Open Church Ceremony Will Unite Theresa Frankoviak
Miss Theresa Frankoviak selects January 16 for her marriage to Eugene L. Kramer. The ceremony at St Mary Church begins at ten with a reception at Elyria Woman's Club from two to four. Attendants are Miss Carmella Leuzzi and Richard Kramer. Theresa is a Colson Corp employee and Amherst High alumna. Eugene served three years in the Navy and is stationed in Olathe Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Frankoviak
Eugene L. Kramer
St. Mary Church
Elyria
Frankoviak
T. Frankoviak
West Avenue
Stanley J. Frankoviak
Elyria High School
Waffie Department of
Colson Corporation
Kramer
Middle Rudge Road
Amherst
Amherst High School
U. S. Navy
Olathe
Kan
St. Joseph Church
Archerst
Color Choices In Home Decorating Psychology Of Hues
Color experts urge simple schemes using blue for quiet elegance and yellow for sunshine. Dark blue carpets with sky walls suit large rooms. Wedgewood blues refresh bedrooms. white draperies on blue windows. Red tones appear on walls with black and white accents, while greens and blues pair with pinks and yellows to create balanced schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delft
Newcomers Greet Six New Members At Meeting
Six new members joined the Newcomers Club gathering at Holly Hall with 75 in attendance. New members are Mrs. Daniel McRoberts, Mrs. Harry D. Miers, Mrs. Marvin Almaurst, Mrs. Del Arrmington, Mrs. Hugh Foster, and Mrs. Joan Seckenby as a book review of My Heart Lies South by Elizabeth De Trevino was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Hall
Daniel McRoberts
Harry D. Miers
Marvin Almaurst
del Arrmington
Hugh Foster
Joan Seckenby
Elizabeth de Trevino
Andre Meyer
Old Mexico
John Brickner
Charles Price
Dale Bernard
Arthur Weiss
Roland Firth
Donald Thiel
Annetta Firth
George Mallow
Welcome Wagton
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cambridge Avenue
Lyndon Sallis
Edison P T A Meeting Hosts Girl Scout Program
At the Edison Parent-Teacher Association meeting the Girl Scouts presented the colors and performed songs and a dance. Mrs. Herbert Mason outlined county girl scout organization benefits while troop leaders were introduced. A film titled Skippy and the Three Rs would be shown in February. Edison ranks third in the City Council membership contest. The next meeting is February 3 with past presidents to be honored and Dr. Franklin Gottfried as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Marsho
Oscar Krugman
Richard Brady
Myron Freeman
Skippy
Weston Hedge
Edison
Franklin Gottfried
Install New President at Women’s Relief Corps meeting
A luncheon preceded yesterday’s Past Presidents meeting of Women’s Relief Corps No. 108 at Corinne Boyd’s Louisiana Avenue home. Hostess Mary Miller aided. Bertha Boothroyd led the session. Chaplain Mary Miller read an excerpt from Readers’ Digest and a prayer poem. Reports were read and a letter from absent member Martha Hoffler noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Relief Corps No. 108
Corinne Boyd
Louisiana Avenue
Mary Miller
Bertha Boothroyd
Martha Hoffler
Churchwomen Work Study at St John Altar Guild
Mrs Edward Buchholz hosted St John Altar Guild on the Grafton road Tuesday evening with help from Mrs Richard Cisman and daughter Patty. A business session included a flower committee report and January duties for Helen Kraeft. Members thanked for shut in notes. quiz contests awarded prizes to Mrs Harold Sparr, Helen Kraeft, and Mrs John Arndt. The group meets February 2 with Miss Kraeft as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Buchholz
St. John Altar Guild
Grafton Road
Richard Cisman
Patty
Mittte
Helen Kraeft
Lst
Harold Sparr
John Arndt
Miss Kraeft
Romance Of The Great Lakes Will Be Related
Captain H Chester Inches of Westlake will speak at the Lorain County Historical Society meeting next Monday at eight in the Wick room of the First Congregational Church. He will relate Great Lakes shipping and show a film Great Lakes Ships on a Pound Trip of the Lakes loaned by the Lake Carriers Association. The talk covers radar navigation and modern loading methods. Inches sails as a relief captain and recently addressed the Vermilion Great Lakes Historical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
H. Chester Inches
Westlake
Lorain County Historical Society
Wick
First Congregational Church
Capt Inches
Associaton
Inches
Great Lakes Historical Society
Verminion
Marriage Rate At Lowest Point In Twenty Years
About 155,600 marriages occurred in 1953 in the United States, up some 20,000 from 1952. The 1953 rate was 97 per 1,000 population, well below the 16.2 per 1,000 peak in 1916, but still higher than the 1930s. Factors include depletion of marriageables after World War I and fewer people coming of age due to lower births in the 1930s. Arkansas saw declines over 40 percent due to premarital serological testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Missouri
Delaware
Vermont
North Dakota
Georgia
Oklahoma
Nevada
