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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31

James Connors, who lives in
the vicinity of the camp, told in
vestigators that he was walking
along the railroad early Thursday
when he heard cry for help. He
said he walked into the camp and
found the men huddled on the
ground, Only one was able to
speak. He told Connors that he
'was burning up" and asked him
to get water.
Connors notified city police who
summoned three ambulances to
remove the victims to the hoSpi-
tai.
Connors told police that the
men had been drinking paint
solvent commercially known as
"SoloX". He said this particular
potion was popular with itiner-
ants who freqrented the east end
hobo camp. There were several
bottles lying around which gave
off the odor of wood alcohol, or a
like industrial poison.
Acting Coroner
Sheriff Meraln Budd was inves-
tigating the case as acting coro-
ner, in the absence of Coroner
George A. Poe. He said autopsies
would likely be performed to de-
termine the exact cause of the
deaths. No foul play was indicat-
ed, he said.
The Hoidrege and Kuehl bodies
were removed to the Gerner &
Wolf mortuary. Remains Of
Henry and the Fairport man were
sent to the Neidecker mortuary,
while the fifth victim, Pierson,
was removed to the Sanders Fu-
neral Home.
Conners was detained in the
county Jail, pending completion of
the investigation, which was con-
tinuing at press time.
The location of the deaths was
so close to the Portage township
line that it was debatable as to
whether jurisdiction in the case
rested on the city or county auth
critics.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
Four Craft Go Aground
Off Middle Bass, All
On Board Reach Safety

Four Ohio boats, one of them
from Port Clinton, were ground
ed on reefs off Lute'S Point,
Middle Bass Island, Saturday. No
one was hurt.
First to strike the reef during
a high wind was the yacht owned
by George Slaughter, local attor-
ney. The craft was towed to
safety by employees of the Miller
Boat Livery at Put-in-Bay.
Later in the same day three
other boats, owned by A. G. Nc
Lean, Mansfield; Beck Linden, To-
ledo and William Null, Akron,
were towed from the reef by
Simon Fox of North Bass and
Miller's Boat Livery. Morris
Arndt and Wilson Webster of
Put-in-Bay, patched the bottom OF
the Null boat before it could be
taken off the rocks.
The rudder and propeller of
Slaughter's boat was reported as
extensively damaged.
Crews of all four boats had
been out on fishing expeditions
when they encountered naviga.
tional difficulties.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31

ready for cafeteria and another
period was needed to take down
the tables, chairs and clean up
the room. The remodeled build
ing will be used exclusively for
cafeteria purposes and thus elimi-
nate the necessity of the many
daily changes. 1t will also elimi-
nate some of the congestion in
the corridors of the high school
building. The contract was award
ed to the Ohio State Construction
Company, the lowest of three bid
ders. Completion date has been
set for October 1st.
Due to increased costs in edu-
cational work, tuitions for outside
students were increased this year.
Kindergarten tuition has been
raised from SO to $3.50 a month:
grades will 60 from Sc to So and
high school students will be re-
quired to pay SIS monthly COM
pared to So formerly.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31

School days are here again.
School opens for teachers on
Tuesday morning, when registra-
ton will get underway. Teachers
will hold get-acquainted at or
ganizational sessions during the
morning and afternoon.
Glasses will settle down for a
new term of school routine We'd
nesday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Classes will begin at 8:45 q. m
after the first day.
Pupils in the new elementary
school building will soon be look
ing at attractive groupings of
shrubbery which will be planted
within a few days.
The kindergarten department
will have new equipment install
ed. 1t was authorized early this
month by the school board.
All teaching posts have been
filled for the term, and the jani-
torial staff appointments have
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
OFFICIAL TAKES
LEGAL STEPS IN
NOISE PROTEST

