War dispatch reveals British force at Namsos a lone battalion
Leland Stowe reports from Norway that British troops at Namsos were only 1500 territorial youths amid Arctic conditions with no anti aircraft guns or field artillery. The unit suffered heavy losses and retreat after ten days with little support and no sign of the French Alpine Blue Devils.
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Leland Stowe
London
Territorials
Stowe
Namsos
Norver
Trondheim
Winston Churchill
Egland
Churchill
Defense
Belgium
Jubilee Singers at Wellington Church in Penitence series
The Cassidey Jubilee Singers of Cleveland will headline the final Pentecost meeting at First Methodist Church, Wellington. Rev. Lonzo Green will speak on If We Let Him Alone as Billy Barker assists. a City Mission quartet Provides special music. The neighborhood series closes with a Royal Family themed message.
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Cassidey Jubilee Singers
Cleveland
Wellington
Billy Barker
Cleveland City
Alisson
Lonzo 5. Green
Cass Dsy Singers
Mabel Welsh
Freida Shanks
Jor Gerw
Pearl Hall
Green
British Troops Sacrificed Under Questionable Command
A Ledger Syndicate report details a doomed exposure of 1509 undertrained British troops in Norway near Trondheim. The writer blames Churchill and the British high command for bungling the operation, praising the raw courage of the young soldiers who fought with minimal support while seeking accountability and safer leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Stowe
Stowe
Ledger Syndicate
Friendship Club hostesses greet guests with dessert
Mrs. C Gilder and Mrs. John Stevens hosted the Friendship Club on Thursday afternoon. Guests were served a delicious dessert course on trays before the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Gilder
John Stevens
Friendship Club
Oberlin Road Farm Women Meet and Neighbor News
About 25 members attended the regular Russia Township Farm Women's Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Anna Berg and others. A Red Cross speaker could not attend and first aid class planning was dropped. Members reported sick lists and held contests on currency bills and words from April. Freshman Girls Glee Club of Oberlin College sang at East Oberlin church. Funds for the East Oberlin church spire are being raised. contract awarded to Anna ble of Oberlin and work to start.
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North Ridgeville
E Irons
Merry Moxers
Jaret Irons
Maron Hunt
Janet Mills
Marie Gerstenberger
Ann Irons
Martin
Brown
Hazel Bemis
Jean Pszensitsk
Jaret Johnson
Oberlvy Road
Russia Township
Oberlin College
East Qoberlin
Professor Ward
East Oberlin
Annable
Oberlin
Women's Society of the
J. E. Ford
Mrs. Ford
Social ties and travels around Oberlin and Elyria
Residents and relatives from Oberlin Elyria and nearby towns are noted visiting and traveling. Mr and Mrs Wesley Aster host friends from Elyria in Cleveland. Meg Louis’s cousin’s monere in Elyria. G Hobbs returns from Grand Rapids Michigan. Arthur Dion and sons visit N Webber in Sandusky. Mrs Alexander plans Mobile Alabama home. Evalyn Yarbrough visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hern
Ralph Husted
Max Papword
Oberhin
Wesley Aster
Elyria
Cleveland
Nell McRoberts
Metta Peard
R. F. Clark
Ole Edmords
Monere
Meg Louis
G. Hobbs
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Hobbs
Rachel Heldroy
Traverse Tur
Arthur Dion
Sandusky
N. Webber
Alexander
Mobile
Alabams
Evalyn Yarboureh
Ed MicRoberts
Waterbury
