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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
FALLS CONTINUE TO LEAD
AS CAUSE FOR ACCIDENTS

Whether on the level or off the
roof, falls continue to top all 9TH
er accidents in making life miser-
able for home folks.
Completing a recent analysis of
nearly 5000 home accidents re-
quiring medical attention, the In
stitute for Safer Living of the
American Mutual Liability Insur-
ance Company announces that 43
per cent of these injuries were
the result Of falling downstairs,
on level surfaces, out of windows,
and off ladders and furniture.
The Institute has also discov-
cred that persons in different age
groups are likely to fall in differ
ent places and for different rea-
sons. For example, Is per cent, or
the greatest number of all acci-
dental injuries to children under
four years of age are the result
of falling out of windows.
Youngsters in the S to ID year
age group prefer to fall off
porches and balconies. Eight per
cent of injured young people Is
to "a accompany little tots by fall.
ing out of windows.
Falls down stairways claim 1875
per cent of adult victims 25 to A,
while from IS to 81 they suffer
stairway tumbles at the rate of %
per cent of all home injuries
Over IS, you will continue to fall
downstairs more often than any
where else, resulting in 38 per
cent of total injuries in this age
group, but at this age you will
also fall more frequently on level
surfaces. Nineteen per cent of all
home injuries to older persons
were suffered while walking on
level surfaces. Even in the spry
youth and active adult age groups
a surprising number of victims
fell while walking on level floors
walks and lawns with their eyes
supposedly wide open.
Summing up these facts, the In
stitute concludes that the five
most dangerous tumble traps in
the average home are these: O.
Stairways, (2) Open windows, g.
POrcheS. balconies and stems "a
Chairs, stools and other furniture
used as a ladder substitute, (5
Polished and waxed floors, Otter
with scatter rugs.
Reasons why so many persons
take home tumbles? Well, frs
they simply forget to watch Their
step; second, they hurry tot
much; and third, they fail to keel
the premises clear of fall hazard
such as slippery floors, loos,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
More Lakes Are
Planned In Ohio

If all goes we'll, Ohioans will
have two new lakes for their en-
Joyment next summer.
Engineers and construction
crews are currently at work on
the construction of Veto Lake, a
162-acre lake in Washington Coun-
ty 16 miles east of Marietta, and
the reconstruction of Knox Lake
in Knox County. Both lakes, engi-
neers say, will be completed by
this fall.
Knox Lake, located near Mt
Vernon, will cover nearly 500
acres. 1t was built originally in
1948 but due to faulty construc-
ton and extreme flood conditions
it was breeched in 1949.
Both lakes are under the juris
diction of the Ohio Division oi
Wildlife, and are being construct
ed with hunting and fishing Ii
cense funds.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
Social Security
Hours Increased

Hours during which the repre-
sentative of the Toledo social Sc
curity office will be at the Port
Clinton Employment Security
Center have been increased, Wayne
w. Putnam, manager, has an
nounced.
New time will be from 10 to
11:30 a. m. and from IL noon un-
til 2 p. m. on the first and third
Mondays of each month, effective
with the coming calendar quarter.
The first visit under these new
hours will be on April 6.
The increased number of claims
and inquiries about social security
in Ottawa County has made this
additional service necessary. It is
expected that these hours will be
observed indefinitely.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
Continuous Corn
Needs Nitrogen

Continuous corn can make good
yields if farmers add extra nitro
gen, says C. J. Willard, agrono-
mist at the Ohio Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station.
Twenty years ago when corn
sold for SO cents bushel and the
purchased nitrogen to produce
that bushel cost 35 cents, this ex
ira fertilizer was a waste of
money" Willard states. "But at to-
days prices it may be profitable. "
Willard bases his recommenda.
tions on results of a four-year ex.
pertinent in which he compared
continuous corn and standard crop
rotations both with and without
nitrogen. With no rotation or ex-
ira fertilizer, yields dropped off
sharply. Flowing down 100 pounds
of elemental nitrogen an acre
with continuous corn b oos e d
yields on two farms to 70 bushels
an acre even after to 9 years OF
continuous corn crops.
With good rotation corn yields
went much higher.
Good, standard three or four
year rotations are still far SUI
perior to continuous corn, the
agronomist declares. When nitro
gen is added to a good grass sod
however, yields of standard rota
tions are equalled or exceeded.
"These results illustrate the
principle that low-grade organic
matter plus nitrogen often can dt
as much for soil productivity as
high nitrogen sods from legumes,
Willard says. Our rotation in thi.
instance was corn, oats, and swee
clover-orchard grass combination.
Willard believes as long a
present price relationships holt
true, farmers may not only mak'
greater use of nitrogen but als'
modify their rotations in doing SO
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
Grand Ole Opry
Coming To Area

