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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Erie Gardens Rent
Hike Is Nu1lified

In communication sent Geo.
Freeh, $50 Maple street, by
Congressman Frazier Reams, this
week, he was advised that Tighc
Woods, director of Rent Stabil:z
alton, has approved an approxi-
mate 20 percent rent increase for
all Erie Garden properties.
Reams pointed out, however, that
Woods had agreed that an offset
Of $3.50 to $3.50 per unit would
be acceptable, which in "mcst
cases will nullify the 20 per cent
rent increase permitted by law.
Freeh led a protest meeting cal
led by Erie Gardens residents
early last November. The resi-.
dents declared that the Erie Gar
dens units had not been properly
maintained. Their protest was up
held by the Ottawa County Rent
Advisory Board.
Freeh agreed that there would
be little change in present rent
charges, mot over about $1.O0
either way" he said.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Rep. Carney Runs
For. u. S. Senate

Rep. James S. Carney, of Cleve-
hand, who has served three terms
in the General Assembly, has an
nounced his candidacy for U. S.
Senator on the Democratic ballot.
A war veteran: Rep. Carney,
served in, the armed forces from
February 1912 until October, 1945.
During his six years in the legis-
lature, Rep. Carney co-authored
the Soldiers Bonus bill and was
chairman OF the committee on
taxation in the 98th Assembly.
He was also chairman of the tax
and revenue study commission,
which made an exhaustive study
of income and expense problems
relating to the operations of state,
county and :, municipal govern
mentS.
Carney is an attorney, with of.
fices in Cleveland. !.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Wilson Travelogue
Shown Rotations

An interesting travelogue re-
vealing rare and beautiful col
ored pictures taken on his tour
of old Mexico, were shown before
the Port Clinton Rotary Club at
Tuesdays noon luncheon, by Earl
Wilson, president of the Port
Clinton National Bank.
Last summer Mr.. Wilson, ac-
companied by his wife, travelled
deep into the mountains Of coun-
try in which many new scenes
we're taken from off the beaten
paths taken by most tourists.
Wilson was introduced by DR..
Herbert Thompson, of Lakeside.
Guests at this weeks meeting in
cluded Carroll Hablitzel, of Oak
Harbor, Kenneth Krupp and VIII
lis Misch, Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
CITY AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE !
OF BONDS FOR CITY GARAGE

An ordinance authorizing is
suance of 15-year bonds for pur-
chase of a building on Port Clin-
ton Manufacturing Co. property,
West Perry street, to be used as
a city garage, was adopted by city
council Tuesday night.
The bonds will be in units of
$1,000 and will bear three per-
cent interest.
The ordinance was adopted on
suspension of rules.
The building will be used for
sheltering street maintenance
equipment and materials used in
street repair and maintenance.
Council authorized the Public
Utilities board to purchase a
blacktop spreading machine at a
cost of $500.
The city took Under consider
alton an offer made by Carl Kel-
ler of lot at the Standard Pro.
ducts Co., plant for use as a
Little League Ball diamond. KEEL
Ter said Standard would provide
lumber ii service clubs would or
ganize work crews to build the re-
quired four foot fence.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28

Planning Commission Favored In
Resolution Adopted By Council

A resolution calling for creation
Of a planning commission was a.
dopted by city council last Tues.
day night following a lengthy dis
cussion on a proposed zoning ord
nance. -,
Representatives of the Cham.
ber of Commerce voiced pleas In
behalf of a zoning law, citing
that, nearly all cities in Ohio have
adopted some form of restrictive
property code.
Henry Cowgirl said that the
cost Of zoning survey would be
less than $500, (which would
result in an orderly growth of the
city both industrially and domes-
tically." s
Sssbilixins Factor
Cowgirl told officials that the
main factor in zoning lies in the
stabilization of industry, business
and residential property, pointing
to their healthy expansion.
Spokesman for the delegation
was former. Mayor Carl Keller,
who admitted that the financial
cost Of a survey lis a stumbling
block, but adequate protection of
our property is more important
than ever since we are in the cat
egory of a city"
Francies Mekus stated that
zoning would have stabilizing
influence, on property values
y. Mayor Carl Becker suggested
that members of council confer
with a Toledo zoning expert on
ways Of placing machinery in mo.
tion- for a zonfng lazy and a plan.
ming commission. !. to. operate It..
Adoption of the resolution for
planning !. commission was re,
commended by City Solicitor
John Reinheimer, who said such
a group should be considered re-
gardless Of what action is taken
on an actual zoning ordinance
;. A commission for. city. planning
would comprise three city Off
cials, and two citizens, who would
be named BY the; mayor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
ALLEGED BURGLARS HELD
TO GRAND JURY ON Grain
ELEVATOR BURGLARY attempt

