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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1940

Page

4

Mussolini Celebrates Army Day with Silent Address

In Rome on May 9 1936 Benito Mussolini appeared on the Jerice Palace balcony for Army Day. He urged the crowd to endure his silence as Italy's war drive and anti Allied campaigns press on. Crowds shouted Tunisia as officers and mothers of soldiers were honored during the Fourth Anniversary of the Italian empire’s rise.

Rome Benito Mussolini Jerice Palace Italy Tunisia Mussolini Ean Britain France Italien Ababa Ecisitorists Italiens Venice Square Mussolin Ethiopa Spain Albena Informationc Maurizi Maraviglia Mares Ligerent

Laxative Medicine Offer With Gift Coupons

Special 59 cent offer from The Standard Drug Co. featuring a 60 cent bottle of laxative medicine and two 50 cent gift coupons. Claims quick action to flush bowels and relieve constipation with accompanying ills and stomach acidity. Money-back if not more pleasing than any medicine used.

Standard Drug Co Washington & Broad Sts

Bottle Cap House in Akron Built by Mrs Fisher

An Akron woman, Mrs Molfred Fisher, built a two story bottle cap house about three feet high. The structure uses some 5000 bottle caps wired together and is furnished and fully wired with lighting.

Akron. D Molfred Fisher

Oldest Mouse Skeleton on Display in Ennis

Herb Justman of Ennis displays a skeleton of two mice he says is the oldest in the United States. He holds documentary proof dating the skeleton to at least January 2, 1877.

Ennis. Tex Herb Justman Ennis United States

Four Agencies Provide Long Term Home Relief in County

Four agencies ADC, Aid for the Aged, Soldiers' Relief, and Blind Relief serve 2,637 people at $5,816 monthly. Old Age Pensions account for 1,413 recipients at about $85 monthly each, totaling $1.06 million yearly. ADC serves 184 families with 533 children under 18, guiding budget use and school reports to ensure child benefits.

Cipers WPA Ging Assistance Ohio ADC Empirec Relief Russ Dors Todd Miss Todd H. H. Nye Gertrude Levin Adelaide Cooper Lavern Bowers Geraldine Lessy Mary Brandt

Wellington Meeting Notes Hare Relate To Relief Corps Activities

Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps met in G A R Memorial hall. Bertha Perkins won attendance prize. Plans for a tea May 15 with hostess Anna Sorensen and a May 30 Decoration Day effort outlined. Various committees named for cemetery decorations and floral tributes. One member hospitalized. local relief efforts discussed. 114 families receive soldier relief totaling 3500 monthly from county funds. Guest Day desserts featured 43 attendees with prizes awarded.

Wellington Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps G. A. R. Memorial Hall Bertha Perkins Anna Sorensen Marion Beal Dorothy Neff Helen Stars James Sheller R. G. Claesmith Teresa Parks Margaret Rathwell Sons of Union Veterans Mace Friend Hila Rogers Lette Stevick G. A. R. Front W. L. Lamoreaux Atlen Memorial Hospital Oberlia

Wellington Parent Music Club Plans Regional Contest Trip

The Wellington Parent Music club met at Mrs. Morns Brenner’s home to approve funding for gas for Clyde Sede and Mrs. Martha Brewer. They will travel to Battle Creek Michigan with the girls drum trio and string quartet to enter the Regional High School music contest. A June party and officer election were planned. Serving coffee and cake, the event included a nominating committee of Mrs. L F Baker Mrs Mary Pitts and Mrs Harold Norton with date to be announced.

Wellington Morns Brenner Clyde Sede L. Fbaker Mary Pitts Harold Norton Brenner

Lillywood Rebekah Plan Junior-Senior Banquet

Members met in regular session Tuesday night to lay plans for the Junior-Senior banquet dinner in Herrick Auditorium Friday night May 10. They also arranged to tie off a quilt at the hall and a covered-dish supper on Friday afternoon May 21.

Lillywood Rebekah Herrick Auditorium

Legion Auxiliary Opens Meeting with Civic Delights

A short business meeting opened activities for the American Legion Auxiliary Tuesday night in Legion Post rooms. Ruth Leehamis district president inspected books and spoke on Americanism. Elyria guests attended. prizes awarded to Mary Oney and Mrs. Percy Garrett. Local tap and ballet performances were also showcased by Janet Garino and Thelma McKerzie with Ruth and Betty Oney and the Garrett sisters with violin duet.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Post Legion Ruth Leehamis Fifth District Elyria Mary Oney Percy Garrett Janet Garino Thelma McKerzie Betty Lou Merrill Ruth Betty Oney Betty Violet Garrett Perey Garrett

Community Event Showcases Local Talent and Magic

Miss Wilma Brewer performed a piano selection while Miss Carino sang Oh Singing Health. William Bull Hachen a local magician presented several stunts aided by his wife and Paul Williams an out of town guest. A round table discussion explored topics and refreshments followed.

Wilma Brewer Carino

May Day program at Baldwin Wallace College to feature student participation

Miss Anna Buswell Adelbert Knapp Ralph Gray Margery Young and Betty Bear Baldwin Wallace College students and Wellington High school graduates will take part in a May Day on the college campus Saturday with parents as guests. Activities begin at 10 a.m with fraternity and sorority members performing alongside the students. An afternoon show includes a special 80-girl Tango and Mexican dance number. Floats are described as unusually attractive by Wellington students. Mrs. George Aldrich will host Guest Day for the Literary club Friday night with assistances Mrs. Leon Jones and Mrs. James Busch.

Anna Buswell Adelbert Knapp Ralph Gray Margery Young Betty Bear Baldwin-Wallace College Wellington High School Wellington George Aldrich Literary Club Leon Jones James Busch

Village Clean-Up Underway Led by Street Commissioner

Led by James Sheller the street commissioner, workers started early to collect rubbish and transport it to the dumps. Afterward the health department will inspect the village and order any property not in compliance to be cleaned at public expense and charged back to the owners if needed.

James Sheller Health Department

Mary E Knapp Circle Hosts Daughters Table Favors

Mrs. Russell Edwards presided as hostess for the Mary E Knapp Circle of the Junior King’s Daughters on Tuesday. After routine business the group made table favors for the upcoming Kings Daughters convention at the Methodist church today.

Russell Edwards Mary E. Knapp King’s Daughters Kings Daughters

Fire damages William Baldwin property after stove explosion

Wellington firefighters were called to the William Baldwin property around 8 30 p m yesterday when a gasoline stove exploded starting a fire. Damage was slight.

Wellington William Baldwin

Birthday Surprise for Mrs Easterday Hosted by Sons

Mrs Charles Rose entertained at a birthday surprise party for Mrs W C Easterday at the home of her two sons Charles and James Easter on Gov Adams street. A cake covered with candies was served with sandwiches and coffee. The honored guest received lovely gifts.

Charles Rose Barker Street W. C. Easterday Charles James Easter Adams Street Rose

Mrs Charles Shepard Attends Edward Knowlton's Funeral

Mrs Charles Shepard attended the funeral of Edward Knowlton at Franklin Ohio on Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Earl Conkle have moved from Herrick Avenue to Courtland Street.

Charles Shepard Edward Knowlton Franklin Ohio Earl Conkle Herrick Avenue Courtland Street

Amateur pilot loses propeller above Sky Harbor

W Dyer, a Phoenix amateur pilot, was flying at 2000 feet over Sky Harbor when the propeller detached and dropped 1500 feet striking and killing a dove on the wing. The incident left Dyer badly injured with a fatal outcome implied.

Phoenix Arr W. Dyer Sky Harbor Dyer

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