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

The modernistic facilities include aI-purpose
modern banquet kitchen, lounge office space four
club rooms craft roo two large basement and wash
Furnishings modern and functional designed for
by all ages. large parking will provide ample
parking for the expanded facilities and growing member
ship of the East Cleveland Branch The present branch
house, adjoining the structure will be razed to make
for parking and future expansion The struc
is engineered to allow for the addition of gymnasium
or pool facilities.
For the people of East Cleveland, the structure
eliminates 25-year period of waiting for the to find
"home of its own" in terms of adequacy of design
and facilities.
The building is the second of ten YNICA structures
be built throughout the county result of the Y 1854
Building Fund Campaign.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

This amount has each year been
satisfactorily covered. With an ex-
panded 1856 program-because of
its enlarged and improved facili-
ties-a modest increase in Sus-
tanning Me m b ership pledge
amounts and in number of each
memberships is hoped for in this
years campaign.
No set rates or dues are estab-
lished in this Sustaining Mem
bership" campaign. The amounts
given help pay for memberships of
boys unable to otherwise join and
also permit the very low rates now
charged forY.M. membership. Gen.
orally speaking, Sustaining Mem
bership is regarded as being $1,000
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Fred w. Ramsey Will Be
Dedication Day Speaker

In 1888, Mr.. Ramsey was Chair,
man of the Special Gifts Commit
tee of the Cleveland Forward
Movement Campaign and in 1914
he was Chairman of the Citizens
Committee for the Centennial Cam.
paign. In the 1854 Building Fund
Campaign, he served as Chairman
of the Endowment and Bequests
Committee.
From 1885 to 1941, Fred w.
Ramsey served as Director of the
Department of Public Health and
Welfare of the City of Cleveland.
In 1912, he joined the War Prod
uction Board, serving as Deputy
Director and Director of Region
Five. At the wars end, he was
appointed Field Commissioner of
the State Departments foreign
liquidation program, serving in
Cairo as head of the program for
the middle east. Mr.. Ramsey then
became executive President of
the Church World Service, heading
the Protestant relief program in
Europe and later in Korea. Re-
Gently Mr.. Ramsey was named Di-
rector of the Cleveland Regional
Office of the Small Business Ad-
ministration and serves in that
capacity at the present time.
AS a member of the Calvary
Evangelical Church where he has
been Sunday School Superintend-
ent for more than 40 years, Mr..
Ramsey has always been an out
standing layman of the religious
world. On February 10th, 1868, he
was awarded the Russell Colgate
Distinguished Service Citation, pre-
sented by the National Council of
Churches, a layman's award for
outstanding achievement in Chris
tian education.
Fred W. Ramsey has served as
President of the Welfare Fedora
tion, helped organize and served
as Campaign Manager of the Com
Fund, first President of
the City Mission and has served
on Boards which have to do with
various charity groups. He is
director of The Cleveland Trust
Company, past director of the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
and past president of the Cleveland
Federated Churches.
He and his wife, Florence, cele-
brated their Golden Wedding an
on September 10Th, 1852.
They have three sons and at pre-
sent are residing in Gates Mills,
Ohio.
Mr.. Ramsey was one of Fl Cleve-
land delegates to the Worlds
Alliance of YMCAs conferences
held in Paris, France, in 1866.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
DEDICATION WEEK

SUNDAY, January %, 1856
Ceremony of Dedication
300 P. NJ, Stanley Webster, Chairman
MONDAY, January 30 1856
Teachers Tea
$3.50 P. NJ, DR.. Otto ]. Korb, Chairman
700 P. NJ, Rededication ogram m for
Hi-Y, Jr. Hi-Y, Cray, Gordon c.
Esch, Chairman
TUESDAY, January 81 1856
Mothers Tea
200 PM, Mrs Glenn Kitson, Chairman
Alumni Dinner
$3.50 P. NJ, Bill CleIand, Chairman
WEDNESDAY, February l, 1856
Church Recognition Day
800 P. NJ, Tea and Reception, Rev. J.
Franklin McHendry, Chairman
THURSDAY February 2, 1856
Business, Civic Dinner
$50 P. NJ, Paul Broer, Chairman
FRIDAY, February 8, 1856
Artisans and Craftsmens Night
500 PM, H. B. Bentsen, Chairman
SATURDAY, February a, 1856
Youth Day Program
900 A. NJ, Gordon c. Esch Chairman
SUNDAY, February B. 1856
Sustaining Membership Dinner
1890 P NJ. Norman Towsend, Chairman
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

