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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
Police Are Quick
In Our Town

The new resident from South
Carolina may well ponder the
swiftness of East Cleveland police
They aroused him in the wee morn
ing hours of his first night in
town to alert him to the fact that
he had been robbed.
1t all happened in this wise.
Police, investigating a burglary
at the Cottage Lunch, 1920 Eu-
cid ave. at 4:05 a. m. Monday,
February Goth were told by the
proprietor, Francis Cantato, 1925
Wymore ave-, clothing scattered on
the floor did not belong to any
one there.
This sent the officers on a
search of cars parked in the rear
of the restaurant. They found one
that had been entered. Tracing the
owner they found Mr.. VIM. Lumb,
a chemical engineer from Colum-
bia, S. c. who had arrived but a
few hours before, to take a new
position here Monday morning. He
had rented a room next door.
Who entered the restaurant +?
Who looted the car and tossed un-
wanted clothing about? ? The police
would like to know.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
Flowers And
Refreshments
At Kennedys

Bob Kennedy is opening his new
ly enlarged Mems Shop with a
completely new Boys Department
in a Grand Opening Friday and
Saturday, February 24-25th. There
will be flowers for the ladies, and
refreshments will be served.
The new Boys Department fol-
lows the high top pattern of the
Mems Shop in that it will have
available nationally known brand:
of clothing and clothing accessor.
les for boys.
The genial proprietor, Bob Ken
nedy, invites all hilltoppers anC
all other East Clevelanders tc
visit the enlarged store during the
two day opening, and become ac'
quainted with the fine line of mer'
chandise available to them.
Also, $4,000 in boys clothing
will be given away free.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
City Has
HeaIthiiest
Year In SIS

When an East Clevelander these
days is greeted with Hi, how are
you?" he can honestly reply
"Never better, thank you" He
can back up the statement with
the report of Health Director
James P. Winkler as made to City
Manager Chas. A. Carran. The
city's 1866 health was the best in
years.
To begin with 1866 is the first
year since 1912 that we have had
no cases of Polio originating from
East Cleveland, situation which
DR.. Winkler hopes may represent
future trend in regard to this
disease.
Although IN no way coincident
with the above statement, DR..
Winkler points to the excellent
response given East Cleveland in
its Salk Vaccine program. In the
first incubation, lap children
received injections. In the second
incubation, 1901 children re-
ceived the vaccine.
Acute communicable diseases
dropped from 864 reported in 1854
to 297 in 1856.
In addition to the polio i'm
munizations the following were
completed by the Health Depart
ment: Diptheria and Tetanus
combined shot) 1873; Whooping
Cough, 1O6; Smallpox, 2O9; Ty-
phoid Fever, 81.
There were 79 cases Of measles
as compared to 626 cases in 1854,
but since 1856 is the year for an
upswing in this disease, higher
incident is expected. Parents of
small children have already been
warned by DR.. Winkler to be on
guard against measles.
The departments laboratory
made 1,161 tests of various kinds,
including the analysis of III
samples OF clCy water.
OF the 8,044 persons who took
advantage of the free chest x-ray
program, % were found to have
tuberculosis. At present there are
listed 1872 inactive, six ques-
tionably active and Is of an un-
determined activity. Four per-
sons entered the hospital during
the year and go received hosp tai
care sometime during the year.
Every Wednesday morning DR..
Winkler conducts a Well Chill
dren's Clinic at Huron Road Hos
pital and this attendance in 1856
was 342 with IL resulting home
visits.
Visiting nurses made 1887 home
calls and 81 immunization certifi-
Gates were signed for foreign
trade.
During 1856 there were 2,2S4
births and 536 deaths reported in
East Cleveland.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23

