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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
CONTESTS SEEN
AS THREE FILE
FOR STATE POST

AT least two contests appear in
the offing for the May primary
election as the deadline for filing
petitions "A p. m. next Wednes-
day, February - rapidly approach
eS.
Three Democrats will seek nom
ination for state representative
and two Democrats will oppose
each other for nomination as
county commissioner.
Leroy Nehls, Oak Harbor, an
nounced his candidacy for state
representative last week and filed
his petitions with Clerk Edward
Minderman Monday.
William F. Rofkar, Catawba
Island, and Edgar hammers, Dan
bury Township, late last week be-
gan circulating petitions and they
will oppose Mr.. Nehls in the pri-
mary. State Representative Robert
w. Reider, publisher of The Otta-
wa County News, is giving up his
position to be a Democratic can
didate for secretary of state.
There will also be a contest for
Democratic nomination for county
commissioner with incumbent
Sanke Bahnsen to be opposed by
Deputy Sheriff William Cullen.
County Auditor Melvin Guth,
now serving the unexpired term
of his late uncle, will be Demo.
cratic candidate for auditor and
Common Pleas Judge Tom Stahl
will seek reelection as a Demo
cratic candidate. Probate Judge P
w. Gulau is filing for reelection
as an Independent.
Rofkar To Run
William F. Rofkar, prominent
Cataw5a Island horticulturist
landscape expert and teacher thi!
week announced he will be Z
Democratic candidate for state
representative in the May primar
les.
Rofkar will oppose Leroy Nehls
Oak Harbor realtor, and Edgar
hammers, Danbury Township mer
chant and fruit grower. State Rep
! resentative Robert w. Reider i!
giving up his position to seel
Democratic nomination for secre
tary of state.
An Ohio State University grad
! uate with Master of Arts degree
and additional graduate studies
! Continued on Page 2, Col. 4)
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
HEALTH WEEK TO
OPEN SUNDAY
AS DRIVE NEARS

Health Week will be observed
countrywide beginning Sunday,
January 81. The special week will
open with ceremonies in the
churches of the county On Sunday
and close with open house at Ma
gruder hospital Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
DR.. w. P. Shortridge, of Oak
Harbor, is chairman of Health
Week observances, with DR.. H. j.
Thompson, of Lakeside, heading
the churches part in the event.
Assisting DR.. Shortridge are DR..
]. l. Rhiel and DR.. C. R. Wood of
Port Clinton.
Open house at Magruder Me-
mortal hospital over the week end
of February S, 6, and z will be an
especially interesting feature of
health week. Displays, conducted
tours and other sidelights will be
emphasized at the hospital.
With the campaign to raise
S3OO,OO0 for a new wing at the
hospital approaching its opening
date, large crowds are expected
to take part in the open house, to
see for themselves the crowded
conditions that have made the
new wing a necessary step.
Miss Florence Specht, superin-
tendent, and nurses of the hospi-
tai will serve as hostesses. Mem
bers of the Auxiliary to the Medi-
cal Staff will assist with registra.
ton.
Hours of open house were an
nounced as from 2 to 4 each af-
ternoon and from 7 to $3.50 on
Friday and Saturday nights.
In connection with the cam.
paign, Captains Dinner was held
Friday night, with approximately
IS members of that group in at
tendance. C. F. Coykendane, pro-
gram director of the campaign,
said that the large number attend
ing was overwhelmingly indicative
of the success of the Embarrassing
drive.
H. v. Fredericks, chairman of
Community Solicitation, presided
at the meeting and introduced
the team captains from all parts
of the county.
Added to the list of captains
published last week were the final
two divisions, Ralph Forster's di-
vision in Port Clinton and George
Peters in Oak Harbor.
Section 1: (Mr. Forster's):
Division A: Burnell L. Gates
chairman; captains, Ralph Wede
kind, Gaylord Engler, Max Steph
enson, John Belknap, Kenneth
Young. 1
Division B. John w. Lay. chair
man, Carl Becker, co-chairman
captains, Lee Davis, Earl Wise
man, VIM. Benedict, Richard Sc
mon.
Division C, w. J. Smith, chair
man; captains, w. c. Timblin
Lyle Mayhew, Charles Martin, Will
lard Fritsche, Dan ]. Griffin.
Division D, Howard Fulton
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
Gypsum Goes ''AII-0ut' Sat. To Aid
March Of Dimes With Dinner Auctions

