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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
CATAWBA
The Dorcas Society met Thurs.
MRS. A. "A. RoEKAR

The DorcaS Society met Thurs
day at the Union Chapel. Election
of officers was held and Mrs.
Richard Beaver was elected preSi-
dent to succeed Mrs. Robert John
son. Other officers are Mrs. Floyd
Herl, Vice President; Mrs. William
Rofkar, Secretary; Mrs. Justin Rof-
kar, Assistant Secretary; Mrs. Will
lard Grover, Treasurer. Roy Linger
was appointed to serve as trustee
of the Chapel for the coming year.
Neils Petersen is the outgoing
trustee. The fifty-eighth anniver-
Sary of the society will be cele-
brated Thursday, Jan. 7, with a
potluck noon luncheon. Mrs. Rich
ard Hees and Mrs. Floyd Herl will
be in charge of the afternoon en-
tertainment. Guests will be well
come.
Ray Drickhamer is a surgical pa
tient at Magruder hospital.
Albert Woodman left Sunday for
Bowling Green University, after a
holiday vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood
man.
The Building Fund Committee
met Sunday afternoon at the Union
Chapel
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stanton
spent part of the holidays visiting
relatives in New York State.
The Parent Teacher Association
will meet Thursday evening, Jan
(, 7th at the Community Hall The
County Superintendent, Mr.. Digby
will speak on the County School
system.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woodman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood
man spent New Years Eve with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Wargowsky
in Oak Harbor.
Gus Schraidt is visiting his
daughter and family in Washing
ton, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tice DeBoer spen
Christmas in New Jersey and ther
left for Florida for a vacation.
Mrs. Earl Newton entertained
on New Years Day, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Newton and family of Ere
mont, Mr.. and Mrs. George Clezi'
of Genoa, Mrs George Blaine ant
Mrs. James McRitchie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Letter
. house are attending a greenskeer
er convention in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Marshall re
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
BENTON TWP.
BY Mrs. William Luebke

The Youth Fellowship of Trinity
Evangelical and Reformed Church
sang Christmas Carols to the sick
and shut-in members of the church
Dec. %. The folks who sang with
the group were Rev. and Mrs. Wal
ter Vonderohe, Mr.. and Mrs. LYLE
Hellwig, Henry and Marilyn Gack-
stetter, Margaret and Joyce Lem
ke, Frances and Douglas Avery,
Eva, Ann and Ina Bittner, Blanche
Sondergeld, Lauren Milbrodt, and
Dick and Jim Bolander They
visited the homes of Harmon
Schultz in Oak Harbor, Mrs. Ger
trude Preisman, Mrs. Charles Som
mer, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sender
geld, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rupp,
and Mrs. Mary Suhrbier. After
the carolling the group gathered
at the Lewis Gackstetter home for
refreshments and playing games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Sickbert of
Evansville, Indiana have been holi-
day guests of their SOn-in-laW and
daughter, Rev. and Mrs. Walter
Vonderohe of Elliston.
A planning meeting for the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08

turned Sunday from a weeks va
cation in Huntsville, Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hollier and
children of Fremont, were visitors
at the Noval Bergman home re-
Gently.
The Sunday Night Pinochle Club
will meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Parker this Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lemmer-
man, daughter Marilyn and friend
Jack Gangway spent the weekend
in Springfield with Ray Lemmer-
man and family.
The Ottawa County Fruitgrow.
ers Association will meet at the
Community Hall on Tuesday, Jan.
18th for an all day meeting. The
Dorcas Society will serve the noon
lunch.
Election of officers at the Union
Sunday School resulted. as follows:
Assistant Superintendent, Mrs.
Richard Cooper; Second Assistant,
Mrs. Melven Ballard; Treasurer,
Melven Ballard; Pianist, Mrs. Nor
wood; Assistant Pianist, Mrs. Ed.
Williams; Organist, Edward LATER
and Supply Secretary, Mrs. Charles
Poulalion. The office of Superin-
tendent remains untitled and
Franklin Ballard will continue in
that capacity for the time being.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
ELM0RE Bible TRAINING SCHOOL
OPEN TO ANYONE IN This AREA

