Nursing student seeks harmonica for patient in need
A Rutgers nursing student asks philanthropist Percy Ross for a harmonica to cheer a 67 year old bedridden patient with severe arthritis. Ross replies with two six inch Marine Band harmonicas, one replacement and a spare. The exchange is printed as a public letter feature in the Chronicle Telegram.
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Elyria, O
Sun
Chronicle-Telegram
Mr. Ross
Rutgers University
S.R
New Jersey
Ms. R
Academy of Hair Dressing
Duluth
New Girls Home Opens as The Search Shop Evolves
In a community column a transition unfolds as The Search Shop expands into a new Search Home for girls, with plans to move from the Ark to a larger house on Middle Avenue. Donated items and volunteers are sought, and half the current residents may pioneer the new home within a week. The piece also honors Margaret Diedrick, who died at 94, and recounts her daughter Gert Wirscham’s care for her mother.
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Lower Middle Avenue
Middle
The
Ark
Gert Wirscham
Margaret Diedrick
Gert
Diedrich
Deets
Wirscham
St Mary's Church
Charles Diedrick
Germany
Margaret
Diedek
Mlyria
Therapy Dogs and Visits Bring Joy to Care Settings
Therapy dogs help residents and children in nursing homes and institutions, offering companionship and improved well being. Therapy Dogs International coordinates visiting programs, sets training standards, and promotes the movement to connect dogs with hospitals and care facilities.
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B. Levinson
Therapy Dogs International
NAACP Desegregation Suit Heads to May Trial in Lorain
The NAACP filed a 1979 desegregation lawsuit against Lorain schools, claiming the voluntary program unfairly burdened minority students. A trial is slated for May 14 if no out-of-court agreement is reached, with hearings held in Akron before Judge David Dowd and another set for April 16. A consent decree reportedly outlined by both sides awaits approval from national NAACP officers.
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Lorain
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
LS. District Court
Akron
David Dowd
National Naacp
the Association
Lorain YWCA selects 1984 Women of Achievement committee
Lorain YWCA named a steering committee for the 1984 Women of Achievement events led by Pauline C. Latkovic of Fairview Park. The luncheon in October, hosted by Lorain Products Division of Reliance Electric, will honor selected women and the committee will gather nominations. Members span Lorain Avon Lake Elyria North Ridgeville Oberlin Sheffield Lake Westlake and nearby areas.
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Lorain
Lorain Ywca
Pauline C. Latkovic
Fairview Park
Lorain Products Division
Reliance Electric
Betty Powell
Avon Lake
Marcia Byrne
Libbie Way
Lockard
Elyria
Cheryl Deptula
Ann Edwards
June Frisher
Mary Muzilla
Phyllis Pfaff
Ive Polesko
Carol Sekerak
Beth Stocker
Louise Tillack
Lois Wheeler
Nancy
LCCC Alumni Set For Men's Suit Sale
Elyria Ohio April 10 and 11 the LCCC Alumni Association hosts a men's suit sale in the College Center Mall from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Assorted styles from Mr. Suit Inc. include two piece suits from 59 dollars with sport coats shirts also offered. Proceeds benefit the Alumni Scholarship Fund.
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Elyria
Lorain County Community College
College Center
Mr. Suit Inc
Greater
Cleveland
Superkids Event Set at Amherst High Gym
Amherst invites all fourth to sixth graders to join the sixth annual Superkids event at Marion J. Steele High School gym on April 14. Proceeds fund the American Lung Association of Ohio South Shore Camp for asthmatics and health education programs in the school system. Sponsors donate per point. each participant earns 1000 points for showing and shoes and for a perfect score. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and refreshments will follow. the public may attend.
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Amherst
Marion J. Steele High School
American Lung Association of Ohio
South Shore
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TDI
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Morris Place
Hillside
Milt Winn
Atlantic States Board Club Inc
Terry Miller
Bob Walter
Cleveland Persian Society
Pat Hudson
CPS
Englewood Drive
Middleburg Heights
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
Berea
Grand Rover Kennel Club
Lake County Fairgrounds
Painesville
Ann Rogers
Lorain Ywca Committee
LCCC
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Abbe Rd
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America
WEOQL
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WEOL
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