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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Free Movie Tickets

You can get a pair of cOmpli-
mentary tickets to the Shaw
Hayden Theatre by reading the
ads in this paper. There are
ten names in ten ads scattered
thru the paper. If you find your
name, just clip the ad and take
it to the Shaw-Hayden Theatre
and you'll get two free tickets.
Shaw-Hayden Theatre.
Today, tomorrow and Satur-
day, see THREE GUYS
NAMED MIKE"
Saturday matinee kiddies will
enjoy "BOMBA ON PANTHER
ISLAND.
It's DOUBLE FEATURE
for Sunday, Monday and Tues
day: STEEL HELMET" and
SEPTEMBER AFFAIR"
Next Wednesday see LIGHT
MING STRIKES TWICE"
Check all the ads and maybe
you'll find your name. If not
this week, be sure to look next
week. There'll be ten names each
WI good for 20 tickets at the
Snaw. Hayden Theatre.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05

The Regional Planning Commis-
sion working with the Post Office
Department, is recommending a
revision in house numbering on
certain streets to eliminate con-
fusion now existing there. East
and south east sectors would es-
pecialIy be affected. Since num-
ber of the streets are within East
Cleveland, the recommendation will
probably come before the East
Cleveland city officials before any
definite action is taken.
Local streets affected are Bel
voir blvd, Noble, Taylor and Lee
rds., all south of Euclid.
At present numbering on Belvoir
starts at 23OO at Euclid ave., and
two blocks south starts at 400, and
continues on up to 5000 when 1T
passes through Beachwood.
Two plans are being considered.
One would give the six streets
five-digit numbers from Euclid to
Monticello blvd, then start four
number series. This plan would
start Noble rd. at Euclid in the
1900 series to 10000 at Monticello,
where numbers would drop to 1000.
Belvoir blvd. would use 163OO
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Post Auxiliary
Install Officers
Sunday Afternoon

East Cleveland Post 1900 Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars and its
Auxiliary are holding a joint in
stallation of newly elected officers,
Sunday, April 9Th at four o'clock
in the Post Home, 18403 Euclid ave.
Past County Council Commander
John Choffey will install the Post
candidates and Mrs. Gladys Wild
ern, past president, will install the
Auxiliary candidates.
Taking office in the Post are:
Commander, Eddy Paul; Senior
Vice Commander, Midge Miller;
Junior Vice Commander, William
Trenn; Quartermaster, Richard
Woolams; Chaplain, Herbert Hen
derson; Adjustant, Leo Kress; Post
Surgeon, William Russell; Three
year trustee, Ralph Heidinger; I;
judge Advocate, ,E s.ia Sra 4ps (;
Service 0fficeF, Charles Bafnes; I;
Officer of the Day, Murray
LlewelIyn.
Color Guard, Ervine Miller:
Legislative officer, Frank Watson
ST.; National Color Bearer, Frank
Eckert; Post Color Bearer, Robert
Mulholland; Relief Officer, Clifford
Wise; Patriotic Instructor, Cell
Beels; Post Historian, William
Sharp; Bugler, Frank Zanzo.
Auxiliary members who will take
office are:
President, Martha Llewellyn;
Senior Vice President, Agnes La
gatta; Junior Vice President,
Marion Wigglesworth; Secretary,
Evelyn Kress; Treasurer, Edith
Wise; Chaplain, Janice Wise; Con-
ductress, Helen Fullard; Guard,
Anna Jackson; Three-year trustee,
Gladys Wildern; Color Bearers,
Helen Trenn, Helen Henderson,
Irene Rowe, Marilyn Salvidge.
Flag Bearer, Ann Barnes; Ban
ner Bearer, Frances Copeland;
Historian, Mrs. Marian Dielman;
Patriotic Instructor, Mary Held
niger; Musician, Irene Klum.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Competitions
Find Shaw
Groups Ready

