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THIS
THAT
In East Cleveland
Perfect skating weather is
finding the pond in Forest
4 Hill Park crowded to capacity
each late afternoon and eve
ning and weekend. Young and
old are enjoying the exhilerat
ing sport and many who
reside north of Euclid are
looking to the day when the
city’s ice rink will hang out
’he sign “Skating.”
Pedestrians are the center
of the stage in the Safety
Council’s newest film soon to
be shown in schools and other
places here. It’s entitled, “I’m
No Fool As A Pedestrian” and
aims to remind all and sundry
that pedestrians can be hurt
and cause others to be hurt,
too.
“We’re having buckwheat
rakes these cold days,” re
I marked a citizen Sunday.
“That’s fine, we’re having old
fashioned corn meal mush.”
Yummy, what delicacies Old
Man Winter can entice to the
i able.
Congratulations to I. E.
Barnes and his staff in the City
Water Department. Imagine,
35 years “in the black.” Water
users are the folks who bene
fit. which means every man,
.woman and child.
The YMCA and the YWCA
combined make for ONE BIG
Asset in East Cleveland. Im
agine what the YMCA could
do for boys in some countries
where no such service is avail
able. East Cleveland is being
asked for $2,300 towards such
a program.
4 Three troops? of Girl Scouts
at Chambers School are in need
of an American flag, standard
size. They would use it jointly
at their meetings. Anyone hav
ing sin Old Glory they wish to
dispose of. please call Mrs.
Robert Bcukenman, PO. 1-3198.
Boy Scout Troop No. 8 of
Mayfair School invites all boys
10’2 years old and older who
are interested in joining the
Boy Scouts, to come to their
meeting Thursday, 7:00 p. m..
at Mayfair School, in the gym.
A Family Night Dinner is
being planned for Thursday,
February 13th at 6:00 p. m. at
v tne school in observation ef Roy
Scout Week.
Starting on February 6 th
(Boy Scout Week), Troop No. 8
will decorate Kroger’s Hayden
store window using the theme
of safety. Saturday, February
Sth, there will be a rive demon
stration of First Aid.
An overnighter is planned for
February 21-23 at North
1 Chagrin Reservation.
Fast Cleveland Library is
having a return visit on Thurs
day, February 13th, of Mr. and
Mrs. John Howard with a sec
ond series of beautiful slides
entitled “Cape Ajm Trail.** The
I slides shown on a panoramic
screen with a musical back
ground provide an evening of
complete relaxation. The cam
era work is sheer artistry on
this program, sponsored by the
Camera Guild of Cleveland.
AH East Clevelanders and
their friends are cordially in
vited to attend.
V “Literature and Books For
Pre-Schoolers” will be the sub
ject of a talk that Dr. Rebecca
Pedersen presents to the Pros
pect Pre-Schocrt group at 10
a. m,. Thursday, February 13th.
Dr. Pedersen-'is head of the
Reading Improvement Service
',sat Western Reserve University.
She is widely traveled, and at
one time lived in Japan, when
her husband was Education Of
ficer with the U. S. Army, after
the war. Her husband, a former
Unitarian 'minister, is now
leader of the Cleveland Ethical
Society. The Pedersens have a
daughter in the East Cleveland
schools, and live at 1887 Allan
dale ave.
Pedestrian Injured
Larry Sherman, 1285 East
168th st. is a patient in Huron
Road Hospital. Sherman sus
tained a broken right leg when
struck by an automobile while
crossing Euclid ave. at Noble
rd. about 7:34 p. m. February
3rd.
Driver of the car, Frederick
C. Leader, 3812 Wood ridge rd.,
was charged with failure to
yield right-of-way.
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Volume No. 19—No. 6
Water Department's "Pay As
You Go'' Policy Pays Off Again
St. Paul's Canteen
Again Friday Eve
The “pay as you go* policy I ment sent out 27,060 bills for
adopted by the City of East
Cleveland in 1923 has been
lived up every succeeding year
by it’s water department,
states J. E. Barnes, water su
perintendent. The year 1937
was the 35th consecutive year
that the water department has
lived within its income.
