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EAST CLEVELAND Lil
4101 EUCLID AVENUE
EAST CLE\ ELAND, OHIO
Mail Addresses
Business:
814 East 152nd Street
Phone: Glenville 1-4383
News:
14600 Euclid Avenue
Apt. 302
Six Groups I
Share Talent
Show Fund
For the benefit of the young
people who gave of their talents,
and the hundreds of persons who
purchased tickets to make for
another successful annual Talent
Show, the show committee is mak
ing a report of proceeds distribu
tion. All proceeds were earmarked
for a service in which youth is
concerned.
Purchased were: stage curtains
for the auditorium at W. H. Kirk
Jr. High School where the shows
are given a duplicating machine
for the Hard of Hearing classes at
Chambers School an automatic
record player for the YWCA cen
ter two safety films for use by
all elementary schools in the city
and $100 in tools for the YMCA
Craft Shop.
Also one more something
quite different. Three club mem
bers went to John Hay High
School where they distributed gifts
to the 43 DP boys and girls, aged
13-15 years, who are trying hard
to become American citizens. The
trio report a gay time as they
joined in the carol singing, listened
with amazement as the pupils used
the English language, and thrilled
to the joy which was theirs in the
happy faces of these new Amer
icans.
IvriTOTTOvTOTinnrrrrTisi
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In East Cleveland
There are two things of interest
in the following reprint from Con
tact, published for its members by
First Presbyterian Church. It pays
due tribute to one of our citizens
whose services often include a com
munity assist.. .and ... it defines
a church secretary, clearly and
definitely and recognizes the lor
.often “taken for granted”—post.
1934-1954
“On December 15th, 1934, Miss
Ruth E. Colbey came to this church
to be the secretary. She came on a
tentative basis for part time only.
She has stayed with us in a per
manent position on a full time basis
—at times, over full.
“The office of secretary in a
c^irch is difficult to describe.
W^re is nothing like it in any
other field of business. It is in a
class by itself. It might be said
that church secretaries are born,
not made. The office is limitless
in its scope myriad in its duties,
exacting in its responsibilities im
perative in its requirement of good
work and good* will.
“It is unnecessary to say that
Miss Colbey meets the requirements
of the office in this church in full
measure. We express our appre
ciation of her services and congra
tulate ourselves that she has been
our church secretary for these
twenty years.”—Contact.
A sincere “thank you” to all
you good folks who, in the midst
of your own busy holiday prepara
tions found time to rush your news
items for an earlier deadline. Your
splendid co-operation made it pos
sible to handle even more news
than usual in the fewer hours be
tween editions, and brought to
the readers those many interesting
items. Thanks, a million.
While preparing the 1954 re
view (elsewhere in this issue)
there came to mind the many hap
py associations and experiences
which newsgathering on a subur
ban weekly brings the meet
ing of so many fine people that
otherwise we could sp easily have
missed knowing. Always we feel
the community spirit which hinds
this community in a common de
sire to make of East Cleveland the
best possible place to live. We
hope to make our part of 1955
worthy of this spirit.
What to do with those beautiful
Christmas cards. It's really a
problem. We are almost inclined
to follow the pattern of the man
who returns them every ten years
... or like a coterie of eight girls
who have kept the same birthday
box going the rounds year after
year as the different gifts were
sent on their way.
The open winter weather has
added to the joy of-night cruising
to enjoy the more than usual love
ly outdoor displays. It all adds so
much to the Christmas spirit.
Chief of Police H. S. Weaver
reminds:1 Drive carefully, especi
ally New Year’s Eve.
A Happy New Year to you all.
E.C.B.
Christmas
Babies
Two East Cleveland December
babies will celebrate their birth
days on Christmas Day. But two
dads have a happier outlook, at
least for this year, since it will
mean an added exemption worth
of savings on their 1954 tax in
come payment.
A boy was born in Euclid-Glen
ville Hospital to Mr. and Mrs.
