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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
Good Driving
Best fought
BY Trovel
BY Frederick c. Russell

As q notorist tours so shall
he drive. Or. the idea might be
stated as learning as you tour.
Travelling by automobile, too
often considered merely q mat
ter Of transportation or pleas
ure. is coming to be regarded as
the best way to learn new and
valuable angles to driving.
Different sections Of the coun-
try are just varied enough to
keep the tourist thinking.
Standardization is lacking to Q
point where a driver is forced
into a highly desirable type OF
versatility.
II you want a masters degree
in driving. the trick today is
to see your country first.
Nothing Is more conducive to
quick observation than the
hiding Of traffic lights behind
trees. high up over the street
and in other equally Illogical To-
cations.
A driver enters a strange city
and casts his eyes this way and
that for those tricky lights. He
thinks he lets down and takes Q
rest when ne gets safely through
and Is on the open road again.
But he still keeps looking. He's
acquired the habit Of observing.
Customs Varied.
Customs in various parts Of
the country are surprisingly va
ried.
Until recently one Eastern
city called pnrkils ranking. "
The timing 81 signals III spotl1s
er city is 20 wen done that
many driver returns TO his own,
home resolved to see II he cans
not get along without so many
trafiic stops. Often he finds
that the trouble has been with
himself, rather than with the
signaling system.
Lane lines have been helpful
to many drivers In curbing the
habit Of wandering all over the
road. The lines have taught
others the right way to make q
left turn.
It has surprised a number Of
drivers who have been accus-
toned to having the lanes
marked out for them that they
continue the safe habit Of driv-
ing In lanes when in parts Of
the country where the actual
marks are not made on the road
surface.
Topography Teaches q Lot.
Topography alone, teaches
much about driving. There are
some drivers who never become
proficient in shifting gears up
and down hill until they reach
some of the Western States
where hills are hills.
Many Northern motorist does
not have practice In high-speed
driving until he tackles the long,
level stretches Of the South.
Chicago, Philadelphia and New
York traffic Is q great educator
for even experienced drivers.
Boston streets help ones sense
of direction.
Contact with drivers from 9th
er parts Of the country Is bene-
ficial even to those who are not
especially Observing There is
quite variation In hand signal
ing. You may find some Of it
better than what you are ac-
customed to; some Of it inferior.
In spite Of the general impress
sion that there is no courtesy
on the road there are many evil
dences of good spirit among
drivers.
tine Russell Service,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
Within Mile Of Jobs

A survey py the Automobile
Manufacturers Association shows
that 4S per cent Of all people
living within a mile of their jobs
drive their cara TO work every
day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Comstock Named
New Manager AT
Kelly Dunn Co.

Appointment of r. M. "Dick"
Comstock of Toledo as general
manager of the Kelly Dunn Motor
Sales was announced this week.
Mr.. Comstock has already assumed
the position, and will be Joined
here by his wife and two daughters
as soon as housing becomes avail
able.
In the automotive business for
20 years, the new Kelly Dunn man
ager comes here from the Brenner
Motor Sales in Toledo where he
was general manager. He is a mem
ber of Sanford Collins Masonic
lodge in Toledo and belongs to the
Zenobia Shrine. The Comstock
daughters are Barbara 10, Is, and
Sue Carol, 13.
Robert Chonoski, former general
manager at Kelly Dunn, is in New
Mexico with plans to 60 to Cali
fornia later, convaIescing from a
recent extended hospital stay.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Petitions Must Be
Filed By Aug. 10

August 10 is the deadline for
filing nominating petitions for all
candidates for township offices,
Boards of Education, and offices
in villages under 1000 population,
as we'll as candidates for offices in
villages of over 1000 who were not
required to file petitions in Feb
ruary.
All Ottawa county villages with
the exception of Oak Harbor come
under the 1000 classification, said
Clerk Ed Minderman of the Board
of Elections. Oak Harbor had no
contests for primaries, and hence
was not required to file nominating
petitions in February.
Filing of petitions thus far is
slow, said Mr.. Minderman.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08

