Washington Birthday Dinner At Stonington Lodge
The Stonington Lodge of Masons held its Washington Birthday dinner Friday evening at St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church parlors in Amherst Ohio with about 100 attendees. Decorations included flags lights palms balloons and a George Washington picture. A church ladies group served the course dinner while a trio Dorothy Jones Emma Dreschler and Hope McClaflin provided music. Rev C E Schmidt offered the invocation and Ford Heusser acted as toastmaster. Reverend B H Ryan spoke about the Methodist church with further musical numbers and performances by Ralph Holzhauer James Nicol and Miss Jones.
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Amherst
Washington
Stonington Lodge of Masons
St. Peter's Evangelical and
Dorothy Jones
Emma Dreschler
Hope McClaflin
Tro
Ralph Holzhauer
James Nicol
South Amherst
Miss Jones
Wo mans Benefit Association Meeting at Main Street
Mrs H A Monger hosted the Wo mans Benefit Association at Main Street on Friday evening. Mrs Angie Guild led the business meeting with Miss Ella Jaeger and Mrs L Roemer named to the floral committee for the year. A social hour followed with Russian Rummy, Ella Jaeger taking high score and Angie Guild claiming consolation. Refreshments served to listed members.
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H. A. Monger
Woman’s Benefit Association
Angie Guild
Ella Jaeger
L. Roemer
Gust Torne
Charles Sabiers
American Legion Post 118 Meets. Spring Banquet Planned
The regular meeting of Homer Johnson Post No. 118 of the American Legion was held Friday evening at the club rooms. It was announced that the Lorain County Council’s annual spring banquet will be in Amherst on April 6. A committee on arrangements was appointed.
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Homer Johnson
The
American Legion
Lorain County Council
Amherst
West Ridge Church Fellowship Banquet Speakers
Mr and Mrs H H Drusendahe and daughter Leota and Mr and Mrs H J Hillier attended the First Methodist Church Fellowship banquet at the church Tuesday evening. Ministers from the campaign churches were the speakers.
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West Ridge
H. H. Drusendahe
Leota
H. J. Hillier
First Methodist Church
Milk dealer meeting and W C T U events in Cleveland
R W Richards attended a milk dealer's meeting in Cleveland on Thursday. The annual evening meeting of the W C T U has been postponed due to weather conditions. The regular afternoon meeting will be held on Thursday, February 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs Drusendahl with a program to be presented.
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R. W. Richards
Cleveland
Drusendahl
Oyster Stew Hosts Mark Auxiliary Meeting
A committee of the auxiliary including Clyde Donnelly as chairman and members Thomas Bruce George Schroeder and Elmer Deuschle planned work. A social hour followed with Thomas Bruce and George Schroeder serving as hosts for the Oyster Stew.
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Clyde Donnelly
Thomas Bruce
George Schroeder
Elmer Deuschle
Circle 1 Hosts Bridge at South Main Home
Mrs. George Frank hosted Circle 1 of the Congregational church on Friday afternoon on South Main. Ada Purcell won high score in bridge with J. H. Shibley second and F. I. Hubbard third. Guests included Mrs. H. G. Battenhouse B. Sausaman and Mrs. J. H. Scibley. The March meeting will be at Mrs. Jay Gillette’s home on South Main.
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George Frank
South Main Street
Circle 1
Congregational Church
Ada Purcell
J. H. Shibley
F. I. Hubbard
H. G. Battenhouse
B. Sausaman
J. H. Scibley
Jay Gillette
Clover Leaf Club Meets For Afternoon Card Party
Mrs. Arthur Engle of South Amherst hosted the Clover Leaf Club Friday afternoon. Three tables of five hundred were played with first honors to Mrs. A. Engle, second to Mrs. John Michael, and third to Mrs. Maurice Fisch. A luncheon followed for twelve members. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Fred Ruth on Forest Street in three weeks.
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Arthur Engle
South Amherst
Cloverleaf Club
A. Engle
John Michael
Maurice Fisch
Fred Ruth
Forest Street
Sunflower Girls Form at Mrs Schmitkens Home
The First Evangelical Sunday School girls class organized at Marjorie Brill’s Elyria avenue home on Friday evening. Officers chosen include president Marjorie Brill, vice president Elaine Bruce, secretary Jeanette Brucker, and treasurer Joan Van Nuys. A social hour followed with names and refreshments.
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First Evangelical Sunday School
Henry Schmitkens
Marjorie Brill
Elyria Avenue
The
Sunflower Girls
Elaine Bruce
Jeanette Brucker
Joan van Nuys
Senior Sodality Dance at Lorain Country Club
The senior Sodality of St Joseph's church held a dance at the Lorain Country Club Friday evening.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Lorain Country Club
Queen Esther class meets Sunday at parsonage
The Queen Esther class of the Methodist church will meet at the parsonage at 9 45 Sunday morning and members of the choir at 10 40 a m.
