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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-05-10
200 Attend
Music Festival
in Chardon

approximately 200 pers sons
filled the Chardon High School
auditorium to witness the an
nual Geauga County music fes-
tival Wednesday night.
Members of all seven high
schools merged into one 200
piece band and 30O-voice chorus
to perform for the audience.
The mixed chorus opened the
program with "Hark, The YES
per Hymn Is Stealing" They
also rendered "Jesu, Ward of
God ncarnate," I'm the Still
of the Night, by the Light of
the Silvery Moon" Here in the
House." and Battle Hymn of
the Republic" The chorus was
accompanied by Elton Walker.
After the mtermission, the
band, under the direction of DR..
Carl Scheig, played Our Di-
rector" Traveller Overture"
"Hestrauser's March," Waves
of the Danube" Liberty Bell"
South of the Rio" King Cot
ton" Jesu, Priceless Treasure"
and "Pomp and Circumstance"
Dr.. Scheig, music Superin-
tendent of Warren Schools was
the leader of the group last year,
and returned as conductor.
The seven high schools which
participated were Chardon, Bur-
ton, West Geauga, Middlefield,
NeWbury, Kenston and Thomp-
son.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-05-10

Maranatha Assembly OF God
Church Schedule
Sunday, May 13
1000 am. Sunday School:
Lesson Gods Promise to Solo.
mon
11:O0 am. Morning Worship
11:00 am. Junior Church
TOO pm. Christ Ambassa'
dors
7:45 pm. Evangeustic Ser
vice
1000 pm. Revivaltime ABc
Network
Tuesday, May Is
7:45 pm. Prayer Meeting and
Bible Study
Wednesday, May 16
800 pm. Story Hour
Mrs. Harold Gaines, 1876
Turner Drive, Lake Aquilla
800 pm. Choir Practice
Thursday, May II
800 pm. Story Hour
Mrs. Jake HoStetler, 200 N.
Hambden st.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
Janice Gates and James St Marie Are
Wed At St. Joseph's Church, Marblehead

A beautiful spring wedding OF
much local interest was solemnized
Saturday at nine o'clock in ST..
Joseph's church, Marblehead, when
Miss Janice Gates became the bride
of James ST. Marie. The Rev. FIR.
Paul Palka officiated at the cere-
mony.
Miss Barbara Klotz, cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor Best man
was Clarence st. Marie, brother of
the groom. Bridesmaids were Mrs
Burnell Gates, Mrs. Gordon Gates
of Toledo and Miss 10 Ann Nelson.
Sandy Gates, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Burnell Gates, was flower girl
and young Gregory Vieren of To-
ledo was ring bearer Ushers were
Don St. Marie, Burnell Gates and
Bill Darr.
The bride was lovely in a white
silk crystalette dress, fashioned
with modified sweetheart neck
line in front and deep V in the
back. The skirt was full with a
short train and tine cap sleeves
were beautifully edged with point
ed scallops Her fngertip veil fell
from an open crowned Juliet cap
of satin. She wore pearls and long
mitts and carried a white orchid
on a white Prayer Book.
The attendantss' dresses were in
tWo-tone blue Crystalette. TIE maid
of honor wearing Cotillion blue
trimmed with lighter oiue and
the bridesmaids wearing light blue
trimmed with the Cotillion shade.
They were fashioned with round
necklines and very full, waltz
length skirts Their head dresses
were seed pearl tiaras with small
face wells.
Their mitts and shoes were in
matching shades of blue. Bouquets
we're feathered carnations in Col
onial style. They wore blue pearl
chokers with matching earrings,
gifts of the bride and groom.
The little flower girl was pretty
in her delicate blue nylon dress
fashioned with a full skirt. She
wore a head band of carnations
and carried an arrangement Of
white carnations fashioned like a
basket. Her gift from the bridal
pair was white pearl bracelet.
The men in the wedding party
wore light blue dinner jackets and
darker blue trousers. The groom
and ring bearer wore maroon CO...
orcd ties and cumberbunds, while
the best man and uShers wore light
blue ones.
The brides mother wore a navy
blue print dress, with a corSage of
tiny pink rose buds. The groom's
mother was dressed in lighter blue
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
Betty Ayers New
Sorority Head

