Sightless Will Present Show Tomorrow in Lorain County
Lorain County Welfare Association for the Sightless stages an amateur hour tomorrow at Styria High School auditorium with local and outside sightless entertainers. Highlights include Trixie the Seeing-Eye dog and a host of Lorain and Elyria acts. funds raised aid dogs for the blind. The program opens with Elyria High School orchestra, supported by local clubs and some 30 business sponsors with tickets sold by several women’s clubs and service groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Styria High School
Dramatic Club
New Jersey
Cleveland
Daniel J. Chiman
Ohio Commission For the Blind
Columbus
Emma D. Warnett
Canton
State Welfare Association For
Ohio State School For the Blind
Major Bowes
Edward Bowes
Radio City
Torain County
Charles Chamberlain
Lorain
William Nichols
Elyria
Ralph Sprague
Margaret McGregor
Ernest Hart
Wayne Ryan
George Folbert
Vera Bentley
Edward 8
Valerius
Harry Getrost
Lorain Lion's Club
Joseph Q. Petro
Elyra
Elyria, Woman's Club
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Clark Gable Named Best Dressed Man
Clark Gable was named the nation s best dressed man by the Merchant Tailors Designer s Association. The selection praised his drape coats and style, with a top ten list including A S Kirkeby Gene Marker Alfred Rogers L Montefiore Stein Frank Gordon McGeough Franklin D Roosevelt Warren Wright Edward J Kelly and Jack Benny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clark Gable
Merchant Tailors Designer’s Association
A. S. Kirkeby
Gene Marker
Alfred Rogers
Toronto
L. Montefiore Stein
New York
Frank Gordon McGeough
Milwaukee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warren Wright
Lexington
Sportsman
Edward J. Kelly
Jack Benny
Hollywood
Radio Cameéedian
Extreme cold and ice jam threaten regions across midwest
Isolated by drifts many families faced shortages as an 80 mile ice gorge formed along the Rock River in West Central Winds. The Prophetstown area saw river overflow and a looming risk to Lincoln Highway Bridge at Dixon Illinois. In Sterling engineers used six hundred pounds of dynamite to break the jam, with little effect. Temperatures plunged to 32 below zero in Wausau Wisconsin with gradual rises elsewhere. City readings included Devily Lake North Dakota at four above after 26 below zero, plus scattered numbers from Hscanabe Marquette Freenville Duluth Chicago and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
Prophetstown
Lincoln Highway Bridge
Dixon
Ill
Sterling
Wausau
Wis
Opponents Seek Petition Signers to Abolish Ohio Tax
Representatives of the All Sales Tax League of Ohio Inc tour Lorain County seeking signatures on petitions to place a November ballot amendment. The measure would forever bar the General Assembly from enacting a similar sales tax. Dr Oscar Hayes said 59000 signatures have been gathered statewide since the group formed a month ago. The league, a non profit corporation, argues the three per cent sales tax unfairly burdening the least able to pay drains millions from circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Sales Tax League of Ohio, Inc
Lorain County
General Assembly
Oscar Hayes
League
Akron
Hayes
One Tax Foreclosure Sale This Saturday In Lorain
Deputy Sheriff Claude Adams reports a single tax foreclosure sale this Saturday for a parcel on Datton Avenue Lorain owned by William Baker. The minimum bid is 147.94 dollars. No sales will occur until February 25 when 33 parcels are offered. Carrie Joerndt seeks court registration of Sheffield Lake property amid named defendants Lloyd W Joerndt et al. Albina Ladrach is granted divorce from Emanuel H Ladrach on cruelty grounds with custody of two children and 44 a month support. Roy Marlow sues for divorce from Dorthy Mae Marlow on grounds of nine and cruelty. they married in March 1930 and have a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Adams
Thay
Datton Avenue
Lorain
William Baker
Adams
Carrie Joerndt
Cleveland
Sheffield Lake
Lloyd W. Joerndt
Albina Ladrach
Emanuel H. Ladrach
D. A. Cook
Roy Marlow
Avon Lane
Dortha Mae Marlow
Heights
Reports Shortage Of Saxophone Players
