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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1945
Page
1
About 1,000 German war prisoners, all former Navy members, arrived at Camp Perry to help alleviate labor shortages on farms in Ohio and northern Indiana. Officials noted the prisoners will perform agricultural work, with placement overseen by authorities.
A fragmented message describes a botany themed project and a task to speak or share data. It mentions peat and beetah gideted and a pair of items or steps. The text is garbled but hints at assembling parts and testing a botany based data RPG concept.
Don ald C Krebs Sc M 3 c, son of William and Mrs Krebs, formerly of Elyria now in Henrietta, receives a naval citation for meritorious performance in battle damage control. The note praises long hours in dark flooded compartments aiding bulkhead sharing and pumping, with the Navy stating the honor reflects the best of Naval service. This is his second citation in six months after serving in D Day Normandy, Southern France, and the Southwest Pacific aboard a minesweeper.
Hollywood report says Joan Blondell secured a final divorce decree from Dick Powell. The former Dallas contest winner Miss Blondel, linked to actor Powell, is set to marry starlet Allyson and move on from the marriage in New Zealand to a bread delivery ban context.
Dr Daniel A Poling recalls a Boston City Club dining scene where patrons could remove coats if suspenders were visible, a rule tied to etiquette and old Boston humor. He notes references to garters, historic terms, and a political convention anecdote about attire and propriety during a warm day.
Health Department reports a busy month with multiple inspections and public health actions. Readiness for upcoming council meeting on December discusses community health programs, vaccination efforts, and waste management improvements in the city.
North Ridgeville and Oberlin reports show the Needle Thread and Thimble Club and the Thimble Maids meeting schedule. Demonstrations covered dress marking, cabbage salad making, French stitching, mitered corners, and damask patch work with plans for county dress review and upcoming meetings in August.
City health workers conducted multiple TB tests throat cultures and baby clinics. Several vaccinations and birth registrations occurred while inspections found few disease cases and no condemned foods.
A color film They Live Forever dealing with WWII spiritual themes will be shown at 7:30 PM Wednesday at First United Presbyterian Church East Avenue and Second Street. Produced by Irwin A Moon of Moody Bible Institute, the Institute distributes it to army camps and naval stations.
The presented film includes Mr Moon's Sermons from Science with photomicrography, time-lapse flower growth, and crystal growth under a polariscope. It also shows scenes of an erupting volcano and a delicate operation in a human heart, alongside Army and Navy camp footage.
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