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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

Graduating from Racine High
School, "Rass'" ambition to enter
chemistry was overcome by his
early love of YMCA work and he
enrolled at tGeorge Williams Col
lege, the YMCA training school in
Chicago. Gaining more practical
experience while a student, he
worked at the Sears & Roebuck
Branch YMCA, the West Pullman
Park Branch and the House of
Happiness Social Settlement, a
church-operated development in a
less-privileged neighborhood near
the Chicago Stock Yards.
1918 found Rass in the World
War / Student Army Training
Corps. The next year he spent as
Physical Director of the North
western University Social Settle
ment, followed by a promotion to
head of the Boys Department.
Upon his graduation from col
lege in 1920, Rass headed for
Cleveland, where he was installed
as Hi-Y Secretary of the East End
Branch-now the University Circle
Branch. While serving in this ca
pacity, he became known for his
outstanding direction of the "Find
Yourself Campaign" out Of which
developed the first vocational
guidance departments in city
schools.
Only one year later, in 1921, he
became founder and first Execu-
tive Secretary Of the East Cleve-
land Branch YMCA. He was ap-
pointed Executive Secretary of
Central Branch YMCA in August,
1886, and moved to the post of
Assistant General Secretary under
DR.. Cecil Thomas in 1888.
Appointed General Secretary of
the Houston, Texas, YMCA, Rass
was away from Cleveland for %
months, from August, 1947 until
June, ,1949. While in Houston he
reduced a large Indebtedness by
one-half and established two badly
needed new branches. Following
the death or DR.. Thomas, Rass
answered the call of the Cleveland
Associations Board of Trustees,
returning here in June of 1949 as
General Secretary.
Among his other distinguished
achievements, Rass has and does
hold positions on multitude of
boards and committees. He is a
past-chairman of the Group Work
Council of the Welfare Federation
and a member of the Councils
Budget and Policy committee; a
past-chairman of the Community
Chests Metropolitan Division; a
trustee of the Welfare Federation;
chairman of the Business Admins
tration Section of the National
Association of YMCA Secretaries
a member of the National Council
of the YMCA; a member of the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Adult Assistance
Is Always Needed

An important advantage of the
central location and parking facili-
ties of the YMCA will be the ease
with which the volunteer man or
woman may enter into the various
activities of the program. 1t is
certainly more conducive to adult
participation if these two factors
are favorable. ADULT PARTICI-
PATTON, it might be stated is the
life blood of any voluntary organi-
zation such as the Young Mems
Christian Association. Numerous
"jobs available" signs are now
posted for volunteer workers to
serve as counsellors for camp,
Hi-Y and canteen; craft shop
supervisors, special interest in
structors and many others. Mr..
Esch carries this list on his per-
son at all times. Ask him what you
can do.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Y Is Many
Things To
Many People

The "Y" is many things to many
people. People are approached by
diverse avenues, and the YMCA
has pioneered in all fields, open
ing the opportunity of developing
Christian personality and building
q Christian society. 1t has made
many significant contributions to
the life Of people in many lands.
Probably best known throughout
the world is the "Y" program of
health and physical education
which was responsible for recrea-
tion and sports programs on every
continent, the invention and spread
of basketball, learn-to-swim and
life-saving campaigns, camping,
and many individual healt h
services.
The "Y" has led the way in vo-
eational guidance, foreman's train
ing, rural educational work, inter
racial cooperation, and men in
military service.
The "Y" founded many of the
first vocational training schools
and junior colleges, established
colleges for training workers for
the field of social work and oper-
ates two YMCA professional in
stitutions.
1t has fostered youth work of
all kinds, including Hi-Y, Cray,
Boy Scouts, Youth and Govern
ment, Tri-Hi-Y (for girls), the
Indian Guides, Student Christian
Association, world youth tours and
conferences.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

This is the story of the man who
has helped to establish and expand
Cleveland's vast YMCA camping
operations-which were under his
direction from 1888 to 1947-who
has aided in the development of
seven new branches in outlying
communities in the past six years,
and who was the guiding hand
behind the five-million dollar
Building Fund effort last year. 1t
is the story of Ellwood V. Ras-
mussen Gereral Secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton Of Cleveland.
Born in Racine, Wisconsin,
November 30th, 1899, "Rass" has
been a "Y-guy" since childhood.
At noon and after school, the Y
became his boyhood haunt. While
still in high school, he became the
Assistant Boys Work Secretary in
Racine at the salary of $50 per
month.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

