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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13

Chairman, reports this years
lineup Of talent on the same
high level Of accomplishment
as the preceding successful
stage adventures by Kiwanis.
The variety is equally enter
tanning, and one act is definite
ly new" in that a correspond
ing act has not yet been con-
tained in any talent show pro-
gram.
Of the 16 competitive en-
tries, seven are in the up to
IA years of age classification,
and nine are acts in the 14-19
year classification.
The non-competitive attrac-
tions will be routines by Shaw
Cheer leaders; the S h a w
Rhythm Teens who will per-
form during the judging pc
riod, and a line Of toe-tap
dancers from the Moreno Lon
dergan Dance Studio.
The talent selection commit
tee admits the decisions were
tough to make, and that the au-
dience is going to be thrilled
with the work Of their own tai
ented young people.
Tickets for the show are
available from any member of
the Kiwanis Club. They may al
so be had at the door the night
Of the show.
AS always, proceeds Of the
Talent Show go into the clubs
fund for use for the welfare of
the boys and girls of East
Cleveland. Included in such as
sists are summer courses for
talented East Cleveland youth.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
God And Country
Scout Award To
Kenneth Barton

Another East Clevelander has
merited the God and Country
Boy Scout award. He is Ken
meth Barton, 16, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Barton Of 1717
Shaw ave.
The medal was presented to
Kenneth on Sunday, November
9Th at the morning service in
Collinwood Methodist Church
by the pastor, the Rev. Edward
H. Griffith. Rev. Griffith has
been Kenneth's guide through
the 15 months spent in work
ing for the award. All manner
of services to his church, plus
being the president of the
Methodist Youth Group, added
up to the recognition.
Kenneth became a Cub Scout
in Troop 216, then a Boy Scout
in Troop lie, both at st. Paul's
Episcopal Church of East
Cleveland. He has been a mem
Der of the Explorers group for
the past two years. Scoutmaster
of Troop 116 is Mr.. John Ber-
ger.
Kenneth is an lib at Shaw
High School where he is a
member of the Track and Cross
Country teams.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Ends 33 Years
At Paint Firm

Concluding thirty-three years
service in the General Account.
ing Department at the Sherwir
Williams Co., Miss Winifred
Woods of 1892 Colt rd., re.
tired, is planning her days to
catch up on the many things
she has had to put aside toe
often for too long.
On her last day at work, Oc-
tober 31st, she was guest OF
honor at Department Lunch.
con held at Higbees and during
this pleasant hour, Mr.. c. E
Heating, department head, pre-.
sented her with a check from
co-workers outside Of her owr
department. Her immediate co.
workers showered her with
many gifts.
Her indoor hobby, art needle.
work will occupy much of hel
time, but she also plans to
use the winter months to plan
the garden she hopes to have
come spring. Tripping is be.
ing held off until I catch ur
with my scrap books and a few
other things"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13

A cleaning Winter Wonder
land, lighted with over 10000
different kinds of holiday bulbs,
will set General Electric's Nela
Park aglow on December 9Th to
mark it's 25th Christmas Light
ing display.
Highlight of this traditional
Yuletide spectacular will be the
worlds tallest man-made
Christmas tree, 100 feet high.
Other holiday settings will T.
clude pair of lighted igloos; a
frozen" pond of lighted bulbs,
complete with skater; a fairy
like island Of lighted snow
flakes and series of majestic
stained glass windows and
manger scene for the inspira-
tional finale.
In commemoration Of the
silver anniversary of these
Yuletide lighting displays at
Nela Park, G. E. will dedicate
this years creations to the more
than half million expected visi-
tors, who will find many un-
usual ideas that they can adapt
for their own outdoor holiday
decorations.
The 1858 display will be
turned on officially December
9th. 1t will continue nightly
until II midnight, and until 100
a. m. on Saturdays, through
January 3rd, 1859, according
to Donald L. Millham, G. E.
vice-president and general
manager of the Lamp Division.
eve are grateful for this op-
portunity to share our Christ
mas spirit with neighbors and
friends in Greater Cleveland
and Northern Ohio. Our lighted
display at Nela Park, home of
G. Els Lamp Division, is our
traditional means of expressing
the holiday greetings Of Lamp
Division employees to all their
friends and neighbors," Millham
said.
This years display has been
planned carefully to allow
greatest sight thrills from auto
eye levels while driving along
the mile-long lighted spectacle,
according to it's designers,
Robert T. Dorsey, and Gerald
H. Zaar, Illuminating engineers
at General Electric's Nela Park.
Eight separate displays Of
imaginative lighting designs
will be co-ordinated into a con-
tinuous holiday greeting
designed to delight children and
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Ends n Years
With Gel Co.

