Lorain County Four H Advisors to Be Honor ed Tonight
Eight women and two men who completed five years as Lorain County Four H Club advisors are honored at the fifth annual Lorain county Four H Advisors Recognition banquet at Oberlin M E church. Ten organizations sponsor the event with 130 reservations. Grove Patterson speaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Oberlin M. E
Grove Patterson
Toledo Blade
Oberlin College
John Curtis
LaGrange
L. C. Hecock
Lake Avenue
Floyd Buswell
Wellington
Wesley Samslow
Oberlin
Robert Riggs
Alfred Rolli
South Amherst
Hazel Leach
Columbia
William Gerber
Robert Pickworth
Pittsfield
Howard Andrews
Penfield
H. L. Leimbach
Brownhelm
Leona Wellman
F. H. Lewis
Elyria
C. §. Church
Albert Wilcox
E. D. Hoag
Gulf Road
Raymond Bechtel
Mead Petty
Henrietta
Lorain Girl Sues Show Co for 30000 Over Ferris Wheel Fall
Mary Sperano, 16, of Reid Avenue Lorain, sues Great Lakes Exposition Shows Inc for 30000 after a Ferris wheel gondola tipped at a Lorain exhibit injuring her with a double pelvis fracture and broken back as deputies seek bond to hold the show.
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Mary Sperano
Reid Avenue
Lorain
Elyria Mayor Forms Flag Week Committee
Mayor Joseph Q. Petro announces John J. Kolopos as committee chairman to plan Flag Week events from June 8 to June 14. Members include Mrs Harry Luethi Mrs F Billings G Colburn and R C Maston with Mayor and Police Chief Stankard as honorary members. A proclamation will be issued and a meeting scheduled to organize a fitting program.
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Joseph Q. Petro
John J. Kolopos
Elyria Post
American Legion
Harry Luethi
Spanish American War Veterans Organization
E J. Stankard
Petro
Generally fair weather forecast with cool to warm shift
High pressure stretches from the lower lakes through the Central Plains to Colorado and northwestward to British Columbia. A low pressure area remains over the Rio Grande Valley, California and Manitoba. Showers and thunderstorms extend from Texas northeastward through the Ohio Valley. Temperatures are cooler in the Central and Southern Plains and warmer in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.
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Lower Lakes
Central Plains
Colorado
British Columbia
Rio Grande Valley
California
Manitoba
Texas
Ohio Valley
Plains States
Great Lakes
Invitations to Washington Garden Party for King George VI
Lady Lindsay wife of the British ambassador extends invitations to United States government officials to attend a garden party in Washington D C honoring King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on June 8 Acme Photo
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Lady Lindsay
United States
Washington, D. C
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
England
Acme
Figures Cost If Bond Issue Is Approved
Elyria voters would face a $40 000 bond issue to buy the fairgrounds for park purposes. Deputy County Auditor Arthur Giles estimates an 11 cent per thousand valuation tax rise for 10 years, based on 3 percent interest and serial retirement, totaling $1.10 per $1 000 of value over the decade. A property valued at $4000 would pay about $4.40 in total.
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Elyria
Arthur Giles
Giles
No Action On Parsons Road Improvement Plan
County Engineer Harry L. Dunham proposed stabilised construction for Parsons Road from LaGrange Road to Indian Hollow Road, claiming a smooth macadam top and lower cost. He estimated 10 000 dollars per mile for an 18 foot width. No action was taken by the county commissioners.
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Parsons Road
LaGrange Road
Indian Hollow Road
Harry L. Dunham
Dunham
Certify Eligible List For Jobs At Children's Home
The State Civil Service Commission certified three candidates for superintendent and matron at the Lorain County Children's Home. Maurice Michaud, Harold Morris, and Orlando Shilts earned eligible grades of 82.46, 81.5, and 77.68 respectively. A special board meeting is planned to act on the certification. Ruby Aldrich remains in charge until successors are appointed.
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Columbus
State Civil Service Commission
Board of Trustees
Lorain County
Overlook Rd
Cleveland Heights
Orlando Shilts
Amherst
August Nabakowski
Ruby Aldrich
Death Toll In Chicago Grain Elevator Fire Rises
Fatalities in a $4,000,000 Chicago blaze that destroyed five grain elevators and 3,000,000 bushels of grain rose to nine with the death of David Marvin, 28, an employee. Grains still smouldering hindered search for eight missing workers believed to have perished.
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Chicago
David Marvin
Roosevelt Says Taxes Must Be Found Elsewhere
President Roosevelt argues that any revenue lost from business appeasement tax amendments must be replaced by other taxes on corporations. He says Congress will decide on changes while he would not commit the administration to specific reforms. The economy front remains unsettled as Congress reports unbudgeted river and harbor funds and higher farm subsidies, with a plan to cut appropriations next year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Arsenic Slayings Revealed in Brooklyn Probe
Philadelphia May 13 Captain James Kelly announces a major prisoner and witness to join detectives in Brooklyn to probe nine arsenic slayings tied to a mass murder syndicate that has claimed over 100 lives. Suspects include Morris Bolber a Brooklyn grocer and John Sacapardo brought from Sing Sing. politician Joseph Peppe questioned over listing victims after Petrillo threatened him.
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Philadelphia
James Kelly
Brooklyn
N. Y
New York
Kelly
Morris
Louis
Bolber
Merchants of Death
John Sacapardo
Sing Sing
Paul Petrillo
Joseph Peppe
Peppe
Lorain Bridges Hope Federal Funds on Way
Lorain County commissioners travel to Columbus on Tuesday to apply for a share of the federal grant for the PWA bridges under construction. No federal funds have been received yet. expenditures have been covered by a $1.58 million county bond issue. The total grant for both bridges is $1,293,832, with officials aiming for at least a quarter of the amount.
