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The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23

ery would be resented by free nations They simply reminders of the basic agreements which Marshall aid requested and granted, and without which it cannot succeed.
 Unless reasonable progress is made in this first year with five billion dollars the United States cannot be pected to continue with the fouryear program and tainy will not do so.
 This is true not because America would be unnter- ested Marshall aid is not charity It is American n- vestnent in European sovency and security which American peace and prosperity depend Therefore, it is bargain investment-ifi it works.
 But it does not work if for any those dollars fail to advance European solvency and security then the drain will weaken America That would be- the final calamity for Europe and for usthe bargain Staln is looking for.
 To achieve the purpose of strengthening peace the Marshall Plan nations agreed among themselves and with that American aid would be used to facilitate self-help and mutual help.
 Unless each nation makes supreme effort to help itself and equally to help it's neighbors dollars not boost European production and trade materially Mere promise of Marshall aid helped to prevent France, Italy and others from falling to Russia last spring Excellent crops in Europe and here have advanced recovery Some countries especially Britain have pushed industrial output far above prewar levels though not yet nearly enough faint start has been made in monetary stabilization and currency change, and in reducing trade barriers
 So today the prospects for Marshall Plan better than last winter Always provided however cipent nations keep going and pick up speed the way. This is why the Hartman, Bridges and Hoffman warnings needed.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
Alaska Explora-
 tory Vessel Leaves For Boring Sea
FiSh and Wildlife Service)


 Exploration of Alaska's oceanic waters will be resumed after a lapse of seven years when a Fish and Wildlife Service exploratory fishing vessel sails from Seattle, Wash, for Boring Sea, Milton C. James, acting director of the serv- ice has announced.
 MT. James explained that the exploratory boat will make pre- liminary survey for two months to determine the varieties and quantities of fish present in the Bering Sea, south of Nome, be- tween the coast of Alaska and the International Date Line.
 During this voyage, fish pres ervation techniques and new types of commercial fishing gear will also be tested. Results of this cruise will establish a basis for future exploratory work.
 The exploratory boat, a lOO-ft. motor vessel named the Washing ton, was transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service from the Maritime Commission. It carries a crew of 12, including two fishery engineers and biologist.
 This cruise is the introductory phase of the Services new, long, range Alaska Exploratory Fishing Program, authorized by the 80th Congress. In l940 and 1941, the Service explored the southeast Boring Sea, leading to the devel- opment of the king crab fishery in that area. Because of war, the exploratory program was discon- tinued.
 Commercial exploitation of the vast fishery 'resources in the northeast Pacific Ocean and the Boring Sea has been slight. Lack of specific data on the seasonal occurrence and the abundance of fish in the area, and little knoWl- edge of actual operating require ments have curged the fishing in dustry's development. After the Fish and Wildlife Service has ex- plored the region and determined the extent of it's fishery resources, the fishing industry will be able to apply the Federal findings to its own commercial operations.
 The Service also hopes that off season fisheries can be encour- aged in southeast Alaskan waters. Salmon and halibut, the chief ones in the region, are only sum- mer activities.
 i By October 20, the Washington will be back in Seattle for altera- tions and refitting for more inten- sified exploratory work. The ves- sel will sail to the Bering Sea again in the spring of 1949 for ad- ditional exploratory fishing.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
MARSHALL PLAN WARNINGS
(By Jack Foster)

(By Jack Foster)
 Marshall plan nations received two warnings that they must produce else
 One was given by Averill Hartman, co-ordinator of the program in Europe The other came from Chairman Bridges of the Senate appropriations committee which will have most to say about putting up the money next year.
 The warnings which repeat those given by ECA Chief Hoffman his recent trip to Europe, of- fered in friendly spirit They do not imply any desire by our dictate or dominate which prop
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
SECRET TALKS IN MOSCOW
(The Rocky Mountain News)

