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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
ERIE ORDNANCE DEPOT PREPARES
FOR Open HOUSE "WEDNESDAY

Organizations from all over
northwestern Ohio, including
youth groups and mems and wom-
ems organizations, have indicated
they will visit Erie Ordnance De-
pot Wednesday, May IL, when the
NpoSt holds its annual open house
in observance of Armed Forces
Day.
Conducted tours Of the 1900
acre reservation will start at 10
am, and continue until $3.50 pm.
In anticipation of busy day
pointing out how this particular
government installation combines
defense production and storage
with an accompanying conserva-
ton of the taxpayers dollar, Ar
chic King, Port Clinton, depot CO.
ordinator, and his committees
were completing final details and
arrangements this week.
Assisting Mr.. King in planning
the open house program are: Bert
Alexander, Sam Beverlin and Leo
Perry of Port Clinton, Milt Cum
ningham of Oak Harbor, and Carl
ton Davenport of Marblehead. 1t.
Col. Donald M. Fairweather, ex-
ecutive officer, is an ex-officio
member of this committee.
A citizens committee of Erie
Ordnance Depot employees has
issued personal invitations to or.
ganizations, schools and individu
ais in their hometoWnS.
These community representa-.
tives are: Harry Battrell, Port
Continued on Page 2, Col. q
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
County Grand Jury
Indicts Nine

Nine indictments, four of which
were secret, were returned by the
Ottawa County grand jury Mon
day when it investigated IL cases.
Two cases were ignored, and after
touring the county Jail, the jury
noted no violations and made no
recommendations.
Five of the men indicted were
in county Jail when the indict-
ments were returned. Earl Mize
and John Howard, who escaped
from the Camp Perry Honor Camp
several months ago, were indicted
for escaping from confinement.
James Parish, Fulton Street,
was indicted for assault, while
Raymond Baronski, 81, and George
Jenkens, 19, both of Toledo, were
indicted for burglary and larceny.
Carl D. Heebsh, %, and James
w. Mesher, 10, both of Toledo
who also were indicted by the
grand jury on charges of burglary
and larceny in connection with the
Gackstetter garage burglary, were
apprehended Tu d ay evening
when they drove to the county jail
TO visit their friends. Deputy Sher,
iff Myron Hetrick made the arrest
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
KNOW
Your
PUBLIC

To better acqvainf our readers
with Port cIinfon's friendly rner-
chants, clerks and others who
serve the public, The Ottawa
County News presents weekly
new feature Know Your Public"
with photos by News photographer
Willis Miseh.
As Port Clinton is THE Gateway
to vaeationIand" and should be
known for its courteous and
friendly public servants. we feel
that Know Your Public" will be
an incentive towards our goal.
This weeks friendliest Port clin-
tonifes are:
MARIAN RASMUSSEN is the
quiet and unassuming young lady
who has the task of relieving
many citizens of their tax money
twice annually. She has served as
a deputy treasurer in the offices
of her uncle, Ottawa County
Treasurer D. L. Dewey" Cullenen,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
FIRST ARMY men
Due THIS week
AT CAMP PERRY

Erie Ordnance Depot's miditary
staff will be increased this week
to include a post quartermaster
and the permanent cadre to be sta
toned at Camp Perry for the anti
aircraft training groups.
The Camp Perry complement
will consist of a Headquarters De-
tachment, and an R-Cat (radio
controlled antiaircraft targeD De-
tachment. The former will include
two officers, one warrant officer
and IA enlisted men. The latter
will consist of one officer and ap-
proximateiy IL enlisted men.
A range operations officer is ex-
pected to be assigned very shortly.
A total of 81 spaces for civilian
employees is being given to Erie
Ordnance Depot in order to take
care of the extra duties which
will have to be performed in con-
nection with the antiaircraft firing
at Locust Point.
1t is anticipated that the incom-
ing officers will be assigned quar-
ters at Erie Ordnance Depot.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
ESTHER HANSEN
PLACES FIRST

Esther Hansen, Port Clinton
High School junior, placed first in
English XI in the final District
State Scholarship Tests at Bowl
ing Green State University Satur-
day. This word was received by
Principal B. H. Corthell Wednes-
day.
Esther placed first in Division
and also in the entire B.S.GjU.
district.
Stephen Corthell placed eighth
in English XII, Division l; and Jean
McCandlish and Marlene Nielsen
tied for twelfth place in English
XII, Division l.
Other Port Clinton High School
students who placed in the dis
trict-state finals were: Frank
Brough, fourth in Algebra II, Di-
vision | and fifth in the B.GS.U.
district; Jan Garner, eighth in AL
zebra 1; Lois Rofkar, ninth in
Bookkeeping; Jack Glickman,
tenth in Latin l; and Len Haw-
kins and Maxine Routh, tie for
tenth in Latin Ii, Division l.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
Church Plans
Pilgrimage Sun.

