
favorite color combinations in dec
orations. Mr.. Martin Weisman, in
terror decorator from Bennetts in
Toledo, was the speaker. He
brought several samples of rugs,
draperies and wall paper and told
how to decorate several rooms, es-
pecially children's. The president,
Mrs. Donald Damschroder, had
charge of the business meeting.
She announced the Spring Confer
ence of the Child Conservation
League to be held in. Tiffin on
May 9Th. 1t was decided to hold a
bake sale on Saturday, March 9th
at l o'clock in the Barnes Build
ing. The next meeting will be
held on Friday, April 9th because
of the regular meeting falling on
Holy Thursday. The hostess served
delicious lunch after the meet
ing.
About 225 attended the Athletic
Banquet at the school on Thurs
day, March 18th. The banquet was
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club
and the meal was prepared and
served by the w. R. C. Laurie
Dolph was the program chairman
and Supt. Hetrick served as toast
master. The invocation was given
by Rev. c. Ralph Schmidt. State
Auditor James A. Rhodes, past
president of the National A. A. u.
and American representative on
the 1948 Olympic Committee, gave
i a very inspiring talk. He stressed
that although most athletes are
finished with athletics by the time
they are a. or 80, they still must
prepare themselves for living as
Americans in America and ath-
letics is fine preparation for this.
Coaches Smith and Rymers were
presented with gifts from the ath-
letes and both gave few re-
marks. There were several out-of-
town guests. including the presi-
dent of the Lakeside Association,
DR.. Thompson, and former Ell
more. resident, John ErnsthauSen,
president of the Norwalk Truck
Line in NOrwalk. -
Kathleen, 7-year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley States, had
the misfortune of cutting her chin
in an accident on the playground
Thursday afternoon. The wound
required 6 stitches at local doc
tors office. nv:
MisssRosemary McBeth conduct
ed class: in tailoring at the home
of Mrs. Clara Barnes on Friday
afternoon. Others present includ-
ed Florence Overmyer, Kathryn
Arndt, Elizabeth Dry, Deloris Kar-
datzke, Alberta STANCE, Helen
Giesler and Deborah Wendler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Sampson
are announcing the birth of a
daughter at st. Charles Hospital
on Friday, March 18th.
4 Mrs. Alvin Giesler returned
i home Friday from Riverside Hos
pital where she had undergone
surgery on Tuesday.
Il Jacob Giesler has sold 4.8 acres
to the Ohio Turnpike Commission.
The right-of-way will divide the
39.5 acres owned by the Gieslers
leaving 34.4 acres northeasterly OF
the right-ofway and O.3 acre
southwesterly of the super high.
\ way.
The Elmore Mothers Club met
Friday, March 10Th at the home OF
Mrs. Charles Schroeder. There
were 18 members present. The
next meeting will be held April
22nd in the High School auditor.
ium. MIR. James Ellepberger, Chief
Probation Officer, will be gues,
speaker. The public is cordially in.
vited. Mrs. Schroeder served a
very nice lunch at the conclusion
of the meeting.
About 200 people attended the
showing of the picture "Bend OF
the River" held in the school au
ditorium on Saturday night. The
show was sponsored by the Ell
more F. F. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schroeder
entertained their son and family
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Schroeder and
Sondra, at dinner Sunday in hon
or of their sons birthday.
Mrs. Zalia Petersen left by plane
from Detroit Sunday for Sarasota
Florida, where she will stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Summers
She will return with them abou,
April 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Deitemyer
visited her uncle and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. William Schroeder a,
'Cygnet Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Witte
entertained at birthday dinner
Friday night for the 9Th birthday
OF their neice, Sandra Miller. 9th.
er guests at the dinner included
her mother and father and sisters
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Miller and
Ruth Ann and Cheryl. David and