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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1930
Page
6
A Lorain County Fair report praises the event as exceptional with numerous high quality exhibits and strong crowds. The writer notes productive local farms, friendly neighbors renewing ties, and widespread interest across all fair departments.
The world awaits the complete account of the Andree Arctic expedition. The Horn expedition found the bodies well preserved in ice with an oil stove nearby as evidence of a last meal attempt. The missing diary will be sent to Swedish authorities and likely published, revealing the explorers' suffering.
A reflective piece on Edison Ford and Firestone sharing a long held American work ethic. It highlights their balance of modern progress with enduring values of hard work and self-reliance, noting Edison’s eight hour labor limit and proposed longer mental effort. The column argues timelessness of these principles.
The first 5 000 country towns show a net population gain of 1 861 121, with Idaho and South Dakota as the only states showing a loss. These towns are described as real America, with high home ownership and close community life, not merely housing clusters.
The census director William M Steuart reports preliminary U S unemployment for April shows 20 percent of the total population, about 3 508 151 people out of work. The totals are based on total population not just workers and will be refined as gainful worker data are finalized.
A readable fragment lists anniversaries for John Howard the prison reformer and others, with scattered biographical notes including birthplaces and death dates. Mentions include Whilard Parker, Trevetia Praydy, V Halstead, United Life Saving Services, Dred Sea York, and Eugene Fred, with dates ranging from 19th to early 20th century and a brief historical aside about the Great Fire of London.
Today marks birthdays and historical notes including U S Senator Hiram W Jobs son of California born 64 years ago and Edward H Wason born in Baster Ohio 65 years ago. Also Victor M Cutter president of United Fruit Compass born in Vracut Mass 49 years ago and Frederick Soddy born in Oxford England 53 years ago.
Sept 2 notes show Maryland visitors Vincent and Var converging with G Pickett group. Elyria residents and families, including the Moire, Haynes, Wilford, Chambers, Tran, Cates, Seeley, and Morris families, attend a Toronto trip and a large Elmira social at St Berber with a picn ic dinner and reunion events.
Local families in Lorain hosted and attended church and community gatherings. Guests included the Baldwin, Westcott, Goodsite, and McMulan families. meetings covered class dues and sunshine funds. various visits to relatives, a miniature golf outing, and a Labor Day entertaining plan were reported.
Hubert F Grobe left South Ridge for Sandusky on Wednesday to sail Shippewa to Kingsville Canada to join the Amherst orchestra. He was accompanied by his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Grobe and his grandfather William Spiegelberg of Middle Ridge. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Grobe and family. Other briefs note attendance at the Ohio State Fair and club meetings in Elyria.
Friday evening activities include Rev. I. H. Amore visiting relatives in Coshoc ton and Mrs Harland Schlechter and daughter Carolyn Elizabeth returning to Haenrilet ta after two weeks with Elizabeth Fowl. Others hosted guests in Cleveland South Amherst Elyria and Henrietta.
Mrs Alma Miller of Elyria visited her daughter Nancy Miller on Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs George Kattle spent last Tuesday in Cleveland. Frank Bechtel called on his nephew E C Schubert and family on Townline road Wednesday. Miss Mom Bock of Middle Ridge visits Miss Marion Kuittle. Mrs Mary Schaub traveled to Cleveland Tuesday. Eugene Stang of Cleveland visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs Walter Grobe attended a bridal shower for Miss Marios Spiegelberg and Kenseth Brown at the Brown home on Middle Ridge Thursday evening ahead of their upcoming marriage.
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