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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1937
Page
13
In MeR Forinport Indiana on April 16 Leat Leaf refuses to answer or acknowledge calls at the telephone exchange. She is on strike for wages rather than a raise, citing a $15 monthly amount due since February. Her father S W Leaf assists with chores and points to the dispute.
In a small town of 400 residents Mae's unpaid bill sparks a wage and services dispute. Mae's continued nonpayment has led to the shutoff of most telephone lines, with Ed Tinsley and George Polk negotiating a settlement as six遥 miles away at Cannelton remains the only backup.
Rochester Homemakers Club of farm women will hold its regular meeting Friday at Mrs Blanche Burskey's home. It will be an all day event with a pot luck dinner and a plant and flower seed exchange in the afternoon. The Western Reserve Goat Breeders Association met at Mr and Mrs G J Ward's home Sunday afternoon with good attendance from surrounding area.
The Rochester Women’s Civic Club will meet in the Methodist church basement on Wednesday April 21 at day meeting. Hostesses are Mrs Isabel Jewett and Mrs Julia Smalley.
Miss Winifred Kent of Akron and her grandfather called at the E. D Thompson home to see Norris Kent. Kathryn Snyder spent the weekend with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Harvey Myers. Wellington and Anita Handley of Elyria visited Arthur Jewett and took Master Walter Jewett home after two weeks away. Dale Ewell of Brighton stayed with the Thompsons while sister Betty was ill. Kenneth Gill of Toledo guests others here over the weekend. Guerdon Wolf and companion from Akron visited his grandparents. Mrs Corwin Coe and Aunt Rachel Mitchell were guests in the Russell Murray home. Marian Setterfield of Shelby spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs Greydon Jewett returned from Delaware after caring for her parents.
Letter from H E Poole of Jackson Michigan extols All Bran as best for health and digestion. Ad copy notes All Bran corrects constipation, supplies vitamin B and iron, and suggests two tablespoonfuls daily with meals. Kellogg guarantees the product.
Sunday visitors from Newark Cleveland and Painesville called on residents including Mrs. Julia Smalley and Mrs. Charles Beardsley. Mildred Howman stayed with cousin Mrs. Mildred Rowland while ill. Recruiting reps will be at the post office April 7 to take enlistment questions.
North Eaton and surrounding towns report various visits and social events. Families such as Bergs Hasenflue Schramm and others shared Sunday afternoons in Amherst Wellington and Lorain while attending meetings funerals and anniversaries.
Mrs Charles Hasenflue and Mrs Frank Hasenflue hosted a North Russia Needle Guild gathering at their home. A brief business session followed by an afternoon of needlework and conversation ended with a noon dinner served to the members.
A list of women from New Oberlin Lorain Oberlin and surrounding towns includes Mrs. M. Smith Mrs. John Emerick Mrs. Eliza Manns Mrs. Ted Manns Mrs. Marsh Anderson Mrs. Clayton Peabody Mrs. Earl Peabody Mrs. John Franklin Mrs. Anna Berg Mrs. Will Berg Mrs. Fred Berg Mrs. Charles Gibson Mrs. Harry Gibson Mrs. Henry Sandrock Mrs. Clarence Albright Mrs. Clarence Parsons and Mrs. Ed Schramm.
In Southeast Missouri a cow at stock pens near Cape Girardeau leaped a seven foot fence and vanished into the woods after a train stopped to unload. The animal’s dramatic escape startled workers and drew attention to the area.
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