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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Fire Brings To
Light Violation
OF Ordinances

On Saturday, June 9Th in NUM-
cipal Court Jack TAFT, owner of
the Monarch Construction Co., was
fined $500 and costs for making
alterations on a two-family dwell
ing at 1671-73 belmont ave. with
out city permit
At the same time Judge Stanton
Adams fined Henry Cooper, own
er Of the property, $3.50 and costs
for operating tenement house with
out a permit. Mr.. Cooper's mother
is said to have occupied the third
floor of the building, in violation
of the city's zoning ordinance.
5000 of the fine was suspended.
The violations were brought to
light when the fire department
responded to a fire in the reno
waited dwelling on March 18th, the
cause of the fire being attributed
to faulty construction and faulty
wiring. The fire damage was esti-
mated between $4500 and $4,000.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Brothers Burned
In Flash Fire

Three boys were burned, one
seriously, when cleaning fluid
fumes ignited from a gas heated
hot water tank. In Huron Road
Hospital with first degree burns
on his back, arms, chest and face
is Dominic Maiani, IL. Treated for
burns were his brothers, Leonard
10, and David 6. They are the sons
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dominic Maiani.
The flash fire occurred Saturday
evening, June 9th.
The three brothers were in the
basement of their home at 16009
Caledonia ave., cleaning tools with
white gasoline when the flash fire
enveloped them and filled the house
with smoke.
Fire Departments from East
Cleveland and Cleveland Heights
rushed to the scene.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Local Man Is
Tornado Victim

While East Cleveland escaped
the devastation of the tornado
which swept a section of Greater
Cleveland Monday night, June 9Th,
one of its residents is among the
more than 245 persons injured by
the twister.
He is Frank Krestel, As, of
14324 Potomac ave. He is in St.
Vincent Hospital with fractured
pelvis, four broken ribs, a punct-
ured lung and other injuries. He
is on the hospital danger list.
Mr.. Krestel "a pressman-litho-
grapher, was caught under an
avalanche of brick and debris when
corner of the building at 2165
Lakeside ave-, NV, was knocked
out. The building was occupied by
the Merrick Lithograph Co., where
Mr.. hostel has been employed for
the past two years. He was en-
ployed on the night shift.
The tornado, accompanied by a
violent wind, lightning, a down.
pour of rain and hailstones the
size Of golf balls, came in out of
Michigan, struck a corner of the
airport and followed a northeast
erly direction, crossing downtown,
and out over Lake Erie.
Police report no damage here,
aside from that done to trees and
gardens by the rain and the hail
stones. Two small trees were re-
ported down on Hereford I'd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
School District To
Need S1>896>000
TO Operate In 81

The East Cleveland Board of
Education will spend an estimated
$1,896,059 for the fiscal year 1854,
compared with expenditures of
$1,697,661 for 1858, according to
the estimated budget approved at
: their Monday, June 9Th regular
meeting. The increase is about
$198,000.
The public hearing on the pro-
posed 1854 budget will be held in
the board offices, Shaw Technical
Building, Monday, June 22nd at
7:30 p. m. The budget will be
adopted following the hearing.
General property tax receipts
for 1854, based on a $91, 100000
duplicate and the reduced tax levy,
} are expected to return 81 ,485, 900,
compared to the $1,125, 900 in 1858.
Other estimated income items are
S284,147, the districts ALLEGATION
from state school foundation, $30,-
600 estimated from tuition, and
$31 900 other incomes.
AS is the case in all school dis
tricts, the heaviest expenditures
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11

total taken during the community's
1862 survey.
With five full operating days
of the survey remaining as these
figures are compiled, DR.. James
P. Winkler, director of health,
predicts that a total of nearly
$500 persons will be x-rayed by
the time the Christmas Seal x-ray
buses complete their East Cleve-
land stand at 100 p. m. this Satur-
day.
Each year more and more
people are making an annual chest
x-ray regular health habit" DIR.
Winkler says. "More and more
people look forward to receiving
the little card reporting on their
chest x-ray-the cards which as
sure them that they have healthy
lungs. There is no cheaper and
easier way to get the assurance
that an x-ray report brings"
DR.. Winkler says that x-ray
reports should be in the hands of
all persons x-rayed from three to
six weeks after the close of the
survey.
Biggest single days take during
the 1853 visit of the x-ray buses
was on Friday, June s, at Euclid
and Superior aves. On that day
GOT people stepped before the x-ray
cameras in a six and one-half hour
period.
However, survey officials feel
that this record may be broken on
Thursday or Friday of this week
while the x-ray bus is at the corner
of Noble and Greyton rds.
The survey comes to close this
week with the bus operating at the
Noble-Greyton location on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. Operat-
ing hours on Thursday and Friday
are 1920 a. m. through 500 p. m.
and on Saturday from 900 a. m.
through 100 p. m.
All East Cleveland adults who
have not obtained an annual chest
x-ray are urged to visit the free
chest x-ray unit on these dates.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
MissMaYHart
Resigns: Three
New Teachers