The East Cleveland Exchange
Club has seen the first round
finish to it's class "B" basketball
league. This league is played every
Saturday afternoon at the Shaw
gymn, the Exchange Club furnish
ing the officials and sponsors for
the teams. The sponsors furnish
each boy on their team with a
colored and lettered jersey.
The Centa-Miller Foxes finished
in first place with fine wins and
no losses in the first half. There
was tie for second place with
Joe Eckert's Cubs and the Tomsic
Tigers. There was also a tie for
third place between Joe Diamonds s
Wolves and Monreal Bears. In
fourth and last place was the Mag
nus Chemical Sharks team.
Saturday, February 18th was the
start of the second round and
found Joe Eckert's Cubs, the Tom
sic Tigers winning their games and
the Centa-Miller Foxes taking
theirs by a forfeit.
Shown are the Centa-M Miller Win
ners:
Left to right, standing - Mel
Sharp, coach, Dennis Haverly,
Emil Horwitz, Nick Cortese, Tim
Tartara; Chas Kastilahan, chair
man Exchange Sports Committee;
George Dion, League Director.
Kneeling - Dick Hilbert, Tony
Molinaro, Wills Clinton.
Not present-John Bezdek.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
Volunteers Seek
Heart Fund Gifts
In Sundays Drive

approximately 450 Heart Fund
volunteers will canvass for gifts
in East Cleveland this Heart Sum-
day, February 26, it was an
nounced today by Mrs. Miles Phil
lips, 1346 Elwood ave.
Funds collected here and else
where in the Greater Cleveland
area will be used to continue the
Cleveland Area Heart Society's
all-out program Of medical re-
research, currently operating on a
budget of 100000 year. The pro-
gram supports 81 research pro-
jects in seven medical centers.
"Our volunteers saw the signifi-
canoe of this work recently when
DR.. Earle B. Kay of st. Luke's Hos
pital perfected his heart-lung
mechanism, Mrs. Philips said this
week. "That development alone
opens up the miracle of heart sur
gerry to another 40 per cent of the
youngsters born with troubled
hearts.
She added: "The funds collected
here and in other areas last year
paid for the research carried on
by DR.. Kay and his associates, and
this was just one of 81 research
avenues which are currently being
explored"
Goal for this years Heart Fund
drive is 100000. Also scheduled
for refinancing are the Heart
Funds two clinics and its educa-
tional program.
The Clinics are the Work Classi-
fication Clinic, which provides free
cardiac evaluation and work capa-
city tests for cardiacs who desire
to return to work, and the Chill
dren's Diagnostic Heart Clinic,
which gives free examinations to
children with suspected heart
disease. A work simplification pro-
gram for homemakers teaches car
diacs with household responsible
ties and easier approach to home
making.
The following are the captains
for the drive here:
EAST CLEVELAND: Mrs. Miles
Phillips, 1346 Elwood ave.; Chair
man; CAPTAINS. Mrs. Arthur
Phelps, 2233 Mt. Vernon; Mrs.
Joseph Traci, 1865 Brunswick;
Mrs. Sloan Pritchard, 1916 Hazel;
Miss Patsy Frieden, 1854 Forest
Hills Blvd; Mrs. Ann Falsone,
1919 Mt. Union; Mrs. B. B. Colvin,
1871 Knowles; Mrs. Fallaghan,
1846 Marloes; Mrs. Burt Skeel,
1915 Chapman; Mrs. w. H. Book
stahler, 2OSO Noble; Mrs. Charles
Vyse, 1906 Nelaview; Mrs. Dan
Ellington, 1861 Shaw; Mrs. Ruth
Dranke, 1851 Taylor; Mrs. Ray
mond Campbell, 1885 Nela; Mrs.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
Honor Walker

