The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1949-03-30

              VOL. 25—No. 25
NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1949
6e PER COPY
A Thought for Lent
"If any man among you seem to be religious, bridleth
not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain".
Everyone of us who has gone to Sunday School or
Church, has heard and known that same text from. James.
We bowed our heads in reverent listening, but did we also
bow our hearts in prayer that by these same standards our
!jȣligion not be counted in vain?
^ We may observe all the conventions of our religion, but
it will count for naught if we deceive our. own hearts. We
know what that means—the twisting of facts, the coloring
of things to make them appear different, the hedging,
mental-apologizing, alibiing so that we might evade our own
responsibilities, creating mental pictures that do not exist.
We know that if we permit prejudice, unreasoning bias, resentment, dislike of our brother-men to drive out friendliness
and love and willingness to be of service, we are deceiving
our own hearts.
Furthermore, we may lead exemplary lives, but if we do
not bridle our tongues, our religion is in vain. We know what
it means to bridle our tongues—not to pass on gossip as fact,
not to tell what we think as what we know, not to spread
rumors, not to speak unkindly or discourteously.
There was a verse, by Edward Rowland Still, which we
had to learn in school, that defined it still further:
"The ill-timed truth we might have kept,
Who knows how sharp it pierced and stung?
The word we had not sense to say,
Who knows how grandly it had rung!"
This does not mean we should overlook evil. Not in the
least. We have a duty to. condemn evil in all places where it
exists. We must condemn the evil act—but we must not
generalize about evil doers, lumping the innocent with the
guilty. We must"not contuse the issue. We must localize it in
order to eradicate it.
It doesn't matter what our neighbor does nor how he
lives up to his religion. We have ours, and our religion is a
mockery if we do not live up to its teachings. Our duty is
^)lain— and there is no evading it.
^ "If any man among you seem to be religious, bridleth
not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain."
Do You Pay Enough Rent?
Of course everybody thinks that they pay too much
rent; but the rent control bill as passed will hold rent prices
at the present level.
A good deal of attention was given in Congress to a proposal that the States do their own controlling. The States
won.
Naturally, the problem differs in most States, but Senator Tobey of New Hampshire, reminded the Congress that
about 40 State Legislatures will be meeting in the next six
months. One of the big labor bosses reminded Congress that
if there are rent increases throughout the Nation, the result
will be a fresh round of higher wages in all the labor unions.
. What he really means is that there will be strikes,.
A      The real fact of the matter is that rent control officials
were too often unfitted for their jobs and arrogant and ineffective in dealing with property owners and tenants. Of all
Federal agencies, admittedly this is the worst administered.
Some were people from many walks of life, jobless during the
war years, who sought and secured jobs they proved unqualified to fill.
In addition, many citizens were victims of hardships and
injustices perpetrated by officials and employees of this
agency. They then wrote their Congressman. As most people
know, form letters from pressure groups carry little weight.
Letters from individuals, sincerely written in their own way,
help a Congressman. Such letters are persuasive. They cause
Congressmen to stop—look—and listen.
Your Congressman
In Washington
Your Congressman, John McSweeney, is still ill in the Naval
Medical Hospital at Bethesda,
Maryland, and therefore failed to
vote this past week on such red-
hot issues as the veterans' pension
bill, rent control for the District
ox Columbia and legislation authorizing a 70-group air force.
After a week of amendments
and parliamentary strategy by
both proponents and opponents of
the pension bill which was originally drafted to provide $90 a
month-for aged war veterans, the
pension bill was sent back to the
House veterans committee by a
vote of 208-207. This vote was tan-
ta,mont to killing the bill, at least
for the present. It was bitterly opposed by the Administration and
was supported by many Southern
Democrats and by the Republicans
generally.
In two .prior strategy moves the
opponents failed by a vote of 223-
187 to recommit the bill to the
veterans committee, and by a vote
of 291-120 to kill the bill 'outright
by striking out the enacting clause.
