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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1937

Page

4

Classic Elyria Chronicle Telegram Masthead Snapshot

The excerpt presents the Elyria Chronicle Telegram style masthead with publishing details, addresses, pricing, and staff roles. It lists the Lorain County Printing & Publishing Co as publishers and notes J. Clare George as editor with a posting schedule and subscription costs. It also includes office locations in New York Chicago and Detroit.

Chronicle-Telegram Membera Audit Bureau of Rites Second Street Bigela Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company Budnutt Mail Elyria Lorain Ohio Favetey New York Fifth Ave Chicago Michigan Ave Detroit General Motors Bldg

Do You Take A Personal Inventory

The article urges individuals to perform a yearly self audit beyond finances. It contrasts household stock taking with a personal balance sheet of mind and heart, urging frank self scrutiny to guide future growth in learning duty to family and community.

Roosevelt’s plan to realign federal bureaus and agencies

President Roosevelt aims to sort and realign the sprawling federal bureaus to reduce chaos without drastic cuts, consolidating operations under related departments while retaining most employees. He rejects Hoover’s wide revamp and any civil service takeover, seeking central control and clearer organization for a public wary of bureaucracy.

Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt Act of Congress Congress Executive Department Hoover

College Enrollments Rise Despite Unemployment Fears

A seven percent rise in college enrollments in 593 American colleges and universities is reported by Raymond Walters, noting similar NYA aid distribution. Total resident students reach 746,224 with a grand including part time and summer of 1,140,736. The piece highlights higher education absorbing potential job seekers and notes NYA placements easing youth unemployment. It also includes assorted political and social quips about taxation, mortality tables, perpetual motion, and radicals.

Raymond Walters University of Cincinnati National Youth Administration United States

Reminiscences of Bayville Days and a Frosty Sparrow

A nostalgic stroll through small town memory lanes from New York Day by Day writer 0. C. McIntyre. Vivid scenes unfold from 49th Street to Bayville childhoods including candy shop treats, a coveted first train ride, Aunt Piney’s crayon chronicles, a snowbound sparrow, jailhouse glimpses of Tommy Lucas, and a pirate-like Captain Hamilton on river ferries. The piece recalls early 20th century Americana and a love of history with a 1937 copyright notice.

New York

Sparrow Funeral in a Parlor Box Told by Grandma

Grandma recounted to Tribune reporter Jim Robinson a makeshift coffin crafted from a Parlor Match box lined with quilt scraps. Spar­row laid on a shelf, snow buried it behind the walnut tree. Alice Bunch, the psalm-singing hired girl, led as chief mourner in a solemn, laced ceremony.

Jim Robinson Tribune Alice Bunch Alice

Anniversaries of notable figures from 1727 to 1931

A compact roundup of birth and death anniversaries: James Wolfe born 1727, Philip Freneau born 1752, Ramsay Crooks born 1781, Louis F Klipstein born 1813, Francis E Leupp born 1854, Alice M Robertson born 1854. Deaths range 1759 to 1931, with locations noted in brief.

James Wolfe Quebec Philip Freneau New York Monmouth WN. J Ramsay Crooks Astor Great Western Fur Scotland Louis F. Klipstein South Carolina Winchester Francis E. Leupp Washington, D. C Alice M. Robertson Oklahoma

Historical milestones from 1777 to 1935 recapped

The record notes Washington's 1777 Princeton surprise attempt and Trenton deception, Georgia's 1788 constitution ratification, 1810 Napoleon seizing 134 American ships, the 1865 Siege near Murfreesboro, Port Arthur surrender in 1905, and the 1935 Hauptmann trial opening in Flemington New Jersey.

Washington Princeton Trenton Georgia Napoleon Britain France Spain Naples Holland Murfreesborough Tenn Port Arthur Flemington, N. J

Notable Births of Historical Figures Across Cities

A roundup noting birth anniversaries for figures including Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale born in New Haven seventy two years ago, cartoonist Frederick Burr Opper born in Madison Ohio, singer Tito Schipa born in Italy forty seven years ago, and other noted individuals such as Frederic J. Fisher, Robert Nathan, August Benziger, and Dr. Gilbert Murray, with their birthplaces and ages given.

