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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
White Cross Will
Canvass Area

Starting Monday, August /, the
White Cross insurance plan en-.
rollment drive will begin in Port
Clinton and peninsular area fol
one week.
Currently more than 100000
persons are protected by the hos.
pital-surgical coverage of the
White Cross plan. Statistics indi-
cate that out Of $4,000 in a coun-
ty the size of Ottawa, about
3,712 will be requiring hospitaliza-
tion each year
Need for insurance to help pay
for hospital and doctors bills
has been recognized by increasing
numbers, according to figures re-
leased by American Hospital AS
sociation. In 1948, 15,829,514
men, women and children in the
U. S. were admitted to hospitals,
nearly 10 per cent of the entire
population. This is double the
figure using hospitals in 1885.
On any one day, 1929 persons
are in hospitals in the nation. Six
out of ten, require surgery.
Percentage of farm folks who
enter hospitals each year due to
sickness is about the same per-
centage of urban dwellers. Be-
cause of accidents, however, farm
workers enter hospitals far more
frequently than people living
elsewhere. The National Safety
Council reports that one out of
every four farms is the scene
each year of a disabling injury.
Farmers and their helpers do not
have group disqualification poll
cies similar to industrial workers.
During the White Cross cam
paign, termed an enrolment
drive, in Port Clinton, authorized
enrolment staff members will
make a house-to-house canvass.
Staff members will carry official
cards to identify themselves. The
Plans representatives expect to
spend a half-hour with each fam
lily interested in the Plan.
The White Cross Plan is un-
derwritten by the 70-year-old
Bankers Life and Casualty Co., Of
Chicago.
The Plan features a cash award
for good health, returning cash to
members who do not use the Plan
during an extended period.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Chorus Members
Enjoy Picnic

Meachem Grove, Lacarne, was
the scene Of potluck supper
held by the Ottawa County
Homemakers' Chorus in honor OF
chorus director, Mrs. Virgil Reve-
naugh, and panist, Mrs. Esther
Goodeman.
Following the tempting meal
from heavily laden table Mrs.
Geo. Peters presented gifts to
Mrs Revenaugh and Mrs. Good
man from the chorus. Each was
presented with a lovely necklace
and matching earrings. The MEM
bers fully enjoyed Mrs. Kirk's
lovely lawn on which the picnic
was held. A few songs were
sung before the evening closed.
Those attending were: Mrs.
Gaylord Croll, Mrs. Norman
Morse, Mrs. Elsie Pierson, Mrs.
H. w. Hemminger, Mrs. Carl
Schling, Mrs. Esther Goodeman,
Mrs. Marian Revenaugh, Mrs.
Dale Gnepper, Mrs. Chas. Humph-
rey, Mrs. Geo. Peters, Mrs. Nelta
Seaman, Mrs. Elmer Nehls, Mrs
Adolph Hameister, Oak Harbor;
Mrs. June Mcleod, Mrs. Esther
Fritsche, Mrs. Robert Randall.
Mrs. Harold Lezotte, Mrs. Otto
Balduf, LaCarne; Mrs. Paul Mil
brodt, Mrs. Geo. Kuhlman, Mrs.
Melvin Oestreich, Mrs. Leonard
Ifland, Graytown; Mrs. Ida Kirk,
Mrs. Paul Shimmian, Mrs. Leon
ard Sharp, Mrs. Harry Kerry,
Mrs. Ed. Day, Mrs. A. Wadsworth,
Port Clinton; guests We're Mrs.
Koehler, of Upper Sandusky;
Miss Yvonne Smith, Perrysburg,
and Betty Lou Spaulding, Home
Agent.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Farm Bureau
Council Motors

The annual cutting of Farm Bu-
reau Advisory Council No. a took
place last Wednesday, when the
families of the members motored
to Dearborn, Michigan and spent
the day in the Ford Museum and
Greenfield Village,
Those who enjoyed the trip
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A.
Gill, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Gill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Kirk and
daughter, Edward Kirk and two
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Burnell
Englebeck and two daughters,
Henry Rofkar, Mrs Arthur Rof-
kar, Mrs. Edward Ludwig, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Schwartz, Mrs.
Justina LATER and Edward Miller
Of Danbury township.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Boys School Head
Is Club Speaker

