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, 1954-02-18
NEWS

The SIS "ALCOA RUNNER"
is scheduled to sill from Balti-
more February 9th, New York
February 18th, and is due at
Frederiksted February 18th,
via Puerto Rico and st. Tho
mas, accepting freight from
these ports and for Venezuela
and Paramariho. U
, 1954-02-18

to Rico and the mainland. Rents
are as costly as back home. Build
ing is expensive, and there's a
permanent housing shortage.
Jobs are few--""To stop quoting
from the Guide for just a mo-
ment, / am certain that 81 far
you will agree there is nothing
much in this to attract the 100000
Americans who will visit the Ca
ribbean this winter nor catch a
portion of the 8 billion dollars to
be spent by tourists in many
places of the world. But let's go
on quoting again st. Thomas ho-
tells provide about a thousand
beds; there's a hotel or guest
house for every taste--quiet and
retiring, chic, and raucous." The
guide then mentions most of the
hotels Of our Association, some
entirely with praise some with
flippancy and some with helpful
suggestions. In concluding re-
marks on st. Thomas the guide
states: eff you are looking for
exotic as found in Haiti, you'll be
disappointed at the American
ness of things. If you want a lot
of high life you'll also be disap-
pointed. If you're seeking the
cheap vacation, such as is offered
by the British Isl'ds, you'll think
the prices excessive. More small
attractive hotels are needed"
The guides conclusion for st.
Croix is: "St. Croix has the faults
of its virtues. It is no place for
the seeker after noise and frivol-
ity. Christiansted is goes dead
with the sunset. The only life is
in the hotels and restaurant=bars,
islands of light in the sea of dark
ness. Enternment for those who
have to be amused and tiltilated
Is almost nil" The writer's con-
clude with st. John and the Sec
ton. on the Virgin Islands by
stating: even the little boat that
niles between st. Thomas and st.
John knows how to make an
honest half-dollar. In summer
the trip costs ST., but in the sea-
sson it is suddenly worth $l.5O.
All, wilderness!
, 1954-02-18

t1d1ASC clinics. EOI ILLS IL1Gy Will
suit their appetites to their peck
letboeks, paying from $25. for a
weekend to $4,000 for a de-
luxe cruise. Their interests will
range from tiger-hunts to slipping
cocktails on terraces of de luxe
resorts. At this time airline traf-
fic is 35 per cent above last year.
But don't think that for one
minute that all these travellers
are wallowing in money. There
is, for example, the secretary in
a New York office who recently
arranged a five-week visit to
Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Haiti and
Guatemala--all for approximate
lV 1910. This will include her air
transportation and her hotel G
commodation. She has allotted
$1,000 from her annual salary of
$4,000 to cover the entire cost of
her travel to five new, exciting
countries she has read about but
never seen. $500 of her money
will be spent in five Of the coun-
tries mentioned, possibly a hun
dred dollars in. each. Unfortunate
~, however, as you may have
noticed, none of the Virgin Is
lands were included in her tin
erary. I wonder why?
It IS reliably reported that more
than 100000 Americans will visit
some portion of the Caribbean
Islands this season. Tourists like
the climate, scenery and architec-
ture here, as well as the British,
French Spanish, Dutch, Danish,
African and East Indian cultures
to be found about us. 70 prove
this great interest in the Carib-
bean area, it is reliably reported
that tourist visits to the Carib-
bean this year will be 80 percent
above last year, Did / say 80 per
cent more visitors in the Carib-
bean this year above last year?
How can this be when all of us
know we have fewer visitors so
far in the Virgin Islands this sea
son than in the past. Regardless,
one travel agency alone reports it
has more than 5000 more reser-
vations for the Caribbean area
than it had last year. Why this
trek? Possibly just for the reason
Robert Louis Stevenson once
, 1954-02-18
Good Evening Ladies, and
Gentlemen:

