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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1937
Page
4
A devotional piece cites Matthew 24 32 44 urging watchfulness for Christ return. It frames a modern struggle between striving for a just future and clinging to privilege, contrasting tomorrow’s hope with yesterday’s defense of the status quo.
The City of Elyria Ohio proclaims the week beginning November 15 1937 as Community Chest Week. Mayor Leonard Smith urges every citizen to cooperate fully and provide financial support to fund needy relief sick care and character building organizations through the Community Chest plan.
The piece paints a driver who dominates the road with little regard for others. It mocks his arrogance and selfish behavior, noting a traffic judge once delivering a warning of 30 days as a rare consequence.
Former U S Senator Atlee Pomerene dies, noted for roles in Teapot Dome prosecutions, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and twelve years in the Senate. He helped shape Federal Reserve legislation, backed Wilson then critics of New Deal, and was a influential, sharp critic and confidant in national affairs.
The piece argues against a universal retirement age for teachers, noting Dr Emil Altman's view that sixty may protect both staff and students. It cites examples of elderly professionals still active, like Pitkin at sixty and Phelps and Damrosch into their seventies. It argues retirement should be individual, not a blanket rule.
The piece argues Christmas gift shopping creates a yearly logjam, stressing the strain on retailers and postal workers. It notes some progress toward earlier purchases, driven by cash flow needs, while acknowledging many still delay until the last minute.
Nationwide weekend crashes claim hundreds of lives as fall football crowds travel roads. The article notes daily motor fatalities averaging around 100 for two years and warns drivers to join safety efforts and obey traffic laws to prevent further loss. It urges personal responsibility to protect families on the highway.
President Roosevelt reaffirms America's opposition to gas war while recalling the World War horrors. The piece notes gas masks, refuges, and unsettled positions of France Germany and Russia, with Britain and Italy cited amid global tensions and safety concerns.
A compiled record of anniversaries notes Edwin Booth born in Maryland and dying in New York, plus Henry Clay Merriam, Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Evans, John Drew, Augustus Crane, John Moody, Seattle founders, Populist convention at Montgomery, Stevenson gifting rights to Anne Ide, 1922 Supreme Court ruling on Japanese citizenship, 1996 Literary Digest quip, plus Paris deputies rioting and anti Jewish unrest in Wilno.
The list honors Justice Louis Brandeis born in Louisville 81 years ago and educator Dr. Abraham Flexner born in Louisville 71 years ago. It includes Bishop James Cannon Jr of the M E Church South born in Salisbury 73, writer Ralph H. Balfour born in Cambridge 67, suffragist Mrs. Guilford Dudley born in Nashville 61, and Hampden-Sidney College president Dr. Joseph D. Eggleston born in Virginia 70.
The reading predicts a restless disposition and travel may occur, bringing fame and fortune. It notes a well balanced character with strong affections and active mind, suggesting today could produce a great explorer driven by favorable planetary degree.
A brief 1937 note warns of trials faced by a native today with possible privation before reaching a goal. The mind is described as sensitive and critical, but success is deemed probable.
A report notes six varieties of edible seawearl present in Japanese coastal waters. It outlines their identification and distribution, highlighting notable characteristics and regional presence along Japan's shores.
U S survey finds the typical small city American family earns 1400 a year and purchases a home with a 1935 car, going to the movies weekly. The study covers 19000 families in 19 small cities, villages, towns and counties, with varied incomes and home ownership rates across regions.
Hollywood gossip notes Cecil B. DeMille backing Franciska Gaal as a rising star while Betty Compson heads a comeback. The piece mocks industry types, mentions Grace Moore Josef Von Sternberg and Simone Simon Gene Markey, and recalls Jeanette MacDonald’s debut tale about cotton bloomers as her starting point in show business.
Oscar, a longtime Paramount bootblack now in late life, is described as Hollywood's confidant and morale booster. Once Wallace Reid's valet, he stayed on after Reid's death to shine stars' shoes and advise on blues. He has acted in films and remains a beloved, gossipy fixture amid the studio's bustle. A Los Angeles police warning urges security after multiple robberies among actors on set.
The Eastern Star held its annual officer election at the Masonic Hall. Dorothy Wasem was elected Worthy Matron and Carl Neiding Worthy Patron. Doris Prince Associate Matron and G B Haskins Associate Patron also elected. Secretary Margaret Mantz treasurer Rhea Witzlaben conductress Frances Byron Associate Conductress Corinne Gerter Trustee. Refreshments followed.
A dinner was held in honor of Kathleen Mac Creedy’s birthday with guests Betty Scott, Dosia Bailey, Mr and Mrs William Bailey, Robert Bement of Columbus, and Mrs Clarence Pierce as the honored guest in Cleveland. Mrs Clarence Pierce visited her daughter Mrs Phelps and family in Cleveland over the weekend. Mrs Otto Geist of Mden visited Mrs Dora Pomeroy on Tuesday.
Quoted Each Saturday by P. R. Smith Company listing approximate bid and asked prices for a range of securities and savings bank offerings. Includes Elyria Savings Building, Lorain County certificates and stocks, Ohio electric power and public service issues, Perry Pay on Twig, and Western Reserve preferred. Also notes Worthington Ball and other local financial items.
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