davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
PyTH|ANS WILL.
HONOR LEADERS
Grand Chancellor Kenneth
Hess To Officiate At Past
ChancellOrs' Night

Twenty-eight past chancellors
of the Port Clinton Knights of
Pythias lodge will be honored
Monday evening, December II,
when Past Chancellors' Night
is held in the Pythian Hall.
Grand Chancellor Kenneth Hess,
Springfield, will be guest speaker
at the meeting. Also to be hon
ored are "a members who will be
presented membership pins, rang
ing from Is to 40 years. Chan
cellor John T. Mason will pre-
side.
Past chancellors to be honored
include G. j. Daum, Earl Adams,
Christ Andernon, Burnett Brough,
Russell Carnes, Ray Cover, Ber-
nell Englebeck Charles Dewitt,
Arthur Eurenius, Amos Fall III,
Alvin Faus.
Clarence Jackson, John Jensen,
Edward Kirk, Robert Kirk, j.
G. Kolesar, Glen Turner, H. A.
Wahlers, Harold Wesley, Herbert
Windsor, William Younker, James
Longe, David Mackey, Atty. Will
liam L. Moon, Herbert Newton,
A. S. Pitman, Atty. John Rein
heimer and Atty. George Slaugh-
ter.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
HOLIDAY SHOPPING
RUSH IS UNDERWAY
Schools To Close
For Dehn Funeral

All schools in the Ottawa Coun-
ty school system were to be clos
ed Thursday afttrn0on when fu-
neral services We're to be held for
County Supt. A. O. Dehn. Flags
at the county schools were at half
mast this week.
Miss Elizabeth Offerman, assist
ant superintendent, has been in
charge of the office since Mr..
Dehn's death. Mrs. Warren Nc
Dougalt, former Stcnographer
in the Office, returned to the po-
sItlon on . temporary basis Mon
day afttr Miss Eleanor Krepel
had resigned.
A regular meeting of the Otta-
wa County Board Of Education
had been scheduled for 10 o'clock
this Thursday morning, but it has
been cancelled.
Present members of the board
are Emit Johnson, Williston, board
president; Harry Englebeck, Dan
bury twp; Arthur Smith, Oak
Harbor; William Rofkar, Catawba
Island, and c. j. Kuhlman, FL
more. Beard members will meet
soon to discuss successor for
Mr.. Dehn.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
CENSUS PLANS
AIRED ON VISIT.
1850 Population Is Expected
To Boost Port Clinton
To City Status

Preliminary plans for the 1850
census, which incidentally is ex-
pected to qualify Port Clinton as
a city, were made Tuesday when
an official of the U. S. Census
Bureau visited City Clerk Will
liam Zeis and County Auditor E.
A. Guth.
Present plans are to conduct
the census taking in Ottawa
County during the first two weeks
in April.
Port Clinton's population in the
1910 census was listed as 4,504
and the population of the city to-
day is estimated as nearly 5000.
Under Ohio laws, a city is any
town with a population of over
5000 residents.
Erie Gardens alone has nearly
1000 new residents, although part
of the housing unit is located in
Bay Township.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
Legion Dance Is
Planned Tonight

Durward Clark's orchestra has
been engaged to furnish the mu-
sic for the dance which American
Legion Post l13 will hold this
Friday evening, December 2, in
Bark Inn.
AS this dance is part of the Le-
gion's social program, there will
be no charge. Admission will be
paid up membership receipts.
Guests of Legionnaires or Auxi-
liary members will also be ad-
mitted.
jefferson Thomas is serving as
general chairman of this social
get-together. A Legion dance,
for tie general public, will be
held IN the armory during Janu-
aly,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
LOCAL FIRE TRUCKS CAN PUMP
1900 GALLONS PER MINUTE

