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EAST CLEVELAND L!.
14101 EUCLID AVENUE
EAST CLEVELAND. Q.
Mail Addresses
Business:
814 Cost 152nd Street
Phone: Glenville I -4383
News:
’4600 Euclid Avenue
Apt. 302
AFS Student Gives Blood
Eager to be a part of the
American Red Cross blood pro
gram Alf Kolbenstvedt of -Nor
way, a Senior at Shaw High, is
The American Field Service stu
dent exchange program is the most
valuable program now in effect to
hring better understanding among
the peoples of the world.
This, says Alf Kolbenstvedt of
Norway, is the opinion of the 768
students from 29 countries who are
in the United States for their
senior high school year. The young
men and women have expressed it
in their correspondence since ar
riving here, and in discussions held
aboard ship enroute to America.
“Imagine,” he said, “the impact
of these youths on their homelands
when they return after having at
tended an American school, lived
in an American home, and observed
American living. He likened them
to “rocks in the stream of ignor
ance, the more rocks, the less
ignorance.**
Alf spoke Monday noon to Ki
wanis of East Cleveland, sponsor
of the first AFS student in Greater
Cleveland.
Having heard of American dol
lars. he could not, at first, under
stand why a private groirp would
spend the money to bring him to
America. But now he understands.
One can’t buy friendship with dol
lars. and that is what is gained.
The visiting Norwegian attends
Shaw High School and is another
son in the home of Dr. and Mrs.
Homer Alexander and their three
sons.
After six months here, the
youth from Norway is confident
of three vital things,
is confident
government
its neople.
people want peace and that the
American Field Service is an open
road to world peace.
i. He says he
that the American
is representative of
that the American
Comparing the schools of the
two countries, Alf said in Norway
the family is the import an* th’n".
Here it is school, and he likes it.
In East Cleveland
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Shaw ave. in the Hampton
Allegheny area had a visit from a
good neighbor Tuesday evening. The
unidentified man with a small
plow cleared all the sidewalks, on
both sides of the street. A resi
dent, enroute to a drug store for
a prescript'on watched the ni-n.
trying to identify him. “It was
good neighbor act,” she phoned us.
Here's a recurd many a house
hold and many an individual wishes
he had. The city’s water depart
ment has lived w.thin its income
for 34 consecutive years. It’s “all in
the black” report for 1956.
East Clevelander Mrs. Dorothy
Souche had the surprise of her
teaching life the other evening.
Reporting in for the first session
of a Cleveland Board of Education
Adult Business Grooming class, Mrs.
Souche found 217 eager pupils
awaiting her. “The women,” she
says, “are of varying ages and
'from varying occupations.”
Have you seen the new church
directories which popped up recent
ly in the restaurants and motels in
East Cleveland? The “Support of
Churches” committee of East
Cleveland Kiwanis headed by Bob
Waterbury recently completed its
1956 assignment by installing the
neatly and concisely printed direc
tories which list the time and place
of service of all the church and
congregations in East Cleveland.
Over 100 city employees are
tiueing up this week to get their
first polio shot. The Health Depart
ment is in charge of the inoccula
tions. Shots are costing the em
ployees one dollar each.
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having his pressure
blood
Frank Holz-
shown
checked by Mrs.
heimer, a volunteer nurse.
AFS Student Exchange Best Road
To World Peace Says Student
He likes the encouraged enthusi
asm, the school activities, the
manner in the school seeks to de
velops personal talents, urges al
students to become active.
Norway, he said, has no TV’. But
the turn of a radio dial brings in
programs from all countries in
Europe, minus commercials. The
radio yearly tax keeps the airways
free ox commercials. He made an
other comment on “commercial
ism.” the signs everywhere.
This tribute was paid to his
sponsor, Kiw’anis, and to service
clubs generally. ’’You men and
women, take time to express your
loyalty to God, and to your coun
try, and to serve your neighbors.
I hope you will be encouraged to
continue your services.”
Alf was introduced by Mrs.
Alexander who said if they had
had the opportunity to go to New
York and chose a son fronh all the
contingent, they could not have
found a better one. The experi
ence. she said, has been invaluable
to their family.
James Bateman, Kiwanis presi
dent, assured the young guest that
Kiwanis was more than pleased
with their “investment” and honed
that other groups would seek
same experience.
Valentine Day is always a special
day for Mr. and Mrs. Steve Miller,
14120 Sciota ave. It’s their wedding
anniversary date and today’s event
is even more special, it’s their
twenty-fifth and is being quietly
observed.
