Communists in Cuyahoga County Claim 1800 Members
Dies Committee sessions in Washington featured Andrew Ondra, Ohio communist leader, stating Cleveland’s county hosts about 1800 members while withholding names and party records. He highlighted past hunger marches and unions with limited disclosure, clashing with committee chairman Martin Dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew Rudolph Ond
Communist Party
Cleveland
Dies Committee
Cuyahoga County
Martin Dies
Onda
National Party
Ohio
Arnold Johnson
Dies
United States
Russia
J. Parnell Thomas
Yetta Land
Ohio State
Hospital Admissions List and New Baby News
A Etc listing shows multiple residents admitted to area hospitals including Mrs. John Frederick R D 1 Elyria Mrs Calman Hasza 120 W River St Reta Mae MacNeal Lorain Mrs Hallock Wood R D 2 Mrs Mary Louns borough Oberlin Mrs Ed Mills Gration Olga Bubesy R D 3 Jack Craig 309 Blaine St Emil Meschke 136 Harvard Donald Bartolo Oberlin Mrs Thomas McCarthy 201 Ohio St Ralph Lasker 322 1 2 East Fourth St Deris Ives 318 Sumner St Fred Young 162 Hamilton St Discharges include Leffeld Haughwout Avor Alfred Means 5307 E River St Jack Roberts R D 3 Mrs Paul Pine 365 Furnace St Mrs Lloyd Kyrie baby boy Vermilion Mrs Peter Suita baby boy 216 W River St Mrs Charles Boggs 213 Howe St Ends with note that Switzerland has a moist climate due to its mountainous character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frederick
R. D
Elyria
Calman Hasza
W. River Street
Reta Mae MacNeal
Lorain
Hallock Wood
Mary Lounsbrough
Oberlin
Ed Mills
Olga Bubesy
Jack Craig
Blaine Street
Emil Meschke
Harvard
Donald Bartolo
Thomas McCarthy
Ohio Street
County awards three printing contracts and Sealer purchase
Elyria officials awarded printing contracts to Wright Printing Service for 500 forms and 2,000 juvenile court letterheads plus 2,500 clerk letter heads to Wilmot Printing, with a $60 letter sealer. Court suits arise over property deed, delinquent taxes, and divorces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Wright Printing Service
Wilmot Printing Company
Industry voices in renewal crisis and tax limits
A speaker argues federal spending on capital goods fell from 10 billion yearly to under 2.5 billion, causing unemployment. He criticizes unions and Industrial Labor Relations Board stance, urges American industry to push back. He says industry must be heard and the public is the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Industrial Labor Relations Board
Dr. Smith
Ra Fatally Injured by Dog Near Norfolk
A man named Ra was killed by a dog attack near Norfolk, England. Reports indicate daily fatalities averaged over 200 in recent months, signaling a severe and ongoing danger to residents.
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Norfolk
England
Chandler Applauds Local C of C Tax Groups
Ohio Chamber executive vice president George B. Chandler praised local chamber committees in Cleveland for improving government efficiency. He said taxation and public expenditure councils reveal wasteful spending and have spurred state legislation and the defeat of the Bigelow Amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
George B. Chandler
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Chandler
Ohio
Toledo Grain Market Picks Up Mixed Already
Market notes list grain prices for wheat corn oats rye and soy in No 2 and higher grades with slight gains and losses. Nearby produce prices cover baskets of mint lettuce mushrooms onions parsley and potatoes with varying per unit costs and several items noted as hot house and by the dozen or peck measurements.
Grain and Feed Prices From Sheets Elevator and Montana Milling
Prices for oats corn wheat flour and mill feeds listed by Sheets Elevator Co and Montana Milling Co. Includes No 3 white oats No 2 etc grain grades, flour qualities, hay and straw by grade, alfalfa cuttings, soybean hay, and miscellaneous feeds with price ranges and unit specs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheets Elevator Co
Montana Milling Co
Otton
Eititen
Timethy
Local Market Prices for Fresh Produce and Storage Apples
Prices listed for storage apples Golden Delicious Jonathan McIntosh Baldwins and Greening with storage and bulk beet potatoes carrots cucumbers chives dandelion endive ficarole lettuce herbs horseradish mushrooms onions parsley parsnips radishes and other produce. Details include variety names units per bushel basket dozen and per cent prices reflecting seasonal market rates.
