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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1934
Page
11
Hollywood dispatch reports Frances Dee wife of Joel McCrea gave birth to a seven pound boy at Hollywood hospital. Doctors said both mother and baby are in good condition and the couple have not yet named their child. The McCreas wed in New York after a studio romance.
Thirty two bridge players vied for honors in the Duplicate Contract league with Mr. and Mrs. Dora Kumler winning first by 67 points. Other top scores included Miss Virginia Tiddall and Henry Tibball with 59, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. West 55, Mr. and Mrs. David Hyman 64, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hines 63, Elsworth and A. H. Platk 34, and Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Sheppard 53. The league meets the second Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Home and plans two series to decide the city contract bridge championship for mixed pairs.
Radio listings show a September 7 schedule with program blocks including WramM and Q-Uxranian Progr. Gilman Young is noted as a featured act, while others are listed with times and initials, indicating a diverse lineup on the air.
Lester Lear of Elyria piloted an 80 year old automobile to top placements in the old car race at the National Races in Cleveland. He earned two valuable prizes plus ten dollars nightly for each event, competing against nine other 1900s era cars from across the state.
The Billroy comedians bring a vaudeville show to Lorain Fair Grounds promising a night of humor. Beautiful girls and a musical vaudeville under a tent with seating at 30 cents per person are advertised. Featured entertainers include Jimmy Stone and other performers.
Walter Lynwebber and George Hayes, both of Columbia township, were involved in a head on collision with a car driven by John Nagy of Eaton township on Route 28 east of North Eaton. Both vehicles were badly damaged and Lynwebber sustained minor head injuries. Deputy Sheriff Ed Monroe reported the collision.
A northbound auto driven by Raymond V Gates collided at Middie last evening, causing significant damage. The event prompted questions about whether due regard to state affairs was observed, with Gates stating he had not given focus to such matters.
Archaeologist BH W Krieger of the Smithsonian says Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam no longer holds interest. Two large mounds on the island previously said to contain remnants of a prehistoric Columbia River Gorge race are credited to natural formation. The mounds later yielded Flathead Indian relics indicating more recent use as a burial ground by Indians.
A murder mystery set in the theatrical world stars Edward G Robinson Mary Astor and Ricardo Cortez at the Capitol Theatres today and tomorrow with Theatres At The Theatres Robinson presenting a high profile cast in a suspenseful production.
A balanced drama reflecting life as it really is is reported to be presented in No Greater Glory opening today at the Rivoli Theatre. Frank Borsage directed the feature, with production details noted in early notices.
A thinker notes that a vast, immutable crowd remains unmoved by new ideas, describing how inertia slows adoption of movement or reform and poses questions about how to reach those not touched by current thought.
The Great Theatre in Moscow will host a unique school for theatrical backstage workers. It offers instruction in makeup, set painting, and costume design and expects about 200 students in its first session. Graduates may work at the Great Theatre or in provincial troupes.
The quote contrasts the broad scope of adult character with the limited contact of a lad living at home and pursuing education, who is typically exposed to only a single narrow stratum of human character.
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