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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
Rural Women's News
BY RITA cUMMINS

REUPHOLSTERY = The first
upholstery classes were held this
week at the Catawba School and
at the home of Mrs. George Olek-
sa in Port Clinton. The Catawba
Glass will meet again on Jan. 10
and IL. The next class in, Port
Clinton will be on Jan. Is. We still
have an over supply of the reup-
holstery bulletins.
JR. FAIR BOARD TRIP - On
Dec. %, Norma Jean Burning,
Beve Henry, Wwaine Henry, jerry
Johns, Lowell Rothert, Ken Risch,
Virgil Base, Fred Grimm and Rita
Cummins went to Cleveland The
main event of the day was seeing
the fast moving hockey game. Dur
ing the day we toured the Cleve-
land Press, got birdseye view of
the city of Cleveland from the top
of the Terminal Tower, visited the
huge st. Johns Cathedral, drove
through the fascinating Nela Park
and just looked around in the de-
partment stores and at the various
monuments downtown. Wherever
we went we seemed to get special
treatment. 1t was decided that the
| big city is not so cold afterall.
Jerry Johns decided why they lad
built city there - the groNnd's S
too hard to ploW!
All COUNCIL - will meet on
Jan. IL at 8 pm. in the Extension
Office. The business of the meet
ing will be election of officers,
1855 goals of All, plan projects,
trip and advisors banquet. If you
have an idea on plans you would
like voiced and considered at the
meeting, pass it on to the All
Council members in your COM
munity.
AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL -
will hold its annual meeting on
January 13 at 8 pm. in the Exten-
sion Office. At this time reports
are given of the previous years
accomplishments and discussion
will be held concerning the future
plans for the Extension program
This meeting is very important =
it determines which direction we
will be taking.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07

for the first time that the Red
Cross had taken over in full eff
cheney.
Wasn't bit of use to call you
home," Ada assured them. eve
got along fine"
It's Three-Way
Dorothy (Mrs. Lester c. Miner
is happy to have her drivers Ii
cense back; the Vernon Riders of
Route l who found it on AdamS-st
are happy to locate its owner; and
The News is happy to have served
as the go-between-so all is we'll.
Mrs. Rider called last week
they'd found the license but could
MT locate Mrs. Miner. So we put
it on our afternoon radio broad
cast. Mrs. Miner heard it, con-
tacted the Riders and all ended
we'll.
1t was a little different with
another service" broadcast,
though. The telephone company
lost a coffin-hoist, a chain-hook-
handle piece of apparatus, off its
truck, and offered a reward. A
kid who heard it Immediately went
in search. He called back to say
he couldn't find coffin-hoist, but
there was a box out along the FIRE.
mont Road that looked like a cof-
fin-"for a dog, maybe, he admit
ted. He wanted to know, hope
fully, if that would do.
4
Give II a Thought
A growing laxness of social obli-
cations is perturbing a good many
local hostesses, and maybe right
new, as the new year starts in
fresh and clean, is good time to
bring it us.
We've had recent reports from
several hostesses who had unpleas
ant experiences of inviting a good
sized number of guests to party,
and having many not show up . :.
and not even having the courtesy
to call beforehand to say they
couldn't make it.
There was no specific age group,
either, in the complaints we heard.
They ranged from middle-aged to
teen-agers.
Maybe it's the rush of modern
life. Maybe it's an oversight. But
it's a trend that ought not to con-
tinue. There's no fun in prepar-
ing a party for 25-and having six
appear, as in one recent case.
It's a sad commentary of sup
posedly good manners if you can't
even take the time to phone your
regrets when you can't make it.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
D. J. Konieczny Is
On USS Des Moines

Donald J. Konieczny, metalsmith
third class, USN, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Konieczny of Oak Har-
Dor, Ohio, is serving aboard the
heavy cruiser USS Des Moines
which returned here December 20
after a three-month Mediterranean
cruise.
During its tour as flagship of
the us. Sixth Fleet, the Des
Moines visited Lisbon, Portugal;
Velencia, Spain; Leghorn and
Naples, Italy; Beirut, Lebanon;
Villefranche, France; and Istanbul,
Turkey.
The ship is slated to enter the
Norfolk Naval Shipyard in early
January for a routine overhaul
and leave period.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
BIRTHDAYS.
ANNIVERSARIES
by MISCH

