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Evening star., 1960-01-31
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
The Big Idea
By DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States sanata


sometimes an explosive, COL
loquial comment by one who
questions the provocative at
titude of another. In a calmer
mood the query is a pertinent
one in days such as these
when the air is filled with
national and international
propositions and doctrines
alien to our conception.
OF course, the big American
idea is exactly the same as
when its proclamation rang
out from the belfry In Inde-
pendence Hall. That big idea
was the sovereignty Of God,
the moral nature of the uni
verse. and the dignity of the
individual man. That big idea,
as we enter this decisive dec
ade Of the 1960s, is in COL
lision with doctrines that are
launched by those who deny
and deride these fundamental
assumptions. What a gigantic
idea it is that launched the
American dream! 1t is the
tremendous idea that the
common man has enormous
possibilities, that the common
man is qualified to govern
himself, and along with other
common men has a right to
make the rules, choose his
leaders, and that all men are
created with equal opportu-
nifty and are endowed by their
Creator with certain rights
which no other man or COM
bination of men can either
bestow or take away. That is
the essence of the big idea.
What a rainbow to arch the
sky Of the world
In spite of faults and flaws
In the fabric of the Nations
life. that is still the essence
Of the big idea. In a motion
picture shown some time ago,
one Of the characters was a
lawyer perplexed by a rather
ubiquitous example of social
injustice. In a fit of disillu-
Sionment he turned to a
friend and asked, what has
happened to the American
dream?" His friend who, APP
parently. was just as dis
couraged regarding present.
day trends. answered, The
dream Is dying, Ken, because
we are losing that which
gave 1t life. We have all the
great words our forefathers
wrought out with their faith
and sacrifice, but the mean
ing Of them is lessened in us
the substance of our herit-
age is watered down"
Such understandable fears,
uttered at some patriotic
wailing wall. ought at least
to remind us in words as old
as the dream that Eternal
vigilance is the price of
liberty" For our golden
American heritage is not like
a cherished heirloom, to be
handed down intact to the
generations following. 1t is
something which must be re-
interpreted and rewon as
each new generation takes
the torch Of freedoms holy
light from the hands Of those
passing on,
That means that the realm
enclosed by the big idea is
not regimented. However,
liberty has its disciplines or
1t is lost. 1t is always insist
ing, Don't fence me in"
Within the framework of
freedom the specific convic-
tions of a democracy crystal
lize with sometimes tantaliz-
ing leisureliness. But even
long-delayed legislative action
seems good when we turn
back to the 10th century and
see a monarch, Henry VIII,
putting his hands on Wool
sey's head and thunder
ing. Get my bill passed,
little man, or this head will
roll before tomorrow night"
Evening star., 1960-01-31
The MumbIes Reorets

In these days Of nostalgia about the
passing OF rail transport, the fate Of The
Mumbles railroad comes in for its fair
share Of tender sorrow. Like our own
Cabin John line, The Mumbles was in
modern times an electrified operation
Evening star., 1960-01-31
100 Years AGO

"Rumbles" among teen
ayers are nothing new. The
Star, on January 81, 1860, re-
ported: "Stone battles among
the rival squads of boys just
out Of school take place every
afternoon in certain locali-
ties, and at present constitute
the principal municipal street
nuisance. One of these affairs
came of yesterday afternoon
about 4 o'clock in the neigh
borhood Of E and Second
street, in the Fourth Ward,
in which the opposing forces
Qrish on one side and native
on the other) numbered about
100 boys and the fight was
maintained on both sides
until it became so unbearable
that those living in the neigh
borhood were compelled to
come out Of their homes and
lnterpose to separate the
combatants in order to save
what little window glass they
had left in their windows
from being destroyed. :.
1t is no use for the police to
attempt to curtail this, be-
cause their uniforms are de-
tected whole squares of. :"
Over-Zealous operators were
causing street transportation
troubles 100 years ago. The
Star. on February /, 1860.
reported: "The drivers of
omnibuses are very anxious
to perform their duty to their
employers but they rather
oVerdo the thing. Complaints
by ladies are frequent that
the drivers are in such haste
that, before they are fairly
inside. the door Is slammed
and the horses started. =.
The drivers Of both lines
would do well to consider the
comfort and safety Of their
patrons. :"
The opera season was in
full swing 100 years ago, and
on January 81, 1860. The
Star reported: Considering
the many rival attractions
last night, the audience at
the theater (for II Trova-
tore) was large and brilliant.
The Cooper Troupe made a
good impression, as perhaps
Evening star., 1960-01-31
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry DriteTs' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
so Years Ago

