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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1936
Page
5
Madrid declares a state of siege with an emergency defense committee in control to defend the city. Civilians, including 12 000 children, are moved toward the coast while a strict curfew and blackout are imposed as insurgents ring the capital within a 40 mile radius.
The report details a broad radical union front in Madrid forming a disciplined line of defense as the city enters a state of siege. A manifesto warns of iron discipline and declares death before retreat as rebels threaten to cut rail links and isolate the capital, with Oviedo and northern victories cited as morale shifters.
British soldiers in Palestine face hard patrols and dangers while keeping peace between Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem. Donkey riding and the nickname Jerusalem nightingale provide humor as troops long for English sports results and faster news. They witness diverse religious life with underground synagogues and old Istambila catacombs.
Seqatoia National Park awards Champ the title of champion after a summer peanut derby. The winning chipmunk stored the most peanuts in his pouch, finishing with an SS 1 2 peanut record.
The Saint Mary's College student body filed a protest with Berkeley city council against the local ordinance banning hitch-hiking. The college lies nearby and students frequently travel to Berkeley for easier access.
Mothersingers meet at Carlisle School at 7 30 p m. All Church Night at M E Church. North Elyria Grange meets at Lake Avenue school. Rochester Booster Class of M B E Sunday School meets with C D Setterfield. The club was entertained by Mrs R W Sanders. prizes won by Mrs Nicky Younglas Mrs Malvern Spicer and Mrs C H Opfer. door prize to Mrs Will Younglas and consolation to Mrs Harold Opfer.
In LaGrange on October 15 the Ladies' Aid Society will meet with Mrs. Frank Walcott to plan the annual dinner with Doris Sheldon Edna Wilcox Eva Martin and May Knowles on the kitchen committee. Mrs. Paul Sage will host the Gleaners of the Methodist church on October 14 with Doris Sheldon Frances Woodruff and Wilma Rundle assisting and Mrs. Frank Walcott leading devotionals. Roll call asks Are You Superstitious If 60 What About.
The Dover Neighborly Club held its first meeting at Mrs. Biermacher home. Mrs. Ernest Stroud was elected president with Mrs. Nellie Green as vice president and Mrs. Charles Dyble as treasurer.
The local P T A announces an entertainment event on October 15 and 16 featuring moving pictures of villagers and places. The program will end with an amateur section after pictures were taken Tuesday and Wednesday for the show.
The Eaton Parent-Teacher Association held a session at the school last Tuesday night with more than 150 in attendance. The program featured a short play titled Teacher, King Go Home, burlesquing both teachers and the school board.
LaGrange October 9 The La Grange Townsend Club will meet October 13 in the club room at the LaGrange hotel. Twenty four members and guests attended the current session with Monopoly and pedro as diversions. Mrs Lillian Nichols won the door prize. Coffee and doughnuts were served. Everyone is welcome.
Mrs Harold Opfer will host the LaGrange Five Hundred Club meeting on Wednesday October 14 at her home. Members are to bring prizes and refreshments will be served.
New London The Community Farm Women's Club met at Mrs M F Hilemans home with sixteen members and three visitors present A program followed the business session including vocal duet reading piano solo and contests led by Stella McMillan The November meeting will be with Nina Jones on the fourth.
New London I O O F plans an October 14 Sanitory Degree conferral to initiate eight candidates as the fall membership campaign opens. The United Third Degree team of Toledo will confer the degree in New London hall later in October. Grand Master’s gavel, won by the New London lodge, is in possession of O G Swartz miller, with committee appointments to be announced at the next meeting for presenting the gavel to the lodge.
Oberlin figure Porter L will address the 2 pm service during Pittsfield Methodist church Home Coming. The day opens at 10 am with worship, then Sunday school at 11. A noon basket lunch is planned in the church basement, and at 3 pm Rev Taylor will greet visiting ministers and present historical sketches.
H J Hillian won top honors for best corn at the Carlisle Grange show in West Ridge during the regular meeting Tuesday. Fred Decker presided, with Mrs Merle Penfound in charge of the program. Speakers included Mrs Harry Lauer and county agent C S Hummell. Red Cross safety leaflets were handed out. Mrs Fred Decker won the guessing contest.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson hosted a West Ridge Needle Guild session with regular business conducted. Two weeks hence Mrs. Raymond Hiscox will host. The group shared needlework and a tureen lunch with members and guests including Mrs. A. J. Haist Miss Maxine Haist of Lorain Mrs. Arthur Ernst of South Amherst and several other members and guests.
Eaton Grange held an open house booster night reception for the school faculty on Wednesday evening. Fifty five attendees heard a welcome address by E Munn followed by devotional, piano solo, and readings by A Martin and E Durkee. Eleanor Munn sang, Louis Munn led a group sing and Ben Munn read as Rev Stevenson directed. Stunts and games accompanied refreshments arranged by the committee.
A thousand dogs trained for war purposes paraded through Harbin, Manchukuo, during air defense exercises. They assembled in Municipal park and marched to Cathedral square for a wartime demonstration of their capabilities.
The British Ministry of Pensions aims to finish paying its war costs by 1955 as postwar needs shrink. Last year the ministry spent 217 million dollars on pensions and allowances to 1,006,000 people, with 675 million dollars spent since 1918 for food, clothing, and education for orphans.
Bertha Boignard, 21, of Lyons France, died after foretelling her own death when a mother found a letter in an old trunk. Bertha exclaimed the writer of that letter would die soon, and the fate proved true.
Miss Emeline Elizabeth Jones will marry Prof. Frederick Mason Chace of Harvard University. She will continue police duties for the period required by department rules.
Chauncey B. Wightman ASA representative for Hawaii says agricultural sectors will receive between £1,500,000 and $2,000,000 during the first year of their compliance with the soil conservation program. The aid aims to support farmers and related industries in the territory.
Police treat intoxicated motorists as criminals. Offenders are booked photographed and fingerprinted by traffic sergeant Laurence Kelly who heads the accident prevention bureau. Bertillon records are kept for driving while intoxicated reckless operation and drunk driving causing an accident.
Kelly credits the baresta they formed for reducing sock dents and expects even fewer with the new system. Police Chief William Blaylock endorses photographing and fingerprinting drivers as the best identification method, predicting wider adoption. Only two deaths from automobile accidents occurred in Waukegan this year as the city ranks among the state’s top five safest for traffic.
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