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The frontiersman., 1953-04-02
GROUND BREAKING CEREMONIES SET FOR NEW HOSPITAL

Ground breaking ceremonies for the new Valley Presbyterian Hospital will be held Thursday, April g at 12:30 pm. Rev. Brian H. Cleworth, secretary of the hos pital board and planning chair man for the ground breaking cere- monies, announced this week.
 Ceremonies are being planned in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Yukon Presbytery, which will be meeting in Anch- orage April 8-10, Rev. Cleworth announced Word has been receiv- ed by the Valley Hospital Asso- citation that the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presby- terian Church will be present for the ceremonies.
 The Presbytery will meet in the United Protestant Church on April g for their morning session, to be followed at 11:30 by a luncheon to be served by the women of the church for the delegates to the Presbytery and the Presby- terial Ghe Women's organization. Invitations were sent this week to the various civic organizations of the city to send representatives to the luncheon.
 Formal ceremonies will be held on the new hospital site, located just behind the present hospital, at 12:30 and are open to the gen eral public.
 Tentative program for the day is:
 Palmer High School Band
 Directer by MT. Leo Getsgo Invocation
 The Rev. Brian H. Cleworth, Hospital Chaplain
 Greetings and remarks
 George E. Smith, President Hos
 pital Board.
 Alfred V. Hagen, Mayor, City
 of Palmer
 U. s. Public Health Service, rep
 resentative to be named
 Dr. J. Earl Jackman, secretary
 work in Alaska, Board of Ma
 tional Missions of the Presby-
 terian Church, U.S.A.
 Dr. Herman N. Morse, Modera-
 tor of the General Assembly
 of the Presbyterian Church Ground Breaking God Bless America"
 The band and people
The frontiersman., 1953-04-02
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR LOST PLIERS

Search planes continue to look for three jet airmen missing somewhere north of Anchorage.
 Military authorities at Elmen- dorf Air Force Base expressed hope that combined rescue teams will locate the pair of airmen missing since Tuesday, but in dicated they feared for the sur vival of the lone pilot lost Mon day night.
 The two fliers parachuted from their F-94-B all-weather jet fight CT in the Skwentna area. They had radioed a distress call indi- eating they were abandoning ship. Wreckage of the crashed jet was spotted later. Members of the 10th Air Rescue Group landed at the scene and radioed that the two men definitely had bailed out.
 Meanwhile Air Force author ities resumed the search for the overdue jet last heard from Mon- day night when the pilot reported he was having "a little electrical difficulty"
The frontiersman., 1953-04-02
William J. Bouwens To Work for FWS

William J. Bouwens, deputy U. S. Marshal in the Third Divi- sion for the past 15 years, resign ed his position effective March 31 and has accepted a position with the Fish and Wildlife Ser vice.
 Bouwens had been serving as deputy marshal in Palmer until the office was closed early last month, at which time he was transferred to the Anchorage of flee.
 He will work with the enforce ment department of FWS and said he expects to be stationed in the Palmer area.
The frontiersman., 1953-04-02
SALES TAX ISSUES CLARIFIED FOR MFR CHANTS AND PUBLIC

Local merchants this week re- ceived a clarification of purchases subject to sales tax within the City of Palmer from the office of the Mayor.
 Four definite Notifications were made, one being the statement that the City of Palmer does not issue cards entitling the holder to a sales tax exemption, even though the party is willing to pay the $10 maximum to the city clerk.
 Single sales means a purchase (either sales or service or both) at one place of business.
 Instructions were given to merchants that any person who claims he has paid the maximum tax at a store down the street is not exempt from also paying tax at the second or third store.
 Also stated was the employees of government agencies must pay the sales tax the same as employ ees of private enterprises.
 The clarifications were made necessary because of several mis- understandings in the past con- corning the $10 maximum sales tax payment.
The frontiersman., 1953-04-02
Chamber Members
 Hear Col. Johnson
Valley Folk Invited 10
 Governors Inauguration

Members of the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce and the Pion- eers organization are making ar engagements for public inaugura- ton ceremonies for Governor Frank Heintzleman to be held April 10, starting at 10 am.
 Mayor Alfred Hagen has been asked to extend an invitation to he people of Palmer surrounding areas to attend the ceremonies, planned as territorial-wide af- fair.
The frontiersman., 1953-04-02
COOP GETS GAS DISTRIBUTORSHIP

