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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Debaters Leave
For State Finals

Port Clinton High Schools de-
bate team, Class b district cham
pions, will leave Friday morning
for Columbus where members will
compete in state finals.
Eugene Ohm will also be in Co.
lumbus for the speech tournament
as he will represent the district
in the state oratorical contest
finals.
Debate team members are John
Ruddock and Joe Weis, Affirmative,
and Ronald Johnson and James
Jacobs, negative. Weis will also
compete in the extemporaneous
speech finals in Columbus. .
Boyd Martin, P. C. H. S. debate
coach, will accompany the stu
dents. If the team wins three of
four debates Friday, the students
will compete in further tests Sat-
urday at Ohio State University.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
CA MPER BLDG.
CHANGES HANDS
Cliff Stephenson Purchases
One of City's Best Known
Business Blocks

One of the biggest real estate
deals in recent years was COM
pleted here this week when C. H.
"Cliff" Stephenson, owner of the
Northern Ohio Maytag Company,
purchased the Camper building,
corner Madison and East Second
streets from Carl Camper and his
sisters, Mrs. Frank Mitchell and
Miss nellie Camper.
Purchase of the building was
as an investment, Mr.. Stephenson
stated. The building is often
known as the o. P. S. Building,
as the firm has been housed there
since it came to Port Clinton in
1925.
Mr.. Stephenson has no plans to
move his business to the Camper
Bldg, as the o. P. S. has a con-
tinuing lease.
The three-story brick building
was constructed by the late John
Helberg in 1883 and it served as
a dry goods store until 1925 when
the o. P. S. moved here.
The late Fred w. Camper, fa-
ther of the owners who sold the
building this week, purchased the
building in 1903. 1t housed the
Camper Dry Goods Store for many
years.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
TEACHERS MEET
IN OAK HARB0R
Grove Patterson and Heidel-
berg Leader Will Be
Speakers

Grove Patterson, editor-in-chief
Of the Toledo Blade, will be prin-
cipal speaker next Thursday eve-
ming, March 23, at the spring
meeting of the Ottawa County
Teachers and Board Members
association in the Oak Harbor
school auditorium.
DR.. E. l. F. Williams, head of
the Department of Education at
Heidelberg College, Tiffin, will be
principal speaker at the afternoon
session, beginning at 5:15.
Dinner will be served by the
Oak Harbor Home Economics De-
partment under direction of Mrs.
Ruth Wagner. The Salem Oak
Harbor Mixed Chorus, directed
by Miss Miriam Clark, will sing
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
by Ira Wilson, during the dinner
hour.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
ILLNESS HITS
SCHOOL ROLLS
125 Pupils Are Absent Mon
day AS Flu Epidemic
Takes Toll

Influenza has hit the public
schools with a vengeance, and at
tendance is far below normal.
Hardest hit is the first grade
where 81 were absent Monday
and 25 were missing from class
es Tuesday. Some of the child
rem took sick while IN school and
had to be taken to their homes.
Two kindergarten teachers, Mrs.
Orland Mapes and Mrs. Louis
Hetrick, are also flu victims. Mrs.
David Martin is substituting and
Mrs. ID. V. McDaniels is working
full time during the emergency.
Mrs. Robert Gill and Mrs.
Charles Ruddock Of the elemen-
tary staff and Mrs. Lee Jenkins,
high school commercial teacher,
were also listed as flu victims.
With the snow storm probably
causing some absenteeism, Mon
day topped them all when LOT ele-
mentary students and 18 high
school students We're absent. Tues
day there were 81 elementary
and 16 high school pupils missing
while Wednesdays toll was 81
elementary and "a high school.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Legion To Hear
Hoover Debate

A debate on merits of the
Hoover Report will be feature
of Port Clinton American Legion
Post 113's regular meeting at 8
this Thursday evening, March If.
Auxiliary members and the pub
lie may attend this open session.
M. M. Carrothers, Editor of the
Ohio Legion News, Columbus, will
speak against adoption of Hoover
Report recommendations while IL.
A. Cowgirl, representing the Port
Clinton Chamber of Commerce.
will speak in favor of the report.
DR.. Richard Semon, John An
derson, Jack Lay and Lee Brack-
en-, members of the Clintonnaires
Barber Shop Quartet, will furnish
musical entertainment and there
will be refreshments served by
Austin Clark and his committee.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17

