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Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04
Nelson Old Case Heard

No decision has been reached yet by Commissioner A. M. Vo- kacek in the suit brought by Tom Nelson against Sid Old claiming wrongful possession of Kalsin Bay property. The case was heard by the commissioner last Saturday.
 Wendell Kay, of Cutty and Kay of Anchorage, is attorney for Nelson, and William Ken. frew, of Davis and Renfrew, is Old's attorney.
 Nelson is asking that Old be evlcted from the property which Nelson claims is rightfully his.
 The case will be appealed to the District Court, no matter how 1t Is decided locally, each of the attorneys said.
 II he two Anchorage attorneys left in private plane, owned by Renfrew, early Thursday morn. ing.
 The plane IS a Stinson "stat- lsB wagon, and was landed on the lake behind the Montmartle Inn last week.
 Rentrew has a pilots license and has done much flying in the territory.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04
Coast Guard Flies Man To Hospital

A Coast Guard PBY made 6 landing on Lazy Bay, just before dark Saturday, to remove a man, needing immediate medical as- sistance, from the tanker, Alaska Standard.
 An attempt to land earlier in the day was unsuccessful because of inclement weather.
 Pilot of the co PBY was It. (ig) M w. Tiehen.
 c. B. Clark, engineer on the tanker, was hospitalized in Grif- fin Memorial Hospital on the planes arrival here.
 Late this week he was report. ed improved and was expected to be discharged from the hospl- tai soon.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04
Local EIks Return From Meeting

Two members of the local B. P. o. B attended the convention and Elks get-together at Mt. Mckinley from Thursday tu Monday.
 Max LaLande, exalted ruler, and John Gibbons, secretary treasurer, of the local lodge were among the 100 Elks, delegates and wives attending the meeting.
 During the convention an In. ter. Alaskan Association of the Elk brotherhood was formed,
 LaLande was elected as one of the trustees for a three year per- iod. Gibbons served on the com- mittee of Credentials and Laws and also on the Worth While Project committee.
 Gibbons said he met several former Kodiakians at the meet- ing Walt Sipprell Leading Knight of the Seward lodge, Al Torvanger and Hal Gllph'n were among those he named.
 The trip from Anchorage to Mt. Mckinley park was made over the Alaska Railroad and took ten hours.
 The pext Territorial Elk con- vention will convene at Seward in either April or May. Gibbons sad
 Mrs. LaLande and Mrs. Gib. bons accompanied their hus. bands.
 In a formal initiation last week twelve new members were taken into B P O.E l772 It was the first initiation of members since the Kodiak club received it's charter last month,
 Those admitted to member ship were Herman Jennings Thomas Gallagher, Marve Oin . stead, Kermit Norem, Roy E. Brown, William Bankston Richard Crittenden, Robel t Acheson and Martin Clark.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04
karIuk Indians Get idelands

Washington (P)-The sup- reme Court has ruled that the Secretary of the Interior may ln- clude tideIands in a reservation for the use of Karluk Indians of Alaska, but may not give them exclusive fishing rights in those waters
 The Karluks long have derlv- ed their livelihood from fishing, and the secretary order included in their reservation offshore wat CTS extending 5000 feet from low-water mark
 The order applied to warers at the mouth of the Karluk River
 A group of commel cial fishing companies won in lower fedtr. courts a ruling that the secretary was not authorized to include tldelands in an Indian rese erva- tion. The Justice Department appealed to the Sup eme Court for reversal of the ruling. Justice Reed delivered the iopinion which was unanimous on the question of inclusion of coastal waters in the reservation He said the coastal waters are clearly owned by the United States and may be included in the reservation.
 He said that the government may not. however. give the Kar luks exclusive fishing rights be- cause the White Act of 1924 for bids the interior secretary from giving special privileges to any. one in Alaska fishing reserves.
 The court order continued a District Court temporary in. junction which prohibited the Fish and Wildlife service from enforcing the ban in fishing in reservation waters
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04
focal Fishermen Fly To Bristol Bay

Scheduled to leave yesterday by charter PIN \ plane for two months fishing at Bristol Bay were the following: Bill Worth, Henry Neseth, Harold Hegln, Torsten Nicholson, Pete Kop- pang. George and Ali Torgram. son, Art Jensen. Ed Higgins, and Eli Metrokin They will fish fol Pacific Americn Fisheries at Naknek.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04

