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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
Alaska Coastal Carries 81 o1 Wednesday Trips

Alaska Coastal Airlines carried a total of 81 passengers on Wednes- days flights with 26 on interport 20 departing and 35 arriving.
 Arriving from Sitka: MT. and Mrs. ]. Howard, Ronald Davis, Tim Casey, Margaret Brown, Beatrice Erickson, Orville Paxton. Max Pen rod; from Ketchikan: H. E. Kess- nor; from Petersburg: Dan Cole, Lii Lindstrom, B. F. Kane; from Haines: Carl Heinmiller, Mrs. c. Heinmiller, John R. Edwards, How ard Kosbau, H. A. Baker, w. M. Barber; from Skagway: G. E. Munger; from Tenakee: William Hall; from Pelican: Mrs. Eino Wirth, Mrs. Joe Sadlier, Orval Hite, Dolly Saule; from Angoon; Ross and Milton DeAsis, Lucy DeAsis, Sgt. Ralph Brasher; from Hoonah: MT. and Mrs. Kendall Williams, Annie Marks, Mrs. Robert Hanson, Charlie Metjay, Harold Mckinley, s. J. Villoria.
 Departing for Sitka: Dolores Rivet, MT. and Mrs. George Srein, Katherine Mcleod, Howard Kosbau Bishop zlobin; for Petersburg: Mary Myer, Harvey Allen; for Ketchikan: It. Col. Louis Uslin, Alfred H Boberg, Charles G. Burdick, c. H. Keil; for Skagway: Mrs. Sullivan, c. E. Munger: for 'Tenakee: Nick Grondsma, Charles Goyne, T. D. Hanson; for Pelican: c. Hills; for Hoonah: Charlie Sumdum; for An goon: Sgt. Ralph Brasher.
 FROM MASSACHUSETTS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
Had Asked Finnegan Resignation

WASHINGTON, Oct. II - R = Secretary of the Treasury Snyder has testified he asked James P. Finnegan several times" to resign as St. Louis Internal Revenue Col lector. He said he made the re- quests as late as August 1850, two months before Finnegan asserted he was asked to "stay on" by Presi- dent Truman.
 Snyder's testimony thus appeared to dispute that of Finnegan, who finally quit under fire last April after his office came under inves- tigation by a St. Louis grand jury and Congress-
 Snyder testified before House Ways and Means subcommittee in- vestigating reports of corruption and irregularities in the nations tax collection service.
 Snyder told the committee that T several times insisted" Finnegan re- sign in 1850 because of genera. rumors around the city of St. Louis regarding the conduct of the collec. tors office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
Clothes for
 Korea Gains
 Good Support

Alaska transportation companies have given wholehearted support to the clothing drive for Korean re- fugees, which is being held in many Alaska communities this month. Word was received by the Governors of- flee today that the Alaska Steam ship Company will transport cloth ing without charge from Alaska ports to Seattle. The Alaska Ter minal and Stevedoring Co.,, will handle the cargo without charge in Seattle.
 The North Star, Alaska Native Service supply ship, sailed from Nome yesterday with clothing eel lected there. As the drive will con- tinue until October 16, Pan Am erican World Airways has offered tc fly all relief goods collected until that date from Nome to Fairbanks
 All communities in the Interior will send clothing to central de- pot at Fairbanks and the Alaska Railroad will deadhead the cargo to Seward.
 Young Han Choo, Korean consul general in San Francisco has ad- visedotle Governors office that the Seattle Motor Express, will trans port clothing collected in Alaska from Seattle to Oakland. The na- tion-wide drive is sponsored by the American Relief for Korea, Inc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
Bing Crosby af
 His Best in Bill | Al 20th Century

In Here Comes the Groom" !" which is at the 20th Century The atre, Paramount has provided Bing Crosby with big. bountiful comedy that dispenses top-notch entertain ment with rare and generous abandon. There's a studded cast, score of bright tunes and a hilarious story served up in a buoyant. spontaneous show that will afford you two of the happiest hours you've ever known in the theatre.
 Here is Crosby at his very best, and he romps through his role with all the easy assurance and simple charm that have made him Ameri- icas most likeable film performer. Co-romping with Der Bingle are Jane Wyman, Alexis Smith. Fran chot Tone and James Barton. In addition, the film marks the Amer ican screen debut of Anna Maria Alberghetti, fifteen-year-old so- prano with truly magnificent voice.
 The story, which producer -direc- tor Frank Capra has guided with an unerring sense of comedy, picks up reporter Crosby as he brings home a ready-made family of two French orphans to bride -to-be Wy man. But this fiery miss has tired of waiting for the far-wandering reporter, and is now about to merge with a young man from the plushy end of town.
 In cahoots with his editor and the girls fisherman father, Bing sets out to lasso his bride before the knot is tied.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
Attion-ThrilIer 'Undertover Girl .Es CapitoI's Bill