Jan. Z: Marilyn Hallier, Warren
Balduf, Melba Jean Snider, jeanne
Oberkaus, Ulmer Barnum, Frank
lin Ballard Wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reaser.
JAN 8: Mrs. Lloyd Rahm, Shirley
OMAN, Audrey March, Marguerite
Finefrock, Susan Buchanan, Luther
Rhodes, Ed Kaspar. Wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Petersen.
Jan. 9: Gertrude c. Gleckner,
Bob Underwood, Reggie Sanger,
Gordon Cooper
Jan. 10: Arthur Wolf, Kit Cool
ey, Georgia F. Sibrel, Joe Prem
tice. Wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Rasmussen Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Finken.
Jan. IL: James Basileyg Julius
Jensen, Allen Wolfe, Mrs. Barbara
Beck, Mrs. Richard Zibbel, Char.
les Marecek, Mrs. Walter Meier
Mrs. Arthur A. Brown (Anr
Dauch.
Jan. IL: John Steffens, Leonard
Gordon, Mrs. Jack Shelter, Laura
belle Jensen, Christopher Lee
Burke, Shirley Macdonald, Corridor
Quimby.
Jan. 13: Charles Williamson
Raymond Bahnsen, Florence F
Swigart, Herbert Newton, Evelyn
j. Martin, Mrs. Charles Dress Jr.
Mrs. Sarah Terp, Mrs. Gustav
Schmidt, Sharon Arlene and Shir
ley Joy French, Kayleen Sullivan
Jan. IA: Lendell Ruddock, Irene
Christensen, Beulah Klein, Bar
bara Glass, Mrs. John Lorenzen
Edwin Norris, Edwin o. Williams
Mrs. Ruth Dornbusch of Oak Har
Dor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07

and are followed by those of the
higher grades. Mrs. Joseph Kokin-
da and Mrs. Charles Sibrel cook
the food and are assisted at eleven
fifteen by girls of the upper
grades. Menus are varied and re-
commended by the State Division
of Public School Lunches which
direct this program
The school children have one
of the incest Fairgrounds around
this part of the country. A few
years ago the board leased some
land from the United States Gyp-
sum Company, and several teams
can be accommodated at one time
for baseball playing and other ath-
letics. Playground equipment has
been purchased by the board and
the Parent-Teacher Association
which is an active group of the
school. Asphalt covering of the
space where playground equip
ment is situated was put there in
1851.
The local school was built in
1922, and has had an addition
made to it since that time. A
survey by the Research Bureau of
Ohio State University was request
ed last spring by the board to
attain information regarding a new
addition and a census was insti-
gated by the local board early last
summer, not only for children
eligible for school this past fall,
but from the cradle roll up to
those of school ages in an effort
to ascertain future needs.
Because of the increase of pop
ulation more teachers have been
added and more rooms added in
the past two years.
Teaching at the local school are
Mrs. Marion Smith, who teaches
music, part time; Miss Minnie
Pomrenke, principal and eighth
! grade teacher; Mrs. Esther Frit-
sche, 7th grade; Mrs. Mabel Spren-
ger, 9Th grade, having taken this
class recently because of the i'll
ness of Vorys Collier; Mrs. Mar.
gerry Wadsworth has 5th grade;
Mrs. Thirza Schmardebeck, the 4th
grade and Mrs. Marget McAfee the
3rd grade. Miss Helen Srohl has
the End and third grades, Mrs
Ivy Knepper, End, and Mrs. No
velle Kirk and Mrs. Mary King
, both teach first grades.
Fred Wells has been janitor fol
some years and is assisted by Wes
ley Druyor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
That's Real Service

Red Cross, in the person of eff
cient secretary Ada Hayden, and
husband Osborne did baby sitting
service in an emergency New
Years Eve.
Trying to locate Mrs. Paul Cook
to give her a message that her
husband had been stricken with a
heart attack in Warren, Ada learn
ed that the David CorkhilPs of
Madison-st (who live in the duplex
from which the Cooks recently
moved to Adams-st0 might know
where she was.
Mrs. Cook answered the Cork
hill phone. She was baby-sitting
with small Leslie and Brad while
Dave and Diane Corkhill were at
Catawba's New Years celebration,
and had planned to stay there all
night.
To Mrs. Cooks worry about her
husband was added the worry
about leaving her baby sitting
charges. A fellow worker of Mr..
Cooks was rushing her immediate
ly to the Warren hospital where
her husband was in a critical con-
dition.
So the Haydons stepped in as
emergency baby sitters; Brad and
Leslie slumbered peacefully on,
unaware of the sWitch-and flab-
bergasted Diane and David Cork
hill arrived home from their New
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
Co. Dairy Service
Unit Reorganizes

