Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-07-05

going about the business of rear
ing their families and taking
their places in their commm-
tiles without any publicity.
IF there is an indication that
there is something wrong with
the average American family,
it is shown in the behavior OF
many of the children and teen
ayers"
This brought about a discus
sion in which every one present
took part. Some suggestions
were: that families did not have
enough social life together, chill
dren are not taught, obligations;
alcoholism; too much TV; fam
lilies do not work together; not j
enough time with children; chill |
dren not taught to respect pro- .
perty of others; training reSpon- !
sibility left to mothers; econo- /
mic conditions excepting up with .
the JonseS).
An article was read giving
statistics to prove that a large
proportion of delinquent children
come from homes where the
mother is working, also that
many mothers are working not
because of necessity.
Mrs. Ralph Smith presented
a program of guessing games.
Refreshments were served by
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Petersen,
Mrs. Nelson PulSfier and Robert
LaMoreauX. Strawberry short
cake topped with ice cream was
on the menu.
Westerns
The Westerns met on Monday
evening at 7:30 pm. at the home
of their leader, Charles Head,
Chillicothe Rd. There were 16
present.
The same group held a swim
ming party at Fairport on June
%.
An announcement was made
that there would be swimming
instructions at Williams Grove
on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 pm.
There will be a small fee in
connection with these lessons.
For further information call
Rosemary Trivisonno, PARK g.
76l5.
Another announcement was an
ous door dance July IA from
$50 to l1:30 at Parkside Re-
creation. There will be a charge
of 35 cents for members, so
cents for nonmembers.
Sheriff's Junior POssee
There are now two Junior Pos
Sc groups in Geauga County, one
in Chardon and a Chester organ
ization. The latter met on June
26 at the home of the leader,
James DodSon, Heath Rd. There
was a discussion of future ac-
tivities, the parade, county fair
and benefit show.
July l the Posse sponsored
pony rides at the home of Pat
ricia 10th as a money making
project,
July the group met to prac-
tiCe acts, acrObatlc stunts etc.
for the benefit show to be held
July 13. There was also a trail
ride on horseback.
BOOTS AND Brides
Seventeen were present at the
Boots and Brides All Club
meeting held at Vernon Peter
sens on Tuesday evening June
26 Members filled out regis
tration papers and made plans
for the parade All Joined in
playing hide and seek.
Refreshments were served by
Gordon, Richard and Steve Pet
ersen. The next meeting will be
July 10 at 7:30 pm. at the home
of Linda Barnes.
Il Marry hdpeIiHS MUS
Tommy fraud, reporter for
the Krazy Kaperng Kids All
club reports that the fifth meet
ing was held in Bainbridge at
the home of Bonnie Stone. Bon
ME demonstrated how S h e
taught partly paralized kid to
| walk.
She also showed the club their
herd of Toggenbergs, Saanens
and French Alpine goats.
Plans were made for a picnic
| also discussion about the county
fair. For recreation dodge ball
and spud were played.
Mrs. Stone served cake and
| punch. The next meeting will
be June at the home of the
leader, Mr. Gurgely in Burton
Surprise Shower
Mrs. Earl Mansfield was gi-
| ven a surprise shower at the
| home of an aunt, Mrs. Ralph
Burr, Circle w. Farm. Her huS-
band suggested that they go for
| a ride which ended at the Burr
home where 25 relatives were
waiting with gifts and good wish
| eS.
Mrs. Burr was assisted by
her daughter-in-laW, Mrs. Rob,
ert McNish, who had arranged
! a program of games and enter