(The Rocky Mountain News)
 Secrecy of the Moscow conversations beginning to worry people, few even fear the Western powers now making deal which is SellOut of democracy.
 We doubt that We don't think Secretary of State Marshall and Foreign Minister Bevn are in the ap- peasement business If they forced to make major compromises they will not do in the dark to fool the peope-not if they half intelligent believe them to be.
 Of course secrecy invites suspicion. Many otherwise trusting persons cant understand why the dealings should not be above the table if it is honest.
 That is normal feeling In this there special reasons for it. One is the traditional American commit ment to "open covenants openly arrived a The other is that in past secret dealings with the Russians have gained, and usually have lost shirts.
 This newspaper shares the common American prefer ences for open diplomacy, particularly when making agreements with Stan We critical of Yalta at the time and want no repeat of that one.
 Nevertheless preparatory conversations of the sort now being carried on by the American British and French envoys in Moscow need not violate the open covenants rule In fact, preliminary confidential discus sons necessary to pave the way for any successful international conference. And even when an open con- ference is held certain amount of backroOm talk Is sental for progress If that is in the Congress of the United States, it is true in foreign sion.
 The test is not whether feelers put out and pre- mnaries disposed of behind closed doors but whether final decisions arrived at openly.
 What worries about the Moscow conversations is not the intentions of the democracies but Stans ca pacity for trickery.
 Unless our envoys watch their steps they may dis cover that the preliminary is the main bout That in stead of convincing Salin they will not hold negotia ing conference while Berlin is bockaded they have, in fact negotiated under duressand in secret at that
 After four Kremn sessions we begin to wonder just how long it takes to find out whether Stalin will lift the blockade the price of another conference
 We don't think MT. Marshall and Mr. Bevin will make shady deal But afraid Russia will take advan- tage of their peace overtures to stall open negotiations to sabotage their position in Germany and to confuse public opinion, unless they prevent such trickery.
 These prelimnaries intended to be brief. Before they are allowed to string out indefinitely public port will be in order.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
GERMANS IN RUSSIAN zone SEND
THANKS TO LOCAL SCHOOL BOY

A grateful letter from a Ger
man mother and her children in
the Russian zone of Deutschland,
Germany, was received here this
week by Ronald Jensen, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Jensen, ST., who
was among the local freshmen
class members who sent CARE
packages to Europe last January.
Hunger must be the order of
the day in the Russian zone, if
things stated in this letter are the
truth. The letter did not bear evil
dence Of censorship.
Excerpts from the letter follow:
with great joy and a feeling of
thanks, | received your package
on May 5. 1t was a pleasant sur
prise. We discovered your address
and are writing to thank you.
You will never be able to believe
how much it means to us poor
people to get a package from
America,
81 wish you could have seen how
excited, with big thankful eyes,
my children stood by when we un-
packed the box. They were so
glad over every little item. Cloth
ing had to be tried on right away.
We were equally thankful for the
nice groceries. For instance rice
our children do not know hardly
anymore. The best we get here is
oats flour.
"Since we can not get potatoes
we have to hunt in the fields for
greens to satisfy our hunger. |
know it must sound like a fairy
tale, but it is the bitter truth.
Many times we longed for a little
wheat flour. On this kind of diet,
the children are undernourished
and complain about their stomach.
81 am dependent only on the
help of God and He never fails me
when the need is the greatest. AS
soon as it is possible for me, I will
send you some handmade work"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
COUNTY YOUTHS
LEAD CLASS B
TRACK STARS
SmOrgala, FaStzkie, Schwartz
Are Named Outstanding
In Ohio

Three Ottawa county youths
were among the most outstand-
ing track stars in Ohio during
the past season, according to re-
ports from the Ohio Association
of Track Coaches which selected
the youths on consistency of per-
formance.
Joe Smorgala, Lakeside star who
was high individual scorer at the
county meet, was named as the
best Ohio class B track man in
three events: pole vault, broad
jump, and high hurdles.
James "Fuzz" Fastzkie, Oak
Harbor, a former Redskin star
was named as the best thinclad in
the 440-yard dash and mile relay
events, while record holder Theo.
dore "Ted" Schwartz, also of Oak
Harbor, was named as Ohio's best
class B miller.
Walter Klevay, who spanked the
independence team to it's Class 3
victory in the state track meet
was selected to receive the Vartor-
ella Memorial trophy, as the most
outstanding track star.
Gene Cole, Lancaster sensation
won the Class A trophy offered by
the OATC. He set new national
scholastic 44O-yard dash record
Klevay won the Glass B 100 anc
220-yard dashes, and anchored the
winning S80-yard relay team.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
CYCLIST HURT
BADLY IN CRASH
Walter NOvOselec is Critically
Injured In Head-On Wreck
Monday

