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cestor who, he observed, has
been unduly belittled by some.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
CLARIDON

BY MRS. HOWARD ENSIGN
Mrs. Robert Fenwick re :
turned home last week from
Columbus, where she h a d
been helping in the home of
Robert Richmond. The new
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03

granddaughter is named Pa
tricia Ann.
Ralph Randle and family
were on vacation recently !.
They were in Alexandria, Va.
and Washington, D. c. and
Williamsburg, Va.
Karen Grafton is at State
Fair this week and attended
Lake County Fair last week.
as queen for Northeastern
district Shorthorn Associa :
tion.
Mrs. E. w. Ensign receiv-
ed word Friday of the death
of hrs. Reba (Ensign) Chap
man in Cleveland. Mrs.
Chapman was in i'll health for
the past year.
Mrs. Ernest Pollock gave a
going away party for Bon
ME Perkins Sunday after :
noon Bonnie Will attend Muir
ray college In West Virginia
this coming year.
Mrs. Esther Kitzerow, Gle
veland spent several days of
last week at the home of her
brother Robert Fenwick.
Mrs. Annabelle Grant Mrs.
Hubert Weise and daughter,
Margaret of Cleveland a n d
Mrs. Jack Canty of Buffalo,
N. Y, called at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Pol
lock Monday evening, Aug.
"a.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03

es of Simon Perkins, deceas-
ed: Joseph Perkins, If liv !
ing, If deceased. his heirs, de-
visees and legal representa-
tives: Henry B. Perkins, if
living, IL deceased. his heirs,
devisees and legal represen-
tatives: Simon Perkins. If
living, IL deceased, his heirs,
d visees and legal represen-
tatives: Bishop Perkins, If
living, If deceased, his heirs,
deyisees and legal represen-
tatives: The unknown heirs,
devisees of and legal repre-
sentativeS of Jacob Perkins
deceased: Society of Univer-
salist Christians and its sue
cessors and assigns, address
unknown: will take notice
that on the 18th day of Aug
ust, 1859 David q. Stab. Pau
la p. Stab, Frank s. Cone,
| Hattie l.. Gone. Chester War
ner and Virginia T. Warner
filed their petition in the
Common Pleas Court of Ge.
anga County Ohio, In case
No. 1875 against them, ask
ing for Quiet Title and other
Equitable Relief on the fol :
lowing described real prop
erty;
Situated In the Township Of
Parkman, County of Geauga
and State of Ohio: Bounded
and described as follows: Be-
ing known as the Old Univer-
salist Church ground prop
erty bounded as follows: On
the north by land owned by
G.. B. and ). M. Norton, on
the east and south by land Of
E. P. Baird and on the west
by Public Highway leading
from Parkman Village tc
Middlefield, containing a :
!, bout three fourth ga acre Of
land.
Said Petition prays t h a t
defendants may be compel
led to show their interests. i
any, and that the claims o.
. defendants may be adjudgec
null and void, and plaintiff.
! title quieted against the same
. and for any other relief tx
: which they may show them
: : selves entitled in law or equi
ty.
Said parties are required
to answer on or before th'
nth day of October, 1859 o.
, the prayer Of the petition vii
!. be granted.
Wallace E. Kemp
5 Attorney for the Plaintiffs
p 6c39
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
LEGAL NOTICE

The Board of County Com
miSsioners of Geauga Coun-
ty will open sealed bids for
a dump truck chassis at or
near the following specifica-
tions on September 81, 1859,
at 2 PM, in their office at
the Court House In Chardon,
Ohio.
Gross Vehicle weight $4,000
lbs. -.
142" to i4S" Wheel base
Heavy duty front axle
Double reduction rear axle
S speed transmission 5th
direct
12 volt, SO amp. generator,
IL 81
plate, group 4 batteries
Heavy duty front and rear
springs
with helpers on the rear
1000 x 20 II ply tires with
inner tubes
Hydraulic brakes with bo-
oSter -.
Cab heater. (large) de .
froster-
2 outside mirrors
2 electric wipers
Safety Lights on cab
Turn signals
! Radius reds, : front t o W.
hooks fastened,
rear towhooks loose. cast
spoke wheels
/ Please designate Model D
motor giving displacement.
Bidder to specify whethe.
bid based on 1859 or 1860 mo
del"
Please designate the earl
lest possible delivery date.
The Commissioners reser
We the right to reject any o
: all bids.
Bids to be delivered to Wi
ma F. Kronk. Clerk of tn
Board of County Commits )
sioners, Court House, Char
J don, Ohio, and m a rk g d
{ DUMP TRUCK BID.
2c3s
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03

