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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Architectural
Display Draws
Museum Crowds

The Toledo Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects
exhibition of the development of
local architecture in the last SO
years is attracting considerable
attention daily at the Toledo Mu-
scum of Art.
This fine collection of more
than so photographs, drawings
and enlargements is being pre-
sented free each day from 9 a. m.
to 5 p. m, except Sundays and
Mondays when the Museum is
open from ! to S p. m 1t will
be displayed until October %.
The buildings are grouped by
periods, terminated by wars or
depression. The architecture
falls into three styles, character
istics of most American arehitec-
tLre of the same period.
The three styles are Victorian
from 1850 to 1890, Stylistic from
1890 to 1851 and Modern from
1910 to the present.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Robert Petersen
On Capella Tour
With BGUChoir

Taking part in six concerts
scheduled by the Bowling Green
University A Capella Choir dur
ing this and next month, will be
a Port Clinton resident. Robert
Petersen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christ Petersen, 419 East Fifth
Street
The choir will make an unex-
pected appearance at 8 p. m.
Monday evening at the High
School. A concert will also be
given for the benefit of students
at 3 p. m. on that day.
Also a member of the choir is
Robert Jaynes, son of Rev. Orr
Jaynes, former pastor of the E. U.
B. church.
Petersen will sing with the
choir in Lima. October 27 anc
in Fremont and Fostoria October
%; Toledo and Waterville. No
vember 18.
The Fremont appearance will
be in the Methodist Church at 4
p. m. and in the Fostoria Metho
dist Church at 8 p. m. on October
%.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
SOUTH BASS AIR link TO pc. THREATENED
MARSH OWNERS INDIGNANT over CLOSING
DUCK RETREATS ON EVE OF SEASONS OPENING

Ottawa county marsh owners
expressed unbridled indignation
this week when several marshes
were repeatedly closed against
the coming hunting season on
grounds that owners had fed the
birds past the October 5 dead
line.
Under federal law ducks cannot
be fed during a period of two
weeks prior to the opening of
the season, which, this year, is at
noon today Friday).
Several marsh owners have
been repeatedly cited for feeding
beyond the final day, and MANY
protests have arisen against the
Federal Fish and Wildlife Ser
vice, it was reported this week.
Today, George Wenger, marsh
owner and operator of area COM
mercial canneries, issued call to
all marsh owners to meet at the
Port Clinton Yacht Club at 8 p.
m. Saturday, October 20.
AS a representative of the
Ohio Marshland Association, Wen
ger appealed to members to de
legate yourself as a committee of
Gne to contact your neighborS 50
that we might nave complete
turnout of marshland owners and
their lessees."
Duck hunters are likewise eX-
ercised over the issue, declaring
that their rights as sportsmen are
being abrogated by closing of
marshlands by federal authorities.
Wenger said the special meet
ing has been called of marsh own
ers and duck Hunters to dis
cuss the 'gestapo' methods being
pursued by the Federal Fish &
Wildlife Service, as related 70
ducks, and the taxing of marsh
owners rights from them"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
St. Thomas Church
To Hold Youth Dav

Young People of St. Thomas
Parish are joining with young
people in Episcopal Churches
everywhere in the observance of
Youth Sunday, October 21st. A
Corporate Communion of the
Young People at 8 a. m. will start
the day Breakfast will be SER
we'd afterward in the Guild Hall.
At the 10:45 Service of Morn
ing Prayer members of the new
ly organized High School group
will conduct the service. Those
participating are Charlene Run-
ion, Scott Reynolds, John Rein
heimer, and Bruce Meyer, with
William and Osborne Hayden and
Beryl Welty, Jr. serving as Ac-
colytes. The Rector will preach
the sermon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Rattle Snake Islander Marooned Four DAYS
When Hurt Abandoning Boat In High Seas

