Washington Waltz Debuts In Roosevelts Birthday Ball
New York unveils the Washington Waltz at the Roosevelt birthday ball on January 30 to raise funds for the national infantile paralysis fund. The dance echoes 19th century Vienna rhythms and the hesitation waltz, drawing praise from Col. Henry L. Doherty as a hopeful path for crippled children to walk again through generous support.
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New York
Manhattan
Washington
Henry L. Doherty
Col. Doherty
After the Thin Man at Capitol Theatre delights fans
Merriment and mystery blend in the sequel After the Thin Man now playing at the Capitol Theatre featuring William Powell and Myrna Loy as lead stars in a lively double act.
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Thin Man
Capitol Theatre
William Powell
Myrna Loy
College Holiday at Rivoli Theatre Promises Laughs
Radio and screen comics headline the Rivoli Theatre bill with the musical and comic revue College Holiday. The show features popular radio talents delivering broad comedy and musical numbers in a light entertainment program for holiday audiences.
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Rivoli Theatre
Navy planes to get de-icing gear at Anacostia
The Washington Navy plans de-icing apparatus for aircraft with installations underway at Anacostia Air Station. Announcement confirms the upgrade will equip Navy planes for winter operations.
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Washington
Navy
Anacostia Air Station
Beech Tree Hollow Yields 40-Pound Honeycomb
Cleveland WPA workers cutting a beech tree discovered a hollow trunk containing a honeycomb weighing 40 pounds. The find highlights unusual outputs by labor crews in the area.
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Cleveland
WPA
Australia to open land rush acres for renewal thrills
Sydney reports Australia plans a renewal of old time land rush thrills with one hundred thousand acres to be thrown open for settlement. The move signals a major expansion of available land for homesteading and development, inviting settlers to stake claims and foster growth in designated areas.
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Sydney
Australia
Three new television centers planned in Soviet cities
A Soviet report states three new television centers are being organized in Moscow Lenin Grad and Kiyev. The plan aims to expand broadcasting coverage and improve programming across major regional hubs.
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Television
Moscow
Leningrad
Kiley
London loses over two thousand pubs in two years
London officials report a sharp decline with 2,097 pubs shut in the last two years. The administrative county holds 4,797 pubs total, of which 370 lie within the city limits.
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London
Albany sees uptick in marriage licenses in 1936
Albany reports 1,237 marriage licenses issued in 1936, a rise of 124 from 1935. The data indicates a growing trend in nuptials within the state capital.
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Albany
N. Y
Land Draw Offers Sheep Grazing Lots
Early arrivals can claim grazing land in 1 500 to 2 000 acre parcels. Preference given to those who reach the site first.
Radio Listings Show Monday WTAM Schedule and Guests
Radio programs for Monday January 18 across WTAM WK WADC WLW and WGAR feature a dense lineup of talk music and dramatic shows. Notables include Amos n Andy Hot Dates Popeye Radio Theater Wayne King and the Breakfast Club alongside news and varied musical segments from the Griggths to Canaries and Helen Hayes.
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WADC
Bill Griffiths
News of Youth
GoGo DeLys
Renfrew
Popeye
Ray Heatherton
Pick
Pat
Radio Theater
Wayne King
News
Nelson Band
Nelson
Nichols
Jones
WHE
Junior Nurses
Gordon Doris Kerr
News of You
Popeye R. Heatherto
Carter Heldt
Heldt
Pat Pick
Pat Raggio
Wayne King Glee Club
Glee Club
Jones Band
WLW
Johnson
Vicki Chase
Bob Newhall
Lowell Thoma Amos
Andy
Lum
Abner Money Music
Donahue Band
Crooks Rich
Crooks Men
Himber Rich
Himber
Sander
Paul Sellivas
Donahue Sand Donahue
Moon River
Jim
A.M
Bremier
Jr. Erchestrs
Malcolm Claire
Health & Home
Cheerio
Shero
Virs. Wiggs
John’s
David Haram
Mary Marlin
Gene Arnold
Fidler’s Orch
Ma Perkins
Vic and Sade
the O'Neills
Victoria Tate
Webdle's Orch
Jack Armstro
Lowel
Amo
Exper
Miniaturi
Thurn's Orch
Relanman
Reisman
Fred Astaire
Hollw
Gossi
Walter Han
Kirk‘s Orch
Kirk’s Orch
Webster’s
Goodman‘s Ore
Shandor
Burse’s Orch
Fidies's
Orch
The Silent Observer and Meeting Money Burden Comment
A reflective note contrasts liberty with readiness to guard it, citing Danit2 Webster. It remarks that the High Brow figure is known for deep learning and limited practical intelligence, and jokes that the financier at meetings may delay, feeling comfortable in his role.
