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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1929

Page

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Legion Post to Build New Home in Elyria

Elyria Post No 12 of the American Legion plans tonight’s meeting to discuss bids and starting construction for a $40,000 Legion Memorial Home. Bids likely within two weeks, with work expected to start around June 1. The ten day campaign closed with $40,000 pledged, praised by commander Jerry Ferguson and campaign chairman Lawrence H. Webber for city support and generous contributions.

Ihs Elyria Post The American Legion Alva C. Smith R. S. Silsbee Legion Memorial Silsbee Smith Elyria Oberlin Ely Park Jerry Ferguson Elyria Legion Washington Avenue Witttem At-Ely Lawrence H. Webber Legion Post Chronicle-Telegram Legion William A. Ely Post Chronicle- Telegram Harold H. Burton

Elyria man Jerry Ferguson a life of service and work

Jerry Ferguson began as a Buick Garage service manager in Ashtabula at 21 and returned from Europe just before the U S entry into World War I. He served in the army, then became an engineer for International Harvester in Cleveland. Seven years ago he opened Central Garage in Elyria and runs a 26 acre fruit farm at Ridgeville with 900 peach trees 300 apple trees five acres of grapes. He chairs Elyria Post 12 American Legion and is married with two children. His boyhood dream was to be a mechanic.

Jerry Ferguson Buick Ashtabula United States Europe International Harvester Truck Company Cleveland Elyria sCentral

Scarlet fever cases rise as authorities grapple with outbreak

City health officials report twenty three scarlet fever cases to Sanitary Officer F. L Williams and quarantine all patients. The week saw a spike with three cases Thursday, one Friday, two Saturday and two Monday. Dr BEG French says cases mild but quarantine breakers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Williams BE. G. French

Plaintiff Seeks 50000 In Bus Crash Suit

Gertrude R McGinnis of LaGrange files a 50000 personal injury suit in common pleas court against Grayhound Lines Inc alleging a August 1928 bus collision with a parked car on Route 25 between Lima and Findlay caused her permanent injuries.

Common Pleas Grayhound Lines Inc Gertrude R. McGinnis LaGrange Lima Findlay

Lorain man fined 1000 for liquor charge in raid

John Kotnik was fined 1000 dollars and costs by Common Pleas Judge A R Webber after pleading guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor in the Lorain raid on the Slovenian National Home. Three related charges remain pending against Kotnik, while Joseph Millek faces trial Saturday morning for possession and related counts. Judge Webber called for action to break up the local liquor business.

John Kotnik Common Pleas A. R. Webber Lorain John O. Cole Clarence E. Adams Kotnik Joseph Millek Millek Webber Lorain County

Bandit Captured After Toledo Bank Heist

A bandit who robbed a Toledo Ohio Savings Bank branch on May 14 was shot by a pursuing bank official and later captured by police. The loot, reportedly 5000 dollars, was recovered from the robber.

Toledo Ohio Savings Bank and Trust Company

County Musical Festival Set at Elyria High

All county schools with magic classes will send student musicians to Elyria High School auditorium at 1 30 Saturday. A combined orchestra band and choruses will perform under Ruth Christman and Ethel Regal with student singers and elementary chorus presenting two numbers each. Instrumental groups include an orchestra and a county band directed by Ray Rowland. selections include Youth Triumphant Overature, March Militaire Number One, Activity, and Twilight Hour.

Elyria High School R. P. Vaughn Ruth Christman Ridgeville Gaines Cadman Stade Offenbach-Ferris Christopher O'Hare Ethel Regal Sheffield Lake Village Elyria Township Robert W. Gibbs Schubert Bennett Francis A. Myers Ray Rowland Wellington School

Commissioners Have Busy Day in Sheffield Township Ditch and Smith Road Talks

The Board of County Commissioners viewed the Dunton ditch site in Sheffield township and planned to meet Medina county commissioners this afternoon to discuss paving the county-line Smith road, with potential paving hoped for this summer.

Board of County Commissioners Dunton Sheffield Township Medina County Commissioners Smith Road

New Elk Theatre in Toledo Damaged by Explosion

May 14 Toledo bulletin reports the Elk Theatre partly wrecked by a blast believed to be a bombing. Police estimate damage at 15.70 dollars? The owner Phil Zeller blames labor union adversaries who warned of a fight if scabs were hired. Nearby homes shook, occupants were awoken, windows cracked, no injuries reported. Detectives suspect a timed device placed last night during the final performance.

Toledo New Elk Phil Zeller

Deputies Display Acrobatics To Gain Evidence

Acrobatic deputies helped convict Clarence Young of Oberlin for possessing liquor. Young fined $200 and costs by Justice 5 J. George after a raid at his home around 10:30 p m Saturday. Mrs Young tossed a kitchen floor cover and dumped a jug into a deep well opening. Deputy Ernest Oldag lowered into the well and seized a floating jug containing the evidence. No arrests made then. Young was later taken into custody.

Clarence Young Oberlin Young Justice 5 J. George

Three Masons honored for fifty years of service in Elyria lodge

Three King Solomon Elyria Lodge Masons received gold medals for fifty years of membership. Recipients I. D. Faxon aged 86 joined in 1865, R. R. Stetson aged 85 joined in 1871, and C. A. Shaw aged 77 joined in 1877. Medals presented by Samuel Squires with Grand Lodge backing.

