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WHAT ELSE is there to write
about in this column except the
magnificent gesture of Carl Ap
thorp in his gift of $225,000 to
the East Cleveland Y.
Before we go into the details
on who is the man that suddenly
made a dream come true, it
seems appropriate to mention
one thing.
n
The three sons and daughters
of Mr. Apthorp are nobly stay
ing in the background, yet they
had much to do with what has
happened.
It was Grant Apthorp who did
moft of the engineering in see
ing all the details were worked
out.
And is was Sterling, Carl jr.,
and daughter Alice (Mrs. Don)
Burdett who helped Mr. Apthorp
come to his decision.
Although we respect the wish
es of these fine people in keep
ing in the background, we
feel a necessity to mention
slightly their efforts.
Mr. and Mrs. Apthorp moved
to Marloes ave., in East Cleve
land just after the turn of the
century. They lived there until
1909 when he was transferred
by New’ York Central to Chicago.
They returned to East Cleve
land in 1916 and resided on Wa
dena ave., until 1937. All ’of
their chidren were educated in
East Cleveland schools—as were
many of their grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
I
An ardent tennis player, Mr.
Apthorp was, the City Tennis
Doubles Champion in 1896 and
1906.
As at home at the bridge table
as on the tennis court, in 1927
Henry Jaeger and he won the
U. S. National Pairs Bridge
Championship. Also in 1927, with
Jaeger and the late Morris
Maschke and Carl Robertson, he
was a member of the Champion
ship Team-of-Four Bridge ag
gregation.
He retired from his post as
Assistant General Tax Agent
with the New York Centrail
Railroad in November, 1937,
after 50 years of service.
Asked about his financial suc
cess, Mr. Apthorp will reply, “I
have always had the strongest
convictions about the future of
American industry and began
investing in it many years ago.”
Mr. Apthorp still journeys
down town to take an active part
in the excitement and fluctua
tions of the “big board.”
Besides his four children, Mr.
Apthorp has twelve grandchil
dren and fifteen great grandchil
dren.
They are traditionally a “Y”
family!
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HERE'S WHAT IS IN STORE for the East Cleveland YM
YWCA building on Lee rd., thanks to Carl Apthorp, sr.
(insert). The photos show the gym and pool facilities
at the Northeast Y. Thanks to Apthorp's gift of
$225,000, this community will soon have similar ad
vantages. The gym and pool will be built in back of
the present East Cleveland Y building and construction
is expected to start around the first of April
City Is Set To Fight
New Liquor Request
Once again city officials have
given notice that they will go
all out to prevent another liquor
establishment within the boun
daries of East Cleveand.
The ordinance goes as far as
to state “an emergency exists
for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, property,
health and safety, the emergen-
The son of a Congregational
minister. Carl Apthorp spent hisicy being to protect the health
early boyhood in the rural areas and welfare of the citizens of
of the midwest—living in Mich- ............
igan, Illinois. Ohio and Iowa.
He was born in St. John’s,-Mich
igan, on Oct. 10th, 1866.
This doesn’t mean that the
Auto Tags
Available
At City Hall
Auto license plates for 1961
will be issued in East Cleve
land starting next Wednesday
and running through Friday,
March 31st at the East Cleve
land City Hall, 14340 Euclid
ave. Mrs. Lorene. Donnelly,
deputy registrar will be in
charge.
The fee for all passenger
cars is $10.35 and certificate
of title must be presented upon
applying.
City Manager Charles A.
Carran pointed out that it is
important to show on your
application your East Cleve
land address and “East Cleve
land” on the line for taxing
district.
“The city receives its prop
er share of your license fee for
traffic signals, street cleaning,
snow removal, etc., only if
your taxing district and ad
dress are correct,” he said.
“Regardless where you se
cure your plates,” Mr. Carran
added, "your application
should show these two items.
If either is incorrect, it will
mean a loss to residents
through poorer service or
higher replacement taxes.”
The c^y manager also urged
East Clevelanders to get theft*
licenses early.
Location will be in Room 8
of City Hall and hours are
8:30 a. m., until 7:30 p. m., ex
cept Sundays.
National Guard is going to
called out—but it does indicate
the owners of the Town House
are going to have a rough fight
on their hands.
The latest battle line was! Actual reasons given for op
posing issuance of the permit
are there are presently located
in the area within 500 feet two
city playgrounds, plus the fact
in the space of one block there
are several establishments dis
pensing intoxicating beverages.
formed as commissioners Tues
day night approved an emer
gency ordinance opposing the
issuance of a D-5 permit to
Town House Motel, Inc., 15661
Euclid ave.
