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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
HOPE seen FOR POLIO CURE AS
MARCH OF Dimes drive OPENS

County Chairman and Mrs. Will
liam Eberle and County Campaign
Director and Mrs. James Ellenber-
ger attended the March of Dimes
meeting in Toledo's Secor Hotel
Monday evening and returned
here enthusiastic over reports that
paralytie polio soon may be con-
qLered.
Basil O'Connor, New York, pres
ident of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, told 300
volunteers at the meeting that
plans are completed to test a new
polio vaccine throughout the ma
ton starting February 8 and end
ing late in June.
O'Connor said the March of
Dimes vaccine was developed by
DR.. Jonas Salk at the University
of Pittsburgh. DR.. Salk and the
National Foundation are satisfied
that the trial vaccine is safe, it
will be tested On 100000 to 1,OOO,-
600 second grade school children
this winter and spring to prove it's
effectiveness.
Eberle and Ellenberger report
ed that the vaccination would be
given so the effects of the 1854
polio season can be observed This
means the results will not be
known until 1855 and gamma glob-
ulin, the blood fraction which
gives temporary protection against
paralysis, must be used again in
1854 as the only preventive avail
able.
Mr.. OConnor told the March of
Dimes workers that the National
Foundation plans to spend $780,
600 on the vaccine tests and $19,-
100000 on an expanded gamma
globulin program in the coming
year.
This new burden of polio pre-
vention added to the cost of vital
research, professional education
and patient care programs, means
that the March of Dimes must
raise $75,000,O00 in this next com
ing drive.
Mr.. Eberle and Mr.. Ellenberger
urged that we all give generously
in the next March of Dimes drive
to help those who already have
been stricken with the disease and
to help prevent it in the future.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
XMAS SEAL SALE.
RESPONSE SLOW

Of the $500 envelopes mailed
early this month, less than 1000
individual contributors have re-
Sponded in the Christmas Seal
Sale campaign. Mrs. Ray Claus.
Oak Harbor, executive secretary
of the Ottawa County Tuberclslo.
sis and Health Association, re.
ports.
Receipts received early this
week totalled slightly over So, 200
and better response is needed
from everyone.
Among the many benefits of the
Christmas Seal Sale program is
the chest x-rays survey, of which
another countrywide survey now is
underway in this county.
These x-rays are expensive and
the cost is born entirely by the
Ottawa County tuberculosis and
Health Association through funds
donated during the Christmas Seal
Sale campaign.
If you have not mailed your
contribution to this worthy cam
paign, don't put off any longer
your help is needed NOW.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
JUDGE DECIDES
LOCAL COURT
CAN HEAR CASE

Oak Harbor Councilman Louis
Brindley's contested election suit
will be heard in the Ottawa Coun.
ty Common Pleas Court.
Judge James McCrystal, San
dusky, sitting by assignment in
this county, Friday forenoon re-
turned his decision that the local
court has the jurisdiction to hear
and determine the present case.
Judge McCrystal made his de-
termination after an oral motion
was presented last Monday, chal-
lenging the jurisdiction of the
Ottawa County Common Pleas
Court to hear and determine the
petition.
Brindley filed the petition to
contest the November 3 election
on grounds that "an unknown
number of voters were denied
their franchise Ito vote) because
OF a shortage of ballots in Oak
Harbor's three precincts"
Brindley and Carl Noble, also
an incumbent councilman in Oak
Harbor, were defeated in the re.
cent election by two newcomers,
Lewis Wistenhausen and Grayson
Meyer. The petition was the first
of its kind ever filed in this coun-
ty and the case is believed to be
the only one in Ohio resulting
from the recent election.
Judge McCryStal has set Mon
day, Dec. IA, as the date for hear
ing the petition of Councilman
Louis Brindley, Oak Harbor, in the
contested election case.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
CIVIC LEADERS vote APPROVAL OF
MAGRUDER ADDITION fund CAMPAIGN