his petition in the probate
court within and for the Coun-
ty od Geauga and State OF
Ohio, alleging that the per :
sonal estate of said decedent
is insufficient to pay his
debts and the charges of adj
ministering his estate; that
he died seized In fee simple
of the following described
real estate situated In said
county to wit:
Situated in the Township Of
Montville, County of Geauga
and State of Ohio, and known
as part Of Section No. 8 OF
said Township, and bounded
and described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest
corner of land formerly own
ed by Isaac ". Skinner, on
the north line Of the Town
ship; thence south 1927
chains; thence west 1888
chains to the land owned by
Samuel Roath In 1854; thence
north 1927 chains to the
Township line; thence east
on the Township line 1888
chains to the place of begin
ming, containing 30.03 acres
of land.
that Jewell Altenburg, as
widow of said decedent, is
entitled to dover in said
premises; and
The prayer of said petition
is for sale Of said premises,
for the payment of the debts
and charges aforesaid.
The persons first above
mentioned will further take
notice that they have b e e n
made parties defendant to
said petition and that they
are required to answer the
same on or before the 18th
day of Sept, 1859.
Elmo Kangas
Elmo Kangas, Administrator
OF the Estate of Reinart b.
Altenburg, deceased. 6c36
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
LEGAL NOTICE

Newell D. Humphreys J,
whose place of residence is
2545 West, $500 South, Roy,
Utah, will take notice that on
the Goth day of August, 1859,
the undersigned filed her Pc
tition against him in t h e
Court of Common Pleas Of
Geauga County, Ohio, pray
ing for divorce, custody OF
minor children. support, ali
mony and other relief. on the
grounds Of gross neglect OF
duty. Said cause will be or
for hearing on and after the
3rd day of October. 1859.
Clara A. Humphreys, by
Lawrence j. Dolan,.
Thrasher & Dinsmore.
her attorneys. 6c39
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED
STATE OF ofiO:
IS.
GEAUGA COUNTY:
IN THE COURT OF COM

L1N - AALl NSSAsA ~TN~~t~
MON PLEAS NO, 1879
Michael o. Boerngen, who
sc last : known place of resi-
dence is 1864 N. Eucalyptus,
Rialte, California. will take
notice that on the 8 day Of
August, 1859, the undersign-
ed, Marion T.. Boerngen, fill
ed her petition against him
in the Court of Common
Pleas of Geauga c o un t y,
Ohio, praying for a divorce
and relief on the grounds OF
gross neglect of duty and ex-
treme cruelty. Said cause
will be for hearing on and
after the 10 day of Septem-
ber, 1859.
Werner & Smith
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
6c37
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
ARCHITECTS
Bruce Huston &

Bruce Huston &
Architects Associated
109 Main st. Chardon
Avenue 5-755l
Office Hours: Tuesday Sam.
to 5 pm.
Other Days call Willoughby
or Cleveland
Offices Whitney 4-2222
13p39
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
LEGAL NOTICE

RAYMOND r. ROSS aka.
RAYMOND @. ROSS, whose
place Of residence is un-I
known, and who cannot be
personally served, will take
notice that Evelyn E. Ross
has filed her petition against
him for divorce in the Ge-
auga County Common Pleas
Court, Chardon, Ohio, Case
No. 1919, and that said cause
will come on for hearing on
or about the 5t1 day of Sept,
1859.
Evelyn 4. Ross,
by her attorney,
DAVID J.. EARDLEY
cess.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
LEGAL NOTICE

The unknown heirs. devils
ees and legal representative
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
LEGAL NOTICE

Jewell Altenburg, who re-
sides at P. o. Box 1877, Madi-
son, wisconsin and Reinhart
J. Altenburg, who resides at
P. o. Box 1877, Madison, Wis
consin, will take notice that
Elmo Kangas, Administrator
of the Estate of Reinhart B.
Altenburg, deceased, on the
22nd day of July, 1859, filed
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
The Foolish Do !.

