The Amherst news-times (Amherst, Ohio), 1941-07-25

              11 HE MHERS EWS- 1IMES T f 4 VOL. XXm, NUMBER 30 Auxiliary Ladies Drive; Scouts To Amherst's aluminum collection will get into full swing today when members of the Legion Auxiliary will call on Amherst housewives for old pots, ' pans, kettles, and other kitchen utensils now worn out. . The details of the collection were turned over to the auxiliary by Gust Nabakowskl, who was appointed Amherst chairman for the drive. Auxiliary ladies will call at every home in Amherst to urge the donation of unwanted aluminum. Details of the canvass were arranged by a special committee consisting of Mrs. Sarah Towne, chairman, Mrs. Maddeline Bruce, Mrs. Oressa Brown, Mrs. Bessie Ilamel. The collection will begin Monday morning when Boy Scouts will pick up the articles at every home. A city truck will be used to haul it to a central place from which it will be taken to the smelter to be used in defense pro duction. It was pointed out in Tuesday night's meeting that no Individ ual anywhere receives any pay for the aluminum. It is hauled to ' a government designated smelter where it is weighed and its value determined by a price fixed by the government. The smelter writes his check for the value, making his check payable to the Civilian Defense Fund and the check is mailed directly to the fund headquarters in New York, Mayor , LaGuardia, chair' man. A system of cross-checks guar antees the payment into the Ci vilian Defense Fund for all alum' inum collected, and the govern ment has guaranteed that all aluminum so gathered will go only into defense production. Huge Crowd At Church Picnic St. Joseph's picnic at The Hedges, Sunday, was the biggest success since the local parish began holding picnics. Over a thousand people were in attendance from all. over Lorain-co, Cleveland and Akron. Two registered from Salt Lake City and one from Chicago. A basket dinner was enjoyed at noon and in the evening. Games and contests were held in the afternoon and social time was enjoyed. The first grand prize went to Frank Lach, of Forest-st, and second to Russell Plato, ofHar-ris-st. Third prize was. won by Alfred Nlessen, Elyria-av. Mrs. Delfing won the prize for selling the winning number in the grand drawing. Rev. Fr. James Smith thanked the various committees for their efforts in making the picnic the success it was. The picnic has been an annual affair of the church for the past several years. Amherst Eagles OK Insulation If final approval is granted by the Grand Aerie the local Eagle home will be insulated to ImproTt heating in the "winter and keep the home cooler in the summer. The local lodge voted to go ahead with the work at Its meeting Monday but must have the approval of the Grand Aerie before a contract can be made. Next Monday night the local aerie expects to complete its monthly quota of six new candidates when a class in honor o! Ed Moebius, treasurer, will be initiated.The Engle district meeting was held at Sandusky. The district, initiation will be held also in Sandusky on Sunday, August 3rd. The monthly birthday party Vlll he held July 30th. ELECTED PRESIDENT Election of officers was the principal business of the Christ-. ian Endeavor of the Congregational church, Sunday. William Bruce, Jr., was elected president, Miss Dorothy Walker, rlce president, - Norma Barckert, secretary ' and Parker Miller, treasurer. Begin Aluminum Gather It Monday r I Plans Complete For Amherst Day Wed., August 6th Everything is in readiness for the annual Amherst Day picnic at Crystal Beach Park, Wednesday, August 6th. The committees have completed their work, with the exception of a few last minute ' details which must wait for picnic day to be done. Transportation of the happy throng of picnic goers has been arranged. People wishing to go to the picnic but not having their own car available, may go by bus. Transportation is free. The bus will make continual round trips to the park from Amherst in the morning. They will continue to run until all who wish to go have safely arrived at the park. In the evening the busses will carry the people back home. In those cases where the family car is needed to take husband or father to work in the morning, the family can take the bus. When his day's work at the shop is completed the man of the family can drive his car to the park. In that way all can go to the picnic. Throughout the day the picnickers will be permitted to enjoy the facilities of the park at half regular prices. All ten cent rides will be only five cents. Pop, ice cream cones and many other items sold will be likewise re' duced for the benefit of Amherst people