William Lyon Phelps Yale New Haven Frederick Burr Opper New Rochelle N. Y Madison Frederic J. Fisher Detroit Sandusky Tito Schipa Beverly Hills Cal Italy Robert Nathan New York August Benziger Switzerland Gilbert Murray

Idol chatter from Hollywood stirs gossip and quips

Hollywood columnist mines studio buzz to sketch idle chatter about Ann Southern editing publicity, Fred Astaire versus Ronald Colman public appearances, Wallace Beery’s sharp remarks, and glimpses of Janet Gaynor, Irene Dunne, Grace Moore, and other stars.

Hollywood Ann Southern Fred Astaire Ronald Colman Wallace Beery Shell Anita Louise Darryl Zanuck Janet Gaynor 20Th Century-Fox Lloyd Nolan William Powell Betty Furnesss Frederic March Paramount Marie Wilson Joe E. Brown Irene Dunne Irene Paul Lukas Robert Woolsey Vic McLaglin Jack Oakie

Nature's balance and a cautious zeal for plans

A reader is advised to maintain a balanced nature with zeal in pursuing plans. It cautions against cruelty and urges acting carefully and quietly while recognizing a sensuous, crafty tendency that may aid success if kept in check.

Native May Rise Through Hidden Ties in Diplomacy

A native may rise in diplomatic circles by keeping secrets and gaining confidence. The life work runs along hidden lines with some authority. The native is reserved and highly self-reliant, shaping a career in confidential service.

Grace's Studio World Faces Fading Supervisors

A disgruntled report recalls dwindling film studio supervisors once pivotal between directors and bosses. The piece notes satire about supervisors as “rats in sheep's clothing,” describes tense relations with Grace and colleagues, and cites a cameraman hiding a gardenia to mask a film’s odor amid changes in Hollywood’s power structure.

Bible Readings And Meditations Saturday Reflection

The passage reflects on Jesus championing the poor and oppressed, enduring rejection from the powerful. It emphasizes His unwavering love that empowers ordinary people to persevere and seek God, fellowship, and freedom from sin and fear. A. H. Grey underscores Jesus as irresistibly compelling to those who understand His love.

Jesus A. H. Grey

Christmas Gatherings Around Eaton Recap

Numerous family reunions and dinners mark Christmas Day in Eaton with gatherings from Lakewood to Bay Village and Grafton. Hosts include Mr. and Mrs. E. Hathaway, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Cornish, A. J. Brightman, and Dr. Van Freeman, among others. Families such as Cook, Nichols, and Cornish share meals and extended visits with relatives from Wooster, Cleveland, Columbus, and New York City.

Hopwood Vern Cornish Grafton A. J. Brightman Cuyahoga Falls Walter Cornish Maxine van Freeman Chicago George Cornish Louis Ward C. H. Swan Apple Creek Swan Geneva Ray Taylor State Farm Alfred Pfeiffer Wooster D. S. Cook Russell Cook Washington, D. C Lester Cook New York City Jean Cook Lewistown Ohio Grace Drexel Zanesville Ruth Cook Raymond Alexander Columbus Nettie Nichols Ida Burnham Mason Nichols Alice Elyria Elizabeth Davis Eaton Grace Cook Cleveland Lewis Grills Walter and Clyde Robert Grills Harry Drew

Relatives Gather for Day in Elyria and Nearby Homes

A long list of family visits spans Elyria and surrounding towns. Cully spent the day with kin in Cleveland while numerous households hosted relatives from Eaton Meadville Columbus and beyond. The Ellsworth Hawke clan missed attendance due to whooping cough and several couples entertained extended families including travelers from Boston Akron and Detroit.

Fi delis Sunday School Class Holds Christmas Party

Twenty six members of the Fi delis Class of the Sunday school held a Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orin Durkee last week. After a business session they played bingo, exchanged gifts, and enjoyed apricot pie and cocoa. A pantry shower and two individual gifts were given to teacher Mrs. A K Stevenson and her husband. The next party will be at Mr. and Mrs. Chester Carpenter's home in late January.

Fidelis Orin Durkee A. K. Stevenson Chester Carpenter

Sunday School Adult Bible Class Party Held At Swan Home

The Adult Bible class of the Sunday school held a Tuesday evening party at Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Swan’s home. Fifteen attendees enjoyed a pot luck supper and a Christmas gift exchange with games and contests filling the time.

