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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1930
Page
9
G A R Post held a regular session with four attendees. adjourned to January. Various club and church groups announced postponed meetings and upcoming events including dinners, lectures, and a minstrel show. Community groups look to relief efforts, World Court letters, and holiday activities through December and January.
Chiffon skirts appear in current collections alongside varied embroideries. Eyelet patterns mosaic designs and swastika motifs are endorsed. Media range from sheer crepes to basket weave wools and flannels. British holes for the idle cost $46,800 hourly.
More than 100 Elysia High School students will perform at the Christmas concert in the school auditorium Tuesday night December 16 under the Elysia Musical Art Society. Seventy will sing in the mixed chorus, 35 in the senior orchestra, plus the trumpet quartet from the school making its first public appearance. The program, open to the public with no admission charge, features Christmas music and seasonal selections led by J. Martin Beck with the school music department.
Lorain County Medical Society holds a meeting in Lorain. Mothers Auxiliary of the United Presbyterian Church gathers with Mrs. Robert Kirkpatrick at 7 45 P M. Garden Club meets at 8 in Elyria Savings and Trust Bank directors room. Utopia Club convenes with Mrs C R Hurd on High Street. Knights of St John auxiliary and Woman's Benefit Association officers elected. Daughters of St Andrew with Mrs Max Calkins. W B A officers election. W C Union Veterans at Lorain Pythian Temple 7 30. Y W Missionary Society supper at 6. Mary Martha class Christmas party with tree gift and donation. Baptist Women’s Missionary Society supper at 6 followed by program.
Mrs. Harry H. Mease entertained 28 Woman’s Home Club members at her Lexington Avenue home and guests played bunco at seven tables with prizes for Mrs. Ray McLaughlin, Mrs. Redmond and Mrs. Mease. A refreshment course followed as plans were made to meet December 19 at Mrs. W. D. Huffman’s home for a Christmas party and exchange of gifts. The Fidele Class of the Methodist church also held a surprise shower for Mrs. Ralph Brasselle at her West Bridge Street home with gifts and games. Attendees included Constance West, Eveleyn Rogers, Alice Osborn, Marian Keeler, Edna Mae Wilson, Lalitha Rounds, Elleda Engie, Ruth Shore, Dorothy Rawson, Jean Boggs, Ana Clare Thomas, Mary Bush, Ida Mae Smith, Dorothy Bagby, the honoree Mrs. Brasselle, and teacher Mrs. Portman.
The Lewis Employees Association held its monthly dinner dance at Elyria Country Club with 49 attendees. Bunny Gillis organized the event assisted by Catherine Casper, Mrs Theodore Prindle, Mr Charlton and Mr Harriman. Mrs Gillis sang two songs with Ethyl Milliren at piano, an orchestra provided music, and the evening included stunts, a Christmas tree and a gift exchange.
Mr and Mrs Fred Quashnet hosted an informal birthday gathering at their Jackson Street home in Amherst Ohio for Elmer Sagert. Guests enjoyed card playing and Hearts then shared a late lunch with a long list of relatives and friends, and Sagert received many pleasing gifts.
James McClosky aged 36, a printer from Elyria, and Agnes Quinten, 36, of Elyria, appeared before a Justice of the Peace.
The Elyria Woman's Club Fine Arts Department held its Christmas meeting with a string quartet and a book shelf of children's and adult works. Rev A E Piper gave an address on Carlyle praising his influence on life and independent thinking. Refreshments and a blind-made goods display followed.
The Sunday school class of Pilgrim church Oberlin teaches by Mrs Francis La Croix will honor their teacher this afternoon from four to seven with a shower. The guest will receive a seventeen piece tea set and the program includes piano solos duets recitations and games at Virginia Crisman’s Fairlawn avenue home.
A piano recital will be held Wednesday evening December tenth at eight o'clock at Day's Concert Hall. Presented by the pupils of Mrs. Gladys West with assistance from Gerald Frank Fred Koons and Mark Osborn. The program is open to the public and free of charge.
The Guild of the First Congregational church met at two o'clock yesterday in the church parlors. Eighteen members attended, and the entire afternoon was devoted to sewing for the needy, with the social hour not held.
The Tri Fi Club met with Miss Bertha Quade on North Olive Street for a brief business session planning Christmas baskets and then played games. Florence Schwind won high score, Marie Loeffler received a birthday gift and consolation prize, and a general exchange of gifts followed. A two course luncheon with a Christmas tree centerpiece was served. Mrs. Katherine Rogers of Oberlin Road will host on January nineteenth.