Gerald M. Frank county school music supervisor reports a shortage of good saxophone players in Lorain County Schools. He says bands lack tune color and balance due to too little encouragement of talented students. He urges schools to boost saxophones, aiming for at least two altos and one tenor per band, preferably a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald M. Frank
Lorain County
Wood arrested for intoxication at Court and Broad
Clifford C. Wood of 165 Spruce Street was arrested by police at 9 a.m. today at Court and Broad Streets on an intoxication charge per police records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford C. Wood
Spruce Street
Rotary speaker urges youth guidance amid economic strain
NUMBER TWO describes Wagner praising Rotary Club support for youths and adults. He warns against sacrificing boys to current economic woes and stresses guiding youths to better paths. He notes growing adult employment and leisure time, commends Rotary for funding Camp Iss-See-Kes programs and Big Brother outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Rotary Club
Camp Iss-See- Kes
Vermilion River
300 Men And Women At Meeting Here
Hundreds from six counties gathered at the Wilks Club today for the Elyria Production Credit Association annual meeting. Russell Weisman of Cleveland and Walter Guhu of Louisville were scheduled to speak this afternoon as three Huron County nominees ran for a single board director seat. The association, with headquarters in Lorain Huron Medina Cuyahoga and Summit counties, has loaned more than 500,000 since its formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilks’ Club
Elyria Production Credit Association
Russell Weisman
Cleveland
Walter Guhu
Production Credit Corporation
Louisville
Huron County
Undes Lorain
Huron
Medim Cuyahoga
Summit
20 Relief Field Examiners Named
In Columbus on February 2, State Oseie Ferguson named 20 relief field examiners to audit county expenses under the recently appropriated 1998 state relief fund. Appointments include Dunlap New Concord Norwalk Norman J. Him Sandusky James F. Jackson Springfield Agnes Fleming Shawnee John T. Leas Ne Lexi Wapakoneta Green Marie Paul 3. Thomas G. Me 'oA G. Lees Hy. Ble more Zanes i.e. Da Resigned to Dayton permanen on dime with the policy to maintain full-time examiners in the larger areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lolumbus
Oseie Z Ferguson
Dunlap
New Concord
Norwalk
Norman J. Him
Sandusky
James F. Jackson
Springfield
Agnes
Fleming
Shawnee
John T. Leas
Lexi Wapakoneta
Green
Marie
Paul
Thomas G. Me
Oa. G. Lees Hy
Blemore
Zanes I.e
Dayton Permanen
A F L Members Divided On Issue
AIAMIL Fla Feb 2 An unofficial pull of the American Federation of Labor executive council reveals a split in sentiment toward revocation of charters of the 10 suspended Committee for Industrial Organization unions. The council seems ready to discuss possible elimination of the unions. Federation President William Green hopes to address it but was delayed by jurisdictional disputes. If punitive action is chosen the council may revoke the charters of all 7% or oust United Mine Workers and Amalgamated Clothing Workers to split the rebel movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiamil Fla
American Federation of Labor
Unons
Eien
Federation
William Green
United Mine Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
C. & O. Heason
Locke And Smith To Share Offices
The C. C. Locke Company moves today to larger quarters at 224 Middle Avenue occupying space formerly used by the Elyria Automobile Club. Leonard Smith, attorney and Justice of the Peace, will share as court room and office. Partners include BE. F. Gleason II Judson Ryan Melvin J. Brown and Mrs. Bessie Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
C. C. Locke Company
Middle Avenue
Elyria Automobile Club
Leonard Smith
Locke Company
Locke
Elyria Council
BE. F. Gleason, II
Judson Ryan
Melvin J. Brown
Bessie Hawkins
Masonic Temple
Smith
Arthur Kallet Ill Cancels Speaking Engagement
Arthur Kallet ill with pneumonia forces cancellation of his talk at the First Congregational Church next Wednesday night. Sponsored by the Cora May Walton Club, ticket buyers may obtain refunds from the original sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kallet
