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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
De N MOCRATS TO
HOLD BIG RALLY
HERE THURSDAY
Radio Stars To Entertain At
Dance and Card Party
In Armory

Just about the biggest political
rally ever staged in this county
will be held in the Port Clinton
armory from 8 to II next Thurs
day evening, October %, when the
Ottawa County Democratic Central
Committee sponsors its fun night
program.
A capacity crowd is anticipated
as Democrats from all parts of the
county will be here to enjoy the
free entertainment and get-to-
gether.
There will be no speeches, the
sponsors promise, but local and
area candidates will be introduced
by Robert w. Reider, Oak Harbor,
Democratic candidate for county
representative, who will act as
master of ceremonies.
George Sibrel, Portage township
Democratic Central Committeeman,
and Jack Boysen, Genoa, chairman
of the Central Committee, have
been in charge of arrangements
for the gala party.
Roy Smith and his Tennesseeans,
well-known radio stars of Toledo
station WSPD, will furnish music
for round and square dancing, and
there will be accommodations for
those who wish to play cards. Re-
freshments will be served by the
committee members.
On Sunday night, October 81,
the spotlight for Democrats will
shift to Marblehead.
The Marblehead meet will be
another strictly social affair, CEN
tral committeeman say. Lmpha-
sis will be on entertainment and
refreshments, with a minimum of
speechifying. Rally will be stag
ed at the American Legion Hall.
Scheduled for tonight (Friday)
at Oak Harbor's Town Hall is a
meeting of candidates and the
Democratic Central Committee.
Largely a planning and strategy
session, the program for the wind
up days Of the campaign is ex-
pected to be drawn up at this
time.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
HARCATE NAMED
FOR Guild MEET
st. Thomas Women Will En-
tertain At Sandusky Re-
gional Sessions Oct. 27

Members of St. Thomas Guild
will be hostesses Wednesday, Oc-
tober 27, when the Sandusky Re-
gional Episcopal Women's Auxil-
iary meets in st. Thomas church
and Guild Hall.
The program will open at 1890
with corporate communion. Lunch
con will be served at 1890 in the
Guild hall.
Speaker at the afternoon session
will be the Rev. G. Russell Har-
gate, Elyria, formerly of this city,
who will speak on the subject,
"Bexley Hall"
A Service Group meeting is al
so scheduled for the same evening,
October 27, at s o'clock. Host
esses will include Mrs. r. E. Rey-
nolds, Altar group; Mrs. R. C.
Schaper, Church School; Mrs. Will
liam Thomas, House Group; and
Mrs. Oscar Heineman, choir.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
TRUMAN SPEAKS
IN TOLEDO SOON
Local Democrats Plan Caravan
To Hear President Next
Tuesday

Many Port Clinton and Ottawa
county Democrats will join spec
ial caravan here next Tuesday,
preparatory to travelling to To-
ledo's Civic auditorium where Pres
ident Harry S. Truman will de-
liver a major speech at p. m.
Arrangements for the caravan
are being made by county Demo-
cratic leaders, including George
Sibrel, Portage township Demo-
cratic Central Committeeman.
Coming just a week before the
election, President Truman's
speech in Toledo is expected to be
Of paramount Importance in the
torrid campaign he now is wag-
ing.
The Presidents special train, en-
route to the east, will stop in To-
ledo for approximately one hour
and provide time for a giant meet
ing planned for all Northwestern
Ohio.
County chairmen from IA north
western Ohio counties met Mon
day in Toledo to plan for caravans
and buses to take thousands of
residents of their areas into To-
ledo for the event.
Sharing the platform with Pres
ident Truman will be Thomas H.
Burke, vice-mayor of Toledo and
Democratic candidate for Con-
gress from the Ninth district.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
power BAN HITS
XMAS LIGHTING
PLANS FOR CITY
c. of c. Group Ponders Sub
stitute For Holiday Lights;
Backs School Bond Issue

