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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1928
Page
9
The mine mule in the Pennsylvania anthracite mines is dying out as electrically powered coal car engines replace them. Mules, often blind from underground life, guide miners, stop at open switches, and have saved lives by carrying or dragging workers through smoke and flood dangers before dying from trolley wire shocks.
In Amherst South Amherst on May 25 Fred Jobnos 41 died in Toledo May 17 after coming from Italy years ago. Survived by a sister Mrs Jemmie Jamie and two children. burial in Toledo. Freshman and Sophomore class party featured music games and a luncheon with Misses Fur-Berson Pope and Steigner. Commencement for the class of 1928 held May 22 with music by Avon high school orchestra Miss Wilhelm salutatory Dr Taugg address Miss Hopkins valedictory and diplomas presented by C W Menz. Class colors yellow and green and motto Always Lead Never Follow. Also noted were visits by Alec Garland Elyria and Edward Becker Kipton family gatherings.
Storerooms in underground stables suffer repeated mule break-ins as animals search for age and supplies, causing considerable damage before capture. The description notes frequent wandering and sabotage by the mules in the working areas.
Feature outlines simple fruit ice recipes using canned fruits such as cherry apricot and grapefruit sherbet plus steps with sugar syrup and freezing. The piece also notes social visits and local errands with names of residents and towns mentioned in passing.
A list of local residents hosted and visiting over the weekend includes Mr Phillip Schmauch of Kendleigh's Coiners and Mrs Edward Van 4Am burg Avon with Mr Phillip Euler and family, Carl, plus Mr and Mrs William Bechstein, Mr and Mrs Ray Smith of Monroeville, Mr and Mrs Harley Vibber and son of Elyria, Mrs Clinton Kilmer and daughter in Brownhelm, Mrs Elizabeth Gibson and Sarah Davis at the Muth home Amherst, and Mr R P Vaughn of Elyria.
Huntington reports attendances at Ashland circus and Sullivan high school commencements. Grace Crile visits Oberlin at Henry Haas home. Lawrence Purder stays with grandparents. PTA met with fair attendance and a good program. Johnson Crile family at New London. Eighth grade commencement held at Huntington town hall. Will Kaufman Janet and Jannette Eichelberger from Ashland visiting.
Pleasantville may 25 reports Mr and Mrs Arthur Behner of Lakewood Ohio and Mr and Mrs Bert Behner visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Sylvanus Behner. Vermilion visitors included Mr and Mrs Carl Seabold and family. Lucius Wheeler hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Ray Mahl am and son Arthur Oberlin and Mr and Mrs Wm Gullett of Carlisle. Miles Wheeler welcomed a new car. Stanislawski from Grefton called on Bebner parents. Hattie Doana, visiting her grandson, Mr.
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