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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Buy Easter Lilies,
Help Crippled Child

More than 100000 Easter Lilies
will come into full bloom on Sat
urday, April 2, throughout the.
state of Ohio. But these blooming
flowers won't be the ordinary
kind of Easter lilies.
For one thing these Easter
lilies will be made of paper They
are made each year by handi-
capped persons of Easter Seal So
cieties.
The other reason that these
Easter lilies are special is tlat
they are flowers with a purpose. ="
Through the sale of these Easter
lilies thousands of crippled chill
dren throughout the state and the
nation will be Aelped to lead full
Ter, more productive lives. April
has also been declared national
ly as Crippled Childrens' Day.
In 1854 approximately SGT ,75O
was raised in the state of Ohio for
the benefit of handicapped chill.
dren and adults through the sale
of Easter lilies alonel
In Port Clinton the 5th grade
Girl Scouts under the direction o.
Mrs. Earl Riedmaier will conduct
the Easter Lily Parade on Apri
2. The money collected, along wifi
the returns from Easter Seal ap
peal letters will go TO the Ottaw;
County Society for Crippled Chill
dren for speech therapy, purchas
ing of prosthetic devices for ths
handicapped, sending crippled
children TO summer camp and case
finding.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01

Juniors did a fine job in pro-
Viding two nights of rollicking
entertainment for good sized audi
ences this week with the presen-
tation Of Girl Shy" as their an
nual class play under the direc-
ton of Miss Kay Barber, with Ann
Forster as student director.
While dialogue Of the play itself
appeared written for 1910 age
instead of 1855, every member of
the young cast turned in an eX-
cellent performance. Clayton Con
va as Tom Arsdale and Carole
Smith as BabS Sanford in roman
tic leads were particularly good.
Cliff Norris showed real talent in
strong supporting role as Ars-
dale's roommate. Top dramatic
honors would have to be equally
shared by these three.
Judy Stucky captured comedy
honors with her hlackface clarac-
teriZation of Asma, a "washlady'
who doesn't like being made to
serve as maid. Tom Martin, as
father of the hero, turned in an
exceptionally good and mature d.
lineation, and his makeup was
especially good.
Patti Eurenius sparkled as the
aunt of hero Tom Arsdale, and vi
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Auto Dealers
Plar, Special
Week Events

Nine local automobile dealers
will join in a gala Spotlight On
Automobiles" week observance,
April IL through April II.
An Easter parade of 1855 models
on Sunday, April II, dealer open
houses and other events, with pos
sibility of an outdoor automobile
show, are among special events
planned. Stensen Petersen is local
chairman for the Spotlight On
Automobiles" week, and participant
ing firms are Petersen's, Kelly
Dunn Motor Sales, Port Clinton
Sales & Service, Oman Packard
Sales & Service, Everetts Pontiac
Allan Bros. Motor Sales, Gordon
Cooper Buick Co., Smith Motor
Sales, and Freimark Motor Sales.
Purpose of the program is three
fold, said Mr. Stensen. The special
week is planned to: increase pub
lie appreciation of the importance
of the franchised new car dealer
and what the business he repre-
Sents means to the economy of the
community; focus public attention
anew on 1855 models and the deal
ers who sell and service them
and emphasize the essentially Of
the automobile.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Juniors Do Fine Job
In Annual Class Play

vacious Sharon Anderson handled
an important role as Oke Slim
sons Cliff NorriS) girl friend with
deft treatment. Lois Heinsen had
the difficult role of the girl Toms
father wants him to marry and
played it with a good touch for
comedy. AS Birdie LaVerne, the
professional cleaner" whose
screen ambitions give heroine
BabS the chance to take her place
in the college apartment of Oke
and Tom, Jeanne Amato showed a
fine flair for dramatics. Nick Ball,
in the role of Alfred Tennyson
Murgatroyd, genius poet, and Dave
Griffin, as the loudly attired boy
friend of Birdie, did remarkably
good Characterization jobs. Char
les Westphal was fine in the role
Of dignified Dean NARROW.
Committees were: makeup, Ev-
elyn Gottschalk, chairman; Caro-
lyn Chaplin, Judy Everett, The
rese Leary; properties, Sue Eaton
chairman, Norma Burning, Rober-
ia Shelter, Faythe Duffy, Janice
Warnke; stagehands, Bud Ohle-
macher chairman, Frank Rein
heimer, Derrill Bodnar, Dick Ger
mex, Larry Hofacker, Charles
Meek.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
HOSPITAL ADDS
four TRUSTEES
AT BOARD Meet

