Survey Of Hearing Among Students To Be Looked Into
C A Gibbens county school superintendent and Dr F R Dew county health commissioner explore a potential WPA survey of hearing among Lorain County village and rural school students. Gibbens told the county Board of Education he has requested more information, noting hearing tests are already part of county health examinations, but questioning the survey’s added value here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
C. A. Gibbens
F. R. Dew
Gibbens
Lorain County
Unnecessary Alarm From Chimney Fire at Seventeenth Street Home
Saturday night firemen answered a call at 355 Seventeenth Street to flames seen near a roof peak. The chimney was burning out and caused no damage, with the alarm deemed unnecessary. Two companies responded, and a Central Fire Station west door was slightly damaged by a returning fire truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventeenth Street
J. W. Wicks
Sixteenth Street
Annual School System Reorganization Dropped by Ohio Law
Lorain County Board of Education learns from the State Department that annual reorganizations are no longer required under the 1938 plan. The county will maintain the current organization until changes are deemed advisable, with any change triggering the full plan procedure and state approval.
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Lorain County
Ohio School Foundation
State Department of Education
Bowman cites need for tenure law in some Ohio districts
Lakewood school superintendent G A Bowman argues that a teacher tenure law is unnecessary in some systems but necessary in others. He spoke today to clear a misunderstanding from his Elyria Education Association meeting remarks held Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Bowman
Lakewood
Elyria’s
Elyria Education Associations
Certificate Granted to Local School Bus Driver
The Lorain County Board of Education approved the issuance of a school bus driver's certificate for Frank Maticic Jr, who serves as a bus driver for Clearview School. Maticic also presides over the Vincent Parent-Teacher Association. The board issues all certificates for drivers though employment is by local boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Maticic
Clearview
Lorain County
Compensation program explained to Elyria LWV members
Sumner Day acting manager of the Elyria unemployment compensation office will explain the Ohio program to Elyria League of Women Voters members next Monday at 8 p m in the council chamber City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Elyria League of Women Voters
Sumner Day
Elyria
Ohio Unemployment Compensation Commission
Council Chamber
Court verdicts and suits span Lorain county news
A Lorain jury returned a verdict in a $3,500 personal injury suit for Edmund Lehman of Amherst against Harry Miller for shotgun injuries during a squirrel hunt on October 2, 1936. Other actions include labor foreclosure suits, divorce filings, child support orders, sheriff gallery updates, drunken driving fines, and proposed county repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry 8 Miller
Lorain
Guy B. Findley
Edmund Lehman
Amherst
Lehman
Miller
Sarah Eileen Muzek
Jos. J. Muzek
Sarah Gahagan
Costly Blaze Destroys Buildings in Fall River Mass
Frost-bitten firemen fought for three and a half hours to control a blaze that razed two buildings and damaged three others in Fall River textile district. The fire caused damage estimated at 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Mass
Fire damages Schroll Coal Co office near Elyria
An undetermined origin fire last night caused about 75 in damage at the Schroll Coal Company office on Cleveland road near the Elyria city limits. The blaze started around 8 p m. investigators could not determine where or how. No stove overheating indicated. Ceiling and extinguisher chemical damage noted. Ridgeville township fire department responded.