District of Columbia
Arkansas
Winter in Texas Portrait of Eagles Auxiliary
Jeanette Arnold was installed as president for the coming year at the Ladies Auxiliary to Eagles meeting. Florence Holcombe planned the program with members sharing New Year’s Eve experiences and resolutions. The session closed with the pledge of allegiance and Mizpah benediction. Jeanette Arnold will host February 3 at Oddfellows Hall with Maude Jackson as co hostess. A birthday party for February 3 was planned. Leona Gardner was named committee chair. Edna Amspaugh presided as illness was reported among members. Special awards went to Leona Gardner, Margaret Gard, Emma Prunner, and Leona Lecht. birthdays listed for Margie Goff, Loretta Van Antwerp, Henrietta Stevenson, Jean Raspach, Emma Prunner, Alberta Calkins, and Mary Knipper. Officers’ meeting set for January 18. next auxiliary meeting January 20 at 8 p.m. in Eagles Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Jeanette Arnold
Florence Holcombe
Oddfellows ‘Hall
Maude Jackson
Eagles
Leona Gardner
Edna Amspaugh
Margaret Gard
Emma Prumner
Leona Lecht
Margie Goff
Loretta van Antwerp
Henrietta Stevenson
Jean Raspach
Emma Prunner
Alberta Calkins
Mary Knipper
Symbols Of Service At Epiphany Cake Discussion
St. Andrew Churchwomen held a meeting to debate women’s election to church legislative bodies. The Twelfth Night service featured an Epiphany cake with beans and coins awarding four decors for charitable projects including World Council of Churches and Bexley Hall. Announced parish meeting for Monday January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew
Clifford Cowin
Cleveland
Rodney Rockwood
Howard Martin
World Council of Churches
Church ‘Society For
Bexley ‘Hall
Earl Taylor
Harold Kunkle
George Mayhew
Wesley Suhr
Earl Hawkins
Ernest Havler, Jr
Charles Hard
Fred Green
Frank Harmon
WCTU Learns Of Welfare Work in Elyria
C C Waterhouse, Lorain County Public Welfare director, spoke to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union at the Elsha Methodist Home Taft parlors. He outlined annual welfare work for dependent children the blind the aged the permanently and totally disabled and the general poor relief funded by federal state and county taxes and aided by state and federal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Waterhouse
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Taft
Elsha Methodist Home
Waterhouse
Department of Public Welfare
Lorain County
Turner Block
Elyria
Anna Kennedy
J. R. Easton
John Crum
Harriet Andrews
Wesley Miller
Andrew
Tait
Frances Willard
World Organization
Rainbow for Girls honors Miss Amy Hollis with shower
Members of the Majority Club of Order of Rainbow for Girls honored Miss Amy Hollis with a miscellaneous shower at her Ford road home. She plans to wed Willard Watson on January 30 at Washington Avenue Church of Christ. Betty Waldron named program chairman. anniversary party plans discussed. refreshments featured a wedding cake centerpiece. next meeting set for Shirley Bill’s home on February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majority Club
Order of Rainbow
Amy Hollis
Ford Road
Miss Hollis
Willard Watson
Washington Avenue Church of Christ
Betty Waldron
Shirley Bill
Calendar of club events in Elyria area tonight
Local groups schedule meetings and activities tonight. Elyria Democratic Women’s Club installs officers, Girl Scout Planning Board, Metropolitan Club and Sonrisa Club meet at Holly Hall, ON.C. Club hosts Cleo Brown at 837 West River Street, Hamilton PTA and Allen PTA hold sessions, Christ Christian Women’s Fellowship meets at 8:00 p.m. Pilgrim Congregational Women’s Association gathers at the church with an 8 p.m. talk by Mrs. James Christie. Magyar Circle No 5 meets at 243 West River Street with Mrs. Julius Vargo. St Paul Church Circle No 3 meets at the church. Daughters of Scotland Past Presidents meet at 8 p.m. with Mrs. John Stohe, 311 Louisiana Avenue. Catholic Daughters of America hold a regular meeting. Women’s Benefit Association chaired by Mrs. Paul H. Krebs of 114 Beverly Court in p.m. Mary Chandler Tent Daughters of Union Veterans and Home Circle 118 listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Democratic Women’s Club
Girl Scout Planning Board
Metropolitan
Holly Hall
Sonrisa
On.c
Cleo Brown
West River Street
Hamilton
Allen Pta
Washington Avenue
Church of Christ
Christian Women’s
Pilgrim Congregational Women’s Association
James Christie
Magyar Circle
Julius Vargo
St. Paul Church
Daughters of Scotland
John Stohe
Louisiana Avenue
Catholic Daughters of America
Women’s Benefit Association
Paul H. Krebs
Beverly
Mary Chandler
Daughters ‘of Union Veterans
Sr Girl Scout Planning Board Meets Tonight
Senior Planning Board meeting tonight at 7 30 p m in the conference rooms of the local Girl Scout office in the Turner Block. Key items include final plans for Kits for Korea and preparations for a two day Elyria visit on February 11 and 22 by Mrs Gwen Elsmore a Senior Girl Scout advisor from the National Staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unnes Ray