During the year the depart-
Upped Budget
Spurs YM-YW
Campaigners
The East Cleveland YWCA
YMCA Sustaining Membership
campaign got off to a flying
start on Sunday, February 2nd
at the Kick-off dinner at the
Y House. The goal this year
is $25,000.
The Rev. J. Franklin Mc
Hendry, pastor, Windermere
Presbyterian Church, and Mr.
E. V. Rasmussen, executive
secretary of the Cleveland
YMCA sounded a challenge to
the volunteer workers who are
undertaking to garner in the
$25,000.
A moving picture, “The
YMCA That Would Not Die”
inspired the workers to raise
that $2300 added sum this
year. East Cleveland’s share of
the city-wide share 10 raise
$100,000, a third of a sum to
build 116 YMCA buildings in
33 foreign countries, the coun
tries to raise the other two
thirds themselves.
The combined YM-YW goal
for 1958 is 20% greater than
the 1956 goal and Chairman
Bill Cleland and Chairman Mrs.
Arthur O. Willy and Mrs. E. J.
Tausch and all the volunteers
are hoping contributors will un
their pledges, and that many
new pledges will be made.
Five boys and girls gave one
minute talks on “What the Y
Means to Me.*
The dinner, served by the
Shore Hi-Y boys was attended
by 140 volunteer campaign
workers.
The popular St. Paul’s Epis
copal Church canteen will open
its doors again this Friday to
the Junior Hirrh School boys
and girls of East Cleveland.
These ever'y-other-week dances
are sponsored by St. Paul’s
with Mrs. H. W. Lyndall,
chairman of the committee.
Serving as chaperones fo:
this Friday’s canteen are Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Orwig, Mr. and
Mrs. S. A. Cappon, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Perry and Mr. and
Mrs. H. W Lyndall.
The best reason the FBI can
give for the fact that 45 per
cent of all major crimes of 1957
were committed by persons
under 18 years of age, is the
lack of the old-fashioned family
life. Todays parents, states
Ralph Dunker, Special Agent
for the Federal Bureau of Inves
tigation, Cleveland, have be
come blinded to their responsi
bilities to their children because
of material gain.
Mr. Dunker was speaking to
the Fraternal Order of Police
Lodge No. 39 at their annual
installation of officers held
Tuesday, January 28th in the
Euclid Vet Club.
The FBI, said the speaker, is
the national collecting agency
for all crime statistics, as
a total of $363,219.54 for water
and sewage. service. The per
centage difference between
water purchased (from the City
of Cleveland) and the water
billed continued to be lower
than the accepted standard of
efficient operation of a water
works, he stated.
New connections were made
Examinations
For Patrolmen
The Civil Service Commis
sion of the City of East Cleve
land announces an open, com
petition examination for police
officers to be held on February
24th. 1958. “This examination,”
states the Commission, “is the
gateway to employment oppor
tunity for a career in a pro
fessional police department.’*
Applicants must be 23 to 28
years of age and must be
United States citizens and have
a minimum height of five feet
eight inches and a maximum
height of six feet three inches.
Applicants must also be in
good physical condition.
The position requires men of
intelligence and sound judg
ment who can work together in
a disciplined organization and,
above all, men of high charac
ter.
Applicants aye given written,
athletic, medical and oral ex
aminations.
Persons interested in taking
tis examination should secure
application blanks from Wil
liam B. Boise, the Secretary of
the Civil Service Commission.
East Cleveland City Hall, 14340
Euclid ave., East Cleveland 12.
Ohio, and file applications be
fore 5:00 p. m. Friday, Febru
ary 21st. 1958.
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NEW OFFICERS of the East Cleveland Fraternal Order of Police are: left to right:
Front Row—William A. Campbell, president Earl F. Lefferts, vice president Al
lan J. Pearse, secretary Albert W. Hospodar, treasurer. Standing—Ralph G. Win
ters, chaplain Henry A. Curschman, jr., conductor Roy W. Cole, inner guard
Robert E. Hall, Robert Trpyan, trustees. Not shown: Charles Kastilah, outer guard.
