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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Rabbits Are
Killed by
Lightning

MUNSON - Fourteen rabbits
and three young ones were
burned to death when lightning
struck rabbit house at 5 p.
m. Saturday, on property oc-
cupied by Tom Keeney, Rock
Haven Rd., south of Route 322,
in Munson.
A larger attached building
was damaged by fire. Chardon
firemen succeeded in saving it.
The rabbit house was tn
smallest of a large group of
sizeable farm buildings close
together. 1T was fortunate that
the lightning struck the small
est of these buildings" said
Fire Chief Jack Maynard.
Chardon and adjoining area
apparently was on the fringe
of the storm that did consid-
cradle damage along Lake Err
lie shores in Lake county.
Electric current was off in the
business section for two hours,
including the sheriff's office
and the fire siren atop the vii
lage hall. Only siren to sound
for the Munson fire was the
one privately owned at t h
Finch Dry Cleaning Co. A tree
was felled in the rear yard of
the Denton home, lit Moffett
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Chardon ThimbIes Meet
at Beth Hofstetter's

The May 9th meeting OF
the Chardon Thimbles was held
at the home of Beth Hofstet-
ter. At this meeting Judy Hill
len and Charlene Colvin volun-
eered to write to the Health
Museum for permission to
make a trip on June 80.
Roberta Hartman and Mary
Fisher were put on the music
committee. A style show in the
near future was planned, with
Mrs. Keck, Mrs. Tracy, Mrs.
Johnson and Mrs. HofStetter
to serve on it.
Barbara Tracy, Donna BoWd-
itch, Kathy Temple and Doro-
thy Johnson were elected to
take care of the projects at
the fair. Charlene Colvin, Beth
Hofstetter, Judy Hillen a n d
Barbara Tracy WILDE in charg
of the window display to be
held later in the summer.
The June 9th meeting will be
at the home Of Alene Tape.
At that time refreshments will
be served by Roberta Hart =
man, Barbara Keck, and Judy
Hillen.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Win Verdict in
Damage Suit

A Common Pleas Court jury
Thursday afternoon gave How
ard j. Zeigle and Sons, Clyde,
O., a verdict of 800 dam
ages against Grief Rabbits, wi
dely known Cleveland indus :
trialist,, who resides in Munson.
zeigler, and Sons sued Raible
for 200 damages charging
that he sold them a Six-months-
old registered Guernsey bull
calf for that amount, and that
the animal was sterile. They
charged that only value would
have been to market the bull
for beef cattle.
The case was tried before the
jury and Common Pleas Judge
Harold Richmond. Representing
the plaintiffs were H. J. Aigler,
Of Sandusky county, and Scott
S. BoStWick of Chardon. Mark
Sperry was counsel for defend
ant,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Chardon Mayor JaiIs
Three Drunk Drivers

Five police cases were before
Mayor Donald C. Muchmore
this week:
Charles E. Rath, 48, Kent,
reckless driving, forfeited $40
bond.
Eldred L. Smith, 43, Chester,
driving while intoxicated, $125
and costs and three days in
jail.
William A. Filder, 80 RID
Chardon, driving while intoxi-
Gated $l00 and costs and three
days in jail.
Frances H. Anderson, 224
Guilford Rd., Cleveland, speed
ing, signed a waiver and paid
$3.50
John G. Krause, AZ, Thomp,
son, intoxication and disorder.
ly conduct, SIS and costs.
John E. Debeljack, 719 Lock.
year Ave, Cleveland, driving
while intoxicated $100 and costs
and three days in Jail.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Little League
Season, Starts
Saturday

