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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
HEALTH BOARD
PICKS INSPECTOR

At a special meeting of the Ot-
tawa County Board of Health last
Wednesday night, DR.. M. Mychkov-
sky was employed as Meat Inspec-
tor to fill the vacancy caused by
the December death of DR.. E. E..
Mcdaniel.
DR.. Mychkovsky, who comes from
Montana, will assume his duties
July 2.
The county is without the serv-
ices of a full-time sanitarian as a
sesult of the recent resignation of
Thomas Martin, FoStoria, who told
the Board he wished to relinquish
his duties to go into private indus
try. Part-time help from other
counties is being utilized for the
sanitarian work, particularly heavy
at this time of year, while a. re-
placement Is sought.
A new member of the Board of
Health to replace the late Henry
Bergman is expected to be an
nounced shortly. Health Bird. mem
bers are appointed by the Advisory
Board, which meets in March, but
when vacancy occurs during
tenure of office the Board names
a replacement until the next Ad-
visory committee meeting. Regular
Board of Health meeting is June
21St.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15

With special services Sunday at
10 am. and 2 pm, the congrega-
tion of Evangelical United Breth-
rem church Sunday will celebrate
the 25th anniversary of the build
ing of the present church at Jack
son and Fifth SITS. and the 125th
anniversary of the founding of the
church.
The Rev. Ora E. Johnson, con-
ference superintendent, will speak
at the morning session, and Off
ciate at the dedication of memoir
ials in the afternoon. Mrs. Thelma
Wright will read the history of
the congregation at the afternoon
service. Former pastors will bring
greetings.
A carry-in dinner at noon, fur
nished by church members, will
bring an interlude of informal fell
loWShip between the two services.
The public is cordially invited. No
special offering will be received.
No debts are outstanding on the
Church or the newly built par
senage. The mortgage on the
church was burned in 1946.
:. The Rev. ]. v. Bigelow, who is
completing his seventh year as pas
tor, came here from Colburn Street
Church in Toledo. He pays tribute
to his congregation as "a loyal one,
meeting every challenge and every
assessment asked of thm." Attend
ance at Sunday School and church
is at a new high level. 123 men,
bers have been received, more than
balancing the number lost by death
and transfer to other churches of
the denomination.
Recent improvements at the
church include redecoration of the
sanctuary and cleaning of walls at
an expense of $1,000.
Early History
The history of Evangelical United
Brethren church is an integral part
of Port Clinton's own community
history. The congregation was
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Lee Hetrick To
Teach At Mcclure

Lee Hetrick, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis H. Hetrick of $40 Wilson
Ave, who received his Bachelor Of
Science In Education degree Sun
day at Bowling Green State Univer-
sity, will teach industrial arts at
Mcclure High School, introducing
that type of program to that school
for the first time.
: A 1852 graduate of PCHS, where
his industrial arts work attracted
much attention, he majored in that
field at Bowling Green. His first
teaching position will be in new
school building. He will return to
Camp Lookout at Frankfurt, Mich,
this summer for an eight weeks
stay as counselor, going to camp
June 20.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
PAUL CERCEL, Is, IN FAIRLY
GOOD" CONDITION AFTER BRUTAL
BEATING, STABBING, BY N-LAW

Paul Gergel, 73, brutally beaten
and stabbed Sunday by his 27-year-
old son-in-law, Guy Foster at their
rural Oak Harbor home, was re-
ported in a fairly good condition
today at Magruder hospital as She
sheriff's department and Municipal
Court moved to press charges
against Foster.
Mrs. Foster signed two affidavits
of assault and battery against Fos-
ter, covering attacks on herself and
an IL year old son, Ronald Ahlberg.
Judge Donald Wargowsky, Munich
pal Court, issued bench warrant
for Fosters violation of suspend
ed sentence. He had served 20 days
of six months sentence to the
Toledo Work House, given him a
year ago for beating Ronald.
When the aged Mr.. GergePs con-
dition permits, he also is expected
to sign charges against Foster.
Foster is also under indictment in
Sandusky county for arson in con-
nection with two fires at the fair
grounds in which several horses
were burned to death. He was in
dicted in Januarl, 1855, and has
been out on $4,000 bond since then
with no trial ever called.
Foster is held in county Jail.
Date for Municipal Court hearing
has not been set.
A call from Mrs. Stewart, in
Fremont, early Sunday evening
told the sheriff's department that
when two children returned home
from fishing at the Foster place
one bore a note: call the cops -
Pa hurt" which Mrs. Foster had
smuggled to a little girl to give to
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
PC Rec. Program
Gets 500 Gift

