Studebaker State President Sedan Sees Surging Sales
Automobile buyers show strong acceptance of the newly introduced Studebaker State President sedan. James F. Colgan, Studebaker dealer, cites a report from Geo D Keller indicating demand four times that of the standard President. Colgan attributes the rise to its appeal to women and notes features like Marshall spring seats, beige broadcloth upholstery, rear armrest, and chromed sill plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budebaker
Studebaker
James F. Colgan
Geo. D. Keller
Yies
Studebaker Corporation
Asid Colgan
Buick Popular With Princes Potentates for Coronation
In Flint Michigan on May 8 a Buick for delivery in London for the Coronation arrived aboard the Queen Mary in New York Harbor. It will be sent to Southampton and then to Prince Ali Khan of India in London. Over 50 Coronation Buicks are ordered by princes potentates and statesmen worldwide via GM Export Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fliny
Mich
London
Starway
India
Ceylon
South America
South Africa
Australia
General Motors
Prince Ali Khan
Bombay
Flint
Maharaja of Jaipur
Nawab of Phopal
Chevrolet Used For Long Newspaper Run
Missoula Mont. driver Niss Hazel Weast logs about 5000 miles monthly delivering the Bitter Root Valley daily. In May her first year on the job she will reach near 60000 miles behind the wheel of a Chevrolet with heavy tires fog lights and a shovel. She starts at 2 30 a m returns by 9 p m each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niss Hazel Weast
Missoula
Mont
Montana
Bitter Root Valley
Miss Weast
Darby
Miss Weatt
Oil Well Produces Gasoline Near Wilmington
Cristobal Salcedo of Wilmington California taps three backyard wells that yield gasoline instead of crude oil. Neighbors and refinery engineers test for leaks but find none. An exploration party confirms the gasoline runs a Nash car, yet Salcedo warns the wells are not commercially viable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cristobal Salcedo
Wilmington
California
Salcedo
Dash Ambassador
Wilminston
Standard Oil in Elyria Since 1894
Standard Oil Company workers recall nearly 43 years of Elyria operation beginning September 6 1894 with the Elm Street bulk plant. The firm moved from wooden barrels to tank wagons, with Sanford the first commission agent and R A Curtis later serving as sub-agent and Broad Street station manager until his 1924 death. Curtis and his wife served as trusted bookkeeper. early routes covered Grafton and Belden as roads were mudbound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Standard Ol Company
Elm Street
Schoefield, Sharman and Teagle
Republic Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Sanford
R. A. Curtis
Stub
Curtis
Broad Street
Grafton
Belden
South Amherst Senior Class Plans Commencement
The South Amherst Senior class of ten girls and eight boys outlines commencement plans. Officers include President William Krueck and Vice President Harold Brucker with advisor Miss Minna Fehr. Activities begin with a Junior Senior reception May 8 at Lotus Gardens Cleveland, followed by a theatre party and bacalaureate May 16 at the Congregational Church. The class play For Pete's Sake by Jay Tobias codes May 17 and 18, with commencement May 20 in the new school auditorium featuring speaker Sir Morse Bingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
INIOR
South Amherst
William Krueck
Harold Brucker
Clair Gauman
John Ashyk
Minna Fehr
Lotus Gardens
Cleveland
Congregational Church
Jay Tobias
New School
Sir Morse Bingham
Millionaire's Will Sets A Trap For Love and Money
In a Gunnison Colorado tale a bequest depends on Rodney Burton remaining unmarried until twenty five. Pettigrew plots with an entertainer to marry him, while Judge Justus sends Judy Collins to foil the scheme near Miami. A million dollars hangs on the plan as Pettigrew pursues a glamorous dancer named Sam Saunders for the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus ‘Trent
Miaroi
Florida
Rodney Burton
J. Montrose Pettigrew
Rodney
Gunnison
Colorado
Jedge Justus
Marcus Trent
Ey Burton
Pettigrew
Justus
Aoice
Sam
Sam Saunders
Memorial program notes and church events in Amherst
An in memory of Mrs. Lewis Roth service featured a musical tribute with Mrs. Fred Gau man Mrs. Albert Wragg and Rev Schmidt at the piano plus readings by Mrs. Mori and others. A Mother’s Day program with Mrs Wragg in charge followed by a short business meeting and delegates’ dedication to the Sixth National convention in St Louis. A church board meeting reported favorable Sunday school and church board notes. Society events include a post 197 meeting at club rooms a Nativity Church fish fry and a clinic admission for John Spindle with operative care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Tniow
Woman's Union
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Ford Holzhauer
John Mori
Fred Foster
