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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
PORTAGE
MRS. c. w. BuNNINc

We agree with the editor that it
is time there was change in the
way copy is sent in. Last week af-
ter printing our club name thirty
seven years T. O. B., it was called
F. O. B. and did this correspond
ent get some ribbing. BY the way
in case you're wondering what
that name means Chats our bust
ness). Sounds like what young
girls might name themselves,
doesn't it, But then that was 81
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Paulsen en-.
tertained Farm Bureau Council
No. 3 last Friday evening. They
had an enjoyable and profitable
evening.
On Monday afternoon the WON
ems committee of the Farm Bur
eau met with Mrs. Leroy Herring
north of Oak Harbor. Due to slip
perry roads the attendance was
small but a lot of important busi
ness was transacted.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
9. II. Bank
Switches To
New Building
50,

The National Bank of Oak Har-
Dor opened for business as usual
Monday morning, but this week
the surroundings were different.
Move was completed to their new
quarters last week. The bank is
now located on Water Street,
across the street from the former
building.
An open house was held on
Sunday from to 5 p. m., inter
est being shown by the many
gathered toWnspeople in the In
diana limestone facade, the night
depository and a Photographic
device to record checks. The
building is air-conditioned.
o. L. Teagarden is president
Other directors are DR.. C. M
Schaaf, Myron A. Rosentreter, and
John L. Zehner Rollin Gratop is
cashier; Thomas Palmer, assist
ant cashier; Miss Doris DEWITT
and Mrs. Marvin Tabbert are
clerks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Local Debators Win
5 Events At Tiffin

The Port Clinton debate team
won five out of six debates Satur-
day at the Heidelberg Invitational
debate tournament, Tiffin, Ohio,
to tie with Columbus North for
first place. Fred Schneider and
Harry Chaffin upholding the neg
atiye side defeated Melmore, Old
Fort and gave Columbus North its
only defeat to end the day with
perfect record. The affirmative
team composed of Ruth Rofkar
and Max Fischer defeated Woos-
ter Qast years class A state cham
pions), and Cuyahoga Falls but
lost in the last round to Della.
ware Willis.
Eleven schools were competing
in the tournament. They were
Wooster, Cuyahoga Falls, Della.
ware Willis, Sylvania, Jackson
Memorial, Cardington, Louisville
Columbus North, Old Fort, Mel
more, and Port Clinton. Other
members Of the debate squad that
attended to observe were Sharon
Anderson, Judy Stucky, Esther
Hansen, Sally Dewitt, Maxine
Routh, and Paul Moon. The deba
tiers were accompanied by Attor
ney Bill Moon and Debate Coach
Boyd Martin.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Pastor Plans
Open House

Rev. and Mrs. George A. Reinke
will hold Open House at the par
sonage of st. Paups Lutheran
Church of Danbury on Sunday,
January 18th for all members and
friends of the congregation. The
hours will be from 2 to 4 in the
afternoon and from z to 9 in the
evening.
The remodeling of the parson-
age has been the project of the
congregation this past year. Pas
tor and Mrs. Reinke established
their home here last October.
The presidents of the two la
dies organizations of the church
will pour. They are Mrs. Edwin
Bredehoft, president of the Ladies
Aid, and Mrs. J. 7. Kihlken, pres
ident of the Daughters of ST.
Paul. Others assisting are Mrs.
Robert Cover, Mrs. Hugo Heinzl
Mrs. Richard Wadsworth, and
Mrs. Dale Wohlers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Credit Union
Shows Profit

A five per cent dividend was
declared at the 10th annual reor-
ganization meeting of Erie Ord
nance Depot's Federal Credit I'm
ion Jan. 8.
The following were elected to
office for the coming year: Sher-
man J. Weisheit, Fremont, re-
elected president for the ninth
consecutive year; James Thierry,
Port Clinton, vice president; Mrs.
Iona Runyon, Port Clinton, re-
elected secretary-treasurer; and
Albert Kelso, Lakeside, elected to
the Board of Trustees. Other
board members are Mr.. Weisheit,
Mr.. Thierry, T. H. Eshelman, La
carne, and Leroy Ansalvish, Port
Clinton.
William Wolf, Port Clinton, and
Clayton Border, Fremont, were
elected for two year term to the
Supervisory Committee with Per-
ry Butler, Port Clinton, the hold
over member.
Margaret Hofacker, Oak Har-
Dor, was elected to the Credit
| Committee for two year term.
Hold-over members are Mary
Keys, Port Clinton, and Joseph
Schostek, Tiffin.
A total of 1927, ,7O4.16 has been
loaned out since the organization
of the Credit Union in 1912, MAX
ing total of 4,604 loans granted.
This past year $50 loans were
made totaling S65, ,184.76.
There are 457 shareholders in
the Credit Union with total assets
amounting to $32,301.95.
The Credit Union members are
proud to report that in the ten
years of its organization total
losses have amounted to only
| S89.23, part of which they still
hope to get back.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Feeders To
Attend Meet
In Columbus

