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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1931
Page
5
Publisher J Clare George announces daily evening publication with city distribution by carrier at two cents per copy and 13 cents per week. Subscriptions priced 500 per year in advance, 300 by mail within Lorain counties, 4.00 statewide, with foreign advertising handled by John W Cullen Company and regional representatives listed.
President Hoover and Secretary Doak unveil a reorganization creating a federal bureau in each state to coordinate labor matching. A central Washington bureau will supervise seven departments, expanding wartime agricultural focus to industrial labor and aiming to direct job seekers to shortages, smoothing regional employment cycles.
The United States will plant 25 000 acres this year to restore forest areas and offset losses from logging fires and waste, bringing total new growth to over 231 000 acres. Government planting has risen since 1921 when only 5 500 acres were planted, and efforts focus near consumption centers though actual losses from fires still exceed plantings. Individual citizens cannot do much for national reforestation, but homeowners can start by planting trees to improve shade fruit and yard beauty, turning bare slivers into living landmarks.
Mrs. Tilford Moots reports a Ruffian once missing since the Fourth of July has been found alive in the Car Pathian Mountains and is described as doing well. She recalls when colorful eraqua balls were popular.
A wary speaker laments the loss of trees in American suburbs and contrasts old and new city sections. He urges planting growing trees to restore beauty and transform homes as years pass, arguing forests calm restless minds and enrich the community.
Historical figures born or died in various places include William Shakespeare born Stratford upon Avon died there April 23 1616 and James Buchanan born in Pennsylvania. Other entries note Chauncey M Drew James Wilson and Sir Edmund Ho after.TODAY IN HISTORY highlights Captain Jones 1749 and McKinley call for volunteers 1898. Birthdays mention Mrs Charles H Sabin of Chicago born years ago.
Miss Aletha Stacey daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stacey has won one of three Prosser Foundation scholarships for three months study at Fontainebleau France. She will sail on the Leviathan June 17. Stacey active in Wellington musical circles and formerly soloist at the Congregational church, studied at Curtis School of Music and sang with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Chorus.
Miss Stacey, chosen among ten chorus members, re joins the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company after a contract to perform in a vaudeville act titled The Grand Opera Chorus. She has been abroad in France and will resume work upon her return this fall at the city’s largest opera house.
At the regular meeting of the ROC Tueeday evens Rn Sance was sent by the memo of the Lorain WLR stant to several to at tend the quarthday dine ner, to be held here May 6. AUXILIARY SEW rour DECORATION Dray Several members of the Amer 'Ncean Legion Auxiliary brayekt needles and thimbles to the Post rooms Tuesday afternoon, and sewed articles to be used In the decoration of the Opera House for the Decoration Day program. There were about 29 precent at the family covered dish supper served at six o'clock, TAMES POSTPONED BECAUSE OF Ray The rain which fell Tuesday afternoon rancelied the baseball fame between Ashland and Wal- Indon Tech on the Inner field The came had just started when the rain descended The Game Was postponed until May 25 BRIEFS Mr and Mrs. H. H. Fisher, of Cleveland, were dinner guests at the Frank Obrig home last eve ninge r. Hugh Johns, Lorain, visit ed her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Arsald, East Main street, yesterday E. E. Watters has been on the sick list with the flu. Mrs. Anna Sorenson has been on the sick list, Mrs W. L. Lamoreaux enter tained the W. R. C. members at a tea at her home this afternoon Mrs. Fred Sutlis has recovered from her illness of quinsy. Self-saving dams are been used successfully in Wisconsin to fight erosion of land, through gullies and streams into neighbor ing states.
The West Ridge Christian Temperance Union contest awarded prizes to students from five schools in grades six and seven. Winners include Jerry Miller Kalodeen Young Anna Smith Jewel Beat Thelma Wagner and others with honorable mentions Leota Drusegdahl Esther Rowley Marguerite Mason. Judges praised thoughtful effort and teachers' work.
Miss Elizabeth Norris of Ashta hosted Miss Pauline Long at the Long home over the weekend. Mr and Mrs H M Tapper and family welcomed visitors from Savannah and Cleveland on Sunday. Sarah and Ruth Tapper joined for an afternoon visit with a Cleveland hospital nurse. Earl Harrer and Beatrice attended Evangeline choir practice at Gerald Lang’s Edison Highway home Friday. Mrs Will Simmons is reported as sick but improving.
Local reports note Robert Renouard's improving condition and several community events. Roger Minntch made his first communion and was confirmed at St. Marys Elyria. Families gathered for visits and celebrations with Hart and Reisinger households. Carlisle Grange met despite bad weather and planned Oberlin visit. King Solomons Lodge No. 56 will conduct the funerals of late Brethren J Wy Landon, James J Parks, and W M.
The program chaired by H Drusendahl featured recitations by Jane Mason and a quartette with Dorothy Lottman Agnes and Edna Lottma plus violin readings by Agnes Lattaan and Lois Eldred. A coast fest and a band conduct by Mry Lauer followed with Lilian Eldred, Marla Tater, and others. Refreshments were served by the entertainment committee as the Juvenile Grange presented a brief program before the Subordinate Grange. Experiments show varying dishwashing efficiency from 20 to 87 percent.
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