and the folks of the com' munities surrounding the town. MANY EVENTS PLANNED A list of events has also been arranged by the committee, with pieiuy ui vuiuauie prizes lu g j . . . i . mi ' ' i 1 i.. - I ... -V to the winners. The events have been spread to . include some event for all ages. There will be a 50 yard dash for boys under 12, and another for girls of the same age. Then boys 12 to 16 years, and girls, too, will also run the same stretch. Another race has been arranged for boys and another for girls over 16 years. The ladies will be invited to pitch baseballs, and the more cautious of the crowd had better step back for the control of some ladies hasn't been so good, as experience in the past has taught. But it's fun, just the same, and the picnic would not be complete without it. The oldest lady and the oldest man present are each going to receive a very fine gift from the merchants. There will be a three-legged race for men, a clothes pin contest for women, a prize for the most recently married couple, and in case any couple wants to be married at the park Mayor John H. Michael has said -that could be arranged without any costs. The tallest man and tallest lady farmer are each scheduled for a prize. So put a red mark around August 6th on your calendar, pack your picnic basket the day before, and plan to spend all day at Crystal Beach. A Personal Survey By Mrs. F. R. Powers That venerated publication, The Ladles' Home Journal, carries among its monthly features one in particular to which I invariably turn first. It is called "A Diary of Domesticity" and is authored by Gladys Taber. Now, "A Dairy of Domesticity" is precisely that. In it Miss Taber tells of everyday doings in and about her farm abode during the changing seasons, interspersing her homely narration with suggestions that she herself has found valuable for bettering this or that phase of work in the house or garden, and very often recipes for food dishes her fami ly has liked particularly well. ; Now, here's what I'm trying to say. Ever and anon I feel the urge to write an article cut after the same pattern as is Miss Tab-er's "Diary". Of course I realize my limitations, and that the ma ONE OF ttrA t&&4' - 4rM!n,'ijinfa. AuiJ- nMto . -.X..Ky. t..- .-,. 4.!?, . in' ', j.s .' .j',-,-:,, S. -Li i -.T.-I r IIM IV ; ' ' : ' ' ' 'c1iV ' ' ; -;-;v ' '? The threshers are busy again, Nursing Course . - 1 d' Begin Friday The special Red Cross Nursing Course will g'et under way Friday night at the Congregational church parlors. The first meeting of the group was held last Friday night when eleven ladies attended. . They voted to meet on Friday nights at the church. Last week's meeting was only in the nature of a preliminary meeting and no instruction was given. Mrs. ( Pearl S. Murphy will be the instructor, and both she and- Mrs. F. W. Loose, chairman of the Lorain Chapter of the Red Cross Nursing Committee, urged that each of those attending last week bring at least one more to the school this week. The course is open to all women of the community, and a practical study of nursing will be given. There is no charge for the instruction. The group will meet from 7 to 9 o'clock each Friday night, and will require 15 weeks to complete the work. In some respects it will be similar to courses given to men's groups the past two years. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hlte and son Clayton spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stuhley In Oil City, Pa. terial upon which the pattern is laid will be different probably gingham or calico to Miss Tabcr's velvet, for Miss Taber, you see, is mistress of a colonial farm house in Connecticut, she raises prize-winning dogs, and she has stories in the Saturday Evening Post! While I I'm someone you've always known. Well suppose I'm not famous enough , to have what I write about the simple happenings nationally read and enjoyed there is one advantage in it for you. At least you'll have a speaking acquaintance with what I'll tell you and should something I report appeal particularly to you, nine times out of ten you can go and do likewise. Our days are filled with little happenings, the while they aren't big enough to huild a' story around, make Interesting reading. (Continued on page four) FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1941 1941'S PASSING SCENES IN THE LIFE OF FARMERS Rescue Soldier Caught In Barbed Wire Ifeice WhileT Chasing Baseball Mr. and .Mrs. Newton Hoh'.hauer. Mrs. Mary HancliPtt and Mrs. Ludwig Thomas returned Sunday night from a visit to Fort Benjamin Harrison, liidlunapolis, where they visited Privates Arthur Thomas and Willlum