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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Orpheus Sings
At Kirk High
tuesday Evening

Local persons will be happy to
learn that a special concert, spon-
sored jointly by the East Cleve-
land and Northeast Cleveland XII
wants Clubs, is to be presented
Tuesday, May 9th at 8:15 p. m.
at Kirk Junior High School, by the
famed Orpheus Male Chorus.
Under the capable direction of
DIR. Charles D. Dave, the chorus
has become world-famed, never
having been defeated in any ma
tional or international competition
since its founding in 1921.
Orpheus has been abroad three
times, in 1923 with 80 voice
choir; in 1926 with 20 voices, at
which time the chorus won the
large choir competition in Wales;
and in 1885, series of concerts
were given in Russia, six in Lenin-
CRED and four in Moscow.
For its local appearance, the
chorus will present a varied pro-
gram, with about 65 members ap-
pearing. Ben Burtt is the accom-.
panist.
Three soloists will appear, the
two baritones being Charles Lear
and Harold. Stinchcomb, and the
tenor, Richard Mcclure.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Electors Back School
Bond For improvement
With Five To One Vote

George N. Nelson, chairman Of
the finance committee of the
board said he was most grateful
for the expression of confidence
placed in their elected represen-
tatives. The Board will procede
as quickly as possible to provide
the best facilities available for
the wisest expenditure of the
voted S65O,000.
Largest single Improvement is
the proposed Shaw High School
gymnasium to be erected in
separate building or wing on the
ground floor. 1t would seat ap-
proximately $500 persons in con-
trast to the three flights up pres
ent gym accommodating $50. 1t
would provide also an extended
general physical education pro-
gram for Shaw and Prospect
Elementary pupils and a center
for adult recreational facilities.
Caledonia will benefit with
joint auditorium and gym. There
will be general repairs and i'm
provements in all buildings and
at the Stadium in this, the first
big capital improvement program
undertaken by the school district
in more than 20 years.
The board will proceed at once
to detail plans in order to ad-
vertise for bids and get started
on actual work along the entire
program as quickly as possible.
The unofficial vote by Precincts
was.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Spring Concert At
Kirk Tonight

If you want a preview of what
the near future Shaw musical
groups are going to do, you should
HE yourself to Kirk Jr. High School
and enjoy the Spring Concert to
be given by the band, the orchestra,
the chorus and the 8A Girls
Chorus. You'll be pleasantly sur
prised to learn how accomplished
these Junior High students are in
this cultural endeavor.
The concert is at 8:15 p. m.
tonight, Thursday.
The band and the orchestra plays
under the direction of S. Robert
Fraser; the chorus sings under the
baton of Miss Margery Shields and
Miss Louise Marrand directs the
Girls Chorus.
The program is varied, with
groups and trio, solo and quartet
selection adding interest. Tickets
are for sale at the door.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04

With a five to one vote, East
Cleveland School District electors
on Tuesday voted for the expend-
iture of S650,000 for a rehabili-
tation program for its public
school buildings. The vote was
5363 for and 1924 against issuing
of bonds to meet the expenditure.
This total includes the over
whelming 388 for and 166 against
vote cast in the Caledonia School
district which lies within the
municipality of Cleveland Heights.
East Cleveland electors cast
1875 votes for the issue and only
1913 voters were not in favor of
sadly needed improvements.
A majority of 60Go was neces-
sary for passage, but the unof-
ficial returns are an approximate
500, expressing the almost unan-
imous consent of the voters to be
taxed at the rate of so cents per
thousand property valuation per
year for the anticipated 20 years
of the issue.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04

Just two of the fast moving ac-
tions which mark the 1850 Hi-Y
show "Dudes Gone West" which
is on the boards at Kirk Jr. High
Friday and Saturday, this week
end. Written by Jim Justin, di-
rected by AL Martin, the show is
said to be the best yet attempted
by the YMCA sponsored club
group.
Curtain time is 8:15 for the hill
arious tale of what happens when
two Dudes" hit the western trail,
the story being interviewer with
can-can chorus and the popular
Dixie Land Band and song hits to
make for rollicking gay two
hours.
Pete Baker heads the stage
crew which with Mr.. Martins
assistant, have contrived an usual
stage setting for the show.
Cast and Shown in the accom-
ping picture are left to Right:
Dick Baldau, Spanky Shriver
(Seated) and Dick Swain his
"girl friend" Wayne Telling.
Jack Phillip and Don Young
meet Stick-up Dick Stern.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Lawn Bowling To
Start On Sunday