The high cost of living re-
mained in the news so years
ago, and on January 81, 1910,
The Star reported: There
were Congressional develop
ments Of the greatest impor-
tance today in connection
with the present all-absorb-
ing question of the high and
increasing cost of living. One
Of the developments is of Ma
tion-wide Importance, being
the unanimous decision by
the biggest committee of the
House Of Representatives to
undertake the most compre-
hensive investigation of high
prices yet contemplated by
Congress. The other develop
ment consisted of testimony
before the Moore special COM
mittee, which is investigating
high prices locally, that there
is a combination of retail
grocers in the District of
Columbia of which bakers,
butter merchants, commission
men, wholesalers and one at
least of the greatest food
manufacturing concerns of
the country stand absolutely
in fear. :"
The Commissioners so years
ago stood firm against
changing the name of Six
teenth street NV. The Star,
on February 5, 1910, said:
"The Commissioners see no
reason for changing the name
Of upper Sixteenth street
NV. to The Avenue of the
Presidents and today have
expressed that opinion in a
letter to Chairman Smith of
the House committee on Dis
trict affairs, who asked for
an expression of opinion on
the bill in the House provid-
ing for a change in name.
There have been various sug-
gestions made to the Com
missionerS as to a new desig-
nation to be given to the
street. :"
Evening star., 1960-01-31
For Balanced Budoet

John Railami.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
Chester School
Registration
Is Thursday

CHESTER - On Thurs :
day, Aug. 25, between t h e
hours Of 9 and II am. and
l and 4 pm, registration for
all students new to the West
Geauga school district will be
held at West Geauga h G h
school, Chester Elementary
school and Russell Elemen
tary school announces Roert
c. Lindsey, superintendent
Students entering the West =
wood Elementary school will
register at the high school.
Children expecting to start
Kindergarten in September
1860, must be five years of
age before October l, 1860.
Children entering the fir t
grade must be six years old
before October l, 1860. No eX-
ceptionS will be made to this
rule. Parents need not bring
children to the schools, but
birth certificates viii. be rec
eSsary for registration.
All students new to the
West Geauga school district
and those who missed h e
previous registration, should
register at this time.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18

BURTON - The Geauga
County Historical Society
grounds in Burton, Ohio, are
to be the site of another in
teresting dramatization Of
the pioneer days of the West
ern Reserve Territory. On
three successive weekends
August 20, 81, -27, % -Sp-
tember 3, 4, and 5, afternoon
performances beginning at
2::3O an outdoor historical pa
geant will be held. Children
will be admitted free, adults,
rs, a program for the family.
The pageant, sponsored by
the American Heritage Thea
tre Association, combines the
talents of dedicated profeS =
sionals and eager amateurs.
This drama of the early
times will be re enacted by
the Geauga county children
and adults under the direc-
ton of Braemer Carlson, for
mer director of the Lakewood
Little Theatre assisted by
Gerald L. Gentle, theatre
designer and technical direc-
tor.
Simple but authentic sets
arranged on the scenic mu-
scum grounds overlooking
one of the most lovely valleys
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
Geauga Families Able to Buy
More Than Ever Before

the cost in hours of a popul-
ar price car. 1t has gone up
six percent since 1850. Most
other increases were in the
cost Of services, such as a
Doctors visit, a repair job
and a haircut.
NatInally, according to
one study, despite larger tax
loads, despite the decline in
the value Of the dollar and
despite higher living costs
generally in the past decade,
the purchasing power of the
average family is at least 20
percent greater today.
In Geauga County, la S t
year, local residents were re-
latively we'll if, with in =
comes 1873 percent above the
level of the year 1858.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
Hire ThreeNewT eachers
for West Geauga School

