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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-09
cod COMMANDER
TO Leave SOON
FOR new DUTIES
Gruver Is Assigned To Chief
of Ordnance Staff In
Washington


congratulations of the employees
of Erie Ordnance Depot and of
his many friends in this commu-
nifty, Colonel Earl S. Gruver, Com
manding Officer of Erie Ordnance
Depot for the past year, this week
prepared to leave for his new as
signment in the Office of the Chief
of Ordnance, Washington, D. c.
The new tour of duty begins jan
uary 10.
Announcement of his new ap-
pointment was made last Friday
upon Col. Gruver's receipt Of a
personal letter form Maj. Gen.
E. L. Ford, new Chief of Ord
nance.
Gen. Ford said in his letter that
\ he appreciated the fine spirit
shown by Col. Gruver in agree
ing to come to Washington to as
sist with the largest peacetime
program the Army has ever had.
The 22nd commander of this
32-year-old Ordnance installation,
Col. Gruver this week voiced his
regrets at leaving Erie, his good
wishes for its future prosperity,
and his promise for a continued
interest in securing work pro-
grams for the post.
When Col. Gruver assumed his
duties as commanding officer Of
Erie Ordnance Depot last Janu-
, ary, he stated that he hoped Erie
would continue to play vital, ac.
tive role in this community, and
do it's share in maintaining the
standards of the community.
These desires became realities, a
review of the years progress re-
veals.
During his years tour of duty
at Erie Ordnance Depot, Col. Cru
yer was successful in not only
promoting the prestige of Erie
Ordnance Depot in this communi-
ty, but also in the eyes of the Of
flee of the Chief of Ordnance and
other Ordnance installations thru
) cut the country. He so success
fully emphasized the available ia
cilities at Erie that sufficient
amount of work was assigned to
this post to nullify any drastic re-
duction in force which otherwise
might have resulted from this
falls slash in defense department
employees all over the country.
Many improvements in the ap-
pearance of the post as a whole
were accomplished during the
year, also.
Col. Gruver's Army career be-
gan in 1917 when he left his stud
les at Lafayette College in East
on, Pennsylvania, to enlist in the
18th Infantry Regiment. Imme-
diately following his discharge at
the close of the war, Col. Gruver
received his appointment to West
Point, graduating with the class
Oh 1870, dl Tie age VI II. 1iS
elected to attend the Tank School
at Camp Meade and later the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology.
During the following peacetime
period, Col. Gruver served tours
of duty at Rock Island Arsenal
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Fort
Eustice, Fort Knox, West Point
and Fort Leavenworth.
His World War II service in
cludeJ a four year tour of duty
in the Middle East and European
Commands.
According TO present plans, Col
Gruver and his family will remain
at Erie Ordnance Depot over the
holidays, leaving the first of the
year to make their home in Wash
ington.
y Not only Col. Gruver, but also
Mrs. Gruver and daughter, Sue
and son, Meade, have made many
friends in this community whom
they regret leaving, and who re-
gret the departure of such a popu
lar family.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-09
PTA TO MEET

Vocal and instrumental music
students will present a program
OF Christmas music Monday eve
ming, December 10, when the Par
ent-Teacher Association meets in
the high school auditorium.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-09
SANTA CLAUS TO
ARRIVE HERE At
4 WE'D NESDAY
Elaborate Holiday Prepara.
tions To Materialize In
Business District

Mayor Carl Becker and the
Christmas Committee receiv-
ed the following telegram
yesterday:
Weather permitting l will
arrive in Port Clinton next
Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock by plane at the Wa
terwOrks Park. Be sure and
have all the kids and the
school band out to meet me.
Santa Claus"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-09

THE NEWS is prepared to
do your JOB PRINTING on
a basis of Good Workman
ship and Good Service at
Fair Prices. Phone 5271.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
ATTENDANCE AT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Teachers of Smyrna Schools
Submit Their Honor List
to the Superintendent
HONOR ROLL FOR MONTH

y Smyrna Special School District,
George w. Wright, superintendent,
submits the following list of pu-
pills reported by the teachers of the
twelve grades who are entitled to
20 on the perfect attendance honor
roll for February, 1919:
Grade IL, MIR. King, teacher
Virginia Burchard, Robert Collins,
Louetta Cooke, Jane Dukes, Thel-
ma Foxwell, Virginia Johnson,
Donald Knotts, Virginia Newcomb,
Suzanne Pratt, Helen Sawyer,
Jane Virdin, Elizabeth Wagner,
Robert Warner.
Grade Ill, Mrs. O'Neill, teacher
Charles Reed, Jimmy Ryan,
Walton Smith, Sam Slant, Ethel
Lane, Betty Lou Schweitzer.
Grade 11-2, Mrs. Mendenhall,
teacher-Josephine Budd, Preston
Brris, William David, Carolyn
Dudasik, Floan Kitchens, Marietta
Horsey.
Grade 10-1, Miss Brown, teacher
William Bartlett, Paul Brommer,
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
LEFT TURN AT
INTERSECTION
Situation That Causes Trouble
When Driver Does Not
Know Rules
DIFFICULT MANEUVER

