The Amherst news-times (Amherst, Ohio), 1950-03-30

              The Amherst News -Times VOL XXXII, NO. 13 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1950 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD Council Acts to Lessen Traffic Hazards I Accidents Claim Lives of Two Amherst Residents on Saturday Holy Week Services Holy Week services sponsored by the Amherst Ministerial Association have been planned for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings and for Good Fri- Scenes like the above, looking east on Park avenue, where a car backing out of a parking space ties up traffic in both lanes, will be a thing of the past in Amherst as soon as the village street department can mark downtown streets for parallel parking. Authorized last week by village council, parallel parking will replace the diagonal parking on all streets in town except South Main where the width of the street permits it. As soon as the streets are dried enough to permit painting, the new lines will be marked. Firemen's Assn. Will Hold Meeting In South Amherst South Amherst Volunteer Firemen will be hosts to the North Central Firemen's Association at the Swiss Hall in South Amherst on April 20, according to an announcement this week from Harold A. Brown, Woodhill drive, Amherst Fire Department, publicity chairman for the group. Chief speaker at the meeting will be Assistant State Fire Marshall Charles R. Scott. Scott's primary work is with villages and Townsiiirm and his talk v"ll." based on problems directly concerning members of the North Central group. Village and township officials will be guests at the meeting. Chief Jake Wilhelm, of the South Amherst department, will have charge of making arrangements for the meeting. Six Have 5 A's to Lead Honor Roll At High School Six Amherst high school students attained five A's in the first six weeks of the second semester to lead the Honor Roll for the period. A total of 41 students had grades high enough to place them on the roll, with the senior class leading all the other grades. Fourteen seniors placed on the roll, freshmen were second with 11, sophomores were third with 10, and juniors trailed with only six students, Placing on the Roll were: .j A's Lucille Frank, Joan Martin, Lois Beesing, Sonia Ny-len, Roy Schicferstein, and Edna Vollmer. 4 A's Sue Durling, Judy Brown, Mary Lr,ii Taylor, Nadine Higgirs, Norma Richmond, Sue Simpson, Lucile Zuspan, Mary Durling, and Nancy Winter. ?, A's Martha Bussc. Eleanor Dute, Joan Cambis, Mildred Martin, Leila Ott, Camille Henry, Sal-lv Guiselmnn, Anona Mathes, and Richard Slack. ( 2 A's Dorothe Mollison, La-Wmne Mueller, Relty Parker, Stephen Latran, Audrey Barck, Paul Pritchett, Myrna Raes'.er, . and Nancy Springer. 1 A - Isabel B'ythe, Ardith Kuhn, Owen Smith, Bea Fuhrman, Alberta Wyvill, Lcona Burton, Martha Kinlock, Nancy Mollison, and Don Zuspan. . Frv on Program I A I"1 1 Hf 1 i ivietnoaisi nurcn - - icv. iaic t!At LagleS Monday iRev. J. H. Bollens, speaker - - "Peter's Denial" Easter Vacation Easter vacations are In store for local school children next week. Children at the public school and the high, school are off all next week, returning to classes on Monday, April 10. Students at St. Jo seph parochial school start their vacation on Wednesday, April 5, and return to classes on Tuesday, April 11. Class to Be Confirmed at Lutheran Church A class of children and adults will be received into communicant membership by the rite of confirmation at St. Paul's Lutheran church Sunday morning. The 12 children to be confirmed are: Jaermeline Fahrney, Marilyn Ho- crefo. Georsene Kirgsbiuy, Myrna Miller. Nancy Palmer, Ruth Palmer, Charles Horning, Catherine; Horning, Freadthelm Horning Pauline Horning, Paul Horning, and Wilmer Horning. The pastor, the Rev. R. C. Bosse has chosen for his topic for this service the exhortation from the Book of Hebrews, "Let Us Run with Patience the Race that Is Set before Us." The service will b;gin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class will be held at 9:30 a.m. Drowning and fire took the lives oi xwo Amnerst residents -ry-t 1 H 1 i 1 fi . last Saturday afternoon, a five- LleCtlOIl aiKl I lSll ; Q3y "icrnooii, year-old boy drowning in a fish- Following is the schedule or services: uunu .. .... -Jen-urn inc. n frA(frnm ah i a -l 1 7 succumbing of burns from a bon- 11T 111 1 lUiaia monaay, rtpni j, i .jm h-".