Fred Zieke, Coop general manager announced this week that the M. V. F. c. A. has acquir- ed the distributorship of liquid gas for the entire Valley from the Liquifide Gas Corporation of Seattle.
 The bottled gas will be handled by the Coop Warehouse in 100 pound tanks, and home delivery will be instituted. Zieke said that years supply will be in Palmer within 60 days and that users may be assured of a constant SUD- ply.
The frontiersman., 1953-04-02
ARR HEAD SUGGEST
 FOUNDRY IN VALLEY

Col. J. P. Johnson, manager of the Alaska Railroad was guest speaker at the regular Chamber of Commerce meeting held April l.
 A large group of members and visitors were present to hear Col. Johnson enlarge on the functions of railroading in Alaska.
 Transportation and develop ment go together" he said. With out development there is not much use for transportation" The Alaska Railroad is here to serve the people of Alaska, John son said. It is government own ed project in which the people are all stockholders. Any critic isms are Welcomed-problems are sometimes hard to find out, he said, and suggested problems be directed to him personally. Many times I am able to handle a problem more readily than a subordinate who might not have the authority to make decision.
 In speaking of the Matanuska Valley, Johnson said he felt this ar 'vill have many more pos s---j than Anchorage or Fairbanks when the military building program tapers off. He based his expression on the econ omical stability of the region and suggested if the city did not have planning committee that one be started.
 Among potentials, Johnson pointed to the creation of foun- dry in this area. You are right in the heart of the coal region. The Alaska Railroad generates enough scrap to keep a small foundry going. The amount of brake shoes required by ARR alone would be enough to keep up foundry. Such an industry would fit in here in the Valley, where you are so close to the coal fields, Johnson said.
 Questioned after the meeting, Col. Johnson said that the Alaska Railroad has cars and equipment in the Territory that could handle scrap metal shipments from all over the Territory, into Palmer.
 Reporting On the European trip he made last year, Johnson said he found the Baltic countries, al though climatically the same as ours, do not have the same prob lems with shipping. There are no tides, silt or ice conditions to combat as in Anchorage, he said.
 Agriculture in the Matanuska Valley has the agricultural lands of Norway and Sweden beaten two to one. Pulp mills are plenti- ful, he reported, although cuttings have gotten down to four and six inch diameters. The time will come when they will run out of pulp wood, he added.
 Evidences of opposition to the United States was seen in some of the countries he visited, es- pecially in France and Italy where signs reading Go home Americans" were evident. French
 Continued on Page 8
The frontiersman., 1953-04-02

An audit of city finances for interim period ending March 31, 1853 was authorized by the City Council March 31 and the Mayor instructed to contact William w. Head, CPA to perform this service The report will be submitted to the city within 30 days.
The frontiersman., 1953-04-02
CIVIL DEFENSE MEETING

There will be a meeting of all Civil Defense personnel Monday evening, April 6 at 7:30 pm. in Carpenters Hall, Edward Im1ne, director, announced. This meet ing will include all wardens.
The frontiersman., 1953-04-02
FINAL NOTICES MAILED

Final notices were mailed this week by City Clerk Mooers to city businesses who have not purchased their 1853 business licenses.
 The notices indicated that further interest and penalties will be added if payments were not forthcoming.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30

Two of the most popular tele-
yision-radio and recording stars
in this territory have been booked
to headline the entertainment fea-
lures for the first annual Ottawa
County Home and Builders Show
to be held at the Port Clinton Ar
mory for five days starting Feb. II.
Lloyd Thaxton and Barbara, who
have large following throughout
Ottawa County due to their many
daily appearances on both tele-
vision and radio, will come direct
to Port Clinton following their
evening TV Show at WSPD.
They will present many Of their
popular songs, dances and novelty
bits as we'll as autograph photos
which will be given free to the
public visiting the show.
Booking of the popular pair was
accomplished through the Paul
Spor Theatrical and Orchestra
Booking offices of Toledo. They
are handling the entertainment
features Of the five day event.
The entire big show is being
sponsored by the Ottawa County
News and the general headquar
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
Elmore Couples Thrilled By
Attending Inaugural Rites