First Congregational Church
Emerson Bureau
Chicago
Kallett
Cora May Walton Club
Pastors Denounce U.S. Armament Plan at Ohio Meeting
At the Ohio Pastors Convention in Columbus on February 2, 500 protest clergymen unanimously condemned the United States armament program and endorsed the Ludlow amendment principles. They denounced militarism, called for war against mad nationalism, and pledged aid for victims in the Far East, aligning arms policy with Italy and Japan's aggressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
United States
Ohio
U. S
It Committee On International Goodwills
Donald Timerhan
Methodist
Newark
Italy
Ethiopia
Japan
China
Arrest of Rich ard Davis and two others in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police say they arrested Richard “Dixie” Davis once legal counsel to Dutch Schultz and two fugitives, George Weinberg and Rose Richert, during a raid on the Sylvania apartments in West Philadelphia. Davis, elusive for five years, faced New York conspiracy charges tied to a half million dollar rackets network across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Richard Dixie) Davis
Arthur
Dutch Schultz) Flegenheimer
New York
Davis
George Weinberg
Rose Richert
Hope Bare
Charles P. Grimes
Strive
Thomas E. Dewey
Sylvania Apartments
West
Bernad Rosenkrantz
Newark
Micdey
Schultz
New York City
Thomas Dewey
54 Year Old Mine Fire Is Slowly Controlled in Ohio
NEW STRAITSVILLE OH Feb 2 The 54 year old New Straitsville mine fire costing an estimated 50 million dollars in natural resources has revealed six square miles of southeastern Ohio coal fields and is being conquered slowly. WPA engineers and workers have bottled it up to prevent spread. The $4000000 job of isolating the mine fire begun in 1884 will take another year or more to complete, but the key race against its spread is won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Ohio
Carl Watson
Ohio Works Progress
WPA
Dr. Watson
Second Methodist Church Seeks 300 For Debt Relief
The Second Methodist Episcopal Church in Elyria appeals for about 300 to reduce its debt. Pastor J A Watson recalls the church’s origins in 1897 as the first colored church here, starting in a home, growing on Middle Avenue, and becoming a city lighthouse while facing adversity and a current 3,000 debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Methodist Church
J. A. Watson
Elyria
Second Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Smith
Mother Smith
Iith and
Middle Avenue
Watson
Amendment sponsors circulate petitions in Columbus
In Columbus O Feb 2 sponsors of a near record number of proposed constitutional amendments for one year circulate petitions to place their proposals on the November ballot. Six measures have petitions signed with two more in preliminary steps. One measure would legalize state lotteries and back an initiated bill for a state lottery commission. About 300000 signatures are needed by August 9 to qualify. Last year no amendment gathered enough signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colembus
Te Secretary of State
George Neftney
The
Officce
Neffner
Ald
Air Crash Monument Erected Near Ava Ohio
The treasury department accepted a monument model to honor 14 people killed when the Navy airship Shenandoah crashed near Ava Ohio on September 3 1920. Architect Stanley Brown, Treasury procurement staff, designed a 10 foot granite shaft on a 33 foot square concrete platform. Congress provided 2500 for the memorial last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Ava
Ohio
Shenand Doad
Stanley Brown
Treasury Procurement Division
Congress
Hoover fears fascism in the United States says Scott
Charles F. Scott, Iola publisher, quoting Herbert Hoover in California, warned that continued New Deal power could lead to fascism and the loss of democracy. Hoover reportedly kept no public salaries, funneling funds to workers and public causes, as he stated in the Iola Register editorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lla
Kans
Charles F. Scott
Werbert Hoover
California
Scott
Hoover
Iola Register
Col Volka Named Commander of Sandusky Home
