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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1946
Page
4
TOLED0 TOLEDO authorities announce immediate police campaign after several girls were molested. Police will patrol schools with female officers to deter attacks, as Sergent Margaret Slater orders heightened surveillance and action in East Toledo neighborhoods following recent incidents.
Blighty veterans are among 107 new enrollments for Oberlin College Spring Term starting March 4. Eight new women join. orientation begins March 2 with assembly in the Men's Building auditorium. Activities include talks by campus leaders, health exams, photos, social events, and an all-college gathering March 4.
An announcement notes the start of dance classes at 8:10 a.m. on March (month shown as ampersand). It mentions an event involving an old student guiding new attendees and outlines the schedule details.
Suburban notices list Thursday evening meetings across towns including North Flyta Grange at 8 p.m. Ridgeville Sportsmen and Grafton Gleaners announce gatherings, Chatham Community Club at 4 p.m., Avon Council in town hall, and Chatham Community limited attendance urged. Events feature servicemen readings and missionary activities.
A dinner party at Mr and Mrs Stintey Hoskins home celebrated Mr Hosking’s birthday. Guests included Flora Schwarer, Dicky McC., Russell Schwarer, Mae Oliver Shively, and many neighbors. A peasant social hour followed the dinner with a gift for Mrs Carey. Another gathering hosted by Ray Eppley featured Friendship Class activities and desserts. Mrs Kenneth Cook hosted a shower for Mrs Carey, with games and refreshments. Names include Cherles Bater and a range of local residents.
A fragmented roster lists individuals connected to the armed services from Oberlin Amherst Wellington and nearby towns. Names include Allen Porter Budiey Richard James Haons Wiges Paul Francis Green Clinton Delbert Greenbank and Theodore Alfred Raider among many others with ranks and affiliations across Army Navy and Air Force. The irregular OCR record notes discharge statuses inactive reserve and unit designations from communities such as Oberlin Amherst Wellington Lorain and Elyria with several former RD and Brigadier style abbreviations.
A special service is announced for Friday evening at o clock at the Second Baptist Church with Rev Hollway a theology student from Oberlin Seminary as speaker Society to meet at her home in March
Oberlin announces a March display of Bonader Swedish peasant paintings at the Alten Art Museum. Miss Ellen Johnson, art instructor and head of the Art Library, leads the exhibition and prepares a related bulletin. The show runs through March.
Washington report says a tentative contract is near between the Cap Ted Rubber Workers union and major rubber companies Firestone Goodyear B F Goodrich and U S Rubber. Negotiators showed progress on key issues as secrecy covered the 10 day talks with daily statements from the bargaining team. The union seeks an 80 cent hourly increase and various shift and overtime terms, with promises of further concessions by both sides.
Missing West Mansfield High School teacher Lola Celia from Grandview near Columbus vanished after leaving home to open an account in a Columbus store. Separate report notes wartime production saw Farm tractors in Northern Ireland rise from 550 to 7,300.
A construction firm showcased a “house of the future” in the courthouse square drawing a lively crowd. Ollie Mapes departs early while others tour a modern kitchen and healing waiting area, reflecting on what makes a home beyond gadgets. The scene ends with Ollie at his Dutch fireplace enjoying a mellow beer, amid memories of a life well spent.
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