Two confessed burglars who
we're captured over the weekend
in Oak Harbor, were bound over
to the spring grand jury here
under $1,000 bond each by Harold
Nielsen vice-mayor, Monday night.
The prisoners, who are now in
county Jail, were apprehended as
they had emerged from offices
Of the Ottawa County Co-opera.
tive elevator in Oak Harbor. Chiet
AL Brown, who arrested them,
said he could not establish that
they had taken anything from the
building.
The pair was turned over TO
Port Clinton police as suspects in
the attempted burglary of the
Lundgard Elevator, West Perry
street, last Thursday night.
The alleged burglars registered
IS Ira Dale DeLanter, alias Berry
man, 33, of Findlay, Ohio, and
Timothy Junior Myers, alias Tiino-
thy Myers, Jr. alias John Smith,
q, also of Findlay.
The two have admitted enter.
ing and tampering with the safe
at the Lundgard Elevator, stating
that they left the premises when
they though they heard someone
in the building.
Each has prison record.
Entrance to the mill was
gained by prying open rear
window. The burglary attempt
was discovered by Marvin Lund-
gard and James Bennett, an em.
ployee at the mill.
A safe which had not been
used showed some damage from
tampering. A hinge pin had been
broken off, but the safe could
not be opened.
Lundgard told police the bur
glars practically wrecked the safe
but did not reach $11 in silver
which it contained.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28

The 1900 acres of ground at
Put-in-Bay to be rid of rats is
the largest mass exterminating
program ever undertaken in the
United States, according to Her
man c. Militzer of H & M Labor
atories, Toledo. In cooperation
with Harry E. Studier of Guaran-
teed Exterminating Company of
Cleveland. the mass extermina-
ton should make rats virtually
non-existent at Put-in-Bay by May
!. Using six trucks. ton OF
Warfarin was placed at strategic
rat harborages over the infested
areas.
Warfarin is comparatively
new poison which was discovered
through extensive research at the
University Of Wisconsin several
years ago. Its discovery was pro-
noted when a farmer found that
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Put-in-Bay determination Program
Reported Largest Mass Drive In Country

feelings of Warfarin before the
rat becomes fully infected. Be
cause of its unattractiveness to
other animals, there is very little
danger of its being eaten by any
animal other than the rat.
Research in the determination
of Undesirable rodents has been
greater in the last ten years than
at any other time in mans his
tory, said Mr.. Militizer. Not only
has the discovery of poisons been
advantageous but better sanitary
conditions also have aided in the
determination process. Rats and
other rodents feed on garbage
and filth. When they have no ac-
cess to this type of feeding har-
borage, half of the determination
procedure has begun, said MIR.
Militzer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Visit Session
OF United Nations


Mrs. Edwin Ludwig, Of Catawba
Island, left Monday with Mrs.
Leon Leutz, Of Oak Harbor for
Columbus where they. entrained
for a visit in New York.
They planned a tour of Radio
City in Rockefeller Center and
to visit session of the United
Nation council, before returning
to Ohio Wednesday. ,.
They also visited Radio Station
WFRO in Fremont, enroute to Co.
lunbus. While in New York
both women visited, the National
Broadcasting studios in Radio
City and the Radio City Music
Hall.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
HEAVIEST WATER
IN SO YEARS
VISITS COUNTY

Cottage and trailer residents
from lake shore and Portage
river areas this week were busy
digging out of mud and debris
which was tossed around in great
piles by the worst northeastern
blow in four decades.
Some of the Oldest natives re-
ported that in some places along
Vacationland's shores they had
not witnessed so much water in
fifty years as had swirled around
Friday and Saturday.
The islands took the brunt of
the big wind, many docks being
damaged.
Damage At Bay
Many docks at Put-in-Bay were
smashed or otherwise damaged
by raging waves which weakened
piers. Commenting on the tur-
bulent weekend, Gerta Cooper
told the NEWS 'In all my so
years on the island, / have never
seen such high water and SO
much damage done"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28

his cattle were dying from
hemorrhaging. Investigation
showed that the cattle had been
feeding off mouldy sweet Glow
er which, after experimentation,
proved to be full of dicumeral,
an anti-coagulant. When scratch
ed ON a barbed wire fence the
cattle would literally bleed TO
DEATH, AS a result of experiment
tation with the mouldy clover,
DR.. Paul Lind of the University of
Wisconsin, found that product
resulted which satisfactorily
killed rodents. The name War
farin was given to the poison.
Warfarin Is especially attrac-
tive to rodents, but not to pets,
birds, poultry or wild fowl. An
other safety factor in its use is
that it fakes from three to Eve
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
First Limestone
Ship Takes Cargo
On At Marblehead

