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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1934
Page
2
Wellington township trustees have agreed on terms to sell a 0.42 acre plot at the Fair Grounds for a municipal swimming pool built with FERA aid. The land is the highest spot north of the exhibition halls, measuring 120 by 153 feet, for $50, awaiting trustee signatures before town council approval.
South Amherst reports a Royal Neighbor Lodge meeting at Mrs. Alex Stupak's home with contests and a gift exchange. Winners were Mis John Witt, Mrs Lucy Barnhart, Mrs Sam Slack and Mrs Amy Stirpak. January meeting to be at Mrs August Siess. Also Methodist Ladies Aid prepared a Dec 20 chicken dinner for school children. Oberlin Glee Club sang at Congregational church. PTA plans Hawaii themed program on December 11 with Honolulu Conservatory of Music students. Church notices list services at St John Evangelical Catholic Church and local congregations with service times.
Reports from Elyria Townline Road detail a joint meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society and Ladies Aid at Mrs. Margaret Baus's home on Edison Highway, a Christmas gathering of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at Syria, choir rehearsals by Irma and Russell Spiegelberg, Evergreen Club plans for a Christmas party, and a birthday dinner for Oliver Schubert with multiple family attendees. A separate Fredericksville exhibit features slave era herbs. a Negro mammy guides visitors on remedies at Kenmore, George Washington's sister Betty's home.
The annual county Prince of Peace declamation contest will be held Sunday evening at First Evangelical church with three winners from local churches competing. Winners advance to district and state contests with cash and college scholarships for top places. Judges include Oberlin College staff and Amherst educators. music by the high school orchestra and a mixed quartet.
A fragmented radio listing shows programs across networks with hosts Floyd Gibbons and Richard Himber, featuring orchestras and bands such as Aart Tudy Minkityres Old and New, D'Anna's Orch, Rider Mavehall, and Thompson's Orch. The schedule includes Talk, Law Talk, Dinner, Current Trends, and varied performances from 7 to 11 PM, with stations WHR and WLW among those listed.
The orchestra and the Giets Glee Club under Miss Dora thy Jones will furnish entertainment. A social hour will follow. Services at St Paul Lutheran Church will be held at the usual times, English at ten and German at eleven. Rev. Bosse speaks on What Must Be Our Attitude Toward the Signs of the Last Day. Sunday School children rehearse the Christmas program at two.
Evangelists the DeVries sisters conducted a Friday evening healing service at the Town Hall with special musical numbers by the DeVries Sisters and Nina and Elmer Harris. An illustrated sermon on The Blood Line was announced for Sunday evening, with Amherst girls assisting and pastors Eastman and Steiner exchanging pulpits. Stewardship Sunday and Penny-a-day quarterly gathering will be observed at St Peter Evangelical Reformed Church, and Rev A M Rickel will preach Christmas in Story at the First Evangelical church Sunday morning. The senior league will discuss Forgiveness at 6 30.
The Lake Avenue School PTA held its regular monthly meeting at the schoolhouse. Awards went to Mr Leiby's room for most parents represented. A play The Wise Stone was presented by Mr and Mrs Harry Shrrack and Mr vald with violin numbers by Mise Smith of Elyria. Next meeting set for January at the schoolhouse. Birthday dinner hosted for Madge Croskey and Charles Leonard. dinner served at 1s o'clock. Regular services at Lake Avenue Community Church. North Elyria Grange to present The Treader at AmHerst Hickory Tree Grange Thursday night December 7. Bible school election of officers scheduled for Monday evening December 10. all members over sixteen invited.
In Pettisville Ohio eleven year old Paul Frey was killed after attempting to ride a wild horse tethered by a rope to his wrist. The horse dragged him through woods until the rope snapped and he later died at his grandfather’s home.
Elyria Automobile Club distributes December safety poster in local schools. It urges children to cross only at crosswalks and shows a pedestrian signal with only the walker hand. Miss Allyun Gehl notes children familiar with Ohio State Automobile Association posters often urge parents to follow safety rules.
A fragmented travel guidance piece lists routes from Toledo Cleveland Columbus and Youngstown to Pittsburgh and Wheeling via US highways and state routes. The text notes consulting Elyria heads of large businesses for routes not covered and observes columnists sometimes voice strong opinions.
Mrs Andrew Mittendorf entertained the For Get Me Not Club at her Avon home Thursday afternoon with quilting followed by light refreshments. Attending were Mrs Clyde McAllister Miss Dora Bungart Mrs W Louis Dechant Mrs Lawrence Heckel Mrs Ed Kliingshirn Miss Theresa Wagner Mrs Jerome Oster Mrs Owen McKenna and Mrs Andrew Mittendorf. Others visiting included Roy Lchwinn in Oberlin with his brother Howe and Miss Mildred Wearsch of Cleveland plus Ed Nagel of East Avon. Visitors from Elyria included Mr and Mrs John Fry and Mrs John Wagner with daughter Olivia. Barbara Long of Mantua visited Avon Thursday. Mrs Herbert Pope and Mrs Warner of Lakewood visited with Mr and Mrs Herbert Pickering. Helten Barbier of Mishawaka Ind visiting relatives.
An 1893 clipping notes massive stamp enthusiasm with over 500000 New York collectors and about five million worldwide. It highlights government orders worth nearly $200000 from abroad, argues philately has a sound, growing future, and marks nearly a 100 year legacy in stamp collecting.
A note on Dr. George F Heath founder of The Numismatist and former Mon roe mayor, whose son R Heath inherits a valued stamp collection with mint blocks mounted in a morocco album. Also mentions club meetings for Elyria YMC Junior Stamp Club, Oberlin Collectors Club, and Sandusky Stamp Club details.
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