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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1939

Page

5

Epiphany Tea by North Side Guild At Mrs Fauver's Home

About fifty guests attended the Epiphany silver tea hosted by North Side Guild of St. Andrew's Church at Mrs Worth Fauver's Columbus Street home. Centerpiece featured cerulean chrysanthemums and stevia with blue tapers. Officers Kieth Clotz president Albert Dill vice president S S Rockwood treasurer Walter Moore secretary were installed. Edward Champion and Ardison Hewitt welcomed. The next guild meeting will be announced.

Worth Fauver Columbus Street North Side Guild of St. Andrew's Church Albert Dill Howard Barbour Louise Baker Seward Henson Guild Kieth Clotz S.S. Rockwood Walter Moore Edward Champion Ardison Hewitt

Musical Art Society Studies Eighteenth Century Works

The Musical Art Society will meet at the YWCA parlors on Tuesday January tenth at 2 30 PM to study music from the eighteenth century. The program features works by Alessandro Scarlatti Mozart Weber and composers Haydn Reichardt Beethoven with vocalists and instrumentalists including Mrs Hugh Amos Miss Marjorie Rossiter J Martin Beck and Alvin Bemis among others. A two piano duo and string selections will highlight the era’s sonata form and symphonic development.

Musical Art Society Alessandro Scarlatti Mozart Weber Haydn Reichardt Beethoven Hugh Amos F. A. Yost Sumner Hartwell Marjorie Rossiter Wilfrid Bowdler J. Martin Beck Fred Lohnes O .E. Brodbeck L. Kolopus Fred Ruth Josephine Mischka Don Pankoff Robert Boylan Alvin Bemis

Meeting of Elyria Eastern Star Offers Musical Night

The Elyria Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star met at the Temple with large attendance. Marian Hand sang Trees and Consider and Hear with Minnie Chapman as accompanist. A social hour followed the business meeting and plans were set for the Past Matrons and Past Patrons night. A sauerkraut dinner by the Avenue Club is planned for Friday January 13 from eleven to one. Rainbow Girls inspection is scheduled for next Monday. District Day is set for Tuesday January 17 at Medina. Refreshments will follow the next meeting on January 20.

Elyria Order of Eastern Star Temple Marian Hand Minnie Chapman Avenue Club Rainbow Girls Medina

Mr Block to Speak at Center for the Sightless

Walter Block of Elyria Savings and Trust will address blind residents Monday at 1 30 pm at the Center for the Sightless on Second Street Lorain County annual Monday gatherings resume after holiday pause Talks on current events music and Braille lessons are typical Monday programs Work sessions take place Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Walter Block Elyria Savings and Trust Bank Second Street Lorain County

Just Us Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Lucille Christian Home

Entertains club members gathered at Mrs Lucille Christians Columbia street this week for card games and high score prizes. Mrs Mary Winfield and Mrs Cornelia Howe earned top honors while Mrs Lucinda Jackson was consoled. A salad course followed and the meeting adjourned to next Wednesday when Mrs Myra Carter will host on Oberlin road.

Just Us Bridge Club Lucille Christian Columbus Street Ary Winfield Cornelia Howe Lucinda Jackson Myra Carter Oberlin Road

Y W C A Interracial Committee Weighs Recreation For Colored Youth

The Y W C A Interracial Committee met to discuss planned recreation for colored people and to urge the Elyria Recreation Board to act. They recommended forming a separate Girl Reserve group for colored schoolgirls and scheduled an Interracial Vesper tea for February 19 with a speaker to be announced. A social problems talk for colored people is tentatively set for February 6. The group, chaired by Mrs S G Shaw, will meet February 3 for a noonday luncheon led by Miss Lucy Freese.

Elyria Recreation Board Girl Reserve Committee S. G. Shaw Myra Carter James Stewart Muss Lucy Freese R. S. Goecke J. B. Dillman T F. Sellers den Upton Irene Upton Lucy Freese

Young Folks Club Meets At Bishop Home

The Young Folks club gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bishop residence on West River street for a bingo night with Theresa Laker winning the prize. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is set for January 12 at 7 30 PM at the Y M C A.

