Terrifying Ordeal Described By Two Lake Erie Survivors
GRAFTON two men Chester Rozga and Francis Lennerth recount a 45 minute ordeal in Lake Erie after their small motorboat capsized in a severe thunderstorm with seven foot waves. They had checked coast guard warnings earlier and decided to fish in the rain. Rozga recalled thoughts of a book while afloat and both men were rescued after the danger ended.
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Grafton
Chester Rozga
Center St
Lake Erie
Rozga
Francis Lennerth
Yonker Ct
LaPorte
Lennerth
Vermilion
Coast Guard
Grafton residents join trips and storm rescue tale
Mr and Mrs Carl Tomasheska toured Chicago and Germel Indiana with family visiting long time friends and attending a WWI reunion. A fishing boat rescue near Vermilion unfolds as Rozga and Lennerth survive a fierce storm aided by neighbors. Both men receive warm shore side care before planning return to fishing with gear replenished. Rozga works as a foundry foreman and village councilman. Lennerth works for Republic Steel in Elyria.
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Grafton
Carl Tomasheska
Chicago
Jack Tomasheska
Landa Logan
Russell Logan
William Jakelski
Germel
Ind
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J. A. Schurgeit
P. D. Hubbard
Oberlin
Robert. B. Hardway and
Jim and
South Euclid
Carl Shephard
Gayle
Russell Schwarer
Put-in-Bay
Clark Finley
George Edwards
Mary Louie Gill
Georgia Lee
C. L. Rieder
Cleveland
Merton Barker
Fields Corners
Ther
Richard Renner
Carl Shephard Jr
Famly
Robert Smith
Robert Bartter
Wichita
Kans
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Clarence Gary
Greenfield
Johnson
Ins
Richard Dison
Rozga
Lennerth
Vermilion Boat Club
W. O. Larson Foundry
Steel and Tubes
Republic Steel Corp
Elyria
Ladies Aid Hears Report on India
GRAFTON The Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid met in the Jack Buchholz home recreation room with 19 members and two guests Mrs. Donald Ausbury and Mrs. E. Kreutze. Mrs Avene Zimmer led the meeting, with opening prayers by Mrs. Elizabeth Balsman. Mrs John Shiley spoke on missionary experiences of relatives in Kabah India from about 30 years ago. Mrs Earl Mack, president of the Lutheran Women's League, announced a guidance institute set for Sept 25 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Lakewood. A luncheon was served by hostesses Mrs. Viola Jantz, Mrs. Augusta Gehlke, Mrs. Arlene Zimmer and Mrs. Balsman.
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Grafton
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
Jack Buchholz
Donald Ausbury
E. Kreutze
Avene Zimmer
Elizabeth Balsman
John Shiley
Kabah
India
Jago
Earl Mack
Lutheran Women’s League
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lakewood
Viola Jantz
Augusta Gehlke
Arlene Zimmer
Balsman
O Grala Club Hosts Card Party at Younglas Home
Mrs Lois Younglas hosted the O Grala Club gathering at her Grafton residence last week. Prizes went to Rose Smith for high score Mary O Connor for low and Geraldine Page for consolation. A dessert course followed and the group will meet September 6 at Mrs Cornish home.
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Grafton
Lois Younglas
O'Grala
Rose Smith
Mary O'Connor Low
Geraldine Page
Mary Cornish
Elyria Chronicle-Telegram Wordless Note Report
Local brief from Elyria Ohio dated August 22 1956 details a timestamped chronicle telegram item at page 17 with minimal legible facts and no clear event outcome. The readable fragment only confirms source and date.
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Elyria
Ohio
Chronicle-Telegram
Peters Drug Store Sold In Grafton
GRAFTON Peters Drug Store at 891 Main St has been sold to Jack Knechtges of 410 Hilliard Rd Elyria. Sale completed Saturday with possession Sept 1. fixtures, furnishings and stock included and a three year lease in the building. Mrs Peters, former owner, announced the deal and spoke of nine years of operation. The sale follows the death of her husband Kenneth in March. A bake sale by Midview Junior Women's Club is slated for Saturday at Spitzer Motors.
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Grafton
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