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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1992
Page
8
Senior groups and retirees associations announce meetings, trips, and seminars across Elyria Lorain Amherst Avon Lake North Olmsted and nearby towns. Activities include luncheons breakfast gatherings golf tournaments bus trips to Arboretum and stores, fitness classes and health talks, travel plans, charity drives, and historical programs through May and June with contact numbers for details.
Mary Sampson, born March 21, 1886 in Cleveland, is the oldest resident of the Elyria United Methodist Home at 106. She lived most of her life on a Eaton Township farm, married Thomas Sampson in 1906, and recalled weekly Elyria trips, berry pies, sewing for the Red Cross, and family memories. She moved to the home in 1987 and cherishes photos of four grandchildren and multiple great-grandchildren while noting the difficulty of aging.
In a 1981 Chronicle Telegram column, Connie Davis recalls Cascade Park’s bear history starting July 2, 1920 when two bears from Riverview arrived to Cascade Park. Elyria figures Henry Ault and Walter Gehrke recount the cub’s escape, pursuit by police and park workers, and eventual return to the den. The piece honors Johnny Madhock, park superintendent, and notes a bronze plaque commemorating his 42 years of service and Cascade Park’s guardian role.
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