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Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-12-21

total Of depressing things that just
don't stop because Of Christmas.
The best we can do is to try to
live and be in the jolly tradition
Of Old st. Nicholas, the jolly old
soul, whose cherubic countenance
cheers the cookies Of all hearts
as he spreads his boumtiful SELF
throuout a world In which mans
imperfections has often made a
place Of dread existence.
The Christmas festival nurtured
by the believers In Christ is a beau
ttful human experience. Let US
hope that the Christmas Of 1888
viii add to prior human experien-
ces Of infinite Joy, and that It win
herald a year Of peace on earth
goodwill to men never before
seen on this earth.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-12-21

many sincere people feel that the
festival has been exploited by COM
mercial interests to such a degree
that the reason for and real mean
ing Of the festival are obscured.
We can only say that in the
complex modern society in which
we live, It is necessary to recOg-
nize that every facet Of life Is
keyed to conditions as they exist
even Christmas. In today's life
the best things have to be sold
to most Of us.
We were one of those who used
to shudder because Christmas dec
orations and department stores
windows displaying Christmas toys
were lighted the day after Thanks
giving, that is, until we recognized
that days are required to get all
the children who want to look with
happy stares into the toy windows
at our department stores, a chance
to glimpse the display wonders.
Later we recognized also that
the complexities of modern living,
with its obvious demands on the
attention Of the individual - a
Christmas holiday, even If rehg-
ious based has to be promoted and
exploited, not only for commercial
gain but for the fullness of the
seasons enjoyment.
We remember that as a boy we
were confused because there ap-
peared a pre-Christmas Santa
Claus on every downtown street
corner. We were not convinced
when our nice Mother explained
that these extra Salvation Army
or Volunteers Of America Santas
were Just helpers Of the depart
ment store. Santa who had shook
our hand patted our head, and
hurriedly asked us what we wanted
for Christmas.
Gee" we used to say, there's
Just too many Santas, Nom, we
don't understand It." Another pat
on the head and anticipation Of
what awaited US on Christmas
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-12-21

in countless stockings all over
Gods world!
We have a notion that while
Santa is certainly a non-partisan
figure he usually smiles with real
fondness at the people who inhabit
this part of the wrold.
Maybe this is no time to be
claiming for our city, state and
nation any favoritism by the
worlds best goodwill ambassador,
but we have always had the sneak
ing suspicion that Santa thinks we
Americans are pretty close to be-
ing almost perfect human beings.
Take one Of our attributes-our
generosity, for example. No nation
of people who ever lived on the
globe are as generous as Amer
leans. There are evidences Of this
great generosity found in every
part Of the earth.
This is a quality that Santa
must like in US, and 1t Is a Christ
like quality, because above all,
Jesus of Nazareth gave generous
ly of himself-even his life in be-
half Of the people.
When Santa on his annual
tour looks down ut the so states
Of this country, he must chucl1e
and observe with appreciation
that their In habItants "are the
givingest people In all Of Gods
creatiOnw
The us. can be classed with the
individual who gives Christmas
presents for the love Of giving, and
making people happy. No other
nation has 30 many, SO interested
In the masses Of the earth at
home and abroad
There Is a school Of thought to-
day which feels that the religious
festival Of Christmas has become
far too commercialized This point
Of view has some merit, but we
don't feel that 1t is completely
correct However we feel that this
point Of view should be considered
and the facts examined, because
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-12-21

the desk Of our good friend
Charles l. Horn. The inscrip-
ton read: II complained be-
cause 1 had no shoes, until 1
saw q man who had no feet"
Whenever we begin to feel dis
or dissatisfied we think
about that inscription. It is one
which can be used at this Christ
mas time Of the year also with
the Joy Of the season. Life Is going
to keep moving along with the US
ual share of disappointments, hu-
man disasters and the common
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-12-21
Some Christmas Thoughts
from The Editors Chail
By Cecil Newman, Editor

nownt Of
o
il something Santa
o
in
his personality generates
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-12-21

Christmas time is also a good
time to count our blessings. Its
good time to consider that no
matter how bad off we think we
are, there are others whose condi-
ton, financially, physically and
spiritually Is more difficult than
ours.
Years ago in times Of personal
Illustration and encouragement
we used to recharge our spirit
by remembering a quotation we
read first under the glass top Of
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-12-21
morn usually dissapated our fear
and concerns.

