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Kodiak mirror., 1949-01-29
Metzgars Sell Interest ln Club Unique

Sale of their interest in the Club Unique to H l.. Rochelle was announced yesterday by MT. and Mrs. Bud Metzgar. The pa pers will be signe shortly.
 MT. Rochelle who has been employed at the base will man. age the bar himself, and plans to operate It under the same policy followe1 by the Metzgars.
 Jorgen Fredrickson, who has a quarter interest in the club, will keep it.
 Mir. and Mrs. Metzgar plan g vacation trip to California, leav. ing on the next Dena i. They will return in about 3 months.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-01-29
Utterback Not
 Asked To Return

L. T. Utterback has not been asked to return as superintend. ent of the Kodiak schools for the l949.l95O term, the board of education announced this week.
 No reason was given for fail- ure to renew MT. Utterback' s contract
 The board met Tuesday even. ing to consider filling of positions for next year, and will ask all but four members of the faculty to return.
 B+s des MT. Utterback, the board has notified Mrs. Otter back, Mss Marco Killsgaard, and Donald Prochaska that their contracts will not be renewed
 MT and Mrs Utterback have been here for 2 years, Miss Kills. gaard, fist grade teacher, 3 years and MT. Prochaska, shop teach CT, l year.
 The board wrote the four that that their services have been 3D. preciated and that the action by the board does not mean 1t will not give them recommendations should they desire them for posi- tions elsewhe e.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-01-29
OWenACtive At Juneau
By James Hutcheson

Juneau (Lo)- Representative A. A. Owen Jr. of Kodiak this week introduced 8 mem olial into the legislature asking for an in- vestigation into the failure of ihe employers of w, c. Arnold of the canned salmon industry and Al Anderson of the miners asso- ssation to file reports under the lobbyist act.
 The memorial passed the house unanimously. Both men have filed their personal lobbyist reports regularly, but under law their employers are required to do so
 The house again this week passed a 8 1 bill to quad Euple fishtrap taxes. The same bill passed in the special session but dled in the Senate.
 The house also again passed the general property tax bill this week. but its fate in the Senate IS uncertain.
 The fshermen's interests igur- sd prominently in the arguments before passage of the bill. Owen declared "the fishermen are go Ing to ask things from the legisa lssure and l think they are will. ing to bear their share. Fisher mems feelings are being ever- played d" Owen was one of the most inslstent for prompt pass age of the bill, saying "we can come back as the first statehood legislature and take out inequal- lties which might develop"
 MT. Owen has received 8 let. ter from Wa hington assuring him that under the organic act the legislature has authority to assist towns and school distr cts in financing buildings. He had asked for an opinion. because the sub ect was of particular inc terest to Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-01-29

anof straits before July 10.
 Pat Cannon, president cf the United Fishermen, asked for the support of the chamber after stating that the group takes less interest m fishing than any other local business and yet fishing IS
 the biggest.
 The chamber also voted to wire the territorial legislature and A. A. Owen local represent 1 ative. of its endorsement 'in ,r ncir!e" of the l%s property tax
Kodiak mirror., 1949-01-29
Proclamation

Whereas the City of Kodiak will be host to 8 large number o} naval and military personnel du' ring the "invaslon" of kodiak Island and
 Whereas those n command have made it possible for the per sonnel to visit the city on liberty and
 Whereas the various civic or ganizations have made plans for the entertainment of the visitors.
 Now therefore the Common Council of the City of Kodiak does call upon it's citizens of Ko- diak to cooperate in extending 8 hand of welcome and doing all possible to make the stay of the visitors a pleasant and memor- able one.
 signed, Common Council of City of Kodiak
Kodiak mirror., 1949-01-29
Chamber Supports Fishermen On Opposition 10 Rules; Plans Hospital Gay For Later In Year

for property outside municipah- ties. The tax was defeated during the special legislative session, and MT Owen wired here that only pubic pressure could get it through the regular sessinn,
 Plans for a hospital day to bs sponsored by the chanber will be made by L K. WodliDger, who has suggested to the group that money be raised to pur" chase an electro-cardiograph for Griffin Memorial Hospital.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-01-29
New Phone Number For Ft. Greedy