Walter Novoselec, 26, Port Gin
ton, was critically injured Memor-
ial Day afternoon when the motor
cycle he was riding crashed head
on into an automobile in route q
near Myers Market, a mile east
of the city.
Also injured in the accident was
Martha Cordell, fredericksburg,
Ohio, a passenger in the auto be-
ing driven by Manuel Scott, also
of Mechanicsburg. Miss CordelI
suffered contusions and abrasiOns
of the left knee, and was released
after treatment in Magruder Me
mortal hospital.
Deputy Sheriff William Cullen
Police Chief Jack Shelter and state
highway patrolmen investigated
the accident. Merlan Besso, alsC
of Port Clinton, was riding an
other motorcycle and accompany
ing Novoselec. Besso was able
to keep his vehicle under control
and was not hurt.
According to officials, the acci-
dent happened when cars ahead
of Novoselec suddenly slowed
down. Unable to stop his motor
cycle in time, Novoselec attempt
ed to go around the first auto
when he crashed head-on into the
car being driven by Scott.
Force of the collision was sc
strong that Novoselec was thrown
partially through the autos wind
shield, and was tossed over the
car. After the injured man had
been taken to the hospital his
wife happened to stop at the scene
along with other spectators. When
she recognized the motorcycle as
her husbands, the young woman
began sobbing and was led away
from the crash scene.
Novoselec suffered fracture and
dislocation of the right arm, frac-
ture of the left arm, fractured leg,
hip injuries, multiple decorations
of the face and head, and an eye
injury.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
Navy Plane Grew
Is Reported Lost

Local Coastguardsmen and navy
planes from the Crosse lie, Michi-
gan, air base, are conducting a
search in this area for a navy
plane and two flyers which report
edly have been missing since May
Is, when the plane was reported
to have fallen into Lake Erie in the
south passage between Green ISL
and and Catawba Point.
Mystic Isle ferry personnel re-
Gently spotted four-foot long tor
pedo target which at first was be-
lieved to have been part of the
missing plane. For some reason,
neither the Ottawa county sheriff's
department nor the local police
department have been notified that
the search is underway.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
Fl 0 R0 Give
P R|S0 N tx R M
Gets 1-TO-10 Year Sentence
In Auto Theft; Chips
} Goes To Jail

Oscar w. Floro, Port Clinton,
who was indicted by the grand
jury last week on charges of oper-
ating motor vehicle without the
owners consent, pleaded guilty
when arraigned in common pleas
court Monday.
Floro was sentenced by Judge
William Hunt to serve one to 20
years in the state penitcntiary in
Eolumbus, no part to be in solitary
confinement. Sheriff Ralph Ried-
maier transported Floro to the
state penitentiary Wednesday.
Roscoe Chips, Gypsum, who
was indicted by the grand jury on
petty larceny charge, also plead
ed guilty when arraigned before
Judge Hunt Friday.
Judge Hunt sentenced Chips to
serve Is days in the county Jail
and to pay costs of prosecution, or
lGntil he is otherwise legally dis
charged.
Harold Parker, indicted by the
grand jury on a charge of non-sup-
port, appeared in common pleas
court Friday when Judge Hunt ap-
pointed Atty. Leslie E. Meyer to
represent the defendant. Further
proceedings were continued to a
later date to be fixed by the court.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
KNIGHTS HONOR
LOCAL LEADER
Willett PettibOne To BE Hon
Ored Monday Night At
District Initiation

Willett A. Pettibone, supreme
representative of the Knights of
Pythias of America, will be hon
ored at eight o'clock Monday night
when lodges Of this district will
bring candidates here for the Will
lett !. Pettibone C.sUrict class.
Glenn Sparks, Bowling Green,
grand secretary of the Ohio grand
lodge, will be in charge of the
ceremonies. The rank of page will
be conferred on the large class by
the Port Clinton degree team, and
refreshments will follow the close
of rites.
Willett A. Pettibone has long
been one of the outstanding men,
bers Of the Knights Of Pythias in
the United States. He has serv-
ed through all local, district and
state grand lodge chairs and is
at present the Ohio Grand lodges
supreme representative.
Mr.. Pettibone is past grand
chancellor Of Ohio, and is also a
past supreme trustee. Monday
nights meeting is expected to be
one of the largest K. of p. meet
ings ever held in this city.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
BODY OF D-DAy
HERO IS COMING
HOME TOMORROW
Funeral Services For Cpl. JOS
a eph TomOr Will Be Held
Monday Morning