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Webster
Fragmented Humor Items From a Late Morning Pages
A collage of comic asides and quips. snippets mention Mary and a suitcase, Elmer at Sunday school, brook trout misconceptions on a menu, mustard plaster nostalgia, murder crime reactions, housework jokes, a moratorium comment, a garbage-styled funeral joke, grandma on a train, politicians on a fence, a relief worker theft claim, drunken driver jokes, and snippets of conversations about mermaids and Christmas hung on the line.
LOCAL STUDENT NEWS AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS UPDATE
Numerous club and church gatherings listed across Avon Avon Lake Brownhelm Columbia Dover New London North Olmsted West Ridge Wellington Chatham Litchfield La Grange Lake Avenue Oberlin N Olmsted Rochester Wakeman Henrietta Penfield. Events include scouts meetings, grange sessions, legion and lodge activities, choir practices, and pot luck dinners through the week.
Avon and Area Club Meetings Schedule
Community notices list multiple local group gatherings: Avon Ladies Aid at Mrs R Dunfee home. Avon P T A at the school. Avon Junior clubs at Baptist church 7 pm. Avon Lake Pinochle Club at Mrs Joe Boehm home 1 pm. Mothers Study Group supper at school cafeteria 6 30 pm. Avon Lake P T A at school 5 pm. Grafton Loralts Class with Mrs Carl Tomasheske. Columbia Acme Grange card party at Columbia Town Hall. New London Ladies Auxillary with Avis Lilley 8 pm. New London Women’s Relief Corps at W R C Hall 8 pm. Wakeman Grange at Grange Hall 7 30 pm. Rochester Home Makers Club at Mrs John Herman’s all day with Alice Bird present. Litchfield Royal Ambassadors at Baptist parsonage 7 pm. Litchfield Congregational church council at church 7 39 pm. Litchfield Cemetery and Park Association annual meeting Town Hall 2 39 pm with program and refreshments. Lake Avenue Hustlers Club of North Elyria Grange at Mrs George Phelps 10 am.
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Ciety
the Reformed Church
Louis Delefield
LA Grange
Masonic Hall
Lake Avenue
Woman's Ass
J. Hogan
New London
TI. C
Temple
New
Oberlin
Congregational Church
Rochester—Women’s Civic Club
Gertrude Landis
Rochester
Baptist Church
Wakeman
W. H. Jones
Pleasant Street
Henrietta—Grange
Penfield—Grange
Grange Hall
Avon
Brownhelm
Columbia
Acme Grange
Columbia Town Hall
Grafton
Litchfield
Cemetery and Park Assn
Ant
Lake Avenue — Hustlers Club
The
North Elyria Grange
George Phelps
Avon Lake Dames of Malta Meet at the QO
Avon Lake Dames of Malta meet at the QO Lorain for a card party in the afternoon Avon Lake Choir rehearsal at the Congregational Church with Wayne Black Circle No will host a card party at Mrs Roman Urig at 1 pm Avon Lake Octagon Club meets at Mrs Colley at 10 pm for a card party Columbia Women's Baptist Mission Circle meets at Mrs Gayle Albaugh's home in the afternoon Nover Rebekah Lodge meets in lodge rooms at 7 pm Eaton Farmers Institute at the school opens at 10 am and runs through Thursday Grafton Pinochle Club meets in the afternoon at Mrs Leo Nilges Henrietta Ladies Aid So
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Avon Lake
Dames of Malta
Congregational Church
Wayne Black
Circle No
Roman Urig
Octagon Club
Colley
Columbia—Women's Baptist Mission Circle
Gayle Albaugh
Nover —Rebekah Lodge
Eaton—Farmers Institute
Grafton
Leo Nilges
Henrietta—Ladies’ Aid So
Eaton Farmers Institute Opens With Honorary Speakers
Eaton will begin its Farmers Institute at 10 a m Wednesday at the school auditorium running through Thursday January 21. Notable speakers include Mrs Marr Cartwright of Delaware county and W B Sitterley of Fairfield county with a full program across school Grange PTA and 4 H sessions featuring music addresses and readings by local students and community leaders.
