Fencing at Oberlin College Builds Varsity Tradition
An account of Oberlin College fencing activities reveals intramural and varsity programs dating to 1932. Notable figures include Lucien E. Morris, a Case coaching link and Midwestern competitions. current team members list and recent matches with several universities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solumun Ladke
Oberlin College
Nenig
Eruwid
Mas
Psc
Jameson
Ach
She ‘Eling
Sytke
Tembere
Sy de Elyria
Overtin College
BE. Snaith
Patina Dyath
Amn
Ise
Hone
Lucien E. Morris
Western Reserve
Matt
Cnach
Watheath
Storris
Ain Springs
Clevelnd
Ite
AFL
Ohin
Midwest
Chanplonthins
Stanley Warden
Krauss
Ralph Terre
Don Princer
James Users
Richard Erridee
Donald Weber
Earl Neth
Fas
Fener
Case
Cincinnati
Michigan
Atr
Buffalo
Hae
Ith
Bigan
University of Miam
Obie Churchas
Investiture Service For Troop 9 Girl Scouts
Members of Troop No 9 held an investiture ceremony on the Miller and Starilyn Calk porch. Scouts carried emblems in a flowered red white and blue room. Mrs Arthur Stewart assisted by Mrs Wallace Forbes invested the girls Kay Schrock Lita Bent Helen Mescke. "The Guiding Star" sung. Refreshments served by several volunteers. Goldnicht Circle closed the meeting.
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Ruwip Nols
Te Miller
Starilyn Calk
Christ
Arthur Stewart
Irs
Wallace Forbes
Tls
Kay Sehrock
Ltta Benth
Helen Mescike
Fire alarm at Elyria office after short circuit on pole
A short circuit caused a fire at an electric line pole near Elyria Street at 1 32 this morning. Fire department responded and found two drop lines burned off but no significant spread. alarm was raised as a fire and watch incident.
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Wines
Elyriare
Sceemd and
Gevicut
Philippines War Relief Commissioners Salary Cut Spark Protest
A county board reduced the soldiers relief commissioner's salaries from 15 dollars a month to 1 dollar per member and proposed replacing investigations with a single investigator. The relief commissioners protested, citing their duty to investigate and manage about 40 relief cases, and noting potential savings by hiring one investigator at about 109 dollars per month plus expenses. The Soldiers’ Relief Commission sought an early reply, stressing accountability and proper compensation.
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Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Japan
Henley
Relief Commission
Soldiers Relief Commission
Oberlin backs war effort with college program
The 1943 banquet at St. Mary's Church featured offical election of officers from local church groups and a detailed Oberlin College plan to aid the war effort. Dr Wilkins outlined a 14 part program including curriculum shifts, new courses, pre military training, extension classes, and increased graduation pace to meet service needs. The program also covers civilian defense, Red Cross courses for women, and keeping Oberlin men connected with military service.
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St. Mary's Church
Arthur W. Scrivens
Pilgrim Community Church
Harlie G. Stevick
Obert Leomis
St. Andrew's
Alex AL. Fell
Second Congregational Church
Karl Lehmann
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Treate Uins
Ray E Craft
St. Mary
Ite
Re. Wiking
Oberlin College
Wilkins
Oberlin
Oberlin Village
Troup
Edgar P. Gate
Todd
Farmer
Ted
George Me
W. Courtney
Fit! Methodiat Church
Qierlin College
A. J. Webber
Leath
Alex M. Fell
Dr. Wilkins
AE. Remp
United States Faces World War Strategy Dilemma
President warns that preserving long distance supply lines is vital to halt Axis expansion. He argues disrupting Allied aid to Britain and the USSR would enable Germany and Japan to widen attacks from Africa to the western hemisphere, while maintaining Mediterranean and Persian Gulf routes is essential to defeat Japan and protect China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Alaska
India
Indian Ocean
Atrica
Near Fast
Germany
Italy
Mediterranean
Persian Gulf
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Persia
North Africa
West Africa
Butte
North Atlantic
Great Critsin
Russia
Naz
Britain
China
United States
Russa
Cork
Aidler
Home Mixed Cough Relief Claims Big Money Savings
An advertisement touts a DIY cough remedy blamed on mixed kitchen ingredients for throat and bronchial relief. It promises easy preparation, rapid soothing effect, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It references a product called Pinex as the key ingredient.
Blood Donor Service To Be Organized In Elyria
Elyria Red Cross chapter plans a Thursday night meeting at First Congregational Church to start a local Blood Donor Service aiming to recruit at least five hundred donors. L. H. Hindman will chair, with a mobile unit by mid March to collect blood for a dry plasma bank. Donors aged 12 to 18 need parental consent. adults may volunteer and civic groups are asked to participate. The effort supports the nation’s war needs and seeks broad citizen involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Gates
First Congregational
Atherican Red Cross
Red Cross
Med Cross
Rovermeat
Hut Cross
L. H. Hindman
Lorain County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Hed Cross
Hindman
Bnt
County Sued for $8000 Over Erie Avenue Bridge Change
County commissioners face an $8000 damage suit alleging the eastern end of the Erie avenue bridge near Alabama avenue caused property damage. Plaintiffs Chirence McKellogg Ashland Cat S McKelloge Willard Clara Ross Nova and Julia McKellogg Shelby say they received no notice or chance to protest. Their property includes a residence and a commercial garage with frontage on Erie avenue.
