New York Day By Day Diary by Charles B. Driscoll
New York diary notes Karl Kraus visiting to install lifts in a public institution cites past Omaha timekeeper roles. Driscoll recalls editor friends, colleagues, and social connects among New York journalists and cultural figures from 1994 era, with travels, plans, and small domestic details.
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New York
Karl Kraus
Omaha
Karl
Harry Friend
Keats
Jack Bresnahan
the Waldorf
Max Cook
Chas. Driscoll
Demon City
Cleveland Press
Edntor Briggs
Max
Jim McGovern
Bridgeport
Agatha Christie
Gene Buck
Montana
Arizona
George Driscoll
Philadelphia
Manhattan
Ars
Victor Murdock
Wichita
Washington
Victor
Frank Markey
New Orleans
J. W. Hussey
Martinsville
Indiana
Tom Stix
Sig Spaeth
Tom
Bud Kelland
University
Pat
Desert
George Matthew Adams
Teela
Dave Elman
Sixth Avenue
Rockefeller Center
Daughtea
Local Courses Post Season Low Scores Across Three Tracks
Low season scores were posted at Cherry Ridge Elyria Country Club and Spring Valley. Notables include Willis Carvin 72 at Cherry Ridge Wallace Bower 76 at Elyria CC Freddy Kitchen 75 at Spring Valley and John ny Machock 73 at Cherry Ridge. Other scores feature Mike Fey 60 and Karl Kleiert senior and junior among others.
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Willis Carvin
Cherry Ridge
Wallace Bower
Elyria Country Club
Freddy Kitchen
Spring Valley
Johnny Machock
Bill Fey
Wak Machock
Mike Fey
Marion Henry
Don Oecehschlager
Dr. F. Hankinson
Karl Kleiert
Rolland Tubessing
AU Had &S
Gul A Milrenberger
O. M. Kappler
Herold Kunkle
Charlie McGrath
Hoxward Barbour
Ben Selby
W. O. Springer
Virgil Waite
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Today and Tomorrow
Almanac style standings show Cleveland and New York atop the American League with Detroit and Chicago near the top. Tomorrow’s card lists Cleveland at Boston Detroit at New York Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Washington.
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Cleveland
Boston
Detroie
New York
Lems
PhRnea Gelpma
Washington Tm OA
Flesults
Setem
Detroit
Chicasuya
Philadelphia
St. Lewss
Washington
Tommorow
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Commercrati
Philadelph Pittsperss
Levis
Louis & Chennati
Pittsburgh
Brooklin
St Louis
Cincinnatti
Springfield marksman wins Southeast zone Class A trap honors
In Columbus Ohio on May 6 veteran shooter C. A. Young of Springfield, a former Grand American winner, won the Class A Division of the Southeast zone trapshoot by hitting 97 of 100 targets. He also captured the Class A doubles with 19 of 24.
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Columbus. O
C. A. Young
Springfield
Young
Humble houses come alive in museful watercolors
The speaker notes watercolors of rural houses in South Carolina and Maine reveal the soul of homes where poor families lived. The artist captures the life and character of houses across generations, arguing painting such a portrait demands deeper insight than depicting a senator.
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South Carolina
Maine
South
North
the McNaught Syndicate Inc
Derby Writer’s Plight Sparks Louisville Anecdote
A Louisville to Cincinnati roadside note from Henry McLemore recounts the hype over a horse named Bimelech and the author’s ruined bets. The writer laments overestimating Bimelech while criticizing McLemore and recounts wandering for transport after a Derby meltdown, with fellow journalists offering sharp mockery.
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United Press
Oquisville
Lousville
Bimelech
Henry McLemore
Walters Wins Fourth Straight For Reds
Cincinnati pitcher Bucky Walters remains dominant as he claims his fourth consecutive win this season. He limited the New York Giants to seven hits in a 3-2 Reds victory, underscoring his value after leading last year with 27 victories.
