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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
ALEXANDRIA, va.

A1GAzANOktlA, va.
Dear Sir:
in recent article In your paper
you said feed raisins sparingly.
Would you please tell me whyp
7 have fed them for years, gener-
ously to robins.
Have done wrong?
The earth seems so hard and parched
for the finding Of worms. so the poor
dears have taken them with g1Sto.
Thank you for an early answer.
# simply dote on your column.
n Sincerely. D. II. l."
There is Just q simple misunderstanding
ing here.
What we said was. not 10 feed raisins
heavily to baby birds rescued after
storm which has blown them out Of
the nest.
Not only may feeding Of raisins then
cause diarrhea. but plump raisins may
even stick in the throat.
It is for these reasons that one
should feed sparingiy In such cases. and
cut the raisins into small pieces.
In all other instances, raisins may be
fed as much as ones pocketbook can
stand.
u In our own yard. we use between
three and six boxes Of Die fancy
seeded sort every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact By writing The Evening star Intor-
ton 5. D. O. Please incloss three fSI cents for
return postage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What is the estimated cost OF
advertising for each pack Of cigarettes?
"A. r. A. ~
A. In 1858 1t was reported that less
than " cent pack was spent for
advertising the big brands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Riqht-to-W Work Law

The right-to-work law is law de-
scribed as one to eliminate "all forms
Of compulsory unionisrn." It is not an
anti-unionism bill. It merely guaran-
tees that any person has the right to
work whether he belongs to labor
organization or not.
This law was enacted in Virginia in
l947 and was upheld by the United
States Supreme Court. Maryland,
through the General Assembly, will be
asked to pass such measure next year.
Why shouldn't this become q law in
each State of the Union, and eventually
become national law?
John F. Willis, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10

@. Under what circumstances is an
accident classed as o catastrophe?-
j. v. p. 81
A. Insurance people define q catas-
trophe as an accident In which 1--WE or
more persons are killed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
New Ball Diamond
Ready By July 1st

!: The baseball backstop, moved
from True-Lay field with the dis
continuance of the diamond there,
IS erected at the new baseball
field in Waterworks Park.
(. City street department workers,
Under the supervision of Mayor
Harold Jeremy and Safety Service
Director Walter Wagner, erected
the back-stop in its new place this
week. Charles Stevenson, of the
caynty- engineers department, is
donating his time to survey the
new field and it is expected to be
ready for play by July l.
City Police Officer Bill Robel
has done stellar volunteer work
in seeing the field is clear of all
Instructions. With 10 and IL VOL
unteer assistants, he has devoted
much spare time to getting the
new field in condition.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25

Cub has purchased a hospital
bed, a collapsible wheel chair, and
tmo pair of aluminium crutches.
Ehey will be kept at Gerner &
Wolf store, and may be borrowed
Without charge by any resident Of
the. community who needs them.
sMrs.s Lynn Christensen, who
was vice president when the Ser
Nee Clubs last president, Mrs.
GSNes MILESTONE, died, presided
al Monday nights meeting when
final disbursal of the treasury
was made.
Each of the gift items will bear
a bronze plaque Donated by the
Women's Service Club of World
Var. II" Applications to borrow
tie items may be made with the
County Veterans Service Office, or
al Gerner & VOLTS.
IThe Woman's Service Club was
organized here, in January, 1912,
WithSMrS. Olive Kennedy its first
Rfesident. With a peak member
shm-of IT'S, it provided service to
a~snilitary personnel, including
tAuse stationed here at EPG and
Camp. Perry. It founded the Ser.
HcR1Giiib at the armory, later TAX.
en=over by the USO. Keeping the
USH- -eookiejar full, giving Sunday
nieh suppers for the men, and
$idfng them and their families in
NaHY;Ways were few of the OBJ
HgStf6nS it assumed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
PORT CLINTON
WOMAN HEADS
STATE Group

