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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
PLUM BROOK
EXPLOSIVES
TO Be MOVED

Col. E. M. Webb, commanding
officer of Erie Ordnance Depot, an
nounced today that the explosives
stored at Plum Brook, sub post of
Erie, near Sandusky, were to be
shipped to other ordnance install
lations for their use. 1t is plan
ned to replace these explosives in
the future.
This shipping operation will
start within the next 80 days, and
will be accomplished by a crew of
approximately Is ammunition
handlers and a small office staff.
This personnel will, where prac-
tical, be transferred from EOD.
The balance of personnel required
will be hired in the communities
near Plum Brook.
The Ordnance Corps interest in
Plum Brook was absorbed by Erie
Ordnance Depot in July of 1947,
when the responsibility and ac-
countability for the explosive
storage acreage was transferred
from Ravenna Arsenal, Apco.
Plum Brook Ordnance Works,
constructed during the early
World War II years, was contrac-
tor-operated by the Trojan Pow
der Company for Army Ordnance
through the period.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23

Attorney James Thierry has
been appointed parade, marsha
for the Port Clinton Memorial
Day services May 80, at which adj
dresses will be made by Judge
Tom D. Stahl, Rep Robert w.
Reider and commanders of the
American Legion, VIEW. and
D.A.V. posts. Starting time will
be $50 Am.
Brief memorial services will be
conducted by the Homer d. Gard
ner Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars at the cemetery in front OF
the mausoleum. Music will be
furnished by the Port Clinton
High School band.
Organizations which will be re-
presented in the line of march
will include members of the
police department. color guard,
firing squad, American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, the
post auxiliaries, Women's Relief
Corps, high school band, Cochran
Majorettes, Boy and Girl Scouts,
school children, Cub Scouts, Span
ish American War veterans,
Bataan and Gold Star Mothers,
E.O.D mobile unit and D.A.V.
with other groups.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
Coach Line Gets
P. u. B. Approval

Purchase of 37-passenger bus
and 33-passenger bus for the
Port Clinton Coach Lines, to re.
place vehicles which were con.
demned last summer by the
Public Utilities Commission, have
been reported as acceptable by
Hanley w. Cone, supervisor of
motor bus transportation for the
Commission.
He recently stated that Gottlieh
Schuster, operator of the coach
line between Marblehead and
Toledo, shas been very cooperative
and that the bus line now has
equipment equal to any utilized
by small operating bus company
in Ohio" He added tina: all equip,
ment will be in good operating
condition by June l. Complete
reconditioning of four buses is
now underway, supplementing the
purchase of two new coaches.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
VACAT|ONLAND
PLANS BROAD
PUBLICIz|NC

The monthly meeting of Vaca-
tionland Association met Tuesday
evening with a dinner meeting at
the Island Hotel, resided over by
President Carlton SchWan. Reports
for promoting and publicizing this
area as well as financing the pro
gram were given.
This year contributors of the Va
cationland Fund will receive 3
colorful decal for their windows
The local organization will supply
these decals to their supporting
units in Put-in-Bay, Lakeside and
Huron.
Pictorial pamphlets will again be
distributed this year with the first
1000 delivered this week. Over
10000 pamphlets we're distributed
last year, telling the story of this
areas vacation spots.
After a lengthy discussion ma
tional newspaper advertising ir
city papers was voted suspended
for this year inasmuch as all in
dications are that 80 per cent OF
available vacation facilities are
already booked for this year. Re
ports have shown that this area
is a favorite spot for vacationists
in Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and southern Ohio 1t was further
brought out that local merchants
and clerks should be more tour
ist conscious, with special EN-
phasis on courtesy in welcoming
guests of P. C.
Plans were made to welcome the
Vacationland Tour which come:
to P. C. June 6, with dinner
meeting at the Beach Club. Mayor
Becker has charge of cocktail
party before hand.
M. J. Gittinger, E. o. D., anc
Carl Mylander, Ohio State, pre-
sented a plan to Vacationlane
whereby colored movies will
sound could be taken of this area
This would be available for show
ing to any groups.
! The next meeting will be hele
at Put-in-Bay in June.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
BOYSEN REMAINS AT COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC HELM; FREE OK
ROAST PLANNED FOR LABOR day

