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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
MRS. DEAN -.

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of the car and seats torn out tc
get to the victims. Sgt. Bates re
peatedly urged rescuers to "forget
about me-take care of her., they
reported.
Ray B. Griffin, New Kensington
Pa, bus driver, witness, told
Deputy Ellenberger the 1855 De
Soto hardtop driven by Sgt. Bates
came out of EOD and turned to
ward Port Clinton at high rate
of speed. 1t suddenly veered off
the highway and struck the same
tree which figured in an accident
last year which also caused a
death.
A top-ranking secretary with the
Huntington, W. Va. Corps of Army
Engineers, Mrs. Dean was here for
an 18-months stay previously and
returned in June for another as
signment. She was in offices Of
district engineer Wright McCroba
at EOD. She roomed at the Fred
erick Radloff home, 424 E. Sixth
st, and had made many local
friends.
Mrs. Dean was born in Wayne
w. Va, August 20, 1921, daughter
of George R. and Carmen Jackson
Dean. She is survived by her faith
er, a t3-year-old son, Donald K.
Mankin of Huntington, w. Va;
four sisters, Mrs. David Perry of
Huntington, Mrs. Robert High OF
Milwaukee, Mrs. George Jenkln-
son of Huntington and Sue Dean
of Huntington; two brothers, Roger
of Huntington and Bourbon OF
White Plains, N. Y. Her body was
shipped to Huntington Saturday
and funeral services were held
Monday at the Klingel-Carpenter
mortuary with burial In Wood
mere Memorial Park.
Mrs. Dean originally came to
Erie in 1851 when the project en-
gineers office was established. She
had been connected with the Army
Engineers office since 1947 and had
worked at various government in
stallationS.
Sgt. Bates has been at Erie since
Oct, 1854. He is administrative
non-com officer of the 9327th Sup
port Detachment and has over 25
years military service.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
Mrs. Hostrup
Heads Board
Of Education

For the first time in its history,
Port Clinton Board of Education
has woman president.
Mrs. Mary Ellen HoStrup, Lincoln
Drive, was elected new president
Of the Board Thursday night when
it reorganized at its first meeting
of the new year. Vice-president last
year, Mrs. Hostrup succeeds Will
liam L. Moon as president.
New vice-president is DR.. Ken
meth Carter, while C. L. Darr was
reelected clerk. Other members Of
the board are Mr.. Moon and Atty
Leslie Meyer.
Plans and specifications for the
new school building were discuss
ed. Bids are to be in by February
2, and the board then has 3O-day
period in which to accept or reject
The improved lighting program
at the athletic field came in for
considerable discussion. mstalla
ton of new poles will be made,
and intensity of lights will be in
creased from the present 10000
watts to a minimum of 100000
watts.
Two plans are considered for in
stallation of the new poles: setting
them back of the track and stadium
or else nearer the field. Fence at
the south end of the field will be
moved some 25 feet, to allow free
access for a continuation of Sixth
st. Bids on both these projects will
be sought, and it is hoped contracts
for the lighting work can be let
at an early date so the improved
lighting will be ready for the open
ing of the football season.
Special rewriting of % rooms in
the high school also is planned
The board decided to table plans
on other remodeling till these pro-
jects are studied.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
Holy Name Plans
Essay Contest

An essay contest for pupils in
Grades S, 6, Z and 8 in Immaculate
Conception school was announced
after meeting of committeeman
of the Holy Name Society, Norman
Kolhoff, James Lanneny William
Sala, Bernard Kaspar, Richard En-
derle, Donald Hoffman, Fred Hen
dricks and Charles Scherer at the
Scherer home.
Essay topic is "Why Your Faith
er Should Belong To The Holy
Name Society. Prizes will be
awarded and winners, along with
their parents, will be invited to g
Holy Name breakfast
Team captains named were Alex
Bergeman, Norbert Stein, Edmund
Jadwisiak, Joseph Kreawszyk, Pat
rick Hughes, Richard Kaiser, Rich
ard Kaspar, Harry Leary and Ed
ward Twynham. Holy Name So
ciety communion at 8 Sunday, Jan
%, will be followed by breakfast
in the school auditorium Altar
and Rosary Society serving. 8th
grade boys, who will be enrolled
as Junior Holy Name members, will
be honored at this time and Will
go to Holy Communion in a body
with the men. Richard Enderle
will have charge of the program
using "The Holy Family as
theme
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20

There was no vent or flue in the
shanty.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
Rotary Invites
City Officials