Toledo.-Grand Ole Opry, direct
from Radio Station WSM in Nash
vile, will be the attraction at the
Sports Arena on Sunday, April $,
Easter Sunday, with matinee at
3 p. m. and an evening perform
ance at $3.50 p. m.
Headlining the show will be
Carl Smith, Columbia recording
artist and his band; Autry Inman,
Decca recording artist; C. Cedric
Rainwater, comedian; Hal and
Velma, duet; Audry Williams, sing
ing the songs Hank Williams
wrote for her, and other attrac-
tions.
Tickets for both performances
have been priced at $1.50 and
S1.OO with children under IL be.
ing admitted for half price.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
Old Fishing Tags
Needed By State

Attention Ohio hunters and
fishermen! Do you have collec-
ton of old hunting and fishing Ii
cenSeS?
If you have you can solve a big
problem for the Ohio Division of
Wildlife and at the same time
gain some recognition at the Di-
visions 8Oth birthday open house
celebration scheduled for Column
bus in July.
The Division this week issued
a plea to OhioanS who have made
a collection of all hunting and
fishing licenses in the hope of
constructing a display of them at
the celebration.
Division officials assured those
who send in the old licenses that
they will be given proper credit
and will be returned to the col
lector if he so desires.
The first Ohio fishing license
was printed in 1919. It was a $500
nonresident permit for persons
Is years of age and over. A Ii
cense was not required of resi-
dents until 1925 when a $100 rod
and reel license was issued.
The first general fishing license
for Ohioans was required in 1887.
Hunters in the Buckeye State
however had to dig down much
earlier to enjoy their sport. The
first general hunting License was
required in 1918. Out-of-staters
however had to pay to hunt in
Buckeyeland as far back as 1904
The price of that license was Sic
which was a very high figure ir
those days.
Collectors sending in licenses
are requested to include theil
names and addresses in order thai
they may be returned. The license:
should be sent to Randall Guthrie
Information and Education Sec
ton, Ohio Division of Wildlife
1900 Dublin Road, Columbus II
Ohio.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
Spring Clean Up
Cuts Fire Loss

Ohio fires in 1852, according to
Charles R. Scott, State Fire Mar
shall, caused the largest property
loss in the history of the Fire
Marshal's office. Approximately 80
million dollars worth of valuable
property was consumed by flames
He is urging that all Ohio citi-
zenS clean up for Spring. Clean
homes and premises seldom catch
on fire, he stated. Your chances of
having your department pay you a
visit are in direct proportion to
the amount of rubbish you allow
to accumulate. Rubbish may not
be a cause of fire in itself, but it
supplies the fuel for a carelessly
discarded match, cigarette or stray
spark.
Americans probably keep more
rubbish than any country in the
world. We also have the worst
fire rate. There are two reasons
for this rubbish record. First-na-
tional procrastination - 'I'll take
care of the trash barrel tomor-
row" philosophy. Second-we have
a lopsided sense of thrift. We are
a nation of string savers and tri-
via collectors. We hate to throw
anything away. We hang on to
things like Uncle Josh's coonskin
coat or broken down deer head
in the vain hope that we may be
able to use them sometime.
Let's forget the keep every
thing attitude and start nov in
the basement (where 81 per cen.
of all home fires starD and go
through to the attic and CLEAN
UP FOR SPRING before we are
CLEANED OUT BY FIRE.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
|Elrnore Legion
Plans Egg Hunt

Members of the Elmore Ameri-
can Legion Post 279 again will
sponsor their annual Easter Egg
hunt, starting at 10 a. m. next
Saturday, April 4, at the Legion
Hall. Stanley States is commander.
With over 300 prizes to be dis
tributed, the hunt promises to be
the largest ever held in Elmore.
Children aged IL and younger are
eligible to compete for the prizes.
AS in the past, the kiddies will
be presented with an Easter egg
and a number Saturday morning
at the Elmore Legion Hall. Mer-
chants offering prizes will have
corresponding numbers posted in
their store windows.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
Saving Bond Sales
Show Increase

