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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
ROTARY NAMES
TWO DELEGATES
TO CONFERE nee.

Two high school youths were
named by the Port Clinton Ro-
tary Club Tuesday as delegates
to the World Affairs Youth Con-
ference which will be held in
Cincinnati next month. The dele
gates are Ed Nau and James Jac-
obs, with Robert Martin being
designated as an alternate.
The boys will have all expen-
ses paid during the threeday trip
to the district convention OF
young people who will come from
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and
West Virginia. The conference
has been held in Cincinnati each
spring for the study of world
events during the past 10 years.
A film showing evolutionS OF
IAN Electrical Proving Grounds
was shown at the luncheon meet
ing Of Rotary Tuesday in the St.
John Lutheran Church auditor
ium. The program was present
ed by Ralph Mackey and the film
was furnished through courtesy
of the Ohio Edison Co.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
Legion Members
Hear Don Wolfe

Members of the American L.-
gion Post heard Don Wolfe,
state editor of the Toledo Blade,
as guest speaker at membership
dinner given in the Legion home,
Monroe street, February Is.
Wolfe related many amusing
stories relating to his varied ex-
periences as a metropolitan news
paperman. Also on the program
was Common Pleas Judge Tom D.
Stahl, at the annual Legion din
ner meeting. The gathering was
restricted to Legion members
only, and the business session
was conducted by Commander
George Bly,.
Judge Stahl presented past
commander pins to Fred Meckfes
sci, Jr., of Oak Harbor, and Adair
Wilbur, of Port Clinton. Carmen
Norwine, Port Clinton, received
the past adjutant's pin.
Jerry O'Conner served as gen.
eral chairman, assisted by Fred
MeckfeSsel, Sr.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
Woman Is Found
Unconscious, Dies

Mrs. Marie Howell, 81, was
found unconscious at her home
Tuesday evening and died minutes
later there. She had returned to
her Oak Harbor home Monday
evening after having spent the
winter months with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Sirl, Brunswick, Ohio. She
was in the habit of sleeping late
so neighbors did not become
alarmed until in the afternoon
when her milk bottle was still on
the porch and there was no sign
of activity. Mrs. D. j. Fitzgerald,
neignbor, went over to see-she
tried the back door and front
door then attempted to look
through the windows. When she
thought she saw something on the
bedroom floor, she ran home 20
call police. They came out i'm
mediately and forced their way
into the house and found Mrs.
Howell lying unconscious on the
floor. A physician was called and
found it was too late-she died
shortly afterward without regain
ling consciousness.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
VACATlONLAND SPONSORS MAP
PLANS TO RAISE $4,000 FUND

Tangible plans for systematic
promotion of Vacationland crys-
talized at a dinner meeting of the
sponsoring group of area business
men, held in the Island House,
Tuesday evening.
Reporting on the results of a
finance committee meeting, held
prior to the dinner session, Carl
Heckler, chairman, told the group
that bugctary needs for this years
promotional program throughout
Vacationland would be minimum
of $4,000. Of this amount Port
Clinton's ALLEGATION was shown as
$500.
A breakdown of quotas for
other participating groups was
given as: KelfeyS Island, 5000;
Lakeside, $4OO; Marblehead, $3.50;
Catawba Island, 1916; Put-in-Bay,
$500.
Secretary Tom F'inerrocK report
ed that the Vacatlonland fund had
shown balance of S951 as of last
January l.
General Chairman Charles Wolfe
stressed the need of concentrated
promotion of the Islands through
paid advertising, newspaper mes
sages, radio tie-ins ana broad
distribution of literature.
William Brown announced that
Dayton had called off its spring
outdoor show and that it had been
decided not to enter the Cleveland
Sportsmen's show this year, due TO
the shows lack of popularity last
year. He said he favored inten-
sive publicity for metropolitan
areas such as Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh.
Chick Linker told the group
that there would be ferry service
between Port Clinton and Putin
Bay, by July /, if not sooner.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
Ice Fishing Fades Out On M Shores
AsAnto Breakthrongh Mishaps Start

