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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Seek Weighnasters
For Local Scales

Applications for eight weigh
master positions for duty near
Gypsum are being accepted at the
Ohio Highway Patrol station at
Bay Bridge.
The weighmasters will operate
the new truck load scale soon to
be built in Route near the Port
Clinton municipal airport. 1t will
be similar to the one now in op-
Grafton in Route 20 at Hessville.
A temporary road scale is now
in use at the local airport and
those passing the weighmaster's
examination will be given duty
there until the new scales are
completed, the patrol stated. Start
ing monthly salary will be $240
with civil service rights and re-
tirement benefits.
An examination also will be
given to fill an opening as driv-
er's license examiner in the San
dusky area as the present exam
iner is planning retirement. Only
oral and physical examinations
are required for these position.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
EYE-PROTECTION PROGRAM STARTS
AT cod TO HELP JOB VISION

The critical vision screening
phase of an extensive eye-protec-
ton program for Erie Ordnance
Depot workers will begin this
week under supervision of Erie
Ordnance Depot medical and SAT-
ETY. personnel, according to Col.
E. M. Webb, commanding officer.
He announced that represent
ative of the Army Surgeon Gen
erals Office, 1t. Robert F. Rem
fro, is spending two weeks at the
depot to aid in installation of the
occupational vision program.
Initial phase of the plan, begun
last week, includes the survey of
all jobs at Erie to determine job
vision and eye-protection require
ments. Meanwhile members of
the safety and dispensary staffs
are being trained in operation of
a new visual-screening instrument
and administrative procedures.
Purpose of the program is to
detect below-standard vision, and
by fostering corrective action
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Thanks Given For
Drive Response

An expression of sincere graft
tude on behalf of the Ottawa
County Crippled Children's Soci-
ETY. was given today for local par
ticipation in the goth annual Eas-
ter Seal Campaign by Rev. Perry
Blankenship, president of the or
ganization.
Although the campaign offici-
ally ended last Saturday, we be-
lieve returns will continue to
come in and we will surpass our
goal of $780," said Rev. Blank
enship. ''The citizens of our coun-
ty have demonstrated that they
want to help. 1t is now up to us
to further develop and maintain
the services for crippled children
as needed"
The Society is sponsored by the
Rotary Clubs of the county and
also include DR.. Ken Carter, VIM.
Eberle, John Anderson, and M. J.
Edwards of Port Clinton; Mel Full
ler, Bill Myers, Don Wargowsky,
Rev. Shoup and Chet Young of
Oak Harbor. A meeting is called
for Thursday evening Of next
week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Local Artists
Gain More Honors

Paintings and other art entries
of four Ottawa County artists
and a former resident of this city
have been accepted by the judges
for the 35th annual Toledo Area
annual exhibition which opens
May 3 in the Toledo Museum of
Art.
Prize winners will not be an
nounced until the show opens.
Priscilla Rhiel, whose Man
show now holds the spotlight in
Gallery 8 of the Toledo Museum
of Art, had at least two of her
paintings accepted for the big
show.
Entries of Elizabeth Fall and
Madonna Heschel of Port Clinton
and Marjorie Kreilick, Oak Har-
Dor, also were accepted, as was
the entry of Willard Wankelman,
Bowling Green, former P.C.H.S.
teacher.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Plan Youth Sunday
At Local Church

Sunday, April 10Th, is Youth
Sunday in st. Thomas Church. At
8 a. m. the regular monthly cor
porate Communion of the st. Ste
phen'S Guild will include the
blessing and the presentation of
Acolyte's Crosses and Awards for
Service and the reception of new
members into the Guild. There
will be breakfast after the SER
vice in Guild Hall with a brief
business meeting.
At Church School time parents
and God-parents of Church School
Children are cordially invited to
visit the School which will hold
a joint service in the Guild Hall.
The motion picture, "The Lord Is
Risen," will be the feature of the
service and then classes will con-
vene as usual with the parents
visiting class sessions if they so
desire.
At 10:45 the Young People of
the Parish will conduct the serv-
ice and the Junior Choir under
the direction of Mrs. Lee Bracken
will lead the singing of the hymns
and canticles. The Port Clinton
High School Girls Choir, under
the direction of Mr.. Printy Ar
thur, will sing the anthems. The
loose offering will be used to send
young people to the Diocesan
Summer Conference at Gambler
and to the Choir Camp at Putin
Bay.
John ]. Reinheimer will preach
the sermon and other members of
the Young Peoples Fellowship
will conduct the service under the
direction of the Rector.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
TO INSTALL new PASTOR SUNDAY
AT ROCKY RIDGE LUTH. CHURCH