Board of Trustees of H. B.
Magruder Memorial Hospital
was increased from six to ten
members Tuesday at the an
nual meeting, a session which
also saw the resignation Of
Erwin l.. Effler of Toledo who las
served as trustee of the inStitu-
ton since its opening in 1941.
Melvin Bergman, Toledo, who
has served as assistant to Mr. Eff
fler in his duties as secretary
treasurer of the Board was named
new trustee to replace Mr. Effler.
The four new trustees appointed to
the increased board are Albert j..
Holzhauer and j. c. Heckler, Port
Clinton; George Mohn and Edgar
ThierWchter, Oak Harbor. All lave
served on the Advisory Committee
which for the past several years
has worked closely with the Board
of Trustees.
Reelected trustees were Harry
L. Stensen, Ray Lambert, DR.. Carl
J.. Yeisley of Bakersfield, Calf,
Vincent Biro of Marblehead, Chas.
Wolfe of Lakeside.
Trustees then elected officers,
re-electing Mr.. Stensen president,
Mr. Lambert, Mr.. Holzhauer and
Dr. Yeisley, vice presidents, Mr.
Bergman, secretary and Mr.. Thier
Wechter, treasurer.
Original Board of Trustees was
three, and this was increased to
six last year
Trustees discussed the building
program and indicated that con
Struction of the new wing will start
as soon as the federal appropria
ton being sought is granted
About S27,O00 remains to bt
raised toward the 100000 sought
here in the expansion fund cam
paign last year. Approximate!
$150,000 in pledges is already in
said Mr. Stensen. S150,000 in fed
eral funds is being sought to rount
out the estimated S450,000 which
the badly needed new wing viii
cost.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
REV. PHILIP PRYOR, SO, DIES
AFTER HEART ATTACK TUESDAY
MS nice TO get bouquets while
you're still alive"

"lt's nice 70 get bouquets while
you're still alive"
The Rev Philip Pryor, 83, pastor
of First Baptist church, said it
Sunday after Grace Hall, speaker
at the church's annual Lcnten tea,
had paid him glowing compliments
during her talk
He made another prophetic state
ment Sunday, too, after he had
filled in as a musician and started
to speak in Miss Halls place when
it looked as if bad weather would
delay her arrival. He said "a good
minister is prepared, all the time"
Rev. Pryor died Tuesday night,
stricken with a heart attack in
the Valentine theater at Toledo
where he had gone alone to see
a movie He was dead on arrival
at Mercy Hospital. The rescue
squad, under 1t. Robert Berry, gave
first aid enroute to the hospital.
Pastor of the local church for
nine years, he lived in Toledo at
1863 Indiana-ave, but came here
twice weekly for services. He was
leading figure in the congrega-
TONS recent building program.
He was a past president Of the
Port Clinton Ministerial ASsOcia-
ton, and had been scheduled to
conduct Thursdays session of the
noon-day Holy Week services in st.
4 Thomas church.
He often told Port Clinton
friends he had been in the ministry
since he was 16. He was an eX-
ceptionally well read and scholarly
man.
Rev. Pryor's body is at the Dale
mortuary, Toledo, services pend
ing. Children in Chicago, two
brothers and a sister in Pennsyl
vania are being contacted. Burial
is expected to be made in Christy
Chapel cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Moral: You Can't
Outguess The Law

Two Toledo men played guess
ing game with State Highway
Patrolman r. F. Mccartney
Thursday. and a visit TO Munich
pal Court was their penalty for
losing.
Stopping a car cIocked on Rt.
z at IS miles an hour, 2atroIman
Mccartney asked TO see the
drivers license. The man not
behind fhe wheel handed out
license, which he said belonged
TO the man driving. But the
driver was unable TO answer the
questions officer Mccartney ask
ed from information cleaned
from the license. His guesses
were wrong all the way through.
Perry J. Rollins, 1922 Pomeroy,
Toledo, was fined $35 and costs
for allowing another to use his
operators license, and his driv-
ing rights in Ohio were suspend
ed one month.
Dewey Glenn, Jr., 708 Wood
land avenue, Toledo, was fined
S35 and costs for using a license
belonging TO another, and his
driving rights in Ohio were sus-
pended for two months. Besides
that, he got fine of S25 and
costs for speeding.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01

