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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Seek Entries for
Opportunity Talent Snow

resident of Geauga County
could addition for a spot in the
show.
I'VE are not confining entries
to any age group this year
Glen Rynearson, the shows pro-
ducer explained, "Since so many
have asked to be allowed to
participate.
Additions will be held at the
Middlefild high school auditor
ium on Saturday, March 10,
from 10 am. until 4 pm. when
judges from Ashtabula, Cleve-
land and Chagrin Falls will be
on hand to select twenty or
more acts for the three day
tour.
All participants are urged to
bring their own music, props,
accompanist and musical instru-
ments. A public address system,
record player and piano win be
furnished.
1t was also pointed out that
this years show would not be
a contest but all accepted acts
would become member of the
shows cast dedicated to raise
funds for the Opportunity School
for Retarded Children. All pro-
ceeds from the shows three day
tour will be given to the school
located in Burton.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Forestry Expert Tells Of
Maple Syrup Testing Methods

are less open than those of
other maple syrup hydrometers.
''It has been argued that an
easy solution would be to drop
the Baume scale. New York
state has already done this. The
other scales are still in use.
Since this situation is with us
the only alternative is to use
the scales, but. ito exercise care
in the Interpretation"
DR.. Willis tests at Burton
ranged from 65 degrees to 70.8
degrees Brix, only three pro-
ducers had syrup testing from
IS to 81 degrees Brix. All 13
samples were within the re-
quired limit or above.
However, it is just as posi-
BILE to have a syrup of too little
density" said Mr.. Schuler.
This test is a measure of the
density of the maple syrup.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
To Plan
Reroutinq
Route AZ

With view toward possible
relocation of all or part of Rt.
"A, between Chardon and Paines-
vile, the Ohio State Highway
Department has contracted with
a Cleveland firm for a prelimin-
airy report on such a project.
The consulting firm of Trygve
Hoff and Associates is to draw
a preliminary engineering re-
port recommending one or sew
eral possible routes for reloca-
ton, including a bypass of
Chardon.
Specifically the report is to
cover Rt. A from Rt. 322, about
four miles south of Chardon to
Painesville.
Of particular interest, in ad-
dition OF a possible bypass at
Chardon is emphasis on improv-
ing the awkward and dangerous
Rt. a Rt. "a intersection i'm
mediately south of the city. >>.
Also, there may be some study
of joining Rt. "A with the pro-
posed Lakeland Freeway.
Sharp curves and many steep
hills currently encountered on Rt
"A would be eliminated or re-
duced with relocation. The re-
port also may call for some mo-
dern interchanges with ramps
and elevated intersections.
The preliminary report will
constitute the first phase of the
states study of improving this
section of Rt. A and is to include
estimates on the cost of con-
struction and right-of-way &C.
QUESTION.
If the highway department ap-
proves the report, the consulting
engineeres will be, asked to
undertake other phases, includ-
ing drafting of detailed plans
for the project.
The contract calls for the re-
port to be finished in two and
a half months.
Cost of the preliminary re-
port is 5000.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23

Perhaps one of the busiest
places around Geauga County
these days is the office of The
Geauga Hospital Association To-
Gated on Route "A, two miles
south of Mayfield Road,
1t is here that reams and
reams of paper work are turned
out daily, tabulating the many
reports, so necessary in success
sfully conducting the largest
public drive for funds in the
county's history.
Geauga county is going 10 hav
a general hospital at long last!
Construction will get underway
in August! Contributions are
coming in daily from organiza-
tions and groups, as well as
interested individuals. Many
more dollars are needed before
the ultimate goal of 81 500 600
is reached, but with the deter
mination and support of so
many Geauga residents behind
this project, it will not fail.
Typical of those who are det-
ermined to do their share. are
those of the cambridge allot.
ment. Already this hard work
ing group has contributed more
than $250O to the vital hospital
project.
Geauga's knights of Colum.
bus have given a check of $500
to the hospital building fund and
many individual members have
given personally to the drive
Officers of the Hospital AS,
sociation confirmed this week
that the Chardon Savings Bank
the First National Bank of Bur,
ton and The Middlefield Banking
Company were accepting pay
ments on hospital pledges made
during the door to door drive
throughout the county. Those
banks with branch offices in OF
her Geauga communities sucl
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
JIM BERTLEFF

