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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
IMethodisfs
Plan Lenten
.Observunces

Windermere Methodist
Church is planning a vigorous
program of pre-Easter activi.
ties during the Lenten season.
Beginning on February 11tf
a twenty-four Ash Wednesday
Prayer Vigil will be conducted
in the sanctuary. This will be
under the leadership of Mrs
C. O. McGraw, assisted by Mrs
E. X. Schneider and will in
volve the various organization
al groups Of the church.
On February 18th a training
session for home visitation
groups will be held at Fellow
ship Hall at 6 p. m. following
which the group will attend an
Evangelism Convocation of all
Cleveland District Methodist
churches at First Methodist
Church.
Beginning February 18th a
series Of Wednesday evening
services will feature outstand-
ing churchmen from the city
and state. On that evening DR..
Stanley Mullen, District Super
intendent of the Akron District
speaks at 1880 in the sanctu-
ary.
Other speakers will be: Feb
ruary 25th, DR.. Paul Ward, su-
perintendent of the Steuben-
vile District; March A, DR.. AL
fred B. Bonds, jr., president of
Baldwin Wallace Colleges;
March II, DR.. Ernest Knautz,
professor of religion at Bald
win-Wallace College; March
18th, DR.. Carroll Lewis, super
intendent of the Cleveland Dis
trict.
DR.. Harold Kellogg, admin
istrative assistant to Bishop
Hazen G. Werner, will be the
speaker when the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service pre-
sents the annual Upper Room
observance on Wednesday,
March 25th.
On Sunday, February 22nd
and March 1st teams of men,
bers will call at the homes
of those who are presently not
members Of a church and ex-
tend an invitation to accept
Christ and affiliate with the
church. Mr.. Claude Wood is
chairman Of this committee as
sisted by Rev. Frank MarLett.
During Holy Week there will
be the usual Palm Sunday,
Maundy Thursday and Good
Friday services.
The entire Lenten program
is under the guidance of Rev.
Thurman F. Alexander, senior
pastor of the church, and the
commission on Membership and
Evangelism.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
Property Sales
Hit New Low

Property sales in East Cleve-
land in 1858 were the lowest
since 1910, the years record
being 701 compared to the 1910
transfer listing of GIL.
The 701 sales last year brings
to TAP the average for the past
ten years, states City Manager
Chas. A. Carran who points out
that this indicates a pretty sta
bic property ownership for the
city.
Checking sales for the past
20 years, the highest twelve
month period came in 1916 when
"a record 1,211 properties :
changed hands. The 20-yesr
property sale average is 671.
The figures include both resi-
Dental and commercial trans
fers.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
Little League
Meets Tonite
At City Hall

East Cleveland Little
Leagues, Inc, will conduct its
first meeting Of the 1859 sea-
son tonight at 7:30 p. m. at the
East Cleveland City Hall. Roy
Wisecup, commissioner of the
ECLLI, urges all managers,
coaches, umpires and scorers to
attend the meeting during
which plans for the coming
season will be discussed.
Mr.. Wisecup has also an
nounced that there are a few
openings in the managerial
and coaching ranks in the three
leagues sponsored by t h e
ECLLI. Umpires and scorers
will also be needed to round out
the managing personnel for the
1859 season.
Anyone interested in serving
in any of these capacities
should contact Mr.. Wisecup at
GIL. 1-175O during the day or
at EV. 2-7554 in the evening.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
Seek Funds For
Flood Victim

Raymond Kifer, 38, who lost
his life while attempting to
rescue flood bound family ir
Willoughby Hills following the
torrential downpour of rain or
January 21st, was former East
Clevelander and attended Cham
bers School. He was the son OF
F. w. Kifer and the late Mrs
Kifer who have made their home
in, or just over the Cleveland
line, for the past Al years. Ray
mond and his family moved into
their new Willoughby Hills
home about five years ago. He
was carpenter by trade.
A sister Ruth, now Mrs
George Gels resides at 182O9
Nottingham rd. NE. A brothe,
Ralph makes his home with the
Gels family.
The Lions Club of Willoughby
Hills is accepting contributions
for fund to be given to Mr.
Kifer's widow and their three
children.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
East Cleveland
Day At Chapter
Headquarters