Mrs. Kolesar were taken to the
royal suite.
After the servants had left, Gus
began inspecting the sumptious
suite. There were three large
living rooms on one floor and two
huge bedrooms on the upper floor
and only five telephones avail
able!
Kolesar had no idea what he'G.
be charged for his night Of splen-
dor. One can we'll imagine how
far his jaw dropped when he read
a sign on the secretary suites
door which announced the royal
suite rented for $500 per day!
This terrific tariff no doubt in
cluded usage of the private ele-
vator which serves the Del Prado's S
royal suite.
Kolesar reports the twin beds
were soft and downy and thai
sleep came easily.
Mr., and Mrs. Koiesar returned
home Tuesday night, arriving at
Cleveland airport after three
weeks in Mexico and the same
period in Miami and other Flori
dian cities.
P. S. We never did find out
what Gus Kolesar paid to sleep
in the royal suite but we just can't
see Mr.. Kolesar standing still
when presented a $500 bill for one
nights lodging.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
DRIVER UNHURT
AS TRAIN HITS
''jAMMED" AUTO
Twentieth Century and Three
Other Fast Trains Are De-
layed BY Mishap

Four of the New York Central
Railroad Systems fastest trains
lost an hour off their schedules
Sunday night when the Pacemak-
er crashed into an auto which was
jammed between tracks during
the snow storm at the Three-Mile
Crossing, Erie Township.
Andrew Schaller, Perrysburg,
driver of the car, escaped unhurt
when he leaped from the car be-
fore it was struck. Schaller told
Sheriff Merlan Budd, who inves-
tigated, that he was crowded OFF
the highway by an approaching
car.
The Pacemaker was stopped
after the accident, and it's crew
members placed flares to warn
the Commodore Vanderbilt, which
was also approaching from the
west.
Due to the slippery snow, the
Vanderbilt could not be stopped
quite soon enough. 1t was stop.
ped before it reached the crossing
but not before it had inched past
the wrecked car, which was be-
tween the two tracks.
Also delayed an hour by the
mishap were the two eastbound
sections of the Twentieth Century
limiteds. After the wreckage was
removed from the tracks, trair.
traffic was resumed
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17

The Army regulation requir-
ing a smaller type chevron for
soldiers uniforms presented
sewing problem for the enlist
ed men at Erie Ordnance De-
pot. 1t was quickly solved,
though, when 1t. Vern A. Nc
Dowell, detachment commander
at the post, contacted Miss Sue
kilmer Center, back, Oak
Harbor, executive secretary of
the Ottawa County Red Cross
chapter. Volunteer Red Cross
workers Cleft to right Mrs.
Elsie Petersen, Mrs. Alvina
Holtcamp, Miss Margaret Peter
sen and Mrs. Marjorie Semon,
all of Port Clinton, spent an al
ternoon and evening sewing on
the new chevrons. M/Sgt. Aus
tin c. Liquigan remained close
by to assist in correct place
ment of the chevrons. The Red
Cross workers were guests of
the detachment for the evening
meal.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Local Veterans
Graduate TODAY

Three Port Clinton youths AMI
Graytown girl will be among
the 896 students to receive di-
plomas this Friday at mid-winter
commencement exercises in Ohio
State University, Columbus. James
Lincoln, president of the Lincoln
Electric Company, Cleveland, will
deliver the commencement ad-
dress.
Miss Lorna l.. Greunke, Gray
town, will be awarded a bachelor
of science in education degree.
Three World War ii veterans
represent Port Clinton in the
class. Jack C. Petersen, East
Fourth Street, will receive bach
elor of science in business degree;
John F. Neidecker, Adams Street.
bachelor of science in education
degree, and Darrell B. Vogt, Bay
Township, bachelor of science in
business administration degree.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Port Theatre To
Reopen April 7

c. d. Hablitzel, manager of the
Hablitzel Company, announces
that his firm has been awarded
the contract by the Port Theatre
management for engineers to con-
vert the present heating system
to gas.
Work is to begin this week. The
Port Theatre has been closed the
past three weeks due TO the coal
shortage and will reopen on Good
Friday, April 7, Jack O'Connell,
president of Port Theatres, Inc,
has announced.
Following the heat conversion,
the Hablitzel Company engineers
will begin work in the Port to
improve the summer air condi-
tioning system.
According to Mr.. Hablitzel, who
will supervise the work, the in
stallation should insure comfort
able temperatures for patrons both
summer and winter. A. T. En-
nett, Inc, is doing the electrical!
work.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
k0LESARS RETURN HOME WITH
TITLES OF KING AND QUEEN