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comforted, with new courage
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with an unprejudiced, recep-
tive thought the truth con-
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Science and Health with Key
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~-
" You may read or borrow
Science and Health free OF
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order.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
STATE OF OHIO:
SIS:

GEAUGA COUNTY:
IN THE COURT OF COM
MON PLEAS
NO. 1880
NOTICE TO BE PUBLISH
ED
James w. Clarke. whose
last known place Of resi- :
dence is 100 81 Avenue. NJ,
st. Petersburg, Florida, will
take notice that on the 18th
day of August, 1859, the un.
dersigned, Marjorie A. Clar.
ke, filed her petition against
him in the Court Of G o m .
mon Pleas of Geauga Coun'
ty, Ohio, praying for a div
orce and relief on the grounds
of gross neglect Of duty anc
extreme cruelty. Said cause
will be for hearing on ane
after the End day of October
1859.
Werner and Smith, Attorney!
for Plaintiff. 6c39
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03

s.. s. Bostwick, Administra :
tor, w. w. A. of the Estate
of Lorna Dorthea Burrows ,
Deceased and Aura Bell
Silvernail and Anna M. HUI
tchings Ancillary Executres-
ses of the Estate Of Maria
Blair Ferris Mclaughlin, De-
ceased. 3c36.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC SALE
STATE OF OHIO

COUNTY OF GEAUGA
IN THE PROBATE COURT
OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OH
10 Estate No. 10174 No. 10639,
Land Sale No.
IN RE: ESTATE OF NAM
lie ROSA GREGG. o. W.,
MAMIE r. GREGG. o. W.,
MAMIE THOMAS. o. W.,
MAMIE r. THOMAS, o. w.
NJ. r. THOMAS. DECEAS-
ED.
Pursuant to an Order of
Sale issued by the Probate
Court of Geauga County, Oh
10, the undersigned, Howard
T. Wooiley, Administrator Of
the estate of Mamie Rosa
Gregg, o. W., Mamie r.
Gregg, o. W., Mamie Thom-
as, o. W., Mamie r.. Thom-
as, o. W., M. r. Thomas, de-
ceased, will offer at public
sale In the land sale depart
ment Of the Probate Court of
Geauga, County G 0 UT t
House, Chardon. Ohio, be :
tween the hours Of 1000 and
11:0o AM. on Saturday, the
10th day of September, 1859.
the interest of Mamie Rosa
Gregg, o. W., Mamie r.
Gregg, o. W., Mamie Thonl-
as, o. W., Mamie r. Thorn
as, o. W., M. r. Thomas, de-
ceased, which includes tn e
entire fee, in the following
described real estate:
Situated in the Township of
Bainbridge, County Of Geau-
ga, and State of Ohio, and
further described as follows,
to wit:
And being known as lot
Numbers 1313-13l4, as shown
on a certain plat entitled
MAP Of Chagrin Falls Park
which map is recorded in
the office of the recorder ot
deeds of Geauga County,
Ohio, on page so 81 of Ge.
auga County Records, Of Plai
and Surveys, and subject te
restrictions of record. be the
same more or less, but sub.
ject to legal highways.
Terms of sale. CASH.
Appraised value $4, 10000.
| Minimum bid accepted So
| 667. 90.
BY: FRANK C. LYONS
ATTORNEY FOR HOWARL
r. WOOLLEY, ADMINS -
TRAITOR OF THE ESTATE
OF MAMIE ROSA o. w .
MAMIE r. GREGG, D. w.
MAMIE THOMAS. y. w.
MAMIE r. THOMAS. o. w,
M. r. THOMAS. DECEAS-.
| ED 5422 woodland Ave-. Rr11
213 Cleveland 4, Ohio ENdi
colt 1866.
HOWARD r. WooLEY, AD-
IMINISTRATOR OF THE Els
TATE OF MAMIE r 0 s
GREGG, o. W.. MAMIE Z
GREGG, o. W., MAMIE c
THOMAS, o. W., MAMIE +
THOMAS, o. W., M. r !.
THOMAS, DECEASED 3ss
East 146th Street, CLEVELAND
Ohio. 10. 1-5276. 6c3'
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
COMBINED PUBLIC AUC =
TION SALE OF Personal
PROPERTY


