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The frontiersman., 1954-12-23
vALLEY-WIDE PARTY
 SET FOR TOMORROW

A list of donors to the Mer- chants Christmas party will be published in next weeks issue of The Frontiersman. To date the response has been gratifying, members of Beta Sigma Phi sor- ority who are making collections, stated.
 Because the group of volunteer contact-members isn't as large as previously planned, many of the merchants have not yet been con- tacted for this years Christmas party. Any who has not been call ed on who wishes to make dona- tions is asked to either mail a check to the Community Christ mas Party, or leave the money at the U. s. Commissioners office.
 Members of Women of the Moose spent an evening this week sacking the candy and fruit that will be given to each child attend ing the party on December 24. The party will be held at the Valley Theatre from pm. to 3:20 pm. and every child in the valley from pre-school through grade five is invited to attend. An abundance of cartoon and comic films will be shown dur ing the afternoon and Santa Claus will pop down the chimney of the candy house late in the after noon to greet all his little valley friends. Because of limited seat ing all parents are requested to remain away from the party.
 Continued on page l4)
The frontiersman., 1954-12-23
ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF CHRISTMAS
 LIGHTING CONTEST

Winners in the Palmer Garden Club Christmas lighting contest were announced today by the judging committee.
 First place winner in window decorations was Carol Colberg who had painted a nativity scene on the window. Rev. Edward 1m- mes nativity scene set up in the yard took first place in outdoor decorations.
 The Allan Mick home, with a stained glass effect window took second place in the window class, with the Don Mealy home with snowflake windows and window sill scene took third. Honorable mention in this class went to Thel- ma Cope, and Mrs. Seth Cook. Dr. Richard Washburn took sec ond place in outdoor decorations with outlined door and decorated trees on each side. Third place in the outdoor decorations was tied between Lenore Amerman and Lorin McKechnie. Miss Am erman's decorations consist of a tree on each side of the porch and Santa Claus head between and above. The trees also serve as bird feeding stations. At the McKech- Continued on page 14)
The frontiersman., 1954-12-23

to Class 6 rating, putting Palmer in the same class as the cities of Juneau, Douglas, Cordova, Ko- diak, Seward and Sitka.
 According to Robert Pippel, of the Pippel Insurance Company, a survey of the new fire rates eff fective in Palmer shows a reduc- tion of approximately 20 percent in the frame dwelling class. He pointed out as an example, that the former frame dwelling rate of $7.20 per thousand has been reduced to $5.80.
 The reduction in mercantile rates range from 10 10 90 percent. varying with the type of construc- tion. occupancy. exposures. etc.
 This regarding should result in considerable saving 10 the property owners of Palmer in the form of reduced premiums for fire insurance" Pippel stated. We wish to congratulate the present and past City Councils for their fine work in. implementing the construction of the new city water system and the construction of the new city fire hall, two factors which contributed largely to the regrading".
 Palmer was formerly rated as Class 2 by the Underwriters. In July of this past summer a com plete inspection of fire fighting facilities, housing the water sys- tenn, city ordinances, mercantile construction, and other pertinent phases of fire prevention and pro- lection was conducted by mem bers of the Bureau. A detailed list of their findings was received by the City this week and included suggestions for improvement, as well as a complete list of results of various tests which they per formed while here.
 Much of the credit for the re- classification goes 10 the close CO., operation offered by the City of Palmer. the Fire Underwriters and the local insurance agency.
 In commenting about the re- duced mercantile rates MT. Pippel said that frame mercantile build ings being replaced by concrete construction results in an overall reduction. He pointed out that one frame building in a block effects the entire block. Each time one of the old structures is replaced by concrete, the fire rates show the effects.
 Makes a wonderful Christmas present for every city property owner, doesn't it?
The frontiersman., 1954-12-23
CHRISTMAS BOXES TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN VALLEY AREA

AS far as can be determined, all needy families in the valley area have been taken care of, according to U. s. Commission CT Dorothy B. Saxton. How ever, Mrs. Saxton once again urged that anyone knowing of
 family in need check with her to be sure they have been taken care of. Various service organiza- tions, all the churches, home maker groups, business firms, and several individuals have combined their efforts this year to see that no family goes without this Christmas. Food,
 candy, clothing and toys have
 been donated and the Christ
 mas boxes are packed.
 Through the Public Health
 Nurse, the Public Welfare, and
 the Commissioner, a list of
 needy families was compiled to avoid Implications or om-
 missions.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-23
CITY BUDGETS
 S99,000 FOR f954.55 EXPENSES