Ice fishing started to assume
looming proportions again last
week, promising to parallel the
peak of activity set two weeks
ago, when sudden rise in the
temperatures sent the fishermen
and shanties scuttling shoreward
by late Sunday afternoon.
Hundreds of sportsmen, how
ever, lined the shores at all the
best known and safest icc-lock.
ed areas.
First ice mishaps have started
there having been three of them
in less than two weeks. but for.
tunately everybody escaped in
jury.
The latest ice adventure was
experienced by Nathan Ladd, Put
in-Bay postmaster. who had the
misfortune of running his model
A Ford into an unmarked fish
shanty hole late Sunday after
noon.
In Ladd's efforts to free his
vehicle from the hole, it began
to 60 down, heading into 80 feet
of icy water. Ladd and his three
fishermen guests jumped free OF
the imprisoned car and watched
the car slowly settle.
A rescue crew" was organized
in very short time and although
all the old tricks were used tc
raise the car from its waterJ
berth, no gains were made before
nightfall. Early Monday morn
ing the Ford was finally raised
and towed safely ashore.
A pickup truck, bearing three
men travelling from Marblehead
struck soft ice and partly sub
merged near Lakeside Februar,
IA. The near victims were Oil
yer Schlesselman, owner of the
truck and two passengers Or
vile Lange and Eugene Reidy
The truck had been loaded witt
coal.
The men jumped to safet,
when the truck started sinking
and were billeted over night a
the Coast Guard Station. Coas
Guardsmen used graphing hook
in an attempt to retrieve tn,
truck.
At Put-in-Bay on February 10
an automobile owned by Nello
Beincho, of that village, struc!
an ice crack measuring abou
three feet, in which the from
part of the car was submerged
in icy water. The car strucl
the ice edge so hard that tn
front axle broke.
Coast GuardSmen saved the Va
hicle after its rider had jumpe
to safety.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
Proof Firing Division Is Established
At E. Q. D. For Expanded Work Load

In preparation for the greatly
expanded proof firing work load
which will be placed on the
shoulders of Erie Ordnance De-
pot during the next year, a
proof division was activated this
week at the depot, it was announ-
nounced today by Col. E. NJ.
Webb, Commanding Officer.
Heading this activity will be
Capt. Gordon Rideout, who re-
turned to active military service
the first of the year, and who
served at Erie Ordnance Depot
during World War II. His civi-
liam occupation was manager Of
the C. F. Church Manufacturing
Company in his hometown, Brat
tleboro, VT.
The major portion of the proof
firing program will involve the
proof acceptance testing of new
weapons, tank armament, and
armor plate, which is in the
process of manufacture by pri-
vate industry at the present time
The functional testing of ar
tillery removed from storage and
re-conditioned in the depot shops
will continue also.
This phase of the proof firing
program has increased greatly
in recent months as Erie Ord
nance Depot has kept abreast of
the ever increasing work orders
assigned by the Office of the
Chief of Ordnance.
Originally established in 1918
as proving ground, Erie has
given precedence to proof firing
activities in both World Wars.
During World War II, it is eS,
timated that 70% of the mobile
artillery and armor plate used
by the U. S. Army and Allies
under lend dease was proof ac-
cepted tested and shipped from
Erie.
During World War l, 7,694
units of artillery were proof fired
historical records show.
Proof firing activities are con
Quoted along a mile long proof
front, known to the posts MANY
visitors as it always included
in tours of the post. The pres,
ent modern proof front consists
of protecting walls, stockadcs
and bomb proof shelters of re,
inforced concrete.
Artillery is proof fired from
the proof front out over the re
stricted firing area in Lake Erio
which extends to a distance ci
18 miles.
Erie'S armor plate testing rang
es are among the most modern
in the country.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
Twenty Additional
Jurors Are Drawn

