TO-WNORIER
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LY, 1978
Mari Elders Face Crucial Test
Does Mariemont really want and need a program for older adults?
"It would be a tragedy if the center failed because of lack of financial support," said MVA president Bill Knoble.
"23 % of Mariemont's population is over 60," director Lyn Anderson told the V.A. board " We 'v e di scovered a lot more need than we thought there would be We ' re not dealing with survival needs - unfortunately , because this has hurt us in our fundingbut we do have real needs, desperately lonely people. We've trie d to deve lop our programming and services around our people. During the winter we helped with grocery, drug store, and doctor runs for those without family to look after them. We've become a new dimension in people's lives. Our plan for next year is a whole new thrust into the social services while continuing the fun things ."
Richard Wieland , Mar iElder's tre asurer , reported they have a $27,000 budget with CETA funding 75 % of it. The Council on Aging has turne d dow n a MariElder request for funds because the community has no poverty or minority groups. Suggestions for raising money include application to the Emery Foundati on, which has turned down an earlier solicitation when the center was just getting underway, a canvas :i ,)f all Mariemont industry and business for
substantial contributions, door-todoor solicitation and a .5 mill tax levy. The Boa rd voted in favor of putting a tax levy on the ballot in accordance with legal procedure.
This can be done either by action of Council or by initiative petition Joseph Hoffman , Town Meeting chairman , suggested that the levy would carry more clout if the initiative petition process was used It was estimated that such a levy would bring in about $15 ,00 0.
As CET A's contribution of $19 , 195 .00 was for one year 's du ration to get the center sta rted , it may call upon a miracle of caring and appreciation from ALL the people of Mariemont plus the businesses op erat in g in the village to keep MariElders operati ng
Expenses at the Center include $19 , 195 in salaries , $2 ,400 in rent (of which the church donates half ), and smaller amounts for supplies, telephone , insurance, etc.
The necessary money must be raised before October to assure the continuance of MariElders operation. So the real test of its survival is close at hand.
Leading the way in support of MariElders is the Village Assembly, voting to double its pledge of last year to $2,000 and the Kiwanis Club of Mariemont raising its contribution from $500 to $1 ,000. Other income sources include a hoped-for $6,000 from
Federal Revenue Sharing funds. Looking at the important things the Center has already accom plished in so short a time and considering how much more needs to be done for our senior citizens, HOW CAN THE CITIZENS OF MARIEMONT LET IT DIE 7
Mari Elders
July Events
July 3: Celebrate the 4th of July on July 3rd 1 MariE lders will be taking a tri p to Au lt Park for a band concert and fireworks . Call the Center immediately for re servations. Leave at 7:00 p.m Cost: $2.00 for bus trans port atio n.
July 4: Center clos ed July 7: Trip to Amishville , Ind . 8:30 a.m -6 :30 p m Leave Center at 8:30 a.m. to tak e the beautiful drive to Amishville The cost of $8 .5 0 covers transportation , a guided tour through the house with an explanation of the ways of the Amish life and a carriage ride. Included in the tour will be a quaint little Amish bakery and the largest Mennonite Church in the U.S. , located in Berne, Indiana. Lunch will be in the restaurant in Amishville at a reasonable cost ($2 .00-$6 .00 ). Reservat io ns on first come , first serve bas is. Call Center
July 11 : Trip to Art Museum. Leave Center at 11 a.m . for a guided tour through the Art
PUBLI SHED AS A COMMUN I TY SERVICE BY THE MAR IE MONT V I LLAGE ASSEMBLY Museum and lunch. Call Center for details and reservations. Cost for transportation and tour is $ 50 Everyone will buy their own lunch.
July 12 : Program at Center by Mr George Bieler Topic : All About Investing in the Stock Market.
July 19: Program : Life & Legend in Northern Kentucky. A slide presentation accompanied by a knowledgeable speaker
July 20: Free Blood Pressure Screening 1-4 p.m., Center.
July 25: Trip to Meier 's Wine Cellar & Lunch. Leave Center 11:30 a.m. for tour of Winery , wine tasting, and lunch. See how cont'd on page 14
State Designation
Approved
Fred Mitchell , Miami Purchase Association survey director , told the Town Crier that Ma riem ont had been granted final state approval for historic designation within the boundarie s as proposed The approval needs the final signature of State Historic Pr eservation Officer Dr. Tom Smith before going on to Washington, D.C., for federal approval. Mitchell said national approval could be expidited by action of 1st District Congressman , Willis Gradison. Gradison's office said the congressman expressed many months ag o his willi ng ness to help out in Washington in any way possible
POLICE
BLOTTER
Th e tw o res,decit1al dayt ime bur glaries of May l 0 th we re rep ort ed In the last issue of "Town Cr ier ." Other po lic e act IvI t y for the month of Ma y inclu des six ca se s of l arc eny On e g rand la rc eny was a theft of Jewelry from a sc hool locker valu ed at $ 185 00 Fi ve petty l arc eny off enses were a purse conta 1n1n g $125 .00 tak en from a residence . wi re wh ee ls from a Cadil lac au t omob il e, valued at $100 00; a bi cycle valued at $5 0. 00 and ano t her bicy cle va lued at $120 00 (both bi cycles were recovered ) and a radio antenna from a parked aut o. va lu ed at $ 25.00
A 27 yea r ol d man was ch arged In Ma yo rs Cou rt wit h poss essi on of mar Ii uana and a 2 1 year ol d Bl anche ste r man was charged with di sor der ly con duci in Mayors Court.
The traffi c safet y pi cture was good wi th only f iv e au to acci den ts occu rrin g dur ing Ma1 resu ltin g in no fata l1 t 1es an d no In :ur ,es. Th ere were nin ety-two ,iersons arr<2s t ed for movin g tr aff ic vI ol at 1ons two of which were D U.I. cas es F01Jr citations were issu ed for pa rking v1o lat 1ons and seven arr ests mad e of Juv enil e traffic off end ers
On 5125 178 Offi cer W1l/1 am Meier add r e sse d th e Ho"Tie Eco no mics Class at M H S and presented the f ilm ··Nobodys V1ct 1m:· a self pro tec t ion f il m tor wom en There were fif t een girl s in attendance.
5 10/7 8 Office rs Ra :1 da ll Me ll
and Robert Del lbrugge attended an eight hour se minar on Liquor Law Enforcement Procedures sp on sor ed by t he State of Ohio Department of Liquor Contro l.
5 22 ' 78 thru 5/ 26 /7 8 Off ic er Rand al l Me ll att ended the Ohio i d e ntification Offi c e r ' s Co nf ere nc e in Col umbus, Ohio , and com pleted 40 hou rs of instruct I o r, I n F 1ng e rpr1nt Cl ass1f 1cat1on sponsored by th e Oh i o Ide nt i fi c at io n Off ic er s Asso ciat ion and the Fed er al Bureau of In ves ti gation .
