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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1936
Page
10
Diary style notes from Roy Howard in Bali and northern India mix with social visits to Harriman for Peter Arno Tibbetts and Dr. Driscoll. Civil topics include a mood of reflection on George Buckley and Governor Hoffman, with a reading of Edgar Allan Poe.
A Sunday diversion features red-coated waiters and hunting tunes to sustain the illusion of tantiv. Regulars enjoy a buck for a gratuitous cocktail Charades anagrams clap-n-clap chicken hash fish cakes scrambled eggs and coffee. The crowd is a mix of theatrical folk and Broadway sharp-shooters carrying the Nimrod notion.
Frank Buck, famed hunter, craves civilization after jungle camps. He favors restaurants with high tariff menus and Egyptian squab, priced at $3 per order, often a breakfast dish. Martin Johnsons join in the same gastronomic luxuries when they arrive from distant postings.
A fleeting note discusses a personal nomination regarding offhand remarks aired by Fred Allen. It notes the impromptu nature of the comments and suggests scrutiny of on air conduct and possible impact on the program.
Duncan McVartin, noted for wealthy Canadian mining holdings, emerges as the top spenders among night clubs. He reportedly funds lavish events, even covering long-note performances and orchestral ballads by favorite singers when the mood strikes, signaling substantial money behind his tastes.
Thyra Sumter Winslow, famed for small town flavored magazine stories, entertains at her Kew Gardens home with Saturday nights of parlor games and country-fake theatricals. Charades and games evoke village simplicity as urban guests unleash surprised enthusiasm.
In a newspaper essay Miss Winslow described a solitary spinster who married alone in a bleak shuttered Arkansas cottage where a street faded into wildwood. She noted that even a pin drop would have been an event in her life.
A fragment lists George S Kaufman Evelyn Nesbit Gelett Burgess Bruce Barton Alma Dreiser and Fritzi Scheff in light anecdotes about their tastes and habits. The note mentions Burgess four o s in his files and Dreiser at a dinner party while Scheff enjoys cinema.
A cafe visit reveals a layman in awe of the high end kitchen. Guests drift past pink tiles and coppery gleam as a lone pot of spare ribs becomes the memorable detail. The scene ends with a light exchange about where the narrator had been and what they were doing.
The January 2 column stated Clifton Fadiman was a Communist party member, which is untrue. Fadiman is not a Communist, and he describes his current politics as Confusionist. Clifford Odets also denies Communist party membership.
South Ridge January 13 Mrs Clarence Peabody hosted a Needle Guild Society session with a regular business meeting electing officers for the new year President Mrs A J Haist Vice President Mrs Carl Dramm Secretary Mrs Raymond Hiscox Treasurer Mr Albert Schroeder An oyster supper and a tureen luncheon were planned and several members and guests attended including Mrs Clarence Lapp Elyria Mrs A J Haist Lorain Mrs Arthur Ernst South Amherst and others A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Clifton Simms January 5 at Elyria Clinic. U W V meeting noted. Circle No 1 at St Pauls Elyria. Mrs E W Stang visited Amherst.
In Socrates trial the time was split by a water clock into three equal portions. The first portion covered the prosecutor's speech. The second portion was for the defendant's speech. The final portion, if verdicts were guilty, covered the prosecutor's reply the defendant's reply and the judges' decision.
Lenin and his Bolshevik followers gained power not by toppling the Czars but by displacing Kerensky’s liberal administration that had replaced the Tsar.
Amherst Ohio January 18 In stallation of officers of church council and of the various organizations of the church Intermedi ate and Senior Leagues and Womens Union was a feature of the service Sunday morning An inspiring sermon on The Living Church in a Changing World was given by the pastor Rev Schmidt The monthly business and social meeting of the intermediate league will be held at the church parlors Tuesday evening Three circles of the Womens Union will be held this week Circle 5 will meet with Mrs Elmer Bischoff and Mrs J Coverdale at the Bischoff home Jenne road Tuesday afternoon Mrs William Miller and Mrs E H Mays will entertain Circle 3 at the home of the former on Seeley avenue Wednesday afternoon Circle 2 will meet at the home of Mrs Henry Holle Elyria avenue Thursday afternoon with Mrs Reuben Hollingsworth Jr assistant hostess The choir will meet for rehearsal at the church parlors at seven o clock Thursday evening all members are urged to attend The Altar Rosary society will sponsor a card and bingo party open to the public at the school hall Wednesday evening The Young Ladies Sodality will receive Holy Communion at the eight o clock mass next Sunday morning.