The couple were married in
Cleveland. They have three chil
dren, Lieut. James Miller with the
US Air Force in Japan Gerald of
New Jersey, and Miss Catherine,
at home. Mr. Miller is employed at
the East 152nd st. plant of the
General Electric Co.
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N Call For Crime Prevention
Shown here is Pau) Broer, who as president
City Commission, signs a proclamation calling
to observe Crime Prevention Week.
The call reads:
Start Polio
Shot Program
Here Monday
the
Silver Anniversary
On Valentine Day
Beginning Monday, February
18th, 8,612 pupils from the city’s
public and parochial schools will
be given two Salk vaccine shots
for protection against polio. The
shots wall be one month apart.
Conducting the immunization
program are the East Cleveland
Department of Health, the medical
staff of the public schools and
Huron Road Hospital. Dr. James
P.' Winkler, East Cleveland direc
tor of health heads the program.
Huron Road Hospital will pro
vide the necessary number of
physicians, and all the syringes.
There will be volunteer nurses to
aid the school and city nurses.
Lay clerical assistance will come
from the PT A.
The schedule follows:
Chambers February 18th at
9:60 a. m. Second shot March 18th.
Caledonia, Prospect and May
fair—February 19th. Starts at
Caledonia at 9:00 a. m. and pro
ceeds to Prospect and Mayfair.
Second shot March 19th.
Rozelle February 20th. 9:00
a. m. Second shot March 20th.
Superior—February 20th. 10:00
a. m. Second shot March 20th.
Christ the King—February 21st,
9:00 a. m. Second shot March 21 st.
St. Philomena and Ursuline
Academ.v at St. Philomena School
—February 25th, 9:00 a. m. Sec
ond shot March 25th.
Shaw—February 26th, 8:30 a.m.
Second shot March 27th.
Kirk Jr. High—February 28th,
8:30 a. m. Second shot March 27th.
Quits Police Job
To Become Clerk
Front policeman to clerk. This is
the career transition taking place
this weekend as Fred J. Schwende
man retires from the East Cleve
land Police Department and be
comes a clerk at the Otis Elevator
Comprny.
Mr. Schwendeman became a tem
porary officer in November 1931
and a permanent officer the follow
ing March. He served as a regular
policeman the first 16 years, then
was transferred to the detective
bureau. For the past more than two
years he has been the traffic of
ficer et Euclid-Superior.
He has served as treasurer of
the East Cleveland Chapter No. 39
Fraternal Order of Police. The
family home is at 23330 Roger dr.,
Euclid.
Nurses To Dance
....
Lake Shore Country Club will
be the setting for the February
Frolic Dance of the Alumnae As
sociation of Huron Road Hospital
School of Nursing on Saturday,
February 23rd, 1957 from 9:30 p. m.
to 1:30 ba. m. Music will be to the
tunes of Art Broze and his orches
tra. Mrs. Leonard Stroth is chair
man of this affair.
Watching as the mayor signs the official call is Charles Kastilahn,
who heads the Crime Prevention Week committee of the East Cleve
land Exchange Club, sponsors of the local observance.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, it is increasingly necessary to alert the people to the
danger of crime in each community throughout the Nation and
WHEREAS/ the National Exchange Club has wholeheartedly
sponsored National Crime Prevention Week for nine previous years in
order to make the people ever conscious of the manyfold dangers of
crime: and
W’HEREAS, crime is still our most potent enemy in cities and
urban areas of this Nation affecting people of all age groups and
in all stations of life, bringing untold misery and degradation to
our populace
NOW THEREFORE, I, Paul W’. Broer, Mayor of East Cleveland,
do hereby proclaim the week of February 10th through 16th, to be
National Crime Prevention Week, and do hereby urge every citizen
of this community to cooperate therewith, in order to fight the scourge
of crime and protect our homes and people.
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of the East Cleveland
ail East Clevelanders
Paul W’. Broer
Mayor of East Cleveland
For its own club participation, the club will hear Mr. H. O.
Hawkins, Special Agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investi
gation at the Cleveland office for the past two years. Mr. Hawkins
will discuss the functions of the FBI. in the threat of lawlessness
against the American way of life.
The meeting Tuesday, February 19th at 12 noon is at the Y House,
1831 Lee rd.
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East Cleveland Leader
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Volume Mu. ’•^-Iieuo Ohio
East Cleveland 14.100 Circulation Guaranteed Thursday, February 14, 1957
Construction will get underway
this week by the Dunbar Construc
tion Company. The plans, which are
in harmony with the present struc
ture erected in 1920, have been
drawn by East Clevelander Phelps
Cunningham of the architectural
firm, Carr & Cunningham. Esti
mated cost of the building venture
is $100,000.