A $100 donation to the Port Clin-
ton recreation program, and $100
donation to the Oak Harbor Ath-
letic Fund is included in a $500
recreation contribution made by
Soroptomist International of FIRE.
mont.
Several Port Clinton and Oak
Harbor women are members of So
roptomist. $500 goes to Fremont
Rodger Young recreational pro-
gram. Port Clinton's $1OO bequest
is to be used for purchase of small
equipment such as balls, bats, etc.
Oak Harbor's money is to be used
for baseball equipment. Mrs. Verdi
Won Thron, past president, will in
stall officers at June Is meeting
at Fremont Golf Club.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Power Squadron
Has 1st Rendezvous

A flotilla of 13 boats manned by
members of Port Clinton Power
Squadron, led by Commander Carl
ton Schwan in his cruiser "Cygnus"
left Port Clinton Sunday for joint
rendezvous at Browns Gravel Bar
with Sandusky Power Squadron.
SO were aboard the local boats,
including Squadron members, their
families and friends. Cruisers, run
abouts and outboards were in the
procession.
$50 were in the Sandusky delega-
tion. Hot grilled steak sandwiches,
box lunches and refreshments were
served at the rendezvous.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Young (he'II Be n Soon
Businessman Opens New Store

David Hilditch, who will cele-
brate his 14th birthday July Is as
proprietor of his own new business,
is probably the youngest business
man in Port Clinton.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hill
ditch of Cedar st. and grandson of
City Councilman and Mrs. David
Jeremy, the young business man
is opening Dawes Store" at Jer-
emy's Marine Service on Route 2
w just across the bridge. He will
handle oil, gasoline, bait, tackle
supplies, soft drinks and light re-
freshments.
His store is the dredgehouse of
the former Jeremy dredge, which
was placed on a foundation when
taken oi.e the dismantIed vessel
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15

Commerce has a white elephant
sale. All lodges and churches are
combining to sell soft drinks, ice
cream and candy. Fire department
and union groups are in charge of
lighting and decorations. Junior
Women's Club Is taking care of
bands and music. Federation of
Women's Clubs provides money for
prizes in the parades.
Boy Scouts will be on hand to
help. Fire department will operate
first aid station and have an am
bulance on duty.
Recreation Director Bob Green
is in charge of the pet and bicycle
paradeS, which all youngsters are
urged to enter. Buggsy II, EOD's
pet burro, will be here for the
parade.
Jim Chapman is general chair
man for the Festival, with Lyle
Mayhem co-chairman.
A German band from Defiance.
made up of Elks members, will
furnish music throughout the day
on the gaily decorated school
. grounds. They win visit the down.
town business section in the morn
ing and play at the Festival from
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
RED CROSS TO
OPEN SWIMMING
CLASSES JULY z

Red Cross swimming classes at
Lake View city park beach will
start on July 2 and continue thru
August 9. Elsewhere in The News
today you will find a blank for
enrolment.
Claire Dunn and Helen HUT will
again be in charge. In order to
organize the classes properly, no
enrollments will be accepted after
July 13 and it is preferred that all
be in before July 2.
For those with no swimming
ability or who have received their
Tadpole or Fish badge, classes will
be held on Tuesdays and Thurs
days at 10 am, z pm. and J pm.
For those who have received
their Turtle badges, or have eqUiya-
lent swimming ability. classes will
be held on Mondays and Wednes.
days at 10 am. and z pm.
Lifesaving is also offered, the
time to be decided after enroll
ments are received.
Persons may enroll by filling in
the blank printed elsewhere in this
paper and returning it to the Red
Cross office. Enrolment blanks
are also available at Forster's Ben
Franklin Store, at Sans, and at
the Red Cross office.
The swimming staff requests that
enrolment blanks be returned to
the Red Cross office as soon as
possible.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
ROUTE 53 JOB
BRINGS SPLIT
COUNCIL Vote

