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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Plan To Hear
Charter Talk

East Clevelanders will have
an opportunity to hear the pro
posed Home Rule Charter dis.
cussed, pro and con, by two
Cleveland authorities.
Donald S. Carmichael, member
of the Charter commission and
vice president of the Stouffer
Corp, will speak in its favor
while Richard Horn, assistant
law director of the city of Cleve-
land will speak against the pas
sage of the proposed charter.
The speakers will appear un-
der the auspices of the East
Cleveland Community Council
and the East Cleveland League
of Women Voters, October 9th
in the Cardinals Nest at Shaw
High School at 7:45 p. m.
Also making an appearance
will be local candidates appear
ing on the November ballot.
The proposed Charter will ef-
feet our community in many
ways and warrants close study
by all conscientious voters.
Here is a chance to hear both
sides of the issue presented and
ask questions now.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
SHELLS A POPPING:
PEANUT SALE STARTS

The peanut brigade" will in
wade East Cleveland this week
end.
Armed with bags of peanuts,
an army of 100 Kirk Juni o r
High School students will con-
duct their annual peanut sale
as part Of the "Kiwanis Kids
Day" program sponsored by the
East Cleveland Club. The sale
will go toward the purchase of
six risers which are used to
stage choir and choral activities
at Kirk. New risers are needed
to replace the present ones which
are badly worn and should be
retired" They will take their
place along side of similar risers
obtained for Kirk instrumental
groups last year. Money raised
from last years peanut sale was
applied toward the purchase of
the orchestra type risers.
The Kirk students participat-
ing in the effort will be identi
died by the familiar Kiwanis
"Kids' Day" hats and peanut
sale baskets. Supporting them
will be members of the Boys
and Girls Committee of Kiwanis.
The committee is headed by
Robert Kerr, of 1888 Forest
Hill ave.
The Kiwanians will transform
a room at the East Cleveland
YMCA into their "Kid's Day"
headquarters. All handling of
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
SIS Worth
OF Guesses

The East Cleveland Kiwanis
Club gave the Kids Day.
peanut sale fund a running
start with contri b u t o n S
amounting to $75 Monday as a
result of a novel guessing con-
test.
Kiwanians were asked to es-
innate the number Of peanuts
placed in a fish-bowl which was
on display at the speakers
table. A contribution of 81 was
asked for each estimate.
When the returns were all in
and the estimates checked off,
the winner was announced. He
was Rev. Thurman F. Alex
ander of the Windermere Meth
odist Church. His estimate was
the closest to the 1,013 total.
AS a result, the "Kids' Day"
fund was richer by $75 and the
Rev. Alexander the winner Of
the first prize, a pair of tickets
to a forthcoming Shaw High
School football game.
P. S.-All the other Kiwan-
ians who participated in the
contest won Second prizes"-a
handful of peanuts.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Choose Your
Instruments
Training Cry

Band and Orchestra Training
Glasses are about to begin in the
East Cleveland City Elementary
Schools. Pupils and their parents
are busy deciding upon their
choice of instrument.
"Most parents do not pur-
chase an instrument.
"Most parents do not pur-
chase an instrument at the out
set," states S. Robert Fraser, Di-
rector of Music for the East
Cleveland Schools. "The most
successful plan is to rent an in
strument from a reliable music
store for a period of 6 to IL
weeks, as a trial PERIOD" he con-
tinues. Fraser warns that this
is a good plan only if private
lessons are taken in conjunction
with the renting of the instru-
ment.
Class groups in band and or
chestra training are held in each
of the six elementary schools
once a week, during school time,
as a part of the regular school
curriculum. Glasses will begin the
week of October 18th and it is
imperative that the pupil be
equipped with an instrument
and ready to start at that time.
Kenneth Williams, Director of
Instrumental Music at Kirk jun
ior High, and Fraser team up
to teach the elementary school
classes. They will be available
for consulting with pupils and
parents from now until the
classes begin, using the weekly
schedule, as printed below, for
this purpose.
Band and Orchestra Training
Class chedule: Caledonia
School, Thursdays, 9-9:45 a. m;
Chambers School, Wednesdays,
1O-10:45 a. m.; Mayfair
School, Tuesdays, 10-10:45 a. M;
Prospect School, Thursdays, TO-
1O:45 a. m; Rozelle School,
Tuesdays, 9-9:45 a. M; Superior
Wednesdays, 9-9:45 am.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
! Family Moves;
City Reorgonizes

