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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Prize Winning High
School Photographs
On Exhibit Here Now

Representing the American way
Of life as seen through the eyes
of high school students, sixty-two
pictures are now being exhibited
at Shaw High School and W. H
Kirk Junior High School. The exs
hibit runs through December goth
and is open to the public during
school hours.
Among the pictures, all of
which are the prize winners from
the fourth National High School
Photographic Awards sponsored
by the Eastman Kodak o., is one
1852 Grams" for which Dick
Swain, president of Shaw's Shutter
Society won a ten dollar award.
AS it's name implies, it's chemis-
try class photo.
The photographs were submit
ted by students throughout the
United States and the exhibit is
now on national tour.
The picture, which is in the
judges opinion won the first $100
prize and the Grand Prize of $500
is titled "On the Farm" 1t is a
pictorial study of a piebald horse
grazing placidly by an old country
barn. 1t was entered by Richard
Crummy, Is, of Oratory School,
Summit, N. j.
The local exhibit is sponsored by
Shaw's Shutter Club.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Resume Lighting At
Ne|a Park; Shopping
Centers Are Decorated

East Cleveland is donning a fes-
tive dress for the holidays. Here
and there about town merchants
are joining together to decorate
their own particular shopping
centers. The usual two big trees,
gift of the East Cleveland Pic
mic Committee, are already a.
CLEAN with a hundred gay colored
electrically lighted bulbs; strands
of pine and rows on rows of
Christmas lights add their sparkle
to the local scene. It's Christmas.
DR.. A. j. Stahl last week made
his yearly pilgrimage to person
ally select and bring in the two
trees which the East Cleveland
Picnic Committee provides. One is
set up at the Euclid-Superior in
tersection, and the other at the
Shaw-Hayden intersection.
The Shaw Hayden merchants
are cooperating to decorate their
own business section and from Or
inoco to Elm the avenue presents
a beautifully gay picture. Strands
of pine with many lights have been
hung across the street and rolYick-
ing Santa Clauses and Christmas
trees cutouts have been placed on
the poles. Store windows reflect
the holiday stocks.
In charge of this decorating
program are Bob McNelley of the
Art Floral Co. ard Joe Eckert of
Wuerst Hardware Co.
The merchants are grateful for
the splendid cooperation received
from the city in setting up the dec
orations. Without their aid, the
decorations could not have been
handled. William Marloes, head
of the city's electrical department,
and his men have serviced and
done all their wiring, and the con-
Meeting Of the wiring with outlets
in the places of business supply
ing the current.
To Charles McNolty goes the
credit of shaping the cutouts and
painting the jolly Santas and gay
Christmas trees adorning them.
Adding to the gay Christmas
picture for the city this holiday
season is the first major deco
rating program to be undertaken
by the Noble Nela merchants.
Garlands Of greens and hundreds
of lights have been strung on
Noble from Helmsdale to Wood
view with an -the-street deco
rating at Noble and Nela.
In addition, the merchants are
offering $25 in prizes for the most
original Christmas window, SIM
pie decoration, not elaborateness,
being the cue. Judges for the
friendly contest will be Rolf Love-
land of the Cleveland Plain Deal
er, Randolph c. Yeager of the
Art Department at General Elec-
tries Nela Park, and Bruce Hol-
derbaum, art instructor at Shaw
High School.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08

Instrumental
Hour Friday

One hundred and sixty East
Cleveland instrumental virtuosos of
the grade school generation will
open the doors of Shaw High
School auditorium at 1880 o'clock
on Friday, December 9th, for their
annual program and demonstration.
Representing all six elementary
schools, the program will feature,
first, the combined groups of be-
ginning woodwind pupils, studying
since early September.
In the second division of the
program is the combined advanced
class of second-year instrumental
students, directed by Milton G.
Niergarth, director of music in the
East Cleveland public school sys-
tenn, and S. Robert Fraser, head
of the music department in Kirk
Junior High School.
According to Mr.. Niergarth the
purpose of the demonstration is
to further interest in the various
instruments of band and orchestra
and to acquaint parents and
friends with the nature of the vast
ly expanded instrumental program
now under way throughout the
entire school system.
The beginners group includes
83 youngsters; the advanced, AT;
and the string section, directed by
Sebastian Campesi, 80.
Opportunity will be afforded
parents for consultation with the
music staff at the close of the
one-hour program, which is open
to the public.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Plan Second
Twelfth Night
Observance

