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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1940
Page
12
A busy Elyria update details a fish fry for Elyria LO. O. F. lodge with officer nominations and a 3rd degree ceremony led by G A Frid ey. Boy Scout Troop 105 hikes and bike plans plus troop events and a parents night dinner are noted. Troop No. 2 Girl Scouts plan an overnight hike, mother daughter banquet, and May Day event with committees named.
A reader asks for thigh shaping tips. The suggested routine includes swimming or dancing as summer normals and a simple floor exercise: lie on your back with arms out, raise each leg to cross toward the opposite hand, repeating 12 to 20 times.
Upper Room Bible Class meets at First Congregational church for a 6 30 p m tureen dinner with Judge H C Wilcox Speaker and Mr and Mrs H E Agate in charge. Elyria Woman's Club Education and Fine Arts dept hosts a 1 p m Friday tureen luncheon with a social afternoon. final meeting of the year. Circle No 7 of First Methodist meets Thursday at 1 30 at Mrs B S Jennings home. Span ish War Veterans Auxiliary Sewing Circle holds an all day meeting at Mrs H T Browns home 502 Lake Ave tomorrow.
The Auxiliary to Eagles accepted one candidate at the Eagles hall meeting and invited members of Auxiliary No. 135 of Cleveland to initiate a class on May 28 in Cleveland. Transportation will be arranged for a limited number of members who must notify Leona Schmidt. Martha Krebs won the special prize. A bingo party is planned tonight for members and friends at the Eagles hall. The June 11 meeting will install newly elected officers.
The Young Ladies society of the Hungarian Reformed church met at the Palagyi home on Vulcan for a hay ride. Mrs. Andrew Palagyi and Mrs. Elton Becker hosted. Prizes in a Word Game went to Mrs. Louis Novak and Mrs. John Kekar. A buffet luncheon followed. Next meeting includes a business session at 7 30 and a social honoring the Beacon Light club of St Pauls church.
A committee for social events was appointed at an Iota Nu meeting at Wanda Bieske's home. Members include Anne Siolz as chair, Betty Schaefer, Eleanor Krugman, and Wanda Bieske. Prizes were awarded in Seven-Up, and Agnes Ross won first prize while guest Jean Redington received consolation.
A compiled notice lists individuals admitted to hospitals and those discharged. Names include Mrs. Floyd Folley at 118 Mendelcourt and Capt. Maurice Moon at 415 West Avenue with others in Lorain Oberlin Mansfield Grafton and Bay Village. Details cover multiple streets and homes with patient names and some newborns.
Lisences issued to Carl R. Finegan 35 sheriff Elyria and Marcella C. Kelch 33 of 319 Spring Street Amherst along with Leroy Peabody 25 Elyria assistant fireman and Helen Schultz 22 of 400 Columbus Street Elyria. John E. Nowacki 30 Lorain steel worker and Jane H Burkie wicz 25 Lorain. Melvin FE Roche 21 Cleveland salesman and Norma Holstein 18 Avon Lake. Adam Gestel 41 Lorain steel worker and Mary Uszak 29 Lorain.
Memorial Day exercises led by Rev. Harold B. Williams at Wright Park with a parade from the high school to the park. Oberlin groups including American Legion, D A R, Woman's Relief Corps and Spanish War Veterans join a program organized by local committees. The article also lists honors day plans, student awards, high school year-end banquets, club meetings, and traffic court action.
Francis Toto Kovach pitched a two hitter as Oberlin Stanley Shoes routed Graf ton State Farm 12 to 1 in five innings. It marked the Shoemen second win of the season. Score by innings shows State Farm 0 0 0 0 1 and Stanleys 3 3 3 0 3.
The Senate and House move to broaden air force capacity amid defense needs. Plans include a non-partisan industry board for production, expanding navy air strength to at least 10,000 planes, training 16,000 pilots, and lifting the army air power limit beyond 6,000 planes. The army supply bill advances with all but one item approved.
The text describes an alarmed British public waking to reports of German advances. It notes Luftwaffe strength, proximity to the Channel within 70 miles, and Allied forces cut off from the main French army. Amiens and Abbeville are cited as critical rail and river crossings, with German Somme valley gains enabling deeper invasion.
The Civil Service Board calls for additional applications for substitute clerk and substitute city carrier positions at Elyria post office. With 35 applications received so far, officials hope numbers rise before the May 22 deadline. Cincinnati office deadlines also referenced. Dewhurst provides full information.
Reports describe Weygand now issuing orders from a field HQ as French reinforcements surge to fronts near Arras and Somme. Allied forces press along German flanks while German motorized units face jeopardy near the Scheldt corridor and Cambrai area.
Twenty two young people joined Mr and Mrs Glenn Buswell for a housewarming on Sunday evening. The event featured social time and refreshments including wedding cake and soft drinks. Community members and relatives attended from the Buswell, Bassett, Thornton and Rogers families. A Church of Christ prayer meeting was held Wednesday at 7 30 p m and play rehearsals for June 2 were announced with practice times. The True Blue class presented a program of music readings prayer and scripture. Disciples of Christ convention attendees included Catherine Clara A E Tennant and others at Wooster. Nellie Markham visited her daughter. Penfield Brenner softball beat Kroger Grocer at the school diamond initiating Recreation Center summer games.
Cleveland December May 22 Police Sergeant Herbert G Riedel was run over by his own three wheeled motorcycle while marking parking meter locations at a downtown intersection. The vehicle started moving and struck his leg causing injuries severe enough to keep him off work.
Lorain county agricultural extension agent C L Hummel notes a continued rise in hybrid corn planted area. Last year over 10 000 acres were in hybrid corn and a grower reports planting 200 acres this year. Hummel favors varieties K 35 K 23 M 15 for grain and W 17 U S 352 for silage with U 44 and WU S 13 as satisfactory for later maturing crops.
Firemen fought a blaze at 1043 East River street preventing damage to fruit trees while unable to save the poultry house. Chickens wandered nearby as neighbors suspected children with matches started the fire. the entire building burned before detection.
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