FOR MATCHES
Get UNDERWAY

The ball started rolling this week
for one of the years biggest events
in this area, the annual Rifle
Matches at Camp Perry.
The team of executives who will
set up the Camp Perry scene for
the official opening of the Matches,
August 20, arrived Tuesday. Harry
Heineman, who will be official
Chamber of Commerce chairman
for the Matches, went to Camp
Perry Wednesday to greet the ad-
vance workers and offer all as
sistance and cooperation of COM
munity heads.
Ralph Forster, who has done out
standing work as C. of G. Matches
chairman for the past three years,
relinquishes that time-absorbing
work to Heineman this year, but
will lend a helping hand wherever
needed.
The Matches this year will see
big increase in the number of
military teams participating, about
three times as many coming in.
Small bore matches also will show
some increase. This years Matches,
starting later than usual, will con-
tinue for week past Labor Day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
SEVEN RESCUED
AS CRAFT BURNS
NEAR LAKESIDE

Seven Toledoans were rescued
Sunday afternoon after their cabin
cruiser caught fire four miles
northwest of the Lakeside docks.
Three were treated at Magruder
hospital for burns.
Suffering first and second, de-
gree burns were Mrs. Betty Baxby,
nurse, Toledo; Lee Grover, IA, 676
Thomas-st, Toledo, and William
Raetzke, Is, GIG Orchard-st. Also
aboard the cruiser The Germ"
were Eugene Witte, 3245 Secor
owner and operator; his wife and
their sons, James, 13, and Richard,
7.
The Germ, 26-foot cruiser, left
Toledo earlier in the day for Lake
side to bring the Grover and Raet-
IKE youths to the United Lutheran
summer school which opened Sun
day night. Mr.. Witte said the
cruiser developed engine trouble
enroute. The engine backfired and
there was an explosion, followed
by fire in the engine room.
All donned lifejackets ready to
Jump overheard But the fire did
not spread from the aft portion
until the arrival of a small power
ed boat operated by Donald B.
Maddrell which came alongside.
Occupants we're taken to Browns
Marina at Lakeside. The u. S.
Coast Guard station at Marblehead
sent a boat to the burning craft.
The fire was extinguished ard the
boat was towed to shore near East
Harbor State Park.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
LIFE GUARD AT CITY BEACH URGED
East Harbor Has Biggest
Week End In Its History

East HarbOr State Park had the biggest weekend of
history the holiday weekend.
There 500 units of campers, $500 persons
the camping the end and thousands
used bathing and picnic facilities oneday visits
urday Sunday and Monday Four special officers had full
time job handling the bumper bumper traffic
Two Cisna Park Ill.,, schoolteachers Mr. and Mrs George
Schottenhamel collapsed of food poisoning Friday shortly
after they arrived at the Park for weekend stay Manager
Warren Landon brought them to Magrder hospital where
they were patients overnight The Landons kept them at
their residence until they able to return home
Hard boiled eggs they had brought with them from Illinois
were believed responsible for the illness.
Tommy Boster 10 months old son Mr. and Mrs Robert
Boser 718 DIST, suddenly stricken with convusions
the Park Monday afternoon and manager Lanon aided the
family in rushing the baby to Magruder hospital Later
Tommy was taken in Geer and Wolf ambulance to Provi-
dence hospital in Sandusky and Tuesday reported doing
we'll
The babys illness gave rise to reports that
child had been drowned at the Park Monday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Man Held In
Car Theft Case

Donald Dickey, 81, who came to
Port Clinton with a carnival several
weeks ago and has bee. staying in
the Willow Beach area, is being
held in county Jail in connection
with the June 27 theft of car
owned by Walter A. Krupp and its
subsequent wrecking at Hudson,
Mich.
Police Captain William Robel
and Deputy sheriff Myron Hetrick
arrested Dickey last Thursday night
when he returned to Willow Beach.
A Willow Beach woman, who with
her three children also repeatedly
was in the car when it was wrecked
at Hudson, also was to be ques-
toned.
FBI officials came in On the case
since the car was taken over state
lines. Dickey has a previous peni-
tentiary record. Tip on the suspect
came after the Willow Beach wo-
man was treated for accident in
juries at an Adrian, Mich, hospital,
using Dickey's name on its record
and giving the Port Clinton ad-
dress.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
TWO PRISONERS
ESCAPE AT PERRY

Two inmates at the Camp Perry
Honor Camp escaped Saturday at
5:45 pm, stealing a 1850 Plymouth
station wagon owned by 1t. Theo-
dore Hargrove of Camp Perry.
The men were Duane Stroh, "a,
formerly of Sylvania, and Jerome
Arnold, 10. 1t. Hargrove told dep
uty James Ellenberger that he had
parked the station wagon, with
keys in, momehtarily while he en-
tered a barracks on an errand.
He saw the two men speed away
in it as he emerged from the build
ing. The car was recovered in 70
ledo Wednesday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
COUPLE ORDERED
OUT OF COUNTY

