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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Weis and Petersen
Head Cancer Drive

The Rev Elinor G. Galusha,
President of the Ottawa County
Unit of the Aerican Cancer So
ciety has announced that Willard
Weis and Lowell Petersen will
jointly head the annual fund drive
for the Unit. Mr. Weis is an at
torney in Elmore; Mr.. Petersen
practices law in Port Clinton.
The drive will begin on April Is
and run through the rest of the
month. The goal for this years
drive is $4,000, which is $400 in
crease over last years receipts.
Inquiries regarding service by
the Unit should be made to the
Executive Secretary, Mrs. Carlton
MINER, $50 Erie Street, Oak Har-
Dor. Phone: Oak Harbor 1928.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11

said Mrs. Zess, "but after this
length of time we are becoming
increasingly worried"
No recent clear pictures of the
fifth grade pupil were available,
but by clipping Patty's face from
a group picture recognizable
portrait has been obtained, she
said.
In the meantime, police have
checked every available local lead
but have uncovered no trace of the
girl. She is believed to have had
S45 when she left here, and first
made several purchases of clothing
before boarding bus for Toledo.
Mrs. Zess said pictures of Patty
have been placed in bus stations
over this area in hopes someone
may recognize the girl. She said
the family does not believe she
was the girl Toledo bus station at
tendants said had bought a ticket
for Fort Knox.
She said the Salvation Army also
had volunteered to keep a watch
for a child answering Patty'S de-
ScrlptlOn.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Polio Fund Didn't
Authorize Sales

The Ottawa County March of
Dimes committee definitely has
not authorized the sale of boxes
Of greeting cards as polio fund
project announced chairman
James Ellenberger this week
after inquiries to that effect
were made.
A boy selling boxes of cards
in door-fo-door solicitation
tells people he is doing it for
the polio fund, said the reports.
At at least one home, outside
the city limits, he was driven
off in a car without lights, one
report said.
I'VE don't know anything
about it," declared chairman
ElIenberger.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11

and was not present as council
members said they have been con-
tacted by scores of worried peo-
pie.
1--WE don't expect you to reveal
anything that will tip off any in
veStigation you have pending" "
said president Lee Bracken. But
people want to know what action
the department is taking"
Mr. Wagener said that all pa
trolmen worked two and half
hours extra last week and were
augmented by four special police
officers who maintained a constant
cruise of city streets in private
cars.
He said every youth seen on the
streets was stopped and question
ed. Orders went out to evry store
that BIB pellets should be sold only
when a minor presents written
authorization from parents. Skat
ing rink is being lighted every
night instead of three nights d
week
1--WE cruised alleys as we'll as
streets" said Mr. Wagner, "main-
tanning a Commute check with the
station"
He said three suspects are under
observation. One has been brought
in for questioning and "the other
two can't make a move we don't
know about" Finger prints are
being checked.
Notify Police
He urged people going away or
vacations to notify the police de
partment so their homes can bC
kept under observation and recon-
mended that homes keep ligh
burning.
Mr.. Wagener told Council ht
understood three boys had ad
mitted shooting BIB holes in The
window of the Williamson grocery
on Sixth-st, which is among item.
under investigation by police, anC
that their parents were paying fol
the damage. But a check with DO
lice, confirmed by store proprietor
Chuck Williamson, said nobod,
has been picked up and the rumol
Continued on Page q
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Denver Bergernan
BUYS Burt's Store

Denver Bergeman, of Fremont
and Findlay, brother of Alex
Bergeman of Laurel-avenSe here,
this week purchased Burt's Store
from Mrs. Beulah Klein, window
Of the late Bert Klein.
The store will open Friday, Feb.
18, under the name of "Berge-
mans" The new owner said he
will continue lines of general
mems apparel handled by the late
Mr.. Klein, adding several new
lines. Some interior remodeling is
planned. His wife and brother
Alex will be part-time assistants
in the store
Mr.. Bergeman, a World War Il
veteran, was associated with Ere.
mont stores for several years. Fol-
the past four years he has been
in the shoe business in Findlay
With his wife and sons Dennis and
James, aged seven and five, he
plans to move to Port Clinton
when housing is available.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
DRIVER CITED
AFTER CRASH