Tenora Rockney returnt d home ihls week after a vacation in the sta es
 Slides and pictures of Kodiak and Alaskan scenes proved of great Interest to eve'ynGe she visited, she said, and many people asked about jobs and liy' ing conditions in Alaska.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04
Bank Reimbursed For Yukon Loss
By Associated Press

A bill that provides relief for the Bank of Kodiak te the amount of 5000 has passed the senate and has been signed by President Truman.
 The 3,O0O covers the amount of mutilsted currency that was aboard the ill.fated SS Yukon when it was stranded on Feb l l946
 Marshall Cruteher president of the bank. said that Dele. gate Bartlett was most helpfut in obtaining passage of the bill which was he only way by wh oh the ha, k cou'd recover it's lurs
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04
Funeral Services
 For Veteran Today

Funeral SC. vices for Eli Kara belnlkoff, who died last week at the hospital will be held at 2 pm today, by the local VFW at the Russian Church
 The deceased is survived by a brother, John, in PocatelIo. Ida ho,
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04
Heinz Man Here

Jack Klumb, new territorial representative for H. J. Helnz Co arrived Thursday on his first trip to Kodiak His head quarters will be in Anchorage. He expects to leave this even ng.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04

The Sea Lion, barge owned by Alaska Packers at Larsen Bay WAS at the Standard Oil float Thursday.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04

Headed westward, the Gar land arrived early esterday
 m orning from Seward. The mail boat is owned by Heinie De ger.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-06-04

S4r Ma co { P A P G an, mini, worlds biggest banker, died Thursday of heart ail- ment. He was 79
 GianniDi started work as 8 boy produce peddler and became head of over 500 banks, most of them in California.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
MARTHA KUESTHARDT To LEAVE
NEWS after so YEARS SERVICE

Miss Martha Kuesthardt, dean
of Northern Ohio newspaperwom-
en- and society editor of the Otta-
wa County News, is ending her
journalistic career early next week
when she retires and leaves for
her future home in Georgia
Mrs. Rupert Spurlin will succeed
Miss Kuesthardt as society editor
and bookkeeper on the News
staff. Formerly Clara Elliott, Mrs.
Spurlin has been on duty through
out the week.
After writing about you and you
for over so years, Miss Kuesthardt
is an authority on local families
and local history. She knows that
John Jones' second wife was for
merly married to Betty Boop's
first husband, and that the Brown
family moved here from Podunk
Corners back in 1892. Well miss
her authentic help.
Martha was born in Custar, Ohio
on December z, 1879, where her
father was serving as Lutheran
minister. Her parents were the
late Samuel and Marie Kuehn
Kuesthardt.
When IL years old, Martha's
education in the publishing busi-
ness was started. A case of type
was something new and interest
ing to the little girl, who had to
place a stack of newspapers atop
a tall stool to reach the type cas-
es. She learned the whereabouts
of the various letters and hoped to
set them into type stick, and by
stretching, Martha could reach the
capital letters.
This was in the day of the itin-
Grant printers, when a printer paid
on Saturday was rarely on the job
at dawn on Mondays. One of
these occasions soon arose, and it
became necessary for Martha and
her older brother to set the type
for an issue of the paper.
Miss Kuesthardt's father was
then publishing the Ottawa Coun-
ty Zeitung in Oak Harbor. Two
years later, the Kuesthardts NOV
ed the newspaper and family to
Port Clinton. Marrtha's job then
was to fold newspapers by hand,
and her teachers excused her at re-
cess for this work.
During summer vacations, Miss
Kuestharit was a steady typeset-
ter. When her school days had
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
PL CES AID
BUILDING FUND
At Least 81, 500 More Pledged
For Youth Building
During Week

At least $1,50O in additional
pledges and checks have been re-
ceived this week for the Youth
Building campaign fund, while
house-to-house canvass solicita-
tions are to get underway this
weekend under the direction of
Mrs. Dale w. Hostrup.
Biggest pledge announced this
week is $1,000 by the Standard
Products Company. This is the
third $1,000 pledge of the cam
paign, goal for which is $1,000
and also includes the annual Boy
Scout fund drive.
Other pledges announced this
week include $3.50 from Port Clin-
toms American Legion Post 113;
500 from the Oak Billiard Par
lors; 500 from Madison Recrea-
ton; $15.46 from the Kiwanis
bowling team, and check of $25
from Mrs. Carl Hilker, Chicago
and Catawba Island.
Ray Howerth of the Kiwanis
club and Ray Sperber of the Ro-
tary club will discuss the project
and campaign in interviews via
WLEC, Sandusky, Tuesday at
1890.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
-FOUR HURT IN
auto CRASHES
o. III. Man Found Unconscious
Hours After His Car Hit
School Bus

