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0 4 Register EWS (Eric, Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky Counties) rrlday, March It, 1958 Indianapolis Bonding Firm's id On BH School Addition ccepted By Education Board BERLIN HEIGHTS, March bid of Raffensper- fcr-Hughes Indianapolis, for sale of bonds to finance the construction of a new $385,000 school addition ms accepted Thursday by the board of education. At noon, bids 6f nine bonding firms were opening, after which the board met in regular session to discuss the bids and then accept the Indianapolis firm's bid of 3.25 percent with a premium Of $509.62. Other bids submitted to the board and opened were from Ohio Company, 3.25 percent with C-C Speaker Soys: Economic Plan Termed 'Must' to Gel Industry BELLEVUE, March of Commerce members, at their regular monthly dinner-meeting Thursday night in the Elks Club, heard Charles F. Heath, development counselor of the economic and publicity division, Ohio Department of Commerce, speak concerning ways in which communities can attempt to attract premium of $133.60: McDonald 3.50 percent, $7,490 premium; Prescott 3.25 percent, $7,046 premium; First Cleveland Corporation, 3.50 percent, $6,611 premium. Ryan, Sutherland 3.50 percent, $6,597 premium; Pobl 3.50 percent, $4,350 premium; Weil, Groth 3.50 percent, $6,214 premium, and Haden Miller 3.50 percent, $4,693 premium.

A spokesman of the board explained that the board in accepting the Raffensperger- Hughes bid, would pay only 3.25 percent interest on the money and would receive a small premium of $509.62. He further explained that the premium is an amount paid to the board to adjust the interest between quarter percentages. Actually the spokesman said the board is borrowlg the money for the new building for slightly less than 3.25 pecent because of the premium. The bids must be in quarter percentages and this is the way the bond companies offer money between even percentages. It was also reported by Lee J.

Schwab of the Berlin Heights office of Flrelands Community Bank that his firm was taking a portion of these bonds. Science Students From Milan HS Register Photo Discussing tha of a college education for benefit of 4 -H Junior leaders of Erie-co in the extension office Thursday night was this panel, comprised of, from left, Bernard Joseph Williams, Associate Agent John Ay Is worth. Miss Ellen. Lehman, and Earl Sargent, Monroeville. few industry A Heath, introduced by Paul iallaghan, chairman of the Cham I Irrlrl jflOW tier's industrial committee, told pie Bellevueans that the city lead should ask, not "Where are but, rather, "Where are we ing?" He stressed the value of a full ale community economic report a "must" and said it would money, but would be invaluable in the city's long-range planning.

Community Attitude A community economic report, Recording to Mr. Heath, should tell exact location of potential plant "sites, the cost of power, and other futilities, building costs, and among lather things, the attitude of the toward new industries! jahd living costs, housing, churches jand the like. "There is no substitute for straightforward selling," Mr. Heath Plan Union Service On Good Friday LAKESIDE, March 28 of the Marblehead Congregational Church and Lakeside Methodist Church will join in a union service at 1 p.m., Good Friday, in the Lakeside Church. Services will be conducted by.

the Rev. Charles Davis, Marblehead, and the Rev. Walter Plummer, Lakeside. Two services are set by the Lakeside church for Easter Sunday at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Services will be identical, except for choir music and the sacrament of Baptism at the later time College Education Values Discussed By Adult Panel For 4-H Junior Leaders Consider Bids For Furnishing New High School Wakeman Not Likely Site For New School, Official Tells Residents WAKEMAN, March A.

Lent, superintendent of the Western Reserve School District, told Wikeman residents at a meeting in Hartland Thursday night that the proposed High school for the district would not likely be built in Wakeman unless a water supply problem forced abandonment of the presently-chosen site. Lenz said Friday that drilling 1 declared, but he emphasized, too, that Bellevue and other communities should not overlook the possibilities of creating new industries the furnishing of local capital for local business ventures. I The meeting was in charge of I Chamber President M. B. Snyder.

