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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
TRAGIC DEATH OF KATKY BRINGS
REMEDIAL ACTION IN This AREA

Alarmed by the tragic death of
little Kathy Fiscus, who died when
she fell into an abandoned well
near her San Marino, California,
home late last week, Councilman
Harold Nielsen Tuesday night
warned of like dangers here and
moved that remedial action be
taken at once before another child
is sacrificed to thoughtlessness.
Nielsen reported that there is a
hole 80 to 35 feet in depth at the
northeast corner Of Erie Gardens,
which was not filled when the old
pump station was removed.
Although planks and dirt were
placed over the deep hole, the sit
uation remains dangerous as the
planks could easily rot and crash
beneath a persons weight. The
area is widely used as a children's
playground.
Nielsen also warned that num-
erous holes and trenches remain
open at the wartime emergency
trailer court, East Fifth street at
Lincoln Drive. These holes and
trenches were dug for court utili-
ties but were never filled. Now
covered by weeds, the holes are
dangerous as they fill with water
Portage Twp. trustees are to
take action to have the trailer
court holes filled and the Erie
Gardens situation will be RENE
died as soon as possible.
If residents know Of other dan
gerous situations within the vici-
nifty, notify City Clerk William L.
Zeis. If such dangers do exist on
your property, fill the holes at once
before it is too late.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
INTEREST LACS'
IN POLITICS AS.
PRIMARY NEARS.
Voters Must Select Six of
Eight Democrats for COun-
Gil In Only Contest

With the primary election only
eighteen days away, little politi-
cal activity has been noticed in
this village where the only pri-
mary election in the county will
be held Tuesday, May 3.
Although the Democrats will
present a full ticket and the Re-
publicans have five candidates who
are seeking election, the only con-
test to be decided May 3 is the
election of six of the eight Demo-
Gratis who filed petitions for coun-
Gil.
Mayor Carl Becker is seeking
reelection on the Republican
ticket, which is also represented
by former councilman Roland G.
Schaper, Park E. Gaudern, Atty.
J. G. Hitchcock and David B. Jer-
emy, candidates for council.
Four of the present councilmen
will be Democratic candidates in
the primary. They are Harold
Nielsen, Eugene Collins, William
Goebel and julius Jensen.
Opposing the foursome are Jack
+. Riddle, prominent member of
the fire department.; Charles A.
Ruddock, Alex L. Bergman, and
former councilman Torvald Hos
trup. Only six of the eight will
be on the ballot of the fall cleo
ton.
Each Of the eight Democratic
candidates has loyal supporters
and the outcome of the primary
contest will be of much interest.
Councilman Paul Schmitt will be
the Democratic candidate for may
or. Schmitt will oppose Mayor
Carl Becker in the fall election.
City Clerk William L. Zeis, and
Board of Public Affairs trustees
Edward Semon, Anton Bahnsen
and Charles Cover are also seek
ing reelection on the Democratic
ballot.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
HENSLER NAMED
AS HOME SUPT.
Provisional Appointment Is
Made To Fill Vacancy At
County Home

John Hensler, Port Clinton, has
been appointed provisional super
intendent of the ottawa County
Home, effective June l. He will
succeed Wesley Windisch, who re-
signed to accept state position.
Mrs. Hensler will also serve as
provisional matron after June /.
Provisional appointment of the su-
perintendent holds until a civil Ser
vice examination can be held to
fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Windisch, who has been su-
perintendent of the home for IL
years, resigned recently to accept
the position as chief of the Divi-
sion of Markets and Inspection
with the Ohio Department of Ag-
riculture. Mrs. Winiseh is contin-
uing her duties as matron of the
home until June !.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
Life Preservers Found Empty
Along Shore Near Scene
of Sunday Tragedy