There's an old adage to the
effect that if you want a job
well done. you should ask a
busy person to do it. This
theory has worked out very
we'll in the case of Mrs. Frank
Preston, 1851 Charles rd., who
is active in many community
activities.
The fact that the Prestons,
and their three daughters are
moving to Louisville, KY. some
time before the first of the
year, has really caused some
CONSERVATION in various organi-
cations in which Mrs. Preston
served.
For example, Euclid-Taylor
Property Owners Association
will need a new secretary;
Prospect PTA must find a new
second vice president; Kirk
PTA will have to secure an
other Council delegate; the
Blood Recruitment Committee
must appoint a new church
chairman; and st. Paul's, East
Cleveland. is conducting a
search for a 4th-grade church
school teacher.
Friends and neighbors of
Frank and Mary are going to
feel a great loss when Franks S
new position makes it necessary
for them to leave East Cleve-
land, but certainly the city of
Louisville is going to gain two
more fine citizens.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
| Day DeadIine

Hurry, hurry, hurry or the
East Cleveland Business Asso
citation will be having its clam
bake without you. Tomorrow is
the deadline for making your
reservation for this gala affair
which will be held at Ottino's,
6036 Mayfield rd., Sept. 28th.
at $50 p. m.
Make your clambake plans
with Fred Henderson, UL l.
1925 or GIL. 1-4686.
William S. Kahlson, manager
Of General Electric's Pitney
Glass Plant will put together
an imaginary mosic for his
listeners entitled, adventures
with Glass, Matter and Men"
A native of Sweden, Kahlson
and his wife are East Cleveland
residents.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Huron Road
Graduate IS

DR.. J. Kenneth Potter, presi-
dent of the Huron Road Hospi-
tai Medical Staff, assisted Fem
College President G. Broo k S
Earnest, in awarding diplomas
to Is candidates of Huron
Roads School of Nursing, Sept.
18th.
Mrs. Hulda Merkel, director
of the School of Nursing, pre-
sented nurses pins to each
graduate.
The graduates received the
degree of Associate in Applied
Science from Fem College and
a diploma in Nursing from Hur-
on Road Hospital School of
Nursing.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24

Mrs. Connie Goodbraud of
Toronto, Ont, spent the Labor
Day weekend at the home Of
Miss Winifred Woods, 1882
Colt ave. She is returning to
Toronto accompanied by Miss
Woods who plans on spending
several weeks visiting friends
and relatives in Toronto, Ham,
ilton and Niagara Falls.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Small Fry See
ChiId-Size
Nursery World

Pint sized pupils gain a new
sense of Importance on Oct. 5th,
as they start at Hayden Co.
Operative Nurs cry School.
There are many schools Of this
kind in operation throughout
Greater Cleveland.
They are sponsored by the
Day Nursery Association of
Cleveland, and maintain the
high standards set up by this
organization. These co-Opera-
tive schools are nOn-profit and
non -denominational. They are
organized and administered by
mothers and operated under the
guidance of a trained teacher.
They exist because eonscien-
tious parents want their chill
dren to have the many advan-
tages a cooperative type school
has to offer. Nursery School
gives the child an opportunity
to live for short time in a
child's world where everything
is child size and geared to his
ability and interest.
Small Fry soon becomes the
center of family attraction as
ne relates some of his expert
ences at school. What could
equal the Joy of making new
friends, or washing dishes in a
play sink. then there is clay to
be moulded, pictures to be
painted and stories to be read.
Mothers participation in the
school is an important part of
the cooperative plan. 1t enables
the child to make his first step
outside the home WITH his
mother.
She, through her participa-
tion in the school, acquires a
greater understanding of her
own child and other children in
his age group. The school is
operated on Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday mornings from 9
to 1880 a. M, for children in
the 3-5 year age group. Anyone
interested in enrolling their
child, or in the Associate Men,
berhsip available to the moth
ers of 2 year olds, please con-
tact Mrs. Kenneth Boudreau,
PO 1-2417.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Calvary Names
Choir Director

Charles Campbell, 20, was re.
Gently appointed choir director
by the Church Council of the
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 13101 Euclid ave.
Campbell is assistant to, the
director at the Cleveland Music
School Settlement.
He received his BM and MN
from the Cleveland Institute OF
Music.
His other professional expert
ence includes two summers at
Tanglewood, the summer music
camp for professional musicians.
He has studied with Aaron Cop
land, Sergei Koussevitzky and
MARCEL Dick.
Campbell lives with his wife
and two children at 1880 Avon
dale ave-, South Euclid.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Police Order
No Loiteriinq
On Corners