In the ordinance, the commis
sioners instruct the city man
ager or his representative to
notify the Department of Liquor
Control of the city’s opposition
to issuing the permit.
Also, it makes the way clear
for City Manager Carran or his
representative to appear at any
hearings held by the Liquor De
partment on the subject.
If past actions are any indi
cation. the city will soon have
the help of various civic groups
in blocking the issuance of this
permit.
It wasn’t too long ago that the
city officials with the aid of
various organizations success
fully fought the issuance of a
permit that would establish a
liquor spot near the location
now being considered.
In this respect, East Cleveland
has had more success than
neighboring communities.
It has been the tendency of
the liquor department to issue
permits without regard to feel
ings of local authorities.
This has prompted municipal
officials to seek state legisla
tion that would give cities more
home rule control.
A bill is expected to be intro
duced in the state legislature
covering this shortly.
In other business at its meet
ing Tuesday, the commissioners:
APPROVED a n ordinance
regulating the operation of bowl
ing alleys and pool rooms. The
new law makes it tougher to
convert standing commercial
buildings into such establish
ments and also calls for a closer
study of the characteristics and
background of proposed proprie
tors.
ACCEPTED a bid to purchase
soon 400 tons of paving at an
estimated cost of $2,800.
East Cleveland, Ohio
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Gift, Present
Drive Differ
Dr. H.C. Alexander, chair
man of the East
YMCA Board of
gers, is quick to
how the gift from
thorp, sr., and the present
Y partner-membership drive
differ.
“It’s simply a matter of
operating funds vs capital
improvement money,” he said.
Cleveland
of .Mana
point out
Car| Ap-
The announced gift by Mr.
-Apthorp,” he added, “makes
possible expansion of facil
ities to better serve the com
munity. We as
the community
responsibility in
do our part in
wide YM-YW Capital Funds
Campaign.
be
members of
will have a
the future to
the county-
At that time, East Cleve
land will be able to show
its appreciation for the Ap
thorp gift by solidly backing
the county capital fund drive
so that youth in other areas
may have the advantage of
facilities similar to those
which we will be enjoying.”
Roberts Elected
James W. Roberts, Miami
University junior, has recently
been elected controller of the
Ohio Eta chapter of Sigma Phi
Epsilon social fraternity. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Frank Roberts, 2026 Brunswick
rd.
The preliminary, second two
rounds will be held Saturday
afternoon beginning at 1 p. m.,
with the finals being held Sat
urday evening at 8 p. m.
A total of 19 schools will par
ticipate.
Four mats will be operating
simultaneously with 121 bouts
taking place Friday evening, 66
bouts Saturday afternoon and
44 bouts on Saturday night.
Several good wrestling schools
will participate in the Shaw
tournament, outstanding of
which is Euclid High, whose
team has won 27 consecutive
dual meets.
Bouts will consist of three 2
minute rounds per match with
eleven weight classes competing.
sta
one
SECURED a new police
tion wagon to replace
wrecked in an accident.
High School wrestling inter
est has increased tremendously
the past few years, with about
75 schools in the Cleveland area
con
shed
CLEARED the way for
strutting a $4,000 service
on Eddy rd.
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When asked her feelings,
Mrs. E. Allan Burks, chairman
of the East Cleveland YWCA
Committee of Managemen1
stated, “It’s a dream come true
The thought of what a pool and
gym could mean to our young
people has been close to my
heart ever since I’ve been a
part of the Y.
“I also feel that this gift,
and the confidence the Apthorp
family is placing in our Y. is
a serious trust that we must
Wrestling Tourney Begins
At Shaw Tomorrow Night
Shaw High School will host
the Northeastern District No.
Ill Wrestling Tournament this
Friday and Saturday. Prelimi
naries will begin Friday evening
at 7 p. m. for the first two
rounds.
I now sponsoring interscholastic
teams.
Admission prices are $1 for
adults and 50 cents for students.
There will be no student sale at
the gate. Each competing school
has been supplied with advance
sale student tickets to be sold
at each school.
Shaw High School Athletic
Director, Don Drebus is the
Tournament Manager.
Medals will be awarded to the
first and second place winners
in each weight class with large
team trophies presented to the
winning and runner-up schools.
