Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
GENOA NEWS
ANDY HALEY

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part in workshop held at Ere
mont Wednesday, with each coun
ty to relate just what they do tc
build a strong All program.
But one traffic case was up be
fore Justice of the Peace Frank
Karchner during the past week, il
being DoraS Neikirk Lantz, a Tiff
fin resident. who was stopped by
Patrolman Karzmiski on a speed
ing charge of driving in excess of
so miles per hour and being fined
ten dollars and costs.
Cpl. Don Floro, son of former
Genoa residents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey Floro, who spent the past
eighteen months in Germany as a
rifleman in Company NJ of the
43rd Division, has received his
honorable discharge from the ser
vice at Camp Kilmer, N. J. His
wife, Mrs. Creola Floro, lives at
512 Wilson street, Genoa.
Cpl. James A. Haley, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew j. Haley, has re-
turned to the States after eighteen
months of service in the Far East.
His wife, Mrs. James Haley, lives
at 2O6 Lucas street, Curtice. Ha-
ley was fiscal specialist in the
camp comptroller's section and a
graduate of Bowling Green State
University, entering the Army in
January 1852, arriving overseas in
July of that year His discharge is
slated for some time this week
at Fort Knox, KY.
Regular meeting of the execu-
tive board of the Federation Of
Women's Clubs was held at the
home of Mrs. Edwin Sidner Mon
day evening, when the program
for the year of 1854 was outlined.
Contract for the building of the
new edifice of Our Lady of
Lourdes church, has been let to
the Johnson Lumber company of
Williston, it being the lowest bid
of $500, ,468.00. This includes the
church building construction,
plumbing, heating, lighting, and
ventilation but not the furnishing
of the sanctuary, pews, stations of
the Cross, organ, etc.
Two Genoa youths are among
the entrants in the first attempt
of the Golden Gloves" trials
which will be held in the high
school gym Saturday evening, jan
uary 9th. Also on the list of en-
tries is a youth from Gibsonburg
as we'll as six from Fremont along
with entries from Toledo, who will
round out a card of twelve bouts.
Ronnie Weidner and Edward Krea-
ger have both indicated their will
ingness and will try out on the
card, and both have been work
ing out at Local 9 Gym daily in
Toledo. Johnny Garcia, boxing in
Structor at Local 9 Gym in Toledo
is the matchmaker for the Genoa
bouts, with each bout to be
three rounder and rounds of two
minutes each, which also con-
forms to the A. A. U. specifica-
tions. A ring will be rented from
the Toledo area, and a local ply
sician will be in attendance at
the ring. The local contest is part
of a general plan to develop talent
in this branch of sport, and win
ners will also be eligible for the
Gloves contests in Toledo,
which will be held later in the
winter season. All net proceeds
from the show sponsored here will
be used in the Kiwanis Kids fund
in Genoa after the payment of ex-
penSes. Co-chairman of the XII
wants club are Warren Hesselbart,
and George Gibson.
First regular meeting of the
Fireside Club of st. Johns Evan
gelical and Reformed church will
be held Thursday evening at the
church parlors, the club being
newly formed group of married
Don Cashen is the presi-
dent and Mrs. Doris Kramer the
secretary of the group.
Homes who were entered in the
Christmas decorating contest were
Judged by the three members of
he Oak Harbor Garden Club, Mrs.
Alma Bense, Mrs. George Duff
and Mrs. Phillip Van Rensselaer,.
First prize of the house and gar
1en division went to the home of
Mrs. John Suto, living on the Clay
Center-Genoa road. Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton La Plante, 5O4 Wilson
street, received first prize in the
entrance division of the contest.
Second prize in the house and yard
division went to another Clay
Center-Genoa resident, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Norwalk, with third
prize going To Mr. and MrS Claire