Mrs. Hamilton Beatty, President,
East Cleveland League of Wo-
men Voters
Congratulations to the East
Cleveland Y.M.C.A. on the dedi-
cation of its new building. We
look forward together to many
more years of community service" "
Charles A. Leonard, Commander,
East Cleveland Post 163, Ameri-
can Legion @
EAST Cleveland Post No. 163
of American Legion is happy to
extend sincere congratulations to
the hard working members of the
Y.M.C.A. Their foresight has made
it possible to bring to this COM
munity building dedicated to the
young men of America"
DR.. J. Wade Price, President, East
Cleveland Community Council -
"The Y.M.C.A. is potentially one
of the major forces opposing those
elements of social breakdown
which are beginning to appear with
increasing frequency in our civili-
zation. The new East Cleveland
branch has a real opportunity to
meet this challenge by providing
the leadership, fellowship and
recreational opportunities which
are so essential to well-balanced
community life.
"The Y has done a good job in
the past which is recognized by
completion of the new facilities.
Good luck to the expanded pro-
gram of the future"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

liberation, the unanimous opinion
of both the East Cleveland BoarC
and the Board Of Trustees was
that we should acquire this prop
erty. Funds in hand for other capi.
tai purposes were advanced to
make this purchase with the under
standing that at the opportune
time funds would be raised and the
advance repaid.
The net cost of acquiring the
Lee Road property after sales COM
mission was about $4,000. The
building was moved to its new To-
cation on Lee Road. The present
investment, including improve
ments, parking lot, and landscap-
ing, is about $4,000. Gifts from
Board members for this purpose
total approximately $4,000 leav-
ing $4,000 as the sum needed to
pay the balance of funds advanced.
The building provides good pro-
gram space. On the first floor are
the offices, a large game room
used on many occasions for meet
ings and program dinners-well-
equipped kitchen adjoining. The
second floor provides five club
rooms, and there are two more
club rooms on the third floor. The
basement in addition to boiler
room provides good space for
handicraft purposes.
Believing that the East Cleve-
land community is willing and
able to provide the necessary funds
for repaying the advance from our
treasury, and further believing that
the spring of 1850 is an opportune
time for such an effort, the
Trustees of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Cleveland
hereby request the Capital Ac-
counts Committee of the Welfare
Federation for permission to con-
duct a canvass April 18th to July
18th, 1850, among the friends of
the East Cleveland Branch and in
the East Cleveland community for
the purpose as stated above.
Respectfully submitted,
Y.M.C.A. of Cleveland
CURTIS LEE SMITH
Vice-President
f. V. RASMUSSEN
General Secretary
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Open House For
Women tuesday

The women are not being for
gotten in all the planning for
Dedication Week. They are invited
to an Open House at the new Y
on Tuesday, January 31st between
the hours of 1:30 and 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Glenn Kitson as chairman for
the day is being assisted by Mrs.
Hickman and Mrs. E. F. Roberts.
Mrs. Cora Arm, chaplain of the
Y Mothers will speak. Mrs. Kit
son is chairman of the Y Mothers
this year.
Members of all women's groups,
mothers of \ boys mothers of the
Canteeners. aat all other women
are invited to drop in and see the
new Y House.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Msmber,hiv, Campaign
Msr-Nin~er Program,
February 5. 1876.


Invocation DR.. M. Wayne Mcqueen Minister
Windermere Methodist Church
The YMC.A. City-wide Elwood Y. Rasmussen
General Secretary, Cleveland Y.M.C.A
Our East Cleveland Plans ............. Gordon Esch
Secretary East Cleveland Y.M.C.A
Our Financial Needs Sterling Apthorp
Chairman, Board of Managers
East Cleveland Y.M.C.A.
What We're Going To Do About Them. Norman Townsend
Chairman, Sustaining Membership Campaign
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

Mrs. Robert Weis, President,
East Cleveland Council of Par
ent-Teacher Association
"The East Cleveland Council
Of Parent Teacher Association ex-
tends to the Y.M.C.A. its sincere
good wishes. Their program with
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Mrs. Hazel Klinger, Secretary
East Cleveland Y.W.C.A.-