Wayne C. Blough, Shaw High
principal, will present the
awards, following completion of
the finals. First and second place
winners are also eligible to com
pete in the State Meet at Colum
bus the following week-end.
The following schools have en
tered teams:
Benedictine, Brooklyn, Brecks
ville, Brush, Cleveland Heights,
Collinwood, Euclid, Garfield
Heights, Independence, John Ad
ams, Mayfield. Northfield-Mace
donia, Orange, Shaker Heights,
Shaw, Solon, South, St. Joseph,
and Warrensville.
By Mail $5.00 Per Year
Donation Will Permit
Local Branch To Offer
Full Facilities Soon
By Gene Hersh
In memory of his wife, the late Berta Treat Ap
thorp, Carl Apthorp, sr., former New York Central
Railroad official, has presented a gift of $225,000 to
the Young Men’s Christian Association of Clevelanc
to be used soley in providing the East Cleveland Y
branch with a gymnasium,
swimming pool and locker
rooms.
The presentation has been
hailed as the greatest philan
thorpical gesture in East Cleve
land since John D. Rockefeller
donated 180 acres of prime real
estate to the city in 1938.
City officials and civic lead
ers who have been around for
some time also say that next to
the Rockefeller grant, this is
the largest gift of its type ever
received in the East Cleveland
area.
The announcement of the
contribution was made yester
day at a special board meeting
of the YMCA’s Operating Com
mittee and Metropolitan Board
of Trustees With Carl Apthorp,
sr.. and members of his family
present.
Gift In Securities
The gift came in the form of
securities valued at approxi
mately $225,000. This amount,
together with the Cleveland
YWCA’s
mitment
Building Fund reserve for the
building, will make possible the
completion of the building as a
full facility Y unit.
long-standing com
to u.-e $120,000 of its
News of the donation was re
ceived with joyous acclaim by
both local ‘Y’ leaders and city
officials.
E'ist Cleveland
of Managers had
Dr. H. C. Alexander, chair
man of the
YMCA Board
this to say:
“The East
Women’s
Christian
been the recipients of
gifts over the years. These have
come from individuals, from
corporations and from groups.
This most recent philanthropy
is. however, the largest ever re
ceived.
“It will drastically alter and
improve the program of the Y.
Thousands of girls and boys,
both present and future, will be
influenced and helped. How
ever, the most significant fac
tor represented in this recent
benefaction is the spirit and
unity of the donor family in
making this dream come true.
It is truly a magnificent ges
ture.”
“Dream Come True”
fmeet with all our resources.
This gift will undoubtedly mean
a great deal to the growth of
our Y and its benefits will be
enjoyed and appreciated not
only by our youth but by entire
families in our community.”
Anothfer elated person who
hailed the gift as a “beauti
ful manifestation of the Ap
thorp family’s love and affec
tion for their wonderful wife
and mother” was City Mana
ger Charles A. Carran.
“7 can think of no more worth
while and lasting memorial,” he
said, “than providing a facility
which would contribute to the
development of the health,
character and physical and
spiritual welfare of the boys
and girls
women of
erations.
“I have
personally for many years and
his generous gift speaks louder
than words in describing
splendid character that
motivated his thoughts and
tions throughout his life.”
and young men and
this and future gen-
One Of Largest Gifts
This was one of the largest
single gifts ever made by an
individual person to the Cleve
land Y. In 1950 philanthropist
Claud Fo.-ter gave in excess of
a half-million dollars toward
the construction of the Brook
lyn Branch YMCA at 3881
West 25th st.
The East Cleveland Branch
Y opened and dedicated its new
community building with game
rooms, club rooms and office
space in 1956. Plumbing and
heating elements were tied off
at the exterior walls and land
is available for future addi
tion of a gym and pool.
“The decision to do this at
this time was made at a family
gathering early last week,”
Apthorp said. “I consulted with
my sons, Grant. Sterling,
jr., and my daughter,
(Mrs. Don) Burdett. We
in complete agreement.
Young
Men’s
have
many
Cleveland
and Young
Associations
Grant and Sterling are on
the YMCA board of managers.
(Continued on Page 3)
“Africa’s Hot”
Says Local Big
Game Hunter
William Lee Birch (left)
and friend
In a letter written to Ruth
Klimowski on Jan. 25th, and re
ceived last week, William Lee
Birch, local taxidermist and
guide, reports that lions and
elephants are very scarce in
Somaliland.
