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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1961

Page

3

Midview Reflections Buzz as Semester Tests Near

Midview students study for semester tests as plans unfold for the yearbook and class trip. Individual Events Speech entries at Massillon featured strong showings with multiple top placements across humorous and dramatic declamation and extemp. Student directors for the choir were named as Bonnie Hawkes and Ed Lichtenberg.

Midview Massillon Dane Johnson Judy Basnett Sharon Carpenter Louise Davis Viola Stensky Jim Powers Mary Knechtges Chgsen Bonnie Hawkes Ed Lichtenberg

Pinochle Club Meets Tonight At Elyria Home

GRAFTON Pat Mudge hosts the Pinochle Club in Elyria for the first meeting of the year. Guests included Myma Osterman, sister of member Jame Larson. Shirley Campbell won first prize and double pinochle. Millie Spansin received the traveling prize. Macel Johnson had the low score. A salad and sandwich course followed.

Grafton Pat Mudge Elyria Jame Larson Myma Osterman Shirley Campbell Millie Spansin Low Macel Johnson

New Counseling Offices Open at Midview and Grafton Schools

New look guidance offices created from an old custodian’s room at Midview Junior High and Grafton Elementary. James Gainer and Miss Martha Pase gain dedicated spaces as Herman Gannett and Tom McIntyre lead construction during Christmas vacation.

Grafton Midview James Gainer Martha Pase Herrman Gannett Tom McIntyre Gerald Pearlman Pase Herman Gannett

Post Office Field Service Man To Speak

Grafton Kiwanis Club will host V. V. DeJean, field service officer of the U S Post Office department, as guest speaker at tomorrow night’s meeting at 630 at the Grafton School. He will discuss US Post Offices and show a film on the Washington DC facility, described as the most modern in the world.

Grafton V. V. DeJean U.S. Post Office Department Grafton Kiwanis Club Grafton School Washington, D.C

Southeastern Church Schedules Services in Grafton Area

A list of church schedules in Grafton and nearby towns includes Assumption Church Elm 5t Grafton Edward Gackowski pastor with Mass times 6 8 36 and 10 am daily 8 am. Kelden Met Opist Belden Kenneth Hoagland pastor with Sunday School 10 am Morning Worship 11 am and youth groups 7 30 pm. Immaculate Conception Evie St Grafton Edward Haberbosch pastor with Masses 7 30 and 10 am and daily 7 am, plus Wednesday novena and Saturday confessions. The roster lists many other area churches with service times and programs.

Assumption Church Elm Grafton Edward Gackowski Kelden Belden Kenneth Hoagland Susannah Circle Community Circle Evie St Edward Haberbosch Our Lady of Perpetual Help Lagrange First Baptist Cyril A. Smith Midview Assembly OF Grafton Rd Chester Roig Dean Mayo Women's Missionary Society Men's Fellowship North Eaton Baptist Royalton Frank Kuriger Women's Missionary Green Royal Ambassadors and Girls” Auxiliary North Eaton Church OF Christ Panalan RA Anyainus Stanley Bartlett Ctr Rho Christian Youth Aduit the Grange Charles B. Sutton Pas Young Peoples Meeting Missionary Society Trinity Lutheran

Baker's Dozen January Meeting Held

At the Baker's Dozen Club January gathering Mrs. Vivian Jantz received a gift from her secret sister. The event occurred at Mrs. Wilhelmine Metzger's Hickory Street home. Sarah Glant won the first prize and a traveling prize in card games. Treva Fulton won the low prize. A Salad tourse was served. The next meeting is scheduled for February 9 at Mrs. Treva Fulton's home.

Grafton Baker's Dozen Club Vivian Jantz Wilhelmine Metzger Hickory St Sarah Glant Low Treva Fulton Fulton Leonard Bescan Flora Tyius Thomas Kilpatrick Lichtenberg Betty Sweeney Stone Dance Elyria Richard

Thew Credit Union to Elect Directors at Lorain Meeting

Thew Credit Union will hold its annual meeting Saturday at 7 30 p.m. at Amyers Hall, 30th and Broadway, Lorain. Members will elect three directors and new members to the credit, audit committees.

Thew Employees Credit Union Amyers' Hall Broadway Lorain

New Station To Be Ready In February In Grafton

Grafton Village plans its new fire station ready by February 1 per Mayor Earnest Toghill. The project, under construction since last year, was to open within 120 days of start, but minor defects like unfaced outlet boxes and damaged doors delayed completion. Electrical substation work on Railroad Street should finish by mid February. Material shortages still hold up construction.