John U. Walker, 1917 Oakhill
rd., is the new president of The
Electrical League of Cleveland, the
Cleveland area association of cleo
trical dealers, distributors, contrac-
tors and manufacturers.
A director of the League for
more than a decade, Mr.. Walker is
president of the Midland Electric
Co.
Mr.. Walker, who has been presi-
dent of Midland for IL years, has
been identified with the electrical
industry for 81 years, most of them
at manufacturer and distributor
levels.
Mr.. Walker, who attended the
University of Illinois, is one of the
original trustees of Ohio Boystown,
Inc, and a member of Chi Psi
fraternity and of the Cleveland
Athletic Club.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
Congressman Bolton Reports To East
OeyeIanders On Her African Trip

The Wesleyan Class of Winder-
mere Methodist Church is present
ing Congressman Frances p. Boil
ton as speaker on Sunday, Febru-
airy 26th at 9:15 a. m. All church
school classes from Junior High
through adult groups will assemble
in the church sanctuary for this
talk to which the public is also
cordially invited.
Mrs. Bottoms subject will have
to do with the influence of church
missions on the cultural, moral,
economic and educational life of
the peoples of Africa. During her
recent four months expedition,
she Travelled the entire continent
of Africa from French West
Africa to the Union of South
Africa and up the eastern coast to
Zanzebar, Ethiopia and Egypt.
She made an intensive study of
conditions in twenty-four countries
and will present a report to the
people of East Cleveland at this
Sunday morning assembly. Mrs.
Bolton has been a member of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
for IA years.
A song service led by Mrs. E. X.
Schneider with Mrs. George Phalen
at the organ will open the program.
Responsive reading follows, led by
Thomas Standing. The minister,
DR.. Wayne Mcqueen will offer a
prayer and Wilbur Lawrence, class
president, will close the serv-
vice. Werner Kayem is program
|, chairman.
An important event in the cal
endar of the Kiwanis Club is
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
No Chairs No
Desk In This
School Room

From club room TO kitchen go the
gallant ladies of Clemera in prepa-
ration for their annual Welfare
Buffet Luncheon and card party.
The date of this years affair is the
extra day which February brings
this year, the 29th, at 1890 at the
East Cleveland Woman's Club, 1747
Lakefront ave.
Proceeds will continue the club
camperships for underprivileged
children, regardless of race, creed
or color; and will be shared by the
school room in City Hospital polio
ward to which the club has already
give large American Flag, an cleo
trio typewriter, roll-up maps, and a
record player with educational and
entertaining records. For recreation
the club has also provided a canary
bird and its cage, and an aquarium
with fish. Much needs yet to be
done in this schoolroom, unique in
that instead of desks and chairs, it
is filled with cots since the scholars
attend classes in bed.
Mrs. H. E. Zdara is Clemera
president. Busy with the plans are
East Clevelanders: Mrs. n. L. AL
bert, Mrs. j. H. Brennan, Mrs. G. A.
Gahagan, Mrs. c. E. Kelly, Mrs.
]. Paul Park, Mrs. H. W. Singer,
Mrs. G. c. Snyder, Mrs. Victor
Spohn and Mrs. R. r. Stratton.
Reservations may be made with
Mrs. Gahagan, MU. 1894 and Mrs.
Park, MU. 1-0927.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23