Campbell Installed F.O.P. Head
directed by the president.
“These figures show that a
major crime is committed every
two seconds. This means that
in the two hours we have been
assembled here, 600 major
crimes have taken place.
“Other statistics show,’* con
tinued Mr. Dunker, “that 45 per
cent of all major crimes in 1957
were committed by persons
under 18 years of age and the
best reason known for this is
the lack of the old-fashioned
home life, since material gain
has blinded parents to their
responsibilities.’*
Lieutenant Robert Troyan
conducted the installation cere
monies for these new officers:
President, William A. Camp­
EastlClweland, Ohio
on property owner
the balance
lines.
Ten new
made, and
were replaced. A new six-inch
hydrant was installed at the
city’s new outdoor ice skating
rink on Shaw ave. and one at
13600 Emily, to provide more
protection in that area.
connections were
22 fire hydrants
Study Kirk
Guidance
Procedure
▲re East OUveland Schools
providing adequate guidance?
On Wednesday, February 12
at 8 p. m. the Kirk PTA will
provide an opportunity for
Only 76 leaks were unearthed Tri:~----
during the department’s an- Parent*, to declde Jh.18. Jor
nual leak detection survey from themse‘ves- Fo“r ad»“««t«*
April to September, of which ito™ raT the secondary
41 were on the city side and! s?ho,ols’ Dr- L- L- Myers, pnn-
cipal Mr. George Huxel, as
sistant principal and Dean of
Boys Miss Merita Bricker,
Dean of Girls all from Kirk
Jr. High and Mr. Grant Kibble,
assistant principal from Shaw
High, will discuss the philoso
iphy and application of guidance
in the junior and senior high
schools.
Here is an opportunity for
at the City Hall where addi- “any «reas to be explored,
tion and renovation work is What testing is used, and how
underway. are the results applied? What
The 1958 agenda for the guidance is given student’s
Water Department lists: Instal- choice of curriculum, and what
lation of an 8 in. crossover in 1 should determine his choice?
Forest Hills blvd. installation^ How are the students advised
of a 6 in. fire hvdrant in Eddy personal adjustment? Are
rd., opposite East 129th st. jdivided according to ability,
continued new fittings at Citvjand *s Hie superior mind chal
Hall and continuance of curb pegged? How is a student’s
box testings .now about 65 per lability for college preparation
cent completed, reports Mr. determined? What vocational
Barnes. information and guidance is
ofered? There will be time for
additional questions from the
audience.
For those parents who wish
to be more fully informed
about an integral part of their
school’s services, this is a
meeting of great importance.
Mastro s On Top
In Police League
Mastros took three out of
four points from Edwards
Funeral Home in the Eastern
Cuyahoga County Suburban
Bowling League play at Kins
man alleys. Capt. Robert Troy
an of the losers was high with
a 544. Schuller and Rhoda were
high for the winners with 550
and 553, respectively.
Mastros still cling to first
place by 4’2 points over O’Neill
Construction of Maple Heights
in the 12-team league. Ed
dwards is in 8th place and Trot
ter I nek, the other local teams,
are in 10th spot.
In a recent series Cape.
Troyan rolled a 617.
Fred Cramer III
In “fair condition at St.
Luke’s Hospital is Mr. Fred
Cramer of 14600 Euclid ave.
Mr. Cramer for years owner
operator of the East Cleveland
Lumber Co. is ill with pneu
monia.
bell Vice President, Earl F.
Lefferts Secretary, Albert W.
Hospodar Treasurer, Henry A.
Curschman/ jr. Innei Guard,
Roy W. Cole Outer Guard,
Charles Kastilahn Chaplain,
Ralph G. Winters Trustee,
Robert E. Hall.
Ross DeJohn, president-of the
Fraternal Order of Police As
sociates Lodge ,41, introduced
their new officers who are:
Robert Burgess, vice president
Harold Drazie, secretary-treas
urer Earl Hartford, chaplain
Harry Martin, conductor
Robert Tambasio, inner guard,
Robt. Thompson, outer guard
Paul Broer, Fred Henderson,
Al Cutler, trustees.
