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Evening star., 1948-01-09
Howard Easily 0vercomes
Delaware State Caqers

Howard University's basket ball
team, boasting record of five wins
in seven starts following a 62-33
victory over Delaware State last
night, will get a breather until
Tuesday when it meets Virginia
State College Of Petersburg, at Tur-
ner's Arena at 8 p.m.-
The Bisons, paced by Walter
Wright, who tailed IL points-all
from the floor-and Joe Ward, who
garnered II, had little trouble with
the Delaware cagers. A crowd of
1900 fans turned out at Turner'S
Arena to watch the Bisons in their
first CIAA contest of the season.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Baseball Office Work
To Be Taught Minors
Al Trautman School
BY the Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. g.
George M. Trautman, red-haired
prexy of the minor leagues, will
play teacher January 1923 at a
school for executives of clubs in the
Sc circuits under his Jurisdiction
plus a smatterfng of representatives
from the majors.
The conference, first of its kind
will deal with all phases of 'front.'
Office baseball, and Trautman de-
clared:
This Office is approaching this
thing with fear and trembling, for
we have hunch the several hun
|dred representatives will ask some
questions we'll have a tough time
answering"
Trautman said quite bit of time
would be spent on the paper work
necessary to run club, and that
he hoped the lessons would tighten
the chores of his Office.
Last season we had to return
about one of each four contracts re-
ceived," the head of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
leagues said. "We handled about
$4,000 contracts last season, and we
must make six or seven entries on
each. We expect $4,000 player con-
tracts for next season, so we'd like
to have 'em right when they reach
here the first time"
Can't Afford Any Flunking.
Trautman said a list of 300 ques-
tions had been set up, and that all
would be answered during the con-
ference. At the finish, he said, so Of
the 300 questions would be placed in
a written test for the Students"
Asked what would happen if some
one "flunked" the exam, Trautmar
grinned and replied:
well, we couldn't drop 'em down
from class c to class D, or any
thing like that. We're interested ir
having 'em pass. not funk"
Among the speakers on the five
day conference, and the subject they
will discuss, are:
Earl w. Nelson. treasurer of the
Chicago Cubs, Finances and the
Budget; Bruce Dudley, president Of
Louisville Colonels, "The Pass Gate;
Bill Veeck, president of Cleveland
Indians, promotions" George
Schepps, president of Dallas; Tex.
club, Concessions" Jewel Ems
manager Of Syracuse club, "The
Manager and You";; Nick Cullop
manager of Milwaukee Brewers
The Player and You";; William B
Carpenter, chief of National Asso-
ciation's Umpire Bureau. "The Um-
pire and YOU" and Jasper Donald
son, secretary of Atlanta club
Tickets and the Gates
Trautman gets three shots at the
group. speaking on The Nationa
Association and YOU" "Our Parks
Challenge" and "Baseball-Its
Opportunity"
A banquet will end the conference
with Thomas H. Richardson, presi-
dent of the Eastern League, as
toastmaster. Principal speaker will
be Branch Hickey, president Of the
Brooklyn baseball club.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Huskies 10 Lure 0de|I
From Yale Grid Posi-,
Fellow Coaches Feel
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Nearly all
the lobby rumors circulating around
the gatherings Of the American
Football Coaches Association and
the National Collegiate A. A. have
to do with the possibility that Howie
Odell will leave Yale for some more
fertile coaching field.
In particular the story is that
OdeIl will take over the vacar
coaching job at the University II
Washington.
Odell is embarrassed to a c. .lsid-
cradle extent by all this talk, be-
cause he has no quarrel with Yale S
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Record Field of Boxers
In Police Bows Meet

A record field Of 146 entries will
compete in the 18th annual Metro
politan Police Boys Club boxing
tournament which opens tonight
at Club No. IL.
First of the IA matches, which
embrace weight classes from so to
145 pounds, gets under way at I
o'clock
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Columbia Heights on Top