Michael Drisco, 1245 Rozelle
ave., retired recently from The
Cleevland Electric Illuminating
Company after % years of
service.
The veteran employee was a
repairman in the utility's
Transportation and Supplies
Department.
In recognition Of his services,
Mr.. Driscoll was honored with
a luncheon at which time he
was presented with a purse.
Mr.. Driscoll makes his home
with his sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Marinelli at the Rozelle ad
dress.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Vet Award For
William Stewart

For his devoted and untiT.
ing service as chairman q
American Legion Ohio District
Is "Gifts for the Yanks" COM
mittee, William F. Stewart, a
past commander of East Cleve-
land Post 1853, has been award
ed a citation by the Legion's
national headquarters.
The citation specifically sets
forth that in the past six years
during which Mr.. Stewart has
held this craftsmanship, he has
directed the raising of more
than $4,000 to provide gifts
for veterans in Brecksville,
Grille, Hawthornden and State
hospitals.
The citation was presented
by Vincent J. Gallagher, imme-
diate past president of Ameri-
can Legion District Is.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Husband Wife
Team Granted
Scouter Awards

An unusual event occurred
this past week when both Mr..
and Mrs. o. E. Strome Of 1280O
Speedway Overlook were each
presented with the Scouters
Award by the Western Re-
serve District of the Boy
Scouts of America.
Ed and Kathy Strome, Scout
Master of Troop 156 and Den
Mother of Pack 156, respec-
lively, of the Rozelle School
PTA, achieved their goal Of re-
ceiving the Scouter Award for
following a three-year pro-
gram of training in leadership
as prescribed by the Boy Scout
program.
Mr.. William Schnabel, chair
man, Western Reserve District
training committee, made the
presentation at the East c eve
land Baptist Church, with
about sixty adults in attend
ance, October 9th.
This is the first time that
anyone can remember that a
husband and wife have received
the respective award at the same
time, The Stromes are to be
congratulated for their interest
and activity in the community
which they have so faithfully
pursued on behalf Of the Boy
Scouts Of America.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Its A Busy Day
For The Reserves

Two events mark the calen-
dar of the Girl Reserves of
Shaw High School for Wednes-
day, November 10Th.
At 1880 o'clock in the cafe
terra the Senior Friendship is
having a get-acquainted break
fast for the new incoming
Junior Reserves. Jimmy Smith
is heading the committee on
arrangements.
That evening at 6 o'clock, also
in the cafeteria, the Junior
Sophomore girls are having
their Mother-Daughter banquet.
Molly Stillinger is president of
the group.
Judy Cunningham and Sheila
Lotus are planning the enter
tainment to consist of a vocal
trio, Joan Fraser, Judy
Yanetta and Barbara Albrecht;
a piano selection by Judy Cum
ningham and a talk by Minna
Baker. Miss Baker was the sum-
mer 1858 American Field Serv-
ice student to Germany and her
experiences make for interest
ing listening.
Barbara Kirby and Joan
Fraser make up the Food Com
mittee, Sue Serota takes over
the table decorations and Mar
tina Burin heads the hospitality
committee.
Looking to the coming holi-
days-Thanksgiving and Christ
mas-Junior- Sophomore Girl
Reserves at Shaw are preparing
delightful small gifts and holi-
day corsages and package
decorations which they will sell.
The proceeds will be used to
finance their sharing program
directed to girls and boys of
their own age who are patients
at State Hospital.
Their handmade items will
be sold during cafeteria hours
and also at their Mother-Daugh-
ter banquet.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Librory's Second
Chamber Concert

The East Cleveland Library
announces the second in it's new
series of free concerts. This
program will be on Tuesday
evening, November 18th at 500
in the auditorium.
Miss Sue Fulghum, violin;
accompanied by Mrs. Ralph
Fulghum: and Mr.. Cleophus
Lyons, flute, accompanied by
Miss Marcelline Hawk, have
arranged the following pro-
gram:
Praeludium and Allegro
Fritz Kreisler; Ciaccona, Tom
masa Vitali, violin.
Sonata No. 8, Bach; Adagio,
Allegro, Siciliano, Allegro AS
sal, Flute.
Nocturne, Aram Khachatu-
rian; Jota, Manuel de Falla;
from "Suite populaire Espag-
nole," Introduction and Rondo
Capriccioso, c. Saint-Saens, vi.
olin.
All are invited.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Diploma Should
Designate Course
Committee Holds