Directors of Ottawa County
Dairy Service Unit will meet Janu-
ary 10th to reorganize and plan an
aggressive program for 1855.
Some items for discussion are
the milk ring test for Brucellosis
scheduled to start January 10th,
bulk milk dispensers for Ohio and
more milk for the armed forces.
The list of directors include:
Wilson Kirk, Arthur Libben, Fred
Keys, Port Clinton; William Lueb-
ke, Howard Lohr, Martin; Kenneth
Giesler, Dwighe Swaisgood, Kirk
Luckey, Elmore; Victor Schultz,
Woodville; John Miller, Jr., Oak
Harbor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
NOTES FROM OTTAWA -
COUNTY AGENT
FRED GRIMM

FRED GRIMM
Many wide awake farmers are
bringing in soil samples for test
ing. This is especially true of to-
mato growers. This is the slack
period for soil testing in Columbus
and you can get quick results. See
us about how-to-do-N.
We plan to have a list of all
meeting dates soon. If you don't
get list ask us for copy.
Oftentimes folks want their ST.
lage tested. We can get that done
now in the state laboratory in
Reynoldsburg. Before January Is
will get quick results. See us for
address and how to send samples.
Supervisors of the Soil Conserva-
ton District have surprised them
selves by snagging big wheel to
be speaker at their serond annual
banquet on February 18. The
wheel" is none other than Wheel
er McMillen, known to many of
you as editor of Farm Journal. This
promises to be the big farm event
of the year. Better set aside the
date and plan now to attend.
Ed Ludwig, new president of OF
tawa County Fruit GrowersAss'n.
is on the ball. You'll be hearing
more about reactivation of this
fine organization.
Farm account books are here.
Better get yours right away be-
cause they make income tax re-
porting much easier. And on the
income tax subject = every lawyer
and person we know who helps
with farm income tax has been
mailed a book on the subject. We
have few left for general distri-
butpion. This booklet saved one
young farmer more than 5000 two
years ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
SCATTER PINS

Clifford Snider sends in new
one for our collection of typo
graphical error funnies A
story from The Blade about how
s'the twice postponed Detroit we'd
ding of a California-based marine
and his 18-year-old fiance was held
in the motor city last night. The
ceremony at the Puritan avenue
Church UNITED Pvt. Frederick
Wright and Betty Jean Decroix."
:. Mart (Mrs. Frank Manley was
a busy gal with the sewing machine
for the holidays Besides max
ing two complete layettes for dolls,
she filled scads of orders for
clever reversible Christmas aprons
. Wanta have some fun with
C. of C. sec. Reed Hosler? +. Ask
if he's met G.. E. Drier yet :.
Reed puzzled and puzzled over
which family of Dreir's &c E." be-
longed to, and why he needed a
benefit, after he saw sign an
nouncing the benefit drawing for
G. E. Drier" would be held at a
i local spot Finally tumbled to
the fact that G. E. Drier is piece
of laundry equipment The
Wilson Roushes, former Peers,
made an unplanned second holi-
day trip home K. Came home
Xmas, and when they we're ready
to return to their Niagara Falls
home Their pet cat Buttons,
who'd accompanied them, couldn't
be found The cat returned
later to the Madison-st home of
Laura's mother, Mrs. Lily Wilber
=. So the RouShes drove back
again from the Falls for an over
New Years stay-just to get their
cat! Wilson looks fine after
his recent surgical bout That
was a cute signature on the holi-
day card the sheriff Budd's sent
out "Merlan and Katie and their
young Budd" And the Knolan
Samples, who have just taken over
a new doughnut shop in Phoenix,
Arizona. had an apt card-shaped
like doughnut The kids at
both Gypsum and Catawba school
sent warm rememberances to
teacher Vorys Collier at Green
Springs for the holidays =. And
it's good to hear that he's show
inc imnrovemnnt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
MOWERY NAMED

Floyd Mowery, has been appoint
ed manager of the Fremont Branch
of Singer Sewing Machine Co. Mr..
Mowery has been associated with
Singer for over five years, part of
the time as Resident sales repre-
sentative in Fremont, and also in
the same capacity in Toledo. He
was promoted from assistant man
ager in Sandusky to the present
position in Fremont.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
CATAWBA
MRS. A. n. RoFKAR
Staff Correspondent