Four persons were injured in a
series of auto accidents in this
vicinity over the weekend. None
of the four was seriously hurt.
Ashland Goodman, az, Route 3,
Oak Harbor, told Deputy Sheriff
William Cullen that he had evil
IDENTIFY suffered a heart attack just
before his car crashed head-on
into a school bus in Rt. 105 near
Oak Harbor, Thursday afternoon.
Goodman said he had "blacked-
out"
None of the children in the
school bus was injured. Mr.. Good
man suffered a nose injury and
was treated in physicians Of
flee. 1t was thought his injury
was not serious but when Good
man was found unconscious in an
alley several hours later, he was
brought to Magruder hospital
where he is being treated.
Mrs. Glenn Sauvey, Lakeside,
suffered minor injuries Sunday in
an accident near the Danbury
Twp. school, Rt. 1863. She was
released from the hospital Mon
day, following treatment.
George Mayer, Toledo, suffered
head and hip decorations early
Sunday when his auto failed to
make the curve in Rt. near
Bark Inn. Sheriff Merlan Budd
investigated. Mayer is a patient
in Magruder hospital.
Glenn Burke, East Third street,
escaped with bruises early Sun
day when his Cdr crashed into a
telephone pole and tree at the
Kihlken home, Danbury township.
Norman Kroh, Fremont, suffer
ed fractures of the left leg and
right foot early Thursday when
his car left the highway on Ere
mont Road and struck a culvert
near the Fred DeMars residence.
Kroh was brought to Magruder
Hospital in a Gerner & Wolf am
bulance.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
Trustees Balk
At Fire Rates
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that Port Clinton has carried Ca
tawba's fire risk for years. Your
rate has been very low and should
have been increased years ago..
City Clerk William Zeis report
ed that $4,296.37 was paid out last
year for fires, of which only $113O
was paid by the townships.
Mayor Becker told the Erie and
Catawba trustees: even if you
men do not sign the contracts by
deadline Sunday, we can't and We
won't refuse you, should you have
a fire. However, our insurance
will not cover our equipment or
fire fighters after May UNLESS
you sign the contracts"
Besides the yearly rate, the
townships will pay 81 per hour for
each fremen responding to town
ship fires for the first hour, and
S1.50 per hour thereafter. The
former rate was a flat $1.50 per
hour.
When Carlton Schwan appeared
before council and asked whats
being done regarding the lakefront
project between Fulton Street and
the city limits ?" Mayor Becker
and City Solicitor George Slaugh-
ter had an answer.
Slaughter presented proposed
ordinances to set up the park
board of three trustees. Council
men felt that the ordinance should
be given careful study, so that a
few items could be settled before
a special meeting is called for
property owners to meet with the
council and complete transfers.
A concrete mixer, used by the
street department, was sold to
Robert Aurand on his high bid
of $3.50. Discussion of street oil
purchases and sidewalk construc-
tion took up a lengthy session.
Mayor Becker reported that the
State Board of Health had warn
ed the Lundgard Mills not to dump
any more corn cobs in it's property
near the American Legion Home.
Declaring this to be a health haz-
ard and rat attraction, the health
officers had received complaints
from area residents against the
cob dumping.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
School Supts.
Discuss Problems

Supt. d. D. Sims attended the
Northwestern Ohio Superintend-
ent's Assn meeting" in Findlay on
Tuesday when Ira Baumgardner,
Sylvania, was elected as president
for the coming year
Harold Bowers of the State
Dept. of Education told Of the
critical shortage of elementary
teachers. Bowers said that Ohio
alone can use over 400 elemen-
tary teachers per year, and that
three Ohio cities can use all the
elementary graduates this year.
Coach Sampson, Bellevue, Carl
Mackey, Sandusky; Harold l..
Bowman, Bowling Green, Carl
Bachman, Findlay, and others
participated in the athletic pro-
gram round-table during which
crowds, sportsmanship, finances,
value of tournaments (if any, and
other problems were discussed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
Red Cross Total
Donations Is $3.50