Betty Ayers was elected new
president of Gamma Omega chap
ter, Beta Sigma Phi, at Thursday
night meeting in the home of out
going president Janet Sanford in
Fremont, the club relinqr a'hing its
clubroom for use by firemen at
their special instruction course.
Other officers named are: Helen
Loehden, vice-president; Kay Nc
Glory, secretary; Beverly Mackey,
treasurer; Mary Papcun, CORE
spending secretary. Plans for a
May Mother Daughter banquet
were begun. Sorority members
were pleased to hear of the appre-
citation of Ottawa County Home
residents for the Easter treat of ice
cream.
Helen Loehden announced the
sorority's Operation Permanents"
at which women at the County
Home are given permanentS, is set
for April Ia with local beauty op-
orators again generously volunteer
ing their services. A bake sale
April 81 at Gerner & Wolf was
planned.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
STORK SHOWER

Many lovely gifts were shower
ed on Mrs. James Melcher of To-
ledo, the former Della Ann Bodi,
at a stork shower Tuesday night
in the AdamS-st home of Mrs. Ray
mond Debien Sr., with Mrs. Cecil
B. Harger and Mrs. James Mullens
co-hostesses. Prizes at games went
to Herberta Armstrong, Mabel
Eaton, Carol Anderson, Mrs. Earl
Armstrong, and Linda Bodi, and
lunch climaXed the evening.
Guest list was: Mrs. Luther
Melcher, Joyce Russell, Toledo;
Mrs. Anna Bodi, Mrs. Bessie Han
neyy Mrs. Edna Floriana, Joan
Belt, Mrs. Earl Anderson, Carol
and Janet Anderson, Oak Harbor;
Mrs. Mabel Eaton, Mrs. Sylvia Eli
thorpe, Mrs. Wilma Fillmore, Mrs.
Beryl st Benore, Mrs. Gertrude
Wetoskey, Mrs. Audrey Telep,
Mrs. Juanita Armstrong, Mrs. Her
berta Armstrong, Nancy Harger,
Carol Simon, Port Clinton; Mrs.
Celia Bodi and Linda, Findlay.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
117 Attend Dinner Meeting Of Port
Clinton Federation Of Women's Clubs

An evening dinner meeting, in
stead of the usual noon luncheon,
as the spring gathering of Port
Clinton Federation of Women's
Clubs proved a popular innovation
last Thursday as 1T members
gathered at st. John Lutheran
church to hear Mary Quinn, Ohio
Bell Telephone Co. speak on "Ohio
Women of Distinction.
Tables were gay with spring
flowers and favors were miniature
nosegays made by third grade
Brownies under the direction OF
Mrs. William Phipps. Federation
president Mrs. Melvin Arft, gra-
ciously welcoming guests, was sur
prised with a Happy Birthday
song from the group. Mrs. Melvin
Immel, program chairman, intro
duced the three-part entertainment
Seated at the speakers table
were eight past presidents of Fed
Grafton who were introduced: Mrs
Verdi Won Throne, Mrs. d. D. Sims
Mrs. William Smith, Mrs. Fred
Zeis, Mrs. A. w. Chapman, Mrs. G.
E. Pehrson, Mrs. j. C. Heckier, and
Mrs. Willis Misch. Mrs. Chapman
was awarded the table floral cen.
terpiece as a door prize.
Invocation was by Mrs. Fred
Brindley. The "16 Ton" skit from
the Cub Scout minstrel, featuring
Jimmy Gillian as vocalist with
Jimmy Misch, Jimmy Piatt, Bobby
Streeter, Bobby Rigoni, and Bobby
Payne brought laughter.
A cast of Barbara Hoffman, Jean
Dracka, Carla Leggett, Ann May
whoor, and Harriet Carstens of tae
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
Society News
Color And Gaity Of Mardi Gras Marks
Harlequin Hop, Catawba Gel. Dance