BURTON -- For the fifth year
members of the Burton Middle
field Rotary club will prepare
and serve pancake-and-sausage
breakfasts from go am. to
100 pm. every Sunday, beginn-
ing Feb. 26 through March 25,
in the cafeteria of the Burton
high school.
AS in past years, the proceeds
will go toward testing for Hear
ing and Speech defects among
all Geauga County school child
rem, in cooperation with the
county health department.
Rotarians and their wives
serve all the golden brown pam
crisp sausage and coffee you
can eat for SIPS for adults,
SIS for children under 10.
Many individuals and groups
of other service clubs, their
families and friends, have en-
joued these breakfasts and plan
on them as an annual early
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
South Hambden

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pokorny
and sons, Tommy and Dicky
returned home Sunday after a
two weeks trip to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Barnes
and son Leslie of Geneva spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Egleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pokorny
and son Robert left Sunday for
a vacation in Florida to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Pokorny
at Clearwater.
Mrs. Merritt Woodin and Mrs,
Paul Tharp attended the Heart
dinner at Hambden Congrega-
tional church, Wednesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Joe Divoky and Mrs. Hen
ry Boerwinkle are canvassing
every home on this street for
the Red Cross. Mrs. Jimmie
Wingard and Mrs. Joe Pokorny
are working in other parts of
Hambden. ...-a
Next Sunday the Solicitors for
the Heart fund will be Mrs.
T. j. Thayer, Mrs. Jack Arnold
Mrs. Paul Tharpe and Mrs. Mer-
ritt Woodin.
Billy Woodin attended the high
school dance at Chardon, Sat-
urday evening.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Church Members
Serve Supper to
Visiting Choir

Wings Over Jordan, the in
ternationally famous Negro
choir, presented a concert of
Negro spirituals last Saturday
evening at Chardon Methodist
church.
The choir members were
guests of the Chardon Methodist
congregation at a chop suey
supper arranged and served by
Mrs. Herman Pildner, chairmen
Mrs. c. A. Phipps, Jr., Mrs. A.
r. Muelheisen, Mrs. Peine. Cir
cles of W.S.C.S contributed food
Methodist Youth Fellowship
members served.
Mrs. James D. Blythe, acting
as head hostess arranged for
choir members to be entertain
ed in the homes of Hartley Par
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc.
Kim, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolanad Os-
born, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grau
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Drey-
pr
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Rotarians Serve Famous
Breakfasts for 5th Year

spring outing. 1t is not unusual
for groups to come from dis
tances of fifty miles and more.
In addition to a fine Sunday
breakfast, there is opportunity
TO attend churches of various
faiths near Burton. A drive
through the rolling hills of Ge-
auga county, on good I main
roads, watching the steam curl
up in the Grips air over the SUI
gar camps dotting the country
side is an experience long to be
remembered. Weather permit
ting, the Rotary breakfast visi-
tors can see the entire syrup :
making process in operation at
the Village : owned sugar camp
in the Burton Park. Maple pro-
ducts are made and sold in the
log cabin in CHE park.
The public is cordially invited
to enjoy these justly famous
breakfasts and help a most
worthy cause.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Rofayians
Celebrate
5Ist Birthday

Burton Middlefield was link
ed today with more than $500
other cities and towns in 95
countries of the world as the
Rotary Club of Burton Mid
dlefield commemorated the 5lst
anniversary of the founding OF
Rotary. The birthday of this
wide fellowship of business and
professional executives was cell
ebrated by the local Rotary club
at its meeting in Hosmer's Res
taurant in Burton.
President John Rose said Ro-
tary activities throughout the
free world are based On the
same general detectives as
of our own Club - the develop
ment of fellowship among bus
mess and profession, the better
ment of communities, leading
boys and girls into good citizen
ship, the promotion of high
standards in businss and profes-
sions, and the advancement of
international understanding, go
good will and peace.
The one basic objective of Ro-
tary is. its Ideal of Service"
which is to be thoughtful and
helpful to others. To attain this
objective Rotary seeks all that
which brings people together
and avoids all which separates
them.
The first Rotary club was
oganized in Chicago February
%, 1905 by Paul P. Harris, a
young lawyer who suggested the
idea to a group of his friends
The name Rotary" was select
ed because the first meetings
of the club were held in rota'
tion in the offices of its mem
bers. The Rotary ideas spreac
from city to city in the Unitee
States and in Canada and ther
crossed the ocean to every con
tinent. The Burton Middlefielc
Rotary club is now six years ole
and has AZ members.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23

