Community groups plan gatherings amid public meeting ban
Elyria Harth Board has prohibited all public gatherings. McKinney Parent Teacher Association meets at three. Mrs Garry Myers will be speaker. Elizabeth Stevens Society will provide supper at the church. Mrs Louis Heidrich’s committee will serve. Guild of the First Congregational church meets for sewing. Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist church meets. Culture Club meets with Mrs Louis Beal of West Bridge street. Annual meeting of the Church of Christ. King Solomon's Lodge No. 56 and A. M. meet. H P Chapman Camp of Sons of Union Veterans meet in the G SA R hall. Knights of Columbus meet at K of C hall. Brotherhood of American Yeoman meet. Young Men's Club meets at the Y M C A. Canton Lorain Lodge No. 9% meets in I O O F hall. Ladies Auxiliary of Cantons Chevalier Lodge meets in K of P hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Harth Board
McKinney
sMrs
Garry Myers
Elizabeth Stevens Society
Louis Heidrich
Wavill
Guild of the First
Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
Culture Club
Ladies Auxiliary of
Cantons
Chevalier Lodge
K. of P
Daughters of Scotia Plan Whist and Bunco Party
Daughters of Scotia plan a whist and bunco party at Knights of Pythias hall on Saturday January twelfth. one new member read during the meeting and tea was served. next meeting set for January eighteenth and social activity announced amid illness notes. Amaryllis Club hosts Mrs G Jaeger for progressive pedro games. prizes awarded to Mrs Floyd Drusendahl, Mrs Jack Lonsway, and Mrs Harry Grabensteatter. luncheon served. next gathering at Mrs Walt Carlson’s Bath Street home in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Scotia
Knights of Pythias
Amyllis Club
G. Jaeger
Gus Jaeger
Amaryllis Club
Lodi Street
Pedro
Floyd Drusendahl
Jack Lonsway
Harry Grabensteatter
Mrs Webster Celebrates 81st Birthday At Home
Mrs I A Webster of Washington avenue was honored guest at an informal afternoon party with about fifteen friends. Guests greeted her and extended wishes for many happy returns. Miss Charlotte Webster and Mrs N Knapp served refreshments in a yellow and white color motif. Messages arrived from out of town and local friends alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Webster
Washington Avenue
Charlotte Webster
Mrs Hubbell Hosts Buckeye Club Banco Games
Mrs Paul Hubbell entertained the Buckeye club yesterday with forty eight banco games. Miss Betty Carpenter won first, Mrs William King second, Mrs Edward Chandler third, and Mrs M A Jenkins consolation. Mrs Edward Chandler received the hostess prize. Guests included Miss Geraldine Trocter, Miss Edna Surman, and Miss Betty Carpenter. On January ninth Mrs Ed Coward Chandler of Erie Street will entertain the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hubbell
Buckeye Club
Betty Carpenter
William King
Edward Chandler
M. A. Jenkins
Geraldine [Trocter
Edna Surman
Edcoward Chandler
Erie Street
Royal Neighbors hold meeting and install new officers
The Royal Neighbors of America convened at Wurst hall with small attendance due to fitness reasons. Edith Williams inaugurated as installed officer and Helen Kelly as ceremonies marshal. officers installed include Oracle Florence Browns Past Oracle Martha Wirth Vice Oracle Lillian Malterer Recorder Evelyn Hollis Receiver Lilly Biddie Chancellor Nora Gagea Marshall Agnes Haidemeas Assistant Marshal Addie Zachariah Taside Sentinel Anna Drage and Musician Cora Bemis. A birthday committee served refreshments after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Wurst Hell
Sormouch Fitness
Edith Williams
Helen Kelly
Marshall
Oracle
Florence Browns
Martha Wirth
Lillian Malterer
Evelyn Hollis
Lilly Biddie
Nora Gagea
Agnes . Haidemeas
Addie Zachariah
Taside Sentinel
Anna Drage
Cora Bemis
Eastern Star Holds Regular Meeting and Installations
The Order of Eastern Star held a well attended regular meeting last evening. They installed their worthy patron, Robert J. Stesrns, at the session. The Eastern Star quartet, comprising Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilgan, Mrs O B Brodbeck and various Carpenter, sang several pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Jevening
Robert J. Stesrns
Eastern Star Quartet
Ralph Wil- Gan
O. EB. Brodbeck
Vries Carpenter
Pauls Church Annual Fellowship Supper and Meeting
The St. Pauls Evangelical church held its annual fellowship supper and business meeting at six thirty last evening. About one hundred guests were served by Circles Nos. 1 and 4 with music from Oswald orchestra and the S J Pauls Sunday school group. Theodore Hunt of Oberlin performed two piano pieces. The meeting opened with minutes read by president K W Kline. Reports from the Evangelical Womans Union and Circle chairmen followed, four new board members were elected, terms of others expired, and a motion to require at least two women on the Church Council was introduced for a vote at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Oswald