Albert Fazey
Fred Gauman
William Holzhauer
William Gassar
C. E
Lewis Roth
Albert Wragg
Fred Holzhauer
Schmidt
Albert Schneider
Paul Mori
Wragg
Fred Gassar
John
Women's Unions
The
Evangelical and Reformed Churches
St. Louis
Harry Brucker
William Cashman
B. H. Rran
Woman's Altar Society
Nativity Church
John Spindle
Elyria Clinic
Friendly Girls club hosts Firelight Lasses supper
North Olmsted notes report the Friendly Girls club entertained the Firelight Lasses at a Thursday supper at the Congregational church. Miss Elien Scrimshaw, once a church member and now at Schauer Training School in Cleveland, spoke. The men of Clague Road church held a supper Wednesday evening with Prof. Pautz of Beres as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rurch
Sorth Olmsted
Friendly Girls Club
Congregational Church
Elien Scrimshaw
Schauer Training School
Cleveland
Clague Road Church
Prof. Pautz of
Beres
Dover Odd Fellows services at Universalist Church
Dover Lodge of Odd Fellows attended services at the Universalist Church where Rev. William Schneider delivered a sermon. Dr. William Beate will speak Sunday night on Dentistry as a Profession to the church youths. Youths traveled to Athens for a Get Together Meeting of Universalist Young People of Northern Ohio. Mother’s Day will be observed at village churches on May 9. West group to meet at Congregational church Thursday May 13. Various local visits and trips noted including Cook family, Rankin-Davis trip to Washington DC, Bourne and Sibert families in Brecksville, Schindlers return from Arizona and California, and guests from Berlitz Germany visiting Cleveland. Continues with local social visits and a Stearns family dinner on Lorain Road. Charlotte Cowley back from Oberlin College. California relative visiting Herbert Bowen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover Lodge of Odd Fellows
Universalist Church
William Schneider
William Beate
Athens
Ohio
Universalist
Northern
West
Congregational Church
Rankin
Davis
Washington D. C
W. A. Bourne
Wayne Sibert
Brecksville
J. H. Schindler
Arizona
California
Nancy Gerhan
Lorain Road
Hans Homann
Berlix
Germany
Cleveland
Gilbert Stearns
Wellington
Orrville Salem
Stearns
Charlotte Cowley
Oberlin College
Herbert Bowen
Brighton School Teachers Hired for Next Year
The Brighton School board met Monday evening and hired teachers for next year. Marguerite Goodwin will lead first and second grade, Mary Westlake will teach third and fourth grade, and Manresa Jeilivan will teach fifth and sixth, with seventh and eighth grades also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Brighton School Board
Marguerite Goodwin
Mary Westlake
Manresa Jeilivan
Rehiring at Local High School Reflects Staff Stability
Grades, Stanley Sneary, J Howard Russell, Mrs Rachel Hannon and Paul Rhodes in agriculture and related areas remain linked to the school. The drivers Will McKenzie, Erwin Perkins, Roy Greene and Karl Landseder were rehired, indicating renewed staffing across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Sneary
J. Howard Russell
Rachel Hannon
Paul Rhodes
Carl Deeds
Will McKenzie
Erwin Perkins
Roy Greene
Karl Landensderer
Special Mother's Day Services at Methodist Church
Mother's Day services planned at the Methodist church with Rev. H. H. Patrick delivering a sermon and special music. The W C T U will meet there Wednesday afternoon May 12 with an out of town speaker and a fine program in preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
H. H. Patrick
Lorain County Students Named on Oberlin Honor Roll
Oberlin May 8 Lorain County students listed on Oberlin College Honor Roll and scholarship recipients include James A Campbell on junior honor roll and Walter Alson Hunter Scholarship winner Barbara H Leonard plus others on senior and junior honor rolls across the Conservatory of Music and college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Oberlin College
Oberlin
James A. Campbell
Bellfield Avenue
Elyria
Walter Alson Hunter
Barbara H. Leonard
Bertha H. Leonard
Elmstret
Oberlin Zoology Department
Biological
Wayman Scott
S. Pleasant St
Norman H. Moore
D. R. Moore
Elm Street
Josephine G. Faulkner
BE. H. Faulkner
Ninth Street
Ohio
Local families host visits and birthday celebrations
Carlisle Mrs. William Pfeiffer and daughter Cecile visit E. Harrison of LaGrange. Mr and Mrs Miller Jones of Mansfield stay with Pfeiffer family. David Sterling of Berea visited by sister Elizabeth Belsinger of LaPorte. Archie Welton of Elyria hosts aunt and uncle A P Bailey and family for Janet Welton’s seventh birthday. Elizbeth Reisinger of LaPorte also at dinner. Home Extension Service members hosted by Mrs George Cotton with a tea. Edna Whitney and Mrs Charles Markham host in honor of Miss Irena Bilow wedding to Walter Carlin May 10. Mrs Elizabeth Stokes of Elyria confined to Elyria Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pfeiffer
