Oberlin Man Wins Verdict in $25,000 Damage Suit
Ervin J. Seaton of Oberlin was found not liable by a jury in common pleas court yesterday after a second trial of Robert Rothgery’s $25,000 claim. Rothgery, of R D 2 Oberlin, alleged injuries from a car collision on Route 58 July 1 1931 involving Seaton's vehicle. a prior trial awarded Rothgery $7,992 before a new trial was granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin J. Seaton
Oberlin
Common Pleas
Robert Rothgery
R. D
Seaton
Local Minstrels Set to Perform in New London Next Thursday
Jim Armitage and his Minstrel Follies of 65 members will appear at New London High School next Thursday under the New London PTA. The group previously drew a capacity crowd at LaGrange High School last Thursday and is sponsored by the Elyria Kiwanis Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Armitage
Minstrel Follies
New London High School
New London Parent Teacher Association
Follins
LaGrange High School
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Six More Ovens For Needy Sought By Red Cross
Local Red Cross workers report ovens donated to aid oil stores were taken quickly. With all ovens gone, six more are requested. Illyrian residents are asked to lend unused ovens to be distributed to needy families for baking bread.
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Red Cross
Large crowd enjoys orchestra program at Capitol Theatre
A fifty member string orchestra from A. B. Sauer Music Company conducted by Don Merthe opened “Home Talent” night at Capitol Theatre. The program featured selections such as All-American Girl and Victory March Medley, Goofus, My Wild Irish Rose, The Red River Valley, and Farewell to Thee with soloists and banjo guitar groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Sauer Music Company
Don Merthe
Capitol Theatre
Wayne Garland
Winter’s Brothers
Georgia
Conrad Milliken
Herman Hess
James Kennedy
Red River Valley
Hunl- Billy
Wm. Bueche
Ellis Fletcher
Hutchins to Deliver Oberlin Baccalaureate Sermon
Dr. William A. Hutchins president of Berea College will give the hundredth anniversary baccalaureate sermon at Oberlin in June. He studied and taught at Oberlin and authored works on preaching and religious experience. Also listed: a daylight lecture at Dayton University and a February 18 swimming meet Oberlin versus Case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Hutchins
Oberlin
Oberlin, CO
William A. Hutchins
Berea College
Hutchins
Theological Seminary
Graduate School of Theology
Yale
Marietta
University of Chicago
Union Theological Seminary
Dayton University
Westroom
United States
Case School of Applied Science
Crane
Wester
Reserve University
Warner Gymnasium
Oberlin College Weekly Calendar Highlights February Events
Oberlin College posts a weekly calendar listing events from February 11 to February 17. Highlights include the Men’s Glee Club concert at Finney Chapel, faculty meetings at Carnegie Library, seminars across science and arts departments, student recitals, and lectures in theology, Spanish and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin College Men’s Glee Club
Finney Chapel
Social Scince Club
Oberlin Inn
Lloyd W. Taylor
Graduate School of Theology
Fairchild Chapel
Samuel W. Wyre
M. Seader
Robert E. Brown
College of Arts and Sciences
Conservatory of Music
Warner Hall
E. T. Thomas
Cony Sturgis
Spain
Republic
Spanish Club
Woman’s Buiding
J. Herbert Nichols
Glen Gray
Edward Caswell
Allen Art
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Oberlin v8
Oberlin History Talk Graces Nancy Squire Chapter Meeting
The Nancy Squire Chapter D A R met at Mrs. J. Hills West College site last evening with strong attendance. Robert S. Fletcher of Oberlin College History Department spoke on The Early History of Oberlin and is preparing a history with college manuscripts for a centennial effort. A Conservatory string quartet provided music and refreshments followed hosted by Mrs. Hull and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Squire
