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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1935
Page
5
Lieut Gov Bruce to proclaim Ontario guardianship law giving the government full charge of the Dionne quintuplets. Police guards remain at Dafoe Hospital for an indefinite period amid reports of a U S based kidnap plot to snatch the babies and spirit them to the United States via Ontario Michigan border.
In And About The Court House Lucille Van Keuren was granted a divorce from Peter Van Keuren on grounds of wilful absence by Judge D A Cook yesterday. A separate case saw Margaret Glick’s divorce action against Harold Glick dismissed in the commons pleas court yesterday. James Captain through Gust Captain of Lorain filed a $500 injury suit against George Stauder for damages after an automobile strike on West 22nd street Lorain on December 15 1933.
The Chip phrase dominates state dialogue as President Roosevelt directs Hopkins to pursue political interference in Ohio. Republicans expect the legislative committee to probe campaign fund solicitations by firms tied to relief work while Democratic Senator Foss warns of resignation if any whitewashing occurs. Governor Davey accuses relief of waste and inhumanity, promising to bring that critique before investigators.
A report on the recent Van. Men's Conference held at Piqua will be given for Y-Indus Club members at their meeting at the M. C. A. tonight. Denton Waitmore, club president and conference delegate, will present the report to members.
Before individual wrapped soap existed buyers received soap in long jars cut to needed lengths. The price depended on the soap’s weight.
Twelve members of the Suni Club met at the YWCA for a tureen supper. Hostesses were Florence Goulde Doris Jumont and Margaret Roberts. Ethel West invited the group to her Vermilion-on-the-Lake cottage for a Muay picnic. Miss Holly spoke on business girls league and classes. Bridge awarded prizes to Veda Goldsmith Florence Fullmer and Ona Shumaker. Next meeting set for April 29.
Twenty girls and three leaders attended the regular meeting of Troop 3 Girl Scouts Monday at the Second Congregational church. Lieutenant Jenne led Formation, Captain Hull conducted an Investiture Service where Helen Slusher earned her Tenderfoot Pin. Plans were set for the Court of Awards and Hull shared anecdotes from a visit to the Lotie Home in Washington DC and a Florida trip. The gathering ended with Good night Circle and Taps.
Garnet Cox opened her Furnace street home to club members for a bridge game. Prizes went to Mrs. Jack Smith first and Miss Kathryn Arnold second while Mrs. Carl Gott received consolation. A luncheon followed and the club plans to meet again April 22 at Mrs. Gott’s Eleventh street home.
A group of friends gathered last evening for a tureen supper to honor Mrs Edwin Schoenherr on her birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Archie Weston and children Kenneth and Janet, Mr and Mrs J E Reisinger, Mrs Jennie Alexander, Mr and Mrs George Goodyear, Miss Agnes Rawson, Joe Schoenherr, and Mr and Mrs Edwin Schoenherr with their children.
Dr. E Benton Conaway of Columbus Ohio was the speaker at the Lorain County Dental Society monthly meeting. His talk on Exondentia in the General Practitioners Office featured slide illustrations after a dinner for thirty two at the Antlers Hotel in Lorain. The April twenty second meeting is planned for Elyria.
Ninety members of the Doherty Fraternity and Sorority gathered at the Ohio Public Service building last evening at six thirty for a dinner meeting. The program featured lively games and dancing after the meal.
The Lorain County Senior Four-H Club will welcome several new members at a meeting in the Carlisle Grange Hall Friday night. The event, originally set for Wednesday, was moved to Friday to avoid church services. New members recently qualified will be accepted, and executive committee notes from a retreat will be acted upon.
A Elyria man pled guilty to a sales tax violation involving a 25 cent apple sale. Justice Joseph Petro imposed a fine of £93 and costs, suspended the mining sentence, and placed the defendant on probation for a period. Officials noted the man had been warned previously about duties.
A terse maxim highlights labor as the worker's sole asset and essential existence. The phrase underscores the value of toil as the core source of a person’s livelihood and dignity within economic society.
Elyria Torch Club members voted to hold a one day outing at Camp Iss-See-Kes on the Vermilion River next Monday. They will depart the Y M C A at 8 50 a m for a day of outdoor activities led by Robert Young Jack Spelveer and Frank Yongman. Other boys groups may join the trip during the vacation week says Y M C A boys' work secretary Robert H Goacher.