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Methodist Church
Drusendahl and Pallas Families Attend St Pauls Play
Mr and Mrs H H Drusendahl visited Mrs Eva Bryant in Amherst Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Henry Pallas and daughter Mildred went to The Riddlers, a play at St Pauls Church Elyria, presented by Stage Arts Studio on Wednesday evening.
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H. H. Drusendahl
Eva Bryant
Amherst
Henry Pallas
Mildred
Circles of
Ollie Minnich Visits Cleveland on Business
Ollie Minnich spent Wednesday in Cleveland on business matters.
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Ollie Minnich
Cleveland
Amherst couple host guests on Sunday visit
Guests of Mr and Mrs Clay ton Springer of Amherst called on Mrs Mary Dute who is ill.
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H. H. Drusendahl
Clayton Springer
Amherst
Mary Dute
Oberlin Farm Women hold pot luck meeting
New Oberlin February 22 The Oberlin Farm Women club met at their hall for a noon pot luck dinner with twenty five in attendance. Miss Bird spoke on purchasing sheets and toweling and will discuss soap making next month. Get Acquainted Day will be The Last Day of School March 31 with members dressing as school girls and bringing lunch in tin buckets.
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New Oberlin
Oberlin Farm Women Club
Miss Bird
Charles
Warren Gibson
Arington
Lyman
Eva Ber
Frank Schmitz
C. Justin
Quiet quilting party and local visits noted
Mrs F J Schmitz hosted an old fashioned quilting party at home Tuesday. Gene Alexander of Bellevue visited his brother D Alexander last week. Robert Yunker and Ralph Justin spent Tuesday in Cleveland. Mr and Mrs C P Schmitz and Mrs C Justin visited relatives in Amherst Saturday. Mr and Mrs C H Davis and Miss Mabel Schook were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Schmitz Wednesday. Those from New Oberlin at the Elyria wrestling match Wednesday night included Francis Woolridge and son Claude Ralph Justin Robert Yunker and V E Knepper.
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F. J. Schmitz
Gene Alexander
Bellevue
D. Alexander
Robert Yunker
Ralph Justin
Cleveland
C. P. Schmitz
C. Justin
Amherst
C. H. Davis
Mabel Schook
Carl Schmitz
New Oberlin
Elyria
Francis Woolridge
Claude
V. E. Knepper
Cliff Cowie
I. O. O. F. Lodge
New London
Albert Parker
Con
Maurice Irish
Forrest Burdue
Ervin Johns
Berlin
Lawrence
Hunice Rowland
Wellington
Dorothy Hipp
Nova
Carley Snyder
Brighton
Lillian
Woodford Stanfield
Loudonville
William Stanfield
Milton Sells
Detroit
Sells
Michael Profant
Bonnie Lou
Robert Black
Rochester
Memorial Hospital
Robert Knipper
Lloyd Handley
Arthur Jewett
Carl Bradford
Austin Ewell
Friendly Five Club
Merritt Parker
Esther McCauley
Akron
Nora Chamberlin
Ralph McCauley
Lois Easley
Cleo Crittenden
Morgan
Alice Weeks
Mary Crouch
Alto
Bradford
Ethel Harner
William Murray
Wool Growers’ Association
Here
Lawrence Snyder
Clayton Biddinger
Ralph Rowland
C. D. Setterfield
Paul Jewett
Lesley Trippe
Harrison
Lillian Snyder
W. J. Ogiesbee
R. G. Parks
Retta Richard
L. A. Bradford
Tee
Chicago
Murray Ridge Valentine Party Highlights School Event
Murray Ridge Ohio February 22 The pupils of Murray Ridge school held a Valentine party last Friday with games and contests.
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Murray Ridge, O
Murray Ridge School
Profiles For Today on Senator Norris and power policy
The piece profiles Senator George William Norris of Nebraska, praising his long campaign for government operation of cheap electric power and detailing his independent streak. It recounts his insurgent votes and party-switch stances from 1903 to 1932, noting Nebraska re/elected him despite Republican ties and his cross party alignments.
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United States Supreme Court
Tennessee River Valley Authority
George William Norris
Nebraska
Senator Norris
Norris
Congress
Washington
Joe Cannon
Theodore Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Love and Money Shape a Small Town Heartbreak
Marianne Minear, a small‑town girl in New York, pursues money after her fiancé deserts her for wealth. In a tangled affair with Harv Deslie, she discovers Leonard Bailey loves her yet is poor. A tragic death and Marianne’s heartbreak lead to a hasty return home and a plan to rest and rethink life and love.