Ottawa county jury commits
missioners, George Sibrel and
Frank Quisno, through orders of
Judge Tom D. Stahl of the COM
mon pleas court, Friday morn
ing drew the names of 20 per-
sons from the jury wheel to
serve as additional jurors for the
present term of court. Names
drawn we're: Walter hammers,
Lester Branum, Gladys Heine-
man, Norval Bergeman, Ralph
Truck, Harold Miller, Elmer H.
Van Claim, Betty C. Wahlers
and Eugene G. Wahlers, Port
Clinton; Ethel Neihaus, A. f.
Shessler, and Myrtle Dunn, Ge-
noa; Agnes Brown, Graytown;
William Gulau, Olive Clayman,
Mary Immel, and Clarence Clutch
er, Oak Harbor; George Kern,
Elliston; Albert Burman, Elmore;
Milton Hershberger, Put-in-Bay.
The added jurors are needed to
fill vacancies caused by jurors
who have been excused due to
illness absence from county, ad-
vanced age or other lawful reas-
onS.
New cases filed in the common
pleas court during the week in
cluded the following: Elsie F.
Sarnes against Harley Sarnes, an
action for divorce and equitable
relief; Allen Floriana against
Benjamin Grow and others, an
action for real estate partition.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
Two STRUCK IN
TRAFFIC MISHAPS

A woman and small girl were
hit by automobiles over the week
end, but neither apparently suf-
fered injuries.
Mrs. Wilbert Fellerath, of
Payne addition, was struck by
a car repeatedly driven by Odell
w. Howell, at Second and Madi-
son streets Saturday evening. She
was removed to Magruder Hos
pital by her husband where she
was given a complete cxamina
ton.
William Keesor reported to po.
lice that his auto hit a five year
old school girl at Erie Gardens
early Monday. He said she ran
In front of the car. A medical
check-up revealed that the child,
whose identity was not learned,
was unhurt.
Harry Dodge, who suffered
three mangled fingers on his
right hand in a machine at STAN
dard Products, was given treat.
ment at Magruder Hospital Mon
day.
Henry Jadirsiak reported 10
police that his car, which he had
loaned to a fellow worker, John
Lowe, was missing Saturday.
Later on the same day he re-
ported that the driver had re-
turned the car in good condition.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
VFW Co. Council
Postpones Meeting

A meeting of the Ottawa Coun-
ty Council of Veterans of Foreign
Wars, which was to have been held
this Sunday at Clay Center, has
been postponed until Sunday,
March 25, at 2 p. m. in the Clay
Center Hall.
The postpOnement was occasion
ed by the fact that the ninth dis
trict VFW conference is to be
held this Sunday in Norwalk. All
local delegates are expected to at
tend the conference, as urgent
matters are to be discussed, ac-
cording to district officers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
f. Y. B0LTE TO
HEAD E EASTER
Sc AL D R ~ {

Appointment of Eugene V.
Bolte as chairman of the 18th
annual Easter Seal campaign is
announced today by John An
derson, president of Ottawa Co.
Society for Crippled Children,
the Easter Seal agency in Ottawa
County.
Bolte, as chairman of the East
er Seal campaign, will direct the
outstanding annual campaign for
funds to benefit crippled children
and adults of Ottawa County.
The 1851 Easter Seal campaign
will open Feb. Is and continue
through Easter Sunday, March
25. It is a nationwide campaign
which embraces all 48 states, the
District of Columbia, Alaska
Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Funds
raised finance hundreds of ser
vices and facilities for the Grip
pied in all parts of the nation,
OF the funds raised in the
campaign, 91.7 per cent is re
tanned in the state where raised
The remaining 8.3 per cent goes
to the National Society for Grip
pied Children and Adults to Fl
nance its program of research
education and service.
In Ottawa County, Easter Sea
funds are the chief means oi
support of The Ottawa County
Society for Crippled Children
services to the handicapped.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
CAPT. SETTER
LEAVES {. 0. D.