Albert McElwain, 14280 Coit rd.
It was also a boy for Mr. and
Mrs. William Combs, 14629 Strath
more ave. at Huron Road Hospital.
It s Camera Fans
Day In Wonderland
At Nela Sunday
Camera fan of Northern Ohio
will have a chance to “shoot” Santa
Claus next Sunday.
General Electric’s spectacular
outdoor Christmas lighting display
at Nela Park will glow for two
hours, from 4:30 to 6:30 p. m. on
January 2nd, exclusively for the
benefit of photographic enthusiasts.
This year’s display “An Album
of Christmas Songs,” will be closed
to the motoring public at mid
night on January 1st.
This year’s “Camera1 Night”
marks the third of its kind to be
held at Nela Park for photographic
fans. It is intended to provide an
occasion, free of auto traffic, when
they can take unobstructed expo
sures of the nationally famous dis
play. G. E. photographic experts
will be on hand, and will distribute
shooting instructions and provide
other guidance to persons requir
ing assistance.
It is expected that approximately
400,000 persons will have viewed
this year’s display, which consists
of illuminated pictures depicting
six Christmas songs. Most spec
tacular scene, showing Santa a
stride a huge “space ship,” is
called “Santa Claus Is Coming to
Town.”
Parking facilities for photo
graphers are provided near the
entrance to Nela Park’s display
at the intersection of Nela ave.
and Terrace rd.
Presbytery Of
Cleveland Meets
In Two Sessions
The Women’s Presbyterial So
ciety of the Pesbytery of Cleveland
is planning dual Mid-Winter meet
ings, one for the East Side and
one for the West Side.
The East side meeting will be
held, Monday, January 17th for
the East side and Ashtabula dis
trict, at the Forest Hill Presby
terian Church, 3011 Monticello
blvd., Cleveland Heights.
Miss Varideen Vissche, Director
of Religious Education of the For
est Hill Church will conduct the
morning worship service.
The afternoon session will be
opened with a devotional period
led by the Rev. Yoder P. Leith,
minister of the Forest Hill Church.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Thompson,
Director of Religious Education of
the Church of the Covenant and
the Rev. Robert Allred, minister
of the Harris Memorial Presby
terian Church in Ashtabula will
be the speakers for the afternoon
session. Both attended the Evan
ston meetings this past summer
and they will give their reactions
as “The general visitor reflects
on ‘Evanston’.”
Reservations for the East Side
meeting by January 12th to Mrs.
E. S. Ray, BO 2-1257.
The West Side and Akron por
tion of the Presbytery will hold
their meeting, Monday, January
10th, at Bosworth Presbyterian
Church, 3631 Bosworth rd., Cleve
land.
Mrs. Russell Reeves of East
Cleveland, president of the Society
will preside at both meetings.
Parish Is New
But City Isn't
Coming to East Cleveland to be
pastor of First Friends Church
do£s not mean coming to a strange
city for Rev. James B. Tatsch. He
is quite at home here since he re
side on North Carlyon rd. while
attending Cleveland Bible College
and worked part time at the Miller
Shoe store in the Euclid-Superior
shopping center. He also is a
graduate of Bald win-Wallace Col
lege.
Rev. Tatsch succeeds Rev. Amos
Henry whose part time instructor
ship at Cleveland Bible College has
become a full time position.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard J.
Henderson, 1613 Elberon rd., a son,
David Earl, December 11th.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John E.
Bosch, 13618 Fifth ave., a daugh
ter, Joyce Lynne, December 12th.
East Cleveland
YMCA Building
Gets Go Sign
January
Resident
ptopetlY
New Bus Extends Rapid:
No. 28 Express Slated To
Terminate At Green Rd.
The Wright Brothers were ex
perimenting with-a ship that would
travel through the air when Mr.
and Mrs. Edward W. Dorr now of
15994 Neladale ave. were married.
They observed their golden wed
ding with their first flight: Miami
to Havana.