The House this past week authorized a 70 group air force and
an additional 530,000 im.en for the
air force. The army ceiling, under
the army and air force bill of
1949, was put at 387,000, and the
army was given the authority to
purchase the materials and supplies for that number. The vote for
the bill was 895-4.
Rotarians Offer Help to Every
eass
Mayor Guy Price today urged the people of North Canton and surrounding territory, to cooperate in the 16th annual Easter Seal drive, which enables the North Canton
Rotarians Society for Crippled Children to continue its services to the handicapped.
During the past year, several physically handicapped
children   and   adults   benefited   by
Rent Control for the District of
Columbia was extended for 15
.months by the House this week by
a vote of 247-117. It is of particular interest to congressman because thev live mostly in rental
units in that city.
NORTH CANTON HIGH
SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS
ACCOMPANIED TEAM
North Canton's six cheerleaders1
accompanied the basketball team
to Columbus last Thursday, thanks
to the generosity of Dr. A. R. Basinger, one of the teams leading
boosters.
The six who went were Eileen
Mohler, Margie Kobel, Mary Hawkins, Nancy Arthur, Marilyn. Surbey and Barbara Basinger. The
girls stayed at the Seneca Hotel in
Columbus. -
Dr. Basinger also paid the ex-
pensesof last.year's Columbus trip
for the cheerleaders.
LADIES LITERARY CLUB
MET MONDAY EVENING
The Problem oi Divided Loyalty
Within the past few weeks American-born Communist
leaders have joined the stooge parade in declaring that they
would not support the government of the United States in
the event of any conflict with the Soviet Union. Such a
statement made by any prospective applicant for naturaliza-
lljpn under the laws of the United States would of course bar
nim from citizenship. As our laws now stand, however, the
native born American may speak such sentiments with complete impunity.
To tolerate what amounts to a threat of desertion or
even treason in time of warfare. is incredible. Obviously,
those who hold these views of divided loyalty would require
incarceration the moment any difficulty might develop in our
relations with Russia. But there should certainly be some
way for any self-respecting government to defend itself
against the kind of subversive" propaganda emanating from
Communist source's, regardless of their origin.
Certainly, those who assert their personal right to defy
bur nation in a moment of crisis ought not be granted the
privileges of American citizenship, regardless of their place
of birth. Equal certainly, the obvious intention of this group
to sabotage our security and to communicate to a foreign
power whatever they can discover which might injure our
country cannot be tolerated.
The Communists of America have now offered open defiance to our government and to our way of life..It remains
, to be seen whether or not this administration will have the
courage and the intelligence to effectively meet this challenge".   7 7-
Mrs. Harry Evans of 349 Edge-
wood Street, North Canton was
hostess to the members of the
North Canton Ladies Literary
Club on Monday evening.
Mrs. O. P. Deetz related facts
about Billy Rose, and Mrs. Otis C.
Jester spoke on her recent trip
through the South.
it
the program of the North Canton
Rotary Club, he stated.
"Easter Seals mean new life and
hope to crippled children through
the special services they provide,
as orthopedic appliances, special
education and vocational guidance.
The Rotary Club's work enhances
our community's welfare", the
Mayor said.
"Every handicapped citizen of
North Canton and vicinity should
know that the services of the Society for Crippled Children and
adults, through the North Canton
Rotary Club are open to him",
Yale Strausser, president of the
local Rotary Club stated.
All individuals interested in the
care, treatment, job training, education, or other phases of help for
disabled persons should call on Dr.
A. R. Basinger, chairman of the
Crippled Children's committee for
the North Canton Rotary Club, for
further information.
"The facilities of our club are
made possible by community participation in the annual Easter
Seal drive"^ Mr. Strausser added.
"Part of the funds raised helps
.maintain the services of the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults with iwhoim the local groups are affiliated. Foremost
among the National Society's prop-ram, is aid to the cerebral palsied".
The local campaign is part of a
nationwide drive which opened
March 17 and will close Easter
Sunday, April 17, local chairman
Dr. A. R. Basinger stated. He is
being assisted by Mr. Burdette
Wise and Mr. Earl Waltenbaugh.