Ottawa county residents gener-
ously supported the 1949 Red
Cross Fund campaign oversub-
scribing the quota by 254.5 per
cent.
Corwin d. Hablitzel, Oak Har-
Dor, county campaign chairman,
in announcing the final report,
states that the quota was $3,754
and that the amount raised was
$9,550.11.
Mr.. Hablitzel wishes to take
this opportunity to thank -the
many faithful volunteers who pais
ticipated in this all-out effort. He
especially thanks the chairmen,
the solicitors, the newspapers,
the contributors and all others who
assisted in any way.
Money raised will be used for
continuing service to men in the
Armed Forces and to war veterans
together with their families, for
relief and rehabilitation in time
of disaster, for continuing the i'm
portant work of the organizations
new National Blood Program,
and for traditional Red Cross ac-
tivities in the health, safety and
educational fields.
By their generouns response,
the people Of Ottawa county have
again whole-heartedly endorsed
the far-reaching program of their
Red Cross.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
FARM SALE

Partition sale. Ottawa coun-
ty Sheriff will sell at the east
door of the Court House in
Port Clinton, Ohio, at loo
o'clock p. NJ, May 16, 1919:
About 80 acres known as
Engler farm situate on west
side of State Route No. 19
about ~ miles south of Port
age River Bridge in Oak Har-
Dor, Ohio. Good farm. Good
house. Good barn. No 19A9
crops planted. Old gas well on
farm provides free natural gas
for kitchen use. Immediate
possession. Terms: Cash or
1/3 cash on day of sale; 1/3 in
one year; remaining 1/3 in two
years. Interest on delayed
payments.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
TWO HELD after
PERRY ST. FIRE
Firemen Charge Woman With
Starting Fire In Pile of
Lumber

Two people were being held in
county Jail Tuesday as an after
math of Monday nights fire de-
partment run to West Perry
Street.
Held in Jail are Mrs. Gertrude
Macdonald, who is under $1OO
bond on charges of starting the
fire, and Ernest Kreutzfeld, also
under 500 bond on charge of re-
sisting an officer in performance
of his duty.
Police were first notified of the
fire at 7:45 when Mrs. MacDon-
AIDS neighbor, Mrs. Clifford
Wheeler, telephoned and said that
Mrs. Macdonald had started a
large fire in lumber pile at the
rear of her home.
When the fire department fight
ers arrived at the scene, Mrs. Mac
Donald told them she didn't want
the fire to be put out, Fire Depart
ment Secretary Jack Riddle stat
ed.
After the fire was extinguished,
Mr.. Riddle swore out a warrant
charging Mrs. Macdonald with ar
son.
According to firemen, police and
neighbors, the lumber pile fire
threatened other nearby buildings.
Mrs. Macdonald had purchased
the residence this spring. She said
that the lumber belonged to Clar-
ence Zess and that she had ordered
him to take it off her property sew
eral months ago.
When Patrolmar Lloyd Rahm
went to the residence to serve the
warrant on Mrs. Macdonald, both
she and Kreutzfeld resisted his
efforts. Rahm called for reinforce
ments, and Patrolman Donald
Everett responded.
Taken before Mayor Becker, the
couple was placed under bonds
and taken to the county Jail.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
Standard Plans
Open House Event
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ranged for. the Open House and
all other Divisions of Standard
Products will participate in ex-
planning the Company's operations
to guests.
John c. Scott and Roland C..
ISchaper are co-chairmen Of the
Open House. The general COM
mittee which is assisting them in
cludes: Carl r. Keller, Publicity
and Invitations; Darrell Fadely,
Reception and Hospitality; Harold
George and Harry Bethel, Sou
venirs; Guy Cover, Parking and
Traffic; John F. Riddle, Transpor-
tation.
James Rochon and Leslie ID.
Johnson, Signs and Exhibits; AL
ban Latfey, Refreshments; Laur-
ence Robitaille, Safety and First
Aid; Joseph T. Martin, Edward
w. Zipfel, Ormand Cook and Mau-
rice Marlborough, Preparation and
Cleanup; r. c. Zook and Kenneth
Young, Music and Entertainment.
Supervisors and UAW-CIO re-
representatives. Of the local Union
serving on a special committee to
explain the plants operations to
visitors include:
Webb Behrman, Andrew Dorko,
d. X. Mulcahy, Carl Schultz,
Wayne Friderici, Jack Foxworth,
Joseph Blaskis, Louis Engler, Ray
mond Baumgartner, Bernard Puch-
alski, Frank Dubbert.
Andrew Kastro, Clarence Witt,
Clayton McRoberts, Andrew Ko-
kinda, Frank Johnson, Steve So
kolowski, Carlton Carpenter, John
Wolfe, Richard Fallett, Clifford
Franck.
George Freeh, Walter Hunter,
Lawrence Lucas, Kenneth Kreag-
er, Emmett Hyde, Edwin Williams,
Cecil King, ST., Harold Chaplin,
Joseph Vargo, Wayne Howell, Dor
othy Mezla.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29

