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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
NORTHWESTERN Ohio HAS BEST
CAIN in POPULATION GROWTH

COLUMBUS -. Ohio'S nearly
eight million people (7,901,791
preliminary 1850 figures) live IN
88 counties. There is wide var
iation in county populations. re-
ports the Ohio Development and
Publicity Commission, but more
uniformity in distribution than in
the other states Of large popula-
ton.
Cuyahoga County, containing
Cleveland, is Ohio's biggest
county, with 1,382,116 inhabi-
tants. Cuyahoga has been first
for so years, having passed Ham
ilton County in 1900, the census
year that first showed Cleveland
ahead of Cincinnati.
Vinton County, with 10,T35
people, has the smallest county
population in Ohio. Vinton, ceie-
brating its centennial this year,
had 1888 inhabitants when it was
organized in 1850.
New York, the first state in
population, has one county with
less than 10000. California, Penn
sylvania, and Illinois, the other
states ahead of Ohio, each have
several counties with fewer than
10000 inhabitants.
The most common size for Ohio
| counties is in the group between
10000 and 10000. There are 25
counties in this class. Next lar
gest are the 10,OOO-2O,O0O group
and the 30,000-40,000 group, each
with II counties. Thus AZ Ohio
counties, more than half the total
have less than 10000 inhabitants.
The 4C,O0O-50,OOO population
range contains eight counties. The
50,000-60,000 class also contain
eight.
Only twelve Ohio counties have
more than 100000 inhabitants.
Four of them are between 100000
and 100000, two between 100000
and 100000, two between 100000
and 100000, one just over
100000, two between 100000 and
one million, and one over the mil,
lion mark
Between 1910 and 1850 Ohio
gained 14.4 per cent in popula-
ton, just about the national aver
age.
Changes in population of Ohio
counties, however, varied widely.
Computations by the Ohio Cham
Der of Commerce show that they
ranged from $40 per cent gain
for Greene County to a loss of
17.9 per cent for Monroe County.
Industrialized western and nor
thern Ohio showed the greatest
gains in population. The losses
were all in the mining and farm
ing counties of southeastern Ohio
with two exceptions: Paulding
and Henry, rich agricultural coun.
| ties of northwestern Chic, where
mechanical farming cuts down on
labor requirements, registered
small losses.
In general population trends
in Ohio counties reflect the
changes in manufacturing activity
that took place during and Just
after the war.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Peaches Canned
For School Use

A committee of the East Build
ing Mothers Club met at the
school building on Monday and
canned II quarts of peaches to be
used in the cafeteria during the
coming season.
Peaches were donated by Mrs,
Robert Goodell. Mrs. Elsie Gintert
and Mrs. Twining. Mrs. Emmett
Balduf and Mrs. Carl Becker are
in charge of the summer canning
program. Other members of the
committee who helped were Mrs
Ed Warner, Mrs. Walter Meyer
Mrs. NielS Jensen and Mrs. Ralph
Anderson.
The committee plans to do more
canning. They would appreciate
the donation of any surplus
peaches, pears or tomatoes. Any
one having surplus commodities
to donate should call Mrs. Bal
duff, Mrs. Becker or any other
members of the committee.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Ohio Edison To
Build Niles Plant

Ohio Edison Company will build
a new Steam-electric generating
plant, the initial cost of which
will be S20,600,O00, on a 9l-acre
site along the Mahoning River ad-
jacent to the city of Niles, Ohio,
President Walter H. SammiS an
nounced Wednesday. Orders have
already been placed with the man.
ufacturerS for a boiler, turbine,
and generating unit capable of
producing 100000 kilowatts of
electricity. The power plant will
be constructed so that it will ac-
commodate second 106,000-kilo-
watt generating unit at a future
date, the announcement said.
The site. which was acquired by
the Ohio Edison Company more
than year ago, is in Weather
field township in Trumbull Coun-
ty on the south side of the Ma
honlng River, just below the
iAAOoiA VI A1SdtlQCI SlSCh. II u
across the river from the Stanley
Works property. Adequate rail.
load facilities are available for
the delivery of coal. The tract
is bordered on the south by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
on the west by the Niles-Lisbon
branch of the Erie Railroad. The
Pennsylvania Railroad parallels
the property on the north side ci
the river.
Ground will be broken for the
new plant about the first of the
year and construction is expect
ed to be finished in 1858. A sur
vey party has been on the proper
ty for several weeks, making test
boringS and securing other data
needed for the engineering o!
the project.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Pensioners Get
Check Increases