How a RattleSnake Island es-
tate keeper battled Lake Erie for
several hours, lost his boat, and
was marooned on the island for
four days without medical atten-
ton, came to light last Friday.
The near victim of drowning
when his boat foundered in the
wind tossed seas, is Walter Lem
ke, caretaker of the Hugh Ben
nett estate. He had set out in a
small 25 foot steel boat, the "Tin
Lizzie" enroute to Put-in-Bay.
Heavy seas which suddenly start
ed rolling in smashed against the
frail craft, flooding the motor
when Lemke was less than 500
feet from the Rattlesnake shore.
He dropped anchor, got the mo-
tor started again, then found that
the anchor was imbedded under a
rock. He cut it loose, proceeded
to Put-in-Bay for about 20 min-
uIeS, Wnen Jne motor cut out
again in the sea wash, and the
walloWing boat was abandoned by
Lemke who by that time had
donned a life jacket. The boat
was shattered against rocks.
For the next half hour he
fought the waves, gaining shore
only after he had been thrown
against a rock ledge, injuring his
back and shoulder.
Thursday he was finally able to
make the trip to Put-in-Bay where
he received medical treatment,
for which he had been waiting
more than four days.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Weekly Baby-sitting School

A new and unique course, the
first of its kind to be offered in
the local high school is baby
sitters' school, which embraces
clinical studies as we'll as panel
discussions.
Tie course, which opened Wed
nesday IS sponsored by the u
Teen group al Port Clinton High
School, With Hiss Octa Kincaid,
Latin teac..cr, serving as counse
lor.
The first subject taken up a:
Wednesdays class which assem-
bled between and S p. M, was
physical Care of Child and First
Aid" The discussion was led by
MI :. Rop.rl kl4.lc.l, school nurse
Next Wednesdays class will b.
devoted to a story telling hour
and entertainment for children
directed by Mrs. Harry Nissen.
kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Geo
Garst is scheduled to discuss
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

City police, county sherlff's de-
! puties and even Sandusky detec-
tives were attempting to wind up
| an investigation of an epidemic
of automobile thefts which broke
out over the city late Tuesday
i night and early Wednesday.
Held as suspects are Charles A.
| Mastaw, 19, in city Jail and his
wife, Theresa LaCoy MastaW, 2l,
of Gypsum, in the county Jail,
who we're taken into custody after
/ Patrolman William Robel was
kicked and scratched by the girl,
when he attempted to question
her concerning the thefts.
After she was lodged in the
women's quarters in the county
Jail, Mrs. Maatow ripped down
shower curtains, turned on all
water faucets she could reach,
and nearly succeeded in flooding
a portion of the Jail before Sher-
if Merlan Budd was able to turn
off the main valve. 1t had re-
quired four officers to drag her
into patrol car, prior to reach
ing the jail.
The theft epidemic, which start
ed sometime after midnight, was
first reported by Hazel Pointer
whose car was broken into on
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Sanduskian Heads
Knights Iernplar

Earl C. Krueger of Sandusky
and we'll known in Masonic Cir
cles was elected Grand Command
er of the Grand Commandery OF
Ohio, Knights Tenplar, at the
annual conclave Of the Grand
Commandery held in Columbus
this week. Kruger is a native
of Huron and vas reared on a
farm. He was 1dmitted to the bar
in 1914 and has practiced law
since that time in Sandusky and
he served as prosecuting attorney
of Erie County 1920-1924. Mr.
Kruger is a member of the EpiS-
copal church and served on its
vestry for a number of years. He
is a charter member and past
president of the Sandusky XII
wants Club.
The 1852 Conclave will be held
in Columbus
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Legion Auxiliary
Past Presidents
Organize Farley

The Past Presidents of the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary have
organized a Past President Par
ley. The purpose of this organi-
zation is to care for the ex-ser-
vice women of Miller College of
the Dayton v. A. Center and the
women patients at Brecksville &
Grille V. A. Hospitals. There are
approximately 16 women eligible
to become members of this or
ganization which will be purely a
social function.
The 1st meeting was held at the
Legion Home on Tuesday night.
The meeting was in charge of the
Jr Past President, Mrs. Hazel
Boss who was also hostess for
this first meeting. The next meet
ing will be held at the Legion
Home on Tuesday, November 20.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Alcoholics Rally
Set For Toledo

Members of Alcoholics Anony.
nous from 20 cities and towns
of northwestern Ohio and south
ern Michigan will rally here Oct
81 to celebrate the 18th anniver.
sary of the founding of AA in
Toledo. About 600 members are
expected to attend.
A general meeting, open to the
public, will be at 3 p. m. in Civic
Auditorium, followed by dinner
at 5 p. m. Principal speaker will
be Colfax, Wis, newspapermar
and magazine writer.
In Toledo the society has grown
from the original group of six
who held the first meeting here
in October, 1910, to present
membership of more than 500.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Philips Open
Oak Harbor Store