Grafton Grafton Village Earnest Toghill Railroad St

Women’s Groups Meet in Grafton Parish Hall

GRAFTON The Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid and Lutheran Ladies Missionary League met January 10 in the Rt 82 parish hall with 17 members. Officers appointed to the ways and means committee were Elizabeth Balsman, B. Woidtke and Ernest Kreutzke. Readings included a poem New Year’s Promise.

Lydia Neiderheld Lutheran Children's Ards Society Mil Neck Manor New York Rose Wottchke Betty Susak Hazel Styles Lutheran Ladies Missionary League Fort Wayne Missionary League Quarterly

Junior Women Host Luau and Card Night

GRAFTON The Half Deckers Club met at Joanne Stanislawski’s home Thursday evening with one guest Joyce Sibert. Louise Hess won the high prize in cards. Jean Lawson took second and traveling prizes. A luncheon followed. GRAFTON A Hawaiian Luau was held Saturday evening by the Midview Junior Women's Club at the LaGrange Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall with women guests attending.

Grafton Midview LaGrange

Space Age Art and Band Clinic Highlight PTA Meeting

GRAFTON A space themed talk titled Art in the Space Age will headline the Madview Junior High PTA meeting. A band clinic under Harry Pringston will feature rhythms and harmonies and four selections performed in full by the band.

Grafton Madview Junior High Parent-Teacher Association Grafton School Harry Pringston

Cleaners To Open In Week In Grafton

Marcelle's Dry Cleaning and Laundry operated by Russell and Marcelle Henley will open at 931 Main Street next week. They will handle cleaning, spotting, pressing and tailoring with sinks done at Campus Dry Cleaners in Oberlin. The couple plan to hire as needed and mentor students from school in cleaning trades.

Grafton Marcelle Russell and Marcelle Henley Owas Main Oberlin Henleys Henley Sears Fuller Brentwood Lake Village Darlene Meadowbrook Brentwood Lake

Fulton Guest Speaker at Midview Biology Club Meeting

Fulton spoke on embalming and the funeral business during the Midview Biology Club session. A question period followed. next meeting set for Wednesday at the high school. The biology group’s basketball team faces Future Farmers of America at 7 45 p.m. A business meeting will follow. Kenneth Pilot leads as president with Patty Matusik as vice president.

Grafton Russell Fulton Midview Fulton Farmer of America Kenneth Pilot Patty Matusik

Belden Principal Bittner Heads to Detroit Reading Conference

Maurice Bittner, Belden School principal, departs for a three day Detroit conference on developmental reading sponsored by the Science Research Association Chicago. The event tackles reading skill development for young students and boosting individual reading ability.

Belden Maurice Bittner Belden School Tomorrow Wall Detroit The Science Research Association Chicago

P Family Club Meeting in Grafton Hosts Draw for Secret Sisters

The January meeting of the P Knuckle Klub at Mrs Beth Banks Crook Street saw Phyllis Sadier win first prize, Marge Clark take traveling prize, and Loree Fraser with low. A light lunch followed and names for secret sisters were drawn. The next meeting is Feb 14 at Treva Neals Elyria home.

Grafton Beth Banks Crook St Phyliss Saddier Marge Clark Low Loree Fraser Klub Treva Neal Elyria

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Mildred Slattery Midview Reflections Cheryl Spanski Mary Chobody David Carpenter Ken Applegate Gerry Marquis Infanta Carol Deubel Joanne Papensbrock Sharon Maxwell Vidal Stensky Richard Fries Gary Pallas Bonnie Jantz Nobody Sleeps Linda Robinson Linda Lyndes Karen Miller Clarice Larrick Post Office Field Service Southeastern Church Schedules Columbia Methodist Royalton Rd Henry Holyoak Old Post Office Bevis Ferguson Laporte Methodist LaPorte Robert Lyon Wilcott Susannah Sunshine Midview Baptist Royalton Rd North Frank Odor Ating North Eaton Church OF the Nazarene Thew Credit Union Glenn Grafton, Ohio Charles St Elm St Ernest Toghill Charles Mlazowski T and R Construction Co Cleveland Ed Robinson Lyle Woods al Taylor Eet Luau pChronicle-Telegrama Ohio Wed Biology Bittner P-Knuckle Klub Spitzer Hardware Main St Grafton Savings & Banking Co Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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