A Port Clinton woman was
named president of the State Fed
Grafton of Mothers of Twins Clubs
at the state convention last Sat
urday in Fremont, and Port Clin-
ton was set as locale for the 1855
convention.
Mrs. Howard Ohm, SIT Linwood
Court, was elected new president
of the state Federation, by men,
bers from IL affiliated clubs who
gathered at Moose temple for an
all-day meeting, followed by a
banquet and dance in the eve-
ming when husbands joined them.
Mrs. B.ayton Finken, also from
the Port Clinton Mothers of Twins
Club, was elected state CORE
spending secretary. Both are ac-
tive members of Port Clinton
Mothers of Twins Club.
Both were at the convention as
were nine other local mothers of
twins: Mrs. Wilbur Petersen, Mrs.
Theron Finke, Mrs. Harold Youn-
ker, Mrs. Jesse Starnes, Mrs. Don
aid Mortus, Port Clinton; Mrs.
Wilbur Peters, Mrs. Edgar De-
Witt, Oak Harbor; Mrs. Ralph
Sandrock, Mrs. Carl Eckerman,
Curtice.
Gay blue sailboats, emblazoned
with "Set Your Sails for Port
Clinton in 1855" were at luncheon
place covers, carrying Port Clin-
tons invitation for 1855. Vaca-
tionland maps were distributed
by Mrs. Petersen, and all men,
bers are enthusiastically looking
forward to a gala 1855 convention
here Date has not been set.
DR.. Ada Stephens, Toledo Uni
versity, spoke at the morning ses-
sion on What 1t Means To Be a
Twin" In the evening, twins
Kent and Keith Bushong, Find
lay, showed BID movies OF their
twin experiences in the army in
Korea and Japan. Many local peo-
pie won door prizes.
Other state officers are Mrs.
Gene Roberts, Niles, and Mrs.
Claire Thompson, Mineral Ridge,
vice-presidents; Mrs. John More
hart, Akron, recording secretary;
Mrs. Meyer Siegal, Youngstown,
treasurer; Mrs. Louis Shoemaker,
Fremont, historian.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
Bay Township FLA
Planning Ball Trip

Bay Township Future Farmers
met at the township hall Monday
with 80 members present.
A $25 donation was received
from the Swamp Angels" annual
corn and rat feed.
The baseball committee is to
meet with Janet Balduf to plan
trip to Cleveland to see a ball
game. The constitution was signed
by all members and demonstra-
ton on tying knots was given by
Denny and Gilbert Parks, Jerry
Druyor and Jimmy DeMars.
Beth, DeWayne and John Henry
and Billy O'Neal discussed All
activities. 80!
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
Drivers Unhurt
In Rt. 2 Crash

An auto driven by James Lewis
Cook, "a, 1905 E. Third-st, was
completely demolished in an acci-
dent with an ESmond Dairy Co.
truck driven by Richard C. Rad
loft, II, 344 Wilson-st, Monday
afternoon.
The incident occurred on Rt. 2
east of the city when the truck
driven by Mr.. Radloff proceeded
to turn into Myers Market as the
Cook automobile, also going east,
was passing.
Mr.. Cook escaped injury, al
though his auto, according to Pep
uty Sheriff Mike Hetrick, rolled
over twice and was a total loss.
The truck also struck a parked
car owned by Richard Marsh, Box
122, Port Clinton. None of the par
ticipants was injured, Deputy Het
rick said.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
Lights Twinkling
Af Lakeview. Park

sPort Clinton may not have 3
dreat White Way, but Lakeview
Eark, twinkling brightly with
sores of additional bulbs this
Year; presents a mighty attractive
$ppearance at night.
Z Wiring at the park has been ex.
tended, said Safety Service Direc.
Or Walter Wagner, and a gross
Of 75-watt yellow insect repeilant
bulbs have been ordered to pro
vide plenty of illuRi1ation for
aftersdusk outing parf - ..
Z For the first time ] this yhar,
drive lanes leading into the park
are-being oiled to save adjacent
resfdents from unpleasant dust
G6uds. Drive in front of the con-
dession stand was oiled Wednes-
days:s:
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25


