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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28

Heves this is the date OF a mar
riage. He has been offered good
sum of money for the bible by q
collector in Fort Wayne, but he is
interested in learning if there are
descendants of the persons named
still in this vicinity. In separate
papers found in the bible, there
are messages from Peter Bahnsen
written in May, 1868; from Godber
Karstensen written in 1852 and
from Christina Tadsen written in
April, 1873. Mr.. and Mrs. KemmiS
lived in this city back in 1911-12
when he worked at the Matthews
Company. If anyone knows of the
people named, please let us know
so we can inform Mr. Kemmis.
JOT
Members of the Washington Sem
ators stopped at the Island Hotel
for dinner Wednesday evening,
while enroute from Cleveland to
Detroit. 1t was their second stop
this season, and thus Walt Master
son, Mickey Vernon and company
renewed acquaintance with Don
Woodrich, Otto Stensen and other
members of the hotel staff.
JOT
Joe Macko, Port ClintOn's native
son now holding down first base
for the Indianapolis Indians, has
upped his batting average to .237
Joe has had 105 hits, including II
home runs, and has 5 RIBS.
JOT
After Cochran's Majorettes COM
pleted their practice session Tues
day forenoon, they were taken to
the Dairy Queen east of town,
where Mrs. Lang treated all the
girls to king sized ice cream
cones-a mighty nice. gesture.
JOT
While little Roger Sperber was
getting shots for pneumonia last
week, his dad Captain Harold Sper-
ber, was getting shots ina Korean
hospital as he fought off an attack
of virus infection. Captain Sperber,
the only local pilot who has had
extensive combat duty both i'll
World War II and the Korean
War, expects to arrive home Sep
tember Is.
When the Ottawa County Blood
mobile visited Erie Ordnance De-
pot last week, Lorena Swigart gave
her 18th pint, and the sixth through
the local county chapter. She al
SO brought bouquet of flowers
to beautify the surroundings. An
other EOD worker gave his 14th
pint on this trip.
JOT
1t. Col. Stephen Johnson, head
of the Canadian rifle team COM
peting in the National Rifle and
Pistol Matches at Camp Perry, is
a cousin of Councilman R. E. "Sal-
ty" Reynolds. It's the first time
the cousins have seen each other
in 26 years. although Johnson had
visited Camp Perry once before.
A reserve officer, he was in charge
of all rifle instruction in the Cana
dian Army during World War II.
Johnson stopped off here after re-
turning from England where he
completed in All British matches
and attended the coronation.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28

I plannig an auto trip to San Fran
cisco in the near future, where
they will meet Paul's 15-year-old
nephew from Philippine Islands.
The lad will make his home with
the Balangues.
JOT
Harry Wideman, Port Clinton'S
grand old man of music, was guest
conductor Friday night when the
Modern Woodman of America band
presented concert in Fremont's
Birchard Park. Henry has been
teaching music for many years.
Back in the early 1905 he direc-
ted the Erie Township High School
Band in LaCarne. Among mis- pupils
in that band were Elizabeth Rice
Taylor, Gertrude Thompson; Hrup
cho. the late Bob Kerr, Evelyn
Sperber Schmitt, Kenny Thompson,
the late Harold Collins, Betty
Harris, Dorothy Rice Goetz, Woody
Sondergeld, Ruth Van Rensselaer,
Pellow, and this Jotter.
JOT
Ottawa County may be the
smallest in Ohio but people from
all over the world come here each
year to participate in big-time
events. Earlier this month, a
huge crowd was at Put-in-Bay for
the I. L. Y A. regatta Now the
50th annual National Rifle and
Pistol Matches are attracting sew
eral thousand competitors from as
far away as Puerto Rico, Germany,
Great Britain, Honolulu, and Alas
ka to nearby Camp Perry. This
weekend, the 51st annual conven-
ton of the International Platform
Association opens in Lakeside,
and Dr. You Chan Yang, Korean
ambassador to the U. S., will speak
at the opening session. Port Clin-
ton may not be as large as several
nearby cities, but our Guest Book
contains many famous names.
JOT
Special notice to "a FRIEND
WHO KNOWS" We are very sor-
ry but we cannot, and will not,
publish unsigned items. While we
may agree with what you write, it
is not of general interest to the
public and could not be published
as an advertisement unless you
sign your name. AS you suggested,
we will be happy to give the money
you enclosed to the Ottawa County
Cancer Society.
JOT
AS president of the Ottawa Coun-
ty Cancer Society, we also wish
to thank the many residents of
the county who have donated funds
to the cancer society as memorials
to departed friends OR relatives.
All funeral homes in this county
have been supplied with American
! Cancer Society pledge cards for
this use, and the donations are
acknowledged to the families of
the deceased and to the donors.
JOT
This is going back quite a few
years but do you recall the names
of Christine Tadsen, Godber Kar-
, stensen, Peter Bahnsen, Peter
Christensen, Rose Yensen or Oak
ey Kemmis? All lived in Port
Clinton many years ago and the
names of the first five appear in
! an old German Bible printed in
that country back in 1889. The BIZ
BILE now is owned by Mr.. Kemmis,
whose wife, the former Rose Yen
sen, has passed away. Mrs. Kem-
mis- was native of Port Clinton,
a daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John Yennsen. On the fly
| leaf of the Bible are written the
! names Christina Jensen and God
ber Christians" and the date
March 10, 1872. Mr.. Kemmis be-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28

