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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1939
Page
7
In Hamilton Ohio a 16 foot canoe carrying six people overturned on a Maumee River spur near the Tailrace. Frank Curtis 30 and Mrs Helen Davis 30 drowned. Miss Mary Ada Valentine 20 was saved after being submerged five minutes. Mrs Geral dine Curtis 30 and five others survived or were treated for shock with varying injuries.
About 400 prisoners at the Kansas State Penitentiary staged a sitdown strike demanding, among other things, permission to wear sun underwear. Warden M F Amrine refused to yield and said the arsenal is well stocked with gas and machine guns. Separately, three inmates sentenced for crimes are to be paroled from the London prison farm. Leon W Lent will be paroled July 1, and Adam Jeancola and John Botchick are slated for parole next January 2.
New York stylists call Queen Elizabeth's wardrobe matronly saying American women will copy Duchess styles. They predict a revived feminine look with long dresses big hats osman feathers and parasols affecting trends in garden teas and formal receptions.
First letters to Elyria bearing the baseball centennial stamp arrived from Cooperstown New York as stamps went on sale at the local post office. Postal officials reported about 30 addressed envelopes from Elyria school children had been sent to Cooperstown for return.
Oberlin delivery details listed for Esther Wood at 306 North Professor Street with contact Richard Clevenger and phone 4174. Stationed at 32 Union Street for services.
Betty Bishop will stage her fifth annual dance recital at Oberlin High School June 15 at 8:00 PM and June 16 at Elkis Hall Fising at 3:00 PM. The program features La Conga Ballet Hawaiian Egyptian and tap dances with costumes by Mrs Paissi of Port Meyers Fla. A Flag Day program will be led by Kiotic Instructor Dorval Ives and refreshments follow the meeting Nancy Wolcott Squire Chapter DA B will host a Flag Day celebration Friday after a 1 PM pot luck at Miss Lois Cummings East College street.
The Rebekah Aid Society meets Wednesday June 14 at Mrs. Roy Malham's home on North Prospect. Oberlin Townsend Club No 1 holds its regular meeting Thursday June 15 in the K P Hall. The Oberlin Encampment I O O F meets Thursday June 15. The Oberlin Rotary Club hosts its regular luncheon Thursday at Oberlin Inn. The Women's Relief Corps meets Friday at 2 30 PM in the Oberlin Grange Hall with Mrs Rosecrans in charge.
The 19th annual State Exchange clubs gathering convened in Fostoria Ohio over Sunday and Monday with Judge Amos Conn of Perrysburg elected president and Dr E B Carn of Cleveland named vice president. Other officers include George J Munger of Perrysburg as secretary treasurer and board members Dr Fran Stevens Toledo Fred A Domigan Columbus Fred Sanborn Jefferson A Gordon Gay Fostoria L A Reedy Springfield and Roy Mead of Akron as past president. Lieutenant Governor Paul Herbert spoke at the meeting.
Peter Schwartz, 64, lifelong Avon resident and farmer, died at his home yesterday after a long illness. He was a member of Holy Trinity church East Avon. Survived by wife Elizabeth, daughter Viola, and sister-in-law Mrs. John Schwartz of Cleveland. The body goes to Reichlan Cooley Funeral Home. services Thursday at 6:30 a.m. at home and 9:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity church with Rev. Leo Warth presiding. burial in Holy Trinity cemetery.
Charles Chamberlen of Elyria reports major advances in blind education observed at the Ohio State School for the Blind after attending the biennial alum association meeting. He cites a Kindergarten project with scaled models of famous buildings and transport history, plus aircraft models and a furnished house, praised by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Miss Nancy Miller a Elyria High School and Oberlin School of Commerce graduate starts work as assistant clerk in the office of R C Maston superintendent of schools. Appointment awaits Elyria Board confirmation. Miller previously served as student assistant in the office while in high school. She succeeds Louise Hendries who becomes one clerk and Dorothy Sawwell resigns before marriage.