Huttonlocher. Holzhuuer reported a humorous Incident that oocured during a hall game between a team from the fort and another team from a town twenty miles away. The game was played Sunday afternoon.Thomas pitched for the army team during the early part of the game, but was hit by a ball and Tells Rotarians Of Problems Of Farmers ' "Problems of the Farmer" were aired before a meeting of the Amherst Rotary club Monday when Ncal Ludwig addressed the group. Ludwig also told of the work of the AAA with which he is identilicd. American capacity for wheat production is about one-third of the world production capacity, but American farmers are not raising it. Russia and China are also big producers but correct figures are not available, Ludwig told the Rotarians. He also said farmers are pro testing vigorously against the new wheat marketing quota regulations, but thought there would be some adjustment of the matter shortly. A new song, dedicated to Rotary was read by Ludwig Thom-as, its composer. Members thought well of the song and will sing it at their meeting. The meeting was attended by seventeen members and five guests. Miss Evelyn Thomas acted as pianist. Wednesday several of the lo cal members , attended the dis trict meeting at Tiffin. GROITS HOLD PICNIC Circles one and two of St, John's Women's guild entertained their husbands at a picnic in Cas cade Park. Twenty-five attended, and contests were held. Mrs. Helen Wragg, Mrs. Emma Wlrth, Albert Schneider, Fred Holzhau er and Albert Wragg were win' ners. played center field for the balance of the game. In the outfield there was a barbed wire fence. A high fly was hit and Thomas taced after It. Reaching the fence, Thomas reach ed high to get the ball, and in so doing fell over the fence. His mid riff straddled the fence and his hands became entangled In the lower wires. There Thomas hung, his hands caught on the lower outside, his legs swinging in the air on the other side, unable to free himself. The lieutenant In charge of the ball team was forced to send a rescue squad to free Thomas from his embarraslng position. The fly ball won the opposing side 4 runs since the bases were loaded when it was hit. Hut tne army team sought revenge and In their half of the ninth inning scored nine runs, ending the game by winning 21 tc 19. Mayor Gets Picture In PD Roto Section Mayor John H. Michael's laurel's as milking champion of Lorain county mayors was echoed in Sunday's rotagravure section of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Mayor's picture, in generous size, was reproduced. Monday the mayor received congratulations from his many friends. "There's a time when it even pays to know how to milk a cow," said the mayor. Brownhelm Boys To Gather Aluminum The Brownhelm boys B B 4-H Club will sponsor the aluminum drive In Brownhelm, It was decided at a meeting of the group. The matter was presented to the boys by George Thourot Tho drive will be conducted next Monday and Brownhelm folks are aBked to have tholr donations ready at that time. After the drive the group will report at tho schoolhouse, according to the advisor, Russel Miller. The boys regular meeting will be held August 4th. Miss Hazel Deldrick entertain' ed the Marion club Tuesday night, SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD The threshers are busy again, and soon this phase of farm activity will be finished. The grain must be cut and threshed In 14a eaaenn nnH sn srpnPS like these are plentiful now, but will soon be gone for this year. The top picture is a composite of two scenes. The field of wheat in the background was taken on the farm of Reuben Miller, while the threshing outfit is that of L. R. Opperman while at work on the John Mori farm in Brown-helm.The picture to the right shows George Hollstein as he watches the grain he has just combined empty into the truck which will soon carry it to the granary. Two interested youthful spectators marvel at the sight of the yellow grain as it rapidly forms a huge cone on the floor of the truck. Automatic Picnic At Crystal Beach Four hundred employees of the U. S. Automatic Corp., their wives, swt Hhearts and friends, are eager-ly anticipating a galla day at Crystal Beach Saturday, August 2nd. It will be the fourth annual picnic of the plant. The committee in charge chose Saturday for the picnic as being the day of the week most suitable to shop employees, and the easiest day for men to get off from work. An Invitation to attend the picnic is extended to all residents of Amherst and vicinity regardless of employment at the local plant. Tickets for all rides, ice cream, pop, etc. will be five cents, and will be good until 