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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1936
Page
11
Dr Claud North Chrisman notes that heavy rains create breeding pools that offset a health benefit from reduced mosquitoes, detailing two types of mosquitoes one harmless and one contagious. He warns about bites spreading malaria yellow fever dengue or elephantiasis and urges caution when a mosquito enters the room.
The article explains how mosquitoes travel by wind and via airplanes and luggage, spreading malaria and yellow fever. It notes experiments in South America coloring insects, sending them toward the United States, and public health officials creating a flammable pyrethrum spray to treat planes. Inspectors report at least one mosquito per ten planes from abroad, seized and destroyed to avert danger.
The article describes government and state efforts to eradicate mosquitoes, including ditch digging, dredging, and spraying. It notes methods such as Paris Green, soapstone, nicotine compounds, and oil alternatives, while stressing individual action to remove breeding sites like gutters, ponds, and damp vegetation and to use goldfish or minnows to eat larvae.
Wakeman notes list Mrs Clyde Lee and family visiting Clarks and other area guests including Lon sie Bies and Mrs WM Jones. Families move into Mrs Love's home. J C Hoyt hosts visitors. Mr and Mrs Hoyt visit Florence and Elyria. social calls feature Hoyt, Patchen, Chinaky, Mills, and Decker households. Brief items mention Rayland and baby visiting Decker Eisria, Casade Park picnic, and Mante duy purchasing Bo Filkins.
A neighbor's boy and Ralph play catch using a soft ball. The game becomes a test of daring and the hedge is damaged when Ralph aims high. His mother chooses no punishment, sparking debate on correction and responsibility.
Profiles For Today portrays Dolores Ibarruri, known as the Passion Flower, as a fearless Loyalist leader in the Asturias miners strike. The piece describes her as a widowed mother of five who fights in trenches beside men, survived multiple injuries, and helped secure prisoner releases in 1934, drawing comparisons to Joan of Arc.
Mr and Mrs Filkins and their daughter are moving to New London where he will be employed. Mr and Mrs Raymond Shinaky and W J Benson were Friday afternoon residents in Norwalk.
Beauty treatment for shoulders and necks with sun tan traces emphasizes creams and tonics chosen by skin condition. Use lemon cream or lemon lotion, plus lemon juice with peroxide for quicker results, followed by cleansing, massage, and a toner or bath powder. Fresh air, exercise, and a balanced diet aid blemish reduction and neck smoothness.
Kate asks if silverware should be placed for a left handed guest. The reply notes a left handed world and suggests treating the guest as right handed, placing the place setting for a typical diner to avoid special accommodation.
In Watsonville California a wrecking crew responding to a call found a white mule trapped in wreckage. The animal emerged uninjured and walked away as workers looked on. No damage to the mule was reported and no injuries to people.
Military rites were held at a small La Porte cemetery for Charles D. Webster one of Elyria’s last Civil War veterans. Organizations taking part included Sons of Veterans Women’s Relief Corps Ladies of G A R Daughters of Union Veterans and National Guard. Taps sounded and a guard drill followed the service. Relatives traveled from Akron Cleveland Gambier Mount Vernon and Columbus to attend with plans for further visits to Lima Delphos Michigan and Toronto after returning home.
Kipton and Cleve land residents hosted Sunday visits with Mrs. Ernest Dob eby and Sam Powell remaining for the week. LL Whitney and daughter Reva Nell joined Charles Uncas in Iremont, while Flossie Losey Ray Brumby and Fred Losey visited Elyria friends. N W Bates Arthur Bates and Mount Vernon trip noted. Sunday dinner brought Harold Hayes Welington Lois Thornton Spencer and Hugh Whitney party. Community church class teacher Mrs. Arthur Bates hosted a Grab Bag party with Daphne Bates. games and watermelon filled the evening.
Short article gives home tips on boiling eggs with salt to prevent whites from showing, careful egg immersion, using leftover vegetables in soup hash or salad, preferring fine sugar for cakes, warming raisins briefly before batter, and a note about thinning with wake or pan?
Yosemite National Park supervisors forecast the park will exceed last year’s visitor total with a record 360000 tourists. They project total tourist attendance this year around 00190,900. The Church Mission to the Jews maintains two elementary schools in Palretine.
