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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
WAD|NC POOL
TO BE LARGER
Concrete For Baby Pool Is
Poured; Dedication
Dates Set

Mayor Carl Becker has announc-
ed that formal dedication of the
two wading pools in Lakeview park
will be held Sunday afternoon. July
4, when NJ. E. Edwards and Arch
lie King will have charge of a suit
able ceremony.
Concrete for the public wading
pools was poured Tuesday and
Wednesday, but children will not
be permitted to use the pools until
July a. The concrete must be sea-
soned for Ia days. Agitators and
chlorinator systems are to be in
stalled.
The large pool will be 80 feet
by 80 feet, an increase of 20 feet
over original plans. The increas-
ed size was declared necessary
this week, so that children aged
five years and up could wade in
the most shallow part of this pool.
In this large pool, water depth
will be from 18 inches to sc inches.
Stone for the pool has been donated
by the Kelley Island Lime and
Transport Company. Becker an
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The Baby Pool, being construct
ed near the large pool. will have
a path. leading to the POOL where
the shallow water will never be
over six inches in depth.
Pools will be painted with blue
floors and pea green sides to give
an attractive marine appearance.
A girl Red Cross instructor will
be on duty whenever the pool is
open to guard against loss of life
and accidents.
City councilmen Tuesday night
discussed plans for the erection of
tall fences around the pool, which
would insure that children could
not play in the pools late at night
when guards are not on duty.
Funds for the pool was raised
under Mayor Carl Becker's direc-
tion, with the benefit movie and
home talent show giving the big
gest boost to the fund.
Civic leaders who can donate a
few hours work some evening to
clean up the pool area should
phone 1881 and notify Mr.. Becker.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
CITY REFUSES
DANGERS OFFER
Offer To Settle Injury Suit
Out of Court is Voted
Down

An offer to settle "out of court"
the $4,000 damage suit filed
against the village of Port Clinton
by dancer Irene Delay, Hotel Doan
Brooke, Cleveland, was refused by
the village council Tuesday night.
City Solicitor George Slaughter
told councilmen that Miss Delays
counsel, Atty. J. G. Hitchcock, had
stated that the suit could be
settled out of court for $1,500.
Slaughter had refused the offer,
but could make no definite answer
until council voted.
The city fathers" were not long
in deciding that the $1,000 offer
was not acceptable. Date for the
trial has not been set in Common
Pleas court.
Miss Delay claims that she suf-
fered injuries last year when she
reportedly slipped and fell at the
curb while crossing Perry street
near the waterworks. She asks
payment for alleged injuries and
loss of pay when she could not
work,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
ANNIVERSARY week PROGRAM
PLANNED FOR CLINTON THEATRE

With the week of June 1919
marking the beginning of the sec
ond year Of fine entertainment in
the Clinton theatre, manager Sid
Holland has arranged an outstand-
ing program to celebrate Ami
versary Week.
Mayor Carl Becker has issued
the following proclamation:
Whereas it has been brought to
my attention that Port Clinton's
beautiful Clinton theatre is about
to celebrate its first anniversary,
"And whereas l am officially as
sured by the management of this
theatre that Port Clinton will be
favored with new programs during
Anniversary Week, June 1919,
therefore, l, as chief executive
of the city of Port Clinton, along
with the city council, proclaim this
period as Anniversary Week
which should be given cogniz-
ance by every citizen as the
soperation of the Clinton theatre
has proved to be and ] am conf
dent will continue to be an asset to
our community"
In announcing the programs,
Holland states: "This will mark
the beginning of the second year
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
JOHN B0RCK, MERIT WORKER,
RETIRES AT E.0.D. AFTER Is YEARS

A familiar figure at Erie Ord
nance Depot for more than a quar-
ter Of a century, John Borck, 500
Fulton street, Port Clinton, was
recently officially retired.
AS yet, Mr.. Borck's retirement
hasn't brought him any of the US
ual pleasures anticipated for the
years when one no longer need be
awakened by an alarm, and mark
the passing of the days by punch
ing a time clock. At present, he
is slowly recovering from a severe
back injury sustained last Septem-
Der. He was hospitalized until the
day before Christmas, when he re-
turned home. Now, in his second
cast, Mr.. Borck is able to be up
but half an hour each day.
That all adds up to a most ted
ious routine, and EOD friends
wish him a fast return to fair
health.
Il worked just as long as /
could, says Mr.. Borck, who pass
ed his 69th birthday in March.
Mr.. Borck began working at Erie
in 1919, and, with the exception of
two years in the early 2C's, when
work at EOD was very slack, con-
tinued here until last September.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
TEACHERS WILL
Get PAY RAISE
COst-Of-Living Revision To
Bring Minimum Salary
Up To $1,000

