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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1937
Page
7
Mrs. George Boorn hosts Elyria friends for her birthday after attending the Jackson Burke wedding. Rev. Thomas Hughes speaks on Our conflicting Hungers at La Porte M E Church. General Aid plans a noon lawn luncheon and officer reports. Numerous local guests and family birthdays noted, with attendees listed for several gatherings and reunions.
Mrs. Kate Schilling of Lakewood visited her cousin Mrs. E. D. Kern and family with Mr. Kern and son Charles accompanying her home. The Ladies Aid discontinues August meetings but plans several evening ice cream socials. Rev. and Mrs. Carpenter visited Mrs. Fannie Wilford at her son’s home and found her improving. Allen Harrison takes a two week vacation from Elyria work. Freddy Schruees of New York City arrived to spend vacation with relatives in the area. Howard Crum of Cleveland spent a weekend with his brother in law and family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson welcomed a son. The note also mentions visits from Malcolm Blodgett and daughter Lorna Lynn, C. Stranahan and Mrs. E. Andrews, Mrs. Sally Gorman, Miss Janice Harrison, Rev. C. Maple, Mrs. C. H. Jackson, Mrs. Robert Harding, and gatherings with local families in Elyria, North Olmsted, and Cleveland suburbs.
Mr and Mrs Julius Wilcox journey through southern Ohio and the Shenandoah Valley. Mr and Mrs W F Hastings hosted guests Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Orcult and two sons from Marion stayed with Mr and Mrs Andrew Rawson on Wednesday and Thursday. Board of Education met Tuesday evening. Mrs Laurel Baldwin and sons James and Donald of Detroit visit Mrs C W Heath this week. Mr Baldwin will spend the weekend with relatives. James Hastings spent last week in Detroit. Miles Spicer returned from Pleasant View Sanatorium Amherst. Mrs Vida Smith of West Main street ill for weeks. Donna Rae Carmel of Grafton visiting aunt Mrs Karl Kolinski. Mary Margaret Knowles returned from Erie Pa with sister Mrs Douglas Wiggins. Andrew Rawson hosted several guests Tuesday evening for the former's birthday. Cafeteria supper served to twenty guests with a social evening following.
A Sunday gathering at Mrs. Ida Stine’s Sullivan residence celebrated the birthdays of Mrs. Ida Stine and Leon Stine of Sullivan and Nelson Stine of Ashland. Twenty guests shared dinner at noon, with three large birthday cakes on display. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Alva Stine and daughter of Canton, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chapman and family of Huntington, Nelson Stine of Ashland, Mrs. Abbie Hoot of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Stine and Mr. and Mrs. Evan Stine and families of Sullivan.
Mrs. Ida Swope hosts Swope reunion at New London with relatives from Cleveland Sullivan Hanover Mich and Akron. Attendees include Treasuer Schmidt Fix Brause Herbert Schmidt Triesler Channel and others. New London hosts welcome relatives from the area.
Martha Carter contends with Lola Larkin's presumed hold over Norman Standish while Cora schemes to take him to Hollywood. A tense chase unfolds across offices, calls, and a looming trip, as senators weigh the crisis and Martha hatches a plan to confront her husband.
Miss Esther Miller of Akron spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bair and daughter Faye. Mrs. Etta Sprinkle spent a day with her daughter Mrs. Chas Swope. Mrs. Chas Swope spent Wednesday afternoon with her daughter Mrs. Roscoe Bair and family in Nova.
A parade of calls and visits unfolds as Vincent and family tour Mrs. Langton in Elyria while Tattersall and children receive guests. Cedar Point trips share the page with hospitality at Ashland and Lorain, and Oberlin home ties link with Gulf Road and Detroit connections. Indefinite Kansas visitants, camp trips, and local visits round out the briefs as communities mingle.
Mrs Gertrude Sals of New London and Reverend Theodore Paul of Akron visited Mr and Mrs T M Baldwin and family. Mrs O B Rea and son Alfred also called at the Baldwin home. Mrs Ethel Bonney of Starkey Road called on Mr and Mrs John Harnish and family Tuesday evening.
