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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
Sears Celebrating
62nd Anniversary
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grown to such proportions that he
quit rallroading and opened a mail
Order Office in Minneapolis. The
next year he moved to Chicago.
Where sales continued to soar.
Ihat same year he placed a want
al In a Chicago paper in search of
matchmaker. Alvah G. ROebuck
Iarm boy from Tippecanoe coun-
w. indiana, who had learned
Matchmaking as a hobby, answered
Ine al and was hired by Sears.
ROeDuck ultimately became a part
ner III the business but due to ill
ness, sold out his interest in
1897. "
Inc same year that ROebuck re-
Jlred, julius ROsenWald. a Chicago
clothing manufacturer, bought a
part interest in this RAPIDLY ex-
pandlng concern. He Joined Sears
III the active management of the
company, and their merchandising
genius soon reflected itself. BY
1919 the annual sales volume was
over $50,OOO,OOO.
The next most significant Dhase
IN the companys history occurred
III February, 1925, when a retail
store was tentatively installed at
the chicago mail-Order plant. It's
success was instantaneous and so
great that Sears began establish
ing other retail units throughout
the country. Under the personal
direction Of General R. E. Wood.
now board chairman, Sears moved
rapidly into the retail field. Dur
ing a tWelve-mOnth period in 1928
and 1929, the company opened new
stores on an average of one for
every other business day.
Today the activities of Sears.
ROebuck. and Co. constitute a vivid
and enduring chapter in the drama
OF distribution. The company now
operates II mail-Order plants, more
than 625 retail stores, and over 800
catalOg order offices. It has more
than 100000 employees and 100000
stockholders, plus an additional
10000 emplOye-stOckhOlders who
hold a stock interest through their
participation in the cOmpanys 81
year-old prOft-sharing fund.
Throughout each year, Sears dis
tributes throughout the nation
many millions of dollars worth of
merchandise produced by more
than 8,OOOtAmerican factories.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
Plan To Promote
Dental Health In
DeJGLUGre Schools
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put also money, protects health
and promotes happiness.
Routine examinations are inef-
fective unless the children know
the purpose of the examination and
the good results that may be OBJ
tanned through the correction of
defects. Each child whose teeth are
examined and found defective is
given a corrective advice card"
to take home to his parents stating
that the youngsters teeth are in
need of attention and recommend
ing that the family dentist be visit
ed as soon as possible. When all the
dental work is completed, the den
tist is asked to sign the card and
return it to the school.
Last year in Delaware's three
counties, 5,913 examinations were
made, 956 children had their teeth
cleaned by the dental hygienists,
and 1,400 pre-schOOl children re-
ceived a dental examination. The
services of a school dentist are a
new feature of the State Board of
Health's program and have been
planned primarily to meet the needs
of children in the elementary
grades. Children in grades one
through five receive examination,
prOphylaxis or cleaning of the
teeth, and fuorine treatment.
Treatment of teeth with fluOrine is
"a preventive measure to reduce
dental decay.
1t is indeed important for every
child's general well-being, says the
State Board of Health, that their
teeth be brushed at least twice
daily, but in addition, the children
should realize that due to the ha-
bitual use of soft foods teeth
need the periodic professional care
Of the dentist to keep them in good
condition. Lacking this attention,
even the daily and intelligent ap-
plicatiOn of tooth and mouth clean
sers is likely to fall far short of the
desired results. 1t is the cOmbina-
tiOn of proper everyday care of the
teeth and mouth, and the semi
annual visit to the dentists office
that gives the best assurance for
keeping the teeth in a satisfactory
condition.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

Mr.. Truman has been saying
that Congress has failed to meet
the problems of American Agri-
culture, housing, health and educa-
ton. But: If Mr.. Truman has
functiOned half as well as Con-
gTess no one has proved it. Ocean
County (N.J) Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

DR.. N. S. Nicholas, VilIanova Ath-
letic trainer, can match his size against
the biggest member of the Wildcat
football team Nicholas tips the scales
at 260 pounds.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
Scottish Rites Club
Elects Officers
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Membership

Karl Thompson, SeafOrd, chair
man.
Walter HynsOn, Smyrna.
H. Edward Maull, Lewes.
A very enjoyable dinner was
served by the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Laurel Fire Company.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

