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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
5
Spike's Market at West and Broad streets celebrates a second expansion adding 1,400 square feet to reach 3,600 total. Manager Jack Spike announces the open house on Friday and Saturday to showcase enlarged meat and grocery departments.
A Kellogg's All Bran promotional letter advertises the product as a gentle regulating food improving constipation. It cites user testimony, explains the role of dietary fiber, and urges regular consumption with water for relief. Addresses reader H M Riley of Chicago and emphasizes genuine All Bran from Kellogg's in Battle Creek.
The Spike family expands their Elyria store with new refrigeration units and show cases to improve display and variety. Jack and Morris Spike, who started five years ago as a fruit and produce shop, upgraded to a full grocery with meat and fish. Morris has joined the Navy, prompting extra help from Ben Spike and Joseph Fishman to assist at the larger store.
South Amherst residents report a Congregational Sunday show board meeting held at Mr and Mrs Frank Powers home Tuesday evening. Earl Ruth presided over regular business with discussion of buying a new organ. Guests named include Mrs Emil Ruth, Mrs Herman Witt, Mrs Lena Fluckinger, Miss Ruth Olt, Miss Ruth Moore, Miss Mayabelle Moser, and Miss Phyllis Powers.
A wartime program to buy milkweed floss for lifesaving jackets will start in summer through the Commodity Credit Corporation and War Food Administration. 1,400,000 pounds are needed to replace kapnok shortages from Dutch East Indies. Fullmer reports milkweed grows along streams and in Ohio, with children encouraged to gather floss under the purchase program. The effort will be promoted through schools and civic groups, beginning likely in July.
At a Baptist church meeting the Lares Ard society elected officers for the ensuing year. Mrs. Ben Holmes president, Pay Krugger first vice president, Mrs. Stanley Biggs second vice president, Mrs. Frank Yost secretary, Lille Kruggel treasurer, Dorothy Risig sunshine superintendent, Eva Mohler missionary chair, and Paul Keugel White Cross chairman. Next meeting set for Wednesday afternoon May 3 at Mrs Krink Yost home. Juniors of the local school to stage banquet.
Vermilion Melbourn A Sanders 72 died at Memorial hospital Sandusky after an emergency stomach ulcer operation. He was brought there April 20 after a fall from a bank while spraying apple trees on Joppa road. He landed on his head, broke a neck vertebra, and wore a cast while ulcers developed. Survived by three sons James Paul Milton and a daughter Mrs Emmett Fichtel Elyria. Funeral services planned Friday.
Banquet plans at the Annex for the Senior class and a potential choir roast next Thursday depend on weather. Mizpah Sunday School group of twenty eight enjoyed a party at Mr and Mrs C D Moore’s home in Spencer Friday night. Numerous family visits and military moves weave through the town with Navy training updates and anniversary celebrations.
The High School Visual Education program lists two films this week. The Hunchback of Notre Dame will be shown in three parts on Monday Wednesday and Friday. A science film It as the Brain that Counts about Alcohol Education will be shown in the Industrial Arts Building. An Open House will display Industrial Arts work including wood carving machine lathe work soap carving drafting auto mechanics and mechanical drawing along with finished projects. An exhibition hall on the second floor will feature fine arts projects such as costume design water color and pencil sketching with a representative from each class present. Oberlin place high school won second in the Southwestern League Quiz Bee last week with 57 points. Rocky River won first with 61. Fairview was third with 48 and were fourth with 44. Contestants included Richard Lothrop Hope Beach Peter Craig Virginia Howe Patricia Singleton and Dick Nors.
Sherman Swanker of Lakewood visited his mother Lydia Swanker and Ruth Swanker SuiN. Sunday guests at William Spieth’s included Pet Wayne Messner on furlough from Washington PA with his wife and daughter, plus Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Colbrunn and baby, May Hammon of Cleveland, and the McCoys of Stockport.
An Elveria Memorial Hospital representative spoke to girls on nursing as a career during an assembly. Upcoming events include the Chem Woman's Club luncheon on Friday April 28 at Oberlitz Inn at 12:40 p.m. and a Puttany Sisters meeting that Friday evening at 7 30 in the K of P hall. The annual Temperance speech contest at Prospect School featured Rosemary Selmants winning first with Whiz and Splutter. Dick Fenn placed second among 11th grade contestants.
Mrs. Lloyd Paylor praised contestants in Lorain County event with judges Mrs. McKee Miss Burke and Mrs. Hartson. Friday features sixth grade entrants led by Richardillllich and Sharon Hamlin with medals. An operetta Robin Hood follows with sixth graders acting, singing and rewriting songs, under Frances Bricon and Louise Swett.
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