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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

13

Clair Rebekah Lodge Honors Six Members Of Fifty Years Standing

Members of St Clair Rebekah Lodge were honored at a dinner marking fifty years of service. Guests included Mrs Margaret Carter Mrs Kate Maston Mrs Kate Reinhardt Mrs Minnie Church and Mrs Laura Farrell with Mrs Faustina Rawson absent. A program featured the Million Dollar orchestra and remarks by Ohio Rebekah Assembly officials.

Clair Rebekah Lodge St. Clair Rebekah Lodge Otto Mischka Margaret Carter Kate Maston Kate Reinhardt Minnie Church Laura Farrell Faustina Rawson Lizzie Lloyd Bond Street Brunswick School of Instruction Iva Marsh Harriett Warner Lorena Handbey Anna Gehrke

Elyria Woman's Club Holds Annual Picnic

The Child Welfare Department of Elyria Woman's Club hosted an outdoor picnic at Mrs. Leo Meyer's lakeside Summer home in Lora. Forty three members attended enjoying bridge, swimming, and a lakeside menu. The department will resume meetings in October. A guest, Mrs. Tucser of Columbus, is mother of the club's new president Mrs. Karl Plocher.

Child Welfare Department Elyria Woman's Club Leo Meyer Lora Tucser Columbus Karl Plocher

Dessert Bridge Honors Miss Margery Penberthy Bride Elect

A dessert bridge at 217 Furnace Street honored Miss Margery Ann Penberthy bride elect of William France. The nine seat table featured pink and white decor with miniature bride and groom by a white gate under arches. Prizes went to Mrs Lyle Castle and Mrs Luther Johnson. gifts presented to the honoree from several friends. The France Penberthy wedding is set for Saturday at St Mary's Church.

Margery Ann Penberthy William France Charles France Furnace Street Lyle Castle Luther Johnson Kay McKee Marian Gilmore Shirley Goetz Andrew Anderson Luther John Jim Franco St. Mary's Church

Evans Family Heads to Vengurla India as Medical Missionaries

Dr E H Evans Mrs Evans and their two children Roger 12 and David 8 prepare to depart Elyria for a 25 day journey via New York Southampton and Bombay to Vengurla India where Dr Evans will serve as a Presbyterian medical missionary. He has ten years prior service in the region and will focus on surgery at a large hospital.

E. H. Evans The Presbyterian Church Evans Elyria Park Avenue Vengurla

Bride Elect Jane Andrus Honored In Treasure Hunt Party

Mrs. Robert Tufford and Mrs. Chalmer Mosher hosted at the Mosher home on Ken Yon Court for Miss Jane Andrus bride elect of Robert Dyke. Prizes went to Betty Corkill Doris Barber and Betty Bishop. The Dyke Andrus wedding is planned for August 26 at St Andrew's Episcopal Church. Eleven Townsend Club No 2 members were added after a drive, with weekly meetings set at Woodman Hall. Bethel Shrine and Shrine Auxiliary plan a joint picnic August 24 at Lakeview Park Lorain with potluck meals and transport calls to Ruth Schroeder.

Robert Tufford Chalmer Mosher Mosher Kenyon Court Jane Andrus Robert Dyke Betty Corkill Doris Barber Betty Bishop Miss Andrus Agnes Blair Mary Emily Scott Jean McCrain Lois Fortune Emma Curtiss Dyke-Andrus St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Townsend Club No. 2 Woodman Hall Ernest March Stoughton J. Massey Bethel Shrine and Shrine Auxiliary Lakeview Park Municipal Beach Lorain Ruth Schroeder Artemas Court

Licenses Granted for Elyria and Lorain Couples

Couples listed in Elyria and Lorain licensing notices include John Lindner and Mary Hodovan both residents of Elyria. Stephen and Marie Geres of Lorain. Theodore Lee Jackson of Elyria with Sarah Ruth Harris of Elyria. Rodger F. Long of Lorain with Catherine Futch of Lorain. and Laird Holbrook of Oberlin with Lois Palmer of Oberlin.

John Lindner R. D Elyria Presser Mary Hodovan R D Stephen Geres Lorain Marie Geres Theodore Lee Jackson Sarah Ruth Harris 17Th Street Rodger F. Long Catherine Futch Laird Holbrook Oberlin Carpenter Lois Palmer

Elyria Area Guests and Local Births Reported

A long list of residents and visitors is noted from Norwalk to Elyria including Mrs Ada Prechtel and others at the Elyria Home for the Aged, a birth at Elyria Memorial Hospital for Victor Weisman and Lucille Krisher Weisman with the baby named Roland, and various trips and visits to cities like Chicago Detroit Windsor and Belle Isle. Other items include a stage arts studio group performing at the New York World's Fair and St Johns Aid Society members traveling to Berea for a silver tea plus multiple household visits and social calls across the region.

