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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-10-27
100 Parents, Teachers
Discuss Schools Here

mittee and Edward j. Nc :
Geough, chairman of the fin
ance committee.
Paul j. Safko, representing
the Chardon JayCeeS, present
ed awards to the winners
of the junior and senior
high school essay contest on
the subject, What I Want
from My School.
Winner in the 18th and 18th
grade group was John Hur-
shman. 9th and 10th grade
winner was Mary Sue Pope.
Winner for 7th and 9th grad
ers was KriStin Blum.
All those present divided
into two groups, half W t h
Mrs. Corey and half W i t h
Mr.. Hill, to discuss problems
of curriculum and personnel.
After half an hours discus
sion on one topic, the groups
changed leaders and dis =
cuSSed the other topic. Then
everyone present filled o u t
one of the State House Con-
frence ON Education queS-
tionnaires, reflecting his op-
inionS as to What do W
want from our schools"
Ira Garfield, superintendent
of the Chardon school SyS =
tenn, addressed the group on
the vital importance of the
bond issues to be voted on at
the November election. u p
for renewal is a six mills le-
Wy to run for 10 years and an
addition Of three mills to run
for three years.
The evening ended W t h
everyone enjoying doughnuts
and cider, provided by B. L.
Rhodes Co., Park ave, Char
don
The next State House Con-
ference on education will be
held Tuesday, Nov. 15, to dis
cusS the question, How do
we get what we want from
our schools This meeting
will also be held under the
craftsmanship of Mr.. Kelly at
8 pm. in the Park street au-
ditOrium.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-10-27
Chardon to Have
Halloween Party

Chardon Halloweeners will
celebrate at a parade at the
Chardon Village Square, star
ting at 7::30 pm. Monday nj
ght, Oct. 81.
There will be a judging of
costumes and free cider and
donuts. The Chardon school
band will play in the parade.
The Chardon Chamber of
Commerce and the Chardon
police department are spon-
soring the party, according to
Bob Barnum, president of the
Chardon Chamber of Com
merce.
DR.. j. w. Meats, mayor of
Chardon Village, has pro cla-
lined Saturday, Oct. 30, as
Cookie Night.
Saturday, Oct. 20, is also
the day that students of Char
don school will paint the Main
st. store windows.
Mrs. Helen LePrevost, CHI
ardon art teacher, is in char
ge of this event. There will
be three divisions, with three
prizes in each division.
The Chardon Main street
merchants will donate t h e
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-10-27
Newbury Cub Scouts Held
Family Hayride Oct. %

Newbury Cub Scout Pack
SO had a family hayride Sat-
urday, Oct. %. A weiner roast
followed the hayride at Pun
derson Lake State Park. Ov-
er 100 Cubs and their familys
attended. A wonderful time
was had by all. The c u b S
would like to thank Bob Ha-
milton and John Lengel of
the sheriff's department and
Emil Glasia, the NeWbury
Constable, for their assist :
ance, Audre Blair, Hal But
ton and Lloyd Ober for their
generosity, and their parents
for their help in making this
event a success.
A reminder: Pack SO will
meet Oct. 81 at the NeWbury
school, for judging of pump
kinS and refreshments. Come
and join the fun.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-10-27
Red Cross Aims for
$500 for Geauga Goal

Our $16,5O0 Red cross
Fund goal is reasonable, real
istic and can be attained"
James M. Killpack, Geau-
ga Red Cross fund chairman
said to township chairmen at
a recent fund drive kick off
luncheon.
Held at Chardon L a k e S
Inn on October 20 the group
of volunteers heard some in
tereSting facts concerning the
Geauga Red Cross program.
The Red Cross Blood Pro
gram alone had a dollar val
ue far in excess of the a =
mount to be raised, saving
the citizens Of the COmmun-
ity in excess of $4,000 last
year. Mr.. Killpack reported.
Both Mr.. Killpack and
Bruce Paepke, Geauga Red
Cross chairman, stressed the
importance Of the entire Red
Cross program and stated
that the Water Safety, first
aid, nursing service, disaster
aid, Junior Red Cross, inva-
lid equipment and other Red
Cross services made up a
package that Geauga county
could not and must not lose
through lack Of funds.
Mr.. Killpack pointed out the
immense interest and coop
GRAFTON received from local
industries and their employee
es this year. He stated that
this has given real impetus to
the drive.
"a large number of these
business are matching dollar
for dollar the total gifts of
their employees. 1t is expect
ed that additional compan-
les will be added before the
end of the week." he re =
marked.
Mr.. Papke referred to the
advantages of having t h
drive at this time. "ThouS =
andS of Know Your r e G
Cross pamphlets will be sent
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-10-27