A recap of the City of Palmer budget for 1954-55 indicated an estimated revenue of $99,063.57.
 This anticipated amount was budgeted as follows: Administra- ton: $33,12 Public Health; SIPS; Police: $8.500; Streets: $16,765.5O; Fire: $27,533.74; Con- tingencies: $8,706.53; and loss on telephone operations, $2,710. Total expenditures from the general fund, $99,063.57.
 The street department sum in cludes $6,000 for street gravel and equipment rental and $2,215.50 for culverts. The latter amount was authorized in 1953-54. Other expenditures will go for salaries, gas and motor fuel, and repairs and supplies.
 Fire department expenditures includes $1,200 in salaries; $1,000 for building maintenance; $1,200 for repairs and equipment main tenance; $1,OOO for firehal fin ishing; and $2,040, authorized in 1953-54 for firemen's equipment and $21, ,093.74 for authorized fire hall expenditures.
 Estimated revenue in the tele- phone department was set at $23,640. Anticipated expenditures will run to $26,350, showing a loss of $2,710. The largest single item in the telephone budget expendi- ture is for operators salaries, $14,331.75.
 Expenditures for public health and safety will be made for the health officer, deficiency in 1953- 54, sanitary inspections, public health nursing, and sanitary fill.
 Police Department expenditures are marked for salaries, jail ex- pense, printing and equipment, traffic signs and a miscellaneous fund of $1OO.
 Administration, always the most costly, includes salaries in the city clerks office and the city attorney, janitor service, gen. eral office supplies, bank ex- change and recordings, insurance, auditing, election expenses, legal advertising, surveys and maps,
 (Continued on page 14)
The frontiersman., 1954-12-23
Drivers Must Renew licenses Before Jan. !

Alaskan drivers are remind
 ed that they have only about a week now in which to pur-
 chase their 1955-56 drivers li-
 cense. The: two-year driving li- cense now in effect will expire
 after December 31, 1854. New licenses, and vehicles registra- ton tags, may be purchased at
 the office of U. S. Commits
 sioner Dorothy Saxton in the
 Theatre Building.
The frontiersman., 1954-12-23
City Council Proceedings

Among correspondence read at the December 21 meeting of the Common Council, City of Pal mer, was a letter from the Kay Pippel Insurance Co.,, announcing the upward rating to Class 6 of the City of Palmer by the Pacific Fire Rating Bureau. Savings will approximate 20 percent on dwell 1ings and from 10 to 30 percent on mercantile establishments. The new water system and the recent building of the permanent fire hall were credited with the low ering of the rates, according to Pippel's letter. Council members agreed it was gratifying news.
 With some of the City's largest insurance policies expiring soon, Council members announced they will advertise for bids, to include full coverage on comprehensive liability, the volunteer firemen and coverage on the new fire hall. Bids will be opened at the Janu- ary 4 meeting.
 A letter from E. C. Adams, dis trict engineer with the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific, included list of recommenda- tions for the city fire department and equipment which were dis cussed by council members. Sev- eral of the recommendations are already in force, many have been contemplated and others are in- clsded in 2 proposed fire ordin- ance now in process of comple- ton.
 The new membership rate in the League of Alaska Cities was announced at 13 cents per capita, setting the City of Palmer's cost at $13O for 1855 membership.
 The street department will be requested to clear the snow out of the parking circle near the three churches in the Central School area, prior to the Christ mas services.
 The need for jail in the city was discussed and council mem- bers voted to purchase four sacks of cement from Councilman Zah- radnicek for $2 per sack. Mem bers of the police and street de- partment have volunteered to pour a floor in the section of the new fire hall basement being reserved for jail space.
 The Building, Plumbing, and Zoning committee will soon make recommendations pertaining to the naming of a building inspec- tor for the City of Palmer.
 There were no nominations for the office of mayor.
 The third reading of Ordin- ahce 58, pertaining to the control of the number of liquor licenses in the City of Palmer, was not passed, but tabled for further study. Also Ordinance 59, provid- ing for exemption from taxation
 (Continued on page 14)
The frontiersman., 1954-12-23
City RecIassified;; |; Fire Rates Drop

