The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1947-05-15

              FTPS Read The Merchants' SPECIALS On Page 2 HERST VOL. XXIX, NO. 20 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1947 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD nr4 Am New 1 1 i 11 HE UMES Q gasiiitMii Of twite Mrs. Edward Menz Named PTA Head; Officers Installed Listed On OSU Honor Rolls New officers were elected and installed at the last meeting of the year of the Amherst P.T.A., held in the form of an "Open House" at the high school, on Monday evening of this week. Miss Summer's sixth grade won the attendance award for having the greatest number of parents present, although all classes had! a large percentage of parents at the meeting. Mrs. Edward Menz was elected president of the group for the next school year; Mrs. Norman Miller was named vice-president; Mrs. Carl Deeds, secretary; and Miss Florence Ehrman, treasurer. Officers were installed by Mrs. Harold Moore, South Amherst, president of the Lorain county council of P. T. A. Shop Classes Show Work The different rooms and departments of the school were thrown open for public inspection by the parents with work completed by the students during the school year on display. Included on the program following the business meeting were numbers by the band, vocal numbers, acrobatic stunts, a style show, and acrobatic dancing. Four local people, students at Ohio State University, have been listed on the honor rolls for the winter quarter with averages of "B" or better. Jane Durling, Amherst, is listed on the roll for the College of Arts and Sciences; Grace M. Thompson, South Amherst, is on the roll for the College of Edu cation; and Stanley Ashyk, South Amherst, and Robert G. Edwards, Amherst, are on the roll for the College of Engineering. Announce Birth On display now in the window at the News-Times office are articles made during the past year by members of the Metal Arts department of the high school. Containing more than fifty articles, the display includes tools, gadgets, and nick-nacks in both machined steel and hand-hammered copper. Many of the articles are of intricate design requiring many hous of preparatory work as well as many hours of actual manufacture. All of the items were made by students in the class. Mr. and Mrs. William Higgins wish to announce the birth of a' six-pound three-ounce baby girl born May 4 at Lorain hospital. Mrs. Higgins is the former Bette Scott of Amherst. Rotarians Visit T. B. Headquarters Members and guests of the local Rotary club visited the county T. B. headquarters on Cleveland avenue following their regular meeting on Monday noon. They were shown through the building by Ben Hindman, exe cutive secretary for the county association, who explained the ! operation of the association. Guests of the club were Ralph Zilch, Richard Zilch, and Lloyd Bahlef, all of Amherst; Frank Ayres and F. J. McFadden, Lorain, and Fred Schmidt, and J, P. Wild, of Wisconsin. South Amherst Commencement Processional South Amherst Band Invocation Rev. J. H. Bollens Selection Kerry Dance, Janet Flowers Selection South Amherst Band Class Address Dr. Roger Shaw Selection Vesper Hymn, Girls' Glee Club Presentation of English Award Mrs. Lillian Roberts Presentation of American Legion Award Mr. Charles Kolb Presentation of Class Mr. K. E. Lower Presentation of Diplomas Mr. James M. P. Nicol Presentation of Honors Mr. K. E. Lower Alma Mater Girls' Glee Club Benediction Rev. J. H. Bollens May 23, at eight o'clock p.m. in the South Amherst school auditorium, nine girls and seven boys will receive their diplomas. Those receiving diplomas are: Annette Krueck, Barbara Ellis, Theresa George, Wanda Winson, Eileen Urig, Geraldine Winiarski, Violet Bozicevich, Arlene Flowers, Eleanor Zaborniak, Nick Discen-zo, Frederick Dostall, William Ko-vach, Robert Loosli, Donald Ward, Richard Solka, and Dick Car-stensen.Of the sixteen graduating, Annette Krueck, Wanda Winson, Vi olet Bozicevich, Arlene Flowers, Nick Discenzo, Robert Loosli and Richard Solka have seen all 12 years of their schooling at South Amherst. Dr. Roger Shaw, who is a mem ber of the faculty o fthe Department of Education at Oberlin college, will give the class address. Amherst, South Amherst Methodists Elect Officers The combined annual meeting of the Amherst and South Amherst Methodist churches was held in the Amherst church on Sunday evening, with reports given and church officers