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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1961
Page
14
Otto Schoepfle, publisher of The Chronicle Telegram, drew little vote support on Tuesday yet gained substantial publicity. The piece notes his crocus selling quirk, describing him as a smooth talking green thumb who boasts crocuses require minimal effort as he touts bulb planting with easy spring blooms.
Elyria area notes show Miss Hickey, a local performer, returning to EC's auditorium for a third show, this time dramatizing Barrets of Wimpole Street after earlier turns as Anne Frank and Our Town. The item blends school happenings with diocese event plans and student activities.
A village vignette shows Otto Schoept Je’s crocus sale followed by planting by the narrator and neighbor Steve Burke’s dibble tip. The piece ends with a sign planned over the bed, promising a county verdict on the crocus quality next spring. A second tale recalls a grandmother at a pay phone chasing her dime and a DIG reminder from Investors Diversified.
A fragmented report notes a Hungarian themed commemorative stamp tied to Franz Liszt and broader European concert history. It mentions an exhibit background by Charles R. Chickering, Liszt’s early life and career, and a planned replacement of the seven year old red and blue Statue of Liberty stamp at the Springfield post office.
The article reviews a range of dog show topics including Special issue Pershing stamps, a Gaines Dog Research Center booklet All About Dogs, and a note on Surinam stamps honoring Dag Hammarskjold. It also covers a dog show winner Ethel McDonald's Miniature Schwarzer Winsom, travel times to Hartford, and dog health tips stressing nose checks, symptoms of illness, and nutrition needs.
The history notes how Brownhelm settlers built the first peeled log church on Claus Road in 1820 with a shinny roof and large fire, recounts the pioneer worship, the pulpit fireplace, and split benches, and describes the move to a new Congregational church on North Ridge Road after 1831 four day meetings and a failed earlier design.
Education leaders scrutinize junior high models nationwide as districts experiment with grade configurations and facilities. Experts urge careful study of experiences, urging communities to tailor buildings and programs to pre adolescent needs while promoting flexible, evidence based approaches.
In this Chronicle Telegram column, readers ask if aging inevitably brings mental decline. The expert notes less than five percent of older people lose mental competence, urges staying active, and argues age should not bar new careers or public service. Submissions for a booklet are requested.
President Theodore Roosevelt once banned cutting evergreen trees for Christmas at the White House. Advisor Gifford Pinchot later assured that supervised harvesting aids forest conservation, and since then the White House has maintained a Christmas tree tradition.
In The Chatter Box the writer contrasts domestic politics with foreign systems, noting ongoing municipal needs like lights and paving despite party shifts. The piece laments cycles of electioneering, praises stability, and compares U S politics to autocratic or unstable regimes abroad.
Q A player who has taken a trick may give his partner useful cards for the partner's Calypso. A kibitzer non-player may not offer advice or questions during play and should stay quiet. he cannot be penalized for interruptions.
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