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Evening star., 1954-01-04
Modern Marriage
Problem
OfDoting
ln-LuWs
By Dr.. Paul Popenoe

JesSica is trying to look before
she leaps. and she is certainly
wise to do so, because a mother
in-law is waiting to grab her as
she leaps. Here's her description
Of what she faces:
II have the age-old problem of
q doting mother-in-law. I'm 60
ing to be married in the near
future to a wonderful guy whom
I've known for more than two
years. He has no earmarks of
mamma's boy, so far as I can see:
he is handsome, considerate, af-
fectionate; but mamma is right
on his trail. I know he wouldn't
hurt her for anything. and I
admire him for that; but what
about me? How am I going to
prevent conflict and keep har-
mony, when there is already con-
cealed conflict and disharmony
between us-his mother and me?
"Basically, his mother is fine
woman. but her relationship with
her own husband seems to be
very weak or unsatisfactory for.
some reason, so she gives all her
love to her son. When the three
of us are together his mother
hoverS over him, tries to care for
his every need and openly praises
his abilities and good looks. I
refuse to compete with her,
therefore I sit back until she
stops for a minute and her son
calls me to him. feel as though
I'm simply taking turns with her.
That doesn't suit me, and don't
believe this double attention is
too good for my prospective
husband.
IT realize that she is his mother
and I am not yet his wife-but
will the picture change after I
am his wife? Will a wedding
ceremony alter all three of us?
know he senses the unspoken
hostility between me and his
mother; but what can he do
about it, and what can I do about
it?"
"I'll have to tell you the truth,
Jessica, as I always try to do in
this column. I don't believe you
have much chance. If you and
your husband could move a thou
sand miles away, when you
marry, you might be able to
make go of it; but if you have
to live near her I think the cards
are stacked against. you. Mothers
(mainly the husbands mother)
were found in a recent extensive
study in st. Louis to have broken
more homes during the first year
Of marriage. than any other
single factor; and it appears that
you are facing that kind of
mother-in-law. Your husband
would be in an unsupportable po-
Sition, and he seems to have no
idea how to deal with it. In fact,
1t is not easy to deal with. If you
can possibly do so. I'd postpone
the wedding for at least six
months and see if he can find a
way to wean himself in the
meantime. Such a postponement
will be unpleasant, but much less
so than a divorce or separation,
which is likely to be the outcome
If you marry him right now.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
Problems Todoy
Foce Situation SquoreIy
Tilted Girl Is Advised

hasn't. I'll meet him again soor
at the same place. Should ]
ignore him, or give him a chance
to explain. Fanny.
ANSWER: Don't ignore him
and don't expect him to explain
Apparently his promise to phone
was a mere formality. and has
already been forgotten by him
Be pleasant at the next meeting
and perhaps on a future occasion
he'll make good his promise to
call you.
DEAR MISS NIssEN: My
husband and I separated re-
Gently after ten years of mar
riage. have our three small
children. work hard to care
for them, but am getting tired OF
the same routine. I can't go out
evenings. and the only people
meet are other mothers of small
children. How can get started
again in social life?
Answer: A carefree social life
isn't possible for the mother OF
small children. But isn't the
sacrifice worthwhile? Your little
children will be soon ready for
school. Later you'll have time to
make the new contacts. and do
some of the interesting things
you yearn for now. Be grateful
for the opportunities of meeting
other women. Some mothers
don't even have that comfort. i,
Write MURIEL NISSEN for
free ledfet D-1, Broken Ro-
mances" In all cases, be sure
to enclose a stamped. self
addressed enuelope and send
request to her, in care OF the
Women's Department, The
Evening Star. Washington 4,
D. c.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
Author to Address
LYON NiLdde Club

Mrs. Kilda Harrell, author of
Look Before You Leap, Then Go
to South America" will be the
guest speaker at a meeting Of the
Woman's Club of Lyon Village to
be held at 8 pm. Wednesday in
the Lyon Village Community
House.
The clubs Executive Commit
tee will meet this afternoon in
the home Of Mrs. O. r. MCGUIRE
of 1903 North Highland street,
Arlington.
Mrs. A. p. Grow Will act as CO.
hostess for the latter event.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
Luncheon Slated