guide the junior child in develop
ing a wholesome personality.
What experiences Junior children
have. what religious problems may
be dealt with in the department,
how the junior leader may plan
the teaching on the basis of these
experiences and problems are mat
terS to be studied. How Juniors
learn, how teacher may evalu-
ate her work and methods of
teaching will be included.
Course 321b-Teaching Interme-
dates A course intended to help
teachers develop the various un-
derstandings and skills needed for
effective teaching of the junior
high student.
Course 420b-Guidance in Chris
tian Home-Making. In this course
a study is made of the points at
which homemakers need help and
of the attitudes, standards and cir
cumstanceS which cause Difficult
ties in the modern home.
Course 510b-Leadership Edu-
cation in the Local Church. This
course is intended to help pastors,
directors of Christian Education,
superintendents, church officers,
boards of Christian education, and
others in similar positions plan an
adequate program of leadership
education for the entire local
church.
Textbooks for the above courses
may be ordered at the school. Reg
istration for the courses may be
made up to the time of the first
session by contracting Clair G. Di-
bert, Elmore, registrar.
Last year about 100 persons at
tended each Sunday afternoon ses
sion and it is hoped more will take
advantage of the school this year
A total of 81 persons were award
ed credit certificates at last years
school. Any church teacher, lead
er or worker in this area is wei.
come to attend the school. Free
will offerings and financial aid by
the Elmore Ministerial association
support the school
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08

Community Institute at Graytown
was held Monday evening, Decem-
ber %. The officers and commit
tee members who attended were:
President, Marvin Tabberty Vice
President, Melvin Rief, Howard
Markley, Werner Webert, VIM.
Ref, Henry BoIander, Jr., Lester
Sondergeld, Melvin OesIrIch, Mrs.
Henry Siefke, Mrs. Arnold Witt,
Mrs. William Luebke, Mrs. Elmer
Bolander, Mrs. Henry Bolander,
Jr., Mrs. Melvin OeStrich, Mrs.
Carl Appellants. Plans were made
for bigger and better Institute
than ever, with each committee
Incorporating new ideas and meth
DDS of improving this Annual Af-
fair.
Members and friends of Trinity
Church gathered in the church
basement Tuesday evening for
their Annual Christmas family
night. Movies, games and refresh
ments were enjoyed by those at
tending.
New Years Day guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Gackstetter and
family were jeanne Michael, Mar
vim Thompson, Carol Damschroed
er, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Luebke and family.
New Years Day guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Oestrich were Mr..
and Mrs. Kermit Oestrich, Helen
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
GYPSUM
MRS. J. n. GULAU

Miss Carol Fitzthum was ad-
mitted to Memorial Hospital, San
dusky, last week where she sub
mitted to an operation for append
icitis. She is getting along nicely
and was brought home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swearingen
and sons returned home to Ma
poleon the day after Christmas
They visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Bahnsen and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sperber ar
rived New Years Day from Day
ton, returning home Sunday with
their daughter Kathy and son
Roger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer A. Sweeny
and son George of Maumee spent
the New Years Eve at their cot
tage at Erie Beach and also with
the Mach'S of Lima at their Erie
Beach cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dowdell re-
turned home to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Sibrel on We'd
nesday from their wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jensen and
Mrs. Fred Voss spent New Years
Holidays and weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Moquist at Homer,
Michigan.
Mr.. William Gulau of Danbury
called Tuesday afternoon on Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Gulau
Mrs. Don White entertained her
Five Handed Pinochle Club last
week, Tuesday evening at the home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sibrel
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Cavaletto and
three children left last week, Mon
day, for their trip west to their
home in Santa Barbara, California,
after visiting with Mrs. Cavaletto's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Denver Row.
ley.
Miss Pamela Sibrel returned
Sunday to Bowling Green Univer-
Sity, to resume her college work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johansen of
Toledo spent New Years with Mr..
and Mrs. George Sibrel.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08