When the poison from honey bees
is injected into a cut in the human
body in large quantities, it produces
almost the same effect as the bite of
a rattlesnake.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24

Arthur Wepler, Charles J. Gilmer,
Ralph A. Bredbeck, Wayne Fee,
James Hiss, Joseph Gresh, Adolph
Frazier and Charles Kreutzer, all
of Port Clinton; Carl A. Meinke,
Willard Miller and William All
baugh, all of Fremont; Charles
Oil, Eugene Hemminger and En-
cry C. Bahnsen, all of Oak Harbor;
Austin Smith and Harry c. Prou-
ty, of Lacarne, and Herbert Hoop
er, of Toledo.
Members of the Erie Ordnance
Depot suggestion committee,
which reviews all submitted sug-
gestions in accordance with gov
ernment regulations, is composed
of Harvey Battrell, Port Clinton;
chairman; Donald Astry, Toledo,
executive secretary; Adolph Fra
zier and Arthur j. Lux, Port Clin-
ton, Mrs. Norma Faris, Toledo,
and 1t. Col. G.. A. Pace Of the
post.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24
Bountiful Xmas
Dinner Set At EOD

LACARNE-A bountiful Christ
mas dinner for the military of
Erie Ordnance Depot is planned
by Mess Sergeant John B. Byers.
Replete with all the good things
that found their way to mothers
dinner tables, the menu will fea-
tfure roast turkey with oyster
dressing The trimmings for this
main dish will include: celery
hearts, green olives, sweet pick
les, fruit cocktail, giblet gravy,
cranberry sauce, snowflake pota-
toes, candied sweet potatoes, saw
worry green beans, creamed corn,
fresh fruit and lettuce salad,
parker house rolls, mince meat
pie, pumpkin pie, ice cream, cof-
fee and fresh milk, salted nuts,
fresh fruit and hard candies.
This dinner will be served at
noon on Christmas Day in the post
mess hall.
Each enlisted man of the post
may have one free guest for the
Christmas dinner, and officers of
the post and members of their
families may enjoy the repast for
nominal charge per person.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24
Moose Lodge
Has Initiation

Wilbur LeFevre headed the class
of candidates initiated into the
Port Clinton lodge, Loyal Order
of Moose, mere Sunday aftercoon
when the Sandusky Moose degree
team was in charge of the ritpal-
istic work.
J. Ray Harris, captain, and Wal
ter Park, governor of the San
dusky degree team, made short
talks. A supper was served by
Women of the Moose following
the initiation.
A Christmas party for children
of local Moose members will be
held this Thursday evening at 1880
in the Moose Club with Santa
Claus to be present to distribute
gifts. The children's party will
follow the coast-to-coast broadcast
by the Shamokin, Pa, Moose male
chorus and orchestra from 7:15 to
7:30 over the Mutual system.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24
Windisch Named
To Welfare Group

Wesley Windisch, superintend-
ent of the Ottawa County Home,
was elected to the executive COM
mittee of the Ohio Welfare Con-
ference at the meeting held last
week in Columbus.
Mr.. Windisch is the first Otta-
wa County person to be elected to
this committee. During the past
two years, he has served as presi-
dent of Division 2, adult depend
ents, superintendent and matrons
of county homes in Ohio, and Mrs.
Windisch was secretary of the
same organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Windisch have ser
we'd as superintendent and mat
ron Of the Ottawa County Home
since December /, 1887.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24
Military Staff
On Holiday Leave

LACARNE-Many Of the mill
tary of Erie Ordnance Depot will
visit with relatives and friends in
their home towns over the holiday
season. Leaves, varying in length
from three to IL days, were grant
ed officers and enlisted men this
week by Col, j. e. McInerney,
Commanding Officer.
1t. Col. and Mrs. G. A. Pace and
children, Beverly and George will
visit with their families in Am
herst and Richmond, Virginia.
Lit. Col. M. M. Duncan, Execu-
tive Officer, left Tuesday evening
to spend the holidays with his fam
lily in Chilhowie, Virginia.
WOJG and Mrs. James H.
Sauer will visit with their fam
lilies in Utica, New York.
Capt. Donald A. Atkinson and
Capt. R. ]. Merritt are spending
three days this week in Chicago
The following enlisted men will
visit with their families: Cpl
George w. Weltman in Tampa
Florida; Cpl. Robert E. MacCal-
met in Shurkeyville, Indiana; Cpl
Donald Boren in Findlay; Cpl
Donald Profit in London; Pfc.
Victor R. McClanahan in Fal-
mouth, Kentucky, and Pfc. Louis
w. Eckhart in Baltimore, Mary
land.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24
EMPLOYEE SUGGESTIONS SAVE
EOD ESTIMATED $500 DURING '48

