Catalina Island fot the lazy way to see it all
A Catalina Island feature describes Lazyman Letters from the island and a tour of famed sights. It highlights the Isthmus, Hotel St Catherine, the Casino, Bird Farm, glass bottom boats, Skyline Drive, and the contrast between resort glamour and practical costs. The piece notes 75 cent boat trips and a 25 cent Bird Farm visit, with a glimpse of William Wrigley Jr. influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Bush Reeder
Catalina Island
San Juan Capistrano
California
Mother
Mary
Coney Island
Catalina
Isthmus
Taiti
Yulane
Hotel St. Catherine
Skyline Drive
Canyon
Bird Farm
Catalina Harbor
West Point
Chicago Cubs
Catalina Island Golf Club
William Wrigley Jr
Pacific
Totman Family Reunion Held at Rising Sun Park
descendants of Philip and Jane Totman gathered at Rising Sun Park Lancaster on Sunday June 17 for annual reunion. President Sherman E. Totman led the meeting after dinner with brief secretary report by Pearl E. Totman and an address by speakers including A. L. Totman S. C. Totman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip
Jane Totman
Rising Sun Park
Lancaster
Sherman E. Totman
Philip and
Pearl E. Totman
Leslie G. Totman
A. L. Totman
Florida
Claire C. Totman
Brookings
S. Dak
C. H. Totman
Slippery Rock
S. E. Totman
R. F. Totman
Alice E. Hawks
Bellows Falls
Cutler
Jerry
Baltimore
Katharine Totman Sawyer
Sawyer
Johnnie
Tom
Sandra
A. G. Totman
Willow Wood
Mansfield
Bessie Totman Gorham
Gorham
Harold
Margaret Gorham Carmichael
Lyle Rathburn
Betty
Harley
Junior
Phillip
Intercession City
Fla
Marriage Announcement for Miss Latham and Robert Hier
Announcement states Dorothy Latham and Robert Hier wed June 12. Hier, a former Ohio University student, transferred from Cornell and is linked to the Bates Missionary Society. Mrs Hier is Phi Mu alumna. The notice also reports a July meeting at Nice's picnic grounds with 60 attendees and musical tributes by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Missionary Society
Nice
Robert Hier
Dorothy Latham
Ohio University
Hier
Ohio
Cornell
Phi Mu Sorority
Mrs. Alice Erwin Dies at Harbor Springs Michigan
Mrs. Alice Erwin known as Wa na o no de kive, Hins Harbor Springs Mich formerly Tina Young born Amesville Ohio moved to Glouster then Illinois married C W Erwin. She died July 12 after a brief illness leaving many friends. An obituary in Petoskey Evening News lauded her life and her work protecting Northern Michigan nature. Indians honored her with ceremonies at Four Acres the day before her funeral led by Paul Kiogima. She wrote nature pieces for Michigan papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Clementina Erwin
Harbor Springs
Mich
Erwin
Tina Young
Amesville
Glouster
Ohio University
Athens
Ilinois
C. W. Erwin
Mic
Four Acres
Paul Kiogima
Michigan
Kanauga Social and Personal News Notes
Kanauga notes describe visits by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spencer and others to Ohio Hospital for Epileptics and Mound Hill Cemetery, a yacht trip on the Kanawha River, an ice cream supper, baptismal services at Salem Baptist Church, and local visits from residents of Columbus Parkersburg and Delaware. The Trans Siberian railroad fact is noted as the world’s longest at 10 000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanauga
Albert Spencer
Ralph Autery
Junior
Bobbie
Columbus
A. W. Pullins
Ohio Hospital
Mound Hill
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Evelyn Rothgeb
Parkersburg
John Deem
Athens
Frank Paulins
Delaware
Henry Spencer
Clayton
Portsmouth
Middleport
F. F. Thornton