S J. Paul’s
Theodore Hunt
Oberlin
K. W. Kliie
John Jehie
Evangelical Woman's Union
Ed. Stang
E. Oswald
Jessie Peters
Carl Roseman
George Vosgier
William Newmeyer
Ed. Starks
Carl Verba
Jake Schramm
K. W. Kline
Ernie Loeffler
Albert Pallas
Mae Friday Ashbrook
Church Council
Mission Study Club Meats at First Congregational Church
The Mission Study Club of the First Congregational church met at the church last evening. Absentees due to illness were noted, seven guests filled vacancies, and Miss Carolina Foley led a brief business meeting followed by a New Year hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Study Club
First Congregational Church
Carolina Foley
Oscar Townsend
Floss Klofenstein
Grace Peterson
Pearl Lord
Jolly Sixteen Five Hundred Club Meeting Notes
The Jolly Sixteen Five Hundred club met at Zelda Murphy’s home and later at Mrs W T McGuire’s residence. First prize went to Jack Diedrich, second to Gilbert Diedrich, third to Lucille Spaeth, and fourth to Cyril Reinders. A lunch followed and the group planned to meet again at Gilbert Diedrich’s home on Friday evening January twelfth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Sixteen Five Hundred Club
Zelda Murphy
W. T. McGuire
Jack Diedrich
Gilbert Diedrich
Lucille Spaeth
Cyril Reinders
Friendly Eight Five Hun dred club meets at Harwood home
Mrs Ralph Terrell hosted the Friendly Eight Five Hun dred club on Harwood street Thursday evening. Mrs Bb Kalemeyer won first prize, Mrs Lon Caldwell second, and Mrs Terrell consolation. Caldwell a guest, after supper the group planned to meet in two weeks with Mrs Donna Neueld of Cleveland street. YY. P. S. has January meeting. Twenty five St Johns YY. P. S. members gathered for the January session at the school auditorium for a general discussion of the year ahead and topics of today with informal social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Eight Five Hundred
Ralph Terrell
Harwood Street
Bb. Kalemeyer
Lon Caldwell
Terrell
Caldwell
Donna Neueld
Cleveland Street
YY. P. S
St. John's YY. P. S
Auditing Committee Meeting of Liberty Group at Hobson Court
The auditing committee of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty met at Mrs. Hattie Smiths home on Hobson Court last evening to go over the books. After the work, a social hour was enjoyed and Garaty refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Hattie Smith
Hobson Court
Garaty
Everready Bunco Club Meets at Vaughn Home
Members of the Everready Bunco Club gathered at Mrs. K. J. Vaughn’s Brandston Avenue residence last evening. Prizes in the card games were won by Mrs. Gertie Farewell first, Mrs. Edna Crombie second, and Mrs. George Christian third. The next meeting will be in two weeks at Mrs. Arthur Goetz’s Tannery Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everready
Bunco Club
K. J. Vaughn
Brandston Avenue
Priz
Gertie Farewell
Edna Crombie
George Christian
Arthur Goetz
Tannery Street
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges Recorded
Admissions include Mrs John Walker of 429 W Fifteenth Street and Dorothy Feint Exhbart. Discharges list Reino Orcna from Conneaut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walker
Fifteenth Street
Dorothy Feint
Exhbart
Reino Orcna
Conneaut
Meetings Postponed Due to Health Board Ban in Elyria
Multiple Elyria group meetings including the Elizabeth Stevens society of the Methodist church the Culture club at 222 W Bridge St the Woman's Benefit Association officers installation the Hamilton PTA McKinley PTA January meeting and the Church of Christ annual meeting have all been postponed indefinitely or to a later date because of the Board of Health ban on gatherings amid widespread illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Stevens Society
The
Methodist Church
Elyria Board of Health
Culture Club
R. L. Beal
W. Bridge Street
Board of Health
Woman's Benefit Association
Hamilton Parent Teacher Association
Security Benefit Association Holds Regular Meeting
The regular meeting of the Security Benefit Association was fairly attended last evening. The usual business of the organization was transacted and then the session was adjourned to meet again on January eighteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Security Benefit Association
Local Laborers and Nearby Residents Involved in Case