Mrs. J. c.. West and son Charles
left Monday morning for Falls
Church, Virginia to spend a few
days with David West and family.
Mr.. West drove a new car thru
for his brother who with his fam
lily was involved in an accident
when returning to their home after
spending Thanksgiving here. AL
though there were no serious in
juries to the occupants, the auto
was damaged beyond repair. Mr..
West went to Detroit Thursday for
the new car.
Mrs. Floyd Herl and sons were
Toledo visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Earl Newton had as New
Years dinner guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Newton and daughters of
Fremont, and Mrs. George Blaine.
Also George Clezie of Genoa.
Mrs. Harry Johnson concluded
Friday visit with Toledo rela-
tives Sunday and returned to her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Ballard and
three children were over New
Years Day guests of relatives in
st. Clair Shores and Crosse Pointe,
Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Clemens had
as New Years Eve guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Allspach of Findlay. The
Clemens will leave this week for
Nokomis, Florida.
Mrs. Edward Later and SON Ed
ward and Mrs. A. H. Rofkar visit
ed Philip Later and family near
Oak Harbor, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. George Cramer has been
removed from her daughters home
to hospital at Berea.
Chester Schafer of Chicago
spent the weekend at his home
here.
The L. A. C. will meet Wednes-
day afternoon Jan. II with Mrs.
Ambrose Pearce. Roll Call, A
suggestion for next years study,
will be followed by a book re-
view. Each one teach one by
Frank Laubach, given by Mrs. j.
Peltier.
The Dorcas Society will observe
its 59th anniversary Jan 13 with
a 6 O'clock potluck dinner at the
Union Chapel. The main dish and
coffee and rolls will be furnished.
Members are asked to bring table
service and salad or dessert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ludwig
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar
Hyde in Sylvania, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Webb of
Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Weller
of Fremont were Sunday guests
in Chas A. Woodman home.
4 Albert Woodman returned to
Tiffin University after spending
the holidays at his home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07

~ NNNAs A'AA lOAi NAiiAbiSNAs WI Os
Joseph Minoff and John C. jensen;
County Superintendent, Edwin
Digby; Board clerk, David Mackey;
driver Roger Kinney, photograph
er Willis Misch and this reporter
were awaiting its arrival. Board
member Edwird Kirk was not pre-
sent as he and Mrs. Kirk were in
California for the holidays.
On test run, we particularly
noticed the lovely colors of the
interior of the Wayne body with
its mellow green ceiling. The low
er portion is done in a silvery
gray aluminium that we were told
is not readily Scared by marks.
The seats are of a pretty red in
plastic said to be quite durable
and extends to the upper portion
where a deep green hand grip
odds to the contrast in color tones
Backs of the seats are of heavy
shining aluminium and a brown
rubberized mat covers the floor
There is much space in the aisle
and also between the seats.
AS with all other buses, the new
one is equipped with all emergency
rear door, first aid kit, fire ex
tinguisher, flares, fuses and other
equipment for the drivers use in
an emergency.
Mr.. Kinney makes two double
runs twice daily. He travels over
the Englebeck Rd., the Sand Rd.
Rte. 1853 west to Christie Chapel
Rd., the Christie Chapel Rd.y and
transfers to a bus driven by Fred
Jensen at the Portage Township
Garage, and continues to the Gyp-
sum School making one stop at
Fisack enroute. Unloading at the
school he continues to Plasterbed
along Sandusky Bay, where he
loads up again with students as
sembled near the United States
Gypsum Co.
This is Mr.. Kinney's first year
in school bus driving, but he has
handled heavy equipment when in
service.
The new bus replaces a Chevro
let bus, that had been in use eight
years, and carried forty eight
pupils per run, plus certain per
centage allowable by state law. II
has accommodations for go pas
Sengers.
Another bus a GMC purchased
two years ago begins at the Gyp
sum School and travels over the
PlaSterbed and Lockwood Rds. tt
Port Clinton and on the return
route brings in the Gypsum schoo
pupils, again over the same route
Bob Gill is driver of this bus.
A third bus operated by FREQ
Jensen, also makes two runs twice
daily. This bus has been in oper
alton seven years.
A total of 384 pupils are trans
ported to the Gypsum and Por
Clinton schools. Of these, 294 al
tend the Gypsum School.
Nearly two hundred of thes
students eat in the school cafe
terra, where seventy-two can b.
served at one seating. The lowe
grades eat first at eleven-thirt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
The JEWEL
BOX
BY JuEL REED COVER

Years Eve celebration, to learn
for the first time that the Red
Cross had taken over in full eff
cheney.
Wasn't a bit of use to call you
home," Ada assured them. 1--WE
got along fine"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07