Mary Baker Eddy
Economy is the art of making
the most of life The love of econ
omy is the root of all virtue.
Shaw
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28

All that is worth reckoning is
what we do, and the best of every
thing is not too good, but is econ
omy and riches.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28

Now is the time to take advantage of
high trade-in olIoWance for your present
car on a high-powered, high-perform-
ance, high-styled '53 Dodge.
Your present car is getting older, de-
preciating in value as winter approaches.
August is the month! Dodge is the
car! Take a look at it's WinnIng Ddys
during 1853 as proof of the extra value
Dodge offers you.
In the famous 12O6-mile 1853 Mobil-
gas Economy Run, the Dodge V8 took
the measure of every car in it's class
outperformed all other "8's' in
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Prison Farm Host
To 40 Officers
AT Annual School

Law enforcement officers from
police departments and sheriff's
offices throughout Ohio will come
to London, Sunday, September 20,
to attend the seventh annual Iden-
tification Officers Training School
to be conducted by the Ohio State
Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation.
The 1853 class is limited to 40
officers who will attend the school
from Monday, September q, to
Friday, October 2, in the Bureaus
new school room in the London
Prison Farm administration build
ing.
Officials participating in the
opening of the school will include
Arthur L. Glattke, Chief of the Di-
vision of Corrections, Department
of Public Welfare; l.. A. Hollings-
worth, Superintendent of the Bur
eau; r. B. Eckle, Superintendent
of the London Prison Farm and
DR.. Herman M. Gum, M. D., Cor
oner of Ashland County.
Bureau personnel who will lee
ture to the class and serve as in
structors will include Fred P.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Another Indicted
On q Counts In
Traffic Violation

The Madison County Grand Jury
reported late Wednesday after
noon to Judge James F. Bell, con-
cluding a three day session.
Prosecuting Attorney Forrest E.
Sidener, Jr., examined more than
55 witnesses for the SO cases pre-
sented to the jury, which return
ed % true bills, eight of which
were secret and ignored seven
cases. Harley j. Vogel was fore
man of the jury.
Indictments. returned were, Rob-
ert Williams, three indictments of
resisting an officer and one for as
sault and battery; Forest Leroy
Nixon, failure to provide; Glenn
Eugene Ratcliff, failure to pro-
vide; Norma Jean Smith, five in
dictments of two counts each for
forging and uttering; Larry White,
breaking and entering day season,
larceny, two counts each; Willie
Jackson, shooting with intent to
wound; Clifford Danny Forbes,
two indictments breaking and en-
tering night season and larceny,
two counts each; Fred Zeltman,
operating motor vehicle without
owners consent; Edmund Taynor,
following vehicle too closely; Ed
mund Taynor, reckless operation
motor vehicle; Edmund Taynor,
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Jack Shoaf And Dick
Terry Join Marines

Leonard B. Okerlund, Chief Ma
chiniSt Mate of the Navy Recruit
ing Station at Springfield wishes
to announce the enlistment of two
men from London. They were,
Jack Franklin Shoaf, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin II. Shoaf of
116 South Oak Street. Norman
Richard Terry, son of Mrs. Flora
E. Terry of 191 South Oak Street.
Both were sent to cambridge, Md,
for recruit training.
Okerlund also wishes. to an
nOunce that now. more than ever
before. navy training is reaping
huge dividends. Young men ana
women of today. by joining the
navy, have an opportunity to serve
their country and advance them
selves in technical speciality at the
same time. Training in one or
more of the navy's 81 major ratings
which cover over 4000 civilian vo-
cations, is available to you in your
navy. The navy recruiting station
is located in the Post Office at
Springfield, Ohio. A navy recruit
er will also be in London at the
Post Office the first and third Fri
day Of the month.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Canaan School
Is Ransacked

