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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
.RECALADO TOPS
ROOKIE LIST

Tucson, ArlZona-AS the Cleve-
land Indians departed from their
spring training camp herR for
their annual spring junket home
ward with the New York Giants,
the outstanding newcomer on the
Tribe roster was "the unlimited
guest" who stayed. for more than
dinner-young Rudy Regalado of
Los Angeles.
This handsome 23-year old
youngster who asked for permis-
sion to spend a few days at Tue
son enroute to the Indians minor
league training base at Daytona
Beach, FLORIDA now appears to-
have a good chance to stick with
the club when it reaches Cleve-
land.
Although his hitting has tapered
off somewhat from the better than
500 pace he maintained during
the first week of spring exhibi-
tion games, Regalado has con-
tinued to meet the ball well and
camp observers are convinced that
the boy is sound hitter whose
performance at the plate is indi-
cative of his true ability.
While he has played at second
base in most of the games he has
appeared, it seems unlikely that
he is going to relegate Bobby
Avila to the bench. And his fu-
ture at third base which is his
naturaS ioositioT lis Yary bleak,
with AL Rosen around.
However, Manager AL Lopez ap-
pears to be unpreturbed as folks
ask him where he plans to. use
Regalado. we'll just have to wait
and see", Lopez says. Usually,
would prefer to see a youngster
playing every day in the high
minors rather than to sit on our
bench. In Rudy's case, though,
think we might keep him even if
we don't play him every tay. He
has fine swing and meets the
ball we'll even when he's not get
ting hits"
The Indians snatched Regalado
from the clutches of the New York
Yankees since his coach at the
University of Southern California
was a Yankee scout. He always
figured he would wind up with the
Bronx Bombers but willy Cy Slap
nicka Of the Cleveland scouting
staff managed to be the fellow to
sign him to a professional con-
tract.
Although Regalado was signed
originally to the Glass B Spartan
burg Club he showed SO much pro-
mise at Daytona Beach last spring
that he was started out with Read
ing. There, in a fast Class A cir
cult, he hit at 800 clip until mid
July when Al Smiths elevation to
the Cleveland roster necessitated
Regalado's promotion to Indiana.
polls. With Birdie Tebbetts help
ing him along, Regalado continued
! to hit well and he wound up the
season at Indianapolis with 1926
mark.
Regalado has one more semest.
er's work at U. S. C. before he re.
ceives his degree in physical edu.
cation. "Some day, many years
from now, he says, 81 hope to
teach and maybe coach some. But
right now I'm mainly concerned
with sticking with khe Indians
and getting a chance to play with
the club. In my own heart l feel
I'm ready for the majors"
A lot of folks who have watched
him this spring are inclined to
agree with him.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Toledo Sox Plan
Special Fan Night


Toledo area baseball fans will
have the opportunity to meet
members and officials Of the To-
ledo Sox Club at a special Fan
Night program to be held at 1880
Tuesday, April 13, at Swayne
Field.
First game of the 1854 season
is Wednesday,, April IA, at 8:15
when the Indianapolis Indians will
be in Toledo for a three-night
stand. First Ladies Night is Tues
day, April 20, with Kansas City
furnishing the opposition. First
double-header of The season is
Sunday, April 25, against st. Paul
and the first game starts at 1;30.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Contribute TO March of Dimes

The Student Council of Port
Clinton High School turned over
$130 to the March of Dimes. This
amount was collected from the
student body as result of the tai
ent show held March "a, when
each student was charged 25c adj
mission. 1t is hoped this will be
an annual project, with the pro.
ceeds going to a worthy cause.
Dotty Fischer.so
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Brown Plans Lake
Jetty Project

William L. Brown, Lakeside, has
applied to the office of the u. S.
Army Engineers, Detroit District,
for permission to construct a jetty
in Lake Erie at East Harbor, off
shore from his Danbury Township
property.
Plans and specifications are on
file in both the Detroit and To-
ledo Area offices where they may
be inspected by interested parties.
Written protests, based upon rea-
sons affecting navigation, must
be filed with the Detroit office
not later than 4:30 pm. April 16.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Chose chairmen for Prom

The Junior class has started to
work on the Junior-Senior Prom,
which will be held May ! in the
High School Auditorium. Commit
tee chairmen were chosen as fol-
lows: Paul Moon, decoration COM
mittee; Sally Dewitt, invitations;
Sheila Jess, food; Steve Corthell,
entertainment; and Carole Fitz-
thum, clean up committee. Esther
Hansen will act as general chair
man.
Esther Hansen.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

