Vermilion River Springtime Trip Finds Beauty and Peril
Hap Fling and a Grafton writer kayak a seven hour Vermilion River journey from Wakeman to Birmingham. They film rapids, spot wood ducks cranes and muskrats, weather a dented canoe and near dunking, and plan a 200 mile Albany River trip this fall. The Vermilion River proves among the most beautiful yet treacherous in the region.
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Ohio
Vermilion River
Hap Fling
Grafton
Vermilion
Hap
Vuke
North Woods
Rt. 113
Birmingham
Lake Erie
Wakeman
McGarvey’s
Albany River
James Bay
Ont
Bow
Michigan
Canada
Junior High Basketball Team Honors Banquet at Yeagers Acres
SOUTH AMHERST The Junior High Basketball Team was honored at a booster club banquet at Yeagers Acres. Eighth graders Tom Deichler Jeff Gentile Lyle Gaurman Jerry Beko Ronald Stargel Bill Hartle Paul Brockseiker Kenneth Champney and others attended. Ninth grade leaders and coaches spoke as awards were presented. Eighth grade finished 8 wins 4 losses led by Tom Deichler. seventh grade went 4-6 with Bill Marren as top scorer.
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SOUTH
Auxiliary Will Meet Thursday in Berlin Heights
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday at 8 p m at the Legion Hall. Mrs William Daniels rehabilitation chairman asks members to bring magazines for the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Sandusky. The project is to make favors for Easter residents, with plans for the April 23 ham supper where the auxiliary assists.
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Berlin Heights
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Wiliam Daniels
Soldiers and Sailors Home
Sandusky
Legion
Auxiliary
Columbia GOP Women Won’t Meet In April
The Columbia Republican Women’s Club will skip its April meeting and join the recent Republican candidates rally at Eaton Town Hall. Key speaker was Sen. Charles Mosher, candidate for the 13th Congressional District. Mrs. Dwight Watson will host the May meeting at East River Road.
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Columbia
Republican Women’s Club
Eaton Town Hall
Charles Mosher
13Th
Dwight Watson
East River Road
South
Black River Auditions For The Girls In 509
Black River Playhouse announces auditions for The Girls In 509 a comedy by Howard Teichmant to be staged at the new headquarters 532 West River St with eight men and three women needed auditions run Wednesday to Friday nights at eight o'clock A general membership meeting precedes Wednesday auditions The production runs three performances at Franklin School auditorium May 19 to 21 Publicity Director Mary Lou Wilkins said program details underway
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Black River Playhouse
Community Theater
West River St
Howard Teichmant
Harrie Barbie
Playhouse
Franklin School
Mary Lou Wilkins
Engineer Dies in Los Angeles Federal aviation official
Walde mar A. Kiikoff, 61, a western regional chief of the FAA aircraft engineering division, died Sunday at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Waldemar A. Kiikoff
Western Re ‘Gional
Federal
Aiviation Agency
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Avon Lake Kiwanis To Serve Em Pancake Breakfast
Avon Lake Kiwanis prepares for its Third Annual Aunt Jemima Pancake Breakfast at Avon Lake High School cafeteria. Geauga County maple syrup, sausage, and beverages on the menu. Workers start at 7 a.m. and serve to 4 p.m. Proceeds fund college students and underprivileged children.
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Avon Lake
Avon Lake Kiwanis Club
Avon Lake High School
Geauga County
Les Anderson
Area Students Sing in Washington for Cherry Blossom Festival
Two Lorain County students, John Tyson of Lorain and Margaret Phillips of Sheffield Lake, join the Defiance College Concert Choir for a four day Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D C. They will perform at Cleveland Park Church in Washington in addition to festival events. Tyson is a junior, son of John D. Tyson and wife. Phillips is daughter of Manhart Phillips and wife.
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Lorain County
Washington, D. C
Defiance College
John Tyson
Lorain
Margaret Phillips
Sheffield Lake
Cleveland Park
Washington
Tyson
John D. Tyson
Harborview Blvd
Miss Phillips
Mrs. Manhart Phillips
Pasadena Ave
Sitdown Movement Gains Momentum Across Southern Cities
The sitdown movement by Negroes to end lunch counter segregation shows no signs of weakening despite roadblocks by officials. Beginning in Greensboro nine weeks ago, the peaceful protests have led to over 1,200 arrests and spread to more than 60 cities in nine Southern states with sympathy demonstrations nationwide. CORE calls for Woolworth pickets while Dr. Martin Luther King Jr urged filling jailhouses to force integration.
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South
Greensboro
N. C
Virginia
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Red and Gold Woolworth
New York
Washington
Los Angeles
Portland
Oregon
Martin Luther King Jr
Montgomery
Ala
Pike Accident Suits Filed Total 40000
A turnpike collision near Elyria on April 4, 1958 sparked two lawsuits for 30000 and 10000. Mildred Massanovich of West Hazelton Pa. sues Delcy Massanovich and Clare Hoff man of Allegan Mich. for injuries. Sava Massanovich sues for damages to his wife. All parties named for negligence.
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Elyria
Mildred Massanovich
West Hazelton
Delcy Massanovich
Clare Hoffman
Allegan
Mich
Sava Massanovich
Mildred
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American’ Gem Society
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