Philip Wasserstrom, owner Oh
Philips Jewelry store, is announ-
cling the opening of branch
store in Oak Harbor, located al
1l3 West Water street The
grand opening event is schedules
for this Saturday with store hours
from 900 a. m. to 900 p. m.
Flowers will be given to all the
ladies who visit the store en- OF
oning day.
Irv CARRIER, who has been asso-
ciated with the Port Clinton sto, I
for the past four and one-half
years, will manage the Oak Har-
Dor store. Interior of the new
store has been modelled after the
Port Clinton store and will
handle the same high quality mer.
chandise for which Philip is SO
we'll known in this area.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
PAIR FINED ON
Theft OF IRON
AT STATE PARK

Two Port Clintonites were fined
s25 and costs and given 30-day
suspended Jail terms by Justice
f. c. Brough Saturday on charg-
es of theft of scrap iron and
pump from East Harbor State
Park.
A complaint was issued against
the pair, Lester Radloff, A, 116
West Perry Street and Harry Sow
ell, %, R. D. 2, Port Clinton, by
Warren Landon, manager of the
park.
The men were apprehended by
Sheriff Merlan Budd and State
Highway Patrolmen from the Bay
Bridge Station
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Kiwanians Elect
New Officers Wed.

AT the annual meeting of the
Port Clinton Kiwanis club held in
the Evangelical United Brethren
church Wednesday noon, George
Schade was elected president;
William Brown, vice president;
AL Emmett, Tom Semon, Adair
WILDER, Earl Carpenter and How
ard Fulton, directors. The newly
elected officers will be installed
in January. President Charles
Dewitt announced Thursday eve
ming, November as the date for
the ladies night party. John Dal
lavaux of Ruthland, Vermont was
the guest speaker when he des-
cribed some of the problems of
Youth and Home Life. During
the morning Mr.. DellavauX ad
dressed the chapel meeting in the
high school auditorium. Club sec
retary D. D. Sims was in charge
of the club program.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Negotiate For New
Ouisno Ownership

According to reports today, q
Port Clinton business firm will
change hands this Saturday when
Mrs. William Laffey and Mrs
Freda Fisher expect to take over
the ownership of Quisno's Con-
fectlonery store on Madiso:
street. The business is in the pro-
cess of being purchased from the
present owner, Roy Frye, who has
operated it for the past several
years. Should the sale be COM
pleted Saturday, the store will be
closed for at least week for re-
decorating.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

characteristics of Different Age
Groups" Thursday, October 25
The first panel discussion will
take place Wednesday, Octobt r
81, and will be focused on tho
Mothers Viewpoint, by MIS-
Carl Whitaker, who will talk op
Mother of a New Baby, and Mrs.
Phillip Caldwell will discuss "Ths'
re-School Child" Mrs. Bennett
Woolley Jr.. will talk on "Th''
School Child"
The November l class study
will be a diagnosis of standards
for Baby Sitters," led by Mrs. Les
lie Meyer.
The course will be concluded
with a second panel session which
will summarize all subjects dis
cussed at the weekly meetings
Mrs. Ralph Roose will lead a dis
cussion on the Employer OF
Baby Sitters," and Mrs. Lawrence
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

Miller will talk on THE Mother
of the Baby Sitter" Charlene
Runyan. student, will represent
the senior baby sitting group at
this discussion
Purpose of the school is to
equip baby sitters with a better
understanding of their responsi-
bilities, and to give them recog-
nized qualifications for baby sit
ting, a comparatively new pro-
fession which has developed into
big free-lance business the past
several years.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Young Couple Give Police Lively Time
During Roundup Of Car Theft Epidemic

south Madison Street. A gold
corduroy jacket was stolen.
Robert Nehls then reported his
car parked near Fulton Street was
pilfered of a box of cigars, a g
quart thermos bottle and a plaid
Jacket.
Aqupito Romero, whose car was
parked on lower Perry Street, re-
ported that his car was broken
into and grey sweater taken.
Detectives from the Sandusky
police department were in the
city this afternoon, trying to es-
tablish whether any other goods
could be traced to recent similar
car thefts in Sandusky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
WSCS To HOLD
MEET OCT. "a

The Women's Society of Chris.
tian Service will hold meeting
next Wednesday evening, October
%, in the Trinity Methodist
church basement
Mrs. Willard Grover will have
charge of the program and will
introduce the special guest of the
evening, Mrs. R. H. Keiser, Nor
walk district president. She will
have special message for Meth
Odist women.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
NEW LITTLE LEAGUE