The phone number for Ft. Greedy, calling from town is 3O0l, the Telephone Go amour. ces. That is the only way by which the army can be reached from town now.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-01-29
Task Force Arrives
By Ralph DightON

ny As"Ph AAN"vVA Associated Press Staff Core"
 spondent with invading forces
 Kodiak Island (Rl-A navy amphibious task force reached Kodiak Island Wednesday.
 After 8 22OO-mile voyage from San Diego, five attack ships cf this force steamed into ice-aoe% st ewn Women's Bay, site of the only major naval base in Alaskan waters
 This group is spearhes#l of & total force of 40 odd ships and l8,OOO men who will stage the battle for Kodiak islaDde about the middle of February
 Remaining feet units, repre- senting practically every type os vessel except battleships, wasf leave west coast ports about Feb. !.
 Tbe attack force of 2.OOO may ines will spend the next few days making practice landiDse and conditioning themselves to cold, wet weather Most of them will be required to spend at least two nights on the snowy slopes of the mountains which cOnspriss this island
 Aside from seasickDess, the only casualties reported during the voyage were one case os humps and two cases of German measles The victims were placed in isolation wards immediately and the ships were not qusran- tined.
 The problem of@this naval ex- ercise will be to occupy nearby Kalsin Bay. Amy and Air fofeo units will join shore forces in de- lending the island
 Medical officers are prepared to handle a number of casualties as high as one out of every ten of the Is, 900 men in the invad- Ing force
 We don't actually expect casualties to run that high," the medical officer said, but we arc prepared for any eventuaflty." He said most severe ones are expected from frostbite and im. merslon, and others will be from respiratory infections ranging from colds to pneumonia. -, -------------------s-----'
Kodiak mirror., 1949-01-29

Commissioner Anna Mae Vok. soek was Ill with flu thIs week and her husband. Mill Vokacek acted as special commissioner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-09
Raise Age Limit
For Policemen

The age limit for prospective
policemen was raised to AS years
by the City Civil Service Board
at a meeting held last night, City
Clerk Victor Lowe announced to-
day
The new age limit is comput-
ed from the nearest birthday,
Lowe said. If a man is As it
means that he actually can be
IS and a half years to meet the
requirements of the police de
partment." The former age limit
was 40 years.
Temporarily appointed as
members of the Police Depart
ment were Everett RivaS and
Johnnie Yates, a local boxer Ray
Atwell got an extension for an
other 30 days of his appointment
% the police force
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-09
LaborParty
Wins Again
.InEngland

BRADFORD, Eng, Dec. 9.-tP1
The British Labor Party has
won its first by-election test since
the British pound was devaluat-
ed in this country.
In a by-election in South Brad
ford yesterday, the Labor candi-
date was victorious for Parlia-
ment.
He polled LAO votes more
than his two opponents COM
bined. The election was the first
test of the kind since the devalu-
alton of the pound and the CAM
paign was fought on the devalu-
alton issue.
The by-election was widely re-
garded as a possible barometer
for next years general elections,
AS such, the Labor victory rep
resents a sharp setback for Win
ston Churchills Conservative
Party. 1t was the 35th straight
time the Laborites have defended
successfully in by-elections dis
/ Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-09
.L.antaff To Give
Memorial Talk At
.Elks Club Sunday

Hon. William G. Lantaff, state
representative from Dade county,
will deliver the address at the an
nual Memorial exercises of Key
West Lodge of Elks to be held
$3.50 p. m. Sunday in the ElkS'
annex in Duval street.
Lantaff is one of the gifted
speakers of the state legislature
This will be his first public
speaking IN this city.
The High School choral group
and quartette of trumpeters
from the High School band will
render the music.
The Rev. James MacConnel
will give the invocation and be-
nediction will be pronounced by
the Rev. G. Leon Wells.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-09
Congressman Thomas Fined
$4,000 And Sentenced From
Six To Ii Months In Jail

