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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1940

Page

4

LaGrange Fete and bridal shower events in town

Forty Baptist church members hosted Miss Ruth Adams at Mrs. F B Gott’s home for a future wedding with games gifts and refreshments. Lyndon and Elyria chapters shared a star point party with several attendees. Adrian Buswell bought Estella Harrison farm north of town and Mr and Mrs Lewis Stranahan announce a golden wedding open house.

Lagrange The Baptist Church F. B. Gott Ruth Adams Willard Johnson Isabel Jackson Jeanne McClellan R. O. Sanborn Adrian Buswell Estella Harrison Lewis Stranahan

Huntington P T A Meeting Plans Playground Purchase

Huntington school P T A convened at the School House on February 13. In the brief session they approved buying playground equipment. Mrs. Joe Yeplin chaired the closing program, featuring Helen Easterday in Lazy Silvery Moon, Phyllis Jeanne Easterday in Lady Comes to Call, Vivian Rock performing two vocal solos with guitar, Robert Charter’s The New River Train, a Little Sir Echo solo by Richard Yepko, and a reading.

P.T. A Huntington Joe Yeplin Pries Helen Easterday Phyllis Jeanne Easterday Colorado Beer Barre Vivian Rock Robert Charter Richard Yepko

Racing couples wager mystery solvable sums

The Green and Brown couples bet equal amounts on ponies. After the races Mr Green gains 6 dollars while Mrs Green loses 6. Mr Brown wins six times his bet and Mrs Brown loses five sixths of her stake. The total of all bets equals 898 dollars. Determine each initial stake and final outcomes.

Greens Mr. Green Mrs. Green Mr. Brown Mrs. Brown

Crossword Puzzle Clue List From a Fragmented Page

Crossword puzzle clues and partial answers cover a mix of languages and topics. The list includes references to ancient Freeland Latin words, French articles, taxonomies of animals and plants, and various geographic names. The fragmentary items suggest a multi theme puzzle with numbered across and down entries and scattered notes about authors and dates.

Local Briefs Highlight Community Events and Movements

A March 12 meeting date is noted with accompaniment by Robert Charter on guitar. Mrs. H D Bowen and Mrs. Helen Easterday hosted six young girls for Phyllis’ sixth birthday with gifts and refreshments. Nearby, the Bowens of La Porte visited, and others attended the Dairyman's banquet in Grafton. Mrs. Garret Long broke her arm, while relocation and funerals involve Nettie Canfield, Gordon Ripley, and the Wideman family.

H. D. Bowen Helen Easterday Httle Phyllis Lester Bowen Laporte J.C. Rapking Marion Crile Grafton Garret Long Nettie Canfield Gordon Ripley Chatham Donald Wideman Danberry Norwalk C. C. Finkle

Local Social News From La Grange And Nearby

Mr and Mrs Paul Sage and daughter Margene hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Clarence Sage of Conneaut Ohio Mrs Lucy Leiby of Monroeville spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs John H Curtiss and family Dr and Mrs J L Saddler welcomed their daughter and family from Lakewood Ed Sanders recovering after being overcome by fumes from a tractor incident and injuring his ankle while in the barn Jay Weyrick works in Cleveland Rev and Mrs John McAlpine of Elyria visited Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Eugene Halliwill and their young son plan to move to Kansas City this week as he transfers from Grafton Mills Lyndon Chapter presented a farewell gift to Mrs Halliwill La Grange Girl Scouts met in the high school auditorium on Tuesday February 20 and enjoyed Washington Tea served by leaders Mrs H Hopkins and Mrs Carl Martin Twelve Girl Scouts and leaders attended the Juliette Low dinner at Lorain last Thursday February 22 and viewed a display of dell collections from other countries

LA Grange Paul Sage Margene Clarence Sage Conneaut Ohio Lucy Leiby Monroeville John H. Curtiss J. L. Saddler Lakewood Ed@ Sanders Jay Weyrick Cleveland John McAlpine Elyria Eugene Halliwill Little Son Kansas City Grafton Mills Halliwill Lyndon Chapter Washington H. Hopkins Carl Martin Troup 18 Juliette Low Lorain Methodist Ladies Aid Society Charles Touwby John Johnson Harvey Miller Roberts Willis Bensinger Michigan John Snyder Warren Amanda Kime Robert Hardie Edinburgh Scotland Robert Lynn Marilyn Shick Chatham Howard Shick R. E. Carpenter Uniontown Raymond Lomip Dorothy Freyman Capley Dewey Rook Forest Larkey Ernstine Bowman Medina Frank Miller Grafton Clair Miller Owen Walters Betty Jackson DeForest Jackson Duane Hendricks Orson Howe Homerville Fred Nichols John Miller Earl Friend S. M. Friend Church of the Brethren Pawnee Friendly Workers of the White Sale Helen Boone Columbia University Hospital

Fidelity Sunday School to Meet at Mrs. Dickason Home

The Fidelity Sunday School class of the Baptist church will meet for Bible study at the home of Mrs. Mary Dickason on Tuesday February 27. The Sen.2 class play of S. H. S. will be presented in March a comedy titled Ready Made Family. Over thirty members and guests attended the Friendly Worker meeting of the Methodist Ladies Aid Society at Mrs. Earl Lea’s residence Monday evening with the March meeting planned at Mrs. Abner Messner’s home. Mrs. Ray Alldrich opened her home Thursday evening to the group.

Fidelity The Baptist Church Mary Dickason Friendly Worker Methodist Ladies Aid Society Earl Lea Abner Messner Ray Alldrich

Local Methodist Ladies Aid notes community news

Members of the Silver Circle met for a lunch and prayerful gathering. Many residents were mentioned visiting, traveling, or experiencing illnesses and deaths in the area including Amanda Kime, Robert Lynn, and S. M. Friend.

Bluejay Attacks Citizens Spur Police Protection Call

In Methuen Massachusetts residents sought police protection from a vicious bluejay that swooped on people, knocked hats, and clawed heads. The bird disappeared when a patrolman arrived. In Clifton Heights Pennsylvania two firemen fighting a blaze during a cold wave were frozen in their suits and rescued after being whipped out to a nearby horse.

Methuen Mass Lowell Clifton Heights

Hunch Leads to Fire Stopped at Washington School

Bakersfield California custodian Jack Stahl trusted a hunch about trouble at Washington School and arrived at 5:45 AM to find a fire starting in a classroom. He acted quickly to extinguish it before it spread.

Bakersfield Cal Jack Stahl Alwas Washington School

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