Born in Stratford, Ontario, in
Canada, on August 16, 1880, Fred
Ramsey has become one of the
greatest and, at the same time,
useful citizens Of Cleveland. He is
not only a well-known figure in
Cleveland, but also widely known
= throughout the country and the
world for his work in the YMCA,
in connection with the govern
nent and with the church.
In 1884, Mr.. Ramsey quit school
and became a stockroom boy, sort
ing nuts and bolts and the like,
at the Cleveland Metal Products
Company, forerunner of the Per-
fection Stove Company. He rose
to the presidency of the company
and in 1925 he retired at the age
, of As.
Mr.. Ramsey has been active in
the work of. the Young Mems
Christian Association since becom-
ing a boy member in 1897. He i'm
mediately became active on vari-
Gus committees and in 1914 was
elected to the Cleveland YMCA
Board of Trustees. He has served
as a member Of the Board since
that time and in 1889 was elected
to be Life Trustee of the Cleve-
land Association. A member of the
Executive Committee from 1919
to 1929, and from 1881 to the pre-
sent time, Mr.. Ramsey has been
a great guiding influence of the
Association.
In 1920, Mr.. Ramsey was elected
Vice President Of the Cleveland
YMCA and served in that capacity
until 1925 when he was elected
President. He served ss President
for five years.
Not only has Fred Ramsey been
active in the Cleveland "Y", but
he has also been active in the
National Movement From 1923 to
1925 he was President of the Ma
tional Council of YMCA's and from
1929 to 1881 was its general Sec
retary.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Youth Day Planned For Feb. 4th

Appropriately enough, the first official use of the
new House facilities will be for the boys themselves.
This important event comes on Saturday morning,
February 4th when the first actual boys program gets
under way, with the game room in full swing.
The regular Saturday gym and swim classes will be
held at Shaw High School, but the doors of the new
building will open at 900 for those boys who wish
to use the game room. -' ss-@~ -
Special films will be shown in the morning High
light for the day. however, will be fulengh feature
movie starting at 80 p.
All boys active in any part of the 'Y" program
are invited and urged to bring their friends for the
grand opening The program will be directed by Gordon
Esch with the assistance Of boys from the HY clubs
and other volunteer leadership.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

Expect Thousands To Tour
The New YMCA Building.
During Nine-Day Open House

dream will come true for the YNCA and the people
of East Cleveland at 300 Sunday. That time marks
the beginning of the official ceremonies of dedication
the sparkling East Cleveland Branch "Y building at
1881 Lee blvd Dedication observances for the
ture will through the following Sunday with special
YWCA observance scheduled for Tuesday, February 7th
Dedication Week is made up of specific days" and
nights honorng various segments of the civic service
business church. and educational groups of the community
Keynong Sundays official ceremonies is Fred Ramsey
longtime Y ayman and Cleveland business leader Tours
teas receptions and dinners will continue throughout the
nine-day celebration.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