Rotary entertained city officials
at its Tuesday luncheon when S. E.
Klewer, Maumee, Ohio Municipal
Auditors Association, spoke on
Problems Of A Growing City"
Birthdays of Ormond Cook, Har-
vey Battrell and Bennett Woolley
were observed. City officials who
were present included Mayor Tew-
ers, Councilmen Kastro, Forster,
Snyder, Schade, Peterson; auditor
Elizabeth Carter, treasurer Veron-
lea Southwood, and Council presi-
dent Boyd Martin.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
Lubeck Qualities
AS Architect

Gunther H. B. Lubeck, 419 Irving
ST., Toledo, received word this
week from the State Board of Ex-
aminers of Architects, Columbus,
that he has passed the recent ex-
animation to qualify as an archi-
tect.
Mr.. Lubeck has been associated
with the firm of Britsch, Macel-
wane and Associates as a designer
since its inception last September.
He will now be admitted as a mem
Der of that firm.
The Lubecks plan to take UP
residence this spring in their new
home which is now under con-
struction on Route No. 105, near
Elmore. Mrs. Lubbock is the former
Natalie Mackey of Lacarne.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
Fire Department
Elects Officers

Port Clinton Fire Department
has reelected Jack Riddle presi-
dent, Todd Nelson vice-president,
Bill Riddle treasurer, and Fritz
Whisner secretary.
Firemen had the unusual expe-
rience of getting calls to two fires
at exactly the same minute Satur-
day. At 2:18, as deskman Louis
Dreier was taking a call to a fire
at 210 Linden on one phone, Cap
tain Bill Robel was. getting a call
to fire at 1408 E. Second on the
other phone. 1t turned out to be
the same fire, with 210 Linden the
correct address. Blaze was caused
by rubbish fire which endangered
a woodshed and damage was slight
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20

remained a patient at the hospital
till Sunday afternoon.
State highway patrolman N. j.
Matlock said the pair had gone to
shanty about half mile out on
the ice from the north shore about
100 At $3.50, the boy at the faith
er's instructions started a fire in
the charcoal bucket and brought
it inside the shanty. He went out
later to find out the time, and
tripped and fell coming back.
Later he recalled a dizziness and
headache at that time, about $50.
About an hour later the father
opened the door and fell out on
the ice where he was seen by other
fishermen and summond aid.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
FUMES SICKEN
SON

A Gallon father and son were
overcome by carbon dioxide fumes
from a fire in an open charcoal
bucket while ice fishing in a tight
ly closed shanty Saturday on the
west side of Bay Bridge, Sandusky
Bay
Brought to Magruder hospital in
a Gerner and Wolf ambulance were
Ellsworth Baldwin, 38, welder at
the Bucyrus plant of the Gallon
Iron Works, and his 13-year-old
son, Frederick The boy, who had
been in and out of the shanty
several times, was quickly revived.
The father was put in oxygen and
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
Mrs. Ed Traverse
Hurt In Accident

Mrs. Edward Traverse, 35, Put
Inlay, was flown to Port Clinton
airport in a special plane trip Sat
night to be transferred by Nei-
decker ambulance to Magruder
hospital for treatment of injuries
sustained when the stripped-down
ice buggy" she drove hit tree
near the Parker home on the is
land.
Returning home after a trip out
on the ice, Mrs. Traverse was
thrown from the doorless car after
it skidded and went into the tree.
She sustained rib and chest in
juries and decorations.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
PC Lumber Co.
Gets EOD Contract

The Purchasing Officer at Erie
Ordnance Depot announces the
awarding of a three month con-
tract for ready mix concrete to the
Port Clinton Lumber and Coal Co.
Invitations to bid were sent to
five bidders and three bidders re-
.sponded. The contract was award
ed to the low bidder for $2,668.75.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20

luncheon. Coach Green was speak
er. A door prize donated by Ray
Boiler was won by Richard Sneary.
Supt. d. D. Sims introduced the
program. tk
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
Evelyn Finke
Is New Deputy

Evelyn (Mrs. William Finke,
clerk in the Recorders office for
the past 18-months, will be new
chief deputy in that county office,
new Recorder Ruth Menier an
nounced this week.
Mrs. Menier was Chief Deputy
until her appointment Jan. 8 by
commissioners to fill the unexpir-
ed term of Recorder Grace Bliven,
whose resignation became effec-
tive Jan. Is.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
klMANls