William Stone, 1744 N. Noble;
Mrs. John Hulsebus, 1880 Bryn
Mawr; Mrs. June Snyder, 12543
Euclid; Mrs. Howard Hatch, 14814
Elderwood; Mrs. John Cusic, 1871
Holyoke; Mrs. James Lyndall, 1179
Bender; Mrs. George Liatti, 1850
f. 131st ST.; Mrs. Walter Refs,
1912 Sixth ave.; Mrs. Dawson,
13414 Emily; Mrs. George Schie-
man, 1475 E. 133rd ST.; Mrs. Cath
crime Fiorello, 1883 Hayden; Mrs.
Margaret DeMore, Tel. No. PO.
1882; Mrs. X. A. Rothearmel,
1859 Holyoke; Mrs. c. Phelps, 1845
Garfield; Mrs. Hummer, 14004
Shaw; Mrs. Myron Schaefer, 1868
Woodwork; Mrs. Ruth Boudreau,
1343 Elwood; Mrs. VIM. Vending,
1747 Page; Mrs. Frank Fellows,
2122 Alton; Mrs. Dorothy White,
1248 E. 146th st.
Miss Nancy Render, 1870 Shaw
ave.; Mrs. Herbert Bialosky, 14015
Superior rd.; Mrs. E. NJ. Hochman,
1867 Elberon; Mrs. Carl Strass-
h offe 14517 Potomac; Mrs.
George E. Rogers, Jr., 1910 First
ave-; Mrs. Homer Randolph, 1859
Hayden; Mrs. William Baron, 1902
Hillcrest; Mrs. Harold Simon, 1921
Page; Mrs. N. c. Townsend, 1744
Wymore; Mrs. Myron Tietlman,
1909 Eddington; Miss Doris Lauer,
1855 Chapman; Mrs. NJ. Fierstein,
1880 Belmar; Mrs. Theresa Man
gino, 1777 Auburndale; Mrs. Carl
Rein, 1886 Roxbury.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
School Musicians
Are Practising
Like Mad, Folks

Shaw and Kirk will enter 132
musicians in the Greater Cleveland
Instrumental and Solo and Ensemble
Contest. They will be vying for
honors in 48 separate events along
with musicians from other Greater
Cleveland Schools.
Every extra hall, room or closes
in both Kirk and Shaw are being
used these days as the contestants
put the finishing touches on their
chosen selections.
In a corner at Kirk Junior High
you will see a petite black-haired
girl working away on her solo on
the big bass fiddle, while over at
Shaw six foot-four boy is smooth
ing out the rough spots in his solo
to be played on the same instru-
ment. They will not be competing
against each other however, as the
contestants enter a division accord
ing to their year in school.
The big noise heard in the halls
of Shaw High is a bombastic group
of five boys who are entering the
drum ensemble contest.
After the big day on Saturday,
some entrants will be happy with
their superior" ratings and others
will be not as happy with their
ratings. The latter group will be
saying that they will put more time
in on preparation for next years
contest. One thing that is certain
everyone will go home tired after
this competitive day at Parma
Senior High School.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23

Tuesday evening, East Tech out
lasted Holy Name before over
10000 fans at the Arena to cap
ture their fourth straight city
championship. Further evidence
that the Scarabs, the only unde-
feated quintet in the area, could
gain statewide honors.
East Techs powerful Scarabs
again appear to be the Journeys
top team and a cinch to qualify
for one of two spots in the Arena
District Tourney. From all indica-
tions to date, the Techmen could
also be one of the four teams on
deck when the State Tournament
takes over the Arena late in March.
By coincidence, this areas four
teams, Shaw, Collinwood, Euclid
and St. Joseph, all wound up in the
lower bracket following the tour
nament drawings held at Euclid
last Saturday morning. East Tech
is also in this bracket along with
Brush and East High. The winner
of the lower brackets three round
action will advance to the Arena.
Top team in the upper bracket
apears to be Cathedral Latin with
Willoughby rated a darkhorse.
Mondays opening card will fea-
ture the entire upper bracket with
Latin and Cleveland Heights squar-
ing off at 6 p. m. Mayfield meets
John Hay at 7:15; Glenville and
Wickliffe tangle at $3.50 and the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23

