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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1932
Page
12
Ruth Obitts daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Obitts of Elyria was the bride elect and received multiple parties as a pre wedding tribute. The couple plan a April 20 wedding with Arbor Day activities and community notices surrounding local clubs, Girl Scouts, and church events in Elyria and area towns.
The Nettle Fincn Webber Club of the Church of Christ held guest night at the Green Lantern Tea Room. Fifty seven attended with hostesses Florence Stetson and others. Guests were introduced as the roll was called and musical selections plus flower talks were presented.
The Junior communicants of St. Andrew's church will hold their monthly Holy Communion at 9 30. Afterward the church school meets in classrooms for instruction. The regular service at 10 45 will feature a sermon on world progress and how Christians can help. The choir will sing the offertory anthem O how amiable are Thy dwellings by J C West.
Harriett Summers hosted the T. K. B. Club at her Park Avenue home. Mary McGuire and Betty Humphrey won first and second prizes in the games. The next meeting is planned for April 28 at Jane Gill's Columbus Avenue home.
The Women’s Welsh Club will meet next Tuesday at noon for a tureen dinner followed by a business meeting. The gathering will be held at the home of Mrs. L. P. Davis, 708 Panfield Avenue.
Admissions note Mrs James Ches emar at 41 Columbus street and discharge Mrs Emily Bran dau at 425 Cleveland street. A book review on The Life Story of a Great Indian by Mrs W H Thomas preceded by Four O Clock club at Mrs Rudolph Siegfried’s Harrison street home featuring Indian music with tunes Hiawatha Death Song Sugar Camp Song Lucky Trapper and Lullaby. Performances included trio numbers Hear Thy Lover's Cry Pretty Flower Ski-bi-bi-ta and Spring Song of the Robin Woman from Shanewis with piano by Mrs J G Wherry. Next meeting set for April 29 at Mrs Mabel Littte’s home. Two hundred Masons of the city attended a Cleveland session at the Masonic Temple honoring the Ohio Grand Master with ritual work led by E Dettman of Frank S Harmon Lodge and Ralph Williams directing the chorus with H Ogden Widn? ute at Mt Vernon. Mrs Os ewenen of Lorain hosted a Blue and Gold Bunco Club night with high scores for Mrs Lena Tabor second for Mrs Lou Wetzel and third for Mrs Pete Dirlam. prize to Mrs Anna Bailey. Elyria Musical Art Society student department recital at First Congregational Church eight oclock engaging program open to public.
Mothersingers met Friday afternoon for practice but a timing mix up led to small attendance. Miss Rossiter asks continuing members to attend next Friday at the High School Auditorium. new members are waiting. The chorus plans a benefit card party soon to raise money for new music, with committee members named. Officers joined the Order of Eastern Star meeting at Masonic Temple where new members were initiated and a solo was sung. Future orders include a tureen dinner for April 29 and a post dinner play, with an inspection set for May sixth.
Myron Saussler of Grafton Road was surprised by a group at his home honoring his birthday and anniversary. Banco was the favored diversion with prizes to Violet Rowley Isabel Asmus Frank Fuggie and Charlies Markham. Mrs H W Yaneer served luncheon and many gifts were given to the guest of honor.
Various groups including Bible Classes at 2 20 with Mrs Henry Townsend 1459 Wart Court Ti F1 Club with Miss Bertha Quade Olive Street Wamba Club at Blue Bell Tea Room Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting Lorain County Beekeepers with BE Schriver Grafton Canton Lorais and Auxiliary at F C C F Hall Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting The annual mid year Lorain County W G T U and County Executive Committee in First Methodist chapel Tuesday April 19 speakers include Dr George Southwell Cleveland county candidates speak on prohibition and law enforcement music featured with ges s1008
Y W C A leisure time activities draw more girls to Monday and Wednesday sessions. Monday includes tap dancing at 1 30 and a beauty class at 2. Wednesday features a book discussion after ping pong and tap dancing, plus a staff meeting and various reserves. Friday hikes attract participants with mention of flowers and birds. all activities are free.
The Lord church offers Bible School at 9 30 with The Call of Abraham from Genesis 12 1 9. Morning worship at 10 45 features Can God furnish a table in the wilderness Psalm E219. Youth societies meet at 1 30. Prayer meeting and Bible Study on Wednesday at 7 15. Cleveland presbytery meeting report. Choir meeting follows.
Royal Neighbors of America met last evening in Modern Woodmen Hall with good turnout. After regular business, the evening was devoted to degree practice. next session set for May sixth. Elyria Men's Bible Class meets tomorrow at 9 30 in Rivoli Theatre Broad Street for men who accept the Bible as the inspired Word of God. The class is non-denominational and has no creed but Christ. James A. Hewitt presides and opens with America and prayer. Paul Wainwright leads singing and Clare Short plays piano. The piece notes growing differences between the ball teams.
The article notes a morning discussion by Mr. Young on the spiritual instinct as part of mankind and its relation to religion. A Sunday evening service is announced for 7:30. It also covers church activities, a Bible lesson by Wm. C. Fowler, and a talk by John M. Harding on the Schoenbrunn Moravian settlement and early Ohio Indians.
Miss Pearl Tuthill and Miss Kay Tenny, Kent State College students, are weekend guests of Miss Tuthill's grandparents on Seventh Street. Elden Smith, son of J. H. Smith, appears in the coat of As You Like It, a Shakespearean play by the Wesleyan Players of Ohio at Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio on April 21 22 23 and June 3. Born to Mr and Mrs James Chesmar a daughter arrived at Elyria Memorial Hospital on April 16. Mr and Mrs H G Wilford and Milo of Ninth Street plan a weekend visit to Cleveland with Mr and Mrs Bernard Wixseboxse. A birthday dinner for Mrs Wilford's anniversary is planned tomorrow. Mrs R P Wirth of Gulf Farms sails Thursday to Montclair New York to visit sister Miss Dorothy Duke. A group including Ford Loomis Frank Stetson and O J Shafer attends a two day Ohio Elks State Association officers and committees meeting. Homer Hanchard junior...
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