J Forthofer To Head Avon Village Board of Education
Avon village board of education elected Peter J Forthofer president for the ensuing year at the organization meeting in the school He has five years on the board and follows J B Adams as president Carl A Rink was elected vice president The board will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at eight oclock The president appointed P J Gerhart Carl Rink and H H Plas as Finance Committee The clerk presented the annual financial statement and authorization was given to publish it in the Chronicle Telegram
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Avon
Avon Village Board of Education
Peter J. Forthofer
Forthofer
J. B. Adams
Carl A. Rink
P. J. Gerhart
Carl, Rink
H. H. Plas
Chronicle-Telegram
Avon Lake School Board Elects Fred Lott As President
Avon Lake school board met Tuesday for its regular session and elected Fred Lott as president with Myrtle Werdel as vice president. A temporary appropriation covered bills. minutes were approved. bills authorized. The board authorized Johnson Service Co to install automatic temperature control for the fan system, the clerk to buy a battery for the White school bus, and Supt. Gibbons to request a $2,000 increase in state public school funds for 1939 due to higher attendance. Equipment and supplies for the first aid room were approved, and DeVry Corporation needed to supply a 16 mm film projector, amplifier, and speaker. Next meeting set for February 6.
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Avon Lake
Fred Lott
Myrtle Werdel
Johnson Service Co
Cleveland
Supt. Gibbons
Supt. King
Jim Tomer
DeVry Corporation of Chicago
Suburban Calendar Evening Meetings Around Town
Avon Lake Townsends Club and Civic Club meet at 8 p m at Park Hall and school respectively. Lagrange Workers Conference of the M E Church gathers at 7 p m at Mrs J H Curtiss home with supper and program. Carlisle East Carlisle Mother Singers meet at 8 p m at the school. LaGrange Circle 5 Silver Tea hosted by Mrs Jay Tharer. Columbia Farm Women Clio at 1 p m at Mrs Lucy Ives home to hear Miss Frances Eckert on electricity. Grafton Young People’s Class meets with Mrs Alex Schwed Friday evening.
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Avon Lake — Townsend Club
Park Hall
Avon Lake—Civic Club
Lagrange—Worker’s Conference
M. E. Church
J. H. Curtiss
Carlisle
LA Grange
Circle 5
Jay Tharer
Columbia—Farm Women's
Clio
Lucy Ives
Frances Eckert
Grafton
Alex Schwed
Radio Programs on Thursday January 5 1939 Highlights
Radio listings show WTA WHK and WGAR scheduling across the day with concerts news and variety shows. Notable acts include Amos n Andy Bing Crosby Gordon MacRae and Major Bowes among others along with children and youth programs and a late bulletin board and music segment.
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Dick Tracy
Biltmore Boys
Your Family
H C. Anderson
Jack Armstrong
den Winslow
Orphan Anne Tar
Pat Gilmore
Spottseman
Lowell Thomas
Ruck
Amos
Andy Easy
Gasparre
Gordon Mis
Rudyr Vallee
Community society notices from Rochester and nearby
The Harmonial Society of the M E Church holds an all day session with dinner served at the church. The Wakeman Bridge Club meets with Mrs Curtis Todd at 8 PM. The Birmingham Sewing Club meets at Marton Bates’s home. Lyndon Chapter OES holds officer practice at La Grange at 7 30 PM.
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Rochester—Harmonial Society
M. E. Church
Wakeman - Bridge Club
Curtis Todd
Birmingham Sewing Club
Marton Bates
LA Grange
Lyndon
Local Grange Card Party Evening At Ridgeville Hall
N. Ridgeville reports a Grange card party at the hall at 8 15 p m Ladies Aid holds a bake sale at Fields grocery store on Saturday.
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N. Ridgeville
Fields
Ladies Aid
Avon Charm club meeting at Mrs Forthofer home
Mrs A Fritsch hosted the Charm club with one guest Tuesday afternoon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Joseph Forthofer Jr Mrs Charles Wagner and another member. Light refreshments were served and the group will meet again in two weeks at Mrs Forthofer's home.
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AVON
A. Fritsch
Charm Club
Joseph Forthofer Jr
Charles Wagner
Birthday Party Honors Three Celebrants at Lakewood Home
Mrs Gilbert Forthofer attended a Tuesday birthday gathering for Henry Heider Jerome Oster and Mrs Willian Biltz at the Lakewood home of Mr and Mrs Henry Heider. Each guest received a gift and lunch was served.
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Gilbert Forthofer
Henry Heider
Lakewood
Jerome Oster
Willian Biltz
Royal Circle Meeting Held At Mrs George Haus erman Home
The Royal Circle of the MLL Church held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs George Haus erman on Wednesday.
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MLL
George Hauserman
Clinton Forthofer Returns to Ohio State University
Clinton Forthofer, who has spent the holiday at his parents’ home, has returned to Ohio State University on Tuesday.