A husband and wife with whom
officials have had frequent trouble
for the past three years were given
four hours time to leave Ottawa
county and stay out permanently,
or else pay $500 and costs and
serve a 90-day Jail sentence when
they were arraigned July l in
Municipal Court on charges of
petty larceny.
Charges against George and
Leona Lohr we're brought by New
York Central railroad detectives,
after break-in at the Danbury
station in which items including
wearing apparel we're taken. The
Lohrs were arrested by deputy
James Ellenberger at Danbury, the
man wearing part of the stolen
apparel. They reside near Cleve-
land, but have drifted in and out
of the county frequently, and have
a long record of previous misde-
meanors here.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
F. E. HEISERMAN
TRANSFERRED TO
SANDUSKY JOB

Franklin E. Heiserman,
chief clerk of the Port Clin-
ton District of Ohio Edison
Company, has been named to
succeed Luther F. Heiserman
as superintendent of account
ing, credits and collections for the
Company's Bay Division, with
headquarters in SanduSky.
Announcement of the change, eff
fective on August l, was made by
J. A. Stroller, vice president and
Public Service Division manager of
Ohio Edison, who is in charge of
operations in the areas concerned.
Luther HeiSerman is leaving San
dusky to become manager of the
Port Clinton District, also effective
on August l.
Franklin Heiserman has been
with the Edison Company and
predecessor companies for 30
years, all of that time in the Port
Clinton area. A native of Sandusky
County, he was graduated from
Oak Harbor high school. He attend
ed Anthony Wayne Institute in
Fort Wayne, Ind, where he COM
pleted a combined accounting and
secretarial course. Other schooling
included a course in business ad-
miniStration at Washington Cd. c.
School of Accountancy, and eXten-
sion courses from the University of
Akron.
He spent one year with the us.
Department of Agriculture in
Washington, D. c., and then began
his utility career as a railway
cashier in Port Clinton. He served
successively as secretary to the di-
vision manager, railway accountant,
and chief clerk.
Mr.. Heiserman is a member and
past president of the Port Clinton
Rotary Club, and in his many years
in Port Clinton has been active in
church work. He served as presi-
dent of st. John Lutheran Church
in Port Clinton, and as general
chairman of a finance campaign to
raise funds for the construction of
new educational building.
Mr.. Heiserman is married to the
former Leona Schroeder of Oak
Harbor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Boy Is Hit By
Car At City Park

Thaddeus Wierzba, 10 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wierzba
of State Road, is recovering at his
home from injuries suffered last
Friday afternoon wren he was
struck by car at City Park where
he had gone for his swimming les
son.
Pushing bicycle, the boy was
knocked down by car driven by
Doris Hammond, BIG Walnut-st,
police reported. The car wheel
passed over the bicycle and the
boys body. He was taken to Ma
gruder hospital in a Gerner & Wolf
ambulance, and was a patient till
Sunday. No bones were broken but
the boy was severely bruised.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
F|REMEN
ALL RATE CREDIT

A whoIe-hearted tribute TO three
groups Of men who kept Port cIin-
ton virtually accident free, despite
dense weekend traffic, comes from
Mayor Harold Jeremy.
Every member Of the police de-
parfment, under Captain Robel;
every member Of the Auxiliary Po-
lice, under Captain Leo Snyder;
and every member Of the fire de-
partment, under Chief Walter Mil
Ier", he said, deserves real credit
for fine work"
Firemen did stellar duty at the
beach in the rescue truck. Police
and special police, in trim dress
uniform, stood for hours in the
boiling sun keeping traffic moving
smoothly.
THE whole community can be
proud of Them" said The Mayor.
And The News goes along with
that 100 percent!
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Shake Up Coming

shake-up in city hall circles is pending with official
to be asked for his resignation and second to get 3Oda
suspension for failure to obey orders Mayor Harold Jeremy
said Wednesday afternoon
He said he expected to take the action Immediately
Neither in the affair is member of the police de-
partment.)
1t understood that the city street department under
1854 that Madsonst to be fixed up have been
carried out the Mayor said Orders of June 1854 concerning
Fourth-st alleys similarly disregarded he added.
Il haven't got much longer to serve Mayor Jeremy de-
cared But I'm going to Port Clinton gets the service
it's entitled to while am in office"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Regular Check Of
Storm Flag Ordered

