Eastern Star officers guests honor two members at Oxford Ave party
At Mrs. Charles Garford home in Oxford Avenue the 1936 Eastern Star officers and committees hosted guests. Mrs. Madge Baird and Mrs. Lila Hackney were toasted with refreshments in pink and yellow. Bridge high scores went to Mrs. Standen and Mrs. Bates. checkers winners were Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Merthe. Baird received a blue electric clock. Hackney received a ribbon-attached gift as part of the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Garford
Oxford Avenue
Order of Eastern Star
Garford
Mualron
Madge Baird
Lila Hackney
C. E. Standen
W. N. Bates
George W. Decker
Erwin Arnold
Katherine Merthe
Baird
Hiram College
Sepember
Surprise party honors Miss Dorothy Forney
Miss Dorothy Forney was honored by Merry Oco Club at Miss Mary Ruth Dittman’s Harvard Avenue home with games and prizes for winners Eleanor Johnson, Amy Christman and Dorothy Ely. Guests included many associates. a luncheon featured yellow and white tunias and larkspur. A wedding is planned for September 2 at 2:00 at her West River Road home with Paul Bruner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Forney
Merry Oco Club
Mary Ruth Dittman
Harvard Ave
Regina Kathe
Eleanor Johnson
Amy Christman
Dorothy Ely
Dittman
Miss Forney
Phylis Yunker
Rita Yunker
Lila Johnson
Gertrude Adams
Lynn Eldred
Richard Forney
Dorothy
Paul Bruner
West River Road
Major Woodworth Auxiliary Sewing Circle Meeting
The Major Woodworth Auxiliary Sewing Circle held an all day sewing session at Mrs. D. C. Rothe’s Fur nace street home. Members sewed through the day and refurnished the Auxiliary kitchen towels with help from guests Mrs. Frances Metzler and Mrs. Anna Wendorf from Cleveland. Next meeting announced for Thursday August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodworth
D. C. Rothe
Furnace Street
Frances Metzler
Anna Wendorf
Cleveland
Beach party plans and honors noted in Tenth Street gathering
Nine members of F I O attended Alice Koepp's home on Tenth Street last night. Final plans were made for a beach party and threen supper at Beaver Park on August twenty seventh. Following the Tong games prizes were awarded to Violet Schoditsch and Elaine Schultz with a special prize to Helen Standen. Luncheon was served at a long yellow and white table. A hay ride was planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Koepp
Tenth Street
Beaver Park
Violet Schoditsch
Elaine Schultz
Helen Standen
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listings
A list of hospital admissions includes Jack Tarry, Fred Walker, Yolanda Marozsan, Mary Ann Marozsan, Peter Marozsan, Leona Mowry, Nadine Pape, Mrs Philip Rob son, Mrs Robert Trescott, Barbara Dimick, Richard Life, and Frank Merrick among others. Discharges note Mrs J G Baltzell of North Olmsted and Frank Merrick of 415 Elm Street, plus Balint Nemeth, Mrs Percy Hecock, and Mrs George Loeber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Tarry
Sixth Street
Fred Walker
Nichols Court
Yolanda Marozsan
Beech Street
Mary Ann Marozsan
Peter Marozsan
Leona Mowry
Charles Court
Nadine Pape
Case Road
Philip Robson
East Avenue
Robert Trescott
Sixteenth Street
Barbara Dimick
Lorain
Richard Life
Frank Merrick
Elm Street
J. G. Baltzell
North Olmsted
Balint Nemeth
R. D
Percy Hecock
George Loeber
Brunswick
Ohio
Hostess Receives Gift From TUDOR Club Meeting
Tu dor Club members held a social at Helene Hahn's High Street home with Katharine Clawson presiding. Pinochle prize went to Genevieve Buswell for high score. Jessie Minch received consolation. Pink and white favors marked guest places. Gift presented to the hostess. Next meeting set for August 24 at Anna Powell's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tudor Club
Helene Hahn
High Street
Katherine Clawson
Pinoch le Wi
Genevieve Buswell
Jessie Minch
Anna Powell
Circle No. 1 of St. Pauls Church Meeting Report
Circle No. 1 of St Pauls Church met at the church with Mrs Walk er Boals as hostess for nineteen members. A song service followed with Mrs Harvey Welton leading devotions from Matthew 1 11 and prayer. After the business meeting a luncheon was served by Mrs Boals. Mrs John Jehle will host August 24 with the location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No
St. Paul's Church
Walker Boals
Harvey Welton
Boals
John Jehle
Modern 8 Club Hosts Quiet Bridge Evening
Mrs. Jack Rick of Lake Avenue hosted the Modern 8 club with Mrs. Al Rose among guests. High score winners were Mrs. Dan Andress and Mrs. Frank Neufield, low went to Mrs. Fred Cox. A luncheon followed. Mrs. Don Andress invited the club to her home in two weeks. Pythian Sisters met at British Empire hall with Knights of Pythias for a Campbell Grove picnic on August twentieth. Past Chief Association served refreshments. chairman was Mrs. Florence Brown with committee members Mrs. Ida Devinney, Mrs. Lillian Boddy, Mrs. Laura Barton and Mrs. Irma Schnarr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rick
Lake Avenue
al Rose
Lorain
Dan Andress
Frank Neufield
Fred Cox
Don Andress
British Empire Hall
Campbell's Grove
Knights of Pythias
Florence Brown
Ida Devinney
Lillian Boddy
Laura Barton
Irma Schnarr
Beauty Tips for Proportion and Slimming Waistline
The guidance notes a waistline that appears thick relative to the rest of the figure and suggests slimming through activities like badminton or swimming. It also recommends simple morning and evening exercises, plus posture training to elongate the torso from waist to bust.
