Gorby family reunion plans and Athens visits noted
Notes from Athens report several locals traveling to Pine Lake Ohio for reunions and greeting relatives. Names include Harvey C Baker A E Whaley and Superintendent Pendry with John S Algeo at Pine Lake near Youngstown. Gorby reunion set for Wheeling Park Wheeling West Virginia August 22 1937 with Melvin Gorby and his band slated to perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey C. Baker
A. E. Whaley
Harper C. Pendry
John S. Algeo
Pine Lake
Ohio
Youngstown
Frances Wilson Welch
Beverly
Athens
Gorby
Wheeling Park
Wheeling
W. Va
Melvin Gorby
Cleveland
Swanson and Glass Return From Stockport Bicycle Trip
Phil Swanson and Jack Glass return from a bicycle trip to Stockport reaching the destination about 30 miles from home. They camped near the Mansfield cottage at 62 Stewart St despite rain and plan to continue summer activities. Also notes about visitors and a church class picnic and a fact about hearing impairment in the US.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Swanson
Jack Glass
J. B. Swanson
J. D. Glass
Stockport
William Mansfield
Stewart St
Elsa Maxwell party tales and reunions tease readers
World famed hostess Elsa Maxwell is profiled in this lively column noting her famed cow party at the Waldorf Astoria and Come as Your Opposite events. The piece recalls Paris and Rome hosting stunts and shares reflections on parties that mix guests from all walks of life. It ends with notices of the Kenney and Stanley family reunions on August 15 with details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Maxwell
Elsa
Waldorf Astoria
Waldorf Ballroom
Tom Benington
Ohio
Paris
Rome
Donna Cora Caetani
Aunt Jemima
Ex-President's Widow Recalled in Word Puzzle List
A historical crossword style item lists clues referencing the widow of former President Benjamin Harrison and various biographical phrases. The puzzle invokes public life after her husband's death with multiple vertical and horizontal entries.
Social Calendar Announces Picnics and Reunions Across Area
Central Ave M E Church hosts a Thursday picnic at Nice's Grove meeting at 6 p m. Woman's Home Missionary Society gathers at Mrs Oliver Dahl's home for a 6 p m potluck. American Legion K T Crossen Post plans a Lavelle's Grove picnic on Route 50 at 5 p m. Farm Bureau Study Club meets Miss Mildred Cox Friday at 8 p m. Bates Church Missionary Society meets Mrs Frank Lambert Friday Aug 13. Brown Wyckoff Reunion set for McArthur Fairgrounds Sunday Aug 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O oOn Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
Central Ave. M. E
Oliver Dahl
UN Eas
K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
Lavelle's Grove
Athens
Fisher Station
Farm Bureau Co-Op
Mildred Cox
New Marshfield
the Missionary Society of the Bates Church
Frank Lambert
Angell Ridge
McArthur Fairgrounds
Marbles Define Boyhood Pastime Across Generations
A concise reflection notes how marbles symbolize the quintessential boyhood pastime, tracing its universal appeal through ages and shared play across communities.
Candlewick bedspreads A thrifted colonial care guide
Candlewick bedspreads endure from colonial embroidery days. They suit early American style rooms and wash best on a sunny windy day with lukewarm water and soap. Rinse, hang to dry, shake to fluff, and brush lightly to finish. No ironing needed.
Californians Swamped by Over 900 New Laws
Sacramento reports the 1937 legislative session produced more than 900 new laws for Californians to observe. A side note recalls East Liberty Pennsylvania once had an oriole whose song matched a famous lyric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
East Liberty
Concord Homecoming date changed to August 15
The Concord Homecoming will be held Sunday August 15 instead of August 22. The Wolfe Reunion is planned for October in Concord. Sydney roller skater Stanly Mockford completed a 600 mile journey on roller skates to enter the Sydney conservatory, averaging 20 miles per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenney
Kenney Homestead
Pleasanton
Louis Tyroler
E. W. McVay
Albany
Ora Haning
Athens
Concord
Wolfe
Sydney
Stanley Mockford
Melbourne
Sydney Conservatory
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New York City
J. Halliday Cline
N. Congress St
Welch
Harvey Roach
Columbus
Frank Cross
R. F. Beckett
Thompkins
Don Clippinger
C. M. Copeland
Mary Louise Brown
A. L. Johnson
Morris Ave
Pauline Cone
Franklin Ave
Gorby Reunion
Carly Obe
E. State St
Leroy A. Francis
Lancaster
B. G. Murray
Georgetown
E. E. LaBaw
Avon Place
First Christian Church
Don Clutter
United States
Katherine
Tiss
South Court Street
Athens, Ohio
C. C. Winans CO
By Marian Bush Reeder
Mme
Frances Alda
al Smith
Brown Derby
George Gershwin
Groucho Marx
Herbert Hoover
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Champs Elysees
Ritz Hotel
Stanley
Weaver Chapel
Clifford Andrews
Benjamin Harrison
Mr. Harris
Whit House
Harrison
Tagang
Coats
Hixson
McHenry
Jantzen
Belle-Sharmeer
Modite
Duchess
McHenry’s
Nice’s Grove
Crestmont
Crestmont Inn
Lake of Eagles
Philadelphia
William Woods
Eagles Mere
Gerstenfeld
Columbus Bay
Mendoza
South Court
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