Mid-Winter Institute Closes After Lorain Medina Leagues Gathering
Wellington Ohio reports Dr. Rollin Walker, emeritus English Bible professor at Ohio Wesleyan, as keynote speaker at the Epworth Leagues Mid-Winter Institute in Wellington. The event drew 104 participants, featured a chicken dinner by the Ladies' Aid, and outlined a two day program with worship, devotions, classes, and meals. Walker, who retired last June after 39 years teaching, spoke on his life and biblical works while continuing writing and advocacy for the denomination.
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Wellington
Rollin Walker
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Epworth Leagues of
Methodist Episcopal Churches
Lorain
Medina Counties
Donald Swanger
Wellington League
Dr. Walker
Walker
Walk
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ohio Wesleyan
Fred Kelser
Flood isolates Cairo Illinois after days with daughter
Cairo Illinois remains cut off by floods though residents like Mia’s mother have recently spent time with relatives. Carlton Smith is noted nearby near Oberlin. Robert Patterson fell from a hay mow ladder striking his shoulder with severe bruising. Newton Hoskin attended Farmers Week at Ohio State University in Columbus last week. Mrs Lester Phelps is among the sick. Mrs Alfred Pfeiffer of Wooster is visiting with daughter Mrs Ray Taylor on the State Farm. Miss Geneva Swan was asked to return to work at Wooster as office assistant.
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Mia
Carlton Smith
Oberlin
Robert Patterson
Newton, Hoskin
Ohio State University
Columbus
Lester Phelps
Alfred Pfeiffer
Wooster
Ray Taylor
Geneva Swan
Church Institute Agenda and Leaders Named
Mrs. Irving Dunford chairs devotions at 1 15 p m with Reverend Karl Darkey leading 1 30 to 3 o clock. Activities include a 3 30 to 5 p m session, recreation led by Lawrence Good, dinner at 6 p m by the Missionary Society, Dr. D Gould as speaker, Henry Pierce as chairman, 7 20 classes, 8 14 question box with Dr. Walker, district cabinet, and 9 p m candlelight service led by Mrs. Luella Gault Bickster. Sunday worship at 9 30 a m by Dr. Vernon Wagar and 11 a m with Dr. Walker as guest preacher. Institute officers include Miss Eva Steibling as dean, Miss Marian Bainbridge as secretary, Miss Mary F. Schriver as treasurer, Dr. Wagar as district superintendent, and Rev. L. J. Quade as district president. Reverend Lonzo S. Green leads the entertaining group.
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Irving Dunford
Karl Darkey
Lawrence Good
Missionary Society of the Church
D. Gould
Henry Pierce
Walker
Luella Gault Bickster
Vernon Wagar
Norwalk
Institute
Eva Steibling
Marian Bainbridge
Mary F. Schriver
Wagar
Four H Achievement Program Held in Well ington School
Four H clubs in Wellington staged the 1936 year end achievement program Thursday evening in the schoolhouse. Mrs. Charles Church chaired and introduced advisors. Pins were awarded to 1st and 4th year members across Rainbow Juniors, Junior Willing Workers, Homefurnishing, Senior Willing Workers, Hustlers, Sunnysiders, Calf and Colt, and Junior Cookies clubs, with talks by county agent C. I. Hummell and reports from members including Edgar Jones on trips to Congress and Washington. The Sunny siders presented a silver sifter flower hall to Mrs. Church, honoring 25 years of 4-H work, and pledges closed the program.
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Wellington
Charles Church
Joyce Meredith
Robert Hardman
Aldine Palmer
Beverly Baker
Una Zimmerman
Harry Wagner
Anna Buswell
Blanche Mohrman
Virginian Clodwick
Janis Preston
Verna Walters
Jean Evarts
Floyd Buswell
Margaret Ejibner
Evelyn Smith
Marolyn Pitts
Warren Church
Warren Williamson
Ted Jones
Sunnysiders
Mary Seitters
Wilda Schach
Alice Bird
Columbus
P. T. Burnside
Colt Club
Edgar Jones
Charles Webber
John Mohrman
Congress
Washington
Arthur McDavitt
Lillian Davis
Howard West
Hustlers
Mrs. Church
June and Jean Host Allegro Club Meeting
June and Jean hosted an Allegro Musical Club gathering at their home Friday evening. Mrs. Roy McCormic served as advisor and piano teacher. Eighteen attendees were present before the text cuts off with five noted as un-
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June
Jean Mix
Allegro Musical Club
Roy McCormic
Local club grows as two new members join the group
The ill health prevented attendance but members shared illustrations of scales and cards they had worked on. Officers Gladys Balasz president Margaret Frey vice president Edith Barnes secretary and Mary Donna Zahn treasurer initiated Mary Marlette and Margaret Massard as new members. Massard appointed treasurer succeeding resigned Zahn. Refreshments were served by Dan BeVier and Patsy Baum. Next meeting set with Edith Barnes on Friday evening February 26. Mrs Louis Fitch spoke in Berea Thursday night. Mrs James Morgan is home.
