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Vol. 53-No. 11
One Section
North Canton, Ohio, Wednesday, January 14, 1976
18 Pages
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HOMECOMING. The Rev. Edgar Jones family is gathered here to hear the year-long adventures of son Brian after his rettim as a
Rotary exchange student in New Zealand. Pictured above are (left to right) Rev. Jones, Brian,
Brent Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones' mother
Mrs. Naomi Carroll and the family dog, Pepper.
Not pictured is their daughter, Alison who is
a Rotary Exchange student in Sweden until her
return in July.
Bicentennial Committee Tells
Of Heritage Week Activities
The North Canton Bicentennial Committee announced plans this week for
Heritage Week, which will serve as the kick-off of all official Bicentennial activities. Heritage Week will be celebrated February 15-21. The week is based
on the founding of New Berlin February 19, 1831.
The week long celebration will start with a Dedication Ceremony set for
Sunday, Feb'. 15 at2:30p.m.
J.S. Hoover.,Vice Chairman of the Hoover Company will give the main
address. Mayor Charles
B. Strausser, State Senator David W. Johnson and
Congressman Ralph Regula will  also  participate.
The Dedication Ceremony will permanently
place a painting which
will depict the early his-
t6ry of the area up through
the Bicentennial Period.
The art work will permanently hang in City Hall
as a lasting commemoration of the Bicentennial
period.
The New Berlin Bicentennial Band will provide
the music for the afternoon; Tea will be served
by the'Friends of the Little Art Gallery.
Openhouses at the Little
Art Gallery and Heritage
House willbe heldincon-
junction with the Dedication Ceremony. The Gallery will feature local artists paintings of early
New Berlin scenes. Heritage House will display a
collection of very early-
carpet cleaning contraptions on loan,from the
Hoover Company.
Monday, throughout the .
schools special emphasis,
will be focused on early
local history.
A Vintage Style Show
and Luncheon willbe sponsored by 'the four Federated Women's Clubs on
Tuesday, Feb. 17. It will
be held at the K. of C.Hall
at noon. Styles will include what the earliest
New Berlin woman might
have worn right up through
the years to 1940. Hair
styles will be fashoned for
the various periods by
Styles Supreme BeautySa-
lon.    .
Special emphasis on
Wednesday will be on the
Anniversary of the Community Building. A very
special Senior Citizens
Program Is planned and
early Community Building members will be rec- ■
ognized.
Thursday, Feb. 19,
North Canton will be 145
years old. The   North
Canton Rotary Club will
host a community Birthday Party. To be held at
the K. of C. Hall, the evening's entertainment will
include the Bicentennial
Band and Young Patriots.
Ice Cream and Birthday
Cake willbe served.
Outstanding citizens
will be honored at the
Birthday celebration.Anyone wanting to nominate
such a person can pick
up nomination blanks at
Heritage House, City Hall,
Chamber Office or at the
Community Building.
"After months ofplan-
ning we are happy to get
our Bicentennial celebrations started," stated
Mrs. Paul Basner, Chairman of the local committee, adding, "All citizens
of the North Canton area
are cordially invited to attend any of our activities."
Rotary Exchange Student
Returns From New Zealand
What a surprise for Brian Jones as he stepped
off the plane at the Akron-Canton Airport last'
Thursday evening, Jan. 8 and faced freezing cold
weather and a heap of snow. A surprise it was, because he was returning to "the snow belt" after a
year's stay in New Zealand as a Rotary Exchange
student where the season there is now mid-summer
and temperatures are warm.
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Almanac
Someone recently
asked, "Is the Bicentennial ever going to get
here?" Judging from the
flurry of activity on the
various committees,
folks it is here.
The Heritage Week
committees are busily tying up the loose ends
as their week-long events
draw near. Details of the
week's activities can be
found in a  news   article
elsewhere   in  this issue.
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The Bicentennial Bans
has been practicing faithfully since last September
and it has been well worth
it. They sound like a real
Bicentennial Band. If you
are interested in joining
the group, don't be shy.
