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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14
Knights of
Columbus attend
State Meeting

Deputy Grand knight, Wen
dell Hansen, financial secre =
tary, Carl Pitchman and gen.
eral program chairman, George
Dahlman Of Geauga Council,
No. 1904 Knights of Columbus,
attended the annual officers con
ference at the Deschler Hilton
hotel, Columbus on Saturday
and Sunday.
The purpose of this confer
ence was to explain the pro-
gram to be carried on during
the coming year by the knights
OF Columbus. One of the most
important parts of the program
was the State Youth Campaign.
During the past years, the
various local councils and the
state council have raised and
expanded more than ST 600 900
for youth work in Ohio.
II feel certain that a pro-
gram of the knights of Colum-
bus in Ohio will make Geauga
Council a more important IA
ctor in the life of this COM
munity, ," said Mr.. Richard H.
Purcell, Grand knight.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14
CAarbon c CofC
Holds annual
Picnic Monday

The Chardon Chamber of
Commerce held it's annual pic
mic at Corey's Pavilion Mon
day evening.
Winners in games were list
ed as follows:
In the nail driving contest,
Ernie Johnsn won the mems
division with seven strokes and
Mrs. Glenn TraSk won the wo-
mems division with II strokes.
Ernie Johnson also won the
orange throw, with Ele amor
Morse winning among the wo-
men.
In games for the young peo-
pie, Barbara Sulc and Danny
Morse won the balloon contest.
Don Trask won the marble
guessing contest. His estimate
was 225, while there were 235
marbles.
Dan Carson won the penny
toss, Gay King got the most
clothes pins in milk bottle,
Mrs. Robert Morse got the mo-
st balls in the basket for wo-
men and Herman Dreyer won
the mems division. Don Trask
won the eat and whistle game.
New members who joined
the Chamber Monday evening
are v. M. Brediger, J. j. lid,
Leonard o. Kay and David S.
Watkins.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14
Geanga Seminary
Students Hold
annual Reunion

CHESTER Students attend
ing Geauga Seminary in the
1905 held their annual reun-
ion at the Chester Baptis
church on June 90 with ap-
proximately 80 present.
Dinner was served by t h e
women of the church.
Officers for the past year
were C. D. Law, Chardon, Mrs.
Leon Hill, Chagrin Falls, and
Miss Evelyn Parr, secretary
and treasurer.
Plans for 1856 are to have
a special celebration in honor
of the so anniversary of their
meetings. Officers to carry out
the plans are President, Mrs.
Ralph Pease, Chardon; Vice
Pres. Mrs. v. S. Mansfield;
Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs.
Flora Wearsch, Chardon.
Letters were read from jam
eS Gloin, indianapolis; M a r K
Van Luven, California and Mrs.
Ray Phillips Of Newbury. The
death of Mrs. Emma Webster
was reported.
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Cleveland
Swimmer
browns

The Newbury volunteer fire
department, assisted by rescue
teams from Burton and Rus
sell fire departments, recover
ed the body of an early morn
ing bather in Kiwanis Lake
Sunday, July 10.
Ray Radawec, 80, of 1902 Pc
rshing ave, Parma, O., with
Miss Sue Hauser, James Do
voloSky and Miss Betty Sattes,
Parma residents, decided on
an early morning dip at 4 a..
m. the party of four started
to swim across Kiwanis Lake.
In the crossing, Dovolosky be-
came winded and headed for
shore. When Radawec was a.
bout 100 #. from shore he call
ed for help and Miss Hauser
and Miss SatteS attempted res
cue. AS Miss HauSer went to
his aid she was pulled under
twice and the third time she
was unable to reach him.
Newbury volunteer fire de-
partment was Immediately cal
led and through mutual aid,
teams from Russell and Bur
ton fire departments were dis
pached to Kiwanis Lake. Mid
dlefield and Chardon fire de-
partments also sent graphing
hooks and rescue equipment as
did the Geauga county Sheriff
department.
Capt. Leland Gore of the
Newbury department located
the body, and skin divers Hen
ry Fix and Emiel Glaisa, also
of Newbury, dove and effect
ed a recovery in 18 ft. of water
The Newbury volunteer fire de-
partment's Chaplain, F ther
James Moran of st. Helen's
administered the last rite of
the church and also informed
Radawec's widowed mother of
the misfortune.
Through the cooperation of
the Hudson Telephone CO. and
the Sheriff's department. an
open line and radio contact was
maintained at all times.
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Election Officials
to Convene in
Toledo This Week

