davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

ton has been readily abb
sorbed into the inventory. An
increasing number of junkers
have been demolished, and the
sites cleared for non-residential
use or for residential reuse. 9th
er obsolete or dilapidated struc-
lures are standing vacant"
Vacancy rates in "habitable
rental units in multi-family
structures" were 2 per cent or
less in SO per cent of the COM
munities reporting while % per
cent OF the areas reported rates
of 3 to 5 per cent.
Habitable single-family houses
for rent have a vacancy rate of
2 per cent or less in 81 per cent
OF the communities, the survey
found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

mum type apartments"
Reductions in rents were more
prevalent than increases in two
MISUNDERSTANDING apartments
and converted units in older
dwellings.
In all other categories reported
moderate price elevator build
ings, deluxe structures, garden
type developments and single
family structures-the majority
of rents remained constant in
1856.
Vacancy rates. ION the whole,
did not change much during
1856" the survey found.
I'm most cities new construc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

nounced that the association
here will be host chapter for the
1857 annual convention of the
Associated General Contractors
of America from March II to IA.
x
Henry ]. Rolls, nearby Vir-
ginia builder. will be installed as
president of the Northern Vir-
ginia Builders Association dur
ing a dinner tonight at $50
O'Clock in Arlington Towers.
Mr.. Rolls succeeds E. G..
Reinsch in the post.
Virginia Attorney General j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

the divisions Goth anniversary as
distributor of air conditioning
and refrigeration equipment in
this area.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28
Recalls EarlyE6orts to Promote Maple Syrup Sale

NOVELTY - The story of
early efforts to promote the
sale of maple syrup in Geauga
county were rcalled this week
by Mrs. Emma Baumgartner of
Fairmount road. Mrs. Baum
gartner has a unique collection
of articles copied from old Sec
retarieS books of maple syrup
promoters. A portion of the
articles she has saved read as
follows:
This organization, first of
it's kind in the county was Or
ganized in Burton, March Is,
1891. The aims and objects of
the association shall be for he
encouragement and protection of
the Maple Sugar interests of
this county. Annual membership
fee Of twenty-five cents to be
paid into the treasury; an an
nual meeting shall be held on
the second Saturday of January
at Burton, and officers be cleo
ted annually. Forty-one charter
members were signed. Officers
for that year were Pres. E. L.
Strong, HuntSburg; Vice Pres.
w. c. Dutton, Auburn; Sec'y &
Treas. H. N. Ensign, Claridon
and an executive committee of
three consisting Of A. S. Hud-
son, Chardon; Hiram Potter,
and c. C. Gray, Montville.
1.-The year of Jan. 1892 A. D.
Warner made the welcome ad-
dress and recited the progress
the maple sugar makers had
made from the trough to the
tin bucket and the kettle be-
tween logs to the patent Steam
evaporator.
Program of the Geauga
County Maple Sugar Makers
Convention held at Town Hall,
Burton, Sat. January 9th 1892.
10 A. M. Organization, Music,
Prayer; 10:30 Welcome address,
DR.. A. D. Warner; Response
C. M. Wells. II am. Adulter-
alton with statistics of maple
industry as compared with other
farm buSiness-A. S. Hudson.
11:3O Am. Maple sugar making
from the beginning to the fin
ish, A. A. Wilmot. HAS am.
Essay, Mrs. C. M. Strong.
Afternoon Session, 1:30 Recita-
tion, 1.-The Farmers Wedding" /"
Miss Libbie Aikens; las pm.
Election of officers; 2:30 pm.
Weight of Syrup-Geo. Fran; 3
pm. The Bounty Law as re-
CARDS the maple sugar maker,
C. H. Tuttle; $3.50 Evaporating
sap by steam-Cap't. C. E.. Hen
ry; 3:45 Disposing of maple
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28
Bankers Sponsor
Maple Baking
Contest