On June the 11th Lieu t enant Ch arles Do ughton will grad uat e fr om the Uni versi ty of Ci ncin nat i wi th an As sociate Degree in Socia l Te ch nology
NOTE: Vi nc ent Mauric e Cam pbel l one of t he thr ee subjects arrested f or the burg lary of th e Ma riem ont M i dcile Sch ool and theft of music al instruments on 2/17 178 was t ried 6/ 8 17 8 in Hamilt on Coun t y Commo n Pleas Cou rt, f ound gu il ty and was senten ced fr om 1 t o 5 years in the Ohio State Reforma to ry.
Lela Wort hen a seco nd def endant In the case ent ered a plea of gui lt y t o a Iesser ch arge and was sentenced to si x months In Community Cor rec ti ona l Institute . The sente nc e wa s sus~,ended and she was pla ced on 5 yea rs probation
A t hir d defendant will be t ried late r t hi s month
Respec tf ull y subm it t ed , Don ald L Sha nks Chi ef of Police
From The Mayor's Desk
We say tha nk you.
Tornado Tips
Since Apri l, 19 74, mu ch has been done in the Mariemon t schoo l s ab out pr ep ari ng for tornado em ergen cies Plans have bee n ma de and approved by th e f ire de part ment. Mr. Denny att ended se min ar on what was learned in Xenia There have been drills fo r some time. Each schoo l ha s an emer ge ncy powe r generator. Pr inci pals and tea cher s have give n careful thought t o the best way to loo k after our childre n if tha t st eady ten minute siren sh ould sou nd (T raff 1c Ja ms do not make goo d st orm sh el te r s. Mr. Snel l em phas i zed that no studen t would be released from any village schoo l to go hom e during a tornado warning or after a severe storm until the fire de par t ment has given the OK as to the el ect ric wir es, etc .)
When sc hool is out, how are our plans at home 7 Here is a sketchy true -false quiz : Th e baseme nt is the sa f est pla ce7 Tru e in mos t cases • the low er the better It is also im port ant t o have somethi ng st urdy , such as a work bench , be t ween your famil y and whatever mi ght be fl ying aroun d, from part of a house to a small twig, whic h co uld be moving with the spee d of a bu llet. So could broken glass, and win dows usua lly shatter.
The southwest corner is bes t? True only in the basement an d not always there The theo ry is that mos t · though not all · torna doe s come from the southw est and woul d be likely t o blow deb ris ov er and away from the neares t corner But t he location of th e " I· bea m" of the house is anoth er fa ct or t o be consi der ed Above ground , t he middle of the house is be st Se co nd choic e to a basement is a roo m on the lowest f loor with no outs ide wa ll s and no windows , wh ich is true of some
clo sets
Wind ows shou ld be opened ?
True if the wi ndows that are opened are on the side of the house that is away fr om the t orna do and es pe ci all y awa y fr om an y people Ou r polic e and fire me n would inst an tly come and dig us ou t ? F a l se Alth o ugh many Ma riemonter s ri ght ly think we have the best po lice and fire department in Ci nc innati, t here would be many other cruc ial things for them to do Di gg ers-out cou ld be the National Gua rd or volunteers So flashli ghts and a fir st aid kit are most im portant and wh ateve r el se wou ld ma ke us better pre pare d
Is it likely th at one 's own ho use or scho ol wiU be hit ? True Being prepare d 1s lik e carrying insu ra nce or buc kling sea t belts
Our childr en should be frightened of the sou nd of that siren 7 Hopef ully false , t hough it dep ends on how we go about it Few childr en seem to los e sl ee p over f ire drills whe n they are done as a mat t er of co urse
Mar i emont has no ch an ce real ly, of bei ng in the path of a t ornado becaus e of In di an Hill behind us? Fa lse Altho ugh the ch an ces are against only one place be in g vi sited , Mariemont is no mo re or less sa f e than any ot he r pla ce In Greate r Cincin nati accor ding t o the NWS and t he offi ce of ci vil defense
If yo u don ' t have a goo d place for shel t er an d ar e conc erned ab out it, or if yo u ar e jus t con cerned about the question , call Sa m or Bet t y McCart hy, 271-13 6 2 On Sunday, Au gust 6, ther e will be a re pea t of a TV pro gram on to rna does on " Po lice Call " on Chan nel 9 at 10:30 a m. Ou r own Chief Shanks is in it , bu t that is not why he recommends watch ing it Be tty McCa rthv
MARIEMONT TOWN CRIER STAFF
Art hu r J Da vies , May or of the Town Beaut iful
On beha l f of all the reo, 1der.ts of Mar iemo nt · a t ip of \l ie hat fr om us to th e Boy Scout Explo rer Tr oop for th eir exc ell ent or gan izati on an d ar range ment of t his ye ar' s Me mor ial Day Pa rad e under the able di re ct io n of th ei r leade r, John Co wel l.
Co - Editor s: WI L CALD WE LL (271 -40 28 ) MART Y BAR TL ETT (2 7 1-70 69) Business Manager :
WILLIAM B RO CKM AN ( 271-3703) O; strib u t i on: BOBBIE BAH LER (271 -4742 ) PA TTY SHU STER (2 7 1-831 7) JERRY CORRE LL (271 -57 33 ) Chief Ph otograph er : RON SCHROEDER
Contributor s: N ancy A lbertson, Bobbie Bahle r, Su zy Baker, Monte Foster, Ra chel H ubbard, Winnie Miller, Bill Knobl e, Herb Lewis , Bet t y McCarthy , L ibb y Schroed er Sandie Sh aw, Pam and To~ Singer and Sharon Swans on
A Labor of Love
An Heirloom Doll House
There are many talented and interesting people living in Mariemont. One of them is W. Harmon Wilson of 6511 Mariemont Avenue. Throughout his life he has had many interests and now that he has retired from the presidency of the Southwestern Publishing Company he has time to expand on some of his other activities.
Perhaps his favorite hobby has been working with wood in his well equipped shop , where he has designed and built many beautiful accessories and pieces of furniture.
In the last year he has spent nearly four hundred hours building a fantastic doll house for his great granddaughter, Marcia Garrett, of Richmond, Virginia. The house was made as large as possible within the measurements of the trunk of the Wilson car. It
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was designed i n a Southern colonial style of the early nineteenth century , with a spacious center hall and a beautiful stairway The sp ace remaining was used for living and dining rooms. A one story wing was added for a big country kitchen. The secod floor space was used for bedrooms, a large upper hall and a bath. Fourteen hundred shingles were made for the roof, shutters for all the windows. Nothing was left out.
The furnishings for the house are authentic - every door and drawer operable. Hardware of the period adds a finishing touch to the furniture. The stairs, floors , and furniture for all rooms except the kitchen are made of mahogany.
