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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31

What's their line? Handcraft.
Yes sir, this is just another day at
Rozelle Playground, and just an
other of those waiting lines of
creative youngsters itching to be
at their hobby of making things
with their hands.
When Miss Alice Juringus, the
instructor, arrives just before 800
p. m. each day, after classes at
Superior playground, she is greeted
with just such a line as this. The
Leader Photographer, Carl Tomsic
had planned to take a picture of
the little folks at work, but was
so impressed by the interest shown
by the patiently waiting children
that he took the accompanying
shot instead.
Leather, clay, metal are the chief
materials being transformed into
all manner of items, as each child
develops his own particular skill.
In the other picture Betsy Bal
dau, and Linda Crawford, Kirk
Junior High School students, put
the finishing touches on their two
Hummel figurine copies in the
workshop at Superior Playground.
Pot holders were being woven by
Harriette and Alvin Coppersmith
of 1870 Belmore while Susan Levy,
10, of 1878 Belmore made a fruit
medallion to decorate her mothers
kitchen. The Munitz children,
Lynn, 8, and Harvey, 8, are among
the regulars at class, having a
grand time these summer days.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
20 FREE Tickets

You can get a pair OF c0mpli'
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,
see Stewart Granger, Janet
Leigh in "SCARAMOUCHE,"
plus serial at Saturday matinee.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday:
Anne Francis and Dale Robert
SON IN LYDIA BAILEY"
Next Wednesday see Glenn
Ford, Ruth Roman in YOUNG
MAN WITH IDEAS"
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, 1952-07-31

In the two-day study at Terrace
and Beersford rd., the totals were
5,765 vehicles with 1,104 travel
ing between four and six o'clock.
Just being completed is the two
day east and westbound traffic
flow at Euclid and Nela ave-, the
result desired being the number
of cars between Ivanhoe and Noble
rd. Results will be announced next
week.
Several motorists, noticing the
rubber hose checker stretched
across the street, Immediately de-
cided that East Cleveland had in
stalled the new speed checking
system. 1t hasn't as yet-but it is
under consideration, as is every
new proposal to keep the ever in
creasing number of vehicles under
control.
Checking the accident totals for
June, East Cleveland reported 66
accidents of which 10 were injury
accidents and Sc property acci-
dents. In the ten injury accidents
II persons were injured. Compared
to the 1851 totals, this is better
score than the 79 accidents for
that period with % persons in
jured.
The detailed accident reports
now being compiled began with
February of this year, and offer
a basis for an accurate picture of
causes and number of accidents.
For instance, rear humping of
cars is the cause of the second
largest number of motor accidents
in East Cleveland, and practically
all such accidents occur on Euclid
ave.
So far this year there have been
552 traffic accidents in East Cleve-
land, with one fatality and 80 per-
sons injured. In the same period
in 1851 there were $50 accidents
with one person killed and 105
injured. From this one gets good
picture of the results Of the work
of the Traffic Division, comparing
the decrease in figures here in
1852 over the state figures which
increased in every classification.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
Begin Traffic Study
To Determine It's
REGULATION Needs

East Cleveland, through its Po-
lice Department Traffic Division
and it's Engineering Department
is making a traffic study. From
the results obtained the city ex-
poets to be able to make any
needed changes in traffic regula-
tions, and the Engineering De-
partment will have the latest ac-
curate data necessary for blue
printing street improvements to
aid traffic.
Starting with a check on Forest
Hills ave. and Terrace rd. continu-
ing streets just south of Euclid
ave-, the check indicates a tre-
mendous flow of traffic along these
approximately 30-foot wide streets.
The first two-day study, at Idle
wood and forest Hills ave-, tailed
4,227 cars passing this point. The
peak was reached between four
and six o'clock in the late after
noon with 939 cars travelling east
or west.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
Seriously Hurt
In Auto Collision

Relatives here have received no
late word from Royal Victoria
Hospital, Barrie, Ont, where Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Snyder, 14106 Bald
win I'd. are patients. Both were
seriously injured Monday near
Barrie when an approaching
motorist skidded on the wet pave
ment and rammed the Snyder car.
The couple were enroute home
from a fishing trip.
Both occupants of the other car
were killed.
Mr.. Snyder is a conductor with
the New York Central System
Mrs. Synder's mother, who resided
on Baldwin ave., is visiting rela-
tives out of the city.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
To Place Siren
On City Hall