or over. Active membership rates
are as follows: Boys 9 to ID years
of age-$6.00 per year; Is to II
years of age-$7.00 per year; Is
years and up-$12.0O per year.
Many people subscribing to the
Sustaining Membership campaign
give in multiples of the member
ship rates given.
Three ice-Chairmen have been
appointed for this years campaign.
These are Sterling Apthorp, Will
liam Cleland and Stanley Webster.
Each of these is a member of the
Board of Managers and Mr.. APP
thorp is also Chairman of this
Board.
Working with Mr.. Aptnorp will
be five team captains-Grant APP
thorp, Paul Broer, Wilbur Laganke,
Harry Willert and Henry Rubner.
Charles Rendlesham, DR.. Louis
L. Myers, Robert L. Kraber,
Howard Griffiths and John Thomas
are the captains reporting to Vice
Chairman William Cleland.
Stanley Webster's team captains
are Don Barclay, George Keith,
w. j. Kucher, William Reed, T. C.
Peters and Bernard Keister.
Each of these team captains has
recruited ten workers so nearly two
hundred civic minded citizens will
be out ringing doorbells of the
"Y's" friends beginning February
5th-the week following the vari-
Gus "open house" ceremonies. This
campaign comedies with the city
wide Y.M.C.A. campaign and East
Cleveland hopes to conclude its
work by February Goth.
Friends Of the East Cleveland
Y.M.C.A. desiring to share in its
important program, and who may
perhaps not be called on during
the February 5th to Goth cam
paign, are asked to mail contribu-
tions to Mr.. Gordon Esch, Secre-
tary, East Cleveland Y.M.C.A.,
1881 Lee blvd, East Cleveland IL,
Ohio, or phone Mr.. Esch at GIL.
1-3425 or Mr.. Townsend at Ii.
1877.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
World Fellowship Dinner Meeting

The East Cleveland YW.C.A. has announced its
nual World Fellowship Dinner to be held in the new
building of the East Cleveland Young Mems Christian
Association on Tuesday, February 7th, at $50 p M
Speaker for the evening will be Mrs. Donald
Randolph, who will talk India This event is open
to the community. Additional information may be
secured by calling the East Cleveland Young Women's
Christian Association
Members of the committee include Mrs. Frank
Holzeimer, Mrs. Richard Randall Mrs Alfred Hartman,
Mrs. Donald Burke, Miss Shirley Gebhardt, and Miss
Ruth Colbey.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Of Y
House Is Ideal

If given a map Of East Cleve-
land and told to select the choice
spot for a YMCA headquarters,
the committee on location could
not have picked a more ideal place.
Being approximately in the geo.
graphical center of the city the new
Y Home is accessible from all di-
rections. Public transportation is
but a few feet away with both
local and express bus facilities
serving day and night.
Parking will be perhaps the
best in town of any public build
ing. Space for cars will be avail
able after the area is complete.
This will not only be an asset so
far as the Y program is concerned,
but will aid very materially, all
outside groups using the facilities.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Outside Groups To
Continue At YIN

In addition to the regularly
sponsored Y activities, a number
of outside groups meet at the Y
house at times that do not conflict
with the Y's own schedule. Some
of these groups, the service clubs,
meet weekly. Others meet once or
twice a month.
These groups include: Kiwanis
of East Cleveland; East Cleveland
Exchange Club; 37th Division Vet
erans; Christian Science Monitor
Youth Forum; Woman's Welsh
Club; East Cleveland Philatelic
Society; Boston Terrier Club;
D.A.V. Auxiliary; Jay Hollins-
worth Investment Club; DeMolay
Mothers.
Mems Civic Forum; Square
Dance group, Cleveland Society of
Model Engineers: YWCA Colds;
East Cleveland Hard of Hearing
Club; Promendadors Square dance
club.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Sustaining Membership
Campaign Opens Feb. 5

Plans for the annual sustaining membership campaign
were recently announced by Norman W. Townsend Chair
of this Campaign and member of the Board of Man
ayers of the East Cleveland INCA Opening with dinner
in the new Y building Sunday February 5th, the cam
paign will be intensive affair." closing Sunday night
February 10TH
During this period, friends of the Y.MCA will have
an opportunity to help underwre the 1856 budget by
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

However, with the dedication of
this new building we will do much
more than set aside an imposing
structure for it's intended use. This
building was erected because a
sufficient number of people were
convinced that it should and must
be done, and their deep conviction
led them to give the money which
made it possible. No one was
forced to contribute; no one was
bludgeoned into serving on one of
the many committees which
planned for and participated in
the raising of this money. A COM
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