The spirit of Mardi GraS reign
ed Saturday evening at the Cataw-
ba Community Hall for the fourth
annual Catawba Gel dance. Lew
Waterman's orchestra played for
the Harlequin Hop" and feature
of the evening was the Hickey
Pokey led by Mr. and Mrs. John
Oravec after which the merry
makers were showered by balloons
which had been suspended in large
bags over the dance floor, Large
clusters of balloons decorated the
ceiling and pastel colored paper
balls were hung in garlands be-
tween the lights.
The orchestra played behind a
low stone wall on each end of
which sat a pair of Harlequins.
Large Clowns, dressed in pastel
colors and holding balloons on
sticks were in each window, and
serpentines twirled from the cell
ing. The tables were covered in
pastel cloths. On each, a candle
burned in a wax coated bottle.
The reservation cards on the tables
were also decorated with Harle-
quin. King Rex gazed down at the
dancers from each end of the hall.
Mrs. Richard Cooper, president,
and the dance committee Mrs. Or
mand Cook, chairman, Mrs. Harold
Danklefson, Mrs. William Wilkens
and Mrs. Gordon Rathbun greeted
the guests at the door The guests
were handed a mask attached to
a handle and ruffled in pastel
color to match their beautiful
gowns. Men received harlequin
masks.
Among the dancers we're: Mssrs
and Mesdames Richard Cooper
Kenneth Owen, Emil Parker, Rich
ard Petersen, Wilson Snyder, Roy
Linger, William Wilkins, Norvel
Bergman, Kenneth Petersen, Ken
meth Tedder, Ted Darrs. Francis
Burkhart, Charles Adams, De-
Ward Hustrup, Walter Witten-
myer, David Stanton, Robert
Rhodes, George Gulau, Howard
French, Fritz" Whisnrr.
James Rose Jr., James Rose Sr.,
Raymond Evans, Emery Gielow,
Lyle Swaebly, John Oravec, Gene
Collins, Harry Keyes, Michael
Drusbacky, George Oravec, Robert
Hockin, George Drusbacky, John
Drusbacky, John Letter, Steve Mol
mar, Robert Sharp, Gene Bolte,
DR.. Gordon Ley, Lee Davis.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13

Playmakers did masterful job in
presenting a one-act play, From
Five To Five-thirty", directed by
Nell Perry. The play ends with a
surprise twist and was highly en-
tertaining.
Miss Quinn's talk touched on
many Ohio women whose contribu-
tions to various fields have been
outstanding.
Special recognition went to Co.
terie Club which had IL members
at the dinner for a 100 percent
attendance. The club had won a
prize for the best attendance at
an earlier open Federation meet
ing, said Mrs. Immel, who termed
the group "joy to the heart of
any program chairman"
Mrs. ART, who wore a pretty
corsage from her club, Mothers
Forum, expressed appreciation for
the excellent work of committees
in arranging the dinner and for
the delicious menu provided by st.
John women.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
Lakeside Camera
Club Elects

A. H. Johnson has been elected
president of the recently organized
Lakeside CarSera Club. Other Off
GERS named are M. C. Aims, vice
president, and Estella Reed, Sec
retary-treaslrer.
Committee chairmen named are:
Program, Mr.. and Mrs. A. V.
Gibbs; membership, NJ C. Aims;
project, c. P. Mcfarland; publicity,
c. H. Wolfe and Eleanor Durr; and
arrangements, E. E. Holmes.
Next regular meeting will be
held Tuesday evening, April "a, in
Fellowship Hall. All persons in
terested as invited to attend.
Charter membership in the new
club will remain open until May 1.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13

lace with pink rose bud corsage.
A breakfast for the wedding
party followed he ceremony and
was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence st. Marie. A we'd
ding dinner was served at Ken's
Cottage Restaurant and a recep-
ton for relatives and friends was
held from six to ten o'clock in the
Biro Auditorium. During the eve
ming the couple left for a Florida
honeymoon. Upon their return they
will reside in their new apartment
on Harrison Street.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Gates and is en-
ployed in the Port Clinton National
Bank. The groom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence st. Marie of
Marblehead and is employed at the
CeloteX Corporation.
A little party with light refresh
ments was held Friday evening
following the wedding herearsal.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13