Ohio's 20-co Northwest
Area sold $3,553,602, or 1O6 per
cent of its February quota in Sc
ries E and H Savings Bonds, with
half of the counties reporting SO
per cent increases over sales of E
Bonds in the same month last
year, John T. Rohr, area commit
tee chairman, revealed today.
Lucas County showed the Sec
ond largest dollar increase in the
state, with sales of $1,873, ,533 in
the two bonds, for a gain of $679,.
719 over E Bond sales in Febru-
ary, 1852. Cuyahoga County was
first in the state, with $1,075,-
1856 increase.
Mr.. Rohr pointed out that the
area may achieve its quarterly
quota of 10 millions in E and H
sales if last months rate of bond
investment is maintained. All
counties in the area reported in
creased sales for the month.
Ohio sales of E and H Bonds in
February reflected a gain of $4,-
225, ,101 over E Bond purchases
for the same month last year,
with 70 of the 88 counties report
ing increases. Dollar investment
in the state was $24, ,512,214, COM
pared to $20,288,113 invested in
E Bonds in February, 1851.
State bond officials in Columbus
explained that although no break
down of Ohio sales is available on
denomination basis, national
sales of $500 and 81 900 E Bonds
in January, 1858, rose IL per cent
over the number sold in January
last year. At the same time, the
steady uptrend in purchases Of
$25 and $50 E Bonds continued
with a 6 per cent rise. The office
in Columbus said the guaranteed
interest rate at the new, higher 3
per cent level undoubtedly is at
tracing the larger cash investors
to E Bonds and the new current
income H Bonds.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
Sandusky Dog
Show Is Saturday

Several Port Clinton and Otta-
wa County entrants are among
the SOP dogs to be displayed Sat
urday when the ninth annual San
dusky Kennel Club show is held
in Sandusky's Junior High School
Auditorium from 9 a. m. until 6
p. m.
Judges for the show include
Earl Adair, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Ma
rion Crawford, Maumee; Mrs. Jo-
seph Faigel, Detroit; Mrs. Cyril
Keckler, Greenville; Alfred Nit
chell, Pittsburg; Mrs. Robert
Wills, Shaver Heights, and 10y
Green, Berea.
Boxers lead the entries with go
while cocker spaniels are in Sec
ond place with q. Also entered
are % shepherds, 81 collies anil
20 great danes. Obedience classe
will have 40 entrants competing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
Plan Easter Egg
Hunt In OH.

Emerson Finke and Carol Nehls
will serve as co-chairmen for the
annual Easter Egg hunt which the
Oak Harbor Chamber of Com
merce will stage Saturday after
noon, April 4, beginning at 1:30
in the Oak Harbor Armory.
All youngsters entering the hunt
will be given candy eggs and
numbers, which they must match
with corresponding numbers being
displayed in store windows.
Fred Meckfessel, Russell Martin
and Fred Allen are other mem
bers of the sponsoring committee.
The hunt will be open to all chill
dren of Oak Harbor and vicinity.
Each child who writes a letter
concerning the Easter Egg hunt
will also receive a prize from the
Oak Harbor Chamber of Com
merce.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
Ali Leaders To
Meet April 6

Leaders of Ottawa County's 700
All members will get together on
April 6 to discuss 1858 plans.
Main emphasis of the meeting
will be on demonstration tech
niques. The program will be in
the form of All meeting to be
held at 8 P. M. in Extension Of
flee. A second meeting for advis-
ors is scheduled for April IA with
emphasis on program planning.
The 1858 awards handbook is
expected to be ready by April 81.
This is the date of the first coun-
ty-wide meeting for members of
All clubs. The handbook will list
all All awards and the donors of
these awards.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
NOTES FROM OTTAWA -
COUNTY AGENT
FRED cRINlu

