Gleason Elected President of Leaders Club
Russell Gleason, the only formally initiated member, is elected president of the Y M C A boys leaders club as officers are chosen from 12 members none of whom have complete initiation yet. Jack Heritage becomes vice president and Harrison Comstock serves as secretary and treasurer. Other uninitiated members named include Tom Kelly Jack Leber Earl Hill William Pemberthy David Taylor Thomas Chapman Thomas Smith Charles Stewart and David Lindell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A. Boys’ Leaders Club
James Whyte
Russell Gleason
Jack Heritage
Harrison Comatock
Heritage
Comstock
Tom Kelly
Jack Leber
Earl Hill
William Pemberthy
David Taylor
Thomas Chapman
Thomas Smith
Charles Stewart
David Lindell
Seventeen Lorain County High Schools Join Exchange Program
Seventeen Lorain County high schools will take part in a two day assembly exchange next week. On Thursday February 25 Amherst faces Wellington and nine other matchups are listed. On Friday February 26 Henrietta hosts South Amherst and the remaining pairings invert the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Amherst
Wellington
Brighton
South Amherst
Camden
Henrietta
Grafton
Belden
Eaton
la Grange
Columbia
Penfield
Clearview
Ridgeville
Avon
Avon Lake
Brookside
Haddock Tops New England Markets This Year
Boston reports a shift in taste as the Pilgrim Fathers haddock, once discarded as unfit for consumption, now leads New England fish markets. Haddock outsells other varieties year round, signaling changed consumer demand and regional seafood trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Schools Heads To Take Part In Floor Tourney
Lorain County school officials plan a benefit basketball tourney with two teams of superintendents and two teams of principals. The event, to be held at an undisclosed date and place, will aid the Lorain County Council of Parent Teachers Associations. Radio education talk by Larry Roller urged schools to prepare WHK broadcasts, with county officials expressing optimism about participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laraln County
Gables
Lorain County
Larry Roller
WHK
Cleveland
C. A. Gibbons
Grafton
W. 5. Kessler
Eaton
H. C. Haskins
East Carlisle
Big-Bee Co Buys Complete Stock of Lorain Store
Big-Bee Supply Company announces it has purchased the $10,000 stock of I Szender at 2925 Vine Avenue Lorain. The acquisition adds hardware electrical supplies glassware and other lines to Big-Bee inventory and will be sold at the store’s prevailing low prices. Jack Evenchik, manager, said the stock will join regular Big-Bee offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big-Bee Supply Company
I. Szender
Vine Avenue
Lorain
Jack Evenchik
Big-Bee
City Receives Bids On Trucks And Sedan
Safety Service Director I D Faxon considered bids from J R Dall Glen Rogers Motors Inc Leo R Meyer Motor Co Colgan Motors Sales H T Winckles and the Plag Instruction Co for two 1 1 2 ton trucks and a four door sedan. Trucks go to street department and sedan to the mayor and service director with awards to be decided soon by Mayor Don A Baird and Faxon.
