East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-05-01
More Floats
More Bands
For Parade

Everything is in readiness for
East Cleveland's first Loyalty Day
May Day observance, a parade and
a rally, which takes place this
evening, sponsored by the East
Cleveland Post 1900 Veterans of
Foreign Wars and joined by other
veteran groups, patriotic organiza-
tions and citizens, this first Loyal
ty Day promises to make history
for East Cleveland.
Three planes from the Civil Air
Patrol will escort the parade from
Euclid at Forest Hills blvd. start
ing at 700 p. m. and marching
east on Euclid to Shaw ave-, and
to Shaw Stadium. Several addi-
tional floats, bands and marching
units were reported in at Tuesday
evenings last minute planning ses-
sion.
Loyalty Day Chairman, Edward
Paul, Past Commander Post 1900
VFW reports the interest and CO.
operation promises a most sue
cessful expression of Loyalty Day
to offset the May Days fostered
by opposing groups.
New marching units, in addition
to those already announced, are 80
cadets from the Civil Air Patrol
under leadership of 1t. William
Rogers; the Legion of Honor, Al
Koran Shrine including 80 World
War l and II veterans and their
Kiltie band under direction of Bob
Kerr; Dads of Foreign Service
Veterans; Cleveland Chapter De-
Molay under Dad Advisor Howard
w. Smart. The State Highway
Patrol is entering two cars and
three motorcycles. Additional music
units are also entered.
Reviewing Stand
In the Reviewing stand at City
Hall will be seated representatives
of various units, honored guests
and city officials. Listed up to
Tuesday night were Edward Paul,
Loyalty Day general chairman;
Mrs. Irene Polito, Daughters of the
Union Veterans of the Civil War;
Rear Admiral Frank C. Dunham
Sc, U.S.N., Chief of Field Branch
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts;
Mrs. M. Gross, Cleveland Gold Star
Mothers; Mrs. Mildred Paul, ma
tional president of the Women's
37th Division organization; Floyd
Reed of Columbus, National Presi-
dent of the Mems organization 37th
Division; former Ohio Governor
Thomas Herbert who has won
every medal for military service,
except the Congressional Medal of
Honor; Col. H. ]. Watson, U.S.A.,
retired; and city officials.
H. S. Weaver, chief of police as
Parade Marshall will be assisted
by members of his force who will
be on duty along the line of march
and at the Stadium.
At The Stadium
Opening the patriotic rally at
Shaw Stadium will be the presenta-
ton of a beautiful flag by Past
Commander Edward Paul to Rich
mond M. Rice, Mayor of East
Cleveland. AS the new flag is rails
ed, the massed bands will play the
National Anthem while the audi
ence remains standing.
A reading Loyalty Day" by
Harry Walker, Ohio State VFW
Patriotic Instructor followed by a
baton twirler demonstration by the
state champions, the Beverly James
of Berea. There will also be special
music by the Shiek Musicals.
Blevans School of Dancing will
present a group of dancers and
their Majorette ensemble.
Speaker for the evening will be
his Honor, Arthur Day, Judge of
the Common Pleas Court.
Practically every veteran group
on the East Side is expected to
have unit in the parade. Repre-
sented also will be service clubs,
Youth prounS. civic orpaniZationS