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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1935
Page
12
The Ole Elyria Minstrels and Gay Nineties Revue drew capacity crowds at the Rialto Theatre last night in a six year old local run. Presented under Salvation Army auspices with proceeds to the charity, the three hour program offered humor music and dancing that left townsfolk praising the show.
A two part program featuring the George Reiff School of Dance with The Dancing Darlings and a full minstrel act drew steady applause. Acts included Jim Armago Jerry Ferguson and Wayne Van Wormer with Alan Van Wormer Allan Humphreys Jr and Bob Fidler among others. The Elyrians quartet and xylophonist Roger Barnard also impressed amid Bowery and Floradora numbers. Local crowd responded enthusiastically throughout the evening.
A six member special committee of the Community Chest plans eighty gardens for spring with ten acres donated by Oberlin College on East Lorain Street. Plots measure 50 by 100 feet and will be assigned by number to residents previously aided and physically able to farm. Applicants are being registered in the city hall to assign plots and duties.
The senior high glee clubs and orchestra plan a later month performance of Rumpelstiltskin in the high school auditorium. The well known fairy tale centers on a miller’s daughter who must spin straw into gold to save her head, and a mysterious pact with a impish figure.
The Dancing Ends featured Alas Van Wormer and cast members Jack Whidden Artr oid Alexander Elmer Erickson Herbert Bernnett and Charles Morrison. The Ensemble included Leonard Krugman Harland Brown Frank Grugel Walter Smits Bill Struck Dr Charles Guth Denton Whitmore and others. Boo Bures and Gens St. Marie directed the orchestra with a full lineup of musicians. Costumes and scenery were supplied by the State Arts Studios where most rehearsals took place.
Lorain County commissioners approved the Annal Act and £1,090 for its operation to allow landlords of relief tenants to receive tax relief plus cash up to the rent. If taxes on a home reach £60 annually, the owner may get tax relief and possibly an equal cash amount, depending on circumstances. The measure aims to ease a long standing problem faced by relief administrators in Lorain County.
Boys returned home Wednesday after an overnight camping trip at Bas seer camp Finavaed. The Fresh Man Chahl is likely to discuss the incident and emphasize safety. Dr. Thomas H. Heate will open a defense talk at the ninth district legion conference in Cleveland. Milo Warner will also speak at the Northeastern Ohio legion affair.
Thomas former penitentiary warden confined to his home with a heart ailment reported improved by his physician today. His reinstatement hearing before the civil service commission was recessed until Monday because of his condition.
Fragmented notes recount a fairy tale plot about a dwarf demanding a first son in return for spinning straw into gold, alongside local community notices. The text lists cast roles for a school play, a PTA meeting with speaker Dr. F. R. Dew, and various residents traveling or attending events in Oberlin and nearby areas.
Two Oberlin College faculty members Arthur Williams and George Waln will judge the state high school orchestra and band contests in Columbus April 26 and 27. Other announced judges are Ralph Rush of Cleveland Heights High School and J Leon Ruddick of the Cleveland Department of Music. The contests pick Ohio’s representatives for the national finals.
Lorain County health commissioners and officials will meet to discuss building cottages for children at Pleasant View Sanatorium on North Ridge and Leagott roads using new federal relief funds. The sanatorium currently houses about 190 patients with many awaiting admission.
A fragmented note describes a dynamic lecture series led by Mr House, praised as an expert in helping office workers analyze themselves to improve efficiency and courtesy. The aim is to boost learning capacity and business volume, benefiting rural communities and overall service. The speaker promises lasting profit to all listeners.
Washington April 5 William F. Levis president Owens Illinois Glass Co earned 100000 in 1934 amid other high pay figures reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission C B Belknap and Harold Boeschenstein both vice presidents at Owens Illinois drew 48650 Monongahela West Penn Public Service A Clinton Sperr president Ord F Lough vice president Joseph K Buchanan vice president 65024 Canfield Oil Louis Carruth president 7695 Charles McLean vice president 7047 Patterson Sargent Ben Patterson Jr president Garden City NY J K Patterson vice president general manager 43000 W R H McBride vice president 12150 Kelly Island Line and Transport George J Whelan president general manager 18000
Mrs Mary F Stiles died yesterday in Clarksfield at 1 45 pm aged 71 after months of illness. Husband Vern E Stiles preceded her in death. Survived by four daughters Clara Gray Florida Eda Merrill Clarksfield Lena Thomas New London Irene Green Detroit and sons Harry Toledo Ed Clarksfield Leo Warren Robert Buffalo Murry at home four sisters and five brothers. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 pm from home with burial in Clarksfield cemetery under W L Pease Funeral Parlors.