The Geauga County Maple
Festival committee in coopera-
ton with the Geauga County
Bankers Association, is sponsor
ing the Maple Baking contest
at the festival on Friday, April
S.
Six clasSificationS are:
"A. Maple Sponge Cake maple
Icing).
B. Maple Spice Layer Cake
maple Icing).
C. Maple Cup Cakes " Doz,
any kind maple Icing).
D. Maple Pecan Pie
E. Boston Brown Bread (Bak-
ed or steamed).
F. Yeast Breakfast Rolls.
maple Icing).
PrizSS. furnished by the Bak-
ing Association will be, $40 for
first; $5 for second; So for
third; A grand prize will be
awarded to the contestant scor-
ing the most points with their
enterieS.
Rules:
/. Maple syrup or maple
sugar must be used in the
baked goods.
2. Recipe must accompany
each entry.
8. Only one entry per person
in each class.
4. Baked goods must be
brought to the festival tent
0North end of park; between
10 am. and noon on Friday,
April 5.
5. The committee will not be
responsible for cake or pie
plates.
6. Judging will take place on
Friday afternoon.
All entries become the prop
erty of the festival committee.
Mrs. Kenneth Spery, of Chester
land is in charge of the baking
contest.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28
Donald Riley Honored as
Outstanding Young Farmer

Community activities and an
avid interest in soil conserva-
tion won in Cleveland last week
for Donald H. Riley of Geauga
County the title of one of Ohio's
three outstanding young farm
ers.
The winners in a contest spon-
Sored by the Ohio Junior Cham
Der of Commerce were named
at a Farm and Home Week
banquet in Columbus. Sharing
honors with Riley were Frank
B. Solar of Washington c. H.
and Elmer J. Wellman of Del
phos.
Riley and his father, Charles,
operate a 200 acre farm near
Burton which has been in the
family four generations. Young
Riley's children, Timothy, 9, and
Laurie, 6, represent the fifth
generation to occupy it.
Although it primarily a
dairy farm, it includes 80 acres
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28

largest of any county in the
world. Exhibit at State Fair re-
ceived $1,000 for same, best ex-
hibit, w. w. Hall $500; best
gallon of syrup, H. N. Ensign
$500, best S lb. sugar.
From report of Feb. 9th,
1895, Geauga County People
carried away most of the prem
iumS at the last State Fair.
The 9th annual convention Of
the Geauga County Sugar Max
erS association at the opera
House Saturday, Jan. 18th, 1898
with the following program:
10 am. Music, ciaridon Quar-
tet, Prayer, Rev. E. o. Mead,
Burton; Opening remarks by the
President. 10:40 -"Our present
tariff relative to Maple Pro-
ducts" H. N. Ensign, Claridon.
IL Paper, Mrs. G. A. Barthol-
omew, Huntsburg, Solo, L. J..
Ford, Burton; Appointment of
Committees. 12:00-Warm dinner
will be served at the Cong'l
Church, price Is cents. / pm.
Music, Claridon Quartet Busi-
neSs-Report Of Committees.
1880 pm. Steam sugar max
ing and some suggestions on
marketing maple products, A.
r. Phillips, cambridge. 200
Paper, Forestry" Mrs. v. A.
Herrick, Chester; Original Poem
j, C. Wells, Claridon; Five min
ute talks by practical sugar
makers; How to keep utensils
clean" e. w. Wells, Tapping"
J. L. Way, Newbury. "Sugaring
off" B. F. Ludlow, Auburn,
Fuel" A. ]. Gray, Middlefield,
Reducing the sap" A. L. John
son. Sap Spouts" G, A. Barth-
olomew, Huntsburg. $50 Read
ing, Miss Cassie Lawyer, Bur-
ton; Adjournment.
Sat. Jan. 18th 1898 was held
at the Burton Opera House and
with the rain and mud and
Slush acted as a handicap of
the 9th annual convention with
scarcely a score of people pres
ent up to the noon hour the
Ladies of the Cong. Church pro-
vided a bountiful dinner. More
people kept coming for after
noon session till 200 or more
were present, fully one-half of
audience braved the weather to
be present.
Treasurers Account 1898, Nov.
9th Reed from Y. S. Ford,
$7.O7; Jan. 18th Paid for print
ing Correspondence and
postage, $3.50, mcendentals, SIS
leaving a cash balance on hand
of$2 80. The following year, ex-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28
Frank Kibler
Died Suddenly