Self-Service Sign Reported At Sauk Rapids Hotel
Traveling man Bill Mason saw a Sauk Rapids hotel sign claiming no night clerk and instructing guests to find a room and sleep, with a promise to see them in the morning. The casual notice reflects a minimalist, do-it-yourself approach to late-night lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Bill Mason
Sauk Rapids
Minn
Death of Martha Klock Armington in Oberlin
Mrs. Martha Klock Armington widow of Rev. William R B Armington former First Methodist pastor in Oberlin died Friday at North Side Hospital Youngstown. Burial was at Acacia Cemetery Cleveland. Armington now serves as pastor at Youngstown Brown Memorial Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin, O
Martha Klock
Armington
William RB Armington
First Methodist Church
North Side Hospital
Youngstown
Acacia Cemetery
Cleveland
Youngstown Brown Memorial Methodist Church
Oberlin Women's Club Elects History Officers At Elmwood Meeting
The History department held its regular meeting at Mrs. Clara Greene’s home on Elmwood Place. A paper by Mrs. William Smith on The Diplomatic Prelude to the World War was presented. New officers elected: Leader Mrs. C. H. Yeaton, assistant leader Mrs. Hindman, secretary Miss Josephine Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Women's Club
Clara Greene
Elmwood Place
William Smith
C. H. Yeaton
Hindman
Josephine Smith
Dancing Students To Present Program At Apollo Theatre
Dancing pupils of Miss Betty Bishop from Oberlin and Elyria present a Saturday program at the Apollo Theatre featuring novel dances in costume. Numbers include Babies Parade The Pupphen Mickey Mouse's Birthday Party The Dutch Dance The Music Goes Round and Round The Minuet and more with participants Patsy Martin Vivian Humor Joan Hague Lois Hunter Charles Cheevers Marilyn Norman Shirley Norman Mary Jean O'Connor Bobby O'Connor Geraldine Miller Advance Crambling Barbara Crambling Alice Jean Murray Naomi Hanmer Sylvia Huntley Patricia Bailey Arleene Brickley Elmer Piskuran Arideth Cheevers Renee Clevenger Carol Gutman Lois Tucker Joyce Powers Mary Lou Schwartz Eileen Keller Janet Huntley Phyllis Powers and Constance Ernst Tea for Two also staged by Miss Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bishop
Oberlin
Elyria
Apollo Theatre
Patsy Martin
Vivian Humor
Joan Hague
Lois Hunter
Charles Cheevers
Marilyn Norman
Shirley Norman
Mary Jean O’connor
Bobby O’connor
Geraldine Miller
Advanee Crambling
Barbara Crambling
Alice Jean Murray
Naomi Hanmer
Sylvia Huntley
Patricia Bailey
Arleene Brickley
Elmer Piskuran
Arideth Cheevers
Renee Clevenger
Carol Gutman
Lois Tucker
Joyce Powers
Mary Lou Schwartz
Eileen Keller
Janet Huntley
Phyllis Powers
Constance Ernst
Miss Bishop
Verdict in 5000 dollar injury suit over Sheffield Lake crash
A verdict for the defendant was returned yesterday in the 5000 dollar personal injury suit filed by David Davis against Sol Weinstein over a January 1 1936 traffic accident in Sheffield Lake village. The second suit in the matter ended with a plaintiff verdict of 35 dollars. The Home Owners Loan Corporation sued J R Mueller for 9576 seeking foreclosure of property in Amherst. Charges against William Hayes of Elyria were dismissed due to the prosecuting witness’s disappearance as police could not locate Herbert Young who was alleged to have been involved in a Christmas altercation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Davis
Sol Weinstein
Sheffield Lake Village
Home Owners Loan Corporation
J. R. Mueller
Amherst
William Hayes
Elyria
Howard Butler
Herbert Young
Hares
WPA Teachers Hear Noted Social Worker Dr Jane Robbins
Dr Jane Robbins nationally known social worker and founder of the College Settlement in New York spoke to Lorain County teachers in WPA citizenship classes at the Washington School building. She is a charter member of the Withington Street settlement in New York and came to Elyria from the Goodrich House in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Robbins
College Settlement
New York
Lorain County
Alice Platner
WPA
Washington School
Robbins
Withington Street
Elyria
Goodrich House
Cleveland
Will Answer Charge of Reckless Driving
Benjamin Fitzpatrick of 21792 South Oak Street is to appear in police court Saturday morning to answer a charge of reckless driving. Fitzpatrick is accused of driving between 5 and 6 miles per hour on Middle Avenue as the school adjourned yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjami Fitzpatrick
South Oak St
Fitzpatrick
Middle Avenue
China Wood-Oil Trees Noted For Valued Varnish Exports