NenLlGIneH.
Only today / ran across some
very interesting facts which I am
sure will interest you as much as
they have me. Think of it! This
winter an estimated Is million
%footloose, fancy-free Americans
will S pend approximately 8 bill
lion dollars visiting all parts of
the world, and the peoples of
those many countries will enjoy
the benefit of that vast expendi-
ture. How many will visit us?
How much money will tourists
spend here? But / am getting
ahead of myself; the answers to
these questions rightfully and
logically follow later in this
broadcast.
Last year $18 billion dollars
vas spent in tourist travel, both
in the United States and abroad.
This was an all-time record.
Right now the National Associa-
ton of Travel Organizations re-
ports that from all indications
this year--and in particular dur
ing the winter season--tourist ira
vel will be just as good, if not
better These tourists will visit
such places as Auckland, Ankara,
Istangul, Zanzibar, Capri, San
Juan, Paris, Road Town, Berlin,
Basseterre, London. Montego
Bav, Copenhagen, Port-au-Prince
and many many others. Some of
them will visit Charlotte Amalie,
Christianstsed, Fredeerikssted &
st. John. The question all of us
are asking these days is, "But
how many?"
These rowing Americans coup
led with the added millions NOV
ing about in the world from place
to nlace, are engaged in just one
thing=-they are in quest of
rv zesty, romantic flavor in
IL among interesting people in
, 1954-02-18

wrote: i travel not to go any
where but to go. ] travel for ira
wells sake. The great affair is to
move"
But, unfortunately, not all ira
velers are like him. Most persons
travel for a reason and with de-
finite ideas in mind: to find some
thing new, something interesting,
something different; to find COM
fort, to relax, to go where it is
warm when it is cold at home, or
vice versa; and, above all, in
most cases to travel as cheaply
as possible while getting the most
for ones money.
In 1882, Mr.. Lawrence and Mrs.
Sylvia Martin visited the Virgin
Islands, as in a number of other
nieghboring places, such as
Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti, Puerto
Rico, The Virgin Islands, French
West Indies, Windward Islands,
the Leeward Islands, lin fact, all
the major islands of the Carib-
bean. From their Ryel they com
"The Standard Guide to
Mexico and the Caribbean" pub
1ished by Funk and Wagnalls in
January of this year. This 624
page volume is just off the press
and provides a wealth of interest
ing reading. "a pages are devoted
entirely to all the American Vir-
gin Islands, and her I would like
toto quote a bit from that book:
"And if, in addition, its inter
esting shops were to declare a
permanent and unanimous cut
of so per cent in their prices this
wou1d add to- the reasons for 60
ing there=-H's something of a
shock to come to st. Croix from
foreign lands, as we did. Al
though the sign at the airport
says, Welcome to st. Croix," you
are marshalled about, told to sit
here, ordered brusquefy to have
your vaccination certificate in
your hand, Don't stand here"
"You can't go there. The bag
gage scrutiny is not hostile but
relentless; every bag is probed,
Questions are asked. The u. S.
Customs and immigration treat
their own nationals entering from
foreign territory more grimly
than does any bureaucracy in
any foreign islands. If you come
directly from u. S. territory how
ever, you don't get the full treat
ment"--I continue quoting: This
is what islanders call the 6-week
divorce residence. Recent sensa-
tional publicity in mainland ma
gaines hasoshown the Virgins to
be the new Reno. It is true that
s weeks residence, and little else,
is required for a divorce. But
these islands are not hot spots
featuring lonesomely gay ladies
and slickers willing to make
, 1954-02-18
RADIO ADDRESS OF
& IN. WERER

for the Hotel Association Of
the Virgin Islands over Radio
Station VISTA, Tuesday, Jan.
rs, 1854.
, 1954-02-18

asDAY, FEBRUARY ID, 1854 No. XXXIX
Evening star., 1954-05-09

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Evening star., 1954-05-09
JEkKV COOKE

of about 10000 three billion bulbs bloom spring
The color display attracts from all the world But
the magnificent sight lasts only few weeks because the height
of the bloom the blossoms the strength of the plant
for the bulb The inspector checking the progress of
On these pages few of the 1000 varieties of tulips US
gardeners will have choose FROM Bulb prices today scaled
eyeyones pocketbook But three centuries ago at the height
OF the tulip MANIA single bulb exchanged for load of
grain four IL Sheep five pigs two tubs Of butter 1000
pounds of cheese four barrels of beer hogheads of wine suit
of clothes and silver drinking cup. MIL
Evening star., 1954-05-09