BURTON Frank Ernest
Ktbler, IA, of Worthington, form
er outstanding Geauga County
agriculturist, died unexpectedly
last Tuesday,
He was stricken while attend
ing a forestry meeting on the
Ohio State University campus.
Mr.. Kibler, after farming
many years on Route TOO, south
of Burton, had retired. He was
born in Southington, o., on Oct.
%, 1882, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Kibler.
He was past master of Bur
ton Masonic Lodge and past
patron of Glover Chapter, O.E.
s., Burton. He also was a mem
ber of the Burton Congregation
al Church and former chairman
of the Geauga County ASC.
Surviving with his wife, the
former Bertha Morton, are two
daughters, Mrs. Christine Dam
bach of Worthington and Mrs.
Charlotte Beals of ESsexvilhe
Mich, and six grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kibler celebrat-
ed their 50th wedding anivers-
ary in October, 1855.
Funeral services were held
Friday at the Dingman Funeral
Home in Burton, with burial in
Welton Cemetery.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28
Issue Permits for G75,
New Building in Geanga

Twenty-four permits with con-
Struction value Of SITS, 500 were
issued by John A. Baker,
Geauga building inspector, dur
ing the week ending March 16.
All are for dwellings unless
otherwise noted.
AUBURN - Lee Childress,
Bartholomew Rd. Larry May,
Taylor-May Rd.
BAINBRIDGE - SENIOR Reid,
BedfSS>S Rd. Earl Began Jr.,
Overlook Rd., plumbing. Ben
Snider, Holbrook Rd., electric,
Mary and Flora Braca, Rt. 422,
addition.
CHESTER - Donald and Mel
lie Ralston, Wilson Mills Rd.
Newhouse Building Co. Kenyon
Rd., two houses. J. Choonan,
Lyman Rd.
CLARIDON Carl Kronk,
Rt. 322, addition.
HAMBDEN - Edward Anton
10, Woodin 'Rd.
HUNTSBURG = P. Thurling,
528, remodeling.
MUNSON = Ronald BreSkvar,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28
Chester Gives
I28 Pints Blood
to Red Cross

A most successful trip to
CheSterland for the Red Cross
Bloodmobile obtained 128 pints
Of blood last week. This exceed
ed the quota of 125 pints, that
is termed a capacity day. All
volunteers and the Cleveland
staff went into action at the
Baptist Church at one pm. and
were kept busy with a full
schedule of donors until closing
time at seven.
Three donors, who belong to
the Gallon Club were present.
Richard Rarick of 1874 Ferris
st. Chardon, gave his 18th pint.
Mrs. Violet Myers of Montville,
gave her 14th pint, and James
Scott of Burton received his
gold pin for fulfilling his first
gallon.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28

product-W. C. Dutton, E. L.
Strong, Pres. H. N. Ensign,
Sec'y Records of Jan. 7th 1893
read that Geauga County pro-
duced the previous year 10, ,430
gallons syrup which sold at go
cents a gallon amounting to
500, ,258, this syrup If sold at 85
cents a gallon should reach
$93 1866. so paying the middleman
at least $50, 900 for hunting up
customers for these products
and most middlemen got from
81 to $1.50 thereby doubling in
some cases their profits. The
middleman claimed he brought
the maple industry to its pres
ent position and had benefited
the farmer instead of otherwise.
FEB. Is, 1895 - Geauga
County's Maple Product Is the
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28

