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Newspaper

Lancaster Gazette

Location

Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1936

Page

5

Catholic Ladies of Columbia Install Officers in Mu Maugh Memorial

The Catholic Ladies of Columbia gathered in Mu Maugh Memorial on January 7 for installation of officers. New officers include President Mary Margaret Topill and Vice President Herbert Schmelzer. An informal card party followed with euchre and trophy prizes awarded for top scores.

Catholic Ladies of Columbia Mumaugh Memorial Mary Margaret Topill Herbert Schmelzer Peter Hammond Ross Phillips William Giles Henry Charles, Jr Monitor Ralph Shonk Charles Fickel Clarence Lang Edward Yonk Helen Kelley Joseph Bicker Charles A. Carr Sarine Treary Margaret Topill Charl Smyth

Evening Bridge Club Event At Pleasantville Home

Mrs. Richard Troupe hosted a Tuesday bridge gathering at her Pleasantville home inviting two guests Mrs. Ralph Geiger and Mrs. Ralph Eversole. Favors were awarded to Mrs. William Mills Mrs. Donald Brooke and Mrs. Ernest Moyer with guest favor to Mrs. Ralph Geiger. Twelve covers were laid for the late supper.

Richard Troupe Ralph Geiger Lancaster Ralph Eversole Pleasantville William Mills Donald Brooke Ernest Moyer

Friendly Stitchers Meet Hosts and Contests Planned

Miss Ruth Beck hosted the Friendly Stitchers Club on Tuesday at her Sixth Avenue home. Mrs. Robert Sherrick presented a paper on the Welsh Eisteddfod. New Year resolutions formed the roll call. Favors went to Miri Mi fi and Mrs. Will McClenaghan. Supper followed. next hostess is Mrs McClenaghan on Friday January 24.

Ruth Beck Friendly Stitchers Club Sixth Avenue Robert Sherrick Miri Mi Fi Will McClenaghan McClenaghan

Overnight Guests At Allen Street Home

Mr and Mrs Thomas Bauman hosted overnight guests Mr and Mrs James Spence from Cincinnati Ohio. Spence a former Lancaster resident is district manager of the Industrial Materials division of the Owen Illinois Glass Company.

Thomas Bauman Allen Street James Spence Cincinnati Ohio Mr. Spence Lancaster The Owen-Ilinois Glass Company

Surprise Birthday Compliments For Miss Maxine Holland

Miss Maxine Holland observed her birthday on January seventh with a surprise home gathering south of Lancaster. Friends included Elma Pearse Elsa Holland Maxine Everett Ruth Martens Mary Catherine Powers Anna Mary Marteris Leonette Holland and Maxine Holland.

Maxine Holland Lancaster Miss Holland Elma Pearse Elsa Holland Maxine Everitt Ruth Martens Mary Catherine Powers Anna Mary Marteris Leonette Holland

Club Meeting with Mrs Lingrey on West Wheeling Street

New Era Club members met Tuesday night at Mrs T B Lingrey's home on West Wheeling Street. English topics covered included The Biggest City on Earth and Merrie England. Roll call listed Important European Duties. Games and lunch concluded the program.

New Era Club T.B. Lingrey West Wheeling Street J. W. Smith Earth T. L. Hewetson Merrie England

Bridge Supper Attended By Ruth Kirn at Main Street Home

Members of an evening bridge group gathered Tuesday at 163 Main Hs for contract play with Miss Ruth Adelle Kirn. Mrs Dana Stewart reported a merited win in a group of eight, followed by a late supper for all attendees.

Ruth Adelle Kirn Main Hs Dana Stewart

January Meeting of Maple Street Church Class Report

The Maple Street church class met Tuesday night in the Kings Daughters classroom with Mrs. Elya Black presiding. Mrs. Carlista Tipple read scripture and prayers were offered by members. Miss Pauline Crist performed vocal selections and Mrs. Mary Buchanan won the favor contest. Hostesses Irene Crist Grace Bell Bille Beuchler Hazel Nagle and Mary Riley served a late supper in the dining room.

Philathes Maple St Kings Daughters Elya Black Carlista Tipple Pauline Crist Mary Buchanan Irene Crist Grace Bell Bille Beuchler Hazel Nagle Mary Riley

Bridge play description leads to tense trump play

West opens with deuce of spades. Boscowitz holds South and plays nine from dummy. Fast trumps with deuce of hearts as ace of hearts is cashed. A heart queen wins in dummy, queen of spades played, East with ace, South wins six. A small club is won by king and jack of spades. Declarer keeps losing diamond, uses nine of clubs. A spade ruff with seven of hearts establishes Guminy's six of spades. Declarer cashes king of trump and forces West to lead into declarers tense suits. Jed discarded on dummy's good spade.

WM. E. McKenney American Bridge League New York City Cavendish Chit Ambassador Hotel Edwin A. Weizlar H. Huber Boscowitz Boscowicz West Boscowitz East South Declarer Ther Ehy Guminy Jed

Protection From Snow And Chill North Winds

A schoolgirl bundled for cold weather wears blue wool trousers leather with lambskin trim and a striped muffler with matching mittens and toque. The piece suggests gifting multiple scarves and gloves to teach early wardrobe variety through practical styling.

