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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1937
Page
13
Dr Claud North Chrisman discusses Bright’s disease, a gradual kidney failure linked to age. He notes higher male mortality between 45 and 55, warns of progression to arteriosclerosis and heart disease, and urges early detection through regular exams. He asserts we cannot restore lost tissue but early intervention can delay progression and extend comfortable life.
Laboratory and clinical experience show that early prevention reduces nephritis progression. It often starts insidiously with few symptoms, so regular health checks reveal rising blood pressure or albumin. Advice emphasizes moderation, reducing fluids, avoiding beer and excess green vegetables, and limiting salt to ease kidney load.
Table salt is essential for humans and herbivorous animals though salt types vary. Vegetables carry potassium salts, while meat eaters and some populations get salt naturally. Habit drives excess salt intake, which increases fluid needs. Reducing salt lowers fluid requirement and beverage consumption.
South Amherst January PTA gathering in the school auditorium with Mrs. H. E. Moore presiding. A play titled Teacher, Kin I Go Home? was presented by faculty in a Grass Center Vermont schoolroom setting with a cast led by Hezekiah Quackenbush and Miss Minna Fehr among others.
A regular meeting of the village council was held at the town hall. The session addressed routine governance matters and public notices, with council members present and adjournment planned after standard business.
A look at father child bonds, urging fathers to engage early. It notes many fathers miss early bonding, often due to perceived clumsiness and mothers guarding infant care. Encouragement can help men learn bottle sterilization, diapering, bathing, and formula, fostering early involvement and lasting friendship.
Monday evening Mayor Henry Garland presided as Robert Alison was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by councilman William Meacham. Meacham cannot serve due to night work in Elvria. All other members and officers were present.
The Lorain County Federation of Women's Unions will meet at St. Peter's Evangelical and Me formed Church in Amherst on Thursday. Anyone desiring to attend this meeting is asked to meet at St. John's Church at 10:00 a m as wars of transportation are being provided.
New Oberlin Oberlin Grange held another card party Saturday evening at their hall. Twelve tables of progressive pedro played with high scores winning prizes awarded to Mrs. Carl Schmitz and Frank Schmitz. Refreshments followed the event, served by the organizing committee.
Mr and Mrs XN Webber and son Lloyd and Mr and Mrs C Justin and daughter Jeanette attended a surprise birthday party for Mrs Frank Justin at their Elyria home Saturday evening Pinochle provided entertainment followed by refreshments.
Friends and neighbors gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs Carl Schmitz home to surprise her for a birthday anniversary. The pleasant evening included a late hour lunch.
The home of Mr and Mrs Theo dore Manns hosted a cheerful gathering Saturday afternoon as Mrs Manns entertained eighteen young guests in honor of her.
A dated advice piece urges self examination and grooming to overcome feeling like a wallflower. It covers brows shaping with mascara, hair styling for flattering contour, and spending wisely on a single well made dress. Emphasizes neat seams, pressed clothes, and well maintained lingerie for daily sharp appearance.
Ruth celebrated her birthday with games and a dining room gathering at 4 39 PM. A long table was set to accommodate the little guests and air awaited them with plentiful food. Ruth received many lovely gifts.
Mr and Mrs Finis Brown and Mr Harold Steinman of Toledo visited friends over the weekend. Junior Sanders returned to Penfield after a week with his sister Mrs W E Knepper recuperating well after a car accident. The Mitres visited relatives in Cleveland while Carl Schmitz hosted a family dinner at his parents home with extended relatives from Elria Oberlin Fast Carlisle Michigan and Lorain. Elmer Schuster and wife left for West Virginia for a new construction job.
A Japanese man who fled to the United States to dodge conscription has returned with 3 pounds saved from nine years on American farms. He went home to apply for army admission. His name was not disclosed.
On a motor-road into Lima Peru a tall pedestal holds a stone display showing the most recent car wreck. Peruvians present the smashed vehicle as a roadside monument reflecting the dangers of travel on the route.
Iowa Experiment Station reports white giants docked up to five cents a pound due to green shanks and skin tinges. Breeders urged to use stock with yellow shanks to improve roaster production. Also notes on spring strawberry planting advantages and rat control steps from New Jersey Experiment Station. Pennsylvania tests show crushing hay speeds natural drying, cutting time from 17 days to five.
Since 1932 the Nebraska Experiment Station tests hybrids against Krug yellow corn across several farms. Results vary by location but hybrids consistently outperform Krug with the average of the five best hybrids 7 bushels higher per acre over a three year period, per Nebraska Farmer.