Capt. Paul w. Setter, shops of
ficer at Erie Ordnance Depot, left
this week for his new assignment
at Aberdeen Proving Ground,
Aberdeen, Md.
Capt. Setter, who came to Erie
in January Of 1850, was previous
ly stationed at Westover Air
Force Base, Mass. He has been
in the Army since July, 1941, and
served three years at the New
foundland Base Command, New
foundland.
Capt. Setter was employed by
the C. A. Reed and Company in
Williamsport, Pa, his hometown,
during his civilian life.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
Deaths, Serious Traffic Injuries Mark Weekend
Guardsmen To Go
To Camp Atterbury

A second change has been made
in plans for the 1851 encampment
of the 37th infantry division of
the National Guard, of which Port
Clinton, Fremont and Clyde units
are a part.
Present plans call for the camp
to be held at Camp Atterbury,
Ind, beginning June "a and end
ing July 8.
Originally it had been planned
to send the division to Indian Gap,
Pa, and then to Camp Pickett,
Va. Camp Attcrbury is believed
TO be the final choice.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
ATTEND INSTITUTE

Thomas Fall, James Ruddock,
Robert Gilleland, Louis Ball, Kar-
is Stahl, Sandra Miller, Jean Nc
Candlish, Ruth Campbell, Alice
Kirk, Joyce Kirk, and Rev. and
Mrs. Lawrence G. Miller attend
ed a Norwalk District Methodist
Institute at Bellevue, Sunday
A young pastor from Germany
was principal speaker. Mrs.
Miller presented brief message
and Rev. and Mrs. Miller taught
class. Alice Kirk acted as q
Youth discussion leader.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
Masonic Glass To
Receive Degrees

A class of candidates will re-
ceive the Master Mason degree
at a special meeting of the Oil
yer H. Perry Masonic Lodge at
2 p. m. Saturday.
Dinner will be served in the
lodge club rooms at $50 p. m.
for members and visitors. Ralph
II. Anderson will preside.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
World;s Smallest Army
Holds Fort 1T E.O.D.

The smallest contingent of en-
listed men ever stationed at Eric
Ordnance Depot is now on duty
there.
Holding the fort, as it were,
are just three enlisted men. They
are Sgt. Howard R. Schisler, and
Sgt. Brooks l.. Cunningham, as
signed to the 9327th Technical
Service Unit, Ordnance, and NJ
Sgt. D. c. Kirkley, attached from
the 2306th Army Service Unit,
Fort Hayes, Columbus. Sgt
Schisler serves as sergeant major
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
DONATIONS TO
CROP S1,776,45

Another CROP check in the
amount of S238.01 was submitted
to- the CROP administrators this
week by Mrs. George L. Peters,
county chairman.
The final check brought Ottawa
county's total contributions to
$1,777.45 for the 1850 drive.
There are still scattered dona-
tions to be expected, it was point
ed out, as unseasonal weather
caused long delays in the soy bean
harvest. Some stands of beans are
reported still unharvested in sec
tions of the county
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23

OF the Adjutant's Office, Sgt.
Cunningham is a driver, and NJ
Sgt. Kirkley as veterinarian tech
nician. veterinary food in
cludes all meat, fowl, and dairy
products)
All three of these enlisted men
and their families reside in quar-
ters on the post. Sgt. and Mrs.
Schisler have two sons, Lawrence
one year, and Gary, one month;
Sgt. and Mrs. Cunningham have
two children, Jerrilynn, seven,
Continued Page 3, Col. -
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
PASTOR TO SPEAK

The Rev. Lawrence G.. Miller
will present a message, "A Faith
to Live By, at The University
of Life Program to be held at
First Methodist Church, Bowling
Green, this coming Sunday. Tues
day night he will preach at
Union Lenten Service, Laporte,
Ohio.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23
HEADS AUTO DEALERS

