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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1957
Page
18
An economical plan for a small back yard shows how to shape a garden on irregular lots by grouping plantings and defining areas with features such as a patio and curved path. The design emphasizes locating elements to fit local conditions and personal needs, with optional add-ons like booklets and priced lists.
Home garden guide advises on managing earwigs on raspberries by spraying dusts around entry points and under debris, noting earwigs hide under stones and boards. It also warns about sap beetles and lilac borers, recommending chlorpene or carbon disulfide injections and sealing tunnels to trap gases, with cautions on application and trimming affected lilac branches.
George Abraham answers readers on lawn grub control with chlordane options, pear tree disease, pear ripening tips, pruning methods, and conservation notes. He also covers DDT and Dieldrin use for lawns, wintering cyclamen, Christmas cactus care, and local Kiwanis events including a family picnic, Kids Day peanuts, and a junior tennis tournament in Vermilion.
Don Miller Chronicle Telegram outdoor editor urged conservation in America last night at YWCA Holly Hall before the Kiwanis Club of East Elyria. He said we should save resources for tomorrow and use less today.
Milwaukee surges to the top of the league standings after sweeping Cincinnati and closing gaps on St. Louis and Brooklyn. The Cubs edge St. Louis as Philadelphia, Redlegs vie for fourth while New York falters in both leagues amid a flurry of decisive performances.
United Press reports Ronnie Weshensky aged 86 of Pitaburgh halted Joe La Quatra in Pittsburgh that ended in a 14th round stoppage.
Eddie Shore president of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League has been released from the hospital after a mild heart seizure on July 6. He will rest at his home in Agawam, Massachusetts.
Grafton State Farm received 17 additional inmates from Camp Perry for the month while national pistol and rifle championships are held there. The 173 inmates now at the Grafton Farm supplement the 40-50 area maintenance crew, with dormitory capacity at 160 not challenged.
Chicago dispatch says Jack Burke Jr. of Kiamishe Lake Oklahoma has been named captain of the 1957 U S Ryder Cup team. Burke, 34, is a 14-year pro who won the 1956 Masters and PGA titles and will lead the Americans in the biennial match.
Patrolmen cite George W. Cocke 18 and Mary Kerstner 64 in two separate West Ohio crashes. Cocke on unsafe operation after a left turn collision with Katherine Griffith 41 on Rt 113 west of Elyria. heavy damage, no injuries, to appear in Elyria Municipal Court. Kerstner on Rt 60 near West Rd due to failure to yield, Baltes 40 sustains damage. Kerstner to appear in Milan Mayor's Court.
Rollin Cronk of Sandusky honored Elyria Amvets Post 32 for hospital work at Cleveland’s Orile Veterans Hospital and for state Amvets conference participation. He urged support for officers elected next month, with nominations Sept 4 and election Sept 18. Guests included Joe Reppas and Donna Mason along with a visitor from Sandusky Post 17.
A burglary at Ralph Krugman Garage 315 Fuller Rd yielded $5 in coins and a 1M table model radio. Entry was through a window, sheriff's deputies reported yesterday.
A market listing details prices and quantities for apples to onions, greens, mushrooms, tomatoes, and other produce. It includes notes on regional origins such as OHIO and PA, unit prices in bkts, qt, or lb, and occasional quality adjectives like fair, good, or extra. Also noted are lost and found notices and a classifieds cash for gold ad.
A jumble of small ads and notices lists services from water laundry to carpet cleaning and insurance. Businesses include BGP WaTER LAUNDERTERIA AUTOMATIC LAUNDRY Lig Cedar St, “offive” machines, portable units, and a new monthly washing service. Also promoted are Standen-Geigey Insurance at 423 EST Building, carpentry and cleaning firms, and fruit farms such as Good Things To Eat Potatoes and Snyder's Orchard with locations near Vermilion Rd and Lake Ave.
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