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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
CLUBS PL A N
FLY CAMP
Will Ask Citizens To Have
Lawns Sprayed With DDT
Preparation

Members of the Firelands Gard
en- Club and Chamber of Commerce
are planning to sponsor a fly
mosquito eradication program in
Port Clinton, with the Commercial
Chemical company of Gibsonburg
to use it's six DDT spraying ma
chimes on the city-wide project.
The Gibsonburg firm will spray
lawns and shrubs and the exterior
of homes for $3.50. The DDT pre-
paration will last for months and
is not hurt by rainfall once it
sets. The DDT kills flies, mos
quitoes and other insects, but is
harmless to animals and humans.
Not is not guaranteed to kill
June Bugs, as they do not eat.
The spray also kills mosquito
and fly larvae. Several other
cities and villages, including Oak
Harbor and Toledo are joining in
the fly eradication program.
Carl Heckler of the Lake Shore
Dairy this week said that his plant
and all dairy farms will be spray
ed early in July. Plans will be
completed by the civic clubs dur
ing the week, and announcement
will be made in next weeks Otta-
wa County News of the location
for the fly campaign headquar-
ters.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
YOUTHS SAVED AFTER
FOUR HOURS IN BAY
CAMP GIRLS ARE
bay HER0INES
Plymouth Shore Staff Mem
bers Rescue Exhausted
Men Late Tuesday

Ottawa county's inglorious rec
ord as Ohio's most dangerous
county almost claimed two more
lives Tuesday when Fostoria
brothers were rescued from San
sdusky bay after having clung to
their overturned boat in the rough
waters for four hours.
Jean Beeson, 10, and his broth
er, James, 20, were the principals
in the near-tragedy. The broth
ers had been vacationing at Camp
Kozy, seven miles east of Port
Clinton, and had gone out into the
bay at noon to run their trot line.
Sandusky Bay was turbulent be-
hind the strong wind and their
b boat overturned when struck by
wave. Jean and James were
able to reach their overturned boat
but could not swim ashore. They
clung to the boat, hoping that
someone would notice their predic-
ament and come to their aid.
Four and one-half hours later,
three attractive young women who
are staff members at Plymouth
Shore girls camp, noticed the
!. boat bobbing in the waves and
went to the rescue. BY that time,
the boat was within 100 feet of
shore, but the waves were SO vio-
lent rescue was difficult.
Miss Roberta Edmonds, Lake
wood, waterfront counselor and
American Red Cross examiner, as
sisted by Miss Ann Kroening, Co.
lumbus, and Miss Janet Bowen,
Columbus, senior life guards, pull
ed the youths to safety.
II The brothers were nearly ex-
hausted when rescued, and their
bodies were blue from exposure
and cold. Plymouth Shore camp
nurse Ann Smith of Detroit was
on duty and she treated the ex-
hausted youths, keeping them con-
fined to cots for several hours un-
til they had somewhat recovered
from their narrowing experience.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
PLYMOUTH SHORE BEGINS 18th
YEAR WITH CAPACITY CROWD

With a capacity crowd Of IS
girls from seven midwestern
states in attendance, popular Ply
mouth Shores girls camp on the
Sandusky Bay shore began its 10Th
consecutive season last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Peters, for
mer Clevelanders, purchased the
summer camp two years ago from
the organizers, Col. and Mrs. E. G..
Wells, now of Clyde.
Girls who are now at camp will
remain for one month, after which
the second four-week period will
get underway. Some of the girls
remain for both periods. Among
the campers this summer are girls
from New York, Pennsylvania,
Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio
and West Virginia.
Head counselor is Harriet
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
Emmett To Repair
Victory Monument

