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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1935
Page
7
The World at a Glance notes unrest in financial centers as price inflation and currency manipulation spread. It argues that demand determines value, not government fiat, warning that price pegging and devaluation worsen buying power and stall global trade, urging restraint and cooperation.
Wellington March 17 at a meeting of the American Legion unit the past commanders will initiate all new members. The degree team is led by H B McClaflin with Edwin Wise Dr R W Falls Clifton West Ray Coates Arthur McQuate F M Ohris and E L Henes. A committee including Coates Hannon Curtice Falls and Henes will study raising funds to send the Post’s Spirit of 76 float to the National State convention. A report from W T Haden on the Legion Smoker and magazines ordered for Herrick Public Library were noted. High school students under Miss Martha Rutledge will provide special music.
A full house witnessed the musical comedy Honolulu Bound presented by Sun Siders 4-H Flower and Vegetable Club under the direction of Mrs C S Church and Mrs Henry Crodwick. Cast included Donald Durkee Joyce Meredith Gertude Greetham Howard West Raymond Church Ralph Radcliffe Franklin Fuller Ernest Oney Robert Oney Nicholas Ohris Mary Seitters Violet Long Ford Bassett Billy Preston Homer Jons Warren Church Virginia Clodwick Janice Preston with chorus members Virginia Clodwick Janis Preston Louise Obrig Mary Jordan Lila Durkee Josephine Eibner Edna Jones and Wilma Brewer as violinist accompanist Proceeds will aid the club’s work for the year.
Special services will be observed Sunday at St Patrick's Catholic church to celebrate the feast of its patron Saint. Father Wm Moran announces. A solemn high Mass at 7 pm will be celebrated by Rt Rev Msgr John R Hagan with Dr Robert B Navin as deacon and Rev Thomas F Barry as sub deacon. Msgr Hagan will deliver the sermon.
Under Miss Maxine West Junior High girls hosted a covered dish supper in the Home Economics room as part of a series on Correct Manners. About forty attended. A Thursday Junior High Chapel featured a vivid afternoon in the school auditorium with a skit Walk the Plank by the Junior High Boys Glee Club directed by Miss Martha Rutledge. Cast included Waren Church, Harold Brenner, Junior Grissinger, Charles Webber, Billy Preston, Homer Johns, Norman Coper, Paul Fortney, Floyd Olsen, and other crew members. Miss Sarah Humtridge led devotions while Miss Jeanette Grissinger chaired a dinner served Wednesday afternoon for mothers, under the Senior High Girl Reserves. Twenty-five mothers attended, total sixty present. Spring-themed decorations with daffodils, snapdragons, candles, and silver tea service graced the tables. The program included a Little Arthur Band by grades, piano solo Vivian Martin, violin solo Wilda Abbott, vocal solos Martha Ruthledge, magic Edwin Luce, girls trio Marjory Falls Betty Page and Harry Hyde, and violin duet Lenora White Anna Lawson.
Miss Edith Robinson librarian and Karl Townsend library treasurer oppose as speakers for the Parent Teachers Association in Wellington. They argue about seeds and advantages of the LI program and seek to influence the local educational group.
The Wellington Garden Club met at Mrs. A. H. Binder home with 24 members and five guests. A vote passed to order lilac bushes to replace winter losses. W. W. Clisby spoke on lawn care while Homer Barbe discussed hotbeds and cold frames. Refreshments followed. Next meeting with Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Cosby on April 11.
The piece portrays international financiers warning of growing burdens on an overextended public while advocating economic peace through concessions. They claim higher prices are desired by bankers, who foresee no sharp cuts and expect prices to rise naturally unless governments restrain. The commentary then seeks farmer, merchant, worker, and manufacturer reactions.
Miss May Be ment’s birthday was celebrated at her home last Sunday with relatives and friends. A chicken dinner followed at noon and she received many nice gifts. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Bement and daughter Mar attended, with Mrs. Emma Bement aged 9 years. Mrs. May Babson of Penfield and Willam Williams of Eaton joined at North Ridgeville for the event.