Geauga county's third annual
junior baseball parade will
take place Saturday, June 4, at
2:15 pm. when 400 boys in the
uniforms of Geauga Babe Ruth
League and Geauga Littl e
League will march around the
Chardon square.
Heading the parade will be
the Chardon V.F.W. Color GU
ard and the Chardon Junior
high school band, directed by
Fred Austin. Officers, mana
gers, coaches and umpires
will also be represented in the
parade. Following the parade a
double header between the
Chardon Athletics, c h ard o n
While Sox, Claridon Yankees an
Chardon Indians will be held
the opening day for the Ameri-
can League of Geauga Little
League. These games will take
place on the Fifth avenue field
at 2:30 pm.
Communities to be represent
ed by major and minor teams
of both leagues in the parade
will be Chardon, Burton, Mid
dlefield, Newbury, Nuns on
| Huntsbug, Montville, Thompson,
Hambden, Claridon and Ches-
ter. The parade will form at
the Chardon auditorium on E.
Park street
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
} Chardon
Youths Hurt
in Accident

Three Chardon young people
were injured at 1908 pm, on
Tuesday, when the auto in
which they were riding left
Route 6, z miles east of Rt.
166, and hit a culvert in a
ditch on the north side of the
highway.
Taken to Corey hospital were
the driver, Larry Spear, l6, suf-
fering head bruises; Paul Sor-
chy, l6, cracked left ankle and
Cathy Reminder, /, left collar
bone cracked.
According to the sheriff's de-
partment, the right front wheel
was driven onto the front seat,
which was ripped, and the mo-
tor showed back into the car.
The vehicle was demolished.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Win DELAY
in Trial of
Leo Cavey

Leo CaVey, charged with the
first degree murder of Alva j.
Williams, claims he was de-
prived of legal counsel when
brought before a local justice
Of the peace for preliminary
examination.
The accused Slayer's schedu-
led arraignment before c o M
mon Pleas Judge Harold Rich
mond Wednesday was cancel
led, and Judge Richmond set
hearing on Cavey's "plea of
abatement" for II am. Thurs
day.
The arraignment today was
to have been the next step
in the states case against Ca
vey, who was indicted on two
counts by the Geauga County
Grand Jury.
Cavey is accused of the muir
der of 80-year old Mr.. williams,
wealthy Chardon mill owner.
In the second count of the in
dictment, it is charged t h a
Cavey murdered Williams while
perpetrating robbery.
The 43 year old defendant
has confessed to the Staying
but has steadfastly denied rob-
bing Williams.
In his "plea on abatement, "
filed by his attorney, Emanuel
McGregor, ]Cavey ayers that
the State of Ohio should cease
prosecution under the indict-
ment against him.
In the plea, it is related that
Cavey sought legal counsel
when brought before Justice OF
the Peace Edwin Hofstetler last
May 16. Cavey claims he clear
ly indicated through the magis-
! trate that he wished counsel
He says he made attempts to
persuade Police Chief John
Boil to see about procuring ar
] attorney.
Cavey, in his plea, further
! charges that the magistrate die
! not inform him of his right tt
J a continuance for the purpose
of securing legal counsel.
He says improper pressure
under the circumstances, wa!
exerted by the magistrate t.
, obtain his consent to proceet
with the hearing and that, bu
for such pressure, he would
never have given such consent
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02

project is financed and spon-
sored by the Historical Society,
Geauga Dairymen, and Dairy
Organizations for the promo :
tion in the sale of milk and
milk products.
A television program will
feature the story of what will
be doing at this festival On
Station VIEWS on Thursday ;,
June 8, 1855 at 400 pm. Fea-
tured on the program will be
Mr.. B. j. Shanower, president
of the Historical Society, Mrs.
Stanley Novak of Burton, and
Mrs. Audre Blair of Newbury.
The Geauga county H o m e
Council will have ladies at the
festival showing how bu t r
was made years ago by using
all the old fashioned utensils
and churnS. All milk that is
used in connection with tn S
event will be paSteurized before
it is used.
A special treat will be avail.
able to you in the form of
home made ice cream and
fresh strawberries. How could
you miss this?
Activities for the two day
festival will include aske
Weaving, Carpet Making, Hook
ing Rugs, Surrey Rides, Horse
Shoeing, Steam Engine Rides
and on Sunday afternoon there
will be a horse pulling contest
There will be cows and calves
in side a rail fence and ar
authentic one room h 90
house to see.
Besides all of this there will
be an Art Show free to the
public put on by the Geauga
county Art Society. These have
been very successful in the pasi
There is just not much more
you could ask for than to spend
a little time in beautiful Ge.
auga county at Burton at the
! IGeauga Butter Churn Festival
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
MEN IN SERVICE

