The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1974-02-20

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Vol.51 -No. 17
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One Section
North Canton, Ohio., Wed., Feb. 20, 1974
20 Pages
Completely
Local
News
Ten Cents
Semi-Finalists Confirmed Finalists
Five National Merit
Finalists Are Named
Hoover High School's fiv«$ National Merit Scholarship
Semifinalists, Steven Harper, David Preston, Carl
Schaub, Ronald Smith, and Esther Wakeman, have be en
confirmed as finalists in thefcompetition for MeritSchol-
arships to be awarded in 1974.
| daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
•V Albert Wakeman  of 3334
Mt. Pleasant.
The selection process is
under way, and the Merit
Scholarship winners willbe
.   .. , „    i notified confidentially be-
5wv_e_n IfJO^J™*.*h 9 tween mid-March andmid-
This is an honor shared
by less than half of. one
percent of the nation's
graduating secondary
school seniors.
HEART FUND WORKERS. Heart Sunday is this coming Sunday, Feb. 24, and general chairman of this year's local drive is Mrs. Vincent Bann (center). She willbe
assisted by members of the Girl's Athletic Association which will include Stacey
Warburton (left) and Diana Hupp. The Heart Fund Goal this year in Stark County is
$85,000. Stark County Sheriff George Papadopoulos is honorary chairman for Stark
- County.
and Mrs. Robert P.Harper
of 1425 Cornell SW, David
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Preston of 635Bach-
tel SE, Carl is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. RalphSchaub
of 912 Woodside SE, Ronald
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Smith of 601 Furbee
Ave., and Esther is the
Six Hoover Seniors Are
Named Outstanding Teens
Six Hoover High School students have been selectedas
Outstanding Teenagers of America for 1974.
Selections for the Outstanding Teenagers awards program-automatically qualified these students for-", further
state, regional and fllltrb^I'lroht^aM scholarships' to-'
taling $7,000. Local nominees are: . „;„
Board of Advisors, the Out-
. standing Teenagers of America program was created
tb^Bricourage .young. people.,j
to take full advantage of the
opportunities in our coun
try. The awards are presented each spring, andbi-
ographies of all those
honored ajejrecbtded in the
annual volume, Outstanding Teenagers of America.
Carl Schaub, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Schaub of
912 Woodside SE, David
Preston, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Preston of 635
Bachtel SE; Brian Walters,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Walters of 543 W. Maple;
Tom Nimen, son ofMr.and
Mrs. Robert Nimen of 5627
Thunderbird Cir.; Susan
Billey, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Billey of 2355
Beechmoor Dr.; and Joan
Pujazon, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Pujazon of
1302 Willoway SE.
Nominated by their principals, the Outstanding
Teenagers of America are
chosen from individual
schools across the country
for excellence in academic
achievement and community service. The local stu
dents will now vie for the
Outstanding Teenager of
the Year Trophy to be presented by the state's gov-
ernor. Similar trophies
will be presented to the
winners in other states.
The state winners are selected by the Outstanding
Teenager Awards Selection
Committee, in cooperation
with the Board of Advisors.
The 51 state winners will
be eligible for awards totaling $7,000. One boy and
one girl will be chosen for
national scholarships of
$1,000 each tobe used at the
college or university of
their choice. Ten regional
winners will alsobe selected from the remaining state
winners to receive $500 regional scholarships.
Under the guidance of the
Greentown Parents
Ask For Guards
Some 40 Greentown residents were present at the North
Canton Board of Education meeting last Thursday evening, Feb. 14, held in the Hoover High School Library.
They are concerned about children crossing Route 800
at the Greentown square where eight roads meet and the
speed limit is 45 M.P.H. Spokesman for the group of
concerned parents of the Greentown Parent-Teacher Association was William McClelland.
Mr. McClelland requested an adult guard be placed
at the Greentown square
and one in front of the
Greentown Elementary
School, located west of the
square. The PTA is also
asking for painted and
maintained cross-walks,
flashing lights, and school
zone speed signs. Residents said they have contacted the StarkCounty Engineer's office, Sheriff's
Department and Ohio Department of Transportation
for help to protect their
children.
The Greentown PTA has
a safety committee and a
chairman, but no authority
to hire full-time guards for
the: square and in front of
the school to assist the 83
walking children.
The school board agreed
there is definitely a disastrous situation for youngsters in Greentown and authorized Superintendent
James Brandau to accept
applications for the cross
ing guards. Guards are being employed on a temporary basis until a complete study of the situation
has been made. The board
will hold a special meeting
soon to officially hire
guards.