Since the arrival of the new
Ward-La France fire truck Sun
day, Port Clinton's Volunteer Fire
Department equipment can pump
1900 gallons of water per minute
in case of emergencies.
After wait Of several months,
the huge Ward-La France truck
was finally delivered Sunday.
Purchase of the truck was auth
orized by voters in the Novem-
Der, 1947, election when they ap-
proved a tax levy of one mill
for three-year duration.
The new truck, equipped with
a 75-gallon booster tank and ca
,pable Of pumping 750 gallons
of water per minute, cost about
$4,000. Almost Is months ago
the new Central fire truck arrived
here. It's purchase was also
authorized by the tax levy appro-
val.
A factory representative and
Fire Department members were
on hand Monday when the new
truck was tested. Approval was
granted by the firemen, Chief
Walter Miller stated.
With the addition of the new
truck, Port Clinton's fremen can
send four trucks on serious fire
runs. Besides the two white"
trucks purchased through the tax
levy funds, the older Dodge and
Stutz trucks are kept in good
condition and are available for
emergencies.
The Ward-La France can pump
750 gallons of water per minute,
the Central, 600 gallons per
minute; the Dodge, 500 gallons
per minute, and the Stutz, $50
gallons per minute.
According to present plans, the
two new white" trucks will be
used for routine fires within the
business district. The Dodge
truck will be used for country"
fires and the Stutz can be used
for grass fires and other minor
runs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
GYPSUM CHURCH.
MEMBERS Note
18th YEAR MARK
Theology School Leader and
Pastor KrebS To
Officiate

Former members and the gen.
eral public will join with parish
toner's Sunday, December II, to
observe the 25th anniversary Of
the Gypsum Community Church.
The pastor, Rev. A. H.. krebs,
will preside during the morning
services. At noon, a pot luck
dinner will be served in the church
basement.
DR.. L. A. Owen of the Gradu-
ate School of Theology, Oberlin
College, will be principal speaker
at the afternoon program at
which the Rev. Krebs will also
preside.
During the afternoon program,
which begins at 2 o'clock, infor-
NAL talks will be given by form.
er and visiting pastors, and let
ters from former pastors will be
read.
Pastors which have served the
Gypsum Community Church in
clude Rev. Ralph Loomis, Colum-
bia, Missouri, from Dec. 2, 1923
until April 8, 1928; Rev. F. B.
Cook, Millroy, Pa, from May l,
1928 until July 81, 1888.
Rev. J. H. Elliott, Glendale,
Calf, August IA, 1888 to May
81, 1941; Rev. A. w. Pringle, Bal
lecitos, New Mexico, from Dec.
7, 1941 to Oct. l, 1943; Rev. Her
bert Ortman, Rochester, New
Hampshire, Nov. 21, 1914 to June
80, 1916; Rev. H. Revere Cook
Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 1916 to
November, 1948.
Rev. Arthur H. Krebs, the pres
ert pastor, has served the church
during the past year. Rev. Krebs,
of Oberlin and Gypsum, preached
his first sermon in the Gypsum
Church on Nov. 26, l948.
Members of the Church Council
include Mrs. J. H. Gulau, Mrs.
w. F. Gardner, Mrs. John c. Jen-
sen, Dorothea Jensen, Carl Balm
sen, Warren Lemon, Harmon Tus-
ten, Grayson Schau, Leon Stetler-
Lowell Suhrbier and John Szilagyi.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02

champion, according to Coach
Iinnegan, is respect-respect for
ones own body, respect for the
opposite sex, and respect especial
ly for ones parents.
There were moments during
Finnegar's speech when tears
glistered in the eyes of the en-
thralled audience, especially while
he toli of billiards. citizenship and
greatness. Having coached Dill
lard, Finnegan claims The Splen-
did Splinter is the worlds great
est athlete.
James McPeek played piano Sc
lections during the dinner hour.
Rev. John Braun gave the invo-
cation and John Belshaw, presi-
dent CT the DTC, gave the ad-
dress of welcome.
Gene Bolte and DeFoIrest Max
CONTINUED Page 2, Col. u
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
Few tuberculosis
Suspects Found