East Cleveland's second annual
observance of Twelfth Night will
be staged in Forest Hills Park the
evening Of Friday, January 9th,
Plans for the occasion, the official
closing of the Christmas season,
were made at a meeting of the
Twelfth Night Committee held
Tuesday morning in City Hall.
Rev. Earle c. Hockwald, repre-
senting the East Cleveland Minis
terial Association was named pro-
gram chairman. A brief ceremony
accompanies the igniting of the
Christmas trees.
Harold Green, superintendent of
Waste Disposal for the city will
arrange for a special pickup of
discarded Christmas trees which
will be hauled to the park and
stacked in the proper manner by
members of the East Cleveland
Fire Department. The bon fire will
be set up on Baseball Diamond No.
/.
Twelfth Night observance in
East Cleveland originated with
Thomas Murry when he was presi-
dent of the East Cleveland Com
munity Council in 1947, and the
first such celebration was held
last January. Mr.. Murray continues
to be the chairman of the COM
mittee for the East Cleveland Com
munity Council, which has the
concerted support of the city and
the entire citizenship.
The first Twelfth Night was
surprisingly well attended, and was
a new experience for many of the
hundreds of men and women who
gathered around the bonfire and
took part in the brief ceremony
incident to the lighting of the
fires. The flames were visible from
afar off and the smell Of the burn
ing pine scented the air. The night
was cold and windy.
Attending Tuesdays meeting in
addition to Mr.. Murray, Rev. Hoch-
wald and Mr.. Green were Mrs.
Stuart Cummins, president East
Cleveland Community Council;
w. V. Cumler, executive secre-
tary East Cleveland YMCA; Lieut..
Howard A. Johnston of the police
department; William L. Robert
son, assistant city engineer; and
Fred A. steffens, chief of the city's
fire department.
Details for the pickup of the
trees and for the brief program
will be announced later.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Shaw Choir
Has 10 YuIe
Appearances

Starting tonight and continuing
on through Wednesday, December
2lst, Shaw High Schools a capella
choir under the direction of S,
Robert Fraser will sing at ten
Christmas programs. Some of these
appearances will be in within the
school circle and the others will
be here and there for groups out.
side of school.
The choir's first Christmas pro.
gram will be singing tonight for
the East Cleveland Community
Council meeting at Z in Prospect
School.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 p. m.
the choir will sing for the Woman 5
Association of the Euclid Avenue
Baptist Church, 18th at Euclid
ave.
Their annual appearance at the
Halle Bros. will be sung this year
on Saturday, December 10th with
two fifteen minute carol periods
scheduled. At 11:15 the choir sings
from the mezzanine floor in the
Euclid ave. Building and at HAS
a. m. they will sing on the main
floor of the Huron Road Building.
Saturday will be a busy day on
the choir calendar with an even
ing performance as a part of the
program at the National MalIeable
d Steel Castings Co. Christmas
party at Wade Park Manor.
Monday will find the acapella
singers once again at the East
Cleveland Public Library, 141O1
Euclid ave. This program is ira
dltional at the library and many
citizens feel their Christmas par
tlclpation is incomplete if they
miss this half-hour of Christmas
in music. The program starts at s
and the choir will sing from the
east balcony.
The Y Mothers Christmas lun-
cheon at the Y House, 1919 Lee
rd. is the next program on the
choir's schedule. This will be at .
on Tuesday, the 18th.
The next programs are all at
Shaw. The choir will carol in the
cafeteria at the lunch period on
Tuesday, the Goth; and sing for
the Shaw PTA meeting the even.
ing of that same day.
On Wednesday, the 21st, the
closing day for the Christmas holi.
days, the choir will sing a Christ
mas program in the auditorium at
$3.50 and will carol in the halls the
first and second periods.
With so many appearances
scheduled in such diversified
circles, most East Clevelanders
will have the opportunity to at
some time hear Shaw's acapella
choir In their carol singing.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08