An important East Cleveland
Day at the Cleveland Red Cross
Chapter Headquarters, 1927
Prospect ave., is being planned
for Tuesday, February 3rd, an.
nountes Mrs. Fred H. Chor.
man, chairman Of the East
Cleveland Red Cross Branch
The meeting, 10 a. m. to 2:3(
.. m. will combine a morning
discussion on the relation of the
Bran + to Services at Head.
quarters. Staff from various
deDart,nents will join in this
shaping of information.
Immediately following q
cafeteria lunch from the Can
teen to be served at a nominal
cost, the Branch Board meet
ing will be held.
Zone of the important mat
ters to be considered by our
Board" says Mrs. Chorman
''is the course that this Branch
will take in the Red Cross Sub
urban Development plan. AS a
part Of this plan a suburban
office has been opened at 3637
Lee I'd. it will he possible for
the East Cleveland community
to affiliate within one of the
newly established areas which
will be served from this office.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
Shaw Invites
Public To lei
Orchestra Fest

On Wednesday, February 4
Shaw High School will be the
host for the Annual Lake Erie
League Orchestra Festival. The
participating high schools and
their directors are: Cleveland
Heights, John Farinacci; Eu-
cid, Dale Harper; Lakewood,
Richard Strang; Parma, Rob-
ert Cowden; Shaker Heights,
Frank Hammond; Shaw, s.
Robert Fraser.
The combined orchestra Of
more than $50 students will
play the following selections:
"El Relicario"; "Rondino,"
written by Robert Rimer, Su-
perintendent of Instrumental
Music in the Cleveland Public
Schools, who will also direct the
composition at the Festival:
selections from the "Music
Man." "Variations on a Theme
by Handel" Little Baroque
Suite" "Andalucia Suite"
" T h eme and Finale" by
Brahms; March from Athal-
ia" by Mendelssohn; "Beauti-
full Galethea;" and a string
number, Duet from Don Gio-
vanni" by Mozart.
The orchestra will convens
at Shaw High School at 1880
p. m. for rehearsal after which
there will be an hour and
half social period before dinner.
The performance will begin
at 500 p. m. in Shaw Gymna-
sium. The public is invited To
attend.
Tickets m ay be obtained
by calling Shaw High School
Music Department, GLenville
1-1750. There will be charge
Of rs cents for tickets at the
door but free tickets may be
had by picking them up at the
Music Department office, Shaw
High School, before Wednes-
day night.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29

tural curiosity about other peo.
pie, and the ability to revea
the gospel Of the American way
of life while learning another's
way.
Scholastic standing and schoo
activities also are considered
In this category the following
facts are a part of their re-
spective application: together
with written statement or
"Why | would Like to be q
Summer Foreign Student under
American Field Service.
Dale Collins: Two years each
of Chemistry, English, German
as academic subjects; belongs
to German Club, Canteen Coun-
ell, Mixed Chorus; on Gross
Country, Swim and Baseball
Has served as Home Room
President; a YMCA Leader.
Mary Ellen Mowls is presi-
dent of Future Teachers OF
America, secretary of College
Club. in Spanish, Friendship
and Pep Clubs. Is interested in
most sports, the Playhouse and
modelling.
Martha Stillinger, bette
known as Molly, has been pres.
ident of Junior r-Senior Friend
ship; and Home Room; beer
secretary OF Band, Pep Clui
and Student Council and on the
Student Council Arbitration
Board; she is on Canteen Coun-
ell and member of Choir, G.A.A
College and Spanish clubs.
Dom c. Waters is interested
in Foreign languages adding
Spanish to Latin; he is a mem
Der of Spanish Club and on Stu
dent Council, is Home Room
President and in intramurals.
His hobbies are model railroad
ing and designing houses. He
hopes to become an architect.
He is also interested in fishing,
boating, hunting.
Each of the four applicants
is eager to spend a summer
abroad, living with a foreign
family, that they might come
to better know how other peo-
Piles live in their own homes.
Also each hope, that should the
oportunity come to them to
represent their country in such
a manner as to make for bet
ter understanding between
them and their foreign family.
Dale Collins says: "If ] were
chosen to represent East Ceve-
land and Shaw High School in
the American Field Service, it
would give me great satisfac-
ton to know that, on my de-
parture from my adopted
family" I h a d contributed
something to their way of life.
l would try to acquaint them
with American customs and
please Turn to Page q
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
Hurt In Falls

While attempting to help his
daughter over an icy walk,
Meyer Goldstein, AZ, fell, frac-
turing his arm. Mr.. Goldstein
resides at 1903 Glenmount I'd.
Mrs. Amelia Armbruster of
10000 Nelcrest I'd. fell on an
icy walk Sunday, January 25th.
She was removed to Lakeside
Hospital.
A fall on the ice in front of
her home Sunday morning sent
Janet M. Lucas, II, of 1T
North Noble rd. to Huron Road
Hospital with q spine injury.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
First So Award
For The Police

