Panama Jungle Life Described By Oberlin Speaker
Rev. William Flammer of Oberlin spoke to Kiwanis at Hotel Newell, detailing life in Panama as a blend of Negro, Spaniard, and Indian cultures. He described heavy rainfall, impenetrable jungle, and a world of insects, reptiles, and birds, noting peculiar customs and daily showers as part of the climate.
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Panama
William Flammer
Oberlin
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Newell
Hce m 1
Weather Bureau
Pacific
Atlantic
Insect lore and canal history shared at Elyria meeting
A talk covered insects from purple butterflies to wood borers and a canal era note on how Columbus era sites were repurposed for the Panama Canal. Exhibits included a nut bowl from a railroad tie and a walking stick of varied hardwoods. Mrs. Flammer mounted and displayed items while H A Baker and Ed Seabold spoke on unemployment and next week’s farm management expert from Ohio State University.
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Panama
Columbus
Canal
Flammer
R. ¢. Maston
H. A. Baker
Elyria
Ed Seabold
Ohio State University
A. H. West
Robert H. Rice
Dude Benson
Strong
Bloomingvile
Nata Harris
Harry Green
Sandusky
Ernest Green
Dughters
Fremont
John Merrill
Dell Crandell
Howard
Harry Crandell
Avon
Charles Cardosy
Frank Baker
John Mertill
Willis Sholes
Norwalk
Grant Johns
Jess Rider
Cleveland
Bud Rider
Sheriff
Bellville
Ross Jones
Lea Dora Knapp
Grandma Knapp
Beasie Knapp
Harvey Lawson
Willet Stone
Cora Hayes
Tresele Rowland
Wellington
Piano Lease Offer Seeks Quick Sale Tomorrow Only
Upright and grand pianos from well known manufacturers offered with full guarantee. Sold for small balance due on lease with no down payment. Continue weekly payments of 1 to 2 dollars. Returns from earlier pianos are likewise sold under this old custom. Contact Mr Hale, Credit Manager, 467 Broad, Ph 860.
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Hale
Clarksfield Church Notes and Local Socials May News
In Clarksfield May 12 notes a special Mother's Day program at M B E church with Boy Scouts in attendance. Ladies Aid to meet at Community Hall Thursday. Local life includes births, showers for the Baum family, a birthday supper for Clarence Rounds, and a hollow school picnic. Dozens of neighbors and relatives are listed visiting and paying social calls across nearby towns.
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Clarksfield
M. BE
Clarksfield Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society
Ladies Aid
Mallet Creek Social and Baccalaureate News
Multiple local visits across Madison Euclid and Lakewood with families, dinner guests, and Sunday calls. Ladies Aid plans a summer supper price cut, quilt work at church, Barbers ton Baccalaureate services featured by Rev Arnold, and Mrs Coleman returning home for summer.
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Mark Garrett
Madison
Chas. Garrett
Pearl
John Brinkman
Lois
LaVerne
Euclid
Henry Morlock
Cleveland
Jerry Spice
John Beck
George Swartz
John Swartz
Lakewood
Charles Ulmer
Sarah Curties
Ralph Parker
Medina
Myron Pierce
Archie Curtiss
Dorothy
Mary Louise Hunt
Charles Pierce
MY. Hoomer
John Neufeld
Barberton
M. A. Chamber
C. C. Kindig
Jain
J. BE. Cham
Berlin
Mire
Ming Millie Tubbs
Barberston
Revend
Mim Arnold
Rev
B. &. Arnold
Julia Coleman
Mrs. Mackey
Mallet Creek
Early Automakers: Rudy Phil and Carskaddon in Elyria Area
In 1914 SALES "BILL" RUDY began Buick sales with Elyria Auto Service except for a few years in Oberlin, totaling about eight. PHIL started on the road 1920-21 with Barney Oldfield, then joined Lorain Buick in 1922 and sold several brands through 1928. WM. CARSKADDON began in 1904 in Erie, later at J. J. Gilmore in Canada, then returned to the U S and joined Buick in 1928 in Elyria.
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Bill” Rudy
Elyria Auto Service
Oberlin
Phil
Barney Oldfield
Lorain Buick Company
Jordan, Paige, Jewett
Star
Cadillac
LaSalle
Falcon Knights
Ponstiac
Acro
WM. Carskaddon
Erie
Penna
Jordans
Willys
Overlands
Lexingtons
J. J. Gilmore
Overland
Veteran Auto Mechanics Detail Long Careers
SERVICE RAY began in 1816 in general car repair focusing on Fords and Kais. FRANK started 1907 repairing Overlands and later Buick. LEONARD worked from 1918 in assembly at Willys Overland, then Pontiac and Oakland specialties. The notes sketch decades of specialization and factory supervised expertise.
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Frank
Unti
Hudson, Apperson
Willys-Knight and
Cole
Oakland
Chevrolet
Hanley Knight
Peerless, Jordan and
Paige
Buick
Leonard
Motor Assembly
Willys-Overland
Elyria
Pontiac
Mich
City Motors
Pontiacs
Oaklands
John Smith John began work with Buick agency in 1926
John Smith began his career in 1920 at the Willys-Knight Garage and since 1926 has led the cleaning and greasing departments at the Elyria Buick Company. He earned a reputation as the best car washer and grease expert, envied by many.
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John
Willys-Knight
Elyria Buick Company
Buick
Harold Vogel Operator rises through Buick Ford ranks
Harold Vogel, with nearly 20 years in the automobile industry, heads Hamilton Buick Co after a career starting in 1911 as a Buick repairman. He served in aviation motor repair during 1917 18, later led Ford dealer promotion, became General Sales Manager, then ran his own Ford Agency before joining Ohio Buick Co in 1928 as a used car valuations and merchandising consultant handling over 15,000 used cars in northern Ohio.
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Vogel
Hamilton Buick Co
Buick Automobiles
U. S. Aviation
United States
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Ohio Buick Co
Ohio
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Dan Seright
Edwin Baum
F. G. Sutherland
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Clarence Rounds
Linda Sutherland
Rochester
Clarksfield Hollow
Charles Garrett
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Wilbur Carlton
Chatham
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Brunswick
Ada
Luke Battles
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Max Hamlauf
Lyle King
Song
Nina Spooner
Montville
John Chamberlain
Miss Monhan
Clarence Oviatt
Cleveland Heights
Wade
Lorain County
F. G. Prosser
Albert Schneider
Oberlin School of Commerce
Schneider
WM. Rudy
Phil Johnson
Donald Berry
Don Berry
Hamilton Buick Company
Oldsmobile
Raymond McComber
Ray
Mel Comber
Essex
Hudson
Studebaker
Frank Boylan
Leonard Fischer
John Smith
la Salle
Harold Vogel Operator
Nancy Turnbull
Simpson Motor Company
Plau Motor Company
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