A revitalized Democratic Party
reelected Jack Boysen as county
chairman at an organization meet
ing Saturday night and announced
plans for a gigantic free OK roast
next Labor Day as a kickoff fo1
the fall campaign.
Chairman Boysen's reelection
was unanimous. Other officers
named were AL Kalb, Port Clinton,
vice chairman; Joe FURRY, Oak
Harbor, secretary, and John Met
field, Carroll township, treasurer.
Henry Rofkar, Catawba Island,
and Joe Kristenak, Danbury town
ship, were elected to fill COM
mittee vacancies.
Mr.. Boysen announced plans
for the formation of an "Ottawa
County Democratic Committee"
comprised of man and woman
from each of the county's 40
precincts. Formation of this task
force of 80 will be completed by
June l, Mr.. Boysen declared.
This committee will broaden the
base of the Democratic party in
the county, Mr.. Boysen explained.
cts something I've wanted to do
for years and / feel it will con-
tribute substantially to the eff
fectiveness of our working organ
ization."
A special committee will be ap-
pointed to handle arrangements
for the big OK roast and it is
expected that state candidates as
we'll as local nominees will be
present for the campaign kickoff
event, which tentatively is slated
for Graytown park.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
Scientists To Again Explore 'Darkest Ohio"
Two Million Acres Of Lakeland, Under Water

Plans are under way for a third
expedition into darkest Ohio
this summer to bring back import
ant scientific information about q
large but virtually unexplored part
of the state.
This portion of Ohio extends
from the shores of Lake Erie north
TO the international boundary line
2 million acres, mostly under
water But it's Ohio, just the same.
and the state woud like very much
to know more about it, especially
around the islands and the pen
inSula.
A major reason for the interest
in this area is the costly damage
caused by shoreline erosion, a
serious problem for many years
and especially acute this season
because of Lake Erie's record high
water level. To get the scientific
facts which, among other things,
may help engineers to curb this
destruction effectively and cheaply,
the Lake Erie Geological Research
Program was begun in 1850.
Principal sponsor of the work is
the states Division of Shore Fro
sion. Geologist-in-charge of the pro-
ject is Dr.. Howard J. Pincus, a
member of the Ohio State I'm
iversity geology faculty. Assisting
in carrying on the work are the
University's geology department,
Graduate School, Research Founda-
ton and Development Fund, and
Ohio's Division of Geological Sur
yey.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
THREE WEEKEND
TRAFFIC MISHAPS
REPORTED HERE

Three automobile accidents were
reported for the Port Clinton area
over the weekend by the Shriff's
office.
On Saturday aftrnoon a car
driven by Norman Maung, Toledo,
was considerably damaged when
struck by the auto of Mrs. John
Won Eitzen of RID Port Clinton
Mr. Maung was enroute to the
Bay on Fulton Street, when Mrs.
Won Eitzen's car travelling along
the Lutsinger Road pulled into
the crossing, striking the car of
Maung. No one was reported in
jured although both cars were
considerably damaged.
Mrs. George Heise, Fremont, an
employee of the Catawba Beach
Club, lost control of her car on
the slippery West Catawba Road
Saturday, crashing into a tele-
phone pole and rolling over sew
eral times The car was complete
ly demolished. Mrs. George Heise
was considerably shaken Up and
bruised, but following treatment
at Magruder Hospital, was re-
leased.
On Sunday evening, the auto
of Alfred Rossman, II, of Buscyrus
went over the guard rail at the
Bay Shore Road curve. Young
Rossman claimed that the lights
of an oncoming car blinded him
causing the crash. The car crashed
through the guard rail and crashed
into tree. With ROssman were
two companions, none of whom
were reported injured. The car
was completely demolished.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
BURGLARS Get
2-YEAR TERMS
IN PRISON

Timothy Meyers, Jr., and Ira
Dale Delanter, (alias Ira Dale Bre-
men, both of Findlay who were
indicted by the grand jury charges
of unlawfully and maliciously en-
tering the Lundgard elevator mill
in Port Clinton, pleaded guilty
when arraigned before Judge Tom
D. Stahl, Monday afternoon. The
defendants were sentenced by Jud-
ge Stahl, to serve terms of from
one to two years in the state en-
ltentiary at Columbus. The defend
ants had hired an attorney from
Findlay to represent them. De-
putty sheriff Myron Hetrick ac-
companied by a guard, delivered
the prisoners to the penitentiary
at Columbus, Tuesday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
Ancient Pear Tree
Blooms On Catawba