Chief of Police H. S. Weaver
served as master of ceremonies.
East Cleveland Leader
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4Btl,ANNIVERSARY1S58
BOY SCOWS OF AMERICA
We read, only too frequently, of boys who get into trouble.
It has been said that they number but 2 per cent. But we do
not hear often of those others who are trying to make some
thing of their lives.
Boy Scout Week, February 7th to 13th, gives us pause
to reflect on a volunteer movement that has made its mark
in America. Here we find boys becoming Scouts for the sheer
enjoyment there is in it.
The adult volunteer leaders in Scouting—and there are
over 1,200,000 of them—realize that Scouting is something
more than fun. They know it is a game with a purpose.
That purpose is to help boys become men by teaching
them to play a team game for a citizenship role later and to
innoculate in their daily lives a code of living influenced by
the Scout Oath and Law.
When a boy joins a troop at his church, synagogue, school,
or other community institution, he becomes a membeh of a
patrol. It is here he gets a lesson in democracy as he shares
in the patrol planning, elects a patrol leader, and learns to
live with his fellow patrol members as brother Scouts.
The program of Boy Scouting keeps a boy busy learning
such skills as first aid, signaling, cooking, and camping while
imparting' many traits of good citizenship. There is a program
of advancement that is a measurement of a boy’s ability to
stand on his own two feet.
America is all the richer because so many millions of
boys through the years have chosen this program of character
building while seekin fun and companionship.
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City's 57 Drop In Traffic
Accidents Best In County
There was a 7.3 per cent de
.•rease in the number of motor
vehicle traffic accidents in East
Cleveland during 1957, Sgt.
Robert E. Hail, of the East
Cleveland Police Department’s
Traffic Safety division told the
East Cleveland Safety Com
mittee meeting Monday night,
February 3rd.
Sgt. Hall said this 7.3 per
cent compares favorably with
the 6 per cent decrease general
in other cities in Cuyahoga
County for the same period.
Injuries by falling were more
than 50 per cent of all non
vehicular accidents, giving a
strong argument for continued
attack on strengthening the
program in Home Safety.
Of the 952 vehicular acci
ients here in 1957, 643 occurred
Liquor Board
Rejects A D-2
The Ohio Department of
Liquor Control has denied the
application for a D-2 permit
made by Theresa Vitelle,
owner-operator of the Zia Ter
esa Restaurant, 1363 Hayden
ave. A D-2 license permits the
sale of wine and beer for con
sumption on the premises.
The Liquor Board indicated
that its action was due to the
fact that the East Cleveland
Zoning Board of Appeals had
previously rejected the restau
rant’s request for such a per
mit.
At the time this appeal was
heard before the East Cleve
land Zoning Board of Appeals,
a large delegation of residents
from the neighborhood of the
restaurant appeared to protest
the application.
Mahoney Retires
Honored guest last Friday
night at Smith’s Restaurant
was Richard A. Mahoney, 1812
Taylor rd. who was feted by
his former fellow employees of
General Motors, Euclid Divi
sion Plant.
Prior to his retirement, Ma
honey had served in Quality
Control and the Personnel
Departments.
by day and 309 by night, and
50 involved pedestrians. Four
persons were killed, 112 were
injured and the total economic
loss involved is estimated at
$297,670.00.
Wednesdays and Thursdays
were the highest incident days,
accounting for 32.8 per cent of
the accidents. Responsible for
39.6 per cent of all accidents
were the same old violations:
(1) Following too closely (2)
Failure to grant right-of-way.
Euclid ave.- remains the city’s
high accident street with the
intersections of Euclid-Superi
or, Euclid-Forest Hill and
Euclid-Noble accounting for the
majority of accident incidents.
Suprising as it may seem.
Sgt. Hall reported that alcohol
as a factor was present in only
3.4 per cent of all traffic acci
dents reported in East Cleue-
land. “This,” he commented,
“is a good indication as to the
type of patrol effort being put
February 9-15th is National
3rime Prevention Week. A
veek designated especially to
stimulate public action to the
Nation’s crime record which J.
