Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-24
BY JUEL REED COVER

Edwards, that guy of million
and-one ideas. He keeps a pad
and pencil beside his bed to Jot
down brain storms that hit during
the night. Do you have an illuml-
mated pad, SO he won't have to
turn on the light?
Frank and Harriet Carstens had
such a clever idea on gift for
us "a real jewel box, with the
heading of this column right on
the lid that we'd certainly like to
give them something outstanding.
Hmm-let's see-how about free
maid and baby sitting service for
a year?
Bring to our Bill Brown here
at The News a 25-pound box OF
candy nope, a 50-pounder
would be better. How about bit
of extra-special costume Jeweiry
for Evy Schwan, who's done such
a beautiful job in painting her
whole Laurel-avenue picture win
dow with a Christmas scene? Mrs.
Fred Miller, with her beautiful
white hair, looked so pretty in a
purple shawl when we saw her
out at the hospital recently that
we'll put a purple velvet house
coat on the list for her.
Tony Syzmanowski, the Ere
mont baker, deserves a years sup
ply of his favorite red ties-every
Magruder hospital patient gets a
poinsettia from him again this
wear. Nick Christensen will be re-
firing from the Matthews Co. the
first of the year, so why not bring
him and Ann new car and paid
up receipt for all the gas they
need to take nice long vacation
trip, if they feel so inclined? Geo;
Lucas has had rough several
months of illness, and he's too
nice a guy for such misfortune
So how about your assurance to
him that 1855 will be happier
year?
Wrap up "a bright pennies and
leave 'em in Ray Lyons sock. He
got victimized at Lions Club the
other night. Johnny Drusbacky as
Santa was auctioning off some
gag gifts. Stan Stepnitz, who like
Raw does some Reserve officer fly
ing. wells out: "Hey, what kind OF
! a plane do you fly, Ray?" And
when Ray answered "84", Johnny
promptly "sold" him the gift III
was two packs of cigarettes.)
How about double set of knit
ting needles so Velma Sauvey can
run up a few baby items for twins?
| And Howdy and Edna Behrman
those nice former Peers now IN
Cleveland, might find new set OF
( nursery equipment handy for use
about March, should you leave il
under their tree. Bring a big gay
rattle for wee Stanley Jadwisiak
Bee and Johnny's four month ole
son, who captured the hearts ol
everybody while he was hospital
lied at Magruder. He's real doll
ing.
We'd like a sparkling Christina:
wreath for Judge Tom Stahl, ane
! the promise that added goo(
health is in store. A fur scar
would be good gift for Marian
Mrs. Dan) Griffin at municipa
court, because she's such an eff
cient and obliging gal Bring Will
| lie Misch a set of musical stems
For Clyde Cook in The News bacl
room, leave a rubber hatchet so h
won't be tempted to use the rea
thing one of these days we ge
headlines too long again. For ga,
Mary LaValle, we'd like to orde
a glamor evening bag as sparklin,
as she is. (Oh yeah, and some spe
lcial nylons with reinforced fee
because she likes to take her shoe
off when dancing). Cleo Beucler
Darrells wife, bakes such swell
cookies that she deserves a yer.
special piece of new kitchen
equipment drop off vari
ETY., and let her make a choice.
-.-.-
We can't think of anything il
your pack that would be quit
good enough for this very won
derful person. Do you know tha
Mrs. Marie Zetzer (who has ha
enough heartaches and persona