Ada Prechtel Don Underhill Max McCrillis Roland F. McCrillis Norwalk Eva Simmons Elyria Home For Victor Weisman George Street Elyria Memorial Hospital Roland Rs. Weisman Lucille Krisher S. B. Moory Charles Lorenz G. Hollingsworth Martha Walton New Philadelphia Ohio I. C. Guthrie Urichsville Julia Evans Barbara Reynolds Cleveland Ida Wolf Eighth Street George Krugman Clark Street Chicago Illinois Vida Barry Ethel Crouch Chesterville Elyria Muss Luella Modie S. E. Burke Beverly New York City F. T. Brunger Muss Virginia Brunger Rolana Higgins Michigan Lansing Detroit Windsor Canada Belle Isle Dearborn Mary Agnes Princehorn Oberlin Everett Wieseke Kenyon Avenue Pupas Stage Arts Studio New York World's Fair Norma Jean Reed Beverly Burke Myrna Stevenson Beverly Knipper Irene Hart Parkview Court Air James M. Walsh Syracuse New York F. J. Mathison Colonial Apartments Jerry George Wright Graystone Alabama Will Morse Hillsdale Court John K. Nece Brooklyn Street Mary R. Vail Youngstown Pittsburgh St. John's Aid Society Berea St. John’s Sewing Circle Thomas Lawrence Lewisburg Pennsylvania Frank Karl Plocher Street Tucker Columbus O. Theodora Demos Fourth Street FE. M Rosalie “Mozek George Alexander Storek

Calendar of Club Meetings and Hosts

Little Sorority guests of Mrs Don Bush on Hamilton avenue. Kil-Kare Sorority meets with Mrs Clifford Smith on Fairlawn avenue. W 3B A meets. Clyque Club meets with Mrs Frank Miles at 34 Samuel street. Ra Zell M T M Club meets with Mrs P Talarski on Cleveland street. St Agnes Circle No 4 meets with Mrs Pauline Slavin on Erie Kim Ko Club guests of Mrs J Pincura in Lorain. Redouble Two Club meets with Mrs Reginald Fawkes on Marseilles avenue. Stitchers B meets with Katherine McLaughlin in Lorain Major Woodworth Camp and Auxilary meet. Daughters of Scotland meet.

Little Sorority Don Bush Hamilton Avenue Kil-Kare Clifford Smith Fairlawn Avenue Clyque Club Frank Miles Samuel Street Ra-Zell P. Talarski Cleveland Street St. Agnes Circle Pauline Slavin Erie Street Kim-Ko Club J. Pincura Lorain Reginald Fawkes Marseilles Avenue Stitchers Katherine McLaughlin

Tompkins Family Holds 32nd Annual Reunion in Fairview Village

The Tompkins family gathered for their 32nd annual reunion at Kenneth and the late Mrs Mayer’s Fairview Village home. Thirty relatives enjoyed a picnic on the lawn with cantaloupe ice cream and cake. Reports and a brief business session followed as officers were reelected.

Tompkins Kenneth Mayer Fairview Village Everett Wieseke R. F. Mayer Chardon Holy Land Jeanette Dotland Berea New York Bermuda Norwalk Cleveland Lorain Elyria Rocky River Beebetown Fairview

Weekend visit and a birth in Elyria area

Mrs. Alexander hosted a week-end gathering with Mr and Mrs John Leimbach of 315 East Broad Street and Mr and Mrs Sterling Ray and son of Riverside Court visiting Niagara Falls and other Canadian sites. Kenneth and spouse welcomed a daughter at Elyria Memorial Hospital on August 16, and Mrs Meade Heater of Ninth Street traveled to Marietta, Ohio, for her father’s sudden death.

Alexander John Leimbach East Broad Street Sterling Ray Riverside Court Niagara Falls Canada Kenneth Cook Elyria Memorial Hospital Grafton Meade Heater Ninth Street Marietta Ohio

Wheaton Quintet to Visit City on 7,000 Mile Tour

Wheaton College Quintet will perform at United Presbyterian Church in Elyria Sunday at 10 45 am as part of an 11th annual tour through the northeast states and Canada. The group, featuring James Savage Carter Cody Inez Basinger Peter Stam III and Robert Evans, has traveled over 180 000 miles and performed in diverse venues while spreading a gospel message.