Volunteers have been
serving as cross walk
guards since Daylight Savings Time took effect in
early January. According
to Mr. McClelland, guards
are needed from 8:05 to
8:35 a.m., 11 to 11:10 a.m.,
11:45 a.m. to 12 noon, and
2:35 to 2:50 p.m. at both
crossing areas.
A Special Board meeting
has been set for Thursday,
Mar. 7 at 8 p.m. in the
Hoover Library to act on
tentative settlements for
teachers andcertifiedper-
sonnel and classified employees pay raises. Action
was delayed at last Thursday's meeting so the classified employees of the district may have additional
time  to reach an agree
ment. •
A report was made on the
joint meeting of the North
Canton School District and
the Plain LocalSchoolDistrict concerning vocational
education. Cooperation will
be based on two factors.
They are the overcrowded
conditions in Plain Local's
District and that North
Canton residents pass the
$3.25 million proposal
which will appear on the
May primary ballot, Dr.
Harry Osborne and Mrs.
Joe Lindamood have been
named co-chairmen of the
Citizens Committee for the
Passage of the Bond Issue.
Another important item
presented to the, school
board and approved, is the
1974-75 School Calendar
for the North Canton City
Schools.
In other action, the
board:
ACCEPTED the resignation of Mrs. AnneBerke-
bile, Chairman of the English Department at Hoover
High School. Her resignation will become effective
at the end of the current
school year. Also accepted
resignations of William
Knop, part-time custodian
at Northwood Elementary
School and Delbert F.Kennedy, full-time bus driver.
EMPLOYED Guy Halter
of 1129 Bel Air NW as regular part-time custodian
at Northwood School and
Mrs. Gloria Vermillion of
1930 Balmore NW as regular half-time bus driver in
the afternoon only and Mrs.
Eileen Stroup of 2905
Brouse NW as regular
part-time driver.
APPROVED Mrs. Lee
G. Shetler of 416 Cordelia
SW as a substitute secretary and Mrs. Marcia
Sprout of 1313 Valley Dr.
NW be added to the substitute food service personnel roster.
DISCUSSED an elementary school swimmingpro-
gram for second graders.
Exact costs for this type of
program will be presented at the board's next regular meeting in March.
LEARNED that the cost
of gasoline, minus state
tax, has tripled since the
1972-73 school year.
AGREED to participate
in the federal Title III pro
gram  to a  maximum   of
$5,000.
RECEIVED a letter of
complaint from the Orchard Hill PTA that the
parking ,lot areas at the
school nave inadequate
lighting. The board agreed'
an investigation will be
conducted.
SET the next regular
school board meeting for
Thursday, March 14 in the
Hoover High School Library.
May. It is anticipated that
approximately 3,100 of the
14,000 finalists will be selected as Merit Scholars.
The National Merit
Scholarship Corporation
: states that the standing as
a finalist in the Merit
Scholarship competition is
recognition of academic talent and the ability to become one of our country's
future leaders. i
Steven is a member of the
Hoover Band, organizations editor of the Annual
Staff, a member of German
Club, Spanish Club, President of the National Forensic League and a varsity
debater. He has performed
with the Thespian Club, is
a member of Chess Club,
formerly active in, Boy
Scout Troop 35, as a sophomore became a member
of the National Honor Society, is a Life Scout, received honorable mention
in the State onSpanishl test
of the Ohio Scholarship
tests. He plans to enter college, and possible major in
language.
David is treasurer ofthe
Hoover Band, a member of
stage band, orchestra, president of German Club, has
served as treasurer of National Forensic League and
was vice president of Math-
Science Club, became a
member of National Honor
Society his sophomore
year, a member of the Hoover golf team, Canton Youth
Symphony, OMEA All-State
Orchestra, All-Ohio Boy's
Band and All-Ohio Boy's
Stage Band. As a BoyScout
he has received the Eagle
Scout Award and God and
Country Award. His hobbies include golf, tennis
basketball and reading. In
college he plans to major
in engineering.
Carl is a member of the
marching and concert band,
dance band, debate team,
WVHS Radio Club,became
a member of the National
Honor Socity his sophomore year, and ran Cross
Country and Track his junior year. He was third
place sophomore in the
Young Citizens Award program and first place his junior year. He plans to enter
college  after graduation.
Ron is Athletic Editor of
the Hoover yearbook, a
member of Science Club
and became a member of
National Honor Society his
sophomore year. Ron plans
to attend OhioState University and major in physical
sciences.
