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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1978
Page
4
A humorous essay recounts a wife and husband bickering over a chaotic refrigerator. Characters Paul Orrin and Mary Lou recall stale leftovers, long forgotten jars, and odd food odds while sparking memories of Helen and Haster. The domestic scene lampoons routine, aging, and absurdities of kitchen life.
Area farms face slow spring plowing due to high moisture. Charles Trinter of Trinter Road readies plows while awaiting favorable weather. The Trinter operation, with Donald, manages about 600 tillable acres. Experts target May 10 for corn planting.
LaGrange Tractor Sales on Route 301 promotes compact Yanmar diesels from ten to sixteen horsepower for small scale farming and larger Case models 970 and 1070 for bigger jobs. It highlights diesel engines with flat power curves, versatile uses from mowing to greenhouse work, and New Holland hay tools with interest free offers through June 1 or September 1.
In Pleasant Hill California an 88 acre cabbage and lettuce farm near Interstates 680 and 24 stands as the last large green space amid rising suburbs and offices. Developers plan 300000 square feet of office space, 1900 apartments, a four acre lake and a $50 to $75 million project after hearings.
Three Columbia Middle School students from Columbia Station won a milk promotion poster contest for area sixth graders. Becky Young Holli Babin and Cathy Jeremiah, all 11 or 12, were judged by a panel including Lorain County officials and Extension staff. Winning posters advance to a state contest, with prizes from local sponsors.
Lorain County farm Bureau Cooperative Association received recognition for the largest increase in seed and sales among 63 Landmark cooperative associations in 1977. Landmark Inc executives cited 1977 as the greatest volume year, with a total dollar volume of 497 million and patronage refunds of 2.334 million to member cooperatives.
Lorain County Junior Fair board members drive the effort for the Lorain County Fair set for August 21 to 27 at Lorain County Fairgrounds. The group handles setup, check-in, stalls, and improvements with leaders including Dean Bremke and Dave Bockmore guiding officers and members across Avon Elyria Grafton Wellington and surrounding towns. The next board meeting is April 27.
Ambrose Smith of Clarksfield Township receives state honor as one of five outstanding dairy testers in Ohio. He has long tested milk samples across multiple herds to determine milk and butterfat content. Burt Oehling of Berlin Heights directs the northwestern Ohio dairy testing program for Ohio Ag Services.
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