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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1962-05-25
We recommend series
with enthusiasm

The Macmillan Company has recently published English
editions of a French series of the lives of the saints.
All the sloppy sentimentality that often makes the saints
seem to have lived on another planet is consistently avoided.
We present capsule reviews of two books in the series, but we
recommend all of them with enthusiasm. r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-04

Girl Scout is flOribunda with golden yellow flowers
TO ~ inches in diameter The plant compact and full
about feet TALL with glossy green foliage also was
introduced by Jackson Perkins, who dedicated it to the
Girl Scouts of the u A. whose 50h anniversary will be
celebrated March IL.
Speaker Sam and South Seas will be among about 80
plants in garden exhibit arranged by members Of the
Potomac Rose Society, working with Jack Paisley 1926
Chestnut street NV Other plants include Kordes Per
fecta Q050 Rose Of the Year,, Hawaii Q90O American
Q06l Spartan, Golden Masterpiece Sterling Silver Pink
Chiffon, FashOrette. White Queen Pink Duchess Gold
Cup Avon and Nobility
Girl Scout a seeding Of Gold Cup the AllAmerica
FlOribunda for 1885, will be shown in 30pant refol-
the official nsigne Of the Girl Scouts arranged by Gilbert
Guide for Mrs H. A. Twtchell 27O7 George Mason place.
Alexandria.
Speaker Sam is a sport of the Peace rose, which has
LED the popularity parade this country and Europe since
1915 Its name was picked after contest in which er
housewife. Mrs. Frank Tucker, and Tyler accountant
Albert Hines. tied with the same suggestion Each was
awarded 100 Speaker Sam roSebushes.
Thus Sam Rayburn joins distinguished list of i'm
pOFtant persons for whom roses have been named in
recent years: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Herbert Hoover
Queen Elizabeth II, Douglas Macarthur and Konrad
Adenauer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-04
Roses for the
National Capital
Flower Show

THE ROSES pictured here and the cover are among
the many varieties to be in the National Capital
Flower and Garden Show which will be held in the Dis
trct National Guard AmOry next Thursday through the
following Wednesday Speaker SAM cover and South
Seas fright are brand new; Girl Scout" below) was in
troduced in 1880
The on the cover was, of course named in honor
OF the late Sam Rayburn who served Speaker of the
House Of Representatives than twice long any
other man in the history of the United States was de-
veloped in Mr. Rayburns home State Texas by the Arp
Nursery Co. Of Tyler It's hybrid tea with dark leathery
foliage strong thick stems and huge yeIIowcenered flow
ers with vivid red bands edging the heavy petals
South Seas, chosen by a national testing panel of
10000 home gardeners the 1862 Rose of the Year is
robust plant that produces Tahtian pink flowers
up to IN inches in diameter It, is hybrid tea and it
was developed by Jackson Perkins Co., of Newark NJ Y
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Everyone Wants to Live
In a Good keighborhood :

And good neighborhood" is one with
good stores. The first signs of neighborhood
decay are vacant store rooms and rundown
business establishments Take ride on any
main thorofare and look for yourself. You
will find that Well-kept homes and prosper
Gus business sections 90 together.
1t is impossible to have and keep good
neighborhood without patronage for the
retail establishments that are a part Of it.
Need Your Support
They must have your support and the ben
eft of your purchases, otherwise they will
wither and die-and your neighborhood will
soon follow.
Whenever you shop at one Of your nearby
stores you are not only helping to keep up
your own community, but you are also
getting reliable merchandise at fair price.
You win both ways.
Serve Same People Year Around
Remember-your neighborhood merchant
must do business with the same people the
year around-he cannot afford to sell poor
quality items.
You are the one he depends on to stay in
business -. and he must please you.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
L.. s. Bonus Tickets

gained through the motion pic
ture and magazine medium,
which were among the worst
propaganda devices that the
U. S. A. can use.
That is, if they are used for
propaganda.
So many of your movies por-
tray either the very sordid,
side of life, or the eternally
glamorous, "happy-evera after
existence.
This is necessary for the
American public, as it goes to
the movies to escape from the
everyday life (as do all movie
goers), and thus it wants to see
something different or exciting
However, the impression that
these movies give to people in
other countries perhaps does
more harm than good, and this
is not (as | was to learn) true
picture of American life.
So, / had my definite pre-
conceived ideas about your
country, your way of life, and
about you as people, before
arrived in New York on that
sunny September morning in
1860; for me a memorable day.
l fully expected to step from
the ship into the throng of a
noisy band, hip-swinging maj
orettes, whirring 7. V. cameras,
and the inevitable American,
sporting the inevitable crew.
cut, wearing the inevitable
baseball cap, and smoking the
inevitable giant size cigar
the longest in the world!
Oh, how very wrong / was!
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04