I Invocation was spoken by W. H. "Stedman, a Chamber member. Drama Students Enact Play For Vermilion Group VERMILION, March I school dramatics students presented a one-act play, "The Valiant" at the regular monthly meeting of the Vermilion Wom; en's League in the new kindergarten rooms. i The play won a rating of cellent at the Lakeland Confert ence play festival in Huron last week.

High school students tak- 1 ing part were Ernest Mason, Les- I Ha Smith, Terry Owen, Lynn Roberts and John Hoffman. Mrs. Robert Horner has been appointed by the league, as rep- i resentative on the local Amerl- i can Field Service committee. Anun4 The Ana MILAN, March one students from Milan, entered in mathematics and science, will attend a High school science day of the North Central district at Tiffin on Saturday, March 29. Faculty sponsoring the students are Ray Skinner, mathematics instructor, and William Mattlage, science instructor.

Projects must be set up by 9 a. m. and, participants are to stay with their projects until judging. Ratings are classified as superior, excellent, good or satisfactory. Skinner said that a project rating of superior is necessary to enter the state science day, the following week.

High, school seniors desirous of entering scholarship competition must make application and present a transc.ript of High school credits at the district science day, he said. Bellevue Scouts Get Awards At Court Of Honor BELLEVUE, March 28 Boy Scout Troop 221 received awards at a court of honor in the Immaculate Conception ch. The Rev. Leo Welch, troop chaplain, made the presentations and told the boys about benefits of Scouting. Service stars went to 16 boys and eight adults.

Merit badge winners were Robert kahle, Daniel Briehl and Jon Flnkler Second-class badges were given to Paul Englund, John Martin and William Martin. Scoutmaster dUTe Long spoke. Also present were assistant Scoutmaster Donald Miller, John Huston, institutional representative, Eugene Lepiey, treasurer and Julius Baur, committee chairman. Children's Sunday school will meet during early services, but the adult class has been suspended for the day. Pre-school chil dren are to be cared for during both services.

At 9, infants will be taken care of in the parsonage and, all pre-school children at the 10:30 services can go to a nursery in the church building. Rev. Plummer has called attention to Easter sunrise services at 6 a.m. on the Danbury High school athletic field. Breakfast will be served afterwards in the High school cafeteria.

"Should I Go to College?" the topic for discussion by an adult panel at a meeting of 4-H junior leaders In the Erie-co agricultural extension office Thursday night. Comprising the panel, which was moderated by Associate Agent John Aylsworth. 4H leader in the county, were Miss Ellen Lehman, student counsellor at Sandusky High school; Bernard Palmer, student' counsellor at Perkins High school; Joseph Wil liams, personnel manager at East era States Mill, Huron, and Earl Sargent, insurance agent. Five questions evaluated in the panel discussion, were value of college education in good and poor times: types of college pro grams available; value of large collegC-versus small college; pre- for past or present 4-H club members between the ages of 14 and 25. First meeting of the group will be in Oxford Grange Hall on April 11 at which round and square dancing will be staged and final organizations plans will be made.

Each member may bring one guest to this session. Juniors leaders also agreed to sell "A 4-H Club Member Lives Here" signs to members for post ing at their residences, and also discussed arrangements for some 22 members to attend the Recreation workshop at Oberlin College, April 12. Elberta Beach Girl Stouts Give Play For Mothers VERMILION, March Scout Troop 240, Elbrta Beach, under the direction of their leader, Mrs. Louis Rauh. presented a short play entitled "Midnight Burial" for the pleasure of their mothers and invited guests Wednesday.

The girls made their own scenery and props and assisted Mrs. Rauh in serving refreshments after the program. Participating were Shirley Lucas, Barbara Dellefield, Sharon Akers, Kathy Rauh, Carol Russell, Mary Lynn Minich and Carol Lima. paring for a college education in High school, and financing a college education. Short, Extension Courses In the phase of types of programs available, it was pointed out that short courses and extension courses offered by Bowling Green State University branch in Sandusky are valuable to those who cannot attend full time college classes.

