Lorain County Four-H Clubs Surpass Nine Hundred Members
Lorain County Four-H Clubs report 907 members across 72 clubs this year, up from last year with 13 new affiliations. Girls clubs total 526 members in 48 groups while 24 boys clubs hold 381 members. new clubs and advisors include Grafton Four-Leaf Clovers and Elyria Mother’s Helpers among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Frances Eckert
Grafton
Grafton Four-Leaf Clovers, Nine Members. Mrs. J. S. Myers
Penfield Nutrition Club
Doris Bobel
Alice Remen
Elyria Mother's Helpers
Marian Knittle
Pittsfield Friendship Guild
Grace Miller
Frances Davidson
Amherst Jolly
Marian Hecock
Christianne Higgins
Carlisle Round-the-River
Hazel Crawford
Dewey Hull
Grafton Willing Workers
C. E. McGill
Edwards
Vincent Little Sewers
E. C. Goodsite
Carlisle Jolly Janes
Francis Burnet
Julian Perkins
Elyria Junior Buckeye Sewers
Howard Moon
Neva Carrick
Oberlin Big
Little Eight
Dorothy Grills
Columbia Sunshine Cooking Club
Olva Bolling
Ruth Bartter
East Carlisle Sewing Sallies
Lloyd Yost
Sunday Visitation Day at Y M C A Camp
Sunday visitation day is planned at Camp Iss-See-Kes on the Vermilion river in Brownhelm for 35 boys in a free 10 day juvenile program. County Juvenile Officer Carl Curtis says 52 were slated to attend. 18 have jobs and five left due to homesickness. The camp sits on East River road, north of Telegraph road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss-See-Kes
East River Road
Brownhelm
Telegraph Road
Junior Health Contest Planned for Lorain County Four-H
A junior health contest is planned for Lorain County Four-H Club members aged 10 to 16. A four member committee will meet with Dr F R Dew the county health commissioner tonight at Oberlin to prepare regulations for entrants who cannot compete for county champion status in the main contest. Miss Frances Eckert explained the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
F. R. Dew
Oberlin
Frances Eckert
Court Actions Include Divorces Bonds and Suit
A series of Lorain court actions includes a $225 damages finding for The General Exchange Insurance Corp against C. W. Schofield from a July 1 traffic accident. divorces granted to Rudolph Rolli Emma Rolli and Philo Comstock. Emma Rolli to revert to Kerekes, alimony $1200 and $10 monthly for daughter. Joseph and Tillie Holomarki each bonded $200 on neighbor dispute. Joe Smerkos injured after falling 25 feet at a New York Central trestle. admitted to Elyria Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Exchange Insurance Corp
Common Pleas Court
C. W. Schofield
Lorain
Clarence Gray
Philo B. Comstock
Minnie Comstock
Guy B. Findley
Joe Smerkos
Pittsburgh
New York Central Railroad
Brownhelm Township
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Children's Day Observed At Spencer Church
Children’s Day will be observed at Spencer Methodist church on Sunday morning June 18. Sunday School meets at 10 A M with W J McKvaine as superintendent. A short program by the children precedes morning worship at 11. Rev John G Kooniz will speak on Hidden Treasure along with an illustrated sermonette, special music and a Vacation Bible School exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Methodist Church
W. J McKvaine
John G. Kooniz
Daily Vacation Bible School
Indictments Placed in Common Pleas Court
The list names Geo Nokes Sam Walden Harold Huston Alex Hawkins Gardner Mitchell Victor Maletic John Micklas Joe Curcillo William Fallon Harry Huffman Ray Rudes Robert Andreas Sam Marros and Henry K Moore with charges including burglary larceny concealed weapon non support and related counts. They face arraignment tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Nokes
Sam Walden
Harold Huston
Alex Hawkins
Gardner Mitchell
Victor Maletic
John Micklas
Joe Curcillo
William Fallon
Harry Huffman
Ray Rudes
Robert Andreas
Sam Marros
Henry K. Moore
Common Pleas Court
County youths to compete in junior and senior demonstrations