—1954—
For 30 years a physical education
instructor in the East Cleveland
Schools prior to his retirement, in
1951 Joe Gardiner died suddenly
at his home, 963 Brunswick rd.,
aged 63 years.
—1954—
Mrs. William Lumley, known to
hundreds of servicemen in Korea,
is the Woman of the Week on
Bob Hope’s broadcast. Since the
first days of the Korean War, Mrs.
Lumley collected and sent thous
ands of copies of pocket sized
books to units stationed there.
—1954—
New filters are being installed
at Shaw High pool. Later in the
year other extensive repairs were
made. (The day may be near when
something beside repairs must be
considered—and done).
—1954—
Rev. Urban E. Gerhart is trans
ferred from St. William’s Parish,
Euclid, to St. Philomena’s.
—1954—
Death came suddently to Mrs.
Annette C. Russell, 76, for 25
years an employee of the city’s
water department prior to retire
ment.
—1954—
Sports are given a lift as the
Church Basketball League is re
vived after many years’ lapse. Two
leagues, one for the 19 years old
and under, and one for the “age
unlimited” are organized by the
Windermere Methodist, Church of
the Cross, First Presbyterian and
East Cleveland Baptist men, under
sponsorship of the YMCA.
—1954—
Upon suggestion of the Student
Council an Honor Study Hall is
begun. (Reports indicate it is
proving successful.)
—1954—
Twenty years after he took his
first after-college job, with G. E.,
Roy L. Johnson returns as man
ager of its finance department.
—1954—
As the 1954 Mothers’ March be
gins, Chairman Stanton Addams
reports all but four of the 1953
captains return to duty. The same
vice chairmen and co-chairmen are
also marching.
—1954—
Membership in Sigma Xi, hon
orary scientific research society of
America, is bestowed on Arthur
Eastman, physicist at Nela Park
Lighting Institute and resident of
926 Brunswick rd.
—1954—
Coming all the way from Cali
fornia, former East Clevelanders
Mr. and Mrs. Chalkraft celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary
with members of their family and
long time friends here.
—1954—
January elections brought new
duties to Frank Thornton as High
Twelve president. Clarence E.
Rauch as head of Kiwanis, Howard
W. Edwards in the Cuyahoga Fu-
East Cleveland Leader
Published In Conjunction with The SCOOP in Northeast Cleveland and The News-Journal In Euclid
New Regulation For
IgX* Houses Minus Basement
It’s Worst Water
Break In Years
1954 Happening fa (jleahed 'Jrw
City Water Department has to
up its expenditures to meet a $25
rent increase and a $30 added
maintenance charge each month.
The department occupies heated,
lighted, telephone service quarters
in city hall building it’s all a
matter of bookkeeping for this de
partment, which is self sustaining.
—1954—
The name on the plate on the
desk of the city engineer is
changed. The new one reads
“Malcolm S. Douglas” who came
to the post with a wealth of train
ing and experience. He succeeds
Dr. Sholto Spears resigned, who
enters in a new kind of assign
ment, superintendent*of Doctor’s
Hospital.
—1954—
February
Coming along in February are
more installation ceremonies. This
time Edward Paul becomes prexy
of the East Cleveland Business
Association.
—1954—
The city buys a 9.6 acre tract
on Shaw ave. north of the Nickel
Plate Railroad for $49,625. Slated
for playground use, plans for de
velopment are not announced.
—1954—
Something new is offered
through the East Cleveland
Schools. The board of education
approves an insurance plan cover
ing employees 'and teachers enroute
to, while in, and returning from
school.
—1954—
Getting an early start on chil
dren’s behaviour problems, Cham
bers-Mayfair Pre -Mothers talk
over the subject with Juvenile
Court officials.
—1954—
Capping Day for 38 Freshmen at
Huron Road Hospital School of
Nursing.