Each room is completely furnished. The living room has a fireplace with hand wrought andirons and tools . The Governor Winthrop desk is especially interesting as it has tiny pull out supports for the drop leaf One of the dressers upstairs has seven perfectly fitting drawers. there is
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Matt invites all of his friends and associates to come out and see him "Where Chevrolets , like eggs, are cheaper in the count ry " Route No 32 Batavia, Ohio 45103 (513) 752-eggs
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a Duncan Phyfe sofa and a Queen Anne dining room table with six chairs. The chandeliers in the dining room and hall are made of crystal beads.
The floor in the kitchen is fashioned of oak and the trestle table and ladder back chairs are birch. The pump and wood burning stove were bought but they harmonize nicely with the other furniture. There is also a hutch, high chair, work counter and storage cupboards with doors and drawers The spice cabinet has
miniscule drawers that work
Other interesting pieces are a four poster bed , a corner cupboard, a cradle, tilt mirror, rocking chair, an armoire , chairs and tables wherever appropriate
Mrs Wilson, who is an expert with a needle, made the draperies , canopy for the bed, bedspreads , and petit po int rugs and sofa pillows that are perfect. Marc ia Wilson Hendr ic ks designed the petit po int pieces
Of course this very complete house is not a toy. It will be saved until Ma rcia Garrett is old enough to appreciate it. But it will be an heirloom to last for generations, and all of them will know their forebears were a loving and artistic family.
Winnie Miller
The doll house may be seen by appointment by calling Mr. Wilson
FREE Hearing Screen
On Saturday , July 22nd from 10:00 a m. to 4 :00 p.m on the Village Square , a free heanng screening will be held. This service will be sponsored by the MariElders in cooperation with the Cincinnati Speech & Hearing Center. It is free of charge to the entire Village of Mar iemont and surrounding areas. Don 't miss this import ant opportunity!
Walks
Mar ieno(,nt's Memorial Day Par ade was Just about perfect. The warm morning sun brightened a dignified but spirited cer emon y. one of the charming trad1t1ons that make this town a delight. But I am puzzled enough to write a letter of mild protest as I wonder how many others notic ed the band's inappropriate choice of music.
The kids marched toward the Municipal Bu1ld 1n g looking cool in their denim cut-offs and playing a splend id ·Anchors Aweight." But their se con d selection. "You've Made Me So Very Happy ," Is a sent imental rock tune that seemed rather insens1t1ve tor one of our more solemn holidays. Then on the way to the cemetery damned 1f they didn't play it again I
Re : Article in May issu e of Town Crier - "Wh at Is An EIS Anywa y and What Does It Mean To A Nice Town Like Mariemont?"
We would like to comment on some of the points made In the article, "What Is An EIS Anyway and What Does It Mean To A Nice Town Like Mariemont."
Congress passed the Railroad Rev1tal1zation and Regulatory Reform Act In 1976. Section 809 of the Act made available money to aid In convertin g abandoned railroad rights-of-w ay to public recreation purposes. The amount appropr iated this year was $5 million and 20:10 of that amount ( $1 m1 ll1on l has been awarded to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to purchase the abandoned Little M1am1 Railroad rightof-way It Is possible that an EIA was considered to be sufficient for this application because the area involved had been used as a railroad since the 1840's. Another $1 million was appropriated by the Ohio General Assembly to purchase the right-of -w ay and
when the acquisition has been completed. we will have a 52-mile linear State Park - the first of its kin d in the country.
The article stated that a "simi lar situation was created when the Hamilton County Park District purchased the Little Miami Golf Center and received ma t ching federal funds." No matching federal funds have been received by the H CP.D. though they applied for the funds nearly 3 years ago there is a hold on these funds because of opposition from the Ohio Department of Transportation This fact can be verified by calling the H.CP.D The article further stated that the purchase of the golf course created a conflict with the journalized alignment for Rt 50 relocation virtually precluding that route. We have been informed that the Little MiamiGolf Center was privately owned, but was used for public recreation before the H.CP.D. purchase. Such lands have the same status as publicly owned lands so there was no change when the center was purchased by the H C.P.D. The EIS prepared by ODOT in a request for cost· sharing funds for the proposed relocation of US 50 was rejected by U S.D.O.T. in 1972. As far as we can determine, the EIS has never been refiled.
The article further stated that the logical place for the highway would be along the river where it could be camouflaged by landscaping. We maintain that fragile
lands such as floodplains are not logical places for a highway Furthermore, when a highway is built in a flood of record in the previous 50 years. This would include the 1937 flood. We believe such a highway would be unsightly from any angle.
Sincerely,
May Germann Ellen Lynch
Dear Mrs. Germann and Mrs. Lynch , Your letter was referred to my attention for reply as I had written the article to which you refer.
The indication in your letter that an Environmental Impact Assessment was considered sufficient is not a definite decision to date according to letters members of the Citizens Committee for Relocation of U.S. 50 have received from Chris Delaporte, Director, Heritage , Conservation and Recreation Se rvice. He states " the Little Miami proposal is one of ten preapplications which has just recently been selected on a preliminary basis to receive funding under the program. This does not, however, constitute approval of the grant but does assure the Ohio Department of Natural Resources that funding can be approved upon the successful completion of a formal project application As part of its
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formal application , the State will be required to assess the environmental consequences of the proposed action. Upon completion of that assessment the Heritage , Conservation and Recreation Ser· vice determine the need for an Environmental Impact Statement. Our decision in this regard will be based upon the significance of environmental impacts which are likely to occur as a result of the proposal. If an Environmental Impact Statement is prepared , final action on the grant request will not be taken until that review process is complete."
You are correct when you stated no matching federal funds have been received to date by the Hamilton County Park District for the Little Miami Golf Center. However, that purchase does indeed create a conflict with the journalized alignment for Rt. 50 in the form of endless "red tape" and delay As stated in the T.C. article , Sect io n 6(f), Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, involves an exchange of land if any park land is taken for another purpose such as a highway. This part only applies if federal funds are used. My main concern is that before too much land is irrevocably tied to recreation, all of the needs in this area should be considered.
Your last paragraph expressed concern about the fragile lands such as floodplains not being logical places for a highway. I believe a highway with properly designed runoffs and landscaping can be environmentally sound. As to the height of a highway based on the highest flood on record in the previous 50 years including the 1937 flood, I am sure you are aware that the Caesar Creek cont. on pg. 5
Dr. Stanley Brown
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cont from pg. 4
Re servo ir Dam in Warren County and the East Fork Reservoir in Clermont County did not exist in 1937 and would certainly hlep to control such a potential flood This would be considered in the flood plain study before a highway is built , and I am told a highway would not be built nearly so high as the 1937 flood level.
Hopefully all con cerns can be wo rked out.
