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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1937
Page
7
A Lorain County report staged a 69 percent rise in new car sales from January of last year to last month. In the county 331 new passenger cars were sold, up from 208, with 20 new trucks also sold. Elyria dealers moved 131 of the new vehicles last month.
Four flower growers from Huron Erie and Cuyahoga Counties joined 18 county growers for the first session of the county flower growers school at Elyria Savings and Trust Company directors room. J S Clifford of Amherst presided as the meeting studied greenhouse soil physical properties. The next session will cover greenhouse soil management with Oliver Bemis of Lorain presiding. Lorain County growers will also host a dance and program by the Lorain County Flower Growers Association at Ridgeville Grange Hall tonight.
The article describes an old English Twelfth Night tradition and offers a festive menu plan. It lists dishes such as roast lamb and ham, plus oven roasting methods, timing, and serving notes. A 12-pound fresh ham yields about eighteen to twenty servings.
The article lists quick tips for dealing with sticky foods by chopping with wet scissors and drying cork ends with polish before reuse. It suggests soaking grapefruit or oranges in boiling water for about ten minutes to prep, aiding easier handling.
Solo skating star Sonja Henie shares health based beauty tips emphasizing sensible eating eight hours sleep and regular play. She advocates dancing and sport for posture balance and confidence plus simple home exercises to build balance before skating lessons.
The piece explains national income concept and shows labor’s share from 1929 to 1932 and later, detailing totals, wages, self employed income, and the distribution between labor and property owners, noting surpluses saved during prosperity and deficits during hard years. It discusses how labor received about 71 percent of national income in 1929 and about 85 percent in 1932 when adjusted for self-employed income and surpluses.
Ohio Wesleyan, with a 3-9 season record, sits second in the Buckeye Conference after a 31-25 win over Miami at Delaware. Star forward Sterling John Adams sparked the Bishops with three quick field goals and guard Walker added key plays. Capital University upset Ohio Northern 44-33, as Kenny Herschman scored 24 for Capital. Other results: Mount Union beat John Carroll 30-14. Kenyon edged Ashland 47-33. Grove City topped Hiram 39-36. Wilmington won over Cedarville 24-12. Tonight Ashland meets Kenyon. Heidelberg hosts Bowling Green.
Paris marks 600th anniversary of Charles V known as the Wise. Landmarks like the Louvre expansion, Chateau de Vincennes, Palais de Justice and Bastille origins tied to his reign. Library donations and nation building feats highlighted amid ceremonies.
In Trenton Georgia's Dade county residents claim the area is an independent state. Civil War veterans assert Dade withdrew from the Union before Georgia and officials sent a proclamation to the federal government declaring the Free and Independent State of Dade. No document shows a return to the Union.
Cincinnati Reds General Manager Warren Giles announced the team will begin spring training in Tampa Florida on March 4, delaying from March 1. The Reds will have two weeks of practice before their first exhibition game against the New York Yankees in St Petersburg.
Heavyweight champion James J Braddock is slated for exhibition bouts in New York on February 3 with local promoters announcing tentative opponents and dates for the curtain raiser events.
AMHERST C Feb 3 The annual inspection date for the Pythian Sisters was set for April 20 by district deputy Mrs Elizabeth Pettibone Port Clinton at the Tuesday meeting Plans called for two committees decoration led by Mrs Charles Miller Mrs Raymond Wasem Mrs Wilmah Egeland Mrs Sophia Rubel and Mrs Ed Moebius Plans for the Feb 9 meeting were made A George Washington party will follow the regular meeting February club hosts include Mrs Edith Hoffner Mrs M B Schaeffer Mrs E C Stiwald Mrs Hugh Tompkins Mrs R Wasem Mrs William Ehrman Mrs E G Pietch and Miss Florence Guild on the program committee Floral committee reappointed Mrs A C Kreeger and Mrs Edith Hoffner A donation of five dollars to flood relief was agreed A social hour birthday party handkerchief exchange and reveal of secret sisters followed The program featured reading James Burns by Mrs Nettie Schaeffer shadow play The Ogre of Raschamon with reader Mrs Rubel and cast including Mrs Henry Raesler and Mrs Ed Moebius The evening ended with bingo and refreshments by Mrs A C Kreeger Mrs Walter Miller and Mrs Charles Miller
The Amherst council held its regular meeting Tuesday evening adopting several motions. They instructed City Solicitor William Miller to contact the New York Central about waterproofing bridges and asked Clerk Miller to summon Herman Hageman of the Lorain Telephone Co to discuss night service. Dave Anthony was hired to remove tree stumps on Cleveland Avenue. Two ordinances set penalties for false fire alarms and for defacing village property amid a rash of stop sign disturbances.
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Gringle in Brownhelm a Bible study gathering included Mrs. Glen Horst Mrs. G Garthe Mrs. J Muth Mrs. L F Kreeger Mrs. H A Willams and Mrs Gringle. Mrs Muth led the session.
Admissions note Mrs William Jam ie of South Amherst was admitted Tuesday and gave birth to a baby girl.
The homes of J. Fritz and William Bruce on Lincoln street are quarantined for scarlet fever. Miss Ruth Keith of Lorain was an Amherst visitor Monday evening. Mr and Mrs C Cooper and family of Cleveland avenue spent Monday evening with Lorain relatives.
At the Lyndon Chapter QO. E. S. regular meeting in Grafton on February 3, Harry Garrett was installed as patron. A social time followed with games, contests, and refreshments. Attendees from the area included Mesdames Estella Aldrich Anna Hosier Ethel Carmean Susan Cragin Irma Guyeska Margaret Jantz Hattie Swartz Thelma Hahn Mrs. E. J. Harder Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lehman Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Barber Mr. and Mrs. G. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Earl Durkee Mr. and Mrs. Herald Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sooy.
