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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1939
Page
13
Elyria Recreation plans a major season with eight resurfaced bowling alleys to regain peak condition. Work finishes by Aug 30, reopening with new pins and Foster resurfacing, as Jack Renninger organizes schedules and beginner lessons amid growing local and regional interest in bowling.
Marion Kocsis Mrs Eliza beth McDonald and Gladys Crosma bie are involved as Mr and Mrs McDonald run the bakery in the rear of the shop. They bake bread and pastries in stove ovens using quality materials and deliver to order. Wedding anniversary and party cakes are a specialty with English pork pie available on order.
An Iron Fireman dealer notes rapid growth of automatic coal stokers in U S homes. He explains underfiring feeds coal from below, producing a smokeless, bright, efficient flame. The article compares to a candle demonstration showing the smokiness of top-fed fires and the efficiency of underfiring.
A farmer in the Bredasdorp district cornered and shot a leopard blamed for killing more than a thousand sheep over several years, aided by a trained pack of hounds.
G R Cowell of Adelaide claims a 1291 pound white shark caught at Port Lincoln on a 39 card line, the largest fish ever taken with rod and line. The catch marks a record in coastal fishing history.
The University of Toledo's WPA library program has rebound more than 36,000 books and renovated 40,000 volumes over three years. The project enters its fourth year, continuing restoration and cataloging efforts.
Regular display advertising and news advertising plus art copy offers present a chance of great reader interest to any advertiser seeking broad exposure through the newspaper.
The Oliver fertilizer sower distributes 45 to 5400 pounds per acre with a 124 bushel hopper and 75 rate changes. Finger feeders, bevel gears, and adjustable clutches provide constant feed and three speeds. No. 1 model ranges 160 to 2700 pounds per acre. interchanges allow 45 to 850 and 350 to 9400 pounds per acre. Distributing width is nine feet. Portland, Oregon joins cities building own fire apparatus to save money.
The four HOLC houses pictured were sold recently by Lehman & Johnson, the agency for the Home Owners' Loan Corporation. Homes require as little as 10 percent down with monthly payments often lower than rent. Visitors are invited to their office to view available houses. The Gideons plan Bible distribution at Treasure Island during the Golden Gate Exposition, dedicating 11 tons of Bibles for distribution.
The text claims framing pictures without glass eliminates reflections, offering a glare free display option for photographs and artworks.
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