Catawba's famed pear tree,
which is believed to have
bloomed annually for the past
100 springs has again bios
somed. The ancient tree is
located on the farm of Ernest
Gschwender.
Nobody actually knows the
real age of the tree, since it
had attained good size when
John Barnholt, Catawba's first
pioneer German settler acquired
the land in 1851.
The tree has never been
known to fail to bear fruit.
The variety is not known, but
is a medium yellow pear of
good flavor.
Every precaution has been
taken to protect the centen-
marian from wind damage.
Large slabs OF rock have been
placed around it to form a
reliable wind-break.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23

In June, DR.. PincuS and a group
of student assistants will reestab
llsh headquarters at Sandusky for
summer of research. They will
study lake sediments and how they
are removed, carried and depoSi-
ted; resistance of shore materials
to waves and currents; how cur
rents start and where they move
along the lake bottom; effective
ness of engineering structures lii
trapping sediments, and other re-
lated processes.
The Lake Erie area unfortun-
ately is highly vulnerable to ero-
sion," DR.. Pincus says. This is
the result of the lakes shallow
ness, the weakness of many of its
shore materials, and because of its
shape, which lets the prevailing
winds sweep its entire length.
''In some areas. erosion has ca
ten away as much as 10 feet or
moe IT sto.ciilo in a year, he
said, and damage from individual
storms has sometimes been even
greater than this"
"Since so little is known about
the processes that result in this
destruction, we lat,st begin by
studying the basic geological and
physical phenc.1 ma which under
lie them
MAP BAY SHORE
Among the accomplishments of
the program SO far has been the
mapping of the shores and lake
bottom, mainly in the Sandusky
Bay area. This work has produced
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
SCALDiNC WATER BURNS
YOUNG LOCAL. GIRL

Miss Grace Frauhiger, II, of
Route 2 west, who was burned
by scalding water Saturday morn
ing is considerably improved Miss
Frauhiger was carrying a contai-
ner of scalding water upstairs
when she tripped, spilling the Wa
ter over her right side. Suffered
first and second degree burns and
was given treatment at Magruder
and released Saturday. Miss Frau
niger reported to the News Tues
day afternoon that even though
she suffers some pain, she feels
very fortunate that the accident
wasn't more serious.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23

information on the shape of the
shores and lake bed and on the
nature Of the bottom itself.
For collecting materials from the
bottom, the researchers used a
survey vessel, a converted 26,foot
army toWboat equipped with a
mechanical snapper" to lift sam
pies. Position at which each sam
pie was obtained was recorded by
triangulation, and the materials
were analyzed later in the labora-
tory. This laboratory work helped
determine the pattern of sediment
drift in outer Sandusky Bay.
USE ECHO SoUNDER
Mapping work has been facilit-
ated through use of an electronic
echo sounder a device which
sends sound pulses to the bottom,
measures the time needed for the
echo to return, then converts the
time into terms of depth, and so
traces the pattern of the bottom
on a moving chart.
Lake currents are mapped by
means of floats with metal fins
attached at various levels below
the surface. Movement of the floats
are traced by observation from
shore stations.
Another important phase of the
project is the study of lake level.
Continuous records of the level
at different localities are being
compiled for future study, and
sources of the water are being ex-
amined.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
Majorettes Raise
Funds For Trip

Cochran's Majorettes assured
themselves of having at least one
bus to carry them to Waterloo,
Ontario next month when they
attend the famed music festival
The girls solicited funds last Fri.
day and Saturday on the street
corners and collected nearly the
required sum, which is $3.50 to
charter a large bus for the trip
of over 300 miles. An attempt
is being made to raise funds for
a second bus on the trip SO that
chaperons and additionals girls
can make the trip.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
Establish Fund
For TB Research

The Ohio tuberculosis and Heal
tn Association gathered in annual
meeting last week at the Neil
House in Columbus set aside $1,000
for a much needed research pro-
ject in tuberculosis.
The grant was made to DIR.
Edward E, Gordon of Columbia
University at the suggestion of the
Research Committee of the Ohio
tuberculosis and Health Associa-
ton. Funds to pay the research
costs will be provided from the
Christmas Seal campaign. Every
county in Ohio has contributed to
this research fund.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
Fire Races Garage,
Chicken Coop, Friday
On Lockwood Road

Fire completely destroyed a
garage and chicken coop at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. China Rod
dy on Lockwood Road about $50
Friday morning. The fire was dis
cavered by a neighbor boy who
informed Mrs. Roddy who was
washing windows. The boy released
the flock of chickens in the coop,
but furniture stored in the gar
age could not be saved. No esti-
mate of damage was given. Source
of the fire was an overheated in
cubator.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
MORALS CASE
DEFENDANT TO
Be TRIED MON.