With many honors tucked into
their instrument cases from parti-
cipation in the Greater Cleveland
solo and ensemble contest held at
Cleveland Heights High School
March 3O-31, the Shaw orchestra
is off for Berea on Saturday to test
their ability in another contest.
This is the district Band, Orchestra
and Glee Club event. Shaw plays
at 9:20 Saturday morning in Berea
High School auditorium.
Tomorrow morning the Glee
Club, under Miss Margery Shields,
and the orchestra under Mr.. S..
Robert Fraser will put on the
assembly at Shaw High. This is in
line with the policy of the admin
istration to bring to the student
body demonstration and enjoyment
from the various departments of
the school.
The following students from
Shaw High School received high
ratings in last weeks contests:
Rating (SuperiOr)
French Horn Quartet: Barbara
Custead, Martel Lowden, Nancy
Magnusson, Janet Sprinkle.
Solo winners - Ruth Shankland,
Clarinet; Mark Morris, Trumpet;
Jim Snavely, Trumpet; Nancy
Magnusson, French Horn; Eugene
Reeser, Tuba; Nancy Smith, String
Bass.
Rating III (ExcelIent)
Flute trio: Case Sprenkle, Ann
Roper, Ellen Kreisman.
Woodwind quintet: Ellen Kreis-
man, Flute; Nancy Carlson, Oboe;
Ruth Shankland, Clarinet; Nancy
Magnusson, Horn; Carqi Eaton,
Bassoon.
Trumpet Trio: Jim lSnavely,
Mark Morris, Gene ReeseH
Solo winners: Ann RopkS, Flute;
Marcy Rice, Clarinet; Barbara
Custead, French Horn; Kenneth
Greenspun, Violin Solol Nancy
Smith, Cello; Gloria Marvin, Piano;
Nancy Carlson, Oboe.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Fire Chief Steffens
Resigns After "a
Years OF Service

Fred A. Steffens, chief of East
Cleveland's Fire Department, has
submitted his resignation to City
Manager Chas. A. Carran and will
retire May 1st. Mr.. Steffens has
had more than 81 years in this
branch of municipal service, hav-
ing been appointed a fireman on
December goth, 1916 by William
Minshall, the suburbs then Mayor.
Ernest Woolway was the fire
chief.
It's rare instance in the life
of fireman to rise from the rank
OF private to that of captain with
out first having served as a lieu
tenant. Yet this is one of the un-
usual experiences that came to
Fred Steffens through an unusual
chain of circumstances.
Private Steffens had taken the
test for promotion to lieutenant.
Before an appointment could be
made there was an unexpected
vacancy in the captains rank. Be-
cause he had made the highest
grade in the lieutenant's examina-
tion, Steffens was eligible to make
a try for the captain post. He did.
He scored highest again and start
ed wearing captains badge on
July 7, 1920. Chas. Osborne, East
Cleveland's first City Manager
made the appointment.
With the resignation of Harry
A. King as chief in January, 1947,'
Capt. Steffens was named his sue
cessor.
Commenting on the service which
Chief Steffens has given East
Cleveland, City Manager Charles.
A. Carran said:
"Chief Steffens has had a long
and outstanding record in our East
Cleveland Fire Department. He is
one of the few remaining employ
ees who started work for the City
under the old Mayor Plan and has
served with distinction throughout
the period Of City Manager govern
ment in East Cleveland.
I'VE are all sorry to see Chief
Steffens leave the City of East
Cleveland. 1t is zeal loss to Qua
| lorSaEixation and TO the eitisens oj
|t~A community whom he has
served so faithfully during the
past thirty-five years.
I'VE sincerely hope that he will
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
This Tube Cake Was
"A Little Boys Own
Curiosity Recipe

"When does a feller need a
friend" When he suddenly finds
himself becollared with Mom's tube
cake pan. The friend in this in
stance was George Hawker, 1851
Euclid ave., who with a pair of tin
sips in his hands accustomed to
tools, quickly and painlessly freed
Bertram Brown, 212, from the cake
pan.
1t all happened when Bert's
mother, Mrs. Max Brown, 1915
Glenmont rd., in the midst of bak-
ing, left the kitchen to answer the
phone. Little boys work fast some
times, and Bertie evidently lost no
time in examining the pan and,
childlike, trying on the chat"
Mrs. Brown rushed him from
their home, 1915 Glenmont rd., to
the Superior Euclid Hardware,
1927 Superior ave. Hawker, a
neighboring custodian, who hap
pened to be in the store, came to
the child's rescue. Through it all
Bertie demonstrated that poise
with which children oft exasperate
a frightened parent.
No, Mrs. Brown isn't buying
a new tube pan.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Set Dates For
Pre-SchooI Age
PTA Roundup