Mothers round up your drug
store cowboys before the police
lasso and corral them.
Pedestrians have been besieg-
ing the police department to
take action against the gangs
that gather on street corners,
obstructing the pathways and
bedeviling the populace.
Chief H. S. Weaver said that
such unlawful actions will not
be tolerated in East Cleveland"
Charges have been filed
against six persons within the
last week for lettering, ana OBJ
structing sidewalks. Five Of
those charged were Juveniles.
This is not the end of it,
Chief Weavers assures. He said
that the police will continue TO
break up corner gangs and pre-
serve the pedestrians right to
walk down the street.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Think Kennedy
Will Attract
Beach Crowd

The annual Steer Roast" OF
the Democratic Party will be
held at Euclid Beach Park,
Sunday, Sept. 9th.
Senator John F. Kennedy of
Massachusetts will be the guest
speaker.
Mayor Anthony J. Celebreze
will make his first major appeal
for reelection.
Federal, State and County
officials and Democratic candi-
dates from the 62 municipal
tiles in Cuyahoga County. will
be introduced.
Mr.. Kennedy will meet the
12O Democratic Ward Leaders
and prominent Democrats at a
luncheon in the Hollenden Hotel
lat noon and will then proceed
to Euclid Beach Park where the
festivities will begin at 200 pm.
Everything indicates that this
event will far surpass anything
of the kind in the past.
The national prestige of Mr..
Kennedy has been manifested
by the fact that he has led the
preliminary polls in practically
every state in the union.
Particular significance has
been added to the occasion by
the probability that Mr.. Ken
nedy will officially announce
his candidacy for President and
in addition declare his willing
ness to appear on the Primary
ballot next May in place of a
favorite son.
Inquiries from all over the
country for res erv j o n S
prompted Ray T. Miller, County
Chairman, to declare:
"The Steer Roast this year is
no longer a purely local affair
but has commanded the atten-
tion of public and press from
all parts of the country.
"There seems to be the prob
ability that most of the major
news-gathering agencies and
major newspapers of the coun-
try will be represented by spe-
cial correspondents judging
from requests for reservations
that / have already received.
"Whereas in some past years
we have accumulated an audi
ence of between so and 10000
people. We confidently expect
that Mr.. Kennedy will address
an audience closely approaching
100000"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24

The Northeast Clevel a n d
Mother of Twins Club will hear
a talk on "Sex Education" and
will see a movie entitled, "Fron-
tiers of the Heart" at the Wa
terloo Slovenian Home tonight.
DR.. Mildred Door, family life
education instructor for the
Family Health Association, will
be the guest speaker. DR.. Dorr
has worked with parents and
adolescents and is the author
of a series Of phamphlets on
child development and family
living.
Any mother Of twins inter-
ested in joining, may call Nv.
1-27O5.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
St. Pills Dance

Tomorrow night the Philo-
meme Club will mark it's fifth
anniversary with a dance at ST.
Anthony's Hall, 373 East 2OOth
st.
Hal Lynn's Orchestra will
provide the music for the dance
which is open to the public and
gets under way at 8 pm.
Miss Gerry Vidmar, 1850
East 133rd ST., was in charge
of this years dance committee.
The Philomene Club, the sim
gle Catholic adult group of st.
Philomena's Church, holds
meetings every second and
fourth Wednesdays, as we'll as
a varied program both social
and religious.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
4 New Doctors

H e r b ert Friedlander, 1873
Forest Hills blvd, a graduate
of Western Reserves Medical
School, passed the State Med
ical exam in June and is now
interning. Another Western Re-
serve graduate passing the
exam was Salvatore Rizzo, 1851
Torbenson rd.
Others passing in allied fields
were Paul Bodamer, 1860 East
145th ST., in chiropody and DON
aid Graneto, 1869 Hover ave-,
in chiropractice.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
CALL NEWS
to
81. 1-4383
California
Not So Rosy
Says Chief

