The fading romance of the road shows in New York
New York reports the decline of the touring theater system. Prominent advance men and managers like Ziegfeld’s Rosenthal have faded from view, while figures such as E. Burke Scott and Wil Connor are noted for past successes. The piece recalls storied tours, agents, and the Broadway scene’s shifting glow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Katharine Cornell
Ziegfeld
Pop Rosenthal
Herbert Swope
Channing Pollock
Gustave Frohman
Frohman
Frank Dietz
Wil Connor
The
Shuberts
Sarah Bernhardt
Divine Sarah
South
Improbable Chef Bruno Lessing Courting Culinary Chaos
A spy recalls Bruno Lessing, famed for satirical Epicurean essays, as an impractical cook who sometimes hosts foreign-born guests and enters the kitchen in a chef’s cap. Report says his meals are terrible, contrasted with noted lay culinary figures in New York such as Bob Davis Ted Saucier Karl Kitchen Walter Chrysler Jr. Rube Goldberg and R. M. Brinkerhoff.
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Bruno Lessing
New York
Bob Davis
Ted Saucier
Karl K. Kitchen
Walter Chrysler
Ijr
Rube Goldberg
R. M. Brinkerhoff
Wong Explains Tariff Illt to Wash List
The note describes Wong the Chinese laundryman explaining tariff issues to his wash list with the phrase Ketch um N R A. The quotation is presented as a snippet attributed to a 1934 McNaught Syndicate copyright.
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Wong
Largest pure silver lump reportedly found in Sonora
An Indian in Sonora, then under Spanish control, reportedly unearthed the largest natural silver lump weighing 2750 pounds. The discovery date and specific location within Sonora are not specified.
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Sonora
Mexico
Spain
Headlines Benefit Show Draws $200 For Not An Empty Stocking
Wellington Enterprise and Kiwanis Club staged the third Headlines edition at the Wellington Opera House to raise funds for the Not An Empty Stocking drive. Over $200 was cleared for King’s Daughters families in need, with W. L. Wadsworth and others overseeing the event and local groups supplying performances and decor.
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Wellington
Wellington Enterprise and Kiwanis Club
Wellington Opera House
King’s Daughters
W. L. Wadsworth
J. Howard Page
Bill Haden
Red Shepard
Max Cooper
Billi Trethewey
Maurice Rady
Stiffy West
Bill Sponseller
Morris Brenner
Col. J. C. MacDermott
E. L. Sharp
Ray S. Coates
Christ
Winter Brothers Trio and Mahla Dance Revue Featured
Winter Brothers Trio Don Fred and Owen and Mary Lou Mahla headlined a dance revue with Toe Dance and When Santa Comes to Town by Eleanor Lapatkorvich. The program included Miss Mahla as arranger and a lively Dickinson's Hill Band featuring the Marx Brothers tribute and Swiss Yodelers, with a senior high school orchestra closing.
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Bers
Winter Brothers
Don
Fred and
Owen
Mary Lou Mahala
Santa
Httle
Eleanor Lapatkorvich
Lorain
Mahla
Lou Jane Truxsell
Ruth Richards
Betty Wood
Mary Jane Tischer
Thyra Wallace
Jean Goldstein
Phyllis Mills
Mae Hirst
Dickinson
Hill Bill
Marx Brothers
Charlie McGuire
Betty Sebastian
Pete
Lloyd Dickinson
Irvin Youngblood
Samuel Bader
Albert Glosser
Christmas Program by Sorsis Club at Mrs Baum Home
Mrs C E Baum hosted a Christmas program by Sorsis Club on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs H B Couch opened with a Christmas story. Mrs L G Stemple presented a paper on Christmas Customs in Foreign Lands. Members answered roll call with Christmas quotations. Hostess and assistants served a light lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Baum
Sorsis Club
H. B. Couch
L. G. Stemple
Shut-Ins to Hear Carols by Local Girls This Week
Wellington is hosting Christmas carol visits by junior and senior high Girl Reserves Thursday at 7 PM under Misses Schott West Coffland Manacke and White. On Friday, Miss Thelma Gillett’s Sunday school class from the M E church will sing at shut-in homes and conclude with a party at Miss Gillett’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Schott
Maxine West
Ida Coffland
Helen Manacke
Ruth White
Wellington
Thelma Gillett
M. E. Church
Gillette
Homebuilders Sunday Class Gather for Annual Event
Members of the Homebuilders Sunday school class at the M E church will meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs Harold Whiteside for their annual gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Harold Whiteside
Christmas Party for Past Matrons and Patrons Association
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Baker Mr and Mrs Homer Barber and Mrs Lena Dibble host a holiday party for the Past Matrons and Patrons Association on Friday December 28 in the hall. The event begins with a 6 30 covered dish supper followed by a Christmas program tree and Santa Claus gift exchange. Cards with 25 cent gifts will be played afterward.
