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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1937
Page
3
A compact feed rack design allows separate hay and grain access for sheep. Notes compare hog weight gain on alfalfa pasture versus dry lot, Swedish hay curing by trellises, and anthracnose prevention in beans. Also covers cream can rust protection, poultry mash practices, and 1936 broiler cost data in Benton County Arkansas plus silage yield tips.
Idaho Experiment Station recommends applying fresh barnyard manure on overgrazed spots to push stock to graze elsewhere and spur grass regrowth. A prize-winning Michigan Jersey bull was raised entirely without milk after two days, fed with calf-meal and rolled oats.
Edna Callahan of Ohio State University advises homemakers on easier care for kids clothes. She notes pockets often tear loose from wear. place pockets low enough to stay above hand pressure and make them large enough for a clenched fist to endure strain. Twice stitched pockets help prevent loosening.
The Northern Summer meeting of the Ohio State Horticultural Society is set for the Mahoning County Fair grounds in Canfield. Orchards to be visited include W. H. Mathews, D. R. McConnell and Son, W. L Feicht near Salem, Salem Fruit Growers Association in Greenford, A. A. Less farm near Greenford, Jerome Hall southwest of Canfield, and R. D. Knopp near Greenford. The Canfield meeting is one of two in the state with the other planned for Wednesday August 25 at Proctorville in Lawrence County.
The article describes methods to reinforce clothing with twilled tape at pocket tops and button areas to prevent tearing and extend life. It notes sewing through large and small buttons with fabric in between, double stitching for strength, and reinforcing armholes neck edges and plackets. It mentions wide hems lengthening blouse life and ends with a trout fishing club in England with annual dues of 2500 dollars.
The National Dairy Show returns to the Ohio state fairgrounds Columbus October 9 16 drawing 1000 prize dairy cattle from across the nation. Prizes total 16000 with enhanced awards for breeders who own their animals or keep production records. International entries include Brampton Basilia from Ontario and Atdgowan Valda from Dundas Ontario, joined by Jersey Guernsey imports and a 40 cent Percheron exhibit, with judges named from across the country.
Henry A. Wallace, secretary of agriculture, will address Ohio farmers at a Bowling Green picnic on Friday August 20. Ramcower Ohio State University cites major shifts in farming and Wallace will outline national farm policy. Elmer Kruse says invitations go to AAA cooperators and all interested in agriculture may attend. a sports program precedes Wallace's talk after dinner.
Ohio State University extension agronomist D R Todd notes pasture in parts of Ohio is poor for grazing. He urges farmers halve pasture areas and improve the rest, saying cows must travel many acres daily to harvest enough forage for milk production.
An agronomist from the university asserts that lime, fertilizer, and improved grass mixtures can correct current pasture deficiencies. He argues that well managed pastures deliver milk at low cost, countering a bleak outlook for 250 pounds of grass with inadequate protein and minerals.
Ohio growers attend Wooster on September 10 for the Experiment Station potato day. E B Tussing outlines 45 potato varieties and soil rotation methods to improve yields. Dr John Bushnell and staff will explain work. Cornell's G F MacLeod will discuss wire worm control. seed potato care and Warba variety exhibits featured.
Ohio June 1937 farm sales totaled 152 901 000 with 2 590 000 animal units. L S Stacey urges standardized vegetable products and statewide farmer organizations. Ohio wool output reached 15 450 000 pounds though 1937 saw a dip from 1936 due to sheep reductions. Canteloupe industry in California faced mildew. scientists sought resistant varieties and crossed a melon from India with a California type to yield a disease free option. In Belfast an arch for an Orange celebration collapsed fatally trapping Mrs Mary Walker.
Avon Lake council approved Ordinance 366 allocating 2000 from the general fund for Avon Lake Eagle Pt sanitary sewer costs. Discussion on village fire truck and police car. Next meeting scheduled for Monday August 23. Irving Robinsons move to Lorain. Jimmy Mitchells first birthday party hosted by Edward Mitchell Jr. at Avon Lake. Wayne Black chairs a non partisan caucus at Avon Lake school on Friday August 20 with nominations for village offices. Ladies events and church groups planned including lawn fete and ice cream social. A pinochle club will meet. Brief notes on visitors and attendees.
Sunday gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Paul Miller visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Gus Reif and celebrating Mrs Williams Somerville birthday. Cleveland guests and Elyria hospital patient notes add local social detail with several relatives and friends visiting Avon Lake households.
The community column lists numerous Cleveland residents visiting relatives and hosting guests over the weekend. Names include Mrs. George Marsal, Mrs. Alice Pallarine, Miss Frances Duf fey, Miss Lucille Marsal, Carol Ann Marsal, Mrs. Albert Gross, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Martin, Miss Grace Greenwood, Mrs. Sarah Elkins, Ed Neff, William Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Meyer, Mrs. Addie Bueche, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Minnie Flest, Mrs. F. Rumbaugh, Mrs. Louie Nilges, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Fries, Jack Ullrich, Barbara, Mrs. J. Leonard, Mrs. J. Leonard, and others visiting and staying in area homes.
Wellington D Aug 18. Wellington Band members relatives and friends attend a band picnic at Brookside Park Ashland with Kiwanis Club and local merchants hosting. Prizes for contests swift transportation arranged. Members left band stand at 1 o clock. Several locals on vacations and visits noted in town updates.
Amherst notes list midweek church services and elections at First Evangelical and St Peter's. Also planned are choir rehearsal at St Peter's, an ice cream social by Concordia Club, Circle two meeting, Ladies' Aid picnic, and a Sunday School picnic at Linwood Park with a largest attendance prize. A wedding party includes maid of honor Marcella Munnga and Bertha Bober with John Stack as best man and two ushers.
Lorain County Beekeepers Association met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Van Hamn with about twenty present. A committee was appointed to organize an exhibit for the Lorain County Fair in Elyria September 21 to 24. Refreshments were later served. Admission list includes Rupert Womack and Walter Angersbach, both injured by a tractor and hospitalized for observation. Discharges: Sam Silman and Robert Womack. Travel notes mention visits to Lansing Michigan and Canadas, with Dionne quintuplets and Niagara Falls referenced.
Raphael Attie son of Mr and Mrs Peter Attie of this city wed Miss Josephine Dingosz daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Dingosz at 8 am today in the Church of the Nativity Lorain with Rev I G Dembowski officiating Miss Jane Diugosz sister of the bride attended as witness and the couple planned to reside in Lorain
The text records a string of weekend and midweek gatherings among the Edwardsville area families. Highlights include visits by Charles Gross Frank Linityre Joe Dowdell and Norris Carter in Wake man, and numerous calls between the Marsal Fries Strittmatter and Stroh circles. Attendees feature J C Marsal Frank Fries Tom Mulligan Lucille and Francine Marsal Vera Erhart Jane Kaiser Dolores Mellert and others, with events ranging from reunions and fishing to American Legion conventions in Columbus.
A roundup of neighborly calls and gatherings from Ravenna to Mansfield. Vincent and Bart Ladd visit Mrs Hurlbut. Stinebring Baldwin and the M Morris circle call on Sunday. 4-H members Lewis Kolbe attend Camp Crag. Fidelis Class hosts an ice cream social on the Trockley lawn. other families journeyed to relatives in Bellefontaine and Lorain.
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