elected for the coming year. Elected in the Amherst church were: Trustees, 1947, Gust Zilch, Irving Mollison, and Harry Stan-den; trustees, 1948, Fred Hopkins, Ray Hearn, and Foster Jenne; trustee, 1949, Arthur Smithkins; General Church Superintendent, Ray Hearn, assisted by Mrs. Charlotte Zilch, Mrs. Lucille Hearn, Gust Zilch, Mrs. John Ellis, Edward Ellis, and Foster Jenne; director of social and recreational life, Mrs. Gust Zilch; secretary of good literature, Ray Hearn; Stewards, district, Mrs. Harold A'lsop, reserve, Mrs. Foster Jenne, recording, Mrs. Robert Allsop, communion, Mrs. Iona Maxwell, disbursing. Mrs. Jessie McLean, benevolence treasurer, Mrs. Jessie McLean, assistant, Mrs. Ruth Jenne. and other stewards, Mrs. Ruby Guild, Foster Jenne, Mrs. Mary Standen, and Arthur Smith- kons; President, WSCS, Mrs. Iona Maxwell, secretary, Mrs. Mary Standen; Lay leader, Foster Jenne, lay delegate. Mrs. Ruth Harris; reserve delegate, Mrs. Iona Maxwell;Named to committees were: Membership, Foster Jenne, Mrs. Lucille Hearn, Mrs. Mary Standen; finance, Mrs. Jessie McLean, Mrs. Ruth Jenne, Gust Zilch, Mrs. Lucille Hearn; pastoral relations, Gust Zilch, Mrs. Lucille Hearn; nominations, Ray Hearn, Mrs. Charlotte Zilch; audit, Foster Jenne, Arthur Smithkons; hospitals and homes, Mrs. Carolyn Bruce, Mrs. Mary Standen; evangelism, Mrs. Lucille Hearn, Mrs. Edward Ellis, Mrs. Charlotte Zilch; stewardship, Mrs. Marjorie Smithkons, Mrs. Jessie McLean, temperance, Mrs. A. K. Jenne, Mrs. Jennie Babcock; music, David Hearn, Mrs. Iona Maxwell, Mrs. Lucille Hearn; parsonage, Harry Standen, Henry Schroeder, Mrs. Eva Mollison; world peace, Arthur Smithkons, Mrs. Iona Maxwell; good . literature, Mrs. Bertha Fleming. South Amherst Officers Trustees, 1947, Robert Allsop, A. T. Patchett, Elmer Hams; trustees, 1948, Henry Kolb, Mar tin Springer, Harold Allsop; trus tees, 1949, Mead Petty, Don Bry ant; Children's division superintend ent, Mrs. Lulah Bryant;' youth division superintendent, Harold Allsop; adult division superintend ent, E. M. Hyatt; additional members, Mrs. Ruth Harris, Mrs. Nina Eschke, Mrs. Margaret Egcland; Director of social and recreational life, Alex Eschke; secretary of good literature, Russell Springer; trier of appeals, JohnEgeland: Stewards, district, Mrs. Sophie Allsop; reserve, Mrs. Ruth Jenne; recording, Mrs. Hazel Allsop; communion, Mrs. Mildred Hyatt; disbursing, E. M. Hyatt; benelo lence treasurer, E. M. Hyatt; as sistant, William Fountain; other stewards, Harold Allsop, Robert Allsop, John Egeland, Mrs. Mar garet Egeland, Mrs. Ruth Harris, Martin Springer, Russell Springer, William Fountain, Floyd Bryant; President, WSCS, Mrs. Robert Allsop; corresponding secretary, Miss Ferda Steele; lay leader, Harold Allsop; Named to committees were: Membership, Mrs. Myrtle Kolbe, Mrs. Gloria Davidson, Mrs. Belle Brocksicker; finance, E. M. Hyatt, Martin Springer, Robert All sop, Harold Allsop, Russell Sprin ger, John Egeland; Pastoral relations, Mrs. Mildred Hyatt, Martin Springer, Robert Allsop, Harold Allsop, Russell Springer, John .Iceland; nominations. Harold Allsop, Elmer Harris, Martin Springer, E. M. Hyatt, Mrs. Belle Brocksicker; audit, Mrs. Myrtle Kolb, Mrs. Martin Springer; hospitals " and homes, Miss Ferda Steele; evangelism, Mrs. Ruth Harris, Harold Allsop; stewardship, Mrs. Margaret Egeland, E. M. Hyatt, Mrs. Ruth Harris; temperance, Elmer Harris; music, Harold Allsop, Mrs. Don Bryant, Mrs. John Egeland, Mrs. Priscilla Bryant; world peace, Mrs. Geraldine Springer; good literature, Russell Springer; legacies and wills, E. M. Hyatt, Martin Springer. Two Killed As Train Hits Car On Mother's Day Instantly killed when their car was hit by a New York Central passenger train at the Oberlin road crossing two miles east of Amherst on Sunday were Jesse Neikirk, 73, and his wife, Anna 68, of Oberlin. They were on their way spend Mother's day with a daugh ter in Lorain when the accident occurred. Wreckage of the car was strewn for more than a mile, part of the auto being carried on the engine until it was stopped west of the Leavitt road crossing. Death of the two, plus the death of a Cleveland girl in another train-car wreck in Columbia township on Sunday, brings the county traffic death toll to 17 for the year, as against 15 to this date last year. In B. C. Production Mothers And New irst-Graders Are To Meet Friday Tomorrow afternoon (Friday) at 1 o'clock, a special pre-school round-up and tea is being