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The frontiersman., 1955-05-26
COLORFUL PARADE PLANNED FOR COLONY DAY

Following special services in many valley churches on Sunday, May 29, the 20th anniversary celebration of the colonization of the Matanuska Valley will get under way with a colorful parade through the streets of Palmer. Assembly point will be at Gen. tral School, from which the par ade will begin at 1:30 pm.
 Many valley organizations and businesses have been busy the past two weeks gathering materi- al and building structures for floats which will be entered in the parade. Prizes will be award ed to winning entries and will be judged by persons from outside the valley. Parade chairman, Ed Smith said this week that the floats will not be judged on beauty alone. but rather on a point system, which includes four CatagOrleS.
 Tt is most important that all groups planning to enter the par ade contact me by Friday" Smith said. The committee must know the type entry, whether or not it will be a marching unit or a mobile float. The committee said this week that it feels each or ganization in the valley should participate in the parade, if at all possible. With the thousands of visitors expected in Palmer for this big event, the success of the program will be judged by the actual participation of the valley residents" they pointed out.
 Units which have already sign cd up for the parade include: Marching units: Palmer Pioneer
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The frontiersman., 1955-05-26
MET ORIAL DAY
 SER VICES PLANNED BY AMERICAN LEGION

The MatanusKa Valley Post American Legion and Auxiliary Unit will hold memorial day ser vices at the Palmer Cemetery at II am. Monday, May 30.
 The local veterans organization conducts Memorial Day services each year and extends an invita- ton to all organizations and in dividuals of the valley to partic- ipate in honoring the dead of all wars.
 Members of the Auxiliary and Legion post will decorate graves of all veterans with white crosses which have been prepared for the special observance. Red pop pies will be affixed to the crosses.
 American Legion Commander Ray Lancaster announced mem bers of the Girl Scout troop sponsored by the Auxiliary Unit, will participate in the program. The Army Reserve unit of Pal mer, Go. c, 18Oth Engr. Bn. will form the firing squad. Taps will be sounded by one of two bug lers, Cmdr. Lancaster said. The second bugler will play the echo.
 Included in the observance will be a flag raising ceremony. Cmdr. Lancaster asked this week that all business houses and home owners display the flag on the 30th of May in honor of the liv- ing and dead veterans who fought in defense of their coun- try.
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26
5000 TAKEN FROM COOP GARAGE

The loss of $500 from the Co- Op Garage was reported to City Police on Tuesday morning of this week. The money was dis covered missing when the gar age was opened for business that morning. About half of the sum was in cheeks and is believed to be recoverable. The police de- partment is Investigating the ap- parent robbery.
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26
PARK DEDICATION AND PARADE TO OPEN PROGRAM

Final plans for the biggest and best Colony Day celebration ever staged in the Matanuska Valley were made this week. The MatanuSka Valley Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 2Oth anniversary celebration of the colonization of the Matanus- ka Valley with a one-day event that will begin with special church services in the morning and go into the planned program at 1:30 pm. when big parade will march from Central School to the lower railroad crossing and up to Colony Park where special dedication ceremonies will take place.
 Invitations 10 attend the anni- versary event were extended to Eleanor Roosevelt whose famous husband was president of the United States when the Matan- uska Valley project was approv- ed; to Governor of Alaska B. Frank Heintzleman; Joseph T. Flakne, program director Arctic Institute of North America; Sec retary of the Interior Douglas Mckay, and governors of the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, states from which the colonists were drawn.
 Mrs. Roosevelt wrote James J. Hurley, Colony Day chairman, "Thank you for your kind invi- tation which I wish 1t were pos sible for me to accept. However I am sorry to say that I have several previous engagements for the weekend of May 28th which can not be cancelled. With my good wishes for most successful celebration" Eleanor Roosevelt.
 T appreciate your invitation 10 attend inc program celebrat- ing inc 20h anniversary of the Matanuska colonization project. Ii would be a pleasure 10 visit inc Matanuska Valley again but I am attending meetings in Euro- pc during inc first week in June .. with best wishes for a most successful program, Douglas Me- Kay. Secretary of the Interiow.
 Tn regard to your invitation to participate in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Matanuska colonization project, it is doubtful if I will be in the Territory on the date mentioned. If l should return home earlier than anticipated, I will certainly make an effort to be with you. My warm regards to the men- bers of your Chamber of Com merce, and my best wishes for a very successful and enjoyable celebration. ."-B. Frank Heintzle- man, Governor of Alaska.
 Joseph T. Flakne. program di- rector Arctic Institute of North American and first Valley Dis trict Agent, sent an immediate acceptance 10 the invitation 10
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The frontiersman., 1955-05-26
BAND TO ASSEMBLE SUNDAY AT I1:20