On Monday evening an in
tereSted group of about 100
teachers and parents met to
answer the State House Con-
ference on Education ques =
tionnaire discussing the ques-
ton, What do we want from
our schools" w. Bruce Kel-
ly, chairman of this years
conference, opened the meet
ing with an explanation of
the State House Conference
William E. Scheele, president
of the Chardon School Board
spoke briefly about the Scho-
ol and its role as a repre-
sentative body of the entire
school district.
Edwin R. Hill, chairman Of
the personnel committee of
the state house conference,
then addressed the group on
tn Importance of the mem
bers of a community to the
school system.
He also mentioned the que
stonnaire sent by the per
sonnel committee to the tea
chers in the Chardon school
system.
This questionable was al
med at getting an anonymous
expression of opinion from
the teachers of their opin-
ion of teaching in Chardon.
The committee was delight
ed that of lot teachers, 85
took the time to respond to
the twenty questions.
Through a compilation Of
all answers, the personnel
committee hopes to discover
some areas where they, as
citizens interested in t h e
Chardon schools, can be of
some help.
Mr.. Hill then introduced
Mrs. Walter C. Corey, chair
man of the Curriculum COM
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-10-27

home with the school child
rem proceeding the door to-
door campaign. Mr.. Paepke
told the volunteer workers.
In this way we will &C
quanint all residents with the
program before they are ask
ed to contribute" he explain
ed.
Township and area chair
men include:
Chardon Business, William
ThraSher; Chardon Plaza
John Aumck; Chester, Mrs.
Ralph SchWarz, co chair =
man, Mrs. Bruce Williams,
Mrs. George Williams a n d
Mrs. Robert J. Coughlin 4;
Russell, Mrs. Kenneth w =
liamS; South Russell, Mrs .
C.. l.. Scott.
Lake Lucerne, Mrs. Rose
mary EddS; Chardon Twp,
Mrs. Leonard Aaroe; Char =
don Village, Mrs. Howard
Richards; Munson, Mrs. Karl
SeStak, co chairman, Mrs.
Roger EmmonS; Bass Lake,
Mrs. Paul Carlson, Jr.; New
bury Mrs. Lawrence Melocik,
Mrs. Harry Goodman, CO :
chairman.
Auburn, Mrs. Robert Arm
old, co = chairman, Mrs. John
Knight, Mrs. Alan BIGGER and
Mrs. George Clemon and
Mrs. Mary Dunton; Hamb =
den, Mrs. James Wingard
Jr. co chairman, Mrs. Earl
Evans; Claridon, Mrs. Dan
iel Hess, co chairman, Mrs.
Carl Kronk, Jr.; Burton, Mrs
Robert Downs; Troy, NJ .
Joseph Paulitsch; Montville,
Mrs. Janet Card; HuntSburg,
Mrs. John Seliskar; Middle
field Twp. Mrs. Clinton Pea
irS, co chairmen, Mrs. Lucy
Milanich; Middlefield V l.
age, Mrs. Kenneth S m h;
Parkman, Mrs. Evelyn Far
ley, co chairman Mrs. Don
aid Lancaster.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-10-27

Bob and John NeilI, broth
erS Of Chardon, are on Ober-
Ii Colleges starting offensive
eleven this fall.
John is a freshman tackle
and Bob is a junior who has
lettered the past two seasons
as a guard.
They are sons of Mr.. and
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-10-27
ChardOn Jr. Sr. High
p. Il. A. to Meet Tuesday

The Chardon Junior Sen
ior High P. T. A. will meet
Tuesday, Nov. l, at 8 pm. in
the music room of the senior
high school. The board men,
berS will be introduced, the
school bond levy will be dis
cuSsed. The guidance depart
ment Of Chardon high school
will present the program.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-10-27
JOHN AND ROBERT NELL
NELL BROTHERS HELP
OBERLIN COLLEGE RECORD

