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Evening star., 1953-06-28
By Emily Towe

While in France, he OBJ.
tanned financial assistance for
the American cause. rein
forcement for a fleet and 5000
troops to serve under Ro-
chambeau. He rejoined the
American Army in 1880.
The following year Lafay-
cite was sent to aid in the
defense Of Virginia. He pur-
sued CORVALLIS from near
Charlottesville to Yorktown,
thereby contributing to the
decisive operations that vir-
tually concluded the war.
Later the same year he re-
turned to France. When he
revisited the United States in
1874 and 1924, he was warmly
welcomed by citizens and
Government leaders.
Rochambeau entered the
French Army at II, fought
with distinction in the war
Of the Austrian Succession,
attained the rank of colonel,
and in 1749 succeeded his
father as. governor of Ven
dome. During the Seven
Years War he served In Mi
norca and Germany. winning
the rank of brigadier gen.
eral. In 1880 he was dispatched
with an army of 5000 men
to aid the American forces.
In Rhode Island, Rocham-
beau and his French troops
were reinforced by 5000 Co
lonial soldiers. They marched
across Connecticut to join the
American Army near DobbS
Ferry for the southwark
march toward Yorktown.
After two assaults by the
French troops and the defeat
of the English fleet by the
French in Chesapeake Bay,
CORVALLIS surrendered.
A statue of Rochambeau
was erected in his home town
in 1899 and a replica was sent
to the United States as a gift
from the French Republic.
Won Steuben had attained
RIAL MAGAZINE. JUNE 2a 1883
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
,sDEATHSp.
OTTO 1. WACkE

Ottawa County's first polio vic
tim of the year was Otto L. Wacke,
66, of Williston, who passed away
Tuesday night In Toledo's Conta-
gious Disease Hospital of bulbar
polio. He had been admitted the
previous night.
Secretary of the Toledo Casket
Company, Otto Wacke was born in
Eaton, Ohio, and lived in Toledo
Is years before moving to Willis
ton. His father, the late Rev.
William Wacke, at one time was
pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
Church in Toledo.
Mr.. Wacke was a member of the
Kern Millner American Legion
Post, st. Johns Lutheran Church,
Williston, and was member of
the board of directors of the Luth-
eran Home of Mercy in Toledo.
Funeral services W ere held
Thursday afternoon in the Fl. H.
Birkenkamp Mortuary, Toledo, with
burial in Nilliston.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
Tax Funds Given
To Communities

County auditor Melvin c. Guth
reports the distribution of funds
amounting to $354,872.73 repre-
senting the recent settlement of
real estate taxes collected for the
last six months period for last
year through the July collection.
The schools received the greater
portion, amounting to 1921 GOATS,
distributed as follows: Allen-twp,
$40, ,632.06; Lake in Allen, $500. "a;
Benton, $13,954.26; Carroll, So, 142.-
96; Clay-Genoa, $22, 2,04469; Cataw-
ba, $8,481.78; Danbury, $32, 1880;
Erie, $9,973.36; Harris-Elmore.
$16,875.35; Portage, $8,4O8.51; Port
Clinton, 47,59717; Port Clinton
library, $1,903.89; North Bass,
$199.45; Middle Bass, 81, 1892;
Put-in-Bay village, $3,677 %; Salem
Oak Harbor, $50, ,515.02.
The corporations received ST.
740.O8 distributed as follows; Clay
Center, $478.61; Rocky Ridge,
S41888; Genoa, $3,O46.13; Marble
head, S62O.4O; Elmore, $2,544.9O;
Port Clinton, SIS, ,17.51; Put-in-Bay,
1896. SO; Oak Harbor, $5,05772.
Townships received S35.077.48,
distributed as follows; Allen, ST.
842,65; Benton, $3,330.62; Bay, ST..
O14.84; Carroll, 1881 so; Clay, $3,-
248.02; Catawba, $4,463.78; Dan
bury, $5,962.20; Erie, $1,111.06;
Harris $3,538.93; Portage, 81 1853. 80;
Put-in-Bay, $1,25375; Salem, 81
611.33.
The county's share of the distri-
buttons was $51, ,026.O7 and the
state of Ohio received $685. so.
The Union cemetery, Salem-Oak
Harbor, received $1,314.24 and the
Harris-Elmore cemetery, 81, ,12412.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
Kiwaniafns Honor
Faithful Pianist

