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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
Engineer Prepares For Third Moscow Trip

Graham repeatedly went to
church service in Moscow and
just listened. No one knew him
or asked him to speak-and he
liked it that way says Webster.
From his observations Web
ster said that freedom of reli-
gion is tolerated but not pushed
in the Red capital. In that city
of 5h million population, Web
ster saw only six churches in
operation. Every now and then,
he would see a steeple rising
to the sky and ask the guide
what church it was and more
often than not the guide would
reply, "That building there? 1t
used to be a church, but now
it is a movie theater or a store
house"
Another thing that interested
Webster was the number of
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
Returns Home With Tales
About Mexican Vacation

Today, Jay Hershey, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Donald Her.
shey of 34O3 Thorne rd., will
be returning home with tales
to tell of Mexico where he has
been on a 22-day expense paid
vacation.
The tour was arranged by the
Euclid Avenue Christian
Church of which Hershey is a
member. Forty-six other
youths of the Disciples OF
Christ Churches from fourteen
states also made the trip. Her
shey met part of the group in
St. Louis, Mo-, and they met
the others in San Antonio,
Tex, where they visited the
Mexican Christian Institute.
The sights the youths
planned to see in Mexico in
cluded Disciple missionaries,
the Mountain Of Light farm
and conference grounds, San
Luis Potosi, the Protestant
Ministerial training center, and
worship services at the Union
Church in Mexico City.
Side trips were to include
visits to the pyramids, craft
centers, Paricutin Volcano and
Lake PatZcuaro.
These tours are arranged
so that young people interested
in Christian service may see
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
Card Party
On tuesday

"Come and bring your
friends" is the invitation that
the Lutheran Women's League
Of Greater Cleveland is extend
ing to each and every one for
its Luncheon and card party
which will begin at noon July
21st. Prizes will be available.
Bring your playing cards. The
social will get under way in
Euclid Park at 222nd st. and
Lake Shore Blvd.
Tickets can be obtained at
the door. For further informa-
tion or reservations call RE.
1-71S0 or Ii. 1920.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
Picnic Race Results

mon, 1916 Fourth; End, James
Michael, 1912 E. 145th; 3rd
Gil Stillings, 1858 E. 134th.
Sack race for boys 7 to
years = Dale Carver, 937 E.
9th, (guest); End, Chris Fejes,
1850 Fay ST.; 3rd, Randy Still
lings, 1858 E. 134th.
Lame duck race for girls Z
to 9 years-1st, Vicky Stillings,
1858 E. 134th; End, Bonnie
Stevenson, 9O2 Helmsdale; 3rd,
Rita Cimperman, 1870 Nela-
wood.
Sack race for boys 10 to II
years-1st, John Arch, 14104
Scioto; End, Paud Keefer, 965
Whitby; 3rd, Greg Glaspbell,
1914 Lake Shore DIR.
Sack race for girls 10 to II
years fst, Donalda Trimboli,
29647 Phillips; 2nd, Dona Wolf,
1904 E. 142nd; 3rd, Charlotte
Novak, 1897. E. 141st.
Sack race for boys Is to Is
years-1st, Jack Cupley, 1910
Rosemont; End, Greg Davis,
1876 Helmsdale: 3rd, Ron
Bellak, 6 Brown st.
Kangaroo race for girls 13
to Is years-1st, Claudia Glas-
pell, 1914 Lake Shore dr.; End,
Donna Wolf, 1904 E. 142nd;
3rd, Ruth Newness, 1872 Tay-
lor.
Ballon kicking for women
1st, Ruth Newness, 1872 Tay-
lor; End, Mrs. Maxine Stillings,
1858 E. 134th.
Egg throw for men - Bill
Galberach, 1885 Nelaview; Bob
Keefer, 965 Whitby.
Watermelon eating contest
- Winner: Paul Warren, 1772
Amherst.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
Explains Why
Water Bills
Are Higher