They still need musicians.
Call Ralph Norman (494-
1279) for more information.
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July may seem like a
long way off but before we
know it firecracker time
will be here. The Jaycee
Committee sponsoring our
Independence Day Parade
needs to know about units
interested in participating,
in - Parade '76 - the biggest   and  greatest  ever.
The Parade will be held
July 3 at 10 a.m. The route
will be longer than usual
and will feature some
very interesting floats inspired by local history.
If your club or organization would like to have a
float in the parade, send
a note to,Gary Mane,
Chairman, c/o The North
Canton Jaycees, Box 2242,
North   Canton, Ohio.
MARCH FOR INDEPENDENCE.
The New Berlin Family
Reunion Committee has
been painstakingly gathering names and addresses of descendants of early
New Berlin families. They
are also seeking names
and addresses of former
North Canton families who
might be interested in attending the Grand Homecoming. If you have addresses of former students who lived here during World War n, please
let  the  committee know.
Plans for the Reunion
Weekend set for August
13, 14, 15 include band
concerts, open houses,
tou rs of the area, and other entertainment. Please
contact Willard Holl (499-
2110) if you have any information.
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Will all class reunion
committees for 1976 please
contact the Bicentennial
Committee at City Hall
or Heritage House?We
need to know the dates of
your reunion for the Bicentennial Calendar.. '76
is a great year for a class
reunion. Don't be left out.
CHURCHES! Are you
getting those church histories compiled? '76 is a
good year for all groups
to bring up to date those
bits of history that often,
are not recorded.
Mark on your calendar
JUNE 28-JULY 4 CHAUTAUQUA WEEK. What a
great way  to celebrate!!
Brian, 18, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Edgar L. Jones
dt 1109 Bachtel SE and
a senior at Hoover High
School, spent a year in
Lower Hutt, New Zealand locatejd on the Northern island. During his
year's stay he lived with
three host families; a
textile machinist's family, a Presbyterian minister's family and a concrete company owner's
family.
He attended Hutt Valley High School where he
was in the seventh form,
equal to a first year
university student in the
States. His courses included English history,
math and English.
According to his moth
er, schools are much
harder in New Zealand
and students must be in
the upper half of their
class to pass. No matter
what the size of the
class, 50 per cent of the
students pass and 50 per
cent fail. Their schools
are also campus-style
and when students don't
have a class they don't
have to be in school.
Last February, Brian
took a trip to the south
island. During his semester break, he lived for
three weeks on a sheep
ranch in Ohingaiti, New
Zealand. The ranch included 3,500 acres and
4,500 ewes.
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Yale Strausser Is
School Board Pres.
The North Canton Board of Education elected
Yale Strausser, a veteran df the School Board for
16 years, as president, and Larry Brown as vice
president at the board's Organizational Meeting
Jan. 6.
Clerk-Treasurer Robert P. Braucher administered the oath of office to
new board member Mrs.
Jo Lindamood and to Mr.
Strausser who was elected in November.
During the business
meeting, the board voted
3-2 to reject printing
members' telephone numbers in each edition of the
School Reporter. The
board rejected the motion
by Mrs. Herrick which
would have placed the information in a box in the
School Reporter.
Mrs. Herrick explained
that there are many people who don't even know
who the members of the
board  are, or how    to
reach them.
Mrs. Herrick and Mrs.
Lindamood voted in favor
of the proposal, with board
members Strausser,
Brown, and Hal Hoffman
voting against it.
After the rejection,
Mrs. Herrick asked the
board if her name only
could be listed in the
School Reporter as it was
last year. This request
was also rejected.
Mrs. Herrick was told
that she would be allowed
to give out the phone numbers herself upon request.
In other action, the
board:
SET   .remuneration   to
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ark Announces Council's
ommittee Heads. Members
Council's new president David G. Clark announced committee chairmen and members at the
Monday, Jan. 12 meeting of the North Canton City
Council. In addition to the 12 committees of Council, one councilman is named Representative to the
Community Relations Committee. Clark announced
that Councilman-at-Large Les Raye will serve as
Council's representative to that committee.
