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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06

Take a look at today's hand.
At first glance 1t appears moth
ing can prevent Mr.. Abel from
making his contract. He loses
only two spades and a club.
Actually he has no chance at
all against the proper defense.
Mr.. Masters won the first two
tricks with the king and queen
of spades, Mr.. Muzzy echoing
with the seven and deuce. Now
Mr.. Masters fully realized the
potential value Of his twice
guarded ten Of trumps.
If Mr.. Muzzy had the king or
queen or the jack Of trumps.
that ten spot could be promoted
to a full-fledged winner.
To this effect, Mr.. Masters led
another spade at trick three,
even though he knew Mr.. Abel
was out of the suit. If he had
led the ace at this point, a good
partner would have read that as
meaning the ace would win, OF ]
in other words, that Mr.. Masters
had started with five spades and
Mr.. Abel with three.
On the lead of any other
spade at trick three, a good
partner would very probably ruff
If he held a trump Of any con-
sequence at all.
But with Mr.. Muzzy as a part
ner Mr.. Masters wisely decided
to make the issue as clearcut
as possible. He led his lowest
spade, the trey. This was topped
by dummy's nine and Mr.. Muzzy
put UP the queen of trumps.
Mr.. Abel overruffed with the
king but after that there was
no way to shut out Mr.. Masters
ten spot and the ace of clubs
completed the set.
Copyright, 1855. General Features corp.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
Duck Gets Hooked
To q Water Lily

PARKERSBURG. w. Va. (P)
City Park Supt. S. B. Batten,
feeding the nine ducks which
inhabit the parks lake, was
puzzled" because one of them
was out In the middle and
wouldn't come in for his food
Mr.. Batten rowed out to In
vestigate. He found the duck
had swallowed fish hook and
the attached leader was fouled
around q water lily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06

isoWA ah0 WaAA1AAB uOWu y 1OtlC-
some road.
! He had no idea where the road
led and didn't really care. but he
was lonesome. So he was glad
when he saw a fat little man
ahead of him.
| Beanie ran after the man and
called out. Hey! My name is
Beanie. May I walk with you?'
The fat man had been scrib-
bling in a notebook. He put the
notebook away and said, "Why
certainly. But where are you
Igoing?"
"Oh, ! don't know" said Beanie
as they walked along together
1t really doesn't matter because
you see, am running away"
| "Goodness!" exclaimed the
stranger. What . time for a
boy to run away II just before
lChristmasn
That's why I'm running away
I hate Christmas"
| The fat man was so astonishec
he stopped still and his mouth
fell open and his spectacles fell
down his nose and his whisker.
stood straight out from his face
oh" he said. "Oh, oh. ohi
And he stared at Beanie az u
he could not. he simply could moi
believe his ears.
Next: Beanie Ealls)
ZAP Nevsieaturesl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06

good things to eat. Beanie filled
his pockets with nuts and raisins
and f1gs.
They'll be sorry when I'm
gone" he told himself furiously
"oh they'll be sorry!"
He was about to slam out the
back door when he heard his
mother and sister go up to the
attic. He knew they were going
to get out the Christmas tree
decorations.
Christmas, Christmas! That's
all you hear around herei"
thought Beanie. And now it's
presents for Santa Claus. no less
How silly can you get"
Suddenly he shut the door and
came back into the kitchen. He
sneaked upstairs into his sisters
room. There was the little clay
figure sitting on Betsy's desk.
"Dumdiddy!" snorted Beanie.
He Went Down the Street
He snatched up the figure and
fed down the stairs and out OF
the house. Boy, win she howl
now!" he thought happily. He
slipped the Dumdiddy into his
pocket and set out down the
street.
Now. Beanie lived in a very
small town and when he ran
away he ran so fast that in
any time he was out of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
BY EASILY BLACKWOOD