At Curtice, one person was in
jured, fronts were ripped from
three buildings and six power
poles were twisted off near the
ground.
Three sailboats, Lightnings
owned by the Larry Hattwicks,
the Lee Brackens, and the Whit
taker family of Bowling Green,
were damaged at the Yacht Club
when they we're blown off their
trailers, and tipped over on the
ground. Another Lightning, own
ed by Rip Perry, was turned COM
pletely around on its trailer.
Two trees were blown down at
City Park, one hitting the BATH
house back of the concession stand
and tearing a large hole in the
roof. It will be covered with tar
paper, said City Safety Service
Director Walter Wagner.
All boats on the lake got safely
to shelter, some putting in at the
Beach Club. Sorm warnings had
been posted. But the high winds
and the deluge of rain came SO
unexpectedly that many were
caught out in the water.
East Harbor, which clocked
5000 cars and estimated $4,000
visitors the preceding Sunday, had
a smaller crowd when this Sun
days storm hit.
Police Officer Louis Dreier's
rain gauge showed an inch and
half of rain in the storm. Some
limbs were blown down in town
but no serious damage was. re-
ported. Injured at Curtice was
Martin Cajicek, 70, who was ad-
mitted to st. Charles Hospital af-
ter a stove struck him on the
head when his one-room house
was lifted from the ground.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
Hollands Host
To Pen Pal Of
Long Standing

There was more than the usual
interest in the houseguests at the
Graytown home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Holland last week.
For when Mr.. and Mrs. Gurney
Robinson and their three year old
daughter Christina stopped at the
Holland home, enroute from Cali
fornia to New York, it was the
second reunion of two school-days
"pen pals" who have written to
each other ever since 1884 when
an Oak Harbor school girl by the
name Of Hazel Arndt (now Mrs.
Holland) started to exchange let
tiers with Swiss girl named Ger
tie Muller. (now Mrs. Robinson).
They first, met in June, 1947,
when Miss Muller was on her way
from Basel, Switzerland, to Mara
caibo, Venezuela, where she was
employed as nurse for the Carih-
bean Petrol Co. Hospital.
But much has happened since
then. In Maracaibo she met Mr..
Robinson, an engineer for sthe
Standard Oil Co. They married,
moved to California, and had a
baby daughter but the letters
kept on.
The Robinsons' left their Liver
more, Calf, home May 26 for
New York, where they are to re-
port for foreign assignment for
the Standard Oil Co. Wherever it
is, it's safe bet that the two
school-days pen pals will still be
exchanging letters.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25

MIR. Cheese Comes
To Oak Harbor

In what is described by Abe
Basseft as the largest cheese
ever 70 be SEEM is on display
at Bassetf's Super Market, Oak
Harbor. for their Golden jubilee
sale.
The cheese was made in Belle
fontaine by an expert cheese
maker who was imported ex-
pressly for thar purpose from
Wisconsin.
More than one week of pour
ing was required to fill the
mold and il has been in process
since last Christmas.
The cheese measures between
three and four feet in diameter
and is nearly five feet high.
Mr.. Basseit is offering a bU-
shell of groceries to those who
correctly guess the weight of
this giant cheese.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
Bob Gardner Wins
Entry List Of IS

Robert Gardner shot a 76 at Ca
tawba Cliffs Beach Club to win
first prize and the championship
trophy in the third annual Junior
Women's Club golf tournament,
held June 1920. There were 85
entries.
Second low gross, 70, went to
Authie Meeks and third, 81, to
Lee Davis. Charles Dewitt, Charles
Williamson and George Beltz were
low net winners. Howard Fulton,
on Wednesday, and Michael Drus-
backy, on Sunday, won prizes for
least puts. Other prizes: Longest
drive on 9, awards to Robert Gard
ner and Dave Capko; closest to pin,
Robert Nissen, DR.. D. A. Hablitzel;
consolation for most lost balls, AL
Davids and Jack Kohanke.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
PETITION ASKS STATUS
OF SEWER EXTENSION

Amiel Smith asked Council sta
tus of a petition of property own
ers irr@the 500 block of w. Second
st for sewer extension.
He said petition had been pre-
sentad- to Council more than a
yearsago. President Bracken ad-
viseG Mr.. Smith the petitions
status would be determined prior
to Councils next meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25

Clinton, had hit bicycle being
ridden by Wayne Klink, Ais Lin
coln-dr, and Ted Snider, 636 Mad
isonsst. The youths escaped in
jury and there was only .miner
damage to the vehicles. -,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
HEAR GOVERNOR

Port Clinton Lions, the city's
newest service club, were ad-
dressed by Robert Scott, district
governor of Marion, at their din
ner meeting last Thursday night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
AUTO HITS BIKE