Committees and
members are as follows:
Annexation Committee -
Dennis Grady, chairman;
Ted Scheffler, vice chairman  and William Gluck.
Finance and Property
Committee - TedScheffler,
chairman; David Clark,
vice chairman andWilliam
Gluck.
Garbage and Rubbish
Committee - Glenn A.
Maag, chairman; Leslie
Raye, vice chairman and
David Clark.
Moral Claims Committee - Paul Blohm,  chairman; Les Raye, vice chairman and Ted Scheffler.
Ordinance and Rules
Committee - Dennis Grady,
chairman; Glenn Maag,
vice chairman and Paul
Blohm.
Park and Recreation,
Paul Blohm, chairman;
David Clark, vice chairman
and Les Raye.
Safety Committee - Les
Raye, chairman; Ted
Scheffler, vice chairman
and Glenn Maag.
Sanitary Sewer & Water
Committee - Glenn Maag,
chairman; Paul Blohm,
. vice chairman andWilliam
Gluck.
'Storm Sewer Committee,
William Gluck, chairman*
David Clark, vice c h a i r-
man and Dennis Grady.
Street and Alley Committee - William Gluck,
chairman, Paul Blohm,
vice chairman and Ted
Scheffler.
Transportation Committee-David Clark, chairman;
Les Raye, vice chairman
and Dennis Grady.
Zoning Committee-
David Clark, chairman;
Glenn Maag, vice chairman
and Dennis Grady.tive
During the legislative
portion of the meeting, a
Resolution w as adopted
proposing to cooperate
with the Director of Transportation in the Pavement
Marking Program, at n o
costtothe city. This will be
a flourescent safety feature
at school cross-walks and
around the schoolareas.
The safety markings will be
made of plastic.
"This is a g o o d program," stated president
Clark." Oneweshouldge t
benefits from," he added.
In other action, Council
HEARD from M ay o r
Charles B.Strausser t h a t
he has appointedJames
Hartingas the new member
of Planning Commission
filling the vacant seatof
the five-seat Committee
created when Dennis Grady
was elected to Council.
ADOPTED an ordinance
amending an ordinance authorizing the Superintendent of Permits andlnspec-
tion Department to charge
established rates for Code
Books, Subdivision Regulations book, Zoning ordin-
ancebooks, citymapsand
zoning maps.
P ASS E D on emergency
legislation an ordinance
authorizing the Director of
Finance to make payment of
$2,645 for North Canton's
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Sen.Johnson
Sen. Taft Guest Speaker At
NC Jaycee Week Luncheon
SEN. ROBERT TAFT 1W
North Canton Jaycees.
The event is open to the
public.
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United States Senator Robert Taift, Jr., will
speak at the North Canton Jaycee's Jaycee Week
Luncheon Monday, Jan. 19 at the Sheraton Belden
Inn. This luncheon will be the kickoff for Jaycee
Week which will be observed January 18-24.
Mayor Charles B.
Strausser will read a
proclamation at the luncheon. The Jaycees will
also recognize those individuals who have assisted
and supported them during
the past year by inviting
them as their guests.
There will be a reception for Senator Taft
at 11:45 a.m. preceding the
luncheon. Lunch will be
served at 12:15 p.m. Tickets can be obtained from
any North Canton Jaycee
or the North Canton Chamber of Commerce office.
Sen. Taft is an attorney
and the former partner in
the law firm of Taft,
Stettinius   and   Hollister.
He graduated from Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Schools, Taft
School in Watertown,
Conn., received a B.A.
from Yale University in
1939, L. L. B. from Harvard Law . School in 1942
an d L. L. D. (Honorary)
from Centre College,, Ky.,
in 1965.
