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XmK LAST CLEVELAND LIBRARY w 14101 EtK ulD AVENUE Mail Addresses Business RI1 E.15EndSL i Phone GLenv^lo 4J03 Newt: 14600 Euclid Ave.J Apt. 3fl! City's Coal Pile Low School's OK Cleveland coal piles are dwind ling to a point where users are keeping an eye on the thermom eter and an ear on the radio—-to keep posted on what to expect in the way of new shipments. Even should the striking miners return to the pits by now, it will require at least a week to get (Shipments of coal in Cleveland, officials of the Retail Coal Board state. The City of East Cleveland on Tuesday morning had two week’s supply of ccal on hand. How long this ■will last depends on the weather. G. T. Apthorp, Director of Finance, reports that notices have been issued to each depart ment to keep the use of coal down to a minimum in order to husband the supply as long as possible. The fact that four of the East Cleveland School District’s eight school buildings are heated with fuel oil has avoided what might have been a grave fuel problem for the board of education. Kirk Jr. High, Superior, Caledonia and Chambers buildings are oil fueled. Stocks at Mayfair and Rozelle buildings are sufficient for a *few weeks, it is reported. The coal pile at the boiler house for Prospect and Shaw High School is low, but hoping that the supply will be augmented e’re too long, no change is being made in school programs at these build ings. When the question came up at the Monday night meeting of the school board, Dr. Korb said that as of then, it would not be necess ary to curtail already scheduled ac tivities. New schedules will be made cubject to cancellation, if necessary Kirk Principal Is Convention Consultant When Dr. Louis Myers, princi pal of W. H. Kirk Junior High School goes to Kansas City, Mo. to attend the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ con vention, it will not be only as a listener. Dr. Myers is serving as consultant for the group discuss ing “What are the Characteristics of a Modern Junior High School.” Speaking of the program, Dr. Myers states that there is a com plete Junior High School session during which leading educators in this field will speak and lead dis cussions. The function, role and emerging curriculums are among the classifications to be consider ed. Recent Births 41om to Mr. and Mrs. William F. Hann, jr.. 1758 Coit ave., a boy, Thomas Philip, February 6th. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Urye. 1624 Hayden ave., a bo^, David Paul, February 7th. Boi-n to Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Buckley, 13410 Second ave., a boy, Patrick Michael, February 6th. S, Mr. Ray S. Wagner will com plete ten years'of service as tenor soloist at St. James Lutheran Church, 1424 Hayden ave. on Sun day, February 19th at 10:45 a. m., worship service. That evening he will go to Lockland, Ohio, were he will be with the General Elec tric Co, New Singing Club Parents, do you have children, ages 10 to 12 inclusive who are in terested in singing? If so, the Junior Singers’ Club at St. James Lutheran Church, 1424 Hayden ave. has openings for boys and girls with either soprano or alto voices. Any boy or girl, who is interested and desires to become a member of the Club, is requested to call the director, Mrs. Rowena Kailer Cargill, MU. 2886, for full infor mation. Observe World Day Of Prayer East Cleveland’s participation in World Day of Prayer on Friday, February 24th will be observed with a service in East Cleveland Baptist church, Euclid at Rose mont rd. at 7:30 p. m. Following the sun, the day will start in the Fiji Islands at dawn and continue westward until the globe has been encircled. Services are interdenominational, interracial and international in scope. This city’s observance will be one of 27 being held throughout Greater Cleveland, one of the 13,000 being held across the United States, with other meetings in 90 additional countries and with sixty different languages being used the world over. Offerings, which last year amounted to a quarter of a million dollars will go to missionary serv ives here and abroad. Among the foreign gifts will be those to eight interdenominational colleges for women in the Orient. Four of these are in India, three in China and one in Tokyo. Local agencies benefiting are foreign students completing their education here, migrant farm work ers and Indians. Transfer Kerrigan To Consulate At Oslo Transferred from Stuttgarden, Germany, where he has been serv ing as vice consul, William Morri son Kerrigan, East Clevelander, will go to Oslo, Norway, as second secretary and vice consul, the State Department has announced. He has been in Germany since 1947. Mr. Kerrigan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Kerrigan of 16105 Greyton rd. After graduat ing from Shaw High School, he attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., and Western Reserve University. Plans Dance The Juinor Christi Regis Club of Christ the King parish, will hold a galar “Mardi Gras” Dance on Tuesday, February 21st. This dance for all teen-agers will be held at the Church Hall on the corner of Terrace and Noble rds. This will