One of the city's active summer
recreational programs is that of
the East Cleveland Bowling Club
which has enjoyed this age-old
sport for many years. The club
will open it's 1850 season Sunday,
May 7th at 200 p. m. on the
greens on Forest Hill Park.
A flag raising will start off the
opening day ceremonies, this inn
pressive moment being in charge
of the Canadian Legion Post No.
21 under Commander Barnett. The
peppy and colorful Caledonian
Pipe Band will play and City Man
ager Charles A. Carran, long ac-
tive in the club, will roll the first
ball.
All persons interested are in
vited to attend the opening cere-
monies and new members are well
come. The greens are located in
Forest Hill Park, just opposite
Huron Road Hospital, Terrace I'd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
PhiIomene Club
Minstrel Variety
Show May AIS

The PhiIomene Club of st. Philo-
mena parish will present a min
strel-varities show May 14th and
18th at Shaw High School audi
torium at 8:15 pm. Under the
direction of Ernest D'Amato and
Jack Aingsworth, this musical re-
view, which is the organizations
highlight of the year, has reached
ultimate grandeus. The cast con-
sists of students of Ursuline Sac
red Heart Academy, students in
the local colleges, and working
high school graduates.
Ernest D'Amato has done a COM
mendable job in blending the voices
of the chorus into one harmonious
group which offers substantial
background for the feature per-
formers. Songs, both old and new,
along with subject matter to be
presented has been selected with
much discretion to give all an en-
joyable evening.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Countrywide
up To
Start Monday

East Cleveland residents are get
ting out their brooms, rakes, paint
brushes and tools to, do their part
in the 18th annual Greater Cleve-
land Clean UP-Pasnt UP Fix UP
Light UP Campaign, May 6 to
14th.
Under the leadership of City
Manager Chas. A. Carran, city
departments and residents are
joining twenty-one major Cuya-
hoga County communities in an
effort to make the 1850 Clean UP
the greatest" and to help make
"the best location :. the
cleanest."
The Clean Up Campaign which
is sponsored by the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce, is led by
Mayor Thomas A. Burke of Cleve-
land as honorary chairman, Charles
A. Otis as chairman, and Gilbert
G. Thorne as associate chairman.
Throughout the country, civic
groups, business associations, gar
den clubs, Boy Scouts, school child
rem and others are joining in "Op-
reation Sweep"
Five major detectives have been
set. These are:
(1) To arouse more civic con-
sciousness to keep our community
cleaner and better looking; (2)
To instill in school children a
greater respect for home, school
and public properties; 60 To
effect real cleaning of neighbor-
hoods needing renovation; az To
help promote better health and re-
duce fire and safety hazards at
home and in industry; (5) To en-
able Greater Cleveland to take its
place among other cities of the
nation that are doing great job.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
CTS Tests Larger Bus
To Aid Passengers
Cut Costs Ease Traffic

line travels through heavy traffic
from Public Square to East 222nd
st. The Lee I'd. line serves several
communities. A third east side line
included is the Lake Shore Express,
which uses the new freeway. The
fourth line to be tested is on the
west side, Scranton rd., and offers
a hill as it's particular traffic con-
dition.
Buses that will accommodate
from 48 to 81 passengers, as made
by different companies will be
demonstrated by various manufac-
turers during the testing period.
Maximum seating capacity of
buses now in service is 45 passen-
gers.
Larger trackless trolleys to be
used on lines using tlis type of
equipment, are also to be tested
under plans to increase the size of
the trolleys, also.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
10th Anniversary
For Rod & Gun
Club Saturday

