Lorain County Fair Opens With Pageant Attracting Crowds
The 93rd Lorain County Fair opens this evening at Lorain County Fairgrounds with exhibitor setup and concession preparations complete. Officials report rising interest and a larger entry count, praising it as the best in years. The main attraction is a 500-person historical pageant on agriculture from native lands to modern farming, at 8:15 pm, with Miss Erma Youngberg crowned queen after her ticket sales win. the event repeats Wednesday and Thursday before a grandstand stage.
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Lorain County Fairgrounds
Lorain
A Wilmot
Lorain County Agricultural Society
Lorain County
Erma Youngeberg
LaGrange
Marion Hecock
Amherst Grange
Two From County Pass State Bar Examinations
Lorain County residents Bruce Alexander of East Avenue near Indian Hollow Road and Ernest Kohlmeyer of 1837 East 32nd Street were among 260 graduates who passed the June Ohio bar examinations. Alexander attended Baldwin Wallace and Western Reserve University. Kohlmeyer studied at Northwestern and Harvard Law School and Mercersburg Academy. Oath ceremonies are set for Columbus Friday 1:30 pm Cincinnati Saturday 11:30 am and Cleveland Monday 1:30 pm, conducted by Chief Justice Carl V Weygandt.
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Lorain County
Seban Miller
Ohio Supreme Court
Bruce Alexander
East Avenue
Indian Hollow Road
Ernest H Kohlmeyer
East 32Nd Street
Lorain
Elyria High School
Alexander
Baldwin Wallace University
Western Reserve University
Kohlmeyer
Northwestern University
Harvard Law School
Propose To Install New Stoker At Elyria High School
A committee of the Elyria City School Board led by Leonard Terry and Frank Spencer will study a proposed stoker installation for Elyria High School heating. They will review Iron Fireman plans from Cleveland and report to the Board, possibly at the August 21 meeting, after Clerk Treasurer W O McClellan outlined repairs for Flyrna High and the Cleveland firm’s plan.
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Elyria City School
Leonard Terry
Frank Spencer
W O McClellan
Elyria
Broard
W HH Vanoster
Iron Firemans Corporation of
Cleveland
McClellan
Scattered storms and cool spell sweep Ohio region
Weather bulletin notes scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday across Ohio. Cooler conditions arrive Wednesday night, especially in the extreme southwest. Disturbances centered over Manitoba Minnesota and Iowa drive cooler air. western high pressure extends from British Columbia to the Southern Rockies and Plains. Temperatures drop from Manitoba to Texas, with warmer readings east of the Mississippi.
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Ohio
Manitoba
Minnesota
Iowa
British Columbia
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Rockies
Atlantic
Texas
Mississippi
New Deal To Push Forward No Retreat Amid Setbacks
Washington August 8 1937 The New Deal pledges no retreat while conservative Senate Democrats warn of curbing government expenditures. President Roosevelt says all goals of the 1937 court expansion campaign have been met and Rayburn calls for future consideration of stalled measures. Senator Pepper cites an "unholy" coalition decision as crucial to the nation’s future.
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Washington
New Deal
Senate Democrats
Congress
Pepper
Senate
Burton K Wheeler
Mont Walter F George
Pat McCarranan
Presidents Court
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Employ Teacher For Elyria High School
The Elyria City Board of Education voted to hire Lloyd Hennings of Whitehouse Ohio as English and Social Science instructor at Elyria High School starting next Fall. At 27, a Whitehouse High School graduate with BA and MA from Oberlin College, he has six years teaching at Whitehouse High. He fills the vacancy from C W Koppee’s death. Salary set at 1708 dollars. Nusell Maston notes Hennings is highly regarded.
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Elyria City
C W Koppee
Nussell C Maston
Hennings
Circus Elephant Elsie Escapes 36 Hours Ravages Farm Areas
Elsie the elephant from Russell Brothers Circus roamed the woods near Staunton for 36 hours, raiding farms and damaging property after a collision freed her from her trailer. Deputies hunted her, while she later joined two elephant friends to return to captivity.
