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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Six Debate Teams
To Compete Here

The Port Clinton debate team
will be hosts Saturday to 81,
schools in the annual Port Clinton
mvitational Debate tournament
The participating schools will be
Cathedral Latin (Cleveland), st
Ignatius (Cleveland), Sylvania
North Canton, Old Fort, Canton
Mckinley, and two teams from
Port Clinton.
Local debaters who will be par
ticipating will be Fred Schneider,
Harry Chaffin, Ruth Rofkar, Max
Fischer, Sally Dewitt, Maxine
Routh, Esther Hansen, Paul Moon,
Sharon Anderson, and Judy
Stucky.
The tournament is being man
aged by Debate Coach Boyd Mar
tin.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
II DEATHS p.
lCNATz zBRIzNEY

Funeral services were held or
Saturday at $50 a. m. for Ignatz
Zbrizney, ~, who died at his
home in Portage Township last
Thursday. He was a native Of Pol
and and was a widower, his wife
Helen having preceded him in
death several years ago. Mr.. Zbriz.
ney was retired miner of the U
S. Gypsum Company.
Father Karl Brand of the I'm.
maculate Conception Church con.
Quoted services in the church
Burial was made in River View
Cemetery.
Mr.. Zbrizney's passing will be
mourned by his son, Frank, Port
Clinton; daughter, Mrs. Mary Siv-
insk, Gypsum; three grandchil-
dren and one great grandchild.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Catawba Chamber
Chooses Officers
For Coming Year

Officers were elected and COM
mittees for the coming year an
nounced at a recent meeting of
the Catawba Island Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Harry G. Knorr of the Cliff
House was chosen president, with
Mr.. Eugene v. Bolte of the Bolte
Real Estate Agency as vice pres
ident, Mr.. Richard Smith Of Erie
Ordnance Depot as secretary.
Directors named include MIR.
Eric Staaf, Mr.. George Schafer,
Mr.. Wilson Snyder, Mr.. Charles
Woodman, Mr.. George Lerch, Mr..
Charles Letterhos and Mr.. George
GoebeL
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16

In 1923, Mr.. Bitter established
the Oak Harbor Sheet Metal Co.,
and later was affiliated with other
heating firms.
Prior to his illness he had been
associated with the Hablitzel Co.
as heating expert and was wide.
ly known throughout the county.
At one time he was editor and
manager of The Toledo Lutheran
and he was at one time secretary
of IL civic, fraternal and church
organizations as well as president
of one or two others.
He leaves his wife, Martha; son,
Elmer, Toledo; daughter, Mrs. Mil
dred Weller, GAINESVILLE; stepsons,
Donald and Wayne Robinson, both
of Toledo; brothers, John of Met
amora and George, Pemberville,
and three grandchildren.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16

expects to return home in April
from Camp Polk.
The next dart ball game in
which the local ". Fl w team viii
take part win be. held at the local
Eagles club rooms on Sunday,
Jan. 18, at 2 p. m. A return series
with the Eagles will be held at
the v. F. w. hall on the following
Sunday, Jan. 25.
Members and any veterans who
served overseas during time Of
war Gncluding Korean police ac-
tion) are reminded that meetings
are held on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month at the Y.
F. w. hall, 214 Madison Street,
Port Clinton. Meetings begin at 8
p. m. The Veterans of Foreign
Wars is the oldest and largest
group of overseas vets in the
United States. We have members
who served in the Spanish-Arner-
lean War, Philippine Insurrectio1l,
Boxer Campaign, Mexican Border
Campaign, Nicaragqan Campaign,
World War I, World War II and
Korean War. eff you served over
seas you belong in the v. F. w"
With bowling season almost
half over the Post 248O team is
leading the Vacation Lanes House
League. However, competition is
very sharp because the 5th place
team is only 6 points behind the
leaders. Thus, the entire stand
ing could be upset in a short
time.
County Council Commander
Nelson Fondessy has announced
that the next meeting Of the CT
tawa County Council will be held
at Clay Center in the Post 7510
hall at 2 p. m. on Sunday, Jan.
25.
New members who have joined
the post during the winter are:
Jose Sauceda, Clifton Carnicorr1,
Robert Lesser and Woodrow Cou-
ture. There have been three mem
bers who transferred here from
other posts: Karl Kruger, Harvey
Rice and George Gillingham.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Sims Secretary
Problem Solved

