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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1937
Page
2
The piece condemns peddling a hidden list of American incomes above $15,000 as a back-door racket. It recalls 1934 tax law, details Capitol Hill behavior, and mocks Senators stance while noting unpunished salary displays in offices. It argues for publicizing salaries yet criticizes selective moralizing by government and lawmakers.
Martha Carter confronts Lola Larkin over a secret friendship with married man Standish while contract talks, a detective hunt, and backstage scheming unfold. Cora fears exposure as Lola rejects Martha and races away after a tense confrontation.
A 1937 Public Ledger excerpt proposes Senators amend Section 1481 to require publication of names earning $15,000 plus and those who buy sensitive lists. The speaker argues naming “snoops and peeps” could expose corrupt practices and curb the messy business.
Mrs Finley class girls oversee the plan for a church event. A business meeting decided on a Sunday School picnic on Wednesday September 1 at Cascade Park Elyria. Misa Viola Lawson was a guest speaker.
Grafton hostess Mrs Clayton Lovy welcomed Relden Community Circle members for a Thursday gathering. A noon dinner followed by quilting and sewing occupied the day with attendees including Mesdames Myers Hosler Nesbett Davidson Trouser Wise Seckt Lang Shriver Beebe Schworap Rust Davidson Goodman Grils Lamb and the hostess. Warren Grills to host the Circle in September.
At the last village council meeting meetings will be held at the old school now village property. Property owners with weeds will be notified to cut them within 10 days. Voted to resurface Oak Street West Center Street part of Railroad Street and Sunshine Court. Junior 4-H Club members Jane Hitchcock Nadine Sooy Alberta Schwed Metha Schwed Betty Dunlap went to Camp Crag.
The Friendship Club gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs Gerald Black's home for a short business session followed by card games for Madetins. Winners were Mrs Adeline Schwed first and Mrs Chester Wilczak second. Refreshments were served by the hostess Mrs Hal. Carmel will entertain next. Officers met Thursday evening at the Mr Church dinner attended by 30 Sunday school teachers and church officers.
This week at Lucky and Stony Ridge in Wood County Burl Kinter family moved into the Sandman house on Sunshine Court. Mr and Mrs Cheater Wilesuk moved into the Neabett house on Elm Street this week.
Avon Lake village council minutes from August meeting show approval of prior minutes invoices paid and July financial report. building permits issued and a pole installation granted to Cleveland I Euaniuatiog Co while Cleveland Trust Co Bank of Lorain named as village depository through March 1938. a Burton street service petition and discussions on Eagle street sewer and village ditches noted. meeting adjourned to August 16.
South Amherst August 16 regular meeting at the fire station reports favorable progress. Three new members were admitted to the Volunteer Firemen. After adjournment a social time with cards was held, with refreshments provided for thirty members by Jacob Kolb Charley Nickel and Fritz Breckfeldt. des. Members and friends of the Methodist Sunday School are invited to Linwood Beach Park Thursday for a basket dinner noon. The Woman's Union of St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church will sponsor an ice cream festival at the church Thursday evening. News items note visits by Alfred Fulmer and family from Amberat to the Emery home and Day families from Wisconsin visiting Cook family for a few days.
A string of church and community outings marked the week in South Amherst and nearby. Members of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed hosted a Linwood Beach Park trip with games and a devotional. Other groups from Nativity Church and the Methodist and Sunday schools enjoyed Cedar Point and Vermilion trips with picnics, roasting, and prizes.
The North Elyria Subordinate Grange met at the Grange Hall with good attendance. Inspections are set for August 26 and a degree practice for August 13. The North Elyria Juvenile Grange met at the same time with one new member, Don Gibbons, inducted. A special meeting is planned for August 19. All juvenile members are urged to attend, and a party was given at Lake Avenue School by Mrs. Earl Pack and Virginia Schmitkens.
Mr. and Mrs. Barte of Orlando and Mr. and Mrs. Scote of Akron visited the Schnabels on Tuesday. Hazel Taylor, previously troubled by an infected thumb, is much better now.
Oberlin Road hosted a women’s gathering with games and prizes won by Mia Wesley Miller Frances Edmonds Wilma Bonnar Mrs Wooldridge Mrs Arthur McRoberts and Mrs John Edmonds. An Augnat ice cream social at the church drew a good crowd. The Skilled Drivers Club missed a meeting to attend the County Youths Jamboree at LaGrange high school auditorium. Local 4‑H and Stitchers group attendees head to Camp Crag in Medina County. A Duncan Falls visit and a VIP northwest to California trip were noted, as was a Waller family picnic with relatives from Elyria Youngstown Wakeman. Howard Howk of Shelby visited.
A week of visitors includes Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ashby and others from Deerfield Amherst Elyria and North Russia at Kenneth Kern home. Mrs Max Papworth hosts birthday party at Vermilion on the Lake with Cleveland guests. Russe Township Farm Women's Club to hold regular meeting at Grange hall in Oberlin on Wednesday August 13 with all members urged to attend.
Rochester nominations list township officers and village officials chosen Tuesday night. Township trustees A Pohlman Dell Richards and James Langon. clerk treasurer Harold Ringler. Justice of the Peace Graydon Jewett. constable Dale Winfield. School Board J L Knapp Flomer Anderson and Mrs Rather Babcock. Village mayor W E B Crandall. clerk D C Mann. treasurer Fred Riebe. marshal Ralph Rowland. councilmen George Davidson Giles Seger Wade Krapp J A Jewett C D Setterfield and Lesley Tripp.
Kathryn and Viola Snyder will represent the local Epworth League at the Epworth League Institute to be held at Lakeside all of next week. They left Sunday afternoon and will be away until next Sunday.
The Booster Class of the Methodist church and husbands met at Mr and Mrs Roy Lynder with twenty present for a devotional and social evening. Upcoming meeting September 9 will use precious as the roll call word. There are several travel updates including Davidsons visiting Akron Indiana for a reunion and Sprinkles visiting Youngstown. Also noted are accounts of stroke for Mrs Rose Hodgkin and a fishing trip in Michigan by Sells Ewell and friends.
Ottawa report says the post office issued about 18 064 age stamps in 34 categories to 1935. The King George series of 1912 produced the most stamps with 8 018 400 000 one cent stamps and 5 043 400 000 two cent stamps sold.
A gang looted the Sussman Brothers rail siding in Allentown Pennsylvania removing six rails spikes and plates and cutting rails into pieces the thieves loaded a truck and disappeared the incident occurred the same night. Nearby social notes mention visits from Wingdale New York to Oregon and various calls and gatherings at local homes plus upcoming club meetings including the Women Civic Club and Homemaker's Club with plans for August events.
Chatham residents and relatives gathered at homes in Lodi and Chardon for visits and dinners. Local families, including Jameysons, Baums, Walkdens, and Walkdens relatives, hosted and toured nearby points of interest. Auble, 33, died and was buried in Chatham. multiple trips to Niagara Falls Virginia West Virginia were noted. Continuous family visits and weekend outings filled the community update.
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