One Day Left to
The Follies of 1949" to be Given
By North Canton P-T.A. Aprs! 5
The annual Father's Night program which is sponsored
by the North Canton Parent Teachers Association is now
receiving last minute polish. The fathers are busy practicing
the various specialty numbers with the hope of making this
the top performance of recent years. The entire prorgam will
be held in the high school auditorium on Tuesday night,
April 5 starting at 7:30 p. m.
The program will officially be known as "The Follies of
1949". Several changes have been ^ ^^^~-
made in the cast of characters but)"" ~
even these new .members are busy  J^g^ J^ ggy
Deputy registrar of North Canton, Mrs. Wehl wanned all motor
vehicle operators without 1949 drivers license, who were properly
licensed in 1948, to renew their
1948 drivers license before April
first to avoid taking an examination.
Each year drivers licenses ex-
nire Seutember 30, but drivers who
do* not renew them haye a six-
fmonth period of grace in which to
get a new one without an examination*-
Drivers who don't renew their
permits before April 1 must get a
£5-cent temporary permit and pass
a driving test before registrars
can issue them a regular license
again. Operation of a motor ve-
iii«J± without a- 1949.. drivers license makes a motorist liable for
arrest.
Mrs. Wehl urges those needing
drivers licenses to get them before
license plate bureaus are closed on
Thursday night, March 31. New
taes must be bought before
1 to drive legally also.
North Canton Girls
Win Awards For
TB Articles
Little Art Gallery of North Canton
Library Announces May Show Deadline
Mr. Robert L. Rainey, director of the Little Art Gallery
of the North Canton Library has announced that all entries in
the coming May Show must be in by 9 p. m. on Friday,
April 22.
The annual May Show is open to. all artists, amateur and
professionl,    living   in    the   area
served by the North Canton School
Tennyson Guyer to
Speak af Rotary
Rural Urban Meeting
Rev. Tennyson Guyer of Find-
ley, Ohio, will be the guest speaker at the North Canton Rural Urban meeting to be held Thursday
night, March 31, at 6:30 o'clock in
the Community Building.
Rev. Guyer who is pastor ofjihe
Findley Church of God is a v_ery
well known sneaker and will be
speaking in Canton on Thursday
noon before the Churchmen's
group.
Mr. Yale Strausser, president of
the club stated that this is one of
the biggest meetings of the year.
Mr. C. C. Holl is chairman of the
Rural Urban meeting assisted by
Mr. Charles Carper, Mr. Burdette
Wise and Mr. Frank Gross.
Have Leads in
Jackson School Play
April
nraoticing their lines so as to be
able to give a polished performance on the night of the follies.
Vocal solos will be given by Leonard Saal and Earl Gopp who are
well known to local music lovers.
Devere Shannon, Sherwood Snv-
der, and Earl Weida will be featured in trumpet numbers.
Charles (C. B.) Williams who
can always be counted on to give
ia. professional touch to ony performance will present his popular
and entertaining act entitled "The
Old Philosopher"! Maynard Ever-
json bv popular request will again
J>e featured in his singing specialty act.
A German band arrangement
under the direction of U. O. Sepplin and Walter Trott will feature
ever popular old time music. Larry
jLear will present a solo tap dancing number and Shenwin Snyder,
iwell - known local pianist, will
handle the piano arrangements for
the entire performance.
There will not be a dull /moment as W. C. Elson and J. W. Mc-
Cleaster have guaranteed to keep
everyone in a laughing im,ood with
their various jokes and comedy
numbers. The feature of the evening will be the presenting of
"The Follies of 1949", with the
following fathers properly -costum
ed and now taking special  train
All-Tourney Team
Bill Fye and George Hamilton
of North Canton were named to
second-team guard berths on the
All-tournament Class B honorary
roster selected Saturday by press
and radio representatives.
Elmer Bolds of Lockland Wayne,
and Tom Breiman of Del.phos St.