The addition will provide a sanct
uary seating 275 worshippers, w’ith
an adjoining lounge which can be
opened up to provide additional
seating for 75 persons. The new*
entrance is designed to serve both
the new and the present structures.
The present sanctuary will be
reiqpdeled to provide for an expand
ing educational program of the
Church School and congregation.
Serving on the building com
mittee are Irvin Schreck, chairman,
Otto Bornemann, Mary Herman,
Mrs. Arthur Matson and Alton
McStay, congregational president.
St. James had a unique begin
ning. It all started back in April,
1914 in the back room of a barber
shop, by a small group of Luther
ans who met as a Sunday School
class. Through the aid of the Ohio
Synod Missionary service, a Church
Extension Society was formed the
following October, the present site
was purchased and a temporary
chapel was erected. Then came
Pastor Irwin C. Birk, supply, and
St. James Evangelical Lutheran
Church was organized' with 24
charter members.
The congregation had enjoyed a
steady growth over the years. Rev.
Birk was succeeded in 1917 by the
Rev. C. A. Hackenberg, who in 1924
was suceeded by the Rev. M. Shaf
fer who served 26 years, to become
pastor emeritus. Two pastors, Ken
neth E. Wilt and Clifford Schreck
were followed by the present pas
tor, Rev Barkley in 1951.
During the 43 years St. James has
continued to serve well its one and
still the same parish, meeting
changing situations with the
changing gospel.
un-
What’ facing
First
SWISS Steak Supper,
Baptist Church Friday, February
22nd, 6 to 7:30 p. m. Building
Fund project.
Break Ground For New Sanctuary
This is the architects’ drawing for St. James Lutheran Church, the $100,000 building is expected to
of Hie proposed sanctuary addition 1425 Hayden ave. Construction on be started this week.
4*
pastor
The Rev. Robert Barkley,
of St. James Lutheran Church
turns the first sod in the ground
breaking ceremony Sunday, Febru
ary 10th. Shown also is one seg
ment of the congregation which
gathered round to watch and be a
part of this vital event in the his
tory of their congregation.
Ground breaking ceremonies for
the proposed new sanctuary of St.
James Lutheran Church, 1425 Hay
den ave., were observed Sunday,
February 10th, following a short
ened morning worship. Officiating
was the Rev. Robert Barkley, pas
tor at St. James since January 1952.
WW WVMf
post he has held for the
years.
with his resignation, Dr.
suggests consideration be
Along
Stewart
given to limiting the service of the
clinic to those unable to otherwise
receive such medical aid for their
children.
Dr. Stewart for six years headed
the medical staff of the East Cleve
land Public Schools.
His letter reads as follows:
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Resigning Head Of Well Baby Clinic
Calls For Revamping Of Clinic Policy
In a letter to Dr. James P.
Winkler, the director of health for
the City of .East Cleveland, Dr.
James B. Stewart submits his res
ignation as physician in charge of
the East (’leveland Well Baby
Clinic, a
past ten
February 7th, 1957
Dr. James P. Winkler
Health Commissioner
14340 Euclid ave.
It is with sincere regret that I
hereby tender my resignation as
physician in charge of the East
Cleveland City Well-Baby Clinic.
I find that the increasing burdens
of my private practice are making
it more and more difficult for me
to do a good job in the Clinic. I
would appreciate it if you would
try to find someone to replace me
before March 6th. Until that time
I shall continue to conduct the
Clinic as I have been.
Maj* I make one suggestion in
this writing that I have made
previously, in private, to members
of the East Cleveland Health De
partment? It is that the patients
who receive care at the Clinic be
restricted to those who are of such
Is Third Alternate
US Naval Academy
Locke Thompson, a senior at
Shaw High School, has been named
third alternate to the U. S. Naval
Academy at* Annapolis, Md. by
Ohio Senator, John Bricker. He
will take the necessary examination
on March 27th.
Locke belongs to the Shaw Na
tional Honor Society, and is a mem
ber of the Lettermen’s club holding
letters in football and baseball. He
was named center on the Cleveland
News Dream Team of 1956 and
will captain Shaw’s baseball team
this Spring.
In school service, Locke has
served as monitor captain, class
representative to the Student
Council and as president of
Home Room. He is enrolled in
college preparatory course. In
dition, the senior is active in
Youth Fellowship of Windermere
Methodist Church and the Hi-Y.
his
the
ad
the
Locke is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
George L. Thompson, 936 Ravine dr.
economic status that they cannot
afford private medical care.
