The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-01-31
Chester Community Institute
Is Successful Event
CHESTER

1IlSLALuIS uS1u III Tie SIl0StGT
school building on Thursday,
Jan. "a, was a very successful
event. This was the 41st such
institute held in Chester that
is on record. Some are of the
opinion that such gatherings
were held previous to that.
The program and arrange
ments were made by the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Richard Barnes
assisted by Vice Presidenty Rus
sell Braund; Secretary and
Treas, Mrs. r. o. Stone; Hos
tess, Mrs. c. P. Titus; Exec
utive Committee, Mrs. Peter
Rub, Mrs. George Spargrove,
Murray LaMoreaux and Elmer
Pierce.
The President, Mrs. Barnes
presided at all sessions, morn
ing, afternoon and evening.
The Chester Garden Club did
not compete in the organiza-
tion exhibits but as its contrib
ution decorated the stage. This
was designated as winter Won
derland." Pine trees were used
as a background with sprink-
lings of snow. A row of smaller
pines was in the foreground
with a roadway between. An
oldfashioned sleigh with 8
woman and man passenger was
just leaving the road. Small
animals, pheasants and other
birds (stuffed) were among the
shrubbery seemingly seeking
the red berries among the trees,
for food.
The speakers table was draped
with light aqua spread and dec
Grated with a flower arrange
ment by Mrs. Spragrove. The
flowers used were white snap
dragons and yellow carnations.
The total attendance was
780. Both morning and eve
ming sessions were off to q
fine start with band music
The Junior band in the morn
ing and the Senior band in
the evening. Both were directed
by Paul Shellhammer, school
music instructor. He explained
that besides these two bands
West Geauga Schools had also
a beginners band.
Invocation was pronounced ir
the morning by the Rev. S
Yohannan and in the afternoon
by the Rev. James Boyd.
At the school session Thurs.
day morning, Mrs. Ruth Nobe,
of Solon, performed modern
interpretive dances, stressinl
theme of better interracial re.
lations through the dance. She
was in costume. =
County Agent, Leland Schu
Ter, emphasized the value o.
youth exchange with foreign
nations. He stressed the i'm
portance of Four H Clubs anc
the need of leaders. There were
965 Four H club members IL
Geauga County last year.
Mrs. Everitt Frame, Union
port, Jefferson County, a stat,
Institute Instructor, spoke OF
the subject, "The Three Monk
eys," a talk on behavior. Sh,
stressed seeing the good thing
in life also that boys and girl
who lived in rural communitie.
were very fortunate. In tn,
afternoon Mrs. Frames topic
was, "How to have Peace il
Our Time!" She reviewed thu
rise and fall of nations. "Wher
our fears become aroused w,
then look for trouble. Fea,
comes from lack of knowledge
when we know about a thint
fear usually disappears" saic
Mrs. Frame. Peace starts righ
at home, she said, eff familie
can not get along, how car
other groups?"
Also at the afternoon ses
sion, Miss Imogene Dean, Coun
ty Home Demonstration Agen
spoke on the topic, "Adul
Education" She asked, "Do yol
have a Model T mind or a 1876:
mcdel?" She further stated
"You have a Model T mind i
you are not interested in learn
ing or if you listen only tt
entertainment on Radio or TV.
OF every 100 adults in the u
s., between 35 and 40 are
studying after working hours.
Another State Speaker wa.
Stanley Hamilton, Richmond
Indiana. His afternoon topic
was, 'The Rural Home anc
Education" Mr.. Hamilton EN-
phasized that rural homes are
the seed bed of society,", tha
education should start in the
home and that children should
be trained to live in their owr
community, not educated away
from it. Mr.. Hamilton recently
made trip to Egypt, Palestine
and western Europe. In the
evening he showed coloreo
slides taken on this trip. Ir
contrast to most such pictures
shown, many of these brought
out the very commendable
farm practices in European
countries and he stated that
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