Shanties Rise Amid Midtown Dining Debacle
A 1932 McNaught Syndicate dispatch laments midtown New York dining chaos as hundreds of stylish restaurants collapse into cheap, hastily built venues. The piece catalogs The Shanty and The Log Cabin among new tiki-lite eateries offering budget fare while police issue summonses for unmuzzled kiydoodles and socialites reminisce on Broadway nights. Notable figures include Ethel Merman rising to fame and Tommy Lyman dubbed tubercular tenor, with anecdotes of aristocratic blues and urban decline.
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New York
Brooks
California
Spencer Spencer area notes many visitors and accidents
Spencer community recounts numerous weekend visits from residents and relatives including Mrs. Pearl Root Bever ly June of We Salem and Miss Edith Ellis of Lorain. Local injuries noted Blake Denslow’s broken arm from a recent auto crash and Mrs. Norman Breyley recovering from broken ribs after a Wellington accident. The Allen and Curtice reunion is set for Rice's Dam on August 7 with locals attending a Cleveland baseball game.
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Frank Fuller
Nellie Bail
Blake Denslow
Faye Brayley
N. E. Fuller
Laura Wilson
Donald
G. L. Emerson
New Philadelphia
Ceshoston
Kathryn Moffett
Art Woods
Norman Breyley
Elyria Hospital
Wellington
Lydia Brown
West Salem
Fred Brown
Enoch
Jennie
Laura
Earl Henry
Berea
A. 5
Wood
Paul Woods
Shreve
Shank
Millbrook
Clara Woods
Lowery
Doylestown
George Myers
Jack Sharpe
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Baseball Win
Sunday visitors from Cleveland and Ashland filled Spencer social pages with family stays and church socials. The Spencer Baseball team defeated Valley City 3 to 0, earning a cup as the season’s finale and reflecting strong local play and community support.
Belden Community Social Activities and Local Visits
A Belden notes a busy period with visits from Lorain and Medipa families, band concerts at Wellington Opera House, and an Epworth League social at the D G Reisinger home. Other items include county orchestra events, Lakewood picnic attendance, and multiple Cleveland and Geneva trips.
Lake Avenue 4 H Sewing Judging Planned
The Triple S 4 H Sewing and Clothing Clubs will have their work judged at the Lake Avenue School on Thursday afternoon from 12 30 to 2 30. Local residents and families are noted in a stream of social visits and guest appearances across Lorain and nearby towns.
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Lake Avenue
Triple S
4-H
Grafton Notes Highlight Local Meet and Community Visits
Aug 83 in Grafton features the Women's Bible Class set for Aug 4 at Elizabeth Schwarer's home. Local tidbits include Jack Tomesheske winning 626,700 votes in the Fisher Bros. Olympic Tour. he will be 15 and a Grafton High sophomore, the lone Lorain county winner and youngest bound for the Olympics. Other items mention visits to Chippewa Lake, Sharon, Buchanan, Mich., and Bay Village, along with upcoming entertainments by Edith Howard and Miss Jeanne Harrison with guests.
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Grafton
M. E. Church
Elizabeth Schwarer
Will Benton
Penfield
W. D. Johnson
Our Town
Jack Tomesheske
Fisher Bros
Jack
Grafton High
Albert Clark
Buchanan
Mich
Edith Howard
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Jeanne Harrison
Mr. Smith
Cleveland
Walter E. Maple
Russell Reichard
Faye
Linwood Beach
B.T. Nesbett
Marvin Ryder
Jane Nesbett
Rita Hand
Robert Nesbett
Florence Klein
Mary Killip
Carl Osborn
Bay Village
Wilemene Rising
Cleve Isad
H. J
Bertha Rising
Wes Ames
M. E
Dorothy
Ewell and other families attend reunions and visits
Brighton residents joined the Ewell reunion at Ruggles Beach on Sunday. Relatives and friends visited in Cleveland with Mrs. E F Brewer and daughters Aida and Doris from Lakewood. Aida stayed two days. Clair Goasy and two daughters Evelyn and Marion attended the SinClair reunion at Crystal Reach. Howard Everson of Cleveland and Mrs Rena Heifner also appear in guest capacity. Additional visits include Mrs Beulah Sinclair Denfer and daughter Esther from Mata Mora, and Mrs William McKenzie's visit with Roy Bottorff in Cleveland. Fred Nobles of North Eaton visited his daughter Mrs Edward Rousseau. Nellie Tuttle visited sister Mrs Ernest Leininger in Camden.
