Mariemont Town Crier, July 1977, Vol. 2, No. 9

TOW-NORIER

MARIEMONT, OHIO

JULY, 1977 VOL. 2 No. 9

Village Assembly Revisited

An Interview with Dottie Heuck

There are those among us who may still be a bit confused about the concept, purpose, and goals of the Mariemont Village Assembly. One of the best ways to understand this unique organization is to talk with Mrs. Kenneth Heuck (Dottie), who was instrumental in its foundation.

It all began in 1975 when a group of citizens informally discussed their feeling that Mariemont needed a social organization to share the responsibility of preserving this extremely wellp Ian n ed community and to provide a means for individual responsibility and involvement. Although the Council was ably administering and governing the Village , and the Church and schools served as a meeting place for many residents, there was yet a need for another type of organization. A social organization would promote communication among all residents so that they might discover and pursue similar interests and also suppleme nt the services of already existing village groups. Also , it was felt that a community paper would keep residen t s informed of local events and foster the needed sense of community.

Datte Heuck describes the early meetings as open discussions wherein people tossed out ideas and discussed various approaches. She names Ellen Brooks, Ann Burke , Pat Calder, Ann Dobbs , Lyn Guerrero , Mary Karas, Elsie Robert, Betty Orr ,

Joan Ferguson , Marty Bartlett. Marcia Hendricks, Tish O' Neil, Carol Stevenson , Sally Weed , and Patsy Winn as the nucleus of this group who met again and again for several months shaping and defining the form and goals of the emerging organization. Above all, they sought to create an organization which would be " inclusive instead of exclusive. "

Thus, the Villa~e Assemblt, really began as a 'grass roots ' movement. An Open House held at the Ferris House in April , 197 5, featured a film , old pictures of Mariemont , and refreshments. A questionnaire was handed out to test reactio n to the idea of a social organization and a newspaper The response was overwhelming - the need and desire were definitely there. It only .. rem ained to launch the Villa ge Assembly formally.

We are all members of the Village Assembly by virtue of being residents of Mariemont. The Assembly is a non-political , nonprofit organization. Contributions are accepted to meet orga nizational and operating expenses, but they are not required. The Assembly exists to fill a social nee d and its purpo ses are "to encou rage, support and develop the educational, cultural, civic, historical, and social welfare activities of the Village." At least three general Village As sembly meetings are held each year and all residents are encouraged to

I Help Curb Vandalism I

Since the close of school, duct has been reported to be dispolice reports have reflected turbing. numerous acts of vandalism, · Chief Shanks warns that trespassi ng , and disturbances without the cooperation of created by bands of juveniles parents, some action will have to roaming the community at all be taken to restrict the movement hours, as late as 5 a m. Police of these children. Chief Don Shanks wants parents School Board Elect "i ons to be aware of the problem and to know the whereabouts of their Elections for the Mariemont children. Many of these children Board of Education will be held in have _told police officers they are November, 1977 Charles Boersig, sleeping at a friend's home in Jo Lakeman, and Thomas Allman groups and for I a ck O f will be completing their terms and somethingto do, they roam the be up for re-election if they streets and get into mischief. choose to run.

Automobiles are being van- Nominating pet itions (due in daliz_ed, prowler runs are being August) and a pamphlet with received due to these children details are available from the trespassing , and their loud con- Board of Elections downtown

attend The Town Crier was a natural outgrowth of the desire to encourage commun icat ion and interaction among our citizenry.

One special feature of the Assembly was adopted from a Lebanon, Ohio, group. The Assembly was formed to be an "umbrella group" to provide for the cordinated planning of projects and events as it serves as a clearing house for ideas and encourages the sharing of resp onsibility among already existing activity groups. The Board of Di.r ectors includes representatives t rom all interested groups such as the Church , Scouts , Kiwanis, Double Twenties , etc. All Board meetings are open to the public.