Deputy Sheriffs Robert Allison
and Herbert Markley, reporting
on a burglary at Canaan Local
School, stated that entrance to the
school was gained by forcing a
door on the south side of the build
ing some time during Tuesday
night, but that nothing was miss
ing.
This is the second time in the
last two or three months that
burglars have entered the school,
the sheriff's office reported, and
that apparently whoever broke in
was searching for money, since no.
thing was taken.
The door to the superintendent's
office was forced open; inside
doors were broken open; cabinets
were broken into, desk drawers
were pulled out and a pretty thor
ough job of ransacking was done,
according to the deputies.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Suicide Attempt
Is Unsuccessful

Wilbur Wicker, 81, West High
Street, was taken to University
Hospital Wednesday morning suf-
fering from a gun-shot wound in
the forehead, according to London
police. The wound was said to be
self inflicted.
The case was investigated by Of
ficers Sherman and Daily who
found that Wicker had obviously
attempted to take his own life by
firing a % calibre rifle bullet into
his forehead. The bullet glanced
off and went through the ceiling.
Wicker was taken to the hospital
in the Schlechty-Fichner ambu-
lance where his condition was not
considered serious, it was said.
Wicker had been in i'll health for
some time and was believed to be
respondent, officers said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Farm Bure al In
Annual Meeting
Here Sept. 22nd

The Annual Meeting of the Mad
ison Farm Bureau Coop will be
held on Tuesday evening, Septem-
Der %, 800 pm. at the Deercreek
Township School, Lafayette, Ohio.
The program for the evening
will include the business session,
awarding of door prizes, refresh
ments, and dancing.
During the business session,
three directors of the Coop Board
are to be elected for a three year
term. The nominees are: Henry
Geyer, Roy Bmns, Leslie Mace,
Philip Ferguson, Ray Fellows, and
Ray Plymell.
Following the business session,
20 door prizes will be awarded to
Coop members and patron rs.
Grand prizes for Coop members
only will be an Apex Clothes Dry
er and Apex Ironer.
Music for the $3.50 dance will
be furnished by the Al Bettinger
Orchestra.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
MONS Night"
Opens Football
Season Friday
Observation-Disclosures
First Tilt Here

MONS Night" is the feature at
the local athletic field here when
the London Red Raiders tangle
with new opponent, Northeast
ern, from Clark county. Coach
Bowlus' squad is given slight
edge over the two-year-old North
eastern eleven the experts point
out. However the two teams are
expected to furnish a bang-up ball
game and a full house is expected
to view the fray.
Northeastern, coached by Paul
Norman, is. ready to meet the
Raiders and the starting lineup
will be Ends, Suskitus and Rob-
erts; Tackles, Agile and Clarke;
Guards, Short and Anon; Center,
Splitter; Backs, Baker, Fisher, Tul-
lis and Lockwood. Splitter is rated
one of the best centers in the area.
The Raiders starting lineup is
as follows: Ends, Smith and Crab
be; Tackles, Dunkle and Turvy;
Guards, Counts and Martin; Cen
ter. Ames; Backs, Grove, Napier,
Stahl and LeBeau.
Officials: II. T. McMillen, OSU,
referee; Charles Martin, OSU, UNI
pire; and Dave Phinegar, OSU,
headlineSman.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Governor LauSche
At Grand Opening

The Madison County Sesquicen-
tennial Celebration and Fall Fes-
tiyal planning committees are
rounding out final preparations for
the big four-day event here on Oc-
tober Z, 8, 9 and 10, according to
Ray E. Ballenger, president of the
London Retail Merchants Associa-
ton.
A street carnival, free acts, con-
tests, concessions and many other
attractions are planned and most
of the entertainment has already
been booked. The carnival will be
held on Main street, from High
street to the railroad, and the
street will be blocked off for pc
destrian traffic only during the
celebration, it was said.
Three big contests will be held
and include the crowning of
Beauty Queen" a Queen of Yes
teryear' and a Baby Beauty
Contest" Entry blanks will be
available in this newspaper at a
later date. The Beauty Queen will
be chosen by the student bodies Of
each Madison County high school.
In the entertainment field. free
acts will be staged each afternoon
and evening for the enjoyment of
all. Fine talent has been booked
for the shows and include such
outstanding performers as the
Briar Hoppers, the La Blondes,
and Mel Marcus, The Information
al Nitwit"; trapeze acts, Jarco, the
comedy giraffe, The Three Bozos,
clown act, and Penny's Pets, one
OF the finest pet shows seen any
where.
Also planned are band concerts,
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Maj. Spicer With
Armis+ice Group