An injunctive suit has been fiji
ed by Probate Judge Peter w. Gu
lar against the Harbor Manufac-
turing Co. of Oak Harbor, in pro
test of alleged excessive noise
caused by forging hammers in the
plant on Mill Street.
The petitioner, whose complaint
was prepared by Attorney Oliver
True, declares that the noise
which continues from the morning
until each midnight of five day
of the week "is loud and sets VI
a vibration of the air ard earth
making the plaintiffs dwelling in
the Wardlow division, located
nearby unsuitable for living pur'
poses by the petitioner as we'll as
on the part of two other families
residing in adjoining apartments. .
The complaint further alleges
that the noise is so Objectionable
that "a person of ordinary Sensi
bilities cannot sleep or relax, and
should it continue it will cause
great loss and damage to the
plaintiff as we'll as his neighbors.
The court is asked, in the ac
tion to restrain and enjoin the de
fendant company from further
operation of the two or more forg
ing hammers now in use.
The Harbor Manufacturing Co
processes fibre glass commodities
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
STATE EXTENDS
RAzINC NOTICE
FOR SO DAYS

City council moved Tuesday
night to offer sale at the highest
bid, the city garage property on
Second street, adjoining city hall.
The step was taken toward
meeting a demand of State Fire
Marshal Harry J. Callan that the
building be torn down as unsafe.
Two weeks ago Joseph Rihacek,
a state inspector, condemned the
structure as a fire hazard, and
ordered its razing or removal from
the premises within 80 days.
The city asked for and re
ceived, Tuesday, a 60-day exten-
sion on the razing order, to per-
nit time in which to locate an
other suitable location for a gar,
age So far no property has been
discovered which meets the re-
quirements of the street depart
ment.
City officials are desirouS of e.
recting a new building, but claim.
that there are not sufficient funds
available to do so.
The property will be sold, as
a means of raising revenue toward
such project. Bids for the pro
perty will be accepted September
IL, subject rejection any or al.
of them submitted should the pro
ffered price be considered made
guate for value of the property.
If the building is not removed
within 80 days, or by October 20
officials will be required to ap
pear at a hearing before the fire
marshal October %, to show cause
why action was not taken.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
cod WORKERS
PLAN TO Give
1870 PlNTS BLOOD

The employees of Erie Ord
nance Depot will have their first
opportunity as an industrial group
TO donate blood to the American
Red Cross Blood Program We'd
nesday, Sept. S.
The goal of 180 volunteer don
ors is expected to be met and
passed by that date, when the
Ottawa County Chapters Blood
Collecting Unit moves onto the
post. Depending on the turnout,
the Unit may return for a second
call on the following day.
The visit at Erie Ordnance Dc
pot is the first on the Pint Par
ade" schedule for the Blood Col
lecting Unit in Ottawa County
Future collections will be made
in Port Clinton on Oct. 25, and al
other designated places through
out the county on Nov. 20, Jan.
and Feb. 5.
Doctors, nurses and trained Re,
Cross volunteers will set ur
equipment in the old post mess
hall on the designated date, con,
verting it into temporary blood
center Transportation to and
from jobs also will be provided
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
STANDARD Gets
BIG TANK TRACK
DEFENSE ORDER

Production at Standard Products
has been materially stepped UP
as the result of defense order
for tank tracks which will cost
approximately $5,500,000, it was
announced by Dave Bushman, of
the Cleveland office, this week
He said the huge order, which
will be processed in the Port
Clinton plant, includes contracts
from Borg & Warner, of Kala-
mazoo, and from the Cadillac tank
plant in Cleveland, for rubber and
metal endless tracks. This item
will be made here, Bushman said,
because the equipment will
handle the work most efficiently.
and because the Port Clinton plant
is conveniently located between
the Kalamazoo and Cleveland Gus,
toners"
BuShman made the observation
that during World War ii there
were only six companies in the
country which h d adequate
know-how to produce tank trunks
Standard Products Company be-
came the seventh organization in
the United States now authorized
to make this vitally important
military item.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
Port Clinton School All Set For Opening Tuesday

been made, with the exception of
a janitor needed for the new
building.
Cafeteria Remodeied
Work was started this week on
remodeling the temporary build
ing into a cafeteria. 1t was neceS-
sary to remove the south room of
the temporary building because it
blocked the windows of one of the
classrooms of the new building.
This room will be moved to the
northeast corner and will be used
as kitchen The two rooms
running east and west will be the
serving area. When the cafeteria
is cornnleted it will relieve the
crowded condition in the music
room. Each year it was becoming
more difficult to arrange music
classes so that they would not m
terfere with the cafeteria. This
combination idea was not practical
as one period was lost in getting
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
Teacher Assignments