Superintendent d. D. Sims an
nounced this week that his for
mer secretary, Barbara Prohaska,
will return in that capacity effec-
tive Monday, January 10Th. Miss
Prohaska has been working at
Erie Ordnance Depot.
Superintendent Sims has been
without a permanent secretary
since Miss Prohaska left last year.
SubStitutions have been effected
with students filling in on a part.
time basis. Mrs. Douglas Millinger
Shirley Colston) was secretary
until her recent marriage.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Lumber Company
Pays Dividends

During the annual meeting of
stockholders in the Port Clinton
Lumber and Coal Co., held Friday,
Oliver True was named president;
Arthur Libben, Vice president;
Grace Sherherd, Adelaide Brokate
and William Lausten being named
directors. Ralph Wedekind is
secretary-treasurer and general
manager, a position he has held
for the past fifteen years.
An annual dividend was declar-
ed, and employees participated in
the profit sharing program. Ex-
tensive moderization is being plan
ned for the firm, with a large
warehouse to be constructed at
once.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Car1non Norwir1e
Transferred To
Oak Harbor Job

Carmon C. Norwine, popular
manager of the Personal Loan De
partment at The American Bank
for the past five and half years,
will transfer to the State Bank of
Oak Harbor, effective February l.
Mr.. Norwine made announcement
of the change this week.
Prior to coming to Port Clin-
ton, Mr.. Norwine was associated
with the Personal Finance Cor
poration in Toledo and Ypsilanti,
Michigan.
Mr.. Norwine reported that he
and his family expect to continue
living in Port Clinton indefinite
ly. They reside at 200 E. Sixth
Street. The Norwines have two
sons, David, 6, and Doug, 2.
Announcement has not yet been
made by the American Bank of
the replacement for Mr.. Nor
wines position.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
WILLIAM BANDELEAN

William Bandelean died Monday
at the home of his son, Clarence,
in Danbury Township. He was IS
years old, and had been in ill
health for several years.
Mr.. Bandelean is survived by
sons, Clarence and Robert of Dan
bury, Arthur of Port Clinton; bro
theirs, Lewis of Clarksfield, Ohio
and Henry of Port Clinton; sisters,
Mrs. Minnie Biers of Marblehead
and Mrs. Hannah MINER of New
York; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled
for Thursday at 2 pm. in the Nei-
decker Funeral Home, the Rev.
George Reinke to officiate. Burial
will be made in Danbury Lutheran
Church Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Colonial Club
Names Young
New President

Kenneth Young was named
president of the Colonial Club at
their. regular meeting Monday
night in the club rooms. Marvin
Lundgard was chosen vice presi-
dent; and Bill Zeis was re-chosen
as secretary-treasurer. Trustees
remain Bill Smith, Francis Me-
kus and Lee Bracken.
Being retired as an officer is
Dwight w. Fox, 1852 president of
the organization.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Vets To Return
From Service

Members of Post 245O are look.
ing forward to the return of sew
eral members from active duty
with the armed forces. First 1t.
Virgil Gordon, a past post COM
,mander and a former post adju-
tant, was recently released from
active duty at Camp Polk, Louisi-
ana. Sgt. Walter Sharp is on the
way home from a long tour of
duty in Japan, and M-Sgt. John
Subarg, a past post commander,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
WILLIAM RopENsTEIN

William H. Bodenstein, "a, died
suddenly at his home on West
Third Street Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Bodenstein suffered a heart
attack while watching a television
program.
Funeral services will be held on
Saturday at 2 pm. in the Gerner
and Wolf Funeral Home, the Rev.
John Braun to officiate. Burial
will be made in Lake View Gem
etery.
Mr.. Bodenstein was born in Port
Clinton on February q, 1879, in
the same house on West Third in
which he lived and died. He was
a retired mason.
Survivors are wife, Lucy; sister,
Mrs. Tom Keating, Port Clinton;
and Mrs. Lulu Barber, Vermilion.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
Police Locate
Owner Of Dog