Don Allen returned home from
Memorial hospital Fremont last
Friday where the baby was born
Monday, December %. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ayers have three other sons.
Nelson, Billy and Mike.
Rev. and Mrs. Louis Wolter and
family of Middletown, Ohio enjoy
ed the holiday vacation as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Yeasting.
Frank Schott entered Memorial
hlspltal Fremont as a medical pa
tient last Wednesday. His condi-
tion is reported to be improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Price be-
came the parents of a son born at
Magruder hospital, Port Clinton.
Saturday, January 2. He weighed
Z lbs. 7 ozs., was the first baby
to be born at the hospital in the
new year. The couple also have
a daughter Dawn Marie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Flynn of To-
ledo are announcing the arrival
of their first child, son, born at
Flower hospital, Toledo, Sunday,
January 3. The bay weighed 5 lbs.
II ozs. Mrs. Finn was formerly
Lois Ann McCarty and will spend
about two weeks here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Nc
Carly in Elmore with her baby
upon their reaelse from the hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Donald Flick
have chosen the name LuAnne
Elizabeth for their daubhter born
at Memorial hospital, Fremont,
Monday, January 4. She weighed
7 lbs. 3 ozs, and is the couples
first child.
Hundreds of people called at the
Sabroske-Myers Funeral Home and
expressed their sympathy to the
family of the late Mayor Charles
Arnold last week. Organizations
and clubs came in a body and
Mayors of surrounding towns and
many County officials also called
and attended the services on Wed
nesday.
He was superintendent of the
Sunday School for eight years and
served on the church council for
several years. The late Mayor was
a friend to everyone and had con
tinued through his life on a com.
mon ground with the townspeople
He was we'll known also for his
acting ability in many local plays
and in the Farmer Institute plays
of several years ago. He took gre;
pride in all his work and kept
level thought about him.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08

Carol, Billy and Janet of Tuscon.
Arizona.
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Rupp were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Card
ner's of Elmore on New Years
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller Of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Friemark
of Graytown were supper guests al
the Melvin Oestrich home on sun.
day, December 81.
Mrs. Lillian Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Nehl's, jeanette, Roger, and
Lyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Opfer,
Darrell, and Karen, and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Luebke, Tom, Joyce
and Kathleen spent an enjoyabls
evening as guests of the Arnold
Furstnau's on New Years Eve.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
Grilled Orange Slices

served without straining is rea
health tonic.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08

Complete listing of the six
courses offered in the 1854 Lead
ership Training School has been
released by the Rev. Millard B.
Knowles, president of the Elmore
Ministerial Association, sponsor
ing organization of the school.
In offering six courses this year,
the school is increasing its SUBJ
jects. The school, which will be
held for five Sundays from Janu-
ary "a through February 81, will
be made up of two hour sessions,
running from 2 to 4 p. m. in Trim
ity Methodist church, Elmore.
Contents of the courses, accred-
tied by the National Council of
Churches, are as follows:
Course 210b-Unders nj n g
Children. This course will deal
with the nursery and kindergarten
personal and social living today.
the meaning of His teachings, for
and to more active part in car
rying His teachings into effect
Course 124b-Jesus and His
Teachings. The purpose of this
course is to lead to an increased
acquaintance with the main EN-.
phasis made by Jesus in His teach,
ings, to a better understanding of
f. age. 1t will consider the basis of
| character and influences which eff.
feet the growth of Christian per.
sonality during childhood > How
the persons whom he knows. the
group in which he lives, and his
physical surroundings affect the
child's development, how his ideas
and attitudes are developed, how
his habits are established and how
he becomes aware of God.
Course 251b-Teaching Juniors
This course deals with ways ir
which teachers or leaders ma,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08

larger the num-
ber going into a
crate is smaller.
Oranges should
be stored in a
dark, cool place;
in the refrigera-
tor if you have
the space. Or
ange juice from
chilled fru i t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
Orange Refrigerator Cake

cake into small
pieces. Place a
layer of cake
and then a lay
er of C u S t a T d
m j x t u r e i n
spring mold un-
til all ingredi-
entS are used.
Refrigerate 6
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
Get Their Number