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Jonathan
McIntosh
Cattle and Sheep Market Receipts Signal Active Trade
Market receipts show cattle and sheep active with steady to strong demand. Steers and heifers listed from 4.50 to 11.00 for various grades. cattle prices include butcher cattle around 8.94 to 9.50 for medium to good. cows and bulls priced up to 15.00 for select cattle. Sheep and clipped lambs steady to strong with wethers near 4.50 to 5.50 and ewes around 4.00 to 4.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actaser
Rae Oss
Sina
Market report bullet items summary
The fragment notes unsettled trade in BETTER market with unsettled tras Allee and standards a0 ge, EGGS market steady with 1%4c shipments, current receipts age, LIVE POULTRY market slow and dull. Hans heavy 6 lbs and up appears in the excerpt with unclear context.
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Hans Heavy
Death of Minne Haabde Geldmacher Widow of Fred L Geldmacher
Minne Haabde Geldmacher aged 80 widow of Fred L Geldmacher and mother of Mrs. George M. Day of Elyria died at 348 Columbus Street Monday afternoon. Born September 10, 1859 in Washington Township Lee County Iowa she married Fred Geldmacher in 1880 at Fort Madison and lived in Denmark and Elyria. Survived by daughter and brother Fred G Knabe of West Point Iowa. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM from Taylor Funeral Home with burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery officiated by Dr William Muir Avid.
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Minne Haabde Geldmacher
Fred L. Geldmacher
George M. Dar
Columbus Street
Washngton Township
Lee County
Low
Fred L. Geldmaener
Fort Madiseowa
Denmark
Iowa
Elyria
St John’s Evangelics and Reformed Church
Fort Madison
Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
George M. Day
Fred G. Knabe
West Point
Taylor Funeral Home
Burts
Ridgelawn Cemetery
William Muir Avid
Death of Orville Kindig at 87 in Medina
Orville Kindig father of Mrs. B W Holmes of Litchfield died Sunday night at his son Will Kindig’s home in Medina at age 87. Funeral services will be at H A Waite and Son Funeral Home Medina Wednesday at 2 PM with burial in Spring Grove cemetery Medina.
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Litchfield
Orville Kindig
B. W. Holmes
Will Kindig
Medina
H. A. Waite and Son Funeral
Spring Grove
Death of Mrs. Arthur Rehn Noted in Needham
Telegram announced the death of Mrs. Arthur Rehn mother of Mrs. James Worthington in Needham Massachusetts received by Mr. and Mrs. Seward Henson at noon. Mrs. Rehn had visited Elyria earlier where her son in law and daughter resided and made many friends.
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Arthur Rehn
James Worthington
Needham
Massachusetts
Seward Henson
Ron
Elyria
Mrs Elizabeth Vogelsong Dies After 10:30 A.M. Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Vogelsong widow of Adam Vogelsong died at 10:30 this morning at the home of her daughter Alis Ernest Merch 237 Bath Street She was born in Germany August 14 1850 and lived in Elyria 25 years and came to the United States 55 years ago She was a member of St Pauls church Survived by two sons Henry Vogelsong Oberlin Road Michael Vogel song Toledo and a daughter Mrs Ward Also eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren Funeral arrangements to be announced at Ludcke Curtis Funeral Home.
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Elizabeth Vogelsong
Adam Vogelsong
Alis
Ernest Merch
Bath Street
Germany
Elyria
County
St Paul’s Church
Henry Vogelsong
Oberlin Road
Michael Vogelsong
Toledo
Ohio
Lorain to cut domestic electric rates June first
Lorain council will see a 40 cent monthly saving for domestic users as Ohio Public Service Co lowers domestic electric rates to take effect June 1. Commercial rates may drop 5 to 20 percent depending on usage and the utility committee will review the new schedule.