morn usually dissapated our fears
and concerns.
We like Christmas cards. Some
times it takes us weeks to read
them all, but we get around to it
sooner or later. And no matter
how long it takes-reading Of a
card from a friend or friends al
ways leaves a warm glow. What's
better than giving some individual
or family a warm glow Of friend
ship, represented in a Christmas
card, no matter how simple in de-
sign? We think Christmas cards
are something glorious, which re-
minds us IL days before Christmas
we haven't even started address,
ing ours.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
800 Maple Produce rs Attend 22nd
Annual Meeting at Burton Tuesday

Over three hundred maple
syrup producers and wood lot
owners in Geauga County and
Ohio attended the 22nd annual
Forestry and Maple Syrup
Institute at the Burton Fire
Hall on January %. There
were also maple syrup pro-
ucers f r o m New York, and
Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
that made the trip to Geauga
County for the meeting. Llovd
Sipple, the president of the
National Maple Syrup Coun-
Gil and the editor of the Nat
ional Maple Syrup digest, was
present and explained t h e
purposes of the Council and
the new publication.
One of the features of the
Maple Syrup Institute was
the introduction of t h e Cen
trail Evaporator House to
Ohio maple syrup producers.
Fred Winch, Extension For
ester of Cornell University,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

The annual meeting of the
Geauga County National
Bank of Chardon was held at
the offices of the bank on
January "a, with about forty
about forty shareholders in
attendance.
The following directors were
elected:
Anderson Allyn, President,
Chardon Metal Products;
Bert Barnum, Proprietor,
Chapman Shoe Store;
Newton B. Chapman, Attor-
ney at law
Homer Crandall, partner,
B. G.. Crandall Co.;
Harry J. Dworkin, attorney
at-law;
James Horner, President,
Structural Fibers, Inc;
James M. Killpack, Chair
man of the Board, Geauga
County National Bank;
S. Keith Leathers, EXecu-
tive Vice President, Geauga
County National Bank;
Robert Morse, Architecture
al Engineer, H. M. Morse &
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
Bank Hires
Six New
Employees

Six local residents have re-
Gently been added to the staff
of the Chardon Savings Bank
Co.
Employed to assist in the
bookkeeping department OF
the bank are Mrs. Joyce Arp,
1645 Sherman Rd., Chester
land, Miss Betty Lou Peter
sen, RID No. /, Huntsburg,
Miss Jacqueline Ann Prince,
% Allynd Blvd, Chardon,
and Mrs. Virginia 10th, Tay-
lor Wells Rd., Chardon.
New tellers joining the bank
ing firm are Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Nemecek, H e | m ut Dr.,
Chardon. and Miss Katherine
Shallenberger, 2435 Sherman
Rd., Chesterland.
Ward Mcdonald, president
of the Chardon savings Bank
Co., indicated staff changes
will be made after the banks
West Geauga parents an op-'
the West Geauga Plaza in
Chesterland. The opening eel
ebration for the new office is
scheduled for Feb. 9 and 10.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
Geauga National Bank Elects IS Directors

deposits increased from $949,
$40. to $1,739, ,431. or 81 per-
cent. Total loans increased
from ST, ,427 1892. to So, los, ,178.
or At percent, and total re-
sources grew from $2.875, 600.
to 1886, ,000., or 33 percent.
Earnings per share for the
year 1861 were $1.39.
Mr.. Chapman stated that
since January l, 1862, time
deposits have increased $40,
0OO.. nearly 10 percent of the
total on December 81, 1861.
This undoubtedly rejects the
desire of depositors to partici-
pate in the new interest rates,
and the incentive to thrifty
savers of the Daily Interest"
offered the banks depoSitorS.
He informed the stockholders
that the directors and officers
of the bank were we'll SatiSfi-
ed with the acceptance of the
bank in the community, and
that they look forward to 1862
with great hopes and expecta-
tionS for future growth in both
deposits and earnings.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
ToTell 9Th Grade Parents
School Opportunities