be a wonderful “Mardi Gras” dance with music being pro vided by the Blue Notes Orchestra which will play all your favorite tunes. Attention girls: A beautiful corsage will be presnted to all the young ladies attending this dance. Refreshments consisting of hot dogs, cokes and potato chips will be served to those who caie for refreshments. To Conclude Eleven Years As Tenor Solist At St. James Choir Sunday For his farewell number, he will sing “With Humble Hearts We Come” (Donald Lee Moore) The male quartet, composed of Mr. Wagner. Father, Ray R. Wayne, Dr. Edward Hennel and J. Russel Thompson, will present “The Lord is My Shepherd” (Fr. Thos» Koschat) The Anthem, “God Is My Strength” (Bernard Hamblen) will be given by the choir, under the direction of Mrs. Rowena Kailer Cargill. Miss Lois C. Kensley will be accompanist, “By God’s Gifts” is the subject of the sermon to be given by the pastor, M. Dean Shaffer. Mr. Wagner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray R. Wagner, 1417 East 135th st. From the time he was three years old, he was a member of Stu James Sunday School and was confirmed by his Pastor in May of 1932. He was a member of the graduating class of Shaw High School in June 1911. He served with the 359th En gineers, Company C, in World War II, two and one half years of his service being in the European Theater. On January 28th of this year, Mr. Wagner was graduated with honors in mechanical engi neering from the Case Institute of Technology. tyr 7 v 5 *4 5 K1 Post Washington Party Tops For Evening Of 18th East Cleveland Post 163 Ameri can Legion announces its annual social event, the Washington Birth day card party. These proceeds are the sole means of revenue for the rehabilitation and welfare work of the Post..The date is Saturday, February 18th at Shaw High School cafeteria. (Third door south on Shaw ave. entrance of the build ing). This party is traditional with the post and the 1950 presentation is the most pretentious event with members of many other organiza tions as guests. Every effort is being made by General Chairman Grover C. Sny der and his committee for a perfect party. So, says Mr. Snyder, instead of a Saturday party elsewhere, bring your friends and join in the 100 table shindig of the Legion., Bridge, pinochle or what have you will be played. If Canasta is your choice, please bring your own set. Refreshments and appointments in keeping with the holiday spirit will prevail. It will be a gay eve ning. For group reservations call Mr. Snyder, YE. 4378, Patients Of City infirmary Guests At Vet Dinner Post 1500, V.F.W. of East Cleve land, entertained sixty-eight pa tients from the City Infirmary on Sunday, February 12th, at the Post Home, 18403 Euclid ave. In addition to a bus ride, these unfortunate but worthy folks were given a chicken dinner, numerous gifts such as cigarettes, cigars, candy and soap to take back with them. They were entertained with the music of By and Glad, master’s of the guitar and accordian. One old lady of seventy odd years was in attendance. Her legs amputated many years ago at the hips, this was her first trip “out side” in seven years. She has lived at the infirmary forty-three years. In all there were thirty women and thirty eight men pat ients at the party, together with six aids in charge of Mr. Driscoe, Superintendent. This affair was held in honor of Mr. Edward W. Fey of 1809 Craw ford rd., whose generosity made it possible. Mr. Fey, a member of Post 1500, is a fellow “shutin,” and, consequently has a greater capacity for appreciation of the drabness too often in evidence fw those so afflicted. Edward Paul was in charge of arrangements for the Post, and Mrs. Betty Cartel and Mrs. Mar ion Dielman for the Post Auxil iary. Auxiliary President Blanch Aring and Post Commander Will iam S. Russell were also in attend encc« PRESENT PLAY Curtain time is 8:30 p. m. for the play “This Month’s Wash,” being presented Friday night, Feb ruary 17th by the Young People’s Association of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 15S37 Euclid ave. Everyone is invited to see this play. Refreshments will be served. Lenten Hours Begin With Ash Wednesday East Cleveland Leader Published In Conjunction with The SCOOP In Northeast Cleveland and The News-Journal In Euclid Volume No. BC—No. 7 East Cleveland, Ohio 12,800 Circulation Guaranteed Thursday, February 16, 1950 City And School To Seek Bond Issues This Year Kirk Girls Plan For Guest Play Day Ash Wednesday Lenten Service will be held at St. James Lutheran Church, 1424 Hayden ave. on Wed nesday, February 22nd at 7:45 p.m. In addition to the devotional serv ice, there will be two sound movie films, “The Wittenberg Story” and “The Difference”. The public is cordially invited. After the Ash Wednesday serv ice, the remainder of the mid-week Lenten services will be held on Thursday nights at 7:45 p.m. The sermon subjects for the Lenten calendar are: March 2—“A Broken Relationship” March 9—“A Penitent Sinner” March 16—“A Gracious Father” March 23—“From Death to Life” March 30—“Joy in Heaven” Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, Hayden at Alder aves., will hold its Lenten services on Wednesday