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Tree
Santa Claus
U. EF. S
Lawrence Baker
Homer Barber
Lena Dibble
Benefit Show Attendees Rhinestone Names in Opera House
Attendees included Dr and Mrs F M Sponseller and daughter Marion Elyria Mrs Lottie Dirlam and Ida Edwards Oberlin Dorothea Barnes started as bookkeeper in Gas office Monday morning Bill Sponseller nicknamed the Ethiopian kid after the Rain performance at the Opera House Mr and Mrs Howard Jordan Rocky River and W S B Jordan Rochester dined with their mother Mrs J S Jordan Saturday evening Mrs John Wattiss at Johns street with a nurse A group of local carol singers visited the County Home Elyria Tuesday evening Carol service for the aged Dr and Mrs R J Fortney returned from a two months trip to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
F. M. Sponseller
Marion
Elyria
Lottie Dirlam
Ida Edwards
Oberlin
Dorothea Barnes
Bill Sponseller
Howard Jordan
Rocky River
Jordan
Rochester
J. S. Jordan
John—Wattiss
Johns Street
R. J. Fortney
California
Christmas Party Planned by Na tivity Church Ladies
South Amherst December 19 The Ladies Circle of the Nativity Church will meet in the church parlors Thursday afternoon for a regular business meeting. It will also be a Christmas party with an exchange of gifts. Hostesses are Mrs Walter Krueck and Mrs Peter Hister.
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South Amherst
Ladies’ Circle of the Nativity Church
Walter Krueck
Peter Hister
Security Benefit Association Meeting At Jones Home
A regular meeting of the Security Benefit Association will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jones this evening. All members are asked to attend.
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The
Security Benefit Association
Raymond Jones
Christmas Party Planned by South Amherst American Legion
All members of the South Amherst American Legion and Auxiliary with their families are invited to a Christmas party in the Club Rooms on Friday night at 8 00. An exchange of gifts games contests and refreshments will be held. A large attendance is desired.
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South Amherst American Legion and Auxiliary
Family hosts relatives at Fahrney home gathering
Mr and Mrs Christ Fahrney Jr entertained relatives at their home on Sunday. Attendees included Mrs Christ Fahrney Sr son John granddaughter Melvinette Fahrney John Hanson and son Richard Marjorie Hanson Evelyn Fahrney and Dr and Mrs Homer Van Hyning.
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Christ Fahrney, Jr
Christ Fahrney
John
Melvinette Fahrney
John Hanson
Richard
Marjorie Hanson
Evelyn Fahrney
Homer van Hyning
Local basketball game vs Grafton at South Amherst Gym
The South Amherst team hosts Grafton this evening at the South Amherst Gym in a league basketball matchup. The contest features local players aiming to secure a win on their home court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Grafton
Avon Ladies Aid Meeting at Mrs Elsie Smith Home
The Baptist Church Ladies Aid in Avon Ohio met with about twenty five members present. They spent the afternoon sewing quilt blocks followed by a devotional and business session. Light refreshments were served. The next gathering is planned for January at Miss Nina Wardens home.
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Ladies Aid
Avon, O
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Elsie Smith
Jane
Nina Warden
Operetta and social happenings at Forthofer home
The Charm Club held a 2 6 30 dinner at Mrs Ella Forthofer’s home with card games. The first six grades performed an operetta When toys came to life at school Tuesday evening with a large cast including Walter Byenson and Miriam Dellinger. Baptist Sunday School will save their Christmas Exercises at
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Charm Club
Ella Forthofer
P. T
Lfe
Walter Byenson
Miriam Dellinger
Miriam Dellinger; Dr. Taybones, Edmund Boroski
Sunshine
Marian Missen
Jean Smith
Turtle
Howard Smith
Everett Peak
Angel
Alice Jensen
Betty Smith
Ruth Hein
Jessie Stumphauser
Charles Quascecht
James Butts
Donald Davis
Bessie Peak
Elizabeth Kopsco
Jean Evenson
Eunice Kramer
Robert Davis
William Shopoff
Jack Swert
Theodore Beidler
Christmas Programs And Meetings In Amherst Tonight
Town Hall hosts evangelistic services at 7 30 with DeVries Sisters leading a rehearsal for Sunday’s Christmas program at six. Jessa mine Lodge Daughters of Scotland meets 7 P M at Odd Fellow Hall followed by a children’s Christmas party. First Evangelical Church holds second quarterly conference at 7 30 P M Rev C L Allen in charge. Amherst Hardware faces May Co Cleveland at school gym. Stone City Chapter Eastern Stars meets Masonic Hall.