Universal -Internationals action thriller. "Undercover Girl" now at the Capitol Theatre, tells the ex- citing story of policeman's daugh- ter who joins the police force to track down the murderer of her father.
 Alexis Smith plays the feminine lead and is aided in her dangerous undertaking by the popular Scott Brady, cast in the role of a rough living. rapid-fire talking young de- tective.
 "Undercover Girl" carries an added bolt of thunder with the doc- umentary production trademark stamped by Producer Aubrey Schenck, who previously has given the action-movie fans such out standing screen fare as Raw Deal" and ''T-M Men"
 Change Bill Friday
 Columbia Pictures "The Fuller Brush Girl" starring Lucille Ball and Eddie Albert, is coming tomor- row to the Capitol Theatre. With Miss Ball as the Fuller Brush Girl and Albert as her befuddled boy friend, the cast also includes Carl Benton Reid, Gale Robbins, Jeff Donnell and Jerome Cowan in fea- tured supporting roles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
Fifth Anniversary To Be Celebrated By 5oroptinisis

To ceelbrate it's fifth anniyer- sary the Soroptimist club is plan ming a no-host luncheon and a special program for Fridays meet ing, which will be held in the Ter race room of the Baranof Specially honored will be the five year mem bers, and former members now in town who are invited to attend the luncheon. -..--. s
 Speaker for the occasion, which observes Founders Day as well as the local anniversary, will be Helen Shenitz, Assistant Curator and Lib rarian of the Territorial Library and Museum. Mrs. Shenitz, whc served with the Ocupation Forces in Japan, will discuss the effects of the war and the American occupation of that country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
Bethel Hospital Bid Opening Is Scheduled 0tt. B

Bids are to be opened Oct ?; in Washington, D. C., on the Al aska Native Service 70-bed hospital to be built at Bethel
 It is anticipated by the service that the project will be let this fall Funds totaling $3,500,O00 have been \ made available to cover all costs including construction of the build- ing, equipment and architectural and engineering services. A total of 76C calendar days are to be allowed for construction.
 Creosote piling has been deliver ed to the site of the proposed hos pital to be built 50 miles from the mouth of the Kuskokwim river A special earth boring tool to bore holes for the piling has been suc- cessfully tested at the hospital site Foss, Malcolm and Olsen, archi- tects for the hospital said today.
 The boring tool is used because of the permafrost prevalent in the area. Filing for the building is to be set in holes Is to IS feet in depth. Construction is expected tC start next spring allowing the pill ing to become set during the winter Permafrost conditions are such that only piling foundations are feasible the architects said
 Specifications state that a central : service building will house a laun- dry. boiler room, power plant and facilities for water treatment and storage. The hospital proper will be housed in two buildings. All buildings are to be one story in height except the building to house employees which will be two story The entire plant will be connected by covered runways.
 It is planned to obtain fire safety by the dispersal of the buildings, use of such fire-resistance materials as plaster board and cement-asbestos board, and provision for fire walls, sprinkler heads and fire extinquish- CTS to the fullest extent possible
 The original hospital burned Nov. 20, 1850.
 Specifications also state that the hospital buildings should be de- signed so that they may be expand ed by approximately 50 percent of its original rated bed capacity should future needs require expan- sion.
 An out-patient department is to be provided using the adjunct diag- nosis and treatment facilities of the hospital
 Contractors holding plans on the hospital are: Anderson Construction | Company; Valle- -Sommers Construc- toin Company; Boespflug Kiewit Morrison; Strand and Sons; J. B. Warrack and Company; Haddock- Engineers, Ltd. and Associates; Denali Construction Company Gall of Seattle; Swinerton and Wal berg of San Francisco and George Chicha Company of Spokane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
FROM SEATTLE

Jim Smith, of Seattle, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
Johnny Bright k Ground Gamer Of Past Playing