FAIR. been on television and now
is visiting the East Cleveland
Library through the holiday
season before returning to New
York.
The pre-schoolers who come
to Story Hour each Tuesday at
, p. m. already think Of Bolivar
as their special friend and Law
ish love and affection upon him.
According to Miss Martha
Driver, head of the children's
department, it is very difficult
to pass Bolivar without patting
his head, as many Of the older
children and adults have been
seen to do.
All East Clevelanders are in
vited to visit Bolivar in the
children's room of the library,
14101 Euclid ave, during reg
ular library hours.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04

"Travel the World in Music"
with the Shaw High Band and
Rhythm-Teens is The novel
concert presentation 10 be given
at the Shaw Auditorium on
Saturday evening, Jan. 13.
This mythical jet flight, that
will take the audience to many
of the worlds picturesque
countries, will also include
many realistic touches.
Tickets to be sold by the
participating musicians will be
patterned after airline flight
tickets; real airline hostesses
will be at the door Of the au-
ditoruim to receive your
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04

sic Man" and "Porgy and Bess.
The stage band goes from
DixielanG TO an imitation OF
the Lawrence Welk Orchestra
to modern Jazz. A barbershop
quartet and Phyl Alexander
song-stylist, are featured in the
program.
Violin Solo
The rhythmic beat Of the
Rhythm-Teen show subsidies at
one point when they present
the talented violinist, Gayle
Vogler, in rendition Of the
Meditation" from "Thais."
The East Cleveland Travel
Service and major airline COM
panies are cooperating with
the Shaw High Music Depart
ment in providing the "Travel
the World" atmosphere to the
concert.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04

the Shaw Hgn Chapter q
National HoLcr society viii
hold It's mid-term Induction cere-
mony Tuesday morning in the
Shaw auditorium.
-Four qualified members Of
\. H. ). chosen from the senior
A class viii give the traditional
speeches which outline the high
standards of the organization.
The subjects and respective
spokesmen are as follows:
Leadership, Sally Olson: Schol-
arship, Roy Clendenen; Charac-
ter. Russell Fox; Service. Marcia
hruse.
Also worthy Of recognition
are this semester presiding Of
ficers. They are: Patricia Peck
inpaugh. president; Sally Olson,
vice-president; Margaret Rem
ton, secretary; and Randy Ad-
ans, treasurer.
Following these student de-
IYerios will be the guest speak
er allan S. Austin, president
and general sales manager of
the Austin Company, an inter-
national firm Of designers. en-
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
League Reports
On Comparison
Of Kirk, Conant

"Education in the Jr. High
School Years." by DR.. James B.
Conant is the basis for the
comparison of Kirk made by
the East Cleveland League Of
Women Voters.
With the cooperation of DR.
Harold Nichols. Chairman Mrs
+. X. Schneider and a commit
tee comprised of Mrs. F. L.
Holzheimer and Mrs. Ellis Nc
Kay, an evaluation Of the pres
ent program and possible flu
ture program additions to Kirk
is now being studied.
This topic for local item is
the result of the interest in a
similar League study made a
year and half ago on Con-
ants widely-read book "The
American High School Today"
At that time, Shaw High was
the point of interest insofar as
DR.. Conant's twenty-one recon-
mendations were concerned,
Interested East Clevelanders
may attend any Cor alb of the
League meetings where these
junior high school discussions
will be held. Comments are wei
coined, as are worthy recon-
mendations.
Meetings are as follows:
Monday. Jan. Sth, 1870 p. m.
and Monday, Jan. 22nd, l:3o
p. m. The program will be held
at the home of Mrs. f. L. Holz-
heimer, 1921 Oakhill rd.
Tuesday, Jan. 9th, 8 p. m. and
Tuesday, Jan. 30th, s p. m. The
program will be held at the
home Of Mrs. T. NJ. Pinney
1864 Clynn rd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Christmas
Tree Pickup
Begins Monday