Sen. Taft has been, a
member of the United
States Senate since 1971,
is a member of Committee on Labor and Public
Welfare and Armed Services, Joint Economical
Committee, Select Committee on Nutrition and
Human Needs, Ranking
Republican Member, Subcommittee on Employment,
Poverty and Migratory
Labor, Subcommittee on
Military Research and Development, Subcommittee
on Economic Fiscal Policy, member of First District of Ohio, U. S. House
of Representatives from
1967 to 1970, Committee on
Foreign Affairs, member
at large of the Ohio andU.
S. House of Representatives from 1963-64, majority floor leader with the
Ohio House of Representatives from' 1961 to 1962 and
a member of the Ohio House
of Representatives from
1955 to 1962.
Kim Eby and Raymond
Shannabruch are in charge
of  the   luncheon for  the
Chamber Installation
Banquet Is Tonite
Eugene Buffo of Office Equipment has been
named president of the North Canton Area Chamber
of Commerce for 1976. Elected vice president is
Bob Yoder of the East Ohio Gas Co., retained as
secretary is George Turkal of Merril, Lynch and
retained as treasurer is James Bradley who is with
the_ Hoover Co.
1 These officers arid eight
Chamber Directors will be
installed at the North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet
tonight, Jan. 14, at Topps
Chalet.
Social hour begins at 6:30
p.m., with dinner at7p.m..
Guest speaker for the
banquet is Steve Fullerton
of WHLO Radio in Canton.
New to the board will be
MikeSumser, owner of R.D.
Frye Hardware and David
McKim, owner ofDave's
Handy Store
Reelected are Robert
Curran who is with the Har-
ter Bank North Canton
Branch and James Bradley.
Continuing board members include Gus Zielasko,
an attorney; Robert Yoder,
with East Ohio Gas; George
Turkal; MichaelKarlo.Jr.,
of Karlo & Sons Funeral
Home; Leonard W. Haines
with the Haines and Company and Kenneth Dansizen,
architect.
The Capital
OPENING THE
SESSION
The second half of the
111th General Assembly
began this week with
hopes of resolving several
of Ohio's most important issues Though the
first week did not see any
real significant action in
these regards the next
week presents a full calendar of committee and
floor action.
BILL PASSED
IN THE SENATE
The Senate adopted a
resolution this past week
designating January 11 as
Amelia Earhart Day, rec-
nizing the famed avia-
trix's birthday.
Am. Sub. H. B. 744 was
also considered and
passed by the Senate to
make the University of
Cincinnati a state university. The addition of this
fine institution to our list
of state universities will,
indeed, be a contribution to
our outstanding higher education facilities.
Corrections were made
in an earlier bill relative
• to horse racing by Am. H.
B. 1121. The new bill,
passed by the General
Assembly this week, provides for restructingwag-
ering regulations, lengthening of the season, and
also creates a Standard
Bred and Quarter Horse
Development Fund.
PENDING
SECOND WEEK
The Senate will consider the House amendments to S. B. 59 which
will conform Ohio laws
against discrimination
with the Federal Equal
Credit Opportunity Act.
This bill will more carefully protect the rights of
women to obtain credit.
Also to be consideredwill
be legislation to require
tornado drills in public
and private primary and
secondary schools.
There is also a strong
possibility the Senate will
consider the Governor's
veto of H. B.,257. The
veto was overriden in the
House last month. The bill
. calls for broad legislative
control    in     reviewing
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TEAM WINNERS. Top team members in the Police Bowling Tournament held, last Sunday, Jan. 11 at North Canton Recreation Lanes, made
up of senior team members Gary Elsass (front left) and Ken Shanower
(front right) and junior team members Tom Gustavich (back left) and
Jim Reading (back right), received trophies from Patrolmen Lee Spencer
(back center), chairman of the Police Bowling Tournament here. Anne
Sheldon won the Adult Scratch high series trophy witlh a 656 series and
Tom Gusavich won the Junior Scratch high series trophy with a 686 series.
Adult Handicap trophy winner was Pat Stolincy with a 719 series and
Junior Handicap trophy winner was Jim Reading with a 682 series.