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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1938
Page
11
At the Theatres the Lincoln Theatre begins showing West Of Shanghai featuring Boris Karloff Beverly Roberts and Ricardo Cortez as the lead cast with China opening as the film’s backdrop.
An impressive parade of film stars marks the new musical comedy Hollywood Hotel opening Sunday at Capitol Theatre. The feature includes a London note about Big Ben and Sir Benjamin Hall, the chief commissioner of works, tying the clock’s name to its mid nineteenth century installation.
The Tinker a Fred Eastman comedy inspired by St Francis of Assisi is to be presented Monday at the High School Auditorium. The North Elyria Grange met at Grange Hall with a large attendance and conferred second degree amid remarks by W. E. Ashbolt and officers.
A fragmented 1938 radio program list shows hosts bands acts and sponsors including Welfare and Roosevelt references. It mentions WHK WCLE LOUK and various performers such as Johnny and George Votensakin, with parade style events and quiz segments.
Station schedules run through the morning and afternoon with programs on WGAR WCLE and others. The document also records lodge ceremonies at Ridgeville with officer rosters, a Juvenile and Subordinate Grange meeting, and upcoming community events across North Olmsted Pittsfield Avon Lake Columbia New London and Grafton with times venues and host organizations.
The Northern Draft Horse Association will elect officers and four directors at the annual Wellington Grange Hall meeting Tuesday evening. Expiring terms include directors Guy Radcliffe William B Murray and Earl B Jameyson and the unexpired term of the late Dr P T Burnside. Officers up for renewal are Daniel Huling Adrian Nussdorf Reighly Oberlin vice president and William B Murray secretary treasurer, with all officers drawn from board membership.
Aton P.T. A. presents a program directed by Joe Boddy of Elyria at the Parent-Teachers Association meeting on Tuesday night February first. The show will feature music a minstrel performance and ventriloquism among its specials.
Suburban Calendar lists events tonight in Lake Avenue 500 Club meeting at 8 PM with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Taylor. La Grange Epworth League hosts at Clifford and Floyd Brooke home at 7 PM. Kipton Camden P T A card party at the school auditorium Saturday evening with short program and lunch. Public invited. Sunday gospel singing at Chatham Cong Congregational church at 10 AM. Litchfield Morning service at 11 AM at the Congregational church. New London dedication of the new First M E Church Educational Unit.
A woman asks a surgeon to perform an operation, offering any purpose as she explains she cannot join bridge party conversations due to lacking an operation experience. The remark hints at social life and humor in a moonlit setting.
A shopper observes a boy in a Large store trying on a lumber jacket as a mother makes all the decisions. The piece notes how proper fitting garments aid health, movement, and development, urging letting the child have a voice in choosing his clothes and stressing comfort over style.
A brief note describes a novelty taffy for children, explaining how two colored flavors are braided or cut into two inch strips after being flavored and pulled. The surrounding text mocks critics and mentions broad shifts in 1938 license tag color schemes.
A long fragment recalls famous fires and disasters in New York area history. It mentions the Triangle holocaust, the victorian era fire at a bottle and perfume works, and a series of fires with colorful locals. It names Wilton Hallpolis Sibley Lockwood and figures like Chuck Sweeney Hub Moots and Chet Rhodes, with scenes of crowds, brave acts, and rumors of firebugs.
An advice piece on hand care urges women to keep hands smooth and strong. It covers routine care, cuticle treatment, nail polish, and simple home manicuring tips, plus the influence of graceful hand movement on appearance. The narrative weaves in a 1938 copyright note and unrelated street-memory scene from a local town.
Litchfield report notes Mrs Mina Gott’s slow improvement. Recent visitors to the Bidle Hitzelberger home include C W Gott of LaGrange, Mrs Vernon Bowman of Cleveland, Mr and Mrs John Welsh of Ashland, Miss Viola Ulmer of Cleveland, and Mrs Sidney Gibson, along with Mrs Joe Tinks and her son of Lakewood.
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