Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-06
STEVE J. NovAk. PRES.
LOCAL 497, UAW-cio


A Sunday Drive to Sand Lake
Michigan, picnic lunch, baseball
games and swimming added up tC
an enjoyable outing for our CIC
Little League Team and their par
ents last Sunday.
You might even call this last
weekend Little League Week" fol
Local 497 as the entire weekend
was devoted to the boys.
The Little League players have
all worked hard this summer and
came in for a well deserved treat
when Local 497 sponsored the trip
to Cleveland by auto caravan last
Saturday to see Cleveland win
over Washington so. Children of
Local 497 members, our CIO Team
and all Port Clinton Little
Leaguers were invited to partici
pate. Expense money" was pro
vided each child by Local 497. A
large group of children enjoyed
the trip; too many to name here.
Drivers and Counsellors were
Stanley Mista, Bob Simon. Casimir
Wierzba, Steve Novak, Carl Schultz
Joe Blaskis, H. L. Guthrie, Albert
Grover, John Stevens, Art Fitch.
man, Mrs. Carl Voss, Dorothy
Mista, Wilbur Whiting and Bob
Calm Joe Blaskis our Recreation-
al Chairman was in charge.
It's pleasure to counsel a group
of well behaved children who sit
up and take a real interest in the
Major League Game as this group
did. 1t ws successful trip and a
good ballgame.
Another treat was in store for
our Little League Team when they
and their parents were guests of
CI0 for an outing at the CIO Sum-
mer Camp at Sand Lake Michigan
Sundy.
Leaving Port Clinton by auto
caravan early Sunday morning the
group enjoyed a pleasant drive to
Sand Lake. On arrival we were
greeted by Don Pincioitti. Sum-
mer Camp Official, who had made
arrangements for us. We were
taken for tour Of the Camp by
international Representative Tom
Kinney; then lunch was served
picnic style under the huge shade
trees. After lunch parents watched
as the boys took part in baseball
games. The boys also enjoyed the
recreation hall with punching bags
the center of interest, swings, ten
mis-, basketball, horseshoes and
even miniature boxing ring. Re-
freshments were served through
out the afternoon. Immediately
after a swim in Sand Lake the
children and parents were served
a lunch before starting their drive
home. This must have proved
quite full day for the boys as
they were falling asleep during
the return drive.
Many fine compliments on the
Sand Lake Camp and its many fa-
cilities were expressed by the par
ents. Several mentioned they
would like to send their boys to
Sand Lake for a week of camp
life next summer.
Local 497 has every right to be
proud of the Little League Team
we sponsored this year as the Team
has taken First Place in the Ma
tional League, winning 13 games
and losing 3.
Manager Stanley Mista and his
able assistant Wilbur Whiting have
done great job with the boys.
AS for the boys you've never
seen a group more interested in
baseball. Enthusiasm, hard work,
good sportsmanship and love of
the game - these boys have what
it takes to produce a fine team.
Players on the Local 497, UAW-
CIO Team are:
Harold Hagendorf, Junior Bach
tel, Larry Schultz, Mike Mista, Tom
Hawker, Terry Wodrick, Mike
Guthrie.
Tom Kerr, Talcott Gillespie,
Lewis Lowien, Sam Carr, Gary
Brown, Randall Grover, Darrell
Sebastiano.
Robin Lieske, Stan Halstead,
Willie Bahnsen, Denny Voss, Geo.