and Sunday eve nings. Rev. Samuel Smith, the minister, will conduct the Wednes day mediation and guest speakers will be heard at some of the Sun day evening worship hours. The services are at 7:45 o’clock and announcement will be made of the Sunday services next week. A series of Sunday vespers are being planned druing the Lenten season at the Church of the Cross, Methodist, Caledonia and Winsford rds. Detailed announcement of these services will be made next week, also. Lenten services in the East Cleveland Congregational church, Euclid at Page ave., have been planned to bring the congregation into a closer fellowship with Christ, announces the pastor, Rev. Earle C. Hochwald. The services will begin with a meditation hour Ash Wednesday, February 22nd at 8 p.m., following which the Lenten services will be observed Sundays and Thursdays. At the morning services Sun days Rev. Hochwald will preach a series of sermons on “The Prayer of Our Lord.” Lenten vespers Sundays at 4:30 p.m. will be brief services of music and meditation. The Lenten Institute of Christ ian Instruction on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. will be a series of dis cussions on the Book of Life. The Wednesday evening Mid Week Fellowship service at the Windermere Methodist Church is proving increasingly popular as an informal service of one hour in which there are periods of singing, prayer, a brief devotional medita tion, discussion and happy fellow ship Wednesday evening meet ings at 8 p.m. The Lenten Season schedule of speakers is as follows: February 22—Ash Wednesday Dr. M. Wayne McQueen. March 1—Monthly Fellowship Sup per, 6:30 p.m., Book Review by Mrs. E. O. Trescott, “Es pecially Father.” March 8—Rev. Robert Slaughter East Cleveland Baptist Church March 15—Rev. Earl Hochwald, East Cleveland Congregation al Church. March 22 Rev. Charles Ireland, Mentor Plains Methodist Church. March 29 Dr. Earl Henderson, Church ©f The Cross. •3 Ahead of a real party goes planning, plenty of it, the making of favors, and dozens of other de tails which only those who have served on such a committee real ize. Here the Athletic Council at Kirk Jr. High School is caught in one of their busy moments, mak ing favors for the Play Day. Left to right, they are: First Row: Nancy Blough, Nancy Struggles, Mary Lou MacGregor, Con Sci ortino, Evelyn Wilniak. Second Row: Dolores Gerscheski, Carol Slarna, Dorothy Patterson, Conna Corsillo and Barbara Postle. Bob Matson Here With St. Louis Orchestra Hour When the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra lays in Cleveland on Tuesday evening, February SSrh, in the Public Music Hall, mder the sponsorship of the Greater Cleveland Civic Music Association, seated in the percussion section will be an East Cleveland boy, Robert L. Matson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Matson of 1880 Wymore ave. Bob, as he was familiary known, started his musical career early as drummer with the Kirk and Shaw School bands. After two quarters in the Music Department, at Ohio State University, where he was a percussionist in the Con cert Orchestra, he was drafted into what became the 66th (Black Pan ther) Division of the Army. Volun teering as pianist for church serv ives, he became Chaplain's assist ant, with a T5 rating, and as such he played the Hammord Organ in a number of Southern camps. When the division formed a male chorus of thirty men/ Bob arranged much of their music and assisted in directing the group, v.hich toured the South with a musical show calle i “A Day in the 66th.” Overseas, the 66th division held the Germans at Lorient and St. Nazaire until V.E. Day when the chorus was detached for duty in the rest area at Nice, France. Here they gave entertainments and shows for the men on furlough in that area keeping Bob busy as arranger and pianist qnd some-J times actor. After three years in the service he completed three years study at Ju’.liard School of Music in New York City under the G.I. Bill of Rights, graduating last spring. Joining the St. Louis Symphony iast fall, his work with them in cludes percussion, celeste, piano and organ. The orchestra, second oldest in the country is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Conductor Vladimir Golschmann, has been with them for 19 years. He has appeared as the guest conductor with the Cleve land Symphony a great many times and their engagement in Cleveland at tins time will be of much in terest to Clevelanders. CONDITION GOOD From University Hospitals at press time came the news that the condition of Mrs. C. D. Spencer is “good”. Mrs. Spencer, leader in many community activities, under went eye surgery at the hospital Monday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Urey, son jr., 1888 Grasmere, a boy, John Bruce, February Sth* Rushing to meet the deadline to place a bond issue before the voters at the May Primaries, the East Cleveland Board of Educa tjori at a special meeting Tuesday morning employed the services of Fulton, Kinsky & Delamotte. archi tects, to prepare plans for a re habilitation program. “Just how far we can go on such an overall program,” stated Dr. O. J. Korb, superintendent of schools, will be