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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
SEWAGE NOTICE:
SERVED ON CITY

In surprise appearance before
city council Tuesday, Earl S.
Hoyt, assistant engineer for the
Ohio Department of Health, SER
we'd notice on city officials that
after September 27, 1852, all cit
les not having sewage treatment
plants in operation, will be re-
strained from disposing of sew
age in open waters.
He said the law provides that
cities may apply for a permit to
continue their operation without
a plant, "but it is inconceivable
that such a permit would be valid
indefinitely
His appearance was brief and
his remarks short, but the official
left a definite impression with
council that the law is all-inclu-
sive and will be enforced when
it becomes effective.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
MOOSE LODGE
SPONSORS YOUTH
HONOR DAY

Reviving movement started
several years ago in Port Clinton
to curb vandalism on Halloween,
Moose Lodge 1910, of Port Clin-
ton, has planned Youth Honor
Day" masquerade dance.
Music will be furnished by
Ralph Otto's orchestra between
the hours of 8 and IL p. m. There
will be prizes and refreshments.
The Moose lodge has prepared
a pledge card which will be dis
tributed through the local school,
where tickets will be available
for the dance.
The pledge card is inscribed
with this statement: Il pledge, on
my honor, as a citizen of my COM
munity, not to deface, mutilate, or
destroy property or perform any
act harmful to others during the
Halloween season.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
Put-in-Bay Chamber
Of Commerce Elects

John Nissen, boat liveryman Of
Put-in-Bay, has been elected presi-
dent of the Chamber of Com
merce in that village. He is
outlining a progressive program
for expanded tourists reception
in Put-in-Bay for next spring. He
says his plans are not ready for
announcement yet, but will bene-
fit everybody-the tourists and
the local business men.
Other new officers are: Gustave
Cooper, vice-president; Mrs. K.
Chapman, secretary, James Poul-
os, treasurer and Milton Hersh-
berger, secretary of the board of
directors. Poulos and Hershber-
ger and Put-in-Bay members of
the board of directors of the Lake
Erie Vacationland Association Va
cationland.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
Marsh-o7Cmers Band Together With
Sportsmen To Fight No Hunting Rules
PORT CLINTON TRUCK DRIVER
DIES IN SANDUSKY CRASH

Services were held Wednes-
day from Peace Lutheran Church
for Elmer Andrews, 27, of II w.
Loop, Port Clinton, who was in
stantly killed in truck accident
at Sandusky Saturday. The mis-
hap took the lives of two others,
Andrew Hemmer and Calvin E..
Schoewe, both of Sandusky.
The three, enroCte on a hunt
ing trip, crashed into truck
driven by Leonard Wilson, Of
Cleveland, who was unhurt. The
car was reduced to mere rubble
by the crash which occurred on
Perkins Avenue between Column
bus avenue and Milan road.
Andrews was employed by the
Cleveland Carriage Co., as were
his companions.
He is survived by his wife, Lu.
zetta, five small children, at home;
his father, John Andrews, Port
Clinton; four sisters, Mrs. Olga
VanHoose, Mrs. Mary Bacak and
Miss Elaine Andrews, all of Port
Clinton and Mrs. Ruth Lockhart,
Cleveland and a brother, Ray
mond, Port Clinton.
The j. A. Neidecker Funeral
Home had charge of arrange
ments. Burial was in LakevieW
cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
200 Give BLOOD
IN SECOND
COLLECTION

