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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1933
Page
2
The entry notes today as the day for Clark Kinnaird in 1983 with zodiac and planetary references. It marks the 186th day of the year, the 16th day of summer, and lists celestial bodies including Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter.
A compact catalog of notable births including John D. Rockefeller Sr. 1889 and Percy Grainger 1882, with historical notes on Peter the Hermit, Charles III, District of Columbia's 1801 capital site, and a 1906 murder that inspired Dreiser. Also references the 1889 Sullivan Kilrain bout and 1621 de la Fontaine.
Elyria Automobile Club manager Miss Allyan Gehl outlines four main dangers for pedestrians crossing between intersections entering streets from behind parked cars walking on rural highways against traffic and playing in streets. She notes that pedestrians are often partly to blame, citing National Safety Council statistics. Also reported are June orders for Studebaker and Rockne cars totaling 6 016 units, signaling continued high retail demand into July as dealers exhaust stock.
Goughs mother Mrs Roller is seriously ill. Mr and Mrs John Rehm and daughter Wilma from Saline and Delores of Elyria visited here with relatives Wednesday. Miss Charlotte and Miss Clara Wilford spent Thursday at Shaker Square. John Webber, ill for weeks, is able to go out again. Velma and Winifred Delderich of Lorain are week with grandparents Mr and Mrs C H Wright. Mrs Ed Murphy visited Mr and Mrs James Russell family recently.
Mrs L Bleeinger of Lakewood stays at her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Walter Herbert. A truck owned by A J Conrad caught fire Friday afternoon on Stone Ridge road and the fire department extinguished it with only slight damage. Miss Betty Horn of Athens Ohio visits Mrs Louis Motch. The Horn family were former Avon residents and Mrs Horn is active in PTA work.
Elyria readers are urged to demand a public tentative budget now as taxpayers face higher costs. The letter argues council members should scrutinize expenses, balance the budget, and present estimates before primaries, outlining the city’s financial setup for next year and urging transparency.
The article lauds Federal Budget Director Lewis W. Douglas as a decisive reformer who seeks to balance the budget by eliminating non essential public works. It criticizes spending plans and urges that states and localities must balance budgets to qualify for federal funding under the National Industrial Recovery Act.
TODAY S ANNIVERSARIES list notable births spanning 1621 to 1844. Jean de la Fontaine, Fitz-Greene Halleck, David Lee Child, Samuel D Gross, Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Mary J Lincoln are noted with birth years and death dates, highlighting their contributions and origins.
The 1916 note reports English poet Shelley drowned in Italy at age 30. A 1932 entry mentions the Lausanne Conference reparations pact where German payments were significantly reduced.
A compilation notes origins and ages of prominent figures: John D. Rockefeller born in Richford North Carolina four years ago. Mantis Van Sweringen born in Wooster Ohio fifty two years ago. U S Senator John H. Bankhead born in Lamar Alabama sixty one years ago. Frank A. Waugh born in Sheboygan Falls Wisconsin sixty four years ago. Claude R. Porter born in Moulton Iowa sixty one years ago. Rear Admiral Thomas T Craven born in Vallejo California sixty years ago. Percy Grainger born in Australia fifty one years ago.
A fragmented local note from New York July S-l reflects casual musings on writing, consciousness, and humor. Mentions Gene Fowler roaming town in slippers, mongooses, chocolate ice cream for dinner, and Lloyd Enochs's book on thimble magic. Ends with Kin Hubbard humor and Apple Week quip.
A reflective piece notes a sober shift among Broadway jokesters and younger crowds. The author recalls walking with a 24 year old friend dreaming of farming in Minnesota and a select library, hinting at changing attitudes toward romance and social display without sensational detail.
A forecast describes a person of strong executive ability who will rise to leadership through his social network. His nervous energy and forceful character will drive reforms, earning him many friends and potential lasting improvements in his circle.
In South Bend Indiana July reports show heavy summer buying of Rockne and Studebaker cars and commercial units. The world wide Studebaker dealer organization continues strong sales despite typical seasonal declines and contrary to past years.