determined by the architects’ report following their preliminary study for the local needs. That report will set the figure for the bond issue.” Included in the tentative plan is a gymnasium for Shaw High School. This probably will be erected on school property adjoin ing Prospect School ground on Shaw ave.. opposite Shaw Tech nical Building. Also included are improved gymnasium facilities in all build ings, and general repairs and im provements in every elementary school in the system. There are six such schools. If undertaken, it will mark the biggest building project since the dedication of Kirk Jr. High School in 1930. The school board’s bonded debt as of January 1, this year, is $297,000 of which $54,000 will be paid this year. Payments reduce yearly until 1957 when the final $5000 will be cancelled. The board is also carrying library bonds but these are met from library funds, and are not paid out of any school income. The hoard had previously integ two other architects, i Meeting in regular session Mon day night, the board approved a bill of $2,135.03 for a supply of dishes, silver and a few odd items, making an entirely new set-up for Shaw Cafeteria. Such dishes there as are still vseable will be trans ferred to the cafeteria at Kirk Jr. High School. This is the first time in years that Shaw pupils will be eating from a brand new set of dishes from soup plates to dessert dishes. A report by Dr. Korb of the immediate need for repairs to the Caledonia oil burning furnace was referred to Consulting Engineer H. M. Nobis. Mr. Nobis had charge of the recent boiler installations at the Prospect-Shaw power house and Chambers Elementary Build ing. The board received the resigna tion of Ralph Patton as head foot ball coach. Shaw Athletic Association re ported $8,415.60 in receipts from nine games in the 1949 season. Ex penditures amounted to $8,342.24 for a balance of $73.76. Greenberg Predicts Indians In Series Some 75 members and guests of the East Cleveland Exchange Club were reasonably assured Tuesday noon that the Cleveland Indians will be in the World Series for 1950. Making the prediction was Hank Greenberg, general manager of the Tribe. Hank topped off the weekly luncheon meeting of the Exchange Club at the East Cleve land YMCA with a “serious” re port on what’s what with the Indians in ’50. Dr. Richard Watkins arranged for Greenberg’s appearance. The speaker was introduced by guest Exchangeite Harry Eisenstat, a former Detroit Tiger teammate of the guest speaker. K.C. Honors Chaplain Windermere Council Knights of Columbus will conduct a Major degree Sunday February 19th at the Northeast Council clubrooms, 14709 St. Clair ave. The time will be 2:00 p.m. and all third degree Knights are invited. This group will be known as the Reverend Edward Rumplik Class, in honor of our chaplain Father Rumplick, a former assis tant at St. Philomena’s and now stationed in the same capacity at St. Paul’s, Euclid. Following the initiation at 7:00 p.m. will be dinner at the Alcazar Hotel, followed by dancing to the music of Gene Beecher’s orchestra. Leonard F. Roether is Grand Knight and Herbert E. Drake is Lecturer. Commission Plans Ta Liqht Every Sheet In Town Kew Shaw Gym In School' Rehabilitation Piograni New lighting on every street in town. Estimated cost of the improve ments is in excess of $100,000, states Guy T. Rockwell, president of the commitoion. Subject to the approval of the voters at the General Election next November, the city will issue bonds to’ meet the expenditure. If Pipe Oxygen To Rooms At Huron Road Hospital Second among the hospitals in the Greater Cleveland area to change to the modern system of piping oxygen into patients’ rooms is Huron Road Hospital, here in East Cleveland. University Hospi tals were first to install the new method. Installation of the up-to-the-min ute system was announced at the board meeting Monday night by superintendent Ray G. Bodwell. Huron Road Hospital had one of its busiest years in 1949 with 24,000 persons being treated there. Of this number, 13.469 were in-patients. 4,746 were listed as put-patients, and 5/26 patients receiver emer- ijoo dayrofseril and women were highly praised by Mr. Bodwell. Rev. Robert E. Slaughter of East Cleveland Baptist Church, who has been serving as chaplain at the hospital, together with other East Cleveland ministers, was named to the board of trustees. Bob Neal Speaks At Father-Son Banquet Radio talent will provide the entertainment for the Fathers’ and Sons’ Banquet at Phillips Ave nue Presbyterian Church, East 125th st. and Phillips ave. next Wednesday. February 22. Bob Neal, sports broadcaster for station WGAR, will be the guest speaker. Neal has just re turned from a Florida vacation preparatory to* tackling spring and summer sports assignments. The Musical Teens, who perform regularly on television station W’XEL, will be on the banquet program. These Collinwood High School musicians already have won wide attention and are adding to their reputations each week. The banquet is sponsored by the Men’s Council of the church under President Carroll Wohlgamuth. Reservations are limited to 200 but while they last they may be had at the