All band personnel of the Palmer School band program are requested by their band master, Lee Plumbley, to as- semble at the new high school at 12:30 pm. on Sunday, May 29 to pick up instruments, uni forms and music which will be used in the Colony Day par ade. This includes the major cites, Plumbley announced.
The frontiersman., 1955-05-26

George Woodruff of the Soil Conservation office spoke to members of Palmer Kiwanis at the clubs May 23 meeting on soil classification in the Susitna Val ley. He illustrated his talk with a short film.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
BOARD STUDIES
SCHOOL PLANS

Port Clinton Board of Education
at its February meeting last Thurs
day received the first of three
architects drawings on suggested
remedies for the serious over
crowding of local public schools.
The first drawing is an elemen-
tary building. The second will be
new high school building. The
third will be expansion and re-
modelling of existing school facili-
ties, said superintendent ID. D.
Sims.
High school enrolment between
1855 and 1864 will increase from
500 students to more than 1000.
Elementary enrolment is expected
to increase from 900 to 1880 All
three possibilities, as suggested
by the architects drawings, will
be considered in the planned
building program, said Mr.. Sims.
Board members set May 81 as
date for the 1855 commencement,
and announced its speaker will be
DR.. Paul Elbin, president of West
Liberty State College, Wheeling,
W. Va. Baccalaureate will be May
%.
Purchase Of t75-gallon gas hot
water heater for the cafeteria was
approved.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
Johansen Heads
Lake Engineers

A Port Clinton man, Kenneth
Johansen of 1906 E. Second-st, has
been honored by election to the
important position of Grand Presi-
dent of the Great Lakes Engineers
Brotherhood. He was named at the
annual convention of the Brother
hood in st. Clair, Mich. last week.
Kenneth, who came here from
Parma seven years ago and is as
Sociated with, his sister, Mrs. Alice
Ross and his mother in operation
of Ken's Cottage Restaurant, has
been Great Lakes engineer for
IL years. He is with the Interlake
Steamship Co., and will be engi-
neer on the Arcturus this season,
leaving for duty about March "a.
He is a member of the Cleveland
chapter of the Brotherhood.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
EOD Gives Big
Polio Donation

The E.O.D. Combined Charities
Fund made its first distribution
Feb. IA of funds to charitable or
ganizations. $2583.92 was checked
to the March of Dimes Campaign
by Jeanne Morton, Port Clinton
who is Custodian of all E. o. D.
charity funds.
The Commanding officer is ex-
officio chairman of the combined
charities committee, Archie King,
Port Clinton, is serving as chair
man. Other members of the com
mittee are selected by personnel of
the various depot organizations.
The committee is a revolving
group serving from l to 3 year
terms thereby electing one third
of committee during each period
stated.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
man KILLED,
SIX INJURED
I'm ACCIDENT

Elmer Harper Adkins, "a,
of Gypsum, was killed and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Finken,
of Oak Harbor Route 1, their
three children and a small
niece were injured Sunday at
$50 pm. when the Adkins and
Finken cars crashed head-on on
Route 2, 600 feet west of the River
Bridge.
Mr.. Adkins, miner at the u. S.
Gypsum, died three hours later at
Magruder hospital. His body was
taken to Cranes Nest, Va, for
funeral services and burial Tues
day.
Mr.. Finken, 43, in a critical con-
dition, was transferred from Ma
gruder hospital Monday to Mercy
hospital in Toledo. A machine
operator at the Standard Products
Co., he has a compound fracture
of the left shoulder, fractures of
the right hand, possible fracture
of the pelvis, head decorations and
multiple abrasions and contusiOnS
Seriously injured was Beatrice
Finken, nine, who has head in
lurieS including a severe contu-
sion. Mrs. Florence (St Clair Fin
ken, 81, suffering multiple con-
tusions and forehead decorations,
and Beatrice remain at Magruder
as patients. Kathy Finken, one,
who had abrasions of the nose, and
Marcia Skinner, five, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Skinner,
niece of the Finkens', who suffer
ed contuSions of the head and face,
were released after emergency
treatment at the hospital Sunday
night.
No Lights
Police said the Adkins car had
been seen going west on Route 2
a few minutes earlier, without
lights. Traffic on the highway had
been slowed down while bus
pushed a second disabled bus of
the highway. Witnesses said the
Adkins car made a U-turn on the
highway, and headed back towards
town at a high rate of speed. II
was over the center line when il
crashed head-on into the east
bound Finken car Both ears re-
mained upright, but the Adkins
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
vACATI0NL-AND
PLANS EVENTS

