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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1939
Page
11
A discussion argues that United States foreign policy fails when tied to hyphenated identities. The author warns against bilingualism eroding English unity, urges mastering English for national cohesion, and questions restricting foreign language media while defending free speech amid international pressures.
About fifty people attended the 70th anniversary observance of the Foreign Missionary Societies at Wellington's church dining rooms. Miss Florence Starr presided, speakers included Miss Ruth Stahl from Alliance on furlough in China, and Norman Griggs reviewed society history. A large angel food cake and tea followed, with a June Berea visit planned and G R ring recipients named for tenth graders and junior high girls.
The writing attacks a segment demanding all material benefits of new policy while rejecting social readoption. It warns that such psychology will keep the United States and its government on a cycle of emotional laments, with many minor groups labeled as ax-grinding and misled.
Reverend Lonzo Green leads an afternoon service at the Cuyahoga County jail in Cleveland arranged by the Cleveland City Mission. Attendees include Charles and Helen Shepard with a Gospel duo, the Sunshine trio, Marelyn and Elizabeth Pitts, Ethlyn Newberger, Mrs Nichols with a flex-a-tone solo and Mrs Green on piano, plus a Brighton musician. The guests dine with the jail sheriff on the prison's fourth floor.
Four entries from Wellington High at Fremont contest include a string quartet with Donald Brenner Virginia Clodwick Anna Buswell and Wilma Brewer a brass quartet with Carol Linder and others plus soloists Kath in Piper Violet Long Wallace Gallatin Jeanne Gibbins and Anna Buswell. Monitors for seventh grade named Robert McQuate William Gott Ward Coffin Eugene O'Brien. Parents Music Club met at president Lawrence Baker as school house work continues. The eighth grade Civics class plans an inspection of Mansfield Reformatory on Saturday April 29.
A group of 23 girls including four tenth graders and the rest junior high age will receive their Girl Reserve rings at a ceremony in the First Methodist church at 3:30, per ring group advisor Miss Thelma Hooper.
Mrs. Elden McEndree hosts a Wellington Kings Daughters Silent Circle gathering with devotionals by Miss Mabel Clark Jed and a business session. Plans include Guest Night on May 10 with Mrs. Lois Dickason, Group convention in Medina May 9, and Annual Tag Day on May 6. Nominating committee names Esther Barbe Mary Battles and Grace McEndree. The year ends with a Mohican State Park picnic and a book review of Reaching the Stars by Frances Fisher.
The Booster club organized a dance for school athletics supporters under Coach Leo Grimes at the school gym. Scarlet and red decorations were arranged by Beulah Dague Ruth Jameyson Mary Ellen Hoffman and Marolyn Pitts with Bernice Richmond Patricia Hopkins and Mary Jane Brouse as refreshment committee. A recording outfit and loud speaker provided music for the dancing and a floor show was presented.
Wellington Garden Club members enjoyed a Thursday evening gathering at the Seidels. A committee was formed to plan the Edith Robinson Memorial Garden at the Phyllis Wheatley Home in Cleveland, honoring former Wellington librarian Edith Robinson. The committee includes Homer Barbe, R. L. Walden, and H. C. Otterbacher, with Charles Lashley speaking on Esphalia tree training.
The group will meet Thursday evening May 11 with Mrs. L G Bradstock to entertain. Twenty-one members and three guests attended a get together to tie off a comfort and sew on carpet rags. refreshments were served by several hosts.
The passage lists social calls and clergy schedules including visits to Mrs. Josie Tompkins in Cleveland and a dismissal of Virginia Grossetta to Brighton. It also outlines Sunday services and sermons at First Congregational, Church of Christ, Congregational, Methodist, First Baptist, and St. Patrick's, with timetables for Bible school, worship, and choir offerings.
Gasoline used to clean the floor of the Lloyd Schaffer filling station on North Man Street caused a fire at the south end shortly after noon on Friday. Damage to equipment estimated at 500 dollars. Schaffer suffered minor burns to his hands. Wellington Fire Department responded and extinguished the flames.
Mrs Warren Auble hosted her Tea Time Stitchers club Thursday afternoon. The group, formerly a Sunday school class taught by Mrs Wallace Bear in Pittsfield, included young women from Brighton Oberlin Elyria Pittsfield Camden and Wellington. Charles Friend and several of his companions attended.
A homemaker friendly guide offers affordable weekly menus with balanced meals. It lists seven days of meals from Sunday to Tuesday including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts with items like roast stuffed chicken, baked apples, lamb shoulder, and apricot charlotte, plus beverages and coffee.
The excerpt lists a three day lunch plan featuring Wednesday items like Grapefruit Ready-to-Serve Cereal Cinnamon Buns Coffee Lamb and Green Pepper Hash and Romaine with Olive Dressing. Thursday includes Stewed Prunes Eggs Baked in Cheese Sauce Rice Muffins and Date-Nut Pudding. Friday offers Apple Sauce Codfish Cakes Corn Bread and Lemon Cake with coffee.
Sunday school class of boys from the M E Church hiked Thursday night and enjoyed a wiener roast with Rev. Green as a guest.
