Rail workers report wage cuts amid industry moves
Cleveland report summarizes a survey by 21 railroad labor groups on wage reductions and unemployment. Nearly one quarter of workers lost jobs or had part time hours. about two thirds worked part time with reduced earnings. Half saw pay about 50 percent of former scales. 700000 out of work, 500000 part time. Union leaders say railroads saved 215 million by wage cuts and 125 million from higher freight rates while receiving 235 million RBI loans and 258.6 million from Interstate Commerce approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Chicago
Waton
John Dux- Ane
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Health Workers of 4 Counties Meet Next Week
Health officials from Lorain Ashland Medina and Wayne counties gather at the Oberlin Inn Oberlin on Tuesday September 20 for a 9:30 morning session on real sale plans followed by lunch. The afternoon focuses on program discussions with state context as Ohio Public Health Association leaders attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Lorain
Medina
Wayne Counties
Oberlin Inn
Oberlin
Baldwin
Lorain County
Ohio Public Health Association
Robert G. Paterson
Arthur H. German
Columbus
Wrapping Coins in Cellophane Gains in Banks
A new cellophane coin wrapper, seen at Elyria Savings Trust Co, allows counting without breaking the wrap and keeps coins fresher. The article notes a historical bequest by John Harvard to the infant college, totaling 260 books with theological works among them, valued at over a million today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Savings Trust Co
Cassier
John Harvard
Funer al for Samuel Hastings at Berlin Heights
In Carlisle on Sept 16 Mr and Mrs 8 J Hastings and Avis and Dale Hastings of Stop Ten attended the funeral of Samuel Hastings held at the late home in Berlin Heights. An items list the last meeting of LaPorte W C T U on Wednesday at the Grafton road home of Mrs Charles Hyena with Rev Bates and Mrs Bristol as speakers.
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Carlisle
J. Hastings
Avis
Dale Hastings
Stop Ten
Grafton Road
Samuel Hastings
Berlin Heights
Carlisle Center
East Carlisle
Ethel Hart
East Carlisle P. T. A
William Sudro
Gratton Road
Carl Martin
Community club honors year with ribbons and fair prizes
Members received recognition ribbons for work during the year and prizes from two Lorain County fairs were distributed. The club plans an October seventh meeting hosted by Vernon Fullmer at his Butternut Ridge home, while Adelbert Smith attended a recent gathering on the same road. Numerous local residents from Elyria Wellington and Spencer were noted as guests at homes across the area.
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Lorain County
Vernon Fullmer
Butternut Ridge Road
Local Social Roundup Brims With Visitors and Gatherings
A flurry of house guests and entertaining across Chestnut Ridge and Indian Hollow road notes frequent visits. Edwin Kirk and Walter Neving join seventy-five at a lakeside outing. Van Amburghs host relatives at Oberlin. Beth Phelps hosts an outdoor luncheon with T. E. B. club members and bathing on the Indian Hollow lawn. Guests include Batty Clawson and others. Nevins family returns from Michigan visits. Mrs. Hubert Mackett hosts a LaPorte guest. Mrs. Mary Smith returns to Cleveland. Mrs. C. L. Wise and Dorothy Elyria visit. J. D. Kiser entertaining relatives from Detroit and Northville at East Avenue residence. Fred Scheffler visits Amherst. Mary Brighthill of Elyria visits Robson Road. John Peterson and Joseph Kramer dine with Blakeslees. Leonard Henry of Lakewood also present.
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Lawrence Smith
la Grange Road
Peter Smith
C. A. Smith
Carl Smith
George Valerius
Nick Smith
Joseph Tomesik
Charles Glover
Cletus Smith
John Stang
Wellington
John Spaeth
Chestnut Ridge
William Lindsay
William Rennie
la Porte
Walter Wiatt
Lorain
George Andress
Buttternut Ridge
Clayton Pfieffer
Cleveland
Floyd Ladd
George Smith
June
Butternut Ridge Road
Gertrude Smith
Riverdale Court
Elyria
Elmer Beal
Telegraph Road
A. Kirk
Edwin Kirk
Walter Neving
Beth Phelps
T. E. B. Club
Indian Hollow Road
Batty Clawson
Donna Dickason
Lucille Graber
Mildred Easley
Walter Nevins
Phoebe
Lois
John
Flushing
Tremont
Michigan
Hubert Mackett
E. J. van Amburgh
LaPorte
Mary Smith
Bert Blakeslee
Grafton Road
Fred Scheffler
Amherst
Albert Hegginbotham
Robson Road
Mary Brighthill
W. P. Shepherd
John Peterson
East Cleveland
Joseph Kramer
Leonard Henry
Lakewood
Social visit highlights from Blakeslee and Oberlin
Recent guests at the Blakeslee home include Mr and Mrs J D Kiser and friends from Detroit and Northville Michigan. Mrs W P Shepherd and Mr and Mrs Albert Hegginbotham stayed at the Metcalf home in Oberlin and visited the William Schafer turkey farm in Amherst. Miss Joyce Gregg departed Wednesday for Berea to enroll as a sophomore at Baldwin Wallace College.
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Blakeslee
J. D. Kiser
East Avenue
Robert Westrick
Detroit
Anna Cowdrey
Northville
Michigan
Akron
W. P. Shepherd
Albert Hegginbotham
Robson Road
Metcalf
Oberlin
William Schafer
Amherst
Joyce Gregg
Berea
Baldwin-Wallace College
Lindy Lodge Meets at LaPorte Home
Mrs. William Rennie entertained Lindy Lodge members at her LaPorte home Tuesday evening. Routine business was discussed and attendees relaxed socially. Luncheon followed late with a table lit by tall tapers. Next meeting location to be announced later.
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Lindy Lodge
William Rennie
LaPorte
Miss Dolores Tuit of Blythe Guest of Andress Sisters
Miss Dolores Tuit of Blythe was guest last week of Misses Maude and Dora Andress of the Butternut Ridge road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores ‘Tuit
Blythe
Guec
Maude
Dora Andress
Butternut Ridge Road
Paradise Ridge Brandy Makers Use Grapes
Out on Paradise Ridge Nashville brandy makers turn out grape brandy for locals and cognac for outsiders, swapping fruit sources as the peaches and apples prove scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Paradise Ridge
Tu lane University to Build New Gymnasium in New Orleans
A new gymnas ium is to be built on the Tu lane University campus at a cost of about three quarters of a million dollars. Construction begins soon with completion planned for early 1933. The report notes about 100,000 species of animals have been recorded and many more remain to be described.
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Tulane
Orleans
Tulane University
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North Huron
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Lee McLellan
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la Porta
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