Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29

committee set up schedule for
the February 9th activities.
Mrs. Gail Whitinger was hostess
to the Past MatronS of the o. E. S.
Elmore Chapter last Tuesday eve
ming. The centerpiece for the $50
p. m. pot luck supper at which 19
members attended were chrysan-
themums. After business meet
ing a social hour was enjoyed.
On Thursday evening Mrs Whit
niger was also hostess to the
Emera Club of the o. E. S. Elmore
Chapter Thirteen members at
tended and refreshments were
served at the close of the meet
ing.
The Mothers March On Polio in
Elmore will be this Thursday eve
ming. The drive will begin about
ZOO p. m. from house to house. A
porch light burning will be
great aid to the mothers. If you
are not able to be home on Thurs
day evening you may contribute
to the polio fund at Johnnie's Elec-
trio. Every contribution this year
will help prevent polio and pro-
tect against the crippling disease.
Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Kardatzke
of Wichita, Kansas, were accom-.
panied by Mrs. p w. Goettke and
Mrs. Roswell Stagner on trip to
New York City last Wednesday to
meet DR.. and Mrs. Carl Kardatzke
and children Howard, Phyllis and
Lois who arrived in New York
City Monday morning and who
had spent the past year in Kemya
Colony in British East Africa. Mrs.
Carl Kardatzke is recovering from
an illness while in Africa and re-
turned by train with Mrs. Stagner
and Mrs. Goettke to Elmore. The
rest of the group returned in the
car. The Dr. and Mrs. Kardatzke
and family have been affiliated
with the Anderson, Indiana, col
lege for 20 some years. DR.. Kar-
datzke travelled to Africa through
the Fulbright award and observed
the teaching in the various schools
there and Mrs. Kardatzke worked
in the missionary stations there.
Their children who are 16, IA and
8, attended school away from the
colony. The doctor also done many
various things as installing some
telephones he had taken with
him to making coffins. They also
were in the Maumau territory for
while. The family made the trip
there by boat but returned by
plane and visited Cairo, Egypt;
Rome, Italy; Zurich, Switzerland,
and LIE Havre, France, where they
sailed for home January Is. DR..
Kardatzke showed many slides of
his trip Wednesday evening at the
Church of God. Rev. Elmer Kar-
datzke made the trip to Africa
year ago.
William Magsig was released
from st. Charles Hospital Toledo,
Friday after being patient ten
days and undergoing surgery. Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Heermier of Bowl
ing Green, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Magsig Sunday afternoon. Mrs
Heermier is sister of Mrs. Mag
Sig's.
Airman 1/c Gerald Hetrick left
the first of the week for his base
at Topeka, Kansas, after spending
ten days with his mother, Mrs.
Mildred Hetrick and grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Guthrie. Gerald will
travel with a group of airmen to
England by plane after returning
to his base. He has been in the
service about two years.
Rev. Miller Knowles has COM
pleted his study and examinations
for his B. d. degree at Oberlin
College this week. He will receive
his diploma in June when the an
nual graduating exercises take
place at Oberlin and will be or
dained at Lakeside by the Meth
odist Conference Board also in
June. Rev. and Mrs. Knowles has
lived in Elmore the past 3layears
and he has attended Oberlin Col
lege the last 3 years. He is the
pastor of the st. Paul's Methodist
| Church here.
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