V. F. W. Starts Drive to Add 60 New Members in Elyria
Elyria post 1079 Veterans of Foreign Wars launches a winter membership drive aiming to recruit 60 new members. The nationwide effort, led locally by Commander Dave Beattie, targets eligible overseas veterans and new posts in communities lacking units. Also noted: Alfred A. Hopkins seated as Trustee for 12 months. Charles Walton to be obligated next meeting. sick list includes Joseph Mulroy and George Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
United States
Bernard W. Kearney
Dave Beattie
Post No
Beattie
America
Alfred A. Hopkins
Roy Hendrixon
Charles Walton
Walton
Dennis Robison
Joseph P. Mulroy
Thomas Michalis
George Jones
St. Joseph Hospital
Post 1079 meeting adjourned after a late hour
Lorain was released and was doing well. Mr. Jones was a hit skip victim. Both Mulray and Jones are members of Post 1079. The meeting adjourned at a late hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Jones
Mulray
Post 1079
Ottawa Mills Faces Gas Shutoff Amid Strike
Ottawa Hills suburb Ottawa Mills endures indeterminate gas cutoff as a 500 worker strike enters its fourth day. A 34-man skeleton crew guards the master valve while officials plan a four day canvass of 600 homes to restore service. Labor officials and union leaders seek mediation and contract terms including recognition and a closed shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ottawa Mills
Ottawa Hills
I. A. Ludwig
Ohio Fuel Gas Cmpany
Northwestern Ohio Natural Gas Company
Ludwig
McGrady
Edward F. McGrady
Washington
Edmund G. Ruffin
Toledo Industrial Peace Board
John N. Edy
Announced Sale of Multiple Elyria Properties
Lehman and Johnson announce the sale of the Bert H. Hucknall residence at 3233 Columbia Avenue to Ward W. B. Young and Maude A. Young for about 15000 dollars. Young, manager of Brilliant Oil, and Hucknall of American Lace will move to New York. Also listed is a two family house at 1131 1123 West Avenue from Harry F. Claycomb to L. J. Mowry and other city properties including LaPorte and Mendel Court transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman & Johnson
Redington Block
Bert H. W. Hucknall
Columbia Avenue
W. B. Young
Maude A. Young
Denison Ave
Elyria
Young
Brilliant Oil Company
Hucknall
American Lace
New York City
New York
West Avenue
Harry F. Claycomb
L. J. Mowry
C. H. McDanels
LaPorte
E. H. Rickenbrode
Cleveland
Eva Youngbinth
Mendel Court
Savings
Twelve Granges Represented At County Meeting
Twelve Lorain County Granges were represented by 1617 members as Wellington Grange led a program at Carlisle Grange Hall in a county contest series sixth leg. Penfield Grange topped with 39 present. Carlisle Wellington and Ridgeville tied for second with 22 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Wellington
Carlisle
Lulu Mason
Wellington Grangers
Lois
Delbert Mohrman
Wellington Grange
Harriet Mason
Carl Webber
Charles Webber
Lucille Greene
Blanche Mohrman
D. G. Swanger
John Barber
Clarence Baker
Carlisle Grange
North Elyria
Old Glory
Penfield
Kipton
Belden Grange Hall
Elyrian’s California trip includes Rajah on Streamliner
Attorney Charles Snoble completed a California journey with his wife and daughter on December 19 visiting San Pedro Pasadena Palm Springs and San Diego. He rode the Union Pacific Challenger to begin and returned on the Diesel electric Streamliner with a Rajah and retinue aboard under guard while socializing with fellow passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Pasadena
Union Pacific
India
Charles Snoble
Snoble
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Palm Springs
Desert
San Diego
E. R. Mennell
Grafton
A. J. Webber
Henry Ingersoll
Elyria
Snobie
Chicago
Real estate transfers listed by Deposit Bank and Trust Co
Deposit Bank and Trust Co. liquidates several parcels including 252 Fairlawn to A Marcero now of Elyria, 1273 East Ave to Rev Edwin Kirby, 378 Furnace St to Edna Grobe, 275 Harwood St to Henry J Gerhardinger, Detroit Road Sheffield property to Raymond Potter, 123 Clinton Ave to Harley Gibbs, and a 125 acre New London farm owned by Bertha M Howe sold to Henry Root.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deposit Bank & Trust Co
Fairlawn
