English exchange student arrives in Amherst to study
Valerie Minifie, a Putney School student from London, arrives at the Wenner home in Amherst to begin her 1957 58 school year. She will attend Amherst High School, study typing and shorthand, and pursue dancing and drama while living with the Wenner family.
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Minkie
Val
Wea Fers
Putney
London
Ameri
Service Ag
Minifie
Amherst High School
Putney School
Val Maid
Wenner
England
Amsterdam
Holland
Arosea Sky
Mise Mutitie
New York City
New Yorker
Cleveland
Wenners
Heather MacVie
Utah
Amherst
Church St
Cornwall
Miss Minifie
Kathlene Joan Minifie
John Gasper Minifie
Royal Air Force
RAF
Valerie
Heather
United States
Valerie Minifie
J. A. Wenner
Amherst High
Valerie Miniffe
A. Wenner
Minniffe
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No Prospects Yet For New Hospital Site
Amherst officials report no promising land options for expanding the Amherst Hospital Association from 30 beds to 75. Building and expansion committee chair Eric Nord said sites so far are not promising. A meeting is planned for Thursday at the hospital with 15 of 27 trustees present.
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Amherst
Eric Nord
Amherst Hospital Association
Nord
AHA
Lester Lewis
Area Churches Schedule for Sunday Services and Activities
Amherst Church and neighboring parishes list Sunday schedules including Sunday school morning worship and youth programs. Activities span from church school and choir rehearsals to prayer services, Bible study, and special events at St Joseph Central and nearby churches with posted times and locations.
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South Main St
R. E. Appel
Jnior
Raymond Bechtel
Churchmen’s Brotherhood
Life Club
Cleveland Ave
William Moyer
Chi Rho
Jenie
Elinor Galusha
Women's Fellowship
Spring St
Park Ave
M. Ray Smith
G. Murphy
Miss Steele Returns From 49 Day World Tour
Amherst resident Marion L. Steele retired Amherst High School principal completed a 49 day world tour visiting 13 countries and 21 cities. She traveled through England France Italy Greece Turkey Egypt India Malaysia Philippines Pakistan Japan and Hawaii, visiting London Paris Tokyo and other major cities.
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Amherst
Marion L. Steele
Middle Ridge Rd
Amherst High School
England
France
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Egypt
India
Malayan Peninsua
Philippine Islands
Formosa
Japan
Hawaii
London
Paris
Ome
Athens
Corinth
Istanbul
Zaire
Karachi
Delh
Calcutta
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Vermilion Shower Honors Bride-To-Be Elizabeth Krapp
Vermilion hosts Mrs Dorothy Stark and Mrs Evelyn Hayes honored Elizabeth Krapp with a Monday evening personal shower at the Hays home Elberta Beach. Krapp’s forthcoming marriage to Clarence Philips is set for September 7 at the Vermilion Congregational Church. Twelve guests attended.
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Vermilion
Dorothy Stark
Evelyn Hayes
Hays
Elberta Beach
Elizabeth Krapp
Clarence Philips
Vermilion Congregational Church
South Amherst
Bar
Ney Freeman
Hayes
West
Main St
Joyce Yammaro
Jim Kares
Elyria
Jack Gauman
Tammaro
Kares
J. Freeman
Lakeview Park
Lorain
Vermilion Band Announces First Rehearsal in New Room
Vermilion School band director William Burt announced the marching band will hold the first rehearsal in the new band room on Monday at 7 30 pm for all members.
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Vermilion
William Burt
Vermilion School
Goodwill Workers Plan Picnic and Meetings in Oberlin Park
About 20 members of the Goodwill Workers Sunday School Class from St. John's United Church of Christ gathered to surprise their teacher Mrs. Wragg on her birthday at her Leonard Street home. The group later hosted an afternoon of prayers, devotionals, and a dish project discussion.
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South Amherst
Goodwill Workers
Oberlin
Margaretha Schneider
Kenneth Jones
Lilly Krebs
Arthur Eberhardt
Albert Wragg
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Albert
Wragg
Leonard Street
Band Gear and Uniforms Ordered for Monday Return
Burt requests all band members to return school owned music and have uniforms cleaned by Monday. Each member must wear a white shirt white shoes a yellow tie and white gloves.