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Schroll Coal Company
Cleveland Road
Elyria
L. M. Schroll
Ridgeville Township
Illness Cuts Lorain County School Attendance
Lorain County schools show lower attendance over six weeks as colds and scarlet fever affect pupils. Avon School closed two days. many students kept home by anxious parents. Attendance officer AT Smith expects further absences before a possible late-year improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ness
Lorain County
Smith County
Smith
Belif
Farm Bureau Credit Union Elects Two Directors
Lorain County Farm Bureau Credit Union held its annual meeting Saturday after noon electing two directors to reelection RF Campbell of Pittsfield and H J Portman of Amherst and naming J E Ford of Oberlin as the new director. W N Hitchcock of Grafien was chosen for the credit committee with C J Hummel N J Hoskin and F E Schriver on the auditing committee. Subscriptions of 00 in new capital were reported as officers reviewed the past year and Lee Earnhart and E K Augustus spoke on credit union activity and statewide credit union work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Farm Bureau Credit Union
RF Campbell
Pittsfield
H J Portman
Amherst
J. E Ford
Oberlin
W. N. Hitchcock
Grafien
C. J Hummel
N. J Hoskin
F E Schriver
Lee Earnhart
Huron County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
E. K. Augustus
Farm Bureau A Agricultural Creat Corporation
Ohio Credit Union League
Earnhart
Huron County Farm Bureau Creat Union
Ohio
Augustus
Barbers Sponsor Dance With Local Orchestra
The Elsra Barbers Club sponsors a dance at Eagles Hall tomorrow night. Floyd Hayes orchestra will furnish music for attendees in a lively social event organized by the barbers to support the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsra Barbers Lyyal
Sh Eagles Hall
Floyd Hayes
Lorain Bridge Architects Fee Deferred by County Board
County commissioners postponed a 22000 payment to Walker and Weeks, architects for the two Lorain bridges, equal to 10 percent of the estimated fee. Payment awaits final rights of way acceptance and resolutions from the Lorain council and planning commission, plus two minor right-of-way clarifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ano
Walker and
Weeks
Loraim
Board of Commissioners
Lorain Council and
Lorain Council
Loran Planning Commission
Cavalier Disaster: Four Motors Fail In Ice Cause
The four engine Cavalier flying boat sinks after ice forms around wings and motors. Eleven time-limited distress calls report all engines failing, then sinking. Passengers and crew cling to life belts as rescue comes hours later from the Baytown lifeboat.
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W.tt
Tee
Cavalier
Port Washington
Charles Talbot
Brookline
Alent Coho
Edna Watson
Georree Incaum O
Hamner Bermuda
Mee Nelle Sra
Perrbrone
Nvakes Ang
Miller
Bermuda
Oberlin Community Meeting Listings January 25
Oberlin notices list multiple meetings and events for January 25 through February 13. Events include PTA in school auditorium speakers Dr Bradshaw Dr Dew Mr Leahy, Vine Rebekah installation, American Legion, Sacred Heart Study Club, Business and Professional Women's Club, Oberlin Women's Club literature department, Oberlin Grange, Martha Chapter Eastern Star, Mesonic Lodge, Martes Club, Pansy Chapter Eastern Star, Odd Fellows, Past Noble Grand Association, Vine Rebekah Hall activities, Rotary Club meeting, with speakers and topics such as Christ a Experience in the Church Fath iry Christian Expe rince and Personal Responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin — High School
Parent- Teacher Association
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Alma Sheffield
Pittsfield
Oberlin Women's Club
W L Persons
Elm Street
Oberlin Grange
Martha Chapter Order of Eastern Ster
Oberlin Mesonic Lodge
A M
Martes Club
John Hughes
East Oberlin
Noble Grand Association of Vine Rebekah Lodge
Euphemia Lyman
Merwin Apartments
Rotary Club
Oberlin Inn
Oberlin clubs set Friday meetings across town
The Oberlin Woman's Club will meet Friday at 3 PM in the Little Theatre at the Allen Art Building. The Oberlin Stamp Club will meet Friday evening in the council room at the town hall. A regular meeting of the Pythian Sister Temple is also scheduled for Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Woman's Club
Little
Allen Art Building
Oberlin Stamp Club
Town Hall
Pythian Sister Temple
Pre Lent Services At First Methodist Church Begin Wednesday
Pre Lenten services are held each Wednesday at 7 30 in the homes of First Methodist members to prepare minds for the Lenten period and invite public participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Oberlin Golf Club Holds Annual Meeting and Banquet
The Oberlin Golf Club will hold its annual meeting and banquet on Thursday January 26 at Oberlin Inn with dinner at 6 30. Dr Carrick will preside and treasurer George M Jones will report. Officers for the new year will be elected. Carl Mackey will speak and present pictures. The meeting is open to stockholders members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Golf Club
Qoberlin Inn
Carrick
George M Jones
Carl Mackey
Oberlin High School
Professor Carr Family To Return From Pasadena This Week
Professor and Mrs F E Carr and their daughter Elizabeth have been in Pasadena for several days and are expected to return home this week. Mr Carr spent the first semester of the college year studying at the California Institute of Technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F E Carr
Elizabeth
Pasadena
California
Carr
California Institute of Technology
Strand Family Returns From Jamestown After Mother’s Death
Mr and Mrs G E Strand of South Main street returned Saturday night from Jamestown New York where they were called because of the death of his mother Verda of North Pleasant street. Verda was taken last week to Lakeside hospital for operative treatment. Dean Carl F Wittke of Oberlin College gave an address Friday night at a New York City meeting of the Oberlin Alumni Association New York chapter.
