Canine Corner 15th Dog Show Set for August 15
The Kennel Club will host its 15th annual all breed Dog Show and Obedience trial at Elyria Roll Arena on August 15. Judges and dogs from across the United States and Canada are expected to participate in this Lorain County canine gala. Entry closes Monday August 2. entries require purebred registered stock and dogs at least six months old.
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Lorain County Kennel Club
Lorain County
Roll Arena
Norton D. Henry
Center Ridge
North Olmsted
Louis Arnold
Grafton
Henry
Arnold
Elyria
Kennel Club
Elyria Roll Arena
Cleveland St
United States
Canada
Sand Hill Comments on Time Pressures and Friendship
The essay laments the modern rush to all duties and the loss of heart to heart talks as psychiatry rises. It recalls a mother hosting visitors, the art of listening, and how true friendship requires mutual listening. It reflects on grieving for a child and the comfort of enduring supportive friendships across years.
Special Rates For Submarines, Mr. Collector?
A reader recounts buying a 21-foot cabin cruiser named Star-Dash, its rough shakedown, and eventual sinking after a theft and botched repairs. He questions personal property taxes, joking about a special rate for submarines. The tale blends humorous self‑depiction with a tax dispute and a dead boat on the lake.
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Don Miller
Allen
U. S
Gamnes
General Foods Corporation
Kan_kakee
Black River
Lake Erie
Bill
Miller
Weekend Dividend Sunday Reading For The Whole Family
Weekend Dividend presents Sunday reading for families with stories, tales, and light features. The page offers wholesome articles, simple insights, and activities designed to engage every age with steady, comforting tone.
Chatter Box Desk Adds Rare Blossom to Hen and Chickens Plant
The Chatter Box desk adds a growing plant known as hen and chickens with a developing blossom. Harvey N. Lewis brings the plant to the newsroom at 243 Winckles Sr. noting rapid growth and doubling height in a week. Also recalled are a polite five year old mispronouncing prayers and the public debate over Elyria's no death traffic record on the courthouse lawn.
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Harvey N. Lewis
Winckles Sr
Court House
Ohio
Elyria
Nagging Not At Home Says Lily-Tulip Executive
Fen K. Doscher of Lily-Tulip Cup Corp told Chicago sales executives that a nagging secretary helps keep business on schedule while nagging at home harms harmony. He urged wives to learn their husbands business and take pride in their careers, noting the value of home sympathy for executives.
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Mother
Hannah
Minnie
Chicago
Fen. K. Doscher
Lily-Tulip Cup Corp
The
New Yorker
Oklahoma Turnpike links Oklahoma City and Tulsa
The Oklahoma Turnpike opened in 1953 at a cost of 23795 dollars connecting Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The length is listed as miles in the read text, indicating a significant early toll road project in the state.
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New York
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
6 To 10 Years Of Study Needed To Build Plane
New York reports that U S military aircraft require years of design and production work. A jet fighter begun this year may not enter service until 1959 and be delivered in quantity in 1960 or later. Aircraft Industries Association notes long lead times shape future R D funding and air arms quality.
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New York
U. S
Aircraft. Industries Association
Rubber asphalt roads give Colorado a bounce test
Engineers in Colorado and other states refine road material using four percent liquid latex and two percent powdered rubber. The rubber asphalt elastic in winter and hardens in summer, reducing brittleness and excessive softness. Cost is about 20 percent higher, with two one mile test strips in Colorado awaiting three year results before widespread use.
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Denver
Colorado
Colorado Highway Department
White Collar Association Formed in Melbourne
The Council of White Collar Associations unites 10 land clerical workers groups in Melbourne, totaling about 53,000 members. It is led by E J Gillespie, president of the Australian Insurance Staffs Federation.
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Melbourne
Council of White Collar Associations
E. J. Gillespie
Australian Insurance Staffs’ Federation
Super-Trainer Does Everything But Fly
At Chaumont Air Base France the Air Force links the C-11-A electronic trainer that simulates jet flight for youths and pilots. It costs 50 000 dollars and offers cockpit, instrument panel, engine roar, and radio guidance to create a convincing mock flight without actual lift off.
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Chaumont Air Base
France
Junior
Edgar Co. Farrell
Burlingame
Calif
Farrell
Earth
A/Kc
Lard C. May
West Springfield
Mass
Roosevelt to seek fourth term in historic move
Ten years ago Franklin D. Roosevelt announced he would accept a fourth term if elected, a historic action no prior president had taken. Lorain County joined Elyria in achieving goals from the Fifth War Loan Bond Drive, marking regional support.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Lorain County
Elyria
Australia Makes Big Pitch For Tourists
Australia markets itself to the world as a frontier land offering climate and topography similar to Southern California with a population of about 9 million and total area near 2.97 million square miles. It seeks permanent residents by highlighting pioneering opportunities and safety benefits while banking on the 1956 Melbourne Olympics to draw visitors and potential citizens.
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Sydney
Australia
United States
California
Miles
Indonesia
Melbourne
Camp Perry to Honor Eight Buckeye Medal of Honor Heroes
Ohio will dedicate eight rifle ranges and permanent buildings at Camp Perry to World War I and II Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from the 37th Buckeyes Infantry Division. Ceremonies on July 23 at 10:30 a.m. will feature Major General Robert S. Beightler delivering the dedicatory address. Living honoree Sergeant Cleto Rodriguez will be present, with each namesake facility honoring a specific CMH recipient from across the nation.
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Ohio
Camp Perry
37Th
Buckeyes
Toledo
Lake Erie
Robert S. Beightler
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Sumo stars set track marks in Tokyo meet
Sumo wrestlers weighing up to 300 pounds competed in Tokyo earning notable times such as 27.9 seconds for the 200 meter dash and 10.7 seconds for the 70 meter sprint in a regional athletic meet.
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Tokyo
Japan
Polish Boycott of Soviet Bicycles Spreads
Polish consumers stage a boycott of Soviet-made bicycles priced at 2 200 sloty, claiming inferiority to Polish bikes costing 1 300 sloty. Soviets are said to be heavy, making pedaling harder on hills, and the boycott is reported by Radio Free Europe from Munich OS.
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Munich
Radio Free Europe
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Center Ridge Road
Sand Hill
Antona
Lorna
Joe
Ethan
Mal
Star-Dash
Lorain
Erie Ave. Bridge
Gene
By Dorothy Funk
Doscher
Nave && Mile Pike
Tse
Elyrian
Alfred Booth
United States Naval Academy
J. W. Davis
Charles W. Bryan
Lo Train
Buckeye
FurFi Camprire
Dane
Fes
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