All roads will lead to Gypsum
this Saturday, January 30, when
the Gypsum March of Dimes Din
ner Association will present its
sixth annual event as a benefit to
help in the fight against infantile
paralysis.
With a goal of $4,000, Mrs. Gar
net Brown, chairman of the spon-
soring group, announced Monday
night that over $1,000 clear had
been turned in thus far. Last year,
the Gypsum event raised $1,884 for
the March of Dimes"
Mothers of students at the Por-
tage Township schools, Gypsum,
and members of the Ladies Auxil-
iary of Gypsum Community
Church, will give big boost again
this year as they will prepare and
serve 400 dinners in the Gypsum
church from A to z Saturday eve.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
by MiScH

authorities her vehicle had stalled
as she drove unto the road from
a driveway. She blinked the truck
lights but Deputy Cullen did not
see the truck until it was too late
to avoid the wreck.
Mrs. Wetoskey escaped injury
but Deputy Cullen was taken to
Magruder Hospital for treatment of
chest and possible internal injur-
les.
Deputy Cullen's condition re-
mains fair. X-rays had not been
taken as the News went to press
due to the patients hemorrhaging
His home is in Danbury Township
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
Council Names
Deputy Auditor

Appointment of Mrs. Kenneth
Carter as, deputy auditor for the
city was approved by council as an
emergency measure Tuesday even
ing. She has been serving as clerk
in City Auditor William Zeis's Of
flee for several years at $1.10 per
hour.
Her appointment as deputy was
necessary due to Mr.. Zeis's illness.
The emergency ordinance set her
wage at $1.35 per hour and bond
at $4,000 on the motion by Council
man Charles Ruddock.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29

RCA 21-inch screen deluxe televi-
sion set to be awarded at 9 p. m.
Hundreds of other merchandise
items, donated by area merchants,
will be auctioned during the eve
ming. Mayor Harold Jeremy will
serve as auctioneer.
Besides Chairman Mrs. Brown,
other hardworking officers of the
Gypsum March of Dimes Dinner
Assn are Mrs. O. P. Stewart, as
siStant chairman; w. r. Brown,
treasurer; Mrs. Marjorie Sorensen,
secretary; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Drei-
er. ticket chairmen.
Mrs. Oswald Grimm is president
of the Gypsum Community Church
Ladies' Auxiliary, which will be
assisted by other mothers of
school children in preparing anu
serving the barbecued ribs dinner
at the church.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
Candidate Hurt
AS Car Hits Truck

Deputy Sheriff William Cullen,
who last week announced he would
be a Democratic candidate for
county commissioner in the May
primaries, suffered painful injur-
les Monday night when his auto
smashed into pickup truck
which had stalled and blocked
Route 1853, mile east of Port Clin-
ton.
Mrs. Gertrude Wetoskey, Route
8, driver of the pickup truck, told
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
COUNCIL STYm|ED AS JEREMY Names
five REPUBLICANS FOR CITY JOBS
Double Cross Charge Is
Hurled At Mayor; Truce
Awaits Clarification

An armed truce prevails in Port Cnton's official body
this week with Mayor Harold Jeremy standing pat his
recent appointments and the predomnantly Democratic
council awaiting Qualification of it's approval powers before
another clash with the mayor.
Six appointments approved unanimously by council
at it's meeting Tuesday night but the council baked at
proving Mayor Jeremys appointments of three Republicans
to the civil service board and two other Republicans
Public Utilities
After lengthy and heated discussion during which
charges and countecharges of partisan politics hurled
Solicitor Adar WILDER said he could find nothing in the Ohio
Code which gave the council power to approve reject
the mayors appointments.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
SALES TAX DECREASES

Evidence that business in Ohio
took a dip during the first ten
days of January is reported by
State Treasurer Roger Tracy with
sales tax receipts for the first per-
iod being $476,330 lower than the
same period in 1853. Ottawa Coun-
ty showed a slight increase, how
ever, with $6,77702 reported by
County Treasurer D. L. Cullenen,
compared with $6,343.01 last year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
Kinney Will Not
Run For Senate

