Former Elyrian Kenneth Higgie Weds Cleveland Girl
Kenneth Higgie former Elyrian wed Cleveland girl Virginia Mitchell in a six thirty wedding at Reverend J W Kneiper s Congregational church on Clague road. The bride wore white eyelet voile with yellow tafera jacket and yellow roses. maid of honor Mary McDougal wore blue celanese voile with pink accessories. best man Johnny Hudgins. A two course supper followed for twenty eight guests. The couple plans to live in Norfolk after a trip through the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kneiper
Congregational Church
Clague Road
Virginia, Deatch
Arthur Mitchell
Carolina Road
Cleveland
Kenneth Higgie
Osea Higgie
High Street
Mary McDougal
Johnny Hudgins
Norfolk
Ginia
Glendale High School
Bailey Meter Ca
Washington, D. C
Eastern Stages Bus Co
Washington
Virginia
East
Higgie
James Higgis
Frank Higgie
Dorothy Sudro
Margaret Park
Kenneth Botamer
Pre nuptial shower honors Cleveland girl at Wilford home
A Cleveland guest Mary Widdowson is honored at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Bernard Wixseboxse and Mrs. H G Wilford in Elyria. Guests include Mrs. Charles Whitney and several Ives Payne Lyman and Wixseboxse relatives from Oberlin Wellington and Cleveland. Prizes were awarded to several attendees and a pastel color scheme and garden flowers enhanced the decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Wilford
Bernard Wixseboxse
H. G. Wilford
West Ninth Street
Elyria
Mary Widdowson
C. Francis Alter
Zanesville
Nell Wisebouse
William Conrad
Clarence Payne
Ray Crittendan
Charles Whitney
Lewis Ives
Hattia Ives
David Lyman
Plorentca Payne
Elma Neiding
Oberlin
Ruth Mille
Wellington
Hazel Berg
Jeannette Wixseboxse
Nell Wixseboxse
Lois Worthington
Marjorie Samar
Varjorie Samar
Leoza, Rober
Ruth Platz
Rober
Denison Avenue
Margaret Whidden
Elva Heidrich
Rosemary Williams
Marjorie
John
Dorothy Rober
Kathryn Fisk
Nellie Vogler
Phyllis Jaycox
Miss Samar
John Whitney
Ashtabula
Birthday Celebrations and Community Gatherings Reported
Friends and relatives gathered at the Van Dorne home for the birthday celebrations of their daughters Mrs Waiter Dieterich and Mrs Ernest Laecher. The day included cards games a ball game and horseback riding with a Richie supper for 26 guests from Cleveland Dover Bay Village Elyria and Carlisle. The Gloriosa family reunion followed at the Polen farm with a five course lawn luncheon and garden flower decor. Activities included boating swimming fishing baseball and cards with over fifty attendees from Elyria Lorain and Baltimore Maryland. Upper Room Bible Class News notes a Labor Day final picnic at Mrs Annette Otto’s cottage on Telegraph Road with games soft ball start at 3 30 dinner at 3 30 and further recreation. In case of rain the gathering will move to the church. Mr Dustheimer outgoing president named Harvey C Cheney incoming president to lead arrangements. Wilfred Bowdler volunteered to coordinate games. Attendees are to bring food drinks and table cloths by 3. The class discussed the Individual's investment in Religion noting church as vital for community and real estate value. E D Adams read a letter from Mr Howett reporting he remains in hospital but hopes to return home Monday the 29th. The letter thanked Elyrians for cards and well wishes. Next Sunday September 4th the class elects a new president with Mr Dustheimer stepping into vice president role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emiel van Dorne
Dieterich
Ernest ‘“Laeecher
Cleveland
Dover
Bay Village
Elyria
Carlisle
Frank Polen
Jackson Road
Lorain
Baltimore
Maryland
First Congregational Church
Annette Otto
Telegraph Road
Bailey
E. D. Adams
Chen
Dustheimer
Arthur Squires
Phebe Hines
Theodore Penfound
Lakewood
San Antonio
Texas
Oberlin Bellevue
Eaton
Edward Payne
Spruce Street
West Salem
Ohio
Mr. Shriver
A. Predmore
Virginia
Massillon
Jack Price
Pasadena Park
Anna
