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Evening star., 1955-05-31
Sick Leave Abuses

Recently the local papers,
including your own, have given
inaccurate accounts OF sick
leave abuses by postal enl-
ployes.
Those supposedly at fault
were substitute employees who
are guaranteed no future in
the postal service They have
been given sick leave By legis-
lation and are entitled to same
under the Identical regulations
that govern regular employees.
1t must be a temptation 10
know that you could be sep
arated almost anv time, and
even though you have estab-
lished a fine sick leave record,
you are treated as If you we're
the employe who had abused
it. Maybe there should be some
way to reward good records by
remuneration.
An observation that has not
been brought to the attention
OF the public is that the Post
Office Field Service city Offices,
ETC.. is the only branch of the
Government that operates with
substitute employees.
The substitute system is
rather cumbersome in that
these employees are continually
denied annual leave because OF
certain conditions, work IL
hours on many occasions, and
must pass examinations even
though the work schedule may
necessarily include 7-day weeks
continuously. The 40-hour
week is a fantasy to these EN-
ployes. who quite often work
"a hours per week
A comparable check OF clas-
sified service employees sick
leave records quite likely would
show that the overall SICK
leave records Of all postal en-
ployes (including regulars) is
extremely commendable. The
unfayorable publicity siven
Evening star., 1955-05-31

Do robins ever nest in a
pine?
A reader wants to know
also whether they take to
spruces and cedars.
He cites in his own expert
ence a pair of robins nesting
in an arbor vitae, growing
at arms length from our din
ing room window"
A robin will nest almost
anywhere it can get a fairly
level place. since its nest is
not very good. as nests go.
Window sills are preferred.
also ledges, and robin shelves
erected in the crotch of any
type tree.
Across the street a pair built
nests on an attic window ledge.
The first rains hit the babies
just as they were on the edge
of the nest.
1t is a good plan, when put
ting up a robin shelf. to see
to it that there is a roof, but
no side pieces.
These birds do not mind a
back to the shelf, and like the
protection of the roof, but
ends make them jittery.
They have a way of sliding
into the nest from the side.
and seldom will use q shelf
which offers such barriers.
All in all. robins are best left
TO themselves. Rustling UP
the nesting site is part of their
annual job, and they love it.
The shelf. if provided, should
be placed at least Is feet high,
but even then it may receive
few takers.
1t is impossible to force the
DlI 10 W dCCcpG IIcSIS.
One of the common mistakes
IS to put out a neat house too
late.
Too little and too late
These historic words often
apply to birdhouses. They are
best made in winter, and
erected very early, not later
than February. Or by March
/, at the latest.
This gives them a chance to
get the smell Of mankind of
them, also of cut wood.
1t is questionable whether
birds, as a class, like the smell
of sawed wood. Or of paint.
either.
Tie sharp odors OF the vari-
GUS paints can be smelled by
a bird weeks after it has van
ished 10 a human nose.
Races that live on rice 1--WE
mean humans say they can
smell meat-eating races.
In the novels of some of the
Ea stern races. there are ac-
counts of their peoples smell
ing naturally of violets. No
need for deodorants there!
4
1t is impossible to know how
keen the smelling powers Of
a bird are; we also mist
realize that things whicn would
offend us would not offend
them in the least.
Theil' sanitary conditions in
nesting would take no prizes.
in some instances; but all
nesting is outdoors. where vino
and rain act as sanitary
agents.
Species that nest in small
houses or holes of trees often
do not clean out the nest for
the next nesting. but find
some other place. Two or three
nestings make a summers
total for most species.
Evening star., 1955-05-31
RjdicuIes MARYLAND