Wilber for preparation of an ordi-
nance which then will be presented
to Council for its vote If accepted,
the ordinance will make the pay
increases retroactive to January /.
The new pay ordinance is de-
signed to correct inequalities of
wages in the city'S various depart
ments. Under the new set-up, every
city job will be under Civil Service,
although some positions are clas-
Sified and some are non-claSSified;
some require Civil Service exam
nations and some are non-com.
petitive.
The new schedule suggests wage
increases for police, waterworks,
street department employees. city
hall employees, and all other city
workers. Several of the depart
ments had already petitioned coUn
Gil for pay raises.
Here is the suggested new Sched
ule, which stipulates maximum pay
attained after two years on the
job in the various departments:
Police Department
Chief, $500 per month nt
change). Patrolman, $500 PEE
month present pay, $302.5O. Cap
tain, $3.50 (now $309.50). Desl
men, $500 (now $252). Clerk-typis
as required, $1.44l2 per hour
Starting patrolmen would get $500
with a $40 increase annually til
they achieve the $500 salary.
Street Department
Superintendent, $500 per mont.
now $1,000 plus 5000 annually 70
Continued on Page y
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
''Miss Sixnee" Flies From
Europe To Join Merricks

Dogs come and dogs go at DR..
J. r. Merrick's animal hospital,
but the one who arrived Sunday
will become a permanent addition
TO the family.
Miss Sixnee", three-month
old long-haired dachsund, and as
ingratiating a bit of puppy Iowa
blenesS as ever cast soulful look
into new masters eyes, flew
across the Atlantic ocean to join
the Merrick household as the gift
of the veterinarians son, William
Merrick. Bill is in Europe with the
international banking firm of
Wells & Brannigan.
miss Sixnee" came from Paris
in % hours, smartly equipped with
wicker hamper and a Upper bag
of accessories that included her
own wee thermos for milk, com.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Music Department
To Give Concert

Members of the Port Clinton
High School music department un-
der the direction of David Stanton
and Printy Arthur will present a
concert Sunday afternoon, April 3,
at 3 p. m. in the high Scnool audi
tOrium.
Three groups will participate in
the concert, the choral, orchestra,
and four or five ensembles. The
ensembles will be clarinet quartet
trumpet trio, trombone quartet
brass seXtet and maybe flute trio
No fee will be charged for the
program nor will there be a col
lection.
Portions of this same program
will be given before the school
this Friday This is an extra" con.
cert and will not be the regular
spring concert in which the band
and chorus participate.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
PROCLAMATION
March 80, 1855

Office of The Mayor
WHEREAS the automotive indus
try has grown TO be one of
Americas greatest enterprises,
and
WHEREAS the automobile has be-
come ore of the most essential
products now being offered the
American people, and
WHEREAS the sale and servicing
as we'll as the production of auto
mobiles and trucks provide mil
lions of Americans - one out of
every seven workers with
their iiveIihoods, and
WHEREAS The sale and servicine
of cars and trucks is vital fac
tor in The economic health of
our own community and our
state as we'll as our nation, and
WHEREAS new car dealers have
contributed immeasurablY TO the
economic growth of our com
munitY, our state and our nation
NOW, THEREFORE, l, Harold
Jeremy, Mayor of the City of Port
Clinton in the County of Ottawa
and in the state of fio. do hereby
proclaim fhe week of April I thru
April II, 1855 as "SPOTLIGHT ON
AUTOMOBILES AND NEW CAR
DEALERS WEEK" for the citizens
of this community, and ! call upon
our people TO consider the great
accomplishments and the bright
future of the aufomotive retailing
business and TO salute the men
and women who are associated
with this industry that provides U:
with safe, economical and efficient
transportation.
HAROLD G. JEREMY
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Steam" Quisno
Retires AS Carrier

Clarence "Steam" Quisno, one
Of the most popular carriers of the
Port Clinton post office, delivers
his last sack of mail this Thursday
On April he goes into retirement
after 30 years postal service.
"Steam's" Route 4 takes in the
business district, Perry-st, and one
side of Second-st. He became ell
igible for retirement in December
when he reached his 55th birthday,
having already passed the 30-year
service mark. He joined the postal
staff in 1922, and has served as
both clerk and carrier.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01

partment feeding dish, and a sup
ply of special food. She was con-
signed to Dr. Merrick's brother,
DR.. A. C. Merrick at Western
Springs, H., near Chicago.
The local veterinarian picked up
"Miss Sixnee" when he went to
Chicago last weekend to see the
Relays, and now she's officially
installed at the Merrick home i.
the first personal pet" that DR..
Merrick has had since he opened
the hospital here, incidentally.
"Miss Sixnee" The new pet got
that name because she was born
sixth in the litter. Her mother is
an international champion ac-
quired by the William Merricks'
on their first stay in Germany a
couple of years ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
CHURCHES PLAN
OBSERVANCE OF
HOLY WEEK
Photo by MlScH