NEW YORK, Oct. 11-tRLThe familiar name of Johnny Bright of Drake University is at the head of the list of college gaining leaders again.
 Bright, who has led the pack for the past two years. gained a total of sS8 yards through games of last Saturday, according to figures re- leased today by the National Col lege Athletic Bureau.
 But he could be in for a fight and from an unexpected source in his quest for an unprecedented third straight title. Don Kloster- man, a quarterback for Loyola of Los Angeles, a team that hasn't won a game, is in the No. 2 spot with 837 yards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
Commies in Stew Over
 Arrest of Hall

TEXARKANA, Tex, Oct. 11-4Rt- Communist party members from New York to Mexico stewed today while Gus Hall, fugitive party sec retary arrested in Laredo yesterday steVed in a federal correctional in- stitution here.
 These two developments followed Halls capture in Mexico City and his swift movement to FBI men at the border town of Laredo:
 l. A group in Mexico City, includ- ing artist Diego Rivera and Con- munist Manuel Terrazas, protested the move and said it would take Halls case to President Miguel Aleman.
 2. In New York the Communist party called the Supreme Courts refusal to review it's decision uphold ing Halls tand ten others) con- spiracy conviction "a cause for gravest alarm"
 Hall and ten other top US. Com munists were convicted of violating the Smith Act, which makes it a federal crime to teach or advocate the overthrow of the government by force or violence.
 Eight of the eleven. including Hall now, are serving prison sen- tences. Robert Thompson, Gilbert Green and Henry Winston are still at large. They, along with Hall, jumped bail in early July causing the Civil Rights Congress (CRC) to lose it's $80,000 in bail money.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
FROM ANCHORAGE

Agnes H. Healy. of Anchorage, is Juneau visitor at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
Seven Arrive, 20 leave
 On PIMA Planes

Flights in and out of Juneau oi Pacific Northern Airlines Wednes- day carried 27 passengers with 2( leaving and seven arriving.
 Leaving for Anchorage: Arthur Kenyon. Owen Barnes, Rev. Batter Mike Seller, J. R. Hanson, Felix Toner, MT. Dennison, MT. Ehren- berg, H. A. Lucas.
 For Cordova: MT. Skarka, MT Nordy, MT. Ullrich, MT. Wilcox, MT Darkee.
 For Yakutat: Captain Morrison MT. Schleiter, T. s. Batchelder, George Butare, Don Wade, Jack Thompson.
 Arriving from Anchorage: Joe Kehoe, Gordon Wahto, c. Caraker, N. Hermensson.
 From Yakutat: @ Dorothy. spd Freddie Henry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
FROM CRAIG

J. D. Smith. of Craig. is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11

L. G. Jacobsen, of Tacoma, Wash. is a guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11

FROM MASSACHUSETTS Claire A. Rafferty, of Worcester, Mass, is a guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-11
GIRL SCOUT TROOP MEETS

Girl Scout Troop No. held its meeting Tuesday at the Methodist church.
 Miss Fliat opened the meeting for Joan England. She told us that all girls must have their registra- tion dues paid so that we can be registered together.
 We had refreshments while Miss Flint talked to us about the Amer ican girl. We decided that wt would open each meeting with the Girl Scout laws and promise. Ther we worked on our pottery badge. Donna Cash lead us in taps fol our closing song.
 Donna Cash, secretary.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
LUTHER LEAGUE
MEMBERS AT
MICHIGAN MEET

Martin Seamon, Columbus, sum-
mer assistant to DR.. B. F. Brandt
at st. Johns Lutheran Church,
and nine members of st. Johns
Luther League attended the 10th
International Luther League Con-
vention at Michigan State College,
East Lansing, Mich, August 21-26
Mr.. Seamon, a student at Capt.
tai University, was among the
SemlnarlanS who conducted d
Bible Study Group at the conven-
ton attended by $500 young
people representing countries
from all over the world.
In attendance for the full
weeks session were st. Johns
official delegates, Don Fought and
Wilfred Foss, and Evelyn Goodc-
man, Mary Ellen Hetrick, and
Dorothy Beck. Attending the clos,
ing weekend conferences were
Shirley Peters, Luther Peters, Jr..
Richard Lemunyon, and David
Mylander.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
AREA FOLKS
IN The SERVICE