DR.. Norman A. Menter, presi-
dent of the Michigan District of
the American lutheran Church,
will preach the sermon and con-
duct installation rites at special
in st. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Rocky Ridge, when the
Rev. E. H. E. Winterhoff is in
stalled as pastor of the church.
Rev. Winterhoff is the son of
the late Rev. e. H. d. Winterhoff,
who for 20 years was pastor of
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in
Pemberville, where his mother
still resides.
Reared in Pemberville, Rev.
Winterhoff is graduate of Capt.
tai University, Columbus, and of
Capital Seminary. Ordained into
the Christian ministry in June,
1919, he became pastor of the
Leesville-O -Olentangy Parish, Craw-
ford County, where he served un-
til 1921.
When he left Leesville, Rev.
Winterhoff became pastor of st.
Paufs Lutheran Church, Ashville,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Senior Girls To
Get Silver Gifts

High School senior girls in Port
Clinton, Lakeside and Oak Harbor
schools this spring will receive a
gift of sterling silver spoon in
the pattern of her choice. Invita-
tions are being sent to senior
girls in the three schools to visit
Philips jewelers. in Port Clinton
or Oak Harbor and select a tea
spoon in her favorite flat silver
pattern.
Philips jewelers., operated by
Phil Wasserstrom, have m d e
these gifts to senior high school
girls during the past four years.
Since each girl has her own de-
cided preference, Philips is ask
ing the girls to make their own
selection of pattern. International
Sterling flat silver includes styles
ranging from antique or tradi-
tional to ultra-modern. The pat
terms, rich in design, may be most
appealing to some girls, while
others may prefer patterns which
are classic in their simplicity.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
SCOUT COURT OF
HONOR IS HELD

In an impressive candlelight
ceremony under the direction of
VIM. Rofkar, advancement chair
man of Ottawa County Boy Scout
Council, was held Tuesday eve
ming at the Methodist Church as
Troop $50 held their Court of
Honor.
The troop is sponsored by the
Methodist Men and the Court was
held in conjunction with the
monthly meeting of their sponsor
ing organization.
Judges included Archie King,
who awarded the Second Class
Awards; Henry Cowgirl, First
Class, and DR.. Kenneth Carter,
Merit Badges.
Committee Chairman M. J. Ed
wards presided with Scoutmaster
Sam Campbell acting as Scribe.
First Class awards were present
ed to Jack Glickman, Nicholas
Ball and Tom Edwards. Second
Class Awards to Don Ice and AL
len Anderson, and Merit Badges
to Joe Kinsey and Jack Glickman.
Henry Cowgirl recounted his ex-
periences that led to his having
received one of Scoutdom's high
est awards, the Silver Beaver.
Mr.. Rofkar also has a Beaver
Award. Refreshments followed the
meeting.
The Methodist Men have voted
$1OO towards sending representa-
tives to the Boy Scout Jamboree
in California this summer. There
will be five from Troop 800 TAX
ing the trip. The Scouts have sew
eral projects in mind whereby
they will augment the fund, by
raising additional funds them
selves. 1t will cost $238.50 for
each boy.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Your Representative
to the General Assembly

and of Zion's at Groveport. Under
his leadership, this parish grew
and developed to such an extent
that it is now dividing and each
congregation is calling its own
pastor.
On October IA, 1919, Rev. Win
terhoff was united in marriage
with Miss Stella Rasmussen of
Port Clinton. They have four chill.
dren: DR.. E. H. Winterhoff,
Springfield, surgeon; Norman E.
Winterhoff, senior student at
HANNA Divinity School, Spring.
field, who expects to serve as a
Navy Chaplain upon his gradua.
ton; Robert Winterhoff, Indus.
trial Arts instructor and Junior
high school coach at Tipp City,
and Miss Joyce Winterhoff, jun
ior student at Wittenberg College.
Rev. and Mrs. Winterhoff
moved to Rocky Ridge Wednes-
day and now are living in the par
sonage of st. Johns Lutheran
Church.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
FIREWORKS

