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The Passion of our Lord will!
be observed at Faith Lutheran
Church, Hayden ave. and Glen
side rd. with the Rev. R. E.
LaFontaine, pastor, presiding
at the following services:
Holy Thursday there will be
a
celebration of the Holy Eu
charist at 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday there will be
devotions and a sermon on
“Jesus, the Crucified,” begin
ning at 12 noon. At 7:30 p.m.
the Office of Tenebrae with
the traditional extinguishing of
the lights will take place.
Easter the Resurrection of
our Lord, the climax of the
Christian Church Year, will be
celebrated with traditional
Lutheran ceremonies of the
16th Century at the Solemn
Choral Eucharist at 6 a.m. An
Easter breakfast served by the
Walther League will follow.
Rev. LaFontaine will be
celebrant and preacher, with
Wayne Tinker serving as litur
gical deacon and John Kellat,
III, as subdeacon.
Assisting will be Edward Var
Preskar,
Ronald
go, crucifer Rick
server and thurifer
Young and Duane
torch bearers. The
Newnes,
sermon
topic will be, “The Risen Lord
and The Risen Christian.”
Holy Eucharist will also
be
-celebrated at the 10:30 a.m.
services. There will be special
music by the choir at each
service.
Special Choral
Music Tonight
Tonight there will be Maundy
Thursday Services at the East
Cleveland Baptist Church at
8 p.m.
Special Choral Music by the
Church Choir, a meditation by
the Rev. Blair Benner, and
Silent Communion, also will be
on the program. The Rosemont
Senior Club will not meet to
morrow (Friday), inasmuch as
it is Good Friday.
Members of the Women’s Fel
lowship of the Latta Class will
meet Monday at 8 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. Hazel Higgins,
935 Selwyn rd.
Assistant hostesses are
Mrs.
Edward Davenport, Miss Doro
thy Loomis, and Mrs. Milton
Thompson. Mrs. C. Aubrey
Moore will give the Devotions
and Miss Twila Gimmel will
speak on “Churches, Temples
and Cathedrals”.
Prayer meetings are held
every Wednesday from 7:30
until 8 p.m.
Mrs. Eugene Heston’s Circle
will meet Thursday, April 18th
at the home of Mrs. Russell
Fox, 1875 Wymore rd.
The Evening Circle will meet
at the church that same evening
at 8 p.m.
Hostesses are Mrs. John
Welch, Miss Anita Fahrenthold,
and Mrs. Shig Iseri. Devotions
will be given by Mrs. Miles, fol
lowed by an Easter Program.
Methodist Services
Start at 7 a.m.
Sunrise service at the Win
dermere Methodist Church will
be at 7 a.m.
Sermon topic “More Beyond”
(Continued on page 2)
Frat Officer
Robert Nichols, son of
and Mrs. Harold L. Nichols,
1243 Hereford rd., Cleveland
Heights, has been elected Lieu
tenant Commander of Sigma
Nu fraternity at Mount Union
College for the 1963-64 school
year.
Nichols is a junior majoring
in history.
4gez
By Ruth Klimowiki
If facts and figures are what
the average East Clevelander
has been wanting when he con
siders the aspects of inte-rac
ial living, last week’s Commu
nity Council program was an
apparent success.
“More Views on Inter-Racial
Living” were expressed by
panelists Grant Apthorp, City
Manager Dr. John Turner, as
sociate professor in Western
Reserve University School of
Applied Social Sciences James
Bateman, citizen and Dr. Har
old Nichols, superintendent of
schools.
Moderated by Rev. Andrew
White, pastor of Calvary Lu
theran Church, each panel
member approached such ques
tions as: “How the changing
population has affected you,”
“What are some of the prob
lems that might keep East
Cleveland from remaining a
desirable place in which to live?
and What can be done to help
the community meet the pre
sent challenge?
Volume No. 22—No. 15
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It's Easter, season of rejoicing
when hope shines forth most
brightly, and the glorious message
of life eternal is told in
song and story. May you and
yours have a full measure
of Easter joy.
