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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1939
Page
8
Lorain County Board of Education plans tighter rules for school bus drivers before certificates are issued. Local boards would provide driving records experience and references, and a physical exam would be required. Red Cross first aid training may be added later.
Mrs. Elizabeth Platt of Manchester received $2,180 in damages after an auto accident left her without taste or smell. The judge told the jury to imagine the difficulty of distinguishing chalk from cheese.
Houston port tonnage in 1938 reached 26,981,674 tons versus 26,854,913 in 1937, an all time high. Port Commission chairman Joseph W Evans noted cargo value fell from 497,022,896 to 490,425,145 dollars across the same years.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Koppenhaffer spent Monday with Henry Koppenhaffer. Mrs John Nebakowski, ill, can sit up. Mrs Jester Normando, ill, can be out. Mr and Mrs J R Kuhlman returned from Cincinnati. Pallbearers named for Mrs Martha Grover. Lester Berkmeyer injured in Route 60 car crash. Japan plans a new defense program.
The record notes that jockey colors appeared in 1530 for spectacle under Henry VIII, and the English Jockey Club formalized owner colors in 1762. The historical shift marks racing tradition from display to owner identification.
This 1939 United Feature Syndicate item explains lager beer is fermented at cooler temperatures and matures longer than ales. The term lager derives from the German word ager meaning storehouse, reflecting its warehousing similar aging process.
In his column from 1939, Charles B. Driscoll praises Shakespeare education led by Ben Brown at Pem broke, noting it opens students to cultural values and citing Spaeth as a dedicated educator. He reflects on high altitude travels and personal health aspects within a travelogue tone.
New York diary recounts a homecoming with Captain Kidd excited by the greeting and the family well. The author plans Florida talks, North Carolina journalism addresses, Reading business talk, and a June Boys Town speech while detailing Wichita layovers and meetings with Dr John Duncan Spaeth and Shakespearean interests.
Elyria will require most employees in food handling establishments to renew permits. The health board says permits issued since April 1 last year are valid for one year and nearly all applicants pass the health examinations. A few workers found without permits were required to obtain them immediately. The next meeting is set for Tuesday night March 7 with a discussion on time saving methods and several social events announced for March 7 8 and 9 under local church and club auspices.
An attendance contest in Columbia is sponsored by Acme Grange with committee members Mrs. Thomas Francis Mrs. Murrle Fish and Miss Loleta Hales guiding the ladies efforts.
The Friendship Class of the Methodist Sunday School held a party at the home of Mr and Mrs Leon Wise in Berea on Wednesday night with twenty eight attendees. Guests included Mr and Mrs Merri Squire of Cleveland Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stranahan Mr and Mrs Earl Squire and Mr and Mrs Wise.
Miss Lucile Churchward oversaw games in Berea. Mrs. Mabel Meek has returned to Cleveland after a week with influenza. Mrs. Bertha Grills' daughter, Mrs. Charles Hankey, is recovering from pneumonia in Cleveland Hospital. Among Columbia relatives at Asa Mohler's funeral in Doylestown were Mrs. Ella Rundle, Mrs. Ralph Hopkins, Clyde Rundle, Mr. and Mrs Herman Fox, Elizabeth and Doris Rundle.
Mrs. Florence Janus hosted her card club at Dover Center Tuesday with six members and two substitutes. After ten games of pinochle, the group enjoyed the afternoon, keeping lively conversation and friendly competition.
Prizes went to Mire 2 Geiger Mrs Willam Thompectt and Mrs Fred Rosky. The Ladies Aid Association met at Mrs Wells Weston home. A noon dinner was served by Mrs Weston and committees. Mrs Skinney of Hedgewood Drive delivered the talk.
Eaton Baptist church youths presented a play Wednesday evening at the Belden high school auditorium. The event was sponsored by the Belden Grange. Charles Wise spent Monday morning in Medina. Friday supper guests at the Joseph Grabenstetter home included Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Oakley, Mrs. George Oakley, and Mrs. Theresa Oakley.
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