arrang ed for mothers of students who will be enrolled in the first grade next September. This includes all youngsters who will be six by January 15 of next year. On the program will be a dis cussion by the school nurse, along with illustrated movies. Miss Schneider and Miss Pandy, first grade teachers, will also speak briefly to the mothers. The children will be guests of the first graders, with a special treat of ice cream planned. Kin dergarten students will also attend instead of their usual classes. The hospitality committee of the P. T. A., headed by Mrs. Ed ward Menz, is in charge of the affair. Mrs. Menz, in stressing the importance of- the round-up, urges all mothers to attend, with their first-graders-to-be. Changes In By-Laws Were Approved In Open Meeting Friday Ownership of the Amherst Hospital vested in rlie Amherst Hospital Association was approved in an open meeting at the town hall last Friday evening when changes in the by-laws were discussed. Principal change is the fact that the hospital now will have a corporate entity that the hospital will have a specific organization as owner. South Amherst P.T.A. Officers Are Installed Boys May Sign Noiv For Trip To Ball Game to "Open House" Is Held At Hospital For the first time since the war, Amherst hospital observed Flor ence Nightengale day with Open House, Monday, from 2 to 4 p.m. Members of the Hospital Aux iliary sponsored the affair and served tea to the guests. The tea table in the dining room was attractive with a centerpiece of daffodils and narcissus with green tapers in double branch crystal holders. Members of the auxiliary served on the reception committee and Mrs. John Strohmeier, Mrs. Jean Kreeger, and Mrs. David Gibson were the committee for arrange ments. Miss Barbara Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Moore, a freshman at Bowling Green university, has been appointed on the technical staff for the production of "Claudia," which will be played for four nights starting May 21. Miss Moore is majoring in speech at the university. Returns to East Mrs. I. H. Lavens, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Smith, and family since January, left Monday to return to her home in New Port, R. I Little Hulda Smith accompanied her and will remain in New Port with her grandparents until June, when she will go with her par' ents to live in Montana. STORY HOUR The children's story hour at the library will be held as usual at three o'clock on Saturday af ternoon. The children are showing much in the stories, which are told by Mrs. Fred Powers, and are chosen for their sound instructive quality and character building as well as entertainment. This week she will tell the story of AhBela, which is a fairy tale about a little Persian girl, and "Ruby," the red-coated deer. She will also tell the story of a little pioneer girl named"Susannah." Registration cards for the free trip to a Cleveland Indian's base ball game on June 11 are being distributed this week by Don Ludwig at the public .'-.chool and by Father Smith at the parochial school. The cards, which must be sign ed by the parents giving permis sion lor the boys to go, must be relumed by Friday, May 23. The trip is being sponsored by the Booster club and the Rotary club for all boys in the Amherst schools between the 6th and 12th grades inclusive. Transportation and admission to the game will be provided, through private cars and buses. June 11, the day picked for the trip, is being celebrated by the Indians as Cy Young Day and the boys attending will witness the special ceremonies. David Goldthorpe, general chairman for the trip, has requested any who can furnish transportation for the trip to get in touch with him. Cars and driv ers are still needed to take the anticipated crowd. Wednesday evening, May 14, the South Amherst Parent Teacher Association held their installation of officers for the 1947-48 term. Those installed were: re-elected president, Mrs. Marshall McQuate; vice-president, Mrs. Walter Ellis; secretary, Miss Ruth Davis; and treasurer, Mrs. James Riddle. Mrs. Harold Moore, president of the Lorain county council of Parents and Teachers conducted the installation ceremony. Mrs James Nicol presented the offi cers to Mrs. Moore. Mrs. C. M. Hyatt was soloist. The graduating class was in troduced by Mrs. Walter Ellis. A style show, under the direc tion of Miss Bick, followed. Girls from the seventh grade through high school were participants. Refreshments