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Mail Addresses
Business:
814 East 152nd Street
Phone: Glenville 1*4383
News:
14600 Euclid Avenue
Apt. 302
Library Summer
Reading Club
Has 678 Members
East Cleveland Library’s summer
reading club expedition, which is
climbing three Asiatic mountain
peaks, claims 678 local youngsters
as members.
“Climbing,” in this instance,
means reading and reporting on
books in the various libraries. A
total of 386 have started their
ascents.
The following, as of this week,
have reached the summit of Mt.
Annapurna by completing and re
porting on a dozen volumes: Joyce
Alexander, 1292 East 134th st.
Lois Anderson, 1370 East 139th
st. Linda Frisch, 1775 Eddy rd.
Susan Given, 1289 East 137th st.
Judith Mott, 1849 Taylor rd. Judy
Passan, 1113 Thorne dr. Anna
Marie Tarantino, 12810 Phillips
ave. William Flaherty, 1651 Bryn
Mawr ave., and Diane Wentzel,
1716 Hartshorn rd.
Three extra-energetic climbers,
by reporting on 22 books, are at
the top of Mt. Everest, the highest
peak: Linda Schultz, 13300 Third
ave. Diane Singer, 8389 Lowns
dale rd., and Joan Taylor, 1462
East 134th st.
Of the younger reading enthus
iasts, numbering 892 strong, more
than 670 have acquired clown book
marks and are decorating clown
suits—one polka dot for each book
read.
Ranks are still open for more
club members, say library officials.
Any boy or girl with an East
Cleveland library card may join at
any of the four local libraries,
14101 Euclid ave. 1481 Hayden
ave. 960 Caledonia ave., or Rozelle
School.
kiwanis To Picnic
Kiwanians from East Cleveland,
plus their families, will be packing
picnic baskets next Wednesday,
August 1st, preparatory to gather
ing at Saxon Acres on White rd.,
for their annual summertime club
outing that afternoon.
William Dearth and his enter
tainment committee will furnish
entertainment and gam as for the
thildren, games for adults, soft
Irinka and ice cream.
Groceries Lifted
“A word to the wise as
the saying goes.
Two bags of groceries, left in
an unlocked car near the Euclid
Superior shopping center last Fri
day afternoon, were reported
stolen by a feminine shopper.
Mrs. John Coutris of 1908 Pen
rose ave., who parked her car in
front of the center without lock
ing the doors after purchasing
food, returned from making other
purchase to discover the groceries
had vanished.
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Two local representatives of this
city, Chief of Police H. S. Weaver
and Safety Council President Fred
Henderson were presented awards
for distinguished accomplishments
at the Safety Council luncheon last
week.
Mr. Henderson is pictured with
his placque, while Mr. Weaver is
seen receiving another citation
from Gen. Stewart.
Two top citations for meritor
ious achievement in traffic safety,
granted by the National Safety
Council, were bestowed upon
East Cleveland last Thursday noon
at the annual civic awards
luncheon of the Cleveland Safety
Council in Hotel Statler.
Chief of Police H. S. Weaver,
accepting, in behalf of the police
department, the framed gilt-let
tered placque for outstanding per
formance for accident records from
the executive vice president of the
national organization, Gen. Ed
ward C. Stewart of Chicago, who
also delivered the main address at
few.
Ready to serve all who seek em
ployment are, left to right: Stand
ing Less Dailey, Miss Margaret
Ress, Miss Patricia Bendell, Mrs.
Bertha Sangston. Seated Frank
O’Malley, Mrs. Noreen O’Malley,
Mrs. Dorothy Bishop.
High Twelve
Plans Annual
Golf Outing
Fun, frolic, and festivities at
Pine Ridge Country Club is prom
ised by the High Twelve Club of
East Cleveland next week, when
members forsake business for the
pleasures of a day of golf and
dining.
Friday, August 3rd, is the day.
Tee-off time starts at noon, with
the club terrace as the gathering
spot for those wishing luncheon
prior to divot-digging. Foursomes
will tee off at 7-minute intervals,
according to Reggie Gower, head
reservations man for the golfing
end of the event. Game prizes and
dinner door prizes will be offered.
Members, and their guests, may
participate in the full-day’s pro
gram or attend just the dinner
party.