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G. E. Strand
South Main Street
Jamestown
New York
V N Verda
North Pleasant Street
Lakeside Hospital
Carl F. Wittke
Oberlin College
Oberlin Alumni Association
New York City
Elyrian Woman Appears On Vox Pop Show In New York
Betty Phillips daughter of Mr and Mrs W Phillips of West Avenue was called to the Vox Pop microphone during a New York City broadcast. She answered quickly and stated she had attended the Fred Waring program as a sponsor guest.Her experience included meeting radio figures Wallie Butterworth and Graham McNemee.
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WYAM
New York City
Betty Phillips
W. Phillips
West Avenue
Miss Phillips
Parks Johnson
New York
Elyma
Wallie Butterworth
Graham McNemee
Ted Waring
Car collision and collision report on East avenue
A woman was struck crossing the street in front of her home and taken to the hospital by driver A. E. Stanford of 127 Warren avenue. Eugene Burke of 138 1-2 Charles court reported a collision with a City Package Delivery truck on East avenue near Fifth street when the truck backed from a driveway.
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A. E. Stanford
Warren Avenue
Eugene Burke
Charles Court
East Avenue
Fifth Street
Death Record of Lorain Polish Worker at National Tube Co
Lorain January 28 death notice for Stanishiow Ploszay 45 formerly of Poland. He died Sunday at 12 30 AM at home 2511 East 34th Street after a heart attack. Born July 26 1893 in Poland he came to Lorain 25 years ago. He was an inspector in the Coupling Shop at National Tube Co for 16 years. Survived by wife Mary and four children John Peter Jeanette Betty Lou, one sister Mrs Mathias Busta of Poland and one granddaughter. Body from Bittner Funeral Home Elyria to home for services Wednesday at 8 30 with St Stanislaus Church and burial at Calvary Cemetery. Deceased was a member of St John Cantius Polish National Alliance of America.
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Lorain
Jan
Stanishiow Ploszay
East 34Th Street
Poland
National Tube Co
Mary
John
Peter
Jeanette
Betty Lou
Mathias Busta
Bittner Funeral Home
Elyrie
St Stanislaus Church
Leo Rygwalski
Calvary Cemetery
St John Cantius
Polish National Alliance of America
Wellington Woman Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Robert Lacy 47 of Dresden Ohio, formerly Myrtle Laughery of Wellington, died Sunday afternoon after a long illness. Survived by husband Robert two sons Jay and Bervil Laughery two sisters Ruby Hileman Sullivan and George Williams Lorain and cousins Linnie and Laithe Peet Wellington. Funeral services in Dresden at 1 PM Wednesday with burial in Dresden.