Continued from Page One)
neral Home asked council for aid
in securing a fair share of am
bulance runs, when ambulanceS
are called by police. "As taxpay-
er, Pm entitled to a just share, F"
Sanders stated. He suggested a
plan whereby calls to the three
local funeral homes would be ro-
tated on a monthly basis. Safety
Director Henry Cowgirl was in
structed to investigate and to sug-
geSt a workable plan.
Submlf Petition
A petition, bearing the names
of 10 property owners on Jackson
Drive, was submitted to council,
seeking adequate sewage facilities
and grading and paving of the
road from 9th Street to the south
corporation line. The petition was
turned over to the city solicitor to
check authenticity of the sigma,
lures.
Approved by council were reso-
lutionS appointed an assessing
committee for a new water line
in the westerly portion of the D.
w. Payne Addition and to prepare
street plans for Alice-South Mon
roe to the corporation line. Frank
Quisno, AL Davids and Herm
Fredericks were named to the as
sessing committee. Also approved
was resolution authorizing pay
ment of $25 to American Legion
Post 113 for decorating graves on
Memorial Day.
Passed as an emergency mea-
sure was Ordinance 41O for the
issuance of $37, 100 in bonds for
street improvements in West Sixth
and East Fifth Streets. The work
was completed some months ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Danbury Church
Plans Bake Sale

With bake sale on Friaay,
April "a, at Gerner and Wolf In
Port Clinton, the Sunday School
Of ST. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Danbury, will begin raising funds
for purchase of movie protector.
The sale of baked goods will be-
gin at 300 p. m.
The use of movies in teaching
Bible stories indicates the in
creased emphasis on visual aids in
Sunday School work. This is also
an effective means of holding the
child's interest and of teaching
Bible truth in a concrete manner.
Approximately so children are
enrolled in st. Paul's Sunday
School with six departments. Mrs.
Hugo Heinzl is in charge of the
nursery class; Mrs. Dale Wohlers
and Mrs. George Reinke, begin
ners; Mrs. Francis Wadsworth,
primary; Robert Cover, Juniors;
Mrs. Robert Cover, intermediate;
and William Bauman and Pastor
George Reinke, senior department.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17

where needed, to improve visual
performance. Safety hazards due
to slight difficulties also will be
reduced or eliminated
Colonel Webb explained that
workers whose sight fails to meet
the visual standards for their jobs
will be advised to consult eye
specialists for corrective lenses or
needed treatment. He said the re-
suits, as proven in private indus
try before the Army adopted the
screening system, are expected to
greatly benefit both the affected
employees and the Government.
Under the program joint
project of EOD's safety office and
the Army Environmental Health
Laboratory at Edgewood, Md. =
special-type safety glasses will be
furnished by the depot and pre-
scriptions will be procured by the
employees. In cases where no cor
rection of vision is needed, plain
safety glasses will be furnished.
The screening for visual-acuity,
muscle balance, depth perception
and color discrimination = the
principal factors in day-by-day
performance of a particular task
= will cover the entire depot,
ployees will be subjected to the
special test.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
State Commander
Is D.A.V. Speaker

Paul Fredericks, Cincinnati, de-
partment commander of the d. A.
", was principal speaker Monday
evening at the open meeting of
Ottawa County's D. A. V. and
Auxiliary, held in the Port Clin-
ton American Legion Hall.
OF h er speakers included Will
liam Adams, Sandusky, past de-
partment commander; E w a r d
Knight, Lebanon, senior vice COM
mander of the department; Albert
Croy, national D. A. V. executive
committeeman, Tipp City, and
Franklin Dirnberg, Port Clinton,
commander of the county D. A. V.
A fish fry was served to mem
bers and Auxiliary as we'll as Wis
itors from Sandusky, Fremont and
Toledo chapters.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Industrial Loop
Plans Banquet

Annual banquet of the Indus
trial Bowling League will be at 7
this Friday evening in the Log
Cabin, Bay Bridge, with Captain
Ralph Nearhoff, league president,
presiding.
Armor Plate is league champs
with a record of 80 wins and 80
losses. H & M Bakery was runner
up with rs wins and 81 losses. P.
C. Mfg. Co. was third with 69-43.
Other teams placed as follows:
Proof Front, 1884, fourth; Miss
Fits, 45-67, fifth; Smith Automo-
tive, 1850, sixth; Red and Marge's,
40-72, seventh, and Variety Club,
1915, eighth.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Softball League
Meets Tues. NIGHT

With six teams all ready en-
tered, another meeting of the
Port Clinton Softball League is
scheduled for 800 o'clock next
Tuesday evening, April 81, in the
Lake Erie Sports store.
Entered thus far are Weller's
Cannery, Oak Harbor American
Legion, Whitehouse Drive-In, Port
Clinton Manufacturers, Erie Ord
nance Depot and Carroll Town
ship.
Other teams interested in join
ing the league should phone
George Greer or Lee Davis. Pres
ent plans are to start league COM
petition Monday evening, May 18.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
ROBERTS PAGES
cod FUND drive