Sin cerely , He len Cantrell
SUGGESTION BOX
RE : "WE GET LETTERS"
Gentlemen : Your paper is great and that ' s not criticsm!
I would like to make the following suggestion:
On letters received from "out of town readers," why not attach the street address and city instead of just the name.
This would add only "two small" additional lines to each letter and would offer the opportunity of other "loyal out of town subscribers" to occasionally pick up addresses.
Thanking you in advance for your consideration , I am Robert B. Frantz 4380 N.W. 42nd St. Ft. Laude rdale , Fla. 33319.
The Other Side of the Tracks
While many Mariemonters are cavorting with tennis racquets and golf clubs, there is another , more industrious , group who are wielding spade and hoe to garner nature's bounty from the soil. These are the gardeners in the village ' s community garden plot.
The road to this scene of pastoral delight may deter the timid , as it leads downward by the swi mming pool, through a tunne l, over the L&N tracks and finally down a rutted drive to the fields
However , the view of more than 170 ind ividual garden plots , each one blooming with rows of newlysprung vegetables , is well worth the effort.
The individua l plots , each one 25 foot square , are available at no charge to village residents by simply a note or phone call to the Village office early in the spring. The rich, bottom-land is ploughed and staked off in to individual plots under the supervision of John Paine · Councilman from the Fourth District.
John, who is enjoying retirement after 43 years with Davey Tree Company, is recognized as having one of the "greenest thumbs" in t he group and is one of those friendly persons who is glad to share his experience and knowledge with the novice farmers. His one complaint is with the few gardeners who fail to work their plots and let the weeds take over and also with those who do not remove their stakes , poles, plastic covers and other paraphernalia at season's end. John warns that those who abuse this free
use of the land may find themselves on the waiting list in future years.
A word of appreciation from the gardeners should go to By ron "B uck " Anderson, 4014 Grove, who donated materi al to fill the pot-holes in the ro ad down to the gardens.
A common mistake of our enthu si as tic gardeners is to plant more than they can consum e and thus see bountiful crops go to waste. One solution to th is has been worked out with the MariElder Center. They have agreed to accept surplus produce and distribute It to the ManElder members who can make good use of it. They will also arrange to harvest for gardeners who may be away when their crops are ready.
So, if your serv_e. is failing or your drives are sl1c1ng, why not turn back to nature and join the hardytillers of the soil who are doing their thing on " the other side of th e tracks."
W R Knoble
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Mariemont Students Impressions of
John Burke, a sophomore at Wooster College, has just returned from an eight week study / travel seminar in Israel. Wooster College has sponsored this seminar every four years since 1970. The trip is mainly for upper classmen, but is open to others if space permits This year, 26 students made the journey. The seminar carries 2 religion credits from the college. The organizer and leader of the group was Professor J. Arthur Baird , an ordained minister. Professor Baird highlighted areas of historic or religious significance by frequent lectures at specific important locations The student group traveled by bus, and visited virtually all parts of the Jewish state. Each student chose a specific topic for study while in the country. John chose a sect of Judaism called Hasidim, the most orthodox of all Jews. The movement started abou t 250 years ago in Poland as a reaction against rationalism and ritual laxitv. The Hasidic Jews live in a special section of Jerusalem. The men wear side curls and do not cut facial hair. They wear black suits and black beaver skin hats similar to Amish hats. They adhere strictly to Jewish law in all matters of living, whether it be food, dress or religious observance To the Hasidim, religion and life are one. John's concentration was on their political history and philosophy
A high point of the trip was a visit to the Hasidic section of Jerusalem on a Friday evening at sunset, the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath They gathered in a Synagogue and watched as the participants broke bread and carried out the ancient traditions of the sabbath. In strict observance of the Law, the men and women were separated. Only men are permitted on the ground floor of the synagogue. Women may attend the service, of course, but are kept apart upstairs where they could see the men, but the men could not see them. As a part
of the ancient tradition, the men covere d their hea ds during the servic e It was a very colorful and memo rable Frid ay evening for the student from Ohio
The students encountered no difficulties political or otherwise while traveling abroad. In Copenhagen before enplaning for Tel Aviv , all luggage was thoroughly searched for reasons of security The overtones of Arab-Israeli conflict were evident. Upon arrival in Israel , however , the students found both Iraeli and Arab to be very hospitable The students stayed in hostels as well as hotels. One night, they had the pleasure of staying in an Arab home.
Ano t her highlight of the trip was an archaeological dig near the ancient town of Beersheba. It was a fascinating experience to watch the painstaking work of the archaeologist under the hot sun of the Negev region Th e wor k at this site was sponsored by the Hebrew Union College in Je rusalem. Our readers are probably aware that this college is a sister school to the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati where the late Dr . Nelson Glueck was president for many years. Dr Glueck spent many summers in this general area on similar digs The supervisor for the current excavation is Avran Biran, a Professor of Antiquities in Israel and an internationally known archaeologist. After leaving the Beersheba site, the students spent 12 days traveling to various parts of the Negev desert.
The students spent about four weeks in the area of Tiberias on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Two members of the group were engaged before the trip They were so enchanted by the countryside that they decided to marry in Galilee , the most beautiful part of Israel. They chose the Mount of Beatitudes, and Professor Baird performed the wedding ceremony. John said that t he area around Galilee is
sharply different from most of Israel. Most of the countryside he traveled over is barren. They arrived in Galilee in the fifth week and had not seen grass in so long that when t heir bus pulled up to a park with lu sh green gra ss, they could no lo nger stay cooped up. They leaped from the bus and Just rolled around on the cool carpet enjoying the freshness of unfamiliar cool grass
John brought back some sampes of lov ely handmade embroidery which will be used for curtains. The quality of workmanship is exquisite, and the curtains will become a prized heirloom. The embroidery symbolizes the role of women in Israel. Woman 's role in the family is very stable. They work in the home to supplement income. Women's Lib is not an important movement in Israel. There is one exception to the traditional role of woman in the home. In Israel,
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The semi nar is an experience that will st ay with John for the rest of his life. It was an immensely rewarding experience to see the vast con trasts of an emerging nation among the tradit ions of ancient times.