Roosevelt to Meet King on Greenland and Canada Ties
The two leaders will review problems in Canadian American relations raised by the European war. They may also discuss Greenland status and the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence waterway treaty, with timing of signing not disclosed. Capt Daniel J. Callaghan accompanies Roosevelt in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Daniel J. Callaghan
Roosevelt
King
Mr. Roosevelt
Greenland
Canadian
Germany
Canada
Washington
Otawa
Denmark
Agricultural prices and produce list from Ohio and nearby states
The itemized prices cover poultry lines including Leghorn broilers at 18 23 cents, capons and roosters with regional quotes, ducks Muscovy and colored varieties, turkeys by weight with prices around 18 to 23 cents, and a range of potatoes led by Ohio Russet at $1.45 to $1.65 per 100 pounds, with Katahdina $2.10 and Idaho russet up to $2.85 per 100 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York Cobblers
Michigan
Elyrians Await Sunday Fashion Parade Bright Weather
Elyrians anticipate a Sunday fashion parade from 2 to 4 p m featuring colorful spring clothes and automobiles. The weather is reported bright with a 60 degree Fahrenheit temperature and photographers expect striking images of residents in their best attire.
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Elyrians
Mercury
Elyria
Duff Cooper Warns of German Guilt and War Drive
Duff Cooper declares the German people responsible for the Nazi drive and urges defeat in battle. He cites Italy, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Denmark, and Norway as victims of German aggression and warns that Allied victory is inevitable.
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Duff Cooper
Winston Churchill
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Denmark
Norway
Hiller
Duff-Cooper
Europe
Exchange Speaker Urges Elyrians To Count Blessings
The Elyria Exchange Club in its first open meeting under President Ben W Sartor heard Dr L C Meredith contrast Elyria and Wyoming life noting Elyria's blessings water supply industries and conveniences. He compared drought and pests in the West and urged appreciation of local wealth. A closed meeting on Monday will discuss club welfare and the Board of Control meets Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben W. Sartor
Elyria
Wyoming
Ohio
Dr. Meredith
R. Meredith
Exchange Club
Board of Control
RAF Bombs German Bases in Norway Denmark
Royal Air Force planes bombed German air bases in Norway and Denmark during the night and started a large fire at Fornebu near Oslo. One British plane did not return. The raids hit Aalborg Kjeller Field and Fornebu with incendiary bombs causing a large fire at the Fornebu base.
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London
Royal Air Force
Norway
Denmark
Fornebu A'R
Oslo
Air Ministry
Air Muimistry
Aalberg
Fornebu
Kjeller Field
Report on relief grants to Ohio announced
Washington April 23 the federal government in the last five years spent 763167971 for relief in Ohio a treasury report disclosed today. On the basis of expenditures for the first nine months of the current fiscal year the 1940 grants to Ohio will be approximately 2100000000. This will be compared with expenditures of 214062354 in the fiscal year 1939 131835866 in 1938 and 154778284 in 1937. Ohio expenditures for the fiscal year 1936 and the last three months of the fiscal year 1935 were liv8 ter 146. From July 1 1939 to March 31 of this year One s relief grants here totaled 83714321 the report showed.
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Washington
Ohio
Treasury
Census Enumeration Nearing Completion
Census officials estimate 115 million of about 132 million people counted by midnight. Hardest to reach groups include isolated residents on farms and those not at home when census takers called.
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Washington
Two Columbus WPA Workers Injured in Bridge Collapse
Two Columbus WPA workers were injured when a steel girder fell on them while constructing a bridge over Hell Branch Creek two miles south of Gallo. Walter Hover, 38, suffered fractures to the left elbow and right hip with internal injuries. Fred R. Smith, 43, sustained a fracture of the right ankle.
