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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1934
Page
4
Ohio state supervised banks show a gain of more than 43 million dollars in resources over the past year. The June 25 report by Ira J. Fulton notes combined resources of 475 reporting banks at 1.125 billion, with deposits climbing over 48 million since March 1934.
A three week Canadian trip is scheduled from August 15 to September 5 with Ely Y M C A and Rev F E Eastman of Amherst as co sponsors. Rev Eastman and Robert H Goacher Boys Secretary of the Y M C A will direct the program. Participants will visit Algonquin Provincial Park District or Timagam Provincial Forest Reserve, with selections to follow.
Elyria union bricklayers will hear an 8 p m talk at their hall by John Jackel secretary of the Ohio State Conference of B M P A on the Mason Contractors Code provisions. William Mund, secretary of the local union, announced the event.
Isaac Sacks of Chicago, nearing his 61st birthday in January, tours the nation in a miniature covered wagon drawn by ponies Bess and Bebe with a police dog. After 55 years in Chicago business, he travels record signatures of state officials from 49 states visited in seven years, excluding New York, plans to visit the Chicago Fair before resting his ponies.
An Elyria resident sprinkled sal over multiple spots on Ely Stadium turf during the night, threatening the football field’s condition for autumn. James F. Brown warns that any guilty party will be prosecuted. no attendant is present at the stadium evenings.
The Cuyahoga Lorain County 4-H Club camp begins at Camp Crag in Hinckler Ohio with 134 attendees and four dollars from Lorain County. County agents H W Harshfield and Alice Bird oversee sessions on crafts music and nature study. Camp runs four days ending July 29 with students from Lorain and Cuyahoga counties taking part in cross stitching stenciling picture mounting and other activities.
Police records show three auto accidents in the city yesterday. Albert Bishop of North Olmsted and Elmer Walton of Walton Ice Co. collided at East River and Clark, with both cars badly damaged after a stop sign violation. Andy Simon of Louisiana Avenue and John Sabio collided at West Avenue and Broad Street, both vehicles damaged. Dominick Coon of Eady Court was rear struck on Broad Street by Maurice Kant of Detroit, with minimal damage.
Report notes continued tensions with yards company and union leaders and mentions a meeting likely tonight. Striking handlers accuse the employer of violating wage terms from a contract tied to a prior winter strike. Jipijapa, a 3,000 resident Ecuador town, is noted for Panama hats.
A cross-petition seeks an injunction against five coal retailers to stop alleged code-sets in common pleas court. The authority answered a suit by five companies led by James E. Campbell seeking to curb pricing as excessive and unreasonable. The authority, filed by H A Hauxhurst, denies arbitrary price fixing and outlines the NRA code setup.
In Houston Texas Stuart 28 confessed to murdering his daughter Dortha amid a plan to cash a 400 dollar life insurance policy. He said he had grown tired of supporting many children and admitted killing to use the money for himself and the other child, speaking after six hours of police questioning. Jury will consider indicing him next in district court.
Mildred Arlene Rich dies at home aged 17 born August 18, 1917 daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Rich. Survived by brother Paul H. Rich and sisters Geneva Crocby Rowena. Body removal to Sudro Funeral Home then to Baptist church for 2 p.m. service. Burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
The State Relief Commission approved 27 county projects under the federal Works Division. Total funding amounts to 10,214 dollars. Lorain County led with repairs at Clearview school and landscaping in Sheffield Black River township. Amherst township received 1,013 dollars for Pleasant View Sanatorium repairs. Elyria was allotted 21,954 for stadium painting and 23,247 for painting school rooms.
Howard Brown nineteen of Brownhelm was taken into custody by deputy sheriffs for the alleged theft of a truck in Cleveland yesterday. He is being held for Cleveland authorities. Jon Weinstein of West River Street was fined five dollars and costs on an intoxication charge after being arraigned in police court this morning. He was arrested yesterday while driving a horse and wagon on West River Street. Officers C L Miller and Myron Gibson returned the horse and wagon to Weinstein's barn.