Unbeaten Columbia Heights AM
vets lead Roosevelt Recreation Bas-
ket Ball League after downing Navy
Communications, 34-27. U. S. Poster
was knocked out of the top spot
as it lost to Mckee Pontiac, 47-43
Evening star., 1948-01-09

Five years ago-Gus Dorais.
Detroit University athletic direc-
tor and football coach, becomes
coach Of national pro leagues
Detroit Lions.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Mount Rainier Recs Win

Mount Rainier Recreation's basket
ball team defeated the Irish War
Vets, 56-49, last night at Mount
Rainier.
Evening star., 1948-01-09

Today year ago-NYU defeats
Duke in basket ball at Madison
Square Garden, 64-61, after two
overtime periods.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
NEWSB0Y HURT.
WHEN HIT BY CAR
Eugene Hatmaker Suffers
Skull Fracture; Truck
Driver Not Blamed

Eugene Hatmaker, 9, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hatmaker,
Ottawa Drive, suffered a frac-
tured skull Thursday afternoon
when the bicycle he was riding
was struck by a truck at the
corner of Madison and Fourth.
Eugene was riding a bicycle
borrowed from Ralph Knodel, Jr.
Stanley Halick was driver of the
O. P. S. company truck which
hit the bike. Police records
state that Halick had the green
light and that the boy failed to
observe signals.
The child was rushed to Ma
gruder hospital in a Gerner and
Wolf ambulance. Eugene was
selling newspapers when the mis-
hap occurred. His mother, who
works at Shaefer's Restaurant,
said that Eugene probably will
be hospitalized nearly a month,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
LEGION HOMECOMING
GETS UNDERWAY HERE
CROWDS READY
AS SHOW OPENS
Band Concerts, Rides, Games
Concessions Are Features
At LakefrOnt

Port Clinton's first American
Legion Homecoming and Carnival
will get underway in Legion Field,
East Perry street, Saturday af-
ternoon and will continue through
Labor Day, with thousands of Wis
!. itors expected to visit the park
and enjoy the many concessions
and rides.
Proceeds from the Homecoming
will be used by American Post
113 to further it's leadership in
sponsoring youth activities, to aid
in purchasing uniforms for the
American Legion band, and to
help the Legion Building fund.
Featured over the weekend will
. be band concerts, performances by
Paul Cochran's famed Majorettes,
a children's matinee and scores of
rides and concessions, brought
here by Anderson Rides, Inc.
Three door prizes Of $25, $40
and S., in addition to the big
awards will be presented nightly
at IL. The big television set will
be operating each evening So that
baseball fans may watch games.
The children's matinee will be
held from / to this Saturday
afternoon, when fares for all rides
in the Legion field will be half
price. Door prizes for the kiddies
will be a new bicycle, presented
by Anderson Rides and the Legion
post.
Among the various carnival at,
fractions will be the Merry-Go.
Round, Fsrris. Wheel, Chair-a'
plane, airplane rides, auto rides
Loop-a-plane, pony and Other
rides. There will be various
food, drink and bingo concessions
Cochran's Majorettes will ap
pear Sunday night at 8, and the
Legion band and Dutch bands will
present concerts each night. Aus
tin Clark is general chairman O.
the Homecoming, with many LIE
gionnaires working in the conces
sion stands.
With traffic being especial!
; heavy over the weekend, Wayne
Petersen and members of the Aux
jliary Police will be on duty t.
direct traffic. There is parking
space for many autos in the car
nival grounds, with entrance
marked at the east and west side
of the field.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
COOL WEATHER
SAVES PEACH
CROP in COUNTY
Huge Elberta Harvest Will Be
Ready For Purchasers
This Weekend