C. H. Swan

Rural Women's Club to Host January Meeting

Mrs Clarence Tildes will host the Rural Women's Club January meeting next Wednesday January 6. The business session starts at 10 30 a.m. A noon dinner will be served. In the afternoon Miss Alice Bird will give a talk and demonstrate fine mending and darning techniques.

Clarence Tildes Rural Women's Club Alice Bird

Meeting Postponed by Grange with Traveling Table Visit

The Grange postpones its meeting due to a clash with the Traveling Table trip. On January 13 Columbia will take the Table to Wellington and present the program, with Eaton Grange members expected to attend. A later date for the regular meeting will be announced. A December 30 Grange party at Mr and Mrs Ben Munn’s home hosted members and friends, with state deputy Frank Mason and Mrs Mason in attendance.

Columbia Wellington Eaton Grange Ben Munn Grange Frank Mason

Local Social News Highlights From Chatham to Cleveland

Brikes with Mrs Leo Waltkden and Margaret visit Mr and Mrs W I Hawke in Chatham. J Rusopler attends her nephew's wedding in Cleveland. J H McComas and children from Apple Creek stay with C J Swan. Bert Rothel welcomes a son born at Berea Community Hospital on December 23. A L Brightman and wife return from family festivities to Cuyahoga Falls. Cleon Crowell visits George Hills family in Grafton Township. Olive Hopwood recovers from a cold and is up. Sunday dinner guests include Mary Fishburn Jessie Barringer and Helen Lichtenburg from Cleveland plus Arthur Fishburn from Elyria.

Leo Waltkden Margaret Chatham W. It. Hawke J. Rusopler Cleveland J. Kh. McComas Apple Creek C. J. Swan Bert Rothel Berea Community Hospital Walter Fishburn Mary Fishburn Jessie Barringer Detroit Helen Lichtenburg Arthur Fishburn Elyria

Local visitors and trips noted in regional social column

Mr and Mrs Albert Stumpf of Cleveland visited Mr and Mrs W R Hawke Tuesday night. Walter Fishburn was in Madison on business Tuesday. H L Tite and Mrs Tite called at Fred Tite's Lorain home Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Rule and son Jack visited relatives in Green Springs Sunday. Marian Rule, visiting Detroit, joined them there. Robert Jamieson returned from winter leave with a Great Lakes shipping firm. Allen DeRussey and Mrs from Cleveland visited Minnie Sunday afternoon and joined Mame Rollin and Glen Rollin in Penfield.

Albert Stumpf Cleveland W. R. Hawke Walter Fishburn Madison Ohio H. L. Tite Fred Tite Lorain John Rule Jack Green Springs Marian Rule Detroit Robert Jamieson Great Lakes Allen DeRussey Minnie Mame Rollin Glen Rollin Penfield

Shrewd Franklin Declares No Such Thing as a Little Enemy

Benjamin Franklin is quoted as remarking that there is no such thing as a little enemy, emphasizing the idea that opposition or adversaries carry significance beyond size or triviality.

Benjamin Franklin

Ashes on ice highlight ironic appreciation

A quip notes that ashes are most valued when someone slips on ice, turning a misfortune into a darkly humorous moment reflecting on fragility and fortune.

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. Clare George Elyria Postoffice Fury Treasury Mik. Lattimer Colted Featary Syndicate, Inc Tm. Rey. U. 5 0. C. McIntyre Uncle George Mr. Shallcross Tommy T. Q. Lucas Tommyr Bayville Gtandma Grandma William the Conqueror Charles Frohman William West Virginia Alum Rock Cave Rafe Hamilton McNaught Syndicate, Inc Jimmie Fidler William Wellman Wellman Miss Gaynor March Grace Moore Grace Miss Moore McNaught Syndicate Christ Cully William = Hennie Kenneth Buck Anna Mides Jessica Barringer Ray Firestone Kelyrdia Charles Ossing Irving Bobbitt Edward Johnson Donna Darrell Johnson A. B. Martin BE. W. Martin Russell Fish Kenneth Crowell Meadville Burl Martin John Leach Alma Lee Walkden Earl Hawke Nova Arthur Hawke George Harison Ellsworth Hawke la Porte W. H. Giles Max Chapman Oberlin Charlotte David Boston F. E. Beardsley Fields M. E. Strong Mr. Beardsley Strong Jean Fidelis Club Brikes Wilmot T. O. Murphy
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