Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03
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OFF The CUFF
By RAY SPERBER

MEMBERS of the Port Clin-
ton Merchants Association
will publish an Organization
Directory in the near future.
Secretaries of all organizations
in the city should notify Presi-
dent Lawrence Ludwigsen of meet
ing places and dates for their
groups.
THAT the Erie Ordnance De-
pots Lodge 122 of the Amer
lean Federation of Government
Employees is held in high esteem
by national headquarters was
proven Thursday night when Ma
tional President James Yaden
came here direct from Washing
ton, although every mile must
have been painful. Yaden told
AFGE members that he never
leaves Washington while Congress
is in session, but he wanted to
bring his message to local lodge
members. No longer a young man,
Yaden gave a forceful speech de-
spite pain from four cracked ribs,
an injury suffered earlier in the
week when he slipped and fell in
a hotel bathtub.
-JOT
ID. c. H. S. cheer leaders, direct
ed by faculty leader Pa
tricia Van Orsdale, presented a
unique program in assembly Fri
day afternoon when they did a
take off on "Dr. l. O." Passes to
the Woodward -Redskin cage game
were given to students who had
the right answers, while ignor-
ance was rewarded with lollypops.
1t was one of the best "pep" raj
lies in many month, students de-
clared. Janice Scott, Ruth Ever
sen and Evelyn Dubbert, members
of the Senior Girls Trio, brought
down the house with their rendi-
tions of ''The Lollypop Song" and
"Victory Song"
-JOT-
CLEVELAND Indians front of
flee continues to send out pub
licity regarding Luscious Luke"
Easter, the giant Negro outfielder-
first baseman, from whom Green
berg, Ryan and Company expect
great things this season. Al
Rosen is also getting the publicity
| treatment, which may mean that
big Al will be at third base when
the season gets underway. Other
rockies who have a chance of max
ing the grade in 1850 are first
baseman Herb Conyers, second
baseman Bobby Wilson and catcher
Ray Murray, Murray made many
friends during his short trial in
Cleveland, and he would make a
popular and helpful addition to the
Indian squad.
-JOT-
DUSSELL BUDD, former P. c.
~ H. S. student who is now q
permanent member of the Horace
Heidi Musical Knights, still con-
J siders Port Clinton his home towI
although he has lived in Michigan
recently. According to publicity
from Heidt's service, Russ began
his dancing career at the age OF
six and was discovered wher
Heidt's search for talent took him
to Grand Rapids. Russ is 6
nephew of Sheriff Merland Budc
and Averill Budd. Both Russ anc
Miss Dorothy Thomas represented
Port Clinton in the Heidi shows
in Sandusky and Toledo earle,
this week.
CHOW owls continue to be re-
ported throughout the area. MAJ
Knepper reports having seen one
of the speckled white beauties neal
his home last week, and we no
| ticed a snow owl atop telephone
pole near the Luther Sass home
Thursday. Experts stated the
snow owls came south due to {
shortage of jennings (mouse-likt
rodents) in Canada. We could use
couple of those big birds to helI
our cats reduce the mouse popula'
ton.
| -JOT-
| A RT BARRIE'S program via
WFRO, Fremont, Wednesday
noon, featured an interview with
Robert "Salty" Reynolds, which
was made last week at the Mat
thews Boat Company Maybe
it will be official soon, meaning
the hyphenation of Put-in-Bay
The Federal Board of Geograph
ical Names has been asked to rec
ognize that spelling and ruling
is expected this month.
-JOT-
OHIO. has 8,452 miles of rail
road within it's borders. Be
sides the New York Central ant
Pennsylvania, this state is served