Hog raisers who used Capper's Farmer reported strong results from the Minnesota cross breeding plan. The method keeps the boar purebred and different from the sow’s breed, with varied sow crosses. One farmer noted purebred Poland China sows averaged 6 pigs per litter, but crossing with a Hampshire boar yielded gilts averaging over 8 pigs per litter when bred back to Poland.
Agricultural note cites American Agriculturist data showing average income per acre from vegetables fell from 139 to 77 dollars between 1919 and 1935. Price drops stem from overproduction, with acreage rising from 1.2 million to over 3 million. Guidance on storing potatoes follows, from Wallace's Farmer.
Missouri Experiment Station reports a thin concrete floor design for poultry houses. The 20 by 20 foot floor uses a 1.5 inch slab and requires raised ground level with compacted fill, tar paper atop dirt, and a cement mix of one to four or five parts gravel and sand. Total cost excluding gravel is about 92 dollars.
A novel waxing technique uses melted wax to encase and peel away pin feathers and down from carcasses. The process involves dipping, hardening, and stripping the wax, simplifying feather removal. The Straw Silo shows Illinois farmers building temporary silos from straw, with a 12 bale high structure needing 14 bales per course. A note suggests lining straw silos with paper to reduce air leakage. Calf stanchions: propose two small outside feeder stanchions in the pen gate to improve bucket feeding for loose calves.
COLUMBUS O Jan 13 Strip cropping and contour tillage improve corn yields by conserving moisture and topsoil says Charles L Tulloss Knox county farmer He notes better corn growth in 1926 from the method and adds that using narrow strips allows adjacent sod and wheat to be sown on all the corn ground He estimates 10 percent more land for wheat after removing shock rows and says husking corn is easier due to the method.
Ohio State University will host Farmers Week January 25 to 29 with a speaker lineup led by Governor Martin L. Davey. J B Kincer of the Weather Bureau will discuss U S climate trends, while J P Warbasse outlines cooperative buying and selling. Ruth O'Brien addresses textiles and consumer knowledge, and Mary Betz Morrow speaks on rural life. Dean Alfred Vivian and A B Graham honored guests. Allan Eaton speaks on hay stacks and woodpiles.
Victor H Ries of Ohio State University recommends shrubs to brighten winter gardens after frost. Sycamore and white birch give color with spotted and white bark respectively, while red and yellow osier dogwood provide bright twigs. A farm land use plan by the soil conservation service details strip cropping, limestone and phosphate applications, and tree planting on slopes to improve pasture. Tailoss credits lime and fertilizer with forage gains and plans to reseed thin spots and continue weed control.
The silky dogwood and winged euonymus offer striking fall and winter color with purplish bark and winged twigs. Yellow korrin and white korria provide bright stems and blooms, while forsythia offers year round decoration. Many berry-bearing shrubs, alongside these options, can enhance the Bardens winter appeal.
Ohio farm prices showed a marked increase in December with all commodities except chickens and eggs advancing. The Federal State Crop Reporting Service noted prices higher than both a year ago and the pre war average, with grain showing the largest rise in the December table of 1909, 1913, 1985, and 1936 figures.
Weather and grain markets reshape farm outlook across the United States with Ohio reporting 34 percent more wheat planted than the five year average and production expected to exceed 1931 highs. Milk and egg yields dip as high feed costs temper dairy and poultry output. cattle and lamb markets shift toward grass finishing and delayed marketing into spring. Ohio State University notes overall production trends and farm income changes from 1935 to 1936.
An Irish saying refers to a pig as the gentleman who pays the rent, a humorous nickname highlighting its perceived value and role in households. The phrase reflects rural culture and language that ties livestock to economic responsibilities in traditional life.
A report notes a sharp rise in national and state wheat acreage. Experts warn that hay quality hinges on curing weather for green crops like alfalfa and clover, affecting carotene and vitamin A content. Quick handling and prompt storage, including silos during wet seasons, help preserve value.
Ohio State University floriculture expert Victor H Ries presents plant selections for Ohio gardens. He lists annuals, perennials, evergreens, vines, and trees suitable for trials, with Latin names for identification and notes on catalog choices and color abundance.
Oberlin Ohio January 13 John Gurney 24 opens Metropolitan Opera career in Bartered Bride Christmas night and again performs the same role this week Sunday He will sing January 25 in Sampson and Delilah This week Sunday he appears with other Metropolitan Opera stars in a New York concert
Over 1,000 people joined a fox drive at South Perry but no foxes were captured. Hunters said they saw foxes, yet when lines centered there were none in the middle.
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