D A. R
Conservatory of Music
Hull
W.H. Phillips
Charles Deubie
Alice Williams
Henry Klermund
Mary Ransom
Anna Yocom
Edith Clark
Australian firm verifies VE3ME shortwave test
Mrs. C J Clark of North Pleasant Street received verification from the Amalgamated Wireless Company of Melbourne that a VE3ME shortwave test broadcast on November 18 lasted one and a half hours and was copied correctly in every detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Clark
North Pleasant Street
Amalgamated Wireless Company
Melbourne
Australia
Ve3me
Firemen Called to Three Blazes in Short Span
Oberlin firemen were dispatched to three blazes on Thursday evening with minimal damage. The Bradley Motor Company, the Spencer Home at 353 West College Street, and Jacob Ruffing’s home at 224 East Lorain Street all reported chimney fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Bradley Motor Company
Spencer
West College Street
Jacob Ruffing
East Lorain Street
Elyria pair sentenced for robbery by Cleveland judge
Frank Oldenburg and Robert Daley of Elyria were sentenced to an indeterminate term at Mansfield reformatory by Judge Dempsey after pleading guilty to robbery. They were arrested November 29 for trying to rob Richard Frasier, a Cleveland jewelry salesman, by luring him to a Cleveland hotel with a fake invalid uncle and $945 worth of jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Oldenburg
Robert Daley
Elyria
Mansfield Reformatory
Dempsey
Cleveland
Lloyd Sweet
Richard Frasier
Frasier
Local contract bridge club hosts mood party plans
The Contract Bridge club met last evening at Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Porter on East College street. Plans were laid for a low mood party at W. Carsop on Morgan street in two weeks. The losers will entertain the winners at a dinner. Mrs. L. T. Whitney, wintering with her daughter Mrs Claude Birdseye at 22 Grafton street Chevy Chase Md, celebrated her ninety third birthday Sunday and remains in good health. Mrs George Lang of Ridgeville visits her sister Mrs Fred Kent on Nrth Pleasant street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contract Bridge Club
I. L. Porter
East College Street
W. Carsop
Morgan Street
L. T. Whitney
Claude Birdseye
Grafton Street
Chevy Chase
George Lang
Ridgeville
Fred Kent
Nrth Pleasant Street
Soil Fertility To Be Topic Of County Meetings
County agricultural extension services plan a series of fertility meetings in Lorain County on February 23 and 24. Earl Jones from Ohio State University soils and crops will attend, but the exact place and times are not yet set, according to Extension Agent Cr. Hummel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
County Agricultural Extension Service
Cr. Hummel
Earl Jones
Ohio State University
Hummel
Debates Planned Across Meetings Stalled Yet Set
J A Soland announced a series of debate meetings to run from tomorrow through February 22. The first gathering will discuss cooperative religion, while a second meeting Monday night will focus on education.
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Wee
J A Soland
Al Williams Pleads Not Guilty in DWI Arraignment
Al Williams of 1367 East Avenue pleaded not guilty before Mayor W. H. Van Oster this morning on a driving while intoxicated charge. He is to be tried Monday morning with bond set at 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Williams
East Avenue
W. H. van Oster
Fire floods Governor White's Marietta home
Damage estimated in the thousands occurred to Tugs and furnishings when frozen water pipes burst flooding the house in Marietta. The residence was closed after Governor George White moved to Columbus. The caretaker was absent due to illness.
