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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
TWO STORMS THURSDAY NIGHT
CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN AREA

While hundreds of trees lost
their limbs throughout the city and
several buildings were slightly
damaged when struck by falling
timber, most serious damage from
the two windstorms which struck
Port Clinton Thursday night re-
suited at Willow Beach when light
ming struck a summer home, caus-
ing $500 damages from the re-
sultant fire.
The fire followed the second
storm, which hit here after 3 am.
Friday, and added to the damages
resulting from the rain-wind storm
of 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Neighbors discovered the fire
at the "Bud" Wolf cottage and
used garden hoses to keep the
blaze under control until Port Clin-
ton Voluteer firemen could arrive.
Mr.. Wolf, who is from Wood
vile, was awakened when the
lightning struck his summer home.
He told firemen that he thought
he had smelled smoke for nearly
a half-hour before he heard neigh
bors talking outside, when they
discovered the blaze.
AS telephones were out of order,
it was necessary to drive three
miles to the Fremont Oil Company
station before finding a phone to
notify firemen.
Lightning struck near the chin
ney. Quick action by the neighbors
and Wolf family, plus the all-metal
roof, probably saved the building
from total destruction. Damaged
(, were the upstairs bedrooms, kit
chen and living room. No one
was injured by the bolt of light.
! ming.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
LAKESIDE'S BOTH
SEASON OPENS
THIS EVENING

Brief opening services includ-
ing a recognition of Ohio's SesqM-
centennial and vocal-instrumen-
tai concert by the Malone Sisters
and Marvin Moran will mark the
opening of Lakeside's 80th annual
chautauqua season here Friday
evening, July 3, DR.. H. j. Thomp.
son, general manager of the Lake.
side Association, said today.
"Vacationland Harmony Time, {"
first of two barbershop quartet
programs on Lakeside's 1853 sea-
son, is scheduled for Saturday
evening, July 4. This program
features The Port Clinton Chorus
of SPEBSQSA, "The Hilltoppers"
of Euclid Heights, 'The Four-in.
a-Chord" of Lakewood and the
Harmony Counts" of Warren.
Congressman Frazier ReamS of
Toledo will teach the Lakeside
Bible Class Sunday morning, and
at morning services in Hoover
Auditorium DR.. John R. Cheney.
superintendent of the Toledo dis
trict of the Methodist Church, will
preach
The Woodville American Legion
Band will play in Central Park
Sunday afternoon.
DIR. Carveth P. Mitchell, pastor
of First English Lutheran Church
Mansfield, will speak in Hoove,
Auditorium Sunday evening a,
services marking the opening Of
the 32nd annual summer school o1
the United Lutheran Church, Syn
cd of Ohio.
Lakeside's program for the com
ing week includes:
Monday-Motion picture; Tues
day-Concert, the Manhattan En-
semble; Wednesday-Address, "a
Squint-Eye View Of America" DR.
No-Yong Park; ThMsday-Motiol
picture; Friday-Jack Gwynn'
and Company, Magicians; and Sat
urday, July II, concert, the Cleve
land Male Chorus.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
START SURVEY
FOR HOSPITAL

Fred C. Benner of Marts &
Lundy, Inc, New York City, is
now conducting a survey in Port
Clinton and the surrounding area
to learn if it is possible to raise
100000 in public subscription to
construct the badly-needed wing
to the H. B. Magruder Memorial
Hospital.
Mr.. Benner will interview be-
tween 125 and 200 area residents
during this survey during the
next six weeks. If his survey
shows that the finances can be
raised and the construction is
feasible, Marts and Lundy will be-
gin the financial drive this fall
Magruder Hospital now has 43
beds plus Is bassinettes in the
, nursery.
If the proposed wing is con-
structed, it will add 25 to 80 more
beds and enlarge the kitchen and
laboratories.
The local hospital has been so
badly crowded in recent months
that it has been necessary to send
patients to hospitals in other
cities.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
CHILD IS HURT
when HIT BY CAR

Ray Latimore, Jr., five years
old, Cleveland, was critically in
jured shortly after noon Sunday
when he was struck by an auto in
Bay Shore Road, Danbury Town
ship, near his parents trailer at
Kings Camp.
In poor condition at Magruder
Memorial Hospital, the child suf-
fered compound fracture of the
right leg, possible skull fracture
and other injuries when he ran
in front of a car being driven by
George H. Brandes, 38, Elmore.
Ray had been feeding chickens
at the John King home and re-
portedly ran in front of Brandes
car as he was returning to the
trailer. With his family, the boy
had arrived Saturday TO start &
two-week vacation.
Mr.. Brandes was unable to avoid
the accident as another auto was
approaching from the opposite di
rection. Witnesses corroboratet
his statements and he was alb
solved of blame. Deputy Sheriff
William Cullen investigated.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
Little Damages
In Tuesday Storm