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Amherst
DeVries
Jessamine Lodge Daughters of Scotland
Odd Fellow Hall
First Evangelical Church
C. L. Allen
Fremont
Amherst Hardware
May Co
Cleveland
Stone City
Eastern Stars
Masonic Hall
Elmer Johnson Post 118 Auxiliary Meets at Town Hall
Twenty two members attended the Elmer Johnson Post No 118 American Legion Auxiliary meeting in the Town Hall club rooms. Routine business was discussed and a Lorain County Auxiliary meet at Oberlin on January 2 was announced with a 7 15 meeting time for those going. A bingo social hour followed with prizes to Mrs Anna Dietz Mrs Hugo Truscello and Consolation to Mrs G M Parker and Mrs Emma Lonsbrough. Hostesses listed for refreshments included Mrs Margaret Krieg Mrs Anna Krieg Mr Fred Holzhauer Mrs C C Kern Mrs Charles Kendeigh and Charles Mathes. January 8 hostesses listed as Mesdames Lahiff John Michael Edward Moebius R L Menz Conrad Mulder and Mrs Emma Lonsbrough.
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Elmer Johnson
American Legion
Town Hall
Lorain
Hugo Truscello
G. M. Parker
Emma Lonsbrough
Margaret Krieg
Anna Krieg
Fred Holzhauer
C. C. Kern
Charles Kendeigh
Charles Mathes
Mesdames Lahiff
John Michael
Edward Moebius
R. L. Menz Conrad Mulder
December PTA Meeting at St Joseph Parochial School
The December meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association at St Joseph parochial school met in the school hall Tuesday afternoon. Sister Gerarda's room won honors for most mothers present. The program featured Silent Night sung by first and second graders with June Marie Penders at the piano, Cecelia Ward on piano, two hillbilly songs by Henry Sharp and Mrs Louis Lieb, and a talk by Lorain on Deanery Parent Education followed by Fr James Eischen.
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Jackie Whidden
Elyria
Jack Flynn
Wade Grabill
Bill Struck
Mrs. Burger
Betty Eisenhauer
Cleveland
George Richwine
Parent-Teacher Association of
St. Joseph
Louis Lieb
Lorain
Parent Education
James Eischen
Mary Martha class hosts Christmas party at Lakewood
Mary Martha class of the Congregational church visited Lakewood Monday evening as guests of Mrs. Nelson Zilch. Officers were elected: president Mrs. J. R. MacKenzie and secretary treasurer Mrs. Arthur Hamel. A social hour followed with a murder game and gift exchange. Fourteen attendees enjoyed refreshments. Mrs. Melvin Schwartz and Mrs. W. J. Darling assisted. Mrs. Zilch received a gift in honor of her recent marriage.
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Mary Martha
Congregational Church
Lakewood
Nelson Zilch
J. R. MacKenzie
Arthur Hamel
Melvin Schwartz
W. J. Darling
Zilch
Christmas Eve Church Program and Bible Study Schedule
The passage notes Christmas carols at the church on Wednesday evening December 26 with recitations songs music and Christmas plays. The M E Sunday school exercises are set for Sunday evening December 23 at the church. Thursday evening church night at the Baptist church features a supper at 6 45 followed by Bible study.
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M. E
The
Baptist Church
Christmas tree gift exchange and refreshments noted
God gifts were exchanged around a lit Christmas tree. Later refreshments were served to twenty five attendees.
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God
Amherst Hi Girls Sponsor Japanese Tea Event
The junior girls of Amherst High sponsored a Japanese tea in the Domestic Science rooms after school on Tuesday. Japanese lanterns colored the decorations and the servers wore Japanese costumes. Music during the tea was performed by a trio: Geraldine Cooper and Robert Stevens on violin, Ava Masters on piano.
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Amherst Hi
Geraldine Cooper
Robert Stevens
Ava Masters
Village council postpones electric rate talk to January
A quiet council session Tuesday handled reports and routine business as the Board of Public Affairs lacked data to discuss lower electric rates. The rate issue will be taken up at the first January meeting.
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Board of Public Affairs
Local youths present sacred play at Town Hall
A group of young people from Four Square church in Cleveland hosted a Tuesday evening service after performing the sacred play The Rock of Ages at the Town Hall, drawing local attendees to the church event.
