Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-01
STEVE J. NovAK, PRES.
LOCAL 497. JAW.

This year the UAW celebrates
its Goth Anniversary. The Educa
tion Conference in Washington
marked the event with Pageant
and 20th-year Awards. A celebra
ton will be held in Fort Wayne,
Indiana, where the first UAW
Contract was signed, on Sunday
June 8. Local Union Presidents
have been asked to attend; how
ever, this local will not be repre-
sented there.
A celebration dinner will be held
in the Commodore Perry Hotel
ballroom for Region 2-B on Mon
day, June 4, with twenty-six attend
ing from this local as approved by
membership meeting last Sunday.
In observance Governor has is
sued Proclamation = UAW 20ta
Anniversary Week = June 4 i 10,
1856. His proclamation read like
this:
WHEREAS, the UAW, together
with other labor organizations, has
worked long for the benefit and
welfare of the laboring man upon
whose well-being the strength of
our economy largely depends, and
WHEREAS, twentE years ago
the UAW was founded by handful
of dedicated people, and
WHEREAS, the tremendous
growth of the UAW can be attribut-
ed not only to the dedication and
tireless efforts of its founders, not
only to the steady growth of the
Union movement and not only to
the economic growth of our coun-
try bdt also to the vision and i'm
agination of the UAW in meeting
the needs and representing the
hopes of its members, and finding
and working out answers to their
problems O ftheir community, state
and nation,
NOW, THEREFORE,, /, Frank j..
Lausche, Governor of Ohio, do
hereby proclaim June 4 : 10, 1856
to beSUAW Goth ANNIVERSARY
WEEK and do urge the citizenry
of the state and all proper organi-
cations to mark this period by suit
able meetings, celebrations and
observances in recognition of the
growth of the twentieth anniver-
sary of and the CONSTITUTION to
the welfare of ohr state and nation
of the UAW."
We are glad to learn that George
"Ponzie" Migala has been released
from the hospital and is now at
home.
Nomination of officers high
lighted last Sundays Local 497
membership meeting, although
many other items of important
business was discussed and acted
upon.
The Election Committee was
elected as follows: Kathryn Winnie,
Chairman, Evelyn Zbrizeny, Oscar
Creager.
This Committee will provide ac-
ceptance forms for all members
nominated for the different offices
of Local 497. Those wishing to ac-
cept nomination must complete the
Acceptance Form and see that it is
in the hands of the Election Com
mittee by $3.50 pm. on Monday,
June 4.
Local 497 Elections will be held
on Monday, June IL, 1856 from G
am. to 6 pm. Absentee ballots may
be cast in accordance with pro.
vision in our local bylaws, Page 7,
article 6, section IA.
In case a run-off is necessary,
then the run-off election will be
held ON Thursday, June IA in the
same manner as the regular cleo
tion is held.
Here is summary of the dates
you will want to keep in mind:
June 4 - Deadline for nomination
acceptance, $3.50 pm.
June,Sl1 Election of Officers,
am. to 6 pm.
Gupe- IA = Run-off elections, il
such is necessary
With our Local 497 elections
couling. up June IL and this being
REesident election year, here is
some advice on election offered BY
Joe Homasic OF Local 1104:
sEvery time there is a Presi
Dental election year, we all watch