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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1942
Page
15
Hollywood notes compare Olivia de Havilland and Fontaine for Best Performance Oscar. Fidler cites their acclaimed turns in Hold Back the Dawn and Suspicion as the likely top contenders, while acknowledging either may miss the prize.
A mixed column surveys Hollywood gossip and industry tidbits. It notes human elements in SAG voting affecting wins for Bette Davis and Joan and Olivia’s standing, reports Lana Turner’s jewelry and a on-the-road romance, casts a wary eye on illness and blood drives, and lists previews, collaborations, and industry comments from figures like Claudette Colbert and Johnny Weissmuller, plus confidential memos and syndicate notes.
A wartime appeal urges Americans to back the United States Army and defense bonds with work and money. Citizens are asked to buy Defense Bonds and Stamps at post offices banks and savings institutions and through Chronicle Telegram carrier boys who will collect orders this Saturday. Each stamp album holds 187 stamps and when filled the album with 5 cents yields a registered $25 bond. Start an album for each family member.
The Women’s Society for Christian Service met with Jack Meyers on Thursday January 22. Mrs. Forest Lyndes and Miss Hazel Blick helped serve dinner to 42 ladies and three children. Mrs. Merrill Nash opened the meeting at 2 p.m. with devotional by Mrs. V. Nash and piano solos. Reports from officers, Red Cross supper chairman Mrs. Wilson Fortune noted a 352.40 fund from supper proceeds. Much sewing and knitting ongoing. The First Alders will begin in March. A card was sent to ill Rev. Bert Ryan. Next meeting February 5 with Missionary program by Mrs. Eugene Thompson.
Elyria Library announces tomorrow new acquisitions led by The Pisan Dealer One Hundred Years in Cleveland by Archer HL Shaw a native of North Ridgeville and Elyria High School graduate. Other new books include The Golden Book of Prayer Mind His Creaturest Behind the Mask of Medicine Starrett Book for Student Machinists Boat Building American Bridges and Cats Civil Pilot Training Manual Canaries and Cage Birds Seat Weaving Splendor Ahead Frontiers of Enchantment Ozark Country Lady Sourdough Willam Henry Welch Mission to Moscow plus fiction The Power House Arthurian Local Color Stories Mr George's Joint.
Bob Hope Vera Zorina and Victor Moore star in the Rivoli Theatre production Louisiana Purchase with Irene Bordoni Dana Drake Raymond Walburn and Maxie Rosenblum in a cast of hand some settings and ample comedy featuring music by teving Berlin and sparkling dances by Vera Zona
A film classic portraying two parsons and a typical Midwestern family in early 20th century small town life is shown at the Capitol Theatre. Fredric March and Martha Scott star in this drama, drawing a local audience on a weekend showing.
A Wellington recital featured a second group of piano students at the home of instructor Mrs Treva H Hill in Forestest. The program included Kenneth Avery Jr Beverly Baker Mary Ellen Baumgardner Alice Bishbaugh and others with special guest Professor Henry A Ruger retired Columbia University professor now residing on North Main St. Ruger, studying piano with Hill, spoke of his scientific aims and hobby interest. Refreshments and social time followed.
A partial list of radio programs appears in a brief Maltese style broadcast note. Names such as Melataee and Orem are mentioned along with Cami and Net in what seems to be a schedule fragment from a local station.
North Olmsted officials Mayor David Douglass and Marshal George Christman attended a Cleveland two day civilian defense training for public officers. Charles Best and William Bidolph completed the Ohio State course January 19 2021 earning certificates as qualified defense instructors. Red Cross volunteers staff sewing and knitting at multiple village locations each Tuesday and Thursday with leadership from Mrs E M Christman and others.
Sergeant Charles H. Price son of Mr and Mrs Price of Elyria has been chosen to attend the Officer Candidates School of the Quartermaster Corps at Camp Lee Virginia The course begins Jan 26 and ends April 1 upon graduation he will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Price enlisted March 1941 and later served at Camp Lee and Fort Benning before his current assignment at Fort Benning News notes the community junior Red Cross and First Aid efforts and a Wright Funeral held for Mrs Minnie Wright with services at Lorain road and burial at Gunset Memorial Park Cemetery
Fragments show a Thursday Avon Lake Civilian committee meeting at the perk hall of & Bil Arnold leads the 0 West Ridge W C T A. North Olmsted hosts senior craft supper 8 to 9 p.m. at Cop Mamer memorial building. Red Cross sewing and rummage sales listed in Ridgeville and Avon events with town hall venues and Thursday timing.
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