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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Church
Request For
Re-zoniing

On recommendation Of the Zon-
ing Board of Appeals, the City
Commission on Tuesday evening
passed an ordinance altering the
zoning classification of Christ the
King Parish.
The action will clear the way
for the parish to begin an extended
building program, namely, the
construction of additional church
and church school buildings, in
cluding a teaching Sisters resi-
dence and a Pastoral residence.
Present plans call for the imme-
date construction of a two-story
brick home for the 20 members
of the parish school. 1t will be To-
Gated in the northwest corner of
the parish holdings which front
5OS feet on Terrace I'd. and 303
feet on Noble rd., OCCUPYING the
northwest corner at that intersec-
ton. Erection of the other pro-
posed structures will come at a
later date.
Architects for the parish build
ing program are William and
Thomas F. Koehl.
The Commission authorized the
purchase of compost shredder at
a cost of $1,000. Up to now the
city has been spending about $500
for commercial fertilizer for park
use. 1t now plans to store col
lected leaves in the Lower Valley
in Forest Hill Park, and shred
them to be used as fertilizer. Saw
ing leaves was begun last fall.
Also enacted was an ordinance
to advertise for bids for two sta
ton wagons, three cruisers and
one motorcycle, all for the police
department. The first of these We
hicles to be purchased will be a
station wagon to replace one which
has $1,000 miles on it.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Shaw Choir
In Festival
Friday Eve

For the first time, Parma is
participating in the Lake Erie
League Spring Festival, a pro-
gram put on by the vocal groups
of the LEI members. The festival
is being held Friday, tomorrow
night in Euclid High School Audi
torium at 8 p. m. in the choirs
from East Cleveland, Cleveland
Heights, Elyria, Shaker Heights,
Lakewood, Lorain and Parma High
Schools.
Miss Marjorie Shields will direct
the Shaw choir in the singing of
"Alleluia" by Randall Thompson,
"Roots and Leaves" by Ralph E.
Williams and "To the Dawn" by
Frances Williams.
Following the songs by each
school all the choirs, 700 voices
strong, will close the musical with
a group of four songs, as follows:
Lend Thine Ear to My Prayer"
by Archangelsky, Lord, Lord
Thou Art Mighty" by Valinoff,
"Rocka My Soul" a spiritual by
Noble Cain, and Joshua Fit De
Battle OBJ Jericho, a spiritual
arranged by Higgins.
Students will spend the after
noon in rehearsal, enjoy a recrea-
tional period and have dinner in
the School Cafeteria and at 8 p. m.
be ready for the festival program.
Tickets at fifty cents can be
purchased at the door. Ample
parking is available in the rear of
the building by way of Tracy ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12

Getting practical experience for
their careers to come, members of
Shaw High School Future Nurses
Club served as registrars and did
other services during the annual
visit of the Christmas Seal X-ray
staff Monday and Tuesday of this
week.
On duty when the Leader pho
tographer arrived at the gymnas-
ium where the mobile equipment
was set up, were Sandra Simon,
Harriet Dawson (seated) an d
Alice Henry (standing).
Of the 9O3 pupils enrolled at
Shaw, 845 took this opportunity
for a free chest X-ray.
In addition IT'S school personnel
also had chest X-rays.
Supervising the schools partici-
patton was Miss Nina McWebb
R.N., who is faculty advisor for
the Future Nurses Club. The club
activities include field trips to var
ious medical institutions, and get
to-gethers where they hear the
nursing profession discussed by its
own members.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Ballot Battalion
Campaign Brings
Award To Kiwanis

The Free edoms Foundation
George Washington honor medal
and major prize from the Herit-
age Foundation has been awarded
Kiwanis International for its Bal
lot Battalion campaign of last fall,
The campaign co-ordinated all
groups in a non-partisan get-out-
the-vote effort.
Commenting, Kenneth Vermil-
lion, president of East Cleveland
Kiwanis says: "The success of Bal
lot Battalion demonstrated the in
herent desire on the part of the
citizenry of our country to be gov
erhed by elected officers chosen by
the highest possible percentage of
eligible voters. We are grateful to
all who supported the campaign"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Travel Films.
Music Night
At Library