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Marianne Minear
New York
Leonard Bailey
Harv Deslie
Leonard
Jill Jackson
Harv
Marianne
Jill
Mrs. Minear
Valentines Exchange and Refreshments Featured Event
A brief item notes a Valentines exchange with refreshments including jello, cake, and hot chocolate served to attendees. The mention emphasizes a small community gathering with seasonal treats and social activity.
Local residents host visits and meetings across Elyria area
Mr and Mrs Frank Derek and daughter Elnore of Mailyria were dinner guests of A J Derek Sunday. Henry Haag and H Dellifield hosted visitors. Loyal Daughters class met at Janice Alexander home in Elyria. John Bechtel visited daughter Mrs Walter Bennett in Henrietta. Murray Ridge residents attended Farm Bureau meeting at Elyria Y M C A. Helen Slusher visited aunt Anne Eppley. Fesler Eldred attended Grange in La Grange. Gannett and Friedenstien at Elyria Church Men’s Club. J Watsons called on A J Derek. Eppleys and Slusher with H Chambers family visited River Road. Haag Orchestra played for a Gates School dance. Baus and Baus attended Frank Baus birthday party at Fowl home.
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Frank Derek
Elnore
Mailyria
A. J. Derek
Henry Haag
H. Dellifield
Edison Road
Jean Fridenstien
Loyal Daughters
Janice Alexander
Elyria
John Bechtel
Walter Bennett
Henrietta
Murray Ridge
Christ
Frank Baus
South Ridge
Carl Fowl
West Ridge
Town Bans Mistletoe In Tulare City Action
Tulare California moves to remove all mistletoe from trees after City Manager Hugh Pennebaker orders cleanup. He cites mistletoe as parasitic, weakening and eventually killing trees, prompting a preventive citywide clearance.
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Tulare
Cal
Hugh Pennebaker
Heaven Is Presence of God We Ought To Live In
A devotional line emphasizes that heaven is not a distant hope but the daily experience of God’s presence, urging believers to center life in divine fellowship and living worship.
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Heaven
God
Reverend Rodgers Preaches on The Judgement at Baptist Church
In Rochester on Sunday morning 11 o'clock the Rev William Rodgers will preach on The Judgement at the Baptist church. The Baptist Missionary Society met at Mrs Paul Jewett's home last Wednesday for an all day meeting. A work lunch was served and the afternoon was spent sewing for a missionary family in Tennessee.
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Rochester
William Rodgers
Baptist Church
Baptist Missionary Society
Paul Jewett
Tennessee
Booster Class Women Meet At Methodist Sunday School
Fourteen women of the Booster class gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Hattie Mann's home. Mrs. Julia Smalley led devotions and read a prayer poem. Acts was read and roll call was love. Plans for an evening meeting at the church were made with Elsa Parker and Maggie Cowie as hostesses. Entertainment by Julia Smalley and Lula Setterfield. Refreshments with Valentine decor and candy heart favors given to each guest. The Harmonial Society hosted a tea party Tuesday at Mrs. Homer Anderson's home, with a quilting session also held.
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Methodist Sunday School
Hattie Mann
Julia Smalley
Augusta Herman
Elsa Parker
Maggie Cowie
Lula Setterfield
Harmonial Society
Homer Anderson
Farm women to meet in Lorain County timely event
All women interested in extension work in Lorain County will meet at 10 oclock Friday at the Town Hall. Miss Alice Bird will give the second lesson on Italian hemstitching and discuss selection of soaps and soap powder and towel ing with samples. Each attendee brings a covered dish, sandwiches, and table service for one.
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Lorain County
Alice Bird
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mr Arthur Sprinkle
Mrs Arthur Sprinkle hosted relatives at a Sunday dinner for her husband’s birthday. Attendees included Mrs Eva King and her daughter, Mr and Mrs Rolce Meade with Miss Eugenia Woodall of Barberton, Mrs Stanton Sprinkle of Greenwich, Miss Marguerite Ewell of Brighton, and Mr and Mrs Albert Parker with family.
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Arthur Sprinkle
Eva King
Rolce Meade
Eugenia Woodall
Barberton
Stanton Sprinkle
Greenwich
Marguerite Ewell
Brighton
Albert Parker
Baby Girl Born To Shick Family In New London
A seven and one-half pound baby girl was born last Tuesday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Shick in New London. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
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Earl Shick
Charles Davidson
New London
Wellington Big Four party features railroad officials guests
Mr. and Mrs. William Stanfield and Horace Beam joined railroad employees at the annual Big Four party in Wellington Friday night. The event included vaudeville acts, dancing, and games among railroad officials, employees, Wellington business people and friends.
