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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Burton Preparing for Fifth
Annual Apple Butter Festival

and repair the plaster.
The apple butter festival has
developed from an annual open
house of the Historical Society
Auxiliary held in the late 1940's.
Apple-butter making was in
troducd on a small scale in
1850. The following figures il
lustrate the festivals growth
since then:
Apple butter sales: 1851, $245;
1852, $478; 1858, 1884.
Sales Hit $500
Various other items such as
the antiques and farm products
were added in 1853 and total
sales amounted to $1,000.
Total sales in 1854 amounted
to $1,000 and last years sales
total reached $1,000.
Almost 500 gallons Of apple
butter were made and sold at
last years rain-plagued festival.
Because of bad weather, the
event was continued for tw O
weekends.
Heading this years festival
are: B. ]. Shanower of Burton,
general chairman; Mrs. Wick
Adams of East Claridon and
Mrs. Luther Battles of Hamb-
den, antique c ommittee; Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Furst of Hunts
burg and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Feigel of Chester, fruits and
vegetables.
Helpers Set
MRS. Donald Bican of New
bury and Mrs. Edna Stoneman
of cambridge, home m a d e
baked goods; Mrs. Forrest Gill
dersleeve of Burton, rug hook
ing Louis Hutter of Thompson,
Blacksmith shop.
Miss Helen Stay of Middle
field and Mrs. Marion Dryer of
Parkman, herbs; Mrs. william
C. Miller and Mrs. Michael
Faith, both of Burton, weaving
Art Thrasher of Burton, sur
vey; and Laverne Peterson of
Burton, steam engine.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Huntsburg Students Are
Shifted to MidMefeH

Middlefield Super n t n
dent Jordak said no immediate
hardship would be created by
the additional students expected
from Huntsburg.
He indicated, however, that
in future years these out-of-the-
district students in the school
would become another part of
the already serious problem of
overcrowding facing all schools.
A bond issue was passed by
Burton voters in June to con-
struct an elementary school.
But the building plans were
shelved and bonds were not sold
when the district was denied
state construction funds requir-
ed for a new school.
TWO kindergarten cla S S
have been moved into the Bur-
ton Congregational Church be-
cause Of lack of space in the
school.
And an overflowing firs t
grade has forced school officials
to try to hire another teacher
and move a section Of the class
to the church.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27

BURTON Thousands are
expected to throng this COM
munity october 13 and IA for
the annual apple butter frstival.
The Geauga County Histori-
cal and Memorial Society is ar
ranging the program, to be held
on the @ eauga M MuS e u m
grounds.
Visitors will have an oppor-
tunity to watch apple butter be-
ing brewed in a kettle over an
open fire; to visit the old black
smith shop and attend hourly
classes in the original one-room
school.
Also, they'll have a chance
to ride in a surrey with a
fringe on top and an old-time
steam engine.
An old organ, melodian and
dulcimer will be used to enter
tain festival guests October ID,
Amish Items
<AIlAoii PCOpiC, "AooC Adl ilAS
and rich crops line some of the
Geauga countryside, will sell
some of their most choic e
wares . jams, jellies, homemad
bread with apple butter, cider
herbs, pumpkins, and other pro-
ducts.
There'n be samples of sassa-
fras tea and swisel, a beverage
made from sugar, ginger and
water.
An antique sale win be fea-
tured.
Rug hooking, carpet weaving
and basket weaving viii be de
monstrated.
The festival is given each
year to help finance projects of
the historical society. this year
the proceeds will go toward re
storation of the old Boughton
House.
The building was moved from
N. Cheshire St. to the park last
year. The society plans to re-
build the Fireplace in the house
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Tells Rotary Atoms Will Equal
Electrical Energy by 1880