Only Al suspected cases of tu-
berculosis were discovered among
the 2,999 miniature chest x-ray
films taken by the Ohio Depart
ment of Health's Mobile Unit in
this county early in October, DR..
James Rhiel, Ottawa County
Health Commissioner, has an
nounced.
A total of 3,007 miniature chest
films were taken but eight prov
ed unsatisfactory, leaving the
1900 total. Of this number, 2,872
We're negative, Al were suspected
tuberculosis and Sc showed other
chest abnormalities.
The X-rays were taken during
the Oak Harbor Fall Festival and
in visits to leading industrial
plants about the county.
Reports have been mailed to
all persons who were x-rayed.
Persons whose x-rays showed an
abnormal chest condition were
notified by letter and their family
physician was given the report.
Anyone who failed to receive
either a positive or negative re-
port should contact the Ottawa
County Health Department, tele-
phone 8941.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
0SU ALUMNI TO
MEET DEC. 9 FOR
STATE DINNER
Coach Fekete Will Show
Films of Ohio State-Mich-
igan Grid Battle

Eugene Fekete, freshman back
field coach at Ohio State Univer-
sity who led midwestern collegi-
ate scorers as a Buckeye sopho-
more in 1912, will be the speak
er Friday evening, December 8,
at 7 o'clock in st. John Lutheran
Church when Ohio State Day Din
ner will be held.
Corwin Hablitzel and John An
dersCn are serving as co-chairmep
for the annual Ohio State Day
dinner. Supt. ID. d. Sims is slated
to serve as toastmaster. All three
are Ohio State University Alumni
Association members.
Highlight of the program will
be the movies of the Ohio State
Michigan grid battle, the tie game
resulting in Ohio States Buck
eyes being selected to represent
the Big Nine in the Rose Bowl
game in Pasadena on New Years
Day.
All Ohio State University alum
nj and friends may attend the
banquet. Tickets are $1.75 per
plate and may lie purchased at
the door or Of the co-chairmen.
Fekete played only one season
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
YOUTH CENTER
DEDICATION IS
SET FOR DEC. 7.
Open House In Evening and
Civic Club Noon Meet
Are Planned

Port Clinton's Youth Center
Building, a dream of civic leaders
for many years, is now a reality
as the $10,500 structure in East
Third Street, near Adams Park
way, has been completed.
Built with funds raised by pub
lie subscription, the brick struc-
ture is to be a meeting place for
all organized youth groups in the
city. Boy and Girl Scouts, Cub
Scouts and all other organized
youth groups will be eligible to
hold their meetings in the Youth
Center.
AS co-sponsors of the project,
members of the local Rotary and
kiwanis Clubs will hold a joint
meeting in the Youth Center
building next Wednesday noon,
December 7.
Lee Harbottle, Toledo, District
Scout Executive, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting. A
buffet luncheon will be served to
the civic members at noon.
A meeting of sponsors was held
in the National Bank Tuesday
evening when plans for supervi-
sion of the Youth Center were
made.
Everyone in Port Clinton and
the surrounding area is invited
to visit the Youth Center Wednes-
day evening, December 7, when
Open House will be featured.
Various civic groups have as
sisted in furnishing the Youth
Center Building, and most of the
work was donated by local firms.
Carl Heckler served as general
chairman of the planning COM
mittee.
AS practically everyone in the
city contributed in one way or
another to make the Youth Build
ing reality, it is hoped that
every citizen will visit the build
ing next Wednesday evening dur
ing Open House to become ac-
quainted with its facilities.
Girl Scouts, under the leaders
Mrs. A. w. Chapman, Mrs. John
Darling and Mrs. Dale Hostrup,
will serve punch during the Open
House from 7 until 8 Wednesday
evening, Dec. 7.
At meeting of sponsor lead
ers Tuesday evening, it was de-
cided to form a Youth Building
Corporation to be in charge of
its administration. AS a non
profit organization, taxes would
be reduced and expenses prob
ably will be shared by youth
groups using the meeting hall.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
Klewer Named For
Boy Study Leader

