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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Gaping Ceremony
For Huron Road-Fenn
Students Sunday

Forty freshmen in the Huron
Road Hospital School of Nursing
at Fem College will wear their
crisp white nurses caps Sunday
afternoon, February 9th, for the
first time
During a solemn candlelight
ceremony in the Pine Room of
Huron Road Hospital at 200 pm,
the girls will receive their caps
from Mrs. Hulda NJ. Merkel, direc-
tor of the Huron Road Hospital
School of Nursing at Fem.
This is the first class holding
collegiate standing at Fem to be
capped since the nursing school
affiliated with it.
Gaping marks the end of their
first two quarters of freshman
work, and signifies that the stu
dents are ready to take more
responsibility for the care of the
patient. Sundays ceremony will
close with class recitation of the
Florence Nightingale pledge, and
will be followed by tea for the
nursing students and their guests.
Present for the occasion will be
the girls parents, faculty members
of the School of Nursing and of
Fem College, members of the nurs-
ing school committee, and of the
hospital medical staff and board
of trustees.
Miss Barbara E. Halicki of Bowl
ing Green, Ohio, is president of the
freshman nursing class.
East Cleveland freshmen who
will be capped are: Geraldine F.
Goske of 1886 East 133rd ST.; June
R. Grasso of 1874 Rozelle ave.;
Elaine c. Jump of 1853 Collamer
rd.; Sandra d. Simon of 1907
Rozelle ave.; Louise M. White of
14616 Alder ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Kuteher Of Shaw
Second In County
In State Exams

Shaw High School senior, James
Kutcher ranked second in the
county in the 1856 State Scholar
ship Test, first place going to
Shaker Heights by narrow
margin. James scored 260 out of
possible 800 points. The Shaker
entry scored 264.
The examination given in re-
spective high schools was prepared
by the State Department of Edu-
cation. 1t is a five-part test
covering English and Grammar,
History, Mathematics, Science
Literature. Cassil Reynard of the
Shaw faculty administered the
test for the sc Shaw students TAX
ing it.
James, son of Mr.. and Mrs
William J. Kutcher, 1927 Caledonia
ave-, plans to take up an engineer
ing career. When he has decided
upon his college, results of the
scholarship test will be forwarded
to the school by the state depart
ment of education.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24

Starting off the 1855 Red Cross
membership campaign planning
session was this group of East
Cleveland Branch officers, and
campaign workers. They met at
Karl Browns Colonial Inn to dis
cuss plans over luncheon. From
front to back, and around the
table are: left side: Edward Paul,
campaign chairman; Rev. Weldon
Fulmer, captain; Wilbur Laurence,
captain; Mrs. Charles Richards,
campaign secretary; DR.. Louis Ed
wards, chairman (back to 'front.'
Fred Strong, Greater Cleveland
Fund chairman; Mrs. Audry Fox,
East Cleveland Branch first vice
president; Mrs. R. w. Fox, Great
er Cleveland staff member: Mrs.
Stanton Adams, captain; Mrs.
Budd Andrews, East Cleveland
Branch chairman.
In an effort to spur the 1866 Red
Cross Fund Drive in East Cleve-
land scheduled for March l to
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24

Is, the Austin Co. has invited the
co-chairmen and captains of the
coming campaign to kickoff din
ner on Thursday, February oath at
6:30 pm. in the Shaw High School
cafeteria.
1t has been several years since
East Cleveland has made its quota
and every effort is being made to
meet this years goal of S12,865.
The speaker will be Mrs. j. H.
Hanson, chairman of the Speakers
Bureau of the Greater Cleveland
Red Cross. Frederick r. Strong,
County Residential Secretary for
the Greater Cleveland Red Cross
Fund Drive will also attend. There
will be a Red Cross movie and an
open discussion of Red Cross prob
lens and of the coming fund drive.
Edward NJ. Paul, East Cleveland
Fund Drive chairman; Mrs. Budd
Andrews, East Cleveland Branch
chairman; Frank Fellows, city
commission vice chairman; H. S.
Weaver, East Cleveland police
chief who is the Branch disaster
chairman, and Hamilton Beatty of
the Austin Co. will be among those
seated at the speakers table.
The Greater Cleveland goal is
$1,317,475 and the total to be gar
nered from the residential areas in
cluding such cities as East Cleve-
land is $318.OOO.
Under a new plan the city has
been divided into eight sectors,
with a co-chairman in charge of
each one. Co-chairmen will enlist
their own volunteers, and it is
hoped to have sufficient workers
to keep the number of calls per
volunteer down to Is.
Area co-chairmen so far named:
Mrs. Leo Kaufman, Mrs. Stanton
Adams, Miss Mary Loomis, Rev.
Weldon E. Fulmer, Ken Whiteman,
William Z. Stuart, Wilbur Laur-
ence and Mrs. Laura Griffin.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Women Mark
World Prayer
Day Friday

