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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
Korean Engineers
Are Missionaries

Members Of the Goth Engineers
Depot Co. on duty in Korea are
getting such spiritual strength
from the services of their chan
lain that they are assuring con-
tinuance of religious assistance to
the Korean people after the close
of the war.
In letter from Pusan, Korea.
Cpl. Allen Rowe of 1887 Charles
rd., writes:
The 60th Engineers Depot Co.
started raising a fund to promote
scholarships for worthy theo-
logical students, each one costs
100. In the past two weeks we
raised $50 The main reason
for this drive is to leave someone
here to help to bring Gods word
to the Korean people after we are
gone. They will be able to assist
the missionaries that we send over
here. / believe it is another wav
we can help the Korean people get
back on their feet, just like the
churches that the GI's have been
helping to build all over Korea
with their money and time"
Cpl. Rowe is an active memhsr
of Trinity United Brethren Church
whose August church bulletin car
ried the above letter.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
zoning Board
Refuses Requests

Two requests to rezone property
for other uses were refused by the
East Cleveland Board of Zoning
Appeals last Friday.
In the request of the Lacava Iron
& Steel Co. for permission to set
up scrap metal yard here, the
board said "No." The company de-
sired rezoning of ground between
Colt rd. and Collamere ST., south of
the Nickle Plate Railroad and
north of Euclid ave., on which to
store scrap metal until they were
ready to use it.
The board again denied the re-
zoning of the Euclid-Lee Spaghetti
Co., 14701 Euclid ave., to permit
the issuance of a D-2 liquor license.
Several persons who had objected
to the request at the initial hearing
few weeks ago, were present to
again protest, and new names were
added to the list of objectors.
The restaurant occupies store
in a block where four C-2 permits
are already held. 1t is in the vi
cinity of church.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
School Needs 5.5 Mi|I Levy
designations And
Appointments In
School Employees

The Board of Education has &C.
cepted the designations of Joseph
Gardiner, physical education in
structor in the elementary grades
since 1918, and Carl Brubaker,
electrician, who has been with the
board for four years. Both plan to
enter industry. Vivian Lamont,
Noble third grade teacher at Su-
perior, is joining her husband on
the west coast, where he is sta
toned.
Appointees include Stephen Chu-
lick, a veteran, who will teach
mathematics at Kirk Jr. High
School. He is a graduate of Indiana
State Teachers College and West
Virginia State University. While
in college he was active in base
ball, basketball and football. His
home is in Lloydell, Pa.
Two teachers are transferred
from the substitute to the active
list. They are Mrs. Vera Gray, and
Mrs. Florence Moll. Mrs. Gray will
teach first grade at Mayfair and
Mrs. Moll, in the special classes
for the deaf at Superior. Also
added to the special staff at Su-
perior is Cyrene McCammon, who
will have this class added to her
already half day kindergarten
schedule.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
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.
DOUBLE FEATURE, Tonight
Friday and Saturday nights:
Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas
in CLASH BY NIGHT" and
Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie in
mo ROOM FOR THE GROOM"
Same show Sat. Mat. plus
Serial.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
it's "WINNING TEAM" with
Doris Day and Ronald Reagan.
Next Wednesday see Il
DREAM OF JEANNE"
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, 1952-08-07
Euclid Dancer Is
Champion Winner

Number SO" proved to be lucky
number for eleven-year old June
Wintour at the Pittsburgh High
land Gathering last Saturday,
August End, when she won the
Highland Dancing Junior Cham
pionship of Pennsylvania. June is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wintour, 1474 Dillie rd., Euclid,
Ohio. With a first in the Highland
Fling, first in the Sailors Horn
pipe and a second in the Shean
Trews, June had a total of ten
points to win the Under IL years
Trophy over 40 other competitors.
This is her first year of "out-of-
town" competition and on August
10th at Euclid Beach she will try
her skill for the Cuyahoga and
Ohio Championships.
June has been studying less than
2 years under the direction of Mar
garet Callander, noted Highland
Dancer in this section of the
country. Although June practices 8
to hours every day, she finds
time to study tap dancing and be
a member of the Girl Scouts, Troop
No. 462. She attends the Euclid
Baptist Church and is a student of
Euclid Central Junior High School.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
Hope Lutherans
Worship In New
Church On Sunday