Port Clinton's A. T. Emmett
company received word Wednes-
day that it was the low bidder on
the $4,000 project for electrical
repairs at Perry's Victory monu-
ment, Put-in-Bay.
A telegram from Thomas J.
Allen, regional director of the Ma
tional Park Service, Richmond,
Virginia, stated that "our engi-
reers recommend acceptance on
basis of alternate proposal.
Electrical work includes build
ing new transformer vaults and
installing transformers, new high
tension system from the O. P. S.
lines to the monument, renewing
all wires and conduits in the mon
ument, repairing and rehabilitat-
ing the fiood-lighting system.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
BPW HAS FORMAL
CHARTER MEET
Mabel Selin is President Of
City's Newest Civic
Organization

Port Clinton's newest civic or
ganization, the Business and Pro
fessional Women's Club, was gra-
ciously and enthusiastically launch
ed at Charter Presentation Din
ner held in the Masonic Temple
last Friday night.
Over SO members from clubs in
surrounding cities, including a big
delegation from Toledo, were here
for the launching. Mayor Carl
Becker gave a brief address of
welcome.
The charter presentation was
made by X. Lucille Provo, state
president of the federation, who is
dean of girls at Shaw School, in
Cleveland. Mrs. Emma Baer, Find
lay, director of the First district,
presided. Freda Smith Berger, Lo-
rain, state membership chairman,
along with other prominent MEM
bers Of the organization, partici-
pated in the ceremony.
Officers of the new club were
installed as follows: Mabel Selin,
president; Thelma Montgomery,
vice president; Elma Miller, treas
urer; Elizabeth Gillum, recording
secretary; Veronica SouthwoOd,
corresponding secretary. The To-
cal club has 46 charter members,
and is designated as club No. 102.
The Port Clinton club is the
14th new club in the state this
wear,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
City Will Test
More Road Oil

City Clerk William L. Zeis re-
ports that the city has purchased
a truck load of road oil from Joe
Sinai, Detroit, which will be tried
out on dusty roads in the city.
A train-load of oil purchased
earlier this month proved worth
less when the oil gummed on
township roads. City officials have
been plagued with requests from
harassed residents who live near
dusty streets, but the oil shortage
hasn't been alleviated.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
W A D N C POOL
DEDICATI0NI is
SET FOR JULY II.
Baby Bathing Beauty Contest
To Be Feature; Help Needed
From Volunteers

Due to the fact that the new
wading pools in Lakeview park
will not be completed until early
next week, the dedication cere-
monies planned for the Fourth of
July have been postponed until
the following Sunday, July IL, at
2 o'clock.
Held up by weather conditions,
Mayor Carl Becker and his COM
mittee workers feel that it is
better to wait another week until
the surrounding area is beautified
and cleaned-up, rather than at
tempt to open this weekend and
then be forced to close the pools
again for several days.
Becker stated that the pools are
completed and that the chlorina-
ton system conforms with Ohio
State Board of Health department
codes.
Help Needed
Civic-minded men are asked to
help complete final work details
at the pools in Lakeview park this
Thursday and Friday evenings.
Mayor Becker stated the volun-
teers should bring old buckets and
brooms to help whitewash trees,
or rakes and shovels to help level
dirt. These men can report any
time after 7 p. m.
Archie King, representing the
Port Clinton Merchants association
will be master of ceremonies at
the dedication Sunday, July II.
Judge William Hunt will be the
principal speaker, and King will
also call on presidents of the Ro-
tary and Kiwanis clubs and Cham
Der of Commerce for short re-
marks.
Mayor Carl Becker, the father
of the wading pool plan, will also
be a speaker. He can be right
fully proud of a job we'll done.
Features for the dedication will
include a baby bathing beauty con-
test for children up to school age,
and the presentation of David
Jeremy as Port Clinton's most
popular father.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02