Formation of an inter county
school basket ball Little League
was set up this week at Genoa.
Schools which will have Little
League teams, comprised of small
boys up to IL, will be Salem-O Oak
Harbor, Clay, Allen, Rocky Ridge,
Lakeside, Elmore, Genoa and the
inree island schools.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
MOOSE LODGE IS
TROPHY winner

A trophy for having the larg-
est membership in the past quar-
ter was awarded to the Port Clin-
ton Moose lodge Sunday during
a district meeting held here. Of
ficials attending represented lod-
ges of Bryan, Fremont, Mont
pelier, Napoleon. Toledo and Port
Clinton.
Speakers we're Paul Richie, ju-
nior past state president of the
Ohio Moose Association and Zeb
Travis, of Napoleon.
A luncheon was served at 5
p. m. by Women of the Moose.
The business session started at
2:30 p. M
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
District Eagles
In Parley Here

About 40 visiting Eagles attend.
ed District 80 conference here on
Sunday, which was addressed BY
Howard Wilde, Norwalk, presi-
dent of the district association.
A class of candidates was I'M.
tiated by the Toledo ritual team.
Harry E. Talbert also assisted at
the meeting which was attended
by Eagles from Fremont, Clyde,
Norwalk, Willard, New London,
Huron, Sandusky and Bellevue, az
we'll as Port Clinton.
Harry Winnie. president of the
local aerie. was host to the visi
tors.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Reflect Realty
Board Officers

All officers of the Ottawa-San.
dusky Real Estate Board were
unanimously reelected at a din.
ner held in Canby's Inn WedneS-
day night.
Mrs. Ann Bolte will continue as
president and Don Byers, Clyde.
will serve as vice-president, while
Mrs. Alice Lynch, Lakeside. will
continue as secretary and treas.
urer.
Twenty members attended the
annual reorganization meeting.
at which policies for the coming
year were discussed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

At meeting of vacationIand
Tuesday night in the Island
House, directors declined TO
take immediate action on the
airport issue. following a
lengthy discussion of the sub.
ieet.
They dd, however, recon-
mend that members Of the city
council make a thorough and
we'll considered investigation
into all phases Of airport opera.
tion and new offers before as
signing the facilities into other
hands,"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
State Patrol Issues
403l Warnings In
District During Sept.

There were 592 traffic acci-
dents in District A, Ohio State
Patrol, last month, 1t. S. B. Rad
cliffe, reported this week.
While there were % traffic
deaths in the district, none oc-
Cured in Ottawa county which is
a part of 24-county area covered
by the Findlay patrol headquar-
terS.
Of the ATT persons injured in
accidents. about Is we're report
ed from the county.
State Patrolmen arrested $50
persons and issued 4,031 written
warnings to motorists in the dis
trict
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Raccoon Resting In
Tree Resists Capture
Because Season Ends

A racoon, wise to the ways
of city life and man-made laws,
calmly reclined in an East
Third Street tree, while Fred
Burke, a nearby resident noti-
fled police of the animals de-
termined presence.
Patrolmen drove up to the
scene, thinking they would
chase him away, but the coon
stuck his ground and refused
to move, as if trying to convey
to his audience that he knew he
couldn't be captured because
the season on racoon has long
been closed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
NEW LIBRARY HOURS

The Port Clinton Public Lib
rary is extending its services by
being open more hours during the
day. The new hours are from
200 through to $3.50 every day
except Wednesday, the day the
Library is closed. The Library
will close on Saturday at 500.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
NEARING BOND QUOTA

Nick Stevens, Ottawa County
Defense Bond Chairman an
nounced recently that sales OF
Series F. Bonds in the current
drive which ends October q total
ed $4,000 as of October 5. The
county now has attained 70.8 per
cent of its quota of $55,000.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
FIRST AID CALL

A call was announced this week
by Wayne Petersen, county civil
defense director for all air raid
captains and wardens to report
at 7:30 p. m. Thursday, October
18 for a general briefing meeting
which will be held at city hall.
This meeting, he said, will inau-
gurate a general first aid course
for all units.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

