East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-12-31

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lice and firemen backed the
spring clean up campaign and
got East Cleveland so spruced
up that it should have won a
prize or something. All year
round most of the residents do
such a fine job of keeping their
property prettied up that they
ought to take bow for keeping
East Cleveland "the place to
live
A picture Of their "dear
friend and leader DR.. o. j.
korb, was presented to the
Board of Education by Robert
McGraw on behalf of the East
Cleveland Education Associa-
ton. The portrait now hangs in
the Korb Activity Center. Dir.
Korb retired August 1st as
superintendent Of schools.
MAY
Student Council Weep Dave
Moore received the Golden Deed
award from the Exchange Club.
The Exchange gives the award
in recognition of service, devo-
ton to duty and high ideals of
young boys.
! Carol Blaha. a junior at Shaw
received one of the Is national
scholastic awards for her origl-
nal script, Pattern
Kirk band came away from
the High School band contest
with a First Division rating.
The "a member band was
praised by its director, Ken
meth Williams, who felt that it
did very we'll in the face of
strong competition.
Welfare Director, Miss Alice
Brannan was chosen to instruct
72 youths from Europe and the
Middle East countries, who were
in Cleveland to study applied
social studies. The event was
the fourth International Youth
Leadership exchange program.
Local ministers visited the
police department to see what
becomes of those who do not
follow their advice to stay on
the straight and narrow path.
A 5000 scholarship given
throught the Ohio PTA to
Vernon Mechtensimer by the
Caledonia PTA. Vernon was
given the scholarship to study
math which he hopes someday
to teach. He lives at 888 Selwyn
rd.
The city reported that 1t
broke even on the ice skating
rink. Final total showed 10000
satisfied customers and Sl2,-
722.5S taken in.
Judy Adds was the best
speaker the local Rotary judges
decided after hearing her COM
pete with high school students
on the topic. What Lincoln
Would Have Had to Say" She
lives at 976 East 141st st.
LAWYER Charles M. briggs
returned to his alumni, Shaw,
and addressed the students in
Quoted into the National Honor
Society. A United States Navy
veteran and graduate of Yale,
he has a string of honors and
degrees. If anyone could give
some secrets for success Mr..
briggs should have been the one
to do so.
Mrs. Edward Marshall was
installed for the second year as
president of the Women's Board
of Huron Road Hospital.
There's one person Cat
leasD in town who no one can
call CROOKED" and that is
Susan Douglass. Is, of 1902
Shaw ave. She was chosen
posture queen by the Asso-
citation Of Northeast Ohio
ChirOpractOrs.
Long service didn't 60 for
nought. Mrs. Charles Burgess,
BAT East 211th st. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Bloom, AIS East 125th
ST., received special recognition
and orchids (reaD for over 20
wears of service volunteered to
the East Cleveland Red Cross
branch.
Kiwanis celebrated its 37th
birthday with party the 10Th.
More honors and tokens of
appreciation were showered on
DR.. korb as he prepared to re-
tire. Superior school presented
a scrap book commemorating S
some Of the events which took {
place during his tenure as J
superintendent. Drawings by
Mrs. Jack Schwartz and Mrs. I
I.arrv Martin further enhanced $