penSeS on this account were
$l.50 for printing and $.75 for
postage and other expenses, thus
leaving a cash balance on hand
of $07.
In the last year of records
among my SouvenierS' Feb. 8,
1901, there was a collection TAX
en- up to defray expenses of
the meeting in the interests of
their maple industry. The Maple
Industry of Geauga County is
second only to that of the dairy,
and brings into the county an
nually about $50, 900. They
thought that ten cents more
gallon Is realized when the
syrup is made into sugar. Mr..
E. z. Russell of Troy gave an
address on the Progress made
in the Maple Industry in the
past twenty-five years" $500
trees were taped in this county
the past year. The farmers
thought by controlling their own
price, they should get from rs
cents to a dollar a gallon for
their pure product. Adjourn
ment was taken and thus closed
one Of the most important and
interesting meetings of this as
Sociation, which is the largest
and strongest and most influen-
tial maple producers organiza-
ton in the world. It has done
much to protect the industry,
benefit the producer in promot-
ing the welfare of the Maple
Farmers Of this Geauga County.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28

NO DRIVERS TESTS DURING
GEAUGA MAPLE FESTIVAL
There will be no drivers tests
IN Chardon on Friday, April 5,
State Highway officer in charge
Fred Berkopec announced today.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28

of woodland from which an aver
age yield of 500 gallons of
maple syrup is obtained yearly.
Care of this woodland, plus
strip cropping and contour farm
ing practices helped win the
honor for Riley.
In addition young Riley finds
time for community activities.
He is a vice president of the
Burton Junior Chamber of Com
merce, is a member of the
Burton Chamber of Commerce
and of the Geauga County Con-
servation Socety and is active
in county fair work.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28

Geauga's Entertainment Center
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28

Rosetta DR.. E dward Ratzel,
Route 322, garage.
NEWBURY william r.
Williams, Route A. James DOM
as, Route 81, electric and plumb
ing. P. I. Eaton, Auburn Rd.,
garage. Charles Kinder, Fair
mount Rd.
RUSSELL - Paul c. Tucker,
Fairmount Rd.
THOMPSON - Frank Cole,
Underledge Rd.
TROY - John Toplovich, Rt.
700, addition. Anna ParSche,
Route TOO, remodeling. Adolph
Peldnar, Rt. 422.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-03-28
Ronyak to ReSurface
Part of Route A

Official word came last week
on the contract for resurfacing
part of Rt. A. The area covers
81 miles in Auburn and New
bury Twp. The State Highway
Dept. accepted the bid of SAT, :
989 submitted by A. J. Ronyak,
Burton. The state estimated the
job at $50, ,290.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

scored a couple Of touehdowus
and intercepted o pass and
otherwise conducted himself lu
stellar fashion
Martins wife. Cora. Of Chicago
waa 10 tho stands 20 see her FOR.
MGR Wendell Philips high school
star husband cavort on tho Dyche
Stadium gridlron FOR the Gophsrs
Coach WarmAih was iubllaHt
over Martins running and alert.
meas and had an = told you 80"
smile on his face after The game
Elaksy Continues Ills Drive
Bob HlakeY ~ ~ Paul con
rinucd his explosiye running and
ia expected to shine IN the com
ing games lie now has The polse
~ veteran and his blasting At
tho line spells some unplsaaant
afternoons Tor future Minnesota
opponents
Minnesota Negroes are slstsa
that there are now two Negro lBds
III the backuold for tbs gophefa
Ouu regular fan wna heard 10
remark ~ be- listened 81 last Sat
afdhya game oyev ibe rad,p
Funny That mississippi born
ard reared coach would almost he
the hfat Minnesota coach 20 give
Negro boys rcai chance ia the
Gopher bafhnrid
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

This IL the towns most different
newspaper. You1l never do with
out II u you want To keep wen In
formed
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18
GOPHER COACHES PREDICTIONS ON
BILLY MARTIN REWARDED BY HIS
STELLAR PLAY AGAINST Cats"