Edgar Hoover has called a na
tional disgrace.
This year’s theme “Strike
Crime Before It Strikes
You!” emphasizes that in com
bating crime, as in warfare, or
»n the gridiron, a good offense
is the best defense.
“Public indignation,” states
Chief of Police H. S. Weaver,
“must be focused on the vicious
Son of Retired
Sergeant Joins
Police Force
“Like father, like son* may
well apply to William E.
Hennie. who on February 15th
becomes a member of the East
Cleveland Police Department
where his father Ralph Hennie
served so efficiently for almost
30 years.
Mr. Hennie enters on his new
position with 18 months’ experi
ence as a patrolman on .the
South Euclid force.
When practically through
Shaw High School, Hennie en
listed for a four-year term in
the U. S. Air Force, and holds
staff sergeant rank. He com
pleted his high school work
while in the service and received
his coveted Shaw diploma. Mar
ried, he resides at 1687 Del
mont ave.
Sergeant Hennie joined the
department in January, 1927,
qnd retired in January. 1953.
He held the record of top
marksman at the city’s range
where all officers put in regu
lar hours every week.
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First Polio Fund
Total $9,842.84
forth by the East Cleveland
Police Department.”
Following the presentation of
this report, the Safety Council! Ea8t Cleveland’s 1958
made a careful analysis aiuf Mother’s March for polio funds
many questions were asked of netted $8,773.84 the night of
Sgt. Hall as to what the Coun-1 the porchlight parade, Wednes
cil can do to help make 1958 ajday, January 29th, reports
better year. He urged continu-1 Stanton Addams, fund drive
ance of its varied educational chairman.
programs and publicity. In addition, reports Chairman
Plans for a Spring Bicycle Addams, gifts have brought
Rodeo program are already!the total to $9,842.84 as of
underway by the Council. Tuesday, with other gifts still
Rodeo program are already the total to $9,842.84 a
underway by the Council. Tuesday, with other gifts
Charles J. Logan and Sgt. Hall to come.
were authorized to proceed with I Chairman Addams and
the purchase of trophies, it be-’Chairman Mrs. Alcwyn
ing planned to give two trophies!l8aac’ express their deep grati
to each elementary school par-l'ude to everyone who helped
tirinnHnir in this campaign with time or
Ray Vinborg, principal of
Prospect School presided.
Safety Council meetings are
held the first Monday of each
month in the Commission
Chamber of East Cleveland City
Hall. Visitors are
welcome.
The Isaac’s daughter, a polio
victim while the family resided
on Coit rd., is again in sur
gery this week, being a patient
at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
The Council is also purchas- ...
ing a third Disney safety film
in the “I’m No Fool” series.
This one will be the “I’m No
Fool As A Pedestrian.” It will!
be shown in the schools andi f” n
will also be available to adult Anyone missed the Wed
.XLoi duIt|nesday Mother’s March may
groups, since adults also are tjU have a rt in the great
violators of pedestrian safety |rehabilitation\rOgram of the
rules. 1I
Infantile Paralysis Foundation.
The donation may be sent to
POLIO c/o City Hall
14340 Euclid Ave.
or placed in the polio contain
ers still to be found in stores
about town. These containers
always are to be picked up the first
of next week.
Chief Weaver Applauds
Exchange Club's Efforts
On Prevention Of Crime
hoodlum element that has been
victimizing more than two and
a half million Americans every
year, and on the fact that the
cost of this crime wave to the
nation is a staggering 20 bil
lion dollars a year.”
National Crime Week has
been given the all-out support
of Exchange Clubs everywhere.
Today Chief of Police H. S.
Weaver commended this club,
and particularly the East
Cleveland Exchange members
who are again bringing this
worthwhile project to the at
tention of East Clevelanders
of all ages.
The messages to be heard
during next week over the air
waves are just one of the club’s
alert to the public. Everyone
can help.