Kelly Dunn, city, has been elec-
ted president of the Ottawa
County Automotive Dealers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-23

THE NEWS is prepared to do
your JOB PRINTING on a basis
of Good Workmanship and
Good Service al Fair Prices.
Phone. 527l.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
Milk Price al Stores
Cut Cent in Richmond
By the As.eeiated Pres,

RICHMOND, Va, June 1.-The
State Milk Commission has
granted Richmond stores permis-
sion to charge one cent less per
quart for milk than is charged
for home delivered milk.
Beginning today. Richmond
stores may sell milk for % cents
compared with the % cents for
home e-delivered milk. The COM
mission set a wholesale price of
81 cents.
At hearings April 20 and May
10, Lucerne Diaries. of Washing
ton. asked that store-sold milk be
sold two or three cents below
home delivered milk.
The producers cooperative and
some Richmond distributors con-
tended at the hearings that such
a cut would force a price war that
would lower milk standards.
Lucerne Diaries, which sells
milk through Safeway stores. has
been selling milk in nearby Lake.
side and Ashland for 81 cents. a
quart.
Southern Diaries, also Of Wash
Iington, has offered to sell milk to
other Richmond stores to be re-
sold at prices lower than home
delivered milk.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
Bethesda Moforcyrfsf|
Dies After 15O-Foof
Skid;D. c. Toll Now Is

John B. Smith, 81. of 71l8
Moorland lane. Bethesda. a World
War II veteran. died at Casualty
Hospital today of injuries re-
ceived In a motorcycle accident
early this morning. His death
raised the Districts 1851 traffic
toll to %.
Mr.. Smith was taken to the
hospital with a fractured skull
from Peabody street and Blair
road NV. where his motorcycle
skidded and overturned. Police
said the vehicle skidded on its
side $50 feet after striking a curb.
There were also % traffic deaths
in the District at this date last
year.
Mr.. Smith owned a service sta
ton and garage at 6225 Blair road
NV.
During the last war, Mr.. Smith
was reported lost in action at the
Evening star., 1951-06-01
BY the Assoeioied Press

CORK, ireland, June Cay
and talkative. Margaret Truman
arrived today on the liner
America for a holiday tour OF
England and Europe.
A band of shipboard reporters
fired questions at the 27-year-old
daughter Of the American Presi-
dent and she fired back answers
Does she believe she will find
romance among the suave CONT
nentals or the young blades OF
SocialistSBritain?
Anything could happen. I have
no, favorite boy in the United
States-although I have lots o1
boy friends"
Will Margaret, who sings pro-
fessionally in her homeland, dc
any soprano vocalizing on this
side Of the water?
Evening star., 1951-06-01
Famed British Unit
Just 'Boorders' to
American Officer
BY the Associated Press

SOMEWHERE IN KOREA
June 1.-The highfalutin' names
Of the famous British regiments
now in Korea make a big impress
sion on American soldiers, used t6
simple numbers for their OWE
units. q,
But sometimes the Americans
get little confused.
Take the case of the Kings Owr
Scottish Borderers.
An American operations officer
perhaps playing by ear, recently
referred to the regiment In az
ofacial order as '"The Kings Owr
Scottish Boarders."
g'So now we call them The Bee
and Breakfast Boys" explained 8
British liaison officer-himseh 9
Royal Northumberland Fusillier
Evening star., 1951-06-01
3 Longtime Workers
In Army Unit Retire

