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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1937
Page
10
Beatrice E Stewart files in Lorain County Court of Common Pleas for divorce from Charles M Stewart case 38439 citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of their child and equitable relief with hearing set on or after March 1937.
Notices announce probate actions in Lorain County Ohio including the estate of Fannie A Hosley with a March 6 1937 filing date and a March 1937 court deadline for creditors. Foreclosure petitions by Home Owners Loan Corp target parcels in Stecks 10th Avenue and related lots in Sheffield and Lorain Townships with April 24 1937 response deadline.
A reflective line notes that perception blends with wishful thinking, suggesting that people interpret partial information through the lens of their own hopes. The quote implies bias in understanding and the gap between reality and belief.
Alexander Meyer, 20, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging he murdered Helen Meyer, 16, of Coatesville, and disposed of her body by dumping it into a 50 foot well in Westchester. The plea was entered in court on March 22.
In Amherst Thursday afternoon the funeral of J. E. Whiton was held from Baker Funeral Home. Attending from South Ridge were Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Schubert and Vera Mae, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brucker and daughter, Mrs. Helen Hill, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. George Knittle, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Baus, and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bechtel.
The Community Club held its regular meeting at the school house Friday evening. The program featured group singing, instrumental music by Lois and Phylis Beck, a recitation by Barbara Snyder, a duet by Mrs. Newton Baus and Mrs. Clifton Simms, and instrumental music by Malcolm and Alvin Fowl. Easter eggs were given to all as a treat from the refreshment committee who will host the next meeting with Mrs. Walter Grobe and Mrs. Milton Schlechter in charge.
Mrs. Lee Womack and Mrs. Perry Womack visited Mrs. Frank Laraway Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. C. W. Simms and daughter Patricia spent Wednesday at A. A. Dunnell’s home in Eaton. Mrs. George Knittle called on Christena Holstein in Amherst Thursday. Frank Maraway and family visited Garfield Harrigs on Oberlin Road Wednesday evening. Miss Mildred Snider returned home in Sommerset after a year with the Schlechter family. George Knittle and Marian visited Adam Grobe’s in Lorain. Mrs. E. F. Snyder spent Wednesday in Cleveland. Frank Bechtel spent Friday with Howard and Mrs. Dayton in Pittsfield.
Mrs Ray Carter hosted Oberlin Lutheran Ladies Society gathering on a Wednesday afternoon in Pittsfield. Attendees from Oberlin included Mesdames Mertz Berger Maulkey Worcester Diederich Verdi Reshehu Van Heuvelin and Dewey wife of the pastor along with Mrs McLawson of Wellington Mrs Henry Heiden and Mrs Mull. Three children attended.
Mr and Mrs Cletus Biermacher move from Peel place to the Rufus Allen Farm west of Camden Center. Mrs Maude Meredith and daughter Joyce move to the Peel place. John Rubl of Wellington plans to join them soon. Mr and Mrs Leral Neal relocate from the Johnson farm in Henrietta to the Dan Dimmich farm on Quarry road, known as the Muckleburs farm.
Sunday guests gathered after the Young Peoples League gathering in Pittsfield. The Oberlin Theological Seminary Gospel Team presented the program, then the Quadrangle group visited Mrs A M Sherburne with Mrs Lawrence Juell assisting. Mr and Mrs Ray Carter hosted Mr and Mrs Ezra Mulliland and son Earl LeRoy for Sunday supper.
The Pittsfield Peppy Panhandl ers gathered Tuesday at Mrs L D West home with twelve members present due to bad weather and illness. Mrs West was helped by neighbor Mrs Gifford. Green St Patrick s Day dinner decor and favors accompanied the business meeting electing Mrs Wallace Bear to County Council and Mrs Ted Breyley as alternate. Bear reported on Farmer s Week attendance in Columbus.
William Buell of Vermilion visited his cousin Ernest Edmonds on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. H. L. Coulson and Mrs. W. H. Green attended the Russia Two Farm Woman's Club meeting held at the Oberlin Grange Hall on Wednesday.
In Minneapolis a four mill employee Marian South promotes baking cakes to be photographed or painted rather than eaten as a thrilling occupation, reflecting a novel take on labor and craft within the industry.