Emma Logis
Roselee Holer
Ruth. Baldwin
Dayton
J. F. Johnson
East Avenue
W. C. Walters
Cornell Avenue
Edgar W. Fennie
Lackawanna
New York
Walter Kohn
Wiliam
Cleveland Street
Crystal Lake
Michigan
E. Melbourne Green
Gulf Road
Canada
Labor Day
Green
Morgan
Washington, D. C
W. P. Thompson
Williams Street
Nokomis Park
Eric Chapman Jr
Max Chapman
California
West
Earl Hastings
Eilen Hastings
St. John's Hospital
C. B. Sayles
Highth Street
James E. Crawford
Oliver
James Maston
Cincinnati
G. M. Ferguson
Frederick Ferguson
South Bend
Indiana
Pauline Clutter
Haresville
Walter Peak
Oxford Avenue
William Schwartzkopf
Michigan City
Clarence Foole
East Bridge Street
Thomas Higham
East River Street
Mass
JC. L. Morse
Girl Scouts
Avon Lake
Kihm
Findlay
Roy HE. Tillotson
Franklin
Tillotson
Max Calkins
Eighth Street
Carl Hallock
Medina
James D. Brown
Joan
Youngastown
George Brown
Princeton Avenue
E. R. Laver
George Moody
John Hopking University
D. C. Martin
Jamestown
Martin
Peter Webber
Middle Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
R. T. Ketcham
Niles
The
Baptist Church
B. H. Russell
Stanford Avenue
Woodhaven
Long Island
Y P S OF POLK PRESENTS PROGRAM AT HOME FOR AGED
The Rev L K Umbarger and thirty Young Peoples Society members from Polk Ohio visited Elyria Home for the Aged Sunday afternoon. They delivered a shore sermon, sang, and performed Hawaiian guitar and ukulele selections by the Moore Brothers. After a home tour they were hosted to a dinner at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L K. Cmbarger
Methodist Church of
Polk
Ohio
Young Peoples Society of
Elyria
Umbarger
Moore Brothers
Zuercher Reunion Held On Sunday
The Zuercher family met Sunday at the home of Albert Graber and the Wilford Coucres Stop 7 Lake Avenue for its annual reunion. Guests came from Oberlin South Amherst Elyria Lorain and Amherst to share a picnic dinner games for children a baseball match and a musical program. Officers elected for the coming year were president Charles Bauman South Amherst vice president Miss Gertrude Gauman Oberlin secretary-treasurer Miss Margaret Berger Amherst social committee Fred Gauman South Amherst Mrs W Coucre Higha and Miss Edith Berger Amherst. It was decided to hold the 1938 reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs William Gerver Oberlin the last Sunday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Graber
Wilford Coucre
Lake Avenue
Charles Bauman
South Amherst
Gertrude Gauman
Oberlin
Margaret Berger
Amherst
Fred Gauman
W Coucre
Higha
Edith Berger
William Gerver
Fourteenth Bruce-Feil Reunion at Hedges La Porte
Sunday’s gathering drew seventy five members for a noon basket dinner and an afternoon of contests. Winners included Mrs A Wilson and Fred Sparks, with other victors across games and novelty events. next year’s reunion set for the same site with Andrew Fell chairing arrangements. attendees came from Cleveland Norwalk Elyria Amherst and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce- Feil
la Porte
A. Wilson
Fred Sparks
Olive Guild
Gordon Fell
Jean Fell
Andrew Fell
John Hauldeman
George Bruce
Dorothy Fell
David Sparks
Elyria
Amherst
George Abderholden
Jean Wormnest
Beatrice Fell
William Bruce Jr
Cleveland
Norwalk
Elsha
Millersburg
Week of Events Tonight and Tomorrow in Elyria
Community calendar lists St. Pauls Sunday School Council meeting at the church with Canton Lorain and Auxiliary. Hon Oliver W Stewart set to speak at M church at 7 45 PM. Tuesday activity includes sororities and clubs with speakers and elections. Friday features Eastern Star and Moonlight excursion, plus a charity bridge event honoring Marjorie Samar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paw’s Sunday School Council
Canton Lorain
Oliver W. Stewart
M. Church
Order of Eastern Star
Lindy Lodge
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Royal Neighbors of America
Daughters of Scotland
Association of Auxiliary