Following is a complete roster
Of all teachers who have accepted
contracts this year with the Port
Clinton Board of Education:
Grade One = Miss Caspersen
Mrs. Cedoz, Mrs. Lewis.
Grade Two-Miss Lieber, Mrs
Murphy, Mrs. Mattoon, Miss
Schneider.
Grade Three-Mrs. Beam, Miss
Livingway, Mrs. King.
Grade Four-MrS. Boysen, Mrs
Campbell, Mrs. Richey.
Grade Five-Miss Peters, Mrs
McClintock, Mrs. Weisman.
Grade Six-Mrs. Hurrell, Mr.
Hayford, Mrs. Ruddock.
Grades Seven and Eight-Miss
Barber, Mr. Jones, Mr.. Knepper
Mr. WenZel.
Vocal Music-Grade one thru
eight, Miss Light.
Principal-GradeG one through
eight, Miss Leonardo Scherer.
School NurSe-MrS. Lillian Krei
lick.
High School-E. P. Arthur
Iigh School vocal music; Rosella
cambridge, Commercial; Grace
BeckWith, Industrial Arts Metal
Shop; Richard Bloom, Art; Ray
nond Brickley, Mathematics; Tha
LA Brown, English; Avila Carter
History; Mary Jane iIaSkins, Girls
Health and Physical Education;
Robert Howarth, Business Educa
ton; Octa Kincade, Latin and
english; Donald Kinnaman, In
iustrial Arts; Joseph Lukac, Boys
Health and Physical Education;
Boyd Martin, Speech and English;
Albert Rofkar, English; g. y
Shively, Chemistry and Physics;
David Stanton, Instrumental Mu
&c; Richard Stucky, General
Science and Biology; Ruth Tren
,haW, Government and History;
Nina Soennichsen, Librarian; B
4. Corthell, High School Principal
Registration for all first graders
will be held Tuesday, September
lth, in first grade rooms in the
new elementary building from {
to 11:30 a. m, and from LOO to
$50 p. m. 1t is important that
all first graders be registered
prior to the opening of school
Parents should bring with them
the child's birth certificate and
| s2.15 to cover the cost of all sup
plies and materials used during
the first year of school,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
SCHApER QUITS
PURCHASE POST
AT STANDARD

Roland C. Shaper, 120 Ash street
purchasing agent for the Standard
Products Co., rendered his resign
alton this week, effective Septem-
ber l.
Mr.. Schaper has been associated
with the company for II years.
He said he has no Immediate plans
for the future, but intends to
spend month in California rest
ing before re-entering business
activity.
Mr.. Schaper is member of city
council and is running on the
Republican ticket for election as
councilman-at-large.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
Riddle Quits Fire
Dept. To Keep Seat
In City Council

Complying with a demand by
an examiner from the state
auditors Office, Jack Riddle. long
a member of the Port Clinton
Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
tion, and its secretary for the
past several years. rendered
his resignation this week.
The state official ruled that
Riddle could not accept pay as
a volunteer fireman, and a
member Of city council, at the
same time.
Riddle elected to retain his
council seat and relinqvish his
connection with the fire de-
partment. His fellow firemen,
however, promptly named him
an honorary member Of the de-
partment.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31

ic feeding and watering devices.
1t was Johnny's idea that the
mammoth 20-25 pound turkey is
old-fashioned, having gone out
with big families of eight and 10
children. He visualizeS the mod
ern housewives need for an aver
age six pound fowl, with which to
feed the average family of four.
Believing Johnny to be on the
right track, John Sr., became as
enthused as his son over mass
production of small, meaty tur.
keys.
This week, Johnny, VINO has
been in several winning turkey
shows, is daily putting on a poul-
try slaughtering demonstration in
the All booth at the Ohio State
Fair While fair visitors look on,
Johnny kills, picks and dresses
turkeys, showing the scientific
way of doing it.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
Enroll 109 Beginners

