Ohio House considers nearly $300000 in state projects
Legislation pending in Columbus would spend about 300000 for public works and property across Ohio. Proposals include 80900 for Miami river dredging near Logan County, 75000 for a Coshocton armory, 75000 to buy the Elite House in Ripley for Underground Railroad history, 50000 for Camp Perry administration building, and 12500 to purchase Glenford Fort in Perry County with grounds and road improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.K
House of Representatives
Department of Public Works
Miami River
Logan County
Indian Lake
Quincy Dam
Sidney Pike
R. J. Kiefer
Logan
J. Harry McGregor
Coshocton
Adjutant General's Office
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Ripley
Brown County
Raymond Rutherford
Brown
Harriet Beecher Stowe
al Kalb
Ottawa
Camp Perry
Glenford Fort
Perry County
T. F. McElroy
Putnam
Car hits Elyria man on Broad Street injures Washburn
Harry K. Washburn, 48, of 132 Second Street, was struck on Broad Street by a car driven by Raymond Wensink of Schramm Road, Elyria. Washburn received minor injuries, transported to Elyria Memorial Hospital, and discharged the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Washburn
Second Street
Broad Street
Raymond Wensink
Schramm Road
Elyria
Wensink
Washburn
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Church Attendance Rises to 2258 in Elyria Campaign
Ten Elyria churches reported a Sunday attendance of 2258, a rise of about 30 from last week and over 200 above the campaign’s prior peak. The United Church Attendance Campaign began January 3 and runs through March 2.
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United Church
Elyria
Honor Judge Funk At Farewell Dinner
Farewell dinner honors Appellate Judge Ross W. Funk of Wooster for fifteen years on the Ninth District bench at Youngs Hotel near Akron. Judge Funk, 76, announced retirement last year as term expired. Akron Common Pleas Judge Arthur W. Doyle attended, with about 250 attorneys and judges from the district present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross W. Funk
Wooster
Young's
Akron
Funk
Common Pleas
Arthur W. Doyle
Ninth District
Don W. Myers
Richard Horan
Fire damages house from lamp and paint shop blaze
A fire in the basement paint shop of Harold Schwind’s home at 421 Second Street started by a match lit by Harold Schwind burned his face and hair. Lacquer, paint and oils ignited, causing extensive damage to the home and possible smoke injury to adjacent Schwind store contents and pilings. damage amount unestablished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Schwind
Second Street
Harold Schwind
W. N. Bates
Miss Bird Lectures Five Lorain Groups on Hospitality
Miss Alice Bird county extension agent brings talks and demonstrations on hospitality nutrition and clothing to five Lorain County women's groups this week. City groups join farm women with meetings in Henrietta Elyria and Lorain, including a hospitality study and a clothing repair session at 9 Belden. A newly formed La Porte group begins Friday with a hospitality project, while a Lorain Federation of Women's Clubs event Friday evening gives a project summary.
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Alice Bird
Lorain County
Miss Bird
Rex Lees
Henrietta
Elyria
Thunday
Arthur Wise
Belden
la Porte
S. Stevenson
Lorain
Funeral rites for Frank Hutton to be held Wednesday
The death record notes that Frank Hutton was fatally injured by an auto Monday morning. Rites will be from his mother Mrs. Ella Huttons home on North Ridge road at 2:59 Wednesday afternoon. Burial follows at Crownhill cemetery.
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Frank Hutton
Ella Hutton
North Ridge Road
Crownhill Cemetery
Funeral services for A W Gough Thursday 2 30 Avon
Funeral services for the late A. W. Gough will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 30 from his home in Avon with Rev. J. H. Deemer of the Lorain Baptist church officiating. Burial will be made in Avon Center cemetery.
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A. W. Gough
Avon
J. H. Deemer
Lorain
Mrs. Johnson Aims Return to Africa Jungle Adventure
Mrs. Osa Johnson, recovering from injuries in a Commercial Airlines crash that killed her explorer husband Martin Johnson and four others, plans to fly her own plane again and return to the Belgian Congo jungle to seek new adventures declaring a city more dangerous than the jungle. She wants to escape death rumors and resume exploration.
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Los Angeles
Africa
Osa Johnson
Martin Johnson
Johnson
He A
Cadet Wins Title Of Foul Shooting Champ
Bud Haber of the Cadets class at the YMCA boys division wins the foul shooting championship after a playoff with Jack Leber. Both tied at 10 of 15 in the original contest. Leber then hit 7 of 15 in the playoff while Haber made 8 of 15 before stopping.
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Bud Haber
Jack Leber
Leber
Haber
Baptist Missions in the Orient Conference Invites People
Dr. Commons represents the Independent Baptists in the Philippines and the Orient. Residents of Riviia are invited to attend the conference and enjoy its benefits without obligation. Free will offerings will be taken at all services to cover speaker expenses.