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--tP1.--
CONGRESSMAN ]. Parnell Thomas
got his sentence today-six to 10
months in Jail and fine of $lO,-
900.
That was the penalty invoked
after the New Jersey Republican
had pleaded guilty to fraud
charges.
But that wasn't all that hap
pened in the courtroom. There
was a dramatic announcement
from the congreSsman's wife. I'M
mediately after the sentence was
pronounced, Mrs. Thomas re-
veaied that her husbands resig-
nation is in. the mails. And she
added:
Il intend to seek the congress
Sional seat about to be vacated by
my husband"
Representative Thomas is "a
years old. His wife is AZ.
The veteran lawmaker was sem
fenced after an ear-burning lee
ture from the judge. Federal
Judge Alexander Holtzhoff of
Washington District Court re-
viewed Thomas record-his mill
tary service in World War one,
and his seven terms in Congress.
But, said the judge, These can't
properly be considered mitigating
circumstances"
The judge then pointed to
Thomas important role as Chair
man of the House Un-American
Activities Committee in the S0th
Congress last year. As chairman
of that committee. said the judge
Thomas had a duty to set an ek.
ample of upright living.
And Judge nltFbotf concl'sd
~. Parnell Thomas, it is tn,
judgment of this court that yoI
be imprisoned in an institution t.
be determined by the Attorney
General for a term of not les
than six months and not more
than 10 months. that you be fineC
/ $4,000 and that you stand com
mitted until the fine is paid"
As for Mr.. Thomas, after tell
ing reporters she intended to rul
for her husbands congressional
seat, the convicted mans wifi
Continued On Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-09
.LCDR C0C0WITCH IS
NOW ON DUTY WITH
NAVAL SQUADRON

: Lieutenant Commander Harry
M. Cocowitch, U. S. Navy, son of
Mrs. J. F. Cocowitch, of Dunnel-
Ion, Florida, recently reported to
Development Squadron ON E
(VX-D, Boca Chica, for duty, ac-
cording TO information received
today from the VX-1 Public In
formation Officer.
LCDR and Mrs. Cocowitch and
their son John Herbert, l, are re-
siding temporarily at Marine Mo-
tel.
+ LCDR Cocowitch was gradual
ed from Dunnellon High School
in 1884 and from the University
of Alabama in 1910. He entered
the Navy n January 194l and re-
ceived his wings and commits
sion as an ensign at Naval Air
Station, Pensacola, in June of
that year
His last permanent duty was in
Continued On Page Fivel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-09
late Bulletins -.
LATEST WORLD
NEWS IN BRIEF
euHFgsUEs NEWS SERVICE

aIE kHaseFH Western I'm
inila state News
a hummms today
HnW 6 operation sf-
rd by the State
tupne thc wire
fkma ans action
f afrcs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-09
Cilv To Consider
Mosquito Program
R wirephoto

Al a 81 al meeting late today
~ re Cfs Commission the city
Gets alH he asked hy the Y 5
NatR iu tuiN a. proposed S206.
wa nsg ia etmtrni program Tor
tr krf snd kes West
Ua IHs uin D. asked 10 con
surFruf afIue money 10 as
n a. HHk Hl as Was the
nf. Immn saun 90 its Tues
mrfHa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-09
pAeE SEES TAXES UppED
TO BALANCE US. BUDGET
COnfers Today
: With Truman a.
Naval Station
President Folloms Ill
Usual Rouline--WaIks.
Swinls And suns sill

After conferring witt Presses
Truman Al ahe Little Was
House this norning. Frank fse
budget director Of ms unaa
States, declared there seens a. -
no prospect Of a balanced ba4esl
in 1881 unless taxes are increa
Pace came over - seu o.
newspapermen al the Roc b.
ing at Key West Naval States
with Charles Ross. PFNaillNntIeI
press secretary. who usually NA
ducts conference with ti,e neNs
men each morning
Pace was then introduced Ile
newspapermen know Paee es
greeted him with smiles a
much joshing. He promiscd NJ
riman Smith. United Pres cs
respondent at the White Has
to get even with him on tila
course.
Pace would not predict hm
large next years budget maY -
He said, however. that i nd us
exceed As billion dollars Iis
budget for this fiscal year = 50
billions.
Pace came down here. ~ aaal
to confer with the Presidrnl n
budgetary problems GOVERNS a.
defense, foreign aid assd tiF b.
terror Departments. lie said iAeF
were the last of the SERIES Asst
he had talked 10 the PFeeilsni
about.
'The President and cuniclseI
at 800 a. m. today" Pare $50
Also in on the conference -
w. A. Schaub. q disisionai q
Irector of the budget
/ The President has said =
heaE see 90 II - ~ eiia,f $50
deficit without higher taxes. -
not know whether the Prcsi.iglI
| will ask for higher taxes in -
State of the Union message q
Congress next month"
Ross said the Presidcai csnn
downstairs at the Little Wf.iF
House at TBS am. end b.
Immediately went out for ma ussl
walk around the Naval Stsiian
| This morning he was arsFa
panied by Pace and other eafls
risers. OF which Ross said he w
not one. After a breakfast tf
President went Immediately Iat
the conference with Psce s
Schaub.
At 9:l0 a. m. until 90 1Q ns
the President went 10 sork 90 81
fetal papers received las esss
ing on the mail plane fFosu Wa
ington.
Besides Pace. there was - -
airplane arriving here iall -
terday. David x Nilea. 90 -
ministrative assistant nsaa
Continued On Pags Ff
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-09