Mr.. Masters is an expert on
bridge humanics. It is not
enough for him to make the
right technical plays-plays for
which he could not possibly be
criticized. He also tries at all
times to make it as easy as
possible for his partner to play
correctly.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

when a newly elected Wing
Congressman from Illinois took
his seat in the House Of Repre-
sentatives. 10S years ago today,
nobody dreamed that he was
destined to become one Of our
great Presidents. Which Presi-
dent?
PA famous American died at
New Orleans, La. 66 years ago
today; a West Point graduate,
Congressman, officer in the
Mexican War, son-in-law of
Gen. Zachary Taylor. United
States Senator. member of Pres
ident Pierce's cabinet, he was
imprisoned at the end of the
Civil War. Who?
Sit is a condition which
confronts us, not a theory" said
the President In q message on
the tariff, SO years ago today.
Which President.
ANSWERS on Next Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
CHAPTER TWO
Ruuuin0 Away

Beanie was in a hurry to run
away. But when he saw Betsy's
clay man he threw himself on
the floor and laughed until the
tears rolled down his cheeks.
"Oh, you stupid" he screamed
at his sister. "Oh. you mutt"
His sister sat there holding the
little figure she had made. For
a long moment she stared at
Beanie without saying a word.
Then she opened her mouth and
screamed.
'Moooother!"
AS soon as she had screamed
she burst into tears.
The children's mother ran up
the stairs. Now what?" she
cried. She was angry because,
as usual, the children had been
fighting all day long andsshe was
very tired of ID.
81 made this for Santa for
Christmas" sobbed Betsy. She
held up the clay man. Beanie
says it's mess and I'm a mutt"
The mother stared at the
dumpy little figure. What on
earth is it?" she asked.
Its a Dumdiddy."
Whoever heard of a Dumdid-
dy?" roared Beanie. There isn't
even any such thing. And how
can you give something to Santa
Claus? Did you ever see him
huh? How can you be so dumb?"
She Stamped Her Foot
His mother stamped her foot.
"Be quiet. Beanie. It's a darling
thing, no matter what you call it.
Betsy. and you are a sweet child
to make something for Santa.
"As for you, Beanie, I've had
all can take of your trouble
making. There will be no des-I
sert for you tonight"
THAT does it," shouted Beanie.
"As usual. I'm the one to get
punished when I haven't done O.
thing-not a thing!" And it
really seemed to him that he was
q model of good behavior and
that the whole world was against
him.
He stamped down the stairs
and put on his coat and mittens.
His mother had been making a.
fruit cake for Christmas and the
kitchen table was covered with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
Why We Soy

AFTER STORM: Finding
wood for fuel was regular prob.
lem in medieval England. Com
moners were not allowed to chop
down trees by a royal proclama-
ton. thus when the wind would
knock down branches 1t was q
stroke Of good luck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
WORD GAME
Find 81 or more words in
TOXOLO GY,

meaning, THE science WhichS
treats of poisons. Average is 10;
time limit, 20 minutes.
Rules OF the game--l Words must be
OF four or more letters. 2. Words which
hcq ire four letters by the addition Of
used 'gch oniy an. form S Msrd not =
used 4. Proper names are not used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
Answer 70 LIMIv0RUs

looms, iris. moor. mol. virus, visor.s VOL,
olio. ovum, roll. rooms, silo. Stun. slur.
aim. soil coli. solo. sour soul.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08

eve, April IL at 8 pm. in the new
school assembly room to demon
strate and discuss, Light Refresh
ments for Clubs and Parties" The
meeting is being arranged by Mrs.
Roy Drickhamer, local Home Coun-
cillor, who will be assisted by Mrs.
Arthur Rofkar. A small donation
will be asked to help defray the
expenses of food preparation. The
meeting is being sponsored by the
/ County Home Demonstration Coun-
ell with Rita Cummins as Home
Agent.
Mrs. Edward Later and son Ed
ward called at the Philip Later
home on Elmore Road Sunday
/ afternoon.
Mrs. Justina Later, Henry Rof
kar, Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Rofkar
and family and Miss Amanda Rof
! kar attended the Silver Wedding
anniversary observance of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Rofkar in Port Clin-
ton Sunday afternoon and evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bostater and
son Bruce of Sandusky who were
over Saturday light guests of her
mother, also attended.
Mrs. George Zimmerman and
daughters, the Misses Rose and
Marcia of Detroit who came for
the Albert Rofkar anniversary
were Sunday dinner guests of Miss
Amanda Rofkar.
The l.. A. C. met Wednesday,
April 6 with Mrs. Harry Karslner.
Roll Call, "A Place | Would Like
to Visit, was followed by paper,
Our Heritage" by Mrs. James Al
Ian, and discussion by the group.
Chapel Mothers met Tuesday
evening with Mrs. B. Corthell.
Mrs. Clarence Johnson is con
valescing following surgery in Ma.
gruder Hospital, March "a.
Luther Rhodes is expected to ar.
rive home from the Florida Keys
this week. Mrs. Rhodes will return
IN a couple of weeks, as will Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Knorr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Petersen
have purchased the Roy Linger
home on the West Road.
Plans are under way for the
Dorcas Society's annual Brunch
The date of May 9th has been
chosen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Drickhamer
and Rep. w. F. Rofkar attended
the dinner meeting of Ottawa Co.
teachers and Board of Education
members last Thursday evening al
Lakeside.
Mrs. George Lemmerman and
Cynthia Bandera are spending the
week with Miss Amanda Rofkar.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
TB Assn Health Brochure
Gets Statewide Attention