Anna Katherine Kirschner died in Wakeman after a three week illness from double pneumonia at age 37. She was born August 9, 1907, daughter of Henry and Camden Saizmas. Survived by husband Adam, son Joan age seven, infant daughter, and two sisters. Funeral Monday at 2 p m at Wakeman Congregational Church. Reverend Lindbeck officiating. Burial Wakeman Cemetery with W L Pease in charge.
April 5 Spencer funeral notices announce services for John W Gallatin 5& who died at his Spencer home Wednesday morning. The Spencer M E church will host a 2:30 p m service with Rev L J Quade of Lods officiating. Burial follows in Spencer cemetery. Gallatin longtime resident and farmer leaves wife Mary four children Alvin Wellington Mrs N R Lamp Spencer Frank and Gladys at home plus six grandchildren.
Vera Buck of Elyria seeks divorce from Norval Buck on gross neglect after a 1924 marriage and one child. Joseph Zetel of Lorain seeks divorce from Mary Zetel of Cleveland on gross neglect after a 1928 marriage and one child.
Arthur R. Littler, 54, a carpenter in Columbus, killed himself after difficulties finding work. The note cites a harsh life context while the text references a long past comparison to the Gobi desert in Asia as a strange aside.
Pittsburgh April b An drew W Mellon completed more than four days on the witness stand testifying against the government s claim for an additional 3 000 000 income taxes He endured cross examination redirect and another cross examination today his fifth time in the box before attorneys finished questioning He was excused suddenly and seemed unsure whether to leave when Frank J Hogan his counsel told him the questioning ended.
Columbus report says the Hall Ashbolt bill to ban beer and intoxicating liquor sales to minors under 21 was advanced by the State Senate liquor control committee by four to three and recommended for passage. The House approved the measure about two weeks earlier.
A grass and brush fire spread through a field and woods along Prospect Street at Delaware Avenue, burning fifteen acres. Firemen fought the blaze for 42 minutes. The department reports the fire was started by boys with matches.
Anthony Kulick of 505 West 25th Street Lorain pleaded not guilty to reckless driving before Justice Joseph Pero yesterday on a warrant sworn by Dominic Richi. The charge stems from an automobile collision on North Ridge Road Wednesday evening.
Jacob Busich of R. D. No. 1 LaGrange reported to police yesterday that his auto was sid swiped by another machine while he was driving on West avenue. The auto was slightly damaged.
H. Rogers of 174 Bath street told police yesterday that a lawn roller was taken from his residence Wednesday evening, a theft under investigation.
Sheriff Harold Thompson arrested Pearl Seymour after using toothpicks found in corn ears to prove theft from Peter Gaskill's crib. Seymour was detained at Allensville mill with ears bearing toothpick marks and charged with stealing corn. Bond set at $390.
The state public utilities commission called a conference for April 16 in Columbus involving officials of Lorain and Southern Railroad and National Tube to discuss switching for the Lorain plant of Tube Company.
The RCA Building in Rockefeller Center will be the world’s largest office building by floor space and will house 16 500 tenants plus their employees with a daily visiting population of 60 000.
Markets show firm to steady prices across produce and livestock. Eggs and poultry firm with varied weights. potatoes, cows, calves, sheep and hogs all quoted with price ranges and receipts noted. regional differences in origin and pricing mentioned.
Revelpte prices gain 25 cents for the week with a 150 head run noted. Choice to prime steers average 1,250 pounds as buyers showed steady demand and improved prices across the June market week.
The Ohio State University Bureau of business research reports Ohio employment in industry rose 3.3 percent from February to March. March employment was 4.9 percent higher than March last year, and the first quarter of 1935 up 6.5 percent from 1934. Most chief cities saw manufacturing gains. nonmanufacturing rose in all except Toledo and Canton. construction work advanced in all but Toledo and Cincinnati.
In Akron Ohio on April 5 the National Labor Relations Board ended hopes of averting a major rubber factory strike. NLRB regional director Ralph A. Lind said government action could not prevent the walkout as renewed talks with Firestone and Goodyear management continued amid slim odds.
Stall the strike met with flat refusal by Goodrich. Plans to parade tomorrow and Sunday were laid by United Rubber Workers Union. Firestone and Goodrich locals begin strike votes on Sunday. Goodyear local results tabulated but kept secret. Firestone refused to disclose action on NURB ruling. company ordered to answer by midnight tonight.
FALL RIVER Mass April 5 An operation to right the upside down stomach of Jimmy Neilson 13 year old of San Jose California will be performed tomorrow at 19 a m Dr Philemon E Truesdale announced today
A fragmented OCR note references a group or individuals, mentioning a Keen from Stacy and a day tied to fauna. The readable text is unclear but implies an activity around animals or hunting and a schedule or count associated with a person named Keen.
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