The January PTA meeting at Public School will be in the school auditorium this evening with an interesting program and invitations for all parents. Mrs. Frank Mischka of Cleveland avenue invites Past Chiefs Club members to her home tonight. Jessamine Lodge Daughters of Scotland meets at Odd Fellow Hall Tuesday with officer installations featured. Hickory Tree Grange plans officer installations at Grange Hall Tuesday evening. Elmer Johnson Post American Legion auxiliary meets at Legion club rooms Tuesday. Lo-Tain county Council P I A winter meeting at Clearview school Tuesday afternoon and evening. Stone City Chapter Eastern Stars meets Wednesday evening. Mrs. Charles Sabiers of West street opens her home to Woman's Benefit Association members Friday evening.
The Concordia Club holds a business and social meeting at the church parlors Tuesday evening with good attendance urged. The Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon, choir rehearsal Thursday evening, and the Junior Walther League meets Friday evening at the church. The Lorain County Lutheran Men's Society holds a quarterly Friday meeting. Guests from Zion Lutheran Lorain St Johns Elyria and the local church expected. A district film on growth of Lutheran churches will be shown Friday January 23 at the local church inviting all.
The Holy Name Society combines for an evening at the school hall with Mrs Frank Franklin hosting Circle 1 and Circle 3 meeting at Mrs Peter Wohlever s home Tonight Mayor C E Cooper to address Child Delinquency at the January PTA meeting at the parochial school hall Tuesday afternoon Mothers urged to attend A Young Ladies Sodality special meeting at the school hall Tuesday evening with important business noted
The annual Sunday school officer election was held Sunday morning. Chosen were secretary Kenneth Alexander, treasurer Miss Minnie Sabels, librarian Harry Powers, and pianist Mrs E G Pletch. The Har riet Hall Bible class meets Thursday at 2 pm in the church parlor with officer elections.
The Crusaders hold a prayer meeting at the Gringle home on Hast street this evening. Mrs Carl Beetler opens her Middle street home for a ladies meeting Tuesday afternoon. Regular praise and prayer services at Pythian Hall Wednesday and Friday evenings led by Rev. Glen Horst. The men's prayer service Saturday evening at H. A. Williams Shupe avenue home.
A cottage prayer service will be held Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Edwin Hasenpflug on Elyria Avenue. A brief meeting of the Sunday school teachers and officers will follow the service.
A local discharge order transfers tasks involving Fred Fazey of South Amherst and Mrs F Papp to South Amherst authorities, detailing the reopening of duties and discontinuation of formalities. The brief notice notes responsible parties and location.
Mrs A M Schofield traveled to Cleveland Saturday due to her son Alton Schofield’s serious illness. A K Jenne and Burton Jenne visited George Jenne in Elyria Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs F C Moore spent Sunday morning in Amherst.
Grafton January gathering of twenty eight members and two visitors at Mrs. Jack Logan's home included a cafeteria lunch and a short business session in which Edith Tran was elected president. Officers Eleanor Sheldon Mildred Brunson and Alice Fryman will serve next year. Alice Bird taught about one-third of the group in a first Italian hematitching lesson. Next meeting at Mrs. Nettle Reichard with Bird giving a talk on linens for the season.
Seventy seven Belden grange members traveled to Carlisle on Tuesday evening for a varied program led by lecturer Mrs Bertha Rising. The event featured singing violin solos readings a playlet imitations and a Better Baby contest. A traveling Bible was presented to Mrs Fessler the Carlisle Grange chaplain.
W S Keasey born January 8 1861 celebrated at home with a rapper and birthday cake candles forming the centerpiece. He remains active at home baking bread pies cake and biscuits and caring for his chickens despite advancing age.