Church school members, friends
and parents of the Episcopal
churches of the Sandusky region,
Ohio Diocese, will gather at the
Church of the Redeemer in Lorain
at $3.50 EST this Sunday for the
annual mite box presentation SER
vice and pageant. Thirty or forty
are expecting to attend from Port
Clinton's ST.. Thomas Episcopal
Church, including the junior choir.
Children's offerings constitute
an important part of the mission
ary funds available for use by the
National Council of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, the church's
missionary agency. Members of the
church school of st. Thomas this
year contributed more than in any
previous year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
School Chorus To
Present Recital

Something different in school
music programs is planned for 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon, May 16,
when vocal music teacher Miss Vir-
ginia Miller will present the junior
high chorus in its sprirg recital,
Chasing Rainbows'.
Along with the chorus, Miss Mil
Ter will present II talented young
Sters from the grade school in a
variety Of dance and acrobatic rou-
tines, as we'll as instrumentalists
and vocalists. Miss Connie Martin
will serve as accompaniSt.
There will be no admission
charged but silver offering will
be taken to help cover costs of the
recital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
Hand Writing
Analysis Offered

So much interest in graphology,
the analysis of handwriting, has
been evidenced here recently that
The News is happy to present a
column on the subject which will
be written by Dorothy Walleck of
Maple Heights, certified graphic
analyst with a wide following.
If you wish your handwriting
analyzed, send a sample to "The
Analyst, c/o The Ottawa County
News" There will be no charge
for analyses published in the pa
per. Just your initials, not your
full name, will be used. Letters
should be written in ink. Private
analyses, not to be published, may
be obtained for one dollar.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
PUT-IN-BAY day
WILL Be HELD
NEXT THURSDAY

Port Clinton will welcome her
island neighbors with warm-heart-
ed cordiality next Thursday, May
13, when the eighth annual Putin
Bay Day celebration takes place
under auspices of the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Sonia Lee Market, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Market, will
reign as Queen King will be Du-
ane Dress, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Dress. Queen Sonja's at
tendants will be Mary Ann
Woischke and Carol Schillumeit.
Island residents will be brought
to the mainland as guests of the
Chamber of Commerce, the Erie
Isle leaving the Bay at 1890 and
arriving here at 2 pm. 1t will re-
turn around 1870, after a program
of evening entertainment at the
Clinton theater.
A parade to greet the incoming
visitors is planned, and there will
be a dinner for the queen and her
attendants. At the evening show
in the Clinton theater, over $500
in door prizes will be awarded,
gifts donated by leading mer.
chants. Local papers will share ad
vertising revenue for the week
with the C. of C. to help defray
costs of the celebration.
Committee for this years event
is Eddie Edwards, chairman; Law
renee Ludwigsen, Leo Glickman
Oscar Sakols, Ken Krupp, Harry
Callahan, Jim Riemenschneider
Ralph Corbin, and Ralph Wede
kind.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

for the last IA years. Daughter of
Arthur Rasmussen, Erie Twp, and
the late Verna Nielsen Rasmussen,
Marian attended Erie Twp. schools
for a short time and is member
of the p. C. H. S. graduating class
of 1896. A native of Port Clinton,
Miss Rasmussen lives at 529 JEFF
ferson Street. She is member of
st. John Lutheran Church and be-
longs to several card clubs. Be-
sides performing her office tasks
pleasantly and efficiently, Marian
is marvellous cook and is house,
keeper for her family.
JACK SMITH is one of our
friendliest merchants and his fill
ing station, located at Monroe and
Perry across from the Armory, ap-
propriately is named Jack Smiths
Friendly Service. A native son,
Jacks mother, Mrs. Elsie Reitz
Smith now lives in Sandusky and
his father was the late Frank
Smith. Throughout his high school
career at P c. H. S., Jack Smith
was one of our leading athletes.
He was captain of the Redskin
cage squad in 193940 when they
were co-champs of the Little Big
Four league with Bellevue. Smith
also was active on the Redskin
track team, running with the mile
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
DEDICATION is
SET FOR PARISH
HALL THIS sun.