Mike Hrupcho, John Hrupcho,
Joe Hrupcho, Willis Behnke, War
rem Morgan, Kenneth Thompson,
Emerson Rittenhouse, Lloyd Har-
vey, Lee Foster, Harry Rider, Joe
O'Neill, Harold Wilcoxen, Gordon
Rathbun, Ormand Cook, Kenneth
Landon,. Arthur Christensen, Roland
Stuckey, Floyd Herl, Charles
Davis.
Capt. Waldo Fl. Christensen,
Capt. Lawrence w. Nicholson, 1t.
Harold Johnson Jr., 1t. Vito A.
Debellis; Maj. Charles Hawker,
Albert Davids, Carlton Schwan,
Calvin Peterson, Walter Strubble,
Frank Fowler, Don Sanders, Ar
thur Gibbens, Richard Bower, John
Campbell, Thomas Patchett, Rob-
ert Lilley, William Donahoe, Henry
Christensen, Kermit Miller, Dick
Bredbeck, Harold Raymond Harold
Tewers, Archie King.
AL Welt, Dick Smith, Richard
Wadsworth, Lloyd Dayton, Gordon
Wohlers, Jim Dawson, Howard
Bensch, H. r. French, Leroy Hig-
ley, Harold Danklefsen, Earl Gard
ner, Alton Nissen, Orville Payne,
Earl LeVeck, Paul Michnay, For
rest McCracken, Akron, ROLAND
Lenhart, Paul Ingram, Gordon
Wahlers, Gordon Cooper, DR.. A.
Hablitzel, Luther Rhodes.
Also: Miss Alice Fachman, Bob
Wright, Mary Kihnlken, Max Gil
liam of Lima, Peg Sauer, James
Wahlers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13

FOUR GENERATIONS

Four generations were represent
ed Sunday when Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Cook, w. Third ST., had as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Geisman, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Will
liams and daughter Pamela, all of
Mansfield. Mrs. Geisman is Mrs.
Cooks daughter, and Mrs. Will
liams is Mrs. Cooks granddaughter
with 14-month old Pamela round
ing out the four-generation picture.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
ELKS LADIES

18 members and one guest, Mrs.
Robert Qualman attended Elks
Ladies meeting Tuesday when a
nominating committee of Betty
Riemenschneider, Fay Kennedy,
and Mary Dieringer was named to
present a slate for May 8 election
A bake sale April 20 at Neidecker'S
was planned. Entertainment COM
mittee was Gertrude Myers and
Corrine Orns, who showed movies
of Mexican visit, and Ruth Ban
key.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
is CANDIDATE

Port Clinton members of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion are particularly Interested in
the election being held at the An
nual OAR Congress opening in
Washington April 16. One of the
candidates for vice-president po-
sition is Mrs. Marshall Bixler of
Fremont, well known here. Eight
are to be elected.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
PINS AND NEEDLES

Meeting at the home of Mrs.
George Oleksa on April 4, Pins and
Needles All Club had election of
officers; Jeanne Fillmore, presi-
dent; Mary Lou Duvall, Vice Presi-
dent; Mary Kramb, Treasurer; De-
lores Oleksa, Secretary; Jean Wool
ley, News Reporter; Dee Jane Lund-
gard, in charge of recreation; She
lila Florian, telephone committee.
Everyone signed up for projects
with Betty Kramer in charge.
Refreshments of divinity and
grape juice were enjoyed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
Mothers Forum
Elects Mrs. Golf

Mrs. Harvey Goff was elected
president of Mothers Forum at a
meeting Wednesday night in the
Legion Home, with Mrs. Orthe
Potts, Jr., Mrs. Paul Hendricks,
and Mrs Herbert Terp as hostesses.
New vice-president is Mrs. Terp,
secretary Mrs. George Hanes, treas
urer Mrs. Jerry Bruner, and press
reporter Mrs. Warren Balduf.
Speaker for the meeting was Mrs.
Bennett Woolley.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
MISSION SOCIETY

st. John Women's Missionary So
ciety met Wednesday afternoon in
the church parlors. Devotions were
led by Mrs. Fred Brindley. Two
vocal selections were rendered by
Sandy Nissen and Janet Balduf.
Mrs. Richard Cover conducted the
Bible study, her topic being "The
Love that we Live"
Mrs. John Cerbus was chairman
of the hostess committee and was
assisted by Mrs. Ray Conley and
Mrs. E. St. Clair.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
SUGAR BUSH VISIT

