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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1940
Page
2
London correspondent reports a warship stopped off a coast to permit its surgeon to perform an emergency operation on a sailor while a squadron of cruisers and destroyers fended off a German bomber. The piece blends satire on war with notes on taxes and leadership.
Coralie Wayne travels to China to marry Dan Ryan but wartime chaos hits the YXanstze River. A Russian woman, Miss Petrov, inflames tension as Marsden and Coralie seek safe passage pretending to be newlyweds while a blind American passenger, Mike Marsden, is cared for in a crowded cabin.
The Ledger Syndicate notes citizens pushing for far larger military spending and calls for expanded lunatic asylums as part of public debate. The remark reflects controversy over national priorities and social welfare.
Governor John W Bricker pardoned Serafina D Angelo of Lorain to stop deportation to Italy and commuted John Kosinski of Cleveland from second degree murder to manslaughter to enable parole consideration. Angelo, jailed since 1919 for an attempted killing, was released in 1921 and now cited as a good citizen supporting a wife and eight children. Kosinski, convicted of killing Tony Bublo during a 1924 robbery chase, was granted parole eligibility after the 1938 sentence reduction.
The subject faced manslaughter charges, pled guilty at first to seek a lighter sentence, was later convicted at a second trial. The pardon and parole commission cited serious doubt of guilt and cited testimony by alleged eyewitnesses stating Kosinski did not shoot Bubio.
West Ridge 4 H girls club elected Jean Schroeder as president Helen Demas as vice president and Virginia Sims as secretary treasurer with Virginia Sipple as recreation leader Mariam Grebe as news reporter and Pat Fowl as Sunshine Treasurer The May 4 meeting is set for May 4 at 2 pm at Lois Eldred’s home and will include two project meetings.
Amherst Ohio May festival conducted by the high school orchestra, boys and girls glee clubs, girls sextet, and Junior Hi orchestra in the school auditorium. program features numerous pieces from student groups with solo and ensemble performances. admission 15 cents. proceeds fund new band uniforms. meeting for band mothers after event. report of 66 dollars for the crippled children's fund.
The Amherst Aerie of Eagles held a Monday meeting nominating officers including president Arthur Becher and vice president Hugh leGarver Russell Kreeger. Election is set for next Monday at noon. The Mothers Day program was discussed for May 12 and a district initiation is planned in Elyria.
The last of several county Pythian gatherings was held at the KL of P Hall in Lorain county. A 6:30 dinner drew 123 attendees from Lorain Elyria Oberlin Cleveland and Amherst followed by a program led by district deputy J. C. Standen with welcomes from George Benedict and remarks by visiting grand officers.
William Johnson, Bloomington III international official, addressed Amherst Rotary Club at the Methodist church. Twenty members and three guests heard him discuss 35 years of Rotary in the US and Canada, 5,000 clubs in 77 countries, and Rotary in India uniting all castes. He met directors afterward and offered general suggestions. A business report noted 300 trees planted by the club over two years.
A busy evening unfolds with a junior senior reception at the Brumfield home and a Legion Auxiliary meeting at Lorain Town Hall. A St Peter Evangelical skating party at the Coliseum is slated with church members meeting at 6 45. Bible study at the Methodist church convenes at Middle Ridge home of Mr and Mrs R H Hes. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at Mrs Flew's Park Avenue home. Eagle auxiliary drill team rehearses.
The March Eagle birthday party is set for Wednesday evening at the Home with all members wives and friends invited. The Sun School unit coordinated with Peter Evangelical church Amherst to hold a two week daily vacation school and plan a combined Sunday School worship on Children’s Day June 9. Edith Ehrman and Walter Sch will chair arrangements and a guest speaker may join the church school program.
Mrs. Arl James hosted the Goodty Club at Center Ridge with ten games play and prizes awarded to Mrs. E G Gei Mrs. William Thompson and Mrs. Emery Stroud. The Social Club met in Bay Village with plans for theater and dinner and prizes awarded to Irene Twining Fauver and Ger. The Neighborly Club held an annual dinner at W H K Hall Center Ridge. Upcoming events include a Do er P T A card party April 30 and a dessert lunch at 1. Mrs. Fayetta Simonds and Katherine Benham visited Cleveland friends while Mrs. Helen Fauver hosted her mother Mrs Dietz of Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Geig were in Vermilion.
West River Road June Chambers attended a PT A meeting with Joan Heilis and other members at Markley Schoolhouse as they rehearse short plays for a Ways and Means benefit to be presented Friday evening Md 10. Jackie Roberts recently operated on for appendicitis was brought home Monday afternoon from Elvira Memorie Hospital.
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