169 More Are Awarded E. H. S. Diplomas
Elyria High School completed the 1939 class with 169 diplomas awarded last night after 166 were handed out on Wednesday. The ceremony featured a new group of graduates, a different commencement speaker, and a soloist, led by valedictorian Jean Elizabeth Crisp. Dr Weldon F. Crossland urged an adventuresome faith in life and the ability to see assets in every situation, noting democracy and capitalism as the best system.
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Elyria High School
Jean Elizabeth Crisp
Weldon F. Crossland
Asbury First Methodist Church
Rochester
New York
China
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Ingh
Elyria High Class Missed Diploma Night For Ill Student
Geraldine May Sandrock of 352 East Bridge Street could not attend commencement at Elyria High School due to an illness after tonsillitis. She participated in the baccalaureate service but missed the diploma ceremony as W H Vanoster noted her absence while presenting the diplomas. Her diploma and a bouquet were given to her father and sister to deliver at home.
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Elyria High School
Geraldine May Sandrock
East Bridge Street
Quinty
W .H Vanoster
Elyria Board of Education
Local showers and storms forecast in Ohio region
Weather report notes showers and thunderstorms across central plains to the Atlantic with cooler air in extreme north Saturday afternoon. Low pressure centers over the St Lawrence Valley Ohio Oklahoma and Wyoming with relatively high barometers in Florida Manitoba and the Pacific Northwest. Temperature changes in the last 24 hours were minimal.
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Ohio
United States
St Lawrence Valley
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Florida
Manitoba
Pacific Northwest
Central Plains
Atlantic
Still Seeking Haven For 907 Refugees
In Hamburg a spokes man said negotiations with the San Domingo government are under way to grant haven for 907 Jewish refugees aboard the steamship St Louis who were refused entry to Cuba. The ship must reach Hamburg by June 20 to sail for New York at the end of June, and a return to land the refugees depends on the talks.
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Hamburg
Germany
Hamburg America Line
San Domingo
St. Louis
Cuba
New York
Eleven Slot Machines Seized in Dual Range Raids
Deputies recovered eleven slot machines during coordinated raids at the Riverside Country Club and Columbia Hills Golf Course in Columbia Township near the Lorain Cuyahoga line. The discovery followed the Wednesday lightning death of J Clyde George at the Riverside course, prompting the investigation that led to the seizures.
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Riverside Country Club
Columbia Hills
Columbia Township
Lorain-Cuyahoga County
J. Clyde George
Rocky River
Riverside Course
Emil Kubishke
Peter Goohs
Kubishke
Goohs
John Hudak
Riverside Club
Chris Lewis
Anthony Pollock
Chalmer Davidson
Columbia Hills Club
Lewis
B R Darby
Joseph Wandersheid
New Eagles Installed Officers and Plans for Year
A large audience at the Eagle Temple witnessed the installation of new officers led by Wm McDonald as Worthy President. James France retired as president and several officers were inducted including Edn Schaefer, Albert Krebs, Arthur Graber, Robert Jensen, and others. Committees will be refreshed with new leaders. the 36th anniversary and 26th annual picnic are planned under L T Fitzpatrick. The next social will be the 36th anniversary party at the Hedges on Saturday night July 15. Fish fries for members and families occur every Friday evening in summer.
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Eagle Temple
James France
Wm McDonald
Edn Shaefer
Tce
Albert Krebs
Arthur R Graber
Robert Jensen
Clarence Bemis
George French
Henry Austin
Robert Stephen
Wm Morris
McDonald
H R Wright
Charles Adams
L T. Fitzpatrick
No Change In Tube Plant Schedule
Operations at the National Tube Company plant in Lorain will stay at current levels next week. Two blast furnaces will continue in operation and the schedule for other operations remains the same as this week.
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National Tube Company
Lorain
Detroit Man Injured As Truck Turns Over
Muton Bishop of Detroit was treated early this morning at the Faus chic Wellington for a deep forehead cut after the Caldwell Trucking Company truck he drove skidded on a slippery Route 18 and overturned near the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad crossing. He was released after treatment.
