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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1930
Page
10
Toledo report shows Willys-Overland dealer stock at 15,689 on April 26, down sharply from 35,283 a year earlier. The factory notes limited used-car stocks, with an average under five per dealer, while the new Willys Eight expands coverage from Whippet Four to Knight Great Six. Industrial sales for commercial units remain steady.
A Studebaker policy of thrift salvages nearly every waste material in use at the South Bend plant. Twenty two boilers, producing 16 000 horsepower, evaporate 13 million pounds of steam daily to run machinery and presses. Scrap is saved and sold, with nails wire fragments and tiny steel chips recovered. Cinders are sent to railroads for ballast and trim from forgings is baled for steel mills. Sparks from drop hammers are captured to heat spots around the facility.
Reports from the Hudson Motor Car Company this week show the New Essex Challenger breaking records in several countries. It led in Scotland as the sole finisher on Kenmore Hill and was noted in reports reaching Alaska and Australia.
Wilmot Printing Co advertises printing of birth and wedding announcements wedding invitations calling cards and commercial printing of all kinds in a compact newspaper item from a local paper.
Two Argentines Adam Stoessel and his brother Andrew drove a Chevrolet from Buenos Aires to the United States, covering 9000 miles despite fever, bandits, and harsh conditions. They arrived in New York after April 19, 1928, receiving welcomes in New York Washington and Detroit. Officials including the Argentine Consul General and Vice President Curtis greeted them.
The National Motor Truck Analysis compiled by General Motors Truck Company synthesizes data from 5,584 firms on truck operating costs depreciation and maintenance. It covers 46.01 percent of trucks, hauling equipment use and driver pay, among other topics, and is now provided free to business readers interested in commercial transportation.
The book compiles industry by industry truck costs and practices to aid firms in benchmarking. For laundry trucks it notes 15.6 miles per gallon, 390.4 daily stops, 7.8 cents per mile in operating costs, and payroll splits of salary plus bonus or straight commission, with sections for bakers, grocers, dairies, furniture stores and more.
Kenosha Wis May 17 stockholders and Nash owners express confidence after C W Nash president sent letters with first quarter dividend of 1 30 per share. He cites surplus earnings and rigid honesty as bulwarks while praising Nash 400 models as finest and best values yet amid market deflation.
The Oakland Eight team in a record road run from North Adams Massachusetts to Miami Florida achieved 35 hours 53 minutes at an average 44.5 mph. The effort combined fire department chief driving skill with careful adherence to laws and regular stops. Driver John E Sauleir of North Adams led with teammates Nelson McGraw and Valmore Monette. they faced a lost route northeast of Washington but still set the time.
An account of relief pilots Mc Graw and Saulfier on a lengthy 3,325 mile round trip from North Adams to Miami shows a strong, steady pace. Mc Graw covered a 300 mile stretch in five hours, boosting average speed to about 49 miles per hour with Oakland contributing three hours of the journey. After visiting friends near Miami, the return trip mirrored the forward schedule, and the war demanded no service attention during or after the journey.
Lieutenant Walter E Richards, engineering officer at Selfridge Field Michigan, keeps 40 First Pursuit Group ships in top shape and uses a Dodge Brothers eight coupe for fast ground work. The car aided the cross country flight to Mather Field California and spring maneuvers, with Dodge dealers providing support.
Early reports to the Champion Spark Plug Company indicate that all records for Champion National Change Week were eclipsed this year, with full returns expected to surpass last year's high mark. Initiated in 1925 after studies by motor car manufacturers and Champion engineers showing periodic spark plug replacement boosts performance and saves gasoline and oil costs. The event, May 5 to 11, has grown annually as more motorists observe it.
Will Davy recalls a playful game called Musical Fight at a gay gathering. Chairs arranged in a row, attendees stand during a tune by Tillie and rush to sit when the music ends. The slowest to sit bows three times, sparking loud laughter.
Vox Polly argues divorce should be easier cheaper and private, urging reform to remove obstacles and streamline procedures for individuals seeking legal dissolution of marriage.
The star forecast predicts rising jury verdict delays and a surge in legal battles, with a hard road ahead as politicians and contractors feed on favors. It notes a notable head waiter, Penobscot Porterhouse, born today, remembered for refusing tips.
The Elk's society notes a planned June strawberry festival after a recent business meeting. A members party for Junior choir is set for Thursday evening May 29 at the church parlors. One new member, Mrs. David Hansford, joined. Luncheon honored several members and guests. Junior In chapel was led by Russell Stauffer with readings and music, ending with an assembly song.
A noted figure celebrated the completion of a forty day fast by drinking rum and peppermint and was fined for drunkenness. The copyright attributed to Will Davy in 1950.
The eleventh annual Mother-Daughter banquet of St. Peter's Evangelical church in Amherst was held in the Congregational gym with 190 attending. A pink and white table decor, a course dinner by the Ladies' Society, and a program led by toastmistress Mrs. C. H. Ernst featured speakers Rev. C. E. Schmidt and Mrs. O. A. Pakorney of Detroit, plus musical numbers and a floral presentation.
The May gathering of St. Peter's Evangelical church Missionary Society will be hosted by Mrs. Viola Reinhard on West Street with Mrs Lucy Roemer assisting. Speaker for the evening is Catherine Cook, a returned missionary of India, on Thursday evening May 22.
Station Master C E Baker announces that New York Central will have the Pittsburgh Detroit train stop at Amherst. The train will arrive from the east at 5 19 PM and the new schedule took effect Wednesday. Train No 28 has been removed and another westbound train will stop at Amherst arriving about 9 o clock.
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce invites the Amherst Business Men's Association to a special Lo rain county merchants meeting in Elyria next Tuesday evening. George Sheridan, director of the Ohio Retail Merchants, will speak on The Future of Retailing. Amherst members wishing to attend should communicate.
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