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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1930
Page
2
Elyria men will appear as stars in a Bungling Brothers and Sorepaughs Spring Festival Minstrels at the YMCA gymnasium. The program features a camp eve ning prologue sung by fifty boys, music, stunts, dancing, and several solo and duo acts including magic by Billie Burgette.
A city program showcases Howard Butler as interviewer with Jack Flynn as accompanist. Soloists include Lawrence H. Webber Charles Clark J E Thatcher Allan Van Wormer Joe Boddy Donald Granger and Robert T. Moore. An endmens quartet and a lively chorus of listed local figures complete the lineup.
A jumble of personals and playful lore from a bygone era. It skewers midcentury entertainment at parlor gatherings while lampooning astrology and sensational boastful claims. Notable lines mention Rudy Vallee and a humorous note on a doctor search.
A clipped fragment notes an old rag was left in place by an unidentified reporter, attributed to a 1930Will Day copyright reference, implying archival or publishment context. The brief item hints at housekeeping or archival mishap within a newspaper setting.
Grafton grange entertained Pomona grange for the May meeting with strong attendance and decorated hall. Worthy Master C Phelps of Wellington led proceedings as eleven members received the fifth degree. The program featured Belden School Orchestra, a welcome by Mrs Mildred Witbeck, a response by Frank Mason, and a reading. Ice cream and wafers followed. Local visitors and residents were noted in a long list of social calls and visits to Cleveland, Lakewood, Wellington, and Lorain.
Community and school notes from Brookside and Elyria area detail visits among local families including the Reese, Chambers, and Bertie households. Pageant preparations on May 16 at 8 o clock, health day May 3, and a Brookside Junior Senior dinner dance at Hamptons Little Village are highlighted along with various suppers, hospital visits, and club plans. A loaded dump truck incident near Chambers hill is also noted.
A farewell party at Mr and Mrs A A Spitze’s home featured Progressive Pedro as entertainment. Prizes went to Miss Bernetta Meuvell and Miss Dorothy Sandrock, with booby prizes to Mrs W F Sandrock and Peter Shuster. Guests included multiple local families and friends. a nice lunch was served.
A fragmentary report notes a sunlit scene in Berthoud where a thrown egg hatched a chick near a man named G P Thompson. He believed all chickens come from eggs and later disposed of the remaining eggs in a vacant lot. a peep later drew attention to the spot.
An advertisement claims Barhmann's Gas Tablets cure stomach gas and its effects. It promises disappearance of gas pressure, anxiety, heart palpitations, and drowsiness after meals, with improved circulation and warmth in limbs. The text touts Kennine in a yellow package, price one shilling, and notes availability at drug stores.
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