Mrs. L. r. Benjamin, Summer
Roundup chairman for the East
Cleveland Parent Teacher Associa-
tion Council has her program COM
pIeted for the usual Summer
Roundup in the East Cleveland
Elementary Schools.
Parents whose children will be
five years old on or before Novem-
Der 18th, 1851, are urged to regis
ter their children at their respec-
tive elementary school for this pre-
school physical check-up. BY taking
advantage of this opportunity for
an early check-up there will be
plenty Of time for parents to fur
ther consult theiV family physician
or dentist, should such action be
needed, prior to the opening of the
fall term in September.
Members of the schools health
division, assisted by dentists from
the community, will conduct the
examinations with PTA mothers on
hand to serve as registrars, check
ers, etc.
With the hours from 900 to
10:30 a. m. in each instance, the
dates and the committees for this
summer health program are:
Rozelle-April 18th. Mrs. Wade
Mckee, chairman; Staff: DR.. ]. B.
Stewart, physician; DR.. L. H. Sa-
martini, dentist; Miss Clara B.
Austin, nurse.
Caledonia May 1st and 3rd.
Mrs. Mary Dana, chairman. Staff:
DR.. R. A. Robishaw, physician; DR..
Homer Alexander, dentist; Miss
Francis Bernard, nurse.
Mayfair - May 18th. Mrs. S.
Shimits, chairman. Staff: DR.. r. A.
Robishaw, physician; DR.. S. Klein
man, dentist; Miss Austin, nurse.
Chambers-May 9Th and 10th.
Mrs. w. Strodtbeck, chairman.
Staff: DR.. R. A. Robishaw, physi-
clan; DR.. P. J. Melnick, dentist;
Miss Austin, nurse.
Superior-May 18th. Mrs. H.
Sopir, chairman. Staff: DIR. ]. B.
Stewart, physician; DR.. w. E. Nor
ris, dentist; Miss Barnard, nurse.
Prospect-May 22nd. Mrs. B. j.
Elias, chairman. Staff: DIR. R. ].
Stewart, physician; Dr. Homer
q exender, dentist: Miss Barnard,
hgeSA 4 -.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Have You ANY "FIapper
Age" WearabIes In
Your Storage Trunks

Last year when the Shaw stu
dents put on their "gay nineties"
play the response from the public
for wearing apparel suited to the
period was most gratifying. In
fact it was such an aid to the cos
tuning problem that again Miss
Lois Dean, director, is issuing an
SOS for repeat. But this time
the clothing should be reminiscent
of that ''Flapper" age along about
1920. Anyone who can loan a
dress, hat, golf knickers or mems
clothing, please call the Shaw Of
flee, GIL. 1-1750.
Miss Dean did not disclose ANY,
thing further about the mid year
play to be given Friday, April
9th, and little could be cleaned
from the few members of the cast
who were going over their lines on
the auditorium stage Tuesday
morning.
Sufficient to say the evening
will be worth while and please
take a look in those boxes of old
clothes. You might have something
there dated 1920.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Charles w. Brush
Services Saturday

A cerebral hemorrhage suffered
Sunday caused the death early
Wednesday morning in Huron
Road Hospital Of Charles W.
Brush, for the past q years chief
craftsman at the Atlas Car Load
ing Co.
Services will be held Saturday
at 2:30 p. m. at 1881 Hayden ave-,
in charge of the Rev. M. Dean
Shaffer, pastor emeritus of St.
James Lutheran Church. Burial
will be in Knollwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Brush was born in Pitts
burgh and came to Cleveland in
1912. He was employed by The
Austin Co., prior to going with
the Atlas Car Loading Co. He had
been resident of East Cleveland
for the past 81 years.
He was a past president of the
East Cleveland Exchange club and
one of its most active members.
Currently he was chairman of the
Interclub committee. Fraternally
he was a Mason with membership
in Forest Hill Lodge No. 644 which
will conduct services at 1881 Hay
den ave-, Friday at 500 p. m.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Eleanor G. Brush; one son, Fred
w. Brush, manager of Personnel
at Central National Bank; and a
grandson, Douglas p, a Junior at
Miami University. The family res
idence is at 1867 Taylor rd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05

During his 81 years with the
fire department, Fred Steffens has
seen it keep in step with progress
in its service of protecting the
lives and property of the citizens.
He has seen a streamlined quad
"A way package) hook and
ladder truck take the place of the
old one-service truck. He has seen
the personnel increase from 16 to
80 men.
One of fae chief concerns Of
Chief Steffens has been fire pre-
vention and in this he has main
tanned a constant checking of pub
lie buildings, industrial plants and
buildings occupied by stores, etc.
Homes are only checked on re-
quest or complaint.
During the years he worked on
the every major fire: the burning
of the John d. Rockefeller home in
Forest Hills; the East Cleveland
Lumber Co., the Builders Supply
and Fuel Co., the Albright Coal
Co. fire and Windermere Metho-
dist Church.
One fire especially difficult to
battle was the blaze started in the
Gel storage of poles on Euclid ave.,
opposite the company substation.
The base of the poles were creosote
treated, adding to the danger and
intensity of the blaze.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steffens plan to
leave their comfortable home on
Fifth ave. and move to winter
Park, Fla. Here the retired chief
will have twelve months in the
year for his hobby, flowers. Among
his priced possessions are the GER
tificates of prize winning entries
in local and Greater Cleveland
flower and garden contests.
What about that grandson?
Mrs. Steffens was asked "He is
already planning on summer vaca-
tions at Winter Park" she ans
wered. Son Elmer and family re-
side in Lakewood.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Recommend
A2O-GaIIon
GarbageCan