I. D. Faxon R. R. Stetson C. A. Shaw Grand Lodge of Ohio Faxon King Solomon Elyria I. D. Faxon, Srs Order Stetson Shaw Elyria Lodge T. J. Nye Cleveland Rochester N. Y Ohio Blue Lodge Samuel Squires Grand Lodge The

Legion Commander Thanks Rotary for Home Campaign Support

Legion commander Jerry Ferguson thanked the Rotary Club at a luncheon for aid in the Legion Home campaign. He credited two Rotary members with inspiring the drive and noted the club’s help. Ferguson with Earl Greenland and Chuck Clark as the Legion Troubadores entertained Rotarians with songs, and movies on the Logging Industry in the Northwest were shown. Charles C. Shore chaired and spoke briefly during the program.

American Legion Rotary Club Legion Jerry Ferguson Ferguson Earl Greenland Chuck Clark Legion Troubadores Great Northwest Charles C.shore

Elyria Woman Solves Skeleton Cache Mystery Near Sandusky

Elyria resident Mrs EB M Rice believes an 1849 Asiatic cholera epidemic explains the discovery of about fifty skeletons in a sand bank at the Thomas G Reitz farm between Monroeville and Sandusky. Her account links the Brown family’s cabinet maker father and son buried in improvised trenches to a mass grave during the outbreak. Continued on Page 2.

Sandusky Elyria EB. M. Rice West Avenue Thomas G. Reitz Monroeville Brown Reverend Brown Sammy Reitz

Fumes Overcome Five Children In School Bus

In Oberlin Ohio five district No 2 children aboard a school bus were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes from a heater. Driver Lou Streicher said a rusted shut off valve that would only partially close caused the danger. Doris Wangersen was taken to Allen hospital. Arling Amanhauser Ora Streicher and Gladys Streicher recovered after exposure and returned to school the next morning.

Oberlin Viola Gauman

Dawes to confer with Hoover before London posting

Washington May 14 Charles G Dawes will go to the White House for talks with Hoover and Stimson ahead of his London post He will study naval armaments and reparations policies and aims to improve Anglo American relations His appointment seen as Hoover signaling importance of the London post while war debt revision is expected far in the future

Washington Charles G. Dawes White House Hoover Stimson London Dawe Dawes

Big Auto Merger Rumored in Toledo

May 14. At the Wilds Overland Company annual meeting in Toledo rumors circulate of a consolidation with other motor car firms. John J Willys reportedly seeks retirement and has been negotiating sale of his stock to a pool including C M Mininger Gordon Mather Walter Chrysler the Graham Brothers and others. The pool is said to own 230000 shares of Overland stock.

Toledo Wilds-Overland Company Overland John J. Willys Willys C. M. Mininger Electric Auto-Lite Company Gordon Mather Mather Spring Company Walter Chrysler Chrysler Motor Car Company Graham Brothers

Four Crown In Texas Flood Causes Destruction

Lamont Texas May 14 Rac ing through the bottomlands Choate Creek spread destruction this section today. Scores of families were forced from their homes as waters of the stream swollen by heavy rains rushed over banks. Four per­sons are known to have drowned and others may have perished. Rescuers reaching a tree where a family of four sheltered found they had been swept away.

Lamont Tex Choate Creek

Leaders Outline Objections During Tariff Peace Conference

Washington May 14 Leaders pressed for a public outline of objections as Hoover prepared to approve tariff increases urged by the tariff commission. Linseed prices rise to 56 per 5 pound, milk to 3.75 per gallon, cream to 30 cents, and window glass rates climb. In the House Ways and Means executive session a peace conference sought to align farm bloc grievances on duties for hides starches long staple cotton flaxseed bite and milk products. Sugar rates and surgical instrument levies also drew protests as leaders aim to secure enough farm bloc votes to pass the farm bill amid skepticism about Hoover’s stance.

Washington Hoover Tariff Commission Senate House Rep Inson Iowa Ways and Means Toose

WCTU To Award Prizes Thursday In Elyria Contests

The W C T U announces prizes for Elyria school temperance contests with a dinner at Alta-Bifa Tea Room. Eight high school honors go to Iva Oliver Nor Wood Baumhardt Edythe Notkin James Sharkey Iva Lee McKee Franklin Whitney Alfred Booth and Alice Wilcox. Grade school winners include Florence Clawson Ro sena Tadley Beatrice Battle Richard Randall Rob ert Ward Jeannette Linville June Gregory Russell Dean and Robert Wilcox.

WCTU Elyria L. As Flickinger Alta-Bifa Iva Oliver Nor. Wood Baumhardt Edythe Notkin James Sharkey Iva Lee McKee Franklin Whitney Alfred Booth Alice Wilcox Richard Todd Barbara Whidden Florence Clawson Jack West Rosena Tadley Beatrice Battle Richard Randall Robert Ward Jeannette Linville June Gregory Russell Dean Robert Wilcox

Zeppelin voyage delayed for Graf Zeppelin second westward trip

Dr Hugo Eckener announced in Friedrichshafen that the Graf Zeppelin's second westward voyage across the Atlantic, set for tomorrow morning, has been postponed. In Lorain on May 1 the Civic club plans a meeting to discuss the upcoming mayoralty campaign.

Uleetin Friedrichshafen Hugo Eckener Graf Zeppelin Atlante Lorat Lorain Tiame Civic Club

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