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Lorain
Alabama Avenue
Toxtay
Chirence McKellogg
Ashland
Cat S. McKelloge
Wile Tard
Clara Ross
Nova
Julia McKellogg
Shelby
Erie Avenue
Alabama
Two Torpedoes Strike Tanker Off Florida Coast
The tanker Mepablic, owned by Republic Navigation Co of Houston, was hit by two torpedoes off the Atlantic coast near Palm Beach Florida on Saturday night. The ship survived but five men were lost. Navy officials said the attack came without warning and that three of the dead were likely killed by torpedoes. Two others were last seen in lifeboats.
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Atlantic
Part
Ueirotount Navigation Co
Houston
Tex
Els
Republic
Secerey
Pert
Incomplete Runner Report From Pase Ore Disaster
Fragmentary note recounts a disaster warning and unclear events near Lawrence barber on the east coast at Newfoundland. Mentions Greco singing led by Walter Von Breck Elyria school music instructor, with uncertain details and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Barber
Newfoundland
Greco
Walter von Breck
Elyria
Death Records and Funeral Notices from Lorain Area
Obituary notices list Mrs Mary Dute of Elyria died at home aged 86 with surviving son Charles and daughters Margaret, Mrs Walter Faw. service at home Thursday led by Reverend McVey. Ferdinand Hertz of Liverpool Township funeral set at Russell D. Fulton and St Martin's Church. Samuel Homer of Princeton Avenue died suddenly in Atlanta. funeral Wednesday noon. Dr Wade I Baker funeral planned at Berl Haar Co. Lorain notices: Ford Tellitger of Lorning died in Phoenix, survives wife Ella and three daughters. funeral in Lorain with later arrangements.
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Mary Dute
Latteman
St. D
Elyria
Yeatenly
Charles Dyte
Albrecht Road
Margaret Baug
Edison Highway
Walter Faw
Brownhelm
Ian Hipplinger
Kips Tout Unree
Conrad Latteman
Kiptan
Charles Lattemare
Wakeman
Fred Latteman
Henrietta
Sudra-Curtis
Hey
Ale. McVey
South Ridge Evangelical Church
Cleveland Street
Ambert
Ferdinand Reitz
Grafton. O
Ferdinand Hertz
Liverpool Township
Russell D. Fulton
St. Maretin'’s Catholic
Valley City
J. C. Schacter
St. Martin's Cemetery
Samuel St. Homer
Princeton Avenue
Atlanta
Nichols
William A. Leath
Fonn T. Nel Orfaly
Ford Tellitger
Lorsing
Fitet Muiry
Phoenix
Arigna
Bellinger
Ile
New York City
Ella Morris
William Morris
Oberlin
Ells
James Drake
Tralph Wallace
Andrew Petkoveck
Lorain
Ales
Court suit seeks to quash Avon Lake land taxes
Thomas C Terrett of Cleverarat Treizus files suit to stop county taxing authorities from collecting alleged excessive assessments on 44 acres in Avon Lake claiming $3 in retail assessments, $31 for other improvements, and delinquent taxes. He cites lack of benefit from water improvements and notes related divorce and custody details.
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Thomas C. Terrett
Cleverarat Treizus
Avon Lake
Iion
Sandusky Priest Dies At Age 84
Sandusky Feb 21 The Rev F Murphy pastor of Ste Marie and Paul Catholic Church died today at 84. He was born in Cleveland and celebrated a jubilee in 1993. He officiated at weddings including Miss Catharine Takcansd.
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Sandusky
The
Fev
Wallism F. Murphy
Ste. Meter
Paul Catholic
Cleveland
Ole Celretad
Pelten
Nockoe
Notre Tone Botha Monk
Miss Catharine of
Takcansd
Local clubs hold varied meetings across Oberlin area
Multiple groups meet tonight and this week in Oberlin including the Men's Civic Club at Phillis Wheaty Center with talk on Gardening Poultry and Hog Raising. The Oberlin Grange and Eastern Star chapters announce regular meetings with pre meals and programs. The Townsend club guest speaker Mrs J A Ford of Cleveland. A college calendar notes a basketball game Oberlin vs Mt Union and Wednesday department appointments. Hospital notes list admissions discharges births and staff announcements including War-time service director Bliss Hope Hibbard.