•John were selected as forwards
and Bill Wollenberg of New Lexington, center. First team choices
>vere Bo Moore of Lockland, and
Dick Honingford of Delphos, forwards; Leo Bennett of Lockland,
center, and Ralph Wagner and
Dave Schmelzer, both of Delphos,
guards.
Two .North Canton High School
students were named as winners in
the annual Ohio school press project on tuberculosis, for articles
which appeared in their .school
paper the Viking Views.
"Patients Motto — Get Better
Quick," won for Martha Deuble
the fourth place and award of $3
from the Stark County Tuberculosis and Health Association and a
copy of Trudeau's biography from
the Ohio Tuberculosis Association.
Martha Ann Bain won honorable
mention.
Mrs. Norma Marcere,
Education Secretary, who conducted the project announced that all
Stark County winners will receive
their awards at the Associations
Annual Meetimr on Wednesday,
April 13 At the Y.M.C.A.
Other school winners to receive
awards at that time will be Glen-
na  Jean   Morris  of Timken  High 	
School, Canton who placed first; \ roMlvrTTivrTrrv wrtTvri7T*PC<
Dorothv Whiteleather of Minerva' COMMUNITY WOMEN'S
placed second; and Bill Besselman! MISSIONARY MEETING
of  Central  Catholic, Canton third! 	
■Vla.ce. j    The Women's Missionary Socie-
These winners and the three 1 ty of the Community Christian
.other honorable .mention winners Church will meet at the home of
accompanied by thirty other stu- Mrs. Dave L. Glass on Wednesday
dents who wrote articles for their i evening, April 6 at„7:3 o'clock,
school publications will bring to a| Mrs. A. E. Conrad will lead the
close the 194S project when they! devotions and there will be per-
tour   Cleveland   Health   Museum. [ sonal .messages read from  China,
District Library or employed by
The Hoover Company. Any work
submitted must be original and
done by the person whose na.ma
appears on the entry tag. Copies
are not acceptable. Work done un*
der an instructor's guidance must
be so labeled and entered in the
proper class for judging. Pictures
must be framed or matted. And
entry labels must be placed on tho
upper left hand corner of the back
of the work submitted. All entries
will be viewed by the Jury of
Awards, and decisions of the jury
will be final. Work entered must
toe at the Library before 9 p. m.
on April 22. 1949.
Competition for awards will" be
based in the artists background,
the names of the judges 'will be
announced at a later date.
Open competition for adults for
independent work by those who
have had schooling in the arts.
Also a class for adult competition for original work done by
self-taught artists.
Adult Scholastic competition for
recent work done under an instructor's guidance.
Junior Open Competition for
original work done without outside
help or criticism.
Junior     Scholastic    competition
Miss Nancy Taylor will portray
the role of heroine, Tom Bohr, the
hero and Don Burgoon, the villian, for work done with teacher's help.
in the -comedy melodrama, "Pure! Photographer's group competi-
As the Driven Snow or A Working' tion f °r those who have darkrooms
Girl's secret", which the senior and do a11 the processing of their
class of Jackson Township High own negatives.
School will present on Friday eve- Picture-takers competition for
w , , ' ning, April 22, in the school audi- those wh° h.ave cameras but do not
.neaKn torjulru (process their  own  films.  Enlargre-
Miss' Flo Kurtz, a member of ,ments maybe made by technicians
the school faculty, is directing the fr?m "eg-atiyes made by person
play. Other members of the cast who enters tne print,
include Jim Oberlin, Kaye Fisher, JP??h i * y * 7^1 entered for
Sylvia Weinland, Kenny Book ^H^*0^ "°ieto J,e-passe^ °n
Bob Bush^ Rita Rachel Betty */«** *™*> «*;«*»»•
Stoffer, HaTry Bretz, Nancy;
Schworm and Marilyn Frank.
Monday April 18. Seventeen
schools and 36 young writers participated in this years Press Project which has been sponsored ac
local level  for
tively   on   the
past 5 years.
Japan and Amsterdam!
Hostesses  for the  evening will
be Mrs. F. M. Evans, Mrs. A. E.
Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom,
C. Price and Mrs. E. B.
Conrad,
the! Mrs. H.
