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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1955
Page
10
Thelma Finlay reports on local women’s events and gatherings including club meetings, social notices, and community projects. Highlights cover fundraising efforts, volunteer activities, and upcoming schedule items pertinent to residents and organizations in the area.
Elizabeth Kardos, Cleveland fashion columnist and head of a Fashion Institute, addressed Elyria Woman's Club members on dressing to reflect inner personality. She demonstrated wardrobe changes, urged practical buying, warned against costly yet unfitting outfits, and advised for shorter figures to choose proportion over trends.
Round Table Club met at Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Rockwood home on Harrison Street to hear Miss Margaret Edwards recount her trip to Europe and view her travel slides. The program included pictures of Edwards’ travels and Mr. Rockwood’s slides featuring his 15 month old granddaughter, with parental ties to Portland, Oregon.
Dames of Malta show a slate of events from last night’s meeting in 100F Hall. Highlights include Protec tor’s Assembly officer elections scheduled for Jan 14 at 1 30 p.m. at 460 Lexington Ave Cleveland and an installation Jan IL with reception for Jessie, iRaesler, sovereign protector, Jan 28 at Knights of Pythias Hall. Reservations due Jan 27 to Winfred Mowell. The local Protector's Association meets Jan 28 at 8 p.m. with Rose Boais assisting. Initiation at the next Dames of Malta gathering Jan 26 with two degrees. President urged full attendance. The session closed with Harriet Chil’s poem Starting a New Day.
Elyria YWCA will host its annual dinner meeting and elections on Monday with guest speaker Mrs. Ralph Douglas Booth of Salem Depot New Hampshire national board member from the Eastern Region. Booth chairs multiple national committees and has a long record with the YWCA including past presidency in Boston and New Hampshire District YWCA. The event celebrates the YWCA Centennial with Honorary Citizens, and Mayor Grant Keys will speak. Dinner tickets are 1.50 with a parallel lunch meeting for non-dinner attendees.
Read by New York researchers Don Lyons surveyed 12 000 people in the eastern United States on color preferences for rooms. Men favored red plaid blankets and greens while women preferred pink or yellow in bathrooms. Both sexes agreed on living room upholstery colors, favoring green blues and browns.
Members of Ladies Auxiliary No. 2 Knights of St. Dan voted to accept the January program recommended by the National Council of Catholic Women. The group met at St. Mary Mall with Pearl Deimding as president. A district dinner is planned for January 30 and 27, to be held in St. Mary Hall Avon. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Albert Sehneider by January 23. Evening activities included playing ends and a sandwich coffee hour hosted by members. The next meeting will be in February with Mrs. Gertrude Henny as chairman.
Mrs Walter Von Brock was installed as president of Ki Queens at the Ilyria Women's Club Tuesday. She announced her committee chairs: Dusthimer sunshine Fox membership Horak program Arbour publicity and Collier welfare with Collier as installing officer. Prizes in planned games went to Dusthimer Fox and Arbour. social hour hosts named. gift presented to retiring president Robert Fox. February meeting set for Louest Night with King as chair.
The Tuesday conclave of Pythian Sisters in Jaycee Hall heard reports and plans for upcoming events. The relief fund reached 97 dollars. A screening dinner for Tigredia Social Club members is set for Jan 1 at Alice Jones's home, 118 Blaine St. Past Chiefs will meet with Elsie Curtis at 8 p.m. on Jan 20. Initiation services are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Jan 25 at the hall, with officers urged to wear formal dress.
Dr and Mrs Samuel C Hardy reside in Hartford Connecticut after a late November wedding in the city. The bride Sophia Niarchos daughter of Harry Niarchos of Alliance Ohio graduated from Alliance City Hospital School of Nursing and Ohio State University School of Anesthesia. The groom a son of Mrs Jean Hardy and the late Leslie D Mardy of Wellington earned his medical degree at Ohio State University and is in residency in Hartford.
Mr and Mrs Robert Carter of Sandusky wed at Wellington Methodist Church with Rev Tom Cromwell and Rev Paul Brown officiating. The bride Marilyn Garrison daughter of Mrs Mary Garrison Wellington wore lace gown with pink and white roses. maid of honor Mrs John Ernst Fairview Park, best man Ronald Putnam Vermilion. They left for Denver after a wedding dinner at Oberlin Inn. groom stationed at Lowery Air Force Base. The couple attended Wellington High School Lehigh University and the College of Wooster.
Mrs. Emma Burr received the grand honor of grand representative of North Carolina at the 33rd District Day of District No. 4 of the Order of Eastern Star held at Creston on Monday. Elyrians attending included Roy Hultz, Wanda Warren, Ruth Stunz, George Booyn, Jeanette Gilder, Max Calkins, Francis Leser, Leonard Haglund, Margaret Reichert, Eleanor Brandau, De Ete Bridgett, and Mrs Burr.
Calendar features Mervi Edles Rita Offen Roosevelt PTA and multiple groups meeting tonight including Magyar Evangelical Circle 2 at 7 30 p m P prayer circle First Methodist Usher s Group at Oberlin Inn with dinner and program Bethel Shrine 24 officers night Elyria Commandery 60 Masonic Temple Red Cross Rebekah Social Club Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary and Amvets Post 32 at various venues such as 713 Furnace t West River Rd and Eagles Mall plus Amvets Hall and other listings for the evening.
Announced engagement of Miss Dorothy Edwards of Sheffield Lake to William Dittmer of Avon Lake. Dorothy is a Brookside High School student. William, an Avon Lake High School graduate, works at Dittmer Machine Tool Co. in Avon Lake.
New arrivals at Elyria Memorial Hospital include a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. James Urig of 225 Hilliard Rd, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne McClune of 119 East River Rd, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Brattoli of 980 North Pasadena Ave, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fallis of Lorain. Discharges list numerous patients by name and street, including John Balns, Anna Banks, George Brookover, and others across Lorain County.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 in Elyria Library Longfellow room Miss Mary Jensen will read stories to children. The title list includes Brownies Hush Tippy The Rabbits Revenge and Where's Christopher.
The YWCA Mothers Club voted to rename itself Y Mothers, or VuMaters, during a meeting at Holly Hall led by speaker Mary Spoerl on educating deaf children. Spoerl outlined oral and manual teaching methods, while secretary and Inter Club Council reports were given. The group announced events including a Jan 17 dinner and a Feb 14 Pink Elephant Sale, with hostesses named.
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