With the arrival Of spring was
also the first appearance of the
freighter Sumatra, a giant self.
unloading vessel, at the Marble
head dock Of the Kelley's Island
Limestone and Transportation
Company.
The ship, which is one of the
new self-loaders took on a cargo
of limestone for. the Republic
Steel Corporation at Cleveland.
After unloading at Cleveland,
the Sumatra was scheduled to- re-
turn to Sandusky where she win
begin her seasons trips with coal
between Sandusky, Toledo and
Detroit. ~. 49,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
PORTAGE 20 | G: BLOCK
PURCHASED J! l BY
EDWARD SzTuk

Purchase of the Portage Block
Co.. was announced this week by
Edward Sztuk, 1918 East Second
Street. He said he had taken
over. the. partnership interests of
Harold Jeremy and had changed
the name of the firm located on
route 2 east, to Portage Concrete
Products.
He said the business will han.
die cement specialities, Rox base
rnent sealing paint, steel sash and
glass, as well as other building
materials which will be added
later.
Mr.. Jeremy has not disclosed
what his future plans, are, other
than stay in Florida for a
while.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Workers Escape Serious
Injury When Ammunition
Magazine Blazes AT EOD

Fire of undetermined origin
burned itself out in a small II
feet by 13 feet reinforced con-
crete ammunition magazine at
Erie Ordnance Depot Thursday
afternoon.
One worker, Robert Miller,
Sandusky, sustained slight facial
irritations which were immediate.
ly treated at the Post Dispensary
and two other workers, Clarence
Steeler, Gypsum, and Durwood
Holcombe, Bradner, ran to- safety
from the scene of the fire. Miller
was released Immediately.
The amount of loss has not been
determined.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
State Stands Pat On Closing Parks
To Trailer5, Local Group Told

!, The policy adopted by the state
department Of natural resources
against trailers in state parks last
fall will not be changed. A. w.
Marion, director, told a small
delegation from Ottawa county in
Columbus last Friday.
y The group, comprising Eugene
Bolte and Robert Kyle, of CatAw-
ba Island, and William Brown, of
Lakeside, went to Columbus last
week to protest the closing of
Catawba State Park to trailers
this summer due to inadequate
sanitation facilities.
The trio was informed that the
closing order was statewide and
did not segregate any particular
park. They were told that the
regulation was formulated last
fall. a.s@.,
Representatives of the state
health department sat in on the
meeting which lasted nearly two
hours, spokesrnen said.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Th|IERRY' NAMED
LEGAL | |. COUNSEL. Q N
AT E. Q. DEPOT !

Filling the first post of its kind
established at Erie Ordnance De-
pot, Attorney James Thierry will
become legal advisor to the COM
manding officer, Col Elmer
Webb, it was announced Friday.
Mr.. Thierry has been a law
partner n the Arm of Slaughter
and Thierry, with offices in the
Erie Theatre building.
His new job will embrace legal
advice on all matters pertaining
to law which may arise in any
of the operations at the Depot.
He will sever his connection
with the law Office here, he said.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Rev. Miller's Brother
Hurt In Car Crash

Orloff j. Miller, of Columbus,
brother of Rev. Lawrence G. Mil
ler, is hospitalized in Columbus,
with a serious head laceration as
a result of an automobile accident
at Perrysburg Monday.
He was treated at the Perrys-
burg hospital and removed to
Columbus for special treatment.
His car was reported as totally
demolished when it was struck by
another driven by an elderly wo-
man.
Mr.. Miller has been a special
Investigator for the Ohio Bureau
of Unemployment Compensation
for a number of years.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
ARTHUR LIbbEN
GETS VACANCY
ON SOIL BOARD