A note of cl arifi cation may be in order as to what the Assembly "is n' t. " It is not a political or administrative group. Although the Assembly has certainly benefited from the sense of community feeling brought forth by the Bicentennial Celebration , it was not involved as an organization in the ce l ebration planning. Th e celebration was the work of the Bicentennial Committee Some citizens may have served in both groups but the organizations were distinct and separate After a celebration that will be fondly remembered until the Tricentennial, the Bicentennial Committee has natural ly disbanded but the Village Assembly is still going strong.

Dottie is especially pleased with the success of the "Mo nday Morning Interest Group " which meets the second Monday of each month at the library. Topics range from book reviews to gardening to historic preservation. Preparations are now being made for an exciting program for next fall.

The Village Assembly has given dogwood trees to Dogwood Park , developed a newcomers booklet to welcome new neighbors and acquaint them with Mariemont. and joined with Kiwanis to purchase shades for the library. Current projects include studying services needed for our senior citizens and working with the Miami Purchase Organization to have Mariemont listed in the National Trust as an historic Continued on Page 5

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Village Assembly Soard M eeting

New president Bill Knoble convened his first board meeting on May 31 with all members presen t.

After reading of secretary and treasu rer reports , discussion on out-of-town subscription rates for the Town Crier took place. The previously set charge of $6.40 per year is to cont inue

It was announced that Ro n Schroeder is now the Town Crier photographer. Additional assistance is needed for the Busine ss Manager in securing and processing the advertising Interested parties can contact Wil Caldwell.

The Senior Citizens project was discussed with temporary chairman Marvin Ralston reporting that the search for a location is still going on. It was suggested that a board of t rustees be formed f or this group. A committee of recommendation was announced , consisting of Sally Weed, Harmon Wilson and Marvin Ralston.

Committee members for the operation of the Village Assembly were proposed with plans to announce all of the chairpersons in the near future.

HAPPY SUMMER TOWN CRIER RESUMES WITH SEPTEMBER ISSUE

Progress Report on the Proposed Mariemont Center for Older Adults.

Interested citizens he l d a fourth monthly meeting on May 17th in the Mariemont Sch ool Library to discuss the location and fac ilit ies for a Center for Older Adults. Paul Robert re ported on a te ntative first annual budget of $6,000 to $8 ,000. Financing is ex pected from the Village, the Mariemont Community Church , sev eral organizations including Kiwanis , Village As sembly and other s, as well as individuals By req uest of the Center to a department of the Mariemont School, students may be assigned after sc hool jobs of grass cutti ng , snow shoveling and other chores at reasonab le f ees Ente rta inm ent programs and services were discuss ed Future planning dates were no t named be caus e a threatening storm ca used the meeting to end early The Committees are continuing to function, however, and as soon as sufficient information is available the members will be notified

At 7:30 p m May 23rd, in the Village Council Chambers there was a public hearing on Revenue Sharing Funds wit h specific mention of the needs of Senior Cit izens On behalf of this proposed Mariemont Center for Older

Adults , Willia m Knoble and Ma rvin Ralsto n attended and presented a request in wr iting for funds. Th is re que st at the Coun cil Meeting was assigned to Henry Kleinfe ldt , Chairman of the Health and San i ta t ion Committe e for a recommendation to Co un cil.

At th2 May 3 1st Vi llage Assembly Board Meeting , President Will iam Knoble appointed a committee of three consist ing of Sally Weed, Harmon Wilson and Marvin Ralston to list a group of representatives or trustees from Mariemont organizations to act as a more permanent planning group for the center.

This committee held its first meet ing June 14th and recommended na mes of those wh o might serve as Trustees for the Center These names are being submitted to the Village Assembly for appointment. A volunteer accountant and secretary will also be needed Search is continuing for a suitable location and facilities This committee will be meet ing June 23rd with th e Director of the Hyde Park Center and a consultant from the Council on Aging for further direction.

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Daughters of American Revolution

The Mar i em on t Chapte r of DAR ., organ ized in 1930, started with 24 membe rs. They met month ly at the Fe rris House Today , the meetings , 1.'vith informative pr ograms , are held in the Go ld Ro om of the Mariemont Inn . Miss Gert rude Addicott of Settle Rd. is the newly ele cted Regent. Mrs Ross McElroy , of Grove Ave ., past Reg ent, is now a member of the Board A new member of the Society , Mrs Leonard H Stringfield , of Grove Avenue, will serve on the program commit te e With the recent eme rgenc e of national interest in genealogy, mo re and more people are tracing their famil y trees Some may be in terested in joining the Mariemont Chapte r If so , make your interest known to Miss Addicott.

