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SANDUSKY REGISTER Thursday, September 25, 1958 In Area Schools Serving Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky-counties -Register photo by Eweli, Milan Milan FFA Roasts Porker, Then Stages 'Biggest' Hop MILAN-This "little" pig didn't go to market, the 42-member chapter will also he sure got himself all heated up. He--all 256 pounds: conduct two annual scrap drives was the "victim" of the Milan High FFA chapin another Milan, in one the on Oct. and 24-25 of himspring, partiter barbecue which was staged on the school athletic cipate in the judging contests at field last Saturday, Sept. 20. Columbus in the spring and at; the October national convention.

Chapter advisor Paul second from left, and some of was an open to the public affair, Rat Control his members get the hog ready was a big hop in the school gym, Other chapter activities include' the rat control program as a slice up after removing it from featuring "Specs" Howard and community service project, the open pit where it was cooked. Jerry Paul and the Plebes. This dividual crop and livestock proin- A couple of the boys were enwas the biggest dance ever held, jects, and organization of a steer free Shown Mr. Eckler said, and the proclub and a gilt chain, the lastjoying samples, too. ceeds should help the boys have named which is already underaround the palatable porker are, la a big time on their anual tour way.

from left, Don Schlessman, Mr. which probably will be to the Milan's chapter, incidentally, Eckler, Russ Dillender, Dave Canadian National Exhibit in is observing its 31st birthday Westcott, Tom Gary Toronto, Ontario. this year, having been estabReidy, Bob Eckhoff and In addition to the barbecue, lished in 1928. Ward. Howard Heads Hop Following the feasting, which Mothers Take To Road In Firelands Magazine Drive Mothers" of Firelands Junior and Senior High PTA assembled in the Junior High auditorium Monday afternoon to.

receive instruction and material packets for the annual membership and magazine "kickoff." Mrs. Harry Meyer, magazine Mrs, Margaret Schmidt, PTA president, and James Ehrman, school superintendent, spoke to the workers who represented the four communities in the district-Camden, Brownhelm, Florence, and Henrietta. The campaign will close at the October meeting of PTA. Sailors Strut In New 'Blues" VERMILION--When the Vermilion High Sailors band struts its stuff on the field for VHS football games this fall, the unit comes out in style--all dressed up in the new navy blue and white uniforms modeled proudly by Edward Feiszli, freshman trumpter, which this year replaced the old purple and gold outfits worn for the past several years. Band Boosters of Vermilion were largely responsible for the purchase of the new uniforms due to their fund-raising projects such as operating concession stands at mmmer band concerts, bake Four Injured In Two Area Accidents VERMILION August Kelm, 70, Risden-rd farmer, is reported in fair condition today at Lorain St.

Joseph Hospital where he admitted following a Route 6 and 2 truck-farm tractor collision, Wednesday afternoon. According to report of the Erieco sheriff's department; a farm tractor operated Kelm was, struck by the trailer of a passing truck as both vehicles were traveling east on Routes 6 and 2, near the Risden-rd intersection. Although the sheriff's department report lists the accident As a possible hit-skip, there is the possiblity that the driver of the truck involved was not aware of the collision, a deputy reported. The deputy had questioned truck driver whose outfit matched the description of that reportedly involved in the collision. The driver said he had been traveling along Routes 6 and 2 at the approximate time of the accident, but had no knowledge of having strict: vehicle.

Kelm, although not seriously injured, was taken to the hospit-1 al because he reportedly has a "serious heart condition," the sheriff's report stated. A report from the hospital said that X-rays were taken due to possible rib fractures. Three persons were injured in a one-car accident on Route 16! north of Route 2 at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to the investigating Norwalk State Patrol. A car driven by Larry Knott, Vermilion, went.

out of control after crossing a railroad grade and turned over in a ditch. Knott suffered facial lacerations and was treated by private physician: Passengers Virginia Weatherford, 19, and Roosevelt Morrow, 24, suffered minor injuries. has been cited by the patrol for reckless operation. Scout Fund Drive Tonight BELLEVUE-A fund drive for local from Boy 7:30 Scouts will be staged to 9 today with Scout and a Cub Scout leaders, den mothers, former Scouts and volunteers participating. Headquarters for the campaign will be in Union Bank and Savings Co.

Section leaders for the city are: Henry Ullman, William Kistler, William Kellar, and Dr. James Billings. Mr. and Mrs. William Whitehead will contact business and professional people downtown.