CHESTER - At the regu-
lar meeting of the West Ge-
auga Board of Education
held Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the
high school at 8 pm, the fol-
lowing business was trans =
acted:
The Board of Education a
warded bids to the following
companies milk-Moss Farm
Dairy; coal Snider Goa !
Co.; oil Sinclair Refining
Co.
Heightened the school year
for 1860 81. There will be
1874 actual teaching days ,
three holidays, and one day
for teachers meeting, max =
ing a total of 1873 days.
Hired the following teach
ers:
Mrs. Geneva Miller of 215
Valley View Dr., Chester
land, as third grade teacher
at the WeStwood uilding .
Mrs. Miller has a B. S. de-
gree from Texas Tech and
has taught five years for the
city of Houston, Texas.
Miss Dorothy Bartgis of
104 First St., ElkinS, w S
Virginia, as second grade
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
To Present Pagaent of Pioneer Days at Burton this Month

of them descendants of t h e
pioneers, has been rehearS-
ing for weeks, rain and shine
Many play dual roles, as the
passing years change their
characters.
The Rev. Joseph Badger,
pioneer minister of the terri
tory is played by Carl Wehn,
director of music in the Mid
dlefield Cardinal high school,
Gov. Seabury Ford, as a boy,
is played by his great-great
grandson, Robert Ford ] ,
of Burton and Peter Hitch =
cock, memebr of congress
and Chef Justice of the Ohio
Supreme Court, is played by
Keith Evans of Kent State
University, Frank Samuel
principal of West Geauga
high school in Chesterland is
playing Mr.. Russell the pio-
neer, and Mr.. Furbee is in
training for the fife and drum
corps for the civil war train
ing scene. In some instances,
almost the entire family are
taking part: the four children
of Ellis Ludlow of Burton are
among the quantity CARED
youngsters making up t h
cast.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18

teacher at the WeStwood bu-
ilding. Miss Bartgis attended
Paramount State College and
received an A. B. degree from
from Davis & ElkinS COL
lege. She has an MA. degree
from West Virginia Univers-
ity and has taught % years
in the Randolph unity
schools.
o Mr.. Paul Kuestner Of 440
Earl Ave, Kent, Ohio, a S
high school German teacher.
Mr.. KueStner has an A. B.
degree from Ohio University
has attended Miami Univer-
sity, Ohio University and
Kent State. He has four
years teaching experience
and last year taught at Guy
ahoga Falls.
The high school positions
and the junior high school po-
sitionS are all filled. West
Geauga needs a cond
grade teacher and a fifth
grade teacher for the West
wood Elementary Building,
Heard that the State Dept.
of Education and the State
Board of Control had approx
ed the purchase of the third
additional new school bus for
the West Geauga school dis
trict. This brings the total
number of buses in the fleet
to 81.
Discussed the bond issue
for the proposed addition to
the high school and appoint
ed Mr.. Fred PraSSe as chair
man of the publicity commit
tee to inform the voters of
the facts of the bond issue.
Awarded a continuing con-
tract to Mrs. Helen Devoe,
developmental reading teach
er in the West Geauga Scho-
OILS.
Amended the policy regar-
ding tuition students to read
as follows:
"The Board, after review
of specific cases, may accept
on a tuition basis previously
enrolled Junior or S e n Tor
High School students of resi-
dent families in the West Ge-
auga School District moving
away from the District, ut
who desire that such students
continue in the System. -"
Discussed the progress of
the addition to the WeStWood
Elementary building and
heard that a concerted effort
is being made to complete
the addition before the ope-
ing date of school.
Accepted the rsignations
of Virginia Gillen as cook at
the Russell Elementary build
ing and Walter Buehler as
bus driver.
Hired Mrs. Dorothy Nolan
as cook at the Russell build
ing and Willis Blinzley a S
bus driver.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
Fair Promises to Be
Bigger, Better for 80

purses. The racing program
is under the direction Of
Frank HoSmer of Parkman.
Entries may be mailed to
either Mr.. Hosmer or CraW-
ford LaMoreaux, BOX 9,
Chardon.
Flower Exhiit
One Of the outstanding ex-
hibitS annually presented at
the Geauga County Fair is
the Flower Show. Visitors
from all over northern Ohio
and western Pennsylvania re-
gard it as one of the finest
presentations of its kind to be
seen anywhere.
Under the direction Of
Frank Feigle of Chesterland,
the show features hundreds
Of entries including m a ny
rare varieties.
Wildlife EXhiit
Animals, birds and reptil-
es, native to the western re-
serve territory, will be on
display at the Conservation
Hall throughout the five days
of the fair.
Judged to be among t h e
finest wildIife shows in Ohio,
the exhibit, like the flower
show, annually attracts thou
sands of visitors. Admission
is free.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
Police Nab
.Speeders at
100 MPH