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Bucky Walters
Walters
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Reds
Bucky
Sandusky Team Shoves Taverns Into 4th Place
The Simplex Radios of Sandusky captured fourth in the class B section of the Ohio Intercity Bowling Tournament over the weekend, lifting their total to 2 756 and pushing the Tarry Taverns of Elma to fifth with 2 726. Sandusky was the sole team of 16 to reach a leaders’ position during the 10th weekend of competition.
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Marion
Simplex Radios
Sandusky
Ohio
Tarry Taverns
Elma
Taverns
Cleveland Rosenblum Nets 3 197 For Pin Lead
Cleveland Rosenblum bowling team built a 3 197 pin total in the fourth weekend of the Ohio State Bowling Association championship to take a firm hold on the lead. Two class A teams remain but must outroll the leaders to challenge for the tournament trophy and $500 prize.
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Toledo
L.P
Cleveland Rosenblum
Ohio State Bowling Association
Major Loop Leaders in National League and Key Hitting Feats
United Press summarizes league leaders with players from St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia and Boston. Leiber and Wright top lists in runs and RBIs while Kuhel Foxx and Nicholson pace hits and runs. Names Carlos Leiber J Martir Howe etc appear with totals and team affiliations.
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United Press National
A. R. R. Pet Medaick
St. Louis
Leiber
Chicago
J. Martir
St. Lewis
R. P. Wright
McQuinn
Hayes
Philadelphia
Howe
Kuhel
White Sox
Fean
Red Sox
Cubs
Cramer
Wright
Foxx
Vate Ets Vlad Gas Kuhel
Nicholson
Ceeer Enone
Mettosky
Timers
Ccc
Eecere Williams
Seventy Teams Close ABC Tourney With Monarchs Ahead
Detroit hosts the final night of the 40th American Bowling Congress event as the Chicago Monarchs sit atop a field of 6,003 teams with 3,047 pins, while Danes of Austen Minnesota and others push for upset in the late rounds. Runners include Adam Baiitz and Frank Sawatsky tied at seventh in doubles with 1303 and 4657 for Sawatsky. John Skiptonas sits tenth in singles with 711.
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Detroit
ABC
Chicago Monarchs
Neary
Eve
Quakerstown
Akron
Painesville
George A. Hormel
Austen, Minn
Wilkesbarre
Adam Baiitz
Frank Sawatsk
Sawatshi
John Skiptonas
Soft ball game scheduled tonight at Roosevelt Diamond
The Elhhimia Hardware and Jacobs Mezis meet tonight for a softball game at Roosevelt Diamond at 6 o clock. Members from both teams are asked to take notice and be on hand for the scheduled contest.
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Elhhimia Hardware
Jacobs Mezis
Roosevelt Diamond
Cascade Softball Clash at Cascade Park Gamend
The Standard Cleaners face El ra Merchants in a 5 30 p m Cascade Park Gamend softball game today.
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Standard Cleaners
el Ra Merchants
Cascade Park
Wildcats Blank McKinley 16-0 in Saturday Game
Western Heights Wildcats routed the McKinley Tigers 16 to 0 on Saturday. Pitcher Alex Varsa allowed five baserunners while Johnny Vanko handled catching duties for the Wildcats.
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Alex Varsa
Western Heights Wildcats
McKinley Tigers
McKinley
Four Are Fined By Mayor Petro
Four Elyria residents were arraigned before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro on liquor related offenses. Alfred Taylor was fined 60 dollars with 10 suspended for good behavior and six month driving ban. Eber D. March paid 50 dollars with six month driving suspension. Allen Taylor faced 10 dollars plus costs with 7 suspended. Dave Davis, arrested May 2, was fined 3 dollars with costs suspended for reckless driving through a traffic light.
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Joseph Q. Petro
Alfred Taylor
Century Block
Elyria
Fourth Street
Huron Street
Allen Taylor
East Broad Street
Alfred
Dave Davis
Amherst
Rotary Club To Hear Miss Margaret Bolton
Miss Margaret F. Bolton manager of the Lorain field office of the Social Security Board will speak at the Elyria Rotary Club luncheon at the Elks Restaurant at noon tomorrow. Her topic is Social Security As I Is Today.
