Fairgrounds Purchase Put to Voters as Park Plan
A council resolution asks voters to approve a 40 000 dollar bond for buying the Fairground property to turn it into a city park and playground. Land and building costs total about 26 000 dollars with the rest for making it suitable. bonds mature in ten years at no more than 3 percent, raising property taxes about 11 cents per 1990 valuation per year per county auditor Kelser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Q Petro
Cc. S. Kelser
Police Radio System To Use Five Mobile Units
Police officials plan a five mobile unit two way radio system with aerial erection atop Elyria Savings and Trust Co. building. The City Board of Control rejected prior bids and now sets a ten year lease for the aerial at $1 yearly. Willard Smith and Irving Finegold receive $50 each for investigation and drafting new specs as expenses total $19.75. Equipment cost remains capped at $3,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. Faxon
City Board of Control
Elyria Savings and Trust Co
Council
Willard Smith
Irving Finegold
Elyria
Board of Control
IRA Chief Sean Russell Jailed in Detroit
Sean Russell chief of staff of the outlawed Irish Republican Army was jailed at Detroit immigration quarters on arrival by train. He faces charges of entering the United States on an improper passport. Detroit Immigration Office chief John L. Zubrick said Russell was arrested on Washington orders. he was not armed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Sean Russell
Irish Republican Army
England
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Windsor
Ont
Detroit River
Russell
United States
John L. Zubrick
Russel
Washington
Pendergast Ill In Prison At Leavenworth
Thomas J. Pendergast former Kansas City political boss is seriously ill in the federal penitentiary hospital at Leavenworth Kansas. He suffered a heart attack so serious that family members were given special permission to visit. The 66 year old leader has been in ill health for a decade and also suffers stomach and heart ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kans
Thomas J. Pendergast
Kansas City
Federal Penitentiary Hospital
Pendergast
Weather Synopsis Ohio Valley And Adjacent Regions
Partly cloudy tonight with local showers in the west. Warmer in the south portion tonight. High pressure remains over the Ohio Valley while a western disturbance stays near the Dakotas. Rain falls in North Dakota Montana and the Prairie Provinces with showers in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Cooler over the Rocky Mountain Plateau and warmer central valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
West Portion
South Portion
Ohio Valley
Dakotas
Mississippi Valley
North Dakota
Montana
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Council approves WPA paving plan for Middle and Park avenues
City council approved a WPA paving project to relay bricks on Middle avenue between Fifth Street and the vicinity of Park avenue to Stanford and Columbia. Estimated city cost 1500 with WPA labor about 7000 for two blocks plus sewer extensions and pending blanket sewer project awaiting WPA approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Middle Avenue
Fifth Street
Park Avenue
Stanford
Columbia Avenues
I. D. Faxon
Faxon
Ments
Prospect Street
Finance Committee
Abbe Street
WPA
Lake Avenue
Council Refers Many Items To Committees
The Lorain council last night assigned numerous issues to committees after a three week gap. Items include safety concerns about The United Mills fire support, Pasadena Park opposition to decorative masonry removal for a gas station, Harshaw Chemical Co cemetery land sale, sidewalk improvements, street lighting requests on Lewis Court and Foster Avenue, a ditch enclosure on Walnut and Oaks, and an investigation into store entrance safety with doors opening outward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety
H. E. Irvin
United Mills, Inc
Grafton
Elyria
Pasadena Park
W. E. B. Notley
Harshaw Chemical Co
East River
Harrison Street
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Harvey C. Cheney
Henry Sassmanhausen
Lewis Court
Frank Henke
Walnut
Oaks Streets
Foster Avenue
Western Automatic Machine and Screw Co
Leonard Fowls
Fowls
Elyria School Board Approves New Electric Rate Contract
The Elyria City Board of Education approved a five year contract with Ohio Public Service Company. Rates start at four and three fourths cents per kWh for the first 500, three cents for the next 2,500, and two cents beyond 3,000. Estimated annual savings range from 800 to 909 dollars. Richard F. Stevens abstained due to conflict of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria City
McClellan
Ohio Public Service Company
Lorain Board of Education
Richard F. Stevens
Rocky River High Athlete Drowns in Lake Erie
Coast Guards continued search for the body of Richard Foerstner a Rocky River High School athlete who drowned last night in Lake Er in clear waters west of Wagar Beach near Cleveland Ohio authorities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Coast Guards
Richard Foerstner
Rocky River High School
Lake Erie
Wagar Beach
Elyria High to Hold 91st Commencement for 335 Graduates
Elyria High School plans a two night commencement for 335 graduates with 165 diplomas awarded Wednesday and 170 Thursday. Speakers include Dr. Harry Rimmer and Dr. Weldon Crossland. The program features music by the school orchestra violin solo by Geraldine Rigo soprano solo by Corinne Rhodes and performances by Anthony Marsico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
Harry Rimmer
First Presbyterian Church
Duluth
Minnesota
Weldon Crossland
Asbury First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rochester
New York
Sullivan
Frank L. Hicks
M. E
Geraldine Rigo
Corinne Rhodes
R. C. Maston
Anthony J. Marsico
C P. Shively
W. H. Vanoster
Board of Education
Robert MacDonald