Police experienced considerable
difficulty locating the owner of g
large male boxer dog on Wednes.
day.
The animal apparently intend.
ed to make. his home with the
Otto Heineluan's, where he had
taken a position ON an outside
landing.
After numerous inquiries, Pa
trolman Bill Robbel found the
owner to be clinton ]. Riley.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
DELBERT ROUNDS

Delbert Rounds, rs, died in Ma
gruder Hospital Tuesday follow
ing a period of ill health since
suffering a stroke two years ago.
Mr.. Rounds, former resident of
Port Clinton, was the father of
Walter Rounds, Port Clinton. Six
grandchildren also survive
He was born on January %,
1876, the son of Henry and Jane
Rounds, Catawba Island. He was
widower, his wife Martha Feur-
stein Rounds having died in 1913.
Paperhangmg and painting were
Mr.. Rounds professions until his
retirement.
Funeral services were held
Thursday at 2 p. m. in the Gerner
and Wolf Funeral Home, the Rev.
l.. G. Miller Of Trinity Methodist
Church officiating. Burial was
made in Catawba Island Gene
terry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16

Mr.. Bandelean was a retired far
mer, having his own land for many
years in Danbury Township. His
wife, Bertha Probel Bandelean,
preceded her husband in death
some years ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
cLEM LEIs

Glenn Leis, 81, died Saturday in
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, follow
ing lengthy illness. Mr.. Leis
moved to Pennsylvania from Ell.
more following the death of his
wife in 1850. Mr.. and Mrs. Leis
had lived in Elmore about 25
years. He was employed at the
foundry in Elmore until his poor
health effected his retirement.
Funeral services were scheduled
for Thursday morning at $50 in
the Sabroske and Myers Funeral
Home, the Rev. Father O'Toole Of
Genoa officiating. Burial will be
made in Union Cemetery.
Numerous nieces and nephews
survive.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
HENRY c. BITTER

Services were held Monday at
the H. H. Birkenkamp mortuary in
Toledo for Henry C. Bitter, wide
Unknown Curtice resident, who
died Friday afternoon at the age
of 73 following three-year ill
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
PAUL b. FARRELL

Funeral services were conduct.
ed last Saturday afternoon in To.
ledo for Paul David Farrell, "a,
who died Monday, January s. Mr.
Farrell was a resident of Lake.
side, but formerly lived on Viii.
lard Street, Toledo.
Surviving are wife, Mae; daugh.
ter, Mrs. Carolyn Johnson; sister,
Mrs. Agnes Shaw; and grandson,
Paul Johnson.
Burial was made in Woodlawn
Cemetery, Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
FRACTURES WRIST

Mrs, Christine Dukes of Putin
Bay was treated in Magruder Hos
pital Saturday for a fractured left
wrist. Following treatment she
was released.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16

G. o. p. COMMITTEE MEETS
The Ottawa County Republican
committee met in the town hall at
Oak Harbor Tuesday night. Rou-
tine matters were discussed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
BOARD MEETING SET

There will be special Board
of Education meeting on Thurs
day evening, January Is. Election
of officers will be held.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
In ORDER TO. FINANCE

the unprecedented demands for state aid only couple
of suggestions have been made. would raise the
present gasoline tax from cents gallon to cents and
raise about $22 100000 all of this would be used for
road construction.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL

amendments offered would increase the terms of state
officials to four years offered by Rep Jesse Yoder
DDayton would increase the terms of state officials
but not state senator's and proposed by Sen Ross
Peppe RLma) would increase the term for state sena-
tors but not state representatives. :.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
A PROPOSAL

to permit 18year ods to vote in Ohio has been offered
by Rep. Thomas L. Thomas first-tern member of the
Akron delegation. +.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
WARDEN RALPH w. ALVIS

told your representative during the course of Fnanc
Committee tour Of the Ohio pen that Camp Perry will
March l. he said that the state welfare department
not recommending that Camp Perry be added to tn
prison system that maintaining portion of the prison
ers at the camp had been expensive operation. :.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-16
AND THEN, TOO
THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT

is asking $50 GOO than it received in the past
two yearsmost of it to into construction at state
and correctional houses. ;.
Evening star., 1953-01-18