Of reg ional and hi storical interest, the Waldschmidt Hou se in Camp Denn is on was given to the Mariemont Chapter by Chester F. Kroger through the efforts of a member , Romona Kiser Bradley, in 1940 Using a substantial contribution made by Mr Kroger , the chapter began restoration of th e house When those fu nds were exhausted , the property was deeded to the State Society Several member s of the Mariemont Chapter have been trustees of the Walds chmidt House Committee. The cha pter ' s pewter mug is now being_ engraved to joi n thos e of other Ohio cha pters on the Tavern ' s shelf.

In November, 1975 , the State Society acquired the adjoining Wa l dschm i dt p r o pert i e s by purchase -loan . Thi s included the res iden ce of C. Wesley Rahn

Thre e generation s of Rahn s ha ve lived on the pre mises Mr Rah n, who restored the landmark , st ill occu pies the stone house origina lly buil t for the Walds chmid t's daughter.

The Mariemont Chapter ha s marked man y grave s and dedicated many markers thru t he years. In 1953, one of the most outstanding was put on the si t e of a block house built in 1792 in Netwon On the marker, at the State Fish Hatch ery on Church Street , i s the following inscription: 1803-195 3 Dell Stringfield

Church News

Vacat ion Bible School will begin August 22 for one week , the theme being Pray , Praise & Give Thanks Morning session s from 9 to 11:30 will be filled with Bible studies , music, crafts , recreation Refreshments will be served Enrollment ac cepte d until August 12 Register with the church office or call Peggy Walke r at 271 -437 6

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Contributors: Ge rtrude Addicott, Suzy Baker, Fl orence Brockman, Debbi Elliott, Jo Ellen Fitgerald, Mary Mace, Mary Struke, Pam Pfeifer, Marvin Ralston, Ron and Libby Schroeder, Sharon Swanson, Sally Wiener.

The swimming pool opening unofficially kicks off the summer season , and these residents don 't want to miss out as they line up to buy passes.

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Confirmation

On Sunday , June 5, 1977 , thirteen high schoo l students took part in hi stor ic rites of the Christian faith; ba pti sm and co nfi rmation. Thi s co ncluded twelve weeks of discussion and stu dy in the maior areas of Christian faith and worship During the worship se rvice the parents of these young persons as well as the minister laid hands on their sons and daughters.

Miss Beverly Wed i g was presented for the sacrament of Baptism. Those received for the rite of Confirmation were:

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The Class of '77

The 38 th annual Mariemont High School Commencement exercises took place on June 12 1977. Superintenden t Robert w Crabbs gave the welcome and introduction and Mrs. Josephine T Lakeman, President of the Board of Education , followed with a few remarks.

The class Valedictorian was James William Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs James Johnston of Terrace Park and the Salutatorian was David GrP.gory Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smith of Terrace Park The Senior Addresses were delivered by Alan Barnes , Rhonda Cannon , Kent Stiegler and Beth Gilchrist.

A well -kept secret was the presentation to principal Gary Stamm of his doctoral degree in educational administration from the University of Cincinnati Mr Stamm was supposed to rec eive the degree in abstentia because U.C exercises conflicted with the Mariemont graduation, but two perso ns appropriately gowned appeared t o pres en t Stamm with his doctoral hood.

After th e presentation of diplomas and the final rendition of th e Alma Mate r by the graduates , the class of 1977 flipped the ir tassels and departed to pursue their various future endeavors.