—1954—
Study pays off as John D. Wil
lert and Ellen Jean Price of Shaw
place in the first ten among 1600
seniors in the county who took the
General Scholastic Test.
—1954—
A fall at work proved fatal to
Orazio Albino, 56, of 1285 Bender
ave., a construction worker.
—1954—
Rev. John W. Grohne resigns as
pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church
to accept a call to Third Church,
Louisville, Ky.
—1954—
Thirty-one years as a letter
carrier brings retirement to Maur
ice H. Chappell, 1715 Elsinore ave.
He served the Hayden, Doan,
Bardwell, Third to Sixth ave. dis
trict route. A. T. Kennedy, 13708
Graham concludes 88 years’ serv­
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As the time for new resolutions nears, it’s a good thing
to take a quick backward look, to review those events whose
shadows will stretch out into the new year, the headlines above,
and the snapshot briefs to follow give a fair picture of the week
to week life in this suburban community of 42,000 people. All in
all, 1954 was a good year.
neral Directors’ Association, J. J.
Smith in Exchange and Phil Slater
in the East Cleveland Rod and
Gun Club.
—1954—
Cited for meritorious service as
a legal officer, 45th Inf. Division,
Korea, brought the Bronze Star
Medal to First Lieut. Wm. Line
han, 876 Selwyn rd.
—1954—
Evelyn Welniak, Nancy Strug
gles, Virginia Rose and Diana
Reynard, Shaw High students, are
chosen to play in the All-Ohio
High School Symphony orchestra
concert in Columbus.
—19o4—
To broaden the use of Shaw Pool,
the board of education adopts a
new rental policy for church and
other local groups.
—1954—
Court Goodwill Independent Or
der of Foresters honors Mrs. Lucy
C. Laurence, 1277 East 135th st.
for 50 years service as its financial
secretary. Also honored is Mrs
Bessie Finch, R. N., 1338 Elwood
rd. and Albert Hall, a messenger,
1295 East 133rd st. for 25 years’
service at University Hospitals.
—1954—
March
George R. Canning, 1877 Sheldon
st. is named supply officer for the
Cuyahoga County Civil Defense
crganization by its director, John
K. Pokorny.
—1954—
Long active in the Phillips Ave
nue Presbyterian Church, Mrs.
Russel Reeves takes on new and
larger duties as president of the
Woman’s Presbyterial Society of
Greater Cleveland.
—19o4—
Believe it or not, the East Cleve
land traffic division gives out
coming books. The deal with safe
ty under the story title “Tommy
Gets The Keys”.
—1954—
Former East Clevelanders, Mrs.
Pat Grady is the victim of a traffic
accident at Coral Gables, Florida.
-1954-
After 28 years of service with
the Anti-Tuberculosis League, dur
ing which time she organized and
directed to a most important serv
ice the suburban X-ray program,
Mrs. L. C. Tefft resigned. The
Tefts, residents of 13408 Lambert
rd. are on their ranch in Wyoming
for an indefinite stay.
—1954—
City Officials decide to make
Annual Clean-up Week the kick-off
for a year’s long concerted effort
to clean-up and keep our town a
neater one. (Litter, the greatest
aggravation, is still with us.)
—1954—
The old Windermere shed is fin
ally razed by CTS as Rapid Tran
sit plans reach the action stage.
—1954—
Dean of Greater Cleveland beau
ticians, Mrs. Myrle Miller Stam-
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—1954—
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continues to glamorize miladies.
—1954—
April
The churches come into spe
cial note this month. The first
church blood bank is set up by the
Church of the Nazarene with Mrs.
Kenneth Keene, Mrs. Paul May
nard, Mrs. Dwight Maynard, and
Mrs. Grady Penny as the donor.
The donor list and two clearing
house committee. (There are 20
names on the donor list and two
members have been served from
their blood card bank.)
—1954 1
Phillips Avenue Presbyterian
Church calls Rev. Roscoe J. Varble
of Maderia, Ohio as its pastor.