School Superintendent D. D.
Sims reported that 100 kindergar,
tenerS were registered Tuesday
pointing to a record enrolment
this year of about 120 beginners.
Total enrolment in the grade
and high school will reach about
1880, he estimated. He remind
ed that all new high school stud
cnts, intending to start in the
Port Clinton School, will be re-
quired to register before school
opens next Wednesday.
County schools as well as the
parochial school will open Tues
Gay.
The first school holiday will De
Friday, October 10, when teach
ers will attend the Northwestern
Teachers Meeting in Toledo.
Glasses will be adjourned all day.
The Thanksgiving recess will
begin Thursday, November %.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31

Young Johnny Wood III, Is
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wood, route 100, Woodville Rd.,
is now in the turkey raising busi-
ness on a big scale, having start
ed with only Is birds four years
ago.
Johnny, who has enthused his
father, Genoa business man,
over the idea that what smaller
families need these days are
smaller turkeys to fit modern
ovens and present day budgets.
Developing good Holland turk
eys was Johnny's All project when
he turned out 125 of the hand
some birds the latter part of 1850.
Today, with his fathers encour-
agement and concentrated interest
Johnny is feeding 1000 turkeys
in a new broiler house which they
designed and built. The installa-
ton is equipped with all-automat-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31

Officials Eye Broad Powers Of
Pollution Ian, Touching City

Broad powers of a pollution law
enacted last winter by the Ohio
legislature, were explained to city
councih Tuesday night when the
question of how to proceed to
build water treatment plan
arose.
City Solicitor John Reinheimer
told councilmen that they are leg
ally bound to create sanitary
sewage facilities Under rigid Su
perviSion of a newly created state
pollution control board.
The board holds power to pro,
hibit issuance of waste in any
Ohio public waters, he said; car
review plans for any proposed
sewage system; can institute suit
in common pleas court to force
compliance with the pollution law
and cause to be levied fine OF
$500 a day against the mayor OF
other city officials for each day OF
established violation of the con
troll law, after a 60-day notice has
been served.
Reinheimer pointed out that in
the absence of complaint from
any state official petition signed
by Is or more electors can serve
to launch an investigation of i'm
proper sanitation control.
For the past seven years the
city has sought ways and means
of constructing a sewage treat
ment plant, but has been unable
thusfar to develop a feasible Fl
nancial structure for the project
which has been estimated a
around three-quarters of a millior
dollars.
A test case relating to compLl
sorry construction of sewage
plant has been instituted by tht
state at Tiffin, the outcome Of
which is being closely watched
for by cities of comparable size.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
Furrier Files Suit
20 Recover Loss

A. l.. Jaslove, Port Clinton FUR.
ier, has filed a suit for recovery
of $2,495 in insurance funds from
the Philadelphia Fire & Marine
Insurance Co.
The plaintiff alleges that sum
is due him as coverage of the
theft of quantity of furs from
his automobile between Detroit
and Toledo last June Ia. His
petition asserts that the company
failed to make settlement for his
loss on paid up policy which he
carried with the defendant firm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
GIRL DRINKS FUEL OIL

Susanne Hemminger, ID months
daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Wallace
Hemminger, was treated at Ma
gruder hospital Monday, after hav-
ing CONSUMED a quantity of fuel
oil. The child was taken to the
hospital by Deputy Sheriff Viii
liam Cullenen and returned to her
home after receiving treatment.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
Fellowship Week

The Cleveland District Youth
Fellowship, of the Methodist
Church, which was attended by
$50 last week, closed Saturday
afternoon at Lakeside.
Saturday was Port Clinton Day
at Lakeside, the featured enter
tainment being a parade of
Barber Shop Quartettes" in the
auditorium during the evening.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
MACRUDER CELEBRATES
nth ANNIVERSARY

Sunday was the 18th anniver-
sary of the opening Of Magruder
Memorial hospital. Number of
patients admitted for treatment
during the past year were 1888
not including patients treated in
the emergency room and not re-
quiring admission as patients.
There were 495 births and 667 OPP
erations performed during the
year. Total number of patients
for the II year period was l9,S01
with total births 1907.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
NEW TRINITY oRcANIST

Next Sunday Trinity Methodist
Church will have a new organist.
She is Mrs. Willard Grover, Of
Catawba, who has been organist
of the Evangelical United Breth-
rem Church for the past eight
years here. She will succeed Mrs.
Clara Luchsinger, who has retired
due to ill health.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
MRS. ALICE M. HAWK