Amherst Ohio April 15 plans were made for a mother daughter party by the Queen Esther class of the Methodist church. The May 12 event will be at Mrs I G Maxwell Park avenue. Chairmen named include Program Mrs Gus Zilch Lunch Mrs L Wragg Flowers Mrs A J Bauer. A Cleveland firm representative demonstrated household articles. Lunch served to a list of attendees.
Mrs. B. A. Jenne led the meeting at Castle Elyria with the Eagles in attendance. A social hour followed, and dancing with wives or sweethearts was enjoyed. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. C. L. Nottke of Berlin Heights is discharged. Mrs. Allan Fisher and her baby boy are discharged in Lorain.
The Past President Parley of the Legion auxiliary met Friday evening at Mrs. Gertrude Parker's Forest Street home. Mrs. Thomas Bruce was chosen leader as the group planned future activities and social events. Mrs. Mather hosted dessert. out of town guest Mrs. Elsie Shaffstall of Elyria attended. Plans were made to meet May 2 at Mrs. Robert Bromfield's Lorain home.
Amherst Aerie of Eagles hosted the District Nine initiation Friday with guests from Lorain Elyria Wellington Willard Norwalk and Sandusky. The local aerie conducted the ceremony with President Howard Nalley in charge and District director Lyle supervising.
Miss Dorothy Jones supervises the Spring music festival first concert next Thursday evening. The junior high chorus of 100 voices will perform the dramatized cantata The Walrus and the Carpenter. Cast includes Alice Jo Croyle the Walrus Lois Dean the carpenter Gordon Ward Oysters Elaine Reichert Fay Van Nuys Sally Kreeger Maxine Bartlome Virginia Rash Lucille Grobe Norma Barckert Geraldine Smith Nancy Buell and Shirley Ward.
Special Foursquare church service slated for Sunday evening at the town hall. Pastor Rev Daniel Buser will speak on Behold, Christ with special musical numbers. public invitation extended.
Mrs. E. O. Pallas and Mrs. Pit man of Elyria visited Friday evening. Mrs. L. Roemer returned from a several days’ visit in Cleveland.
Mrs. Henry Shauver moved from the Ridge to Woodland avenue Elyria on Saturday and sold her farm. Mrs. H. E. Kruger attended the funeral of her aunt Mrs. Fannie Burton in Wellington on Thursday. Mrs. Carl Smith of Bowling Green Ohio visited her niece.
The piece argues that cheerful outlook and good health build personality and that health support yields credit for a positive disposition. It cites a college newsroom editorial by the author’s daughter praising athletics for developing character through competitive sports.
Findlay firemen helped fight a $50,000 blaze at Bowling Green and then a $75,000 fire at North Baltimore. Cygnet, Toledo, and Perrysburg crews assisted. The North Baltimore sites included the Columbia Theater and VFW clubroom. Bowling Green saw the Pierce Restaurant and Anthony Confectionery destroyed. Two volunteers injured. residents rescued from above the confectionery.
Hull told a national audience that the western hemisphere will defend independence and reject force politics. He cited Pan Americanism as equal sovereignty and peaceful dispute resolution. Critics saw Roosevelt policy as pro war, while supporters hailed it as Monroe Doctrine revival.
Irwin Eldred was seen Thursday night and Friday. Lee Fisker of Elyria spent Friday at the Peters home. Mr and Mrs Harrison Peters attended a Bee Keepers meeting in Amherst Monday evening at Ray Johnson's home. Mrs H H Drusendahl and Mrs Lewis Betcher visited Mrs Frank Mason in the hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Viola Keesel hosts a visit from Mrs. F H Lewis in Cleveland on Thursday. A brief Loyal Workers Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. L E Dean’s home covered routine business and reports. A future session is set for Wednesday April 26 at Mrs. C E McIntire’s residence.
Hard rock and placer mines in Oregon produced 2 698 500 dollars in gold in 1938, the state mining bureau reports. It was the second largest yearly output since 1852, aided by higher metal prices.
The article argues that joy in competition aids self improvement and social success through personal contacts. It warns balance is needed in stimulants of competition and favors school games that foster lasting benefits, cooperation, and a joyful spirit, citing Henry C. Link’s study of 30,000 youths.
The text argues that amusements involving activity and exercise shape personality. It notes that skill in multiple games aids social versatility, while competitive play eases talk under pressure. Physical effort builds emotional poise and relaxation, shifting a person from spectator to participant. Let us play more and have more fun.
Tuscarora nation at the reservation in New York halted three chief installation rites after Eleazer Williams was placed as Turtle Clan head. Elders postponed remaining ceremonies indefinitely citing technical reasons. Timothy Henry and Seymour Johnson were to become Sachems-Elect in other clans. Tribal songs and an ancient wampum strand marked the halted rite.
Curios dating to the 1870s on display illustrate foot troubles with needlepointed narrow ornate oxfords high button and high fashion models for women and rough hewn workshop styles for farmers in the collection.
A jumble of lines references Elyria and Lorain area teams, baseball and softball activity, schedules, players like Getz, and local sports chatter. It hints at organizing efforts, a visit from a team, and ongoing season plans amid trying to piece together weekly knowledge.
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