With four 1857 awards to
it's credit, the East Cleveland
Police Department has already
received a 1858 award. This
certificate of Achievement
comes from the Highway Safe
ty Inter-Industry Committee
for Noteworthy Performance
in National Vehicle Safety
Check for Communities"
Last year the Police Depart
ment hung up four special
awards from the National
Safety Council. An Outstand-
ing Award recognized the de-
partment's "Police Traffic Su-
ervision." Certificates of
Achievement were for: (1)
School Traffic Safety Pro-
gram; (2) Organization of
Safety Improvement" and (3)
Maintenance Of Accident Rec
ords.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
.Eekert A Host
AT Convention

An Easel Cleve. e.and man will
play a major role II. the forth
coming February 8-l1th gath
|ering of the 1,SUO-member Ohio
Hardware Association for itS
65th Annual Cony ention.
Henry ]. Eckect of the Eek
ert Hardware Co., 1895 Hay
den ave-, is a member of the
host committee for the conven-
tion-trade show.
The convention will be held
in the Sheraton Cleveland
Hotel and the trade show, for
which 10000 hardware trade
show, for which 10000 hard
ware trade leaders from &c
states and Canada are expect.
ed, will be in Cleveland Public
Auditorium.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
Honorary Chief
Title To Spark
Boy Scout Week

The title and thrill of being
Honorary Chief" of the local
Police and Fire Departments
will be one of the highlights OF
National Boy Scout Week.
February 9Th to the 14th, for
the scouts of the Western Re-
serve District.
Friday, February 18th, six
scouts will be selected as win
ners in an essay contest or
"How Scouting is Helping Me
to Become A Good Citizen.
A full days activities with the
Police and Fire Departments
starting with luncheon at Karl
Browns, will provide the win
ners with an exciting day.
Participating in this fine civic
event, will be the Police and
Fire Departments of East
Cleveland. the City of Cleve-
land, Fifth and Sixth District,
where the boys will be Honor
ary Deputy Inspectors, and
Bratenahl, recognizing an Hon.
orary Chief and Sergeant.
Scouts whose units are in the
Western Reserve District, made
up Of East Cleveland, Cleveland
east Of Rockefeller Park, and
Bratenahl, are urged to submit
their essays by February 5th
to Mr.. William Phipps, 1876
Haldane ave-, Cleveland -
Ohio.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29

Are you a partner with
youth. This is the question be-
ing asked adult members and
friends by more than 4500
workers representing % branch
IYMCA's and YWCA's serving
Greater Clevelanders.
Coming close to home. this
is the question a band of volun-
teers will also ask their East
Cleveland neighbors and friends
as they launch their annual
membership I'm aign. Co
chairman for a $4,000 goal
are Mrs. Clyde Morgan for the
YWCA and Mr.. William Gle
land for the YMCA.
Mrs. Morgan announces an
orientation meeting on Mon
day, February 2nd for her 80
workers, including her assist
ant, Mrs. F. F. Arlington, jr.,
1892 Brewster rd.: the cap
tains, Mrs. E. Dana Brooks,
1888 Rosemont rd.; Mrs. Clar-
ence Dauber. 955 Englewood;
Mrs. W. Z. Forsythe, 2117 Mt.
Vernon blvd; Mrs. Don Krause,
1887 Glynn rd.; Mrs. E. E..
Lehman. 1919 Burlington rd.;
Mrs. Laurence McGaughey,
1921 North Noble rd.: Mrs. R..
Randall, 1446 Burlington; Miss
Audrey Scott, 1889 Holyoke;
Miss Ann Sheridan. 1843 For
est Hills blvd; Miss Pauline
Thompson. 1880 Eddy rd.; Mrs.
VIM. Ziff, 14679 Elderwood.
Mrs. A. o. Wiley of $500 Fen
ley rd. heads the WV Board Of
Management.
The volunteers will call on
present members and prospec-
tive members for whom they
have been given cards.
Neither the YIN nor the WV
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29

From a list of seventeen ap.
plicants, the American Field
Service Selection Committee
has chosen four Shaw High
School Juniors, one of which
will be the city's 1859 Summer
Student Abroad. The names
and qualifications of the -four
have been forwarded to the
New York Office which makes
the final choice.
1t is hoped the final choice
will be known for presentation
Of the student at the Shaw
Black and Red Revue.
The four students are: Dale
Richard Collins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Collins, 15621
Terrace rd.; Mary Ellen Mowls,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
L H Is
N
T H AT
In East CIeveIond

