Amherst and Oberlin Students Complete 500-Question Test Battery
Third through eighth graders at Powers and Central schools completed the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills in four half-day sessions. Results include percentile scores sent to parents to guide teachers and families. Tests cover vocabulary reading language work-study skills and arithmetic with overlaps across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Powers
Central
Don Wonderly
Iowa
Oberlin
Wongerly
Wonderly
Oberlin College
Western Reserve University
Traffic Fatalities Of 1959 Discussed By Amherst Judge
Judge David Goldthorpe cites Lorain County 1959 traffic toll at South Amherst PTA meeting. He notes 35 deaths: 20 drivers 10 passengers 5 pedestrians, ages 3 to 70, with speeds and left of center crashes accounting for many. First death Jan 3, last in December.
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South Amherst
David Goldthorpe
Amherst
Parent-Teachers Association
Lorain County
Elyria
Goldthorpe
Walter Sterna
Amherst Next Week Clubs and Meetings Schedule
Amherst organizations plan diverse gatherings from Chamber of Commerce dinners at Eagles Hall to Fire Department Auxiliary, Garden Club, Nursing Service, Junior groups, Forum Club, Twighenders, Meadowlark Motorcycle Club and more. Includes dates, times, and venues across town churches halls and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Amherst Garden Club
Philip Jaeger
Sandstone Area Nursing Service
Junior Women’s League
Sheffield
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Amherst Driver Fined For Not Having Plates
J C Payton of Portman Road Amherst was fined in Mayor Kane's court for failing to display license plates on a moving vehicle. He was arrested earlier while pulling a car without plates behind a truck on Spring Street. Sgt Koppenhafer was the arresting officer.
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Amherst
J. C. Payton
Portman Rd
R.D
Henry Kane
Payton
Spring Street
Art Koppenhafer
Amherst Hospital Board to Name Directors at Annual Meeting
Six Amherst Hospital Association directors will be named at the annual meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in Powers school. Retiring from the board are Robert Hubbard Walter Holstein Elmer Hume Lewis Merchant Roy Anderson and Andrew Olah. All association members are urged to attend.
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Amherst
Amherst Hospital Association Board of
Powers
Robert Hubbard
Walter Hollstein
Elmer Hume
Lewis Merchant
Roy Anderson
Andrew Olah
Amherst area churches schedule and services listed
A compiled list of church locations and weekly schedules includes Amherst Foursquare Gospel Church 399 Cleveland Ave with services from 9 30 a m to 7 30 p m and board meetings. Spring Street and Park Avenue led by Rev M Ray Smith with Sunday School 9 30 a m and worship 10 30 a m. Milan Avenue and South Lake Street led by Rev L G Howard with Bible school 9 30 a m worship 10 45 a m and youth fellowship 6 30 p m. St Joseph Catholic Church on St Joseph Drive under Rev Joseph A Lembach with masses 10 a m and noon. First Evangelical United Brethren Church 333 South Main St with morning worship 10 30 a m and various midweek meetings. Powers Elementary School and nearby churches listed with service times and officers. St Peter United Church of Christ on Central Drive under Rev Arthur Dey and St Peter UCC Church details. St Peter United Church of Christ on Church Street led by Rev Guy M Moyer with Senior Choir rehearsal Friday 7 p m.
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Foursquare Gospel Church
Cleveland Ave
William R. Moyer
Ovo Wack
Board of Christian Education
Spring St
Park Ave
M. Ray Smith
Milan Ave
South Lake St
L. G. Howard
South Main St
Elinor Galusha
Pilgrim Fellowship
St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Elyria
St. Peter's Church
Felowship
St. Paul Lutheran Church Central
Arthur Dey
Ladies Aid Society
St. Peter United Church of Christ Church
Guy M. Mo
Merry Maids Club Holds 1960 South Amherst Meeting
The Merry Maids Club of St. John's United Church of Christ met at Miss Viola Kreeger's home for its first 1960 gathering. Newly elected officers included Mrs. Earl Pippett president and Miss Virginia Powers vice president with Mrs. Earl Demps secretary treasurer. The group reviewed annual reports and planned to make more cancer pads. a Feb 2 meeting is set at Mrs. Raymond Palmer's home.