LACARNE-The employee sug-
gestion program at Erie Ordnance
Depot is paying dividends for the
government. review of the
monthly 194S reports by Col. j..
E. McInerney, Commanding Off
Ger, disclosed today.
In the first 10 months of this
year, the government saved an es-
timated $500 through the adop-
ton of suggestions submitted by
personnel employed at the depot.
However, this actually represents
only about half of the savings,
Colonel McInerney points out,
since about half of the suggestions
cannot be given a monetary eval-
uation.
One-third of the total of 81
suggestions submitted by Erie
Ordnance Depot personnel during
the 10-month period were adopt
ed, the reports revealed. Each
ear SlfCe lJ4Oy NllSl Vic SuSS SS7
tion program was started, the gov
ernment has adopted approximate
Is 20 percent of the suggestions
submitted, but this average for
l943 at Erie was considerably
higher.
In addition to saving funds for
the government, the program has
increased the efficiency of employ
ees and has created more team
work between employee and man
agement by giving the employee
an opportunity to help solve some
of the management problems, Col
onel McIneiney states.
Awards paid by the government
or suggestions from Erie Ord
nance Depot employees totaled
nearly $500 during 1948. Sharing
IN these monetary awards were:
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24
School Bond Bids
To Be Sold Dec. 80

Members of the Port Clinton
Board of Education will receive
bids until Friday noon, December
80, for the purchasing of $375,0O0
of school bonds.
Money received from the bond
sale will be used to construct the
proposed elementary school build
ing and other school improve
bents, approved by the voters last
month. The bonds are to be re-
tired in 1912.
Is your subscription paid?
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24
Tax Paying Time
Is Coming Soon

County Treasurer ID. L. Cullen
en- has announced that approx
mately 10000 statements will be
mailed from his office during the
coming week, informing property
owners chat it is tax paying time
for the first payment of the 1948
real estate assessment.
Deadline for payment of taxes
is February l, Mr.. Cullenen re-
ports.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24
GRADUATES AT O. S. u.

David Rice Grove, Curtice, was
awarded a diploma for the bache-
lor of chemical engineering degree
Friday afternoon when 1,070 stu
dents were graduated from Ohio
State University at ceremonies in
the Ohio State Fairgrounds coli
scum.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24

A delightful spread is what
some people get from eating be,
tween meals.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-12-24

In telling her age, q woman is
often shy in more ways than one.
Evening star., 1948-11-14

Every now and then reader drops by The Star
office and asks why don't get out a book OF
Bergman cartoons.
Remember that one about and the visitor
begins to describe a cartoon in detail how he clipped
it at the time and sent it to friend out Of town
Well, The Star has produced such a book
The story was written by John @. Citizen, central
character of many Star cartoons who upset all the
political dopesters the pollsters and the political
experts this year by going to the polls and doing
the unexpected And the book is illustrated by the
day to-day work of The Stars great team Of cartoon
ists-Clifford K. Bergman his son James T. Berry,
man and Gibson Crockett.
1t is quite a story-one of the most dramatic
stories, with unexpected ending that John O. who
is forever writing comedies, tragedies and burlesques
about his adventures, has turned out.
1t has been put between attractive covers The
illustrations - rs extraordinarily fine reproduc-
tionsare the selected cartoons out of more than a
hundred that appeared The Stars first page during
the past 10 months SO, all dealing with the high
spots of the preconventon jockeying among the cand
dates, the unforgettable campaign itself and the
election climax.
The cast of characters includes such notables as
Harry S. Truman, Gov. Dewey, Gov. Thurmond, Henry
Wallace Gov Warren, Vice President Elect Barkley,
Gen. Eisenhower Gen. Macarthur cirst in war, first
in peace, second in Wisconsin-in Nebraska fifth,
Harold Stassen, Senators Taft. Lodge, Vandenberg,
McGrath Tydings, Speaker Martin, Representative
Sam Rayburn, COP Chairman Scott, Campaign Man
ager Brownell the Presidents White House staff-in
fact, almost everybody who took . leading minor
part in the race
Evening star., 1948-11-14
You Know Ending Big Our Times Cartoons