Tackling the working world are Donna Shanks , Jackie Hag er, Randy Doughton and Carol Benton . Those wh o will attend U.C. are She ryl Ballard , Laurie Chapin Barry Cox , Cathy Crigler, Jenny Lemon, Bren t Rudd , and Cathy Yasa. Ohio State was pick ed by Susan Baird , Beth Hawk , and Betsy Krummel. Miam i University was the choice of Dale Coates and L ance Clippin ger. Tom Jac kson and Bru ce Fowler will attend Furman , Ala n Barnes , Purdue ; Nancy Dernier, University of Arizona ; Ron Jones , Southern Ohio College ; Gayle Hoff, Ohi o Wesleyan ; Mike Bowman, Alfred

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University; Kent Stiegler , West Point Military Ac ademy; Tom Clem ons, Uni versity of Florida; Barbara Hardi n, University of Evansv ille ; Edgecliff , Lisa Benton ; Deni son, Laura Jo hann ; Cincinnati Technical , Bill Bausm ith; Univer sity of Colorado , Li z Barden ; Georgetown College (Ky. ), Tom Mayhew ; Georgetown University (D.C. ), Sophia Paul; Tulane, Bert Schweigaard-Olsen; Ha nover, Susan Rutherfo rd: Vanderbilt. Steve Moulton and Sue Schroer ; University of Iowa, Amy Hicklin; Ball State, Steve Platt; Boc a Raton College, Gay le Gettelman ; Ohio Universi t y, Martha Parker Bruce Uber has not yet decided on his plans, while Bill Bayliff is debating between Tennessee or Ohio U. and David Shaffer will pi ck either Stetson or Fur man.

Tapped for Cum La ud e were Alan Barnes, Laura Johann , Steve Moulton, and Sophia Paul of Mariemont. College scho larships went to Laura Johann and Kent Stiegler Aian Barnes received the Dale Park PTA scholarship award, as well as the R.J Miller mathematics award Mike Morelli was awarded the Rensselaer Medal for science and math and the Yale Book Award. Susan Erwin won both the Harvard and Brown Book Awards , while Valorie Hake received the Williams Book Award. In the sports field , Tom Mayhew won the Warrior Booster scholarship; Bru ce Fowler received the Doc Kusel Award and a li fetime pass to Mariemont ' s sporting events Al an Ba rnes and Steve Moult on recieved letters of commen da tio n from National Me rit. Chosen to represent Ma riemon t at Boy s State are Dave Gray and Mike Morelli , with al t ernates Steve Calder and Paul Kiger. ( Many students won recognit ion but space lim it ations restrict us to listing on ly those from Mariemont. )

Sharon Swanson

Directory

The Explo rer Scouts will be distributing the new Mariem ont Director y to residents of the Village hopefu ll y the last week in June. The Directory is a bit late but the boys are now out of schoo l and will be coming t o you r door in the morning on one day the last week in June.

Memorial Monuments - Third in a Series

There are few more beautiful and peaceful places in all of Mariemont than the walk from the lich gate through the trees to the charming old cemetery at the top of the hill. There by the old cemetery in the shadow of t_he church, one finds an ImpressIve monument, erected soon after World War II in memory of those Mariemont men who died in World War II.

This monument, designed by Mr. Warren Parks , is visited during the Memorial Day ceremonies , but it deserves more frequent visitors ; visitors to read the words inscribed here Facing the cemetery, one reads: IN MEMORY OF THOSE MARIEMONT MEN WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

C Robert Fletcher

Paul V Kreider

Howard J. Mi ller

William F Simpson

John F Van Pelt

George E. Wade MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

To the left, the inscription reads: IN MEMORIAM

To Those Who Know War Best Who Have Suffered Its Horrors And Given Themselves Unstintingly In The Service Of Their Country And Who Best Know The Sacred Obligation. To Commemorate The Sacrifices Of Those Who Have Given Their Lives - And To All Those Who Would See This Obligation Well And Lovingly Discharged This Memorial Is Dedicated.

As one continues around the monument, he reads FOR GOD AND COUNTRY

So Rest In Peace , Our Country's Sons

May Summer ' s Cloud And Winter's Rain In Passing Leave Their Benison 's And Not In Vain ." "Our Dead " by Major Albert H. Stone, USA.