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Columbus
WPA
Hell Branch Creek
Gallowar
Walter Hover
Fred R. Smith
Akron City Council Rejects Bingo Licenses
Akron voters report that the Akron city council voted down a proposal to issue licenses for bingo games. The measure failed by six to three with six council members opposing and three in support.
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Akron
Akron, O
Wellington Town Hall Forbidden as Movie Venue
Judge D A Covok permanently enjoined Wellington Town Hall from serving as a motion picture theatre. The trustees sought to lift the public meeting injunction and allow limited use with restrictions. The order requires fire chief approval for slides and four uniformed officers at exits during such meetings.
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Wellington Town Hall
D. A. Covok
Wellington Township
William Wickens
Wellington
Lorain County
Report Vice Ring Helping Girls Escape
The Columbus Citizen reports the state welfare department is probing a vice ring alleged to aid Girls' Industrial School inmates near Delaware in fleeing to enter houses of prostitution. The paper notes up to several escapes monthly and possible inside contact, involving investigators Victor Monte and Walter F. Bellar. The school houses about 800 girls under 21, many labeled incorrigible.
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Columbus
Columbus Citizenm
State Welfare Department
Delaware
Welfare Department
Citizen
Victor Monte
London
Walter F. Bellar
Ohio
Sheriff Serves as Volunteer Officer Arrests Lorain Driver
Sheriff Carl R. Finegan acted as a volunteer Elyria policeman last night and arrested Ben Frank Holliman 33 of 2521 Omaha Avenue Lorain for driving while intoxicated. Holliman pleaded guilty in Mayor Joseph Q. Petro's court and was fined 50 dollars with costs. license suspended six months.
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Carl R. Finegan
Elyria
Lorain
Ben Frank Holliman
Omaha Avenue
Joseph Q. Petro
Finegan
Furnace Street
Simple Kitchen and Laundry Short Cuts
A recipe tip suggests adding salt pork to pots with string beans or cabbage for seasoning or browning pork bits to sprinkle over vegetables before serving. A cut lemon rubbed on glass removes gray dullness. For spring cleaning use two coat hangers formed into a circle to keep garments from blowing off the line.
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Thomas Humphrey O'Shea
New York Subway
Dies Committee Today
Transport Workers Union
New York
O'Shea
O’shea
Transport Workers’ Union
CIO
J. B. Matthews
John L Lewis
Mike Quill
la Guardia
Thomas
Switzerland
Zenith - Stromberg-Carlson Westinghouse
Philco
Ryan Electric
East Ave
Dera
Harry Spieter
Harry
Dorothy Spieter
Common Pleas Court
Birmingham
Morey
Walter J. Wright
Lincoln Street
Amherst
Amherst Mortgage Loan Company
Nichols Street
Black River Township
J. A Crorle
C. B. Bayshore
Shelby
Pearl Road
C. J. Cordy
Frank Karaffee
B. C. Funk
Bell Avenue
Alfred Marshall
Cordy
Karafee
Donald Jack Esterwood
Lottie Esterwood
Harry L. Dunham
Pittsfield Township
Hawley Road
Donald Chinn
Rosamond Chinn
Chinn
C. of C
Toledo Grain Close
ATS
Ms Tc
Homegrowers' Market
Cleveland Produce
Minnie Knabe Geldmacher
Orville
Arthur Bohn
Mrs
Duni- Cooper
France
Versailles
House of Lords
Lord Hankey
Scandinavia
Hardy
Hankey
Admiral Scheer
Simon
Sinnon
St. George
Charles Craven
Air Council For Development and Production
Air Supply Board
Craven
Vickers-Armstrong Armaments Works
Air Force
E. 13Th St
G. J. O'Connor
Haury Bros
Gulf Gas
Streamline
Sonja Henie
Arrowhead Springs
Cal
Bulletin
Vice Ring
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
The
Service League
Elks Hall
Chaplin - Dressler
Fatty Arbuckle
Madel
Normand Grabill
Florence King
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