Lorain County agricultural note reports total feed grain supplies in 1936 up five percent from 1934 and a three percent drop in grain consuming animals. Hay is more abundant this year, aiding the forage situation despite drought in 1934. Fall rains and late winter may help Ohio livestock adjust, especially hogs. Ohio potato crop forecast at 10.4 million bushels, well below last year and the five year average. US corn shortfall noted. Tobacco crop near one third of 1928–32 average. Milk production down six percent vs last year. butter stocks below average. Hatcheries sold more chicks, but fall layer numbers may not exceed last year. High feed prices could keep poultry marketing heavy. Eggs stored below normal. Business activity strongest since recovery, with mills and steel and textile showing high activity. Corporate earnings up 70.8 percent in Q2 from last year. Evergreens for planting should be transplanted carefully with burlap, and fall plantings require watering if rains are scarce.
Ohio alfalfa growers may gain modest returns from a harsh weather year as extension agronomist R L D Lewis notes dry conditions favor alfalfa seed production. Emphasis on conserving seed, using local seed to avoid weed seeds, and advising county agents to inspect third-cutting fields to improve seed harvest. United States Department of Agriculture data shows alfalfa acreage rising since 1932, signaling strong seed demand this year.
Columbus Ohio August 26 Gardners who want winter color should plant evergreens in late August or September says Victor H Ries Ohio State University specialist. Fall plantings establish roots before hot dry weather while spring plantings suffer from heat. broadleaved evergreens and junipers respond well to autumn planting and Arborvitae varieties should be varied with seasonal species.
Lorain County potato growers plan two September events per county agent Hummel. A September 13 Michigan seed-field inspection trip was postponed from August. guidance urged roguing Russet plots now and again in early September due to drought and late planting. The second event is the State Potato Car at Apple Creek State Farm in Wayne County on September 22 with program details pending. Northern Ohio vines look good despite dry weather.
The 26th 4-H Congress will meet in Columbus Ohio from September 13 to 18 with 450 outstanding 4-H members. The program centers on laws of life covering chaos vocation courtesies personal appearance and family relationships. State leader W H Palmer selected a staff from Ohio State University including B B Spohn H W Nasonger O C Croy Edna Callahan J P Schmidt KR B Toi Y W Brownfield and L L Rumimell Rev A Burkhart. Seventy local leaders will attend, and certificates will be presented to ten longtime leaders at the banquet. The group will tour Columbus industries and enjoy social hours with games and dances led by Robert C Clark.
L. E. Thatcher of the Ohio Experiment Station outlines essentials of a sound food crop rotation. He notes rotations must fit the farm type, yield well with local varieties, and sustain soil productivity by balancing crops that reduce and maintain soil fertility.
The Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster studied about 50 crop rotations over 20 years to determine their value under varying conditions. Findings emphasize growing diverse legumes to build organic matter, conserving crops to reduce erosion, distributing labor across seasons, and curbing pests and diseases for stable production.
An experimental greenhouse seven floors above street level in the South Building of the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington will open this fall. It serves as a workshop for Plant Industry specialists and links with Arlington Farm and Beltsville Center labs, maximizing space and efficiency. The air greenhouse spans about 300 by 6 feet, with 14 units, and will support continuous study in plant physiology breeding and disease resistance.
Ohio State University expert says Ohio ranks third among states in central station farm electricity adoption. In 1935 about 5,900 farmers first used power, with many more expected this year. Counties like Miamis, Champaign, and Shelby see lines rebuilt. Medina, Lorain, and Holmes expanding. Loans from electrification program total up to 3.3 million dollars, guiding line construction and farm access. Quietly, only a fraction of farms yet have power, while auto ownership is high and radios are less common.
Wyoming national guards encamped at Pola Mountain camp faced warlike conditions with ramshackle realism as a drought shortage forced 19 days without baths. Lieutenant Colonel R. be. warned that the war mood was heavy and uncomfortably realistic.
Ohio officials promote the 86th State Fair in Columbus from August 31 to September 4 as a “picture of prosperity.” Director Earl H. Hanefeld praises Buckeye products and youth achievement, noting the livestock, farm products, and industrial exhibits reflect national progress and promise a turning point in American agriculture.
Clarksfield social pages list Mrs Bertha McClaflin hosting Barrett Chapel Ladies Aid and Mrs Florence Day hosting CSP G Club with Dr Ona Barrett and Betsy Bargell as guests. Butler Road Club picnic planned at G Post home with families, plus multiple local visits and Sunday gatherings across Clarksfield and surrounding areas. Fisherman’s paradise Fish Lake described in Salt Lake City item.
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