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Newspaper

Lancaster Gazette

Location

Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1936

Page

5

Spring Has Come To The Shop Windows At Hoy Home

Mr and Mrs Isaac Hoy of Canal Winchester will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary on January twenty first. Women of the Hoy Memorial Church hosted a dinner for sixty eight in the church social room at twelve thirty with decorations and a reception planned but postponed due to a Sunday storm. The Hoy family includes two sons Hubert and Harold and three grandchildren were present.

Isaac Hoy Canal Winchester Hoy Memorial Church Hoy

Benefit Party Draws Crowds For Local Welfare Work

Beta Theta chapter of Sigma PH Gamma sorority held its annual benefit party at the Elks Home on Main Hill. Miss Opal Beery served as general chairman as games and attractions awarded favors. The event nett ed a substantial sum for local welfare work. A company of about one hundred and more enjoyed the evening.

Beta Theta Sigma PH Gamma Sorority Elks Home Main Hill

Informal Pot-Luck Supper Before Church Meeting

The Friendship Class of the First M E Church plans a pot-luck supper at 6 15 PM Tuesday in the church social room before its class business session. Program arranged by Mrs Adah Poling Miss Fern Bolinbaugh Mrs Jeanette Wilson and Mrs Grace Cast. The president urges good attendance.

M. E Adah Poling Fern Bolinbaugh Jeanette Wilson Grace Cast Knight of St John Mumaugh

East Hillside Literary Society to Meet at Mrs Nixon Home

Members will assemble at Mrs Gurney Nixon on Tennant Street for Tansey evening program on January 21. Mrs Homer Ware hosts the American Literary Club on Wednesday afternoon at the M Taugh Memorial at two o clock.

East Hillside Literary Society Homer Ware American Literary Club James Reed East Fifth Avenue Review Literary Club East

Designers Rescue House Frocks From Dowdy Class

New York feature describes modern house dresses as stylish and versatile. Designers highlight Persian inspired prints like Tree of Life and Palmetta in natural cotton crash, offering three quarter length smocks and fitted, front buttoned dresses with contrasting apron detail.

New York Tree OF Life Persia

Veterans of Foreign Wars hold Mid-Winter State Conference

The mid-winter state conference of the Veterans of Foreign Wars convened January 18 and 19 at the Mayflower Hotel Akron. Plans included a fish fry at Post 3310 East Market Street and a Canquet in the Parisian Room. Commander in Chief James E. Wengant and auxiliary president Leota Falkner spoke, with several posts from Lancaster Newark and Zaneswell represented. The next state convention is set for Hamilton Ohio June 23–25.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Mayflower Hotel Akron Fred Roose East Market Street James E. Wengant Leota Falkner Auxiliary Lancaster Newark Zanes Hamilton Ohio

Cedar Heights PTA Plans January Meeting Tuesday

Cedar Heights PTA will hold its January meeting on Tuesday the twenty first at 7 30 PM in the school building. The program will be organized by a group of parents with Mrs George Yatites serving as general chairman.

Cedar Heights Pta George Yatites

Club Invited To Bridge Supper In Sugary Grove

Mrs Clyde Hansley invited her card club for an evening of bridge on January eighteenth at her home in Suger Grove. Score trophies were awarded by Miss Alice Rose Carr and Mrs Charles A Carr with a hostess gift for guest player Mrs Marquis Hanna. Late supper was served to twelve members.

Clyde Hansley Suger Grove Alice Rose Carr Charles A Carr Marquis Hanna

Current Plans For the YWCA

Monday features a maid's graduation and a public card party with Friendly Newcomers. Tuesday includes book renewals and Anne Lindbergh's North to the Orient plus a Sunday School dinner. Thursday offers the Program Planning Committee activity and Friday hosts the Leisure Club. Mrs H G Roller reviews a second YWCA book. Anne Lindbergh book selections delight readers.

The Anne Lindbergh H. G. Roller Anne Lindberghs

Informal Party for Clearcreek Grange Juniors Saturday

Miss Ava hosted a January eighteenth informal party at the home of Ruth and Grant Kerns for junior members of the Clearcreek Valley Grange. Music genres were planned and a late lunch followed a social evening with numerous guests listed.