The new address of Pvt. James
S. Mackey, Port Clinton is
l209938, 371 BIT. Co. o., 4th REC.
BIN, Paris Island, South Carolina.
Thomas G.. Lane, airman ap-
prentice, USN, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Lane of 346 Cedar St,
Lakeside, recently began a 23~
week course of instruction at the
Aviation Electronics Techniciar-
Electronicsman School, Naval Air
Technical Training Center, Mem
phis, Tenn.
Lane, before entering this
school was assigned to the Naval
Air Technical Training Center,
Jacksonville, Fla. Lane entered
the Naval service Feb. IA, 1851.
Oliver S. Deal, seaman appren-
tice, of Oak Harbor, is preparing
to depart from Norfolk, Va,
aboard the heavy cruiser USS Ma
con for q tour of the Mediterran-
can.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
STANDARD ADDS
new PLANT TO
OPERATIONS

Plans are advancing rapidly for
construction of a new Standard
Products Co. plant in Versailles,
Ky, officials of the company at
Cleveland, indicated this week.
Harry d. Myers, president of
Standard Products, said the new
plant would be about 10000
square feet in size, a brick and
steel factory and office building,
employing about 300 people in the
manufacture of the Company's
regular civilian items as we'll as
military products.
The new plant will be provided
by the city Of Versailles through
q municipal bond issue, and will
be built to Standard Products
specifications, with the Company
occupying it under long-terhl
lease. Construction will begin as
soon as National Production Au-
thority approval can be obtained.
Standard Products, with main
offices in Cleveland and six man
ufacturing plants, is the worlds
largest producer of automotive
window channel and a major pro-
Queer of AUTO locks, metal stamp
ings, mechanical rubber and plas-
tic products.
Myers pointed out that the
company has a backlog of $1,000,
600 in military orders for tank
tracks, shell parts, and carbine
rebuilding, with several other
major military orders now being
negotiated He thanked the city
government, the Chamber of Com
merce, the citizens of Versailles
and the Kentucky Agricultural
and Industrial Development Board
for their cooperation in providing
the new plant for Standard Pro
ducts.
The company's expansion pro-
gram also includes a 15,000-square
foot addition just completed at its
Gaylord, Michigan, plant.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
COOPER GARAGE
LOOTED SECOND
Time, z WEEKS

For the second time in two
weeks the Gordon Cooper Buick
garage on route 2 east of the city,
was entered by burglars Monday
night, who looted the office of
S35 in cash and took automobile
parts, the value of which might
run into hundreds of dollars.
Eve will have no idea of how
much was taken until complete
inventory of all stock in our parts
department is made" Mr.. Cooper
told the NEWS Tuesday.
Items which were Immediately
discovered as missing included
radios, seat covers, tires and a
large quantity of small accessor-
les and auto body and motor
parts.
Mr.. Cooper said he has already
taken steps to prevent further
breakings-in at his garage, by hir
ing night watchman and order
ing installation of burglar alarm.
Two weeks ago, series OF rob
berries took place in the same
area, thieves forcing doors into
Blacks Machine Shop and PENN
sular Candy Co, all on route 2
Just east of the city.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
COUNTY MEAT
IS COMPUL.SOR

A regulation providing inspec-
ton of meat and meat food pro-
ducts to determine whether they
are wholesome and fit for human
food has been put into effect by
the Ottawa County District Board
of Health.
Section 4A of this regulation
states: -
"No meat market, slaughter
house, meat processing factory or
any place where meat food is pre-
pared, produced, packed, stored
for sale; or any vehicle from
which meat products are vended,
shall be operated or permitted to
be operated unless the owner, OF
others having control therefor.
operating same, shall have first
applied for and obtained a per-
nit"
1t is important that everyone
concerned get this permit from
the Ottawa County Board of
Health at the earliest possible
date, Lyle Kibbel, county santa
ton engineer, stated this week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
Sgt. Guy Is
Presented
Bronze Medal

Master Sergeant John E. Guy,
80, now home on furlough from
Korea, has been awarded the
Bronze Medal for meritorious SER
vice in the Korean theatre, the
Third Infantry Division public in
formation office announced today.
Sgt Guy arrived in Port Clin-
ton last week, where, for the first
time he saw his twin sons Johnny
and Tommy, who were born six
months ago to Mrs. Thelma Guy,
324 East Second Street.
The award was presented to
Sgt Guy for meritorious service
in connection with military oper-
ations against the enemy while
serving with the Third Signal Co.
His outstanding service record
was cited as being between No
vember Is, 1850 and last July Is.
Sgt Guy was returned to the
United States in the rotation plan
designed to rest men who have
been in prolonged action at the
front.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
SPECIALIST To
AID INDUSTRIES
i'm WAR WORK

