Would Transfer School Dists in Lorain County
Lorain County Board of Education will study restoring portions of Columbia Township from Strongsville and Olmsted Falls to the Columbia Township district in the 1936 37 plan. Residents favor lower tax rates and centralized schooling, but cross county transfer faces centralized systems. County Prosecutor Howard Butler says to take up with the State Department of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Township
Cuyahoga County
Lorain County
Cuyahoga
Howard Butler
State Department of Education
Police Department Buys New Car and Air Compressor
A city council adopted an ordinance to purchase a new police department car for up to 750 and authorized selling two old cars. They also approved an ordinance for bid based purchase of an air compressor for the water works department not to exceed 3500, to be mounted on a truck included in the estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. Faxon
Water Works Department
Nelson Asks Council To Rescind Gag Rule
Councilman Elmer Nelson urged rescinding gag rules and restoring last year’s rules promising a startling report if allowed to present it. He pressed for action, while Leonard Smith referred the request to the rules committee and warned the matter could be sent to Columbus if no immediate report is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Council
Elmer Nelson
Leonard Smith
Columbus
Mayor's Court Feb receipts report to council
Mayor's Court took in $315.95 in February. The February totals included fines $168, costs $103, and licenses $44. The figures were reported to council last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor’s Court
Board Takes No Action On School Insurance Proposal
Three new Elyria Board of Education members received their first look at the districts insurance issue. Local agents told W O McClellan the board could save money by canceling current coverage and rewriting policies at lower rates. The board, unsure what would be required to secure the lower rate, asked for detailed information before acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Board of Education
W. O. McClellan
Will Receive Grange Medal Thursday
Mrs. Gladys Hecock, former Hickory Tree Grange lecturer, will receive a 4 National Grange medal at the Lorain County Grange officers banquet on Thursday evening March 12 at the Penfield School. Joseph Fichter state Grange lecturer will present the award for one of Ohio's best Grange Booster Night programs. Fichter will be the principal speaker. over 250 Grange officers and guests are expected, with each of 14 Granges totaling 182 officers inviting one guest each.
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Gladys Hecock
Hickory Tree Grange
Lorain County
Penfield School
Hecock
Joseph Fichter
Ohio
Fichter
Death of Melvin W Pier at Elyria Memorial Hospital
Melvin William Pier 214 Cleveland Street died this morning at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a one week illness. Survived by wife Rose son Harry L Pier and daughter Irene May all at home. Born LaGrange February 11 1877 he lived in Elyria 23 years. Machinist at General Industries. Body to Sndro Funeral Home with arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin William Pier
Cleveland Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Rose
Harry L. Pier
Irene May
Mr. Pier
LaGrange
Elyria
General Industries
Sndro Funeral Home
Funeral notice for Baby Boy Short omits great grandmother name
Announcement of Baby Boy Short's funeral omits the name of his great grandmother, Mrs. Louise Eschtruth, in the published notice. The brief obituary focused on immediate family details and the service arrangement rather than extended relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Boy
Louise Eschtruth
Mrs Edna Stearns Dall Dies After Operation
Mrs Edna Stearns Dall of Olmsted Falls dies in a Cleveland hospital following an operation. She is survived by her husband Louis Dall and two sisters Mrs Lock and Mrs Berry. A Elyria High School graduate from the class of 1990, she will be laid to rest at the North Olmsted Universalist Church with funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Stearns Dall
Louis Dall
Cleveland Hospital
Lock
Berry
Dall
Olmsted Falls
Elyria High School
North Olmsted Universalist Church
Funeral services for Nelson Beard of Cleveland
Funeral services for Nelson Beard will be held Wednesday March 4 at 2 PM from the William Daniels Funeral Home on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood Ohio. Surviving daughters are Mrs Bertha Busha and Mrs Pearl Aultman and grandchildren Del Busha and Jor Aultman. His wife Elizabeth preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Beard
Cleveland
William Daniels
Detroit Avenue
Lakewood
Ohio
Bertha Busha
Pearl Aultman
del EB. Busha
Jor Aultman
Elizabeth
Two Burglaries Under Investigation In City
Police investigated two burglaries today. At Middle Avenue and Wighth Street Sunoco station operator A E Buckingham reported someone entered during service to a car and stole 45 dollars from a tin box. A second theft at Corts and Kohn wholesale dealers on 116 Per Ty court involved 17 dollars in cash 8 in stamps and endorsed checks totaling about 370. Det Lloyd Sweet said banks had stopped payment on the checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Buckingham
Sunoco
Middle Avenue
Wighth Street