East cleveland w LA. -
".The new Y.M.C.A. building
opens opportunities for new serv-
ices and more leisure time program
for East Clevelanders. To help
meet this challenge and better
serve the youth and citizens of
our community the Y.W.C.A. will
continue to strengthen its cooper
ative work with the Y.M.C.A."
Arizona sun., 1956-01-06
Lorry Douglas
Of Tin Pan Alley

New York - Barry Gordon's
MGM Xmas recording of Muffin
For Christmas" along with the Art
Mooney ork is bigger than ever.
MGM Records has surely got the
biggest Xmas record of this season.
This platter of Barry; six-year-
old has reached the million mark in
sales Joni James platter of "My
Believing Heart" is, according to
Cash Box, a sure shot for another
Joni James chit" AL Hibbler
scored successfully, last week at
B'way's Basin Street.
Sammy Davis Jr.'sy new play,
featuring Olga James to debut in
February 1856 on B'way :. AL Hib
bier has enough future bookings
amounting to 100000. Out Los
Angeles way, the Colts have been
set for the Alan Freed Show to be
held at Harlems Apollo Theatre
Several new additions have been
made to, the coming DR.. Jive Xmas
Show at the Brooklyn Paramount
Theatre. New SigneeS are: Robin
Hood of MGM Records, who clicked
with "Dancin' In My Soces;" Clyde
McPhatter, the Four Fellows, Mic
key (Guitar) Baker DR.. Jive
opened his Small's Paradise Dec.
13.
MGM Recording artist, Doryce
Brown, the first colored girl to be-
gin her recording career in the
popular" field and who scored,
successfully, past Nov. 20 on the
"Woolworth Hour, with her rem
dition of early Times, the num-
Der that she recorded for MGM,
over the CHS Radio Network, is
hotter than a firecracker. After
this great network plug. early
Times" is selling like hotcakes,
here in New York City. 1t looks
like Doryce Brown will have big
Arizona sun., 1956-01-06
Police To Farm
Airport Land

Nine acres of airport land will
be put to cultivation to provide
vegetables for prisoners in the City
Jail, The Phoenix Police Depart
ment has been granted the use of
the acreage, located north of Mo-
have Street on the east side of oath
Street in the recently acquired
clear zone area, for a period of 2
years. The farming will be done by
City prisoners. For the past several
years, the Police Department has
farmed approximately 16 acres of
City land south of the airport. The
farming operations have resulted in
considerable saving in the cost of
furnishing food to City prisoners,
as we'll as furnishing Well-round-
ed diet.
Arizona sun., 1956-01-06

The British have developed a
new insecticide which controls red
spiders infesting plants, reports the
January issue of Better Homes &
Gardens magazine. Less than two
parts in a million in a direct-con-
tach spray killed SO percent of the
spiders on infected plants, and
higher doses gave complete kill.
Any excess was absorbed by the
plants, making them resistant to
further infeStation.
Arizona sun., 1956-01-06

that has been sparkling the black
listing campaign in the theatrical
industry, received sharp setback
in the executive board elections of
the New York local of the Ameri-
can Federation of Radio and Tele-
vision Artists. A "mi0dle-Of-the-
road" group which opposed AW-
ARES smear activities elected 27 to
the 35-member board. John Henry
Falk spokesman for the winning
group, declared the first concern
of a union official should be the
employment Of his members, not
blacklisting them.
Southern Illinois residents are
calling a "sink or swim" meeting
of all citizens on Dec. 81 to focus
attention to their plight. Over
10000 families are receiving gov
ernment surplus food in the Is low
er counties of southern Illinois.
Thousands of coal miners and
others are walking the streets look
ing for work.
Arizona sun., 1956-01-06

selling record on her first release.
The Four Step Brothers clicked
two weeks ago on "StageshoW"
over the CHS Television Network
BMI song awards this year
showed how heavily rhythm and
blues recordings influenced the
popular" field. Sixteen out of %
winners were Originally r&b re-
cordings They were Rock Love
written by Henry Glover, artist and
repertoire topper for King Records;
Maybellene, Sincerely, Amt That
A Shame, I Hear You Knocking,
Hearts of Stone, Pledging My Love,
Seventeen, Ko Ko Mo, Dance With
Me Henry, Tweedlee Dee, Black
Denim Trousers, Don't Be Angry,
At My Front Door, Earth Angel
and Only You There writer's
of the song won top awards; Hen
ry Glover, Alan Freed, Rose Marie
Mccoy and Dave Bartholomew.
Recently Desi Arnaz plugged
over his "I Love Lucy" on CBS-TV
his new MGM waxing of Forever
Darling" from the Forthcoming film
fthe same name.
Arizona sun., 1956-01-06

