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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
School Band To
Start Practices

The time is getting short before
school opens, and the Port Clinton
high school band, directed by
David Stanton, is getting ready for
action.
First sectional rehearsal, for
BASES, barifones and trombones,
is called for August 10 at 1880
pm. at the school. The full band
will report for rehearsal August
Is at the same time.
The band lost fewer members,
by graduation, this year than for
the past several years. One drum
majorette had to be added to sue
ceed graduating Martha Melishka.
Connie Druyor moves up to rank
of head majorette and the new
girl will be Virginia Ballreich.
Susie Valance will be assistant
head majorette this year, a new
position. Other majorettes are
Frances Bachtel and Nancy Dreh-
9r
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
BOARD
OPEN NEXT WEEK

Nominating petitions for offices
in townships and villages, which
did not have to be filed in Feb
ruary, are coming in slowly, said
board of elections clerk Edward
H. Minderman this week, although
the deadline for filing is August
10 at pm.
Only about Is petitions have
been filed so far and most of
those we're for boards of educa-
ton. None for the local board
have been filed.
The office of the Board of Elec-
tiOns in the courthouse will be
open on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, August 1910, from l
to S pm. to receive nominating
petitions, Mr.. Minderman announc-
ed
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
MAJOR ELLIOTT
TO Leave CAMP
PERRY AUG. Is

Major John F. "Speck" Elliott,
VINO las served as superintendent
at lamp Perry since June 1, 1949,
VIII leave August Is to join the
Webb Plastics Co. at Redwood, O..
as a partner and consultant.
His successor at Camp Perry has
not yet been named. Major Elliott
has been in charge here since Col.
H.. H. Sandy" Kerr retired, COM
ing here from Fort Hayes. Behind
him is fine record of 80 years
with the adjutant generals depart
ment.
Major Elliott will devote time
to his two farms in Union county
along with his new industrial po-
sition, and also plans some travell-
ing. He has two children and four
grandchildren, all residing at
Redwood in Union-co.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
MARINES PLAN
PARTY MONDAY

Port Clinton welcomed a detach-
ment of more than $50 Marines
from the Second Battalion of the
USMC, who arrived Monday by
train from Camp LeJeune for a
stay at the National Matches, and
the Marines turned right around
and welcomed the community.
Commanded by 1t Col. G. D..
Webster the Marines will have a
buffet supper and dance at the
Cedar Point Pavilion Monday,
starting at $50 pm. A cordial
invitation is going out to all young
women of the area to be guests at
TIE party. w. H. Evans, of Cedar
Point public relations office, is
working with Marine Corps execu-
tives in arranging the party Mon
day night.
Advance group of the Marine
detachment came in last week
Marines will serve with the support
group arranging the big Matches,
and will be here till mid-Septem-
ber. A cordial invitation from 1t.
Col. Webster to visit the Marines
at Camp Perry was relayed by his
public relations officer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
Young Bather Is
Bitten By Snake

A 14-year old Oak Harbor boy
was bitten on the finger by snake
while bathing at City Beach Sun
day about 4:30 pm.
Treated at Magruder hospital for
the snake bite was Denny Below,
Ia year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Below. He was released after
the wound had been cleaned out
in the emergency room.
Sundays number of bathers in
the Port Clinton area was believed
to be the biggest of the year. Only
one other mishap was recorded at
City Beach, a small Clyde girl be-
ing cut by glass, firmen in the
first-aid car reported.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05

Almost SO years lie between the
oldest and youngest members of
five-generation mother and daugh-
ter quintet here.
Mrs. Jane Meyer, who was SO
years old May 8, is the great-great
grandmother of bright-eyed Jane
Ellen Cipiti, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Santo Cipiti of Wilson-ave,
who was six months old August 2.
Mrs. Fred Yensen, Jefferson-st
(she and Mr.. Yensen will observe
their golden wedding anniversary
August 9 with celebration of the
event being planned for August 14)
is the daughter of Mrs. Meyer. Mrs.
Marguerite Finefrock is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Yensen, and Mrs. Santo
Cipiti (Martha Finefrock) is her
daughter.
Although she has been blind for
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05