Ava Ruth Kerns Grant Kerns Clearcreek Valley Grange Mary Logue Katherine Sweyer Mildred Thomas Georgia Reed Dorothy Heffner Ethel Brown Mesara Wilbur Allen Herbert Ruff Grant Brown Carl Fosnaugh Frederick Solt Fred Thomas Frederick Shaeffer Frank Shaeffer EB Kerns

Amanda Farmers Institute Set for January Sessions

The Amanda Farmers Institute meets January 22 and 23 in the High School Auditorium. Morning sessions start at 10 00 and afternoon at 1 00 with speakers Florence Workman of Chesterhill and Asa C Mattern of Fredericksburg. Topics cover school life crime costs farming erosion and farm conservation plus CCC programs. Lunches served. music featured. Thursday program to be announced.

Amanda Farmer’s Institute Florence Mr. Mattern Mrs. Workman Mattern Workman Lumet Home Economics

Chinese Regular on MIT Quintet Billy Wu Raised by Shanghai Mayor

Cambridge Mass Jan 20 Teu Liang Wu son of Shanghai mayor is a regular on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology basketball team. Teu known as Billy to teammates learned basketball at St John's University in Shanghai.

Cambridge Mass Liang Wu Shanghai China Massachusetts Institute of Technology Teu Billy St John's University

New Turkish Regime Lures Emigrants Back

Istanbul reports daily arrivals of emigrants returning from the Balkans after Turkish forces were driven out. The new nationalist mood in the Balkans and Republic Turkey’s prestige entice departure and repopulation plans. Thrace is being settled with up to a million new cultivators to boost population.

Istanbul Balkans Turkey Thrace

New Patients At Bancaster Hospital And Birth Notice

New patients in Bancaster city hospital include Mrs Mary Sullivan of 139 W Walnut St admitted Saturday for treatment Mrs Paula Ropes of Millersport admitted yesterday for treatment Mrs E H Daubenmire of 297 East Sixth Avenue admitted Sunday for an operation today and Mrs J L Johnson of 650 E Mulberry Street admitted yesterday for an operation today A birth announces a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Lutz of Lancaster Route No 4 in Lancaster Hospital yesterday.

City Hospital Mary Sullivan W. Walnut St Paula Ropes Millersport E H Daubenmire East Sixth Avenue J L Johnson E Mulberry Street Charles Lutz Lancaster Lancaster Hospital

Eight Miners Trapped After Colorado Mine Blast

Eight coal miners were trapped today at Monarch No 2 mine three miles south of Louisville by an explosion deep in the shaft. Three others entering the mine at the time escaped unharmed.

Louisville Colo Jan Monarch No 2 National Fuel Company

Air Mail Service Inaugurated to Kenai and Siloff Alaska

Air mail service to Kenai and Siloff Alaska has been inaugurated. Mail is dropped from the air at these points and dispatched to nearby communities by dom tears.

Anchorage Alaska Kenai Kasiloff Dom Tears

Bride Complimented at Auxiliary Meeting Shower

The January meeting of the Auxiliary to the Spanish American War Veterans was held January 17 in the Armory. A miscellaneous shower followed the business session, honoring Mrs. Charles Kuhn Ruth Light a recent bride who received several attractive gifts.

Charles Kuhn Ruth Light Kuhn

PTA East School program opens Tuesday evening meeting

The East School PTA hosts a Tuesday evening program at 7 20 in the school building with Rev B F Paist as guest speaker and musical selections by Hickman's Bend. Home Study Club meets Wednesday evening at 7 at Mrs Carl Fultz’s East Fifth Avenue home. Pioneer Club gathers Wednesday night at 7 30 with Mrs Bella Hallock 824 East Main Street. J A Platt hosts Research Literary Club Tuesday at Memorial at 2 pm.

Parent-Teacher Association of the East School B. F. Paist Hickman Bend Pioneer Club Bella Hallock East Main Street

Preacher Saunders Found Dead in Icy Urbana Auto

Rev. David L. Saunders of the Church of Gods in Christ based in Detroit was found dead in his wrecked car in Urbana Ohio. Coroner ruled accidental death after he was believed to skid on icy pavement during the night. Identification came from papers in his pocket.

Urbana David L. Saunders Church of Gods In Christ Detroit

Death at Enquirer building prompts city search

A well dressed man, unidentified at first, fell six stories from the Enquirer building on January 20 and was found on the Public Library roof in Cincinnati. Police investigate his identity and circumstances of the plunge.

Cincinnati Enquirer Public Library

Hold Up Wagerers Warren Bank Robbery

On January 20 M Po Dice police pursued three armed bandits who robbed a race horse betting store in Warren. They lined up 65 patrons and two employees and escaped with 1000. The incident marked a bold gunpoint heist at the betting house. The investigation continues.

