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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1939
Page
9
Hollywood critic Jimmie Fidler notes Dark Victory costs Warner Brothers 206000 to 500000 but has generated about 1500000 in box office. He argues fewer, cheaper productions could boost profits toward 30000000. The piece questions industry output and profitability.
The piece notes orchids used in The Real Glory are rented and insured for 14000 dollars. It highlights Anita Louise, a champion knitter with a 15-sweater record in the past year, and compares fan mail received.
An analyst notes beauties on a famous magazine cover receive nearly twice as many marriage proposals as a top star after a glamour role. Allan Jones is cited. Bela Lugosi and wife speak Hungarian to their 18 month old son to encourage language learning.
Radio script style list shows program names across stations with musical acts and personalities such as Rita Rio Howie Wing Fred and others. Mentions include E G Robinson Powell Party labor Helen Menken and Jan Savitt with varied sports and entertainment mentions.
A playful insert mocks stars and studio life with smirking remarks about Spencer Tracy Mick Rooney and Cecil B. DeMille. Frank Williams of Pomona allegedly offers a baby for work and a not so gentle take on Hollywood glamor. The piece riffs on out of town tastemakers and gossip in a breezy, period tone.
The Thrifty Cookers met at Mrs. Dushenske's home on Thursday afternoon. Members shared weekly baked goods during roll call. Jeanette Wilcox and Margene Sage served on the refreshment committee. Shirley Kelner demonstrated chocolate cake making. The group worked on project books while Gene Miller and Phyllis Weaver served refreshments. Harriet Kellar organized the entertainment.
The Henrietta Four-H Cookieg Club held its fourth meeting at the advisor’s home. New member Ruth Cooley joined. Marjorie Swiers demonstrated salad dressing. Louise Adler and Betty Lou Slack provided four drinks. Mrs. Petty demonstrated a salad. Songs and games followed. Next meeting set for June 15 at the advisor’s home.
The first meeting of the Gurls Four-H Club occurred at Martha Shriver's home on June 6. Officers elected include Martha Shriver president Beverly Herman vice president Mildred Klimzack secretary and treasurer Julia Guest recreation leader and Maxine Owen news reporter. Frances Eckert outlined projects while Maxine Owen and Stella Novack led refreshments. Constitution committee members are Theda Mennell Marian Mennell and Mildred Klimzack.
The Around the River Four-H Club met Friday afternoon. Girls finished needle cases and began pin cushions. Roll call named flowers. next will name fabrics. Advisor announced plans for girls to attend Summer camp July 9 to 12. Afternoon included games.
Miss Margaret Furnish and Lowell Burt of Galion united in marriage at her Grafton home with Rev. Geo C Beebe performing the vows. Music by Mary Lily Musselman and Ruth Furnish accompanied by Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. The couple will reside in Galion after a short wedding trip.
About 75 former pupils attended the third annual Little Red Brick School reunion at East Carlisle School Auditorium. After a 1:30 p.m. picnic, officers were reelected. poems were read. and reminiscences recalled the school’s early days and a 40-term teacher. Guests from nearby communities joined Carlisle residents for a baseball game and supper after the gathering.
A daughter born prematurely to Mr and Mrs Edward Wuerthele of Columbia Station at Community Hospital Berea Saturday June 10 weighs four and a half pounds and remains in incubator. Both mother and baby are reported doing fine. Mrs Wuerthele was formerly Rosemary Shedron.
A party at Mrs. Leon Coe home in North Olmsted honored June Coe on her fourteenth birthday. Ten girls attended with a pink yellow and green theme. Prizes went to Shirley Mitchell Beth Ann Hayes Eleanor Pape and Esther Werner. Music by Eileen Coe. Ice cream cake cookies and lemonade served.
Various towns list meetings and social events for clubs, 4 H groups, circles, granges, aids, and church activities with times mainly around 12 to 9 PM. Highlights include Avon Lake 4 H events, Columbia Sunshine Cookes, Rochester PT A play Womanless Wedding at 8 PM, and multiple charitable or community gatherings across Grafton LaGrange Litchfield and North Olmsted.
In North Olmsted Ladies Aid gathers at Lorain Road Congregational church at 12 30 P M. Ridgeville Domestic Doers meet with Mrs Eckenfels at 2 P M. Ridgeville Alfalfa Seeds convene at 1 30 P M at Jay Baltzell home on Cleveland Road. Pittsfield Ladies Society of Community church host Ada Sherburne’s home Thursday afternoon. Rochester Harmonial Society Circle No 4 sponsors ice cream social at Methodist church Thursday evening. Columbia Ladies Society of Methodist church meets at Lorena Crocker home at 2 P M Thursday. Fields Ladies Aid meets at Forest Lyndes home at usual Thursday time.
A Cleveland party shower entertained Mrs. Frank Stefan Jr the former Virginia Buswell. Pink and white decorations, a two course supper, and a centerpiece of garden flowers defined the evening. Gifts were given via a treasure hunt while bingo provided entertainment for all classmates of the bride.
Virginia Mae Vinson and Harold A. Gauman wed in a single ring ceremony conducted by a Methodist minister on May 27 in Burlington Kentucky. Attendants included Lee Allsop. bride wore navy blue and white, groom wore formal attire as they begin life on Gaston street. Virginia Mae attended Amherst schools and church, Harold is a 1936 South Amherst graduate and member of St. John's Church.
Miss Helen Bartlome hosted a post nuptial shower for Mrs. Hubert Jones formerly Miss Marie Gratz at her West Main Street residence on Sunday. Eighteen guests attended and a two course lunch was served after social time. Shoulder corsages served as favors and gifts of many kinds were presented to the bride.
The Merry Maids Class of St Johns Church School will be entertained at the home of Miss Norma Brucker Wednesday evening. A Ladies Altar Society regular meeting will follow at Nativity Church parlors Thursday evening. The South Amherst Townsend Club plans a Thursday Town Hall session. The South Amherst American Legion Post 197 will meet Friday evening at the club rooms. A family dinner was served Sunday at noon at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Jones with guests including Lelana Jones and children Shirley and Tommy from Elyria and Mr and Mrs Hubert Jones Alfred John Kenneth and Maynard Jones.
Don Bestor, who opened his Cedar Point radio troupe in the new ballroom on Lake Erie, quits wearing spats citing fashion. He will autograph a pair for any gentleman who swears spats in June. The band will host Shep Fields and the Rippling Rhythm Orchestra starting June 17.
Rosella Towne and William Gagan head the cast in The Adventures of Jane Arden showing Wednesday at the Rivoli Theatre with a new stage presentation.
George Sanders plays the self-appointed detective The Saint in The Saint Strikes Back. The film screens Wednesday at the Capitol Theater with Sanders in the title role.
The Progressive Class of the Methodist Church Sunday School held its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Copas. Usual routine business was transacted. Mrs Frankie Reese visited Mrs. T. L. Paul and family of Avon Saturday.
The Markley Girls 4-H Club Sewing Lallies met at Miss Jeanette Lewis home with Marian Roberts presiding. Reports were given by secretary Margaret Roberts and treasurer Ruth Keller. An extra meeting is set for Thursday June 15 at 7 30 pm at Ruth Keller home. visitor Margaret Dahannus noted.
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