This Sunday what was once a
dream will become a reality when
the congregation of Hope Lutheran
church holds it's first service in its
new $265,000 home. The church is
located in Forest Hills at Northvale
blvd. and Taylor rd.
Continuing through August serv-
ices will be held in the Parish Hall
and on Sunday, September 7th,
Dedication Week observances will
begin.
The congregation has moved
from East 112th st. at Ashbury
ave-, NE, and it's former building
has become Fellowship Lutheran
Church with Rev. Zigmond George
administering to a mixed congrega-
tion of Negro and white members.
Hope Lutheran Church was or
ganized as mission with 16 char
ter members in 1909. Today it
numbers 500 members. 1t is a mem
Der of the American Lutheran
Church and its pastor, the second
in its history, is Rev. o. G. Grote-
fend.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
Certify 200
New Swimmers
At Shaw Pool

The Learn-to-Swim program at
Shaw Pool winds up a most sue
cessful season this Friday and
Saturday, when Achievement Ger
tificates will be presented to al
most 200 girls and boys at their
last regular class meeting.
This indicates a remarkable de-
velopment of swimming skills for
this portion of the $50 boys and
girls who began the course on
June 30th.
The Learn-to-Swim program this
year was carried on through the
cooperation of the Division of
Wates Safety Services of the
American Red Cross, the East
Cleveland Board of Education, and
the City Of East Cleveland. Super
visors of the Learn-to-Swim pro-
gram were Lifeguards Betsy
Townsend and Mary Ellen Brophy.
Junior Life Saving enrolment
totaled %, with Betsy Townsend
as the instructor. Senior Life Saw
ing under the joint direction of
George Haberstro and Robert
Beatty, totaled 18.
eve wish to express our ap-
probation for the wonderful CO.
operation we received from the
Shaw High girls who served so
well as instructors for the Learn
to-Swim program, say Betsy and
Mary Ellen. "They rendered
real service to the children and
the pool management, and deserve
a large vote of thanks for making
the Shaw POOLS Learn-to-S Swim
program one of the outstanding
ones in the Cleveland area"
Children who have passed their
tests and are entitled to certifi-
Gates are requested to be present
at this last regular class session
on Friday or Saturday, when
Achievement Certificates will be
awarded. Anyone entitled to
certificate who is unable to be
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
Bogus Ten Spot
In Cash Bond

Roger Ridgeway, 531 East 10th
ST., may have to be patient about
banking all Of his August rent col
lections. He claims the ten dollar
bogus bill which East Cleveland
police detected in the 500 cash he
paid as bond following the filing
of a liquor violation charge against
him, was money received in his
August rent collections. Ridgeway
was one of six persons arrested by
state liquor agents in surprise
visits to several Cleveland spots
early Sunday morning.
Ridgeway was given receipt
for the ten spot which was turned
over to the proper authorities.
Charged with carrying concealed
weapons, Allen Curry, jr., 1866
Hampshire rd., will explain why to
Judge Stanton Adams.
Police took Mauser 7.65 mil.
automatic from Curry as he was
seated in an automobile belonging
to Frank Mormorni on Superior
ave. at 3:48 a. M, Saturday. ,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07

