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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1937

Page

7

Deadlocked Farm Legislation Debate Reaches Showdown

Washington Nov 15 A dispute over compulsory crop controls versus voluntary restraints through cash inducements has Congress deadlocked as committees prepare farm bills for floor debate. House and Senate diverge on production limits with Supreme Court limits noted. Martin Jones leads House committee in trimming quotas and taxes ahead of a potential showdown this week.

Washington Congress Roosevelt House Senate Senate Agriculture Committee Supreme Court House Agriculture Committee Martin Jones Tex

Price Of Meal Too Much Davidson Refuses Approval

County Commissioner John E. Davidson opposed an expense bill for a detective’s meal aboard a prisoner return from Elizabeth N Y. The $47.70 total was approved by two other commissioners after the prosecutor argued the county obligation. Detective John Meister had accompanied the prisoner and also recovered a car in Lorain tied to the alleged theft by William Bolich.

John E. Davidson John Meister Lorain Davidson Meister Elizabeth N. Y Oscar G. Dunn Edward DeChant Howard R. Butler William Bolich

Surplus Apples To Be Purchased In Lorain County

Preparations for buying four or five carloads of Lorain County apples for the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation were started today by M. M. Thomas, agent. Headquarters are in the county agricultural extension service office in the Elyria Savings and Trust Building. Carloads may include up to two varieties and may be pooled by two growers under one seller name. Varieties include Baldwin Jonathan Dame Stayman Rome Rhode Island Greenings Wagner Courtland Spy and York. Purchases pay 60 cents per hundred for U S Grade 1 plus 50 cents per hundred for utility grade.

Lorain County Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation M. M. Thomas County Agricultural Extension Service Elyria Thomas Baldwin Jonathan Dame Stayman Rome Rhode Island

Return of Maurizio Bal voni after four decades abroad in Spain

Maurizio Bal voni, who left Romagnano Italy forty years ago to seek work in Spain, has returned as an old man. He was not recognized by his wife until he displayed a deep scar on his left leg, a marker of his long absence.

Maurizio Balvoni Romagnano Italy Spain Maurizio

Veterans' Affairs talk at Elyria VFW Armistice Day banquet

J C Joswerg spoke to Elyria Post 1079 Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Graystone Hotel Armistice Day banquet. Pink and yellow decorations brightened the event. Jerry Ferguson presided, with Corbett Southam Harold Hamilton C. C. Locke and Auxiliaries among speakers. Dancing followed at the VFW Hall.

J. C. Joswerg Elyria Post Graystone Hotel Jerry Ferguson Corbett Southam United Spanish American War Veterans Harold Hamilton C. C. Locke Bertha Mulroy Auxiliary Dorothy Hamilton United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary V. F. W. Hall

Court relocated to basement due to crowded courthouse

Common Pleas Judge Guy Findley moved his court to the basement this morning as the appeals court occupied the large courtroom. Judge A Cook used Courtroom No 2 while the third courtroom handled special tax foreclosure cases by order of the clerk of courts.

Common Pleas Guy Findley County Commissioners Court of Appeals A. Cook Clerk of Courts

Two men chased from farm after shotgun scare

Early this morning at the X L Hurst farm R D Oberlin a hired man fired a shotgun at two suspected chicken thieves seen in the darkness. Mrs Hurst reported the incident to the sheriff's department and she believed one man may have been hit by pellets.

X. L. Hurst R. D. Oberlin Sheriff's Department

Samuel Avery Granted Divorce From Rita Avery

Judge D A Cook grants Samuel Avery a divorce from Rita Avery on grounds of gross neglect. The ruling cites marital breakdown and neglect as the basis for the final decree.

Samuel Avery Rita Avery D. A. Cook

Lorain Clerk Adds Jane Morgan to Tax Foreclosure Staff

Jane Morgan of Lorain joined Clerk of Courts H. E. Agate's department today to assist with tax foreclosure cases filed by the prosecutor's department. She will earn 260 a month. The Samuel Wallinger Company sued Joseph Gelman and others of Lorain for 1267 dollars for alleged merchandise. The Columbia Refining Company filed suit to quiet title to property at Lodi and North Street, naming Hattie Squires and others as defendants.