Two policemen left the East
Cleveland Department Tuesday
to make final preparations to GO
to California. That brings the
total Of East Cleveland police
personnel with California ties
up to 8.
David Simpson, with the de-
partment since September of
1850, and Bernard Rhoda, who
Joined the department in JAN
uary Of 1854, left Tuesday after
handing in their designations
three weeks ago.
Simpson gave as his reason
for going his wife's desire to
go back to her native state and
his desire to keep harmony in
his family. Rhoda stated SIM
ply that he justed wanted to go
to California.
Chief of Police H. S. Weaver
lays the crux of the California
craze to the fact that the first
men from his department to go
there two years ago painted a
rosy picture Of life in sunny
California. Two west coast ad-
vantages cited were higher pay
and lower housing costs.
Weaver adds that there is a
better pension plan here and
that in California the police do
not have the protection of civil
service which is assured them
here.
He says that the department
is "getting by" with an eight
men shortage and will continue
to do so until the first of the
year when the civil Service tests
will provide them with more top
caliber men. After praising the
fine work of the men in his de-
partmert he added a parting
shot, 81 want you to know we
have plenty of job applicants
too"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Music Lovers Heed

On Tuesday night, October
9Th, at 7:45 a new series of Mu-
sic Appreciation classes will
start in the Library's auditori.
um. Mrs. Ralph T. Hisey, for
merly Head of the Music De.
partment at Fem College, will
conduct the classes.
Music lovers may register by
phone, Ii. 1-4128, or in person
A small fee is charged.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Rummaeing Around

Corregidor Post $40, All
Women's Post, of the American
Legion, is seeking items for its
Rummage Sale which will be
held on Oct. 10th, at 1904 De-
troit ave. Anyone wishing to
donate any items may contact:
Mrs. Laverne Simonitis, 10000
Euclid ave. or phone PO. 1888.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Faith Starts
New Series


The Rev. r. E. LaFontaine,
Pastor of Faith Lutheran
Hayden ave-, announc-
es the introduction of new
series of services to be held on
the special days of the Lutheran
church calendar falling during
the week days.
These Services Of Holy Com
will be held at TOO
a. m. and conclude at 1885 a. m.
The next service scheduled is
September 29th, the Day of st.
Michael and all Angels.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24

supplies and reporting activities
will funnel through this central
operation.
Kerr pointed out tn at tn G
price of a bag of peanuts is op-
tional and actually could be con-
sidered in the sense Of a contri-
button. The amount is left to the
discretion of the contributor and
in the knowledge that he is help
ing a good cause. He added: "We
are confident that many East
Clevelanders will respond S
they have in the past, in help
ing to make this project a sue
cess. It's a worthwhile cause and
Kiwanis is again happy to play
a part in it."
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
81 Shaw Class
Meets Saturday

The June and January Shaw
Graduates of 1884 will be re-
united at the Charterhouse,
24800 Euclid ave., Saturday.
Highlights of the silver an
niversary party are cocktails at
700 p. M, buffet dinner at 500
p. m. with a reunion program
and dancing to the music of
Johnny Singer following imme-
diately. The real highlight, re-
hashing old times, will undoubt-
edly begin with the very first
Hello.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
People Are Kind

Mrs. Louise Dory, 1925
Strathmore ave-, discovered
that people have hearts. Mrs.
Dory was leaving a Hayden
grocery store one afternoon
two weeks ago when she slipped
and fell breaking her arm. But
the hurt was less severe due to
the many kindnesses extended
to her by people she had never
met. Clerks. passers-by and the
police were all very helpful to
her, she reports.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
See OSU Game

Senior members of the Shaw
High band will be in Columbus
for the OSU-Duke football
game. They will leave Shaw at
500 a. M, view OSU's camp
us, observe its marching band
and attend the ball game before
returning to Shaw.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
Great Books
Series Starts
At Library