Mr and Mrs Louis Mennell hosted a Saturday night gathering. Pedro served as the diversion with prizes awarded to Mrs L Mennell first Miss Marcella Burton second Mrs Irene Hornby low first Willard Mennell second. Men’s prizes went to Corwin Mennell and Clifford Schultz son. Attending were Victor Burton and daughter Marcella, Clifford Schultz, Clair Wolf, Estella Aldrich, Irene Hornby and son Allen, Dan Bradley and daughter Helen and son Junior, Alfred Cousins, the hosts and family.
Twenty men attended the Amherst Business Men's Association monthly meeting at the Congregational gym. A 6:15 supper launched the evening as plans for a March meeting and a talk on sales psychology were discussed. Clerks citywide will be special guests. A membership drive committee of Sprague Schulz Nabakowski and Dr. Schaeffer was formed. Parking lot use at Wesbecher Hardware and Amherst Oil Co. was to be arranged. The group pledged donations to infantile paralysis and flood relief funds.
AmARillo Texas dispatch reports Panhandle oil field production reached a record high in 1936 with total oil and gas products valued at 81,574,752.12 dollars, up 12 percent from 1935. Gas earned 20,722,900 dollars while oil brought 29,851,000 dollars, and a 4.09 million dollar payroll marked steady growth as sour gas development accelerated into 1937.
London report by the British Dominions Emigration Society notes low interest in immigration to Canada for the year ending March 31. It records 11,102 total entrants, with 2,949 from Britain and the remainder as foreigners.
Braddock signed to box two opponents at the Hippodrome on February 15. The bouts will be two or three rounds each. Opponents are Eddie Kotwisca of Garfield New Jersey and Eddie Cook of Havana. The Catholic Writers Guild presents the show with Braddock as headliner.
The Lorain and Medina County Epworth League Mid-Year Institute was attended by Evadine Trenchard Arlene Trenchard Betty Lee Taylor Alice Mohler Floyd Lang Howard Wise Mary Francis Schriver and Rev and Mrs George Beebe at Wellington M E Church.
Mrs. P. Young and son Robert of Cleveland were callers. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs J D Mennell and Mr and Mrs Lee Mennell with son Dale at their home. Mrs G Clark returned Sunday after visiting daughter Mrs H B Castleman of Sandusky. Other callers were Mr and Mrs J Mayer and son Donald of Valley City, Mr and Mrs Kenyon Chamberlain and Bruce of Bay Village, and W A Renner of Cleveland. Carrie Buswell of LaGrange called Monday. Sunday visitors of Dan Bradley were Mr and Mrs Stace Anderson of Parma and Mrs Walter Sandrock of Elyria.
The First Evangelical church hosts a cottage prayer meeting at the parsonage this evening. Eastern Stars observe husbands night at Masonic Hall. Foursquare church holds praise and prayer service led by Mrs. Glen Horst. St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed men meet at the Jewett home on Washington avenue. Philathea Bible class meets at Mrs. Fred Coverdale home on Milan avenue. The February meeting of Ladies Aid and Missionary societies of the First Evangelical church is Thursday at Mrs. Carl Springer’s Franklin avenue home. Women’s Union of St. Peter’s meets Thursday at church parlors with bank boxes opened. Ladies’ Ald Society of St. Paul Lutheran meets Thursday at church parlors.
A group from the Methodist church gathered Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Jessie McLean on Harris Street. Quilting served as the main diversion for the gathering.
The Foursquare church ladies gathered for a prayer service at an unidentified location, sharing prayers and fellowship in what appeared to be a church program.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin and family from Wellington called Sunday at the Floyd Zacharias home. Mrs. Minnie Zacharias will stay indefinitely. Lottie Klinect returned home after visiting Ralph McClellan of Akron. J R Theis from New Castle Pa stopped en route from Detroit. Harold Lang of Columbus was a week end guest of his parents Roy and Mrs Lang. Sunday dinner guests included Lottie Klinect and Beverly McClellan of Akron plus Maurice Klinect of Lodi, Irvin Klinect family from Elyria, and Earl Durkee.
The Markley Girls 4-H Club Sewing Sallies met at Mrs. F H Lewis home and decided to hold a Valentine party Friday evening February 12 at 7 o clock at Miss Lucille Sewning home. They invited the Girls 4-H Cloud and The Flying Fingers to attend. Each girl should bring a Valentine and an exchange will be featured.
Read of graduation attendance at Elyria High School with Loretta Lewend and others, staff resignations at Lake Avenue and Markley schools, a Markley benefit card party boosting the free hot lunch fund, and a large Vincent School creamed meal fundraiser by the Patent-Teacher Association. Social visits include Mrs. Chris Ackerman hosting and local guests on Sunday from Cleveland and nearby towns.
Mrs Frankie Reese of Oberlin hosted a weekend at Vincent with guest Kathryn McMillan of Lorain. Thomas McCarty of Cleveland stayed with his parents. Several families from Lorain, Elyria and Worcester visited Mr and Mrs John Cook and son. John Cook Junior returned from Pleasant View Sanatorium. Mr Glen Hurd of Worcester, Mass, and his wife visited during his father in law's illness. he remains in Cleveland Clinic recovering slowly.
Robert Rasgor reports his parents delaying homeward travel until flood conditions ease. They visited Burns Oregon and Pendleton before moving to Tacoma Washington with Mrs Rasor’s mother accompanying Basil Rasor’s family. Funeral services were held for S S Shingleton in the Baptist church with Rev Mabie officiating.
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