Early this week the City of Palmer learned that the Pacific Board of Fire Underwriters and the Pacific Fire Rating Bureau have reclassified the city upward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
Gallery Gets Library

~ The National Art Gallery has
announced that the library of the
late Julius Meier Graefe, noted
art critic and historian, has been
given to them by e. j. Rousuck
of New York. The collection of
more than 800 books includes
. illustrated folios of the work of
modern artists, annotated by DR..
Meier raefe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05
Speech Students Place
High At District Contest

Port Clinton was we'll represent
ed at Bowling Green State Univer-
sity Saturday at the annual North
western District Contest of the
Ohio State Speech League.
The local high school won three
out of possible five second place
awards and placed third in the
other two. Fifty students were en-
tered in the annual speech contest
representing ten high schools. The
ten local students participating
were Sandra Miller who won Sec
ond place in the Oratorical Decla-
nation division; Jack Glickman
who won second in extempore
speaking; Barbara Ahrens and Lois
Heinsen who tied for second place
in humorous defamation; third
place in Dramatic Defamation
went to Patsy Mackey; Scott Car
ter also received a third in Orig
inal Oratory as did Sharon Ander-
son in extempore speaking. Other
local students participating were
Sally Snyder who received fifth in
Original Oratory; Bob Stetson
fourth in Oratorical Defamation
and Tom Slaughter placed fourth
in Dramatic Defamation.
Other schools participating were
Sidney, Fremont Ross, Toledo
Woodward, Van Vert, Sylvania,
Upper Sandusky, New Bremen,
Ottawa, New London and Port
Clinton. Boyd Martin the local
speech instructor, served On the
committee for the tournament
along with Mr.. Roy Mansfield OF
Sylvania and DR.. Eden Smith,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05
R {. High School News
saturnalia ceIebrated

On February Is the Freshman
Sophomore, and Junior member.
of the Latin Club celebrated the
Saturnalia. Each person came
dressed in a Roman costume. Tom
Edwards, dressed as a soldier, won
first prize for the boys, and Gary
Nossafnan won second prize as a
Slave. Jean Blankenship and Judy
Arhutich won first and second
prizes respectively, dressed as Ro-
man women. other good costumes
were worn by Fred Nugent, Max
inc Routh, Carole Smith, Doug
Myers, Carol Collins, and Katy
Knepper.
The king and queen of the Sa-
turnalia requested the members of
the court to perform for them ac-
cording to their bidding. For in
stance, the Juniors had to enact
the story of the Harpies in Jason
and the Golden Fleece. Gary Nos
samarl and Max Fischer acted out
the assassination of, Caesar, and
several girls we're ordered to sing
America" ia Latin.
vhe program ended with Ro-
man feast.
Esther Hansen.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05
First Contest Ends

The Port Clinton Shutterbugs
Camera Club, for Junior high stu
dents, announced the winners of
their first contest, which was for
the best Christmas pictures. Lee
Schmitt won first prize in the
Christmas division, a $150 gift
certificate to any camera shop in
town.
In miscellaneous pictures Bob
Putnam took first place, receiving
a gift certificate for $1.50, and
Roger Snider twas second in this
division, receiving a $1.00 gift GER
tificate.
From February % to March %
the subjects for the contest will be
candid shots. Students are expert
menting with box type camera
and stereo pictures (or 3-D).
The new officers for the club
are: President, Lee Schmitt; Vice
President, Bob Putnam; and Sec
retary, Peggy. Rounds. Vernon
Hayford directs the club.
Dotty Fischer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05
Lakeside Firernen
Seek New Station