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Phillis Wheaty Center
C. J
William Pratt
East College Street
Steel
Oberlin Werton
2GL
Textay
Oberlin Masonic Ladne
AL al
Masonic Hall
Calvin BD
Fritz
Ieeligk
George Washington Memorial
Washington, D.C
Mmter Mazens
Oberlin Grange
Grange
Ponsy
Order of Eastern Star
Martha Chapter
Townsend Club
Region Hall
J. A. Ford
Cleveland
Oberlin Faxtge of Odd Fellows
G. O. FL
Oberlin
Mt. Union
Warner Gymnasium
Finney Chapel
Chirence Ward
Conservatory of Muse
J. Auer
League of Women Voters
Bliss Hope Hibbard
Endors San
Carl F. Wittke
Oberlin College
Coon
Oberlin Exchange
Montay
Witke
George Washington
Olock
Fannie Stevens
Grovelanditech
Derald Marley
Mire
Flovd Verley
North Pleasant Street
Marley
Tna
Return of Oklahoma-born Chire Searles to Pennsylvania post furlough
Chire Searles, an Oklahoman, returns from a furlough to Diantown Gap Military Reservation in Pennsylvania. His wife Lillian Lehi, now Mrs FL Easton, had been in Newtown, Massachusetts, called by the illness and death of her mother Mrs Abigail Jewett, who died Friday after a long illness. Mrs Jewett was well known in Oberlin, with frequent visits.
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Diantown Gap Military Reservation
Pennsylvania
Chire Searles
Oberlin
Lillian Lehi
FL Easton
Newston
Massachusetts
Abigail Jewett
Jewett
Market Prices and Livestock Notes From Regional Market
Readable portions show mixed commodity quotes including beans corn celery and onions with prices like celery 20 to 39 cents per unit and sacks of potatoes around 190 pounds for 3 dollars. Livestock notes describe steady to active hogs cattle and poultry with varying market tones and some unsettled items among buyers and sellers.
Peace message at noonday Lenten service at Hivell theater
The Rev Dr Kemp spoke to an attentive audience on the subject of peace at the noonday Lenten service. He urged that peace begin in the individual heart through God’s goodness and mercy and extend to homes and all life. He announced another message Wednesday at the usual hour.
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Kemp
Hivell Theater
Lfe
Railroad Crossing Improvement Award Contract
County commissioners awarded to Bam Triffletti Co of Lorain the contract for railroad crossing improvements at Ridgeville on their low bid of 4. The engineer's estimate was 0,980. The project raises highway approaches to the crossing to remove a sharp rise. The railroad will pay 400 of the cost under a prior agreement. The next highest bid was The Resar Edvice Co at 99.835.
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Bam Triffletti Co
Lorain
Ridgeville
Resar Edvice Co
Oberlin Man Fined For DUI Before Oberlin Mayor
George Payne age 25 of Oberlin was fined 30 dollars plus costs after appearing before Mayor C H Comings on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was jailed for failure to pay the fine and costs. Injuries prove fatal Akron James Criswell 29 Massillon died in an Akron hospital from injuries after a collision with a driver Leo Hummell 26 Akron on the Canton road.
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Oberlin
George Payne
C. H Comings
Akron
James 5
Criswell
Massillon
Leo V. Hummell
Canton Toad
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Dditional Society
Incers
Hebert Spauldine
Steen
Agnes
Victor Kershaw
Rc 9
Omer Cameron
Yrdiue Sirrett
News of the Girl Scouts
Robert 1. Likhtner
Toledomy
Patricia Anne Turek
Cedar Street
Kennet
Roy Wottring
Elyin
Army
Virginia
Irene Lick
Amkenl Henry Wairtner
Yad Mildred Wiiliares
Bwth Street
Pase Ore
BIL Ben Lump
Murbach Coal
Garcr
Carlisle
Louise C. Eke
John BD
Axigne
Caroline J. MrCrana
Guy I. Finchy
AKON
Ineeph S
Eli Ihe
Zemo
Esther Wooo
Ernest Maleas
J. E. Wickler
Uugh Lyon
Loretta Masters
J. F. Mack
Gertrude Ranson
Startha Toywark
Charles Bell
Norman Williams
Virgil Auble
Claston Fauver
Esther Will
Joan Yessler
Olivia Higelow
Theodore Wroomfield
Vera Dorsey
Ida Brady
Pat Warfield
Sparks
Elizabeth Carpenter
Broad Street
Montana Millinga
White Pateers
Es Bellon
Vpro Waukets
Daiva
Salett Ux Vy Ik
Thien
Adiwen
Katra
Wales
Rische J
Aed
Kennedy
Nace
York Tran
Dale
Owhite
Ernst Gillett
New Haven
Stoddard
Wellington
Pittsveld
McCormick-Deer Ing
John Deere
McCormick-Deering Wmnatate Cerestes
Roy
McCormick-Deering
Fuick
McCormick-Deting Icon
Cashlynch
Ray C. Stoddard
Irontay
TR Dawpen
Earl Janeen G
We Woodratt
Ickadre
Dohn Deere
Abayerne Boxehom
Harner and Klee
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