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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Set Civil Service
Police Exam Date

The Civil Service Commission
Of the City Of East Cleveland an
nounces an open, competitive ex-
animation for patrolman to be
held on February 25th. This ex-
animation is the gateway to en-
ployment opportunity for career
as a professional police officer.
Applicants must be United
States citizens, between % and 28
years Of age, in good physical
condition, have a minimum height
Of 5 #. 8 in. and a maximum
height of 6 ft. 8 in.
The position requires men of
intelligence and sound judgment
who can work together in a disci-
plined organization and above all
men Of high character.
Applicants are given written,
athletic, medical, and oral exami-
nations.
Persons interested should secure
application blanks from the Secre-
tary Of the Civil Service Commits
sion. East Cleveland City Hal!
14340 Euclid ave-, East Cleveland
II, Ohio and file applications be-
fore 1900 O'Clock noon, Saturday,
February 23rd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07

retary; and Miss Gerry Croley,
treasurer.
Trustees for one year are: DR..
John A. Stahl, Paul Broer. Alfred
Norwich and Wilbur c. Lawrence.
Two-year trustees are Al Cutler.
George Nelson, Fred Lange, Rollin
Rendlesham.
Speaker of the evening was
Major Carl l.. Sitter, USMC, who
spoke on experiences in Korea.
President Whiteman announced
the following committee chairmen:
Program Entertainment, Joseph
Eckel; Nominating, Wilbur Law
renee; Visiting and Sunshine, Jo-
seph Aveni; Public Affairs, Stan
ton Adams; House, Robert
Thompson; Publicity, Ralph KEEP
ner; Grievance, Wilbert Baum
gartner; Membership, Jack Wise;
Food, Nick Herak; Auditing, AL
Norwich; Sports, Harry Martin;
Constitution and Bylaws, DR..
John A. Stahl; Lake Erie Interna-
tional Vacationland Association,
Karl Brown.
The association meets Tuesday,
February 18th at $3.50 in the Com
mission Chamber, City Hall. All
business and professional men
and women employed in or resid-
ing in East Cleveland are invited
to attend the meetings and become
members.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Ala Per Cent Of East CIeveIanders
Use Facilities Of The Public Library

A statistical report Of the East
Cleveland Public Library shows a
good use of the library services,
reports Miss Sarah E. Miller,
librarian.
In her 1857 report just released,
Miss Miller shows an inventory Of
1875 volumes, 47,569 pamphlets,
47,671 pictures and 9l6 records in
the Music Listening Room.
Enjoying these facilities in 1857
were 1873 registered borrowers,
or 41.4po of the population of the
East Cleveland School District,
that the area serviced by the East
Cleveland Public Library. The
heavy users at the W. H. Kirk Jr.
High School and the Shaw High
School branches, if registered,
would raise this count consider
ably.
Borrowers took out 369,520 vol
umes during the year, high per
capita of 1920. Shut-ins received
1,341 books.
A necessarily incomplete report,
states Miss Miller, shows that
40,534 reference questions were
answered at the main library, the
North Branch Hayden ave. and
the Caledonia Branch Caledonia
ave.).
In the revamping of physical
facilities of the library with the
addition of the new wing, num-
ber of added facilities were made
available. How popular are these
services is reflected in thu 1,112
times serious students have hied
themselves away in an individual
study room, the 522 times various
organizations have enjoyed the
meeting rooms, and 521 individ-
uals who have spent happy hours
in the Music Listening Room.
The auditorium has proved a
popular meeting place. During
1856 the free 36 movie programs
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
PTA To Sponsor
First Aid Class

East Cleveland PTA Council
will sponsor a First Aid Glass for
mothers starting Tuesday, Febru-
airy 18th at 1:3O p. m. The classes,
to be taught by instructors from
the American Red Cross, will be
held in Prospect Elementary
School. The course will be mini
mum Of IS hours. or nine two
hour sessions.
In announcing this class, Mrs.
Budd Andrews, PTA Council
president points out that First Aid
instruction is invaluable TO all
women. and particularly, to the
mothers.
Any woman interested in the
course is invited to come TO the
first session next Tuesday.
Prospect Elementary School is
located opposite Shaw High School.
Parking facilities are available.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Training Citizens For Tomorrow
Chief Aim Of Boy Scout Movement