East Cleveland's first Civil de-
fense siren since World War II
may be installed in about two
months. 1t will be a 10-horse
power rotating signal and it is to
be mounted on City Hall.
Civil Defense Director G. T.
Apthorp announces that the siren
is one Of Is to be installed at
stragetic spots throughout the
Greater Cleveland area on a test
basis. If the equipment proves
satisfactory, sufficient additional
signals will be purchased to COM
plete one for each of the 100 dis
tricts into which the country is di-
vided for this alert system.
Bids have been taken and the
Cleveland Mayors Advisory Com
mittee has recommended the bid Of
the Federal Enterprise Co., Now
the only delay is the waiting by the
county for receipt of Federal
funds. A part of the alerting de-
vice cost at $4,000 each, will be met
from the pool made up by the pro
ratio contributions from the mu-
inequalities within the county.
This one siren atop the City Hall
building, explains Mr.. Apthorp,
will be the backbone of the city's
proposed alert system. If it meets
expectations, a second siren will be
erected in the Nela Park district.
Sirens used in the city's World
War II Civil Defense program were
dismantled and sold at the close
of the war.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
We Thought 1t Was
A Mail Boz" Say False
Fire Alarm Rinqers

Two nine-year-old girls who on
Monday afternoon turned in false
fire alarm and then missed the
excitement of arriving fire trucks
and police cruisers by leaving the
scene learned one thing. 1t is the
difference between fire signal box
and mail box.
When Patrolmen Milton Jenn-
rich and Fred Shuller, cruising in
the Superior School district hur-
ried there as the alarm sounded
they found as did the firemen-
another false alarm.
Learning from bystanders that
two girls who had been there but
minutes before had boarded a south
bound bus, the police took up the
trail. At the police station soon
after, one of the girls admitted
pulling the signal box lever, say
ing she thought it was a mail box.
Police carefully explained the diff
ference between the two boxes, and
the seriousness Of a false alarm.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
Mice And Coekoaehes Must Go If
Landlord Is To Escape Stiff Sentence

Mice and cockroaches-and pests
in general-may add up to pretty
expensive business for property
owners who fail to make every ef-
fort to rid their properties of pests.
Case in point is that of Mrs. Ruth
Miller, owner of apartments at
14410 and 14414 Woodwork rd.,
who faces a sentence of $500 and
six months Jail term for such a
violation, according to health Of
ficials.
The sentence was handed down
Saturday, July 26th in the court of
Municipal Judge Stanton Adams.
The court entered a motion in nit
igation to be heard on August 10th,
at which time, in event the nui-
sance has not been abated, the
sentence will be put into immedi-
ate execution. If abated the SEN
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
Leaque Of Women Voters Launch
Study Of City School Budget

i, chairman, Mrs. Hamilton Beatty
Mrs. Rhoda Bolton, and Mrs. Stu
art Cummins, president of the East
Cleveland League, the committee
has consulted with DR.. o. j. Korb,
superintendent of schools, and Miss
Ruth Nemec, clerk-treasurer of the
school board, for information on
the budget. despite the fact that
the budget is available for study
by any citizen each year, this is
the first time a group outside the
school board has come in to look it
over" said DR.. Korb.
According to one of the school
board members, "It is encouraging
to know that people take an inter-
est in what we do-sometimes we
feel that we're working in a
vacuum" Meetings of the school
board, held in the afternoon on the
second Tuesday of each month,
are open to the public.
League members learned that the
total enrolment in the schools is
1900 pupils, that there are 47O
kindergarteners, 2,501 students in
grades one through six; 1881 in
grades seven through twelve.
Despite the shortage of teach
ers, East Cleveland has been for
tunate in maintaining good
teacher-pupil ratio. Glasses in the
junior high school average rs stu
dents, in the senior high, % stu
dents; and in the elementary
schools 27.
Of the $1,6OO,OO0 budget, 64.4%
is used for teachers salaries;
1890 for maintenance of the
school plant; 1910 for plant op-
Grafton; $50 for administrative
costs; the small remaining per-
centage covering other miscellan-
eous costs.
The League committee will con-
tinue it's study, as part of its
local program ,and also as is
League custom, will carry its in
formation to the citizens.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
Pink Lemonade, And
Everything At Ice
Cream Fete Friday