store. The new Kroger home is to
be erected by Harry Stensen on his
property just west of the Lake
Hotel, with construction sched-
uled at an early date. 1t will be
a modern 50x100 foot building
facing on Perry street, and the COR
ner lot, of equal size, will be util-
lied as Il customer parking area,
giving the store 5000 so. #.
parking area for shoppers.
After the owner has completed
the building, the Kroger company
will spend $4,000 in equipping and
stocking the store, Mr.. Fuller
said, all of the equipment and fix
lures to be of the very latest and
most efficient type, as determined
by the company's years of expert
ence in new store planning.
Mr.. Fuller expressed thanks for
the good will the Kroger store en-
joys in Port Clinton and voiced
hope that the new store may prove
to be a worthwhile contribution
toward the further development Of
the city.
Congratulations by the score
were heaped upon Manager Dick
Dietrich at the dinner Wednesday
night by company officials, store
employees, and group of local
citizens including Mayor Carl
Becker, Earl Wilson, Al Liam and
the local press.
Dietrich's goth anniversary par
ty and the new store announce
ment were well timed together in
that Dietrich has been plugging"
for new store for many years.
Company officials in addition to
Mr.. Fuller present were: James
Diedrich, district manager, who
acted as POSTMASTER; Mark An
mis-, produce operator; S. E.
Myers, real estate operator; l.. w.
Thompson, general district man
ager; r. V. Scott, meat merchan-
diser; Lee Shut, construction SUI
perintendent; Gordon Lentz, gro
Gerry buyer; James Melrose, adver-
tising manager; and Jack French,
grocery sales assistant.
Members Of the local staff pres
ent in addition to Manager Die
trich, We're: Albert Offenburg,
meat helper; George Benya, head
produce clerk; Ariel Gates, head
checker; Vivian Nielsen, checker;
and Libbie Weaver, produce helper.
Harold Reau, head meat cutter,
was absent due to vacation. Mrs.
Richard Dietrich, wife of the
manager, was among the guests.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
LARGE PARKING
area plan NED
CITY To Receive
"Safe City" Sign

Port Clinton, by virtue of having
won first prize for it's size in the
Ohio Traffic Safety contest for
l947, will be awarded special
Safe City sign to be erected by
July |, Director Earl Reeb. of
the Ohio Department of Highways
has announced.
The signs, designed by the Di-
vision of Traffic and Safety of the
State Highway Department, are
being erected as a part of Gov
ernor Thomas J. Herbert's pro-
gram of traffic safety for Ohio.
Winners in larger city classifca-
tions were Cleveland, Dayton,
Lakewood, Mansfield, Coshocton
and North College Hill.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02

Ream, Canton, while Evelyn Sat
terfeld, Tower, Minnesota, and
Ann Townsend, Lima, are junior
counselors. Roberta Edmonds,
Lakewood, is waterfront counselor
and American Red Cross examiner
while Ann Kroening, Cleveland,
and Janet Bowen, Columbus, are
senior life guards.
Ann Smith, Detroit, is camp
nurse; June Babb, Wilmington,
music instructor; LaVerne Nc
Cleery, Carroll, Ohio, and Pa
tricia Kemerer, Elyria, handicraft
instructors; Sonya Bloser, Colum-
bus, archery instructor; Barbara
Hayes, Columbus, in charge of ju-
nior campers, and Mrs. Ruth Tay-
lor, Columbus, riding director.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
Church Bells To
Toll For Peace

Following a request from the
United Churches of America
headquarters, Washington, d.
c., and in line with the Fourth
of July observance throughout
the nation, all church bells in
Port Clinton will ring from 9:55
until 10 n. m, Sunday.
The special event is being
sponsored here by the Port Clin-
ton Ministerial Association.
During this five-minute period
all persons are asked to pause
for five minutes to offer a spe-
cial prayer for peace through
out the world.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
CHAMBER WILL SPONSOR GALA
FIREWORKS DISPLAY SUNDAY Mite