Cecile
Elyria
A. P. Bailey
Josephine
Charles
Janet Welton
Elizabeth Reisinger
LaPorte
Ava Pitkin
Howard Miller
J. 5. Myers
Grafton Road
Home Extension Service
George Cotton
Lake Avenue
Edna Whitney
East Avenue
Charles Markham
Kenyon Avenue
Rena Bilow
Walter Carlin
Elizabeth Stokes
O. B. Chaptmnan
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Avon Group Celebrates Klingshirn Anniversary
The For Get Me Not Club met at the Weller home Thursday to celebrate the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klingshirn with a tureen dinner and afternoon games. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Chester and Marjorie Reisinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GET ME Nots
AVON
For
Weller Home
Ed Klingshirn
Harmony Club Meets in Sheffield at Miss Jungbluth Home
Miss Bernyce Jungbluth entertained twelve Harmony Club members at her Abbey Road home with cards as the highlight. First prize went to Mrs. Charles GubenO, consoled by Mrs. Howard Hamisfer. Hostess served a two course supper to all guests, including Mrs. Arthur Stauder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Club
Sheffield
Bernyce Junglebluth
Abbey Road
Charles Gubeno
Howard Hamisfer
Arthur Stauder
Howard Hammer
Charles Gubere
William Tong
Paul Izold
Victor Gomell
Juanita Traxler
Mildred Reeder
Virden Maddock
Wilma Wood
Jona Kriebel
Eleanor Field
Bermyce Jungbluth
Hollywood Idol Chatter From Jimmie Fidler Column
In a breezy Hollywood culture note, Jimmie Fidler riffs on stars Gene Raymond, Jeanette MacDonald, Mary Pickford, and Mary Pickford era echoes. He jests about wardrobes, height tricks, and star anecdotes, including Shirley Temple, Greta Garbo, and Alice Faye, with humor about industry quirks and a dinner backgammon tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Gene Raymond
Jeanette MacDonald
Mary Pickford
Henry Fonda
John Beal
Joan Craneford
Jean Harlow
Venus de Milo
George Balt
Blog Crosby
Alice Faye
Leslie Howard
Hamlet
Shirley Temple
Little Goldilocks
Joe E. Brown
Brookside PTA Meeting Set For May 10 at School
Social notes record visits among Cleveland and Ridgeville residents with Mr and Mrs H C Chambers hosts on Ford Road and Ruth Johnson staying with cousin Neva Carrick at Mrs Leroy Dunfee's Lake Avenue home.
Demonstration Of New Ditch Cleaning Method At Pittsfield
Farmers and officials witnessed a ditch cleaning demonstration on the Cole ditch at the Fred J. Broad farm in Pittsfield. United States Department of Agriculture engineer H. O. Ashley led the event showing blasting as a faster cheaper method. About 196 feet were cleared using 150 half pound charges costing roughly $15, with landowners paying half and the government the rest. Another section of the ditch was to be cleaned the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittafield
Fred J. Broad
Pittsfield
H. O. Ashley
United States Department of Agriculture
CCC
R. W. Wander
U S
Department of Agriculture
Ashley
Harry L. Dunham
Harwood Lersch
Ray Hollis
Ab Waa
Huge Lizards Once Roamed Over World
Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology announced a 120 million year old fossil of a 50 foot seagoing reptile with 10 foot flippers. The specimen was found in rock shipped from Australia by assistant curator William E. B. Scherill. The report places the giant sea serpent in ancient oceans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambride
Mass
Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
Australia
Wiliam EB. Scherill
Harvard Museum
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Automobile
Buick
Chevrolet
Just
Amherst
Nash
Standard Oil Co
Helen Bertieme
Victoria Laps
Rath Flowers
Frances Sanders
Joan Trew
Marian Heassner
Victoria Zacradeley
Mary Keroka
Sophie Yarmoch
Marr Yuresko
Joe Kimosewski
William Kroeck
Warren
Gleason
John Lupe
Clat Garman
Harold Bracker
Montrose Pettigrew
Miami
Miam
Biscayne
Jasper
Sophie Tucker
Sophie
North Olmsted
A. B. Cook
Cook Road
Ida Elton
Gordon Masony
West 140Th Street
Eleanor Nanasy
Mackenzie Road
Harry Manfield
Parma
Mother's Day Service
Wilbur Newcomb
Clifford Hales
Berea
Lowell Coomer
Gloria
Spencer
Clement Auble
EB. E. Edwards
Effie Edwards
E. H. Batson
Lawrence Etton
Sandusky
Clark Ewell
Dean McClellan
Gladys Carpenter
Clarksfield
G. Clement Green
Russell Gardner
Massillon
M. T. Rolfe
Howard Jordan
Del
Hazel Kant
Albert Langdon
St. Mary's
Will Mekeazle
Carlisle
Nelson Chester
Marjorie Reisinger
Eliza Lester
C. T. Wilford
C. C. Thompson
Tanchern
Thomas Tristram
Lorain
Harry Hubbard
Medina
Charles Walker
Frank Stack
Carl Mason
Arthur Whiton
Roy Botterf
Charles D. Murray
Franklin Sullivan
Detroit
Bert Ewell
Srand
Deloris Davis
Barberton
H. D. Sheldon
Norwalk
Etha Barge
J. W. Green
Jimmie Fidler
Greta Garbo
Miz Garbo
Mary
Europe
Miss Pickford
Alice
Bette Paris
Bette
Italy
Rome
Karl Klein
West Ave
Sibley & Sprague
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