The Amherst news-times (Amherst, Ohio), 1948-11-04

              mm Am New S-1 IMES herst VOL. XXX, NO. 44. AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1948 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD Jim i CDiffinb Spdl'Simss Fmw IMS fefcl Bond Issue, Two Levies It's all over but the us an over out me wen, mai a over, iuui We are referring, of course, to this year's gigantic val snonRnr hv tr, Amherst business men. Festival sponsored by the Amherst business men It was estimated that over a thousand persons edged their way into the business section of Park Avenue between Church and Main Streets to be on hand for the 25 prize drawings conducted School Levy Only t Issue Passing Vofer Opinion Voters' antipathy toward the proposed village levies delivered a knockout blow at Tuesday's elections, with all levies failing except the 2 mill - school support levy. Town Hall Park Levy: 101 for, 134 against; Street: 135 for, 100 against; Operating: 119 for, 98 against; School: 177 for, 82 against. Library Park: 146 for, 122 against; Street: 151 for, 117 against; Operating: 133 for, 125 against; School: 194 for, 97 against. Schoolhouse Park 102 for, 121 against; Street: 99 for, 11 against; Operating: 100 for, 113 against; School: 144 for, 83 against. Totals on the above vote shows for the Park levy: 349 for, 377 against; Operating levy: 352 for, 336 against; Street levy: 385 for, 328 against;; School levy: 515 for, 262 against. The school levy, the only successful ' issuf. ppjwd . with r, majority "of approximately 69. Community Chest Drive Hits Tuesday Noon Goal $3000 Reached $350 Remainder $2650 0 Amherst's Community Chest ' i Drive had attained 15 pf its goal at the Tuesday noon figures released ' by Lee Menz, drive chairman, with $350 of the $300 goal reached. Some contributions have been piad direct to the local bank, and by the time the News-Times is off the Dress today, a 6 considerable amount more by mail conmDuuons wui nave Deen received. Amherst Community Chest Contributions received to Tues-j day noon include the following: , The Kroger" Co., Arthur Rice, Joseph Nabors, F. O. Eagles, Ed Glowenski, Albert Lakofsky, J. J. Smythe, Frank Reichart, W. H, Barber, Bernard Strauss, C. J. Ehrman, Ruth Ehrman, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Piper. Thew Shovel Co. Employees James B. Allsop, Armin Berg, John Bartlome, Earl Bauer, Owen Burk, Howard Cobb, Jos. Drosdowskl, Helen Ehlert, Philip Euler, Morris L. Fleming, Paul Foor, Harold Gaehr, Andrew Gersak, Mary Grendow, Ruth Q Henderson, L. J. Herbst, Clyde Hill, Florence Hill, John Hor-vath, Jos. Husar, Ruth Husar, Clemmie Ice, Dorothy Ice, Or-ville Kah, Syrene Kieth, Edna Mengel, Fern Merchant, Michael Nagle, Geo. Omeroid, John Questcr, Edwin A. Krieg, Em-mett Lahiff, Jeanne Nickel, Mel-vin S. Pounders, Jos. T. Reese, Otto Riemer, A. J. Rosenkranz, Wm, C. Ruth, Charles Sabiers, Emery Schulz, Henry D. Smith, Emery Sondergeld, John Swllley, Elmer Takacs, Albert Werner, Truman Wheeler, Raymond F. Wikoff, J. H. Witt, Wm. Zillyeth, Lawrence Zuspan. Fruehauf Trailer Employee Robert Aebersold Robert Cord-es, Leo. J. Corr, Vivginia Corr, Ernest Erichs, Herbert Goll, jDavid D. Hill, Richard Kalb, "james Lelmbach, Manfred Man-lchl. Earl Morain, Bob L. Peter- osn, Elmer Rosenbusch, Harry W. Sanders, Albert R. Tyson, well, that's over, too Saturday night Members of the Chamber of Commerce expressed satisfaction over the large participation in the festival program and extended their thanks to all persons connected in any way with the festival. Prize winners (for those already claimed) include: Mrs. Ray Heinzerling, $5.00 in groceries; Mr. John Swartz, $7.50 candy chest; Mr. Morris Carton, 10 lb. ham; Ted Lynn, Back up light; Don Wangerien, $5.00 in groceries; Fleming Brainerd, 50 lb. lard; Earl Pippert, Driving light; Martin Niesen, all wool blanket; Shirley Menz, cold permanent wave; Ferd Moser, set of Wearever aluminum; Mrs. Christine Brill, 2 dozen roses; Tom Taylor, $12.95 pair of shoes; Mrs. Katherine Standen, $19.95 dress; Mrs. Warren Manuel, $20; child's snowsuit; Albert Fullmer, $37.95 watch; J. H. Robal, $37.