Lou Klewer, outdoor writer for
the Toledo Blade, has been elect
ed secretary of the special COM
mission named recently to inves-
tigatc fishing conditions in San
dusky Bay.
Senator Evan Ford. Columbus,
was named chairman of the group
created by the last general as
sembly, while Rep. Paul Siple of
Lawrence County is vice-chairman.
The commission, of which Ken
Eath Wahl, Danbury, is also a
member, will meet December 6
in Columbus to interview appli-
cants for the position of executive
secretary.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
School Addition
Nears Completion

Construction of the one-room
addition to the high school Home
Economics room is nearing COM
pletion, with roofing being finish
ed Wednesday and plastering
scheduled for next week.
Supt. ID. ID. SIMS expects the
room to be ready for additional
Home Economics classes after the
holiday vacation, although tenn
porary heating facilities will be
used until completion of the Ele-
mentary School Building heating
system.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
DYNAMITE USED
IN ATTEMPT TO
FIND HUNTERS
500 Reward Offered to Per-
son Finding HolbroOk's
Body; Search Continues

Dynamiting blasting failed to
produce results Sunday when
charges were dropped in Lake
Erie between Mouse Island and
the Catawba Point in an attempt
to find the bodies of John Struhar,
50, and Jack Holbrook, %, both
of this city, who have been miss
ing since Monday, November Ia.
Relatives of the missing duck
hunters, assisted by volunteers,
conducted the blasting operations
in hopes that the concussion would
force the bodies to the surface.
Blasting equipment was borrowed
from local mining companies.
Before the blasting was at
tempted, relatives had requested
permission from the Conservation
Department, Sheriff Merlan Budd
and also from the families of both
missing men.
Reward Offered
A reward of 500 has been Of
fered to the person or group find
ing the body of Holbrook. An
nouncement of the award was
made by Floyd Massie, Gypsum,
brother-in-law of the youthful
hunter, who said that the offer
will hold good until the lake
freezes.
Holbrook and Struhar have been
missing since their small boat was
swamped by heavy seas between
Mouse Island and Catawba Point.
The third member Of the duck
hunting party, Durwood Meachem,
21, Catawba, was able to swim
ashore.
. Marblehead Coastguardsmen dis
covered dereIict rowboat Friday,
but Meachem said the boat was
not the one used by his party.
The boat found Friday was paint
ed gray, with red bottom, and had
the number II painted on its bow.
Search for the missing men is
being continued daily, but drag
ging and search operations are
hindered by the cold weather and
rough waters.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
FlNNECAN THRILLS Grid BANQUET
AUDIENCE With STERLING SPEECH

Courage, Excellence and Re-
spect are the three things neces-
sary for a real Champion, Coach
Ed Finnegan Of Baldwtn-Wa
College, Berea, told q capacity
crowd Wednesday evening at the
seventh annual Downtown Coach
cs football banquet in St. John
Lutheran Church.
In perhaps the most brilliant
speech ever given at ore of the
local banquetS, Coach Finnegan
said that a champion needs cour-
age from, the heart-not false
courage.
Stating that the desire to ex-
eel was the second fundamental
IL becoming a real champion, Fin
negan cited the intense desire of
world champion sprinter Harrison
Dillard to reach the pinnacle of
perfection.
= Third fundamental for a real
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
SANTA TO Spend ten DAYS TOURING This CITY
Standard Work
Resumes Monday

Despite rumors to the contrary,
the Standard Products Company's
Port Clinton division is to resume
operations at IL p. m. Sunday
night. Dec. 4, when the midnight
shift returns to it's jobs.
The local plant has been clos
ed since November %, due to the
continued steel shortages and re-
duced orders from customers. Of
flee workers We're on duty this
week.
Pay checks were mailed to en-
ployees Wednesday, when those
to return to work Monday were
notified.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
Church Youths
Attend Assembly