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Baptist Missions
Orient
Commons
Independent Baptists
Philippines
Riviia
Oberlin Business Men's Committees Named
Oberlin Ohio February 9 At a meeting of the Oberlin Business Men's club Lea Comings new president announced his committees for the year Program and Entertainment Erwin Worcester chairman M A Houghton Dr R A Phipps Fred Comings Credit Ed Sable chairman J fl Kutscher E W Templeton I L Porter Membership Herbert Arnold chairman Gordon Dawley Hershel Barone Legislative J N Stone chairman Ed Sable C R Comings Civic I L Porter chairman C K Fauver J C McCullough W A Zahm Sales Henry Pfaff chairman Mack Webber Ralph Dailey Publicity W H Phillins chairman John Von Blum George Sedgeman Lee Rowe Band C R Comings chairman P H Ohly Sports E E West chairman Bud Pfaff Alvah Walker Rural Cooperation Walter Walker chairman John Wood C R Summers J A Cochran Finance Henry Kiermund chairman George Broadwell O C McKee Stamp Jerry Steel chairman Andy Smith J W Hill Christmas Decoration Erwin Worcester chairman A Zahm Alvin Jones Preceding the meeting the ladies of the Grand served a 6 30 dinner in the Grange hall where the meeting followed.
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Oberlin
Oberlin Business Men's Club
Lea Comings
Erwin Worcester
M. A. Houghton
R. A. Phipps
Fred Comings
Ed Sable
J. Fl. Kutscher
E. W. Templeton
I. L. Porter
Herbert Arnold
Gordon da
C. R. Comings
P. Hl. Ohly
E. E. West
Bud Pfaff
Alvah Walker
Walter Walker
John Wood
C. R Summers
J. A. Cochran
Henry Kiermund
George Broadwell
O. C. McKee- Stamp
Jerry Steel
Andy Smith
J. W. Hill
Boy Scouts Mark Anniversary Week in Oberlin
Oberlin honors the Boy Scouts of America with Anniversary Week events February 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Pack 3 of the Cub Scouts, among the oldest in Firelands Area Council, will showcase a 30-cub program and stunt display. Troops 191 and 102 plan window displays at J. W. Hill and H. A. Pfaff stores, with Parents Night to follow later in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Oberlin
Cub Scouts
Firelands Area
J. W. Hill
H. A. Pfaff
First Methodist Church Announces Lenten Program
The First Methodist Church begins a Lenten program with special Wednesday evening services starting February 10. A covered dish supper will follow each service, inviting congregants to participate in a shared meal and reflection during the Lenten season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
First Methodist
Deputies To Present Specialty Numbers At Benefit Dance
Lorain County deputy sheriffs unveil a charity program at Moose Coliseum on March 17 featuring three deputies in specialty acts. Elmer Peterson will croon with Michael Bulzami as mandolin and guitar accompanyers, Josephine Bulzomi to perform with her brother, and Jaffer Rodman Douglas to showcase tap dances and other specialty numbers.
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Lorain County
Lorain
Elmer Peterson
Bing Crosby
Bo Michael Bulzami
Bulzomi
Josephine
The
Sheriffs
Jaffer Rodman Douglas
Wellington Boys Study for Amateur Radio Licenses
Eight Wellington youths pursue a potential new Four H Club project in amateur radio. Two members already hold licenses, led by club president Ted Jones, who operates his own station from WSHJ, the club headquarters, as they study short wave operation hoping to qualify for operator licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Sprint
Ted Jones
WSHJ
Weekly Church Study Groups Schedule at 6:15
Will be served each Wednesday evening at 6 15 followed by a study group at 7 o clock Two groups meet in designated rooms Group 1 in church parlors Theme The Works of a Christian Church Directed by Dr Clarence T Craig Week by week topics include A United Church Moral Church Church of Free Men The Worship of the Church A Spiritual Church A Triumphant Church Group 2 meets in Assembly room with instruction classes for church membership The dore Paul and Rev Whiteman in charge A devotional service follows the study period
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence T. Craig
Church of Free Men
Mare
Thedore Paul
Rev. Whiteman
Oberlin Exchange Club Luncheon Features Max Chapman
The Oberlin Exchange Club held its regular luncheon at Oberlin Inn yesterday with Max Chapman, manager of the Men's Building at Oberlin College, as guest speaker. He gave an interesting account of helping freshmen settle into their new dormitory quarters.
