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Evening star., 1952-04-13

made her call him Uncle Gordon" Uncle
Gordon. 'You don't know what you're say
ing" he said.
She caught fire all at once, burning, glow
ing. "Oh, but l do" she cried, low. 1T
happened at my birthday party two months
ago, the night you kissed me when handed
you piece of cake. didn't sleep all that
night. couldn't. just sat in bed and shook
and knew I'd never been kissed before to
mean anything And toward morning got
up and looked in the mirror to see if it was
me"
Mary" Gordon begged Look, child -
listen -"
And it was," she said. 1T comes like that
sometimes doesn't it? You wonder how you
ever existed before, and everything not con-
nected with love seems futile and washed out
l kept it to myself until couldn't keep it any
longer. That's why wrote you the note last
night. And chose this place because you
come here often. 1t seemed - nicer that
way" Her fair head lifted back, her eyes
loved the intimate obliqueness of the room
as if part of him was everywhere in it.
Mary" Gordon said. "I'm all but en-
gagged remember? To Janice"
Darling" Mary said. Darling, darling,
darling, darling"
Beautiful awareness, that tender hench-
man of love, sprang from her voice, shone
from her face Gordon felt beaten by it; hope
lessly he poked among the ruins of his own
thoughts trying to salvage some profundity
I'm old enough to be your father, he said.
Her laughter came, running through the
stale room like a taste of rain to parched
meadow. Ten years difference. Can you be
father at ten years old? ask you"
Gordon looked at her,. I'm going on
Evening star., 1952-04-13

thirty" he said. You're only nineteen." 1"
She touched his mouth with her forefnger,
smiling. Darling. Gordon darling.''
'Janice's old man gave me my start in law
seven years ago." Gordon said 81. B. Fowler
himself. You don't forget things like that"
Were you as handsome then as you are
now, my beloved" Mary said
He picked me up. green kid just out of
school and let me work in his office. When
he died last year, l felt as though I'd lost all
my fingers"
Il love you" Mary said. did tell you?"
lHE waiter put the glasses of milk on the
table. Drink your milk" Gordon said
Every child needs milk Every infant
Bambino. Chilling. Brat
She leaned forward and her whole clean
redolence was as potent as an embrace. Il
hope the boy of the family will look like you,"
she said. Have your nose, the cleft in your
chin
What do they do to kids nowadays when
they skip school?" Gordon said when /
was young, we had to chop kindling for a
week."
Imagine two men with cleft chins in one
family" Mary said, and the silver bell song
of her laughter sparkled again.
Gordon picked up the ash tray and balanced
it On top of his milk glass and squinted at it.
I'm ten more years my bones will be like old
peanut brittle. They'll snap every time
move"
I'll take such good care of you then,"
Mary said. "And love you twice as terribly
because of your old bones"
The ash tray fell off the milk glass with
bright noise. Il have the beginnings of
asthma" Gordon said. Il sniff all the time.
Evening star., 1952-04-13

How do you think you'd feel, going out in
your crowd escorted by an antiquated guy
who shifted like horse?"
She was very lovely sitting there, bringing
her gift of love to him. I'D lift my head"
she said, land look around and say, I'll bet
none of you can do that!"
He thought Get this kid off your neck This
baby with the angels mind and the heart
framed in her eyes. He said, I'm having
dinner with Janice tonight. l had dinner
with her last night. Does that mean any,
thing to you?"
1T means you got stuck with her two
nights in row, poor dear"
"And Friday night we're going to the civic
concert. She and J.B. never used to miss
one."
Remember the time you ran and hid in
the hills because your mother wanted you to
go to the civic concert?"
mo" he said in evaporation, Il don't"
Il do." Mary said. Can Janice swim?
Can she belly bust into the water?"
Janice" Gordon said, docs not care for
swimming. That's nothing against her."
Remember how you used to let me 60
swimming with you when was twelve be-
cause was the only one of the kids who
could keep up with you out to the raft?"
mo" Gordon said.
Does Janice ride?''
She's allergic to horses. Her nose gets
stuffed up
Remember Sweet and Genevieve, your
ponies?" Mary's eyes were dreamy. ''You
always said you'd never be without horse"
''She's all alone out there in that big house
now," Gordon said. "J.B never wanted her
to be alone"
"She ought to get good big watch dog"
Mary said.
Janice ="
does not care for dogs" Mary said.
CORDONs face Redeemed. Look. You're
still not too old to have your seat warmed,
young lady,"
What color are her eyes?" Mary said.
Gordon lit another cigarette, startled. The
lighter flame wavered roughly.
Finish your milk" he said. ''I'll buy you
lollipop and one of the better comic books"
Well, 50 what? he thought. The color of
Continued on page II
Evening star., 1952-04-13
FICTION
HORDON TURNED into
" the bar ten minutes
before the annointed time