Democracy has taken new
form in Montgomery County!
We now have, it would seem,
government by extra -sensory
perception. Two hearings, one
in February, one more recently.
were held by the County Coun-
Gil on establishing a liquor dis
pensary at Four Corners. At
both hearings citizen attend
ance was impressive, opposition
to the dispensa1y overwhelm-
ing. On May "a. the council
voted to establish the diSpen-
sary at once.
Their reasoning is electrify-
ing. Not every citizen of the
community attended the hear
ings. it was said. and the will
of the majority who did not
attend should be obeyed. This
is headline stuff: Government
of the people. by E. S. P. -"
To be fair, one council men,
ber did advance legalities: A
liquor control board is not a
control board but a money
making service to the people
which must by law be extended
to them whether they want it
or not. And the v. MS (for val
liant minority. j. Grahame
Walker and Stella Werner, to
whom E. S. P. antennae ap-
parently have not yet been
issued, did struggle-but in
vain-to make the prosaic
point: Why hold hearings If
you ignore them?
Residents of Montgomery
County should be alert to the
implications of this phenome-
nal event. Critical hearings
are scheduled for June on
budgets for many county serv-
ices: Schools, libraries, recrea-
tion, health, welfare, roads. In
terested citizens should in
stantly contact Duke Univer-
sity, Department of Research
on Extra-Sensory Perception,
for practical instruction in
thought projection. Since ap-
pearance at hearings is USE
less, the designated evenings
should be calendared for in
dividual t III ou g h t-projection
from home. OF possibly the
nearest hill or treetop.
Helen Smith.
Evening star., 1955-05-31

this subject has indeed hurt
the postal worker, all the way
down to his meager pocket
book. Byron E. Tracey.
Evening star., 1955-05-31
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry WriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star., 1955-05-31

denomination, that would be Harold Steph-
ems. Certainly his passing is severe loss
to the Court of Appeals and to this COM
munity, which he had adopted as his own.
Evening star., 1955-05-31
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The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-08-24
Argentine Trains Collide
With Death Toll Ia to Is

BUESNOS AIRES, Argentina,
"a fast electric express train
carrying school children and COM
muters rammed into the rear of
another train today at a fog
shrouded station on Buenos Aires
outskirts. First reports indicated
a death toll Of IA to Is and AS
to IS injured.
Passengers on the express in
Guided students enroute to Ward
College, a Methodist high school
and junior college attended by
many Americans and Britons as
well as Argentines.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-08-24
Butler Says Ike
Is Captive Of
Administration

BEVERLY HILLS, R- Demo
cratic National Chairman Paul
Butler, stocking up the political
hot stove after two weeks in
Alaska, charges that President
Eisenhower is the captive" Of an
"unethical' administration.
And Butler predicts further dis
closures by congressional investi-
eating groups in the next session
will seal a Republican defeat in
1856.
The President, Butler told a
news conference yesterday, "has
demonstrated a shocking lack of
awareness Of the responsibilities
Of administrative office in the
civilian end of government"
Butler said he thought the
President wants to do what's
best for the American people, but
he's being misled and misused"
and is ga captive of the small
coterie around him."
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-08-24
INVITATION TO BID


The Nome Police Department
invites bids on q combination
Police and Emergency Ambulance
vehicle 10 the following specifica-
tions. and including special equip
ment:
panel-tYpe vehicle. 4-wheel
or 2-wheel drive equipped with
4 puncfure-proofa Il-purpose fires
and tubes. oil filter. oil bath air
cleaner. heater and defroster.
dual automatic windshield wipers.
ash tray. door vent wing-tYpe
windows. instrument panel. vac
uum fuel pump. front and rear
bumpers. / spare tire as above.
Vehicles also shall be equipped
with the following:
ventilator In roof
attendants seat rear
rear step or platform pull
outl
siren
red light. flasher type
z ArmY-tYpe stretchers
set stretcher floor brackets
set stretcher brackets
/ fire extinguisher
crash axe
/ first aid kit
Standard tool kit
Bids will be opened at 8 PM.
Friday. night. August rs. 1855. at
a special meeting of the Nome
Common Council and the Council
reserves the right to accept or
reject any or all bids
tSigned
Carl G. Webb.
Chief of Police
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-08-24
New Military Command
Created In Alaska

FAIRBANKS, IA new mill
tary command, with headquarters
at Fairbanks, was announced
Monday by the u. S. Army,
Alaska.
Known as the Yukon Command,
it will include all Army units
north of the Alaska range. The
commanding general will be Brig.
Gen. John z. Ruggles, deputy
commander Of USARL Omitted
States Army, Alaska. His head
quarters will be the Laid and
Eielson Air Force Bases, as well
as such units as the Alaska Com
munications System, University
of Alaska ROTC and Reserve
Units and resident engineers at
local bases.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-08-24
Charged With Reckless
Driving of Motorboat
AS Aftermath Drowning