EoUR hundred years ago this year a
IL diplomat returning from Turkey
brought a strange little object the size of
a golf ball to Europe. AS result of this
and subsequent importations. the Dutch
bulb industry was launched on its fabu-
lous career. This year US. gardeners
will help Hollands 5000 bulb growers
celebrate the anniversary by buying some
500 million imported bulbs.
The spectacular Dutch flower fields are
concentrated in a 20-mile span between
Harlem and Leyden. Here, in an area
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Anthony Gwirtz, 20, of Shelby,
became interested in forestry six
years ago when he needed good,
inexpensive lumber for wood
working. What he didn't keep he
sold to his school for use in shops.
Anthony has received a $500
scholarship as national winner
in the Forestry program from
American Forest Products In
dustries of Washington, D. C. In
two years he has planted 5000
trees and intends to continue
forestation on unused portions Of
the family farm. Anthony has
convinced his father of the value
of his project, and has persuaded
neighbors, as well as fellow
Alters to set out trees. He has
given five demonstrations and
numerous talks on forestry.
Miriam J. Bach, II, of Circle
vile, seven years in All, found
making safety posters so fasci-
mating she created and exhibited
20 at the county fair and in
store windows during National
Farm Safety Week. She made
and collected 1000 safety and
health promotional articles. Her
clubs safety projects include
making cistern tops, inspecting
wells, demonstrating artificial
respiration, urging rat eradica-
tion, and removing highway and
home hazards. A Farm and Home
Safety winner, she won a $500
scholarship from General Motors
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15
Marian Davis

of Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Loring
Stoer is her leader.
Gary N. Hoover, 18, of Bel
mont, a seven-year All member,
built shop lamp, pig brooder,
portable elevator, ventilating fan,
and crop dryer. He also wired the
garage, barn, work shop and
poultry house, and installed out
let's. His electrical demonstra-
tions won first place at the Bel
mont County Field Day, and the
Ohio Power Company award for
the best county electrical project.
He won national honors in the
Farm and Home Electric pro-
gram, receiving a $500 scholar
ship from the Westinghouse Edu-
cational Foundation.
Marian Davis, 10, of Coshocton,
an eight-year 4-H'er, has made
76 garments, and remodeled about
80. She won national honors in
Clothing and $500 scholarship
given by The Spool Cotton Co.
She designs clothes for herself
and friends. In 1949, in schol-
arship to a fine arts school she
studied fashion designing. Mar
ions clothing achievements placed
first many times in the county,
and won top honors in the state
in 1853. She is attending Ohio
State University.
All these programs are con-
Quoted under the direction Of the
Cooperative Extension Service.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Joyce E. Benroth, 16, Of Bluff
ton, an eight-year 4-H'er, is a
national blue award winner in
Health Improvement, receiving a
500 U. S. Savings Bond and a
trip to the National All Club
Congress from the Kellogg Co.
AS health leader, she was chair
man of a benefit sale for the
Ohio Crippled Children's Society,
won a safety speaking contest,
gave 81 talks on health, wrote 16
news stories, and won a state
contest by giving a demonstration
on electrical Pasteurization."
Her Gold Star All Club takes an
active part in community welfare
projects.
Marlene Wilkins, II, Of Bluff
ton, national winner in the Gar
den project, received $500 schol-
arship from the Allis- Chalmers
Mfg. Co. Her other awards in
clude a trip to the Oklahoma
convention of the National Junior
Vegetable Growers Association
and a trophy at the Hancock
County Fair for having the best
garden in the county. Her gar
den supplies the Wilkins family
of seven with vegetables for their
annual canning quota Of $50
quarts. A junior leader, Marlene
works with her adult leader, Mrs.
Frank Montgomery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

You can make sure the Social
Security Administration records
are correct by periodic checking
of your account. Ask your social
security office for the post card
request form.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

has been filed in probate court by
Marjorie j. Schmunk Fought, guar
dian of Gail Marie Schmunk.
Final account of administration
has been filed in probate court by
George Bowland, executor of estate
of Ambrose Rethy.
Final and distributive account of
administration has been filed in the
probate court by Charles Baum
gartner, administrator of estate of
Sophia Baumgartner.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

At this immortal hour, all hui
man hate, pride, greed, lust should
bow and declare ChriSt's power,
and the reign of Truth and Life
divine should make mans being
pure and bleSt.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Here original study of
financed with March Dimes funds
parayc polio those children
which did injections 1858,
than 250000 children received
In 1854 It's part the fourth the National Found
ton for nantile Paraysspoio will
tests of
$2650oooo
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Social Security benefits may be
the sole source of future income
for you and your family. Be sure
your social security account shows
your proper earnings.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