Secretary of State Ted w.
Brown today announced the
appointment of Mrs. Beatrice
Van Gorder, clerk of the Ge-
auga county Board of Elec .
tions, as a member of the Re-
ception Committee for the 1855
Conference of Ohio Election Of
ficials, which he has scheduled
at the Commodore Perry hotel,
Toledo, Wednesday through Fri
day.
More than $50 members, cl-
erks and deputy clerks of BIDS.
of Elections from 88 counties
are expected to attend.
Grove Patterson, editor in
chief of the Toledo Blade, in
ternatinally known speaker and
author, will be the principal
speaker at the banquet session
A "get acquainted" hour
and program is scheduled as
the first event Wednesday eve
ming, with "learnship" sessions
Thursday and Friday mornings.
Sessions and conducted tours of
the Toledo Geological Gardens
on the afternoon agenda.
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Geauga' S Real Estate
Tax Is $1h Million

now placed at $31, ,236 ,270 - has
increased by approximately %
million dollars in ten years.
The value on lands had in
creased by a comparatively
small two million dollars over
ten years ago.
In addition to the one and
a half million dollars in real
estate taxes due this year,
there is an additional $10O, 600
approximately, due in delin :
quent taxes.
Real estate taxes due in
1855, by townships and villag-
eS, includes:
Auburn, $61 ,516.28; Bainbrid-
ge, $152 ,O89. "a; Burton town
ship, $64 ,447 .54; Burton village,
SAL 1896; Chardon township
500 ,459 SO; Chardon village $127,
64108.
Chester, $163 ,s32 20; Claridon,
STA ,374.l8 Hambden, SAL ,908. 80;
Huntsburg, S43 ,346.68; Middle =
field township, $59, 1858 40; MIDI
lefield village, $68, 1885 .88; Mont
Vile, $35, ,8O6.2S.
Munson, $83 ,226.52; Newbury,
S104, 1904; Parkman, $50, 9,407.
26; Russell township, $120, ,240,
"a; South Russell village, $37,
324.98; Thompson, $55 .381 ga;
Troy, S51 800. 80.
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Chardon Village Counc7OKj
5M Levy for Fall Ballot

legedly coming from council.
Mayor Donald Muchmore CO.
discussion with the Board OF
Public Affairs.
Board President Anderson AL
lyn explained that a series of
work requests" apparently put
pressure on him.
Advertisements will be made
for interviews with applicants
for the position.
A request for the Juni o r
Chamber to close Court st. in
front of the Court House for
it's annual street dance Aug. 19
was approved. ... - ,...,.. ,..,,.~
Funds were allocated after
James Werner asked the viii
lage to furnish half the amount
for a 5000 Civil Defense siren.
1t will be placed on top Of the
Village Hall, and will be 1.-TWO
Or three times more powerful
than the fire siren"
Gel will be asked to do the
engineering for lights on Down
ing DR.. extension, Daniels Dr.,
Carson Blvd. and Basquin st.
william Connor of the Con-
nor Music Center was denied
permission to hang his sign on
main St. Council thought the
extension of eight feet, two in
ches, over the sidewalk was
too much.
A $50 foot extension of a
storm sewer on E. King st.
was voted.
Dedicated, was an annex to
a Fifth ave. plat.
The problem of dogs running
loose in the village was dis.
cussed, and prosecution deem.
ed necessary for dog owners
chronically responsible.
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List Players from American
League in All Star Game

Geauga .county's Little Leag-
ue All Star game will be played
Friday, July Is at $50 in
Middlefield. There are Is out
standing players plus several
alternates chosen from all the
teams in the American and Ma
tional Leagues. The All Star
American Leaguers for tn S
year are.
Mike Sabatas, pitcher; Tom
my Krause, catcher, Daniel
Dent, 3rd base, James Whip
Pile, alternate, Thompson Red
SoX.
Ray Prussia, pitcher, T o m
Davis, short stop, Kenny You
ng, cacther, Ronald Brunski ,
alternate, Chardon White Sox.
Jerry Young, pitcher and
right field; Douglas Tratera,
third base; Billy Moss, second
base; Denny Kellog, alternate,
Claridon Yankees.
Charlie Grant, pitcher; Wor-
thy Wolpert, short stop; Eddie
Zamer, outfield; Kenny Temple,
alternate, Chardon Indians.
Vern Vernick, third base;
Kenneth Miller, second base
Dave Singergma outfiled, Char
don Athletics.
Smashing the American Lea
que and Geauga county Little
League record for strike outs
per game was Charlie Grant
when the Indians took the Ath-
letics 80. Grant struck out
II out of 18 batters, gave up
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14
E.W. Ensign
of CIaridon
Died July J