Except for the hum of the traffi c behind him, one would never know he is so close to a busy village full of family life Walk ing around under the huge trees, looking at the old cemetery , the monument , the church , one finds in the grass five other very small markers put there by the American Legion. The markers read the same

This Tree Planted In Memory Of Ernie J. Westline , Who Died October 30, 1937 For God And Country.

Each Pausing Briefly Here To Spread Its Tapestr ies Upon The Grass Above Our Dead.-

With Solemn Pride And Gratitude We Pay Tribute To Those From Mariemont And V1c1n1ty Who Served In World War I and II In The Armed Forces Of Our Country On the side facing west, there is a most beautiful and fitting poem. "With Silent Feet The Seasons Pass

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The second one Kirby Layman, Who Died February 13, 1939. The third Penrose 0 Reagan, Wh o Died February 15 , 1930.

The fourth L. D Fowler, Wh o Die d October 1, 1941 And the fifth Louis S Cunningham, Wh o Died May 7, 1927.

This is indeed a hallowed spot and one of which Mariemont is justly proud.

Gertrude Add icott

Cou nc il Briefs

The first public hearing was held May 23 regarding use of $16,000 in Federal Revenue Sharing Fund s Bil l Knoble an d Marvin Ra lston were present to urge sup port of a Village Asse mbly request for $3000 for a Senior Citizens Program A modest office and meeting place manned by a part -tim e director and volunteers are needed; the program eventually could be selfsup porting but initially needs funding The letter of req_uest was referred to Health and Sanitation Committee for report June 27, when the 19 78 budget will be submitted for approval.

In formal Council meeting a resolution expressing op position to the use of tax dollars for the development of the Little Miami Railroad, in light of possible worsened traffic conditions and lack of action on the relocation of Rt. 50, was discussed. Don Hopkins objected to connecting the two projects since they are f un de d by separa te agenci es. Jerry Shelt on voi ced suppo rt of the resolut io n, notin g ther e are greater pri oritie s such as relo catio n fo r our t ax dollar s than funding a " hobby group " Mayor Charle s St rale y noted he f elt the re solu t ion was ill-ad vise d an d would not help gain supp ort fo r the re loc ati on The resolution was passed with Hopk ins cast ing th e

only negative vote.

The ordin ance granting raises for Village employ ees was pa ssed , as well as an or din ance for a contract for was t e co lle ctio n. An emergency ordinance re newin g fire and life services fo r N. and W R R. passe d The ord ina nc e to limit hedges to 3 ft. above street level within 25 ft. from the intersection ·of propert y lines at a corner had JI first reading.

Members of Council will meet with CG&E officials to discuss deeding right -o f-way property to Mariemont. A motion passed that the Village would accept the entire right of way from Belmont to the high school (i ncluding that which is not presently within village limits) if it is offered.

Resolutions to advertise for bids for slurry seal application of some streets and co ld planing of Miami Road Hil l and to advertise for bi ds for auto fleet insurance were passed Two proposed soccer fields will be constructed at th e Bell To wer. Cost es t imates for rep air of t he maint enan ce ba rn will co ntinue to be sol ic ited

A rep ort fr om Rule s and Law was acc epted , sta ti ng any Co un cil memb er act ing as mayo r pro-te rn co uld retain the right to vote on Council matters The definit io n of " f am ily " in seas on rec re at io na l pas ses was spe cifi ed as the legal and / or desi g nat ed head o f household and thei r im media te dependents living at the same address. Park ing on Mi ami Roa d between East St. and Wooster wi ll be restric t ed from 3-6 p.m on weekdays. Speeding on Rowa n Hill and Mu rra y Av e. has been inves t igated wi th no change in present regulations recommended. The village will purchase uniforms for the Maintenance Department. John Feldman has been hired as a police patrolman, Diana Karr as new tax office clerk, and John Ch eat h u m as t em p o r a r y maintenance. Mary Mace

Ta st e Th at Home Cooking l

Small village stores, friendly people never failing to say good morning as one walks by , and just a general over all feeling that one is reassured and at peace with himself and his comm unity are all a part of the charm of small town life Associa t ed with t his "small town " image is the good old fashioned country style of cookin' which to this day brings back memories of homemade breads , pies , cookies , and other scrumptious, but delicate tasty treats.

