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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1939
Page
7
Dear Staff editor notes vacation fever affecting the newsroom. The piece contrasts actors like Errol Flynn wandering after films with Paul Muni limited to two films yearly and lengthy world tours.
A memo notes actors chase golf and hobbies while Jane Withers new World War comedy Pack Up Your Troubles is shelved for calmer times. Sidney Toler plans a Honolulu trophy run. Alice Faye tries on costumes for Little Old New York. Busby Berkeley joins the mogul’s matrimonial watchlist. Don Ameche’s baby returns home. George Brent relocates to a San Bernardino rest home for two weeks.
Saturday and Sunday airings list WTAM WGAR WHK WCLE and more with numerous shows. Time blocks include orchestral, news, sports, and dance programs featuring Jack Starr Otto Thurn Horace Heidt Barry McKinle and Brent House among others with musical variety, recitals and public service segments.
A cluttered radio listings page shows a packed schedule with musical clocks, variety programs, and news headlines. It lists performers such as Jane Weaver Betty and Bob, Horace Heidt, Tommy Dorsey, and Jack Little, along with program blocks like News by Mrs Ballard and The Breakfast Club. It notes upcoming features and concert announcements across multiple time slots and stations.
The report describes Sonja Henie losing a purse containing 100 dollars, her passport, and papers while filming at a studio cafe. After five hours a downtown department store found it on a car bumper. The studio police were alerted and the case puzzled Henie over its mystery. Bob Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck plan ranch sales in the San Fernando Valley, with a twist. Kay Aldridge was stopped by a speed cop who complimented her looks and intelligence, then issued a ticket for 45 in a 20 mph zone.
South Amherst Townsend Club No 1 met in the town hall with favorable committee reports. Martin Schrader invited the group to hold the next meeting at his Henrietta home and about 25 attendees were served refreshments. next meeting date is the 21st. The Royal Neighbors met in Swiss hall with Bunco prizes awarded to Mrs. Corbett and Mrs. Hunt and a special prize to Mrs. Geinok. Mrs. Anderson and Miss Schneijder refreshed attendees. The October meeting is set for the 6th with hosts Mrs. Earnhardt and Mrs. Brill.
The Ladies Altar Society of Nativity Parish met Thursday evening with routine reports. After adjournment a social hour followed and Mrs. Adam Schulbe and Mrs. Zezula served refreshments. A plant with potatoes and tomatoes was shown in Moscow. More than 50 Manchester factories now provide music during work hours.
Sunday events include St Martin's parish chicken dinner starting at noon for homecoming and carnival. Monday meetings span Avon Lake council garden club auxiliary library board women’s league. Kiwanis Ridgeville study club and Grange gatherings noted. others cover P T A, Circle groups, and a hamburger fundraiser in Rochester.
Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette lead the cast in Mountain Rhythm a ranch themed feature opening Sunday at the Lincoln Theatre.
Bright comedy and tuneful music headline the Capitol Theatre opening for The Star Maker starring Bing Crosby. The review highlights light humor and catchy tunes as the film debuts.
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin the Michler company claims to have built the largest power sled at 80 feet and over 9,000 pounds. The sled, powered by a diesel engine, is destined for use by an Alaskan mining company.
Wellington Council seeks a two year levy of 1.5 mills to finance the town's $90,000 sewage disposal plant. The proposal would appear on the November ballot with a required 65 percent approval. Other local items note marriages, school and club news, and upcoming lodge activities. The report includes William Tissot's marriage to Tesla Starr Clemens in Cleveland and various community notes from Wellington.
H H Kimmel secretary of the Lorain County Milk Board appealed to Elyria housewives this morning to return empty milk bottles to dairies. He said dairies face a bottle shortage due to many not being returned and asked households to place bottles out for pickup by drivers.
The Lorain Social Security Board field office will resume autumn and winter hours starting Monday September 11. The office will be open 9 AM to 5 PM daily with Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM for transactions. Summer hours were 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Harry Mills of Superior, who lost his left arm years ago, revived carving about a year ago and found his first revived work superior to previous pieces. His dice-wood carvings are on display at the Superior Public Library.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Kirkpatrick have returned from a trip to Niagara Falls and Canada.
The Wellington group met at Mrs. Blanche Moore's home for the September session, with a noon winter break and a business meeting. Plans were set to craft another quilt, the completed one displayed in Mercer's window and to be drawn soon. Mrs. Jennie Dubach read The Shortest Luxury and Myrtle Ludwig presented The Workmen. Mrs. Fannie Brouse shared her Canada and Eastern States trip. Mrs. Bertha Perkins led a guessing contest. The October meeting location remains undecided.
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