Christmas trees will be picked
up the week beginning Jan Sth,
1862.
Signs will be placed at the
ends of each street the day
before collection.
Trees must be placed on the
ground level in front or side
yards.
The following schedule will
be followed as closely as wea-
ther permits:
Monday: Superior Hill streets
and all streets south of Euclid
from S. Lakeview to Wymore
Tuesday: Page to Hillside
south of Euclid, Lee Road hill
top, Stanwood hilltop, Taylor
Road hilltop.
Wednesday: Noble Road hill
top, Colonial Heights hilltop,
streets north Of Euclid from
Noble to Shaw. All streets from
Woodwork to Shaw including
Ardenall, Strathmore and Rrin-
oco.
Thursday: Savannah to Eddy,
east of Hayden to Shaw, west
of Hayden. Fay, Emily and
Thornhill.
Friday: Hayden, Rozelle to
n. Lakeview.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
By J. Warwick Gendall

Summes has set in for New
Zealanders for the next two OF
three months.
In this article-the first in a
series of ski intend to tell
you what / had expected to find
in the U. S. A., and what !
had expected you Americans to
be like.
American movies, books, and
magazines had given me a ster-
eotype of your nation.
had the impression that the
u. S. A. was land of plenty.
The people were all very
wealthy, with at least two cars,
luxurious homes complete with
refrigerators, dishwashers, gar
bage-disposal units, two lat
least) T. V. sets, air-condition-
ing, a maid, and never-ending
check account which was at the
disposal of all the family-es-
pecially the teenage daughters.
Six Lane Streets
The streets were at least six
lanes wide; the cars were big,
bold, and flashy; the buildings
we're the largest in the world;
the shops were the largest in
the world; in fact anything that
was meant to be big was the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Opposition
Mild on
Apartment

There was some opposition,
but mild, as City Commissioners
approved $1.5-million apart
ment building to be constructed
at 15409-29 Euclid ave.
Approval came after two
residents. W. c. Grabbing, 1886
Plymouth and James Jones,
1922 Welton dr., were assured
that the apartment tenants Of
the proposed six-story. 49,
suite project would not park
on narrow Richmond Place.
The roadway is a private
drive which abuts the apart,
ment property.
Carl Milstein, president Of
Alvin Builders, Inc, who win
erect the building, said a bum,
per strip. viii b y.aced bctwcer
the street spd me apartmeA;
parking lot.
The city, arcerainp to City
ManaPer Charles A. Car aIi,
viii install no parking signs.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Rhythm-7een Novel Concert
To be Musical 'Jet Flight"

Robert Fraser direct this unit.
This is the Rhythm-Teens' only
formal public appearance in
East Cleveland a. most Of
their shows are presented at
private functions throughout
Mort bern Ohio.
During the stage shift from
the band to the Rhythm-Teens,
the audience will continue its
travels by enjoying a Travel
Film in color, provided by one
Of the major airlines.
Musical Revue
Then the 16 vocalists and 16-
piece stage band, garbed in
smart attire, present a fast
moving musical revue of rhyth-
mic excitement.
Included in the show are the
hit tunes from such Broadway
successes as wildcat" 'Mu-
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
CALL NEWS
to
GL. 1883
l4.850 Circulation
Guaranteed
Msgr. O'DonneN
Is Community
Council Speaker
BY Ruth KlimOwski

"The Future Of Religion In
East Cleveland From the View
point of One of It's Newest
Citizens" will be humorously
explored at the next Communi-
ty Council meeting, Thursday,
Jan. 18th, at 7:45 p. m.
An East Cleveland resident
as Of last April, the Right Rev.
erend NJ onsi ignor William
O'Donnell, pastor of st. Philo-
mena's Catholic Church, will
be the guest speaker. Gifted as
he is with typical Irish wit and
a way with words, listeners who
come to hear the Monsignor
talk will und oUb t e d Y be
charmed by his relaxed manner
on the rostrum.
Dedicated to his vocation,
O'Donnell presents a real prob
lem Of Illustration for jour
nalists.
Good Copy"
Not wishing for any personal
publicity, nevertheless his col
orful background and engaging
personality combine to make
him outstanding copy" from
the standpoint of the human
interest writer.
1t is regrettable to report
that this appeal to journalistic
Imagination has not always re-
suited in the Monsignor's ap-
pearing in a favorable light.
Being quoted out of context
has made him extremely wary
of reporters in general. "Don't
quote me-" is an expression he
uses with all sincerity.
This therefore, is the basis
for this matter-of-fac story of
Monsignor O'Donnell's past .
history.
Collects Books
A personal visit (and his Of
flee is open to alb would better
sorve to introduce you to a man
who is a rare combination OF
scholar (he has a library filled
with books printed on some of
the earliest printing presses in
vented, dating as far back as
the late 1400s) and still a man.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04

