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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1934
Page
8
A retrospective feature titled Today is the Day With Day by Day Story of the World War Twenty Years Later recounts wartime events. CLARK KINNAIRD copyrighted 1984 Central Press Association notes a dated calendar entry and celestial observations.
A collage of historical notes from October listings. It recalls Simon Fleaner on germ theory, battles along the San River, the siege of Przemysl, and the Bosnian invasion, plus dramatic Chicago fires, X rays discovery, Alvin York, early coast to coast flights, and notable figures such as John Hay and Robert J. Buckley with brief biographical notes.
The Brookside School magazine drive finished last week with the girls led by Miss Helen Frishesa and Principal J AcConihe closing ahead. The boys under Mr Fretz and Mr Bair staged a comeback on Thursday afternoon to treat the girls team.
The Buckeye Sewers 4-IT club presented an exhibit and program after the Gulf Road Parent Teachers Association meeting. A large audience viewed garments by club members. Mrs E D Hoag led the program with music by Mr Schriver, a mock wedding, curtain and drapery demonstrations, and 4 H work talk by Miss Alice Bird who awarded rib bons to the girls. Mrs Hoag earned a blue ribbon for her club work.
The Buckeye Sewers 4-H Club earned 106 points, the high total among Lorain County girls clubs, by completing projects, attendance, membership, and community activities. Neva Carrick and Marion Moon earned a trip to the State Fair after winning the county demonstration contest at the YMCA. Community notes report Sheffield Lake officials seeking gas service from Ohio Fuel Gas Co and a 1935 village budget of 17 730.72 with general and bond funds, plus local funeral notices for Charlotte Maddock and Albert Barbknecht.
Officials filed official arguments for and against two proposed amendments in Ohio. Supporters led by Lee Palmer and Fred Caley argue for limiting the gasoline tax and protecting highway funds while opposing property taxes on autos. Opponents led by Murray Lincoln warn the measures would deny lawmakers power to tax other property and unfairly privilege motor vehicles.
Judge W C Wierman, who just turned 85, marked his 77th consecutive Sandusky County Fair visit at Fremont this year. He first attended the fair as a boy of eight, continuing the long tradition with steady attendance.
Alfred Stohlmeye a 12 year old boy from Lancaster Ohio reportedly broke his leg for the 20th time while playing. Despite cautions to avoid rough play he continues to risk injuries, with the repeated breaks noted as a pattern and concern to his guardians.
In Oxford, three year old Eugene Greer drowned after falling into a water tub in his parents yard. He was missing for an hour before his father located the body in the tub.
After a night of games and refreshments, Mr and Mrs Raymond Dunfee planned to host the group at their home later in October. Mrs Ricca Brown of Cleveland returned home after several weeks with her son, Mr and Mrs Henry Jackson and family on Ford Road.
In Twin Falls Idaho a tourist claims thieves with odd tastes swiped a suitcase containing false teeth and 1000 pennies from his car. The Bermuda Islands history is recalled with name changes from Virginiola to Somers Islands to Bermuda. A family note mentions three youths, Kenneth Robins Howard Halbertson and Werton Martin, running away for a day to see the world before returning.
In Mt Gilead Ohio a sunflower grows exceptionally tall with its head reaching 14 feet, planted in Harold T Kroat’s garden and still steadily expanding for the season.
In Boston the R. H. White Company department store notes seven female employees have combined to reach 300 years of service. A separate historical claim notes the Bantu peoples of South Africa faced conquest by European whites after two generations of intense conflict.
Somerville plans an October year reunion inviting residents who have lived in the town for half a century or more. Eligible attendees will be former and current residents meeting the long-term residency criterion.
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