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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16

Arthur Conradi, Mrs. Clarence Sea-
water, Mrs. Ivan st. Cfair, Mrs. Ed.
Michel, Mrs. Stella Leow, and Mrs.
Lawrence Mylander and Mrs. Llye
Mackenzie and Mrs. E. Clay In
gram of Lakeside.
Connie Baumert was confined to
her home several days with tonsil-
litis.
Mrs. L. o. Kilmer, Jr. was hostess
for an executive board meeting of
the Junior Women's Club at her
home Friday night. 1t was voted
to send a contribution to the seeds
for Democracy" campaign. Other
recommendation will be presented
to the club at its regular meeting.
The Mary-Martha Society of st.
Johns Lutheran Church held its
annual guest night and Christmas
party at the parish hall Wednesday
night when approximately 100
ladies we're in attendance. Included
on the program was group singing
of Christmas carols, three Christ
mas songs by the Salem-Oak Har-
Dor girls glee club directed by
John A Freytag, and the origin of
the Christmas tree custom by Rev.
G. F. Shoup. Mrs. Howard thinner
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16

man presented the regular monthly
topic and Mrs. ShcS2 gave the
bible study. Mrs. Russell Wheeler
and Mrs. Robert w. Reider were
on the social committee and the
hostess committee was Mrs. Cliff
ford Bahnsen, Mrs. Arnold Krieger,
Mrs. Emerson Fillmore, Mrs. Rich
ard Thorbahn, Mrs Wilbur Sabln,
Mrs. George H. Layman, Mrs. Mel
son Baldwin and Mrs. James Taulk-
er.
Miss Betty Hasselbach, injured
in an auto accident Labor Day near
Kenton, remains patient in Hard
in Memorial Hospital there. She is
much improved and will probably
be home some time in January.
She is daughter of Dale Hassel-
bach.
Mrs. Clyde White and Mrs. Leroy
Bolay were co-hostesses for a baby
shower honoring Mrs. Fred Grieg-
err, Jr. and twin sons, Jon and Jan,
at the home of Mrs. Fred Grieger,
Sr., Friday evening. Those attend
ing were Mrs. Stanley Doyle, Mrs.
Elyaine Luebke, Mrs. Ezra Smith,
Mrs. Emerson Fillmore, Mrs. Olen
Brokate, Mrs. Adolph Hameister,
Mrs. Harold Ames, Mrs. Leonard
Mylander, Mrs. Albert Winke, Mrs.
Troy Sheriff., Sr., Mrs. Arthur Ber-
zia, Miss Linda Franck, Miss Mari
lyn Mylander, Gail White, the host
esses, the honored guests, Ruth
Ann, Mary Kay and Kurt Grieger
and Mrs. Fred Grieger, Sr. Sending
gifts but unable to attend were
Mrs. VIM. Schrader, Mrs. Howard
Zimmerman, Mrs. Don Berndt, Mrs.
Wilton Hameister and Mrs. Leon
ard Genzman.
The C.K.O. held their annual
Christmas party for youngsters at
the Bay Twp. Hall Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Ted Hopfinger and
Casimer Jadwisiak were co-chair-
men.
Mrs. Otto Lenz and Mrs. Ed.
Haeft of Genoa visited Mrs. Chas.
Buchanan the forepart of the week.
Mrs. Frank Scholt spent from
Thursday to Sunday with her sis
ter, Mrs. Bess Carey, in Toledo.
Mrs. James Taulker was hostess
to members of the Email
Club at her home Friday for a gift
exchange and Christmas party.
Those attending were Mrs. Max
Sharpe, Mrs. Paul Genzman, Jr.,
Mrs Robert Teman, Mrs. Richard
Guntsch, Mrs. Russell Wheeler
Mrs. Byron Sahloff, Mrs. John
Fielder and Mrs. Norman Hetrick
Prizes were won by Mrs. Wheeler,
Mrs. Guntsch and Mrs. Hetrick
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Pete
Were Sunday callers at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Luetz in Port
| Clinton.
Oak Harbor VFW Post will have
its annual Christmas party at the
Community Hall, Friday night, Dec
16, beginning with a potluck sup
per at $50 pm. A 25 cent gif
exchange for the children is plan
ned and Santa will stop by. Pos
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
Fraternal Order Of Police
Honors School Traffic Squad