MILTON BARTELT, Eost
Cleveland Bronch Letter
Carrier wos oworded the
Letter Carrier OF the Year
Award" for the Cleveland
oreo in q contest conducted
by Radio Station WIKI, and
q committee OF postal Off
cioIs. Carrier Bortelt is q
veteran Of Is years, ond
presently serves the Colo
niol Heights oreo, having
this route the post nine
years. Recently he wos hon.
ored at q luncheon ond pre-
sented with q Sl00 Sovines
Bond. Bortelf i: morrIed onc
lives with his. vile, Betty
lane and two sons, Cory,
l3 years, Carl, 9 yforS, c'
l27ol Iowa ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Mock Trial
Date Changed

The mock trial scheduled
for Thursday, Jan. l1th at
Shaw High School has been
postponed until Thursday,
Feb. Sth, because next weeks
date conflicts with the Com
munity Council meeting.
The interesting spectacle,
next month will serve as the
Community Councils program
for the evening.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Chief Takes Dim View
Of Frosted Windows

YOU haven't cleaned those win
dows-officers of his depart
ment may broach the subject
to you in slightly different
way, because by then it will
have become a matter of en-
forcing the safety regulations
of the city and state.
every driver must realize
that it's impossible to drive
safely with ice-covered win
dows clouding the driver :
view," the chief reasons. It's
as simple-and as important
as that"
Chief Weaver also calls at
tention to another likely spot
to find frost; on street pave
ments, and in particular on
bridges and overpasses. And
here too, he points out, it can
be mighty treacherous stuff.
"The morning may be clear
and snappy-not a cloud in the
sky, or a snowflake in the air.
So who's thinking about slip
perry roads? But that's just
when it happens. A burst of
speed, a sudden skid, "a car out
of control, and we chalk up an
other accident against our rec
ord"
Take tip from the chief.
When the frost is on the pump
kin, look for it on the wind
shield and on the pavement,
too. Scrape it off your wind
shield and you'll be able to see
the telltale sparkle on the pave
ment that warns you to SLOW
down-and live"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04

Frost is where you find 1t.
The poet may find it ION the
pumpkin; but Chief of Police
H. S. Weaver is more concerned
about the frost found in other
places these cold mornings.
There's the frost found on
the windows of your car after
it Stands out" overnight, for
example. The chief respect
fully suggests that you scrape
it off, carefully and completely,
before you start to drive.
After you start to drive-if
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04

coming only to characters from
Tennessee Williams, or to those
"Un American" people who
sneeze at the Stars and Stripes,
or who don't sing the words to
the "Star Spangled Banner" at
baseball games.
Oh, how very wrong | was.
Typical Britisher
l had the typical conserva-
tive Britisher's ideas (for the
New Zealander is very much
akin to the Englishman) about
the u. S. A.
Many Of these ideas were
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Shaw VS.. Parma

I'm their third Lake Erie con-
test. the Shaw Cardinals will
meet the Parma Redmen in
Parma tomorrow night with the
junior varsity cagers getting
underway at z p. m.
Saturday, at Shaw, the East
Clevelanders will 90 against
undefeated Warrensville with
the junior varsity starting
things off at z p. m.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04

biggest in the world, and any
thing that was meant to be
small was, of course, the small
est in the world.
| imagined the teenagers to be
all either glamorous or sordid;
only two types.
You know-tall, handsome,
blonde boys with crew-cuts, and
shapely, film-starrish, blonde
(why blonde? l just don't
know.) girls; or long-haired
chain-swinging, knife-wielding
youths, whose jaws MUNICH on
gum with never ending monot-
ony.
Fully prepared to become en-
shared in a gangster gun bat
tie at the corner of Euclid ave.
and East 9th ST., | almost ven-
tured in to buy a bullet-proof
vest.
One Film Star Per Day
| looked forward to seeing
lat least) one film star every
day, and to ride around a camp
us in an old Model T Ford sing
ing happy college songs all
day.
] was to be in America, the
land of Freedom, prosperity,
and happiness, where worries
and hard work were mythical
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04