Nearly 100 civic and fraternal
leaders from all parts of Ottawa
County stood as they gave unani-
nous approval of the proposed
fund drive to raise 100000 for a
30-bed addition to the Howard B.
Magrpder Memorial Hospital at a
dinner held Thursday night in ST..
John Lutheran Church.
Unanimous approval of the
much needed addition was given
after talks by Harry Stensen, pres
ident of the hospitals Board of
Trustees; Superintendent Florence
,Specht, George Lundy, vice presi-
dent of Marts and Lundy, Inc,
New York and Canton fund rails
ing specialists, and Erwin Effler,
secretary-treasurer of the hospi-
tai board.
Miss Specht showed slides of
crowded conditions at the hospi-
tai in her forceful plea for the
addition. Built as a 36-bed hospi-
tai, Magruder's was forced to con-
vert the second-floor solarium in
to seven-bed ward during World
War Ii and is still SO crowded that
some patients must be in the halls.
With the 434bed maximum, there
was an average patient occupancy
of A daily during November
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
P0STOFF|CE OPEN SATURDAYS
TO SPEED CHRISTMAS MAILING

AS a help to Santa Claus and
for the convenience of patrons,
Postmaster Verdi Won Thron has
announced that the stamp and
parcel post windows at the Port
Clinton postoffice will remain
open each Saturday afternoon
until $3.50, starting this week.
Your postmaster would like to
remind you that correct and care
full mailing is just as important
as early mailing. Perhaps more so.
Haste and carelessness are the
chief troublemakers for postal
employees.
There's no good reason for
either. Give your Christmas card
list thorough going over. Be
sure you have everyone's full
name, street and number, city.
zone and state. Bring your address
book up to date.
our main problem is tnat 100
many people are waiting to mail
everything at once, Mrs. Won
Thron states. We know what's
coming, but we don't know when.
Wrap and mail your gifts two or
three at a time. Begin with those
for distant states.
Size and weight limitations now
in effect, vary according to des-
tihation. Ask about them when you
visit the postoffice to buy stamps.
An important thing to remem-
iber about Christmas cards is to
send them by first class mail, and
place your return address on the
envelope. Forget the twos and use
the threes. With three-cent
stamp, your Christmas cards will
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11

for use in emergencies.
Mr.. Mundy stated that his firms
survey show overwhelming sup
port of the hospital, its admins
tration, and for the Embarrassing
campaign in Port Clinton, the Mar
blehead peninsula and Oak Har-
Dor.
When the local hospital was
built from money donated by the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Howard B. Ma
gruder, he established $165 900
trust fund from which interest
was to be used for upkeep. At that
time, it was necessary to borrow
$4,000 from the trust fund to
equip the hospital
Since the hospital opened its
doors, all but $1,000 has been
paid back to the trust fund. This
trust fund cannot be used to build
the addition, because of the regu-
lations made in Mr.. Magruder's
will, Erwin Effler, secretary-treas-
urer, explained to the crowd.
Plans for an enlarged board
membership were disclosed at this
meeting with more members of
the community to be named to the
governing body.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11

be forwarded if the addressee
has moved and new address is
On file, or returned if the ad-
dressee can not be located.
Delivery of Christmas cards can
then be simplified and speeded up
for you if you will tie them in
separate bundles with addresses
facing one way. Then attach the
special labels which indicate local
or out-of-town delivery, which can
be picked up at the postoffice
merely for the asking. Then be
sure the mailman can find you.
Printed street numbers often fade
away or get covered with growing
vines. Mail boxes should indicate
your full name. Be sure to file a
change of address if you move
This is the first Christmas sea-
son for the Mounted Route, es-
tablished in September. Following
is description of the three Rural
Routes and the Mounted Route.
Better save this for future refer
ence:
Rural Route No. l - Mervin
Meachen, Carrier.
Includes all of Catawba Island
except small section on the West
Catawba Road. State Route 163 east
of Vernier's corner to the Church
Road in Danbury Township.
1t is most helpful in sorting if
subdivisions, as Byrneal Beach,
Orchard Beach or Catawba Cliffs
are included in the address.
Rural Route No. 2-Donaid A.
Nobis, Carrier.
includes the Bay Shore Road to
Continued Page 2, Col y
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
Zoning Code Gets
Councils Okay

Port Clinton's zoning code is now
effective. 1t was adopted, as cor
rected, by city councilmen Tues
day evening.
Seventy-five corrected copies of
the ordinance, complete with the
zoning map, are to be printed at a
cost of $125 and will be available
for resale and official use.
AS there is widespread public
interest in the zoning code ordi-
nance, it is to be printed in its
entirety in local newspapers as
soon as Engineer Hatch, Toledo,
confers with the zoning board on
corrections.
AS chairman of the zoning
board, Henry A. Cowgirl thanked
council for its cooperation and
remarked, ''you gentlemen were
easier on us than the three lawyers
who assisted the board.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
STATE 0KAYS
CITY'S SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLAN

