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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
3
The Williamsville-Tabasco School PTA December meeting will be held December 11 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Dr. Althea Beery of the Cincinnati Board of Education will lead the program on Reading after the business portion. Gifts, registration numbers, and refreshments are planned.
Clermont County girls join 300000 others nationwide observing Homemaker of Tomorrow Day on Tuesday December 4. In over 1600 high schools senior girls take a 50 minute written exam to test homemaking knowledge and attitude. General Mills offers 106000 in scholarships for the Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow. Participants include senior girls from nearly every county high school. About three quarters of a million girls are enrolled nationwide.
Mildred Walter files for divorce from Nelson G Walter in Court of Common Pleas Clermont County Ohio case 26765. Defendant's last known address 4125 Hamilton Avenue Cincinnati Ohio is unknown for service. Hearing set for on or after January 19, 1957. Attorneys Walker and Bradford represent plaintiff.
John Van Guilder highlights a compact 35 cent booklet The Brownie Book of Picture-Taking. It offers easy illustrated tips for box camera users from beginners to young marrieds with advice on close ups color indoor outdoor flash vacation greetings and simple tricks to improve photography.
Since 1955 General Mills led a homemaking education program expanding from 187000 girls in 8040 schools to 300000 participants. Ohio will test 16113 girls in 653 schools with a multiple choice exam to crown state winners and award scholarships and trips ending in a May 2 Waldorf Astoria banquet where a national All American Homemaker of Tomorrow is named.
William Shebesta, Democrat of Bethel, won the Clermont County recorder race after a full 80-precinct recount. The initial Nov 6 tally had him ahead by 66 votes over Republican Ed gar Mosbacker. the recount increased his margin to 52 votes. The county board also began recounting 50 precincts in the county commissioner race, where Don Ison, Democrat of Williamsville, led over John Houser.
Crat Houser sought a 30 precinct recount securing victory by 102 votes over Ison who requested recounts of remaining precincts. Williamsburg West precinct faced a 60 vote error while election board members discussed tabulation methods. James Walker cited discrepancies affecting tabulation. Robert Ferguson of the Secretary of State's office attended the session and the board selected an officer. An evening program features films Who Buys Your Livestock and The Miracle of Feeding America with a beef cattle feeding Q&A and refreshments.
Cler mont County 4-H Steer Club will reorganize at a meeting on Thursday December 6 at 7 30 p m in the Williamsburg school cafeteria. Open to boys and girls aged 10 to 21 and their parents interested in steer projects. All steers must be on feed by January 1 1957.
Columbus announces open competitive exams for county Welfare Department positions on December 12. Tests cover caseworker I and II, case work supervisor I, and switchboard operator. Salaries vary by county of residence.
Bulletin details for civil service exams available at state employment offices and county auditors. Centers include Akron Athens Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Lima Mansfield Portsmouth Toledo and Youngstown. Applicants may consult the appointing authority or write to the State Civil Service Commission in Columbus.
Amelia Jan Scameyhorn displays a light blue handmade lace dress and blue satin child shoes from a Virginia family, part of a Civil War collection. The exhibit contrasts a modern dress with heirloom pieces, including a pleated silk petticoat and long train with fine hand detailing.
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