POLISH DAILY NEWS. See WIADOMOSCI CODZIENNE.
PRIMO VINO, which opened on April 15, 1982, was a restaurant that both epitomized and catalyzed Little Italy’s growth as a major dining and entertainment district in Greater Cleveland during the last quarter of the twentieth century.
PUEHRINGER, FERDINAND (2 Nov. 1841-15 Sept. 1930), impresario, conductor, composer, and teacher, came to America in 1863 from Vilma, Austria after having studied music with Franz Von Suppe. He became a professor of music at Wittenberg College in Springfield, Ohio, and came to Cleveland in 1872.
The PUERTO RICAN FRIENDLY DAY PARADE OF GREATER CLEVELAND first began in 1969.
PUERTO RICANS. See HISPANIC COMMUNITY.
REILLY, RAYMOND J. (October 22, 1935 - February 20, 2003) was the “guiding force” of Cleveland’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade for decades. The grandson of Irish immigrants, Raymond Reilly was born in Cleveland to John and Mary (Gibbons) Reilly. He was given the nickname “Rip” by his sister due to his unruly behavior as a child; the name stuck for the rest of his life.
REMENYI, JOSEPH (1 Dec. 1892-25 Sept. 1956) was a widely recognized Hungarian-American writer who served as professor of comparative literature at Western Reserve Univ. (see CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY) for a quarter-century. Born in Pozsony, Hungary, he was educated at Francis Joseph Royal Univ.
RICHARDSON, JOHN NEWTON (Feb. 1837-5 May 1902) was an architect and engineer who, with FRANK (FRANZ) E. CUDELL, formed Cudell & Richardson, one of the most important and innovative architectural firms in Cleveland during the 1870s and 1880s.
RIDNA SHKOLA (School of Ukrainian Studies) in Cleveland originally was organized by members of the Prosvita and supporters of the Ukrainian youth organization Plast (scouts) in 1950. It opened under the direction of Mrs. Mychajlyna Stavnycha at SS. Peter & Paul Parish on W. 7th St. There were 27 students and a limited curriculum.
RING, EMIL (21 Nov. 1863-1 Feb. 1922), oboe player, pianist, teacher, conductor, and composer, was born in Fetchen, Czechoslovakia, son of Alvin and Anna (Roth) Ring. He trained at the Prague Conservatory of Music, and played in orchestras in Leipzig, Berlin, Vienna, Holland, and England.
ROMANI (or ROMA) are a people with origins in northern India, and later, Europe, historically known for being a nomadic itinerant group.
ROMANIANS. Among the new Southern and East European immigrants coming to Cleveland in the late 1800s were an increasing number of ethnic Romanians, most from the province of Transylvania, at that time part of Austria-Hungary. Other Cleveland Romanians came from the province of Bucovina on the Polish and Russian borders, also part of Austria-Hungary before WORLD WAR I.
ROSE, BENJAMIN (13 Mar 1828-28 June 1908), businessman noted particularly for his philanthropic interest in the care of the aged, was born in Warwickshire, England, son of George and Mary Rose. He came to the U.S. at 10 and settled in Cincinnati with his family. At 12 he got his first job as a laborer in a Cincinnati slaughterhouse.
ROSENTHAL, SAMUEL (15 Mar. 1885-11 May 1957) founded and presided over the Cleveland Overall Co. (1915, see the WORK WEAR CORPORATION) and created the Buckeye Garment Rental Co. in 1941. His unique approach to work clothes—renting standardized uniforms to INDUSTRY—permanently altered the market.
RUSSIANS. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Russian community of Greater Cleveland and Cuyahoga County has grown substantially.
RUSYNS. Cleveland's Rusyns trace their heritage to the Carpathian Mountains, a large mountain chain extending from central to eastern Europe and across modern-day Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, and Romania.
SAINT LAWRENCE PARISH was founded in 1901 in the NEWBURGH area of Cleveland by Father Francis Kerze.
SCANDINAVIANS. Scandinavian migration, relatively insignificant prior to 1850, increased rapidly after the CIVIL WAR because of successive crop failures and unemployment in the homeland and reported opportunities in the New World. Attracted by opportunities for work as longshoremen on the docks, Scandinavian immigrants began arriving in northeast Ohio ca.
SCHANDLER, HYMAN (11 Aug. 1900-3 Sept.
SCHMIDT, LEO WALTER (10 Dec. 1896-17 June 1993) forged a 2nd career as a banker after more than 30 years as a successful builder. A native Clevelander, he was the son of Walter and Martha Schmidt. He left school at 13 to fill a variety of jobs before starting his own plumbing business at 19. The following year he formed the Leo W.
SCHUBERT, ORLANDO V. (1844-11 Dec. 1927) was an early Cleveland artist especially noted for his marine paintings. Born on Erie (E. 9th) St., he was the son of early settlers Mary and Balthasar Schubert (see GERMANS), a nephew of German composer Franz Schubert and founder of the CLEVELAND GRAYS band.
The SCHUHPLATTLER AND TRACHTENVEREIN BAVARIA was formed in 1972 from the remnants of the Schuhplattler & Costume Club, a singing and dancing club. The group specializes in the form of dancing known as Schuhplattler, or shoe slapping.
SCHWAN, HEINRICH CHRISTIAN (5 April 1819-29 May 1905) presided over the growth of local Lutheranism (see LUTHERANS) as a Cleveland pastor and later as a synod official. The son of Pastor G.H.C. and Charlotte Wyneken Schwan, he was born in Horneburg, Germany, and in 1842 graduated from Jena University.
SCIRIA, PAUL ANGELO (November 3, 1928-June 23, 2017) was a pioneer of television journalism, city councilman, editor of two Italian-American community newspapers, and an outspoken supporter of Italian heritage. His trademark tag line was "Thank you for your time, this time, until next time.”
SCOTS. See BRITISH IMMIGRATION.
