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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
2
Eventy members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles attended a dinner honoring their past presidents last evening in Eagles hall. Tables featured Spring flowers and lighted tapers with a yellow and green color scheme dominating the decor.
The Lake Avenue Congregational Women’s Association held a Family Night with prayers, hymns, and a devotional by Mrs. Max Gregory. Officers were nominated as a separate meeting discussed membership and an upcoming Auxiliary event on April 25. Mrs. Jennie Slack won a prize, and refreshments followed a program of talks and music.
Visiting relatives include Chief Clyde L. Rezek of Key West and Mrs Olive Mullin of Detroit. Elyria High School Herald reps attend a Paris designer show in Cleveland. Frances Henry earns a graduate assistantship at Ohio State. Local births noted at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Community circles share rally entertainment, library story sessions, and Daughters of America activities.
The Musical Art Society held its final program with junior performers led by Mrs Clyde Roth. The varied concert included two vocal solos, piano pieces by Douglas Burgette and Jane Baker, choral numbers by Franklin eighth graders, and a string ensemble. A tea followed, with plans announced for the annual meeting in May and the installation luncheon on May 19.
Four individuals with ages and towns listed in a license table include Nicholas Evanoff 21 Lorain bartender and Joan Marie Smith 21 Lorain. Bernard Worszynski 27 Oshkosh salesman and Virginia Tymkiewicz 24 Lorain.
The United Polish Club at 115 Oberlin Road offers a weekly Friday fish fry with serving hours starting in the evening. Local diners are invited to enjoy classic fare in a community setting.
Community organizations list meetings at various locations including Magy ar Evangelical and Reform circles Mia Alex Soba 114 Blake Street Masonic Temple dinner fish fry St Marys PTA S Pauls Young Womens Guild Mrs E G Oswald 427 Cambridge Ave Circle No 4 of St Agnes with Mrs Elmer Schmitz Woodland Ave Pythian Sisters annual inspection Grand Chief of Ohio Hinkson Hysell Auxiliary new officers First Methodist Ushers’ Association Henry Beam 234 Wooster St Layman’s League First Christian Church 8 p m OALS Prayer Circle Elyria Checker Club Y M L OC A Bethel Shrine L G O EF Hall Mid Town Circle First Congregational church speakers Elyria high school students Miss Alice Storers extempore speech squad Robert Strom problems Philp Struthers solutions discipline religious home marriage laws education Parenthood Devotions by Mrs J W Van Dusen next May 19 Miss Charlotte Brooks 31 Colonial Apts Mrs W F Bell speak Youth Recreation Mrs James R Krause Circle 3 Pilgrim Congregational circle hosted at 537 E Broad St guests Charlotte Schubert Rev Richard Lehman Devotions Friendship Good Samaritan reading Meeting night change to third Tuesday starting June Mother daughter party May 14 tureen dinner May 19 next meeting.
Mr and Mrs Leo J Pitts of Cleveland road announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie Regina Pitts to Edward Robert Gradisek son of Mr and Mrs Frank Gradisek of 1688 East 31st Street The couple have no wedding date set Marjorie is a Ridgeville High School graduate class of 1947 and works in the Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Company Gradisek is a Lorain High School alumnus with two and a half years in the Marines and is employed at the National Tube Company Lorain Meanwhile Heights Circle of the First Congregational Church met at Mrs C J Robinsons home 817 Park Avenue for a book review with refreshments and a business session planning a May breakfast with devotions and a review of The Daily Altar and Stare in My Crown by Joe David Brown.
The Good Will Bible class meets none tomorrow at First Congregational. A birthday luncheon is planned for Friday, April 30. St Clair Rebekah Lodge held a meeting with Medina Lodge guests, heard reports, and announced a mother daughter banquet for May 14. A Brunswick Lodge bus trip with Medina conferring occurs April 22. Social events include May 4 at Ruth Jones’s home and April 28 at Iva March’s home.
Eleven members and one guest met at Mrs. C. R. Stokley’s home for a 2 Gessert luncheon and inaugurated a new departure, the Benetst bridge party, with funds to aid the missionary work. Future meetings to continue monthly. Mrs. Ted EF. Seward gave the missionary report. The next gathering is set for May 5 with Mrs. George Allen on Gulf road.
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