Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-02-11

lOur nOufS laSC saturday ait
point each act that had app,
Saturdays January 23d and 3Oth
at the Burton high school in
Burton, Ohio.
Late in the afternoon, Glen
A. Rynearson, producer of the
show, was given a list of 24
acts that will appear in this
outstanding county wide at
traction. Judges, Bud Ford and
Mort Fleischmann told Mr..
Rynearson that they regretted
that even more acts could not
have been used for so many
fine Geauga youngsters had ap-
peared at the additions. They
also stated that they hoped
that the youngsters that were
not picked for this show will
continue to practice and de-
velop their respective talents
for many showed great promise
for the future.
Bud Ford and Mort FleiSh-
mann are both NBC radio and
television program producers,
who generously contributed their
time to the sponsors of tn S
benefit show and accepted the
great task of selecting tn e
talent that will appear in the
five day program. Everyone in
the county is grateful to them
for this tremendous undertak-
ing
The show itself will star
Johnny Andrews, Of radio and
television fame. Andrews will
emcee the 2 and y hour thrill
packed performances a c h
night as it tours throughout the
county. With Johnny Andrews
will be other guest stars of
radio and television. Andrews
has a big following in Geauga
county and is heard each morn
ing from 7 to 8 am. on the
popular Morning Bandwagon"
show over radio station WTAM.
Proceeds from this star studded
attraction, opening in Burton on
March I'd and appearing in
Newbury, CheSterland, B n
bridge and Chardon, go to the
Opportunity school for retard-
ed children, Geauga's newest
united effort supported by the
generous contributions of Help
ing Hands" everywhere.
Voting for the amateur talent
appearing on the program will
be by written ballot and the
winners will not be known until
the show has completed its
five-day-run throughout tn
county. Tabulation of the bal
lots will be done by a volunteer
committee of we'll known Ge-
auga county clergy men, Rev.
FIR. James j. Moran of st.
Helen's R. C. church in New
bury, Rev. Albert Wolsten-
croft of Middlefield's Fir t
Methodist church, Rev. K n
meth Peterson of Burton'S Con-
gregational church, and R v.
Elmer HoStettler of Claridon's
Congregational church.
Tickets for this outstanding
Show Of Shows" are on
sale at all schools throughout
Geauga county and the public
is urged to buy their tickets
now as seats are limited and
the demand is great. Prices are
$1.0O for adults and go f o r
students and children.
Amateur talent to appear on
the five day program is as
! follows:
Robert N. Gray, Allan Kole-
sar and Jerry J. Clapacs, New
bury, Chardon, and Burton.
Beverly Lee Seaman, Char
don.
Gloria and David Loveland,
Montville.
Marilyn Ridge, cambridge.
Claudia Norman, Queen Nor
mana and Louise S h m n,
cambridge.
Louise Stone, Thompson.
Bill and James Molzon, Mid
dlefield.
Wendy Ford, Parkman.
Louise White, Joyce Harvath
and Linda Russell; Middlefield,
Burton.
Noel Hayashi, Chesterland.
Shirley and Sharon Nelson,
Parkman.
David Hosmer, Gail Pierce,
Craig Erskine, Dixie Rarick,
Paul Baumert, Sandra Nickols,
Jim Moore and Beth Hofstetter,
Chardon.
Susan Krejci and Sharon
Blaha, Huntsburg, Hambden.
Laura LaMoreaux, Chester.
Kenneth and Gordon Graft
Chester.
Betty Stone, Middlefield.
Carol Sykora and Dawn Gil
dersleeve, Burton.
Linda KaZSuk. Chardon.
Frances Lang, Middlefield.
Katie KrauS, Middlefield.
Sharon Faye Waltman, New