FOP Holds
Annual Old
Timers' Nite
The East Cleveland Fraternal
Order of Police, Lodge 39, will
hold its annual “Olde Timers”
dinner at Owens Plantation,
15357 Euclid ave.
All retired police officers
from East Cleveland will be
honored at the affair and some
15 are expected
cording to FOP
Hospodar.
Mr.
to attend ac
president, Al
an interesting
He adds that
program is planned for the
evening and that the affair
will be stag.
Tickets may be obtained
from any East Cleveland
police officer. Cocktails will be
from 6 until 7 p. m. Dinner
will start at 7.
City Manager Apthorp,
speaking from the standpoint
of his office position, declared:
“No Serious Problem”
“So far there have been no
serious problems I think the
problems lie ahead. The nub
lies in what we are going to
do about them before they
arise.”
Some of the future concerns
he mentioned were aging
homes, and their possible re
placement strip-business and
rezoning and a reduced econo
mic standard of our citizens.
Future financing of new
ventures could be more diffi
cult, with the additional possi
bility of increased welfare, rec
reation, and housing inspec
tions as a drain on present
city funds, he observed.
“Demonstrating a picture of
the well-informed school ad
ministrator, Dr. Nichols pre
sented a variety of statistics
relative to school enrollment.
By September of 1963, Ro
zelle School will have doubled
its enrollment in five years,
time
&
Pupils at Mayfair School are cils, pads, thread, needles, soap,
making the Easter Season more hair bows, ties, Yo-yo or dolls,
meaningful by demonstrating
their friendship and good will
for boys and girls of other
lands with American Junior
Red Cross gift boxes.
This program is an activity
that gives the local youngsters
the opportunity to be good-will
ambassadors through the
school.
“There was great enthusiasm
shown for the overseas boxes,
named by the school as Friend
ship Boxes between Mayfair,
East Cleveland and a foreign
country, wherever they
needed,” reported Sarah
Wynkopp, prine p»l
Pick Boy, Girl
Each room packed one
for a boy and a girl. Miss Wyn
koop said a lot of thought went
into the selection of the con
tents which were mostly bought
by children’s earnings on odd
jobs around the house during
spring cleaning time.
The boxes contained such
practical items as crayons, pen-
the school head explained.
“Negro population of Kirk’s
student body is ten per cent
at present five per cent at
Shaw,” he observed.
$20,000 Per Child
At present, $20,000 in tax
duplicate money stands behind
each child in our public schools,
Dr. Nichols pointed out.
Actual student enrollment is
6,500, from a population of
43,000, the superintendent re
ported.
“The normal enrollment fig
ure should be closer to 8,500
based oit such census figures.
The significance lies in the
three factors responsibile for
the relatively-low enrollment:
a large proportion of older
residents past the child-hearing
age the increasing number of
apartment dwellers, and the
advantage of having three par
ochial schools in the city,” he
said.
Introduced as East Cleve
land’s “Most Worthy Citizen
For 1962, Bateman also offered
impressive percentages. His
$
Easter Season at Mayfair School
More Meaningful Through Giving
Season Decorations
Keeping Easter in mind, the
youngsters also made all types
of seasonal decorations for
Greater Cleveland hospitals.
Besides the principal, many
teachers had high praise for the
Flight is Topic
From Kitty Hawk to the
edge of outer space—the age of
manned-flight—will be the sub
ject of discussion at the East
Cleveland Exchange Club meet
ing Tuesday at the East
land Y.
are
J.
box
Not Race, Defined As City's Basic Problem
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Mayfair pupils on their gener
osity. Here are some of the
comments:
“Children are always very
willing to help others and they
showed a keen interest in the
designation of the boxes.
“The generosity of little chil
dren is amazing.
“Children were very recep
tive about the idea of the box
being sent to a child of another
land—social studies interest
Cleve-
office
Steel’s
Donald W. Hamill,
manager of Republic
Advertising Division, will show
color slides and take Exchang
ites back over the develop
ments in aviation of the past
60 years, including the aces of
World War I, ea'ly trans-at
lantic flights and the ill-fated
dirigibles.