East Cleveland is one of the q
districts of Greater Cleveland OBJ
serving World Day of Prayer. On
this first Friday in Lent, Febru-
ary 25th, Christian women the
world over, unit in prayer for
world peace and understanding.
Offerings go to INSTRUMENTATION
al missions everywhere.
Following the clock around the
world, the services begin in the
Tonga Islands and conclude in
Alaska.
East Cleveland's observance will
be held at 1870 p. m. in Winder-
mere Methodist Church, Euclid at
Holyoke aves., and will be fea-
tured by a dramatization entitled
Fruit of the Vine" Taking part
in this presentation will be:
Mrs. Thomas E. Fancher, First
Presbyterian; Miss Dorothea Pfis-
ter, Church of the Holy City; Mrs.
Albert F. Weiss, Church of the
Cross; Mrs. Stanley Rose, Phil
lips Avenue Presbyterian; Mrs.
John Feagler, Windermere Metho-
dist; Mrs. Glenn Kitson, First
Presbyterian.
Mrs. Clarence Dauber, E t
Cleveland Congregational; Mrs.
Ben McDonnold, st. James Luther
an; Mrs. P. T. Isley, East Cleve-
land Baptist; Mrs. Lloyd Herman,
Calvary Lutheran; Mrs. C. j.
Stringer, First Presbyterian.
Mrs. Robert Barkley, president
of the East Cleveland Council of
Church Women, will preside. Mrs.
George Phalen of the host church
will be at the organ, and taking
part in the worship service will be:
Mrs. Ernest Miller, st. Paul's
Episcopal; Mrs. NJ. B. Cowles,
Windermere Presbyterian; Mrs.
Felix Kaufman, Phillips Avenue
Presbyterian; Mrs. F. Anton, st.
James Lutheran; Mrs. Frank H.
Fellows, Windermere Methodist;
Mrs. Edwin Peysha, Church of the
Cross.
Mrs. Ernest Reuse of st. Paul's,
Mrs. w. Richert of Calvary Luther
an and Mrs. Henry Giunta of
Church of the Holy City will serve
as ushers.
Benediction will be pronounced
by the host pastor, DR.. NJ. Wayne
Mcqueen. Mrs. Charles Myers of
Phillips Avenue Presbyterian is
World Mission chairman.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
CALL NEWS
to
pO. 1873

given over to the hundreds of
people expected to participate in
the ceremonies.
Mrs. Charles A. Carran, wife of
East Cleveland's city manager, will
cut the ribbon at the doorway to
the rapid transit station.
Shaw High School Band, under
the direction of S. Robert Fraser,
will play. Miss Marjery Shields
will lead the Shaw Chorus in song.
Planning the celebration are
Chief of Police H. S. Weaver,
Richard S. Horan, City Commits
sioner, and Captain Ed. Polk of
the East Cleveland Police Dept.
Among the distinguished guests
who will be here for the ribbon
cutting will be the Honorable
Frank Lausche, Governor of Ohio;
the Honorable John w. Bricker,
United States Senator; and the
Honorable George H. Bender,
United States Representative.
Walter H. Sutter, president of
the East Cleveland City Commits
sion will be the master of cere-
monies. He will also welcome the
honored guests and the citizens
gathered together for the historic
event. A public address system
will be installed for the occasion.
AT HOO the first Rapid Transit
train will pull out of Windermere
Station, carrying leading citizens,
city and CTS officials and guests.
Arriving at the Union Terminal in
time for a brief celebration there,
the party will proceed to Hotel
Cleveland for the 100O-plate lunch
con.
The first stop of this first train
will be at Superior Rapid Station,
where City Commissioner Frank
Fellows will preside for a brief
ceremony. Other details of this
particular program are to be an
nounced. Stops will be made at
each Rapid station enroute to the
Terminal.
A few minutes before II o'clock
the first feeder buses will pull into
the bus loops at Windermere, to
make quick transfers to the first
public train to pull out from Win
dermere for the Union Terminal.
Every five minutes thereafter,
say CTS officials, train will leave
the Windermere Station.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Named To Heart
VISITING Committee