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Clinton Forthofer
Ohio State University
Barton Road News Notes Flyer
Miss Betty Elderkin of Milan spent New Year with Miss Dorotry Eliott. The Norman Streitel family moves from Leruin to the Hall house Butterfu’ Rage week. Carolyn Austr’s daughter ill for weeks. Mrs Eric Cowley and Miss Charlotte of Eaton visiting. Mrs Ruby Lamo staying with Ernest Ava until Jan 16 when son moves to Cincinnati. Mrs Kuhn ill with collapse. Frank Evans injured on ice. Mrs Elderg calling on old friends. Omit Broadwell and Billy Eliott sick. A N Eldred family with relatives in Fredericksburg. Ruth Sprague’s daughter Ruth Sprague new baby Jan 1. Mae Clotz passed away suddenly.
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Barton Road
Betty Elderkin
Milan
Dorotry Eliott
Norman Streitel
Leruin
Hall House
Carolyn
Donald Aust.r
Eric Cowley
Charlotte of
Eaton
Ruby Lamo
Ernest Ava Wate
Cincmnat
C. L. Kuhn
Frank Evans
J. B. Elderg
OiMie Broadwell
Billy Eliott
A. N. Eldred
Fredericksburg
Joe Eoel
Ruth Sprague
Ed Terrell
Lorain
Mae Clotz
Bourne Family Members Gather At Bourne Home
At the Bourne residence on Monday Mr. and Mrs. Theron Bourne and their two children were joined by Air and Mrs. Rudolph Neubacher and their daughter, along with Mr. and Mrs. Alger Bourne.
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W. A. Bourne
Theron Bourne
Air
Rudolph Neubacher
Alger Bourne
Lorain Road Congregational Christmas Party Highlights
The West group held a Christmas party at Mrs. D D Roberts home on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Herbert Bowen and Mrs. W. A Bourne winning contests. After exchanging ten cent gifts, cake and ice cream were served. In Sunday’s communion service eight new members joined by letter including Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Karch, Shirley Karch, D. D. Roberts and daughter Alice, Wanda Stroud and daughter Wanita.
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Lorain Road Congregational Church
D D Roberts
Herbert Bowen
W. A Bourne
Congregational Church
R. W. Karch
Shirley Karch
D. D. Roberts
Alice
Wanda Stroud
Wanita
Social Club hosts games and New Year visits
Dover Center notes Mrs Gertie Deitz hosted the Social Club with all members present. Prizes went to Irene Twining Norma Geiger and Ruth Snyder after several pin ochle games. New Year guests included Walter Traxler and son Lewis Clinton Fauver and family. Additional visits: Clifford Geiger Eddie with Orville Meyers family in Rocky River. Miss Wilda Clodwick ill at home Center Ridge. Rose Dunford spent Monday with Earl on Rose Road. Dick Davis from Cleveland visited his grandmother D W Allen. E G Geiger and Franklyn Miller hosted Lakeside guests. J H Benham entertained Collie Sweet for New Year’s Eve. Donald Brown from Cleveland spent…
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Orville Meyers
Rocky River
Wilda Clodwick
Center Ridge
Rose Dunford
Earl
Rose Road
Dick Davis
Cleveland
D. W. Allen
E. G. Geiger
Franklyn Miller
Lakewood
J. H. Benham
Wish Come True A Rural Love Triangle Drama
Peter Day falls for Liby Aldrich at Jules Sanford’s valley home while guests include Frank and Lora Marston. Lora and Frank scheme to extort from Peter, Sibyl and Claude intervene, a storm hits, and Peter rides Satan toward a dangerous ravine. Reports confirm Peter’s peril as Jules fears a fatal fall.
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Peter Day
Liby Aldrich
Jules Sanford
Jules
Frank Marston
Lora
Peter
Sibyl
Claude Elliot
Marstens
Elliot
Stormy ride and a hotel couch joke in Scottsville
Mrs Aldrich and others discuss Peter's wild trail incident as he clings to safety and jokes about sending for liniment after tumbles. The storm rages outside while Jules changes soaked clothes and Sibyl and Minnie prepare hot relief as Sam worries about past dangers in the ravine. The scene ends with Sibyl asking about Mr Sanford and the ravine risk.
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RS. Aldrich
Elliot
Mr. Day
Mrs. Aldrich
Jules
Day
Scottsville
Sibyl
Mrs Aldrich
Scottsvalle
Lora
Marsten
Minnie
Sam
Elliott Family Moves to Cleveland Area
The past week the Clarence Elliott couple and Mrs Bert Hulmes with her children Gertrude and Dicky moved to Cleveland. Their son Eddie was a Monday night guest of Mr and Mrs A C Lamp in Lakewood.