A real sugar bush breakfast, with
pancakes and plenty of fresh made
maple syrup, was enjoyed by Mrs.
Ruby Sabin, Mrs. Bessie Wagner
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Cline and
Bobbie at tic A. L. Packard Sugar
Bush Farm near Spencer. Mrs.
Wagner, Mrs. Sabin's mother, for
merly lived near the sugar bush
farm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
DANCE PLANNED

Sponsored by the Parent-Teacher
Association, a dance will be held
at LaCarne school Saturday night.
Melody Makers will furnish music
for dancing from $50 to 1870,
with both round and square dane
ing planned.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
MRS. STENSEN ENTERTAINs

Mrs. Otto Stensen entertained
at lovely dinner party in the
Island Hotel Tuesday evening.
Dinner was served at $50 o'clock
in the beautiful hotel dinning
room. The table centerpiece was
beautiful arrangement of blue
iris and yellow daffodils and light
ed tall tapers. Following the de-
licious dinner the ladies went to
the home of Mrs. Stensen for a
delightful social evening.
Present at the party were Mrs.
Roscoe Tonkin, Mrs. Helen Miller,
Mrs. Marjorie Semon, Mrs. Carol
Miller, Mrs. Beulah Klein, Mrs.
Mildred Neidecker, Mrs. Edward
Sprenger, Mrs. Howard Parman
and Mrs. Stensen.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
ATTEND WEDDING

Miss Marian Rasmussen, Mrs.
Ruth Menier, Mrs. Dorothy Quintet,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Nobis attended
the wedding of Miss Joyce Winter
hoff, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E.
H. Winterhoff of Rocky Ridge and
Vaughn Dresbach of Ashville, O.
at David's Evangelical Lutheran
Church at Canal Winchester, Ohio
Saturday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
w S c S MEETING

Annual spring meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian Serv-
ice of the Norwalk District of the
Methodist Church will be held at
First Methodist Church, Lorain, on
Tuesday, April II.
Mrs. Clara Maye Ripple, execu-
tive director of Fletcher Com
munity Settlement House in In
dianapolis, will be the speaker.
Routine business and election of
district officers for the 1867
year also is scheduled on the pro-
gram which will observe the 18th
anniversary of the organization of
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service.
Delegates from the Woman's So
ciety of the Trinity Methodist
Church will be among the 400 wo-
men expected to attend.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
DINNER GIVEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Cletus Bundschuh
of Morrison ST., Fremont we're
hosts at turkey dinner Easter
complimenting Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart Grobe of New Jersey. for
merly of Port Clinton and their
daughter, Gladys Bundschuh who
became engaged.
The table was festively decorated
for the dinner with an Easter Rob-
bit Cake as centerpiece and
candles.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart Grobe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Rose of Port Clinton. Mrs.
Lizzie Bardus, Miss Gladys Bund-
schuh, Richard Bundsc:1uh and
Richard Hazard of Port Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grobe visited at their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Cletus Bund-
schuh of Fremont and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernie Grobe of LaCarne.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
HAS CLUB

Mrs. Evelyn Schroeder entertain
ed her bridge club Wednesday eve-
ming. Awards went to Mrs. Richard
Boldt and Mrs. Herbert Gulau.
Mrs. VIM. Timblin will be host
ess to the club in two weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-13
LADY OF EATINMA

Mrs. Floyd Klingbiel was elect
ed new president of Lady of Fa-
TINA Study Club at a meeting
Tuesday in the home of Mrs. Justin
Buchanan, with Mrs. Robert Lano
vlce-president, Mrs. William Sala
secretary, Mrs. Robert Klotz cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Char
les Letterhaus treasurer and Mrs.
Lynn Clemons historian. Mrs. Let
terhauS was co-hosteSs. Roll call
was religious current events. Mrs.
Robert Clemons had the paper on
history of the church and diocese.
Father Brand, who was a guest,
led discussion period later. Mrs.
Robert Schraidt will have the May
8 meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-20
ArmOrSville