The wills of Nick Grosjean, Julia
Millie, Sophia Dibling, Susie C. Lay
and Helen L. Guth have been fill
ed in the probate court for pro-
batting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Roy DuVall, Port Clinton is the
new janitor on the court house
staff succeeding Stacey Fizer who
has resigned due to i'll health. Mr.
Fizer who has served the county
for Is years, was henored with a
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

dinner party at the Travellers Inn,
Tuesday evening by county Of
ficials and deputies in the court
house when he was presented with
a wrist watch on this occasion.
When Judge Tom D. Stahl OF the
Common Pleas court called the bar
docket for the January term Sat
urday morning, 140 civil cases
were listed of which 73 were ac--
tions for money and judgements
and "A represented applications
for divorces or alimony.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS


ENY Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
~ Fought, Rocky Ridge, are
parents of 7 lb. 20 OF.
daughter born January 9th at Ma
gruder Hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Judge P. w. Gulau reports the
following appointments in the pro-
bate court; Amanda l.. Hansen, ad-
ministratrix of estate of Arnold
VI. Hansen; Juanita P. Cowgirl, ex-
ecutrix of estate of Henry A. Cow
gill; John H. Wood, IL Guardian
of John Wood Ill and others.
=
Partial account of guardianship
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15
Remember The Dates
Feb. 24-28 at Pt. Clinton Armory
SPORTS AND HOME SHOW

Mrs. Henry Cowgirl left Sunday
for Jackson where she is caring
for her grandchildren while her
daughter, DR.. Elizabeth Innis, un-
dergoes disqualification.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Harold Jensen of Cleveland
spent the weekend visiting his
father James Jensen, who is CON
fined to his hlme on Monroe ST
due to illness.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown, who
have been vacationing in Port Gin
ton and vicinity for the past
couple of weeks, will leave the
latter part of this week starting
their return trip to their home in
Arabia where Mr.. Brown is a rep
resentative of an Oil Company.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15
OTTAWA COUNTY -
Court House
NEWS BRIEF.
NEWS BRIEFS

county treasurer ~. IL. Cullenen,
has announced that due to a delay
in the preparation of some of the
statements for January collection
of real estate taxes, an extension
in the time for paying taxes has
been made from February l to Feb
ruary 10, when the penalty becomes
effective.
While in session Monday the
county commissioners reappointed
Carl Kruger, Port Clinton to serve
as county dog warden for the year
The warden'S annual report for
the past year will show an increas-
ed number of dogs having been
rounded up and impounded over
previous years, with many dogs
having been disposed of when not
redeemed by the owners.
During the past week the county
engineers department was kept
busy as the result Of the snow
storms and slippery highways, when
125 tons of stone screenings, five
tons of rock salt and 10 truck loads
of cinders. were spread over the
county highways helping to elm
mate traffic dangers.
John Hensler, superintendent of
the county home has reported that
changes are being made at the
home for the handling of invalid
patients who will be provided with
quarters which are being made pos
sible by converting space in the
former laundry building where
sick patients will be given special
care.
Sheriff Marian Budd reports four
prisoners in the county jail at this
time, the smallest number in a
number of weeks, and is expected
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15
Remember The Dates
Feb. 24-28 at pr. Clinton Armory
SPORTS AND HOME SHOW

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Mere
dith Davis, Sidney, received word
this week of the birth of their
first son, born in Sidney Hospital,
Jan. 6. Davis formerly was man
ager of the Port Clinton Uhlman
Store. The young couple also has
two daughters.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

that this number will be reduced
The latter part of the week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15
Used washers for sale at Multi
gan Electric, Oak Hsrbor. TT


Mrs. Theresa Nieman and son
Donald have returned to their
Jackson street home after spend
ing two months in Columbus with
her daughter and his sister, Mrs.
George o. KreSS.
-.-.-
Maye Perry, owner of Maye's
Town and Country Shop, is leav-
ing soon to attend merchandise
show at the DeLido Hotel, Miami
Beach, Florida.
-.-:-
Guard your social security ac-
count-number card. A part of your
future security depends on it.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