Alexandria Wonser a chap from
the House of Shire, Wales made
friends with Mrs. Sherk and stood
with her all day. She shared her
field glasses with him and in ap'
probation he promised to send her
some colored pictures Of the coro
nation in England.
On Wednesday they called on
the. Honorable Cliff clevenger
Congressman Cleyenger had sent
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitinger their in.
yitations pat Of seven he was
They visited the Capitol Hill
Cafeteria and the Railway Station
and stood on the spot where the
engine fell through, The groups
also ate in the Methodist Building
and visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Beckner, the latter being the for
mer Virginia Miltz Of Elmore
Thursday morning the group tout,
ed the White House and. visited
the National Republican Head
quarters at Washington Hotel. Mrs
Whitinger is committee woman oi
Elmore and Mr.. Whitinger was. the
Republican committeeman until 8
year ago when he was employed
. !. n " 4, M yryi. - -. -..s.,.. 5rk~x -
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
REPAIR
PROMISED

Ottawa County Commissioners
Edward H. Tank and Charles Gov.
d participated in conference in
Governor Lausche's office Thurs.
LAY along with other county and
fownship officials in an effort to
Expedite Improvement of State
Route 2 which has been under
construction since last summer.
State highway department off.
gals assured the group that "im.
mediate" driving conditions on
The torn-up section at Bono would
De improved.
III Senator Frank w. King, Toledo
acted as spokesman for the group
The repaving project is sched
uled to be completed by fall. OBJ
ject of repairs is to raise the road
way above the level of flood wa
ters which annually inundate the
highway.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
PERSONNEL
CHANGES
ANNOUNCED

Several changes in newspaper
personnel were in progress in the
county this week.
Jack A. Park, who since Nov
ember has been editor of the Cen
Roe News, sister publication of the
Ottawa County News, will become
editor Of the Ottawa County Elk.
ponent, Oak Harbor, Feb. 2.
Mr.. Park is being replaced on
The Cen-Roe News, which has
$500 circulation in West Toledo.
by Allen Foster, of 413i2 f. 4th
ST., Port Clinton. Mr.. Foster al
ready has taken over his new
duties. aai
4 Publishers of the News also an
nounced that Robert DyFeman OF
431 Jefferson ST., Port Clinton, has
joined the advertising staff Of the
Ottawa County News. Mr.. Dyke
man comes to The News from the
Sandusky Star-Register-News.
Fred Lipp, editor of the Ex.
ponent for the past four years, is
leaving to enter a new field in
Cleveland.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
SANDuSKY BAY BAN IS AGAIN
BOOSTED BY CONSERvATIONISTS

Resumption of an attack against
66mmercial fishing in Sandusky
Bay and at the mouth of the San
HpSky River has been announced
1blloWing a meeting Sunday of
epnservation interests at the San
d1sky River and Outboard Club,
Wightman's Grove.
E. C. Berie of the Clyde Con-
ervation Club was named as
6airman of a committee to pub
ucize the groups fight to close
Tie bay and mouth of the river to
6bmmercial fishing.
Bernard Huss, Genoa, president
H the Ottawa County Conserva-
Hon Club; Lon Smith, president of
Ne Fremont Izaak Walton League;
Earl Schaefer, Sandusky, presi-
Cent of the Erie County Conser-
Yhtion Club; James Burner, Tiffin,
ffesident Of the Seneca County
Conservation Club, and Phillip
Warren, Willard, president of the
Huron County Conservation Club,
Eere named to the publicity COM
iGittee.
The group plans to furnish
Speakers to appear before various
Eoups in interests of the plan and
ID distribute information. The con-
eervation men claim that CONNER
cial fishermen have ruined fish.
ing in the bay area and are spon-
soring a bill to ban all CONNER
cial fishing in Sandusky Bay as
we'll as the mouth of the Sandus.
ky River.
Leslie Burdge, Lorain, Republi-
can whip in the House of Repre-
Initiatives, and Miss Esther Hardy
Sandusky County representative,
will introduce the bill in the near
tlture.
Two years ago the groups bill
10 ban commercial fishing in the
1ay was passed by the House but
Vas later killed by the Senate
Conservation committee.
Local commercial fishing inter
ests, led by Jack Lay, Kenneth
Wahl and others, have bitterly
fought the proposed ban. They
have cited biological statistics to
prove that sediment and other
factors have caused decrease in
fish population and that CONNER
cial fishing is not to blame for any
fish life shortage. The CONNER
&ial fishermen also claim that fish
ing is big industry in this area
md that such ban would cause
many workers to lose their jobs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
Dyken1an Talks At
Legion Council

