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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1936
Page
11
Oberlin Exchange club held a luncheon at Oberlin Inn with Professor Harvey A. Wooster of Oberlin College Economics speaking on The Present Economic Situation In This Country. A Q A session followed the talk.
The Queen Esther Society of the Methodist church met at Miss Margaret Gilder’s North Professor Street home for a Christmas gathering. Seventeen attended a 5 39 pot luck supper before a Christmas devotional led by Mrs White man. Mrs Herbert May spoke on Christmas in Palestine and gifts were collected for the West Side Community House in Cleveland.
The Garden department of the Oberlin Women’s club met Monday at Mrs. W. L. Persons on Elm Street to craft Christmas wreaths and decorations and read legends about their origins. Mrs. Hobbs made the wreaths and Mrs. Persons read legends. cake and tea were served by the hostess.
The Community Garden Club met last evening at the Oberlin Inn with strong attendance. Rev. L. E. Daniels spoke on Bermuda Gardens, delivering a lecture enhanced by his Bermuda photographs.
The Oberlin College Women’s Glee Club will appear Thursday evening December 10 in the new Birmingham gymnasium. Sponsored by Rev. William Smith of Oberlin, the concert starts at eight o'clock.
The W R C will hold an all day meeting at Mrs Helen Cameron's home 234 North Main Street on Thursday December 10 replacing Wednesday's date. A covered dish lunch will be served at noon. Members should bring shears thread and needles to sew for the Sandusky Sailors and Soldiers Home.
The Rebekah Aid Society will hold an all day meeting on Wednesday at Mrs. O. C. May’s residence 197 North Main Street. A noon pot luck dinner will be served and a Christmas party is planned for the afternoon.
W H Peabody returned from a Southern tour with daughter Mrs Martha Hackett and her family visiting six states. They stayed at Harvey Peabody’s Atlanta home for Thanksgiving. They saw Stone Mountain Cyclorama and the Martha Berry School in Georgia and toured Civil War battlefields and other mountain scenery.
A Christmas Story Hour for children will be held in the library’s children’s room on Saturday morning December 12 at 10:30.
Wellington council passed a six year gas rate ordinance from Ohio Fuel Gas Co. The average user saves about fifteen cents monthly for four years. after four years rates return to current levels for two years. Ten thousand cubic feet customers gain under both schedules. W L Mac Donald and Maurice Rady represented the utility. Also, William Wrench named fireman. electric clock bid sought. parking ban set on the north side of Herrick avenue East in front of the Baptist church.
The Girls of the Friendship Club and the Senior Hi-Y Club will co host a joint program next Tuesday night at the YWCA. About 150 boys and girls are expected. The program features group singing, Friendship Club choir music, a piano solo by James Tite, and a six member Friendship Club play entitled A Pan of Fudge with musical accompaniment by James Wright.
The late Glade B. Thomas home at 33 West Avenue was announced sold to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tite by B. M O'Donnell. The Tites have already moved in, and Tite serves as treasurer of the Elyria Savings and Trust Company.
During the war French peasants obstinately worked on the fields within three or four miles of the German lines. The stubborn effort reflects agricultural resilience amid frontline pressures and occupation dynamics shaping rural life in the region.
A Lorain County Bar committee asks disbarment of Robert M. Burke, former Lorain attorney now in prison for embezzling 7000 dollars from City Savings and Loan of Cleveland. Burke pleaded guilty April 9, 1935, and was later sentenced after probation terminated for cashing bad checks and pawning others’ property. A hearing date is requested.
Samuel Allen aged 65 of Oberlin died last night at St John’s Hospital Cleveland from a fractured skull after being struck by a truck on Lorain avenue November 14. He resided in Cleveland for 30 years. wife Julia died 16 years ago. Survived by sister Belle Allen Elyria and brother Shirley Allen Middletown NY. Funeral arrangements by Bittner Funeral Home to be announced.
Mrs Katherine Krause age 77 died this morning at 323 Florida avenue Lorain after leaving St Anthony s church. She was born in Sheffield and lived in Lorain 38 years and leaves a daughter a brother a sister and three grandchildren. Funeral from St Anthony s Thursday at 9 with Rev Rafferty officiating and burial in Calvary Cemetery.
A misprint claimed I F Diederich called a trustees meeting on Edgar Sanderson's hospitalization. Diederich clarified the case involved Leo J Gerhart, whose territory prompted Gerhart to notify chairman George Fortune. Fortune then convened a meeting at Diederichs home, Sanderson received hospital care, but died two hours later.
Six members of one family the parents and four children were burned to death today in their small frame house on the banks of the Mississippi river at McGregor Iowa.
The Ohio Department of Education will introduce a safety study course in high schools starting next term in February. The program covers highway safety plus safety in the home and at school, with Parents Teachers organizations represented on the drafting committee.
The Elyria fire department starts an 18 week course directed by Ohio Inspection Bureau and Fire Chief W N Bates. It will be offered through Ohio State University extension school and cover apparatus, water supply, hose, ladders, rope work, first aid, inspections, attacks, salvage, exposures, evolutions, and a final outdoor exam. Eligible firefighters with 0 percent attendance and 70 percent or higher grade earn awards. classes to begin after January 1.