The wood-oil or varnish trees of China are famous for the valuable varnish oils derived from them and form an important item to China's export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Lenten Service Tonight at First Church
The second in a series of Lenten services will be held tonight at 7:30 in the James Brand House. J Richards will speak on Reality in Religious Living, with lectures prompted by requests from attendees of the School of Religious Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brand
J. Richards
School of Religious Workers
Oberlin
Mass meeting for boys to be held at high school
A mass meeting for boys is set for Saturday at 1 30 P M in the high school auditorium. It is the second in a series of monthly meetings sponsored by the college Y M C A and the high school. A program of entertainment is being arranged and all boys in the community are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Y. M. C. A
Ohio Exchange club meeting reported in Akron
I L Porter attended a Sunday executive board session of the Ohio Exchange club in Akron. East Oberlin Townsend club plans a regular evening meeting at East Oberlin Community Church with an out of town speaker and lunch served. Mrs Herbert Hendersson and family have returned to Evansville Indiana after nearly three weeks at the Henderson home due to flood displacement, with Mr Henderson also returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Porter
Ohio Exchange Club
Akron
East Oberlin Townsend Club
East Oberlin
Herbert Hendersson
Evansville
Indiana
J. T. Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Local News Briefs from Elyria Area
Jack Nickoloff, son of Mrs Grace Nickoloff, returned home on Morgan Street after mastoid operation at Elyria Memorial Hospital and is recovering rapidly. Mrs Frank Foster hosted the Merry Wives at Oberlin Tavern last evening with a bridge game. Mrs Carrie Beem of North Professor Street left today to visit her daughter Mrs C A Prather in Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nickoloff
Grace Nickoloff
Morgan Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Frank Foster
Merry Wives
Oberlin Tavern
Carrie Beem
North Professor Street
C. A. Prather
Elyria
Hanner Family Plans California Auto Trip
Mr and Mrs Marnard Hanner and daughter Joyce announce plans to leave for a automobile trip to California this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange
Marnard Hanner
Joyce
California
Baptist Young People's Union Elects New Officers
The Baptist Young People's Union held its February meeting at the Waldken home on River Road. Elected were President William Sorg, Vice President Walter Spieth, Secretary Jean Miller, Treasurer Duane McClellan, song leaders Bill Spicer and Margaret Lasky, and pianist Eileen Walkden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Young People’s Union
Waldken
River Road
William Sorg
Walter Spieth
Jean Miller
Duane McClellan
Bill Spicer
Margaret Lasky
Eileen Walkden
Baptist church annual day includes all day session and dinner
Sunday featured an all day session after the regular service with a church report period. Several local residents and guests, including Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Carr of Conneautville and Miss Ellouise Wilson of Cleveland, visit or attend related events. Circle No. V of the Ald Society plans a February 26 meeting with Mrs. Alden Hopkins hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Carr
Conneautville
Erwin Adams
George Woodruff
Orva Hastings
Julius Wilcox
Lodi
B. Wareham
Alice Burrows
Wellington
Carlton Adams
Cassie Kenner
Rocky River
R. D. Holcomb
Betty
Elizabeth
Frances
Edith Holcomb
Ellouise Wilson
Cleveland
W. G. Wilson
John Linden
Wisconsin
Donald Linden
Gerald Wilson
Miami College
Oxford
Ohio
Dewey Aldrich
Elyria
George Nichols
Amherst
Algena Adams
Circle No. V
Ald Society
Alden Hopkins
Church Street
Heath
Girls in Hawaii Study Charm and Etiquette Arts
Honolulu girls reserve in Hawaii study charm through courses titled Its More Fun When You Know the Rules Boy Dates Girl Modern Hair Dress and The Art of Makeup learning social graces and presenting themselves with poise under guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Girl's illness puzzles Cincinnati doctors for five years
Ruth Marlon Hedgecock, a 17 year old Norwood girl, has endured a five year illness with recurring periods of unconsciousness described as sleeping sickness. Physicians hope a combined effort will diagnose the mysterious condition and guide treatment. She has recently fallen into a coma lasting three weeks and weighs 53 pounds at home with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hedgecock awaiting hospital transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinne
Ruth Marlon Hedgecock
Norwood
Nuth