Three young World War ii vet
Grams were believed to have
drowned in Lake Erie near the
mouth of the Toussaint River late
Sunday afternoon in the first fish
ing tragedy of the year.
Missing are Arlo Dunlap, 33,
Holland, Ohio; Claire Mason, %,
Toledo, and Clarence Pulls, "a, also
of Toledo.
The trio had come from Toledo
early Sunday to spend the day
fishing. The men had parked their
car at the Dan Rice boat livery,
just east of the Toussaint River
bridge. They had used a trailer
to bring their rowboat and out
board motor to Toussaint.
Late Sunday afternoon other
fishermen discovered the rowboat
overturned and floating in the lake
some distance from the shore.
Sheriff Merlan Budd, Deputy
Sheriff Myron Hetrick and men
from the U. S. Coast Guard sta
ton at Marblehead searched the
area until darkness set in. The
search was continued through
Wednesday,.
Chester Mason, father of Claire,
and friends flew over the Tous-
saint river area Monday after
noon but found no trace of the
missing man.
Coastguardsmen reported the
search was handicapped because
the approximate spot the rowboat
capsized was not known.
Heavy lined army coveralls, be-
lieved to have been worn by Dun
lap while on the fishing trip, were
discovered in Port Clinton Fish
Co. trap nets Monday afternoon
when Harold Rider, Ike Bodi and
Hook Van Hoose lifted the nets.
The coveralls were caught in
nets about quarter of mile
from the spot where the over
turned rowboat and outboard mo-
tor had been discovered Sunday.
Mrs. Dunlap identified the cover
alls as belonging to her husband.
Sheriff Merlar Budd Thursday
said that dragging operations by
coastguardsmen had been aband-
oned late Wednesday. Fishermen,
volunteers and Sheriff Budd and
his deputies are continuing the
search for the missing men.
Relatives came here Monday to
claim the car and trailer, the boat
and motor used by the men.
While hope was held Sunday
and Monday that the men might
be alive, and drifting in life pre-
servers, hope was given up Tues
day when the life preservers were
found along the shore, a mile west
of the Toussaint River mouth.
With the springlike weather on
Sunday, hundreds of fishermen
drove here to indulge in their fav-
orite sport.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
Reider Seed Bill
Goes To Senate

Ottawa County's Representative
Robert Reider has had his second
bill approved by fellow members
of the House as the Reider- Hinkle
bill to revise the Ohio seed law
was approved 1T to 0 Wednesday.
Reider and Hinkle authored the
bill to bring the outmoded state
seed law into conformity with the
federal law. The Ohio seed law
was passed in 1919 and revised
in 1887, two years before the fed
eral law was approved.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
Building Will Be
Moved To Bay Twp

John Rogier, Streeter Lane re-
sort owner, has purchased the
small building between McGill's
Restaurant and the Western Auto
store, East Second Street, and will
move the structure to his Bay
township property.
H. V. Frederick Real Estate
Agency handled the sale for own
er Harold Riedmaier. The lot is
owned by Adolph Miller of the
Western Auto Store.
Mr.. Frederick also handled the
sale of Francis Phillabaum's Coun-
ty Road Garage in Rt. 163 near
Lakeside. ]. w. Woodward, Mon
roeville, purchased the building
this week and will continue opera
tion
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
HOPE ENDS FOR Three MISSING F|SHERMEl
Easter Egg Hunt
For All Riddles

Although the Easter Bunny may
not be seen Saturday at the
Squaw's Easter Egg Hunt in the
courthouse lawn, there will be
plenty of evidence of his visit.
The hunt will start at 2 p. m.
and the 80 lucky youngsters who
find eggs printed with the name
of one of the Squaw's sponsors
may collect q prize by presenting
the egg at the sponsors place of
business.
Helping the Easter Bunny
along, Mildred Ludrowsky, Fritz
kreutzer, Frieda Kozoio, Mary
Ann Karshuk and Cecilia Wozniak
will color eggs to be sold at the
hunt while Katie Riddle, Gladys
Dubbert, Janis Patchet and Liz
Eldred will apply their artistic
talents in decorating them.
The Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored
by the Squaws, local girls soft
ball team, is open to all children
in the community.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
City To Remain On
Standard Time

Along with nearly every 9TH
er city in Ohio, Port Clinton
will remain on Eastern Stand
ard Time this summer. Mem
bers of the city council Tues
day evening We're unanimous in
their decision to heed popular
opinion and forget the possible
change-over to daylight saving
time.
Cleveland is about the only
large Ohio city which will
change to daylight saving time,
with the change-over due on
Sunday, April 25. Sandusky
will also change to daylight
time, despite the fact that pop
ular opinion is heavily against
it in that vicinity. Councilmen
there argued that they did not
want to rescind last years ordi-
nance but the decision is to be
presented to voters this fall.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
Fireman Hurt In
Fighting Blaze

Jack Riddle, secretary of the
Port Clinton Volunteer Fire De-
partment, suffered sprained ankle
Friday night while fighting a blaze
which partially destroyed a house
trailer in Erie township.
Origin of the fire was not
known. The trailer was owned
and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Prouty, who were not at
home when the fire was discovered.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
Carter To Speak
At Honor Banquet