Mrs. Robert r. Neill, r. D.
3, Chardon.
Off to a good start, Ober-
lin defeated Hiram, "a / in
it's season opener, followed
with a 81 = 6 victory over the
Carnegie Tech, then was up
set % 81 by Otterbein last
week.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-10-27

prizes. Mr.. and Mrs c a r !
Brinkman will Judge the pa
intings late Saturday after =
noon.
Evening star., 1960-09-26

numerous concentrations have come
from citizens, including parents. The
ordinance authorizes police to question
and send home teen-agerS who can give
no satisfactory explanation of their
presence on the streets at night. On a
second offenSe, parents are notified to
attend hearing before the Police Youth
Aid Division Three-time offenders are
referred to the Juvenile Court. Although
police so far have questioned more than
sixty juveniles, only three have been
listed as second offenders.
The best evidence that the plan is
working out as intended is the police
report that there has been a noticeable
decrease in the number of persons under
18 aimlesSly roaming the streets between
the forbidden hours of 10 pm. and
am. Until the anti-loitering ban was
adopted, the police had no way of deal
ing with these potential trouble e-makerS.
The nearby Maryland town of District
Heights, which has been plagued with
youthful hoodlumiSm, might we'll con-
slider adopting similar ordinance.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Face to Face, at Last

1t was 102 years ago that the voters
of Illinois, men only in those days, were
treated to what has become known as
the most dramatic exercise in face-to-
face campaign debate in American po-
litical history. The participants then
were Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A.
Douglas, men of widely contrasting per-
Sonalities, conteSting for seat in the
United States Senate. There were few
rules for their seven engagements, and
crowds estimated up to 10000 were
favored with oratory of eloquently bitter
quality.
Tonight a Nationwide audience in
the many millions will have "homeSide"
seats at the first of series of televiSion
debates" between the 1860 presidential
candidates, Republican Vice President
Nixon and Democratic Senator Kennedy.
BY contrast with the confrontationS of
1858, however, tonight'S encounter will
be more carefully circumScribed by ad
vance agreement on subject matter and
on both the division and employment of
time. Domestic economics will be the
topic, with each allotted eight minutes
to state his basic views. Questioning by
panel of radio-television newsmen will
take up most of the remaining time, but
with rebuttalS and closing statements
permitted. A second joint appearance,
to discuss foreign policy, will take place
on October 81, but two intervening en-
counters, on October and October 13,
will find the candidates separated in
person and face to face only through the
technique of split-screening from diff
ferent cities.
Thus far, Mr.. Nixon and Mr.. Ken
nedy have dealt with each other with
sort Of aloof imperSonality marked by
such politely oblique references as my
opponent" and subtle employment Of
innuendo. Both have been exposed for
long time to the facade of third-person
courtesy that prevails in Senate debate.
Still, there have been small signs on
each side that some of this formality is
wearing bit thin and that any further
sense Of chaf1ng could prompt retalia-
tion OF rougher variety
But if there is risk of a damaging
misStep in this experiment in presiden-
tial campaigning, there is great po-
tential advantage. Never before have
the voters had as good opportunity to
study two presidential rivals simultane-
ously and under Identical circumstances.
The impact tonight, and on the other
three occasions to come, may represent
the margin of victory or defeat on No
vember 8.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Clean Up the Gonqes, Too

1t Is encouraging indeed that, no
matter how far away from Washington,
Democratic presidential candidate Ken
nedy is not forgetful of our local prob
lens. In Billings, Montana, for example,
close by the Yellowstone River, he was
reminded of our own Potomac "It is a
source of regret to me-" he told an au-
dience that probably had not been
aware of the matter before, that the
Potomac River, which flows past the
Nations Capital is one of the most pol
luted rivers west of the Ganges." We
have, of course, been strongly in favor
OF cleaning up the Potomac River pol
luton and we hope that something can
be done about the GangeS also Further
more, now that the issue has been intro
duced into the presidential campaign,
we think it is high time that Mr.. Ken
nedy's rival, Vice President Nixon, should
face up to this matter perhaps on
some occasion when he is campaigning
along some Western stream.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
MonoIith

