davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
LOCAL WON A N
DEEDS LAGOON
TO ISLAND ASSN
Boat Basin, Beach, Play.
grounds Also Given To
Property Owners

Mrs. +. j. Blade, who with her
late husband developed Old Orch
ard Beach into one of this areas
most hourishing and exclusive
summer resorts, has presented the
deed to the large lagoon. boat
basin, parks and Fairgrounds, and
beaches to the Catawba Orchard
Beach Association, Inc, Fred c..
Norden, Gypsum, agent.
In her magnanimous action,
Mrs. Blade has given approximate
ly three Acres of her property to
the association which is composed
of property owners in her sub-di-
vision. The deed was handed to
trustee Hampton Tener, Pitts
burgh, at an association meeting
Sunday.
There are l24 lots in Catawba
Orchard Beach, and the large la
goon has spaces for 100 boats.
This summer the lagoon was an
especially busy place with most
of the moorings constantly filled
With Mr.. and Mrs. Blade as orig
inators, Catawba Orchard Beach
Association was organized in Aug
ust, 1916, and weeds were cut
shortly thereafter.
In 1947, the channel was cut
through the lagoon to Lake Erie.
Mr.. and Mrs, Blade and the as
sociation purchased the property
on September 5, 1947, and sold
nearly 60 lots.
Twelve cottages were conStruc-
ted in l94S. Overlook Road was
opened that fall. This summer
more cottages were built and fur
ther improvements made.
Catawba Orchard Beach Associ-
alton was incorporated in July,
and officers were installed on Sep
tember 8. Gerald Sheibley, Fos-
toria, is president; Mrs. Cyrus
Wood, Port Clinton, vice president;
Lois Staudinger, Findlay, secre
tary; Fred Norden, Gypsum,
treasurer.
Trustees include Hampton Ten
er, Pittsburg, three years; Mrs.
Chester Dunham, Toledo, two
years, and Edward Faber, Fos-
toria, one year. Property own
ers include persons from Toledo,
Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh,
and Detroit.
Deed for Mrs. Blades grant of
the parks, lagoon and boat basin,
Fairgrounds and beaches was sign
ed September 6, and was presented
at the meeting Sunday afternoon,
Mr.. Blade passed away last
November %, and his wife has con-
tinued their excellent development
Of the local property. Mr.. Ten
Cr's untiring efforts in behalf OF
the association was highly laud-
ed by Mrs. Blade.
Among improvements currently
underway is the deepening of the
channel, so that larger boats can
be accommodated in the lagoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
SALES TO HELP
LAXEFR0NT is
SET FOR FRIDAY
White Elephant and Bake
Sales Will Be Held In
Lakeview Park

Want a bargain? Drive down
to City Park this Friday and
spend few enjoyable hours pur-
chasing items in the White Ele-
phant Sale which Mayor Carl
Becker and the Merchants Asso-
citation are sponsoring to raise
funds to complete the lakefront
Improvement to Fulton street.
Citizens having items to donate
to the cause are asked to phone
97S1 (Vacationland Information
Booth) from where trucks will
be dispatched to pick up items to
be sold and auctioned.
Anyone who can deliver his
contributions is asked to take the
items to the pavilion at City
Park, Thursday evening or Friday
morning. The sale starts at
o'clock this Friday afternoon.
Slogan for the event is "Be
Civic Minded-Give: Be Value
Minded--Buy." With the entire
proceeds going towards continued
cat-tail cleanup and Identification
of our lakefront, the sale should
get widespread public support.
With all donations priced to move
Immediately, there should be little
delay in rapid bargain sales.
In conjunction with the Mer-
chants White Elephant Sale, the
Junior Women's Club members
will conduct bake sale for the
benefit Of the children's play
ground equipment at the city
park.
Every housewife in Port Clinton
is asked to bake cake, some
cookies, or pies to be sold at the
park Friday. Mrs. Eugene Bolte
is chairman of this event, and she
will see that the donations are
picked up, but those who can arc
asked to deliver their baked goods
to the park Friday. ~
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
THOUSANDS Due
FOR GRAPE FETE
AT PUT-IN-BA
Vaudeville, Grape Exhibits
and Contests Planned
For This Weekend