FORT KNOX, KY. Pfc.
Wesley A. Largen, 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Largen, Rt.
i, Burton, Ohio, recently was
graduated from the radio main
tenance course at The Armor-
ed School, Fort Knox, KY.
The course trains enlisted
personnel to perform organiza-
tional maintenance on field-type
radio equipment. Electric and
radio fundamentals. standardized
series radio sets, and accociat-
ed radio maintenance are in
cluded in the training.
Private First Glass Largen
entered the Army in December
1858 and received basic training
j at Fort Knox, KY.
Pfc. Gerald DeGreen's ad :
ureSS mas oeen changed to the
following:
IS Pfc. Gerald DeGreen
N u. S. 5235279l
264th T. Co. (Term Sdc)
Fort Eustis, Texas.
Air Force ROTC Cadet Err
ME A. Mishne, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mishne, 3O4 South
SHambden, will attend four
weeks summer camp training
at Bergstrom Air Force Base,
!. Austin, Texas, starting July "a.
Cadet Mishne was graduated
from Chardon high in 1851 and
is now junior at Western
Reserve university.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
File $4,000 Suit Over
Fiqht on Golf Course

A suit for $75, 900 damages
arising from a golf tournament
game played on Chardon Lakes
Golf Course Aug. %, 1854, has
been filed in Common P ! e S
Court by Nick M. DiDonato,
Rt. 322, RID /, Chardon.
Named as defendant is Leo
Lynn, RID 2 Chardon. DiDona-
to charges in his petition that
both were playing in a golf
tournament. He claims that he
was at the ninth hole, Lynn
suddenly and without warning
struck and assaulted" him with
a putter, using great force, on
the left side of his neck, knock
ing him down and he was SER
iously injured.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Huntsburg
Church Holds
Bible School

HUNTSBURG - The third
annual Daily Vacation Bible
School, sponsored by the Hunts
burg Baptist church will be
launched on Monday morning,
June 6, at $50 am. All child
ren in the vicinity of Hunts
burg from 3 to 16 years of age
are invited to participate in tn
is adventure, regardless of re-
gular o other church affiliation.
The theme of the Bibl School
this year is Sailing w i h
Christ" so a nautical motif will
be carried throughout the pro-
ject.
The Nursery and Kindergart-
en- departments, for children 8,
4, and 5 years of age will have
the study theme of with Je-
sus by the Sea-" First mate
of the Nursery department is
Elizabeh Perry, who will be
assisted by Glenna Mae Will
ans as Cabin Steward. First
Mate of the Kindergarte de =
partment is Mrs. Mary Kilko,
assisted by Eleanor Williams
as Cabin Steward.
The Primary Department for
children of the 1st, I'd and Sd
grade will have for its theme
"Bible Ship Adventures" Mrs.
Mary Klatka will be Fir
Mate and Second Mates will be
Mrs. Helen Kaszuk and Mrs.
Dorothy Mcconnell. Cabin Ste
wards will be Mrs. Betty Kas-
zuk and Phyllis Slaughter.
First Mate of the Junior de-
partment is Mrs. Margaret Do
mokos with Mrs. Helen Perry
serving. as SecondMate Craft
Steward for this group will be
Mr.. Syia Kilko. This depart
ment will take in those of the
4th to the 9Th grades. T h e
theme will be Anchors A
weigh -
The Young Peoples depart
ment for 7th grade and up will
have for it's theme aboard
Ship With Christ" Mrs. Vivian
Abbott will be the First Mate.
The pastor of the church
Continued on Page Ten)
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02

Announcement has been made
by Mrs. Forrest Bond, Ches-
terland, Good Citizen contest
chairman for childS Taylor
Chapter Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution, that t h e n e
were four good citizen winners
in Geauga county this year.
The contest is for senior girls
The following received honor
certificates from the State D.
A. R. and a medal from the
Childs Taylor Chapter:
Claudia Geib, Chagrin Falls,
a student at Kenston high scho-
OIL; Mary Ann Youshak, Hunts
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
ACCIDENTS