Ne1a Park will burst into an
enhancing Christmas lighting dis
play Saturday. The lights in thou
sands of bulbs in varied hues and
colorings and shapes will be
flashed at 5 p. m. to bring to the
city once again one of the ma
tons most impressive outdoor
Christmas lighting displays.
Announcement of the resump-
ton of this display which trans
poses Nela Park, headquarters of
General Electric's Lamp Depart
ment into veritable fairyland, is
made by Fred F. Harroff, general
manager of the department. It's
the first lighting at Nela since
1941.
The display will be lighted from
8 p. m. until midnight nightly and
on through Sunday, January 1.
Motorists may view the entranc-
ing spectacle by entering the park
from Terrace rd. on the north,
and leaving by Noble I'd. on the
west. More than 100000 people
from greater Cleveland and North
ern Ohio drove through the park
to see the 1941 display, according
to Harroff.
A fabricated tree, 60 feet high
and % feet in diameter at the
widest point, will be the central
figure in the display. 1t will be
brilliantly lighted with vari-col-
ored lamps, including fluorescent
tubes, enameled bulbs, flood and
spotlights. The word "Greetings,"
in letters five feet high, will be
spelled out in light across one
side of the Engineering bldg.
This will be the 10th Yuletide
lighting display at Nela Park,
Harroff said. The displays were
inaugurated in 1926, and continued
annually through 1941, when they
were interrupted by the war. The
postwar shortage of Christmas
tree bulbs delayed resumption OF
the illuminated display until this
year.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08

Rev. and Mrs. M. Dean Shaffer,
who have given a quarter of a
century of service to st. James
Lutheran Church, will be honored
on Sunday.
The twenty-fifth anniversary for
the Rev. M. Dean Shaffer as pastor
Of st. James Lutheran Church,
1924 Hayden ave. will be fittingly
observed by the congregation and
their friends on Sunday, December
18th. There will be the usual morn
ing service at 10:45 o'clock and an
informal reception at 500 o'clock.
DR.. George w. Miley, DID,, presi-
dent of the Ohio Synod of the
United Lutheran Church of Ameri-
ca, with which St. James is affili-
ated, will come from Columbus to
deliver the morning sermon. Mr..
Clifford Schreck, a member Of the
church who is a second year stu
dent at Wittenberg Divinity School,
will serve as the liturgist for the
impressive anniversary worship
service.
Music, always an important part
of every worship service at st.
James, will include the solo "Teach
Me o Lord" (LaFarge) by DR.. Ed
ward Hennel: duet "The Lord
Is My Shepherd" (Mathews) by
Rowena Kailer Cargill and Ray S.
Wagner; and the anthem, "How
Lovely Are The Messengers" (Men-
delssohn) by the choir.
At the informal meeting get-to-
gether there will be brief talks by
several members and guests, in
cluding Mr.. and Mrs. John Rausch,
1895 Slyvania ave., the only charter
members still active in the church;
Leonard Balk. member of the
Church Council; Mrs. Mildred VIE
land, whose parents were charter
members; and Gailord Sprang,
church secretary and chairman of
the anniversary committee.
Serving with Mr.: Sprang on the
committee planning the happy ceIe-
bration are Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Blackburn, Mrs. Harold C. Kubitz,
Mrs. Fred Guthman, Allan J. Cor
man and Alton ]. McStay.
Rev. Shafer is the third pastor
at st. James which was first a
mission under Rev. Irwin Birk
early in 1914 and organized as
congregation in October of that
year. In October, 1917, Rev. C. A.
Hackenburg became the second
pastor and Rev. Shaffer began his
ministry at st. James on Decem-
ber 10th, 1924. At that time the
church recorded 1877 members and
250 in the Sunday school. AS of
October 1st, this year the church
roll listed 706 members and 375
in the Sunday School to bring it
into second place among the Cleve-
land congregations of the United
Lutheran Church of America.
Rev. Shaffer was born in Custer
City, South Dakota and during his
youth migrated into Pennsylvania.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
New Study Groups
Tackle U.N. And
Ohio Constitution

Two new study groups have been
organized by the League of Wo-
men Voters of East Cleveland.
One group is meeting under the
leadership of Mrs. Helen F. Stew
art to study the United Nations.
So much publicity is given to the
failures of the United Nations that
it is easy to forget the numerous
accomplishments there have been.
The study of the structure, func-
ton, and activities of the U. N. is
something vital to all, and this is
an excellent opportunity for
League members and friends to
learn of it.
Mrs. Stewart will entertain the
group in her home at 1882 Taylor
rd. Call her and make plans to
come to the next meeting on Fri
day, December 16, at 7:45.
The other group is studying the
Ohio Constitution. Ohio has one of
the oldest constitutions and many
are of the opinion that much of
it is obsolete. Before the question
of a new constitution is placed be-
fore the voters, the League wants
to study the present Constitution.
Those who attended the last meet
ing were most interested in Miss
Bertelle Lyttle's informative talk.
The next meeting of this group
will be on Monday, December 10
at 7:45 at the home of Mrs.
Charles E. Cooper, 1929 Farming
ton. Call her at PO. 0422 if you
are planning to atten.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08