Turner Block
Korea
Elyria
Gwen Elsmore
Plan Future Projects by Daughters of Scotia at Club
Daughters of Scotia met Tuesday evening at the Woman's Club with Chief Daughter Norma Benford presiding. They planned future projects, reviewed past reports, and handled routine business. Several members were ill. Mrs. Margaret Paton won the special prize. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Mary Stevenson, Mrs. Mima Forrest, and Mrs. Malcolm. They will meet again February 2 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Scotia
Woman's Club
Norma Benford
Margaret Paton
Mary Stevenson
Mima Forrest
Malcolm
Woman’s Club
Engagement of Donna Krugman and Leroy Cavanaugh Announced
Mr and Mrs Harry C Krugman of 319 Eleventh Street announce the engagement of daughter Donna Lee to Leroy A Cavanaugh of 215 West Twenty eighth Street Lorain son of Mrs Edith Cavanaugh of 930 West Twentieth Street Lorain No wedding date set Donna Krugman a 1952 Elyria High School graduate and St John Lutheran Church member works at Lakewood Bakery He attended Lorain High and works for Ford Motor Company C C and L Club met with Mrs Charles Snoble hosting Prizes awarded to Mrs Marjorie Forsyth Mrs Franklin Payne and Mrs Snoble Next meeting February 1 at Holly Hall at 2 p m Husbands will attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Krugman
Eleventh Street
Donna ‘Lee
Leroy A. Cavanaugh
West Twenty-eighth Street
Lorain
Edith Cavanaugh
West Twentieth Street
Mise Krugman
Elyria High School
St. John Lutheran Church
Walther League
Lakewood Bakery
Lorain High School
Ford Motor Company
C. C. and
L. Club
Charles Snoble
Russell Stokley
Marjorie Forsyth
Franklin Payne
Snoble
Holly Hall
Miss Eula Hayes Receives Ring From Clyde Thurman
Elyria girl Miss Eula Hayes of 18 Cedar Street received an engagement ring during the holidays. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Dan Hayes of North Eaton, formerly from Tennessee. Fiance Clyde Thurman of 9 West Broad Street is son of Mr and Mrs G C Thurman of Spring City Tennessee. Hayes, who moved to Elyria four years ago, works at Martin's Restaurant while Thurman is employed at the Ford Plant in Cleveland. The couple has set no wedding date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Eula Hayes
Cedar Street
Dan Hayes
North Eaton
Tennessee
Miss Hayes
Clyde Thurman
West Broad Street
G. C. Thurman
Spring City
Tenn
Martin’s
Mr. Thurman
Ford
Cleveland
Great Britain
Poplar Street
Seaman
S. N
Richard Mika
Salem
Boston
Mass
Mika
Mediterranean
Italy
Spain
Turkey
France
Gibraltar
Greece
Close To Home from Ed Fitzhugh
A column fragment recounts a controversial claim that men are smarter than women, attributed to a British psychologist. The narrator disputes the statement, cites a tested basis, and notes reactions from family. The piece includes personal notes about relatives, births, and a brief aside on a washing machine and a kitchen door catch.
The Lady and Tests Stir Quiet Debate in Elyria
In a casual chat Mrs. F argues about Anglo-Saxon heritage and tests while a speaker notes tests target individuals not politics. The piece shifts to a library event announcing Miss Martha Keech telling four stories tomorrow at 4 p m in the Longfellow room, Elyria Public Library, featuring Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose Andy and the Lion Charcoal and Billy Button Followed by a brief note on the conversation and the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engand
British Empire
Martha Keech
Longfellow
Elyria
Public Library
Licenses Listed for Lorain and Nearby Areas
Shipper Joseph Erjavec of 2160 East 30th Street Lorain and Mayme Jere of 1784 East 34th Street Lorain are named. Carlton Yost of 223 Fairlawn Avenue U S Army and Lorena Rea ser of Indian Hollow Road R D 2 Grafton are listed. Joe Madison, 1316 South Second Street laborer, and Beulah Johnson of 348 South Maple Street are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Erjavec
East 30Th Street
Lorain
Shipper
Mayme Jere
East 34Th Street
Carlton Yost
Fairlawn Avenue
U.S. Army
Lorena Reaser
Indian Hollow Road
R.D
Grafton
Joe Madison
South Second Street
Laborer
Beulah Johnson
South
Maple Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eugene Kramer
Rivoli
Elroy Hirsch and
L. A. Rams
Royal African Rifles
Tangier
ST John Altar Guild
Broad St
East Broad
East Broad St
Thelma Finlay
G.pussel Hargate
Paris
Christiane Francois
WCTU
Sr. Girl Scout Planning Board
Donna Krugman
Leroy Cavanaugh
C. Thurman
Ed Fitzhugh
James Honaker
Lakewood
Richard Hansman
Marseilles Avenue
Donald Gutzeit
RDL
Marvin Adkins
Elvrra Memorial Hospital
Adkins
Antrim Road
Royal Neighbors of America
YWCA
Lincolnshire
England
Babins
Coats
Capes
Babin Furs
Thurs
Cook’s
Second St
M. D
Coro
New York
Poder
Reed & Barton
Prank and
Eleanore Brandau
Hoserodt Jewelry Co. Inc
American Gem Society
Broad Street
Carl’s Photo Studio
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