Monday mornings cool breeZes
not only brought welcome relief
to all Ohio residents but it saved
Ottawa county's valuable peach
crop which was threatened with
quick destruction if the torrid
weather had continued much
longer.
AL Liam, president of the OF
tawa County Fruit Growers Asso-
citation, reported Wednesday that
the cool weather solidified the
peach market and will make the
Elberta peaches firmer.
Some growers who had extern
sive acreage in Hale Haven peaches
suffered financial losses last week
when the hot weather practical. "
cooked the fruit on the trees.
! Many housewives would not buy
the delicious fruit even at reduced
prices, as they rightly felt it was
too hot for some canning opera
tions.
Nearly 100000 bushels of superb
Elberta peaches are ripening nat
urally this week and will be avail
able for purchase at roadside mar
kets and in the fruit houses this
weekend.
The four major fruit houses,
Island and Gypsum, Danbury, Les
ter DuBrie in Catawba and Al
Liam in Bay township, have been
packing approximately 10000 bush
els of peaches daily during the
week.
Early this week, dead ripe
peaches could be purchased at
$500 per bushel, while the aver
age price was $3.50 and up. This
years peach crop is of excellent
quality.
Mr.. Liam said that only 25
per cent normal apple crop is an
ticipated this fall, with the early
apples being more plentiful than
late varieties.
Thousands of visitors will be
here this weekend to purchase
peaches throughout eastern Ottawa
county, the major peach belt in
Ohio.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
Drivers Permits
Go On Sale Tuesday

Names of deputy registrars for
the sale of 1949 drivers licenses
have been announced by Edward
T Fogo, state registrar for motor
vehicles. The sale begins Tues
day, Sept. 7
TIE i9l& drivers licenses will
expire at midnight Sept. 80.
Deputy registrars in Ottawa
county are as follows:
Port Clinton: William N. Mack,
3S MOI tn Madison street (Lake
Erie Sports store). Clay Center:
Mrs. Della Rudes. Curtice: Rog-
er Bunte. Elmore: Ronald w.
Kruse. Genoa: b. w. Porter.
Lakeside: John Geisman. Oak
Harbor: Emma Gordon, 200 West
Main street. Put-in-Bay: Mrs.
Louise Stoiber.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
MILIT RITE.
FOR WAR HERO
To Be SATURDAY
Legion To Be In Charge of
Service For Youthful Pfc.
Kenneth VIII

A military funeral for Pfc. Ken
meth Wills will be held at 10 a. m.
in the Immaculate Conception
church Saturday forenoon, with
the Rev. Karl Brand officiating.
American Legion Post 113 mem
bers will be in charge of the mill
tary rites in Riverview cemetery.
Wills was the first Port Clin-
ton youth to be killed in the re-
conquest of the Philippine Islands
where numerous members of our
Port Clinton Tank company gave
their lives early in the war.
The youthful war hero's body is
at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Wills, 318 Laurel
avenue. His body had been buried
in Leyte, where he died October
20, 1914.
Surviving are the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Wills; one sister
Mrs. Fred Schneider, Cleveland
and one brother, Robert Wills, al
home.
Kenneth Wills entered service in
March, 1943, and had been over,
seas 18 months when he was kill,
ed. He attended Port Clinton
high school and was working al
the Erie Proving Ground when he
entered service.
A member of the famed Sew,
enth Infantry, Wills had partici,
pated in action at Kiska in the
Aleutian Islands and in the inva,
sion of the Marshall Islands be-
fore going to the Philippines.
For gallantry in action, Wills
posthumously was awarded the
Silver Star medal. He also re
ceived the combat infantryman':
medal and the Purple Hear
award.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
Scientist Speaks
At Rotary Meet

DR.. Glenn Morris, Madison,
Wisconsin, noted scientist who has
"spent 25 years making Science
understandable to the layman",
presented a scientific program en-
titled "On the Beam" at the Ro-
tary club meeting Tuesday noon.
Among other things, DR.. Nor
ris demonstrated how airplane
pilots use instruments to make
safe landings. Visitors were pres
ent from Columbus, Sebring, Oak
Harbor and Marysville.
The Rotary golf tournament will
be held Wednesday, Sept. 8, at
the Chippewa golf course, with
dinner to be served at 7. On Sept.
ID, local Rotarians will entertain
the Huron Rotary club at hog
roast "luau" at the yacht club.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
Peach Worker
Dies In Danbury