Members of the Kiwanis Club
were entertained at their Wednes-
day noon meeting in the Evangelical
United Brethren church hall by DR..
Russell j. Humbert, president of
Depauw University, Green Castle,
Indiana, who spoke on Features of
Civic Clubs and New Ideals" DR..
Humbert who is spending the week
at Lakeside as chaplain for the
Chautauqua programs, was intro
duced by Kiwanian Kenneth Mil
ler. Ray Boiler was awarded the
attendance prize.
Tribute was paid to Mrs. Joseph
inc Everett, who has served as pi-
anist for the club meeting for the
past ten years and has been granted
a leave of absence as she has ac-
cepted position to be affiliated
with the Personnel Department of
the Philco Company at Sandusky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
Gallon Man Dies
On Vacation Here

A vacation at Vista Villa, east of
the city, ended in tragedy for
Gallon family Thursday when the
father, Dallas C.. Bay, 54, Gallon
linotype operator, suffered a .-art
attack and passed away enroute to
Magruder Memorial Hospital. Cor
oner R. r. Semon returned a ver-
dict of death due to natural causes.
Bays wife and their two children
were with him when he was fatal
ly stricken. Mr.. Bay was a World
War II veteran. The body was taken
to the Gerner and Wolf Funeral
Home and later removed to the
Stout Funeral Home in Nelson
vile, where services will be held
with burial in GreenlaWn Gene
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
PALMER WINS
TROPHY MATCH

M/Sgt. Jewell c. Palmer, Ocean
side, California. Marine, won the
National Trophy individual pistol
match held in connection with the
National Rifle and Pistol cham
pionships at Camp Perry Tuesday
by firing 287 out of a possible 300
points.
Chief Warrant Officer o. K.
Weinmeister, U. S. Army, Fort
Knox, Kentucky, placed second
with 281 while 1t. Col. Walter R..
Walsh, Arlington, Virginia, Marine,
was third with $50.
The U. S. Army pistol team plac-
ed first in the national trophy
pistol team match, scoring LOB
points. Firing on the team were
Weinmeister, Major B. C. Curtis,
Chicago; M/Sgt. H. L. Bennett,
West Point, New York, and Capt
Lawrence Enterkin, Atlanta.
Los Angeles police team came
in second with 1909 while the U.
S. Marine Corps squad was third
with 1888.
Arthur E. Cook, Washington, D.
c., former national junior chapion,
and John J. Crowley, Clintonville,
Conn, the 1858 smallbore national
champion, annexed the Lyman
Trophy doubles match in the
hmailbore rifle competition by fir
ing a perfect score of 400.
A New Jersey aggregation cap
tured the four-man metallic sight
team match with score OF 1,594.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
MRS. LOUISE JEREMY

Mrs. Louise Jeremy, 81, wife of
mayoralty candidate Harold Jer-
emy, passed away Sunday in Ma
gruder Memorial Hospital after an
illness of two years.
Born in Danbury December IL.
1901, Mrs. Jeremy had spent her
entire life in this community.
Surviving are the husband; two
stepdaughters, Mrs. Wesley Brown,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Mrs.
Edward Sztuk, Port Clinton; two
sisters, Mrs. Ben Petersen, Bay
Township, and Mrs. Oliver Vinett,
Port Clinton, and three brothers,
Rudolph Willie, Carroll Township;
Emil Lowien, Danbury, and Leon
ard Lowien, Lakeside.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at the Ger
ner and Wolf funeral home, the
Rev. John Braun, pastor of st.
John Lutheran Church, officiating.
Gerner and Wolf directed inter.
ment in Riverview Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
Trailer Courts
Ordered Closed

Ottawa County Health Commiss-
ioner DR.. James Rhiel and County
Sanitarian Lyle Kibbel are crack
ing down on unlicensed trailer
court operators in this county and
three of the 6 reported have been
taken before Justice Reed Hosler
this week.
Ordered to close their trailer
courts as of Labor Day and fined
$1OO with $75 suspended were Rol.
lie Barnholt, Andy Parker and
Orlo Knecht, who operate courts
east of the city. Thirteen others
are scheduled for appearances be-
fore Justice Hosler in the near
future, all on the same charge of
operating trailer courts without
Ohio licenses.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
afternoon. Neidecker's directed in
ELMER =. GALL