One of the most vicious appear
ing storms ever to hit this area
caused little damages in the city
Tuesday afternoon when motorists
had to drive with lights burning
as it became dark as night.
Torrential rains were welcomed
by gardeners in the city but farm
ers bemoaned the fact that little
rain fell in nearby rural areas.
West Third Street, near Harri-
son, was partially blocked when
large limb fell across the street.
Police were on duty at Second and
Lincoln when a wire fell across
the street. Nearby an Ohio Edison
transformer was burning, and was
quickly repaired by company work
men.
At Lakeside, the waterworks
pumping station was out of order
when the electric wires burned
out. Current in the Lakeside
Marblehead area also was disrupted
nearly two hours Wednesday morn
ing, due to a pole burning and
falling in the Kelley Island Lime
& Transport Company'S quarry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
COUNCIL OKAYS
MANAGERS CODE
FOR AIRPORT

Rules and regulations governing
the employment and duties of a
manager-operator at Port Clinton
Municipal Airport were approved
Tuesday evening at special meet
ing fthe city council.
During the lengthy ligitation
over the airport, the Ohio Avia-
tion on Board decreed it could not
grant Milt Hersberger's Air Tours,
Inc, flying from the airport to the
Bass Islands, commercial license
until a manager was appointed.
Now that strict rules and regula-
tions pertaining to the managerial
job have been approved, members
of the Board of Public Affairs is
to choose a manager and the coun-
Gil will be asked to approve the
selection, probably at the next
regular meeting, July IL.
1t is hoped that the manager Sc
lected will also act as an airplane
salesman, and thus the city would
derive further financial benefits
from the sales.
Also approved Tuesday night
was an ordinance to pave East
Second Street from Fulton to
Hayes, using T-32, hot mix treat
ment. The contract has been a.
warded to Henry Bergman, Genoa,
on his bid of $5,38675.
Legal advertisements appear in
local newspapers this week in
which the Port Clinton Board Of
: Public Utilities seek bids from
candidates who desire the airport
managerial job.
Each bid shall contain the full
names of every person or COM
pany interested in it, and shall be
accompanied by a sufficient bond
or certified check on a solvent
bank, that if the bid is accepted a
contract will be entered into and
the performance of it properly
secured.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
By MRS. HARRY EULKERT,
Ottawa County News
CORRESPONDENT

''Help Thy Neighbor" was the
creed of all able-bodied people in
,Elmore late Thursday afternoon
when the worst storm ever to hit
this picturesque village on the
banks of the Portage River caused
extensive damage throughout the
area.
Large limbs, entire trees and
branches were streWn across all
streets. Only two electricity poles
we're down, but wires were yanked
down by falling limbs and the
town was in darkness. Some bust
ness places and afew residences
had electricity restored late Thurs
day night but it will be several
days yet until streetlightS are back
in operation.
Utilities Superintendent Norman
Damschroeder and assistant Ed
ward Nowak worked until 4 am
Friday, returned at 7:30 am. and
worked until 10 that night. They
were grateful to the aid from Oak
Harbor Thursday and Friday
nights and from Genoa Friday
Gaylord Fender, Walter Noel
man and Lawrence Witte also pu
in many hours helping put up anc
connect wires to poles.
Hardest hit residence was tha
of Wallace Chasteen, 110 Fourth
street, where the roof of the house
was smashed in by a falling tree
Canvass covers were usted tempo
rarily to protect furniture from
further damage.
Atty. Willard Weis' crane wa
removed and cut up with powe
saws.
used to lift many trees, including
the one from the roof of the Chas
J teen home, so that they could b
Every businessman who h a d
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
"HELP THY NElCHBOR" IS CREED
after STORM HITS ELMORE