Holy Week, the solemn and
reverent period climaXing in the
Joyous resurrection of Easter, will
bring special services to all Port
Clinton churches.
Union Holy Week services con-
Quoted by the Port Clinton Mini.
steriaI Association will be held in
ST. Thomas Episcopal church Mon
day through Thursday from 12:l5
TO 12:45.
Daily schedule will be: Monday.
service conducted by Rev. Hartwis
Pruess, Peace Lutheran, sermon by
the Rev. John Braun, St. John
Lutheran; Tuesday, service and
sermon by the Rev. Perry BIanken.
ship, St. Thomas rector, and DR..
Herbert Thompson, Lakeside; Wed.
resday, sermon by the Rev. Paul
Reese, Trinity Methodist; Thurs
day, service conducted by the Rev,
Continued on Page y
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
PC WILL. HAVE
COMPETITION IN
INDUSTRY BIDS

Port Clinton will have
plenty Of stiff opposition from
other northwestern Ohio COM
munities in it's plans to at
tract new industry here thru
the newly organized Port Clin-
ton Development Co.
This was apparent at Bowling
Green Friday, reported Develop
ment Co. vice-president Gaylord
Engler as he returned from attend
ing the first Industrial Develop
ment Conference at the University
there.
Attending the Conference were
172 representative of 46 north
western Ohio communities, said
Mr. Engler, and every one of the
communities is as vitally interested
as Port Clinton in attracting new
industries.
Fund drive of the Development
Co. is going forward Its first an
nual meeting is set for May, with
election of new officers. Mr.. Eng.
Ter said inquiries from approx
mately IA plants, as to Port Clin-
toms possibilities in the industrial
line, have been received.
Through stock at $25 share,
the Development Co. is building
up a fund for the purchase Of
property which can be offered in
dustries interested in coming here.
But the first requisite sought by
industries is that the property of
fered have gas, water and sewers,
Mr.. Engler has found, and the De-
velopment Company's feeling now
is that emphasis on getting utilities
in should be considered before ac-
tual purchase of property.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Bob-TaIes
BY ROBERT w. RElDER

After a quick look at racetrack
attendance figures, our Chick Link
er says he's not too much con-
cerned about the national eco
nomic situation
Sings of spring: That dandy mess
of bUIIheads caught by Howard
Meyer in RUshaw Creek the other
day -.
Little-publicized state audi
tors findings of several years
ago are likely to become an
issue in the COP mayorolty
race next month.
Extra copies of last weeks lead
story in The News have been read
by proper officials in Washington.
Port clinfon's all American
bowler, Walter (Red) Johnson
wears speciaIly-desisned neekfies
when he participates in those big
affairs like the one he and
Dick Selgo entered in Chicago over
the weekend -.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01

Tremper shoe store in Fremont, as
we'll as operating the Findlay asso-
ciate store of the latter firm. Born
in Fremont August 5, 1915, and
graduated from st. Joseph's high
school there. Served in the Army
as staff sergeant in the Signal
Corps in Burma, China and India.
While in service he married Dor
othy SourS and they have two sons,
Dennis, seven, and James, five.
He was active as Grand Knight of
Knights of Columbus in Findlay,
was president of the PIT. A., an
officer of the Lions Club, mem.
ber of the Holy Name Society and
a Boy Scout executive. Family is
living in Fremont for the present.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
BULLETIN

Belief that a Cleveland
ex-cOnvict being sought in
connection with the tbduc-
ton of Barbara Gaca there
may be implicated in the
March II attack of a little
Port Clinton girl was eX-
pressed in Detroit Thurs
day. Being sought is a stol-
EN- 1949 Blue Ford coach,
license AL 493. The Al
year old parole violator at
tackled two eight year old
Cleveland girls, one on Mar.
Is.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01


