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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08

Call Me Madam" during the
fourth week of it's run here
Miss Norman will remain through
the entire run Road press
agent for the big musical during
its stay here and its tour next
year will be Bev Kelly He is
the man who has led Mister Rob-
erts" on it's miracle road tour dur
ing the last two seasons Knows
more contemporary American
geography than any theater man
alive and more about the
hunger of outlying America for
genuine theater.
Rene Jeanmaire, French bal
lerina who has replaced Mora
Shearer in Sam Goldwyn's Hans
Christian Andersen" leads the
most private of Hollywood's pri-
vate lives. II don't drink. I
don't smoke. And there Is nothing
about me personally"
she tells the press department {.
But when a ballet critic referred
to her as a "flrecracker in tights"
he suggested otherwise.
A hint of Washington's new and
more exciting place in the drama
sphere is visible in the presence of
more press agents than the town
has seen in one day in years +.
Yesterdays callers included not
only "Madam's" Kelly, but Sol
Jacobson, ahead of the City Gen.
ter series at the Gayety, and John
Montagu, advance man for Katha-
rine Cornell's 1.-THE Constant
Wife" 1t gave drama depart
ments the feeling of being teeming
with trade.
Incidentally, THE Male AMI
mal," first of the Center plays to
come here on April 81, went into
rehearsal yesterday With Ell
lott Nugent, Martha Scott and
Robert Preston heading the cast
Which, Interestingly, includes
Matt Briggs and Regina Wallace
in their original parts of the
Thurber-Nugent comedy :. What
do they mean, barn theater," to
describe summer drama centers
.. There will be six operating in
and around Greenwich Village in
New York Not even policemen's
horses get around there to add a
bucolic touch Eggs will roll
here Monday under lots of movie
With Lou Costello
and Bud Abbott presiding at the
Monument. grounds festival {.
Sidney Lust theaters in Prince
Georges County will also hold their
postmaster parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08

"oIu III WOTlo relaClonS IN the
early 30s. gives way now to "for-
eign policy"
Paul Hartman will have Victor
Moore's old role of Alexander
Throttlebottom When he was
here a few weeks ago, Paul was
merely standing by He did
not want the rich comedy part if
Moore was physically able to play
1t Turned out the latter was
not up to the task If the
Chandler Cowles-Ben Segal re-
V1val turns out to be another
Pal joey" maybe everyone will
stop worrying about new musicals.
. Old ones will have proved
so much more popular and profit
able.
1t would not surprise many a
furtive prophet if pal Joey"
were to come up with a claim to
best honors" when the New York
Critics Circle meets this after
noon Critic Richard Watts,
a persuasive type, is one cham
pion Of its merits The half
hearted best bet, however, re-
mains Paul OSborn'S Point of
No Return" Adapted, as
everyone knows from John p.
Marquand's novel.
Speaking of Marquand, he is
currently the subject of The New
Workers. most brilliant profile in
years The work of Philip
Hamburger, in perfect parody of
Marquand's own style.
X X X X
Best story Helen Hayes told at
dinner here the other day con-
cerned an elderly couple devoted
to. and richly informed about,
10th century theater and
you saw Edwin Booth?" Miss
Hayes asked eyes," the elder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08
Hollywood Diary
Martin and Lewis Spurn
Wallis Comedy Script
lis Comedy Script
> By SheiIoh Grohom .

Hollywood.
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis,
who never like the scrip" but
who always report the day the
picture starts. didn't snow up for
scared Stiff" The boys, at Palm
Springs Racquet Club, fiddled
while Producer Hal Wallis burned.
The James Masons come up
with six credits on "The Lady Pos
sessed." Three each for James
and Pamela. June Havoc gets
one credit, and so does PANS ex-
mate, Roy Kellino. Jose Ferrer
closes THE Shrike"-for one night
only-to be present when "The
Chase" which he directed, opens.
Republic is building two new
sound stages earmarked for tele-
vision.
Regardless Of Harry Humans
stepping down, Robert Young still
wants daughter Margaret as his
co-star for his independent film,
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue
which is the White House. . We
hear that Selznick is trying to
peddle THE Divine Sarah" to
Jerry VALID. Jenifer Jones goes
with the deal, of course, which
fact doesn't bother Jerry. but he's
holding back to see how to trim
the 100000 budget set up for
that picture seven years ago.
Glen Ford screamed blue muir
der when he saw his accom.noda-
tions for Europe on the Llberte,
and threatened canceling out I'M
less Metro came up with better.
.. Leonard Lee says that Holly
wood is chanting a new spiritual:
Hughes Fit the Battle of Jarrico. :"
.. Red Shelton, on Sunday night
TV, said: you can always tell
spring in Hollywood-the orange
blossoms are in bloom and Enrol
Flynn's in court" And Shelton,
who previewS everything, is going
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08