When President Harry Truman
signed the 100 amendments to
the Socity Security Act old-age
and survivors insurance benefic.
iaries gained materially.
All monthly insurance checks
now being paid to the 1851
social security beneficiaries in the
10 counties administered by the
Toledo field Office will be raised
substantially, beginning with the
September checks, Wayne w
Putnam, manager, stated.
These automatic increases will
reach local beneficiaries during
the first week of October. In
creaseS range from SO per cent to
about 100 per cent.
For example, the average pri-
mary benefit of approximately $2e
per month for a retired worker
will be increased to about $46. A
widow with two children who had
been receiving $55 month will
now receive about $11O altogether
Under the old terms of the So
cial security law, the 1851 bene-
ficiaTieS in this ten-county area
had received about 1927 ,042
monthly. Under the new in.
creases, total payments will be
about $587, 1884, or an immediate
increase of some $260,3O6 month.
ly.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Plan Ohio's l5Oth
Birthday Fete

COLUMBUS-W While Ohioans arc
enjoying the great Ohio State
Centennial Fair, Aug. 26-Sept. |,
they will be reminded of Sesqui-
centennial Year.
Puzzling as the statement may
seem it can be translated like
this: The Ohio State Fair cele-
brateS its Tooth anniversary this
year with the greatest array of
exhibits ever assembled, and one
of the displays will be an illus
trative lesson on how the State
of Ohio intends to celebrate her
150th birthday in 1858.
The Ohio Sesquicentennial Com
MISSIONS booth may be seen in
the Ohio Building. The display
is the first attempt to convey to
the public some idea. of how enor-
nous the SeSquicentennial pro-
gram will be.
The recently formed Ohio Ses-
quicentennial Commission is made
up of representatives from every
walk of life and it expects to make
every citizen a principal in the
big celebration. Everyone is in
vited to submit his suggestions
as to what should appear on the
SeSquicentennial program.
Free literature may be obtain.
ed at the booth which will give
tentative plans and a historical
sketch of the States progress
since 1903.
The booth is being designed
built, and maintained by the Ohio
State Archaeological and Histor
ical Society.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

LAKESIDE

While enroute to Kansas CITY.
Mo-, ]. M. Snead, of Lakewood.
called upon the Brackney ard
Wonnell families here this week.
Mrs. Ida Harms had as hes
guests for several days the Misses
Dorothy Dover and Gertrude Ger
laugh, OF Dayton.
Mrs. Twila MacCrae and he.'
sister, Mrs. Carrie Long, were
calling upon old friends here,
Tuesday. Mrs. MacCrae, who haG
been visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Gordon, in Akron,
and Mrs. Long in Cleveland, was
enroute to her home in Ga. PARK.
Illinois. Both left on Wednesday
for their respective homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robel en-
joyed most pleasant weekend
in Akron with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Schlein and Sandy.
Mrs. Emily Sauvey had as her
guests over the weekend, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Kilgus of Cleveland.
DR.. and Mrs. Dallas, of Indian
apolis, Ind, spent Monday night
with Mrs. L. V. SimmS.
Among those from out of town
attending the funeral of Mrs. AL.
Wharton, Saturday, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. E. Stambaugh and Ruth, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wolff, of Mans
field; Mrs. Earl Ziemke and Mar
lene, of Shelby, and Mrs. George
Mears, Clyde.
Mrs. R. L. Bailey and children
are visiting with her sister in
Cleveland.
Floyd Blum, of Fort Pierce,
Fla, won the young mems rogue
championship at Lakeside, Satur-
day, defeating Dan Lane, of
Lakeside, in the finals of a double
elimination tournament. Mr.. auG
Mrs. Louis Coe, of Port Clinton,
called upon the Clare Mackey
family, Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. Russell Patrick
and Clair and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kovach spent Sunday with Mrs
RuSsell'S mother in Carey
Donald Dziak is visiting with his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Y
Clagnor, in Port Austin, Michigan
prior to his entering Fem Col
1ege in Cleveland.
Mrs. Robert Kindley entertained
with a surprise stork shower or
Wednesday evening, Aug. %, ir
honor of Mrs. Joseph Krynock
The guests brought a delicious
lunch with them and cootie ano
pinochle was the diversion of the
evening. Those who participated
were Virginia Steiner, Peg Kind
ley, Ruth Krynock, Tootie Feye
delem, Jean Sherwood, Issy Fa
tiga, Virginia and Helen Zura, ant
Helen Krynock.
n. Mt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Circus Parson Has
Broad Philosophy