Jim Lewis is general chairman
for this annual High Twelve day.
Fred W. Lange is club president.
Pine Ridge is located on Route 84
in Wickliffe.
Cystic Fibrosis
The next meeting of the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation, Cleveland
Chapter will be held Friday, July
27th at 8:30 p. m. in the amphi
theater of Babies & Children’s
Hospital, 2103 Adelbert rd. It will
be a business meeting, followed by
committee meetings.
For further information call
Mrs. Lawson Andersen, 949 Lea
ridge ave., Lyndhurst, at EV.
2-2435 or Mrs. Daniel Obloy, 6674
Sherborn rd., Parma Heights, at
Victory 8-2481.
Safety Council Awards
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the luncheon.
This city was one of three sub
urbs to receive the certificate for
maintenance of accident records.
Rocky River and Euclid were the
other recipients.
Another achievement award,
based on excellence in public
traffic safety education, was ac
cepted by the president of the East
Cleveland Safety Council, Fred
Henderson. Only other suburb
granted this citation was Rocky
River.
A total of ten suburban com
munities, plus the city of Cleve
land, were represented on the
awards list.
Council president, Louis B.
Seltzer, announced at the luncheon
that 8812.91 had been realized by
the Cleveland Safety Council in
the Green Cross fund-raising cam
paign.
Six hundred dollars was pre
sented to the Safety Council last
Friday by the Allstate Foundation
to further the council’s traffic
accident prevention program.
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Business Moves
Into Own Home
East Cleveland Employment
Service, one of Cleveland’s most
progressive employment services
has acquired its own office build
ing at 13308 Euclid ave. Two floors
of interviewing space, private and
sound proofed rooms with em
ployers conference offices make
this service the most outstanding
in the State. The latest office
equipment has been added to bet
ter serve job applicants and em
ployers. Free parking is also pro
vided.
From a small beginning in 1950
this employment service has grown
to a staff of seven placement
people, all trained to help men and
women find a more successful ca
reer, in Cleveland or throughout
Ohio. Contacts can be made for
persons looking for out of state
placement. After six busy success
ful years, the service has been
established through satisfied ap
plicants referring in their friends
for job'advice.
Mrs. Noreen O’Malley, the man
ager, is also the president of Cleve
land Employment Services Asso
ciation, a group of 44 employment
agencies, dedicated to promote
high standards in the operation of
their business. East Cleveland Em
ployment is also a member of the
National Employment Board,
Smaller Business of America and
Better Business Bureau. The Serv
ice specializes in Administrative,
Technical, Commercial, Clerical,
Stenographic Sales, Trainees, and
Factory placements.
Mr. Les Dailey and Mrs. O’Mal
ley handle all male placements
Mr. Frank O’Malley, technical and
out of state positions Miss Patricia
Bendell, trainees, sales, and adver
tising Mrs. Bertha Sangston pnd
Miss Margaret Ress all female
placements, office and factory
and Mrs. Dorothy Bishop, recep
tionist and bookkeeper positions.
Arrested and turned over to
Cleveland authorities by the East
Cleveland police department last
Saturday were four East Siders,
two men and two women, who
were attending the trial in City
Hall of two Cleveland friends,
charged with concealed weapons.
Alertness of local police during
the session led to recognition of
the license plate of the car belong
ing to one of the four as that re
portedly involved in robbery
early the same day at the Solomon
Salvage Co. in Cleveland.
One of the men later was iden
tified by the company’s owner.
Judge Stanton Addams dis
missed the weapons charges.
Set Civil Service
Examination Date
A Civil Service examination for:
the positions of Sub Clerk and Sub
Carrier for the Cleveland Post
Office has been announced by the
Board of U. S. Civil Service Ex
aminers at Cleveland, Ohio.
The Cleveland Post Office ex
pects to hire 400 New employees
(Male Only) between August 1st,
1956 and the end of this year. The
beginning pay rate is 81.82 per
hour. A written examination will
be required for these positions.
Applications will be accepted
until August 21st, 1956 by the
Board of U. S. Civil Service Ex
aminers, 4240 Main Post Office,
Emergency Operation
Following an emergency appen
dectomy last Thursday afternoon,
the condition of East Cleveland
Police Lieut. Albert Yahraus is
reported as “good,” according to
information from Huron Road
Hospital where he is a patient.