Fred Grimm, County Agent, re-
ceived the program from Column
bus this week concerning the Cat
tie Feeders Meeting on January
27 and January %, Fort Hayes
Hotel, Columbus. Tickets are
available at the County Agent
office. They should be obtained
on or before January 20.
Included in the January q
agenda is discussion on Geo
nomic Situation Confronting Cat
tie Feeders" led by DR.. Marvin
Smith of Ohio State University.
Problems Facing Cattle Feed
ers" is scheduled with C. B. Wat
son of DeKalb, Illinois, the discus
sion speaker.
I Supplements and Rations for
Beef Cattle" will be a topic led by
DR.. Earl Klausterman of the Ohio
Experimental Station. Reducing
Labor in Feedlots" will be part of
the afternoon program with D.
Howard Doane, st. Louis, Mis-
souri,, as moderator. A panel dis
cussion on the Importance of
Beef Yield in Cattle and Beef
Trade" will follow.
A special program for the la
dies is planned in Chittenden Ho-
tel at 1:30 p. m. Joan Campbell
will present "My Experiences in
Finland"
There will be a banquet at 6 p.
m. with POSTMASTER D. ]. Kays of
Ohio State University participat-
ing. w. E. Fitzgibbon will be
guest speaker, "What Price Beef?"
being his topic. There will be a
musical presentation and hui
morous talk by l.. S. Hartley of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
A business meeting will be held
on Friday, January 28. in the
Fort Hayes Hotel.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Ohio Truckers Set
To Oppose New Tax

Ohio's trucking industry op-
poses the proposed ton-mile
(weight-distance) tax on CONNER
cial vehicles simply because it is
against any highway revenue pro-
gram which incorporates "dis-
criminatory" levies against any
particular highway user.
This was the stand of Kenneth
C. Herriott, of East Palestine, o.,
President of Ohio Trucking Asso-
citation, in a talk to the South
Eastern OTA Chapter Friday
night.
"The trucking industry in Ohio
willingly will assume reasonable
taxation without discrimination,
he declared. "But we consider any
form of the ton-mile tax theory
discriminatory and highly confis-
catory."
Herriott also warned truckers
from Is southeastern Ohio coun
ties that enactment of Governor
Frank J. Lausche's weight-dis
tance formula, which he asserted
is the ''ton-mile tax under anoth
er name," would mean the begin
ming of the end of reciprocity be
tween Ohio and other states.
He asserted:
Reciprocity cannot possibly
stand up under imposition of this
discriminatory, unsound tax. AnC
/ do not mean that reciprocit,
situations affecting trucks alone
would be jeopardized. When reel
procity relations deteriorate, ev
eryone-including passenger ca
owners-cannot escape the conse
quences of states feuding amonG
themselves over freedom to us'
the roads.
''Those few states which nov
have the ton-mile tax program al
ready feel the discomforts o
strained reciprocity. Ohio com
merce would be strangled if w
revert to feudal system of polio
ing our borders and roads, becauS
neighboring states refuse to hor
or licenses purchased elsewhere.
Herriott explained that at pres
ent Ohio enjoys reciprocity wit
Al states, Arizona excepted.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Revenue Agents
Set Local Dates

Advice was received from the
Sandusky division of the u. S.
treasury Department that Agents
OF the Internal Revenue Depart
ment will be at the court house
IN Port Clinton on January 20, 27,
March 3 and 10, to assist Ottawa
County taxpayers in filing their
income tax returns. Those dates
again: January 20 and 27-and
March and 10.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Catawba Firernefl
Choose Officers

Catawba Island Volunteer Fire
men have elected officers for the
coming year. Emil Parker was
named president; Francis Burk-
hart, secretary; and Asa Corwin,
treasurer. Wilson Snyder is fire
chief.
Decision was made to sponsor
two public dances January 81 and
February IA. Both will be held In
Community Hall.
Chief Snyder reported the de-
partment responded to IL regular
calls and numerous grass fire calls
last year. q men comprise the de-
partment.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Name Speaker
For Chambers
Annual Dinner