Hallowe'en Fete Plans Are Drawn BIRMINGHAM Florence tp Steering committee has a de plans for a Hallowe'en Jamboree to be held at Florence Elementary school yard in Birmingham on Thursday evening. October 30, beginning at 7:30. The public is invited to attend the affair. Committees appointed to be in charge are Men's Club of Birmingham Methodist Church, grounds; Birmingham Boy Scout Troop, clean up and parking; Firelands Lions Club, loud speaker and music; Firelands Garden Club, games; Ladies Auxiliary, VFW, refreshments; post, publicity and judges. Dalton Forrider was in charge of the steering committee meetling at which time suggestions were taken for the planning of 1959.

Memorial Day parade, to be held in Florence-to. HS Youth Parley HENRIETTA The All Firelands Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday, Sept. 28, at 7:45 p.m. in Firelands High school with the Rev. Ralph Boyer, a chaplain in Fairview Hospital, as speaker.

Only High school students are eligible to attend. GRANGE NEWS GRANGE NEWS PERKINS GRANGE Next public card party being sponsored by Perkins Grange will be on Oct. 18 due to the Grange's Fall Festival on Oct. 4, regular card party night. During the festival there will be card games for those desiring to play.

Ali Perkins Grange members are asked to report at the hall Monday evening to help set up equipment and booths for the festival. Members are asked to give a ticket report to Mrs. Chris Dahm as soon as possible. card Pinochle winners at the last party were: W. E.

Dining, Mrs. Walter Hutton and Miss Frances Hassenmeir. Special! awards went to Mrs. Charles Mielke, Mrs. Ethel Gross, Mrs.

Clarence Burr, Mrs. Kay Brattain, Frank Ridenour, Mrs. Laura Kurtz, Charles Garrett, Leo Sartor, Mrs. Mina Durek and Missi Donna Carlyle. HURON GRANGE Huron Grange is having a public card party at 8:15 p.m.

Saturday in the Grange hall. There will be game awards and lunch is to be served. The committee includes Miss Laura Kurtz, Mrs. Orma Collier, William G. Schneider and Mr.

and Mrs. Milton Leimbach. Neighboring Deaths And Funerals CHARLES STACKER MONROEVILLE Charles Stacker, 76,: a rural Shiloh farmfer, died Thursday in Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital, Norwalk, after an illness of 10 months. Since becoming, ill he had been staying brother, Henry, at the intersection of Ransom and Strecker-rds in Oxford-tp. Surviving besides the brother are two sisters, Miss Pose er, Huron and Mrs.

Reuben Neuenschwander, Pandora, 0. and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday at the Drake Funeral Home, where services will be is to in Scott Cemetery, Huheld 2 p.m. Saturday.

Burial tie ron. MRS. JENNIE SEWELL FREMONT Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Sewell, 86, Fremont, who died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital, will held Saturday at Abbeville Widow of Will Sewell, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Grimsley, Fremont; son, Henry, Fremont, a brother, three grandchildren, 28, grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Clyde School Set To Host Businessmen CLYDE-A little more than year ago, Business-IndustryEducation Day was sponsored by the Sandusky-co Chamber of ComI merce. At that time, the teachers visited various places of business and industry with the understanding that the school would be host the following year. In appreciation of the unusual, opportunity accorded to them for getting better acquainted with the out-of-school community, the Clyde Teachers Association and Administration are planning a local B.I.E. Day in reverse, Oct. 15.

The planning John Hostetter, Jack O'Harrow, Mrs. Luella Boyer, South Main-st Elementary: Charles Slater, Ruth Scheerer, and Mrs. Laura Hintz, (Vine-st Elementary, and Wilbur Sarvis and Mrs. Mary Persing, High school. After meeting sevferal times with Superintendent V.

J. Briegel, it was decided to confer with a group of representative business and professional men. At time, it was decided to begin the afternoon's program with a typical school lunch at 12:30 p. followed by visitation for a guided tour of the school I plant, and concluded with a I tion-answer period. In order to better plan the day in terms of individual and group interests, a short questionnaire being prepared for mailing during the week to all business and professional men of Clyde Community.

In case of unintentional error or over-sight, all such are urged to contact the school for particulars. As nearly as possible, the school wishes to be "the perfect host." Plan Rally Day In Clyde Church CLYDE-Rally Day and Promotion Sunday will be observed in the church school and service of the First Methodist Church Sunday morning, Sept. 28. this occasion, the Christian education work of the church will be called to the attention of the members and constituants of the church and their loyal supporting of the program of Christian education ip the church will be enlisted. All church school departments will gather together in the church auditorium at 9:15 a.m.

for the promotion exercises of the church. school, to be conducted by the administrative staff under the general direction of Church School Superintendent Wilbur Sarvis and the pastor, Rev. A. H. Butler.

