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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1937
Page
7
The madcap clowning of Irene Dunne and Cary Grant brings a heap of hilarity to The Awful Truth, opening today at the Capitol Theatre. The film stars Dunne and Grant in a lively comedy of love and mischief as audiences enjoy sparkling dialogue and witty comic timing.
Jack Holt and Grace Bradley lead the cast of Roaring Timber a dramatic lumber country tale opening Sunday at the Lincoln Theatre Fifteen hundred passenger trains enter and leave Glasgow Scotland daily.
Radio schedules list WT R A M and sister stations WGEAR WCLE and WGAR with daily program blocks. Notre Dame Pitt game coverage, band concerts, news, religious talks, and variety shows feature names like Grayson Band Bob Ripley Olsen Band Wayne King and many musical segments across late afternoon to late night hours.
West Palm Beach police report a family cat thwarted a burglary at George N Dorset’s residence as the intruder tried the rear door. Dorset awoke when the cat jumped between beds, causing the burglar to flee. The oddly phrased text also mentions a large two cylinder engine vehicle and a magicians’ society in Wirral, England, but these details are unclear in connection to the incident.
Jackson Michigan report notes Howard KE Jester a 17 year old high school student paid what appears to be the lowest known price for auto license plates for his home county. The unusually low amount highlighted a possible rate anomaly in the local plate system.
A bustling radio and music schedule outlines a day of programs across many stations. It lists concerts, market reports, health segments, performances by Linda and Joe White, orchestras, and serials like Peppermint Young and Orphan Annie, with news updates and time slots through the afternoon and evening.
Hollywood notes survey Loretta Young Sally Blane and Brian Aherne while naming stars like Edward Horton Ruggles Treacher and Joan Crawford. Anecdotes cover Heather Ansel Claus Brek Mae West and a Beery household dinner ending in seasickness as Wally Beery recalls past remarks and a Utah location tale.
Local notices list card party in Oberlin Grange Tonight at 5. North Olmsted hosts treasure hunt and Porui event. Grafton Fall Festival chicken dinner and loyalty class. Henrytta church services Sunday morning and Men’s Brotherhood Monday. Carlisle homecoming dinner reservations and Lambda Chi dinner. Lagrange Girl Scouts and PTA meetings. Litchfield prayer and sail conservation meetings. Vincent Royal Workers auxiliary meets at 7:50 PM.
The Study Club met at Mrs. N Salisbury's home Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Robert Nubn as assistant hostess. After a brief business session Mrs. J E Ely reviewed a book on Government. A salad course was served by the hostess, with Mrs. Glenn Falkner slated to host the December meeting.
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ford were Mr and Mrs Charles Hateh of Cleveland. Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Hateh and Mr and Mrs Ford called on Mrs Edith Gaston and her sister Miss Edna Lewis in Elyria.
The Ladies Benevolent Society met at the church on Wednesday with good attendance. A picnic dinner was served and a brief business session was held. The scheduled missionary speaker could not attend, and Mrs. E. C. Young read from the missionary book the society has been studying. The next meeting will be in two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Fred Seiverston entertained a group of Cleveland friends at a Hallowe en party Saturday evening Mrs Christine Smith and daughter Miss Catherine Smith and son Nick Smith were Sinda guests of Mr and Mrs Peter Smith in Llyria
Litchfield notes schedule soil conservation meeting at town hall on Tuesday evening November 9 with all farmers urged to attend. Thimble Sisters Quilting club to meet with Mrs T A Falconer for an all day session on Wednesday November 10. Garden Club guests hosted by Mrs Ina Starrett on Wednesday November 10 at 2 30 PM. Annual meeting indicated.
F. S. Turner welcomed Mrs. Maud Clark Burr of California to Gratton on a Wednesday visit. Burr, back in the area to see relatives and friends, was formerly a pupil of Turner's many years ago during her school days.
Mrs Mabie entertained the Baptist Ladies Aid Society on Wednesday. A barrel of provisions was packed for the Baptist home in Cleveland. Mr and Mrs David Dilgard and daughter of Lake City Florida are visiting Mrs Dilgard's parents Mr and Mrs Joe Fahrian. Last reports from A A Gish indicated recovery after an operation at Lodi hospital last week Thursday. The North Street Division of the L B S will host a shower for Mrs Wayne Turner and baby Charlene Marie at Mrs Myron Barths home on Tuesday evening November 9.
A parade of gossip items features a Claudette Colbert encounter with a candid photographer at Paramount, Warner Baxter’s domestic habits, Jimmy Stewart’s automobilist altercation with Bronco Nagurski, Joyce Compton’s wardrobe mishap on an air jet set piece, and a cheeky remark about overexposure after her skirt is blown by blast pressurization.
Jane Sharp entertained friends at Jack's and Mary's east of town with singing and dancing Sunday evening. Charles Clark, Tr. and Clifford Borden flew to visit Harold Henderson family in St. Paul. Elmer Beecher visited New London and Norwalk. Jennie Burr stayed with the Erswell family in New London.
Arthur E. Smith of Smith Auto Parts at 22 Second Street reports a new device named the Ramconizer rejuvenates loose fitting pistons. The machine expands resizes and reshapes pistons to fit specific cylinders and eliminates the need for skirt expanders. It can convert any piston type to cam-ground like performance and is available only through Ramco dealers by special arrangement.
The 4 H girls hosted a mothers event with Ruby Peabody as MC. Alice Watson danced, Loree Klein played violin, Margaret Kellar read a poem, Lois Hurst and Jean Mockler sang a duet, Cecelia Daughtery and Louise Daughtery performed piano solos, Virginia Fairchild also played violin, Mary Louise Shelton read, and Bertha Parsons explained club activities. Dresses and useful articles were shown, luncheon served, and 26 girls completed their year.
Zyemiont Gawron was chosen president of the Seventh grade with Oswald Keieot as vice president Ralph Wollenslagel as secretary and Mary Butler as treasurer. The Senior Class elected Alfred Murray president Doris Flew vice president Robert Logan secretary and Dor is Beecher treasurer. Junior James Ionetti was elected president for the year with Thomas Faye as vice president Ivan Lewit as secretary and Arthur Flew treasurer. Sophomore Mike Slepko was named president Ella Wallenslagel vice president Mary Louise Shelton secretary and Vergie treasurer.
Robert Stiles spent the weekend in Newton Iowa while Rita Cowry is in nurses training at Charity Hospital in Cleveland Ohio.
Baker University here reported a 10 percent rise in the freshman class and about a 6 percent increase for the entire school at the end of the first week in its 80th year of existence.
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