The Red Cross Bloodmobile
made its second collection in OF
taWa County at the Standard Pro-
ducts Company's Port Clinton
Plant Thursday. Some 200 don
ors were scheduled to give a pint
of blood a piece, but the final
tabulation as to actual number
taken in this collection was not
available today.
Carl Keller administered the
program for Standard Products
Co. and with the enthusiastic CO.
operation of all individuals con-
nected with Standard a full sched-
ule was arranged. Ed. Williams
Of the C. l. o. assumed personal
responsibility for seeing to it that
everything was in order in the
C. l. O. Hall where the Bloodmo-
bile Unit was set up, and was on
hand throughout the day with an
assistant to help out wherever
needed.
Lunch was provided the work
ers in the Cafeteria of the Stan
dard Products Company, and
every facility of Standard was
made available to Red Cross for
the occasion. Ralph Forster, chair
man of the Ottawa County Blood
program, worked with Keller.
Mrs. George Slaughter, county
chairman of Volunteer Services,
and Mrs. Ralph Snyder, Port Clin-
ton chairman of Volunteer Ser
vices, and Mrs. L. S. Larson,
chairman of Staff Aides, had the
assistance of Mrs. Howard Fulton,
Mrs. E. A. Norris, Mrs. George
Koch, Mrs. Kenneth Wahl, and
Mrs. Laurence Carpenter, along
with Mrs. Alpha Neidecker and
Mrs. Carl Keller as hostesses.
Mrs. D. D. Sims, Canteen Chair
man, had the assistance of Mrs
Carl Heckler, Mrs. Stensen Peter
sen, Mrs. Clarence Jeremy, Mrs
R. E. Miller, Mrs. R. E. Reynolds,
and Mrs. Ralph Wedekind. Mrs.
Gordon R. Ley, county chairman
of Nursing Services, and Mrs.
Burnell Gates, Port Clinton chair
man of Nursing Services, arrang-
ed for the Nursing Staff which in
cluded Mrs. Kathryn Ayers, Mrs.
J. c. Witker, Mrs A. d. Miess-
ner, Mrs. Agnes Below, Mrs. Wal
do Lindemann, Mrs. Mertyl Klein,
Miss Airline Krohe, and Mrs. Mary
Galloway.
Cookies for lunch served don
ors were contributed by members
of the P. E. O.
Blood collected on this Blood
mobile Visit will be used by Arm
ed Forces to save lives in Korea
and in Hospitals overseas and at
home, and blood is likewise avail
able for Ottawa Countians. The
next visit of the Bloodmobile will
be on November 29th in Elmore.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
FEDERATION OF
W0MEN'S CLUBS
PLAN OPEN MEET

On Tuesday evening, October
80, at o'clock, in Guild Hall, the
Port Clinton Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs will hold their first
open meeting of the season.
The program for the evening
will include a brief explanation
of the operation and Importance
of the Blood Bank Program, fol-
lowed by talk on 'The High Cost
of Economic Ignorance, by Mr.
Ben Bennett, of the Public Rela-
tions Department of the Republic
Steel Corporation, Cleveland.
With the solid conviction that
many of the nations troubles stem
from a general lack of undef
standing of the economic system,
the Republic Steel Corporation, IN
cooperation with the Universi- v
of Chicago, planned an education
al program for their employees
The outstanding success of their
plan is shown in the new conf
dence in management, displayed
by their employees. 1t is a big
step in the general direction Of
combating propaganda against
our way of life
Mrs. Francis Mekus, Federation
President, will preside at the
meeting, with Mrs. Veronica
SouthWood, Program Chairman,
in charge of the program, assisted
by Mrs. Ralph Wedekind, Mrs. Al
bert Holzhauer, Mrs. George Koch
and Mrs. Lawrence Carpenter.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
MOOSE WOMEN
LAUNCH YULE
Gift DRIVE

One of the many philantropic
services sponsored by the local
Women of the Moose, Chapter
281, is christmas in October,
for Mooseheart. Purpose of the
Christmas in October project is
to collect gifts for the children
living in Mooseheart by donations
from lodge members as we'll as
toWnspeople interested in proviG-
ing merrier Christmas for the
youngsters.
The collection of gifts is made
annually during October in or
der that they may be shipped to
Mooseheart where they are sorted
for suitability as to age and wrap
ped during November and Dec
ember in preparation for distribu-
ton at Christmas.
In the interest of the project,
completely decorated Christmas
tree is now on display in the
window of Laffey Cleaners, Madi-
son street, under which are gifts
of the type suitable for donation.
Anyone in the community NAV
contribute, regardless of whether
or not they are members of the
lodge. A list of gifts, which are
acceptable, is available and con-
tributiors are asked not to wrap
their donations.
Edna Rae Johns is the local
chairman of the committee in
charge of the Mooseheart Chap
ter night project during this
month.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
THE GOODWILL TRUCK
WILL VISIT PORT CLINTON
ON TUESDAY

Mrs. Roosevelt Doren as the Meth
odist representative for Goodwill
Industries in Port Clinton, has
been informed that the truck from
Toledo will make pick-ups in our
city on Tuesday, October 80.
Goodwills motto is mot Charity,
But Chance" Handicapped per-
sons are employed in renovating
used clothing, used furniture, elec-
trical appliances, shoes. etc. Not
only are the handicapped thus
given a means of livelihood, but
the poor are given opportunity to
purchase household items at a
greatly reduced sum.
A call to Mrs. Doren at 1924
will indeed make possible-"Not
Charity-But a Chance!"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
Hoodlll111s Cut,
Steal Fish Nets