to ditto his European vacation n
Honolulu. His writer's will &c
along-their bonus.
Danny Kaye told British re-
porter Collie Knox that he won't
return to England for two
years. Incidentally, they refer
to video over there as vision u
Comes March 1854, metro pen
sioners can take their entire pen
sion in lump sum as capital
gains or as a lifelong annuity
But the pension ceiling is
$4,000. and, then, you have to
be IS.
Ursula Thesis, the junior grade
Hedy Lamar, still doesn't believe
it. but c. B. De Mile introduced
himself to her at a party and said,
you're my Helen of Troy"
Shelley Winters, dining at Cha
sens with her Vittorio Gassman
and his Italian director, LUIGI
Squarizina, asked me for my diet
Shelley said that she expects tt
be suspended when she goes to
Italy with Vittorio. Universal-In-
ternational says the same thing
(ReleaSed by NANA.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08

HISER. BETHESDA ~ ~, VII "a Ave-
Academy Award Winner!
can American in Paris"
wit GENE KEI P, c cHhRSs A6H
Tor TOT and FRANcHoT TONE in
MAN on the Eiffel Tower"
Filmed in Ansco Color in PariSl
Presented at 8 PM. Only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08

ly husband reminisced, I'VE saw
a lot of him. He used to bring
his mandolin here and sing, but
that was before his brother got
into all that trouble in the East"
X X X X
Ted Kraus' Critical Digest"
tersest, most lucid scorecard kept
on the New York theater, reports
only one play escaped divided
critical notices in the 1951-'52 sea-
son That was ShaW's Don
Juan in He'll" But that the
critics are not solid for Shaw,
who started as a critic himself, is
made clear by the split on Caesar
and Cleopatra" Incidentally.
the Is weeks run of the Oliviers
in that play and Shakespeare's
Anthony and Cleopatra" will end
next Saturday night. The
Shakespearian work will close the
season :. After which, the plays
stars will journey to Jamaica,
B.W.I.. for fortnight's rest.
Faye Emerson jumped the gun
with the announcement that she
will do a new play at Olney, Nd,
this summer The manage
ment. Ken Banghart and Evelyn
will announce their
plans for the season over next
weekend New manager, re-
placing Richard Skinner, will be
Warren Munsell. jr. Munsell
is currently busy as company
manager of Truman Capote's
THE Grass Harp" That fan
tasy. by the way, drew from Va
riety's realistic reviewer the de-
scription "a wierdie."
X X \ X
That's the basest of canards you
may have heard about Ethel Mer-
man being replaced as Satr of
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21

make no assertions as to the
period of time embraced by the
words too long," but we sub
nit that when a single party has
held the reins of government in
particular locality for several
generations, then the term must
be applied in all its force.
"We further believe taht or
ganized crime, particularly
gambling, is a necessary by
product of one party monopoly
of office. 1t is automatic that
administrative corruption stems
from the complacency resulting
from the guaranteeing of a po-
litical job to the members of the
party in power. 1t should, how
ever, be pointed out that this
circumstance prevails only when
there is lacking an effective op-
position party. No particular
person or persons can be blam-
ed for such a situation. 1t is
due solely to, the subversion of
the basic theory of the American
democracy, which is that the
"ins" must always discharge
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21
Plan Campaign
Against Revising
Ohio Constitution

Ten Geauga County citizens
are members of a committee
to Protect the Ohio Constitu-
ton, chairman Arthur w. Ham
ilton, announced today. A total
of 931 persons from ali parts
of the state have accepted COM
mittee membership and will
campaign for mo" vote on
the holding of a state constitu-
tional convention.
The committee includes mem
bers in every county in Ohio
and was established to assist
the efforts of similar county
committees which are being
formed in each of the 88
counties to carry on a cam
paign against the holding of
convention.
Those from Geauga on the
committee are: Lyle H. Battles,
Chesterland; The Hon. Newton
B. Chapman, lawyer, Chardon;
Robert r. Fenwick, Chardon;
Elmer Franks, RID. 2, Cha
grin Falls; Everett c. Hale,
Burton; H. D. Messenger, R.F
D. /, Burton; D. c. Muchmore,
mayor, Chardon; Harold j
Richmond, Geauga County pro.
bate judge, Chesterland; Yette1
Snyder, manager of the Char
don Telephone Company, Char,
don; Philip E. Ward, Chardon
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21
NEWS from MONIVHLE