A brochure of health informa-
ton which has been published by
the Ottawa County TB and Health
Association, and is being supplied
to each county school, is receiving
statewide recognition and is now
being studied by the Health Edu-
cation Advisory Committee of the
Ohio Conference of TB Workers
for the purpose of using similar
programs throughout the state.
This was announced in the an
nual report of the Association Civ
en- at last weeks annual dinner.
The brochure is designed to ac-
quaint teachers will all types of
health education materials for sup
Elementary classroom teaching.
Known TB cases in Ottawa coun-
ty at the end of 1854 were "a. AS
of March 1, eight county patients
were at Oak Ridge and 80 home
patients were listed. The AssOcia-
ton provided $500 chest x-rayS by
mass survey, and did 100 diagnos-
tic chest X-ray. Non-tuberculoSis
pathology numbered 100.
Incidence of tuberculosis is be-
coming more prevalent in older
age groups, especially male, the
report said. Ottawa county is play
ing an important part in the Re-
habilitation Project at Oak Ridge
sanitarium, providing in conjunc-
ton with IA other counties the
services of a patient serviceS-di-
rector and a craft administrator.
Port Clinton's Bella Russell is con-
Quoting art classes there. Mrs.
Jerome Nakrin served on the crafts
policy committee and was instru-
mental in setting up many work
able programs. Mrs. Robert Bay,
Elmore, becomes Rehabilitation
Chairman this year.
Purchase of Christmas Seals
makes this work possible, empha-
sizes executive secretary Gretchen
Claus.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08

Alexander, Secretary; Atty James
Thiery, Asst Secretary and Mrs.
Ralph Lynch, Treasurer. The group
went on record as endorsing a bill
to censor movie films in Ohio. Also
one to combat the Comic Book
menace. $4,000 was reported as
necessary to buy one bamboo shade
for a school room, and the P.TA.
will make the purchase of one
shade its present project.
Allow us to correct an item in
last weeks letter. Miss Alta Brohl
has not sold her home at Rock
Ledge, and has made no future
plans for building. We are very,
very sorry.
The annual Sunrise Service and
Easter Breakfast will be leld Sun
day at the Union Chapel at $50
am. The Rev. H. Thompson of
Lakeside will be the speaker.
Chapel Mothers will have charge
of flowers and decorations. The
youth group is arranging the
Easter Egg hunt, following the
service, and Mrs Roy Drickhamer
is in charge OF the breakfast. AS
usual this Easter tradition at the
Chapel is open to people of the
community.
The CataWba Island Circle, the
c. C. l.. will meet Thursday eve
April 14th with Mrs. Aaron Ung
erer.
Roger Fettermen, who is attend
ing boys school in Cincinnati, is
spending the Easter recess witt
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Riege
Fettermen.
Mrs. Lester DuBrie and friend
Mrs Minnie Moeller returned from
Winter Haven, Florida last Thurs
day. Mrs. Moeller will remain here
for couple of weeks before goinl
to her Michigan home.
Mrs. Fred Norwood has returned
from Western winter vacation.
A meeting for all women of thu
community will be held Tuesda!
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
BIRTHDAYS.
ANNIVERSARIES