The boys and girls young people who are being promoted from one department to another will be awarded certificates of promotion. Theme for Rally Day this year, "On The First Day," will be central in the worship service of the church at 10:30 a.m. At this serv-; lice, church school officers and teachers will be honored and rec-l ognized. A special presentation 'of the work of Christian education is also being prepared for this service. Scouts Slate Court Of Honor CLYDE-A Court of Honorwill be held Tuesday p.m.

inj First Methodist Church' for Boy Scout Troop 321 in conjunction with the regular monthly of Cub pack of the church. Scouts, will demonstrate their skills and: awards games at and Camp those Miakonda receiving receive recognition climaxing with the Court of Honor. Cub Scouts who are 11 years of age will graduate into Boy Scouts. Scout master is Albert Klickman, Cub Scoutmaster is John Romeo. Parents of all the boys are invited to attend.

Band Group Changes Date Of Meetings VERMILION A change meeting date to the fourth Tuesday of each month was announced by the, Vermilion Band Boosters Association at their first meeting this week. Mrs. George Roberts, Booster president, announced the date had been changed so that the Boosters meeting would not fall in the same week as PTA. Plans were announced for the membership drive which is now open and will be spearheaded by W. K.

Young, Booster treasurer. Membership in the Boosters is open to anyone who is interested in boosting the band and is not limited to parents of band members. There are some 56 Booster members canvassing the district for memberships. Magazine Sale The annual magazine sale will begin this week and continue for two weeks. Both new subscriptions and renewals will be taken by Booster members and (by band members.

Young presented each member with a complete financial report on band funds. The old uniforms have been sold to Avon for $500, and this sum, with pledges for the purchase of uniforms reduces the amount still due on uniforms recently purchased to less than $300. The total purchase price. for the uniforms was $3,838.51. Other plans discussed included the annual dinner for band and football team and serving of refreshments to visiting bands home.

football games. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peck were named chairmen for. the ways and means committee, to be assisted by Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Hite and Mrs. Woodrow Falls. Mr. and Mrs.

Franklin Reifert and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Heyman were named to dance cummittee; Young is membership chairman, and Mrs.

Arthur Schmitz heads the hospitality committee. Final Rule On Re-zoning Still Pending BIRMINGHAM Decision by tp trustees in the matter of the re-zoning petition of Andrew Ortner and associates is still pending, Myron Knott, clerk, reported today. At a Sept. 10 public hearing, it was stipulated that the trustees must meet and render a decision on the re-zoning issue prior to Sept. 30.

Notification of the trustees' ruling will be made to the parties concerned by letter. Split Viewpoints The trustees are to decide acon the issue which is favored! by six of 10 owners for re-zoning by Ortner, who operates the Ortner Airport on Route 60, from residential to commercial, while on the other hand, must mull the recommendations of the township zoning commission to disallow the petition. Other petitions which have been acted and approved on by the township trustees, however, include Opperman's Fruit Products, Edison-hwy and Green-rd, to industrial; Earl Smith Routes 113-60, Birmingham, to commercial, and Ralph Bechstein property, Florence, to commercial. OES Chapter Has Friendship Night WAKEMAN Worthy Matron Lila Garner presided at the regular meeting of Wakeman Chapter 460, 0. E.

Tuesday when members of Amity Chapter, Greenwich, were spe-1 cial Grand guests for Friendship of night. Representative katchewan, Mary Howe, was presented as was the Worthy Ma-! tron of Amity chapter. Following the ritualistic opening, introduction of guests, the' routine business, 25 Year pins were presented to Miss Doris Prince and Mrs. Alice Watson Past Patron George Buckner. Date for the Cancer Dressing meeting was changed to October 9th and will be at the home of Alice Watson.

Members are asked to come by 8 p.m. and to bring sewing shears with them. Child 'Good' In Hospital Repeat FREMONT Penny Jo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eishen, Fremont Rt.

1, was in good condition in Memorial Ital after she suffered first, second and third degree burns of the arms, body and legs. The trip to the hospital for treatment of burns was the second for the child within a month. Wednesday her clothing caught fire when she was playing with a cigaret lighter. Hot coffee spilled on her a month ago. Vermilion-tp Zoning Meeting VERMILION The quarterly meeting of the Vermilion-tp zoning commission will be conducted Monday evening, Sept.