trucks hauled the mass OF brush
and wood to the foot Of the river,
where several men withstood the
terrific heat to burn the debris.
Many farmers rushed to the viii
lage with their tractors and trucks
and assisted in the salvage work.
Men from every walk of life
toiled long hours, chopping wood
and cleaning the streets and
lawns. Along Rice Street, trucks
and wreckers pulled trees and
limbs to the side of the street so
that traffic could continue.
An auto being driven west on
Rice street was damaged by a
falling limb in front of the Elam
Anstead residence. The driver was
able to continue after the storm
subsided and the street was
cleared.
The only uprooted tree in the
area fell between the home OF
Mrs. Roe Schrader and Clifford
Marquardt, damaging the roof OF
the Schrader residence.
Other roofs and porches were
damaged at the home of George
Jaeger, Lincoln Damschroder, Glen
Drunkenmiller, Charles Brandes,
William Petersdorf, Harry Fulk-
ert, Otto Dry and Loren Traut-
| man.
In rural Elmore, Willard Sarnes
auto was crushed to the seats by
falling apple tree.
| Work of clearing the trees con-
tinued over the weekend, but lot
! of branches and wood remains to
! be hauled away.
Damaged badly by the storm,
| three trees in front of the Leo
/ Momenee and Richard Myers
homes were cut down Friday by
Harry Witty and Elmer Staus-
myer, with others assisting.
! Aluminium awnings at the Glenn
! Continued on Page 8 COL A.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
PARISH HON0RS
BRAND JULY Il

In observance of his Ruby Jubi-
lee in priesthood and his 26 years
service to Immaculate Conception,
parish members of the local
Catholic Church will honor the
Rev. Karl Brand at public recep-
tion in the Armory from a to z
Sunday afternoon, July II.
Sisters who have taught in the
parochial school in the past years,
as well as the present staff, have
been invited to attend and numer-
Gus priests from other cities also
will be here.
Norman Kolhoff will serve as
general chairman while Alex
Bergeman is program chairman
and Sylvester Fritz, master OF
ceremonies. Members of the Altar
Society and church study groups
will prepare food. Todd Cedoz anC
Charles Scherer are in charge oi
refreshments while Adolph Jad
wisiak and Bernard Dietrich are
completing arrangements.
Edward Carpenter, Madison
street, a priesthood student at 10
sephinium Academy, Worthington
will present a purse from the en-
tire congregation to Rev. Brand.
Present plans call for the socia
hour from 4 to 5, refreshment
from 5 to 6 and the presentation
of purse and program during tn
final hour.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
DOCTOR TO Open
OFFICE MONDAY

DR.. Patrick Hughes, who is
finishing his internship at Mercy
Hospital in Toledo this week, will
open his medical offices in the
former Hattwick Studio location,
2O8 West Third Street, Monday,
July 6.
DR.. Hughes is the fifth son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hughes, form
erly of Fremont and Catawba Is
land, to enter the medical profes-
sion. His four older brothers have
been in practice for several years,
three in Columbus and the fourth
in Missouri.
Born in Fremont, DR.. Hughes at
tended parochial schools in that
city and was graduated from
Aouinas High School in Columbus
He was granted his B.S. degree at
Notre Dame University, South
Bend, Indiana, and was graduated
from the Ohio State University
medical college last year. During
his senior year, DR.. Patrick served
an externship at st. AIMS Matern
ity in Columbus.
DIR. Patrick's wife is the former
,, Joan Fitz of Venice and her par
ents own the building where they
will live and he will have his Of
flee. The young couple and theil
six-week-old son, Patrick, are ex
pected here this week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
PLAN FIREWORKS
AT OAK HARB0R
VETERANS PARK

A softball game between two Of
the areas better teams, a band
concert by the newly formed Com
munity Band and an hour-long fire
works display are planned by the
Chamber of Commerce and Busi-
ness Mems Association for Fourth
of July at the Oak Harbor Veter.
ans Memorial Park.
Opening the program at 6:15 will
be the softball game between the
Weller Gamers and Erie Ordnance
Depot mines.
From $3.50 to 8, the newly formed
Community Band, under the baton
of John Freytag, will be presented
in concert.
Oak Harbor firemen will assist
| chairman Virgil Revenaugh in fir
ing the 81-piece fireworks display
from 9 until 10 o'clock.
Throughout the evening, mem
bers of John Faber American Le
gion Post will sell refreshments al
their stand to raise funds to pur
chase lights and thus provide night
baseball at the Veterans Memorial
Park, which is located on the east
ern extremity of Oak Harbor.
Oak Harbor police and member.
of the new Explorers Boy Scou
Troop 355, sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce, will be il
charge of parking, for which there
will be ample space.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
Donkey Ball Game
Is League Benefit