Henry Cowgirl, secretary of the
Port Clinton Chamber of Com.
merce, announced the speaker for
the annual Chamber of Commerce
dinner to be held tonight (Thurs
day. in Trinity Methodist Church
he is French jenkins, industrial.
lst of Archbold, Ohio.
Mr.. Jenkins will speak on the
negative side regarding the Unit.
ed Nations organization. A large
crowd is expected to attend the
annual affair and to hear the
very controversial subject chosen
by the guest speaker.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
New Flood Lights
Ready At School

Electrical Contractor A. T. En-
NETT has completed the installa
ton of three flood-lights at the
front of the high school building
A center light will provide after
game and dance illumination and
help, pedestrians find their way
from and to the darkened grounds
A light will be placed at each cor
ner of the building to further il
Illuminate the property.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Vacationland Meet
Slated For Tuesday

A regular monthly meeting of
Vacationland will be held on
Tuesday evening, January 20, in
the Island House. Dinner will be
served at $50 p. m, with a meet
ing following. Interested persons
are invited to attend and should
contact members for reservations,
according to Tom P. Finefrock,
secretary.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16

the section in their workbooks on
heat and will soon be starting on
electricity.
His chemistry students have
been learning how some flavor
ing extracts are made. Mr.. Shive-
ly adds that quite a few of his
chemistry students have been alb
sent from class due to mumps.
In solid geometry the students
are finishing up their assignments
and are getting ready to start
trigonometry the second semes-
ter.
Gail Sorgen.
Mrs. Carter
Since the American History
students have been studying the
expansion and settlement of the
far Northwest territory they are
now preparing oral reports abou,
the Christian missionaries who
brought Christianity to the In
dians of the far Northwest. June
DeFriece, Virginia Nielsen, Bill
Seegard, Jean McCandlish, Joanne
Hofacker, and Donna Clemons will
give the reports in their respec
tive classes.
Mrs. Brown
The officers of Mrs. Browns
freshman dramatic club are Mike
Elias, Tom Martin, Cliff Norris
and Nick Ball-president, vice
president, secretary, and reporter
respectively. Their program com
mittee consists of Ann Forster
Richard Cernek, Charles West
pahl, Judy Stucky, and Maxine
Routh, the chairman. They ar,
now casting the play, 'The Bisll
ops Candlesticks," to be givel
next month and are looking for
play to produce in March.
The juniors are not only study
ing the short story as a type o
/, American literature but are ais,
forming basis for Judging shor
stories.
Carolyn Libben.
Don't miss the Crystal Bal
sponsored by the F. HI. A. thi
Friday, January Is, from 8
11:30. This promises to be a yer
important social event. Plans fo
an intermission entertainment,
queen and attendants, and a yer
good dance band are being made
Mr.. Stanton's dance band wi
! play. The theme will be winter
with lovely decorations made
the girls of F. H. A. So come on,
come all, to the big Crystal Bal
January Is, from 8 to 11:3O.
! The Birthday calendars wer
distributed last week. Those ha,
ing birthdays can now get in 0
all the special birthday bargain
/ Music Mothers had a speci;
meeting Monday. A very ente
tanning program of music was pr,
sented. Doug Meyer played cla
met solo with Karis Stahl as h
accompanist. Fran Roose playe
a trumpet solo and Jane Reynoll
accompanied her. Then Kar
Stahl played a piano solo. R
freShmentS were served to tt
mothers at the close of the NEE
ing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
PORT CLINTON
High School
. O T z 8

Everyone in the music depart
ment is getting a good start on
new music which will be used for
the Ottawa County Music Festi.
val and the Spring Concert. The
operetta is definitely scheduled
and the chorus will begin work on
it as soon as the music arrives.
The Girls choir has several
dates coming up among which are
a trip to E. o. D., the Port Gin.
ton Federation of Women's Clubs,
and an appearance at the E. U. b
Church. With the start of the new
year the music department hopes
it will be a very musical one for
all of us.
Karis Stahl.
The intramural bowling season
has come to an end with the
Eight Balls" as Monday nights
winners; the IS. S. and Gers" as
Tuesday night winners, and the
"Tigerettes" as Wednesday night
winners. The tournament will be
played off next week.
Basketball season will start next
week with Freshman, Sophomore
Junior, and Senior girls partici
pating.
Sharon Winnie.
+
Miss Soennichsen reports tina
Monday, January S, was a very
busy day in the library. Many
students were returning book!
and signing out new ones.
Some new juvenile fiction book
are: "Sons of the Ocean Deeps'
by Bryce Walton, Scarlet Royal
by Anne Emery, "Sea Sprite" b.
J. S. McIlvaine, ''TumbleWeed" b,
B. Meyers, "New Zealand Beck
ons" by M. L. MACPHERSON, ant
'Tamar" by Gladys Malvern.
News from 3O6-
Mr.. Rofkar has had good new
from the National High Schoo
Poetry Association! Four out o
the ten poems that he sent in viii
be published in the Annual Ar
thology of High School Poetry
The following are the poems an
their authors: Goods Will" b
Harry Chaffin, "Snow" by Rut
Rofkar, Unaware" by Sarah Nj.
sen, and Mature" by Ramon
Bailey.
Mr.. Rofkar also reports that h
has chosen the play which will b
I given by the juniors in Marcl
The play is 'Wish On The Moon
by Anne Coulter Martens.
News from 316-
Mr.. Shively says that his ph.
! sizes students are finishing up wit
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16