Three new teachers were en-
ployed and the resignation of six
teachers were received by the
board Of education at their June
meeting, Monday, the 9th.
Among the older teachers retir.
ing, and just announced is Miss
Mary Hart, science instructor at
Kirk Jr. High School. Miss Hart,
who came to the East Cleveland
system in 1919 to teach at Cham
bers Elementary school was trans
ferred to Kirk Jr. High School at
its opening and has remained their
since. She will return to her home
in Chesterhill, Ohio.
Also acted upon were the resig-
nations of Ralph Brown, mathe-
matics teacher at Shaw; Clarence
Simpson, Industrial arts teacher
at Kirk; Greta Anderson Szuhay,
Superior school; Sue Zimmerman,
Caledonia.
Appointed to the faculty were
Mrs. Ethelreda Laughlin, 9006
Vineyard ave., Cleveland; Nancy
Kay Kaufman, 1140 Carlyon rd.;
Robert Neal Skinner, Ashtabula.
Mrs. Laughlin, who holds her
Master of Science degree from
Western Reserve University, has
taught science at st. Johns Col
lege, Lutheran Hospital Nursing
School and Loyola University Med
ical school. She will teach science
at Kirk Jr. High.
Miss Kaufman, a Shaw gradu-
ate, is just completing her work
at Western Reserve University.
Mr.. Skinner, a Kent State Uni
versity graduate with three years
military service will teach physical
education at w. H. Kirk Jr. High
replacing Philip Worcester who
goes to Shaw High.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Resume Auction Rained
Out Last Saturday

Postponed when q near-cloud-
burst sent everyone scurrying, the
annual police department auction
will be finished Friday, June 18th
at 600 p. m. at Eddy I'd barns.
Only about half of the accumula-
tion of unclaimed items articles in
the department storerooms had
been sold when the downpour de-
scended.
For sale will be bicycles, tools,
an electric sander, clothing, jewel
ry, a car radio, and other items of
more or less value.
The majority of buyers at the
original auction last Saturday were
boys, most of them in the market
for. a bicycle. One vehicle went for
75c while another buyer shelled out
a dollar for bike.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
City Engineer
Named Doctors
Hospital Head

DR.. S. M. Spears, for the past
18 months city engineer for the
City of East Cleveland, has been
named director of The Cleveland
Memorial Medical Foundation, op-
Grating Doctors Hospital. He will
take over his new duties July 1st.
DR.. Spears has been a member
of the foundations board of trus-
tees for the past three years and
serves on its official board as
treasurer.
DR.. Spears came to East Cleve-
land from Fem College where he
served as dean of the Department
of Engineering.
Receiving DR.. Spears resigna-
tion, City Manager C. A. Carran
said DR.. Spears has filled the posi-
tion of city engineer most success
fully in every way during his brief
tenure, and expressed the wish for
every success in his new position.
The Cleveland Memorial Medical
Foundation, a non-profit corpora
tion was chartered in 1914 for the
purpose of operating hospital, an
out-patient clinic, medical re-
search laboratory, a school of nurs-
ing, and a postgraduate medical
training program.
1t was the first hospital in Ohio
to have a General Practice section
on the staff on an equal basis with
other staff sections.
Functioning now are the clinic
and the laboratory. To be added
possibly next year, is a nursing
school and later a post graduate
medical training program. The
eight-story Edgehill Apartments,
12345 Cedar rd., converted into
Doctors Hospital, received its first
patients in August, 1945.
Architects are now preparing
studies to double the present 200
bed capacity.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Second Report On
Flying Saucer" ="

