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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1940
Page
6
A collage of reader letters from various towns recounts small acts of kindness and local pride. Bonela Utah notes friendly visits from strangers, Yonkers cruelty to animals draws ire, Savannah boosters praise, and linguistic debates over correct usage appear alongside personal mementos from readers homes.
West River Road reports Mr and Mrs C FE McIntire with daughters Helen and Shirley and George Miller guests of Mr and Mrs Paul McIntire and family of Mansfeld. Mr and Mrs Walter McMullan and son Edward visited Mr and Mrs George Thompson of Lorain. Mrs Ray Halls, Mrs Edward McGucken and Mrs WE Heck attended a PTA meeting at Lake Avenue school. Ronald Ehlers, previously ill on Shadden Road, is now improving. Guests of Mrs Frankie Reese Thursday included Mr and Mrs Tweerel of North Fond and Mrs Edward Minard of Detroit Road.
Pontiac Motor Division reports January deliveries reached a record 13,671 cars, a 32 percent rise from January 1939, despite severe winter weather. Last ten days totals were 5,497, with used car sales also hitting an all-time January high at 28,717, up 203 percent from January 1939.
Automotive engineers aim for features customers want and the 1910 Chevrolet model line attracts strong praise for its alligator jaw hood and redesigned styling. General sales manager Holter notes the hood drew immediate attention, with owners calling it tops as the Vacuum power shift also gains traction.
A noted endurance climber who logged 77 hours and 40 minutes set many mountain climbing records for Studebaker in the ensuing years. His later career diversified widely and he eventually became Salt Lake City s mayor.
Oldsmobile publicizes a luxury-type station wagon for 1940 designed on the Series Sixty chassis. It seats eight, offers large baggage space, wood framed body in walnut finish, four doors with window regulators, and features Hi Test safety glass, sealed beam headlights, and hydraulic brakes as standard safety items.
Salt Lake City reports Ab Jenkins elected mayor under unusual circumstances while already holding more automobile records than any living man. His feats span endurance economy and speed with marks dating back to the twenties starting when he built a record streak with Studebaker cars and expanded to transcontinental runs.
Cars through January 1 show a sharp move away from black toward brighter colors. Black remains dominant at 339 percent of cars specified, but its share has fallen from about 80 percent years ago to 40 percent last year. This year Buick buyers largely shifted to brighter hues, a trend designers monitor closely.
Hudson Motor Car Company reports that over 75 percent of buyers now choose running boards for 1940 Hudson cars. Initially the preference was split, but in the last two months running boards gained steadily in popularity, with buyers selecting them at no extra cost regardless of the model. Murray Northrup, chief engineer, disclosed the statistics.
Flint Michigan February 10 Buick division of General Motors reports a shift in the national color scheme for automobiles. Only one in three Buicks sold is black as buyers favor blue green red maroon brown cream or two tone combinations since the 1940 models were introduced last fall.
Dearborn Michigan February ten extensive new research facilities have been added to Ford Motor Company's engineering test grounds where nearly five million miles of research runs were completed last year A mud pit water pit sand pit and skid test section are among the additions The rideometer accurately measures riding qualities under all road conditions The weather tunnel and test tracks form the core of the program with additional specialized facilities yielding further data.
Data for many 1940 Ford Mercury and Lincoln Zephyr improvements came from weather-tunnel tests. Engineers can simulate sleet dust storms hurricanes blizzards and tropical rains by adjusting knobs, enabling evaluation under virtually every adverse condition found worldwide.
Shell Oil Co introduces two new improved gasolines, Super Shell and Shell Premium, developed by a large team of researchers. They were tested under real-world conditions to ensure a balanced performance with better anti-knock, starting, warm-up, and mileage. Both fuels are more costly to produce, but Shell has absorbed the extra expense with no price increase to consumers.
West Ridge notes February 8 as birthday day for Harry Lauer Sr and Jr with a dinner at the Lauer home. C N Williams and grandson Bobby joined Mrs Williams to celebrate. Also present were M and Mrs Wesley Lanslow and their Oberlin baby. Mrs Clarence Hale of Elyria visited E J Burrer. The Merry-Go-Round Club formed by Mrs Bud Porter and visiting ladies met for lunch, with the group traveling among members.
George Ashenbach and Mrs Gertrude Smith spent Thursday at the Eldred home. The Penfound family and Mrs Florence Snyder attended the funeral of their uncle Lauran Farr at Mrs Clara Schaub’s Dean road home. Harrison Peters saw Ossy Renardy’s violin recital at Finney Chapel Oberlin. Harmon Drusendahl and Theodore Grills joined the Lauren Farr funeral attendants. Miss Marguerite Mason and Doris Minnich attended the Wellington Senior 4 H club meeting on Wednesday.
Erhart notes list Sunday visitors including Mr and Mrs Archie Lockear and son from Cleveland, Glen Yannahgan home guests, Westly Tibbitt, Mrs J G Haury, and others. Quilting party hosted by Leo Armbruster. Mrs Charles Neff of Cleveland visited her daughter Mrs Barney Haury. Gilbert Gross and daughter Nancy Jane visited Dean Regal’s home. Raymond Morgan family also visited Harel home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Podosy and Mrs. Albert Grows assisted Mins Gaurett and returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Lew of Bhurta visited Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Barney Haury. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lockest of Granger called recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Yanneg an.
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