A luncheon meeting Of the
Phyllis Lyman Colony Of the
National Society Of New Eng
land Women will be held al
1880 pm. tomorrow at the
home Of Mrs. C. A. Briggs oi
1871 Spring road NV.
Mrs. Briggs will be assisted
by Mrs. j. Dewitt Leech. Mrs
Frederick o. Smith and Mrs
Wilbur v. Leech.
Guest speaker win be Mrs
Ellsworth e. Clark, who will
discuss the history of the State
Of Maine.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
PetworthC

Keith E. Meyer of the United
States Postal Inspection Service
will be guest speaker at a lunch
con meeting of the Petworth
Woman's Club to be held Thurs
day in the Petworth Methodist
Church.
Mrs. w. L. Hill, president. will
preside at the affair.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
@. O. P GROUP

The Women's Republican Club
Of Takoma Park, Md. will hold
their first meeting of the new
year Wednesday at No. 8 Colum-
bia avenue, Takoma Park. Md.
A highlight of the meeting will
be the election Of new officers to
be followed by a brief talk by
Charles Klinck. city councilman
of Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
Talk on Canada
To Be Presented

Members of the Queen Eliz-
abeth Chapter. Daughters Of the
British Empire, will meet at $3.50
pm. tomorrow in the chancery
of the Canadian Embassy, l746
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
L. H. B. PEBBLES, information
officer of the Embassy. will be the
speaker and will present a Aim
on Canada.
Mrs. Roy E. Lowe, chapter
president, will introduce Mr..
PEBBLES.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
Ambassador to Speak At Club Luncheon

DR.. Jose r. Chiriboga, Ambas-
sador of Ecuador, will be the
guest Of honor and speaker at a
luncheon meeting Of the Sorop-
timist Club of Washington to be
held at l pm. Wednesday in the
Willard Hotel.
The Ambassador will discuss
Pthe influence of Ecuadorean
women in the political and social
life Of his country.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Perkins,
Evening star., 1954-01-04

~ 0OuLuaO EuOkOs
MRS. TERRY ANDREWS
The former
Miss Cynthia Donaldson.
Miss Cynthia Jean Donaldson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
r. Donaldson of Silver Spring,
became the bride on December
10 Of Mr.. Terry Madison And
rews. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William M. Andrews of
Kensington, Md.
The ceremony took place at
the Woodside Methodist Church.
with the Rev. j. Milton Rogers
officiating. There was recep-
ton in the social hall Of the
church, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews
will reside in Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
Chapter Meeting

A meeting Of the Susan
Riviere Hetzel Chapter, Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution,
will be held at noon Friday in
the Chapter House, 1882 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1954-01-04
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club president, will preside at
the meeting. Mrs. Gladys M.
Jeselsohn is program chairman
of the event.
Evening star., 1954-01-10
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-03

executive secretary, for example, fairly
knocks herself out on this job because she
believes wholeheartedly in what is being
DONE And in these unsettled times, it takes
a sparkplug like Gretchen Claus to keep the
association forging ahead
There are those, of coure, who believe that
the government-federal or state-ought to
foot the bill.
But many of us are of the school of
thought that there are some worthwhile
things left to be done in this life that can
best be solved by personal initiative and CO.
ordinated effort
The Ottawa County TB Association fits
nicely into that category. It's only appeal for
financial help is once year. Its program
for doing good is year around.
So, when you buy the TB Associations
Christmas Seals, you know just what you're
paying for. You aren't just supporting "a
worthy cause" or giving to charity" You
are buying specific services for your own
protection against tuberculosis
It's project deserving of COMMUNICATIVE
support and one in which we can all feel that
we're taking part in a worthwhile job.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-03
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It's lhe Taxpayer
Who Pays and Suffers

