Legion Holds Annual Picnic at The Hedges LaPorte Ohio
Elyria Ohio Post No 12 American Legion held its annual picnic at The Hedges LaPorte with members and guests enjoying a full program of races contests and games. Prizes went to winners in running egg throwing dizzy race gobble and sucker events among others with special recognition for couples and youth participants. The Refreshment Committee provided abundant refreshments and the Army and Navy ball entertained attendees.
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Elyria
Post No. 12
American Legion of Ohio
LaPorte
Ohio
Post Drum & Bugle Corps
Legionnaires
Shirley Henry
Dorothy Cooley
Bob Fitzpatrick
Henry Raddican
Mary Ann Wilmot
Barbara Terry
Dick McDonald
Jack Raddican
Phyllis Miller
Jeanne Andrews
Roberta Porter
Jeanne Tattersall
Chas Kremser
Tom Britton
L. Fitzpatrick
Chas. Henry
Clyde Clapp
A. E. Sherman
H. C Fisher
Verne Andrews
Paul Collins
Mary Kolopos
Mabel Henry
Arthur Sherman
Edward Kershaw
Milo Minch
Ed McFarland
Bill Minch
Bill Cooley
Army
Navy
River drownings report multiple teen deaths in Ohio rivers
The article notes Theora Crumrine aged 18 and Donald Painter aged 19 drowned when a boat capsized in the Muskingum River. William Westfall aged 11 from Cincinnati drowned in the Little Miami River after stepping into deep water while wading. Edwin M Howey Jr. aged 19, son of a St. Paul cattle buyer, was killed by a locomotive near Collinwood.
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Theora Crumrine
Donald Painter
Muskingum River
William Westfall
Cincinnati
Little Miami River
Edwin M. Howey, Jr
St. Paul
Collinwood
Army Wins Game Umpired by Dr A R Agate
Army wins the game as Dr A R Agate officiates. A basket picnic supper was served in the Grove with dancing in the Big Barn afterwards. Post No 12 planning meeting set for Ohio Street Elyria at 8 15 P M Tuesday Aug 15. State Legion convention scheduled Akron Aug 20 21 22 with drum corps in competition Aug 20. Forty & Eight Grande Promenade meets Akron Aug 19 20. Large Lorain County delegation expected to attend both conventions in Akron.
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A R Agate
Army
Post No. 12
Post
Ohio Street
Elyria
Ohio
American Legion of Ohio
Akron
Forty & Eight of Ohio
Legionnaires
Forty & Eighters
Lorain County
New Orleans Plans Tin Can Road Base System
New Orleans will build street bases from metal tin cans to save money and reuse surplus from city dumps. Mayor Robert Maestri says the cans will form a base for paving on swampy, low ground to prevent buckling and sinking while supporting the anti-noise campaign.
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New Orleans
Robert S. Maestril
Maestri
Hearn reunion held at Lakewood Park Amherst Illinois
The Hearn reunion gathered guests from Amherst Lakewood Youngstown and Park Ridge Illinois at Lakewood Park. Mrs Eva Hearn of Amherst aged 87 88 in November was the elder. Officers elected at a dinner meeting include President Harold Hearn Lakewood Vice President NS Hearn Elyria Secretary Mrs Ted Reibling Youngstown Treasurer William Guud Amherst.
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Amherst
Hearn
Lakewood Park
Lakewood
Youngstown
Park Ridge
Illinois
Eva Hearn
R H. Hearn
Harold Hearn
N S Hearn
Elyria
Ted Reibling
Willam Guud
R H Hearn
Charles Hearn
W J Darling
Jack Bruce
William Guild
Ruby
Henes reunion held at Ernst Henes home Wellington
The Henes reunion at the Ernst Henes home in Wellington also served as a farewell for Mr and Mrs Anthony Henes of Miami Florida who have visited relatives in Amherst and vicinity the past weeks 48 people enjoyed a tureen supper Officers for the coming year were chosen President Lewis Jenkins Lorain Vice President Mrs Ernst Hewes Wellington Secretary treasurer Mrs George Koehn Lorain Historian Mrs Edna Jenkins Lorain Games and contests were followed by a picnic supper The 1940 reunion location will be announced later.
