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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1938
Page
11
Miss Margaret F Bol Manager of the Lorain field tire of the Social Security Act warned workers in the old age Insurance program that changing jobs does not require a new account number. The same account number stays with the worker for life. only reporting the number to new employers is needed.
A romance of pioneer days in the West titled Wells Fargo is showing at the Capitol Theatre starring Joel McCrea and Frances Dee. The film presents dramatic frontier life as it unfolds on the big screen.
Eureka news item reports the new Lincoln Picture Blonde Trouble a comedy drama with music at Lincoln Theatre led by Eleanore Whitney and Johnny Downs. Separate note notes prize potato grown by Frank E Lee measured 14 inches long 15.5 inches in girth and 4.5 pounds.
A 400 pound bear from the Sierras tested the adage about apples keeping doctors away by raiding D G Wood's fruit, consuming two to three tons of apples before Wood shot the culprit. The note adds that cellophane is the same material as rayon, but in sheet form.
Radio schedules list programs across multiple stations with varied times and hosts. Notable segments include Dick Tracy Jack Armstrong Orphan Annie News Prelude Musical Women Vox Pop Wayne King Hollywood Dale Carnegie Mary Sothern and various variety acts. Puzzles, dramas, and news bulletins fill a dense day with many sponsors and program titles across the lineup.
Public worship at St. John's Evangelical and Re formed Church Sunday featured Holy Communion. After the service the annual business meeting elected officers including Paul Mori as president and set meeting dates. The South Amherst Ex-Highs basketball team was scheduled to play Sunrise Beers of Cleveland. Local social events included Ladies Aid Society tea, Study Hour Club, and a Thursday afternoon event with topics on Germany.
The school board convened its first meeting of the year at the school office one evening last week, outlining initial plans and administrative matters for the upcoming term.
Pueblo in 5600 pieces lies a finely joined table by Joseph S. McPheeters. The retired carpenter assembled 2560 wood pieces with such precision that a magnifying glass finds no flaw.
Jimmie Fidler surveys star pairings from Powell Loy Astaire Rogers Gaynor Farrell and others, arguing harmony fuels success. He scorns Ann Sothern and Gene Raymond pairing, notes studio fashions, Sonja Henie Tyrone Power chatter, and a funny Maxie Rosenbloom chauffeur tale, ending with Charles Grapes in The Good Earth.
Eaton program heads toward January 17 18 institute with final committee meetings tonight Speakers include Mrs C I Law Swinton and Thomas Campbell Fulton C H Swan institute president to oversee sessions Monday morning will feature student program entertainment by local and outside talent Most Carlisle Mothersingers set for Tuesday afternoon No home talent play Tuesday night as planned
LAKE AVENUE The meet ing of the Tee w extension group held at the school on Friday afternoon was well attended. Mrs. E. C. Cotton was Home Counselor and Miss Frances Eckert, the new home demonstrations agent, was in charge of the meeting. The subject was "You and Your Grooming" and was the first in the new project "Personal Appearance."
Mrs Bob Beebe formerly Miss Doris Fortune was honored by Miss Agnes DeLloyd at a Saturday evening shower for her Sun day School class in Columbia Sta. The event featured Bunco as the main activity, awards to Marilyn Lyndes and Ruth Osborn, blue and silver decor, a mirror centerpiece, and gifts including a book with class history for each guest.
Mrs. Elsie Lincoln Benedict received a transcontinental call routed through India, England and New York, a total of 18000 miles. The direct Sydney Carmel link was bypassed, causing a charge of 53 dollars for the first three minutes.
Tonight and tomorrow a dozen communities host PTA sessions, church and Grange gatherings, scouts, and women’s circles. Notable items include Vincent PTA postponed to next Tuesday. Lake Avenue church officer elections at 7 30 PM. Henrietta Grange oyster supper. and North Olmsted Grange at 8 30 PM with other listings across Avon Lake Grafton Lagrange New London and Carlisle communities. Public notices encourage attendance and municipal group dinners.
Church rehearsal at 7 30 p m and multiple local clubs plan meetings across Carlisle Chatham Columbia Eaton Grafton La Grange Lake Avenue Litchfield New London Rochester with times around noon 8 p m and all day sessions noting hosts and venues for officers installations and potluck dinners. Local groups include East Carlisle Women s Club West Ridge extension group and M E Booster class meeting at homes and schools in Elyria Rochester and surrounding areas.
The North Elyria Subordinate Grange meets at the Grange Hall at 8 PM Thursday January 13 to install new officers. The Juvenile Grange plans its installation at the same gathering. The Keen Kutters Club meets January 13 at Mrs Irma Jacksons home. The 400 Club convenes January 15 at the Jahbuschs home at 7:34 PM.
The Grange Hustlers held a well attended card party Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Provozak. The next party's place and date will be announced later. Also, Mrs Hannah Edwards of Elyria visited Mr and Mrs Reeder and their children.
Murray Ridge residents and relatives from Elyria Ashland Cleveland and Akron shared weekends and evenings with family friends. Notable visits included Mrs Nettie Eldred and son Frank and Louis and Ruth Eldred with Mr and Mrs Wilmont Squires in Elyria. Others included J Resar Miss Moore with the Dereks and Pearl Eppley returning home to Lodi.
Pall Mall is identified as the main street in fashionable London’s St James’s district.
A weary clerk fails to flinch as a persistent customer jokes about helping with the inventory. In a separate quip a job applicant answers a sun distance question with humorous resolve and still secures the clerkship.
A local man and his landlord engage in a quirky dialogue about a rent increase. The man confirms understanding, while the landlord admits difficulty in adjusting his own finances. A street encounter and a telephone kiss add to the light mood, with a playful comparison to a straw hat to end.
A British soldier warns against daily letters home and recalls a wife who married the postman. The piece notes editors choose what to omit rather than include, while a violin and piano concert unfolds with solo effects as an old lady nudges a pianist with her umbrella amid the clamor.
An English shop worker in London misses work without permission. On his return the foreman angrily asks where he has been for the last hour and a half. The worker jokes that he was out having his hair out and that some of the time did not grow on company time while the remainder did not have all of it cut.
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