TRAIcHO KoSTOv (abovel
ex-deputY premier Of Bull
garia, heads II former govern
ment and business leaders be-
inc tried al Sofia on charges Of
treason and spying. He is &C
cused of being Bulgaria's No. l
Communist traitor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-09
Flames Destroy
Negro Cottage

Fire destroyed a Negroes cot
tage owned by Sam Roberts, col
ored, at 321 Amelia street at s.
45 a. m. today The loss was esti-
mated by Fire Chief Leroy Tor
res at $500.
Firemen from Nos. / and 3 fire
stations answered the alarm and
stretched 1000 feet of hose to
reach the scene of the blaze
They worked for IS minutes be-
fore the fire was extinguished.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Nossarr,an Heads
Local Cub Scouts

With the recent transfer of Cub
master R. c. Barker to Chicago,
Port Clinton Cubs will officially
so under the leadership of the new
Cubmaster, Manuel Nossaman and
his assistant, DR.. Kenneth Carter,
at the Cub meeting this Friday
evening at 1880 in the Guild hall.
Achievement awards will be pre-
sented, and parents are asked to
be present to accept the awards
their Cub has earned during the
past two months.
Among awards to be given are
neckerchief slides that the Cubs
earned selling tickets to the Scout
Circus. A patriotic design with
the Lady of Liberty designed
along with a Cub Scout emblem,
the slide will be proudly worn by
the Cubs.
AS entertainment, movies taken
by the E. o. D. Photo Lab Unit
of the recent Scout Circus will be
shown along with cartoon comics
Refreshments are planned. Flu
, ture Cub activities include a tracl
meet in June and a picnic and bal
game in July.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
OUR NEIeHBORS +
DANBURY

The Farm Bureau Study Coun-
Gil met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Sass Wednesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bredehoft
drove to Canton Thursday to at
tend a convention of the Farmers
Union. Mrs. Bredehoft was one
of the speakers on the program.
Mrs. Dale Culbertsen of Marion,
Ind, spent the past week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j..
Wahlers.
Miss Irma Dayton of Cleveland
spent Saturday with home folks.
Since Mrs. C. Grant has sold
most of her farm, a large barn on
the few remaining acres is being
razed, to make way for improve
ments on the allotments on the
harbor frontage. This farm was
the former John Reidmaier home
stead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bredehoft
were in Canton last Thursday.
Mrs. Bredehoft, who is chairman
of the State Action Committee on
Education for The Ohio Farm
ers Union, was guest speaker at
a meeting sponsored by Shidler
Local. Mr.. and Mrs. Bredehoft
called on the Heinrich family at
Massillion enroute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Semon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bredehoft at
tended birthday dinner for their
grandson, Jimmy Semon, at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. R. Semon, in Sandusky, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bredehoft
were Monroe, Michigan visitors
Monday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
REIDER PHONE
BILL APPROVED.
Would Limit Party Line U.s.
ers To Eight; Is Fourth
For Reider

Ottawa County Representative
Robert Reider reported Monday
that the House of Representa-
tives had approved the Reider
Telephone Bill Oh. b. 40) by a vote
of ia TO l, 1t was advanced to
the Senate for further considera-
tion.
Under the bill, Reider asks that
q limit be placed on party lines
after january l, 1852, that the
Ohio public utilities commission
be authorized to provide services
for areas not now served and to
compel telephone companies to
serve their operating areas.
This bill was the fourth Reider
has had approved during his short
stay in Columbus. Previously ap-
proved We're bills asking addition
al compensation for lake Erie ISL
and trustees, additional compen-
sation for local and county Board
of Education members, and for
revision of the Ohio seed laws to
conform with federal laws.
In commenting on the telephone
bill, Reider stated: "Provisions of
this bill are consistent with sworn
testimony of telephone industry
officials at recent hearings before
the utilities commission. If the
telephone company officials are
sincere in their statements, they
should have no objections to this
proposed act"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
RECORD RAINS
SWAMP CITY AND
DELAY FARMERS
Sreeets and Easements Flood
ed AS PSI Inch Rainfall
mandates Area

