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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1933
Page
8
A rooster crowed during a dense fog off Majorca warning the captain of the steamer Jaime I that land was near. The vessel slid to safety only a few feet from the shore, avoiding a disastrous grounding.
Miss Harriett Purple formerly of Avon and Fremont dies at her sister's home. She served 36 years as matron of the state hospital for feeble minded youth at Columbus and was acting superintendent briefly. She helped open the hospital in 1858 and was named acting superintendent when the head resigned in 1904. Dr Charles E St John Oberlin College dean has been offered a Carnegie Institute chair for solar observatory research in Pasadena but has not decided.
The column notes that no newspaper was published that Sunday in March 1913 marking a rare print break or holiday closure with no paper available.
The Elks lodge held its first meeting in its new building at Washington Street and West Erie Avenue last night. The lodge room is finished enough for use though the structure is not fully completed.
Five years ago in 1928 Elyria and surrounding areas faced a severe sleet storm. Damage reached about 100000 dollars as power and telephone wires broke, leaving the city without lights from 2 30 to 5 30 in the morning and with limited service after. Interurban car lines and city streets were blocked by fallen trees and twisted wires. The storm affected multiple towns statewide, isolating several cities. In Lorain County a court overruled a bid to halt notes and bonds for the Lorain County Memorial Bridge over the Black River, with the sale proceeding. East Carlisle school board announced the start of a new 75000 consolidated grade school to serve 250 to 300 students, replacing six small district schools.
Village updates report illnesses including Mrs C M Turner with a severe cold and Ellen Holmes with chickenpox. Several social events are noted with visits, entertainments, and quilting club postponement due to scarlet fever. Local church services and Sunday School details are provided along with upcoming Cemetery and Park Association meeting.
A New York board evaluates youthful Betty Johnston on facial perfection arguing character and genuine attractiveness are key elements of feminine beauty. The report notes the board bases its judgment on enduring beauty standards.
South Amherst High School held an athletic banquet at the Methodist church dining room. O E Duff acted as toastmaster and E L Bailey and Jack Quilhot spoke. Presentations and letters followed with music and prayers, then a post banquet dance at the school auditorium.
The third grade pupils with teacher Mrs. Richard Osgood will present Tom Thumb's Wedding this Friday evening in the school auditorium. A large audience is anticipated.
The Senior Class reschedules its plays Wild Ginger and Bride's Maids to May 5. Mr. and Mrs Wim Wirth relocate their candy business from East Main Street to the Methodist parsonage on Elm Street. Mrs Mellon visits Lorain Tuesday. Isaac Thompson and Eddy Fahrney in Cleveland Tuesday morning and broadcast on WGAR. Carl Gibson and Henry Kolb visit Clarence Kern in Amherst Tuesday evening. Lenten services will be conduct.
The Pageant of the season at the Avon Lake school auditorium drew a large crowd. Soloists included Mrs. Frank Kavanaugh Miss Rena Titus Miss Marian Sponseller and Claire Tillick with dance numbers by Ann Darling and others. The Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club organized the event with costumes by Mrs. R J Kihm and a closing scene by the Junior Garden Club. Social guests from Cleveland attended, and local clubs held gatherings such as the Jolly Twelve Cindle evening with five hundred in play and prizes awarded to Mrs Geo Vaughn and others.
Local paper prompts residents to phone Mrs Violet Curtice at 301 Herrick Ave East for Wellington news items and to report delivery issues to Junior Grissinger at 229 Courtland.
The Cleveland Pennzoils defeated Pfaff and Morris 50 to 32 on the Wellington floor Tuesday evening. Pete Whitney led the locals with the game high for Wellington while Pfaff and Morris were outclassed in offense and defense. In the preliminary, Ex-Hi beat Pfaff and Morris Reserves 24 to 21.
The second in a series of benefit dances will be held in the Odd Fellows hall at Oberlin with Buddy Vernon’s orchestra performing.
Oberlin baseball receives sponsorship from Eli Radasovitch a former Wellington resident aiding the team this year. On Friday evening the fundraiser event was held to support the squad.
The Wellington Sorosis Club hosted its annual Gentlemen's Night at the Herrick Auditorium on Tuesday evening. Hostess Mrs. Kleff Watters and Mrs. L. G. Stempe led a 23 guest dinner served by the Ramsers. Five bridge tables produced high scores for Mrs. L. G. Bradstock and A. W. Shields.
Cleveland hosts and guests fill a recent week with family visits. Mr and Mrs Harry Burkhardt entertained Tuesday evening while Mr and Mrs Gene Werman shopped Monday. Ralph Murbach visited Wednesday, Seavert along with Dolores and Mable Taylor stayed with Willard and Paterson on Tuesday, Dr Geo Williams and Mildred Stripper were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs William Schumaker.
Prankside Mothers' Club met at Mrs. R. W. Baker's home in Penfield on Tuesday evening to debate personality development in children. Thirteen members attended along with a guest Mrs. Day of Brook-Veaside. program included a round table discussion.
Dish supper preceded a meeting as Mr and Mrs Charles Ormerold plan to move from Sponseller duplex on Herrick avenue east to the former home of the late Mrs Helen Spicer on Magyar street. Mrs P T Burnside and daughter Miss Letitia spend spring vacation with relatives in Mechanicsburg. Mrs E H Perkins recovering after illness. Harry Couch briefly stricken Tuesday and improving. Mrs C W Thornton up and about after flu. Newton Paul of Bedford assists at Wellington Hardware. Helen Baker has a hard cold. J H Page Kiwanis District lieutenant governor met with officers at Kenmore and attended Akron meeting with A W Shields. Page and daughter Betty Jean and Miss Marjory Shields enjoyed Akron movies. Lois Thornton visiting grandma in Spencer. Reidel family moved into Sponseller home on McKinley avenue. Mrs Charles Barnes and daughter Edith visited Elyria. Mr and Mrs Henry Daugherty also mentioned.
An English aviation company announced that its planes have flown one million miles with only five accidents involving injuries to passengers. The note mentions Sunday and Meade, their son Robert, and Shelby, with Scott Daugherty and Mrs Claude Gott as coport guests.
Seph Forster was pushed through a store window during a collision in Blackheath England, but he picked himself up unscratched and continued his walk home according to local reports.
An 1832 South Carolina notice promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid. It claims a 23 year old user shed one pound after three jars, with instructions to take half teaspoonful in hot water before breakfast every morning. The ad guarantees a four week jar and money back if unsatisfied.
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