Canada Wheaton College Elyria United Presbyterian Church Eagle Detroit Toronto Buffalo Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Cleveland Evangelistic James Savage Pontiac Mich The Gospel Heralds Carter Cody Provo Utah Inez Basinger Pandora Ohio Gospel Messengers Peter Stam III Wheaton the Ambassadors Robert Evans Baltimore, Md Cody Mr. Stam John and Betts Stam China

Birthday Tureen At Golden Glow Club Meeting

Mrs. Elizabeth Galloway was honored with a birthday tureen at the Golden Glow Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Katherine Ryan on Third Street. Green and Pink set the color theme, gifts were exchanged, and bridge followed dinner with Mildred Page winning high score, Leona Harmon second, Anna Hollup third, and Maude McLaughlin receiving a special award.

Elizabeth Galloway Golden Glow Club Katherine Ryan Third Street

Rochester Homemakers Club Meets With Speaker From Camp Crag

The Chinese lady Mrs Donald Hsueh who spoke to the Farm Women's group at Camp Crag Medina County will address the Rochester Homemakers Club Friday at the home of Mrs Wade Knapp. It will be an all day meeting with pot luck dinner at noon.

Rochester Donald Hsueh Camp Crag Medina County Homemakers’ Club Wade Knapp

Brighton charge churches to hold meeting at Clarksfield

The Methodist churches of the Brighton charge including Rochester will meet all day at Clarksfield next Sunday. Dr W W Wager will attend the fellowship dinner and preach and conduct the last conference of the year in the afternoon.

Methodist Brighton Rochester Clarksfield W. W. Wager

Swartz Reunion Held at Mac Swartz Home in Wellington

The annual Swartz reunion was held Sunday at the Mac Swartz home in Wellington with over seventy attendees. Robert Swartz, blind and father of Mrs. James Williams of Rochester, attended. The Williams family and guests Mr and Mrs Jesse Mihm of Van Wert Ohio also joined. Mr Swartz will reside with his daughter and family after living with the Ed Emmel family nearby.

Cream Social at Grace Lutheran Friday Evening

Cream social scheduled at Grace Lutheran Church Friday evening at 7 30. The event invites parishioners and neighbors to share desserts and fellowship in a community gathering.

Grace Lutheran Church

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List Names

Admissions include Louis Rosa Jr R D 3 Emily Bazley 244 Oxford Court Dale Suegert R D 1 Mrs Kenneth Cook Grafton Eleanor Katonuk Lorain Doris Senwartz Avon Robert Wal Wickeliff Ohio Andrew Sonkoly 243 Gates Avenue Theodore Haury 915 East River Street Mrs Victor Weisman 230 George Street. Discharges include Eugene Elyria Hotel Cale Saegert R D No 1 Mrs George DeFazio baby boy 527 Ohio Street Dorothy Minker Joseph Minker Jr Lorain Madeline Jaeger 205 High Street Ethel Rosa 620 Middle Avenue Mildred Long Wakeman Charles Barnes 159 West Street Constance Elgar Lorain Pauline Allen Jeromesville Maxine Wost R D No 2 Mrs Joseph Pollak 247 Thirteenth Street Jeanne Wagner 416 Tenth Street Jerry Gordon Lorain Merilyn Klee 3404 East Avenue Jack and Donald Stepnicka Avon Mrs Harold Sweet baby boy North Olmsted

Louis Rosa, Jr R. D Emily Bazley Oxford Court Dale Suegert Kenneth Cook Grafton Eleanor Katonuk Lorain Doris Senwartz Avon Robert Wal Wickeliff Ohio Andrew Sonkoly Gates Avenue Theodore Haury East River Street Victor Weisman George Street Eugene Otto Elyria Cale Saegert George DeFazio Baby Boy Ohio Street Dorothy Minker Joseph Minker Madeline Jaeger High Street Ethel Rosa Middle Avenue Mildred Long Wakeman Charles Barnes West Street Constance Elgar Pauline Allen Jeromesville Maxine Wost Joseph Poll

Reunion Observes Murray and Baird Storrow Gatherings

Local families held the Baird Storrow reunion at Wellington Fair Grounds with about fifty attendees including A E Storrow and family and Ralph Taylor's group. The Murray family met at E H Butson residence, also with about fifty guests. Officers were reelected and a short program followed a dinner. Next year’s meeting will be at Arthur Jewett home.

Congress Baird-Storrow Wellington Fair Grounds A. E. Storrow Ralph Taylor A. C. Pohlman Lynn Storrow Lee Conklin Carrie Conklin Florence Davidson Murray Family Elyria Arthur Jewett

Township and Village Caucus Set For Monday Night

The township and village caucus will be held Monday night at the Town Hall, inviting residents to attend and discuss local governance and upcoming matters.

