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PSM Sound Effects Men, Lighting Artists Hold Important Place in Play as-Scenery Is Omitted Why Imitate Failure? For nearly a quarter of a century, smart boys and girls ■who write books and deliver lectures, have been telling us of the geat things to be expected from Soviet Russia. It was to be a workers' paradise. The capitalistic system was destroyed. The goverunjfct became supreme, and the individual was a pawn of the smbe./X -- A quarter of a century is a long time. But if one can believe the record, results in Russia have been in reverse, lather than forward. The principal idea of Russian commlunism is that government should own all means of production and distribution •—all natural resources were taken from private enterprise and left to government to develop. Russia seized everything from private individuals. What has been the result? Want, starvation, stagnation, terrorism. And, yet, in our own country, with Russia as an example to go by, we have those who would do, slyly and gradually, what was done in Russia ruthlessly and at one bold stroke. Government ownership, instead of fair and reasonable government regulation of private activities, is being promoted here in a subtle manner by tying up natural resources to the exclusion of their development by private enterprise. It's all done in the namie of the dear people, the same as it was done in Russia. As officialism gains control, individual opportunity disappears. Russia had its five-year and its ten-year program. Witness the progress that has been made in this country during this same period of time. If we are to learn anything from the object lesson of Russia, it should be to scrutinize all the laws of this land and discoveirftb what extent our country is being influenced by Soviet ideas. Aid (qi the Traveler America isarland'of travelers. The wanderlust is "firmly imbedded in our national character. The typical American wants to go places and see things, and he does on every possible occasion. We Americans, as a result, have the finest transportation plant in the world. The number of motor cars we possess, for instance, is the envy and wonder of other peoples. A car is a rich man's luxury in most countries*?—here it is an ordinary man's necessity. The great bulk of Americans do all their traveling at home. One unfortunate consequence of this vast ampunt of motor travel is our high accident rate. We skid into ditches. We hit other cars. We run over pedestrians. We collide with trains. The result is hundreds of thousands of injuries each year. But in spite of the carelessness of the American citizen, he gets a break in the form of the finest and most comprehensive medical service the world knows. No matter how remote the area, the chances' are that a doctor can be on the scene of an accident within a few minutes. And he will be a capable doctor, who will go quietly and swiftly and efficiently about the job of treating wounds and doing whatever else is necessary. Outstanding medical technique is the rule, not the exception, in this land of ours. There is a-qualified physician in this country for each 767 people, on the average. That is a higher proportion than in any other nation. Whether you're in a! big city or a tiny village or driving through the open country, you can be sure a doctor isn't far away. He's ready to serve is the need arises. And it may be that he will save your life. Almost Unbelievable Taxation The United States is getting old and expensive, and it follows the historical processes that have brought decay and ruin upon the Old World. Recommendations made to Congress propose raising $3,600,000,000 as the minimum new revenue goal. The new system would lay a $72 income levy upon a childless married couple who had an earned income of ?2,50<£ Such a couple now pays $11. That is reaching down deep into the "lower brackets." The Federal tax will increase all luxury taxes, including cigarettes and liquor, while the federal tax on gasolines is to be raised to zy^ cents a gallon. There'll be a tax of one cent a bottel on soft drinks, two cents on a bank check, admission taxes on all tickets, a tax of 10 per cent on retailed jewelry; 9 cents a pound on tires and tubes, a levy on telephone bills, 5 per cent on candy and chewing-gum, 5 per cent on passenger transportation, 5 to 10 per cent on radio sets and parts, 20 per cent on safety deposit boxes. These are only small samples, because everything goes taxi-ing at new high speed. Size and Quality In past years, the average American town was principally interested to grow in population. Its business organizations worked principally to attract new industries that would employ more workers. If a town remained stationary in population, it was considered an undesirable place to live and do business in. Yet there are countless small cities and towns that are extremely desirable to live in. They have such excellent stores that people drive in from long distances, so they are good locations for business. Quality of life and public advantages are the best aims to hold in view. It is a fine thing to grow in population, if the quality of the town is maintained. The main thing is to present an attractive appearance, to . provide good advantages, and to show the progressive spirit in meeting new needs. ■-■•-■■■■ ji"55__^__-Sj*2_^i -«**.■**".