Rachel Hubbard
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Foreign Lands - Israe l an d Taiwa n
Da vid Pa r is and fr iend o n mou n ta i n in Taiwan
Fr om July, 1977, through t he Japan and 2 ½ weeks in the Soviet beg inni ng of April of this year, I Union. Following 1s a short series was in Taiwan studying Chinese of observations on some of the langua ge and histor1 at a universi- places that I saw and people that I ty ther e During the Chinese New met during my year abroad. Year ho liday in early February, I David Paris spe nt two we eks travellin g thro ugh Hong Kon g, Th ailand, Sin gapore, an d Mala ysia. Af ter finishing my studies in Taiwan in earl y May, while en rout e home from Taiwan, I spent 8 days in
Taiwan is a semi-tropical island paradise which is situated approximately 100 miles off the coast of mainland China. It is currently the home of the Nationalist Chinese regime that was driven off the mai n land by the Communist Chinese in 1949. It is a rapidly developing and modernizing country whose economic and commercial sectors are extremely strong, and which has assimilated many of the traits of Western soci ety for use alon g with or in
plac e of tr aditional Chines e customs and practices The tens of thousands of small cars and mot orcycles wh ich abound the i sland , combined wit h hell-bentf or-le at her driv ing pract ic es of the Chines e, fri ghte n most fo rei gn v1s1tors out of their wits. Air and water pollution in the capital city of Taipei is extremely bad, much worse than in Cincinnati , due to the emphasis on fast-paced industrial and economic growth at all costs. This situation in Taipei provides a sad and very marked contrast to the rest of the island, with its lush green foliage, magnificent mountain areas , and the crystal clear waters of the surrounding Pacific Ocean. Indeed, the island is a geogr aphical paradise. Friends who had traveled to the Swiss Alps and the Rockies felt that, in terms of spectacular scenery, neither of these areas rivalled the range of 10,000 ft. mountains in the center of Taiwan. Along the eastern coast of the island is a series of sheer sea cliffs which drop between 1500 an d 2000 ft. straight down into the gorgeous blue waters of the Pacific Oce an.
The Chinese themselves are an extremely polite and hospitab le people, almost killin g their guests with kindness. They revel in entertaining company, spending astronomical amounts of money (in rel ation to their incomes) on dinner parti es and banquets, and always saving t he best dishes out of their legendary cu linary tr adition for such festive occasions. West erne rs pal e by compa rison with th e g raciousne s s and benevolenc e of t heir Chine se coun t erparts.
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m a inly of Ch in e s e a n d Englishm en, and smaller numbers of Hin dus , Pakistani s, and other Western Eur opean national itie s added in It is at one and the same ti me pro bab ly the most magn if icent j ew el i n th e cro wn of capita lism an d the larges t ou t let for Communist made goods to the outside world. There are tens of thousands of small businesses and shops jammed into a few square miles of land and the socalled "Golden Mile" shopping district , filled with outlets of the most prestigious jewelers and clothiers of Western Europe and the United States. There are also several Communist Chinese-run department stores, selling only goods manufactured on the mainland, which do a phenomenal business at a high mark-up in order to get some of t he capitalist tourists ' money. Just outside the ''Golden Mlle" area begi n the high-rise slums of Kowloon with their incredibly high population densities and the resulting problems thereof. The range and amount of merchandise for sale in Hong Ko ng is st agge rin g · if you can' t fin d it in Hong Kon g, th en you prob ab ly c an' t find it anywhere in the world
Japan was a lan d of marked contras t s I was awes t ruck by the gorgeous wooden temples and pagodas of Kyoto and by the beautiful cherry blossom-filled parks which I saw there as well. Kimono-clad ladies strolled through the streets and parks, and the simple elegance of my room in a traditio nal wooden Japanes e inn, wher e one sleeps on a bed of comfor te rs laid on the straw-matted floor, was like something out of Arab ian Nigh ts. Large stee l an d glass skysc rap ers Continu ed on page 14
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Mr. Thompson Comes To The Mariemont School System
He 's come a long way in a short time , this new superintendent of the Mariemont schools. Just a little over ten years ago Don Thompson had a fresh degree in business administration from Wittenberg College and was debating a job offer in accounting from a national company. Then the Springfield school superintendent called with news of an opening to teach math and coach football. "I must have thought about 1t for three minutes " he laughs "and I've never been sorry." '
After deciding to make education a career , Don earned a master ' s degree in educational administration from Wright State and on June 10 was awarded his doctorate in th e same field from Bowling Green University, where he taugh t at one t ime.
Don Thompson is an easy man to talk to; behind steel -rimmed glasse s, his eyes regard the quest ioner stea dily. His trim build hints at that ear ly inter es t in athletics , though these days he has little spare time for his favo rite relaxation, golf. During the interview , the word " potential" occurred over and over again as he discussed his opinions on education , both in general and in the Mariem ont system.
writt en for 5th grade level If this is minimum, I'm scared ." The new superi ntendent feels there will definitel y be some kind of accountability required of schools with regar d to minimum competency.
"One of the objectives of education is preparing students for. life. Education is somewhat guilty of shifting the emphasis and some of the money to speak to other problems society has.
And in doing so they have done a much better job on value cl,assification I' m not going to say 1t s been at the expense of basics but maybe it has It comes down to parents and schools working together."
The Ro le of Parents
"I just told the staff , one of the key things is citizen involvement. To me that encompasses one really important thing: to help define what it is they want, what's the top priority? Where are we going 7 This is what we want to accomplish ; then it's up to the professionals how to get there. With the parents , if number one is accomplished , number two becomes reinforcem ent. The school-parents relationship is more than a seven-hour operation The goodness of the Educational Concern school continues in the home. Educators appropriately feel they
" My biggest concern with have expertise. I hey need to praceducation is what I call continuity tice that expertise and there may of curriculum ," Thompson said be a certain segment of the public "By that I mean how first grade that disagrees. The answer is relates to second grade relates to communication. third grade How many in the high "The job I probably enjoyed school know what the second most was director of research and grade is teachin g in math? Where communication for the Springfield d_oes it all dovetail7 If the objec- city schools. For a year we did a t1ve 1s to meet potential, we must study and I learned more work ing have some idea how it all fits with t hose 85 citizens - I together " should have paid them! They were
How about the slip in test tremendous people, leaders, conscores in the l ast ten years and cerned. The approach has paid the " back to basics" movements? off."
"I'm concerned with the wo rds Would he be in f av or of the back to basics ," he says. " We Citizens Committee which is never should have left. Th e other curre ntly studying the physical th ing that concerns me is the fac ilities of the school, continuing word minimum. Newspa pe rs are th eir role by studying curriculum ?
Thompson replies that a curriculum study is tougher than a building study His contacts so far have shown a conc ern by a fe w citizens with the math program. "I don't know if it's shar ed predominately. The group would have to find out. Parents help by saying what's going on according to their perception. Another thing is what are some of the outcomes that you want a pro gram to provide? Educators have to do the prescribing," he observes. "I'm in favor of students meeting their potential. That should be what we ' re putting our energy into."
The father of two children, Jeffrey, 9, and Jennifer. 6, Thompson says , "That's what I think about my youngsters: I hope school brings out and fosters their abilities to meet their potential. I would say that in schools like Mariemont , Upper Arlington, Indian Hill , the residents have very real concerns about students meeting their potential academically ."
Testing
How about Mariemont's lack of National Merit finalists or semifinalists in the last two years? Is this a cause for concern?
