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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1939
Page
7
In Hollywood hot take on agency plans to trim star salaries for radio air visits, noting ad agencies push for reductions after years of big film paydays. Cuff Notes cover divorces, makeup prep, The Women cast jitters, and Bela Lugosi’s mystery benefactor while industry quips and anecdotes swirl.
Radio programs and hosts including Tom Dorsey Phil Levant Night Owl WCLE Tune Time Paul Decker Gene Erwin News and Music Sport Spotlight baseball final Cats and Jammers Holly Par Tropical Seren Eton Boys Anson Week Preeti Leet Harry Jamen Henry King are listed with station and show names indicating a compact guide to a local broadcasting schedule.
A fragmented schedule mentions Rollini Trio and several bands and performers including Gilmore News, Tommy Tucker, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald, Ted Weems, and Felton Lewis with various concert times and sign offs.
A reader letter criticizes a writer for portraying Nelson Eddy with a snide tone. The note mockingly condemns the writer for suggesting Eddy trembles on set, urging sharper respect in coverage and even jokes about biting the tongue.
Henrietta Tuesday afternoon and evening gala honored Mr and Mrs Fred Myer at their home for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A lawn table centerpiece featured a fifty candle cake with a miniature bride and groom, golden gladioli and roses. 125 guests from multiple cities attended.
Suburban listings show Columbia Acme Grange party and dance at town hall Saturday for members and families. Lake Avenue North Elyria Grange serves a chicken dinner at noon. Avon Lake hosts Sunday school at 9 45 a m and church service at 10 30 a m with a scientist service at 11 a m. North Ridgeville Boy Scouts meet at 7 30 a m. Ridgeville RHiwanis Club meets at 6 30 p m in Coe building. Columbia Garden Club meets at Vida Martin home with lunch at 1 o'clock. North Ridgeville Garden Club at L Denison home 2 p m. North Olmsted Garden Group at Harvey's at 11 30 a m. Rochester Homebuilders Class meets at Homer and Mrs. Anderson home in the evening. Sheffield Junior Buckeye Sewers Four H Club at Garber home River Road 2 to 4 p m.
Sheffield volunteer firemen gather at the station at 7 30 p m for an evening meeting Also Sheffield Village Council convenes at the town hall at 7 30 p m River Road Markley Boy Scouts plan an ice cream social on the W E Heck lawn at 7 p m
Twenty two members of the Ladies Altar society met at Nativity church parlors. Mrs Roy Anderson was appointed chairman to plan a fish fry for the last Friday in September. A dance with Mrs Joe Gargasz as chairman was discussed for October. Prizes went to Mrs Frances Gentile Mrs Agnes Zaborniak and Mrs John Vargo. Refreshments were served by Mrs Steve Velogi and Mrs Harvey Ammenhauser.
Members of Nativity Parish sponsor a Sunday picnic in Heisters woods starting at noon with public invitation extended.
The Woman's Guild of St John's Evangelical church and the church school plan a joint picnic at Linwood Park on Wednesday. A basket dinner will be served at noon. All attendees should meet at the church by 10 o'clock as transportation is provided.
The Perky Puellae 4-H Club held its final meeting of the year at Mrs. C. C. Jackson’s home with ten members present. Plans were made for a camping trip to a Ver-Milion-on-the-Lake cabin, with eighteen departing Saturday at noon for a few days. No sewing occurred on the dish towels as planned. Margaret Hornyak donated four towels for the school kitchen. Refreshments were served by the hostess. There will be no meetings until next year.
The North Elyria Subordinate Grange met at the Grange Hall with fair attendance. Plans were finalized for a chicken dinner on Sunday July 30 at 12 00 a m. A member round-up was set for early September to boost attendance. The group also discussed a Grange picnic and the Lorain County Fairground situation and whether to exhibit. Group singing occurred during the lecture hour.
W G Dunaway conducts a Monday evening First Aid Red Cross course in the Wellington school building. Enrolled residents include Mr and Mrs Arnold Kipplinger Maurine Friend H R Muckley I D Hardy Mrs Elizabeth Palmer Robert Hemphill John McConnell William Webber Palmer Overholt Sidney Stemple Cecil Johnson Nicholas Gregerson Claude Mohrman Everett L Barrick Charles McKinney Mrs Maxwell Fenner Agnes Strong Mrs John McConnell Linda Benton and L J Benton Route 2 Grafton.
W Grant Watts of Wellington was re-elected president for the fifth time of the United Statistical Union Association at a Kenton Ohio meeting recently. Mr and Mrs Watts reside at 157 Forest Street.