Conn
Vickers Company
Edward McRoberts
Albert
Lane
Ger MecRoberts
Detroit
Amsterdam
Urbana
Ohio
Grafton Hostess List for Quilters and Church Class Meeting
Mrs Irvin Benton hosted Knot-a-Thread Quilters with eleven members and three guests from Penfield and LaGrange for a quilting day and a noon dinner. May brings Pauline Soov as hostess. Friendship Class members met at Mr and Mrs Carl Hershey home with Helen Butter presiding. A Ways and Means committee and visiting committee were appointed. The class planned a pancake and sausage supper on May 16 and voted to buy a butter slicer for the church kitchen. Bunco and a White Elephant sale followed, with a box lunch to close. May events include hosting at Airana and Elmer Stoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hershey
Helen Butter
Dorothy McGil
Helen Hershey
Clarence Metzger
Dorothy Stoll
Irma Vanaster
Jean Rothgery
Wilhelmine Metzger
Bunco
Air Ana
Elmer Stoll
Loyalty Class to Demonstrate Stay Form at Methodist Parlor
The Loyalty Class will sponsor a Stay Form demonstration during the regular meeting at the Methodist church parlors. Attendance is urged and invited include members friends and a teen girl. Also noted are visits and gatherings involving various local women groups and residents across Lorain County and Elyria through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrantz
Otto Tomasheska
Julius Zielke
Jack Buchholz
Lorain County
Valparaiso University Guild
St. John's School
Elyria
K. H. Mole
Orlando
Florida
Wiliam Mole
Ernest Lamb
P. H. Rogers
Charles Gest
Howard Wise
Therlow Gest
Canton
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Boake
WW S
Nurito
Atx
Aste
BR. Watson
Manny’s
R Giléer
C. Kremser
Buncon
J. Bultman Worming
H. Watsen
H. Watson
Merry Mexers Elect
Ridgeville School
Janet Albers
Laura Bzinbridge
Doris Bender
Georgiene Ford
Joy Hadaway
Kenneth Johnson
Leonard Miles
Carol Ann Playford
Thomas Sigsworth
Harvey Blanck Jr
Marjorie Dyke
Jane Palmer
William Reinhart
Alvin Schroeder
Nancy Wainwright
Norman Joehrman
Wayne Gessner
Gail Hadawar
Keith Johnson
Charmaine Kranyak
Janice Meredith
Thelma Weber
Margery Irons
H. McClelland
Mary Afenclewicz
Robert Moore
Robert Obrin
Joyce Savers
Evelyn Sword
Shirley Cox
Elaine Dreger
Robert Griesemer
Andrew Laske
Mertha Laske
Dewitte Maddock
Donald Falkner
Eleanor Pais
Lillie Belle Ramsey
Robert Schmitzgen
Donna Wocester
Donald Carpenter
Ann
ClarebeHe Sittinger
Juanita Stroud
Colletta Bommer
James Crum
Roland Detwiler
Kathe
Joe Lenner
Gladys Ponting
Thomas Richards
Betty Andrews
Ruth Bainbridge
Betty Baird
Robert Beremand
Marie Carley
Gereldine Fischer
Nellie Greambiey
Laura McWilliams
Dorothy Pitts
Alice Smith
Loretta Sweet
Tata Stowe
Mars Br
B.elf
Allennais
World Ministery
Eegland
Duff-Cooper
Day’s Hardware and Music Store
HMA
Townsend Club
Eail
Townsend
America
Washington Flash
Walz
Harnes
Little June Ross
Wiss Mele Ba Daring
Tne
Treshmente
Girl Scouts
N. Salisbury
E. Patterson
V. Andrews
YMLC
E. Stroud
Juanita and
Evelyn
Visting
Kalbuck
Friendship Club News
Oberlin Road
Fred Kleps
Rehnke
Brownhelm
Amherst
Louise Hunker
Cuyahoga Falls
Metta Pierd
E. Rathwell
Harlan Rathwell
Irvin Rathwell
Mable Rathwell
Milton Shipman
Grafton
Quilters
News Notes
The
Henry Dernader
Horace Steele
Lots
J. D. Mennel
Hal Rothgery
Arlene Walker
Johannesburg
South Africa
Pennington
Brvurd Street
Honra
Paradise Sods Grill
Broad Street
P. & G. Soap
Fisher’s
Beh
Phillips
Hershey
Isher Foods “Champions OF Good Living
Broad St
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