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Henes
Ernst Henes
Wellington
Anthony Henes
Miami
Fla
Amherst
Lewis Jenkins
Lorain
Ernst Hewes
George Koehn
Edna Jenkins
Pythian Sisters to Hold Outdoor Meeting at Mrs Schaeffer Cottage
The Past Chiefs Club of the Pythian Sisters plans an outdoor gathering Wednesday at Mrs Mayme Schaeffer’s Beaver Park cottage, with members asked to assemble at Mrs Edith Hoffner’s home. Townsend Club meets Wednesday at Town Hall with a planned program and invitations to Lorain Elyria and South Amherst clubs. Hickory Tree Grange hosts an open meeting Thursday featuring a flower show. The Women’s Benefit Association August meeting is Friday at Mrs A Torno’s Jackson street home.
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Chiefs
Pythian Sisters
Mayme Schaeffer
Beaver Park
Edith Hoffner
Townsend Club
Town Hall
Lorain
Elyria
South Amherst
Hickory Tree Grange
Women's Benefit Association
Feast of Assumption Holy Day Observed With Masses
Tuesday will be observed as a holy day with Masses at 5 30 and 8 00. Mrs John Kornath east of town hosts Circle three of St Ann's at her home Wednesday evening. Novena in honor of Our Sacred Mother continues Friday at 7 30. The Marion and Teckawitha club will receive holy communion at the 7 30 mass next Sunday morning.
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John Kornath
St. Ann’s Society
Marion and Teckawitha Club
Ladies Aid Society and Circle Meet This Week
The Ladies Aid Society plans a Wednesday afternoon meeting with Mrs Alice Muller on East Street, with Mrs Walter Kappley assisting. Circle one convenes Friday afternoon with Mrs H A Monger on South Main Street. The Christian Endeavor hosts Sullivan youths Sunday evening at Vermilion-on-the-Lake for an outdoor gathering. assembly at church at 5 PM. Rev Burris to speak. Time changes: Sunday services shift to 9 43 for Sunday school and 10 45 for worship starting next Sunday.
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Ladies’ Aid Society Wi
Alice Muller
East Street
Walter Kappley
Circle One
H. A. Monger
South Main Street
Christian Endeavor
Sullivan
Vermilion-on-the- Lake
Burris
Concordia Club Plans Tuesday Boat Ride to Cleveland
The Concordia Club will enjoy a boat ride Tuesday evening meeting at the church at 7 pm and traveling to Cleveland. The Ladies Aid Society holds its regular meeting Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. The Junior Walther League meets Thursday evening in the church parlors with the executive board gathering at 6 45 pm that same evening.
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Concordia Club
Cleveland
Ladies’ Aid Society
Junior Walther League
Bible Study Set Tuesday At Jennes Home
The Bible Study class will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A K Jenne on Cleveland avenue. An important church board meeting is scheduled Wednesday at eight o clock at the church. Discharges: Mrs. Frank Baker Vermilion Mrs. Gordon Elliott Lorain. John Sabiers and daughter Phyllis leave Sunday for Kirksville Missouri to visit Rev. Kuntz and mother and to tour the Ozarks. George Vogler Elyria stayed weekend with Amherst relatives. St John Evangelical and Reformed men to sponsor Friday ice cream social. Mrs Paul Rousch will host Past President Parley Thursday.
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A K_ Jenne
Cleveland Avenue
John Sabiers
Phyllis
Kirksville
Rev. Kuntz
Ozarks
George Vogler
Elyria
C. Werner
Amherst
St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul Rousch
Parley
Traffic And Drownings Take Toll In Ohio
Automobile accidents and drownings killed at least eleven people in Ohio over the weekend. A Cincinnati woman, Louise Kunstman, 30, and her niece Sylvia Schmidt, 6, died in a collision ten miles southwest of Urbana as a Cincinnati car headed to Indian Lake with seven aboard. James Dornbirer, 27, of Bucyrus, driver of the other car, faces two counts of second degree manslaughter and is held on five thousand dollars bond in Urbana hospital. he was injured while Walter Leonhardt of Bucyrus escaped with minor bruises. The crash occurred at the intersection of State Routes 55 and 69. Arthur Carnes, 52, of Canton, was killed by a freight train four miles away.
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Ohio
Louise Kunstman
Cincinnati
Sylvia Schmidt
Urbana
Indian Lake
James Dornbirer
Bucyrus
Dornbirer
Walter Leonhardt
Arthur Carnes
Canton
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