The "flying saucers" which sour
ried across the heavens, visible to
East Clevelanders the early even
ing of Monday, June 1st were also
noted by Mrs. D. E. Hubbell, 1862
Forest Hill blvd.
Mrs. Hubbell informs the Leader
that the glittering objects, as the
sun shone on them, attracted her
attention just about $50 p. m. as
she was in the yard. She called
to her husband, DR.. Hubbell, but
the "saucers" disappeared into the
horizon before he could get out
of the house.
Mrs. Hubbell reports seeing four
of the egg-shaped "saucers", but
heard no sound whatever. She says
they were in perfect vision as they
rushed by overhead with what
must have been tremendous speed.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Beetle
Battle
Begins

June and Japanese beetles 20
hand in hand, even as June and
roses. And roses are a delicacy
for beetles.
AS the city launches another sea-
son in it's continuing battle against
the Japanese beetle, city officials
announce that more beetles than
have been prevalent for the past
few years can be expected this
year. The prediction is based on the
fact that the 1852 Spring, as well
as the 1858 Spring have been wet.
Beetles thrive on undue moisture
in the soil.
The city is beginning to set it's
more than 100 beetle traps, expect
ing to have them all placed by
June goth. The first weeks count
will be made June 9th.
Any citizen willing to take over
beetle trap and send in a weekly
report on the trap count during
the summer season, is requested to
call City Hall, MU. 1-5020. Form
postcards for the report are pro-
vided by the city.
A warning also comes to per-
sons having new lawns. In 1914
the city scattered Milky Disease,
weapon to exterminate the
beetle. The treatment was placed
in 200 lots scattered over the city,
and year by year the Milky Disease
spreads, adding to the area treat
ed. Naturally new lawns are not
affected by this treatment.
1t is suggested that new lawns
be given a chloridane or DDT
treatment according to the manu-
facturer's instructions agains t
Japanese beetles. New lawns do
not contain the toxic necessary to
battle the beetle, so it is important
to infect the ground with chlori-
dane.
Starlings are good indication
that ground is infected with grubs,
the beetle in it's early stage.
When starlings are working in
numbers on an existing lawn it is
probable that grubs abound.
In this situation it is advisable
to treat the lawn to either chlori-
dane or DDT, according to direc-
tions for japanese Beetles, it is
explained.
East Cleveland has conducted its
Japanese Beetle battle since 1943
when traps were first used. The
milky disease treatment was ap-
piled in 1914.
Nela Park conducts its own cam
paign in it's many acres on Noble
rd.
The city sends regular Beetle
count reports to DR.. Joseph B.
Polivika, entomologist at Ohio
State Agricultural Experimental
Station, Wooster, Ohio. DR.. Poll
vika has conducted extensive stu
dies of the beetle in East Cleve-
land, centerlng the studies in For
est Hill Park. He attributes the
strides made here to the Milky
FDu Disease treatment, which is
expected to eradicate the pest in
time.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11

Several years Of intensive SEM
mary study was climaxed for Mr..
Evans, a former East Clevelander
and parishioner of St. Pauls Epis-
copal Church, when he received his
Bachelor of Divinity degree magma
gum laude from Bexley Hall the
preceding day at Kenyon Colleges
i25th Commencement Exercises.
The ordination service attended
by many East Cleveland people,
had the Rt. Rev. William Critten-
den, Bishop of the Diocese of Erie,
as the preacher. Ten men of the
class of thirteen are from Ohio.
Mr.. Evans will assume the post
of curate at St. Marks Episcopal
Church, Cleveland in mid-June
where the Rev. Ira Crowther is
Fector.
A graduate of Adelbert College
of Western Reserve University,
Mr.. Evans served with the Office
of Strategic Services in Washing
ton, China and India during World
War II. At Bexley, he was active
in choral and dramatic activities
and carried the lead role in Bex-
ley's 1852 play.
The past two summers Mr..
Evans has assisted at st. Paups
Church, East Cleveland, and in the
mission field of the Diocese of
Ohio. The son of Mrs. Caroline B.
Evans, 16908 Euclid ave., Mr..
Evans is married to the former
Ruth Morris, also of East Cleve-
land.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Shaw Grads Plan
Visit To Schools
French Protege