-50 occasional chair; Mary Alice Knipp, Electric blanket; Harold Gauman, $50 men's suit. N O T I C E I The seven prizes not called for at the Festival Drawing last Saturday night will be drawn for Saturday night November 6 down town. The eeven numbers will be drawn and ten minutes given for prizes to be claimed. Re-drawings will be held every ten minutes until all prizes are claimed. Prizes remaining to be claimed include: $5 in Ice cream; 6 pair of nylons; $9.95 camera; $18.95 try-cycle; Electric Roaster; 28 In. bicycle; and a television set. At Town Hall School Play Set For Nov. 8 and 9 LaVonne Heinzerlin, as facin-ating little Sari, and Harvey Lodge as the rich, young, hero, portray the leading roles in the three-act comedy, "The Adorable Spendthrift." This play is to be given at the Amherst Town Hall on November 8 and 9, under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Ege-land, by the Amherst High School Speech Department. An attractive and delightful play for High Schools. Full of merriment, the audience will most likely be in suspense as t6 the outcome of events in the play. Others in the cast are Roger Dudley, Dale Richmond, Elmer Gall, Barbara Nickel, Lois Schei-de, Germaine Niesen, Walter Hoy, John Simpson, -Dan Strauss, Lois Buser, Elaine Rubel, Ann Virant, Kenneth Bechtel. Tickets may be bought from any member of the Speech Department. PTA Executives To Meet On Friday An executive meeting for PTA officers will be held Friday (Tomorrow) noght at the high school to further plans of the PTA carnival and drawing scheduled for the high school gymnasium in this month. Highlighting the carnival will will be a drawing for a General Electric television receiver, with tickets being sold by members of the PTA. Special Union Service In observance of Reformation Sunday, the Amherst Ministerial Association is planning a union service to be held in St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church this Sunday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. Joseph King of Oberlin. Rev. J. H. Bollens will be in I charge of the service. i Chamber of Commerce Fall I Probably the best attended event of the entire Festival was the costumed parade on last Friday night with columns of masquerading adults and children as far as the . eye could see. Originality and cleverness were on hand at every turn of the head and the contest judges really had a difficult job in picking out winners in the various divisions. i The parade formed at the Town Hall and to the accam- paniement of school musicvians marched clock wise around the block on Park avenue, south on Church street to Tenney aveneu and back on Main to Park ave nue and the reviewing stand. Awards made by the judges included the following: Most Comical Man Jackie Henry; Robebrt Hasenpflue, 2nd, Most Comical Woman John Keressi, Henrietta; Sandra Walker, 2nd. Most Comical Boy Richard Symogi; Susie Doyle, 2nd. Most Comical Girl Martha Ann Lach; Patty Ryan 2nd. One Dollar each to Joyce Springer and Bobby Mengel as Mickie and ivlinnie Mouse. Most Appropriate Adult James Balas; Wallade Bates, Lo- rain, 2nd. ! Most Comical Adult Couple I Mrs. Carl DeCaire, Mrs. Ed Kruse; Mrs. Ben Rozsos and , Mrs. Ann Guiselman, 2nd. Most Appropriate Child Couple ' Joan Zywatek, Frances Zywa- tek; Lloyd Barres, Sally Barres, 2nd. Most Comical Child Couple-Larry King, Jerry Mario; Richard Holle, Donna Holle, 2nd. Keith Shay Winner Keith Shay, entrant in the Jack 'O' Lantern contest conducted by C. J. Ehrman, was named the winner over nineteen other entries. The pirate faced pumpkin entered by Keith was the object of admiration and remarks of all passers by according to Ehrman.Second prizes went to Raymond Owen, Richard ' Gilden-meister, Billie Schoemig, and Jane Ellen Brandon. Third places included Eddie Sanders, Elliot Nabors, Anita Sprague, Judy Schoemig, Wade Hubbard, Danny Bruce, Bob Berry and David Taylor. Judges for the event included Mrs. M. Draves, Mr. Fred Wo- oder and Mr. Charles Gray. V Cub Scouts Hold Halloicccn Patry Amherst Cub Scout pack met Monday evening at the Evangelical United Brethren church celebrating the season with a Halloween party. Two new cubs were inducted into the group, Bob Stark and John Drake, the new members. Kerry Kraus, Neil Reichert, Marvin, Braun, Ronald Camp, and David Deeds received a Bear badge award. David Deeds and Jim Brown also received Gold Arrow a-wards.Amherst township Is In the beginning phase of cleanup period which extends from November 1st through the 15th, according to Adolph Heinzerling, twnshlp trustee. Heinzerling emphasized the faot that all rubbish Including ashes must be In durable containers and will not be picked up If spilled out or the container broken. Voted Down; School Issue Ok'd . m A yy ilOl'Cl" fl -msfttPtt I Cm'' J- O I UUCO A n; ir A Hard-working judges, Rev. J. W. Parks, Elmer Smith, and Miss Ann Kuzaka, get the approval of Walter Schulz and Rev. C. C' Vandersall as two parade entries in the fall festival parade receive their awards. Amherst Scouts Take All Honors At Honor Court Grinning faces on the roster of the local Scout Troop 322, was explained as the result of the overwhelming majority of honors taken by Amherst's own at the Court of Honor conducted at Vermilion last week. Troop 322 boasted the most advancement of any troop in the North East District during 1948, and won the four camp lanterns for the most active troop in the district during September and November. Best attendance banner for attendance at the 1948 District Courts was also an Amherst trophy.Of the six star scouts made in the district, Amherst's senior troop leader Kenneth Essig, Neil Bruce and Toby Brainerd made up one half of these honors for Amherst. Amherst ranked a close second for attendance ot the Court of Honor itself, lacking only three to take that honor. District Governor , Addresses Rotary Burton Olemacher, governor of the 15th district of Rotary International, was a visitor at this week's meeting of the Amherst chapter of Rotary. Olemacher met with club officers and committee chairmen prior to the regular luncheon meeting of the group. Ideals and goals of Rotary and the lines of action offered to the various clubs were points brought up in the noon address given by the visiting officer following the luncheon. At the conclusion of the ad- dres, six membes were inducted into the chapter. The new members are Orlando Petrillo, Elmer Smith, Ben Hindman (transfer), William Guild, Wil liam Naegele, and Rev. J. W. Parks. Mrs. Alma Breckenridge has returned from a several days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mitchell, Ridgeville. jr , . 4 v. LJ Berea Gridders Play At Amherst Tomorrow, Friday, the Am herst Comets will play host to a Southwestern conference first division team, the Berea Jackets. Game time is 8 p.m. under the kliegs in Memorial stadium. Coach Donald Ludwig's grid ders will have other troubles besides the fact that Berea is a problem team and a tough one at that two vacancies on the Comet varsity will weaken the forward wall, Harvey Lodge, center and Van Niel, tackle, will be out for the night. PLAY ANNOUNCED "Hobgoblin House," a three-act mystery play will be presented by Brownhelm school students on November Id and 19 under the direction of Miss Ruth Rosencranz. CALENDAR OF EVENTS THURSDAY Play at school under auspices of J. C.'s; Hickory Tree Grange; Ski-Hi club. FRIDAY Guild of First Evangelical U. B. church at Helen Shand's home; "Open church" wedding of Neil Doane and Ruth Hollingsworth at St. Peter's church at 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Fall bazaar and bake sale of