VI dIISCS OH IIIt PI6IIIIIUI IIoIs
Get Their Number
Arm chair shoppers checking
good buys should keep in mind
that oranges are priced by size.
The size is determined by the
number of oranges that can be
packed into shipping crate.
Numbers range from 100 to over
800.
However, the sizes most often
found in the stores in this part
of the country are 176, 200, 220,
252 and 288.
It's easy to remember that as
the size of the oranges gets
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08

health tonic.
Grilled Orange Slices
Wash three large oranges. Slice
unpeeled oranges into one-half
inch thick rounds. Dip slices in
flour, then into one egg. slightly
beaten with one tablespoon water,
and then into finely crushed corn
flakes. Brown on both sides in
hot butter or margarine. Serve hot.
Orange Refrigerator Cake
Soften one tablespoon plain
gelatin in "a cup orange juice.
Combine IA cup flour, one cup
sugar and one teaspoon salt.
Stir in 2 cups milk; cook until
thickened, stirring constantly.
Add slightly beaten egg yolks.
Cook 2 minutes longer. Add gela-
tin mixture. Cool.
Beat 3 egg whites until foamy;
gradually add 3 tablespoons sug-
ar. Beat until a stiff meringue.
Break one ten-inch angel food
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08

to 8 hours or overnight. Remove
from pan; cover with y pint
cream, whipped and sweetened
if desired.
Foithfully
Qao~ AQQanL
ERosth FOOD FOUNDATION. CINCINNATI. OHIO
v
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-04-01

heavy spot in the windrow, to ditch, an
irrigation border, or steep grade. Instead
of stopping and shifting to lower gear, use
IA! Instantly, tractor speed is reduced and
draw bar pull-power increased without reduc-
ing rated speed Of the pto-driven machine
Whether you increase or decrease travel speed,
theSuper MIA with independent power take
offprovides unvarying machine operation. The
pto-driven machine can be started or stopped
with the tractor standing still or on the go.
You do more work and do it better!
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-04-01
FarmoII Super Mia brings you revolutionary
new performance the power toke-off

For the first time, you can adjust tractor speed
to field conditions without touching clutch,
throttle or gear shift, while maintaining the
pto-driven machine at rated speed! This revo-
lutionary new performance results from the
combined action of Torque Amplifer and the
new Independent power take-off for Farmall
Super MIA.
Try the Super MIA on big capacity pto
machine such as the 25 TONI er-hour
Mccormick No. 20-C field harvester (above).
Imagine that you are coming to an extra
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-04-01

Most useful range ofspeeds ever built
into an all-purpose tractor! From a
low-low of rs mph to road speed of
1917 Super MIA lets you match
speed to any job. You get greater
tractor efficiency, do better quality
work, and cover more acres in day.
Example: If blowing is just little
too tough for four bottoms in regular
3rd gear, you can pillow three more
acres day in 4th-TA than in regular
second gear!
New Ia intermediate high of liz
mph saves travel time to and from
fields when ground is too rough for
regular 5th gear operation. 1t also
lets you start heavy high-gear loads
easily, then step up speed on the go.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-04-01

Smooth, safe power fake-off control.
New Independent power take-off for the
Farman Super MIA has a planetary
gear drive unit which lets you put the
pto-driven machine in motion gradually,
or as quickly as desired
You can eliminate snap-action strains
on tractor engine, power take-off shaft,
universal joints, and pto-driven machine.
Pto is disengaged and braked simultane-
ously pto-driven machine cannot
creep" when power take-off is disengaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Chicago Livestock