Four district junior division contests will select a boy and a girl winner in each, with medals awarded. A county contest for members 16 and older will be held. Clubs nominate their representatives for the junior district events. A committee meeting with Dr. Dew will include Mrs. G. L. Thourot, Mrs. John Curtiss, A. Wilcox, and William Kneisel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dew
G. L. Thourot
Brownhelm
John Curtiss
la Grange
Wilcox
William Kneisel
Freedom Is Of Short Duration
Henry K. Moore a four year old of Avon Lake was released after 16 days in county jail for assault and battery paying $1.50 a day. He walked out smiling then Deputy Sheriff Cordy arrested him again on a new indictment for non support awaiting arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry K. Moore
Avon Lake
Moore
Hastile
C. J. Cordy
Grain and Feed Price Quotation From Sweets Elevator Co
Grain and mill feed quotations list oats, corn, wheat, flour, and hay prices furnished by Sweets Elevator Co and Montana Milling Co. Prices are per bushel or ton for ear lots and per barrel for flour with various grades of oats, corn, wheat, flour, feeds, and hay detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweets Elevator Co
Montana Milling Co
Ing
Toledo Grain Prices and Elevator Rates
The Toledo grain listing shows elevator prices for wheat No 2 red at 78 79e, corn No 2 yellow at 5¢ stake, oats No 2 white at 8 4e, rye No 2 at 57 42 58tec. Track prices list wheat No 1 red at 7dlac, No 2 red at 2 7342e, corn No 2 yellow 50 51¢ with No 3 yellow 49 ave, oats No 2 white 39 S6e and No 3 white 3 35e.
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Toledo
Market Receipts Mix for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Hogs receipts show 250 to 300 lb animals at 6.00 to 6.50 per cwt with mixed suitability. cattle receipts list choice steers around 9.00 to 9.50 and butcher cows near 5.00 to 6.00 with midrange and common values. Sheep and lambs receipts indicate steady to lighly variable demand with choice lambs around 4.40 to 5.50 and common stock at about 2.50 to 3.00 per cwt.
Market notes and livestock prices from regional exchanges
Butter and eggs hold steady with current receipts and assorted grades listed. Live poultry shows mixed prices for hens, leghorns, and ducks with various weights and ages noted, while potatoes in Michigan and nearby states fetch several dollars per bag across sizes and varieties.
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Michigan
Ohio
Amherst Woman Edith Ehlert Dies At 43
Edith Katherine Ehlert 43 died suddenly at her North Main Street home at 10 30 last night. A lifelong Amherst resident and 1914 Amherst High School graduate she belonged to St Peters Evangelical Reformed church Women s Guild and Circle No 3. Survived by husband Herman parents Mr and Mrs John Deuschle a twin sister Mrs Walter Jaeger and another sister Mrs Emil Keisler. Funeral Monday at St Peters Church with Rev C E Sehnudt officiating.
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Amherst
Edith Katherine Ehlert
North Main Street
Ehlert
Amherst High School
St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed Church
Women's Guild
Circle No. 3
Herman
John Deuschle
Walter Jaeger
Emil Keisler
Cleveland
St. Peters Church
C. E. Sehnudt
Amherst man Robert Sausman dies in six weeks here
Robert M. Sausman 48, died at his brother Bernard Sausman’s home 133 Cleveland Street Amherst at 7 50 p m yesterday after six weeks in town and three years ill He formerly was sales manager for Medal Refrigeration Co Cleveland Pa survivors include wife Elma mother Mrs John Sausman Tyron e Pa brothers Roy E H Kalamazoo Ill and a sister Mars A Nell Altoona Pa The body is at Zilch funeral home and will be moved to Bernard Sausman’s home Sunday before services at St Joseph's Catholic Church Monday at 9 am Rev Fr James Smith officiating burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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Amherst
Robert M. Sausman
Bernard
Cleveland Street
Cleveland
Medal
Elma
John Sausman
Tyrone
Roy EH
Kalamelle
Mars
IL A. Nell
Altoona
Bernard Sausman
St Joseph’s Catholic Church
James Smith