Matters of Importance to mem
bers of the Lake Erie International
Vacationland Association were dis
cussed at a quarterly meeting of
the organization at the Lake House
last Saturday.
Randall Ruhlman, secretary of
the association and also secretary
of Cleveland's Chamber of Com
merce, said delegates discussed the
impending st. Lawrence Seaway
and its affect, shore erosion, fund
raising plans, and the annual
spring goodwill tour which will be
around-the-rim of Lake Erie Aurll
18 to %.
Plans for the tour will be an
nounced later, Mr.. Ruhlman said.
William Wingate, Cleveland, is
president of the association and
was in charge of the meeting.
Delegates at the Port Clinton
conference were from London,
Ont, Lorain, Cleveland, Madison
on-the-lake, Dunkirk, N. Y, Lake
side, and Port Clinton.
Next meeting of the association
is scheduled for the Auditorium
hotel in Cleveland, March IL.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
Chuck Thompson
Gets Promotion

Charles A. "Chuck" Thompson,
son of Mrs. Mabel Thompson, has
been promoted to assistant district
manager of one of the largest serv-
ice districts in the Lamp Division
of General Electric Co.
Effective March /, he transfers
to the New York Service district
and with his wife and three sons,
Charles III, Richard Michael, and
Robert Edward who was born last
Dec. 5, he will move to Glendale,
N. Y. from Charlotte, North Caro-
lima.
1t is Chuck's third promotion
and transfer in less than three
years. He was in Memphis 18
months and Charlotte Is months.
Writing that his weekly copy of
The News makes better reading
every week and / really enjoy
reading about my old home town, -
Chuck says that 'No matter where
] go or where / finally settle down,
Port Clinton is still my home
town"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18

its choice assortment of Valen-
tine messages and answers. And
you wrote your tender love on
your masterpiece in your best
flowing script.
Just how different from today's
Valentines were yesterdays mes
Sages of affection is being delight
edly discovered by several local
clubs, who have been treated to
seeing part of the famous Norcross
collection of antique Valentines
this week.
Mrs. William L.. Moon, Fulton-st,
is responsible for the priceless old
Valentines being here. It happen
ed like this:
She was scheduled to give a
paper on the history of Valentines
at this weeks meeting of Thurs
day Study Club. Reading Ruth
Webb Lees book by that same
name Zone of the library's memo
rial books she became fascinated
with the photos of Valentines from
the Norcross collection. She wrote
a brief letter to the company, ask
ing if any additional information
was available for her paper.
Back came prompt letter from
Esther B. Mooney, Norcross execu-
tive. The Ruth Webb Lee book,
she said, was the last word on
Valentines, and she was sending
her own personal copy on to Mrs.
Moon. And the Norcross Co. had
quite a collection of antique Val
entines, some were out to dealers,
but if Mrs. Moon were interested,
she'd forward some available for
the Port Clinton club to see.
And so the collection came, a
treasure trove of Valentine his
tory. Mrs. Moon showed it at last
weeks Catholic Study Club, Thurs
day Study Club will see it this
week, and Antiquarians will get q
view before it's returned. A stream
of visitors to the Moon home have
inspected it with fascination.
There are several dozen actual
Valentines, and big photos of 9th
ers that are kept in museums be
cause of their rarity. Each Valen
tine is in a celophane case. The
oldest was made in England, 1880
an 8 10 square of paper with
color photo of Royal Marine
On the inside was blank space
for the message to be hand-writ
ten.
This particular one bore no mes
sage, but most of the others hat
impassioned and sentimental de
clartions written in the ornate pen
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
PAUL MOON IS
FIRST IN MEET