In Ponce Puerto Rico Nationalists clashed with police during a parade. Seven people died and 40 were injured including five policemen. Police fired on marchers after a policeman was wounded, using machine guns as the riot escalated. Governor Winship planned direct investigation.
Assumption church schedules Holy Week services on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings at 7 39 and on Thursday Friday and Saturday mornings at 8 o'clock. Immaculate Conception church holds Holy Week services Thursday through Saturday at 7 30 am and 7 20 pm. Holy Hour Thursday and Veneration of the Cross Friday with a relic of the original Cross shown.
Mrs Mabel Bowman hosted the Knot a Thread Quilt Club on Thursday with a noon dinner and a day of quilting. Attendees included Zella Sprague Anice Johnson Irma Wise Clayton Sooy Allen Sooy Estella Aldrich Eva Hamberger Ida Burton James Aldrich M Shoulter Ray Eppley and the hostess. Clair Wolf to entertain the club on the last Thursday of April.
The Lat a Lot club gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Carl Shephard's home for needlework and a social hour. Dainty St Patrick's Day refreshments were served by the hostess. Members present included Mesdames Blanche Edwards Myrtle Dunlap Eleanor Johnson Pearl Myers Marion Miller Mildred Brunson Dana Rust Marie Zacharias and Jeanette Shephard. Mrs Zacharias will entertain the club in two weeks.
The program presented at the local school Thursday featured principal J H Russell in charge and included Alfred Noyes reading Highway by Men with musical accompaniment and a play Circumstances Alter Cases by the Honorary Literary Society. Friday’s assembly honored St Patrick with Mr Block's home room leading the program.
The P. T. A. plans a program for its regular meeting on Tuesday evening March 23 featuring Mrs. Wilcox of La Grange The Junior 4-H Club Girls directed by Mrs. Dorothy McGill and the Boy Scouts with a stunt and a live wire act to show first aid.
Mrs. Dorothy Stoll hosted the Friendship Club on Thursday afternoon. Prizes went to Mrs. Helen Lennerth first and Mrs. Adeline Schwed second for a diversion game. Refreshments were served by the hostess to eight members. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Dorothy Smith in two weeks.
News notes show members of the Victory Quilt Club quilting with Mrs Fred Hoff on Tuesday and sharing a noon dinner served by the hostess. An annual inspection of La Grange lodge F and A M is set for Wednesday evening March 24.
The Woman's Club of East Carlisle will meet on April 25 at the home of Mrs. John Rahl Chestnut Ridge from 1 30 to 4 30 o'clock.
East Carlisle Mothersingers postpone Thursday rehearsal at the school to attend the Lenten service at La.
Lorain County school officials weigh pros and cons of music contests after Gerald M. Frank lists opposing and supporting points. Critics argue contests ncrease rivalry and sideline nonparticipants, while supporters say contests spur study, fair play, leadership critique, community support, and valuable experience for all competitors.
Gen. Jose Miaja launched an attack on Siguenza, 72 miles northeast of Madrid, against the Nationalist base. Loyalist air fleets bombed the Siguenza railway station and a Nationalist convoy on the Arason highway, destroying trains and trucks and causing heavy casualties.
The group will meet definitely next Thursday March 25 according to an announcement by director Mrs H H Gregg.
Mrs Ada Block of Elyria hosted a St Patrick's party and lunch for a reunion of childhood chums gathered Wednesday afternoon. Carlisle attendees included Mrs Bert Eddy, Mrs Leon Ward, Mrs Leon Welton, Mrs Albert Krebs, Mrs Frank Harrison, and Mrs Jay Hardy.
Lambda Chi members will attend a gathering at Miss Joyce Gregg's home on Butternut Ridge road Tuesday evening March 23. All members are required to be present.
Mrs. William Rennie and her son William return to their Grafton road home from Elyria Memorial Hospital. Miss Ruth Bruce stays at the Rennie residence. Ava Pitkin and Mrs. Clara Pitkin attend a March 17 family birthday dinner for Hermon Wight in New London.
Shigepiro Mori, who joined the Osaka police 55 years ago earning $3 a month, was honored on his 80th birthday and remains a serving member of the force.