Corts and
Kohn
Requests Presented For Lights
Councilman William G. Smith renewed his plea for a street light on Adams street near the Steel and Tubes Co and for sidewalk repair on Franklin street. Anna Kennedy urged a cross walk at Huron and West streets. Frank Henke sought a light at steps on Turner street citing two serious accidents including a fatal fall and a newsboy spine injury. All items were referred to committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Smith
Adams Street
Steel and Tubes Company
Franklin Street
Anna Kennedy
Huron
West Streets
Frank Henke
Steps
Turner Street
Henke
Jefferson School Receives Board OK for $200 Instrument Purchase
Elyria Board of Education approved a $200 expenditure at its March meeting to buy several musical instruments for Jefferson Junior High School. The PTA has raised funds to purchase two instruments, while the district notes that more are needed to strengthen the school's music program, listing baritone horn, two clarinets, a flute, drums, and an E-flat saxophone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Junior High School
Elyria Board of Education
Jefferson School
Restore Former Fees For School Board Members
Ohio county boards push a bill to restore meeting fees. The proposal from Trumbull County would pay five dollars per meeting for county boards up to ten a year and one to four dollars for rural and village boards based on teachers under their control. Lorain County had adopted a resolution urging restoration of the former three dollar county meeting fee and proportionate rural and village fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
County Boards of Education
Lorain
Elyria High Plans New Motion Picture Machines
Elyria High School will acquire two new motion picture projection machines at about 1800 dollars funded by student show receipts. The board approved the purchase to replace two aging units, one over ten years old, with a $2520 offer on two replacements and a $720 credit for the old machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
Elyria Board of Education
R. C. Matson
Firemen Respond To Two Alarms In Elyria
Elyria firemen answered two alarms last night finding no damage at either site. At 6 15 p m Hose Company One and Engine Two responded to the Inter-City Coal and Supply Co on Malcolm Court where smoke from a salamander used to frost blocks caused a passerby to report a fire. Lieutenant James Lysacht responded to the second call at 7 00 p m to the home of Mrs L F Wessel at 319 Winckles Street where smoke was seen in the basement. He found a barrel of rubbish burning and moved it from the building. The origin was traced to a hot bottle taken from the furnace and placed in the barrel.
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Elyria
Inter-City Coal
Malcolm Court
James Lysacht
Airs
L. EF. Wessel
Winckles Street
District Meeting Of Agents Reported In Norwalk Area
A Pure Protection Life Association district meeting was held last evening in the Masonic building offices of S. C. Harmon and Zemo Graber. Mr Harmon ranked third in new business in his district. T. C. Toncre of the Cleveland office led the session, highlighting gains in new business. Fifteen people attended from Norwalk Malan Oberlin Lakewood Cleveland and Elvria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Protection Life Association
S. C. Harmon
Zemo Graber
Masonic Building
Harmon
T. C. Toncre
General Agency
Cleveland
Norwalk
Malan
Qoberlin
Lakewood
Elvria
Cleveland Mayor Burton to Keynote Ohio Students’ Convention
Harold H. Burton mayor of Cleveland has accepted an invitation to address the third annual Ohio Students’ Convention in Public Affairs. The event will be held in Oberlin on March 20. Burton’s Ohio political experience and legal leadership, including past service in the Ohio legislature, underpins his selection. He rose to mayor on a "Clean-up Cleveland" platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold H. Burton
Cleveland
Ohio Students’ Convention
Oberlin
Ohio
Burton
Cleveland Bar Association
Cuyahoga County
Alma Williams Dies at 91 Widow of John Williams
Mrs Alma Porter Williams 91 widow of the late John P Williams died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Thomas Wills home. Born April 29 1944 in Wheelock Vermont she had lived with her daughter since 1919. Survived by three sons Horace D John D Marion Indiana Samuel R Amherst Massachusetts. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm at Fourth Elmwood Place conducted by Reverend S Lee Whiteman burial in Woodwood cemetery.
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Alma Porter Williams
John PD. Williams
Thomas Wills
Williams
Wheelock
Willis
Horace D
John D
Marion
Ind
Samuel R
Amherst
Mass
Elmwood Place
S. Lee Whiteman
Westwood Cemetery
Professor Wiseman Addresses Oberlin Exchange Luncheon
Dr Russel Wiseman of Western Reserve University, a newspaper columnist, spoke at the Oberlin Exchange Club luncheon yesterday. His talk on The New Deal assessed the acts and effects of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Wiseman
Western Reserve University
Oberlinxchange Club
In the Light of Three Years Experience
A brief note reflects on three years of experience shaping practice and insight. It considers growth, challenges, and evolving understanding within a professional context, urging continued learning and adaptation.
