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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1945
Page
7
Vidkun Quisling, the former Norwegian premier and symbol of treachery, denied knowledge of the 1940 German invasion and urged rehabilitation and indemnification while insisting he acted for Norway. He spoke to a court panel of nine judges as the treason trial proceeded.
An open Norwegian trial, led by Special Prosecutor Annaeus Sehruodt, outlines charges against a man accused of treason manslaughter collaboration with Germany theft and embezzlement. New investigative material from Germany was presented and the defendant defended his actions claiming the court overstepped its authority.
Members and friends of the Methodist WS.C. met for devotionals led by Mrs Harald Alsop and Mrs Floyd Brywn. Mrs Belle Brocksicker presided at the fitness meeting where Bilver Tea plans began. An invitation was accepted to meet at Mrs Howard Steele in Lorain on Friday evening September 2h. Edgar Smith gave a short talk titled Peace. Hostess served a salad course to six guests and 18 members. Next hostesses are Mrs Elmer Harns and Mrs Dou Bryant on September 6.
The August meeting of the South Amherst Legion Auxiliary Post 197 was hosted by Mrs. Paul Mar at her home with eight members and two guests present. September hosts will be Mrs. William Stack and Mrs A Engle. ROM Willis promoted in Radio Man 3c. Frank Martin returns from caring for his father. The Jolly Teens class plans a Vernolion camping trip with chaperones. Friendship Circle rescheduled to August 22 at Bertha Flowers’ home for a hamburg roast. Congregational Woman's Society postponed. Nativity Church Altar Society to meet at parish halls. Progressive Bible class met at Congregational church with Frank Powers in charge. social hour served. Boyd Reunion held at Mrs. Frank Trockles’ home with dinner for family from Mt. Vernon, Cleveland, New London, Elyria. 1948 reunion planned for same place. Australia’s full employment noted. Waning state population ranking mentioned.
The piece discusses religious influence in American public life and debates over Christian values in government. It references Bilbo and others, noting controversy over letters to Congress, and mentions Protestant concerns and national unity amid political rhetoric.
The Elyria Truck and Implement Company joined Wellington Implement Company and Cannon Motor Sales to present an International display at Wellington fair. A 70 passenger bus will be shown along with a 12 foot self propelled combine and other farm equipment. Visitors can have welding demonstrations by a farm type electric welder at the exhibit tent.
Government subsidy payments on sheep and lambs are described by Dale C. Williams of Hollandsburg as a measure to raise meat supply by reversing the decline in sheep production. Payments, ranging from 14 to 15 per hundredweight, depend on weight and marketing timing, and will be processed via county AAA offices upon proof of sale to a licensed slaughterer. The program runs through June LAG and aims to encourage heavier feeding and larger ewe flocks amid tight profit margins.
Camp delegates gather 12K 4-H club members from 48 counties chosen for the conservation camp at Camp Cie this week. The aim is to teach sustainable harvests and conservation practices to protect supplies and human needs amid growing demand.
Victory gardeners are urged to expand to bush fruits like currants and gooseberries. Currants ideal for home gardens and hedging, with ornamental value. gooseberries also fit, especially the Downing variety. Plant four feet apart, at prior depth, sheltered by mulch of strawy manure in winter.
T W Parks of Ohio State University notes the corn earworm pestffects sweet corn and reports its lifecycle from white eggs on silks to larvae that cannibalize. Winter temperatures limit overwintering pupae, but mild winters like 1944 48 allow more worms, predicting a wormier September and October. Control relies on silk injection oil insecticides at the fifth or sixth day of silk age to avoid pollination, with 4 H involvement and camp funding noted. Missouri’s 1943 44 licensing ranks cited.
L E Thatcher of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Stations reports that sowing wheat on oats stubble land in August yields better results than waiting to September. An Wooster experiment over five years shows plowing August 1 Referenced yields average 37.7 bushels per acre versus 36.4 and 34.9 for September plows. Early seedbed prep reduces weeds preserves moisture and boosts nitrate nitrogen. plowing outperforms discing on lean Wooster soil.
One in four farmers expect to buy a tractor or major power machinery as part of a survey by the US Department of Agriculture. About 25 percent seek an automobile or truck, with others eyeing home finishings and improvements, electrical equipment, and land. Farm property valued at 83 billion dollars on January 1, 1944, rose to 54 billion in 1940? 1945 war hearted.
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