The canvas church,, with Mills
Bros. Circus, Tuesday morning
honored all show folk buried here
with a remembrance ceremony"
and dedicated Tuesdays perform
ances to 'The Ottawa County
News" and "The Port Clinton
Herald; Police Chief Shaffer and
his policemen, sponsors of the
circus in Port Clinton; the Shrin-
ers and the Eastern Star. Rev.
DOC" Waddell, the Circus par
son, is past grand patron of
"The Star" in Ohio.
1t has leaked out that the ele-
plants, Burma" and Jennie"
with educated monkeys riding en-
their broad backs, disturbed the
worship Tuesday, chasing show
folk out of "pews" and the "amen
corner. The Monks were chew
ing tobacco, splitting in all direc-
tions, the congregation lodging,
here and there, to avoid the lib
eral amber spray. And the ele-
plants brazenly smoked cigarettes
Rev. Waddell explained: Gle
plants and monkeys are like
spoiled kids, mischieveous and
naughty. I'll not break them of
the tobacco habit. Better to
chew and smoke in this world
than in the next.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
NEED BUNS RUSH

Police have received numerous
complaints this week regarding
the number of buns in the city
Whenever buns begin begging for
money, the complaints rise. Many
of the men are taken to the City
Hall for sleeping privileges.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

How a man plays the game
shows something of his character;
how he loses it, shows all of it.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
- a Q A . ! n Z

MOT long ago read passages from Shake
IN speare's Twelfth Night" to group of
college English teachers. Afterwards, young
instructor confronted me. That wasn't quite
fair, you know" he said. "You edited those
passages to make them livelier."
But didn't skip word, protested and
opened my book to show him the unmarked
pages had read from. When he seemed con-
vinced. | asked him, Whatever made you
think that?"
''Well." he replied simply, this is the first
time ever really liked the play"
won't take credit for explaining Shake
speare to scholar. feel certain, however
that his new appreciation of the play was in
spired mostly by the enjoyment of hearing it
read aloud. Reading aloud is an old and we'll
Evening star., 1950-11-19

Henry James and his rarefed vocabulary
get wide berth from me, and find the great
John Milton - alas! - rather wearing. MIR.
Dostoevsh and do poorly together, regard
less of what his countless admirers say, and
l confess I have on occasion hurled the
Brontes across the room.
But these are only my own preferences.
The nice thing is that you are bound by none
of them. If Milton defeats me, for you his
words may turn handsprings. Time and again,
Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1950-11-19

Army hospitals. Before long.
l met men who pronounced
the Bible a dull book, then
sat spellbound as we read the
old stories together. l saw
wounded men, embittered by
pain, discover their troubles
were not unique and find SOL
ace in the sufferings of Shake
speare's tragic heroes.
More recently, on my read
ing tours of the us, l have
Evening star., 1950-11-19

the professionals amuse or enlighten us, we
can get into the act, make contact with new
ideas, exercise our imaginations.
More than that, it is a shared experience
which draws people closer together. Hus-
bands and wives, families or groups of friends
can enjoy the comfortable satisfaction that
comes from laughing together, learning to-
gether = from doing the same thing at the
same time, together.
His First Audiences
Is THIS important? think so. have felt
it was ever since began reading to people
during the war.
Not fit for juggling or singing but anxious
to do something, decided to read to who
ever would listen. My first audiences were in
Evening star., 1950-11-19

pected to declaim like Fourth of July orators
or below like Captain Bligh. Others are shy.
Dozens of servicemen have told me they
wanted to read poems to their wives or sweet
hearts. but didn't know how to start.
To such as these, I say, brace up! / am
delighted to tell you that there are no
hard and fast rules. Wanting to begin
is the only requirement.
After that. choose book you're comfort
able with. Anything is worth reading if you
enjoy it.
Read nothing because you think you
should A book read from sense of duty is
almost certain to be crashing bore. The
pleasure in reading aloud comes principally
from sharing something you like with some
one you like.
Near the top of my own list of favorites are
the Bible, Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, the
artful tales of De Maupassant, the Fables of
Aesop and the witty works of a modern-day
craftsman, James Thurber. also like Mark
Twain. the short stories of o. Henry, the
verse of Rudyard Kipling.
Trouble with Sonnets
Nor all Shakespeare suits me, must con-
fess would warn beginners away from his
sonnets, even as I imagine young violinists
are urged not to break their hearts on a
Beethoven Sonata. In Look Homeward,
Angel" Thomas Wolfe, another of my favor
ties, describes neatly the plight of man who
tackled the sonnets. Their woven density
The writesl was too much for his experience
agree heartily.
Evening star., 1950-11-19

