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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1936
Page
10
American demand for comfort boosts air conditioning across homes offices stores and hotels. Government officials see the industry as a rapid growth force with potential to reach for a billion dollars, employing hundreds of thousands and aiding recovery.
In San Francisco a California Brewers Bureau statement assures that the United States can fully meet beer supply during war. Despite imports from Germany Poland Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia the bureau says U.S. hops production can cover demand and exceed it, quelling fears of shortages.
Charles BR Rawson of La Grange, 6$, honored on Ray Perkins Stars Over the Great Lakes program as the oldest Sohio dealer in Mansfield division of Standard Oil. WC Lewis of Wooster named newest dealer, joined August 1. Rawson, in Michigan 48 years, sold kerosene for house lighting in early oil days. He urged curtailing expenditures and tax reform, predicting recovery into 1927 but warning if unprepared, trouble. General Motors aims to sell 2,000,000 cars. Sloan criticizes New Deal acts but foresees similar fiscal challenges under any administration. The U S government must balance its budget while aiding the needy.
Oldsmobile president C L McCuen calls for a national highway program to match automotive industry expansion. He notes hundreds of thousands of miles remain unpaved and roads, bridges, and traffic issues limit growth and safety despite gains in speeds and car numbers.
Ford dealers across eastern and central Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania pursue all-expenses paid trips to the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas. Winners are determined by July August sales quotas for Dallas trip and by bracket based October trips for top three month period ending September 40, with prizes covering all expenses.
New York August 29 General Motors president Alfred P Sloan Jr predicted 1937 will bring the greatest business in GM history yet warned the United States will face economic trouble if the nation does not get its house in order. He cautioned that the economy could deteriorate unless policy and fiscal measures are aligned. Sloan spoke during a period of rising industrial optimism while stressing prudent national finance.
Flint based engineer Hector Rabbezzana reports a study on ignition phenomena. After hundreds of miles of varied driving, combustion gas deposits form a coating on the spark plug insulator inner end, causing loss of maximum engine power and higher gasoline use. Cleaning spark plugs every 3,000 to 4,009 miles can remedy the issue.
Chevrolet reports a near 20 000 unit year to date gain in truck sales for 1936 versus 1928 and notes total deliveries reaching 140 271 by July. W F Fish, Chevrolet commercial car and truck manager, cited strong demand despite adverse conditions, with passenger car sales also at record levels and January leading monthly gains.
Registration figures nationwide show Chevrolet trucks in service rising from 438,278 to 869,462 units. Truck sales this year account for 39.1 percent of all business in their weight class, a 25 percent gain over last year.
In Columbus authorities plan to implement Ohio's new drivers license act beginning October 1. All motor vehicle operators must be licensed with exceptions for certain government workers non residents and holders of temporary permits. Licenses expected to be distributed starting September 1 through auto clubs and deputy registrars statewide. The act differs in several points from other states, per Charles C Janes of the Ohio State Automobile Association.
Belden and Bert Schroeder of Canton spent Sunday evening with the Law family. Charles Link of Cleveland visited Herman Wise's home with his family. Several Cleveland residents traveled to Cleveland for church events at St Angelus. Short items note visits to Clarence Wise, Marjorie Reisinger recovering from tonsil surgery, and quilting party attendance. Rusty mail incident affected William Gest, who is recovering. Weekend calls included William Wolf of Cleveland and gatherings with L Wise and the Wise children in Litchfield. Etta Kline and Walter Kline joined Lea Kline on a outing.
A state act requires a license to drive a motor vehicle on highways and bans employment of unlicensed drivers as chauffeurs. Applicants for operator or chauffeur licenses must file duplicate forms with the registrar of motor vehicles, undergo examination, and may receive temporary beginner licenses if ineligible. State patrols may later test driving ability at the end of the expiration period.
Buffalo residents traveled to Camp Crag visiting John Kline and joining Mrs Mary Killip and Mrs P H Rogers for a weekend stay.
A BouL seventy five attended the law reunion at the Belden grange ball on Sunday. Officers elected for the coming year include President Lester Shuster Secretary Urban Miller Historian Mrs Mildred Law social committee Marcella Burton and Murl Shuster. Sunday callers at Herman Wise's were Mr and Mrs King and daughter Corrinne and Mr and Mrs Kuhlman and son Orlan of Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Rolland Pfeifer of Cleveland called at Clarence Wise's on Saturday.
Rev. Rutings, pastor of the Methodist church in Dover, is ill at his home in Rocky River. William Balsch ofgg Road marries Miss Anne Kuelnar of Cleveland at Lakewood Congregational Church Friday at 4 20 pm. They will reside with the groom's family.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Traziar visit relatives in Minneapolis Minnesota. Mrs Clinton Fauver and her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Deitz injured when a Cleveland woman crashes into Fauvers car at Hillard and Bradley roads. Charlie Dyble visits friends in Canada. Leonard Meilander dies suddenly in Philadelphia and funeral held at Bassett Road home.
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