“Parents,* says the chief,
“can help by recognizing their
obligation to properly rear
YMCA Program
Wins Citation
Two honors have come re
cently to the East Cleveland
YMCA.
The Y has been accorded an
eligibility certificate of the
National Physical Education
Association under which it may
enter its teams in inter-associ
ation and championship compe
titions. .This award is based
on the East Cleveland YMCA’s
accomplishment in trained
leadership, the manner in which
it conducts its programs in
health, physical education and
recreation and because it has
in writing, its policy and or
ganization.
The second honor comes to
Secretary Bill Wells. Mr. Wells
has been appointed Field Agent
for Aquatics in the Ohio and
West Virginia area by the Y’s
'Physical Education service.
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their children. Everyone can
help by respecting authority,
vherever it lies, and by taking
■very precaution possible to
make it difficult for crime to
Strike You.
“One of the most effective
methods of preventing crime.”
jtates Chief Weaver, “is an
alert public aware of its re
sponsibilities and eager to co
operate with all law enforce
ment officers.”
A few- ways to keep alert are
cited, as follows:
Cooperate if stopped by an
officer. Do not be offended at
his questions. He has a reason
for asking them.
Guard your belongings:
Keep a list of all your valu
bles, with serial numbers when
stamped on the article whether
it be a watch or a machine.
Drivers: Lock your car at all
times and the garage door as
well. Never carry tag number
of key ring. Do not leave ex
posed packages or clothing in
the car. Lock them in the trunk.
Do not display large sums of
money.
Warn your children about
alking to or riding with,
strangers.
Don’t let your teen-age son
or daughter drive without a
license. Not only will you be
held in case of accident, but it
is teaching the youth to disre
gard law.
Lock that bicycle. Know
hi
license and serial numbers.
See to it that dwelling and
place of business are secure at
night and when you are ab
sent.
Don’t carry large sums of
money on your person. A check
book is safer. Never expose a
roll' of tnonev when paying a
bill.
Report to police any suspi
cious person.
Be on guard against fake
promotions.
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BOWLING WINNERS in their neighborhood league are
these Girl Scouts, left to right Front row—Jean Serry,
Jeanne Kutcher, Marcia Kruse. Back row—Gayle Hart
man, Carol Zimmerman, Pat Abell.
Pictured are the “Vikings,”
Caledonia neighborhood Girl
Scout bowling champions. They
are all students at Kirk Jr
High School, and member* of
Intermediate Girl Scout Troop
No. 749, with Mrs. Alfred Hart
mann, 3415 Henderson rd., as
their leader.
Due to the interest shown in
this neighborhood project, a
mothers’ bowling league is now
being formed. Mrs. John F.
Crysler, 2067 .Taylor rd. MU. 1
4183, is in charge of these ar
rangements. Bowling will start
Friday, February 7th, from 1:15
to 3 p. m. All Caledonia Neigh
borhood mothers are welcome.
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Condition Good
“Good” is the report from
Huron Road Hospital for
William Morgan, Shaw High
School wrestler who was in
jured January 27th. He suf
fered injuries in the upper
spinal column which tempo
rarily paralized his arms and
legs, while participating in a
match at Mentor.
Morgan, 18, resides at 831
Helmsdale rd.
Need Volunteers
For Heart Fund
Mrs Miles Phillips, Heart
Fund Chairman for the City of
East Cleveland today issued a
second call for volunteer can
vassers for the Heart Sunday
drive on February 23rd.
The Heart Sunday drive, iw
which each volunteer will ring
the doorbells of their neighbors
to collect Heart Fund contribu
tions, will be a major event in
the month-long 1958 Heart
Fund campaign.
“Previous drives have siiown
that volunteers can complete
their house-to-house calls in
about an hour,” Mrs. Phillips
said. “The Heart Sunday vol
unteer performs an important
service to the community and
derives self-satisfaction in ac
complishing a valuable public
service with the investment of
relatively little time and
energy.”
Volunteer candidates may
register by telephoning SW.
7500 and volunteers will collect
contributions to be sealed in
individual, official envelope*.