DR.. R. A. Vogeley, executive Sec
rotary of Parish Education of the
American Lutheran Church, Co.
lumbus, will be principal speaker
next Sunday, May 9, when the
dedicatory service for the spacious
new parish hall will be held in
ST. John Lutheran Church at 1920.
Rev. John Braun, pastor whose
leadership resulted in creation of
the new hall, will preside and DR..
Vogeley will give the sermon.
Richard Rounds will serve as or
ganist and music will be by the
Senior and Luther League choirs.
From 2 to 5 this Sunday, open
house will be observed with
church leaders serving as guides
for the visiting public and church
dignitaries.
A former pastor of the local
church, the Rev. Theodore Pretz-
laff, now of Detroit, will be the
principal speaker at 7:30 this Sum
day night when the program will
feature reunion of confirmation
classes. Mr. Rounds will be organ
ist and music will be by the Senior
and Luther League and Combined
chOirS.
Other events planned for the
week include: Mother and Daugh-
ter banquet, $50 Monday evening;
Community Night, Service Clubs
banquet, Tuesday at $50; Father
and Son banquet, Wednesday at
$50; Youth Night Roller Skating
party, 7:30, the Rev. Paul Kopfer,
guest speaker, Thursday, May i3;
Congregational Fellowship night,
Friday at 7:30 when each organi-
zation will present part of the
program.
St. John Lutheran Church was
organized Sept. 26, 1875, and its
18th anniversary was celebrated
Sept "a, 1850. Rev. John F. Braun
is the eighth pastor to serve the
church. Present baptized member.
ship is 1903, the present confirmed
membership is 1929 and the pres
ent Sunday School enrolment is
707.
Main auditorium of the SPAS, ,O0O
building seats 725, with a small
balcony seating an additional So
AS dining room, room is avail
able for 425 seats. The auditorium
can also be used for roller skating
| plays and volleyball.
Members of the building com
mittee were Robert Kreilick, Ju
Illus JenSn, Fred Brindley, A. T
Emmett, Richard Cover and Fred
Kreutzfeld.
There are two departments oi
the Sunday School on the frs
floor of the parish hall, plus rest
rooms and small lounge. The
modern kitchen with 16-foot serv
ing counter opening into the mair
auditorium is on the second floor
where permanent sound system!
have been installed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
80 cod WORKERS
TO LOSE JOBS

Another group of Erie Ordnance
Depot employees, approximately
80 in number, will be separated
from federal service at the depot
by June 80 as the result of the
leveling off of work programs and
increased efficiency of operations,
it is announced by the civilian per-
sonnel officer.
The present reduction in force
affects employees from almost all
divisions of the depot.
With the completion of this re-
duction in force, Erie's employ
ment figure will be reduced to
2346.
The civilian personnel office
staff of the depot will make a
positive effort to assist separated
employees in obtaining employ
ment elsewhere in the federal
service or in private industry.
The reduction in force will be
conducted in accordance with
methods prescribed by the U. s.
Civil Service Commission and the
Department of the Army.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
Reider Leads Ticket AS
Rofkar Wins Close Race
Over Nehls and hammers

William F. Rofkar, Catawba Island Democrat will oppose
former Port Clinton mayor Carl Becker Republican, to win
the seat of Ottawa County representative Robert W. Reder
this falls general election. They the successful
ddates Tuesday when 2639 votes cast at the primaries
Rofkar had the toughest BATTLE emerging victorious
Leroy w. Nehls, Oak Harbor and Edgar hammers, Dam
bury among the Democratic candidates.
1t not until the last precinct Danbury g. reported at
945 that the ultimate winner decided Rofkar received
586 votes Nehs had 573 and Lammers 519
In the Republican contest Becker held a slight lead
throughout and defeated former state representative Will
liam E. Fleckner Oak Harbor, SOP to 427.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