I entor-Willoughby clash bringing
the opening round curtain down at
9:45 p. m.
In all probability, the standing
room only sign will be posted early
on Tuesday as Euclid and Brush
square off at 6;30 p. m. The Pan
theirs took the measure of the Arcs
earlier in the year and should re-
peat. However, erractic play and
lack of confidence continues to
hamper the Euclid quintet. Con-
tinual juggling of the lineup has
troubled the defending Lake Erie
league champions who should be
better than their record to date
indicates.
The Shaw-Collinwood game at
7:45 p. m. should be a real crowd
pleaser as is the case usually when
these two old neighborhood rivals
face each other. The Railroaders
spanked the Cardinals when the
two teams opened the cage season
back in November. Coach Grant
Kibbel's charges have been hot and
cold and if past tournament per-
formances mean anything, Shaw
could again be a surprise team"
On the other hand, Coach Joe
Lesbos lads have shown steady
Improvement in the closing weeks
and will be eager to make it two
for the season over Shaw.
Tuesdays finale will pit the
talented Vikings of st. Joseph High
against East Highs tall men. Be-
ing one of the seeded teams in the
tournament, the Vikings are
naturally favored but the Blue
Bombers of East could prove
troublesome.
Wednesdays program will fea-
ture the winners of the Monday
night games starting at z .. m.
while Thursdays card pits East
Tech against the Euclid-Brush
winner at 7 p. m. The Shaw-Col-
linwood winner faces the East-St.
Joseph winner at $3.50 p. m.
Euclid's Sectional Tourney finals
will be held on Saturday, March
3rd with the two winning teams
advancing to the Arena District
Play-offs. Also on Saturday spe-
cial awards will be presented to
tourney winners, cheerleading
contest winners, Sportsmanship
Plaque, All-Tourney Team and the
tournaments outstanding player.
Parking at Euclid High is free
with entrances on Tracy ave. be-
tween East 222nd st. and East
232nd st.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
.OMaIIey-HuxeI
Recreation Plan
Pays Dividends

Some forty boys about town are
having the time of their young
lives playing basketball twice 6
week with no less teammates oI
opponents than the police.
1t all began last October wher
Lieut. Patrick O'Malley of the
police department and George F
Huxel, Dean of Boys at w. H
Kirk Jr. High School were talking
about recreational opportunities
for young boys. They thought
some kind of an athletic program
should be worked out for the
Shaw-Hayden boys since Cham
bers Gym was so near to them.
The lieutenant and the dean
took their suggestion to the school
board. Promptly Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 1880 to $3.50 was
offered, with equipment, the boys
to pay the $4.35 custodial fee;
Lieut.. O'Malley and Dean Huxel
to provide the staff.
Fellow police officers were all
for it. Seven boys showed up the
first night. It's Is on the average
now.
Then the Superior-Euclid area
boys wanted a similar basketball
program. Again the educators
agreed, limiting each group to 20
boys, but opening the gym on Mon
days and Wednesdays, as well.
Patrolman VIM. Campbell heads
che Superior-Euclid players.
Just the other day, the Kiwanis
Boys and Girls Committee, hearing
of the project, contributed $50 to
it, the money to aid the boys in
meeting their one day joint fee.
Assisting in the program are
Detective Fred Schullel and Pa
trolmen VIM. Baker, Earl Lef-
ferts, Charles Guenther, Robert
Hall, Milton Jennrich and VIM.
Campbell, together with Bob
Coates, a former Shaw grad, now
a student at WRU.
Playing will go on through
March and by Fall, when it will be
resumed, Chief Weaver hopes the
program will be expanded to in
clude every boy who wants to play.
Chief Weaver is justly proud of
his officers who are sufficiently
interested in the youth of the COM
munity to help them in such a good
recreational program.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
Junior Stamp
Collectors
To Exhibit