1t will cost more to operate
Chardon public schools in 1856
than all of Geauga county.
Chardon Board of Education
recently approved appropria-
tions tctaling $525, ,383.13, ap-
preparations by county commits
sioners recently approved for
the year total $466,941.71.
The school appropriations for
the various divisions:
Maintenance and materials
buildings and grounds, $4,000;
motor vehicles to transfer pu-
pills, $500; driver training,
$400; total, $10,400.
Equipment requirements -
administrative office, $100; ed
ucational, $500; recreational,
$500; other equipment. 1000;
total, $1,000.
Contract. open order service
repairs on school buildings,
81 900; to motor vehicles for
pupil transportation, 81 200; ed,
ucational equipment. $500; wa
ter, $3.50; electricity, $4,000; tel
ephone $3.50; transportation OF
pupils $4,000; advertising, 5000;
hauling, 5000; attendance at
professional meetings, $3.50; 9th
er services, $1,000; total, $16,'
$50.
Fixed charges and contribu'
tions-rent of offices and build,
ings. So 200; insurance, $4,000
taxes S21.16; total, $5,221.16.
Service - Salaries of board
of education members, $50
clerk, $4,000; superintendent
| ST, 300; assistants and clerks
$4,000; officers and employees
for school census, $3.50; total
| S24,730.
instruction - Principals, $14
600; teacher salaries, 1854 ,230
total, S278, $50.
Medical inspection, 5000; sal
ary of nurses, 81, 500, total, ST..
700. Employees for children
Transportation. $4,000. Janitors
for school plant operation, S25,-
600. Maintenance, buildings and
grounds, $4,000; employees, ST.
200; total $4,000.
Special services lectures
S100; others services, 81 900.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Edward Rudd to
Head Geausa's S
Little League

At recent meeting of &C.
auga Little League officials in
Burton. Edward Rudd of Burton
was elected 1856 Commissioner
of Geauga Little League Inc. He
succeeds Edward Burke of New
bury.
A veteran of Little League
affairs, Mr. Rudd has served
as Director of Burton, President
of the League, and was elected
Commissioner in 1854. A char
ter member of the league, He
helped draft the Original con-
stitution TO the league.
Assuming the duties of Com
missioner, Mr.. Rudd will act on
decisions for the best interests
of the league The senior execu-
tive board is composed of Ray
mond Esenwine, President, Nat
tional League. John Moulton, P
President, American Leauge.
Joseph Temple, Treasurer, a
American League. Gene Rose,
Treasurer National League.
Junior executive board mem
berS are: John Burger, Secre -
tary, Munson. Howard Tate, sec
retary, Chardon. Directors; Mic
hazel Pitorak, Huntsburg. Char
les Kellogg, Claridon. Merton
Alvord, Middlefield. Harmon Ric
chardson, Burton. Raymond Be
ran, Newbury. James Shannon,
Munson. William Opper, Char
don. Frank Bisig, Thompson.
Managers; Kenneth Miller.
Chardon. Stanley Dandrowski,
Newbury, Frank Skolarsi, Hunts
burg. Robert Collier, Chardon.
Art Dade, Munson. Robert Lind
say, Thompson. Robert Grosven-
or, Claridon. Robert Greve,
Chardon.
Geauga Little League is a
member of Little League Base
ball Inc, Williamsport, Pa. Ohio
District No. l. Earl HomSher,
Pamesville, Representative. Pub
hclty directors are Edward Bur
ke, NeWbury, Burt Lenoard, Bur
ton. John Moulton, Chardon. and
Michael Fisher, Chardon.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Geauga Hospital Drive
Reports Progress

as The First National bank of
Burton will accept payments at
their branches as well as their
main office.
Word has been received that
holders of Blue Cross hospital
insurance will be entitled to all
hospital services provided in
their contract when entering &C.
auga's new hospital
These services are extended
as provided by law to non :
profit operating hospitals such
as the one to be built through
the Geauga Hospital campaign,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Seek Bids
for School
Addition