One establishment contributing to this way of life is the Vil lage Kitchen located right in the heart of Mariemont at 6914 Wooster Pik e It is presently owned and operated by Mrs. Bert Wass erman who bri ng s " many a pleasant eatin' experience" to those citizens who frequent her dining room. Mrs Wasserman began operating her restaurant near ly 14 years ago wh en she and

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Cont inu e d fr om Pag e1 village si nce it is one of the earli st pl anned communitie s. So c ia l ga th erings have featured a brun ch at t he Art Muse um, a tr ip to Lebano n' s Golden Lam b restauran t , and a dinner dance at th e Inn.

Do t tie Heu ck h as been assoc iated with Mariem ont since 193 5. Sh e now liv es in a cha rming ho use bui lt by Charle s Livin goo d and or ig inall y intend ed for one of his dau ght ers. Th e l and was orig in all y des ignated as a chu rc h site Thus, it is no wo nder t hat she has suc h a f eeling for this communi t y, its his to ry, and its heritag e She dese rves much recognition fo r her pe rserverence , dedication , and determination in working to create our Village Assembly She served as president du ring the first crucial formative year. Dottie is working just as hard today t o make the Assembly a growing , vital part of our lives here.

Suzy Baker

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her husband acquired the business. At that time there was a counter and only a few tables and chairs in the back to offer comfort to the customers. She and her husband immediately began to redecorate the dining area and created, with the help of a de co rator , the cozy , warm atmosphere the restaurant still has When the first meal was served only two employees were there to serve the hungry customers. Today , there are 22 throughout the day to satisfy any whim patrons may have.

Mrs. Wasserman stated that she had good training as a cook as she has raised three children and was always cast as the " chief cook and bottle washer " for all of their parties , which sometimes included as many as 100 to 150 guests at the Wasserman home. This experience , plus the fact that Mr Wasserman had always wanted to live in Mariemont, led to the ev entual purchase of the restaur ant. M rs Wasserman prese ntl y lives in Mariemont and say s tha t sh e wou ld not wan t t o ha ve a bus iness anywhere els e Mos t of her cust om er s are what she te rmed " regul ars." Many are single people wh o want goo d fo od at a reaso nable pri ce. Many fa milie s as well as busin ess people ea t ther e dai ly and always see m sati sfi ed enoug h to keep comi ng ba ck day aft er day , proof of t he high q u ality of the restaurant. Each day between four and five hundred people are served. Ne arly all of the food at the restaurant is prepared fresh daily The restaur ant is open at 7:00 a.m. , but work for the preparation of the meals begins even before that.

" When you ask for a turkey or chicken club sandwich , you get 'real' chicken and turkey, not pressed meat which is so common in some resta u rants," pointed out Mrs. Wasser man. The gravy is prepared from their own meat juic es and the hambu rgers are " real ' ' meat, made daily, not frozen patties cooked in an instant for convenience sake.

For a delightful , but fr iendl y meal the Village Kitchen ran ks among the best around. It has been and will co ntinue to be a landmark of Mariemont , a delicious one, where the people of the village as well as visitors will enjoy the good old fashi one d "real meat" meal Jo Ellen Fitzgerald

Hats

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to all of the graduating class of Mariemont High Schoo l, class of 1977

.. .to Nancy Orr , who has just rec eived a Masters Degree in Educa tio n from Indiana University and has accepted the post of Assistant Dean of Students at Woos t er College in Wooster Ohio. '

to Laurie Lancaster, who has earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from DePauw. to Betsy Beach, named to Alpha Lamba Delta, freshman scholastic honorary , at Miami University.

to Janey Lageman , a recent graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Un1vers 1ty with a degree in psychology. Janey was elected to Phi Beta Kapp a. to Cynthia Matchette , who has been touring with the Westmins ter Choir of the Westminster Cho ir College of Princ et on, New Je~sey. The choir performed daily for three weeks in Charleston , S C., for the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. , before flying to Italy for a five week season with the Festival of Two Worlds working with the founder , Gi an -Carlo Menotti Cyn th ia's parents , Pat and Bob Matchette , were in Charleston to attend performances of " The Crea t_ion" by Haydn , a Tscha1kovsky opera " Piqu e Dame " and a separate West -

minster Choir concert.