The hospital records show admissions for Mrs Albert Sadler of 427 Williams Street Mrs Edward Boughton of 217 Marseilles Avenue Billy Innes of 210 Bath Street and Thomas Kouros of 223 Rush Street Discharges are not reported.
The Elyria-Lorain County Real Estate Board postponed its December meeting to next month delaying their annual ladies night. The Elyria Homestead 832 Brotherhood of American Yeomen met in the I O O F Hall with good attendance and initiated one candidate. Christmas party plans for the next regular meeting December 22 were finalized, sewing gatherings were announced, and Mrs Gehrke hosted a gathering while Mrs Elmer Sprague honored her sister Esther McLaughlin departing for St Petersburg Florida.
The Columbia Club elected officers with Carl Neimyer as president, Walter Zander as vice president, P. M. Schroeter as secretary, and Walter Wiech as treasurer. Auditing and entertainment committees named Martin Huebner, George Stark, Walter Wiech, Alfred Schultz, and Clarence Koepp. Harry Peters serves on parish paper and visiting committees with C. C. Stolzenburs. January hosts are Paul Gehrke, Martin Huebner, and Walter Zander. A minstrel show is planned by Lorain, Amherst and Elyria societies.
Mrs. Freda Blackwell won first prize in bridge at Laf-A-Lot club’s meeting hosted by Miss Elsie Schroeder last evening. Second went to Mrs. Margaret Gruse, third to Mrs. Margaret Koehn, with Mrs. Mable Guthman consoled. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Guthman at 276 Marseilles avenue in two weeks.
Attendance was good at the H P Chapman Camp No 6 Sons of Union Veterans meeting in the G A R Hall. Installation of officers was conducted by B F Perkins with several out of town guests. The lodge plans to attend the district convention at Willoughby next Sunday. Ladies auxiliary served a fine supper for twenty six after the meeting.
Word arrives of the death of Mrs Maud Hirkpat tick formerly of Elyria who died Sunday December 7 at her daughter’s home in Amherst. Mr and Mrs O J Brown of Elyria were Sunday supper guests of Mrs Heathcote and Mr Heathcote in Amherst.
Mrs. Mabel Schriel of Milwaukee is noted as ill for two years. George Weiland of Stryker Ohio visited his brother in Courtland New York and spent time with his sister Mrs J S Moon on Griswold Road before returning home. Mr and Mrs J S Moon hosted dinner for Mr and Mrs Harmon Kreeger and Mr and Mrs F E Gray of Amherst Ohio. Fred Pahl of Oxford Court returned from a Pittsburgh business trip. Harold Goode of Toledo, a former Elyria resident, visited friends. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs John Saly of Woodford Avenue on December 8 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sadie Chapman of 27 Twelfth Street returned from Cleveland where employed. Mrs. Lucy Houserman and Phil Houserman are in Pittsburgh this week.
Oberlin invites concertgoers to a rare December performance by the Angular Lute Quartet at Warner Hall Friday night. The Spanish lute trio with a sister completes a three Boston brothers and sister ensemble on its American tour, offering a full artist recital calibre experience.
Rebekah dance event on December 9 1930 features Bob Veon and His 9 Vagabonds at Eagles Hall with Dola mer's Orchestra performing old and new dances.
The Aguilars present a varied program featuring a historical double-string lute plucked with an eagle feather or plectrum. They plan to showcase fifteenth and sixteenth century works, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, and modern Spanish pieces by DeFalla, Granados, Nin, and Turina written for this quartet.
Frances Paget notes Southern resort collections feature lace embroidery and beaded trims for day and evening wear. Beaded treatments show restrained elaboration, with tiny chalk beads on yokes and embroidered borders on jackets and dresses. Lace blends with fabrics, pastel linen trims afternoon outfits, and tunics offer further embroidery and beaded detail.
Bazaar and chicken supper scheduled for Thursday evening December 11 at Field's Corners M. E. Church. Supper served from 6 30 with prices 25 and 30 cents.
In a brisk promotional note the ad urges all heavyset readers to try Kruschen Salts for four weeks at 85 cents per bottle. It advises cutting pies and sweets and taking half a teaspoon daily in hot water before breakfast, citing a Kentucky woman who reportedly shed 24 pounds in 31 days.
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