In an effort to partially meet the
high cost of living, members of
the board of education at a special
meeting Tuesday night, revised the
faculty schedule so that the mini
mum salary will now be $4,000.
When the pay schedule is work
ed out, the al teachers will all
realize slight increases. The mini
mum salary had been $500 for
new teachers with two-year certi-
ficates.
Under the new schedule, new
faculty members with three-yea
certificates will be paid $2100;
four-year diplomas, $4,000, while
those with masters degree will
have initial salaries of $2400.
The faculty members are rank
ed according to training, years of
experience, and extra-curricular
coaching work.
County Supt. Of Schools, A. O..
Dehn has announced that the
Board of Education at Carroll
township schools has also granted
a cost of living increase to the six
teachers in its system.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
COUNCIL PURCHASES
5000 GALLONS ROAD OIL
Major Brown
Leaves Depot

ERIE ORDNANCE DEPOT -
Two Erie Ordnance Depot officers
have received transfer orders.
Maj. G. w. Brown, who was ex-
ecutive officer at Erie Ordnance
Depot for the past two years, was
assigned to the expanding Detroit
Ordnance District beginning 6
June.
WO Il. F. Kettlety, assigned to
the Transportation and Automotive
Divisions of this post for the past
three and one-half years, has been
alerted for duty in Japan, prob
ably sometime after September |.
Both officers have made many
friends among EOD members and
in Oak Harbor and Port Clinton
while on duty at Erie.
M/Sgt. Jack Hastings with ap-
proXimately 25 years of military
service, reenlisted last week for
purpose of retirement, and was as
signed to this post. A former
captain, M/Sgt. Hastings served as
adjutant here in 1916. He recent
ly returned from a tour of duty
in Europe.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11

of fine entertainment in the only
really deluxe theatre between To
ledo and Cleveland. Nothing in
theatres in any of our nearby cities
can boast of the beauty, atmos-
phere and comfort of Port Clin-
tons popular playhouse"
The giant refrigeration system
has been reconditioned for the 1948
summer season, and is scientifical-
ly perfect. There are no sudden
blasts of cold air to chill you but
an even distribution of healthfully-
ly filter-cleaned cool air, COM
plete change every few minutes.
Opening program of Anniver-
sary Week on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday is THE Iron Curtain,
one of the most timely movies of
the day. On Wednesday and
Thursday, the excellent "B. Fs
Daughter" with Barbara Stanwyck
and Van Heflin will be shown,
while Friday and Saturday will
find Johnny Weismuller and Bren-
da Joyce starring in "Tarzan and
the Mermaids". A number of sur
prise novelties are also being
booked to celebrate the First An
niversary of the Clinton theatre.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11

His original appointment at Erie
was an artillery professor. He
soon transferred to the paint shop
and continued in that line of work
throughout his years of service.
During the wartime emergency,
he was made supervisor of the
paint shop and became the guild
ing hand in accomplishing a vast
amount of necessary paint work,
including stenciling of numbers
on artillery, as we'll as upkeep of
all buildings on the post.
During the war years, when
civilian workers were needed bad
ly at Erie to meet schedule set up
by the Office of the Chief of Ord
nance, Mr.. Borck encouraged his
daughter, Vera, a teacher in Lowell
School at Fostoria, to work as
guard for three summers and a
granddaughter, Romona Lee Borck,
at that time a senior at Columbus
South High, to work as telephone
operator for one summer.
Mr.. Borck is the proud owner of
a certificate of merit awarded by
the Department of Army for 10
years or more Of meritorious fed
eral service.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Police Plan
Safety Drive

Port Clinton's police department,
assisted by auxiliary policemen,
Will conduct traffic safety checks
IN this city starting July 1, dur
ing the annual Ohio traffic safety
campaign.
Chief Jack Shelter has announc-
ed that all cars travelling in Madi-
son and Perry streets on July l
will be stopped for the checking.
Police will check brakes, horns,
windshield wipers, headlights, tail
lights, stop lights, tires, steering
equipment, rear vision mirrors, etc.
Reports Of autos needing repairs
will be sent to the state highway
department headquarters.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
BLIND WAR VET
Gets NEW DOC
Female DOberman Pinscher
Leads Darrell Druyor About
City Streets

