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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1938
Page
7
Washington The column defends Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt’s view that magazine Birth of a Baby pictures are not educational and harm children. It argues sensationalism harms youth and condemns public display of natural acts as unconstructive and potentially dangerous to formative minds.
The narrative recalls early spring camp life at Camp Stafford Court House and the start of the Gettysburg campaign. A secret underwater pond passage prank entertains troops until discovery. Lee’s movement toward Maryland prompts discipline shifts and a tragic friendly-fire incident on picket duty near the Potomac.
Four Ely seventh graders Ar dith Caywood Arthur Kebners Huber Whitlock and Richard Meinke toured the Fox Furnace Company plant with Joe Horvath guiding. They observed the display room crate making blacksmith pokers steel rolling and riveting as part of an industrial geography study led by Miss Elizabeth Yoder.
A group toured the foundry watching cupola melting with pig and scrap iron, slag removal, and molten metal transfer to buckets. They saw moulding by air pressure, sand removal, cleaning, paint and galvanizing rooms, a new store addition, and packing at the shipping department. Furnaces are sent to South Africa, England, China, Canada, and Mexico. the company owns 23 acres surrounding the plant.
Elyria Library announces new weekly acquisitions with life stage themes across four continents. Non fiction titles include portraits of America Africa Europe Asia and works on youth money business home economics and practical craft topics.
The list highlights science and home equipment topics by Agard and Lynde alongside fiction from Goldmark to Starrett. Notable new works include Flowers for the Judge by Allingham and Hell Let Loose by Beeding, among others.
Lorain county plans for 1938 include several new Four H clubs for girls while Miss Frances Eckert reports many clubs already organized. Enrollment aims by May 15 with training meetings for clothing and food club advisors on May 12 and May 18 respectively.
J E Dewhurst local secretary of the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners reports a United States Civil Service Commission notice of competitive examinations for multiple government positions. Posts include special agents, naval architects, inspectors of supplies, quartermaster corps, and auditors with salaries ranging from 1 260 to 4 600 dollars annually. Full details from Dewhurst at the post office.
Lorain County inmates from Mans field Reformatory face parole releases. William Welk, sentenced September 1925, to be released September 18. David Greer, sentenced April 15 1923, to be released June 19. Eddy Nixon to be sent to Texas after June 19. Hattie Williams, a Marysville Reformatory parole violator, to be released to Michigan after June 15. previously paroled April 22, 1932 for shooting to wound.
A country hen hopped onto the running board of O. E. Thompson's car and rode three miles to town. Upon arrival the hen wandered into Chester avenue, blocking traffic for several minutes and drawing curious onlookers.
German employers must obtain government approval before taking on apprentices. The policy regulates labor market access for trainees and ties hiring to state oversight.
Julie Hamilton breaks her engagement to Kenneth Terry after falling for Barry Caldwell a hungry Arizona rancher who arrives at her door. Kenneth’s jealousy and Isolde Fleming’s influence drive the love triangle as Barry survives a horse accident and Julie confronts her feelings.
The Amherst Ohio carnival at the school sold about 1,200 tickets on Friday afternoon and evening under the Record Staff. Highlights included a floor show with Burton Hoffner as announcer and acts by the Wilhelm siblings, Truscello and Bombach, Rosemary Radde, Alma Maters, Yvonne McQueen, and others plus minstrel, circus, Wild Nell, fish pond, souvenir stands, fortune telling, and a PTA sponsored cafeteria.
Mrs B A Jenne announces supper tonight at the church parlors at 6 30 with a program to follow The men s prayer meeting of the Foursquare church meets at Bert Marlowe s home on Jackson street Amherst Study Club gathers Monday at Mrs E E Foster s Cleveland avenue The hospital auxiliary April meeting will be Monday evening at the gas office Final plans for the May 3 card party at Dr and Mrs G K Wiseman Jr s Spring street home are discussed
The Brotherhood of the Methodist Church will host a tureen event for wives and families. The gathering aims to foster fellowship and community ties among church members and their households.
Funeral rites for the late Anna Kathryn Brown were conducted Friday morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. James Smith officiating. Pallbearers included Harold Gerten and Paul New.
Tube Co. of Lorain announced a tentative next week schedule at the National Tube Company plant. One blast furnace and three open hearths will operate while the Bessemer converter runs single turn. Rail and skelp mills idle. Five days of operation are planned for bull mills No 2 and 6, lapp mill No 5, and seamless mill No 1. Schedule subject to change.
Lorain County Grange lecturers discussed a farm and home safety program at the annual county officers meeting in Ridgeville. A Kansas survey cited 5 000 farm accidents with 107 deaths and 124 100 lost days, noting machinery and livestock as top hazards. Mrs E D Schramm led the conference with Mrs Frank Mason guiding home economics plans for a Grange cookbook and student loan fund.
Oberlin April 23 Professor Normand Lockwood of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music learns his composition David Mourseth for Absalom has been chosen for the Festival of American Music at Westminster Choir School during May 23 28. The Festival Chorus will sing the piece on May 23 and Lockwood is invited to Princeton New Jersey for the event.
Lee Hengen, William Wenzel, Dr. Edward Hengen, Martin Hess and Berger were buried at Calgary cemetery. Friends and relatives traveled from New Regal, Tiffin, Columbus, Cleveland, Lakewood and Detroit to attend.
Mrs. William Ehrman hosted the Cloverleaf Club on a Friday afternoon with five hundred as the diversion and three tables in play. First honors went to Mrs. A. C. Kreeger, second to Mrs. F. Schroeder, and third to Mrs. John Michael. A dessert course followed for 11 members and one guest, Mrs. Harry Ruth. The group plans a meeting in three weeks hosted by Mrs. George Mengel on Cleveland avenue.
Discharges list includes Mrs Mathew Fort man and baby girl of Elyria and George Walker on Church street. Sisters Philomena and Fabian of St Frances convent at Tiffin attended the funeral. Mrs Mervin Schubert remains confined at home due to illness.
Public auctions in Elyria Lorain County Ohio expose real estate in two cases Case No T 769 and Case No T 787. Sublots and blocks in Sheffield Township are described with frontage measurements and alley access. Sale dates set for May 7 and May 9 1938 at 10 o clock A M at the courthouse north door. Cash payments required and bids no less than estimated totals 93.90 and 54.00 respectively.
Court notices reveal in Case No T-772 a scheduled public sale of Sub Lot No 126 in Industrial Savings Realty Company's Broadway Gardens and assorted parcels in Sheffield Township with cash terms and estimated costs. A second filing in Case No T-5h8 lists Parcel No 1 in Ridgeville Heights and Parcel No 2 on Broad Boulevard Ridgeville Township with cash terms and legal highway reservations.
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