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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1940
Page
3
Farmers in Lorain County welcomed yesterday’s rain aiding hay and oats while corn planting faced minor delays. County agent C Hummel notes moisture boosts forage growth and soybean acreage may exceed 15 000 acres, with warm weather needed to finish spring work and vegetables recovering from cool conditions. Some worry rain could affect apple scab control efforts.
Dr. Paul B. Sears of Oberlin College will deliver the commencement address for the 1940 M. B. Johnson School of Nursing at Elyria Memorial hospital. The seven graduates will attend a baccalaureate service at First Methodist church, with Dr. F. L. Hicks delivering the sermon, and J. Martin Beck directing the choir.
Joseph Gill of 320 13th Street was arraigned before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro for reckless driving on West Avenue. Gill was fined 2 and costs with the fine suspended. Mehrie Cockayne of 504 East Broad Street, arrested May 18 on Broad Street for reckless driving, was fined 4 and costs.
A. W. Shields, Wellington school superintendent for 16 years, has been named superintendent of Salineville schools in Columbiana County. The move follows a Wellington board decision not to renew his contract, sparking student protests and a planned demonstration. Shields will relocate after arranging the transition amid a new village school building.
Twelve or more Lorain precinct committeemen walked out of the City Central Committee meeting after a 19 to 20 defeat on a motion to keep secret balloting for officers. One member stayed to explain the protest and urge continued support for ballot voting. Officers chosen were Wesley Grills chair, Earl Wooding secretary, Mrs Edith Opfer treasurer. County executive committee nominees named.
A car owned by William Plas of Oberlin was stolen from Oberlin and Schramm roads Thursday night and recovered yesterday by Elyria police. Carol A. Weichel dismissed a divorce suit here today against Leland Weichel at her costs.
Amherst Ohio May 25 Senior high school chapel held with scripture and a recognition day awards list. Athletic honors went to many students including Nile Hill in Columbus state finals, track captain George Jaeger, and manager Ray Frederick. Music, commercial and reading awards followed with scholarships to Kent Oberlin Lake Erie and perfect attendance honors. A Reader's Digest subscription was offered to all victors with a fountain pen presented to Kathryn Murrey and remarks by Marge Lawrence.
Mrs. Wilmah Ege will remain on Hulda Berger's land, with the arrangement to stay for Sunday's sessions as planned.
The Elmer Johnson Post of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary will attend Sunday memorial services at the Congregational church. Members should meet at the Legion rooms at 10 30 a m to proceed as a group. Rev Kenneth Kuntz will deliver the address at 12 am.
Mrs Levis Habock and Mire Michael Muniga hosted a pre wedding party at Lorain home Thursday. Guest Miss Marcella Muniga Amherst announced her engagement to Henry Kenzix of Lorain and the nuptial is set for St Josephs Church. About 75 guests attended and presented gifts. Organizers were Mrs Louis Sakis Mrs Eleanor Volpe and Mrs Pearl Telatix.
Thursday evening meeting at Charles Gormley home organized the A B C league with Amherst South Amherst Brown helm Clearview Penfeld jct represented. Three Amherst teams and one from each of three other communities will join. Another managers meeting set for Tuesday at 7 30 to outline schedules.
The siesers of the colored church presented a Friday evening concert at the local Methodist church featuring piano and vocal solos, quartet and quintet numbers, with remarks by the leader. Sponsored by the Epworth League, proceeds will seed a fund for Lakeside’s young peoples institute in July.
Baccalaureate services for 39 graduates will be Sunday at 7 30 PM in St Peters Evangelical and Reformed church with music by St Peters choir directed by Vernon Finzer. Class night is Monday in the school auditorium and commencement exercises are Wednesday in the same venue.
Miss Marian Witte daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Witte of Foster Park road married Walter Makruski son of Mrs S Makruski of Park avenue and Henry South Amherst at St Peters Evangelical and Reformed church. Rev C E Schmidt officiated. Attendants were Miss Betty Witte and Edward Makruski. The couple left for a brief honeymoon and will live with the bride's parents. Mrs Makruski wore navy blue. she is a 1932 Amherst High School graduate employed at Colson Corporation Elyria. The groom attended South Amherst and works at Westerm Automatic Co Elyria.