Jackson. Junior High School
Principal. Mr.. Frank Samuel,
West Geauga High School
Principal, will be present to
greet the parents.
A complete presentation of
course offereings will be done
by Mr.. Carl Maukonen, Dir
ector of Pupil Personnel Ser
vices.
High School staff, as well
as eighth grade home room
teachers. will be presented 10
parents. It is felt that a know
ledge Of the courses and Of
the people involved is most
helpful to parents as their
children prepare to enter sem
ior high school.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

explained the growth of this
innovation in New York State.
The C central Evaporator,
house consists of several eva
porator pans connected in
series and the maple syrup
process completed in a finish
ing pan. Howard Taylor in
Bainbridge t WINS h ip will
have the first Central Eva
porator p n t in operation
this season. III e Forestry
Committee plans to hold
tour to Howard's sugar house
this summer. DR.. C. 0. Will
Its, Head of Maple Research
Investigations at Philadelp-
hia, made some outstanding
contributions to the Institute
on technical details of making
maple syrup. Of particular in
terest to producers was the
reading of hydrometers and
temperatures of syrup to
check the density of the pro-
duct. DR.. Willis also intro
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
Claudia Eyer
Died Sunday

Mrs. Claudia Rae Eyer, 96.
born in Burton on April 4,
1865. died Sunday night in the
Singleton Convalescent home
in Cleveland.
The last ~ years she had
resided at 800 NelavieW St,
Cleveland.
She was the daughter of
Daniel and Janette Durkee.
She was a former member of
Burton Con gre g a t i onal
church.
Mrs. Eyer was a life men,
Der of Mystic Chapter No. 80,
Order of Eastern Star, Man
tua, which will conduct the
tua. which conducted the fun
eral service.
The former Mrs. Claudia
Bradley was married to Char
les Eyer in Cleveland on Sept.
Is, 1888. He is deceased.
Surviving are a son, Ken
meth Keitt Bradley of Akron:
daughter, Mrs. Beth Brad
ley Eckert, MayfieId Heights.
grandson, John Eckert, Cleve
land Heights; a great grand
son.
Rites were held at 4p.m.
Wednesday in the Burr Fun
eral Home. Cremation follow
ed in Knollwood Cemetery.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
Mervin Collier
Died in Sleep

Funeral services were held
held Monday at 1::30 pm. at
the Ritondaro Funeral home,
for Mervin (Fred) Collier, IT,
who died Friday from natur-
al causes while he slept at his
home on Cults Rd., Hamb-
den.
He had lived in Hambden
since 1924, com in G there
from Cleveland. He had farm
ed several years in Hambden,
retiring a few years ago.
He was born in Cleveland
Sept. II, 1884. On Oct. 10,
1916, he married Lillian RoS-
ol. She died in 1857. Mr.. Col
lier served 10 years as a
member of the H a m b d e n
School board, and was a
member of Chardon Com
pany of Jehovah witnesses.
Surviving are two daught-
ers, Mrs. George Deia of
Hambden and Mrs. M. H.
Spear of Newbury; a son,
Robert F.. of Hambden; 10
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren; three broth
erS, Lloyd A. of California.
Louis of SanduSky, Thomas
G. of Cleveland Heights.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

ectors, and this will be paid
subject to the approval of the
comptroller of the currency.
At the organization meet
ing of the board of directors,
Immediately following t h e
stockholders meeting, the Of
ficerS of the bank were re-
elected:
James M. Killpack, Chair
man; Newton B. Chapman,
President; Anderson Allyn, ,,...
vice president; S. Keith Lea
theirs, Executive vice presid-
ent; Thelma j. Bruce, vice
president and comptroller;
James r. Smith, cashier.
Miss Bruce, who has been
with the bank since its open
ing on January 2, 1860 and
has been comptroller since
that time, was elected vice
president and comptroller.
Newton B. Chapman, Pre-
sident of the bank, reported
on the banks progress during
the year 1861. Demand Depos-
it's grew from 81, ,359, OPS. to ST,
484, I'll, or 8 percent, and time
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

Company;
Howard Oplinger, General
Manager, Chardon Rubber
Co.;
Harold J. Richmond, Judge
Common Pleas Court, Geau-
ga County;
William G.. RimeS, Partner
George Rimes Trucking Co.;
William Spear, Proprietor,
Spear Motors;
Arthur Van Gorder, Propri-
etor, Van Gorder Hardware;
James Werner, Attorney
Because of other business
commitments and inability
to attend meetings of the
Board of Directors, John D.
Saint Amour, President of
Assembly Products, Inc. re-
quested that he not be reel
ected a director for the year
1862, and S Keith LeatherS,
Executive Vice-PreSident of
the bank was elected in his
place.
The stockholders approved
a 10 percent stock dividend
proposed by the Board of Dir
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
Annanay White
Died Sunday