The East Cleveland Library Is
offering three programs during
the coming week, all of them open
to the public. In addition to the
usual Tuesday evening with music
and the Wednesday movies, there
will be another travel picture talk
on Thursday, March 10Th, when
Miss Lucille Provo will show
color photographs of Guatemala
taken last summer. Mrs. Wills
Clinton will also show color pic
lures of Western United States.
These interesting talks will be
free and open to the public.
All programs are at eight
o'clock, the place, the East Cleve-
land library at Euclid and Win
dermere.
Inc evening with music on Tues
day, March 18th will have "Paga-
minis Concerto No. 1 in D" for
violin and orchestra as its first
number. Zinc Francescatti, violin
ist will be heard with Eugene Or
mondy and the Philadelphia Sym
phony orchestra. "Highlights from
Verdi's Don Carlos" will be sung
by Blanche Thebom, Jussi Bjoer-
ling, Robert Merrill and Italo Tajo.
"La Boutique Fantasque" Of Ros-
sini's, arranged by Respighi will
BIZ played by the London SYM
phony, Ernest Ansermet conduct
ing.
Movies about Alaska and Can
ada will be shown on Wednesday
evening, March 18th, British
Columbia: Canada's Pacific Gate
way" shows the wildlife, scenic
beauties, industrial activities and
daily lives of the people in this
province. Included are scenes of
Victoria, Vancouver, Prince Rupert
and the Cariboo. In "North To
Hudson Bay, an expedition
through Canada's. rugged North
land to Hudson Bay takes the
holiday-maker across wheat lands,
past lakes into famous mining
towns and over muskeg to the
port of Churchill. swings to
Alaska" is a Photographic record
of an air trip, portraying its
scenic splendor, its attractions for
hunters and sportsmen, its vacation
possibilities, and includes many
interesting facts about the geol-
ogy, folklore and history of the
country.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Youth Carried
Three Guns In
Pair Trousers

Making use of the pockets in
the two pairs of trousers he was
wearing to keep warm," 16-year
old Canton, Pa. youth picked up
near City Hall Monday was found
to be carrying one loaded % cal.
gun in the outer garment and two
unloaded guns and 200 rounds of
ammunition in the inner pair of
trousers.
He was picked up when a filling
station attendant reported to
police that he had noticed gun
in the youths pocket.
The boy told police he was on
probation from Glenn Mills Boys
School, Glenn Mills, Pa. and that
he had taken the guns and bullets
from the Woods Hardware Store in
Canton last weekend.
He is being held for Canton
authorities.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Increasing Kindergarten
And Primary Enrolment
Call For More Teachers

AS of Monday, March 9th, IL
vacancies exist in the teaching
staff as listed for the 1953-54
school year, DR.. o. J. Korb, super
intendant of schools informed the
Board of Education at its March
meeting.
To fill these vacancies, the board
approved the first fall appointment
of an elementary teacher. She is
Miss Jane Sharp of Cuyahoga Falls
who will be graduated in June
from Ohio University. Under the
new salary schedule beginning
teachers receive S340O a year.
Discussing the teacher-needs for
fall, DR.. Korb said the 700 en-
rollment in the Kindergarten last
fall will mean added First Grade
teachers next fall. Should there
still be heavier kindergarten reg
istrations in September, then add
ed teachers would have to be as
signed to this department.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Shaw Gym
Open House
March y

East Clevelanders and their
neighbors will have the opportun-
ity of going through the new Shaw
High School Gymnasium on the
afternoon of Sunday, March 22nd.
The hours for the Open House will
be from 200 to 500 o'clock.
Making plans for the Open
House are DR.. o. J. Korb, superin-
tendent of schools; Wayne C..
Blough, principal of Shaw High
School, and N. F. Leist, who as
assistant to the superintendent has
direct charge of the new building.
The gymnasium represents an ex-
penditure of $4,000 to erect and
equip, including the cost of the
site.
Reception committees and guides
and other aides are being selected
from among the faculty and STU
dent body. These, together with
details for the gala afternoon will
be announced next week.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Visitors Night
At Dance Club

Members of the Friday Night
class in ballroom dancing at the
YWCA East Cleveland Center are
planning Visitors Night for FRI
day, March goth, from 1880 to
10 p. m. and witlY>no charge to
the guests.
The present class will continue
as an intermediate Class. New
members will be accepted, if they
have had some previous instruc-
ton.
The new beginners dance class
will start Friday, April 10th, from
900 to 1000. Anybody interested
is urged to come to Visitors Night
to meet Bernard Whaley, the in
structor.
Phone the YWCA, UL. 1920
for any information about this or
any other YWCA class.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12