Ordinance 1856 which concerns
the Route So improvement through
go mile of Port Clinton streets
got kicked around like a football
at Tuesday nights Council meet
ing. 1t finally passed third read
ing, to 3, after being tabled and
then being revived for voting.
Mayor Tewers, Councilman For
ster, Mizener, and Petersen and
Safety Service director Ruddock
met with district engineers Mon
day at Bowling Green and brought
back word that bids for the i'm
provement would be let in April
of 1857 and work finished by May
or June with no traffic halt.
Resurfacing of all and widening
of part of the area, running from
Fremont Road, Harrison, West
Third and Madison to Perry is
planned. City's estimated cost
would be $25 1000, plus an addi-
tional $4,000 if the Madison st.
block from Second to Perry is
widened Is feet.
Mayor Tewers stressed the ordi-
nance does not commit the city to
going ahead with the work, but
merely authorizes the state high
way department to proceed with a
survey and estimates to get the
project rolling.
Trio Votes No
Council President Boyd Martins
first request to read the ordinance
by title only failed when Kastro
moved and Petersen seconded the
third reading be tabled until a
finance committee report was
given. Petersen said he was not
against the improvement, but that
other street work here was needed
too. It was tabled, Schade voting
no and others yes.
Later the matter came up again.
Forster moved to withdraw the
tabling, secondeS> by Schade. Peter.
sen, Mizener and Kastro voted no
and repeated their nay votes on a
motion to read the ordinance, a
motion to pass it on third reading,
and = motion to adopt it.
Petersen argued there was moth
ing in writing" guaranteeing what
the city's cost will be, and Mizener
questioned whether alternate plans
for the Improvement had been
given consideration.
We're not committing ourselves
by passing this ordinance" Forster
argued. "It only enables the state
to 60 ahead with surveys and esti-
mates. l for one have confidence
in the judgement of our Mayor"
Mayor Tewers, during the discus.
sion, said he would be disappointed
if Council took backwards" atti-
tude on the improvement.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Death Claims
Mrs. Howard |.
FIorian Tuesday

Elsa Potts Florian, AZ, wife Of
Howard l.. Florian of $40 w. Sixth
st. and a beloved member of The
News circulation staff for several
years before illness caused her
resignation last winter, died Tues
day at las am. in Magruder hos
pital.
Her Oldest daughter, Corrine
Florian Ni4Snd, was graduated
Monday afternoon from Miami
University at Oxford. She had
spent day here last week with her
mother, but the family withheld
from her the news that Mrs.
Florian's condition became in
creasingly serious since last Thurs
day. Wednesday, June 13, would
have been the Florians' Oath we'd
ding anniversary.
Elsa's valiant battle against in
durable illness, her cheerfulness
and optimism, were an einspiration
to everyone who kenw her. Her
body was at the Gerner and Wolf
mortuary, where the Rosary was
recited Wednesday night. Funeral
services were conducted by the
Rev. Father Karl Brand Thursday
at 9:30 o'clock from the parish hall
of Immaculate Conception Catholic
church, which is being used for
services while the church is being
redecorated. Burial was made in
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
KIDS DAY SET
FOR AUGUST z

August 2 will be Port Clinton
Kids Day when local youngsters,
aged 10 through high school, will
be taken free to the ballgame in
Cleveland, Recreation Director Bob
Gren told Council in a report Tues
day night.
Volunteer drivers will provide
transportation. Organization of the
Babe Ruth League for boys (six
teams, Is each); Powder Puff
League and Peanut League for
girls five teams each, 13 on team);
planned organization of a Midget
Softball league and an adults soft
ball league we're listed. An equip
ment shed at WaterWorkS Park is
being readied by volunteer Youth
Council labor.
He announced Carol Collins, who
has senior Red Cross lifesaying
certificate, will be lifeguard at tn
children's pool.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Lions Club
Installs Heads

New officers of Port Clinton
Lions Club were installed by Past
District Governor Carl Yingling of
Fremont at Thursday nights din
ner meeting.
They are: president, Ray Lyons;
first vice president, Earl Mallett;
second vice president, Jerry Brun-
er; third vice president, Melvin
ART; secretary, Darrell Vogt;
treasurer, James Lannen; Lion
Tanner, Edward Kolesar; directors,
Rev. Paul Reese, John Drusbacky,
Harold Younker, William S. Brown.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15

Assisted by his parents and other
helpers, he has been busy this
week painting and preparing his
new store for its Grand Opening
this weekend. There will be favors
for the young visitors, and prizes
will be awarded.
David's store is on the Jeremy
dock, near the old light house
which was moved from the pier.
Some 100 boats use Jeremy's as
docking headquarters.
The young businessman will be
a PCHS freshman next fall. He has
been active in Scout work, and is
now working toward his Eagle
badge.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Model Home Open
At Portage Park