7 p. m. after which they will be good for dancing only. Two ball games are scheduled for the day. A game between the single and married men will be played first, followed by a game between U. S. Automatic league team and a group of shop men These games are scheduled for 2 and 3:30 p. m. Races and contests will begin at 3:30, at the ball Held. Claude Walker and Cliff McKlnney are in charge of the ball games and Jack Lee 'and Bill Heller have charge of the races. Earl Bailey, Leroy Kestler, Carl Hleser, Frank Lach, Howard Nal-ley, Andrew Cirbus, Charles Manning and Russell Kreeger are in charge of several hundred dollars worth of tickets -which will be distributed to employees between 1 and 6 p. m.' Amherst Youths In Next Draft Pass Edward Summerlee, R. D. 2, Amherst, and William Ellerlng-ton, Amherst, will be among the group Inducted into the army in the August 1st class. Nine men were to have been seYit by the Oberlin board in this call, but of 16 men originally placed In Class 1-A subject to call, one has been deferred to enlist in the marines, five have been deferred because they have reached 28 years or over, and three others had obtained occupational deferrment. Board officials said they will be unable to fill their quota on August 1st, but were rushing classification andwould send men to fill the quota' at a later date, Firemen's Picnic Set For Sun. Amherst firemen have plans and arrangements for their annual picnic completed, and last I minute details of putting up tents, and otherwise arranging the grounds at Brandt's Park will be taken care of Saturday and early Sunday morning. And if you see firemen walking around town with their fingers crossed, it means just one thing... they are hoping that the weather will be both clear and hot. Firemen held a special meeting Monday night at which they completed their plans for Sunday's annual event. One of the big features will be a ball game between Amherst A"" vlfItin JT Captains will be chosen from both ' groups Sunday and teams will be picked on the grounds so that neither side will have any opportunity for practice. A program of races for men, women and children will be another feature of the afternoon's events. Chief Joe Novesky, of Grafton, has been asked to attend with his loud speaker. Phonograph music will be played over thip and dancing will be arranged. Committees appointed to ha charge of the picnic Sunday ai as follows: Refreshments: Charles Ed wards, chairman; Henry Gordon, Harry Wolfe, Jay Gillette, Chas. Draga. Lunch: Bill Cahl. chairman; Frank Lach, Nelson Barris. Ice Cream and Pop: Harold Brown, chairman; Bill Edwards, i Bingo: Phillip Brauu, chair- ro.n; Albert Barcjteri, jnaiKe Nabakowskl, Ray 'Kane; Bob Stevens, Walter Barris. 1 Sports: Lloyd Haas, chairman; John Sharp, Bill Stiwald, Ed Mays, George Cahl. Parking: George Cahl, Ed Mays. , Cash: Charles Miller. Little Interest In Primaries With the August primary date drawing closer some interest in the choslng of party candidates is beginning to manifest itself. So far this interest Beems to be on the part of the candidates themselves, with very little interest on the part of the general public. Both Republicans and Democrats have contests on their tick- ' ets. The contest on the Demo- ' cratic side is on the council slate where seven candidates are seeking six positions on the council. Democratic candidates for council are:, Art Meeslg, Paul Wohlever, Dr. W. G. Schaeffer, Art Tolhurst, Paul Wottrlng, Charles Smith, and Henry Kane. Six are to be nominated. Other Democratic candidates are: Mayor John H. Michael and Clerk Charles Miller seeking re-nomination, and board of public affairs candidates August Nabakowskl, Maynard Schriner and William Barber. Barber seeks renomination. The Republican ticket is headed by Clarence E. Cooper for mayor, Mrs. Allie B. Kuss for treasurer, Bill Robertson and Fred Berger for clerk; Clarence Dean, Dr. A. F. McQueen, E. G. Menz, M. B. Fleckner, J. Clyde Donnelly, J. B. Avery, John Sa-blers for council with six to be nominated. Present members of-the council are: Dr. . McQueen, E. G. Menz and John Sabiers. For board of public affairs the Republicans will chose three from a list of five. These are: Sam Wragg, Harry Ruth, Wm. A. Morris, Eric Nord and Elmer Baker. Present members are Wragg and Ruth. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere tlinnki to our friends and nelgtilmrs for their many expression! or kindness and sympathy, Holy Name Society for their special consideration, and Rer. Fr. James Smith for his consoling words, during our berrarement In the loss of our cousin, John Znchour. SAM ROI.AS ' SALEM GEORGE and FAMILY i