April 8: Mrs. Frank Smith,
Douglas Meyer, Mrs. Ernest Grobe,
Willis Braithwaite, Clara Johnson,
Anna King, Grace Raymond, Mrs.
Herman Pussehl, Mrs. Marvin
Calm, Sandra Armstrong, Mrs. Will
liam Bauman, Harold Riedmaier.
April 9: Beverly Ann Easton,
Dick Stein, Mrs. Wilson Snyder
Shirley Klein, Mrs. Joe Kott, Mrs.
Gretchen Reynolds. Wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Kerr.
April 10: Robert Stevens, Har-
old Probel, Robert Sprenger, Will
lian Burkins Sr., Mrs. Ross Mullen
of Lakeside, Harold PulSchen, Mrs.
F. A. Mekus, Jim Flick, Jim Riem-
enschneider. Wedding anniversary
of Sgt. and Mrs. John Applegate,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rounds, Mr..
and Mrs. James Riemenschneider.
April IL: Marcia Zimmerman,
Marvin Grover, Evelyn K. Klein
hans, Mildred Ann Zura, Rosemary
Lochotzki, Orland Miller. Wedding
anniversaries of Mr.. and Mrs. Dar-
rell Beucler, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Sherwood, Mr.. and Mrs. D. d. Sims,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cahill.
April IL: Carl Robron, George
st. John, William Brand, Helen
Clemens, Mrs. John Rahm, Rollin
Mcdonald, John Koester, Marc
Dennis Brown, Mrs. James Emery.
Wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Klotz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Halleck Henry.
April 13: Mrs. James Horth,
James Dietrich, Donna Rose
French, Mrs. Mary Milne, Diana
Sue Mcleod, Mrs. Herbert Newton
Dickie Brought, Howard Eugene
Ingold, George Oleksa, Earl Smith
April IA: Urban Schmidt, Mrs
Pete Roberts, Mrs. Ralph Owens
Bill Burkins, William R. Brown.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
Contract Let For
New Elnore School

Steinle-Wolfe Inc, Fremont, has
been awarded the general contract
for the $4,000 addition to the
Harris-Elmore school.
Work is scheduled to begin i'm
mediately, with completion by fall.
The building will add nine ele-
mentary classrooms for the first,
second, fifth and sixth grades, and
a home Ell and science room for
the high school. Existing archi-
lecture will be matched by the
two-story fire proof reinforced
concrete and brick addition, to be
erected at the rear of the present
school plant. Improvements to the
cafeteria will be included in the
work,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
Rural Wonen's News
Ry RITA cUMMlNS

| would like to extend to my
readers, my very best wishes for
a happy and holy Easter.
Egg Ideas
A clever idea to make novel
Easter eggs after tle egg has
been colored, paste round note
book gummed rings around the
egg.
For hard cooked eggs that have
lost their decorative shells and
have not been eaten, try pickellng
in red beet juice.
Add little diced onion to egg
salad filling for sandwiches.
Upholstery
Several Elmore women have
finished their chairs in the up
holstery classes. Mrs. Lillian
Picard, Mrs. Otto Sommer, and
Mrs. Harold Haar finished occa-
Sional chairs. Mrs. Lawrence Wit
tee and Mrs. Raymond Arndt fin
ished tilt back rockers.
Al Advisory
On March % twenty-one advisors
met in the Extension Office for
advisor training. Another training
meeting will be held on April IL,
same time, same place. The en-
phasis will be on Jr. Leaders pos
sibilities. Club packets, for or
ganization will be given out and
explained. ADVISORS will receive a
gift"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
His ''No" Costs
This Man Money

Truck driver Richard Sloan said
a flat mo" when state highway
patrolmen politely asked him to
drive on the scales at Gypsum.
Eventually he complied. But as
a result of his non-cooperation, he
was cited to Municipal Court on
charges of failing to obey an Off
Ger. His fine was SIS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
The JEW EL
BOX
Attention, Clubs!