The East Cleveland Rod and
Gun Club will. observe it's tenth
anniversary with a meeting Fri
day evening, May 9Th, in Chambers
School at 8 p.a.
A fun evening Of entertainment
and pleasure is being prepared for
members and their guests. Hank
Andrews Of the Cleveland Press,
Leo Sauerbrunn, District Game
Protector, City Manager Chas. A.
Carran, and other distinguished
guests have been invited to the
party.
To all former members, a very
special invitation has been issued,
so with brief informal talks, spec
ialty acts and plenty of time for
visiting and refreshments, a big
time is being anticipated by the
members and their families.
Walter H. Smith of 1910 Milan
ave. is president of the club.
Members who have been in the
spot light recently include:
Charlie Armstrong and Leo
Ehinger, who gave casting and
spinning demonstrations at the
May Co. sport show; John Lee
and Larry Eiermann with his son
and daughter, sat in on the WV
Monday 8 pm. "All Outdoors"
program under "Pat" Patterson.
John Lee took the top average
in the home-and- home tournament
with the Euclid Casting club, while
the shooters" shot their best
score of the season, a nice 1876, in
their final COMA. match with
Ashtabula.
"Pop" Fujita, Leo Ehinger and
John Lee are sporting gold belt
buckles for taking the honors in
the casting competition with Eu-
cid Rod & Gun. They'll wear
them when they doll up for Fri
days birthday party.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Revised SoftbaI| League
Gives Shaw Field "A Loop

Merchants, John Noall, mgr; Nela
Stone Cafe, Bob Pojak, mgr;
Favorite Knits, Ben Antine, mgr. ;
Hayden Avenue Merchants, Tom
Wells, mgr.
The Bills Clothes team is last
years Y Merchants who won the
East Cleveland Class A title. The
Phillips Ave. Delicatessen nine is
composed of the 1949 Musical Jes-
ters who were the Class A per-
centage champions. The Superior
Lakeview Merchants roster is made
up of most of the '48 Peters and
Son team which took the local
Class A crown that year. Nela
Stone Cafe colors will be worn
by the majority of the East Cleve-
land Merchants nine which COM
peted at Shaw Field last SUMMER.
The Favorite Knits formerly repre-
sented East Cleveland in the Inter
City League but this season backer
Larry Finklehor has decided to
compete in the AA League.
To date, three definite entries
have been accepted in the Class A
League-Edwards Funeral Home,
Cleveland Heights Police & Fire
and Fox Cafe. The Edwards nine,
managed by Patrolman Joe Nalley,
is made up of East Cleveland Po-
lice and fire personnel who played
independent softball last season.
The Fox Cafe team, piloted by Joe
Sauto, performed in the Class A
League last season. This year the
league will not observe the resi-
Dental rule formerly in effect
which required that at least half
of the 15-man squad must be East
Clevelanders. Practice games will
be scheduled for a two-week period
beginning May 29th with the regu-
lar schedule slated to open on Mon
day, June 18th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
AL Gray Paul Reid
New Jr. Kiwanians

Two more Shaw High School
Seniors are bing introduced to the
things that make Kiwanis click.
Newest on the list of Junior XII
wanians are AL Gray and Paul
Reid, both members of the June,
1850 graduating class. They are
attending regular club luncheons
each Monday for six weeks, proud
ly wearing their Junior buttons as
they meet with the members and
learn of the ways of this active
service club.
AL has been with both basketball
and baseball teams for the Cards,
and is president of the Teen Age
Canteen and the Tala Club of Hi-Y.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Hruschka, 1853 Rosedale I'd.
Paul, son of the James M. Reds
of 1912 Eddy rd., is president of
the Senior Class and played on the
football team.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Its Going To Be
West In Reality
For These Boys

Bill Cumler, executive secretary
at the East Cleveland YWCA, who
has been conducting these trips for
25 years, and Bob Kennedy mem
Der of the Board of Managers and
a "Y" Youth Leader, are the trip
leaders.
A holiday nearer home, is that
at Centerville Mills Camp, 8 miles
from Chagrin Falls. This camp
opens June 22nd and closes July
1st and is for the Midgets g to
1O-year-olds); the Juniors I'll and
12) and Seniors (13 and up).
Bill Markell, Physical director at
the "Y" is camp director. This
camp costs but $24.00 for the ten
days.
The ten days are packed with
things boys like to do, swimming,
horseback riding, boating, tennis,
archery, baseball, badminton, fish
ing, crafts, campfires, softball,
hiking, and loads of games.
There will be tournaments, camp
newspaper, cabin events and wor-
ship for both the Protestant and
Catholic boys.
With vacation time just few
weeks away parents of boys are
already planning for the camps
and trips which their sons will en-
iov. come summer. In fact, Mike
Gay, 1882 Oakhill rd., his neigh
bor, John Willert, 16205 Oakhill,
and David Glynn and Jack Hudel-
son, both from Caledonia ave., Jack
at 942 and Jack at 931, have signed
up for that wonderful 81 day trip
west to Glacier National Park.
The boys will leave here July
9Th and take in the historical and
famous places including Yellow
stone National Park, travelling in
the East Cleveland Y bus with a
modern chuck wagon trailer for
cooking.
This is another of those excep-
tional Y sponsored trips open to
boys and this one is limited to 22,
14-year ayers and up. The trip
cost is surprisingly low, $165.0O.
Just dial GIL. 1-3425 if you are
interested in one of these summer
vacation specialties for your boy.
And if you don't have boy of
your own, now is just the right
time to do something for that less
fortunate boy, whose father may
not be able to send him to camp
send in check to the "Y"
$4,000 fund drive. 1t will be the
best money you ever invested.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
P.L. Glover Heads
Scout Troop g.
Succeeds Tabor