For the benefit of new citizens
who have recently moved into East
Cleveland, as well as others who
may not be familiar with city
regulations and practices, the Di-
vision of Sanitation again reminds
all East Clevelanders that a
twenty gallon can is the best con-
tainer for garbage and combustible
rubbish.
Since the city's new incinerator
was put into operation and new
regulations were adopted about
three years ago, many residents
have complied with the City's
recommendation and have pro-
vided a proper sized can.. Many
others, however, have not yet done
30 and are urged to acquire one
while they are still in supply in
the stores and before steel short
ages make them hard to get.
So far as is possible, all waste
paper and other refuse which will
burn should be placed in the gar
bage can with the bundles Of
wrapped garbage. The use of bur-
lap bags, open boxes and baskets
as containers can then be discon-
tinued. Burlap bags particularly,
are difficult to empty into the
City's enclosed collection vehicles
without some of the contents of
spilIing and blowing about. Bas-
kets or boxes may be used for
leaves, garden rakings and like
material when the accumulation is
more than can be put into the
garbage can.
Collectors carry pickup bucket
into each property and empty the
house holders can into it. Ordi-
narily, this results in one trip, in
and out, for each family. When
the householder has additional
burnables in separate containers,
additional trips are required and
emptied containers must be re-
turned, thereby delaying the col
lection and making the service
more costly.
With twice-a-week collections,
most families have found that a
twenty gallon can provides ample
storage space for all small COM
bustible refuse as well as for
bundles of wrapped garbage. Some
stuffing and packing of small ar
ticles into larger ones will save
space and prevent them from spill
ing when the transfer is made. A
considerable reduction in the num-
Der of containers to be handled will
result if everyone will standardize
on a twenty-gallon can.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Sign Now For Shaw
Fall Registration

Registration for the fall semes-
ter at Shaw High School is now
in order. Students in school are
this week indicating the subjects
they desire to take with the open
ing of the September term, the
registration being made with their
Home Room teachers and under
the general supervision of Assist
ant Principal N. F. Leist.
From the forms filled out by
the students, the schedules will
be arranged and the classes set up,
all for "right from the start"
beginning of school on Tuesday,
September 4th.
Kirk Jr. High School GAS are
joining in the registration since
they will be Shaw Sophomores in
the fall.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
The Family And
The Community
is Wells Topic

DR.. Howard NJ. Wells, minister
of First Presbyterian Church and
active in welfare circles of the
Greater Cleveland area, is the
speaker at the April meeting of the
East Cleveland Community Coun-
Gil. DR.. Wells will speak on the
family as the foundation Of the
community.
Long active in Welfare circles,
Mr.. Wells is currently on the Case
Work Council of the Welfare Fed
Grafton of which he is a trustee
and in which he has served on
several committees. He is a men,
ber of the Board of Management
East Cleveland YMCA, on the East
Cleveland Civil Service Commits
sion and the newly formed Civil
Defense Advisory Comittee to City
Manager, Chas. A. Carran. He hal
lbeel hanored WITH 4 Life Member
ship in the Family Health Associa
4
ton.
At this meeting also there viii
be an election of officers, the Sc
lected candidates to be installed at
the May meeting. Announced by
the nominating committee as its
slate are: President, Wayne C.
Blough; Vice President, Phelps
Cunningham; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. John Watson; Corresponding
Secretary, DIR. ]. Wade Price; and
Treasurer E. o. Macha.
AS usual dinner will be served
at $50 o'clock with reservations
to Mrs. Edward Arm by next
Tuesday. Visitors are always well
come to come in for the program
at 1880 p. m.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Weeping April Holds Up
Traffic Street Painting

The city's street painting crews
are already to begin the usual
re-painting of traffic patterns to
help guide motorists for safer
driving within the city but
the many tears which Miss April
is shedding is just too much for
the painters. They just can't paint
in such wet weather. All they ask
is a few rainless hours with sun
and wind to aid the already quick
drying qualities of the paint made
especially to make those nice white
lines on the streets.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05

