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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1931
Page
10
Automobile makers tout major noise reduction and comfort gains. Auburn uses semi plastic sprayed inner panels to deaden engine and chassis sounds, yielding a dull door slam and quieter cabin. Nash also highlights a reinforced double drop frame for lower height, better appearance, stability, and wider seats across 1931 models.
Miss Marjorie Folk, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Folk of Ashtabula formerly of Wellington, now edits the Garden Club News of Your Home and Garden magazine in Cleveland. She is an Oberlin College graduate in journalism and formerly worked for the Ashtabula Star Deacon Daily prior to her promotion.
Mrs J B Bogart and Mrs Henry Kolbe will be hosts to the members of the IIS at her home on Saturday afternoon, May 16.
Kenosha Wisconsin May 9 Development of the double drop frame is largely responsible for both the high degree of safety in modern motoring and the attractiveness of motor car design according to engineers of The Nash Motors Company who for years have concentrated upon this vital but seldom discussed unit of automobile construction in collaboration with Nash body.
The Buick Apprentice Shop in Flint marks one year as a mechanics school training boys to become skilled artisans and toolmakers. Twenty-two initial students aged 16 to 19 enter a four year program with expansion planned up to seventy five. A three month probation screens applicants for mechanical aptitude before full enrollment.
The article explains how a venturi shaped inlet passage in the 1931 Oldsmobile boosts power by accelerating air and fuel flow through constricted passages. By increasing the explosive mixture entering cylinders, engineers aim to raise engine output within a given size.
The article explains using a venturi constriction to increase the air fuel mix flow into Oldsmobile cylinders. With intake valves opening for about one sixty ninth of a second at 3250 rpm, the design aims to raise peak horsepower by forcing more gas into the cylinders during the brief opening window.
May 9 report: the Hudson Motor Car Company lands a large wartime era contract for 1,000 Essex Super Six units. The cars will serve postal departments in 25 cities for light and heavy duties, with tests under the economy drive. Essex cars previously carried mail on the New York to San Francisco routes a dozen years earlier, delivering mail sacks ahead of trains.
Preventive maintenance means keeping an automobile in first class condition through thorough inspections at regular intervals to prevent impairment. Dunn Motors Co. at 242-244 Third street now offers this service, backing a national move “Care Will Save Your Car” from the Motor and Equipment Association. This new idea in autos aims to avoid emergencies by early inspections that reveal necessary repairs.
An Austrian professor hopes to forecast earthquakes in time to save entire populations, signaling a potential breakthrough in tsunami and disaster preparedness.
Arrangements with Miss Alma E. Doering a longtime Baptist missionary will address the Women's Missionary society of the Ohio Association of Independent churches meeting in Beebetown near Medina on Tuesday May 26 Ruth Hege a Wellington girl bound for Africa to work in the mission fields will also speak at the meeting.
The Baptist Sunday school of Slyria designates May 31 as Ruth Hege Day and all class offerings go to the missionary fund. Miss Hege will visit Elyria Sunday school and address the pupils. Harlie Stevick serves as superintendent of the school.
Trustees have purchased and delivered a piano for use in the Prayer Meeting room and it will be placed in service Sunday morning.
Orving Olsen a 15 year old junior from Wallington High is in Cleveland today taking a competitive examination for a Culver Military Academy scholarship. The test is conducted at the Central High School building.
Wellington fell 2 to 0 at Amherst in the second game of the season. Pitchers Carl Robinson and Jack Branson started for Wellington with William Pleasnick catching. Wellington now owns five wins against two losses and Medina High will visit next week.
Commander Ray Coats and Burt Curtice of the local Legion post attended the Lorain County Council meeting at Amherst Thursday evening.
A Thursday night program at the high school featured three one act plays titled Sauce For the Goslings The Valiant and Squaring it with the Boss The performances drew a full auditorium and raised a net profit of 40 dollars for the Hi Times with significant credit to Miss Mary Keeley the director.
Robert Holland was elected president of the Wellington F. C. E. at the annual meeting held Thursday evening. Claire Hill was named vice president with Richard McKisson as chaplain and K. R. Brouse as secretary. W. L. Wadsworth became treasurer, James Knott Inside Guard, Harvey Ray Outside Guard, and Van Barber trustee. Installation set for two weeks.
Thirty members gathered at the home of Mrs. Elmer Minkler for a Wellington Farm Woman's Club meeting. Members discussed club activities and upcoming events, with plans for community service and social gatherings.
A home grown group known as the Seven Come Eleven Jazz Orchestra formed in Elyria includes seven colored and four white boys aged ten to fourteen. Led by John Brentley, with William Sudro sponsoring, the band grew from a single drum to a set of trap drums and a diverse lineup. They perform for dinners, entertainments, and groups such as the Y M C A, Y W C A, Masons, schools, and churches, with practice now limited by busy schedules.
Miss Louise Schmitkens Mrs Barbara Eschtruth Mrs Katherine Kolbe Mrs C B Schibley Mrs J W Dute and Miss Rosetta Miller attend the Loyal Workers class meeting at the home of Mrs John Springer in Amherst. Mrs Richard Hecock and daughters Stella and Marion plus Melvin Kolbe attend Field day at Oberlin.
N W Bechtel led G H Schmitkens and members of the Amherst First Evangelical Sunday School Boys Class on a Beaver Creek fishing trip last Saturday. The afternoon was spent fishing before the group headed home.
Thursday’s covered dish dinner was served at noon. With Mrs. Arthur Mason away, no sewing occurred. Out of town guests included Mrs. Lee Minkler of Elyria and Mrs. Patton of Oberlin. The club plans to meet next month with Mrs. Emma Mason west of town.
Real estate listings note multiple bargain properties including a two family at East Ave 709 71 with five rooms bath two furnaces and a two car garage at 55 monthly rent with 1500 cash and balance 49 per HARWOOD ST 249 a six room house with two car garage at Prospect Street 382 a new five room bungalow with pine finish at ANX133 Kenyon Ave 349 a six room house with oak finish bedrooms breakfast nook and 72 car garage on Lot 42x135. Sale terms include down payments and monthly balances.
Real estate ad listing multiple properties on East Avenue and nearby streets. Includes six room houses with baths, garages, river view jet bath, gas, water, hot water furnace, hardwood floors, and decorative finishes. Also advertises a four room cottage on Hilliard Road with three lots, cistern use, and monthly payment options through Billings Realty Co.
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