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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
Erie Countian Is
Cherry Pie Queen

Miss Betty Zimmerman, 17-year,
old senior from Berlin Heights
Erie county, won first place in the
Ohio Cherry Pie Baking Contest
held in Fremont Ross High School
Saturday.
Miss Zimmerman will represent
Ohio in the National Cherry In.
stitute pie contest to be held in
Chicago this weekend. Marian
Schwan, 16, Clyde, placed second
while Laura Hemminger, 1S, Green
Springs was third.
Miss Ruth Ewersen was Port
Clinton's representative in the
contest. Last year, Miss Joar
Mccullough won the Ohio contest
and competed in the nationa
event.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
MEETINGS HELD
TO RATIFY PACT
Negotiations Resumed In Eff.
fort To Explain Questions
To Workers

Officials of Standard Products
Local 497, UAW-CIO, early this
week called off the strike vote
which had been scheduled for
Wednesday. Meanwhile, negotia-
tions between the union and the
company were resumed yesterday
Thursday.
A meeting was held in the local
plant Monday when Inter-Plant
Council members and Intenation-
al Representative Barney Young
met with Standard Products Of
ficials to discuss certain questions
concerning clauses in the con-
tract which had been raised dur
ing the membership ratification
meeting Sunday, January %.
Monday morning, the Union
posted notices on their plant bull
letin boards to the effect that the
proposed strike vote scheduled
for Wednesday, February l, had
been postponed.
Negotiations with the company
on the issues in question: were re
sumed Thursday, February 2, sc
that the matters might be thor,
oughly reviewed in the hope OF
reaching a satisfactory settle
ment.
Barney Young, Internationa.
Representative formerly of the
Grand Rapids, Michigan, area, has
replaced Port Clinton's Acting
Postmaster Tom Kinney in unior
negotiations. Kinney succeeded
Postmaster A. w. Kalb Wednes
day morning, following Mr.. Kalb':
retirement after % years as post
master here and in Danbury.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
P. C. GIRL WINS
HEIDT AWARDS
Dorothy Thomas Defeats San
dusky Girls In Talent
Show Monday Night

Miss Dorothy Thomas, Port
Clinton's representative in the
Horace Heidi Youth Opportunity
Show presented by the Sandusky
Lions Club in the neighboring city
Monday might, walked off with
first prize of $25.
Second prize went to Rosemary
Schultz, 17-year-old Sandusky
pianist, while third place went to
Bonnie Ann Schwerer, 16, Sam
dusky singer, tap dancer and
whistler,
Miss Thomas is a semi-classi-
cal singer who won top applause
of the packed audience of $500
with her rendition of Jerome
Kern's "The Song is YOU.
Dorothy, whose engagement was
announced recently, has made nu-
merous public appearances at
benefit shows in this city. She
got her start here by appearing
Ill LIic dHldISul SilO"o az IipC Sllil-
ton Theatre.
While there is a possibility that
Miss Thomas will appear on
Heidt's show to be broadcast from
the Toledo Sports Arena this Sun
day evening, she has not been no
tilted as yet. Heidi said Monday
night that winners from several
weeks back were waiting for spots
on the national show.
Miss Thomas is employed at the
New Departure plant in Sandusky.
She was given no formal contract
after winning the talent show
Monday evening.
Russ Budd, nephew of Sheriff
and Mrs. Merlan Budd, also ap-
peared on the show Monday eve
ming. Russ Budd, nephew of
ming. Russ, a former P. C.
H. s.. student, is a permanent
member of the HeiGt cast and is
a rapid-fre tap dancer. Many
local people were in Sandusky to
see the show Monday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
Plan Open House
For PIT. A. Meeting

LAKESIDE-An "Open House"
at both the High School and Grade
School will feature the February
meeting of the Danbury Town
ship Parent-Teachers Association
Tuesday evening, Feb. 7.
Teachers will be at their re-
spective posts at both schools at
7:30 p. m. and all parents who
wish to may visit their children's
class rooms, meet their teachers,
and discuss school matters with
them.
Following the "Open House"
the PIT. A. members will con-
vene at the High School, where a
business session, a short program
of group singing, led by Roy Es-
tep, and a social hour are planned
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
B0WLERS BOOST
MARCH OF Dimes
$349.22 Realized Saturday
From Bowling and Dinners
At Gypsum