CLARIDON - Emory w. En-
sign died Thursday at 5 pm,
July 7, at Cleveland Clinic
where he was confined for II
days. The funeral was held on
Sunday at 2:30 pm. at tn e
Claridon Congregational church
Rev. Frank w. Huetter, a
friend Of the family officiated
with Rev. j. Osborne Grove
assisting.
Interrment in Claridon Cen
ter cemetery with Burton Ma
sonic Order in charge of grave
side services.
Mr.. Ensign was born in Cl-
aridon November 80, 1871, old
est of eight children born to
Hamon and Lucina Ensign of
which three brothers, George
H. of Jamestown, o. Theodore
w. of Alberta, Canada, James
A. Of Cuyahoga Falls and a
sister, Mrs. Ethel Taylor of
Tocoma, Wash, are still living.
AS a young man he went to
Findlay, O., where he met
Lena Butts. They were married
Sept. 8, 1879. To this union are
two sons, Howard of Claridon
and Warren of Cleveland who
survive him, also four grand
children and six greatgrand .
children and several nephewS
and neices.
Mr.. Ensign has been a far
mer most of his life and for
many years has written Grange
Insurance. He has been a men,
Der of Claridon Grange for ov-
er forty years. A member of
Village Lodge F. and A. M.
Burton for Sc years, Roy a /
Arch Chapter in Chardon for
over so years. A member of
Ruby Chapter Order of East
ern Star for over so years. A
member OF Claridon Congrega-
tional church most of his life.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14

One and a half million dol
lars in real estate taxes is
due and payable by Geaugans
in 1855, according to county tre-
asurer Irene A. Marks.
Mrs. Marks issued a warn
ing today that the second pay
ment on the 1854 real estate
taxes which are payable in 49,
SIS - is due July 20. Some re-
sidents paid their entire tax
bill in January of this year,
but most Geaugans paid only
half of the assessment, theother
half due next Wednesday.
The general real estate tax
due in 1855 is over one mil
lion dollars higher than t h e
same tax due ten years ago.
The major reason for the in
crease, according to Mrs Ma
rks, is the increased rates of
tax valuation and increase in
the number Of buildings in &C.
auga.
Value on buildings in Geauga-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14
FIX. Battles
Died on His
9th Birthday

CHESTER - Franklin K. Ba-
tiles, who died at his home,
306 Water ST., Chardon, on his
91st birthday, July 4, was
brought to Chester for burial
on Thursday, July 7. Mr.. Bat
ties had lived in Chardon since
1899. Previous to that time he
had lived in Chester.
Frank Battles was one of five
children born to Alexander and
Elizabeth FrisSell Battles. He
was born in Mayfield Town
ship, now Gates Mills, July 4,
1864. Two brothers, Almon and
Oscar and two sisters Eva
Stevenson and Flora Meyer pre-
ceded him in death. Frank was
not only the last survivor Of
his immediate family but the
last of his generation. H S
grandfather, Luther Battles Sr.
was among the first settlers
in Mayfield Township, coming
from Herkimer county, N. Y.
Frank was the last surviving
grandchild.
Gates Mills then a part of
years old his father died and
he went to live with an aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. JAM
es Keyt until he was l8. He
attended the local schools and
one year at Hiram college.
On September 2, 1890 he mar
ried Sarah Brawn of Chester
and they lived on a farm in
Gates Mills. The following year
the young wife and their baby
daughter died.
When Mr.. Battles lived in
Gates Mills then a party OF
Mayfield Township he was ac-
tive in Township affairs. He
served four years as Township
Trustee, four years as CO n
stable and was also on h e
school board.
Cont. on page ten
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mmented, 1--WE merely asked
them to investigate why t h e
equipment was in the shape
that it was, due to complaints
we had had"
Phil King and Mrs. James
Werner were Immediately con-
tacted and accepted nomina-
tions. Others are under conSid-
Grafton for the third position.
A petition that something
be done about the smoke from
the Chardon Rubber Co. and
the B g. o Railroad" was pre-
sented to council. On it were
&c signatures of residents of
Fifth ave-, Washington st. and
Center st.
1t was voted to inform the
railroad of the petition land
see what can be done about
it." Clerk Jennie Davidson al
so was instructed to inform
the railroad of complaints a.
gainst the loud whistle of its
trains passing through the viii
lage.
A village budget of $63 1896. A
and a library budget of SIS,
1873. .48 were approved for 1856.
The surprise resignation OF
D. J. Doersam, supervisor OF
the street, water and sewer de-
partments, was accepted after
A reluctant and divided vii.
lage council okayed fifth levy
for submission to Chardon vot'
ers in November, when it met
at the Thrasher House Thurs
day night.
A two mill levy to replace
repair and extend the commun'
ity's aged water mains on de-
dicated streets, sponsored by
the Board of Public Affairs
will go on the ballots.
Defeat appeared certain dul
ing preliminary discussion ear
Iy in the evening. But the en-
tire Board of Public Affairs
showed up later to present 1t:
case, and the motion in favor
carried.
Councilman Gerald Wearsch
the lone dissenter in the end
argued that placing of this ex
ira levy on the ballots Woult
defeat the street levy.
The board pointed out t n
some of Chardon's water goe
through l IL inch mains. I
corrective steps aren't taken
the board said, it would hav
: to issue revenue bonds a n
raise water rates.
Two school board levieS TO
, operating expenses and t
, raise teachers salaries will b
= on the ballots, along with tn
= street and water improvemen
levies and a county general or
Y Grating levy.
Z designations of the three me
mbers of the Cemetery Boarc
S DR.. Jack Eldredge, A. B. Car
4 son and Mrs. Hugh B. Fowler
: were read and accepted.
S The group announced it wa
quitting due to critisim a
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14
Fenwick
Cows Lead
County