Appreciate Things
“We learned how to appreci
ate the common everyday
things like soap and toothpaste.
“Great satisfaction in helping
others.
“The children were excited
and pleased to have a part in
making people in other lands
happy. The inner satisfaction
of helping less fortunate people
was quite evident.
“Responsibility for the wel
fare of others was evident.”
How Recipient Feels
Do you think the youngsters
will ever get a chance to know
(Continued on page 6)
figures pointed to the fact that'just as significant.”
East Cleveland’s problem is He added that a high per
not basically one of race, but centage of “absentee landlords”
of age, have created a different type
Bateman further addressed
the audience with this state
ment:
Danger in Control
“There is danger in letting
change control a community,
rather than allowing the com
munity to control. When you
speak of the effect a particular
ethnic group, such as the
Negro, has upon our commu
nity, I feel that the rural-white
group in the Hayden area is
He added that a high per-
o a e have created a different type
For example, “90 per cent of of resident than in the past,
our homes are over 20 years Dr. Turner, as one of the
old 20 per cent are over fifty'city”s “new citizens” began
years old. On the changing his introductory words with a
aspects of the city, 37 per cent revelation of reasons for
of the population has lived choosing East Cleveland for
here less than five years 47 his home,
per cent has lived here less'
than three years. East Cleve
land has the lowest median in
come in the county we also'
have the highest rate of popu
lation density in 19.7 with a
county average of 5.6”
He listed the same factors
that appeal to white residents:
fine schools, outstanding city
government, and excellent law
enforcement and services.
Maintain Status Quo
“Our vision,” said Dr. Turn
er, “should not be tied to main
taining the status quo. One
must decide to improve we
must raise our sights to have
the best schools, and the most
desirable community.”
he added:
“There’s no sin in
a community problem, for all
similar cities are suffering in
much the same way. The sin
lies in doing nothing about the
problem.”
Supply Bikes
With Locks
Urges Chief
Chief of Police H. S. Wear
ver requests parents whose
children have bicycles to pro
vide them with locks so that
when they leave to indulge
in activities or attend school
they will he able to secure
them.
At this time of the year
and through the summer
months, bicycle stealing is
usually high, he noted.
“It costs parents quite a
hit of money to purchase
bicycles for their children
and every precaution should
be taken so that they cannot
be stolen,” the chief said.
Miami Club
Charter Fete
At Rondini's
The speaker for the evening
W’ill be Dr. George W. That
cher, professor of economics
in the Miami University School
of Business
Dr. Thatcher
a major 1963
tax problems.
study
presented
Cleveland
For addi
call Jack
An award will be
to the outstanding
area Miami Alumni,
tionai information
Haffey at 382-9132 or Eleanor
Kruger at 481-6258.
Hollis On Civil
Service Board
John Hollis, 13706 Milan ave..
was named by the City Com
missioners Tuesday night to
the Civil Service Commission.
He replaces Rev. Howard M.
Wells, who recently retired as
minister of the First Presby
terian Church.
Election Set
Catalina Club Plans
Splashy Swim Show
The Shaw High School Cata
lina Club will present its third
annual water show, “Splash of
Color,’’ on Friday. April 19th
and Saturday. April 20th at 8
p. m. in Korb Pool.
The following routines will be
presented Chromatic Clowns,
by Vicky Humberstone and
Mary Ellen Serota Black Is the
Color of His Hair, by Elaine
Copeland Tan Shoes and Pink
Shoelaces, by Lois Anderson,
The one delicate point of the
evening was the implication
that Negroes must invariably
contribute to an increase of
population. Dr. Turner pointed
out that sociologists have dis
covered that class, not race,
deteremines the number of
children in a family.
Need Communication
Tn agreeing that race pre
judice is just one facet of a
larger community issue, the
majority of the panelists rec
ognized that better communi
cation between old and new
citizens is a necessary ingred
ient for successful public re
lations.
Moderator Mr. White, ended
the discussion with this plea.