Whenever you meet Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Kolesar on the street
this week, you'd better bend deep
in royal curtsy or make a leg"
as the local couple can rightly
claim they were king and queen
for a night during their recent
visit in Mexico.
AS guests in the palatial Del
Prado Hotel in Mexico City, Mr..
and Mrs. Kolesar were given the
royal suite which was used the
following nights by the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor.
We've used the verb "given"
with qualifications and you'll un-
derstand after reading further.
The Kolesars had stayed at the
Del Prado for a week and then
left the hotel on a conducted tour
which kept them away for sever
al days.
When the tour was completed
and the group returned to the
Del Prado, the hotel was packed.
The manager did his best to find
rooms for everyone, but it look
ed for a while as if the Kolesars
and another couple would have to
spend the night in the lobby.
Finally solution was achiev-
ed. The royal suite would not be
occupied until the Duke and Ouch
ess of Windsor's arrival the next
day. The other couple was given
the secretary's suite and Mr.. and
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Reflect Linker
AS Ferry Co. Head

R. C. Linker, Put Bay and
Tiffin, was reelected president of
the Erie Isle Ferry Company's
board of directors at the meet
ing held late last week in the
Island House.
Other officers reelected were
Norman Heineman, Put-in-Bay,
vice-president; George Lonz, Mid
die Bass, secretary, and James
Poulos, Put-in-Bay, treasurer.
The Mystic Isle will begin her
spring and summer schedule on
May IL, when the ferry will bring
islanders to Port Clinton for the
annual Put-in-Bay celebration,
sponsored by the Port Clinton
Merchants Association.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Local Girls Hurt
In Rt. s. Mishap

Six young persons were bruised
and shaken in an auto accident
three miles west of the city in
Route So late Saturday night when
the car being driven by Harold
Suhrbier, Oak Harbor, crashed
into the rear of a stalled car dur
ing the snow storm.
Riding with Suhrbier were the
Misses Frances Cover, Joan Bur-
get, Margaret Crohen and Mary
Lou McRitchie, all of Port Clinton,
and William Wyant, Genoa.
Miss Burget was admitted to
Magruder Hospital for treatment
of head injuries Tuesday morning,
after she started having nose
bleeds. Miss Crohen also suf-
fered head abrasions.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
RUSH SURVEY.
plan ADVANCED.
Consulting Engineer To Study
SOuthside Sewer
Possibilities

Port Clinton's proposed sewer
rental ordinance was tabled By
councilmen Tuesday evening un-
til Consulting Engineer Carlton
Finkbeiner, Toledo, comes here TO
explain how soon the city must
repay the $4,000 loaned by the
federal government for the sew
er survey completed years ago.
Mayor Carl Becker, Waterworks
Superintendent William Crohen
and some councilmen favor adop-
tion of the sewer rental ordinance
at once so that the city will be
ready in case the federal govern
ment offers grants to aid COM
munities needing sewer disposal
systems.
Present plan is that the sewer
rental system would help provide
fund "nest egg" to help the city
meet federal requirements for con-
struction of the disposal plant.
Councilman Torvald Hostrup
spoke against the sewer rental or
dinance as he objected to paying
the rental charge latter we've al
ready paid for our sewers. He
is of the opinion that the $4,000
loan need not be repaid until a
bond issue is necessary for the
sewage plant.
Local contractor Frank Putnam
spoke in favor of the sewer ordi-
nance and told of talking with
Finkbeiner in Toledo recently.
Putnam asked council to have a
survey of sewers in the south end
of the city completed, so that
plans for developing housing plats
could advance.
Council voted to appropriate not
over $500 so that the sewer sur
vey could be completed before the
next council meeting. Finkbeinet
will come here to ascertain if il
is feasible to add additional users
to the existing system.
Award Contract
Contract to repair the roof OF
the fire station portion of City
Hall was awarded to Nisser
Brothers, Port Clinton, after
Theodore Nissen explained the ad-
vantage of the S. l. S. roof. His
firm bid $3.50 on the project. Coun-
cil approved the project despite
Councilman r. C. Schapers "No'
vote and Councilman Jack Riddles
pass.
No action was taken on pro.
posed ordinance which would per.
NIT Milton Hershberger to rem
Jeeps at the airport, to provide
transportation for airplane pas
sengers coming from the islands
Under Hershberger's plan, the city
would receive 21a per cent annu
ally from gross profits. Council
decided to table the plan unit
the contract is prepared.
City Park concessionaire Norm
Willbond will be asked to draw
up plans for construction of q
new picnic tables needed at th'
park.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
City Fathers
Rate Applause