■**" V' "^'-'^^^-^,^^JK^t".v ' Life as it is in a ttmuXi town— that is the theme of the play which the senior class will give as its annual spring production in the high school auditorium on Thursday and Friday, May 15 and 16 in a matinee and an evening performance. "Our Town," the play which they have chosen was written by Thornton Wilder and first attracted attention because it was able to carry out the theme very successfully without any stage props to speak of. This in itself is an innovation but as the story unfolds, the simply fashioned plot of the lives of the townspeople and their daily affairs makes one forget that the stage is bare. The role which the sound effects men and lighting crew will handle will be as important a factor in the production as that of the leading characters. They will work out, backstage the sounds such as. the milk man delivering milk, horses' hoofs on the street, work carried on in the kitchen and other similar noises as the characters act them on the stage. The backstage men will be Don Olson, Jack Willaman, John Baxter and Richard Kraus. Tom Schick will take the part of the stage manager, noteworthy because of the brilliant performance given by Frank Craven as that character on Broadway and in the movies. Velma Eenner will portray the role of Emily Webb which was played by Martha Scott, first on Broadway in the original production and then in Hollywood. Jack Weinhart will take the part of George Gibbs, the boy in the story. The setting of the story is Gro- vers Corners, typical New England small town in the early part of the 20th century. Tbe story is told in three acts with the first act an average day in the lives of the people; the second act bringing in the more vital elements of life, love and marriage; and the third act a 'cenietery scene showing the young bride as she realizes the true meaning and the beauty and value of life after it has slipped from ,her fingers.. . _ Character parts will' be played by Dick DeMuesy as Howie New- som, Raymond Schlemmer as Professor Willard, Anna Schwaliie as Mrs. Soames and Ralph Vogt as Simon Stimson. The substantial, civic minded citizens of the town are Dr. and Mrs Gibbs, presented by Max Rohrer and Ladene Roberts; and Mr. and Mrs. Webb, portrayed by Ralph Saylor and Marie Burkholtz. The juveniles in the play will be Gene Shook as Joe Crowell, Jim Wolf as Si Crowell, Mary Warburton as Rebecca Gibbs and Walter Schlemmer as Wally Webb. Other characters will be played by Wanda Blatti, Janice Hanel, Blanche Wenger, Barbara Craven, Jeannette Weida, Ann Wolf, Marian Nodle, Mary Allen and other members of the senior class. Bob Maitert and Donald Myers are assisting with the art work and lighting for the play. Allen J. Schneider is senior class adviser and Richard Franz is directing the play. Hi-Y, Girl Reserve Clubs Elect Officers Howes, Wehl, Metzger and Doran Leaders of Clubs Annual election of officers for boys and girls clubs has been held in the various club meetings throughout the week with most of the elections to be finished by the end-of this week. Charles Howes has been chosen as the new head of the senior Hi-Y and Glenn Wehl president of the junior group. In the girls clubs Evelyn Metzger will direct the activities of the Senior Girl Reserves for the coming club year and Barbara Doran will lead the Junior Girl Reserves. Other cabinet members of the Senior Girl Reserves will be Alice VanVrankin, vice-president; Virginia Lesh, secretary; Donna Davidson, treasurer; Jean Warstler, program chairman; Norma Dolvin, social chairman; devotions, Jean Masline; song leader, Dorothy Spitler; pianist, Norma Daily; and the ring group leader to be ap pointed. Junior Girl Reserve officers will be Jean Warstler, vice-president; Dolores Kintz, secretary; Donna Harmon, treasurer; Marilyn Smith, program chairman; Jean King, social chairman; Joy Warburton, devotions:; Nan DeMuesy, song leader; Mary Metzger, pianist"; and Phyllis Bernard, sergeant-at-arms In the Hi-Y groups, Dick- Post has been chosen vice-president for the senior club; Bill Cossaboom, secretary, Dick Werstler, treasurer and Joe Harpold, serjeant-at- arms. Junior club officers are Kenneth Olson, vice-president; Jim VanVrankin, secretary - and Ned Kamp, treasurer. All the .officers who have been elected will assume their duties with the reopening of the club programs next fall following the summer session, , ' Acme Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary Archer, Bishop, Sickafoose Attend Celebration Keeping pace with the most modern methods in the grocery business, the Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co. observed its^ftth anniversary with a birthday party Monday evening in the Mayflower hotel in Akron for the -executives of the business and the veteran employees who have served for a number of years in the chain of stores scattered throughout Northeastern Ohio. It was back in 1891 that Fred Albrecht opened his first grocery store, following in the footsteps of his father who was also a grocer. The original store was located in Akron and it is from there that the chain has spread to include branch stores in many neighboring communities. Three members of the super market branch in North Canton were present at the party at which 30 veteran employees.of the company received service pins. Those from here who attended were James Archer, manager of the store, Mrs. Leona Huff, and Forrest Sickafoose. Mr. Archer has spent 12 years in the service of the Acme Co., Mrs. Huff has worked for them 14 years and Mr. Sickafoose for 16 years although he has been, in the local store for only a few months. Other employees of the North Canton Acme are Mrs. Alta Archer, Mrs. Marguerite Mills and Jack Willaman. ————o Missionary Society Plans Banquet Friday Grandmothers, Mothers and Granddaughters Invited The annual Mother-Daughter banquet sponsored by the Missionary society of the Zion Lutheran church will be held in the church basement Friday evening, starting at 6 o'clock. The dinner will be a covered dish dinner and all the ladies of the church are invited to attend. Music on the program will be given by Carolyn Emch and Heles*" and Beverly Richards. Mrs. Norman Emch will relate a Mother's Day story and Eileen McCue will give several Mother's Day quotations. Mrs. Gordon Carle will lead group singing. The toast to the daughters will be given by Mrs. Clarence Rohrer and the response to the mothers will be given by Violet Warren. Mrs. Orval Mollett is hostess chairman and the other hostesses will be Mrs. Paul Pontius, Mrs. Tom Friend, Mrs. Clyde Boerngen, Mrs. Harley Smith, Mrs. Gordon Carle and Mrs. John Arter. Mrs. R. C. Willigman Given Life Membership In Woman s Club LEONA HUFF Movie Money to Be Used At Auction Starting Saturday, May 17 in the matinee performance and for each Saturday thereafter, patrons of Park Theater in North Canton will have a chance to buy valuable prizes with- movie money. They will be able to buy the prizes, such as pen and pencil sets, radios, candid cameras and many other valuable articles which will be sold at auction from