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Oberlin Exchange Club
Oberlin Inn
Max Chapman
Oberlin College
Chapman Cave
College Observes World Day Of Prayer at Oberlin
All Oberlin churches students and others will hold a union prayer service in Fairchild Chapel on Friday February 12 from 3 30 to 4 30 p m The program centers on Thou Art the Christ the Son of the Living God The event marks the eleventh annual World Day of Prayer observed with fifty other countries
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Oberlin
Fairchild Chapel
Christ
Women's Club Valentine Card Party in Oberlin
The Oberlin Women's club hosts a Valentine benefit dessert game party on Saturday February 13 starting at 1 39 p m Three Elm street homes will host different games Mrs Floyd Gores 172 Elm for bridge Mrs D R Moores 155 Elm for miscellaneous games and Mrs Clyde Gilberts 248 Elm for bridge and miscellaneous games All women in the community may attend and guest parties will be arranged Attendees should notify Mrs John Rodgers or Mrs Moore by Friday night.
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Oberlin Women’s Club
Elm Street
Floyd Gore
D. R. Moore
Clyde Gilbert
John Rodgers
Moore
District Past Noble Grand Meeting Held in Lorain
Mrs. C C Mar Mrs FE M Li man Mrs Behnke and Mrs Har rY Murphy attended the District Past Noble Grand meeting in Lorain yesterday. Following Pansy Chapter Order of Eastern Stars Wednesday evening Edith Martin will be installed as Chaplain replacing Ida Edwards who has accepted a position away from Oberlin.
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C. C. Mar
FE. M. Liman
Behnke
Harry Murphy
Noble
Lorain
Pansy
Order of Eastern Stars
Edith Martin
Ida Edwards
Oberlin
Henrietta Farmers Institute Elects Officers
Officers to head the Henrietta Farmers Institute for the coming year were announced after the final of seven meetings in Lorain County. Walter Kothe was elected president, Carl Bates vice president, Mrs Mead Petty hostess, and Mrs Richard Portman secretary and treasurer.
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Henrietta Farmers’ Institute
Lorain
Walter Kothe
Carl Bates
Mead Petty
Richard Portman
Enjoy Skating Party Brings Counties Together At Rainbow Gardens
Seventy five young men and women from Lorain Medina and Cuyahoga counties joined the Lorain County Senior Four H Club for a roller skating party at Rainbow Gardens. Valentines were exchanged as part of the evening. Arrangements were led by committees headed by Chester Sprague and Margaret Pallas.
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Lorain County
Rainbow Gardens
Medina
Cuyahoga
Lorain
Y-Indus Club to tour Cleveland bakery tonight
Members of the Y-Indus Club will travel to Cleveland tonight for a tour of a large bakery. They will meet at the Y.M.C.A. at ? p.m. to organize the trip. Tonight’s meeting will also include a rededication for the club’s Valentine party on February 22, it was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y-Indus Club
Cleveland
Y. Mlc. A
Amateur operators connect at meetings and with others
At their meetings they have communicated occasionally with operators of other amateur stations.
St Agnes P T A selects Elyria High junior for citizenship course
Edward Brubaker, a junior at Elyria High School, will be sent by the St. Agnes Parent-Teacher Association to a 10 day citizenship course for Ohio boys in June. He was previously misidentified as a St. Agnes School student and had graduated from the St. Agnes eighth grade in June 1934.
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Edward Brubaker
St. Agnes
Britain Expands Aerial Defense In Gas Proof Hospitals
London hospitals plan costly schemes to protect patients during air raids with gas proofing and air conditioned wards. Westminster Hospital, costing 4 250 000 dollars, will be Britain’s first gas proof facility featuring a covered road, double airtrack doors, strong roofs and splinter resistant windows. Wing Commander Hodsoll said new hospitals should follow this design. The Air Raid Precautions Department urges moving patients from London to the country to free space for air raid casualties.
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London
Westminister
Britain
E. Hodsoll
Air Raid Precautions Department
Cleveland Market Reports Raw Dairy and Livestock Prices
Market listings show steady trends across butter eggs poultry and live stock. Including rates for hens, leghorns, broilers, roosters, capons, cattle, calves, sheep and lambs, plus grain, flour, hay and straw quotations from Detroit area exchanges.
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Cleveland
Idaho
Unio
Pennsylvania
Florida
Texas
Court action stems from trade dispute and punch
Julius Nagy of Oberlin road filed an assault and battery charge against neighbor Steve Gerush after a punch in Nagy’s basement amid a six month trade dispute over farm machinery. Gerush pleaded not guilty in Justice Petro’s court and posted $100 bond for trial Friday at 10 am. Meanwhile county commissioners approved buying 20 tons of slag for road use at the CCC camp on Gulf road north of Elyria.
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Julius Nagy
Oberlin Road
Steve Gerush
Gerush
Joseph Petro
Nagy
CCC
Gulf Road
Elyria
Commissioners reject Akin Ditch improvement plan
The commissioners yesterday returned a finding against improving the Akin Ditch in Columbia township, ruling that costs would exceed the benefits.