70 acres, with most lots having IS
feet of frontage and being 100 feet
deep. Sale price of homes in the
first plat, including fully improved
lots, will be from $4,000 to $15,-
900. No pre-fabricated homes will
be erected and Mr. Richards said
most labor and materials for the
project would be provided by To-
cal people.
Cost of property improvements
will be included in the cost of
completed homes, no assessments
being levied on the property. The
development is considered unique
in that all improvements are to be
completed before individual homes
are constructed.
Arrangements for purchase of
the 80 acres of the Portage Farm
property, lying south of the ex-
tension of Sixth-st, were made thru
Gene Bolte of the Bolte Realty.
Central Securities Corporation,
with main offices in Toledo, has
been active for many years in the
development and financing of real
estate. 1t is perhaps best known
in Port Clinton for its recent con-
struction and financing program in
Catawba Cliffs, during which 100
homes have been built and sold
and financed for the purchasers.
This program will continue.
Details Set
Both construction and financing
of Portage Park will be handled
by Central Securities Corporation,
but other local builders and banks
will be invited to participate in
the program. Real estate title work
and escrow closings will be hand
led by The Title Guarantee and
Trust Co. of Toledo.
Mr.. Richards emphasized that
his company's decision to enter
the construction and real estate
development field in Port Clinton
came as a result of study made
by the company of the present and
future housing needs of the area
eve are convinced" said Mr.
Richards "that the Port Clinton
area has a bright future and that
many area people can be encour
aged to make Port Clinton their
home" He said an important fac
tor in the company's decision tc
assist in the development of Port
Clinton was the cooperation ano
support of local suppliers and sub
contractors, the fine cooperation
of city and county officials, ant
the enthusiasm of local service clut
| men from Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
New Homes ToGoUp
On 80 Acres Of Land
Near New School Site

Purchase of 80 of land adjacent the proposed
westend school site, and it's planned development into
Port Clinton addition to be known Portage Park
nounced this week by Central Securities Corporation through
it's president William S. Richards
improvements to the property will be completed this fall
They will include full width concrete streets and sidewalks
sanitary and storm sewers city water and all utilities
Construction of homes will begin spring, several
popular models of conventona built homes to be offered
No lots or homes will be available till that time.
The first plat will consist of 68 lots covering approximately
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
Welcome, Visitors To
Food Editors Holiday

ottawa County Saturday welcomes delegation of news
paper Wrters radio and TV personalities from all the
state to take look at our fruit
were proud of our fruit and we're proud happy to
nave you Vsltors here for this first Food Editors Holiday
Planned oy the county agricultural service and
sponsored oy the Ottawa County Fruit Growers Association
from the time you visitors meet at 10 at the Liam
arm Tor look at all the processes Ottawa county
up the Holiday with chicken barbecue at Danbury
poo lhe News hopes the day will an informative and
an enjoyable one. ~
County agent Fred Grimm home demonstration agent
nlCa Cummns and the womens committee from the Fruit
Growers ASSOCIATION will do all they to make your stay
enJoyaole. we nope you'll come back-soon and often
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
by MiSCH

ten years, Mrs. Meyers mental
alertness, her unusually good ply
sical condition, and her interest in
life are a constant marvel to ad-
miring friends. She spends the
winters in Parma, and comes to
Port Clinton around Mothers Day
to divide her time with three
daughters here, Mrs. Yensen, Mrs.
Hurd Snider, and Mrs. Charles
Sibbrell.
Mrs. Yensen is active in lodge
and club work. Mrs. Finefrock, as
sociated with Nor ehern Ohio May
tag, is prominent in Playmaker &C.
tivities. Mrs. Cipiti, youngest moth.
er of the group, was 2 state award
winner in speech when she was in
high school.
And Jane Ellen? Well, she's the
delight of the whole family
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
State Tax Appeals
Permits Transfer

