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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1954
Page
9
The article describes Lucia Day rituals in Sweden with girls in white, holly crowns and candles delivering saffron buns. It gives a recipe for about two dozen buns using saffron, yeast, warm milk, sugar and flour, including rising, shaping, baking, and a light confectioners sugar icing.
Elyria Women’s Christian Temperance Union met Tuesday at the Riggs residence 422 West Right Street with Rev C A Riggs delivering Acts 8 as a Christmas directive. The program included an original poem by Mrs Alice Ozman, group singing, and readings. Members agreed to support the Christian Citizenship Fund and planned refreshments and a social hour. A forthcoming meeting is set for January 4 at 2 pm. A home recipe for pheasant with wild rice and ham is shared as a festive dish idea.
The Elyria Garden Club held a Christmas dinner at the Woman's Club with evergreen boughs and silvered pine cones on tables. About 50 members and guests attended the turkey dinner as Mrs Walter Hess became incoming president, with officers announced and carol singing led by Mrs Day and Mrs Thomas at the piano.
Y W C A board honors staff members and women trustees at Holly Hall with a 6:30 p.m. dinner, program, and gift exchange for the annual Christmas party. Home permanents offered at 2.50 and professional permanents at 4.75. Phone 30-510.
Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War met at Mrs Zelma Haven home on Grafton Rd Wednesday. Cassie Richards presided and led the regular agenda. Contributions supported civic groups as articles from headquarters aided others, year-end banks emptied, and 1954 contents tallied. Officers to be installed January 12 at Mae Russell’s Park Ave home with a noon luncheon. Refreshments served by Mrs Richards. A Finnish airline service between Helsinki and Copenhagen is noted together with a big rummage sale at 645 E Broad St Friday and all day Saturday.
The St John Ladies Aid Society elects officers with Mrs Herrman Gerhart as president and Mrs A T Rosenau as secretary. Claude Gilmore is vice president and Mrs Alvin Steller treasurer. A January February entertainment committee includes Catherine Fluge, Conrad Goodman, Mrs Fred and Mrs John Shiley. Members vote to donate 53 percent to charities and 50 dollars to This Is The Life. Youth Committee meeting set for Jan 18 at the school. Cheer baskets for sick and shut ins planned as annual project. The Amma renin party is set for Dec 16 at 12 30 p m and the next business meeting on Jan 13.
Mrs. Carl Schmitkons highlights Rainbow Class meeting at Mrs. F A Eaton home 628 Garford Ave with Christmas party movie footage from Hawaii. Diversion gift exchange refreshments aided by Mrs. Walter Peak and devotions modified for the evening.
The St Mary Altar Society elected officers including President Mrs J F Sparks and Treasurer Mrs Sylvester Schaefer. Church choirs performed Christmas carols and the Vocalaires quartet from St Jude's sang items. prizes were awarded to several members as cookies and refreshments followed.
The Lorain County Federation of Democratic Women held a quarterly meeting at the Board of Elections Elyria to elect officers for two years. Virginia Saylor presided as president. officers elected include Jessie Watter president, Marie Crowell first vice president, Marcella Schmitz second vice president, Elsie Zelinski third vice president, Lenald Golechen recording secretary, Mary Cox corresponding secretary, Gladys Seamey financial secretary, Jarriette Vanca treasurer, Alma Breckenridge historian, Helen Mikus auditor, and Lena Conley Ninifred Miller Virginia Tillman as members at large. Walter Lundber and Mrs J J Hengesbaugh received special rewards. next meeting in January will install newly elected officers.
Five year old Jacme Pantiff son of Mr and Mrs R L Paintiff 225 Valley View was honored with a Saturday birthday party at home Games and prizes for winners cake and ice cream served by Mrs Paintiff Attendees include Cynthia and Jeffrey Donivan Kenneth and Shares Manning Bonnie Tallman Armstrong and Darlene Wycknff Vernon and Everett Burgess Willie and Nelson Weatherbee Mrs Dorn and Donna Laskey of Lorain and Mrs Robert and Bobby Atkinson Elyria Also present was Ann Paintiff sister of the honoree
Members of the Catholic Daughters of America at St Mary Church read a note from the Bishop inviting aid for the Meekers arery Lille Sisters and the Lorain Deanery. Frances Walters urged donations of money or cookies for the County Old Folks Home and approved funds for a baby lavette for social welfare. The group pledged 100 to the Missionary Servants of the Holy Trinity for Brother Owen’s education in Silvers Springs Maryland. A Christmas party followed with a gift exchange and carol program by the choral group led by Genevieve Blair and chaired by Miriam Hohman.
A fragmentary entry from the Flyria Ohio Chronicle Telegram dated Friday December 19 1964 appears in the page segment. It provides partial local reference without a full event or clear details.
Barbara power outlines etiquette for introductions to ease social mixing during parties. The guide stresses clear name pronunciation, linking speakers with familiar details, and avoiding awkward group introductions. It promotes a booklet Your Steps To A Successful Career and notes The Doll House and Hospital in Lake Avenue as a contact point.
A brief excerpt titled Points for Par by Edyth Thomas Wallace presents a father daughter dialogue about fear. The father urges the daughter to discuss her bad dream to weaken its hold and then comfortingly tells her to go to sleep, promising to stay nearby. The passage frames sharing fears as reducing danger rather than keeping them hidden.
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