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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1938
Page
5
Jimmie Fidler notes Hollywood may finally exploit the child audience with The Wizard of Oz. He contrasts Disney’s success with mass kid appeal to others clinging to violence, predicts a new movie cycle, and comments on stars, production quirks, and Leni Lynn’s rising fame amid family hardship.
Voters may study the full list of candidates for the November election plus two ballot questions. The judiciary amendment and a bond issue for a courthouse annex are proposed. The slate includes governor lieutenant governor secretary of state treasurer attorney general US senator congressmen state legislators and county officials with a non partisan judicial ticket and several supreme court and court of appeals seats. A bond issue of 186000 would be levied outside the 10 mill limit for up to 20 years to fund the annex, courthouse improvements, and furnishings.
A veteran recalls tense moments on film sets. Brown corrects a scene while Hedy Lamarr charms Spencer Tracy on New York Cinderella. Josef von Sternberg praises Lamarr’s sex appeal as a morbid reflection on Hollywood fame rises from memories of Saragota. W S Van Dyke jokes about a Marine presence with a prop chair.
In South Amherst on Gaslin road Mrs. William Cook and Mrs. Harold Allsop hosted a pre-nuptial shower for Miss Lillian McManama and Elmer Harris ahead of their November 5 wedding. The event featured autumn decorations, a peanut picking contest, and gifts for the bride. Twenty four guests enjoyed a two course lunch, with pink and white table settings.
Mr Newcomb district commissioner and Mr Irish Lorain commissioner attended the meeting as a Boy Scout Troop was organized Frank Powers elected Scout Master with Kenneth Corbett and Ray Mercer as assistant leaders Roy Anderson Harold Alsop William Roberts and R E Johnson named commissioners The first troop meeting set for Monday November 1 at 7 30 pm at the Recreation Center All boys aged 12 and over urged to attend for leader instructions Spon
Sors are the directors of the Recreation Center board. The notice identifies Sors as the governing body overseeing facility operations and community programs with roles in budgeting scheduling and policy oversight.
The semi annual birthday dinner of the Woman's Union was held in the parlors of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church Wednesday. A two course dinner was served at noon with places laid for sixty. The table appointments were in keeping with the Hallowe'en season. A devotional period and an interesting program followed. Routine business was transacted. All birthday guests present were presented with a birthday card.
St John Evangelical Pastor Rev Co E Schmidt holds church school at 1:00 PM and public worship at 2:00. Catholic Church of Nativity Pastor Rev R J Steiger offers Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 AM. Methodist Pastor Rev M A Burris delivers morning worship at 9:45 with Sunday School at 10:45. Congregational Pastor Rev Russel Sersaw with Sunday School at 9:30 and morning worship at 10:30. P T A News notes a meeting of the executive board of the P T A will be held at the
Elyria High School presents Channing Pollock drama The Enemy next Friday night in the school auditorium. Miss Joan Bauer leads as Pauli, with Deborah Silsbee, Robert Karp, Jack Reinhardt, James Ferriman and others in a wartime tale of ten people whose lives are upended by World War I.
Lake Avenue Community Church will have Lotte of Oberlin College speak at 10 45 AM Sunday November 6 this will be his third appearance at the Lake Avenue Church Sunday School at 930 AM all welcome. The North Elyria Grange Hustlers meet all day November 8 at 1030 AM at Mrs Frank Provoznik's home with a tureen dinner at noon and sewing planned.
The Parent Teachers Association will hold its November meeting Wednesday evening November 9 in the school auditorium. Students, parents, and teachers are invited to attend the 7:30 pm gathering to discuss school programs and upcoming events.
A brief item states that the action will occur in the afternoon after the business meeting. It implies a scheduled sequence with no further details on participants locations or outcomes.
Mrs Louise Huss and daughter Anna Arlene of Nashville Tennessee stayed with Mr and Mrs H M McHenry. Mrs McHenry gave a handkerchief shower in honor of Mrs Huss with Elyria Council of Daughters of America Lodge members attending. Mrs Wass received many handkerchiefs and Anna Arlene received a doll. Guests included Mrs Ryan councilor of the lodge.
A social gathering featured Hummer, Mrs N Botamer, Mrs Carl Schiebel, Esther Smith, Dorothy and Betty Schiebel, Mrs Levina Hopkins, Loretta Hubble, Jenny Brunner, Mrs Marsh and the hostess Mrs McHenry. Games were played and a delicious lunch was served by the hostess.
Peter and Jackie two London Zoo chimpanzees were taken to see Monkey Into Man. Close-ups of chimps and orangutans including a dance drew the most interest from Peter and Jackie.
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