National War Parity Outlook and Farm Policies
In a column by James McMullin, the article argues a European war would push farm prices toward parity with 1910–14 levels but only via benefit payments and control programs. It details September farmer prices with benefits, notes still 14 percent below parity, and discusses neutrality, Huey Long’s legacy, potato program strategy, and rising federal prison totals amid crime concerns.
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Europe
Roosevelt
Wallace
Indus
Builders urged to hire authors for boondoggling projects
A satirical note claims leaders plan to engage dozens of writers to romanticize the construction of culverts pools golf courses and road shoulders as part of a grand boondoggle. The piece mocks federal officials and cites figures like FDR Hopkins and Ickes while praising postures on gold flows and new securities acts.
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Lory
Pharoahs
Bill Thompson
Fileet Street
Montamrire
Greenwich Village
Ickes
PWA
Harry Hopkins
Europe
Federal Reserve Board
Ladies Society Quilt Event and Community Activities
Pittsfield October notes recount the Ladies Society of the Community Church meeting at Mrs A E Nash with fourteen members, a quilt raffle for the election dinner, and the next meeting at Mrs H L Coulson on October 17. A pantry shower for Miss Dorothy Waite occurred at Mrs Arthur Peabody’s in Wellington, plus a barrel gift for the bride elect Franklyn Wright. Rev Thomas Williams sponsored a youth party at the Theological Seminary in Oderlin with thirty attendees from Methodist and Community churches. Local residents attended the Elyria county fair, and many joined the country wide cooking school at the Elyria Methodist church basement with Miss Alice Bird.
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Pittsfield
Oci
Ladies’ Society of the Community Church
A. E. Nash
H. L. Coulson
Dorothy Waite
Arthur Peabody
Welington
Franklyn Wright
Thomas Williams
Theological Seminary
Qbderilin
Methodist
Alice Bird
Counts
Ebyria Methodist Church
South Amherst Firemen Meet and Village Council Session
On October 14 the Volunteer Firemen held a regular meeting at the fire station with good attendance. The Congregational Progressive Club hosted Mr and Mrs Justus Mathas for a meeting and social time. The Village Council planned a regular session at the town hall this evening. Mr and Mrs Robert Allsop and Mr and Mrs Paul Mori attended a Hallowe en party of the T M T M Club in Oberlin.
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South Amherst
Justus Mathas
Congregational Progressive Club
Robert Allsop
Paul Mori
T. M. T. M. Club
Oberlin
Avon Morning Glory Club Hosts Cards Night
Avon Ohio October 14 1938 Mr and Mrs F K Dechant opened their home to the Morning Glory Club with card games and prizes awarded to Mrs Ed Kingshirn Mrs F Dechan and Mrs Charles WIljm ore. Lunch followed. Mrs J Weller to entertain Oct 22. Several residents visited friends in Spencer Lorain and Litchfield. The village council met at Town Hall with Ben Walker named road patrol and road repairs approved. Miss Alma Garter oversees county produce demonstrations at OSU. Miss Beth Maye Lounsbrough admitted to Allen Hospital Oberlin with pneumonia.
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Avon. O
F. K. Dechant
Morning Glory Club
Ed Kingshirn
F.dechan
Charles Wiljmore
Weller
Hospiful
Beth Maye Lounsbrough
Allen Hospital
Oberlin
LeRos Lounsbrough
Mary Lounsbrough
Charles Feakins
Local families host dinner and hospital visit noted
Dinner guests were Mr and Mrs John Jameson and family on Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Herbert Pickering and son Gordon visited Mr and Mrs Herbert Pickering in Lakewood. Mr and Mrs Harold Smith and children and Mrs Bertha Smith spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Lewis Klindseed in Belden. Charles Wilford visited Lawrence Lenard at St Joseph's Hospital Lorain on Sunday afternoon.
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John Jameson
Herbert Pickering
Gordon
Lakewood
Harold Smith
Jchildren
Bertha Smith
Lewis Klinseed
Belden
Charles Wilford
Lawrence Lenard
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
Wakeman News Briefs Highlight Local Gatherings and Visits
Wakeman residents attended a Columbus football game and reported it a good time. Grace Peabody of Cleveland visited her mother Beatrice Peabody. The Eastern Star met at Masonic Hall with about sixty people. Ward Wilcovem and Lawrence Livermore received degrees. Refreshments were served by local members. Guests came from Ashland Vermilion Milan Fremont Collins New London Willard and Sandusky. A fire damaged a chimney wall at Florence Burdue’s home but caused little damage. Mrs. Ernest Witzlaben visits Detroit. Mrs. Leland Kenton Elizabeth Booth and Mrs. Wessell of Elyria plan a Charleston West Virginia trip. Carl Neiding works at the Marion filling station.
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Wakeman
Columbus
Grace Peabody
Cleveland
Beatrice Peabody
The
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Ward Wil'coven
Lawrence Livermore
Gladys Cooley
Katherine Sioil
Sadie Clark
Doris Graves
Ashland
Vermilion
Milan
Fremont
Co!lins
New London
Willard and
Sandusky
Florence Burdue
Ernest Witzlaben
Detroit
Mich
Leland Kenton
Elizabeth Booth
Wessell
Elyria
Charleston
W. Va
Carl Neiding
Marion
Local Social Visits Reach Across Towns
Watts across from the Bask, Arthur Peabody and sam of Wellington were Tuesday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peabody. Mrs. Karl Green and childrées of Brighton called on Mrs. Roy Kenyon on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Otto Geist of Camden visited Mrs. W. J. Benson on Wednesday evening. Sunday callers included Mr. Trom Smith of Elyria and Mr. Parker of Oberlin for Mrs. Elizabeth Booth. On Tuesday, Mrs. McKinnon of Cleveland and Mrs. George Worcester and daughter of Oberlin called on Mrs. Booth.
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Cleveland
George Worcester
Oberlin
Elizabeth Booth
Tuna season approaching urges November peak by Bermuda aquarium
Louis L. Mowbray curator of the Bermuda Government aquarium says November is best for tuna fishing. His studies show tuna are born in July and reach peak growth in November, guiding season timing and fishing plans.
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