Local bowlers and Gypsum resi-
dents contributed $349.22 to the
March of Dimes Saturday when
they participated in the annual
open bowling event and dinners at
Brownies alleys in Gypsum.
This years receipts were over
five times greater than last years
receipts of $4,000. Biggest help
this year came through the Gyp-
sum Women's Bowling League
which prepared and served lunch
es and dinners throughout the
day.
Many other Gypsum women
baked and donated pies and cakes
for the auction, for which Harold
Jeremy proved to be a capable
auctioneer.
Wanda Brown, who again do
mated his bowling alley for the
worthy event, has turned over the
$349.22 receipts to James Ellen
berger, county March of Dimes
campaign chairman. Mr.. Brown
is already making plans for next
years event.
Besides the Gypsum Women's
Bowling League and those who
donated cakes and pies, donations
were also appreciated from the
R. Hagel Company, Myers Mark
ct, Kirk Dairy, J. A. Neidecker
Company, the Moose Lodge and
Joe Duquette.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03

Home, with the Rev. William
Thomas, rector of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, officiating. In
terment will be in Oakland Gene
terry, Sandusky.
During his childhood, Tom Dar-
lison worked as an errand boy
in a silkwear house in London.
When he was II, he crossed the
Atlantic and came to Quebec,
where he worked for two years.
Later he started working with
the railroad maintenance crew at
Ceylon, Ohio, east of Huron. On
March /, 1875, he was promoted
and came to Port Clinton as bag
gage agent, which position he
held for 10 years until he was
transferred to a like position at
Oak Harbor.
On June /, 1891, Mr.. Darlison
was named station agent at Port
Clinton and for the following SO
years, he was the popular agent
in this city.
Thomas Darlison retired as sta
tion agent on Dec. 5, 1915, after
40 years service, but he wasn't
permitted to leave the company
as he was named ticket agent and
filled that position until August
/, 1923, when he was placed on
the retired list at 70 years Of age.
Until i'll health prevented, Mr.,
Darlison always attended the Lake
Shore Railroad Pioneers conven-
tion and among his priced possess
sions are souvenir plates given to
members at the annual meetings.
Special Masonic rites were held
for Mr.. Darlison Wednesday eve-
ming as he was believed to be one
of the oldest Masons in length Of
service in the world. He became
a member of the Masonic Order
almost rs years ago.
For many years, Tom Darlison
served as senior warden of St,
Thomas Episcopal Church, where
he had been a member of the
vestry since 1895. He was one Of
the original trustees who purch-
ased the land and directed con-
! struction of the present church.
Another signal honor was be-
slowed on Mr.. Darlison last year
when he outlived his insurance
policy and the premium was paid
in full. Darlison, accompanied by
Mrs. George Wolf, Wyandotte,
Michigan, went to New York
City where the insurance COM
pany honored him with special
ceremonies. Due to his lengthy
railroad service, he held a so.
year gold annual pass for trans
portation.
Surviving are the daughter
Mrs. William F. Wolf, and one
grandson, Thomas P. McRitchie
both of this city, and hundreds
Of friends.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
DEER TROUBLE

Deputy Sheriff William Cullen
was called to Erie township at
$3.50 Wednesday evening when mo-
torists became alarmed because
three does were cavorting in the
road near Camp Perry. Unable
to leap the high fence around the
camp, the deer were frightened
and dangerous to motorists. "Dan-
Ger, Cupid and Comet" were chas-
ed across the highway and disap-
peared into the neighboring woods.
The three does have been seen Of
ten around Port Clinton during
the past six weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
January Sets
No Fire Record

January set another record
here besides the all-time heat
wave. 1t was the first time in
over eight years that not one
single fire was recorded with
in the city limits. Port Clin-
tons Volunteer Fire Depart
ment did not make a single run
during the month.
The month had been history
by only a few hours Wednes-
day when the first fire call of
1850 was recorded. Firemen
were called to Route 2, near the
Lakecraft Welding plant, when
an Etna Truck Lines vehicle
from Cleveland was slightly
damaged when brakes caught
afire.
AS this fire was in Erie town
ship, beyond the city limits,
Port Clinton's fire free record
is continuing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
TOM DARLIS0N
FUNERAL RITES
SET FOR FRIDAY
Beloved Retired Railroader
Passes Away Tuesday After
Short Illness