Leslie Severinghouse, head of
the Haverford School for Boys,
Haverford, Pa, discussed Young
People of Today" at the Kiwanis
Club meeting in the f. u. b.
Church Wednesday noon.
Kiwanis President Ray Boiler
announced that the local club will
deliver the Travelling Gabel to
the Sandusky Club next Tuesday
noon when the president and a
committee will attend the San
dusky meeting.
AL Emmett reported progress
is being made on the new Youth
Building, which is being sponsor
ed by the Kiwanis and Rotary
Clubs. Construction work on the
building is now underway.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Quinn Musicians
Present Program

Members Of the Quinn School
Of Music, Lakewood, who are
spending the summer months ir
Lakeside, presented a highly ap'
preciated musical program at the
Rotary Club meeting in st. John
Lutheran Church Tuesday noon.
Miss Doris Quinn, director OF
the school, was in charge of the
program. Many of her students
have had experience in Holly
wood, New York City and are out
standing musicians.
Miss Rosemary Schultz, San
dusky pianist, opened the program
with her rendition of "The Fire
fly. Tenor Paul Ross sang two
selections, accompanied by pian-
list Mrs. Howard M. Smith.
Members Of the Lakeside Quar-
tet, all students of the Quinn
School, were also widely applaud
ed for their three numbers. Mem
bers of this group are Louise Rose
10th, East Liverpool soprano;
May Brigance, New York City
contralto; Paul Ross, New York
City tenor, and Goeffrey Young,
Cleveland baritone.
Visitors were present from
MassilIon, Waterville, Cambridge,
NJ ddletown, Columbus, Oak Har-
Dor and Huron.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Pilot Burned In
Speedboat Fire

c. w. Rice, Genoa, suffered
superficial burns Friday evening
when fire threatened to destroy his
speed boat at the Portage River
dock near the Lake Motor Freight
Lines office.
Rice and four other people had
been enjoying Il ride in the boat.
After tying up at the dock, Rice
and a friend decided to clean out
the boat. When the motor was
started a second time, an explo-
sion resulted from gasoline or oil
in the bilge.
Local firemen We're called to eX-
tinguish the fire. Chief Walter
Miller estimated damages at $3.50.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Bucyrus Man Is
Held For Forgery

Noel Nagel, Bucyrus, who was
accused Of passing at least two
bad" checks in this city, was ap-
pretended by Castalia policemen
early this week and returned to
Pert Clinton.
Nagel was bound over to the
grand jury under 81 900 bond
when he appeared before Mayor
Carl Becker Tuesday afternoon.
Police Chief Jack Shelter took
Nagel to the county Jail when bond
was not furnished.
Nagel was charged with for
gerry. The checks were cashed in
two local bars.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Malorettes Named
For Marching Jobs

Miss Joyce Englebeck and Miss
Patricia Eliyas were the success
full candidates selected in the
contest Sunday afternoon in True
Lay Field for majorettes to re-
place recent graduates.
Burdette Fry, Liberty Center,
former state champion twirler, Sc
lected Miss Englebeck for first
place and Miss Eliyas for second
place. Christine Hostrup was
third. The first two winners will
march with the band.
David Stanton, high school
band director, and Paul Cochran,
leader Of the Majorettes, were in
charge of arrangements.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
CAMP PERRY SCORES EIGHT RUNS
To Tie LEACUE-LEAD|NC Vets