s.f SsIcA S5e: FsS 5o l9 3.,,i e gsDN;-
even; but eenerally around % higher
on All weights butchers; sows scarce
steady to % higher; most choice $50.
?4O pound butchers, 26O0-2665; f-w
loads choice. 1S0-32O pounds. 36.-
most 950-2S0 pounds. o5 25-26. 90; few
loads and lots, 290-350 pounds, "a So
25.25; most sows under 500 pounds
21.50-23.75; good clearance; shippers
salable cattle, 500; calves, 100: activ.
and steady to, strong cleanup market
on .spau available supplies; few sales
choice to low prime yearlings and steers
1000 pounds down. 23O0-26.5O; com
mercial to low, choice grades. 1900.
% so; few utility steers 1900 down;
good TO- low choice heifers. 1S50-21 30;
utility to low good grades. 1250-1S.nr;
utility and commercial cows. HOO
1850: Gamers and cutters, $50 20:
utility and commercial bulls. 1900
1880; good bulls with weight, II 90
1900; commercial to prime vealers
i Z .oo 90 Gull and utility. 1000
saiable sheep, 500; slaughter lamb,
and sheep moderately active steady
bulk good to prime wooded slaughter
lambs, 100 pounds down, 2000-22 so;
choice and prime 12i-157 pound wool.
skins. 1900; Gull to low good lambs
13.00-19.50:, Gull to choice slaughter
0n-0 IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Retail Sales Increase
For Week, Nearing
| Level Of Last Year
by the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Retail
sales in the week ended Wednes-
day ran higher than in the pre-
ceding week and at almost the
same level as the like 1853 week.
Dun & Bradstreet reported to-
day.
Valentine promotions were
favorably received in most parts
of the Nation and sales of these
items were generally above a
year ago. Non-durable goods
continued to receive a greater
share of the consumer dollar
than in 1858.
Dun & Bradstreet estimated
total dollar volume for the week
at / per cent lower to 3 per cent
higher than in the corresponding
week last year. Regional esti-
mates varied from the compa-
rable 1853 period by the follow
ing percentages: New England,
Wy q W u GdSL dI1O 4NOI C1INCotS
up l to S; South. off 3 to up q;
Midwest and Pacific Coast, down
3. to up /, and Southwest, of 4
to unchanged.
Apparel volume ran ahead of
the year-ago period as demand
for coats and suits increased.
Spring merchandise moved par
ticularly well in New England.
Food buying dipped from the
preceding week but was almost
unchanged from a year ago.
Price resistance to coffee declined
and sales rose moderately from
a week ago, although they con-
tinued to be below the previous
year.
February furniture promotions
were launched in most areas and
results varied widely. Appliance
sales were up from the preceding
week but remained below the
1858 level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Stocks Gain $1-$3
As Most Activity
Centers on Leaders
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

NEW YORK. Feb. Ia
Strength in a few individual
leaders today sent the stock
market higher.
Gains in the favored issues
went to between / and 3 points
at the outside while the remain
der of the list moved for the
most part over a fractional range
either way.
Most of the activity was CEN
tered in the leaders. The pace
of trading was around a is
million shares for the day. Yes
terday's total came to 1850, 900
shares with the market down
slightly.
Chrysler was favored with
heavy demand. Directors res
terday declared the usual $3.50
quarterly dividend and reported
highly favorable earnings. That
was after the close. On the
West Coast the stock was sharply
higher, but today in New York
it opened up "a at 81 on a block
Of $4,000 shares. Later it ran
its gain to 1H.
New York Central, in the
midst of a proxy fight for con-
troll, was ahead between 2 and
3 points at times after opening
on a block of 10000 shares up
" at 23ha.
General Electric, up "a
yesterday. marched to a new
high today with an advance OF
around 2 points.
A mixture Of gains and losses
persisted on the American Stock
Exchange with trading moderate
Corporate bonds were lightly
traded at narrowly mixed prices
There was no over-the-countei
trading in United States Gov
eminent issues because OF
Lincoln's birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
THE EVENING STAR AIS
Washington, D. C. 80
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1874
RkO Directors Meet
In Secret on Offer
By The Associatsd Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-The Sc
crecy typical of Howard Hughes
operations today cloaked the To-
cation of meeting of directors
Of RKO Pictures Corp. on his
offer to buy out other stock
holders for Sc a share.
James r. Granger, president,
had announced directors would
meet today to decide whether
to submit his offer to share
holders but did not give the place
of the meeting, and RKO spokes-
men here and in Hollywood pro-
fessed not to know.
The executive Offices of the
company in the RKO building
in Rockefeller Center here were
locked and dark for the Lincoln's
Birthday holiday and the SWITCH
board also was shut down.
+ There were conflicting reports
that the meeting was taking
place, in Los Angeles-and in
Atlanta. ,.
Mr.. Hughes bid was announced
as a $23.5 million offer for the
assets and all 3,914.913 shares,
or Sc a share. However. the
colorful industrialist, financier
and movie producer already owns
l,262, 10 shares or effective
working control.