PROPERTY
The personal property of
the late Maria Blair Ferris
Mclaughlin and Lorna Doro-
thea Burrows viii be sold In
a combined public auction by
the undersigned at the late
residence of Maria 3 lair
Ferris Mclaughlin, sA Mus
ic Street, one : half m ! ] e
west of Munn Road, N e W :
bury Township, Geauga Co
unity, Ohio on Saturday, the
18th day of September, 1855
at 1890 o'clock PM.
/ Said property consists OF q
1859 Anglia English Ford !,
with less than $500 miles o.
use complete household far
nishings, silverware, rings /,
uncut stones, old coins /,
clocks, table radios. Philco
television, mirrors. Whatnots
record player and records,
Frigidaire refrigerator, Els
tate electric stove. toaster
kitchen cabinets. throw rugs
antiques, iewelry a n d
other items too numerous q
mention. Auctioneersy Lynl
III. Hosford and Ed KeAapt
Terms. Cash.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-09-03
~ SER VICE
MEN IN SERVICE

MEN IN SERVICE =. ..........
NORFOLK, Va. - Kenneth
G. Safko, boilerman fireman,
USN, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Safko of Route 2, Chardon,
Ohio, is serving aboard the
anti submarine aircraft car
rier USs Randolph, operating
out of Norfolk, Va, which
won the Atlantic Fleet Bat
tie Efficiency sc" Award for
attack carriers in August.
The award marks the Sec
ond consecutive year the
Randolph mas won the "E"
competing in five depart :
ments; operations. air, gum
merry, engineering. and COM
munications.
GREAT LAKES, ILL. -
william A. Neff, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Austin A. Neff of
Route 4, Chardon, graduated
from recruit training Aug. Is
at the Naval Training Center,
Great Lakes, Ill.
The graduation exercises,
marking the end of nine
weeks of "boot camp. in
cluded a full dress parade
and review before military
officials and civilian digni :
taries.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-07
Contracts Signed
For Dredging Job

The Army Engineers have
awarded Sl9l, ,456 contract to
]. A. Laporte, Inc, of Arlington,
Va. for maintenance dredging
of Wilmington Harbor, accord
ing to 1t. Colonel Frank A. Ger
ig, Jr., Acting District Engineer.
The section of the harbor to
be dredged starts opposite the
mouth of Lobdell Canal and
ends at the outer end of the har-
Dor jetties, a distance of about
$500 feet. Approximately 992,-
900 cubic yards of material will
be removed from the channel
to provide a minimum depth of
"a feet and a width of 400 feet.
The work is scheduled for
Smyrna times., 1959-05-07
Memorial Bridge
Span Debt-Free
By 1864: Horty