No major changes took place il
Porqt Clinton Independent Soft
ball League standings this week
as the Marblehead V. F. w. min,
continued to hold first place anc
Standard Products was still il
second spot, despite 6-5 defeat
by the P. c. Mfg. Company
team.
In Thursday night games, the
Camp Perry Soldiers pulled an
upset when they scored eight
rms in the 7th inning to tie the
league-leading Marblehead Vets,
10 to 10. The game was called due
to darkness. In the other game
scheduled, the Knights of Colum-
bus and Port Clinton Vets were
rained out.
Tuesday evening the White
house Drive Ins pulled another
upset by dumping the Port Clin-
ton Vets, 8 to 3. at Erie Gardens.
Bill Mack was the winning pitcher
and Roger Markley called the sig
nails.
Port Clinton Manufacturers
held out to win a 6-5 victory over
the Standard Products, Friday
evening. Fritz Below was the win
ming pitcher while Joe Kuzma
hurled for the Products. The
Matthews -Whitehouse game was
rained out.
This Thursday evening, Marble
head V. F. w. is to meet Port
Clinton Vets at Waterworks Park
while Camp Perry plays p. c..
Mfg. Co. at Erie Gardens.
Francis Robel, one-armed CEN
ter fielder for the Marblehead
Merchants led his teammates to a
4 to 0 victory over the Port Clin-
ton Mfg. Company squad in a.
Port Clinton Independent Softball
League game at Erie Gardens,
Monday evening.
Playing brilliant offensive and
defensive bali, the fleet Robel
robbed" Clarence Lukac and Law
renee James Of sure-fire home
runs by his spectacular catches.
Robel also slashed a single and
a double in three trips to the
plate.
Don Gresh, Marblehead pitcher,
permitted only three hits and
Louis Benya was behind the
plate. Benya's brother, "Lala"
smashed out a home run with two
teammates on base in the fourth.
Fritz Below and Merlan Besso
shared hurting chores for the To-
cal team, while "Suey" Lucak
was the catcher.
At Waterworks Park, Monday
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
New Trustee Seen
For Portage Twp.

Portage township will have a
new trustee after January 1 but
as yet no one has filed his peti.
tiOn to be a candidate for the va.
cancy to be left open by Luther
Sass.
Mr.. Sass announced this week
that he will not seek reelection
He is now en- the local liquor
board staff and has moved into
the city from his Portage town
ship farm.
John Radio will seek re-elec-
tion and has all ready filed his
petition. Trustee Wilson Kinks
term does not expire until 1852.
The trustees terms are for four
wears.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Guardsnen Hurt
In Stolen Jeep

Seven Philadelphia national
guardsmen were injured early
Saturday when the jeep in which
they were riding was struck by
an auto being driven by Russell
Mischler, Sandusky, in Columbus
Avenue.
The soldiers were riding in a
jeep which had been stolen from
its parking area in downtown
Sandusky. The soldiers told po-
lice they had missed a truck back
to Camp Perry and started to
hitch-hike when the jeep driver
picked them up.
After the accident, the driver
fled, the soldiers stated. Bernard
Dillon, Is, and Aloysis O'Connell,
Is, remained in Providence Hos
pital for treatment while five 9TH
er soldiers and Mischler were re-
leased after treatment.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Teachers Needed
AT Lake Islands

Four teachers are needed to
fill vacancies in elementary grades
in Ottawa County schools, Supt.
A. o. Dehn reports.
Two of the vacancies are for
the island schools with Middle
Bass and North Bass each seek
ing a teacher, while the other
two vacancies are for mainland
positions. County schools will
open Tuesday, September 6.
Sardlnes are young herring.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Stahl Graduates
Fron, Air School

Pfc Tom Stahl was graduated
from the Sheppard Air Force
School at Wichita Falls, Texas,
Monday, after a years training
at Kessler Field, Mississippi, and
Wichita Falls.
Stahl plans to continue his
training and will become an in
structor. He is graduate of the
local high school.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Local War Bride
Becomes Citizen

Mrs. Leighton Mackey, Port
CIinton's first World War II bride
successfully passed citizenship
exams in the Federal Court House
Monday.
The East Third street resident
a native of England, was natural
ly proud of her new rights. She
expects to receive her naturaliza-
ton papers within the month.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
TO SPONSOR TRAPSHOOT

Members Of the Canvasback
Hunting. Club, Lakeside, will spon-
sor trap shoot at the Kelley
Island Lime and Transport Com
pany's Daisy Field" west of
Lakeside, Sunday afternoon. John
Elmer Geisman is club president.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29
Plan Auxiliary
For Local Eagles