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Burt
Eagles Plan Expansion for Amherst Lodge
The Fraternal Order of Eagles building committee will present complete expansion plans to the lodge on August 26. The project, costing just under 40 000, adds an 1800 square foot two story section, revamps heating, adds air conditioning, updates furnishings, and renovates the exterior and interior. FOE president Donald Flock and secretary Henry Raesler attended the recent meeting along with committee members including Howard Nalley and Dorothy Koba.
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Amherst
Order of Eagles
Howard Nalley
FOE
Donald Flock
Henry Raesler
Nalley
Donald Fullmer
Herman Essig
Clyde Dont] Kelly
Dorothy Koba
Dorothy Hellinger
St Elizabeth Guild Party Names Prize Winners
Mrs Elmer Haas and Mrs Robert Krause led pinochle winners at the St Elizabeth Guild event with Mrs Harold Krause and the guild prizes. Fantan top prize went to Robert Wohlever. Nine members met at Mrs Margaret Draves home on Milan Avenue and set September 5 as next meeting date with Mrs Charles Denger of Elyria named hostess.
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Margaret Draves
Milan Ave
Charles Denger
Elyria
Vermilion High Schools Prepare For Fall Activities
Vermilion plans football practice to begin Tuesday with equipment handout Monday. A three day publications workshop runs Tuesday through Thursday. The marching band begins intensive practices Monday. Kindergarten classes start in October at Vermilion on the Lake and South Street School, with a five year age cutoff for eligibility. Parents of kindergartners receive a late September registration date. First graders receive letters inviting mothers to meet the teachers on Tuesday August 27 at 10 am.
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Edward Ziemke
Sarah Welker
William Burt
Vermilion-on the-Lake
South St
This Week's Events In Amherst
Amherst clubs and civic groups schedule meetings and gatherings this week. The Meadowlark Motorcycle Club holds scramble at club grounds in the evening, while Rotary meets at the Congregational church and others gather at various halls and homes across town.
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Meadowlark Motorcycle Club
Community Chest Board
Pankt
Firemen Take Truck To Conclave In Columbus
Amherst volunteers plan to send the 1832 Live Oak handpumper to the state firemen’s convention in Columbus. Five men loaded the pumper onto a truck loaned by A Nabakowski Co and will enter it in the parade. The trip includes Donald Barnes and Jack Earle among others. Earle will drive the truck for the United Church.
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Amherst
Columbus
A. Nabakowski Co
Walter Barris
Seeley Ave
Barns
Donald
Clair Schaeffer
Lee Leuszler
Jack Earle
Earle
United Church
Christ
Dme
Charles Draga
Walter
Gambish
Edward Menz
Jerry
Wilhelm
Charles Wolf
Charles
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Brighton Junior Farmers Discuss Fair Plans
Brighton 4 H Club members met at the Earl Betts home to discuss fair plans. They announced project books must be turned in at the next meeting hosted at PL. ma 10k BUY LTIpp.
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Brighton
Earl Betts
PL. Ma
Golden Agers Hold Meeting In Amherst
Mrs. Harman Short and Mrs. Sophia Smith hosted a Golden Age Club meeting for 35 attendees yesterday afternoon in Amherst. Plans for next Thursday's birthday supper were discussed and games followed the supper.
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Amherst
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News Bureau
Thomas Saundrett
Yukon
By Tom Brundrett
Petite Valerie
Mimice
Bruce Wenner
Fred Wenner
Mr. Wenner
Louise Wenner
Amherst Church Services
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Foursquare Gospel Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph
Joseph A. Lembach
St. Francis Xavier Mission Circle
Schmitz
Woodland Ave
St. Anne Circle
Abel
St. Paul Luttheran Church
Central
Arthur Dey
St. Peter United Church of Christ Church
E. A. Foster
Congregational Church
Faith Baptist Church
South Lake St
L. G. Howard
Pioneer Girls’ Pilgrim Group
Flynn
Quarry Rd
Bible School
Howard Comstock
Young People’s Meeting
Pioneer Girls’ Colonist Group
Women's Missionary Society
Miss Steele
Milad
Chevrolet
Church St. Amherst, Ohio
Mrs. Freeman
Omes
Autumn Drive
Elyria Ave
Ohio
Don Keller Deaur
Leavitt Reed
Oberlin Park
Eagles
St. Elizabeth Guild
Rotary Club
Noof
Ellison
Brownhelm
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Foe Hall
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Knights of Pythias
American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Anes Age Club
Foe Hail
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Amherst Township Board of Trustees
Conclave
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Route
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Mike Ridge Ro
Merry Makers
Shinrock Elevator
Yuko
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