Troop No. 8, Mayfair School,
held it's Spring Parents Night and
Troop Inspection last Thursday
evening in the school gym. Joseph
Cornelius and VIM. Sietz of the
Cleveland Council were the hon
ored visitors. Troop Inspection was
held under the supervision of Mr..
Fred Wolfe, neighborhood Com
missioner.
Mr.. F. Meredith Tabor, retiring
Scoutmaster, was given a rousing
farewell by t he Troop. Under his
skilled leadership, the Troop has
grown and benefited by his faith
full service. Mr.. Tabor welcomed
the new Scoutmaster, P. L. Glover.
MI. Tabor, then, presented Mr..
Herbert Hart, committee chairman,
with q five year service pin:
Plans for the coming month
were posted. May IS to be d
Pioneer month, to be terminated in
a Pioneer Camp for the Scouts and
their dads.
The following Scouts were pre-
sented with gift in appreciation
for their work in a recent con-
test; Pioneers = Jim Stevenson,
Bill Glover, Ronny Croucher, Bob
Renner, Bill Vietz.
Foxes - Brian Smiar, Fred
Large, Vic DuLava, Gary Hag-
strom.
Beavers - David Tabor, Arthur
Hanna, Jim Woehrman.
Planning Arrows - Kenny JAR
musch, David Cundy.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Friendship Girls
Plan Mothers Tea

Friendship Girls Of Shaw High
School have planned a most de-
lightful program for the Mothers
Day Tea with which they will
honor their mothers after school
on Wednesday, May 10th. Plans
have been made for a fashion show
with models from a well-known
modelling agency wearing clothes
from a Shaker Square shop while
a string ensemble provides a back
ground of soft music. During the
show punch and cookies will be
served and there will also be spec
ialty entertainment by the hostess
ses, the Friendship Club girls.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Change In Schedule
Non -BurnabIe Pickup
Announced By City

Following the usual pattern, the
city pickup of non-burnable ma
terials will be done once a month,
starting with May. During the
winter season a twice-a-month
pickup of non-burnables is main
tanned.
The city is just now finishing
the second April pickup, and the
new schedule will probably go into
effect with May 18th.
Service Department employees
will then give their attention to
the vast amount of work to be
done in street and park and play
ground maintenance during the
summer months.
The city's usual twice-a-week
garbage pickup continues as usual.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04

Gainsboro ave. neighbors of Mrs.
Ralph Sill, who has been a res
ident of their street for the past
thirty years, paid her honor on her
10th birthday anniversary Sunday,
April 21st when they gathered in
the home of Mrs. Fred Wicks, 1902
Gainsboro, for a party from four
to six o'clock.
The home was gay with spring
flowers and other spring touches,
carrying out a yellow and orchid
color scheme. The buffet table,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Appear On Panel

Two East Clevelanders were
among six speakers on a panel
which opened the spring conference
of the Cleveland Church Fedora
tion, Monday. DR.. Howard M.
Wells, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church, and John ]. Pokorney of
the Cleveland Division of Relief,
discussed the question "Are we
short changing the poor?"
Sessions are being held in First
Methodist Church, Euclid at East
30th st.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Neighbors Along Gainsboro Honor
Mrs. Ralph Sill On Her 10th Birthday

where a birthday cake and other
refreshments awaited the guests,
was further enhanced with spring
flowers, and everyone had a per-
fectly lovely time.
Mrs. Sill was thrilled with the
orchid which she wore on her new
grey satin birthday dress, the or
child and many other gifts being
the tangible expressions of the
esteem in which she is held by her
neighbors, but the spirit prompting
the party showing even more their
appreciation Of a good neighbor.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04