Those from here attending Lyndon Chapter O E S at LaGrange on Monday evening included Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards, Mrs. Susan Cragin, Mrs. Thelma Horn, Mrs. Eleanor Johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Barber, Mrs. Helen Butler, Mrs. Irma Guyenka, Mrs. Estella Aldrich, Mrs. Nellie Lehman, Mrs. Hattle Swarts and others.
A Belden Grange gathering drew 58 Ridgeville Grangers for a New Year activity packed with a traveling Bible contest, a presentation of the Bible to Mrs Schrivens, a Taylor led literary program, and an oyster supper. A Belden Farmers Institute closed with two talks by Mrs Charles Lawrence and Charles Peters, plus varied entertainment and awards for student posters and door prizes. Officers for the coming year were elected including Roy Lang as president and Robert Nesbett as vice president.
Eaton scene reports January gathering of the Belden Community Circle to be hosted by Mrs N Williman on Thursday January 16. Loyal class at M E church enjoyed Past President Night hosted by Mrs Jack Logan with Mrs G E Gardner Mrs Edward Myers and Mrs Anna Saxton assisting. Esther story and devotionals featured with refreshments served. Born to Clifton and wife a daughter at Elyria Clinic January 8 mother Myra Dunnell prior Eaton resident. Mrs Minnie Brantern and Miss Norvine Nichols returned from Florida. Paul Dunnell of Haton visited W E Baker Thursday.
The passage notes Britain’s long association of France as the natural foe and her preference for a German alliance if an alliance became necessary. It frames relations in terms of historical rivalries and strategic options rather than current events.
The Wellington District Holstein Association will hold its 17th annual meeting at Herrick Auditorium on January 15 at 8 pm. Officers for 1936 will be elected, then the public may attend. A special feature is five reels by Dr. F N Strickland on the 1935 Holstein Friesian America trip to Seattle, with views of Elmwood Fence Farms Seattle Puget Sound San Juan Islands Carnation Farms Mount Rainier and Yellowstone Park.
Contract Bridge prizes went to Mrs C E B Baum first and Mrs Lawrence Baker second. Baker was a guest of the Entre Nous club at Gertrude Dibble's home Friday evening. Three tables played, and Miss Dibble served a lovely dessert luncheon at 7 30 before the cards began.
About 150 members from 14 Hebron Association of Independent Baptist churches met at Wellington Baptist Church Friday night. Dr. J McLain of Ashland Theological Seminary spoke on Can We Know God, stressing easy acquaintance through yielding to Him, then adjourned for refreshments in the basement.
A carload of cinders received from the Big Four Railroad last week is being spread on village streets to provide protection from icy surfaces for motorists.
Friends report Reverend John Koontz pastor of Spencer Huntington Methodist Episcopal churches has been discharged from Ashland hospital after an appendectomy and is staying at his parents home. Mr and Mrs Ray Koontz in Ashland and Mrs Irving Dunford wife of The Wellington Greenhouse proprietor are informed of his recovery.
Ocal Matrons of District No 4 O E B attended a meeting in Ashland Saturday. Philip Duff visited friends in Cleveland Sunday. Ruth Cordray daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Dunford has been out of school with lamygitis. Mrs Anna Wyant is reported very ill. Rev M D Griffin and Joe Hroebel Cleveland were guests in Bert Knapp home Friday evening. Bert Knapp family received a fruit basket from Mr and Mrs S W Warner wintering in St. Cloud Florida. Ruth Hogan, formerly with Orrville Newspaper, resigned and visited Miss Virginia Warren in Cleveland. Over the week end Mr and Mrs Harold Henkes and family report they are settled in Buffalo. G B Warner and A S Ledyard hosted Lakewood visitations. Rev and Mrs W Baker and L V Banning are Florida bound at Orlando. Harold Thompson and children of Elyria were Sunday guests of Blanche Sutliff.
Members of the Elyria Methodist church Sunday School class were surprised to learn their title matches the International Order of King’s Daughters. Guests Mrs. A. B. Southard and Mrs. C. B. Weedman of Wellington’s Abbie K. Hand Circle spoke at a party held at the Elyria church Friday night, highlighting the connection.
A local 6 Daughters group reorganized with 125 attendees including members' husbands for a church charity dinner. Special music was provided by Paul Wainwright and others. Mr Sullivan and wife of Sandusky Salvation Army spoke at the event.
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