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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1922
Page
13
Plans for a joint Pittsfield Oberlin Fourth of July celebration promise one of the largest crowds yet. Local merchants boost prizes while two fireworks displays are slated, one at noon and another in the evening.
A community program lists events including trapshooting for under 46, boys and girls races by age groups from 6 to 14, a tug of war between Pitts and Oberlin, and a noon lunch with remarks by Roy B. Hultz. Music accompanies performances by a Girls Orchestra and the Banjo Trio.
The schedule lists Daylight Fireworks at 3:00 p.m. followed by Fat Man's Race and Fat Women's Race at 3:15 p.m. Women's Free-for-all at 3:20 p.m. Men's Races for various ages from 40 to over 60, then Young Men's Race and Men's Board Race. Oberlin vs Pittsfield Band Concert and evening fireworks with dancing all night.
At Oberlin on June 30 the Y W C A Girls Industrial conference hosted a Students night with four speeches outlining student and industrial worker viewpoints. Eleanor Ganz presided as Helen Cherrington spoke on international and national perspectives with Grace Lee Jessie Muir Harriet Dieter and a Chinese and American girl among the attendees.
The clipping covers medical updates at Cherlin hospital with an appendicitis reference, social notes on a high school project worker, and a marriage between John J. Rawson of Victory and Ruby Broadwell of Oberlin. It also mentions visits by Mrs. Spaulding and Mrs. Anderson, a June 27 birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill, and summer plans for the Selover family.
Oberlin faces a civil service exam for the postmaster position to replace M A Houghton whose term ends September 19. Two candidates Eugene G Dick city clerk and J N Stone former postmaster seek the four year post at a salary of 2900 annually. The exam is set for July 18 and Houghton may not compete.
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