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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1937
Page
7
John Wayne, a handsome Western star, will be seen at the Lincoln Theatre tomorrow in Conflict a drama of a feud between two iron fisted giants.
Listing of daylong radio schedule across multiple stations WTAM WHK and WJAY including Top Hatters 5:15 PM Kindergarten 5:45 PM Sportsman 6:15 PM Great Moments 7:15 PM Uncle Jim 7:45 PM Saturday Night Party 8:00 PM Snow Village 9:00 PM Joe Cook 9:45 PM Birthday Ball 11:00 PM Goodman Band 2:15 AM Blaine Band Workshop and more with programs like Drama of Skies Eton Boys and Ed Wynn plus musical segments from Lombardo and Chimes of Suns among others.
Fourteen women and eight men from North Elyria Grange will travel to Ridgeville Grange this Saturday to serve a chicken dinner for one hundred fifty members. Proceeds, to nine dollars, aid North Elyria Grange in building their hall. Miss Alice Bird County Extension Agent will lead a demonstration on Hospitality in the Home at Mrs. E. C. Cotton Stop 15 Lake Avenue on Wednesday afternoon Feb 2 at 1 30. All ladies interested are invited.
The noted WGAR WK lineup lists a morning to late afternoon broadcast with multiple music acts. Featured are Marg Concert Min Doull Variety Hour and a sequence of orchestras led by Gray Hunter Magnolia Barron and Sign Off. The schedule includes city guides theater bulletins and a few guest appearances by Helen Hayes and Lillian Sherman.
Amherst Ohio January 30 ex change program featured Camden High students Eileen Arnold Betty Shafer Reya Whitney Betty Whitney Mildred Dorsin led by Principal Mr Carpenter. Bluffton College quartet sang as announcement made of student council sponsorship event after Monday session liquid air demonstration to be given by Oberlin College civics representative. Cheerleaders received sweaters. Amherst High and South Amherst chapel program directed by Miss Margaret Rice and Miss Dorothy Jones.
The Young Ladies Catholic club of St. Josephs church hosts the first in a series of two for a nickel bingo parties at the school hall Tuesday evening. Prizes include a door prize and a range of other awards. The event starts at eight o clock.
The January meeting of the Young Married Peoples class at First Evangelical Church convened Friday evening in the church parlors. After the business session a social hour with games and contests followed, then lunch was served.
Mrs. Alex Burnett and Mrs. Phillip Braun were guests when the Cloverleaf Club met with Mrs. Fred Ruth on Forest street Friday afternoon. Several games of five hundred were played. First honors went to Mrs. Alex Burnett, second to Mrs. Arthur Engle, third to Mrs. Samuel Wragg. Refreshments were served to twelve ladies. In three weeks the group will meet with Mrs. Arthur Engle in South Amherst.
Elmer Johnson Post of the American Legion and auxiliary hosted a Friday evening dance at the F. O. E. Hall. The well attended event welcomed out-of-town guests from Lorain Elyria and nearby areas. Ed Brucker called the old style dances while modern dances were also featured.
The Amherst Lumber Co held its annual stockholders meeting with good attendance. Annual reports showed a substantial year over year increase. Directors re elected were L. F. Moebius, Mrs. Elizabeth Scibley, C. O. Schmitkens, Atty. William Miller, and R. L. Menz. New officers to be elected at the directors meeting February 15.
The Mary Martha class of the Congregational church will meet Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Albin Wagner on Harris street. Mrs. Vincent Nalley assisted. Mrs. W. G. Schaeffer on N. Main street will host Past Chiefs club of the Pythian Sisters Monday evening. Parent Teacher Association sponsors a card party at the gym Friday evening February 5 with various card games and lunch served.
About fifty ladies attended the school auditorium meeting Friday afternoon to hear Mrs Helen Tappan Berthoff of Oberlin give a pleasing review of Gone with the Wind The reviews will continue biweekly under the Amherst Study and Sorosis clubs auspices and the public is invited to attend.
Mrs John Reis of Vermilion gave a chalk talk titled The Rock of Ages at the young people's service last evening. Mrs Glen Horst will preach Sunday morning on True Heroism and Sunday evening on Coming A Greater Disaster than the Present Flood. The Men's Prayer meeting will be at Oscar Klingenmier's home on South Amherst road this evening.
The regular meeting of the Adult Young People of the Congregational church was held Friday evening. They visited the church then the home of June Carter on Brookside Drive for discussion and a social time. Mrs. James Urban spent Friday in Lorain. Miss Hilda Krieg of Elyria visited Amherst friends Friday evening. F. C. Moore from Oberlin was an Amherst visitor last evening. Mr. Carpenter from Camden was an Amherst caller Friday.
Mrs. Leroy Schwartz of Taylor Street welcomed a baby boy Friday morning. Mr and Mrs Russel Moser of Amherst R D 1 welcomed a baby girl Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Joseph Reese of the Walker farm welcomed a baby boy born Thursday evening at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
Avon Boy Scouts meet at the Baptist Church at 8 p m Avon Lake P T A will sponsor a dance at the school at 8 p m for the benefit of the crip
N RIDGEVILLE Grange will hold a Jubilee dinner at 6 p.m. at the Grange Hall. North Elyria Grange will present the program.
Sunday School and meeting of the Congregational church at 11 15 a m. LaGrange Miss Ruth Hege returned missionary from the Belgian Congo will speak at the 11 a m service at the Baptist church. LaGrange Moody Memorial service will be held at the Baptist church at 730 p m with Mrs Nellie M Auxer in charge.
Avon Lake residents report Garden Club gathering at 2 p m at the home of Mrs Gerdum in Bay Village. Columbia Vegetable Growers meet at Town Hall for dinner served by Baptist Mission Circle.
Reporter Moran observes widespread rescue efforts in Louisville after the floods. Police from multiple cities assist as refugees are moved to high ground and churches and schools serve as makeshift hospitals. The city remains dark with candles and lamps scarce, and a whiskey-barrel pontoon bridge aids crossings. Moran predicts a two-week cleanup and notes rapid route changes on return.
The flood crest nears as levees brace against the Mississippi. Thousands flee to safety, with 2,000 workers piling sandbags to hold the dike near Tiptonville while residents in Helena and Mellwood brace for rising waters and possible land loss. Refugees suffer as fear and privation take their toll.
Elyria Library announces a large new selection including the international prize novel The Street of the Flashing Cat. Nonfiction titles cover practical topics and biographies, with works by Haines Gilbert Morse Lefflergnell and many others.
Refugees continued to flood into Memphis, showing the privation endured. A man refused to move unless he could take his mule, with belongings stacked around him while attempting to get into a boat.
CHICAGO January 30 Jake Schaeffer the young Chicago billiard star was a heavy favorite to win the world Balkline championship tonight over veteran Willie Hoppe of New York. Moving into the final day Schaeffer led 2000 to 1546 and showed no signs of cracking. He captured both blocks last night 250 to 167 and 250 to 201.
Dave Levin of New York, former claimant of the world heavyweight wrestling championship, received a blood transfusion in a Brooklyn hospital today for a blood infection from injuries suffered in a bout with Robby Bruns of Chicago on January 21. Bruns donated the blood.
Chicago and Indiana play midweek non conference games led by Indiana facing undefeated Loyola Chicago while the Maroons meet DePaul, the only non conference squad with a win over Illinois leaders.
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