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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1935
Page
12
The Squire Penfound and Mahlke families led a weekend of gatherings with dozens in attendance on local roads and homes. Officers were elected for each group, and next year’s reunions are scheduled at designated hosts and locations across Elyria and surrounding areas.
Sixteen young people of the Church of Christ gathered at Mr and Mrs Deane Burns home on East avenue for a Christian Endeavor meeting in the back yard. Miss Thelma Meyers led with the topic Things Jesus was Sure of. Marie Kelling read a poem as discussion followed with several young people offering remarks and plans announced for a Missionary Tea on August 7 and a supper meeting next Sunday at Lee Prentice’s home.
The Elyria chapter of the Oberlin Branch of the American Association of University Women elected Miss Geraldine Smith as general chairman at her West Avenue home. Other officers include Mrs. J. Clare George as vice chairman and Mrs. D. A. Baird as secretary, with Mrs. David P. Hyman as treasurer. Committee chairs were named for Education, Fellowship, Legislative and Socio economic, International Relations, Social, Membership, and Publicity. A general September meeting for study groups was announced, with details available from the membership chairman.
Lorain County Pythian Association held its first annual reunion at Crystal Beach with attendees from across the county including Cuyahoga County. The event featured two softball games, athletic contests, and prize awards funded by local merchants. Woodland Lodge beat Amherst Lodge, then Holman Lodge defeated Woodland in the second game. George E. Forreland Lodge chaired the sports committee, coordinating the day.
Miss Irena Hales, bride-to-be, was honored at a shower hosted by Misses Evangeline Spaeth and Ida Mee Jones at 53 Eighth Street. Garden flowers adorned the setting as games and contests entertained guests. Prizes went to Emma Curtiss, Ruth Potter, Esther Guthman, Doris Edwards, Elaine Gardner, and Mrs. Lawrence Hales of Alliance. A luncheon followed and gifts were presented. Miss Hales will wed Max Gerber on August 14.
Members of the Ca Club met at Hole Wall east of Lorain for a pleasant day. Attendees included Florence Meinke Magdalens Hoffman Betty Spinks Wanda Munz Marie March Helen Zeroll Delores Meinke Mary Ahlgrim Annetta Meinke Kenneth Long Art Ahlerim Ayles Jones Wilbur Fuller Frank Farey Fred Schnoble Charles Kaiser Ralph Thorley and Don Wettring. The club plans to meet again August 25 at Wanda Munz home West Nimih street. Robert Adams led Epworth League last evening with Book Chats. Carol Siebel provided piano music. A cabinet meeting announced a Lakeside gathering at Leonard Fowl’s home Friday and no Lakeside Institute services for two weeks. Eva Smith hosted a family picnic on East Avenue with many relatives from Chicago New York City Boston Rocky River Cleveland and Loudonville. On August 3 the 103 O. V. I. held a successful impromptu sports dance at Stop 71 Lake Road Lo Tan with music by Jimmy Mann and his band. Patrone and Patronesses included the Hubbards Maxwells Taft and Sydney Smith.
A dense calendar lists M E church classes at homes on West Ridge and Century Park, church boards, veterans groups, and many social clubs meeting at various streets and addresses. Notes include Rebekah, Jolly Twelve Pinochle, Keen Kutter at Lakeview Park, Missionary Societies, and beach parties in Kentucky and Elyria.
In August the YWCA will emphasize tennis with a well maintained court. The Friendship Club plans a tennis tournament and high school girls are invited to call for reservations. Miss Henrietta Tiffin and Miss Evelyn Brillhart will teach groups of six or more over three weeks, twice weekly. Fees apply for members and nonmembers alike. Call 2158 for details.
Local residents report visits and travels including Mr and Mrs Sam Avery of Fairlawn avenue and Mr and Mrs William Cook with son Ron ald and daughter Lois Jeanne returning from Sheffield Lake Bartlett Cottage. Many others spend weekends at Gull Lake Michigan and visits to Elyria Memorial Hospital for births and vacations.
Meats for rehearsal in the evening. A O S club gathers with Ruby Wondcock. Lake Avenue St Pauls Circle No 4 picnics in Ely woods. Circle No 1 St Pauls church meets with Mrs Fred Dostall Nichols Court. Division A Second Congregational church hosts a silver tea at Mrs Louis Davs Penfield Street in the evening. Elyria Commandery No 60 ET meets. Pythian Sisters meet in Woodmen Hall.
Local residents head to relatives and friends across states this week. Jack West stays with parents on Longfellow street in Endicott while William Kohn visits family in Cleveland street Fairmont West Virginia hosts W R Blayney and son Robert for a Pennsylvania trip. Others travel to Morenci Michigan and New York City with plans for several days away.
A hospital notices admissions for numerous local residents and their addresses across Gratton Lorain Medina and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs Donna Durkee Mrs Harvey Schulz Myre Peter Kidd George Dean Raymond Hatch Helen Lesesky Jean Aschebach Mrs Dan Rothe Jack Frank and others.
The notice lists licenses for Reginald Fawkes and Luelie Bottamer from Elyria as machinist and controller respectively, Mary Justa and George Treeman with Oberlin ties as machinist and mechanic, Wilburetta Mae Binns and Jack Russell connected to Oberlin and Cleveland, and Irene Maggary and Rose Sarady tied to Lorain as sales-related. The item references Mohawk terms and notes from the North American Indian language set.
The LaPorte Uadier aid meets with Mrs. C. M. Susason on Butternut Ridge road Wednesday August 7 with a 12 30 dinner served by group No 1. All members and friends invited. The last meeting July 34 at Mrs. Frank Harrison's home featured an indoor picnic due to bad weather.
Paris reports Rockefeller gift funded social center near the Sorbonne, named International House, nearing completion in University City. The $3,000,000 project will be turned over to the university in November and sits among the national houses that form the International Center.
Architects modeled the complex after Fontainebleau, with a 1050 seat theater, two cafeterias serving 5000 meals daily, an 80 by 85 foot pool, a 50 000 volume library, and an International Salon decorated with coats of arms from gray universities worldwide. Government subsidies keep study affordable for international students here. The Amazon Basin offers year round 80°F warmth, creating ideal vegetation conditions and marking nature’s supreme plant life effort.
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