* Schiltz.
Senior Woman's Club to Hear
Talk on Bird Migration Monday
Mrs. Merle L. Hostetler of Brecksville will be the guest
speaker at the meeting of the Senior Woman's Club to be
Awards will be made for best
work in the following classifications: Oil, Water Color, Pastel,
Black and White, Sculpture, Crafts
and Photography.
Historic Church Bell
Fur chased by
Ohrisf Church
A bell that has called the faithful of Apple Creek, to worship for
many years has been purchased by
the members and friends of the
Christ Community Christ} an
Church of Edgefield.
The purchase of the bell was
nade possible when the Methodist
Church of Wayne County Village
federated with the Presbyterian
Church of that Community.
Cast in 1869 by the Buckeye
Casting Company of Cincinnati,
this historic bell is said to be made
of unusually good quality metal.
The bell marks the first actual
purchase of equipment for the proposed new Church to be erected at
held in the Community"Building on Monday afternoon, April S  fnllS* ^  Cleveland
4 at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Fred Blattert, chairman of the Garden'
Is Gaptain of
College Team
Dick Rohr of Jackson Township
and a graduate of Jackson Township High School with the class of
1947, has made many achievements
at Belmont Abbey Junior College
in North Carolina. During the past
football season Dick was elected
captain of the basketball team
which participated in the state
tournament held at Ashville. North
Carolina, February 21-24. The Belmont Abbey Crusaders won the
state title and each player was
awarded a gold basketball.
Dick has been active in extra
curricular activities also. He served as chairman of the annual Yule-
tide Cotillion held in December.
During his high school days at
Jackson High he was a lei>erman
in both football and basketball.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rohr.
MIDDLEBRANCH  SCHOOL
GROUPS CROWNS COUPLE
Eileen Burfield was crowned
queen of Middlebranch High
School at a recent formal dance
held in the high school auditorium.
Her attendants were Rose Cavalier, Ha Sweitzer and Connie Han-
el
John Guarnieri was crowned
king. His attendants were Jack
Evans, Joe Na.hary and Owen
Schmuck, Miss Burfield was presented with a flowered crown and
a bouquet of red -carnations.
and Tree committee will introduce
Mrs. Hostetler who is Bird chairman of the Garden Clubs of Ohio.
Mrs. Hostetler will speak on
"Bird Migration" and will bring
with her a collection of bird speci-
man's from the Cleveland Museum
and her own recordings which she
has made in the field of birds.
The Carper twins, Janice and
Janet will present several duets.
Miss Janice with her violin accompanied by Miss Janet at the
piano.
Mrs. Kenneth Smith is chairman
of the tea committee and she will
be assisted by, Mrs. H. W. Silleck,
Miss Bessie Miller, Mrs. William
Mellen, Mrs. J. F. Ream Mrs. A.
Clarke Miller. Mrs. W. H. Reeder,
Mrs. R. L. Owens, Mrs. Frank
Gygli, Mrs. Sue Pfouts, Mrs. Clarence Rohrer, Mrs. T. M. Hahn,
Mrs. John Mohler, Mrs. F. G. Keif-
fer, Mrs. Nelson Ralph and Mrs.
Herbert Wilson. Mrs. R. C. Rice
will be on the reception committee.
NORTH CANTON WtC.T.U.
INSTITUTE APRIL 5
GREENTOWN JUNIOR
CLASS PRESENTED
THREE ACT COMEDY
The junior class  of the  Green
ing for a tricky dance routine: R.itown    High    School    presented    a
E. Garthwaite, Noble Riggs, Joe
Moyer, Ward Mathie, Robert
Kreighbaum, Kenneth Smith,
James Meyer and Milo Bixler.
By special arrangement the
well-known "Canton- Quartet" will
appear on the program and present a number of their most popular barber shon songs. Howard Mclntyre of North Canton sings
baritone. Richard Gaston, lead;
Don Speidel- tenor; and Jess
Reese, bass.
three-act-comedy, "Mumbo Jumibo:
on  Satu.rday evening in the High
School auditorium.