Three initiated into the Ideal chapter of the I O F Tuesday evening. Initiates named include Donald Stambaugh Alex Gibbons Gavilord Bassett Giles Anderson Aurthur Peabody Charles Seeler and Wade Rov ers. The group was joined by forty five members of the I O Q O F degree team from Elyria.
Fourteen members from the Grafton lodge attended events with refreshments served. Mrs. J P Schafer hosted a birthday dinner at her home on Thursday evening for her uncle Albert Thompson who turned ninety. Miss Rosetta Richles is listed but details are unclear.
Methodist Episcopal led by Rev EF Wood holds church school at 9 30 with Charles Barnes supt public worship at 10 30 on the topic Some Reasons Therefor Epworth League at 6 45 and evening sermon at 7 30 titled What Think You of Christ First Congregational with Dr C W Recard delivers another Lenten sermon in the series Church school at 9 30 Charles Shelley acting supt morning service at 10 30 second Lent sermon The Cross a Stumbling Block Young People meet at 5 and a 7 pm Lenten happy hours fellowship Obedience Baptist Church Rev John Green Bible school at 9 39 preaching at 10 30 BL Y P A at 6 39 preaching at 7 50 Church of Christ Orrin B Miller Sunday School Lord's Supper following Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm evening service at 7 30 E R Peck preaching Net notes incomplete but lists services across denominations.
J. W. Shook traveled to Columbus Friday to be with his son Donley Shook who had an emergency appendix operation. A covered-dish birthday dinner for Sunshine Sunday school class members was held at the Methodist church Thursday night with Miss Mary Knapp teaching the class.
Boston police boast over 1,500 officers though only Patrolman Sylviani Bosworth at Dudley Street wears a full beard. He says the whiskers help him endure cold winters while on duty.
Dr. Torsten Gardell bagged the latest white albino moose with pink eyes in Koppom Vermland Sweden marking the ninth such kill in the country.
Agner Lofgren slept through a wreck as his car plunged about 100 feet to a 50-foot cliff edge. Passersby found him uninjured and still asleep in the wreckage at the scene.
Wakefield Mast police appealed to residents to assist in locating and recovering a stolen automobile, reversing the usual flow of information in a call for public aid.
The fragment notes that Dickens valued his core literary heritage throughout his life, listing an enduring dedication to his principal works and their influence on his career and identity.
Norris Corky Kellam world endurance swimming champion competed against John Murray of Sarasota in a local Sarasota restaurant eating contest judged by Baron Paucicl of Ringling Bros. Kellam left first after two biscuits but Murray scored 251 points, eating fried chicken, fish, steak, soup, bread, biscuits, beer, milk, celery, pickles, strawberries, French fries, four desserts and water in a bid to prove how much one can consume in a sitting.
Crystal Beach Ballroom in Ver milion opens Sunday evening March 17 in fine style as a dino and dance spot. Palm trees floral decorations and colorfully ballooned garden transform the floor. Table accommodations will be unlimited.
Buck Jones stars in The Crimson Trail at Dreamland Theatre tomorrow. Polly Ann Young plays the female lead in this western tale of rival ranchers and political foes set in the far west.
In a quirky weigh in style battle Kellam edged Murray after consuming 276 points worth of food including soup fried chicken fish steak bread cake and beer. Kellam ate bread cake crackers and four glasses of water while Murray drank two beers. Weigh in showed Murray at 222 pounds and Kellam at 337.
The article reviews air mail stamp counts and values up to March 1 1935 noting 2715 stamps with 215 commemoratives and a single copy priced around 23700 dollars. It highlights rare sets worth about 100040 each, next rare sets £25 to £19, and a large bulk under £25. It cites collectors groups Elyma Senior and Junior Stamp clubs meeting March 8 at YMCA and YWCA with George Washburn leading the junior club.
The Oberlin stamp club meets the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at the Council Chambers to discuss collecting, share stamps, and plan events. Members gather for discussion, show cases, and trading in a civic venue.
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