the biggest November vote in his
tory.
A friendly contest will be con-
Quoted among the voting districts
of the city.
East Cleveland Kiwanis was
represented at the meeting by
Fred Greve, chairman of it's Pub
lie Affairs Committee.
Mr.. Greve reports that the club
already has ready 81 am Regis
tered - Are You" buttons to be
distributed by the members. They
also plan a concentrated program
that will carry to the potential
voter the Importance Of being
registered. Every possible channel
is to be used in putting over the
campaign.
With the Republican and Demo-
cratic National Conventions out of
the way, too many people are apt
to take the presidential picture
lightly and wait until they find
out it is too late to do anything
about voting.
Ray c. Miller, Election Board
Clerk, estimates that some 608,000
men and women living in Cuya-
hoga County are registered and
eligible to vote. Another 100000
persons could become eligible if
they registered. According to Mil
Ter, less than half of the unregis-
tered voters will take time out to
register. Most of them will wait
until the last minute. This has
been proven many times over in
past election years.
"Avoid the rush, register early,
and be eligible to elect new presi-
dent of the United States on No
vember 4th," is the message that
will be put before the public from
now until September oath, the
deadline for registering.
Election Board headquarters are
open daily from $3.50 a. m. to 4:3O
p. m. Saturday hours are from
$3.50 a. m. until noon. 1t takes only
q couple of minutes to register.
The headquarters are on the second
floor of the old Greyhound bus
terminal at East 9Th st. and Su-
perior ave.
In addition, the 1900 voting
places in the county will be open
on September 16 to register pros
pective voters. The booths will be
open from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m.
and from A p. m. to 9 p. m. on
that date.
Here's guide to your registra-
tion status:
If you registered at any time
Continued on Page s.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07

Center of interest in a new ad-
venture for East Cleveland Lions
has been Gerard Farr of Wein-
helm, Germany. For this past
school year, while studying at
Western Reserve University, Farr
has been a special member of the
club.
Last fall Mr.. Gurth Baldwin,
then club president, consulted with
university authorities relative to
selecting one of the foreign STU
dents to attend club meetings
regularly. His object, says Mr..
Baldwin, was to give the student
the opportunity to watch a service
club in action, and from this gain
a better insight into American
life. Gerard Farr was the choice
and the Lions have made his year
most interesting.
Commenting on the programs
of the club, Mr.. Farr said the op-
portunity to hear speakers who
are authorities in their own fields
has added much to his information
on the business and industrial life
of America, and other talks have
shown the deep interest Ameri-
cans have in the welfare of other
peoples.
Mr.. Farr has been a guest in
their homes, he has visited the
nations capital and Florida and
places of interest enroute. This has
been sandwiched in between study
and jobs, jobs that have varied
from chauffering to factory work
that he might learn as much as
possible about Americans and
America.
Comparing these experiences
with those at home and in other
countries he has visited, Mr.. Farr
believes Americans to be the
friendliest and most hospitable
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07

In my 40 and some years in the
newspaper business, this is maybe
the fourth or fifth time that my
name has been attached to a
story. This time l want a by-line.
l want it because of the pride l
take in writing this. / took the
picture you see above. It's pic
ture of Albert T. Smrekar, jr.
seated at the piano in his home
at 395 East 149th st. He was
IA years old just recently and
he doesn't like to be called Junior.
So let me tell you about AL
Smrekar, accomplished pianist,
sports enthusiast, baseball player,
honor student in school and pub
lie speaker with plenty on the ball.
Here are the facts: AL Smrekar
is totally blind, since birth. AS a
toddler he amused himself by
pounding" on the piano until his
mother discovered that his pound
ing made musical sense. When he
was seven he took his first piano
lesson from Gladys Anderson, also
blind and graduate of Cleveland
Conservatory of Music and with
whom he still studies. Then it was
his m ther discovered that
AL is a composer. When he was
supposed to be practicing lessons,
she realized he was doing his own
stuff. So Mrs. Smrekar went to
music school. Soon she was able
to tell when Al was really prac-
ticing and when he was ad-lib-
bing and composing.
Now he is a composer. He not
only can read music in Braille
but records his own compositions
in Braille, and has the rare faculty
of memorizing music for piano
and can play most any
request with minimum of errors.
Last Thursday, AL demonstrated
his remarkable ability at a lunch
con meeting of Northeast Kiwanis
Club. His performance at the
piano was excellent but what i'm
pressed the Kiwanians most was
his talk. His command of English,
audience control, delivery and
sincere eloquence was something
that a speaker three times APs
age wishes he could do.
He told the Kiwanians about his
school( Addison Junior High, the
methods used in educating the
sightless, how he is able to travel
1aily from East 149th and Lake
Shore blvd. to East list and
Hough ave. by himself with a
white cane as his only aid. In this
,roubled and confused world, as
ong as we have boys like AL
Smrekar we need not despair.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
Reception Sunday To
Mark Golden Weddinq

