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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1938

Page

4

Brookside Pupils Present Christmas Play at Brookside School

Brookside School staged a Christmas operetta The Toys That Had to Wait performed by the first four grades. Mrs Alicebelle Gubeno chaired. assistants included Mrs Helen King and Mrs Edith Mertz. Cast featured numerous students in roles from Tops to Clowns and Fairies with a large chorus and high school participants. The program also notes Tsingtao, China’s 1897 German occupation and 1914 seizure.

Sheffield Brookside School Alicebelle Gubeno Helen King Edith Mertz Freda Zacharias William Barr June Harrison Wilma Squire Miss Shaw Helen Dickey Santa North Pole Tops Virginia Light Hilda Finichle Dorothy Mae Keller Virginia Tobin Mary Ann Polesko Carol Ann Wilgers Ruth Ann Miller Marilyn Turner Roberta Zacharias Marilou Hoag Mae Belle Thompson Irene Myers Mary Louise Haundenshhield Geraldine Smith Candy Canes Kenneth Wingate Frank Black Warren Klein Rowan DeCoster Billy Wisnieski Douglas Walker Richard Garon Dick Cifranic Gordon Wright Robert Helmger Nurse Dolls Vivian Trubach Lois Lane Nora Lee Tyler Betty Jean Pfahl Dolores Crompp Caroline Lescher Betty Ann Smith Mildred Sharick Barbara Myers Tin Soldiers Lemin Pando Richard Birk John Brothers Edwart Brown Donald Fankhauser David Garon Robert Haudenschield John Johnson Virgil Light Norman Melbar Lester Miller Leslie Mitchell Emerson Radcliffe Wallace Shroeder James Smith Thomas Tobin Richard Waldron Philipp Kauffman Charles Rahn Donald Sawvey Andrew Vanche Harold Wisnieske Eileen Brown Norms Jean Keller Paula Thompson Audrey Winters Rosemary Zicarelli Grace Gallagher Betty Garber Gloria Kensik John Klane Richard Davey Arlo Miller Stanley Schroeder John Mel Margaret Meter Camilla Townsend Madalyn Shawyer Marjorie Jungbluth Jean Smith John Howells Donald Gang Bernard Wood Lawrence Kearney Clayton Schneider

Oberlin Farm Women Hold Christmas Party

Sixty members gathered at the Grange Hall for the Oberlin Farm Women Christmas meeting and party. Entertainment included group singing and recitations by Myrlin Manns, Edward Berg, Kenneth Smith, and Shirley Schmitz. A pot luck dinner followed, with perfect attendance noted for president Beulah Feakin, Mary Louisbourgh, and Mary Peabody. Officers elected: president Hazel Berg, vice president Mary Justin, secretary Thelma Schmitz, treasurer Josephine Bailey. The January dinner committee includes Gertrude Schramm, Minnie Worcester, Mary Gleisner, Reed, and Doris Denger. An extension agent will discuss electricity. the group will tie off a quilt at 4 PM. Two baskets are being prepared for needy families at Christmas.

NEW Oberlin Grange Hall Myrlin Manns Edward Berg Kenneth Smith Shirley Schmitz Beulah Feakin Mary Louisbourgh Mary Peabody Hazel Berg Mary Justin Thelma Schmitz Josephine Bailey Gertrude Schramm Minnie Worcester Mary Gleisner Reed Doris Denger

Christmas Program At Lake Avenue School

Lake Avenue students presented a Christmas pageant at North Elvira Grange Hall drawing a large crowd. The toy band led by Donna Miller opened with Jingle Bells and Up on the House Top. The play I Bring Thee Peace featured many families with scenes and songs concluding with carols.

Lake Avenue Elvira Grange Hall Donna Miller Louise Jabbusch Angel of Peace Hilda Bender Neil Smith Evelyn Kokeisle Esther Gibbons Ted Takacs Doris Dellifield Robert Gould Hildegarde Bell Evelyn Jabbusch Frank Weigle James Couture Barbara Cromling Katherine Denis Herbert Manger Herald Angels

Elyria Townline Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Accident

Mr and Mrs Harold Hiller and daughter Irma Jean and Mr and Mrs Phillip Garett of Lima visited Mr and Mrs L W Spiegelberg. Caroline Bischoff, daughter of Elmer and Mrs Bischoff, fractured a limb in a recent fall. Renewed depreciation of the franc prompts many in France to skip summer tours.

Elyria Townline Road Harold Hiller Irma Jean Phillip Garett Lima L. W Spiegelberg Caroline Bischoff Elmer Bischoff France Tours

Alfalfa Seedings Double in Lorain County This Year

C L Hummel reports Lorain County alfalfa seedings have doubled with 2 345 acres old meadow and 2 800 acres new seedings this year versus 1 600 and 1 100 last year. Lime use rose to 6 000 tons from 5 300. Increased seedings boost high quality dairy hay and soil productivity through legume benefits.

Lorain County C. L. Hummel Hummel

Christmas programs and events in multiple towns tonight

Suburban Calendar lists Christmas pageants and programs in Litchfield Penfield Pittsfield Rochester Wakeman and other towns. Church services, Sunday School programs, cantatas, and a high school basketball game at 7 30 p m are included with community gatherings and gift drives.

Litchfield Birmingham High Warkeman

Soybean Acreage in County Split Between Hay and Plow Down

The county shows high soybean acreage with nearly two thirds used for hay and only about two to three percent plowed under for soil improvement. The remark highlights a farming practice distribution and limited soil improvement activity.

Christmas programs span four communities this evening

In Pittsfield the Methodist church hosts a Christmas program at 7 p.m. Spencer’s Mt Zionehweh Sunday school presents a program tonight. North Olmsted plans Christmas exercises for primary departments at Lorain Road Congregational Church at 10 a.m. Lorain County Cooperative Youth Council schedules a Christmas party at LaGrange High School on Monday.

Lorain County Cooperative Youth Council LaGrange High School

Christmas Party Brings Dover Center Social Club Members Together

Dover Center Notes report the Social Club annual Christmas party at Mrs. Dorothy Stein's Brook Park home with all members present. A 1 pm luncheon was followed by gift exchange and pinochle games with prizes won by Mrs. June Traxler, Mrs. Helen Farner, and Mrs. Treva Clodwick. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunford hosted another Christmas gathering nearby.

Dover Center Dorothy Stein Brook Park June Traxler Helen Farner Treva Clodwick Robert Dunford

Holiday gathering at Dunford Road home

A Saturday evening event featured games and contests in a festive holiday program followed by a luncheon and gift exchange. Attendees included Mr. Arthur Dunford, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Halk and son Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Geiger and son Eddie, and Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Geiger.

Sary Dunford Road Arthur Dunford Merrill Halk Donald Clifford Geiger Eddie E.G. Geiger

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