Young Folks Club Kenneth Bishop West River Street Theresa Laker

Jefferson PTA News Highlights Relations of Youth Development

Al Rosen and special FBI agents speak on how world changes affect youth development at Jefferson PTA meeting. Program includes a flute solo by Edward Bembower and readings by Mary Agnes Welsh. Delegates to a January 26 convention in Higbee lounge Cleveland marked the League’s tenth anniversary.

al Rosen Jefferson Parent-Teacher Association Edward Bembower Mary Agnes Welsh

January Meeting Of Women Voters League Tea Follows

The Elyria League of Women Voters schedules its January meeting Monday at 1 30 PM at Mrs Harold Kunkle 516 Park Avenue. After brief remarks by Mrs Kieth Clotz on the state legislative program and by Mrs R P Wirth and Mrs E M Green on the federal program a tea will follow to help members get acquainted.

Elyria League of Women Voters Harold Kunkle Park Avenue League Kieth Clotz R. P. Wirth E. M. Green

Four O Clock Club Reviews Grandma Calls It Carnal and Fanny Kemble

Miss Williams hosted at Mrs. Krieg’s West avenue home for a luncheon and Four O Clock Club meeting. Mrs. D A Baird reviewed Bertha Damon’s Grandma Calls It Carnal with its humor and simple living themes while discussing Fanny Kemble by Margaret Armstrong and the Kemble family’s six generation stage and abolition era experiences. Mrs. Arthur Huse to host the club Friday January twentieth.

J. G. Wherry Bertha Damon Claire Williams Krieg West Avenue Grandma Griswold D. A. Baird Fanny Kemble Margaret Armstrong Kembles England America

Powell Talk on Cooperative Buying at Elyria Club

Merritt Powell of Lorain County Farm Bureau spoke at the Department of Civics and Political Science meeting at the Elyria Women's Club. He traced cooperative buying from its origins to today and answered questions. Music by Mrs Wilfred Bowdler and Mrs Eric Chapman featured three songs. Hostesses included Mrs Wilbur Strock and others during tea.

Merritt Powell Lorain County Farm Bureau Department of Civics and Political Science Elyria Woman’s Club Powell A. C C. Sechileman Eric Chapman Wilfred Bowdler Chapman J. Bins Beal H. Reinhardt Frank Billings Florence Holcombe Wilbur Strock Wallace Bates G. W. Wingard Arthur Hutt

Dance Plans At Joyce Hastings Home For Sempre Fidelis

Joyce Hastings hosted Sempre Fidelis members on Furnace Street Thursday evening to discuss a dance. Kay Sinnott named chair for the affair. Chinese checkers provided entertainment with prizes awarded to Margaret Herold and Kay Sinnott, Vera Smith receiving a special award. A dessert course followed before adjourning to meet next month at the Herold home on West River Street.

Joyce Hastings Sempre Fidelis Furnace Street Kay Sinnott Margaret Herold Vera Smith Herold West River Street

Gay Mademoiselles Plan City Visit For Friday Inspection

The Gay Mademoiselles of the YWCA met for their weekly gathering to map plans for the coming week. They will visit a place of interest in the city and are asked to meet at 3:30 PM next Friday for an inspection trip. The group reviewed part of the Girl Reserve code and closed with song.

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listing Local Patients

Hospital admissions include Harold MacCune of Y M C A and Mrs Jerome Oster of Bay Village, with Sterling Eddington at 632 Cleveland Street. Discharges feature Mrs Richard Young of North Ridgeville, Mrs Harry Young with a baby boy at 134 Riverside Court, and several others in Wellington, Grafton, and La Grange. Also noted are hospitalization plans covering all U S and Canada hospitals and a New Professional plan offering accidental death benefits, marketed by Mrs E C Barclay at 128 Grant Street.

Harold MacCune Jerome Oster Bay Village Sterling Eddington Cleveland Street Richard Young North Ridgeville Harry Young Riverside Court Martin Skorupa Middle Avenue Sam Nagy Vulcan Street Jacob Ligas Grafton Jane Krapp Nichols Block Jean Luella Seprish Wellington Jack Turkus West Street George Bunn Broad Street Algena Adams la Grange William Phillips Elizabeth Court U. S Canada E. C. Barclay Grant Street

Community club events fill Elyria calendar listings

Elyria groups hold meetings and activities across clubs churches and halls. Events include Garden Club at Elyria Woman’s Club and various guilds at churches, plus lectures scavenger hunts choirs and planning sessions at YWCA YMCAs and schools with dates and venues in Lorain County.