Esther is President of
the Acapella Choir, member of First Friends Youth
Group, Booster Club, Spanish Club, active in Young
Life, has worked with In-
NC Chamber Recoynition
Banquet Is Next Tuesday
Jack Doyle, manager of the Akron-Canton Airport, will
be guest speaker at the North Canton Chamber of Commerce 7th Annual Community Recognition Banquet set
for next Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Topp's Chalet. Social hour
will begin at 6:30 p.m. and dinner willbe served at 7:15
p.m. 	
Mr. Doyle's topic will
concern U. S. Presidents
and famous personalities
he has come in contact with
in his job as airport manager. This will include Mr.
Doyle's personal contact
with United States Presidents, from Truman
through Nixon, who have
flown in and out of the
Akron-Canton Airport, and
will be of interest to all.
At the banquet, a local
business will be honored
for its outstanding contributions to the community. TheChamberwillalso
present theWayne Carpenter Award to its outstanding member for 1973 who
has shown continued service as a Chamber memb
er.
John Smith is chairman
of the local event.
North Canton YCA
Wins Freedom
Foundation Award
The North Canton Young
Citizens Award Foundation
will be presented a George
Washington Honor Medal
Award "for constructive
words and deeds which support America." The announcement was made by
Haold K. Johnson, Freedoms Foundation president.
Esther Wakeman
Ronald Smith
Carl Schaub
ner City children, a member of the orchestra, a gym
leader, became a member
of National Honor Society
her junior year and was a
Young Citizens Award winner her junior year. Esther
plans to enter college and
study either medicine, psychology, sociology or education.
David Preston
Steven Harper
Community Lenten Service
In Area To Begin March 5
The Community Lenten Services for the 1974 year,
sponsored by The Council of Churches of Central Stark
County and Church Women United willbe on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. beginning March 5 and continuing
through April 2.
The first service on
March 5 will be at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 415
W. Tuscarawas St., Canton;
the second service on
March 12 will be at Trinity
United Church of Christ,
3909 Blackburn Rd. NW,
Canton; thethirdserviceon
March 19 will be at Mount
Calvary Second Baptist
Church, 1000 Third St. NE,
Canton; the fourth service
will be on March 26at Faith
United Methodist Church,
300 Ninth St. NW; the fifth
and last service on April 2
will be held at St. John the
Baptist Catholic Church,
627 McKinley Ave. NW,
Canton.
Speakers and the  dates
for the seviccs areas follows:
Mar. 5, The Dr. George
Parkinson, Pastor of
Christ United Presbyterian
Church, Canton.
March 12, The Dr. Tom
Homrighausen, Pastor of
Zion Lutheran Church,
Canton.
March 19, The Dr. Donald
Jacobs, Executive Director, The Council of
Churches of Greater
Cleveland, Cleveland.
March 26, The Dr. Lewis
Raymond, Pastor of The
Old Stone Presbyterian
Church, Cleveland.
April 2, The Fr.Scott
Copeland, Asst. Pastor of
St. Joseph's Catholic
Church, Canton.
A coffee hour will follow
(Continued to page 20)
Hoover Music
Department
Concert Feb.23
Hoover High School's
Instrumental Music Department will present its
Annual Winter Concert in
the Hoover High gym Saturday, Feb. 23 beginningat
8 p.m. ,
The event will feature the
combined Junior and Senior
High Orchestra, Stage Band
and Hoover Concert Band.
Robert McCleaster is Band
Director and Annette Dur-
ato,  Orchestra  Director.
The Orchestra will present five selections. They
include "Larghetto" from
Concerto Grosso No. 12,
Themes from "The Creation," "Finlandia," '«in-
fonietta in G" and
"Windy."
The Hoover Stage Band
will present "Chuggin"
featuring an alto sax solo
by Jan Wilkin, "Young Is
Beautiful", "That Warm
Feeling" with a piano solo
by Sue Hosmer and "Come
Together."
The Hoover Concert
Band will feature "Coat of
Arms," "William TellOv-
erture," "Comedians
Gallop," Symphonic Dance
No. 3 - "Fiesta," "Carnival" Selections and "On the
Mall."
YCA CHAIRPERSONS. The official kick-off date for the Young Citizens Award
program this year will be February 27 when an assembly will be presented at the
schools for any freshman, sophomore, junior or senior boy or girl in the North
Canton school district interested in participating. Committee heads include (1. to r.)
Harry Gibbons, John Baxter, Mrs. Baxter and Mrs. Gibbons. The Gibbons are general YCA chairmen and the Baxters are associate chairmen. Student enrollment
dates for Young Citizens Award competition will be Feb. 27 through Mar. 7. The
work session, which includes writing of essays and interviews, will be Mar. 16 and
the banquet when awards will be presented will be April 27.