Vast West farms and other tales in a crowded era
A Dakota farmer boasts of Western acreage while an English audience hears of Indian mortgage land and a farm tale ending with a milked household. A mother recalls red earrings for Aunt Minnie deaf to the joke. The piece closes with Katmai Alaska’s volcanic crater a yawning abyss larger than a City block fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
India
Recorder’s
David
Aunt Minnie
Katmai
Alaska
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Harlem
Bronx
Kilauea
Hawaii
Oldest jokes and extreme cold mark distant memories
A fragmentary page cites old gags about wives and politicians, a Fargo sewing machine still in use since 1884, and a note on Fairbanks Alaska recording December temperatures averaging 40.5 degrees below zero with fifteen sub 50 below nights and five days never rising above 40 below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. C
United States
Fairbanks
Alaska
Radio Programs for Friday August Sixth Nineteen Sixty Seven
Radio guide lists WTAW ZeON Western programs with a day long schedule of shows from 5:00 PM to 11:45 PM including Facts and Fancies, Uncle Ezra Sade Beecher Band, News, sports and music blocks featuring Jimmy Fidler, Gordon Thompson, Hudson, and Rose Marie. Variety shows, feature programs, and local Band names appear across stations WJAY 810 and WGAR 1450 with a packed lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WTAW
Zeon
Tom_ Thatcher
Tim Lowell Thoma Settee
Uncle Ezra
Sade Beecher
Lucille Manner
Jimmy Fidler
D, Thompson
Amion
Andy
Rose Marie
Hudson
News
Child
Ll Joe -Henderson
Elcharadt
Paul Lum
N' Abner
Bob Newall
Californians
Pleasant Valley Ganparre
Frank Morgan
Death Valley
Lone Ranger
Bob Ripley
Grant Park
Les Liserables
Ferde
Rapp
Rros
Sullivan Sanders
Trace
St Loui
Afo
Denny
Garber
Vintage Cleveland Radio Schedule Lists Orchestras and Programs
Sunday August 5th 1957 radio lineup across WH WGAR WJAY and WAM includes Nagel’s Orchestra and Bravert of Brav 10:30 to 12 shows. Morning to late night feature Dorothy Dreslin Leib Nina Noir Tom Ireland News Polish Slovak and Bohemian hour blocks plus sports scores and various orchestras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WTAM
Musical Circle
Dude Ranch
Malcolm Claire
Shero
Cade Henry
Vass
Symphony
Nancy Swanseystery
Chelixie Debs
Co. Agri. Bu. oHearys Orch
Mintatsa
Bryant
Fancie
Tophatter
Radio News
Tom Manning
Wilson
Cleveland
WGAR
WJIAY
Wamaml
Nagel
Rusne E Orch
Hone Giana Il
Mitoe
Dorothy Dreslin Leib
Abe
Colt
Con Pear
Helen Triuble
Mer
Molina
Tom Ireland
Rapp
Henderson Orch
Allen
Evening Gatherings Across Town This Week
A series of social and religious events are noted: ice cream socials at the Methodist dining hall in Chatham Apb and Grange hall in Eatonx. a Young Peoples Class gathering with Mr and Mrs Cecil Johnson in Grafton. St Clair Gospel Band concert at Litchfield Baptist church on Saturday night. Sunday events include North Ridgeville Democratic Club picnic at Zurist grove route 20 stop 47, South Ridge Sunday school at 10 and baptism at 11. Rev Ralph Underwood begins preaching at Penfield Junction Baptist church nightly except Saturday and August 15. Rev William Baker of Wellington delivers the 11 15 am sermon at Penfield Congregational and speaks at 10 am at Litchfield Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Methodist Church
Grafton
Cecil Johnson
Eatoxn
Grange Hall
Litchfield—St. Clair
Baptist Church
N. Ridgeville
North Ridgeville
Democratic Club
South Ridge
South Ridge Church
Penfield Junction
Ralph Underwood
Penfield
William Baker
Wellington
Litchfield
800 In Attendance At St. John Picnic
NORTH RIDGEVILLE Approximately 800 members and friends of the Fourth Regiment of the Knights of St John of Lorain County gathered at Alflen's Grove on the Avon Belden road Sunday for a picnic. Various contests and sports were enjoyed in the afternoon including two ball games where the Ridgeville girls defeated the married men. A picnic lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
The
Knights of St. John of
La Porte Ladies Aid Circle 1 Holds Luncheon Meeting
Members and guests of Circle No 1 of the La Porte Ladies Aid gathered for a luncheon at Mrs IL H Groge's home with forty attending. Rev Thomas Hughes spoke on Topics of the Day and a group sing along with duets and musical readings followed. Election of officers and year reports were to be read at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Truce
Ava Pitkin
Con
Johnson
Butternut Ridge
Diedrich Family Reunion Draws 86 In Cleveland
Eighty six Diedrich relatives from Cleveland gathered Sunday at Lawrence J. Smiths home Eaton for their annual reunion. A picnic lunch on the lawn preceded a business meeting and officer election with George Diedrich as president and Mrs Alva Diedrich as secretary treasurer. The afternoon featured games contests and baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Diedrich
Cleveland
Elsha
Bucyris
Lawrence J. Smith