Do you have traffic safety know
how?
know how to drive and then
drive properly" John d. Reeder,
President of the Delaware Safety
Council advised. TITS a simple
matter to know and obey traffic
rules, and it's the only way to be
safe"
MIR. Reeder said that accident
reports indicate that a left turn at
an intersection is a common situa-
tion which causes trouble when the
driver does not know the rules, and
in heavy traffic can be one of the
most difficult maneuvers. because
it causes traffic tie-ups and acci-
dents when it is bungled.
Mr.. Reeder offered the following
suggestions about the right-of-way
on left turns:
i. When you are turning left,
you must give the right-of-way to
an approaching car in the intersec-
tion or near it.
2. When you are approaching an
intersection and a car starts to
make a left turn, you must allow
it to make the turn in front of
you.
8. When you turn left, be sure
you are in the correct lane and
that you give signal.
4. Don't insist on your right of
way at the risk of an accident.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10

Gene Short, Kenneth Thorpe, Jane
Conley, Jean Conley, Verna Smith,
Mary Vaughn, Doris virdin.
Grade 1912, Mrs. McGin, teacher
Ballard, June Cook,
Harry Leslie, Russell McNatt,
Charles Nabb.
Grade 81, Miss Arndt, teacher
Wilson Comegys, Robert Connell,
Roland Daniels, David Jacobs,
George Luff, John Nickle, Nellie
Daniels, Betty Jean Foxwell, Mary
Esther Houtman, Betty Sue Jar
man, Rosalie williams.
Grade 90, Miss Webb, teacher
Eugene Beverly, Charles Brown,
Philip Denny, Linden Doughten,
William Doughten, Rodney Fox,
John Isaacs, Richard Rogers, Pat
sy Dignan, Sarita Peterson.
Grade 9-3, Miss Reed, teacher
Josephine Burris, Doris Dukes,
Katherine Kish, Joan McNatt,
Joanne Oechsler, Charlotte ONeal,
Janet Rash, Betty Starkey.
Grade 81, Mrs. Smack, teacher
Eierman, Gilbert john
son, William Vaughn, Josephine
Brown, Joyce Burris, Bernice Bur-
ris, Doris Dignan, Mary Graham,
Betty Lou Hess, Allene Nowland,
Clara Robinson, Nancy Scott,
Louise Shane, Barbara Reed.
Grade 80, Mrs. Everett, teacher
Kenneth Attix, Donald David,
Raymond Pusey, Charles Scott,
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
ELECTS NEW DIRECTOR

Seaman's Church Institute APP
points Rev. Raymond s. Hall
The Rev. Raymond S. Hall, DID,,
Assistant Director of the Seaman's
Church Institute of New York, has
been appointed Director, according
to announcement by Clarence G..
Michalis, President. DIR. Hall serv-
ed as Chaplain of the 101st Air
borne Division from 1912 to 1916.
Although not required to take par
achute training, DR.. Hall took the
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10

training, and became the first
chaplain to jump with troops in
the United States Army. At Oma-
ha Beach, during the Normandy
invasion, he landed behind the lines
with his troops. Later he was
wounded in the airborne invasion
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10

of Holland, was captured, sent to
prison camp in Poland, and after
four months, escaped from the
camp and made his way into Rus
STA, finally joining American auth
critics at Odessa from which he
was sent home.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
Effects of BruceIIos.s

Brucellosis in human beings
causes lingering fever. In cattle
it results in reproduction failures.
Brucellosis is a definite problem IN
rural populations and among those
people who drink raw milk.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10

limit lining weor score broke drums, lining life
is practically doubled. Chevrolet is the first full
sized cor in America TO bring you this mportont
broking odvoncementI
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10

Lnings ore secured TO brake shoes by special
"Pemo-Bond" process thoroughly tested and
proved by millions of units under oil kinds of
driving conditions. Because there ore no rivefs to
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10