The Cleveland committee Of
the Great Books Foundation
with the cooperation of the East
Cleveland Library announces
Great Books Evening Sept. 26th
in the library auditorium at s
p. m.
Thomas Hill, the distinguish
ed Cleveland Play House actor
and director will talk from
his own personal experiences,
on the renowned Greek play,
I"Oedipus Rex, the Play and the
Man; followed by a selected
panel discussion of Mr.. Hills
comments and the paly itself.
The general public is particu-
larIy invited to meet Mr.. Hill
and acquaint itself with the
Great Books Idea which will be
commencing throughout Great
er Cleveland Libraries this
month and next.
The East Cleveland Library
is accepting registrations for
the Great Books" First Year
Discussion Group which will
begin at the library at 8 p. m.
Oct. Sth and reconvenes there
after on alternate Thursdays
throughout the winter.
The leaders will be Mr.. AND
Mrs. Peter Tancredi.
Mrs. Tancredi is a journalist
with the Central Press Syndi-
cate and Mr.. Tancredi is Su-
pervisor in the Machine Ac-
countant Department of Mau-
Sherwood Supply Company.
The Library is sponsor for
three other Great Books Groups,
the second, fifth and fourteenth
years.
This movement provides
planne procedure through
which one attempts a pure form
of self education by reading of
Great Ideas in philosophy, poll
tics, literature, and economies;
gathering with those equally
interested; talking and listen
/ ing through the guidance of
trained leaders who will only
ask questions; and hopefully
initiating the practice of the
art of thinking.
There is no fee required other
than your presence. A set of
books may be purchased or bor-
rowed from the library. All in.
terested, please call or visit
the library at once.
This will be the eighteenth be-
ginning Great Books Discussion
Group promoted by the East
cleveland Library since 1916.
Forty-seven advanced groups
have carried on, usually for
several years. Included is the
famous original group, now in
its fourteenth year, with many
of those who joined it in 1916
still active and enthusiastic
members.
This is the group which Mr..
Frank P. Whitney fostered, first
as leader, then as a member
until the time of death in 1857.
Through the 1959-1960 season
the library expects to have
four groups functioning, the
First, Second, Fifth, and Four
teenth years.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24

backyards.
Sawyer has been carrying on
his fight for two years. This
summer Common Pleas Court
ruled in favor of the city's zon-
ing law and Sawyer has re-
turned to appeal to the city to
change its law.
Pleading that child safety and
peaceful neighborhoods was the
objective of the city when the
law requiring so feet from the
edge of pools to the adjacent
property lines was passed, City
Manager Charles Carran went
on to explain.
"A mans home is his cas-
tle," Carran declared. IF a
pool is within 10 or Is feet
of a persons bedroom and
they have to sleep during the
day or have illness in the
house, they would want peace
and a pool would be noisy"
Carran illustrated.
Sawyer counteracted that the
noise problem "should be for
gotten as a reason for keeping
the so foot line requirement"
He said that it is practically i'm
possible to buy land next to al
playground because Of its pop
ularity as a location. In the
same connection he also men
toned the many people live
next to railroads for years and
never move.
Even more ardent than Saw
yer in the vocal arguments for
his pool was Mrs. d. A. Baum
gartner, 1860 Oakhill I'd. Mrs.
Baumgartner said she knew no
one on Oakhill who objected to
proposed pool and she
said that crossing a street could
be just as hazardous for a child
as having a pool in the neigh
borhood.
Mrs. Baumgartner told the
commission that she lived next
door to a legal pool which was
used from 500 a. m. to $500
p. m. and that it was a joy to
see the children having fun.
There has been no noise problem
she volunteered.
Then with heartfelt sincerity,
che challenged, "Why did the
Commission make such a silly,
stupid ordinance and why can't
they change it,"
Perhaps the most eloquent
speaker in Sawyer's behalf
was Fred ChOrman of 1862
Oakhill. Chorman threw out
these tidbits as food for
thought. "AutOmObiles pre-
sent one of the greatest safe
ty hazards yet East Cleveland
has not asked to ban autos"
ITO have safety you must
lock yourself up in a Jail
house." and Living involves
risks"
After hearing all the argu-I
ment (Which were presented I'M
a quiet, orderly way, inciden-
tally) the Commission reinstat-
ed its views on the matter and
made two motions.
(1) To reconsider the provi-
sions of the zoning ordinance re-
quirement Of so feet.
(2) To defer action on Saw
yer's appeal.
In other action the Commits
sion awarded contract to
Munl-Quip for radar equipment.
Their bid was for S999.S5.
Fred A. George Inc. with bid
of S23,454.95 was awarded a.
contract for a new 18-inch sew
er. This sewer will be put in at
Elderwood to take excess water
which the one Elderwood sewer
cannot take.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-09-24
PEANUT STORY IN A
NUTSHELL

WHAT: Annual kiwanis X ids
Day peanut sale.
DATES: Tomorrow and Sat-
urday, Sept. 25th and 26th.
SPONSOR: East Cleveland
Kiwanis in conjunction with
Kirk Junior High School.
PROCEEDS: Toward purchase
of risers used by Kirk choir and
choral groups.