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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1936
Page
4
Elyria schools report sickness as the top cause of student absences, with truancy a distant second. Attendance officer LM Williams notes April shows more investigations for sickness and truancy than March, listing 647 absences due to sickness and 156 due to truancy, plus several other minor causes and student exemptions.
Williams investigated 222 absence and tardiness cases during the month along with one book request and 26 clothing and shoe requests. Eighteen students could not be found at home. Thirty six girl permits and sixty one boy permits issued since school opened last fall. Six over age certificates granted to both boys and girls this month with fifty two such certificates issued this school year.
Pittsfield O May 12 The Young Peoples Sunday School of the Methodist Church invites attendance for a play titled Look Out on Thursday night at o clock The cast includes Long Howard Langdon Long Phiilis Kruger Blank Hall Margaret Luikart Bilemore Arthur Xeal and Dave Hinkle Lewis Luikart Eighth grade graduates listed include Kathryn Piper Betty Pickworth June Hostetter Eleanore Pease James and Jay Pyerall and William Neiding From District No 3 students George Orzik Carl Witbeck From District No 1 Berthe Tandy Ted Bullock From Special District No 1 Barry Se crist From District No 3 Virgini e Davidson Betty Meare Lounsbrough and Lawrence Schubert Commence o Reident i
Friday evening May 22 reports visitors to Lorain families including Mr and Mrs Anthony Carek and Mrs Lugaski. Mrs Sheffield hosted a church Ladies Society meeting with fourteen attendees and guests Mrs Willard Sheffield and Mrs Brey Green. Also mentions a canning demonstration in Elyria and a stray fragment about New Xe ther.
Vincent residents joined the fourth quarterly conference at Avon M E church Friday evening. Attendees included Mrs. Frank Eschtruth, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Eschtruch, Mr. Arthur Eschtruth, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Copas and daughter Audrey, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. White, Mrs. George Beese, Mrs. Maude Westcott, C. Wilford, Mrs. Frank Beese, George Hurlbut, Mrs. C. Hurlbut and Edith Hurlbut, and Mrs. J. J. Heckel and Mrs. Sands, who recently visited Grant Glason near Amherst.
Vir Phips daughter of Mrs. Jay Phillips and Charles Abbott of New London were married and plan to live in New London where he is employed. Reva Soper works at the home of Mr and Mrs H McMann. Erlin Heinzerlin of Henrietta visited Mr and Mrs Robert Hort. Elizabeth Gerber now with daughter in Birmingham. Mrs M Scott and Mrs Cora Centoben visited Norwalk. Mrs C Hoyt visited Beulah Deer in Hartland. Martha Allen returns for summer.
Present she is visiting Sfr. and Mrs. Platt Beecher. Mrs. Frank Dideluis has returned from Florida after about a month. Mrs. Dora Pomeroy came back last week to her daughter Mrs. W. J. Benson after working for Arnold Heinvertiung. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sea oir and Mrs. W. J. B and Dera Pow seven Birmingham relatives visited. Mr. and Mrs. H. Broomby and son were guests of Mrs. Nelle William Bura-
New Oberlin residents and families are noted visiting kin and friends on Indian Hollow road and nearby areas. Events include Mothers' Day program attendance and a wrestling match in Elyria with Mr. Kneipper C Justin Ralph Yonke and others present. Gene Kleps injured a jaw at school but is resting well.
Plans for a Sullivan game reserve move forward as Ike Meyers and conservation officials lease 125 acres from E. M. Farnsworth for a refuge stocked with peasants and other game. New hunting or trespassing will be permitted. Also noted: W C T A meeting Tuesday at Mrs. Claude Arndt's home. Brighton visitors Mr and Mrs Glenn Gillette and daughter Norma visited Dudley family. Police remark: “Come along, now, quietly.”
Washington May 12 Senate passes a bill aimed at preventing corporations from influencing employees while a House committee weighs the measure. It prescribes fines or imprisonment for individuals and a fine for corporations that pressure workers on political matters. Opponents warn it could chill free speech and raise questions about government propaganda amid WPA and other programs.
Beele & Company in Bolnes worker crews push to finish the 163 foot Kab-Sevar yacht by July 1 for the Shah of Iran. The vessel features towering rooms and passages to suit the Shah’s height, with a tall vertical design challenge. Transit to Iran will travel via Leningrad and the Volga before reaching the Caspian Sea, requiring a special cradle for river and canal basements.
In Tianjin and Shanghai a trend sees Chinese women adopting nudity or semi nudity in contrast with Western norms. Despite censorship and confiscations, many adult art magazines and postcards circulate, while film stars like Hsu Lai remain popular. The nude fad has not invaded motion pictures yet, with most dancers appearing in tights.
Huntington Rural Sunday will be observed next Sunday May 17 at the Community Church building. All church members are invited to attend. The United church will begin at 9 13 and Sunday School at 10.
The United Ladies Aid Society will meet at the Community church building with Mrs. Charles Briggs on Wednesday May 13. Supper will be served. Visitors included Helen Kater of Cleveland and several locals who spent the weekend or Sunday with relatives.
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