Robert Abramson, 1862 belmont
rd. and Herman Goldstein, 1915
Terrace rd., are the East Cleveland
area members of the visiting COM
mittee Of the Association for Heart
Surgery.
Purpose of the non-profit max
ing association is to give moral
support to heart patients before
and after surgery. The Association
was started by former heart sur
gerry patients of DR.. Claude Beck,
but now includes persons who have
been patients of other surgeons
as well.
The association will meet Mon
day, March 7th at 8 p. m. at the
Woman's Federal Savings & Loan,
320 Superior ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
No Waiting
For Transfer
To New Rapid

Feeder bus lines will m e
prompt connection at Windermere
and other stations along the new
Rapid Transit route.
Announcement of the making up
now of the schedules for the feeder
lines, including the present No. %
and 30, and the new Taylor-Monti-
cello and Lee-Mayfield lines indi-
cate that any lay-overs in schedule
will be at the outer end of the
respective routes, and not at the
Rapid Transit transfer point.
The entire network of the east
side lines connecting with rapid
transit stations, will be set up for
close Connections to speed riders to
and from the rapid.
Twelve new type rapid transit
cars which may run as one-man
cars during off-peak hours, or
added to regular trains for peak
hours, have been received by CTS.
AS CTS works out it's plans for
the opening of Windermere Rapid
Transit station on March 18th, the
city is keeping step in its plans
to keep traffic moving safely at
the Euclid -Windermere section.
Chief of Police H. S. Weaver
announces the installation of two
traffic signals, one at each of
the two entrances into the station
from Euclid ave.
Traffic signals are also to be
installed to aid traffic in entering
and leaving the 400 car CTS park
ing lot north of the station, along
Hayden ave.
Other signals may be found
necessary as further plans are an
nounced by CTS.
The city is also putting into
effect a new lane pattern along
Euclid ave. at Windermere. 1t will
provide a left-turn reservoir for
eastbound buses entering the sta
tion. These lanes will be marked
"For Buses Only"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Tax Collections
Open Monday To
Close March 18th

Collection Of real estate taxes
for the first half of 1854 will open
Monday, February 28th, and close
Saturday, March 10Th, County
Treasurer Leslie r. Monroe an
nounces. All payments made after
March 10Th carry a 10 per cent
penalty.
Cashiers windows at the Lake
side Courthouse will be open from
$3.50 a. m. to 4:30 p. m, daily and
from $3.50 a. m. to noon on Satur-
days.
The treasurer indicates that
most tax bills are larger this year,
which should mean returns in ex-
cess of the $40, 1926, 1888 first half
collection of last year. The total
return TO rthe year was approx
mately $99,000,000.00.
Euclid's rate fro 1854 is $2.99
against 1868 rate of 1921.
East Cleveland will have a cut
of three cents per hundred valua-
tion due to a three-cent reduction
in the school tax.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
City Pedestrian
Accident Report
Submitted ToAAA

A complete report of East Cleve-
lands pedestrian accidents and its
accident prevention program has
been forwarded to the American
Automobile Association in Wash
ington, d. c., for judging in the
18th National Pedestrian Protec-
tion Contest, H. S. Weaver, Chief
of Police, announced today.
The Contest report form details
accident records, legislation and
enforcement, engineering, organi-
zation school safety and public
information activities conducted in
East Cleveland during 1854.
The AAA will judge the city
with other cities of the same popu-
lation all over the United States.
Winners in the contest will be an
nounced later this year after the
board of judges, composed o fsome
men prominent in the field of traf-
fic safety, review all reports. In
last years contest, all 48 states
and 1892 cities entered.
Last year East Cleveland had
one pedestrian fatality.
Chief Weaver said that if every
pedestrian would follow these SIM
pie safe walking rules the record
could be much better this year:
Gross only at crosswalks.
2-Look both ways before cross
ing.
S-Never go into the roadway
from between parked cars.
Watch for turning cars.
5-Cross only on proper signal.
6 - Carry or wear something
white at night so drivers can see
you.
When you must walk in the
roadway, walk on the left, facing
traffic.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Korb To Discuss
Ohio School Trend

DR.. o. J. Korb, superintendent Of
East Cleveland Public Schools,
will give a report on school trends
in Ohio in a talk before the Gale
donia PTA, Wednesday, March
End at 500 p. m. Anyone inter-
ested in the subject is cordially
invited to attend the meeting.
Before the current session of the
Ohio Legislature are the findings
of the recent School Survey made
throughout Ohio, and number of
bills derived from the report, are
up for passage. DR.. Korb will dis
cuss a few of these findings.
The Mothersingers will present
a few selections.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Build FurIough
Missionary Homes
On Quinby Estate