Drawing of a single name out
of a hat resulted in the automatic
selection of Arthur Libben, Erie
Township as the fifth member of
the recently created Ottaws Coun-
ty Soil Conservation District
board of supervisors.
An election held two weeks
ago came out a tie for the fifth
place and announcement of the
results was consequently delayed
until members could gather and
determine means of breaking
the tie.
Libben's name was placed in a
hat with that of Paul Milbrodt,
Graytown, then office secretary
Donna MELLOW, of the extension
office drew the lucky name.
Other supervisors elected early
this month are: w. F. Rofkar,
Catawba Island; Luther Myland-
er, Oak Harbor; Leo Martin, Ge-
noa; Leroy Herringy Oak Harbor.
Rofkar is chairman ! of the board
and Mylander is ice-chairman.
Martin will serve as secretary and
Herring will be treasurer.
The soil district in this county
was one of the last in the state
to be created through a special
election which was held at fouf
points of the county last January
9th.
The boards work will be pri
marily concerned with problems
in the county pertaining to
drainage, crop rotation and ero
sion conditions. Members will
receive no salary
Board of Supervisors of the
Soil Conservation District have
scheduled their next meeting fol
10 a. m, March 81 according to
word from Rofkar, chairman.
Floyd Heft, secretary for sol
conservation districts, will be
present to explain district activi
ties and help the new board gel
fully organized. 1t is expected
that A. R. Sanford of the U. S
Soil Conservation Service will be
on hand to explain what his ser
vice could offer the newly form
ed district.
Supervisors include w. F. Rof
kar, Luther Mylander. Leo Mart
in, Leroy Herring and Arthur Lib
ben.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Theatre FACILITIES ARE
OFFERED CIVIL DEFENSE.
LEADERS IN OTTAWA COUNTY

Facilities of the two local
theatres, the Clinton and Erie
motion picture houses were plac-
ed at the disposal of County De.
tense Director, Wayne Petersen,
this week by Harry D. Callahan,
theatre manager.
He said he took action after
reading a recent appeal issued by
Petersen for assistance in the civ
il. defense program.
{ Calahan's letter said, II wish
TO- take this opportunity on be.
half Of the Clinton and Erie
theatres and our entire organiza-
ton, to offer you and any of the
designated civil defense leaders
il our city, our entire facilities
and those of orr personnel to as
sist in any manner, shape or
form with the cooperation and
coordination of defense activities
both in emergency for shelters,
disqualification, sanitation facili-
ties, ETC., and for dissemination
Of y information, education and
training for any and all civic
groups who feel that we can be
hepful in rendering this public
service.
1T is our thought that it is
imperative that ali citizens of our
great country and residents in
our specific community should,
in these critical times, cooperate
in any possible way to effectuate
as0und and efficient Civil De-
Tense. Organization. ~, @
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
ARTISTS WORK
ACCEPTED AT
TOLEDO MUSEUM

Artists from Port Clinton and
Oak Harbor received high honorS
this week when they were in
formed that their work has been
accepted by the Museum of Art
in Toledo for its 34th Annual
Toledo Area Artists Exhibition,
which will open April 6. Out
Of 1860 entries only 405 were
chosen for the. showing.
Madonna Heschel, Priscilla
Rhiel and Bella Russell of
Port Clinton will have their. work
shown at the exhibit as will Mar
jorie Kreilick of Oak HarbOr.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
MINSTREL REHEARSAL
SET FOR SUNDAY

Complete rehearsal of the forth
coming Merchants plantation
MINSTREL will be Ileld Sunday af-
ternoon at the High School Audi
torium. The end men and the
Barber Shop Chorus are asked to
report at 1870, and all in the
last part are to take the stage
at 800 o'clock.
The Minstrel this year will be
given April 81, 22, %. and pro-
ceeds will 60 towards some play
ground equipment for the grade
schools.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Autoist Escapes
Injury In Mishap

Melvin Meeker, Route /, Oak
Harbor, escaped serious injury
Saturday evening when his 1852
Oldsmobile struck the parked car
of Arthur C. Collarek of Toledo
in the 400 block of Locust St.
Extensive damage was done to
both cars, according to Police
Chief AL Brown. The Collareks
were at the home of Mrs. Mar
ian Smidutz following the fun
eral of their brother, William
GuntSch.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28