Port cIinton's municipal General
Fund. at a dangerously low level
qot a breather this week when the
State Board of Tax Appeals nof''
fled solicitor Adair Wilber that
$4,000 can be legally transferred
70 thar fund from the Maintenance
and Repair fund.
Council approved the fund trans
fer at a recent meeting, pursuant
70 authorization from the State
Board of Tax Appeals
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
John Fritz Is
New Bus Driver

Insurance man John Fritz will
succeed Alvin Meinke as bus driver
for the Bay-twp route when school
opens, school bus owner Mayfield
Green announced this week.
History is repeating itself in a
manner of speaking. John worked
for Mayfield when he was in high
school, IL years ago, when May
field operated Green's Dairy. John
will continue his insurance affilia-
ton with his father, Sylvester
Fritz, making the school bus run
morning and afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05

Why, It's Cool
Here By Contrast
You think YOU'RE hot?

You think YOU'RE hot?
John LavaIIe, Orchard Drive,
and Roman Lachotzki, who are at
Fort Knox, KY, in training with
the Howitzer Co., Third Bn.,
10Th Armored Calvary Regi-
menf, have been experiencing
1l0 degree heat.
Nv hen the temperature
reaches a certain point" writes
John, I'VE all head for the shade
and cease to work by order Of
the commanding officer because
lot of men are passing out and
few have died from the heat.
Roman is a sergeant and Johnny
has a corporal rating coming up.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
z TAKE POLICE CHIEF EXAM
AS COMMISSION GIVES

Port Clinton Civil Service Com
mission gave four exaGssnations to
a total of seven applicants Tues
day night, and chairman H. v.
Fredericks announced that he will
call meeting of the Commission
for Monday night to go over the
examinations.
The promotional examination for
rating of Police Chief was taken
by Captain William Robel and Po-
lice Officer William Keesor. A
Civil Service examination for SUI
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05

perintendent of the new sewage
plant was taken by Waterworks
superintendent William F. Crohen.
One man took the exam for sew
age plant operator A, and three
took the exam for Operator B.
The examinations were given by
G. Arlo Srively. Certification of
successful applicants will be an
nounced following the Commits
sion's meeting Monday night, Mr..
Fredericks said.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
Tom Kinney Jr.
Hospital Patient

Tom Kinney, Jr., Madlson-st,
prominent union leader, had to
miss Wednesdays meeting OF
Standard Products workers at
which the new contract was rati-
fled. Ill at his home for several
days, he was admitted to the hos
pital as medical patient We'd
nesday.
Other new hospital patients
Thursday were Mark Anderson,
who was returned here from Co
lumbus for more blood transfu-
sions; Harold Schau, Monroe-st,
and Mrs. James Teal, Route 3,
medical.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
SUFFERS STROKE

Harold Schau, 46, Monroe-st, well
known Standard Products Co. en-
plcyee, was taken to Magruder hos
pital at 1:30 am. Thursday in a
Gerner and Wolf ambulance after
suffering a light stroke. His con-
dition Thursday forenoon was re-
ported satisfactory.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05

ll2th ordnance Co. and 112th
Transportation Truck Bn.
The men arrived Sunday and
Immediately plunged into the rou-
tine of learning to become ex-
perts in their Guard jobs. The
transformation from civilian to
military life for two weeks is easy
for them, however, because they
have been learning how to handle
their 80 millimeter guns in weekly
training sessions in their home
towns.
Soon after their arrival the boom
of the anti-aircraft guns echoed
over Lake Erie as, using electronic
spotting and aiming devices, they
trained their guns on remote-con-
trolled robot target planes at the
firing range at nearby Locust
Point.
During their stay here they will
be assisted by support teams Of
Regular Army advisers who are
expert instructors in their specific
jobs. Daily ratings by Second
Army inspectors in all phases of
the training keep the units on
their toes and always striving for
perfection.
The practice firing on the Locust
Continued on Page q
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
Know Your Public
BY WILLIS 6. MIScH
Zone of a Series)