Her note had said four-thirty, but she might
be early and he didn't want her sitting alone
in any bar. Not at nineteen. Not at any age
The headwaiter greeted him with smile
Good afternoon, Mr.. Tyler
Gordon nodded pleasantly. "I1l go back
to table," he said "A lady is coming"
She was there almost before he had settled
himself He saw the uncertainty as she stepped
inside, and then she spied Gordon and was
coming toward him on her quicksilver feet.
In the haze of the room she was splendid and
fresh. The men lounging at the bar turned,
their eyes in casual male measuring as she
swept by them, and Gordon wanted to shout
with ugly harshness, Don't look at her
He rose. 49," he said. Skipping school,
Mary"
She slipped into the chair across from him.
School," she said with enormous disdain,
and took off her gloves. Her hands shook
slightly.
Gordon saw that and thought: There's
purpose here important to her. Then he felt
the waiter at his elbow. He glanced up. Two
glasses of milk, please" he said gravely.
The walters eyes looked their approval,
and for just an instant the two men had each
others blessed thoughts about the girl sitting
there, obviously out of her element, obviously
reaching hard for won1an's sureness. The
walters mouth quirked as he moved away.
GORDON spoke with gaiety. Nov let me
guess why you have asked me to meet you
here One - you've overdrawn your allow
ance and you want me to fix it before Papa
finds out. Two - the newest male devasta-
ton in your life has asked you to fraternity
brawl and -"
Stop it, Gordon" Mary said.
Gordon. Not Uncle Gordon. He lit a
cigarette carefully What, then, Nary" he
said
She looked at him with her gray-pearl eyes.
I'm in love with you, Gordon" she said.
Shock went chiseling through him, distort-
ing his calm lawyers mind. What should
he do? Laugh? Crack some half-baked joke?
Why, he'd known this child all her life, re-
membered her as baby because he'd always
known her parents. When he grew up, they'd
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
Sons To Hear
Martin AS Guests
OF Their Fathers

Father and Sons night will be
observed at the dinner meeting of
the Mems Club of the East Cleve-
land Congregational Church We'd
nesday, February Goth. William d.
| Martin. from the Republic Steel
Corporstion, will show color slides
and tell the story Of "Real Gold
From the Land of Sky Blue
Water" His long experience in
journalism, advertising, and sales
promotion has recently brought Mr..
Martin the great honor of an award
from General Dwight D. Eisen-
hover for Outstanding achieve
ment in bringing about a better
understanding of the American
way of life"
Chairman of the program COM
mittee of the Mems Club Mr..
Harry B. Winsor of 14480 Euclid
ave. urges every member to bring
his own son or a borrowed boy;
all ages will enjoy the program.
Dinner will be served at $50 in
the church, Euclid at Page ave.
Men of the parish are invited to
make reservations through the
church office.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
New Nursing Head
At Booth Memorial

Mrs. Elisabeth Brown King,
R.N., has been appointed Super
visor of Nursing at Booth Mem
orial Hospital. Mrs. King is a
graduate of Ohio State University,
School of Nursing, with a Bachelor
of Science degree in nursing. She
is the granddaughter of Brigadier
Sam Wood, retired veteran Sal
vation Army officer, and the
daughter of Major and Mrs. D. R.
Brown, Salvation Army officers
stationed in Cleveland. Her aunt,
Brigadier Alvena Wood, R.N., now
the administrator of William Booth
Memorial Hospital in Covington,
Kentucky was formerly Superin-
tendent of Booth Memorial Hos
pital.
Mrs. Kings husband, Edward
Lee King, is a senior medical stu
dent at Western Reserve Univer-
sity. He plans to go into Public
Health Service after graduation,
following which he and Mrs. King
hope to work as missionaries with
the Navajo Indians.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
Jack SpiIka Dies
At Grille Hospital

Jack Spilka, a graduate of Shaw
High School and member of the
faculty at Upson Elementary
School in Euclid, died in Grille Hos
pital Friday, February 8th, where
he had been a patient since the
day after Christmas. His death is
said to have been due to an illness
contracted while serving with the
Air Force in India in World War
II. He enlisted as a private and
rose to the rank of captain.
A graduate of Adelbert College
of Western Reserve University,
Mr.. Spilka returned to the uni
versity for his masters degree
upon his return from service. His
first position was as recreational
director of the Goodrich Social
Settlement. He joined the Euclid
faculty last September, teaching
the Fifth Grade at Upson School.
He is survived by his wife, Rita
Friedman Spilka; three children,
Barbara, Kathy and David; his
mother, Mrs. Zella Coda, and a
brother Mark Spilka of Blooming
ton, Ill.
His father, Harvey Spilka, an
attorney died three years ago.
Services were held Sunday, Feb
ruary 10 with burial in Warrens-
vile Cemetery.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
Promotions In
Order At NeIa