Members Of the Port Clintor
Eagles Aerie have announced
plans to form a Ladies Auxiliary
in this city. AS Port Clinton has
the only Eagles lodge in the coun,
ty, all ladies in the county are in
vited to register for membership
at the Eagles lodge room, Adams
at East Second. There will be
special rates for charter members
Our Want Ads Get Results.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29

r. P. Camp of the U. S. Gyp-
sum Company, Chicago, notified
police that he had found a guam
tity of money, totaling over $50,
in front of the Island Hotel Thurs
day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29

Colgate Clock in New York
harbor, with an Illuminated dial
3S fet in diameter, is the larg-
est clock in the world.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29

evening, the Knights of Column
bus and Boysen Refrigerators
battled to a SIS tie, the game be-
ing called due to darkness.
Standings are as follows:
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29

Largest North American rodent
is a beaver.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29

Hard wood makes better Goals
for a campfire than soft wood.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-29

Sardines are young herring.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-28

table and picked up a plain sheet
of typewriter paper. Get him
something to write on" he told
Louie. well get this ransom note
done now and put it in the mail.
She'll pay off or else"
Louie pulled an empty drawer
from a dresser and laid it upside
down on the bed. frankie started
to lay the paper on it, then drew
back. Cant you get anything bet
ter? This things got nails coming
up through the bottom" His
smoldering eyes raked across his
unresponsive partner. "Skip it,"
he growled. "Just skip it."
He slapped the paper down on
the rough surface and thrust
fountain pen into the blind mans
hand. Here" He took the hand
and guided it to the paper. Feel
around on this so you can tell
what you're doin', then write ex-
actly what tell you to write. And
watch those nails, you're punching
a hole in the paper"
The sensitive fingers of the re-
tired industrialist explored the
makeshift desk, then the pen IN
his hand came to rest at the
proper point. frankie began die
tating-slowly, for the blind man
seemed to have trouble finding a
smooth surface to write on. He
kept shifting and rearranging the
paper, this way and that, but final
ly the note was completed.
frankie Libold studied it careful
ly. cts all full of holes from them
nails" he announced finally, "but
at least she'll know it's his hand
writing"
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into first place for sartorial honors.
Formerly, the boys were wearing
them in light tan only. Now, they've
branched out and you girls swoon
for those collarless style corduroy
jackets in maroon, green or gray.
What are they trying to do, any,
way-steal your thunder?
Play the Game-The newest cot
ton knit T shirts for boys are print
ed in tick-tack-toe design, with
only one frame already made out.
The idea is to beat him at his own
game and you can use your ipstick
to make the "Os" and "Xs." Guess
he was jealous Of your denim JAG
ket with the checkerboard on the
back and the checkers hanging on
key chain in front.
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and it won't be half the money,
either"
He paced to and fro between the
window and the door for a few
minutes, then sat down at the
table and began playing solitaire.
He was arranging the cards for a
second game when he heard foot
steps in the hall outside.
The door swung inward and Louie
Forensic stood framed in the OPEN
ing. Then suddenly he came hur-
Ting into the room catapulted by
the foot of a man standing direct
ly behind him.
Don't shoot, Frankie!" Louie
screamed as he fell. But he might
just as well have saved his breath.
Frankie Libold was covered by
half a dozen guns before he had
time to move.
frisked frankie and relieved him
of his gun and the handcuff key.
Another, obviously in charge,
crossed the room to the bed and
released the blind man.
The old fellow was smiling in
pleased manner. 81 see you got my
message in time, officer" he said,
seeking his rescuer with sightless
eyes.
Eve did, Mr.. Carter, and 1 think
that was pretty clever idea, too
punching it in braille on the ran
som note. All we had to do was
locate a bowling alley on an in
tersection, with a Catholic church
and varnish factory in the same
neighborhood, and that wasn't
hard at ALL"
Louie Forensic glared at his
gaping partner. "You see?" he
said spitefully. II told you I
didn't like it,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-28