SEATTLE, R- Lawrence Lar
sen, 33, an Alaska fisherman, was
charged in Municipal Court Mon
day with the reckless operation
of a motorboat while under the
influence of liquor as the after
math to the drowning Sunday
night of Lyle Dunlap, 80, Of Seat
tie.
Larsen told police Dunlap was
thrown from their rented motor
boat when it was rocked in the
wake of cruiser in Union Bay
off Lake Washington. Larsen had
been fishing in Kodiak this sum-
mer.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-08-24

The combined areas Of Bel
GUM, the Netherlands and Lux
embourg is smaller than that of
Maine.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-08-24

MONDAY BASEBALL SCORES
Pacific Coast League
Portland 4, Hollywood 8
Los Angeles 4, Sacramento 2
Fine Job Printing al The Nugge4
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
Wheelchair For
Iohnny Is Project

Johnny Dziak, who has been a
patient at MagrUder hospital since
fall from a box car threw him
beneath train wheels IA years ago,
will soon have motorized wheel
chair especially fitted for him as
result of a project sponsored by
the Ladies Aid Society of st.
Mary's Greek Catholic Church of
Marblehead.
A group of Johnny's friends,
working at the Standard Products
Co, are aiding and will do the
necessary work on the Whee! chair
when it is purchased. Many who
have become acquainted with
cheerful Johnny during his long
disqualification have asked to con-
tribute and they will be interested
to know their donations can be
mailed to the Ladies Aid Socity
Of s. Maryrs, at Marblehead; or
given to JoAn Rompila at Standard
Products, who is accepting such
contributions on behalf Of the So
ciety.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
HIT-SKIP DRIVER
FINED IN COURT

A hit-skit driver who aban-
doned his car after a crash on
Route 1853 three miles west of Oak
Harbor drew a stiff fine in Muni-
cipal Court here Monday.
Dana Jeffers, Toledo, formerly
OF Port Clinton, was fined $125 and
costs and his license was suspend
ed for three months after Bay
Bridge highway patrolmen identi-
fled him as driver of a car aban-
doned on Route 500 after hitting
the car of a Toledoan and failing
to stop. Judge Don Wargowsky or
dered continued suspension of the
license until repairs to the other
car were paid, and until defend
ant proves himself financially re-
sponsible
Highway patrolmen ordered the
abandoned vehicle towed away
and kept watch on it until the
owner appeared to claim it. Dam
ages to the Toledo car were exten-
sive, they reported.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
MOTHERS CLUB BEGINS RECORD
COLLECTION FOR PC LIBRARY

A collection of records for Port
Clinton Public Library, TO be avail
able for loan TO schools, Boy and
Girl Scouts, churches and organi-
zafions, is being sponsored by
Mothers RoundtabIe, Child conser-
vation League Group.
Already purchased by Mothers
Roundtable, to start out the col
lection, are records which include
folk dances, square dance calls,
rhythm bands, children's records,
Christopher records. children's
hymns, light operas, Christmas
carols, Easter songs, and classical
music.
Among the interested persons
making contributions from their
own record collections has been
Mrs. Harry Heineman, who present
ed some classical numbers. Any
one wishing to add to the collec-
ton may contact Mrs. Frank Man
ley, 207 w Fourth-st, phone 6692;
Mrs. Charles Stephenson. 615 Mad
ison-st, phone 1875; Mrs. Gerald
Wonnell. Route 3, phone 5134;
Mrs. Howard Ostling, Erie Ord
nance Depot, phone 22051, exten-
sion Ala.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
Special Church Services To
Bring Beauty Of Easter Day

Services of reverent JOY in
Christ'S resurrection will mark
Easter in Port Clinton churches,
with special music and the beauty
of Easter flowers providing added
emphasis.
Sunrise Services are scheduled
by several, and most will have at
least two services. Evangelical
United Brethren has $50 am.
service with young people present
ing the beautiful pageant, Easter
Time" an Easter breakfast follow
ing from 7 to $50. A 10:4O wor-
ship service also is scheduled.
Trinity Methodist has a 6 am. serv-
ice in charge of tle MYF, and also
services at 8 and 1890.
CataWba Union Chapel has a
$50 Sunrise service followed by
Easter breakfast and an Easter
egg hunt for the children. st.
Thomas Episcopal schedules serv-
ices at 8 am. and 10:45 am, with
a family morning prayer service
interspersing at $50. 1t will be
marked by program by the small
er children, and the annual Floral
Cross.
st. John Lutheran has services
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
otto HESS, 79,
DIES SUDDENLY