Elyria Rotary Club Elects Officers
Dr. Mark S. Willis was elected president of the Elyria Rotary Club for the coming year. J. D. Severs was chosen vice president, with W. O. McClellan reelected secretary and treasurer. The new officers take office July 1 and Willis and Murbach become delegates to the Rotary International convention in Cleveland starting June 19. New directors J. Martin Beck and A. S. Ormsby also began their terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark S. Willis
Eighth Street
Elyria Rotary Club
Ralph Murbach
J. D. Severs
Elyria High School
Dr. Willis
W. O. McClellan
Elyria Board of Education
Murbach
Crowds Break Through Police Lines To See The King And Queen
About 2,500 people surged through police lines at Union Station Toronto to greet King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during a 20 minute royal visit. The royal train arrived at 12 12 p m EST and the monarchs appeared on the observation platform waving to the cheering crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Union Station
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Ault Family Tragedy in Medina Collision Kills Brother
Bert Ault aged 57 a WPA worker died in a car crash at the junction of Routes 57 and 252 six miles northwest of Medina. His son Alton Ault, 29, was seriously injured in the same crash today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina
Bert Ault
WPA
Here
Alton Ault
Grant Schrock Struck by Car in Elyria
John Grant Schrock 71, longtime clerk of the mayor's court, was injured when struck by driver John Gecelovsky at Middle avenue and Second street at 7 50 A M He suffered a fractured left leg and multiple bruises Gecelovsky faced reckless driving charges arraigned before Mayor Joseph Q Petro with plea of not guilty and set for June 13 eye witness Patrolman M E Olmstead described the collision and Schrock was hospitalized Olmstead said Schrock planned July retirement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grant Schrock
Middle Avenue
Second Street
John Gecelovsky
Bellcourt
Joseph Q. Petro
M. E. Olmstead
Olmstead
Schreck
Getelovsky
Second
Middle
Schrock
Gecelovsky
Elyria Memorial Hospital
C. L Miller
Fred Bongs
Parade to Feature 500 Scouts From Three Counties
More than 500 Boy Scouts from Lorain Erie and Huron Counties will march in a Saturday night parade as part of the Firelands Area Boy Scout Camporee. The parade begins at 7 PM from the Lorain County Fair Grounds and routes downtown before returning to the fair grounds for the Camporee programs Friday through Sunday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Erie
Huron
Firelands Area
Lorain County Fair Grounds
Chestnut Street
Broad Street
East Avenue
Third Street
Fair Grounds
Rural Lorain County schools to receive state funds
Lorain County village and rural schools will share 56322.75 from the second quarterly state school funds distribution. Checks were received by County School Superintendent C A Gibbons and will be sent to the listed districts including Avon Avon Lake Brighton Township Brownhelm Camden Clearview Rural Columbia Township East Henrietta Huntington La Grange Penfield Ridgeville Rochester Sheffield Lake South Amherst Carlisle Eaton Xlyria Grafton Township Grafton Village and Wellington with amounts shown for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Ohio School Foundation
C. A. Gibbons
Avon
Avon Lake
Brighton Township
Brownhelm
Camden Township
Clearview
Columbia Township
East Henrietta
Huntington Township
la Grange
Penfield
Ridgeville
Rochester Township
Sheffield Lake
South Amherst
Carlisle Rural
Eaton Township
Xslyria
Grafton Township
Grafton Village
Wellington
Bank on State Line robbed of $3,000 at Union City
Three men robbed Farmers' State Bank of Union City at noon, escaping in a black sedan. Cashier R A Bolen estimated $3,000 taken, pending a full count. The bank sits on the Ohio Indiana state line and the incident involved a divided jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank
State Line
Union City
Farmers’ State Bank of
Ohio
Indiana
R. A. Bolen
Plane Sinks 175 Miles From Boston
A young Pennsylvania student pilot with eight hours solo flight time vanished after taking off from Pitcairn near Philadelphia. He said his destination was Mars before landing secretly, refueling, and flying blind all night, then crashing 175 miles east southeast of Boston. Fishermen on the Villanova rescued him as the plane sank in 39 fathoms of water. the plane was owned by Edward Waltz of Ardmore and flown from Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mars
North Atlantic
United Press
Villanova
Cheston L. Eshelman
Carlisle
Eshelman
Central
Camden
N. J
Pitcairn
Philadelphia
Chester Malik
Chesten L. Eshelman
Luscomb
Edward Waltz
Ardmore
A. Bjartmarz
F. J. O’hara and Sons Company
Penalty Part Of Traffic Code Is Approved
Elyria council approved a new traffic code penalty ordinance on its third reading. It imposes a $1 fine for parking violations if paid within 48 hours and $2 if not paid within 72 hours, with a $1 daily car impound fee and eventual police court arraignment after 72 hours. An opponent, Councilman Frank Henke, urged reducing impound fees from $1 to 50 cents but the measure stood as written.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Council
Frank Henke
Extend President's Power To Devalue Dollar's Gold Content
The Senate Banking and Currency Committee approved a bill extending President Roosevelt's power to devalue the gold content of the dollar until June 30, 1941. The measure also prolongs the operation of the 2 billion dollar stabilization fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Roosevelt
Real Estate Board To Meet Wednesday
The Ely ria Real Estate Board will hold a regular meeting in the dining room of the Elks restaurant at 12 o'clock noon Wednesday. A discussion will cover important House and Senate bills affecting real estate dealers. All licensed dealers are invited. J. W. Smith serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Real Estate Board