KlWANis
Coach Bob Green and five seniors
Of the basketball squad, Nick Ball,
john Papcun, Tim Mulligan. Charlie
Meek and John Bergman, we're
guests of Kiwanis at Wednesdays
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20

old. Sid worked around this COM
munity for six years going back
for his sweetheart, Mary Sulli-
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20
Remember
Early Day Sidney News Briefs
Compiled by
Mrs. Arthur Nelson
Helena, Montana

Miss Aileen La Rue received
in the week which were placed
on display at the Partisan Hat
Shop next to the Herald office.
August 81, 1925
A very pretty wedding was SOL
emnized at Glendive last Satur-
day evening at the home of Mrs.
w. E. Martin when Glen a.
Hall of Richey and Leith Ban
croft of Sidney were united in
the Holy Bonds of Matrimony.
The Rev. Phillips of the Con-
gregational church officiated. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Stark, cousins
of the groom, attended the happy
couple. Only relatives and init
mate friends were present. Mr..
and Mrs. w H. Stewart of Sid
ney e. among the guests. The
home was beautifully decorated
in a profusion of roses and car
nations. The bride is a charm
ing and very popular young lady
who for the past two years has
been employed as bookkeeper in
the Yellowstone Mercantile Com
pany store.
The bridegroom for many years
held a responsible position in
the First National Bank of Sid
ney and while residing in Sid
ney, was exceedingly well liked
and made a large circle Of
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20

their Christmas vacation at the
home of her parents MIR. and
Mrs. Elmer Martin.
Pat Hoffman of Billings, who
has been employed as a salesman
for a large aluminium company
has been promoted and given the
states of Oregon, Washington and
Alaska as his new assignment,
and will move soon to Portland
to live. Mrs. Hoffman who has
been teaching in Billings gave
up her position to accompany her
husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Crusch and
son we're Sunday visitors at the
home of Viola Taasevigen.
The Rex Erps family have
moved to Watford City where he
will work in the oil fields until
the time comes for him to enter
school in Chicago. They have
previously lived for two years in
Alaska. Mary says they intend
to go back some day.
E. L. Howard, who has stayed
with his daughter, Mrs. Ted Raj
faell for the past month, return
ed to his home at Ruso, N. OAK,
the latter part of the week.
The Rogneys motored to Will
liston Tuesday to pick up Miss
Marguerite King who arrived on
the Empire Builder that evening.
She will remain here through the
Christmas holidays with her sis
ter.
The Fred Ginther family Wis
tied the Ted Raffaells Friday
evening.
Grace william is caring for the
Dore Post Office a few days this
week while Esther catches I'D
on Christmas extras.
Mrs. Anna Knarreborg was a
guest of honour at a handkerchief
shower given by the Ladies' aid
of Zion Lutheran church last
Thursday. The occasion was her
birthday. Several friends also
dropped in at her home to enjoy
birthday cake and coffee.
Mrs. Gherald Nay, Rose Ma
RE and Virginia Williams return
ed home from Box Elder, Mont.
on Sunday, where they had been
with their sister, Mrs. Howard
Sterrett Mary for two weeks
while she underwent major sur
gerry at a Havre hospital. They
report that she is getting along
nicely. Gherald went to CuIbert-
son Saturday evening where he
took in a basketball game and
stayed the night with his folks.
bringing the ladies home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reidle, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Helm and Esther
and Katherine Stubs were
among the Molly people who en-
joyed the talk and pictures on
Turkey given by Bill Lassey at
the Missouri Bridge school last
night.
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20

