Romantic History of Valentines Tokens Across Ages
A historical note traces St. Valentine’s origins to 270 A.D. with a jailor’s daughter letter signed From Your Valentine. It describes how Valentines evolved from friendship notes to symbols of love through 18th century French card designs, later expanding into varied designs for friends and lovers. The text touches on possible origins tied to Bishop Valentine and ancient mating customs.
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Valentine
St. Villentine
France
Inferamna
England
Religious theme marks NCCW meet luncheon
Auxiliary Bishop John J. Krol will address delegates from five Deanery Councils of Catholic Women at the annual luncheon Tuesday at Kiyria Country Club Oberlin Road. Lorain Deanery hosts Cleveland Akron Painesville and Wooster councils with Mrs Michael J Miller presiding.
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John J. Krol
Diocesan Council
Fred C. Hope
Ross Cline
Joseph Mlejiek
C. ¥. Blake
Teasdale
Jed Helfrich
John Mockler
R. J
Paris Fashion Accessory Tricks Show Off Dazzling Collars
Paris designers unveil mink dog collars with rhinestone studs and tails, an ermine neckpiece, and high neck embellishments to update frocks. Jewelers add a Peter Pan collar of baguette diamonds, Cartier a diamond lace jabot, and Boucheron a gold bead collar edged with turquoise beads.
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Paris
Cartier
Boucheron
LaPorte Church Circle Hosts India Talk
Carlisle Leah Circle met at Mrs Albert Sherman s Middle Avenue home Thursday evening Mrs Don Van Arsdale spoke on India s food and health shortages noting how heavy rains droughts and poor medical progress affected the region The group folded bandages for the Dance Society and refreshments followed The March meeting will be at Mrs Gordon Wagner s home.
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Carlisle
Leah
Cirle
Albert Sherman
Middle Avenue
Don van Arsdale
India
Dance Society
Gordon Wagner
Scribe Olga Sasse Is Complimented By 150 Bethel Shrine Members
About 150 Bethel Shrine No. 24 members attended Scribe Olga Sasse’s Night in Lorain, honoring her service since 1926. The event in IC F hall featured officers, guests from Lake Erie and Palestine shrines, and a program with cake walk plans and a future Ralph Kah Shrine formation.
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Olga Sasse
Bethel Shrine
Bethel Shrine No
C.F. Hall
Ga Sasse
Olga
Eleanor
Ralph Young
Arizona
Gertrude Berndt
Shepherds
Harold Dicken
Fred Sasse
P.W.O.S
Bethel ‘Shrine
Amanda Sosman
Shaker Heihis Shrine
Assoc
Shep
Elmer Bartels
PAV
Lakewood Shrine
Ruth Schroeder
P.W.H.P
Elzabeth Schneider
Elsie Bartels
W.H.P
Alice Mathews
Palestine Shrine
Cleveland
Minnie Robinson
P.W HP
Ann Hoyle
Messiah Shrine
King Ray Buckley
Lake Erie Shrine
Ruth Kolz
Miriam
Fairview
Tworthy
Emma Kling
W.hlp
Ed Monroe
P.w.ilp
Frieda Latimer
Cambridge Ave
Ralph Kah
Washington Court House
Ohio State White Shrine Association
Marion
Ohio
Lee Lybrink
Alex Garland
Lorain Commandery No. 63
George F. Kauman
Harold Radde
Norman Ruckard
Vincent Vick
Kenneth Liebfried
Lois Lybrink
Freda
Vera Goodell
Alma Bartlebaugh
Edna May Logan
Births and Discharges at Elyria Memorial Hospital BER
A son to Mr and Mrs Glen Ziegman at 901 Oberlin Rd and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Thomas Redockovich of 163 Lexington Ave are recorded. Discharges include Mrs Kenneth Cameron 334 Longfellow St John Cutter 158 Denison Ave Mrs Vinnie Gilley 222 Middle Ave Mrs Edward Hamm Grafton Mrs Raymond Henry and son Spencer William Homoki 12 Woodford Ave Mrs Ralph Hummel and daughter 1856 West Ave W Kenneth Johnson North Ridgeville Mrs Richard Lawrence 115 Lawrence Ct Mrs Emma C Linder 126 Cedar St Frank Nic Hale 337 Rockfem Ave Mrs William Miller and dee7 Veteall St Mrs Barnabash Nagy 433 Adams St Mrs Neadam O ver and daughter 321 Clinton Ave Mrs Montague Saville 448 West River St Mrs Junior Stover and daughter Lorain Mrs Delphinia Thomas 1802 Middle Ave Mrs Thomas J Turek 350 Ohio St Mrs John Wehrhoff 133 Princeton Ave and Rebecca West Wellington
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Ber
Glen Ziegman
Oberlin R
Thomas Redockovich
Lexington Ave
Richard Gibbens
Kenneth Cameron
Longfellow St
John Cutter
Denison Ave
Vinnie Gilley
Middle Ave
Edward Hamm
Grafton
Raymond Henry
Spencer
William Homoki
Woodford Ave
Ralph Hummel
West Ave
W. Kenneth Johnson
North Ridgeville
Richard Lawrence
Lawrence Ct
Emma C. Linder
Cedar St
Frank Nic Hale
Rockfem Ave
William Miller
Dee
Veteall St
Barnabash Nagy
Adams St
Neadam Ofver
Clinton Ave
Montague Saville
West River St
Junior Stover
Lorain
Delphinia Thomas
Middle, Ave
Thomas J. Turek
Ohio St
John Wehrhoff
Princeton Ave
Rebecca West
Wellington
Gals In Glasses May Get Passes
In Detroit a new product, the PPG Facial Graph, promises glasses tailored to a wearer’s personality and appearance. Optometrists use exact facial measurements from chin to forehead to craft prescriptions that correct blemishes and balance features, aiming to help wearers look their best.
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Detroit
P.P.G
Avon Lake Nursery Plans Valentine Party on Monday
Avon Lake Cooperative Nursery School kids will host a Valentine party at the school on Monday. The event features a Valentine exchange, games, and refreshments.
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Avon Lake Nursery
Avon Lake
Hartford
Conn
Noble Club
Thad
John Stumphall
Long Rd
History of Valentines Day and its evolving customs
A survey of Valentine traditions notes 350 million cards expected this year, with categories from artistic to humorous. It traces origins from medieval courtly exchanges, highlights royal gifts, praises Esther Howland as America's first Valentine publisher, and mentions evolving tastes from insult cards to sentimental pieces and increased jewelry sales around the holiday.
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America
Esther Howland
Mt. Holyoke College For Women
South Hadley
Mass
Sinegar
John McLaughlin
South
West
Bren
Dawn
Just Between Us on Headlines and Americanism
A reflective piece challenges youths to judge elders, weighing paradoxes in headlines and the nation's Founding ideals. It critiques fearful language, calls for open discussion, and promotes war avoidance through dialogue, education, and democracy. A cartoon and social chatter cap the survey of TV and culture.
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Thoris
Lorain County Historical Smeinty Meeting Tonight at Hirst Church
The Lorain County Historical Smeinty group will meet in the Wielk Room at Hirst Congregational Church this Mod day evening at eight. Two films will be shown, Ohio The Beautiful and Clout Over Ohio's.
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Lorain County
Smeinty
Wielk
Hirst Congregational Church
Ohio
Child Must Feel One Of Crowd
Marguerite Briggs of the University of Illinois says a child’s happiness hinges on feeling like others and being able to fit in. She urges mothers to dress children similarly and gives a nickname if the first name is unusual to prevent singling the child out.
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Urbana
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