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Marietta, O
George White
Ghen White
Columbus
Musical program at Elvrr a Rotary Club
Elvira Rotary Club members will hear a musical program during the weekly meeting at the Gikhs' Club. The Har an Musicians of Wonolniu a hool of music Cleveland College Day will chair the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvrra Rotary Club
Sint
Gikhs
Har‘an
Wonolniua Hool of
Cleveland
Keiloge
Akron milk prices rise by a penny per quart
State briefs report Akron raises retail milk price from seven to eight cents per quart, a change in effect since January 1. In Columbus, an infected pimple led to the death of 11 year old Helen Margaret Terrible after surgery for blood poisoning on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Columbus
Helen Margaret Terrible
Death of 76 year old woman found in Jacktown cellar likely exposure
Dr Edward Cook Butler county coroner said the death of Mrs Alice Osner 76 whose body was found in the cellar of her 57 acre farm near Jacktown probably was caused by exposure. Osner lived alone on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Edward Cook
Butler County
Alice Osner
Jacktown
Osner
Barber Sues Cornwell For 995 Note Foreclosure Sought
Jasper Barber files suit against O L Cornwell and others for 995 dollars on a promissory note seeking foreclosure of property in Oberlin. The filing names the parties and requests the court to order sale to satisfy the debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Barber
O. L. Cornwell Et al
Oberlin
Lorain County Could Lose Influence Under Redistricting Plan
State Representative Malcolm Thomson said Lorain leaders expect a Wednesday hearing on proposed congressional maps. He warns Lorain County would join part of Cuyahoga County, risking overwhelming influence in elections under the Harter and Kasch plans. He urges local voters to protest the Harter plan and support Kasch for better regional representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Esceeneee
Malcom Thomson
Lorain
F. 4
Stetson
Fivia Cyvander
Commerc
Nic Thomson
Federal Relations Coree
House
Columbus
Thonson
Lorain County
Cuyahoga County
Thomson
Harter
Kasch
Firefighters Quell Chimney Blaze on Ninth Street
Elyria firemen responded at noon to the home of W. J. Feron at 19 Ninth Street and found a chimney burning out. The blaze was extinguished with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
W. J. Feron
Ninth Street
Emily Brush Funeral Arrangements in Ridgelawn Cemetery
Emily Brush wife of the late Edward M. Brush died in Cleveland after a long early life in EE' ra where she worked with St Andrew's Episcopal. Burial services are set for February 13 at Ridgelawn Cemetery with Reverend B Reihead officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Brush
Edward M. Brush
Cleveland
Ee’ Ra
St Andrew's
Ridgelawn
Oelock
Reihead
Spruce Gum Industry in Monson Fades Across Maine
The spruce gum craft in Monson, once a thriving Maine industry producing about 150 pounds yearly worth roughly $36000, has dwindled. Harry Davis runs the last factory, shipping gum to drugstores nationwide for digestion aid while local Mainers miss the pine based product as harvest drops to four to six tons. Depletion by pulp mills and waning popularity drive the decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onson Sme
Momson
Loosehead Lake
Maine
Harry Davis
Monson
Fight Ends In Police Court Penalty
A street fight with rounds in a poolroom and at Walter Wynieski's home led to Wynieski winning the first and third rounds. Walter Poszewok, of 1509 West Avenue, was fined 25 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in county jail on an assault and battery charge after a police court arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Avenue
15Th Street
Walter Wynieski
West 12Th Street
Police Court
Wynieski
Walter Poszewsok
Poswewok
Wyn
Poszewok
Mr. Wrynieski
Wrniesk
Toledo Bank Holdup Net $2,000 As Bandits Strike
Four armed men robbed four bank employees and a customer at Corn City Savings Association in Toledo, taking more than $2,000. The tallest robber aimed at secretary Frederick C Schaal and real estate dealer J R Glynn, while others menaced tellers Miss Ber a Bornhoff Lillian Ryder and Silvia Snyder as they secured cash. A third robber with a machine gun monitored the scene as the trio fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bera Bornhoff
Lillian Ryder
Srlvia Snyder
Stage War On Rats And Mice In Butler Road Drive
In Butler road near New London residents staged a pest extermination contest lasting a month. Homer Campbell led his team to 304 rats 27 mice and many birds while Leonard Troupe’s group tallied 235 rats 245 mice and birds. Campbell’s team wins and will dine on an oyster supper hosted by Troupe’s team.