Shortly after Mayor Becker
and council had complimented
Street Commissioner Carl Rud-
dock and his crew for excellent
work in removing the snowfall,
His Honor and the councilmen
themselves received a commen-
dation from visitor Archie King.
Appearing in interests of the
proposed sewer rental ordi-
nance, King told the city ia
theirs: 81 think you should all
be given medals for the hard
work you are doing. The man
in the street complains about
council and asks why don't
they do this or that?' but he
fails to come to a council meet
ing to learn what it's all about.
If private citizens would take q
few minutes to visit a council
meeting, they would soon
change their attitude and try to
be helpful"
One of the councilmen asked
King just what kind of a medal
he would recommend, but be-
fore Archie could answer, one
of the other councilmen gave a
retort which perhaps was ap-
propriate but definitely not
printable.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Youth Suffers
Revolver Wound

Earl Mclaughlin, 10, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Cash Mclaughlin, Dan
bury, was seriously injured Sat-
urday when he shot himself acci-
dentally in his home.
The injury was inflicted by 90
calibre revolver, the bullet tear
ing into the youths stomach. Nc
Laughlin was rushed to the Ma
gruder Hospital where he was in
surgery six hours while punctur-
ed intestines We're being sutured.
Frank Halliwell, Oak Harbor
veteran, who has gained nation
al fame as a blood donor, respon.
ded to a call and gave his 69th
pint of blood to Mclaughlin. Hal.
liwell has been donating blood for
the past eight years.
McLaughlin's condition was re-
ported as fair Tuesday forenoon.
His father is a fruit farmer in
Danbury.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Band Banquet
Set For MONDAY

High School band musicians.
and director David Stanton will
be honored Monday evening at
$50 when the Music Mothers will
sponsor their annual Band Ban
quet in st. John Lutheran Church,
Majorettes and other students
affiliated with the band will also
be honored. Mrs. Philip Dusini,
president of the Music Mothers,
will be in charge.
Entertainment will be furnish
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Don Lea, To-
ledo magicians. and their family.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
PLAN MINSTREL
SHOW AS YOUTH
BLDG. BENEFIT
Roaring Twenties" Will Be
Theme For Second Half
Clio Show

Members of the Merchants AS
sociation Minstrel committee,
headed by Lawrence Ludwigsen,
have announced that the Youth
Building will be the major bene-
fit for this years minstrel show.
There is a deficit remaining on
the buildings cost and operating
expenses are nearly $25 month.
"As this seems to be the most es-
sential obligation in our COM
munity today, other plans are
shelved in order to give the Youth
Building committee some financial
assistance" the sponsors stated.
Only minstrel participants need
report for the rehearsal this Fri
day evening at 7:30 in the high
school music room. More men are
needed for the minstrel part of
the show.
All cast members are to report
for the rehearsal Sunday after
noon in the high school auditor
ium. The olio (second party per-
formers will rehearse first, with
specialties and chorus women
asked to be present at 2:30.
Harold Worst will be in charge
of the end men this year. The
first half of the show will be
straight minstrel, with end men
only in black face. AL Jones will
take pictures of the cast this Sun
day afternoon.
Roaring Twenties" will be the
theme of the second half olio,
Songs of that period will be re-
vived along with the Charleston
dance, which is regaining it's for
mer popularity. Setting for this
olio will be a sorority house.
Due to recuperation from re-
cent operation, Gene Bolte, who
was slated to be production mana
ger, will not be able to accept the
responsibility. His position will
be capably filled by DR.. Kenneth
Carter.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Youths Held In
Station Burglary

Three local youths who pleaded
guilty to the charge of breaking
and entering in the night season
were bound over to the grand jury
under $1,000 bond each when they
appeared before Justice E. c..
Brough Tuesday afternoon.
They are Paul Binns, 10, and
Clarence Mosley, 19, and his bro
ther, Ernest Mosley, Is. Sheriff
Merlan Budd had arrested the trio
in connection with the burglary
of the John Stroh gas station, near
the Camp Perry entrance, two
months ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Teachers Hear
College Dear,

DR.. Hershel Litherland, Dean
of the College of Education, Bow
ling Green State University, and
other department heads from his
staff were in charge of the round
table discussion on problems in
Curriculum Adjustments, at the
teachers meeting held in the pub
lie school Thursday afternoon.
Miss Octa Kincade and Albert
Rofkar were chairmen for the
program. Dinner was served to
faculty and guests by the Home
Economics girls.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
No Damage In
Hot Chimney Fire

