Bedford Hotel Hosts German Exiles and Intellectual Talk
New York scene at the Bedford on East 40th Street becomes a haven for German exiles led by Thomas Mann as A. D. Naegel departs. The hotel fills with Continental magazines, multilingual banter, and highbrow dialogue, preserving its atmosphere despite management changes. The piece blends social notes with light satire on caps, sunbathing rooftops, and bridge construction tenant life.
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New York
Bedford
East 40Th Street
Manhattan
Germany
A. D. Naegel
The
Algonquin
Thomas Mann
Mann
Naegel
Lake Avenue School events and community notices
At the Lake Avenue School on Wednesday afternoon August 17 at 2 o'clock, with Mrs Otto Jabbusch as hostess. The North Elyria Subordinate Grange will hold an ice cream at the school grounds on Thursday evening August 18 at 7:30. The Lake Avenue Sunday School picnic at Cascade Park Friday August 18 at 2 o'clock with a picnic supper at 3:30. All Sunday School members and families are invited. free ice cream served. Names of local residents and visitors follow, including Jabbusch, Fabian, Edwards, Kasper, Buchholtz, Bislich, Croskey, Jabbusch, Lambe, Seeley, and others visiting or returning from trips and reunions.
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Lake Avenue
Otto Jabbusch
North Elyria
Cascade Park
Bobby
Lowise
Evelyn
Dorothy Fabian
Ernest
Charles Butler
Clevelend
Houghton Lake
Michigan
David Moss
David Benshoss
Donald
Alvin
Benshoss
Bloomsburg
Pennsylvania
Reeder
Mary
Joseph Edwards
A J Starchbull
Jane
Elyma
Harold Starkey
Carl Smith
Stoney Lake
Canada
Smin
New York
Hudson River
New England States
Maller
Clinton
Ohio
John Kasper
Olive Buchheltz
Henrietta
William Buchhel
Charles Seeley
Wellington
Croskey
Milliersburg
Evelyn Jabbusch
Ruth Oldenburg
North Olmsted
Frank Holzhauer
Muriel
Emma Harding
Catherine
Chicago
Rose Holzhauer
Huron
Louise Jabbusch
Marie
Dorothy Frieschkorn
Laverne Schmidkens
Dorothy
Grace Hogan
Betty Holtzman
Martha
Margaret
Elsie
Florence Biro
Dorothy Waterman
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Biro
FE. R. Laver
Lake Avenue Association August Meeting Planned
Lake Avenue Woman's Association announces its August gathering with details remaining sparse. Members are urged to mark the date for the upcoming ER meeting and related activities.
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Lake Avenue Woman's Association
Litchfield News Notes Highlights Local Socials
Litchfield notes guests at a farewell for Mrs Alice Daniels sailing to Paris. Rex Raser and family welcomed a daughter in Weldon Mich formerly of Litchfield. Local visits include Cleveland trips, bridge games with 60 tables, and a 80th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Reutter.
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Litchfield
D .T Lierd
Robert
Harty
Hen Oudeman
Cleveland
Alice Daniels
New York
Paris
France
Rex Raser
Weldron
Mich
Lodi Hospital
H. Miller
Niagara
Waldron
Mary Koontz
Akron
Fey Koortz
Greensburg
Scudder
Sunde Everning
C H Frengisco
Copley Visted
Scudder- Flanery
Roge Petersen
Ruth
Arthur Maxworths
Erhart
R C Neilson
Ain Cleveland
Helen Eberle
Bridge
Florence King
Medina
Ella Rade
King
Taylor
Elyna
D Tayior
John Welsh
Pawnee
Geter
Welsh
Lev. Smith
Penfield
John Bryent
Austin
Carl Reutter
Wal Ii Creek
Vir
Tre Reutter
Atp ‘Ud
Breenton
Vinla Lawson
Howard Cobb
Daugh
Frederick
Lorain
Airs Randall
Aton
Elyria
Harry Canfield
Thimble Sisters Quilting Club
Wayne Turner
May Carruthers
Local social notes share visits and a wedding
Huntington residents hosted Mrs Bottomlee and her step daughter last week while guests from Johnston City and Akron called on H Dirlam. Weddings drew crowds as Lilly Naefele married Paul Gray at Wellington M E Church with Hetzel and Crile family members attending. Nearby, Pratt and West families hosted and visited relatives in Berea and Dayton amid a flurry of calls and gatherings.
