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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
14
Readers ask if both spouses who worked in a laundry can draw monthly Social Security benefits at age 65 in 1940. The editor explains they can, with the wife's benefit based on her own wages or the usual aged wife’s half of the couple’s benefit, depending on eligibility and amounts.
John Smith aged 70 employed by Jones Mfg Co and paid wages since 1939 triggers both worker and employer old age insurance contributions. Since Smith remains in service and wages are known, Jones Co is responsible for both payments for 1939. Harry Hawkins, age 16 in 1940, works in his father's grocery store, so his wages are not subject to old age insurance contributions under the amended Act.
Walter H. Otto former Elyria insurance man has joined the advanced underwriting department of Ohio National Life Insurance Co after completing training courses. He previously served as district manager for Fremont and Elyria and later as a special agent in Sandusky. Otto earned 985 percent in the companys sales training course and certificates for research and review training. More than 1800 Americans attended a record annual picnic in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Oberlin will host a Gilpin players rendition of I Gotta Home in Finney Chapel on Saturday Feb 17 at 830 PM. Author Shirley Graham connected with Swing Mikado in 1937 and later worked with Chicago Federal Theatre as supervisor and composer. an Oberlin alumna, she earned the MA here in 1935.
A fragment notes a person associated with the Fine Arts department at Tennessee State College is slain in sleep, with a later reference to pursuing a PhD at Yale. Details are incomplete and unclear.
A student pursues a combined fine arts program merging music and drama and hopes to complete her studies next year. The article highlights interdisciplinary training and anticipated graduation timeline.
Miss Mynne Davidson hosted a shower Sunday in Kipton for Mrs Charles Reep formerly Miss Ruth Rowell. Guests included Kathryn Buckley Donna Buckley Mary Father Geist Betty Whitney Josephine Alferio J ennie Alferio Kathryn Becker Maxine Richley Cleveland Muriel Olliphant Oberon Leota Whitney Leona Whitney Lakewood Alberta Edwards Camden Helen Rose Maude Davidson and others. The honoree received many gifts.
Social notes list Mrs Emma Brumby Mrs Hugh Whitney Mrs Paul Sandrock Miss Hazel Bickel and Miss Jessie Mellor among local attendees. Weekend visits include Louis Richley and Seth Ingersoll family and Jesse Burge calls. A serious condition at Allen Hospital involves Charles Bayless. Other items mention Berlin Heights visits, Whitney siblings, the Betts family, and a venomous Rhingal cobra claim from South Africa.
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