In observance of their fiftieth
wedding anniversary Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Guerra will hold a recep-
tion Sunday evening, August 10th
in the East Cleveland YMCA
House, 1885 Euclid ave. The cou-
pie were married in Hackensack,
N. J. and came to Cleveland a year
after their marriage. The hours
are from seven to ten o'clock.
Guerra, a shoe maker, operates
the Russell Shoe Repair Shop at
1852 Hayden ave., and the family
home is at 14225 Ardenall ave.
The family circle includes three
daughters, Mrs. Catherine Gugli-
otta, Mrs. Frances Florentine and
Mrs. Laura DePaul, three grand
children and two great-grand-
children
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
Hold Open House For
The Bob SIauqhters

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Whited are
holding an open house on Sunday,
August 10th from four to seven
o'clock in honor of Rev: and Mrs.
Robert E. Slaughter and sons, Rom
ME and Ray. The affair will be
held at the Whited home in Maple
dr., Lake Lucerne, Chagrin Falls
for members and friends of the
East Cleveland Baptist church
where Rev. Slaughter was the
pastor before accepting his present
charge in Minneapolis, MINI.
The family will be the guests of
the Whiteds and the Thomas De-
pews of Roxford rd., while in the
city from August 9th through
August 18th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
Have Close Call
In Tire Blowout

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ham escaped
injury Saturday night when their
automobile was grazed by another
auto which had just had a tire
blowout. Mr.. Ham is head of the
w. H. Ham & Sons Co., heating
and plumbing firm of 15505 Euclid
ave.
The Hams were riding east on
Memorial Shoreway near East 26th
ST., when a car driven by Chester
Zelinski, 6015 Fullerton ave., Sc,
blew a tire. II grazed the Ham
car as it passed by, then turned
over three times. Zelinski was
thrown out on the third turn. At
Vincent Charity Hospital he was
found to have received decorations
ard bruises.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
Kiwanis Sparks
Get Out Vote "
For November

A combined effort to have
every potential voter register on
or before September 18th was set
in motion in Cuyahoga County
Tuesday when representatives of
more than 100 civic groups met to
plan such a campaign. Frank J.
Ryan, former assistant to the
prsident of the Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Co. is named chair
man. Committee members will be
selected this week.
The organization is just one of
countless such groups being
formed across the length and
breadth of the nation to pile up
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
RaiIroaders Will
Picnic tuesday

The fourth annual old fashioned
basket picnic of the National As
sociation of Retired and Veteran
Railway Employees, jointly with
the New York Central Railroad Re-
tired Mems Club, will be held
August 18th. The place is the
south west end of Euclid Beach
Park and the time sharply at /
o'clock.
1t is desired that every member
and their families, of both orgSni-
cations attend this outing as the
committee on arrangements have
invited the National Grand Presi-
dent of the MA of R & VRE as
the guest speaker, as well as other
out-of-town guests.
The committee is Chas. H. Har-
ris, National Grand Director;
Oliver Snider, National Grand Vice
President and H. E. Kinch, Presi-
dent of NYCRMC.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
Its Old Stamping
Ground For Shaw
Grads InSeptember

Remember those Shaw High
School days and after when Satur-
day night found you and your date
at Mentor-on-the-Lake, dancing :?
The committee of grads planning
the dance for former Shaw stu
dents at the old stamping ground
on Saturday, September 9Th, wants
everyone to know that all former
Shaw students are welcome.
eve would like to see large
delegation from the Roaring 2O's,"
says the committee, urging the
forming of parties to motor out to
Mentor-on-the-Lake to meet other
SHS folks. The 1852 dance slogan
is the same as the 1851 slogan
"Come out and see who has your
old sweetheart.
The committee also reminds that
now is a good time to start mott
flying Shaw friends in nearby
towns, to engage their own baby
sitter and get ready for the grand
evening.
Ticket announcement next week.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
City Joins State In
Pre-SehooI Blind Survey