Astronomers at Palomar obser-
vatory California, are completing
an atlas of the skies - the first
section took Z years to produce.
Arizona sun., 1956-01-06
Notes From
The News

The Specter of Communism is
haunting NAM president Cola G.
Parker. In support of his conten-
ton that the us. is "well on the
way to -. Communist state as
blueprinted by Marx" he cited the
existence of unions, social security,
fair employment measures and the
dollar-an-hour minimum wage.
Corporal Punishment for school
children was proposed to the New
Jersey State Legislature as means
of combating juvenile delinquency.
The proposal was made by the state
Bar Association at its midWinter
conference on Dec. 10. The lawyers
group said that the legal right to
beat students will help teachers
guard their right to receive the
respect due their profession"
Concern for religious freedom in
the u. S. was expressed by the
American Jewish Committee in a
resolution of Dec. 10 which con-
demned the increasing pressures
to introduce religious instruction
and practices into the schools"
The resolution scored the recent
directive of the New oYrk Superin-
tendent of Schools instructing tea
chers to step up religious indectri-
nation. It also characterized the di-
rective as an evasion and compro-
mise of the constitutional guaran-
tee of religious freedom and the
separation of church and state.
An underground plant is being
considered by the American Ma
chine and Foundry Co. A company
spokesman says they are planning
to build such plant in Alabama
for reasons of economy of construc-
ton as well as security against air
attack.
I. F. Stones weekly sues East
land committee. After rejecting the
request of the Senate Internal Sc
curity subcommittee for a SUBJ
scription to his paper, I. F. Stone
filed suit for an injunction against
such expenditures. Stone will ask
the court to rule that expenditure
of public funds for the purpose of
maintaining a surveillance of the
press is a violation of the first
amendment.
Butchers Blast Army strike
breaking. The continued purchase
of meat by the u. S. Army from a
San Antonio, Texas, provision
house with full knowledge that it's
workers have been on strike for ten
months has been branded by the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters &
Butcher Workmen as "strikebreak-
ing" Labor's Daily reported Dee. 2,
that the union demands of Army
50 Secretary Brucker that he order
an immediate stop to purchases
from the firm until it ceases it's
union-busting activity"
Picket White House. A score of
men and women representing the
Amnesty Demonstration Commit
tee picketed the White House Dec.
TO demanding that President Eisen-
mower grant christmas Amnes-
ties" to conscientious objectors inn
. prlsoned during World War II.
Among their banners were: "World
War II Directors still being pun
lshed ten years after wars end''
and Amnesty granted in many
lands. Why not us?"
Aware tbo MoCar+b.,;+o Ac.A
Arizona sun., 1956-01-06

Brazil and Spain are equi-distant
from Dakar, West Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Chicago Policeman
Saves II in Fire

CHICAGO, Mar. 20 (P.-Po-
liceman James Ross was credited
with rescuing IL persons, includ-
ing seven children and an elder
lily crippled and blind man, from
| a burning apartment building on
the West Side yesterday.
| Mr.. Ross, 20, was passing the
building en- route to his traffic
post when he saw two small boys
carrying an undressed infant. He
questioned them about the in
FAINT and they pointed to build
ing. saying, There's a fire in
there"
Mr.. Ross ran into the smoke
filled building and found four
small boys huddled in the hall
way. He carried two and pushed
the other two to safety. He re-
entered the building, but flames
prevented him from ascending
the stairway to the second floor,
He pounded on doors of first
floor apartments and helped to
the outside three adults and two
children in one apartment.
The policeman then climbed
an outside stairway and began
Irousing the occupants of the
upper two floors.
Fire officials said the blaze was
believed due to faulty wiring and
caused about $1,000 damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Lehman Criticizes
Administration Of
|Cyprus Problem