Local personals list and society notes scroll

Mrs Howard Dellefield left for Chicago after visiting her parents. Jaspar Page and Mrs Page from 108 Mound street. Mrs Newell Wilford left for Minerva Ohio. H W Lueth and family will visit Mrs Mary Ellen Springer in Ashtabula. Dr and Mrs Arthur Robishaw entertained guests at dinner including Mr Paul Savage Joyce Gregg and W W Henderson. The Rev Pranges and others were guests of Mr and Mrs H A Straw. Howard Craig and son Jeck to spend weekend in Bellevue with G A Syves. Charles Fell and Gaugnier Lors left for two weeks in Florida. R J Rosselot attended Ohio State Veterinary convention in Columbus. E W Gilkison and wife visit Chicago furniture market. Frank Smith to Cheboygan Michigan. Art Hutt to visit sister in Cincinnati. O G Holton and son Gordon head to Cincinnati for Gordon to study engineering. Two hundred children heard Five Little Peppers read by Elaine Cole at the Library. Clare Tree Major Players to present Monday in High School auditorium. J W Smith of East Broad street attended Ohio Real Estate Association meeting in Columbus. Mrs Alfred Alten hosted Catholic Study Club No 1 with current events and mission sewing plans. Sacredotal Vestiments and Life of St Mary Magdalene discussed. Epiphany feast observed with Three Wise Men story by Mrs Alten. Two weeks until joint install for Junior and Senior circles. Junior P H C elected officers led by Catherine Read. Russell Dunford to be installing officer.

Elyria Garden Club Elyria Triple D H. Bakenouse Lorain 2Nd Congregational Gladys Fritz Spruce Street 1St Methodist Church Abs Esther Squire South End C. A M. M. Windsor Denison Avenue Lorain Co Bee Keepers George Yost East Avenue Avalon George Gross West Avenue Order of Rainbow Tally Ho Charles Morrison Kenyon Avenue Oberlin Marie Beam Merry Norma Bruce St. Paul's Church McKinley P T. A Frances Eckert Y. Debs Musical Art Society Choral Department King Solomons Lodge Knights of Columbus Y.W.C Townsend Club No. 2 British Empire Hall League of Women Voters Harold Kunkle Park Avenue Moose Auxiliary Moose Hall Methodist Union Missionary 1St Congregational Church Clare Tree Howard Dellefield Chicago Ilinois Jasper Page Mound Street Newell Wilford Minerva Ohio H. W. Lueth Washington Avenue Mary Ellen Springer Ashtabula Arthur W. Robishaw Paul M. Savage Edgewater Drive Lakewood Joyce Gregg W. W. Henderson Robishaw Pranges John Scheid Anna Scheid Katherine Miers Monroeville H. A. Straw Oxford Avenue Howard Craig Jeck Blaine Street Bellevue Airs G. A. Syves Elyrians Charles Fell Gaugnier Lors Ohio Street Florida R. J. Rosselot Fourth Street Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association Columbus Eastern Heights Boulevard Cincinnati Gordon Holton College of Chemical Engineering University of Cincinnati Elaine Cole J. W. Smith East Broad Street Ohio Real Estate Association Smith Uniform Commission Alfred Alten Marsh Guerin Catholic Study Club No. 1 Second Street George Kimbel Alten Bethlehem Ray Bruck

Missionary Society Hosts President at Home Meeting

The Missionary Society of the Church of Christ met Friday afternoon at Mrs. H. R. Riddle’s home 528 East avenue with 26 members and two guests. The program featured devotional topics, readings on India, and plans for an upcoming Union Missionary tea and a lecture by Colonel M. Tchou of Oberlin. An evening meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Foster on February third at 105 Harvard avenue.

The Missionary Society of the Church of Christ H. R. Riddle East Avenue E. F. Clark Riddle H. R. Mustin R. M. Bennett Union Missionary 2Nd Congregational St. Pauls 1St Congregational the Missionary Society M. Tchou Oberlin First Methodist Church C. E. Cheney E. A. Monroe Haly India Mathews Bass Mathews W. C. Hull Frank Crawfordd A. Groll L. J. Bassett Alice Phipps Foster Harvard Avenue

Garden Club Set to Meet English Gardens Talk

Elyria Garden Club will hold its January meeting Monday at the Elyria Woman's Club beginning at 8 00 P M. Harvey Bicknell a noted horticultural consultant and landscape architect of Cleveland will present pictures and speak on English Gardens having spent the past year in England visiting many gardens and securing photographs.