No property damage was re-
ported Tuesday noon when an
overheated furnace chimney caus-
ed local firemen to make run
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A!
Jones, 316 Wilson Avenue.
Mr.. Jones was home for lunch
when he discovered the trouble.
He used garden hose to cool
the chimney before the firemen
could arrive.
Port Clinton's fire record is be-
ing prolonged daily as there is
yet to be property damage fir
within the city limits this year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
E. LINDEMANN IS
SELECTED FOR
GIRLS STATE
Doris Nelson is Alternate
For American Legion Aux
iliary Girls Camp

Eleanore Lindemann has been
selected as this years delegate
to Buckeye Girls State. Eleanore
is an honor student in the junior
class and is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Waldo Lindemann. Doris
Nelson has been selected to
serve as alternate.
Buckeye Girls State is spon-
sored by the American Legion
Auxiliary and is held at Capitol
University, Columbus, Ohio, from
June Is to June 25.
The purpose of Girls State is
to educate our young women in
the duties, privileges, rights and
responsibilities of American citi-
zenshp; to give to these future
citizens in a realistic manner, an
Opportunity to learn the problems
OF government with special en-
phasis upon the contribution wom-
en- can make to the welfare of the
city, county. state and nation.
Every member OF Girls State
will have a definite function in
the government of the encamp-
ment.
Delegates selected must be
members of the junior class in
high school, possess high qualities
of scholarship, show a definite in
terest in American Government
and be willing to take initiative
and assume responsibility.
The local American Legion Aux.
iliary is sponsoring the delegate
from Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
lev Roads Cause
Auto Mishaps

Police investigated three auto
accidents over the weekend when
roads were made dangerous by
the snow storms and icy condi-
tions.
Cpl. Charles Ford, Erie Ord
nance Depot, and Fred Johnson,
Detroit, were drivers of vehicles
which figured in a mishap west
of the Portage River bridge Fri
day night.
Gene Walls, 1901 East Second
street, and Neils G. Petersen,
Route 1, were drivers Of cars in
volved in an accident in the alley
at the rear of the Erie Tavern,
Saturday afternoon.
Chester Kabat, 208 Oak street,
and Carl Cox, Route l, were driv-
ers of cars which were damaged
in an accident in Madison street,
near the Clinton Theatre, Sunday
afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
SEWER RENTAL
PLAN TABLED
Street Workers
Get Pat On Back

Street department workers,
along with other city employees,
are often targets for abuse and
complaints. When their work
is complimented, and in public,
that's news.
Mayor Carl Becker, backed
by approval of the city council,
thanked Street Commissioner
Carl Ruddock and his depart
ment employees at council meet
ing Tuesday night for the de-
partment's rapid clean up of
Sunday nights record-breaking
snow fall.
Becker told Ruddock that
numerous citizens had express
ed their satisfaction with the
quick work of the Street De-
partment. Councilmen said they
had also received compliments
for the workers who cleaned up
the heavy snow from streets
outside of the business area.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
New Coach Talks
At Lakeside Meet

Bob Snyder, newly-appointed
football coach at Toledo Univer-
sity, was guest speaker Wednes
day evening at the Lakeside
Downtown Coaches meeting in
Biro Auditorium, Marblehead.
Movies of the Cleveland Browns
1949 grid season were also shown
by DR.. j. R. Merrick, program
chairman. Art Kaspar was in
charge of refreshments.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Methodist Men
To Fete Ladies

Methodist Men of Trinity Meth
odist church will hold their an
nual Ladies' Night program in the
church at o'clock next Tuesday
evening.
Charles Adams, chairman of
the food committee, and Robert
Thompson, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, promise an
evening of we'll planned entertain
ment and refreshments.
Methodist Men and their wives
of the Lacarne Methodist church
have been invited to attend as
guests.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-17
Haydock Sells
Orchard Inn

Tom Haydock, who for the past
five years has operated popular
Orchard Inn near the Toussaint
River bridge, has sold the inn to
John and Anna Pegan, Toledo,
who will take over operation on
April /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pegan have oper-
ated taverns in Toledo for years,
The new owners plan improve
ments, including construction of
tourist cabins and installation of
gas facilities.
Haydock will move to Toledo
where he plans to continue his
custom-built kitchen cabinet and
children's furniture manufactur-
ing.