IdJHeT James Jensen, VINO is COH
fined to his hLme on Monroe st
due to illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown, whit
have been vacationing in Port Gin
ton and vicinity for the pas
couple of weeks, will leave the
latter part of this week starting
their return trip to their home ir
Arabia where Mr.. Brown is rep
resentative of an Oil Company.
For Sale Switchboard, Is fee
long, like new. Phone Lakeside
2725, Paul Benniee, VIEW Comdr.
ny A son was born Jan
uary 18th at Magruder
= Hospital to Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Havens, Jr., Route 5, Ere
mont The baby weighed lbs.
5-1/4 OF.
Albert Wenger returned homo
Tuesday evening after having spent
the past week in Cleveland visit
ing at the home of his son-in-lav
and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Schmansky.
Miss Jean Younglove entertained
the Port Clinton members of hel
sewing Club at her home in Ere
mont, Friday evening.
Sealy Special anniversary mat
fress or box spring - $39.9s
Regular $59.95 value. Save one
third. J. A. Neidecker Co. 49-1f
smyr Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
~ Witten, Gypsum, are par
n ents of son weighing Z
lbs. " OF. born January 11th at
Magruder Hospital.
DR.. Richard Semon and DR.. Ken
meth Carter attended the dinner
meeting of their Optometrist AS
sociation at Fremont Monday eve
ming when the wives were invited
guests.
SeaIy Special Anniversary mat
iress or box spring - $39.95
Regular $52.95 va.ue. Save one
third. J. A. Neidecker Co. 49-It
>nnv A daughter was born
January 10th at Magruder
Hospital to Mr. and Mrs.
George Phillips, % Community
Loop, Erie Gardens. The baby
weighed lbs.
At the annual meeting of the
Port Clinton Colonial Club, held
in the National Bank Club rooms,
Monday evening nearly 40 mem
bers and visitors took part. Harry
Englebeck and his committee had
charge of the dinner which was
sponsored by the National Bank.
Ray Lambert was elected president
for the new year succeeding Ken
meth Young, other officers elected
were: Charles Martin, vice presi-
dent; William Zeis, secretary
Treasurer (Re-elected for 18th
year,; Clarence Bugbee, assistant
Secretary-treasurer; Howard Full
ton, William F. Wolf and Kenneth
Young, trustees.
Sealy Special Anniversary mat
tress or box spring - 1895
Regular $59.95 va-ue. Save one
third. }. A. Neidecker Co. 49-lt
~ssNc A z Id. 31a OF. son was
born January 9th at Ma
gruder Hospital to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Chaffin, 86 w. Loop,
Erie Gardens.
--.-.--
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Stafford,
Mrs. Gertrude Cover and Mrs. Lii
liam Brown left by auto Sunday for
Winter Haven, Florida, where they
expect to spend the next three
months.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15
Used electric dryers for sale at
MUlligan Electric, Oak Harbor.

Sgt. and Mrs. Richard Jensen are
the parents Of their second daugh-
ter, who weighed seven pounds at
birth Friday in Fort Myers, Fla.
hospital. Mrs. Jenesn is the former
Janice Nye Of this city. She is
with her parents in Florida while
Sgt. Jensen is stationed in France.
-.-.-
v-belt. All types and sizes. Mui
Iigan's, Oak Harbor. TT
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

~ssN,c A z ID. 2 OF. daughter
~ was born January 18th at
Magruder Hospital to Mr..
and Mrs. Christopher Mailer, Gyp-
sum.
Used refrigerafors for sale al
MuIIigan's. Oak Harbor. TT
-:-.
The name Barbara Ann has been
selected for the five pound 12%
ounce baby born January 9th to
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ross, Oberlin,
Ohio. This is the couples first
child. Mrs. Ross is the former
Mildred Deepen.
Used stools and Iavatories for
sale at MvIligan Electric, Oak
darbor. Tr
-:
Councilman and Mrs. David Jer-
emy plan to leave tomorrow to
vacation until March ! at Miami
and Melbourne, Florida.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15
For Sale Switchboard, Is fee
long, like new. Phone Lakeside
2725, Paul Bennice, VIEW Comdr.

ny A son was born Jan
uary 18th at Magruder
y Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Havens, Jr., Route 5, Ere
mont. The baby weighed lbs
5-1/4 OF.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Stafford,
Mrs. Gertrude Cover and Mrs. Lii
lian Brown left by auto Sunday for
Winter Haven, Florida, where they
expect to spend the next three
months.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Albert Wenger returned home
Tuesday evening after having spent
the past week in Cleveland visit
ing at the home of his son-in-lav
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Schmansky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15
Used stoves for sale at MUIiigan
Electric, Oak Harbor.

Mrs. Allan Foster and son, Jeff,
is spending the week visiting rela-
tives in New Philadelphia.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Witten, Gypsum, are par
ents of a son weighing 7
OF. born January 18th at
Ter Hospital.