Sons of Union Veterans
Smart for Business in 15 Years Doris Burdell and Others
A event summary notes Doris Burdell winning bors 50 yard dash for under 10s with Ir win Podell. Edward Robson leads men's stead race. Red Baldwin features in multiple tossing events and in tug of war captained by Chas Decker. Awards by merchants and individuals. A softball game between Erie I C O F Lodge Cleveland and Elyria I C O F Lodge Erie wins. About 50 Odd Fellows from Cleveland attend with families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Burdell
Irwin Podell
Bors
Edward Robson
Red” Baldwin
Harold Olmstead
Chas, Decker
Erie I. C. O. F. Lodge
Cleveland
Elyria I. C. O. F. Lodge
Erie Lodge
Odd Fellows
Groun
Hospital Admission and Discharge Ledger Summary
The note lists multiple admissions including John Stevens, James Scott, Oberlin. Arlane Heighberger, Mans field. Arthur Jabbush, Lorain. and Vermilion on the Lake resident Harry Anderson. Discharges include Robert Hartman of Mansfield, Wayne Schultz, Arthur Jabbbush of Lorain, plus residents such as Florence Newell of Stanford avenue and Lethe Pushbach of Longfellow Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stevens
Lodi St
James Scott
Oberlin
Steve Patack
Bath St
Peter Webber
Middle Ave
Arlane Heighberger
West River St
Robert Hammar
Mansfield
William Murdock
West Third &T
George Knipper
Abbe Road
John Patak
Vulcan St
Daniel Kennedy
Chestnut &J
Oscar Koebn
George St
Harry Anderson
Vermilion-on-the Lake
Arthur Jabbush
Lorain
Robert Hartman
Wayne Schultz
Arthur Jabbbush
Leon Kelley
Robert Jay
Columbus St
William Schnel
East Broad St
Florence Newell
Stanford Avenue
George Adams
Ridge St
Albert Jacoby
Charles Court
Benjamin Lupinsky
Oak St
Lethe Pushbach
Longfellow St
William Fairman
Lorain Blvd
Geraldine Crawford
Buccyrus
Angeline Koschar
Geneva
Mary White
James Witter
Sidney Richars
Columbia Station
Attorney Smythe to Address Democrat Women Club
The Democrat Women's Club of Elyria will meet Thursday evening September first at Stella McCrain's home 208 Furnara Street. The entertainment chair is Mrs Hy Platt and refreshments are arranged by Mrs Bolly. Attorney Smythe of Amherst will speak on Taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat Women's Club
Elyria
Stella McCrain
Furnara Street
Hy Platt
Bolly
Attorney Smythe of
Amherst
Local social notes and visits fill Elyria week
Miss Grace Martin left for Detroit to visit friends. Miss Lois Grace Prestice returned to Toledo after visiting Miss Anita Poole. Mrs Addie Shuster and Stella Hardy hosted Sunday dinner with Ira Shuster guests. Roy Reisinger of the Chronicle Telegram returns from Interlochen. Oscar Koehn and wife welcomed a son at Elyria Memorial Hospital Saturday. Lois Barnes visits Elva Heidrich in Toledo this week. Fred Barr John Gray and families spent Sunday in Canton. A son was born to William and Mrs Murdock at Elyria Memorial Hospital Sunday August 28. Don S Shriver joins the update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Martin
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Detroit
Michigan
Lois Grace Prestice
Toledo
Anita Poole
East Bridge Street
Addie Shuster
Lre
Stella Hardy
George Street
Ira Shuster
North Eaton
Roy Reisinger
The
Chronicle
Telegram
Interlochen
Oscar Koehn
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lois Barnes
Ohio
Elva Heidrich
Fred Barr
John Gray
Philip
Canton
William Murdock
West Third Street
Don S. Shriver
Weekend Guests and Travel Notes Across Avon Lake Area
Spruce Street residents hosted relatives in West Salem Ohio while Massillon and Pasadena Park visitors joined local families for weekends. Twin city trips included Cleveland, Detroit, Canada and Michigan, with multiple households hosting relatives and attending fairs, hospital visits, and camping trips. Several residents plan moves to New York and Long Island, and Scout activities wrapped weekend travel.