Incumbent Sanke Bahnsen, Port
Clinton, withheld the challenge of
former deputy sheriff William
Cullen, Danbury, for Democratic
nomination as county commission
er. Bahnsen won out, 1921 to 619.
Lewis R. Holland, Graytown, the
Republican candidate, received 1856
complimentary votes.
With a light vote throughout the
county, 1649 Democratic votes and
900 Republican votes were cast.
First precinct to report complete
returns was Benton 2 at 7:10 Tues
day evening and Danbury 2 was
last of the county's AZ precincts to
report.
Walter Wagner, Port Clinton's
director of public service, decisive
ly defeated James Hess for the
Republican control committeeman
seat in Portage Township.
In Catawba Township, SO demo
cratic and SO republican votes
were counted, Presiding judges,
however, are determined political
ly by majority vote in guberna-
torial general elections.
Running will hout opposition,
Representative Robert w. Reider
led the entire ticket with 1481
complimentary votes in his cam
paign for nomination to oppose
Ted w. Brown, Republican, for
secretary of state. Brown received
$40 votes.
Unofficial results were as fol
lows:
GOVERNOR:
Frank Lausche, 1923
James Rhodes, $50
1T. GOVERNOR: Herbert Duffy
D, SGT
George Nye, 636
John Taylor, d, 164
John Brown, R, 843
SECRETARY OF STATE:
Robert w. Reider, D, 1481
Ted w. Brown, r, $40
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
intern SERVES
NEARBY CHURCH

Ted Selgo, who will be 81 years
old on May IA, is serving the pas
torates of two SanduSky county
churches while he is continuing
his theological studies at Heidel-
berg University at Tiffin.
The young Port Clintonite, for
whom a brilliant ministerial ca
reer has been predicted by friends
ever since his amazing abilities in
church work as a child, is serving
the Evangelical United Brethren
church at Kansas and also the Ca
naan E. U. B. church, three miles
from Kansas.
He will be married on June 5 to
Shirley Pollock, daughter of Mrs.
Arthur Weppler of Erie township,
who will be graduated from Port
Clinton high school with this
years senior class. The E. .. B.
parsonage at Kansas will be the
home of the young ministerial stu
dent and his bride, and is already
being prepared for them.
Ted made a brilliant record in
speech while in high school here,
and after his graduation in 1852
went to Otterbein College at Wes-
terville to begin his theological
studies. He transferred in Febru-
ary to Heidelberg, and was as
signed the two Sandusky county
churches last month.
He is the son of Mrs. Robert
Tschumy and Emil Selgo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
Dem. Women To Be
Feted At Banquet
Photo by DODGE

Members of the Ottawa County
Democratic Women's Club will be
treated to a free banquet later this
month, as a reward for having ex-
ceeded their quota of 200.
Mrs. Clifford Snider, Erie Twp,
president of the active organiza-
ton, reports that the banquet, for
members only, will be served in
st. Paul's Ev. Reformed Church,
Oak Harbor, at $50 Wednesday,
May 19.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
R0FkAR TO OPPOSE BECKER IN STATE
REPRESENTATIVES RACE next FALL
Plan Ladies' Night
For Local Clubs

'Myrus", The Mental Wizard,
from Cleveland's television sta
ton WXEL, will be the attraction
next Tuesday evening, May IL,
when the first joint Ladies Night
of local service clubs is held as
part of the dedicatory program for
st. John Lutheran Church's new
parish hall.
Participating will be Rotarians,
Kiwanians, Lions and their wives,
members of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club and their
husbands.
Rotarians will serve as hosts
and Gaylord Eng1er is general
chairman. Rotary president Cor
don Cooper will be master Of
ceremonies and Rev. John Braun,
pastor of the church, will give the
address of welcome.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
Organ Purchased
For Gypsum Church

Members of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Gypsum Community Church
have purchased Baldwin organ
sonic organ of Meggett's Music
Store, Sandusky, for installation in
the Gypsum church. /
Plans are underway to hold a
recital when the organ is dedi-
Gated in the near future.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07
Bob-TaIes
by ROBERT w. REIDER-