Jack Lay, of the Lay Fish Co..
reported that some unknown
hoodlums have been cutting up
fish nets which are stretched out
to dry on the Lay field, Maple
Street, every other day or SO.
To make matters worse, he
said, the culprits have been steal
ing the nets from the field.
A destruction of property COM
plant has been issued against the
unknown offenders, who have not
been caught at their work as yet.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
FIRE DESTROYS
CATAWbA BARN

A fire on the William Wernert
farm on West road, CataWba Isl
and Friday afternoon destroyed
q barn, 200 chickens and a guam
tity of hay.
Unable to combat the fire with
its single engine, the Catawba
Volunteer Fire Department call
ed for assistance from the Port
Clinton department.
Two Port Clinton trucks were
dispatched to the scene and pre-
vented the fire from spreading to
the large Wernert residence,
which had been thre eatened by
flying sparks.
The fire was started in a chick
incubator, it was reported.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
Dispute Over
Burning Leaves
Goes ToCourt

A neighborhood argument over
the burning of leaves in the vi
cinity of Second and Elm Street,
reached the attention of police,
but before an investigation could
be completed, the participants in
the verbal contest informed police
their intervention would not be
necessary because we are going
to settle our trouble in court"
Police incidentally, remind
that special precaution should be
taken in burning leaves, as this
is the time of season serious fires
can be started by unguarded or
wind-blown burning leaf piles.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
BILL IN CONGRESS- TO GIVE
CITY RIGHTS FOR EXCLUSIVE
USE OF TRACT LEASED BY ARMY

After many years of leasing,
Port Clinton may obtain rights to
a tract of ground eventually to
be used for sewage disposal, due
to a pending bill in Congress.
Congressman Frazier Reams has
notified the NEWS that last Sat
urday he introduced bill in the
house of Representatives to pro-
vide that "the secretary of the
Army is authorized and directed
to donate and convey to the city
of Port Clinton all the right, title,
and interest of the United States
in and to certain land in Ottawa
couny."
The land comprises approx
mately two acres and is located
on the yacht basin, parallel to
the lighthouse pier between the
Portage river and Lake Erie.
At the present time the city
uses the area to discharge its
sewer system.
Through Mayor Carl Becker,
Congressman Reams learned of
the City's need for a sewage dis
posal treatment plant that could
be located in this area. At pres.
ent the City leases this land from
the Army. This lease has to be
renewed every five years and the
Army may revoke the lease at
any time. Efforts for the pur-
chase of this land from the Unit.
ed States have failed and the
only way to obtain it for the
City is through the passage of a
bill by the Congress.
Congressman Reams introduced
this legislation with the hope that
action would be taken on it early
in the next Session of Congress.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
MISSING in TENNESSEE

City police were asked Friday
by Mrs. E. C. Thomas to assist
her in attempting to locate her
husband, Euclid C. Thomas, who
motored to Kingsport, Tenn, sew
eral weeks ago and was due to ar
rive in Port Clinton October IA.
No word has been received of him
or concerning his whereabouts.
The couple was residing on
route 2, Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
P. c. YACHT CLUB PARTY

Port Clinton Yacht Club is
planning a gala Halloween par.
ty which will begin at nine o'clock
Saturday evening. Admission fee
for the costume party will be one
carved pumpkin, and planned en-
tertainment for the evening in
clude dancing and variou S
games. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Koch. chairmen, will be assisted
by DR.. and Mrs. j. l. Rhiel, Mr..
and Mrs. D. L. Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. D. Sims and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Stetson.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
36 Take Physical
Exams For Service

Thirty-six young men appeared
at the Toledo Selective Service
center Tuesday to take their physi-
cal examinations.
Seven men from Ottawa county
have been inducted this month.
The quota for November has
been set at 40 for Ottawa coUn
ty, an increase of nearly 400 per
cent over the summer monthly
quotas.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
SpoRTSMEN HERE

Forty sportsmen from various
parts of the state converged upon
Port Clinton Wednesday night to
await the opening of the Canadian
pheasant season at dawn Thurs
day. The group, divided in four
different parties expect to do
their hunting on Pelee Island.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
Christmas Workshop
Planned Nov. =