The dairy herd owned by Rob
ert r. Fenwick of Claridon had
the best D. H. I. A. produc-
ton record for June in Geauga
and Lake counties
Third herd of % Holsteins
with 3 dry cows produced 1907
pounds of milk and 42.8 pounds
of butterfat per COW for the
month according to the Dairy
Service unit released by Le-
land D. Schuler, county Agri-
cultural Agent at Burton. Rat
ing second was a herd of 10
HolsteinS with l dry cow owned
by Marion Randles also of
Claridon. This herd averaged
l127 pounds of milk and 1873
pounds of butterfat' per cow.
Other herds in the counties
in the top ten were: Charles
Garrett, Madison; Ed Struna,
Madison; C. B. Lansing, Balm
bridge Willis Connor, Mentor;
II. A. Greg, Leroy; Claude
Howard, cambridge; HOW a rd
McNish and Dan Wengerd, HUI
ntsburg; c. M. Tayor, Hamb-
den; and Harmon Rhode, Ham,
bden. The high individual COW
in milk production was owned
by Howard McNiSh and Dan
Wengerd. This cow produced
2480 pounds of milk testing 80
per cent.
The high individual cow in
butterfat production was a COW
owned also by Howard McNisn
and Dan Wengerd. This cow
produced $50 pounds of butter
fat testing AS percent.
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small arm equipment. In ad-
dition, the Army will screen
action packed motion pictur-
es of interest to the entire
family.
Radio station WICA of Ash
tabula will air the activities
direct from the midway for five
hours on Saturday afternoon.
WICA will also describe h e
colorful parade in detail as it
passes the reviewing stand.
Herbert Craig has planned
one of the largest midways ev-
er seen in Middlefield with ri,
des for the kiddies, free shows,
exhibits and concessions Of all
kinds. There will be stock cars,
motorcycles, horses, ponies and
even a milking demonstration
of prize goats, it was annourc-
ed today.
Fred Austin and the Geauga
County Fair Band will also be
featured in several concerts
and in the spectacular parade.
Garland Shelter, Chamber
president, today extended an op-
en- invitation to all marching
groups and bands in northern
Ohio to participate in the big
parade on Saturday afternoon
at / pm. Mr.. Shelter urged
that all interested groups con-
tact him as soon as possible
as all entries should be in not
later than August /. The par
ade will be the most colorful
in Middlefield's history and
will be broadcast in detail. Mr..
Shelter may be reached by
phoning Middlefield 2-2541 or
2-2542.
Perry Hosmer and Gordon
Petrick are producing an hour
dllu Ildll acc val lCty SllOW
which will be featured Friday
evening and Saturday after .
noon. Both professional and Sc
mi professional entertainers
plus outstanding amateurs will
be presented.
Charles Forschner and Char
les Grant will head the par
ade which marches down Main
st. Saturday afternoon. Middle
fields fire department will
hold their famous fish fry and
colorful dance on Saturday af-
ternoon and evening.
Glen A. Rynearson, Pu b =
lie Relations Director of the
Middlefield Chamber of Com
merce and chairman of t h e
homecoming celebration, stated
that it was the hope of all
Middlefield that families from
all over northern Ohio would
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14
Rotarians Hear
Greek Student