That is one of the reasons why
the Ottawa County News is spon-
soring the First Annual Home
and Builders Show, slated for the
Port Clinton Armory Feb. IL to
15-to give area home makers and
builders chance to inspect many
of these new developments under
one roof at the same time.
To this end every effort is be-
ing made by the sponsors to bring
OPEN OFFICE
Offices for the lst Annual
Home and Builders Show were
opened Monday in TIE Ottawa
County News Building. ia E.
Fifth street, and are in charge
Of Mrs. Robert w. Reider.
Raymond c. "chick" Linker
has been named show manager,
with Mr.. Robert Reider as gen.
eral chairman.
Mr.. Linker, well known in the
vacationland Area, has had con-
siderable experience with simi-
lar shows in Toledo and cIeve-
land.
Questions pertaining to the
show will be answered at fhe
show office.
to the Armory samples of the lat
est labor saving appliances foi
the home.
Actually, we hope to make this
event an ideal clinic for area
homemakers and builders, who
will be able to choose things most
suited to their individual needs tC
make their own lives more com
Portable and gracious.
On display for your approval
will be the latest in home wash
ers and dryers, air conditioning
units, television sets, decorating
needs, kitchen ranges, refrigera
tors and deep freezes, and furni
ture-an representing the newes
designs available at Ottawa Coun
ty stores.
While the Ottawa County New
is shouldering the responsibilit.
for details of this event, the shov
really belongs to the many mer
chants of this area, who are al
ready getting in the latest mer
chandise in their various lines fo
display in the 33 attractively dec
GRATED booths soon to be cor
structed on the two floors of tn
Armory.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
Farming Equipment

McCDeerng model M tractor just completely overhaued
Deerng packer Oliver double disc Oliver culpacker 7 John
spngtooh 12t sprngtooh
new delivery
spreader John Deere planter with fertilizer attachment
13ine drill Bradley lift with
sdes lift with sdes Fnchbaugh unload
unit with rollers with
equipment; 2 elevator with motor;
mower; sedes walking
tvator; pow, pow McCDeerng hammerm
nearly new; belt, David Bradley hammermil
tractor cltvators rotary
Ferguson subsoi
Als combine distributor
Bradley inslage
condition other articles
property removed until settled for.
o -
EDMUND p. LUSBY, Owner
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Compost Piles
Aid To Gardens

Compost piles, which can be
built largely of waste materials
provide a good source of humus
for the garden, says Associate
County Agent, George K. Vapaa.
Humus helps the soil hold more
moisture and makes it easier to
work.
Spitable materials for the COM
post pile include grass clippings,
leaves, weeds, discarded plant re-
mains from the garden if they are
not diseased. sod, soil, sawdust, and
animal manures.
Locate the compost pile where it
is screened by building, or some
plant growth. AS the materials
become available put them in lay
ers on the ground, keeping the top
of the pile lower in the middle than
the sides to catch and hold rain
water.
From time to time apply a layer
of animal manure and for each
6-inch thickness of compost spread
1 pint of garden fertilizer for each
so square feet of compost. A hand
full of lime can be scattered over
each layer to good effect. To add
nitrogen, put on nitrate of soda or
sulphate of ammonia.
Composts can be started at any
time of the year, but the process
of decay slows up in cold weather.
In dry spells add water to the pile.
Mix the materials in the heap oc-
casionally, and allow it to rot thor
oughly before applying it to the
garden.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
Old, New Oat Varieties
Recommended For Delaware

Several varieties Of winter oats
were recommended this week for
Delaware farmers. Variety trials
have been conducted for a number
of years by the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, University OF
Delaware, and the results are an
nounced by Claude E. Phillips,
chairman of the agronomy depart
ment at the University.
Phillips says the Forkedeer va
riety of winter oats has given the
best yields over aNperiod of years.
He adds that Lee variety is almost
equal to Forkedeer and generally
does we'll throughout Delaware.
Oats are especially good for
poultry and dairy cattle, Phillips
points out. He believes it will pay
farmers to put in more acreage
this fall for their own use. A good
many farmers now raise oats in
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
1000 Farm Workers
Have Social Security