We have just received some
plans from Penn. State College
for poultry houses and turkey
shelters. These will help you with
your building problems.
The writer of a column can get
no higher praise than to know
that people read what he has
written. Vern Hoeft gave us what
my grandmother used to call
back handed compliment about
County Roundup. Several months
ago we ran an item about Vern
and variety of oats he liked.
Vern tells us that people swamp
ed him with calls, questions and
orders following that weeks pa
per.
Don Hoeft and Reed Oestreich
have joined the Chicken-O Otto
morrow contest. This project is
open to All, FLA and FHA mem
bers. Why not join now? Call or
visit us for details-3631-Oak
Harbor.
The Town and Country Garden
Club teamed up with Carroll
School last Friday for the plant
ing of nearly 40 pine trees and
an Arbor Day program. Other
groups and individuals are plan
ming similar action. Make sure
you do your part-"Plant a Tree
in '53."
Scholarship application blanks
are available to persons interest
ed in attending the College of Ag
riculture, Ohio State University
See Mr.. Grimm.
AS county agent my policy has
been one of helping folks when
they asked for help. l also have
made a few suggestions from time
to time by means of articles in pa
pers. won't and don't make it 6
practice to tell folks what they
should do in their farming opera
ton. That is their business. But
one place l find it hard to hole
back is in the matter of hay sill
age. Farmers are telling me oI
such wonderful gains and in
creased production at less cos
that l want to tell everybody
about it. If you are interested ir
hay silage start your plans now
1t takes planning to get results
You might also read the Apri
Swift & Co. ad in the farm maya
zines. G. r. Carlisle of Illinoi
has a good article about hay sill
age.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
Achievement Day
Speaker Named

Pictures of "Home Life in Ger
many" will be shown by Miss Hell
en- Strow, Assistant State Leader
of Home Demonstration Work,
Ohio State University, at the an
nual Ottawa County HomemakerS
Achievement Day. April II.
Miss Strow spent several months
in Germany and has many unus.
ual pictures to show. The Achieve.
ment Day program will be held at
the Parish Hall of the st. Johns
Lutheran Church in Oak Harbor
starting at 100 P. M.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
PUT-lN-BAY GROUP TO
GIVE THREE-ACT PLAY

April 18, at $3.50 p. m. in the
Town Hall the Dramatic Club will
present three one-act plays. The
cast:
''The Storm" Kenny Chapman,
Marianne Woischke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hintz, Mrs. Ed Kenney.
"a Penny Saved" Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wilhelm, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Grove, Mrs. Max Woischke.
"Stoney's Bride" Mrs. Chester
Dress, Mrs. Robert Lunt, Mrs.
Richard Fox, Howard Haucks
Mrs. Grace Borman, and Robert
Dodge.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
VETERANS HOME

Four Ottawa County service
men were aboard the navy trans
port General R. L. Howe when
it docked at Seattle, Washington,
Saturday. They are being processed
at Fort Lawton and are expected
to arrive home late this week.
In the group are Sgt. Howard
Harrod and Cpl. Jack C. Carsten,
Port Clinton; Pvt. Louis F. Gard
ner and Cpl. Melvin o. Luecht,
Oak Harbor. All four are veterans
of combat duty in Korea.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03

rugs, toys and other scattered
articles, cluttered or defective
stairways, and makeshift or un-
safe ladders. Anot her reason
which should not be overlooked is
use of unsafe footwear with too
high heels, defective soles or SIM
ply not providing proper support
for the foot.
So unless you want to be a fall
guy, make sure that the law of
gravity works for and not against
you.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
RETRIEVE RUNAWAYS

Three Detroit youngsters, pick
ed up as runawayS by Deputy
Sheriff Clarence Stephens near
Genoa late Monday, were re-
turned to their homes at 2::30
Tuesday morning when their par
entS drove to Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-03
GET II RATINGS

Oak Harbor and Genoa bands
were given II ratings Saturday at
the district music contest held in
Hopewell-Loudon School, Bascom.
John Freytag directs the Oak
Harbor band while Genoa's band
is directed by Jack Kocher.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-03
Missionary Society
Meets Tuesday Evening