For these ten years that I have
worked in the Clinic no effort has
been made to restrict attendance
to those who are truly needy. I
feel that the services of a social
worker should be used to accom
plish this. The standards of ad
mission to the City of Cleveland
Health Stations could be studied
and emulated. Certainly, no public
spirited citizen, either physician
or layman, should object to the
expenditures of tax money for the
health of individuals of less fortu
nate economic status. However,
doing the same for those who
could afford private medical care
is just cause for criticism. It is
time, I think, that the citizens of
East Cleveland re-examine this
time-hallowed custom in their city
of offering free care to the rich
as well as to the poor in their
well-baby clinic.
I can remember being told that
both East Cleveland and Cleveland
Heights
comers”
measure
pay in
However, the private physicians
of these same patients, when they
become ill, are expected to respond
cheerfully when called upon to
treat them. I can assure you that
a. number of physicians of my ac
quaintance are not cheerful about
it and feel strongly that the Health
Departments of both East Cleve
land and Cleveland Heights should
get out of the business of provid
ing free care in baby clinics to
those patients who can afford
private medical care. This is a
form of state socialized medicine
in our own backyard which the
citizens of both communities should
study closely and either condemn
or condone.
give free care to “all
as a public health
regardless of abiilty to
their well-baby clinics.
W’ith kindest personal regard^,
I am,
Sincerely yours,
s James Stewart
Euclid Resident Is
Sanitation Officer
East Cleveland has a new sani
tation officer. He is Stanley Slejko
of 740 East 236th st., Euclid, w’ho
begins his new duties March 11th.
Mr. Slejko succeeds Jack Donelan,
deseased. Announcement of the
appointment was made by City
Manager Chas. A. Carran.
For the past six years Mr. Slejko
has been associated with the De
partment of Sanitation for the City
of Cleveland, being assigned to
dairy and restaurant inspections.
On the side, the new sanitation
officer plays the bass fiddle and
has been a member of the Ray
Anthony band and has also played
at Alpine Villa**
Study Plans For New Pool
And Student Social Rooms
In Addition To Shaw Gym
A new pool to replace Shaw’s
present 41-year-old pool, and a
Student Social Room, to meet a
new trend in today's educational
system, are in blueprint form for
Shaw High School.
than two hours Mon­
For more
day evening, members of the East
Cleveland Board of Education and
the usual visitors to school board
meetings, the representatives from
the PT A units, the faculty, the
League of Women Voters and
other interested citizens who come
to the meetings, listened as plans
for the new structures
folded.
were un-
of copies
provided
A sufficient number
of the drawings were
that all persons present could
follow the architects and the gen
eral discussion. Everyone took
part.
There to explain the temporary
plans as detailed by Fulton, Dela
Motte and Associates were archi
techs Richard Raushenbach and
Sherwood Nassau. The structures
housing the lounge and the pool
will be constructed to the rear of,
and becoming a part of the new
Shaw Gymnasium on Shaw ave.,
opposite Shaw High School.
Estimated cost of the construc
tion, equipment, furnishing etc.
of the proposed new building is
$750,000. This coming November
the electorate will be given the
opportunity to add its support by
voting for a bond issue to cover
the capital expenditure.
The blue prints call for an ad
dition the same width as the pres
ent gym. Immediately to the rear
and becoming a part«of it will be
the Student Social Room. It would
include a 50 60 combination
dance hall-auditorium-soda bar
opening up into a 36 50 foot
lounge on a three or four step
higher level. The elevation would
make the loung ideal as a stage
for events calling for one. The
auditorium prga, would provide
•accommodation for 200 persons.
To the rear of this would be
the structure housing a 44 75
foot, three to 11 ft. deep pool with
folding bleachers accommodating
500 spectators. The bleachers
would be similar to those now’ in
use in the gymnasium.
The necessary storage and
service rooms, including a laundry
where swim suits and swim towels
could be washed, are included.
A number of suggestions made
during the meeting will be con
sidered and the plans studied fur
ther before final adoption. There
are still many details, such as
types of materials to be used, type
of floors, etc. to be worked out.
The pool w’ill have a steel base.
An interesting, but important
sideline in the planning is the
fact that a Student Committee
Name Assistant
To City Manager
City Manager Chas. A. Carran
today announces the appointment
of Robert S. Moore of Beaver, Pa.
to the position of Executive As
sistant to the City Manager.' He
will fill the vacancy made by the
resignation of Sheldon S. Schwei
kert who entered the U. S. Army.
Mr.' Moore prepared for his
career at Wesleyan University,
Middletown, Conn. where he
majored in government and at
Maxwell Graduate School, Syra
cuse, N. Y. w’here he received his
master’s degree in Public Adminis
tration. He ivas with Counter In
telligence in the U. S. Army.