this movement, we could indeed
have no fear Of the future Of ouI
Republic. No man or woman
worthy Of citizenship, will fail to
support this Boy Scout Develop.
ment Program"
In addition to the workers an
nounced in last weeks Leader, the
following team captains are an
nounced:
Siegfried Stepneski, 1880 Hover
ave-; Carl Price, 1866 East 141st
St; Robert Ledger, 1901 East 142nd
ST.; Robert W, Sullivan, 989 Selwyn
rd.; Paul Green, 1871 Garden rd. !;
Robert Hall, 1886 Garfield rd.; AL
bert Hospodar, 27l East 200 st.
j. A. Bolaney, 14708 Orinoco; !;
Lyal A. Rick, 1865 Rosalind; :;
Robert Shepley, 1889 Belmore;
Francis Toomey. 1900 Carlyon rd.; !;
George Cyphers, 1866 Lockwood; /;
W. r. McGee, 20O8 Hayden ave-;
Thomas Harbaugh, 1885 Burnette.
Frank Huber, 1747 AllendaIe;
c. V. Anderson, $50 Caledonia;
Stephen G. Troychek, $50 Greyton
rd.; Ernest Peterca, 16001 Nela-
dale; Charles Whitmore, 1874
Rock Circle DIR.
Charles Tuna, 5201 Thomas rd.;
A. F. Chroyer, 1885 Haldane; S. A.
Jester, 1345 East 143rd ST.; Ed. P.
Coleman, 493 East 149th: EmIyn
Jones, 14704 Dover; Charles NJ.
Cowles, 934 Dresden; Lewis Jones,
1925 Nelaview; Thaddeus Washke-
wicz, $50 Dresden.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
KastiIahn Heads
Crime Prevention
Week Activities

The appointment Of general
chairman to direct National Crime
Prevention Week activities, Febru-
ary 10th-16th, was announced to-
day by DR.. r. J. Stahl, president
Of the Exchange Club of East
Cleveland, local sponsors of the
observance.
Charles Kastilahn, named as
chairman, issued a prompt appeal
to all residents of East Cleveland
to take an active interest in the
crime problem and to participate
in the weeks activities. "The
theme Of this years observance"
said chairman Kastelahn, CLAW
lawness-A Major Threat to Our
Way of Life", is warning direct
from the lips of FBI Director J.
Edgar Hoover. Who could ask for
further proof of the need for i'm
mediate action against crime and
juvenile delinquency"
Chairman Kastilahn went on
to say that the steady upswing in
crime statistics during the last
few year, Indicates an imperative
need for greater and more deter
mined public participation in the
fight against the hoodlum element,
if those statistics are to be re-
duced to more controllable levels"
Sunday, February 10th will
mark the beginning Of the 10th
annual observance of National
Crime Prevention Week through
out the United States. Opening
day on the 7-day observance cal
endar has been designated as Go
To-Church Sunday. In an appeal
for record church attendance by
East Cleveland residents, Crime
Prevention chairman Kastilahn
emphasized the Importance of
regular church attendance as
deterrent to crime and juvenile
delinquency.
"The church, along with the
home and the school, is one of the
three major bulwarks against the
encroachments of crime on our
society,"" he said. "Our nations
stand against the criminal element
is greatly dependent on the COM
bined strength Of all three. Every
churchgoer helps to strengthen
and assure the continued benefici-
ent influence the church brings to
bear on the problem.
Among the observances will be
spot announcements over the air
waves with East Clevelanders
participating.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Urban Renewal Is
Council Discussion

Slides will illustrate the talk on
"Action on Urban Renewal in
Cleveland" to be given here by
James Lister, chairman of the
Cleveland Planning Commission.
The talk will be given at the
February 14th meeting of the
East Cleveland Community Coun-
Gil to be held in Shaw High School.
Dinner, by reservation, will be
served at $3.50. The program at
g is in the Cardinals nest. Pro-
gram visitors only are welcomed,
also.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07