The Atom Is In Our Hands"
was the topic of the subject
presented by Mr.. Harry Brown
at the Wednesday, Sept. 19
meeting of the Burton-Middle-
field Rotary club at Hosmer's
restaurant, Burton. Mr.. Brown,
authority on nuclear power de-
velopment for the Thompson
Products company, was one of
the original scientists employed
in the Manhattan project and
later transferred to the Atomic
Energy commission.
In a witty speech surprising
ly clear for so eSoteric a sub
ject, Mr.. Brown gave the Ro-
tarianS an inside look at the
early struggle for the develop
ment of nuclear energy. He told
of the lack of interest by the
Ordnance and Pentagon offici-
ais at the time Nels BorS' dis
covery was revealed to PreSi-
dent Roosevelt. The early Strug-
giles Of a few civil engineers and
five reluctant industrial giants
brought about the bomb explod-
ed at Hiroshima. Only after
President EiSenhoWer's great
declaration at Geneva did in
duStry awaken to the vast pos
sibilities of nuclear energy. Mr..
Brown reported that by 1880
atomic energy will provide the
equivalent of all electric power
produced today He told of the
drive. being made in the study
of Photosynthesis and the con-
troll of trichinosis. He told of a
possible solution to free COM
mTnities of sewage problems by
a system of atomic sterilization.
He predicted that within few
years we will have a nuclear
navy and that a nuclear air
plane will be flown by 1861. He
foresaw an atomic mis-
sile to the moon, locomotives
run by nuclear energy and at
omic battered automobiles. He
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Large Audience Hears Lecture on Christian Science

A large and interested audi
ence in Chardon last week lis
tened to a lecture on Christian
Science entitled Christian Sci
ence: The Way of Dominion. "
The lecturer was Elisabeth
Carroll Scott, C.S.B. of Mem
phis, Tennessee, who spoke SUBJ
stantially as follows:
The first mention of man in
the Bible states that he is made
in the image and likeness of
God. The next statement con-
corning man tells us that God
has given him dominion over
all the earth. Now dominion, as
all Of you know, means supreme
power, and one who reflects
supreme power is necessarily
free from fear. Today humanity
is apparently very far from as
serting and proving this domin-
ion.
Mankind today seems beSet by
fear. Men fear war, they fear
aggression and depression. They
fear one another. They even
carry fear to such an extent
that they fear themselves, their
own weaknesses and their lack
of capacity for success.
Christian Science comes to tell
you that you need not be afraid
The Bible tells you that domin-
ion is yours by immutable right,
for it is God-given and coexists
with God. Christian Science
comes to show you that you
can exercise this dominion and
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Nelson's
Sanity to Be


Those indicted by Geauga
Grand Jury were before Com
mon Pleas Judge Harold Rich
mond for arraignment Friday
morning. All pleaded innocent.
Louis Joseph Heffernan, SO,
of 23l8 Suncrest Dr., Cuyahoga
Falls, charged with killing How
ard Scott, Geauga deputy sher-
If, in violation of traffic, waived
reading Of the indictment and
pleaded innocent. Bond was set
at $1,000. Request by his attor-
ney, c. c. Lipps of Akron, that
the prosecutor furnished a bill
of particulars, was granted.
Robert Sparkman, 25, of 46O6
z. l54th St, Cleveland, and Ger
aid Cavitt, %, same address,
both charged on two counts with
stealing property from James
and Laura BeZdek, valued at
81 900, and breaking and enter
ing the Bezdek home in Russell,
entered pleas of innocent. Their
bonds were set at So 900 each.
Trial was set in October. James
Werner was appointed counsel
for Sparkman.
Vaughn Nelson, S. Hambden
ST., Chardon, pleaded innocent
to a statutory charge and as
sault. Request by his attorney
that Nelson be sent to Lima
State Hospital for psychiatric
treatment, was granted by the
court. Nelson's bond was set at
SIS, 1000.
Pleas of innocent were made
by Claude Parker, 20, of 17O6
Scoville Ave, Cleveland and
Henry Suber, 80, of GALL Hough
Ave, Cleveland. Both are
charged with stealing 5000 feet
of lead telephone cable valued
at over $4,000 from the Western
Reserve Telephone Co., and
with intent to cause damage to
private property, cut and
smashed telephone cable. Trial
will be held next month. Park
er's bond was set at 500 and
Suber's, 81 600.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27