Allen Dykeman, Port Clinton,
was guest SPEAKER Monday evening
when the Ottawa County Council,
American Legion, met in the Oak
Harbor Legion Hall with County
Commander Howard Kuhlman, FL
more, presiding.
Dykeman, who was discharged
from Army service late last fall
and is now advertising manager
for the Ottawa County News, show.
ed interesting slides he had taken
while on active duty in Korea.
County Service Officer Ezra
Hiss, Port Clinton, also discussed
several changes in veterans bene-
fits. Announcement was made that
most Legion posts in the county
have oversubscribed their member
ship quotas for the year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
Phone Co. Seeks
Pay Boost Okay

Increased wages for all en-
ployees of the Northern Ohio
Telephone Company, which serves
the Port Clinton area, have been
agreed upon and applications have
been made to the Wage Stabiliza
ton Board for authority to place
the new hourly rates Of pay in ef-
feet.
Increases cannot be made effec.
tive until approved by the w. S.
B., but Northern Ohio Telephone
has requested approval of these
new rates retroactive to Dec. 49,
1852.
Traffic Department employees
in the larger or toll center ex
changes will receive an increase
Of five cents an hour in all pro,
gression steps up to five years oi
service and six cents per hour In
each progression step above five
years. In the smaller or group "B'
and &C" exchanges hourly rates
will be increased five cents per
hour for all periods of service oi
more than one year.
Plant Department employees OF
the company will receive an in:
crease Of 10 cents in their present
hourly rates Of pay for all periods
of service. The total increases ii
wages will add $1O8, 10000 a year
to the company's present payroll
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
PIE BAKERS TO
VIE FOR H0N0RS
P.C.H.C. Girls To Compete
For Right To Enter State
Cherry Pie Tests

Port Clinton once again will be
represented in the Ohio Cherry
Pie Baking contest to be held in
Sandusky High School Saturday
February z. The local winner will
be sponsored by the Gypsum Can.
ming Company, manager Richard
Rice reports.
Miss Frances McFadden, PCHS
Home Economics teacher, is in
charge of the local contest which
is open to all high school girls. In
the state contest, the Port Clinton
baking queen will compete against
entrants from Bellevue, Oak Har
Dor, Clyde, Fremont, and other
northwestern Ohio cities.
Winner of the state contest viii.
be taken to Chicago where she
will be one of 48 entrants in the
national Cherry Pie Baking con
test to be held February 20. The
national winner will receive sew
eral valuable gifts as we'll as all
expense paid trips to New York
City and Washington, D. c.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
Don Miller Gets
Army Promotion

Don Miller, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Miller of Gypsum, has re-
Gently been promoted to the rank
of 1st Lieutenant In the U. S,
Army while stationed in Berlin
Germany.
Don served with the Marines in
the South Pacific during World
War II and was discharged in 1948
He then returned to Port Clinton
High School and completed the
senior year which was interrupted
for service with the Marines. Up.
on graduation he spent half year
at Tiffin University and a year
and a half at the University OF
Kentucky. While at Kentucky he
was member of the Delta Chi
Fraternity.
Before going to Officers School
at Fort Riley, Kansas, he was also
with the Naval Air Force Re.
serves for a few months.
After graduation from Fort Ri
ley in June of 1851 he was sta
toned at Fort Benning, Ca, and
at Fort Hood, Texas, and was
then sent to Berlin in May of 1852
Don is now serving with the 9th
Infantry Regiment in Germany.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
Lone GI Is Back
On Duty At EOD

For the first time since last
September, Erie Ordnance Depo1
has an enlisted man.
SIC Curtice w. Ishee, Hous
ton, Tex, reported to Erie this
week and will be assigned as the
sergeant major of the post.
SIC Ishee recently returned
from a years tour of duty il
Korea. He enlisted in April 194e
and has served all but six months
since then in the Army. His other
overseas service includes two anG
one half years in Italy.
He is a graduate of Jeff Davis
High School, Houston.
Mrs. Ishee accompanied him to
Erie and they are residing in quar-
tiers on the post.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30

