Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
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By RAY SPERBER

Vaughn Sherman, Oak Harbor,
and Jon McMasters, Youngstown,
returned Thursday from a weeks
fishing trip to Lake Nippising,
northeast of North Bay, Ontario.
The trio caught a quantity of big
pickerel and four muskies, includ-
ing a 3S-inch, II FOUNDER, which
Leo shared. The EOD employee
also brought home ID nice pick
eral. During their vacation, the
men went on a portage trip along
the Mattawa River during which
they made six portages across
eight different lakes, carrying
their lightweight, car-top boat
and supplies. Lake Nippising is a
14-hour drive from here, in case
you're planning to head north.
-JOT-
pEV. C. A. Riggs, Lakeside, is
becoming known as a champion
trapper, but he derives no none
tary benefits from his efforts.
When "coons" became too ven-
turesome within Lakeside, the
Rev. Riggs built five humane
traps to snare the visitors. Dur
ing the past year, 50 raccoons, 12
skunks and several cats and rats
were caught in his traps which
were loaned to various residents.
The raccoons were freed in nearby
woods, the skurks were freed near
the Lakeside dump, the rats were
killed Immediately and the cats
scurried lor home when the trap
doors were opened, Raccoons
and opossums are very numerous
in this area, and prices paid for
FAeir pelts are so low that skin
ming the animals is hardly worth
while.
THAT was Port Clinton's Bill
= Chapman wearing his blue and
representing the Navy in the flag
raising ceremonies at the Football
Preview in Sandusky's Strobel
Field Friday evening. Bill Bel
shaw was the Redskin captain and
he represented the team in the
pre-game introductions. Coach
Norm Willbond and coaches from
Huron, St. Mary's, Bellevue, Nor
walk and 'Sandusky Hi were inter-
viewed over the radio.
IF you like good music, stop at
Mrs. M. S. Gray's Four Winds,
just across the Bay Bridge, and
listen to the tunes of the Esther
Stanton Duo. The organist and
her husband, who plays the piano,
can do anything from Boogie to
Paderewski. Incidentally, the cou-
pie was born and raised in Nor
walk but has played engagements
throughout the nation.
IF Gene Bolte looks a little
"beat up" this week, blame it on
his fishing hobby. While at the
reefs Friday, Gene boated an
eight pound pickerel with his reg
ulation rod and reel. The rod is
mute evidence of the pickerePs
terrific struggle--it is now as
crooked and bent as pretzel.
-JOT-
MYTH so many friends on va
+" cation, most of US at home
can "travel" by studying the pic
torial post cards we're receiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shaw, who are
enjoying a six-week trip through
the west, sent a postal from Hells
Half Acre, Wyoming, and state:
"We're having the time of our
lives" Ken and Lucille Thomp-
son sent a picture of "The Old
Man of the Mountain" from White
Mountains, New Hampshire, and
rave about that states scenic
beauty. Virginia Burholt, Cleve-
land, drops a card from New York
City where she is enjoying 10
day vacation.
-JOT
DOPULAR Harry Heineman was
wearing big smile while
serving as chairman of the second
annual Grape Festival at Putin
Bay, Saturdav-Harry was cele-
brating the birth of his first dau-
ghter. She made her appearance on
Labor Day, and was born in their
island home Getting their
limitations" into the Bays fun
were Sidney ."Ossie" Osborne, bro
ther of Mrs. Dom Eckhoff, and
James Major, Boulder City, Ne
vada, brother of Mrs. John An
derson. With his wife and baby,
Osborne is now living in West
Perry street. He will become a
staff member of the Donn-Lee