William Montgomery came home
Tuesday from the Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Downey and
family spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Montgomery and
family.
Past week callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Montgomery and family were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bell and family,
Helen and Mabel Montgomery, James
Montgomery and Dan, Debbie and
Craig Montgomery, Ivan Irwin, Mr..
and Mrs. Roger Bell and family, Rev.
and Mrs. Stanley Walton and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ada Marshal and Mrs. Rose.
mary Van Alta and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hilty took Sun
day evening supper with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Young and family.
Eilene, Bobby and Philip McCaf-
ferty were Monday evening supper
guests of their grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl McCafferty.
Mrs. Marjorie Hover and children
called Saturday afternoon on her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moser.
MIR. and Mrs. H. o. Hilty spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Spencer and family in Bowling Green,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-20
Lafayette

The Past Matrons Circle of the o.
E. S. met Friday evening in the home
of Mrs. John Duck with O'Clock
luncheon and gift exchange.
Mrs. Doyt Hall will be hostess
Thursday evening December 20, to a
covered dish luncheon of the Country
Benefit Club.
The Lafayette Community Club
held their Christmas party Tuesday
evening in the home of Mrs. Blanche
Helser with a covered dish dinner for
their husbands and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Joseph and
family spent Saturday evening with
her mother, Mrs. Bessie Fisher and
Mrs. Helen Cayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hall spent
Sunday with their son Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Miller and
daughter Bernadine were Sunday eve
ming dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Robinson and daughter Joyce
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Watt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
Clair McElwain, and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Triglia and their families. held
neighbors get-together Sunday eve
ming in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Ronald Holman and family.
The Women's Fellowship of the
Congregational Christian church me-
Thursday in the home of Mrs. Ere
mont McCague. Twenty member.
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Wilkins o
Ft. Wayne, Indiana, were Saturday
evening dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Crumrine.
Mrs. Clarence Long visited Mrs
Barbara Shenk in the home of Mrs
Herman Heinrichs Friday afternoon
Word was received here Sunday o
the death of Mrs. Nettie Kidd Can
treH of Albion, Pa. Mrs. Bessie Hef
ner and Miss Opal Yoakam will at
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-20
36 BlufftOn Firms
Offer Prizes In
Annual Baby Derby

Thirty-six Bluffton business places
are cooperating to provide gifts for
the first 1857 baby born at the Com
munity hospital in New Years Day
Baby contest for the town and sur
rounding area.
The 1857 Derby winner and its par
ents will receive the gifts through
the courtesy of the participating mer-
chants sponsoring the project. Awards
in cash and merchandise are offered.
The first baby born in the Bluffton
hospital after the stroke of midnight
on New Years Day will be the King
or Queen of the Baby derby. if the
parents live within 10-mile radius
of the hospital.
Last years winner was Joel Rada-
baugh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-12-20
Retail Sales Up
I'm Allen County
Sales Tax Shows

Retail sales in Allen-co showed a
marked increase for the first week
in December as compared to last
year according to figures released
from the office of Treasurer of the
State Roger Tracy.
The figures, based on the sale of
prepaid tax receipts, show that
$50, ,216.21 in sales tax stamps were
consumed in Allen-co the first week
in December this year, while only
S57 ,376.01 was spent for tax in the
same week in 1855.
Putnam-co also showed an increase,
collecting s11 ,122.65 this year and only
81, T,310.30 last year. Hancock-co was
one of the few area counties in which
retail sales seem to be declining, as
the tax receipts decreased from
S32, ,030.08 in 1855 to 31,854.44 this
December.
This years Christmas season APP
parently finds more families able to
spend on Christmas giving as state
wide receipts for the week show an
increase of nearly $3.50, 900. This helps
to make up for slower buying earlier
in the year which saw tax collections
fall over one million dollars below
those of last year in the five months
between the first of July and the first
of December.