Elks Restaurant
House
Senate
J. W. Smith
Elyria Board Deliberates Future School Building Policy
School officials reviewed questions for a forthcoming building program as superintendent Maston discusses the impact of junior high policy, aging Franklin School, and changing enrollments. A special meeting is planned to receive the report, with input from the McKinley PTA delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria City
Franklin School
Maston
Capital Ready To Greet Monarchs
Washington prepared to welcome King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on a two day visit with flags along Pennsylvania Avenue and banners in shops. Secretaries and aides prepared to accompany the royal party to the Canadian border with officials for arrival at Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George VI
Elizabeth
Great Britain
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cordell Hull
State Department
Hull
Army
Navy
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
N. Y
New Puerto Rico Governor Named to Succeed Winship
The White House announced that President Roosevelt accepted Blanton Winship’s resignation as Puerto Rico governor effective June 5 and that Admiral William D. Leahy will assume the post on September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Blanton Winship
Puerto Rico
William D. Leahy
Praises Heroism Of Men On The Squalus
Rear Admiral Cyrus W. Cole commends personal heroism and new rescue gear that saved more than 26 lives aboard the submarine Squalus after its 240 foot plunge. He led rescue efforts as divers fought to free 59 trapped crewmen, with 33 brought out alive in a test of the nine ton rescue chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cyrus W. Cole
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Cole
Atlantic
William D. Leahy
Naval Operations
Annual Summer Bible School to Open in Elyria
The two week session starts Monday for Elyria school children from kindergarten through ninth grade. Classes run 9 to 11 30 a m daily except weekends. Most sessions are at First Baptist church with kindergartners and first graders meeting at United Presbyterian church. The program is not a church program, and staff finalization is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Guy W. Byars
First Baptist Church
United Presbyterian Church
Byars
Broad Street gets new 10000 square foot building
Owen J. Bannon plans an $18000 one story brick building at Broad street between Elyria Recreation building and Cedar street on McMahon estate site. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. will lease to move its Broad street store, with construction by Lewis Heidrich and completion aimed for early October. The site, purchased via Claude Blanchard administrator and Hubb ard C. Wilcox attorney, will include rear parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMahon
Broad Street
Elyria Recreation
Cedar Street
Owen J. Bannon
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Bannon
Lewis Heidrich
Cuban Government Bans Landing Of St Louis Refugees
Havana June 6 The Cuban government announced that more than 900 Jewish refugees aboard the German liner St Louis will not be permitted to land anywhere in Cuban territory. The decision came after a noon conference with representatives of President Laredo Bru and relief committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
St. Louis
Laredo Bru
Bicycle Licensing Ordinance Referred To Safety Committee
Mayor Petro proposes a bicycle licensing ordinance modeled on Cleveland's. It would require registration of all bicycles at 25 cents a year and impose penalties for safety and traffic violations. The measure was referred to the safety committee at the request of Councilman Frank Henke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Henke
Joseph Q. Petro
Safety Committee
Cleveland
Four Lorain Slot Operators Appeal to Ohio Supreme Court
Lorain County's four slot machine operators convicted of bribing former Sheriff William F Grail appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court for review. Defense attorney C F Adams filed for William Peer Dave Crawford Jr Harry Ziegman and Stanton S Hobbs, who were sentenced to one to ten years by Judge Guy B Findley. Crawford, who later surrendered, remains in Columbus Penitentiary while the others are free on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
William F. Grail
Ohio Supreme Court
C. F. Adams
William Peer
Dave Crawford, Jr
Harry Ziegman
Lo« Tain
Stanton S. Hobbs
Oberlin
Guy B. Findley
Common Pleas Court
District Court of Appeals
Akron
Supreme Court
Crawford
Columbus
L. B. Adams
Summer School Starts Monday in Elyria
Elyria will open summer high school classes next Monday at 8 A M for seven weeks through July 28 with English algebra history and other subjects. Elementary courses begin June 19 with five days a week and tuition set at four dollars for two subjects and two dollars for each extra subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
J. D. Severs
Severs
State Department of Education
Council OKs Street Resurfacing Plan With Cap of 12000
City council last night passed legislation authorizing the mayor and service director to arrange resurfacing of several streets at a cost not above 12000. Planned work covers West Avenue from Second Street to Oberlin Road, Oberlin Road to city limits, East Avenue to Broad Street, and Broad to Fifth Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Avenue
Second Street
Oberlin Road
Fifth Streets
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Fairgrounds
Rocky River High
Grant Schrock
Real Estate Board
Lady Lindsay
Ronald Lindsay
William L. Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Green
Supreme Court of Ohio
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