HUNTSBURG - Mrs. An
namay White, longtime re-
sident of Huntsburg, died
Sunday night at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. M ary
Klatka, in Lodi, o.
Since the death of her hus-
band three years ago. Mrs.
White had lived with Mrs.
Klatka. They moved to Lodi
from Fowlers Mill two years
ago.
Other survivors are a son,
Bruce White, Of Huntsburg- a
brother, r h e a Strong, of
Huntsburg and grandchildren
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, at the Huntsburg
United Church. Burial was in
Huntsburg Cemetery.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

duced the group to a new pro-
duct called "Maple Fluff"
This product is a type of top
ping for desserts and confec-
tions. 1t is very similar to a
fondate in consistency.
Others on the Institute pro-
gram included Bill Cowen,
Extension Forester in Ohio.
and DR.. D. r. Davis of the
Experiment Station in WooS-
ter. Bill Cowen reported on a
study of the Economics of
Timber Stand Improvement L.
DR.. Davis gave a progress re-
port on Sugar Sand InveSti-
cations that is being done at
the Experiment Station.
All maple syrup producers
were reminded t h a t they
must continue their sanitary
practices in the sugar house
and sugar bush if they wish
to obtain the best results from
their operations. These For
estry and Maple Syrup InStit-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

uteS are used by sugar bush
operators to keep up to date
on new developments in these
fields a n d exchange ideas
with others in the enterprise.
Producers are reminded
that special maple sap wea-
ther forecasts will be carried
by radio stations. These fore
casts will provide helpful in
formation on the date Of tap
ping after February l. It is
hoped that producers will be
able to tap a day before the
first run through the use of
these forecasts.
A maple syrup producers
committee will meet at the
Extension Office on February
7 at 800 pm. to consider or
ganizing a Maple Producers
Association. This information
will be presented to maple
syrup producers at a later
date to dertermine the inter-
est in such an association.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

ing an operator will come on
the line and ask their own
telephone number. On calls to
their home area they will op-'
crate their dialS eight times
while Chardon callers must
make ten turns. In calls out
side the Home Area an area
code of three numerals must
be dialed. In all cases this is
dialed just before the distant
telephone number.
Mr.. Case calls attention to
the fact that customers will
encounter two types of tele-
phone numbers, those which
are made up of two letters
and five numerals and those
made up of seven numerals.
The latter type number is
gradually appearing in the
Chardon company TERRITORY
as it is over the country. This
system is known as All Num-
Der Calling : A N c. and the
all numeral numbers are be-
ing given in the Chardon ter
ritory to all new installations,
to telephones moved to new
locations or for number
changes for any special rea-
sons. Some of the all num-
eral numbers appear in the
new Chardon telephone direc-
tory. Mr.. Case says that all
of the territory will have sew
en- figure dialing within a
year.
Chardon has been making
full use of Direct Distance
Dialing approximately 80,
percent of the calls are dialed
by the customers themselves.
The long distance habit is
growing in Chardon, as indie
ated by the fact that each
year the number of calls
shows an increase.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
Disease Threatens
Geauga Maple Trees

disease known pyrenchasta threatens Gea-
uga County maple trees.
While a tour last year in New York and Penn
syvania Ture Johnson, Geauga resident state forester
learned that the disease is attacking maple trees in
those states.
Mr.. Johnson forwarded samples from Geauga trees
to scientists for investigation He received reports THAT
the disease found in the samples.
Mr. johnson, who is vice president of Geauga Map
Festival brought of the threat to the directors.
He emphasized something should be done before the
disease begins to make large nroads into the Of
Geaugas large maple industry.
The festival directors assured Mr.. Johnson of their
backing and gave him the green light to move in
their behalf.
He wrote letters to Senators Frank Lausche and
Stephen Young, and Congressman Robert Cook, Mich
ael Kirwan and Michael Feighan calling their attention
to the seriousness of the local situation.
He received replies from Senators Lausche and
Young, and Congressman Cook They have alerted the
Secretary Of Agriculture.
They assured Mr.. Johnson that thorough study
should be launched and they would do all in their power
toward blocking further inroads of the disease.
Pennsylvania was granted ST. 900 for use by its for
estry service relative to blocking the disease.
"If Ohio could come up with financing and 90 all
out for matching funds, the Geauga industry can be
saved" said Mr.. Johnson.
"The Forestry Biological Station in Delaware has
been alerted and is interested in Geaugas plight 1t has
samples of Geauga trees Two pathOlogists of North
east Forestry and Experiment Station near Philadelphia
and Penn State University acquainted with the To-
cal situation" he said.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
,Thompson-Montville
Get Direct Dialinq