The annual Ottawa county
Christmas Workshop for home
makers will be held Friday after
noon, November 2, in St. John
Lutheran church auditorium, Oak
Harbor, Betty Lou Spalding, home
demonstration agent, announced
today.
Workshop hours will be from
10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Those on the
planning committee for the event
are Mrs. G. A. Shively, Mrs. H. A.
Bahnsen, Mrs. Homer Pierson and
Mrs. Burnett Brough.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church of Port Gin.
ton are sponsoring service of
meditation, inspiration and con-
servation at the church on Beach
Street between Third and State,
Sunday, Oct. % at 3 o'clock p. m,
at which time all christian women
Ct the community are earnestly
requested to be present.
Mrs. Lawrence C. Miller of Trim
ity Methodist Church will address
the gathering, and several musi-
cal numbers VIII be rendered by
ladies' trio from the Third Bap-
tist Church of Toledo, Ohio.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26

Council Defers Action On Lease After
Huge Put-in-Bay Delegation Voices
Plea For Sustained Air Link With P. C..

City council deferred action two bids which were
submitted management proposal for the municipal air
port Tuesday night when Councilman William Goebe moved
that the question be tabled until the meeting of city
officials November 13.
delegation of Put-inBay residents jamed the council
chamber to protest possibility that control of the airport
would be given to interests outside the county Through
their spokesman, Postmaster Nate Ladd, the Pun-Bay
group voiced strong support for the transportation services
which have been provided by Milton Hersbergr the past
years between the island and Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
Hospital Guild To
Elect November $

At the annual meeting of the
H. B. Magruder Hospital Guild.
which will be held at 2 p. M,
Monday, November 5, new officers
will be elected for the forthcom-
ing year.
The meeting will be held in
Guild Hall, and a feature of the
session will be the presentation
of a one-act play entitled "Conso.
lation," by the Playmakers OF
Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26

Hersberger'S bid proposed pay
ment of a fat 81 900 rental fee per
year for use of the airport, on
five year contract.
A second bid, submitted by
Ralph /. Detrick, head of Detrick
Aviation, Sandusky, offered to pay
the city $500 year plus five per
cent of the net receipts from oper-
alton.
Detrick refuted previous claims
that his operation here would di-
vert air traffic from Put-in-Bay
from Port Clinton to Sandusky.
Both bidders offered to furnish
competent mechanical service for
all planes Using airport facilities
here.
Mayor Carl Becker suggested
that council give both proposals
careful consideration, and ex-
pressed over the fact that in
either case, acceptance would as
sure the city of at least $400 ad-
ditional annual income, not now
being received.
Responding to an oft-made crit
icism by John Zetzer about deep
ruts cut in the field by the large
tri-motor planes operated by
Hersberger, the latter declared,
"Our planes weigh less per square
inch on ground contact than any
smaller craft. That is why we can
fly when the ground is soft. We
do cut up the ground at times
because it is essential to bring
people over to the hospital, to
bring the mail and assist our peo-
pie in making their business
negotiations on the mainland"
He pledged his full cooperation
in maintaining the field to the
best of his ability.
Two resolutions were read be-
fore the delegation from Vaca-
tionland and the Port Clinton
Chamber of Commerce, calling
upon council to act wisely and
with full consideration of all To-
cal elements before taking final
action on leasing the airport.
Representatives of both groups
were in attendance.
Harry Heineman, of the Heine-
man Winery, who had more than
1000 hours of four-engine flying
time in the service, stated that
aviation practice does not permit
the flying of small craft with
heavy planes on the same landing
area. He said landing portions
should be separated on any field.
Carl Heckler told the group he
believed "the whole thing seems
to be based on a lack of coopera-
ton. This controversy could
easily be worked out if somebody
would give in. Everybody has
been beating around the BUSH"
Mayor Becker suggested to the
Put-in-Bay delegation that it des-
ignate two members to appear be-
fore council November 13 Ito
work out details of satisfactory
contract pertaining to the airport
one which will serve all inter-
estS equitably."
Because of the extended inten-
sity of the airport debate, little
routine business was conducted
by council Tuesday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
Trap Shoot To Be
Held Sunday inO.H.