Was sent home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
Watch Stolen Soon
After Purchase

Police Chief Jack Shelter and
his department have been inves-
tigating series of minor thefts,
with most of the complaints being
for auto thefts.
Sam Frew notified police that
his bike shop in South Railroad
Street was burglarized of between
four and five dollars Saturday af-
ternoon when his cash drawer was
entered.
Miss Marian Rasmussen, niece
of County Auditor D. l.. Cullenen,
reported to police that someone
had stolen new wrist watch
from the glove compartment of
their car only a few minutes after
she had purchased the watch in
the karshner Jewelry Store Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. o. P. Stewart, Alt Monroe
Street, and Jack Mizener, East
Fourth street, reported thefts
from their cars Monday evening.
Mrs. Stewart said q steel tape,
valued at SO, sun glasses and car
keys were missing from her car.
Mizener's car was parked near
the Elks' Club, and he reported
loss Of tackle box, rod and reel,
flash light and a box of shotgun
shells.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
Candidates Seek
Township Offices

Additional candidates for the
November election, besides those
mentioned in last weeks News,
include the following:
Allen Twp: Trustees, Gustave
Schlievert, Lincoln Younker, M. A.
Henningsen, Martin Sievert. Jus
tice of Peace: Norine Walter.
School Board: Emil Johnson, S.
Floyd Angus, Theodore Lorenzen,
James c. Pinkerton.
Benton Twp: Trustees, Fred
Tabbert, Wilton Goet8, John
Tasch, John Stick. School Board:
Lester Nehls, Leslie Hellwig.
Carroll Twp: Trustees, A. F.
Pierson and Fred Laubacher.
School Board: Leroy Thompson,
Earl Green, Fred Lieske.
Catawba Twp: Trustees, JUS
tin Rofkar, William Stephens,
Frank Woodman. School Board,
M. F. Luedeke, Lima Poulalion,
John Oravec.
Clay Twp: Trustees, Charles
Bush, Eugene Marie, Harry Mil
Ter, Karl Swicker. Justice Of
Peace, Ray Wyse. Constable,
Roy Kruse and James Wagner.
School Board, Arthur Witt, Leo
Martin, Frank Emch, D. Edwin
Sidner, Joseph LaPlantz, Fred
erick Toye.
Danbury Twp: Trustees, Will
liam Yule and Andrew Turinsky.
School Board: Alvin Nissen, JOS
eph Kristenak, Ralph Lynch and
John Wonnell.
Harris Twp: Trustee, Ernest
Giesler, Lester Deacon, Rudolph
Sauer, Arthur Lemke, Cecil Mil
Ter. Justice, Maynard Yeasting.
Constable. William Giesler. School
Board Harris is-Elmore), Clara
Barnes, C. ]. Kuhlman, Carl
Wendt and William Summers.
Put-in-Bay Twp: Trustee, AL
fred Parker and Lloyd Thres.
Constable, Erwin Heidle. School
Board: Chester Dress, Kenney
Chapman, Lyle Duggan.
Salem Twp: Trustee, Harmon
Hetrick, Harvey knoerr, Edward
Zimmerman. School Board: Lu-
ther Mylander, F. E. Boomer,
John Harris, Lester Zerck, Ray
mond Claus, Walter Damschroder.
Justice, Charles Kramb.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
Farm Advisory
Group Elects

William o. Luebke, Benton
Twp, has been elected chairman,
and Mrs. Orpha Windisch, Carroll
Twp, vice-chairman, of the Otta-
wa County Advisory Committee
for the Farmers Home Admins
tration. Luther 0. Mylander,
Salem Twp, is the third member
OF the committee.
County Supervisor Henry
Swearingen discussed with the
group some basic principals and
procedure of the loan program
for purchasing chattels and real
estate.
The Farmers Home Administra-
tion makes loans to eligible farm
ers for the purchase of livestock,
implements, fertilizer, seeds and
farms.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
All Girls Learn
How To Entertain