BOB KLOTZ, office manager at
Allan Bros. Motor Sales, is home
town boy with friends by the
scores. Graduated from PCHS in
AZ, worked at u. S. Gypsum
year. Served in the Air Corps till
Nov. AS, and then went to Toledo
University. Returned to USG as
cost accountant, left there in Feb.
so to join Allan Bros. staff. He
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05
so LOCAL MEN WITH OHIO NATL
GUARD TRAINING AT CAMP PERRY
Photo by MISCH

The men who would man Ohos anti-arcraft guns in
of sneak air attack have started their annual
week training period at Camp Perry.
Joining 1000 of the Ohio National Guards anti-ar-
craft artillery gunners and supporting units at Perry
some 60 from the Port Clinton area members of the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-05

and his bride of l947, the former
Helen Fizer, recently bought the
Harold Fehnrich home on Laurel
and will move there from Erie
Gardens this fall. A guy with
grin that gives anybody lift, Bob
belongs to Lions and Elks. His
favorite hobby is bowling which
is another reason he's looking for
ward to cooler weather.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06

ed" to an individual by injection and would give some protection against paralytic polio. The loan- ed antibodies would last but few weeks. To be effective, they had to be injected before or at most within a few days after a person was exposed to polio, and it is not generally possible to tell when this is. Obviously, gamma globulin, while of value in epide- mic situations, was no final an- Swer to the control of polio.
 Now-for the first time we have an effective means for con- trolling polio. The Salk vaccine, in the most extensive and care full field trial ever given a vac cine, was shown to be 60 to 90 per cent effective in preventing paralytic polio. The vaccine now being manufactured is even more effective. Tn most parts of the country we are now at the taper ing-off part of the 1855 polio sea- son. We have the fall and win ter months and early spring to prepare for 1856. There is R.o doubt that we have it in our power greatly to reduce polio in cidence next year. How well we succeed will depend largely on how many children receive vac cine.
 First, the vaccine must be manufactured and distributed. During the fall and winter large. supplies will be made available for use. It is too much to hope that all of the 165,OOO,OOO people in the United States can be vac cinated before next summer, but many millions of children will surely be innoculated, including almost all in the highly suscep- tible five-th through nine year age group.
 Since polio attacks more chill dren than adults, it is by vaccin- ating children that the greatest effect can be achieved. Every parent naturally has questions about the vaccine. For1nost is the question: Is the vaccine safe?
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06
FIGHT '56 POLIO EPIDEMICS NOW

By Hart E. Van Riper. M.D., medical director National Foun- dafion of Infantile Paralysis.
 Almost all of US are infected by the polio virus at one time or an other. Generally, we don't even know we have the infection. We may feel perfectly well, or we may have a sore throat or an up- set stomach.
 Sometimes however, the polio virus does serious damage. It attacks the central nervous sys- lem, destroying nerve cells and causing paralysis.
 causing paralysis. If almost everyone is attacked by the vir- us, there must be an important reason why some people succunb and some do not. There is.
 The critical battle in the fight against polio takes place in the bodies of human beings. It is a battle between polio virus and tiny particles, called antibodies, which can destray the virus in the blood stream.
 When an individual is infected by the polio virus, the virus en- 6ers his system and begins to multiply. At tn esame time, the human system begins to produce defensive antibodies.
 A race ensues. If the human antibody factory works speedily enough, antibodies destroy the polio virus in the blood and keep 1t from attacking nerve cells. If the virus multiplies faster than antlbodies can be produced to fight it, the virus overwhelms the bOdy'S defenses, attacks the ner- vouS system and may cause par alysiS.
 For nearly all of recorded his tory men knew no way to in- fluence the critical battle of polio within the human body. Then, in 1851 and 1852, research support ed by the March of Dimes reveal ed that antibodies from other peoples blood contained in gamma globulin- could be "loan-
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06