The Frank Fuchs, Slatmyer and
Schnoor docks were completely
washed away, it was reported.
The Blocker cottages were dam
aged on the eastern side of the
island and two of them were par
tally moved by water
Bay Road Wsshed Out
The Ottawa county engineer's
office estimates that 200 feet eof
rock, fill will be required to repair
washoUt on the Bay Shore road
near the U. S. Gypsum Co. plant,
which was washed out Saturday.
Four families were evacuated
from their homes at Locust Point.
The task of cleaning up the mud
caked cottages and debris streWn
yards in many sections OF the
county started Monday, after
most of the water had receded.
The renovated steel and con-
crete pier which was restored at
the cost of several thousand dol
lars by the Lakeside Association,
was badly shakened by the north
easter, DR.. Herbert Thompson re-
ported. He said the wind ripped
three entrance doors from the
pavilion hall.
Willow Beach Inundated n
Willow Beach was inundated
the entire length of the commu-
nifty and force of the water which
washed over the seawall was SO
great that portions of porches
were partially wrecked.
Rowboats were held in readi-
ness Saturday to evacuate several
families.
MIR. and Mrs. Donald Truck fed
their Willow Beach home Satur-
day afternoon after the water had
started pounding against the first
floor. The water ripped away
part of their porch. The water
was said to be the highest at that
point since 1918.
The parents witk sheir three
children were unable to return
to their home until Sunday after
noon.
Heavy Sunday traffic on route 2
west had to be detoured at two
points, due to the road being cut
off by high water.
An unusual feature of the ex-
pansive flooded areas was the ap-
pearance of great flocks of wild
ducks which alighted in flooded
corn fields, feasting on remnants
of last years crops.
Madison Street Flooded
For the first time in something
like 80 years, water from the
yacht basin spilled over the docks
and swept debris and water as
far south as Perry Street.
Knecht's trailer camp was
flooded on Sand road and many
cottages were threatened by high
| water but few of them were ac-
tually submerged.
1 Several families moved into ho-
tells because they could not reach
their homes through flooded drive
ways.
| Most of the area around the
Port Clinton Yacht Club was TN
der water.
| Stump pumps were throbbing
rhythnically all day Friday at
the Port Clinton Lumber plant
and the Lungard Elevator as the
! result Of surging waters seeping
i Continued on Page 5 Col. n
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
EOD Worker Hurt

Richard Crawford, of Erie Car
dens, suffered bruises and lacera-
tions when he was caught between
a gun trailer and a tractor at Erie
Ordnance Depot shortly before
noon yesterday. The equipment
repeatedly jack-knifed while max
ing turn at the reservation.
Crawford was treated at Magruder
Hospital and released when his
condition was found not to be
serious.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
FIRE IN TRAILER

Fire Friday afternoon broke
out in the house trailer of Harley
Bass on West Second Street. An
overheated oil burner caused the
blaze which was quickly put out
by the Port Clinton Fire Depart
ment. No one was reported in
jured. The oil heater was the
only loss to the trailer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
NEW SALVAGE HOURS

New hours for the removal Of
kindling wood and used boxes
from the Salvage Yard at Erie
Ordnance Depot was announced
this week. Beginning Monday,
March "a. the. hours will be Mon
day through Friday between the
hours of 7:3O am. and 11:30 am.
only.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
FINGER CUT AT WORK

While cutting rubber at the
Standard Products Co. plant, Mon.
day, William Johnson, 618 Han.
cock Street, Sandusky, received a
cash on his left thumb. He was
treated at Magruder Hospital for
the injury.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28

When lake shore residents
rose Wednesday morning they
were alarmed to see the water
IT higher level than the
previous night, but the wind
was from the west and the
wafer gradually disappeared.
However, one old resident Of
the community said that from
his experience the high wafer
WAS net over yet. ut will
come back" he declared.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
HELD ON NoN.SUPPoRr

Willard Cromer, Is, of San
dusky, was picked up by county
officers Sunday sor non-support of
his wife and children. Cromer Is
free on bail pending q court hear
inc.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
INJURED m FALL.

An employee Of Matthews Boat
Co., David Gerner,. 216 e. Fifth
street, fractured toe on his. left
foot when he fell through a boat
hatch. -. :, y.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-03-28
Observation-Disclosures lAlaluallhFHHRItIlHlHl1
$500 FEET PUTS KITE 81
HIGH UP IN THE CLOUDS

TIS6 W IN ne SIOUOS
Il anyone was curious about
that odd looking object in the
sky Thursday . afternoon Just
south Of Routes z and 163. Fart
Williams Of the hEWS staff
believes he has the answer.
Flying . kite from fhe Erie
Gardens ares, Williams reports
that hs had approximately $500
feet Of string out and fhe kite
was practically out Of sight.
When = kite gets over . mile
away from its owner. we feel
thafs pretty much Of = record
in these paris.