Due to the bar forced by pow
er shortage, Port Clinton's color
full Christmas street lights will not
be Illuminated this winter.
Announcement of the ban was
made by Al Emmett of the Christ
mas Lighting committee at
Thursdays Chamber of Commerce
meeting. The ban effects public
lighting only, and private lights
are not included in the ban.
H. A. Cowgirl, Of the o. P. S.
company explained the reasons for
the power shortage, and added that
the lights on the Community
Christmas tree will not be effect
ed by the ban.
Ralph Forster recommended
that recorded Christmas carols
might be amplifed from vantage
points in the downtown section to
compensate for the missing lights.
He was appointed to investigate
this possibility and to check 9th -
organizations regarding a cooper
ative effort in this regard.
Ralph Snyder recommended that
Christmas trees and other green
decorations might be substituted
for the lights. Mr.. Forster stated
that Mrs. Roland Schaper, the new
"Welcome Lady" would begin her
duties shortly and asked that
members contact his committee
upon being informed of any new
families moving to Port Clinton.
Mayor Becker thanked the
Chamber for it's contribution to the
Load of Dirt fund, and explained
the progress of the drive as well
as the lake front work to date.
He advised that city trucks would
be available for any work in con-
nection with decorating the streets
with Christmas trees or greens.
Becker stated that he had made
a special trip to Columbus in con-
nectlon with the acquiring or ad-
ditional traffic and warning signs.
State Highway department Off
cials promised they would be in
stalled in the very near future.
Trustees of the Chamber voted
to donate $50 to the Magruder
! Hospital drive.
Supt. D. d. Sims explained the
necessity Of voters approving the
$375,000 bond issue for a new
school building.
Chamber members voted to en-
dorse the bond issue 100 percent,
and to work with other services
and business organizations in f.
nancing advertisements in local
papers to sponsor the issue.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
State Erects New
Road Signs Here

Mayor Carl Becker's numerous
trips to Columbus to elicit aid
from the Ohio Highway Depart
ment in remedying the traffic haz-
ard in front of the armory bore
fruit Wednesday when the depart
ment workers came here to erect
proper markings.
Reflector warning signs are be-
ing erected at the south and north
approaches to the Portage river
bridge, with the aid of city street
department workers. Jiggle bars
may also be placed in the street
next week, so that drivers will be
forced to stay on their own side
of the road.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
CONTRACT SIGNING
AWAITED THURSDAY
13-Cent Wage Raise Granted
BY Management In
New Agreement

Unanimously ratified by men,
bership of UAW-CIO Local ACT
at a special meeting in the armory
Tuesday afternoon, the master
contract and local agreement be-
tween the union and Standard
Products company management
was expected to be signed by Off
cials of both groups late Thurs
day.
Calling for blanket wage in
crease of 13 cents an hour, and
an additional one cent per hour
for inequalities, the wage agree
ment is retroactive to August 20.
Other clauses in the agreement
are effective upon signing.
L. S. Larson, Port Clinton di-
vision manager for the company,
stated that negotiations for the
master contract and local agree
ment were completed at 10 p. m.
last Friday, and that the merge
ment awaited only ratification by
the union members before the con-
tract would be signed.
The local plant was shut down
from 2:30 until 5 Tuesday after
noon so that union members could
attend the ratification meeting in
the armory. The unanimous rati-
fication climaxed weeks of nego-
tiations between the two factions.
Mr.. Larson stated that the mas
ter contract applies to two plants
represented by the UAW-CIO, the
St. Clair (Michigan) Plastics and
Port Clinton division, but that
each plant supplemented the mas,
ter contract with its local agree
ment.
The additional one cent increase
for inequalities pertains to job
classifications, and ranges from
one to nine cents.
Under the new agreement, va
casions will be granted on a basis
of percentage of annual earnings.
Employees who have worked one
to five years will get vacation
pay equal to 21s percent of their
annual earnings. Employees who
worked five to 10 years, percent,
and those employees with 15 years
seniority will get maximum of
three weeks or percent.
Christmas bonus remains the
same as last year, and is granted
on seniority ranging from SIS to
$50.
The contract also calls for a
joint management-union safety
committee which will be formed
in the near future. Many other
minor concessions are also granted
in the new contract.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
Legion Banquet To
Feature Buffalo

American Legionnaires and their
guests will eat buffalo meat in
January when the annual American
Legion banquet is held in this city.
Committee members Carl Heck
Ter, William Smith, Fred Meek
fessel, Sr., and Louis Hetrick drove
to Coldwater, Michigan, Sunday to
visit Edward Batters at his buff
falo ranch, where arrangements
were completed for shipment of the
rare meat here.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22

inner's Joy Is
Ended Quickly

Three hours after her husband,
William, won $500 at local thea
ter, Wednesday night, Mrs. Mary
Ann Wheeler, 20, was being rush
ed to Maumee Valley hospital in a
j. A. Neidecker company ambu-
lance, as a possible polio suspect.
The young woman was reported
in fair condition, but had suffered
from vomiting attacks earlier in
the day.
Peter Wichman, 13, Oak Harbor,
was listed as a positive polio VIC
tim at Maumee Valley hospital, al
though there was some doubt that
the youth is from this county as no
confirmation has been received by
the Ottawa County Board of
Health.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
Freshman Plav
Cast Is Chosen

