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Laurel outlook., 1950-09-20
CORW|N TELLS EARLY
HISTORY Of BILLINGS.

John w. Corwin of Park City,
first president of the Laurel Ro-
tary club, was the speaker Mon
day when the Laurel club provided
the program at a session of the
Billings Rotary club. His address
principally concerned early his
tories of Billings, Park City and
Laurel, and included names of
many early residents. Corwin came
from Iowa to Montana in 1899 to
locate in Park City, where he has
since resided.
When he first knew Billings it
was a town of about 5000 people,
composed to quite an extent of
individuals who believed Billings
had a good future. Some last
survivors and several descendants
of the original families were in the
audience that heard Corwin speak.
He described Billings as he
had known it at the beginning of
the present century, naming and
locating business concerns then ex-
listing. The Northern Pacific de-
pot was at that time in the middle
of Twenty-eighth street, between
the present locations of Billings
Hardware and Strain Brothers
stores. Among the people men
toned were the Chapple family,
Donovan & Mccormick, John D..
Losekamp, Col. A. L. Babcock, P.
B, Moss, Louis Fenske, Frank B.
Connolly, George and Julia Ben
Cothron e. Todd, Chris
and Peter Yegen, w. M. Johnson,
Gus Barth, o. F. Goddard, Gwen
Burla, Austin North, E. B. Camp,
Ira Whitney, Bill Renwick, w. B..
George, Fred Foster, Charles
Prominent stockmen were Tom
McGirl, Charles Bair, Dave Frat,
Tom Snidow, Rudolph Mott. Louie
LaFelt, Bert Shorey, Bob Leavens,
ALI Thomas, M. F. Trask, j. B..
Elliott, Joe Sims, Jimmy Ash.
Park City had one of the few
brass bands in Montana, so when
w. A. Clark of Butte was seek
ing vindication and reelection to
the U. S. senate the Park City
band was hired to play at a rally
Billings, staged for and attend
ed by Clark. Corwin was the
leader. The rally was in
he Babcock town hall. /
Speaking of early conditions,
Corwin said: Laurel and Park
City needed everything. = Dur
ng the first summer at Park City
We built some plank sidewalks and
very proud of them. Later
We laid water pipes underground
the Big ditch to town, Civ
ng us water supply under pres
;ure. A little later the telephone
inc built into town" 1t was a red
etter day in Park City when
electricity came, and later natural
,as was added to conveniences.
"The life of a pioneer is a hard
me, but it is also a satisfactory
because every year conditions
improve. = / shall never forget
he thrill the day hot and cold
water and toilet facilities were
made available in our home. Chill
Iren of today use hot and cold
yater without giving a thought
# how it happens to be there.
they enjoy the convenience, and
hey miss the thrill"
DR.. D. A. Nottingham, president
f the Laurel Rotary club, pre-
ided at the inter-city meeting in
Billings, and Fred w. Graft as
,rogram chairman introduced Cor
rin. u
Laurel outlook., 1950-09-20
KASS HERE ON LEAVE

Billings, Sept. 20.-The Billings
naval recruiting staff has an
nounced that William Kass, SN,
personnel man striker, is home
or a 20-day leave from the naval
air station at Alameda, Calf. He
is the son of MI. and Mrs. Charles
Kass of 420 Washington avenue,
Laurel.
Laurel outlook., 1950-09-20
GETS CHECK FOR ESSAY

Mrs. Fred Hilgert, 20 Wyoming
avenue, received a $25 check
Thursday from the National Bis
cult company for having written
a successful essay in a national
contest conducted recently by the
company.
Laurel outlook., 1950-09-20
ADVISES EXCHANGE Of
IDEAS BY BUSINESS