Seven local Methodist youths,
accompanied by the Rev. and Mrs.
Lawrence Miller of Trinity Meth
odist Church, attended the Youth
Assembly of the Northeast Ohio
Conference held in the New Phil
adelphia Methodist Church over
the weekend.
Orloff Miller, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Miller, came from Mt.
Union College, and as a confer
ence officer was in charge of ali
worship services at the assembly.
Also attending from here We're
Barbara Piatt, Nancy Sessler,
Joyce Kirk, Lillian Azbell, Janet
Barnes and Tommy Fall.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
School Debaters
To Meet Republic

Port Clinton High School de-
baters, coached by Boyd Martin,
will entertain debaters from Re-
public High School in the local
school house at 9:30 Saturday
forenoon,
Subject for the debate will be,
Resolved: That the President of
the United States should be elect
ed by direct vote of the people.
Affirmative local debaters will
be Joe Weis and John Ruddock
while James Jacobs and Ronald
Johnson will handle the negative.
Martin and his debaters were
at Bowling Green State University
November II when they heard the
University of Michigan and West
ern Reserve debaters in action.
Port Clinton debaters will COM
pete in a debating tournament to
be held at Fremont Ross on De-
cember II and in the district con-
test scheduled for Bowling Green
on February 25. District win
ners will be eligible for compet-
ition in the state finals.
Other members of the P. c. H..
S. debating team are Lois Fets
terman, Kathleen .Armbruster.
Sharon Streeter, Mario Snyder,
Patricia Eliyas, Norma Cover.
Lars Engel and Phillip Dusini.
Debate meetings are held each
Monday evening under Mr.. Mar
TINS supervision.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
Merchants Plan More Elabor-
ate Christmas Prepara-
tiOnS i'm Business Area

An all-out program to make
Port Clinton Santa Claus Land"
is being inaugurated this week by
a joint committee of Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants ASso-
citation members. Many inova-
tions over other years will be
featured to create a life-like holi-
day atmosphere.
Santa Claus has accepted am
invitation to spend nearly two
weeks in this city. In answer to
q telegram sent to the North Pole
Santa replied that he would ar
rive here at four o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, December Ia.
Along with the modern trend
in transportation, Old st. Nick has
decided to give his reindeers
short rest. He will come here
by airplane and arrangements
are being made for Santa's plane
to land in Waterworks Park.
Members of the high school
band, Mayor Carl Becker and
members Of the sponsoring groups
will be on hand to officially well
come Santa Claus to Port Clinton.
Before Santa's arrival, however,
Port Clinton's business district
will be gaily decorated for the
yuletide season. No holly is to
be used this year, although addi-
tions are being made to the usual
colored light system.
An innovation this year will be
the location of the Community
Christmas Tree which will be
moved from North Madison Street
to the intersection of Madison and
East Second Streets.
While the large tree is in place,
all traffic must move straight
ahead at the intersection as po-
lice will permit no left-hand turns.
Starting December Ia, all local
stores will remain open evenings
until Christmas. Some of the
stores. are now being kept open
on Friday evenings so that shop
pers can visit these stores De-
cember 2 or 9.
Santa to be Busy
Santa will have busy schedule
during his lengthy stay in Port
Clinton. From to 6 each after
noon, and from 7 until 8 each
shopping day until Christmas, the
jolly gentleman will visit all the
stores in the city.
During his travels through the
numerous local stores, Santa
Claus will have a supply of candy
canes (fresh from Mrs. Claus
candy kitchen at the North Pole)
for distribution to all the child
rem he meets in the stores.
Another innovation this year
will be the program of Christmas
music to be broadcast by loud
speaker from the Colonial Club
rooms at appropriate hours daily.
AS the Colonial club is located at
the Madison-Second Street inter-
section, the music will be heard
thro .ghout the business area.
Local stores are we'll stocked
with many wonderful buys for
Christmas gifts. Additional clerks
have been employed to provide
quick ard efficient service. Shop
in Port Clinton and be satisfied.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
Miller Opens
Roofing Business