Russell A. Marcero
Fostoria
Elyria
Russell Waldorf
East Ave
Edwin Kirby
Furnace St
Pearl Beck
Edna Grobe
Hettie Champney
Harwood St
Henry J. Gerhardinger
Root
Henry Root
Detroit Road
Sheffield
Raymond Potter
Lakewood
Mary L. Wright
Clinton Ave
Harley C. Gibbs
New London
Bertha M. Howe
Dickens' nightly quest for the polka step
A brief vignette describes Charles Dickens seeking to master a polka step. He would practice alone in a corner and awoke one winter night terrified that he had forgotten the sequence. He then reheard the steps aloud, counting "one two three" until confident in the "wonderful step."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
Inaugural Day 1789 Washington Sworn In at Federal Hall
Washington rode from Cherry Street to Federal Hall as crowds cheered. He took the constitutional oath read by Chancellor Livingston with Adams and the Speaker present. Washington then delivered the first inaugural address and the procession continued to St Pauls Church for prayers as cheers lingered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Old St. Paul's Church
New York City
Queen Street
George Washington
United States
Cherry Street
Federal Hall
Fort George
Church Bella
Congress
New York
John Adams
Adams
Senate Chamber
Broad Street
Livingston
Robert R. Livingston
St. Paul's Church
Provost
Atlantic Coast
French Assembly Pledges Peace in 1790 Charter
The passage notes that in May 1790 the French Representatives declared the nation would never wage a war of conquest as part of their new Constitution. The remark places this pacific resolution before Napoleon's rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Napoleon
Amherst Garden Club Sets Banquet Speaker and Plans
Amherst C January 19 The Amherst Garden Club held its regular meeting at the Town Hall appointing committees for the year and planning the annual banquet for February 15 with speaker Mr Fuller of the Museum of Natural History Cleveland on Flora of the American Desert. Members discussed new plant introduction and shared garden plans for the year. The Lutheran church Pythian Sisters village council schedule were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst, C
Amherst Garden Club
Town Hall
A. R. Tolhurst
James Nicholl
Harry Nicholl
E. E. Foster
Anna Lembke
J. H. Ludwig
C. Young
Ada Purcell
W. G. Schaeffer
Fuller
Museum of Natural History
Cleveland
American Desert
Committees Appointed by St Peter’s Senior League
The St Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Senior League met to appoint committees for the ensuing year. Devo tions were led by Miss Hollingsworth. A memorial service honored Miss Edith Berger. Committees named include membership chaired by Kenneth Fritz, devotional chaired by Helen Hollingsworth, program chaired by Helen Roemer, recreation chaired by Mrs. Frederick Berger, and service chaired by Dorothea Ernst. Washington Birthday supper planned for Feb 16 with a special program. Nelen Herbst and Russel Stauffer won games and contests. Lunch by Hollingsworth, Florence Herbst, and Helen Roemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Helen Hollingsworth
Cg.e. Schmidt
Edith Berger
Gladys Hopkins
Kenneth Fritz
Alvin Deuschle
Dora Wilhelm
Virginia Vinson
Nelen Herbst
Russel Stauffer
Florence Herbst
Helen Roemer
Fishers Host Park Avenue Housewarming for Slumska Family
Mr and Mrs James Fisher entertained relatives and friends at a Park Avenue housewarming honoring Mr and Mrs William Slumska Jr The event featured games contests and dancing followed by a late hour course lunch The honored guests included Elyria residents Philip Kaley Ethel Zimmer Ward West and Charles Zimmer Lorain residents Elmer Stang Carl Slumska and William Slumska Sr plus Casper Date and the hosts Gifts were presented to the Slumska couple for their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fisher
William Slumska
Park Avenue
Philip Kaley
Charles Zimmer
Ethel Zimmer
Ward West
Elyria
Elmer Stang
Carl Slumska
Lorain
Casper Date
Slumska
Events Tonight: The Men's Club of St. Paul
Tonight the Men s Club of St Paul hosts a gathering with plans for socializing and community service updates. Members and guests are invited to attend at the clubhouse, with refreshments available and a brief program scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Club of