Friday evening, August 1, is the
date for the annual Ice Cream
Social at the Church of the Cross,
Methodist, Caledonia and Winsford
rds.
Gayly colored Japanese lanterns
will light the church lawn, where,
in addition to the refreshments,
there will be music, good old-fash-
ioned sociability, and games Of all
sorts, including a we'll stocked fish
pond-that all-time favorite with
the younger generation.
Lucious homemade cake will be
served with the ice cream, as well
as an abundance of ice-cold water
melon and tangy-sweet pink lem
onade.
This Ice Cream Social is held
each summer by the Senior Hi
Youth Fellowship, in which Shaw
and Heights students play large
part. The group is headed this
year by jill DenlSon, l0lo4 Glynn
rd., Shaw High senior.
Some of the other active men,
bers of the 'rleague" are: Art
Peysha, vice-president, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Peysha, 1910 Grey
ton rd.; Warren Bower, 968 Helms
dale rd.; Midge and Dick Small,
400 Greyton rd.; Mary Gardner,
Third Commission head, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Warren Gardner,
776 Woodview rd.; Bob Church, son
of Mrs. Howard E. Church, 1854
Sylvanhurst rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Dean, 1860
Nelawood rd., are the counselors
for the Fellowship.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
City Tops
County In
x-Ray Total

Announcement of o mass chest
x-ray survey to be conducted in
the City of Cleveland, starting in
August, today brings from East
Cleveland Director of Health, DR..
James P. Winkler, word that this
city is not a part of this proposed
survey.
DR.. Winkler points out that East
Cleveland has not only but re-
Gently completed its annual sur
vey, but did so with record that
maintains the honor of having
the largest percenta resident par
ticipation of any suburban pro-
gram in the country.
However, DR.. Winkler urges that
every adult who did not have a
chest x-ray taken here in June,
have one taken during the Cleve-
land survey. He maintains that
the best weapon against tubercu-
losis is the once-a-year chest X
ray. Not only can early cases Of
tuberculosis be found, says the
health director, but other unknown
chest ailments come to light.
While all statistics of the East
Cleveland June, 1852 survey are
not completed, here are a few
mighty interesting figures.
Of the 5000 x-rays taken in the
two-week campaign, eight per-
sons were found to have pathology
other than tuberculosis, and 189
persons need retakes. Of this 189,
81 are non-residents who were in
town one of those survey days
and took the opportunity for free
chest x-ray. How valuable the few
minutes thus spent will be to these
eight persons, time alone will tell.
For the remaining 1872 residents
who have been asked to come to
the Anti-Tuberculosis Clinic to
have a larger picture taken, it
does not necessarily indicate that
number of new cases of tubercu-
losis. There could be many rea-
sons for a hazy negative? The
majority of retakes are clear, it
is stated.
A few Of the suburbs which
have not held their own survey
this year may participate ia the
Cleveland program.
In addition to equipment avail
able here, much additional equip
ment is to be brought into the
district for the August program
in which Cleveland is having the
cooperation of national and state
health departments and associa-
tions.
Three units will have permanent
locations for the entire length of
the survey, namely, Ontario st.
near the May Co.; East Sixth and
Euclid ave., and East 101st st. and
Euclid ave. Detailed schedule of
other locations will be found in
the daily newspapers. Watch for
your nearest one if you have not
had your 1852 chest x-ray yet.
The Collinwood area is work.
ing for it's most comprehensive
chest survey yet to be held in
that district.
AS head of the Cuyahoga County
Mayors Association, East Cleve-
lands City Manager, Charles A.
Carran and Director of Health, DR..
Winkler, are members of the COM
mittee.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31

New president of the Cleveland
Chapter of the 37th Division Vet
erans Association is Francis A.
Gregory, 15643 Euclid ave. Mr..
Gregory, a World War 1 veteran
has been a member of the associa-
ton for ten years.
Other officers are Herbert G.
Kehr, vice president; George F.
Beck, secretary; John Saltz, treas
urer; William Sharp, chaplain;
Philip Saginor sr., ergeant-at-
arms; and Fred Scain, executive
secretary.
The auxiliary election resulted
as follows: president, Mrs. Will
liam Sharpe, SO East 120th ST.;
vice president, Mrs. Allen Magid,
Belvoir blvd; Mrs. Cecil Beels,
504 East 10th ST.; treasurer, Mrs.
Francis A. Gregor, 1923 Euclid
ave. The executive committee in
cludes Mrs. Philip Stanick, 14412
Ardenal ave.; Mrs. Hazel Krute,
Elyria, Ohio; and Mrs. Edward
Paul, 1873 Hayden ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31