SPO r / s
HOUSE LEAGUE

Andy Migala's Gil topped the
House League this week as he
bowled games of 212, 205 and 1874.
Other leaders were: Orville Tay-
lor, 220; Dewey Fielder, 224; Mar
vim Lundgard, 200; Mike Drus-
backy, 2O6; Lou Engler, ZIG; Man
uel Nossaman, 207; John Drus-
backy, 2O5; Bill Taylor, 200; Earl
Gardner, 203; Adair Wilber, 232,
and John Belser, 227.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
PORT CLINTON
High School
Orchestra To Attend Festival
n q r r 1

The high-school orchestra will
travel to Norwalk on April 9 to
participate in the Northern Ohio
League Orchestra Festival. Among
the school participating will be
Crestline, York, Norwalk, and Port
Clinton.
Port Clinton's orchestra will
leave Friday afternoon to prac-
tice with the other orchestras. A
lunch will be served after the
practice session is over.
Dotty Fischer
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Papoose Published

Port Clinton High Schools news
reporters are in for some stiff
competition from the seventh
grade staff of the recently organ
lied paper, the PapooSe. Bob Put
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

The music festival ended with
the chorus singing America, The
Beautiful, accompanied by the
band.
The program was very well re-
ceived by a packed auditorium.
Oak Harbor hopes to be host to
the annual Ottawa County Festival
next year.
Dotty Fischer
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Radar Traps p
Bridge Speeders

You'll save money if you heed
the speed limits on the Sandusky
Bay Bridge. Twenty-three motor
lists learned that fact over the
weekend, after they were taken to
mayors court at Bay View or Port
Clinton municipal court with the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

majority being fined $40 and costs.
State Highway Patrolmen of the
Bay Bridge station conducted the
radar, check over the weekend,
with % being arrested and Is 9TH
ers getting warnings.
Patrolman Ray Kolcuna was sur
prised to learn that75 per cent of
those arrested or warned we're
Erie County residents, who should
be familiar with local regulations.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
ELK'S LADIES

Dolores Petersen's 201 led the
bowlerette scores in this league
last week. She had a 485 series
total. Ethel Younker hit 1873, Mary
Mulcahy, 100, .and Grayce Eli
thorpe, 169.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

nam, editor-in-chief, laboriously
typed out the news stories. How
ever, his pains were well reward
led as the sale of the first issue,
Friday, March 26, was very sue
cessful The mimeographed paper
sold for only a penny.
Marlene Nielsen.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Y-Teens Sponsor Dance

The annual Sadie Hawkins
Dance will be held April 2 at p
m. in the high school auditorium.
This dance is sponsored by the Y
Teen Club; Miss Octa Kincade and
Mrs. Leslie Carter are the faculty
advisors of this club.
Because the dance has followed
the same pattern every year, there
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

As president, Theodore Roose-
yelt created s. national parks, 81
bird Sanctuaries and. big game
refl,ges.-Sports Afield
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
ROTARY PLANS
AUCTION SALE
Proceeds From Sale to Be
Used For Community
Service Projects
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23

The Smyrna Rotary Club is
planning to hold another of the
large public auctions, such as was
held last year, the proceeds to
be used for their community SER
vice projects. This year they will
extend community service to in
clude the gift of playground
equipment to the Clayton School.
The all-day auction is scheduled
for Saturday, Oct. % and will be
held on the town park, Market
Street Plaza. Permission to use
the park was granted by Smyrna
Town Council. Donations for the
sale may be made to George E.
Bryson, president, or William
Willis. The speaker at the meet
ing Thursday night was James
Vessel, who talked to his fellow
Rotarians on vocational service.
The response was made by the
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith. George
E. Bryson conducted the business
session, and Nelson Everhart led
the singing. George Ehinger, Do
yer, and Maurice E. Carrow and
E. C. Barnard, Camden-Wyoming,
were visiting Rotarians.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
Asbury Methodist Church