Delaware Memorial Bridge
will be debt-free by l964-four-
teen years ahead of schedule, if
the present rate of income is
maintained. Frank ]. Horty, gen.
eral manager, told an Elmer, N.
]. gathering recently.
Mr.. Horty in addressing the
Salem County Association of
Township Committeeman and
the Elmer Borough Council in
Orange Hall, pointed out that
total bonds issued for the bridge
were $46,55O,OOO. The inden-
lures called for their redemption
by 1878, or 80 years from the
beginning of construction. The
bridge opened to the public in
1851.
The bridge official pointed out
that even with reduction of
rates on June /, 1858, another
ST, 100000 has accumulated and
that amount of bonds will be re-
tired this June first, leaving a
bonded indebtedness of $l9,005,-
900.
However, Mr.. Horty pointed
out that that there is $2,304,-
1878 in reserve funds available
which also can be used at any
time for bond redemption pur-
poses. If this amount were also
applied, actual outstanding
bonds would be only $l6,700,-
802.13.
The speaker reviewed all of
the work which had to be done
prior to construction of the
span, and explained that approv-
al had been granted by the leg
islatures of New Jersey and Del
aware as well as by the United
States Congress and the War
Department before officially get
ting underway.
He called attention to the
many services rendered by the
management of the span to the
travelling public and cited the
fact that 5,l79 cars were towed
from the bridge last year while
another 2,l6l calls were answer
ed because of flat tires. All of
these services to motorists were
furnished without cost.
Mr.. Horty also referred to the
Bipartisan Commission recently
appointed by Gov. Robert B.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-07

Meyner of New Jersey and Gov.
j. Caleb Boggs of Delaware to
talk over future plans concern
ing the bridge. He stated that
two meetings have already been
held and that he was optimistic
about future meetings. He pre-
dicted that a satisfactory agree
ment would be reached between
the two states.
Following MIR. Horty's talk,
Clarence Hartis of the Delaware
State Hig hway Department
showed motion pictures of the
bridge as well as of construction
work now in progress on the
roads leading to the approaches
from the Farnhurst Interchange,
located just off of Route l3.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-07

ma ever since she began to
teach.
Miss Reed is in charge of the
"a homeroom, and teaches
classes in health to the seventh
and eighth graders. Her main
work, however, is the teaching
and instruction of the female
youth of Smyrna in the proper
development and use of their
bodies, physical education. This
does not only include gym class
es, but also the myriad of vari-
Gus and sundry things which
lead to the development of the
whole student, a sound mind in
a sound body.
Miss Reeds co-curricular ac-
tivities are numerous. The pub
lie got chance to see some of
her work on Friday evening at
the Spring Carnival held in the
new high school gymnasium.
She was co-sponsor of this event
with William E. Horney. Be-
sides the Spring Carnival, she
is in charge of the cheerleaders,
and the Leader Corps and serves
as advisor to the General Organ
ization.
Our teacher is very active in
professional organizations, in
Guiding the National Association
of Health, Physical Education,
and Recreation, the Delaware
unit of that organization, Della
ware State Education Associa-
ton, Kent County Education
Association, and in the Smyrna
Education Association she has
held the office of secretary. She
Smyrna times., 1959-05-07

completion in about 4 months.
Colonel Gerig also stated that
maintenance dredging of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
under a $431,1 ,102 contract award
ed to American Dredging Com
pany of Philadelphia in Decem-
Der 1858 in 80 percent complet-
ed. The section being dredged
starts about two miles west of
st. Georges Bridge and ends
about ~ miles east of Chesa-
peake City Bridge. At the pre-
sent time, the contractor is
working in an area just west of
the new Summit Bridge. Work
started March 10Th and contrac-
tor has removed $4,000 cubic
yards of material to date. Con-
tract calls for total of 594, 900
cubic yards with completion in
June.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-07

Again this week we are in the
John Bassett Moore High School
to interview the subject of this
weeks know Your Teachers"
series, Miss Jane A. Reed, di-
rector of girls physical educa-
ton.
Miss Reed is a native Della
warian and earned her Bachelor
of Science degree in physical
education from the University
of Delaware. She continued her
post graduate work at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania where
she was awarded a Master of
Science degree in her field. She
has been with us here in Smyr-
Smyrna times., 1959-05-07

is also a member of the Parent
Teacher Association. Her travel
experiences, while confined to
North America, have been ex-
tensive. Miss Reed has travelled
to New England, Michigan, sum-
mered in Minnesota, traversed
Georgia and the West, and tour
ed Canada.
Her hobbies include sports
and paralleling activities. She
enjoys many varieties of music,
movies and the legitimate the
ater, dancing, and reading. She
lives in Smyrna at l23 Delaware
Street.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-07
Feed Roses Now