Autos drlVen by Roy Zlnn,
316 Fairview Ave-, Montpelier,
o., and jeanne Potts, Is, Coun-
ty Line Rd., Gates Mills, coli
lided at 4:40 pm, Monday, on
Route sos, just west of Wilson
Mills Rd., according to t h e
sheriff's department. A wheel
and grill on the zinn car and
door and fender on the Potts
auto were damaged.
Mrs. Irene Jones, RID 8 Char
don, suffered broken ribs and a
purictured lung as the result OF
an auto collision at 12:11 am,
Thursday at intersection OF Rt.
A and Bass Lake Rd. After
treatment at Corey hospital,
she was taken to Mt. Sinai
hospital, Cleveland.
Mrs. Jones was riding with
her husband, Cornelius A. JON
es, 48, driver. The other car
involved was driven by Ned
Heron, q, Carlton St., Burton,
Failing to make the curve on
Rt. 6, Is feet west of Chardon-
kirkland Rd., at 6 am, Satur-
day. the two ton truck drlv-
en- by Joseph A. Kazalyn, 26, OF
1906 Granger Rd., Garfield
Heights, left the highway and
overturned. =,
Swerving from Rt. 81, a mile
east on Rt. "A, Friday, tn e
auto driven by Lawrence j.
Fritz, RID Burton, role d
over. Left side of the car was
smashed. =,
A collision on Rt. 3o6, a half
mile north of Rt. 322, at 2:S5
pm. Sunday, damaged a u t o S
driven by Emza E. Daniels,
SIC Courtland ST., Fairport and
Keith Sperry, 10, Mulberry Rd.,
Chester.
Our of control, the auto driv-
en- by Mary Ann Mosly, Isl
Jackson Rd., Burton, rolled ov-
er in the east ditch OF Rapids
Rd.. two miles north of Rt. 422
at 7 pm, Sunday. Top and left
side of the auto were crushed
Three autos were involved
in an accident, 1890 pm. Mon
day, at intersection of Rts. 81
and "A. Drivers were Henry j
Norris, As, of 2272 Bellfield Ave
Cleveland; Dale c. Greig, "a
1914 Holmden Rd., S. Euclid
and Francis L. Brininger, IL
RID Burton. Worst damage
was to the Brininger car, front
end smashed. :,
Swerving from Rt. 3O6, hall
mile north of Rt. 322 at 6 pm
Saturday, the auto operated by
Richard Scharpe, Dayton Rd.
Madison, hit and cracked a u
tility pole. Right side and tor
of the car were badly damag'
ed. .... .-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Capture Two Thieves
in junction Tavern

Two Cleveland men are in
the county jail today charged
with breaking and entering the
Junction tavern at the corner
of Routes 322 and A.
The pair were apprehended by
the proprietor Howard Rich =
ardson at about three O'Clock
in the morning Richardson held
them until deputies from the
sheriff's office arrived an d
took them into custody.
The two are william Robet
Daugherty, 81, and Jose ep h
Martin, 18. They are held on a
charge of breaking and enter
ing and will probably be ar
raigned Thursday.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Hanbden Grange
Members to
Bring Guests

EIAMBDEN - Grange mem
bers are asked to bring a guest
cover 65" to their next meeting
on Monday evening, June 6, at
$50 pm. 1t will be an open
meeting and an intereting pro-
gram has been scheduled.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Carlson,
will show movies of their for
eign trip, after which Mr.. Carl
son will call for square dane
ing, with Mr.. Luther Battles
and Mrs. Laura Trac furnish
ing the music.
Members are asked to bring
cake or a nodded sala dior re-
freshmentS.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Republican
Women to Hold
Meeting