were served in the cafeteria under the chair manship of Mrs. Steve Vulagi. Annual Retreat CJoses Here The annual Retreat of the Sem inary Union of the Oberlin Grad uate School of Theology closes its day of activities in the local Methodist church with the serv ing of Holy Communion by the Rev. Thomas E. Kepler D.D., PhD, Professor of New Testament at Oberlin. The public is invited to this closing session at 7 o'clock. Other changes approved in cluded increasing the number of members on the board of trustees to 27, nine to be chosen from the Hospital Auxiliary, and the others to be chosen so that the entire community is represented. B'rom the larger board of 27 will be chosen a smaller group to act as an executive board to direct activities of the hospital. Membership dues were set at $2 per year, with membership to Auxiliary members set to 50 cents per year. Included in the community served by the hospital and eligible for membership are Amherst, South Amherst, Brownhelm, and all the rural territory in Amherst and Brownhelm townships. Final plans for the membership drive, scheduled for September of this year, will be made at a me4 ing of the membership committee ' under John Smythe next Monday evening. War Records Being Mailed Mailing of the War Record boklets, printed in conjunction with the Homecoming Celebration last fall, was completed this week. Service men and women who do not receive one of the book lets are requested to contact John J. Smythe in order that they may pick up their copy. Cancer Drive-Ends Saturday Although the state Cancer drive was extended until May 15, the local campaign will not close until Saturday, May 17, according to Stanley Reichert, Amherst community chairman. Contributions to date total almost $600. Reichert said that no goal had been set for the drive, but that he hoped to have an increase in the donations by the end of the week. Only a few hundred letters out of the more than 1,400 that were sent out have been returned. Rev. E. B. Smith Named To Head Mission For Indians In Montana Announce New Air Mail Service A new air letter service to all foreign countries at a reduced rate of postage, has been announced by theUnitedStatespostaldcpart-g by the United States postal department through E. C. Stiwald, local postmaster. The new air letter sheets, which are available at the local office, are printed on a light blue paper measuring 8'.2 by 12 inches with a newly-designed 10 cent air mail stamp already reproduced on the form. Messages are to be written on the inner side of the sheet. No enclosures are permitted,however. Stiwald also called attention to the fact that the local office closes at noon on Wednesday. He said that although this practice has been followed for the past three years, some people still call at the office to transact business only to be disappointed. V ' 4h Preview For Kindergarten All mothers of kindergarten students who will start the next fall term, are asked to meet at the schoolhouse tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 to work out the necessary details for the class to be organ ized. Mrs. Earl Kane is in charge of the project. Youngsters who will be five years of age by January 15 of next year are eligible to be enrolled. Rev. Edgar B. Smith, pastor of the Amherst and South Amherst Methodist churches, has been appointed superintendent of the Pie-gan Indian mission in Montana. The announcement was made by Rev. Herbert J. Thompson, super intendent of the Norwalk district of the Methodist church at the quarterly conference held in Am-herst Sunday. Rev. Smith will take up his new duties at the mission July first. The Piegan Mission is located on the Blackfoot reservation, with headquarters at Browning, in N. W. Montana, and is said to be nearly as large as the state of Rhode Island. Rev. Smith enters the missionary service at the reservation under the Home Missionary extension board of the Methodist church. Born in Nova Scotia, Reverend Smith came to the U. S. with his parents at a very early age. He has received degrees from Western Rserve university, Cleveland Bible school, and is at present attending the Oberlin Graduate school of Theology and will receive his degree from there, June 24. Rev. Smith has been in the ministry 12 years and has held charges at Chardon, Cleveland, and Dorset. He came to theAm-herst-South Amherst charges in 1943. The Smiths have three children, Donald, 6, Deborah, 4, and Hulda, age 2.