Howard C. Porter, president of
the Billings Business college, said
Wednesday evening of last week
while speaking at a meeting of
the Laurel Kiwanis club that
members of service clubs could
render a valuable service to one
another and the country at large
were they to exchange ideas and
experiences relating to the con-
duct of business. 1t would cause
many proprietors to avoid mis-
takes that others had already dis
covered, would reveal means and
methods for attaining Gee In
either instance, failure or success
is not confined to an individual or
firm but involves many more.
Porter compared his proposal
and the Marshall plan and found
them resembling each other in
primary intents. The Marshall
plan was described as providing
the means for bankrupt nations
to become self-sustaining, a condi-
ton much desired by solvent ma
tions, while the exchange of ideas
and information among business
concerns in America should avert
many failures. A popular phrase,
know-how, was adopted by the
speaker as just as applicable to
administration of business as to
the arts and crafts in the manu-
facture of goods.
Pointing to the Importance of
small business, concerns employ
ing less than 100 people, Porter
said that of the a million bust
nesses in America about 40 per
cent are classed as small, and that
they do about SO per cent of the
nations retailing. Unfortunately
there are many failures in the
*roup. In the period of 1915 to
AS a great many enterprises were
begun by former GIs and others,
but because of lack of know-how
there was a large percentage of
disasters. Porter assumed that
had there been sufficient infor-
nation available to the proprie-
tors a good many of the ventures
would not have been started at
all, and that others for which
there was an actual need would
have survived and been success
full.
1t is essential to Americas well
fare that small businesses as a
group be encouraged, the speak
er said, adding hat what is good
for people is good for business.
He saw the crossing of ideas as
comparable to cross-pollination of
plants. ,
Looking over the local situation
will often show where a small
business may be improved or an
other saved from failure by the
of ideas and information !
and where needed. Porter
saw this as a practical application
of the word service.
The Kiwanis meeting was also
night, the members wives D.;
attending as guests. Others were ,
Mr.. and Mrs. William West and {
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Strand. {
Pres. H. Lee Hamlet presided {
Continued on Page Ten) Ic
The Valley settler., 1950-03-31

   
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09
Gtys Red Cross Fund
Raising off To Good
Start For $4,000 Goal

East Cleveland's Red Cross fund
campaign-under the leadership of
Mrs. Post-got off to good start
Monday. If the campaign progress
es at the speed set up in the open
ing day, there will be nothing left
to do at campaigns end, but count
up the score.
Two workers, Miss f. Robinson
of 1916 Roxford rd, and Mrs. Fred
w. Reindel of 14016 Terrace rd.
finished their districts March 3rd,
three days before the opening date
of the 1850 drive which goes
through March goth.
Organizations checks started
coming in Monday, the very first
day of the campaign also, indicat-
ing that action on donations have
been taken by the groups plenty
early this year.
Among the organization and
group ch $ reported early
Monday were: Lake Erie Court of
Amaranth, Trever Chaper 415 Or
der of Eastern Star, East Cleve-
land Club of the Hard of Hearing,
East Cleveland Woman's Club,
Woman's Board of Huron Road
Hospital, Heights Chapter Blue
Star Mothers; Cleveland Heights
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09
Irish Tenor Sings
AT ECBA Party

What would a st. Patrick's party
be like minus an Irish tenor? This
is just the idea that came to the
committee planning the revival OF
the st. Patrick's Party for which
the East Cleveland Business Asso-
citation has long been famous. The
singer will be Johnny Ray, who
by the way, is also a comedian. He
will join the Arthur Murray dance
team for the intermision entertain
ment at the party to be held on
st. Patrick's Day in Moose Hall
763 East 152nd st.
A special last minute feature
has also been added. 1t will be the
appearance of Corporal Smokey
the dog found in fox hole in the
South Pacific during the war days
whose war record merited his re-
turn to the States. His handler will
tell the tale of Corporal Smokey.
The ticket committee emphasize
the fact that tickets will not be
available at the door. Tickets must
be secured before the 18th to allow
time to plan the buffet lunch for
all ticket holders. The tickets may
be secured from Henry Geerer, Al
Cutler, Tony Tomsic, Fred Hen
derson, Bob Stratton, Karl Brown,
Nelson Kubitz, Bob McNeeley and
Don Fisher, who will emcee at the
party.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09
ID Of 81 Shaw
Pupils Place In
EAN State Tests

When results of the ali-state
scholarship tests were announced
last week, the complete list of
students who achieved honors had
not been received here. This week
Wayne C. Blough, principal at
Shaw, announces the full list of
place winners. Shaw's record is
excellent with ii of its 81 entries
placing.
Students who placed in the state,
district and upper ten county sub
divisions for which they received
honorable mention are:
Martha Jane Ashcraft, Harriet
Ann Foljambe. Mary Gibian, Rob-
ert 'Haber, Allen Hancock, Helen
Heckert, Mary Elizabeth Hoge,
Dorothy Jacobsen, Janet Love,
Jean Neylans, Janet Sampson,
Kenneth Watkins, John Wisbrun
and Jerry Young.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09
Pay AS You-Go Financing The
Pattern In These Four Big Cities