DIR. Roland Carter, pastor of the
Collingwood Methodist church, To-
ledo, and well known speaker, has
been chosen to be principal speak
er at the annual Scholarship Din
ner to honor high school honor
students in Trinity Methodist
church, Monday, May 9.
Mrs. David Stanton is serving
as chairman for the banquet ar
rangements. Other entertainment
will be furnished by vocal and in
strumental music students of Miss
Margaret Williams and David
Stanton. Supt. D. D. Sims will
act as master of ceremonies. ,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
Stores To Close
For Good Friday

All places of business here will
be closed from l to o'clock this
Friday in observance of Good Fri
day, thus permitting stats to at
tend religious services planned in
all local churches.
Spring vacation for school chill
dren throughout the county began
Wednesday afternoon. Local
school children will return to their
classes at the regular time Tues
day, April 10.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
MEASLES BETTER

Although many children, especi-
ally in the lower grades, have been
victims during the past month,
Supt. D. D. Sims reported yester-
day that the measles epidemic had
subsided and the situation is now
under control. Several adults, in
cluding business district clerks,
are sick of the disease.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
BOWLERS WIN

Four local Kiwanis bowling
teams totaled 1892 pins Tuesday
night when they defeated the Wis
iting Fremont Kiwanians by GAG
pins.
A fish luncheon at Travellers Inn
feted the visitors. Port Clinton
Kiwanis bowlers go to Fremont
next Tuesday for return match.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
Goebel To Plan
Put-in-Bay Day

Councilman William Goebel has
been named local chairman for the
Put-in-Bay Day ceremonies to be
held early next month. Goebel
was appointed Thursday night at
the Port Clinton Merchants Assn
meeting.
George Schade and Eddie Ed
wards have been designated to in
vestigate the possibility of DDT
spraying the city and surrounding
area.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
Kinsey Is On Duty
In Coco Solo, G. Z.

Donald w. Kinsey, seaman ap-
prentice, USN, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. X. Kinsey of l Communi-
ty Drive, Port Clinton, Ohio, re-
Gently reported to the Naval Air
Station, Coco Solo, c. H., for a
tour of duty in the Fifteenth Nav
al District.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
SNARE SAIL BOAT

Jack Rider, of the waterworks
station, notified police Friday eve
ming that sailboat was drifting
in the Portage river. Tom Gau-
dern, using a rowboat, returned
the boat to its dock.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
SIDEWALK CODE
AID 0 0PTED FOR
LOCAL STREETS
Parking Meters To Have
Newer Heads; Extra Patrol
man Is Authorized

Purchase of new heads for all
parking meters, purchase of a
new truck for the street depart
ment, and employment of an addi-
tional patrolman for the summer
season were among the numerous
authorizations made by village
council during a four and one-half
hour session Tuesday night.
Purchase of new heads for the
city's 187 parking meters, on a
trade-in basis of $500 per head,
was authorized after Police Chief
Jack Shelter recommended the
change on the basis that the new
heads would eliminate a lot of
meter trouble and give better
service.
Council authorized the employ
ment of an extra patrolman for
the five-month summer period, on
a basis of 5000 per month. The
new man will substitute during
the regular vacation schedule, and
also afford an extra daytime pa
trolman for the summer season.
More parking meter enforcement
was promised with an extra man
on duty. William Robel, of the
post Office staff, is said to be
slated for the job.
When the question Of installing
parking meters on Perry street
was again raised, council decided
to wait while"
Purchase Dump Truck
After consideration of five
bids, the city fathers bought new
one and half ton dump truck
for the street department from
Allan Bros. Motor Sales for
$2217. Other bidders We're: Kel-
ly Dunn Motor Sales, Nels Peter
sen & Son, w. C. Jeschke, Miller
Motor Sales and Sandusky Equip
ment Co. ....
Adopt Sidewalk Code
Planning a campaign aimed
at improving sidewalks, council
adopted a code of specifications
prepared by the Sidewalk Com.
mittee and City Engineer Kent
Wedekind.
The code provides among
other things that property
owners must secure a sidewalk
building permit Cat no cost)
from the village clerk and
must build walks in conformity
with city specifications as to
quality and grade, the build
ing to be done by approved
builders who are registered with
the city and familiar with the
building code. Contractors are
requested to register at the city
clerks, Office Cat no cost) SO that
their names may be listed as
approved sidewalk builders.
AS the sidewalk program will
call for considerable extra work
by the city engineer, council voted
to increase the salary of Kent
Wedekind by 500 per month, from
$40 to $65.
Fire Rates Talked
As fire protection contracts
with the four surrounding town
ships are up for renewal before
May 1st, it was decided to call
the trustees of Portage, Erie
Bay and Catawba townships for
joint meeting at an early date.
Discussion of the existing con-
tracts indicated that council will
seek to greatly increase the rates
under the new contracts, due tc
greatly increased costs and the
larger amount Of fire fighting
equipment now available. 1t was
pointed out that under the pres
ent contract the city is losing
money on wages paid to fremer
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15
VACATION DAYS