lures that beset the candidates and their cohorts on
the road
Some of the cartoons, printed many months ago
turn out to be the retrospective atmosphere OF the
book strangely prophetic. There's the picture, Tor
example which some readers may remember, OF the
President telling ncredulous company OF his par
tisans that I'm going to win on the first ballot sweep
the country with wallop in November and will have
an overwhelming majority in the 8lst Congress
Thus cartoon drawn months ago. recorded Tor pos
terity prediction by the President that caused at
the time only whispers of ridicule from even his
closest friends Throughout the story the Presidents
unshakable confidence becomes an amusing theme
Not all of the cartoons appeared in the paper in
the order that the reader will find them in the book
Their chronological order has been changed at times
to fit the continuity of the entertaining narrative
text that accompanies the picture as caption on
each page briefly written in large primer-hk type
The books have Just come from the binder ana
will 70 on sale at the counter in The Stars lobby
Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue-tomorrow morn
ing. 49, .,.
Advance copies have been sent to the President
and members of his staff at Key West, and special
lob in leather binding typed in gold, Is being pre-
pared as gift to the President, which he may want
Ito keep as a souvenir of a story that the history.
books will repeat for many years to come
Many Washngtonians who have enjoyed Star
cartoons for years will find this book convenient
reminder of their favorites.
And it will bring back to anybody who reads the
book some of the incidents which seemed important
at the time but have been lost to recollection with
the applicant that President Truman and his running
mate Senator Barkley, upset on November 2.
Evening star., 1948-11-14
Home Death Toll
| Goes Up to 224;
lFoHKHs Man

Washington's home accident IA
tality list rose to 224 for the year
with the death of a man who fell
down the stairs of his home last
week, the Red Cross weekly survey
reported.
The report showed lis persons
injured in home accidents during
the week. Forty of them were
hurt in falls, 10 by burns and 20
by cuts.
One boy of 7 stepped on
roller skate and fell and another
2-years-old, caught his arm in a
clothes wringer. A 31-year-old man
who struck himself in the eye with
screwdriver suffered loss OF the
eye and a child suffered a cut lip
when he fell on a screwdriver.
Evening star., 1948-11-14

suspended or revoked do appeal the
action.
Appeal slips are kept available fol
the public's use in the office of Mrs
Mary Silver, secretary of the board
Filing of an appeal automatically
stays action of the board until the
appeal can be heard.
Some Aspects "Unwholesome."
In announcing his plan last week
Mr.. Keneipp termed some aspects
of the present board setup totally
unwholesome." He urged the fol-
lowing system:
Hearing officers would be ap-
pointed by the Traffic Director as
designated agents of the Commis-
sioners to screen all cases involving
permit revocations and suspensions
except when the penalty is manda-
tory as in drunken driving cases
After a hearing, the officer would
recommend to the Traffic Director
what action should be taken, subject
to appeal and review by the Com
missioners.
One of Mr.. Keneipp's objections
to the present setup is that appeals
are noted before the same body that
hands down the original suspension
or revocation. Elimination of the
board would knock out this duplica-
ton, he said, because the Commis-
sioners would then need only to
review the recorded testimony OF
the hearing.
Evening star., 1948-11-14
By Harold B. Roaers