Nearly 5000 people are expect
ed at Put-in-Bay this Saturday
when the second annual Put in Bay
Grape Festival will be held in the
business district.
Special excursion from Port
Clinton will enable local people to
leave the jefferson Street dock
at $50 Saturday aboard the Mys-
tic Isle. Return trip from the
island will leave there at IL.
Officials of the d. & G. Steam
ship Lines have scheduled two
trips to the island, one on Satur-
day and another on Sunday.
A large stage has been con-
structed in the park, where free
acts will be presented. Booths
are in place along the streets,
where grape displays and wine
products will be featured.
There will be prizes for winners
in various contests during the af,
ternoon and evening.
At $3.50 Saturday afternoon, q
Kiddies' amateur contest will be
staged. Ann Herold and her train.
ed dog act will also be featured.
During the evening stage show
members of the Port Clinton Play.
makers will present several skits
In this troupe will be Mayor Car
Becker, Mrs. John Lorentzen. Mr.
and Mrs. William Anderson, DR.
Donald Burke, Warren McDougal
and his barbershop quartet. The
Green Springs band will also pre-.
sent a concert.
Later in the evening, street
dance will be featured. This is
expected to be the largest street
dance ever held in this area.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
REYNOLDS WILL
LE AVE LOCAL
CHURCH PARISH
Popular Pastor Is Transferred
To Vaughnsville; TOledoan
Coming Here

Rev. L. D. Reynolds, popular
pastor of the local Evangelical
United Brethren Church for the
past five years, has been trans
ferred to the Vaughnsville f. U.
b. Church and Rev. J. V. Bigelow,
former pastor of Colburn f. U.
d. Church in Toledo has been man,
ed for the local pulpit.
The changes were announced
Sunday at the closing session of
the E. U. B. Conference which
was held at Camp St. Mary's
Tuesday through Sunday.
Rev. Reynolds will preach his
first sermon in the Vaughnsville
church this Sunday while Rev.
Bigelow will be here to make his
inaugural sermons.
During the past five years while
Rev. Reynolds was pastor of the
Port Clinton Evangelical United
Brethren Church, the church mort
gage was burned and the new par
sonage was constructed and dedi-
Gated. When Rev. Reynolds came
here, he succeeded the late Rev.
George Lilly.
Rev. o. o. Ortt, who has served
as pastor of the Lacarne E. U. B.
Church, has been returned to the
Erie Township pastorate.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
New Cruiser Is
Bought For City

At an emergency meeting of
council, Mayor Carl Becker and
Police Chief Jack Shelter, another
Pontiac auto was purchased for
$700 to replace the 1949 Pontiac
cruiser which was badly damaged
in an accident last week.
Purchase of the car was made
from Everett's Pontiac, which
agency took the damaged cruiser
in on trade. Mayor Becker stated
it would cost almost $500 to pay
for damages to the other car, and
it also needed new tires. Thus
city officials decided it was much
cheaper to purchase a new car
which is to be delivered within
ten days. In the meantime, one
Of the Sheriff's Department cruis-
ers is being used by local police.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
Local Pastor Is
Kiwanis Speaker

Rev. Lawrence Miller of Trim
ity Methodist Church discussed
his wartime experiences and OBJ
servations while serving as a chap
lain in Africa and India, at the
Kiwanis Club meeting Wednes-
day noon.
Carl Heckler reported progress
was being made on the Youth
Community Building, and announ-
ced Ladies Night for Wednesday
evening, October 5.
DR.. Richard Semon, DR.. Donald
Burke and Lee Bracken were
named to serve OH the program
committee. Erred Jones, Kiwan-
ian", a film, will be shown at the
next meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09

News Photographer Russ
Shinevar was present Tuesday
when Mrs. E. J. Blade, de-
veloper of Catawba Orchard
Beach, signed the deed where
by she granted nearly three
acres of her property to the
Catawba Orchard Beach As
sociation. Included in the grant
was the spacious lagoon and
boat basin, shown in the top
photo taken by Louis Warner,
parks and playground and the
beach. In the lower photo, left
to right, are Mr.. Warner
(standing), Atty. John Rein
heimer and Mrs. Blade, (seat-
ed), and Mrs. Nellie Dunham,
a trustee of the corporation.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
FRUIT HOUSE FIRES ARE
UNDER INVESTIGATION
TWO men HELD
IN COUNTY JAIL
Transients Deny Guilt AS
Fire Destroys Second
Fruit House