At present the morning and af-
ternoon halliday sessions have II
teachers.
DR.. Korb said study is being
made of the enrollment-teacher
situation in the Primary Depart
ment with a view of making up
classes and scheduling them, ac-
cording to districts requirements
and building Accommodations.
s. T h e. increased attendance is
principally in the lower grades,
with a gradual increase into ele-
mentary as the pupils progress.
Both senior and junior high schools
are still under the number of pu-
pills that can be Accommodated in
their buildings.
Present available figures indi-
cate need for 8 new primary
teachers.
Mrs. Stuart Cummins as presi-
dent of the East Cleveland League
of Women Voters, invited the men,
bers of the schoolboard to attend
the Leagues annual dinner meet
ing in First Presbyterian Church
March 26th.
The Board accepted the invita-
tion Of East Cleveland Post No.
1900 Veterans of Foreign Wars to
participate in its Loyalty Day OBJ
servance. President George Nelson
and Karl Brown were named to
officially represent the board on
that occasion.
Mrs. Ruth NORM, clerk-treasur-
er, reported that the Board had
been able to meet its January and
February payrolls from balances
on hand, making it unnecessary to
borrow funds, despite the delay in
receiving tax returns this year.
She indicated that the March pay
roll could also be met and ex-
pressed the hope that by April the
county would be ready to grant
advance partial tax payments. De-
lay this year is due to the $50
upped property valuation, neces-
stating re-calculation of all prop
critics on the tax lists.
A rental fee of $3.50 for Satur-
day and for Sunday and of $125
for week day use of Shaw Gym
nasium was established, upon the
recommendation of N. F. Leist, as
sistant to the Superintendent who
is in charge of the new building.
The Board will survey the rental
costs in all buildings and set up
a schedule, effective with Septem-
ber, in keeping with increased oper-
ating costs, custodial fees, etc.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
New Sidewalk.
New Trees On
53 Calendar

Already planning it's usual sum-
mer sidewalk repair project, the
city has now added to the list what
promises to be the major stretch
of new walk on the 1853 program.
This is the re-laying of walk on
the north side of Euclid ave. from
Noble I'd. to Page ave.
This is the stretch under which
the East Ohio Gas Company is lay
ing new service main. In it's
agreement with the city, the COM
pany has given the refilled trench
a temporary cover, tc avoid a
muddy sector while tbs soil is
leveling off. Later an entire new
walk for the full length of the
way is to be constructed according
to the already established specifi-
cations for sidewalks in East
Cleveland.
Another interesting project to be
undertaken this summer is the
Wanting of trees on the recently
widened North Noble rd. from
Euclid ave. to Elderwood ave. The
type of tree to be used, from the
list preferred for this purpose,
will depend, it is stated, on what
is obtainable from the nurseries.
Replanting and new planting of
trees has become a major municipal
Identification program in SO many
cities today, that nurseries are
hard put to it to meet the demand
for paintings.
In larger communities this de-
mand has been increased by the
opening of new residential develop
ments, as well as by the decision
of cities to beautify older streets,
as well.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Take Honors In
Scholastic
Art Contest

Five Shaw High school students
captured seven keys and nine places
in the annual regional exhibit of
the Scholastic Art Contest just
closed. The winning entries are on
display this week at Halle Bros.
The Key winning pieces will be
sent to Pittsburgh, Pa. to compete
in the national competition, the
largest art contest in the world.
Those accepted there will be shown
at Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh
in the 26th annual National Schol-
astic Exhibition in May.
Of the 900 pieces chosen by the
judges from the 4,800 entries in
the regional, the work of the fol-
lowing East Clevelanders were
recognized:
Ellen Jean Price: four keys and
five places. Ellen works in tempora
and water colors.
Phyllis Friedman: two keys. This
included one portrait and one
water color.
Budd Zimmerman: Key. A temp
ora of school life, Shaw band at
the Stadium.
Elizabeth Hunsicker: Three
Places. Two water colors and one
ceramic.
John Tomcho: One Place. Pho
Biography.
Bud and Phyllis are Seniors, El-
len Jean and Elizabeth are Juniors
and John is a Sophomore. All are
enrolled in Bruce Holderbaun's art
classes at Shaw, as well as
studying.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12

