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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1933
Page
2
In hot days Elyria lacks a city pool at Cascade Park despite a fine modern concrete pool. Finances prevented opening this year, risking unsafe river swimming. The writer urges Park Commission, Council, and recreation agencies to seek volunteer guards and donations to fund chlorination and upkeep so children can use the pool this season.
The American Federation of Labor cites a gain of about 1,629,000 jobs since late March with further June gains and roughly 1,000,000 rehired since April 30. Unemployment peaked in March at 15,359,000 and has fallen about 12 percent through April to June. New construction, public works, and government projects, along with a general upturn in business, sustain optimism for autumn.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes a wage increase from a rubber company amid collateral remarks about economic elasticity. The article highlights the move as a response to market conditions and worker expectations.
An eminent educator credits a young man's success to his own will and to the influence of a rich grandfather's will. The article frames individual resolve and legacy as key drivers of achievement across generations.
A quirky exchange shows a sailor sworn to rejoin the navy after a delay to buy a century plant bulb. The Skipper probes the truth as the Gob vows to head home, chasing the blossom of that bulb while noting people with no homes living in cars and others craving cars with garages.
Chicago expo era chaos grows as police struggle with crowded streets filled by musicians and entertainers. Officers face limits stopping every violin case holder while reporters and hotel staff monitor doctors at a notable salon. a surgeon proclaims the patient is normal as newsmen await updates.
A dispatch jokes about a polished Smith and a car mishap. A witty quip mocks Americanism and payment woes. A husband and wife riding an out of control auto seek a cheap end to a runaway car with a punchy punchline.
The pilot warns of an imminent crash while the passenger quips that he always wanted to be buried at sea. The tense moment unfolds with the plane nose diving toward mountainous terrain.
A recruiter questions the eager recruit about joining the army. The recruit explains his motive is to earn more war medals than his wife's first husband, hoping this would bring him some peace.
A historian asserts that women wore cosmetics in the Middle Ages and that cosmetic use continued into later periods. The text also speculates about a Chicago World’s Fair exhibit featuring unpaid school teachers.
Today’s anniversaries list notable births and deaths from 1712 to 1919. Figures include Jean Jacques Rousseau, Richard Hildreth, Joseph Joachim, Lyman J. Gage, John Boyle O'Reilly, Emerson Hough, William E. Barton, Commodore Decatur, and pivotal events such as the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the Versailles Peace Treaty, and the Panama Canal rights transfer.
A summary of notable birthdays and obituaries: Dr. Alexis Carrell of New York, Rockefeller Institute laureate and Nobel prize winner, born in France sixty years ago. Otis Skinner the actor born in Cambridge Massachusetts aged seventy five. Dr. Harold Willis Dodds Princeton president described as the best known North American in Latin America born in Utica Pennsylvania forty four years ago. Dr. Frederick L. Chase astronomer native of Boulder Colorado aged sixty eight. Floyd Dell author born in Barry Til forty six at Croton-on-Hudson New York. Mabel H. Urner wife of Lathrop C. Harper of New York creator of Helen and Warren born in Cincinnati fifty two. Dr. George J. Davis Jr dean of University of Alabama College of Engineering born in Washington DC fifty seven. Luigi Pirandello famed Italian dramatist and novelist born sixty six.
A cautious note on wealth and generosity describes a person likely to be sympathetic receptive and eager to acquire wealth with little knowledge of management. It warns that strong impulses to extravagance and show must be curbed to secure lasting success.
The Christopher Delfield family met at Delon Farms in East Amherst for the twelfth annual reunion with 50 attendees from Detroit Cleveland Berlin Heights Elyria and Olmsted. A noon picnic preceded a business session led by president Leonard Haag. Janet Mae Hathaway was born. Elizabeth Ernst was the oldest member. Officers elected were BE. C. Smith president Charles Hawkins vice president Donald Smith secretary and treasurer. The next reunion will be at Delon Farms on the last Sunday in June.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hawkins and daughter Kathleen of Detroit stayed as house guests with Mr and Mrs L A Ernst at the Breeler cottage in Olmsted for a week before returning home. Mr and Mrs A R Jones and their son from Florida, visiting Elyria for the summer, were Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs BE C Schubert. Betty Stern of Lakewood and Jack Twist of Cleveland visited relatives here on Sunday afternoon.
A tightrope walking squirrel performs daily in Melrose Massachusetts, traversing a 30 foot height on a cable stretched between electric poles. The tiny wire acts as its footing as it travels block after block above the sidewalk.
A reflective remark attributes the craft of writing love letters to starting without a clear message and finishing without knowing the outcome, capturing the spontaneity and ambiguity of heartfelt correspondence. The saying emphasizes process over planned content and the evolving nature of intimate writing.
The First Congregational Church of Litchfield will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding on Sunday July 2 1933. An anniversary sermon by Dr Kemp er Fullerton of Oberlin will be at 11:00 A M with a basket dinner at 12 30 P M and a 2:00 P M program featuring reminiscences from longtime members. The article recounts the churchs early history from June 1833 organizing meetings in Litchfield through 19th and early 20th century developments including building a new meeting house in 1853, abolition era actions, funds and renovations, a modern addition completed in 1931, and the current debt and Barton estate trust renewal.
In Wakeman Ohio on June 28 many residents and visitors were listed as Sunday and Friday callers at local homes. Notables included Miss Alice Parker of Oberlin, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mantz of Norwalk, and Rev. and Mrs. Lindebeck. A Gun Shoot for Dave Pierce Day drew a good crowd near Route 20. Local families and visitors from Lorain, Cleveland, and Sandusky attended a park concert and birthday gathering for Adam Moehl.
Germany shows Nordic traits in the north and Alpine features in the south with a Slavonic Alpine element in the east. India reportedly has about 30,000 miles of canals shaping its irrigation and transport networks.
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