Jane Morgan Lorain Clerk of Courts H. E. Agate Samuel Wallinger Company Joseph Gelman Et al of Columbia Refining Company Lodi North Street Hattie Squires

Oberlin man arraigned on probation violation in bicycle death case

Gerald Turner of R D Oberlin faces arraignment in common pleas court tomorrow on a probation violation from a second degree manslaughter conviction for the Route 58 bicycle death of Eva Schandersky. Prosecutor Howard Butler said Turner was forbidden to drive as a probation condition but has been reported to be driving.

Gerald Turner R. D. Oberlin Eva Schandersky Oberlin Compmn Pleas Court Howard R. Butler Butler Miss Schandersky Turner

Court of Appeals affirms will ruling in Putt case

The court today upheld a Com Mon Pleas verdict from Judge D A Cook dated April 12 that a paper is the last will and testament of the late Emeline Putt. Ernest H. Putt filed an action contesting the will naming Roy Putt as defendant.

Court of Appeals Common Pleas D. A. Cook Emeline Putt Ernest H. Putt Roy Putt

Roosevelt urges cooperation to tackle unemployment

President Roosevelt warns that private enterprise must act to fill job gaps or government intervention will follow. He stresses a cordial cooperation between government and all citizens, and between citizens and their government, as the path out of current conditions. He did not read the message aloud to Congress, instead briefing his chiefs of staff at the White House beforehand.

Roosevelt Congress House Senate White House

Death Record Mrs Caroline Schubert of Elyria Area

Mrs Caroline Schubert lifelong Russia Township resident dies at 79. Survived by husband William and numerous relatives in Elyria Amherst Lorain Lorain area. funeral Tuesday at 2 from O H Baker Funeral Home with Rev C E Schmidt officiating. Burial Crownhill Cemetery Amherst.

Caroline Schwartz Schubert Russia Township William Schubert Lucy Reinke Eliza Waldorf Frank Schwartz Charles Schwartz Elyria B. L. Schubert Pittsfield F. BE. Schubert W. W. Schubert Melvina A. Schubert Amherst Township Lillie Henson Lorain J. W. Anthony Evansville Indiana Elsie Whiton O. H. Baker Funeral O. H. Baker C. E. Schmidt Crownhill Cemetery Amherst

Mrs Ida Septer Dies After Lingering Illness In Elvria

Mrs Ida C Septer died at the Elvria Home for the Aged on Sunday after a lingering illness. Born in New Florence Pennsylvania September 24 1857 she had lived in Elvria three years. Body to be moved from Taylor Funeral Home to Elvria Home Tuesday for a 2 p m service conducted by Reverend K P Meister. Burial in Ridgelawn cemetery.

Ida C. Septer Elvria New Florence Taylor Funeral Home K. P. Meister Ridgelawn Cemetery

Hengartner Rites Set for Elyria Resident

Catherine A. Hengartner died at home on Butternut Ridge road at 1 49 am after years of bed confinement. She was born August 8 1864 in Warrensville Ohio and lived in Elyria before moving to Butternut Ridge. Survived by husband Walter J. Hengartner two children Charles E. Hengartner Detroit and Mrs Kenneth Oldfield Elyria a sister Hattie Fehr Painesville and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home to Wednesday 11 00 am then to Highland Park cemetery chapel for 2 pm services burial at Highland Park.

Catherine A. Hengartner Corlett Butternut Ridge Road Hengartner Warrensville Ohio Elyria M. HE Walter J. Hengartner Charles E. Hengartner Detroit Michigan Kenneth Oldfield Hattie Fehr Painesville Sudro- Curtis Highland Park Cemetery

Frank Fritz 54 Died Suddenly At Clarksfield Farm

Frank Fritz aged 54 died suddenly last night at 11 46 at his home route 69 Clarksfield township after a heart attack He was born on the farm where he lived He is survived by three brothers Edward Bellefontaine Charles Clarksfield and Alfred Chicago and three sisters Mrs Elizabeth Dupee Clarksfield Mrs Jessieraves Clarksfield and Mrs Inez Vander Kloot Oak Park Illinois The body was taken to W L Pease Funeral Home Wakeman and will remain there pending relatives arrival

Frank Fritz Route Clarksfield Township Fritz Edward Bellefontaine Charles Clarksfield Alfred Chicago Elizabeth Dupee Jessieraves Inez Vander Kloot Oak Park Ilinois W. L. Peasé Wakeman

Gustave Koeber Dies at Elyria Memorial Hospital

Gustave Koeber aged 72 of 5748 West 176th Street Cleveland died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 9 55 Saturday evening. The body was removed to Mandley Funeral Home in Cleveland for services and burial arrangements.