With 2.S1 inches of rain falling
over night Saturday, this area
underwent one of the most terren-
tial downpours in memory last
weekend when property and crop
damages were high but no one was
injured.
Lightning so brilliant that the
entire city was lighted by the
flashes accompanied the deluge,
which was so dense that drivers
had to stop their cars.
Railroad underpasses and sew
eral streets were flooded so badly
that autos could not be driven
through. 1t took one motorist
three hours to drive from Harrison
street to Gypsum, as his car was
stopped several times by deep
water.
Perry street was practically i'm
passable between Fulton and Lin
coin, with water from curb to
curb.
Throughout the city, Easements
were flooded to varying depths. A
large quantity of furniture, stored
in the basement Of South Mon
roe street home. was ruined by
the water.
Ohio Public Service Company
workmen We're called out early
Saturday evening and worked
throughout the night, repairing
wires to return service to nor
mality.
Burglar alarms, shorted by the
rainfall, rang internationally thru
out the night in the business dis
trict. Traffic lights, also shorted,
operated weirdly and brought
forth complaints to the police de-
partment.
With scores of complaints re-
garding flooded Easements and
clogged sewers being received,
Mayor Carl Becker remained on
duty all day Sunday in City Hall.
Members of the fire department,
police department, and street de-
partment also toiled throughout
the day to help remove the excess
water.
Firemen used their equipment
from II a. m. until 7 p. m. Sun
day to pump the sewers in the
Perry-Lincoln area, and also
pumped out easements at the
Gypsum Canning company and
other places. .
Several furnaces and other
equipment in easements through
out the city were ruined. The
furnace at the Port Theatre was
swamped during the weekend.
After praying for rain for
weeks, local farmers suffered the
biggest loss when too much rain
fell. Tomato, wheat and other
early crops were badly damaged
by the water and the wet
grounds must dry out before
other crops can be planted.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
S113,7oo Sought Ii,
Traffic Death

Two more suits, totaling S113,-
700 in damages sought, We're filed
this week in Common Pleas court
with Rudolph Lengle, Cleveland,
named as defendant.
In one action, Carl Losey, Flint,
Michigan, is seeking to recover
$13,700 from Lengle for damag-
es alleged to have resulted from a
traffic accident which occurred in
Route 120 near Genoa, last June
ii.
Sylvester Pinniger, Toledo, ad-
ministrator of the estate of James
Pinniger deceased, is plaintiff in
the other action in which he seeks
100000 for damages alleged to
have resulted from the same ac-
cident in which James Pinniger
was fatally injured.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
CATAWBA

Seven young people will gradu-
ate from the local school this
week: Gail Sorgen, Albert Wood
man, Carl Disher, Sally Miner,
Letha Beaver, Ronald Powell and
Ronald Monious. School will close
with a picnic dinner Friday noon
on the school grounds. Catawba
will be represented at the County
Eighth Grade commencement Sat-
urday by Gail Sorgen, who will
play a piano number, Albert Wood
man saxaphone solo, and Carl
Disher trumpet solo, accompa-
MED by Gail at the piano.
Mrs. Eleanor Boss has the
school enumeration we'll under
way.
Atty. Adair Wilbur presented
the American Legion awards for
citizenship, leadership and grades
to Gail Sorgen and Albert Wood
man at the local school last Fri
day. These young people are to
be congratulated.
DR.. and Mrs. Miessner and
daughter attended the funeral of
a relative in Chicago last Friday.
The Chamber of Commerce
Auxiliary will meet Thursday
afternoon, June 2, in the Rich
ards home with Mrs. Robert Kyle
as hostess.
The Chamber of Commerce will
meet Wednesday evening, June l,
in the school building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Staff had with
them Sunday her brother, Fred
Kupper and wife of Sandusky.
The Catawba Cliffs Property
Owners Association met Tuesday
evening in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Berkowitz.
The Chamber of Commerce
dance at Gem Beach scheduled for
last Friday evening was postpon-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Smith had with
them over the weekend a group
of Detroit relatives and friends,
who came to assist in the compile
tion of their new double cottage
on the East Shore.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Brandes Speaker
At Legion Meet

Mills Brandes, Marblehead, a
captain in the o. S. S. during
World War ii, related some of his
experiences in wartime at the Ot-
tawa County American Legion
Council meeting in the Oak Har-
Dor Legion hall Monday evening.
Brandes expressed his opinion
that our country needs an ade-
quate military secret service sys-
tenn at the present time.