Three Shaw June graduates
Alan Singerman, Ron Isaacson and
Budd Lemmerman received trips
to Europe as commencement gifts
frorl their parents. They sail from
New York aboard the Queen Mary
today for SO days of sight seeing,
and will return on the Queen
Elizabeth.
One of the high spots of their
trIp will be a visit to Shaw's stu
dent body adopted girl, a little
miss of eight who resides not far
from Paris. They will come, bear
ing gifts, including 120 bars of
soap, and many other items dear
to a chiId's heart.
Alan las been interpreting the
protege letters, and answering
them in French, so he is particu-
larly eager to meet the little
French maid.
A bon Voyage party was given
the trio Tuesday evening at the
home of Gordan Keller, Wymore.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Five Days To Go
In Chest Survey:
1854 To Date

East Cleveland annual chest
x-ray campaign rolled into high
gear last week as 1850 residents
checked their chests by stepping
before the x-ray cameras.
Total chest x-rays taken from
the opening of the x-ray survey,
Monday, May 26, through Tuesday,
June 9th, mounted to 1854 films.
This total is only 1896 away
from the 1000 film goal set for
this years survey by the 1868
East Cleveland X-ray Committee.
1t is only 123 off the 5,687 film
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11

then marches forward to the foot
of the pole. He slowly brings the
flag to within reaching distance,
folds it according to flag regula-
tions, and carries it to it's special
place in the hospital office. One
of the day guards puts the flag
up in the mornings.
Mr.. Weaver is a veteran of the
Spanish American War. He has
served as a hospital guard since
the building was erected in 1888.
He helped plant the trees, shrubs
and flower beds, in which he takes
special pride.
The pole and the flags which
fly from it are the gifts of East
Cleveland Post No. 163 American
Legion.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11

are for salaries, wages, supplies
and building maintenance and op-
Grafton.
Instruction costs for 1854 are
estimated at $1,126,000 as COM
pared to $1,O2O,00O this year. The
apparent wide difference is due to
the recent increase in salaries and
wages voted for all employees.
In addition there is a CORES
ponding increase in the districts
payments into the retirement funds
for both educational and non-edu-
cation employees. In 1853 this
total was $95,200. In 1854 it is
estimated at 100000. The Work
m e ms Compensation ALLEGATION
goes from $1,700 to $4,000.
Other expenditures as antici-
pated for 1854 are:
Administration $50,OO0; Co-ordi-
nate activities $31 500; Transporta-
ton of pupils $1,000 (includes
wages, equipment, repairs, etc.,
Fairgrounds $1,000; Electio o n
$4,000; State examiners $4,000;
Tuition (includes state foundation
reduction) $4,000.
School plant operation and main
tenance is big item. Operation
costs are set at $240,O00, and main
tenance costs at $160,0OO. Wages,
supplies, materials, etc., are in
these items.
Text books, class room equip
ment and supplies, with replace
ments and repairs is estimated at
$85, 900.
In the Bond Retirement Fund
the January /, 1854 balance will be
$22,750. Tax returns will net an
estimated $4,000 for a total of
$135,0OO. The 1854 expenditures
will be interest $16,475; redemp-
tion of serial bonds $4,000.
During 1853 the board spent
$4,943 on the Mayfair heating
plant, $675 on the Mayfair Chin
ney; $31 ,240 for Shaw gym bleach
ers, $24,890 for other building and
ground improvements. The JAN
uary 1, 1854 balance will be about
$4,000 earmarked for expendi-
ture in 1854 is $4,000.
The Board of Education has
been notified of the request of
j. M. Rehman for the transfer of
CO beer and wine permit for
15056 Euclid ave. A similar per-
nit was held by the previous own
ers Of the drug store at that loca-
tion. The board will not oppose
the transfer.
A C-2 permit covers the sale of
wine and beer in containers and
not for consumption on the prop
erty.
N. F. Leist, assistant to the
superintendent, reported that con-
struction of the parking lot for
Shaw gym, and the rebuilding of
Prospect School playground in the
rear of the gym was being rushed
with the hope of completion by
the time school sessions resume in
September.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
|Indoor-Outdoor
Sports instruction

Something new has been added
to the cellar at the East Cleveland
YWCA Center. Mrs. Wilma Sakal,
director of Health Education, has
set up a driving range for indoor
golf, and for a new system per-
fecting ones stroke in tennis.
These outdoor-indoor combination
classes will make it possible to
really learn the game. An ex-
tremely low instruction fee should
'ract prospective players.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11