Elmer Fred Gall, Toledo, a ma
tive of Lacarne, passed away Sat
urday in his home after long i'll
ness. A machinist for the Unitcast
Corp. Mr.. Gall was SO.
A World War I veteran and
member of the Maccabees, Gall
had lived in Toledo 2< years.
Surviving are the widow, Alma;
three sons, James, Donald and
Ray; one daughter, Mrs. Beverly
Cox, and two sisters, Mrs. Olga
Fleckner and Mrs. Martha Barrs,
all of Toledo.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon in the H. H.
Birkenkamp Mortuary, Broadway
Street, Toledo, with burial in the
Toledo Memorial Park.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
PoMPEY BIRD

Pompey Bird, SO, we'll known
east Portage Township resident,
passed away suddenly Saturday in
his home. He was found lying dead
on the floor. DR.. Raymond Semon,
county coroner, returned a verdict
of death due to natural causes.
Born March Is, 1890, in Grand
Chain, Illinois, Mr.. Bird had lived
in this community many years. He
was a retired New York Central
Railroad employee.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon in the First
Baptist Church, the Rev. Phillip
Pryor officiating. Sanders Funeral
Home directed interment in Christy
Chapel Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
CHRISTINA BREDEHoFT

Mrs. Christina Bredehoft, one
of Danbury Townships eldest res
idents, passed away Thursday in
the Sharp Rest Home, Sandusky.
The widow of Ferdinand Brede-
hoft, she had ben in failing health
for three years.
Born in Danbury July IA, 1867.
she was a lifelong member of st.
Pauls Lutheran Church and its
Ladies Aid Society.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Ludwig Wahlers, Danbury;
six grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sa-
turday afternoon in st. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Danbury, the
Rev. George Reinke officiating.
Gerner and Wolf directed inter
ment in st. Paul's Lutheran Gem
etery, Danbury.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-28
GARY LYNN ADAMS

Gary Lynn Adams, 37-day-old
son of Russell and Myrtle Mullen
Adams, passed away early Satur-
day in Magruder Memorial Hospi-
tai, where he had been a patient
since birth.
Surviving are the parents and
two brothers, Larry and Bobby
Lee.
GraveSide services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Roy Davis in
Locust Point Cemetery late that
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-28
Statehood Group , Calls Meeting

The Alaska statehood con- mittee was scheduled to meet in Anchorage this week, called there by Mrs. Mildred K. Her. mann, secretary of the group.
 Mrs. Hermann explained that the senate committee on interior and insular affairs asked the committee to make recommendations, prior to Dec. 1, for amendments to the pending legislation, on the basis of presentations made in the course of statehood hear ings last summer.
 The committee held open meetings this week, and is also receiving written recom- mendations from persons who can not appear. They may be addressed to Alaska Statehood Committee, Box 422, Juneau, or to Box 40, Anchorage.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-28
FfFesHsn Plan.
 Bene'ht Dance.

The Kodiak Volunteer fire department will hold a benefit dance on December 12 at the Elks Club.
 The dance will be informal, and admission is $3.0O per
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-28

The Catholic Women's Club, netted $65 at it's baked goods sale last Saturday. The affair was held at the City Market.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-28

Souk1Ss ,-.;i,;7r- ;;-=s- - < 7
 Tickets, are available; now from members of the deDars-' ment. :.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-28
Garden Club To Discuss Arrangements

The next meeting of the Kodiak Garden Club will be held on December 2 at the home of Mrs. John Rohwer.
 Mrs. E. L. Cardinal will pre- sent the program, showing Christmas arrangements.
 Hostess to the group last week was Mrs. Royal Munson. Mrs. Rohwer was in charge of the program and gave a talk on flower arrangements.
 Harold Naughton is em- ployed in xraft's hardware department.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-11-28

ana aiiaee1 passengersfor Anchorage this and two children were NAfweek.
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11
Perfect Fit
Required By
Child's Feet
Parents Should
Realize Youngsters
OutgrOW Shoes