Paul Moon, son of Atty. and
Mrs. William L. Moon, placed first
among 80 students competing in
humorous Interpretation Saturday
at speech tournament at Willis
high school, Delaware.
A PCHS senior, Paul gave a cut
ting from Shakespeare's Midsum-
mer's Night Dream. Also placing
high was Richard Noblitt, who took
third place in original oratory.
Max Burkins was fourth in dra-
matte Interpretation and Sharon
Gentry was fourth in oratorical de-
clamation.
Also participating we're Sharon
Anderson and Steve Corthell in ex-
temparaneous speaking; Mary Alice
Beam, dramatic, and Maxine
Routh, original oratory. The debate
squad of Harry Chaffin, Sally De-
Witt, Scott Carter and Jack Click.
man won three matches and lost
three, to place fourth out of 18.
In all, 437 students from 32
schools participated. Transports
ton was provided by Mrs. Ken
meth Carter, Mrs. William Moon
and Orrin Franks. Mrs. Thalia
Brown served as a judge. BOYD
Martin, speech instructor, accom-
panied the group.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
MISSING Girl
Is LOCATED

Patty ZesS, II year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Zess of
1910 E. Tlird-st, missing since she
left school at recess time January
81, was located in Buffalo Tuesday.
She was held in custody of ju-
venile officials there until her par
ents arrived Wednesday, Police
here received notification at 3:15
pm. that the girl had been found,
and Immediately notified her par
entS.
First new lead on the girls
whereabouts was received by Act
ing Chief Boyd Austin who was
telephoned Sunday by bus driver
that he believed girl on his bus
Feb l may have been the missing
Port Clintonite. He said the girl
bought a ticket from Toledo to
Sandusky, but then said she might
change her mind and go on to
Buffalo.
The fifth-grade student left
school at recess time Monday fore
noon, Jan. 81.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Charges that the police de-
partment investigation into re-
cent break-ins and vandalism
here is being handled in such a
way that faVors a so-caiIed 80
ciaIly prominent" element in the
city have been made. AS Mayor
of the city of Port Clinton and
its Acting Police Chief, we want
fhe public TO know that these
charges are absolutely untrue.
"In the eyes of your police de-
partment and your officials,
every family in Port Clinton is
equal in standing. II police have
reason to believe a person inn
piieated in any way. that person
will be subjected TO the same ex-
haUstive investigation already
given many. Family position
has absolutely no bearing.
I'VE have full confidence in
the men of Port Ciinton's police
department, believing firmly in
their integrity. and that they are
doing the best they possibly can
to put an end TO the unpleasant
situation.
I'VE ask your trust and your
cooperation"
Harold Jeremy, Mayor
Boyd Austin, Acting
Police Chief
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
Bad Comics Must Go, Say Mothers

ton Clubs here, which include
Progressive Mothers, Child Study,
Commodore Perry, Mothers For
um, Mothers Roundtable, and
Child Guidance Council Each club
numbers 25 members.
The petitions ask council to
adopt whatever measures it deems
advisable to regulate the distribu-
ton and sale of salacious comic
books, and comic books emphasiz-
ing crime and sex" adding that it
is the belief of the signers that
such reading material is a factor
in juvenile delinquency.
Members of mothers clubs said
they expected to have several
thousand signatures in a short
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
CITY JAIL Gets new WIRING
AFTER MAN RIPS OUT CONDU|TS

Port Clinton's city jail had to
be re-wired Monday morning after
Kurt Trefgzer, 1861 E. Boulevard,
Cleveland, ripped out conduits
when he was put in Jail Saturday
night by state highway patrolmen
who cited him On traffic charge.
Trefgzer was fined $100 and
costs by municipal judge Don War
gowsky Monday on charges of ma
licious destruction of property. sos
was suspended on condition he pay
the city $100 for the damage
Fuses were blown, and the city
hall basement, library and muse
um were in darkness over the
weekend until electricians put in
new wiring Monday morning
Heating plant and second floor
operating on other circuits, were
not affected.
Trefgzer, picked up in Erie
township at TAO p. m. Saturday
by patrolmen Babka and Walls
was charged with driving under
the influence of intoxicants. Plead
ing not guilty to this charge wher
arraigned Monday, he was found
guilty of reckless driving ant
fined $40 and costs.
His bond was originally set a
$75, but was increased to 1925 by
Chief Boyd Austin after the wir
ing episode. A local friend sup
piled the bond and he was re
leased Sunday, returning for Mon
days hearing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
PC Hardware To
Move In Former
Ohio Edison Home

