Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

in her law offices, or in Ottawa
county's courthouse, and you are
so accustomed to the knowledge
that Atty. Luella Zehner is an
outstanding person that you don't
give it a second thought ;.
You see the myriad of COM
munity activities she carries on,
dispatching her responsibilities
with minimum of fanfare, and
you give only a passing thought
of approval
But to the American Federation
of Soroptomist Clubs, Atty Luella
Zehner of Ottawa county stands
out so greatly that they named
her "Soroptomist of The Month" +,
for March, out of the $4,000 mem
bers of the organization. And the
current issue of The American
Soroptomist, its official publica-
ton, carries her picture and de-
tailed story about her under the
title, Community Sparkplug."
Choice of the Soroptomist Of
The Month is made by the Ameri-
can Federation board of direc-
tors, and is made because of a
unique job or outstanding work
in her own community, and not
on her activities as a Soroptomist.
Soroptomist is a classified SER
vice club for executive and pro-
fessional business women. The
name is formed from two Latin
words: Soro (sister), and Optimo
(the best, the highest good. Liter
ally translated it means "the best
for women"
The story about Atty. Luella
Zehner in the March issue reads
as follows:
"Give busy person a job, and
you can be sure it will be done,
even if the person is a woman,
and the job is a mans. Miss Luella
Zehner had the distinction of serv-
ing two terms as president of the
Oak Harbor Business Mems AS
sociation, probably the only wo-
man in the country to serve in
such capacity. It was an honor
to be elected for the first term
but when she was reelected, the
men of her community expressed
their confidence in her ability in
most realistic way.
Born On a farm near Oak Har
Dor, Ohio, Luella attended country
school for the first eight grades
then graduated from Oak Harbor
high school. Later she received
law degree of L. L. B. from
Ohio State University.
"Back in her small community
she established her own law of
flee which she still operates. Up
on the death of her brother some
years ago, she also took over his
law practice in Woodville, Ohio
Luella is very successful in hel
profession, in spite of the many
and varied positions she has hello
with the state, government anG
in her own community.
Professionally, Luella is
member of several Bar Associa
tions in the state and is also a
member of the American Bar As
sociation. She served five year.
as a member of the State Bal
Examining Committee for the
State of Ohio.
"Her first outside work was as
assistant State Counsel for the
Home Owners Loan Corporation
for four years, and at the same
time she had charge of the Closed
Loan Division Of that organiza
ton.
''Last year another appointment
came. This time from the Lane
Title Guarantee and Trust Com
pany, Cleveland, Ohio, to check
titles to lands to be acquired by
the Ohio Turnpike Commission in
Ottawa County and Sandusky
County. This is in connection with
the building of the new turnpike
through the State of Ohio connect
ing with the Pennsylvania Turn
pike. Her latest appointment, al
least for the moment, is to sue