Frank Monschein of Wanda Street reported a car theft on Lodi Street around 11:20 PM. Police recovered the vehicle a few hours later in Lorain, following his notification of the incident.
A Columbus dispatch announces the incorporation of King Products, Inc. of Elyria with 259 shares of no par value stock. Incorporators named are J. W. Dilsten, Mary Molnar, and Samuel Deutsch. The firm is organized mainly to act as an agency for outside interests and will operate largely as a commission business.
Two school children under Miss Sabra Armstrong presented a dramatic review of Elba history for the Young Man's Club recalling key moments. The meeting also outlined plans for restoring the Beebe Tavern on East Broad Street.
Don Selman of 29S Ohio Street reported to police yesterday that his bicycle was stolen from the Savage at his home.
A green suede jacket belonging to Jean McCrann of 298 Furnace Street was taken from a car parked near the Congregational church, according to a police report filed yesterday.
New York March 26 Due to heroic reserve on the part of all contestants the greatest compliment hung over the Crockford Club as the first round of the Culbertsons versus the Sims contract bridge grudge match ended. The Sims led the Culbertsons two thousand two hundred points, with a 150 rubbers in twenty one nights format expected. The opening score went to the Sims but Culbertson claimed a strong reply as play continued amid mutual compliments and a ceremonial eight course dinner before hostilities. The match featured notable hands and high totals, with Mrs Culbertson playing most decisively on the opening hand and both sides trading wins and strategic bids throughout the session.
A striking note on today becoming tomorrow for charities and all major industries and professions. The piece discusses evolving priorities and ongoing challenges in public support, workforce skills, and community impact.
English scientist Joseph Needham from Cambridge University will deliver two Mead swing lectures at Oberlin on Biochemistry and the structure of the Jeanium with lantern slides. The talks are 4:30 Wednesday in Wright Laboratory and 7:50 Thursday in Warner Hall. Needham, a renowned embryologist and author of Man a Machine and The Skeptical Biologists, will discuss science relations after Yale Terry Lectures. Mrs Needham, a biochemist, speaks on Biochemistry of Muscle to students and faculty this afternoon.
Charles H. Finney, a Conservatory of Music student, gives his senior organ recital at 7:30 this evening in Finney Chapel. His program features Vierne selections, Bach pieces, and works by Willan and Sowerby, including adagios, preludes, and fugues.
Mrs. Dorothy Dunlap and Harold E. Cook, both of Oberlin, were married Tuesday March 19 in Osceola, Florida. They plan to return to Oberlin about April 1 after visiting.
Mrs Jennie B Towne aged 68 died last evening at 7 39 at her home three miles west of Wellington after ten years illness. She was a member of the Christian Church of Chardon and lived there most of her life except nine years at the family farm. Surviving are husband Henry a daughter Mrs Herbert Reep of Wellington and two grandchildren Thomas and Anne Reep. Funeral services will be held from the FE L Sharp Funeral Home Thursday at 2 06 in the afternoon with Rev E F Wood of the M E church officiating.
President Roosevelt sped southward aboard the Roosevelt Special toward Bahamas waters for a two weeks vacation. Before departure he outlined to congressional leaders a legislative program to be considered before adjournment for recess.
The Monterey Beauty And Dress Shop opens today featuring Spanish style colors, sturdy oak furniture, and a reception area. Manager Louise Grr says the Hollywood-sourced wardrobes and a New York City connection bring an upscale selection for beauty work and fashion, with a waiting room for clients.
The Oberlin debate team Nelson Irvin and Jorsensen will defend international control of armaments against American University debaters at the Faculty Club this evening. They recently returned from an eastern trip where they argued the negative side against several eastern colleges.
Commodore Wakefield of Ver milion addressed the Oberlin Exchange Club at yesterday’s regular luncheon. He discussed yachting as a hobby and its appeal to club members.
Malcolm Scott returned to Columbus to resume his studies at Ohio State University after spending his spring vacation with his mother, Mrs. Charlotte Scott.
Three Elyria girls Frances Parke Betty Gunning and MaryJorie Mosely hiked to Oberlin last Saturday and called on Eleanor Hange. Miss Hange returned with them to Elyria where she spent the week end.
Mrs. Charlotte Scott and her son Malcolm together with daughter Martha spent the week end in Akron at the home of another daughter, Mrs. Francis Street and family.
