Sewing Projects Serve Two Fold Purpose in Lorain County
WPA directed sewing projects in Lorain and nearby counties employ 177 women under supervisor Claire Anderson. The workers produce home goods such as mattresses comforts rag rugs sheets pillow cases quilts cushions and clothing including shirts shorts trousers overalls dresses gowns undergarments aprons and smocks for men women and children. The program aims to provide relief employment and supply families with needed articles.
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WPA
Lorain County
Sandusky
Claire Anderson
Dissolves Injunction Allows Remodeling of 1934 Broadway Theater
Mrs Nazera Zegioh of Lorain can proceed with remodeling her 1934 Broadway theatre after a temporary injunction was dissolved in Judge A Cook's court. The injunction followed a rent dispute with Joseph M Thomas, owner of a restaurant in the building, who claimed remodeling would disrupt business and that notice was lacking. Zegioh seeks 5425 dollars for rent Thomas owes.
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Nazera Zegioh
Lorain
Broadway
Dr. A. Cook
Joseph M. Thomas
Zeziob
Thomas
Superintendents of Recreation Appointed in WPA District 8
An Oberlin man and a New London man were named general superintendents of recreation for WPA District 8. Martin Rogers of Oberlin will oversee Lorain and Medina Counties, while Giles V Kneeper of New London will supervise Erie, Sandusky, Huron and Seneca Counties.
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Oberlin
New London
WPA
Sandusky
Martin Rogers
Lorain
Medina
Giles Vkneeper
Erie
Huron
Seneca
Blackbirds Dunk Too at Toledo Bird Bath
A Blackbird dips a bread piece in water at Patsy Sayen’s bird bath after finding it hard to eat. The incident shows the birds’ clever use of water to soften food.
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Toledo
Patsy Sayen
Government Sends Aid To Farmers In Drought Area
Washington July 1 WPA will provide jobs to over 20,000 people in six southern states as drought damages deepen across 13 states. Relief offices to be set up in Atlanta. Tugwell summoned Western state subordinates to Washington for a drought assessment conference after reports of crop losses. Grasshoppers and heat worsen semidesert conditions statewide.
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Washington
Federel
Deep South
Northwest
WPA
Atlanta
Rexford G. Tugwell
Honor Students At Elyria High School Named
A list of Elyria High School students earning high honor and honor designations for the second semester of the last school year was released by officials. The roster names numerous students across sections 1aaA to 9A with many names including Lersch Tarnowski Taylor Toth, Boreski Collins Curtiss Davies Dehm Dowdell Guthrie Halpin Henke Heroic Schroeder Schultz Steinbinder Sutliff Price Rhoads Richards Robson Roa Sharkey Simpson Tonry Var ga Bloom Buchholz Castie Clapp Crandall Eckhardt Faulkner Fulmer Helres Ickes Konlarik Low Lucas Meredith Miller Moss Myers Skrijetz Smith Spinks Stans Steele Unger Zachman Albert Bawer Biren Boylan Bahnke Dougherty Fox Garland Grugel Handrosh Hastings Hop king Johns Kaiser Koplin Lord Obtinger Rawson Roling Wagner Writ
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Elyria High High
William Lersch
Lucille Tarnowski
Alma Taylor
Alex Toth
Bertha Smith
Lillien Dowdell
Gordon Holton
Tom Stephens
Gwendolin Irvin
Betty Adelia Ozminski
Dolores Tonry Crisp
Jane Davi
Marguerite Edwards
Nan 8Yock
Peter Smith
Lawrence Forbes
Forbes
Robert Castie
Welgin Clapp
Norma Crandall
Mildred Eckhardt
John Faulkner
Fatsy Fulmer
Kase Helres
Phiilis Ickes
Mildred Konlarik
Lous Low
Margaret Lucas
Winifred Meredith
Nancy Miller
Robert Moss
Ruth Myers
Rudy Skrijetz
Janet Smith
Robert, Spinks
Carlita Stans
Howard Steele
Jane Unger
Jeanette Zachman
Oberlin Concert Tonight Features Papworth Baritone
Oberlin Summer Concert Band presents Harold Papworth baritone solo and a guest conductor Grace Beckett tonight at 7 30 pm. Program changes due to last week’s crowd include Cabins and On the Wall, with a drum corps demonstration before the concert. Community Garden Club hosts open meeting July 13 at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
Mr. Farmer
Edwin Franko Goldman
Oberlin
Community Garden Club
Behr's Boot Shop
Paniels
Bermuds Gardens
Death Record Peter R Bruce Funeral Held in Columbus
Private funeral services were held at 2 00 P M from Sudro Curtis Funeral Home for Peter R Bruce 36 who died Thursday morning in a Columbus Ohio hospital Dr A Kemp officiated and burial was in Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery He is survived by his mother Agnes Bruce of Elyna five brothers Robert Stanley Glenn Hugh Roy Bruce and a sister Grace Bruce of Youngstown Ohio
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Peter R. Bruce
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Columbus, Ohio
A. Kemp
Ridgr HH Memrial Park
Agnes Bruce
Lake Ave
Robert Stanley
Glenn
Hugh
Roy Bruce
Elyna. O
Grace Bruce
Youngstown
Ohio
Two Die In Army Balloon Explosion
An army board of investigation opened into a training balloon explosion near Anadarko Oklahoma that killed master sergeant Ralph Trumppel and sergeant Douglas Tucker and injured sergeant Joseph Murray and captain Frederick To Lynch. The craft was near the end of a training flight when it dipped into trees and burst into flames. Murray was badly burned but expected to recover.