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Sitterley
Grange
Ben Munn
John Leach
Harry Salisbury
Ziehm
Rev. Stevenson
Cartwright
H. Gilcrest
Litterley
Valerie Tite
A. K. Stevenson
Ireta Wilson
Dorothy Lantz
C. J. Neher
J. M. Sparr
Stanley Hoskins
P. Mn
Solo
Betty Lyons
Carroll Cook
Ed Kocel
Robert Rice
Porter
British Empire Club Vaudeville Tonight Directed by Jack Knight
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the British Empire Club presents vaudeville entertainment directed by Jack Knight with an admission charge. Officers include Ellsworth Hawke president Everett Hin secretary and Mrs Roy Shirkey hostess.
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British Empire Club
Jack Knight
Institute
Ellsworth Hawke
Everett Hin
Leroy Shirkey
Five Granges Meet This Week
Five Grange meetings are listed for this week. Acme Grange in Columbia opens Tuesday at 8 p m in the Columbia Town Hall. Henriet ta Grange meets Wednesday at the school at 8 p m. Penfield Grange gathers at Penfield Hall at 8 p m. Huntington Grange assembles Thursday at 8 p m. Ridgeville Grange hosts a card party Saturday at its hall at 8 p m.
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Acme Grange of
Columbia
Columbia Town Hall
Henrietta Grange
Penfield Grange
Penfield
Huntington Grange
Ridgeville Grange
Henrietta Ladies Aid Meeting at Evangelical Church
Mrs. Melvin Unger and Mrs. Chauncey Currier hosted the Ladies Aid Society meeting at the Unger home. The program included devotionals, recitations by Kenneth Unger, piano solo by Mrs. Claude Unger, readings by several members, a solo, and refreshments for members and guests.
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Henrietta
Melvin Unger
Chauncey Currier
Ladies Aid Society
The
Evangelical Church
Frank Kelble
Donald Haigh
Kenneth Unger
Claude Unger
Earl Kondeigh
Harold Coates
Walter Rothe
Earl Kendeigh
Walter Kothe
Art Hand
J. R. Lees
Ralph McDowell
Emma Gleisner
Werner Fluckiger
Charles Cook
Mattie Sanders
Cozy club meeting at Miss Adler's home
The Cozy club gathered Tuesday evening at Miss Anna Adler's home. Members include the Misses Adler, Sybil and Marjorie Kendeigh, Veneta Twining, Joan Portman and Mrs. Howard Born. Veneta Twining won first prize in sewing and cards. Joan Portman was consoled. A chop suey supper followed. Next meetings planned for February.
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Anna Adler
Sybil
Marjory Kendeigh
Veneta Twinning
Joan Portman
Howard Born
Veneta Twining
Mrs. Rosa Birthday Anniversary Celebrated at Bates Home
Mrs. B M Christian and family of South Euclid visited Mr and Mrs Duane Bates and related families in Sandusky Elyria and Oberlin events. Mr and Mrs Vernon Rosa and son Bob of Oberlin and Mr and Mrs Perry Bloph and family of Warren plus Mrs Nettie Rosa of Amherst dined with the Bates to celebrate Mrs Rosa s birthday anniversary.