the stage of the theater only with the money which -they may obtain from merchants cooperating in the sale. Persons may get the money when they purchase merchandise or pay accounts at the Mohler Lumber Co., Royer Food Market, Ava- lon Sandwich Shop, Canton Ranch Market, Lewis and Greenho Furniture Store, Myers Chevrolet Co., Hol-Guerns Dairy, North Canton Cleaners, Schafer-Messerly Drug Co., Mohler's Restaurant, the Esquire Cocktail Lounge, or for 10 caps from a Golden Age beverage bottle which may be exchanged for movie money at the box office. o Grade School Study Club to Meet Thursday The' Grade School Mothers' Study club will meet at the -high school Thursday evening at 8 o'clock with Mrs. C. C.' Coons in charge of the program. The general topic for discussion will he "Work and Play for the Summer Vacation." Mrs. Milo Bixler will discuss work for the children and Miss Frances Seederly will speak on play for the children during the summer months. Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs. Harry J. Israel, Mrs. Clark Miller and Mrs. Glenn Green. Life membership in the North Canton Woman's club was given to -Mrs. R. C. Willigman at the meeting of the club Monday afternoon in the. Community building. The honor was given to Mrs. Willigman, who is a charter member of the club, for the many services which she has done as a token of esteem from all the club members. Mrs. G. W. Hednerson made the presentation and with the award she also presented Mrs. Willigman with a corsage of roses. The speaker for the afternoon was-W. Bertram Rodgers, Canton attorney, who spoke on "Home Gardening." Mr. Rodgers, who is a garden enthusiast, gave several good pointers in* the care of lawns and spoke at some length on roses. Following his talk he conducted a forum period in which the women asked questions on gardening and their own particular problems. Music on the program was given by Mrs. Elmer Miller, soloist, accompanied by Mrs. Clark Wehl. She sang, "Bird Songs," "The Garden of Tomorrow," and "Love Sends Me a Little Gift of Roses." Mrs. Vernon Sell, tea chairman for the afternoon had the table decorated in yellow and green and the flowers were yellow tulips and lilacs. The cakes were frosted with yellow and green icing. Mrs. C. C. Coons and Mrs. T. M. Hahn presided at the table. Mrs. Paul Kingsley, garden and trees chairman, was in charge of the program and the receptionists were Mrs. Otis Jester and Mrs. John Arter. Eleven Students Place High in District Tests Kenneth Schug Takes Top Honors in Chemistry as Schoolmates Bring Scholastic Honors Home Mother of Mrs. Gygli Dies Friday Funeral Services Monday With Burial in Fairmont Funeral services were held Monday morning in the Lewis parlors for Mrs. Louella Allen, aged S2, who died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Gygli Friday evening, May 2, 1941 after a lingering illness. Mrs. Allen was the widow of Charles W. Allen and was a member of the Community Christian church. Besides her daughter she is survived by one son, Roley of Evans- ville, Ind., and one granddaughter. Rev. M. A. Cossaboom was in charge of the funeral services and burial was in Fairmont cemetery south of Newark. o Martha Jean Oberlin Again in Nationais Miss Martha Jean Oberlin, high school sophomore who took national honors for her work with a snare drum two years ago again received superior rating in the state contests held Friday in Columbus for snare drum and xylophone playing. This coming weekend she will go to Flint, Mich., for national competition. Guess This One A man woke one morning and asked what day it was. His friend said, "When the day in the week that will be tomorrow was the day before yesterday, today will be as far away from Monday as Monday was from today when the day in the week that was yesterday is the day after tomorrow." What day was it? Answer inside. Original Disney Drawings at Library Ten Cards Show Process Used in Making Pictures Ten cards mounted with original drawings by Walt Disney which were used in the movies, "Pinoc- chio" and "Fantasia," valued at $1,000 are on display in the public library this week. The pictures arrived Tuesday and are to be put up- this week. They show the process by which the artists in the Disney studios change the facial expressions and the movements of the tiny creatures they draw. The one card from "Fantasia" shows in twelve drawings .the slight change in facial expression by the fawn. The artist works on an illuminated drawing board with his picture placed on top of the one which he has just finished in order that the change is very slight from one picture to the next. The copies are made on celluloid and when they are colored the paint is put on the reverse side. Among the pictures which can be seen at the library are Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Stromboli, the Wolf, and Geppetto. Seals Still Available Easter seals may still be obtained at the. Citizens bank and will be on sale until Thursday, May 15 when the final report on sales must be turned in, Proceeds-from, the .sales are used to aid^ciippled children in the local community and throughout the nation. o COUGHLIN SPEAKER Jack Coughlin was guest speaker at the meeting of the Kiwanis club of Cuyahoga Falls at Silver Lake Country club Tuesday evening. Mr. Coughlin spoke on '"Educating Boys Out of School" and related incidents and experiences which he had had with various groups of boys. Clowns, Aerialists Under "Big Top" Here Saturday On Saturday, May 10 when the Wallace Brothers big three-ring circus rolls into town and sets up the tents for their afternoon and evening performances they will bring with them an array of entertaining talent varied enough to suit the entire audience. Forty-three pretty horsewomen will appear in a massed review of horses and horsemanship; 40 tons of performing elephants will go through tricks that many persons have believed impossible for an elephant to accomplish. An army of clowns will be on hand to keep the spirits of the crowd running high throughout both performances, and Miss Erma Ward, acclaimed as the greatest aerial performer of all time will do daring stunts high in the dome of the big tent. In addition to the usual features found at most