The answer is yes. Last spring, according to a U. s. Public Health Service report, live virus was found in a small amount of vac cine that had been released. More stringent government safety standards were promptly estab- lished to prevent recurrence of this incident.
 The difficulties of a single manufacturer do not reflect on the safety of all commercially produced vaccine, any more than the existence of one contaminat- ed source of water suggests that water itself is unsafe.
 During the summer there have been suggestions that a single shot of the vaccine might give some protection against paraly- tic polio, and parents may won der if one injection is not enough. The answer is that it is not enough for full and lasting pro- tection.
 Here is what happens when a child is given vaccine. Some sev- en to 10 days after his first shot he begins to develop polio-fight- ing antibodies. These help c4r,an othen his defenses against paralytic polio. When he receives his second shot, the number of anitbodies again rises. Then, ap- proximately seven months later, when he receives his third shot, there is further rise in antibo- dies, and he then has the full protection of the vaccine.
 Thus, the child with one shot has some help in defending him. self against paralytic polio. The echild with two has even more help. The child with three, pro- perly spaced, has the full pro- lection of the vaccine.
 Everyone would like to know how long the effect of vaccine lasts. No one can give hard and fast answer, because we have not had the vaccine very long. A number of children who have received it will be followed through the years until we do know how long it protects. How ever, because the level of pro- lection after the third shot is so high, there is reason to hope that it will last for many years. The third shot is in a sense the real key to the effectiveness of the vaccine. This is why we will look with growing interest toward the 1856 polio season.
 This fall the vaccine program of the NFIP will be concluded in school clinics in all states. Tn these clinics youngsters from the first and second grades will re- ceive their second shots of vac cine, and so will third and fourth graders in schools that partici- pated in the 1854 field trials. No first shots will be given.
 The U. s Congress has appro- priated $3O,OOO,OO0 for the pur- chase of polio vaccine during the coming few months. Supplies of vaccine are allocated to states on the basis of the number of unvac-
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06
High Profits Come From High Yields
 Plant of Fertilizer
 Will Increase Crop

The answer to high profits in agriculture is greater yields per acre. And the answer for greater yields is, in a great measure, fer tilizer.
 One Illinois farmer grew 40 bushels of corn to the acre last year for a net profit of $l61.OO per acre. His fertilizer bill was $29.1O per acre. On one field he put 400 pounds of 0-48-O and 400 pounds of O-O-6O, and 30 pounds of ammonium nitrate.
 Over cultivation will cut corn production, many experts report. By blowing too often the farmer pruneS the plant roots which must reach out for food. More and more farmers are coming to the new
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06

cinated children five through nine years of age Each state is responsible for the distribution of the vaccine. Your local health of ficer or personal physician will be able to tell you what arrange ments have been made in your state.
 The battle against polio in the summer of 1856, So far as pre- vention is concerned, will be won or lost this fall and winter. Success will depend on how many children are vaccinated. If we vaccinate every youngster for whom We have vaccine, next year should begin to show a signifi- cant decrease in the number of paralyzed children.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06

Plenty of the right kind of
 fertilizer gave this field good
 start and will carry 1t through
 to high production and high
 profits.
 idea of cultivating a corn crop just once when it is eight to ten inches high.
 To keep weeds under control these farmers are turning to spray ing.
 One of the most important things in raising corn is to know the linn itations of the soil and treat it ac- cordingly. It should be tested each year before fertilizer is applied. And although fertilizer costs are high, greater yields will offset this production cost.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06

wno handed Mrs. Williams ca on which 2 cents postage W due. Mrs. Williams gladly paic it WIS the card she had mailed the friend she was visiting.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-06
PAYS OWN pOSTAGE-DuE

FA 3 OWN POSTAIE-DUE
 Atlanta, Ga.-While visiting at the home of a friend, Mrs. Ruby: Williams answered the door bell. At the door was the postrnan,