Fireworks of another variety
will explode at Standard Prod
uefs Field Sunday evening at
$3.50 when the fathers Of Little
League baseball players will par
fieipste in donkey baseball
game as benefit for the Little
League.
While their sons enjoy the fun
and cheer on their fathers, the
dads will attempt to ride donkeys
and put on a sembIance Of a
baseball game at the same time.
The donkeys are trained TO be
vneooperative and spills make
the game even fUnnier.
Tickets may be purchased at
the gate and are IS cents for
adults and IS cents for children.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
ROCKY RIDGE
PLANS R0DEO.
FIREWORKS SAT,

Rocky Ridge will be rocking
with activity Saturday, July 4,
when the Rocky Ridge Volunteer
Fire Department and its AIuxii-
iary will present a full days pro-
gram for the public, opening with
a rodeo in the afternoon and clos
ing with gala fireworks display.
Fourteen trophies will be award
ed to the winners in the big ro-
deo, which starts at 1 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in the North
east corner of Rocky Ridge and
will continue for four hours. .Ad-
mission is only one dollar for
adults and forty cents for chill
dren. Ray Wehner, Ralph Gros-
jean and Ray Behlmer are in
charge of the rodeo.
At eight o'clock, members of the
Ladies' Auxiliary will present d
free stage show featuring various
acts of local talent.
Following the stage show, there
will be a gala display of fire.
works including both ground and
aerial displays such as the Amer
ican Flag, Niagara Falls and whirl-
igigs. The fireworks show will lst
an hour with Howard Behlmer and
Justin Dehring in charge.
There will be plenty of parking
space for the rodeo and refresh.
ments will be available. Duane
Jess, Lester Schlif and John
Schmoldt will be in charge OF
games and other attractions.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
Early Fourth
Proves Costly

In The first breakdown Of The
month, James Whiting, ~, Port
Clinton, was fined SIS and
eosts by Justice Reed HosIer
Friday night after Writings arr
rest by Deputy Sheriff Clarence
Stephens, on a charge Of ex.
pioding fireworks at CENTER
race Beach.
Sheriff Merriam Bvdd and Po-
lice Chief Jack Shelter have is
sued warnings that they will ar
rest anyone caught exploding
illegal fireworks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
Teagarden Named
For Another Term

Governor Frank J. LaUsche re-
appointed o. L. Teasarden Of
Oak Harbor to an eight-year term
as a member Of the Ohio Turn
pike Commission in Columbus
Tuesday, Ottawa covnty's Repre-
sentative Robert Reider has an
nouneed.
Mr. Teagarden, president Of
the Weller cannery in Oak Har.
Dor, has been q member Of the
Turnpike Commission since it
was organized.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
AT CM INSTITUTE

John DruSbacky, parts manager
at the Gordon Cooper Buick Sales,
returned home Friday after attend
ing the General Motors Institute
parts course in Flint, Michigan, for
two weeks. He was awarded di-
ploma upon completion of the
course.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
FALLS ON BOAT

A special boat arrived at JEFF
ferson Street dock at 4 a. m. Sun
day, bringing John Frey, Colum-
bus, who suffered a broken leg
when he fell while getting off a
boat at Put-in-Bay. Neidecker's
ambulance took Mr.. Frey to Ma
gruder Hospital for treatment.
After the fracture was reduced
Neidecker's ambulance transport
ed Frey to Columbus Tuesday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03

Pfe.Gerald L. Bandelean, 20,
SON OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w.
Bandelean, Route J., Port Clin-
ton, has completed Army Basic
Training conducted by the 3rd
Armored Division at Fort Knox,
Kentucky. As prospective tank
crewman, he received special
training in tank crew platoon
tactics and in driving of Army
wheeled and tracked vehicles.
A former Erie Ordnance Depot
employee, BandeIean entered
the Army February 19, 1853.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
INJURED AT QUARRY

Stanley McCumber, Rural Port
Clinton, suffered head decorations
when struck by stone at the Kel-
ley Island Lime & Transport Com
pany's stone crusher Monday af-
ternoon. He was brought to Ma
gruder Hospital via Neidecker
ambulance.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
Garage Damaged

At the Ottawa County Court
house lawn, the county garage was
damaged when the roof was par
TALLY caved in by large tree limb.
Continued on Page 3 Col. -
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-03
PURCHASE HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Waterman,
Elmore, have purchased the Cataw-
ba Cliffs summer home of the late
DR.. Klotz, Findlay. Handling the
transaction was Ann Bolte of Bolte
Realtors.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
Citizens Glue Schools
Green Light for Bldgs.