Mrs. Geraldine Ball, Chester
land, chairman Of the Woman's S
Republican Committee in Ge-
auga county, announces t h a t
there will be a meeting Of
Republican women held in the
Burton fire hall ON WedneS =
day, June s, at 800 pm.
The speaker is Mrs. Florence
Morris, vice chairman of Re
publican State Central G o M =
mittee and Executive commit
tee.
The main object of h
meeting is to organize a Re-
publican Woman's club in Ge-
auga county.
All women interested are in
vited to attend.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Novelty Man Earns
ROTC Award

NOVELTY = Cade SIC Ron
aid H. Pritchard of Northwood
road was awarded the Bronze
Medal award to rifle team
members at Kent State uni
versity on May 25.
The award was one of % in
dividual and unit awards made
by DIR. George A. Bowman,
university president, at his an
nual review of the campus air
force and army ROTC cadets,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Chardon Child Is
Bitten By Dog

Bonnie Schneider, 211, North
Hambden ST., was bitten by a
dog Thursday while playing at
the Chardon Elementary scho-
ol Fairgrounds.
She was treated for a bite
on the left leg at Corey hos
pital and released.
The dog, has been impounded.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Win OAR.
Citizenship awards

burg, of Burton high school;
Mary Jane Mealand, Newbury
high school; Barbara Ann Jones
a West Geauga senior. Mrs. .
James Bezdek of South Russell
is Chapter Regent.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02
Geanga Dairy Festivals
Next SaturdayandSunday

The Geauga county Histori-
cal Society will be hosts to the
Butter Churn Festival in Bur-
ton, Ohio on Saturday, June II
(9:00 to 9:00) and Sunda ay,
June IL (i2:00 to 5000. This
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02

It's time in Geauga You couldn't be in a nicer
place the United States While folks in Cleveland sweter
from the heat off the paveents you will be cool in Geauga
at least four five degrees cooler than Panesvie
anyplace else you might choose.
But summertime brings needs for bathing suits,
for Shoes for picnic tables and host of other it.
ems.
No need to visit hot uncomfortable shopping center.
Chardon merchants supply all your needs at prices
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-06-02

| Totals
Evening star., 1955-03-14
|Ex-PoIicemon With Mock Gun
Terrorizes 80 Aboard Plane

Curtis Ivy of Newark: Stand
where you are!" It was loud
enough for all the passengers
to hear-and to draw their at
tention to his hand jammed in
his pocket as if holding a gun.
The pilot, Capt. A. L. Nelson,
radioed the airport to tell what
happend. When the ship landed.
Koen told everybody to leave
and supervised their exit to the
extent of saying, Watch your
STEP"
Then he walked down the
gangplank, where the waiting
police picked him up and found
the piece of wood in his pocket.
Koen was held on q charge
of threatening.
Police at Boston said Koen
was awarded the departments
Medal of Honor for his part in
the recapture of an escaped
gunman in 1898.
Evening star., 1955-03-14

process of the Ohio, bloated by
recent rains. returning to its
banks along its course.
$13 Million Damage
The river caused an estimated
$13 million damage and forced
thousands from their homes in
Kentucky, Ohio. West Virginia
and Indiana.
Despite this, Karl Kirkman,
head of the flood projects branch
of the Corps and Engineers at
Louisville, KY, termed 1t an "easy
flood to handle"
Seven municipalities had their
first experience with food pro-
tective works during the last
week including Louisville, New
Albany and Cannelton, Ind, and
Uniontown and Rosiclare, III.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
By the A,soeioisd Press

NEWARK. N. j., Mar. a.
A middle-aged man held 80 pas
sengers in terror at mock gun
point for several minutes last
night until their plane landed
at Newark Airport.
His hand jammed in his pock-
ct. the man gave the impression
he was holding a gun. The gun
turned out to be a piece of wood
And the man surrendered quietly
to police who had surrounded
the Eastern Air Lines DC-4 when
1t arrived at the airport.
Police said the man identified
himself as Edward Koen. 81, OF
South Braintree, Mass. He car
ried retired Boston policeman's
badge. plus a Medal of Honor
from the force there.
Just 5 minutes before the
Atlanta to Newark airlinel
landed, Koen shouted to Purser
Evening star., 1955-03-14
| Ohio River Flood
Abates After CAUSING
S13MiIlion DAMAGE
BY the Associoied Press