A model home In Port ciin-
toms new Portage Park subdivi-
sion in the southwest section of
town will be open Saturday. June
Is through Sunday, June ~, and
you are cordially invited to visit
il.
On pages CA and c-5 Of To-
days News you will find COM
plete coverase of the event, and
a list Of the eight local firms
participating in the project.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Buckeye Water Lines
Plans Are Revised

Revised plans and specifications
for the Buckeye Moulevard water
line were presented Council by
City Eng. Charles Stevenson, and
a petition signed by property own
ers asking the waterline was filed
by Atty Adair. WILDER.
The revised plans call for 1900
feet of water line to be laid north
of the Gypsum line. Three fire
hydrants, which will be included
in the assessment, will be put in.
Resolution to install the line was
passed unanimously by Council
under suspension of rules.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Mosquito Spray
Under Consideration

Port Clinton Spray Co. will spray
City Park and Waterworks Park
for $135, Youth Building area for
$50, and the marshy area along
Perry st. for $65, Safety Service
Director Charles Ruddock told
Council. He will make the decision
on the work to be done.
Work on the new concession
stand at Lake View Park is await
ing visit by the state inspector
before the roof goes on, but it is
expected to be ready by the Fourth.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Father Brands
Nephew Killed

Captain Charles w. WaIzer, "a,
of Akron, Air Force jet pilot, neph-
ew of the Rev. FIR. Karl A. Brand,
was killed Tuesday night in Texas
in an accident. His mother is a
sister of Father Brand, and he also
is survived by his wife and five
month old baby.
Solemn high mass for Captain
Walzer will be conducted Saturday
at st. Vincent'S Catholic church in
Akron. His brother, the Rev. FIR.
James Walzer of Barberton, will
officiate. Father Brand will assist.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Bob-TaIes
By ROBERT w. REIpER

Catawba's popular Cliff House
is due for new recreation"
room. and Ray Lambert will be
all set for the thaw when those
D-5s are unfrozen.
Frenchy and Mixine LaFountaine
are giving Chick Linker big assist
in keeping Crescent customers
sharp at Put.in.Bsy this season
-. they're the same LaFovntains
who put Bark Inn on the map until
thar fire ruined things.
Nearly everybody's headed for
look-see at that new Model Home
in Portage Park.
Dave Sutherland (he's the new
Matthews exee) hopes TO move the
family here from Detroit sometime
in July. -.
Big plans are being mace Dy
Sam Alnato to enlarge already ex-
tensive modern quarters for his
Chrysler-Plyfaouth agency.
-
All Eiks are talking about the
fine Job Rod GranStaff is doing as
exalted ruler Of the local lodge. Z.
Democrats here are quietly pre-
pairing to put some new zip in the
old party come fall elections. =.
-
That same Turnpike traveller who
wondered about the catsvp has
added postscript "and that ain'f
all"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
SALE OF GARDENS UNITS DELAYED
Warning To Nom:
Don't Blame Junior
Note to Nom:

Note to Nom:
Don't seoid Junior IL he seems
10 be tracking more dirt than
usual into the house after streets
and alleys are oiled by the city
this week.
Mayor George Tewers told
Council that better than usual
grade of oil is being used on the
Job, expected to get underway
Thursday. II has a higher asphalt
compound, but he admitted that
maybe IL will be q little stiekier
and produce more tsekiness until
il works into the surface.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
David Moke New
St. John Intern

David Moke, of New Orleans, La,
is new intern at st. John Lutheran
church for a year, replacing Paul
Long who will return to Capital
Seminary at Columbus in the fall.
Mr.. Moke, who is staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. j A. Evers, started
his new duties this week. He will
assist Pastor John Braun in church
duties.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Catholic Parish
Gets improvements

Major improvements totalling
more than $11, 900 are underway at
Immaculate Conception Catholic
parish. The church and convent are
being painted and the playground
and parking area is being black
topped.
While redecoration of the church
is underway, services are being
held in the new parish auditorium.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Council Signing Delayed,
Sale Scheduled To Start
July 9 May Be Deferred