Local school children are enjoy
ing a five-day spring vacation per-
iod, which began Wednesday at
close of school and ends Tuesday
when classes resume at S:45 a. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-04-15

THE NEWS is prepared to
do your JOB PRINTING on
a basis of Good Workman
ship and Good Service at
Fair Prices. Phone 5271.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Whooping Cough Sufferer
Aided by Rescue Squad

A 6-week-old baby was resting
comfortably today after the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase rescue squad,
escorted by District motorcycle
officers. raced across the city last
night to take an oxygen mask to
the child, who has whooping
cough.
The child is Donna Lee. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl N
Dulaney. 1922 Lang place NE
She suffered a. severe coughing
spell Wednesday and oxygen was
obtained. but the mask that came
with it was adult size.
Yesterday the nurse attending
Evening star., 1949-09-16

the child learned the Bethesda
Chevy Chase squad had an in
fant's mask. When the coughing
became worse, Mr.. Dulaney, fear
ing for his daughters life, ap-
pealed to the squad.
The rescue squad raced down
Evening star., 1949-09-16

Senator Dulles. the Republican
nominee. branded it a grab for
power at the expense of the
peoples pocketbook and freedom.
Senator Dulles and Gov. Dewey,
who gave him a sendoff last night,
hit at the issue of Communist sup
port. Calling the American Labor
Party Communicated" they said
the ALPS failure TO nominate
candidate meant that the party
was throwing its votes to Mr..
Lehman.
Dulles Named Unanimously.
The 6l-year-old Senator Dulles,
a foreign affairs expert serving a
six-month Senate term by ap-
pointment of Gov. Dewey, was
nominated unanimously late yes
terday at Albany by the Republi-
can State Committee.
Mr.. Lehman, 7l-year-old four
time governor, was chosen by ac-
clamation in New York City by
the Democratic State Committee.
The Liberal Party also nominated
him unanimously.
The special election November
s is regarded as a probable ther-
mometer reading for the 1850 Con-
gressional and State elections. It
is the only Senate contest in the
Nation this year.
The winner will serve out the
term of Robert F. Wagner, Demo-
crat. who resigned June % because
Of i'll health. The term ends jan
uary 3. 1851.
Senator Dulles, accepting the
nomination, asserted that "the
Truman program for vastly in
creasing the powers of the Federal
Government involves a heavy cost
in money. liberty and perhaps
peace"
Lehman Backs Truman Program.
Mr.. Lehman, in his acceptance
speech, promised to fight for Mr..
Truman's Fair Deal" program
and said it was time for all Demo-
Gratis and progressive Republi-
can voters" to raise their voices
for the Presidents Civil Rights
proposals.
Mr.. Lehman indorsed Federal
aid to schools, including parochial.
Concerning the Barden bill, which
would exclude private schools, he
declared he was opposed to dis
elimination of any kind"
Senator Dulles maintained that
better public education does not
need to wait upon Federal inter-
vention in the business of educa-
ting our children"
I'VE do not need to turn our
money over to the Federal Govern
ment in the hope of getting some
of 1t back-plus superimposed
Government controls" he added.
Reds Press for Marcantonio.
The Communist Party is press
ing for the election of Representa-
tive Vito, Marcantonio, American
Labor Party candidate for Mayor.
The Communists said yesterday
that their concentration on elec-
ton of the left-wing Congress-
man to the mayoralty is second
only to the reelection of City
Councilman Benjamin j. Davis, jr.
Davis, Negro Communist men,
Der of the council. is a defendant
at the Red conspiracy trial in Fed
eral court.
In its first statement on the city
and State campaigns for the No
vember 8 election. the Communist
Party indorsed the entire Ameri-
can Labor Party ticket.
Assails Truman and Dewey.
The statement assailed what It
called "the war and hunger poll
cies" Of President Truman. Gov.
Dewey and Mayor William
ODwyer, Democratic candidate
for reelection.
The Communists said Senator
Dulles was the chief instigator of
the cold war with Russia and
democracy everywhere.
The statement said the Demo-
cratic Senate candidacy Of Mr..
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Fair Deal Program
Assai|ed by Dulles,
Lehman Defends Il
BY the AssoeiotSd Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 16.-New
York's Senate race rivals were
Hooked today in bitter battle over
the Fair Deal' and the Republi-
cans held that the Democrats
were getting Communist support.
Former Gov. Herbert H. Leh-
man, the Democratic-L Liberal can
didate, called President Truman s
Evening star., 1949-09-16

