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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1947
Page
5
A local wedding notice notes that Mr Vanterr served two years in the Navy and was engaged to a partner associated with a maritime museum project. The marriage date has not yet been set.
Members of the YWCA will present Century of Fashion at the gym on Tuesday with Mrs. Richard Overninger of Yorker Wood and Mrs. Edwards Conrad of Lakewood introducing each display to music. A dessert course will precede the program, hosted by the Fourture club at 1 30. Royal Neighbors of America meeting followed with a card party and apron prize. Birthday surprise for Mrs. Carl Nivus reported with friends attending and lunch served.
Elyria Council of P T A and the library staff have arranged a Parents Shelf with a selection of books on family relations adolescence and sex education. Lists will be distributed at local unit meetings in February and March to help parents choose readings and support informed parenthood.
A long list of Elyria area personal items records births from Elyria Memorial Hospital including a daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Susak and others listed with dates February 6 7 9. Also reports hospitalizations and visitors plus a church youth meeting led by Betty Waldron for the Christian Youth Fellowship ahead of a Bedford mid winter conference.
The Maranatha class led by Mrs Hepburn Wilton met Friday evening on Eighth Street with 26 in attendance. Mrs Howard Smith presided, Mrs Loren Hayes sang hymns and gave readings, and Mrs Linda Adams led devotions. Mrs Olive Pontier could not attend. Mrs W C Porter spoke on Prayer from Psalm 42 and 62.4, highlighting praying, serving, giving, fighting, and labor in his name, with testimonials shared and refreshments served by a hostess and team.
A roster of licenses shows individuals from Lorain and nearby towns including Jack Manning 26 iron worker Lorain Rita McLaughlin 2 R D 1 Vermilion James Morris 25 Ashland machinist and Marjorie Kamisarex 25 RD 3 Elyria John Ferguson 34 Lorain city employee Olive Weber 27 Lac Fain Benson Primer 27 Bloomington Indorational counselor and Fran kes Buell 20 Lorain Andrew Ortner.je 22 Wakeman Emma Newberry w R. OD. 2 Vermilion Norman Cooper 24 Wellington groundman Frances Perkins 20 Wellington Paul Krueger 21 R. D. 1 Elyria farmer Phyllis Jackson 20 LaGrange Albert J. Smith 41 Lorain shipper Loretta Heffron 40 Lostain Vernon Smith 27 B.D. 2 One himbia Station fitter Rowena Ingersoll 27 Columbia Station Sauerkraut and Park Luncheon Thurs Red 12 tt to 2 Masonis Temple Hiting Room Te
The YWCA hosted a Sunday bridal shower for Grace Jenne with a Valentine motif. Fifty guests played bingo, awarding prizes to several named attendees. a mock wedding featured Lorain participants. Music was by Mrs Wiesel Martin of Lorain, and a lunch was served as guests exchanged hearts. Jenice plans to wed Nicholas Marsho at St Agnes Church on February 18 at 9:30 p.m. opening church customs observed.
A community notice lists hospital discharges and newborns across Amherst and surrounding towns. Names include Helen Fortman, Carol Cheney, Howard Lovell, Mrs Gordon Collier, Lorains Wade Wacker, Mr John Yourkerwicz, Henry Williams Jr, Mrs Wallace Marley, Frances Gamble, Mrs Lloyd Bechtel, Mrs Orpheus Everitt, Mrs Richard Corts, Mrs Clarence Rawson, Mrs Elmer Schneider, Mrs Bernard Leach, and others with baby boys and girls. A Woman's Club Dessert Bridge event is scheduled for Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Woman's Club.
Garford P T A led by Mrs Jacob Berger formed a committee to include all homes in the district for a paper safe drive. Members include Mrs Paul Eager Mrs Arthur Hancock Mrs Wilson Oswald and others with a panel due March 13. A Valentine school dance for upper four grades is set for February 14 with Mrs Douglas Wiggins and Mrs J T Walters in charge. A special board meeting is scheduled Thursday at 7 pm at the school for an important discussion.
The January session of the Brownhelm Evangelical and Reformed Church Women’s Guild, hosted by Mrs. Elmer Love and Mrs. Charles Knispel, installed new officers led by Mrs. Love as president and Mrs. Robert Leimbach as vice president. Committee chairs and program plans were announced, with a forthcoming social event for contest winners and the February meeting set for Elmer Knetsel’s home.
Elyria Woman's Club general meeting will feature Charles Eagle Plume presenting an authentic interpretation of Indian culture at 8 o'clock Wednesday. The entertainment program emphasizes cross cultural sympathy and the value of broader awareness. A luncheon will be served by the Tatar Department with Mrs Russell Selmusen assisting. A nominating committee for trustees is to be formed at the meeting.
Birmingham W.S.C.S. met Wednesday at Mrs. Rutland French home with Mrs. Dorwin DeWitt assisting. Devotionals led by Mrs. W. H. Norman. business session by Mrs. DeWitt. Planned a dinner and white elephant sale with no date set. Father and son banquet set for February 26 at Birmingham church with Edwin Howe chairing, aided by Mrs. Purecell and Myron Knott. Also, Florence Township Community Club to sponsor a box social at Birmingham school Monday evening.
A stream of community notes records Mrs Jessie Haynen of Cordpolis Penn and others traveling to Texas for an unspecified prolonged visit. The North Eaton Telephone Company plans its annual banquet at the school auditorium Friday night.
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