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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1940

Page

5

Miss Margaret Persensky Weds Thomas H Gilbert In Church

Miss Margaret Persensky daughter of Mr and Mrs J Persensky wed Thomas H Gilbert in St Marys Church at nine this morning. Bride wore a lace gown with a basque waist and tulle veil, carried a prayer book with sardemas and sweet peas, and received a strand of pearls from the groom. Attendants included Miss Mary Pitonyak maid of honor and Miss Helen Persensky, Miss Helen Gilbert, and Miss Gilbert as bridesmaids. Best man Bernard Noll. ushers William Benker Lorain Joseph Rothger Steve Persensky Eugene Persensky. After ceremony guests attended at the home of Mrs James Benker. reception for two hundred at Mrs Rose Loescher’s home. The couple will reside at 1310 West River Street.

Margaret Persensky J. Persensky Eleventh Street Thomas H. Gilbert St. Mary’s Church Mary Pitonyak Helen Persensky Miss Helen Gilbert Miss Pitonyak Miss Gilbert Bernard Noll William Benker Lorain Joseph Rothger Steve Persensky Eugene Persensky Father Delmege Jack Huge Charles Guth Elytta High School The Ridge Tool Company

February Social Highlights At Elyria Club Event

Elyria Business and Professional Women's Club hosted a February gathering at the Elyria Woman's Clubhouse with groundhog decor and prizewinners Laura Harris, Mrs Vincent, and Aurila Lyons. Dessert and coffee followed, chaired by Ruth Simmons.

Elyria Business and Professional Women's Club Elyria Woman's Club Ruth Simmons Laura Harris Vincent Aurila Lyons

Elyria OES Chapter Honors Charter And 25 Year Members

The Elyria Order of Eastern Star chapter honored its charter and twenty five year members at a meeting that also welcomed George Pluspott, Past Worthy Grand Patron of Ohio. An upcoming February 16session will include a history of Star Points and an affiliation service along with February birthdays observance.

Order of Eastern Star Mir Samuel Rawson Esther Wellert Jenne Bins Thomas Shearer John Bins George Plus Elizah Yoder West Frank Wright Denison University Mass Yoder Mt Ramer Crater Lake Lake Louise Banff Glac~ier National Park Yellowstone National Park Sequoia General Grant Yosemite Los Angeles Boulder Dam Grand Canyon Carlsbad Caverns Emily Ehricke Lincoln Daisy Standen Catherine Sharrer Rainbow Eleanore Young Avenue Club Mary Ingersoll

New Officers Preside at Protected Home Circle Meet

New officers presided at a regular Protected Home Circle session with the president Miss Kaslo conducting routine business. A bingo party followed the meeting, and in about two weeks the new drill team led by Miss C Hewmsath will begin practice.

Eat Kaslo Diill Miss C Hewmsath

Richard Stevens Speaks at Depart. Meeting on Foundations of Democracy

Richard Stevens addressed members of the Critics and Political Science Department of the Elyria Woman’s Club on Foundations of Democracy. He urged individual responsibility amid radio, newspapers, and free speech, contrasting U.S. governance with European systems and stressing citizen engagement to withstand propaganda.

Richard Stevens Criics Elyria Womans Club Evie Chapman E C. Danner A W Peters L J Boothroyd Europe Danner Frank Billings W. F Bell H A Baker C C Burwell Margaret Pope J R Eastones

Local Licenses for Several Workers Listed in Ohio Dairies and Factories

The notice lists licensees including Frank Farkas, 22, South Amherst, channel machine helper. Mary Navarkiewe2, 19, Lorain, dairyman. Ernest R Seabold, 24, Elyria, dairyman. Doris Kalenack, 21, Lorain. Fred Russell, 29, Cleveland, punch press operator. and Anne Klimo, 26, Avon Lake, with their occupations and ages.

Frank Farkas South Amherst Mary Navarkiewe2 Lorain Ernest R Seabold Elyria Doris Kalenack Fred Russell Cleveland Punch Anne Klimo Avon Lake

Helen Hunter Installed Worthy Ad visor of Avenue Assembly No 4

Helen Hunter daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Hunter was installed as Worthy Advisor of Avenue Assembly No 4 Rainbow for Girls in Cleveland with guests from Elyria including Mrs E A Berndt and Lois Pauline Gergey Miriam McIntre and the Hunters family. E S in Chicago presented Helen with a gavel. Wayne Garlands orchestra of Elyria provided dancing music after the installation. A busy social section notes travels and gatherings in Columbus Cleveland and Oberlin with several local residents' activities and a funeral in Cleveland.