The Somali Survey Committee on Educational Activities in Oberlin reviews patterns in school attendance age grade placement behavior and child services as part of a citywide General Survey led by Mayor Coring and the Council. Members include Flor d Gov e chairman H Lo Rawdon C E Wigton and Mrs J D Barses. Also noted is a death and several local notices and promotions affecting residents and military trainees.
Fraud and federal agents clash as Mrs Sage resists questioning about Dillinger. Captain Duffy and authorities press for details while Mrs Keele and others strain under police scrutiny. Officials move to detain Sage for further investigation. In a separate note, Ohio prepares for electrocution as eight inmates await execution.
The article notes rising food prices due to crop losses across several states and a 5 to 25 percent price hike since March 1. Widespread drought causes water shortages, well drilling, and cattle suffering across Oklahoma Kansas and neighboring states. Over 500 heat related deaths and more than 100 drownings reported as rail and shipping strained. Federal relief efforts report 1.6 million drought victims dependent on aid and $20 million spent in the last month. Extreme temperatures also set records in Vinita St Louis and Chicago.
Abbie Fish Kolbe filed for divorce from Harry R. Kolbe citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty in common pleas court yesterday. Elizabeth Mandoki of Lorain was granted a divorce from Joe Mandoki on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty by Judge W B Thompson today. In Columbus July 25 the National Housing Program was discussed at a convention of the Ohio Sheet Metal Contractors Association with H L Orton of Akron as state president and Carl M Guarlach of Sandusky as vice president.
John Dillinger's waxy corpse lay in a Maywood bungalow awaiting burial after his Chicago death. Family and friends viewed the body as authorities prepared funeral rites for 3 PM. A nationwide vigil followed, with crowds and police keeping intruders away from the scene.
A county wide tuberculos is survey of school children conducted as a Federal Work Relief project received praise from Dr Kendall Emerson of New York City National Tuberculosis Association. The letter to County Relief Director M A Houghton said the report was excellent and well done. Dr OBrien who helped compile the report forwarded the praise after serving as health commissioner. He now works with health camp programs in Cattaraugus County at Olean New York.
July 1 1931 saw a high of 107 degrees at the A S Weather Bureau Kiosk in Napoleon Ohio. The extreme heat caused horses to die or collapse across Henry county and left many water haulers and crops strained. Regional railroad workers in Napoleon were dismissed due to the heat.
Lorain County Wheat Production Control Association schedules two meetings this evening. Grafton meeting at the town hall led by B. T. Nesbett. La Grange Grange hall session led by Werner Kobelt.
Market updates show steady butter and poultry prices with varied fowl and duck values. Cattle, calves, sheep, and hogs listing ranges, with specific weights and price bands. Chicago cash quotes detail butter, eggs, and poultry receipts alongside grain, produce, and mill feed prices for multiple commodities.
Sixteen year old Martha Larson of Kansas City Missouri underwent an unusual operation in which a dentist removed 200 small teeth from her mouth while she retained a full set. Each extracted tooth was about the size of a grain of rice.
Real estate transfers listed include Vermilion On The Lake Company to Minnie Broadach in Vermilion On The Lake division Brownhelm Township. Patrick McQuattie and Helen McQuattie to and from J B Plunkett and Maud H Plunkett for Lorain properties. Clara L Taylor to Becky Gelburn quit claim in N A Wallace addition Elyria. Pater X Schultz to Sidney H Bliss 5 Tattarsall Court Carlisle Township.
Miss Portman and Veres earned the right to represent Lorain County in the Ohio State 4H Club Health contest at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. Forty five Lorain County youths competed under Misa Ruth Paddock with nurses Charity Sherod and Mable Wade assisting. Examinations led by Dr. L B Stephan and Dr Mildred Bowen highlighted the event.
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