The predictions by Mime
sofa coaches that Billy Mar
tin, Gopher left halfback had
great potentiAlities which have
been secuted by such sports
writers as Sid Hartman, lKlB
UNE sports editor, were re-
wardcd Saturday when Martin,
playing his first varsity game
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

"If "a man lets woman make
worm ~ him, he deserves TO
squirm" Henry Morgan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

Two new entertainers were add
ed this week % the Key Clubs
popular Roy Milton and his solid
ssuders show milton has enter
tanned overflow crowds al the
Key Club the past month
View corners % JOIN Milton arc
John MoAffc sensational tap
dancer and Golden Venus, exotic
dancer
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

Robert Eob Weaver. Rho
comes here Saturday 10 speak AZ
the YDFL ciyii rights session Ia
known the country over as a top
racontcur and a story teller Iiis
file az stories stored away in his
mind Ia said 70 be fabulous
A yellow Talk Cab driver By
the name of Dale X Tinkhan,
Who resigned because The firm
employed a Negro driver Is now
diving part.tim for the Blue and
White firm The Yellow Cab peo-
pie received number OF letters
paising their hiring Of a Negro
driver
Tiakham gave IA his reason for
reAiguing from Yellow Cab dis
Indignation
Although Carl Rowan Is now
entitled 70 be called "Dr Rowan"
"A call 10 his home and use Of that
designation brought only giggis
from the young woman who an
swersd the phone Rowan was
awarded an honorary degree BY
the famous Simpson College in
iowa fast week He's the second
Minnesota Negro 20 receive an
honorary degree from college
Rsv Dr Charles " sexton is the
other
The greatest iob OF raising
funds from q mass meeting Eailea
baH seen IN recent years in Mn
um.0ta waa the one performed by
the Rev Mr. NJ } Hondueth o.
Wayman AME church al the
Bates mass meeting sunday
Whom tho usual bcforc-thc-c0l.
lection exodus began ~ the cloBe
81 Mrs BateH speech. Rev Hem
ddeth arose to make The appeal
f1r funds A. people began 10
move towards The exits he said
Anybody VINO leaves this meet
ing nov Is a friend OF Fnuhua "
People stopped IN their tracks.
the audience laughed heartily
and e. parade Of persons 20 the
collection table began
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18
Know This Man?

He IL Dave Fisher. manager Of
the Key Club
Dave. who Ia always on hand 0
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18
a1!IIa as.i ySs j. ~ = :ss5 . TIL 5llal1
k51;E$JI1I3!l;l!g
Built On Inte gritty

1887 Attn Ave. SO Quality built
three bedroom rambler. Three
years old. sI2 900 $4,000 down.
1893 East 2sth St. Excellent room
ing house Gas hot water heat. --
xi2 800 Terms
37i6 2nd Ave. South. Duplex One
bedroom each floor $500 Terms
1921 Oakland Ave. Three bed
rooms, glazed porch, gas heat. -
SI2 900, $1,000 down.
1928 Lyndale Ave. No, Duplex.
two bedrooms each floor, double
garage. Priced 10 sell
23l4 Tenth Ave. SO. $3.50 down
buys a duplex Two bedrooms each
apartment Pay only sos per
month.
takeshore property and farm for
sale, an on Splitter Lake, 100
miles west ~ Minneapolis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

Time may bc great healer.
bat IT, no beauty specialist" --
Quentin Walters.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

That wealthy Minneapolis
gentleman mentioned IN this col
umn ,s wid1Wcr and ia not look
ing rur u wife No deal Riyi8'
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

welcome patrons
and see that they
are comfortably
seated has won
many friend
among patrons
during his three
years Of service
for the club
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18
T. B. BURT REALTY
d53o Third Ave. S.
IA. 3-oII3