The Burton Middiefield Ro-
tary club today extended hand
Across the Sea" to Petros lou
ndiis. Siderokastro, Greece
scholarship exchange student
Petro is Is years old and was
graduated of american Farm,
School in Salonica, Greece. He
came here four years ago as
an international Farm Y o u t n
exchange Student, lived with
F. E. Yaxley and Virgil Taylor.
of Bainbridge After 6 months
in this country he returned to
Greece and worked for t n e
Queens Commission as a guide
to the young farmers. He ser
we'd his required time in the
Greek army. He arrived in
New York in May to attend
the Warren Wilson college OF
North Carolina as a scholar
shin student. He is with Mr..
and Mrs George Binnig OF
Thompson at the present time
until September
Petros spoke to the assembl'
ed RotarianS on Greece TO
dav'' He was introduced by
DR.. S. Hayashi of Chesterland
who is program chairman fol-
this wear John r Rose pre-
sided at the meeting, which be
gan with the customary prayer
and song recital, during which
the Rotarians lifted their voic
es in a warm information greet
ing to their handsome a n q
charming guest
It will surprise no one Ii
next weeks meeting is not &C
companied by thunder and hgh
thing since the speaker will b'
DR. Edward Walter of Munsol
Township in our county, VIII
will speak on Earthquakes.
DR.. Walter is assistant direc
tor of the Seismc logical Obser
vatory at John Carroll, n d
is widely acclaimed and justl
famous as one of our leadin
authorities on the incidence
and occurrence of earthquake
He was recently featured i
widely published articles in cor
nection with the recent serie
of earthquakes
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14
Busy Bees Plan Trip
to Health Museum

The sixth meeting of h
Busy Bee Sewers was held at
the home of Mrs Elmer Kre-
jci The club Is planning trip
into the Cleveland Health Mu-
scum, in the near future
The roll call was answered
by a name of a flower The
treasurer'S report was $3.65.
The next meeting is on Mon
day, July Is, at 1:30 Suzanne
Krejci was elected the n w
news reporter Mrs. Richard
kreJci is Mrs Elmer Kre, CTS
new assistant. There were fif-
teen girls present.
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7 walks and hit one man. Ath-
letic pitching was handled by
Miller and Baumert.
Tieing the White SIX with the
Indians for lst place in the
1st half of season play was
their win over the Yankees
Monday night in Claridon. The
winning pitcher was Hummel
who was aided by Young and
Barnett. The losing pictcher
Moss gave up IL hits. Helping
the White Sox in their victory
of 1914 was Koston who hit 3
for 3 including a home run.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14

DUN who own at least two
thirds OF the sheep and lambs
ownd by all producers voting
in this referendum.
Ballots for voting on this
referendum will be mailed to
farmers having sheep but if
you do not receive a ballot and
are entitled to vote stop at the
ASC Office, Old School Buiod-
ing, Burton, Ohio and cast your
vote. The completed ballot must
be delivered, or mailed and
postmarked, to your county A
sc Office not later than Au-
gust 10, 1855.
Under the Wool Incentive
Cont. from page oneI
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14
MANY Radio and T.X. Celebrities to Visit
MiddlefeH Homecoming august l2-13

plan to spend both afternoons
and evenings in Middlefield as
many attractions had been
planned for both days.
Bring a porch or camp chair
and make yourself to home"
stated officials as they busted
themselves with the production
OF the biggest homecoming cele-
bration ever, in Middlefield' S
History.
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Chester Meeting To
Discuss incorporation

CHESTER The West Ge-
auga Citizens League announc-
es a public meeting to be held
on Friday, July Is, at $50 p.
m. This will be held in the
Chester grade school gymnas-
ium.
A prominent speaker will be
present to explain what incor.
poration of village means and
the disadvantages of incorpora.
t1on at this time. Everyone in
the township who is interested
is invited to attend.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-14
holstein Picnic
Is Sunday

The Geauga County Holstein
picnic will be held Sunday,
July "a, at the residence of Mr. .
and Mrs. Howard McNish on
Rt. 81 in Burton Village. Pic
mic dinner at 1890 D. S. T.
Coffee, milk, and ice cream
will be furnished.
After lunch We will go to the
McNiSh farm for cattle judg-
ing. The National Director of
the HolStein Friesian ASsoci-
alton of America, Mr.. c. /.
Miller, will officially place the
cattle.