I Although we said Oster will re-
tire after Al years with the bank,
in reality, he has been cleveland
Truster" for some 64 years. His
name was first entered on the
banks books in 1883 when his par
ents opened savings account in
his name at the st. Clair-East 40th
Branch.
When asked what he planned to
do with his coming time of leisure
Oster said:
"I1l have to brush up on my
photography which in plain Eng
lish has been pretty rotten of late"
Not too many years ago Oster
has pursued photography as a
hobby along with collecting stamps.
Both of these leisure time activi-
ties took a back seat for we'll over
decade now. However, from
Tuesday on, things will be differ
ent and Oster is confident that
he'll find his old touch at clicking
the shutter.
AS his final day approaches,
Oster has been busy exchanging
greetings with hundreds of friends
he has made since coming to the
Northeast area bank in 1917. He
was appoined manager Of the COL
iinwood Branch after IL years of
service at the st. Clair-East 10th
Branch as a stenographer, clerk,
bookkeeper, receiving and paying
teller. Oster became a member of
the official Cleveland Trust family
on June Is, 1905, just five days
after graduating from East High
School.
AS Northeast Cleveland grew,
the Cleveland Trust expanded and
so did Oster's duties. In January,
1920 he was made manager of the
Waterloo Branch. About a year
later the London-St. Clair Branch
came under his wing. Until 1886,
Oster managed all three branches
at the same time. The London-St.
Clair branch was moved to East
185th in 1886 and in 1889 the
Waterloo Branch was consolidated
with the Collinwood Branch at
East 152nd and Pepper.
When the two week sojourn is
completed in Michigan, the Oster
home at 1886 Nela ave., will find
both F. F. (Ferdinand) and Vivian
taking it easy. Mr.. Oster figures
that between his photography and
stamp collecting he will be able
to putter around his small garden
and catch upon old chores that
have been put off continually.
East Clevelanders since 1914,
Oster is a member of Masonic
Lodges, Blue and Consistory,
Shrine and Grotto. He is a char
ter member of the Northeast Lions
Club. Both he and Mrs. Oster are
members of the First Presbyterian
Church of East Cleveland.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31

tence will be reduced to $100 and
costs.
The case was first given atten-
tion during an informal hearing be-
fore Prosecuting Attorney Stanley
Webster when a dozen tenants
testified as to the condition of the
apartments due to the presence of
mice and cockroaches. The land
lord was given warning, and a
ruling to clean the place up. Fail
ure to comply to the satisfaction of
the health department brought Mrs.
Miller into court.
The Board of Health has two or
three other places where landlords
are under limited time in which to
make their buildings sanitary.
Health authorities are making it
known that they are determined to
guard the city's health.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
This N That

Something new has been added
to the East Cleveland YMCA play
lot. Versatile Jim North has
added a shuttle board and zell ball
for the use of all comers.
Kiwanis is sparkling VIII a t
promises to be the biggest county
wide endeavor in years-a "get
out the vote" campaign. East
Clevelanders are we'll acquainted
with the local clubs every elec-
tion morning activity, posting
"Vote Today" signs about town.
The newest move, with everybody
in on it, should mean a big har-
vest come November.
Well, once again East Cleve-
land comes up with a record. This
one is for having the largest per-
centage participation in subur-
ban chest x-ray survey.
There is a new traffic signal
in town. It's at Euclid and Mar
loes ave-, just where Station No.
l fire engines come dashing into
the main thoroughfare.
Attempts to govern traffic flow
at this point with "Stop Here on
Red" sign and a caution light have
generally been disregarded by the
motorist. Now he must stop.
The new signal is synchronized
to the very near Doan ave. light,
and both can be held "Red" with
the westerly Beersford light when
the fire alarm sounds.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
Two Children Here
Are Polio Victims