The cast included Delores Wagner, Doris Fleischman, Geraldine
Kliner, Betty Grant, Jacquelyn
Koontz, Carolyn O'Bryan, Paul
Hi.mes, Kenneth Porter, Richard
Fisher,     Charles    Turman,    Gene
North Canton Jaycees to Entertain
Basketball Team at Dinner April 15
REBECCA CLASS TO
MEET APRIL 7
The North Canton Basketball team will be the guests
of the. North Canton Junior
Chamber of Commerce at
their dinner meeting on Tuesday evening, April 5, at the
Willowdale Country Club.
Guest speaker for the evening will be Jim Muzzy of WHBC,
sports newscaster and his assistant j Members attending are asked to
Bill Karenbarr who assisted Muzzy', bring a garment suitable for a
on all of his tournament broad- layette which will be sent to the
casts.
Members of the team, will be introduced by Clyde "Red" Vanaman, head basketball coach who is
also a Jaycee.
The Rebecca Class of the Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
will meet in the church social
rooms on Thursday evening, April
7 following the Lenten services.
The "History of the Shakers"
will be given by Miss Iona Geck-
ler   of   the   Community   Building.
needy here and overseas.
Mrs. Clarence Mamimer is chairman of the hostess committee and
. she will be assisted bv Mrs. Lawrence Schworm, Mrs. H. D. Green-
Bill Hoag, public relations direc-'ho, Mrs. E. P. Myers, Mrs. Cleora
tor   of  the  North   Canton  Junior
Brumbaugh, Richard Clay, Ronald I Chamber of Commerce is in charge
■Haniman, James Andrews and Ladd I of the arrangements for the din-
'Swmehaft. Mrs. Harold Boston di- j ner. Mr. Hoag will also act as
rected the play. -     'toastmaster.
Fohl, Mrs. L. C. Achauer, Mrs.
Harold Warstler, Mrs. O. M. Wallace, Mrs. R. W. Ramsey, Mrs. F.
J. Creviston, Mrs. W. C. Hushour
and Mrs. Sherwood Snyder.
The North Canton Women's
Temperance Union will hold their
Institute in the North Canton Lutheran Church on West Maple
Street, on Tuesday, April 5. The
meeting will start at 10:30 in the
morning, a pot luck dinner will be
served at noon, each person attending is urged to bring her own
table service.
Mrs. A. O. Murgrave will have
charge of the meeting during the
morning.
Rev. C. H. Kern pastor of the
Community Christian Church, Mrs.
M. E. Beck andd Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom?, will present brief talks
during the afternoon. Special music has been planned and the meeting is open to the public.
It is to be mounted in the present church year and used to call
-the people to worship. Individual
.contributions of members and
friends of the church are making
the purchase of the bell possible.
JBut according to the Rev. William
Hogg, pastor of the church, it will
not be rung for worship until it
has been fully paid for.
MIDDLEBRANCH GARDEN
CLUB TO MEET FRIDAY
Members of the Middlebranch.
Garden Club will meet in the home
of Mrs. C. W. Hay on Friday
afternoon at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Marvin
Homer will assist the hostess. Mrs.
A. P. Garland and Mrs. Robert
Humphrey will take part in the
program.
Mrs. Ruby Bircher, guest speaker will review the book, "Wife of
^ontius Pilate", by Agnes Turn-
bull. There will be a seed exchange)
and a display of house plants.
Jaycees Entertained Schoolboy Patrol
FIRST ROW—Roy Newell, Lynn Greenho, David Young, Rennie'
Edgein,  David Boston, Harold Dennis,  Lee  Scott, John Weikel,   '
Rollin Wise.
SECOND  ROW—Marshall Smith,  George Livingston, Thomas
Baldwin, David Thewes, Gary Storch, Joe Moledor, Donald Danford;
David Kaufman,^ Donald Norris, Philip Tambling, Anthony Ven-, '
detti,  Bob Lancashire, Richard  Obermiller,  Bruce  Greenho,  Bill-'
Hoag.
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