Elyria Oberlin Checker Contest Scheduled Friday Evening
The annual Elyria Oberlin Checker contest preliminary to the county event will be at the Oberlin Inn Friday evening in March. County contests occur on the last three Fridays in March. Lovers of the game are invited to attend.
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Oberlin Inn
Lenten Service at Oberlin First Church March 6 Speaker
The second mid week Lenten service will be held Thursday evening March 6 at 7 39 Speaker Prof Florence M Fitch will discuss Augustine in a Dying Civilization Dreaming Out The City of God The mid week Lenten Service at the First Methodist Church follows tomorrow at 7 30 p m with Stewardship of Our Minds as the topic
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Florence M. Fitch
Augustine
City of God
First Methodist
Ladies Aid Circles Meet Tomorrow at Church Classrooms
The Ladies Aid Circles of the Methodist church will meet tomorrow at 2 20 p m in several rooms Mrs Hahn's circle meets at Mrs H W Keighleys 29 North Park Mrs Squires circle at Mrs Frank Sedgemans 199 West College Mrs Kutscher's circle at her home 26 King street Miss Emma Dietrich formerly of Oberlin now a Cleveland teacher is convalescing at Mrs A R Kimptons home East College street Miss Dorothy House Western Reserve University instructor weekend guest of Mr and Mrs H M House South Main street Mr and Mrs William Finley of Oberlin and Mr and Mrs Philip Rusch of Elyria visited Mansfield at the home of Mr and Mrs Gordon Ely Members of Pansy Chapter Order of Eastern Stars will visit Day Chapter in Lorain this evening.
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Ladies Aid
The
Methodist Church
Hahn
H. W. Keighleys
North Park
Squire
Frank Sedgeman
West College
Kutscher
King Street
Emma _ Dietrich
Oberlin
Cleveland
A. R. Kimpton
East College Street
Dorothy House
Western Reserve University
H. M. House
South Main Street
William Finley
Philip Rusch
Elyria
Mansfield
Gordon Ely
Pansy
Order of Eastern Stars
Lorain
Auto License Plates Sold Early in Elyria for 1936
Auto license plates for 1936 were sold in Elyria as deputy registrars reported unusually heavy early demand. Harold Briggs of 220 Third Street received X-51, with his son Myron Briggs also purchasing. Oak Street resident W L Troup and Warren Avenue resident Fred Bauer Jr each bought first plates from their respective offices, with numbers 7C-d1 and YT-S951. Plates cannot be used before March 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Oak Street
W. H Jenne
Fred Bauer, Jr
Warren Avenue
Thomas Francis
Roosevelt proposes broad tax overhaul to tax corporate income
The article reports President Roosevelt arguing for new taxes on corporate income and undistributed surplus to end taxpayer inequities. He estimates yearly yields from capital stock, excess profits, and corporate income taxes totaling about 995 million dollars, plus 620 million in permanent revenue for farm programs. He criticizes current taxes as unequal and calls for equal tax burdens on distributed and undistributed corporate income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
Mrr
Roosevelt
Treasury
Cadillac LaSalle sales rise to seven year high in December
Cadillac LaSalle sales in December reached a seven year high with strong year end demand. Don E. Ahrens of Cadillac Motor Car Company cites a sharp upward trend as Lorain County dealers Colgan Motor Sales report Elyria and Torain deliveries. Final ten days and 11 day period show record activity, with Christmas orders fueling high retail volume and a 97 percent rise over 1934 totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadillac-LaSalle
Don E. Ahrens
Cadillac Motor Car Company
James F. Colgan
Colgan Motor Sales Company
Lorzin County
Elyria
Torain
LaSalle
Cadillac
Ahrens
Cadillac LaSalle
Detroit
Cadillac- LaSalle
Stolen drill reported from Harrison Street garage
William Kuss of 255 Harrison street reported to police yesterday that an electric drill was stolen from his garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kuss
Harrison Street
Coach Co Awarded Five Year Bus Franchise
Elyria city council approved a five year franchise for the Elyria Coach Company to operate buses. A dissenting vote by Councilman George Thompson argued the 10,000 liability insurance was too low, but attorney Roy Vandemark said the requirements match the old franchise and the company cannot afford higher coverage despite a claim of no serious accidents in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Coach Company
George Thompson
Roy W. Vandemark
Thompson
Vandemark
Court Proceedings Report From Elyria Area
Barnabas Nagy of Elyria paid a fine of 2 dollars and 7.20 dollars costs after arraignment before Justice Joseph Petro for reckless driving following arrest on Lake Avenue. A divorce suit filed by Helen Nagy against Steve Nagy of Elyria was dismissed in Common Pleas Court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnabas Nagy
Elyria
Joseph P-tro
Lake Avenue
Helen Nagy
Steve
Common Pleas Court
Unusual Meeting At Second M E Church Elyria
The Women's Civic League of Elyria and the Lorain County Council of Colored Women held a meeting at the Second M E church in Elyria. Readings by Mrs McClutchon, Mrs Battle Smith, and Mrs B Saxton. Miss Earl entertained with a piano solo and shared Oberlin scholarship news. Rosa Miller showcased burlap outfits and crafts stressing resourceful reuse. Next gathering planned for April in Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Women’s Civic League of
Lorain County
Oberlin
School boards face borrowings under new state limit
Number indicated that boards may borrow at four percent interest, the maximum allowed by the new state law. County superintendent A Gibbons estimates about half the village and rural boards will need to borrow on certificates of amounts due, with city systems’ need not yet known.