The case of Cecil Brown who
was indicted by the grand jury on
a charge of rape, and who pleaded
innocent when arraigned before
Judge Tom D. Stahl in common
pleas court, has been set for trial
for Monday, May 26. The defend
ant WAVED trail by jury and re-
quested that the trial be held be-
fore three judges, which request
was granted and Judge Earl So
lether, of Bowling Green; Judge
Ralph Sugrue, of Tiffin, and Judge
Tom D. Stahl will hear the case.
The defendant, Cecil Brown, has
hired Atty. John Chambers as
counsel.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
PORT CLINTON
ON NATIONAL
HONOR roll.

Winning a place on the honor
roll of the national traffic safety
contest, Port Clinton shares
honors with Bellevue and Wapa-
koneta for having no traffic fatal
tiles during the entire year of
1851. Port Clinton was named in
the 5000 to 10000 class cities.
In all, there were TAT cities of
over 5000 popudation in the coun-
try which held no fatality records
for 1851.
Tiffin was cited in the 10000 to
25,0CO class.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
New Echo Editor

This months E.O.D. Echo was
issued by Frances Mitchell, who
has been assistant editor of the
post paper for the past three years
and who now becomes editor
This will relieve Norma Faris,
editor of the Echo since its be-
ginning in 1943, for expanded pub
lie information and post history
responsibilities.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
PEACE PARLEY
MAPPED BY
UTILITIES BOARD

A dove Of peace, set up
week ago by mutual agreement
Of city covneilmen for dissolu-
fion of the long airport dispute
between I he city fathers and
Air Tours Inc, almost went info
a tailspin at special session Of
council Tuesday night.
The unforeseen bumps rose
when council could not raise the
required fwo-thirds vote in favor
of new ordinance empower
ing the city solicitor to hire an
assistant solicitor to aid with ne
gotiatins peaceful contract be-
tween the city and Miit Hers
berger, operator Of an air serv-
ice between the Port Clinton
Airport and Put-in-Bay.
Ordinance Hits Snag
The majority of councilmen
sought to speed through an emer-
gency ordinance to pay for past
services rendered by U. G. Ben
man, a Toledo attorney, in his
representation of the city against
an original injunction action
against the municipality, and also
to continue legal counsel in a Sec
ond restraining order, for which
an answer was calendared for this
Friday in Common Pleas Court.
Concilmen Adair WILDER and
Dave Jeremy opposed the emer-
gency ordinance on grounds that
it was wasteful spending. They
favored steps to possible negotia-
ton for a settlement out of court.
Attorney Leslie Meyer told the
council that continuance in the
two pending cases might be pos
sible, "but such added expense
would be inadvisable in view of
strong possibilities of settlement
of the airport controversy once
and for all.
In Utility Boards Lap
Impetus to the final peace move
was given by Walter Wagner.
member of the Public Utility
Board, who asked council for its
cooperation in making lega coun-
sci available so that settlement ne
gotiations could be entered into
through private conversations with
| all parties involved. He said "We
cannot do this without legal coun-
sci of our own, since the city So
licitor is not in a position to rep
resent us"
Council then moved to consider
special counsel on approval of
City Solititor John Reinheimer,
who appointed Attorney Denman
as his assistant to represent the
city in the airport litigation.
All members of the newly ap-
pointed airport committee as we'll
as the board of public utilities
personnel were in attendance,
swelling the fairly large gallery of
spectators who were somewhat ex-
pectant of fireworks, in the event
settlement talks were not hinted.
In lieu of the absent fireworks,
Councilman Leroy Bracken moved
that further public discussions of
the issues involved be withheld
pending round table talks by the
negotiators, which will likely take
place within the next week, and
are calculated by city hall observ-
ers to begin jelling into full
/ dressed peace overtures at the
next meeting of city council, Tues
| day. Nav 27.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
HURT IN CAR WRECK