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Gladys Balasz
Margaret Frey
Edith Barnes
Mary Donna Zahn
Mary Marlette
Margaret Massard
Mary Zahn
Dan BeVier
Patsy Baum
Herrick Avenue East
Eaton Grange Meeting Ends With Oyster Supper
Eaton Grange ladies enjoyed a meeting Wednesday night as guests of the men in an oyster supper after a year long attendance contest. Two officers missing installation were inducted, Mrs. James Parker as Pomona and A B Martin as Trustee, with a program prepared for the Traveling Altar stop.
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EATON
Grange
Ben Munn
James Parker
A. B. Martin
Eaton Grangers
Fidelis Class Party At Carpenter Home Featured Patchwork
A Fidelis Class gathering at Mr and Mrs Chester Carpenter’s home last Tuesday night featured a preacher in a patched shirt described as unpatched. About nine dollars was found under the patches. The event’s main diversion was a game of Pit, followed by light refreshments. The next meeting will be a Valentine Party at the home of Mr and Mrs James Parker with the date to be announced.
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Chester Carpenter
James Parker
Local residents visit bedridden Bernard Cowley amid illnesses
Bernard Cowley, confined by arthritis, received visitors including Reverend A. K. Stevenson, Rev. Lampbrecht of Valley City, and families from Chardon Columbia South Amherst Elyria and Oberlin area. William Henney is now out, Dorothy Terrell missed classes at Oberlin Business College, and Russell Marsh with Wilbur Carpenter plan a Florida motor trip. Parent-Teachers Association to hold a meeting with a varsity basketball game between freshmen and eighth graders scheduled that evening.
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Bernard Cowley
A. K. Stevenson
Lampbrecht
Valley City
Neil Law
Chardon
Clair Howard
Lyman Sabins
Columbia
Lewis Grills
E. F. Litzenberg
South Amherst
Frank Henney
Lee Terrell
David Sampson
Ora Lysaght
Elyria
William Henney
Donald
Elwood Pierce
Dorothy Terrell
Oberlin Business College
Harley Klooz
Russell Marsh
Wilbur Carpenter
Florida
Parent- Teachers Association
Schol House
Illness to Recovery Yet Noted in Local Notices
Mrs Carl Wright has been ill with the flu but is recovering. Mr and Mrs John Leach attended their Sunday School class party at the home of Mr and [illegible]
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Carl Wright
John Leach
Grange Hosts February Pot Luck Supper
Members of the Grange and their families will attend a pot luck supper at the home of Mr and Mrs J Myers on Thursday evening February 4. This serves as the regular monthly social gathering, typically held in a private home.
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The
Grange
Local Hosts Welcome Mr and Mrs Karl Ross Guests
Mr and Mrs Karl Ross and their two daughters visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs M E Strong. Mr and Mrs Andrew Smith also called Sunday afternoon.
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Karl Ross
M. E. Strong
Andrew Smith
South Ridge Women’s Groups Plan February Meeting
Mrs Emma Fowl and Mrs Ralph Fowl will host a meeting of the Woman's Missionary and Ladies Aid Societies at their home on Thursday afternoon February 4 at 2 pm. Mr and Mrs George Knittle and daughter Marian attended Lorain High graduation. Ruth Grobe a Knittle niece was among the graduates. Mrs Jennie Cole will leave the local telephone switchboard after March. She will stay with daughter in Cleveland to be near another daughter ill for nearly a year. Miss Murtan Kuttee attended Tree Grange in Amherst. Mrs M O Baws reported, Mrs Carl Friday of Cleveland a patient at Elyria Memorial, improving. Mr and Mrs B C Frye and son Joseph Edward visited Elyria friends. Mrs Harvey Curtle and Mrs Harland Schlechter visited Milton Schlechter family. Mrs Theodore Grills of West Ridge spent Thursday with her father C J Smith.
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South Ridge
Emma Fowl
Ralph Fowl
Woman’s Missionary and Ladies Aid Societies
George Knittle
Marian
Lorain High School
Ruth ‘Grobe
Knittle
B. M. Ross
W. H. Giles
Jennie Cole
Cleveland
Ernest Terrell
Iane
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lakeside Hospital
Murtan
Kuttee
Mt Ee
Tree Grange
Harvey Curtle
Elyria
Harland Schlechter
Henrietta
Milton Schlechter
Theodore Grills
West Ridge
C. J. Smith
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