In accordance with the Army's
program to encourage small busi-
nessmen to participate in the re-
armament program, more than
200 fulltime specialists have been
appointed at installations through
out the country for the purpose
of giving information and aid to
small business firms.
Erie Ordnance Depots small
business specialist is Harvey l.,
Guthrie, civil engineer.
Guthrie may be contacted at
the post engineer Office, telephone
Port Clinton 22051, extension 215.
Harry +. Blythe, president and
owner of STD, Inc, small con
Germ manufacturing stampings,
tools and dies, of Alliance, has
been appointed Consultant on
Small Business to Under Secretary
of the Army Archibald S. Alex
ander.
The small business specialists
will assist federal, state and auth
orized private agencies, if re-
Quested, in making an inventory
of the productive facilities OF
| small business concerns; review
requirements prior to procure
ment action and determines what
small business firms might ac-
complish the current need; make
recommendations to contracting
officers with respect to compe-
tency, capacity and credit of
specific requirement. and main
tain liaSon with local government;
agencies for the purpose of Civ
| ing maximum assistance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Wright and
sons Dennis and Larry spent Sat
urday afternoon and evening in
Fremont.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
CIO Local Plans
Building Expansion

Plans are getting underway for
a drive to double the capacity of
the present clubrooms of Local
UAW 497 (CIO on Maple street,
Cecil King stated this week.
The plans were taken up by
officers of the union Immediately
after announcement of cancella-
tion of a $1,000 mortage on tie
present building, at the Unions
picnic last week.
He said sometime during the
next II months, we plan to ex
tend the building back 66 feet on
property we own. which will pro-
vide a good sized auditorium"
He said, that with the present
kitchen, rest rooms, and ante
rooms, the new addition would
furnish the community with a
complete community center where
banquets, dances and various types
of meetings could be held by all
local organizations.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
Recovering From
Fractured Hip Here

Miss Minnie Bredbeck, who frac-
tured her hip in fall from a
porch while visiting here last
week, is recovering in Magrudcr
Hospital, repeatedly making good
progress.
Miss Bredbeck. who is a retired
member of the Cleveland Art
Museum, where she served Is
years, fell as she stepped from
a porch on Monroe street Thurs
day of last week. She had been
visiting her brother, Fred Bred
beck, on Lincoln Drive, and had
planned on returning to her home
in Cleveland on that day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
SIX ADRIFT IN CRUISER HALF
A NIGHT DURING WINDSTORM;
ALL WADE SAFELY To SHORE

During Thursdays heavy wind
storm which whipped Lake Eric
into frothy pillows, six persons,
including Port Clinton man were
cast adrift in a. cabin cruiser just
off the Erie Ordnance proving
area.
The cruiser was helpless against
the strong tide, while for six hours
members of the crew tried vainly
to signal for help with flashlights,
but the tiny beams went unob
served until $3.50 a. m. Friday.
Officials at +. o. ID. sent out
a military duck Friday to take
the boat off the bar. The craft is
owned by the Harold Havens Ma
rine Co. of Fremont.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
OCTOBER DRAFT
QUOTA IS IL

State Selective Service Chief,
Chester w. Goble has assigned
Ottawa county an October draft
quota of IL men. The states Oc
tober call is for 3,061 men, 511
more than to be called for mill
tary duty in September. October
registrantS subject to call must
have been born before Feb. /,
1882, unless they are volunteers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
FALSE DISTRESS ALARM

A boat which was sighted from
shore near Catawba Cliffs was be-
lieved to have been in distress
last week, and a message to this
effect was relayed to local auth
critics, who on investigation found
that several occupants were not
attempting to maneuver the boat
as they we're out for the purpose
of getting the full effects of Old
Sol's rays.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
ATTENDS CONVENTION

Mrs. Ann Bolte was the sole
representative from this area at
the annual convention of the Ohio
Association of Real Estate Boards
which met last week at Cedar
Point. She reported it was one
of the largest conventions held in
the state in several years for real
tors, many of whom reported a
growing uptrend in property
transactions.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
ATTACKED BY DOG

A man giving his name as Viii
liam Hepner, of Surry's Cottages,
reported to police that dog at
tackled and bit him as he was
passing two parked cars. Owner
ship of the dog was not establish
ed
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
To Improve Rt. 163

The State Highway Department
is advertising for bids covering
widening improvements for slight
jy over two miles on state route
1853 west.
Bids will be received on the
project September II. The i'm
provement will take place in Ben
ton and Harris Townships between
Oak Harbor and Genoa.
Lamp crop of 1851 was about ]
per cent larger than last year.