Thomas L. Darlison, one of the
city's eldest and most beloved
residents, passed away Tuesday
forenoon in his home at 222 Wash
ington Street. Although in fail
ing health for some months, his
condition had not been critical
until only two days before his
death.
Born in London, England, on
July 80, 1853, Tom Darlison was
96 years, six months and one day
of age. His wife, Mrs. Abbie Dar-
lison, passed away in December,
194l, at SO years of age.
Funeral services will be held at
two o'clock this Friday afternoon
in the Gerner and Wolf Funeral
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
Kinnanan Speaks
At Kiwanis Meet

Donald Kinnaman, P. c. H. S.
Industrial Arts teacher, told Of
the work being carried on in his
department Wednesday noon at
the Kiwanis meeting in the <. U.
B. church. Kinnaman also dis
played several items constructed
by school boys in his classes.
Mrs. Wilber Gill, accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Donald
Burke, presented vocal selections.
Lit. Col. Foster Aungst, EOD COM
mander, was a guest. Bud Har-
ris and Willie Turner, Lakeside
seniors, were introduced as Ju-
nior Kiwanians to succeed Dick
Miller and Jack Beadle.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
ISLANDERS FEAR GRAPE DAMAGE
IF Warm WEATHER CONTINUES

If this winters inconsistent
weather continues at Put-in-Bay
and other nearby Lake Erie
islands, our neighbors will suffer
financial losses for many months
to come.
Mrs. Ethan Fox, island corre-
spondent for the Ottawa County
News, reports all records for rain
fall have been broken this winter
and that many islanders claim it
is almost impossible to keep their
Easements free of water.
Recent warm weather has
brought out large buds on spring
shrubs and trees and the "old
timers" predict frozen grape
buds if February and March have
even normal winter temperatures.
Sunday afternoon there wasn't
even a resemblance of ice along
the Put-in-Bay shores and the
temperature was varying from so
to ~ according to the position OF
the sun. Since then, colder wealth
er has hit the area.
Islanders are keeping busy
trimming grapes and fruit trees,
mending fishing twine for the
spring fishing season, repairing
porches and doing other odd jobs
usually planned for March and
April.
Winter ice fishing just isn't be-
ing discussed, but chance remarks
such as those often heard when
groups gather for chat include:
Another open winter will make
two bad ones for the island resi-
dents," and Gee, no fishing is
surely hard on the local mer-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
Kubasek Ends
Army Service

Pfc. Joseph Kubasek is a civil
lian again. After completing a
years service in the Army, Ku-
basek arrived home Tuesday fol-
lowing his discharge in Seattle,
Washington.
Kubasek had spent the past
seven months on duty in Adak,
Alaska. A former Ohio Fuel Gas
Company employee, he is a son
Ci Mrs. Tom Carder.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
Mrs. Stevens Gets
District Post

Mrs. Gale Stevens, clerk of the
Ottawa County Board of Health,
was elected secretary-treasurer of
the Northwestern Ohio District
Health Assn Friday at the an
nual meet held in the Findlay
Y. M. c. A.
County Sanitarian Lyle Kibbel
and County Health Nurse Mrs
Betty Lesser also attended the
meeting. Ottawa County will also
be represented Feb. at the
Northwestern Ohio Rural Health
Conference to be held in Bowling
Green.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
Krukar Reports
For Erie Duties

Capt. John Krukar, who recent
ly returned from an assignment
in Europe, reported for duty last
week at Erie Ordnance Depot.
Capt. Krukar who enlisted in
the Army in 1891 in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, has served six years
in Hawaii and three years in
Germany. His medals include:
American Defense, Good Conduct,
American Theater of World War
II, Victory, and Germany Occupa-
ton.
His hometown is Masury Ohio.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
CALL OFF STRIKEVOT
AT STANDARD PLANT
Local Debaters
Lose In Tourney

Cleveland's Cathedral Latin de-
baters won first place in the in
vitational debate tournament held
Saturday in Sylvania, in which
Coach Boyd Martins P. c. H. S.
debaters competed. Lima South
placed second.
Port Clinton's affirmative team
of Joe Weis and John Ruddock
won two of three debates while
the negative team of Jim Jacobs
and Ronald Johnson was defeated
in its three appearances.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03

chants too as they do give credit
for foods SO that no one will go
hungry"
Minnow cars, which had been
placed in the lake during that
three-day freeze, have since been
pulled up on the docks and a few
were returned to storage. Some
of the men were lucky enough to
catch a few minnows for several
days fishing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
Teachers To Be At
Reading Meet

Supt. D. D. Sims and 16 Port
Clinton public school elementary
teachers will be in Tiffin next
Thursday afternoon and evening
to attend a reading conference to
be held in Heidelberg College.
Teachers in grades l to 6 will
attend.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
Wonders To Speak
In Local Church