He further added that this
doesn't mean that all softball will
be curtailed for men in the city.
Efforts will be made to organize
mems leagues with a strict adher-
ance to rule that would call for
a majority of players to be East
Cleveland residents.
Getting back to Little League,
this program has mushroomed all
over the United States and several
foreign countries. Locally, it is
very popular in Euclid, Collinwood,
Willoughby, Rocky River, Parma,
and South Euclid.
Boys who will not reach their
18th birthday on or before August
l, 1858 are eligible to participate.
The program gives the boys a
well balanced, well supervised sum-
mer activity. Teams are fully uni
formed, usually made up in leagues
of four teams each. The playing
field is scaled down to about the
size of softball field. Strict rules
and regulations protect the boys,
especially those having aspirations
to be pitchers. All boys are COM
peeled to wear protective batting
helmets.
Full details on the program will
be outlined on Tuesday and it is
hoped that a sound film will be
available for showing at the meet
ing.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Fire Victim In
Fair Condition

Defective wiring is given as the
cause of the fire that gutted a
21z story frame dwelling at 1897
Rosalind ave., Monday afternoon,
March 9th. Three persons were
hurt, one seriously. He is James
Davis, 26, who is in "fair" con-
dition at Huron Road Hospital
with first degree burns on his
face and feet and second degree
burns on his arms.
Also treated at the hospital was
Davis's wife, Julia, %, who re-
Seived second degree burns about
the hands, and their son James 2,
unhurt.
Davis, a TAPCO employee, was
asleep in their second floor suite
when aroused by his wife. lie tried
in vain to reach a first floor
telephone. Mrs. Davis, who ex-
poets her second child in June,
broke a window and jumped into
crowd Of neighbors that had by
this time gathered on the front
lawn. Davis dropped James, jr.
down and then jumped.
In the meanwhile John Perrine,
62, owner and first floor occu-
pant, rushed into the street. He
was taken to the hospital and
treated for smoke poisoning. Mrs.
Perrine was visiting a neighbor
and did not know of the fire until
she started home. The burned out
victims are staying with friends.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Estimate So
School Cost
Up S188>473

An estimated $1,636,550 will be
needed to operate and maintain the
East Cleveland Public Schools for
the fiscal year of 1858. This is the
General Fund total in the appro-
priation resolution adopted by the
Board of Education Monday eve
ming.
The figure is slightly over the
81 ,448, OFT which was actually spent
in 1853, reports Mrs. Ruth NORM,
clerk>treasurer. Increased salaries,
effective in September with
their corresponding increased re-
tirement payments, and the new
Shaw Gymnasium are boosting the
school boards expenditures. Chief
in the new gym operation figures
will be fuel and light. Insurance
coverage for the new structure
is also new item.
In comparison, the estimated in
come for 1853 is 81, 1852 against
the $1,730,044 received in 1852.
The cushion between estimated in
come and estimated expenditure
will once again provide the board
with balance to carry it over for
month or two while waiting for
the first 1854 tax returns.
1t was pointed out that in the
face of the delayed tax bills this
year because of the new valuation
requirement, the East Cleveland
Beard of Education has been able
to meet its January, February and
March salary requirements without
borrowing from bank, as several
taxing districts have been forced
to do. By April, it is expected that
tax returns will warrant an ad-
vance to the school district.
The salary bill for 1853 is es-
timated at $1,218,450 against ST.
140,561 actually drawn against the
account in 1852.
Of the total $1,636, $50 estimated
General Fund requirements, the
sub-totals include Supplies, $85, 700
(S69,9O2 spent in 1882; Mainten-
ance Materials, $4,000 ($45,343) ;
Equipment repairs and replace
ments $4,000 ($2O,367; Open
Order Service, utilities, cleaning,
transportation of special pupils,
etc. $74,900 ($62,450); Insurance,
Retirement payments, tuition and
rentals $154,50O ($109, ,451.
Bond Retirement receipts are es-
timated at $139, ,399 against $142,-
O12 this past year; and expendi-
lures at $116,649 against $119,613
in 1862.
Receipts in the Building and I'm
provement fund are estimated at
$248,543 with expenditures antici-
pated to be $24S,543. In 1852 the
fund received $369,192 and spent
S25,648.
This fund does not include Shaw
Gymnasium which comes under a
Special Building Fund classified
tion having a balance as of this
/ January of $136,540 after having
expended $267,696. Major building
and repair projects are cared for
from this fund.
The school cafeteria fund shows
the two cafeterias, Shaw and Kirk,
to be really big business. In 1852
$69,377.47 was expended and the
1853 appropriation ups this to
| $7S,553. Receipts come from the
sale of school lunches, and the oc-
casional special dinners served by
the cafeteria division.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Dean Syare To Visit Former Parish
For Lenten Hour Wednesday Evening