Mr and Mrs Charles Schulz of 317 Jackson Street mark their golden wedding anniversary on Friday May 31 with open house from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. They were married in Amherst and have spent their married life there.
Chicago markets report steady quotes across butter eggs and poultry. Butter at 24 cents per pound with slight movement in other dairy items. eggs at 48.629 cents, dirties 3 cents. poultry prices mixed with live weight and breed distinctions, greens and broilers showing small shifts but overall unchanged.
The band mothers' club met in the school music room to discuss securing funds for new band uniforms. A tag day will be held Friday with members and mothers collecting donations on Memorial Day. Three new members joined. next meeting set for June 7 at Mrs. Elmer Gall's Harris Street home.
Quotations for oats, wheat, flour, mill feeds, hay and straw from Sheets Elevator Co and Montana Milling Co. Oats vary by grade, wheat prices listed for red and white types, flour includes Spring and patent varieties, and mill feeds cover middlings, bran, gluten and cottonseed products. Nearby produce markets note asparagus, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsley, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, tomatoes, turnips and watercress with per unit prices.
The notice shows elevator and track quotes for Wheat No 2 red at 92 94r and No 1 red 89 90c, Corn No 2 yellow 0% 71%c and No 3 yellow 65 66%c, Oats No 2 white 41 42c, Rye No 2 564% 57 tic.
Misses Edna and Olive Beller, Mrs. Ethel Eppley, Mrs. Maibelle Sutliffe and Miss Valerie Eppley left last evening for Akron where they will attend sessions of the state convention of the Business and Professional Women's clubs. Those attending sessions today are Mrs. L. Roemer, Miss Helen Roemer, Miss
Herbert D. Fisher age 37 died at 215 Barker Street Wellington at 1 p m Friday after a lingering illness. He lived in Wellington most of his life was a member of Wellington First Congregational church the Masonic Lodge of which he was senior warden and a member of the Ohio State University Alpha Gamma Rho chapter. He is survived by wife Frances and three children Herbert L Robert A and Janice Fisher and by his parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Fisher and two sisters Ruth Fisher of Lakewood and Marjorie Cowles of Wellington. Funeral services 3 p m Sharp Funeral Home with Dr C W Recard officiating burial with Masonic services Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs Mathias Schneider 65 died at home on the Avon farm where she was born after a long illness. Survived by husband ten children including Mrs Norman Butz Wisconsin Rapids and Mrs Ray Wilhelm, Mrs Regina Youngblood, Mrs Leonard Schneider, and several others. fifteen grandchildren and brother Anton Linden. Funeral Monday at 10 at St Marys church Avon.
Celia Nagel 636 formerly of Avon died yesterday at 8 AM at the home of Mr and Mrs Adam Wilbert in Bay Village She leaves one brother Simon Nagel of Van Nuys California and four sisters Mrs Louis Hassell Mrs Theresa Ackerman Mrs Joseph Kinsel all of Avon and Mrs Frank Waldecker of North Ridgeville Funeral from St Marys Church Avon on Monday at 9 AM
Funeral services for Mrs Rose Schneider nee Linden are set for Monday at 9 30 am from the late residence in Avon and at 10 am from St Marys church Avon Burial will be in St Marys Cemetery She was active in St Marys Altar and Rosary Society and the Knights of St John Ladies Auxiliary Surviving husband Matt ten children 16 grandchildren and one brother A J Linden Two children Bernard and Roman preceded her in death.
Mrs. Rachel Francis Cone of Elyria dies at 1 am in St Joseph’s hospital Lorain. Funeral at St Joseph’s Lorain at 9 am Monday with Fr Jerome Rohner. burial in Calvary cemetery. Survived by husband Paris Cone, five sons, two daughters, four sisters and three brothers. Mabel E Sanders sues Floyd Sanders for divorce from Wellington township filed today. married 1937.
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A listing of assorted homegrown produce with prices for asparagus carrots cucumbers chives dandelion horseradish lettuce maple syrup mushrooms onions parsley radishes rhubarb spinach tomatoes turnips and watercress. Prices shown per basket dozen peck or per pound with notes on quality and container counts.
