Oberlin Falls to Reserve Quint In 60 32 rout
Oberlin College struggles end with a 60 to 32 defeat by Western Reserve, as Johnny Diven leads the Red Cats with 22 points. Yeomen co-captain Dick Armitage adds 10 points in his final Oberlin appearance.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1939
Page
11
Oberlin College struggles end with a 60 to 32 defeat by Western Reserve, as Johnny Diven leads the Red Cats with 22 points. Yeomen co-captain Dick Armitage adds 10 points in his final Oberlin appearance.
In Columbus Ohio on February 27 the Buckeye Conference title hinges on a clash between Ohio U and Marshall next Saturday in Huntington West Virginia. Dayton and Miami must pull off upsets for a different outcome as Dayton has not won a conference game this season and Miami's chances depend on earlier results.
Four leading candidates vie for the Chicago mayoral nomination in a crowded primary race. Three time former mayor and Republican challenger Dwight H. G. seek to shake up city politics alongside Edward J. K and other contenders.
Ohio Wesleyan ended its league schedule with a 23 19 win over Miami while Marshall faces a decisive test against the Bobcats. A Marshall victory seals the undisputed title. an Ohio Wesleyan upset could force a joint crown.
Indiana aims to clinch a share of the Big Ten basketball title by defeating Purdue and attempt to win outright as Ohio State risks a loss to Michigan. The Hoosiers hold a winning streak and face rival Ohio State in a decisive game.
Dayton's Bob Seris and Detroit's Card Walter Berkmeyer won the Miami Biltmore amateur tour four-ball championship at Coral Gables Florida defeating defending champions Frank Allan Piston and Charles Wheelehead 3 and 1 in the final yesterday.
A fossil thigh bone from an elephant like Ice Age creature over 40 000 years old was found in a Cincinnati area gravel pit. The 3 foot bone weighed about 75 pounds and was unearthed 23 feet underground on property belonging to William H Barber who donated it to the University of Cincinnati. University museum officials say the gravel pit dates from the last glacial epoch.
The WPA is constructing a $50 000 athletic plant in Okemah in a major pecan growing area. The new stadium will be named the Pecan Bowl and work has begun at the baseball park.
East Kansas PWA officials say construction on all 125 new federal projects is well underway with a total estimated cost of 20,681,110 dollars.
Joe Faria of Visalia believes a home goose is the United States oldest living bird and will mark its 25th hatching day this year. The creature, cared for in Visalia, stands as a local curiosity and possible national record contender.
Police report several Saturday incidents on Broad street and nearby roads. Edmund Hall of Foster Park swerved to avoid a gas station hazard, causing a skid and crash. Multiple drivers including Dean Stannen, A D Harry, Dr Scout, H C Chambers, Donald Holznauer, Flora Arigman, Frank Beber, Millicent Wensor, and Hamilton were involved as cars sustained minor to slight damage.
Oberlin Camden Columbia and Sheffield schools shut for several days due to a sharp drop in attendance from a colds flu sore throats and scarlet fever epidemic. Brownhelm to reopen midweek Brookside to resume late week Oberlin to reopen next Monday. Closings driven by financial penalties rather than absentee counts.
Mr and Mrs Julius Dulmage of Gaston Road are parents of a baby boy born at Amherst Hospital on February 27. Mrs Dulmage was Ruth Wals. Mrs Gust Mathas will host the South Amherst American Legion Auxiliaries February meeting this evening with Mrs Paul Mori assisting.
A mass meeting sponsored by the Elyria Townsend Club No 1 is set for Thursday evening at 2 oclock in the town hall. The public is urged to attend.
The semi annual birthday dinner of the Women’s Guild will be held at St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church on Wednesday. Dinner will be served at noon. Mr and Mrs Elmer Harris have moved their household goods from Amherst to the Methodist parsonage on Elm Street. A regular meeting of the Village Council will be held at the town hall this evening.
Winter drought drives a calf elk to milk a cow before the ranch milker arrives. The milker finds the cow already milked and the elk calf nearby, posing an unusual livelihood solution in Corwin Springs.
Washington February 27 UP The AFL and CIO, under President Roosevelt, may seek a truces' outlines as labor leaders warn the result will likely cap any progress. CIO chief John L Lewis awaits formal acceptance of the peace appeal and plans a negotiating committee within days. Willam Green has already named a three member panel. The Roosevelt move pleases politicians by potentially delaying a bitter fight over Wagner Act amendments opposed by CIO and AFL factions. Senator Elbert D Thomas warns his committee cannot delay past March 10.
The Federation outlines its proposals and schedules hearings to review changes. Officials, stakeholders, and members will gather to discuss scope, timelines, and potential impacts on member groups and operations.
Severe colds forced two county commissioners to miss meetings, halting routine business in the county office. Oscar G. Dunn and Edward DeChant were reported ill and confined to their homes.
The state utilities commission rescinded its previous approval allowing Employer's Transit Lines of Lorain to run temporary passenger service between Lorain and Penfield Junction. The commission said Lake Shore Coach Co. expanded service to cover all traffic between the two points.
The note suggests increased engagement both beyond classroom walls and within the schoolroom, indicating broader activity in education. It implies parallel efforts in outdoor and indoor learning environments.
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