Lieut. Yahraus, who had been
complaining of discomfort for
several days, was stricken sud
denly at 3 p. m. Thursday after
noon while on duty. He underwent
surgery two hours later.
He expects to remain in the hos
pital for several weeks, according
to his wife. He and Mrs. Yahraus
live at 1770 Catalpa rd., Cleveland.
East Cleveland Leader
Published In Conjunction with The SCOOP In Northeast Cleveland and The News-Journal In Euclid
Volume No. 15—Issue No. 30 East Cleveland I Ohio 14,100 Circulation Guaranteed Thursday, July 26, 1958
School Board
Reports Two
Resignations
Two mid-summer resignations of
high school faculty members have
been received by the East Cleve
land Board of Education.
Miss Jessie M. Lang, for many
years on the Kirk Junior High
School staff in the social studies
department, is leaving to devote
her time to pressing personal busi
ness at the family home on Solon
rd. in Bedford. She joined the
local faculty in the early ‘20’s as
an eighth grade teacher at Pros
pect School and eight years later
was transferred to Kirk. She re
sided here on North Taylor rd.
Albert Dolan, since 1949 a
teacher of chemistry, physics and
mathematics at Shaw High School,
tendered his resignation to jein the
research department of Dow Chem
ical Co. at its plant near Houston,
Texas. He previously had taught
at Strongsville High School, and
lives on Willow dr., Euclid.
State Announces
New Tests For All
School Bus Drivers
A state-wide ruling governing
a new type, compulsory test for
all school bus drivers, which be
comes effective August 1st, will
not affect the three East Cleveland
operators for some time to come,
according to Board of Education
officials.
A qualifying clause in the offi
cial directive, which was issued in
Columbus in mid-May, states that
the tests will be mandatory “upon
expiration of the chauffers’ licen
ses now .being held.”
Licenses of Mrs. Angelene Fran
cis, who operates the station wagon
for special students, and Fenton
Moore and Burt E. Skeel, who al
ternate in driving the large school
bus in various outlying sections of
the city, do not expire for approxi
mately another year.
According to the ruling by the
Ohio Department of Highway Sa
fety, the required examination, to
be given, by state department rep
resentatives, will go s&veral steps
further than the previous regula
tions and requirements.
Tests will include a written
questionnaire on knowledge of
motor vehicle laws, a written test
on highway warning signs, a com
plete vision test, rules pertinent to
school bus operation, and a driv
ing test in the school bus the driv
er expects to operate.
The ruling is a precautionary
outgrowth of a Highway Safety
Department survey listing more
than 340 school bus accidents in
1954-55, with injuries to drivers
and children totaling 134.
“Launching this program of ex
amination and re-examination of
all school bus drivers,” states de
partment director U. C. Felty, “is
for the purpose of providing safe
and sure operation of school busses
to protect our state’s most precious
cargo—our children We have
no children to spare.”
ECBA Baseball
Night Wednesday
A package deal, complete to
ticket, transportation and tempting
tid-bits—or a single stadium seat
—are being wrapped up and
offered to local citizenry as East
Cleveland Business Association’s
third annual baseball night on
August 1st.
The all-inclusive offer (tagged
at five dollars per) means dining
at either Karl Brown’s restaurant
at the corner of Euclid and Shaw,
or at Paul Broer’s restaurant at
the corner of Hayden and Shaw
to-and-from bus trips to the In
dians-Yankees game, and the re
served seat.
Tickets only .priced at 81.65,
with holders providing their own
transportation, may also be se
cured.
Mr. Brown and Mr. Broer, who
are in charge of reservations, re
mind one and all that the deadline
is Friday evening, July 27th.
Named Unit Leader
With Navy Flyers
Lt. Commander Robert W. Grill,
whose wife is the former Audrey
Joan Wagner, daughter of Mrs.
Kathryn C. Wagner, 1852 Wadena
ave., is now serving as a leader
with a unit of airborne early-warn
ing squadrons engaged in hurri
cane reconnissance in the Car
ribean.
