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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
4
New York columnist Charles B. Driscoll recalls a slippery December day with a snowbound street. He describes his fall from a bus on a snowy hill, a bemused driver, and a courteous passerby asking if he is hurt as neighbors help one another during the season.
A quirky column plays with a ministering angel hat mishap and a bus, notes on Gertrude Atherton’s thanks and age, clarifies pronunciation of Farrar siblings, and details Merle Crowell’s fake Sidewalk Superintendents Club publicity stunt for Rockefeller Center. The ruse involved a bogus gallery and mass media hype, drawing widespread newspaper coverage.
Thelma Marsh a New York actress hosts events while her Kansas kin near Wichita own land rich with black oil and Aberdeen Angus cattle. Her family’s wealth suggests she would not need relief if local casing directors overlook her for an opportunity.
In a Christmas plan Miss Marsh outlines an herb farm project to fund her Broadway hopes. She has selected around a dozen herbs suitable for Kansas springs and falls, bought seeds and bulbs, and will plant next spring while managing via remote control. The scheme aims to support her stage career and offer independence, with family support acknowledged.
Gloucester Mass A new 51200000 high school will include an enclosed sound proof rifle range funded by a 495000 WPA loan. It replaces the old basement setup where students fired along a corridor with warning flags and wooden barriers. The ROTC unit has 400 to 425 boys and rifle practice has been ongoing for 53 years.
Brownhelm residents are invited to the school auditorium Sunday evening December 11 as the local school pups, guided by Miss Marjorie Howe, stage a Christmas program. No church services will take place at the Evangelical church that night and the Congregational church’s Sunday Evening Club will not meet on December 11. The Missionary Society of the parish remains unspecified.
Former Amherst resident Rev Karl G Sabiers returns Sunday evening to Amherst Town Hall with his world travel Travelogue. Under Church of the Foursquare Gospel, the film shows shrines in Japan China Malaya Ceylon India Egypt and Palestine with synchronized narration and loudspeaker. The program includes images of the world’s largest Buddha the Ganges Taj Mahal and scenes from the Red Sea Suez Canal Jerusalem and Calvary. Sabiers, author of Where Are The Dead, is known for Gospel radio programs from Hollywood California.
The Evangelical church schedules its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday December 14 at noon with a three nine dinner at Mrs Carl Miller's home. Mrs Harold Van Wagnen assists. Mrs Reuben Muller and Misses Huldah and Emma Miller lead the program. An exchange of Christmas gifts will be held.
Children and grandchildren of William Hasenpflug gathered at his home Thursday evening to celebrate his 91st birthday with a social time and lunch. The note adds that Mary Greening recently celebrated her 92nd birthday at the home of her son, Seymour Greening, making Mrs Greening and Mr Hasenpflug among the oldest residents.
Mr and Mrs Walter Miller and daughter Carolyn Louise of Sullivan visited relatives here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs F W Brandau hosted a Sunday dinner for their son Burton Brandau and Frank Mull of Pittsfield. Miss Lucy Smith of Cleveland visited Mr and Mrs Karl Hasenpflug. Mr and Mrs Charles Bechtel and Mr and Mrs Raymond Bechtel visited Mr and Mrs Adam Horn of Henrietta Sunday. Miss Lucy Whittlesey of Acadia hosted friends this weekend. The Just a Man Club quilted Monday at Mrs Lloyd Bacon’s home. Church Christmas programs are being planned with dates to be announced.
Kenton Ohio Power Co Central Bank and Trust Co and Frank Wolfe filed a 215 page mortgage deed at the county recorder's office to secure bonds totaling 35,060,000 dollars. The filing marks a historic record for Hardin county and involves the mortgage lien against property in the Kenton area.
Bucknell University in Lewisburg plans to inaugurate a Carnegie retirement pension system for faculty next February. Teachers will contribute five percent of their salaries monthly, matched by the university.
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