d. J. Riner "a. Route 1863. was
fined S25 and costs on charges of
reckless driving and his license
was suspended until he complies
with the financial responsibility
ruling Monday in municipal court
as the aftermath Of an accident
Saturday night at Perry and Maple.
SITS in which Mrs. Donald Everett
81, 114l2 Hayes-avenue. sustained
head injuries. Riner had no in
surance, said police.
Mrs. Everett was taken to Ma
gruder hospital in a Neidecker am
bulance, and relased after emer
gency treatment Her daughter
Sharon, suffered a leg injury anc
her three year old son was shaken
Riner suffered lip injury.
Police officer Loren Hendri>
said Riner made a left hand turr
in front of Mrs Everett. His car
40 Ford, and Mrs. Everett's car
'49 Pontiac, were badly damaged
Two other accidents we're re
ported to police Saturday At
am. cars driven by Frank McCray
1904 Fourth-st, Sandusky. ant
Walter Krupp. 48, 1886 Wilson-ave
collided on Monroe-st near Perry
AT lily, cars driven by Bernard
Collins. 81, of 18 Community Lool
and Robert Lawitzki, AT, Marble
head, were involved in min
accident at Third and Harrison-sts
Officer William Robel investigated
Sunday at l045 pm, cars driver
by r. H. Schmardebeck, II, of 21
Hayes-avenue. and William Cletu
Reister, 27, Route l, we're involve,
in an accident at Second and Ful
| ton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Admission Tax Repea! Is Voted
SCHADE NOT IN
FAVOR AS TAX
REPEAL VOTED

City Council voted four to
one Tuesday night to repeal
the three percent admls-
sions tax effective here since
1947, with councilman George
Schade voicing firm opposl-
ton and declining to cast an al
firmative vote for an action he
contended will deprive the general
fund of badly needed revenue
Request for repeal was made by
Atty William L. Moon, represent
ing The Port Corporation OF Mr..
and Mrs. Al Ochs and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Marecek, new operators OF
the Clinton Theater.
Mr.. Moon said that the city took
in S2,078 in admissions tax last
year. The theater paid $1,952.24,
or ga percent of this amount; Port
Clinton public school paid five per
cent, and all other local organlza-
tionS paid less than one percent
He said the city had made no
effort to enforce the ordinance;
and that only the theater and
school, and an occasional other
organization, conScientiously paid
Donation" instead of Admission
on tickets in no way frees an or
ganization from responsibility OF
paying the lax, said both Atty
Moon and Solicitor Adair Wilber
The ordinance originally was
written to cover any type of ac
tivity to which admission was
charged, whether classified as en-
tertainment or not.
Councilman Charles Ruddocl
moved repeal of the tax "inasmucf
as we have done a poor job oi
collecting it." he said, and later
moved that Solicitor WILDER draw
up an ordinance of repeal. Council
man Carista Snyder seconded both
and with Councilman Andy KastrC
and Wilbur Petersen also voting
Continued on Page p
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Garden Club Offers
Identification Aid

Cooperation of Port Clinton Gar
den Club has been offered the city
in arranging something in the way
of community Identification, presi-
dent Lee Bracken told Council
Tuesday night.
He said he will meet with the
Garden Club at its March session
to discuss in detail what the Club
has in mind, and invited any other
Council members to accompany
him. Discussed by the Garden Club
is some sort of landscaping at the
gun emplacement near AdamS-st,
Identification of the city park, or
project of lahefront beautifica-
ton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
c. of c. Calls
Merchants Meeting

Every retail merchant in Port
Clinton, whether member of
the c. of c. or not, is strongly
urged to attend an important
meeting which the Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring Thurs
day, Feb. II. at 8 pm. in K of p
Hall (now located on the second
floor of the former Ohio Edison
bUiIdirg).
An intensified program affect
ing retail merchants, which has
been tentatively worked out by
the new Retail Merchants Com
mittee of c. of c.. will be pre-
sented. Jim Riemenschneider
will be chairman of the COM
mittee.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Diacle s OAA
MAY Mo14e Ae4e

The Circle Horse Club, with
a present membership of seven en-
tEusiastic local families, may move
its headquarters from near Ere
mont to Port Clinton this summer
if a satisfactory field in the local
area can be obtained.
The riding enthusiasts, all own
ing their own stables, meet regu-
larly and sponsor rodeo events
during the summer season. Their
field has been on Route SO, near
Fremont, but they are looking for
a good place near Port Clinton.
Present membership includes
Boots Heileman, Ed. OMAN, Pete
Kennedy, Chuck Lenke, Orthe
Potts Jr., George Gulau, and Ray
Schmidt. The Club is sponsoring
a round and square dance Feb. 26
at Catawba Community Hall, with
dancing from to /.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
|lankenship Heads
aster Seal Sales

rhe Rev. Perry M. Blankenship,
tor of st. Thomas Episcopal
lrch, has been appointed chair
n of the annual Easter Seal
npaign, announces DR.. Kenneth
rter, president of the Ottawa
unity Society for Crippled Chill
IN.
The drive opens March 10 thru
ster Sunday, April 10 with a
al of $4,000. Seventy-five percent
the money remains M Ottawa
lnty to carry on a fine program
ich includes speech therapy,
rchaSe of braces and artificial
IBIS, sending crippled children to
inner camp and purchase of
eelchairS, crutches, walkers and
Eer equipment. The remaining
Ids go to national and state so.
ties for Crippled Children,
len MAINTAIN cerebral palsy
atment centers, finance consul.
ions and carry On a research
Pgram among their projects.
Governing committee for the OF
va County Society is DR.. Carter,
liam Eberle, B. H. Corthell,
rvin Lundgard, Keith Leathers
rt Clinton Rotary; Judge Don
Ergowsky, NJ R. Fuller, Chet
ung, Rev. Shoup, Jack Parks
k Harbor Rotary. Contact fol-
Pded services may be made with
of these men or with Mrs. F
Kent, Oak Harbor, executive
retary.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Petition Filed
In Libel Suit

