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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
12
A group of 20 Elyria merchants will announce a new coupon based event to boost trade. Coupons costing a small amount will earn free merchandise worth over ten dollars at three coupon stations. Stations' locations and procedures will be revealed in the Friday notice with tickets sold Saturday from 9 am to 9 pm.
Lorain County dog kennel sales yield profits as Dog Warden Lee Minkler reports 15 dogs sold for 46 dollars, funds turned over to the county. He and Deputy Wesley Miller impounded 171 dogs. A stray reference then recalls an Indian maid nicknamed Strikes-on-both-sides.
OBERLIN OH Feb 4 At a village council meeting the contract for a new fire truck was awarded to Seagrave Corporation of Columbus for 314000. The housing contract went to J B Annable of Oberlin for about 2500. Only routine business was transacted.
M. E. Aid convenes the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church at Rev. S. Lee Whiteman’s South Cedar home with about forty members. Devotional led by the pastor opened the afternoon. games celebrated Mrs. Nellie Baxter’s birthday. she received a gift. Tea followed. Mrs. Baxter, treasurer, recently returned from Columbus hospital after eye surgery.
The Women’s Association of the First Church held its February meeting yesterday afternoon in the James Brand House. After a business session a devotional was led by Mrs. Tydia Lord Davis. A musical program featured harpist Elsa Gelman and flutist Antone Winkler. President L. D. Hartson was the principal speaker.
A speaker discussed Shaping the Future drawing on Basil Mathews Ten served after the program by the new social committee.
Oberlin High School debaters open February schedule with a debate against Wadsworth here Friday February 6. Topic is government ownership and operation of electric utilities. Oberlin team presents the negative side led by Margaret Atkins Patricia Chamberlain William Close June Carpenter and William Sich with Wadsworth arguing the affirmative.
A meeting of the Oberlin Business Men's club will be held Friday evening February 6 at 6 30 p m in the Oberlin Grange Hall. A dinner will precede the meeting.
The Sorosis club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. R. A. Jelliffe’s Oak street home. Programs featured two book reviews, Mrs. W. H. Seaman presenting Listen for a Lonesome Drum by Carl Carmen and Mrs. D. R. Moore presenting Drums Along the Mohawk by Walter Edmonds.
Dr. W. R. Grezg departed Saturday for Denver to attend mid winter nose and sinus surgery classes at the Denver Polyclinic and Postgraduate College. He plans return to Oberlin on February 15. W. R. C. officers will meet Friday at 1 30 in the Oberlin Grange hall. Elton Cook and his wife of Cincinnati visit relatives in Oberlin. Mrs. William Seaman and daughter fly to Chicago for a visit and plan to meet Mr. Seaman there next week before returning later this month.
Columbus Ohio February four Stop Gap relief bill provides 3 000 000 for relief over three and a half months and 1 000 000 for flood relief The measure was approved by the House Finance committee after a heated session with Republicans and county city officials deeming it inadequate Rep Bangham of Clin ton criticized the delay in action The administration hailed committee approval The bill would allocate 2 000 000 by need and 1 000 000 on a dollar for dollar matching basis Gov Davey urged restoring the matching provision after the committee deleted it
Congressmen from flood impacted Ohio and Mississippi Valleys push to accelerate President Roosevelt’s 2.771 billion dollar water conservation program. Lawmakers from the Midwest join western districts to back a six year plan aimed at flood prevention and reclamation projects. Senator Robert Bulkley calls the program unquestionably a step in the right direction and says a decisive approach to flood control is needed.
Colorado Springs reports a cog railway summit climb in mid winter as a snow plow carved a five foot drift path for the first time since the road's construction.
A wide spread sale of passes to Heaven by European racketeers was uncovered in Johannesburg. Police say Europeans offered passes to natives, claiming they would be allowed through by a gatekeeper on death, enabling entry.
University of Pittsburgh students profile Dr. Andrew Avinoff, advisory professor of biology and assistant professor of fine arts, director of the Carnegie Museum, painter, explorer, linguist, and lawyer. He speaks seven languages, maintains a $9000 Asiatic butterfly collection from 49 expeditions in Asiatic Russia, Tibet, and the Pamir region, and says he is an amateur. Born in Tukchin Bolynia, he studied law in Moscow, served with the Red Cross in World War I, and moved to Pittsburgh in 1922.
Montreal retirements at Windsor Station feature Peter Laval the champion question answerer who for 23 years stood behind a counter answering travel queries in English and French. He estimates he has answered more than 59,000,000 questions.
Harrisburg reports the Legislature will consider proposals to create a chain of beautiful state parks. The plans include land acquisition, tree planting, forest-fire fighting efficiency, and reforestation programs.
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