The Very Rev. Francis B.
Sayre, jr., Dean of the Washington
National Cathedral, returns to
St. Paul's Episcopal Church We'd
nesday evening, March 18, for an
informal talk.
A familiar personality to East
Clevelanders, Dean Sayre was
rector of st. Pauls from Septem-
Der, 1947 until he was elected. Dean
of Washingotn's Gothic Cathedral
in April, 1851. The Deans present
post includes the overall admins
tration of the still building Cathe-
dral, as well as serving on the
governing boards of the Cathedral
Foundations elementary school,
two secondary schools, and the
College of Preachers.
Washington Cathedral through
out the year is frequently the
scene of services of national and
international import. Included an
nually are the national YWCA
service, a service for the National
Conference of Christians and Jews,
and the Massing of the Colors
which brings together all the veter-
ans organizations and affiliated
service clubs for re-dedication to
their work.
Since Dean Sayre's arrival in
Washington, two outstanding occa-
sions have deepened Anglo-Ameri-
can friendship. Mr.. Sayre took
part in a service at st. Paul's
Cathedral in London on July 4,
1851, when gift of silver altar
pieces was dedicated. The altar
cross and candlesticks were gifts
to Washington Cathedral from His
Late Majesty King George vi.
In February. 1852, Dean Sayre
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
In Organ Recital

Miss Joy E. Laurence Of 1877
East 125th st. will present a facul-
ty organ recital at the Conserva-
tory of Music, Baldwin Wallace
College, Berea, Sunday, March 18th
at 500 p. m.
Miss Laurence is the Minister
of Music of the Rocky River
Methodist Church. After gradual
ing from Shaw High School she
received her Bachelor of Music de-
gree from Mount Union College
and her Masters degree in Sacred
Music from Union Theological
Seminary, New York City.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12

conducted a memorial service for
King George at the request of the
British Commonwealth Nations.
Official delegations from all Com
monwealth nations as well as top
United States officials attended the
service, and it was recorded for
nationwide broadcast by a radio
network.
The Deans talk is included in
st. Paul's regular Lenten series
beginning with supper at $3.50 p. m.
for which reservations must be
made. On Thursday, March 10, the
Dean will be the speaker at Trinity
Cathedral's MONDAY Lenten service.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Tough Luck For
Johnny Nebe

Johnny Nebe, manager of Su-
perior Camera Shop, Euclid ave.
corger of Page, had hard week.
end9
At Superior and West 9th a
skidding car hit Johns car and
caused $400 damage. To add insult
to injury or something, the store
was burglarized that night and
$3.50 in merchandise taken.
Johnny now feels that at least
burglars like his goods because
this is the second burglary there
in two months. Entrance was
gained through a basement door.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12
Need Three More
For Lions Show

Rehearsals for the Lions Club
play "What A Life" to be given
late in April, are underway. On
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
nights 16 of the 19 members Of
the cast are rehearsing under the
direction of Albert Martin, drama
instructor at Kirk Jr. High School.
Three persons are yet to be selected
and the door is open to someone to
portray a parent, and school
principal.
The story is Of the Henry AL
bridge type, a tale to entertain
adults and young folks, as well.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-03-12


In response to many inqueries
and comments, Wisecup indicated
that efforts will be made to estab-
lish a Little League Baseball
program for boys.
Preliminary discussions on
Little League will be held next
Tuesday evening, March 18th, in
room 107 at Shaw High School,
starting at s p. m. All adults
interested in getting behind such
a program are invited to attend
this meeting.
AS for the adult side of the sum-
mer recreation program, the once
popular Glass A and AA Softball
league at Shaw Stadium will be
discontinued.
"The decision to drop the soft
ball league was reached when
statistics showed that only about
one sixth of the participants were
East Clevelanders" remarked
Wisecup.