Members OF the Lakeside N0lun-
teer Fire Department have voted
to plan a Embarrassing campaign
for the construction of a new en-
gine house to replace the present
building which has been condemn
ed by the state fire marshall.
President William Brown has ap-
pointed the following executive
committee members to plan the
campaign and to enter into build
ing contract as soon as funds are
available: Chief Jay JUDY, Asst
Chief Frank Thompson, r. G. Car
roll, A. H. Kelso, w. N. Coldwell,
Floyd Smith, Ira Cowell, Fritz
Porter and Mr.. Brown.
On Feb. Is, when the depart
ment voted for the campaign, a
letter was received from the fire
marshal following up his condem-
nation of the building last year,
and giving the department until
Oct. Is, 1854, to erect its new
quarters on the present site.
Last years condemnation by the
fire marshal was based on present
laws and regulations which must
be followed by all volunteer de-
partments if the community it is
serving is to receive the best pos
sible protection and insurance
benefits.
ALI equipment must be main
tained at its highest point of ef-
ficiency and proper storage of all
extra equipment must come up to
standard requirements. The build.
ing is not deep enough for the
modern equipment and the extras
that the department has purchas-
ed. Present doors are not wide
enough to permit fast turns and
are not mechanical.
The present building was built
when hand drawn equipment was
used and much time has been
spent by members of the depart
ment, with proper consulants, on
some plan to expand the present
building but the final on all re-
ports is that the station was built
in the horse and buggy days and
that modern building is a neces-
Sity.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05

Zura was held Saturday at 9 am.
from St. Mary's Church with Rev
George Sinchak officiating, with
burial in Church Cemetery.
Don't forget Friday, March S
The Juniors hold their class play
entitled Little Miss Spitfire"
with Nodia Stevens, Judy Ander
son, Alice Ontko, Marilyn Zippi
Phyllis Young and Margaret Anne
Carlson playing the female parts
and Tom Taylor, Ronnie Pierce
Don Sennich, Dick Earls, Willie
Mohammed, and John Feyedelem
playing the male parts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Pepon are
the proud parents of a daughter
born at Magruder hospital, Satur
day, Feb. 27. Mrs. Pepon is the
former Beatrice LawitzSke.
The P. T. A. will conduct pane
discussion on Tuesday, March :
at Danbury Twp. High Schoo.
Auditorium. Serving on the pane
are: AL Kelso, John Wonnell, Mis-.
Florence Killey and Mrs. Rober
Smith for parents and teachers.
Juniors and seniors on students
panel will be Ronald Smith, Mary
Gaydos, Paula Griesser, Patsy
Snider.
The subjects to be discussed will
be: What should parents, the
school and community do to pre-
vent delinquency? With whom
does the responsibility lie and
to what extent?"
The day is coming near to the
Home Talent Show" Keep The
date in mind, March IL. The Music
Mothers have treat in store fol
all. The addition of Memories
this year. The Music Mothers
themselves take part.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05
MARBLEHEAD
MRS. MARY LUCAS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ontko and
children of Cleveland spent Sun
day with Mrs. Steve Ontko and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Walland
and Mrs. George Walland with
Mrs. Margaret Pucsalski of Port
Clinton spent a day in Toledo
last week. Mrs. Puchalski was an
overnight guest of Mrs. George
Walland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Beadle were
in Cleveland Saturday mite to- at
tend the last basketball game that
son Jack was to play for Fem
College. Grave City, Pa, was the
visiting team.
The Biro Mfg. Co. Sales per-
sonnel of regional offices at New
York, Georgia, ST. Louis and San
Francisco, spent a day visiting
the main office and plant here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Biro, Jr.,
OF Youngstown, ONO, spent the
week end with parents and in.
laws.
Elmer Christensen has made
no improvement since being ad.
mitted to Magruder Hospital last
Wednesday.
James Williams spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grass.
The Ladies Aid of st. Mary's
Church had family get-together
before the beginning of Lent. Mr.
Pete Chura entertained the group
with motion pictures of weddings
taken place in town in the last
five years.
The Kelley Island, Standard
Products of Port Clinton and Erie
Ord. Depot at LaCarne have re-
leased. more employees to increase
the ranks of unemployment over
this weekend.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05
WILLIAM =. ATWATER

William F. Atwater, 78, rural
Oak Harbor, passed away Sunday
afternoon in Flower Hospital, To
ledo, where he had been a patient
for five days. Mr.. Atwater was a
native of Oak Harbor and was a
farmer.
Surviving are three sons, Ray
mond, Wilton and Morton Atwa-
ter, all of Oak Harbor; two grand
children; one great grandchild; a
brother, Orland, Cleveland; one
sister, Mrs. Charles Yingling, Oak
Harbor, and four half-sisters, Mrs.
John Hoffman, Flint, Mich, Mrs.
Lester Finke and Mrs. Lester
Haynes, both of Oak Harbor, and
Mrs. Chester Gresham, Fremont
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon in st. Paul's
Evangelical and Reformed Church,
the Rev. o. C. Doenges officiating.
Rbinson's directed interment in
Union Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05
Did You Know