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Margaret F. Bolton
Lorain Field
Social Security Board
Elyria
Burglary Report at Lake Avenue Home. Pens Missing
Miss Hailiwill of 1101 Lake Avenue reports a burglary occurred since 11:30 a.m. Friday. Entry was through a basement window and two fountain pens valued at 315 are missing. She found the break in upon returning after a weekend absence.
Man Treated for Severe Hand Lacerations at Local Hospital
Max Scott of 9311 West Avenue was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 6 30 p m yesterday for severe lacerations to his right thumb and index finger. The injuries occurred while he cut lead pipe with an ax at his uncle Frank Mosley’s farm on LaGrange Road.
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Max Scott
West Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Frank Mosley
LaGrange Road
Catches Bicycle Found in Quarry Pool
In Columbus Ohio on May 6 UPC QO. Hulse reported a fishing trip with one bite. The catch was a bicycle submerged in a quarry fishing pool, recovered during the outing.
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Columbus
UPC
Hulse
Vic Silver's Jewelers Open Dates for Northern Ohio Softball
The Vic Silver's Jewelers announce open dates for softball games with teams in Northern Ohio. Interested managers should write to Thurman Elliott at 133 Eastern Heights Boulevard or call 8073.
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Vic Silver
Ohio
Thurman Elliott
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Instructors Named For Learn To Swim Campaign
Four instructors for the Chronicle Telegram Y M C A Learn to Swim campaign were announced by Max Roebers. Three Elyrians James Ferguson David Chesler and Alex Tracoff will assist in teaching men women boys and girls. Mrs. Alice Sanders leads the women's class.
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Max Roebers
Hoe
James Ferguson
David Chesler
Alex Tracoff
Alice Sanders
Mish
Roe
Camera Club To Hear Newton D. Baker This Evening
The Elyria Camera Club will host Newton D. Baker NT of the General Electric Company and son of the late Newton D. Baker former Secretary of War as a speaker tonight at 7:30 at the Photo Shop. He is a lighting authority and noted photographer and will repeat a talk given to the Toledo Camera Club. The meeting is open to the public and members. The club also plans a Lorain visit to hear John Sieinke of the Cleveland Camera Guild tomorrow night, open to all.
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Newton D. Baker
General Electric Company
Wear
Elyria Camera Club
Sincio
Baker
Teledo Camera Club
Camera Club
Lorain
John Sieinke
Cleveland Camera Guild
Turbulent Retreat From Aoeros Amid German Occupation
A war dispatch describes a small unit of 25 to 30 Allied soldiers retreating by motorcycle as German forces trap civilians near Aoeros. Reports claim 200 Germans killed in a pass north of Roeros and hostages seized in Os with threats of collective punishment. The writer, near a telegraph exchange, fears capture and notes German soldiers patrolling the streets and a looming frontier escape.
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Roeros
Glaamos
Aoeros
Aeeros
Twin Brothers Fined in Belfast for Butter Smuggling
Twin brothers aged 20 were fined 25 dollars each in Belfast for taking butter into Northern Ireland by an unapproved route. They must surrender their car and 100 pounds of butter as part of the penalties.
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Ieland
Belfast
Candidates Invited To Speak At Oberlin Meeting
Oberlin May 6 A candidates meeting sponsored by the League of Women Voters will be held Tuesday at 7 30 P M in Sturgis Hall. More than thirty candidates for county state and assembly nominations in the May 14 primaries have accepted invitations. Questionnaires will be distributed and sample ballots provided.