not so old as TO require re-
placement. Part of the adj
ditional millage will be
used to employ l.400 more
teachers TO. the staff Of the
newly constructed build
ings and to hire certain non
teaching personnel such as
ianitors and office workers.
Part Of the money will be
used also to provide supplies
and equipment of all sorts.
Wayne University will re-
ceive a portion 10 build new
buildings and to provide GER
tain other facilities.
Included in the program
Of improvement is further re-
duction Of median class size
at all levels Of the system by
1859.
Plans are already under
way for putting the antici-
pated revenues into use al
once. The Board expects to
borrow funds against the flu
ture tax levy in order to be-
gin construction of school
projects presently in the
blueprint stage Of develop
ment.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
Latest Ways to
Gain Grooming

Good looks is the business OF
models. but they lead busy home
lives. too. So they must fit their
grooming routines into a daily
schedule that keeps them ever
ready for command performan-
ceS.
Here are some OF thsir tips
on good grooming which the
Woman's II o me Companion
recommends to busy house
wives.
For special hand care, use
plastic gloves for homework. use
lubricant on hands at night
and wear gloves to bed.
For skin care. give yourself
a once-a-week oil rub before a
warm bath. And wear cream on
your face during your daily bath.
3.-For soft. natural-looking
set. wash and pin up hair before
evening tub. After bath take out
pins. brush hair and reroll it.
ADO some experimenting with
different shades Of makeup which
YOU can buy in small sizes. One
model uses lighter shade Of
cake makeup on forehead and
under eyes. She also uses a dark
er shade of longer-lasting lip
stick for first coat. then a lighter
shade of regular type for shine.
5.-Watch closely when hair
dresser does your hair so you can
duplicate the set at home.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
Society
Detroit Military
History Exhibit

A new exhibit documentlne
the military history OF Detroit
has been added al the Fort
Wayne Military Museum, which
opened Wednesday for the sum
mer season.
Five panels have been set up
in the old Fort tunnel tracing
Detroit's history from the coming
of the French through the active
days Of Fort Wayne. according
to James F.,Hawken, curator
The museum also has added
an Indian exhibit in the Public
Room. This display, prepared for
the museum by Robert Wright.
exemplifies bead and basket
craft executed by Michigan tribes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
L4EaHes De hkster
QNKSTER DOINCS)
By Dolores Patton

The Carver Mothers Club gave
It's Carnival on April 18th at the
Harrison Recreation Building
This event featured dancing, cake
walk A baking contest was
held for girls GIG.
Six of lnkster's public school
secretaries attended the 3-day
conference at Lansing. They
were Corinne Sfsrgell. Glenn
eniine PaYion. Theodosis Bus.
seY. Delories Patton. Rosa Nash
and Juanita Davis. We had a
wonderful time. The food was
fit for a queen" And the
room service was excellent. We
stayed at kellogg Center whils
there.
A wonderful banquer was give
en- for the secretary on Saturday
night THIS organization is knows
as the NJ. A s. S. (Michigsp
Association OF School Secretaries1
Secretaries from all over Michs-
gan attended Next year ot8
meeting VIII be held in DetroA
II YOU happened to walk down
the corridor OF lnkster High lsyt
week and spied several young
men barking orders 10 several
other young men. hope you didnv
be alarmed because its perfectly
natural when the previous haps
pen 10 be masters" and the lat-
ter dogs Yes. Inkster High
held lis initiation last week. To
become a member Of the varsity
"I' Club, one must endure many
quelling things such IS walking
your master, dressing him, pre-
pairing him for school. and carry
lne MS books. too But whoeveg
heard OF mighty Viking giving
up because OF these things.
] am happy too that most bcye
came through with flying colorA
Well shall we call this the
end See you next week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
tReprinted From The Detroit
(Schools)

tReprlnted From The Detroit
(Schools)
The voters approved the
Board of Education's request
for additional revenues to as
sure extension of the cur
rent capital improvement
program through the next
five years. Proposition f re-
eeived an overwhelming
majority OF the votes cast
on the city ballot April 6.
152.022 voted in favor of
school tax increase and ST.
$40 against it.
Passage Of this proposal
will give the schools a spe-
cial tax levy of $3.50 per
thousand dollars of proper
~ valuation. The levy will
go into effect July l. 1854,
and continue to June 80.
1859. 1t is anticipated this
levy will yield the schools
an amount in excess OF
500. 100000 by the end Of
the fve-year period.
These funds will be used
primarily for new school
buildings and additions.
Some will be used to mod
ernie buildings that are