BURTON - Huntsburg Twp
fre S h m a n, who customarily
would be entering Burton high
school next fall. are destined to
attend Middlefield high instead
The Burton board Of education
has ruled that because of over
crowded conditions no new high
school students would be accep-
ted from Huntsburg.
Middlefield school reportedly
will be ready to receive them.
Superintndent A. J. Jordak re-
reported that if all Huntsburg
freshman enroll there next fall,
with the building program we
will complete next spring, we
can accommodate them
Some students from Troy and
Claridon also attend Burton
high school. Because of the con-
gestion in the school there is
no room for students from other
areas, according to Charles A..
Porter, superintendent.
He said Huntsburg students
now enrolled at Burton could
continue there until they are
graduated.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Leslie Haskl;ns
Is Injured

CAMBRIDGE - Leslie w.
Haskins, IS, widely known Ge-
auga County farmer, was SER
iously Injured on his cambridge
farm when he was run over by
manure Spreader he was op-
Grating when the team bolted.
He was in St. Luke's Hospi-
tai today suffering from a frac-
tured pelvis and a concussion.
Mrs. Haskins, daughter FL
more, 20, and son, Robert, IL,
were shopping in Chagrin Falls
at the time. Returning to the
farm on Haskins Rd., off Rt.
422, four miles east of Chagrin
Falls, Robert heard his father
moaning and found him on the
ground.
The team of horses had run
away after pulling the heavily
loaded spreader over Haskins.
Doctors said that had the
spreader not been equipped
with rubber tires, more serious
injury and possible death might
have resulted.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Tickets on
Sale for
'Brigadoon'

Tickets are now on sale for
Geauga Lyric Theater Guild s
production of "Brigadoon" to be
held November 2, 3, 9 and 10
at Chardon High School.
The KiWaniS Club of Geauga
County is co-sponsoring this mu-
Sical which will benefit the Op-
portunity School in Burton, o.
Mrs. William Mclaughlin,
Burton, Ohio is the ticket chair
man for the Geauga Lyric Thea
ter Guild. She announces the
following Guild members as her
committee, from whom you may
also purchase tickets:
Mrs. Irene Naramore, East
Claridon, Mrs. Dorothy Knapp,
Chardon, Miss Barbara Nc
Wherter, Chardon, Mrs. Narda
Wells, Claridon, Mr.. Earl Rog-
er, Cleveland, Mr.. William Han
ma, Chardon, DR.. Robert Arnold,
Chardon.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Disable Predicts Democratic
Victory in Geanga This Fall

A majority vote will be given
Democrats in Geauga County
at the November election.
This was predicted by Mich
ael V. Disable, candidate for
Ohio governor, who addressed
a dinner meeting of more than
200 Geauga Democrats in Mid
dlefield Veterans Hall, Friday
night. ..... .... ...... 1850.
He noted that a Saturday Ev-
ening Post article said that Ge-
auga shows the most rapid De-
mocratic gain Of any county in
Ohio.
IAN expert pollster.' He has
Mr.. Disable also said he is
his own method and keeps for
his records reports of polls
made by national experts, which
he finds at times inaccurate.
He reviewed the steady de-
mocratic surge upward all over
the US. since 1852 when large
numbers of Democratic mayors
congressman and gov vern ors
have been elected.
This remarkable increase
will mean development of new
candidate material in counties
like Geauga,' Disable said.
There is a reason for this
increase. People have had a
chance to observe a Democratic
Congress. They have come to
realize that the Republican Par
ty is not the one for the people,"
he said.
The Democrats have nomin-
ated the strongest ticket. Either
Stevenson or Kefauver could alb
ly serve as president" he add
ed.
Under the Republicans the
farmers are getting less for pro-
ducts, they pay more for what
they buy. Cost of living is at
a new high. Cost of govern
ment is highest in the history
of the United States. The Ma
tional debt and interest is higher
than in 1852. Small business
earnings are down and their
failures up" Mr.. DiWalle con-
tinued.
Foreign policy was going to
be simple for the Republicans
when they took over. The sit
uation is no different than in
1852. The US. must be earnest
and sincere. We haven't been
ourselves in relations with other
peoples of the world. We want
something for everything we.
do"
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27