Gustave Koeber West 176Th Street Cleveland Elyria Memorial Hospital Mandley Funeral Home

Obituary for Albert Williams of Elyria and Norwalk roots

Albert Williams 450 114 Chestnut street died at Elyria Memorial Hospital Sunday evening after a brief illness. He lived in Elyria 20 years, was a National Tube welder 15 years, and a charter member of the Elyria Men's Bible Class. He leaves his wife Gertrude, stepson Paul Huth, granddaughter Nora June Huth, and brothers William Norwalk and John Lorain. Funeral Wednesday at Nichols Funeral Home 2:00 with L B Hindman officiating. Burial in Brookdale.

Albert Williams Chestnut Street Elyria Memorial Hospital Norwalk Ohio Elyria National Tube Company Elyria Men's Bible Class Elyria I. OU. 0. F Maccabees Gertrude A. Williams Paul Huth Nora June Huth William John Lorain Nichols Funeral Home L. B. Hindman Brookdale Cemetery

Death of Mrs Eva Janas Fritz in Cleveland

Mrs Eva Janas Fritz 68 lifelong Grafton resident died at home 1958 West 58th Street Cleveland at 3 am after a lingering illness. Born in Poland she left a husband and a large family including daughter Mrs Mary Wysogorski of Elyria and six sons. Funeral services set for Wednesday at St Stephens Church Cleveland with burial in St Marys Cemetery Grafton. Body remains at the late home awaiting services.

Eva Janas Fritz Martin Fritz West 58Th Street Cleveland Poland Grafton St. Stephens Church 54Th Street L. A. Klein St. Mary's Cemetery Fritz Mary Wysogorski Elyria Ben Janas Ridgeville Milo Chester Berea Godfrey Detroit Mich Walter Marshall Mike Noveski Frank Noveski Joseph Noveski John Noveski Frank Diederick Gust Sadowski

Lorain County to Attend Ohio Farm Bureau Convention

Lorain County will be well represented at the Ohio Farm Bureau Convention in Columbus with over fifty members attending. Eleven singers join the county chorus of about 700 voices. a Lorain County Youth Council display highlights cooperative movement across 18 counties, including a globe view, a warehouse replica, and a truck.

Lorain County Ohio Farm Bureau Columbus Merrittt Powell Lorain County Farm Bureau Co-operative Association Lorain Powell Leon Lehman Grafton J. H. Wilcox A. C. Fish R. EB. Heath LaGrange EB. T. Nesbitt N. J. Hoskin RE. EE. Durkee Gratton Glenn Hobbs Oberlin A. J. Cooper Vermilion E. QO. Portman Amherst R. E. Campbell Wellington County Farm Bureau Glen Hobbs Paul Portman Lehman County Cooperative Youth Council

Oberlin Club Meeting Schedule November 15 19

Community notices list club meetings for Oberlin area from Monday November 15 to Friday November 19. Groups include Methodist Service Guild Women’s Progressive club Nineteenth Century club American Legion Auxiliary History department Oberlin Women’s club Nuights of Pythias Oberlin Odd Fellows First Church Section 1 Merry Wives Missionary Society Jundies Aid Society Encampment I O C F Young Men's club Eastern Star Auxiliary Junior Star Bridge Music department Women’s Relief Corps with multiple hostesses and locations across Main Elm Vine Lorain Pleasant Forest College Street Oak Street Woodland Avenue and Oberlin Tavern.