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South Amherst
Merry Maids Club
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Viola Kreeger
Earl Pippett
Virginia Powers
Earl] Demps
Clarence Farey
Charles Emmerich
Sunshine
Kreeger
Raymond Palmer
Health Film Showing on Monday at Amherst Central School
Amherst parents are urged to attend an 8 p.m. Monday screening in the Central School auditorium of two health films for seventh and eighth graders. As Boys Grow covers changes between childhood and adolescence in boys. The Story of Menstruation covers girls' changes.
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Amherst
Central School Auditorum
William A. Smith
Smith
PTA
EPU Members Aided Rescue After Wellington Train Crash
Amherst Emergency Police Unit members helped at the Wellington train wreck within an hour of the crash. EPU crews aided rescue, fire, crowd and traffic control, praised by Wellington officials. Rankin cited unauthorized traffic and bystander crowds as major hindrances to efforts. Sgt Koppenhafer then spoke on handling arrested subjects.
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Amherst
Wellington
EPU
EPA
Wes Rankin
Rankin
Art Koppenhafer
Amherst essay winners named in four grades at Steele High
Amherst Legion announces four grade winners in the Why I am Proud to be an American contest at Marion L. Steele High School. Freshmen Judy Goodspeed and Robert Bentley win. sophomores Barbara Bacon and William Kunsman take prizes. juniors Marcia Puhek Cal Huffman win. seniors Sue Albrecht John Conry triumph. Honorable mentions go to several students. Winning essays advance to district competition. Judges include Robert Fuhrman and others.
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Marion L. Steele High School
Barbara Bacon
William Kunsman
Jerry Hewes
Marcia Puhek
Cal Huffman
David Cope
Sue Albrecht
John Conry
Wade Hubbard
Fuhrman
al King
Henry Kmieciak
Fred Deiner
John Milnarik
Final Exams In Amherst Next Week
Amherst schedule outlines final examinations next Thursday and Friday at Marion L Steele High School. Exams run 90 minutes and count as one quarter of the semester grade. Regular classes do not meet on exam days and grade cards go out Wednesday signaling the start of the second semester.
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Amherst
Marion L. Steele High School
South Amherst Pinochle Club Meeting Recap
South Amherst notes report Mrs. Charles Hayden hosted the Neighborhood Pinochle Club meeting. Mrs. Michael Bodnar won high and traveler's prizes, Mrs. Frank Stupak won the low prize. A two course lunch was served to members and guest Mrs. Raymond Schultz. The January 19 meeting will be at Mrs. James Szuch.
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Amherst
Pinoche Club
Charles Hayden
Michael Bodnar
Frank Stupak
Raymond Schultz
James Szuch
Steele Sophomores Plan Party Saturday Night
The Marion L. Steele High School sophomore class will hold its annual party in the Central School gymnasium from 7 30 to 10 p m. The program features skits dances and the Who's Who contest winners announced under the direction of Mr and Mrs Al King. Class officers Tom Sterry Penny Newell Leslie King Sharon Womack led the arrangements with a faculty advisory committee listed.
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Isaac Thompson
Harriet Simpson
Durward Knepper
Knepper
Gene Woodings
Amherst
Marion L. Steele High School
Central School Gymnasium
al King
Tom Sterry
Penny Newell
Leslie King
Sharon Womack
Margaret Thutt
Margaret Egland
Evelyn Smith
Kathryn Murray
Guy Surer
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Donald Nichols
Betty Holzhauer
Executive Board
Parent Education Workshop
Cleveland
Theodore Szarek
Fire Department
New Fire Station
Forum Club
Twighenders
James Mallory
Meadowlark Motorcycle Club
Order of Eastern Star
Stone
Masonic Temple
American Legion Post 118
Post Home
Hickory Tree Grange
Grange Hall
Lions Club
Amherst Churches
Faith Baptist Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph
Joseph A. Lembach
Pas
Tor
Victorian Guild
Robert Diedrick
Mission Circle 16
Robert Krause
St. Elizabeth Guild
Betty Wagner
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Gail Bergstresser
Minis
Fellowship House
Churchmen's Brotherhood
Church Council
Women’s Missionary Society
Women’s Society
Westminster United
Presbyterian Church
Neal Pert
Women's Association
David Mead
Congregational Church
Merry Maids
Parsch Lumber
East Ave
N.Y.C. Depot
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Amherst American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Robert Fuhrman
the Legion
Judy Goodspeed
Robert Bentley
John Schaeffer
Dream Kitchen
Steele
A. T. Sibley
Chestnut Street
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