Lorain County soil conservation committee approves thirty one states and Canada as designated sources of adapted alfalfa and red clover seed for the North Central Region. Farmers must buy from approved areas to receive soil conservation payments. seed from other sources is not paid. The list includes Ohio and surrounding states such as Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
The Giardini case, moved from Lorain Municipal Court to Common Pleas Court, faced repeated postponements after defense subpoenas for Harry Ziegman and Ben Harris. Giardini pleaded not guilty and was released on 500 dollar bond. Prosecutor refused to drop charges despite pressure from allies of the defense.
Miller reports Europe builds war materials at 24 hour capacity as iron steel and copper prices soar. He says Britain’s strong rearmament reduces major war likelihood, while Germany and Italy lag behind claimed power and Russia focuses on defense. The danger of a large war seems receding though arms race continues.
Police commandeered a railroad locomotive in a bandit chase near Cape Girardeau Missouri as three suspects fled into a swampy area beside the tracks. One suspect was captured on the railroad.
Berlin reports that Nazis threaten to alter the treaty with the Vatican after a papal protest over alleged treaty violations. Pope Pius XII and Berlin bishop Konrad Preysing are cited as prompting Vatican displeasure, with Nazi voices warning of a possible crisis in German Vatican relations.
A fire at the six room house of Thomas Tobin on Pasadena Avenue Sheffield Lake Village started near eight on Wednesday morning, likely from an oil or gasoline stove. Fire Chief Elmer Owens placed damage at 400 to 500 dollars as volunteers and neighbors responded. Tobin family members were away.
Mrs. Frank Young presided as members discussed upcoming events and committee appointments. A letter from Mrs. John Drompp noted a five month stay in Japan with a Honolulu welcome and flowers from Fred Ward.
Extension group members invite farm women to a full day session on Tuesday March 30 at the Elyria Y M C A. Attire is optional though many are urged to wear Gay Nineties clothes. Each attendee brings lunch. coffee is served at noon. The program promises a day of pleasure away from household duties.
Columbia school news reports Miss Lucille Churchward leading a tour of the Chronicle Telegraph plant for grades one through seven. An Oberlin storyteller entertained students Tuesday. Principal M. L. Roger gave a safety talk to the high school. The Parent-Teachers Association plans a dance at Town Hall on April 9 at 8 p.m.
Kenneth and Nelson Crocker attended a St Patrick s Day party. The brief item notes the Baker family relocation to Elyria, highlighting local social ties.
A weekend of crashes in Ohio left at least 16 dead. Notable victims include Ernest Witt, 66, and son Jack, 9, struck on Route 91 near Hudson. others slain or injured across Cleveland Newark Bellefontaine Dayton Alliance Middletown with drivers arrested and survivors treated.
At the home of their cousins Robert and Richard Reising in Elyria the group stayed overnight. Mr and Mrs George Gardner hosted at the Forest Ives home entertaining Mr and Mrs Albert Henes and their two sons Billy and Jack of Elyria.
Miss Roberta Churchward was honor guest at a bridal shower hosted by the Ladies Society of the Methodist Church at their regular meeting at Mrs. Leo Martin’s home on Thursday March 18. Out of town guests included Mrs. M. J. Squire and Mrs. L. K. Wise of Berea.
Mrs. Ray Steifer hosted Columbia High School class of 1928 members at her Garfield Heights home to honor Roberta Churchward whose marriage to Harry Hopp of Berea will take place March 25 at her parents house. Guests included Mrs. Wade Jacquays Mrs. Everett Stone Mrs. Orlo Hales Mrs. Roy Dettman Mrs. Robert Churchward Mrs. Mary Jane Osborne and Miss Lucile Churchward.
Short notes from Elyria area list L L Ring improving after transfer to Elyria Clinic. Visits include Mrs Barth and two children to Ernest Reisinger home. Ladies Aid plans April 1 at Mrs Evans home. The Denglers’ baby and Mrs Louise Sekieb spend a night in Cleveland. Hubert Morlock family visit Elyria relatives. Iane Coles health improved moving from Lakeside Hospital to Cleveland sister’s home. Rollie Fitch travels to Bedford for brother George Sheer’s illness.
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