That new shoes are basic re-
Quirements Of the Back to School
wardrobe. with no pun intended.
IS something few parents would
deny though not all Of them
clearly understand why
Their instructive concern about
footwear needs OF the children al
this time Of the year however. Is
very fortunate, because with the
youngsters fresh from the free
dom Of active summer holidays.
and an entirely new set Of circum-
stances confronting them, refiting
them with shoes becomes more
than a matter of replacing some
thing that has been worn out.
The fact IS, as has been de-
termined by foot specialists, and
as is We'll known to every reliable
shoe retailer children up to the
age Of twelve, actually outgroW
their shoes every three or four
months.
Recent surveys have revealed
that many many children, quite
understanding to their parents, are
wearing shoes that are too short
or too narrow for them Children
seldom mention dlscomforts Of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11

his nature, IN fact do not very
1Iten recognize them during their
bSorption with other things.
More Than Protection
Yet from such problems grow
ailments very difficult TO correct
alter IA life Properly fitted foot
wear Is far more important than
protective covering for young feet.
Good shoes act as supports for
the growing foot They furnish
the correct foundation for the
development OF an erect posture
These things are very important
10 the growing child's health and
his eventual stature.
Thus there is good reason why
having the children fitted with
new shoes becomes a major back
to school project
Proper fit involves something
more than size, however 1t in
wolves choosing the proper last,
which is basic to correct fit. The
last is, in a sense, the invisible"
part Of the shoe, by means of
which footwear is made to con-
form with the foot.
The wooden lasts over which
shoes are shaped. are literally
sculptured from human foot mod
els Very cheap shoes are made
without lasting that IS, without
shaping on wood Correct lasting
means every detail in contour in
the shoe is correct, and thus it
plays an important role in the
quality and lasting value of the
shoe
Fit Shoes to Feet
AS for size Itself, there are fully
300 different sizes required to fit
children from five to IA years of
age. The shoe retailer must keep
careful record of his size ana
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11
Anti-Litterbus Campaign At Work
On 100000 Road Cleanup Cost

Help Keep Virginia Clean. -
This appeal viii be displayed on
about 1900 posters now benz dis
tr'puted throughout the St4ta Of
Virginia Anti Ltterbug Council.
The posters are part Of an in
tensive campaign by the Council
to discourage motorists from lit
terlne Virginia highways ard
countryside with paper Bottles.
cans, and other debris thrown
from automobiles.
Prominently displaying a "a
toon of an upjT, siX-lcneed bag
dropping ubbIsh on a map Of
Virginia, the posters will be plac-
cd in filing stations, at halfway
wayaidcs, picnic tables, motor
courts and elsewhere The posters
VII be backed Up with SPOT radio
II d telegislcn announcements
stressinp the Importance Of good
highway manncTs."
In urging motorists to dispose
OF trash properly, the Council has
called attention to the fact that
it costs jhe state Highway De
partment about 100000 year
TO keep The States highways
clean.
The Anti-Litterbue Council was
fa,.,,-a1
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11

Even though there is a Stata
law which provides for a fine and
Or Jail sentence for dumping
lraSh on highways. the Council
believes an educational program
will go long way toward reduc-
Ing this needless expense.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11

style ranges to maintain the pro-
per range of style selection in
various lasts.
ms suggests that wise parents
Who want to shop with ease and
pc sure OF proper fits in the styles
they want for their YOUNGSTERS.
VIII take Junior or Sister down
town for their back to school fit
tings we'll in advance Of the open
ing OF the classes.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11
TOO LARGE IS BAD

Do not buy shoes too large in
order for children tc get more
wear from them A shoe which is
TOO large is Just as uncomfortable
AS one that is too small.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11

This is the way to avoid the
confusion and rush and diSap-
pointments of the last minute
And under no circumstance at
tempt to buy shoes for vour chill
dren without a fitting.
Reliable shoe dealers viii IN
sist on this
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11

ton in the s. today as there
were 10 years ago.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11

gre that viii accuse them maybe for the Of their lives
no matter how blameless they might have been.
Fortunately, we have School Safety Patrol Boys
hundreds Of thousands Of 'ttle men with biz Jobs"
to help us hold this kind Of tragedy to a minimum You
can't measure the Importance Of their job But none of us
will deny that it Of the important Jobs of all
The little men who fill these jobs aren't Just picked at
random. They're carefully selected or leadership Tor
the respect they command among their small charges
their ability TO do this Job, and perhaps Ge,
When you Patrol Boy, give him hand, SLOW
down. Give him all the help you can: Renslnber -
he's trying 10 protect mighty important little people
That's not ALL you'll stop 70 think about it he's trying TO
protect you too
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11