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Huntington
Bottomlee
Ralph Nease
Johnston City
Tennessee
H. Dirlam
Dean Myers
Akron
J. C. Rapking
Fred McFarren
Marilyn
Rocky River
William Ginnard
Mr. Menka
Cleveland
C. C. Hines
Don Myers
Barbara
Barras
Harold
Pennsylvania
D. N. Myers
Mr. Myers
Robert Lenz
Michigan
Reedsburgh
California
LeRoy Taylor
Victor Gordon
Cora Fluke
Ashland
Dorothy Lebkisher
Spencer
James Lebkisher
David Garver
Cincinnati
Harvey Kime
Betty of
Wooster
G. F. Garver
Marshall McAdoo
Garver
Fern Dudley
Robert Snyder
Bedford
Hilt Arndt
Grafton Scout Meeting and Afterglow at Grounds
The Grafton Scout Troop met Monday in the meeting room conducting regular business. They later visited McClellan’s prime grounds where Scout Master and Chairman tested members on TIQUS tests. Passers included Rover Reese Scout Pace and Sydney Spitzer. After swimming and games, they returned for adjournment. Guests hosted by Mr and Mrs Franklin Rust included Mrs JR Hoffman and Ion Allen with Mrs Sesmer Slater from Rocky River and Mrs Ethel Wylie and son Jim of Cleveland Heights.
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Grafton
Maere McClellan
Rover
Reese
Scout Pace
Sydney Spitzer
Don Alwin Todd
Ine Burke Cocking
Jr Mele
Wetham Johnson
Jr McClrick
John McCl Skey
Allen Bartlett
Franklin Rust
JR. Hoffman
Ion
Allen
Sesmer Slater
Rocky River
Ethel Wylie
Jim
Cleveland
Red Haw youths plan temperance council event
Sullivan and Red Haw community members gathered Tuesday for a Youth Temperance meeting with county president Mrs Willard Tanner and others. Reports came from Miss Reid on the Cambridge convention and Miss Kinne on Red Haw youth council formation. Plans were made for Red Haw youths to visit Sullivan for an entertainment and council setup, followed by ice cream. Several local residents and guests were mentioned including Barbara Myers birthday luncheon and travel updates.
Building Costs Down In Elyria Survey Highlights Cheaper Materials
A local Elyria survey shows building materials cost about eight and a half percent less than in 1926. Lumber and millwork account for 34 percent of materials with prices in March 1938 nine percent below 1926. Brick, concrete, roofing, and insulation also cheaper. modern design and long term mortgages reduce overall home ownership costs.
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Elyria
Quiet Study Room Converts Under FHA Credit Plan
A 16 year old easily distracted child studies best in a quiet room. Noises from radio, kitchen, or adults hinder focus, so a quiet study space is proposed. Financing for conversion may come from private lending under the FHA Property Improvement Credit Plan.
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Federal Housing Administration
Fireplaces Improved With FHA Credit Plan Enhancements
Fireplaces and built in mantle shelves can be funded under the Property Improvement Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration. Decorations may be enamelled to match woodwork or left as plain waxed natural wood, suitable for four-room homes.
South Seas modern decor gains West Coast presence
Polynesian influence appears as a recent transplanting of tatering decoration labeled South Seas modern. A typical example combines bamboo furniture with floor coverings and paneling in bamboo, with popular tones of persimmon and olive green.
