Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-22
YOUTH BUILDING FUND
DRIVE OPENS MONDAY
$1,000 IS COAL
TO AID YOUTHS
Thousands All Ready Pledged
To Build Home For Local
Youth Activities

Port Clinton residents, and any
one else who cares to donate, will
be asked to purchase "Shares in
the Youth of Port Clinton" at one
dollar per share to raise funds for
the construction of the proposed
Youth Building at East Third and
Adams streets.
As the proposed building will be
used to house Boy Scout, Girl
Scout, Sea, Air and Cub Scout ac-
tivities, civic leaders have decided
that the financial drive which
opens Monday will be combined
with the usual Boy Scout fund
drive.
Earl Wilson, chairman Of the
finance committee, at meeting
Monday evening in the Ohio Fuel
Gas Company building, announced
that a goal of $11, 900 has been set
for the campaign.
Two gifts of $1,000 from indi-
viduals, $500 from the Kiwanis
Club, $3.50 from the Rotary Club,
$44O from the old Community
Chest funds and several other
gifts have all ready been receiv-
ed in the $500 now pledged.
Carl Heckler is general chair
man of the civic leaders working
to complete the long-needed pro-
ject. The lots were purchased
several weeks ago by the Kiwan
is and Rotary Clubs, and title to
the building will remain in the
hands of a joint committee of CIV
ic club members.
Present plans are to construct a
28x56 feet building of con-
crete and brickets. Included in
plans are a stage, small kitchen,
heating-utility room and a large
meeting hall. Charles Lewis, To-
cal engineer, drew plans for the
building and photos are now on
display about the city.
Drive Opens Monday
The financial drive will get un-
derway Monday and will be eli
NAKED Thursday evening, May IL.
at the Ottawa County Boy Scout
Circus to be held in the local sta
dium.
Mrs. Dale Ward Hostrup is the
chairman of the Every Home"
canvass. She has appointed the
following block captains: Mrs.
Jack Darling, Mrs. Robert Gille-
land, Mrs. Joe Morgan, Mrs. Rel
gel Fetterman, Mrs. Edward Roda,
Mrs. Clifford Christensen, Mrs.
Carl Radloff, Mrs. Edward Reif-
schneider, Mrs. Richard Dietrich,
Mrs. Dwight Bowden.
Mrs. Joseph Bodnar Monroe
ST., Mrs. Clayton McRoberts,
Mrs. Kenneth Limestahl, Mrs. Ed
ward Snider, Mrs. William Allan,
Mrs. Max Fischer, Leo Glickman,
and Sam Campbell, Erie Gardens.
A meeting of this group is to be
held this Friday night at 1880 in
the high school music room.
These solicitors will visit every
home to sell "Shares in the Youth
of Port Clinton. Residents may
purchase one or more shares, and
will be given "Share" receipts by
the solicitors.
Curtis Kuhnle will serve as gen
eral treasurer for the financial
drive. Frank Quisno and William
Goebel will head the downtown
solicitation; Francis Mekus heads
the professional solicitation; while
Wilson and Mekus will solicit cor
porations.
This building is an absolute
necessity if Scouting is to be con-
tinued in this city," Mr.. Wilson
told workers this week. There
has constantly been difficulty in
finding meeting places for scout
troops, and this Youth Buildings
completion will remedy the situa.
tion.
Also aiding in the fund drive
are Mrs. A. w. Chapman. Supt.
ID. D. Sims, Mrs. John Braun, Ro-
land Schaper, Stensen Petersen,
Carlton Schwan. Carl Biro, Jr.,
Stan Larson, Ray Howerth, Al
Jones, Rev. John Braun, Richard
Wolf, DR., Darrell Hablitzel, Olaf
Rasmussen and Richard Wolf.