Lat Oberi, Lingnan University president in Canton, China, journeyed 10,000 miles to receive the Doctor of Laws. Dr. Lee Ying-Lam, with civic roles in Canton, supervised Shanghai housing construction 1930 36, became Lingnan President last September after ten years as VP and a year as acting president.
Mrs Frank Wakeman returned home after visiting relatives in Kansas. Kenneth Peck made a surprise visit to his mother and sister Mrs Peck and Mrs Lock Cooley and family over Sunday. Charles Thomas bought the dwelling of C Pierce and it will be occupied by Jassen Burton who recently married Miss Bertha Filkins. Mr and Mrs Ray Searles and daughter Rita and Mr and Mrs Paul Earl and daughters of Kipton were guests of Mr and Mrs Chas Davenport Sunday evening. Ans weshors at the Davenport home. Childrens Day observed Sunday morning at the Congregational Church with a full program of songs recitations dialogue and a sketch.
Four thousand former Czechoslovak Army members reportedly escaped into Poland as German troop movements were observed along the Slovak-Polish border. Officers and enlisted men joined new arrivals who were placed in refugee camps by Polish authorities awaiting disposition. Gen. Lev Prelaha, a former Savhoslovak army leader in exile, visited the camps and refugees alleged Czech civilians bore the cost of the occupation.
Three Hudson Ohio men were jailed in Summit County on charges they helped perform an abortion on a 22 year old Hudson woman who died. A confession by Dr. Mason Daugherty implicated Dr. Raymond Rush and Sidney Lewis. The girl died six hours after the operation from a blood clot on the heart caused by inexpert use of a surgical instrument.
Japanese authorities announce a blockade of the British and French concessions in Tientsin at 5 PM. The move seeks to isolate the zones from the city and outer world as tensions rise. Maj. E L Law of Hong Kong is reported detained for photographing a restricted area. Britain seeks the release of Lieut. Col. Christopher R. Spear, the British military attache, who is imprisoned in Kalgan on espionage charges. The action marks a potential test in Japan's effort to control foreign areas in China, impacting international interests including the United States.
Rosslyn Cameron, 22, Los Angeles, an aerialist with Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey, fell 48 feet when a ball ring supporting the tent canvas collapsed during a Cincinnati performance. She treated for a broken left wrist and elbow.
In Hartford Connecticut the General Assembly renamed the municipal Boards of Relief to Boards of Tax Review amid concerns that relief recipients sought grocery orders through relief boards. The change aims to clarify roles and reduce misapplication.
The report notes student mission work and a drill with emphasis on the Primary Department. Special attention is given to the songs performed by the Primary Department and a performance by little Miss Jones, marking a notable resource of the program.
The Home Owners Loan Corp sues the estate of Mike Cave for 4095 and seeks foreclosure in Lorain. Louise Cooley and Ralph L. Cooley divorce under Judge Guy B Findley with custody and alimony. Viola Cornell gains a divorce for neglect. Esther Messaros divorces Steve Messaros with custody and child support. Ruth Ferrand Garrett divorces Ord Garrett and restores maiden name. County awards bids for 255 feet of 27 inch sewer pipe for WPA drainage at South Amherst. bids to be by invitation, not advertised.
In Mansfield Ohio authorities hold Leo J. Heck and Paul Shelley for investigation into the death of Glenn Pearce 30 of Norwalk. Prosecutor G W Marriott said both men admitted a fight and each blamed the other. Pearce and Heck were found on Route 1 near Mansfield by Robert Parker. A hospital collision injured nine during transport. Pearce died several hours later. Shelley said he left Heck's car when the fight began and hitched back to Norwalk.
June 13 two prisoners fled Castle William on Governors Island by swimming the water to Brooklyn. Edward Knox 23 of Jester Oklahoma serving six years for assault robbery and desertion and Robert Flint 20 of Cluff Top West Virginia serving five years for desertion and larceny were the escapees. A third prisoner Raymond Jackson of Wichita Falls Texas was captured. Private Harold Watson pursued the escapees and arrested Jackson. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, a recent returnee to serve a five year term, is among the Castle William inmates.