Mrs. Mildred Skinner team
team, headed by Mrs. William
Rickel will entertain the winners
at tie next regular meeting on
February 7th. A total member
ship of sixty-four members was
attained.
Mrs. Lloyd Zelms was appointed
new Ways and Means chairman
to replace Mrs. Clair Drummer who
asked to be relieved of the chair
manShip.
Mrs. Fred GottSchalk was ap-
pointed devotional leader for the
next meeting. A number of pro-
jects were outlined for the COM
ing months. A bake sale tentative
date February IL; round and
square dance for February 5th or
10th; rummage sale possible in
March and turkey dinner for
Thursday, May IL. Mrs. Enos Rar.
den received the travelling gift
presented at each meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johannser
of Toledo visited recently with his
mother, Mrs. Freda Johannsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dowdell
returned Friday to their home ir
Lawton, Okla Mrs. George Sibrel
and daughter Georgia accompanied
them and will return this week
end by train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bahnsen anC
Mr. and Mrs. Enos Rarden attend
ed the dinner given by the Re
bekah afternoon club THURSDAY
evening when the ladies entertain
ed their husbands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bahnsen en-
tertained their Sunday evenins
Pinochle Club on Friday evening
New Years eve. Miss Jennie Lund
gard and Mr.. and Mrs. John c
Jensen we're substitute players
Members present we're Mr.. ant
Mrs. Adair Wilbur, Mr.. and Mrs
John Steager, Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Fitzthum and the host and hostess
Awards went to Mrs Ben BahnSen
high; Mrs. Fitzthum, second, an,
Mrs. Wilbur third. Mems higl
was Adair Wilbur, John C. Jensen
second, and John Steager, third
Light refreshments were served b,
the hostess.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Rickel ant
, sons Carl and Erie were Sunda,
evening dinner guests of Mr.. ant
| Mrs. Carl VoSs and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bahnsen wer
New Years Day dinner guests o
Mrs. George Sperber and son Ra,
of Erie Township. Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Sperber and children Kath
and Roger were also guests of hi
mother at the dinner. Harold cam
Friday from Dayton for his family
where he had been since the pre-
vious Monday when he reporte,
for duty in the flight service
They left Sunday and Kathy enter
ed school after a two month al
sence when she was with her pal
ents and brother in Santa Monic;
Calf. and where she attende
school while Harold attended fligh
school there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl VoSs drov
to Monroe, Mich. New Years Da,
They brought back their daughte
Judy and son Denny who spent tn
week with DR.. and Mrs. Fred Vos
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rickel an
sons Carl and Erie visited wit
Mrs. Mabel Otis, their former Ian
lady when the Rickels' resided i
Defiance a few years back.
A card from Mr.. and Mrs. Et
ward Kirk from Culver City, Cali
(Continued on page R-2)
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
New Gypsum School Bus
Goes Into Use Monday
Ry Mrs. John c. Jensen

Dodge bus went into operation at Gypsum school
Monday morning, when schools resumed classes following
ten day holiday and is of fifty school buses
used in the county.
1t delivered Wednesday afternoon by Stensen Peter
of Stems Petersen Dodge Dealers Board MEMBERS Al
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
NEWS ABOUT GYPSUM
Portage Twp. Firettes Plan
Many New Projects At Meet
BY MRS. JOHN C. JENSEN
News Staff Correspondent

The Portage Township Firettes met Monday evening in
the school cafeteria with Mrs Lloyd Zems Mrs. Carl Fast
zskie and Mrs. Jack Wikensen hostesses.
In the contest closing Monday evening 35 members
had been received during the three months period and that
Mrs. Mildred SINNERS team the winners The losing
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
RECEIPTS UP

Receipts at LaCarne postoffice
showed a 10 percent increase over
the previous year for 1854, post
master Andrew KleinhanS an
nounceS.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-22
ROXANA
BY Mrs. Alice Lockwood
Phone Selbyyille 4f05

Mrs. Jurusha McCabe is spend
ing this week with her children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hickman and
three daughters at Bishopville.
We are sorry to have Mr.. and
Mrs Roger CULLEN move to Sea-
ford where Mr.. CULLEN is employ
ed at the DUPONT NylOn Plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Wilgus were
dinner guests Monday OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Wilgus and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Simpler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Macklin
had as their dinner guests last
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Melloy Con-
away and daughter, Melody Ann.
of Nassau.
Mrs. George Grise and daughter
Jamie Beth were dinner guests on
Thursday of Mrs. Roland Ennis,
Jr., also dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ronald Lynch on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Vance McCabe en-
tertained to dinner on Sunday,
Mrs. Letha Evans, Mrs. Frank Fur
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Stephens
and daughter SuZann.