Charles Hedgecock
Death of Mrs Matilda Ruff 77 Medina Resident
Mrs Matilda Ruff 77 wife of William Ruff of 16 Elmwood Street Medina died at 9 15 p m Wednesday after a lingering illness at her home She was born in Germany June 10 1859 and lived in Medina fifteen years She was a member of St John s Lutheran church Elyria She leaves her husband several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Nichols Funeral Home Funeral arrangements will be announced later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Ruff
William Ruff
Elmwood Street
Medina
Grolaske
Germany
St. John's Lutheran Church of
Elyria
Nichols Funeral
Death notices Peter W. Jackson Cleveland resident
Peter W. Jackson, 31, of 3319 West 23rd Place Cleveland, died suddenly at home at 10 45 yesterday morning. Born in Tyreland June 16, 1905, he lived in Cleveland since 1926 and was employed at City Hospital. Survived by wife Gwenalyn Nichols Jackson, eight month old daughter Ellan Ann, one brother James of Cleveland, three other siblings in Ireland, and parents Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson of Ireland. Friends may call at Nichols Funeral Home. services Saturday at 1:00 PM. burial in Ridselawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter W. Jackson
West 23Rd Place
Cleveland
Tyreland
City Hospital
Gwenalyn (Nichols) Jackson
Ellan Ann
James
Ireland
William Jackson
Riends
Nichols Funeral Home
Ridselawn
Anti-Can't Class Event At Nova M. B. E. Church
Mrs. Effie Rowland hosted a Thursday evening gathering for the Anti-Can't class of the Nova M. BE church. A small crowd attended as many members were on the sick list. A profile drawing and a guessing game entertained the attendees. Clyde Wertz led a brief business meeting and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova
Effie Rowland
Nova M. BE
Clyde Wertz
Dinner Guests Quilting Day at Mrs Ruth Richards
Mesdames Baker Bruder Rowland Bechtel Moore Ross Netcher Richards and Miss Jessie Baker attended a dinner hosted by Mrs Ruth Richards. The day featured quilting for the hostess, reflecting a social gathering focused on handiwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Baker
Bruder
Rowland
Bechtel
Moore
Ross
Netcher and Richards
Jessie Baker
Ruth Richards
Mr. Graham Hosts Sunday School Friends at Mr Burns Home
Mr. Graham and twenty Sunday School members spent a pleasant evening at Mr Burns home. Various games were played and a potluck supper was served at the close.
Research Club Members Entertained at Shaver Home
The Research Club members and their families were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Shaver on Friday evening with decorations themed to Valentine's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Research Club
T. R. Shaver
Pleasant Friday visit with Crumrine hosts and guests
Mrs. Marie Crumrine hosted a quilting afternoon on Friday with Mes dames Rowland Boss and son Jimmie Scarborough VanVrank en Hanville and Crittenden in attendance. Bud Norris of Cleveland visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Muche, and Charles Crile of Wellington spent Sunday with the N. J. Nichols family. C. F. Hanville and children Alberta Karl Dan and Byrne Andrews were Sanduski callers. Sundar Professor Hart of Boston Maryland visited with his son Adrian Hart and family yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Crumrine
Mesdames Rowland
Boss
Jimmie
Scarborough
VanVranken
Hanville
Crittenden
Bud Norris
Cleveland
Wm. Muche
Charles Crile
Wellington
N. J. Nichols
C. F. Hanville
Alberta
Karl
Dan
Byrne Andrews
Sundar
Professor Hart
Boston
Maryland
Adrian Hart
Wool Growers Optimistic for Lorain County Wool Trade
Lorain County Wool Growers reassured optimism at the annual meeting held at Pittsfield Town Hall. Officers reelected were S. Campbell president L. Eldred vice president and H. Portman secretary treasurer who was also chosen as the Ohio Wool Growers Association delegate for Columbus 1939. Shipment dates are April 19 May 17 and June 14 with expected totals near last year’s 26000 pounds and higher prices due to active demand from textile mills and a government order. Speakers included L A Kauffman and L K Bear. Any wool grower in the county may ship with the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
L. A. Kauffman
State Association
L. K. Bear
Ohio State University Agricultural Extension Service
Bentley Wins Truck License With 4370 Pennies
In Schenectady New York Ralph Bentley applied for truck license plates and paid the $43.70 fee in pennies. The clerk counted 4,370 coins from a water bucket Bentley offered as proof and issued the plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
Ralph Bentley
Bentley