Mrs. Ruth Jenkins, one of the
newest members of the high school
faculty, has been selected to direct
the first Freshman play, "His First
Shave" which will be presented
during assembly Nov. II. Miss
Mary Jane Crohen will serve as
student director.
Chosen as cast members are
Roland Chapman, Mr.. Judson;
Barbara Piatt, Mrs. Judson; Mar
garet Docherty, Grandma; Caro-
lyn Aurand, Betty; Sally Peterson,
Marian; Carol Williams, jamie;
Helen Loehden, Hannah, the maid;
Ronnie Blackburn, Don; and Doug
las Millinger, Harry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
Peace Contests To
Be Held Nov. II

Local Prince of Peace contests
will be held in Trinity Methodist
and E. u. B. churches on Sunday,
November IA. Mrs. Thalia Brown
is coaching the contestants.
Participants next month will in
clude Marilyn Herrlin, Grace
Frauhiger, Sally Peterson, Char
line Runion, Janet Barnes, Carolyn
Ballreich, Carolyn Aurand, Lois
Everett, Helen McPeek, Joan Gug-
gisburg and Geneva Richards.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
Dancing Resumed
At Heinie's Place

Resumption of dancing nightly
except Mondays at Heinie's and
Nina's Place, Sand Road, is being
announced this week by the man
agement.
The gambling interests which
have been operating at that Sand
Road spot in recent weeks, ceased
operations after Sunday night, ac-
cording to reports. The place was
completely dark and abandoned on
Wednesday night, inspection dis
closed.
The horse race betting establish.
ment in downtown Port Clinton was
moved out last week at the request
of city officials.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
Ducks and Geese
Arrive Early

Sportsmen have a happy
CLEAN in their eyes these days,
as the fall influx of waterfowl is
the greatest in many years.
Not only are there thousands
upon thousands of wild ducks in
Lake Erie and local marshes,
but hundreds of white swans and
wild geese have also made their
appearances.
Perhaps weather prognostica-
tors will have an answer for the
fact that geese and swans are
here in October, when usually
they are not seen locally until
the weather is rather frigid.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
Sailors Rescued
Near Cedar Point

Two Columbus sailors, well
known here, were rescued late Sat
urday when their 22-foot sailboat,
"Nonny" went aground northwest
of the coast guard station near Ce-
dar Point.
John w. Mueller, owner of the
boat, and his companion, Bruce
Huntington, were taken ashore by
coastguardsmen, and the boat
which was being sailed from Port
Clinton to Sandusky, was later
floated undamaged.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
Hollywood Man
Buvs Restaurant

Max Sherman, owner of the Sill
yer Set restaurant in Hollywood,
California, has purchased the Cot
tage Grill restaurant in Erie town
ship from Henry Hank" Whar-
ton.
Mr.. Sherman will open his new
restaurant here in the very near
future.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
Catawba Cliffs
Assn Is Formed

To promote social activities and
continued improvements for the
area, the Catawba Cliffs associa-
ton was organized Tuesday eve
ming at a meeting held in the home
Of William Richards, Sr.
After the constitution was
adopted, officers were elected.
President is John Rankin, vice
president, John Flickinger, secre-
tary, Eugene Bolte, and treasurer,
Mrs. A. D. Miessner. Refresh
ments closed the meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
MYSTERY Wells.
FATAL INJURY
IN F|NKES CASE.
Police Investigate Circumstan-
ces In Death Of Catawba
= Man