Otto Hess, 70, who gave his first
shave at the age of IA and had
been in the barber business ever
since, died suddenly Wednesday at
Ais pm at his CataWba home,
victim of a heart attack He had
been associated with Jack Burkett
in the Bank Barber Shop since
moving here from Toledo in 1941.
His body is in the Foth Funeral
Home, Jefferson-st, Toledo, where
the Rev. John Braun will conduct
funeral services Saturday at 3.
Burial will be made in Toledo. Mr..
Hess, one of Ohio's oldest BARRIERS
in years of service, leaves his wife,
Matilda; one son, Valentine, of To
ledo; grandson and great
grandson.
He had worked as usual Tues
day. Death came suddenly Wednes-
day as he was seated in his living
room on the usual day off" from
his barber chair.
Steve Brodie was among the
celebrities who we're customers of
Otto's at one time. He worked in
St Paul till 1893, and in ST. Louis,
New Orleans and Detroit before
coming to Toledo in 1901.
The Bank Shop will be closed
all day Saturday, proprietor Bur,
kett announced.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
Cerebral Palsy
"Parents' Group
To Organize Here

Organization of Pare
Group, to be known as the United
Cerebral Palsy unit of Port Clin-
ton and Ottawa county, will be
made at a meeting called for
Thursday, April IA, at pm. in the
Elks Club.
The unit will work closely with
the new Cerebral Palsy Treatment
Center in Fremont, and Sid Miller
who is vice-president and chair
man of the board will be here to
speak. Three members of the To-
cal Unit will be named to the Ere
mont board.
1t is stressed that not only par
ents of CP children are urged to
attend this meeting, but that
friends and anyone interested in
this vital work are equally well
come. Robert Kennedy, who has
served as temporary county chair
man, repeats the groups appeal
for names of any cerebral palsy
sufferers. All are eligible to re-
ceive help from the new Fremont
treatment center.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08

School officials served notice
this week that parents must take
the responsibility for their chill
dren's excessive absence from
school.
An Elliston father, Roy Meier
son, was cited to Municipal Court
On charges of failure to send chill
dren to school after GraytoWn
school records showed one child
in the family has missed Sc days
of school this year, and another
has been absent for "A days.
Charges were brought by Justin
Rofkar, county truant officer Mr..
McFerson pleaded not guilty but
was found guilty after trial. Judge
Don Wargowsky fined him $40
and costs, SuSpending S15 of the
fine in condition of no similar
offense offenSe within three years.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
Rubbish Wasn't All
That Was Burning

When a w. Fourfh-sf man
wants service from the police
department, he wants it fast.
At 4:50 p. m. Saturday, a man
called police department to COM
plain of smudge fires in trash
barrels in an adjacent alley, and
asked if there was a city ordin-
ance about il.
Il told him we had to wait
till Monday TO check the ordin-
ance," wrote the desk officer in
his report. HE said | suppose
we have TO wait fill the house
burns down."
At ASS p. m., the report con-
tinued, the man called The fire
department. number which
is also answered by police. A pa
troiman was sent out TO inves-
figate.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
State Library
Officials Here

Possibility of extending the Serv-
ices of Port Clinton library to Ii
braries in Oak Harbor, Elmore,
Genoa and Lakeside was discussed
at meeting Wednesday night
which brought here Walter Braun,
Ohio State librarian, and Mrs.
Faythe Stoughton, state librarian
organizer.
The meeting was called by Miss
nellie Camper, president of the
Port Clinton library board, and
arranged by Miss Jeanne Gilmore,
local librarian Representatives OF
all Libraries in the county attended
the session.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
Mayor Proclains
"Spotlight Week.

