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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1939
Page
12
Local church and civic groups host a Monday night calendar of meetings and events across Elyria. Activities include musical rehearsals at the 1st Congregational church, club gatherings at British Empire Hall, and organizational dinners, lectures, and card parties at numerous venues such as YWCA, St Pauls, and Elks restaurant.
A spring home crafts note promotes filet crochet as an easy way to protect chairs or adorn a linen scarf ends. Pattern 6368 provides instructions and charts for 11 stitch variations with mercerized thread. Send ten cents to Chronicle-Telegram for the pattern with name address and pattern number.
Young People group led by Bob Stevenson and Mrs L Minch hosted Sunday evening activities in St. Andrew's Guild Room with Edith Rigg and Joan Duckett guiding the discussion on Social Manners. A party is set for April 28 with Eleanor Fisler chairing refreshment duties and a large committee handling entertainment and decorations. Next Sunday at 7 30 p m a supper will be served.
Eminent Commander S C Smith calls a special conclave of Elyria Commandery No 60 Knights Templar for Wednesday evening. Malta degree will be conferred on three candidates in full ceremonial form and all members urged to attend. A drill practice for new members will follow.
The Fidele Class of the First Methodist Church met Friday evening at Miss Ellen Fleming’s home on Gates avenue. Marguerite Taylor won a guessing contest, and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Bernice Guen and Mrs. Ida Mae Sparr for Chinese checkers. Lunch was served by Miss Fleming and Mrs. Dorothy Caughlin. The next meeting planned for May 12 with Naoma Burge and Stella Copas as hostesses.
Dover Center Townsend Club No 1 will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night April 18 at the U H S hall 25125 Center Ridge Clark Newell of Cleveland Heights will be the speaker Refreshments will be served later in the evening Newell extends a special invitation to the young people of the village.
Nellie Hall was installed queen of George E Slawson Sisterhood No 346 at their hall in Avon Lake on Tuesday evening. Deputy Sovereign Protector Grace Hutter and her installing staff presided. White banners radiated from the Queen’s station to chairs and flowers adorned each station. Installed with the new Queen were Ruth Lottie Klan Naomi Mildred Tarbrush Herald Alberta Hafer Deputy Herald Laura Burg.
Grace Rettig as Keeper presides over an all white ceremony with Grace Hutter as Deputy and Annie Slawson as Past Protector. Officers include Ella Moore Bess Bauserman Bertha Ohts and Carrie Schwendeman with aides, color bearers, messengers, guards, and flower girls. Jessie Scott retires as Junior Protector and receives the Jewel. The Queen hosts a social hour with Grace Hutter presiding.
Lake Shore Union gathered at Mrs. William Webb’s Lorain home for a noon dinner with guests Mrs. Dell Dunning and daughter Nina. A future meeting is planned with Mrs. William Longly. Mrs. A J Hain hosted a Contract Bridge Club luncheon at 1 pm and will host again with Mrs. Eugene Hermann in two weeks.
A group of Legion Post No 211 Auxiliary members met at Mrs. A. T. Maiers residence Tuesday evening to organize a May play. General chairman is Mrs. A. T. Maiers with roles distributed among Mrs. Wayne Black publicity, Mrs. Charles Howells cast, Mrs. C. Brothers patrons, Mrs. E. A. Ennis costume, Mrs. Carlton Paul script reader, Mrs. F. Furst, and Ed Ennis as general stage manager.
Group 4 of the Women’s League will host a May Breakfast at the church on May 2. Mr and Mrs J I King entertained the Adult Sunday school class at their home with refreshments, business meeting, games and contests. Mesdames Walker Holmes Hall Hall enjoyed a pot-luck dinner at Mrs M Tarbushs home on West Boulevard Cleveland, quilting was the pastime.
PTA President Dire Rey Gah host guests and chairmen of the P7 committees meet to finalize plans for a May birthday dinner. Mesdames Harry I's Ring Glaeae Steelen Kinsner Art Keller Ernest Weréal and Miss Morna Castle attend a lovely lunch.
Group 5 Women’s League hosted a card party at Park Hall on Friday with strong attendance. Mrs Roy Current announced a PTA meeting for Tuesday at 8 PM at the school to elect officers and feature Dr Anspach of Ashland College as guest speaker.
James Butterworth spent several days in Detroit on business. Louis Keller of Elyria called on Urban Weber who is ill. Mr and Mrs Harry Crandall and family of Clarksfield visited Mr and Mrs Howard Walker. Maurice Mitchell of Pittsburgh stayed with his parents. Ruth Bassett of Eaton was weekend guest of Nettie Little. Miss Bassett and Miss Little joined Miss Rosalind Mitchell for Friday dinner. Betty Hall Bill Hall and Bob Wilson of Detroit spent the weekend with their parents.
North Ridgeville Mr and Mrs Lawrence Darby returned to their home after a winter in Florida. Dr and Mrs P L Morgan also came back from Florida. Mr and Mrs Harry Atkinson hosted for several days Mrs Paul Christian of Geneva, sister of the latter.
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