him to fill the unexpired term
Of Mrs. Arthur Z. Madsen who
resigned after moving out Of
the school district.
Kerr lives with his wife.
Alice and daughters Beth and
Nancy al 1888 Forest Hill ave.
He is employed by Hayden,
Miller & Co, Investment Bank
ers with offices in the Union
Commerce Building.
Active In Civic Affairs
Long active in East Cleveland
civic affairs, Kerr is immedi-
ate past president Of the HI
wants Club and was iastru-
mental in the service organiza-
tion being the first sponsor Of
the American Field Service for
eign exchange student in East
Cleveland. For many years he
has been on the Kiwanis Boys
and Girls committee.
He is a graduate Of Wooster
College as is his wife, a mem
Der Of the YMCA Board Of
Managers and currently is serv-
ing as vice chairman Of the
United Presbyterian Church'S
Board Of Trustees.
Teaches at Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr, have
served for the past Is years as
teachers in the religious educa-
tion program at the church
working with the junior age
group,
Kerr also spent five years in
the T. s. Air Force, rising
from private TO the rank Of
major.
At present, he is president Of
the Kirk Junior High school
PTA.
herr's appointment will make
him the first board member in.
many a year TO hail from Su-
periOr School district.
However, as one board mem
Der stated. Kerr's residence had
no bearing on his selection.
Other BUSINESS
Also at its Monday night
board members are ex-
oected to reappoint Miss Donna
Mahou as clerk-treasurer and
set a bond for her at S25, 900.
Members Ralph /. Peckiupaugh
and Robert A. Henderson will
De sworn in to new four-year
.erms on the board. They were
reelected last NOVem Der.
The board further plans to
discuss the progress Of adding
eight new classrooms to ReE- /.
elle; acceptance Of altrFaates
'or the Shaw-Prosper+ As.Ier
and Jan. 2att gradu-
.ting activities wh,-h will nave
Ralph Besse, president Of the
1leveland Electric Illuminating
%. and president Of the Cleve-
and Commission on Higher
education as commencement
speaker
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04

war has already captured the
imagination of many Of the
young borrowers and few Of
the adults as we'll
Since coming to Cleveland
for the American Library AS
sociation Conference in July.
Bolivar has spent happy hours
in the Lewis Carroll Room of
the Cleveland Public Library,
attended the children's Book
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Former Exchange Student Writes
On Great American Expectations

EDITORS NOTE: j. Worwich GendoU ras a
Shac High School exchange student last gear from
Loacer HUT, NeW r~aland. Upon returning to his
home he promised to Write several articles for
this newspaper his thoughts and ideas con-
cerning the United States and its people.
The folloaOing is the first of sic along this Hne
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Stuffed Buro Exeites Young Readers

Come visit Bolivar at the East
Cleveland Library's main chill
dren's room. Bolivar is a burro
and is the title character of a
new book by Hardie Gramatky,
the creator of the famous Little
loot.
Although only a life-sized
toy, loaned to the library
through the courtesy of G. P.
Putnam's Sons, publishers, Boil
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Golden 2O's"
Is Library Fare

For the first film program
of the new year at the East
Cleveland blic Library
Thursday, January 18th, at s
p. M, the age Of the 192O's
will be recreated in the Golden
Twenties," a newsreel review
Of the historic events, pc SON
alities, sports and fashions of
the period 1920-1929.
"The Chairy Tale" one of
Norman McLaren's charming
distractions, also will be shown.
The admission is free, and
everyone is invited.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Kerr Selected
To Fill School
Board Vacancy

Robert NJ. Kerr investment broker and father
of two daughters, will be appointed to the East
Cleveland Board of Education at that groups first
1862 meeting Monday night at Shaw High School. He
will be approved unanimously by the four board
members who the Leader learned today have chosen
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-04
Flight Coupons"

a real tour.
Flight Coupons"
The most elaborate article
will be the printed program,
which will be booklet of flight
coupons to each of the countries
that will be visited during the
evening.
The 72-piece Shaw Band.
under the direction Of S. Robert
Fraser, will begin the tour with
a new composition entitled
"Jet-Flight." This will ulti-
mately take the listener to the
London Hippodrome,' Fin
landia," "Under Paris Skies" !"
Lady in Spain" Carnival of
Venice" "River Jordan" "Ha-
waiian Festival" and back
home, where it is the STARS
and Stripes Forever"
While in "Nenice" the aud
fence will enjoy the trumpet
trio of the band-Lou Biscotti.
Paul Magnusson and Jack
MacNeal.
L. S. Bonus Tickets
In the United States the tour
includes bonus ticket to hear
the 1961-62 edition Of the wide
ly known Shaw High Rhythm
Teens. Judith Warren and S.