The Busy Bees Of Allen town
ship, advisor, Mrs. Clarence Guth;
Mind If She Serves? of Salem
township, advisor, Mrs. Arthur
Schultz; 4-Leaf Cloverettes of Sa-
lem township, advisor, Mrs. Ray
Claus, and Serve Our Selves of
Portage township, advisor, Mrs.
Joe Minotf, are ali trying an un-
usual All project this year. The
project is when All Club Mem
berS Entertain. A visit to any
of these clubs will show the girls
busily planning tea, buffet sup
per or luncheon. They may also
be talking about table manners.
decorations, table settings or
menus.
Recently the club in Portage
township held a beach party at
the East Harbor State Park. An
afternoon of fun plus a well-plan-
ned picnic resulted.
The Leaf Cloverettes of
Oak Harbor held a tea in honor
of their mothers. The tea held
at Sally Kilmer's home was late
afternoon affair. Tea was served
in the living room while Kathleen
Myerholtz and Sally Kilmer en-
tertained the group with piano
numbers. The other club men,
bers who helped with the serving
We're: Annette Mylander, Marilyn
Harshfield, Ruth Ann Stevens.
Guests were Mrs. l.. Kilmer, Mrs.
n. Stevens, Mrs. F. Harshfield,
Mrs. l.. j. Myerholtz and Betty
Lou Spaulding, Home Demonstra-
ton Agent.
Mind If She Serves? All girls
entertained their parents at
buffet supper. The tables were set
on the lawn of their advisor, Mrs.
Arthur Schultz. Doris Schultz,
Rita DEWITT and Doris DEWITT
acted as hostesses. Other club
members attending were Donna
Lou MELLOW, Carolyn Gates, Nor
ma Smith, and Luane Wisler.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Schultz, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
DEWITT, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gates,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery MELLOW, Mrs.
Arthur Smith, and Miss Spauld-
ing.
The Busy Bees have set August
10 for their special entertainment.
The girls are busy now with plans
for it. All these club members
are learning by doing and will be
better hostesses through their
project "The All Club Girl En-
tertans".
Indians in Canada are legally
classed as minors.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

who first received their baseball
opportunities through the Indi-
an school. Clevelanders Len Pill
lar and Joe Kotrany now with
Wilkes Barre, Al Aber who is star
ring for Spartanburg, ard Ray
Rakar, holding down shortstop for
Dayton, as we'll as Joe Macko of
Port Clinton (Burlington), James
Finn of Akron (Stroudsburg) q,
Norm Camp of Medina and Har-
old Naragon of Barberton who are
now with Harrisburg are just a
few of the boys who entered pro-
fessional baseball for the Indians
via this training school.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
PLAN
B ALL SCH 0 OIL.
IN CLEVELAND
Hank Greenberg To Head
Staff At League Park
Next Week

In accordance with their policy
of giving youngsters the oppor-
tunity that might lead to a big
league baseball career, the Cleve-
land Indians will conduct a base
ball school at League Park in
Cleveland for four days from
Wednesday, August II through
Saturday, August 20.
There will be no registration
fee and any Ohio youth who has
graduated from high school and
is not a member of an American
Legion team will be eligible to at
tend the school. The first two
days of the school will be devot-
ed to instruction in hitting, pitch
ing, fielding and other more i'm
portant phases of the game. Dur
ing the last two days, the older
boys who appear to be profession
al baseball prospects will be work
ed with more closely.
Heading the staff of the Indians
school will be Hank Greenberg, di-
rector of the Tribes farm system
and one Of the greatest home run
sluggers in the history of the
game. Helping Greenberg will be
Laddie Placek, Bill Bradley, Tony
Pianowski, Gyp Lewis and other
members of Cleveland's scouting
staff. The school will operate be-
tween 900 a. m. and 800 p. m.
on each of the four days and all
anyone needs to join will be a
pair of baseball shoes and glove.
Currently starring for Cleve-
lands various minor league teams
are MANY Cleveland and Ohio bows
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Indians in Canada are legally
classed as minors.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
J0TTlNGS -.
| OFF The CUFF
By RAY SPERBER