Elyria Garden Club Elyria Woman's Club Harvey Bicknell Cleveland Bicknell England

Brownie Scouts Attend Library Story Hour and Holiday Visits

Brownie Troop No 1 children heard Miss Elaine Cole review The Five Little Peppers at the library story hour. They visited a sightless friend Mrs. Margaret Hancock, shared gifts, sang for the aged at a Home for the Aged, and delivered cookies and painted jars. Jane Ann Riddle hosted a birthday dinner on East Avenue with poems composed for each grandmother and a Christmas program led by Nan Shryock at the piano.

Library Story Hour Elaine Cole Margaret Hancock Jane Ann Riddle East Avenue

Octette Club Guests and Games at Thelma Meschke Home

Octette Club members and guest Mrs G H Meschke were entertained by Mrs Thelma Meschke at 321 North Abbe Road yesterday. Mrs Fichtner read New Year Resolutions and the group discussed a fulu visit with families, then Chinese checkers provided prizes for Viola Von Duyke Mary Jalowek and Gertrude Ligoth. A guest prize was presented Mrs G Meschke. Refreshments were served at a candle lit table before journment.

G. H. Meschke Thelma Meschke North Abbe Road G. Meschke

Elyria Girl Active on Baldwin-Wallace College Campus

Genevieve Thompson senior at Baldwin Wallace College Berea Ohio represented the college at the National Student Federation Convention at Purdue University Lafayette Indiana. Thompson serves as president of the Baldwin Wallace Student Assembly and Phi Lambda Chi sorority and holds other campus posts. She is chosen for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Genevieve graduated Elyria High School 1935 and majors in business administration.

Genevieve Thompson E. A. Thompson Riverdale Court Baldwin-Wallace College Berea Ohio National Student Federation Purdue University Lafayette Indiana Miss Thompson Baldwin-Wallace Student Assembly Leona Hilgen Eisele Rocky River Verna Hertzler Beyer Ee Ohio Genevieve Phi Lambda Chi Sorority Alpha Phi Gamma National Honorary Journalistic Fraternity Pan-Hellenic Council Interfraternity Board Activities Women’s League Thompson Elyria High School Baldwin-Wallace

Elyria Men’s Bible Class On New Service For A New Day

Elyria will host a morning Bible class at 9 30 in the Y M C A with L B Hindman as teacher and Claude Wigfield playing violin solos for the special music The event centers on a new service and day for the group led by Hindman and Wigfield.

Elyiia L. B. Hindman Claude Wigfield

Royal Neighbors to Install New Officers in Woodman Hall

Royal Neighbors met in regular session in Woodman Hall to outline installation of new officers. The ceremony, set for two weeks from last night, will be preceded by a tureen dinner with District Deputy Mrs. Parker as installing officer and Mrs. Wooster as marshal. A social hour followed. In Wickham Bishops England the Women’s Conservative Association’s Spelling Bee struggled most with the word perambulators.

Woodman Hall Parker Wooster Women’s Conservative Association Wickham Bishops England

Amherst Club Plans Winter Socials and Meetings

Amherst Ohio notices outline the evergreen Club Christmas party at Mgr. Carl Dellefield home and the Past Chiefs Club of Pythian Sisters gathering at Mrs. Conrad Mulder’s home. January Parent-Teacher Association meeting features include movie pictures led by Supt. Powers and musical numbers by Mrs. Ruth Elyria. The Amherst Study Club meets Monday with officer elections. The Brownhelm church class box social benefits furnace fund. Ladies society meets midweek at church parlors.

Amherst Evergreen Club Mgr Carl Dellefield Dellefield Road Chiefs Club Pythian Sisters Conrad Mulder W. Martin Street A. C. Kreeger Parent-Teacher Association F. R. Powers F. Ruth Elyria Amherst Study Club F. I. Hubbard Cleveland Avenue C. L. Good H. W. Powers Brownhelm Congregational Church Furnace Fund Ladies’ Society

Skating Party Planned at Rainbow Gardens Elyria

Plans were made for a skating party at Rainbow Gardens Elyria on Jan 50 as the Junior Walther League of St Paul Lutheran church met Thursday evening. Topic on church periodicals led by Miss Florence Behrendt James. contests directed by Harry King, Herbert Morris and Richard Griffin. Winners were Herman Kirschner and Miss Ruth Hegrefe. Refreshments served by Harry King and Herbert Morris.