Twenty-four students who have
done an outstanding job on the
school traffic patrol which Police
Captain William Robel and his de-
partment instituted in September
were presented silver badges and
police Identification cards Monday
by the Port Clinton Fraternal Or
der of Police.
The school traffic patrol is on
duty each morning, noon and night,
in all kinds of weather conditions,
and the boys and girls have done
fine job in promoting traffic
safety in the school area, said Cap
tain Robel as he and officer Will
liam Keesor presented the awards
to the pupils at a ceremony in
principal B. H. Corthell's office.
Receiving the badges and I'D
cards were: Fred Eberle, Mike
Elias, Mark Zetzer, Ron Gall, Lester
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16

and Elsie. The occasion was the
83rd birthday of Mr.. Buhrow.
Bill Sterling spent the weekend
in Detroit.
The Cheerio Club held its an
nual Christmas Party at the Island
House in Port Clinton Wednesday
beginning with luncheon at noon.
The afternoon was spent playing
cards and a gift exchange was en-
joyed. Prizes were won by Mrs. All
Hay and Mrs. Kelly Winnie. Others
attending were Mrs. Max Griest,
guest; Mrs. Lucille Knopp, Mrs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16

Sparks, Mrs. Justin Knopp, Miss
Margaret Grieger, Mrs. Jim Bahs
and Mrs. w. H. Dodd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Schrader,
Skip and Billy of Acton, Indiana,
were expected here this weekend
for holiday vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Schrader
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rohda, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hoffman, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Blatt and Raymond
Buhrow were Tuesday night guests
of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. j. Buhrow
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16

Short, Gary Ohm, Barry Cover,
Fred Pearce, Jeff Dykeman, Tom
Hephner, Joan Snyder, Callie
Jones, Virginia Calm, Joe Won
Claim, Robert Wright, Merlin Bal
duff, David Miller, Billy Fehnrich,
Tom Wiseman, Richard Abel, Den
mis- Finke, Joyce Esbenshade, Jo-
anne Lowe, and Lecil Cobb.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16

be confirmed by the Rev. John
Braun will be Sheriff Merlan Budd,
his son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Budd, Police officer
and Mrs. William Keesor, Marilyn
Dahnke, Darlene Gill, Julia Ro-
sela Harger, Mrs. Betty Lou Hitch
ings, Kathleen Long, Ruth E.
Lowell, Harold Edward Masing,
Ruth M. Meier, and Phyllis G.. Mel
son.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
St. John Church
To Confirm Class

St. John Lutheran church Sun
day will confirm class of adults
who will include Dorrell Druyor,
Port Clinton's blinded war hero,
who will be accompanied by his
Seeing Eye Dog.
Other members of the class to
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
OAK HARBoR BRIEFS
Holly Hop Given By OH
r.. Women's Club Is Success
News Staff Correspondent

large crowd in attendance when the O. II. Junior
Women's Club held its Holly Hop" at the Port Clinton
Yacht Club Saturday night Appropriate holiday decora-
tons added to the festive affair Mrs Carlyle Brndy was
chairman of the dance committee and ably assisted by
Mrs Milton Cunningham. Mrs. Ivan Heiks. Mrs Dudley
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16

members and their families are in
vited to attend.
Mrs. George L. Peters was guest
speaker when the Altar Guild of
St. Johns Lutheran Church held
its annual Christmas meeting for
active and associate members. In
cluded on the program was group
singing of carols, an instrumental
duet by Barry and Wendy Blakely
accompanied by Mary Lou Jeschke
and devotions led by Dr. B. F.
Brandt. Mrs. Luther Mylander re-
tiring president reviewed the ac-
complishmentS of the organization
during the past year and introduc-
ed the new officers and new mem
berS. Mrs. Paul ProvonSha and Mrs
Billie Zorn Day were in charge of
the social hour Refreshments were
served from attractively appointed
| tables.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
GEORGE RAUCH IS CHAMPION
TOMATO GROWER IN OTTAWA co.