Trouble comes double to the T.
H. Bacons of 14609 Terrace rd. On
Monday, while Mrs. Bacon was at
Huron Road Hospital where her
husband was undergoing surgery,
daughter Julia, 2 had a tumble
which sent her to the same hospi-
tai. She fell while exploring
around nearby Kirk Junior High
School with a neighbor who was
caring for her.
Julia was returned home We'd
nesday and Mr.. Bacon expects to
go home on Saturday.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11

Old Glory will be 176 years old
on Sunday, June 14th. This week,
preceding the flags birthday, is
being observed as Flag Week. On
Monday, June 18th a noon-raising
flag ceremony will take place in
the Court of Flags on Cleveland's
Public Square.
1t does not take a Flag Week OBJ
servance, however, for Harry
Weaver to make a ceremony out of
taking down the flag at Huron
Road Hospital. He does it each
day with all the respect and the
love due Old Glory. Reaching the
walk paralleling the hospital, Mr..
Weaver halts in direct line of the
100-foot steel flagpole, salutes, and
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
In Radio Show

The Goosetown Gang wanted to
earn money to pay for a needed
operation for blind Mr.. English.
They planned to sell cheese sand
wiches at a carnival, but ended
up selling rattlesnake's rattles.
Listen Sunday, June 14th to Fairy
tale Theatres version of "Trigger
Johns Son" VICAR at 1890 p. m.
Melvin Hart, 1904 Strathmore
ave-, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Hart, will portray the part of
George Smith.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Car Lot Manager
Loses Own Car

Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
Fred Heyl, used car manager at
Henry Canning Motors Inc, Dodge
and Plymouth dealers at 14401
Euclid ave., parked one of the
company's cars on the Used Car
Lot across the street from the
main showroom.
Before Fred got his hat off and
hung up his raincoat, an auto
thief jumped into the car and
drove off, east on Euclid ave. He
hasn't been caught yet.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Nips Finger Tips

Juan Merry, 1886 East 18th st.,
lost the tips of his ring and mid
die fingers of his right hand while
on duty as a track laborer for the
New York Central Railroad June
9th at 1855 a. m.
Merry was removing wooden ties
from tracks being held up by a
jack. The jack slipped, nipping the
finger tips. He was treated at
Huron Road Hospital.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Dance Tonight

Dancing under the stars-if
weather permits-will start at
Shaw Play ground tonight.
There will be recordings of
popular tunes, there will be lots
of folks you know there, and
Recreation Director Roy Wise
cup invites adults as well as the
younger folks to come out and
enjoy the dancing.
For a dime you couldn't have
q better time.
Dancing starts at 8.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
Police Examinations

An examination for promotion to
lieutenant will be given to men,
bers of the East Cleveland Police
Department by the Civil Service
Commission Monday, June 18th, at
700 D m. in City Hall. The resig-
nation of Lieut.. Anderson Cullman
leaves a vacancy in this classified
fion
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11
{. H. Evans
Ordained

BY the ancient Apostolic rite of
the laying on of hands Charles
Harmon Evans was ordainedN a
deacon of the Episcopal Church
June 9 at the Church of the Holy
Shirt. Gambler. Ohio.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-06-11

East Cleveland's newest playspot
is popular place. Tucked in be-
tween the Municipal Parking Lot
and Terrace rd., it affords safe
recreation spot for the up-to-12s
in the immediate neighborhood.
Staff Photographer Carl Tomsic
found the playground a busy spot
within hours after its opening
Evening star., 1953-08-05
By MurieI Nissen

DEAR MISS NISSEN: For the
past two years I have been dat
ing a man who is in love with
me and wants to marry me. am
81 and not particularly attrac-
tive. I know the man will make
a good husband, but I would
have to keep on working since
he doesn't make enough to sup
port a wife plus his mother.
However, my real problem is
that I don't love him. Could
be happily married to someone
! respected. but didn't love? I
do get so lonely. I long for COM
panionShip. Do you think I
should marry the man or wait
until I find someone really
love? NELL.
ANSWER: If you marry a
man you don't love, marriage
will demand a great deal more
sacrifice from you than it would
if you loved your husband. The
reason for this is that what we
do for those we love seldom is
in the nature Of a sacrifice, but