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Anatiarko
Okla
Army Board of
Ralph Trurmpel
Milwaukee
Douglas Tucker
Joseph Murray
Frederick To Lynch
Wellington Garden Club Hosts Meeting in July
Wellington Garden Club members and guests gathered at Mrs. Guy E. Wells home for an evening of program and socializing. Tarry C. Oberbacher spoke about his winter trip to Mexico, and Mrs. H. A. Ruger shared notes from a New York flower show. Miss Gertrude Dibbie sang with Mrs. Mayme Dirfam at the piano, and roll call asked how to Cut Flaw. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Wellington
Gertrude Dibbie
Mayme Dirfam
4 H Decorators Club Forms Clay Orehra
The 4 H Decorators club voted to form a clay orehra at a meeting this week. All members are musicians and expected to attend the 4 H club meeting at Canto Crag in August at 5. A meeting is announced for Tuesday at the home of Vitethial Clodwick. Anna Buswell will give a demonstration on making unusual boxes.
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4-H Decorators
Canto Crag
Vitethial Clodwick
Anna Buswell
Ill From Poison Used In Execution Of Her Husband
PHOENIX Ariz July 11 Mrs Frank Rascon 36 was seriously ill today a victim through a kiss in death of the same poison used to execute her husband yesterday Physicians said she will be ill several days When Rascon s body was brought from the lethal gas chamber in which Arizona executes at the state prison Mrs Rascon was permitted to embrace it Grief stricken she kissed the face and lips and inhaled some of the deadly cyanide fumes It was several hours later that she became ill Rascon a Mexican cowboy was executed for the slaying of another cowboy As he walked into the gas chamber smoking a cigar he insisted he was dying for a slaying committed by his father
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Phoenex
Ariz
Frank Ruscon
Ruscon
Arizone
Rascon
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court
In Lorain and Cleveland areas yesterday and today, four divorce actions were initiated in common pleas court. Florence Hulbert sues Harry Hulbert over cruelty and neglect. Sophie Williard sues Walter Williard for neglect. Arthur Dandoe sues Greg Dandoe for desertion. Robert Sargent sues Mary Sargent for neglect and cruelty. A fatal auto accident prompts a $35,000 estate claim against Yorovitz, Rhinehart. Eltons Buswell sues George Strauser for rent. Crispin Ortiz loses a divorce suit against Lucy Ortiz. Ripton Bank sues Emma Sigsworth on a promissory note.
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Common Pleas Court
Florence Hulbert
Harry Hulbert
Lorain
Sophie R Williard
Walter E. Williard
Hey
Cleveland
Arthur T. Dandoe
Elyria
Greg Dando
Robert W Sargent
Mary Sargent
William F McFadden
Helen McFadden
Samuel Yonovuz
Ripton Bank Company
Emma B Sigsworth
Garden Benefit Party by Junior King's Daughters
The Mary E. Knapp Circle hosts a garden party at Grisby Gardens on South Main Wednesday evening July 15. An Oberlin Conservatory student cellist and local youth ensembles will perform in an annual charity event benefiting the needy.
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Tne
Mary E. Knapp
King’s Daughters
Grisby Gardens
South Main Street
Oberlin Conservatory
Sullivan
Brighton
Child Drowns In Ohio River Near North Bend
Orvin Kaine, age 3, fell from a boat into the Ohio River near North Bend, Ohio. He was playing with older siblings who were gathering kindling along the riverbank when the incident occurred. The child disappeared in the water several yards from shore and drowned.
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Descinnat
Qrvin Kaine
Qohin River
North Bend
Orvin
Committees Appointed at Senior Willing Workers 4-H Club Event
Margaret Bohlen of Blyria and Edith Barnes of Wellington attended the meeting at Mrs. Floyd Buswell’s home. Committees were formed for Mother’s Day and other club duties. Refreshments by Florence Witbeck, Wanda Jordan, Violet Long. sewing committee listed. A picnic was planned for August.