Wanta give the post office help
ing hand? Postmaster Verdi Won
Thron says it will help matters a
lot if each club furnishes the PO
with its new slate of officers as
they are elected. Considerable mail
comes in just addressed to "Presi-
dent, so-and-so club" Technically,
the department could throw such
mail out as unbelievable or return
to sender if it bears return ad-
dress. But if it has a list of club
presidents easily available, says
Verdi, it will add the right name
and send it on through.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, a
Scripps-Howard paper, publish
ed a paragraph in Milt Widder's
column to the effect that "the
rug on the Ohio Liquor Depart
ment is being worn pretty thin
with private showings to
friends of a lewd movie re-
Gently confiscated".
THIS ITEM, crediting the
source. was reprinted here be.
cause Of its widespread inter.
est. and now we offer in reply
the following statement from
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
SHORT STUFF

. Congressman Lud Ashley will address the Bowling
Green Democratic Club April 20. the little Hobbs
Act and Governor Lausche were blasted the other
night by Lawrence Stenberg spokesman for $4,000
Ohio teamsters "Tm not surprised that the Governor,
who is primarily interested in furtherng the of
railroads, has sponsored this bill" said Steinberg.
Edmund G. James (R., Nobe) is of that group in
the House spearheading drive to relieve small
muEities from full financial responsibilities of the exist
ing anti pollution act.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
COP. WOMEN

Spring meeting of the ottawa
County Republican Women's Club
will be held Monday, April 18, at
8 pm. in Oak Harbor Community
Hall. A dessert potluck is planned.
All Republicans are invited to at
tend.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
Catawba PIT "A. Elects Mrs.
John Faris Its President
Bv MRS. A. II. ROFKAR

The April meeting of the PT.A. held last Thursday
evening in the school assembly Robert Ashton of
Sandsky the speaker and closed his talk Conseva
ton in Ohio by showing film, Hunting In Ohio Election
of officers resulted in Mrs. John Fas being chosen for
president; Mrs. Sam Plumer vce-presdent Mrs. Bert
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
CUBS ON TV

Four Port Clinton Cub Scouts
will appear on the Scout program
OF WSPD-TV this Saturday at 2
pm.
Assistant Cubmaster Alton Mis-
sen will take Michael Nicholson,
Louis Ceccoli, Terry Christensen
and David Nissen to Toledo to be
interviewed on the afternoon show.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08

Director William c. Bryant re-
layed TO Us by Arletta Gabriel,
public relations officer for fhe
department Of liquor control.
g. there have been no re-
cent confiscation of lewd movies
if anybody under my juris-
diction did or attempted to do
the thing referred to. should
suspend him at once and file
charges. to permanently sever
him from his connection with
this department..
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
ROBERT w. REIDER
----------------
Reports From The
STATE
CAPITOL
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME

will be familiar refrain for legislators as we'll
school boys. "a substantial bloc of lawmakers will
play hockey when Hamilton County delegation is host
for its traditional opening day party handling the
event Senator William H. Deddens and Rep Robert
operate be- arranging cats-and-dogs calendar for
baseball fans who stay the job.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
NOTES FROM OTTAWA
COUNTY AGENT
FRED GRIMM

OttO DdluuI came III LOT MS
copy of the new spray bulletin.
He reports that son Lester and
family are enjoying life on acres
in Florida. The boys have All pro-
jects. Gardens he reports were
pretty well frozen out.
While Otto was in he looked at
some CRAFTS that were lying on the
counter They had been made by
Charlie Yingling for me to use in
a special class. Many orchards in
the county have evidence of Char
lies handiwork. He has trophies
attesting to his ability as fruit
grower. And we've never found
a soul who didn't have a good word
to say for this wonderful gentle
man. We can be proud to have
such man in the community.
James Bretz from Middle Bass
Island was in with 5 samples of
soil for testing.
That was nice write-up given
Ray Boiler and the marsh commit
tee in the Sandusky-Register Star
News. Art Mccall, reporter who
attended the tour and meeting held
at Northcentral substation in Erie
county did an excellent job of re-
porting.
The All program is gaining mo-
mentum as club after club organ
ICES. All Council set the goal for
IT'S members. Several new clubs
are being organized especially in
the field of electricity. Advisors
are have some meetings getting
new ideas and reviewing how to
run club. We need about IS new
advisors. Will you help secure
them?