Pictured above is Marty PASTOR,
proprietor of Icons Mems Wear
at 1858 Euclid ave-, opposite st.
Philomena's School. Marty is Just
rounding out 25 years in business
in this community.
Mr.. PASTOR is probably better
known to veterans Of World War
II than to the rest of US. Early
in the war a young soldier from
New York City arrived at East
Cleveland Railroad Station to see
his girl here. He was shabby,
broke and hungry. Marty PASTOR
took the boy to his shop, cleaned
and pressed his clothes, staked
him to shave and a meal and
sent him on his way. After the war
the boy returned to East Cleve-
land, married his girl, bought his
civies from Marty and now orders
his clothing needs from Marty by
mail from his home in New York.
That experience gave Marty
Pastor an idea. From then on
hundreds of World War II service
boys coming to East Cleveland
had their clothes cleaned and
pressed at Martyrs store free of
charge.
Mr.. PASSIONS store carries a full
line of mems suits, topcoats, over
coats and haberdashery. All suits
and coats are designed by Marty,
himself, and he's very proud of his
clothing. He was educated in East
Cleveland schools. His wife, Ger
trude, assists him in the business
and they have one son, Roy, who
will graduate from high school
this year.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Dance On Friday Will
Decide Canteen Future

Is it TV or what this is Shining
the crowds at the Shaw Canteen
bi-weekly dances. Whatever it is,
the powers that be within the
Black and Red Rendezvous are
plenty worried. In fact so much so
that attendance and proceeds at
this Friday nights hop in Kirk
gymnasium will probably decide
whether the canteen which Of
fered such gay after-football dane
es in the fall, will continue its ac-
tivities. Music will be recordings
and dancing will be from 8 to II.
Stage will drop a quarter in the
till and the boys with date will
make it 35 cents.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05

While making a stop at 126O6
Superior ave. TV set was taken
from his truck, Francis Humphrey,
driver for the Aetna Carriage
Co., 1870 Scranton rd., reported to
East Cleveland police. Humphrey
described the set as a 17-inch Ray
theon table model and the property
of Tecca Distributing Co., 220 West
ST. Clair ave. He told police the
set was on the truck when he made
the stop, but missing when he re-
turned to the truck a few minutes
later.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05

enjoy many years of well deserved
retirement free from the many re-
sponsibilities that have called so
heavily on his time and energy in
the past.
Fred Steffens is a native Cleve-
lander. He was graduated from St.
PauPs German Lutheran High
School and prior to becoming a
fireman was East Cleveland route
manager for the City Ice Co. This
job taught him the name and loca-
ton of all streets and the names
and addresses Of hundreds of East
Clevelanders.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
Lions Hear FBI Man

Believing that it is the duty of
all good Americans and especially
Service Club members to take a
continuing interest in enforcement
agencies, the Lions Club will hear
representative of the FBI next
Tuesday. Inspector Frank Farrell
of the United States Postoffice will
speak.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05
NoIff Gets Added
School Assignment

DR.. o. ]. Korb, superintendent
of schools today announces the as
signment of additional duties to
Ray Nolff, head electrician of the
Maintenance Department of the
Board of Education.
In addition to his present duties
Mr.. Nolff will now have charge of
the maintenance, repair and oper-
alton Of all buildings and grounds
and the supervision of all persons
employed in connection Herewith.
He also shall authorize the pur-
chase and have charge of the dis
tribution of all janitorial supplies
and maintenance materials.
A wage increase commensurate
with these added duties is also
included in the assignment, stated
DR.. Korb. Mr.. Nolff has been in
the employ of the school board
since November, 1882.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-04-05

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r.
Walter, 147O9 Alder ave., Cheryl
Lee, March 23rd.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Parrish, 14715 Terrace rd., Bar
bara Lois May, March 22nd.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Air Force HQ Playing
Westover Tomorrow

Air Force Headquarters Com
mand football team will be after
its seventh vistory in 10 games to-
morrow when it meets Westover
Air Base eleven at Boiling All
Base.
Game time is pm. and admis-
sion is free. The game will be
shown on television over WTOP-
TV. 1t will be the last game of the
season for the Generals.
Wilbur Jamerson, the f1ashy
back who played last year with
Kentucky. will miss the game for
the Generals, but such other stars
rs Mel Groomes from the Detroit
Lions and Howie Moore from Ari-
xona are ready for duty. Both have
averaged better than six yards a
carry.
The Generals will be presented
q plaque from the Touchdown
Club for their contribution to serv-
ice football. The presentation will
be made by Bill Dudley Of the Red
skins to Bill Szanyi, captain of the
team and a former George Wash
ington University end.