with an article in the American
Historical Review"
Mr.. Haynes pointed out sternly
that Atchison's term as senator ex-
pired with the end of the 3Oth Con-
gress on March A, that even though
he had been re elected, bis next term
did not begin until noon March S.
So, Mr.. Haynes said succinctly,
ssDuring the hours of Sunday
afternoon and Monday morn
ing. neither he nor anyone else
was president of the Senate pro
tenn. That office was vacant"
Scholars agreed that Mr.. Haynes
had something there. They went
through the records again. expung-
ing references to President Atchi-
SON." 1t looked bad for Atchison.
But only for a while. In July of
1880, Theodore G. Atchison, a New
York lawyer and distant relation,
reopened the case IN the Missouri
Historical Review. " He found proof
that Atchison had been elected tenn
Evening star., 1953-01-18

porary Senate president on March2.
The action clearly meant, claimed
Theodore Atchison. that David
Atchison's term was to bridge the
disputed day. that he was to head
the Senate until the new Vice
President took over.
Some historians agreed. Others
did not. And the argument contin-
ues until the present day.
Dehate Gees On
PROFESSOR Allan Nevins Of Colum-
bia University calls it an absurd
claim" declaring: Polk was Presi-
dent until the incoming President
was sworn IN" On the other hand,
the 1851 edition of the ''Encyt1o-
paedia Americana" says Atchison
was the legal President" that day.
Holman Hamilton in his recent
biography of Zachary Taylor be-
lieves Taylor was Chief Executive
even though he hadn't taken the
oath, but Professor Robert v. Remini
of Fordham University says: Since
Taylor didn't take Office, we did
have an interregnum and thus Atch-
ison might be called chief officer
for those twenty-four hours"
That's how matters stand.
Atchison's immortality is secure.
He gave his name to the city of
Atchison. Kan, and the county of
Atchison, Mo.
But was he ever President?
Evening star., 1953-01-18

W7HEN Dwight D. Eisenhower
w takes the oath of Office on
Tuesday, he will be listed as the 34th
President of the United States. But
won't he actually be the 35th? His
torians are at odds because of the
strange case of the Lost President.
The case has been bothering re-
searchers for As years, ever since a
long-forgotten quirk in American
history was unearthed, unsettling
everyone who thought that all our
Presidents we're present and
accounted for.
Back in 1908, a Philadelphia news
paper exploded a bombshell with the
claim that a tall, forid, 2OO-pound
senator named David Rice Atchison
had been President for "a hours in
1849. and thus was entitled to place
in the roster of Chief Executives.
This was the evidence:
The terms of James X. Polk and
his vice president, George M. Dallas,
expired at noon on March 4. General
Evening star., 1953-01-18

Zachary Taylor, elected the year
before, was to be sworn in at that
hour. But Inauguration Day fell on
a Sunday and Taylor, a religious
man, refused to take the oath until
the following day.
The Office of President was vacant
and the Vice President had also
ended his term. BY the Succession
Act of 1892, then in effect. the Sem
ate's temporary head automatically
took the helm. And thus, the news
paper asserted, David Rice Atchison
became the 18th President of the
United States, serving from noon
March 4 until noon March S in 1849.
A Negative Vote
lHE claim seemed irrefutable.
Atchison's life story was included in
various biographical listings of pres
idents.
Atchison's place seemed secure
until G. H. Haynes, a well-nown
historian, rocked the boat in 1925
Evening star., 1953-01-18