WITH THE UN COMMAND
MILITARY ARMISTICE COM
MISSION IN KOREA-Arry Mai
Henry D. Spicer, "a, son of Lewis
Spicer, South Solon, Ohio, is serv-
ing with the UN Command Mill
tary Armistice Commission in Ko-
rea.
Major Spicer is assistant staff
secretary for the armistice COM
mission, which supervises ten Joint
observer teams. The JOTs insure
that the 160 mile demilitarized
zone is properly marked, entered
only by authorized persons and
that only authorized activities take
place on the neutral ground.
The JOTs function jointly with
the Communist teams, as do all
groups of the Armistice Commits
sion. After conducting their work
they return to their operational
and living quarters with the tacti-
cal units on their respective sides
of the zone.
Spicer entered the Army in 1899
and holds the Bronze Star Medal,
Commendation Ribbon, American
Defense Service Medal, American
Campaign Theater Ribbon, Euro
pean-African-Middle Eastern The
ater Ribbon, World War II Victory
Ribbon, Army of Occupation Med
al for service in Germany and UN
and Korean Service Ribbons. He
was last assigned as general staff
secretary for. the UN Command
ArmiStice DeIepation
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Case Referred 10
Next Grand Jury

The Grand Jury referred the
case of Bertha Markham, Colum-
bus, to subsequent grand jury dur
ing the recent session here. She
has been held in the Madison
County Jail for the past several
weeks after having been bound
over as a result of being charged
as being an accomplice in a check
forging ring. Her case will be
heard at a later date, it was said.
Her brother, Claude Mcclure,
and his wife, Diana, are at present
serving sentences in the Columbus
Workhouse and the West Virginia
Women's prison, officials said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
New Law TO Limit
Mayors Salary To
Flat Yearly Fee
Council Must Decide
On Mayors Salary

The London City Council must
decide on salary for Mayor E.
P. Speasmaker for the coming
year, a study of a recent bill pass
ed by the Ohio Legislature in July
reveals.
At the present time the mayor
receives a salary of $1,000 per
year plus court costs. Under the
new law, all mayors of Ohio cities
and villages will receive a flat sal
ary for the year instead of a sal
ary plus court costs, it was said.
Thus, Mayor Speasmaker's salary
will probably be set commensurate
with his present estimated income
from salary and fine monies, it
was believed.
While the new law does not af-
feet Justices of the Peace, officials
thing that State Patrol cases will
not be taken to ]. P. Courts. Ohio
IIldNOIS IGICINC q AIGa Va p1'oS M
each conviction. 1t was estimated
that Mayor Speasmaker has re-
ceived fees in the past 18 months
of about $4,000. Under the new
set-up, all fees will be paid into
the city treasury and the mayors
salary paid from city funds. No
court costs will be allowed, 1t was
said.
However, it was pointed out that
wherein a mayor is also justice
of the peace, traffic cases could be
taken to ]. P. court and the $3.50
court costs could be collected. In
that event, the mayor of any Ohio
city could be paid a flat yearly
salary by his city and still collect
court fees if he so chose and state
patrol and other officers chose to
take cases to him, it was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Beef Cat+Iemen Hear
OSU Prof. Speak Here

Thirty-two farmers attended the
Madison County Beef meeting on
Time Saving Ideas" discussed by
Professor Richard Baker of O.S.U.
last Wednesday evening, Septem-
ber 8. Gwynne Burr was chairman
of the evenings meeting. John
Sawyer, secretary, announced the
fall beef tour for Wednesday, No
vember 18, in the northern part of
the county. The beef tour commit
tee includes Marion Meats, Ben
Straley, Jr., Bill Hook, John
Moore, Gwynne Burr, Chairman.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
SesquicentenniaI Program
Outlined As Biggest Event
Staged Here In Many Years
Sept. 80 Fly Free
Date SAYS Moore

September 80 is the fly free date
for sowing wheat in Madison
County, according to John Moore,
County Agricultural Agent. 1t is
important to recognize this date
in wheat sowing. The way to pre-
vent damage from the Hession fly
is for everyone to observe the
safe wheat sowing date. Sowing
within the 10 day period following
the fly free date is known to give
the optimum yields.
Treating seed wheat with Ger
esan or Arasan Seed Disinfectants
pays big dividends. Following are
some of the advantages of treat
ing your seed wheat.
No. l - 1t kills diseases on
wheat. Smut spores and certain
other diseases on the seed are kill
ed by treatment.
No. 2 - It protects tie seed in
the soil, prevents SEED rot and
other Seeding blight organizms.
No. 3 - They improve your
stand. Treated seed has the best
chance to come un.
No 4 - It increases Jour yield.
Seed protected against disease
produces better. Ten year records
with the leading seed disinfectant
produced 2 TO Z more bushels per
acre of wheat Treated seed i'm
proves weed kill and permits bet
ter stands. 1t holds down weeds,
less disease and fewer weeds mean
lacc HnnLkacr GO
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Local Shrine
Parade Friday