Port Clinton was represent
ed at the recent American
Newspaper Association con-
vention in New York City.
registered at the world-fam-
Gus Waldorf-Astoria for the
event were Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Lambert and Ethel Hazelton.
Two of Bill Saxbe's most ardent
supporters were Keith Montgom-
cry and Merrill Rudes, the
Clay Center law student &.
Kelly Dunn, the Chevy dealer,
has been getting tips from Shine
Maxwell on how to plant begonias
at his Cliffs home -.
Not only does he know how
to bring 'em in from the lake,
but Jack Lay is a master at
frying fish, too. ask the
Colonial Club boys. they
had a treat Monday night a
la Lay.
The island grapevine reports
that a former Put-in-Bay coach has
turned director and plans to pro-
duce a light comedy sometime
during the summer season
One Of Ottawa coUnfy's most in
dvstrioUs civic workers is Olaf
Rasmussen he's head Of The
newIy-created mental health asso-
citation and all steamed up about
IFS program
For a solid Democrat, you
have to go some to beat Fred
Singer.
Harry Englebeck, the meat czar,
thought he knew the location of
every cemetery in this area but
mortician Bill Wolf pointed out
one near Sandusky the other day
that surprised Harry
One of the island residents, who
in the past has inbibed Of most
any brand. now is known as a
IMAM Of distinction" ..
Final distribution of money
on the Magee marsh trans
action was made Tuesday by
the state. it amounted to
$39, 900.
Board of Elections officials are
complaining privately because two
of their number didn't show for
the customary prediction session
to instruct booth officials :.
John Brown, fhe dapper lieu
tenant governor, and JUel Reed
Cover, of The News staff, were
Ohio v. classmates ..
A group from here, headed
by Carl Biro, Jr., will con-
verge on the Sandusky Yacht
Club this Thursday pm.
Gordon Cooper, the Buick deal
er, says business is headed for a
quick upturn and that opti-
mistic note is good for all of us.
Ads in The News really get re.
suits Just ask MarbIehead's
Ernie Grove who listed stone from
his quarry for drives, docks, wa
terfronts, ct cetera :. Ernie was
swamped with orders after his no.
fice appeared in our columns
Lorna Gulau, deputy in the
Probate Court, leaves Cleve-
land Hopkins airport Satur-
day. for a weeks vacation
in Miami. >.
The Crescent Hotels popula
Mildred Williams is back at th
Bay awaiting opening of th
new season
Hey, how about this? Chock,
and Harriet Fought are driving
new car they won at Toled,
home show it's a slick Chevy
-. and son Chuck works for a
Dodge agencyl
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

THE NEWS is prepared to do
your JOB PRINTING on . basis
Of FINE WORKMANSHIP and
GOOD SERVICE at FAIR PRICES
Phone 5271
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

Final distribution of money
on the Magee marsh trans
action was made Tuesday by
the state. it amounted to
$4,000.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

Board of Elections officials are
complaining privately because two
of their number didn't show for
the customary prediction session
to instruct booth officials
John Brown, fhe dapper lieu
tenant governor, and Jvei Reed
Cover, of The News staff, were
Ohio U. classmates ..
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

Hey, how about this? chocl<y
and Harriet Fought are driving a
new car they won at Toledo
home show it's a slick Chevy
+. and son Chuck works for a
Dodge agencyl
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

The Crescent Hotels popula
Mildred Williams is back at tn
Bay .. awaiting opening of tn
new season
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

Lorna Gulau, deputy in the
Probate Court, leaves Cleve-
land Hopkins airport Satur-
day. for a weeks vacation
in Miami.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

A group from here, headed
by Carl Biro, Jr., will con-
verge on the Sandusky Yacht
Club this Thursday pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

One of the island residents, who
in the past has imbibed Of most
any brand, now is known as a
IMAM Of distinction" ..
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

Harry Englebeck, the meat czar,
thought he knew the location of
every cemetery in this area but
mortician Bill Wolf pointed out
one near Sandusky the other day
that surprised Harry
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-07

For a solid Democrat, you
have to go some to beat Fred
Singer.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-03
ADAMS x ROADS
Mrs. Marian Robinson
Phone Greenwood 1867

Mrs. Edna Adams was entertained
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Adams, Denton, to a turkey dinner
on Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and
daughter, Mr.. John johnson spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
CustwOrth Of New Jersey.
Mr.. c. w. Adams enjoyed turkey
dinner with Sadie Devore and
Blanche Stetler.
Mr.. and Mrs William Dennis and
daughter, Nancy had their grand
parents, to a turkey dinner on
Thursday.
Miss Minnie Adams of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with Mrs
Earl Robinson and Mrs. William
Dennis Of Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Robinson were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dennis on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vincent and
Mrs. Edna Adams were shoppers
in Dover on Friday
Mrs. Palmer Lare and daughter
attended the funeral of Mrs. HOus-
ton Carroll on Monday.
Little Jeanie Carroll spent Sun
day with Miss B. Lare.