Dressed in the costume of her
native province of Skane, Sweden
and drawing on memories of happy
preparation for, and celebration OF,
the Christmases of her childhood
Mrs. Elsa Russell will present a
nrogram called "Christmas in
Sweden in Song and Story" for
members of the Woman's Board OF
Huron Road Hospital and their
puests. the Volunteer Workers.
This will be their Christmas party
and will be held at the hospital
Monday, December 10Th at 200
p. m.
Mrs. Russell, accompanied by
Mrs. Fred Griesinger at the piano,
will sing folk songs, present dance
tunes, and tell of folklore SO loved
by Swedish people as they gather
around the Christmas tree. The
program has been arranged by Mrs.
G. M. Hawk, program chairman.
Seasonable refreshments will be
served by the hostess, Mrs. G. j.
Salisbury, and her assistant: Mrs.
T. H. George, Mrs. c. D. Spencer,
Mrs. G. B. Nelson, Mrs. c. P.
Turnbaugh, Mrs. A. Sebuisch, Mrs.
H. A. CrawforS, and Mrs. j. j.
Andrus.
Mrs. A. E. Rinear, chairman Of
the Nurses Co operative Serv-
ice has sent l20 invitations to
the Volunteer Workers who con-
tribute SO much in their many ways
to the hospital welfare. The Presi-
dent, Mrs. F. w. Reindel, her COM
mittees and the guest artist have
planned to weave much of the
Joyous Christmas spirit into this
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Bible Sunday

Next Sunday, December 18th, the
Protestant Churches throughout
America will celebrate Universal
Bible Sunday.
In Cleveland there will be six
teenth annual fellowship around
the Bible program, sponsored by
the American Bible Society and the
Cleveland Church Federation in CO.
operation with the ministerial or
ganizations. This program will be
held in the Euclid Avenue Chris
tian church, 1890 Euclid ave. at
1880 pm.
The Right Rev. A. Joseph Allen,
Bishop of the Third Episcopal Dis
trict of the African Methodist
Episcopal church will be the
speaker.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
No HobbIe Skirts
For Tonight S Fun

"Hobble skirts and high heels are
inadvisable" comment the notices in
the hands of Community Council
members for tonight's meeting. The
reason: Square dancing following
a Christmas musicale by the Shaw
A Capella Choir under the direc-
ton of S. Robert Fraser. The sing
ing is in Prospect school at 1880.
The dancing is in the Shaw High,
just across the street. Fun for
all and grand opportunity
to become really acquainted with
the Community Council family.
Refreshments Sure. Mrs. c. D.
Spencer and aids are seeing to that.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Christmas In Other Lands
Theme For Club YuIe Parties

meeting, a fitting beginning for
the holidays.
Mrs. A. J. Sperry, 1863 Stanwood
rd. opens her home on Wednesday,
December 14th to Cleveland Cinema
Club members for a gala Christmas
luncheon and bridge party. This is
the one party of the year when
Cinema Club forsakes its serious
study of the Art of the Motion
Picture and as a special treat, Mrs.
Sperry who is the mother of Cine
ma Clubs, President, Mrs. Paul
Gebhart, will tell of christmas
Past and Present in Denmark" I"
Mrs. Sperry who has returned to
her homeland several times and
who on her last visit a few years
ago, was greeted personally by
her native lands King and Queen
will have on display her collection
of Danish copper and brass, with
other rare antiques which she has
bought back from trips to Den
mark.
Guests will also view oil paint
ings which Mrs. Sperry, at 80, still
continues to do as a hobby.
Mrs. Duncan MacKim, ways and
means chairman, assisted by Mrs.
A. J. Budden, Mrs. A. A. Kaiser,
Mrs. P. NJ. Chase and Mrs. c. w.
Scott, has charge of arrangements
for the party.
Bridge follows luncheon and
there will be an exchange of gifts
between club members Each guest
will also bring a gift for the
girls of Golden Rule Home for
Homeless girls on Spangler ct.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Under Good Conduct
For One Whole Year