Port Clinton is the biggest asset
Put-in-Bay ever had, in the opin-
ion of Earl Parker, who owns
Parker's garage near the Putin
Bay Post Office. Without reli-
able passenger and heavy freight
facilities, we on the island, would
be greatly handicapped, because
nobody could ask for better serv-
ice than we already have"
Nearby business neighbors, Will
liam Schnoor and Frank Fox, of
the enterprising Schnoor and Fox
market, told the News in unison
Continued on Page 3, Col. .
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
TRUSTEES TO MEET

All Ottawa County Trustees and
Clerks will meet in the Graytowr
Hall Thursday, October 25, at s
o'clock. Benton Township Trus-
tees will be hosts to the Associa-
ton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
HURT IN BIKE FALL

Sharon Christensen, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Christensen,
of Eagle Beach. suffered body
abrasions and bruises when she
fell from her bicycle Tuesday.
She was treated at Magruder Hos
3ital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
School Closed Friday

There will be no school for
Port Clinton public school stud
ents today (Friday) when all
teachers will go to Toledo to at
tend the first fall meeting of the
Northwestern Ohio Teachers As
snciation Schools will be closed
all day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
ADDRESS WoMEN's MEET

Guest speaker, Attorney Oliver
True, selected Espionage" as his
topic when he addressed members
of the Fremont Junior Federation
of Women at their regular meet
ing Tuesday evening held at the
Women's Club.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
sPoRTsMEN:

A table Of sun rising and set.
ting time for the remainder Of
this month and the first twc
weeks of November will be
found in column 3. on page z
in this weeks NEWS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
QUITS HOSPITAL POST

Mrs. Ruth St. Clair has resign
ed as a staff member at Magru
der Hospital to join her husband
Gerald st. Clair. who is now sta
toned in Panama.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Business Leaders In Area
See Possible Diversion Of
Trade To New ''Gateway"
Sandusky Interests To Offer Bid For Contro
Of Flying Facilities At Local Airport

Air Transportation facilities which have served
Port Clinton and Put-inBay for % years seriously
threatened this week with the announcement that
competitive landing field is to be built South Bass
Island.
At the time, leading business men, we'll
civic groups expressed alarm that the City of Port Cn
ton might let management of the local airport slip
under control of interests outside of the county.
Discussion of the subject spurred this week for
two major
1. Bids for management of the Port Clinton Airport
will be received by members of city council at the next
meeting this coming Tuesday.
2. Sandusky Airport Inc. and Ditrck Aviation
through it's president and general manager, Ralph l.
Ditrck, of Sandusky, told the NEWS Tuesday that
negotiations have been undertaken with Roy Webster.
of Put-in-Bay, to convert vineyard the old Rod
Martin property, now held by Webster into landing
field, for air service from Put-n-Bay to Sandusky.
Business Diversion Seen
Apprised of this new Development Francis Mekus,
treasurer of the American Bank here said from Is to
80 percent of PutnBays business has been coming to
Port Clinton in recent years, and could easily lose
the bulk of this friendly trade in the event another air
line established through to Sandusky.'
He added that ut is an historical fact that business
always follows transportation businessman In
town could feel this loss, should experience diver
sion of present air service
Harry Callahan, president of the Merchants Asso-
ciaton said his group would investigate the matter
declaring We cannot afford to lose of business
to any locality would personally feel the pinch in my
business (Cinton Theatre) if we're to lose Put
Inlay trade
George Schade president of the Chamber of Com
and director of Vacatonand expressed surprise
that there is to take the vacatonland gate
way from Port Clinton to Sandusky (which could easily
be possible if this thing goes through
Miss Thelma Montgomery president of the Busl-
and Professional Womens Club was similarly dis
tressed upon hearing the news and said she would ask
her public affairs committee to investigate the facts as
soon the chairman, Mrs Eunce Bsse, returns from
trip to California. She agreed that the dollar interest
in Put-n-Bay relations with Port Clinton merchants
'is quite an important factor
May Decline To Bid
Milton Hersberger, who pioneered the Put-in-Bay
passenger and air freight service two decades ago.
indicated this week that he may not submit a bid for
the privilege of continuing his service to the Islands
which he established On the other hand, Ditrck made
it clear that his bid would be on hand when council meets
next Tuesday.
He stated he planned to start work on two 1000
foot runways the Webster tract "as soon as the
grapes done this fall
A visit to Put-n-Bay this week by News staft
member revealed that the residents 'up in the air
over the proposed Sandusky air base.