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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1937
Page
4
On a Universal film set a skunk visit triggered a plan to photograph Doris Nolan with a proposed “Little black kitty” prop. The star rejected the idea citing camera shyness and fear of a bulb flash mishap. A press agent proposed the stunt, but the idea was dropped.
Columbus, Jan 18. Tullio V. Taylor, chair of the Sherrill Action committee, urges creation of a state administrator akin to a city manager, with a seven member board to oversee policy and executive action. The plan calls for revitalized civil service, separation of policy from administration, and a professional career path in state service. Taylor argues government, like private industry, needs centralized coordination and reduced political turnover to cut costs and improve efficiency. He notes the governor already bears too many duties and would benefit from delegation.
Elyria readers report on the six day bicycle races in Cleveland and praise the contestants’ endurance. The note highlights church attendance efforts reaching Easter and a planned industrial dinner to discuss Elyria’s economy. Dr Dan Bradley of Cleveland, retiring pastor, moves to Oberlin and is welcomed. Safety driving awards granted to 29 Lorain County Ohio Fuel Gas Co. employees.
At bike races a former Elyria Schools business manager, James F. Brown, now directs the business side of Cleveland's public school system. He praised Ely stadium as one of the finest high school athletic plants in the country and said Elyria should be proud.
The article explains the Twentieth Amendment shortened Roosevelt's second term by 43 days, moving inaugurations to January 20 from March 4. It details how the amendment alters dates, Congress sessions, and the end of the presidency, noting Norris as sponsor and the change affecting a lame duck Congress. It also mentions the 1933 ratification and implications for future inaugurations.
The diary recounts a day spent avoiding work, receiving a candy replica of an Ohio house by John Horgan, a note from Lynn Fontanne, and an autographed volume by William Saroyan. Afternoon highlights include a Seurat print, tea with Lawrence and Jane Tibbett, a Stork Club dinner, Culbertson’s new two handed game, a chat with Sherman Billingsley, and Basil Woon sending the Times edition.
The column lists assorted arts and society tidbits: Chic Sale joined a daily syndicate paragraph before illness. Pearl Buck writes by coal oil light. Nicky Arnstein backs a Broadway club with his wife reputedly worth $2,000,000. Dwight Fiské performs with initials in his diary piece. John Murray Anderson owns ten black cats. Dunne and Cobb are noted as letter-averse and diet-prone respectively, with a wry quip about appetite and progress.
Jimmie Fidler recounts dinner with a physician and an attorney where the conversation circles back to films. From New York antiques dinners to Reading cough-drop conventions, Hollywood dominates chat as people from all walks chase film star chatter. A Panama barber compares him to George Raft, and Clark Gable jokes with a speeding fan as he leaves a sporting goods store.
Celett Burgess teases a Bright Young Thing by asking if she knows where Lilliput and Brobdingnag are. The first Gulliver’s Travels maps place Lilliput southwest of Sumatra. Brobdingnag would be a western American peninsula near Vancouver, nearly an isthmus link to the mainland.
A retrospective list spans years from 1779 to 1936 highlighting births, deaths, and key events. Notables include Peter M. Roger, Daniel Webster, George Rex Graham, Richard Yates, Thomas A. Watson, Willis L. Moore, John H. Brewer, Detroit’s 1871 town growth, William I’s proclamation, Garfield’s 1909 land fraud probe, Scott and Amundsen at the South Pole, Chile’s battleship layup in 1933, and WPA immigration and stamp notes in 1936.
Bob Davis trunks a cross country voyage gathering tales from bankers painters sculptors authors and travelers. He chased the modern covered wagon life across America joining a westward safari by day and sleeping under stars at night. He plans to craft a book from these roadside encounters.
A reflective sketch noting New York as a wonderful city when free of hat snatching along streets. It critiques girls who smoke, masters of ceremony, phony celebrities, and present tense talkers shaping urban culture.
New York hosts prominent Cajun author Charles Martin who rejects claims of Cajuns possessing Negro blood and being subnormal. He describes Cajuns as ordinary hill billies who speak a low form of French and are lazy and shiftless, highlighting stereotypes and cultural misconceptions.
A short item notes sellers in a swamp area offering baby alligators and live turtles with prices of five cents for plain and ten cents for decorated.
A reader notes several patrons in a Schrafft restaurant, each wearing glasses while performing small actions such as twirling a chain, fizzling a foot, twiddling a fork, scratching a face, and fingering a lapel flower, suggesting the glasses do not explain the nervous gestures.
Hugh Herbert invited Gregory Ratoff George Murphy and Ray Meyers to his dress room for a Friday luncheon. Ham from Herbert s prize hog caused friction as Murphy refused meat on Friday and Ratoff avoided ham due to his faith, while Meyers had eaten only a Virginia baked ham for six days. Sally Ejler s sons described as a tough customer in Hollywood circles.