—1954—
Out of the ashes of their de
stroyed church home eight years
ago, Windermere Methodist Church
completes its new stately sanctu
ary and dedicates it this month.
—1954
Ralph C. Wagner, supervisor of
Community Relations for the Gen
eral Electric Lamp Division at
Nela Park, takes over the chair
manship of the East Cleveland Y
share in the city wide YMCA
building campaign. (The goal was
topped and, instead of waiting
four to five years as was originally
announced, the East Cleveland Y
will be built this coming year.)
—1954—
Shaw and Kirk musical students
again come home from county con
tests with shining colors.
—1954—
Bob Cawrse, top grid coach and
assistant principal at Shaw re
turns to his home town as princi
pal—Rocky River High.
—1954—
New theatre group enters the
local scene. It’s the Lyric Theatre
Guild. First production “The
Chocolate Soldier”. (Coming up
in the spring is “The Three Mus
keteers”).
—1954—
John, the barber, is back in his
old home neighborhood, Shaw
Hayden. Folks are welcoming
their friend, neighbor and barber,
John Catapone who started there
in 1914, stayed 30 years, left
now returns.
—1954—
The C. J. Carters of 1728 Coit
rd. observe their golden wedding
anniversary. Mr. Carter taught at
Shaw for 49 years (and this year
returned to help out when he was
needed in the physics department.)
—1954—
Miss Florence Rice, for 33 years
at Prospect School, succumbes to
a heart attack.
—1954—
Franklyn Long is named presi
dent of the Auxiliary Police. The
group is made of volunteer CD
men of World War II days, and
they function at Shaw Field, and
other places on call.
—1954—
370 boys turn out for Little
League and Pony League play.
The Pony League for its first
year and Little League for its
second.
—1954—
Chambers School pupils past and
president, and other friends join
(Continued on Page Six)
Mothers March
Meeting
A meeting of all workers in
the coming Mothers March for
polio funds is called by Chair
man Stanton Addams. It will be
held, as usual in the auditorium
of Shaw High School on Wed
nesday, January 12th at 2 p. m.
This will be the instruction ses
sion for the march on January
19th.
A Community
Resolution
For Everyone
With the dawning of a new year
will come many resolutions as folks
decide to make a determined effort
toward a particular goal.
The East Cleveland Leader
would like to offer as an added
resolution to one dealing with Our
Town. It is My Pledge to East
Cleveland submitted months ago
by the East Cleveland Community
Council. A pledge of good citizen
ship, written by Mrs. Chas. A.
Carran, Miss Wilda Bayes and Dr.
Howard M. Wells upon request of
the Council. It would make a fine
addition to any and all resolutions
for 1955.
The pledges reads:
East Cleveland is my home city. I
pledge myself to do my part to
make it a pleasant, healthy, at
tractive and friendly city.
I shall maintain the good appear
ance of my property.
I shall help in keeping the street
and sidewalks clean.
I shall observe civic regulations.
I shall assist in ways that I
deem best the organizations and
interests that promote what is
called “the common good.”
I shall speak well of my fellow
citizens.
I shall aim to conduct myself that
they may speak well of me as
a fellow-citizen.
I shall make use of the public ad
vantages of the city as one hold
ing a public trust, things to be
used and never abused.
As a resident of East Cleveland I
shall conduct myself so that my
fellow-citizens will be proud of
me and together we shall be
proud of the city we call our
home.
Classes In First
Aid Start Soon
Arrangements have been com
pleted for three Civilian Defense
First Aid groups to begin instruc
tions shortly after the first of the
year, announced Clarence Rauch,
chairman of the First Aid Commit
tee sponsored by East Cleveland
Kiwanis.
The classes now completing at
Chambers school will begin their
advanced work after the holidays
and at the same time a new be
ginners class, to meet evenings
will be offered. Further informa
tion on this class will be announced.