to Philip Brooks Jr. (Pres) who _ was elected president of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analy sts.

to lJ1ck Kountz, newly-elected secretary-treasurer of the Cincinnati distr ict of 4A, an advert ising agencies association to Jennie and Ben Ta ylo r and Floren ce and Arthur Wendel , who celeb rated 50th wedding ann iversa ries recently. to Martha Pierce , who had the lead role in Tulane University's summer theatre production of " Gigi. " to the Grand prize Winners of t he High School PTSA bridge marathon, Marie Jordan and Jean Clippinger , plus a lo w bo w to chairman Ma rge Dernier and her co-chairman Ann Burke for making the marathon such a big sucess

.Fe licitations to Jane Schaefer and Matt Thomas , who were married June 4 in Knox Presbyterian Church Chapel. Janet is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilby Schaefer and Matt Is the son of Mr. and Mrs L Edward Thomas , all of Mariemont. The newlyweds will live in Columbus

Splinters From The School Board

. Mar iemont High School princI pa _l, Mr. Gary Stamm, will rece ive his Degree of Doc tor of Educatio n from the Universi ty of Cincinnati on June 12, 1977. Mr. Stamm was present at the board meetin g to review and discuss his dissertation ent itled Predict ing Studen ts' Use of Unstructured Time I~ a Sen ior High School Employing a Flexible Modu lar Schedule

A motion to adopt a 1977-78 calendar st arting school after Labor Day carried. The final calendar will be worked out by the administration and fa culty . Ne xt year the board will consider star-

New Coach

Fred Thomas, OWA teacher at Mariemont High School, has been named head basketball coach at the school for the coming year. Thomas has been reserve basketball coach and will continue his duties as assistant football coach

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ting school befo re Labor Day

An eval uati on of the Peer Co unseling Program was reviewed. The program will be co ntinued in the 1977-1978 sc hool year

The Village of Mariemont Recreation Department has requested the use of the gym at the Middle Sch ool from June 20 through July 29 , Monday through Friday, fr om 9:00 a m. until 12 :00 noon . Th is re que st was approved . Membership in WCET for the 1977-1978 school year at the cost of $1.00 per st uden t in kindergarten through the 8th grade was approved

The boar d accepted the superintendent's recommendation to re -employ Mrs. Ka ylene Ash bridge and Mr s. Margare t Boeckmann , Special Educati on teachers at Dale Park

Sixteen tea chers have requested approval for courses to be taken for college credit. The motion passed that these teachers be paid for the approved courses they are going to take for coll ege credit.

Mary Mace

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We Get Letters

To the Editors :

It's a sound you never ge t used to No matter how long you've wor ked in the hospital , how hardened a veteran you ' ve become. The cry of a child A child in pain A child whose crushed little body has just been brought in by tearful parents, a frightened neighbor , perhaps even the driver who just hit it.

The cry of a child in pain There is nothing worse Unless the cry becomes still .. . forever .

The story is so alike . " But officer , I just don't know how it happened. I was just driving along, and suddenly the kid was there. I couldn 't stop It was too late ."

No matter how sober the driver, how safe his record , how agile his limbs, how quick his reflexes a child is quicker

Please parents. In our pleasant village with its plentiful parks and its spacious yards , there is no need for a child to play in the streets . During these warm Spring days, the thoughts of our little

pe ople turn t o wheels Big Whee ls , t ric ycles , sk ateb oards

t he faste r, t he even better And a dr iveway with a slan t 7 That gives one even greater speed.

Please parents Streets are for cars, not for three year -o lds

Remember it's a sound you never get used to. Mu st yet another die ?