Edward U Lyons who has worked in Cleveland for the past year is transferred to Chicago and will assume his new duties on April 1. Mrs Lyons spent two weeks in Germany with her parents Mr and Mrs O A Stanfield while he established his new location.
Professor and Mrs R A Budington, who spent the winter at Winter Park Florida, are on their way back to Oberlin and expect to arrive before the first of April.
Olaf Christianson and George FE Waln of the Conservatory faculty named as judges for the county school music contest to be held at Clearview school on April 13. Gerald M. Frank, Oberlin graduate and supervisor of school music for the county system, oversees the contest.
County 4 H clubs announce new offerings including an alfalfa site selection project, a horse-raising emphasis via the Northern Ohio Horse Association, and a hybrid seed corn comparison showing 15 to 25 percent higher yields. Existing favorites such as feeding, crops, forestry, and animal projects remain, with participation open to rural youth aged 14 to 29.
Avon Lake village has drastically reduced bonded indebtedness from 72,762 to 35,000 dollars as Mayor Hugo F. Bouse touts savings and calls for lower taxes. He blasts political bosses and urges citizens to govern via council meetings, noting 1938 tax rate at 12.4 mills and 1934 rate at nine mills.
Reports from Akron warn of a possible serious strike among factory workers, with sympathy walkouts likely in auto plants. In steel, a rank and file split from leader Mich ael Tighe weakens Amalgamated Association unity. Textile Workers under Francis J. Gorman press for action after last September’s national strike, while labor heads seek a congressionally backed truce pending legislation.
A scholar criticizes the New Deal for treating symptoms rather than causes after a three month study in Europe. He argues capitalism's principles can remain intact while living standards rise for all, and plans to present his novel idea on capitalism's proper operation at tomorrow's meeting.
Johnny Pitts meets Jack Dillman in a semi final for the city ping pong tournament conducted by the Y M C A. The winner advances to face Chuck Terry in the final for the city championship. The match is on the basketball court during the county tournament cage finals tomorrow evening. The raspberry comparison is noted as a rough berry.
Ohio reports 52 555 Four H Club members enrolled representing 18 percent of rural farm households and girls aged 10 to 19. There were 912 adult volunteer advisers guiding 54555 clubs active statewide with hundreds competing in fairs contests and demonstrations. In September 424 members from 61 counties attended the state Four H Congress at Ohio State University in Columbus.
Market notices from Cleveland producers show poultry and potato prices. Leghorn and colored broilers available with weights noted, ducks and old roosters listed, and potatoes priced per 100 pound bag with Ohio New York and Florida origins.
Market activity remains steady with steers 1250 lbs and up at 110 to 110.50, 1000 to 1250 lb stockers around 84 to 90, cows at 5 to 6.5, veals 200 to 900, and hogs trading 9.10 to 9.79 per cwt. Lambs slow with cuts from 6.50 to 8.25, primes 7.50 to 8.25, and feeder hogs at 5.79 to 6.25.
Receipts and prices move across butter creamery, eggs, and poultry lines with steady live poultry markets. Notable figures include EUGS receipts 29,801 crates, fresh graded fArats 243-46, and various butter and potato price ranges. Tragic note: Charles Edward Petre, 7, died when struck by a truck driven by Allan Pierce in Delaware. The driver was not held. The miscellany closes with a reflective line on heavenly laws and earthly duties.
The fragment lists commodity bids and prices including wheat, corn, oats, soybeans, timothy seed and clover seed with regional notes. It references values like No 2 red wheat and yellow corn bids, plus single prices such as 65 cents and 16.80 per cwt, indicating a rough market snapshot rather than a full report.
A scanned price sheet shows prices for vegetables in bushel and basket lots. Items include carrots, celery, cabbage, cucumbers, dandelion, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsley, parsnips, potatoes, radishes, tomatoes, turnips, and watercress, with varying weights and unit prices Across baskets and per dozen or peck measures, reflecting historical market rates and packaging.
Quotations from Cleveland Gratin and Hay Exchange and Datrehild Milling Co list corn, oats, wheat and flour prices by type and grade. Also shown are hay and straw prices, mill feeds, cottonseed meal, alfalfa cuts, and related grain market figures with per ton and per barrel figures in effect.
A cryptic OCR fragment notes 147 cases sold and references sizes such as extra medium and standard large. It contains no clear names, dates, places, or actions to fully resolve a concrete news item.
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