ended, she Joined the staff as a
regular typesetter.
In 1918, the papers name was
changed from the Ottawa County
Zeitung to the Progressive Times.
During her fathers illness in 1921 /,
Martha began her writing career.
Her father would dictate as he
rested at home, and she would
write the stories.
After Mr.. Kuesthardt's death in
1921, Martha found herself in the
position of editor and bookkeeper.
She held these positions until the
paper was sold to the present pub
Usher, Ralph Snyder, in 1882, when
she became society editor.
For many years, Martha's hobby
has been flowers. She is an ac-
tive member of the Port Clinton
Garden Club. She plans to live
with her sister, Mrs. Marie Witter,
near Cleveland, Georgia, where
Martha can fulfill her desire 10
raise acres Of flowers.
Cur new society editor, Clara
Elliott ISpurlin, was an honor
graduate in the Port Clinton class
of 1943. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorman Elliott, Sr.,
and resides at 406 East Third
street. Since graduation, Mrs.
Spurlin has been employed at the
Port Clinton National Bank, EPG
Exchange, Standard Products,
Apex Mfg. Co. and comes to us
from the Periodical Publishers, at
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
CATAWBA

Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ca
tawba Island Chamber of Com
merce will meet next Thursday af-
ternoon, May s, in the home of
Mrs. George Kramer.
Parent-Teachers will hold their
May meeting with a potluck sup
per, May 5. All members are
asked to come. The new presi-
dent, Fred Pluckhorn, will pre-
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Drickhamer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poula-
lion, with the teaching staff, Mrs.
Nelson, Mrs. Vollmer and Mrs.
Campbell, attended the county
teachers association held in Oak
Harbor, Tuesday evening.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
Choir To Sing
On Radio Sunday

Members of st. John Lutheran
church choir will sing the anthem
"To Thee We Sing" at 4:30 Sun
day afternoon on the Luther In
ner- Mission Gospel program over
WSPD, Toledo.
Mrs. Fred Brindley is choir di-
rector and Richard Rounds is ac-
companist. Members of the choir
include Mrs. John Holder, Mrs.
John Braun, Mrs. Ralph Mackey,
Mrs. Louis Hetrick, Mrs. Carl
Waggoner, Mrs. Robert Kreilick.
Mrs. Dale Hostrup, Mrs. John
Lorentzen, Mrs. julius Jensen,
Mrs. Rosella Reitz, Mrs. Rodney
Lockwood, Miss Janice Gates,
Miss Mary Lou McRitchie.
Harold Reitz, Ralph Mackey,
William Faust, Paul Anderson,
Fritz Whisner, William Ander-
son, Ralph Riedmaier, Jr., and
Warren McDougall.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
Insurance Agent
Is Club Speaker

j. r. Keller, branch manager
of the Western Adjustment and
Inspection Company, Sandusky,
discussed insurance adjustments
Tuesday noon at the Rotary Club
meeting in st. John Lutheran
church.
Guests were present from South
Bend, Toledo and Huron, besides
the high school senior Junior
Rotarians. Dave Mackey is in
charge of the trip to Cleveland,
May II, when Rotarians will at
tend the first Indian night game.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
NAMED TO BOARD

Richard M. Dern, Port Clinton,
sanitarian for Sandusky county,
was elected to the Board of Di-
rectors of the Ohio Association of
Public Health Sanitarians at the
annual meeting held last week
end in the State Office Building,
Columbus.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29

Rev. John Braun, pastor of St.
John Lutheran church, will be in
Bowling, Ohio, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, to attend the annual con-
ference of the Lutheran pastors
of Northwest Ohio.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
TO START DUTY

William Robel will begin his
new duties as temporary patrol
man Saturday when he reports for
duty for 18 weeks during the va
cation season.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
MAYOR TO SPEAK

Mayor James Rhodes of Colum-
bus will be guest speaker at the
Ladies' Night program planned
for the Kiwanis Club next Tues
day evening in the E. U. B, church.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29

Clem Lauer attended the an
nual meeting Of the Crescent Club
in Toledo Saturday evening. Glenn
is charter member of the club,
founded 81 years ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
TIRE lis MISSING

bud" Burmeister, Toussaint,
reported to local police Saturday
that 700-20 Firestone tire and
rim had been lost from his car
somewhere in town.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-29
Ottawa County News

A Democratic Paper Serving
Port Clinton and Ottawa County
Evening star., 1949-11-25

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