Naturally, East Clevelanders
feel their Police Department
is just about tops, and the
awards which dot the walls of
the department are visible indi-
cations that it's operation is
meeting with national acclaim.
It's first 1858 Award has been
added to the collection. We say
"first," for it is certain that
other awards must come as a
result of its 1853 records. Con-
graduation.
A packed house greeted Shaw
Musical Departments mid-win-
ter concert and every one
went away happy. Good work,
Mr.. S. Robert Fraser, Miss
Marjorie Shields and every
participant. Well see you next
year in your new Music De-
partment across the way.
Names of the honor students
of each Shaw's graduation
class are supposed to be with
held until commencement night.
Since the 1859 commencement
exercises fell on the evening
of the Leaders publication
date, this list had to be omitted
from the graduation story car
ried that date. It is now bit
late, but for the scrap book,
here they are, and our commu-
nity's congratulations to each
and everyone:
Herbert Alexander, Eliza
beth Bayliss, Jane Hadsell.
Lewis Jones, jeanne Kaptsky,
Linda Parker.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
Cunteen Dance
Shuttle Benefit

Last Saturday night Shaw's
Student Council and Canteen
Council sponsored a Canteen
dance after the basketball
game. The entire profits were
given to the Shuttle Staff
which puts out the year book.
Bill Olsen, Pat Orwig, Janet
Larson, Kathy Atchison and
Earl Cipriani were lucky win
ners of five year books, and
will receive a gift copy of the
1958-59 edition.
A second Shuttle benefit
dance is scheduled for Febru-
.ary 9Th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
Urge Citizens
Be Partners
Against Crime

President Joseph LoRusso OF
the Exchange Club Of East
Cleveland announced today that
plans now are complete for
the 18th annual observance of
National Crime Prevention
Week in East Cleveland, Feb
ruary 8-14th. AS one of the ma
tion's 1900 Exchange Clubs,
the local group is sponsor of
the observance in this area.
Local officials and law en-
forcement personnel will par
ticipate in the 7-day program
of crime prevention activities.
"The overall objective of
National Crime Precention
Week." as stated by DR.. Lo-
Russo, sis to sound the alarm
against the creeping scourge of
crime that is undermining our
society. Our greatest concern,
speaking more specifically, is
with the problem of juvenile
delinquency which is growing
more serious eeach year."
President LoRusso said Ma
tional Crime Prevention Week
is intended as a checkup period
for the nation to review each
years bout with crime and to
enlist good citizens as "Part-
ners in Crime Prevention" He
expressed the hope that the
citizens of East Cleveland will
again give their enthusiastic
supper. to this important OBJ
servance so the menace of
crime, both locally and nation
ally. may be reduced to "less
frightening proportions" as
soon as possible.
The appointment of a gen.
eral chairman and special
committees to direct National
Crime Prevention Week activ-
tiles was announced by DR.. Lo-
Russo.
Stanley G. Webster was
named chairman of of the OBJ
servance. He issued a prompt
appeal to all residents of East
Cleveland to take an active in
terest il. the fight against
crime by participating in the
activities planned for the week.
The theme for this years OBJ
servance, he announced, is "Be
a Partner in Crime Preven-
ton" He urged every law
abiding citizen to make that
slogan his personal challenge
during the observance and
throughout the year.
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoov-
err has wholeheartedly endorsed
the campaign. He states, 81
sincerely hope that National
Crime Prevention Week will
serve as a reminder to all good
citizens that each one must
share the responsibility for re-
ducing the appalling crime
toll"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
CUTS FOREHEAD

When her car skidded on Lee
rd., just south of Terrace I'd.
on the afternoon of January
25th, it came to a stop when it
hit a tree. Margaret R. Shaheen,
2265O Euclid ave., had to have
ten stitches taken to close the
wound over her left eye. She
was treated at Huron Road
Hospital.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29
CALL NEWS
to
pO. 1873
$4,000 YM-YW
Membership Campaign
.Adu|t-Partner Plan

will make a house TO house
canvass, but every woman is
invited to support this service
to youth.
The YMCA kickoff din
ner is set for February 8th,
Sunday.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29

PAPER SALE by Troop s.
Mayfair School, Saturday, jan
uary 31st. Please call one OF
these numbers for a pickup
III. 1-3388, Ii. 1-6846.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-01-29

1Ao CLEVELAND LlRP,RN
A4lol EUCLID AvENyE
: EAST CLEVELAND. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-16
Former Dies
From Bite of
Rubid Bat