M. P. Miller is now operating a
roofing, spouting and furnace re-
pair business at his residence,
121 Walnut street.
With his wife and daughter,
Pauletta, two, Miller moved here
last summer from Marion. Mil
ler's shop will be in the garage
where the family is residing un-
til the new home is completed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
Xmas Savings
Checks Mailed

Christmas shopping in Port Clin-
tor received a big boost Thursday
forenoon when 800 persons re-
ceived checks from the Port Clin-
ton National and American banks
as their dividends from the Christ
mas Savings clubs.
Checks were mailed Wednesday
afternoon, each bank mailing a
total OF $4,000 representing 400
accounts,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-12-02
SCHOOL LEADER
DIES SUDDENLY
IN OAK HARB0R
Services for A. o. Dehn, Dean
of County Superintendents,
Held Thursday

Port Clinton and Ottawa Coun-
ty residents were shocked Mon
Gay forenoon to learn of the sud
den death of A. o. Dehn, super
intendent of Ottawa County
Schools since 1914 and recogniz-
ed dean of the county school sys-
tenn in Ohio.
Mr.. Dehn passed away early
Monday in his Oak Harbor home,
only few hours after becoming
Ill. He had attended services in
the Oak Harbor Methodist Church
Sunday but had not complained
of illness. 1t was reported Mr..
Dehn had suffered a heart attack
shortly after midnight Sunday.
Funeral services were to be
held at 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon in the Oak Harbor Methodist
Church, the Rev. Ira Benton off
ciating. Robinson morticians will
direct increment in Elliston
Cemetery.
A. O. Dehn had served 35 years
as superintendent of county
schools, having been appointed in
1914 when the system was first
organized in the state. He was
the last of the original county
superintendents of Ohio still in
service.
Before becoming county Off
cial, Mr.. Dehn taught school near
Trowbridge, served as principal
of the Elliston School and was
superintendent of the Rocky
Ridge school when the present
building was constructed.
Mr.. Dehn served two terms as
Ottawa County auditor, resigning
that position to become county
superintendent of schools. Under
his supervision over 100 original
one-room schools in the county,
including the lake islands, were
consolidated into 13 centralized
units. .'.-N
The Ottawa County sight-see-
ing class, organized by Mr.. Dehn,
was the first in the United States,
and he was also active in first
obtaining services of a full-time
school nurse.
For years, Mr.. Dehn served as
district committeeman for the Ot-
tawa County Boy Scouts. He was
also active in church and civic
affairs, and was a director of the
East Clinton Lumber and Coal
Company, Port Clinton.
Mr.. Dehn was past president
of the Northwestern Ohio Teach
ers Association, past president of
the Northwestern Ohio County
Superintendent Association.
He was a member of the Oak
Harbor Chamber of Commerce,
Business Mems Association, Ma
sonic Lodge, F&AM, Royal Arch
Masons, Oak Harbor Methodist
Church and the church. council,
National Education Association,
Ohio Educational Association, and
the Ohio Superintendent's Asso-
citation.
Surviving are the widow, Eliza
beth; two sons, Lit. Gg) Emerson
Dehn, U. S. Navy, Washington,
D. c., and Ralph, student at Bow
ling Green State University;
brother, Fred Dehn, Trowbridge;
sisters, Mrs. William Guth, Will
liston, Mrs. Herman Schultz, Oak
Harbor, Mrs. Fred Gruenke.
Trowbridge, Mrs. George Mark
ley, Oak Harbor, and Mrs. Louis
Flick. Graytown.
Mr.. Dehn was one of the best
known residents of Ottawa Coun-
ty as he had attended all county
system school board meetings
throughout the years, as we'll as
numerous other civic and school
affairs.