Wallace Autobiography Gift To Ames Faculty
More than 100 copies of Henry Wallace’s autobiography, founder of the farm paper bearing his name, were presented to the Iowa State College library. John P. Wallace, publisher’s son, added 299 volumes to Iowa State faculty members. The elder Wallace was Henry A. Wallace’s grandfather, secretary of agriculture. The piece notes the World War I airplane ambulance served British forces in Mesopotamia where roads were poor or non existent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Henry Wallace
Th Towa State College Library
John P. Wallace
Iowa State
Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
Mesoptamia
Burglary defendants linked by drill scar and stolen clothing
Examination tied the defendants to the break in as a wood drill opened a roof entry. A fragment from the drill, found in their car with the stolen clothing, created a distinctive scar mark. Detectives Lloyd Sweet disclosed the linkage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Sweet
Two Crime Tales From The Night Charts
In Kansas City Charles Warren 23 took Crystal Cramerer home after a film and the couple found her apartment robbed. Warren confessed to rifling the place taking a radio and jewelry and selling the loot before returning to the theater. In Kenosha a woman asked officers to euthanize her canary, marking the city’s first canary execution by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City. Mo
Charles J. Warren
Crystal Cramerer
Miss Cramerer
Warren
Kenosha. Wis
Cleveland market cattle and produce results from early issue
Market notes show butter and eggs pricing by grade, live poultry and potatoes listed with regional variations across Idaho Ohio and Pennsylvania markets. Cleveland livestock receipts include cattle calves sheep and hogs with price ranges and trends, noting steady to slightly lower levels for sheep and lambs and steady to active hogs trading across weight classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIVIG
U.S
Idaho
Ohio
Penneylvania
Maine
Texas
Florida
Cleveland
Steandy
Nearby Produce Beets and Carrots Yield Mixed Quality
A brief notice lists nearby produce including beets and carrots with basket quantities and notes several baskets as fine quality. The fragment mentions quantities like 40 and 49 in shorthand, implying available stock or pricing. No further context or entities are clear beyond these produce items.
Automobile Collision Damages Car in LaGrange Area
An automobile driven by T. B. Feeley of R. D. No. 1 LaGrange was badly damaged about 1 30 p m yesterday when it collided with a truck driven by R R J Hook. The crash occurred as the truck headed toward the driveway of the Richwine Ice Cream Company plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Feeley
LaGrange
RR. J. Hook
Richwine Ice Cream Company
Woman Buries Bird After Humane Death in Vet Chamber
A woman took a sick bird home after it died peacefully in a chamber typically used for dogs and cats. She prepared the burial, preserving the humane ending of the animal's life.
Book returned after 20 years to Denison Library
Freshmen cleaning the Sigma Chi Fraternity shelves recovered the overdue fourth volume of the Poetical Works of Dryden printed in 1854. It was due May 4, 1916. The librarian assessed a fine of 150.46 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
Denison University
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Dryden
Local Produce Price List Highlights Bargain Baskets
Prices show celery cabbage lettuce mushrooms and onions in various bundle sizes with per bundle or per dozen pricing. Peppers parsley parsnips radishes turnips watercress and potatoes appear with baskets, pecks, or pounds and discounts noted in cents per unit.
Market grain and hay prices from Sheets Elevator and Montana Milling
Quotations on gratin hay and straw from Sheets Elevator Co and flour from Montana Milling Co. Prices given per bushel for car lots, per barrel for flour, and per ton for hay. Includes corn, wheat, oats, flour, mill feeds, and hay and straw grades with numerous lot-specific figures and commodity terms. Tracking track prices and miscellaneous produce figures across multiple categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheets Elevator Co
Montana Milling Co
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Gleason
Leaders Club
TSED
G. J. O'Connor
E. 13Th St
Western Reserve Finance
Turner Block
Court Street
Big-Bee Co
Crooks Coal
Esther Wood
Professor Street
M. E
Sibley & Sprague
Tel
United Press
Elysium
Broad Street
East Ave
Timothy
Toledo Grain
F. A. Humphrey
Reubli Bros
Sunkist
Jones Farm
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