Members of the Women's Mis-
sionary society of the First
Church of Christ met at the
home of Mrs. Frank Radcliff
last Tuesday evening with Mrs.
Woodrow Boyd as companion
hostess.
Mrs. Waldo Devolld, president,
presided during the business
session.
The devotional service was in
charge of Mrs. A. G. VanFleet.
Refreshments were served by
the hostesses to the following
members attending: Mrs. A. G..
VanFleet, Mrs. Waldo Devolld,
Mrs. Gilbert Weekley, Mrs.
Robert Whitcomb, Mrs. Chester
Hayes, Mrs. Forest McKitrick,
Mrs. Charles Ramsey, Mrs. John
Gill, Lillian Harkins, Laura
Ramsey, Della Boyd, Mrs.
Everett Hill and Mrs. Gerald
Lovett and a guest, Mrs. James
Moore.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-03
YPMS Meeting Held
At Ava Church Friday

The first Y.P.M.S. meeting of
the Ava Free Methodist church
was held Friday evening at the
church.
Group singing was enjoyed.
During the business session, Of
ficers for the coming year were
elected. Sarah Bowen was elect
ed president; Patricia Buckley,
vice president; Helen Nicholson,
treasurer; Phyllis Wells, news
reporter and Barbara Buckley,
secretary.
Those attending the meeting
were Robert Buckley, Edna
Roberts, Robert Bowen, Ronald
Wells, Willis Brown and Orvetta
Tarleton.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jennings,
Caldwell route, spent the week
end with their son, Durward and
family of GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smalley, Cald-
we'll route 6, Mrs. Alice Dowler,
of Niles and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Anderson and children of
Caldwell route 6, were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smalley of
Sherrodsville and John Smalley
and family Of Cadiz and Mrs.
Anna Duda of Dillonvale.
Mr and Mrs. Roll Shick OF
Rimersburg, Pa, were weekend
guests of Ella Shafer and Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Cowgirl of Mt.
Ephraim.
Mrs. Ora Wilkinson, of Cam
bridge, spent the weekend with
her daughter, Mrs. Walter NAL
let of Tabor Ridge. She also
visited at the Frank Thompson,
Lewis Swick and Tom Swick
homes of Berne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Archer, Mill
street, have returned home after
spending the past two weeks
visiting with Mrs. Zoe Harris,
of Reynoldsburg and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Ball of Canton.
While at Columbus they attend
ed the Archer and Johnso-a re-
union.
Miss Evelyn MiIey and MIR. l..
L. Doolittle of Canton, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Miley and
MIR. and Mrs. Gather Morrison of
Senecaville route Saturday. Miss
Miley remained to attend the
Coen's reunion. She was joined
there by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Miley of Canton,
who were enroute home after
spending a week with their
son, Mancel, stationed at Char
Teton, South Carolina with the
U. S. Navy.
MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence Bates
and daughters of West Lafayette,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wolfe and
sons of Columbus and Mr.. and
Mrs, H. D. Carter of Whigville,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maynard Johnson, Lewis
Street. The Bates remained for
"a longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold C. Kemp
of Macksburg and sons, James
and Eddie attended the funeral
of Joseph w. Harding at Cuya-
hoga Falls last week and went
to Canada later, where they are
enjoying a vacation trip.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Anderson and Mrs.
&c. F. James, Playground street,
were Mrs. r. G. Richards and
son, Don and family of Ironton,
! Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford James and
son of Canton and Dorothy And
erson of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Ziler OF
Massillon, are spending this
week visiting Noble county rel
atives and attending the county
fair.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-03
Dee Dyer Celebrates
Birthday With Party

Dwain Dee Dyer had his little
neighbor friends as guests at his
eighth birthday party at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwain D. Dyer, Spruce
street, Monday, August 81.
The hostess served a luncheon
at 100 o'clock. The table was
centered with a Lambie cake
decorated with the eight cand-
les.
Dwain received a number of
lovely gifts.
Guests were Danny Brown,
Mark Webster, Wilbur Reed,
Danny Moore, Johnny Hill and
Dolores Brown.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-03
September Meeting Held
BY WSCS Circle No. 3

Tuesday evening, Circle 8,
W.S.C.S. met in the Green room
of the First Methodist church
and meeting was in charge of
Mrs. c. M. Racey.
Mrs. c. E. Keyser accompan-
led the group singing on the
piano and she also reviewed a
chapter from the study book.
Devotionals were led by Mrs.
Racey.
Circle 8 is soliciting for pies
to be sold at the Homebuilders
stand at the fair on Friday and
all contributions will be well
come.
- - -
Sept. 13 - Ohio All Club
Congress Recognition Ceremony,
Ohio State University, 10 p. m.