Some, five junior leaders in attendance of those now in their senior year in high school indicated their plans to further their education in college. Build Dance Area In a business meeting prior to the discussion, the Junior Leadership Club voted to provide money for building of a 30 by 30-foot concrete slab platform at the fairgrounds for square dance exhibitions and for record hops during the fair. The juniors also plan to organize a 4-H square dance club Curricula Study Is Discussed At Vermilion Hospital Addition iBank Loans Paid FREMONT, March 28 Final payment on bank loans totaling $350,000 for the Memorial Hospi tal addition built in 1952 have beerrmade. William M. a trustee, said residents of Fremont and Sandusky-co are responsible for retirement of the debts.

He said 99.3 percent of all pledges made had been paid-. BH Kiwanians Plan Easter Sunrise Services, Breakfast BERLIN HEIGHTS, March, The club also heard a report on the tree planting program in American Legion Auxiliary of Huron will not conduct its regu- lar card party Tuesday evening due to Holy Week observances. Ham dinners will be the mode Saturday evening'as the Ameri? can Legion post of Berlin Heights sponsors one from 5 to 7:30 p. m. in the Legion hall, and the Eagles Lodge of Huron has a din; ner the same evening from 5 to 9 p.

m. in the clubrooms. A dance from 9:30 to 12:30 will fol- low the dinner at Huron. Annual dinner of the Ottawa co Mental Health Association is scheduled April 16 at St. Paul's 5 Church, Oak Harbor.

Offi- cers will be elected at this ses- sion. Mrs. Robert Ernst, 302 W. I Third-st, Port Clinton, is general chairman of the dinner event. Address of ETN3 and Mrs.

Darl Spafford is Apt. 4, 3113 Waialoe- av, Honolulu, 16, T. H. Spafford. the son of the Mr.

and Mrs. Earl I Spafford of Birmingham, expects spend the remainder of his service duty in Hawaii. Mrs. Spafford is the former Joyce Stogryn of Sandusky. Gerald King of New London, recently discharged from the dines at Camp Pendleton, is i a second semester student at Mt.

1 Union College, Alliance. The senior class of Townsend High school, Vlckery, is sponsoring a bake sale on Saturday at Bailey 's, Sandusky. ADDITIONAL AREA NEWS fcrOUTAGE It Berlin Heights Kiwanis Club has announced plans for their annual Easter sunrise service which will be held on Krueger's hill, just east of the village limits at 6:30 a. April 6. The ministers of all the local churches have indicated their intention of co-operating with the program and participating.

Letters are being sent to all the churches in Berlin-tp inviting their memberships. The Kiwanis Club will sponsor a breakfast, after the service, in the Congregational Church social hall. This will be put on by the men in the club and will be in the nature of a pancake breakfast. Lieut. Gov.

Ralph Hyatt of Fostoria spoke to the club and their guests from Huron on the topic of the Expanded Ohio Plan. He explained that no man in Kiwanis is ever given a job to do for which he has not training, He also told the club of the Ohio district objectives and goals for 1958. To Sponsor Choral Group In the board of directors meeting that followed, the club made plans to sponsor a program by the Sandusky Key-Notes on May 4 in the High school This is a select group of about 20 students from the mixed! chorus of Sandusky High school' that presents a musical revue each year, This will be the second year that the group has been sponsored by the local Kiwanians. which the need for funds and the importance of an early start were explained. By making this a com munity project with the aid of other interested clubs, it would be possible to start the program this spring.

The first phase that is to be undertaken will be the planting along Main-st Residential Planting Second phase that will Involve residential planting will be start ed in January with a house-to house survey in which the owner will have the plan explained to him, and be asked to co-operate with the plans as accepted by the council. A survey will then be made to ascertain how many trees will be needed. Then they will be ordered for spring planting. Next week's club meeting will take the form of a round table due to Maundy Thursday services in the church Wakeman OES Initiates Pair WAKEMAN, March 28 Two candidates were initiated into the Wakeman chapter, OES and George Buckner, a past patron, officiated during Initiatory work. Chapter members will meet at the home of Mrs.