Ottawa county's 1855 champion
tomato grower is George Rauch, Rt.
/, Oak Harbor. He grew 23.3 tons
per acre for j. Weller Co.
Announcement of Mr.. Rauch's
achievement was made this week
by the Top Ten tomato committee.
His record will be entered in state
competition and will be announced
February 7.
Also to be entered in state COM
petition will be Lyle Hellwig who
grew 1926 tons per acre, in the
fifteen acre class. Mr.. Hellwig
from Martin is an H. J. Heinz
grower.
Mr.. Rauch used three varieties
of tomatoes on his Carroll township
farm: Early Reds, F rs and 805's.
He plowed down a new alfalfa
seeding and applied 600 pounds of
fertilizer. Ground and aerial appli-
cations of manzate with ODD were
used to control insects and diseases.
His crop graded $3.50 No. l and
40% No. 2.
The Top Ten tomato contest is
sponsored by Gamers, Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and OhiA State
University. Participating Ottawa
county Gamers and their Top Ten
winners for 1855 include Clyde
Pfeifer, Harold Johannsen and
Robert Ahrens for Gypsum Can
ming Co.; Lyle Hellwig, Myron He'll
wig, Albert Boss & Son, and c. A.
Coleman for H. J. Heinz, Fremont
plant; julius Pfeifer, Steve Verkin
and Mike Verkin for Stokley-Van
Camp; Albert Giesler, Glen Klaus
termyer, Arthur Goetz, Walter Mil
Ter, George Rauch and Woodrow
Kohlman for j. Weller Co.
Representatives for the county
committee included Wes Fields,
Stokley-Van Camp; Kenneth Cassell
and Clarence Parlett of H. j.
Heinz; Bob Davis of Gypsum Can
ming Co.; Earl BONNER and Wilbur
Klaustermyer of j. Weller Co. and
the county agent.
Evening star., 1955-11-27

Trade and a Central baseball player
in their time, completed the foursome
The meeting also brought back
cherished memories of the three city
championships won by the undefeated,
unscored-on Central football teams Of
1910, 1911 and 1912. Johnny Stokes
played on all three.
Biff Jones played guard next to him
on the 1911 and 1912 elevens. When
they graduated Biff was president Of
the class, Stokes was treasurer and J.
Edgar Hoover, now director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, was
valedictorian, Murph King, their
classmate, starred at tackle and full
back and captained the 1912 team, and
afterwards played at Princeton
Jones' and Stokes student days at
Central started a close association of
many years. The general credits Biff
with influencing him to enter West
Point. They we're teammates there.
At the Academy, Stokes played be-
hind All-America center Jock McEwan.
In the Notre Dame game in 1916, won
by the Irish, to 2, Stokes scored
West Points two points the hard way
He blocked punt by George Gippe,
all-time Notre Dame great. for safety.
Evening star., 1955-11-27

to IL. Last year, the general was one
of the honorary pallbearers at Sasse's
funeral In Arlington
The general keeps In excellent physi-
cal condition. He Is feet II inches
tall and weighs 100 pounds, which is
near his playing weight at Central.
During World War II, he served
nearly four years with the I'd Division,
becoming assistant division COM
mander. He won two Silver Stars.
two Legion of Merit awards, a Bronze
Star. an Army Commendation Medal
and other decorations.
Gen, Stokes has become well known
locally In the two and one-half years
he has commanded the Military Dis
trict Of Washington The colorful re-
treat parades he instituted by the crack
Sd Infantry Regiment have attracted
more than l0O,O 900 at Fort Myer.
AS l7-year-old senior at Central,
the future general competed in an
essay contest sponsored by an inter-
national women's peace group. He
won first prize.
Football and this award may have
set the pattern for his life He went
to West Point to get good education,
TO play football and to become soldier.
Evening star., 1955-11-27