Despite an announcement in
an oUt-of-town paper last week,
Tom Kinney, West Fourth
Street, stated this week that he
will nof be candidate for state
senator on the Democratic tick
ct in fhe May primary.
Del Latta, McComb RepUbii-
can, is state senator from this
district. He will seek reelection.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
REPORTED KILLED

Mrs. James Moran, Indianapolis,
was reported fatally injured Fri
day in an auto accident near that
city. According to reports, she was
riding in a truck being driven by
her father when the accident hap
pened. Her husband was an Off
cial at E. O. d. for several years
while the Mcrans lived in this
city. They moved to Indianapolis
last year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29
|bob-TaIes
BY ROBERT w. REIDER

BY ROBERT W. RElDER
Jim Hess, retired Port Clinton
railroader, gets a kick out of 60
ing to the state capitol once or
twice year and browsing around
the legislative halls.
That fevd between several PIMA
officials in the county and q GER
tain newspaper is getting hotter
and hotter. IL may wind up in
COURT.
Mrs. Harry Whipple, from
over near Toussaint, has a
clever hobby. she makes
monkeys" from a pair of
work sox and they're quite
the rage. with the old as
well as the young. ;.
The big sport today is skiing. :.
a group of eight enthusiasts from
this area spent the weekend in
Cadillac, Mich, polishing up on
their talents.
The grapevine whispers that the
Werner Jeschkes have purchased a
ftve-aere ranch" out near Tucson,
Wilbur ellis friends are
congratulating the popular
National Bank executive upon
his promotion to executive
vice president and cashier.
it couldn't happen to a nicer
guy. -.
Reports are persistent in G. O. P.
circles that Bill Fleckner, despite
the discouragement of the party
machine, will file for the legisla-
tive seat he once held for four
terms.
Hoddie Crieger. we'll known pro.
dvce man, i S down in Boynton
Beach, Fla, to give Nick Stevens a
lift with his farm" and O. L.
Tesgarden, indusfriaIist and furn-
pike bigwig. is baskins in his fav-
orite havnts at Hollywood, Fla. {.
That March of Dimes dance
sponsored by E.O.D.'s We'll
fare Council drew a standing
room only crowd Saturday
night. Ernie Stone heads
the group and is first in line
for bows.
House Speaker, Bill Saxbe, who
surprised party big wheels by an
nouncing for United States Sena-
tor, is married to an Ottawa County
girl. Mrs. Saxbe is the former
Dolly Kleinhans of Erie Township.
her family now resides in Toledo.
Largest single pledge for the
current MagrUder Memorial Hos
pisal drive to date is $500. it's
from a local industry.
It's not generally known,
but Gordon Cooper, energetic
Buick dealer, is the son of a
former u. S. Congressman
from Youngstown.
You can discount those rumors
of a shakeup in the management
of Sky Taxi, Inc, operators of the
island airlineS. stockholders are
satisfied with the firms progress
since taking over in September.
There's quiet story behind the
story Of Newell Whites recent re-
sigation as manager Of the Ottawa
County Exponent. look for an
other explosion soon. =.
Have you heard about the EO.D.
employee who was picked up on
a drunk driving charge and sent
enced to three days in Jail? He cal
led his supervisor at the depot and
asked for annual leave, claiming
illness of his wife made it neces-
sary for him to stay home and care
for the youngsters!!!
Council Names
n~Al A1:x
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29

Have you heard about the E.O.D.
employee who was picked up on
a drunk driving charge and sent
enced to three days in Jail? He cal
led his supervisor at the depot and
asked for annual leave, claiming
illness of his wife made it neces-
sary for him to stay home and care
for the youngsters!!
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29

Reports are persistent in G. O. P.
circles that Bill Fleckner, despite
the Encouragement of the party
machine, will file for the legisla-
tive seat he once held for four
terms.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29

The grapevine whispers that the
Werner Jeschkes have purchased a
five-aere ranch" out near Tucson,
Arizona.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29

Hoddie Grieger, we'll known pro.
dvce man, S down in Boynton
Beach. Fla, to give Nick Stevens a
lift with his farm" and O. l..
Tesgarden, indvsfrialist and fUrn-
pike bigwig. is baskins in his fav-
orite havnts at Hollywood, Fla. .
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29

