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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1936
Page
3
Elyria High School art classes will soon develop pictorial representations of school activities for cafeteria walls. Students voted themes, favoring school activities over civilization progress. Advanced art students will paint panels, on walls or wall boards, with about 115 students enrolled in art classes.
At the Grange meeting Tuesday evening routine business was transacted and plans were made to entertain Pomona Grange on January 2. Mrs Merle Gage was named chairman of arrangements for the dinner. Thursday evening a secretary desk and two chairs were presented to the North Elyria Grange by Pomona Grange. Local representatives at the presentation included Mr and Mrs E A Brant Mr and Mrs Frank Mason Mr and Mrs Merle Gage and Mr and Mrs M E Gage.
The children of St Peter's School will present their annual Christmas entertainment on Sunday December 20 in the parish auditorium. Each grade will be represented on the program.
At the December meeting of the New Deal Democratic club the full slate of officers was reelected. They are President Pius J. Zuris Vice President J. H. Prince Secretary Mrs Marcellus Diederich and Treasurer Adolph Frank. Plans were discussed for the coming year's work.
Sunday about thirty relatives and friends gathered at four o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs J H Payne to celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary A program of contests and games followed the dinner Mr and Mrs Payne were presented with many beautiful gifts to commemorate the occasion.
Mr and Mrs H W Hopp moved to Toledo Monday. Mrs George Noll confined to home by illness. M W Evans of Wooster called on friends here Tuesday. North Ridgeville Garden Club meets Monday Dec 14 at Mrs Lee Walker home in Fields. The annual Christmas operetta of the high school will be presented Thursday Dec 17 in the high school auditorium.
LaGrange town council appropriates twenty dollars to build an ice skating rink with WPA supervisor Arthur Wolf to oversee upkeep. The project moves from town hall to the old hotel, funded by two acres of donated wood lot. Youths haul wood as the social center expands with nightly activities and a circulating library supports the program.
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE N J December 14 Authorities believe an airplane flying low over Bidwell s Creek dropped a burlap bag containing the charred bones of a woman The remains show the woman was dead no longer than three days Flesh had burned away leaving a skeleton The feet protruded from the bag A white gold wedding ring lay on her left hand Samuel Crandol Goshen New Jersey reported a plane near the site Police are checking planes at nearby airports hoping to identify the craft The woman appeared about 30 years old.
Lorain, Elyria, Amherst, Oberlin sewing centers under WPA convert scraps into 62000 yards of material into 32038 garments from 1935 to 1936. Toys include bears, bullpups, elephants, rabbits, and removable dresses for washable wear. Garments support direct relief across Lorain County with government material, WPA funds, sponsor buildings, and training for workers to gain employment.
Opera star Rosa Ponselle married Carle A. Jackson, son of Baltimore mayor Howard W. Jackson, in a swiftly planned ceremony at her apartment. Justice Salvatore Cotrilling officiated as friends and opera luminaries including Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia attended the small gathering.
State school officials report optimism that legislation to fund the Ohio School Foundation Program will be reenacted without new taxes if four existing taxes are extended and delinquent tax allocations repealed. E. L. Bowsher, state director of education, believes the sales tax cigarette tax liquid fuel tax and use tax can be extended this session.
A fence staple one and a half inches long was removed from the stomach of three year old Benny Lohr, daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Lohr, on a farm near Bucyrus Ohio. The child is in fair condition at a local hospital after swallowing the staple while playing in the barnyard.
In Oberlin Ohio the First Methodist Episcopal church marked its 63rd anniversary with a Sunday service. J T Henderson traced the church’s history from its 1873 dedication. He recounted the original South Main Street church, its 33 years of services, the North Main Street building that burned in 1917, and the present church dedicated in 1928.
Virginia Goodrich of Elyria was a week end guest of her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs A B Chesbro of North Pleasant street. Mrs Leo Kimmel and daughter Carol Anne visited her mother Mrs Wyttenbach in Henrietta Saturday. They were joined by Mrs Frank Walcott and daughter Norma Fern of La Grange and Miss Norma Wilker of Garfield Heights.
Monday December 14 events include Oberlin Junior Forum Christmas party at Miss Julia Phillips on Forest, American Legion Karl Wilson Locke Post 102 meeting, Vine Rebekah lodge officers election, I T T M club Christmas party at Mrs George Jackson North Cedar, Education department Oberlin Women’s Club at 7 30 with Mrs C A Lindquist Forest, A A A W meeting at May Cottage with musical program. Tuesday December 15 includes Nineteenth Century club Christmas party at Mrs Arthur L Williams Forest, Martes club at Mrs S J White North Professor, Sorosis club Christmas party with Mrs Richards, Frank E Peck Chapter DeMolay meeting.
A dense Oberlin social listing shows Tuesday evening Grange Hall events and a History department gathering with Miss Isabel Smith at 3 p m. through a busy week of lodge meetings, aid society parties, Christmas gatherings, officer elections, and pot luck dinners across North Pleasant Street East College Street South Cedar Avenue Woodland Avenue and College Place.
Lorain County extension agents report the 1936 Four-H program nearing completion with most project books turned in and premium checks and ribbons ready for nearly all members. If finished by next week, it will beat the usual January 1 completion, aided by prompt fair boards and cooperative club advisors.
October saw 371 Lorain County industrial accidents reported to the Industrial Commission of Ohio by Thomas P. Kearns. Most were minor with 276 medical cases and no time loss. five cases caused permanent partial disability. seven had over seven days lost. 44 had seven days or less. Total time lost reached 3,305 days. Nationwide, 20,942 claims rose by 1,220 from September as fatality counts dropped by eight to 80. Public employees accounted for 19 of the fatalities. machinery caused 3,874 claims and two deaths.
County commissioners will visit the Cleveland Cuyahoga County dog kennel to observe the electrocution method used to destroy dogs. The inquiry follows objections from the Lorain County Humane Society about the current CO gas method, which officials say produced smoke and suffocation rather than asphyxiation.
Washington report shows 41 individuals in the United States earned one million dollars or more in 1935, up eight from 1934 and far above the 1932 low. The group paid about 41.5 million in taxes, nearly matching the total taxes from nearly 4 million earners under 5,000 dollars.
Elyria High School students on the staff of The Elyrian year book keep tight secrecy about a planned surprise for its mid year edition due January 13. Editor in chief for this semester is Lillian Dowdell while Robert Bannon will lead the second semester staff.
The death was announced today of Lady Gilbert widow of Sir William Schwenck Gilbert 89 long ill. Gilbert drowned 25 years ago while trying to rescue a woman visitor who fell into the bathing pool in his garden. He was librettist of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote the music.
Legal advertising reports multiple divorce and related notices in Lorain County Ohio. Alonzo J. Payne files for divorce from Mamie Payne with child custody, hearing set after December 19 1936. responses due by December 1 1936. Other notices involve Henry L. Doherty with cases 34798 and 34928, attachment claims, and details of regional probate matters and sheriff sale of real estate.
Legal notices include a bankruptcy case for Julius Zeager in Elyria with a hearing and creditors meeting set for December 23, 1936, a probate suit in Lorain County Court over the estate of Cora M. Squire with a sale petition for premises in Oberlin, and multiple addresses and attorney names listed for related parties and proceedings. Court dates span November to January 1937 and involve administrators Fauver & Fauver, and creditor actions under District Court rules.
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