Fire safety upgrade urged for school kitchen and second floor
A plan calls for a fireproof well ventilated storage closet for cleaning gear in the kitchen and on the second floor. Oil mops and waxed cloths pose fire hazards and should be properly stored. In Woodlane England boys from the Open Air School gathered 30 000 bees in the school gardens.
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Woodlane
England
Local Visitors And Family Guests In Northeast Ohio
Mrs. Humphrey of New London and her daughter were in Painesville on Saturday. Mrs. Minnie Eaton and her daughter Vera of Courtland visited relatives here. Mrs. Clara Simon and her children of Leipsic were overnight guests of Mrs. Mary Bails and her sons last week.
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Humphrey
New London
Painesville
Minnie Eaton
Vera
Courtland
Clara Simon
Leipsic
Mary Bails
Sleeping Porch Adds Space and Health Benefits
A nursery addition with a sleeping porch provides sun and air, creating a healthier, more sanitary space with minimal effort. Use pastel colors, wood tones, and a light floor to evoke a natural look, with wide-brace seating, shades to control glare, and closet shelves for storage. Financing may come from the Federal Housing Administration under the Property Improvement Credit Plan.
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Federal Housing Administration
Bonnie Willis Hosts Carlisle 4-H Club Event
Members of the Maable's Busy Bees 4-H Club visited Bonnie Willis on Butternut Ridge road. Plans were made for a roast in honor of Bonnie's birthday with Ruth Shepherd, the Brown, Gidell Nichols, Bonnie Willis, and Marjorie Grifen among the participants. Several local residents and guests traveled from nearby towns for the gathering and related visits.
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Bonnie Willis
Carlisle
Maable’s
Busy Bee's
Butternut Ridge Road
Ruth Shepherd
Gidell Nichols
Bonnie Wills
Marjorie Grifen
Bonnie
Annry
Hoor Wills
Cith
Unused Door Space Finds Practical Home In Homes
Readers can convert unused door recesses into functional areas such as dressing rooms with built in mirrors and shelves for makeup. Other options include shoe and hat storage, a compact private office with shelves, a china cabinet, or an extra kitchen closet, all financed through FHA programs.
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Credit Phain
Amarring
Village Social Roundup At Grafton Road and Ruggles Beach
A string of local visits and gatherings fills a Sunday in the area. Mrs WH Goodspeed and friends spent the day at Ruggles Beach while Mr and Mrs Herman Wight hosted dinner in Wellington. Several families, including the Pitkins on Grafton Road and Theodore Carpenter of Ulmins, took brief trips or returned home for a few days from nearby locales. Guests across households joined lakeside cottages and park picnics with extended kin from East Avenue and Cleveland connections. In Sweden, Laplanders report an eagle attack killing a reindeer calf in the Rautas district.
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Goodspeed
Mir
Grege
Russ Tosen
Ruggles Beach
Herman Wight
Wellington
Clara Pitkin
Ava Pitkin
Grafton Road
Theodore Carpenter
Ulinms
Minos
Ray Jackson
Arlys
Raher
Lee
Shirley
Lynne Hamlin
Jane Ehrke
Finwood Park
Lake Front
Ralph Hamlin
Lawrence Jackson
Earl Brown
Carol
East Avenue
Jack Whitney
Cleveland
North Olmsted Park
Housing Q and A on insured mortgages and construction
Questions cover whether an insured mortgage can be due on a mortgagor’s death and how to obtain FHA insured loans when local banks are absent. Also addressed are chimney smoke remedies for dual fireplaces and Title I loan security rules for new residential structures, including required security on longer maturities and bridging to stiffen floors.
Keep Openings Free Of Al Litter
Guidance emphasizes clearing porch scuppers and drainage outlets of leaves dirt and litter to prevent moisture absorption and porch material deterioration. Regular cleaning and dry covered with durable water resistant paint recommended to protect surrounding structures.
Greece Boosts German Goods Purchases
Greece buys more foreign goods from Germany and expands imports from that country as a rising share of its total purchases.
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Greece
Germany
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