Jim and Henrietta Mayr

Dear Mr. Lewis :

Enclosed find check for $3 00 , membership for a single person: I enjoy the Town Crier very much and think it very worth while

Very truly yours, Marjorie P Booth

To the Editor:

The June , 1977 , GETTING PERSONAL column left me disturbed, as past such pieces have. It is my belief that these columns get too personal in an effort to inform their readers . While some might enjoy this fluff , I th ink it is a waste of valuable space What do I care if someone ' s grandchild had a baby , someone who lives on the other side of Mar iemont ?

One la st point I'd like t o make clear is on the In Memoriam porti on of t he PERSONAL co lumn

The plac e for suc h so mber ne ws is not in an art icl e that repor t s on weddings and ne w ba bies , hap py occasions The se notic es sho uld be presented in a separ ate artic le, just as t he obitu aries are no t f ound on the soci al page Even at th is, t he death not ices should be printed on the approva l of the family only

Sin cerely , Edward A Adams

Area Resident Recalls Beverly Hills Tragedy

One of the greatest t ragedi es in the Cincinnati area occ urr ed May 28th when th e Bev erly Hills Supper Club in Southgate , Ky. , burned , killing 161 pe ople On e local resident , Debb i Ellio tt , wa s there when it happened He re are some of her impressions : " Kenny and I arr ived at Bev erly Hills at 7:30 p m Saturday to see John Davidson We were seated on the second tier in the Cabaret Room , where the band was playing and people were dancing We ordered drinks and waited for the show to begin. Our waiter was unusually slow that evening and apologized , saying he normally served 40 people In his area , but tonight he was serving 60 people Waiters were carrying tables out of the room and bringing in chairs to accomodate the crowd . Soon the aisles were packed with patrons.

" At 8:50 p.m ., the co medy team came en stage and started their routine. Not too long after , a busboy walked on stage , took the microphone and announced that there was a small fire on the other side of the build ing. He instructed everyone to exit. Kenny and I knew this wasn ' t part of the act , so we picked up our drinks and moved toward the lines that were forming around the exits

" The staff wa s co nvin ce d it was a small grea se fire in the kitchen and told us to return t o th e c orre c t tab les a ft e r t h e eva cuation , so th ey wou ld no t be char ged fo r ou r liquo r bill. As we slowly moved t owa rd the door , peop le were laughi ng an d compar ing th is to a schoo l fir e drill. The com ed i ans rem ain ed on stage mak ing jokes abo ut pe ople walking out on the ir act. Se vera l gro ups of guests rema ined seated waiting for the crowd to leave No one seemed to be aware of the intensity of the situation No one

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panic ked.

" Some gue st s tr ied t o exi t th e wa y they had entered Seco nd s later , tho se people ran back into the Cabaret Roo m, fo ll owed by black smo ke. Jus t t hen , flame s sh ot through a bac k door wa y People began t o pani c We wer e pushed into tables and cha irs tha t crowded the aisles

"At that point , we we re 100 feet from the flames and 10 feet from the exit. Efforts to keep the crowd calm were futile . People shoved harder as the lines moved thr ough the double doors leading to the bar There we turned left and fought our way to the exit. Many people were pushed into the bar and cash register We finally left the building through a single door It had taken us eight minutes to get out of the building " Outside , the smoke extended about 20Q feet around the building and was so thick we could hardly breathe We kept moving to get away from the burning building As we climbed the hill, the entire center of the roof burst in t o flames I had a feeling of numbness and shock as though I had never been inside Bever ly Hills. Twenty minutes later we phoned our parents to tell them we had not been in j ured. We th ought everyone had escaped , but were told at least 50 people were still trapped A nig ht that started to be so mu ch fun end ed as a t errible nightmare

"Su nda y, a ft e r read in f$ t h e news paper acco un ts , I felt Jit t ery an d nervo us. The risi ng death cou nt made me ill. If it hadn 't been fo r the busboy who , on hi s own ini t iat iv e, announced the fir e, many mor e peo pl e wo uld have been trapped I ju st kee p think ing that God wa s protec t ing me that e vening for some unk nown reason. Late t hat day , we pic ked up our car and the fl oor mats had been stol en. "

6880 Wo ost er Pik e 271 -2100

Mentorial Day 1977

Mariemont

all photos by RON SCHROEDER