When Thompson and Mont
vile customers of The Char
don Telephone Com amy
wake up S un d a y morning
they can go to their telephon-
es and dial station-to-station
long distance calls to more
than 70,000,000 telephones in
an parts of continental Unit
ed States and a few areas in
Canada. At 1901 AM, Sun
day, Feb. 4, Direct Distance
Dialing will be made avail
able to the two communities.
Chardon customers have used
this fast service since Janu-
ary, 1860.
Theodore H. c a S e, presid-
ent, says the special equip
ment has been fully tested
and that the service will start
without a hitch. He does not
expect Thomspon and Mont
vile customers to have anv
difficulty dialing their own
calls as the revised Blue Book
of Telephone Numbers which
was mailed to all customers
tells all the steps. The Feb
ruary, 1862 telephone direct
ory gave full directions as
well.
Direct Distance calls from
Thompson and Montville will
be- handled in a slightly differ
ert manner than those from
Chardon. Dialers in the two
communities will reach the D
DID equipment by first dial
ing the numeral l instead OF
the numerals II as do Char
don customers. Also they will
not dial the circled number on
their telephone after dialing
the access code, Mr.. Case
pointed out but will proceed
to dial the distant number.
When they have finished dial
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
Little Want Ad
Sells Big Truck

Mrs. Helen Van Ness,
of 800 Hillt op Drive,
Chardon, reports the sale
of a 1853 Ford Pickup
truck and a 1948 Diamond
T truck resulting from
one insertion Of a For
Sale" ad in the Geauga
Record.
For real results from
For Sale For Rent or
What have you. place
YOUR AID in the Geauga
Record. Simply call AV g.
4ll6 and you too can get
results from Record adj
vertising.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

CHESTER - Eighth grade
parents night, which is being
presented for the seventh con-
Secutive year, will afford
West Geauga parens an op-
portunity to help their child
rem to plan wisely for high
school.
The program, to be present
ed at 800 pm. on WedneS-
day, Feb. 7 at the Chester
Elementary school, will be
hosted by Mr.. R o b e t E.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

Open house was held Sum-
day, Jan. %, at the new office
of DR.. George DandalideS in
the G h a I'd on Professional
Building, Wilson Mills Rd.
The more than $50 guests in
cluded the Geauga Commun-
ity hospital personnel a n d
nursing staff, the local doc
tors, doctors Of the surround
ing communities, several TO-
mer classmates of Dr.. Dan
dalides and his relatives and
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
Fred KnisLey
Honored for
High Sales

BURTON - Fred Knisely
was honored by Nationwide
Insurance C o m pany with
their Pacemaker of 1861 A
ward last week. Fred qualif-
led for this award by doing
an outstanding performance
of selling auto, fire, life in
surance and Mutual Funds.
He also was recognized for
his dedicated service to his
policyholders. Fred and his
wife Audrey, live on North
Cheshire Street in Burton. He
joined Nationwide's agency
force in September, 1910.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
Hold Open House Sunday Afternoon
at Chardon's New Professional Building

Pacific during World War II.
He received his Bachelor of
Science and his medical de-
grees from Ohio State Uni
versity and served his intern
ship at the Akron General
hospital, Akron, Ohio.
The doctor has been in par
tice here for tn e past 512
years and resides with his
wife and four sons on Carson
Drive. He is past president of
the Geauga County Medical
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01
Troy Farmers Plan
Fox Hunt Saturday

TROY - Farmers in Troy
Township are having a fox
drive Saturday. Everyone is
welcome to join in this drive
which begins at 9 am. at the
Amish school house on Patch
Rd., in Troy township.
Young hunters are invited
to attend but they must be ac-
companied by an adult.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

friends.
Mrs. w. r. Spear, M S.
David J. Eardley, Mrs. Alan
P. Cragg, and Mrs. Edward
Croft poured. Miss Ann Alat-
is, sister of Mrs. DandalideS,
and Mrs. Rocco Dragonette,
served.
DR.. Dandalides is a native
of Lorain, Ohio, and is a gra-
duate of its high school. He
served with the United States
Army Air Force in the South
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-02-01

Society, a member of the
American Medical Society
and the Academy of General
er Cleveland.
He is active in the Chardon
Junior c h a m b e r Of Com
merce and a member of the
advisory committee of the
Geauga County branch OF the
Welfare Federation of Great
er Clevland.
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