- firo I Richard James Kropf Richard James Kropf, son of ft Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kropf, 462 i T.,Jav Anril 4. 7:30 D.m. Franklin avenue, was drowned The annual fish fry for all , -i i o rs T U V, when he fell in a neighboring members will be the feature of ' Foursquare Church - Kev. Uaniel Duser, cnairman fish pond Saturday afternoon. next Monday evening's meeting of Rev Q Q Vandersall, speaker - The Light that !No The lad had been playing with the local Aerie of Lagles. Liec- n,vU.Cc Pan Put flnr other children and was missed tion of officers, just a formality when his sister came to call him this year in the absence of any YJc Anril i 7-3(1 nm home. He was discovered lying contests for lodge posts, will , " ' r0- a face down in the pond within take place during the meeting, St. Peters Church - Kev. J. ri. Bollens, cnairman a few minutes, although it was preceding the fish fry. Rev Lorenzo Todd, speaker - "Companion Crosses thought he had been there about The fish fry, which is open to ten minutes before being found, all members of the lodge witn- Amherst firemen, called to the out charge, will start immediate- rfQtrn artificial vacniratinn 1.. f nl 1 su , ! n 4tia rnniiln. wtnatinrf and used a resuscitator for half Nominations of officers, held at i Urgan rrelude an hour after which he was re- this week's meeting, resulted in moved to Amherst hospital in a only one candidate being named Zilch ambulance where further for each office. Named were: attempts at revival were tried, president, George Davis; vice-Funeral services were held president, James Wenzel; chap-Tuesday morning from St. lain, Don Fullmer; treasurer, Ed Joseph's church under the direc- Moebius; conductor, Bill Raab; Want to Earn Their Way . . . 1 " 1 I't ,Y t .xi ; t,v v y y , :iyy v?., i 5 . i5 tion of Rev. Fr. James H. Smith. Burial was made in Calvary cemetery.Surviving, in addition to the parents, are a sister, Kathryn Anne, 8; a brother, Robert Jr., 7; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. fheodore Schivitz, Amherst; and grandmother, Mrs. Anna Kropf, Vermilion. Michael McMahon Michael McMahon, 81, Dewey road, died in Amherst hospital Saturday evening, three hours after suffering burns covering nis entire body. Although there were no witnesses, it was thought that his clothes caught fire from a pile of corn stalks he had been burning back of the one-room cottage where he lived alone. All of his clothes had been burned off when he was found in his room by a ncighbr.r who had suspicioned something wrong. Burial was made in St. Joseph's cemetery following services Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's church. Burial was under the direction of the Zilch Funeral Home. Survivors include two adulters Sarah and Rosalee, Kings-folk Ga., and a nephew, Raymond Hlggins, Gates Mills, Ohio. Carol Rerrv Named Girl Scout President Girl S-oKts met after school in the agriculture room this wcck. New officers were elected as fol. lows' president, Carol Berry; vice-president, Connie Washka; secretary, Nancy Sharp; and treasurer, D'jrecn Luije. The "iris discussed their projects fi.r the Child Care badges and made plans for a hike to Brandt's Tark on April 5, a talk by Dr. Elsie Snell on April 10, rnd a" skating party on April 16. There will be no meeting of the tronp next week because of Easter vacation. Mrs. .!:imc Bruc, Tcnncy avenue, fell in her home Wednesday mo!n:n'4. sustaining a broken hip. She was it movcd to trfc Memorial hospital, Flyria. . Tin. m : i i t topic of discussion at the meeting of the Amherst Branch of the R;d Cross Friday evening wis the 11)50 Roll (.all. No definite report could be given at this time as the drive is logging in the surrounding vicinity. "A good Scout is reliant." Four local Boy Scouts are carrying this Scout Law further to the point where it means that a good Scout Is self-reliant. Not waiting for someone else to come across with the money for their trip to the International Jamboree at Valley Forge this summer, these boys are out drumming up odd jobs to earn their own money. It will cost each Scout approximately $80 to attend the two- vy v -' - - 'W t Photo by James Evans week outing. In addition to transportation, meals, incidentals, each Scout