When you opened your July
18th water bill, were you
shocked? The water depart
ment has offered the following
explanation for those of you
who compare their water bill
this summer with the one for
the same period last summer.
The city of Cleveland upped
the combined water and sewer
rates last summer 45 per cent
With this increase in mind,
even for the same amount of
water consumed this year, the
rates would naturally be high
er.
Then, last summer we had
more rain and residents didn't
use the same amount of water
that this summers dry spell
has necessitated.
The water department re-
ports that daily consumption
has increased about 20 per cent
for this billing period as COM
pared with last years. The July
18th billing district includes Eu-
cid ave-, and all the streets
south of it and all the streets
west of Eddy rd., to the city
line.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
Rural Church Problem Is
Studied By Service Guild

as we'll as an industrial change
People must live differently
work differently and WORSHIP
under conditions not at all i,
keeping with their former wa!
of life.
The itinerary Of the fie,t
trip will include Cumberland
Reinersville, Beverly, Hannibal
Clarington, N e w Metamora:
and Marietta. The Rev. Alex
ander will preach at the Han
nibal Methodist Church on Sun
day. He served as District Su
perintendent Of the Methods
Churches in this aarea just priol
to his coming to East Cleveland
Those making the excursion
include: Miss Rosemary Arnold
Miss Barbara Daniels, Mis-:
Virginia Arnold, Miss Arlene
Cammarn, Miss Jeanne Heick
Miss Maxine Stanley, Mis-.
Louise Olney, Miss Florence
Erickson, Mrs. c. @. McGrav
and Rev. and Mrs. Alexander
They will return to Clev .Ianc
Sunday evening.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16

Chinese students attending the
Institute of Moscow. Also he
noted that there were some
American post graduate stu
dents attending the technical
and scientific institute.
Only the really wealthy Rus
slams go in for big cars, relates
Webster. Most of the people
that drive, drive small cars
Taxis? :? there's an abundance OF
taxis, mostly run down ones anc
speaking of being run down
Webster continues the Moscow
taxi drivers aren't that much
different from their New York
counterparts, except that
they're more reckless. Webster
terminated the interview with
his comment on the Moscow
taxi chauffeurs. "They drive as
if there were no tomorrow"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
WuIworth Case Winners
Promise Cooperation

William Burton, attorney fol
the Kileen Realty Co., says that
every effort will be made te
comply with the city's wishes or
traffic conditions at Eastman
and Euclid ave., where the Su'
preme Court of Ohio has granted
his client the right to build 6
supermarket.
The case went to the Supreme
Court when the city appealed 8
decision in favor of the realty
company by the Court of Ap-
peals. The City has opposed the
building Of the proposed super.
market because of anticipated
traffic congestion in an already
heavily-traveled section of Eu-
cid ave.
The realty company held that
the city was guilty of an abuse
of discretion by not issuing a
building permit to them. They
said that the land, known as the
Walworth tract, has been unde-
veloped since 1948 and that they
could interest no one in it as a
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16

Attention this year by Prot
estant Church Women is d.
rected toward the problems of
the rural church. Starting out
bright and early on Saturday,
July 18th, the Wesleyan Serv-
ice Guild of the Windermere
Methodist Church in the COM
pany of their pastor, the Rev.
Thurman F. Alexander and
Mrs. Alexander, will conduct a
field trip toward this end, COW
ering the southeastern sections
of Ohio.
The purpose Of the trip will
be to study the condi t o n S
brought about by the conver-
sion of strictly rural farm land
to a rather industrialized area
as a result of number of new
developments. In this part of
the state the plow has been re-
placed by the strip machine
and the farmer has turned
from the soil to steel, chemi-
calls and coal.
The result has been a social
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16

mission work first hand and
learn to work and play together
as a group with people Of a
different environment and cul-
ture.
The three adult leaders of
the group were all from In
dianapolis, Ind.
Hershey wrote that they had
used just about every means
of transportation in making
this excursion including air.
plane, train, bus and even a
jeep. He took his camera with
him and should have many
fine shots to remind Of his
trip in years to come.
A June '59 graduate of
Shaw, Hershey plans to enter
Hiram in the fall.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16