Town Hall

Local Social Notes Share Visits and Home News

Albert Campbell finished painting his home and farm buildings which look fine all painted white. Mrs Florence Davidson and Mrs Ella Taylor took a business trip to Bellevue on Thursday. Larry Herman of Akron visits grandparents John and family for a few days. Mr and Mrs George Phillips and daughter Hazel, with a friend from Blissfield Michigan, spent Friday and Saturday with their daughter and family the Forest Burdues then went to Berlin Heights to visit Mrs Ervin Johns and family. The Phillips were Rochester residents for many years and ran a village store. Dorothy and Roy Welder of Cleveland are staying weeks with their uncle and aunt L A Selyem and family. Mr and Mrs Herman Dengler and son Gerald of Columbia Station called at L A Bradford’s Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Forest Burdue and Lew Johns visited Lizzie Regal in Wakeman Sunday afternoon. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Carlos Snyder included Mrs Mabel Hipp and Dorothy of Nova and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Snyder and daughters. Ralph Denham and the George families moved Saturday from Mallet Creek into the former Rachel Mitchell property. Mr and Mrs Graydon Jewett and

Albert Campbell Florence Davidson Ella Taylor Bellevue Larry Herman Akron John Herman George Phillips Hazel Blissfield Michigan Forest Burdues Berlin Heights Ervin Johns Phillips Rochester Dorothy Lizzie Regal Wakeman Arthur Jewett Dan Kinsey Chicago Alma Jewett Carlos Snyder Mabel Hipp Nova Lawrence Snyder Ralph Denham George Mallet Creek Rachel Mitchell Graydon Jewett

Family visitors and homecomings reported in Delaware and Elyria

Sunday and Monday visits noted with Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Rife in Delaware Ohio. Gilmore Shaver and wife of Elyria called on Mrs Eva Winfield and Dale. Mrs. Harry Sojeba and children returned to Cleveland. Also reported were short stays at the L. C. Wolfe and H. E. Stebbins homes.

Arinin J. D. Rife Delaware Ohio

Local Visitors and Family Gatherings Highlight Barton Road Notes

Mrs Clarice Hammond and daughter Julia visit relatives in Youngtown and Warren this week. Miss Roberta Adams of Ridgeville guests of Miss Dorothy Mercer. Mrs Anna Perkins attends Feuchter family reunion at Valley City Sunday. Mrs Max Kelso of New Wilmington Pa and Robert Risk of Tiffin visit mother Agnes Risk. Mrs Sarah Lord and Miss Ruth Lord dine with Miss Ruth Bampton. J M Elton and wife of Elyria visit Mr and Mrs J F Elton Cook Road. R W Karch to lead Sunday morning service at Congregational Church. Rev Clyde Kuhn returns from vacation next Sunday. Clyde Feuchter spent past week in Washington.

Elyria J. F. Elton Cook Road R. W. Karch Congregational Church Clyde Kuhn Clyde Feuchter Washington

Penfield News Notes Highlight Prentice Family Weekend

Mr and Mrs George Prentice hosted weekend gatherings at the Hignett Prentice home with children Anna Stanley and Riley Prentice of Wyandotte Mich Clarence of Clare Mich and sister Mrs Lucille King and brother in law Clayton Orvis of Detroit Also present were George Hignett of Sullivan Clyde of Brighton Lewis and LeRoy of Penfield Sunday guests included Mrs Prentice her father Samuel Hignett and LeRoy who visited Lorain with their sister and daughter returning with Gilbert and Marvin Reising to spend the week with their aunt and grandfather

George Prentice Hignett-Prentice Anna Stanley Riley Prentice Wyandotte Mich Clarence Clare Lucille King Clayton Orvis Detroit George Hignett Sullivan Clyde Brighton Lewis LeRoy Penfield Prentice Samuel Hignett Lorain Gilbert Marvin Reising

Distant Royal Yacht Reconditioned Speeds Past 16 Knots

Longtime royal vessel owned by King Farouk of Egypt has been reconditioned to exceed 16 knots, despite its 74 years of service. Separate local items note visits by Mrs. Albert Weigel and family to Amherst Sanatorium and others returning from a South trip, plus ill health of Mrs. Earl Kramer and social calls among neighbors.

Farouk Egypt

Marmola Tablets Promote Slimming For Fat Persons

Advertisement claims Marmola Tablets help slim the face and figure without strict dieting or heavy exercise. It notes long public distribution, targets healthy individuals with hypothyroidism-related obesity, and urges consulting a physician for diagnosis while including the formula in each package.

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