45O5 ith Ave. 500 r. r. Home
81 600 On Monthly pay incl
PITT under 500 No closing or
Fin costs,
AK 9th Ave So. 2 n, Il. plus
exp space d. r. and finished a.
musement room D Gar. 81 600
On.
Bailey Realty IA. 5-oAos
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18
Oak Leuf Art Club
elects Years OfficeTs

When the Oak Leaf Art Club
met Monday October IS, with
Mrs. ! r. Jones'. gli Fuller Az.
topping the aRcuda WAS the an
uusl election Of officers for the
ensuing year.
Mrs j H. Jones was elected
president Mrs. Dewey Jackson
vice president Mrs. Ramsey
Jackson. secretary. Miss Florence
Mitchell ASSISTANT secretary and
Mrs. Rookie Anderson, treasurer
Mrs Emily Harris. the retiring
president who has served for 81
years was named honorary presi-
dent.
Newly elected officers were in
stalled by Mrs Mary BmuKher
Following the business session
tasty lunch and O social hour
were enjoyed by the group.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18
The
hi @ n
And Low
I'd @ w M
By BAnEE THOMAS

Cvsta Cuiv Hobby, Of Houston.
Texas. former cabinet member
and VAC head. is reported as
having stated The spontaneous
FEELING u brotherhood Is a mark
u maturity Former Negro
WACs viii probably wonder
whether their former BGsa Lady
IL today mature. because she
showed few signs Of II on the race
question during World War II
Guess Who the hatchet man
Vhs who Wsa assigned The task Of
killing of the projected picket
line during the Ser Church w
Negro DFL Leadership haasle
Said HM went 10 tie Rev Denzil
Caay and tried 10 sell him q bill
~ goods On not leading picketa
az the bennington cafty VIII not
reveal TIE identify ~ ne Suy Dui
nBiirr knows VINO hs H.
What state official had the
phone hung up la his enrs when
hs ciJied up h. discuss and At
task Negro leadership from the
waahroum ~ downtown Nin
ueapoiis saloon and cafe of All
places.
That wealthy Minneapolis
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-11-15

Cut out this column, pin your
sacrifice to it and mail it to
Most Rev. Fulton j. Sheen, Ma
tional Director of the Society
OF the Faith, 366 Fifth Avenue,
New York TX, NY, or your Do
cesar Director Msgr. James
Kulp, 246 East Town Street, Co.
lumbus Is, Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-11-15

"BUt the fact remains" Fs-
Their Bernard continued, THAT
those principally respons ! b |
for bringing sociology into re-
Iigion have been nome atholics,
and Of those. a good many have
been ministers"
The proper object of sociology
brought into the religious sphere
is not religion itself, he empha-
sized, but the social makeup and
conduct of the religious congre-
cation.
Sociology has no business
touching revelation, but ii does
have business touching those
who study revelation. 1t is cor.
cerned with the behavior Of
Catholics in relation TO their
religious practices"
AS examples of sociology's
place in the religious sphere, the
Jesuit cited the need for "descrip-
tive analysis and Interpretation"
which sociological methods could
bring to such specific questions
as %vocations, and the effect of
neighborhood change and suburb
an development on parish life.
Data concerning the environ
mental, economic, racial, social
and educational backgrounds of
seminarians would make it posi-
BILE for the Church to evaluate the
most fertile areas for vocations,"
he predicted.
"For all we know, we might be
wasting our limited time and re-
sources trying to cultivate more
vocations in one area than else
where, said the priest-sociologist.
Sociological data could be used
to answer such questions as: Are
Prot stant-C Catholic tensions in
creasing? Do mixed marriages
bring more or fewer people into
the Church? and, Does a Catho-
lie community differ socially
from a community of another de-
nomination?
"Some Church leaders will take
one side of the issue, others will
defend the contrary" said Father
Bernard. "The actual fact is that
neither group has sufficient data
to support its statements"
Some questions that a sociolo-