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Police Urge
Winter Driving
Preparation
East Cleveland is well braced for another winter
season, according to Chief of Police H. S. Weaver, but
he hopes all drivers will make immediate preparations
of their own to help prevent traffic tie-ups and skid
ding accidents befort arrival of freezing rains or heavy
JapanJ-ilms
At Library
On the anniversary of Pearl
Harbor, Thursday, December
7th at 8 p. m. at the East
Cleveland Public Library two
color films will present the
orient as it is today.
“Japan” is one of the finest
pictorial documents available
on modern Japan, and “A Mil
lion Lights Shall Glow” is a
fascinating travelog about the
city of Hong Kong.
The admission is free and
the public is cordially invited.
Kirk String
Orchestra
Is Selected
The Kirk String Orchestra
has been invited to perform as
a demonstrating group at the
Ohio Music Educators’ 1961
Convention, to be held tomor
row and Saturday at the Pick
Carter Hotel.
String instrument specialists
will conduct this Saturday
morning session entitled “These
Things Work For Me,” during
which they will demonstrate
teaching techniques to their
audience of professional teach
ers.
One of the four clinicians
will be S. Robert Fraser of
Shaw High School, who will
conduct the demonstration and
discussion regarding the handl
ing of special problems of the
stringed bass.
In addition, the orchestra
will perform one or two num
bers under its regular conduc
tor, Kenneth S. Williams of
Kirk Junior Junior High.
Ken Holcomb Is
Legion Service
Officer Here
Kenneth A. Holcomb, 1743
North Taylor rd., has been
appointed service officer for
American Legion Post 163,
Commander Lou Frelich an
nounced today.
Holcomb, who joined the East
Cleveland Post in 1934, will
trke care of records, claims
of pensions and other needs of
members. He is a retired insur
ance executive and is active in
many local civic organizations.
By Ruth Klimowski
Webster’s Dictionary, College
Edition, defines (somewhat in
differently) the word “admin
istrator” in this manner:
“One who administers person
who has executive work or abi
lity.”
An afternoon spent with Rob
ert S. Moore and Sheldon
Schweikert, the two administra
tive assistants to City Manager
Car ran, proved that it is not a
case of “work or ability—” it
must be a combination of both.
Stymies Our Reporter
The qualifications and train
ing necessary for such a posi
tion staggers the imagination of
a female who can’t make her
checkbook balance, much less
think in terms of helping to
work out the operational pro
cedures of an entire city.
While their titles and major
duties are dissimilar, there is
still a basic similarity of back
ground and purpose to the posi
tions held by Schweikert (Exe
cutive Assistant to the City
Manager) and Moore (Purchas
ing Agent, Civil Service Sec*
Volume No. 20—No. 48
snows of 1961-62.
“It will take more than an
adequate snow removal budget
with snowplow crews and po
lice officers working overtime,
to keep traffic moving smooth
ly and safely in really bad
weather,” the chief warned.
“It will also require reasonable
cooperation of a thoroughly
prepared driving public.”
Beware of Skidding
The stalling or skidding of
a few chainless cars or trucks
can bring occasional traffic
jams soon after a snowfall
has started, he explained but
if an early winter storm gets
really bad it may be impossible
to “catch up” with the snow
plowing and sanding opera
tions, which could normally
cope with all but the severe
kinds of blizzards, when in
adequately equipped vehicles
stall to a halt with wheel spin
ning, and getting nowhere. This
can blockade snowplows and
emergency vehicles, he pointed
out. Reinforced tire chains for
severe conditions are the most
realistic answer.
Other “Bugaboos”
Chief Weaver named inade
quate traction and reduced
visibility as winter’s twin
bugaboos for which motorists
should prepare even while In
dian summer lingers.
“These hazards can be com
pensated for, but it’s too late
to wish for tire chains when
the freezing rain, sleet or
heavy snow begins to fall,” he
said. “It’s too late when you
notice that your windshield
wiper isn’t moving the slush
or snow of winter’s first storm
to permit a clear view of the
road and traffic ahead.”
