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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1939
Page
8
The Y MCA gymnasium program announces incentives for 1939 40 season with monthly awards for perfect attendance and winning teams plus all around athlete honors. The season starts the week of October 23 with new basketball leagues for under 14 over 14 and high school boys and weekly instruction to teach fundamentals.
The Chronicle Telegram reports an inquiry asking for the location of the Immigration Office. A letter notes the Federal Building Public Square and Superior Ave in Cleveland as the target. The piece mentions British Malaya recruits and an ostrich egg weight of about 3.5 pounds.
Boake Carter surveys Britain’s path to peace amid Britain Churchill Eden and Chamberlain splits and growing calls for peace. British press hints at peace with honor while U S observers fear a stalemate that could invite catastrophe and delay American entry.
National and Ohio League of Women Voters leaders urge calm in revising the Neutrality Act. They back repealing the embargo and adopting cash and carry to keep the United States neutral, warning against panic and political pressure. They cite President's neutrality, need for prudent policy, and safe economic handling to prevent war involvement.
In Tokyo a meeting occurred as Japanese women welcomed a party of Cantonese Chinese women during their visit. Reports note a milk shortage has prompted German farmers to cut cow numbers. An exhibition of industrial substrates was staged in Tokyo.
Mrs Herman Postle and daughter Ruth Ella, with Mr and Mrs Ricebe, spent Tuesday in Rochester. Mrs Donna Rust and others visited at Mr and Mrs A C Beers in Wooster. Stanley Beers, hospitalized in Columbus, is improving and expects to be home soon. Mr and Mrs F P F Giteon of Kansas City are staying at L Glevenhowe this week.
Darrell Kane visits Aunt Midge in Santa Monica while Alan Radcliffe and Juliette Darcy pursue marriage. Midge opposes Alan and Gloria Benson, provoking a tangle with Darrell and Mike as misunderstandings and past loves surface during a riding trip through a canyon. Alan expresses love for Juliette, while Darrell hints at a New York romance.
Eight young harmonica players in Elyra form the Us Guys harmonica band at the YMCA. Last year they played under Carl Gleason but his resignation leaves the group leaderless as they seek a new leader who can play the harmonica.
Despite the fact they meet weekly to rehearse a leader is expected to guide them. The band performed at several public meetings in Ely and nearby communities last year.
Denmark sees unemployment rise among organized labor to the highest level in nine years, signaling broader economic strain. The surge reflects shifts in industry employment, wage pressures, and potential policy responses as unions mobilize.
A state clarification guide maps two proposed Bigelow amendments. One creates an old age pension of 30 dollars a month for singles and 80 dollars for couples, funded by a new income tax and land tax. Opponents warn it would bankrupt state finances, trigger mass tax hikes, and drive business to other states. About 695000 residents over 60 could be eligible, with eligibility defined loosely as retired from gainful work.
Archery instruction will grow in the Y M C A boys program announced by Geyer who directs boys work. A new range with longer distance will accommodate more participants and instruction will be given by C L Grant and Rosberg. Younger boys six to eight attend Saturday sessions while older teens 17 to 18 meet at 7 pm.
County Engineer Harry L placed a 63-foot flag atop the county garage on Oberlin Street this week. A 9 by 6 foot flag from National Tube Co. was also obtained. Japanese women have formed the Currest Women's Association.
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