Alice Watson, cancer chairman, Wednesday afternoon and evening to make cancer dressings. Wakeman Chapter has sponsored this project for several years, using the Watson home as headquarters for the work. Chapter will have charge of the Cancer Fund Drive to be held April 1. Next regular meeting will honor past matrons and past patrons. GSNA Conclave HURON, March special meeting of the Huron Girl Scout Neighborhood Association will be conducted at 8 p.

Monday, March 31, in the High school. Miss Polly Waldon, Western Gate executive director, will be in charge. VERMILLION, March 28 Members of the Vermilion board of education and C. K. DeWitt executive head of public schools, met Wednesday evening at the South-st school with a civic group to study and present curricular changes for betterment of the school.

They asked questions of the board on what they, as parents, could do to help both the teachers and students. The movement began six weeks ago when Mrs. Carl Schoeder, Mrs. Dan Schisler, Mrs. LeRoy Grant, Mrs.

Jack Goodridge, Mrs. V. B. Siebert and Mrs. Ned Bricker met with DeWitt and A.

E. Stark of the school board for a four hour discussion of school problems. Arriving from this discussion was a questionnaire which the women then presented to the school board seeking information in the academic area. They will meet again with the board next Wednesday when E. L.

Creel of the board will preside for the discussion of the strengthening and solidifying of school activi ties, other than athletics. Present at the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder, Mrs Schisler, Mr. and Mrs.

Bricker, Mr. and Mrs. Grant, Mr. and Mrs Goodrich. Dr.

and Mrs. V. B. Sie bert, Mrs. Martin Kalzewski and Mrs.

Walter Raephel. Faculty members present were J. R. Arm strong, Harold Welker and Robert Smith. HURON, March L.

Mc Cormick, executive head' of Hu ron Public Schools, stated today that bids received by the board of education on furnishings for the new High school are under consideration and study. The school executive estimated from bids submitted that, the to tal cost would be "$30,000 or less." He emphasized that the contract will not be awarded until the board has studied the bids and yiewed the equipment offered. In conjunction with this, Mc Cormick announced that he and school board members plan to attend the American Association of Administrators regional convention in Cleveland Mon day, where they will have an op portunity to view all furniture on display. This, he indicated will assist them in selection of furnishings for the new school. Bids under consideration were submitted and opened Wednes day by the Seating and Equip ment Cleveland; Broadhead and Garret, Cleveland; Miller Office Supply Medina; American Seating Cleveland Shwayder Alliance Link Equipment Cleveland and George J.

Haas Toledo Next regular meeting of the school board is scheduled Mon day, April 7. Postoffice Staff Adds One Carrier NEW LONDON, March 28 The latest addition and change to be made in the New London postoffice staff is the transferring of Don Ross, assistant carrier on city route two, to a full time office position, and the addition of Paul McQuate as assistant carrier on city route two. McQuate, a World War 2 vet eran, was connected with the local police force for a short time and later with the Shelby Air Depot. on the site, part of the farm of M. A.

Gehring on County Road 58, will begin in a couple of weeks. At the meeting, Wakemanites were told that the school would be built in the village if residents could get persons from other towns to agree. He said Wakeman has a very good water supply, but was localed in one corner of the district. Hugh Griffin, president of tbe board of education, was asked to explain reasoning in the Site selection. Griffin said tbe selections made by ah eight-man board and taking two months to complete, were by no means easy.

Ten sites were presented for consideration. Griffin went on to say the whole area had to be taken into consideration and ultimate solutions must be made in the interests of present and future students. Taxation again loomed as a major factor in plans for a school, as persons at the meeting expressed concern for increases that would follow a bond issue. They agreed with Lenz, however, that something must be done to meet the problem of increasing students in the district. Water supplies were discussed and Hartland-Wakeman residents expressed doubt that a well would be sufficient at the site.