The Board Of Foreign Missions
of the Presbyterian Church of the
United States is going to build
two homes in East Cleveland for
the use of its missionaries while
on furlough from foreign fields.
The houses are to be erected on
the Quinby Estate, Terrace at Lee
rd., on sites atop the hill given
to the Board by Miss May Quinby,
a descendant of early Presbyterian
settlers in this community.
The frame, three-bedroom houses
of the California contemporary
type, will be in keeping with the
many new homes in the neighbor-
ing Forest Hills Development.
Their picture windows will lend a
view across the hilltop out to the
shores of Lake Erie.
Construction is to be started by
the c. B. Walkey Construction,
Inc, within the coming few weeks.
AS a rule missionaries have a
years furlough, which means that
each family fortunate enough to
come to East Cleveland on fur
lough will occupy one of these
lovely homes for a year.
Women of the Cleveland Pres
bytery have undertaken the task
of financing the furnishing of the
homes at an estimated $4,000 each.
Each house is to cost about S27 900.
The local committee working on
the project is headed by John Wal
worth as chairman, Mrs. Eugene
liant, Walter Adams, Merle Owen,
Rev. DR.. Howard NJ. Wells, DR..
Harry B. Taylor and Rev. George
o. Reemsnyder.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Discontinue Traffic
Signal At Wymore

The experimental traffic signal
recently installed at Wymore and
Euclid aves. is to be removed as
pedestrian counts and traffic sur
veys reveal that the light is not
being used enough to remain in
service. Studies further reveal
that the signal at Euclid and Lee
is the one used mostly by pedes-
trians crossing from the south to
the north side of Euclid. After
evaluating all of the surveys and
data the traffic committee decided
to remove the traffic signal.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24

off against Mayfield at 6 p. m
with the winner of this game
scheduled to face Shaker Tues.
day at s p. m. The Railroaders
should breeze by Mondays effort
and possibly Tuesday - at least
that's the feeling of Coach Joe
Leso. The Railroaders would like
nothing better than to find East
Tech as their Thursday night op.
ponents.
In the number two game or
Monday at 7:15 p. M, Shaw's
Cardinals will find the ST. Joseph
High Vikings a formidable oppon.
ent. Coach Grant Kibbel's Cards
have the better record but you
can't count the Bill GutbroC
coached youngsters out despite the
lis record to date. This should
be real crowd pleaser and could
be the feature game of the eve-
ming.
Top-seeded Euclid is pitted
against good Brush HiSh quintet
number two team in the Greater
Cleveland Conference in the $3.50
spot. Earlier in the season Coach
Jim Calvert's Panthers turned back
the Arc-lites, 1882. This was the
night following Euclid's defeat by
Shaw so it is hard to compare the
strength of Mondays opponents.
The Panthers should come out on
top although upsets are more COM
mon in tourney play than during
the regular season.
Mondays final game at 9:45
p. m. will find the LEL's tailend
Cleveland Heights Tigers tangling
with the East High Blue Bombers,
fourth place team in the East SEN
ate. Although the Heights five had
its poorest season in years, they
have an outstanding tournament
record that could perk up the team
for hte Euclid play-offs. East
High was rated strong in the Sem
ate but ran out of steam midway
in the season. They have the max
ing of good team and could spell
trouble in the tournament.
The complete Euclid Tourney
schedule is as follows:
TUESDAY, March 1st, 6:45
p. M, Chardon VS.. Latin; p. M,
COllinwOOd- Mayfield winner VS..
Shaker; 9:15 p. M, Lutheran VS..
WillOughby.
WEDNESDAY,, March 2nd, GAS
p. M, Mentor VS.. East Tech; 8
p. M, John Hay VS.. Glenville; Gals
p. M, Shaw-St. Joe winner VS..
ChardOn-L Latin winner.
THURSDAY, 6:45 p. M, Euclid
Brush winner VS.. Heights-East
winner; s p. :, COllinwOOd-May-
field-Shaker winner VS.. Mentor
East Tech winner; 9:15 p. M,
-WillOughby winner VS..
John fayetteville winner.
SATURDAY, Shaw-St. JOe-Char-
dOn-Latin winner VS.. COIlinwOOd-
Mayfield Shaker Mentor East
Tech winner at 1880 p. m. Winner
to Kent RegiOnals.
Euclid-Brush- -Heights-East win
ner VS.. Lutheran Willoughby- Hay
Glenville winner at 9 p. m. Winner
to Kent RegiOnals.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Mrs. Carran Will Cut
Rapid Transit Ribbon
AT Windermere Station

