California pension schemes fuel old age fortune seeking
Boake Carter explores why California births so many utopian and pension schemes. He cites weather, stock promoters, and a large elderly population drawn from the Midwest as vulnerable to phony real estate and frauds. He notes 900,000 pension votes plus public employees and conservatives influence politics and recounts state and federal pension figures and the ham and egger promoters seeking new signatures to push reforms.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
West Coast
Union
Colorado
Golden State
Mid-West
Olson
Sheridan Downey
McAdoo
Dr. Townsend
Satire and schemes ride to power in California
The piece mocks the Olson satellites winning office by pandering to rural voters and warns that California and Colorado chase get rich quick schemes while leaving youths to foot the bill. It notes aging residents feel robbed by slick promoters and politics.
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Olson
California
Colorado
Ledger Syndicate
Avon Lake Girl Reserve Christmas Vesper Tea
Avon Lake Girl Reserve hosts a vesper service and tea for girls and their mothers at the Avon Lake School auditorium on Thursday afternoon December 15 at 3 30 p m. A Christmas story themed vesper will precede tea and a gift exchange for both girls and mothers. Christmas baskets of food will be distributed in the village by the club. School children may bring food donations during the week of December 19 and others may call the school for pickup by a committee of girls.
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Avon Lake
Girl Reserve
Girl Reserve Club
Club Officers Named At School Men's Meeting
At the school Thursday evening meeting of the Men's Club officers were chosen. Joe Carla was elected president and Clifford Barshaw vice president. Walter Beck became secretary and Joe Boehm treasurer. Clay ton Maus, the athletic director, organized the club which meets weekly with a business meeting on the first Thursday of each month.
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Joe Carla
Clifford Barshaw
Walter Beck
Joe Boehm
Clayton Maus
Avon on the Lake Garden Club hosts Santa at Ra dinse home
The Avon on the Lake Garden Club card party at Mrs. R. R. Radinse home drew 27 tables. Hostesses Cajka Arnold Wood Toby Ennis Werdel Wagner Kavanagh Hertner decorated rooms, served lunch, and awarded table prizes. Special prizes went to West Lyman Hertner Wagner Thomas. Mrs Radinse received a bouquet of mums.
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Avon on-the-Lake Garden Club
R. R. Radinse
Santa Claus
Mesdames Cajka
Arnold
Wood
Toby
Ennis
Werdel
Wagner
Kavanagh
Hertner
Mesdames West
Lyman
Thomas
Avon Lake Sewing Society Meeting Notes
Avon Lake Sewing Society met with Mrs. Dobbeck in Lorain on Thursday. Dinner was at noon. Members from here included Mesdames Hudson Holmes Rodgers Webb Terveen Derringer Mitchell Miller Conklin and Miss Lucy Mawby. Gifts were exchanged. Next meeting scheduled with Mrs Arthur Hudson on January 19.
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Avon Lake Sewing Society
Avon Lake Star Burr Nussdorfer Breaks Arm in Game
Avon Lake standout guard Burr Nussdorfer broke his arm in the third quarter during a Saturday night game versus Clearview High. The injury ended his participation and sidelined him from further play in the contest.
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Burr Nussdorfer
Avon Lake
Clearview High
Epworth Church Notes in Wellington Daily Service
Wellington_Ohio report on Sunday services at Epworth Church including the senior choir performance Chorale Carrie Adams and male quartet Take My Life, Rev Lonzo Green message A Plan That Never Fails, new church enrollments, youth program led by Ted Jones, junior choir under Anna Bussell, and a December 25 cantata. Also mentions Christmas bazaar, prayer meetings, and visits from Norwalk relatives.
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Wellington
Ohio
Carrie B. Adams
Charles Willard
Harold Rickel
Lloyd Irish
Russell Buck
Lonzo Green
Epworth League
Edith Barnes
Carol Linder
Jacqueline Link
Ireta Page
Ted Jones
Anna Buswell
Mariam Dirlam
Mr. Jones
Jeanne Whiteside
Reverend Green
Elizabeth Pitts
Ethlyn Newberger
Merle Baumgardner
Ladies’ Aid
Missionary Society Meets and Holiday Programs Planned
The Missionary society meets with Mrs. Floyd Scoville on Wednesday. Prayer meeting at 7 30 Wednesday evening. Young People Bible study Thursday evening. Friday afternoon and evening. December 16 group will attend Hebron Bible conference at East Side Baptist church Lorain. A Christmas program for children under Dr. Paul Wilkinson and Mrs. Chester Eglin's direction will be presented Sunday morning. Pastor and Mrs. John Green and son will spend holidays with his parents in Hagerstown Maryland.
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the Missionary Society
Floyd Scoville
Hebron
East Side Baptist Church
Lorain
Paul Wilkinson
Chester Eglin
John Green
Hagerstown
Christmas program planned by local church leaders
Mrs Roy McCormick and Mrs Ted Johnson prepare a Christmas program for Saturday evening December 24 featuring a junior choir pantomime The Holy Night and a children’s treat.