Who was President of the United States
March A. l849? It's question that
historians are still battling about
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Commission Upho|ds
MacPhaiI Suspension
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, April 24.-The
Maryland Racing Commission
yesterday upheld it's suspension
of track privileges for Larry
MacPhail after a hearing on a
charge that the former Bowie
president behaved in a manner
detrimental to the best inter-
ests of racing"
The charge stemmed from a
run-in MacPhail had with three
horsemen near the Bowie club
house April II.
The horsemen testified Mac
Phail sWore at them and acted
drunk, even though they smelled
no liquor on his breath.
Alan T. Clarke said MacPhail's
language was worse than any he
would allow his stablehands to
use.
j. Yancey Christmas told the
commission that women in near
by box seats couldn't help but
hear the torrent of profane words
MacPhail directed at the horse
men.
MacPhail complained that
Maryland horsemen were treat
ing him unfairly, John A. Man
fuSo said.
MacPhail was ousted as Bowie
president shortly after the Incl
dent with the horsemen and an
other with State police the same
day.
MacPhail, who is i'll, did not
appear at yesterdays hearing.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Horse Shows Group
Expe|s Warrenton
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, April 24.-The
American Horse Shows Associa-
ton has expelled the Warrenton
(Va) Show for violation Of q
rule affecting awards.
A spokesman for the associa-
ton, parent body Of the Nations
horse shows, said directives had
been sent to all recognized judges
that they should not of1iciate in
any show sponsored by the War;
renton group. -...
A judge who officiates at War
renton is subject to forfeiture of
his credentials. the spokesman
said. Exhibitors are not affected
by the order.
The association said the action
grew out of a rules infraction
last fall. At that time the War
renton show awarded a prize to
a horse although there had been
a change of drivers in the middle
of the class. Such a change of
drivers or riders is not permitted
under national regulations.
The association said the War;
renton group first was placed on
a 30-day suspension. giving it
time to re-award the ribbon.
When no action was taken, how
ever, the group was expelled.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Friends Net Tourney
Opening Tomorrow

Interscholastic tennis compe-
tition will get under way tomor-
row with opening matches in
the 14th annual Friends School
tournament OH the Friends
courts, with IS entered in the
interscholastic division and "a
in the boys invitation.
The overall field is the largest
in recent years. Starting at 8
am, the first round will be COM
pleted tomorrow.
Malcolm Leith of Landon is
seeded No. in the interscholas-
tic division and Donald Dell in
the boys.
Pairings:
InterSchOlastic.
am, preliminary round-Ta Hung
Georsetown Prep: W. Gosgins. Gonzaga,
VS.. ]. King, Western: D. Collins. W&L.
vs.. Harry Jacobson, Landon: Alvin john
iS kney EreRSsh Rehad Ti Rse aeersetS@n
Prep, VS.. Robert Thore, wilson: Joe zim-
norman, W&L. VS.. Robert Trevas, Blair:
Tom Davidson. Western. VS.. James
Cromwell, st. Adams: Dan Schweitzer.
GSoidge' vs. Scott Bailey Friends;
Nehs Blair Mshas Snas Hs0Dtsghein 9nG.
caruso; Gonzaga: vs.; John Perry West
ern:, Peter Luykx' Friends: vs., Church
Mathews. ST.. Adams; David Miller. Nc
Kinley, VS.. John. Eklund Friends: NAL
colin Leith. Landon, VS.. Howe Bradford,
Wilson: Charles Cabell. GonZaga. vs..
Pierce Gardiner. Landon: Donald Dell.
Landon: VS.. Hugh Lynch. Lady Of
Lourdes.
10 a.m.-David Toulon. Geo. Prep.
vs.. Gee Ming Lin. Roosevelt; Denny
}9!; Jackson Yang: Roosevelt; John Harris:
R;; Nichols W&L ;5 vs. Howard ,E,s,;S PsTsky; =;
Chadduck, Landon: Joe Upton. Western.
VS.. Ronnie Rosden. ST. Albans Tom
Wright, Blair. VS.. Peter Dell. Geo. Prep.
1890 a.m.-R!cSSsir;d Ieek Paul Jr
t Hnrston. Vs. Landon' aod uS Vsi Benny ~ Masters Ms.
Friends; Bob Anderson. Deal. vs.. John
Carreta ST. Johns; Martin Rubinowitz.
Deal, VS.. Henry Dater. Friends: Chas.
Bogdonoff. Paul Jr. High. VS.. Williams.
Landon; Henry Ferry. st. Johns, VS.. John
Falck. st. AlbanS: Paul Rods Friends,
VS.. John Dutch, Deaal: Parker Harrell.
Bsyd Bss nely E d1s ens s. Adams sohn Vs gsHG;
Allen. st. Albans John Friendly. ST. Al
bans. VS. Donald Ralph, Lady Of LOurdeS.