Shaw, secretary and Mrs. Ouida
Warner, vice president. Mrs
Georgiana Richards and Miss
Bethena Shaw sang "The Big,
Wide, Wonderful World" Halls
of Ivy with Mrs. Elizabeth
Rossbach at the piano.
Mrs. Rossbach, Mrs. Richards
and Miss Bethena Shaw then
sang when Apples Grow on
Lilac Trees" The reunion will
be held at the same place and
same time next year.
Montville Grange met in reg
ular session Wednesday evening
with Worthy Master T. p.
Stone in charge. The charter
was draped for F. A. Coe, a
member of Montville Grange.
A program was presented by
the Accident Preventers 4-H
club. Barbara Blanyer was un-
able to be present as she has
a severe case of poison ivy.
The program came to a close
by singing america the Beauti-
full with Gloria Loveland at
the piano.
Miss Imogene Dean, Miss Lii
liam White, and the Home &c
onomic teacher from Holland,
were in Montville Thursday and
judged the projects of the Sew
ing and Chat All club.
Montville Homecoming was
held Wednesday. There were
20 who registered. A chicken
dinner was served by the
Ladies Aid Society. Following
dinner all assembled on the
lawn and the president, G. w.
Shaw, called the meeting to
order. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Byrd Lewis, pastor of
Montville church. Election of
officers followed. c. w. Shaw
Continued ON page twelve)
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21
Democrats Blast Republican Monopoly
i'm Opening Campaign in Geauga County

their official functions with in
tegrity and efficiency because of
the ever present possibility of
political reverse by the ''outs. !"
This subversion is the continued
existence of what has been, to
all intents and purposes, a one
party system in Geauga county.
The Demovratic party in Geau-
ga county, if the electorate
thereof sees fit to elect its can
didates to office, pledges itself
to strive toward the following
goals:
Il. The encouraging, by 10.
cal officials, of the establish.
ment of new, and the develop.
ment of existing business enter
prises by offers of special in
ducements.
"2. The distribution of tax
monies to serve the following
purposes rather than to create
a useless surplus:
A. Ordinary Expenses.
b. Needed Improvements
c. Emergency Expenses.
8. A restriction of Geauga
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21
Couple Is
Honored on
Anniversary

MIDDLEFIELD - Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. Boorn were en-
tertained at dinner by their
children at the Golden Gate
restaurant in Warren, Monday
evening in honor of their 48th
wedding anniversary.
Other members of the dinner
party were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Boorn and daughter, Mrs. Carl
Gibbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Minick, and Mr.. Malcolm Boorn.
Following the dinner they all
went to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Malcolm Boorn where
to the surprise of the honored
guests they found group of
friends awaiting them.
An accordian solo played by
their granddaughter, Bonnie Lou
Boorn and a piano solo by
Betty May added to the pleas
ure of the evening.
Refreshments included a
beautiful anniversary cake, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Boorn were pre-
sented with purse of money
and several other gifts.
Guests were present from
Chardon, Mesopotamia, Wash
ington and Middlefield.
Mrs. Mildred Cook took sew
eral pictures during the cve-
ming.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21
Former Chardon
Teacher Dies

Graveside services for Ernest
H. Moore, 81, teacher in Char
don schools so years ago, were
held at 2 pm. Friday in the
cemetery at Drakesburg, Por-
tage County.
Mr.. Moore died after a long
illness in Toledo hospital,
Tuesday night. He was born in
Freedom. His great-grandfather
was one of the townships
earliest settlers. A successful
educator, Mr.. Moore also taught
in Freedom and other Portage
County schols, and for several
years was engaged in farming.
He was a member of Free
dom Methodist church. Before
going to Toledo four years ago,
he lived for some time at the
Methodist Home in Elyria.
He had several relatives in
Geauga County including Carl,
Guy and Josie Shaw of Char
don.
A sister, Mrs. Harriet Dudley
of Freedom and two brothers
Roy of Ravenna and Frank OF
Marsing, Ind, survive.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21