There a.e more than twice as
many surface coal mines in opera
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL, Prime
Minister OF Great Britain, grins off
recent reports that he is growing
a bit feeble" and failing" This
character study. taken at No. 10
Downing Street, London, just
few days ago, shows him in rare
good humor. ond apparently in
good health, following gay coro-
ration festivities. fInternationaD
KEEP VIRGINIA CLEAN!
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11

Want a real trade on a new
Dodge truck? Try this,
Decide what your present
truck is worth. Write this
figure on the appraisal form
below. Fill out the form,
and mail it to US, Or. if YOU
prefer, phone US and tell US
what you think your pres
ent truck is worth.
Well do our level best to
meet the price you put on
your present truck. If we
can get together, you We got
a real name your own
price" deal. If we can't
there's no obligation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11

KEEP VIRGINIA CLEAN!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-19
A RECORD 1852 CHRISTMAS

The National Safety Council recently announced that
the fourday Christmas weekend highway death
toll OF 556 This is altme record surprising the pre-
vous record OF Bob fatalities in the Christmas holiday of
1886.
When considering the $50 deaths, due to highway
accidents during the recent Christmas weekend one must
also take into account the thousands temporarily or
manent injured in these and other accidents It occurs to
us that the offering of 500 lives each Christmas is
sacrifice which is almost unapprecated as it is unnec
essary
Atleast one state has attempted to remind motorists
OF the death threat which always hovers above the high
way by erecting crosses along the highway where deaths
nave occurred is SOLDERING sight to see three or four
crosses in spot the side of the road as one sneeds
along to his destination The sight, and resulting medita
ton, has caused more than driver to slow down.
This method has been tried by the State of Florida
and is worth the consideration of all states who have not
tried it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-19
PEOPLES FORUM

A distorted press persuades men
away from reason: or forces the
reasonable man into solitary places
There is a calculus in print that
multiplies wrong and divides
truth. 1t, adds rest to unsavory
things and subtracts from the
sweeter virtues. Smiling words
may single out inferior persons.
veneer their mediocrity. applaud
their shallow minds, and bring
them swiftly to fame. Thus pro-
paganda reserves for these 4
place in the hall of infamy.
David overcame Goliath because
the Brightness of his position stead
led his arm. And when truth proof,
reads the copy, the press aims
directly in the cause Of freedom.
1t has been sublimely sroken
Isaac Watts, 1674-I74s):
"Seize upon truth, wherever Il
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-19
THIS ROCK OF OURS
~ BILL crBB

| trouble was that just could not
bring myself to believe that q cele-
bration was in order because Of q
new building which, at best, will
house sorrow, misery, and grief.
There was q recurring thought
that IL the man-hours that were
put into planning the dedication, If
the man-hours of the visitors who
attended the "open house" - If all
Of this time were to be put into a
constructive program of helping
wrong.thinking people (so-called
criminals), perhaps there would
be q few less inmates for the jail.
Excluding the t'white-collar"
class Of criminal who is usually q
respected member of the commun-
ity and depends upon others to
perform his violence when neces-
sary, the average man who lands
in jail Is often q pretty good sort Of
ID "Joe." Ignorance, bitterness,
misunderstanding, etc, is the prin.
ciple cause Ok his going outside the
boundary Of conventional morality.
Whereas montns or years spent
In jail viii do little good and often
aggravates such conditions, kind
word, helping hand, little pray
er may straighten out q mans
mind before he commits some
criminal act. Try smiling at, and
inwardly loving, the people you
meet on the street. You'd be sur
prised but such action might touch
some poor guys heart when he
feels that he has reached ropes
end and doesn't care anymore
about living 4 decent life.
OF course, the above isn't meant
to be taken too literally. There Is
q certain class Of person who is,
what you might say, drunk with
the insanity Of evil. Such an indi-
vidual Is beyond the aid Of ordi.
nary laymen like you and me. In.
deed, contracting him would only
lead TO q probable contamination
within ourselves. Generally speak.
ing however, If we leave our
hearts and minds open to Truth,
we win know which people are
worthy of help. And, instead Of
celebrating the opening of a new
jail, we win feel sorrow for the
necessity Of such building and
look forward to the day when man.
kind viii discard artificial morality
and accept Spirituality in It's stead.
My confidence and hopes are
high that Sheriff Spottswood win
carry out his promise Of rehabili-
tation and proper care for his pri-
s0ners. The new, clean jan was a
necessity and should aid the Sheriff
by providing q more normal,
healthier atmosphere.