circuses there will be an exhibition by a trio of expert head balancers who will perform a number of unusual feats and balancing tricks. The Arley troupe, famous equi- libristic and perch pole dare-devils will thrill the crowd with their seemingly death-defying tricks, ending their act with a thrilling head slide down a shiney strand of steel from one end of the big tent to the other. Music on the show grounds will be given by the circus marine band. The gates will open at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, an hour before the program in the big tent is scheduled to start. The evening performance will start at 8 o'clock with the gates scheduled to open at 7. Children who have seen the Lone Ranger in. the movies will delight in his appearance with his own troop of horsemen as a special feature of the circus performance. The circus is under the sponsorship of the North Canton Boosters club which made all the necessary arrangements after the plans for the previous circus were abandoned. ____^__ Dr. Frick Back Dr. L. L. Frick has returned from New York City where he has completed a three months post graduate course at Polyclinic h.s- pital, and is resuming his regular practice. Office-hoars will be the same as ,tiua• formerly were. \ \ ' wb» *«ai 'Mpnearinth^ circus. When the circus comes to town, young and old alike will turn out to see the clowns and animals, the aerialists and sideshow artists put on their acts and~ tricks. Pictured above are a few of the things whiclCwill be seen, including one very happy clown, several animals and a snap of several performers >-^j^jfy(^flM-t%»^^^;S.'*< ■yy :yS^^fs^yi^. Continuing their high rating fpx scholarship efforts, eleven North, Canton high school students went on to still "higher honors - in the . district scholarship tests held at Kent State university last Saturday. . .,;.*.- - Students from all over Northeastern Ohio were present "tb'-feom- •■' pete in the tests and the ten top ranking students-in each-division received certificates of award, for their accomplishment.' . **" " "t Twelve of the -thirteen North Canton students who .went to Xent " received state ratings, with 11 of - them placing in the upper ten. students in each subject, Kenneth Schug took top honors in chemistry, placing first in the entire district. Joe Kintz tied for * 5th in English 11 and Dolores Kintz also tied for 5th in English - 9. In general science Louis Acheson placed third; Charles Howes was second in American history; Frank Wise second in physics 3; Evelyn Metzger and Ruth Frye 9th and 10th respectively in French 1. In biology Robert Smiley placed second and Tom Smith 16 to receive a state rating. Honors in commercial studies went to Zane Schlemmer who placed 5th in bookkeeping and to Virginia Lesh who was third" in typing. Ladene Roberts who' did not* qualify for state honors, competed in English 12. All of the students who were eligible to compete for • scholastic honors had to receive first or second rating in their county tests. North Canton students took a large share of these honors when • they took the tests at Canton township school in April. — -o Legion Auxiliary Sets Date for Poppy Sale Mr)s. Otis Jester in Charge of Memorial Flower Sales Thursday, May 22 will be Poppy Day in North Canton. ' On that day members of the **>*' American Legion auxiliary, under the direction of Mrs. Otis Jester, Popjoy Day'v chairman, - will - -Sell, "memorial.poppies made by * dis-"' abled1 veteran's of the World war in memory of the soldiers who died in the same war. -'. -. The poppies were picked as the memorial flower because the fields in France where many of the battles were fought were covered with the bright red blooms. Disabled veterans in the Soldiers and Sailors home in Sandusky make the blossoms sold in North Canton and the money raised from the sale will go into welfare funds of the auxiliary to help in the work of caring for the families of veterans and for disabled soldiers. -o — Local Churches to Honor Mothers Sunday Special Music, Guest Speakers, on Various Programs Churches in North Canton will honor the mothers in special services of recognition at thei» regular morning worship hour on Mother's Day Sunday. At the Community Christian church there will be a reception committee ^nd all mothers in the- church will be presented with a rose when they arrive. Members of Mrs. E. E. Stark's class are in charge of the reception. Special music during the services will be given by Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Swope and Miss Jean Shilling. The high school choir will sing "Ave Maria" with Miss Jean Grant as soloist and Miss Jean Morrison playing the violin obligato. Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom will give the message entitled "His Mother's Sermon." In Zion Reformed church B. F. Stanton, superintendent of Alliance public schools will be the main speaker of the morning and Melvin Bixler, assistant county " superintendent of schools will teach the lesson in the adult department. Special music will be given by the Sunday-school orchestra, featuring Cecil Smith as soloist. The Bishop quartette will sing "Church in the Wildwood," and a story in narrative and song, entitled "God Bless Oar Mothers," will be given by a trio, Evelyn Chenot, Josephine Brong and Genevieve Richards; with .Mrs. ClarkJWehl as organist, Thelma Earl as violinist and Mrs. Beth Shorb as narrator. The other churches in the community will also give recognition ; to the mothers in their worship hour and sermons. Wagners to Attend State Convention Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Wagner will;; attend at least one session of the 22nd annual convention of the Ohio -• State Restaurant association which- will be held in Cleveland next,: week, following the National "Res-v, taurant week celebration there:;; this week. '.~'~y. Many state-wide and local ass6r"jjj|| ciations are cooperating to make " the convention one of the most successful and ""profitable ever staged by the association. * JU-.'J-.V ._.. •--'.:-'
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Title | The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1941-05-07 |
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Title | 1941-05-07-001 |