Mrs. Wagner and her son, Robert
C. Wagner, are leaving next week
for Jacksonville, Florida, to visit
Lt. Comm. Grill and his wife, who
are making heir home there until
further government orders arrive.
Attached to the armed forces in
the Far East, Mr. Wagner left
Japan for San Francisco on the
Fourth of July and arrived in
town yesterday.
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Postscripts
On The Picnic
The car winner was about as
flabergasted at suddenly becom
ing the owner of that beauty of a
Nash station wagon as was George
Nelson at receiving this year’s
citizen award. That could not have
happened to a finer person.
The new plan, the calling of the
name instead ef the number on
the stub, speeded the giving away
of the prizes at this year’s picnic.
Folk’s didn’t have to hurriedly
check fist fulls of stubs. There
was time for that when they
reached the checkers’ table on the
platform.
Too bad for the first name for
the Laundromat. But rules must be
followed to keep the record
straight. Better luck next time.
This annual picnic for all pres
ent And former East Clevelanders
and their friends is one of the best
community builders. Folks who
play together as well as work
together, are the best of citizens.
Two few towns in metropolitan
areas now have this type of out
ing. May it never cease here.
Men who work on the picnic com
mittee for the first time are
amazed at the reception they re
ceived when calling on profession
als, industrial or business men for
prize or money contributions. This
first actual experience in partici
pating in a community affair tells
the story of the success of our
community endeavors a keen sense
of responsibility to the good of
their community. Newcomers who
get into various groups comment
on the same re-action. And anyone,
who does not have this community
spirit, must acquire it to become a
genuine East Clevelander.
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Seated on a bench during the
afternoon, chatting with friends
was Mrs. Cora Arn. Her 26th time
to attend this picnic.
As usual the “Lost and Found
Children” lent interest as the wee
ones were brought before the plat
form mike for parents to see. One
little lady told Mr. Nelson her
name was Debby, and when asked
where she lived, replied “At our
house.” She also proceeded to give
the names of her neighbors. Some
Annual Picnic Was Fun For Everyone
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When does food taste the best?
When eaten at a picnic. One of the
many family groups who took their
suppers with them to the Commu
nity Picnic are shown here. Left
to right along one side are Mrs.
J. Benesh, Louis Dreher and Chuck
Dreher. Opposite are Mr. Benesh,
Jean Ann Dreher, Dennis Dreher
and Mrs. C. Dreher.
TV Western had nothing on the
thrill as George and Linda Scott
rode the ponies.
George Fink lifts son George
for a drink. Picnicking can make
a boy mighty thirsty.
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Cheryl Lynn Henderson, 8, was
the laison between that huge bar
rel of automobile grand prize pic
nic tickets and Robert Hutnik,
winner of the Nash Rambler sta
tion wagon, the 1956 top gift at
the East Cleveland Community
picnic.
Shown with Cheryl and Bob are,
left to right, Phil Snyder of East
End Nash Co., and Dr. John A.
Stahl, platform chairman.
A 22-year-old young man who
does not have a car is the still
excited owner of the Nash Rambler
black and red station wagon, the
grand award at the East Cleveland
1956 picnic.
When the young man stepped to
the platform as his name was
called, he was too dazed to scarely
speak and, despite the cool
evening, he was perspiring like a
Turk, as the saying goes. He had
placed two auto stubs in the con
tainer in the Log Cabin that after
noon.
Mr. Hutnik, a painter by trade,
resides at 1196 Bender ave. and is
employed by Adolph Butela, a
painting contractor in Pama. He
served with the Coast Guard for
two and a-half years.
A trip home, to Braddock, Pa.,
where his parents reside, will pos
sibly be his first out-of-town jaunt
with his prized new ear.
EUREKA!
After weeks of seeking and
searching, Shaw’s new football
coach, Leo Strang, has at long last
located a residence here- for his
family.
The Strangs and their two chil
dren will move into a Nelawood
rd. home the middle of next week
from their former residence in
Upper Sandusky.
of the children were in tears, but
all’s well that ends well. The chil
dren were all claimed within
minutes.
Here Are Winners
Of Picnic Prizes
Laundromat: Mrs. J. A. Martin,
15629 Euclid ave.
Cannister vacuum: Catherine
Ball, 14116 Bardwell ave.