WORk is progressing rapidly
w at the Port Clinton Youth
Center building, East Third street.
The walls are starting to take
shape and the floor concrete has
been poured. 1t is hoped that the
building will be ready to house our
youth groups this fall Exams
for the position of postmaster at
Gypsum were held in the City
Hall, Saturday morning, with 10
applicants taking the tests. Mrs.
George Sibrel, one of the candi-
dates, is the acting postmistress
following the retirement of Aug
ust Fellerath.
CLARIBEL BLOMQUIST, the
famous organist now playing
at the Rose Bowl in Fremont,
writes that she will close her
present engagement Sunday eve
ming, August %. Her many
local friends must hurry over to
the Rose Bowl to hear Claribel
before she leaves. Her organ
music can be heard over WFRO
each weekend 1st 1t. Bob
Mallory, well-known Lakesider
who has been serving with the
army in Germany, is being trans
ferred to Atlanta; Georgia.
-JOT-
A NEW bowling alley may make
it's appearance in this area
within the near future, but final
arrangements have not been COM
pleted for publication.
-JOT-
A WELL known Lakeside Off
cial may resign this week to
accept a position with the Toledo
Blade, and his announcement will
come as a surprise to many peo-
PIE Bill Chapman, local sailor
who is in charge of the Navy Re-
cruiting Station in Sandusky, an
ticipates a transfer in the near
future.
-JOT
DDON'T forget the Mills Bro
theirs Circus, under sponsor
ship of the Port Clinton Special
Police, will be at the Legion
Field next Tuesday. Buy your
tickets in advance and help the
men who give up much of their
spare time to help the police de-
partment.
-JOT-
A BIG crowd is anticipated at
the American Legion meeting
this Thursday evening, as a fish
fry will be served after the short
business meet, through the cour-
tesy of Juicy" Rosiar. The
television set will furnish the
program. All Legionnaires are
asked to return their car ticket
stubs and money to their respec-
tive chairmen or to Ray Sperber
by August 20.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
v. F. w. Auxiliary
Fetes Visitors

Members of the Ladies Auxili-
airy of Veterans of Foreign Wars
cooked and served chicken din
ner in the Post Hall Thursday
evening when SO members of Has.
Battery, 416th AAA AW Bn.,
Pennsylvania National Guards, all
members of the V. F. W., We're
guests.
Next meeting Of the Auxiliary
will be Thursday evening, August
Is, at s o'clock. 1t was voted at
the last meeting to hold meetings
every third Thursday once month
for the next two months.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
ADOPT MORE LIBERAL HUNTING
REGULATIONS FOR THIS AREA

The Ohio Conservation and Nat
ural Resources Commission last
week tentatively adopted hunting
and trapping regulations for the
1949 season.
Some of the drastic restrictions
imposed on sportsmen during the
past two years because of game
shortages were liberalized in the
tentative rules which will be made
official when the Commission
meets on September 9 after nest
ing and game population surveys
have been completed providing ac-
curate information on which regu-
lations are based.
Hunters who have had fewer
hunting hours in the field because
of the 8 to daily hunting hours
of the past two years will well
come the 8 a. m. to p. m. (EST)
hours adopted by the Commission
for rabbit, pheasant and grouse
shooting.
In addition to adding an hour
to the hunting day, seasons in
most cases We're increased by sew
eral days.
Present game population esti-
mates indicate that hunters might
enjoy more liberal regulations
this year with no serious damage
to the game brood stock in the
opinion of Commission members
generally and members of the Ad-
visory Council from the seven con-
servation districts.
The Commission concurred in all
migratory bird and waterfowl reg
ulations as set for Ohio by the
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service of
the U. S. Dept. of the Interior.
Squirrel hunting regulations,
adopted officially at the Commits
sion's August meeting remains
unchanged from last year. The
season will be September Is to
September 80, both dates included
with a daily bag limit of 4 and
possession limit, 4. Hunting hours
will be from daylight to dark.
All other regulations are SUBJ
ject to official adoption in Septem-
ber and all seasons include both
the opening and closing dates.
For rabbit the season will be
November Is to December 26, 8
more days than last year daily
limit of and possession 4. The
pheasant season is scheduled
for November Is to Novem-
Der 25 with daily limit of 2 cock
birds and a possession limit of 2.
For grouse the season will be No
vember Is to November 80, five
more days than last year with
daily and possession limits the
same as for pheasant.
Skunk was returned to open
season status following two years
of protection and may be taken
during the trapping season, No
vember Is to January Is. Mink
and muskrat in the Lake Erie
trapping district may be taken
through March Is.
The bag and possession limit on
raccoon hunted by dog and gun
was changed from 2 raccoon per
hunting party to for each
hunter.
The closed season on wood
chucks was changed from the
March l to June Is period to
March l to June 1 giving ground
hog hunters Is days more shoot
ing than last year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
HAS THIRD OPERATION

Joe Smith, Jr., 229 Washington
Street, underwent his third major
sinus operation in Flower Hos
pital, Toledo, Wednesday. This
was the last of a series of three
sinus operations for the musician,
who submitted to the first sur
gerry in April.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
AT RESERVE CAMP

Archie King, local reserve corps
officer, left Saturday for Fort
George Meade, Maryland, where
he is completing the annual two
week training period.