Program Meeting of Study Group in Romantic School

The Ameri can Literary club met Tuesday afternoon at East Fifth avenue with Mrs. Frank Erick Jr. opening songs and devotions by Mrs. E. G. Clark. Reports on Christmas welfare work, plans for a Leap Year party, and a critique of parlimentary drill followed. Mrs. C. F. Babcock led a program on Some Independent Exponents of the Romantic School in painting featuring Fuller Blake, Rider, Wacker and Abbey. Mrs. George Prentice won the clever contest. tea for fifteen was served. Mrs. Homer Ware to host January twenty second in Mumaugh Memorial.

American Literary Club Frank Erick, Jr East Fifth Avenue E. G. Clark Longfellow C. F. Babcock George Fuller Ralph Blakelesk Albert Rider Horatio Wacker Edwin Austin Abbey Homer Ware J. C. Riddle George Prentice Mumaugh

Hostess To Club Tuesday Night Meeting at Mrs Fickles

Members of the Bradamante Literary club gathered at West Main Street for the January seventh program. Mrs Merrill Martin led discussion on Ohio politics and statesmen while readings were given by Mary Jane Hammack Helen Henry and Mrs Martin. Roll call used famous Ohio men. lunch followed social hour.

Bradamante Literary Club Genevieve Fickle West Main Street Ohio Merrill Martin Mary Jane Hammack Helen Henry Martin

Church Society Meets Thursday at 2 15 PM

The Women's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church will gather Thursday afternoon at the church at 2 15 o'clock. Mrs. P T Black will lead, with Mrs. J L V Guyton, Mrs. Frank Drumm and Mrs. W N Tolbert as hostesses.

Women’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church P. T. Black JL. V. Guyton Frank Drumm W. N. Tolbert

Shower Honors Recent Bride at Wagstaff Home

A January seventh shower at Sugar Grove hosted by Mr and Mrs R O Wagstaff celebrated bride Mrs Roland Tolliver Marjorie Wagstaff. Guests included multiple named relatives and friends such as Mrs Roland Tolliver Mrs Paul Detwiler Mrs Floyd Kell enbarger Martha Weidner Mary Weidner Iris Belle Rudolph Margaret Rudolph and others.

Roland Tolliver Marjorie Wagstaff R. O. Wagstaff Sugar Grove Paul Detwiler Floyd Kellenbarger Martha, Weidner Mary Weidner Iris Belle Rudolph Margaret Rudolph Howard Ream Dale Snyder Robert Rudolph Minnie Engle Helen Walker George Geiger Ruth Weldner Theda Snyder Esther Mae Snyder Lois Matheny

Guest speakers announced for Parents' League meetings

The Parents' League held its first meeting of the year at The Georgian on January 7 with a 28 person luncheon. Miss Clara Hoyt spoke informally on child training and group activities, followed by plans for February when Ed win Stainbrook from Columbus will address members and perform piano selections.

Clara Hoyt Edwin Stainbrook Columbus Stainbrook Lancaster Club Cecil Fanning

Auxiliary Meeting Notice for Rainbow Veterans

Auxiliary to the Rainbow Veterans will assemble for the January meeting on Thursday night in the Mumaugh Memorial at seven thirty oclock.

Rainbow Veterans Mumaugh Memorial

Bremen C E Chapter Honors Mrs. Alice Bradford

Model Gleaners chapter of Bremen planned a January seventh meeting honoring Mrs. Alice Bradford the retiring chaplain. Bradford a charter member who has filled many offices received a Bible inscribed with her name and was praised for her faithful service and loyalty. The program included games refreshments and continues her active membership in the chapter.

Model Gleaners O. B.S. Bremen Alice Bradford Bradford A. D. Hufford

Card Club Play Night At Reynoldsburg

Mrs. Lee Irons hosted an informal bridge evening for her card group in Reynoldsburg. Trophies were awarded to Mrs. Maurice Thompson and Mrs. Charles Riggin. Mrs. Cetil Weller will host next. Craw fis Grange installs officers Friday night January tenth at eight. president asks all officers to attend and a short program will follow.

Lee Irons Reynoldsburg Maurice Thompson Charles Riggin Cetil Weller Crawfis Grange

Chamber of Commerce thanks Lancaster merchants

The Retail Merchants Division under Chairman Roy Tobias expresses appreciation to Lancaster merchants for their contributions to the Christmas season decoration and lighting program and for financing a full day of Santa Claus activities.

Chamber of Commerce Taru Ita Roy Tobias Merchants of Lancaster

Visitors in East Gather for Brief New York Stay

Mrs. Thomas C. Fulton of Mulberry Hill and Mrs. Cyrus Lupher Fulton of Columbus Road are in New York City for a short visit.

East Thomas C. Fulton Mulberry Hill Cyrus Lupher Fulton Columbus Road New York City

Women's Lodge of the Moose Holds January Meeting

The Women’s Lodge of the Moose held its regular meeting January seventh at Moose Hall with Mrs Mildred Daubenmire in the Senior Regent chair. A mystery box was awarded to Mrs Rose Brenstuhl. The next meeting is planned for January twenty first.