Digging deep into pockets, Erie
Ordnance Depot employees, both
civilian and military, shattered
past records for worthwhile fund
giving by voluntarily contributing
$1,71O.46 to the 1858 American
Cancer Society appeal.
A check for this amount was
turned over to Ray Sperber, OF
tawa County chairman of the can
Ger organization, Wednesday.
This was the third major drive
for funds held at Erie since the
first of the year, and this contri-
button adds up to grand total of
$4,510.97 given by EODers to
worthwhile programs during three
and a half months time.
End 1t. Raymond Roberts, a
soft-spo South Carolinian,
fresh out Of college and new at
Erie, chairmaned the highly sue
cessful drive. His co-chairmen
were Marge Montgomery and Fran
ces Mitchell, Port Clinton, and his
division and office assistants in
cluded Carol Smith, Jeanne Nor
ton, Mary Macko, Genevieve Kar-
shuk, Florence Johnson and Mary
Ellen Hostrup, Port Clinton; Lois
Cooley and Leona Schneider, Ca
tawba Cliffs; Joan Gehring and
Bertha Swan, Oak Harbor; Rich
ard Clawson and Sherman J. Weis-
heit, Fremont, and Joyce Meng,
Sandusky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
PLAN BAKE SALE

Members of the Keystone Class
of the Lakeside Methodist Church
will hold bake sale in the new
church basement at LOO o'clock
this Saturday afternoon. 1t will be
a general bake sale and all ord
ers will be filled in advance by
phoning Lakeside 1850. Proceeds
will go to the building fund, Mrs.
Gerard Phillabaum announces.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
IMPROVE BEACH CLUB

A $4,000 Improvement pro-
gram is underway at the Catawba
Beach Club, where the work is to
be completed for the grand open
ing May %. The Haughton Ele-
vator Company is installing an
elevator in the four-story club
house and the cocktail lounge is
being air conditioned and doubled
in size. Landscaping and grading
of the grounds also is included in
the present improvements.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
CARS DAMAGED

Autos driven by Mrs. Frank
Carstens, Port Clinton, and Will
liam Slane, Fremont, were in
volved in an accident in Fremont
early Friday evening. Police cited,
Mr.. Shane with failure to yield
right of way in mayors court.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
AUTOS DAMAGED

Autos driven by Herbert Boss,
Lakeside, and George Orescar,
Prospect Heights, ILL.,, were dam
aged Saturday morning in col
liSion in Fremont. Boss said the
Illinois auto made left hand turn
in front of him.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
REIDER SPEAKS

Ottawa County's Representative
Robert Reider discussed the work
Of the Un-American Activities
Commission of Ohio Wednesday
evening when he addressed the
Young Democratic Club at Bowl
ing Green State University.
VAcATIONLAND MEET
Regular meeting of the Lake
Erie Islands and Peninsula Vaca-
tionland will be held Tuesday eve
ming at $50 in Travellers Inn,
Secretary Tom Finefrock reports.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
TO DISCUSS BONDS

Francis Mekus, secretary of
The American Bank, will be a
Port Clinton Kiwanis Club speak
er this month when he will dis
cuss progress and achievements
of the u. S. Treasury Depart
ment's Savings Bond program
during the past II years.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17