East Cleveland Little League
Shaw IA, Superior Hill II.
40 yard dash for boys 7 to
8 years-1st, Dale Carver, 937
E. 9th, (guest); End, Bob
Pease, 1856 Shaw; 3rd, Mike
Wolfgram, 14627 Strathmore.
Peanut race for girls 7 to g
years-1st, Bonnie Stevenson
902 Helmsdale; End, Holly Sgd
low, 1885 Woodview; 3rd, Linda
Southwick, 839 Nealview.
80 yard dash for girls 6 years
and under-1st, Barbara Patty,
14001 Orinoco; End, Margie
Patty, 14001 Orinoco; 3rd,
Sandy. Zagorc, 1900 E. 135th.
80 yard dash for boys 6 years
and under = 1st, Steve Wolf
gram, 1s627 Strathmore; End
Doug Kent, 13sO9 Beaumont;
3rd, Gary Davis, 1876 Helms
dale.
Funnel catch for men and
women couples = Mrs. Ann
Keefer, 965 Whitby; Mr.. VIM.
Galberach, 1885 Woodview.
40 yard dash for boys 10 to
IL years - 1st, Dale Davis,
1876 Helmsdale; End, Paul
Keefer,, 965 Whitby; 3rd, David
White, 1910 E. 125th.
so yard dash for boys 13 to
Is years - Dale Pincombee,
1875 Noble; End, Orville
Wright, 14015 Strathmore, 3rd,
Greg Davis, 1876 Helmsdale.
40 yard dash for girls 13 to
Is years = 1st, Donalda Trim
boil, 29647 Phillips; End, Bar
bara Blake, 912 Helmsdale; 3rd,
Claudia Glaspell, 1640 Carlyon.
Crab race for boys 6 years
and under 1st, Bobby Har-
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
Pilgrim Sociol

The Junior and Senior Pill
grim Fellowship Of the East
cleveland Congregations
Church at the corner of Euclid
and Page aves. are planning an
July 18th Ice Cream Social
from 400 to 900 p. m. Coffee,
cake, pie and ice cream will be
served. In case of rain it will
be held indoors. The funds
raised will be used for the
Fellowship fall program.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16

its financing. Because of has
interest in traffic safety and
the safeguarding of our school
children, he was required to CO.
operate with the East Cleveland
Police Department and has con-
sistently insisted upon the high
est standard of security and ef-
ficiency, and in return has
given to that department his
unstinted loyalty.
"He has been active in the
Community Fund, the Red
Cross, the Cancer and Polio
Drives and has served constant
ly on every civic front. With all
these achievements he is a
modest, kindly man of good
will toward his neighbor and
the people of this community.
We honor as our most worthy
citizen Mr.. Fred A. Henderson"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
Kiwonis Due
For Talk On
USSR Visit

A color-slide talk on Soviet
Russia Revisited" will be pre-
sented by Allen Kent, library
science professor at Western
Reserve University, before the
Kiwanis Club of East Cleveland
Monday noon, July Goth, in the
East Cleveland YMCA.
Prof. Kent, who is associate
director of Recommendation and
communications research at the
WRU school of library science,
will give his impressions on
Russia following a recent Off
cial visit there. He is member
of the University Circle XII
wants Club.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16

Russian capital.
Whe he returned home, July
9th, he was greeted by friends
and neighbors, who had an in
formal party in his homer, and
a barrage Of questions about
his observations in the Red
city.
Webster noted that the
Russians were more friendly
on his second visit and he at
tributes this to the thawing of
the weather in May as COM
pared with the cold in March. He
said that more people were
seen on the streets. He was i'm
pressed with the sincerity Of
their greetings and how well
they received him. "They were
polite without being overly
polite, reports the young engi-
neer.
Another thing that Webster
noted was that American and
English tourists were going in
great forces to the U. S. S. r.
Much curiosity has been stirred
up about conditions in Russia
and many are going over to
take a look for themselves. But
this is not q one way street
Webster continued, "The Rus
SLAMS are very much interested
in u.s."
He met many Russian work
men in his job Of constructing
a fiberglas pool in which
American boats will be DEM
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
Bulletin
The Chevrolet Biscayne
winner is
Robert KaIkbrenner
1917 Mann Ave.
City Adds
Parking Lot

The City Commission Tuesda
night approved the sale of city
owned property behind Hillshor
blvd. and along Belvoir blvd, t
seven property owners who ow,
property adjacent to the cit
land. The city will receive a tota
of S805 from this sale.
Other action approved by tn
Commission was:
% Granted one year
legal advertising contract to
the Cleveland News for (coun-
ty-wide) circulation. Two-year
legal advertising contract for
the circulation of non-county-
wide legal advertising to the
Collinwood Publishing Co.
(2) A minor change in the
conditional use permit to the
McGregor Home. The drive
way may be six feet from the
property line rather than the
seven feet as previously ap-
proved.
90 Payment of S10,074.74
to the N&H Construction Co.,
for work in remodeling the po-
lice and fire departments.
Five ordinance changes also
went through the Commission.
In addition to the sale of prop
erty to Hillsboro-Belvoir resi-
dents, the city passed an emer
gency ordinance to pay count!
officials $4.25 a day for the care
of East Cleveland prisoner
cared for by the county.
Land leased from the CTS OF
Eddy rd., near Emily will b,
used for parking. The 19-car ca
pacity lot will be used by th'
city officials from the city traf
fic garage, water and electric
companies. Any unused space;
will be leased on a monthly basis
to residents of the area.
An amendment to the off
street parking ordinance will al
low parking on this lot to be rur
in the same manner as the Haw
ley Park lot.
A stop sign will be put up OF
Alder at 141st ST., making tha'
intersection a four-way stop.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
IAd Man
Promoted

