East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-11-01
SIX SKIES
Camping: Second Week

attended the YMCA River Road
Camp School during the week be-
ginning October 18th. By that
time, their reports Indicate, the
nights had begun to get cool; they
speak of the good taste of hot
breakfasts, the midmorning hikes
after it warmed up a bit, their
vigor afternoon volleyball
games, and smuggling into warm
beds after taps.
Their learning continued, as it
had with Mayfair, Rozelle, and
Superior the week before. Their
evening fun was just as enjoyable.
Reveille in the morning and taps
at night we're just as hard to take.
Perhaps "Six Skies" should not
have said anything about skunks
before this weeks camping; be-
cause of what happened to a Cham
bers pupil. Instead of chasing it
away, he picked it up and started
swing it. 1t made it's resentment
known. The cabins that night, we
understand were odorous places.
Big "hits" were made with the
children by Mr.. Clarence Eckert,
Euclid teacher, and his son with
their Indian lore; by Camp Direc-
tor Tom Meinhardt and Mrs. Ber-
neice Wisecup as athletic directors;
by Vocal Supervision Miss Janis
Conklin with her square-dance,
song directing and violin playing
too; and by Bruce Holderbaum,
Shaw art teacher, with her in
structions in making a wide do
rama of the camp itself. Other
adults whose specialized fields
were of equal interest were Mr..
William Dexter, Of the Natural
History Museum; DR.. Victor Blan-
co, Of the Case observatory; and
Mr.. Dewy Story, camp custodian.
A word should be said about the
well-behaved Hearing School chill
dren at camp. They joined with
the others at mealtime and in all
their activities, and had as much
fun as anyone.
Nor were the children forgotten
by the folks back home. Not only |
were some of their own teachers
along with them, and some Of their
mothers too; they also received |
daytime visits from Principals
Kenneth Vermillion Of Chambers
and Raymond Vinborg of Prospect,
who broght back glowing reports
of the children's week at camp.
And on Friday, after they were all
packed up, there were their own
parents driving in to take them
home.
And Back Home?
Meanwhile, what was going on
at Prospect and Chambers Schools
while some of the sixth graders
were away at camp?
Well, the Chambers sixth grad |
ers went to the Museum Of Natural
History, the Western Reserve His
torical Society, and the Farmers
Market; and saw movies at school.
At Prospect, Principal Vinborg
in the boys gym
classes for Mr.. Meinhardt, who of
course was busy being Camp Dir
sctor. Mr.. Vinborg discovered some
that he forgot he had, by
the aching method.
ROzelle
The kindergarten and the first
two grades received "Be Careful
traffic safety instructions from
Sgt. William E. Hartford of the
East Cleveland Police Department,
who by now is probably the best
Known officer in town. Sgt. Hart
ord demonstrated model traffic
light standard with real red, yell
ow, and green lights, and told the
title ones when to stop, when to
wait, and when to go.
Parents, you can help save
ife on this. Traffic instructors find
curious bit of mis-information
hat small children have about
rattle lights, that might lead to
serious accident some time. You
ell your youngsters to Watch the r
ireen." All right; but which Green
10 they watch?
From the position Of a child on
street corner, the nearest Green
o them is the WRONG GREEN. 1t
8 the one nearest the crosswalk
hey intend to use. See how this
night lead them to start out