School officials will investigate exchanging gym use for work by CCC camp men on Gulf Road. The board heard the proposal to allow two nights weekly use, noting lighting and janitorial costs of about four dollars per night. The camp wants no heat, citing exercise as enough. A work-for-use plan could have CCC men grade grounds or perform necessary tasks next spring, potentially using Ely or Gates School auditoriums due to scheduling. The board supports CCCs but seeks payment or work in lieu of gym costs.
The National Reemployment Service moves to 52915 Broad Street Elyria Ohio now located over West Broad Street Isaly s Dairy. The City Hall Court Street Elyria location is closed though the telephone number 2114 remains in service.
Elyria Townsend Club No 1 held a well attended meeting last evening. Plans were completed for a December 9 party in Club Rooms 136 Middle Avenue and a December 15 bazaar with sewing department prep on December 9. Wellington Club hosts a supper and dance December 10 at Grange Hall and Avon Club to dance December 17 at Town Hall with refreshments. Cleveland downtown club No 40 invites Townsendites to December meetings at Moses Cleveland Room 720 Euclid Avenue from 12 to 1 30 p m on December 15 22 and 29. Readings by Miss Ethel Mae Barr included two songs with Mrs W C Hill.
County commissioners raised December pay for temporary clerk Miss Ruth Knipper of Lorain from 125 to 150 dollars while awaiting a permanent appointment when the board organizes in January. Other actions include divorce pleas and multiple s sued for damages in Lorain and nearby settlements.
The board approved 150 for three months of animal damage claims caused by dogs attacking cattle and sheep. Sadie Cicco of Lorain resigns as Lorain County Relief Administration stenographer effective January 1 to join the clerk of courts’ office. Judge Guy B. Findley granted Robert C. Jackson a divorce from Anna belle Tate Jackson for cross neglect. Gertrude Wiggins was granted a divorce from Walter Wiggins with $300 alimony at $5 monthly. decree by Judge Findler.
Major Don A. Baird, confined to his home for four days with a cold, was reported recovering today and expected to resume his duties tomorrow.
The office will resume operations at the usual time on Thursday morning December 10, 1936. It will remain centrally located and continue to provide efficient service to employers and to register applicants for prospective employment.
Workmen tear up floors and excavate at the Central Fire Station while firefighters operate from the National Guard Armory on Third Street. A large hole east of the station marks the new outside stairway to the second floor as inspectors warned the inner floor was at risk of collapse. Elyria’s fire stations briefly increased to four during the move, with equipment shuffled to Station Number Two and the temporary site handling alarms as before.
Alfred Mohr a 24 year old Holmes Construction employee was injured when he fell 25 feet yesterday while removing concrete forms at the new 300000 North Ridge road bridge. He suffered a double fracture of his jaw and other injuries and was taken to St Joseph's Hospital, Lorain, by his parents who witnessed the fall as they drove to the bridge to view the project.
Lorain County Humane Society members at their annual meeting last night criticized a new 2600 dollar dog kennel after reports that dogs suffocated from smoke and gas generated by a gasoline motor. Otto K. Mischka, a society director, said dogs appear to choke before the gas takes effect and a probe was promised.
Local attorney Lawrence Webber underwent a surgical operation at Elyria Memorial Hospital this morning after being admitted last night. He had contemplated the procedure for some time and was reported to be doing nicely today.
Markets CLEVRLAND PRODUCE, BUTTER-Market steady, eggs steady with 37c firsts, live poultry steady with heavy hens from 5 Jun. and up, Leghorn prices 10c No 2, ducks 16c, small geese 14c, turkeys young hens ile, gold toms old hens 18e. PUTATORS 100 lb. bags U.S. Now 1 Idaho 32.85 3.00, Maine 2.50, Tennsylvan ke mostly 1.75-2.00, Michigan 2.25-2.35.
Market steady to firm across cattle calves hogs and lambs with mixed price brackets. Steer lots around 1100 pounds bring 10 to 12 dollars per hundredweight and lighter calves 9 to 16.50 with prime notes. hogs range from about 8 to 10.50 for various weight classes and lambs show gains around 25 cents to 1 dollar.
Chicago market receipts and prices for poultry eggs butter and meat products. Poultry items include hens, roosters, turkeys and ducks with various weight classes and prices. butter and eggs show steady activity with different grade prices. grains and beans list cash values for wheat oats buckwheat and soybeans with car receipts and price ranges.
Nearby produce market lists apples and cabbage in 4 bushel baskets with price 44 cents per basket. Beets in 4 and a half bushel baskets at 30 to 40 cents. Carrots in 6 bushel baskets at 40 cents. Celery in various basket sizes and bunches priced from 39 to 69 cents, lettuce and endive in 24 quart baskets from 39 to 60 cents.
Quotations on grain hay and straw provided by Sheets Elevator Co and flour by Montana Milling Co. Prices per bushel for corn wheat and oats, per barrel for flour, and per ton for mill feeds and hay. Listings include oats corn wheat flour mill feeds hay and straw with various quality grades and cuts.
Elevator prices show No 2 red at 1.27 and No 2 yellow at 1.09 with No 2 white oats around 53 to 54 cents. Wheat bids include No 1 red at 1.23 and No 2 red about 1.23 with corn No 2 at 1.05 and No 3 yellow at 1.02. Oats No 1 white near 50 cents and No 2 white about 49 to 50 cents.
In a brief market item Toledo shows butter at Extra Ib prints 36%4c and eggs at Extras 35c, signaling small price points for everyday groceries.
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