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Oberlin League of Women Voters
Sturgis Hall
Publi
Unis
General Assembly
Leagues of Women Voters
Lorain County
League
School Board Votes Steel Bleachers For Football Field
At the board meeting last Friday the Board of Education accepted 84 graduation candidacys upon completion of work and hired three new teachers Dorothy Season Steward Fairchild and Grace Wilson to replace retiring staff Florence Brown Mary Kepler and Sara Prince. Custodians Myron Werner Carl Breuning Welcome Bowman Harlan Slater Clar Bowman and Mattie Bows were hired for next year. The Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company bid for steel bleachers at the rear football field was approved. The clerk was authorized to solicit coal bids for next year and award contracts as in previous years.
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Board of Education
Dorothy Season
Steward Fairchild
Grace Wilson
Airs
Florence Brown
Mary Kepler
Sara Prince
Myron Werner
Carl Breuning
Welcome Bowman
Harlan Slater
Clar Bowman
Mattie Bows
Pittsburgh-Des Moiines Steel Company
Five Scholarships Awarded to Oberlin High School Graduates
Four members of Oberlin High School's 1939 graduating class and one member from this year's class received first semester scholarships at Oberlin College, announced by the college last week.
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Oberlin High School
Oberlin College
Oberlin High School earns top awards in class of 1939
Gerda Anders Leon Bohrer James Dew Martha Loomis and Miram Verda Oberlin High School from the class of 1939 received more awards than any other school. There were 210 applicants for women scholarships and 245 for men scholarships.
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Gerda Anders
Leon Bohrer
James Dew
Martha Loomis
Miram Verda
Oberlin High School
Oberlin High Selects May Queen At Dance Event
Aliss Sonia Moyer, a junior at Oberlin High School, was chosen Queen of the May during a May Dance in the Pleasant Street school auditorium after the Spring Music Festival. Members of the High School Band orchestra and glee clubs attended with guests as Campus Cavaliers provided music.
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Aliss Sonia Moyer
Oberlin High School
Pleasant Street
Local Societies Schedule Evening Meetings
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters host a guest night at the K of P Hall with a 6 PM pot luck. Queen Esther Society of the Methodist church meets with Mrs. Wallace Fails at 7 PM. Oberlin Chapter R A A holds its regular meeting in the Masonic Hall. Women’s Progressive club meets with Mrs. Margaret Barnes at 8 PM. On Tuesday May 7 the Nineteenth Century club meets at 3 PM at Mrs. Doren Lyon’s North Cedar Ave home. The Martes club visits Mrs. E W Spaulding on North Pleasant St. American Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday in the Legion Hall. On Wednesday May the Rebekah Aid Society meets with Eva Berg on West Hamilton St. Oberlin Odd Fellows lodge holds its regular meeting Wednesday evening. Pansy Chapter Order of Eastern...
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Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Queen Esther Society
The
Methodist Church
Wallace Fails
Morgan Street
Oberlin
Masonic Hall
Women’s Progressive Club
Margaret Barnes
North Man Street
Nineteenth Century Club
Doren Lyon
North Cedar Avenue
Martes Club
E. W. Spaulding
North Pleasant Street
American Legion Auxilary
Legion Hall
Rebekah Aid Society
Eva Berg
West Hamilton Street
Oberlin Odd Fellows Lodge
Pansy Chapier
Order of Eastern
Revival Meetings At Avon Baptist Church Begin May 8
W D Geren, pastor of Avon Baptist Church in Avon, returns from western evangelistic work to lead a series of special meetings starting Wednesday May 8 at 3 p m. The campaign, the second since 1939, will address European troubles with Biblical prophecy and feature Mr and Mrs Geren, a piano accordion trio, and guitar as added music. Attendance urged each night through the week excluding Monday.
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W. D Geren
Cleveland
Avon Baptist Church
Avon
Mere Geren
Tmen
Phoeniix Arie
Aurora
Avon Church
Geren
Europe
Gerer
Star Lodge to Hold Wednesday Meeting With Mothers of Eastern Star
Star will hold its regular meeting Wednesday evening. An agenda will be presented on behalf of the mothers of the Eastern Stars. An entertainment and refreshments will follow the meeting.
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Mothers of the Eastern Stars
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