Tuesday, March 18th, 1856, will
go down as another big day in the
history of East Cleveland. That
morning the 40-year-old dream of
a rapid transit line from Winder-
mere Station to Union Terminal
will become an actuality.
Great preparations are in the
making to fittingly observe the
forward step in public transpor-
tation. The big program, on
specially built platform on the
ground level will begin at 1000
o'clock.
No buses will be permitted to
enter the bus loop during this pro-
gram. All possible space will be
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Prepare Hand
Booklet For
Newcomers

A Citizens Handbook to ac-
quaint the residents of East Cleve-
land with the various public and
private facilities and services avail
able in the community, is in the
process of publication by the city.
While the nature of these serv-
ices and opportunities are well
known to the residents who have
enjoyed them some time, says
City Manager, Chas. A. Carran,
the handbook is designed primar-
lily to inform newcomers of the
many desirable features which
make East Cleveland a good town
in which to live.
Initial distribution Of the hand
book will include the 1900 house
holders in the city. Thereafter a
copy of the booklet will be pre-
sented to each new family as it
comes into East Cleveland. Ex-
pected to be ready for an early
summer delivery, the book will in
clude photographs from about
town, street map, and precinct
map.
In addition to a brief history of
the City Of East Cleveland, a copy
of the East Cleveland Citizens
Pledge, and a brief description of
the various municipal services,
there will also be listed the edUca-
tional and religious opportunities
as to schools and churches; the
hospital, library and postal serv-
ices; and the civic, service, frater-
nal, social and veteran groups to
welcome new residents.
To avoid the omission of any
permanently organized group, it is
requested that the name of the
organization, together with its
meeting place, be sent on a post
card to: Citizens Handbook, East
Cleveland City Hall, 1434O Euclid
ave-, East Cleveland IL, Ohio.
Please sign card with name and
telephone number of persons sub
mitting the information.
1t is interesting to note the many
municipal services, all of which are
to be noted in the handbook. For
instance, there are the health and
welfare services of the city, the
recreational and park facilities;
the protection of police and fire
departments, the water and sewer
services, the strict zoning, the ex-
cellent financing, and the joy of
every home-maker, a dependable
refuse collection system, only to
mention a few.
Mr.. Carran explains that there
will be two inserts in the handbook.
These will be (1) the city's annual
report, and (2) details of waste
collection.
All in all the city's handbook
will be a guide and an introduction
of the community in which a new
conner is about to live, and of which
he is about to become a part. The
listings should offer knowledge of
those extra community services in
which he is particular interested
for himself and his family.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Heart Fund
Total $66O4

East Cleveland poured $6,604.9e
into the 1855 Heart Fund drive
reports the fund chairman, Mrs
Miles Phillips. "There are still a
few reporteds to be made" reports
Mrs. Phillips. The total exceeds by
$1,000 the 1854 campaign.
Mrs. Phillips wishes to express
her sincere appreciation to the 3e
captains and more than 500 vol,
unteers who made the two hour
canvass last Sunday afternoon
"They did a big job, well" she COM
ments.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24

Seventeen teams in all will see
action at Euclid with two bracket
winners scheduled for further ac-
tion at the Kent Regionals-the
last stop before the state finals
in Cincinnati late in March.
Dominating the Euclid Tourney
were teams from the Lake Erie
League and the East Senate. Two
teams from each circuit were
seeded. Top honors went to Euclid,
LEI champion followed in order
by East Techs Cleveland Senate
titleholder, Glenville (darkhorse)
and Shaw's Cardinals.
Opening night action on Monday
finds all four of the Northeast
areas quintets in action-some-
what unusual but a good way to
kickoff the week of top notch
cage competition.
Collinwood Highs spirited and
determined little guys will square
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Observatory Nights

Beyond the Stars" is the theme
of the open nights at the Warner
and Swasey observatory Thursday
and Friday, March 3rd and 4th.
The observatory opens at 7:45 and
the lecture is at 8 p. m. with OBJ
servation through the telescopes,
weather permitting.
While there is no charge for the
visit to the observatory on Taylor
rd., two blocks south of Euclid ave-,
limited space makes it necessary
to have reservations. Simply call
SW. $1,000.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Injuries Spine

While attempting to remove
snow from the roof of his home at
1862 Garden rd., Marion Swift
fell to the ground when the ladder
on which he was standing, slipped.
At Huron Road Hospital he was
found to have broken a vertebrae
in his spine. He is now in a cast
and hopes to return home within
a few days.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-02-24
Gets Promotion

Announcement is made by the
Republic Steel Corporation of the
promotion of /. N. Pethtel of 2137
Westburn rd., East Cleveland to
the foreman in the shipping depart
ment. Mr.. Pethtel is employed in
the Steel and Tubes Division of
the corporation.