Methodist Service Guild Harley Baxter South Main Street Women's Progressive Club K. Walden East Vine Street N. A. Martin Oberlin Tavern North Main Street Nineteenth Century Club Walter Persons Elm Street American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Oberlin Women’s Club T. W. Thomas Forest Street H. A. Kelly Martes Elub North Pleasant Street Nuights of W. W. Wazsar Oak Street W. W. Wagar Henderson Kentucky Jundies Aid Society of the Baptist Church A.C. Burgess East College Street Oberlin Young Men's Club Eastern Star Auxiliary Gerald Keller Hollywood Street Ralph Cain Junior Star Bridge Club North Park Street E. Ub. Keiser Woodland Avenue Women’s Relief Corps

Funeral Home to move to late home in Cleveland

The Bittner Funeral Home will relocate its operations to the late home at 1958 W. 58th Street Cleveland by Tuesday. The change signals service continuity as arrangements proceed for the deceased.

Bittner Funeral Home W. 58Th Street Cleveland

Michael Gembka dies at 64 in Elba home

Michael Gembka aged 64 died at his home 114 Warren Avenue Sunday evening after a heart attack. Born in Poland he came to Elba 36 years ago and formerly worked for the Coal Docks, retiring six years ago. Survived by wife Julia son Edward two daughters Mrs Anthony Shimkus of Elyria and Mrs Michael Tkacs of Lorain four grandchildren two sisters and one brother in Europe. Bittner Funeral Home handling arrangements to be announced.

Michael Gembka Julia Warren Avenue Poland Elba Edward Anthony Shimkus Elyria Michael Tkacs Lorain

Oberlin Chapter R. A. M. to hold regular meeting

Oberlin Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons will hold its regular meeting Friday evening with standard rites and attendance expected from members.

Oberlin

Sprengling to Lecture on Asia's Christianity at Kell Series

Professor Martin Sprengling of the University of Chicago will speak in Bosworth Hall at 4 15 p m Tuesday on The Arena of Asia's Christianity The soil The lecture series runs November 14 18 and 22 24 and the public is invited

Haskell Martin Sprengling Bosworth Hall Sprenglus University of Chicago Asia

Oberlin Men’s Club Thanksgiving Festival at Community Center

The Oberlin Men's Club plans a Thanksgiving Festival on Friday evening November 19 at the Grove land street Community Center. A gala with seasonal produce and entertainment is planned. Four live turkeys will be door prizes. Games and varied entertainment will be featured. Tickets are available from the club.

Oberlin Groveland Street Elib

Air members invite to Inunchec at Albertin Tavern

Members of the W. R. C. are invited to an Inunchec on Friday at L23 in the Albertin Tavern. All planning to attend should notify Edna Mack before Wednesday.

Albertin Tavern Noriuy Edna Mack

Weekend visits across several Ohio towns

Mrs. E. J. Yeamans entertained a weekend guest niece Mrs. Medah Miller of Brecksville Ohio and other overnight visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Hreckenridge of Everett Ohio and Mrs. Breckenridge. Additional posts note relatives visiting Ashtabula Columbus Zanesville and Lancaster with several households hosting family members.

E. J. Yeamans Morgan Street Medah Miller Hrecksville Ohio John Hreckenridge Everett, O Breckenridge Yeamans C. M. Shreffler East College Street E. H. Burrill Ashtabula Robert Lyman Harold Cook Lottie Dietz George Rost Akron E. A. Stevens Middletown

Knudsen Demands Union Prevent Wildcat Strikes

Detroit November 15 The United Automobile Workers Union moves to seek a National Labor Relations Board election for a nationwide General Motors collective bargaining unit. Knudsen warns GM will not negotiate unless the union pledges to stop unauthorized strikes and punish those responsible as delegates reject the proposed contract revision.

Detroit United Automobile Workers Union National Labor Relations Board General Motors Corporation General Motors Williams. Knudsen

Women's Groups To Take Part In Two Projects

Lorain County women’s groups will study two winter projects on personal appearance during the 1937 38 season under county home demonstration agent Miss Frances Eckert. Two meetings will be held in each community with topics You and Your Grooming and Feet Shoes and Their Care. Dates to be announced. The council also honored retiring county agent Mrs Alice Bird Dustman and held a get acquainted contest won by several members.