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Margaret Bohlen
Blyria
Edith Barnes
Wellington
Floyd Buswell
Transacion
Florence Witbeck
Wanda Jordan
Violet Long
Gladys Witbeck
Marolyn Pitts
Martha June Mix
Margaret Ebiner
Ruth Bryan Owen to wed Danish guard captain in park
Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen ambassador to Denmark and daughter of William Jennings Bryan will marry Captain George Rohde of the Danish king s guard today at 4 pm in St James Episcopal church INYDE PARK New York. President and Mrs Roosevelt will attend as guests and the couple will be supper guests afterwards. Attendants were not listed but rumored to include Fannie Hurst and Robert Lehman.
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Inyde Park
Ruth Bryan Owen
Denmark
William Jennings Bryan
King’s Guard
Body Found Near Tracks in Lorain County
Lorain County Coroner C Ward ruled the death accidental after the body of 60 year old William Ager was found Thursday evening lying along the Lake Shore Electric right of way near Madison Avenue. He had lived in Lorain for years at the home of William Flaherty on West Airle Avenue. Ager's body lay at the Retcehit Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home. funeral services will be held later.
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Lorain
C. Ward
William Ager
Ager
Ying
Lake Shore
Madison Avenue
Agar
Willam Flaherty
West Airle Avenue
Retcehit- Reidy-Scanlan
Youth Held For Grand Jury On Larceny Charge
William Botsford fourteen of 133 Courtland Wellington pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury under one thousand dollars bond after arraignment before Justice Petro on grand larceny charges. Botsford and two other youths arrested at Vermilion on the Lake face cases involving thefts from Adam West and a Cleveland girl. The other two, Clarence MacDaniels Sr and Robert Van Dell, have been sent to juvenile court with hearings continued by Probate Court Judge Wilcox.
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William Botsford
Courtland Street
Wellington
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Q. Petro
Boyd
Helene Nichols
Botsford
Vermiilon-on-the-Lake
Adam West
North Professor Street
Oberlin
Cleveland
Clarence MacDaniels, Sr
South Main Street
Robert van Dell
Detroit
H. Cc. Wilcox
Rotary Club appoints committees for balance of year
President Paul Gentzel announced appointed committees for the Rotary Club for the remainder of the year. Names include Scholarship chairman Akh Reynolds and Aims and leads with Karl Plocher. Program chaired by Mark Willis. Budget with Frank Hoover and Karl Plocher. Music led by R Z Moore. Crippled Children chaired by H L Reynolds. Fellowship led by William Golimar and Arthur Smith. Boys' Work with Huehk Greer among others. George Livingston was named sergeant at arms by the club board.
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Rotary Club
Paul Gentzel
al Hannaford
A Kh. Reynolds
H. L. Reapp Aims
Ljeds
Karl Plocher
P. M. Gentzel
William Golimar
George Nicholas
Ralph Bevard
Mark Willis
Neely Powers
Harry Luethi
M. BE. Witman
Frank Hoover
Arthur Smith
George Livingston
Huehk Greer
Police Allow Coats Off Elyria Officers In Heat
Elyria Chief of Police E J Stankard issued a written notice permitting all officers to remove their coats during hot weather. The notice advised shirt wear with a Sam Browne belt and stated the policy would continue after heat ends. The move surprised officers as Stankard has opposed similar relaxations, yet he remained in full uniform.
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E J
Stankard
Elyria
Sam Browne
Folex
Markets CLEVELAND PRODUCE AND GRAIN REPORT
Market quotes show butter steady at ex tray price, eggs and live poultry values listed with various sizes and grades. Potatoes, tobacco and grain items including wheat and corn noted with bid prices across multiple districts and markets.
Weather and drought bite Midwest and irrigation strains
Cattle and hog prices slump at Chicago stockyards as drought tightens pasture. Milk prices rise in Chicago and Milwaukee amid drought driven shortages. Federal aid offers jobs to 75,000 farmers while drought relief loans pause. Forest fires flare in Michigan and nearby regions as water shortages hinder firefighting efforts. Regional foresters report fires across eight midwestern states. New York City faces water supply risks due to low state reservoirs.
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Cnicago
Chicago
Milwaukee
Charlex Dineen
Northwest
South
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Huiawatha National Forest
Huron National Forest
Upper Michigan
Au Sable State Forest
Grayling
Mich
N. W. Thompson
Sundance
Wyo
Black Hills
Newcastle
S. C
U. S. Forest Service
Wis
New York State
Health Department
New York City
Milk Price Rise and Farm Costs Reported nationwide
The agricultural commission weighed a 2 cent per quart milk price increase in Milwaukee and Cincinnati while dairy farmers report feed costs up 50 percent. Brewery grain has surged from 14 to 23 1/2 cents in two weeks as farm expenses climb.