First new action in the $105, 900
libel suit brought in December
against the Port Clinton Herald
by former Police Chief George
Lemaster was filed in common
pleas court here Tuesday morning
by True & Meyer, attornieS for the
defendants.
Their petition asked the court
for an order requiring the plain
tiff to separately state and mum
Der the causes of action in his
petition"
Steinemann and Zei-ler, Sandus-
ky, are attorneys for Mr.. Lemaster
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Hey, Macy! Did You
Top This At IS?

Don Ice. a 15-year-old sopho-
more bowling with the Johnson
& Powell team in the Clinton
Recreation Junior Classic league
here Saturday, set a new teen
age record in local bowling cir
cles with sizzling $40 series.
His games were 233-l62-225.
Don, SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Chef
Smith. carries 142 average.
His big score is being reported
TO the Junior ABc.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Hugh Meinke Goes
To Madrid, Spain

Hugh Meinke, Oak Harbor, spe-
cialist in Army antiaircraft artil-
lery and an EOD employee for II
years, left Saturday for temporary
duty in Madrid, Spain.
His 60-day tour Of duty in Ma
drid is in connection with Depart
ment of Army activities, indicating
one of the many technical assist
ance programs carried by EOD for
the Ordnance Corps. Mr.. Meinke,
a World War II veteran, is mar
ried and has three children
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Fumes Endanger
Heinenlan Family

Occupants Of the Harry Heine-
man home, 226 Westinghouse, were
made i'll by gas fumes which re-
suited from blocking of a furnace
damper early Sunday morning.
Police we're called for assistance
at 2:57 am. and aroused a plumber
to remedy the condition. No report
was made to the Ohio Fuel Gas
Co, said manager Frank Manley,
but he made a check at the home
Monday after learning of the in
cident.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
He Almost Made
1t Safely Home

Charlie Dewitt got almost
home with new saiIboat for
which he drove TO New Jersey
this week.
He stopped in Willard to phone
home, saying icy roads might de-
lay his anticipated arrival here.
When he got back out TO his
parked car and trailer, young
driver had skidded into the
trailer, wreekins fhe spar of fhe
new saiIboaf.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11

lage. Text books are specially
printed in type much larger than
usual. Books are correspondingly
much more expensive. An English
book which ordinarily would be
$198, for instance, costs $18 in
the sight-saving edition. Buff
paper replaces the usual white.
Books, recorded On records, are
read" to the chilren through the
talking book machine. Individual
head-sets allow the machine to be
used by part of the students with
out disturbance to others. Mrs.
Louis Hetrick, Port Clinton, was
first teacher of the Oak Harbor
class which opened in 1926.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11

Peting last Thursday night.
The Sight-Saving class at Oak
rbor is one of 64 in the state,
| d the only county one, specially
signed for children with impair
vision. Currently, IL children
enrolled, two from Port Clin-
4, Mrs. Hetrick said. They in
Pde one first-grader, two third
hders, four fourth graders, one
Fenth grader, and three high
lool students.
The children receive instruction
the regular school class rooms,
/ study which necessitates use
eyes is done under special con-
ions under Mrs. Hetrick'S tute-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Polio Bowling
Benefit Sunday

Indications point to capacity
audience Sunday when the famous
Pfeiffer bowling team rolls a match
game with Catawba Marine Sales
at 2:30 at the Clinton alleys as a
polio benefit.
An exhibition by the 40 boys of
the Junior Classic League starts at
130 preceding ~ team match.
Dick Selgo is entertaining the two
teams at a dinner following tle
benefit.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
|CONTAGIOIS2

\ car driven by Harold E. Pol
b of Route l, Greytown, skidded
D a ditch in western Ottawa
lnty at 9 pm. Saturday, the
riffs department repo rted.
lie it was being pulled out, a
driven by Lawrence Harder of
eytown skidded into the same
ch.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
CHARTERED

secretary of State Ted Brown
issued corporation charter
the Port Corporation. located
Port Clinton, with Charles E.
|recek, of 1856 Mounted Route,
It Clinton, as the statutory
mt. Incorporators are Charles
Marecek, Gertrude U. Ochs, and
n p Marecek. The firm is per-
ted to issue 100 shares of no
common stock.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
ACCIDENT