Wilbur ellis friends are
congratulating the popular
National Bank executive upon
his promotion to executive
vice president and cashier. :.
it couldn't happen to a nicer
guy. :.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-29

by NV6ENI w. KEIOEK
Jim Hess, retired Port Clinton
railroader, gets a kick out of 60
ing to the state capitol once or
twice year and browsing around
the Legislative halls.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-17

The Ohio Mobile Unit of the
War Manpower commission, that
has operated in Cincinnati, Day
ton, Columbus and other Ohio
cities, will operate in Caldwell
and Noble county this week.
This known as tn "button-hole
brigade and don't be surprised
if you are stopped on the street
by the member of the crew and
offered a job. If you decide to
take the offered job, transporta-
ton will be offered and housing
is guaranteed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-17
IMPORTANT TO DAIRYMEN

Dairy farmers in Noble county today than ever
before need high producing and according the Noble
Soil Conservation service good records important
distinguish between profitable and nonprofitable animals
Virgil Moore of the Ava community, authority for
an experiment which he recently conducted for the benefit
of all dairy farmers in this section.
He purchased two with the value of cow number
one being based Dairy Herd Improvement association
records at cost of $4,000 Cow number two had no record
except outward appearance and slightly less $685.
Both animals put DHLA. test in November
OF one and then carefully checked until the following
October All conditions the to kind of feed
etc The amount of feed based production Cow
number frehened Oct % of the year and COW
number two on May of the following year
In the next II months number one produced ESQ
pounds of milk compared 5OO pounds for cow number
The average butterfat test for number was 81
and that for number two 34.
Sale OF milk from number one, according to Mr.
Moore 44590 The cost of the was Sal go which
resulted in profit of $30480 during the test period
Sale of milk from number was $22 80 and the
cost OF the feed $2290 leaving profit during
period of $4,000
All of this should point up to the dairy farmers of Noble
county the Importance and distinct advantage testing and
keeping records in order
The farmer benefits for improves the basis on which
be bought and sold and it also enables dairymen
TO develop efficient high producing animals through strict
@ling and selection of dams for herd improvement.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-17
IT PACKS A MALL0P

u s. Route 2 at least pertains to this section of
the state could pack walop in the forthcoming November
election and could easily be the determining factor
in the defeat of Gov. Frank j. Lausche
Now referred to misery" highway, u S. Route 21
IN southeastern Ohio has been problem baby that the
Democratic administration has been kicking around for
many years.
1t is true that Noble county benefiting this year
over million dollars is being spent about six miles of
roQts 21, south of Caldwell.
his ect is we'll under way and unusual progress is
beng made by the George H. Cheek company of Frankfurt
Kentucky
Financially it will be tremendous benefit to the COM
munlty and when completed the major will
be the envy of the entire section.
But Noble countys project just drop in the bucket
for Route Il from Cleveland to Marietta in deplorabe
condition.
Over the recent Memorial Day weekend, Route 81
cogged with traffic and every stop light found vehicles
bumper to bumper for at least mile.
Although main artery of travel for the state it truly
forgotten" highway far the administration and
state department is concerned
Gov. Lausche and his director of highways S. O.
Lnze are coming in for plenty of criticism and has been
justly directed
Apparently the larger cities and super highways are
to receive the bulk of the highway money and the rural
counties must suffer this loss to their big brothers.
1t is not wise for public officials fool the public for
too long period for is bound to work and
sometimes when you least expect it.
From personal standpoint Gov. Lausche has been a
him.
His personal charm has captivated many and he is
always returned to office with handsome majority.
But Auditor James Rhodes is also ikeable indivd-
ual and ranks high in popularity with the general public
thruout the
Auditor Rhodes should pick up this "hot potato" of
Rebuild u S. Route 21 and he could make very interest
ing and profitable ISSUE at least in Southeastern Ohio
Rhodes versus LauSche in public debate the merits
of rebuilding u Route 81 would surely catch eyes
practically everyone in the state.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-17

Spencer Tracy and Irene Dunn
co-star in the joyous and touch
ing romance film, "a Guy Named
Joe" at the Roxy this weekend
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-17