Chardon Board of Education
in session last week authorized
clerk Mrs. Jennie Davidson to
advertise for bids on the pro-
posed construction of school
addition under a $200,00 bond
issue to be voted on at the May
primary.
If the bond issue carries. con-
tract can be Immediately let to
the successful bidder who can at
once place his order for steel.
The early advertising for bids
would enable work to be COM
pleted so that the addition could
be used part of the next school
year.
If such advertising was delay
ed until latter the primaries,
and the bond issue carries, then
it would be year from next
fall before the addition could
be used.
This move would save at
least half a year on occupancy,
said E. A. Parks, president of
the board, Steele has been diff
ficult to get, and orders should
be placed as early as possible
to avoid unnecessary delay"
Mrs. Rose Loomis was hired
as secretary to Supt. Ira Can
field. She succeeds Mrs. Richard
Mitigate. Also hired was a new
janitor, Robert Kelleher.
Informal bids are to be asked
for replacement of light bulbs
in the school. Some of the large
number used, constantly burn
out.
A contract was entered with
st. Mary's church whereby the
church will have the use of the
school one hour each Saturday
for religious education at SIC
monthly rent.
Arrival of steel, which has de-
layed the school addition now
under construction, is expected
this week along with steel win.
dows.
Rex Thornburgh, principal
was authorized to attend a meet
ing OF school principals in Chic.
ago this month.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
To Give
Final Polio
InnoeuIations

DR.. w. P. Edmunds, Health
Commissioner of Geauga county.
announced today that the
State Department of Health has
provided polio vaccine for child
rem between one and six years
of age. Parents may have their
children inoculated at any Of
the following places. This is the
third and final shot to be given
in the present series.
Friday; Feb. "a 200 400 pm
Troy School; 600 900 Court
House, Chardon.
Monday, Feb. ~, 900 1906
am. Chardon Court House; 500
= 800 pm. Burton school.
Tuesday, Feb. %, 200 : 400
pm. Parkman school; 500 600
Middlefield school.
| Wednesday, Feb. 20, 200 A.
90 pm. Auburn school; 500 9:
90 pm. Bainbridge School
Thursday, March /, 200 A.
90 pm. Newbury school; 600 :
SEQ Chesterland school
Friday, March 2, 200 400
Thompson school 600 900 pm.
Chardon Court House.
DR.. Edmunds also stated that
children above 10 years of age
IN the county have not received
vaccine because at present un-
der the national ruling only child
rem between the ages Of one
year through ten years may be
given the inoculations.
An increasingly large amount
OF vaccine is being produced and
this may result in increasing
the eligible age upwards through
the 18th year. The health de-
partment is prepared to do these
mocmations whenever the age
limit is lifted and there is vac.
cine available. We are hopeful
that this will occur before the
close OF the present school year.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Former Geauga
Teacher Died

Mabelle Matthews died at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Cam
eron Lillich, Friday morning,
February IT, 1856 at Chagrm
Falls, Ohio. She was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Hickox and was born at Me-
dina Ohio, December 26, 1888.
She attended school at Geauga
Seminary and prepared for tea
teaching at Mt. Union College
and Miami University. She
taught school in Russell, Ches-
ter and Newbury Townships be-
fore her marriage to Leon A.
Matthews, December 6, 1905.
Most of her life was spent IN
Geauga County. She was the
mother of four children:-one son
Louie, who preceded her in dea-
tn. Three children Mrs. Leona
,Lillich of Chagrin Falls, Mrs.
Myrtle Rodgers of Chardon ana
Mr.. Leon Matthews, Jr. OF New
York City, also two grandchlld-
rem, Karen Lillich and Jerry
Rodgers survive her. A brother
Ralph Hickox and a sister, Ed
ma Parsons, preceded her IN
death.
Besides her won family she
leaves a sister, Mrs. Aletha Wal
ker of Chagrin Falls, a brother
Jay Hickox of Warren, Ohio
and a host of friends.
Early in life she united with
the Disciples of Christ church
of South Russell and later tans,
ferred her membership to the
Federated church of Chagrir
Falls. She was a member o1
the Franklin Street Group o1
Women's Fellowship; O.E.S Ru
by Chapter No. of Chardon
Pythian Sisters Mystic Temple
No. 2O2 of Chagrin Falls ane
Sixty Plus Club.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Two Youths
Injured in
Accident

Two youths were injured in
an auto collision at 4:22 %. m.
Friday on Rt. 6, three miles
east of Chardon. They were
drivers of the automobiles that
chrashed.
The youths are Larry A.
Spear, Is. RID 4, Chardon, and
Keith Singerman, II, RID 4,
Chardon.
Slngerman suffered chin and
head lacerations. and Spear a
broken finger. They were taken
to Corey hospital and released
after treatment
Front of the Spear car was
smashed and the Singerman car
demolished.
A truck driven by John r.
Minman, 800 N. Hambden ST.,
Chardon. skidded into and dam
aged a parked auto listed to
June Beatty, 308 South st. The
accident was on South Hambden
ST.. 300 feet of E. Park ST., at
$50 a. m. last Monday police
reported.
Two Lake county residents
were involved in traffic acci-
dents in Geauga county last
Wednesday,.
A truck driven by John p.
Kuehnel, 81, RID 2, Chardon,
and an auto operated by Rob-
ert A. Matteson, 33, of 158
Overlook Rd., Painesville, col
lided at the intersection of Fow-
lers Mills Rd. and Wilson Mills
Rd., at 2 p. m. Front and grill
of both vehicles were smashed.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Chester Church
Plans Canvass