Asbury Methodist Church, the
Rev. Walter l.. Beckwith, pastor,
will hold Morning worship on
Sunday with Holy Communion, at
IL am; Sunday School, Promo
ton Day, 10 am, Mr.. Harry c.
Johnson, general superintendent.
Evening service, Youth Night, 1880
pm. Richard Nelson, chairman
of the Commission on Worship of
the Methodist Youth Fellowship,
in charge. Wednesday evening
mid-Week worship service, 7:30
o'clock. Official Board meeting
Tuesday evening, 1880 o'clock in
the Social Hall of the Church.
Choirs will rehearse as follows:
Junior = Friday afternoon, 3:45
o'clock, Mrs. Robert Montgomery
and Mrs. Henry T. Price, direct
ors. Mr.. Robert Reed, pianist.
Youth = Thursday evening, 7:15
o'clock, Mrs Donald Knotts, di-
rector; Thursday evening,
7:15 O'Clock, Mrs. Knots, director.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
BY
u. OF d. BAND
Spectators Will See Band
~ Pageantry at Football
Games This Fall
J. r. KING DIRECTOR

A reversion from the college
trend of recent years toward band
pageantry will be noted by Blue
Hen spectators as the University
of Delaware marching band moves
on the field for Delaware football
games this fall. j. Robert King,
director of the University of Del
aware music group, has announc-
ed that this years performance
will feature smart, military-style
precision drill, replacing the rock
ing chairs, roller coasters, row.
boats, and comparable musical
pageantry of the last several
years. The impossibility of con-
tinued originality plus the lower
calibre of music necessitated by
pageantry are the principle weak
nesses in the pageantry system
pinpointed by Mr.. King. Bands,
entering the college football scene
approximately twenty-five years
ago, first played only in tha
stands; later the musical groups
transpired into marching teams
often forming letters before spec
tators. This progressed to the
present where precedent necessi-
tates an elaborate band show,
complete with narrator, theme,
and popular music. Waning eff
fectiveness of the pageant, result
ing from repetitious formations
and continued usage of light
tunes-"Polly, Put the Kettle
ON, Little Brown Jug, and
others-has caused Director King
to adopt the thesis that "a band
is a musical organization first and
a marching organization second"
"a return to precision drill and
the wonderful marching music of
Sousa, Goldman, Fillmore, etc."
states Mr.. King, brings a fine
sense of balance between sound
and sight. The new West Point
style band uniforms and the con-
struction of the Delaware stands
are also much better adapted to
precision drill than to pageantry,
notes the director. Effective view
ing of pageantry should be done
from relatively high elevation
for proper understanding, while
precision drill is just as effective
when viewed from any angle. The
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Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
COUNTY AAUN
HOLDS MEETING
First of Six Proposed Meet
ings Held In Dover
Tuesday Night
HEAR SPEAKER

The first of six proposed meet
ings of the Kent County Branch,
American Association for the
United Nations, was held on Tues
day night, Sept. %, in Holt Chap
ell, Wesley Junior College, Dover,
according to announcement by
Mrs. Margaret M. O'Neill, secre-
tary. At a business meeting at
7:3O o'clock the state charter was
reviewed by Edward S. Wilson,
Jr. At 8 pm. a panel of five
speakers discussed the topic, rs
the United Nations a Reasonable
Safeguard for Peace? ?" DR.. Suz-
anne Neves, language department
of Wesley Junior College, spoke
on what Can the United Nations
Do Within the Scope of the
Charter to Maintain Peace 2"
William Rose, patent attorney of
Latex Corporation, discuss e d
What Should We Expect form
the United Nations?" The Rev.
F. Douglas Milbury, educational
director of the Peninsula Confer
ence, had as his topic, Christians
Look at the United Nations" "
Harold Heinbach, history instruct
or at Dover High School, talked
on. "Is the United Nations Being
Sabotaged by Certain Groups 2"
Mrs. John LeFevre, Dover Ele-
mentary School, spoke on "Hu-
man Rights" The speaker at the
meeting of Oct. 20 will be the
Hon. Collins Seitz, Chancellor of
the State of Delaware, who will
speak on human rights. The Kent
County branch, AAUN, was form
ed in Smyrna last winter, at an
initial meeting at Belmont Hall,
and Mrs. Marjorie w. Speakman
served as temporary chairman.
Members are from several towns
in Northern Kent County. The Of
ticers are Mrs. Myrtle Cubbage,
Dover, chairman; Manuel Alvara-
do, Clayton, vice chairman; Mrs.
O'Neill, Smyrna, secretary; and
Richard c. Price, Smyrna, trea-
Surer.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
Death of Edgar G. McCIain