friends. He is at present with the
First National Bank of Richey
in which town he and his bride
will take up residence. After their
marriage the happy couple left
n the midnight train for a hon
ey-moon trip east where they
will visit at the home of the
brides parents in Monticello,
iowa and later visit in Chicago
and Minneapolis. They expect to
Juy a new Nash car and will
drive back to their future home
i Richey. The hearty good
wishes of their host of friends
nave been showered upon them.
October 16, 1925
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Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace McPher-
son and family arrived in Sidney
from their home in Maine. They
drove through in a car and are
listing relatives on Mount Pleas
ant. Mrs. Mcpherson was for
merly Neva Chesney.
August 81, 1925
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fletcher have
rented an apartment in Fairview
for the winter and moved there
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Taylor
and family were business callers
in Williston last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Filler are
the parents of a baby girl born
last Friday at the Sidney hospital.
A surprise party was given
for MI. and Mrs. Everett Green
Of Buford, but formerly of the
Big Opening at the Buford =
Trenton hall last Monday eve
ming in honor of their 25th we'd
ding anniversary. A very fine
program was given, including a
mock wedding to rs years ago,
with the large bride, the little
scared groom, and the sobbing
mother-in-law and there were
several good musical numbers. A
delicious lunch was served by
the neighbor ladies. Some dane
ing was also enjoyed. There
were several carloads of friends
from the valley and from Cart
wright present, and the honored
couple received a nice gift of
silver and other gifts as well as
the Good Wishes of all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jewett
and family of Wibaux attended
the party at Buford Monday mite
as the ladies are sisters. Charles
and his son gave two musical
numbers on the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Houchen
and family visited at the D. W.
Taylor home last Sunday.
Dave Williams helped with the
chores at the Henry Paschke
farm while Henry was on a trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cummins
celebrated their seventh wedding
anniversary Tuesday evening.
The Walter Wall family of Sid
ney and Grace william and chill
dren were evening guests.
The Erwin Martin family drove
owe north of Trenton Sunday to
see the new TV site and tower.
Some of the Payette and Carl
Miller children have been on the
sick list with chicken pox.
Charlotte Dooley spent last
Sunday visiting with Eva Seader.
Elmer Martin has been on the
sick list with a throat infection
and cold.
Mrs. Alene Hoffman and her
Kay of Billings and
Missoula respectively will spend
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20
Crane
Mrs. Asa Bradley

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Lapp went
to Buord Monday evening to help
Mrs. Lapp's sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Green celebrate their silver wed
ding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Cos:
had dinner at the Marvin Berry
home Wednesday.
Bill Lassey, IFYE to Turkey
will give a talk at the Crane
church December 81 at 7:3O. The
public is invited to hear this
talk and e some of the 900
slides which Bill took on his
trip to Turkey. This meeting is
sponsored by the two Crane All
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20

/ clubs who will furnish lunch.
There will be no admission
charge, but you will be given an
opportunity to contribute to the
IFYE program if you so desire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Atchison,
Bobbie and Janet visited at the
Melvin Bakken home Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Pete Tanglen and Law
renee spent Tuesday evening at
the Leroy Tanglen home.
MI. and Mrs. Melvin Bakken
attended the annual stockholders
and employee banquet of the
Yellowstone Machinery company
at the Lalonde hotel Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fink attend
ed a birthday party for Wilbert
Edam at Sidney Sunday.
Mrs. Marvin Berry called at
the Kenneth Goss home Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Bakken
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20

called at the Asa Bradley home
Saturday evening to congratulate
them on their 25th wedding an
%niversary.
The Crane school program will
be Friday evening. The Ander-
son school program is also Fri
day.
Gordon Bradley visited at the
Leonard Bakken home Friday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Stewart was un-
able to attend church Sunday on
account of a bad cold.
Mrs. Laura Anderson spent the
week end at the Ed Lewis home.
Mrs. Bob Kipf and sons Kelsey
and Lloyd had supper at the
Asa Bradley home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Sorenson
visited Ed Kristiansen's Friday
afternoon.
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20
5Oth Wedding
Celebrated at
Open House
(The Culbertson SearchIight)

The golden wedding anniver-
sary of Sid and Mary Blair, par
ents Of Mrs. Martha Marion of
Sidney, was celebrated at open
house in the Legion hall in Gull
bertson Sunday, Dec. 8, and was
a gala affair.
Delbert Blair of Wolf Point.
son of the couple, acted as master
OF ceremonies and read the auto
biography of the couple who
were married in Bentonville, Ar
kansas, where they both were
born and reared on farms in the
Ozarks. They came directly to
Montana, where Sid filed on the
homestead where they still re-
side northeast of Culbertson
about six miles.
Mr.. Blair had previously come
to Montana in April, 1900, &C
companied by Mrs. Bert Bowers
and Edgar who was six months
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20

+ Tacoma; Eugene Marion sta
toned at Fort Lewis, Wn.
The gift table was covered
with numerous gifts but were
unopened at the hall because of
time limitations.
A dinner for the family and
guests was served at the family
home at noon.
The Sidney herald., 1956-12-20