CHESTERLAND - The Ches-
terland Baptist church will con-
duct its annual Every member
canvass, Sunday, March IL to
Sunday, March Is, under the dir
ection of a General committee
composed of Tom Butz, General
chairman, Gail McCleary, or
ganization chairman, John FL
mo Davis, publicity chairman,
Howard Pierce, Advance gifts
chairman, and Reverend Allan
McGaw, Pastor.
The committees are training
five teams of five members each
to canvass every member and
friend in the community. On
March S, the church will mail to
all interested persons a budget
proposal for the fiscal period
involved in the canvass, which
will cover the eight months
from May to December 81,
1856, Thereafter the church will
be on a calendar fiscal year.
The total budget for the eight
: month period is SIT ,223. .73, and
the largest single item in the
budget is $7,500.Oo for a build
ing fund to add much = need
ed class rooms for the Sunday
school. The church already has
raised $13 10000 in two years,
and if the new budget can be
met, this year, plans will go
forward to build the addition
in 1857. ,4.'
In the last quarterly meeting
of all members Of the church
on Feb. 2, the church member
ship gave serious consideration
to the space requirement of the
Sunday School are expected
costs. After discussion. a build
ing committee was appointed.
This committee will engage an
architect to parepare plans, spec
ifications, and blue prints, for
| lllc COlloIOCl dtlOll vi LllC Sliul Cll
membership this year. This com
mittee is made up of Tom Butz,
chairman, Harry Ditto, vice
chairman, John Elmo Davis,
John Trushel, Howard Pierce,
william Barnum, Carl Peterson,
Mrs. William Knight, Mrs. Ray
mong Craig, and Reverenc AL
Ian McGaW, pastor. The first
committee meeting will be We'd
nesday. Feb. 20. ~.
The, church has recognized
for sometime that the Sunday
school has outgrown available
facilities. Also the church mem.
bership feels a grave respon.
sibility to provide adequate
church and Sunday school hous.
ing for the large influx of pop.
ulation which has moved into
Chester township in recent years
and which seems certain to con.
tinue. +
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
billiard Speaks to
Rotary Club

The Burton Middlefield Ro-
tary club opened its doors to the
members of the West Geauga
Kiwanis club and outstanding
Geauga county high school stu
dents when the presented Har-
rison billiard, world famous Oily
mpic champion, at Hosmer's res
taurant in Burton, Feb. Is. over
100 persons assembled to ans
wer President John Roses call
for a full evening of entertain
ment and fellowship.
Mr.. Dillard, public relations
representative of the Cleveland
Indians, spoke of the Indians
chances for the 1856 pennant and
regaled the men with stories OF
the 1854 SIS season. After Mr..
billiards. formal presentation he
launched into an informal report
on his State Department spon-
sored tour Of Latin American
countries. Mr.. billiard answered
questions relating to Pan Am
erican games and the 1856 Olylm-
pics. Mr.. Rose extended greet
ings to the Kiwanis club and
the outstanding high school SEN
iors from seven Geauga county
high schools were introduced to
the audience.
Mr.. Rose, Bob Moore and Mr..
Broughton announced plans un-
der way for the famous Sunday
morning breakfast with which
the Rotary club has received
funds to provide special assis.
tance to Geauga County children
requiring hard of hearing tests
These breakfasts will com.
mence February 26 and con
tinue each Sunday through Mar
ch. Every KiWanis and Rotary
club in northeastern Ohio is
being invited to send clubs tc
these special events. Special eff
forts will be made to provide
separate tables for clubs wht
make quantity reservations A
usual, the program will be al
the pancakes, sausage and syr
up you can eat for $l.25. Al
extensive program of newspa
per, radio and TV advertising
is now under way.
On February 26 a large con
tingent of Rotarians will trave
to the Ansel Road Temple to at
tend panel discussion, al
guests of President John Rose
The moderator Of the discussion
will be Louis B. Seltzer, edito
of the Cleveland Press. All Ro
tarians who have not made re
servations, are urged to con
tact President Rose at their el
liest convenience.