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Four Square
Cleveland
Town Hall
Schools Vacation Announced
Elyria and Lorain County school students will have two weeks of vacation returning January 7 with some schools resuming January 2. Christmas and New Year’s Day shift led to additional closures December 24 and 31 to save heating costs. Administrative offices stay open the last four days of next week and the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain County
Tyonday
James F. Brown
Eagle Club to Host Dance at Eagle Hall Friday
The Eagle Club will hold an other dance at Eagle Hall on Friday evening featuring old and modern dances. Music by Russ Mollison and his Mid nite Revelers of Elyria with Dewey Fackler calling for old fashioned dances.
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Eagle Club
Eagle Hall
Russ Mollison
Elyria
Dewey Fackler
Prayer Service At Spring Street Home Held
A prayer service was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Oscar Klingenmeyer on Spring street. The meeting was conducted by Mrs. A. K. Jenne with sixteen attendees.
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Oscar Klingenmeyer
Spring Street
A. K. Jenne
Oberlin students stage Our Deus Home Christmas play
A group from Oberlin Graduate School of Theology presented a Christmas play titled Our Deus Home at the Congregational church on Tuesday evening. A large crowd attended, including several out of town people, with assistance from the Elizabeth Singers.
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Oberlin Graduate School of Theology
Our Deus Home
Congregational Church
Elizabeth Singers
Change Date of Rehearsal at St Peter's Church
The choir of St Peter's Evangelical Reformed Church will meet for rehearsal at eight o'clock Thursday evening instead.
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St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed Church
Vacant Classrooms Planned Through Holiday Break
The period will see classrooms remain empty from near Friday until January 7 as part of a scheduled vacap tion, with facilities awaiting return to normal use after the break.
Murray Ridge Christmas Program Celebrated by Pupils
Murray Ridge school pupils will present a Christmas program Friday afternoon at the school house. The event showcases student performances in a small town classroom setting.
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Murray Ridge
Murrey Ridge School
P. T. A. Planning Session Held by Local Committee
Mrs. Ethel Cole, Mrs. Edwin Shubert and George Fridenstien met at the Gannett home to arrange next year’s program for the P T A.
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T. A. Committee
Ethel Cole
Edwin Shubert
George Fridenstien
Local Literary Society Sits For Friday Session Report
Reporters credited include Victor Dellifield Marjorie Pitcock Donovan Beal Bruce Knovlev Ethel Galvan Amelia Duray Doris Nichols Ir vin Smith John Stang and Charles Schroeder as the Literary Society holds Friday afternoon proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Dellifield
Marjorie Pitcock
Donovan Beal
Bruce Knovlev
Ethel Galvan
Amelia Duray
Doris Nichols
Irvin Smith
John Stang
Charles Schroeder
Literary Society
Local Social Notes From Cleveland And Elyria
Mr and Mrs Ben Jones of Cleveland visited Mr and Mrs E W Eppley Sunday afternoon Mrs Nellie Derek called on relatives in Elyria Friday Marjorie Pitcock and Doris Nichols spent Saturday in Elyria
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Jones
Cleveland
E. W. Eppley
Nellie Derek
Elyria
Marjorie Pitcock
Doris Nichols
Language as Unity Among Serbs Under Ottoman Rule
The historical note recalls that after four centuries of Turkish rule the Serbs retained a single shared language as the main bond of national identity and unity.
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Monte Cristo
Fred E. Dayton
O’neill
Chateau D'If
Dayton
O'Neill
W. A. Brady
Terhune
Terhunes
Good Housekeeping
Arthur McKeogh
Miss Terhune
Fanny Heasip Lea
Lorraine Stevers
Albert Payson
Baron Wrangle
W. Rhinelander Stewart
Anthony Drexel
Whiteney Warren
Upper Avenue
Two Jacks
Mason and
Drew
Jim Brady
Henry L. Doherty
Harbor
State Street
Brady's
Broadway
21St Street
Normandie Hotel
Globe Theatre
Jim Armitage
Reuben Baus
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
W. M. Dow
J. R. Dall
Ford
John Pekras
Balls
Baird
George
Reiff
Ruth Corts
Dolly May
Ruth
SRA Crete
al and
Bill Trethewey
Bill Sponselier
Chris MacDermott
Betty Jean Page
Ray Rowland
Einar Helstrom
Olio
Allison Lister
Sorosis
AVON
Legion Auxiliary
Young Ladies’ Sodality
St. Joseph Catholic
O. P
K of P
Temple
Medina
U.S. A
Elyria Savings & Trust CO
J. P. Diederich Sons
H. R. Rorick
Elyria Sav. & Trust
Carlisle Inn
Carlisle Inn Orchestra
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