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Clarence Elliott
Bert Hulmes
Gertrude
Dicky
Cleveland
Clifford Geiger
Eddie
A. C Lamp
Lakewood
Miss Virginia Putt to broadcast on WCLE Cleveland program
Columbia talent Miss Virginia Putt will perform at the third Gladys West program over WCLE Cleveland next Saturday morning at 10 15. She has appeared on the first two broadcasts. Her selection last Saturday was The Rustle of Spring by Sinding.
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Columbia
Virginia
Gladys West
WCLE
Cleveland
Sinding
Tomboy Play At Town Hall Last Night Of Institute
The Grange play Tomboy will be presented at Town Hall on the final night of the County Farmer’s Institute. The week features a January 11 opening with school orchestra music and talks, plus exhibits planned by local groups.
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Farmer's Institute
Farmers’ Institute
Alaska
Bond
Robert
Donald Harrington
Thomas Campbell
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Aeme Grange
the Garden Club
Baptist Mission Circle
Ladies’ Aid Society
Columbia Farmers’ Institue
Wednes
New Year Celebrations Fill Grafton Area Homes
A flurry of New Year’s Eve and New Year gatherings across Grafton and nearby towns featured numerous dinner and visiting engagements. Betty Jean Dunlap hosted friends with seasonal games and candlelit refreshments, while others including Ruth Ella Postle Florence Kaum Betty Lee Taylor and Freda Wiles of Elyria joined events at various homes. Additional visits spanned Elyria Rochester N Y Lorain Chippewa Lake and Amherst with hosts such as Emma Jantz Ewald Jantz Dewey Aldrich and James Obitts among many.
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Betty Jean Dunlap
Ruth Ella Postle
Florence Kaum
Betty Lee Taylor
Freda Wiles
Elyria
Dunlap
Emil Graument
Rochester
N. Y
Emma Jantz
Jack Keisler
Julius Zielke
Ewald Jantz
William Benton
Penfield
Evelyn Burrer
Minnie Myers
Lee Cole
Murl Brunson
Sandusky
Don Swatty
Ira
Estella Aldrich
Dewey Aldrch
la Grange
Herman Scholl
Frank Scholl
Albert Guth
Cleveland
Floyd Zacharias
Arthur Zacharias
Lorain
Mary Ruder
Carl
William Ruder
Chippewa Lake
Carl Shephard
North Olmsted
Bobby Wolf
John Gayeska
Merton Bartter
Merton Teess
Dorothy
Muss
Alice Partter
Fields Corners
Ais
Shirley Jasper
Columbia
Clyde Bartter
Betty McMann
Air Ord
Butler
Monilas
B Daniels
James Aldrich
Ray Eppley
Ida Burton
Marcella
George Hamberger
Mary Coleman
Clevelnd
Guy Durkee
Frederick Knight
Louisville
Selwal of
Hubert Morlock
Alice
Lewis
Charles Gest
Starr Khnect
Gest
James Obitts
H. F. Stroth
J. H. Sheldon
R. B. Larkin
Artists and Models Abroad at Rivoli Theatre
Jack Benny stars with a madcap troupe in Paris as they go broke, delivering light comedy and amusing performances. The new Rivoli Theatre hosts this entertaining farce with familiar shtick and lively country humor.
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Jack Benny
Paris
New Rivoli Theatre
There Goes My Heart at Capitol Theatre
Fredric March and Virginia Bruce headline There Goes My Heart at the Capitol Theatre. The item notes Merry adventures and lists a string of local visits and social engagements among residents including the Shriver, Blantern, and Derck households with various New Year gatherings and trips to Cleveland and nearby towns.
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Fredric March
Virginia Bruce
Capitol Theatre
Sullivan Divides No Loaf the Ladies Aid Meeting
Sullivan church groups met Thursday with Mrs Harry Smith as Ladies Aid hosted a session. P D young people held a second series on Meeting God. Communion is planned next Sunday during the regular church hour. Missionary Society met with Miss Cora Chamberlain. Charles Brillhart remains at the Cleveland Clinic, with reports of improvement. Mrs Etta Cole returned from a two week visit with nephew Clarence Arndt in Medina. Mr and Mrs Alfred Abram and family came home from a two week South vacation.
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Medina
Alfred Abram
South
Avon Lake Briefs Gathered Neighborhood News
Avon Lake brief items note Gayle Charlotte Kimnect of Grafton visiting relatives with uncle Arthur Hudson. Charlotte returned home Sunday. Karl Thoma and daughters Jane and Betty joined a party at Lee Johnson’s home in Sheffield for Ruth Thoma Nixon’s birthday. Ruth Nixon and Billy Higgins celebrated New Year’s in Pennsylvania. The Arctic Highway through Lapland is billed as the world’s only car route to the Arctic Ocean.
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Avon Lake
Gayle
Charlotte Kimnect
Grafton
Arthur Hudson
Charlotte
Karl Thoma
Jane
Betty
Lee Johnson
Sheffield
Ruth
Ruth Nixon
Billy Higgins
Pennsylvania
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