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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1940
Page
14
The first Production and Machine Tool Show will run Tuesday to Saturday at the Cleveland Public Auditorium. It offers a broad view of metalworking industries key to defense with live exhibits showing plant, shop, and element operations. Visitors will learn about new methods, materials, and equipment for complex defense production.
In Missouri, an eight inch air bomb with firing and tail piece was discovered near Fairfax. Authorities believe it fell from an army airplane and landed in the area. The object was found by locals and is being inspected by officials.
Charles B. Driscoll recounts attending The Players at the Hudson theater to see Congreve’s Love For Love with Otis Skinner Cornelia Otis Skinner and Walter Hampden among the guests. He recalls scenes from Kismet and the Brandeis Theater Omaha and mentions Bobby Clark delivering laughs plus his daughter Pat’s homecoming.
A slice of life from a New York scene and a Kansas visitor reflects on summer in Arizona and the city. The piece discusses taxi innovations in Times Square including a cabriolet roof and driver ID cards, plus the fate of bricks from the Cadillac hotel wreckage being salvaged for Bronx construction.
A program features comedies set in the gay 90s, WWI scenes "Over Here and Over There," Girl Scouts' disaster sketches, a patriotic finale, and a radio piece. A surprise miscellane ous shower honors Rita Schneider, bride-to-be of Louis Walker, with hostesses Miss Elizabeth Horwedel and Miss Catherine Weber. Bunco prizes go to Mrs. Karmon and Mrs. Conrad.
Avon Lake Miss Marna Cassie leads a Girl Scout produced reenactment of America Marches On at the school auditorium on Tuesday June 25 at 3 pm. Admission 13 free with a free will offering for war refugees. The play traces American history from the Revolution to the Civil War and westward expansion.
A one o clock luncheon was held at the home of Mrs Melcher Urig. Cards were played with prizes won by Mrs Joe Novotny Mrs Mike Higgins and Mrs Ed Spaeizel In one week they will meet with Mrs Novotny.
Hal-Toppers were Thursday luncheon guests of Mrs. Carl Tamanek. Bridge was played for prizes won by Mrs. Tamanek Mrs. Schuttz and Mrs. Easty. In one month they will meet with Mrs. Curtis Duff.
Mrs Edd Webb entertained the Avon Lake Sewing Society at her home, hosting members for a social gathering and shared sewing discussion.
The Womens League Group 3 will host a Lawn Festival at Mrs. Art Redding's home at 1 p.m. Friday, June 28. The public is invited and card games will be played.
The Christan Endeavor group of Lake Avenue Community Church holds a meeting at Lake Avenue School Tuesday June 25 at 7 30 pm A Lil Abner and Daisy Mae party follows a 7 00 pm arrival with a brief business meeting beforehand Members are asked to dress as Lyn Abner or Daisy Mae Howard Gould leads the session The Adult Bible Class meets Wednesday June 26 at 8 00 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Starkey with Ter Schmidkons and R E Taylor present.
Entertainment committee oversees devotionals with Mrs. C C Jackson. Shining Thimbles 4-H meets June 27 at Lake Avenue School with Louie Jabbusch and Esther Gibbons demos and Ruth Cooley and Jane Baker refreshment duty. North Elyria Grange June 27 at 8 p.m. Red Cross sewing for war refugees June 28 1 30 p m at Lake Avenue School. Polly Prims 4-H meets June 28 2 30 p m at North Elyria Grange Hall followed by Dogpatch Dance 9 p m. All are welcome.
Mrs Gertrude Leighton 70 a retired school teacher travels 25 miles to Harvard Graduate School of Education for occupational guidance courses. She also attends Abington Women's Club lectures on law economics and vocational training.
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