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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1938
Page
2
New York bans liquor sales while polls are open and bars close during elections with strict enforcement. The piece notes respect for the restrictions and contrasts with Prohibition era riots. It also recounts an Englishman’s perilous New York night, hotel rate chatter for the 1939 World’s Fair, and brief asides on celebrities and writers.
Sweden’s royal family is traced to a venerable lineage rooted in a small Pyrenean mountain district, highlighting a storied ancestral heritage.
Village Clerk J W Nelson tells New London Rotary that a $43000 bond issue would not raise village taxes citing sinking fund capacity and upcoming bond retirements. He notes all but $100 of High and Hooker street bonds will be paid April 1 and water works bonds by 1943, asserting no defaults in village bonds while others speak. Forty five attend the dinner at M E Assembly rooms with Mayor Blackman and County Welfare Director Hogsett present.
North Ridgeville events include L B S East Division meeting at Mrs E M Knowles home Tuesday afternoon Grange gathering Tuesday evening Ridgeville High School demonstrations for National Education Week Wednesday 7:30 to 9 P M Oberlin College Men s Glee Club concert Thursday 8 P M at High School Senior Class invites community to attend Basketball game Ridgeville Alumni vs Ridgeville varsity Friday evening at High School Grange card party Saturday evening at Grange Hall Nov 11
Tuesday afternoon November 1 the Study Club gathered at Mrs. C T Winckies with Mrs Herold Strong as co host. Twenty three guests shared a salad at one o clock. Business session drew names for the Christmas gift exchange. Mrs Ellis Irons reviewed Dawn in Lyonesse. December 6 will host by Mrs Robert Nuhn with Mrs Russell Flood for a Christmas party and program.
A Hallowe en party for Pri mary class children was held in the church basement. Children wore masks and prizes were awarded to Helen and Father Christasen for prettiest costumes and Norma and Betty Percell for funniest. Other prizes went to Edna Jean Fen Marie Webber Peter Webber and Dorothy Watson. Refreshments were served.
Entertainers at recent events included Joan Andrews Jane Lucas Marcia Davies and Grace Som mers. The Sophomore class hosted a Friday party at the schoolhouse while Mrs C H Gilder received a birthday surprise Sunday. Dale Roth of Ohio University joined Epsilon Pi Tau and family guests from Cleveland attended a postgame dinner at Ohio University after the Ohio U versus Cincinnati U football game honoring Mr Roth's birthday.
Avon Mr and Mrs Fran Alten celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner after a church ceremony once held at Marys Church now a church hall Father Falk officiated. The couple, aged in their fifties or sixties, were joined by relatives from Avon Avon Lake Sheffield Lorain and Cleveland for the milestone observance.
The Birmingham High Junior Class will sponsor a picture show in the school auditorium Thursday evening. A candy booth and a concern booth will be present. The class invites the public to attend.
Rev R J Sieger presided at the single ring ceremony for Miss Mary Ashyk daughter of Mr and Mrs John Talochka of North Lake Street and Leo Yearkey of Detroit Michigan The ceremony at the Church of Nativity featured palms and ferns The bride wore white satin with train and finger tip veil and carried valley lilies and swansonia Miss Dorothy Yearkey was maid of honor in white satin with royal blue accessories The best man was William Judd of Detroit A reception followed at the Swiss hall The couple will reside in Detroit where the groom is employed Mrs Yearkey a South Amherst High School graduate class of 1934 The November PTA meeting will be held in the school auditorium Wednesday evening
Members with the families of the South Amherst American Legion and Auxiliary will enjoy an Armistice Party in the club section Friday evening. The affair will begin with a fish fry at six o'clock.
In Wellington a wage dispute case involving clothing trade workers states a woman must spend at least F1.25 yearly on cosmetics to support herself in a civilized standard of life. The remark reflects the social expectations cited in the proceedings.
The dinner featured a birthday cake presented to Mr. Roth by his young granddaughter Donna. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. William Waller and Mrs. Ella Wood of Cleveland calling at the Ralph Gilder home. Rev. and Mrs. E. C Young attended the funeral of the latter's cousin in Harrisburg, Pa. Mrs. Anna Dean of Beechwood N J visited cousins Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ferguson and Mrs. Grace Van Dusen. Mrs. Van Dusen and Mrs. Dean spent a weekend in Detroit.
Forty nine members and friends attended the regular Ladies Benevolent Society meeting at the Congregational church. Hostesses BooM Knowles and Ralph Gilder, with helpers Blaser Buliman and Gil der, led a devotional by Rev. E. C. Young. President N Salisbury and secretary Haeht led the session, reviewing the church supper, planning the bazaar, and noting a missionary speaker for two weeks hence.
A reader asks about protecting screens in winter storage and dust proofing a closet above a furnace. Answers advise cleaning and dry storage with paper cover, linseed oil for corrosion, lino over flooring to halt dust, removing old shingles before overlay, using longer nails if layering, adding cost for brickwork covers or painting mortar joints, and consulting a heating engineer for adding radiators to handle extra load.
Heating plant maintenance guidance for pre winter. Instructions cover draining and refilling boilers, lubricating moving parts, inspecting dampers and flue connections, cleaning soot, and testing safety valves and gauges. Recommend repairs by a reliable contractor. Mentions FHA Property Improvement Credit Plan and eligible funding through sending institutions.
Types of linoleum especially designed for bath and kitchen use are among recent floor covering developments. The solid color designs clean easily and do not show footmarks. Funds to install new floors may be obtained from lending institutions qualified by the FHA under its Property Improvement Credit Plan.
Closet doors paneled with mirrors provide decorative value and utility and cost less than single cheval glasses. New doors and fittings may be financed through the Federal Housing Administration Property Improvement Credit Plan, with funds available from lenders qualified by the FHA.
The Spencer SPENCER The Honorary Circle of the M F E Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday evening Nov 3 at Mrs John Miller s. Mr and Mrs Howard McCourt hosted guests including Dr and Mrs Paul Owers Mr and Mrs Kent Firestone Mr and Mrs Ray Brouse Elyria Mr and Mrs Frank Sooy Somerville Mr and Mrs Ford Jewett Huntington with prizes awarded to Mr and Mrs Jewett Refreshments were served late. The Spencer Firemen held their
Regular meeting at the station Wednesday evening. The Goodwill truck gathered supplies for the needy in Spencer and nearby areas. Sisters of Liberty Bell and Temple visited the Pythian Home in Medina for a Thanksgiving box. Spencer Firemen battled a barn and chicken coop fire at Fred Rumbaud farm. Various community members hosted gatherings, needlework for the bazaar, bridge games, and visits to relatives in Wellington, Medina, Pawnee, and Ashland. Several residents traveled for illnesses, hospital stays, and family events. Cool Well recovers at home after surgery.
Flooring once limited to plain woods now offers colorful finish options. Materials are durable, easy to apply, and allow modern interiors with low cost. Financing may be available under the Property Improvement Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration.
Wallpaper adds charm as a low cost, effective home improvement. It offers a wide range of designs and colors and is affordable for nearly every budget, with funds for repapering available via the Federal Housing Administration’s Property Improvement Credit Plan through qualified private lenders.
Planked flooring is presented as suitable for restored Colonial dwellings or modern homes with Colonial design. Financing options include a Property Improvement Credit insured by the Federal Housing Administration, with funds obtainable from private lenders.
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