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B. M. Christian
South Euclid
Duane Bates
Fayette Page
Sandusky
Hubert Page
Elyria
O. C. Sanders
Vernon Rosa
Bob
Oberlin
Perry Bloph
Warren
Nettie Rosa
Amherst
Rosa
Farmers Institute Brings Attendees and Prizes in High School
The Belden annual farmers institute was held in the High School auditorium on Wednesday with speakers Mrs. Foster Tyler of Alexandria and William Lanahan of Defiance Ohio. Prizes for prompt attendance went to Mrs. Merton Graham and A. L. Wise. Music by the High School orchestra and glee club, plus Miss Alice Bird and accompanist Miss Gladys McCullough. Exhibitions by Mr. Prior's Gym class and readings by Mrs. Lois Lamb of Cleveland. Officers elected for next year include D. G. Reisinger as president Herman Gest as vice president Mrs. Francis Grabenstetter as secretary and treasurer Mrs. Dwisht Reis inger hostess and executive committee A. L. Wise B. T. Nesbett and A. B. Pfieffer.
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D. G. Reisinger
Herman Gest
Francis Grabenstetter
Dwisht Reisinger
A. L. Wise
B. T. Nesbett
A. B. Pfieffer
Community Circle Hosts Lunch At Mrs Mayers Home
Mrs. George Mayers hosted the Community Circle on Thursday with Miss Alice Bird speaking on hospitality and nutrition. A pot luck noon meal followed for a long list of attendees including Mrs Leona Seckt Mrs Alma Nesbett Miss Alice Bird and many others.
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George Mayers
Alice Bird
Leona Seckt
Alma Nesbett
Pauline Sooy
Allen Sooy
Alma Pfeiffer
Donga Rust
Mary Davidson
Julia Smith
Mary Killip
Cora Reisinger
Carolina Lower
Local Social Notices Include Family Guests and Gatherings
The list names Mennell Edna Davidson Carl and Jimmie Davidson Mary Schaefer Bernice Prosser Russell Prosser Hattie Goodman Lucy Meyers with the next hostess Mrs A L Wise. Briefs note Herman Wise visiting father W C Turner in La Grange and Home Council attendees Mrs George Meyers Agnes Wise at Mrs Harry Lauer home. Jeanne Wise attended supper with Rita Rothgery Friday.
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Herman Wise
W. C. Turner
la Grange
George Meyers
Agnes Wise
Harry Lauer
West Ridge
Jeanne Wise
Rita Rothgery
Morning Glory club hosts card evening in Avon
Avon January 18 The Morning Glory club was entertained by Mr and Mrs Andrew Mittendorf at their home Saturday evening The gathering featured card play with prizes awarded to Mrs Frank W Dechant Mrs Charles Wilford and Miss Theresa Wagner A lunch was served The group will meet again in two weeks at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Klingshirn Theresa Wagner attended as a guest of the club
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Morning Glory Club
Avon
Andrew Mittendorf
Frank W. Dechant
Charles Wilford
Theresa Wagner
Ed Klingshirn
Deaths of Three Former Avon Residents Noted
Word reached here of the deaths of three former Avon residents Mrs Alfred Crowell of Lorain Jacob Hoff man of Lakewood and Mrs Jesse Hicks of California. Mr and Mrs R A Chester left Friday for a visit with relatives in Canada. Mr and Mrs Frank Smith and son of Cleveland visited Mr and Mrs Walter Herbert Sunday. Mrs Mabel Lemon and John Shumway of Cleveland spent Sunday with Miss Nina Warden. Guests of Mr and Mrs Will Barr Sunday were Mr and Mrs Henry Schenck of Cleveland Mr and Mrs Walter Schneck and daughter Carol Ann of Avon Lake and Mr and Mrs William Barr and daughter of Sheffield Lake.
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Avon
Alfred Crowell
Lorain
Jacob Hoffman
Lakewood
Jesse Hicks
California
R. A. Chester
Canada
Frank Smith
Cleveland
Walter Herbert
Mabel, Lemon
John Shumway
Nina Warden
Will Barr
Henry Schenck
Walter Schneck
Carol Ann
Avon Lake
William Barr
Sheffield Lake
Tokyo Shifts From U S Style Locomotives to Familiar Types
Japanese railway officials declare that efforts to copy the sleek streamlined locomotives popular in the United States have failed. The railway ministry will revert to locomotive types with which Japanese engineers are more familiar.
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Tokyo
United States
Railway Ministry
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