Knudsens Dinners for 20 Guests Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Knudsen of McConnelsville hosted dinner for 20 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Sharp in Guysville. Attendees included Abe Burdette and daughter Marguerette Coolville E W Bailey and daughters Helen Thelma Reba Dawson Clifford Radabaugh Athens Scott Snodgrass Leon Wayne Sharp and Marylin Sharp plus Lennie Sharp and the hosts. Mrs Bailey won the word contest prize. It notes that 63 percent of cars sold in 1937 in the United States were six cylinder models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Knudsen
McConnelsville
Robert L. Sharp
Guysville
E. W. Bailey
Abe Burdette
Marguerette
Coolville
Helen
Thelma
Reba Dawson
Clifford Radabaugh
Athens
Scott Snodgrass
Leon
Wayne Sharp
Marylin Jr
James Spencer
Laurelville
Lennie Sharp
Party Honors Eighth Birthday of Alton Douglas
Mr and Mrs R E Douglas Pratts Fork held a surprise party on Saturday afternoon for their son Altons eighth birthday. Guests enjoyed lawn games and later ice cream and cake with a long list of Frost Van Nest King Henderson Burson etc. The article notes Kaffir girls with mabela headdresses as unrelated filler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Douglas
Pratts Fork
Alton
Otha
Virgil
Patricia Frost
Betty
Helen
David Frost
Delores Green
Margene
Basil Jeffers
Norman
Robert
Carol
Nina Ruth van Nest
Burt
Wiley King
Byron Henderson
Harriett
Joan Burson
Gerald
Rose Ellen Douglas
Clara Mae Swindell
Gloria
Linda Lou
Robert Stacy to wed Miss Helen May Snow
Lt. Arthur Robert Stacy U S M C will wed in September in California to Helen May Snow of San Diego. The couple announced by Miss Snow’s parents Mr. and Mrs. James E. Snow at an all day party. Stacy is from Athens and graduated from Ohio University Civil Engineering in 1986. He serves at the San Diego marine base and is the son of Mrs. Eva V. Stacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Robert Stacy
Helen May Snow
San Diego
Calif
Miss Snow
James E. Snow
Stacy
San Diego State College
University of California At
Los Angeles
Eva V. Stacy
Arthur R. Stacy
Lowell
Marine Base
Athens High School
Civil Engineering
Ohio University
Athens
N. Congress St
Mrs Greene Hosts Birthday Party For Shirley Greene
Mrs John E Greene entertained with a party Monday afternoon at her Mill Street home for her daughter Shirley's third birthday. Guests included Josephine Galloway Julia Ann Parfitt Richard Cross Jean Castle Eddie Brown Donald Pierce Janice Cunningham Paul Foreman Eloise Swank Emma Mary Betty McCrum Christine and Shirley Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Greene
Mill St
Shirley
Josephine Galloway
Julia Ann Parfitt
Richard Cross
Jean Castle
Eddie Brown
Donald Pierce
Janice Cunningham
Paul Foreman
Eloise Swank
Emma
Mary
Betty McCrum
Christine
Shirley Greene
Dorothy Ann Games and Surprise Party for Dorothy Ann
Mrs Clyde Williams hosted a Friday afternoon surprise party for Dorothy Ann on her eighth birthday. Attendees included Eva Snow Eva and Joy Walls Eileen Walls and Esther Phillips along with Virginia Walls Irene Maxwell Gloria Beverly Davis and others with assistance from Lois Betty and Bernarda Williams. The article notes herring as a vital global food fish with codfish ranking above it in North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Williams
Dorothy Ann
Eva Snow
Stanley Cooley
Eva and
Joy
Virginia Walls
Irene Maxwell
Gloria
Beverly Davis
Eileen Walls
Esther Phillips
Williams
Lois
Betty
Benarda
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Eisenberg and Sons
Sarah
Everett Adargo
Tent City
Mexico
O. K
Totmans
Jacobs
Reg
Hollywood
Miss Latham
Alice Erwin
India
Rauch's Bakery
Knudsens
United States
Alton Douglas
University
Robert Stacy
Mrs. Greene
North America
Hixson’s
Gallaher
Ava
Exatt Store
Good Housekeeping
Rexall
Cara Nome
Klenso
Ome Adrienne
Woodbury
Kodak and Camera
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