Place | North Canton (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio) |
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Full Text | PSM Sound Effects Men, Lighting Artists Hold Important Place in Play as-Scenery Is Omitted Why Imitate Failure? For nearly a quarter of a century, smart boys and girls ■who write books and deliver lectures, have been telling us of the geat things to be expected from Soviet Russia. It was to be a workers' paradise. The capitalistic system was destroyed. The goverunjfct became supreme, and the individual was a pawn of the smbe./X -- A quarter of a century is a long time. But if one can believe the record, results in Russia have been in reverse, lather than forward. The principal idea of Russian commlunism is that government should own all means of production and distribution •—all natural resources were taken from private enterprise and left to government to develop. Russia seized everything from private individuals. What has been the result? Want, starvation, stagnation, terrorism. And, yet, in our own country, with Russia as an example to go by, we have those who would do, slyly and gradually, what was done in Russia ruthlessly and at one bold stroke. Government ownership, instead of fair and reasonable government regulation of private activities, is being promoted here in a subtle manner by tying up natural resources to the exclusion of their development by private enterprise. It's all done in the namie of the dear people, the same as it was done in Russia. As officialism gains control, individual opportunity disappears. Russia had its five-year and its ten-year program. Witness the progress that has been made in this country during this same period of time. If we are to learn anything from the object lesson of Russia, it should be to scrutinize all the laws of this land and discoveirftb what extent our country is being influenced by Soviet ideas. Aid (qi the Traveler America isarland'of travelers. The wanderlust is "firmly imbedded in our national character. The typical American wants to go places and see things, and he does on every possible occasion. We Americans, as a result, have the finest transportation plant in the world. The number of motor cars we possess, for instance, is the envy and wonder of other peoples. A car is a rich man's luxury in most countries*?—here it is an ordinary man's necessity. The great bulk of Americans do all their traveling at home. One unfortunate consequence of this vast ampunt of motor travel is our high accident rate. We skid into ditches. We hit other cars. We run over pedestrians. We collide with trains. The result is hundreds of thousands of injuries each year. But in spite of the carelessness of the American citizen, he gets a break in the form of the finest and most comprehensive medical service the world knows. No matter how remote the area, the chances' are that a doctor can be on the scene of an accident within a few minutes. And he will be a capable doctor, who will go quietly and swiftly and efficiently about the job of treating wounds and doing whatever else is necessary. Outstanding medical technique is the rule, not the exception, in this land of ours. There is a-qualified physician in this country for each 767 people, on the average. That is a higher proportion than in any other nation. Whether you're in a! big city or a tiny village or driving through the open country, you can be sure a doctor isn't far away. He's ready to serve is the need arises. And it may be that he will save your life. Almost Unbelievable Taxation The United States is getting old and expensive, and it follows the historical processes that have brought decay and ruin upon the Old World. Recommendations made to Congress propose raising $3,600,000,000 as the minimum new revenue goal. The new system would lay a $72 income levy upon a childless married couple who had an earned income of ?2,50<£ Such a couple now pays $11. That is reaching down deep into the "lower brackets." The Federal tax will increase all luxury taxes, including cigarettes and liquor, while the federal tax on gasolines is to be raised to zy^ cents a gallon. There'll be a tax of one cent a bottel on soft drinks, two cents on a bank check, admission taxes on all tickets, a tax of 10 per cent on retailed jewelry; 9 cents a pound on tires and tubes, a levy on telephone bills, 5 per cent on candy and chewing-gum, 5 per cent on passenger transportation, 5 to 10 per cent on radio sets and parts, 20 per cent on safety deposit boxes. These are only small samples, because everything goes taxi-ing at new high speed. Size and Quality In past years, the average American town was principally interested to grow in population. Its business organizations worked principally to attract new industries that would employ more workers. If a town remained stationary in population, it was considered an undesirable place to live and do business in. Yet there are countless small cities and towns that are extremely desirable to live in. They have such excellent stores that people drive in from long distances, so they are good locations for business. Quality of life and public advantages are the best aims to hold in view. It is a fine thing to grow in population, if the quality of the town is maintained. The main thing is to present an attractive appearance, to . provide good advantages, and to show the progressive spirit in meeting new needs. ■-■•-■■■■ ji"55__^__-Sj*2_^i -«**.■**".