Edgar G. McClain, age 81, son
of Mrs. Harry (Eleanor) McClain
and the late Harry McClain, died
Saturday afternoon at 1:20 in st.
Luke's Hospital after an illness of
several months. He had been
suffering from mesenarac ceram-
bousis, and his untimely death
was caused by blood clot in the
intestines. Mr.. McClain was born
and raised at Taylor's Bridge, but
has been a resident of Philadel-
phia the past 43 years. He was
associated with his brother (Nor-
man, deceased) in the construc-
tion and garage business, and
since the demise of his brother,
he has carried on his garage bus
iness. Mr.. McClain served in the
European theatre of war as an
Army Air Force radio operator
and technician. Besides his wife,
Anna, and one son, Eddie, he is
also survived by his mother, Mrs.
Eleanor McClain. Funeral servic-
es were held Tuesday at 2 pm.
from the Fletcher Funeral Home
in Bustleton, Pa, and interment
was made at Sunset Memorial
cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
HEAR
SCHOOL TALK
DIR. Robert C. Stewart Was
Speaker Here Mon
day Night
ANNUAL BICYCLE RODEO

DIR. Robert C. Stewart, assist
ant superintendent of schools,
State of Delaware, was the
speaker at the meeting of the
Smyrna Lions Club on Monday
night. He was presented by
Francis B. Gebhart, past district
governor, and former member of
the State Board of Education.
Education stands at the cross
roads in 1854, DR.. Stewart said,
as he emphasized that under pres
ent construction methods we are
not meeting the demands. Sec
ondary school construction is now
of vital Importance. The primary
grades have been built during the
past ten years and now we must
start the secondary school buiru-
ing program, he continued. We
must decide whether to add a
few rooms to the old building and
continue with the old program,
or construct entirely rev build
ings with the correct type of
rooms for the development of all
children, he stated. This could be
attained by combining two or
three schools now in existence
into one school district. Much
thought should go into the new
planning. 1t is the states re-
sponsibility to supply the founda-
ton of education, and thus pro-
vide all towns, regardless of size,
with capable and qualified teach
ers, the speaker told his hearers
The local communities must then
provide the remaining tax dollars,
he said. There is more to learn
in school than thirty years ago,
and challenge provided for the
gifted children when they finish
routine material. James r. Ford
the new president, opened the
meeting. Robert Reed was the
pianist. A report on the Youtr
Center dances was given by Har.
ry Shortt, with 46 in attendance
at the first of the Saturday night
dances. The president reported
on a recent zone meeting, at
tended also by Brinton Reynolds
and Mr.. Shortt. The annual bi-
cycle rodeo was considered and a
definite date will be set in the
near future. The response to DR.
! Stewart was made by Robert
Dunning.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
FIRST DRIVE FOR FUNDS BY
CLAYTON FIRE COMPANY

The first drive for funds ever
conducted by the Clayton Fire
Company will run from Oct. to
Oct. Is under the leadership of
the president, Bernard Norman.
1t was found necessary to hold a
drive for contributions as there is
now no other way of raising
money for maintenance of the
service to Clayton and a large
rural area which reaches to the
Maryland line. Mr.. Norman,
general chairman for the drive,
has named the following four
teams: Lee Hurlock, captain,
James Cubbage, Ralph Billings,
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
Marriage Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Leager
of Smyrna announce the marriage
of their daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Leager Melvin, to Mr.. William A.
Sweeney, of Norfolk, Va, son of
Mrs. Hazel Day, of York Harbor,
Maine and Mr.. Herbert Sweeney,
of Pittsfield, Mass. The wedding
took place on Tuesday, September
21 at the First Presbyterian
Church, Smyrna, with the pastor,
the Rev. o. c. Jones, officiating.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents, followed the cere-
many. The attendants were Mrs.
0. G. Nelson, Smyrna, and Mr..
William Parrish, Dover. The
couple will reside in Norfolk, Va.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
GIRL SCOUTS
LOCATE DOG
Three Smyrna Scouts Have
Found 1t Pays To Be
Kind to Animals
RECEIVE LETTER, CHECK