Warner Merrill 29 laborer of Brighton two and Mary Hales 17 of Brighton two appear in relation to a matter involving Rev. Fowler. Frank Skyline 52 electrician of Brownhelm township and Helen Schneider 33 of Brownhelm appear before a Justice of the Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Merrill
Brighton Two
Mary Hales
Brighton
Rev. Fowler
Frank Skyline
Brownhelm Twp
Helen Schneider
Brownhelm
Local Society News Complaints and Births
Judge F O Philips and daughter Miss Florence of Medina were recent guests at the W C Lockard home on Harvard avenue. Miss Joyce Gregs of LaPorte is ill. Mrs Juliet Sackett of Cleveland has stayed with her sister Mrs W C Lockard for several days. Mr and Mrs O B Chapman and daughter of Twe Hedges return from a three month auto trip through the south and west. Miss Josephine Leckard of Cleveland is ill at home. Coach Stiffier is ill with influenza. Mrs H W Maddox and daughter Joyce and Mrs Charles Smith and daughter Margaret visited Cleveland yesterday. Mrs Tarl Roseman is very ill on High street. Mr and Mrs Jake Law recovering from influenza. News of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs A G Barres of Caton named Donald George born January second weighing nine pounds at birth. Mrs Barres was Mildred Gerrick prior to marriage. Born to Mr and Mrs John Walker at 29 West Fifteenth street, a daughter on January fourth at Firmin Memorial hospital. Mrs Francis Clawson has learned of the death of sister Mrs M A J Smith in Beaver Pennsylvania. William Masterton called to Johnstown Pa by death of brother. Mrs A J Anning of Riverside, California, formerly Grace Sears, will visit J Y Dellefield at 3516 Cleveland street. Mr and Mrs Wham Kiles left for Hamilton New York by reason of serious illness of the former's mother Mrs Maurice Kiley. Miss Hathryn L Mahn returned to New York after holiday visit at 428 West Sixth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Philips
Florence
Medina
W. C. Locwood Gome
Harvard Avenue
Joyce Gregs
LaPorte
Juliet Sackett
Cleveland
W.C. Lockard
Princeton Avenue
O. B. Chapman
Twe Hedges
Josephine Leckard
Caveland
Coach Stiffier
H. W. Maddox
Joyce
Charles Smith
Margaret
Tarl Roseman
High Street
Jake Law
Winckles Street
L'rtha
A. G. Barres
Caton
Donald George
Barres
Mildred Gerrick
John Walker
Firria Memorial Hospital
Francis Clawson
Avenue
M. AJ Smith
Beaver
Penansylvania
William Masterton
Washington Eventr
Johnstown
A J. Anning
Riverside
California
Grace Sears
Emma Sears
J. Y. Dellefield
Cleveland Street
Wham Kiles
Northrop Street
Hamilton
New York
Maurice Kiley
Hathryn L. Mahn
West Sixth Street
Local notices and illnesses from Wellington area
D M Byam remains in critical condition at a Cleveland clinic three weeks after admission. Mr and Mrs F L Williams ill with flu for two weeks are recovering. Miss E Marie Marie returns to Hiram College to finish the semester. Miss Mann is a junior. Jack Leary and Miss Cecil Gray of Wellington visit Mrs Millie Clifford of Wurstcourt. J M Robinson guest of A M Keep at Antler's Hotel in Lorain, attends a piano recital by Morris A Scott's pupils. Miss Edith Robinson and Miss Joisman call on Mrs Clifford yesterday. Mrs Dora Wacker of La Grange road confined to home. Frederick Ferguson returns to Ann Arbor after holidays with his parents at 505 Second Street. Mrs Katherine Miller of Garvin Avenue very ill at home. James France of Brooks block confined to home with flu. Mrs E Loeffler of Lake Avenue ill at home. Charles France of 504 Second Street returns to Marshall College at Huntington WV after holidays. Mrs Fannie Moore of Xenia visits son Robert T Moore at 511 Gardford Avenue. Lake Avenue Parent Teacher Association will not meet until February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Byam
Cleveland Clinic
F. L. Williams
E. Marie Marie
Hiram College
Miss Mann
Jack Leary
Cecil Gray
Wellington
Millie Clifford
Wurstcourt
J. M. Robinson
Ann Arbor
George Ferguson
Second Street
Katherine Miller
Garvin Avenue
James France
Brooks Block
E. Loeffler
Lake Avenue
Charles France
Fannie Moore
Xenia
Robert T. Moore
Garford Avenue
Parent-Teacher Association
Y W C A Offers Bargains in Health Classes
Health Hirts Miss Browne, health education secretary, announces special rates as the fall term of Y W C A health education classes ends in four weeks. She urges interested persons to join now for the spring term and live thriftily this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Browne
Town Line North New Year Guests and Local Visits
Town Line North reports New Year visitors from Port Dover Lorain and Cleveland plus local calls. Alfred Schubert and daughters Mary and Katherine from Port Dover were guests of Edwin Shubert. Other entries note visits by M. J. Nuhn Lorain Am herst residents the Ernsts Clevelands, the Cook family Lorain, and various local residents with neighbors and relatives over the holiday period.