Modes and Manners in Pittsfield Times
A local note reports a 24 inch pickerel caught by the police officer’s 12 year old son surpassing the father’s record by two inches. Also a Department of Agriculture illustrated book titled Food Habits of North American Diving Birds is offered for sale for a nominal price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Mass
Louis J. Perachi, Jr
Funnl
Perachi
Department of Agriculture
Miss Dorothy Knott Weds Nels Lund in Monroeville
In Oberlin August 11 a quiet wedding united Miss Dorothy Knott of Monroeville and Nels Lund son of Mrs Agnes Lund of 148 Elm street. The couple left for a short wedding trip and will reside at 148 Elm street. Lund works at Brickley Print Shop and Knott at Oberlin Inn.
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Oberlin, O
Dorothy Knott
Monroeville
Nels Lund
Agnes Lund
Elm Street
Lund
Brickley Print Shop
Oberlin Inn
Oberlin Golfers Edge Norwalk In Closely Fought Match
The Oberlin Golf team, drawn from the local golf club, defeated Norwalk 34 to 33 on the Oberlin course Wednesday afternoon in the second meeting of the season. A dinner for the players followed at Oberlin Inn in the evening.
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Oberlin
Norwalk Gol
Norwalk
Oberlin Inn
Oberlin News Sports defeat LaGrange Hardwares at Elyria
The Cleveland News Sports of Oberlin beat LaGrange 2 to 1 at the Elyria Fair Grounds on Wednesday. Wasen of Oberlin pitched the win, Dunham of LaGrange took the loss. A game with New London is set Sunday August 13 at 2 30 at Park Street grounds. Manager Blanco at 20 East College street seeks more games.
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Cleveland News Sports
Oberlin
LaGrange Hardwares
Elyria Fair Grounds
Wasen
Dunham
LaGrange
News Sports
New London
Park Street
Blanco
East College Street
East College Residents Take Vacations And Visits
Miss Ivanore Bernée and Mrs. Sue Florey visit in Michigan while Mr. and Mrs. William Pratt return from a Smoky Mountains trip. Mrs. Sara Hart arrives in Oberlin for an extended stay with Mrs. Rowland. Hart formerly lived there. William C. Landis and family visit his parents on East College street. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gayer spend two weeks with J. C. Zimmerman’s family on West Vine. George Jackson and daughter Wendolyn of North Cedar avenue tour the western states by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanore Bernée
East College Street
Sue Florey
Ignan
Michigan
William Pratt
Smokey Mountains
Sara Hart
California
Oberlin
T. H. Rowland
Hart
William C. Landis
Pittsburg
George B. Landis
Kenneth Gayer
St. Louis
J. C. Zimmerman
West Vine Street
George Jackson
Wendolyn
North Cedar Avenue
Trees Extolled As Peace Force
Oakland report describes Capt. Richard St Barbe Baker head of Men of the Trees visiting California to study the giant redwoods. He argues peace would grow from man’s union with trees and envisions Geneva and the World Court in calm redwood groves. Baker notes U S tree heritage and links dust bowl era farming to future conflict. The organization has about 20000 members led by Col Sir Francis Younghusband with 5 000+ in England.
