New York socialite Hirshfield hosts endless banquets and dinners
Harry Hirshfield, a longtime banquet figure in New York, presides or speaks at public dinners almost every night. Founder of the Cheese Club, he is a cartoonist, actor, columnist, and art collector linked to Einstein, known for his sentimental Broadway persona and wide circle of friends.
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New York
Harry Hirshfield
Cheese Club
White House
Jimmy Walker
Hirshfield
Albert Einstein
Jersey Meads
Broad way romance ends as Lorraine Mainville and Jay Gould split
The divorce drama of actress Lorraine Mainville and actor Jay Gould unfolds into new romance with an Argentine aristocrat. Gould, born Clare Gould, previously rose with Mainville in a hit vehicle, then vanished from stage. The article notes his Muskegon roots, stock exchange seat, and lavish lifestyle as their marriage dissolved amid shifting entertainment trends.
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Lorraine Mainville
Jay Gould
Ufe
Palm Beach
Riviera
Plaza
Gould
Stock Exchange
Why game stars swap names in sports and media
The note discusses why performers adopt stage or professional names, citing Fred Allen as an example whose birth name was John Fiorence Sullivan. It explores common reasons like easier pronunciation, branding, screen or stage appeal, and avoiding family name conflicts, with implications for public recognition.
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Fred Allen
John Fiorence Sullivan
Sears to spend nine million five hundred thousand on ads in 851 newspapers
Sears Roebuck and Co plans a 9.5 million dollar nationwide newspaper advertising push for its Golden Jubilee in 1986. The program, described as the most comprehensive in Sears history, will run through 851 papers and feature Four Star Features and Jubilee Specials. Local manager Ralph Young notes Elyria will participate fully as details unfold.
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United States
Sears, Roebuck and Co
H. E. Wood
Sears
Sears, Robuck and Co
Ralph E. Young
Frank M
G. W. Cunningham
Cunningham
North Redwood
Minnesota
Richard W. Sears
Minneapolis
Chicago
Young
Elyria
Irregular Irish Actor Nadine Sparks Broadway Buzz
The piece profiles Nadine with extraordinary swing and a romantic Irish aura. It notes Cornelius Vanderbilt III known as Neilly among Broadway crowds, his shift toward writing, radio work on West 24th Street, and his flamboyant public image in paddock coat and jade accessories as observers describe him.
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Nadine
Don Phillip Starling
West 24Th Street
the McAlpin
McNaught Syndicate
Autoist Arrested For Driving While Intoxicated
Theodore D Laundon of Elyria was arrested at about 2 a m after refusing to stop driving his car on Lake Avenue despite warnings from Patrolmen C. E. Parker and C. E. Andress. The vehicle was being moved by another car in an attempt to start it when Laundon insisted on driving home.
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Theodore D Laundon
Elyria
C. E. Parker
C. E Andress
Laundon
Lake Avenue
Soldier’s cold command names his children in drill terms
An elderly veteran recalls naming his children by the phrases of army drill he heard repeatedly such as Right about-face and Left shoulder arms. The memory ties family life to military language and discipline, reflecting a bygone era.
Valentine Social at Stevens Home Draws Local Talent
About 75 residents gathered at Mr. and Mrs. H Clarence Stevens in Pittsfield for a Valentine social featuring a Major Bowes Amateur Radio Program impersonation of Major Bowes by A C Norris and Graham McNamee by R E Campbell. The evening included vocal solos and trios, instrumentals, reading, travel talk, spot ads, and a game with motto hearts.
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Pittsfield
H. Clarence Stevens
Major Bowes
A. C. Norris
R. E. Campbell
Graham McNamee
Graham
Robert Bear
Robert Waite
Ed, MecConnell
Dorothy McConnell
Mary E. Whitney
Betty Jane Bear
Denver
Oscar Nichols
Elise
Hazel McConnell
Barry Secrist
Joe McConnell
Harold Brandt
Jack Bear
United States
Herman Worcester
James McConnell
Charles Whitney
Stevens
Valentine party entertains husbands at Sheffield home
The Young Married Club hosted a Valentine party Thursday evening at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sheffield. The highlight was Casino followed by refreshments of jello and whipped cream, fancy sandwiches, valentine cakes and coffee. Guests included Mr. and Mrs Ted Carpenter of Elyria and Mr.
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Henry Sheffield
Casino
Ted Carpenter
Elyria
Men’s Club to Hold Monthly Meeting at Methodist Church
On Friday evening the Men’s Club will meet at the Methodist Church with a roast beef supper served by the ladies. A program includes Lorain County Ensemble featuring Einar Helstrom Gerald Franks Floyd Moore and others. Howard Butler, county prosecuting attorney, will deliver an address. The Community League of Young People met Sunday evening at Mr and Mrs Ed McConnell home with twenty two attendees. Mr and Mrs George Waite and sons hosted Sunday dinner with Mrs Levina Waite of Wellington and visiting relatives from Wellington.
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Lorain County
Einar Helstrom
Gerald Franks
Floyd Moore
Howard Butler
Community League of
Ed. McConnell
George Waite
Levina Waite
Wellington
A. L. Waite
Franklyn Wright
Robert Waite
Farm Bureau reelects Campbell and approves fertilizer plan
Roscoe E. Campbell was reelected president of the Lorain County Farm Bureau Co operative Association at a Farm Bureau meeting in Elyria last Wednesday night. For the first time the Ohio Farm Bureau fertilizer financing plan was approved and will take effect this spring.
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Raymond Brassee
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Roscoe E. Campbell
Lorain County Farm Bureau Co-operative Association
Farm Bureau
Elyria
Ohio Farm Bureau
Rising taxes push costs and prove funding strain
The statement ties higher tax bills to increased experimentation costs, arguing that government spending drives rising expenses. It presents the tax burden as evidence of financial pressure and a broader consequence of policy choices.
P. T. A. Holds February Meeting in Penfield
PENFIELD Feb 19 The Parent Teachers Association held its February meeting Thursday evening. Severe weather limited attendance. Principal Zellars led the program. Mr Flammer spoke to students and the PTA on insect life in the Panama Canal Zone. The Girls Glee Club provided music.
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Penfield
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Zellars
Flammer
Panama Canal Zone
Traveling Bible Sparks Grange Enthusiasm at La Grange
The Traveling Bible draws strong interest among Grange members. Thursday night Kipton carried the Bible to Old Glory Grange in La Grange with 26 Penfield Grange members attending.
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Grange
Nite Kipton
Old Glory Grange
la Grange
Penfield Grange
Entertains Society at Mrs Levi Smiths Home
Mrs Levi Smith opened her home Wednesday and entertained the Methodist Aid Society. a covered dish dinner was served.
CHURCH NOTES AND BRIEFS
Church notes report Sunday services at the church with C W Kammadiyi Baldwin Wallace College delivering a sermon on Love. Brief mentions include Elizabeth Dreher and A P Jutson visiting Cleveland, Miss Wheeler Gregg homebound with a broken ankle, and Reuben Jackson moving to a farm near Brighton. Christian Endeavor group of the Congregational church met at Rev F H Schott’s home in Litchfield last Monday.
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C. W. Kammadiyi
Baldwin-Wallace
la Greage
Elizabeth Dreher
A. P. Jutson
Cleveland
Cile Gregg
W. H. Myers
Elyria
Reuben Jackson
Brighton
Congregational Church
F. H. Schott
Litchfield
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