Announcement Of two top ap-
pointments on the Lamp Divisions
administrative assignments are
made today by Fred F. Harroff,
G.E. vice president and general
manager of the division.
Appointees are Fred ]. Borch,
manager of the Sales Operation
Division to special administrative
assignments, and Carl L. Olson,
manager of the Lamp Manufacture
ing Division to Manager of En-
gineering.
This brings Henry F. DeLong to
Olson's post and William E. David
son to Borch's former position.
All appointees are college edu-
Gated and company trained en-
ployees who have come up through
other promotions to their present
positions.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
Shaw Sings On
WV Choir Series

Station WV has been sponsor
ing a High School Choir Series on
Sunday afternoons from 500 to
$3.50 p. m. originating from the
Concert Hall of the Higbee Music
Center. The series has featured all
the Cleveland City High School
Choirs during the past semester
and is now starting on the second
phase of the series featuring the
Choirs of the suburban schools.
The Shaw High School Choir
can be heard this Sunday, Febru-
ary 18th under the direction of
Miss Margery Shields. This Choir
Of 90 singers will include in their
program: a group of Spirituals;
the stirring song by O'Hara, "One
World" and the solo by Nancy
Magnusson; Jill Denison singing
the solo in the well known Chris
tiansen arrangement Of Beautiful
Saviour; Jim Austin and Walter
Klauss in the four hand accom-
paniment of the choral setting of
Tchaikovsky's ''Nutcracker Suite"
and the Rodgers and Hammerstein
you'll Never Walk Alone; and
other well known choral arrange
ments.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14

The one-day fund raising cam
paign, planned this year for the
first time by East Cleveland
Branch American Red Cross, re-
quires far more pre-detail planning
than a 15-day drive. Everything
must be ready on the dot.
One of their several planning
sessions is this one, held in the
East Cleveland YWCA where Gen.
eral Chairman Mrs. E. E. Leh-
mann, co-chairman A. F. Wilson
and area chairmen assign territor-
les.
Shown, left to right, are: Mrs.
H. C. Jacob, Area q; Mrs. H. G..
Vaughn, Area a; Mr.. F. C. Peters,
Area 3; Mrs. Lehman, chairman;
Mr.. A. S. Wilson, co-chairman;
Mrs. Stanton Adams, Area 1; and
Mrs. F. S. McKie, Area 5.
Red Cross Fund Day for East
Cleveland is March 9th. Be ready
with your contribution.
Volunteers are still needed. Call
an area chairman now. Choose
your time of the day to solicit.
Work in your own or another
neighborhood.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
ECBA Committee
Chairmen Named
For Coming Year

Robert McNeeley, newly Install
ed president of the East Cleveland
Business Association at the first
business meeting for the new year.
held Tuesday night, announced the
appointment of the following Com
mittee chairmen:
Auditing, AL Norwich; Enter
tainment and Publicity, Harry
Martin; Grievance, Tony Tonsic
Installation 1868, DR.. Richard
Watkins; Membership and Attend
ance, Rollin Rendlesham; Nomina-
ton, George Nelson.
Program, DR.. John W. Stahl ;
Public Affairs, Fred Henderson
Law, Horace S. Weaver; Sports,
Paul Broer; Sick and Visiting,
Roberta Weaver; Roster 1868,
Henry ]. Greerer.
The meeting was devoted to
business matters dealing with the
start Of another year and closed
with the serving Of refreshments.
The ECBA is open to all men
and women who are engaged in
business or a profession in East
Cleveland or who reside in East
Cleveland. Meetings are held the
second and fourth Tuesdays of the
month in Chambers School at
500 pm.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
81 Shuttle Has
Individual Photo
Of Every Shawite