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Oakland
Cal
Richard St. Barbe Baker
Baker
California
J. H. Hewlett
Ministry of Labor
Lewis Bruce
Robert Bruce
J. A. Bruce
E. N. Davis
L. A. Messer
T. E. Grant
Men of the Trees
California Redwood Empire
Geneva
League of Nations
California Redwood Groves
Redwoods
United States
Oxford
Roosevelt
CCC
America
New York
England
Sir Francis Younghusband
Murals of 1780 found in Rockport home
In Rockport Massachusetts murals dating from just after the American Revolution were uncovered beneath four layers of wallpaper in a Smith Street house. The painted panels show colonial symbols including flags and a farm scene with a blue dog and well. The artist remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Mass
Smith Street
Marian J. Cooney
Etta S. Moore
George Knowlton
Kenneth Wilkie
Cape Ann
Marblehead
Quiet weddings curb urged by Niagara Falls city manager
Niagara Falls authorities move to curb loud wedding receptions after City Manager William D. Robbins orders police to prohibit noisy celebrations targeting newlyweds in the scenic city. The measure signals a bid to preserve peace while catering to a thriving wedding industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N. Y
William D. Robbins
Jolly Cooks Four-H Club Visit to World Poultry Congress
The Jolly Cooks Four-H Club of Oberlin with advisor Mrs. Donald Bryant toured the World Poultry Congress in Cleveland last week. Attendees included Dorothy Hobbs Gladys Streicher Margaret Glider Virginia Hurst and Nellie Gaskin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Cooks
Oberlin
Donald Bryant
Cleveland
Dorothy Hobbs
Gladys Streicher
Margaret Glider
Virginia Hurst
Nellie Gaskin
Mrs Etta Hume Plans Family Farewell Trip to Beirut
Mrs Etta Hume of West College Street left for New York City to see her son Dr W F Hume and board the Nor mandie bound for Beirut Syria where he has joined the University of Beirut Surgical Department She will visit Batavia Shelton and other places before paying a farewell call at the home of her sister Dr and Mrs W L Beard who sail from San Francisco on August 25 aboard the President Coolidge for China to resume missionary work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Hume
West College Street
New York City
W. F. Hume
Beirut
Syria
University of Beirut
President Coolidge
China
Ma tass Freed on Bond for Captive Mocking Bird
Vincent Matassa was released on $500 bond after being charged with violating the migratory bird treaty act by possessing a captive mocking bird. United States Commissioner R. H. Carter Jr. ruled the case and found him in violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Vincent Matass
Matassa
United States
R. H. Carter, Jr
Fate trips 93 year old on first airplane ride
In New York state Mrs. Wilhelmina Oxcell, 93, took her first airplane ride when fate intervened. On returning home she tripped over an untied shoelace and suffered a fractured hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nawanda
N. Y
Wilhelmina Oxcell
West Lorain hosts dinner guests and family visits
Mr and Mrs Henry Wessell of West Lorain street entertained last evening with guests including Mrs Simek of Cuyahoga Falls Mrs A M Love land and Mrs L J Nixon of Oberlin Ross Rowland of Enid Oklahoma visits his sister Mrs Winifred Beebe and aunt Mrs T H Rowland of East College street Mrs Robert Geisey returns home to Lancaster Ohio after a week as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wessell
West Lorain Street
Simek
Cuyahoga Falls
A. M. Loveland
L. J. Nixon
Oberlin
Ross Rowland
Enid
Oklahoma
Winifred Beebe
T. H. Rowland
East College Street
Robert Geisey
Lancaster
Ohio
Mysterious bridge-room purse snatcher alarms Boise
A purse snatcher in Boise is terrorizing residents by reaching through open windows to grab women’s purses from bedrooms as they play bridge, rattling the city with fear and prompting police inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Ida
Fearless Democrats Form New Wing in New Orleans
In New Orleans a new faction called the Fearless Democrats emerges, organized by a group of young businessmen with no prior political connections, signaling a fresh, nontraditional entry into local party activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Democratic Party
New Ship Hobart Ordered For Local Yard
Alan Villiers, author and journalist, who sold his windjammer Joseph Conrad to the United States Marine Commission, has ordered a new ship designed by J Murray Watts of Philadelphia. It will be built in a local shipyard, 75 feet long and 20 feet beam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Tasmania
Alan Villiers
Joseph Conrad
United States Marine Commission
J. Murray Watts
Philadelphia
Ford case seeks board reinstatement of workers
Counsel argued for steps to have the board’s decision set aside as they attempted to enforce its order to reinstate Ford workers with back pay. In the first decision, 3 percent of employees were ordered reinstated. Ford’s attorney said the board’s decision was based on passion and prejudice and erroneous under fact and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Cision Set Mide
Ford
Colombia
Kipton Community Church Services Announced
The Kipton church lists Sunday services for August 13. Sunday School at 10 AM led by Superintendent William Jackson, congregational worship at 11 AM, with Rev. Joseph Mayer delivering the first sermon in a series titled The Unfinished Task of the Church America, the World's Greatest Mission Field. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipton
William Jackson
Joseph Mayer
America
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Niagara
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