High school diplomas desig-
mating the course taken, with
corresponding graduation re-
quirements, and certain re-
quirements for all graduates,
regardless Of their specific
courses, are among the recon-
mendations Of a special COM
mittee made to the State Board
of Education at Columbus,
Monday.
Wayne c. Blough, principal
of Shaw High School Of East
Cleveland is one Of three Great
err Clevelanders on this com
mittee whose report covers a
years study. The other area
members are r. H. Collacott,
assistant to the chairman Of
the board of the Standard Oil
Co. of Ohio, and Paul w. Walt
er, an attorney.
The committee, headed by
DR.. Claude V. Courier, super
intendent Of schools in Cincin-
natl, suggested different re-
quirements, with corresponding
diplomas based on. the courses,
such as college preparatory, vo-
cational and fine arts, bust
ness, general, etc.
Regardless Of the course
taken, the committee recon-
mends four years Of English,
and two years each Of mathe-
mates, science, social studies
and foreign languages be re-
quired of all graduates.
College preparatory stu
dents, the report indicates.
should have four years of
English and three years each
Of the other subjects.
The state law lists gradua-
tion requirements as: three
years of English, two years of
social studies including one
year of American history; and
one year each Of science, math
and health.
An educational expansion on
the home level, the junior col.
lege, was recommended for
careful study by the board. 1t
is suggested that these colleges
be operated at public expense.
Other recommendations in
clude: Foreign languages in
the elementary grades, expand
ed use Of educational television,
and increased teacher certifi-
cation requirements as well as
increased teacher salaries.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Anticipate Big
Dance Turnout

Advance ticket sales indicate
a turnout Of more than 1000
persons for the 2sth annual
downtown card party and dance
to be held by Christ the King
Church, Terrace and Noble rds.,
East Cleveland, at Hotel Cleve-
land on Saturday, November %.
A huge committee under DR..
and Mrs. E. j. Keefe, 16025
Glynn rd., are hard at work on
final details for this biggest
ways and means project of this
parish.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Is Star Acts Compete
For Honors In Next
Friday Talent Show

There isn't going to be dull
moment at the annual Kiwanis
Talent Show in Kirk Auditori
UNI, Friday, November 21st. In
addition to the star sparkling
acts finally selected as result
OF additions, the show this
year boasts an unusually de-
lightful emcee. He is Stuart
Cramer, skilled in the ways of
magic.
While Mr.. Cramer's assign
ment as master of ceremonies
limits his duties to the intro
duction of the talent, it also Of
fers him the opportunity to be-
guile the audience with his own
fast moving surprises as he in
PRODUCES the youthful addition
winners.
Mr.. Cramer is considered
among the ten best magicians
of the day. He began his magi-
clans role at the age of seven,
influenced his uncle, the we'll
known platform humorist Her.
bert Leon Cope, also Cleve-
lander. Later he studied with
the great Germaine, who adopt
ed Cleveland as his home. And
during these same years he be-
came a lawyer.
TV viewers will recognized
this star as "Mr. Merriweather"I
appearing on the KYW-TVI
Ohio Bell Telephone sponsored
1925 weather report.
Charles ]. Russo, Talent
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
M4t1 bemg

A CARD PARTY Friday eve
ming at the Phillips Avenue
Presbyterian Church, is being
sponsored by the Women's AS
sociation which extends the in
vitation to members and friends
to come at 800 p. m. for an
evening of fellowship.
SQUARE DANCING at the
American Legion Home, 1854
Euclid ave. Saturday evening,
November 18th with the latch
string out to lovers of this fast
recreation. Mrs. Richard
Neil, chairman, KE. LOOPS has
the tickets. Refreshments will
be served.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Seek Muscular
Dystrophy Fund

