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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1927
Page
7
Delegates from nearly twenty Ohio cities gathered in Columbus to discuss retail trade policy and set goals for the coming year. Senator D. Fess was on the program for an informal talk while Samuel Forney of Columbus spoke on tax relief and other brief remarks were planned.
The Ohio Council of Women Voters convened here to organize for upcoming state and national political conflicts. The session runs through tomorrow night with Mrs. Wilma Sinclair Ievan of Steubenville serving as national committee woman presiding.
Grand Rapids Michigan Railway company earns the Charles A. Coffin prize of 1000 dollars and a gold medal for advancing local transportation by bright car deco and enhanced rider comfort. The award honors a program by B C Cobb and L J DeLamarter, who modernized trolleys to boost ridership, including a public bonfire of old cars.
The Illinois Association for Criminal Justice reports 25000 felonies in 1926 are under study to identify crime causes. A $100,000 donation from Chicago’s Industrial Club funds the project with a preliminary report due early next year. Juvenile delinquency research is also under way with Rockefeller Foundation support and Illinois institute cooperation.
Oct 4 report from Sheffield notes Mr and Mrs Hart Johnson and family visiting Friedenstine home last Sunday. Shirley Garfield called on Burrel couple. Mrs Burditte of North Ridge injured when gas stove exploded, taken to Elyria hospital. Ruth Friedenstine visiting Earl and Ruth Johnson. Taft family from Cincinnati stayed with H C Chambers. Smiths attended Cleveland golden wedding. Virden Maddock visited Elyria. Wurston family from Amherst visited P L Chambers.
Grafton news notes a regular Philathea class meeting at Mrs. Fisher’s Chestnut street residence this Thursday afternoon. All class members urged to attend. Also reports visitors from Cleveland and Elyria, with local families hosting guests and hospital trip details.
Governor Fisher highlighted the M. J. Showalter family of Huntingdon for seven children with an extraordinary record of school attendance. The eldest Thelma and Jeanette endured 13 years without absence or tardiness, Harvey 12 years, Virginia nine years with only illness interrupting.
Markley School reports 154 total students with high attendance in September. Principal Stanley Sneary leads 7th grade, Grace Thomas oversees 5th and 6th, Caroline Herchler directs 4th and Sr, Margaret Comstock runs 1st and 2nd. Several grades reach 100 percent attendance. 4th grade wins Attendance Banner two weeks in a row and holds Spelling Banner since opening. The 3rd and 5th grades host classroom Automobile Derby projects, each pupil choosing a car make and striving to win.
URBANA Ohio Helen Keller plans a book titled My Religion based on a study of the Emanuel Swedenborg bust loaned by Urbana university She aimed to see and feel Swedenborg through art and the bronze bust created by Fannie Bree in 1904 The bust traveled with Miss Keller during a June season and is one of only four Swedenborg busts in the United States with others in New York Chicago and Boston.
A vivid promotional passage introduces a Smart Set issue offering a serial based on a diary of a high school boy and provocative articles by Judge Oberwager. It headlines themes of urban experience, girls and dating, youth crime, and controversial gender topics with multiple story and essay titles.
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