Trim in their blue and white
uniforms and white oxfords, Class
No. l of Ottawa County Chapter,
American Red Cross, had their
Aide caps put on by Mrs. Robert
Kreilick and received their Volun-
teer Aide pins from Mrs. Robert
Sauer. Class members are Mrs.
Ralph R. Roose, Mrs. Manuel Nos
Saman, Mrs. Lennis Valance, Mrs,
Lynn Clemons, Mrs. Leslie Carter,
Mrs. Edgar Warner, Mrs. Carl
Becker, Mrs. George Zetzer, Mrs
Kenneth Carter, Mrs. William
Phipps, Mrs. Arthur Long, Mrs.
Harvey Guthrie, and Mrs. Charles
HaWker.
Mrs. Leland L. Lord, Red Cross
volunteer field conSultant, braved
Sundays bad roads to come from
Toledo and express the sentiments
of Red Cross for the occasion. DR..
Gordon R. Ley spoke for Magruder
hospital medical staff in saying
that not one complaint has been
received concerning any Volunteer
Aide in the 40 hours work each has
put in at the hospital, under the
supervision of registered nurses,
since the Class completed its Red
Cross training course begun last
September under the tutelage of
Mrs. Kreilick.
Hospital superintendent Florence
Specht echoed the appreciation of
the hospital nursing staff and pa
tients for the fine lift this volun-
teer group is contributing. She
pointed out that the Volunteers
will in no way replace the regular
paid staff, but that their aid in
routine patient care does much to
free busy R.N. for more impor-
tant tasks.
R. S. Forster, Chapter chairman,
presided at the Gaping ceremon.
les and invocation was given by
the Rev Perry M. Blankenship
chairman of the Red Cross blood
program. The Rev. FIR. A. S. Horn
chaplain at EOD, gave the bene
diction.
Mrs Robert Sauer, chairman OF
the Volunteer Nurses Aide Service
was surprised by Mr.. ForSter's
presentation of a 10-year service
pin. Completing her Volunteer
Nurses Aide training through the
Red Cross program at Chillicothe
she has given total of 1,092 hour.
to this important work.
Mrs. Carl Becker, one of tt,
Class members, was surprised b.
the presentation of red roses from
her family.
The Class took 40 hours instruc
ton from Mrs. Kreilick, Red Cros
nursing instructor, and now will
the completion of its first 40 hour
OF volunteer service at the hospita
has agreed to give $50 hours pc
year of volunteer service as Nurse
Aides in Red Cross projects.
Clever programs made for tn
ceremonies Sunday were in tt
shape of nurses caps, with tn
Red Cross insignia. Bad weathe
cut down the attendance, but som
so guests warmly congratulate
the Class.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Car Lands In
Adans-st Park

Jack Favro, %, Route 3, was
cited to municipal court on charges
of reckless operation Tuesday at
3:21 pm. after his car skidded on
Perry-st at the Adams boulevard
went over the curb, hit a light
pole and the Landmark milestone
there, and came to a rest 30-feet
inside the park area.
Police officer William Robel's
report said the car skidded 1875
feet before coming to rest in the
park. Understructure Of the car
was damaged. Favro was booked
to appear in Municipal Court Fri
day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Know Your Public
BY WILLIS G. MISCH
Zone of a Series)

NOIIC UI q JOI 1861
DENNY c. BERGEM-AN, WHO
bought the Madison-st store of the
late Bert Klein Feb. l and is all
set for its grand opening this Fri
day, is a chap who promises to be
notable addition to Port Clin-
tons business community. Has %
years retail experience from posi-
tions with j. c. Penney Co, Mont
gomery-Ward, and H o f m n
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01
Weather Is Cold
But Praise Is Warm

The piled deep outside Legion Hall Sunday after
noon and the temperature unprecedented March 27
low Ottawa Counys first Red Cross Volunteer Nurses
Aides capped at impressive services But the pauds
that given class of 3 women, whose unpaid service
is giving Magruder hospital and it's patients real lift
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01

Erie Isle Ferry will make reg
uIar trips TO and from Put-in-Bay
each Tuesday and Friday until the
regular Spring schedule starts
April 80, Captain Alfred Parker
announces.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01

New Wage Schedule For 3
City Workers Is Approved
At Special Council Meet

Pay increases for 33 city employees loom Cour-
ell in three hour special session. Tuesday night gave a
proVa to rough draft of job classification pay
ordinance schedule Only Councilman George Schade
dissenting vote in it's acceptance
The suggested draft will be presented to Solicitor Adar
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-01

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that spreads heat evenly, saves time
and fuel.
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