They said they thought the water table In the area was too low and was getting lower. Lens attempted to- reassure them a well would be practical, mentioning a spring that runs on the property. A brochure answering questions raised to date will soon be issued by the citizens committee, Lenz said, and will include estimates of cost and lists of materials. He said it will be mailed to residents of the district Lenz said Friday he appreciated the fact that no anger has been shown in any of the meetings held far, though there are many differences of opinion He said persons come with an earnest desire to get information needed in the bond decision. The meeting, called by the Western Reserve.

citisen's committee, failed to appoint a committee to convass the Hartland area, a a planned. Future meetings at Western district points are scheduled April 8, at Hartland; April 10, at Townsend, and April 17, at Wakeman. Lent said a joint meeting Tor all residents will be held later on. Average 13-Ceni Wage Hike For EOD Employes PORT CLINTON, March Some 1,30.0 employes of the Erie Ordnance Depot will receive ait- average 13-cent hourly wage increase under a new scale approved in Washington, D. Wednesday.

A brief teletype dispatch received at the depot from the Office of the Chief of Ordnance said revised rate schedules approved by the Army Air Force Wage board were in the mail. Increases will go into effect in time to be shown on pay checks to be drawn May.2 and 9. The last wage hike given workers at EOD was In September, 1958, also a 13-cent Brownhelm Annexation Attorneys 'Stand Pat 7 For Decision On 'Law 7 ELYRIA, March ncys representing proponents of Brownhelm-tp to Lorain City havo indicated that they will continue to base their case before the Ninth District Court of Appeals on points of law alone. A brief to the court stating such a position was filed Friday with the appelate court, and a copy furnished to attorneys representing incorporation forces. The three judge appelate court had ruled on Wednesday that appeal of a lower court ruling against the incorporation faction would be decided on the basis of law and fact.

In effect, this would allow incorporation counsel to introduce new or additional testimony under certain restrictions set by the court. The appelate court decision, ruling out a motion filed by the annexation side of the legal battle for status of the township, means a virtual retrial of the original court action instituted to block certification of incorporation of the township. Any new or additional evidence admitted, it was said, would be presented under rules to be administered by the appelate court. May 6 Hearing Although hearing of the appeal for reversal of the injunction against incorporation is tentatively set for May 8, it is possible that a later date might be set, should incorporation attorneys request additional time for presentation of any new or additional testimony. The legal "battle of Brownhelm tp" has been in various courts since October, 1957, when Common Pleas Judge LeRoy F.

Kelly ruled against an attempt to block scheduled incorporation special election set for Oct. 28. Election results showed "247 residents in favor of incorporation and 10 against. It was reported at that time that total eligible voters num bered 310. Injunction Upheld Next court action was instituted by the annexation faction, and sought to gain an injunction against certification by the secre tary of state of the election results Ashland-co Judge H.

E. Culbertson sat by assignment of Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt, after Lorain-co judges disqualified themselves In the case. The court hearing was concluded on Dec. 23, and an injunction is sued by Judge Culbertson on Jan 21.

Appeal of the common pleas court decision was filed by in corporation forces and then pre sented to the appelate court on Feb. 11. Raises are given periodically to bring averages at the depot up to those paid by local Industry. A regular survey' committee of EOD employes contacts area industrial officials to get reports on current wage levels and makes reports to Washing- tony Scales are adjusted If It la deemed necessary. Intramural Meet Set For April 11 WAKEMAN, March 28 Student Council at Western Reserve High school Is planning to organize a track meet between the four High school classes.

It is to be held on the football field at 2 p.m., April 11. The council will present a trophy to the winning class with the champion's name imprinted on ft. This trophy will be on display in the trophy case at the High school and each year the new champion's name will be engraved. Western Reserve school Is also buying- popular records to be used for dancing at noon in the school auditorium. Plans for the future are to try and form a game room for the High school and the purchase of useful items for the school.

Receive Church Members Sunday HURON, March 28 Rev. George Bell, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, has requested all people who are ing joining the church on Palm Sunday meet with the session on Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 p. m. Adults are to be received in the first service on Palm Sunday at 9:45, and the young people are to be received at the second service at 11 o'clock. Parents will accompany their young people to the EOD Patrol Boats Start 17th Year Of Patrolling RC Blood Program For Sandusky-co Depends On Drive FREMONT, March 28 Sandusky-co Red Cross blood collection program faces collapse unless the current drive for funds increases in tempo, local officials said.