The Mary Reed Memorial
Methodist church at Crooked
Tree was struck by lightning
early Sunday morning. Damage
was covered by insurance. The
Williamson Methodist church,
located about three miles south
west of Crooked Treee church,
was also struck by lightning
about tn same time Sunday NOR
ming. Rev. j. L. Baker of Barnes
vile, is serving as pastor of both
churches.
-
Weddings: Sarah Elizabeth
Morris of Macksburg to 1t. John
Robert Kraps of Macksburg; Miss
Eva Krupa of Cleveland to T-5
William K. Heppner of Camp
Ellis, Ill, formerly of Caldwell
- - - -
New Arrival: A daughter tC
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Greathouse
of Caldwell route 2.
Deaths: Sarah Fogle, 81, Cald
we'll; David Lorenz, 80, Caldwell
Homer Bell, SO, Belle Valley
Mary Ward, Toledo; Benson Lar,
rick, 72, Ava; John M. Hupp, 79
Marietta; and Mrs. Carrie Combs
81, Cumberland.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-17
THIS WEEK
IN
WASHINGTON

AS the Army-Senator McCar-
thy dispute droned on and on,
one question was pondered more
and more by observers of the
political scene: How has the af-
fair affected the popularity of
Joe Mccarthy?
1t is impossible to say for GER
tain, but most veteran observers
seem to feel that many McCar-
thy supporters dropped off the
line during the lengthy hearings.
Those who so believe say the
hearings alone didn't cause Joe
loss in following, the consensus
being that the Senator hurt him
self most by openly challenging
and defying the President.
While the hearings developed
inevitably into a a conflict be-
tween the Administration and
the Senator, Eisenhower very
carefully avoided a public show
down with the Wisconsin Sena-
tor. The Presidents most decis-
i've action in the matter. that
of placing ban on testimony
about high-level Executive
meeting, drew strong fire from
Mccarthy, who said the Presi-
dent was ill-advised. Some con-
sidered this back-handed slap
at the Administration in general
and at the same time not a COM
pliment to the President.
A great number of the Ameri-
can people decided two things
about the hearings. The first was
that the hearings will do the Re
publican Party no good. The
second, despite the charges and
counter-charges, Senator Nc
Carthy was very much on trial.
Many citizens opened up con-
versation Cor an argument) with
the words: Are you for, or
against NCOarIny!
Is the American Indian in dan
ger of being scalped or about to
be emancipated?
A raft of bills are now pend
ing before Congress to end fed
eral administration of Indiar
Affairs in IA states. Their back,
ers say the time has come to give
the Indians the same rights anc
responsibilities as other U. S
citizens.
The National Congress o.
American Indians, probably tn;
largest of the Indian lobby
groups, and a number of Law
firms representing Indian tribe
are on the warpath against mos
of the bills.
Congress last year adopted
resolution declaring it was tn,
policy of Congress "as rapidly a
possible to make the Indian
subject to the same laws a
other citizens and lend thei
status as wards of the Unite
States. J"
i In compliance with this resoIl
ton, the Interior Departmer
7 drafted a series of bills provic
ing for withdrawal of feder;
supervision in eight tribal juri,
dictions. Later other bills wer
\ Continued on Page 2-B)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-06-17
BREEDING TROUBLE


know of three places here Koon oler where
plant lot Of tomatoes other things garden
they got two three of tomatoes from hundred
plants. The chickens ate them all
The strange part not the large flock that did the damage
They kept shut from the garden Here where the
trouble is In the fall old hen two will
hatch out flock of bddies So they fix box her. where? You
guessed right in the yard The chicks be big the
time the tomatoes They do love them Chickens
stay where they raised These farmers have been doing this
thing they grow complain about
not getting tomatoes Yet they make that
of tomato pcker the for next
that people would learn after while know
would and would make certain that little chicks shelter
the They should
the flock Guess would take lot of hard thinking to
fix the garden would be safe Surely something dul the
of people Gosh there enough the garden
without breeding chickens they and
help themselves Perhaps this problem for the to
Perhaps they might something that would de
the chickens tomatoes Shucks, what's the to
bother about them The farmers will right they
have been doingWhether
Yours for chickens and tomatoes Uncle Sam Stille