Sheriff Ralph Riedmaier is at
tempting to find relatives of a
man thought to be John Joseph
Bowers, so, whose body was
found behind a sign board along
route 2 in Danbury township on
Saturday.
Death was believed to have
been from natural causes. The
man was wearing overalls and a
work shirt, and was thought to
have been a transient peach pick
er.
Social Security and unemploy-
ment cards gave the name John
Joseph Bowers, Wheeling, West
Virginia. The body was taken to
the Gerner and Wolf mortuary.
The body of Mr.. Bowers was
returned to Wheeling, West Vir-
ginia, Tuesday, a special plane
being sent here to transport the
remains. Burial was made in
Wheeling.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
Drowning Victims
Body Recovered

Six days after he had been
drowned in a fishing accident, the
body of Charles Cyril Pasiek, 43,
Cleveland, was recovered late on
Saturday in Lake Erie near North
Bass Island.
Pasiek's body was brought to
the Gerner and Wolf mortuary
and removed to Cleveland Sunday
afternoon. DR.. George Poe, Ot-
tawa county coroner, returned a
verdict of accidental death due to
drowning.
C. Wolfe, who owns a summer
cottage at North Bass, sighted the
body and notified Lloyd Wires.
Strong lake currents prevented
Coastguardsmen and volunteers
from recovering the body through
draggings operations.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
APPEALS BLOCK
CREEK PROJECT
Property Owners File New
Appeals In Packer Creek
Proposal

Several new appeals have been
filed with the county commission
ers in the matter of the proposed
project for cleaning and improv-
ing Packer creek.
Commissioners of Ottawa, Wood
and Sandusky counties had ap-
proved the engineers report for
the project, and had rejected ear
lier damage claims filed by prop
erty owners at the meeting held
here August II.
Estimated cost of the proposed
project, to include 80 miles of the
creek, had been given at $124,0 900.
Fifteen claims for damages had
been filed, totaling $108,000, with
individual claims ranging from
S400 to $4,000.
Date for the sale of the project
contract has been set for Septem-
Der s, but the contract viii not be
awarded until the new appeals can
be disposed of in common pleas
court.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
Move Clocks Back
One Hour Monday

Don't forget to turn yonr
clocks back one hour when you
go to bed Sunday night, so that
you may enjoy another hours
sleep before arising Labor Day.
Port Clinton will be one of the
first cities in this area to return
to Eastern Standard Time at
a. m. Monday, when Daylight
Saving Time will be discon-
tinued.
Members Of the village coun-
Gil voted to make the change on
Labor Day to avoid confusion
when schools reopen for the fall
sessions Wednesday morning.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
"BIUY A LOAD OF
Dirt" CAMPA A|CN
Gets UNDERWAY
Mayors Committee Plans Gala
Bake Sale and Shows To
Raise Funds