The public is pretty well fed up with all the fussn and
feudin' that's been going on at city hall ss r"
The most recent controversy of course centered
round the police chief Who's right who's wrong most
anybodys in view of all the backbtng and bcker-
ing.
Before that city council in wrange with the mayor
and his official family And then there that brush
mayor had with the county commissioners who had
had not paid for the police departments radio system
And, oh yes the airport. There was dandy
It's been thing after another Little wonder the for
gotten manPort Cnons taxpayer-has had his patience
stretched to the limit.
body to find out whether his as police chief was good
bad One thing, however, know for sure After he
was brought here the knocked from under him
by the very people who had solicited his services.
And no man do job-ether in public private life
unless he's supported by his superiors.
Mr. Lemaster strikes being made of the kind of
stuff that The won't take licking without putting up
strong fight. That remains to be seen.
And in getting down to it really doesn't make too
much difference whether the chief George Lemaster
Boyd Austin someone else equally qualified. (And Incl
dentay, most folks satisfied that both Mr. Lemaster
and Mr.. Austin are capable).
The important thing is that taxpayers given the very
best most efficient service possible and wishy ywashy
administration is hardly in position to accomplish that
of thing.
Ii nothing the Lemaster has emphasized that
our public servants need the support and moral backing of
the Administrations that they need united support from
community. t 81
It's about time in fact the taxpayer gets square deal in
stead of deaunless of course Mr. Taxpayer decides
to take things in his hands at next years elections
And that he may well do.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-03
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movie screen and protector, and
visual education aids. The room
also will be used for church serv-
ices during the overflow crowds
of the summer season.
Structural tile in blue, yellow
and green makes the clasSrooms
light and colorful.
A Christmas party for the Altar
and Rosary Society Monday at $50
marks the first use of the new
auditorium. The school children's
Christmas program will be held
there Dec. 19.
Immaculate Conception Catholic
school, with 800 pupils, has been
hard-pressed for space for several
years. Construction of the new
building was started in October,
1858. Father Schmit came here as
adjutor in June of 1853, and has
been active in overseeing the
building program, which included
extensive repairs and improve
ments to the old building.
H. c. Warner, Fremont, did
plumbing, heating and ventilation;
and Fought Electric Co., Lindsey,
had charge of electrical work.
General contractor was Schnoor
& Son, SanduSky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-03
MUNICIPAL COURT

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
John r. Ladd, speed, $50 and
costs.
Charles McJunkins, speed, $40
and costs.
Bruno Laskowski, speed, bond
forfeited.
Larry Fatemeyer, speed, $40 and
costs.
VIM. Gladish, speed, $50 and
costs.
Samuel Newman, no operators
license, SIS and costs.
Francisco Ballasteros, speed,
bond forfeited.
Duane Slessman, overlength, SIS
and costs.
Clarence Emery, axlt overload,
$25 and costs.
Wayne Semes, no trailer regis
tration, SIS and costs.
Charles DeCaro, axle overload
$25 and costs.
Jasper Avery, speed, $40 and
costs.
Curtis Steffens, stop sign, $5 and
costs.
Phillip Phillips, speed, $40 and
costs.
Harry Mullen, reckless opera
ton, $25 and costs.
Willie Ford, insufficient brakes,
SIS and costs.
Thomas Hasselschwtrt, speed,
$40 and costs.
Darl Lovern, axle overload, $25
and costs.
Vincent Deepen, drunk and dis
orderly, $50 and costs.
Tony Munoy, failure to stop for
school bus, SIS and costs.
Harry Abbott, axle overload, $25
and costs.
John Hickey, passing without
clear distance. Defendant pleaded
not guilty, trial had, found not
guilty.
Vlac Irby, no operators license,
SIS tnd costs.
George Dittoe, Jr., axle overload,
$25 and costs.
Henry ForSythe, axle overload,
$25 and costs.
Lourist Wiley, no operators IL
cense, SIS and costs.
William Haar, left of center, $40
and costs.
George Hall, axle overload, SIS
and costs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-03
Cue For Christmas
AN EDITORIAL

Our annual reminder that Christmas is on
it's way came in the envelope that brought
the Christmas Seals of the Ottawa County
tuberculosis Association to our desk the
other day.
We like the way the TB association asks
for money. An envelope arrives at your
home, containing the Seals, and letter ex-
planning just what the organization does and
why it needs your help.
You have plenty of time to study those
facts and make your decision in the privacy
of your own mind. If you feel the TB asso-
citation merits your support, you send off
check, and use the Seals.
We here at the News have been sold on
the work of the county's association for a
long time. We've watched it's X-Ray pro-
gram, particularly. This phase of the asso-
cations work has been especially beneficial
to Ottawa County, for in recent years we
have felt the effect of migrant workers and
the health problem that inevitably associates
itself with this segment of our population
Another reason we're sold so solidly on
the county association Is we know the people
who are actively engaged in it's work The
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-03
Impressive Degree
Given By Masons