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Muton Bishop
Detroit
Faus Chic
Wellington
Caldwell Trucking Company
Route
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Car backs over child in driveway injuring Joanna Bishop
Joanna Bishop two suffered deep abrasions on her right cheek and ear when George Pogan backed his car over her in the driveway at 10 a m She was playing near the rear of the car as it started to back out and was rushed with her mother to Elyria Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Joanna Bishop
Kenneth Bishop
West River Street
George Pogan
Pogan
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Slightly Cooler Weather Forecast for Ohio Week Start
Moderately cooler weather was forecast for Ohio with local showers and thunder tonight and Saturday. Extreme northern portions were in cooler outlook as temperatures hovered near Thursday. Four drownings in Ohio in the last 24 hours included 13 year old Thomas McAleese at Sandy Beach Akron and 12 year old Milton Wetzel in Massillon as rescue teams searched the Puscarawas River.
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Ohio
Sandy Beach
Akron
Thomas McAleese
Patrick McAleese
Mass
Tent Camporee Opens for Firelands Area Scouts in 1939
Hundreds of Boy Scouts from Lorain Erie and Huron counties gathered at the Lorain County fairgrounds to start a three day Firelands Area Council Camporee. Weather worries linger as tents rise, straw bedding is prepared, and tests in meal planning signaling and other skills begin with a 7 pm downtown parade and an 8 pm fan grounds review set for tomorrow.
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Lorain County Fairgrounds
Lorain
Erie
Huron
Firelands Area
Woman pleads guilty to reckless driving in boy struck
Mrs. Roger Reedy of 124 Cleveland Street pleaded guilty to reckless driving after her car struck Walter Fees 14 of South Logan Street at Broad and Cedar Streets. Fees suffered a badly fractured right arm and other injuries and was listed as fair at Elyria Memorial Hospital. The court set sentencing for June 16 after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro.
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Roger Reedy
Cleveland Street
Walter Fees
Logan Street
Broad and
Cedar Streets
Joseph Q. Petro
Fair
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cedar and
Broad Streets
Royal couple wilted by heat in Washington visit
King George and Queen Elizabeth struggled in a 94 degree Washington day as crowds welcomed them. Weather forecasters warned of little relief with possible afternoon thunderstorms despite expectations of continued hot conditions.
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Washington
George
Elizabeth
London
Fire Destroys Large Plant At New London
A major blaze last night destroyed the B F Harrison Printing plant in New London causing an estimated 200000 to 250000 in damage. Firefighters from Norwalk and Ashland aided local volunteers in a two and a half hour effort as workers, including three men overcome by smoke, were aided on scene. The plant, owned by Rotary Printing of Norwalk, covers about an acre and a half and housed presses, type and stock. rebuilding is planned and 83 workers were temporarily displaced.
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B.F. Harrison Printing Company
New London
Norwalk
Ashland
Weldon Shaffer
Ira Sutherland
Donald Murr
James Burns
Fred Sackett
Rotary Printing Company of
Perrins Bienenstal
Mrs Taft Recalls Meeting Monarchs in Washington
Cincinnati June 9 Mrs Martha Taft wife of Senator Robert A Taft recalled meeting Queen Elizabeth and King George VI in Washington. She said she did not remember exact words nor hear the King speak to them while introductions were brief and she and the Senator did not curtsey. She found the royal couple perfectly charming.
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Cincinnati
Martha Taft
Bucyrus Gent Charles R. Picking Dies at 83
Charles R. Picking a Bucyrus hardware dealer and former mayor aged 83 died today. He led the city as mayor in 1921 and 1922 and owned one of the last copper kettle works in the United States. Funeral services set for Monday.
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Bucyrus
Charles R. Picking
United States
Anglo American leaders share handclasps at Capitol pledge
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth met members of Congress under the Capitol dome in Washington to seal a pledge of Anglo American friendship. The royal visit included a motor to Mt. Vernon and a wreath at George Washington's tomb, with a day's schedule marked by official functions and public spectators.
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Washington
U.P
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Congress
Capitol
Roosevelt
Broad
Potomac River
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
George
New York Welcomes King George and Queen Elizabeth
Millions line streets as King George and Queen Elizabeth visit New York for a restrained tribute with tight security. Officials expect large crowds, 1387 detectives, and hundreds of officers guarding the royal procession from Red Band to Hyde Park.
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Lewis J Valentine
Albert Canning
Scotland Yard
Edward Starling
United States Secret Service
Fort Hancock
New York City
Warrington
New York
Fair Grounds
Federal Building
Columbia University
George II
Columbia
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Mrs Roosevelt Rates Queen Elizabeth Highly In Visit
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt praised a young Queen Elizabeth for compassion and understanding of harsh conditions. She described Their Majesties as keen on social issues and youth and noted the King’s interest in civilian conservation camp plans.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Queen Elizabeth
Roosevelt
Elizabeth
Mrs. Roosevelt
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