omen. For the attitude that we are neces-
sariy incapable of entertaining ourselves is,
if may say so poppycock.
| plead for more reading aloud. 1t is
friendly. quiet and thoroughly refreshing
thing to do. 1t makes us participants rather
than spectators. Instead of sitting by to let
Evening star., 1950-11-19

seen the good safe feeling of companionship
grow in crowds of from several hundred to
several thousand because we were bent on
something together.
How then, do you begin reading aloud?
Many people. know. find taking the plunge
the hardest part. Some feel they will be ex-
Evening star., 1950-11-19

loved pastime now somewhat
neglected. These days we
may drone through IA few
bedtime stories, but by
and large we regard books
as something to be taken
silently, swiftly and alone.
For recreation and entertain
ment, the temptation - more
often than not - is to look
outside our homes, outside
ourselves. This is not a good
Evening star., 1950-09-21
By Ben McAIwee

Chevy Chase is off to a flying
start in the Capital Ladies Major
Bowling League by. winning eight
Of nine games.
The combination of Toni Rowe,
individual league champion; Bob
bic Jones, Olga Kazemersky, Es-
ther Burton and Frances johnson
had routed Silver Spring and King
Pin before a 81 victory over Hy-
attsville last night.
Hi-Skor shares second place
with Bladensburg after Lyn Kuc-
zek's 143 game and $50 set led q
80 win over last seasons pennant-
winning Bethesda 40" Alleys
King Pin, helped by Louise Mar
tins 1873 and Emma Bourne's 354
beat Bladensburg, 81. Lois Glad
ding was best for Bladensburg with
143 and 1863.
Lennie Lutvin, a newcomer
starred with top set of Ali as
Kirk Motors swamped Sellers
Plumbers in the Minor District
League. Charley Zimmerman
fired $50 and 401, but was on the
losing side as Ashley Mitchell's
swept Stewards Camera Shop
Elwood Harding's high 161 sal
Evening star., 1950-09-21
Firpo Flying to U. S.;
See Louis Fiqht
BY the Asseeiofed Press

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 21.-
Luis Angel Firpo. Argentina ring
idol, leaves by plane tonight for
the United States. He will attend
the Joe Louis Ezzard Charles
heavyweight title fight next We'd
nesday at Madison Square Garden
in New York.
Firpo. famous for knocking Jack
Dempsey out Of the ring in 1923,
is visiting the United States pri-
marily to invite athletes to Argen-
tina for the Pan American games
next February.
Evening star., 1950-09-21
|WiI|iams-SaIas Battle
Opens Series LEADING
To Weller Title Bout

Matchmaker Gabe Menendez is
referring to his Monday night
fight at Griffith Stadium, present.
ing Lightweight Champion Ike
Williams in return match with
Charley Salas. as the start Of an
elimination series for a welter-
weight title fight. 1t may well
be that way. =.
Williams blankets the light
weights and for some time he has
cast covetous eyes on the welter-
weight title. Salas, who upset
Williams in their earlier meeting
at Griffith Stadium, is one Of those
standing In his way. Salas is
rated among the leading welter
contenders on the latest lists Of
the National Boxing Association
and Ring Magazine. Williams not
only would avenge that earlier
setback if he beats Salas Monday
but would also likely earn a rat
ing among the top welters.
Salas isn't the only welter-
weight standing between Williams
and a fight with Champion Ray
Robinson, however. Ike also
lost a decision to George Cost
ner, who is rated among the lead
ing welters. So all in all it is a
tough program ahead for Will
liams but one with possibilities Of
a nice series of fights.
Monday nights fight will be the
first for Williams since he was
beaten by Salas here. His lip
and mouth were cut and he had
to cancel a Madison Square Gar
den engagement. He made no
advance bookings until he learns
how he makes out Monday.
Salas was que in Washington
today 0or a 2 pm. public workout
at Turner's Arena. He also will
drill there tomorrow along with
Williams. who will shift from
Philadelphia where he has been
working overtime to get In shape.
Evening star., 1950-09-21