church office. Invite Boys To Join —A Scout Troop and a Cub Pack are now being formed at St. James Lutheran Church, 1424 Hayden ave., under the direction of Joseph Cornelius, Executive Secretary of the Greater Cleveland Boy Scouts. Parents, who have boys between the ages of 8 and 11 eligible for the Cub Pack or boys 12 to 14 eligible for the Scout Troop, are requested to attend the parent’s meeting tonight at 7:45 p.m. and also jiext Thursday February 23rd at the same hour. You do not need to be a member of St. James in order to enroll your boy in either group. For further information call the Pastor, M. Dean Shaffer, Liberty 1342 (church office) or GLenville 5361 (residence). PROPERTY SALE Michael and Mary Perna have sold their three-family house at 1688 Carlyon rd. to James J. and Marguerite Mulhern for about $14,000. Mrs. Elizabeth Rhodes, 3362 Hen derson rd., and her daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Thompson, have pur chased the house at 16173 Cleviden rd., formerly occupied by A. Holden Higbee, who has moved to Los Al tos, Cal, It is in the $24,700 class, and is one of the homes in the original Rockefeller development. i Don't He Disappointed Get Your News In Early approved, work would Btart at once. This is the newest over-all mun- East Cleveland is one of three icipal project proposed by the City Commission. The plans would streamline the city’s overall syst em to bring it right up to the min ute in municipal lighting service. municipalities of fourteen in Cuy ahoga County which does not levy special assessment for street light ing. Locally, the lighting costs are carried as a regular city ex penditure in the General Fund. The other two cities following a similar plan are Cleveland and Lakewood. The most recent bond issue ap proved by the city was in the fall of 1945 when a $250,000 general building improvement issue met with the approval of the taxpay ers. The bonds were dated Janu ary 1, 1916. Legislation for the bond issue will be acted upon at the Tuesday, February 21st meeting of the City Commission, In its studies of present lighting needs throughout the town, the city has had the co-operation of Kirk Reed, street lighting engin eer for General Electric Co., and the Cleveland Electric Illuminat ing Co. William Marlowe, the city’s own engineer is in charge of the project, the biggest municipal undertaking since the postwar building program. Studies going into the needs of lighting in each particular street include a survey by the police de partment to determine traffic den sity, accident experience and park ing practices. Roadway construc tion is also a factor. For instance, the topping on Euclid ave follow ing removal of car track?, ha? proved a, better reflector of Ught than was the former sdrfate treat lighting requirements ’of the American Standards Association, an ftssoti ation made upt of all groups that have to do with street and high way lighting. It will improve the residential lighting about four times over what it now is. The present lighting was “tops” when it was installed 27 years ago. There will be about 50 per cent increase in the number of lamps. Ornamental steel poles will be the rule on all residential streets. Wood poles will be used on all business streets, except where steel poles, formerly used as troll- ey poles, are available. Prior to 1948 the city’s anual electric bill for street lighting was $35,270 a year. Under the new set-up, including new installations this past year, it is expected to reach $58,165. When it is con sidered that four times more light will result, the pro ratio cost, city officials point out, is small. In its contract with the Cleve land Electric Illuminating Co. the city has two types of agreement. One is the series under which the CEI makes the improvement, with out any capital outlay by the city, billing the city monthly for its share of the expenditure. The other type agreement is the Multiple, under which CEI furnishes power only, and the city installs and maintains the lighting. This type is generally confined to residen tial areas. All of the lighting improvement done within the past few months and that scheduled for 1950 comes under the series type contract, generally covering business streets. In its 1949 program and that contemplated for 1950. the follow ing series of installations were completed: Euclid ave.,» Hayden from Woodworth to Phillips Phil (Continued on Page 12) Exchange Club Aids In Crime Prevention During 1949 a serious crime was committed every 18.7 seconds per sons under 21 years of age repre sented 15.3 per cent of the total number of arrests and approxi mately half of the crimes against property were committed by per sons under 25 years of age. In general crime exceeded the pre war averages. These are but a mere few of the crime statistics for 1948—but they are sufficient to show why Ex change Clubs everywhere are sponsoring National Crime Pre vention Week. In East Cleveland the club has asked ministers to make some mention of the week which opens Sunday, February 19th with a “Go to Church Sun day.” At their meeting Tuesday noon at the YMCA House, the club will hear a talk by Chief of Police H. S. Weaver.