Near Mrs Mary Taylors Fuller road home two men caused a disturbance at 2 10 am Sheriff deputies were told by widowed resident Mrs Taylor that she fired a shotgun blast into the air to break up the quarrel and the pair fled the scene
Sixteen students will receive diplomas at Birmingham school auditorium Monday night. May 27. Dr. Vernon Wagar of Oberlin is the main speaker. The class of 1940 includes Luella Coultrip valedictorian and secretary Ferdin and Orter president Arnold Sprunk vice president Dominic Mileti treasurer Gwendolyn Gard ner class reporter Leona Prince Doris Davidson Chester Franklin Jeanne Harper Edna Kohler Lester Normande Jr Josephine Long Theda Grenzebach Wilma Emery James Slack. Baccalaureate at Florence church Sunday night May 26 Rev. Joseph Dudley will deliver the sermon.
A string of civil actions includes a $33,000 personal injury suit by Mary B Gina against George Gerlach and George Dave for a October 5 1939 incident at Leo rain night club. Other cases dismissals and small claims involve Virginia Slaughter, Edward Landin, Madeline Chertok, Daisy Freed, Mary Grunda, Natalie Minoff, John Minoff, and Joseph Poruban.
Chatham High School will send 13 graduates on an eight day eastern tour visiting Washington and the New York World's Fair. The group received diplomas Wednesday evening with valedictorian Carol Jean Light delivering the address on Emancipators True and False. Second honor student Alice Bricker and third honor Miriam Moore were also noted.
The gas model airplane meet, postponed from last Sunday, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday if weather is favorable, officials announced today.
President Roosevelt will discuss the preparedness program in a radio fireside chat at 9 30 p m EST tomorrow. The topic will also be covered Monday night by former President Herbert Hoover in a separate broadcast.
At Oberlin High School Honors Day the retiring student senate president Leon Bohrer handed the gavel to newly elected president John Zimmerman, installed by Principal C F Alter. Fifteen senior key awards were given for scholarship athletics and music, with letters for orchestra band and glee club awarded alongside certificates for all thirty three seniors.
The Missionary department of the Women's Association at First Church Oberlin hosted a Thursday tea at Mrs. L. D. Hartson’s home to honor missionaries on furlough. Guests included Mrs. A. A. Martin of India and Mrs. Ledger of China. Miss Edith Husted of Japan could not attend. Each speaker discussed their mission work. Hostesses included Mrs. Hartson and several church members.
Miss Ruth Seabury of Boston, educational secretary of the American Board, will guest at the First Church Sunday May 26. She will address the morning service and church school, meet World Fellowship groups at the YMCA and YWCA, and speak at the South Fellowship in the evening.
Memorial Sermon at First Baptist 11 o clock preached by Rev H Schuyler Foster with subject Lest We Forget. Rev H B Williams at First Methodist preaches The Things Our Hearts Desire. Christian Science society holds morning service in Grange Hall with Soul and Body as subject.
Miss Betty Agate of Oberlin, a junior at Ohio Wesleyan University, received the Kappa Delta activities award last Monday. She is active in dramatic work and belongs to Theta Alpha Phi, the national humor society, and the Wesleyan Players campus drama group.
Mrs G H Bowen of South Professor Street will host a Christmas club luncheon at her home at one oclock on Monday May 27.
Mr and Mrs Charles G Rogers Beamer Place report a cable from daughter Mary stating she sails for America from Piraeus Greece on June 6 aboard the S S Exeter American Export Line. She has been teaching at the Women’s College in Istanbul and will teach next year at Oberlin High School.
Harold Papworth of Union Street has joined Eddie Paul’s orchestra which is now playing an engagement at Indian Lake.
The Townsend clubs of northern Ohio hold a Sunday Rally on May 26 at 3 p.m. in the Engineers building auditorium at Ontario and St. Clair. Youth clubs of Greater Cleveland lead, J. Swigert chairs, with Ward B. Long of Detroit as speaker on Youth Today Aged Tomorrow. Public invited.
The Vermilion-on-the-Lake Lot Owners Association board met at A. L. Wieland's home on May 19 to discuss summer activities. Engle and Gilbert were appointed as rental agents. Building restrictions expire June 1, 1940, and the group decided to pursue incorporation.
Resar's offers extra fancy posted petunias for cemetery work at five cents each aiming to beautify plots and public greenspaces.
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