Feed your roses now says
University of Delaware Exten-
sion horticulturist, Robert Ste
vens. The first application
should be made now. AS a
general rule three lbs. per 100
50. ft. or heaping tablespoon
full per plant of a 5-lO-lO or
similar analysis fertilizer is rec
commended. Spread the fertili-
zer evenly and scratch it into
the soil preferably just before
a rain or prior to watering the
rose bed A second application
may be needed later, Stevens
said.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-07

ms is series to better acquant the residents of the Smyrna
Special School District with those persons responsible for
education OF our children the citizens of tomorrow"
Smyrna times., 1959-05-07

Subscribe to The Smyrna Times
$500 a year. payable III advance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-22
Feutherbedders
Hit bye. Of c.

The United States Chamber
OF Commerce asserted yester-
day that featherbedders are
robbing American consumers
Of billions Of dollars and in
fiicting 'infiationary penalties
on the widow. the pensioneI
and others living on . fixed
income"
In It's weekly newsletter
Washington Report" tn,
Chamber said that the mo.
work. make-work and slow.
down tactics iiourishing under
the monopoly power Of laboi
unions constitute a serious ma
tional problem.
"Featherbedding detracti
from the dignity Of the indi.
vidual and degrades our ma
tional character" 1t said.
The Chamber commented
that "the featherbedder is TAX
ing the age Of science ant
technology in his easy stride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-22
ArIeigh Burkes
Fete CoIoroduns

The Chief of Naval Opera
tons. Admiral Arleigh Burke,
and Mrs. Burke honored the
Colorado congressional dele
cation at a luncheon yesterday
at the Naval Observatory.
Admiral Burke Is a native Of
Boulder. Colo.
Guests included Senator and
Mrs. Gordon L. Allott. Senator
and Mrs. John A. Carroll.
Representative and Mrs. j.
Edgar Chenoweth. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Wayne N. Aspin-
all and Representative and
Mrs. Bryon l.. johnson.
Other Colorado guests were
Barnet Mover Of the Denver
Post and Mrs. Mover. and sew
eral high-ranking naval Of
ficers. including Rear Admiral
and Mrs. John s. Mccain. jr
Other officers invited were
Capt. and Mrs. Martin A. Shell
labarger. Capt. and Mrs. Allyn
Cole, Comdr. and Msr. Glen H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-22

Africans now live. Britain had
to settle for two small slivers
t34, 900 square miles, adjoining
the British colony Of Nigeria.
They also got Mount CAMERON,
which at 1890 feet is the
highest peak in West Africa,
and most Of the bananas.
When World War II came
along, the German planters,
who were beginning to feel as
if they we're on a merry-go-
round. got the boot for the
second time and the British
and French converted their
holdings into United Nations
trust territories.
Now French Cameroons is
due to get its independence on
January /. British Camaroons
will decide in a prebiscite either
to stay with Nigeria, which also
gets its independence in 1860,
or to join independent French
Cameroons, or to remain q
trust territory under Britain,
Problems Remain
The basic problems Of the
Cameroons will not be changed
by independence. The people,
an ethnic polyglot Of more than
200 tribes, are split almost
equally among four religious
faiths - Islam, Catholicism,
Professionalism and animism,
The north, which contains the
bulk of the population, is fuedal
and backward. and its leaders,
who in the old days enjoyed
nothing more than impallng q
southerner in the spirit Of fun,
regard the more progressive
southerners with contempt and
fear.
The Cameroons earns only
about $40 million q year from
its exports Of cotton, wood
coffee. cocoa and bananas
The country's bauxite factory
which is the largest in Africa
is virtually the only major in
dustry. AS a result the French
have had to pay about so pei
cent of the Cameroons' way II
recent years.
But everybody is very HAPPY
about independence and hope
Iful of being able to put tn,
bite on somebody. probably tn,
French, to pick up the tab