"Yes, I am concerned from the standpoint that many residents have pointed it out and asked why , and it would behoove me to find out why, "the superintendent replied. " It all goes back to students meet ing their potential. If there are a number who have potential , then we have to find out why ."
Would participation in the Ohio Survey Test give some measure of educational accomplishment in our schools?
"My con cern is t hat we compa re out schools with another If ':"e pic k out t he right school , it's oenef 1c1 al; if we don ' t , it's no t. That Every Pupil Test - it's uncanny. I neve r saw anyone below average I think that eventually testing may be in terms of a mandate. I have great reservations - not against testing , not against measuring - I'm for it. I'm concerned about what we're testing and how we 're testing to obtain the information we want. The answer is we have to come up with a test to ass ess the potential of an indivi dual. It becomes a series of tests to see where we are in the potential spectrum It goes back to knowing where the student star ts to fail to meet his potential. Why? We have to be alerted to that and Continued on page 11
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Mr. Thompson (cont'd.) then. hunt for the reasons why. Heres another thing: in the last ten to fifteen years, many times it has been related to some kind of social problems We work with the academic, we work with the social. Par~nts in that position would want us to help with a sociai problem ."
At one stage of Thompson's career, he was Title 111 proiect director for s1.x Ohio school districts in a statewide project. "In 1971, " Thompson explains "students in schools were having problems regarding teacher rights and students rights. Minority Speaker Kurfess said do we have appropriate laws with regard to creating a good climate for education 7 A Title 111 project was formed which asked six school systems to field test a document and the effects of practicing this document to see if it was workable That was the beginning of court decisions in educat ion - dress codes. freedom of speech. My Job was to coordinate the Board of Education and staffs representing parents and students to field test that document. At the conclusion we were to recommend to the State Department of Education possible leg1slat1on in the area For example, do students have the right to participate in the development of curriculum 7 It dealt with suspension and expulsion and the
student's right to hearing. My staff and I were very proud of the contribution we felt we made to education in the state of Ohio. We were able to help schools solve their problems."
The most fun Don Thompson has had in his career was back in the days when he was coachin g and teaching in Springfield He coached football. basketball, track for a year, and baseball. where one of his stars was Will McEneany The coach Don replaced 1n Springfield left to become director of tickets for the Reds
The Thompsons will be moving to their new home in Kris Circle in Terrace Park in early July. " I've always loved being around people," Don says. " I want to know every staff member by name and something about their families. And hey, anytime you want to talk to me, I' d be glad to talk to you."
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Seniors On The Move
Clutching newly-earned diplomas and glowing over achievements recently wo n Mariemon t's high school seniors , are ready to make their marks in the world. Some are col legebound; some are preparing to challenge the working world. Here is what the near future holds for some of them - and we wish good luck to all of them1
The University of Cincinnati is the choice of Jacqueline Broerman, Keily Carney, Steve Condit, Edward Cotes, Margo Krody (CC M), Bru ce Pickering , Constance R1tze, and Bob Sewell. Pam Bausmith will attend Cincinnati Tech. Nearby at the University of Dayton we ' ll find Dan Kemme , while Cindy Naugle will study at Wright State. Other Ohio schools picked by the seniors are Ohio University , Mathew Barden and Kevin Newbanks; Ohio State , Mary Beth Tapke and Robyn Rowe ; Kenyon , Michael Morelli· Bowling Green, Jeffrey Palmquist ; and Denison, Robert Goering.
In Kentucky, Pam Reeves will attend Northern Kentucky , Scott Krummel Morehead, and Sylvia
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Furman is the choi ce of Lisa Ferguson, the University of South Carolina chose Rodger Davis , and Mark Overley will attend Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida
James Hendricks and Edward Morgan will attend Purdue , Valorie Hake has chosen Washington Unviersity in St. Louis , and David Gray is going to Principia. Headed even farther away are Sue Erwin , University of Denver and Karolyn Hubbard, University of Oregon. robin Bowman will study at Wheaton . Opting for life in the business world are Deborah Corns, James O'Neil, Camille Stringfield, Robert Swanson , Dan Timmerman, Lori Schoeneb2um, and Bradley Woodruff. Ken Smith plans to travel.
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George F . Rabe
It somehow seems fitting that on e of those who served for many ye ar s under former Mariemont Fire Chief George F. Rabe should be among those present in the last moments of George's life, trying valiantly to save him. I speak of Volun teer Fireman Dave Keller who was with those responding to the urgent call for help at the Rabe residence. In spite of the efforts of the Squad and doctors in the emergency room of Mercy Hospital, our good friend succumbed Wednesday morning, June 7th.
George joined the Fire Department on May 15, 1949, when it was located at 3914 Oak Street. He was promoted to Fire Chief on Novembe r 1, 1951 , and served with distinction until his retirement on May 15, 1974. He actually had been in the fire service since he was seventeen years of age - his fire experience hav ing its beginning at Snake River , Idaho , wh ere he learned to fi ght forest fire s Serving with the old C C C
He served a term as president and secretary of the East ern District Fir e Protection Association and was also on the Hamilton
County Disaster Council. His ability was recognized by state officials and resulted in his being appointed for two terms to serve on the State Police and Firemen's Disability and Pension Board . George spent a part of each year in Florida where he had vested interests. He never forgot those with whom he had worked and each spring he would renew old friendships. He will be missed in the Village. He was honored upon his retirement with a dinner on May 1, 1974, at the Mariemont Inn The wording on the plaque presented to him on that occasion expre sses better than this writer the sentiment of the community. It read "Presented to Fire Chief Georg e F. Rabe on behalf of the Council and citizenry of the Village of Mar iem ont in recognition of his 25 years of dedicated service in the Mariemont Fire Department."
He is survive d by his widow Jeanette (Waters) Rabe, his daughter Carol Ann Tackett an_d his son George H. Rabe and six grandchildren.
Virginia M. Wyatt
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Deedie is from a tennis family School headed by Alvin Bunis and in Cincinnati. She is a Pre-Med is look ing forward to an even tfu l student at Hampshire College in summ er as instructor of the Amherst Mass and plays number Mariemont tennis progr am one for their women's tennis This year tennis clinic_s as well
A · t d · · t as private and sem1-pr1vate team. s a six een an e1gn een lessons will be offered to all inyear old she was ranked number one in Cincinnati and also held an terested players Clinics will begin Ohio Valley ranking of eleven. She Monday , June 19. Each clinic inhas taug ht fo r four consecutive eludes two 45 minute sessions C · t · T · D per week for eight consecutive years at the incinn a ' enn1s ay weeks The fee for each particiC lin ics pant is thirteen dollars and should N be paid by cash or check to the CHILDRE City of Mariemont. Private and NAME: - - semi-p r ivate lessons will be
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Hats Off!
