Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-25

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be opened this year. Numer
tions will also be available.
A number of local young people
we're among those receiving the
rite of confirmation at st. Johns
Lutheran Church, Port Clinton,
Sunday, namely, Betty Ann Bau-
man, Ronny Mauman, James Coop
er, Joyce Dahm, and Ann Pfisterer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Schraidt are
now occupying their newly built
School House Road home.
Mrs. Floyd Herbs pack of Cub
Scouts enjoyed a field trip last
week following their meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Zimmerman
and children of Springfield, Ohio
spent the weekend with Mrs. Ar
thur Lemmerman and son Willard.
The former A. P. Palmer's home
Is reported as having been sold to
Norwalk parties, but the negotia-
tions have not been completed.
The annual Brunch sponsored by
the Dorcas Society viii take place
this Thursday at 11:30 am. Those
attending are invited to dress so
as to depict some social or festive
occasion, or any type of special
attire that might suit their fancy,
such as gardening, an artist, or
any trade. Prizes will be awarded
for originality, beauty and comic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith and
family of Detroit arrived Friday
eve to spend the weekend with
Mrs. M. Smith.
Mrs. Earl Newton was pleasant
ly surprised last Wednesday eve
ming, when her son Herbert and
family from Fremont came in to
remind her Of Birthday anniver-
sary, they were joined by Mrs.
McRitchie of Bay Township, also
Mrs. j. c. West, Mrs. George
Blaine, Mrs. Maurice Smith and |
Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Frye.
Again the writer is forced to cor
rect an error in last weeks news
letter, because of misinformation.
w. F. Rofkar replaced Mrs. VIM.
Richards on the L. A. C. program
last Wednesday afternoon instead
OF Mrs. Bella Russell, whom it is
hoped will give talk in the fall.
Rep. Rofkar, with slides, explained
the making of bill in the Ohio
Legislature which proved very in
teresting as well as informative.
Catawba Community Hall is be-
coming increasingly popular for |
wedding receptions and other fes- !
tive occasions. Reservations must
be made months in advance in
order to secure the services of the
building.
A beautiful new ranch type home
Is to be built on the former Knorr
property, corner Rt. SO and Chapel
Road for Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cation
who now reside in Catawba Cliffs.
Ground is being broken.
The local boys baseball team
played their dads at game Tues
day eve. on the School House
grounds. About sixty boys have
registered for local Little LeagLs
Baseball team, which, when organ
lied, will seek the use of the school
baseball diamond.
The Colston home was the scene
OF merry occasion Sunday when
their mother Mrs. Mary Tunnel
observed her Goth birthday with a
family dinner and calls from many
friends.
The L. A. C. will not meet until
Wednesday afternoon, June 6,
when Miss AMANDA Rofkar will be
hostess. The meeting has been de-
ferred on account of Memorial Day.
Friends have received invita-
tions to the marriage of Chester
Schafer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Schafer and Miss Janet Nell Win
ter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Winter, which will take
place June 2 at 7:30 pm. in Bur
COON Evangelical u. B. Church.
The Rev. Reynolds former Port
Clinton pastor, will officiate. A re-
ceNtion from 9 to IL will follow
in Catawba Community Esu when
members of the Mothers Club will
be hostesses.
Guests in ChaS. A. Woodman