Winning 80 Of 1872 games,
Nelson jewelers. finished in first
place in the East Cleveland Ex-
change Club Bowling League at
Forest Hills Alleys. Their team
high single game was 1904 and
three-game 2789.
In the picture, left to right, Jack
Smith (average 167), Frank Lip
.4reu (168), Bill Ramisch (16O,
George N. Nelson (backer), Ed
Strang captain, 179), and Barney
Hollis (180).
Troescher's Insurance finished
in second place and DR.. StahPs
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04

Starting this week, the Cleve-
land Transit System is experiment
ing with larger buses with view
of adding them to the service as
new equipment is purchased. The
idea is to offer better service, cut
operating costs and tighten traf-
fic.
Four lines, among them the Eu-
cid ave. Express and the Lee I'd.
lines, have been chosen as testing
grounds in the experiment, the Sc
lection being based on the traffic
problem of each line. The express
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
George W. Bryant
New OberIin Trustee

George w. Bryant, 1929 Wymore
ave., and president of the Austin
Co., was on Monday named to men,
bership on the board of trustees
of Oberlin College, according to
announcement by the president,
William E. Stevenson.
A graduate of the University of
Illinois, Bryant has been with the
Austin Co. since 1915 and its pres
ident since 1910. He also serves as
a director of the Cleveland Trust
Co.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
A REMINDER

Tonight at 900 p. m. in the
Commission Chamber of East
Cleveland City Hall, all mer-
chants interested in the 1850
Community Picnic are asked to
meet to discuss the coming sum-
mer's outing. Be there with your
suggestions and willingness to
start the ball rolling for a
record record picnic in the COM
munity outing at Euclid Beach
Park.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04
Wins Scholarship

Miss Mary Ellen Clark, East
Cleveland, is one of fifty-three
students at the University of Cali
fornia at Los Angeles, to be
awarded a scholarship for the
spring semester.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Scharlotte,
1881 Euclid ave., announce the
birth of a daughter, Deborah Jane,
April 18th. Mrs. Scharlotte was the
former Ruth Owen.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04

team nosed out McNeeley's Florists
by one-half point to show.
Charlie Kastilahn, East Cleve-
land police sergeant, is president
of the league and Harry w. Hal
sey is secretary.
At Tuesday moons meeting of
the Exchange Club at the East
Cleveland YMCA house, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for
the clubs bowling league for the
coming year:
President, Frank Stanzel; Sec
retary, Charles Kastilahn; and
Treasurer, Lloyd Atchison.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Burt E.
Skeel, 1915 Chapman ave-, Burt
Eugene, Jr., April 26th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-05-04

WARD 2
A-105 for, 81 against.
B-121 for, "a against.
C-111 for, % against.
D-1O4 for, 29 against.
EST for, 80 against.
F-13S for, % against.
G-112 for, 80 against.
H-104 for, 81 against.
I-158 for, 80 against.
J-140 for, SO against.
K-127 for, 20 against.
L-121 for, So against.
Moi for, 20 against.
Total: 1924 for, 397 against.
WARD 8
A-83 for, 10 against.
BIOS for, 80 against.
C--69 for, % against.
D--1O1 for, az against.
E-106 for, 26 against.
F-86 for, % against.
G-83 for, 35 against.
H-97 for, 38 against.
I-158 for, % against.
J-128 for, % against.
KOS for, 81 against.
L-134 for, "a against.
MA for, 35 against.
N-66 for, % against.
O-155 for, 27 against.
P-194 for, SO against.
Total: 1898 for, ATT against.
WARD A
Alb for, "a against.
B-147 for, 81 against.
C-124 for, 43 against.
D-83 for, % against.
E-7O for, 81 against.
F-79 for, 2S against.
G-82 for, 21 against.
Hill for, 81 against.
I-121 for, 29 against.
J-128 for % against.
K-99 for, II against.
LOS for, 81 against.
MISS for, SO against.
N-107 for, Is against.
O-136 for, % against.
Total: 1868 for, 434 against.
Grand Total: 1858 for, 1924
against.