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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
2
Rita Marie Kiser selects September 20 for her marriage to Sterling Frank Behnke in a two o clock St. Jude's Church ceremony. A seven thirty reception follows at North Floria Grange with family members and friends attending.
The Gold Star Mothers met in Akron and named delegates and alternates to the state convention. Kathyrn Avetin chaplain led a prayer. plans were announced for a September veterans party at Crile VA House with a chartered Etlyria Coach trip to attend the event. A rummage sale was set for August 29 and a $10 contribution to the state board was approved.
August 21 marks multiple anniversaries for the PLFL Diller family from 1925 Fast River street. Are Diller and Dwain share birthdays, F. B. Schade turns 74, and P. E. Diller and spouse observe their 26th wedding anniversary. Mr. Diller plans a Cleveland dinner despite high costs. Dwain Diller earns a master's degree and Elvira High School graduate. Hel and family visit Elvira for the event. Ms Schade of Carey Ohio is 74 and cannot attend.
Tonight events include Fagices Lodge gathering and Christian Missionary Alliance Women’s Prayer Band. East River Road area groups meet at K of P hall and Kolopos cottage with a pot luck. Merry Wives of Forty perform with Lenore Whitmore. Double Four Club hosts Mrs. Augusta Higgins with clothing drive on Hawthorne Street. Women’s clothing sale runs Fri 4:30 p.m. and Sat at 4545 Kenven Ave.
President Sylvia Oakes led the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary gathering in Eagles hall last evening. Members voted to donate to the Cancer Fund and set October 15 for a card party. Future officer meetings will be the third Monday at eight. Mrs Qukes and Mrs Inez Miller renewed birthday bank donations. Mrs Marie Feigniner won a special award. Games and refreshments followed hosted by Mrs Hazel Bates and Mrs Gertrude France. Next meeting is September 3 at eight.
The Jefferson school executive board met at the president Mrs Charles Boyd home and expressed optimism for a successful year. They outlined tentative events including a September 15 paper sale a September 27 rummage sale and a October card party with full plans to be announced later. The next meeting is September 24 with vice president Mrs Robert Gow.
Mrs Allan Gaston and son Tommy visit Elyria from Chicago while Gaston serves at National Air Races in Detroit. Local births at Elyria Memorial Hospital include Deborah Rae Lakacy, Andrea Lee Petro, a son to Reubin Bruce, Phillip Blackman, Howard Behnke, a son to Kenneth Chapman, and a son to Robert Wolf. Y Teen council plans a Back-to-School dance on September 3.
The Third Order of St Francis will meet at 2:30 Sunday afternoon in St Marys Church. Novice instruction will be held at 2 p.m. in the church hall.
Ice cream social at St. Andrew's Church on Friday August 22 from 7 to 10 PM. Rummage sale Friday and Saturday features children's and miscellaneous clothing at 211 Bellfield Garage.
Members of the Quota Club of Elyria gathered at Mrs. E. F. Snyder home on Telegraph road for an outdoor supper. Tables were arranged around the garden fireplace with red checked cloths and service was cafeteria style. The group later moved indoors for a social evening. The next meeting will be a dinner at the Hotel Gravs stone on Saturday September 4, when Ruth Fuller district governor will make her annual visit.
The Intermediate Fellowship of the First Methodist Church hosts its annual Summer Hayride on Thursday August 28. Meet at 7:30 at the church for transport to Palmer farm east of Fields Corner, with games and refreshments back at the church dining room until about ten. Chaperones are Mrs Shilling and Mrs White.
Violet Bickle of Oberlin and Bertha Hummer of Elyria hosted a tureen picnic for 15 members and one guest at Oberlin State Park. After prayer and a brief business session, guests played outdoor games. Next meeting set for September 15 at Margaret Binggell’s home with Mary Keyser assisting.
Hospital discharges list includes Mrs Gerxa Orhan and a baby girl at 225 Chetnut Street Ars Harald Towne and baby both in 1N Persons court Mrs Henry Kan tosky and baby girl in Grafton Mrs Franklin Dean and baby boy at R TD No 32 David Bispop Avon Lake Mrs Frances Bruce Grafton Mrs Elsie McCullen 308 Spruce Street Harry Bracken Targin Mrs William Hindman 1406 Rriddle Avenue. Rummage sale Friday features children's clothing sizes 10 to 12 and miscellaneous at 151 West St.
The Litthke League West Auxiliary met at the United Polish Club to plan a banquet at the VFW hall on September 15 at 6 p.m. The deadline for banquet tickets is September 8. Tickets can be obtained from team mothers Mrs. Theda Pond, Mrs. Florence Kaminski, Mrs. Marcella Jones, or Mrs. Arinabelle Davis. The next auxiliary meeting is set for September 3 at the W. P. C. hall.
Menswear in average to like new condition offered at a garage sale event on Friday and Saturday at 434 With Street. Proceeds support community needs.
Mrs. Fred Ulrich and her minister husband lead primary and youth activities at Lake Avenue Congregational Church. Their extended family includes Frances Genung and children in Los Angeles, and the Ulrichs’ son Paul in California and Bob in Ashtabula. A brief community note also mentions a rummage sale and a Friday fish fry hosted by local clubs.
The article profiles Mrs. Ulrich born in Topeka Kansas daughter of William M and Fannie Wellcome. A Washburn College alumna she married in 1918 and served in churches near Buffalo Angola NY Chicago Mount Vernon Ohio Elyria. Since moving to Elyria in 1945 she helped grow Lake Avenue Congregational church and supports Youth Center and playground initiatives.
Rummage sale at 4100 Prospect with phone contact 35-443 listed. Also a rummage sale at 216 Denison Ave offering children and women's clothing.
Children from four to thirteen present Fairyland Quiz in the Lone fellow room at Elyria Library at 2 30 p m. Miss Mary Jensen oversees. Two girls Trudy Kopp and Beverley Pandy helped plan. Fairyland movies The Princess and the Dragon and Sleeping Beauty to be shown.
John Raymond Pajak 531 Second Street truck driver and Lucille Ruth Pajak 217 Furnace Street receive licenses. Merle Edison Flamm 315 East Wooster Street listed as Bowling Green school teacher. Theola Georgia Coven Kipton also named in license records.
Mrs Ulrich speaks of warm friendship from church members during Mr Ulrich illness and convalescence. The couple, active in multiple pastorates, enjoyed a two week vacation to aid recovery. Also notes rummage sale announcements at 35 Sandy Lane Drive and 235 Wooster for clothing and furniture.
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