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William Stanfield
Horace Beam
Wellington
Valentine Party Brightens School Friday Afternoon
Students enjoyed a Valentine party at the school on Friday afternoon with many visitors present. A Valentine box held numerous gifts for each child, creating a festive, gift filled moment for attendees.
Local Farm Help and Hospital Guest Report
Daniel Heifner of Ashland assisted Arthur Jewett with farm work and stayed overnight with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Heifner. Miss Helen Rife from Memorial Hospital nursing staff was an evening dinner guest of Miss Hazel Bradford. Mrs. Ella Bradford has recovered.
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Daniel Heifner
Ashland
Arthur Jewett
Mitchell Heifner
Helen Rife
Memorial Hospital
Hazel Bradford
Ella Bradford
Local Social Roundup Includes Visits and Illnesses
Village notes show Cliff Cowie and sons at an I O O F lodge in New London. Doings include visits, illness improvements, and schooling events across Wellington area, with families like Sells, Stanfield, and Parker active in following week’s community life.
Buick installs rust proofing process in $14,500,000 modernization
Flint plant adopts a new spray rust proofing method from Parker Rustproof Co as part of Buick Motor Co modernization. The process coats stamped metal parts including knee action coil springs before lacquering to prevent corrosion, improve finish adhesion, and boost durability.
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Flint
Mich
Buick Motor Company
Parker
Buick
Chevrolet Engineers Stress Durability
Chevrolet's durability is a key factor in rising share of Chevrolets among registered vehicles. W E Holler, vice president and general sales manager, cites nationwide motor registration analysis showing total units in use only slightly up since 1929 while Chevrolets are about 2,000,000 higher. The increase cannot be attributed to happenstance.
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Chevrolet
W. E. Holler
Chevrolet Motor Company
Holler
Mr. Heller
Prize winners and visits noted at stock show
Mrs BE D Thompson called on Mrs Sadie Dimick in Wellington Saturday evening. Betty and Dale Ewell visited grandparents Mr and Mrs E D Thompson Sunday night in Brighton. Grand champion Dorset ewe at the International Stock Show awarded to L A Bradford and son of Rochester Ohio. The All-American ewe was to be pictured on the cover of American Sheep Breeders Magazine. Mrs Andy Davidson and daughter remain at home ill.
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D. Thompson
Sadie Dimick
Wellington
Betty
Dale Ewell
Brighton
E. D. Thompson
L. A. Bradford and Son
Rochester
American Sheep Breeders Magazine
Andy Davidson
Tea Taster Felton Judges 10000 Samples Blindfolded
Boston reports tea taster Charles W. Felton of a British firm, in the city over 15 years, can identify quality and origin of 10,000 samples. He asserts a sensitive palate is essential for success and claims he can estimate production month and leaf-harvest weather. He states swallowing is unnecessary to judge taste.
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Boston
Charles W. Felton
Felton
Foolish bandits line Toledo. Palmer thwarts highway hold up
W H Palmer used a simple tactic against four bandits who block highways with cars to rob travelers. When one man jumped on his running board Palmer swerved, brushed off the attacker, then rolled away. He looked back to see the others drag their companion from a ditch.
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Toledo
W. H. Palmer
Palmer
Ethiopia's Long Isolation Ends with British Expedition
From the 1633 expulsion of Portuguese missions to Britain's 1868 military expedition, Ethiopia remained deliberately isolated from global contact and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Ethiopia
Plymouth Cold Wave Tests 1936 Cars At Startups
Detroit February 22 The auto industry reviews 1936 car performance under four week sub zero cold. Plymouth Chief Engineer N F Hadley says reports confirm forecasts of vastly improved start and operation in extreme cold. Metered choking and auxiliary air prevent flooding. positive engagement starting gear stays engaged until engine starts, proving quick cold weather startups in harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
N. F. Hadley
Plymouth
Chrysler Corporation
Ccident
Hadley
Ohio Road Routes to Toledo Columbus and Beyond
Road information lists major state and U S routes from Toledo Columbus Cleveland Youngstown Canton and more. It details connections along U S 20 S R 58 42 23 30 and other state routes toward Sandusky Elyria Ashland Mansfield Mount Vernon and Wheeling with detours via Elmore Norwalk Fremont and Elmore and routes to Chicago Pittsburgh and beyond.
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Lorain
S. R
Sandusky
Port Clinton
Toledo Rood
U. S. 20
Norwalk
Fremont
Elmore
Chicago
U. S
Columbus
U.S. 20
Oberlin
Ashland
Delaware
Mansfield
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Gilead
Sunbury
Cleveland - Erie - Buffalo
Cleveland
Youngstown
Pittsburgh
Twinsburg
Ravyuna
Edinburg
U.S
Salem
Lisbon
Canton - Wheeling
Medina
Massillon
Canton
Steubenville
W. Va
Wheeling
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