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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1938
Page
11
Dr. Claud North Chrisman notes continued reader inquiries after an earlier report on large dose insulin and metrasol injections for dementia praecox. He explains usage, physician administration, and seeks to clarify results while acknowledging the broad public interest in this controversial approach.
A dense church calendar lists Methodist Episcopal and other local services with ministers, Sunday School times, and evening topics. It notes evangelistic meetings, choir leadership, and a guest evangelist, plus Catholic Mass times and school activities. Community notices cover events at Herrick Auditorium, a Washington birthday party, Townsend Club, and Garden Club hosting details.
Wellness and professional WPA projects discussed at a meeting led by a supervisor of women. The talk contrasted home life in Washington and Lincoln eras with present times. Junior High quartet performed, planning a mothers and daughters reception on March 17 and an April 1 all school dance. New members to be inducted in May.
The Epworth Leagues of Brighton, Rochester and Clarksfield plan a worship service at the Home of the Aged at noon on February. The Roch ester Methodist staff held a monthly meeting at the parsonage with Reverend K. H. Patrick. Seventeen attended and enjoyed the evening. The W C T U met at Mrs. C. O. Goss's home with Frances Willard program. The Brighton Community Club gathered at the school on February 10 with strong attendance. Miss Frances Eckert spoke on well groomed persons. A father son banquet is set for March 3 at the Methodist Church with Reg Lee Whiteman Jr of Aberlin as speaker. A roller skating party is planned for February 23 with tickets via league members. Several local residents are noted visiting, hosting, or moving in or out of Brighton Center area households.
Pattern for a four lane rug and matching chairs including color ideas and materials. Instructions ask readers to send two cents in stamps to Chronicle-Telegram Household Arts Dept at 279 West 1st Street New York with name address and pattern number clearly written.
Members of the St. Peres Evangelical and Reformed church choir held a Valentine party Friday evening in conjunction with their rehearsal. A tureen supper was served at 8 49. Tables were decorated in green and white. Guests included Mrs CB Schhnardt and other community members. A social hour followed with games overseen by Fred Folzhauer and Herman Shore.
Wards include Mr and Mrs C P Myers and daughter Helen of Cleveland Mrs Effie Edwards of Wellington and Walter Gunnora Clarksfield in a reader’s memorandum noting family associations and regional ties.
Fduene and Katha Boyd, both of Sparta Ohio, were married in the Brighton M E parsonage on Monday February 14 by groom’s brother Rev Howard H Patrick. The couple were unattended and dined at Humphreys Tea Room New London after the ceremony. They plan to move to a newly furnished farm home in Sparta after a brief wedding trip. Jottings note visits and social happenings including Mrs W McKenzie visiting relatives in New London and Miss Gladys Burge of Oberlin College spending the weekend with her parents.
Members of Calle Wne of the Congregational church enjoyed hospitality at Mrs deure Frank on S Main St. Bridge games awarded cups to Mrs Edu Hovinar and Mrs ER Foster, with Wes. A. Wey as third. Rev Hatchie to lead at First Evangelical Sunday morning. no evening service.
Admissions include James Rutherford of Cleveland Stubert Pierce from Brown helm Alvin Portman of Vermilion. Discharges include James Rutherford of Cleveland.
Bantamweight champion Harry Jeffra of Baltimore confident of retaining his title against Sixto Escobar of Puerto Rico in San Juan this Sunday night. Jeffra weighed in nine rounds yesterday and was just over the 118 pound limit by a pound. Escobar tapering off, boxed four rounds.
Elyma Recreation Ladies host Elmer's Recreation Colts in a local league clash tonight. The game tips off at 7:80 o'clock on the Elyra Recreation Court, promising a lively evening of hoops.
The Oaks Fire Speed leads the standings as El Yrea Ladies League reports weekly scores. Batters Coty and Lagicers show notable gains while Erhart and Viarage contribute steady marks.
Seabiscuit, owned by Charles Howard, and Pompoon, owned by Jerome H. Lonckeim, top contenders for the $100,000 Santa Anita handicap were entered in the San Carlos handicap at Santa Anita Park. Seabiscuit drew the tenth post with 130 pounds, Pompoon the fourth post with 124 pounds in a 14-horse field.
Etyria firemen were called last night to a two family house at 314 Seventh Street but found the fire out upon arrival. A chimney burning out caused smoke but no damage beyond wallpaper over a fire opening on the second floor. Occupants are Charles Lord and Clarence Bemis. Firemen used the department's service truck.
The text discusses progressive mental and physical decline with fluctuating episodes of improvement. It notes uncertain causes, with glands of internal secretion or overall gland balance as plausible theories, and mentions deficiency, undernourishment, and the value of maintaining weight and strength. Institutional treatment has shown success.
A hospital reports insulin shock and camphor injections aiding mental and glandular conditions. Since Septem ber nineteen cases were treated with six insulin IV injections weekly and thrice weekly metrasol camphor, with several patients now home and cured or ready to go home. Risks noted include severe shock and life danger. more study is needed.
Oberlin notes reveal a full church calendar with services at First Church, Christ Church, and other houses of worship. Highlights include morning worship, catechism and Sunday school sessions, Epworth League events, an open house for students at the Methodist parsonage, and a firehouse variety of services with guest speakers. A brief item mentions the Washti Club bazaar at Zion Baptist and visits from Howard Hurst and former Oberlin librarian Miss Jessie Dyde.
Deserted OCR shows scattered football results from multiple Ohio teams including Akron Wrot, Akron Central, Barberton, Akron Garfield, Cleveland John Marshall, Benedictine, St Ignatius, and others. Scores feature mismatched digits and garbled team names, listing wins and losses with inconsistent formatting and several unreadable entries.
The Girls Athletic Association carnival planned for Monday February 21 at Oberlin High School is postponed to Wednesday March 9. It will be combined with the annual Red and Blue game due to conflicting dates discovered after the original announcement. Rev Clarke W Cochrane of First Church notes a six week course on Teaching Youth Groups at Lorain Teachers' Training School begins next Monday. Prof Co Hamilton leads a session on the History of Missions at the same school.
A compact rundown of scores from Ohio and neighboring areas including Newark over Marietta 48 26, Warren 47 over Sharon Pa 4, Sandusky St Marys 31 Vermilion 20, Massillon 20 Ashland 27, and several others such as Medley Middletown 28 Springfield 26 and Hamilton 48 over Cincinnati Norwood. Shaker Heights 22 Elyria 20 and Marion Harding 28 Galion 7 overtime noted. Bellevue 29 Willard 25 and Rocky River 21.
Oberlin College calendar lists February 21 26 events including meals for players alumni and faculty, basketball games, an alumni student dance, an illustrated talk on the conservatory orchestra program, lectures by Kathy Page and Kirby Page, religious conferences, concerts by Georges Enesco and the Conservatory Orchestra, and sports events at Warner Gymnasium and Finney Chapel.
Miss Viva Shaw music teacher for five Lorain County schools will perform first flute with Ashland Symphony Orchestra at Ashland High School. Moriz Rosenthal, noted pianist, will solo. The ensemble includes Cleveland Orchestra members directed by Louis Pete.
Oberlin College extension debaters spoke to nearly three thousand people in four debates last week in Lorain Napoleon Marblehead and Clark. The performances set what is believed to be a new attendance record for the program.
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