Pat Heise, Of Fremont, was trea-
ted for abrasions and contusions
of the left ankle and left hip when
she was injured in an automobile
accident near her home. The car
turned over. She received small
cuts on both legs. The mishap took
place on the Peninsula Saturday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
LIBRARY WILL CLOSE
DECORATION DAY

Miss Thelma Montgomery! Ii
brarian, has announced that the
Port Clinton Public Library will
be closed all day Friday in OBJ
servance of Decoration Day, Ma
tional holiday. To accommodate
reading enthusiasts, the library
will remain open all day Wednes-
day
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
EARLY EDITION OF
NEWS NEXT WEEK

All news contributors as we'll as
advertisers are reminded that the
NEWS will go to press one day
early next week because Decora-
tion Day falls on Friday. The pa
per will go to press Wednesday
night. All copy should be in the
hands of the editorial and adver
listing departments by Tuesday
night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23

This work may make possible
recommendations for measures to
control patterns of sediment drift,
and possibly volume of water in
the lake so that shore damage
may be reduced or eliminated
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
PLANS COMPLETED FOR Line
OF MARCH IN MEMORIAL DAY
PARADE; REP. REIDER To SPEAK

The parade will form in front
Of the high school building, on
Fourth street and proceed to
Harrison to West Third Street TO
the cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
STORES TO CLOSE

Donald Sanders, secretary
and treasurer Of fhe Port Clin-
ton Merchants Association, has
announced the store hour sched-
UIe for Port Clinton merchants
in observance Of Decoration
Day, May 80. Some will re-
main open Thursday. May 29.
until 9 p. m. Saturday several
stores will remain closed in
observance Of the national
holiday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23

THE NEWS is prepared TO do
your JOB PRINTING on a basis
Of FINE WORKMANSHIP and
GOOD SERVICE at Fair Prices.
Phone 5271.
, 1952-01-04
Orqunic Act Comm. to
Invite Representative
Groups Of Org.

The Organic Act Committee
has decided to invite represen-
tative groups Of all organize
tons in the Virgin Islands to
meet with it in st, Thomas
this week and in st. Croix
next week in an attempt to
establish a common program
Of proposals.
The first such meeting with
these groups is taking place
today ia St. Thomas a 5 pm
and it IS planned to hold the
second such meeting On We'd
nesday evening, January 9th
at 5 pm. IN the Municipal
Council hall in Government
House here. On the following
evening a similar meeting will
be held in Frederiksted at
5 o'clock.
Mass meetings are sche-
duled for January II, in
Frederiksted;. in Christiansted
january IL and ia ST. Thomas
on the following evening,
Continued on page ~
, 1952-01-04
Nurse. Putients
Express Appreciation
For Entertainment

Mrs. Octavia Boiling, Regis
tered Nurse at the Frederik-
sted Municipal Hospital has
expressed thanks on behalf of
herself and patients to the
Hells Gate Steel Band for
entertaining them during the
holidays. A letter from Nurse
Boiling addressed to Canute
A. Brodhurst Of the st. Croix
Avis reads:
Through this medium /
would like to express my
thanks and appreciation to
you for your cooperation in
getting the visiting Antigua
Hell's Gate Steel Band to
come to the Municipal Hospi-
tai in Frederiksted to demon
strate their musical talent for
the benefit and entertainment
Of the patients at the hospital.
The music was well en-
joyed BY all the patients, and
they were very well enter
tanned by it. Please convey to
the manager and members Of
the band our heartfelt thanks
and appreciation for the won
derful music they afforded
us"
, 1952-01-04
Dept. Of Education
Announces Chunges
n Faculty at n

Announcement Of changes
in the faculty Of the Christian
sted High School has been.
announced by Mrs. Pearl Byrd
Larsen. During the first semes-
ter David G. Canegata, Jr.,
filled the position which be-
came vacant when John
Woodson accepted the post Of
X-Ray Technician in the De
partment Of Health,
Mr.. Canegata will remain
until the end Of the school
year after which he will re-
turn to Howard University.
Mrs. Lucia Nelthropp has
replaced Miss Olivia Kinds
who became Dietitian for the
Department Of Health.
Mrs. Nelthropp, formerly
with the Farm Security Adj
ministration, has had several
years Of teaching in the field
Of Home Economics,
Rafael Wallis, a graduate Of
the University Of Dayton,
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