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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1938
Page
9
A collection of short snippets and quips. Jokes range from speeding drivers and court cases to farming prices and clever retorts. The pieces mix humor about family life, pedestrians, and small town observations with light social satire.
Radio listing details WADC 1320 and WEW 1450 schedules for Monday July 25 1938. Tracks include bands such as Berigan and Burns Allen, plus varied program blocks, sketches, and musical acts. Names like Jim Valentine and Jim West appear amid broad cast segments and studio bits.
COLUMBUS July 25 eight candidates seek the Democratic and Republican nominations for two seats in Congress at large from Ohio. Incumbents John McSweeney and Harold G Mosier headline the Democratic field joined by Stephen M Young. Republicans include H Bender L L Marshall and others with varied resumes across Ohio political and legal professions.
North Olmsted Kiwanis meets at North Olmsted Park and several 4 H clubs gather at homes or schools across Lake Avenue Avon Lake and surrounding areas. Activities include a council meeting and a card party with various times and hosts noted.
A proposed 180000 addition to the Wellington school is set for a public vote on August 9. The three story complex will add 15 classrooms at the north end facing South Main and Dickason streets, with a new auditorium gym and rest room facilities. The old building will be remodeled for a band room and shop, while a south section will be torn down. The plans, drawn by H A Fulton of Cleveland, forecast a two story connector to the existing high school.
Friday and weekend visits highlighted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnes and Edith. Mrs. A J Rudolph and Jack related to Toledo. Mrs. A J Kepler and Marjorie with Mrs. Van Barber and Jimmy. racing trip attendee Mrs. Milton Dengate from Elyria. anglers Arthur and Russell Kepler with Floyd Irish return from Michigan. LG Knapp heads to Ft Lauderdale. Cleveland guests of Lee L Smith and sister Flossie Cushion with Michigan return for visits and Florida winter plans.
GRAFTON Mrs Arnold Buch holz and Dana Perkins of Dover Center hosted a surprise shower for Miss Helen Koehn the bride elect to Elmer Standen on July 30 The event featured Bunce prizes to winners Mrs Oscar Kuehn Miss Elenore Siegmund and Mrs Maud Hull Thirty four guests attended from Cleveland Dover Denver Elyria and Grafton with pink and white decorations and refreshments.
The Pittsfield Peppy Panhandlers will meet on Tuesday morning July 26 at the home of Mrs. Walter Green. A tureen dinner will be served at noon. All are welcome to attend. The ppy Stitchers 4-H meet July 26 at 2 pm at Blanche and Lucille Green’s home for girls 10 to 21. The Sunshine Class ice cream social July 29 at 8 pm at Center Park, weather permitting at the church.
La Grange thrift Cookers group gathered on Thursday for Guest Day. A county demonstration rehearsal was given by Leolyn and Jeanette Wilcox.
London Kentucky July 25 The Harlan labor conspiracy trial neared its end as 55 defendants coal companies and individuals faced charges of wholesale witness buying. The case seeks to enforce the National Labor Relations Act through criminal prosecution in the bloody Harlan coal fields. Verdict likely by week’s end with final arguments to begin tomorrow and each side limited to six hours.
Joe Tittle, known as Cycle Joe, rode a bicycle from Gary Indiana to Elyria in 22 and a half hours starting Thursday. He was robbed near Napoleon Ohio when resting at a tourist camp, losing all his money and clothes. He is staying with his uncle James Tittle on Oberlin Road.
A Capitol Theatre showing of Three Blind Mice features a comedy about three people seeking a rich husband. The piece plays as a lighthearted farce with ensemble cast and humorous misunderstandings at the Capitol venue.
Wallace Beery stars in Port of Seven Seas a mix of comedy drama and adventure now showing at the Rivoli Theatre A social gathering followed with cream and cookies and a round of games ending with Murder as the day’s closing activity Henrietta Kitchen Ettas meet at Mrs Mead Petty’s home planning a Put-in-Bay outing for July 30 with a demonstration of angel food cake and club judging on July 28
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