CAIRO, H., Mar. 14.-The
Ohio River is expected to dump
its food waters into the Missis-
sippi River here today or to-
morrow with little fanfare.
Weather Bureau officials re-
ported the river was about 3 feet
above flood stage here yesterday
and should rise about two-tenths
Of a foot more by tomorrow.
"It has almost stopped rising, u
said Meteorologist John Alden
He said some farm land in the
area has been flooded. delaying
planting of crops, but said there
was no danger here from the
waters.
Mississippi River Low
William A. Steele, resident en-
gineer with the Army Corps of
Engineers, said the Mississippi
River was low and described it as
a reservoir for the Ohio to dump
into"
The Mississippi, after receiving
flood waters from the Ohio, is
expected to crest at New Madrid,
Mo-, the following day.
Fair weather has speeded the
Evening star., 1955-03-14
A BETTER PLACE TO SHOP

. Buekinshom, Arlington, Va.
Glebe Rd. and N. PershinE Drive
Open D to D Daily
. Berevoft, Arlington, Va.
i5H Columbia Pike Open . to Q Dali,
. WiIlston Shopping Center
6dB7 Arlington vd.--Open p to p Dail'
. Belle View Shopping Center
611 Belle View Blvd, New Alexandria
Open o TO D Daily
Evening star., 1955-03-14

. 304l koyIor Road Sc.
Open o TO D. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday
. 18th and coIumbie Rood
Open . 10 o Daily
. SOTO New Hampshire Ave. NV.
Open o TO Q Daily
. Miehison end Eostern Avss. NE.
Open 0 70 o-Friday and Saturday
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Eel Under Groin Stock

A farmer harvested a two
foot eel found under a grain
stack in a field near q river in
County Wexford, Fire. The eel
had been stranded after recent
floods.
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Barter Theoter Show

The Barter Theater of Vir-
ginia will present Shakespeare's
Macbeth" at 8 pm. Thursday in
the auditorium Of the Fairfax
High School.
Evening star., 1955-03-14

. Wheoton
VIers MIL and KensinEton- Wheaton
Roads--Open y to . Daily
. Greenwoy Shopping Center
open aP'i % % sMFrisay nS'''d ana sssarda,
740l Annapolis Rood
Open q 10 Q Daily
. Langley Shopping Center
Open D to o
Evening star., 1955-03-14
She Predicts Bubies' Sex

Boy or girl? Mrs. Gladys
Wheatley Of South Acton. Eng
land, has predicted the sex of
friends babies 80 tiines-and has
never been wrong. "Just intui-
tion," she says.
Evening star., 1955-01-13
New Fuees in Congress
Dixon, Replacing Stringfellow,
Is Educator and Banker

United States overseas in World
War II.
The saddest part of that busi-
ness, his sympathizers say. is
that he didn't need to add that
fill-up to his real war service,
wherein he suffered a serious in
jury. He had let his imagina-
tion get the better of him and
once the story was out. he stuck
with it.
Wins on Short Notice.
When State Republican leaders
accepted his resignation as a
candidate for ye-election, DIR.
Dixon was given the call. Sudden
though 1t was, he defeated the
Democratic candidate. Walter K.
Evening star., 1955-01-13

of John DeGrey and Sarah
Lewis Dixon.
He is q graduate Of Brigham
Young University. the University
Of Chicago. where he earned his
masters degree, and the Uni
versity Of Southern California,
where he was awarded his DOC
tor Of philosophy degree.
In his long educational ca
reer, he served as president of
Weber College, superintendent
of the Provo City Schools. men,
Der Of an advisory committee to
the United States ONCE of Edu-
cation. member Of a presidential
commission on higher educa-
ton, on the Executive Com
mittee Northwest Accrediting
Association; director of the AS
sociation of Junior Colleges and
president of the Utah Confer
ence on higher education.
Authored Two Books.
He is the author of two books
on school matters. He has
served as managing vice presi-
dent of the Farmers and Mer-