Three “fair weather” steps,
taken now, can avoid embar
rassment and the danger of
winter’s infamous one-two
punch, Chief Weaver declared.
His recommendations, based on
National ’Safety Council re
search and endorsed by the
International Association of
Chiefs of Police follow:
Need Good Treads
First, have good tire treads,
snow tires if you prefer. At
the very least rear tires that
have little or no tread remain
ing should be replaced with
new treads. Snow treads are
still better and provide some
limited but helpful added trac
tion during mild to medium
snow conditions. They do not,
however, replace tire chains.
Second, always carry a set of
reinforced tire chains in your
car trunk, ready for use when
needed for severe snow or ice
conditions, or for steep hills
where only light coatings of
snow or ice can cause accidents
or delays. Tests prove tire
chains provide the most trac
tion, and experience shows they
are the most reliable means to
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retary, and Personnel Manager).
Both From Pa.
This much these young men
have in common: both are ori
ginally from Pennsylvania have
had their careers temporarily
interrupted by two years’ over
seas duty in the Army are both
married and both are interested
in what leisure-time activity
permitting participation in
group activities. Sheldon in the
Y’a Men’s Club and Bob in
World Politics discussions.
Schweikert is a Thiel College
graduate, with a M. A. from the
Wharton Graduate Division of
the University of Pennsylvania.
Majoring in Local and State
Government, this course in
Philadelphia, and a six-months
eluded field work in the city of
internship in the city of East
Cleveland.
Our city’s fine reputation as
a model of the city-manager
plan of government was an en
ticement for Sheldon—he delib
erately chose it as the city in
which he wished to intern. In
1958 he became an official mem
ber of the staff.
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Remember two years ago when alert East Cleve
land police stopped an overweight truck and discovered
is contained a 20-ton shipmet of machine guns, rifles,
ammunition and dynamite? Well, this incident is back
in the news again as the head of the firm shipping the
arms from Oconomowoc, Wis.,|
to Bogota, N. J., goes on trial
before a federal judge Monday
on a charge of transporting
some 60 automatic weapons
that were unregistered.
It happened on Nov. 16th,
1959. Patrolmen Joseph Nally
and Richard Hrovat (now a
sergeant) spotted the truck
going East on Euclid ave., and
hailed it fbr a weight check.
Evasive Driver
Evasive answers by the driver
on why the vehicle contained
an overload of more than 8,000
pounds caused the officers to
investigate the contents.
What they saw made ex
plosive news around the nation
as the truck contained such
items as mentioned above plus
several ancient Gatling guns,
which were the forerunner of
the modern rapid fire and auto
matic light weapon.
Previously to their arrival on
the local scene, the Gatling
guns were items only seen on
awfully late television movies.
Observers feel that the sud
den reopening of the case is
due to the energetic efforts of
the Cleveland area’s new dis
trict attorney. Merle McCurdy.
Assistant District Attorney
Dominic J. Simino, who will
handle the case for the govern
ment, said that conviction of
the charge carries a penalty
of five years in prison and a
$2,00 fine for each unregistered
machine gun found in one’s
possession.
May testify
He would not say who would
testify for the government, but
it is almost certain that Nally
and Hrovat will, with the pos
sibilitv of other local policemen
including Capt. Robert Tryon
and Chief H. S. Weaver also
being called.
W’hen the load of arms was
discovered, Chief Weaver im-
An over-whelming background
of basic law, rules, regulations,
work procedures, methods of
organization and management,
budget, and operational tech
niques (to name a few) has been
mediately called the FBI and
before too many hours had
passed, other government agen
cies such as the Inter-State
Commerce Commission and the
Federal Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax Unit were involved.
However, as far as East
Cleveland officials were con
cerned, the case of the over
weight truck was closed (at
least up to the announcement
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studied by these two “bright
young men.”