29, at 7:30 (est) in the Vermilion Town Hall. Members of the commission are Herman Ball, chairman; Rudolph Koller, Arthur Gorbach, WITH AREA SERVICEMEN MILAN-The address of Richard A. Gill, son of Mr. and Mrs. bert Gill, Front-st, as follows: Richard A.

Gill, 527-59-14, Seaman Recruit, Company 416, Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. He is a graduate of class of 1958 from Milan High schoou. WURZBURG, GERMANY. (AHTNC) Privates i First Class Newcomer Joins Area Pupil Gang Hi students! I hope to be regular member of your gang, 'cause starting today I'll be with' you each Thursday until school's out in the SANDUSKY REGISTER Area School News section. As my name "In Area Schools" implies, I get around.

From. Vermilion Clinton, Clyde to New London, and Huron to Willard and the many spots in between--my weekly "haunts" with happenings in school, "of that in your neighboring town, and even those in your bitter, old rivals. Some of you have already seen part of me in action--getting into shape as you, your school organizations; and your teachers have co-operated to get pictures to "decorate" me each week. Help! Help! Now comes the hard part! In order to keep the pictures from falling all over hope you can keep me neat and straight by me with lots of your school news-not gossip, but. just news.

Any activities coming up or things your group has done are my favorite diet. Just write them up (on typewriter, preferably) and send them to my boss, Area School News, Sandusky Register, and he'll be sure to, see that I get well fed. How's about it, chums? Incidentally, the REGISTER will be coming into your school day starting with the time vour school news first appears on this school page, so when get into your library, pick me up, read me and me--but take care of me your buddies can also have a chance. Thanks, pals! See ya around! I. A.

S. Happy Birthday For Five New Londoners Five birthday celebrants pare to blow out the candles on their cake during last week's birthday party in Mrs. Dorothy Ringler's fourth grade class at New London Elementary school. These children, who had birthdays in July, August or September, are from left, Gloria Han6 ville, Linda Duta, Carol Hall (with cake), Larry Cooke, and Larry Murr. The birthday parties are regular events in Mrs.

Ringler's! room with the celebrants providthe "goodies" to pass among their friends. The teacher supthe cake which, she adStarched Pony Tails, Yet! "Those Wild, Wild Women" BERLIN Spring, a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love," but in ing of initiation of new members. Nineteen new members of lin FHA chapter, wearing varied clothing and makeup, were put through their paces by older members this week. The girls had to wear pony tail coiffures -starched pony tails, that is--and lipstick smeared like warpaint on their fazes. Escorted downtown, the girls had to scrub the sidewalk with ammonia water and a toothbrush, and push a peanut up the sidewalk.

They were also instructed to propose to five boys in school the next day, and to! wear clothes "that clashed." Ugh! That's Back at the home economics house, new members had to dine on terrible conglomeration of foods dreamed up by the older members. initiated included Linda Weeks, Judy Sprankel, Gail Poyer, Carol O'Brien, Jean Hohl, Charlot Hensley, Margie Hayes, Sharon Hast, Vickie Dixon, Marilyn, Bostater, Carol Bostater, Judy Gammie, Betty Barnes, Pat Hillis, Mary Shupe, Sally Shupe, Shirley Williams, Virginia Perkins, and Dianne Keller. Steve G. Benko and: Robert M. Slobodzian, Port Clinton, and Keith J.

Hunter, and Dennis D. Smetzer, both Bellevue, are par. ticipating in a field training exercise with the 3rd Infantry near Hohenfeld, Germany. The exercise is scheduled for completion by the end of this month. Brickmaking Procedures Are Related VERMILION-Ben Ruth, Akron, representing the brick industry, was the speaker at the regular.

Rotary Club meeting at Matt's Restaurant, Wednesday. Ruth traced the history of brickmaking and pointed out the many, changes which had been made in modernizing the industry in order to meet the present day competition. Bricks are now processed through: tunnels instead of beehive -with heat gradually in-. creasing, then decreasing until the finished brick comes out of the tunnel ready for shipment. Also on the program' was a brief.

talk by William Krantz, a member, who gave the customary autobiography. Guests included John school senior; who expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to see Rotary at work; Charles B. Lawton, Elyria; George Pollock, Chicago; Fred DcCamp, Dayton; Lester Kress, Lorain; Dr. Loren Leidheiser and the Rev. Robert Trygstad, Huron.