book says, is the expression
of Gods being" (p. 47O).
Christ Jesus expressed, de-
monstrated, and revealed, the
Christ. However, he recognized
that the world was not yet read
y for all he had to give, and
he promised that the Comforter
or final revelation of Truth
would be sent by the Father
and would lead humanity into
all Truth. This revelation has
come in our time; it is called
Christian Science. It has been
revealed through a woman, Ma
ry Baker Eddy, and through her
textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures"
wherein is found the Science of
the Christ.
The prayer of spiritual under
standing is the sole equipment
of the Christian Scientist. Mind
is his only medicine in healing
the sick and SHINING; just as
prayer was the only medicine
employed by Jesus.
Mrs. Eddy has given to her
followers a brief prayer which
she asks us to use daily for
and for all mankind.
It may be found on page Al of
the Church Manual. :. Thy
kingdom come let the reign
OF divine Truth, Life, and Love
be established in me, and rule
out OF me all sin; and may Thy
Word enrich the affections Of
all mankind, and govern them!"
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27

suggested atomic kisS-proof lip
stick to check on wayWard hus-
bands. This concluded spark
ling evening in the series of Ros
tartan meetings.
Next week Robert P. Aber-
sold, Field Agent of the Cleve-
land Automobile Club, will give
a discussion of Hot Rod Clubs
and their use in curbing juven-
lie delinquency and death on
the highway. Many Rotarians
will be loaded for bear when the
questioning period opens next
week.
Treasurer Martin Evans re-
ported the treaSurey was en-
riched by $4,000. Thanks to the
scrap collecting efforts of Wal
ter Moore, Bob Moore, Norman
Moss, Bill Opper, Ken Mumaw,
Gene Painter, John Rose, Mar
ty Evans, Dave Chittock, John
Gander, Cliff Erickson and two
burly strangers.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Two Enter
Xmas Seal
Design Contest

Geauga County will be repre-
Sented in the nationwide Christ
mas Seal design contest Spon-
sored by the National Tubercu,
losis Association, reports Myr-
tie Rodgers, Executive Secre-
tary of the local TB and Health
Association.
Jean Carol Werstat of Rus
sell and Ruth Ruck, Youngs-
town, formerly a Burton resi-
dent, submitted entries for the
$500 award contest. The mem
bership of the Geauga Artists
Association and the SugartoWn
Art Colony group were notified
OF the contest, said Mrs. Rod
gers.
The Christmas Seal design Sc
lected for use two years hence
will be Judged by a national
committee composed of tuber-
culosis workers representative
of the country as a whole. The
MIA committee will meet Oc-
tober /
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Vernie Daniels
Rites Today

Miss Vernie M. Daniels, for
mer Chardon resident, died Sep
tember "a, at 10 pm. at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Forrest
Baird in Parkman. She was 81
years old.
For many years she had lived
at 1886 Mason ST., NV. Warren
until she became i'll September
II with a cerebral hemorrhage
and was taken to her sister S
home.
One of seven children, she
was the daughter of Selah Dan
ielS and Jane Tucker Daniels.
who were well known and lived
in Chardon many years.
Miss Daniels is survived bv
her sister and several nieces
and nepheWs. .... .......
Services are today (Thurs-
day. at 2 pm. at the Burr
Funeral Home in Chardon with
Rev. Stanley Bartlett, nephew
of the deceased, officiating.
Burial will be in Montville.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27

schools is $1,000, 1882. Adding
capital outlay brings the total
to So 1923, ,515.92.
Ten more pupils added since
opening of school brings total
enrolment of 8,537.
Enrolment reports from the
eight parochial scools had not
been received today by Mr..
Schofield. Total enrolment of
these last year was 324. Adding
this figure, which may become
larger, brings the total number
Of Geauga> school children to
1851.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Costs Over J Million 4 Year
to Operate Geanga County Schools