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Roy McCormick
Ted Johnson
Church Activities Include Services, Party and Music
Mrs Ivabelle Miller will lead the Wednesday evening prayer service at 7 30 Friday evening at the church Mrs Mabel Whipple will host a Christmas party for the Adult Bible class prepared by a committee to be presented December 21 Watch for announcement of fame Special music at the church on Sunday featured two trio selections My Mother's Bible and Old-Fashioned Meeting performed by Mrs Ella Norris Mrs Whipple and Reverend Alfred Tennant
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Ivabelle Miller
Mabel Whipple
Ella Norris
Whipple
Alfred Tennant
Allegro club installs new officers at church meeting
Newly elected Allegro musical club officers Anna Buswell president June Carpenter vice president Patricia Hopkins secretary and Donald Brenner treasurer were installed at a candlelight service last Saturday at the First Congregational church. Members received pins and a musical spelldown was held. Next meeting set for the McCormick home Saturday afternoon. January 14 Ruth Shepard Meadville Pa visited her parents Mr and Mrs Clayton Shepard Herrick avenue west. Mrs J Ausman Fye and child visited relatives in town. Leo Justin Meadville Pa visited Ashland. Mrs Nettie Barnes ill. Mrs Margaret Mason attended her brother in law's funeral in Cleveland. Helen Shepard ill. Keith Kipplinger and his wife’s son(s) mentioned.
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Anna Buswell
June Carpenter
Patrica Hopkins
Donald Brenner
Allegro Musical Club
First Congregational Church
McCormick Home
Ruth Shepard
Meadville
Clayton Shepard
Herrick Avenue
J. Ausman Fye
Little Son
Leo Justin
Ashland
Nettie Barnes
Charles Barnes
Margaret Mason
Karl Mueller
Cleveland
Helen Shepard
Charles Shepard
Elm Street
Keith Kipplinger
Arnold Kipplinger
Lake Avenue December events and meetings noted
The Woman's Association of the Community church plans a December meeting at Lake Avenue school on December 14 with an all day schedule from 10 a.m. A noon Christmas dinner, 2:30 p.m. business session, sewing, a Christmas party, gift exchange, and a small gift and quilt block drive for Indian Mission are planned. Also listed are a jitney supper at Grange Hall on December 16 at 6 p.m. and a Jolly Married Couples Club gathering December 17 at 8 p.m. The North Elyria Subordinate Grange and Juvenile Grange set a December 21 meeting instead of December 23, also featuring a Christmas party and gift exchange.
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Lake Avenue
Woman's Association of the Community Church
R. E. Taylor
Harold Starkey
North Elyria
Grange Hall
Jolly Married Couples Club
Jacob Smith
Willing Workers Boys Class Party At Robert Gould Home
The Willing Workers boys class of Lake Avenue Community Sunday School held a party at Robert Gould's home on Friday evening with five attendees present.
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Willing Workers
Lake Avenue
Robert Gould
Christmas program plans at Sunday school meeting
Neale Smith Dale Miller Ernest Green Clyde Jackson and the host led a brief business gathering with two guests An nette Jackson and Marie Frieschkorn. Plans were made for the Christmas program to be presented at Sunday school on Sunday December 18. Games entertained attendees and refreshments were provided by the host's mother Mrs Leslie Gould and Dorothy Freischkorn. The next meeting will be at Dale Miller's home in four weeks.
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Neale Smith
Dale Miller
Ernest Green
Clyde Jackson
Annette Jackson
Marie Frieschkorn
Leslie Gould
Dorothy Freischkorn
Belden and Erie Guests Gather at Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Lewis Klinect and children of Belden were Sunday guests at Mr and Mrs John Jacksons. Phyllis and Audrey Behnke of Erie Pennsylvania were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs J E Jackson. Mr and Mrs J E Jackson and family visited in Jelloway Ohio on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harold Blake of Ridgeville were Sunday guests at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Behnke. Mr and Mrs Rolland Behnke and family of Erie Pennsylvania were weekend guests at the home of the former s parents Mr and Mrs William Behnke.
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Lewis Klinect
Belden
John Jackson
Phyllis
Audrey Behnke
Erie
J. E. Jackson
Jelloway
Ohio
Harold Blake
Ridgeville
Howard Behnke
Rolland Behnke
Erie, Pa
William Behnke
Preservation drive to protect alh covered bridge in Harrisburg
Historians join the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the State Department of Highways in a movement to save the alh covered bridge in Harrisburg. The effort aims to preserve a local historic structure and prevent its demolition.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Historical Commission
State Department of Highways
Promoters Estimate 273 Miles Of Hot Dogs For Fair
Promoters of the 1936 Golden Gate International exposition have stretched the hot dog count to an estimated 273 miles of sausage. The tally reflects the scale of food services planned for the event as organizers balance supply with expected crowds.
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San Francisco
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