Dennis Neeley the four-and-one-
year old son of Capt. and Mrs.
Charles Neeley, 1866 belmont ave.
is the city's third polio victim. He
was stricken Sunday.
His father, recuperating at
Camp Pickett, Va, following ac-
tive duty in Korea, flew home as
soon as word of his sons illness
reached him. The Neeleys have an
other son, Patrick 6.
East Cleveland's second polio
victim of the year is 15-year-old
John Muntz, an iron lung patient
at City Hospital.
John, son of Mrs. Catherine
Muntz, 1872 East 134th ST., was
stricken Thursday, July oath and
was removed to the hospital the
following day. He is a pupil at
Kirk Jr. High School,.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
Convention Report

Reporting on the two national
conventions which he attended, Sam
Sague of Station WSRS will be
the guest of East Cleveland Rotary
Club next Tuesday at Tudor Arms.
He probably will tell of those be-
hind-the-scene sessions which are
a part of every convention pro-
cedure.
Rotarians looking ahead to their
1853 vacation are being reminded
of the International Rotary ses-
sions in Europe.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31

Golf may be a mans game but
according to F. F. Oster, manager
of the Collinwood Branch, Cleve-
land Trust, who .retires next Tues
day after Al years with the bank,
his wife Vivian puts him to shame
on the links.
Mrs. Oster will no doubt prove
the point next week when they
check in at the Tabor Farms, Ben
ton Harbor, Michigan. The trip
north will be the start of long
period of taking it easy" for Oster
who has been a familiar figure in
the Northeast Cleveland area since
1917. According to Oster, Tabor
Farms is a summer resort just
right for resting" with facilities
for golf, hiking, swimming, shuttle
board and "loafing."
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31

Yesterday the sandy beach at
Cedar Point provided swimming
par excellence.
The second term opens Monday
with Kendall Park, continuing
Wednesday with Brecksville Res
ervation and Friday at Chagrin
Reservation.
George Shriver, just home from
the YMCA Northwestern Trip,
takes over for Jim North, who
will have a busman's holiday in
Canada. George reports that the
new camp equipment-gift of XII
wanis-surely is tops. 1t was initi-
ated on the trek west.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
Is New Chief Of
School Personnel

Miss Lillian Wennerstrom, 1870
Henley rd., is the new chief OF
the bureau of personnel in, the
Cleveland Public School System
During her years in the system,
Miss Wennerstrom who holds her
masters degree from Western Re-
serve University, has taught at
several schools, including Obser-
vation and Sunbeam before be-
coming an assistant and then prin-
cipal. Her latest assignment was
as principal at Longwood school.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31

Did you know you're in part
nership in a big business? Mem
hers of the school study committee
of the League of Women Voters
have been studying - in spite OF
the hot weather = the budget of
the East Cleveland School Board
for 1853, and have been surprised
to learn that the school budget for
the coming year totals $1,6O0,00O.
And that is BIG business.
With Mrs. J. Wade Price as
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
Attend Retreat

A goodly number of members of
the Mems Club Of Windermere
Methodist Church attended the
two day retreat held this past
weekend at Camp Onlofte near
Boston, Ohio. The camp is owned
by the Bedford First Church.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
DR.. MaeLeaod Guest
At "OId First"

During the six weeks in which
DR.. Howard M. Wells will be on
vacation from First Presbyterian
Church, the pulpit will be filled
each Sunday by DR.. William j.
Macleod. DR.. Macleod, head of
the Department of Philosophy at
Baldwin Wallace College is well
known to East Clevelanders having
often spoken here. He not only has
substituted for pastors on vacation,
but has conducted a series each
year in the Learning for Living"
Lenten meditations at Windermere
Methodist Church.
The Sunday worship hour at
First Presbyterian is ten o'clock
during the summer months.
DIR. and Mrs. Wells will spend
their holiday at their farm house
in Lexington, Maine.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-07-31
Reservations Are
Available For
Next w WanderCamp

There are no dull vacation days
for the many East Cleveland boys
who are enjoying the YMCA-spon-
sored Wander Camp. Three days
each week for three week terms,
the boys visit interesting places in
and about the big city. It's doing
things boys like to do that has
made for a record attendance.
The exciting days of the first
trip close tomorrow with an ex-
ploring trip of Nelson Ledges and
a swim in the Chagrin Falls pool.