Plans for Port Clinton's pro-
posed sewage disposal and sewer
system have been approved by the
engineering department of the
Ohio Board of Health in Colum-
bus, with minor changes, and are
due back here soon, Public Utili
ties Board chairman Carl Heckler
told city councilmen Tuesday eve
ming. Contract for the project
probably will be let within the
next few weeks.
Mr.. Heckler also stated that the
garbage disposal problem, neces-
STATED by state law forbidding col
lection and feeding to hogs, awaits
final decision by the county com.
missioners. AS all communities in
the county must abide by the state
law, it would be cheaper if the
garbage burial program is taken
over by the county.
When several councilmen asked
for monthly reports on budgets
and allocations, City Treasurer
George Tewers and City Auditor
William Zeis stated that new audi
tors books, ordered by the state,
are being placed in use here and
when completed, will give daily
standings for each fund.
Henry Cowgirl of the planning
board stated that annexation plans
are at a standstill, especially in re-
CARDS to Erie Gardens. The city
is eager to annex more territory
and the city engineer was author.
lied to draw up plans showing pro-
posed street extensions, sewers
and other facilities for use by plat
owners.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11

AS five of the seven elected
councilmen had to approve the
measure to over ride the veto, its
fate hung in balance as council dis
cussed the situation.
When Oman asked for a cIari-
fication of court hours, Judge-elect
Wargowsky stated that court hours
in Port Clinton would be from 8
am. to 5 pm. Mondays through
Fridays and from 8 am. to noon
Saturdays; in Oak Harbor from 9
am. to l pm. Tuesdays, and in
Genoa from 9 am. to | pm.
Thursdays.
When he is holding court in Oak
Harbor or Genoa, Judge Wargow-
sky stated that the court would
be open here as the clerk would
be on duty.
Oman then asked that Wilber's
motion to reconsider the salary
ordinance be amended so that the
court hours be incorporated in the
council minutes. The amendment
was accepted. Oman then stated
he would be for the ordinance eff
we hold court here every day..
When roll call was taken, the
vote was made unanimous as
Jeremy, being last to vote, said, II
may as well approve it, too.
In thanking the councilmen for
their support, Judge Wargowsky
remarked, 'T'll appreciate it very
much if you'll stop in and tell me
when you hear or notice anything
wrong in our court proceedings.
I'll be most happy to receive your
recommendations.
Councilman Adair WILDER, pro-
ponent of the municipal court and
county bar assn member, again
stated: 'If the court flops, I'll be
the first to attempt getting bill
to the state legislature calling for
its repeal'.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
MOBILE UNIT IN
COUNTY TO TAKE
CHEST X-RAYS

Christmas Seals will finance an
other widespread chest x-ray sur
vey in Ottawa County this week,
through cooperation of the Otta-
wa County tuberculosis and
Health Association and the Otta
wa County Board of Health.
DR.. James Rhiel, Ottawa Coun-
ty Health Commissioner, has urg,
ed that every person working with
the public take advantage of this
opportunity. There is no cost to
the public and everyone should
have his chest x-rayed. Reserva
tions are not necessary.
Chest X-rays by the mobile unit
will be given in Port Clinton, Oak
Harbor, Elmore, Genoa and Clay
Center. Employees of three in
dustrial plants, not x-rayed last
year, also will be given the oppor-
tunity to have their chests X-rayed.
The plants are Kelly Island Lime
& Transport at Clay Center, Per
maglas and u. S. Gypsum at &C.
noa.
The chest x-ray service started
Thursday morning in Genoa. The
unit will be in Clay Center Thurs
day afternoon.
Oak Harbor residents should re-
port at the mobile unit from / to
6 this Friday, Dec. IL, in front of
the Family Food Store. The unit
will be in Elmore from 9 to 11:30
a. m. Saturday, Dec. IL.
Port Clinton residents should
report to the mobile unit which
will be parked at the Ohio Edison
corner, Madison and Second, from
l to 6 tomorrow Saturday, Dec.
12).
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
AIRPORT BIDS
ARE DUE TODAY

Bids for manager of Port Clin-
toms municipal airport will be
opened this Friday, December H.,
at the office of the city's Board of
Public Utilities Airport commit
tee members also are to be pres
ent.
Since Ralph Dietrick's Travel
Air Taxi, Inc, purchased Milt
Hersberger's interests at the air.
port, Mr.. Dietrich hsa been man.
aging the airport.
City Solicitor John Reinheimer,
at council meeting Tuesday night,
estimated that the new airport
contract would bring net revenue
to the city of at least $4,000, in
addition to hangar rentals.
AS soon as the manager is
named officially, landing fees will
be charged all planes using the
airport, with such fees being on a
fixed scale.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
BECKER TO SEEK
NOMINATION AS
C0UNTY'S Rep.