Still Studying
The duties and management
of each department in a city,
from rubbish removal and paper-
Robert Moore Sheldon Schweikert
East Cleveland’s Brainy Interns
The East Cleveland Leader. The SCOOP and Euclid News-Journal Give Advertisers Complete Coverage In Northeast Greater Cleveland
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THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING found members of the Horizon Club of East
Cleveland, a Senior Camp Fire Girl group, busily volunteering their services bright
ening up furniture at the Corey Day Nursery, 1117 East 105th st. Hard at work
are, left to right, Amy Klein, 13616 Fifth ave. Advisor Mrs. Frank Missbach, 1872
Hastings Judy Dagenbach, 14526 Orinoco Cheryl Missbach, 1872 Hastings and
Phyllis Larson, 987 Brunswick.
Shipper of Arsenal Seized Here
in '59 Goes on Trial Monday
of the trial date next week)
when the truck driver forfeited
his $270 bond by not showing
up for trial in Judge Stanton
Addams court.
It is customary in such cases
for the bond to be set at ap
proximately the amount of the
probable fine.
Actually the truck and its
contents were released by fed
eral authorities except for the
60 unregistered automatic wea
pons.
As a sidelight, Ptl. Nally and
Sgt. Hrovat are still reaping
praise from the district attor
ney’s office for a “bang-up”
job of investigating.
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AN EXPLOSIVE sight greeted police officers Joseph
Nolly and Richard Hrovat when they made a routine
stop of a truck-trailer on Euclid ave., two years ago.
Suspicious of the evasive answers given by the truck
driver when it was found the vehicle was more than
8,000 pounds overweight, the two officers investigated
the cargo. This electrically operated turret with four
50-caliber machine guns used for anti-aircraft fire is
part of the load of guns and ammunition they
discovered. Official East Cleveland Police Dept. Photo
Bright Young Interns Help Pros Govern City
clip purchases, to the taxation
regulations and police-car de
preciation, have all been areas
of research for both of them.
As a matter of fact, Sheldon
is still studying he is presently
a junior in the Cleveland-Mar
shall Law School, by nights—
of necessity.
Bob Moore’s M. A. in Public
Administration was earned at
the Maxwell Graduate School,
University of Syracuse. His pre
vious experience was six months
of service with Ohio State’s
Legislative Research Committee,
providing background informa
tion for legislators.
February, 1957, was his start
ing date with the city in his
case, too, East Cleveland held
an appeal that other applications
did not fulfil.
Duties Varied
Bob’s duties include a variety
of responsobilities, as evidenced
by his trio of titles (necessit
ted by the fact there is no one
generic term that is all-inclu
sive). His detailed explanation
of the three types of civil serv
ic* (Federal, State, and Muni­
East Cleveland. Ohio By Mail $5.00 Per Year Thursday, November 30, 1961
“This is the season of the
year when fire losses both
in lives and property are
greater than average,” says
East Cleveland Fire Chief Fred
W. Lange.
“For instance,” he points out,
“last year in the three-day
Christmas holiday, 77 persons
died as a result of fire. Many
of these tragedies could have
been prevented.”
Regardless, the chief contin
ues, facts point up the need for
greater fire safety and in
creasing reliance on the Fire
Service for the protection of
the community.
At this season of tho year,
the following advice for Christ
mas safety in the home is most
timely:
Choose a small Christmas
tree. Use care in setting it up
away from radiators, heat
ers, fireplaces.
Stand it in water to retard
drying.
Use fireproof decorations and
Cardinals
Travel To
Sandusky
The Shaw High basketball
team will travel to Sandusky
this Saturday night to renew
the rivalry with the Blue
Streaks.
The Cardinals will be also at
tempting to win their first en
counter in the last four years
with the powerful Sandusky
quintet.
Last year Sandusky was
ranked as high as fourth in the
state and they have three let
termen back from this power
ful team.
Coach Bob Beachy has moved
in two guards from his Junior
Varsity from last season to fill
out the starting five.
This is the opening game for
Sandusky and the first away
game for the Cardinals.
On Thanksgiving eve the
Cardinals opened their 1961-62
season with a heartbreaking 58
to 54 loss to Collinwood in over
time.
Shaw started first by rolling
up a 17 to 7 first quarter lead,
but then bogged down in the
second quarter as the Railroad
ers, led by Larry Miller, poured
in 18 points to tie the score 25
to 25 at half time.