Two transient fruit pickers are
being held in county Jail on open
charges in connection with the
mysterious fire which completely
destroyed che Catawba- Peninsula
Fruit Packing Company packing
house at Gypsum late Saturday
afternoon.
AS the unused packing house at
Gypsum was the second fruit plant
destroyed by fire here within a
week, arson was suspected. State
Fire Marshal c. H. Schimzel of
Toledo has been here several days,
questioning the men being held.
Loss in the Gypsum fire Satur-
day probably will surpass that
caused August 26 when the Dan
bury Fruit Company packing house
was gutted by flames.
The building at Gypsum was
burned to the ground. Chet Jad-
wisiak, manager of the Island and
Gypsum Fruit Company which,
owned the unused building, esti-
mated loss at $4,000 to the struc-
ture.
Also destroyed in the fire were
five carloads of empty paint cans,
owned by the U. S. Gypsum Com
pany, which We're stored in the
structure. This equipment was
valued at $4,000.
Port Clinton's Volunteer Fire
Department was called out at 5
O'Clock, but flames were already
out of control when the firemen
arrived. The fremen kept the
blaze from spreading to the nearby
concrete blockplant, owned by
Henry Clark.
Many local people did not know
that the Catawba- Peninsula Fruit
Company building existed, as it
had not been used as a fruit house
for many years. The U. S. Gyp-
sum Company leased the store
house for it's equipment in recent
years. The structure was built
in 1914.
90 Sheriff Merlan Budd arrested
three men shortly after the fire.
but one of the men, a 45-year-old
transient, was released Tuesday
night. Still held in county Jail
are two other fruit pickers, aged
22 and 80.
Two of the men were sleeping
in the front of the building, which
portion was in temporary use as
bunkhouse to house the work
ers needed in the fruit house. The
warehouse portion was padlocked.
Sheriff Budd said that the third
man had been with the other two
in the building. One of the men
had been employed at the Island
and Gypsum Fruit Company plant
while the other two were employed
at area fruit farms.
Despite the arson suspicious,
Sheriff BuGd state late Wednesday
that neither prisoner would admit
any guilt in the Saturday fire or
the Danbury fire week earlier.
Third Fire Averted
Only quick work by one of the
Island and Gypsum Fruit Co.
employees averted another serious
fruit company fire Friday after
noon, when he discovered a pile
of newspapers and tar paper burn
ing along the outside wall of the
building. The blaze was extin-
guished without damage to the
plant.
Manager Jadwisiak reported
that guards have been on duty
at the Gypsum fruit house since
Friday night, and that "it is ad-
visable not to trespass on this
property at night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
JUDGE HUNT PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY Y I'M H0klI
Elks Stag-Eroo
Is Due Wednesday J

A big crowd is anticipated at
Gem-Terrace Beach next Wednes-
day, September Ia, when the third
annual Stag-Eroo for Elks and
their friends will be held under
sponsorship of the Port Clinton
Lodge, B. P. o. E., No. 171S.
Richard Dern is serving as gen
eral chairman of the Stag Eroo
which opens at l o'clock. There
will be all the chicken and fish
dinners one can eat, and various
games and entertainment.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
Boys Probated
Ii, Quarry Case

Judge p. w. Gulau conducted a
hearing in Probate Court Tuesday
afternoon when two sixteen-year
old boys from Marion were
brought here to answer charges
Of damaging property at the kel.
ley Island Lime and Transport
Company's plant in Marblehead
Judge Gulau placed the boys on
probation, pending good behavior
and making restitution for the
damages which they caused with
rifles two weeks ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
Ianitors Needed
At Public School

Two janitors are needed at the
public school system, one as a
temporary worker and the other
for a permanent position, Supt.
d. d. Sims has announced.
William Ohm, janitor at the
East Building for the past five
years, passed away suddenly
Tuesday, and his position has not
been filled.
Edward Bahnsen, second floor
jaritor in the high school building,
is i'll and may not be able to work
for a week or longer. Applicants
may be either man or woman, and
should apply at the high school of
flee.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
Tax Levy is Up For
Vote In November

Residents of Portage township,
served by the Portage township
school in Gypsum, will vote on a
renewal of an existing tax levy
of two mills and an increase of
one mill to constitute a tax of
three mills at the November
election.
The tax levy is deemed neces-
sary to meet current expenses and
is not to exceed three mills for
each one dollar of valuation for
three years.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
METHODIST MEN MEET

A meeting of the Methodist
Mems organization will be held
in Trinity Methodist Church base
ment at 8 o'clock Wednesday
Sept. ii. ID. d. Sims will have
charge of the program, and Carl
Quisno is planning the social
events.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
HURT IN FIGHT

Police Chief Jack Shelter suf-
fered a dislocated vertebrae in
his neck Tuesday evening while
arresting John A. Gonsorcik, of
Cleveland, on charges of resist
ing an officer and being drunk and
disorderly. Gonsorcik had caus-
ed trouble in Madison Street.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09
FINGER AMPUTATED

Aldwin Suhrbier, rural Port
Clinton, underwent the amputa-
tion Of the second finger of his
right hand Sunday after his hand
had been caught in a hay mower.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-09