Calvary Cemetery
Infant Son of Kress Family Dies at Home
Robert Kress nine weeks old died at 10 a m today at 317 South Maple street. Survived by parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Kress of Lorain and Mr and Mrs Frank Chaplar of Elyria. Funeral services Saturday at 8 30 a m from home and 9 o clock at Sacred Heart Church with Father T S Zekany officiating. Burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Robert Kress
Frank P. Kress
South
Maple Street
Alfrs
Frank Kress
Lorain
Frank Chaplar
Elyria
Bittner Funeral Home
Knight
Sacred Heart Church
T. S. Zekany
St. Mary's Cemetery
Death of Charles Pillivant in Michigan
Charles Pillivant a former Elyrian from Mt. Clemens Michigan died Tuesday morning in Ann Arbor Hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife five sons and one daughter all of Michigan and three brothers Fred Elyria James Oberlin and George Grafton. Funeral services will be conducted in Mt. Clemens Michigan Saturday at two o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pillivant
Mt. Clemens
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Alichigan
Fred
Elyria
James
Oberlin
George
Grafton
Homegrower Market Produce Prices and Items Listed
The notice lists assorted homegrown produce with prices for Baldwins apples and many vegetables including asparagus beets carrots celery cucumbers and more. Quantity units vary from baskets and bunches to pecks and pounds with prices from 5 cents to several dollars per item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romain
Boston
Jf Ihs
Judge Cook Attends Class Reunion
Common Pleas Judge D A Cook an alumnus of the University of Michigan was in Ann Arbor today to attend a class reunion. Judge Guy Findley left for Akron this afternoon to join a district lawyers meeting on proposed bar integration requiring all lawyers to join the bar association with authority to regulate professional practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Guy 8. Findley
Akron
Bar Association
Markley Sewing Sallies Initiate New Members
The Markley Sewing Sallies held their fourth meeting at Ruth Keller's home. Initiation was held for new members Mrs. C Woodings Mrs. C Spaulding Elaine Sprange and Barbara Jean Prindle. A Wiener roast followed outside. Next meeting at Marian and Margaret Roberts on Monday June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markley Sewing Sallies
Ruth Keller
C. Woodings
C. Spaulding
Elaine Sprange
Barbara Jean Prindle
Marian
Margaret Roberts
Budget Memo Bans New Equipment Purchases in 1939
Continued from page one, a 1 percent economy in equipment purchases across departments for the remainder of 1939. No new equipment or office accessories will be bought except for emergencies, with each department head agreeing not to request dispensable items.
Plan To Widen Street In Wellington
Wellington officials plan a widening and paving of Herrick Avenue East with concrete starting July. County commissioners will discuss county share at a June 20 meeting. The project expands sections from 28 to 46 feet and to 36 feet east of Barker Street, with tree removals expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
E. R. Lehman
Herrick Avenue
State Highway Department
Tom Laundon
The
England Restaurant
Barker
Forest Streets
Barker Street
County funds should seek matching state and federal support
The text urges careful use of county appropriations to secure matching funds from state and federal sources for welfare work, effectively doubling the available resources by leveraging cooperation rather than letting opportunities slip away.
Oberlin Obituary: Mrs Bertha Higginbotham dies at home
Mrs Bertha B Higginbotham wife of Rev T M Higginbotham dies after a lingering illness at 203 North Pleasant Oberlin. Born November 14 1870 she taught in Moorhead Mississippi and married December 3 1894. Survived by husband a son Alfred Leslie Higginbotham a daughter Helen a sister Mrs Mary Tinkey and a granddaughter Funeral at Sedgeman parlors Monday 2 30 with Rev J E Richards officiating. Interment Westwood cemetery.