Windermere Methodist Church
presents as its speaker on Sunday,
February 10th, DR.. Carroll H.
Lewis, the new superintendent
of the Methodist District, COM
prised of fifty churches in the
Greater Cleveland area,
DR.. Lewis has a long and varied
experience as pastor, pilot in the
US Air Corps, hospital administra-
tor, extended military service and
welfare worker.
Attending Wesleyan University
from 1875, he received his
degree from University of Cincin-
natl in 1917. He attended Lane
Theological Seminary and holds
D. D. degrees from Miami and
Wesleyan Universities of Ohio.
DIR. Lewis was minister of Oakley
Methodist Church, and Superinten-
dent of the Children's Home and
of Christ Hospital in Cincinnati be-
fore going to Middletown, Ohio
for a pastorate. and then back to
Hyde Park Community Church,
Cincinnati.
Later DR.. Lewis was made Su-
perintendent of Columbus White
Cross Hospital and from there
came to First Methodist Church in
Cleveland where he served as
pastor from 1948 to 1856.
The new District Superintendent
has an interesting World War II
record. He served on the staff of
the commanding general First US
Army in 1914. He was later Chief
Public Welfare Officer in charge of
refugees, displaced persons and
Allied prisoners of war, and was
in command of catpured concen-
tration camps at Clermont, Dora
Nordhaussen, Kessel, Ordruf and
Buchenwald. He was awarded five
battle stars for campaigns in
France, Luxemborg, Holland and
Germany. He holds the rank of
Colonel and has the French Croix
du Guerre with Silver Star, and the
Bronze Star USA.
The new Cleveland District par
sonage is located at 1878 Cleviden
rd. in Forest Hills.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
CALL NEWS
to
PO. 1873
{. R. Kregenow
Safety Council
ST President

Election Of officers of the East
! Cleveland Safety Council Monday
evening brings Ernest NJ. Krege-
now to the post of president. He
succeeds Fred Henderson who has
long been head of the Council.
Other officers chosen for 1867
are: First Vice President, Ray
Vinborg, principal, Prospect Ele-
mentary School; Second Vice
President, Charles B. Logan.
representing the parochial schools:
Secretary, DR.. J. Wade Price.
representing the East Cleveland
Community Council; and Treas
urer, G. T. Apthorp, East Cleve-
lands director of finance. Dr..
Price and Mr.. Apthorp held these
same offices last year.
A graduate of Akron University.
Mr.. Kregenow is an insurance
broker, associated with Evarts-
Tremaine-Flicker Co. He served
as chairman of the Kiwanis safety
committee for four years and was
Safety Councils vice president in
1856. The Kregenows reside in
their own home, 142O7 Scioto ave.
They have two sons, Floyd.
senior at Rutgers University who
will enter Yale Medical School
next fall, and Allan, a freshman
at Ohio Wesleyan University
Division chairmen are: Fire
Safety, Capt. Robert A. Bythway
Of the East Cleveland Fire De-
partment; Home Safety. Mrs.
Budd Andrews, president East
Cleveland PTA Council; Industrial
Safety, Robert J. Chessman Of
General Electric Co; Public
Safety, H. S. Weaver. Chief Of
East Cleveland Police Depart
ment; Parochial School Safety.
Charles B. Logan; and Public
School Safety, Raymond Vinborg.
William Billings, Of the Greater
Cleveland Safety Council outlined
the 1867 program and discussed
the need for cooperation among
the Councils for an active year
round program.
Commenting on the Greater
Cleveland Council services avail
able to all Councils in the area.
Mr.. Billings explained that these
services are made possible by the
Soc Of each one dollar Green Cross
membership received yearly. The
other SOC remains with the Coun-
Gil conducting the separate mem
bership enrollments.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Name CoChairman
For Heart Sunday

Entering her fifth consecutive
year as chairman of the East Cleve-
land participation in the Heart
Fund Drive, Mrs. Miles Phillips
announces a reorganization plan
under which co-chairmen will as
sist in the campaign.
Volunteers willing to serve in the
campaign Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary Oath are requested to contact
one Of the following co-chairmen:
Mrs. E. E. Hageman, 16O17 Nela-
mere, GIL. 1-0275; Mrs. K. A. Roth
ermel, 1859 Holyoke, MU. 1-1625;
Mrs. Myron Schaffer, 135O8 Wood
worth rd., MU. 1-3475; Mrs.
Dorothy Harty, 1345 East 142nd
ST., Ii. 1898; Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Logan, 1861 Terrace rd.,
Gil. 1852.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Goal For Local
Us Drive $4,000

With combined goal Of S23, 900
to support the program of the
YWCA and the YMCA, both of
which are now established in the
new Y House, 1881 Lee rd., 140
men and women are, for the first
time, working shoulder to shoulder
in their joint fund raising event.
Within this and next week, they
will call at many of your homes
for sustaining membership
pledge to the YMCA and the
YWCA.
DR.. Howard Wells pointed out
the need to guide and serve the
boys and girls Of East Cleveland
in a talk at the kickoff dinner
last Sunday at the Y House.
John AuWerter, vice chairman
Of the Greater Cleveland combined
YWCA-YMCA drive spoke from
the overall picture of the need to
serve the youth of the county.
Music by the Shaw Octet added
to the inspirational program.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07