A fine of $500 and costs, plus
80 days in Jail, was suspended,
pending good behavior, for William
Sprackling, 81, of 3842 Parkdale.
Sprackling appeared before Judge
Stanton Adams last Saturday on
a charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses. He agreed to make
restitution in the sum of $500
which he obtained from several
merchants in varying sums.
However. he did pay a fine of
$25 and costs. He must also re-
port to the court once month
for year.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Goes To Sofia

After two-months' leave in the
United States, William M. Kerri-
gan, 1905 Greyton rd., will as
sumo duties of second secretary
and vice consul at Sofia, Bulgaria,
the State Department announced
today.
Kerrigan, 81, has been trans
ferred from a vice-consularship at
Stuttgart, Germany. He is a grad
uate of Shaw High School, Wes-
leyan University and Western Re-
serve University School of Law.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
E. Stanley Jones
To Speak Sunday

DIR. E. Stanley Jones of India,
probably one of the best known
missionaries, will speak in Cleve-
land Sunday evening, December
18th. The talk will be given in
Epworth Euclid Church, 1919 East
107th st. at 7:30 o'clock under
auspicies of the Cleveland Church
Federation.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
PEDESTRIAN HURT

While crossing Noble rd. at
Nelaview ave. at 9:15 p. m., De-
cember 1st, James McWheatley,
so, of SSS Greyton rd. was knocked
down by an automobile whose
driver stopped at once and re-
ported the incident to the police.
Mr.. McWheatley sustained a frac-
tured nose and decorations.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08

DR.. Claude S. Beck of Lakeside
Hospital, nationally famed heart
surgeon, will address the East
Cleveland Kiwanis club Monday
noon. DR.. Beck is a pioneer in sur
gerry on living human hearts.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
WRAP DRESSINGS

Surgical dressings will be
wrapped Monday, December 10Th
at Huron Road Hospital. Starting
at ten am. there will be material
OH hand for many workers.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
BITTEN BY DOG

Jean Hobby, Is, of 1920 Lake
view ave. was bitten on the cheek
as she picked up a dog, December
3rd. She was treated at Huron
Road Hospital.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Arena Service

Arena EOeFNlCe
For the benefit of passen-
gers going to the Arena, CTS
buses now make the Arena
Stop from 7 p. m. to midnight
on week days, and from ! 100
p. m. to midnight on Sundays
and holidays. This service,
Mr.. Hyde stated, has been in
effect for a month.
The question Of crowding at the
east-end zone at the Superior-Eu-
cid transfer point was brought up.
No immediate solution was pre-
sented and both CTS and the city
will continue their study of it.
Fares came in for a share of the
study. Some complaints deal with
the 171a cent bus fare. 1t was sug-
gested that if passengers would
use a ticket and a nickle, they
would speed up unloading and
loading, as well as ease the bur-
den of having 18c in change ready
each time they travelled the bus.
The question Of a 17la ticket
has been considered by CTS but it
involves transfer difficulties which
they have not as yet been able to
solve, said Mr.. Hyde.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08

Along this line, Mr.. Apthorp re-
ports that the Hayden ave. bus on
which he returned to East Cleve-
land from downtown had so many
passengers that it would have
been physically impossible to pick
up one more, and the bus driver
continued going until he had un-
loaded some of the crowd.
This passing up" said Mr.. Ap-
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Garage" Bus

Mr.. Hyde made it clear that
regardless Of the "Winder-
mere" or Garage" sign on a
bus, such buses are expected
to pick up passengers, inform
ing the passenger as he steps
on the bus of its destination.
in case he has not noted it. If
a passenger desires to board a
bus to Windermere and then
transfer from that point, he
is entitled to do so.
CTS is 1000 back of this
ruling and. urges any one who
is passed up by such a bus to
note the time, place and the
number of the bus and re-
port it TO CTS.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08

meeting, a fitting beginning for
the holidays.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-28
ORAH D. CLARK SHOWS I'M PROMINENT FOR INJURIES

Miss Orah D. Clark, pioneer Alaskan, shows some improve ment from serious injuries re- ceived when she was struck by a truck recently. She suffered a fractured pelvic bone, and in ter nal injuries.
 Miss Clark was going to the ex- press office for a painting which was to be a gift from her to the Territorial Museum and has since been delivered to the Museum. It is a lovely pastel, thought to be a scene near Skagway where the artist, Mrs. Mary Milligan, did much of her work.