Lorain County Frances Eckert County Women's Home Council William Berg Home Council E. C. Cotton Elyria Township Edith Berry Ohio State University Alice Bird Dustman Florence Nichols P. E. Portman J. H. Sheldon Henry Leimbach Adams

Car Crashes Into Home Injuring Man With Rib Fracture

Hubbard Ohio November 15 James Stafford seventy suffered a rib fracture when a Mercer Pennsylvania man Anthony White drove off the road and crashed through a home stopping against a bed The car struck a sofa where Ray Stafford seventeen slept and then into a kitchen and bedroom where six Stafford family members were asleep White and three others escaped injury

Litchfield OES elects officers at latest meeting

Litchfield Chapter OES announces the officers elected at its last gathering. Worthy Matron Helen Bricker, Worthy Patron Dan Lloyd, Associate Matron Andree Lloyd, Associate Patron Court Musser, Secretary Laurel Yost, Treasurer Flora Bart, Conductress Frances Foskett, Associate Conductress Alvena Kohli, Trustee for 3 years Ella Frombaugh.

Litchfield Helen Bricker Worths Dan Lloyd Andree Lloyd Court Musser Laurel Yost Flora Bart Frances Foskett Alvena Kohli Ella Frombaugh

Junior class play draws good attendance and praise

The Junior class play enjoyed strong Friday and Saturday crowds with much praise for Miss McClure and the class for a well chosen play and its presentation. A. O. Chapin learned of his sister's husband J. W. Stults's death in Monmouth on Sunday. Guests including Mrs. D. R. Argust, Mrs. A. W. Lipp, Mrs. McQuate, and Mrs. Kruggel met with Mrs. Sidney Wilson for a dinner prior to Mrs. Kruggel's Florida departure, with Mrs. Chatham also attending. Thursday the same group met again. Mrs. Myron Barth hosted a shower for Mrs. Wayne Turner and local L. B. & L. ladies, twenty three guests attending.

Miss McClure A. O. Chapin J. W. Stults Monmouth D. R. Argust Geneva A. W. Lipp Lorain McQuate Kruggel

President Calls for Permanent Cure to Unemployment

The president argues relief must yield to a permanent cure by creating suitable jobs in industry and agriculture for all willing workers. He urges cooperative planning and census cooperation, with data used for national benefit to absorb unused manpower into private industry.

Markets Hove Grows Rhrs Market Apples

Market listings show diverse fruit and vegetable prices from Melintosh to Rhode Island greens, with detailed per bushel and basket rates for apples, lettuce, cucumbers, grapes, and more. Cleveland livestock markets report cattle, calves, sheep and hogs with price ranges and market trends, including slow demand and modest declines across categories.

Cleveland

Gasoline stolen from car twice in rear garage

H. W. Pusbach of 427 Sixth Street reported to police that 11 gallons of gasoline were stolen from his car on Saturday night from a rear garage at 348 Fifth Street. This is the second theft from his vehicle.

H. W. Pusbach Sixth Street Fifth Street

Sharks attack as sailors struggle for life rafts

Survivors of a freighter foundered 40 miles northeast of Diamond Shoals recounted brutal scenes as sharks swarmed the men in the water. Sixteen rescued earlier died en route. 21 known survivors from the crew of 29 were aboard the Mendota with three bodies recovered. Coast Guard planes and cutters raced to the scene after an SOS, guided by Lieut. Richard Burke who dropped smoke bombs to reach the fishermen fighting for life as the ship sank in a 69 mile gale off Cape Hatteras.

Mendota Swiftsure Morehead City N. C Rotterdam Diamond Shoals Cape Hatteray Atlantic Coast Guard Lieut Richard Burke Lieut. Burke United Press

Cleveland Produce and Farm Prices Ad Value Note

The Detroit style listing shows varied farm and live poultry prices with many misspellings. It includes live poultry weights, grades, and prices for hens, leghorns, broilers, ducks, geese, turkeys, and different potatoes from Ohio Idaho and Maine markets with per hundredweight and per bag figures.

Cleveland Idaho Maine

Sharks Attack Survivors After Ship Went Down

An eyewitness recounts seeing crew members in life preservers as sharks swarmed the area two hours after a ship disaster. Smoke bombs and a coast guard cutter aided a rescue before a small boat ferried survivors aboard. A navy pilot reported sharks ripping at bodies nearby.

Coast Guard Mendota

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