Geauga Democrats blasted this
week at the monopoly of pub
lie office Republicans have held
in Geauga since the Civil war"
in their opening gun of the fall
campaign. The statement was a
portion of platform drawn up
by the local Democratic party.
The complete platform is as fol-
lows:
'::We believe that political of
flee must be earned by true COM
petitive election rather than by
mere nomination. The qualifi-
cations of the candidate and not
his or her party affiliation
should be the key to public of
flee. One fact in Geauga coun-
ty political history stands out
in stark and hideous relief, and
that is that there has actually
been no true bipartisan election
for local office in this county
since the Civil war. A very
great American recently stated
that corruption is the inevitable
result of any one party's re-
naming too long in power. We
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21
Chardol, School
to Open on
September z

Chardon Public Schools will
officially open at 900 am.
Tuesday morning, September 2.
Buses will bring children. to
the school following the same
routes used last spring. The
first pick-ups will be made at
about 800.
kindergarten mothers will
meet in the basement rooms
of the Methodist church, north
west corner of the square, for
enrolment and instructions.
Kindergarten children will not
need to come to school until
Wednesday. Mrs. Shultz, Mrs.
Roberts, and Mrs. Fowler will
be in charge.
The elementary grades, one
through three, will meet in
their classrooms in the uptown
elementary building, where the
teachers will make the neces-
sary class divisions and enroll
ment. This year there will be
four sections in the. firth grade,
four sections in the fifth grade,
grade, and three third grade
rooms. All intermediate grade
students (four through six) will
meet in the Chardon Avenue
building. Shuttle buses will be
provided. Temporary arrange
ments have been made to take
care of the increased enroll
ment. There will eventually be
three sixth grade rooms, but
the third room will not be
Immediately available,
High school students, grades
seven through twelve, will all
assemble in the newly-decor-
ated auditorium for, t brief
musical program and annuonce-
ments. They will then adjourn
to their respective homerooms,
where registration will be COM
pleted.
Buses will leave the uptown
buildings at approximately
HOO.
Students and teachers will
re-convene at nine o'clock
Wednesday morning for a full
school day. Cafeterias will be
in operation.
The full staff of fifty-seven
Board of Education employees
will be available to care for
the twelve hundred youngsters
expected.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21
List Details
Of Newbury
School 0 peninq

NEWBURY - The first day
of school for Newbury students,
September 2, will consist of
registration of all students and
an assembly for students in
the upper six grades, according
to principal, U. Urpi.
The students will be in school
until all registration has been
completed, returning home be-
fore lunch. There Will be a
full day of school on Wednes-
day, September 8.
All children entering New
bury school in the first grade
must be six years old on or
before January /, 1858. A birth
certificate must be presented
at time of registration.
All transfer students must
register at the office and pre-
sent a birth certificate.
Pre-school registration for
all first graders will be held
in the school building on Thurs
day and Friday, August %
and 20 from 900 to 11:00 am
The Newbury school faculty
for the school year of 1852
1858 will be: grade one-Enola
Reynolds, grade one and two -
Dorothy Downing, grade two
Hazel Broughton, grade three
Virginia Blair, grade three and
four - Elizabeth Thompson,
grade four-Mary Reed, grade
five = Bernice Carr, grade
five and six - (vacant), grade
six - Jessie Chapman. High
school - Math and science
Willard Blackington, physical
education and social science
Richard Florian, industrial arts
and math - Paul Friy, English
and library - Lorna Jividen,
home economics and physical
education - Jean Lewis, COM
merce - Ethel Mellinger, in
strumental music - Albert
Freeman, vocal music-Eudice
Rose, principal - U. Urpi.
The school cafeteria will
open on Monday, September 8,
with Betty Lemr as head cook
and Ressa Pitts as assistant.
The bus drivers are George
Mumford, Kenneth McNish,
Henry Povolny and Yaro
Sedivy.
Greed Casteel, the custodian,
has been busy all summer
cleaning, repairing and paint
ing the big building as well as
the little white house so that
the buildings are in fine con-
dition for the coming year.
The members of the Board
of Education are president
Robert johnson, vice-president
Lloyd Ober, Margo Mum,
Hanna Kaye and John Lock-
hart. ....s.......
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21
Battles Reunion
Held at Burton

