Willard Oktoberfest honors crowd pleasers and pageant
Rich Myers wins the pie throwing at Willard Oktoberfest amid fanfare as Miss Ohio Joan Gilger of Mansfield serves as Grand Marshall. Proceeds benefit Willard High School athletics. Plymouth Lions Club win Best of Show for a train themed float. high school band named best marching unit. Girl Scouts win float category with Keeping Things Green. 4-H club floats earn Oktoberfest trophy. Miss Ohio judges Gong Show and performs. Talent winner Cindy Wheeler of Sandusky takes $29 bond and trophy.
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Ohio
Joan Gilger
Mansfield
Plymouth Lions Club
Willard High School
Girl Scouts
Willard
Holthouse Brothers
Miss Ohio
Cindy Wheeler
Sandusky
Shane Hicks
Bonnie Boetcher
Jenny Hicks
Debra Nichols
Norma Sallee
Meg Sell
Scott Combs
Walkathon Set for October 15 in Norwalk
The annual March of Dimes Walkathon in Norwalk is scheduled for Oct. 15. Walkers may obtain sponsor sheets from Mrs. Dale Kuiesza at 94 Corwin St. or Mrs. Dorothy Atkinson at 70 Corwin St. Funds support local birth defect aid and research. Registration from 8 to 9 a.m. at First United Presbyterian Church. Prizes include T shirts for $100 plus pledges and a Battered Boot award for $200 plus. A post-event drawing offers $100, $75, and $50 savings bonds.
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Norwalk
Dale Kuiesza
Corwin St
Dorothy Atkinson
First United Presbyterian Church
Firelands Boulevard
March of Dimes
Trudy Swingle
Ginny
Dale Kureza
Dorothy
Tim Hohman
Club and Scout Events Calendar Update
Monday roundabout Reading Club hosted by Mrs. John Suhr at 6 30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary meets at Eagles Hall at 8 p.m. Tuesday potluck by Firelands Senior Outreach Center at noon at Shady Lane Home. Boy Scout Troop 232 gathers at First United Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m.
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Reading Club
John Suhr
Eagles
Eagles Hall
Firelands
Shady Lane
First United Presbyterian Church
Hints From Heloise Share Kitchen Tips
Dear Heloise offers fabric care tips clear nail polish prevents fraying inside seams. A baking method mixes dry ingredients in a plastic bag with shakes for even blending. A grandma shares removing boot stain from vinyl and questions how kids stayed clean before modern products. Saving cooked vegetable liquids in ice cube trays for later use is advised.
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Heloise
Dave Sheridan
Dollar wise decorator shows frugal style in NYC home
Arthur Seaman, co author of The Dollar saving Decorating Book, details budget decorating tips from his Manhattan apartment. He uses a bedspread to cover cushions and spray paint to transform a chandelier, praising garage sales and thrift shops while warning against costly repairs. His guidance includes how to evaluate furniture, draperies, and lamp sizes and lists sources offering free or low cost catalogs.
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Arthur Seaman
Manhattan
New York City
Seaman
Jose Wilson
Doubleday
West Indies
Golden Lemon
St. Kitts
Salvation Army
Ms. Wilson
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Dr. Harvey
West Aigler Blynd
Bellevue
Valentino
Rudolf Nureyev
Sylvester Stallone
Nureyev
Rudolph Valentino
UPI
Kubach-Smith Funeral Home
North
Fairfield
Milan
Dudley's Clock Shop
West Main St
Greenwich
Jeanne Lesem
UPI Family
Huron County Auto Club
Amtrak
Theatre GO Round
Brennan's
Elyria
Svick
Ec Mmanu
Perfected
W. Main
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