East Cleveland is specially for
tunate in having as the Dedica-
tion Day speaker for its new Build
ing, a Y layman whose devoted
service to this Young Mans Chris
tian Association is known in far
places of the globe.
A. leader since he was named to
his first committee duty as boy
member back in 1897, Mr.. Ramsey
has worked with untiring enthu-
siasm and interest for the Y
throughout the years.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
Old Y House
To Be Rozed

Many have asked, "What is to
become of the old Y House?" The
old dwelling which has served as
headquarters through the past
years will be torn down and hauled
away as salvage.
Dirt fill for the old basement
area is now awaiting the shovel,
and the space will be Handicapped.
Perhaps a board or two from the
old building might be dressed down
to paddle size to be hung on a wall
in the new home as a reminder of
this important link between the
old and the new.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

Civic, business and industrial
leaders will be dinner guests at
$50 p. M, Thursday, February
End, for dedication observances.
Speaker for the affair is Sidney
Hall, vice-president of the Potomac
Light and Power Co., Washington,
DC. Mr.. Hall will fly in from
Washington for the event.
Chairman of the Thursday din
ner, which will open the branch
doors to dozens of civic, social and
industrial leaders, is Paul Broer,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

SOiilAliS OuoCdlIIlIlS UuCIIIOcIS.
Although the East Cleveland
"Y" receives support from the
Community Chest (about 2096),
modest membership dues paid by
the boys, ETC., it must rely on such
Sustaining Memberships of its East
Cleveland friends to provide about
So to 400 of its operating costs.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
The YMCA Faces Real
Challenge In Suburbs

The East Cleveland YNICA has strategic location 1t
the heart of city, close to- ense populated
sections How important it is for young people who do
have the open play of the suburban commun
ties to have this building with all it's fine facilities No
will want to minimize the significance and potential of
this fact
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

operator Of Paul's Restaurant, in
East Cleveland.
Rev. Earle c. Hochwald, pastor
of the East Cleveland Congrega-
tional Church will offer the in
vocation.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26

"The Young Mems Christian
Association helps to provide whole
some and worthwhile character
building activities for our young
people"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-01-26
c. S. Stonebraker, President, East

c. S. StOnebraker, President, East
Cleveland Board of Education -
congratulations to our fine
staff and Board of Managers of
the Y.M.C.A. Our East Cleveland
"Y" has always been one of the
best and has done an excellent job.
81 am sure with your new mod
ern facilities, you will be able to
do even more for the youth of
our city"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-05-17
Eight Births Occur

Eight births occurred at the Gar
rett County Memorial hospital in
Oakland during the past week, five
girls and three boys
On the 10th a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Wayne Teets,
route l, Terra Alta W. Va
On the nth a daughter TO Mr..
and Mrs, John Edward White,
route 3, Terra Alta.
On the 18th a daughter TO Mr..
and Mrs, Ralph Clayton Parsons,
Aurora; a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Benton Stiles, Crellin.
On the 18th a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Welton Field, Rowlesburg, W
Va.
On the 10Th a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Orville Truman Butler
Oakland; a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Peachey, route ?, Oak
land; a son to Mr. and Mrs Harley
Andrew Murphy, Hutton.
During the week the hospital adj
mitted 80 patients. while 80 pa
tients were discharged. Censu.
this morning was 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-05-17
Oakland Personals

Dial H. Elkins, of Washington, D.
c., visited Mrs. Benz II. Sincell
over the weekend.
Mrs. Sam Butt has returned to her
home in Oakland following surgery
at Memorial hospital in CumbelA
land
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul V. Fleming, of
Fairmont, W. Va, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs Karl +. Kahl on Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Edward p. Kahl
were visiting their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. l..
Groves, in Jessups.
Mrs. Fred Brown of Cumber-
land. was a visitor of her sister,
Mrs. Edith Schlossnagle. at her
home on Third street.
Mrs. T. b. Cuttings. of Long Is
land, n V, was a guest of her
father, George yelling. for several
days at his home at the south edge
of town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-05-17