Nearly 1000 regular farm work
ers in Delaware are now covered
by social security, according to the
Agricultural Extension Service,
University of Delaware.
Social security came to many
Delaware farmers for the first time
in January, 1851, with the revision
of the social security act. In gem
eral, the law covers year-round
farm workers for one employer, or
those who work six or eight
months straight for one employer
Individual retirement benefits
range from $25 to S85 monthly,
says Myron Milbouer, manager of
the social security office in Will
mington. Families of deceased
workers can receive up to $168.80
a month. Milbouer explains the
amount of payment depends on the
earnings of the farm worker and
the number of persons in his fam
lily who get benefits.
Before payments can be mode,
the worker must establish social
security credit, For example, a.
person who came under social Sc
curity in 1851 has old-age and sur
vivors insurance protec C lion
through mid 1855. Ten years of
social security credit insures the
worker for life.
Further information on social Sc
curity can be obtained from rep
resentative at the following places:
Middletown town hall council
chamber, September % at 10 am.
City Office building, Milford, Sep
tember % at 9:30 am.
Delaware Employment Service
Office, Dover, September 21, "a and
28 at 10 am.
Georgetown Delaware Employ
ment Service Office, September 18
at 10 am.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17

about Oct. 1 but may be planted
until Oct. 10 in New Castle county
and Oct. is in Sussex county. Oats
should be seeded at the rate of 2
to 21a bushels per acre.
The grade of fertilizer to use de-
pends on fertility before painting.
For soils where manure or legume
crops have not been plowed under
recently. a 5-1O-10 fertilizer is rec
commended at 400 pounds per acre.
Or use s-16-16 at $50 pounds per
acre. Very fertile soils and those
manured recently need only 2 or 8
per cent nitrogen.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
Kitchen Accidents
Caused BY Rushing

Hurried mothers in the kitchen
are headed down the road toward
the hospital with accident injuries,
warns Miss Louise R. Whitcomb of
the state farm safety advisory
committee ana home management
specialist, University of Delaware.
MANY women would never drive
over 35 on the highway, but you'd
never know it by the way they
speed around the Kitchen" Miss
Whitcomb observes. "Slow down,
take it easy, the same thing goes
for husbands and their work.
Rushing and carelessness, either
alone or together, cause a great
number of accidents" she adds.
Using a box instead of getting a
sturdy, kitchen stepladder to reach
to shelves, or storing jars on stair
ways instead of investing in some
shelving are other quick tickets to
the hospital.
Take time to turn handles of
pans on the stock back out of the
way, so you won't bump them and
spill hot grease or water. You
must think of these things if there
are children in the home.
Organizing small kitchen equip
ment will prevent many an acci-
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ASss,.issmss,
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Joseph Rudnick, Auctioneer
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
Figure Sight Distances
For Safe Farm Driveway

Does your farm or home drive
way invite accidents?
1t does if weeds, bushes, or other
obstructions prevent drivers from
seeing passing traffic on the main
highway, says County Agent, Will
liam e. Tarbell. He says this also
means that traffic on the highway
cannot see farm vehicles about to
enter the road.
Tarbell suggests that farmers
use the following method to figure
the sight distance" necessary for
safety:
Park your car in the driveway
with the front bumper 10 feet from
the edge of the highway. Mark
off a distance of about 700 feet
$3.50 paces) along the highway on
both sides of the driveway en-
trance. Set markers at each point.
Now get in the drivers seat OF
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17

dent. Sharp knives should always
be stored in a separate container.
Remember too, a sharp knife is
safer than a dull one.
Waxsd. shiny floors look nice,
but they're too often slick and
dangerous. It's better to have a
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17

floor that doesn't look so nice. but
is safer to walk on.
The National Safety Council
recommends investing a little time
and money in safety. Hospital
bills saved by planning for safety
will more than cover the cost.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17

your car. If you can see both
markers. the sight distances are
proper. If not, you should clean
your driveway of weeds and other
obstructions.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17

seed supply is somewhat limited.
Fulgrain, an old variety, is not rec
commended for local use. This va
riety is liable to winter kill during
severe weather.
Winter oats does best if planted
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17

the state-some getting yields as
high as 50 bushels per acre.
Three new varieties tested by the
Experiment Station are Arlington,
Atlantic, and LIE Conte. These
have done well in tests, but the