With sales closed for the 1852
edition of The Shuttle, year book
of Shaw High School, the subscrip-
ton has exceeded last years edi-
ton by more than 100 copies
Bruce Holderbaum, sponsor of this
student project reports 72O copies
sold by Circulation M an g Ell
Elaine Topper.
The 124-page green and copper
padded covered book will include
an individual picture of every pu-
pill in Shaw High School, quite an
achievement on the part of Art
Editor Elaine Naff. Art work and
layouts are being taken care OF by
Phyllis Friedman and Ned Gaylin.
The Shuttle's most persuasive ad-
vertising salesman in Judy Hoff-
man who canvassed the Euclid ave.
district.
A staff of 25 people are working
on the book for which Shirley
Arndt and Roberta Hoff are the
editors-in-chief and Roberta Full
ler is Senior editor.
May 5th is the tentative delivery
date for the Shuttle which is set
ting a precedent by being sold for
the first time on the installment
payment plan.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14

AS Stanley Webster, the city's
prosecuting attorney looks on,
Richmond NJ. Rice, president of the
East Cleveland City Commission,
signs the proclamation calling on
all residents to in some way OBJ
serve National Crime Prevention
Week. The proclamation will be
found elsewhere in this issue.
The fifth annual observance of
National Crime Prevention Week
will open Sunday with the OBJ
servance of Go-to-Church Sunday,
according to Charles Kastilahn,
president of the East Cleveland
Exchange Club which is joining
1900 other Exchange Clubs of the
United States in this observance.
One of the chief goals, will be
to encourage regular church at
tendance and loyal support of
churches programs.
Commenting on the observance
Chief of Police H. S. Weaver de-
clares that crime is on the increase
according to the latest FBI re
ports.
.r.me is euShe increase. That
sae latest report from the FBI
"You and your loved ones -. YOU
lives and property are threatened,
says Mr.. Weaver. "Now-durine
National Crime Prevention Week
the Exchange Clubs urge you to
act to protect yourself :. to pro-
tect the nation. You can help by
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
Lutherans Form
Service Society

To better serve in the field of
social service, the Pastors Asso-
citation of the National Lutheran
Council locally is organizing the
Lutheran Service Society of North
ern Ohio. Initial steps were taken
at a meeting in the Cleveland
Y.M.C.A. Thursday, February 7th
where the group meets again on
March 9th for the election of Off
GERS. 1t is planned to incorporate
the organization.
While aimed to be of service to
their own people, the Service So
ciety proposes to work in close CO.
operation with similar authorized
groups.
Delegates from st. James Luth-
eran church to the meetings are
Gailor Sprang, Frank Greene and
Rev. Robert Barkley. Calvary
Lutheran Church delegates are
Mrs. j. ]. Werner and Clarence
Reimer.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
20 FREE 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.
Tonight, Friday and Saturday
nights see WESTWARD THE
WOMEN"
For SATURDAY MATINEE
it's "BLONDIE HAS SERVANT
TROUBLE" plus four cartoons
and serial.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
you'll enjoy DOUBLE DYNA-
MITE"
Next Wednesday don't miss
WEEK. END WITH FATHER"
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
week good for 20 tickets at the
Shaw-Hayden Theatre.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
Varied Topics
Attracting Service
Club Attendance

Observance of the birth date of
Abraham Lincoln will mark the
Monday, February 18th meeting of
the East Cleveland Kiwanis Club
George ]. Lehrer, well known fol-
This. impersonations of the mar
tyred president, will present tire
program and the Kiwanis Ladies
will be special guests at the first
Ladies Day for the club this new
year.
Lehrer has appeared on Stage
and TV, over the radio and on the
screen for a period of many years.
For their next Tuesday pro-
gram, the East Cleveland Lions
Club will hear a discussion and
see films about the st. Lawrence
Waterway. Speaker and narrator
will be Harold C. Mckinley, Di-
rector of Public Relations of New
York City waterway division is the
speaker. The hour is 6:45 pm.
In line with the Exchange In
ternational observance of Crime
Prevention Week, the East Cleve-
land club will have as its guest
Tuesday, February 10Th the us.
Treasury Departments Cleveland
Narcotic Bureau representative.
He is R. J. Ripberger, and he
will discuss the work of this i'm
portant bureau.
Growing in numbers at an un-
expectedly rapid rate, the High
Twelve club is now passing the
80 mark in attendance at its Sec
ond and fourth Thursday meet
ing. Today the club is hearing Ar
thur Hopcraft discuss "The Buy
er's Philosophy" Mr.. Hopcraft is
purchasing agent for the Cleve-
land Worm & Gear Co.
This newest luncheon club is
open to all Masonic members and
it's territory embraces the East
Side, including Euclid, Northeast
Cleveland, the Heights and East
Cleveland. The charter meeting
will be held this spring.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
Pilgrim Fellowship
Meets Here Sunday

