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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1937

Page

26

Elyria High Announces Senior Play Production Staff

Miss Nina Baker, Elyria High School dramatics coach, announced the production staff for the senior class play "Spring Fever" to be staged May 20 and 21. Robert Holmes heads the cast as stage manager, with William Hultz and Corbett Walker as stage assistants, and Neil Haas as electrician.

Elyria High School Nina Baker Robert Holmes William Hultz Corbett Walker Neil Haas

Play cast and crew named for upcoming production

Dorothy Airfield chairs the properties crew with Mary Barbarossa Virginia Clark Doris Haney Alice Klinect Ruth Patterson Phyllis Hull Lois Sharkey Leora Shreve Margaret Varga Eldua Mae Watkins and Marie Fiedler. Leonard Moody is publicity chairman with William McClellan Carl Nivus Phyllis Rhoads Norman Stegman on the committee. John Richards chairs the business committee with Eleanor Robson as assistant. Rehearsals for the play are now in progress.

Properties Dorothy Airfield Mary Barbarossa Virginia Clark Doris Haney Alice Klinect Ruth Patterson Phyllis Hull Lois Sharkey Leora Shreve Margaret Varga Eldua Mae Watkins Marie Fiedler Leonard Moody William McClellan Carl Nivus Phyllis Rhoads Norman Stegman John Richards Eleanor Robson

Ohio News in Brief highlights crimes and campus events

Sam Scaffidi, 21, charged in the National Woolen Co payroll robbery, with part of the stolen money in his possession. Stephen Andre, 13, killed by a car while playing marbles at his home. Nine Ohio Wesleyan juniors tapped for Omicron Delta Kappa honorary society. Denison hosts Ohio Intercollegiate Glee Club contest with Bluffton, Capital, Kent State, Wooster, and Denison competing. Bluffton the defending champion.

Cleveland, O Sam Scaffidi National Woolen Co Scaffidi Cleveland Stephen Andre Delaware Ohio Wesleyan University Omicron Delta Kappa Stanton Minor Sandusky James McKinnie William Hollister Paul Biffle Mulberry Robert Guelich Union Granville Denison University Ohio Intercollegiate Glee Club Bluffton College Capital University Kent State University Wooster College Denison Bluffton

Hawaiian Fish Outdo Rainbow In Colors

A color blind ichthyologist would struggle to classify Hawaiian fish as colors blend beyond a rainbow. A visitor compared kihikihi to floating rainbow hued bubbles with chiffon banners while David Starr Jordan described over fifteen color terms for a single fish including old gold light copper indigo green white violet tarnished silver blue and orange pink.

Honolulu Aquarium David Starr Jordan Stanford University

Democracy’s Strength Highlighted in Position

A concise editorial line argues that democracy may not grasp the depth of its own standing and influence, suggesting unseen power in collective civic action and public opinion.

Free Text Book Bill Stalled In 11 11 House Vote Deadlock

Ohio House Finance committee deadlocked 11 11 on Kane Gallaher free text book bill. Motion to report favoring passage failed, then referral to rules failed. bill would create state fund allocating 2.50 per pupil yearly 1937 38 and 1.50 thereafter for all pupils in public private parochial schools. The Senate already passed all three bills.

Columbus House of Representatives Kane-Gallagher House Hunsicker Pickaway Doyle Hamilton Kaser Shelby Nixon Jefferson Ogrin Cuyahoga Lutz Richland Derighter Justus Franklint Laderman Lucas Armbruster Henry Kalb Ottawa Kilpatrick Trumbull Ballard Jackson Marshall Muskingum Anderson Licking Bangham Clinton Maxwell Defiance Banks Athens Grubba Rules Committee Motor Vehicles Committee Senate

Lorain County Scholarship Team Altered for Kent Contest

Charles Kelleher cannot attend the district scholarship contest at Kent tomorrow. Paul Novacek Avon Lake will take his place as the biology test alternate. The 30 student team was chosen from about 250 competitors in 16 subjects during the April 17 county contest.

Lorain County Kent Charles Kelleher Paul Novacek Avon Lake

Sheriff Middleton Says Deputies Fueled Harlan County Violence

In a La Follette committee session Sheriff Theodore R. Middleton of Bloody Harlan County Kentucky admitted a large portion of violence and crime may be traced to his deputies He acknowledged warrants against two deputies Frank White and Wash Irwin but said they were released on bond and no grand jury action was taken He stated he would not dismiss deputies until guilty and noted he had learned much about deputy misconduct during three weeks of hearings

Washington Theodore R. Middleton Harlan” County la Follette Civil Liberties Committee Middleton Hugh Taylor Frank White Wash Irwin Robert M. la Follette, Jr Wis la Follette Harlan County

Oberlin Road News Notes Highlights Local Social Moves

The S. C. W. women's society of East Oberlin meets all day at Mrs. McFarland's Forest Street home. John Edmonds and Mrs. Edmonds move into George Hall's house while Hall builds a new home. Sunday visitors include John Kern and daughter Helen, Russel Kern, and Gertrude Hart. George Hall spends weekends at home after a Lorain port call. E Biener of Vermilion-on-the-Lake visits relatives midweek. Mrs. Gar McRoberts visits sister Mrs. C. W. Williams on West Ridge. Townsend Club members are noted.

Women’s Society East Oberlin McFarland Forest Street Oberlin John Edmonds George Hall Hall Kenneth Kern John Kern Helen Orville Russel Kern Ely

War Prints From Brady Shown At Richmond Park

Richmond Battlefield Park displays 196 Virginia war scenes by Mathew Brady, taken with the Union Army during the Civil War. Under National Parks Service, prints copied from Library of Congress originals, many unpublished and shot at Cold Harbor Seven Pines and nearby Richmond fighting sites. Brady used portable dark rooms and wet plates for immediate development.

Richmond Richmond Battlefield Park Mathew B. Brady Army of the Potomac National Parks Service Library of Congress Washington Cold Harbor Seven Pines Fore Darling

Jewel Necklace Found Used as Bookmark in Sydney Library

A Sydney public library finds a range of items used as bookmarks inside returned books. A $325 diamond necklace was found tucked in a sachet between pages, along with hairpins, receipts, dockets, scissors and crochet needles.

Sydney Australia

Man Fined For Intoxication After Police Court Arraignment

James Hamner 61 of 213 Bath Street was fined 1 dollar and costs after arraignment before Mayor Don A. Baird on a intoxication charge. He was arrested about 6:30 p m yesterday following a dispute at his home. A separate note invites readers to a Wellington meeting where A L Heisler of Ravenna will speak.

James Hamner Bath Street Don A. Baird Hamner

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