James Eidenour, 81, B-st, Erie
Garden, was arrested by deputy
sheriff James Ellenberger Thurs
day at 1915 am following an ac-
cident On State-st, near Route 2,
in which the car of a Sandusky
driver was considerably damaged
No one was injured. Eidenour will
be cited to municipal court.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
bob-TaIes
Bv ROBERT w. REIDER

= BY ROBERT w. RElDER -
Thanks to Ernie Ganther for
ding us that copy of the Or
do, Fla, Sentinel.
-.-:-:-
Street scene: Lawrence Gibbs
ting signers by the dozen wish
Bud Faris a happy birthday e.
IA lot of E.O.D. workers are
wing needlessly over those
areer" exams.
Bud Horn Che owns the little
ce with the big welcome) has
howell way of addressing the en-
ope when he reneWs his sub
iption to The News.
Birthday: The News starts IT'S
st year with this issue >.
Irwin is talking about get
G his shanty ready-a good
N big catches will be made
bn.
ce fishermen are finding that
very home-like atmosphere pre-
Is at both RollaWay and Klon-
Re Inn.
Enjoyed reading Grace Goulder's
cent interview with John Ems
ausen - Mr.. Big in Truck Trans
rtafion - for a Sunday Pictorial
gazine.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
GUN TAKEN

A loaded shot gun was taken
| m an Erie Gardens man by po-
T Saturday at 3:12 a. m. after
! y received report of family
|uble at an East Loop address.
man had been drinking, said
police report. He was brought
the station and the gun was put
the safe.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
EMERY JOHNSON DIES

Emery Johnson, 78, PIT West
Water-st, Oak Harbor, died We'd
nesday at 7:55 pm. in Magruder
hospital where he had been a pa
tient since Jan. II. Funeral serv-
ices are pending.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Know Your Public
BY WILLIS G. MiSCH
zone of a series)

NOIIC UI d otI ACoI
AL w. KALB has been prominent
in so many ways in Ottawa county
that there are probably few local
people who don't know him.
Whether you've had contact with
AL in his years as a fruit dealer,
through his political activities
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
HERE'S YOUR ROUNDUP
Lions Club Aids Co.
Sight Saving Class

Port Clinton Lions Club, which emphasizes sight saving
vties has added Ottawa countys important SghtSavng
ass at Oak Harbor to it's list of projects.
Assistance to the hSavng class will be given by the
any way necessary the club announced after hear
|g Mrs Walter Hetrick instructor speak at the regular
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11
Missing Persons Bureau To
Be Contacted In Zess Case

MI and Mrs Clarence Zess whose II year old daughter
Patty has been missing since she left school at time
week ago Monday, told The News Wednesday that they
asking police to file report of the girls disappearance
with the Bureau of Missing Persons.
Thought we ID surely hear from her few DAYS,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11

Wagner Says Police Doing
Everything Possible; Sales
Of BIS Ordered Restricted

City Council Tuesday night asked safety service director
Walter Wagener what police doing about of
dasm and breans that has left the community tery and
apprehensve and told every possible effort being
made.
Acting police chief on vacation this week
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-02-11

Franks to Ernie Ganther for
ding us that copy of the Or
do; Fla, Sentinel.
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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-06-24
4ao~.si>s9 Social and Pea4osa1 Aeu4

Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Ferguson,
of Waller, were Browning visi-
tors on Wednesday of this week.
Ferguson farms on a large scale
in the Waller area, and has a
sizeable block of farm leases on
the Fisher Flats, in the south end
of the reservation.
Stuart Whitcom, who operates
large dry-land farming unit in
the western part of Pondera
county, was a Browning visitor
Saturday of last week. Whitcom
would like to lease or buy some
good farm land on the reserva-
ton, and anyone interested can
obtain particulars at The Glacier
Reporter office.
Ivaer Aabak, farmer of the
East of Brady community, was
here the latter part of last week,
making arrangements to move
to his summer home near kiowa.
He states the crops are late and
considerably spotted in the
Brady-Conrad community area,
and while there was an abund-
ance of moisture at the start of
the growing season, the contin-
ued cold Spring has not been
good for the crops.
X. w. Bergan, former superin-
tendent of Browning public
schools, has been reappointed as
state coordinator of Indian af-
fairs by Governor Hugo Aron-
son. the term being for four
years. The office founctions I'M
der the Department of Educa-
ton.
With masonry completed, roof
ing of the new cement block
warehouse of Teeple's Market is
underway. Masonry was done by
Henry Lair and crew early this
week The building will be 25x5C
feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Gardner
and family are living at Seeley
Lake, where he will be employ
ed during the summer.