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Co. A. Gibbons
Market Report From Cleveland and Surrounding Areas
Market notes show weakness in bulls and hog futures with mixed poultry prices and fluctuating beef and dairy items. Live poultry steady with varied hen prices, ducks and geese near unchanged, and capons rising. Potatoes range with Ohio and Maine as leaders. cattle and calves steady with active demand, sheep and lambs higher, hogs uneven but mostly firmer on lighter weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bbc
Ibn
Toledo grain prices and track quotes summary
Grain in elevators and transit bids list prices for No 2 red wheat at 1.06 to 1.07 and No 2 yellow corn around 66 to 62 cents, No 2 white oats about 36 to 34 cents, and No 2 rye near 64 to 65 cents with mixed No 3 offerings. Market tracking shows varying bids and regional price fluctuations across grain types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3Dtec
Sixteen Numbers Planned For Elyria High Amateur Night
Elyria High School hosts an amateur night in the auditorium at 8 p m Thursday under the PTA. Five judges include Joe Boddy Paul Wainwright E W Baird Walter Hinkle and Miss Walsh. Contestants are students of the school with prizes of 10 5 and 2 dollars. Proceeds aid PTA expenses. Tickets will be sold by PTA members at the door if remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
Parent-Teacher Association
Joe Boddy
Paul Wainwright
E. W. Baird
Walter Hinkle
Miss Walsh
Cues and Lines Dramatic Club
Robert Crandall
George Zemba
Jack Rieth
Betty Lohret
Fred Norman
Lucius Jenkins
Mary Margaret Pitas
Stanley Klimczak
Alma Taylor
Nan Shryack
William Lersch
Edmund Wright
LeVaughn Searight
Russell Schrader
Betty Agate
William Ryan
Catherine Pfundt
Robert Wilcox
Modern Hercules Captain Russell Performs Human Truck Course
Captain Francois Russell known as the modern Hercules allowed a one and a half ton truck to roll over his body in Elyria's Believe It or Not Odditorium scene. The show featured him lifting the truck with teeth and carrying it from Court street to Middle Avenue, then rising uninjured to drink milk. Russell, 19? years old, 142 pounds, has 23 years in strongman acts and has performed at Chicago Century of Progress and San Diego World's Fair, now headed for Texas Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francois Russell
Captain Russell
Middle Avenue
Second Street
Court House
Elyria
Court Street
Old Glory Grange Holds February Meeting
Old Glory Grange held its second February meeting. Pomona communications announced Oberlin Pomona Grange will meet next Tuesday. Officers' Banquet set for March 12 at Penfield, prompting a rescheduled meeting night. Program included songs, recitations, readings, a violin solo, and discussions on poultry care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Glory Grange
Pomona
Pomona Grange
Oberlin
R. B. Tom
Penfield
Old Glory
Mrs. Opfer
Hazel Armsbury
May Armsbury
Loyal Weaver
Russell Opfer
May
Toledo Prhodoce Rutter Extra Ad Note
Fragmentary OCR item notes printer or price data with references to Toledo and extra prints. The readable portions include 3844 centers and 2914 4c figures, suggesting advertising or catalog notation with unclear product names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
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Newell
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Gewri Gtree
Elyria High
Esther Alflen
East Lorain St
Alma Williams
Brieps
Sibley & Sprague
Second
M. E
Henry Heidrich
Maine
Idaho
Florida Best
Cleveland Livestock
OLN Glory Grange
Frank PD. Longdow
North Eaton Station
Kk. W. Hawke
Clayton H. Sooy
Lee Klinect
Henry Schildt
Schildt Farm
LaPorte
Robson Road
Milwaukee
McCormick
Clayton Sooy
Carrol Shepard
Elizabeth Wright
Admix
Belden
Chester White Shoals
Harry A Baker
Turner
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Court Street Company
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