Although reports from New York
suggest that President Tito of Yugo-
Slavia and President NaSSer of the
United Arab Republic are anxious to
organize third force" in the United
Nations, it is unlikely that such a prof.
ect will advance much beyond the talk
ing stage for long time to come, if
ever This is so because the idea be-
hind 1t amounts to little more than a
dream, and numerous stubborn facts of
international life initiate very strongly
against it.
theoretically speaking, the concept
OF third force"-a solid grouping of
Afro-ASian states working together as
a kind OF arbiter or conciliator or de-
ciSive ballot-caSter between the Western
and Communist "extremeS"-mays seem
to make sense, and 1t has UNDERSTANDABLE
caught the fancy of men like President
Nkrumah of Ghana and President Su-
karno Of IpdoneSia. Certainly, If it
could be made to work, If countries like
Yugoslavia and some 40 or more "neu-
tralist" nations of Africa and Asia really
united and acted as one on all the great
issues, there would be a far-reaching
change in the U. Ms balance of voting
power, and that change would have a
profound effect on the work of the
Security Council and General Assembly
For it is clear that such a bloc,
given the support of the prospective
new members from Africa, would be
numerically by far the strongest in the
U. N. 1t would be capable of outvot-
Ing the Communist bloc with ease, and
it also would have more weight in that
sense than the Western and Latin
American blocS combined. But theory
is one thing, and reality another. Ac-
tually, we have only to glance at the
U. Ms Afro-Asian roster "a total of AZ
States ranging alphabetically from
Afghanistan to Yemen) to see that Mar
shal Tito and Colonel NasSer are chasing
will-o'-the-wisp If they are in fact
serious, as reported, about trying to
forge most Of these nations into third
force" that could be counted upon to
operate as an indivisible unit in dealing
with controversies that divide the world.
The truth is, Of course, that there
are so many economic, educational, po-
htical, cultural, religious, racial and
other variations and differences among
the countries of both Asia and Africa
that nothing could seem less probable
than their merger into a sort Of voting
monolith. Naturally, they will pull to-
gether on matters of common interest,
but otherwise they surely will not see
eye to eye all the time, or even half the
time. To that extent at least the idea
OF a third force" in the U. N. seems
altogether unrealistic
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Only Loiterers Disturbed

Fears Of some persons that the Dis
trict's new anti-loitering ordinance
would interfere with the legitimate noe
turnal activities Of many teen-agers
have not been borne out during the first
seven months of its enforcement. The
only juveniles who have run afoul of
the regulation, according to the police,
are those who could give no reasonable
excuses for being on the streets at late
hours Of the night. And they are the
ones who ought to be questioned by
police-for their own welfare as we'll as
that of the community
Police Inspector Winters, in charge
Of enforcing the anti-loitering rule, has
instructed his men to use caution and
good sense in approaching boys and
girls who seem to be in violation of the
ordinance. That they have obeyed in
structions is indicated by the fact that
no complaints of police over -zealousness
have been received On the contrary,
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Competent Teachers

Walter N. Tobriner, the president of
the District Board of Education, de-
serves every support in his effort to
revive legislation that would eliminate
automatic annual pay increases to Dis
trict teachers who fail to get satisfactory
ratings from their supervisors.
This, of course, is by no means a
cure-an. The answer to the problem of
incompetent teachers is not to withhold
raises, but to weed them out and fire
them. Under new plan of the school
board, immediate dismissal proceedings
presumably will be instituted against
any teachers who henceforth receive
unsatisfactory" ratings. Previously
such teachers have been placed on pro-
baton. The pay raises, according to
school officials, would be denied those
who fell into a new rating category of
'conditionaP-a sort of twilight zone
between teachers doing a good Job and
those considered not quite bad enough
to fire. The effect of denying the raises,
Mr.. Tobriner believes, would be to Stim-
ulate those who have not lived up to
their potential to pick up their work,
and serve as red flag of warning"
in the event they fail to do so.
The trouble, however, is that all too
few incompetents have received ratings
of unsatisfactory in the past, and it will
be interesting to see the number which
falls into the new conditional" status.
Clearly some much-improved system of
evaluating the teaching staff is need
of the highest priority, accompanied by
more vigorous machinery to cut through
the mazes of red tape which unfortu-
nately protect inferior teachers who
obtain permanent status.
All this, of course, is no easy matter,
as the failure of past efforts in this di-
rection attest. 1t is good, however, to
know that Mr.. Tobriner is vigorously
pressing the campaign, and the pay
increase cutoff is at least a step in the
right direction. This proposal already
has been approved previously by the
school board and by the Commissioners,
but was passed over this year by Con-
greSS. The legislation should be revived
Immediately, as Mr.. Tobriner urges, in
order that 1t can be sent to Capitol Hill
as soon as the new Congress conveneS.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Second-Rute?