Darrell Druyor, Port Clinton's
blinded war hero, and his new
Seeing-Eye dog, "Katha," made
their first appearance in the busi-
ness district Monday forenoon.
Because he feared "Katha" might
be a little nervous on her first
trip, Darrell had his nephew, Will
liam Butch" Wyss accompany
him.
"Katha" came through with fly
ing colOrs, although she will need
more training at curbs and in
traffic.
For over three weeks, Druyor
had been at the Dewey SatterfeId
training kennels in Cleveland,
where he and "Katha" were sent
through a rigid training program.
She is the second doberman
pinscher seeing eye" dog which
the local war victim has had. Last
year, a male doberman proved
vicious and had to be returned to a
kennel after biting several chill
dren. "Katha" is very docile and
made herself readily at home.
Druyor lost his sight when hit by
a shell in France.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
PUERTO RICAN BOATS COMING HERE
FOR INTERNATIONAL. COMET RACE

d. Vernon Smythe, New York,
president of the Comet Glass Yacht
Racing Association, was in Port
Clinton Sunday when he presided
at meeting of the local Intcrna-
tional Regatta committee of the
CCYRA to- discuss plans and ap-
point committees for this cham
pionship series to be held at the
Port Clinton Yacht club Septem-
Der 1912.
Co-sponsoring the event will be
the Lorain, Sandusky and Mau-
NEE River Comet fleets and the
Port Clinton Yacht club.
Attending the meeting were O.
E. M. Keller, John Ball, Lyman
Goodbody, William Morice, Tole-
do; Neil Doane, Bob Kroner, Ger
aid Pankratz, Ray Berry, Lorain;
William Little, John Emery,
James Huntley, James Goodsite,
William Brandle, Sandusky; Com
modore E w. Reifschneider and
Miss Jean Crawford, Port Clinton.
Discussion was held as to the
number Of boats which will par
ticipate, and Mr. Smythe stated
that so boats definitely will COM
pete, and possibly as high as IS.
He added that in addition to the
crews, there would be visitors
bringing the actual attendance
figure to over 200.
To date, the most distant fleets
sending boats are Puerto Rico and
the Vancouver fleet. Puerto Rican
boats will be shipped in, while
the Vancouver boat will be brought
by trailer.
Local members named to COM
mittees include Leroy Bracken,
Housing; Carleton Allan, starting;
Kenneth Black, launching and port;
Anthony Sgro, entertainment, and
Jean Crawford, publicity.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Tourists Leaders
To Visit Canada

Five local Vacationland leaders
will represent Port Clinton during
the annual American Canadian
tour of the Lake Erie Information
al Vacationland conference, June
Id to 10.
Mayor Carl Becker, Allen Glenn
ons, Carl Heck!er, Stensen Peter
sen and Chamber of Commerce sec
retary Tom Finefrock will make
the trip, which starts from Cleve-
land at nine a. m. Monday, aboard
a Greyhound bus.
Luncheon the first day will be
served at the Catawba Cliffs Beach
club, while dinner will be at Am
herstburg, Ontario. Stops will be
made at Kingsville, Blenheim, Lon
don, Brantford, Preston, Gait,
Hamilton, Port Dover, Turkey
Point, Fort Erie, Chautaqua, Erie,
Geneva-on-the Lake and Cleve-
land.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Veteran Employed
AS Local Teacher

Floyd kinnaman, World War III
veteran from Fostoria, has been
employed by the board Of education
to fill the industrial arts vacancy
in the high school faculty. Freder-
ick Neel is not returning next fall.
With Kinnaman's employment.
only one vacancy remains at pres
ent. Supt. D. d. Sims is still
searching for an art instructor to
replace Robert Easton, who resign
ed,
Although kinnaman received his
sheepskin from Bowling Green
State university this year, he has
taught one year at Rudolph, Ohio.
He served 40 months in the Army,
part of that time overseas. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinnaman will at
tend summer classes at Bowling
Green, where she will take an art
course, The young couple has no
children. .-....
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
RITES PLANNED
SUNDAY P. NJ. FOR
MYRON CARTER
Military Rites To Be Held At
Grave For Victim of
World War Ill