Walter R. Bloom Jr., Of 1916
E. 144th ST., has been pro-
NOTED to the position Of as
sociate account executive with
Fuller & Smith & Ross Inc, ma
tional advertising agency. He
formerly was a traffic coordi-
nator. A graduate Of John Car
roll University, he Joined FSR
three years ago.
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onstrated. They will be rushing
to get the job completed by
July 25th when the six-week
exposition will get under way.
Although there is a language
barrier they have been able to
work together in harmony. One
of two of the workmen speak
English according to Webster.
Russian isn't a language you
pick up quickly" and therefore
Webster has only picked up a
few words of the language in
his travels.
On his last trip over the East
Clevelander sampled the jet
transportation of three coun-
tries, The United States, Great
Britain and the U. S. S. r. The
travel time between New York
and Moscow-13 hours!
All the sightseeing that he
did was right in Moscow be-
cause that's where his job was
and that's where he stayed. He
was pleased with his hotel ac-
commodations although he says
there were some hardships. 1t
was nothing serious and the
keynote Of his stay was hospi-
tality.
The world renowned evange-
list Billy Graham stayed at the
same Moscow hotel as Webster,
and except for an occasional
American tourist, he went un-
recognized and unherald.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16

not accurately evaluate the con-
tributions of East Cleveland s
many worthy citizens for pur-
poses of comparison over a
one, two, three, four or five
year period. Your committee is
mindful that there are some
worthy citizens whose unselfisf
contributions to East Cleveland
cover three decades or the ma.
jor portion of an average life
time. That is the case of the
most worthy citizen-elect for
the year 1859.
He came to East Clevela nd
after being mustered out of the
famous Canadian Princess Pats
Regiment in World War |. He
took up the plumbing trade and
was elected to represent the
men in his trade in a fiduciary
capacity. Shortly thereafter he
located on Hayden ave. as a
plumbing contractor. In effect,
he entered public life at this
time as the champion Of the
merchants and residents of the
Hayden Avenue District.
"He fought increasingly for
better lighting, better streets,
and better transportation. He
became a leader in every civic
organization which offered hope
for the people and residents of
that district. He has served as
president and in many other
capacities in the East Cleveland
Businessmen's Association. For
the past nine years he has been
one of the three trustees upon
whom the responsibility of this
annual picnic falls. During all
of these years he has served in
many capacities as, for eX-
ample, chairman of the Log
Cabin Display.
During World War III he
won distinction as a war bond
salesman. He served on the
Rationing Board and in many
other useful ways. He has been
active in and a member of an
East Cleveland church. He has
been a leader and president of
a well-knOwn East Cleveland
service club - the Exchange
Club. More recently he has de-
voted scores upon scores of
hours annually to the safety of
our school children.
"He was one of those instru-
mental in the organization of
the East Cleveland Sa e y
Council. He served as president
of that organization for three
years and during the entire ex-
istence of the organization he
has largely been responsible foi
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16

In presenting the awar d
Judge Adams said:
East Cleveland's clean, eff
cient government, acclaimed
throughout the United States
its splendid school system, its
desirability as a place in which
to live and raise ones family
are dependent upon the unself-
ish cooperation of many worthy
citizens. Your committee can
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16