Qualified instructors from the
East Cleveland Fire Department
will take over the classes for the
42 members of the East Cleveland
Police Department. Those who have
had CD aid instruction will take
refresher courses, and the younger
members in service will take the
basic First Aid instruction.
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There will be excitement aplenty
for Nancy Magnusson, Northwest
ern University sophomere as she
sings the lead in the presentation
of Puccini’s “Merry Widow” on
the campus February 18th. Nancy,
a graduate of Shaw, will not only
be using the script marked by the
composer for Edith Mason when
she sang the part, but is going to
have the opportunity of going over
the script with Miss Mason in her
home at Evanston.
Another feature will come in the
second act when the young musie
student dons the gowns worn by
Lottie Lehmann when, as a lead,
she sang the lilting melodies in this
ever popular light opera.
Nancy begins rehearsals when
she returns to school following
holiday visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Magnusson,
14209 Orinoco ave.
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Slight Cut
In Over-All
'54 Tax Here
Despite a proposed increase in
the county’s share of the 1954
tax rate to be paid early in 1955,
cuts in the school’s tentative rate
and the state’s (Soldier Bonus)
rate still keep the 1954 tax bill
down to $28.30 for the overall
East Cleveland rate. It was $28.60
previously.
The East Cleveland City Com
mission Tuesday evening accepted
the $7.60 rate for the city’s share
of the total, this being the same
rate as was in effect the previous
year.
The indicated reduction in the
school rate is due to a 10c drop in
operating costs and a reduced debt
payment equalling 30c.
A breakdown of the $28.30 ten
tative total is as follows:
County$ 3.40 $ 3.60
Schools 17.30 16.90
City 7.60 7.60
State .30 .20
$28.60 $28.30
Joins Windermere
Methodist Staff
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Mrs. Hulda M. Phipps, who be
comes a member of the Winder
mere Methodist Church staff as of
January 1st, has served in the
Adult Division of the National
Methodist Headquarters, and in
the Youth Department of the In
ternational Council of Religious
Education, with headquarters in
Chicago.
Mrs. Phipps’ undergraduate
work as done at the University of
Chicago and Northwestern Uni
versity graduating from the
School of Speech at Northwestern
University. Her studies in the
ology, toward a Bachelor of Di
vinity degree, were at Garrett
Biblical Institute, at Evanston, as
were her graduate studies in the
field of Religious Education.
Following two years as edi
torial secretary at the Christian
Century, in Chicago, Mrs. Phipps
joined the Larger Parish Plan
under the auspices of The White
Temple staff in Miami, Florida.
Later she accepted the position of
Minister of Education at the First
Methodist Church, in Evanston,
Ill., which included part-time
responsibility on the Personnel
Staff of Northwestern University,
student counselling, and some
teaching work.
During her first two years as a
resident of Cleveland, Mrs. Phipps
taught courses in Curriculum,
Supervision, and Materials and
Methods of Religious Education
at Schauffler College.
The last nine years have been
spent as full-time member of
Plymouth Church of Shaker
Heights staff, as Director of
Religious Education.
Why Burn Those
Papers, Magazines
What do you do with the papers
and magazines that colleet in most
every household Do you save
them for the Boy Scouts, your
Church or your school ... or do
you just dump them into the rub
bish to end up in the city incin
erator 1
While paper may not be so val
uable, there are agencies willing
to haul it away for what they can
get out of it, so why waste it 7 How
about geting it together, with those
other articles about the house
you’ve been intending to give away
and call the Salvation Army, UT.
1-2625 St. Vincerit DePaul So
ciety, EX. 1-9655, or the Goodwill
Industries, HE. 1-8300 or what
ever other agency you prefer.
Clearing out the paper is also
a safety measure. It won’t be
wasted, and you’ll get rid of that
other old stuff, as well.
Master Ser—ant and Mrs. Mel
vin Burkhart, spent Christmas
with Mrs. Burkhardt’s home folks
in Brookfield, Ohio.