Congratulations and Hats Off to Pam Parker , who is graduating from Wittenberg College and is on the Dean ' s list.
Rob Goering, MHS senior , who was judged best supporting actor in the Cincinnat i and Oxford region in competition of the Cincinnati and Oxford region in competition of the Cincinnati Play Festival at Princeton High.
Holly Dammert, daughter of Jan and Glenn Dammert , who was graduated with distinction f rom Simmons College , Massachusetts, wi t h a B.A. in communications. Holly worked as a graphic design and production consultant for the Massachusetts Department of Education and as a teaching assistant for the communicatio ns department.
Bruce Pickering and Steve Pruett, number one doubles team for Mariemont High, who captured the Class A-AA doubles championship in the District Tournament and were fourth in the state.
Beverley Wedig and Devon
Garland, mem be rs of th e scho ol swim t ea m whic h finish ed 6th in the state to cap off a super season.
. . . to Mark Goodell and Lynn Krielow of Chagrin Falls , whose engagement has been announced . Both attend Ohio University. The wedding is set for September 2. to Melanie Pritchett, Airman 1st class, daughter of Charle s Pritchett, who has arrived for duty as a postal specialist with a unit of the U.S. Air For~e in Europe.
In the business world , we salute: • , Charles Lamb, former national sales manager of Emery Industries, Inc., now membership director of The Cincinnati Club . Bill Pugh, promoted to vice president of Kroger's baked foods manufacturing division Tom Singer of WLW radio, who was elected president of the Cincinnati Grocery Manufactu rer Repre sen tat ives. Tom re ceived the District Sales Award from the Sales and Marketing executives this year and is WLW-radio's top salesman and one of the top 20 salespeople in th e city.
... Ken Fowler, CLU, elected president elect of the Ohio Association of Life Underwriter~. to our own Wil Caldwell , who was named 1978 Silver Medal Award winner by the Advertise rs Club of Cincinnati. The medal is awarded in recognition of creative talent and servic e to the field of advertising and the community.
... Mariemont firemen who were commended by the Ameri can Legion for se rvice " ab ove and beyond the call of duty " in a cer t if ic ate issued this past April.
Nancy Albertson
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The New Look at Mariemont Hair Stylist
Whats new at the Mariemo nt Hair Stylist these days 7 A new owner wh o plans to create a com· plete styling and hair care cent er to serve the needs of all Villagers. Mike D1Muz10, the new owner and stylist has a background which gives 111111 unique qualifications for developing a hair care cen ter for today°s active life. After studying ,hPm1stry at the University of CincI1111at1 i'e worked for Ashland as a technical representJtIve. However. It seems that family trad1t1o n was too strong to be ignored - Mike's mother has spen t 32 years in the hair styling busin ess, two of his sisters have enter ed this field. and now, after M1ke·s venture, his brother Is planning to mak e it unanimous.
Mik e views styling as " an art form blended with the sciences '' Hi s chem ic al knowledge helps him focus on hair care questions which are of such concern to people today Air pollution combined with the current popularity of blow-drying (often after a dip in a chlorine-treated pool) can create more problems than ever before. People want to know the chemical makeup of preparations that they use. M1ke·s expertise is inv al uable In this regard Do you really understand the difference between a conditioner a moisturizer. and a henna treatment? Does your hair need more protein or simply more mo1sture 7 If your idea of getting curl Is a "permanent" with the requisite hours spent drenched with
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amm onia solut101, with plas tic rods and dripping papers on your head 1\'s clear you haven't encountered the new concepts of contemporary hair ca re Today, a stylist speaks of ··texturizing and restru ct uring· · the ha11 instead of '' giving 1t a permanent" and the result s are more pleasing and healt hy Mike InvItes anyone to come into the shop and consult with 111111 about their hair type and problems He also welcomes an opportunity to speak on hair care to local group s Th is service is free of charge and slides are provided to Illustrate the program
Wo rking along with Mike are five stylists, all proficient at contemporary fashion looks achieved by precision cutting and air forming (the stylist's term for blow drying). Mike emphatically states that a good look begins with precision hair cutting However, the cut should not be simply "the look of the year" copied from a pattern in a book. The bone structure of the individual and the hair texture must first be studied. Flexi bi I ity - first and foremost - Is needed in styling and an y trend must be adapted to the 1nd1v1dual. With men's hair styles returning to a shorter, cleaner look , a precision cut may be even more vital for them than for the ladies Often the volume of a woman's hair may help to conceal a bad cut. but the lines of a man ' s cut are In plain view. Mariemont Hair Stylist is capable of handling men·s. women ' s, and children's hair You ng people need an easy-care cu t now more than ever during the swimming season
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extensive professional remodeling ;ob and a new name Mike is even working on developing his own line of hair care products and eventually may offer makeup and facial treatments. All this professional activity doesn ' t leave much leisure time but Mike does have many other interests. He has had a pilot's license for two years and l!terally goes to great heights to get away from it all. He appreciates Mariemont's proximity to Lunken Airport. He and his wife are expecting their first child in August and , after that event, they hope to relocate in this area. Mike's interest in photography will be useful in redecorating the shop. Some of his photographs will be used along with some charcoal sketches by his sister. So , forget those old images of pinkand-purple , white -an d-gilt beauty parlors with magazine shots of frozen models on the wall. That sort of environment isn ' t applicable to life and fashion today.
Appointment hours are from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p m. on Monday , Wednesday , and Saturday. The hours are 9:00 a.m. to 9:0 0 p.m on Tuesday , Thursday and Friday . Mike will be happy to consult with you personally at 6930 Madisonvi lle Road or on the phone at 2720011. Keep an eye on Mariemont Hair Stylist - much will be happening here in the months ahead . Suzy Baker .
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Chris Delaporte came to town last week and was given a to1Jr of Mariemont. That ' s notewod l'.', because Mr Delaporte is t1·,0 director of the Heritage , Const ·· vation and Recreation Ser v1r1: ( formerly known as Th e Bureau of Outdoor Re creation ). He was 111 Cincinnati to speak at the a111 ,ua! meeting of Little Miami Inc.
Barbara Geurtz and 1irle11 Cantrell of the Citizens Com mittee for the Relocation of U S. 50 heard that Mr. Delap orie would be in town and caller Washington to ask if they cou ; _ meet with him briefly. Imagine their surprise when they were told a tour of Mariemont had been arranged for him; the tour guides were to be Don Hopkins, Mariemont councilman and president oi LMI, and Tom Beehan , executive director of LMI. Mr. Beehan gra ciously included Helen and Barbara in the tour Also in the group were Lucy Franklin of the Heritage Division in Washington , 26 th district representative Helen Fix , former LMI director and now Democratic candidate for Congress . Tim Burke , and representatives from OKI and Miami Purchase Associat io n. Although Mariemont Mayor Arthur Davies had not been informed of the visit, by Mr. Beehan or Mr. Hopkins he was at the Municipal Bui lding when the grou p stopped t here and had the opportunity to greet the Federal officials.