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Oberlin. O
Bertha B. Higginbotham
T. M. Higginbotham
North Pleasant Street
Bertha A. Bonnell
Oberlin
J. B
Fannie Bonnell
Oberlin High School
Moorhead
Mississippi
T. N. Higginbotham
Oberlin Theological Seminary
Higginbotham
Alfred Leslie Higginbotham
University of Nevada
Helen
Mary Tinkey
Springfield
Mass
Sedgeman
J. E. Richards
First Church
Westwood Cemetery
Miss Arlene Campbell to Wed in Open Methodist Ceremony
Miss Arlene Campbell was honored at a Pittsfield pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Fred Sheffield. Eighteen guests helped hem towels as gifts were arranged in a yellow and green basket carried in by Willard Sheffield Jr. and Charles Sheffield. Her marriage to Lester Fred Sheffield is set for Saturday at four in the First Methodist Church in an open ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Campbell
Fred Sheffield
Pittsfield
Willard Sheffield, Jr
Charles Sheffield
Miss Campbell
Lester Fred Sheffield
First Methodist
Lingnan University President Y L Lee Featured in Canton News
President Y L Lee of Lingnan University in Canton China is highlighted in a local report. The article notes his leadership role and university status within the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. L. Lee
Lingnan University
Canton
China
Begin Competition For Fish Titles At Elyria YMCA
Elyria boys and girls begin a summer program Aquatic Fish Club tests at the Elyria Y M C A. Emblems awarded to those passing six classes turtle minnow perch bass pickerel and salmon tests. The turtle test has six requirements with others having eight seven ten nine and eight respectively, including life saving skills for the higher ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Max Roe
Two More Inspectors Added To Lorain Bridge Crew
County Engineer Harry L. Dunham added A. P. Lagton and Fred B. Hosford to the PWA bridge corps in Lorain. Lagton earns seven dollars a day and Hosford six, with both starting June 1 per payroll records in the auditor's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Lorain
Harry L. Dunham
A. P. Lagton
State Highway Department
Fred B. Hosford
Sheffield Lake
Lagron
Housford
Jacobs Open New Independent Edwards Food Store on Woodford Ave
Announcement today of the grand opening tomorrow of the Frank Jacobs Edwards Food Store at 124 Woodford Avenue. The Jacobs, long time Elyria grocers, relocate from 120 Woodford Ave after 2 1/2 years of growing business and remodel the former site across the street into a modern market with Carrara Glass frontage and new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jacobs
Edwards Food
Woodford Avenue
Jacobs
Woodford Ave
Elyria
11Th Street
Elyria Weighs Cedar Point Community Picnic Plan
Elyria Chamber of Commerce considers a city wide picnic at Cedar Point with July 26 suggested. Local businesses show interest and New York Central offers reduced fares plus special trains to Sandusky. American Legion drum corps would join, pending final arrangements and interest levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Cedar Point
Sandusky
Sandusky Bay
American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
H. W. Luethi
Chamber of Commerce
City bids set for street resurfacing project
The board of control will receive bids on June 30 for the city street resurfacing program with an estimated cost of 12000 dollars. The plan covers West Avenue from Second Street to Oberlin Road, Oberlin Road from 18th Street to the city limits, and East Avenue from Broad to Fifth Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
L D. Faxon
West Avenue
Second Street
Oberlin Road
18Th Street
East Avenue
Broad
Fifth Streets
Bankrupt woman files petition in Cleveland court
Gertrude I. White of Grafton filed a federal bankruptcy petition in Cleveland listing liabilities of 14 745 dollars and assets of 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Gertrude I. White
Grafton
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Y. M. C. A. Camp
Sudro- Curtis Ambulance
Rudolph John Rolli
Emma M. Rolli
Emma Kerekes
Frank Jozsa
Julia Jozsa
Spencer Church
Broad Street
Wooster
Breiers
Wooster Eggalation
Cleveland Livestock
Cleveland Produce
Beth
Pennington
Edith Ehlert
California
Homegrowers Market
Sederis
Jersey
Judge Cook
Esther Wood
Professor St
Richard Clevenger
Oberlin Rotary Club
Oberlin Inn
Lee
Oberlin College
Rotary
Col
Thomas N. Tchou
W. F. Bohn
D. L. Hindman
Dorothy House
Western Reserve University
H. M. House
South Main Street
Miss House
West
Wortney Oliphant
Missouri
North Park Street
Doren Lyon
Geo. Holgate
North Cedar Avernue
Robert R. Cutler, Jr
Oak Street
Dana Truck
Fiske University
Geneva Tuck
Groveland Street
London
Mrs. Jacobs
Eldotread
Neptune
Merthew Co
Flyria
Joan Crawford
Baku - Toyo
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