The local chapter sent its check for $1,540 to the Cleveland blood bank for February, but had to dip into reserve funds to meet the bill. Latest report on the driveinual maintenance work. The shows only $4 ,982 .85 toward ajfourtb boat, a smaller Erie for proof acceptance fir goal of 126,260. i type, was stored and repaired ing of artillery, will be from PORT CLINTON, March 25 In starting their 17th year of operation in patrolling the Lake Erie danger area, the Erie Ordnance Depot patrol boats were launched at the Worthy R. Brdwn and Son, docks at Lakeside.

The three 46 foot steel boats have been at the Brown firm during Mie winter months undergoing repairs, cleaning and an- Erie and will be kept at Erie for emergency use. Operating in conjunction with the EOD observation tower and radar unit In providing maximum degree of protection to the unwary navigator, the patrol boats patrol the boundaries of the Lake Erie danger area, north of Erie, on which navigation is prohibited. Surveillance of the danger area, which is known as Area I. used 7:30 a. m.

to 1 p. m. Mondays through Fridays. This coincides with the present firing hours which went into effect Monday, March 17, in accordance with the special firing notice issued March 6, The patrol boats which are under the supervision of the Range Operations Office, are operated by Millard Lange and Elmer Druyor, Port Clinton; Charles Ayers, Fremont, and Reuben Smith, Marblehead. CHAROLETTE ANN HERCHLER VERMILION, March 28 Miss Charolette Ann Herchler, 14, of 412 Sunnyside-av, Sunnyside Beach, died late Friday at Cleveland Clinic Hospital.

She had been in ill health the past seven months. Born in Amherst, she and her family have lived in Sunnyside the past nine years, and in Brownhelm for five years previously A member of St. Mary Catholic Church, she was a ninth grader in Vermilion High school, and was active last year as an eighth grade cheerleader and member of the eighth grade choir. Surviving are her parents, Mr and Mrs. Curtis Herchler; sister Janice and Nancy; brothers John and Gregory, and her maternal grandmother, Mrs.

Anna Lesko, Lakeside. Friends will be received at Edward M. Fisher Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Saturday until time of services at 9:30 a.m. Monday in St.

Mary Church, the Rev. Cletus Gates officiating. Burial will be In Maple Grove Cemetery. The Rosary will be redded in the funeral home at 8 p.m. Sunday land, Saturday afternoon, and friends may call at the funeral home Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

Former owner-operator of the New London Elevator and also former manager of Biglow Tile Co. Jiere, Mr. Messenger left tha community in the 1940's. He was prominent in Masonic activities with Floral Lodge 260 and AM, and New London Chapter 110, RAM, and was a member of tha First Methodist Church, Surviving are his wife, Claudia, and a son, Dr. Harold Messenger, both of San Diego; a daughter, Mrs.

Ray Watts, Sandusky, and six grndchildren. T. W. MESSENGER NEW LONDON, March 28 Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Finch Funeral Home for T.

W. Messenger, a native of New London, who died Thursday at his home in San Diego, after a brief Illness. The Rev. L. A.

Craw, ford will officate and burial will be cemetery. Mr. Messenger's body will ar rive at Hopkins Airport, Cleve- CECIL JOHNSON WAKEMAN, March 28 Services, for Cecil Johnson, 73, who died Thursday in Fisher-Titus Hospital, Norwalk, will be held in Gerber Funeral Home at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, the Rev. Boyd A.

Granzow Interment will be in Wakeman Cemetery. A resident of Cleveland and Detroit, where he was employed as a sales representative for tha Continental Chemical Mr. Johnson came to Wakeman to make his home with Mr. and Mrs. K.

C. Buckley, 30 E. Main-st, following a stroke he suffered five weeks ago. Born in Conneaut, O. Mr.

Johnson was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Kilwinning Lodge, and A M. He also belonged to the Hlllcrest United Brethren Church, Detroit. Mr. Johnson's wife, Florence, preceded him in death 10 years ago. Only survivor is a cousin..