Warren Podice

Infant Daughter Dies at Birth in Cedar Heights Home

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Bhumaker died at birth Sunday morning at their Cedar Heights home. Besides the parents, a brother James aged is listed as survivor. Burial occurred this morning in Forest Rose cemetery by F. E. Smith.

Morton Bhumaker Cedar Heights James Forest Rose Cemetery F. E. Smith

Port Clinton youths embrace old fashioned winter fun

In Port Clinton Ohio the countryside youth groups organize bod sled and skating parties to celebrate a traditional winter season with cheerful gatherings and old fashioned activities.

Port Clinton Ohio

Wedding in California Of Interest To Lancaster Kinfolk

Miss Mary Patricia Blake wed John Peter Pusich January 7 1936 in Los Angeles Cathedral. Lancaster kinfolk attend including Elzabeth Dunivich maid of honor and John Guy Blaire best man with Blaire and other relatives from Lancaster and Los Angeles. Newlyweds plan residence in Los Angeles after a wedding breakfast hosted by Edward Blaire.

California Lancaster Kinsfolk and Mary Patricia Blake John Peter Pusich Los Angeles Lancaster Kinafolk Kizwerd Blaire Lancaster Mary Thimmes Blaire Pusich John Puisich Father Fraley Cincinnati Ohio Cousi Elzabeth Dunivich John Guy Blaire Robert Blaire Jerome Blaire Angeles Thomas Blaire Edward Blaire Obje Kinsfolk John F

Masefield Sea Tale Victorious Troy At City Library

John Masefield's Victorious Troy is described as a stirring sea novel about an English ship in the Australian grain trade. While crossing the southern Pacific a typhoon hits and the crew faces disaster as men are lost overboard and the captain suffers severe injuries during the storm. The book is acclaimed for its portrayal of brave sailors and the old days of square rigged ships.

John Masefield Troy Masefild Masefield Pacific

Snow Storm Grips Wide Regions With Heavy Snow

A major blizzard blanketed Lancaster and the northeast while the Midwest and rockies face deep snow. Temperatures plunged from 26 below in Bismarck to 8 above in Chicago. Manhattan saw eight inches of snow with others receiving up to 15 inches in suburbs. Five hundred thousand with plows worked through the night and day to clear vital routes.

Bismark WN. D Waverly Minneapolis St Paul Chicago Detroit New York Atlanta New York City Manhattan

Lion tamer recovers chimp after seven hour vent pipe hold up

Oddities from New York report Frank Woska the lion tamer calls police when Minnie the 0 pound chimp escapes into a theatre ventilator. After seven hours Minnie emerges and Woska hand cuts her with police holding the chimp. He warns that chimps are dangerous.

New York Frank Woska Minnie

Styles from Paris indicate practical spring hat shapes emerge

Paris salons show spring hats shifting from extravagant curves to practical forms. Breton shapes and calots lead the early collections with Dutch influenced tile bonnets, winged Duchess of Gloucester style hats, pagoda crowns, Panama straws, twill bakou and stitched straws in navy blue black and white. Sports hats favor felts and brims in brown green red with trimming of feathers ribbons and flowers returning to straw ensembles. The text also notes archaic archery and longbows with historical notes.

Paris Duchess of Gloucester Trousseau

Also Mentioned on This Page

PTA William £. McKenney McKenney American Bridge League Ikhaedon Ian Hearts South Aloas Yas Charles Zarbaugh Builders Bible Class United Brethers Church Cora and Mabel Hoover Frederick Street Clacksburg Past& A YWCA Lancaster Lodges City Charity Lodge Mae Price Logan, Ohn Norah Kreider Lulu Ginsberg Hattie Primmer Logan Carrie Engle Helena Lodge Joan Pierson Dottie Robinson May Bigerton Sarah Reed Bremen Florence Griffith 1 . O.F Lodge Esther Shumaker Winchester Dewey Shumaker John Pierson Women's Lodge W. Kellenbarger Chaester Dye Norsh Kreider Pierson Leach Winchester Edge Carl Fultz Pultz Rozella Spureon Amanda Farmers’ Institute M.I.T. Quintet Bancaster Nec J. A. Platt Research Literary Club Preacher Masefield Book Fine Sea Tale Atlantic Midwest Rockies Columbia, Mo University of Missouri Coeds American Medical Association Journal the Journal England Wriars
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