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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1938
Page
10
In a crowded Ohio State Fair livestock judging show experts stress legs as critical to blue ribbons. Judges look for strong legs, correct proportions, and refinement in cattle horses hogs and sheep, with emphasis on balance power and finish.
A driver told police a rear seat map blew from the back of his car and wrapped around his face causing him to lose control and crash in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. The incident was blamed on the road map rather than mechanical failure.
Aug 30 report from Amherst notes Misses Hulda Margaret and Helen Berger hosted St Pete Sunday School teachers and officers at Franklin Ave. Rev Schmidt led devotions, Mrs Roerner presided. Four youths to Summer Camp Dunkirk NY funded. Rally day Sept 25 set, Mrs Walter Miller to attend Valley City regional conference Oct 11. Helen Hollingsworth to host in September. Luncheon served to officers and members. Elmer Johnson Post American Legion annual meeting planned for Friday at Town Hall. Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters to hold joint Beaver Park picnic Sept 7 with supper, bring covered dishes. Transportation discussed.
Townsend Club holds a busy meeting reviewing membership drive targets and fall programs. Mrs Doane notes a planned wage increase in memberships while C B Walters reports on national headquarters efforts. a September 12 meeting at 130 Middle Avenue will feature entertainment supervised by Mrs Clarence Walkden. a Langford party at Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday and Labor Day holiday causes a temporary pause in meetings.
By Mrs. B A Jenne details of meetings and outings for the Ladies society of the Congregational church Wake man trip the Foursquare church prayer gathering at Muth home Amherst Garden Club outing at Baus cottage Vermilion on the Lake Eastern Star picnic and a school board session with staff reports. Local social items note visitors and weekend travels among residents.
Avon Lake council awarded a contract for surfacing Laith Point Drive Newbadt Drive and portions of Lear ox roads in Henry Hart. The next meeting will be September 12. Community notes report library redecorating births and local gatherings among Avon Lake residents and visiting relatives.
Many names and faces appear in a patchwork of Sunday gatherings visits and family updates across Clarksfield and nearby towns. Reports include church secretary duties Mrs Ada Wilcoxen officers Mrs Donna Livers and Mrs Qna Russell, picnics at Ashland New London Bank Park, hospital visits, reunions, farm visits and a Wellington Fair, with residents like Helen Hain Lucy Walker and Clifford Hand Fyre Kettel among those mentioned.
At the 88th Ohio State Fair in Columbus a crowd of 60 000 was predicted as horse pulling and sheep shearing contests highlighted the day. County Fair Managers Day drew 1 000 guests to the exposition while livestock judging continued in the coliseum. Chester, owned by Floyd Clark of Urbana, claimed grand champion Belgian stallion and senior champion. Wayndale Dixie Cracker, owned by William Stadler of Urbana, won the futurity and was named reserve junior stallion and champion stallion bred in Ohio. Other Belgian winners included Elegant Du Marais and Farceur Du Marais. Buehsieb Stock Farm of Columbus won best aged stallion. Timothy Farceur, best 4-year-old stallion. Tim Successor, best stallion. Ayr shire cattle prizes went to Geib & Stinzel for best bull calf and W. D. McCormick & Sons for best 4-year-old cow. Milkmaids contest saw Betty Angel, 16, of Dundee, milk 12 1 2.
A story from San Francisco tells of a sparrow named Dickie who found a clever way to beat the WPA, briefly visiting a grocery store, entering a window, and staying there as attendants fed it. The quirky anecdote closes with the bird settling in.
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