Written from the bush coun
try, Birch mentioned the tem
perature as being 130 degrees,
and attributes the poor hunting
in this area to the high temper
atures.
His own trophy bag, however,
seems to refute this statement
about poor hunting he has shot
over 30 animals, including two
lions and a bull elephant.
Birch also mentioned that his
hunting trip was almost over,
and after he has completed
some movies for Winchester
Arms Company and Walt
Disney, India is the next stop
on the itinerary.
Thursday, February 23, 1961
Apthorp s Gift In Wife's Memory
Assures Building Of Y' Gym, Pool
Dave Harley
Dave Harley
Is Local AFS
Student Choice
Ever since he learned of the
American Field Service student
exchange program, Dave Harley
has dreamed he would be
Shaw High School choice in
junior year.
known Carl Apthorp be
The dream is about to
realized.
Word of his selection from the
list of four submitted as Shaw
applicants for the 1961 summer
abroad student, has been re
ceived.
the
has
ac-
In his letter to Wayne C.
Blough. Shaw principal. Steve
Galatti, director at the New
York City office writes there
are 2.500 applicants with but
1.500 foreign homes available at
this time.
Dave is hopeful, however,
since he is willing to go to any
country.
The three disappointed appli
cants are Beth Kerr. Robert
Fritz and Steven Shrader.
Interest in the AFS program
to promote a better understand
ing among the youth of the
world has been kindled for David
by an unusual setup.
This year’s Senior AFS stu
dent to Shaw’ is his foster bro
ther, a member of the R.G. Har
ley family.
Carl,
Alice
were
Two boys living in the same
family circle have come to know
each other well. In this instance
both claim it a valued exper
ience.
Dave carries five subjects at
Shaw', with German as his for
eign language. His chief sport
is tennis, but he enjoys basket
ball also.
Currently he is one three Col
lege Club members working to
set up a scholarship fund project
as a school activity.
Kiwanis Has
Dr. Myers As
Speaker
At Monday’s noon meeting
at the Y, the East Cleveland
Kiwanis Club will dip into its
membership for the program.
Dr. L.L. Myers, principal of
Kirk Junior High School, will
lead a panel discussion on
“Citizenship Quotient.”
The panel will consist of
James Tuttle and Dr. Marty
Loftus along with Dr. Myers.
They will endeavor to deter
mine how the individual Ki-
Christmas Day he left the
United States to guide a group
on this African safari. He ex
pects to return some time thislwanian measures up as a citi
month. pen.
Total amount of major crimes
that occurred in 1960 was 230.
In 1959 there were 184.
Unhappily, the report shows
increases in lesser crimes and
felonies committed by juveniles
also.
Brighter Side of Ledger
On the bright side, there was
a 12 per cent decrease in mis
demeanors (crimes covered by
city ordinances! and a drop in
the handling of juvenile cases
other than those concerning
felonies.
The overall total of major
crimes, lessor crimes and mis
demeanors (882 in 1960—760
in 1959) showed a 16 per cent
increase.
Traffice accidents decreased
39 per cent in 1960 according to
the chief’s report
“This figure compares favor
ably with the figures for Cuya
hoga County as the County ex
perienced
crease in
accidents
“There
crease in
trian acc’dents in East Cleve
land during 1960,” the chief
added. “This compares favor
ably with county figures that
showed a 4.9 per cent increase.”
a 10.2 per cent in
the number of traffic
in 1960,” he staled,
also was a 12.5 de
the number of pedes-
There were 770 auto accidents
in 1960 with three persons
killed and 76 injured.
Vital Statistics
Other interesting statistics
noted are:
A TOTAL of 13,501 com
plaints were answered by the
uniform and plainclothes divi-
Aside from school, his chief sion during the year. These in
task is that of Area Chairman of elude all accident, offenses and
the Senior Youth Fellowship as miscellaneous complaints,
member of the group at Forest
Hills Presbyterian Church.
RADIO CALLS answered
totaled 17.389.
THERE WERE 775 emer
gency ambulance runs.
why
stu-
Dave cites three reasons
he is eager to be the AFS
dent abroad.
1) For the experience of meet
ing other types of people 2) To
get closer to some of our own
foreign problems: 3) “If they
have mistaken impressions of
America I would like to tell
them what America is really
like.”
DURING THE YEAR, a total
of 3,818*2 man hours were
worked by members of police
department weighing trucks
with portable scales. This re
sulted in 226 arrests for over
weight trucks.