The ALA Baba Temple Shrine
Patrol and Band will parade on
the streets of London tonight,
Friday, September 18, at 8 pm.
The Patrol will drill between
Second and High Streets.
SERIOUSLY ILL
John E. Harper. Geogesville Rd.,
is seriously i'll of heart ailment in
White Cross Hospital.
SON BORN
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Cunning,
Rt. 2, London, announce the birth
of a nine pound son, Stephen,
Thursday morning at Doctors S
Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Moose Lodge TO
Welcome Campbell

COLUMBUS, OEIO-Rannered
automobiles will carry thousands
Of Ohio members of the Loyal Or
der of Moose to Columbus Sunday,
September 9th to join in a huge
welcome to the new Supreme Gov
ernor of the lodge, Judge Willard
Campbell OF Columbus and Cam
bridge, Ohio, who was elected at
the recent Miami convention.
At the same time, a class of five
hundred candidates will be induct-
ed into the lodge at the Central
High School, West Broad Street,
in honor of Supreme Governor
Campbell and Former Congress-
man William r. Thorn of Canton,
retiring President of the Ohio
State Moose Association. The class
will be headed by Secretary of
State Ted Brown and Mayor Rob-
ert OestreiCher of Columbus. The
Cuyahoga Falls lodge team will
perform the ritualistic work.
These events will eliminate the
annual convention of the Ohio
State Moose Association opening
at the Deshler-Hilton Hotel, Thurs
day, September oath. Speakers at
the convention will include Direc-
tor General Malcolm r. Giles and
Regional Director J. Jack Stoehr
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
IN HOSPITAL
R. N. Ardrey, West Center ST,
has entered Mt. Carmel Hospital
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Willie Jackson Indicted
By Grand Jury In Shooting
Five Polio Cases
In Madison County

According to report from the
health department, Madison Coun-
ty has five active cases of polio at
the present time. Three of the VIC
TINS are in hospitals and two have
been returned to their homes. Fol-
low-up treatment is being admin
istered to the returnees, it was
cold
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Ted Gray Guest
Speaker AT Lions
Club Tuesday

Theodore M. Gray, Piqua, state
senator, will speak at a dinner
meeting of the London Lions Club
at 7 pm. Tuesday evening, Sep
tember %, in the London Meth
odist Church. Suggested subject
for the talk was Legislative Ac-
tivities."
The Sedalia Lions and their
ladies have been invited to be
guests of the London Club for the
dinner and speech. Hobart Baker
and M. j. Cristee, are the program
committee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Surplus EdibIes
Distributed Here

Government surplus commoGi-
ties for school cafeterias in city of
London, Madison county and Mad
ison County Children's Home, will
he distributed Friday, September
12, at the Lafayette School.
Butter, cheese and dried milk,
are commodities to be passed out
at this period.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-18
Police And Sheriffs Meet
Here For Training Sept. 20

Dengler, director of the school
and chief of the Bureaus Inves-
tigative division; Arnold Fetter,
instructor in fingerprint classifi-
cation and Bureau investigator;
Emery Z. Galloway and Joseph
Martina, laboratory techniCians
and agents to the Bureau; Alvin S.
Kimball, investigator. fraudulent
check and lie detector examiner;
Hugh L. Leggett, questioned docu-
ment examiner; Thomas p. Wag-
ner, investigator, and Roy Shelley,
chief photographer and investiga-
tor.
Hon. James E. Bell, Judge of
the Madison County Common
Pleas Court, will be the principal
speaker at the school, Wednesday,
September 80.
Cpl. R. M. Chiaramonte of the
State Highway Patrol, Columbus,
will be the speaker Thursday, Oc-
tober l. He will discuss traffic
control.
Commencement exercises for the
class and the presentation of di-
plomas will be Friday, October 2,
when the principal speaker will be
Judge ]. H. Lamneck, Director of
the Department of Public Welfare,
Columbus.
LoNDERGAN ILL
Joseph Londergan, East Fifth
Street, is a patient in University
Hospital, room 1895. His case has
been diagnosed non-paralytic polio.