addition, a total of 100000 is
contained in individual depart
mental allowances fol-, equipment.
The Portland budget provides for
financing 100000 of major capi-
tai improvements from current
revenues. The budget lists IL
items for pay-as-you-go financing
in 1850, as summarized from the
first years program of the city
planning boards five-year capital
budget which was submitted to
the city council last fall.
The 1949-50 annual budget of
San Diego contains All item Of
$1,000,000 for capital outlays in
a total budget of $15,000,000. In
addition, the budget provides for
$501 200 for outlays for equip
ment.
The 1949 budget Of Norfolk
contains an item of $500,000 in
support of a partial pay.as-you-go
plan for capital improvements.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09
Bob Cawrse> Coach At
Maple Heights Is Named
Shaw Hi Grid Mentor

The East Cleveland Board of
Education today announced that
Bob Cawrse, football coach at
Maple Heights High School since
1912, has been appointed grid
mentor at Shaw with a continu-
ing contract. The vacancy in the
Shaw coaching staff occurred
when Ralph Patton resigned re-
Gently.
When the Cardinals report for
football practice late this summer,
they will find their new coach
we'll acquainted with the Lake Erie
League style Of play. Cawrse got
his first taste of LEI action as a
member of the Lakewood Rangers
curing the early thirties before
graduating with honors from that
high school in 1884. He was a
three-letter man on the gridiron
at Lakewood and also a member
of crack Ranger cinder squads
during his scholastic career.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09
Offer Night Hours
For Registration

Are you registered for the May
End primary election?
If not, this civic duty must be
taken care of at the headquarters
of the Cuyahoga County Board of
Elections in Cleveland City Hall
prior to March 22nd. Under the
Ohio State law no subdivision reg
istration days may be held, which
means that all voters must regis
ter at the downtown headquarters.
In order to accommodate persons
whose working hours make it I'M
possible to register during the
daily $3.50 to 4:30 office hours, or
the Saturday $50 to II noon Of
flee hours, the election board will
be open to 300 o'clock the last
three nights of the registration
period-March goth, 21st and 22nd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09
Mark Anniversary
With Two Parties

Two celebrations made up for q
busy weekend for Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester T. Hanson, 1872 North Tay-
Tor as their silver allssfsersary Tell
81 n IaeE' SIN h6 Hktl-
sons are long time East Cleveland
residents and Mrs. Hanson, the
former Elizabeth Babcock has al
ways called this city "home."
On Sunday an open house was
held in their honor, the hosts be-
ing their children, Robert, who
lives at home, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Hanson and Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Sedden, all of whom reside in
the one three-family dwelling at
the Taylor I'd. address. The re-
ception was held in the Seddon
home. Some one hundred friends
called to congratulate Mr.. an d
Mrs. Hanson and wish them many
more years of welded happiness,
and many lovely gifts were re-
ceived by them.
On Monday evening, March 9Th
the actual wedding date-mem-
bers of the Wesleyan Home Build
ers Class of Windernere Metho-
dist Church paid them a surprise
visit.
Mr.. Hanson is employed at the
Thompson Products Co.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09
Twenty Years Of Gardening Service
To Be Celebrated By Hilltop Club

the children. which have proved
most successful.
And always the club is giving
thought and time to specific and
needed gardening plans which add
to the beauty of the Caledonia
community as we'll as to the
beauty of the neighborhoods in
which its individual members re-
side.
On March 10th these twenty
years of endeavor will be fittingly
celebrated with a party in the
school. There will be recognition
Of the twelve charter members
from Mrs. William Olson, the pres
ident while the Past Presidents
will be recognized and the chord
of reminicence will be struck by
Mrs. Holiday, charter president.
Added features for the festive
touch will be three colorful flower
arrangements by Mrs. E. P. Moslo,
Mrs. c. Resch, and Mrs. r. G.
Collier. The entire collection of
year books will be on display as
well as the scrap books which re-
cord all activities since 1880. This
China Anniversary will further
be observed in Mrs. Z. w. Acker-
mans table setting arrangement
which is monthly procedure for
some member.
In keeping with the theme be-
ing commemorated this day, it is
from the Community College Uni
versity of Akron that Mrs. VIM.
Taylor as program chairman,
brings the instructor in flower
arrangements as guest speaker.
Mrs. John NJ. Emdee, Ohio's first
National Council accredited flower
show Judge, will give as her topic,
Distinction in Design
The birthday tea, with Mrs. n.
J. Stephenson as the presiding
hostess, will be the social climax
to our memorial day.
The tea table spring flower ar
rangement is in the hands of Mrs.
w. NJ. Councell and Mrs. j. A.
Ralph one of the charter mem
bers will pour with Mrs. Holiday.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09
Start Early To
Plan Celebration
50th Anniversary