THE NEWS is prepared to
do your JOB PRINTING on
a basis of Good Workman
ship and Good Service at
Fair Prices. Phone 5271.
The echo., 1949-10-01
Magee News


l visited Lodge Number 1873, Rev.
VIM. King, president. They are do
ing a great work. The H. B. A
Banner is flying high. I listened to
nice program and sermon, spon-
sored by Rev. A. r. Patterson, chap
lain. I installed officers of lodge
No. So, Jackie Thompson, president
Six new members were added to the
lodge. Offering was $2l.00. Last,
but not least, a nice dinner was
served. Everyone seemed to have
enjoyed it. Remember, Presidents,
l am ready to serve you at any time
in my district.
w. R. Smith, Agent.
The echo., 1949-10-01
Can you find a job
TO beat this one 2

The equivalent of $25OO-a-year civilian position
travel . edscation . adventure. All these
yours-rght out of high school-when you join the
Regular Army.
Sounds good, doesn't ftp Your food clothes, hous-
ing, medical and dental care, liberal retirement plan
all provided free. You get SIS month pri-
vate and that's just the beginning You'll move along
fast you've got what it takes to win promotion.
You'll get kick out of Army life And above all.
you'll enjoy that deep satisfaction that from
knowing you're doing of the worlds important
jobs. Your nearest u. S.
Army and Air Force WSTf3gSSEtIfFgM F57fYYs353
Recruiting Station has TT 49, ~
all the details. RNF&AEz - q 8 IN
R0oxu No Z0f -sn2 > d Rutix,,.s A~ss.m 49,
The echo., 1949-10-01
Membership Drive Tor
$50 Members Launched

A Membership Drive for $50 mem
bcrs was launched in the Conven-
ton that just closed. The Drive is
already creating quite big interest
among the local presidents.
In our check-up the second day
after the close of the Convention we
are happy to state that we have
taken in q applications for n e W
members all ready. 1t is very en-
couraging to see the presidents fall
in line so willingly and faithfully.
One President came to the office
Friday morning and brought ap-
plications TO- tel new members. a
mother president reported five new
members and others one each. You
can readily see that the drive has
started off well
All presidents who send in appli-
cations between now and September
Board Will be given a voucher Of 25c
payable in the September Board
Come on, presidents, we want to
prove to all concerned that it can be
done 7r1 we are on our way to make
1t reality.
The echo., 1949-10-01
EDITORIAL.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE A SUCCESS

We are happy to report that we
added ll8 members in the member
ship drive from the Convention to
the September Board.
Some might think that with a con
tinued increase in members that our
membership should jump way up.
Yes, lit would were it not for the de
crease that is being made quarterly.
If we could keep all the members
we have and add some, we would
soon have membership to be proud
of, but it must be taken under con-
sideration that members are dying
quarterly and they are becoming IN
financial quarterly, and if we do not
continue to add new members we
will not be able to hold our own.
The echo., 1949-10-01

THE HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
There are hermit souls that live withdrawn
In the peace Of their sef-content;
There souls, like stars, that dwell apart
a felowless firmament
There are pioneer that blaze their paths
the highways RAM
et live n a house by the side of the road
And be a friend
Let in a house by the side of the road,
Let live in a house by the side OF the ROAD
And be a friend
1 see from my house by the side of the road
By o highway of life,
The who press with ardor hope,
The men who faint with the strife.
Blu away from their smiles nor their tears
parts o. intimate plan;
tet me live n a house by the side of tie road
be a friend to
know there ok-gladden meadows ahead
And mountains of wearisome height;
That the road passes the long afternoon,
And away the night.
Blu I when the travellers rejoice,
And the strangers that
Not in my by the side of the road
Like a who dwells alone
Lei n my house by the side of the road
Where the of man go by
They good they they weak they strong
fooish-so am l.
Then why should sit in the scorners seat
hurl the cync's ban?
Let me live n a house by the side of the road :.
And be a friend
Sam Walter Foss
The echo., 1949-10-01
A FALL OFF IN COTTON CROPS

Quite a few of the presidents re
ported that their cotton crops will
result in a failure because of ST.
much rain. Some state that they
made large investments in fertilizer
and they viii not clear enough to
pay for their fertilizer
This shortage in the cotton crop
has a lot to 60 with the fall-off in
our membership. Where a lot of
presidents h ave been paying for
their members they were not in posi-
ton to do it this quarter and yet, we
must not lose faith e.. we must
strive a little harder.
The echo., 1949-10-01