The last link in a strong family
chain Of golf1ng Turnesas has
enrolled at Georgetown University
and early indications are that l8-
year-old Joe. jr.. will enhance the
reputation of his famous father
and five equally outstanding
uncles.
Already young Joe has taken
apart the Grossinger Country
Club course. where Joe, ST., is
professional. Last spring he fired
a record sc on that New York
layout and the score achieves
added significance due to the fact
that Sam Snead, Byron Nelson
and Gene Sarazen never have
done nearly that well there.
An only child. 6-foot-4 Joe, jr.,
is the lone golfer so far among
the children of the six Turnesa
brothers. AS a freshman he'll
Evening star., 1950-09-21
Joe Louis Sporring Partners
Do All Riqht-ot $40 an Hour

OF Louis for any such protracted
period.
six minutes is plenty" he said
"if want to stay alive"
O'Brien said he is always level
ing when he's in there with the
Brown Bomber and always try
ing for a knockout.
1--WE got to put out all the way
or we don't keep our jobs long, ,"
he said. Were supposed to do
our best and expect the worst"
O'Brien says his best to date
and he was sparmate for both of
the champions fights with Jersey
Joe Walcott-has been just to
hurt Joe little.
II never knocked him down, !"
he explained. "Me?" He's given
me plenty of punishment"
The other sparring partners are
George FELTON, and Young Harry
Wills, both of Los Angeles. and
Baby Dutch Culbertson of Brook
lyn. They were picked because of
their similarity to Charles In size
and style,
Evening star., 1950-09-21
lanham Sweepstakes
Draws -Four Tomorrow

Wally Campbell, 24-year-old
speedster from Trenton, N. j.,
hopes he can shake off the bad
luck jinx which has been haunt
ing him at the West Lanham
Speedway. Campbell will be out
for top money in the weekly stock
car races there tomorrow night.
Campbell will compete against
Frank Schneider. Tony Battle and
Lou johnson in a special 10-lap
winner r-take-all event.
In this race, the four COM
petitors will put-all their winnings
from the night on the line. Battle
won a similar race a few weeks
ago and pocketed 5000.
Evening star., 1950-09-21
By the Associated Press

POMPTON LAKES, N. j., Sept
21.-It's not any fun getting
banged around the ring by Joe
Louis in practice. but you eat well
That's what the Sparring part
ners say up here in this sylvan
retreat where Joe is training for
his comeback heavyweight title
fight next Wednesday against
Ezzard Charles.
D@s'You can't beat the hours" said
Shamus O'Brien, a 1.-the, 180-
pound Negro from New York who
is one of the four animated punch
ing bags in the Louis camp.
O'Brien works with the dyna-
mite-fsted former champion about
two rounds a day. He gets paid
the standard rate-$20 a round.
At three minutes a round, that's
$40 for six minutes or $400 an
hour which, carried further,
amounts to $4,000 per 40-hour
week.
But Shamus is a realistic gentle
man and admits he wants no part
Evening star., 1950-09-21
West -SaddIer Bout Sought
For UIine Arena 0ct. 81

Sonny Boy West. highly re-
garded District lightweight. is
eager to meet World Feather
weight Champion Sandy Saddler
in a proposed 10-round non
title bout at Uline Arena Octo-
ber 81.
Promoter Goldie Ahearn OF
Liberty Athletic Club today
was awaiting word from Charlie
Johnston. manager of Saddler
after wiring an offer of 80 pei
cent Of the receipts for the bout
Evening star., 1950-09-21

be ineligible to play with George
towns golf team this year but
he isn't fretting about 1t. Studies
will have to come first, anyway"
he declared.
Uncle Willie, SO, twice won the
National Amateur. He also an
nexed the British Amateur and
was captain of the Walker Cup
team; Uncle Jim, 81, won the
North-South in 1948 and was
runner-up to Ben Hogan and
Jimmy Demaret last year in the
National Open; Uncle Doug, 40,
is teaching pro at the Briar Hall
Country Club at Briarcliff, N. Y:
Uncle Mike, 43, is a feared foe
in the tournament circuit and
Uncle Phil, SIS. currently is COM
peting in the Metropolitan Open
at Garden City with Willie and
Mike.
Evening star., 1950-09-21
14-Yeor-Old Drops Dead
AT Football Practice
By the Asseeiatsd Press

GONZALEZ, Fla, Sept. 21.-An
autopsy was planned today to
determine the cause of a 14-year-
old Tate High School football
players death at practice yester-
day.
Randall Harris. a sophomore
quarterback. fell as the squad was
running around the field at the
start Of the workout. He was
taken to a nearby clinic where
he was pronounced dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman L. Harris,
his parents. said the youth had
not been i'll. .,.s