This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1942
Page
7
Washington notes Henry McLemore jokes about always packing badly on the road. He laments missing essential clothes and the difficulty of fitting the right items, implying travel chaos and a self-deprecating view of his wardrobe choices.
A wandering narrator details the annual struggle of packing light for unpredictable weather. He recalls mixing sport and dress clothes to fit dozens of social pressures during tours, lamenting borrowed outfits and the impracticality of suit etiquette on travel. He muses about a carnival lifestyle with constant readiness and lighter baggage.
Local families hosted and visited over the weekend with dinners, bridge parties, and travels. Attendees included the Culler family in Spencer for Joyce Ann’s eighth day, Irving Knapp and twins Iris and Edward of New London, and numerous residents from Lodi, Cleveland, and nearby towns.
Monday guests include Ronnie and others visiting Charles Houby. Several residents hosted family and friends from Elyria, River Corners, and Cleveland. Fuller returns home from Ledi Hospital. Fuller and relatives receive care at home. Carnival plans at Palm Valley and school events feature faculty and student activities with performances and auxiliary booths.
A busy slate features a Thursday night band concert in the high school auditorium on April 2 with solo numbers and new uniforms funded by the Parents Association. Also on April 8 Margaret Haver plays piano at the District Ahwie contest at Baldwin Wallace College in Cleveland. Other notes include a senior class play on May 1, a junior banquet and theater trip on April 16, and local civic notes from the Volunteer Firemen officers to the street fair and bonds.
War shortages threaten ranch operations across Wyoming and Montana as cattle, horses, and horse equipment face material cuts. Industry leader Larom warns that dude ranches may shutter if demand falls and travel declines, while families and workers cope with wartime constraints and shifting commerce.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.