old. Sid worked around this COM
munity for six years going back
for his sweetheart, Mary Sulli-
van.
Upon their arrival from the
sunny south, the Blairs lived at
the Jack Simpson farm for a
short time before settling on
their farm.
A song, THE Sunshine of Your
Smile" was sung by Marjorie
Ho.te of Wolf Point, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Edgar Bow
ers. Rose Christensen of Superior,
Neb., who was Rose Hansen and
a neighbor of the Blairs 40 years
ago read a poem composed by
herself:
In life's garden fair grow flow
ers of every hue,
From all those blossoms there
| choose the rose for you.
In the languages of flowers it
speaks of friendship, kind
and true,
For you it is the yellow rose
with its warm soft velvety
hue.
l am grateful for your radiant
life, ever faithful, ever true
With his love and care and
blessings, may God express
my love for you.
Also on the program was a
poem read by J. granddaughter,
Beverly Marion of Miles City,
"rlfty Years Ago." and a tele-
gram read from Mr.. Blair's sister,
Ida, and husband, MIR. and Mrs.
Carl Tromble of Bentonville, Ar
kansas, who were unable to come
but offered congratulations. The
program closed with a song by
Marjorie Hottie, "If / Had My
Life to Live Over"
A humorous mock wedding
ceremony then followed and was
given with Edgar Bowers officl-
ating. Grandchildren of the
Blairs, Nudge and Jack Marion,
were the pride and groom oress-
ed appropriately as a bride and
groom of that era, and John and
Alice Simpson were the attend
Dennis Blair was the Of
fetal bell ringer.
The guest table was decorated
yellow and bronze NUNS,
and suspended over the table
groups of gold bells with
streamers. A three-tier wedding
cake conferred the table where
were the honored guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Blair of
Wolf Point, Mrs. Martha Marion
If Sidney and Dennis Blair of
Mrs. John Sullivan,
Portland, Ore, and Rose Chris
.enson from Sterling, Neb., who
came all the way tor the occa-
;ion.
The cake was cut and served
oy two granddaughter, Beverly
md Nudge Marion of Sidney. AL
)erta Clawson of Plentywood and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Wix served
rat and Larry Marion of Sid
icy were in charge of the guest
,ook which registered 100 guests
present at the open house.
Five of the Blair's ii grand
'hildren were present. They were
Pat, Larry, Beverly, Nudge, and
lack Marion of Sidney. Jack is
senior at Sidney high school
md is on the Sidney basketball
cam.
Grandchildren unable to at
end were Jerry Blair, who grad
il geology from the Mon
ana State University, is employ
d with an oil company in Cali
and Sidney Blair who is
tending Montana State Univer-
ity; Mrs. j. p. McMullin elaine
darron), and Mary Ann Marion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-10-25

Mrs George Vail entertained
about so guests at a wedding show
er for her son-in-laW and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs Wade Frazee They
have been visiting here for several
weeks and had been stationed at
Ephrata, Wash" and will return
there for re-enlistment after No
vember Mrs. Frazee was former
ly Miss Reda Teats. Of Friendsvillc.
Miss Lucille Fike and nephew,
Hickey Bates, Pittsburgh, spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
David Fike.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Rush were Mr. and
Mrs. Boyd Paugh and daughter,
Janet, of Deer Park: MIR. and Mrs.
Raymond Spiker and son, Mrs
Margaret Rush and daughter.
Carole. Other afternoon callers
were Mr. and Mrs, Claude Rush and
son, of MarkleYsburg.
Mrs. c. O. Bender. Grantsville,
and Mrs. Ross Selby ST., visited
their sons Joe Bender and Ross,
Jr. Selby at Western Maryland col
lege. Westminster, ON Saturday and
Sunday. Also accompanying them
were Miss Donna Rae Edwards. of
Grantsville, and Miss Dolly Yoder
Salisbury, Pa
Mr. and Mrs. John Bishoff and
daughters. of Hoyes; Mr.. and Mrs
Okey HOff were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Fra
zee, Markleysburg. Pa Miss Ethel
Turney, Mt. Lake Park, was a week
end guest at the Frazee home.
Mr. and Mrs. w f. Durham and
Mrs. w E. Shoemaker and sons
spent Thursday evening with Mrs
Harold Fike near town
Halloween Social
The annual Elementary Hal
lowe'en Social will be held Tues
day evening, October 80, at the
school grounds. Plans were made
to have an outdoor social. In case
of inclement weather the social
will be held Wednesday evening.
October 81. The masked parade
will be held at 8 p. m and prizes
will be awarded Refreshments will
be served in the school cafeteria.
Personals
M-Sgt Carroll M. Forsythe. oper-
alton sergeant for the instructor
group of the 4th Training Regiment
Infantry, at Fort Knox, Kentucky,
spent seven-day leave with his
mother, Mrs. Minerva Forsythe.
Mrs. Gary r. Friend, Mrs Carl
ton Sellers and daughter Bonita