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Butler Road
New London
Homer Campbell
Leonard Troupe
Campbell
Troupe
Boo Ss
Coylgate Cagers Top Oberlin 39 31 in Evening Game
Coylgate University defeated Oberlin College by 39 to 31 in a college basketball game played here Tuesday evening. The win boosts Coylgate's standing in the conference as Oberlin drops to a sub .500 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
N. Y
Coylgate University
Oberlin College
Upside Down Trick Reveals Hidden Horse Pose Masterpiece
A renowned artist defied a patron by sending a painting of a horse galloping through a dust cloud. When challenged, he inverted the image and revealed a perfect picture of a horse rolling on its back on a dusty plain.
Cleveland Markets Mark Livestock and Grain Prices
Livestock receipts at market include hogs 25 holdovers 40 and cattle 150 with little change from last week. Cattle and calves show steady to slight gains with hogs and sheep noting modest price adjustments. Chicago cash quotes list varied dairy and egg values with futures and potatoes and grains reflecting mixed movements. Market notes cite scarce calves, firmer live cattle demand, and weather affecting trading activity across commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Farmers defend penny army plan to curb foreclosures
Speakers including Weaver Brandt Vander Pyle and Crosby urged farmers to unite against mortgage distress. They described penny army profits pressuring loan firms to settle for less, warned against radical political changes, and favored cooperative action and patient lenders to save homes.
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Kramp
Weaver
Lorain County
United Action
Harold Brandt
Pittsfield
Brandt
Nicholas Vander Pyle
Oberlin
A W. Crosby
Lorain
John A. Simpson
Farmers’ Union
Explosion in Saar district devastates area killing and injuring many
Rescue teams from the Saar industrial district battled a gas fueled blast that cut phone service and halted aid. A benzol plant fire possibly ignited gas lines and a tank in a suspected sabotage incident. A woman died in debris after muttering eight of us drinking coffee. Several family members remained buried as a street car wreck left uncertain casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saar
Sear
Thief Attack on Toledo Detective in Terminal Yard
In Toledo Ohio on February 11 two alleged coal thieves opened fire on railroad detective Enos L. Albright 39 of Walbridge after he trapped them in the Terminal Railroad yards. Albright was shot in the thigh and taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital. Steve Mag 45 and Zigmund Rayner 43 were arrested at their homes hours later and reportedly signed confessions admitting the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Enos L. Albright
Walbridge
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
St. Vincent's Hospital
Steve Mag
Zigmund Rayner
Pythians Sisters Sponsor Card Party in Spencer
Spencer Pythians Sisters will sponsor a card party Friday night at the Pythian Hall. Committee members include Frank Rice Mrs John White and Mrs Blake Stroup. Roy and Mrs Roy Bradley of Oberlin visited Mrs Belle Bradley. Pearl Root of Lodi visited her parents Mr and Mrs S Moon. Belle Rook and daughter Doris were Wellington visitors. Hazel Ridgeway of Sandusky visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Will Ridgeway. Mabelle Clark of Homerville guest of Mr and Mrs Roy Cowhick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythians
Pythian Hall
Frank Rice
John White
Blake Stroup
Roy Bradley
Oberlin
Belle Bradley
Pearl Root
Lodi
S. Moon
Belle Rook
Doris
Wellington
Hazel Ridgeway
Sandusky
Will Ridgeway
Mabelle Clark
Homerville
Roy Cowhick
Dayton man convicted in shoe store holdup manslaughter
Virgil Dackin, 28, accused of killing 71 year old Alfred W. Dare during a shoe store holdup in Dayton was convicted of manslaughter by a jury. He had been charged with first degree murder and faces a sentence of one to 20 years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Virgil Dackin
Alfred W. Dare
Dackin
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Turner
South Pleasant Street
Esther Alfsen
Ronald Wilbond
Rotary Club
John H Mills
Lucinda Mills
Inez
Martin County
Fred Mills
Ballard Mills
Tom Reisd
Blaine McGinns
Wills
Kentucky
Vis Lucinda Ifilis
Lucinda Mulls
Oltr
Reet Biaar Deain
Mra
Chicago
Clover Seed
Acme
Donnell Paint & Wall Paper Co
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