Military rites for Pfc. Myron
David Carter, "a, son of Mrs. Celia
Carter, will be held at the grave
in Lakeview cemetery Sunday af-
ternoon. Members of American
Legion Post 113 will be in charge
of the military service.
Funeral services will be held
at two o'clock Sunday in the Ger
ner and Wolf Funeral home, the
Rev. John Braun, pastor of st.
John Lutheran church, officiating.
Gerner and Wolf will direct the
burial.
Carter's body was returned to
the United States last month from
Tunisia, North Africa. Myron was
killed June %, 1943, near French
Morocco, when a truck on which
he was guarding a group of Ger
man prisoners, overturned when
the truck driver fell asleep.
Myron Carter was born in Port
Clinton, April 10, 1919, and was a
son of the late Willard and Mrs.
Celia Carter. He entered military
service at Camp Perry on Febru-
ary 25, 1912, and arrived over
seas in Ireland during the summer
of 1912.
He was killed in Africa, shortly
after the initial invasion. Carter
was member Of the Sixth Arm
ored Tank division. Surviving are
the mother, Mrs. Celia Carter,
West Third street; two sisters,
Mrs. Clayton Pettibone, Lakeside,
and Mrs. Carl Alamo, Port Clinton
and one brother, Francis Carter,
Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Gypsum Workers
Get PAY Raise

All hourly workers at the local
United States Gypsum plant are
receiving ten cents per hour more
this week than last week, follow
ing the pay raise which was eff
fective Sunday, June 6. No sal
airy increase for salaried workers
has been announced as yet.
Fred Singer, personnel director
at the u. S. Gypsum company
plant, reports that there is a criti-
cal need for more workers, es-
pecially laborers. Minimum start
ing salary at the local plant is now
$1.l0 per hour.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Farm Placement
Agent Assigned

L. R. Hetrick, manager of the
Port Clinton office Of the Ohio
State Employment Service has an
nounced that Willis L. Reinbolt,
Gibsonburg, has been assigned to
the local office as Farm Placement
representative.
Reinbolt's principal duties will be
the recruitment and placement Of
applicants for farm and agricul-
tural products and food processing
plants.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Buddy To Attend
Hero's Funeral

Richard Andrews, Webster,
Massachusetts, who was hurt in
the same truck accident in
Tunisia during which Pfc. NY
ron Carter was fatally injured,
is proving that wartime bud
dies are lifelong buddies by
making a lengthy trip here to
attend funeral services Sunday
afternoon for the son of Mrs.
Celia Carter.
Andrews and his wife are tC
arrive here today to spend the
weekend at the Carter home.
Throughout the battles in Tun-
isia and French Morocco, Myron
Carter and Dick Andrews were
constant buddies. They were
crew members in the same tank
in all engagements, and were
guarding German prisoners on
the same truck when the fatal
accident occurred.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Rattle Snake
Bites Worker

Harold Weizneik, II, Lorain,
who for the past several weeks
has worked here with the Union
Clearance company, was bitten
by a rattle snake while working
at Catawba Island, Monday.
Weizneik, who rooms at the
Mrs. Alvina popka home, JEFF
ferson street, was taken to his
home city of Lorain for treat
ment. The Union Clearance
company has been placing
poles for the o. P. S. in this
area.
The Lorain youth was bitten
when he reached down to pick
uD some limbs. The snake
struck his index finger. Other
members of the crew killed the
snake, which bore nine rattles.
Weizneik is reported to be re-
covering rapidly.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Air Compressor
Found In Ditch

An air compressor trailer, com
plete with trailer hitch, which had
been stolen Monday night from
a parked auto in Toledo, was found
Tuesday in a ditch along route 19
by workers of the Mulligan Elec-
trio company, Oak Harbor.
Sheriff Ralph Riedmaier was
notified, and investigation traced
the owner, who came to Oak Har-
Dor Tuesday to recover his prop
crtV.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Dick Semon Takes
State Board Exam

DR.. Richard Semon, who was
graduated in February from the
Northern Illinois college of Optom-
etry, Chicago, took the Ohio State
Optometrist board examination in
Columbus Saturday and Monday.
For the past several months, Sc
mon had served as an instructor
at the Northern Illinois colleges
clinic, but he has returned to his
home city to await results of the
state exam.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Holloway Becomes
u. S. G. Supervisor

Del K. Newman, a graduate Of
Milton college, Milton, Wisconsin,
is the new superintendent Of the
U. S. Gypsum paint plant, succeed
ing Wayne Holloway, Jefferson
street, who has been Quality Su-
pervisor of U. S. Gypsum plants
in the central states since June l..
Holloway and his family will
continue to make their home in
this city. He will visit the many
plants in this area, supervising
quality of the products manufac-
tured. Newman has been employ
ed here for the past year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
County Roads
To Be Improved