AS it shapes up this week, the
tentative list included the fol
lowing:
Mayor - Harold Nelson, E. C,
Nige) Brough.
President of Council = Ernest
Ganther.
Councilman-at-Large -Ohree to
be nominated) : Charles Ruddock
incumbent: George Freeh, Carl
ista Snyder, JOHN Drusbacky.
First Ward : Roy Oman, incum.
bent.
Second Ward Chester Kurtz.
Third Ward John Rahm.
Fourth Ward Albert Offenburg
Ernie Koehne.
Treasurer George Tewers. in
cumbent
Solicitor Lowell Petersen.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
Variety Of Exhibits To High|ight Gigantic =
Home And Builders Show Feb. II TO IS
Council Hears Details
On Municipal Court Plan

Acting in his capacity as chair
man of the county bar assoeia-
tons committee, Councilman
Adair Wilbur Tuesday evening ex-
planned the municipal court pro-
posal which may be approved by
state officials this year.
Wilbur told the city council
men that no action on their part
was necessary, but that approval
by the council and by, county
commissioners would help when
the Legislation is discussed in Co.
lumbus. Il
The councilman stated, that he
had contacted officials in counties
similar to Ottawa, including
Guernsey, Marion, Knox and Gosh
octon, to learn how we'll the mu-
nicipal set-lp is working in their
communities.
He stated that the municipal
court would eliminate some may
orally jurisdiction but not all, and
that justices Of the peace would
lose their authority over civil and
criminal cases if their area is
within the territory of such court.
Put-in-Bay would be exempted
in the Ottawa County set-up, If
the proposal becomes law, Wilbur
stated. Due to the distance in
volved, it would be impractical to
bring such cases to this city and
the justice Of peace or mayor
would continue to have jurisdic.
ton.
Wilbur claims that the munich.
pal court would streamline the
work of speeding both civil and
criminal cases through the court
in that small claim cases, up To
$4,000, would be handled in the
municipal rather than The Com
mon Pleas court. 80 80 =
\ He added that under the pres
eflt laws, man must be sued in
his home conlf1,ltlityss and lawyers
find it difficult Ito locate, jtistices
or mayors when hearings . ARE
necessary. d., I
Cost Of establishing and main
tanning the municipal court would
be shared by the city, in which the
court is located and the county
with the city paying three-fifths
Of the total.
Wilbur stated that the judge
elected would have to give up his
law practice. The judge would
| get a base pay of $4,000 plus three
cents per capita and an additional
81 900 which the council could al
! locate. Also to be hired would be
a clerk and bailiff and the mum
cipality would have to furnish ac
comodations for the staff and
court.
Councilman Charles RuddocA
said that Port Clinton and Ottaws
County would have. to pay out
$4,000 or more before any costs
could be assessed, to which Atty
Wilbur agreed. Wilbur stated
however, that the court would
soon be paying for itself through
| fines and costs assessed. s.
The councilman-lawyer said thai
the municipal court would save
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
|Kalb Urges Democrats
To Participate In
wide Open Primary

The local political picture was
pretty we'll stabilized this week
Following Friday nights Demo
cratic caucus in city hall.
4 AL Kalb, local chairman, said
that the primary slate has been
8narrowed down somewhat but that
names suggested for various muni-
cipal offices were still not definite
and that 'by all means the lists
2are not closed"
Mr.. Kalb has been urging a
F"free" primary as step to
Strengthen the Democratic ranks.
n He has requested that all Demo
&crats interested in being candi-
dates for any of the nominations
in the May primary contact him
for petitions and organizational
Resistance,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-30
No Cover Charge
At TAI Lai Fete

4 definitely untrue rvnaor
thst the Jai Lsi night club will
charge It's usual one dollar COW
Or ebsrss this Saturday could
result il substantial loss to
the March Of Dimes dinner pro-
ceeds, MRS. w. r. Brown told
the NEWS yesterday,
mo ons hes to spend : penny
II he doesn't want to-" ssid
Mrs. Brown. I'VE are not only
donating our building and days
business TO this worthy cause
but lots Of hard work. and IT'S
diseoUrasins to havs someone
hurt the attendance by starting
an untrue rUmor."
While there will bs q bake
sale. auction and dance through
out the day. there will bs no
cover charge at the Jai Lei Sat-
urdsy and dinner patrons will
have no other charge. In the
evening there will bs ! luke
box" dance for which tickets
can b purchased twelve for ons
dollar.
REMEMBER-THERE WILL
BE NO COVER CHARGE AT
THE MARCH OF DIMES DIN.
NERl