Port Clinton's energetic plan to
create a Million Dollar Beach"
through the "Buy a Load of Dirt
campaign officially got underway
Wednesday to continue until Sep
tember 20, Mayor Becker an
nounced today.
Subscriptions are to be made
payable to the "Park and Recrea-
tion'' committee and sent to Will
liam Crohen at the waterworks.
Mr.. Crohen is acting as secretary
while Eugene Bolte is treasurer.
All civic groups in the city dur
ing September will direct their
fund raising acmpaign towards
"Burying the Cat-tails.
Among activities planned are
the largest bake sale ever to be
held in Ohio. The streets will be
roped off in the business district,
Saturday, Sept. 18, and all house
wives will be asked to contribute
baked goods for the sale.
An open air dance at Gem-Ter-
race Beach, complete with a floor
show; a Boy Scout drive for q
block of dimes, a wrestling match
at True-Lay stadium, a formal
dance at the Yacht club, and q
I special show in the Clinton theatre
will be preliminaries toward the
Homecoming Bake Sale, Sept. 18.
Lee Davis will announce his
committee next week for this cele-
bration with his plans for an all
out gala extravaganza for a grand
climax.
Harold Nielsen is constructing a
mammoth thermometer to be erect
ed at the Madison street railroad
viaduct, which will record loads of
dirt purchased daily. Watch this
newspaper for further announce
ments next week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
TOLEDO YOUTHS CONFESS MAYTAG BURGL Arr
Two Men Hurt In
Traffic Crashes

George Jenkins, Lakeside, es-
capped serious injuries early We'd
nesday morning when he fell
asleep while driving across San
dusky Bay bridge, his auto crash
ing into the guard rail. Deputy
Sheriff Mike Hetrick investigated
the crash.
Sydney Morse, Oak Harbor, suf-
fered possible knee fracture and
other injuries late Tuesday in an
auto accident near Toledo. He is
being treated in Magruder hospi-
tai.
Jack Lewis, Cleveland, was ad-
mitted to the hospital late We'd
nesday night after an auto in
which he was riding was in a col
lision with a train at the rail
road crossing near Marblehead
His injuries are not considered
serious.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
DRAFT.
GETS UNDERWAY
Volunteers Aid Registration
Dates Set For Various
Age Groups

Nearly 100 25-year-old men
from all parts of the county visit
ed the City Hall Monday when
the first registration for the new
draft got underway.
Volunteer workers assisted on
Monday, with Mrs. Fay K'Burg,
Selective Service board clerk
Howard Zimmerman, assistant
county treasurer; Opal Schiller
and James Teagarden, Oak Har-
Dor, filling out the questionnaires
for the men.
Also on duty were Selective
Service board members Atty. Les
lie Meyer, Port Clinton; Franf
kukay, Marblehead and O. l.. Tea
garden, Oak Harbor.
Young men born in 1924 must
register this week Thursday and
Friday, Sept. 2-3. Those who were
born in 1925 may register either
saturday, sept. or tuesday
Sept. 7. Registration for those
born in 1926 will be Sept. So
while those born in 1927 will be
registered either Sept. 10 or IL.
Every young man must regis
ter but according to present regu-
lations, former service men and
those with dependents will not be
called to the colors.
Volunteer workers are being
used to register the young men,
The office, on the second floor of
the City Hall, is open from 8 a. m.
until p. m. until September IS.
No registrations will be taken on
Labor Day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
SAFE IS TOSSED INTO
QUARRY BY BURGLARS
Sheriff's Dept. Also Solves
Canning Factory Burglary
In Record Time