Two Geauga county youths
were given fines and license
suspensions by Common
Pleas Judge Harold r i C h.
mond Friday as the result of
police chase following a
drag race between the two
youths.
Emery Nemeth, 81, of Nov
city, and Raymond McNutt,
20, of Chardon, were each
fined $25 and costs and had
their driving rights suspend
ed for three months.
Judge Richmond warned
the two that if they are
caught driving before the
suspension is up, he will fine
them, $500 and costs and
hand them a one year jail
fSentence.
The youths started drag
racing Thursday night on Rt.
1922. When police gave chase,
they turned north on County
Line Rd., then whipped over
to River Rd.
Police clocked them at 100
mph before roadblock
stopped the Speeders.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18

The 18th Geauga County
Fair promises to be a real
bang up show this season
when it opens September 1st
for a five day stand on the
Geauga fairgrounds in Bur
ton.
Helping to make it so will
be Gene Beene of Chattano-
Oga, Tenn, THE H u m a n
Dynamite Bomb.
For Beene does a stunt that
is designed to discourage all
imitatorS. He has himself
blown up!
Clad in coveralls and wear
ing a crash helmet, Beene
climbs into a casket like =
box containing sticks of dyn-
amite which have been at =
tached to a decorating de-
vice. At count down from
his assistant, the box con =
tanning Beene is blown to
bits, leaving the stuntman un-
harmed, though shaken, from
the terrific explosion.
Beene'S appearance t h i S
| year is a repeat from last
season because of so may re-
quests received from those
who witnessed this amazing
stunt.
The Chattanooga daredevil
will perform the stunt three
times, on Saturday, Sunday,
and Monday at 6 pm. There
will be no charge for watch
ing the performance.
Entries Heavy
Hundreds of entries in the
agricultural and livestock
claSSifications will be housed
in the various building on the
spacious 100 . acre Playground
Early indications point to a
record number Of exhibits Of
ficials report.
I'VE plan to keep improv-
ing our educational, farm
machinery and fine arts dis
plays, they said, and this
years presentation should
top everything we've eve =
done"
Pony Show
The Geauga Fairs P n y
Show, under the direction Of
Ed Huge of Bainbridge anC
Carl Shields Of Russell, viii,
be held on Monday, Sept. 5
at 1920 am.
The colorful show will be
open to everyone interested
in displaying their ponies. Er
tries will be received up tc
show time. The competition
is openfor all stock So inches
in height or under.
A trophy and five ribbons
will be awarded in each class
Entry fee is $1.00.
Harness Racing
Harness racing events are
planned for the half m i ! e
track on Saturday and Mon
day, Sept. 3 and 5. Nor e
than $5600 will be awarded il
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
Especial to the Record)


NEW YORK, - Are wage
earners in Geauga County
better off than they used to
be? How much can they buy,
after an hours work, in the
form of consumer goods?
Withboth the cost of living
and the wage scale moving in
the one direction upward in
recent years, it is hard for a
worker to determine h W
much progress he has been
making, if any.
Only the length of the hour
has remained constant, and
the amount of goods that can
be bought with an hours
work the only measure Of &C.
onomic values.
BY this standard, the Ge-
auga County read winner is
in much etter shape than he
was some years ago. For his
efforts, he can obtain more
Of the necessities and luXur-
les of life.
A recent report by the Ma
tional Industrial Conference
Board, together with studies
made by the Department of
Labor and by other agencies,
throw some factual light on
the subject.
They reveal that the aver
age Geauga County worker :,
last year, could buy a quart
Of milk after 8 minutes on
the job, a rayon street dress
after 4 hours and % minutes
of work, a pound Of rib roast
after 20 minutes, a pair Of
mans leather shoes after 6
hourSand 49 minutes and a
dozen eggs after working II
minutes. The figures are bas-
ed on average local earnings
and market prices in 1859.
While most consumer it =
ems can be bought for less,
in terms of Worktime, than in
former years, there are some
exceptions. One OF them is
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
DqgSDay
In Court
Is Sept. I

A hearing is scheduled for
Sept. l in Geauga County
Common Pleas Court to test
the validity of a Board of
Health directive calling for
compulsory rabies shots.
Matilda D. Hogye of Xiv
anis Lake, Newbury, is seek
ing a temporary restraining
order to halt the shots. The
suit asks an eventual perma-
nent injunction.
The suit names the health
commissioner, DR.. w. C !,
Hartland, and the b ard
which passed the compulsory
shots regulation April 25.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18

