Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-12-07
NEWS from CHESTER

instructor in grades /, 2 and
3. Miss Sinden then entered
Michigan State University,
from which she received her
degree. She majored in Eng
liSh and Biology there. Later
she attended Western Re-
serve University where she
emphasized the study of
mathmaticS. After finishing
college she has taught high
school u b j e t S. Her high
school teaching was all in
Mayfield High school where
she has taught for 38 years.
Though Miss Sinden is no
longer teaching, she goes to
school each school day from
8 am. to noon. She is school
treasurer for Mayfield senior
and junior high school. She
has charge of the finances
for all school activities such
as athletics, assemblies, and
clubs, etc.
Chester Welcome Wagon club
Mrs. Elizabeth Ropes, pre-
Sident of the Geauga Artists
Association, will lecture on
Beginning Ceramics" and
give demonstrations when the
Chester Welcome Wagon club
meets on December 18 at 800
pm. at the West Geauga high
school. Mrs. Ropes has eXhib-
tied in many local shows and
has been represented in the
Columbus May Show. She has
a studio at her h o m $50,
Heath Road.
There will be a gift ex-
change among the members.
Gifts will be Christmas decor
ationS the value of rs cents.
The refeShment committee,
includes Mrs. Robert Palay,
Mrs. James Rudy, Mrs. Sam
Schneider, Mrs. r C h d
Johnson, Mrs. Homer WeaV-
er, and Mrs. Richard In
ghram.
The Bridge interest group
of the Welcome Wagon will
meet on December II at the
home Of Mrs. Stanley Dun
lap, ITO Glennhill Lane.
Chester Grange
At the meeting of Chester
Grange No. 2479 held on Tues
day evening, Nov. %, the
motion picture, Operation
Abolition" was shown.
This picture was shown
was shown. This was shown
by Mrs. Edwin Stitt Of Will
oughby Hills. Mrs. Stitt eX-
planned that "Operation Abol-
ition was a code used by
Communists in regard to any
thing against communism,
such as Unamerican actiVit-
les committee, Federal Bur
eau of Investigation etc.
The picture was taken in
San Francisco in May 1860 by
news reel photographers at a
hearing held by the commit
tee on unamerican activities.
The picture shows how a few
well trained communist a.
gents can Influence non-com-
muniStS. 1t also reveals the
shocking technique used by
the communists.
A business Ses ssion in
charge of the Master, Muir
ray LaMoreaux, was held
preceding the program. Var
ious reports were given. Mrs.
Nelson Pulsifer reported on
the TB Health meeting which
she had attended; Mrs. Levi
Hartong gave a Sunshine
committee report; Mr., Har-
tong, Insurance agent report
ed that it would be necessary
to raise some premium rates
December l; Mrs. Forrest
Bond informed the members
on Legislation which the ST.
ate Grange supported and
what was opposed; Master
Murray LaMoreauX reported
on the awards banquet and
announced a Grange workers
meeting to be held in Clari-
don on December 3. Chester
Grange was presented a $50
bond for Community service
work also a sum of money for
county participation. The Sec
reatary Mrs. Yaro Sojka, re-
ceived recognition at the a.
wards Banquet.
The Grange voted to hold
a New Years party on the
first meeting in January, Jan
9. The program will be pre-.
pared by the youth headed by
Yaro Sojka. The plans for the
Christmas meeting, Dec. IL
will be announced later.
A gift Of money was votec
toward the Com m u n J
Christmas. The sum Of $40 9E
was S sent to the Nationa
Grange Building Fund.
Preceding all activities O
the meeting, the Grange pau