Goal Of the 81, 100000 Camp anc
Council Development Fund of the
Greater Cleveland Boy Scouts
launched this week, includes i'm
provement of existing facilities, to-
gether with new camps to meet the
growing needs of the present $4,000
Boy Scouts and the hundreds OF
boys waiting TO enter scouting.
Heading the East Cleveland par
ticipation in this Welfare Fedora
tion sponsored capital funds cam
paign is Stanton Adams, Judge of
the East Cleveland Municipal
Court.
"The test Of nation sand a
community's greatness" TIA t e s
Chairman Adams, lis in the man.
ner in which it provides for and
safeguards it's greatest resource
it's youth"
"The upsurge of the boy popula-
tion in this country has RESULTED in
an alarming situation where only
20%o of the boys of the land can
be part of the Boy Scout move
ment. Inadequate facilities bar
thousands of boys. This situation is
directly related to both the Juvenile
and Adult delinquency problem. 1t
must be remedied, otherwise there
will be a marked deterioration in
the quality of our citizens of to-
morrow.
boy Scouts are taught respect
for law, reverence for God and a
desire to aid their fellowmen. If
boys, generally, could be a part of
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
40 Years Service

Frank r. Otcasek, head Of The
East Ohio Gas Company's Payroll
Department recently completed
40 years service with the organi-
cation.
Otcasek. who came TO Cleveland
from Austria Hungary at the age
of five, started with East Ohio as
an office boy.
A widower, 0tcasek lives at
1879 Nelacrest rd His only
daughter lives in Naples, Italy.
where her husband is serving with
the u. s. Navy.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Demonstrate Eye
Test For Lions

Sightsaving is another word for
the Lions Club. All of it's activities
center on this one big purpose:
preservation of sight and aid to
the sightiess.
At its Tuesday, February 18th
meeting at Owens Plantation, DR..
Hart, member of the Berea club,
will give a live demonstration Of
sye testing. Aiding will be patient
who is receiving eye care. Present
also will be Arland Smith, presi-
dent of the Cuyahoga County Sight
Council who will discuss the sight
saving project.
Because of the Importance of the
program, the Heights Lion Club is
invited to attend this meeting at
6:45 p. m.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
|CareIessness
By Smokers
Increase

Careless smokers caused 411a %
Of all the reported fires in East
Cleveland in 1856. This startling
figure is shown in the departments S
annual report. 1t is an increase
from $3.50 in 1866, the lowest per-
centage smoker-caused fires year
since 1853 when the rate went
to $3.50.
AS a result, Chief Fred ". Lange
urges all smokers to exercise care
with matches and cigarettes.
A total of SIT alarms came in
during the year. Of these 18 were
false alarms. and 81 needless. The
needless" classification, it is ex-
planned, includes calls where there
actually exists a fire, but which
fire has either been extinguished
or is under control when the de-
partment arrives. However, adds
the chief, don't hesitate if there is
a fire! It's wise TO take no chances
with a blaze"
This was the first year for the
departments home made rescue
truck. The inside arrangement of
equipment was designed by the
fire fighters. The bright red panel
truck answered 280 calls, some for
the fire department and some for
the traffic division Of the police
department.
The value Of buildings en-
dangered by fire is listed at
$6,340,225. Insurance carried was
$5,234,42 But the actual fire loss
was kept to a low $22,200, or 5512
cents per capita on the city's 10000
inhabitants.
Among the inventory items is
hose, 5000 feet of it. The depart
ment's own need is about $500 feet.
the extra being a Civil Defense
reserve.
Each year the department pur-
chases 500 feet new hose, turning
the Oldest hose length over to the
Service Department for use on
streets. Fairgrounds, and parks.
This program keeps the depart
ment constantly equipped with safe
hose.
East Cleveland fire fighters
maintain a continuing improve
ment program. During this past
year, Lieut.. Joseph Miklich, Lieut..
Martin c. Zagorc and Lieut.. Fen
ton L. Moore completed special
courses and in turn served as in
structors for these courses for their
fellow workers.
An interesting paragraph is
tucked away in the report. 1t lists
the visits of 578 young people,
Scouts, Camp Fire, school and
church school boys and girls who
have visited Fire Stations No. on
Marloes ST., or Station No. 2 on
Shaw ave-, and been conducted
through the stations.
Invariably one of the wee folk
has found himself atop a big
truck, with an invitation to ring the |
bell to the delight of everyone
present.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Do You Want To
Learn To Swim?