Geauga County schools are
big business as seen in the an
nual report of County Supt.
Frank r. Schofield.
A half million dollars is in
vested in school buses. Teach
erS salaries amount to ST ,292 ,40l-
.86. There are BIT teachers. Sal
aries and expenditures bring the
cost of cafeterias to a total of
$204 1927 IS.
Fire, water, light and power
cost $ll0, ,6O8. Cost of enrolling
a new child, seating and book
ing is about $35 each.
Total operating expense of the
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27

passionate, tender, and kind. 1t
teaches that He is Love itself
and that His love encircles His
children, SuStains and protects
them, and endoWs them with
His power.
The Psalmist said, What is
man, that thou art mindful of
him? and the son of man, that
thou visitest him?" Cps. 8:4.D
The man of whom God is mind
full is created by Him to ex-
press Him; for Man." our text
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27

thereby control the everyday af-
fairs of your life in the degree
that you reflect divine law.
Christian Science teaches us
that God is the only Mind, flaw
less and eternal. 1t teaches that
this Mind is so invariable in it's
perfection that the word divine
Principle is used as a synonym
for the Mind which is God. It
declares that this divine Prin-
cipal is everywhere present, .un-
iverSally available, always COM
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27

All Of the right side of the au-
to driven by Ray H. Hughes, 20,
RID l Burton, was smashed on
Rt. A near Pond Rd., at Gas
pm, Saturday. Swerving from
the highway, the car hit a cul-
vert and ditch.
Another one-car accident was
on Watt Rd., 1,700 feet south of
F'airmount Rd., at 6:58 pm,
Sunday. Hitting a ditch, the auto
driven by Raymond Began, "a,
of l3205 Coath Ave, Cleveland,
landed on its top. The vehicle
was demolished Mr.. Began was
taken to st. Luke's Hospital
from where he was released af-
ter treatment.
A collision on Water St. at
2:30 pm. Saturday involved au-
tos driven by Albert Christman,
ST, Eastwood Dr., Bass Lake,
and Sue Ann Osborne, RID 2
Chardon. Police said the acci-
dent was when Christman was
leaving the Nolan store drive
way. Both vehicles were dam
aged.
Minor damage resulted when
autos driven by Paul KaZSimir,
SO, Rt. A, Chardon, and Edward
Kempf, 38, RID 5 Chardon, hit
at 11:25 pm. Saturday on Rt.
A, five miles south of Chardon.
A truck driven by Elwood L.
Taylor, SO, RID 2 Burton, hit
and killed a COW at 9 am. Fri
day on Taylor Wells Rd., a mile
south of Rt. 322, according to
the sheriff's department. Fen
der and radiator of the truck
were damaged. Taylor said the
animal umped in front CT his
truck.
A truck driven by Donald E.
Reynolds, 26, of 1897 Glenside
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
PC Church Women
to Meet Wednesday

The Women'S Fellowship of
the Pngrim-Christian church
will start its new program on
Wednesday, October 3, with a.
loo O'Clock luncheon n the
church parlorS. Mrs. Marion
Blair, of Warren, will speak on
the subject The Land we
Love" Women of the Chagrin
Park center will prepare the
luncheon, and hosteSses OF the
Fellowship will have charge of
the dining room.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Report Accidents of Past Week

Rd., Cleveland, and an auto op-
Grated by Robert j. Violin, 80
of l12 Grant St, Chardon were
involved in a collision at 500
pm, Monday, in the driveway
Of the Walter Hendershot home
on Rt. 81.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Sol Helser Stricken

Sol Helser, well known and
popular Chardon resident,
was tri C X e n Wednesday
morning at l am. with a
severe heart attack. He is
at Corey hospital.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
County to Buy
Truck and Auto

County commissioners Mon
day authorized the clerk to ad-
vertise for bids for the purchase
of a truck and auto for the
county highway department.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-27
Walter Best to Talk
to Geauga Kiwanis

Walter Best of Bestone and
Clifford None of Bestone Avi-
alton will tell Geauga Kiwanis
tonight Thursday about plans
for the Chardon airport. The
meeting will be at the Montville
Community hall.