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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1931
Page
3
Mrs Phillip Eular hosted the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society at her home on a Wednesday afternoon. Mrs William Allsop presided over the business and devotionals. Members read poems and selections including Do Without Club. Refreshments were served to guests Herman Witt and Eva Bryant.
Gus Edson reports the P T A meeting held in the school auditorium with reports from the secretary treasurer and committees accepted. A card party is planned for next Tuesday at the Woods home with committee members named. A box social is planned for Valentine week.
Alexander Legge warned grain boards of trade would fail in the United States as traders move to Canada. Arthur W. Cutten, veteran broker, told United Press the US market would doom Chicago Board of Trade wheat business and shift to Winnipeg. Cutten said he bought a seat on the Winnipeg Board of Trade for 12,600 dollars after 16 Chicago firms joined Winnipeg amid government market interference.
Swollen joints are supposedly cured quickly by Joint-Hase with a rubbing action that penetrates to stop pain and reduce swelling. The product is advertised as guaranteed and sold by druggists in a 60 cent tube.
Lorain County Treasurer I N D Backus announces the 1930 tax rates with an annexed table of mills per dollar valuation. State levy totals 30.5 mills, county levies total 3.3330 mills, plus local and township specifics including school and dump-improvement levies. Deputy treasurer notes dates Dec 18-20-27 and Jan 3-10-17 for tax collection and related assessments.
Plans unveiled for a South Amherst Red Cross drive with Ways and Means Committee leading. A plant was awarded to the ninth and tenth grades for the largest attendance. After business hours a program featured Bailey, the assistant county superintendent, and the high school orchestra. Warren Powers performed a piano solo, and the Quarry Quartette sang with Charles Bauman yodeling. members included Ammenhouser, Thompson, Fahrney, and Bauman.
The Cleveland Quarries Foremanship Club held a regular business meeting at the Buckeye Hotel on Thursday evening with about forty members attending. Safety was the topic of discussion.
St John’s Evangelical led by Rev C E Schmidt held Sunday School at 1 00 p m and public worship at 2 00 p m. Methodist services conducted by Rev James Lyon offered morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday School at 10 45. Congregational worship by Rev C E Eastman began at 9 30 with Sunday School at 10 30.
Mr and Mrs Edward Becker welcome a baby daughter born at Amherst Hospital Wednesday morning. Mrs Victoria Heussner of Phoenix visits daughter Louise Griffen. Amherst high school basketball teams travel to Columbia for two games. Mrs William Bullock visits son Don Bullock in Lorain. Paul Mori of Cleveland makes a courtesy business call. Security Benefit Association meets in lodge rooms. Mrs Jacob Muth and Mrs George Garthe visit Amherst resident Mrs Lodi Gibson.
NEW OBERLIN O H Jan 17 Mr and Mrs Charles Pomroy and daughter Eleanor May also Ray Cliff of Elyria were supper guests of Mr and Mrs R E Heath Sunday Mrs Parker of Oberlin called on Mrs M Smith Tuesday afternoon Mr and Mrs F C Brown entertained Saturday night and Sunday their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Harold Steinman and son Dick of Toledo Mr and Mrs George H Dion were dinner and supper guests of their son and wife Mr and Mrs Arthur Dion of Oberlin Sunday Mr and Mrs William Peabody were in Elyria on business Saturday Mr and Mrs Muldovan have Bes to Lorain from this vicinity
Mr and Mrs Nicholas Webber hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering for Mrs Webber’s sisters and their families. It was the first combined meeting and proved pleasant with supper for 24. Attending were Mr and Mrs Henry Mackett and children Frances and Justin of Town Line Road, Mr and Mrs Frank Justin and daughters Evelyn and Virginia of Elyria, and Mr and Mrs N.
The Oberlin Grange held its regular meeting at Oberlin hall Tuesday. Darius Holcomb installed the recently elected officers and Mrs Blanche Spicer presided as marshal with Mrs Carrie Robert and Mrs Edith Hastings of LaGrange acting as marshals. Supper preceded the installation, with many local residents attending including John Emerich and family, Wm Manns and family, C D Peabody and daughter, B E Heath and Hazel, and others. The Juveniles were installed by the same team.
A birthday surprise was tendered to Mrs Carl Schmitz at her home Monday evening when 24 relatives gathered to help celebrate.
Families including F. J. Schmitz and G. H. Dion attended a Grange hall card party at Oberlin with guests C D Peabody M Smith and others. Lincoln Kelly and O B Peabody visited Mr. and Mrs. Harley Telford in Henrietta. Several residents joined friends for a birthday celebration and refreshments, with gifts from the crowd and best wishes.
Mrs. Alice Heath attended the funeral of her great grandson Donald Heath of Elvira Tuesday. Wm Peabody of Town Line Toad spent several days last week with his grandparents. Carl Bates and children of Henrietta visited Mr and Mrs Wm Manns. Woolridge and son Clyde were in Columbia Saturday. Frank J Schmitz and Mrs G H Dion called on Mr and Mrs Peter Neufer of Elytia. Mr and Mrs M Smith and Mr and Mrs C Justin attended Patrick Campbell funeral at Oberlin Tuesday morning.
Lawrence College in Wisconsin experiments with renting paintings to students to enrich dorm decor and foster art exposure. The program aims to provide affordable access to original works, pairing artwork with campus housing for hands on art education.
A terse sport note lists matchups with Lv. Ashland facing Mansfield and Lv. Mansfield facing Ashland in a boys or girls game grid. The brief item signals local school basketball pairings.
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