After the outcome of the
recent Olympic games, many
persons all over the world
may have the notion that
the United States is second
rate in its ability to produce
athletes. Finishing second
doesn't mean we are second
rate by a long shot.
In Russia. there is no such
thing as a professional ath-
lete; therefore, they send the
equivalent of our pros into
competition. Also, in Russia,
it is compulsory for men and
women to participate in gym
naStics. Suppose these cir
cumstances were reversed.
Imagine the boxers or basket
ball players we could have
sent! Or suppose the Olym-
pic games featured sports in
which we specialize, such as
baseball and football. I
wonder just how second-rate
we would be, If these were
the circumstances?
Patrick Meehan.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Scientists Pay

After reading your news
paper, I was impressed by
the amount Of money needed
to support and develop the
many different projects of
our non-military space
agency. These projects,
along with the military pro-
gram, will require many bill
lions of dollars over the next
few years. Our educational
system, however, is not pro-
ducing in quantity the skilled
personnel needed, and the
Government is having diff
ficulty in hiring and retain
ing these people. 1t is neces-
sary Immediately that. if bill
lions are not to be wasted,
funds be provided to produce
the interest, tuitional aid,
and job -attractiveness to
overcome these difficulties.
David r. Skillman.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Counterspies?

While reading recent
stories about the defectors,
Martin and Mitchell, it has
occurred to me that since
they both seem to have no
ties with this country and
have renounced it they may
not be traitors after all. but
spies for the United States.
What better way is there to
gain entrance into Russia
than to defect or what better
way is there to gain the
friendship Of the Soviet
Union than to praise the
USSR as a utopia where all
live in peace?
But on the other hand, If
this is not the case, the best
way to have them forgotten
by the Russians and sent
off to Siberia" is to let the
word slip out to the Rus
slams that they are United
States spies.
Robert ]. Mcleod, Jr.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Hail to Youth

wish to compliment Myra
Macpherson on her article,
Hospitals Hail Youths
Help" in The Sunday Star
of September 18, 1860. Arti-
cles like this show the Amer
ican public as we'll as the
world that American youth
is not unself-sacrificing, self
ish, mercenary, and lazy, but
rather, ready. willing and
able to give their time to
worthy organizations. This
project is not given to the
young people to keep them
off the Streets" but it is VOL
unteered, altruistic work
sought by the teen-agers
themselves.
Teen-agers aren't all bad.
The small minority of delin-
quents looks even smaller
next to these dedicated
youths who work in hospitals.
This truly charitable work
is most admirable, and worth
while undertakings of this
sort should be brought more
often to the attention Of your
readers.
David c. Kelly.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Tribute to Cookie

Who thought that when
the baseball season opened
in May the Washington
Senators would be a con-
tender for the first division?
Here is a team that finished
last in 1859 and was picked
at the beginning of the sea-
son by most sports writers
to finish last again in 1860.
Most of the success of our
Senators this year must be
credited to Cookie Lavagetto
who, in spite of injuries and
poor pitching, was successful
in Juggling his lineup and
getting the most out of his
men.
1t will be a bitter disap-
pointment to Washington
fans and baseball fans coun-
try wide, if Cookie" is not
chosen Manager of the
Year"
A. p. SindalI, jr.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
On-ond-On Security

Now that two "self-con-
fessed traitors" as President
Eisenhower so appropriate
ly puts it, have detected be-
hind the Iron Curtain the
inquiries have started. They
may not have been members
Of a spy ring but with the
clearance that they had they
did not need anyone else.
Now, for the next six
months many men who are
as patriotic as you or I may
lose their jobs because they
had a tenth cousin whom
they never heard of who be-
longed to a club suspected of
being communistic. After a
year or SO anyone will be
able to get Confidential
clearance" and once more we
will have some intellectually
gifted" Americans" slipping
off to a country which claims
to be ahead Of us in most