Loyal Workers Auxiliary members met Tuesday evening with Mrs Leonery Dean and her family as hosts. President Mrs Morris led a short business session, sympathy cards were sent to members who were ill or bereaved, and refreshments were served. The final meeting for the year will be August 31 at Mrs Frankie Beese's home.
Brighton Aug 17 The Ladies Society of the Methodist Church will meet with Mrs Harvey Merrill West College street Oberlin Aug 19 a covered dish dinner at noon. Visitors from Litchfield and Grafton brought well filled baskets for Mrs Claude Holmes birthday. Donald Day guests of Zello Johnson in Flytta. Clyde Yocum of Canton called on Claude Halmes family. Marjorie Hanea of Cleveland spent a weekend at their home.
A flurry of family reunions and visits fills Wellington township and surrounding towns. Albert Hanes McClaflin relatives gather at Winfield McConnell’s home. O R McCullough hosts relatives from Washington Court House. George Herbert hosts Cambridge cousins. Allen Hanes attends Lenna Jenkins and Carl Schrader’s Mansfield ceremony. Greens visit Cleveland. Peet family hosts in Clarkfield. various trips to Cleveland Sandusky Akron Barberton and Elyria noted along with 4-H meetings at Rasor home and planned cemetery park association gathering.
The Garden club toured the Hall residence and gardens in Olmstead Falls on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Ruth Kennan of Medina spoke on ferns, showing mounted specimens and freshly cut varieties. Mrs Hall offered use of their basement for the picnic lunch due to its value.
Eaton and Higgins visit Olmsted Falls with trips to New Bedford and Cadiz Ohio. Residents from Washington Court House Elyria Wellington Mt Sterling Ashland and Carthage cluster around family visits reunions and funerals. A fall injury to Mrs Alvin Barth and a note on Association Park activities finish the item.
In the Rockies about seventy five miles north of Denver Mrs Blake Hicks hosted Mr and Mrs Frank Honney and son Wade Mr and Mrs John Hahn and family and Mr and Mrs Ralph Maurer from Elyria for a picnic supper Friday The party took side trips to Royal Gorge Pikes Peak and the Gar men of the Gods and visited several larger cities on the round trip including stops on both the outbound and return legs.
Wakeman announces a Sunday School picnic at Lin wood Park on August 19. Those without transportation should call Supt. W. S. Wood for rides. Jeanie Stoll of Norwalk visits her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Stoll. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kraus welcome a son born at Memorial Hospital in Norwalk. Bertie Barnes from Norwalk visits town. Mrs. W. J. Benson and Raymond visit John Shinsky's home in Florence.
Mrs. Anna Carpenter of Chicago arrived Thursday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Perkins and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Sharp and daughter of Phoenix spent Wednesday and Thursday with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Sharp. Miss Flossie Losey left Saturday in company with her brother.
Local social notes list Miss Margaret Geist of Oberlin visiting her parents in Findlay. Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Hanna of Buffalo hosted Mrs. John Scott recently. Mrs. Madeline Ellsworth and son David stayed in Findlay. Florence Lewis of Elyria spent a week with her parents James and Mrs. Lewis. George Bickel and son Gaylor traveled in Findlay. Alfred MacKimber of Toledo called on Mrs. P. E. Hard. Jay Sharp family enjoyed a motor trip east. F Sharp and Madge Sharp with Gail, and Mervin Sharp and daughter visited Darwin Sharp of Wellington at dinner.
Kathryn Stang attended a W M G Sunday School class meeting Friday evening at the Schroeder home on Edison Highway. Betty Gunder attended the Krieg reunion in Birmingham. Caroline Spiegelberg of Cleveland spent the weekend with her brother L W Spiegelberg. Mr and Mrs E Ingold and son Norman visited relatives in Toledo, and Mr and Mrs Leroy Breeler and daughter from Cleveland visited L A Ernst's home. J H Delefield and Lewis Schubert hosted dinner guests in Elyria. Glenn Ernst returned from a Cleveland visit. Mrs Earl Dehn of South Ridge visited Mrs E C Schubert. E C Schubert and Oliver called on relatives.
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