Chief Jack SheffeY Investigated
bike-auto mishap Friday after
noon. A police department report
indicated that an auto driven by
Bart Lee Buchfield. Rt. 2. Port
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
BOND SALES DIP

Ottawa County's savings bond
sales were $52,891 for the month
of May, compared with $68, ,425
for the same month year ago, it
was reported today by Nick Stew
ems, county chairman.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
NEED MANAGERS

Two managers are needed for
the Teen Age baseball league. In
tereSted persons have been asked
to apply at the Lake Erie Sports
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
Curtice Area Bears Bru11t
Of Heavy Wind Storm
by MIscH

Winds of neartornado velocity hit small section of
western Ottawa county Sunday afternoon but Port Clinton
escaped the brunt Of the storm although inch and half
of rain fell here in heavy deluge that pcknickers
scuyng for shelter and endangered small craft out
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
War Time Women's Service Club
Disbands After Twelve Busy Years
Four Items Are Donated
For Free Public Use

=The Womans Service Club of World War II officially
sbanded Monday night at meeting in city hall council
chambers but it left behind four gifts to this community
which will long be remndful of the organization
With the S15921 remaining in the treasury since the last
regular meeting held in November of 945 the Service
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
CITY COUNCIL =.
Continued from Page u
ZoNING ORDINANCE
TO BE PUBLISHED

President Lee Bracken thanked
Frank QuiSno, secretary of the
city planning commission, for
work done on the zoning ordin-
ancesswhich has been approved
by-=the previous council.
The ordinance will become law
after two successive weeks pub
lication in local newspapers. First
publication is scheduled next
week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25
:. Little League Results
American League

American League
Ohio State, g.. Miller's, 5
Decorators, II; Herald, 3
Decorators and Ohio State, call
ed off.
;.Miller's. IL; Herald, z.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-25

National League
Standard, II; Meyers, 13
CIO and City Bakery, called off
CIO, "a; Standard, A
Meyers, %; City Bakery, 8.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
On Inteqrutinq Police Force

Police Chief Murray is to be COM
mended for issuing the pamphlet on
inteEgroup education to the personnel
of the Police Department. It was timed
well. coming on the eve of the momen-
tous Supreme Court decision. It could
have been begun years ago.
However Chief Murray could imple-
nnent the program and bring about true
integration by calling on his COM
mand to do the following:
. Assign men to street patrol duty re-
gardless Of race. The present practice
is to couple foot walking police ac-
cording to race. This mitigates against
good morale and respect for law en-
forcement on the part of minority
groups.
Request the police members of the
board Of directors of the Police Boys
Clubs to work for the elimination Of
racial bans in the clubs. Thus, while four
colored clubs and five white clubs serve
colored and white boys, the clubs could
serve nine neighborhoodS.
Remove handicaps to the promotion
of colored privateS to uniformed cor
porals and sergeants. Because a white
private may be in squad with colored
privates under the leadership Of q
Evening star., 1954-05-22
This and That
By Charles E. TroceWeN

the owners of the yard they had chosen.
The humans were unable to resist the
urge to look at the proceedings. with
the result that the mother bird grew
tired of such close inspection and flew
away
Had she deserted the nest?
It seemed so, but hours LATER when
she thought the official inspection tour
was over. she returned, but not until
the people involved had promised the
nest to q school teacher for use in her
class.
The observed return Of the mother
wren prevented this unhappy event. and
the baby wrens were Matched and
brought up, which makes a very nice
success story" after all.
Not every spring or summer bird nest
is a success.
Prowling animals often get the babies,
and other birds do the same, as well as
squirrels.
We recall one Sunday morning early
this was before the daylight saving
time silliness-a nest of redbirds was
aSsailed by a grackle.
The glistening black fellow tore of
the heads and legs of all the babies
before any help could be brought them.
The mother cardinal. Of course, was
helpless before the attack.
Young rabbits in their nest seem to
offer an irresistible temptation to
children.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
RevoIts ot Food Tux