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Columbia Township
Elyrians Fund Hospital Needs With Walkers and Kitchen Equipment
A local Elyrian speaker said funds raised will cover a walker for a crippled child and most of the hospital kitchen equipment. Hospital needs will be completed with the remaining costs covered by the hospital's funds, and installation plans are underway.
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Elyrians
teachers in county school system host teachers dinner
A county school system hosts an evening for all teachers featuring a 7 p m dinner and a social program with cards dancing and games. Husbands and wives of teachers are invited alongside the staff.
Hogan heirs contest will over decedent estate value
BerNice Ruth Hogan and Frank Hugh Hogan of Lorain contest their father John Hogan's will in Judge D A Cook's court alleging undue influence by his wife Clara FE Hogan who married him in 1934 after the couple's 19 year old divorce. The estate, once valued around 500000, has estimates ranging from a few thousand to 50000 with $25 left to each child and the rest to Clara Hogan.
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D. A. Cook
Bernice Ruth Hogan
Frank Hugh Hogan
Lorain
John Hogan
Clara FE. Hogan
Pesta Sues for Partition of Lorain Property
David Pesta of Lorain files suit for partition of property naming Mary Pesta and others as defendants. The Home Owners' Loan Corp sues Adel bert Johnson and others for 2200 dollars seeking foreclosure of Elyria property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pesta
Lorain
Mary Pesta Et al
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Adelbert Johnson, Dr
Hawaii to revive Hale Hui dance feast in Hilo
Honolulu reports the Hale Hui, an ancient native feast and dance, will be revived this year. Moses Ahuna of the Native Sons of Hawaii announced plans for the first event in 40 years to be held in Hilo. The modern festival will last one day while old-time feasts stretched as long as food lasted.
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Honolulu
Moses Ahuna
The
Native Sons of Hawaii
Hilo
Island of
Hawaii
Automobile Stolen From Rear of Hospital
Al Struck of 251 Ohio street reported his Model A Ford Coupe stolen last evening from the rear of Elzing Memorial Hospital around 7 30 p m. He returned about an hour later to find the car missing bearing license ZA 69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Struck
Ohio Street
Elxing Memorial Hospital
Cab Derives From Cabriolet Abbreviation Root
The term cab is traced to the French word cabriolet shortened to cab, a style of horse drawn carriage once common in urban streets. The linguistic note highlights how transportation slang evolves from a vehicle type into a common shorthand.
Grain and price listings from Toledo report
Toledo O February 9 grain prices in elevators show Wheat No 2 red Soy 115 Corn No 2 yellow around 1.15 to 1.16 Oats No 2 white about 0.59 to 0.62 Rye No 2 about 1.24 to 1.26 Slightly different track prices listed for other bands and butter extra and eggs at 37.5 and 20.4 percent respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eevator Co
Montana Milling Co
Toledo
Speakers Announced for Fruit Growers School Series
County agricultural extension service announces four sessions for the fruit growers school with speakers T H Parks at the February 23 kickoff, Frank Beach at sessions on March 2 and 9, and R D Barden at March 16. All are Ohio State University extension specialists. The final sprayer clinic may be an all day meeting, with the first three afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Agricultural Extension Service
C. J. Hummel
T. H. Parks
Frank Beach
R. D. Barden
Ohio State University
Hummel
Motorist Fined and License Suspended in City Arraignment
Gustav Kleister, 42, of 296 Marseilles avenue, was fined $50 and costs after arraignment before Mayor Don A. Baird. His driving license in the city was suspended for six months following his arrest by officers in a police squad car on Lodi street last evening.
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Gustav Kleister
Marseilles Avenue
Don A. Baird
Kleister
Lodi Street
Autos Damaged in Bath Street Collisions
Autos belonging to W Meyers of 143 Bath street and P O Stallings of Butternut Ridge were slightly damaged when Meyers backed from a driveway into Stallings car on Bath street last evening. Later Stallings bumped a parked car owned by Harry Wallace at 187 Bath street. Stallings blamed rain for impaired vision.
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W. Meyers
Bath Street
P. O. Stallings
Butternut Ridge
Meyers
Stalling
Stallings
Harry Wallace
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F. A. Humphrey
Zipper Service
Real Cleaners
Ross Funk
West Virginia
Crooks
Sibley & Sprague
Western Reserve Finance
Turner Block
Court St
Huiton
Mrs. Martin
Jungle
Esther Wood
Professor Street
Boy Scouts
O'Donnell Paint and Wallpaper Co
Elyria, Ohio
Toledo Grain
Fruit Growers School
Sanko Restaurant
Over Bell Clothing
G. J. O'Connor
E. 18Th St
Murbach
Lorain County Savings & Trust CO
Ferereece Corprene
Amaherst
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