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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1939
Page
20
The piece recalls 1932 campaign speeches denouncing public spending and debt growth, noting the debt at 45 billion dollars and annual interest around a billion. It contrasts fiscal warnings with postwar defense data and analyzes German leadership dynamics and power plays among Goering, Goebbels, Himmler, and Hitler.
In a Virginia town Merry Clark and Johnny Norfolk plot to wed for wealth. Merry visits Flossie Field, Sam Henderson’s neglected wife, and confronts the woman with a blues-eyed gaze about divorce and a hasty marriage plan. The scene ends with Flossie inviting them inside as the drama unfolds.
Spencer locals share family gatherings and Sunday visits as numerous relatives travel from Ashland Wellingon Elyria Medina and Cleveland to spend time with kin. Readers note threshing yields vary wide with 13 to 25 bushels per acre as farmers work fields and attend family reunions across Wellington Ridgeville Mullersburg and Berlin Heights communities.
Mrs George Becker entertained Tuesday afternoon for the birthday of daughter Dorothy. Guests included Mrs Martha Krieg and Ruth Krieg Mrs Rudolph Krieg Esther Loomis Elyria Helen Fosnight Wooster Martha Lee Harris Lorain and Adaline Becker Ashland Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess.
Mr and Mrs John Berger and Clifford join guests Henry Krieg and family from Elyria for a lake picnic Sunday evening. The Lamvermeyer home hosts a lawn supper, with Dover Ridgeville Avon participants. Monday Cleveland outings include Mrs Ed Crist Betty Haigh Bauman and relatives in East Liverpool and Toronto Ohio. Grace Elima Burt Elima stays with grandmother Mary Becker. Other gatherings include Evange listical conference at Linwood Park and calls between Cleveland residents.
The notice lists numerous visitations and moves among Elyria families including Mrs. Elizabeth Page in Elyria, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zepp of Massillon, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Kendeigh of Lakewood, and Ella May Dudley attending Kent Summer school visiting relatives.
The Dorcas Society of St. Paul Lutheran held an annual picnic at Rocky River Park with games and prize winners. A 6 o’clock picnic supper served to 25 members and guests. Various local residents visited relatives and guests over the weekend, with engagements and social events noted among Dover friends.
In Wayne Indiana a long court reading by Judge Hilgemann led to humor as jail proceedings featured a $200 bill for legal services. J Robert Kirk read the bill to Judge Hilgemann who quipped about rereading pages and resolved the matter with a payment containing a check.
CAPETOWN South Africa Demand for ostrich skins is driving slaughter in the Karroo district. In four years about half a million ostriches have been killed as feather markets collapsed. Feathers once yielded millions while white feathers fetched high prices. now skins sell for about 1.25 dollars each, and farmers replace ostrich farms with lucerne and vineyards.
A group held its regular meeting at the home of Mr C W Gardner and Mrs Gardner on Detroit Road Tuesday night. The gathering focused on community matters and planned forthcoming activities.
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