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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1953
Page
3
The piece suggests using simple Christmas setup photography to prompt thank you letters. It describes a mother photographing her son by the tree, using props like leftover trimmings, and notes lighting tips for dark hair and snowy scenes. It highlights color vs black and white, sun timing, and backlighting for drama.
Readers are invited to mail sharp general interest photos for the "Let's Take Pictures" column. Each usable print earns $5, with potential returns of negatives and reproduction prints. If not usable, reasons may be given. A simple chance to see work in your favorite paper.
Practical advice urges readers to study the instruction booklet that accompanies new gifts, especially cameras. It recommends explaining the manual to someone else, mastering each step until use becomes automatic, then revisiting the device in a month for review.
The Lavey Pottery of Milan Ohio asserts the flower pot remains unmatched by any modern substitute after a century of unchanged form. J P Lavey notes the plant’s long history from 1867, production of 56 pot sizes, and weekly output of about 100000 pots and equal tile, with a shift from periodic kilns to a continuous kiln for around the clock firing.
Norris Harkness thanks readers of Lets Take Pictures column for 1953 support. He hopes for a better year ahead with more and better photographs and promises continued help in 1954.
The Morris and Essex dog show at Mrs Geraldine Dodge's Guiralda Farms in Madison New Jersey will not be held in 1954 due to the American Kennel Club missing its regular May date. The event, long the premier outdoor show in the U S, drew thousands of entries across 40 rings and showcased top breeds.
An intensive probe was underway into the Christmas morning slaying of 18 year old Lonny Thompson in Springfield Ohio. He was found dying of a gunshot wound by a patrolman behind a tavern after crying for help. Thompson died after telling the officer she had been shot. A bullet pierced his left arm and entered his side.
A ten year old Steve Severson demonstrates a fast new balsa Navy Cutlass model designed by Carl Goldberg of Top Flite Models in Chicago. The plane flies over 50 mph, can be built in hours, and ships with a guarantee to fly. The piece promotes mindful hobby choosing and urges visiting local hobby shops for guidance.
Under Fitchville Elementary modernization led by Principal Roderic Righter, outdated gear replaced and new tools installed. The district added a 59 passenger International school bus, bringing total buses to three, with one bus transporting all high school students to New London.
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