At the third rehearsal in Grange hall on Thursday afternoon Mrs. A C Norris announced new selections for the August 8 10 Lorain county fair pageant. The picked girls include Dorothy Gillette Aretha Friend Janet Friend Doris Jordan Dorothy Richards Eileen Pelton Norma Smith Betty Johnson all of Wellington and Penfield residents, under director Mr Bancroft with Gene St Marie at the piano.
The Wellington Merchants baseball team will host LaGrange at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at the Wellington fair grounds.
Word has been received of a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Groot of Oberlin at Allen Memorial hospital Thursday morning. Mrs. Groot is formerly Miss Grave Gower, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gower of Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Davidson of Wellington announce the birth of a daughter Marilyn Anna at Allen hospital in Oberlin. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Norton of Taylor Street are parents of an 8 1 2 pound son born Sunday morning. Mrs. Helen Stark is caring for mother and child.
The final session with advisor Miss Aldine Palmer occurred Thursday afternoon. A juvenile meeting was not held due to low attendance and no further juvenile meetings are planned until notice.
The Shining Thimbles 4-H Club held its final meeting at Mrs. Otto Jabbusch’s home with ten members present. They finalized plans for a camping trip, leaving Wednesday for Vermilion-on-the-Lake cottage. Refreshments were served by the hostess. no more meetings until next year.
The report lists Helen McConnell Anna Haswell and Ruth Jameyson as Swallow Inn Geneva on the Lake summer staff. Several social notices follow including Mrs Jennie Smith entertaining fifteen members and one guest at a Woman's Benefit Association tea. others mention guests, reunions and visits across multiple Ohio towns.
Elyria prosecutor Howard Butler addressed the Kiwanis Club at Thursday noon, outlining civil matters and related issues. Wellington Church News appears on the Church Page.
Avon Lake DINNER PARTY HELD as Geo. E. Slawson Sisterhood No. 346 of the Dames of Malta gathers at park hall with guests from Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Afternoon cards and table prizes precede an evening meeting at their Lakewood hall.
The annual lawn set by Group 1 of the Women’s League of the Congregational church at Mrs. Glen Beard’s Steve Moore road residence was a huge success. Lunch was served at 1 p.m. A brief business meeting followed. Ladies recognized for the success included Mesdames Glen Beard, C. V. Rodgers, Pete Petersen, Glen Rogers, Roy Currant, Bertha Der.
Robert Young and Ann Sothern headline the comedy drama Maisie opening Sunday at the Capitol Theatre. The feature promises breezy humor with star power and a lively performance to kick off the week.
George O'Brien leads the cast in the western melodrama Racketeers of the Range premiering Sunday at the Lincoln Theatre. The film promises action and rugged frontier heroism as the lead faces outlaws and danger on the range.
County dog lovers will flock to the Lorain County Fair for what could be the largest dog show in fair history. The event runs August 9 and 10 in a cool, well lit building with 24 hour attendance. Judging begins August 9 at 2 PM with Mrs. Rosmond Stencil and James O. Nesbit as judges. Entry close August 8 at the fairgrounds. Notable entries include Chow Chows, bulldogs, and the famed whippet Chucky Boy owned by Frank Tuffley. Local organizers D A Wilmot and Dan B Jenkins handle entries and show plans.
Supt. and Mrs. I. J. King relocate to the Bradbury residence on Lakewood Drive. Stop 45 lists Clayton Maus moving from Witshork home on South Point Drive. Stop 45 also shows Carl Dryer moving to the Murray home on Vanda Avenue.
Mrs Arthur Theisen is a patient at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Mrs C J Snyder hosted a pinochle luncheon for her sister Mrs Roy Currant and others with wins by Mrs Currant and Mrs Harry Burkhardt and plans to meet again with Mrs Gerves Gates. Jolly Club members played five hundred with prizes to Mrs Carl Payne, Mrs Curtis Duff, and Mrs Russell Cowgill. refreshments served. Thelma Vaughn, Betty McCampbell, Jane Maiers, Betty Crawford, Vivian Horwedel, Shirley Neidhardt, Marie Petersen and Marcella Paul depart for Vermilion on the Lake camping trip supervised by Mrs Charles Howells.
Mrs Edna Kullman of Lear Road visits sister and family in Jeanette Pennsylvania while Mrs Eugene Keever of Burlington Kansas stays with her brother in law Mr and Mrs A M Carver of Burton Street. Mrs J Vanek and daughter Alma of Lakewood visited Miss Lucy Mawby. Betty Neise and Virginia Fisher, Avon Lake high graduates of 1939, enrolled at Dyke School in Cleveland. W A Trigalet and Mrs Marie Herman of Jersey City New Jersey spent ten days with their son Harry Trigalet and family before returning home.
Moscow dispatched a plane on a 19 000 mile Arctic coast tour to relieve monotony of lonely watchers in Russia. Additional flights will visit the Kara Sea and New Siberian Islands in ongoing patrols.
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