COLUMBUS OH Feb 2 State Welfare Director Margaret Atl many today appointed Col John A Volka as permanent commander of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home at Sandusky a position he has held under a provisional civil service nomination since Perry L Null former institution head was removed Col Volka first among a field of 14 candidates who took most services examination for the position fee for
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Margaret Atlmany
Col
John A. Volka
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors
Sandusk
Civil Service
Perry L. Null
Volka
Mtost
Government seeks to curb civilian bombing in Spain
London reports Britain has offered good offices to both Spanish Nationalists and Loyalists to restrict bombing of civilians. In line with the French push, the government says it supports action to end civilian bombings in Spain. Separately, Mrs. Walter H. Sykes announces engagement of her daughter Marguerite to Walter P. Chrysler Jr. with no wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Governmnt
Spain
New York
Walter H. Sykes
Marguerite
Walter P. Chrysler
D Jr
Markets Grain and Mill Feeds Prices and receipts
Quotations for grain hay and straw from Sheets Elevator Co and flour from Montana Milling Co. Prices per bushel or ton for corn wheat flour and mill feeds listed with ranges and abbreviations. Livestock and produce sections follow with Cleveland market receipts and prices for cattle calves sheep hogs hogs, live poultry, eggs, and potatoes. trends described as unsettled or steady with specific bid ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheets Elevator Co
Montana Milling Co
Larreach
Timothy Hay
Timothy
Cleveland
Enttle Fy
Ubid
LSU
Stags
Bbc
Idaho
Educational Leader To Lecture Here
Oberlin hosts Dr. Laura Zirbes February 6 for two sessions in the high school auditorium. Morning at 9 30 a.m. covers Elementary Education with Miss Mary Yocom leading discussion. afternoon at 2 p.m. addresses the modern curriculum and secondary education with Walter Williams guiding. Superintendent Wigton presides both sessions. Luncheon at Oberlin Inn follows the morning program. Local PTA and civic groups organize support to involve parents and teachers in educational problem discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Laura Zlybes
Zirbes
Mary Yocom
Walter Williams
Wigton
Zirbeg
Ubertin
Uberlin Inn
Louis Hartsen
Hartson
P.T. A
AL AL UL
Lee Rowe
H. H. Thornton
Pleasant
F.T. A
Frank Tobin
Theresa Smith
Women's Progressive Club
Dan Kinsey
League of Women Voters
Verom
Shepard
Miss Thomas
Exchange Club To Hold Ladies Night In Oberlin
Oberlin Exchange Club schedules a Ladies Night meeting featuring guest speaker Vincent Hart of Oberlin. Hart will present two color reels from his summer trip through the Southwest. The event, set for March 14 at Oberlin Inn, was announced by President Bosworth and General Program Committee chair Adams outlined sub committees for the high year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Hart
Oberlin
Oberlin Exchange Club
Oberlin Ean
Hart
Bosworth
Oberlin Inn
Adams
Settlement Brings Case To Conclusion
A settlement reported to be two thousand six hundred dollars was reached in a lawsuit by Mrs. Alva Shoup of Lorain against Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Comer of Lake road near Vermilion and their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Witbeck. Jacobs Levin, attorney for Mrs. Shoup, said two thousand dollars of the settlement remained to property in the possession of Carl Witbeck. A new action would be filed soon against the Comers over alleged financial transactions not covered by the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constus Innesferdas
Alva Shoup
Lorain
Frederick Comer
Lake Road
Vermilion
Carl Witbock
Jacobs Levin
Shoup
Carl Witbeck
Death Record Harry Eugene Root 14
Harry Eugene Root 14 son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Root of Royalton died yesterday at 12 15 PM in Community Hospital Be rea after an illness of more than one year. He is survived by his sister Shirley and his grandparents Mr and Mrs David Jones of Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Thursday from the Methodist Church to Royalton with burial in Woodvale cemetery Be rea. Grace Bolger 47 funeral set for Friday at 2 30 from Taylor Funeral Hotel following lingering illness at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Eugene Root