At the National Catholic Social Action Congress in Cleveland Ohio on June 13 Prof J W McGowan of Duquesne University praised the Civilian Conservation Corps as a solution to unemployment. He argued the CCC mobilizes surplus labor for forestry conservation and construction projects and noted its value in organizing large numbers on short notice. discussions covered youth agriculture and the legal profession with Notre Dame and Dean Thomas F Konop among others.
Berlin reports claim a group of three Poles including a customs guard attacked a German near Graudenz and castrated him with a pocket knife. The incident escalates Nazi rhetoric amid warnings Poland may take a perilous course.
Max Morgan of La Porte was found dead in his garage beside an running car from monoxide gas. Coroner S C Ward ruled death by own action noting he had been dead since Saturday. Morgan lived with his mother Mrs Howard Morgan and leaves sister Mrs Donald Barber of Grafton. His body was taken to Taylor Funeral Home.
City bids on police two way radio gear will be received by the board of control until noon June 28. Advertisements call for a central broadcasting station and five mobile units not to exceed 3500 dollars. Four prior bids were rejected for unsatisfactory specifications including an antenna on the Elyria Savings and Trust Co. building and other changes.
MILWAUKEE Wis June 13 Picketing United Automobile Workers CIO members hurled stones and eggs at street cars carrying workers to the Allis-Chalmers plant. Police and deputies used tear gas to disperse about 2000 protesters. One deputy was knocked out as tear gas bombs exploded among the crowd.
Chatham resident Miss Peggy Gibson of Olmsted spent Wednesday evening with her grandparents Mr and Mrs A B Gibson. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hogstrum of Fairview called on Mrs Anna Koepke Thursday. Mr and Mrs C R Marsh, visiting Anna Carpenter, visited relatives in Cleveland and Akron before leaving Sunday for Eustis Florida. Mr and Mrs Jack McGill of Lakewood and their son spent Sunday with A S Gibson. Miss Geraldine Parker spent the weekend here and attended the Junior class picnic at Huntington Beach Friday evening.
Partial market notes describe egg auctions in Wooster with figures for grades high and low, large extras, pullets and standards. Mentions percentages, domed stands, and various small lot price references, but details are fragmented and hard to read.
Price list shows oats corn wheat and flour by the bushel or barrel, with flour and mill feeds in carload units. Hay and straw quotes cover timothy, mixed, clover, and alfalfa grades, plus oat and wheat straw values and hay cuts.
Elevator prices show Wheat No 2 Red and Wheat No 2 Red ranges, Corn No 2 Yellow quotes, and Oats No 2 White figures. The entry mixes spellings and numbers with unclear decimals and stray characters, reflecting OCR errors in a historical price sheet.
The listing shows prices for apples asparagus beets tomatoes and other vegetables by the basket bunch or peck. Items include Baldwins Delicious cucumbers lettuce kale kohlrabi parsley parsnips radishes rhubarb spinach strawberries tomatoes and watercress with varied per unit prices and unit sizes.
Price list and stock items for butter eggs and poultry with weights and grades. Includes Leghorn, Delawares, ducks and Muscovy stock with price ranges. Potatoes listed by origin with per bag prices and weights for Michigan Russets, Katahdin and other varieties.
The notice lists hog weights from 180 to 320 plus pounds with prices from 4.00 to 6.90, cattle with steady tone and choice steers over 114 pounds priced between 149 and 11. The fragment also includes roughs and stags price ranges and mentions lading quantities in hundreds.
John Pavlich of Lorain admitted under oath that he gave false testimony against Chris Hall in a grand jury proceeding. Pavlich, 23, was sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory for parole violation and will be released three other witnesses. Prosecutor Howard Butler said the Hall robbery tale now remains unsolved.
Elyria reports 90 students enrolled for the 1939 summer session in high school classes. Nine teachers, led by J. D. Severs, will conduct courses in commerce, English, history, math, science, journalism, and more. Elementary summer classes start next Monday due to state requirements for a longer high school term.
Andrew Abahazi of R. D. 3 Elyria was fined one dollar and costs for intoxication after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro. He was arrested last evening on Muddle avenue near Third street. Chile was settled by white men more than four centuries ago.
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