Rainbow Gardens Elyria Walther

East Oberlin Church Notes Board Meeting and Cards

The Board of Trustees of the East Oberlin Church will hold their regular meeting Sunday night. Sunday morning, greeting cards were sent to the congregation from Oberlin College students who had been active at East Oberlin and had since graduated and moved on.

Oberlin Road East Oberlin Church Oberlin College East Overan

Twelve neighborhood women form monthly recreation club

A group of twelve local mothers met at Mrs. Claud Wooldridge’s home on Thursday to organize a club. They plan to meet the third Thursday each month for recreation. Numerous local families hosted and joined gatherings across Oberlin Amherst Elyria and Hudson during the holidays and New Year celebrations.

Claud Wooldridge

Communion Services at Local Churches This Sunday

Communion services will be held at St Peter Evangelical and Reformed church at 10 30. English services at St Paul Lutheran at 10 on Sunday. Announcements accepted at the parsonage this afternoon and evening. No German service. Holy Name Society youth groups from St Joseph Catholic church attend the eight o clock mass in a body.

St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church St. Paul Lutheran Church Holy Name Society of

Cleveland Visitors Highlight Local Notes

Miss Margaret Rice was a Cleveland visitor Friday. Mrs. Charles Hamann and children were recent Cleveland visitors. The January meeting of the Amherst Business Men's Association will be held Monday evening at the Congregational church parlors.

Margaret Rice Cleveland Charles Hamann Anmherst Business Men's Association Congregational Church

Clover Leaf Club Meeting at Mrs Woiczkowski Home

The Clover Leaf Club met at Mrs Henry Woiczkowski’s Minerva street home on Friday afternoon with guests Mrs Henry Amen hauser and Mrs Michael Wohlever. High score in 500 went to Mrs H Woiczckowski, second to Mrs August Nabakowski, and third to Mrs C A Lauer. Lunch for 12 followed. Plans arranged to meet in three weeks with Mrs Wm Ehrman on Cleveland avenue.

Clover Leaf Club Henry Woiczkowski Minerva Street Henry Amenhauser Michael Wohlever H. Woiczckowski August Nabakowski C. A. Lauer Wm. Ehrman Cleveland Avenue

Local deaths and hospital admissions in Lorain area

John Smith aged 56 of R D No 2 Lorain died at Amherst hospital at 5 p m Friday and his body was removed to Wichans Memorial Lorain Jas Powell of Lorain was admitted Friday Mrs Alice Miller of East Street was moved from St Josephs hospital Lorain to Amherst hospital today

John Smith Lorain Amherst Hospital Wichans Memorial Jas. Powell Alice Miller East Street St. Joseph's Hospital

Grafton Church News Highlights January Activities

On Sunday January 8 at Grafton and Belden XI. E Churches Rev Geo C Beebe will preach Spiritual Reserves. Epworth League reports will be given on the Mid Year Institute. Junior and Intermediate Epworth Leagues resume at the usual hour. January 11 Akron hosts the Million Unit Fellowship Movement mass meeting. Anchor Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday with Nellie Black of Medina inspecting. one candidate conferred the Rebekah degree. Officers installation to follow after a tureen dinner. birthday supper for twenty one members and one guest.

Grafton Belden Geo. C. Beebe Epworth League Epworth Akron Anchor Reeekah Lodge Nellie Black Medina

Gingham Pinochle Club entertained at Mrs Schaefer home

The Gingham Pinochle Club meets Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Burt Schaefer’s home where awards in cards go to Mrs Albert Prosser first, Mrs Rose Grabenstetter second, and Mrs James Aldrich low. Refreshments follow for members and guest Mrs Howard Klinec. Next meeting planned at Mrs V B Kline’s home.

Burt Schaefer Albert Prosser Rose Grabenstetter James Aldrich Howard Klinec V. B. Kline

Visitors share time at several local homes

On Monday guests joined Mr and Mrs Ley Schaefer and Mr and Mrs Burt Schaefer at their home with Mrs Wm Daugherty of Cleveland. Miss Virginia Staysniak and Miss Vivian Starr visited Mrs Grace Norr of Cleveland. Mr and Mrs K E Lower and daughters had supper with Mr and Mrs A S Gibson of Columbia. Mr and Mrs James Emry of Cleveland were New Year visitors at Mrs Mary Trenchard’s home.

Ley Schaefer Burt Schaefer Wm. Daugherty Cleveland Virginia Staysniak Vivian Starr Grace Norr K. E. Lower A. S. Gibson Columbia James Emry Mary Trenchard

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