Sheriff Ralph Riedmaier early
Thursday announced that two
youthful Toledoans have confess
ed the recent $4,000 burglary of
the Northern Ohio Maytag COM
pany store, and that a third To-
ledoan has been arrested and con-
fessed to the burglary of the H. J.
Heinz company weighing station
at Grodi's Corner.
Sheriff Riedmaier and the local
police department have been work
ing with the Lucas County Sher-
ifs department for the past sew
eral days, checking strong clues.
Late Wednesday, the Lucas
county sheriff arrested Charles E.
Brooks, II, and Lawrence Kozsey,
10, both of Toledo, when the three
television sets stolen from the
Maytag store were found in their
rooms.
Sheriff Riedmaier and Deputy
Sheriff Mike Hetrick were in To-
ledo late Wednesday when Brooks
and Kozsey confessed to the bur-
glary. Part of the $3.50 in cash,
included in the Maytag loot, was
found on the men, Riedmaier re-
ported.
Brooks and Kozsey told officials
that the Maytag company's safe
is now at the bottom of stone
quarry near Whitehouse, Ohio, in
40 feet Of water. Efforts will be
made Immediately to recover the
heavy safe, which was stolen early
Sunday, August %.
Valuable Maytag records, sales
tax stamps, $3.50 in checks and
other valuables are believed to be
intact in the safe. The two youths
also confessed "A recent burglary
at Delphos.
Riedmaier, Hetrick and Police
man John Wright returned to
Toledo Thursday morning for fur
ther work in the case. and hoped
to return Brooks and Kozsey to
the county Jail here to face grand
jury action.
Burglary of the Maytag store
was discovered Sunday morning
August %, by owner c. H. Steph-
enson. The burglars had gained
admittance by breaking windows
at the rear of the store. Three
television sets, valued at 1915
each: a portable radio valued at
$3.50; about $500 in cash and
checks; and $50 in sales tax
stamps were included in the loot.
Solve Another Case
Sheriff Riedmaier and Deputy
Hetrick solved another county
burglary quickly Monday. Some
time over the weekend burglar
had entered the H. J. Heinz COM
pany weighing station near Grodi's
Corners and had escaped with an
adding machine and radio.
Early Monday, the sheriff had
arrested Milford Cochran, 43, in
Toledo, and returned him to the
county Jail after Cochran had con-
fessed being the burglar who had
entered the Heinz building.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
UNION WINS IN
NLRB ELECTION
AT LOCAL PLANT
CIO Gets 431 Votes In Fight
For Closed Shop At
Standard

Local 497, UAW-CIO, has been
authorized by tho National Labor
Relations Board to negotiate with
the Standard Products company
for closed shop rights.
The union won an overwhelming
majority in the special election
conducted here Tuesday by the
NLRB. Officials of the company
stated that the election was well
conducted and very orderly.
Official result Of the election
was 431 votes for tho union and
65 against the CLOSED shop" is
sue. There were $50 eligible vot-
ers, and 497 valid votes cast. Only
one vote was declared invalid.
Company and union officials
have been negotiating for the new
contract for several weeks in De
troit. The "closed shop" issue
probably will be negotiated before
the agreement is signed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
Local Bowler Gets
National Ranking

Port Clinton's leading bowler,
Walter Johnson, placed ninth in
the nationwide poll by the Ma
tional Bowling Writers Associa-
tion to determine the bowler of
the year. The local businessman
received 88 votes in the balloting.
Andy Varipapa, veteran keg-
ler from Hampstead, L. l., won the
contest with 406 points. Joe Will
man, Chicago, was second, with
1852 points while Ned Day was
third, only one point behind.
Others among the first ten
were Buddy Bomar, Paul Krum-
ske, Walter Ward (Cleveland)
Joe Norris, Russ Gersonde and
Tony Sparando.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
Surprise Visits
Prove Boonerangs

For the past few weeks, Ben
and Nita McGill, owners of Nc
Gill's restaurant, had planned
surprise trip to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Grant, former local
residents, in Umatilla, Oregon.
With their daughter, Frances,
the McGill's left for the west
coast Monday.
Early Monday morning Bob
and Verla (Kubasek) Grant ar
rived here on a surprise visit
with her mother, Mrs. Emma
Carder, and naturally had plan
ned to see the McGills.
Someone crossed his wires
too many surprises can result
in spoiled cross-continental
trips.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-09-03
Burglars Raid
Four More Stores

Sheriff Ralph Riedmaier and
his deputies investigated series
of four burglaries over the week
end, when burglars entered bust
ness places from Marblehead to
Grodi's Corners.
Two confectionery restaurants
We're burglarized in Marblehead
when juke boxes and cigarette
machines were taken from the
Milne and Judy stores.
Burglars also took a juke box
and cigarette machine from the
Cottage Grill, Erie township, and
stole an adding machine and radio
from the office of the Heinz Can
merry near Grodls Corner.