Conferring of the Super-Excel-
lent Master Degree in impressive
style marked the annual reunion
of Superintendent Masters of Glib
ralter Council No. lit, R & S M,
at Masonic Temple, Tuesday night.
William H. Tucker, Grand Mas
ter, was guest at the meeting.
Opening rites were in chrage of
Wilson Hankins, Alton Cover. L. c..
Rupp, George Tewers, William
Benedict, Gordon Cooper, Clifton
Kirk, Guy Cover and Roy Hanville,
assisted by the Giblite team of
Harlod Nielsen, Floyd Herl, Bert
Klein, Richard Coyle, Jack Gordon,
Myron Miller, Charles Williamson,
Rudolph Starkloff, ROLAND Len
hart, Albert Pettibone and Arthur
Fliehman, captained by Russell
CarneS.
Participating in the colorful
ceremony were: Section one, Geo.
Tewers, Richard Cover, Fred Yen
sen, H. j. Myers; Section two, Ell
mer w. Grill, Floyd Herl, Bert
Klein, Harold Nielsen, Rudolph
Starkloff; Section three, Oliver
True, Myron Miller, Albert Petit
bone, Russell Carnes, Richard
Boldt, Albert Fall, Amos Nielsen,
John Riddle, H. J. Myers, Clifton
Kirk, Jack Gordon, Floyd Herl,
Richard Coyle, Alton Cover, Ar
thur Fliehman, Leonard Gordon
Jack Rider; Section four. Alvin G
Faus, G.. A. Shively, Fred YenSen,
William C. Benedict. Amos Fall
Russell Carnes, Charles Williamson
Roy Hanville; Chaldean soldiers,
Harlod Nielsen, Floyd Herl, Alton
Cover, Charles Williamson, Myron
Miller, Bert Klein and ROLAND
Lenhart.
John Reinheimer was narrator
Alvin Faus was cast director, and
makeup men were Ernest Klinck
and Harry Nearing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-03
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found out how badly they needed
place, and right away they said
of course she could have the house
furnished, too"
The Riffett children range in age
from four-month-old daughter,
born after Mr.. Riffett's death, to
an 18-year-old son. The father had
no insurance. Social security pay
ments provide the young mothers
only support for her family. She
hopes to be able to get work when
the smallest Riffett is a little big
ger
ALI but three of the children
are in school. They have been go
ing to Gypsum, but now will be
transferred to Port Clinton.
Generous friends and organiza-
tions have aided the family in
many ways since Mr.. Riffett, who
was employed at the Buick garage,
was killed last year. To them Mrs.
Riffett expressed her sincere
thanks.
But to Mr.. and Mrs. Walters,
through whose kindness the Riff
fetts at last have warm home
and with three bedrooms, tool
the whole family is especially
grateful as this holiday season ap-
proaches. .ae
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-03

VIM. Mckenzie, axle overload,
$25 and costs.
Tom Mason, passing without
clear distanct, SIS and costs.
Leslie Jeffery, axle overload,
$25 and costs.
James Bell, speed, $35 and
costs.
Lloyd Skittlethorpe, drunk and
disorderly, SIS and costs.
Vincent Hanney, expired opera
tors license, SIS and costs; $40
suspended on condition defendant
obtain renewal this day Q1-29-54).
John Smith, reckless operation,
$25 and costs.
Lowell Meacham, stop sign, $25
and costs.
Edsel Wright, driving while un-
der influence of alcohol, $100 and
costs; 10 days in county Jail; Jail
sentence suspended on condition
defendant within i3 days present
clerk with receipt of Magruder
Hospital for blood test.
John Ortloff, ficticious license
plates, $50 and costs; $25 of fine
suspended on condition registra-
ton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-03
Best Of Luck
To Fran Meku.s

Resignation of Francis A. Mekus as treasurer of the
American Bank a shock to host of friends
throughout this who had to look upon Mr. Mekus
as a permanent sparkpug in the community
He has been prominent figure only in the phenor-
ea growth of the bank with which he associated but
in the progress of Port Clinton and this entire section
Somehow other had figured that he ours per-
manenty and it's difficult to imagine otherwise.
However know the citizens of Ottawa County join in
wishing Fran the best of everything in his aiaton
at Fremont 1t is deserved recognition for outstanding
businessman and civic leader and loss most certainly
will be Fremonts gain.
Best of luck to you, Fran Mekus.