A special service will be pre-
sented in st. Thomas Episcopal
church Sunday morning at 10:45
when Rev. Donald Wonders, Arch
deacon of Ohio, will be in charge
Of installation and corporation
communion of the vestry. Rev.
Wonders was rector Of Grace
church in Sandusky for 20 years.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
SPEAKS AT COLLEGE

John Anderson, local biologist,
was guest speaker Tuesday eve
ming when he discussed marsh
management and research before
the Zoology class in the B. & z.
Building, Ohio State University
campus, in Columbus.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
HIT BY CAR

Floyd Myers, West Second
Street, suffered a bruised foot
Thursday night when he was
struck by a hit-skip car after
crossing Madison Street. Myers
shoe was knocked from his foot
by the blow. Police are seeking
owner of the car, as the license
number was secured.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03

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., 1950-08-10
After Dark
Thot Isn't Buster Keoton, Lody,
Running Thot Elevator Here
By HorN Macarthur
By Harry Macarthur

he definitely is not Buster Kea
Toni"
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Two Held After Seizure
|0f 180-Proof Alcohol

The first "sizable" seizure of al
most-pure untaxed alcohol in
Washington since before World
War II was revealed yesterday by
agents for the Alcohol Tax Unit.
Testifying at a hearing before
United States Commissioner Cyril
S. Lawrence in the case of two
men charged with removal and
concealment of untaxed whisky,
investigators said they seized 100
gallons of 180 proof stuff, besides
127 gallons of corn whisky" on
August /.
Ordered held for the grand jury
on the charge were two 37-year-
old colored men, John P. johnson
of the first block of Hanover street
NV. and George Pringle of the
1700 block of Sixth street NV.
Commissioner Lawrence set bond
for each at $1,000.
Investigators said the pair had
been trailed on the afternoon OF
August / from Florida avenue and
o street NE. to an alley in the
1400 block of Twenty second street
NE, where the untaxed liquor
was to be unloaded from a truck
and automobile into a garage.
They said the men were caught
in the act of unloading five-gallon
tins of the alcohol and half-gallon
lars of the corn whisky" The
accused men were represented by
Attorney Charles E. Ford.
Evening star., 1950-08-10

A little group Of earnest women
is out to get the rank and file
of all Washington lined up with
them against boarding.
Calling themselves informally
"the Buglers," the women already
have so friends and friends of
friends ("like a chain letter"
circulating pledges not to hoard or
patronize black markets. They've
collected several hundred sigma
lures since the idea was born two
weeks ago.
1--WE are ashamed of the way
people were acting when our boys
are dying for U.S." explained Mrs.
Malcolm H. Oak of 2700 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV, the spark plug of
the campaign.
Except for long hours of walk
ing and telephoning. the drive
is costing the six organizers moth
ing. Two area businessmen nave
donated 500 printed pledges. with
more promised as needed.
Headed "A Bugle Call for To-
day." the pledges call on citizens
Evening star., 1950-08-10

You never know what will hap
pen next around this office.
Largely, you never know because
Alexander Graham Bell had such
spectacular success in the proof
of his notion that sound waves
generated by a human voice could
be transformed into electrical i'm
pulses, which. in turn, could be
transformed back into sound
waves at the other end of pair
of wires.
The telephone, which it some
times seems Mr.. Bell went out
of his way to invent, the other
day brought us an indignant
woman. There wasn't much we
could do about her complaint
which was that some radio station
had cut off the United Nations
Security Council to put on COM
merciaI program-but she sure
got us told.
She could hardly have caught
her breath after hanging up
when the phone rang again. This
indignant woman became thor
oughly disappointed with us be-
cause we would not organize an
immediate rescue party to go to
the aid of Buster Keaton, who.
she insisted, was even then run
ming an elevator in downtown
office building.
For this latter caller, there is
reinsurance today. Since even
the silliest rumor might hide
news story, this one was passed
on to the city desk. 1t got i'm
mediate results, to wit:
Dear Harry Macarthur
"I thoroughly investigated the
report that Buster Keaton was
handling an elevator at the Colo
RADIO Building, and the man there
says he is not and that I was
crazy. I reported this to O'Leary,
jr., and he said to tell you and
your tipster friend that you both
were crazy, too.-Lever.
"P.S.: The man at the Colorado
Building said he has one operator
who doesn't smile sometimes but
Evening star., 1950-08-10