On Sunday, November 10th,
at 200 p. M, almost $50 house
wives and mothers will go forth
to aid in the struggle against
Muscular Dystrophy.
Muscular Dystrophy, t h e
crippling and mysterious XII l.
er that has attacked nearly a
quarter of a million Americans,
the majority Of which are chill
dren between the ages of 3 and
13 years.
These women, all volunteers,
will be under the leadership of
Mrs. Margaret Ptak, 1881
Page ave.
Mrs. Ptak points out that it
is the hope of the Muscular
Dystrophy Associations Of
America, Inc, that through it's
all out research and patient
service programs, the answer
to this disease will be found
in time to save those now
stricken, and to develop a pre-
ventative to stop it in future
generations. 1t has been re-
search programs such as this
that provided the vital dis
coveries leading to the Salk
Vaccine, and the gresat gains
in the treatment of heart and
cancer.
Many Of the people of East
Cleveland have benefited from
this research already and hun
dreds more will in the future.
Mrs. Ptak, asks you, the peo-
pie Of East Cleveland, to give
as generously as you can, when
these unselfish women call at
your door, this Sunday.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Red Cross Honors
Mrs. PUrinqton

Mrs. E. E. Purington, 1885
Windermere ST., received a 15-
year volunteer service award
from the Greater Cleveland Red
Cross for work as a Staff Aide.
The award was made Monday,
November 18th at Red Cross
Chapter Headquarters during a
Volunteer Service Groups meet
ing attended by approximately
65 Red Cross staff and volun-
teers.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
SHAW ASSEMBLY
VETERANS DAY

Veterans Day was observed
by Shaw High School with a
special assembly for which DR..
Karlis Leyasmeyer was the
speaker. The Shaw choir added
to the theme of the day with
it's selections under the direc-
ton of Miss Margery Shields.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
OK. Zone
Change On


Continuing with legislation
to permit the erection of a 49,
story apartment on a Forest
Hill Park site facing Terrace
rd., opposite Huron Road Hos
pital, East Cleveland through
it's Board of Zoning Appeals on
Monday re-zoned the area and
amended the ordinance to in
clude a new height classifica-
ton.
The rezoning action changes
the site from an Al, residential,
to an Az, apartment use. Pro-
posed is a 800 foot long struc-
ture on the 600 foot long Ter
race rd. frontage.
The new classification will
permit structures over the 100
feet height now stipulated in
the ordinance. The new building
is planned to be 113 feet high.
Both actions will be recon-
mended for adoption by the
City Commission at its Decem-
har 0nd maetino
A letter to the Zoning Board
from the hospital trustees re-
peated the objections voiced in
a similar communication to the
City Commission under date of
October 9Th. Signing the letters
were Arthur C. Knight as pres
ident, and Raymond T. Cragin
as chairman Of the hospitals
long range development pro-
gram.
The hospital holds the struc-
ture will be damaging to its
plans and the use of the site
for this purpose hampers it's
own expansion program.
The hospital also submits
that the proposed type of con-
struction is not in keeping with
the original thought of the
donor and points to the garden
type apartments erected west
of the hospital, on a part OF
this original plot.
Commenting on the hospital
statement that it was unaware,
until recently of the park deed
restrictions, City Manager
Chas. A. Carran stated that
this fact has been known to the
trustees for many years as
communications in the city files
will verify. He added that in
this particular issue, city Off
,ials had conferred with hospi-
.al officials as early as last
January.
The only objection during the
hearing was made by Mrs. Mike
Papadelis, 1850 Emily ave.
who held that the tall building
would invade the privavy of pa
tients, obscure park view and
increase traffic in the neigh
borhood. She also stated that
such a big apartment would in
crease the difficulty of renting
two family houses in the city.
The Home and Apartment
Owners Association recommen-
dation for proceeding with the
was made by Max
we'll White, an architect. Mr..
w hite said that a city's
greatest profit com e s from
apartments and shopping CEN
ters. He said the time has come
when the initiation of the dollar
coupled with increased munic-
ipal operating costs make is
to build bigger
apartments to take advantage
Of land costs.
Rumors of probable suits be-
ing filed by private citizens
who have been hospital pa
sients, could not be verified by
press time.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Loses Purse

Mrs. Iris Dahlstrom, of 1888
Hartshorn rd. lost her purse
and $31 to a purse snatcher
early Tuesday morning. She was
walking along St. Clair ave.
near East 123rd st. about $40
a. m. when accosted. Mrs. Dahl
strom, a widow, had been baby
sitting for a friend and was en-
route home at the time.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
L H Is
N
I H A I
In Eost Cleveland