Mrs. George II. Hanst was in
Westminster on Tuesday attending
a meeting of judges in the Town
and Country Church Development
program, selecting the winners for
this year in the Maryland and Della
ware area.
The fun carnival at the Oakland
Elementary school last Friday eve
ming crossed $59389, it was an
nounced by c. L. Briner, chair
man. Expenses are not expected
to exceed $3.50. Half of the net pro-
ceeds will be given to the school
while the remainder will be placed
in the P.-T.A. treasury. Briner said
Delbert Bittinger had spent many
hours voluntarily cutting out and
planning the lumber used in con-
structng the booths.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-05-17

Mr. John Davis. who has been i'm
i'll health for some months. is now
a patient in the Evans Nursing
home. His son and daughtcr-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis, Plain
field. N. j., spent the weekend here
and upon their return were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Harmed
The WSCS of White Church is
sponsoring a social at the Com
munity hall opposite White Church
on the Gorman-Steyer road, Sat
urday, May 10. Sandwiches, coffee,
pie and cake will be served after
u O'Clock noon. Home baked food
will be sold There will be a cake
walk and other entertainment
around 8 p. m. The proceeds will
go for the benefit of the kitchen
building fund and general WSCS
expenses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-05-17

Capt and Mrs. Julian Osborne,
Bethesda. announce the birth of
daughter on Tuesday May 5. Mrs.
Osborne is the former Peggy Nc
Comas. of Oakland.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Mersing were Rev. and
Mrs. Blair Burr and Mrs Eva John
son, Mt. Lake Park; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Nine. Glenn Rinehart and
daughter Catherine Of Sunnyside;
Mr.. and Mrs. Artie Legg, Charles
ton. W. Va: Mr., and Mrs James
Lane and daughter, of Mt. Lake
Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-05-17

Members of the Monte Vista All
club are entertaining their mothers
at cook-out breakfast at Swallow
Falls this coming Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. a. A. Seherr is spending a
few days this week with her sister.
Ml% j Edgar Long, in Bridgeport.
w. Va. She viii attend commence
ment exercises in Bristol, Tenn,
this week a granddaughter being
a member Of the graduating class.
She will then spend some time
with her son-in-laW and daughter
in Charleston, W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-05-17

DR.. and Mrs. II. r. Gibson have
returned to their home after at
tending a state dental meeting in
Baltimore.
Mrs Gertrude Savage is a pa
tient in Garrett County Memorial
hospital, having been admitted sev-
eral days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Schmidt
and five children, TOWNSVILLE, w.
Va, visited at the Paul Keller
home near town on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Pollock and
daughter Nancy, of Philadelphia,
Pa, we're visitors of Mrs. Pollock's
mother. Mrs. w. A. Gender, last
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stemple, Jr
and two sons, of Berkeley Springs,
w. va, were weekend visitors Of
his parents, at their home on Cen
ter street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sliger and
Arnold Sliger, of Keyser, w, Va,
were visitors of Mrs John T. Sim
cell on Sunday, at the Mrs Benz,
II. Sincell home.
The Acorn Homemakers club will
meet at the home of Mrs Robert
Stanton on Friday evening. May
/ IS. at 8 o'clock The demonstration
will be on Using Your Bank
Paul Dewitt has returned to his
work at the Dewitt and DeBerry
store after having undergone an
operation for the removal of his
appendix about two weeks ago.
Miss Charlotte Kemphfer spent
the weekend with her family. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Kemphfer, of near town,
and is employed in Washington, D.
lie.
Misses Florence and Ella Fazza-
lari, College Park; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Fazzalari. of Canton. Ohio,
spent the weekend here with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Faz-
zalari
| Rev and Mrs. c. Donald Vogel
and daughter Cathie, of Pittsburgh.
Pa. and Mrs. George Clementson,
of Bellevue, Pa, were recent Wis
itors of Mr. and Mrs. frankie Piper
and family.
AT the Republican State conven-
ton yesterday in Baltimore Ches-
ton H. Browning, Sr., of Oakland.
was named a delegate to the party's
national convention in San Fran
cisco on August 20.
Members of the Mizpah Sunday
School class OF St. Pauls Metho-
dist church will hold their annual
mother and daughter banquet al
the church on Wednesday evening
May % at $50 o'clock.