Local Socials and Visits Note Village Guests
John Bechtel of Murray Ridge called Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Lewis Spiegelberg and family visited Mrs E Fowl and daughters of South Ridge Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs H Mackert and families attended the funeral of Mrs Kate Dietrick of Ridgeville Monday afternoon. Estherine Nuhn of Lorain spent several days this week with Mr and Mrs John Delfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bechtel
Murray Ridge
Lewis Spiegelberg
E. Fowl
South Ridge
Mackert
H. Mackert
Kate Dietrick
Ridgeville
Estherine Nuhn
Lorain
John Delfield
Avon Lake Basketball Tonight in Avon With Columbia
Avon Lake preview notes a basketball game between Columbia and Avon at Avon Friday night. The article lists local residents visiting relatives and returning home from Christmas, including Billy Taft of Cleveland with aunt Miss Emma Nagel and Evelyn Taft visiting the Pickering home in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Columbia
Billy Taft
Cleveland
Emma Nagel
Adder Bennett
Dr. Morgan
Ridgeville
Howard Wilford
Ypellanu
Michigan
C. T. Wilford
Robert Pickering
Gordon Paddock
Edwin Pickering
Evelyn Taft
Frank Pickering
Lois Roller
Columbiana
Ira Gough
Elden Pickering
Elyria
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Illnesses
Helen Traxler of Grafton visited Monday and Tuesday at the Henry Mittendorf home. The Morning Glory Club met Saturday night at the Lawrence Heckle residence. Fred Sturznickle and daughter Jean visit their in laws the Wagners. Kenton and Stewart Smith of Cleveland stayed from Saturday to Tuesday with town friends. Walter Rauscher and two children from Columbus return home after holidays with Mrs. Rauscher's parents. Winifred and Josephine Prechtel of Dover were guests of Doris Jameson. Mrs. Susan Jameson learned of sister Harriett Gibson of Cleveland's death. Henry Mehling and Charles Flynn ill with flu improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pickering
Helen Traxler
Grafton
Henry Mittendorf
Lawrence Heckle
Morning Glory Club
Fred Sturznickle
Jean
Chas. Wagner
Kenton
Stewart Smith
Cleveland
Walter Rauscher
Columbus
Voice of the People on Elyria Health Order Limits
A letter criticizes Elyria Board of Health for restricting public gatherings in schools churches theatres and similar venues while excluding courthouse mayor court room justice meetings factories shops and other public spaces. The writer argues the order is discriminatory yet aims to curb a nationwide epidemic. The piece questions which places should be regulated and urges consistent enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Mayor's Court Room
Justice Course
Contested Public Gatherings and Health Orders Prompt Debate
In a measured critique FRITZ RUDIN argues that public health powers must apply evenly to all gathering places from factories to churches. He cites Ohio Code Sect 1448 granting Board of Health discretion for schools but not other venues, challenging selective closures amid an epidemic. W. E. Harper, W. M., notes postponement of King Solomon Lodge communications due to the health order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uli
Ohio
Board of Health
Fritz Rudin
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B. van Dusen
Mission Club
Health Hirts
Town Line North
Alfred Schubert
Mary
Katherine
Port Dover
Canada
Edwin Shubert
M. J. Nukn
Thomas Wilson
Joe Coverdale
Amherst
John Deffield
L. A. Ernst
Wm. Miller
H. Mathias
Wm. Cook
An V. Cook
M. J. Nuha
Mary Mauer
Elsha
Wm. Hears
Wm. Sandro
Frank Mackert
E. Mackert
Mable Hilliard
Houston
Tex
A. G. Whittington
Avon Lake
Irene Gough
West Side Lumber & Coal Co
Voice OF
People
Ciue
Order of the Board of Health
King Solomon Lodge
Lan
W. E. Harper
W. M
W. D. Hobbs
Mgr
L. I. Duck
Gertrude Clarke
Gertrude Beauey
Eugene
Marcelling
West Ave
Elyria, Ohio
Rosenberry Bros
E. G. Jenkins
Second St
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