“I consider it a tremendous
privilege to live in a commu
nity that has the No. I rev
olution of our time. There are
broad implications in this state
ment, and I have concluded
that my Negro friends have
the right to rise to being per
sons, and secondly—they’re
going to do it.”
Later,
having
Thursday, April 11, 1963
Hough Bakery Rezoning Denied
Dr. Harold NicholIs
Dr. Nichols
Community
CouncilHead
Dr. Harold Nichols, superin
tendent of public schools in
East Cleveland, has been elect
ed president of the city’s Com
munity Council for next year.
Dav
Mi-
The annual Charter
Dinner sponsored by the
ami Alumni Club of Cleveland
will be held Saturday. April
20th at Rondini’s Restaurant.
15532 Euclid ave. The social
hour will be from 7-8 p. m. with
dinner at 8 p. m. Tickets will
be available at the door.
Outgoing president Don For
tune will turn the gavel over
to his
meeting
be held
High.
successor at the next
of the organization, to
on May 9th, at Shaw
officers elected for
Other
Administration.
chairman of
of Ohio’s
the 1963-64 term are as fol
lows:: vice president, Mrs. R.
M. Serota treasurer, Mrs.
Charles Stras*hofer record
ing secretary, Mrs. David Bax
ter
tary
Kay.
and corresponding set*re
secretary, Mrs. Ellis Mc-
Student Nurses
Participate in
Career Event
Five student nurses from the
area will participate in a “Ca
reer Open House” program
from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday.
April 20th at the Huron Road
Hospital School of Nursing.
Among the 36 young nurses
presenting a program for those
considering nursing careers, and
for parents and teachers of the
prospective nurses, will be:
Miss Susan Bond, 926 Bruns
wick rd. Miss Nancy Galbreath,
13307 Graham rd. Miss Sandra
Koss, 1586 Larchmon rd. Miss
•Joanne Marolt, 13701 Eagles
mere ave. and Miss Francine
Ranallo, 15247 Lake Shore blvd.
be
Election of officers will
held when the Superior-Rozelle
Property Association meets at
8 p.m., Tuesday at Rozclle
School.
Dion, Jean Kadis, Laura
Barb
Kraber, Linda Kwasney, and
Lynn VanOmmen: Basin Street
Blues. by Vicki Kennedy.
Blanche Roue, and Donna
Wolf Deep Purple, by Sally
Parsh and Nancy Wellman:
Yellow Polkadot Bikini, by Sue
Alstedt. Peggy Hensley. Gerry
Orr, Ellen Reed, and Linda
Washkewitz Mint Julep, by
Elaine Copeland, Adele Stamos.
and Mary Lou Weiland and
Ruby, by Lauren Visci.
Tickets may be purchased
from any Catalina Club mem
ber or at the door on the eve
ning of the performance.
In making a motion to turn
down the bakery's
Commissioner J.
said that in
grant for a
city should
making any
which might
with what the Planning Com
mission might have in mind.
Prompt By Opposition
The commission also
prompt in its action by the
widespread opposition that saw
more than 30 residents of the
area against the rezoning ap
pear at the meeting. The fact
that most of them were from
the Cleveland side of the street
did not alter the official think
ing.
City Manager Grant Apthorp
pointed out that if this opposi
tion would have been as strong
at the Board of Zoning Ap
peals meeting a month ago.
that group would not have
moved as hastily as it did on
the issue. The zoners okayed
the rezoning.
The Hough Bakery lawyer
also charged that “attorneys
are carried away by their nwn
side of cases.”
He further stated that the
commissioners’ action would
end the bakery’s hopes nf ex
panding because waiting for
the Regional Planning Com
mission to act would be a mat
ter of a couple of years.”
Selker pointed out an “ob
vious need for combined muni
cipal efforts between East
Cleveland and Cleveland" and
he proposed that the planning
study of the two municipalities
he coordinated and information
mutually exchanged.
Several residents of the area,
both from Cleveland and East
Cleveland expressed fears that
the rezoning would lower the
value of their homes.
In other action, closely re
lated to this rezoning problem,
the Commissioners appropriat
ed $20,000 as
third cost of
Master Plan.