mask. Mr.. Dulaney had been
holding the large mask on the
baby's face and trying to keep the
oxygen from escaping. The small
mask was substituted and the
child breathed more easily. :,
Evening star., 1949-09-16

Lehman is designed to bolster the
waning political stock of Mayor
LO'Dwyer." It criticized Mr.. Leh-
man for supporting the Truman
foreign policy.
Evening star., 1949-09-16

Wisconsin avenue. At Massachu-
sets avenue the District motor
cycle officers fell in as an escort.
With sirens wailing they raced
through the city and delivered the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-12-16

piling destructive, but useless, Atom
ic Bombs. The World will look to the
United States to lead the way.
STOCK-PILING ATOM BOMBS
IS A GLARING MONUMENT TO
MANS FOLLY. Kai-shek is polit-
ically dead in China but may hold
out in Chung King, depending on how
much outside aid he gets by air, yet
there are people in the US who think
the corps can be revived.-A. E.
Butte, Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-12-16
Is Alaska


have a Port in the Persian Gulf. Rus
STA made but little out of Alaska while
she had it and would be much more
interested in the Persian Gulf than
she would be crossing into another
Hemisphere. Alaska is amply pro-
tected today from any fear of a
Russian invasion regardless of Prop
uganda to the contrary.
Big Stick Obsolete
The Big Stick Policy started when
one savage first made slave of an
other and has been a settled policy
amongst the different Nations of the
World ever since.
King Charles the 18th of Sweden
lost his big stick at Poltova in the 18th
Century when he lost his whole army
there (west of Stalingrad), Napole-
ans at his Moscow visit, which made
Waterloo possible, and Hitler lost
his, and the World War at Stalingrad.
1t is not so we'll known that Kali
shek and US lost the Big Stick in
Aasia when Russia turned over to the
Chinese people all the japanese arms
in Manchuria in the sudden defeat of
the Kwantung Japanese Army.
The North Atlantic Pact is a modi-
fication of the big stick as the Mar
shall Plan demands that some of the
funds must be used for guns, not but
ter, laying the foundations for anoth-
er War.
Since England lost her big stick,
the only two Nations now able to
boast of this expensive implement
are the United States and Russia, and
now, since they both have Atomic
weapons, will they brandish them to
their own destruction or come to
their senses?
The failure of the Marshal Plan
can't be wholly attributed to Rus
STA, as it will simply bankrupt it.
self without any noticeable good eff
fects.
Glims of Better Future
With US making atomic isotopes
for medical use and Russia using
Atomic Energy for industrial use,
there is hope for the World to take
advantage of the big discovery in
stead of wasting its energy in stock
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-12-16

PARTY The American people are daily be-
coming more aroused over our nations spend
ing ever increasing billions in dollars, and
more important still, the extravagant wasting
of our irreplaceable natural resources, on the
'cold war; Though Washington doesn't
seem to realize it, the people are becoming
all too aware that pursuing our present pol.
icy of pouring money and resources into west
ern Europe, into Germany, into the far east,
can end only in our nation being relegated to
a status similar to that of Britain and France,
within another generation. By such wastage
we will give world leadership over to the Sow
lets without the firing of single shot, since
they have an infinitely greater wealth of I'M
exploited natural resources
For all of the propaganda, the Truman
atom bomb dud of September, the people are
beginning to ask if there isn't possibly bet
ter way than military might to ensure peace.
Development of sound program on interna-
tional relations, whatever other shortcomings
the COP might have on the domestic 'front.'
will find an increasingly overwhelming favor
with the electorate-and may also ensure Mr.
Whetstone's elephant living to the ripe old
age generally attributed to his less domesti-
Gated African cousin.