Must you refuse invitations that
include swimming because you do
not swim? Well, it needn't happen
again. Starting Saturday, Febru-
airy 3rd and continuing through
March 10th, the YWCA is offer
ing private swimming instruction
to adult and junior women.
A reservation to GIL. 1-3425 will
be necessary to get a place in one
of the two periods of instruction
which carries the nominal fee of
$3.50 and requires current WV
Health and Membership Card.
Call GIL. 1-3425 for any further
information.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
/ H Is
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7 II A /
IN Eost Cleveland

Several bills were introduced in
to the Ohio Legislature Tuesday,
among them, one by East Cleve-
lander Anthony Calabrese. Mr..
Calabrese thinks all motor license
tags in Ohio should carry the
legend "Home of Presidents"
It's going to take some record
keeping to keep up on the current
fund raising campaigns and-ethef
calls on the public. This week the
Boy Scouts launched their first
capital improvements campaign
ever. Wednesday, East Cleveland
ers had Blood Donor Day. Right
now schools are swamped checking
the Parents Consent blanks for
another round of polio immuniza-
ton. Already announced is Heart
Sunday, February oath, and the an
nual Red Cross drive early in
March. Last, but far from least, is
the current visitation for sustain
ing memberships for the YMCA-
YWCA. The Mothers March leaders
are still checking results of their
last weeks porch light brigade.
Surely February, the shortest
month in the year is packed with
appeals all for betterment of the
people.
There are fine young people to-
day, comments one of our lovely
ladies. She phoned to tell us about
her new young neighbor who has
quickly won the admiration of the
older folk of the neighborhood. On
a recent snowy day the 13-year-
old came to her rescue as she
trudged home with groceries. On
another occasion he gave helping
hand with a rubbish can.
"There still are fine young
young folks" comments the lovely
lady, adding, but one just doesn't
find this kind too often"
Ten young children who were
hearing their mothers talk about
the polio march, decided to do
their bit. They put their heads to-
gether and came up with pre-
sentation of Hans and Gretel that
stretched out from one planned
performance to four. They took in
the big sum of $28.21 and were
they happy about that!
The busy little stars, Mary, Ted
and Janet Mann, Janet and Jim
Harley, Betty Cathcart, Geraldine
Orr, Susan Morris, Amy Claymar
and Meg Grottron set up their
stage in the recreation room at
the r. G. Harley residence, 1867
Wyatt I'd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07

What is birthday without a
birthday cake. Here Kenneth
Whiteman, incoming president of
the East Cleveland Business AS
sociaiton, and Mrs. Wilbur Law
renee, pinch hitting for her hus-
band, the retiring president, pose
with the birthday cake at their
22nd annual installation dinner.
Mr.. Lawrence is at home, con-
valesing from recent surgery.
Program Entertainment, Joseph
Serving with President Ken
Whiteman as the official 1857
ECBA staff are; Left to right
]. Durant Mix, corresponding sec
retary; Jack Wise, vice president;
Miss Geraldine Croley, treasurer;
and Joseph Eckel, financial secre-
tary.
Stanley Webster, director of
law for the City of East Cleveland
was the installing officer at the
22nd annual dinner Of the East
Cleveland Business Association
held Tuesday, January 29th in the
home Of East Cleveland Post 163
American Legion.
Assuming their new duties were:
Kenneth Whiteman, president;
Jack l.. Wise, vice president; Jo-
seph Eckel, financial secretary;
J. Durant Mix, corresponding sec
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Pedestrian Hurt

In Huron Road Hospital with
fractured left ribs and decorations
of the scalp is Clara Leischer, 63,
of 1917 Waterson ave-. Cleveland.
She was knocked down by an
automobile as she attempted to
cross Euclid ave at Superior The
driver was not held.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Found Guilty On
Rat Harbor CHARGE

Found guilty of maintaining a
rat harbor, Mrs. Victoria Checknas,
14200 Mayfair ave-, was fined $500
and costs following a hearing Sat
urday, February End.
According to the investigating
officers, three notices had been
given the defendant prior to the
swearing out of warrant on De-
cember 26th. Mrs. Checknas occu-
pies the second floor of a two
family dwelling.
1t was charged that rats found
harbor in an accumulation of lum-
Der, bricks etc. under a rear porch,
under garage and in yard where
debris was permitted to accumulate.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07
Cuts Thumb

While opening a can Of food
Sunday noon, Mrs. Anna Gavriluk
cut her thumb. She was treated
at Huron Road Hospital, two
stitches being necessary to close
the wound.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-07

attracted 2,225 persons. Six extra
travel talks with slides or movies,
given by East Clevelanders and
other friends of library, were en-
joyed by near capacity audiences.