Amo ng the points of interest shown to the visitors were the concourse, the swimming pool with the ne arb y historical marker , a view of Clare Yards and the gardens, the bell to wer , and the !itch gate and the church , the Ferris House, the ten nis courts the village square. '
At _ the annua l meeting Don Hopkins was presented with an award from the Department of Interior. Hopkins is finishing his term as president of the organization and will be succeeded by Glenn Thompson Tom Beehan told the assemblage , " With the purchase of the railroad right of way, we are able to lock up onefourth of the river bank. One way to preserve a river is to control the land around it. " Mr. Delaporte remarked , "Environmentalists must move bc;ck to the mainstream" and noted th at could include tr ade -offs on various projects, including U.S. 50 .
Taiwan
Cont inued from page 7 and Western dress were the order of the day in Yokohama and Tokyo , where one could even obtain a Big Mac and fries at McDonald's.
The skyline of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is dominated by the incredibly ornate architecture and magnificent goldwork of its more than 200 Buddhist temples. I spent an afternoon and evening on the Thai version of a gondola , cruising along the canals which, rather than streets, serve as main arteries of t ransportation in the eastern half of the city. Later , I visited the ruins of Ayutthaya , the city which served as the capital of Siam from the 14th through 18th centuries The remains of the ancient temples and palaces which are still preserved there made me realize how old the Asian civilizations are and how relatively young our country is by comparison.
The Soviet Union seemed to be rather different from the way that it is often portrayed in the U.S There is not open, heavy-handed oppression in the streets, and the majority of the people, at least in the cities, were much better clothed and fed than I had expected. While I was in Moscow , there were times when it seemed that (except for the signs printed in Russian ) I might well have been on the streets of one of the larger cities in the U S. Leningrad was the most visually pleasing city I have ever seen - magnificent
cathedrals decorated wi th incredibly beautiful frescoes and gold work , and huge former palaces painted in pastels of yellow and light blue. Siber ia , on the other hand, remains a rel atively undeveloped region. Little wooden huts ancf larger wooden houses and buildings are strikingly evident in the Siberian cities Dirt roads still serve as the ma i n transportation routes between the rural villages in the region One is struck by the endless barren flatlands of Eastern Siberia and is similarly awed by the boundless pine and silver birch forests of Western Siberia
Cuisine in the Soviet Union , in contra st to that of Taiwan , is rela tively bland and very heavy Exactly the same dishes , prepared in exactly the same boring manner, are the only selections available in all the restaurants in the Soviet Union. Service in Soviet restaurants is uniformly atrocious tipping is prohibited, thus precluding any incentive for better service Long queues are found at most of the numerous food stores , which usually have an ample supply of staples such as bread and a salami-like hard sausage , but which quickly sell out of relative luxuries such as beef One is perfectly free to walk the streets of the towns and cities as he chooses , a freedom which seems rather unexpected to most Amer ic ans. Such in dividual browsing usually does require a degree of familiarity with the Russian language , though , since the use of
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Wednesdays in July: Story Hour 10:30-11:00, 1-1:30 , ages 3-5 , Library.
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English is not widespread . The Russians , like the Chinese, were also very hospitable - I was invited into peoples' homes for meals twice They are extremely inquisitive about economic and social conditions in the U S. which, bad as they seem to us, are much better than most Russians have been led to believe. They do not hate or dislike the American people at all - they speak with deep gratitude about the food that was sent from the U.S during World War II which kept thousands of Russian people from starving to death. Instead, they see the rift between our two countries as being a problem solely between our governments and not between our peoples
Getting Personal
You will be meetin g several new people in Mariemont this summer. Barbara and William Gangler are moving to 3741 West Street on June 19 They have one son living at home , Glen Amann , who is twenty-one and one daughter, Tracy Amann , thirteen. William is a salesman for Hensel and Associates. Barbara works for Parchman and Oyler Real Estate Sarah Ann and Willard E. Hay, Jr are now living at 7013 Rembold. Willard is a buyer at Procter and Gamble Sarah and Willard have a six month old son , Scott. They moved to Mariemont from Washington D.C. where Willard was stationed in the service Paul T. and Deborah Dietz have moved into their new home at 6635 Elm Paul teaches for the Greenh ills Schools and Deborah works at Me rcy Hospital. They have two ch ildren , Eric 5 and Heidi 4.
Mr. and Mrs Arnold Wisman recently celebrated fifty years of marriage Their daughter Monte Foster and her husband Stan were hosts for a celebration on June 11.
Philip Brooks Ill married Eleanor Mann in Forest City , Arkansas on June 3 Cynthia Matchette of Mariemont and Richard Hynson Ill were married on April 15.
IN MEMORIAL
Paul Bay of Mariemont , May 20.
Max Harper, formerly of Mariemont , in Florida where he resided on May 17 . Mrs Henry (Bertha) Miller of Mariemont on May 14.
George Rabe of Mariemont June 7.
Mrs. Robert (Bonnie) Cowdin on June 5.
Mari Elders July Calendar
Continued from oaae 1 the grapes are processed and the wine bottled. Cost for trip is $5.00 , which includes transportation , tour, wine tasting, lunch and all extras Call Center for reservations: Deadline, July 13th
July 27: Trip to Beef 'N Boards to see "Oklahoma." Cost: $8.50 , includes show, meal , transportation, etc. Call Center now for reservations
MARI ELDERS AUGUST EVENTS
August 9: Cincinnat i Reds vs Atlanta Braves . Call Center for details Cost: $3 00.
August 16: Tour of the FBI. Tour will incl ude the entire facility. Call Center for details.
July 26: Trip to Dayton to see Kenley Playe rs in "M ame ," starring Ann Miller. Dinner follo ws Call Center for details and reservations.
August 29-30: Overnight Trip to Lakeside , Ohio, a reso rt area located on Lake Er ie. Total cost: $35 .00 includes transportation by chartered bus, lodging, and all ex · tras. Call Center for details and reservations.
On Going Even ts Arts & Crafts/Mini-Bazaar Group , Monday afternoon s with Betsy Smith & Betty Sack Everyone welcome.
Ceramics , Thursday mornings 10 a.m. , in cooper ation with the Kreative Kiln in Fairfax. Bridge Lessons Friday afternoons , 1:30, Helen Stein.
See You in August
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TENNIS
Continued from page 12 one hour of private instruction is twelve dollars and should be paid directly to Deedie.
If you are interested in participating in any of the clinics please fill out the attached form and return it to the tenn is courts between 9 a m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday A check for the proper amount must accompany the form to reserve a spot for you. If you have any questions, contact Deedie at the courts or at home to see you on the tennis courts.