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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1939
Page
11
A rural and town notice mix recounts weddings and engagements. Jean McCrain and Raymond Sullivan plan a September 12 ceremony at St. Agnes church in a wedding party that included guests from Elyria and nearby towns. The report also covers a shower and party details for Miss Korvan, Miss Mrukowski, and Artur Schulze with note of future home and employment.
The marriage of Miss Beatrice Johnstone and Gerard Dolan was solemnized at ten o'clock this morning in a parish house at Garfield Heights with only immediate family present. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Grace Johnstone, wore a dark blue sheer frock with white lace yoke, and blue accessories. attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wilson of Lorain. After a breakfast at Crosbys in Cleveland, the couple planned a Washington, D C honeymoon and will reside at 318 Furnace Street Elyria after September 15. The bride teaches at Amherst High School. Dolan works for Westin Automatic Co. A second upcoming wedding for Miss Florence Smith and Dale Sawyer is set for Saturday August 26 at four o'clock in the Church of Christ with an open church custom. An auxiliary Moose event, including a shower for Mrs. Charles Raynor, featured pink and white decor and guests from Lorain and Elyria. The Moose Auxiliary plans its next meeting September 4 as part of its ongoing membership drive.
Admissions include Charles Dickens at 125 Kenwood Street and Mrs Hollie Land fried at Columbia Station, plus several others such as William Stark, 207 Eastern Heights Boulevard, Mrs Lester Pratt, 225 Longford Avenue, Russell Strait of Valley City, John Brezo, 129 East Avenue, Melvin and Marjorie Johnson, 247 Cornell Avenue, Mrs Jack Jacoby, 1922 East Avenue, Peter and Marian Tramboff of Oberlin, Thelma Schuster of Murray Ridge, Mary Demuth of Bay Village, Mary Monger of Avon Lake, and others. Discharges list John Papworth, 164 Woodbury Street, George Moran, Oberlin Road, Mrs Charles Markham, baby boy at 34 Kenyon Avenue, Roy Heller of Avon, and Rosemarie Noel, 98 Tannery Street.
Guests of Mr and Mrs James Filmot of Oxford avenue and Mr and Mrs J M Higgins of East Broad street are their son and daughter and Ruth Higgins from Kenosha Wisconsin arriving Sunday for a week in the city. Elizabeth Work and Claude Spicer return from New York World’s Fair. Richard Faulhaber of Chicago visits his mother Mary Faulhaber. Mrs Arthur Goetz attends shower honoring Mrs Steve Stanko. Various locals travel to Cleveland Pittsburgh Seattle and British Columbia. A baby girl born to Jack Jacoby at Elyria Memorial Hospital August 21. Aboard the Northwest several couples sail Amherstburg and Detroit, returning to Elyria. California state employees operate a summer camp school.
The Y M C A hosted Rainbow Majority League last evening with Mrs. Charles Rudy Mrs Myron Averbook and Betty Corkill as hostesses Miss Marian Stanford attended as a guest. Final plans were made for a minimage sale at the Armory on September 16 from 730 AM to 1230 PM with Don ald Hutchings Annette Whitney Mrs Averbook Marge Schwert and Mrs Rudy in charge. Committee heads for an October anniversary dinner were named and plans will be discussed later. Gifts were distributed for August and a lamp presented to Mrs Hutchings wedding gift. Bingo favored Marian Stanford first prize and Mrs Hutchings second with Jeanette Sibey winning a special award. The dining room featured pastel decor yellow centerpieces and wedding bell ice cream molds. Next meeting September 18 with Marge Schwert hosting.
Friends gathered Sunday evening at the Sugar Ridge road residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kieth to celebrate a housewarming. Guests from Elyria and nearby towns joined in photos and a gift presentation, with refreshments marking the pleasant conclusion. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Stephan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butz, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hambley, Mr. and Mrs. William Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wieland, Mr. and Mrs. G. Schaefer of Elyria, Miss Betty Voerrer and Carl Niegid of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Lottis Liver, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Klenz of Amherst.
Nan Shryock of Elyria concludes a six week bicycle hostel tour through New England and the Gaspe Peninsula in New France with a group sponsored by the American Youth Hostels of Northfield Massachusetts. The 1000 mile journey included 140 miles by fishing smack in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and daily rides around 45 miles via hostels along the Connecticut River Valley and Quebec farm country. The group enjoyed hospitality from locals despite language barriers, with sleeping on deck and in barns in Perce, Gaspe. AYH passholders in Elyria include Jean Crisp Roberta Howenstine and Robert Shryock Jr. In Cleveland AYH has 28 of the nation’s 11,000 passholders.
The John Diedrich family reunion drew sixty-five attendees including Mrs. Mary Schilling from California. Members from Cleveland Detroit Lorain Amherst and Elyria joined in games and a business meeting electing Mrs. Virginia Chapman president and Mrs. Marcella Schoenbechler secretary. Plans set for next year and other club activities included a Summit Beach picnic and Avon Isle Park dance. A Sweden conscript height note mentions averages two inches taller than half a century ago.