■**" V' "^'-'^^^-^,^^JK^t".v ' Life as it is in a ttmuXi town— that is the theme of the play which the senior class will give as its annual spring production in the high school auditorium on Thursday and Friday, May 15 and 16 in a matinee and an evening performance. "Our Town," the play which they have chosen was written by Thornton Wilder and first attracted attention because it was able to carry out the theme very successfully without any stage props to speak of. This in itself is an innovation but as the story unfolds, the simply fashioned plot of the lives of the townspeople and their daily affairs makes one forget that the stage is bare. The role which the sound effects men and lighting crew will handle will be as important a factor in the production as that of the leading characters. They will work out, backstage the sounds such as. the milk man delivering milk, horses' hoofs on the street, work carried on in the kitchen and other similar noises as the characters act them on the stage. The backstage men will be Don Olson, Jack Willaman, John Baxter and Richard Kraus. Tom Schick will take the part of the stage manager, noteworthy because of the brilliant performance given by Frank Craven as that character on Broadway and in the movies. Velma Eenner will portray the role of Emily Webb which was played by Martha Scott, first on Broadway in the original production and then in Hollywood. Jack Weinhart will take the part of George Gibbs, the boy in the story. The setting of the story is Gro- vers Corners, typical New England small town in the early part of the 20th century. Tbe story is told in three acts with the first act an average day in the lives of the people; the second act bringing in the more vital elements of life, love and marriage; and the third act a 'cenietery scene showing the young bride as she realizes the true meaning and the beauty and value of life after it has slipped from ,her fingers.. . _ Character parts will' be played by Dick DeMuesy as Howie New- som, Raymond Schlemmer as Professor Willard, Anna Schwaliie as Mrs. Soames and Ralph Vogt as Simon Stimson. The substantial, civic minded citizens of the town are Dr. and Mrs Gibbs, presented by Max Rohrer and Ladene Roberts; and Mr. and Mrs. Webb, portrayed by Ralph Saylor and Marie Burkholtz. The juveniles in the play will be Gene Shook as Joe Crowell, Jim Wolf as Si Crowell, Mary Warburton as Rebecca Gibbs and Walter Schlemmer as Wally Webb. Other characters will be played by Wanda Blatti, Janice Hanel, Blanche Wenger, Barbara Craven, Jeannette Weida, Ann Wolf, Marian Nodle, Mary Allen and other members of the senior class. Bob Maitert and Donald Myers are assisting with the art work and lighting for the play. Allen J. Schneider is senior class adviser and Richard Franz is directing the play. Hi-Y, Girl Reserve Clubs Elect Officers Howes, Wehl, Metzger and Doran Leaders of Clubs Annual election of officers for boys and girls clubs has been held in the various club meetings throughout the week with most of the elections to be finished by the end-of this week. Charles Howes has been chosen as the new head of the senior Hi-Y and Glenn Wehl president of the junior group. In the girls clubs Evelyn Metzger will direct the activities of the Senior Girl Reserves for the coming club year and Barbara Doran will lead the Junior Girl Reserves. Other cabinet members of the Senior Girl Reserves will be Alice VanVrankin, vice-president; Virginia Lesh, secretary; Donna Davidson, treasurer; Jean Warstler, program chairman; Norma Dolvin, social chairman; devotions, Jean Masline; song leader, Dorothy Spitler; pianist, Norma Daily; and the ring group leader to be ap pointed. Junior Girl Reserve officers will be Jean Warstler, vice-president; Dolores Kintz, secretary; Donna Harmon, treasurer; Marilyn Smith, program chairman; Jean King, social chairman; Joy Warburton, devotions:; Nan DeMuesy, song leader; Mary Metzger, pianist"; and Phyllis Bernard, sergeant-at-arms In the Hi-Y groups, Dick- Post has been chosen vice-president for the senior club; Bill Cossaboom, secretary, Dick Werstler, treasurer and Joe Harpold, serjeant-at- arms. Junior club officers are Kenneth Olson, vice-president; Jim VanVrankin, secretary - and Ned Kamp, treasurer. All the .officers who have been elected will assume their duties with the reopening of the club programs next fall following the summer session, , ' Acme Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary Archer, Bishop, Sickafoose Attend Celebration Keeping pace with the most modern methods in the grocery business, the Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co. observed its^ftth anniversary with a birthday party Monday evening in the Mayflower hotel in Akron for the -executives of the business and the veteran employees who have served for a number of years in the chain of stores scattered throughout Northeastern Ohio. It was back in 1891 that Fred Albrecht opened his first grocery store, following in the footsteps of his father who was also a grocer. The original store was located in Akron and it is from there that the chain has spread to include branch stores in many neighboring communities. Three members of the super market branch in North Canton were present at the party at which 30 veteran employees.of the company received service pins. Those from here who attended were James Archer, manager of the store, Mrs. Leona Huff, and Forrest Sickafoose. Mr. Archer has spent 12 years in the service of the Acme Co., Mrs. Huff has worked for them 14 years and Mr. Sickafoose for 16 years although he has been, in the local store for only a few months. Other employees of the North Canton Acme are Mrs. Alta Archer, Mrs. Marguerite Mills and Jack Willaman. ————o Missionary Society Plans Banquet Friday Grandmothers, Mothers and Granddaughters Invited The annual Mother-Daughter banquet sponsored by the Missionary society of the Zion Lutheran church will be held in the church basement Friday evening, starting at 6 o'clock. The dinner will be a covered dish dinner and all the ladies of the church are invited to attend. Music on the program will be given by Carolyn Emch and Heles*" and Beverly Richards. Mrs. Norman Emch will relate a Mother's Day story and Eileen McCue will give several Mother's Day quotations. Mrs. Gordon Carle will lead group singing. The toast to the daughters will be given by Mrs. Clarence Rohrer and the response to the mothers will be given by Violet Warren. Mrs. Orval Mollett is hostess chairman and the other hostesses will be Mrs. Paul Pontius, Mrs. Tom Friend, Mrs. Clyde Boerngen, Mrs. Harley Smith, Mrs. Gordon Carle and Mrs. John Arter. Mrs. R. C. Willigman Given Life Membership In Woman s Club LEONA HUFF Movie Money to Be Used At Auction Starting Saturday, May 17 in the matinee performance and for each Saturday thereafter, patrons of Park Theater in North Canton will have a chance to buy valuable prizes with- movie money. They will be able to buy the