Harry Eugenon Root
Ernest Root
Royalton
Berea
Shirley
David Jones
Columbia
Methodist Church
Woodvale
Bern
Bolger
Grace Bolger
Taylor
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria’s 1876 newspaper found preserved old ads and news
Mrs. John Schildt discovered a four page Elyria Republican issue from February 25 1876 folded in her mother’s cedar chest. The copy remains remarkably intact preserving advertisements for films of a former era and local Elyria happenings from sixty two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
John Schildt
Marseilles Avenue
Death of Henry Streeter in Columbus
Henry Streeter 20 son of KH Y Streeter of Locust street dies after appendectomy in a Columbus hospital. He had served in a CCC camp and is survived by a brother Paul Streeter of Oberlin. Body taken to Painesville for burial. First Church Forum Thursday at 7:30 pm in James Branc House with Rev. C M Cochranes subject Influences on Maturing Youth. Oberlin events note sorosis meeting hostess Miss Adde Hopkins. club papers on Mil the Unknown. literary and social cut Thursday at 2 King street. W R C regular meeting 2:30 Friday with program and valentines. Prof and Mrs W E Chapin leave for Fort Worth then California to visit Dr and Mrs Behle C Burns. Hazel K Johnson returns from Florida trip. Oberlin Women's Club Music Dept meets Feb 4 at 3:00 at Mrs J E Wickiers. meeting place changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Flenry Streeter
KH .Y. Streeter
Locust Street
CCC
Paul Streeter
Oberlin
Painesville
Tite Tatiily
James Branc
C. M. Cochrane
A. R. Carsten
King Street
W. E. Chapin
Fort Worth
Texas
California
Behle C. Burns
Hazel K. Johnson
College Street
Florida
Oberlin Women’s Club
Welock
J. E. Wickier
West College Street
Mrs Hatch Injured in Cleveland Fall at Elysi um
Mrs Hateh director of recreation at Oberlin College rests at Allen Hospital after a severe fall at the Elysi um in Cleveland on Monday afternoon. She sustained a fractured wrist and is described as resting comfortably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatch
Fllan
Hateh
Oberlin College
Allen Hospital
Cleveland
Shy
Elysium
Sedan Purchased For Police Dept
The city board of control bought a Ford four door trunk sedan from The J R Dall Motor Company on its bid of 00 for use by the police department, replacing an old car. Building Inspector Hart Dickason will receive the old vehicle. Director I p Faxon noted an optional emergency device by Arntzen Inc of Chicago to convert the car into an ambulance at an extra cost of 222, with delivery expected within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Control
J R. Dall Motor Company
Hart Dickason
Servier
I. P. Faxton
Faxon
Arntzen, In
Chicago
Mot orist Fined 2 in Oberlin Driving Case
Robert Besuford a 27 year old of 116 Vine street Oberlin was fined 2 and costs after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q Petro on a rock tests driving charge. He was arrested by Patrolmen Fred Bongs and Cor win Burrer at 10 p m yesterday for driving on the left hand side of Middle avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Besuford
Vine Street
Oberlin
Joseph Q. Petro
Fle O
Fred Bongs
Corwin Burrer
Middle Avenue
Is Epilepsy Inherited and Can It Be Cured
A booklet presenting opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy is offered free to readers who write to the Educational division at 551 Fifth Avenue New York NY. The notice invites inquiries and promises the booklet while supply lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Dept
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Iwo Tsa
Sederis
Sudro - Curtis Ambulance
Stone’s Grill
Elyria Coffee Shop
Court Street
U.S
Col. Volka
Sandusky Home
McIntosh
Jonathan
Bitain
Baldwin
Rhode Ilgland
Rome
Parsnius
Watenackess
Esther Wood
Mehord Clevenger
Exchange Club
PORUM
Sorosis
Oberlin Sorosis
Oberlin Imp
Adde Hopkins
Mra. C
Police Dept
Western Reserve Finance
Turner Block
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