Room No soi-sce +. o. Bula,as A.s,aaaa. A~s
The echo., 1949-10-01

Warm water is best to dampen
garments for ironing as it penetrates
the fabric quicker. If the weather
is hot and humid, be sure to iron the
garments within an hour or two,
lildew may develop if they are left
Vnger.
The echo., 1949-10-01

Dear Secretary:
We are today mailing a death GER
tificase for one of our members who
was so faithful and true to her
lodge. Sister Mollie Mcdonald
This is from Secretary, Josephine
Dixon. R. H. Loftcn, President No,
23O
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-02
BRITISH GUIANA STUDENT
FETED RECENTLY

DR.. julius K. Richmond Of Brit
ish Guiana, who recently graduated
with distinction from Columbia uni
versity's School of Dental surgery.
will be honored at reception at the
West Indies Community center and
information bureau Friday evening
Rev. Winslow A. Beckles is the
founder and director of the center
DIR. Albert Robertson, native OF
Panama City and recent graduate
Of the School of Dentistry of New
York university is expected to fly
in time to salute DIR. Richmond. DR.
Robertson has been on the sales
staff of the Washington Square uni
versity.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-02
KAIIBALA STUDIES FOR
LAW DECREE AT NYU

DIR. Ernest Kalibala, Ph-D from
Harvard university and an official
in the Trusteeship division Of the
UN has enrolled in New York uni
versity's School of Law. A native
Of East Africa, DR.. Kalibaia seeks
a degree in law in order to be more
alert to legal procedure and research
techniques. An author of quite some
repute the UN employee recently re-
turned to Lake Success after trip
to Africa and his homeland. Cyril
Lambert, brilliant biologist, is a
member of the law schools library
staff and is enrolled for his doctor
ate in BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-02
DEWEY, LIE AND O'DWERS
ALL HOLD DOCTORATS

Three important officials have
finally caught up with the degree
getting Ralph Bunche. Trygve Le'
U. N. secretary general, received the
honorary degree of Doctor of Laws
from President Edwin b. Fred OF
the University of Wisconsin. Gov
Thomas E. Dewey was hooied at
williams college, Williamsto"n'
Mass, with a similar degree. The
former Presidential candidate stress
ed the fact that the Communists
were busy working in Africa in his
address to the graduates. Mayor
O'Dwyer received his honorary doc
torate Of laws degree from Duques-
ne in Pittsburg, Pa. last week.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-02
DIR. ALBERT SCHWEIZLER
GREATEST LIVING
MISSIONARY VISITS u. 8.

NEW YORK - amp - Albert
Schweizler, for the last 36 years a
medical missionary, in the jungles
of French Equatorial Africa arriv-
ed in New York last week for his
first visit to America. The 74-yedr'
old authority on Goethe and Bach
turned his back on theology n O
music some Al years ago to devote
his life to medical ventures in Afrt
ca. The eminent authority has sci
I'D a 3O0-bed hospital at Lambarene
Gabon, French Equatorial Africa,
for the use Of the natives there.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-02
MORGAN STATE HOME
ECONOMIST IN GOTHAM

Theresa Kennedy, acting head Of
the Home Economics department at
Morgan state college, is enrolled for
her decorate at New York univer-
sity. The AKA soror who formerly
taught at Allen university in Column
bia, s. c. (along with this column
ist) is a graduate Of the university
in her hometown. Miss Kennedy re-
ceived her masters degree from
Penn State college in home econom.
les. She was at the Washington
Square campus this year in time to
witness the graduation Of her
nephew, Rev. Joseph Earl Thomp'
son, assistant pastor of st. Paups
Community church in Harlem, and
her brother, Ulysses E. Kennedy,
veteran Of World War II.
Cooperation between minority
groups Was the theme Of the first
convention IL the Eastern District
council Of the Japanese.American
Citizens league here, Lindsey IL.
White, president N the SAAcP's
New York branch. and Edwin 8
Newman, director 81 Community
Relations ~ the New York cf1a0teF
Of the American Jewish committee.
advocated Gae "eIiminseioa 81 tsdi>
Gus bstWeen aataSpiGas ~ ORDER 90
wfpe out sacoad clasa citizenship
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-02
RACE NO BAR TO
PRIESTHOOD DECLARES
CATHOLIC PASTOR

Msgr. Raymond campion speaking
at the First Solemn Mass Of Rev.
William Rodgers, the first Negro
priest to be ordained for the Diocese
of Brooklyn, told the audience that
race was no bar to the priesthood.
as the aspirant worthy" Is the
only question asked of candidates
for the priesthood and race and ma
tionally are not questioned.