He put it in a plain envelope,
addressed it, and attached a spe-
cial delivery stamp. "Take it over
on the south side and mail it." he
told Louie. "And be careful you're
not picked up on the way"
A near-sleepless night left the
kidnappers in worse spirits than
ever. They snapped at each other
like dogs. Get out of here and get
yourself some breakfast" frankie
ordered gruff1y. "And don't be all
day about it. Pm hungry too"
Louie Forensic yanked his hat
down low on his forehead and
stalked out without a word.
frankie stared after him, his
face a twisted mask of hatred.
He laughed deep in his throat.
"Still don't like it, eh?" he NUT
tered half to himself. "I'll give you
something you'll like even less
after we collect that hundred G's,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-28
To Speak Or
Not To Speak

Before congress convened, Wash
lngton was enjoying its usual in
tluX of national conventions. among
them two groups concerned with the
oral cavity-the dentists and the
speech-teachers of the nation. AL
though I was invited to attend ses-
sions of both groups, l exercised
my jaws at only one-the speech
instructors meeting.
The job of the speech instructor
is, of course, to get the learners to
use words to express ideas-a diff
ficult task. Not that the raw mate
rial is lacking. The dictionary is
full of words, and the air is thick
with ideas. More difficult is get
ting the words out of the dictionary
and the ideas out of the air into the
learners heads.
The next step is to get the
learner to understand the mean
ing of the words he uses and
then to translate them into ideas
which somebody else can under
and-aye!-there'S the rub!
Consequently the speech instruc-
tors have not only a difficult, but
hazardous profession. Leaving
man alone with lot of words is
like leaving him in a laboratory
with lot of breakable atoms.
We know from recent reports that
some of the scientists working with
atomic energy go blind.
It's wonder to me that, more
speech instructors don't 20 deaf.
l suppose speech teachers also
teach that most useful corollary
art-the use of words to conceal
ones meaning. 1t is one practice
arduously.
After a decade and a half of
broadcasting, most of my listeners
haven't the slightest idea of what
my politics are.
it infuriates me.
One point which was stressed at
the speech conference was that the
competition for power which ends
IN strife--domestic, industrial, in
ternational-is due chiefly to i'm
proper communication. I agree with
that assumption.
There is no excuse for this in this
day and age. It was different when
q Cro-Magnon appeared at the door
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-28

The world grew older and smaller.
A new, powerful anti-democratic
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-28

II t MdFSIldll
plan was enunciated in June of
1947. After thorough debate in con-
gress, it finally was given sinews
on June % of this year.
What is the score today?
Mere announcement of the
idea is credited with checking
Red revolution in Italy, with
blocking the tide of Communist
aggression in western Europe.
Now, after only seven months of
functioning, I believe that objective
observers will admit with Econom-
ic Cooperation Administrator Paul
Hoffman, a hard-headed business
man, that cit has not only stopped
the march of communism, but has
turned the tide in the opposite di-
rection." Only recently, Yugoslavia
drew up agreements for trade with
western Europe, thus smashing one
hole in the iron curtain.
The ECA is just what it was label
led - enlightened self-interest.
To chaotic and jittery Europe, it
helped to bring: Is per cent in
crease in agricultural production
over the previous year; industrial
production above the pre-war level
of 1888; relaxation of inflationary
pressures in all the ERP countries
except France and Greece.
Now what?
To convince our people that
the game is worth the candle,
that whatever the cost, this is
the first bloodless war ever
fought, that it is cheap insur-
ance against shooting war;.
To convince congress that the
charges, among others, that ECA
is not being efficiently operated,
that big business is being favored
and little business Sighted are un-
just, or if the charges are true,
correct them.
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waving a ewspaper. "She
talked" he growled, tossing the
paper to Louie. Get a load of
those headlines" RETIRED IN
DUSTRIALIST BELIEVED KID
MAPPED" Louie read. And in
smaller print: c. M. Carter, blind
millionaire, disappears during
daily stroll in jackson Park.
It was two-column spread, COM
plete with diagrams and indignant
editorials.
Louie Forensic dropped the pa
per in disgust. "Wha'd I tell your"
he demanded accusingly. ''Now
what are we going to do?"
do? Why, the same thing we
started out to do, you IDIOT"
frankie snapped He walked to a