The ball struck him in the face and
almost knocked him cold.
After coaching and playing on sew
eral regimental teams. he played his
last football game at Griffith Stadium
In 1923. He was center on the great
and previously undefeated Sd Corps
Area Army team that was beaten,
8 to 0, by Goettge's Quantico Marines.
A Maj. Dwight D. Eisenhower
coached that Army team In 1924. He
asked Stokes to be his assistant.
Stokes, however, wanted to do grad
uate work at Nit. SO he declined.
While Biff was head coach at West
Point In 1927. 1928 and 1929, Stokes
coached the Academy line. He also
served as line coach under the late
Ralph Sasse in 1890. The next year,
he coached the West Coast Army team.
Stokes then helped Sasse coach
Mississippi State to national prom
inence from 1884 to 1887. Both were
assigned to train the R.O.T.C. there.
West Point was on the schedule.
we licked the Academy, and 1t
hurt" the general says grimly.
Sasse and Stokes took the Missis-
sippians to the Orange Bowl on Janu-
ary l, 1897, and lost to Duquesne, Is
Evening star., 1955-11-27
ALL PALS TOGETHER
By JOHN v. HINKN
By JOHN v. HINKEL

1T May sound incredible, but Wash
IL ington's old Central High School
once beat the University Of Maryland
In football game at College Park!
Take it from Maj. Gen. John H.
Stokes, jr., commanding general of the
Military District of Washington, that
14-to-0 victory in 1911 was no fluke.
Gen. Stokes should know. He was
Central's 16-year-old center in that
game. He also was ALL High the same
year. and later played football at West
Point, and won distinction as a coach
with several other teams.
With three old high-school friends,
all prominent Washingtonians, he sat
at lunch here recently and happily
recalled Centrals stirring triumph
over Maryland tthen Maryland Agri-
cultural College, 43 years ago. The
Maryland coach was H. C. Curly
Byrd, later president of the university.
Two Of the generals luncheon
cronies were his high-school team
mates: Col. Lawrence McC. (Biff)
Jones, U.S.A., retired, nationally known
football coach, and Sylvan (Murph)
King, business, civic and veterans
leader here Edward r. Carr, presi-
dent Of the Washington Board of
Smyrna times., 1955-09-01

Home, the old Town Hall and
Court House is nevertheless one
of the county's notable interesting
buildings and has not, previously,
been seen on tour. 1t commands
an especially fine view of the
South River near the spot where
the old ferry once crossed the
river.
Included among the many other
interesting buildings to be seen
will be: Rising Sun Inn, on the
Generals Highway, so named be-
cause of the many famous gener-
ais who have travelled it; Bright
Seat; "Brooksby Point; 'Tgle-
hart; "Howards' Inheritance; /;
'Larkins Hills; "All Hallows
Church; and the old South River
Club" - Americas oldest social
club having a record of continu-
Gus history.
On this day, luncheon will be
served, at moderate cost, from
11:3O to 1:30, at Baldwin Memoir
ial Church, Millersville, on the
Generals Highway. This will be
the first time that Historic An
napolis has sponsored an entire
day of visits to county homes as
well as to those in Annapolis it.
self.
Because of the distances involv-
ed in taking the tour of Saturday,
September 10th, visitors should
arrange to drive their own cars,
since the society is not in a po-
sition to arrange transportation
in the county.
On either day of Annapolis
Open House, ticket-holders may
secure tickets, maps, and infor-
nation sheets, at most of the
houses to be visited, or at the
headquarters of Historic Annap-
oils, "a State Circle, Annapolis.
Advance information, however,
may be secured at most A.A.A.
and keystone Automobile Club Of
fees, as well as at Historic An
napolis, and tour tickets may be
purchased in advance, at $3.50
each, from the Automobile Club
of Maryland, Mount Royal Av-
enue and Cathedral Street, Balti-
more; the downtown office of the
American Automobile Associa-
ton, 1912 G Street, NV, Wash
ington, D. c.; and from the spon-
sor. Tickets will be available,
when ten or more are bought at
one time, at $500 each.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-01