Senator Lehman, Democrat of
New York. last night criticized
the Administrators lack of
vigor" in pursuing a settlement
of the problem of Cyprus.
Calling the problem one which
threatens the peace and Secur-
lily of the free world" Senator
Lehman said this country has
failed to assert boldly and
Iforthrightly our support of the
cause of freedom and democ-
Iracy."
He spoke at the biennial ban
iquet of the Order of Ahepa, a
national Greek American organ
ization. at the Sheraton-Park
Hotel. Some 800 persons attended.
Senator Lehman is one of %
sponsors of a Senate bill urging
the granting of self -determina-
ton to the people of Cyprus,
now a British crown colony. 1t
has been asserted that an over
Whelming majority of Cypriots
favor union with Greece.
Senator Lehman called British
policy in Cyprus "short-sighted
and wrong in the light of the
interests not only of the free
world, but of Britain herself. J"
The seizure, deportation and i'm
prisonment of Cyprus Arch
bishop Makarios. he said, is
tragic and British Qualifications
for the act ring hollow"
He called on both sides in
the current dispute, which has
kicked off series of riots and
terrorist acts, to arrive at an
answer "by consultation and in
an atmosphere of good will"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Mills Named Envoy
To Afghunistun

President Eisenhower today
nominated Sheldon T. Mills. a
veteran career diplomat now
serving as Ambassador to Ecua-
dor, to be Ambassador to At
ghaniStan.
Mr.. Mills was named to sue
coed Angus Ward, who is retir-
ing from the Foreign Service
after 81 years as a diplomat.
Mr.. Eisenhower accepted Mr..
Wards resignation with real
writing the Ambassador
that he had served his country
with true distinction in ardu-
Gus and challenging assign
The President also nominated
Lewis E. Berry, jr., now deputy
Army Department counselor, to
be deputy Federal Civil Defense
Administrator to succeed Mrs.
Katherine G. Howard, who re-
signed some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Chemistry eocher Starts
51st Year at Mckinley Hiqh

Margaret Marsh, teaches math
at Mcfarland Junior High, has
seen two sons go through Tech.
One, Richard. is a Government
mathematician, and the other,
William, is an accountant. Rich
ard was valedictorian of the 1889
graduating class.
The veteran Mckinley recent
ly marked his 50th year also as
a member of the American
Chemical Society, and he is a
life member of the CIV Alumni
Association.
He said he expects to keep on
teaching until he reaches COM
pulsory retirement age next Feb
ruary. He might even finish out
the next school year. provided
his health holds up well.
But that's up to the Board of
Education" he reminded an in
tervieWer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

September, 1850, for evading
$400, 900 in income taxes.
Mr.. Mitchell was quoted in the
stories as denying he ever made
any contribution to the Demo-
cratic National Committee. Mr.
Carraway was quoted as saying
that if the alleged contribution
ever went into the committee
funds. it did not go through him.
s2,50O Mink Coat
In addition to the $4,000
offer, the Post-Dispatch stories
also reported, Senator Williams
told the Senate, that:
1. Mr.. Carraway received a
$4,000 gift under the guise of
q loan" from the Jefferson Loan
Co. of st. Louis. Mo-, owned by
Mr.. Mitchell. Mr.. Carraway was
quoted as describing this as a
loan having nothing to do with
the tax case.
2. The wife of a prominent
political figure who likewise was
intervening in this case" re-
ceived a $4,000 ranch mink coat
bought by an official of the JEFF
ferson Loan Co.
The politician was not named,
but at another point in his
speech where he apparently re-
ferred to the same person. Sen
ator Williams described him as
a Congressman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

In March, 1906, Allen j.
Marsh, a sophomore chemistry
major at George Washington
University, applied for an land
ed a job. At that point he
thought the job was temporary.
Yesterday Mr.. Marsh began
his 51st year in the same job
teaching chemistry at McKin-
ley High School.
Mr.. Marsh is identified by a
school official as undoubtedly
the District public school sys-
TENS present dean of teachers,
although the records haven't
been checked on the point.
There's no doubt of his status
at Mckinley. where he was given
IA layer cake the other day as a
token of recognition, and where
he expects to remain for a while
yet.
Mr.. Marsh, whose wife, Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

in contempt of Congress for re-
fusing to answer questions about
Communist Affiliations. Mr..
Walter referred mainly to the
case Of Mr.. Watkins whose con-
viction was reversed by an APP
|peals court panel here, but will
be reconsidered by the full bench.
Mr.. Walter asserted that one of
the troubles was that there are
too many ADA members on the
bench"
In his remarks today, Mr..
Walter not only denied that he
attempted to influence the court
in this case, but he also described
Mr.. Hollander as a member of
the Washington Bookshop ac-
cording to records of the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities. The bookshop was cited
by former Attorney General Bid
die as being a Communist-front
organization. Mr.. Walter said.