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Sturgeon River
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Agricultural Commission
Two Cars Collide Near Bank Building in Wellington
A car driven by Henry Gillette from east of Wellington collided with a second vehicle carrying a man and two girls from Oberlin as Gillette’s car entered North Main Street from an alley behind The First National Bank. The other driver’s name was not learned. Further details appear on page from Wellington.
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Henry Gillette
Wellington
Oberlin
Gillette
North Matin Street
First National Bank
Rural Electrification Group Names Wellington HQ and Directors
The Toral Medina organization based at 114 Herrick Avenue East Wellington lists directors H B Hillbrook Spencer Otis Carleton Homer ville J S Browand Spencer Hayden Coe Spencer John Barber Wellington William Davidson Kipton R E Campbell Pittsfield and Lester Buswell LaGrange. Negotiations with the Rural Electrification Administration in Washington occurred via the Ohio Farm Bureau Electrification Cooperative with the Lorain County Farm Bureau aiding the county campaign. The piece also notes Chilean coast wild potato sizes akin to hazel-nuts.
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REA
Toral- Medina
Herrick Avenue East
Wellington
H. 3B
Hillbrook
Spencer
Otis Carleton
Homerville
J. S. Browand
Hayden Coe
John Barber
William Davidson
Kipton
R. E. Campbell
Pittsfield
Lester Buswell
LaGrange
Rural Electrification Administration
Extend Soviet Trade Agreement
Washington explains a one year extension of the existing trade pact with the Soviet government. The extension allows purchases of another 20 million dollars in American goods for the year starting July 13, under the present agreement terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
WPA funds refused defiance officials reject WPA offer
Officials of Defiance and Defiance County refused a WPA offer of 2765 dollars for supervising playground activities. The terms would have required the community to equip the playgrounds.
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Defiance, O
Defiance
Defiance County
Roosevelt Plans Recreation Trip After Bridge Dedication
President Roosevelt will travel by schooner with his three sons from New York to Maine then to Campobello Island and Quebec for talks with officials. He aims to return to Hyde Park for a speech at a Triborough bridge ceremony and to map campaign plans during the summer.
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Florelle H. Latiuardia
Herbert H. Lehman
Ayre Park
Washington
Mualne
Canada
Triborough Bridge
Harold Lickes
Hyde Park
Sara Delano Rooosevelt
Rockland
James
Franks, Jr
John
Harvard University
Bay of Fundy
Maine
Nova Scotia
Campobello Island
SS. B
Passamaquoddy Bay
St. Andrews
N. B
Quebec
Lord Tweedsmuir
Dominion
Tryde Park
White House
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Blue Bird
Court Street
Masonic Temple
Middle Ave
Ester Wood
Sarden Club
MFET
Dick Holmes
Harry N Holmes
Nickel Plate
Hale
Town
Ward A Richardson
Virginia
North Pleasant Street
C. K. Fauver
Edsemeer Place
Lexington
Massachusetts
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First Methodist
Baptst Church
Bertram Crocker
Christ Church
Episcopal
L. EB. Danield
First Baptist Church
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Dawe
Rust Methodist Church
Devil Wo Jordan
C Tarter
Mount Zion Baptist
Fln Marshhurn
Christian Science Society
Rowland Hall
East College Street
Sacred Heart Church
James P. Brennan
Christian and Missionary Alliance
J. Gell
Mg Osersie
Vmonday
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Clarence Ward
O’donnell
O'Donnell Paint and Wallpaper Co
ONPO
Wellington Fort
Cora M Shepard
Barker St
Charles Barnes
Ais Society
Methodist Pal Church
Herrick Avenue
J. Howard Page
Leona Vontheimer
Berow
China
Martin Gibbins
Jonza Green
Eva Monts
Florence Starr
Eva Chapman
Mel Barnes
Henry B Stevick
HH. P. Chapman
Song of Union Veterans
Filyria
Mr. Stevick
Marion Norris
Virginia Bishbaugh
Jeanette Miller
Elly Olsen
Carolina Miller
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Muntington Park
Calif
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Rocky Mountains
Lonzo Green
Kentucky Mountain
Naomi Norris
Ed. Norris
Dorothy Morris
Nettie Naegele
LaVerne Swartz
Joyce Meredith
Louise Parke
Miss McFadden
Yorovitz
Charles Rhinehart
Leavitt Road
Middle Rider Road
Amherst
Elton H Buswell
George Strauser
Cleveland Street
Crispin, Ortiz
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Judore Dp
Cook's Court
Roste
Plan Benefit Party
Grand Jury
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California
Hoover
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Toledo Ghain
Geain
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Mera
Aternitt Askrestos
Sibley & Sprague Telephone
Cavalier
Schroll Coal
Atoe
Fair Grounds
H. R. Rorick
Elyria Savings Trust
W. Broad St
Elyria New & Used Furn. CO
Tanerstock & Coun
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