prizes, such as pen and pencil sets, radios, candid cameras and many other valuable articles which will be sold at auction from the stage of the theater only with the money which -they may obtain from merchants cooperating in the sale. Persons may get the money when they purchase merchandise or pay accounts at the Mohler Lumber Co., Royer Food Market, Ava- lon Sandwich Shop, Canton Ranch Market, Lewis and Greenho Furniture Store, Myers Chevrolet Co., Hol-Guerns Dairy, North Canton Cleaners, Schafer-Messerly Drug Co., Mohler's Restaurant, the Esquire Cocktail Lounge, or for 10 caps from a Golden Age beverage bottle which may be exchanged for movie money at the box office. o Grade School Study Club to Meet Thursday The' Grade School Mothers' Study club will meet at the -high school Thursday evening at 8 o'clock with Mrs. C. C.' Coons in charge of the program. The general topic for discussion will he "Work and Play for the Summer Vacation." Mrs. Milo Bixler will discuss work for the children and Miss Frances Seederly will speak on play for the children during the summer months. Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs. Harry J. Israel, Mrs. Clark Miller and Mrs. Glenn Green. Life membership in the North Canton Woman's club was given to -Mrs. R. C. Willigman at the meeting of the club Monday afternoon in the. Community building. The honor was given to Mrs. Willigman, who is a charter member of the club, for the many services which she has done as a token of esteem from all the club members. Mrs. G. W. Hednerson made the presentation and with the award she also presented Mrs. Willigman with a corsage of roses. The speaker for the afternoon was-W. Bertram Rodgers, Canton attorney, who spoke on "Home Gardening." Mr. Rodgers, who is a garden enthusiast, gave several good pointers in* the care of lawns and spoke at some length on roses. Following his talk he conducted a forum period in which the women asked questions on gardening and their own particular problems. Music on the program was given by Mrs. Elmer Miller, soloist, accompanied by Mrs. Clark Wehl. She sang, "Bird Songs," "The Garden of Tomorrow," and "Love Sends Me a Little Gift of Roses." Mrs. Vernon Sell, tea chairman for the afternoon had the table decorated in yellow and green and the flowers were yellow tulips and lilacs. The cakes were frosted with yellow and green icing. Mrs. C. C. Coons and Mrs. T. M. Hahn presided at the table. Mrs. Paul Kingsley, garden and trees chairman, was in charge of the program and the receptionists were Mrs. Otis Jester and Mrs. John Arter. Eleven Students Place High in District Tests Kenneth Schug Takes Top Honors in Chemistry as Schoolmates Bring Scholastic Honors Home Mother of Mrs. Gygli Dies Friday Funeral Services Monday With Burial in Fairmont Funeral services were held Monday morning in the Lewis parlors for Mrs. Louella Allen, aged S2, who died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Gygli Friday evening, May 2, 1941 after a lingering illness. Mrs. Allen was the widow of Charles W. Allen and was a member of the Community Christian church. Besides her daughter she is survived by one son, Roley of Evans- ville, Ind., and one granddaughter. Rev. M. A. Cossaboom was in charge of the funeral services and burial was in Fairmont cemetery south of Newark. o Martha Jean Oberlin Again in Nationais Miss Martha Jean Oberlin, high school sophomore who took national honors for her work with a snare drum two years ago again received superior rating in the state contests held Friday in Columbus for snare drum and xylophone playing. This coming weekend she will go to Flint, Mich., for national competition. Guess This One A man woke one morning and asked what day it was. His friend said, "When the day in the week that will be tomorrow was the day before yesterday, today will be as far away from Monday as Monday was from today when the day in the week that was yesterday is the day after tomorrow." What day was it? Answer inside. Original Disney Drawings at Library Ten Cards Show Process Used in Making Pictures Ten cards mounted with original drawings by Walt Disney which were used in the movies, "Pinoc- chio" and "Fantasia," valued at $1,000 are on display in the public library this week. The pictures arrived Tuesday and are to be put up- this week. They show the process by which the artists in the Disney studios change the facial expressions and the movements of the tiny creatures they draw. The one card from "Fantasia" shows in twelve drawings .the slight change in facial expression by the fawn. The artist works on an illuminated drawing board with his picture placed on top of the one which he has just finished in order that the change is very slight from one picture to the next. The copies are made on celluloid and when they are colored the paint is put on the reverse side. Among the pictures which can be seen at the library are Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Stromboli, the Wolf, and Geppetto. Seals Still Available Easter seals may still be obtained at the. Citizens bank and will be on sale until Thursday, May 15 when the final report on sales must be turned in, Proceeds-from, the .sales are used to aid^ciippled children in the local community and throughout the nation. o COUGHLIN SPEAKER Jack Coughlin was guest speaker at the meeting of the Kiwanis club of Cuyahoga Falls at Silver Lake Country club Tuesday evening. Mr. Coughlin spoke on '"Educating Boys Out of School" and related incidents and experiences which he had had with various groups of boys. Clowns, Aerialists Under "Big Top" Here Saturday On Saturday, May 10 when the Wallace Brothers big three-ring circus rolls into town and sets up the tents for their afternoon and evening performances they will bring with them an array of entertaining talent varied enough to suit the entire audience. Forty-three pretty horsewomen will appear in a massed review of horses and horsemanship; 40 tons of performing elephants will go through tricks that many persons have believed impossible for an elephant to accomplish. An army of clowns will be on hand to keep the spirits of the crowd running high throughout both performances, and Miss Erma Ward, acclaimed as the greatest aerial