St. Paul
Eagle Auxiliary Special Meeting Friday Evening
A special meeting of the Eagle Auxiliary is scheduled at the F Q O E Hall at 6:30 Friday evening. Elmer Johnson Post of American Legion will hold a separate special meeting at the club rooms Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Auxiliary
F. Q O. E. Hall
Elmer Johnson
Circle 3 Meeting Postponed At St Peter's Church
Circle 3 of the Women's Union at St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church has been postponed to January 27 due to the Father-Son banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 3
Women’s Union of
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Local Briefs From Elyria and Amherst Families
Mrs. O J Brown of Elyria and Mrs. B A Jenne visited their mother Mrs Joseph Heathcote in South Amherst where she is bedridden with illness. Mr and Mrs W Linehos and Mrs Emily Linehos spent Sunday with Cleveland relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Brown
Elyria
B. A. Jenne
Joseph Heathcote
South Amherst
W. Linehos
Emily Linehos
Cleveland
Registrars of Vital Statistics To Meet In Norwalk
Registrars from Huron Erie Seneca and Lorain counties plan a meeting in Norwalk on Wednesday January 20 with C J Bott state supervisor of WPA statistical projects to discuss a new alphabetical ledger system for recording births and deaths and the expected parallel WPA copying project in each county to date under the proposed method
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Erie
Seneca
Lorain
Norwalk
C. J. Bott
WPA
U. S. Pushes Columbia River Out Of Bed
Washington reports a second historic shift of the Columbia River as engineers at Grand Coulee Dam complete a cofferdam. The river is diverted leftward at the upstream face, altering its natural course for the first time since the last ice age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Columbia River
America
Grand Coulee
Fragmented river bend described in ancient note
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a horseshoe bend and a river or watercourse returning to its course below a constraining abutment. The text is unclear, with no identifiable names, dates, places, or events beyond the described bend and the notion of a structure (abutment) influencing flow.
Fragmented note hints at half way compromise on sex tone
The readable parts suggest a discussion or compromise between opposing sides on sexual content balance. No clear names or places are identifiable. The fragment implies negotiations without final agreement or specifics.
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Betwen
Sex
Frank li
Sheriff's Real Estate Sales in Lorain County Ohio
A batch of sheriff sales in Lorain County Ohio includes No. 37814 involving A E Perkes et al for property in Columbia Township. sale set for February 13 1937 at 10 a m at Elyria. Also cases 37771 and 33584 list multiple parcels in Elyria and Oberlin areas with descriptions, appraisals and two thirds minimum bid requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Perkes
Plaine
Berea Colt & Country Club
Court of Common Pleas
Lorain County
Ohio
Elyria
Ohic
Columbia
County of
Lorain
State of
Columbia Township
East River Road
Frank Kosa
Annie Koza
Frank Koza
Rocky River
James H. Burns
Geed
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Fred Peterson
Mmon Pleas
Elyria Township
Black River
Cleveland Street
Beebe
Longfellow Street
Longfellow Avenue
William F. Grall
Sherif
John von Blum
Savings & Loan
Arthur L. Gegenheimer
Court of Common. Pleas
Elsria
Eistia
Ob O Rald
Lesp
Tim
William F. Ora
Letahy Coon Wedder, Wedder
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W. O. Zaiser
Court St
Federal Savings & Loan Ass.n. of Cleveland
FHA
Mary Kornman
Baby Patsy May
Gordon Douglas
Mickey Daniels
Joe Cobb
Stymie Beard
Spanky McFarland
Alfalfa Switzer
Darla Hood
Porky Lee
Buckwheat Thomas
Pete the Pup
Acme
Weatherstrip
Sibley & Sprague
Telechone
Elyrian
Vienna
Turkey
Spain
S. S. Paris
Amherst
Cleveland St
Bar
Central Book Store
Hospital News
Nettie Ludwig
Axtel Street
Registrars of
U. S
Cavalier
Schroll Coal
Eben
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