off, State Archivist, has agreed to
arrange a special exhibit giving
information about all the different
Charles CAROLS of Annapolis
pre-Revolutionary days. Besides
this, and in addition to showings
of seven or eight colonial dwell
ings which will open their doors
for this one day only, tour tickets
will admit visitors to the noted
Chase-Lloyd and Hammond-Har-
wood houses (both designed by
the master Colonial architect, Will
liam Buckland), as well as to sew
en- or eight other buildings or
special exhibits. One of the ex-
hibits arranged for opening day
will deal with Francis Scott Key,
who lived in Annapolis for seven
years, until 1896, while he was a
student at st. Johns College.
Many of his letters, and a fine old
mahogany secretary which he
owned, may be seen by Open
House visitors. Still another
opening day theme concerns the
first free public library in Amer
lea, founded in Annapolis by the
Rev. Thomas Bray, during the
late 18th century. Many of the
old books from this historic libr-
ary have been gathered together
by Miss Charlotte Fletcher, for
this exhibit. Government House,
home of Governor Theodore R.
McKeldin and Mrs. McKeldin, may
be visited on the afternoon of
opening day, by holders of Open
House tickets, as well as the John
Shaw House; Reynolds Tavern,
where an old kitchen and another
room have recently been restored;
Ogle Hall, once the home of two
Maryland governors; the garden
of the Superintendent of the us.
Naval Academy; the bedroom oc-
cupied by Francis Scott Key dur
ing his student days; and the
famous communion silver service
presented by William of Orange
to st. Anne's Episcopal Church,
back in the days when it was
supported by an annual tax of
forty pounds of tobacco paid by
each and every taxpayer of the
city. A program of organ music
has been arranged, for the after
noon, when showings of the COM
munion silver will be held.
Among the old Anne Arundel
County buildings and other his
toric shrines to be visited on Sat-
urday, September 10th will be the
Town Hall and Court House at
Londontown, now seldom visited,
but once a port of entry on the
South River, and believed by
many to go back farther in his
tory than 305-year-old Annapolis.
Though now used as the County
Smyrna times., 1955-09-01
MARYDEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Smith and
Mrs. George Morris of Maytown,
Pa. visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Butts and Mrs. Mary Smith on
Sunday.
Patricia Heath enjoyed some
time with Thelma Thomas last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Cameron
and Susan enjoyed several days
last week sightseeing through
Pennsylvania, Gettysburg and 9TH
er places of interest.
Sgt. and Mrs. Sanborn and fam
lily have been vacationing in
Massachusetts with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Stokes and
children, of Roanoke, Va, are Wis
iting their aunt, Miss Maud Hum
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Leslie and
Miss Jean Leslie enjoyed the
weekend in Morgantown, Md.
Mickey Heath and Pat Heath
enjoyed few days with 1.-THE
Butts" and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. L. H. Collision enjoyed
last Tuesday and Wednesday
with relatives in Allentown, Pa.
We hope to see you all at the
carnival this week. Come out and
help a good cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burkins,
son Clark, and Bruce Kilburn, of
Carney's Point, N. j., enjoyed the
weekend with Mrs. Burkins' par
ents, THE Logans." They all spent
Saturday in Ocean City, Nd, and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Farlow. Clark is spending
Smyrna times., 1955-09-01