Clothes Dryer: Mrs. Helen
Pardee, 1409 East 133rd st.
Incinerator: Arthur Weidlund,
14206 Shaw ave.
Bicycle: Mrs. A. Cerness, 14507
Strathmore ave. Ann Schultz,
1720 Strathmore ave.
825 U. S. Bond: Jane Newton,
1268 East 141st st. R. Stopek,
1796 Hayden ave. Mrs. G. Rego
vich, 14603 Strathmore ave.
825 Gift Certificate: Mrs. Dora
Howells, 15622 Holmes ave. Mary
Sagaris, 1630 Elsinore ave. M.
Ahern, 1829 Van Buren ave.
Vacuum cleaner: Marvin Engel,
856 Helmsdale rd.
House paint: Marvin Engel, 856
Helmsdale rd.
Shaw- Hayden Theatre Pass of
’56: Mrs. L. D. Santo, 1730 Allen
dale ave.
Car Painting: Mrs. Thelma
Pirie, 13502 Emily.
MINOR PRIZES
A list of all minor prize winners
will be posted in the stores of
co-operating merchants.
Stubs must be presented to
claim gifts.
Opens Home To
Opera Company
Mrs. Edward W. Boehm opens
her home at 1084 East 145th st.
next Wednesday evening at eight
to members of the Cafarelli Opera
Company.
Plans for a garden party and
variety show with an international
flavor will be under discussion, and
tickets will be distributed by the
committee-in-charge for the opera,
Rigoletto, which is slated for
September.
Assisting Mrs. Boehm will be
Miss Charlotte Beecher, Mrs.
Samuel Bordonaro, Mrs. R. G.
Cafarelli, and Miss Ruth Shulman.
Oswego, N. Y. is the current
vacationing address of Miss Rachel
Vance of Page ave. She is visiting
her sister and prior to departure
time, had tentative plans to see
other relatives in the east.
CALL NEWS
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MU. 1-1409
Appointed Clerk
Of Muny Court
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Succeeding James Blair who is
retiring after 23 years of faithful
service as clerk of the Municipal
Court of East Cleveland, will be
Mrs. Esther W. Patch, his assist
ant in the department for the past
five years.
Appointment of Mrs. Patch to
the post becomes effective August
1st.
She first joined the official
family at City Hall in 1950 as
secretary in the welfare depart
ment and a year later became Mr.
Blair’s deputy clerk. In emergen
cies she also has served as acting
clerk of the court.
Mrs. Patch makes her home at
13777 Euclid ave.
Mr. Blair, known around city
hall corridors as “Jim” and beloved
by all for his ability, his sense of
humor and patience, was first ap
pointed to his position in July,
1933 by the city commission. At
that time the job came under civil
service but was withdrawn from
that jurisdiction some 15 years
later.
“Jim Blair has been a loyal,
faithful employee and will be
greatly missed,” said City Finance
Director Grant T. Apthorp, in com
menting on the retirement. “He
has done a commendable job of
handling the public for these many
years, and we all wish him great
happiness in his retirement.”
Mr. and Mrs. Blair this week
completed the sale of their home
at 1816 Windermere st. and early
in September are planning to move
to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
They have two sons, George, who
resides with his parents, and
James, who is married and lives
on Brackland ave., Cleveland.
A near-future addition to the
clerks of the court’s department
will occur this fall with the ad
vancement of Mrs. Evelyn Young
from her present position in the
finance department to that of as
sistant to Mrs. Patch. Mrs. Young
has been a City Hall employee
since 1942.
Seefc Marines
Attention former Marines! The
Third Marine Division Association
has announced a membership drive
that commenced July 16th. Former
Third Division Marines are asked
to contact the following local
Marine Corps Recruiting Facility
for information: Marine Corps Re
cruiting Sub-Station, Police Sta
tion, 683 Broadway, Bedford, Ohio.
Phone BEdford 2-1234.
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Little Terry Arnold, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. Arnold who live at
14715 Elm ave. East Cleveland is
to be one of the featured dancers
in The Blevins School of Stage
Dancing Summer Festival, Thurs
day, July 26th, at the Vasa Club
31011 Lake Shore blvd. in Willo-,
wick. Terry has had his fourth
birthday. The Festival is epen
house plaa.. ., ,.