Checking of the storm warning
flag on Waterworks Park flagpole
will become morning routine for
the Port Clinton police depart
ment, on orders given Tuesday by
Mayor Harold Jeremy.
The small craft storm flag is run
up by police when calls of storm
warnings are received, but there
have been complaints that on sew
eral occasions it was not taken
down when the storm warning is
over. AS result, the Mayor has
asked that each morning the flag
be checked, and signals changed
as needed. Many boat owners have
said they are consulting the flag
regularly.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Special Police
Give Fine Help

Special police did magnificent
job in aiding the busy local depart
ment in keeping traffic moving
smoothly through Port Clinton over
the holiday weekend.
Only a few minor accidents were
reported. Cars driven by Richard
John Cernek, II, of 130 Oak-st,
and Eddie l.. Tillman, %, Colum-
bus, were damaged at Third and
jefferson Friday at 1920 pm. but
no one was injured.
At 1887 pm. Saturday, a car
driven by Richard Gilbert Morency,
81, of Route 3, hit the rear of a
car driven by Jose Villareal, also
Route 3, which was halted for the
traffic light at city park. Officer
William Faust investigated.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08

feel II may avert another similar
tragedy.
The fire department rescue truck
was stationed at the Park for the
balance of the holiday weekend on
orders of safety service director
Walter Wagner.
Nearby, as small Denise drown
ed, were her parents, Darrell and
Helen Hoffman, and her two older
brothers, Ronald and Ricky. They
had come to City Park for a picnic
dinner and bathing. Denise had
been eating popcorn, the respirator
showed. One theory was that the
child may have lost her balance
after suffering a cramp.
Finds Body
"This little girl seems tired
you'd better take her." the un-
identified 10-year-old told Clayton
Stager of Oak Harbor Route l, and
handed him the inert body. The
child's face was already blue.
Stager, running for shore, called
to Sonny Berkowitz to get the res
pirator. Marilyn Witt, former
Army nurse, took over resuscita-
ton while Neidecker ambulance
was being summoned. The little
girl was pronounced dead at Ma
gruder hospital two hours later.
Coroner r. r. Semon returned a
verdict of accidental death.
Also surviving Denise are grand
parents, Malon Hoffman of Fos-
toria and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lick
liter of North Baltimore. Funei al
services were held Wednesday
from the Harold funeral home in
Fostoria, with burial in Fountain
cemetery there.
1t was the first drowning City
Beach has had. Estimates said that
more than 1000 bathers visited the
Beach over the long and hot week
end.
One suggestion was that the city
make very low charge for bath
ing facilities if Council feels it
cannot afford to pay lifeguard
salary from it's general funds, this
money to 60 towards the salary.
A lifeguard tower chair and boat
was offered last week by Sam
Cont, local business man.
Jerry Dewey of Sandusky, well
known here, has been hired to
serve as life guard at Huron public
park for the season, his appoint
ment made after petition was
presented to Huron village council.
He will be on duty to 5 Monday
through Fridays; and Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays from noon to
8 pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
DELLA B0LACK
RESIGNS WORK

Mrs. Della Bolack, case worker in
Ottawa County's welfare depart
ment for more than 20 years, Tues
day officially rendered her resigna-
ton to county commissioners.
1t was accepted, since Mrs. Bo-
lack has reached retirement age.
Expressions of appreciation for her
years of service were made. She
was seriously injured in an acci-
dent June 26, 1854, and has been
on leave of absence from her
duties.
Irwin Wendler, Clay Center,
joined the welfare department of
which Mrs. Eva Seufert is head
last year. A graduate of Elmhurst,
ILL.,, College, Mr.. Wendler has been
serving as case worker.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08