Temperance program featured at Union Ce meeting
James Crane of Indianapolis urged Christian Endeavor Societies to organize against wet propaganda. He asserted most youths are dry and challenged peers about friends who drink, noting few examples in college dances and a 2000-student Indiana University graduation dance. He cited no liquor observed at those events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crane
Indianapolis
Christian Endeavor Societies
Indiana University
Mid-West
Prohibition Debate Highlights Moral and Tax Angles
A Prohibition meeting analyzed by Mr. Crane traced the issue to pre Civil War agitation and federal tax needs. Letters showed appeal to high income earners promising relief via increased taxes, with 4 million spent or 41 gallons per person discussed. Education and youth involvement were urged as voters approach. The event featured music by local church members and was hosted by the Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
United States
America
Christian Endeavor
Epworth League
Pennsylvania Potato Growers Tour Plans Trip to Colorado
Pennsylvania potato growers will tour Colorado by special train starting from Harrisburg. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Potato Growers Association, the party will visit Morgan County farms including Gradig who produced a record blue turnips yield and Schutte farm where 1,147.5 bushels of potatoes were grown on a measured acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Pennsylvania Potato Growers’ Association
Harrisburg
Morgan County
Gradig Farm
Schutte Farm
Oberl lines progress in tropical Africa hindered by limited interference
In tropical Africa the oberl ines have largely remained at a low level of progress, due to reliance on natural conditions and minimal active interference by their operators. The article notes a preference for letting nature run its course rather than aggressive development efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Oberlines
Easiest and Surest Way to Put Up Pickles and Catsup
The busy housewife is offered Grandma Kuhns Picklesweet a 25c package for quick pickling. Add to Grandma Kuhns Sweetener and vinegar to make 50 to 154 pickles or half gallon catsup with full directions. Includes Grandma Kuhns Preservative and Sweetener as optional aids. Shelby ad below for H Dale Kuhn Lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandia Kuhn
Grandma Kuhn
H. Dale Kuhn
Shelby
Voices From Elyria Township A Brief Historic Crusade
The Citizens Committee chronicles Elyria townships rise from pioneer saw and grist mills to incorporation in 1833, highlighting democracy and local governance. It praises forebears for industry and asks modern residents to counter inertia with energy and fiscal vigilance. It notes tax leagues, drains halted, and reimbursement scrutiny, urging continued public spirit for descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Township
Vacationists cut down snake population in Pennsylvania woods
Harrisburg reports credit recreation seekers with reducing venomous snakes. Forestry Department notes rattlesnakes and copperheads, the state’s only venomous species, were killed in large numbers as hikers roamed the mountains. Foresters now dispatch about six snakes daily, a mark they call a good day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Woods
Forestry Department
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Mrs. Polen
Y. P. S. OF Polk
Zuercher
Bruce-Feil
the Hedges
Adele Brown
South
Miss Berger
Eric
Sigma Gamma
Cora Bemis
Wast Street
Rowena Circle
Delores
Resar
Pearl Godfrey
WLC. TV
FL A. Underhill
Fifth Street
Howard Butler
Lodge i
O. C
F. Golt
Elyria Country Club
United Presbyterian Bible School
Bunco
Florence Novak
Artemas Court
Keen Kutter Club
Clera Behnke
Marya Chandler
Daughters of Union Veterans
Eagies
Cascade Park
Notia
St. Paul's Church
John, Reese
Oberlin Road
St John's School
J. Wellert
F. Koepp
United Presbyterian Church Missionary Society
Second Congregational Church
Martha Straw
West Street
W. V. Camp
C. Hell
L. VY
D. Maurice
American Legion Auxiliary
Elkshall
Democrat Women’s Club
McCrain
Furnace Street
David Nye
Order of DeMolay
Clan Robertson
Woman’s Association of Pilgrim Church
Ald Society
United Presbyterian Church
St. Andrew’s
Guild Room
Nichols’ Grove
Grafton Road
Herbert Wilson
Lewis Brown
Maudeleen Johnston
Wilda Rhodes
Wm. Muche
Gust Prohl
Wu. Muche
Leonard Smith
Wm. Hawkins
Pembridge
Leila Hyams
Hospital Notes
Ationney Smythe
Union CE
Gabrileen
Nestle
Eugene
Amazon
Vienna
Federal
Page
Ontemple Beauty Shop
Masonic Temple
Mme
Paul Claudel
Nobile
Giacomo de Martino
France
Mme. Claudel
Claudel
Edward Pallas
Wayar Burdue
Church of
Chris
Mary Fox
Jesus
Church of Christ
Pennsylvania Potato Growers Plan Tour
Voice OF
People
Black River
Massachusetts
Ely
Huron County
Minot
J. Sexton
Hemnan Ely
Lorain County
Citizens Committee
Traveler's Inn
W. Broad St
Brown Company
Lodi Street
White
Rinso
Second Street
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