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Columbus
PWA
Lorain
Bridges in the County Need Painting This Summer
County Engineer Harry L. Dunham told commissioners that about a dozen steel spans under county maintenance require painting to prevent rust. A painting crew will work all summer, with the Lodi and West Bridge street spans in Elyria slated for inclusion in the program.
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Harry L. Dunham
Dunham
Lodi
West Bridge Street
Elyria
Ghosts Charged With Intoxication at Lutheran Cemetery
In Cleveland on May 13 three individuals allegedly visiting graves at Lutheran Cemetery were charged with intoxication after an early morning encounter. Police found an abandoned car at the gates and two women with a man claiming they were merely visiting friends.
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Cleveland
Lutheran Cemetery
Philip Huey
Huey
Country
Royal couple's Canadian visit cut short by liner delay
The King and Queen of Great Britain delayed in Quebec as the Empress of Australia faced fog and ice. Officials cancelled official functions, opting for a drive through Battlefields Park and city tour instead, with arrival moved to late Monday night.
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Quebee
Great Britain
America
Australia
Canada
United States
Quebec
Battlefields Park
City
Expect Large Crowd At Home For Aged Tomorrow
Weather favorable for a record turnout at the Elyria Home for the Aged Mother’s Day Pilgrimage. People from across Northeastern Ohio will visit. the Home will be open for inspection, and at 3 PM Mayor Harold H. Burton of Cleveland will speak. refreshments to follow.
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Elyria
Ohio
Harold H. Burton
Cleveland
Cascade Park Wild Flowers Shine as Visitors Arrive
Cascade Park flowers reach peak beauty with abundant blooms thanks to protections and new plantings. Park trees and shrubs have been moved from the nursery to enhance displays while Ely Park’s pool hosts 240 fish relocated from Cascade Park. The Sly Park fountain awaits warmer weather to begin operations with updated lighting.
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Park Commission
Gold Star Mothers Breakfast At Elyria Legion
Approximately 100 persons are expected at the Elyria post American Legion Gold Star Mothers breakfast tomorrow at 9 30 a m. Dan B Symons committee chairman reported Mrs Clarence Hamilton of Oberlin will be the speaker for the annual event held each Mother s Day for mothers of World War veterans.
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Elyria Post American Legion
Legion
Dan B. Symons
Clarence Hamilton
Oberlin
Justice Of Peace To Be Elected In November
Herbert Cummings serves as Elyria township justice of the peace only until a successor is elected and qualified in the coming November election. Previously it was thought his term ran until December 31, 1941, matching Leonard Smith’s vacancy, but current reports confirm Cummings’ commission ends after the November vote.
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Herbert Cummings
Elyria Township
Leonard Smith
Cummings
Secretary of State
WPA Employs 1 901 in Lorain County at $104 000 Monthly
The federal WPA provides Lorain County with 1 901 workers, distributing about $104 000 monthly in subsistence wages. Construction projects include road improvements and sewer work. non construction efforts cover housework aid, recreation, sewing centers, school lunches, surveys, and public library service. Wages range from 57.20 to 91.30 monthly, plus $12 000 monthly on materials.
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WPA
Loram County
Lorain County
Lee Whitright
Fred Roose
Akron
Women's
Lorain
Wellington
Farm Woods
Public Library
Polish Army Readies for War Over Danzig Crisis
In Warsaw a Polish government statement declared the army ready to act immediately if Danzig affairs are altered. The move followed reports that Nazi groups in the Free City planned protests on Monday night and hoped Poland would stay inactive during a plebiscite or wage dispute action.
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Warsaw
Poland
U.K
Danzig
Free State
Free City
Publisher-Husband of Earhart Fiend Bound and Kidnapped
George Palmer Putnam, Amelia Earhart’s widow’s husband, was found bound and gagged in a vacant Toluca Lake house after claiming two German speaking men abducted him from Hollywood. He said the men discussed his anti Nazi book The Man Who Killed Hitler and left him restrained until morning. A missing car and a police inquiry followed as authorities pursued leads and debated motives.
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Amelia Earhart
Bakersfield
Cal
George Palmer Putnam
Hollywood
Putnam
Hitler
John A. Loustalot
Toluca Lake
North Hollywood
Loustalot
Greater Germany
District Attorney's
Los Angeles
Potnam
Elyria to Observe Give a Job Week for Unemployed
Ohio State Employment Service's Elyria office promotes Give a Job Week to match registered unemployed with available local work. Ray Morris Dana J. Morris and L. B. Lancashire explain outreach to employers and job seekers. About 2,500 in Elyria district still seek work despite improved local prospects.
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Ohio State Employment Service
Elyria
Ray Morris
Dana J
Lancashire
Employment Service
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Columbus
Elvira
Ohio
Lost Black Cocker Spaniel Returns Home
Ad recounts a missing black cocker spaniel returned to owner in LaPotte Kemard area after a search initiated. The note requests owners to start a lost ad if pets go missing and keep values intact.
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Kemard
Miners and Operators Sign Union Shop Pact
In New York on May 13 miners and operators signed a union shop agreement, with six operators dissents. John L. Lewis warned against violence and eviction, as 340,000 miners resume work after idle days, the pact renewing the 1937-39 wage hour terms with a six day week and minimums.
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New York
John L. Lewis
West Virginia
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
North
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
A. B. Chandler
Harlan County
America
Appalachian
UMWA
of Industrial Organizations
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Royal Couple
Bulletin
Cascade Park
Gold Star Mothers
Legion Home
Robison
John R. Steelman
U. S. Conciliation Service
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