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The Capitol Spotlight
JOHN J. LYNCH, JR
of Mahoning County. emerged the record holder
for sponsoring the largest number of bills in the House
OF representatives this session. total of 815 bills
introduced in the lower house largest number since the
1905 Lynch led the field with 80 bills other mem
bers OF the Mahonng delegation also active this
respect Thomas j. Barrett introduced 18. and George
d. Taback is sponsoring 13 bills. 49,.
CLARENCE WETZEL
former member of the House from Columbiana County
will be in charge of the legislative program at Buckeye
Boys State at Camp Perry June he will be assisted
10y Reps Cedric Stanley of Lebanon, William K Germ
% neuser Of uoedo and your M representative Attorney
General C. William oNeil will be in charge of the state
government phase of the program
GILL AND QUILL
commercial shooting preserve operated on Putin-Bav
by Brad Graned. has released 23O pheasants to the
wids. which should produce some marvellous public
shooting for next fall 49,.
QUITE FEW
day baseball game at Cincinnati Monday a traditional
event. ,
of legislation to define boundaries for
ing in Sandusky Bay calling their the Clari
fcation Bill. the perennial bill to ban all commercial
fishing in the bay also has been introduced again both
proposals have been referred to the Conservation Com
mittee and Chairman Mitch has indicated that hearings
may begin next week.
TERRIFIC
behind the battle has been centered on the
Ohio wine bill proponents want it to be heard by the
taxation committee and the opposition is plugging to get
the bill referred to liquor control.
BILL TO FORCE
telephone companies to improve rural service is almost
cinch to be passed in this session both parties
pushing the legislation which being developed by sub
committee of the House Judiciary Committee. Ross
Sweet former Lake County probate Judge, is chairman
of the subcommittee.
EVAN p FORD
: former state senator and well known in Ottawa Coun
ty. has closed his Columbus law Office and opened
practice in Canal Winchester, Ohio
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ESTHER HARDY
. .Sandusky Countys representative and one of six
serving in the Tooth General Assembly is puzzled
by gift of flowers received last week which bore
sage even though don't always agree think
of the grandest in the legislature 1T was
unsigned. and the incident has Esther wondering
AS SOME OF THE MORE CONTROVERSIAL BILLS
emerge from committees. mail gets heavier.
and it is interesting to note the conflict of opinion among
Ottawa Countians.
--:-:-:-
AMONG
visitors last week Wayne Riley of the Cres
cent Hotel staff at Put-inBay e. C. Lige) Brough,
Democratic candidate for mayor of Port Clinton. and
Ann Bolte of Port Clinton who in the capitol on
matters pertaining to her real estate agency.
IH@6ut W. /G1e~
Your Representative
to the General Assembly
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
A TERRIFIC

A TERRIFIC
behind the battle has been centered the
Ohio wine bill proponents want it to be heard by the
taxation committee and the opposition is plugging to ge
the bill referred to liquor control
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
GILL AND QUILL
QUITE A FEW
PROPONENTS


of legislation to define boundaries for commercial fish
ing in Sandusky Bay calling their the Cari
fcation Bill. the perennial bill to ban all commercial
fishing in the bay also has been introduced again both
proposals have been referred to the Conservation Com
mtee and Chairman Mitch has indicated that hearings
may begin next week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
A BILL TO FORCE

telephone companies to improve rural service is almost
a cnch to be passed in this session. both parties
pushing the legislation which is being developed by sub
committee of the House Judiciary Committee. Ross
Sweet former Lake County probate judge, is chairman
of the subcommittee.
Evening star., 1953-09-13
Racket Squads Report
S178 Million Tax Yield
BY the Associated Press

The Internal Revenue Service
reported yesterday that its racket
squads and other agents turned
up tax cases that yielded $178
million in additional assessments
and penalties in the IL months
ending June 80.
The service notified Secretary
of the Treasury Humphrey that
it completed 46,114 investiga-
tions during the year. Most of
these were alleged violations of
internal revenue laws, including
1926 cases of suspected criminal
fraud.
Criminal prosecution was rec
commended in 1875 cases. The
service said nearly 81 per cent
of these taxpayers were classed
as racketeers, gamblers, numbers
operators and the like.
Evening star., 1953-09-13
IA Area Veterans
Back From Korea

Fourteen Washington area res
idents arrived from Korea for
rotation among 1873 who landed
in San Francisco Wednesday
aboard the ship General John
Pope, the Military District of
Washington has announced.
Those from the District ale
Sergt. Clarence E. Daniels, %
Seventh street Sc; Corpl. Dean
G. Frazier. $50 c street S.W.:
Corpl. Harry L. Green, 4415
Douglas street NE; Corpl. Book
Y. Linn, 1874 Wisconsin avenue
NV; Corpl. Clyde Morgan, 7 K
street NE; Pvt. David L. Murch-
lson, 9 street NV; Pfc. Forrest
R. Nance. 118 Tennessee avenue
NE; Sergt. 1/c Thomas r. Rid
dick, 321 c street Sc, and Sergt.
William G. Willis. 1922 Thir-
teenth street NV.
Those from Maryland are
Sergt. Alfred r. Keir, jr., 1909
Hamilton street, Hyattsville;
Corpl. Harold NJ. Mcconnell,
6812 Pineway, Hyattsville, and
Pfc. James M. O'Quinn. 1901
Thirty-ninth avenue, Colmar
Manor.
From Virginia are Sergt. 1/c
Benny j. Bradley of 2O18 South
Tenth road. Arlington. and
Corpl. Joseph Foglio, 1919 South
Monroe, Arlington.