JOhn Romp1lla, who lnStigated the
idea; and on the faces of some 40
members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety at st. Mary's Greek Catholic
church at Marblehead, who spon-
sored the campaign of voluntary
contributions to buy the battery
operated contrivance for him.
The Lectracar works little too
fast for Johnny yet, however, and
the fellows at Standard Products
Co. are going to put in special
rheostat to slow it down for him.
They gave it to Johnny Thurs
day morning at Magruder hospital,
while number of hospital staff
members and doctors looked on.
Johnny, in his wheel. chair, was
outside the hospital rear entrance
for about half an hour before CAST
mir Wierzba, Gilbert Carnicom,
and Lawrence Ludrowsky drove
up in the Standard Products truck
with the car.
Johnny's sister, Mrs. George
Wiedenhoft of Lakeside, was there.
So were Mrs. George Danchisen
of Marblehead, president of the
Ladies Aid; Mrs. Alfred Stiner,
Mrs. Lawrence Benya, Mrs. Law
renee Kruse, and Mrs. Leo Walby,
members.
Gilbert took a trial run down
the hospital corridor. The black
plastic body of the Lectracar car
cleaned, and the red leather seat
shone
Johnny clutched tight the in
struction book they had given him.
Boy" he said. "Boy!"
Christ Dubbert lifted Johnny
into the car. The old wheel chair
gaped emptily. Johnny touched
the glittering steer apparatus with
hands that shook little.
''This is wonderful" he said.
"Just wonderful"
The whole thing started when
Dick Hees, hospitalized for three
weeks last year, got to kidding
Johnny about putting a motor on
his wheel chair. When Dick came
home, he found a picture of the
Lectracar. He and John, Rompilla
got talking at the Standard about
what swell thing it would be to
buy one for Johnny.
'Tll bet the Ladies Aid at St
Mary's would sponsor it" suggest
ed Dick. The organization did
Continued on Page p
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Fostoria Child browns.
Unnoticed By Hundreds On
Beach And In The Water

Agitation to have teguard stationed at City Beach
full scale gained momentum Port Clinton this week after
five year old Fostoria child drowned there Sunday while
hundreds OF bathers dotted the beach and sought relief
95-degree-heat in Lake Erie waters.
In TINS particular of lifeguard probably
would not have averted the tragedy Denise Hoffman
ghter OF Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Hoffman of 203 Brcker-st
Fostora was dead when unidentified 1Oyear-od girl
stumbled against her body floating in foot of water
Efforts to revive her through two hours of resusctation
were futlle But people urging the posting of feguard
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Jugular Vein Is
Severed In Crash

Charles coors, 81, Port Clinton
Route ], may owe his life to a
chance appearance Of an am
bvlanee Just after his car ram
med another on Route 101 north
Of Castalia and left the road Fri
day.
coors reportedIy suffered
severed ugular vein. A Frey
ambulance happened by Just
after the accident. Kenneth Run
ner, ambulance crewman, render.
ed first aid TO stop the extensive
bleeding until the ambulance ar
rived at Providence hospital, and
was credited with saving Coors'
life.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Forster Buys
Store Building

Nine years to the day after he
purchased the Ben Franklin store
on Madison-st, we'll known local
business man Ralph Forster has
bought the Madison-st building his
store occupies.
Purchase of the building, which
also houses offices of DR.. r. S.
Laney and Atty John Morton, was
made from Mrs. Earl d. Wilson.
The deal went through this week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
New Road Signs
Attract Attention

Port Clinton's new signs, erected
by the Chamber of Commerce with
the cooperation of Kiwanis, Rotary,
Lions, High-12 Club and Business
and Professional Women, are at
tracing much attention.
Sites for the signs at the Route
2 approaches to Port Clinton, east
and west, were contributed by the
Ohio Edison Co. and by julius Naft
officials announced.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
New Rotary
Heads Take Over

New officers of Rotary Club as
sumed their positions at Tuesdays
luncheon meeting. They are Gay
lord Engler, president; Jack Lay,
vice-president; Clarence Streeter,
treasurer, and Tom Leavy, secre-
tary.
Speaker was DR.. Ronald Ashman,
Bristol, England, who was intro
duced by program chairman DR..
Herbert Thompson. His topic was
Trends in England"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
EoD WINS

EOD Softball team defeated Lit
tie League managers 1919 in
match game Wednesday night. Will
bur Whiting pitched formanagers.
Steve Karshuk, EOD, got a home
run, Stan Mista got single and
double, Bill Robel got a couple
triples and a single, Bill Riddle
collected a single, and Fritz Below
got a double.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-08
Brinkmans Buy
Toledo Gift Shop

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester j. Brink
man, whose popular Route 2 East
China and Gift Shoppe has become
widely known throughout the state,
have purchased Raes Gift Shop at
9O5 Starr Ave. from Rae A. Rubins
and Esther Rosenberg. They are
continuing operations of the Port
Clinton shop with plans to sell the
business here and move to Toledo.