A survey of pre-school blind
children is being undertaken in
Ohio to determine more accurately
the extent of this particular prob
lem within the state. The survey
is being made by John D. Porter
field, W.D. Director of the State
Department of Health.
That East Cleveland may be
continued in the survey, James P.
Winkler director of health, is re-
questing parents of pre-school
blind children to please register by
calling MU. 1-5O20 and asking for
the Department of Health.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
HeIIs Canyon Visitors Have Exciting
Rescue Thrown In For Good Measure

various camping items appeared on
the waters surface. Soon they
came upon the capsized couple
marooned on a rock near shore.
They were taken aboard. A little
later the capsized craft was
sighted.
Mrs. Orr says they were told
that Hells Canyon is one canyon
not explored by the Lewis-Clark
expedition to the northwest.
The trio visited national parks
and lakes and many other scenic
wonders which are to be found in
the western part of the country
from Mexico on the south to
Canada on the north.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07

schools, is a mandate to carry the
present teacher salary schedule
which was given an across the
board $500 increase in January
1882"
Since the renewal and the new
levy would not bring any tax re-
turns until January, 1854, no sal
ary increases could become eff
fective until that date. While the
board could not foretell what it
would do after January, 1854, it
did indicate that it is desirous of
maintaining a competent staff in
both the teaching and non-teaching
classifications at salaries compar-
able to those in neighboring school
districts.
Many points have been consider
ed by the board in its survey of
probable financial requirements for
the next five years. One item is
the between $4,000 and $4,000 it
now pays annually as its share in
the retirement fund. When the
state recently upped these pay
ments to flat six percent of total
monthly checks, it did not provide
the channel for acquiring this
money, so it has to be paid out of
the general operating fund.
The districts enrolment for the
merit five year period has been
surveyed since there is already
evident an increasing enrolment
in the elementary grades now.
This, reminds DR.. Korb, will before
long, mean more teachers, books
etc., with accompanying costs of
each service.
This growing enrolment could
mean the re-opening of the Cham
bers' school Annex within the
coming five year period. A survey
of the older buildings reveals with
the need of repair and paint.
During the past two years the
school board has shown a sound
business move in taking out in
creased insurances on all build
ings and contents. The action was
deemed necessary in view of the
increased property valuation.
The Aetna Window Cleaning
Co. received the contract for
janitorial work at Kirk Jr. High
and Rozelle and Superior Elemen-
tary buildings. Its bid was $1225
a month at Kirk, an increase of
SIS month over last year; $475
for Superior and 1895 for Rozelle,
increases of $40 month. The serv-
ice at other buildings is met by
the regular custodial staff. The
Aetna Company provides its own
personnel, supplies and equipment
necessary to doing the job.
Even with the approval of the
levy, the school board will be re-
quired to keep all expenses down
where they are now. The 1853
budget calls for $1,600,o0e against
$1,542, 2,665 anticipated for 1852.
For practical purposes, the board
must carry over a balance each
December to meet January pay
rolls and bills. In 1851 this bal
ance was S275,00O; in 1852 it will
be S266,000; and estimated for 1853
is S138,000.
Always when salaries are dis
cussed, it must be renoenn harad
that starting with the minimum,
now $4,000, teachers receive a
$3.50 yearly increment until they
reach the maximum, now $500.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07

During their seven weeks west
ern trip Mrs. Harry Orr, PIG Rey-
burn rd., Mrs. H. G. Baldwin and
Miss Arella Sauber of Cleveland
Heights had an exciting expert
ence. They were aboard a small
motor boat in Hells Canyon, Snake
River, when the skipper rescued a
couple whose canoe had capsized
in the whirling rapids.
Mrs. Orr reports they had made
the slow all-day trip up the river
and were making the return trip a
day later when the skipper, sight
ing an oil can, said "There's been
a wreck" He instructed each pas
senger to watch the shore line as
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07

present on the above dates may
receive his award by stopping at
the Pool office.
While the pool will remain open
through Labor Day, the Learn-to-
Swim program will be concluded
with the receiving of Certificates
on Friday and Saturday, August
9Th and 9th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-08-07
Greenberg Is Guest

Hank Greenberg, general man.
ager of the Cleveland Indians, will
be the guest of the East Cleveland
High Twelve Club at it's noon meet
ing on Thursday, August 4th.
Luncheon is served at the Lake
Shore Club at 1915 o'clock.