EAST CLEVELAND'S
OFFICIAL FLAG
By Gene Hersh
When the Regional Planning and Zoning Commis
sion begins on its Master Plan for East Cleveland, one
of its first projects will be to expedite the study of
the Auburndale, Lakeview area. This was requested by
the City Commissioner Tuesday night as they turned
down the request of Hough
Bakery to rezone five lots on
Auburndale for the construc
tion of a $200,000 addition for
shipping facilities.
Commission
that “you
Bakery in
Representing a group of
homeowners on the street was
Attorney Eugene I. Selker who
used several different types of,
maps to explain that the re
zoning would not he consistent
with the way the area now is.
Would Leave Area Open
He also pointed out that re
zoning the five lots involved
would leave the area open for
such businesses as a dance hall
or a bottling firm.
The two lawyers clashed on
several occasions during the
two-hour public hearing with
Calfee questioning a petition
of objectors that wasn’t notar
ized. The lawyer also accused
Selker of expressing his own
opinions and not showing the
courtesy of bringing experts
to discuss the issue. Calfee had
an experienced real estate ap
raiser at the meeting.
Mrs. Hoffman
Aids Goodwill
Pick-Up Drive
request,
Durant Mix
view of a federal
Master Plan, the
move slowly in
zoning changes
possibly interfere
Mrs. John P. Hoffman, 1840
Rosalind ave., is serving as an
area chairman for Goodwill In
dustries’ Operation Pick-Up
drive. April lst-May 1st.
Mrs. Hoffman is a member
of the Goodwill Women’s Auxili
ary which is sponsoring this an
nual appeal for clothing, furni
ture and household goods dis
carded by housewives doing
their spring cleaning.
was
She and other Auxiliary
members are arranging for the
distribution of Goodwill bags,
housewives can use to collect
clothing and small items they
want to donate. Filled bags will
be picked up at homes, along
with furniture and other items,
by Goodwill trucks.
Auxiliary members point out
that Goodwill needs “discards”
all year. Pick-Up is a reminder
to housewives not to throw
away anything that is usable or
repairable, because such dona
tions furnish work and wages
Denies Changing Mind
An accusation that Apthorp
had committed himself on be
ing in favor of the rezoning by
the Hough attorney. William ....... ....................
Calfee, was emphatically de- handicapped people at Good
will Industries.
stated that'
nied by the City Manager.
The lawyer also
the action of the
was an indication
don’t want Hough
this area.” This was quickly
denied by Apthorp and the
Commissioners.
Janet Schuff
Is Homecoming
Banquet Boss
Miss Janet Schuff. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Schuff,
1841 Grasmere ave.. was re
cently appointed chairman nf
the Florida
Garnet and
Banquet by
president.
State University
Gold Homecoming
the Student Rody
Schuff is also the as
editor of the
the FSU student
Miss
sistant
WOW,
book.
the city’* nne
the proposed
WOW! Even if you don’t like to go near
take in the Shaw High Catalina Club water show Friday and Saturday (April 19th
and 20th). Among the participants will be these lovelies, left to right, Elaine Cope
land, Nancy Wellman, Sally Paesh and Laveren Visci.
POW
hand-
repre-
She has been asked to
sent Panhellenic on the Stu
dent-Senate Relations Commit
tee’s Education Commission,
the only committee under the
Executive Branch of Student
Government.
Miss Schuff is a junior
majoring in physical education,
and is a member of Delta Zeta
social sorority, and Phi Delta
Ti honorary fraternity.
Stamp Club
Plans Show
The East (’ieveland Phila
telic Society will hold its ninth
exhibition and bourse April 27th
and 28th, at
YMCA.
the East Cleveland
he fifty frame's of
three frame guest
There will
stamp* with
exhibit of flowers.
All collectors and anyone in
terested in stamp collecting are
cordially invited to attend,
hours are 11 a.m. to 10
Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6
Sunday.
the water, there is still ample reason to
The
p.m.
p.m.
free
Admission is free, and
stamp papers will be available.