While in session Monday. ,ouilty
commissioners awarded the con-
tract for resurfacing 14.03 miles of
county highways to H. w. Berg
man, Genoa, on a bid of SAL 1881 .65.
Bergman's bid was the only one
received for the project which had
beer estimated at .S42,131 SIS. - The
highways, in the east end of the
c'unty, are to be improved with
bituminous top.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Television Tower
Erected Here

Workmen from tho RCA COM
pany, Cleveland. are completing in
stallation Of a 42-fent television
and FM aerial tower atop the
Northern Ohio Maytag company
building.
When the aerial is completed,
Cliff Stephenson expects to receive
all television programs from
Cleveland very distinctly. All
home games of the Cleveland Indi-
ans are now being televised.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Local Nurse Wins
Surgical Honors

Miss Lois Frontz, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frontz, 232
East Sixth street, was graduated
Friday from the Foote Memorial
hospitals School Of Nursing, Jack
son, Michigan.
Miss Frontz was presented the
$25 surgical award for being the
best surgical student in her class.
She will continue special work at
the nursing school until Septem-
ber.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
HAYNES HIRED
TO AID POLICE
Airport Lights May Be Turn
ed Off To Ease Expenses
For City

Good news for local residents
who have been plagued by dusty
roads during the past week is the
announcement that the city council
Tuesday evening was able to pur-
chase 5000 gallons of road oil,
at II cents per gallon, from con-
tractor Henry Bergman, Genoa.
Scarcity of the oil was so severe
that efforts to purchase the need
ed oil to keep dusty roads wetted
had been unsuccessful until Berg
man reported he had 5000 gallons
for the city. Portage township
trustees purchased another 5000
gallons for use on township roads.
Policeman Hired
George F. Haynes, 120 1/2 West
Second street, a retired railroad
dispatcher, who was recommended
by Police Chief Jack Shelter for
employment during the 14-week va
cation period, was hired by city
council at one dollar an hour.
Shelter also asked council to pro-
vide for an auxiliary power engine,
which would be insurance in case of
power failure. He suggested that
the present engine owned by the
fire department be changed from
a DC unit to AC, so that it could
be used by both the police and
fire departments.
Councilman Eugene Collins stat
ed that new iagpole should be
purchased for the city hall, as
strangers had difficulty finding the
building. Cost of 50-foot steel
pole is being investigated.
Collins also said he had COM
plants against double parking in
the narrow 700 block of East Sec
ond street, where residents want
parking on one side Of the street
only. This matter was referred to
the safety committee.
Councilman Paul Schmitt COM
planned about the used equipment
parked behind the waterworks, and
said that the scene was a "sore-
eye" to visitors boarding the "Mys-
tic Isle". Waterworks Superin-
tendent Bill Crohen said that nego-
tiations were underway to sell the
equipment, which was too valuable
to be sold for junk. AS an inter-
i'm remedy, Councilman Carl Wag-
goner offered his help and equip
ment in moving the articles closer
to the waterworks proper.
City Treasurer George Tewers
asked that West Third street. from
Madison to Harrison, be black
topped by the state highway de-
partment as this street is state
route So. Councilman Schmitt
said the project had been talked
over with department officials, but
the state highway men can't plan
the work until 1850 and would per-
NIT no parking in the street after
the project is completed.
City Clerk William Zeis report
ed the following fund balances as
of May 81: general fund, $16,-
047.49; Maintenance and Repair,
$3,395.75 and Gas Tax, $11, ,889.35.
Councilmen were alarmed by the
high expenses at the local airport.
AS a remedy, lights may be turned
off at night to save money. The
officials believe that if the field
is to be used for emergency land
ings, the federal government
should pay cost of keeping the
lights burning at night.
This Friday evening, Mayor
Becker and the councilmen will
make an inspection trip of the air.
port in an effort to remedy the sit
uation.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
Births Double
Deaths In County

Births in this county have al
most doubled the total deaths since
January l, according to reports
from DR.. George Poe's county
health department. SO far this
year, 2O4 births were recorded,
compared with III deaths. During
May, there were 26 deaths Of
which three were in auto accidents
and one due to drowning, while
81 births were reported.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-11
FINDS CAR WRECKED

Homer w. Green, Route !, re-
ported to local police Saturday
night that his station wagon had
been taken from Joe's Ark at 11:15
that night, without his permission.
The vehicle was discovered Is min
utes later, wrecked along Route
1913 near the city dump.