he definitely is not Buster Kea-
ton.-H."
The Midnight Merry Co Round: !:
It shouldn't do a bit of harm to
remind you again that Johnny
Mack is at the Shoreham Ter
race this week, since Mr.. Mack
is one of the ablest male tap dane
ers operating around the cabaret
curcuit these days. There is a
fine, suave polish to all of Mr..
Mack's work and the rhythmic
patterns he weaves with his feet
are intricate, clean and precise.
The Terrace show also has a
dance team, whose names eileen
and Nitman are not well known,
but whose dancing is graceful
and spiced by some exciting ball
room tricks. They'll be better
known as time goes by. They're
good. The outdoor entertain
ment is rounded out and given a
comedy touch by Pryde and Day,
who specialize in juggling and a
unicycle turn. The summer
hiatus occupant of this corner
having churned up so much en-
thusiasm over Pat Lockwood,
there was nothing to do but get
around to the King Cole Room and
listen to her. Her regular ac-
companiSt, Dick Koons, being on
a vacation and the boss of the
place. Vim Gallagher, filling in
for him, Miss Lockwood clearly was
in a position to bear up bravely.
She sings very nicely, as a matter
of fact; her voice is pleasant to
hear and her phraSing is good.
Miss Lockwood may need to have
a few rough spots polished of
before she is a finished product in
class with Doris Day, Evelyn
Knight or Dinah Shore, but she
is easy to listen to already. Her
1850 version of 17th century
Italian song, MY Love Loves Me. F"
is alone worth a trip to the King
Cole Room. Basil Fomeen,
the man who is no end happy to
be back at the Cartons Congo
Room for a third engagement, is
marking an anniversary not too
many men attain. It's his 25th
anniversary as a songwriter. All
told, he has written some 600
songs, having his most success
with Russian ditties, about 40 OF
which have become popular items
in their field. During his career
Mr.. Fomeen has made some 20
records of his own songs, too. One
of these is his orchestra's theme
song, called Manhattan Gypsy,
if we're not mistaken, which could
happen, you know.
Hillbilly Department:
Park Avenue Division: Dorothy
Shay, the Park Avenue Hillbilly'
who is sure to pack the Statlel
Embassy Room whenever sht
turns up there, has a problem
She has trouble finding songs tC
fit the character she portrays II
her night club and supper clut
appearances, to fit exactly. that is
a It don't want songs with mes
sages' or June-moon IDEAS" she
told the Associated Press Mark
Barron the other day. "And II
seems that every song writer in
the business wants to write only
that kind of songs. Give me
another 'Feudin' and Fighting or
a Dear Mr.. Sears and Roebuck,
and you're talkin' my language"
Anybody have a song for Dorothy?
Riverboat Division: Little Jim
my Dickens and his Country Boys,
from Grand Ole Opry," along
with Don Patton's Swing Boys
will be featured aboard the S. S.
Bear Mountain on the moonlight
cruise departing at 8::45 pm. Fri
day, August 18.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Trip Makes Prize Cake
Drop and Lose Award
BY the Assoeioted Press

ST. ANNE, HE. E. Atherton,
jr., farmer who is just as handy
in front of stove as he is behind
a plow, was disappointed when his
cake failed to win first prize at
the 1949 State Fair in Springfield
He attributed his loss to the fact
that the angel food cake bounced
around during his auto trip to the
fair.
This year." he says, "I'm going
to bake the cake in Springfield" )"
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Hour Cut OFF Flight

JOHANNESBURG.-The South
African Anyways has cut an hour
off the time for the johannesburg
Capetown flight. The trip now
takes 2 hours, As minutes.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Woman's Group Promotes Ant-Hoarding Pledges

not to "give our enemies extra
power and ammunition by Great
ing a shortage and panic at the
cost of American lives"
Evening star., 1950-08-10

No food shortages. The Presi-
dent has stated that neither food
shortages nor rationing are in
prospect, despite the fighting N
Korea. Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-08-23

extra cots were even set up on
the front porch and in the out
door patio between the main build
ing and annex. If the need arises,
the club expects to do it again.
With a 50-year record of serv-
ice to enlisted men Of the armed
forces. the club is the only one
of its kind in the United States
owned and operated by service
women. Many of them put in
several hours a week as volunteers
in the club Office. Others admins
ter the canteen, where on week
ends JANGOS take their turns
serving as hoSteSSes.
During the last war, the SSM6SA
Club lodged as many as 45,645