Three young Smyrna Girl
Scouts found out that it pays to
obey the scout laws, especially
the one which says: "Be kind to
animals" This is the tale of the
lost Susie, the pet of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Turner, Jr., of Alex
andria, Va. 1t seems that Mr..
and Mrs. Turner were on their
way last week to Morristown, N.
Jr., and stopped at The Wayside
Inn for lunch. Their collie dog
was taken into the Inn while they
ate lunch, but they drove away
without, her. Later she was let
out and that evening it rained
and she was seen by Joseph Pass
waters, at Burton's Garage on
the DUPONT Parkway, who took
the dog inside. The Turner's
phoned the Inn and returned to
hunt for their pet, spending the
weekend in the search. Mean
while Patsy Mofitt, Clara Ann
Jones, Carol Lee Burris, all scouts
aided by Michael Passwaters and
Mrs. Allen Mofitt helped with the
search. The children found the
dog, but refused to accept the re-
ward which the Turner's had post
ed. The Turner's then asked if
there were Girl Scouts here, as
Mrs. Turner had always been in
terested in scouting, and on be-
ing told that the girls were
scouts, they were asked to ac-
cept the reward, not for them
selves, but for the scouts. To this
they agreed. This week Mrs.Wil-
liam Kruchen, chairman of Neigh
borhood c, Girl Scouts, received
a letter from Mrs. Turner enclos-
ing a check for fifteen dollars.
She also expressed appreciation
for the efforts which resulted in
a happy ending of "the tale of
Susie" EY
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
Death of John A. Reed

Services for John A. Reed, rs,
a farmer in this area, who died in
the Governor Bacon Health Cen
ter September rs, was conducted
at 2:30 pm, on Tuesday from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The Rev.
d. B. Myers of Dover, officiated.
Burial was in Odd Fellows Gem
etery, Smyrna. Survivors include
his wife, Mrs. Blanche Meyers
Reed of Marydel, and three chill
dren, Edward c., Marshallton;
Clarence L., Cranston Heights,
and Mrs. Mildred Corby of Mar
shallton; six grandchildren; nine
great grandchildren; two broth
ers, William C. Reed of Smyrna,
and Alfred B. Reed of Oxford, Pa,
and sister, Mrs. Mary Northrup
of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
st. Peters Church Notes

The Rev. F. S. Bancroft, rector
of st. Peters Church, has an
nounced services on the sixteenth
Sunday after Trinity, October 8,
as follows: Holy Communion, s
am; Church School, 10 am;
Holy Communion and sermon, II
am. At this service there will be
the corporate communion for the
women, and presentation of the
United Thank Offering. A coffee
hour in the parish house will fol-
low the II o'clock service. n
am. Nursery and Kindergarten
Schools. The annual diocesan
Leaders's Conference will be held
today, Thursday, at Christ Church
in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
MILLSBORO VS.. SMYRNA
MillsbOro To Tangle With Smyr-
ma in Football Tomorrow
by Hal Bodley

by Hal Bodley
Hundreds of students and adults
are expected to jam-pack Smyrna
High Schools football stadium as
the local Eagles kick open their
1854 gridiron campaign with the
once defeated Millsboro eleven of
fering the competition. Nearly
everyone locally interested in the
Eagles will be on hand to see the
new edition of the local eleven
take the field in their new bright
red and white. uniforms, which
have been the talk of the school
for some time. Last October 2,
when the Eagles journeyed to the
Lower Delaware community for
the first meeting between the two
teams, the Smyrna coaches Frank
Stellatella and Bill Horney saw
Sam Jacobs drive over the goal
line twice, kick the extra point;
watched joyfully as Eddie Rob-
inson took to the air with a long
pass to senior end Bill Denney for
six points; and then praised Bill
Cook as he drove 10 yards to
cross the pay-off stripe; and held
their breath as Sam Jacobs con-
verted to end Smyrna's scoring
in the game. The final score was
Smyrna 26, Millsboro 6. Coaches
Stellatella and Horney have their
eyes set on repeat performance
tomorrow evening. Led by Co
captains Sam Jacobs and John
Fortner the Eagles will put a
starting team on the field that
consists of five seniors, four soph-
omores, and two juniors. Tall
and lanky sophomore Ben Sollo-
way will be at left end, while
Karl Gebhart, a husky junior will
be at left tackle, sophomore Ken
Boyer will take care Of the left
guard berth; with David Com.
eggs, a sophomore, taking the
chores at center. On the right
side of the line, Harry Jarman, q
senior will be at right guard
Hardhitting senior John Fortner
Co-Captain, will be at left tackle
Walter Moffett, a junior will be
at right end. In the bacKfeld
senior Eddie Cox will call the
signals at the Quarterback spot
with Co-Captain, senior San
Jacobs on the left side of Cox ir
the left halfback position, ant
senior Eddie Robinson on the
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