Ladies Aid society of St. Paul's Lutheran church at Michael's Bowling Lanes. MONDAY Rotary club at Congregational gym; Zeta Zeta Chapter; Luth eran Laymen's League; Play at Town Hall by A. H. S. Speech dept. TUESDAY Legion Auxiliary; Play at Town Hall; Firemen's meeting at Fire Station; Mon Ami club. WEDNESDAY Philathea Bible class at St Peter's church parlors; Hepta Kai Tria-konta club. THURSDAY Noon Day Club; Eagle Auxil iary; Circle two of St. Peter's church at the A. C. Berg home; Sorosis club; Medallon club. Tl " afCtl V51 I M. lCUY CI J. r n 1 nT? ' I mm 1 i 11 Villasre Officials Get Three-Way Sewer Proposal Village engineer Thomas Laundon presented the council-men at Tuesday night's session with a three-plan offering for the elimination of the surplus surface water in the ' vicinity of the New York Central tracks through the center of town on the east side. Laundon's first plan calls for a new sewer running to West street to Franklin, west on Franklin to South Main street and thence into the low area adjacent. The second plan calls for an enlargement for the present sewer. The third plan calls for a new installation across Memorial Stadium to carry the water north to the county ditch. No action was taken, the councilmen tabling action pending study of the mater. Police Chief Asks Raise A letter was read to solons from police chief Carl Wenrich requesting that his salary be advanced from $255 to $250 per month, with an overtime raise from 97 cents to $1.05 per hour. These figures are based on a forty-eight hour work week according to village officials. No immediate action was taken, although council president Ray Wasem was instructed to meet with Wenrich to discuss some arrangements and to report back to the council. Announcement was received from the New York Central that the signed contract for a co-op erative plan on the repair of the drain ditch along the quarry spur west of town. The railroad promised delivery of pipe for the ditch as soon as possible. Street Repair Discussed Contractor Hart of Elyria will be contracted by Mayor Kane at the request of council, to have the necessary road hole as pockets temporarily filled with black top as soon as weather permits. . A tap in permission recommended for the Palmer residence on Elyria avenue was forwarded to the Board of Public Af fairs. .1.1 V til i k i nil r . (, i . ... i a ! ' AJhir: -...XmmLtl:: .id . 11 1 VTA Meeting Date Is Postponed Harry Earl, PTA president, announced this week a change in the date for the monthly PTA meeting originally scheduled for Monday night, November 8. The postponement will be for one week later to Monday, November 15 at the high school. This change was made because of the high school speech department play which is to be given on Monday jiight November 8. Feature of the PTA meeting will be an addres by Gladys Risden, child psychologist, and all parents and PTA supporters are urged to be present for this address. New Telephone Books Out Here Amherst copies of the new Lorain Telephone Company directory will bear a large imprinted yellow sticker with fire and police phone numbers as well as the long distance number.The new directories are in creased in page size, cutting down the number of pages although according to the company, some additional 2,000 more telephone numbers are included. Last year's directory included 17,948 numbers while the new book will boast 19,715 numbers. Amherst will receive approximately 1550 copies of the new directory. Fairview Came Nets High School $186.15 $186.15 net profit was realized for the high school as a result of the Fairview-Amherst game last Thursday night. Advanced ticket sales amounted to $22.80, gate . sales to $269.40, program sales amounted to $14.65 totalling a gross take of $306.85. Costs included three officials for $45, Sound truck at $20, deputy service for $7, and tax on admissions totalling $48.70, bringing total expenses to $120.70.