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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1946
Page
9
Robert Allsop was elected president when the Women's Society of Christian Services met at the Methodist church in South Amherst.
An auction at J. R. Gott farm located two miles west and one mile south of LaGrange at 12 30 Saturday November 30 features household items and farm tools. Items include rugs dining set piano victrola Coleman heater curtains lamp stove and a large assortment of kitchen and bedding items plus horse drawn farming equipment and hay. Terms are cash on day of sale and Alva E. Spicer is the auctioneer.
At the Thursday afternoon gathering, Mrs Harveld Allsop led devotional services assisted by Mrs Belle Broviseker as presiding officer. Officers elected included Mrs EM Hyatt as president, Mrs Floyd Bryant as corresponding secretary, and Mrs Henry Kolb as treasurer. A Thanksgiving service followed with a full program including choir, offerings, and a reported donation total of $24000.
Ohio rural economists at Ohio State University argue most farmers should lime and fertilize land already owned and buy machinery rather than purchase new acreage. They expect higher operating costs in 1947 and a drop in average farm net income, with land prices high and mortgages carrying risk if prices fall.
Avon Lake observes a Men’s Club meeting on Wednesday November 27 at 8 p.m. at the Congregational church with R. J. Miller of Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co as guest speaker on More Power to Cleveland. The event includes refreshments and a town-wide Thanksgiving sermon by Rev. Thorley Johnson titled Be Ye Thankful. The Spectrum staff, honor rolls, and convention plans are also mentioned along with donations and upcoming activities.
Ohio State University farm marketing expert B A Wallace warns farmer-owned elevators face rising inventories and debt as grain and merchandise prices fall. He notes increased accounts receivable, higher operating costs, and calls for expense reductions and tighter credit as safer responses amid 1945 46 results and 18 years of study.
West Ridge Grange held a Thanksgiving supper at Carlisle Grange hall attracting 72 members, families, and friends. Carl Deeds awarded prizes for the corn apple and potato show while Edward Willock served as auctioneer raising $62.15 for the Grange. A short meeting followed with officers reappointed and a membership application from Mr. and Mrs. Ehmer Mertz.
National Grange Master Albert S. Goss outlines a plan to manage postwar agricultural surpluses. He warns against price collapse and urges increasing consumption, not production cuts, while detailing three main approaches to curb surpluses and noting international and domestic proposals from FF A O and the International Federation of Agricultural Producers.
In Columbus experts from Ohio State University note bees may rely on human food stores to raise brood as milder patterns threaten winter survival. Weather observations emphasize strong winds and variable precipitation, prompting beekeepers to prepare for possible early brood development and food-conserving measures.
In Colorado harvest regions more laborers are employed on farms than typical for this season. Reports indicate increased recruitment, with growers citing steady demand and favorable weather as drivers of the uptick. Local communities note the impact on rural economies and temporary housing needs.
The report notes farm workers earned an average of $104 monthly with board in October 1946 and $4.94 per day without board. It compares 1946 figures to 1910-14 averages, showing 88 percent as many Cormiers and family workers and 74 percent as many hired workers in November 1946.
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