must purchase a special uniform. All the boys attending will to presented to the President of the United States and all, including the boys from foreign countries, must be dressed in the special uniform. Although various o-ganizations In town have under-wr'tlen the expenses of the four, the boys are trying to earn as much as possible on their own initiative. The Jamtoree wi'l be hoi:1 from June 2G to July 10. By that time, if enough jobs are available, they hope to have earned a large portion of the money. Mrs. Earl Ilanlon, Phone 3321, has agreed to act as a clearing agent for calls for work for the boys. Since all are out of school next week during Easter vacation, they are enxious to spend the entire week at any odd jobs they can find or are called in to Mrs. Hanlon. Mrs. Lnoy Kestlcr, Valparaiso, !nd., spent Wednesday evening with Amherst friends. RJr. ;mk1 Mrs. Fred Minn and children spent the week-end with relative; in Cleveland. Mrs. E'.eisa Bcrnath, Grafton, was a Wednesday guest at the George Schroeder home inside guard, Dick Nagle; out side guard, Don Krause; and trustee, Pete Muniga. Another part of this week's meeting was the report on the meeting at Shelby last Saturday and Sunday by Harold Krause and Carl witbccK, delegates, n. large crowd of local Eagles attended the meeting, with the local Auxiliary putting on rit ualistic work. Special prizes were lost by Louis Bodmann and Harold Mathes, with the attendance prize won by Walt Gambish. A special meeting of the Eagles' Fishermen's club has been announced for Friday evening, April 14. John Gerrese has been named in charge of the program details of which will be announced later. I Driver-Training Film Shown at Rotary Meeting A film showing the need for training for teen-age drivers was shown local Rotarians at their reeular meeting Monday noon. Presented by Mrs. McKay, of the Cleveland Auto club through the co-operation of the Elyria Auto club, the film showed how driver-training was carried on in high school courses. Mrs. McKay also talked Oiiefly on the need for su:h training, giving figures on accidents caused by teen-age drivers. The film explained how students are given actual experience behind the wheel as well as reasons and scientific explanations for safe driving practices. During the business meeting, Dr. R. J. Mulford announced that programs had ben set up for April meetings. On the first Monday will bo a tall: by an FBI acent. a talk on Alcholics Anonymous being the subject for the second Monday, and uon Patterson, county engineer, being scheduled to appear oif the third Monday. Guests at the meeting were Carl Miller, Al bicrncr, apuu Winters, and Harry Mcllale all of Elyria. Four Candidates Are Initiated by Eagles Auxiliary Good Friday, April 7, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Services in First Evangelical Church Esther Sick, Organist "Procession to Calvary" by Stainer (Part 1) Hymn No. 25, - - - - "Holy, Holy, Holy" Scripture - - Mark 9:30-37; 10:17-23, 46-52 Remarks - - Rev. J. H. Bollens, St. Peter's Church (Part II) Scripture - Mark 11:1-11; 14:1-25; John 13:2-17 Remarks - Rev. Daniel Buser, Foursquare Church Vocal Solo Mrs. George Ternent "The Stranger of Galilee" (Part III) Scripture - - - John 12:20-28; 1 3 : 3 1 b-1 4 : 1 0; Matthew 26:36-56 Remarks - Rev. J. W. Parks, Congregational Church (Part IV) Scripture - John 17:1-10; 17:16-23; Luke 22:54-71; Matthew 27:3-10 Remarks - - Rev. Dale Riggs, Methodist Church Anthem by choir of the church - "Were You There?" Arranged by C. Scholin, Directed by Mrs. Ray Sprague (Part V) Scripture - - - Mark 15:1-14; Luke 23:4-11; Matthew Ll I -J I Remarks - - Rev. Henry Stick, Missionary from So. Africa under the American Board. (Congregational - Christian) (Part VI) Scripture - - - Matthew 27:33, K 37; Luke ' ' 23:4-36,9-43 Remarks - - - Rev. Lorenzo Todd, Brownhelm Congregational - Christian Church Offertory - "Belmont" by Edmundson (Part VII) Scripture - - John 19:25-27; Luke 23:44-45; Matthew 27:46; John 19:28-30; Luke 23:46 Remarks Hymn No 105 Benediction Pcstlude Rev. Coburn Vandersall, First Evangelical U. B. Church "There Is A Green Hill Far Away." "Easter Recessional" by Mallard Deputy Registrars Will Remain Open Late to Sell New License Tags Miss Eleanor Albright, librarian, reports that copies of Fortune magazine for the years l!Hfi, '47, and '4!' have been presented to the Public Library through the coiii-iorv f William Lernor of Lorain. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Parks are spending the week with their daughter in Dayton. Miss I.ila Bi::chotf, Cleveland, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bisi.'hoff. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cloutier called on Mrs. Clara Vogler, Elyria, Saturday afternoon. Earl Bailey called on Walter Schneider, Elyria, who has been confined to his home by illness, Sunday afternoon. Initiation was a feature of the meeting of the E'.i?lc Auxiliary last week, fo.ir candidates being iii tho .li'ss. The ritualistic team include:! the following officers: Madam President, Dorothy Koha: Past Madam Picsidcnt, Virginia Gniv; vice-president, Florence Esg: chaplain. Gwendolyn Kmic. ai-ik; 'inside guard, Nellie Wilker: cor.ductre.-s, Martha Thomas; acting scci-tary, Joyce Raesler; llaj: nearer. Eleanor Huber; banner bearer, Edith Dalley; pianist,Dor-otl-v Hellinv'or. When in competition these are two more members, Helen Meesig ar.d RoseYoung-less. Final plans ara being made for the spring dance to bo held April 21 at the Eagles Home, proceeds to be used for the hospital' fund. The public is invited. The special cash prize was won by Lucinda Eerger; the door prize by Dorothy Hellinger. Lunch was served by Frances Murdock and Anne Reichert. New tags are a must for anyone wishing to drive an auto on public roads after midnight Friday.Although a last minute rush is not expected in this area, local deputy registrars will remain open late tonight and tomorrow night (Thursday and Friday) to take care of any not yet possessing their 1950 license plates. Mrs. Mary Wolf, deputy reg istrar for Amherst, handling the plates at the Linden Motor Sales on Church street, reported that a large percentage of her expected sales has already been made. Slightly over 1500 plates were sold here last year, with a few more than 1300 sold to Wednesday noon of this week. Mrs. Wolf will remain at the Linden Motor Sales until 9 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday nights. She has the ZV- and ZW-plates for Amherst. Henry Makruski, deputy registrar in South Amherst, will handle the plates at Makruski Brothers Garage until 10 p.m. on both nights. Handling the ZZ-serics, Makruski has disposed of some 450 plates out of an expected 600. Visit In Cincinnati - Coming Events - The Ladies' .Aid Society of the Congregational church will be entertained on Wednesday afternoon April 5, in the home of Mrs. Thel-ma Nugent, Spring street, with Mrs. William Bruce Sr., assistant A rlass of seven girls and two bt vs will be confirmed Sunday morning at St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church. The annual reunion of confirmands will be held in the evening at 7:30 A social worker of the Hough avenue church, Cleveland, will be the guest speaker. The April meeting of the Amherst Study club will be held on Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the home of Mrs. C. A. Alexander, South Lake street. Roll call will be answered with "New England Points of interest I have Visited" and the topic of discussion will be Connecticut and Rhode Island. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Straus and son, Dan, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Strain, Ootina Cahl, Donald Keller, and Lais Hughes have re turned from a three -day trip to Cincinnati. While there they attended the Skating Vanities and on the way home visited many places on the Ohio River and in Kentucky. The Mary Martha class of the Congregational church meets on Monday evening in the church parlors with the following ladies as the hostesses: Frances Batten- house, Hildred Brown, Ruth Slack, and Florence Gall. Mrs. Frederic Hays, Lincoln street, will give a talk on "Interior Decorating," The annual inspection of Ston- ington Lodge, F and A M will be held Tuesday evening, April 4. This will be preceded with a dinner at the school auditorium to be served by the Areme club of Stone City Chapter, O. E. S. The meeting of the W.S.C.S. of the Methodist church has been postponed until Friday evening, April 14. At that time the meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. Foster Hutton, North Ridge road, Mrs. James Hilliard,co-hostess.