George Diedrich
Alva Diedrich
Ewell Reunion Held At Brighton Tavern
The Ewell family reunion gathered at the Terre race Tavern in Brighton on Sunday August 1 with twenty eight attendees from Cleveland Bellevue Norwalk Milan and Brighton. A picnic dinner was served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewell
Brighton
Ewell Famiy
Terrace Tavern
Cleveland
Bellevue
Norwalk
Milan
Local group elects officers to lead next year
After a post dinner business session a brief program was followed by cake and cream. Elected for the coming year were Austin Shaddle of Norwalk as President Walford Greene of Brighton as secretary treasurer Ada Chandler of Norwalk and Mildred Cunningham of Cleveland as program committee members. The reunion is set for the third Sunday in July 1938 at Huron Park in Huron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Shaddle
Norwalk
Walford Greene
Brighton
Ada Chandler
Nourwalk
Mildred Cunningham
Cleveland
Huron Park
Huron
Collingwood Family Reunion Held At Brighton
Mr and Mrs Dean McClellan hosted the Collingwood family reunion at their Brighton home on Sunday August 1 with forty relatives from Cleveland Elyria Monroeville Olena New London Oberlin Clarksfield and Brighton. A plen Dinner was served at noon followed by a business meeting an engaging program and a very pleasant time for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Dean McClellan
Collingwood
Cleveland
Elyria
Monroeville
Olena
New London
Oberlin
Clarksfield
There Goes My Girl at Capitol Theatre Delights Audiences
Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern star in a new photo play There Goes My Girl at the Capitol Theatre. A special children’s matinée is set for tomorrow morning featuring Shirley Temple in Wee Willie Winkie with a chocolate party for attending kids. Show begins at 10 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Raymond
Ann Rothern
Girl
Capitol Theatre
Shirley Temple
Wee Willie Winkle
Californians Show at Lincoln Theatre Tomorrow
The Californians featuring Ricardo Cortez Marjorie Weaver and Katherine De Mille will be shown at Lincoln Theatre tomorrow. An action filled entertaining outdoor drama with historical elements offers an engaging spectacle for local audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricardo Cortez
Marjorie Weaver
Katherine de Mille
Lincoln Theatre
Wellington Fair Association Vaudeville Contest Opens
A $75 prize contest invites amateur vaudeville teams and solo performers aged 14 and over to audition for one night only on Wednesday August 25, 1937. Apply by mail to Page & Sutliff, care Wellington Fair Ass’n, with act details and whether you have an accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Fale Association
Page & Sutliff
Wellington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Capitol
Icapitol
Lincoln
Braddoghsons
Bing
Er .E.alseg Wright
Sartoon
Mr. Newlywed
Ducky
Josephine
Louise
Alten
Oreh
Donahue
DePaul
Valley
R. Heatherton
Franklin Lewis
Mortimer
Weymann
Fray
Brag
Otti
Mus
Sid Andorn
Gl Gibbons Boake Carter
Factfinder
Thurn
Hammeratein
Irene Rich Pollak
Thurn Band
Hal Kemp
Rob Ripley
Grofe
Ens
Quizz Bes
Gil Gibbons Rich Band
Tom Dorsey
Elza Schallert
Musica News
Davidson
Landers
Hamilton
WGN
Stevenson Haenschen
Hollywood
Boake Carter
Broadway
Kemp ' A
Holly
Shop of Morning Island Ser
Liebert's Ens. Morn. Express
Breakfast Club
Ray Bloch
Dalton Bros. Co
James Clark
Fidlers
Your Garden Breen
DeRose City Mission Rich
Maxwell
Charles Sears
Lew White
Patricia Ryan
Matey Nagel
Grech
Compinsky
L. P
Jack Shannon
Ethel
Ben
America
Emmett, Laer
Auto Club Farm & Home
Or. Bros
John Cronin
Missus
Herma
Madlaon Ens
Caballera Melody
Apaotime
Clab
Frank Dail
Gene Gray
Carione
Thistledown Bordertown
Feld Orch
Newt
Sueie Frank
Lewis Ball
Rheyhm
Crawhy
Orch
Tyne Taxi
Binner
Maur
O'Connor
Gil Gibbons
Moers
John
Quic Barn
Hit Parade
Summer Opera
Bletzters
Laken Rev
Froman Patti Chapin Thurn
U McCor
Coburn
News Mearlines
Pryer
Whiteman’s
Ander
Olson
Ben. Gandman
Light Owl
Tucker
Haenschen
Dramatic Club
Holywoood
Summit Beach
Harry Woodring
Linda’s
Crosby
Garder
Llita
Crystal Beach
Vermilion
Blue Barron
Eddie Paul
Donna Hal
City Mineton
Poland
Old Bohemia
K.poete
St. Louis
Asrical Adven
Guy Lombardo
Frll Harris
Grenadier Banduera
Tim
Irene Muste
Doc Whipple
Cassidy Sinker
Sandlat
sSummers
Jansen
Teatco Town
Napoleon
Jay Freeman
Watchtower
Garber Orch
Winchell
Hollywood Music
Cano
Pildner
Wilaon Sabin
Varzo
Busse
Duchin
Jurgen
Wahamis
Sizn Off
Tony
Joe
Winnie
Blue Sky Inn
E. Bridge Street
St. John Picnic
Laporte
Elyria Pleasure Club
E. Bridge the Big House
E. Bridge
Elberta
Gene Beecher
Cab Dixon
Beatrice Turner
Wizard of the Ivories
Diederich
the Embassy
West Ave
Carlisle
Oberlin Road
Elyria Ave
Dutton Rd
Post Office
M. Hommel's Wines
Lorain County
Firestone
U Acowothe
Ee Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores
COR
Broad and Cedar Phone
Bor White, Mer
Waite
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!