Oficials of the Kearney Oldsmo-
bile Co., 7 New York avenue NE,
will head a list of % witnesses
when a House subcommittee opens
hearings at 10 am. tomorrow into
trade practices by some automobile
dealers in this area.
The subcommittee headed by
Representative Macy, Republican,
of New York has charged in a
statement that Metropolitan Area
car buyers have lost more than
$4,000, 900 because of undervalued
trade-ins, and the addition of ac-
cessories the buyers did not want.
Several car buyers will be among
the witnesses, committee aides said
last night, to testify as to their
complaints.
Principal witnesses Tuesday
morning, Mr.. Macy announced. will
be representatives of the New York
Avenue Motors Co., COG New York
avenue NV.
Two-Day Hearing.
The public hearings will be held
In Room 1902, New House Office
Building, on both days. They will
be confined to problems of customers
and dealers in new cars.
Much data has been developed by
the committee staff from buyers and
dealers In used cars. but this will
not be considered by the hearings
this week. The committee may take
up practices in the used car market
later.
The Kearney Oldsmobile Co., Mr..
Macy explained in an announcement
Evening star., 1948-11-14
Hearing for Drivers
On Loss Of Permits
Doomed

Traffic Director George E. Ke-
neipp's plan for replacing the Board
of Revocation and Restoration of
Operators Permits with panel of
hearing officers last night appeared
doomed. The Commissioners are
reported to oppose the plan.
The proposed reorganization set
up still is in the hands of Corpora
ton Counsel Vernon E. West and
Mr.. Keneipp expects to present it
to the city heads late this week or
early next.
Although Commissioners John
Russell Young and Guy Mason de-
clined to comment yesterday. they
are reported to be opposed to any
change in the present arrangement.
Mr.. Keneipp. as director of Vehicles
and Traffic is under jurisdiction of
Engineer Commissioner Gordon r.
Young.
Although Brig. Gen. Young has
not committed himself publicly, a
vote by him approving the Keneipp
plan would be outweighed If the
two civilian commissioners objected.
Arguments, Pro and Con.
One of Mr.. Keneipps principal
arguments for the reorganization is
that permits are suspended or re-
voked without warning and offenders
are not told Of their right to appeal.
Commenting on the first conten-
tion, Charles Stofberg, Special As
sistant to Commissioner Young,
pointed out the motor vehicle in
spection sticker on the windshield
of every automobile in Washington
bears the following legend:
Your operators permit may be
suspended or revoked for speeding,
driving while intoxicated, leaving
after colliding, reckless driving, fall
ure to report an accident and other
violations
Statistics compiled by the Division
of Vehicles and Traffic. Mr.. Stofberg
said, indicate that more than halt
of the motorists whose licenses are
Evening star., 1948-11-14
%, Including Dealers, to Testify
InProbe of New Auto Sales :.

last night, Is an authorized Olds-
mobile dealer. In view of this, he
said he had requested" a repre-
sentative of the General Motors
Corp, to attend the hearing.
In response to this invitation, it
was learned, Charles E. Wilson, pres
ident of General Motors, has wired
the committee from Detroit to say
he has designated a representative
to attend. He will be Harry Banks,
Assistant General Sales Manager for
Oldsmobile.
Hudson Officials to Attend.
In the case of the New York
avenue Motors Co., an authorized
Hudson dealer, the committee had
requested the Hudson Motor Car Co.,
to have a representative at the
hearing Tuesday The designated
official, committee aide said last
night, will be N. K. Vanderzee, of
Detroit, sales manager for the COM
pany.
The hearings are the result OF
three-and-a-half months investi-
CATION by the committee staff into
complaints from car buyers.
While the committee launched its
inquiry into the sales and distri-
button policies of the authorized
automobile dealers in the metro
politan area of Washington" Chair
man Macy said the committee had
reason to assume that the conditions
uncovered here "are representative
of those existing generally through
out the country"
Projecting the findings so far on
a national basis, Mr.. Macy estimated
that during the first seven months
OF 1913 the American public may
well have lost more than 5000, 0,000.-
900 on under-valued trade-ins. and.
in addition thereto, has probably
paid over $3.50, 100000 for extras
they did not want"
Some dealers, however, Mr. Macy,
emphasized have made every effort
to deal fairly and honestly with the
public"
On the other hand. he charged,
I'VE have found other dealers who
resort to every questionable trade
practice in order to squeeze the
greatest amount of money from the
anxious purchaser"
The Macy subcommittee, which
has Investigated questionable trade
practices in other fields before going
into the local automobile field, is a
unit of the House Public Works
Committee