The new official was a member
of the Ohio Legislative Service
Commission as a budget and re
search analyst, doing research on
the Ohio State financial aid to
Local Governments program,
post pays $5,000 a year.
The
Nancy Magnusson Is
Third Tie For Met
East Cleveland’s young student
soprano, Nancy Magnusson, tied
for third place in the central re
gion auditions for the Metropoli
tan Opera held in Chicago. Nancy,
21, placed with Barbara Flaherty,
28, of Portland, Ore. Both are stu
dents at Northwestern University.
W’inner for the region was
James T. Tippy of Marie, Ark., a
student at Indiana University.
Nancy, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Magnusson, 14709
Ardenall ave., is a Shaw High
School graduate. This week her
family, including a brother, John,
is at the university to attend her
senior recital.
The Superior- Rozelle Property
Owners Civic Association will have
a social meeting Tuesday, Febru
ary 14th for a change in pace.
Refreshments are to be served.
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CALL NEWS
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PO. 1-3378
from Shaw High School has been
working along with the Athletic,
Music and other department repre
sentatives in deciding what should
be included in such a building
program.
Board members have visited
similar accommodations in many
neighboring and not-so-near neigh
bor schools to get ideas for and
to avoid “bugs" in their own plans.
During the meeting the board
accepted its tax rate as set up by
the Budget Commission. It is 17.5
mills, probably the lowest rate of
any school district in the county,
stated Dr. O. J. Korb, superinten
dent.
School Board
Extends Camp
By One Week
There are going to be four weeks
of school camping for the Sixth
Grade pupils of East Cleveland
Public Schools next fall. The Board
of Education approved the extended
camping period recommended by
Dr. O. J. Korb, superintendent who
announced the camp calendar.
The first two weeks will be from
September 9th to 20th and the
second two-week period will be
October 7th-25th. Last year 190
children participated. Details of the
camp program will be announced
later.
Members of the Board of Educa
tion feel the school’s first camp
ing experience, held last year,
proved the worth of tha program.
The board approved a $25,000
bond for the clerk-treasurer, Mr*.
Ruth Morin, and $1,000 bonds for
Mrs. Angelene Francis, Fenton
Moore and Burt E. Skoal, driver*
of the school buses._
It approved an expenditure of an
estimated $12,500 for the revamp
ing of the heating-ventilating sys
tem in Shaw Technical building.
This w’ill be the first major atten
tion given the system over a period
of years.
The board approved the request
of Miss Sarah E. Miller, librarian,
to establish a branch in Prospect
Elementary School, the library to
provide the book* and staff the
school to provide the room, equip
ment shelving, supplies etc.
The library will be available to
pupils of the school during school
hours, under supervision of their
teachers. Miss Dororty Grout, Chil
dren’s librarian, will set up' the
book collections to be offered at
the school.
Three teachers to be added to the
staff for the 1957-58 school year
were approved, upon the recom
mendation of the superintendent.
One of them is a Shaw High School
graduate, Miss Janet Sampson of
1307 East 143rd st. Miss Sampson
has her bachelor degree from Ober
lin College and in June completes
her master degree requirements at
Yale University. She is an English
major and taught in Rocky River
two years.
Miss Margaret I. Brown of
Youngstown. attended Western
College for Women two years and
received her degree from Ohio
Wesleyan University. Miss Mary
Ann Turek, 2480 Lee rd., a John
Adams High School graduate will
graduate from Oberlin College in
June. Miss Turek and Miss Brown
are elementary instructors.
The Board adopted the following
1957-58 School Calendar.
First Semester
Opening Day—Tuesday, Septem
ber 3rd, 1957.
NEOTA—Friday, October 25th.
Thanksgiving Holiday—Novem
ber 27th through December 1st.
Schools close Wednesday, Novem
ber 27th, 2:30 p. m. Schools open
Monday, December 2nd, regular
time.
Vacation—December
January Sth. 1958.
Friday, December
2:30 p. m. Schools
Christmas
21st, through
Schools close
20th, 1957 at
open Monday,
regular time.
January 6th, 1958,
Close of First Semester—Friday,
January 24th, 1958.
Second Semester
Opening Day—Monday, January
27th, 1958.
Spring Vacation—March 29th
through April 6th. Schools close
Friday, March 28th, regular time.
Schools open Monday, April 7th,
regular time.
Memorial Day Friday, May
30th. Schools are closed.
Close of Second Semester—Fri
day, June 6th, 1958.
Total number of v- ak*—87.
Total number of u-ys—183.
Days school in session—180
1st semester—91
2nd semester—89
Holidays—2
Thanksgiving, Memorial DayJ