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Wellington
Robert Lacy
Dresden
Ohio
Myrtle Laughery
Robert
Jay
Bervil
Ether Tohn Laughery
Ruby Hileman
Sullivan
George Williams
Loraint
Linnie and
Lalhe Peet
Death notices from Wellington and Ripton prompt obituaries
Howard Barry Shepard eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Shepard 124 Elm street died at Akron Children's Hospital after throat infection since Christmas Surviving are his parents three brothers Harold Robert and Charles and one sister Helen and several aunts and cousins Funeral Wednesday at 2 0 P M at Sharp Funeral Home with Rev L L Eastman officiating Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Rufus Lucas 92 died at his home in Ton Sardas after eighty years of farming Surviving is his son Arthur Funeral Wednesday at 2 00 from the Inte home with Rev F L Eastman Wakeman officiating Burial in Caumville Cemetery
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Wellington
Howard Barry Shepard
Charles Shepard
Elmstreet
Children’s Hospital
Akron
Wellrictor
Wellington Methodist Church
Robert Harold
Chorles
Helen
Cs Tisns
Greenwood Comerers
Ripton
Rufus Lucas
Ton Sardas
Arthur
LC Eastman
Wakeman
Caummlei
Tragic death of two month old Popp child announced
Richard Loran Popp two month old son of Mr and Mrs L H Popp of 321 Gulf Road died Saturday afternoon at three o clock Private funeral services were held this morning at 1030 from Welsh Funeral Home with Reverend A E Kemp officiating Interment was at Todge Hill Memorial Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rchard Loran Popp
L H Popp
Gulf Road
A E Kemp
Todge Hill Memorial Park
Inspector Named For Bridge Concrete
County Engineer Harry L Dunham announced the appointment of Steve Alten of Avon as inspector of concrete for the two Lorain bridges at seven dollars a day. He is the fifth appointee for bridge construction, joining Walter Fleming, L M Bobeau, Hugh Lockery, and Robert Young, with more inspectors to come as work progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L Dunham
Steve Alten
Avon
Lorain
Dunham
Walter Fleming
L M. Bobeau
Brownhelm
Hugh Lockery
West Bridge Street
Elyria
Robert Young
Lora
Ohio VFW to Hold June Encampment at Cedar Point
Ohio VFW to hold June encampment at Cedar Point, decided at Winter conference in Columbus. Sandusky post to arrange summer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio V. F. W
Cedar Point
Columbus
Ohio Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sandusky Post
Educators To Hold Mid Winter Dinner Dance at Grafton
Loran County educators and teachers from across the county will gather at Grafton School Wednesday night for the annual mid winter dinner dance of the Loran County Education Association. The event starts at 6 30 p m and includes group singing dancing cards and ping pong with Walter Jantz Grafton School superintendent chairing the committee alongside Russell Peterson Paul Boyle Elizabeth Wilcox Lois Lees and Agnes Bouga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran County
Grafton
Lorain County Education Association
Walter Jantz
Russell Peterson
Paul Boyle
Elizabeth Wilcox
Lois Lees
Agnes Bouga
State Buildings Supt Resigns in Ohio
Xenophon G Hassenplug of Tiffin announced his resignation as superintendent of state buildings, a post he had held since January 11 when Public Works Director Carl Wahl Hassenplug left to join Davey Air Compressor Co. The Democrat will oversee three states with headquarters in Toledo while traveling as a northern Ohio engineer.
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Tiffin
Xenophon G Hassenplug
Carl Wahl Hassenplug
Kent
Davey Air Compressor Co
Davey Tree Expert Co
Martin L Davey
Hassenplug
Toledo
Day Announces Office Hours Change For Ohio Unemployment Office
Sumner Day acting manager announced Elyria Ohio unemployment office will close daily at 430 pm starting February 1. Office hours will be 8 am to 430 pm from that date, with January remaining open hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio Unemployment Corepensation Commission
Sumner Day
New Process To Make Gasoline Plentiful
Dr Gustav Egloff a noted oil research chemist announced a catalytic cracking process that could revolutionize the oil and automobile industries and allow the United States to supply enough airplane and automobile gasoline for the world The technique aims to produce abundant 100 octane gasoline essential for efficient aircraft motors addressing concerns over aviation fuel as President Roosevelt called for a large buildup of fighting planes in the coming years
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Chicago
Gustav Egloff
United States
Roosevelt
Employers Must Make Payments By Jan. 30
Ohio employers liable for unemployment contributions for the last quarter of 1938 must make their payments by Jan. 30. Carl A. Hopkins, assistant director of the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Commission, announced today. Payments for the final quarter are expected to boost the UCC fund to more than $110,000,000. Registration of unemployed men and women for work and filing of compensation applications are continuing at the office. Eighteen workers were referred to a new manufacturing establishment, but openings remain in domestic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Carl A. Hopkins
Ohio Unemployment Compensation Commission
UCC
Day
Hogs and cattle market report with varied weights and prices
Market arrivals show hogs at 1200 head, no higher quotes. hogs sold fully. Cattle entries include cows and steers with weights around 750 to 1100 pounds. prices listed across ranges with typical bid levels. Demand steady, softer for larger hogs, slight activity noted in stags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eteady
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