performer of all time will do daring stunts high in the dome of the big tent. In addition to the usual features found at most circuses there will be an exhibition by a trio of expert head balancers who will perform a number of unusual feats and balancing tricks. The Arley troupe, famous equi- libristic and perch pole dare-devils will thrill the crowd with their seemingly death-defying tricks, ending their act with a thrilling head slide down a shiney strand of steel from one end of the big tent to the other. Music on the show grounds will be given by the circus marine band. The gates will open at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, an hour before the program in the big tent is scheduled to start. The evening performance will start at 8 o'clock with the gates scheduled to open at 7. Children who have seen the Lone Ranger in. the movies will delight in his appearance with his own troop of horsemen as a special feature of the circus performance. The circus is under the sponsorship of the North Canton Boosters club which made all the necessary arrangements after the plans for the previous circus were abandoned. ____^__ Dr. Frick Back Dr. L. L. Frick has returned from New York City where he has completed a three months post graduate course at Polyclinic h.s- pital, and is resuming his regular practice. Office-hoars will be the same as ,tiua• formerly were. \ \ ' wb» *«ai 'Mpnearinth^ circus. When the circus comes to town, young and old alike will turn out to see the clowns and animals, the aerialists and sideshow artists put on their acts and~ tricks. Pictured above are a few of the things whiclCwill be seen, including one very happy clown, several animals and a snap of several performers >-^j^jfy(^flM-t%»^^^;S.'*< ■yy :yS^^fs^yi^. Continuing their high rating fpx scholarship efforts, eleven North, Canton high school students went on to still "higher honors - in the . district scholarship tests held at Kent State university last Saturday. . .,;.*.- - Students from all over Northeastern Ohio were present "tb'-feom- •■' pete in the tests and the ten top ranking students-in each-division received certificates of award, for their accomplishment.' . **" " "t Twelve of the -thirteen North Canton students who .went to Xent " received state ratings, with 11 of - them placing in the upper ten. students in each subject, Kenneth Schug took top honors in chemistry, placing first in the entire district. Joe Kintz tied for * 5th in English 11 and Dolores Kintz also tied for 5th in English - 9. In general science Louis Acheson placed third; Charles Howes was second in American history; Frank Wise second in physics 3; Evelyn Metzger and Ruth Frye 9th and 10th respectively in French 1. In biology Robert Smiley placed second and Tom Smith 16 to receive a state rating. Honors in commercial studies went to Zane Schlemmer who placed 5th in bookkeeping and to Virginia Lesh who was third" in typing. Ladene Roberts who' did not* qualify for state honors, competed in English 12. All of the students who were eligible to compete for • scholastic honors had to receive first or second rating in their county tests. North Canton students took a large share of these honors when • they took the tests at Canton township school in April. — -o Legion Auxiliary Sets Date for Poppy Sale Mr)s. Otis Jester in Charge of Memorial Flower Sales Thursday, May 22 will be Poppy Day in North Canton. ' On that day members of the **>*' American Legion auxiliary, under the direction of Mrs. Otis Jester, Popjoy Day'v chairman, - will - -Sell, "memorial.poppies made by * dis-"' abled1 veteran's of the World war in memory of the soldiers who died in the same war. -'. -. The poppies were picked as the memorial flower because the fields in France where many of the battles were fought were covered with the bright red blooms. Disabled veterans in the Soldiers and Sailors home in Sandusky make the blossoms sold in North Canton and the money raised from the sale will go into welfare funds of the auxiliary to help in the work of caring for the families of veterans and for disabled soldiers. -o — Local Churches to Honor Mothers Sunday Special Music, Guest Speakers, on Various Programs Churches in North Canton will honor the mothers in special services of recognition at thei» regular morning worship hour on Mother's Day Sunday. At the Community Christian church there will be a reception committee ^nd all mothers in the- church will be presented with a rose when they arrive. Members of Mrs. E. E. Stark's class are in charge of the reception. Special music during the services will be given by Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Swope and Miss Jean Shilling. The high school choir will sing "Ave Maria" with Miss Jean Grant as soloist and Miss Jean Morrison playing the violin obligato. Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom will give the message entitled "His Mother's Sermon." In Zion Reformed church B. F. Stanton, superintendent of Alliance public schools will be the main speaker of the morning and Melvin Bixler, assistant county " superintendent of schools will teach the lesson in the adult department. Special music will be given by the Sunday-school orchestra, featuring Cecil Smith as soloist. The Bishop quartette will sing "Church in the Wildwood," and a story in narrative and song, entitled "God Bless Oar Mothers," will be given by a trio, Evelyn Chenot, Josephine Brong and Genevieve Richards; with .Mrs. ClarkJWehl as organist, Thelma Earl as violinist and Mrs. Beth Shorb as narrator. The other churches in the community will also give recognition ; to the mothers in their worship hour and sermons. Wagners to Attend State Convention Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Wagner will;; attend at least one session of the 22nd annual convention of the Ohio -• State Restaurant association which- will be held in Cleveland next,: week, following the National "Res-v, taurant week celebration there:;; this week. '.~'~y. Many state-wide and local ass6r"jjj|| ciations are cooperating to make " the convention one of the most successful and ""profitable ever staged by the association. * JU-.'J-.V ._.. •--'.:-' |
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