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Brighton
Bert Ewell
John Ewell
Clark Ewell
Ewell
Ruggles Beach
E. E
Edwards
Ruth
Marjory
Cleveland
E. F. Brewer
Aida
Doris
Lakewood
Etha Burge
J. W. Green
J. O. Goss
William McKenzies
Roy Bottorff
Fred Nobles
North Eaton
Edward Rousseau
Nellie Tuttle
Ernest Leininger
Camden
Acme Grange Meeting and Local Notes in Columbia
Acme Grange will meet on Tuesday evening August 2 with roll call on The Vacation Spot I Like Best. Miss Dorothy Ives of LaPorte visited Mrs Sylvia Ives and Miss Viola Ives. Doris Ives accompanied Charles Ives of Elyria home for a few days. Mrs A P Grills visits Cleveland relatives under doctor care. Friendship Class picnic postponed to Tuesday evening August 3. A D Carpenter ill. Route 82 south slagging on Station Road.
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Columbia
Acme Grange
Dorothy Ives
LaPorte
Sylvia Ives
Viola Ives
Ralph Ives
Charles Ives
Elyria
Doris
A. P. Grills
Cleveland
A. D. Carpenter
Station Road
Avon Webber Reunion at Columbia Station Picnic
Avon Aug 3 The Webber family held annual picnic at Louis Webber home in Columbia Station with about 40 guests enjoying dinner on the lawn, games, a weiner roast, and attendance from Cleveland Lakewood Avon Lake and Avon. Also Laux family reunion at Avon Lake Park with 182 attendees including Dora Bungert as president and Charles Slife as vice president.
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Laux
Avon Lake Park
Dora Bungert
Avon
Charles Slife
Cleveland
John Bins
Elyria
Long Basher
Outing party returns from Houghton Lake trip
Walter Wagner Homer Jameson and Howard Wilford have returned from a weeks outing at Houghton Lake Michigan. Mr and Mrs Andrew DeChant of Massillon spent the week at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank DeChant. Mrs James Russell and daughter Laverne and son Milton are visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Harry Williams and Thomas OBrien of Cleveland called on Ming M A Webber. Dorothy Brown spent Sunday with relatives in Warren. Rose Maria Grigor came to spend several weeks here. Mrs Cecil Moore and me Pepe spent Sunday in Cleveland. Miss Elizabeth Traxler of Lorain is visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Clarence Zittel of Lorain called on Mrs B W Welch and family Sunday afternoon. Mrs Elizabeth Oakley and son Lenard and Mrs Ann Knipper and children visited relatives Monday afternoon.
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Walter Wagner
Homer Jameson
Howard Wilford
Houghton Lake
Michigan
Andrew DeChant
Massillon
Frank DeChant
James Russell
Laverne
Milton
Cleveland
Harry Williams
Thomas O'Brian
Ming M. A. Webber
Arthur Brown
Inmates Arrive and Released at Grattox Prison Farm
Eaton Aug 3 Twenty one inmates arrived at the Grattox State Prison Farm on Friday. Mr and Mrs C C Bramenschenkel drove to Mansfield to get them. Thirty one inmates were released on Saturday morning. Mrs Rice is spending an indefinite time here with her daughter and family, Mr and Mrs H Splete. Mr and Mrs Morris Varsay motor to Sharon Sunday. They were accompanied by J Bastards and Kenneth Coastal from Columbia. A A Dunnelly and daughter Miss Luree and Mrs James Sayers of Lorain road and Miss Frances Dunnell called on Mr and Mrs Harold Dunnell of Rocky River Sunday. Miss Erma Jonas of Chatham is spending several days with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Ford Bill. Mr and Mrs Lon Chapman were guests Sunday of the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Lord Reverend and Mrs Robert Andrews and two girls of Chester West Virginia visiting in this vicinity.