Names and ages of individuals from Cleveland Avon Lake Elyria Camden Wellington Sheffield Lorain La Grange Huntington Elyria and Berea appear with occupations including packer drill press operator foundry worker grocer finisher mechanic and storekeeper. Some entries include street addresses. The list pairs two people per line with locations and roles.
An advertisement from a dated legal life insurance notice touts a written state guarantee that a policyholder's benefits will be paid to named beneficiaries. It mentions first year dividends and third year non-forfeiture provisions, listing vague entities and contact details such as BARCLAY 128 Oran 91 and phone number 3319.
Calendar lists Past Chiefs of Pythian Sisters with Mrs. Ida Devinney at Lake Eve, Legion Auxiliary postponed to Friday. Gaiety Club meets Avon with Janet Stagg, Eagles Auxiliary, Gala Ladies with Ella Fischer, Jolly Eight Bunco with Mrs. Charles Foreman. Employed Young Women’s League leaves YWCA at 6 for Vermilion-on-Lake for wiener roast. Sigloe meets Betty Ryan on Drd Street. Mary A. Chandler Tent D of U V meets at Vermilion-on-Lake. Susanna Wesley class meets with Mrs. Margaret Hollis. Elyria Council, Jr. O U A M in Wurst Hall. Elyria Lodge I O Q F meets. Townsend Club No 2 meets in Woodmin Hall. Elks Lodge meets. British Empire Club committee meets at 8 pm in club rooms. Holiness Prayer meeting with George Link at 510 Second Street.
Little Shirley Hovis of 410 West Sixth Street celebrated her fourth birthday Monday afternoon. Hostesses were her mother Mrs John Hovis and grandmother Mrs Wilma Hovis. Fames on the lawn, prizes to Gail Anne Maddock and Patsy Tarry. Luncheon in dining room with pink and white decor. Centerpiece a large bouquet on a mirror. Each guest received a small lighted candle. Guests included Delores Kayden Patsy Yarry Kathleen Bauer Gail Anne Maddock Susan Jane Hovis Rita Kirkbride Rose Salata and Mrs Ted Gilder the honored guest and hostesses. Shirley received many lovely gifts.
The president Florence Welton led a St Pauls Junior Circle No 1 meeting in church parlors. Devotions were led by Mildred Wagner. An ice cream social set for August 25 at six, and a wiener roast on August 28, were announced. Lunch was served by Marilyn Feeley and Sylvia Chervenka. Next meeting September 10 with Kathryn and Josephine Michka hosting. Loretta Hubbell installed as a ward en and Edna Albright as inside sentinel for the term. Esther Smith reported on the convention. Members planned a visit to Nightingale Council in Lorain. Final picnic arrangements were discussed.
Mrs. Mike Figler entertained relatives and friends at her 307 Sumner Street home yesterday afternoon for daughter Martha’s thirteenth birthday. Bingo and games yielded prizes to Bella Wallace and others, then a long table with a pink and white cake. Guests included Lila O’Neill, Susie McKittrick, Helen Volk, Joyce Minch, and Martha’s sister Mary. assistance came from Mrs. Mary O’Neill, Mrs. Adam Kowalski, and Mrs. R. Wallace.
Eighteen guests from Litchfield and Elyria attended a Saturday evening party hosted by Mrs. Helen Crawford on East avenue for her daughter Joyce’s sixteenth birthday. Games were played, two pink and white tables held large birthday cakes with sixteen candles, and many gifts were presented to the guest of honor Joyce Crawford and her sister Janet.
The 38th Ginste Segails reunion met at Kiptela School auditorium on Augiusé a teenth with morning greetings and renewing acquainta nces. A noon dinner for seven five relatives followed, then sports such as homes quoits and shuffle board. Helen White was elected president for the coming year Beee Ginste vice president and Na Bates secretary treasurer.
Misses Helen and Ethie Mittler entertained at a wiener roast for sister Mary Mitt MacCune at Beaver Park with dancing at the pavilion and a trip to Crystal Beach. Elyria attendees included Anna Kish Betty Katrincsak Ann Katrincsak Helen Mittler Ethel Mittler Helen Polacsek plus Steve Horkey Kish Crozier. Detroiter guests Garber Toth Jr John Gawliak Joe Stephanie Joe Bartell Tony Bartell Trene Smith Ann Molnar Joe Smith Frank Bartell.
At Elyria High School the enlarged health program next term may not require another teacher. Superintendent R. C. Maston proposed adding Ralph Bauer to the Physical Education staff to assist Roy B. Clymer and Miss Marion Kemble. No action was taken as Bauer is on vacation.
Elyria Board of Education authorized the reemployment of Ellsworth Hales as school bus driver for crippled children at its last evening meeting. The pay rate for the coming school year remains $4 a day for 10 pupils with 40 cents added for each pupil over that number.
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