Port Clinton's most spectacular
Fourth of July fireworks display
is to be presented by the Chamber
of Commerce between 9:3O and 10
Sunday night along the lakefront
north of the STANDARD Products
plant.
Should inclement weather cause
postponement, the fireworks dis
play will be held Monday evening
at the same location.
Stensen Petersen is chairman of
the event, and is assisted by a
group of Chamber members.
Mayor Carl Becker and Police
Chief Jack Shelter, assisted by
the Auxiliary Policemen, will be on
hand to keep traffic moving and
to refrain spectators from walk
ing across the busily-traveled
highway.
Petersen reports that with the
exception of the final display, all
fireworks this year will be aerial
SO that everyone can see the gor-
geous rockets, sprays, etc.
For the grand finale, there will
be huge American Flag in color
ed fireworks, and aerial bombs
will open the program which is to
last about 90 minutes. Cost of
the display, which last year at
tracted a huge crowd of local
people and tourists, is borne en-
tirely by the Chamber of Com
merce.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
POLICE ARREST.
r. NEGROES IN.
VICE CAMPAIGN
Prostitute Procurer Faces
Mann Act Charge If Again
Arrested Here

There wasn't an inch to spare
in Port Clinton's city Jail Friday
night when five colorea women and
nine colored men were lodged in
the city bastille overnight follow
ing a raid by Chief of Police Jack
Shelter and his department at the
railroad workers camp, South
Railroad street.
The raid followed repeated com
plants from members of the camp
crew and neighbors that carloads
of prostitutes and gamblers were
coming to the camp each pay day,
and relieving some of the men of
their money.
Assisting Shelter in the raid
were Patrolmen Donald Everett,
Lloyd Rahm and three special po-
licemen. One of the special po-
licemen, an amateur photographer,
attempted to take photos of nude
women and men, but he forgot to
take the cover off the lens. He
did get several interesting photos
for evidence.
One colored man, who spent the
night in Jail, insisted that he was
innocent of any wrongdoing and
had been drinking a cup of coffee
when ordered to accompany the
others to the police station. He
was released Saturday morning
without charge.
Appearing before Mayor Carl
Becker Saturday morning, the five
colored women, aged 23 to Al, were
each fined SO and costs of $3.50
on disorderly conduct charges.
They were booked as Willie
Rucker, Mary Armstrong, Mary
Lee Newton and Arie Snider, all
of Toledo, and Lille Patton, De-
troit.
Wallace Cathron, who listed
his address as John r street, To-
ledo, and Hendrig street, Detroit,
was fined $40 and 80 days in Jail.
His fine and Jail sentence was sus-
pended after he was warned that if
he was ever found as procurer
of prostitutes again in this town,
the full charge of the Ohio White
Slave traffic act will be invoked.
He paid court charges Of $3.50.
Moses Cotton, also arrested in
the raid Friday night, paid $40
appearance bond which he for
feited. He did not remain in Jail
overnight.
The seven colored men who ap-
peared on drunk and disorderly
charges were fined 500 and 80
days in Jail, which was suspended
by Mayor Becker provided these
men are not picked up again in
this city on the same charge.
Paying the $3.50 costs were Le-
roy West, Lianel Ben, James Cor
bin, Charles Swigart, Alvin Will
liams, Clarence Mason and Charles
Swygert.
One of the colored women, Will
lie Rucker, Toledo, insisted that
her brother-in-law, a white man,
lives here but he failed to appear
to pay her fine. Willie telephoned
her father at noon Saturday, and
re promised to come at a p. m., but
she was still waiting in the police
office at midnight when she finally
took a bus to return to Toledo.
Miss Rucker promised to send a
money order to pay for her fine
and costs. She fulfilled her prom
ise as the telegram arrived Tues
day with the money. Policemen
are still laughing over her parting
farewell "Be Good, boys"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02

day night by
Carl Fuller, To-
ledo br a n C h
manager. T h e
a n n ouncement
was made at a
company dinner
held at Canby's
l n n, arranged
to honor Mana
ger Dick Die
trich for his 20
years of serv-
ice in the local
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
AIDS PICNICKERS

Three new charcoal burners
have been installed in Waterworks
park by city workers. Erected on
sturdy standards set in concrete
bases, the burners will be an adj
ded convenience for picnic lunch
ers and visitors here.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
SANDUSKIAN SPEAKS

