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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1957
Page
6
A hands on guide to using a candle for flat and direct lighting to study how light direction shapes facial form. It covers moving light angles, adding a second candle as a fill, and comparing noon versus other times. It also advises on film speeds, development, and lens care for photographers.
Scene about Town recalls Mrs. Fred Bryant and daughter Anne visiting Santa Monica to see Jack Elton. The piece blends chess quips, pinochle wins, and local anecdotes including Mayor J. Grant Keys as presiding judge at an Explorer Scout awards day in Ridgeville and reflections on community contacts and memories.
The article recalls Sun Yat-Sen known as great emancipator of China. a stamp honoring him and Lincoln marks the anniversary of Chinese resistance to Japanese aggression and China’s move toward free government. It details Sun’s birth in 1866, early life, exile, education in Hawaii and Hong Kong, revolutionary work, and eventual presidency of the Republic of China.
A long column analyzes Dick Baird's political moves in Elyria indicating he may seek the mayor's post in 1953 and outlining how council presidency could shift his path. It notes competing predictions by Charley Bennett and others, and cites Baird's current salary and a looming 1958 congressional context. The piece also mixes local cheerleader notes from Oberlin and Elyria with reminiscences about dogs, editors, and the Press Club.
Letters discuss U S strategy toward the USSR and Hungary Russia and China stance appeasement and the need for decisive victory. Debates touch on presidential powers during war and requests for full loan lists and diplomatic assessments.
The essay celebrates Elsa Maxwell of Keokuk Iowa as a famed party giver and intimate to world celebrities who thrives in old age. It highlights her memoir RSV P and quotes her outlook that life remains exciting. It urges retirees to find new, useful activities to combat boredom and apathy.
A Country Editor recalls hosting gatherings from childhood through marriage. Notable moments include a disastrous yet successful dinner, a Halloween surprise, and a bridge club with friends from Lakewood. The anecdotes showcase hospitality, mishaps, and enduring love of entertaining.
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