Contracts which the city of Port Clinton must sign with
the federal before the sale of Erie Gardens
units get underway not produced at Tuesday nights
Council meeting. AS result sale of the units which had
been tentatively planned to begin July may be delayed
two weeks project manager Elizabeth little said Wednes
day
The contracts which Solicitor Lowell Petersen pre-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-06-15
Friday Is Circus
Dav I'm Port Clinton

The circus will move into town
Friday when Special Police bring
fhe Ring Bros. outfit here for
two performances at Waterworks
Park.
Shows are at 2:3o and s:l5.
Advance sale Of tickets has been
good police reported.
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Long Beach. Calf, heading
the receiving line.
At 4 pm. that afternoon the
junior national board will meet
in the Shoreham Hotel to be
followed by a Dutch treat
dinner.
A tight schedule is planned
for delegates who are invited
at 1880 pm. Friday to a flag
skit and stunt night program
in the Mayflower Hotel, after
which Miss Weller will enter
tain for members Of the junior
national board.
The business sessions will
get underway Saturday morn
ing in the Mayf1ower Hotel
with Mrs. E. Stewart James.
national president, calling the
meeting to order. Highlights
Of the session will include an
election of junior national Of
ficers and the presentation Of
reports of both national and
State. officers.
Also slated on the Saturday
program is a dinner dance at
Z pm. in the Mayflower Hotel
Ballroom. and a coke party for
junior members.
On Sunday. delegates will
attend a memorial service in
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BY ELEM

The busy OAR convention
goer will be familiar figure
to Washingtonians this week.
Convention meetings at
Constitution Hall. caucuses at
the various hotels, and formal
dinner events keep busy dele
gates even buster.
The woman convention-goer
has an obligation to herself
and to her fellow convention
goers to look her very best at
all times. And this, as any
woman will tell you, is some
what Of problem when there
are so many things scheduled
on the agenda.
Convention week is no time
to break in a new pair of
shoes. Some OAR members
knowing the sad state their
feet will be in during the week
from so much walking and
standing have been known to
create fashion notes Of rather
dubious distinction.
At the last convention four
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Daughters
1872 to


Social events and business
sessions will mark the 64th
Associate Council of the Ma
tional Society, United States
Daughters of 1912. to convene
here in the Shoreham Hotel
Saturday through Tuesday.
Mrs. Herbert Windsor of
Geneva. ILL.,, president national,
will attend, as we'll as other
national and State officers and
delegates.
A luncheon on Saturday
honoring Mrs. Lane Schofield,
general chairman of arrange
ments, will open the conven-
ton. Other events during the
session include a memorial
service at 4 pm. Sunday in
the Shoreham Hotel and a
dinner and meeting that night
for the Association of State
Presidents and charter mem
berS.
The business sessions will
begin at $50 am. Monday,
April %, and will continue
through Tuesday. At 7:30 pm.
Monday. delegates and officers
VIII attend their annual re-
ception and banquet.
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FASHION NOTEBOOK
Following q Hint
Makes Life EQsier

beautifully dressed women
were coming down the steps
at the Mayfiower and grace
fully raised their evening
gowns to reveal four pairs of
bedroom slippers fashionably
dyed-to- match their evening
apparel. Well. that's one way.
A FASHION TIP many
women find f1attering and at
the same time useful in keep
ing their suit collars in perfect
order is to wear a silk chiffon
scarf or a nylon collar f1ll-in
that matches or picks up one
of the dominant colors of the
suit. It's less of a bother than
worrying about white collar
especially in the case of the
nylon flill-in that washes and
dries like a dream.
!; II X
Fayorite floral fashion &C
cessory of the week is the or
child and many OAR members
come up with wonderful and
original ways to wear them.
Continued on Page Dig, Col.
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National Cathedral and place
wreaths on the Tombs of the
Unknown Soldier in Arlington
Cemetery and at Mount Vernon
where they also will hold in
stallation cere ontes for
Junior and senior officers.
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SlatedFriday
ForCARs
from Rizik's

A formal reception will open
the 6lst annual convention of
the National Society, Children
Of the American Revolution, at
3 pm. Friday in the OAR
Chapter House, 1882 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
Junior officers will receive
the delegates and members
with Miss Lillian Diane Weller,
Junior national president of
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Founders Day Plans

Pi Beta Phi Founders Day
will be celebrated by alumnae
and active members from this
area and neighboring cities on
Saturday at a l pm. luncheon
at Columbia Country Club.
Mrs. Robert S. Wild, national
president, will be toastmistress
DR.. Seth r, Brooks is the main
speaker,