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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1955
Page
2
Weekend Dividend presents Sunday reading for families with hobbies and crafts. A selection of activities, tips, and articles invites all ages to enjoy quiet leisure, discover new projects, and share time together on a relaxing weekend.
A reflective piece describes cheerful routines of city morning life. The narrator observes drivers, patrolmen, shopkeepers, a waitress, a churchgoer, a quiet window-waver, and hotel workers, noting their daily kindness. Shared pattern shapes a hopeful start to each day.
A rambling column visits a tavern scene with an Irish man, German wife, and a Greek tavern owner who sponsors a fellow countryman. It reflects on citizenship, politics, prank campaigns, and local hobbies such as football cards. It mentions Oberlin High School, a bank clerk named Mourning, and name pairings in the Chronicle-Telegram.
Arthur G Hinz, 77, longtime leader of the Ohio Fruit Growers Cooperative, champions the region’s Concord and other varieties. About 3 500 tons go to Michigan and New York for juice while 2 300 tons go to wine. The cooperative coordinates deliveries, pays in installments, and aims to expand national grower influence with Welch Grape Co as a base. The piece notes aging wine processes, industry challenges from California competition, and a push to involve younger growers.
The column notes the rise of melodic tunes over novelty songs, naming hits like No Arms Will Ever Hold You and Love Is a Many Splendored Thing. It criticizes Death of an Angel, lists top records, and mentions Perry Como, Georgie Shaw, Patti Paige, and Russ Morgan among others. It also highlights RCA albums and the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band distribution, plus Elyria’s early radio play and December disc jockey plans.
In Elyria area, four year old John Edward Triesky earned the nickname sidewalk superintendent for his fascination with the Ohio Turnpike construction. He watched roaring machinery with his grandmother, then proudly pretended to build the turnpike at home in Roseville Michigan. His grandmother shared the tale with turnpike chairman James Shacknessy who praised the youngster and invited him to the grand opening, though John missed it and awaits a ride to see the surface he helped to engineer and to visit family tied to Chrysler’s engineering division.
In Oswego, Joseph Shelley Jr. develops a tire vibration alert using a buzzer and wire along the tire to warn drivers when a tire pressure changes. RCA engineering chief Lenis notes FCC action enables broader use, promising lower operating costs and safer trucking.
A wartime era note on etiquette from the United States Power Squadrons outlines proper yachting manners. It covers greeting protocols, port courtesy, anchoring permissions, garbage disposal, speed limits, deck wear, flag etiquette, and general shipshape upkeep. For classes nationwide, write USPS National Headquarters, Englewood, N.J.
Belgrade invited Western European press along with Poland Czechoslovakia and Hungary to tour Yugoslavia. The program covers major cities and resorts aimed at boosting tourist interest and showcasing attractions to foreign journalists.
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