The week of April 11-17 was pro-
claimed Spotlight on Automobiles
and New Car Dealers" by order of
a proclamation issued last week by
Mayor Harold G. Jeremy.
Stressing the fact that the auto
motive industry has grown to be
one of Americas greatest enter
prises and that automobiles were
among the most essential products
now being offered the American
people, the Mayor called on Port
Clinton citizens TO consider the
great accomplishments and the
bright future of the automotive
industry.
Mayor Jeremy said that the sale
and servicing of cars and trucks
is vital factor to the economic
health of this community and state
as we'll as to the entire nation,
Millions are provided employment
by the industry according to Mayor
Jeremy who also pointed out that
new car dealers have billions of
dollars invested in their businesses
to insure the American people eco
nomical, adequate and safe trans
portatlon.
The new car dealers of Port
Clinton plan an extensive program
during the week as a part of their
Spotlight program (See front
page story.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08
AUTO DEALERS
INVITE PUBLIC
TO OPEN HOUSE

Nine Port Clinton auto deal
ers, joining t h e National
Spotlight On Automobiles
Week" beginning Monday,
plan a special program here
to be climaXed on April II by
a gala street parade and an out
door automobile show in the school
grounds.
The nine local new car and new
truck dealers will mold publia open
houses during the week, announced
Stensen Petersen, event chairman.
The dealerShips will be open to
visitors from 8 am to pm with
trained employees on hand to eX-
plain each phase of the complex
operation of a modern auto sales
and service plant.
Tours for Special groups may be
arranged by appointment with
each dealer, Mr.. Petersen said. He
added group inspections might be
of special interest to students con-
templating a career in the automo-
bile business. Women's groups, too,
he pointed out might find such
tours answering many of their
questions about the care and main
tenance of their cars.
Both as employers and as serv-
ants of the motoring public, auto
mobile dealers are an important
part of the economic and civic life
of Port Clinton, "Mr. Petersen
pointed out. eve think it's a good
idea to get to know our friends
and neighbors better"
Dealershlps throwing open their
doors to the public during the
week are: Kelly Dunn Motor Sales
Stems Petersen, Everett's Pontiac
Allan Bros. Motor Sales, Gordon
Cooper Buick Co., Smith Motor
Sales, Freimark Motor Sales, Port
Clinton Sales & Service, and
O'Nan's Packard Sales & Service.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08

oak timbers of the vessel they ran
across, buried near the water
works last Friday we're still in
mighty good condition.
They had to cut through the
timbers to lay the sewer line for
trunk of the interceptor system.
Waterworks superintendent Will
liam Crohen, who thinks it was a
scoW, said steel pins about an inch
in diameter and 20 to "a inches
long were used in the vessel. 1t
was about seven feet below grade,
and had been covered with fill
which also included wood and bark
from the old basket factory once
there.
90 year old Jed Washburn, whose
years as dredge operator famili-
arized him with Port Clinton's ear
ly waterfront history, thinks it is
the remains of the old Bella Liza.
Virgil Frye of the county engin-
eer's office took him to see the
uncovered timbers Friday.
Mrs. Anna Kelly, River Front,
said the Bella Liza had been owned
by her father, Captain William
Duff, and built by John Duff She
was named for Mrs. Liza Drynan,
wife of William Drynan and mo-
ther Of the late Sam Drynan, and
for another relative. She hauled
lumber, coal and many other neces-
sites here, and Mrs. Kelly remem-
bers making trips in her as a
child. The Bella Liza stood at the
water edge, her days of service
over, for many years before she
finally sank and was eventually
covered with the fill which now
is the north end of JefferSon-st.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-08

at 7 and 1920 am. At Peace Luth-
eran, am. and 1870 am. services
are planned. st. Paul's Slovak has
English service at and in Slovak
at 1920.
At Immaculate Conception Cath
olic church, High Mass is at 10:l5
am. and Low Masses are at 5, 6,
7:45 (Children's Mass and Process
sion), 9 and 11:30 {Benediction).
On Holy Saturday, the church has
7 am. Communion, blessing of the
New Fire, Easter Candle, Prophe
cies, Easter Water, and BaptiSmal
Font; and at $50, the High Mass of
the Virgin of The Resurrection.
with Confessions from 3 to 5 and
7:30 to g. Good Friday services in
clude the Mass of the PreSanctified
at 8 am, the Ire Ore DevotionS
from II to 3, and at 7:45 pm.
Lenten DevotionS.