Saddle Pals horse show
will attended 4 H Saddle
Pals of Chardon held their
1St annual horse show at the
T. J. Thayer farm Sunday af-
ternoon. There were 43 hor-
SeS from Lake and Geauga
counties.
The show opened by a col
or guard Sue Hildenbrand
carrying American flag, Gin
dy Thayer, carrying Ohio
flag and Carole Rode, carry
ing 4 H flag.
The grand parade 4 = H club
trophy was won by the lucky
Riders 4 H of Huntsburg
There were 19 classes a n d
the awards were five ribbons
and a trophy for 1st place.
Trophies were presented to:
Pony showmanship, Mr.. San
oman, Barbara Lupton, Br-
ecksville, Ohio.
Horse showmanship, Sno :
oper Snijs, Nancy Phillips
Mentor.
Western pony, Bueaty, Ju-
dy Hern, cambridge, o.
Western pleasure hors e,
Apache, Marlyn Mark, Bed
ford, o.
English pleasure Spirit OF
Arabia, Sharon Komosi, of
Concord.
Stock horse, Comanche, Da
wn Bonfield, Parkman.
English equentation. Lucky
Strike, Diane Lenk, L a k
county.
Egg and spoon, Treata, Jo-
an Subert, Chagrin Falls.
Trail horse, Goldy, Kathy
Mathews, Newbury.
Trail pony, Tagalong, Sally
Johnson, Chesterland. a
Western equintation under
IL, Beauty, Judy Hern, Balm
, bridge,
y western equentation over
13, Trigger, Chuck Bartholo-
NEW, Chagrin Falls.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
Geauga Holstein Club Wins
9th Place in Membership Drive

gives the Junior the right to
register and transfer his or
her cattle at member rates.
All applications should b e
sent to the Holstein Assn. of
America, Brattleboro Yer
mont. These applications can
be obtained from B e r t o n
Beardsley of Montville who
is the president of the Geau-
ga County club or from Earl
Miller of Troy, who is Sec
retary.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18

The Geauga County H 0 J.
stein club received six h
place in the Ohio State Hol-
stein membership driv e.
Applications are now avail :
able for junior memberships.
The requirements for junior
membership are that the boy
or girl complete at least one
year of All club work and
that they have one or more
Holsteins registered in their
name. There is no cost to the
Junior Membership and it
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
43 Horses and Riders in
All Show at Chardon

Costume class Trigger, CHI
uck Bartholomew, Chagrin
Falls.
Non winners, Bill, Bob Wo-
odin, Chardon.
The three contest classes
were won by Ralph BraWn,
Chagrin Falls.
The most exciting event
was the jumping done in the
knock down and out when,
Dawn Bonfield cleared 3 feet
to beat Bill Hayden
All the riders cheered for
their parents and advisors
this was a real popular class.
Merritt Woodin of Chardon ,
won here.
All groups participating in
the events were:
laundering Hoofs, L a k e
county, Trail Blazers, Lake
county Silver Spurs, Lor :
ain county Silver Spurs
Geauga county Broken Bit,
Geauga county Kenston Rid; =
ers, Geauga county w S
Geauga Hoof Beats, Geauga
county; Hello Riders, Akron.
NauS rnp0rtnr Gale W0OSin
V-8'S
On August 9, the vas a All
auto mechanics club, met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Newberry. The motor
was being prepared to mount
on their 1925 Franklin In hop
eS that it can be finished next
meeting. Mark Hawkins, re-
Dorter.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18

in northern Ohio serve as a
background for the major ep-
isodes depicting the exciting
days of the early 1800's. On
this vast outdoor stage social
and political history comes
alive a barn raising, dedi-
cation of the Burton Acade-
my (forerunner of Western
Reserve University, women
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18
NATIVE OF THAILAND
TALKS TO KIWANIS

Thengchai Strestbabatta, a
native of Thailand and pre-
sently a student at Marietta
college was scheduled to be
the speaker at East Geauga
Kiwanis Tuesday evening
The meeting was to be at
Cardinal restaurant in Mid
dlefield.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-08-18

fighting for the vote, prepar-
ing for president Garfield's
sermon on free speech at the
NeWbury Chapel, Brigham
Young's marriage, the sharp
Hanna Foraker debate all
these, plus Indians, groups of
square dancers, sharp shoot
ers, teams of horses.
The cast of over fifty, some