ming of this especially historic
chapter of its career. Nobody will
be admitted to this house, on
those days, but those who come
on the tours will have an excel
lent view of the exterior and of
the beginning of the moving oper-
alton. All proceeds from admis-
sion fees to the many other build
ings which may be visited, in the
city on opening day, and in the
county on Saturday, September
10th will go to yard support of the
non-profit historic preservation
society and its other work of his
toric preservation and education.
A noted Signer of the Declaration
of Independence, Charles Carroll
of Carrollton, who was one of a
number of Charles CAROLS who
were born in Annapolis, will pro-
vide a related theme for the var
led opening day program. Visits
to the lockwood garden surround
ing his birthplace, between 10 am.
and noon only, on opening day,
will be arranged. Explanatory
comments will be made by several
of the regions noted historians as
the Open House visitors roam
through the old garden which
looks out across the salt water of
Annapolis harbor. AS further
extra dividend, DR.. Morris L. Rad
Smyrna times., 1955-09-01
OPEN HOUSE AT ANNAPOLIS
Unusual Themes To Feature At
fair Friday-Saturday, Sept. 9-IO

fair Friday-Saturday, Sept. Clio
The Fifth Annapolis Open
House, to be held on Friday, Sep
tember 9th beginning at 10 am.
in Annapolis, and on the follow
ing day in nearby Anne Arundel
County, beginning at the same
hour, will have four or five un-
usual themes. The announcement
is made herewith by Georg e
Schaun, Executive Secretary of
the sponsor, Historic Annapolis,
which maintains year-round head
quarters at 64 State Circle, An
napolis, Maryland. Telephone
Colonial 3-7619. Since the con-
tractors will actually begin their
work of moving the three-story
birthplace of Charles Carroll, Bar
rister, to another site, on opening
day, it is entirely appropriate that
this particular Charles Carroll
should provide the main theme
for that day. Historic Annapolis,
having been successful in its re-
cent campaign to raise the $20,-
900 needed to save this historic
dwelling from the wrecking crews,
has arranged matters so that Wis
itors to its tours, on September
9th and 10th, may see the begin
Smyrna times., 1955-09-01

this week with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Cloonan
left on Monday for Bangor, Me.
to visit their mother. That night
lightning struck the barn on
their farm, completely destroying
it and contents Of 1000 bales of
hay belonging to the Pritchett
family who farm the Cloonan
place. Marydel firemen responded
to the call and are to be COM
mended on the way they saved
Smyrna times., 1955-09-01

the other buildings.
Mrs. Harry Heather and Miss
Janet Heather entertained last
Tuesday evening at a surprise
bridal shower for Miss Heather
Covell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Covell. There were twenty
five guests bringing Heather their
best wishes and pretty gifts.
Lovely refreshments were served
by the hostesses and everyone
spent a most enjoyable evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-12
Stocks Higher,
Vaccine Issues
Draw Support

NEW YORK. April II R.-
The stock market was moderate
ly higher today in the early aft
ernoon. Producers Of the Salk
polio vaccine were in demand ut
higher prices and most major
divisions were ahead.
Gains ran to around three
points while losses came to
around two points. Most changes
were small.
Trading was lively at times.
Aircrafts were depressed on
news of a projected Washington
probe into aircraft profits.
Airlines were down slightly.
Higher were the steels. motors.
rubbers, chemicals, railroads.
oils. utilities and pharma-
cueticals.
Among higher stocks were
Parke Davis. Pfizer. Merck. Santa
Fe, Standard Oil New Jersey i.
American Telephone, Western
Union. Monsanto Chemical.
Bethlehem Steel, Studebaker-
Packard. Goodrich and Zenith
Radio.
Lower were New York Central,
Eastern Air Lines. American
Smelling. American Can. Youngs-
town Sheet & Tube, Boeing.
Douglas Aircraft and General
Dynamics.
The bond market was firm.
Government issues in the over
the-counter market were mar
rowly mixed.