The required SEEING skills for
safe driving are:
CLEAR DISTANCE VISION:
ability to see the car ahead, as
well as oncoming cars, for a rea-
sonable distance.
WIDE FIELD OF VISION: abil-
ity to see objects on either side
of the road.
DEPTH PERCEPTION: ability
to Judge speeds and distances ac-
curately.
LIGHT AND DARK ADAPTA.
TTON: ability to adjust to dark
ness on the highway after the
brightness of street lights or head.
light glare, and vice versa.
In examining thousands of dri-
verS, it was found that those with
less than 20/40 visual acuity have
more accidents than those with
better vision. The accident rate
of drivers increases rather rapidly
from those with 20/35 to those
with 20/50 vision. The recon-.
mendation derived from this study
was that noe less than 20/4O visual
acuity should be acceptable for
general driving privileges.
FOR SAFE DRIVING: Know
your visual capacity. Drive within
your visual bounds. Wear glasses
when prescribed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05

chairman of the Speech Depart
ment of Bowling Green Univer-
sity.
Talks On Alaska
Jack Barnes, former resident
of Alaska, appeared before the
student body on Wednesday, Feb
ruary "a, to speak on the topic,
"a Trip Through Alaska by Dog
Team" He told many interesting
facts about Alaska, such as the
variation of temperatures in win
ter and summer. The tempera-
ture ranges from 70 degrees below
zero in the winter to 100 degrees
above in the summer. He also
spoke on the style of dress worn
by the men and women and the
food the Eskimos eat Among some
of the more interesting foods he
mentioned was Eskimo ice cream,
which, he said, is 70 percent blub-
Der, 10 per cent blue berries, and
10 per cent hair
The process of how totem poles
are made was explained, some of
them as high as 140 feet tall. Also
of interest to the students was the
fact that some furs cannot be
worn around the face because the
PERSONS breath freezes on the
fur, thus forming ice and suffo-
eating the person.
Mr.. Barnes has a famous gun
collection of 900 guns, for which
he has been offered $25,000. One
of his guns belonged to Billy the
Kid. He is making another trip to
Alaska next year.
Dotty Fischer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05
Superintendent D. D. Sims
Returns From Convention

Superintendent ID. d. Sims re-
Gently returned from Atlantic City
where he attended the 80th annual
convention of the American Asso-
citation of School Administrators
held February 1918. Mr.. Sims was
one of $1,000 superintendent
from all over the nation attending
the meeting.
One of the outstanding speeches
at the convention was rendered by
Billie Davis, a gypsy girl whose
family had only a tent and the
clothes on their backs. Billie, de-
spite constantly moving, was
thirsty for an education and at
tended school wherever and when
ever possible. In her topic, 81 Be-
lieve in Our Public Schools" she
stated that no matter where she
went, the teachers always did their
best to help her.
Wednesday evening, February
II, the conventioneers were enter
tanned by Howard Barlow and the
Firestone Orchestra; Dorothy War
enskjold; Alec Templeton, blind
pianist; and John Sebastian, har-
monica virtuoso.
Mr. Sims held special teach
ers' meeting after school on Tues
day, February "a, at which he
talked to the teachers about the
convention.
~ Marlene Nielsen.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05
Who Disappeared?

Bernadine and Betty Lou plan
for Betty LOUIS disappearance to
make her family appreciate her
more. But not according to sched-
ule, Elmer and Muggsy, couple
Of none-too-bright, would-be rob.
bers, come rummaging through the
house looking for ransom money
They spot Betty Lou and things
really start happening.
With less than one week of prac-
tice left, the members of the cast
of Happy Daze, the Junior class
play, are busy learning their parts.
The play is under the direction Of
Miss Kay Barber and will be given
on March IL and IL.
Jackie Swingle.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-05
Hospital Aide
Injured Friday

Pearl Velliquette, aide at Ma
gruder hospital, found herself a
patient in the hospital emergency
room, following an accident near
Duck Inn Friday night.
The car in which she was riding
skidded into the ditch, and while
it was being pulled out, passing
truck skidded into it. Mrs. Velli-
quette, seated in the car when the
truck hit it, suffered decorations
of both legs.