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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1939
Page
7
The Dayton Chronicle editor L F Wade notes a full page ad by local firms promising rain led to 1.5 inches of rain the next day. The piece includes quips about fair politics and a teacher praising a theme. It claims 400 people were killed by airplanes last year and jokes about not being killed unless an airplane hits while unlocked.
Radio programs across WTAW WHK WGAR WCLE WTAM and Cleveland stations show a packed Saturday slate. Notable acts include Tommy Riggs Fred Waring Ink Spots and Phil Baker. Sign off with World War II era cultural programming and orchestral pieces.
The state directs Medina County Health Board to act on the Harper pig farm near Medina as a public health nuisance. Residents protested garbage from Cleveland fed to the hogs, with a council session and hearings involving F. H. Harper and complainants. Photographs of a pistol bullet exposure were shown in London.
A dense scanned program page lists a 6:45 market report, many radio time stamps, musical acts, orchestras, and variety programs. Names like Kitty Keene, Linda, Uncle O’Neills, and Stella Dallas appear alongside stations WHK WGAR WCLE and assorted sponsor mentions. The page mixes music, talk segments, and upcoming attributions with placeholders to be announced.
Jimmie Fidler hails Paramounts Persons in Hiding as a standout. He credits J Edgar Hoover script writer Louis King and actors Patricia Morrison and J Carroll Naish for a lean, nerve tingling, high entertainment piece. He notes cost efficiency and directoral focus on storytelling. He catalogs studio habits and quirky observations about stars like Fred MacMurray Deanna Durbin George Raft and Bette Davis, ending with a wry aside on Gary Cooper.
Mrs Frank Rhoads and Mrs Frank McVetta co hosted a luncheon for 24 members and guests of La Porte Ladies Aid Group I at the Rhoads home. George Washington Silver Tea planned February 22 at the church will invite out of town friends. Small calico booties by Mrs Fred Cowles distributed to members. General Aid Society members to donate coin equal to twice the hose size worn. Guests included Mrs George Rhoads of Elyria and Mrs Levi Berg of Dalton.
Rex Bush, 20, from Mentone Indiana, was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Marshal Neal D. Fowler during a Clyde gasoline station holdup chase. The jury recommended mercy and Common Pleas Judge A W Baimann will sentence him to life in Ohio Penitentiary within three days.
Valley City firemen sponsor a dance series starting Saturday February 11. An honor roll lists seniors Geneva Keller Lucille Ringstmeier juniors Doris Schmidt Genevieve Gienke Raymond Griesheimer Norman Jagusch soph Dorothy Gillis sixth grade Petty Kramer seventh grade Dorothy Muntz Rosemary Jones Mary Jo Reuther Carol OQ and Mrs L D Hamlin and Mrs FF Fling. Plus a courtesy event February 15 at La Porte M. Kb church hosted by Group IV chair Mrs Archie Welton for Group II chair Mrs Thad Robson. The life of Abraham Lincoln was the devotions topic at Mrs Arthur Hayes Grafton Road with Group IV. Mrs Welton leading. Guests wore hard times attire. Mrs Roy Vimpenny received for best dressed character. Games followed the business meeting. a dessert course with Valentine decorations.
Schmidt and Mary Jones hosted the A B C club at the Wolfe home on Wednesday evening. Four tables of bridge were in play with high scores by Mrs Ralph Feuchter, Mrs Lamar Harper, George Wolfe, and Carl Hauck. Mrs Max Koppes and Ralph Feuchter received consolation. Mr and Mrs Richard Reuther will entertain the club in two weeks.
Berlin reports claim the National Zeitung of Essen accuses President Roosevelt of political hypocrisy over frontier policy and anti peace remarks. The piece argues his stance incites war and notes domestic and Allied reactions as unfavorable. Also mentions failed attempts to raise gold from the old vessel Lutino.
A detailed list covers events from Columbia to Rochester including dances at Columbia town hall, Grange card party in N Ridgeville, church services in Birmingham and Lagrange Bible School activities, and many Monday Tuesday meetings in Fields North Olmsted Avon Lake and Columbia. Notable speakers include E G McLain in Rochester. Public invited to most services and gatherings.
At the Capitol Theatre Bing Crosby and Franciska Gaal star in Paris Honeymoon, a gay Balkan musical comedy opening today. The light hearted film promises lively songs and bright visuals for afternoon and evening showings.
Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette lead the cast of Prairie Moon, the next Lincoln film. The Western stars headline the lineup opening Sunday at the Lincoln Theatre.
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