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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1942
Page
9
Henry McLemore recalls a wartime scene abroad and in Iceland as he observes in crowded rooms, noting Americans’ routine life continuing despite war. The piece contrasts cocktail parties with the distant conflict and the quiet longing of serving sailors for home.
Lorain County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations and the Lorain County Education Association plan a joint meeting next Wednesday at Grafton School. East Cleveland's P. Bresbenz will headline the afternoon program with Mrs Bresbenz then John McSweeney, former Ohio congressman, to speak in the evening. A State Health Department exhibit on a dental trailer visit will be shown, with dental exams for first four grades but no treatments.
Avon Lake reports 300 men assigned to defense work across sections with roles in air raid wardens auxiliary police and firemen first aid repair crews and utilities under Arthur Law. Betty Hall wed Ralph Scarlett at Old Stone Church in Cleveland with attendees from Avon Lake Cleveland Elyria Lakewood and Washington D C. The couple will reside apart from the Bohner golden wedding dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Calvin Bohner for family.
Frankin Nivd hosts Mr and Mrs Samuel Bohner as they celebrated 30 years of marriage. Attending were Irvin Bohner Hugo Anthony atul Ray Bohner and Mobley of Lakewood. Trevorton PA officiated. Nearby, Dr and Mrs Hussell Arnold with three children vacationing in Florida. Private Dick Kubach from Ft Leonard Wood Missouri visiting parents Owar and Mrs Kubach for a short Turk?
A miscellaneous shower for Madelyn Shattuck was hosted at Mrs. George Miller's Cleveland home with 39 attendees. Guests from Avon Lake included Mesdames Theorius Kein Tomanek Carroll and Kein. She will marry Carl Hochwatt of Cleveland, a former Avon Lake resident.
New books entering circulation Friday at the Elyria Library are announced by Miss Edna G. Moore. The Great Adventure by Rhoades is among the featured titles listed, with a selection spanning recent fiction.
The initial 1942 wool shipment from Lorain County to Columbus will depart next Monday with additional consignments planned for May 31 and June 1. Wool gathered at Sim Nash farm near Oberlin and J. W. McConnell farm near Wellington will be shipped to the Ohio Wool Growers Association warehouse in Columbus. past totals reached 119,700 pounds. Prices may be influenced by government price ceilings, with base ranges about 43 to 35 cents per pound and possible premiums for selected lots.
A reader defends the Lorain County Courthouse dome, praising its beauty and lasting stability. They urge minimal repairs to preserve the landmark for another century despite calls to tear it down as outdated or dangerous to pedestrians.
A 1942 letter from L. R. Smith urges protecting cherished institutions and old landmarks as a lighthouse of the past and present. He appeals to officials to repair, guard, and honor enduring works built by past masters, stressing the value for future historians.
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