B@liesinE fa q big Job shogls
H tlIe cpner agatJof
|of Last kland Baptist Churcf
has named the steering committee
for its 50th anniversary to be
celebrated in due fashion in 1851.
The first meeting of this COM
mittee will be held in the parson-
age on Friday evening, March 10th
with j. Russell Cunningham pre-
siding as chairman.
Other members who have .ac-
cepted places on this committee,
which will plan the general pro-
gram for the half-century obser-
vance are: L. H. Burr, G.. w. Bur.
rell, Mrs. John Chamberlain, S. R.
Fraser, Mrs. Fred Gibbs, F. ].
CRUDE, V. F. Hiscott, P. T. Isley,
Lowell Kell, Mrs Stuart Mclean,
C. o. Malpas, T. A. Moody, G. w.
Phypers, Mrs. H. J. Pike, Miss
Maurine Price, Miss Jean Quay,
Mrs. R. H. Rimer, c. F. Saefkow,
Miss Janet Sprinkle, Mrs. S. G..
Webster, w. H. West, Miss Flor
ence Williams, Mrs. J. A. Wilson.
Later a number of sub-commit-
tees, each with its own detailed
assignment, will get into action to
assist the general committee.
Rev. Robert f. Slaughter, as
pastor, will assist, also.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09

Later he eXcelled in these two
sports at Baldwin Wallace where
he earned an ABB Degree in 1888.
He stepped into coaching, guiding
all sports at Wauseon, Ohio for
two years and later, similar po-
sition at Middlebranch before ac-
cepting the head fotball coaching
job at Maple Heights in 1912. He
received his masters degree at
Western Reserve University with
majors in history, social science
and business.
Cawrse's coaching career at
Maple Heights was interrupted
during the War years when he
served in the Navy as a Lieuten-
ant (Junior Grade) in the Supply
Corps. After his discharge in 1916,
he returned to Maple Heights as
grid coach and assigned additional
duties as athletic director. During
his six actually coaching years at
Maple, his teams won 33, lost II
and tied i've, winning two cham
pionships, in 1943 and 1949. Prior
to his service in the Navy, he also
helped out in coaching baseball
and track.
The new Shaw grid mentor IS
director for the Northeastern
Ohio section of the High School
Football Coaches Association
which annually stages the North
South scholastic All-Star football
game.
Cawrse said last night, that he
plans to continue the same style
of play familiar at Shaw, the T.
Formation with which he has had
success in previous coaching ten
ures. He is thirty-three years old,
married and has daughter, seven
and-a-half and a son, six. At pres
sent the Cawrse family make their
home in Maple Heights but if ev-
erything works out right-they
hope to settle in East Cleveland.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09

In view Of the proposal coming
up at the May Primary, namely
a vote to set up one mill levy
for capital Improvement reserve
fund for the city, it is interesting
to note that this plan is already
in effect in several cities through
out the country.
The following, taken from Public
Management for February, 1850,
deals with the "pay-as-you-go" pro-
gram of four American cities.
The annual budgets of four
cities contain items for financing
many capital improvements from
current revenues: Syracuse, New
York: Portland, Maine; San
Diego, California; and Norfolk,
Virginia.
In Syracuse an item of $2,O00,oOo
or 10 per cent of the total 1850
expenditures, is provided for ma
ior improvements, such as paving,
new construction and so on. In
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09

"The Quaker Proposals for Peace
with the Soviet Union" will be the
topic of an address to the Mems
Civic Forum, meeting at the East
Cleveland YMCA Tuesday, March
14th at $50 p. m. 1t will be given
by Sheldon D. Clark of East Cleve-
land.
Mr.. Clark, who Is an attorney,
IS regional chairman of the Friends
Committee on National Legislation,
the legislative organization of the
Quakers. Stanley Webster, program
chairman, in announcing the meet
ing said, "The remarks of Walter
Lippman in Cleveland that mill
tary containment Of Russian Com
munism is outdated' highlights the
interest in the alternative Quaker
proposals"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09