Three longtime employees in the
Once Of the Chief of Engineers,
Army Department. retired yester-
day.
Henry BENEFITS career includes
military service from 1907 to 1885
and civilian employment in the
Office of the Quartermaster Gen.
Ieral and the Chief Of Engineers
since 1886.
Mr.. Bennett, who lives at 1888
Is street NV. was given 40-year
emblem on his retirement.
Miss Selma E. M. Schilling, 2100
II street NV. Joined the depart
Iment in 1918. She served in the
communications and cords
branch until 1928, when she trans
Iferred to the Office Of the Assistant
thief of Engineers for Civil Works.
Walter v. Kell, who has more
than 81 years of Federal service
to his credit. was a management
economist for military construc-
ton in the Army Engineers. He
began his Federal employment
with the Agriculture Department
and later served with the 7th
Service Command.
Mr.. Kell, who lives at 1928 South
Four-Mile Run drive, Arlington.
introduced the program plan for
constructive use and economical
development of grounds and wood
lands surrounding military in
stallations in the United States
and overseas.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
Veterinarian Questioned
In Assault on Couples
BY The Asseei1,sd Press

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. June
|1.-Sheriff Clarence Marsh said
today that DR.. James Bridenstine
jr.. "a, q prominent veterinarian
was being held without charge fol
questioning about assaults on
three young couples.
The assaults occurred in So
called "lovers' lanes"
Chemicals thrown at two girls
impaired their sight. the sheriff
said.
Latest of the assaults, came
Wednesday night to an 18-year-
old boy and 16-year-old girl. They
were parked on a quiet road mile
south Of Bowling Green.
A man drove up beside them
threw ammonia water and then
some mineral powder in their
faces. Then he knocked out the
boy. The girl escaped but Marsh
said physicians fear she will lose
the sight Of her left eye.
In an earlier affair a teen-age
girl still suffers impaired vision.
Dr. Bridenstine Is married and
father Of three children.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
Full Transit Tieup
By July | Threatens
New York City Lines
BY the As.oeia,.d Pres.

NEW YORK, June IA half
day work stoppage this afternoon
by 10000 maintenance employees OF
the city's transit system will point
UP a union threat to strike New
York's entire transit system July
! unless wage and hour demands
are met.
After a meeting last night of
the CIO Transport Workers
Union, TWU President Michael j.
Quill said not city operated
transit wheel would roll by 1901
am. (EDT), July /, unless 40
hour work week is inaugurated for
all personnel by June 80.
About $4,000 workers would be
affected by the walkout against
the city's subway, elevated and bus
lines.
Want 4O-Hour Week.
Principal union demands are re-
duction of present "A. As, and 48-
hour weeks to a general 4o-hour
week with no reduction in take
home pay. and 10 per cent gen.
eral wage increase after these ad-
justments have been made.
Present hourly wages range
from $1.25 for porters to Sill for
subway motormen.
Matthew Guinan, Local 100.
president, said he was certain the
maintenance employees mass meet
ing today at City Hall would
Unanimously" support union
leaders approval Of strike action.
Won't Invoke Law.
The maintenance workers hold
incorporating jobs on the sub
way system.
The City Transit Board said it.
would not invoke the Condon-
Wadlin law against employees TAX
ing part in the work stoppage to-
day. The law bars strikes by pub
lie employees.
A board spokesman said city
employees could take time off at
their own expense for a demon
stration. He added that no one
was punished for similar stop
page in April, 1850. and a month
ago.
A resolution to be presented
at. the mass meeting today will
specify that Mayor Vincent r.
Impellitteri be asked to take
charge of negotiations. up to now
conducted between the union and
the Board of Transportation.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
Miss Truman lands in Ireland
For European Holiday Tour

This is holiday visit and
when I say holiday I mean a
holiday-so singing is out"
On board to meet Miss Truman
was Nicholas Lakas, American
vice consul at Cork, whom she
knew when both were students
at George Washington University.
It was the first time they had
met in nearly a decade, but Miss
Truman recognized him right
away.
Mr.. Lakas presented her a
shilelagh. Miss Truman hefted
the club thoughtfully and said:
II will send this on to the White
House-and I'll expect to find it
there when I return"
There was general laughter at
this hint that Papa Truman
might be tempted to use 1t on
some of his critics.