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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1949
Page
12
In postwar partitioned Germany, a thriving border trade moves groups of illegal travelers across the 500 mile east west line. Trail leaders earn up to 100 marks per run as border police report over a million Germans crossing illegally in 1948.
A compact exploration traces anatomy terms to Anglo-Saxon roots such as toe and knee, while others like abdomen and nerves come from French or Latin. Notes on muscle meaning from musculus as mouse cause and a brief diverging look at naked versus nude, plus a primer on gauche versus adroit and dexter terms.
County home demonstration agent Miss Addis K. Barthelmeh speaks on The Hospitable Home before four women’s groups this week. On Wednesday at noon she addresses the Talent Exchange and Washington Township Farmwomen’s Club at Fairmount Grange Hall near Alliance, at 7 30 p.m. she speaks to Sawbury Mother’s Group at Mrs. Carl Sponseller’s home on the old Alliance road. Thursday at 8 p.m. she addresses Reed urban Homemakers at Mrs. C A Sprunger’s home in Reedurban.
The 4-H club in Plain Township will present the one act play Fact and Fantasy written by Albert Gill. Miss Barbara Brothers and Mr. Gill star. Tuesday night Teen agers attend, followed by games square dancing and a business meeting at Plain Grange Hall.
The National Boxing Association executive committee proposed trial use of an eight ounce head protector for professional boxers after a recent demonstration. They cited several hundred intercollegiate bouts with no eye cuts and recommended testing one bout on a professional card after advertising, gathering audience and boxer reactions.
Fred Sprang reports on a week at the Ohio State Grange to Nashville Community Grange members in the school auditorium. A ladies group from Kaylor Ridge presents a skit titled Mrs Apple and Her Core.
A collage of witty remarks from W C Fields Lou Holtz Sinclair Lewis Jimmy Durante and others recounts show business humor at New Year events. Highlights include Field s ice show quip and Oscar Straus incident with Alexander Ince and a riot of theatrical anecdotes from Broadway and Washington social circles.
In Columbus on April 4, New York photographer Edward H. Schreiner photographed Ohio Representative Bertha M. Huston of Henry County. He told her he would marry her and she accepted after a brief courtship. They wed in Greenup Kentucky the same day with plans for a license and blood test.
Book Millersburg April 4 features Mrs. Richard Bixler of Orrville reviewing The Greatest Story Ever Told. Mrs. D. K. Hodgeson delivers the devotional and Mrs. Don Yeager performs a vocal solo at the Women's Society of Christian Service gathering.
The Duke of Windsor arrived in London from France and plans to invite his American-born duchess to Britain for Easter. He met Queen Mary at Marlborough House and will stay with her until Thursday before moving to Sunningdale. He aims to visit King George VI and meet his grandnephew Prince Charles, with his wife possibly joining later.
Loews and Palace present Louis Prima acts and multiple film screenings including Girl From Manhattan The Man From Colorado Rusty Leads the Way and Northwest Stampede at 1 15 4 20 7 10 and 9 55. Additional programs include Mexican Hayride Whirlwind Raiders and Words and Music with Ken Murray and more.
The sheriff reports thieves entered the trailer home of Mrs. Lillian Stall at 3212 Root Ave NE during the weekend and stole a coat and an extension cord.
Misses Margaret Capley of Canton and Ada Reynolds of Massillon seniors at Mt. Union College present a joint piano and violin recital Tuesday at 8 30 p m in Union Avenue Methodist Church Canton pianist James Lotze will accompany Reynolds Capley performs Bach Schumann Chopin Debussy works while Reynolds plays Handel Bardis-Dushkin Beethoven Kreisler pieces in a mixed program
Walter S. Roach, vice president of the Manufacturing Controller of Flexible Co. of Loudonville, will be principal speaker at a Millersburg Rotary Club meeting Tuesday night in Day's Restaurant.
Observers note that bloodhounds can pursue a quarry for up to 138 miles and even traverse water in pursuit, illustrating their remarkable endurance and adaptability in tracking scenarios.
McKinley High School concert band presented a Sunday program in the school auditorium directed by R. Donald Stump with 90 instruments. Dick McGaughey led Clair Johnson's Overture and Mary Ann Royer was featured soloist in Clarke's Debutante. Proceeds fund new band instruments.
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