BLUE RIVER. Wise, Sept. IL
tAP).-on a cool August night
q bat new through an oper
window and bit sleeping Loui:
Ashmore on the ear. Mr.. Ash.
more killed the animal. The
next day he joked about It.
Less than a month later he
was dead Of hydrophobia.
The death Of the 44-year-ol
farmer was the first attributed
by the Wisconsin Health De-
partment TO the disease. usually
transmitted by the bite Of q
rabies-infected animal or TO-
dent. 1t creates madness in an
imals.
A United States Public Health
Service team has been ordered
here to begin O search for in
fected bats. II any are found,
q control or elimination pro-
gram will be initiated. The
Health Service operates q ra-
bies control center at Poynette,
not far from this Southwest
Wisconsin village Of AS per-
sons.
The Health Service said there
were only six hydrophobis
deaths In the United States last
year. The disease usually IA
fatal. once symptoms develop
Skunks are the most frequent
carriers Of rabies. but there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-16
Two Kidnop
Suspects Flee
Furmer'sGun
CHESTERVILLE

cHEsTERvILLE. Ontario
Sept. Is (AP).-Two men be-
!ieved to be kidnapers were
driven of In an exchange OF
gunfire with q farmer when
they approached his home last
night near this village so miles
southeast Of Ottawa. No one
was hurt.
Police said they believed the
men were kidnap suspects who
have been hiding out in farm
homes and holding occupants
at gunpoint as police followed a
trail that began last week in
the Niagara Falls. ontario. dis
trict.
Ontario police were unable to
identify the farmer who drove
the men away from his lonely
home a few minutes after the
suspects tied UP a farm couple
and drove of in their car.
Police planned to use a hell
copter to help flush out the
men, believed TO be on foot
somewhere within q l0-mile
radius Of a farmyard where
they abandoned the car last
night.
Some so policemen patrolled
farmyards and woods and
warned residents Of the area to
keep their doors locked.
The men are believed to be
the pair who abducted Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rooney from their
Niagara district home last
week. then kidnapped five per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-16
Arson Seen
In Home Fire

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 10
Cap Arson was blamed for q
IRE which early yesterday badly
damaged the 20-room suburban
home Of Gene San Soucie, a
midwestern Transfers leader.
There is absolutely no doubt
this Is arson said Howard
Boegaholtz. chief Of the State
tire marshal's arson squad.
The upstairs. rugs, furniture
and even clothes In the closets
were saturated with OIL"
Mr.. San Soucie, who had.
gone to Chicago with his wife
Monday evening for a Teamster
business meeting. said, II don't
know anyone who would do
That to me. I would like to
md out, though. There would
be q little fireworks then"
Deputy Sheriff Richard Park
er reported a fuel oil line was
broken. flooding the basement
with oil. and more fuel oil was
found throughout the home.
A plumbers candle was found
on the second floor.
Fremen estimated damage at
5000
The 45-year-old union leader
is a close friend of Teamster
President James Hoffa as head
OF the State and Midwest
drivers conferences OF the
union. He also is president of
the l0.000-member Transfers
Local 1856 in Indianapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-16
By ALTON lBLAKESLEE
Associated Press Science Writer

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 10
introducing Bacillus oligo.
notwithstanding the "hot.
test" or most radioactive germ
in the world.
It seems to eat almost al
the radioactive carbon-l4 ere.
ated by nature and nucleai
bombs, three chemists report
Then this family Of germ.
throws It of as radioactive
carbon dioxide which gets into
plants, and the food people
eat.
Radioactive carbon-14 is al.
ways being created by cosmic
rays striking nitrogen atom.
high in the atmosphere. The
rays change nitrogen atoms
into the "hot" carbon atoms
An additional amount OF
carbon-l4 is created by nucleai
bomb tests. Scientists disagree
whether this added amount Ii
hurting human life or heredity
or how much damage 1t might
do.
The general theory has been
that the carbon-l4-from cos
mic rays or bombs-is captured
by oxygen to form carbon
dioxide. And then. as It drifts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-16

have been reports Of infected
bats.
Mr.. Ashmore was bitten Au.
gust 8. The next day hi
laughed with his wife about tho
incident. On August 80. Mr.
Ashmore complained Of a sore
ear and stiff neck, the first
symptoms. He didn't connect
1t with the bat bite and kept
at his chores.
Four days later he entered
q hospital, partially paralyzed
The next morning he YVES taker
TO the States medical center
University Hospital at Madi.
son.
On September 5, Mrs. Ash.
more remembered the bat bite
Her husband died the next
morning.