Port Clinton Hardware Store, To-
Gated at 104 w. Perry-st will soon
move into the Clifford Stephenson
building at Madison and Second
SITS, occupying rooms where the
Ohio Edison Co. was located until
its move last fall.
The Hardware is managed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Adams, and
Howard Schmardebeck is owner.
The Perry-st building it occupies
at the present is owned by Mrs.
Ralph Seufert, 224 Adams-st but
the building in its entirety is
leased from Mrs. Seufert by fur
rier A. L. Jaslove whose store oc-
cupies the corner rooms.
Rowland Hills Shoe Repair Shop
is now located at the rear of the
building. The interior of the
Stephenson building is now being
remodeled, and the Hardware
Store will move in within a month
or so.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18

Bad comic books sold i'm
Port Clinton must GO, $50
local mothers declare grimly,
and they prepared this week
to do something besides talk
ing about it.
Their Mothers March
Against Bad Comics" assum-
ed concrete form in the circu-
latiOn of petitions asking city
council to adopt measures re-
gulating the sale and distribu-
ton of undesirable comic
books.
The petitions are being circulat-
ed by members of Child Conserva-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18

time. They contend that recent
federal regulations, through which
an approval stamp is placed on de-
sirable comics, has meant nothing,
and that comics so stamped still
contain lurid and shocking mater
ial, in many cases.
Progressive Mothers Club, of
which Mrs. William Rickel is presi-
dent, took the lead in proceeding
with the petition plan, with Mrs.
Donald Pulschen as one of its most
ardent workers. The petitions were
distributed to all clubs through
Gel. Council, city board COM
posed of presidents and past presi-
dents of all clubs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
Engineers Week
To Be Observed

The week of Feb. 20-26 Las been
designated as Engineers Week in
Ohio as part of a national pro-
gram for recognition of the profess
sion of engineering and its contri-
button to the welfare of compli-
Gated society.
State wide observance of Engi-
neers' Week includes a proclama-
tion by Governor Frank Lausche,
urging every citizen to join in ex-
tending recognition to engineers;
and greetings from President
Eisenhower, calling attention to
engineers achievements. Stephen
Thomas, Bellevue, president of the
Lake Erie Chapter of OSPE, is in
charge of local observance.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
Picture In Ice
Forms Along Lake

Huge windrows Of ice, 20 feet
high in some places, provided a
picturesque picture along Route 2
Just west of Port Clinton after
strong winds pushed the ice fIoes
onto the highway Thursday night.
The state highway patrol was on
duty two hours directing traffic
while state highway department
pushed fhe ice piles back off the
road. BvlIdozers and snow pIows
were used. State highway and
county highway department crews
were out all night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
Women Drivers Fine.
Saw EOD Officials
Women driyersS

Women driversS
Don't say derogatory word a.
bout them to Erie Ordnance Depot
officials, who point with pride to
the fine record of its Motor Pool
where motor vehicle passenger
service is largely in the hands Of
Mrs. Iva Belle Mowl of Port Clin-
ton, Mrs Alverta Fielder of Oak
Harbor, and Mrs. Elizabeth Jones
Of Fremont.
In five years, two of the women
had had no accidents and the third
has only one. All three have ac-
quired the maximum so Credit
Points and hold Safe Driving. Ger
tificates. They drive an average
of 100 miles month over all
kinds of highways and through
congested traffic in cities within
100-mile radius of the depot.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
MEN TO BAKE

An unusual bake sale is set for
Feb. rs with members of the
Downtown Coaches Association
sponsoring the affair. Mothers of
boys in high school athletics are
being asked to donate baked goods,
and officers of DTC as well as
coaches have promised to bake
items. The mems contributions
will be marked with their names
and gold star, said president jim
Chapman. A pancake supper also
is being discussed by DTC as a
ways and means project.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-18
EOD Suggestion
Program Popular

The suggestion box at Erie Ord
nance Depot which gives employ
ees the chance to submit ideas for
faster, better, cheaper and safer
ways of doing their jobs and
maybe win a cash award for doing
so produced "a suggestions
during January.
One was approved, winning SIS,
A total of 81 suggestions are pend
ing to be properly evaluated be-
fore final action. All workers may
participate in the Suggestion Pro
gram.