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Sidney Sooge
A. A. Randall
Elyria
Edward
John LaValle
Cleveland
Charles Myers
Anna Mae Ingraham
Mansfield
Thyra Schmaucher
Leota Bair
N. J. Walters
Spencer
Lydia Wertz Dickey
Fostoria
Henry Kilmer
Ellen Walters
West Salem
Malinda Rumbaugh
John Boice
Huntington
Nellie Bone
Jean White
Donald Wiedrick
Martin Wiedrick
Helen Plank
Geraldine Walters
Nickel
Ida
Harry Hillbrook
Olive Jenkins
Fred Schmauche
P. J. White
Allen and Curtice
Rice’s Dam
Eaton
Grattox State Prison
C. C. Bramenschenkel
A. A. Dunnelly
Luree
James Say
Ers
Lorain Road
Frances Dunnell
Harold Dunnell
Rocky River
Erma Jonas
Chatham
Ford Bill
Lon Chapman
Lord
Robert Andrews
Chester
West Virginia
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Neal Andrews
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Spencer Fire Department
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Geraldine
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Walter
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A. S. Wood
Leroy
Kieth Thorton
Fred Crosley
R. S. Gilatte
Ladies’ Aid Society
Spencer Methodist Church
Lloyd Lechleitner
Frank Eglin
Agnes Strong
Medina
Harlyn Kennan
Valley City
Noéever
Belden
Jack Yates
Medipa
A. L. Wise
Mark ‘Osbun
Fred Reisinger
Henry
Mary Frances Schriver
Marion Rising
Frances
Gladys Forbush
Fred Landin
Bert Mole
Kathryn Mole
James Aldrich
L. Wise
Mr. Brokaw
Fields
Merton Stock
Epworth League
D. G
D. G. Reisinger
Lakewood Park
Elizabeth Ahnefelt
Helen Moore
Mary Dambaugh
Nancy Robson
Norman
Harold Dambaugh
Geneva
Evelyn Taft
Cambaugh
Hattie Goodman
Burkett
Spurgeon Smith
Roy Smith
Chicago
Miss Shipman
Stella Smith
Mary Wise
Edith Shus
Hartman
Clarence Wise
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R. H. Collier
Gordon
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Vicinity
E. C. Peachey and Sons
Elmira
Mildred Berinder
Charles King
Edwin 4. Clay
Margie Jean
Toledo
Ralph Miller
Lon Bungart
la Grange
J. P. Bechtel
South Ridge
Howard Hulse
Marion Pierpont
Morgan Pierpont
Ad. Smith
Edith Shuster
Merle Shuster
Lester Shuster
Murl Brunson
Roy Folley
Stuart Killmer
Chas. Gest
Fisher
Wm. Gest
Oleava Wise
Ruth Stock
H. L. Pfeiffer
Litchfield
Marion Pfeiffer
Lee Holcomb
John Wickner
Victor Walter
McGlish
Wm. Law
Reuben Law
Bob
Mra
Herman Wise
LaGrange
Wm. Law and
Roland
Edwin Law
Morton
Anthony Hinckle
Karl Kaufman
Joe Walter
Fern
Florefite
Charlie Stout
Chas. W. Wise
Edward Reisinger
Frank Wise
Horton B. Alger
C. i L. Blackman
Ohio State University
Lorain County
Kandew Club
Bob Nesbett
Harold Lang
Paul Navity
Elizabeth Hulse
Lorain
Rosa Harriett Bernstein
Joseph Mawhinney
Wm. King
James King
Elydra Memorial Hospital
May Fisher
Ira Miller
Ray Werts
Stalling
Sladys
Bellevue
Lula Standen
Grace Standen
Mary Collier
John Schoeffie
H. C. Apple
Julie van Blarbun
Sandusky
Carl
John Gottschling
R. J H. Miller
Ernest Gottschling
Miller
Mary Demas
Ellena Croskey
Dave Leonard
Leonard
Middletown
Pennsylvania
Cedar Point
Faye Reichard
Wm. Bladowski
Anna May
Margaret Moore
Harry Hatn
Ralph Hahn
H. J. Rising
Vermilion-on-the Lake
D. A. Swartz
Ira
Chippewa Lake
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