" Investigation is underway to de-
termine facts, of the mysterious
traffic accident which caused fatal
injuries to John Wesley Finken,
SO, Catawba Island, last We'd
nesday afternoon. Mr.. Finken
passed away Saturday in Magru-
der hospital of a possible skull
fracture, crushed chest, internal
slnIEries, and leg fractures.
Numerous and conflicting stor-
les regarding the accident have
been reported, but the true facts
seem to be missing.
Local police first had word of
the accident at $40 Wednesday
afternoon when a nurse at the hos
pital phoned that a man was ly-
ing in the boulevard, in front of
the hospital.
Patrolman Lloyd Rahm went to
~fthe scene, but when he arrived,
hospital attaches had picked up
the injured man and placed him
on a stretcher, preparatory to
wheeling the victim to the rear of
the hospital for admittance to the
emergency ward.
Patrolman Rahm gained the
impression that Finken had been
hurt in an accident in front of
the hospital. 1t was thought that
Gtwo autos locked bumpers, and
that Mr.. Finken had crawled be-
tween the cars to help unlock the
bumpers when he was crushed.
Another story was that Finken
was crushed between two autos
when he volunteered to try to start
a car in front of the hospital The
third story was that he was run
over by truck in Catawba ISL
and, was taken to the hospital and
left lying on the boulevard.
= In siis police report, Rahm states
that Finken was standing on the
bumper of a truck, which was
being used to push a car which
had motor trouble. Telesero Del
Bosque, Gypsum, was reported as
owner of the r, and Frank Lam
bert, Catawba, was said to be the
owner Of the truck. Lambert told
Rahm that Mr.. Finken had jump
ed from the bumper and fell to the
r street.
Born in Nina Feb. "a, 1879, ].
Wesley Finken was son of Dan
iel and Catherine Ahrens Finken.
A widower, Finken had worked at
the Catawba Cliffs farm for many
years.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Mary Finken, Port Clinton;
Mrs. Nancy Kosier, Kunkle; Mrs.
Lillian Faust and Mrs. Alice Keck,
Cleveland; four sisters, Mrs. Eliz-
- abeth Phillabaum, Lakeside; Mrs.
Nina Wadsworth, Port Clinton;
Mrs. Nancy Reider and Mrs. Net
tie Brough, Oak Harbor; seven
brothers, Louis, Leonard and
Ralph, Oak Harbor; Gilbert and
Stilman, Port Clinton; Milton, La
carne, and Everett, Michigan;
seven grandchildren, II great
grandchildren and numerous other
relatives.
q Funeral services We're held on
Tuesday afternoon in the J. A.
Neidecker funeral home with the
Rev. John Braun officiating. Bur-
ial was in Riverview cemetery
under. direction of the Neidecker
company.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22
HIT BY CAR

Mrs. William Rohde, Portage
township, suffered leg bruises and
cuts Wednesday afternoon when
struck by a car in front of her
home east of Gypsum. She was
brought to the Magruder hospital
in a j. A. Neidecker company
ambulance.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-10-22

THE NEWS is prepared to
do your JOB PRINTING on
a basis Of Good Workman
ship and Good Service at
Fair Prices. Phone 5271.
The Valley settler., 1948-04-09
MARKET 2ETORT

Commercially Graded 1ggs; Grade a. Large,
liar. IS G So, Mar. 1855 Market held
steady at unchanged prices, supplies 1arG--
er than last week, but clearings cont inued
satisfactory. Demand part cul arly good fo1
top quality white shelled eggs. The Seattl
Narket REPORTS receipts from nearby source s
continued light in volume. Steadily in
creasing supp1ies--rid We st and other sour
ces.
sFUTD--U.s. Idaho--6. rs, Mar. 20 yakinas--
$50, liar. 26 A2 yakinas--6.lo, Mar. 81
Yakima no grade--6.O5. Florida new pota-
toes 500 box 4.85. Wholesale at Seattle
from different firms.
The Valley settler., 1948-04-09

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POULTRY f eco FORECAST
to the Extension economist at
Washington State, Arthur eagle, there is a
more favorable egg-feed price ratio coming
for poul trNnen dur ing the last half Of ,
this year.
Because many of the Washington poultry pro-
ducers are expected to raj Sc fever nullets
this year, and may Gull heavily in the
spring and carly sumner ronths, the big
reduction in poultry MURDERS should help
bring about the anti c ipated change in the
egG-feed ration. TIE poultryren Will Gull
heavily because there are shorter feed sup
plies this year, and higher feed costs than
in previous years.
During the first six months Of the year
there are expected to be about the same
number Of layers as last year, but during
the latter half Of The year the decrease
will be noticeable.
Economists believe that the more efftcient
poultry producers will find it profitable
to raise at least enough bullets this snrin}
to maintain their f1ocks as customary levels
TIE prices Of both neat and poultry are e7c-
0ected to average as high, or even higher
than those OF last year. Of course egg
prices are as usual declining during the
late winter and spring months.
The .poul try meat sunr1y is exDec ted to be
from five to ten 0ercent less for the latter
half Of this year. than it vas for the
sane period Of tire last year.
The following comparative figures show this
extent that the number OF layers in Tash-
1ngton in October Of the rast three years
has fallen off; l945---5, 248 900; 1946---
4,AO6 900; l947---A 1854 900. The number
Of layers throughout the United States in
October Of the sane years we're: 1945---
354 900 900; l946---845, 200, 900; ana l947
---55l, 900, 900.
4 WORD 4C The WISE
The Valley settler., 1948-04-09
a WORD 70 The
WIS.,