November, 1858 should be a
delightful memory. Adding the
last few days of October for
good measure land crossing
our fingers until the 30th)
this has been the loveliest
weather of the year.
What? Christmas five weeks
today? What a rush most Of
us will be in from now on. The
East Cleveland post office re-
ports, however, that early
mailing of overseas packages
has been most satisfactory.
Hundreds of them are well on
their way already.
II there are friends you
have planned to invite for a
weekend, why not arrange for
after December GIN. Then you
will have the joy Of sharing
with them the Nela Park
Christmas Lighting. Always a
thrill to the veterans who view
it year after year, it is great
er thrill to the folks who see
it for the first time.
Because Uncle Sam gave his
postal workers Tuesday off
Veterans Day - maybe the
news item you sent in to this
paper is not in this issue due
to the delayed to Wednesday
delivery. Deadlines are dead
lines and there isn't much one
can do about it although every
effort is made to handle all
items promptly. Our thanks to
you who got your copy in even
earlier than usual this time.
Visiting the scenes of his
youth on Monday brought fond
memories to the distinguished
American, Erwin Griswold,
Dean of Harvard Law School.
West for a meeting of the
Oberlin College trustees OF
which he is one, and of which
college he is a graduate, Dean
Griswold took time out to visit
his hometown, East Cleveland.
He roamed the halls of Shaw
High School from which he was
graduated with honors in 1921.
He was pleased to note that
Shaw High girls still wear
middies; that Shaw High stu
dents continue to win trophies
(they are on display in the
main corridor); he was keenly
interested in the schools ex-
banding building program. A
visit with Miss X. Lucille Pro-
vo. dean of girls, brought back
memories of their days at
Shaw together.
Later at the Kiwanis noon
day luncheon where he was the
guest of president Wayne e.
Blough who encountered the
stranger in a Shaw hallway.
Dean Griswold spoke glowingly
of Shaw High School and the
faculty members to whom ne
credits a foundation for much
of his success. Many Kiwani-
ans, who were in school with
the Dean crowded around to
shake his hand and chat a few
minutes.
Nostalgia? How it warns the
heart
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
Copy Early, Please

That our employees may enjoy Thanksgiving
with their families, this newspaper will be dis
tributed one day earlier than usual that week.
This brings the news deadline to Monday, Novem-
Der 24th Deadline for pictures will be noon
Friday, November 21st. Your cooperation will
be appreciated.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
IT'S TWINS

IT'S TWINS
The twin sons born October
28th to Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont
White, 1861 North Lockwood
ave., have been named Jack
White and Alan White.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
CALL NEWS
to
pO. 1873
Municipal Ice
Rink To Open
On Thanksgiving

East Cleveland's Municipal Skating Rink is sched-
uled to open on Thanksgiving Day morning at 1000
o'clock.
This eagerly awaited and most welcome announce
ment is made today by City Manager Chas A. Carran.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
NeIa's Spectacular Winter
Wonderland Opens Dec. 9th

adults alike. The mile-long won
derland of lights will be
climaxed with an. inspirational
religious scene at tne exit.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-11-13
RINK HOURS
(Weather Permitting)

Monday through Friday, 400
p. m. to 900 p. m; 500 p. m.
to 1000 p. m.
Saturdays, Legal Holidays,
and School Holidays, $50 a. m.
to 11:30 a. m: 100 p. m. to
800 p. m, 400 p. m. to 600
p. m, 500 p. m. to 1000 p. m.
Sundays, 100 p. m. to 300
p. m, 400 p. m. to 600 p. M,
500 p. m. to 1000 p. m.
ADMISSION FEES
Morning Sessions: 10 years
Of Age or Older. 35c; Under 19
years of Age, 25c.
Afternoons and Evenings: 19
years Of Age or Older, SOC; Un-
der 19 years of Age, 35c.
RINK REGULATIONS
/. Rink facilities are open to
East Cleveland residents and
guests.
2. To prevent overcrowding OF
facilities and to insure safe
skating, the management may
limit the number of skaters.
8. Children under Is years of
age must be accompanied by an
adult at all evening.sessions.
A. Figure skates and hockey
skates only will be permitted on
the ice. Racing skates are dan
gerous at such a rink and are
prohibited.
5. Free checking facilities are
p-ovided in the lobby for shoes
and socks only. All shoes and
socks must be placed in these
facilities or checked for a fee
at the concession stand.
s. The concession stand for a
fee will check shoes and socks
and other clothing. Since facili-
ties for the checking and cloth
ing are limited, however, it is
urged that skaters, especially
children, come dressed for
skating.