Under the joint auspices Of the
East Cleveland Philatelic Society
and Halle Bros. department store,
local junior stamp collectors will
be given the opportunity to dis
play portions of their collections
in the Fifth international Philate-
lie Exhibition, April 28th through
May 9th.
To encourage advanced stamp
collecting and gain recognition for
local collectors in the 10 to Is
year age group, the East Cleve-
land Philatelic Society will con-
duct a local contest, winners of
which will compete in a regional
contest at Halle Bros.
The contest is open to all junior
collectors in two separate age di-
visions, 10 to IA years and Is to
18 years. No connection or men,
bership in a stamp club is re-
quired, but the contestant must be
entered through the East Cleve-
land Society.
A contestant may enter any one
or all six of the categories, but
he will be limited to one 81ax11"
sheet for each entry. The six cate
gories are: l. U. S. and Possess
sions; 2. Latin America; 8. Brit
ish Empire; A. All other foreign
countries: 5. Topicals FLOWERS,
animals, art-work, etc.; 6. Spe-
cial for those unclassed above.
In the regional contest, Halle
Bros. will award cash prizes of
$25 to the. winner of each cate
cory in each age division, and a
grand prize of $50 to the entry
judged the Best In The Show"
The prizes will total $3.50.
The winners from the Halle's
regional contest will be announced
on March oath, and have their
entries on public exhibition in
Halle's Lounge, Euclid seventh
floor, from March 28th through
March 31st.
Each entry must be accompan-
led by letter describing the bal
ance of the collection from which
the entry was taken. The letter
should be carefully written as it
will be considered as part Of the
entry.
The values for judging are:
/. Originality of idea $3.50
2. Completeness of philatelic
knowledge $3.50
3. Condition of stamps 20%o.
A. Mounting 1910.
5. Arrangement and layout
1870.
6. Narrative and composition
1870.
The East Cleveland Philatelic
Society, sponsor of the preliminary
contest, draws members from
northeast Cleveland and adjacent
suburbs. The club holds regular
meetings in the new East Cleve-
land YMCA at Lee rd. and Eu-
cid ave., on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month. Entries
for the contest may be left at the
YMCA in the clubs name before
March 9th, or brought to the
March 9th meeting. Visitors are
welcome at the meetings.
Further information on the con-
test may be obtained by calling
RE. 1885 or KE. 1898, or OBJ
tanning a copy of the contest rules
from Halle Bros.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
Drivers Seriously
Hurt In Collision

Serious injuries were received by
two drivers whose cars collided
Monday, February 20th at 1923
p. m. in front of zoos Hayden ave.
Both are in Huron Road Hospital
and both cars were towed away.
Kenneth Beacon, 81, of Ala Eddy
rd., NE. has a fracture of the hip
and shoulder and laceration over
his left eye. Earl Grover, Sc, of
1928 Hartshorn rd., received skull
and ankle fractures and face lacer-
ations.
AS far as police could learn, the
only witness to the accident was
" seven-year-old boy playing near
by.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23

Why does the Red Cross con-
duct special fund appeals in
time of disaster?
Answer:
Each annual national Red Cross
budget includes an appropriation
for disaster relief.
However, experience has shown
that the amount budgeted annu-
ally may be inadequate for the job
to be done in a single large dis
aster operation. Such as the east
floods of last year and the west
floods this year.
Over the years the American
people have demonstrated that they
are willing, even eager, to con-
tribute to the relief of those who
suffer injury, loss of homes or
earning power through no fault OF
their own. The Red Cross, its re-
sponsibility to act in time of
disaster clearly defined in its
congressional charter, has been
the traditional channel through
which the public has expressed
its sympathy and generosity.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
Pedestrian Hit

In fair condition at Huron Road
Hospital is Miss Thelma Shalala,
40, of 1879 East 125th st. She
was struck down by a car while
crossing East 125th at Superior
ave. Monday. Police had to jack
the auto to release the injured
woman.
Driver of the car whose wind
shield was frosted, was a S1-year-
old woman. Facts in the case have
been turned over to the prosecu-
tor.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
Free Smorgasbord
At Grand Opening

A smorgasborg with all the de-
licious foods the name implies, will
be served at the Grand Opening of
the Shaw Hayden Delicatessen,
1400 Hayden ave. There will also
be gifts for the children.
This new business in this busy
center, will specialize in buffet
foods and fresh baked goods in a
wide variety; as well as the usual
grocery, fruit, and vegetables, cold
cuts and frozen foods.
The management invites every
dne to visit the store Saturday.
February Goth, Grand Opening
Day.