It was also noted in the re
port that the East Cleveland
Police department received a
Certificate of achievement for
East Cleveland’s AFS pro
gram is supported as a commun-i outstanding performance in the
ity endeavor with individual and|organization for traffic safety
group contributions, plus the all-|and a similar award for traffic
out support of Shaw student
body.
safety education and for school
traffic education. These came
from the National Safety Coun
cil.
Other awards were received
from the American Automobile
Association Highway Safety &
Inter-Industry Committee and
the International Association of
Chiefs of Police, Inc.
The chief says that to some
extent unemployment in the
area is responsible for he in
crease in crime, particularly in
the housebreaking classification.
He pledges a concentrated ef
fort on the part of the depart
ment to see that the crime rate
for 1961 is less than last year.
Auto Victim
with
and
This is in connection
the Kiwanis Education
Fellowship Committee.
Reported in poor condition in
Huron Road Hospital is Beverly
Shaffer, 17, who was struck
by a car Monday night in front
of 851 East 140th st.
A junior at Shaw High. Bev
erly is the daughter of Mrs. Bev
jerly Peterson, 16213 Greyton rd.
NEWS
and
BUSINESS
MAIL
814 E. 152nd St
Cleveland 10
60 Crime Rate
Showed Increase
Chief Reports
A 25 per cent increase in major crimes in East
Cleveland was reported for 1960 by Police Chief H. S.
Weaver.
Biggest jump per centage wise, according to the
chief’s annual report, was
offenses reported in 1960
pared to three in 1959.
In reporting on a spot
maintained by the Detective
Bureau, Chief Weaver pointed
out “that with one exception,
assaults on women, crimes in
East Cleveland are spread
through the city.”
He said that the assaults on
women were mostly purse
snatchings and that the East
128th st. and Superior ave. sec
tion of the city had the highest
incidence.
the
his
Large increases also were
noted in autos stolen, burgla
ries, and housebreaking and
larceny.
in armed robbery with 10
com-
Rev. Peters
Is Clergymen
Group Prexy
map
New persident of
Cleveland Ministerial Association
is the Rev. Robert F. R. Peters,
minister of East Cleveland Con
gregational Church. He succeeds
the Rev. William E. Towner who
has resigned his post at Ea.-t
Cleveland Baptist Church to ac
cept a charge in Philadelphia.
Locally. Mr. Peters serves on
the Board of Management of the
East Cleveland YMCA and is
program chairman for Kiwanis
of Ea»t Cleveland.
Rounding out the Ministerial
Association organization are
Rev. O. C. Sappenfield of Win
dermere Presbyterian Church,
vice chairman: the Rev. Bruce
W. Reeves, associate pastor of
First United Presbyterian
Church, secretary'.
Kirk Musicians
Score High In
Competition
The Instrumental Solo a’ 4
Ensemble Contest for suburban
Cleveland Junior High Schools
was held recently at Garfield
Heights High School with Kirk
Junior High entering 25 soloists
on various instruments and seven
ensemble groups in the day-long
competitions involving well over
1000 young players.
Of these entries, 20 soloists
and all seven ensembles earned
either first or second division
ratings.
Kirk students who were mem
bers of first division winning en
sembles were Pat Shelton. Linda
Stockstill. Sallly Parsh (mixed
woodwind trio) Pat Shelton.
Susan Palm, Carole Stephens
(flute trio) Mary Mann, Linda
Stockstill (oboe duet) and Bar
bara Baker, Kay Prouty (flute
duet).
Winning soloists were (9th
grade). Linda Stockstill, (oboe),
Sally Parsh (clarinet). Marilyn
Anderson (alto saxophone), and
Maryellen Manley (violin): (Sth
grade), Barbara Baker (flute).
George Cyphers (clarinet). Lynn
Chapman (alto saxophone). Rog
er Horvath (trumpet), and Wil
liam Blossom (double bass)
(7th grade), Susan Palm and)
Carole Stephens (flute). Jean
Hamilton (clarinet), Robert Pat
terson (trumpet), and
Jonas (snare drum).
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the Eart
Rev. Peters is a past moderat
or of the Ohio Conference
o Congregational Christian
Churches, its highest office and
now serves on its Stewardship
and Survey-Organization com
mittee.
He is one of tiie 5U pastor-lay
men members of Ohio Commit
tee on Conference Organization
of the United Church of Christ,
a merger assignment.
Lester"