Twenty years ago, on March 81,
probably for the first time under
the sponsorship of P are t.
Teacher organization, garden
club was founded with a new con-
cept of being of value in its
community. Mrs. Lewis L. Holla-
day, now Of Charlottesville, Vir.
ginia, with eight enthusiasts or
ganized the Hilltop Garden Club.
The thirty charter members set
the progressive pattern of promot-
ing civic interest in gardening and
actually beautifying public prop
erty in their community. This DEM
ocratic ideal has always been ad-
hered to and today the hundred
members still carry on this ideal,
They are an active working unit
in a tightly integrated community
where Caledonia school and Cal,
edonia library play important
roles.
In June, 1880, having held few
meetings in the Caledonia library,
the club chose the library for
their first community flower show.
Neighbors were invited and child
rem urged to enter flower arrange
ments. 1t was here that they
created beauty with the landscap-
ing and planting of shrubbery
around the building. 1t here that
they place displays and notices of
activities applicable to the COM
munity. 1t will be here that they
will use the horticulture books
and periodicals stocked for their
benefit.
The following May the club
transferred their meetings from
the library to Caledonia School,
which then became proving
ground for their talents. The in
ner court was Handicapped, and
planting was done to stop erosion
in the abbutting ravine. Later
the teachers tearoom was re-dec-
grated. The club also carries on
it's teaching projects in Caledonia
with Junior Gardening classes for
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09

ASOuHu IdDle1 DrAncn 90 OenLral
Verband; A.D.U.K.U. Verein.
A number of personal checks
from East Clevelanders are also
reported as having been received
Monday by the downtown Red
Cross headquarters, credits being
made to the East Cleveland Branch
Red Cross.
Seen out early Monday, along
with their workers in their respec-
tive districts, were Co-Chairman
Mrs. Stanton Adams, Mrs. Chas.
Carran, a captain in the south dis
trict and Mrs. H. S. Weaver, a
south of Euclid district worker.
Captains who are serving with
aids from their respective districts
are:
Mrs. Joseph TRACT, 1867 Auburn
dale; Mrs. John Snavely, 1887
Elberon; Mrs. Thurston Peters,
1908 Bender; Mrs. Thomas Thomp-
son, 1905 Speeway Overlook; Mrs.
Joseph Hayman, 14O73 Superior
rd.; Mrs. Charles Kabat, 1922
Luxer; Mrs. Jay Cowing, 1892
Knowles; Mrs. E. D. Brooks, 1888
Rosemont; Mrs. r. R. Stratton,
1851 Chapman; Mrs. Hamilton
Beatty, 1928 Terrace; Mrs. H. w.
Wells, 1877 Hillside; Mrs. NJ. H..
Nelson, 2126 Reyburn; Mrs. J. j.
Nassau, 2019 Taylor; Mrs. Erwin
Rossio, 1077 East 125th; Mrs.
George Gels, 146O2 Elder; Mrs. P.
r. Slater, 1876 Third ave.; Mrs.
Victor Wallace, 14628 Shaw ave.
Mrs. Joseph McKie, 1870 Milan;
Mrs. H. ]. Daley, 14916 Elm; Mrs.
Martha Meyers, 1887 Doan; Mrs.
]. G. Faulds, 1921 Colt; Mrs.
Homer Spence, 1902 Garden; Mrs.
Millard L. Smith, 1884 Iakefront;
Mrs. Stanton Addams, 1890 Su-
perior; Mrs. Chas. A. Carran, 1862
Glynn I'd.
Commenting on the six-hour
quickie drive put on by the Red
Cross workers in BeSea Sunday
during which time they went over
the top in their quota of S3,715.
Mrs. Post, East Cleveland cam
paign chairman said the results
definitely determine the public's
interest in ard concern for Red
Cross The SIX +Ise1r irlwind u Il.
paign III the college town Is the
first drive Of its kind staged in
Ohio, and may well become a
criterion for smaller communities
to follow, Red Cross leaders be-
lieve.
The weather man smiled as the
Red Cross fund campaign opened
Monday, the warmth of the bright
sunshine scattering the chill winds
and melting ice from the streets
which have been a dangerous glare
since last weeks blizzard hours.
Once again, East Clevelanders
are reminded by Mrs. Post that
the volunteers who call at the
doors of her neighbors in behalf of
Red Cross are busy people, too, and
being ready to make a donation on
first call will not only aid them in
completing their assignment more
quickly, but encourage them in the
effort they are making to thus
serve their community.