Another Ottawa county World
War II hero will be returned to
his home tomorrow when the body
OF Cpl. Joseph Tomor will arrive
here from the Columbus Quarter
master Depot.
Iomor was killed in action June
l6, 1916, in Normandy, France.
he was the third local fatality in
CHE D-Day invasion. His body
was buried in Normandy and was
brought back to the states late
last month. He had fought in
Africa, Sicily and France.
On March 2, 1915, Tomor's five
year-old daughter, Mary Ann, was
presented Bronze Star at cere-
monies held in Erie Ordnance De-
pot, posthumously honoring her
father for distinguished bravery.
The citation read: "For distin-
gushing himself by heroic achieve
ment when in action against the
enemy on June Is, 1914, during
operations in Normandy, France"
Born in Ottawa county, April
IL, 1920, Joseph Tomor was %
years, three months and four days
of age when he gave his life for
freedom. He attended Gypsum
and Port Clinton schools and had
been employed at the Celotex
Corp. plant before entering SER
(2ice.
The body will be at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Titus
Tomor, Gypsum, from Saturday
until Monday at 9 a. M, when
funeral services will be held in the
Immaculate Conception church.
the Rev. Karl Brand officiating.
Military rites will be held at
the grave in Riverview cemetery
American Legion Post 113 con-
Quoting. Gerner and Wolf will di-
Hect burial.
Surviving are the parents: one
daughter, Mary Ann; and three
sisters, Mrs. Mary Kosztyo, Port
Clinton; Mrs. Anna Steffen, New
Jersey, and Mrs. Margaret Kobel
Lorain.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
men TO
CONVENE SOON
AT PuT-|N-BAY
Hundreds Expected For First
District Convention On
June 1920

Hundreds of American Legion
naires from posts in the First dis
trict, Department of Ohio, will
converge at Put-in-Bay Saturday
and Sunday, June 1920, when the
district convention is held at the
island.
One of the features of the con-
vention will be the parade at 2
o'clock Sunday, June 20, when
scores of bands and drum and
bugle corps will compete for hon
orS.
.Cochrane's Majorettes from this
city will lead the Ottawa county
contingent during the parade.
Put-in-Bay Post No. 542, of which
Thomas Lunt is commander, will
be host for the convention.
Registration will be from 4 p.
m. Saturday through 10 a. m. Sun
day. The caucus will open at 10
a. m. Sunday with call to order
and introduction of First District
commander Roy |. Splcer, Pember-
vile, by Put-in-Bay Legion Com
mander Thomas Lunt. Prayer will
be by Rev. d. D. Cassetta, chap
lain of the Put-in-B Bay post.
Reports by committee chairmen
will include those of Archie King
National Defense chairman, anc
Atty. Tom Stahl, Credential com,
mittee leader.
The afternoon session will in,
clude remarks by Mrs. Helen Nc
Neil, Toledo, district American
Legion Auxiliary president, anc
Aaron Hallaran, Springfield, Ohio
American Legion commander, anc
an address on "Americanism' by
Colonel Father Duffy, New Lon
don, survivor of the Bataan Deatl
march.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
Campus Leader To
Graduate June II

Miss Betty Jane Lange, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Lange
Erie township, will receive the
Bachelor of Science degree from
the College of Education at com
mencement exercises in Bowling
Green State university, Friday
June II.
Miss Lange has been one of the
most active women on the Bee Gee
campus. Among her other activi-
ties she has been president of the
Association of Women Students
and an officer of the Phi Mu soror-
ity and the Kappa Phi Methodist
sorority.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
Sick Woman Taken
Off Ship In Lake =.

Coastguardsmen from the Mar
blehead Coast Guard station per-
formed an unusual errand of mer-
cy Wednesday afternoon when they
were notified that a Canadian
woman was i'll aboard the cruis-
er "Mohawk" in Lake Erie.
The guards removed Mrs. Bru-
nette Clodomir, Montreal, from the
cruiser and brought her to the JEFF
ferson street dock in this city,
from where the i'll woman was
removed to Magruder hospital via
the ]. A. Neidecker company am
bulance.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
LOCAL PUPILS
LEAD AT BEE Gee
Weldon Sheerer and Hazel
Miller Lead Classes At
State University

Ottawa county students took
the lions share of the honors at
Bowling Green state university
awards night Friday, with Port
Clinton, Genoa and Oak Harbor
students receiving top honors..
Weldon Sheerer, Catawba ISL
and, was awarded the Glass Of
1926 scholarship for the senior
students with the highest point
average.
Guy LaChine, Genoa, won the
Croft scholarship for the junior
student with the highest point
average.
Miss Hazel Miller, Erie town
ship, was elected to Cap and
Gown, honor society for senior
women, and Clyde Schultz, Genoa,
was elected to Forensic Keys,
mems honorary society.
The Joy Fuller cup, donated by
Theta Phi sorority in memory of
member who passed away last
year, was awarded to John Fay,
Oak Harbor, outstanding sopho-
more in journalism.
Weldon Sheerer, Port Clinton,
and Charles Peterson, Bradner,
graduated summa cum laude,
having point averages Of 3.9 to
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
Kist Salesman Is
Kiwanis Speaker