The East Clevelanders out
pointed the Railroaders 16 to 15
in the third period and had a
two-point lead erased with nine
seconds to go in the game to
throw it into overtime.
In the extra period, Collin
wood connected on three
straight shots, while the Cardi
nals could only score one basket
and two fouls to wrap up the
contest.
Jerry Harbak led the scoring
with 24 points, while Jim Smal
ley also contributed 14 for the
Red Birds.
Smalley was also high in the
rebound department as the 6
foot 3 junior pulled down nine
rebounds.
cipal) was a refresher-course in
American Government, and a
reminder that local citizens
serve on our own Civil Service
Board.
His job as secretary of this
group overlaps to some extent
his personnel duties firemen,
policemen, and many other city
employees are among those who
come under this jurisdiction.
He also works on such prob
lems as city damage claims and
workmens’ compensations.
Answer Complaints
Among the many duties of
Moore and Schweikert is the
attention they give to tele­
Fire Chief Gives Safety Hints
For Display of Christmas Trees
electric lights (never candles).
And when the tree starts to
dry out, discard it.
Don't leave children at home
alone at Christmas or at any
other time.
Chief Lange says, “Many
children die in fires as a result
of being left at home alone.”
Following are regulations of
the East Cleveland Fire Depart
ment relative to display of
Christmas trees:
College Club
Meets Tomorrow
The Shaw High School Col
lege Club will hold an evening
meeting next Monday at 7:30
in the Korb Student Lounge.
The evening meeting is
planned so that all Shaw stu
dents and their parents can at
tend.
The guest speaker will be the
personnel manager at the
Parker-Hannifin Corporation,
who will explain why industry
wants college graduates.
The program should be valu
able for all students and their
parents concerned about select
ing and preparing for future
vocations.
phoned, written, and sometimes
personally-tendered complaints,
both real and imagined.
Quick to soothe an upset tax
payer, they are equally willing
to listen to suggestions for im
provements that might be bene
ficial to all.
The over-all efficient admin
istration of a municipal govern
ment is something you simply
can’t take for granted once
you’ve seen Sheldon Schweikert
and Bob Moore at work. Their
dedication to this efficiency is
one of the factors that makes
Our Town such a fine place in
which to live.
Safety Council Meets Monday
East Cleveland Safety Coun
cil wil hold a meeting of un
usual interest Monday at 8 p. m.
at the City Hall.
A demonstration of external
heart massage and mouth to
mouth breathing will comprise
the program after the usual
brief business meeting.
The meeting is open to the
public and it is hoped that
many people will take this op
portunity to see these life sav
ing techniques presented.
Questions will be welcomed.
Natural trees will be per
mitted in public places and
stores under the supervision of
the Inspecting Officer and un
der the following conditions:
1. Height of trees shall not
exceed ten (10) feet, without
special permission under special
circumstances.
2. No trees shall be per
mitted in passageways or near
places of egress of public
buildings, such as theaters,
Service Is Most
Important Item
Of Local Stores
Distant pastures may be all right if you're
looking for greener grass ... but if it's real shop
ping bargains you're after .. you can’t beat your
local merchants!
They’re better acquainted with your shopping
needs, their prices are in accord with your shop
ping habits and they've made it their business to
know the brands and styles you want.
You’ll find your neighborhood store conveni
ently located to save you the “rat-race” of fight
ing public transportation.
It's the local merchant who supports your
clubs, churches, PTA’s and PIT's with his ad
vertising in your group’s programs and his con
tributions to your bazaars and other fund-rais
ing projects.
He counts on your holiday business to keep
him operating the black.
Show your loyalty by patronizing your local
merchants the men who make it so convenient
for you to do your day-to-day shopping.
By so doing, you'll be doing yourself a favor,
for it is these merchants who keep a community
alive and growing! On their success depends the
well-being of your neighborhood.
Check our advertising columns each week for
the many fine buys and holiday gift ideas your
local merchants make available to you ... you'll be
glad you did!