Walter Otto, Sandusky, former
lieutenant-governor of Kiwanis
district Four was guest speaker at
the local Kiwanis club meeting
Wednesday when he told of the in
ternational convention held recent
ly in Los Angeles.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
new kR0GER STORE TO Be BUILT BY STENSER
Gluths Purchase
Friends Market

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gluth are
the new owners Of Friends Mar
ket, West Fifth street, the young
couple having purchased the store
Friday.
Harold Friend, who has operat-
ed the market since his purchase
last fall from the Wierzba Bro
theirs, has returned to his sales
mans job at the Northern Ohio
Maytag company.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02
Modern Building To Be Erect
ed At Corner of Perry
and Jefferson

That the Kroger store is soon to
have a fine new home on the corner
of Perry and jefferson streets was
officially announced here Wednes-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-02

THE NEWS is prepared to
do your JOB PRINTING on
a basis of Good Workman
ship and Good Service at
Fair Prices. Phone 5271.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
Cbepy Chase

Mrs. John w. Boehne was hostess
at an attractive luncheon Wednes-
day entertaining in her home.
Guests invited were Mrs. r. v. Mat
tingly, Mrs. Howard Miller, Mrs.
Stanley Titus, Mrs. Charles Bemis,
Mrs. Lew s. Mohler, Mrs. Adam
Wenchel and Miss Hortense Heit-
muller. Later having her guests
playing bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Stricklin
were hosts at supper party last
evening. -
Comdr. and Mrs. Ward Scott Mil
Ter were hosts at a cocktail party
Friday. Z
Mrs. Hadley S. Evans, wife of
Capt. Evans, was hostess at a
luncheon party Monday in honor
of Mrs. Harry Haas, Mrs. Marion
Rubira and Mrs. Albert LIE Fevre,
who are the house guests of Comdr.
and Mrs. Covert Wendland. Many
parties were given to honor Mrs.
Haas, Mrs. Rubira and Mrs. LIE
fEVT6s MATS. olOIlCy ItAlCC, JAs SA
tertained at a luncheon Friday at
the Chevy Chase Club. Capt. and
Mrs. H. c. Moore were hosts at a
supper party Thursday entertaining
in their home. Admiral and Mrs.
Ellis Reid-Hill entertained at cock
tails yesterday and Capt. and Mrs.
K. K. Cowart were hosts at a sup
per party for the out-of f-town guests.
1t. and Mrs. C. ]. Ogden were
hosts at dinner party last evening
for eight guests, entertaining in
their home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Martin will
entertain this evening at buf1et
supper entertaining in their home.
Guests will. include Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Grams, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Swagart, jr.; MIR and Mrs. Paul
Crocker, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold B.
Vincent, jr.; Miss Regina Meany and
Mr.. Harry Karr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Miller have as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Collins from Toms River, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Nenke left
Tuesday for a three weeks vacation
at Miami.
Capt. and Mrs. Courts Rea have
Evening star., 1948-12-05

as their guests Mrs. Rea's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert H. White. and son, Robert
White, of White Plains, N. Y.
Mrs. Lowell Bradford gave Q
bridge luncheon Wednesday, enter.
tanning in her home for Mrs. Doug.
las Titus, Mrs. Arthur c. Smith
jr.; Mrs. Harry Martin, Mrs. Robert
Grams, Mrs. Harold B. Vincent, jr.
Mrs. Ray Manning, Mrs. Georgt
Fogarty and Mrs. Frederick Mar.
stellar.
Mrs. George Myers was hostess al
a delightful luncheon followed BY
bridge Thursday in honor of hel
sister, Mrs. Dan Wheeler, in cele'
bration of her birthday anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey De Boer hae
Evening star., 1948-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. william Davis Grit
fith announce the marriage of theil
daughter, Mrs. Barbara Griffith
Adams, to 1t. q. g. Robert Aloysius
Scherrer, u. s. NJ, son of MIR. anc
Mrs. George Bernard Scherrer Of
Shawneetown, ILL.,, on November l;
at Pensacola Air Base, Fla.
The bride is from Washington anc
the widow of 1t. q. g. j. c. Adams
jr, who was lost in submarine
service in the Pacific during the war
She was graduated from Holton'
Arms School and attended Mount
Vernon Seminary. 1t. Scherrer is
undergoing flight training at the
Naval Air Station, was a graduate
of the class of 1945 at the United
States Naval Academy.
They will make their home al
Warrington. Fla,
Evening star., 1948-12-05