Helen Hunter R W Hunter Ninth Street Avenue Assembly Rainbow Cleveland Elyria E. A Berndt Lois Pauline Gergey Miriam Mc Hunter Dawn Hunter Berndt Square Chapter E. S Chicago Helen Wayne Garlands Orchestra Masse Viela Faye Hargrave Columbus Ohio Brocton New York Alex Moran RK Db No Wellington Elyma Memorial Hospital George Allen Gulf Road Miami Beach Florida G. Baxter Lima Onno J J Baxter Lews Fortune George Street William Lersch Ohio State University A FL Yerry Charles Terry Elizabeth Rich John Manurl Susan Andrews Manuel Harley Decker Elyria Memoral Hospital Peice Warren Thirteenth

Community Calendar of Club Meetings and Social Events

A long listing of Monday gatherings includes multiple clubs and study groups such as Guild of First Congregational, Catholic Study Club Nos 4 and 7, East Broad Monday Night Club, East River Street Literary Club, and West Avenue ’39ers. Also noted are Church Bible School cabinets, Y Deb cabinet at Mrs Meng's home, Colonial and Columbia clubs, McKinley PTA, Jefferson Jr High Pr A, Veterans groups, Daughters of America, Business Women's Bible class, Townsend Club No 1, Women’s Auxiliary activities, and a Dewer Avenue party at 630 Middle Avenue honoring Lovs Ann Schwert with family attendance and gifts. The Maranatha class of First Baptist held a fellowship supper in the church basement hosted by Edith Syfers, Mildred Smith, and Vivian Prout, featuring prayer, devotions, a quilt project, and music by Vera Mae Smith.

R E Craft Blainestreet Carl Hobert R J Schork First Congregationa Catholic Study Club No 4 Mildhied Walsh East Broad Street Mary Wolf East River Street Perry Koplin West Avenue YWCA E J Howenstine YMCA Koontz Cornell Avenue Church of Christ Bible School Frederick Meng Harvard Avenue No 7 Catherine Peters West Ridge Columbia Club Colonial Club J H Hurst Krieg Maranatha First Baptist Church Edith Syfers Mildred Smith Vivian Prout Linda Adams Georgia Gexenheimer Asia Vera Mae Smith W C Porter

Girl Scouts Troop No 7 Holds Afternoon Meeting

Troop No 7 of the Girl Scouts met yesterday afternoon to start with a roll call and clue collection. A rapid aid test was administered and songs were sung before the meeting closed in standard form.

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Community PTA News and Events Roundup

February PTA meeting at Garford features Miss Davis Todd talk on Dependent Children aid and a sixth grade musical. Jefferson Junior High observes Founders Day with Paul Wainwright singing and travel pictures by Miss Elizabeth Yoder. Dance series at Jefferson gym draws about two hundred tickets with Jack Elton’s Orchestra. New school broadcasting machine to be demonstrated at PTA meeting. McKinley PTA Founders Day program to feature Dr Theodore Berg on Chrome Fatigue in Seriant Children. St Andrews Episcopal parish supper and program with Canadian Rockies photos by Karl Townsend. Junior Authors Club meets at Shirley Sanders home with bingo. next hostess Shirley Standen. Widening Circle reads missionary Doris Groat letter. Bible study led by Mrs Frank Wilford. Valentine table decor. Major woonworth Camp and AuxiliAry host benefit card party. prizes awarded for top scores.

G.R. Group Jefferson Girl Reserves Franklin Group Jefferson Betty Hurd Jean Innes Vivian Gagen LaVerne McLaughlin Doris Todd Division of Public Assistance J G Wherry West Avenue W MM Auld George D Nicholas H G Tnover W H Thomas Proarem Kathrene Pinkerton A Burmelheart Maude Smith Delavan C. Martin Canada Searce Funkerton RP Dunn Aude Smith Delavans Whorr Willard Auld A W Huse P D Reefy Mildred Hamilton Walter Street Rose Dale Mildred Hamilton Ava Sabins Sabins Woodman Hall Department Garford Parent-Teacher Association Davis Todd Kreeger Jefferson Junior High P-T A Paul Wainwright Elizabeth Yoder Jefferson Junior High Pta Jack Elton E J Burton Mass Wiela Hargrave Schon F A Dusthimer Leo Barnhardt Carl Fesler Richard Dumke Fred Finshaw al Vietzen Richard Vosburg PTA McKinley Parent- Teacher Association Theodore Berg Claude Birch George Mynchenberg Junior Authors Club Shirley Sanders Wooster Street Bonnie Black Shirley Standen 14Th Street Doris Groat Baptist East Avenue House Goulde Summerlee Walter Davies Frank Wilford Valentine E. Shaw W. T. Wehman Floyd Porter E . Walkden B F. Quick A . Kemp Swancott