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Mrs. Ruth Hina
Local Nurse
Joins Red
Cross Staff
Mrs. Ruth Hina, a registered
nurse, 13112 Forest Hill ave.,
has joined the staff of the
Northern Ohio Red Cross as
a Bloodmobile nurse.
She will travel throughout
northern Ohio collecting whole
blood from donors. The blood
is distributed to 78 up-state
hospitals.
Mrs. Hina previously had
worked at Lutheran Hospital
and Windsor Hospital. She is
a graduate of Lutheran Hospi
tal School of Nursing and is a
member of the alumnae as
sociation of that school.
Although she has been in
nursing for 20 years and has
seen how blood saves lives in
hospitals, Mrs. Hina had no idea
of the magnitude of Red Cross’
Blood collecting program.
“I enjoy the travel a whole
lot,” said Mrs. fiina. “Then
too, the people we deal with
are those who want to help
mankind, and it gives us nurses
a certain pride in our work.”
Mrs. Hina has two sons, John
W., a freshman at the Univer
sity of Virginia, and Charles
B., a senior at Ohio Stats.
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churches, assembly halls, de
partment stores, schools and
hospitals.
3. No electric lights or elec
tric wiring will be permitted on
or under large trees. Lighting
shall be indirect (on very small
trees lights will be permitted,
but must be turned off when no
one is in attendance).
No candles or open flames
shall be permitted on or near
trees.
All Christmas decorations
must be flameproofed to meet
requirements of the State Law.
The new metal trees, al
though fireproof, should be
used with utmost care.
Electric tree lights should
not be used as there is a pos
sibility of a short circuit to the
tree which could cause a serious
electric shock to anyone com
ing in contact with the tree and
any ground object, such as hot
air registers, cold air returns,
and etc. Indirect lighting should
be used as recommended for
other trees.
Prohibition Against
Flammable Decorations
No person, firm association
or cooperation shall buy. sell,
offer for sale, or use in any
manner, any electrical equip
ment or device, except electric
light bulbs of any kind, used or
intended for use as a decoration
or illumination for Christmas
trees unless said equipment or
device bears the label or listing
of any nationally known and
accepted testing laboratory, ap
proved by the fire marshal nor
shall any other material be used
for the decoration or embellish
ment of any real or simulated
Christmas tree or any other
decorative device during the
Chrjstmas season, if such ma
terial is proven not to he
flame-resistant as defined in
Section 3743.44B of the General
Code.
Flameproofing Formula
Four (4) ounces of boric
acid and nine (9) ounces of
borax to a gallon of water. Dip
the material or decorations in
the solution, wring out and
hang to dry. Repeat after each
laundering.
Schools and Churches
Any questions regarding dec
orations, trees and etc. relative
to schools and or churches,
contact the Fire Department
and ask for Captain Zagorc.
Pupils to
Get Flags
In June
American Legion Post 163.
Lou Frelich commanding, will
inaugurate a new flag-dis
tributing program in June
of 1962 that is expected to
gain nation-wide attention.
Proposed by W illiam (’.
Linehan, the new project will
see all sixth-graders leaving
elementary schools presented
with 7*2 21-inch American
flags.
The plan has been approved
hy School Superintendent
Harold L. Nichols and will be
another Americanism acti
vity of the Legion. The com-
mittee that will be in charge
of distributing the flags will
be headed by Charles Rendle
sham.
With the presentation of
the flags to some 600 pupils
next pear, will come lecture*
on how- to fly the flag, salute
and properly place it.
Frelich has announced he
will form a committee to
assist in making the East
Cleveland project a national
one.
"Already." he aid. letters
have been sent to all posts
in the 13th district urging
participation in thi* worth
while project.”
Knights Hold
Yule Party
Windermere Council, Knights
of Columbus, will hold its an
nual Christmas card party, in
the Club Rooms at 13927 Eu
cild ave., Friday, Dec. Sth. Herb
Rice will serve as chairman of
the card party committee.
Refreshments will be served.
Doors will open at 8 p. m.
Proceeds of this event will be
used to defray expenses for the
Knights’ annual Children’s
Christmas party.