Services were held Thursday in
Fremont for Mrs. Alice M. Hawk,
IS, former resident of Port Clin-
ton, who died Monday at her home
in Sandusky county.
She is survived by her husband,
David A. Hawk; four children and
a brother; four grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Faust cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
Five Fruit Pickers Found Dead In East End |
Victims Believed To Have
Consumed Paint Solvent

The dying bodies of five tinerant fruit pickers were
found in hoboes camp at the of the East Clinton
Lumber CO. yard the site of the old retarder plant
Thursday morning.
City and county authorities said condition of the bodies
indicated that the had consumed quantities of paint
solvent and wood alcohol
Tentative Identification of the dead made by Sheriff
Merriam Budd and Police Chief Shelter early Thursday
were:
Leonard Are Holdrege, General Delivery Chicago
Henry A. Kueh 320S Maplewood Avenue, Toledo
William Henry, Plymouth Mich.
"FarpOrt Fat" FarpOrt, Ohio.
David ]. PersOn, 1854 Grand River Detroit
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
FINGERS CRUSHED

Richard Todd, 10, route 2, suf-
fered several crushed finger of
the right hand in a separator Mon
day afternoon. He was treated
at Magruder hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
BABY is NAMED

Cynthia Sue is the name chosen
for the new daughter born to Mr..
and Mrs. Leland Meinke, 1862 East
Loop, Erie Gardens, August II.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
AUT0IST IS
BADLY HURT IN
RT. 1863 CRASH

George Tannreuther, 62, OF To-
ledo, is in critical condition in
Magruder Hospital as the result
of traffic crash on route 163
near Danbury, Saturday.
According to Deputy Sheriff
Clarence Stephens, Tannreuther
was looking at peaches along the
road when he suddenly swerved
his car to make a turn, striking
a truck driven by Otis R. Gray, 46,
route 1, Port Clinton, an employe
of the state conservation depart
ment. He was not injured.
Tannreuther suffered a pune
tured lung, several fractured ribs,
a dislocated shoulder and internal
injuries.
His car a Plymouth, coupe, was
totally demolished in the crash.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31
TOLEDO CHOIR AT LAKESIDE

Dr. George Lakeland, pastor of
Monroe street Methodist Church,
Toledo, will speak at morning SER
vices in Hoover Auditorium, Lake
side, Sunday Choir of the Monroe
Street Church will sing at the
morning service and also will give
an evening concert.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-31

THE NEWS is prepared to do
your JOB PRINTING on q basis
Of Good Workmanship and
Good Service at Fair Prices.
Phone. s27l.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-11
BRIDGEVTLE
By Mrs.
Keller Hoch
Phone
Bridgeville 528s

Mr.. ard Mrs. r. d. Smith, Jr.
are receiving congratulations on
the birth oE a son in the Milford
Memorial Hospital on May 4th.
Mrs Dawson Todd entertained
her bridge club at dinner on Mon
day evening. Later in the evening,
they were joined by another group
Of friends for a surprise house
warming.
Mrs. Maude LOOckePman is spend
ing this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Loockerman and Miss Mary
.Loockerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Short and
children, Aileen and Cal, are spend
ing several days visiting relatives
in Jamaica Plains, Boston
Mrs. Keller Hoch and children,
Chris and Mike and Mr.. Lorenzo
Mears were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs Terry Carmine in Mills
borO, on Sunday
Rev. and Mrs. L. D. Wimbrow
were dinner guests of Mrs. T. S.
Smith on Tuesday evening.
Mf. and Mrs. Charles WimbrOW
and Mrs. Paul Lynch spent Friday
in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Cannon are
receiving congratulations on the
birth Of a son in Milford Memorial
Hospital on May list.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Stack visited
friends in New Jersey on Sunday.
Mrs. Francis Deacon and daugh-
ter, Connie. of Dover, spent Tues
day with her mother, Mrs. olivia
Willen
Mrs. William Carl Of Sacramento.
Pa, sent Sunday and Monday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood
Culver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Wilson we're
IN Wilmington for the weekend.