Hospital Admissions And Discharges Listing

A long list shows hospital admissions including Henry Sassmenhaus en at 201 Harwood Street Henry Howett at 1221 East River Street Nancy Jane Valerius RD No 2 Duncan Robertson 276 Marseilles Avenue Mrs Alex Moran RD No 2 Wellington Mrs Earl Rath Lorain Dale Allen Wellington Robert Eastman No 1 Emerson Court Bob Stich 318 Concord Avenue Elis Cole Wellington Discharges include Marjorie Revercomb 513 Park Place Eugene Green 327 Lake Avenue John Horvath 25 Artemas Court Christ Evenoff 92 Woodford Avenue Frank Patterson 922 Hawe Street Mrs Joseph Urser baby boy 356 Fill Street Harley Decker RD No 3

Henry Sassmenhausen Harwood Street Harry Howett East River Street Nancy Jane Valerius R UD Duncan Robertson Marseilles Avenue Alex Moran Wellington Earl Rath Lorain Dale Allen Robert Eastman Emerson Court Bob Stich Concord Avenue Elis Cole Marjorie Revercomb Park Place Eugene Green Lake Avenue John Horvath Artemas Court Christ Evenoff Woodford Avenue Frank Patterson Hawe Street Joseph Urser Fill Street Harley Decker

Elyria Men's Bible Class Meets Sunday at 9

Elyria Mens Bible class gathers Sunday morning in the M CA at 9 o'clock with teacher L B Hindman presenting the topic Is There Al God. Special music features vocal solos by Mis F A Yost.

Elyria Men's Bible Elyria Mens Bible Class L B Hindman Mis F A Yost

Meetings Open With Burns Talk At East Avenue Village

Meetings at 1386 East Avenue Tuesday will feature Mrs Deane Burns as chairwoman. Captain Hither of the Salvation Army will deliver the keynote speech, and final campaign reports will be presented during the membership drive.

Tre Elyna CT Us Deane Burns East Avenue Hither Salvation Army

Sunday Services At Gospel Tabernacle Elyria

The Elyria Gospel Tabernacle holds services in the new Tabernacle on E Bridge St. The Sunday School meets at 9 00 am. Mrs Eliza Gordon preaches at the 10 45 am communion service. The Tabernacle orchestra performs sacred selections at 7 15 pm. Evangelist Irmin E Ade continues a series on Some Indispensable Things Pertaining to the Gospel at Sunday evening services. A prayer service is held Thursday evening at the Faith Home.

Elyria Gospel Tabernacle New Tabernacle E Bridge St Eliza Gordon Tabernacle Orchestra Irmin E Ade Faith

Also Mentioned on This Page

Court of Mary Court of Mary of St Mary’s Sodality St Mary S Parish Hall Louise Foreman Catherine Nasipak Olive Noonan Marcella Welsh Miss Foreman Leona Smith Apostolic Committee Our Ladys Commit Cathy Reader Sodality Truth Comec Lander Bernadine Odringer Bridge Hearts Reus Doris Schindling Olyve Noonan Heartseo B&pw Club Methodist Church Phyllis Choate Anni McClellan Ann McClellan Barbara Bescher Dorothy Kief Ruth Roberston Wanda Hull Betty Jo Braddon Winona Miller Beverly Gibbs Nancy Robertson Louise Cale Love Thy Neighbor Ruth Robertson H J Choate God Bless America St Mary's Parent-Teacher Association Horace H Nye Nye C.E. Observance Second Congregational Church Christian Endeavor Roberta Foster William Vinson Ruth Vanesdale Elyria Oes Chapter Royal Neighbors Martha Wirth O. Woodman Lorain County Mats Mrs. Schork Derber Peerless Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co Second Street Review Wilderness Wife Davtd Muler Stath Street Marie Koons Howard Peters William Monschein Urnaces Xeraneo Olmsted & Hoeffe Mrs. Hamilton Mark News of the Girl Scouts Hamilton Ave T. S. Moise 417 Elyria Savings & Trust Parent-Teacher Association News Garford Jefferson JR. High Jefferson School St Andrews Episcopal Church Tde Karl Townsend Canadian Rockies Woonworth Marian Schrock Marcella Schonbachler Virginia Shea Agnes Houghtaling Gospel Tabernacle Manny East Bridge Route 20 Broad Street Crow Hollow Kennedy Gasco Food Institute
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