The 7ditor is willing to stand on her own
rect for What she writes in the paper, but
refuses to let anyone else stand on her
feet too. Tt is very easy to pass the
buck to the Editor but it's not always
wise because the EDITOR has the last say.
The Valley settler., 1948-04-09
POULTRY f eco FORECAST

According to the Extension economist at
Washington State, Arthur eagle, there is
more Favorable egg-feed price ratio coming
for poultry dur ing the last half of
, 1948-11-17
ED UCATION
on school activities
Prize for best Rural School
Garden

Mrs. Catherine Harrison, of San
Diego, California, who is a friend
of Mrs. Nan Cox Hare has sent a
cash donation to the Department
of Education to be used as a prize
for the best Rural School Garden.
In the near future, judges will be
selected and from time to time
gardens will be inspected.
It is safe to say that at present
the Diamond Rural School Garden
which is supervised by Mr.. Ri
cardo Richards, would make the
whole Island sit up and take no
tice. If anyone in st. Croix can
boast of a better garden, the
school children of Diamond would
like to see him.
Activities of Christiansted High
School In Agriculture
The Christiansted High School
Vocational Group has made a fine
start in Agriculture. Watch CHS,
it's going places this year. It is
said that Mr.. Bryant, Teacher Of
Chemistry and Agriculture,
knows his onions"
School Lunch
Besides a large cash donation,
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture sends tons of free food for
u school children. Very soon a
ton of perfectly good American
cheese will arrive. Following that,
there will be canned tomatoes,
dried fruits, milk and any unm-
Der of other commodities that are
valued at thousands and thou
sands of dollars.
st. Croix has one of the best
School Lunch Programs in the
Caribbean Area. Every teacher
and every staff member of our
Department of Education helps in
one way or another.
, 1948-11-17
266

sick back to health, but they be
come our friends. They share
our sorrows, and often help to
heal a wounded heart.
The nurses of st. Croix are
the mainstay of our hospitals.
They have also gone into the
homes of the rich and poor a
like and rendered faithful SER
vice without thought of re-
turns.
For many years, we had
school nurses who were as
signed to schools alone. They
watched the health of thou
sands of children. Our chill
dren are healthier today than
they were ten years ago, large
~ because those faithful nur-
ses did a good job.
There is no doubt that our
nurses have made progress. In
spite of the fact that they have
had to walk our streets, trudge
up hill to the hospital in the
heat of the day, rain or shine,
day or night, working for lit
tie, taking what was given,
but sticking to that noble
work which calls for faith,
courage and endurance.
The layman may not know
the exact ability of his nurse
nor all the qualities which GO
to make a good nurse, but he
does know when she gives
comfort. He knows when she
soothes a feverish body, he
does know when she brings
down his temperature and
gives him hope and courage to
keep on living.
Our doctors, who should
know, have given much praise
to our local nurses. We be-
lieve them, and join them in
giving credit where credit is
due.
In closing, I know that our
, 1948-11-17
ADDRESS
Nursing Progress Week
bY

Mrs. Pearl Byrd Larsen
Superintendent of Education
Speech delivered on Sunday
afternoon, November Ia, 1948)
Master of ceremonies, Muir
ses, Visitors and Friends: To-
day we have come together to
honor the nursing profession
and nurses all over America.
During this week, which has
been set aside to call attention
to the progress which has been
made in the nursing profess
sion, we shall have the privi-
lege of attending several pro-
grams. These occasions will
not only enlighten us on the
progress which has been made
but they will encourage those
who are in the profession to 60
forward and be alert in seiz-
ing every opportunity for i'm
provement which presents it.
self.
Although Nurses all over
the country are gathering to-
day with their friends, who
are happy to honor them, it
comes closer home to us. We
are especially interested in
honoring the nurses of
st. Croix. We are interested
in their progress and
/ am sure that all of the
people of this Island join me
in expressing appreciation for
the contribution these noble
women have made.
If / should choose three adj
jectives to describe our nur-
ses, / would say they are hard
workers, willing workers, and
efficient workers. They mean
q great deal to US, personally,
for they not only nurse the
, 1948-11-17
NOTICE FROM POLICE o
cHR1STIANSTED TOWN

Traffic entering on Queen
Street from Hospital Street or
Church Street must proceed
East Bound only. No West
Bound traffic in this section.
Effective, November 16, 1913.
G.. A. Matthias
Actg. Director Of Police
, 1948-11-17

audience joins me in wishing
for these worthy women that
satisfaction which comes with
a job we'll done. We also wish
them happiness, contentment
and, finally, the security
which they SO richly deserve.