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Roanokeva
Elsie
Russell Brothers Circus
Staunton
John H Blair
Kansas City
Sheriff's Deputies
Alice
Margaret
Elyria approves stadium field for Gulf Softball Tournament
The Elyria City Board of Education approves the Elyria Recreation Board using Ely Stadium baseball field for the First Annual Gulf Softball Tournament on August 18 19 and 20. Frank Spencer Jula Martin and Leonard A Terry vote yes while W H Vanoster dissents on Sunday usage. Unanimous approval to permit field use on weekdays after the tournament until it no longer interferes with high school athletics.
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Elyrria
Terry
Recreation Board
Realty Operator Dies in Springfield Zoning Board Member
Roscoe Snider a 59 year old real estate operator and longtime Springfield Zoning Board member died last night in Springfield August 8 11. He had served on the board for many years and was active in local redevelopment efforts.
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Roscoe Snider
Springfield
Plans for Lorain County picnic observance set
Lorain County Agricultural Extension offices announce plans for a county wide picnic at Linwood Beach Park on Saturday. The event marks the 29th anniversary of agricultural extension work in the United States. Activities include a morning program with six boys club teams, an afternoon program at 130 featuring group singing and remarks by A B Graham, and a 215 recognition of county extension pioneers.
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Lorain
Three Mill School Levy To Go On November Ballot
The Elyria City Board of Education approved a five year renewal of the three mill school operating levy. The resolution will be filed with the Board of Deputy State Supervisors and Lorain County Board of Elections, ensuring the issue appears on the November ballot. Deadline for filing is before September.
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Wis
Elyria City
Photographer Dies After 24 Hour Struggle On Longs Peak
Denver photographer Gerald Clark perished on a ledge high in Rocky Mountain National Park after losing his climbing equipment during a Sunday ascent with two companions. Rangers reached him after a snowstorm, but he died of exposure despite rescue efforts. His companions Eddie Eaton and Edmund Cooper started the climb earlier the same day.
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Estfs Park
Colo
Longs Peak
Rocky Mountain National Park
Gerald
Clark
Denver
Eddie ‘Ataon
Edmund Cooper
Alec
Allen
Mouwnrein
Clarx
Youth amputates his own crushed foot near Lorain
William Capps a 19 year old Somerset youth amputated his crushed foot with a pen knife after a freight train struck him near Wermilion. He said he used his head and pulled through with good condition despite infection risk. His doctor called him plucky as he revived with crutches made from sumac saplings and walked nearly a mile before collapse. he hoped his mother could bring watermelon and chicken.
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Lorain
William Capps
Somerset
Wermilion 12 Mies
Here
William E Wheatley
Capps
Voters Slow In Going To Polls Primary Election
A light turnout marked the day as polls opened with precincts reporting 25 to 50 voters each by midmorning. Election officials expect about 2000 total votes citywide, noting lack of contests on the Democratic and Republican tickets reduces urgency. Returns to be posted at the Chronicle-Telegram office after polls close at 6:30.
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Election Board
Frank A Stetson
Tatal
Stanley Waite
Sixth Ward
Chronicle-Telegram
Second Street
Ly Park
Joe Boddy
Teacher Employed For Brighton School
Miss Eloise Davidson of R D No 2 Oberlin has been employed as Third and Fourth grade teacher in the Brighton school. This action was announced today at a Brighton Board of Education meeting. Davidson is a Kent State University graduate, class of 1938, and will receive her teachers certificate this Fall.
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Eloise Davidson
R D
Oberlin
Brighton
Brighton Board of Education
Summer School Deficit Hits City Budget
Elyria Board of Education heard Supt Russell C Maston report a $633 deficit for the Summer school program this year, up from last year. Total receipts were $1,076.45 and net costs $1,780, with a gross rating expense of 370355. Accounts receivable stood at $7,055 and a balance of $9633 remained. Sixteen students enrolled, including 9 high school and 7 elementary pupils.
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Elyria City
Birmingham Man Vermilion Youth Seriously Injured
In Cleveland County August 8 Willam H Wasen 50 of Birmingham and Lester Normandy Jr 17 of Vermilion were severely hurt in a late night crash returning from a baseball game on Huliard road. Their car collided with a Bay Village driven auto by John Souse 45. Wasen's party included his son Jowell 22 and relatives Raymond 15 Kenneth 14 and another passenger. Wasen suffered jaw and pelvis fractures and possible internal injuries. Souse faced a reckless driving charge.