More than 100 members of the
Oak Harbor Conservation Club
will participate in a trap shoot,
the last scheduled for this fall,
Sunday afternoon beginning at
1:30 o'clock.
Howard Zimmerman, chairman,
said it will be feather shoot,
with ducks and chickens repre-
senting the principal awards. He
said all members are requested
TO bring their own shells.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
America11istn To Be
Legion Meet Theme

"Americanism In Everyday
Life" will be the subject discuss
ed in an open forum at the next
meeting of the American Legion
Post 113, scheduled for Thursday,
Nov. ] in Legion Hall. Partici-
pating in the forum will be Supt
D. D. Sims, as moderator, Rev.
John Braun, whose topic will be
religion; Judge Tom Stahl, gov
ernment; Principal B. H. Corthell,
education; and Francis Mekus,
economics. November is Ameri-
canism Month on the legion cal
endar and will therefore prove a
timely subject for discussion.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
WIRING BLAZE

A fire of short duration caused
by defective wiring in home
at 423 West Third Street, sum-
moned firemen at 1920 a. m.
Monday. The fire was out on ar
rival of the equipment, with only
small damage reported. The
property is owned by Donald
Lane.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
RURAL CLUB WOMEN MEET

The 25th annual meeting of the
Ottawa Count Federation Of
Rural Women's club was held on
Thursday morning in St. Johns
Evangelical church at Genoa.
Darrell Linder, of Findlay, who
has travelled extensively in Eur
ope and Asia, was the main
speaker
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
New Lights Ordered

City council has authorized the
Ohio Edison Company to erect
new street lights at Madison and
Second Streets, Perry and Madi-
son Streets and Jefferson Street
at Second. Cost of installation
will be betrayed by the power
company.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
Port Clinton Youth
Fined 5000 and Costs
In Sandusky Court

Pleading guilty to charge of
driving while under the influence
of alcohol, Charles Cutcher, 10, of
Port Clinton, was fined $500 and
costs in Sandusky municipal court
Saturday.
His drivers license was also
suspended for a year, subject to
compliance with the Ohio financial
responsibility law.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
TOMATO BREAKS WINDOW

Mrs. Julia Gerner is still won
dering who the culprit might be
who hurled a ripe tomato through
a downstairs window of her home
at 212 Monroe Street. The win
dow was shattered, presumably by
several boys out on pre-Hallow-
cen prankstering.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-26
Wildlife
Association
Is Organized

Formation of an Ottawa Coun-
ty Wildfowl Association grew out
of a meeting of indignant marsh
owners held in the Port Clinton
Yacht Club last Saturday night.
The meeting, which was attend
ed by over 800 marsh owners and
sportsmen was called by George
Wenger, who was named tempor-
ary chairman. Officers will be
elected at later date.
The group gathered to protest
closing of area marshes by gov
ernment officials who charged
some owners with feeding ducks
beyond the deadline on October
5th.
Sportsmen and marsh owners
declared the action taken by fed
eral game wardens was done in
"gestapo spirit" without regard
to the rights of sportsmen or
marsh owners.
A second meeting will assemble
at the call of the temporary
chairman, possibly within week
or SO.
One of the chief objections air
ed at the meeting was general
protest against the present half
mile limit regulation, enforced by
the Fish and Wild Life Service,
where ducks have access to feed
One of the detectives for form
ing the Wildfowl Association
sportsmen declared is to press
their objections to this limitation
MarshoWners attending the meet
ing represented Ottawa, Erie
Sandusky and Lucas counties
Others in the Lake Erie district
are expected to join the group.
Wenger said three members OF
the new group will be named as
nominating committee, who
will, in turn, select IL directors
The latter will then elect officers
to complete the organization.
More than 100 persons pait
membership fees into the new
group at the conclusion of Satur
days meeting. A fund of $1,000
was raised with which to conduct
legal fight for the rights OF
marsh owners.
Wenger, who said marsh owner;
and hunters "are up in arms over
tactics of federal game officials
who even use airplaneS low ovej
the marshes, which has the effec'
of driving the ducks out to oper
waters and beyond the reach Of
hunters"
He expressed the hope that the
Ohio Marshland Owners ASSOcia
ton, now defunct, might be re
activated to carry on the figh
against the half mile regulation
affecting marshes near feeding
areas.
The indignation meeting grew
out of action of the Wildlife ser
vice in closing marshes which
were allegedly within half-milt
of a marsh where ducks has beer
fed, repeatedly illegally.
A Fremont marsh owner toit
the meeting his marsh had bee.
closed when federal agents charg
ed that wheat grains had beer
found in a pond hole. He assert
ed that he had been sick in bee
for more than a month and tina
.aoth he and his caretaker woult
swear to affadavits in fedora
court that they have not place.
single kernel of grain in thei
marsh this year.
Attorney Adair Wilber produc
ed permit which had been is
sued to him in 1884 by the U. S
Biological Survey granting hin
the right to hunt over marsh Ii
which corn had been placed TO
the ducks because of lack o
natural food. The Survey was
forerunner to the U. S. Fish ant
Wildlife Service.