Ipiece of residential property
When the question of building
apartments came up, they were
refused by the FILA because of
the location, states Burton.
The Realty Company also
wanted the use of the tract
changed from apartment house
zoning to retail business. 1t was
argued that much of the land in
the joining area is zoned for re-
tail purposes.
In reaching it's decision, the Su-
preme Court said, "The primary
product of zoning must always
be to insure the greatest enjoy
ment Of ones land, taking into
account the rights of others and
the needs of the community.
"Thus if the present proposal
lis otherwise lawful and proper
the public authorities must find
some manner of dealing with the
traffic hazards of Euclid ave.,
other than by curtailing the
use of the Walworth tract by the
realtors"
According to Burton, experts
in traffic problems have been
called in by Kileen to study the
situation and make suggestions.
He said they are seeking the
"best means to alleviate the traf-
fic congestion and make the To-
cation both safe and convenient.
The city authorities have tried
a traffic light at Eastman before
and they are convinced that it's
not the solution because a light
at that intersection wouldn't fit
into the synchronized pattern of
the lights already on Euclid.
Burton says that experts XII
leen has called in are trying to
work out the solution without
using a traffic signal.
What do the citizens on East
ham think of the courts deci-
sion? There hasn't been much
talk about the decision by people
on the block. However some of
the statements made by home
owners indicate concern for the
27 small children who live on
the street should traffic condi-
tions on Eastman get any more
complicated than they already
are.
Some of the residents COM
plain because they have a hard
time at present getting in and
out Of their street because of
large delivery trucks which
block the road as they make de-
liveries to the industries already
located there.
Furthermore, they do not rel
ish the thought of a supermar-
ket's delivery truck making
stops at night and they are con-
cerned that a sanitation problem
might arise due to the rubbish
by a supermarket.
One of the Eastman residents
raised the question of being able
to get a fire engine down the
street should the need ever arise.
He said the street is blocked al
most continually from 700 a. m.
until 900 p. m. now because of
existing traffic condi-
tions.
Each of these problems would
appear to be quite a challenged
to traffic experts, it will be in
teresting to see how well they
meet it.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
by Kevin McTigue

The American Exposition in Moscow has practi-
cally made international commuter out of Robert
Webster of 1921 Welton DIR.
Webster, in his capacity as project engineer for
the Rand Development Corp, visited Moscow for the
first time in March, he and two other engineers re-
turned in May to stay for weeks and Saturday
he will be leaving again for four-week tenure in the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-07-16
Kids Adults
Crowd Park
For Picnic

A record croWQ turned out AT
Euclid Beach Park yesterday
to bask in the sunshine, take
turns on the rides and share
good fellowship.
Both the spectators and the
participants appeared enthu-
siastic during the races as each
strove to win or rooted for his
lfavorite. Recreation director
Roy Wisecup kept them hop
ping with his array of games.
Some of the older folks were
seen resting on park benches as
they got vicarious pleasure
from watching the youngsters
charge exuberantly from one
amusement to another.
Many families brought their
lunches and managed to keep
the youngsters in tow just long
enough to eat.
Hundreds poured through the
Log Cabin to see the various
displays put on for their bene-
fit.
AS evening "a M e on you
could feel some of the excite
ment in the air mix with
tenseness as the picnickers
watched and listened to see
what happy surprises would
come their way from the prize
platform.
Fred Henderson received a
healthy round of applause when
the announcement proclaiming
him Citizen of the Year in the
early evening.
Shreiks of glee and the sill
ence of disbelief took turns on
the emotions Of the major prize
winers. But more about that
elsewhere.
In addition to Wisecup's work
with the races, those response
Bile for getting behind the pic
mic and making it the whooping
success that it was include;
On the Prize Committee
Henry Eckert, prize chairman;
George Nelson, prize secretary;
Harry Martin, prize recorder;
Ray Campbell, Les Ciancibello,
Don Fisher, Don Trimboli,
Charles Hamilton, Joseph
Schtz, Bill Nelson, Merle Owen
Jr.. DR.. J. A. Stahl, Hy Tobin
and Tony Tomise.
Citizen Fred Henderson was
again in charge of the Log
Cabin assignments and dis
plays. He also continues as a
picnic trustee with the veterans
George Nelson and Rol Rendle-
sham.
Al Cutler made sure the mer-
chants kept at it through his
job as meeting chairman.
Rol Rendlesham and Jim
Connell took charge of this
years auto show.
Section chairmen were: Jack
Wise, Hayden ave.; Charles Me-
Donald, Noble rd., and Don
Trimbole, Superior Euclid dis
trict.
Robert Henderson, chosen
permanent picnic secretary,
tackled the job for the first
time this year. Harry Martin
put in another year as treas
urer.
The sparkplug and coordina-
tor of the entire picnic planning
was General Chairman, Cal
Coates.
In keeping with the tradition,
the 29th annual picnic was a
stupendous success and already
our residents are looking for
ward to next summers picnic
offering.