BURTON - The 74th annual
reunion of the descendants of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Battles Sr.
formerly of Gates Mills, was
held at the Burton Fair Grounds
on Sunday, Aug. II. The group
wa sentertained by Mrs. Grace
Rogers Gurman of New York
City and Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Stephen Edith Rogers) of Will
oughby. They were assisted by
Furman Rogers of Cleveland.
More than 80 were present.
They came from Ashtabula,
Conneaut, Stowe, Randolph,
Cleveland, Painesville, Will
oughby, Kirkland, Chester, Rus
sell, Chagrin Falls, Burton,
Chardon, Hambden, Wickliffe,
Mayfield Heights and other
points. The oldest members of
the family present were Dora
Hodges and Mrs. Kate Seymour,
who came from Ashtabula coun-
/ w. 1llS yOullSSoI was AAttAC La
vid Clark Oesch, who came
from Stowe. The youngest mar
ried couple was Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Parks of Kirkland. Com
ing from the greatst distance
was the hostess, Mrs. Sam Cur
man, New York City.
A bountiful dinner was served
in the Conservation building
and later ice cream and cake
was served. A program of games
for the children was planned by
Mrs. Lynn Battles for which the
hostess provided prizes.
A business meeting was in
charge of Lynn Battles the pres
ident. There was roll call by
families and descendants of sew
en- of the original families re-
sponded. A message signed by
all was sent to Frank Battles OF
Chardon, the oldest member OF
the family who was not present
| The secretary reported IL
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21
Schools in
Burton to
Open Sept. )

B U R T o N - The Burton
schools, with the exception of
the kindergarten, will open
Wednesday, September 8. The
kindergarten will open Thurs
day, September 4, with students
living in the township reporting
in the morning and those living
in the village reporting for the
afternoon session.
Age requirements for en-
trance into the school for the
l952-1953 school year. will be
the same as in previous years.
kindergarten students must be
5 years of age on or before the
31st day of December and first
grade students must be 6 years
of age on or before the same
date. Evidence of age must be
presented by all first grade stu
dents by birth certificates, in
surance policies or baptisma1
certificates.
On or after January / no stu
dents not previously enrolled in
a school will be accepted for the
1952-1953 school year. The first
day of school, Wednesday, Sep
tember 3, will last one-half day
for the first six grades and a
full day for the upper six.
The Burton school faculty will
consist of the following teach.
erS:
kindergarten, Mrs. Lucille
Hostetler; first grade, Mrs. Mau.
rine Diedrich and Mrs. Tessie
Brugmann; second grade, Miss
Elsie Matson and Mrs. Lenore
Shisler; third grade, Mrs. Kath'
ryn Hull and Mrs. Jean Giles;
fourth grade, Mrs. Helen Goats
and Mrs. Virginia Hanke; fifth
grade, Mrs. Wilma Henderson
and Mrs. Lois Lawrence; sixth
grade, Mrs. Frieda Hurd and
Mrs. Evelyn johnson.
History and social sciences,
Mr.. Theodore Hinkel; industrial
arts and driving, Mr.. William
Bradley; home economics, Mrs
Esther Jordak; music, Mr.. Lor.
en- Bigalow; English and ibrar,
ian, Miss Nancy Dean; mathe.
matics, Mr.. Richard Minick;
English and French, Mrs. Vivian
Gilliland; commercial, Miss Ma.
ry-Belle Stuckey; science, Mr.
Donald Wilson; physical educa'
ton and biological science, Mr.
Robert Stueve.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-08-21
News by Mrs. F. S. Whitney

News by Mrs. F. S. Whitney
Four young people from
Montville Community church
left Immediately after dinner
Sunday August II to attend
Senior High Institute at Lake
side, Ohio. They were Robert
Geisman, Richard Geisman,
Carol Whitney and Ann Will
liams. They were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Yambor
and two children.
-
NOTICE:
Keep in mind the pre-school
clinic to be held in Montville,
August 26. For appointments,
call Mrs. R. P. Nelson, phone
3348.
Funeral service for Fred Coe,
were held Thursday at Mont
Vile Community church, with
Marshall Tribby of Painesville
officiating. Pail bearers were
T. J. Barber, Leo Huntoon,
Lyall Huntoon, Lester Skinner,
Steve Donavan, and j. D. Sid
ley. Burial was in the family
lot in Montville cemetery.
Organ music was played by
Mrs. Ross Donoghue.
The seth annual reunion of
the Whitney family was held
Sunday at the South Church.
There was an attendance of
As. Relatives were present
from Chagrin Falls, Thompson,
Youngstown, Painesville, War
rem, Chardon, Mentor, Geneva
and Unionville. Following din
ner in the aid dining rooms,
the president. Mrs. M. A.
Beardsley called a business
meeting. The following officers
were retained for another year:
Mrs. Beardsley, president; Mrs.