Women's Lodge of the Moose Moose Hall Mildred Daubenmire Rose Brenstuhl

Free Vicks Aids Plan Promoted for Colds Control

Local postmen distribute trial packages of Vicks Colds Control Aids with a home guide in Lancaster. The plan, tested in clinics with 14 702 participants and used by millions, outlines three steps to build resistance prevent colds and shorten illness. Residents may request a prepaid mail reply for a sample if not received soon.

Lancaster

Hostess Tuesday Bridge at Mithoff Inn

Miss Margaret Sears hosted a Delta Theta Tau alumnae bridge gathering at the Mithoff Inn in Rosebank. Mrs. Fred Corwin won the games, with supper covers laid for eight guests.

Margaret Sears East Allen Street Delta Theta Tau’ Sorority Mithoff Inn Rosebank Fred Corwin Tate

Officers Named by East Hillside Study Club 1936

East Hillside Literary Society at its January 8 meeting elected 1936 officers led by President Agnes B. Smith and Vice President Mary Redman. Secretary is Alice Malone and Treasurer Clara Floyd with program committee members Iva Wells Gurner Nixon and Howard McClenaghan.

East Hillside Literary Society Alice Malone East Walnut Street Tire Agnes B. Smith Mary Redman Clara Floyd Iva Wells iss—Gurner_Nixon Howard McClenaghan McGuffey W. J. Fritz Gurney Nixon A. C. Turner Agnes Smith

Club Hostess Documents Mothers' Literary Night

Mrs Paul Wenger hosted the Mothers' Literary club at her East King Street home on January 7 with two guests Mrs Paul Johnson and Mrs H M Amstutz. Plans were made for a January 18 dinner at Mumaugh Memorial to honor husbands. Program featured papers on India by Mrs Harry Herdman and The Nursing Care of the Sick Child by Mrs Frederick James. An informal after-program lunch followed.

Paul Wenger Mothers’ Literary Club East King Street Paul Johnson H. M. Amstutz Mumaugh Memorial India Harry Herdman Frederick James

Guests of Parents Attend Gillam Family Home

Mr and Mrs Emerson Gillam of Cleveland Ohio are guests of Mr and Mrs H R Gilliam at 323 East Sixth Ave. The Ladies Aid Society of the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ holds its January meeting Thursday at two o clock at the church.

Emerson Gillam Cleveland Ohio Mr. Gilliam H. R. Gilliam East Sixth Ave Ladies Aid Society of the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

St Mary's Choir Elects Officers For New Year

Members of the St Marys Church choir elected officers at a recent reorganizational meeting. Clement Miller was named president, Mrs James Daugherty vice president, Harry McGraw treasurer, Pauline Fleming secretary reporter, and Mary Katherine Kelly director, with Wessel mentioned in passing. A social meeting will be held soon with Mrs Joseph Dunfee as chairwoman assisted by several members.

St. Mary’s Church Tre Clement Miller James Daugherty Harry McGraw Pauline Fleming Mary Katherine Kelly HEH Wessel Joseph Dunfee Catherine Forquer H. M. Boyer

Bridge Supper Guests Tuesday at 105 West Mulberry

Miss Helen Joos invited her card club for an evening bridge game at her home 105 West Mulberry Street. Trophies were won by Miss Mabel Friesner and Miss Margaret Kern. Twelve attended including guest Miss Marie Kilburger. Miss Beatrice Schorr hosts next meeting.

Helen Joos West Mulberry Street Mabel Friesner Margaret Kern Marie Kilburger Beatrice Schorr

Luncheon at Purcell Tea Room Hosts Card Club

Mrs. A. M. Kelley of 414 East Fifth Avenue hosted her card club at the Purcell Tea Room on January seventh. Luncheon at one o'clock followed by an afternoon of contract play. Trophies for best scores went to Mrs. Phil Floyd and Mrs. C. T. Fleckenstein. Mrs. Floyd will entertain the club next.

A. M. Kelley East Fifth Avenue Purcell Tea Room Phil Floyd C. T. Fleckenstein

Women of First M EB Church Meet Thursday

January meeting of the Women s Home Missionary Society will be held Thursday evening at 7 30 in the church social room. Mrs R Yoder and Mrs W J Thompson will hostesses with a program including devotions by Mrs L Swinehart a study book chapter by Mrs W G Seaman items from Home Missions by Mrs W J Fritz a story by Mrs Herman Roller and a vocal duet by Mrs Helen White and Miss Hutsler.

Women’s Home Missionary Society M. EB R. Yoder W. J. Thompson L. Swinehart W. G. Seaman W. J. Fritz Herman Roller Helen White Miss Hutsler

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William E. McKenney Tenace Stella Jxais Eintss Alerater Bakss Ane Rhe Brother Sister Duck Church Society Parents’ League Bremen C. E C. OF C. Thanks Merchants Wicks Greenstore N. C Mithoff St. Mary's Choir Lilbaugh’s Wilson Bros Pigtex Hugh Silbaugh Clothier
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