Some $50 delegates are expected
to be here Sunday when East
Cleveland Congregational Church
Pilgrim Fellowship is host to the
Pilgrim Fellowship groups from
sister churches of Greater Cleve-
land. Presiding will be Robert D.
Dewey, Minister of Youth from the
Ohio Conference of Congregational
Christian Churches.
There will be two sessions in the
East Cleveland Church, Euclid at
Page ave., for this Senior High
School group. At $3.50 p. m. there
will be discussion circles on the
various phases of youth work; and
at 1880 p. m. there will be Serv-
ice of Conservation with Holy Com
munion. Supper will be served by
the hosts.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
City Spots Three Supply
Depots> Two Auxiliary
Hospitals In CD Plan

field. The auxiliary hospitals will
provide for disqualification and the
feeding of large numbers of per-
sons.
Emergency periods, in the event
of enemy attack, are based on 48-
hour periods. explains Mr.. APP
thorp. The estimated cost of medi-
cal supplies and equipment for each
depot during one 48-hour period is
$1,000. For the same period hospi-
tails will require $4,000.
Forty-six similar depots and
auxiliary hospitals will be located
throughout the county.
The Cleveland Academy of Medi-
cine estimates the need of county
pool at $462, 400 for medical equip
ment and supplies, with local funds
being matched by Federal funds.
East Cleveland has appropriated
$4,000 for it's home civil defense
needs and will pay the county
$11 900 as its share of the medical
fund.
Chas. A. Carran, East Cleve-
lands city manager, is taking an
active part in the county plan for
Civil Defense, as president of the
Cuyahoga County Mayors Asso-
citation.
Up to Tuesday 18 communities
had entered into agreements under
the proposed countrywide defense
program. Twenty communities are
needed to put the unit program
into effect.
East Cleveland has already re-
quested applications blanks from
Columbus for filing its request for
matching federal funds in it's Civil
Defense preparations.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
Mr. and Mrs. Citizen
This Is YOUR Police Department
-ByH S. Weaver Chief Of Police

of your city. These same officers
keep the streets safe for women
and children, protect your homes
and businesses and render many
other services as requested of them.
Do not hesitate to talk and ask
questions of the officers patrolling
your streets or drop into the sta
ton and become better acquainted
with them for they will be glad to
explain the functionings of your
Police Department. Remember a
telephone call to police headquar-
ters will bring a Police Officer or
information for your questions and
problems. Telephone GIL. 1-1234.
H. S. WEAVER
Chief of Police
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-14
Y Mothers And
Sons Banquet

The "Y" Mothers and Sons
Banquet, sponsored by the East
Cleveland Y.M.C.A. Mothers Club,
will be held Thursday, February
21st, at 6:30 p. m. at the Winder-
mere Methodist Church, Stroup
Hall.
This is the high-light of the year
for the mothers and sons of East
Cleveland and is open to all
whether members of the "Y" or
the Mothers club or not.
Mrs. G. D. Wagner, Program
Chairman, has an outstanding
evening of entertainment planned
for the occasion. The Invocation
will be given by Hi-Y Chaplain,
Roy Ronke; to be followed by din
ner music furnished by the Shaw
High String Ensemble. After din
ner, there will be a SING. Togets 4,
led by jim NortEg sY" Physie i;
Director.
Hi-Y President, Richard Baldau
will give Tribute to the Mothers,
and Mrs. Frank Baldau will res
pond with "To the Boys.
The climax of the program will be
a technicolor movie "Mexico Way
to be shown by Verne Talbot,
Travel Editor of the C Cleve a n d
News, who will narrate it's story.
Special guests will be Mr.. Ar
thur E. Griffith, Chairman of the
Board of Managers Of the East
Cleveland Y.M.C.A., 2025 Mt. Ver-
non rd.; Senior Hi-Y Chaplain Roy
Ronke and his mother, Mrs. Roy
E. Ronke, Senior Hi-Y President,
Richard Baldau; and his mother,
Mrs. Frank Baldau; and Junior
Hi-Y President, Jimmy Kitson and
his mother, Mrs. Glenn Kitson; as
we'll as Mr.. William V. Cumler,
"Y" Secretary.
Mrs. George Rebel, Club Presi-
dent will preside.
Mrs. Ted Parker, Banquet Chair
man, in charge of arrangements
for the dinner, would like all re-
servations in by Monday, February
18th. Call the "Y" House, GIL.
1-3425, and pay for your tickets
when you get to the church. Know
ing the reputation for culinary
prowess of Mrs. X. S. Whiteman,
who, with her church circle, is
planning and preparing the menu,
all may look forward to an excel
lent meal.
The Mothers Club will be look
ing forward to seeing lots of our
friends and neighbors on the 21st.