A fragment recalls Stuart Price's mystic aura and Far East ties, his habit of abrupt exits, and a Missouri-born kinship with Jay Price. The note references Al Smith’s weight gain, John Golden, Brock Pemberton as dwindling producers, and Pemberton’s drama editing stint at the Evening Mail, hinting at ties to Enter Madame and first-night seats amid a copy desk career.
A reader recalls a vaudeville act featuring Grace Tyson or Tyson Tyson-like performer with a redhead partner McWatters or McWoetters. Descriptions mention a statuesque blonde, a breezy personality akin to Lee Tracy, and lingering questions about the performers’ names and whereabouts.
A first person recollection places barber Anthony earning 602 40 last week at a salon near Herald Square. The narrator describes watching boxing legends at Schmeling Baer with Dempsey and Sharkey present, noting Dempsey as a colorful ring figure and keen promoter while suggesting his own departure from a pressures depths job for faith in America.
During the 19th century about fifty percent of German Belgian and Austro Hungarian Jews quietly converted to Christianity, predominantly Catholicism, as assimilation pressures rose in multi ethnic empires.
AAD information outlines travel connections across Ohio from Toledo to Cleveland Youngstown and Canton. It lists routes via U. S. 20, S. R. 58, S. R. 13, and U. S. 42, with detours through Oberlin Mansfield Mt. Vernon and Delaware. The guide shows alternate paths to Pittsburgh New Castle Canton Wheeling and notes a detour north of Carrollton.
The eleven member 4-H club meeting at Jean Evenson’s Avon home featured sewing machine and sewing basket equipment demonstrations by June Barr and Marian Detzel Edna Westen. Dover 4-H club invited Avon to a picnic in Dover next Thursday. Next meeting set for Edna Weston’s Dover home on Thursday July 13 at 2:00 PM.
The Avon Lake Park beach gathering drew the local telephone exchange crew and friends for a Thursday evening picnic, bathing, and outdoor sports. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Nick Hennes and daughter Thelma Hennes of Lorain, who joined Mrs Rose Casper's family. Earl Pickering and three children from Cleveland returned home after vacation with the Caspers.
Miss Theresa Wagner graciously hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering for members of the For-Get-Me-Not mission club. Quilting occupied the time, followed by a tasty repast. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gough and their children are spending the weekend in Columbianna with Mrs.
The Day's News notes the RCA Victor Auto radio now available in Elyria. Housed in one unit, attaches by bolt, mounts on steering post or panel, draws power from car battery, with no extra batteries. Features include double shielding to reduce ignition interference, tone control, seven tube functions, automatic volume, electro dynamic speaker and a key lock. Priced at $39.95 with potential bargains noted. a used cabinet radio set is offered at half price, in pristine condition with tubes checked.
Majestic Electric Refrigerators are praised for efficiency durability and dependability. Proper design construction insulation and materials reduce operating costs. Seals from Electrical League and Good Housekeeping Institute factor in assessing maker credibility and warranty fulfilment.
Day's Hardware notes the surprise of bargain prices on reclining lawn and porch chairs this year. Also offered are couch and hanging porch swings, folding camp stools both with and without backs, gliders, swing chains, and all kinds of porch and lawn furniture at 9c.
A new Chriswold electric oven promises kitchen comfort in hot weather by cooking without a full stove. It plugs in and starts without heating the room. Features include a glass oven door and efficient heating unit, offered at $595.
The Easy Electric Ironer, like its partner the Easy Washer, is a simple reliable machine operable by any woman. It saves time and halves the drudgery of weekly chores. Price now $69.50 with expected advances.
An old advertisement promotes Wet's-All heatless squid solder as an Elyria product for mending utensils. Sold in a bottle with a screw cap for 16 cents, pitched as valuable for a single job and likely to increase in value.
Good catches of white bass reported in the lake off Avon Point. Anglers report using white pearl spin baits with treble hooks and two white flies on fly rods, sometimes yielding two bass per cast and even three at once. Get outfitted and obtain your fishing license.
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