The local club was represented by 18 members at the Inter-City club dinner at Amherst, Monday night. Speaker was Joseph Ule, Kolbe-rd, who showed pictures he had taken at the Brussels World Fair this summer. Boosters View Movies Of Game CLYDE Regular meeting. of the Clyde Athletic Boosters' Association was held Tuesday evening in the Community' Park Shelter House. Guests from the football team this week were Charles Young and Dorr Scheer.

A film of the Margaretta game was shown with Coach Jim Salisbury giving commentary. Mr. Wright gave a preview of what to expect in the Carey game Friday evening. A committee was appointed to usher for the reserve section at home games for members of the Boosters club as Bob Worcester, Dewey Warner, Jack O'Harrow. Seats will be at the west side of the 50 yard line and will include around 200 Coach Salisbury announced that the training table is set up for this week prior to' the Carey game.

Team members, meet dismissal of school Friday where in the High school gym following they will etc. see At films of last dinner year's games, 5:15, will be served in the Vine-st cafeteria, after which they will go back to the High school for rest relaxation until time to dress for the game. -Register Staff Photo mitted, is put into the deepfreeze after each using and then thawed out for the next party. While having fun is a big part of the festivities, the events also help the children to behave and "put on" their best party manners. Florence 'PTA meeting; Senior bake sale, Monroeville HS.

3-Homecoming, HS; football game; meeting, Parents Night at Bellevue Greenwich HS. 4-Parade of bands, Clearview; Milan school magazine drive; PTA state meeting, Capital Columbus. 5-11, Fire prevention week, Bellevue, Individual schools. High school pictures, Bellevue. 7-8, Individual grade school pictures, Bellevue.

8, Camden and Brownhelm PTA meetings; Florence Community Club; Class meetings, North Fairfield. 9, Milan FFA meeting. 11, FPCA banquet, Firelands HS; Senior dance, North Fairfield. 13, New London FHA formal initiation; Milan Mothers Club meeting; Firelands Booster meeting. 15, Individual pictures at Brownhelm and Florence schools; Firelands Junior-Senior HS PTA meeting; Local "I Speak for Democracy" contest, Milan; BIE Day, Clyde HS.

16 Assembly, Sam Gratchell (G-men), Bellevue HS; Individual pictures at Camden. 17-Florence PTA Fun Night; Homecoming, Lakeside at Clyde; NE (school NEOTA holiday); meeting for Milan teachers coming celebration starts. Thieves Scared But Keep 'Loot' BELLEVUE Eugene Frost, 430 Castalia-st, Bellevue, told police that he observed two men breaking into the trunk of his car at 2 a.m. Thursday. He said that they fled in a late model vehicle, last seen heading towards Sandusky, when he approached them.

Taken were a tire, wheel, golf equipment, and two sweaters, the total value of which was set at $165. Entrance was gained by drilling holes around the trunk Jock to remove it. fall, the girls of FHA are thinkOfficers of the group are bara Ward, president; Janet Gasek, vice-president; Dianne! Brown, secretary; and Dianne Otto, treasurer with Mrs. Mary Fowler as advisor. What's Doing, And Where Sept.

25 (TODAY), Firelands Jr. H. S. at Oberlin, football. 26-Band meeting, North Fairfield Vocal music carnival, Milan school; Sock dance after football game, Firelands HS; Anrual senior aptitude tests 26-Oct.

3), Clyde Freshman initiation and Greenwich HS. 29-Assembly, Howard Cleves, Bellevue HS, Day off for school students, teachers in daylong workshop at S. Main-st school. 30-Individual pictures to be taken, York-tp HS; Select cheerleaders, Greenwich HS. Oct.

1-Firelands FFA meeting; Clyde HS juniors choose Set Dance, Picnic BIRMINGHAM-Davidson-Slack VFW Post 8032 of Birmingham is sponsoring a dance at Florence Elementary school in Birmingham, Saturday evening. Oct 4. Don and his star trio will furnish the music for dancing with Ray Thornton as caller from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The public is invited to attend.

Refreshments will be served by the Ladies Auxiliary. The post is also sponsoring' a at the Boy Scout Camp, three miles south of Birmingham, Sunday afternoon, Sept. 28. The affair will begin at 2 o'clock with games. A potluck supper will be served 1 to members and prospective members of the post.

Ladies Auxiliary, and their families. Lester Reutener, Louis Kovacs. Property owners or lessees desiring changes in the present zoning resolution may file such requests with the zoning commis sion at this time. 1 1,.

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