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Cleveland CO
Willam H Wasen
Birmingham
Lester Normandy, Jr
Vermilion
Lalewood Hospital
Dovers
Huliard Road
John Souse
Bay Village
Wasen
Lester
Wasens
Jowell
Lesters
Raymond
Kenneth
Council Gets Lesson In Roofing
A council session in which Elmer Nelson Frank Henke and James Scott led a free discussion on proper roofing methods for the City Hall reroofing project. Leonard Fowls, a journeyman roofer, abstained claiming noninvolvement, while Seward W. Black urged council not to act as inspection body. the issue was referred to the building and lands committee with Nelson replacing Fowls as chairman for the matter and $100 in fees for the improvement held pending final approval.
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Council Chamber
Elmer Nelson
Frank Henke
James Scott
Leonard Fowls
City Hall
Nelson
Citys Hall
Henke
Seward W. Black
Council
Nelsom Henke
Building and Lands Committee
Fowls
W E B Notley
Watts dies in Marshall at 68, Miller Improved Gas Engine head
August Watts and Elmer Watts, the Springfield based Miller Improved Gas Engine Company president and general manager, died last night in Marshall Texas. Their deaths mark a loss for the local manufacturing firm and regional industry as tributes flow from colleagues and employees.
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Garner
John Nance Garner
Texas
Congress
Springfield
August & Elmer Watts
The
Miller Improved Gas Engine Company
Marshall
Nazi Press Attacks Poland Over Danzig Row
Berlin reports a unified Nazi press barrage against Poland amid Hitler And Forster talks with Danzig tensions The evening papers push star headline warnings and cartoons depicting Polish provocation The wartime tone hints at tightening pressure as Danzig authorities confirm Forster met Hitler in Salzburg to discuss options for unification.
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Today
Poland
Adolf Hitler
Albert Forster
Danzig
Warsaw
Germany
BZ Am Mittag
Mittag
Edward Smigly Rydz
Na7i
Forster
Salzburg
Hiver
Hts
Berchteswiden
Pension Funds Won’t Be Paid to Ohio
Washington August 8 Chairman Arthur J Altmeyer of the Local Security Board said the agency would not pay Ohio the 1338 16 withheld from old age pension contributions. He cited a legal finding that the state system did not conform to Federal requirements and called the board’s attorneys’ ruling final. The Senate failed to pass a bill directing the treasury to release the funds.
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Washington
Arthur J Altmeyer
Local Security Board
Ohio
Martin L Davey
Altmeyer
Senate
Carlier Byne House
Treasury
Daredy
Wallace Sees National Rollout for Food Stamp Plan
Secretary Wallace announced the sand stamp plan for distributing farm surpluses to relief clients and low income workers will expand nationwide after three months of experimental operation in six cities. He cited results in Rochester and Dayton, noting smooth mechanics and increased consumption of surplus foods and other goods.
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Washington
Beary A. Wallace
Iow
Relef
Shawnee
Oklahoma
Rochester
Dayton
Wallace
Bike Ordinance Gets Second Reading In City Council
City council gave a second reading to Mayor Petro's bicycle licensing ordinance, suspending final passage until September 1. The body also passed hydrant water contracts with Black River township, $20 yearly rent, approved two year depositories for city funds up to 350000, sought a $50000 tax advance, and advertised for power for the sewage plant under a long term lighting contract through July 15 1948.
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Joseph Q Petro
Solons
Black River Township
L D. Faxon
Harvey C Cheney
Miss Ethel Mantle Resigns After 29 Years of Teaching
Announcement reports Miss Ethel Mantle of Elyria public schools resigning after a lengthy 29 year career. Superintendent Russell Chadbeth informed the Elyria City Board. Mantle, an eighth grade teacher at Ely School, leaves to take a position at Mire College as the board notes the need to replace her.
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Ethel Mantle
Elyria
Russell Chadbeth
Elyria City
Sefwartion
Ely
Mire
Coollege
Maston
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