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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1937
Page
13
Miss Jeanne Little hosted fifteen business associates and club members at 125 Charles court in a Society Fourth Estate themed gathering. Guests learned of Miss Little’s March 31 marriage to Frederick H. Meng of Lorain.
Mrs. Morton Hastings and Miss Evelene Ernst hosted a social at East Broad Street for their cousin Miss Dorothy Sandrock. Buneco was played with Ernst and Mrs. Ed Olds scoring high. Sandrock received gift sections with proverbs. Sandrock will wed James Wilson of Lorain on Sunday February 14. Refreshments at red themed tables followed. Guests included Mrs. C. He Wilson, Mrs. Ed Olds, Mrs. Dale Lamadu, Mrs. Luella Root, Mrs. Elizabeth Ernst, Mrs. Jessie Sandrock, Misses Irma Braden, Geraldine Sandrock, Catherine Cullin, Anita Meinke.
The executive board of the McKinley Parent-Teacher Association hosted teachers to a three course dinner at the Elyria Woman's Club. A bouquet of pink snapdragons and yellow rose buds marked the head table for Mrs. George Tulk, president. Four tables were set for bridge and bingo with Miss Margaret Hewitt and Miss Margaret Williams awarded winning scores. Elyria Assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls elected new officers in I. O. O. F. Hall, followed by a card party sponsored by Girls of the Majority League.
Miss Ruth Albrecht announces her coming marriage to Theodore Johnson set for March 6 at Grace Lutheran Church at 2 30 PM open church ceremony. The couple, daughter of Mrs Martha Albrecht and son of Mr and Mrs J D Johnson of Ridgeville, celebrate with a Valentine party and prizes.
Junior Legion Auxiliary members met last evening at Elaine Evang’s home with Jerry Wimoto assisting. Plans for future events were discussed during a brief session. Valentine colors featured in the refreshments. On March first Mary Helen Kolopos will host a costume party at Foster Avenue with Joan Graf assisting.
Admissions include John Dollard at Brown Hotel Ferdinand Gibson Lorain Merlin Hale Lorain Jack Walton 677 East River Mrs Otho Kilgore Lorain Thomas McDonald R D No 1 Lawrence Russo R D No 1 Mrs Irene Dean 349 11th St William Rudy 248 Oxford Court Mrs Alex Bates 54 Vulcan St Dorothy Tie 122 Glenwood St Richard Seniff 112 Fourth St. Discharges list Mrs Joseph Graff 132 Middle Mrs Lilwian Sampsell baby girl 221 WineliIe St Mrs Adelbert Sayers hany girl LaGrange Mrs Kurt Wahl baby boy 170 Chestnut St Mere Howard Crooks baby girl 277 Columbia Ave Edsel Chapman Spencer Clifford Mendes 15 Grange Mrs Harvey Rees 277 Howard William George 21% Dennison
Last night at the YWCA auditorium residents attended an impromptu plan ets event organized by Helen Louise Zechman Eva Varzo and other group leaders. Next Monday plans for a Valentine entertainment were set with Jane McGuire Sadie Vie Wurtz Helen Rudy and Louise Reed in charge. The Junior Friendship club met at the High School to debate the question Resolved That A Girl Has A Better Chance of Working Her Way Through College Than A Boy with Marian Lindberg Beth Corkhill Jean Altfeld leading the affirmative and Shirley Altfeld Beverly Wright Joan Bauer leading the negative. Judges Miss Alice Stofer Mrs. Ed Champion and Miss Evelyn Brill hart. The club also voted to hold one evening meeting per month and sell candy at Friday’s basketball game.
The Doherty Men's Fraternity held its regular monthly meeting last night with an unusual program. Chief Petty Officers Boates and Robertson of the Cleveland Navy Recruiting Service showed eight reels of sound motion pictures depicting Navy life from around the world. The entertainment was described as educational and engaging. A fish fry accompanied the event.
Mrs. Lee Bright and son Lee Jr and Mrs. F. W. Peebles leave for California by motor today with a planned stop in Phoenix for the boy's health. Miss Betty Bishop dines with Mrs. Viola Bertsch and attends the Men's Glee club concert at Finney chapel. Dorothy Lottman earns OSU college honors for Home Economics and agriculture with B averages. Families travel to visit Edith at Lake Erie College as a senior. Twin birth reported at 611 East River. Elyria student Robert Lyons joins animal husbandry field trip to Cleveland. Grandson Jack Ehlke passes away prompting funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Goodman. Elyria Memorial Hospital notes two new births and Alton Brown's recovery from surgery at the Snyder Buick-Pontiac Co. guest list includes many local residents visiting Canton and London England travelers en route to Van Wert. Alma Richards also placed on OSU Home Economics honor list for B averages.
George A. Hanson age 26 of Lorain and Maemea A. Bell age 29 of Lorain received licenses as seamen.