Thomas A Buckner chairman of New York Life born Bloomingdale Illinois 72 years ago Myron C Taylor of New York U S Steelhead born Lyons New York 73 years ago Thomas E Campbell of Prescott Arizona ex governor and ex president of the U S Civil Service Commission born Prescott 59 years ago George M Putnam director of the New Hampshire Farm Bu
Federation leader from Hopkinton New Hampshire 73 years ago. Dr William T Foster Boston based economist 58 years ago. Gilbert Wolf Gabriel New York dramatic critic 47 years ago. Alan A Milne English author born 55 years ago. Olga Nethersole English actress living in England born 67 years ago.
A reflective note asserts that true success comes from proper reading, education, and a decisive life. It warns that without clarity of purpose ambition may fail and mediocrity ensues, urging focus and sustained effort to achieve strength and achievement.
Read Philippians 4 8 urges focusing on true honest just pure lovely and virtuous thoughts. The writer stresses preserving faith in life and ourselves and questions why people overlook the good as normal and essential to life.
South Amherst American Legion Post No 197 held a Friday evening meeting in the club rooms. Ten members attended as routine business was transacted and favorable committee reports were given.
The gathering at St. Peter's Church in Amherst drew numerous attendees including Mrs. Albert Wragg Mrs. Paul Mori Mrs. Albert Schneider Mrs. Albert Fazey Mrs Fred Holzhauer Mrs. William Holzhauer Mrs. W. Chashman Mrs. Harry Brucker Mrs. John Grebe Mrs. Wharson Mrs. Emil Launer Mrs. W. Brucker Mrs. Alex Flowers and Mrs. John Mori.
Mrs Lodi Gibson will open her home to members and friends of the Methodist Ladies Aid Society Thursday afternoon.
Miss May Bryant and Floyd Brytant attended the funeral of their uncle Sam Kolb in Lansing Michigan. Mrs Garfield Harris Mrs Lodi Gibson and Miss Ruth Ott attended a party at the home of Mr and Mrs James Urban in Amherst Friday evening. The body of Miss Edith Berger was buried in the family lot in Evergreen Cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Grafton notes list attendees of the Fellowship meeting at First Methodist church in Cleveland. Names include Mrs. Frank Carmean, Mrs. Roy Lang, Rev and Mrs George Beebe, Mrs Mary Ryder, Mrs Edith Howard, Mrs P H Rogers, Mrs Floyd Zacharias, Floyd Lang, and Charles Carmean. Weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Joseph Baloch and Mr and Mrs Frank Zack of Cleveland. Carl Shepherd visited Mansfield with Westinghouse Electric Co. Carl Wolf guests and Alex Schwed with family visited O W Wolf in Cleveland. Walter Wolf returned with them for a week. A S Gibson of Columbia spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs K L Lower.
Sherman Purdy of Harris Missouri was a guest for several days of Mr and Mrs Don Swartz. Miss Kathleen Moran is convalescing at her home after an appendectomy. Six o'clock dinner guests Wednesday of Mr and Mrs George Edwards were Mr and Mrs Wil.
William Lurie, roused at 5 30 a m after discovering a teller overpaid him on a WPA check, walked to police headquarters with the extra dollar. At bank opening, a patrolman returned the money to the bank personally.
Auditor’s office reports one in eight residents owns a dog and licenses are exhausted with 7800 issued this year. Jan 20 is final license date at Edw Wise residence, or a $1 penalty applies. Local dog owners named include Liam Finley Oberth C B Finley Albert Vorhess KR Lower Anna Hosler Franklyn Rust. Community Circle attendees listed at Belden. Durkee and Demaline visit Eaton.
Postmaster C. J. Sartor and staff report 1936 strong gains in government savings bonds, money orders, and postal savings at Elyria post office. Bond sales peaked in the last quarter with $155,700 maturity value sold. actual payout was three quarters of that. Several residents bought $10,000 bonds each, though buyers are limited to $10,000 per year. Money orders totaled 3,259 issued for $571,92.33, with $269,344.76 cashed locally, all up from 1935 figures. Postal savings deposits reached $365,237, up $47,142 since January 1, 1936, though net gains masked higher withdrawals.
Tony Fest, 18, of St. Paul, a descendant of Hungarian gypsies, now makes knives at the Halfway CCC camp in the Superior national forest. The craft mirrors traditional Gypsy blade work once common across Europe.
Darren Lance, a farmer, filed suit for damages within eight hours of being injured when an automobile struck the wagon he was driving in Sandusky, Ohio. The suit names the car's driver as the defendant.
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