| as their guests their daughter, Miss
Barbara De Boer, from Seton Hills
College, Greensberg. Pa: Miss Mary
Elizabeth Demers from Providence,
r. l., and Miss Desirie Stuart-Alex-
ander from Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Jones enter
tanned at dinner party last eve
ming in honor Of their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. J. p. Hovey of Chicago,
III. They also have with them for
the week end Miss Bertha Riley and
Miss Frances Filey of Wilmington,
Del
Evening star., 1948-12-05
Warrent0n

Mrs. Carvel Hall has closed her
home here and gone to Norfolk,
Va. for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lyon Of New
York have recently been the guests
of Mrs. S. j. Macy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin B. King and
h6r. Eugh Spilman spent the
Thanksgiving holiday at the Kings
home on the Shenandoah.
Mr.. Earl Hester and Miss Joan
Hester of Greensboro, N. c., spent
Evening star., 1948-12-05

the holiday with Miss Hester's
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thona.
Miss Sarah Henson Of Broad Run
has left for Washington where she
will spend the winter with Mrs.
Myrtle Boteler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Glascock Of
Evening star., 1948-12-05
A1Vav From CabitaI

Mrs. Nathan Kahn is leaving to-
morrow for New York to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Jess Kornicker, for
a week.
Mrs. Mathilde Rosenthal is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. Helen Laza-
rus, at her home in Taunton, Mass.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
DEPARTMENT Dance

The State Department Recreation
Association has announced plans for
Q Christmas party to be held at the
Wardman Park Hotel Friday. Brad
ley Clay's Spotlight Band will fur
nish music for dancing from 10 to l
O'Clock. The public is invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
THE SUNDAY STAR. Washington, D. &. D-s
8

Hampden Sidney, Va, spent the
holiday with Mrs. Glascock's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ander-
son.
Mr.. A. Spottswood Campbell Of
Evening star., 1948-12-05
ce1neRt

The engagement Of their daughter
Peggy Jane, to Mr.. Sidney Rubin,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Rubin,
is announced by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
| I. Blum.
Evening star., 1948-12-05

New York, but native OF Warren.
ton, has been Q guest at Carter
Hall.
Miss Ann Batchelder Of New Yoyk
spent the week end with her par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Batcheider.
The Nome nugget., 1948-05-07
ALASKA VETS TRAIN UNDER GI BILL 6 VRA

Of the 2,151 Alaska veterans who have at some time entered training or education under the G.I. Bill or Vocational Rehabili- tation Act, 342 have completed a training course and six have been rehabilitated.
 This information was released today by the Juneau Regional Off, flee of the Veterans Administra- ton. in it's April report of activ- ities covering its vocational re- mobilization and education divis- ion during March.
 On April l, the VA said about 796 ex-GIs were in training of education here in Alaska. In add ition, some 1855 veterans, who had enrolled for training since the veteran educational program began, have now interrupted or discontinued their thaining.
 Reasons for these training in- terruptions according to the VA were: Personal and others, 956; exhausted entitlement, 1; com pleted training. 342; disabled veterans rehabilitated, 6; disabled veterans temporarily or perman- ently removed from training stat us 55.
 On the basis of estimated total World War II veteran population in Alaska 5000 approximately 23.9 per cent of the veterans have to date enrolled in some form of education or training under their war earned CT entitlement.