Mrs D A Baird was reelected to lead the YWCA Board for the coming year at last evenings election. Officers include Mrs Rodney Rockwood vice president and Mrs Minnie Beebe treasurer. new recording secretary is Mrs Alice McCracken. corresponding secretary Mrs Elsworth Schneider. Two events announced: Interracial Vespers February 21 at four pm with the Cleveland Philps Wheatley Association chorus. World Interpretation committee supper February 6 at six thirty with play Understanding Hearts. committee chair Mrs George Lamberton and open Business and Industrial committee meeting February 6 at YWCA. Bernadine McGruder of Cleveland to discuss unions amid John L Lewis and William Green debate. Board also voted thanks to Senior Friendship club for a $22.50 piano gift.
The Child Culture Circle of the Child Conservation League held a meeting at Mrs. H. R. Riddle's East Avenue home with eleven members and four guests. Mrs. Ray Crisp presented "Teaching Reverence for God" and Mrs. W. Senft presented "The Child's Love and Reverence for His Parents." Miss Carol Stetson reviewed "Around the World in Eleven Years" by the Abhe children. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Don Sotherdon. One new member, Mrs. T. Forrestell, was welcomed. Adjournment set for March 1 with Mrs. Ray Thompson.
The Helping Hand Society will meet Wednesday afternoon at Benson's, 245 Second Street, at 219d.
Sapientes Club initiated thirty new members at a High School auditorium meeting yesterday afternoon. New officers were installed with John Faulkner presiding and Robert Bannon opening. Candidates listed include Aladar Bara, Joan Bauer, Bessie Bendricks, Phyllis Christman, Jean Crisp, Jim Dall, Dane Davies, Marguerite Edwards, Bernice Forbs, James Ferriman, Laura Mae Fiedler, Jeannette Fox, Lois Frye, Rita Halpin, Marilyn Hastings, Alice Mae Hoover, Dorothy Jenkins, Mary Kaiser, Mary Koplin, William Laiff, Lois Lescher, Bill Lord, Bob Obringer, Evelyn Rockafellow, Doris Severs, Nan Shryock, Peter Smith, Margaret Takacs, Mildred Wagner and Helen Wright. The club plans an Ides of March party likely on March 12. Refreshments were served.
Mrs Wilbur Henry and Mrs Leonard Kuss were co hosts in the Century Block apartment entertaining Mutwumps and three guests. After bridge, Mrs Mark Abbe and Mrs Everett Schrock won high score prizes while Mrs Evelyn Peltz was consoled. Valentine motif dominated prizes for luncheon. On Monday March 5 Miss Mary K Miller and Nelda Jackson will host.
Sunny Side Up Club members visited Mrs. George Smith on Roosevelt Avenue for a bunco gathering. Mrs. William Meinke and Mrs. H. D. Guthman won the two high scores, Mrs. W. L. Bodine earned the consolation prize, and luncheon followed before adjournment for two weeks with Mrs. Alice Hinderer of Longfellow Avenue.
Yesterday the Forget Me Not Troop met at American Lesson Home with new member Ruth Corts. Doris Hopkins passed her second class cooking test and Deborah Silsbee reported on the grizzly bear. The group learned a song Polish Inn and planned to distribute Valentines as Games and Good night Circle closed.
Elyria Savings and Trust employees held a Saturday evening gathering at A. J. Robinson’s Park Avenue home to honor H. H. Nye, recently resigned as trust officer to become Probate Judge. The event featured cameos with prizes and Nye received a gift from twenty five former associates.
PORT HOPE Ont The education of Leo Cann of Hope Township costs the province more than any single pupil about 900 a year. Leo is the sole pupil of Pine Hill rural school with most of the funds going to his teacher Miss Edith Carruthers.
The Ohio League of Women Voters president Mrs. C A Dykstra says federal civil service should adopt a single administrator with a competitive selection to lift merit into higher jobs. Miss Anna Lord Strauss of the National League endorses reorganizing the civil service with a nonpartisan board, and urges widespread adoption of merit principles. Ohio Leagues will study the recommendations, with 16 states and over 600 communities involved in examining the plan.
Free WPA classes with Dominic De Fazio teach Spanish every Monday and Wednesday at 7:50 PM at the YMCA. The program aims to boost understanding with Spanish and French offerings and seeks high school students with some Spanish knowledge for enrollment. De Fazio cited optimism from U S Minister to Bolivia R Harry Norweb about potential commercial ties with South American republics.
Lorain County relief clients eligible for federal surplus commodities may call for supplies between 9 a.m. and 2 30 p.m. on Wednesday Thursday and Friday at 305 Depot Street Elyria and at Long Avenue and 17th Street. W B Young distributor announced the plan and urged callers to bring baskets. Grapefruit will be distributed this week.
An advertising summary outlines two steps to prevent and relieve colds using Vicks products. It urges fresh air, rest, fluids, and prompt nose application of Va-tro-nol at first symptoms, plus VapoRub chest massage and poultice for relief. It cites a large clinic study of 17,353 subjects claiming fewer and shorter colds.
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