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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1940

Page

2

Empire State Glow and Fair Plans in New York Day

In wet damp air the Empire State Building towers above misty midtown as Harvey D. Gibson outlines a cooperative, homefolk focused policy for the New York World's Fair. Charles Driscoll recalls past talks with Grover Whalen and Gibson about cross-coast promotion and a shared information booth for travelers. Demolition work at Flushing Meadows is underway with Russian workers inspecting crates amid winter’s desolate fair grounds.

New York Midtown Wall Street Harvey D. Gibson Fair Grounds Grover Whalen Flushing Meadows Lowety Building

Youth Council To Have Planning Conference

The Lorain County Cooperative Youth Council will be represented at a state wide Youth Council planning conference in Columbus on February 29 and March 1. William Barber of Wellington, president of the Lorain County council, will represent the group. The gathering aims to unify and correlate activities of 37 Ohio county Youth Councils and to plan the year ahead.

Lorain County Cooperative Youth Council Columbus William Barber Wellington Lorain

County To Take Bids On Materials For Roads

County Engineer Harry L Dunham announced preparation of a materials list for road and bridge maintenance and county equipment needs. Bids will be advertised by county commissioners, with last year’s purchases around 30000 dollars.

Harry L. Dunham Dunham

Postponed Lorain County meeting blends with athletic plans

The February gathering of Lorain County school superintendents and Principals, once set for February 27, is postponed and will be merged with an athletic program meeting to plan forthcoming activities, announced by County school superintendent C A Gibbons. Also notes on The Lambs club obituary board and Rockefeller Center tree planting experiments amid Sixth avenue utilities.

Lorain County C. A. Gibbons the Lambs Fowers Sixth Avenue Rockefeller Center Fifth Avenue Fiat Tiang A M van den Hoek the McNaught Syndicate, Inc

Local club events and officers elected in Parma and North Olmsted

Movte Union Czar failed day night February 27 Doyle's orchestra of Parma will furnish the music ELECT OFFICERS Mrs Rose Cook entertained Pine Rebekah lodge sewing society at her home Wednesday February 14 Noon luncheon was served Election of officers Ada Ingersoll elected president Nina Morse secretary and treasurer KIWANIS CLUB There will be a round table meeting at the home of Robert Karch North Porter road Monday night February 26 and Tuesday night February 27 North Olmsted Kiwanis will attend the Inter club meeting at Berea Mrs G C Rankin and Mrs F W Mould will entertain the Kiwanis ladies with a one o clock luncheon at Kaases in Lakewood Friday February 23

Rose Cook Pine Rebekah Lodge Sewing Society Eva Richards Emma Trude Lenna Oring Ada Ingersoll Nina Morse Kiwanls Club Robert Karch North Porter Road North Olmsted Kiwanis Berea G. C. Rankin F. W. Mould Kiwanis Kaase’s Lakewood

North Olmsted Women’s Club Annual Banquet Report

North Olmsted held its annual Wo men’s Club banquet at the Coe Memorial building on February 14. Rev. Kuyper and Rev. Schneider led services. Dr. Marie Halverstadt spoke on Conditions in Germany. Husbands attended. couples with top scores won. Plans announce Drama Group and Study Club meetings.

NO. Olmsted North Olmsted Women’s Club Coe Memorial John Kuyper Clague Rued Congregational Church Wm. Schneider Universalist Church B. F. Salisbury Women's Club Marie Halverstadt Germany C. B. Lewis S. J. Mills A. R. Berger Wm. Bente Apal E. Laubscher F. W. Mould L Whitford BL. Douglass H. W. Gerhari L. FE. Cowrse O. Heninger H. R. Bowen C. J. Collier Halverstadt

Butternut school open house and PTA stunt night

School notes announce open house for grades 1 2 and 3 at Butternut school on Friday February 23 at 8 pm for parents of grades 1 9 and 8. PTA sponsors Stunt Night on March 1 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium with prizes for best stunts and a post event dance and bake sale in the cafeteria.

Butternut School P-T.a P.T.A Edith Breuning

South Ridge Briefs Highlight Local Social Visits and Events

Mrs Belle Brosicker and Capt Patch ett of South Amherst called on Mrs Frank Laraway Saturday. Mrs Henry Dute and Mrs Charles Dute of Henrietta visited Misses Kathryn and Lydia Dute Monday. Married People's Club hosted three tables of pinochle with prizes to Mrs Maynard Gait and Raymond Hiscox. Hiscox guests. Jeanette Schubert of Oberlin stayed with Vera Mae Schubert. C A Conant of Bay Village visited Mervin Schubert. Dennis Dunfee was a dinner guest. Nelson Bechtel spent Thursday with her mother Anna Adsop. Mr and Mrs F Gerden of Elyria also noted.

South Ridge Belle Brosicker Capt. Patchett South Amherst Frank Laraway Henry Dute Charles Dute Henrietta Kathryn Lydia Dute Rene Stang Married People’s Club Maynard Gait Raymond Hiscox Francis Ward Wil Jeanette Schubert Oberlin Vera Mae Schubert Charles Dunfee Dennis Seville G W Glason C A. Conant Bay Village Mervin Schubert Nelson Bechtel Anna Adsop F. Gerden Elyria

Local social visits and a dying cooperative note

The snippet lists visits by Mrs Mervin Schubert to Mrs Minnie Brucker on Amherst and Mrs L Weickle from Starkey road calling on Mrs George Knittle on CO Of CUTS MELON SAN FRANCISCO. It briefly mentions Hunter's Paint Cooperative, operating a grocery for six months, and notes it is dying.

G. W. Glasow Mervin Schubert Minnie Brucker Amherst MELON San Francisco Hunter's Paint Cooperative Cooperative

Dividend declaration and capital reserves outlined

A notice describes a 72 percent dividend on 1 percent advertising fund and paid-in capital. It states that after setting aside 25 percent for reserves, a distribution will be made to all customers of record with the remaining funds allocated accordingly.

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