In the long list of additional and
increased taxes to be levied against the
long suffering, helpless and voiceless
natives Of the DiStrict-how on earth
was tax on breathing overlooked?
The number Of Republicans who have
now become eligible to be added to the
certainly reached top billing. Anything
more asinine can hardly be conceived
than to put tax on the very food one
puts into his mouth for sustenance-
in order to maintain his strength to
60 out and work harder so as to be
able to pay more tax.
It was bad enough to tax all articles
Of clothing to be worn "a practice re-
Quired by law). but to tax food is a
crowning glory only to be earned by
those whom none Of these indignitieS
can touch-with their various allow
anceS and emptionS-and who spend
at least six months of every year else
where, living on the fat of the land.
Using the published figures on the in
creased amount acquired via the
tax route against the loss Of one lone
tax (personal property, it is quite
laugh.
If the most ambitious among the
Congressman would concentrate on
passing proposals to increase income"
with the same alacrity and dispatch
with which bills are passed regulating
and directing "outgo," there would not
be such hardship and general disgrun-
tlement in paying reasonable taxes.
III. l.. HI.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
UnuIert to Red Peril?

If our American Republic is de-
stroyed IL will be because too many
Americans had closed mind on the
vital issues of the Red conspiracy. 1t
will be because far too many non
Communist Americans refused to listen
to the Communist side of the
story and remained victims of the
clever and vicious smear attacks on
any one who dared expose cryptic Com
munists and their sympathizers or any,
one who dared to oppose our appease-
ment policies.
Remlow Harris summed it up con-
vincingly in his Requiem of the Re-
public" when he wrote, "It is a simple
and shameful story of citizens who
could read but would not and states
men who might have acted and did
not" This will be the case unless
many Americans start awakening from
the Slumber induced by clever propa-
ganda which has kept them asleep
while the Reds took half the earth and
inf1ltrated into the. heart of everything
which affects our destiny.
Julian e. williams.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
A YOUNG Mons World

The Womans Section of The Star
recently carried an article on old folks,
whom the author graciouSly called
Senior Citizens" Just why they should
be separated from the rest Of the popu-
lation and be labeled is not clear. She
wrote of old age as it looked to her;
] will write as it feels.
Statistics tell us that the span of
life is increasing steadily. This means
an increasing number of people in the
older age brackets, an increasing thorn
in the side Of the younger generation.
While the problem may beSet the jun
iors, with greater poignancy 1t asSailS
their elders.
AS a person goes about his daily tasks.
oblivious Of the speeding years, he sud-
denly finds himself confronted by
grim-faced young man, armed with a
college degree. actuarial tables, and cold
determination. With mathematical ac-
curacy it is decided that the subject is
superannuated and must be ditched.
Thereafter the subject finds himself
denied any rewards or advancement he
may have earned He must be by
passed for the benefit of his younger
colleagues. He is shut out Of confer
ences and discussions even when his
own affairs are considered. He cannot
keep up to date because reports and in
formation on which he must depend are
carefully kept out of his reach. His
work is shifted to others to give them
opportunities. He is left alone or his
company endured with supercilious toll
erance. He is the butt of smart quips,
rude Jokes, deriSive nicknames. He is
pushed farther and farther toward the
horizon until the walls of the grave seem
to be closing about him although the
sleep of death may elude him for years.
It is no satisfaction to know that in a
few short years his tormentors will face
the same agonizing oblivion.
The author of the article mentioned
that in the caribou country of northern
Canada, when the hunt is poor and food
runs low, the eldest member Of the
family awaits the midnight hour, end
while the remainder of the family
sleeps he disrobeS and steps out into
the blasts of 50-degree-below-Z zero wind.
In q few minutes he is frozen and in
the morning all that remains to be done
is to drag the rigid figure away from
the settlement. With the coming of
thaws In the spring the vultures finish
the job. However, in the Washington
climate that procedure is not practi-
cable.
Some years ago read that in tribe
along the coast of South America it was
the custom for the eldest member of
a family, when he could no longer fol-
low the chase, to select one Of his de-
scendants, usually a grandson. To-
gether. carrying shovels. they would go
into the forest to point some distance
from the camp. There they would dig
deep hole, the elder would lie down
in it, and the grandson would fill up
the hole and pat down the earth. That
was the end. That practice has pos
sibilities, but here the officers Of the
law would deny even that privilege to
the old folks unless specifically directed
not to do so. Perhaps we should lay
this plan before Congress and the State
legislatures. It would relieve the sor-
rows of the old and the annoyance Of
the young. Anson Garrett.