Carl Becker, Port Clinton's may
or since 1948, this week an
nounced that he will be candi-
date for state representative from
Ottawa County on the Republican
ticket in the primary election next
spring.
Announcement that Mayor
Becker would be candidate for
the position now held by Repre-
sentative Robert Reider, publish
er of The Ottawa County News,
was made Tuesday by George
Brandow, Elmore, chairman of the
Ottawa County Republican Central
Committee.
Rep. Reider, who now is serv-
ing his third term representing
this county in Columbus, recently
announced his candidacy for secre-
tary of state on the Democratic
ticket. Petitions for both men now
are being circulated.
Born and raised in Toledo, May
or Becker and his family have
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
KYLE COLE DIES
IN WRECK; CAR
CRASHES HOUSE

One man was fatally injured
and eight other persons were hurt
in a series of traffic accidents
here over the weekend.
Kyle Cole, %, an Erie Ordnance
Depot employee, died in Magruder
Memorial Hospital shortly after
midnight Saturday, an hour after
he suffered skull fracture and
other injuries in crash in front
of the Harold Sass farm home,
Route 1853, two miles east of the
city.
Shirley Ray, 20, Route 3, Port
Clinton, owner of the demolished
auto, told Deputy Sheriff Myron
Hetrick that Cole was driving the
car when he lost control and over
turned in the ditch. Ray told the
deputy that he was asleep when
the accident happened. He was
thrown from the car and suffered
shoulder and leg decorations for
which he was treated at Magruder
Hospital and released.
coach's Wife Hurt
Mrs. Rowland Wenzel, wife of
the high school coach, and two OF
their children, Valerie and Paul,
were hurt Sunday afternoon when
she lost control of their car near
New London, Ohio. Brought home
via ambulance, Mrs. Wenzel was
admitted to Magruder Hospital for
observation. The children suffered
only minor bruises.
Car Hits House
In a spectacular wreck at the
corner of West Fourth and Mon
roe Streets shortly after eight
o'clock Monday morning, Mrs.
Martha M. Poole, "a, Detroit, and
Arthur Dickey, Sr., So, Fremont,
were injured and the home of
Captain and Mrs. Tom G.. Heating,
130 West Fourth Street, suffered
interior damages.
Suffering fractured pelvis and
concussion, Mrs. Poole was rushed
to Magruder Memorial Hospital
Continued on Page .
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
Bunpy Perry St.
To Be Repaired

Tighten the nuts and bolts on
your iaIopy - help is Just
around the corner. Before TOO
many months become history,
you won't have to shimmy and
shake as you drive down bUmpy
Perry Street.
Officials Of the Ohio Depart
ment of Highways have advised
Port CIinton's Board Of Public
Affairs that the Perry Street re-
sUrfaeing project is included in
their 1854 program.
Carl Esekler, chairman of the
local board, read a letter from
the Highway Department at
Tuesday nights council meeting,
in which fhe officials stated the
contract for the much needed
improvement would be let early
this spring.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11

lived in Port Clinton the past 16
years. First elected mayor in 1949,
he now is completing his third
term and will be succeeded Janu-
airy l by Mayor-elect Harold Jer-
emy.
Mrs. Becker is the former Clara
Camper, native of Genoa. The
couple has two daughters, Diane,
10, and Carol, 8, and resides at 513
Madison Street.
Before moving here, Mayor
Becker was an auto salesman In
Toledo. Former owner of the Is
land Wine Store, he now is a sales
man for Everett's Pontiac when
not busy with his duties as mayor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
Demo. Women Plan
Christmas Party