Jack Sampson, general sales
manager of the Kist Beverage
company, Sandusky, was guest
speaker at the the Kiwanis club
meeting in the E. U. B. church
Wednesday.
Sampson described some of his
radio experiences while in Cali
fornia and also told of observa-
tions and experiences while sta
toned in Korea with the U. S.
Army. The local club will enter
tain Kiwanians from Clyde here
on June 30.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
Cottage Grill
Caters To Public

Hank Wharton and Fred Bu
cham, local veterans, have opened
their Cottage Grill in their new
building three miles west of the
city along route 2.
Interior of the attractive grill
is finished in golden buff textone
with palm green ceiling. Fifty
persons can be seated at tables
and booths. The grill is open al
5 p. m. on week days and at moor
Sn Saturdays and Sundays.
- Hamburgers deluxe, fish sand,
wiches and special french fries are
being featured. Mr.. and Mrs
Wharton, Mr.. Buchann and al
mattresses are graduates of the
Ottawa county Board of Health
sponsored Food Handlers school.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
R0TARlANS TO
SERVE AS HOSTS
Committees Named For Dis.
trict Officers Conference
At Lakeside

Vernon Patterson, Ottawa COun-
ty agricultural agent who leaves
July l to accept q new position at
Ohio State university, was guest
speaker at the Rotary club meet
ing Tuesday noon when he discuss
ed soil practices.
Patterson showed movies on
weed killers and soil conservation.
Rotarians are planning to hold a
Boys Day program either June l5
or %.
Port Clinton's Rotary club will
be host at the 157th district Off
GERS convention to be held in
Lakeside June 80. President Rol-
and Schaper has appointed Frank
lin Heiserman as general chair
man for the event, with Eric DIAL
maine as treasurer, Tom Leavy as
secretary and Jack Lay as ser
geant-at-arms.
DR.. H. w. Courtney, general
manager of the Lakeside associa-
ton, will give the address Of well
come. Officers from az Rotary
clubs in this district will be in
attendance.
Rotary AIMS will also attend the
convention. Mrs. Lloyd Beutel,
Sandusky, will give book review
at the women's meeting in the
forenoon. At noon, there will be
a luncheon in the Hotel Richards,
and during the afternoon, Rotar-
ians and wives may enjoy lake
ride aboard the Lakeside III.
Peace Through Understanding"
will be the topic at the evening
dinner in Hotel Lakeside.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
Rooms Needed To
House Visitors

Information is needed at the
Vacationland Information Booth,
as the girls can't help our sum-
mer residents and tourists if
you and you fail to cooperate.
If you have cottages or rooms
available please phone 9S71, and
list your accommodations at the
booth. There is no charge for
this service.
The information booth was
opened this week with Carla
Rupert and Madeline Lowe in
charge. Mrs. Il. p. Finefrock is
substituting for Miss Lowe un-
til she returns home from col
lege.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
Becomes Champion

Ottawa county's first Boston
Terrier champion is Perry's
Star Dust the personable miss
pictured above. Owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Dewey Perry, Locust
Point, and shown through most
of her career by Mrs. Perry,
Star Dust won her first A.K.C.
point at Lansing, Michigan,
November 9, when she was best
of breed. She was also best of
breed at Cincinnati; was best of
winners at Tampa and Miami,
Florida, and Detroit, and was
winners bitch at Marion and
Fort Wayne, where she finished
for the title last Sunday, which
was Mrs. Perry's birthday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-04
Grants Are Safe
In Oregon Flood

Fear for the safety of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Grant, former
Port Clinton residents, who
now live in food-damaged Una
tilla, Oregon, was dispelled
Tuesday when Mrs. Grants mo-
ther, Mrs. Thomas C. Carder,
received telegram stating
that the Grants were fine but
that the water was very high.
Mrs. Grant is the former
Miss Nerla kuhaSek, of this
city. Umatilla was threatened
by the flood-swollen Columbia
river, but latest reports were
that volunteer workers had sue
ceeded in strengthening dikes
and that the city was safe.