Members of the Ottawa County
Democratic Women's Club will,
hold their Christmas party in the
Oak Harbor Community Hall at
eight o'clock next Wednesday eve
ming, Dec. 16, with Miss Margaret
Kramb, Oak Harbor, in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Clifford Snider, Erie Town
ship, president of the county
group, has announced there will
be White Elephant gift ex-
change, pot luck supper and gen.
eral fun night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
MAYORS VETO OVER RIDDEN AS COUNCIL
APPROVES JUDGES SALARY INCREASE
Stores To Remain
Open Evenings

While some business places
now are remaining open eve
nings, all Port Clinton stores
will remain open Friday eve
ming, December IS, and con-
finUe the schedule through
Christmas Eve, in an effort TO
help Santa Claus.
Wednesday closing hours also
are being discarded during the
Christmas rush with some stores
remaining open starting this
week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
OMAN Changes Vote AS
Court Schedules Are
Placed In Minutes

Port Clinton's Municipal Judge Don Wargowsky will be
paid $4,000 annually rather than the 1855 minimum set by
state law. His salary established council meeting
tuesday evening when city councimen voted unanimously
Qeynods was absent business trip New York; to
Beckers Veto
In the first such action years. Mayor Becker had vetoed
e udges salary ordinance after first approved by
council month ago. At that time he said the salary was
not IN line with salaries of other city officials and that the
Guys financial condition could not stand the additional
pense. -
mayor Beckers veto was not ridden with ease At
te previous meeting his veto had been supported by Coun
cllmen Roy Oman and Robert Reynolds.
AL thls weeks meeting Councilman Dave Jeremy voiced
ms opposition to the salary increase ordinance and stated
we are gong to raise the judges salary we should have
gone before election to other attorneys chance to
lie Tor the JOB think the Mayor had lot of gumption
his action ~ - ~ iA'ii -
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
Church Choir To
Present Program

One of the first Christmas
programs to be presented in To-
cal churches will be the choir
Christmas program to be pre-
sented at 8 o'clock next Thurs
day evening, December IL, in
Trinity Methodist Church.
Members Of the combined
ehoirs, under the direction of
Mrs. Wilbur Gill and Mrs. Mary
Ellen King. will participate in
the musicale.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
LEAVES HOSPITAL

After being hospitalized for sew
en- weeks at Magruder Memorial
Hospital, Mrs. Harry Wood was
released Sunday and is recuperat-
ing in her East Sixth Street home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
FURLOUGH ENDS

Seaman Lynn Clemons, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Clemons, re-
turned to the Norfolk, Virginia.
naval base Wednesday night af-
ter completing his two week fur.
Tough here with his family.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
Bob-TaIes
BY ROBERT w. REIDER-

OlcIu 1NOVOllISy, lOIIucI MdyOI VI
Clay Center, is slated to become a
member of the Ottawa County
Board of Elections in March :.
he'll succeed Jack Boysen, whose
four-year term expires at that time.
PORT Clinton fireman held their
annual Christmas dinner at canby's
Wednesday with Turkey and all the
trimmings >.
A well-known figure in local
aviation circles is said to be
set to go into the crop-dusting
business next spring. how
about it, Milt?
Henry Rofkar, well-known Ca
tawba Island resident, will soon
reach the age of 80 and he
doesn't look day over so
The name of Willard Weis,
young EImore attorney. has been
mentioned as a possible candidate
for the legislature next year /.
and several others are under con-
sideration >.
County surveyors spotted a
fox in Carroll Township the
other day. ).
Harry Heinman, the beE dis
tributor, gets around the county
a lot
And there's one woman who
does a good Job Of promoting ot-
tawa County when she's away from
home base none other than
our Clerks Of Courts, veIma
SaUvey -.
AL Kalb and Louie Grieger
have a lot in common. both
merchandise those tasty Ot-
tawa County apples.
It was a dandy bouncing little
girl and that's why George
Stout was passing the cigars the
other night the youngster is
the second grandchild for Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Stevens -.
George Wenger's so-caIIed duck
less marsh was popular spot this
season and one of the locations
where getting the limit early was
standard operating procedure .
same can be said for Bill Carsfen's
place in Bay Township -.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-11
FINGER CUT OFF

Mrs. Ted Hopfinger, Bay Town
ship, had part of finger sheered
off Sunday afternoon when the
wind slammed a screen door at
her home. The forefinger of her
left hand was clipped off at the
first joint in the accident. Mrs.
Hopfinger was going outdoors to
empty wastebasket when the ac-
cident happened.