Water front drama and newsrooms in New York glare
The piece paints a vivid New York water front district near the Navy Yard as a rough, swarming locale with sailors, tough cops, and diverse quarters. It notes shifting journalism, the rise of radio stars, and uneasy bravado in postwar press rooms. It also profiles Rex Beach and Alfred Codona, linking farming success and a trapeze career amid broader city trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Williamsburg
Seven Seas
Port Said
Havre
Wrecking House Dutch
Navy Yard
Palm Beach
Gene Fowler
Charles MacArthur
Don Clarke
Rex Beach
Florida
Beach
Alfred Codona
Old Home Town News and Social Briefs
A cluttered local notes page recounts social visits and events from Berea and nearby towns. Mrs. Harold Geist and Elyria guests. Cleveland visitors with Bayless and Howard families. band concerts in Birmingham and Townsend. multiple dinners and birthdays. Grange supper. Eliza Sanders returns from Milan. Berea funeral of Mrs. Bertha Cook and related local greetings and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Geist
Lo| Tain
Elyria
Moda Sandrock
Wendell Bayless
W. E Howard
Cleveland
C. D Bayless
P. E Harding
Crockett
Florida
Lawrence Friedley
Clyde
Wakeman
Birmingham
Townsend
Harry Jones
Oscar Schneider
Albert Schneider
Ella Kendeigh
Earl Kendeigh
Fred Wilford
Elaine
Lois Jean Garber
Berea
Charles Cook
Bertha Cook
Oberlin
Kipton Bible Class Elects Kipton Community church officers
Kipton July 17 The Women s Bible class of Kipton Community church met for business and social time at the home of Mrs N W Bates. Mrs Nellie Haigh presided. Mrs George Bickel was elected class president and Mrs Hagerman secretary treasurer Aaine chosen and the class to be known as the Emanon clase of the Ripton Community church school Music and games followed by refreshments. Several locals attended a Camden Baptist Sunday school picnic at French s flats with swimming and a sumptous supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipton
Women's Bible
Kipton Community Church
N. W. Bates
Nellie Haigh
George Bickel
Hagerman
Aaime
Emanon” Clase
Ripton Community Church School
G. T. Hanna
Gower
F E. Weeks
Bowman
W. D
Grace Miller
Camden Baptist Sunday School
French’s Flats
Helen
Margaret Hendershot
Cleveland
Vivian Todd
Stanley
Harold Brumby
Albert Erbs
Wakeman
Margaret Short
Doris
Robert Waite
Ray
Orftha
Jane Brumby
Kathryn Becker
Clarence
Clayton Rippert
Huntington Naegele Reunion Highlights Town Hall Gathering
The 14th annual Naegele reunion was held at Huntington town hall and park last Sunday with about eighty five relatives from Toledo Perrysburg Cleveland and local area enjoying a sumptuous dinner and supper. Games were played and social ties renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naegele
Huntington
Huntingston Town Hall
Toledo
Perrysburg
Cleveland
Henrietta Columbine Flower Club Meeting Notes
Henrietta July 17 meeting at Mrs Mary Thomas home July 6 pledge roll call minutes approved new business on county and community Fair time spent on record books visitors welcome next meeting at Lucille Sanders home Friday July 20 six thirty p m AIC Society Supper Ladies Aid potluck served to Rev Emil Burtichter and guests Evanglical Aid Society July meeting planned annual picnic ice cake served to members including Mrs Harold Coates Chauncey Currier Earl Kendeigh Melvin and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbine Flower Club
Henrietta
Mary Thomas
Lucille Sanders
AIC Society
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church
Emil Burtichter
Fred Bauman
Louis Delefield
Starley Ann
Martha Delefield
Mary Becker
Frank Berg
Catherine
Sophia Pippett
Henry Dute
Charles Dute
Martha Bauman
Evangelical Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Evangelical Church
C. H. Currier
Oscar Zurcher
Harold Coates
Chauncey Currier
Earl Kendeigh
Melvin
Willing Workers elect officers at M E church meeting
Vincent July 17 The Willing Workers class of the local M E church Sunday School held a regular business meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs D F Eschtruth with twelve members present. Officers elected for the next year are Harvey Stoughton president Arthur Eschtruth vice president De Ette Carpenter secretary Cleta Whitney treasurer Neva Goodsite corresponding secretary. Several matters of old business were settled. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Arthur Eschtruth Mrs Knight Miss Francis Stinebring Mrs Myron Starr Miss De Ette Carpenter Mr and Mrs Harvey Stoughton Mr and Mrs Chester Whalen and the hosts. The date and place of the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent
M. E. Church
D.F. Eschtruth
Harvey Stoughton
Arthur Eschtruth
de Ette Carpenter
Cleta Whitney
Neva Goodsite
Knight
Francis Stinebring
Myron Starr
Chester Whalen
Weekend Guests Attend Local Church Services and Activities
Mrs Mabel Senich and Mrs Ethel Biersworth visited their sister Mrs Myron Starr in Cuyahoga Falls along with Miss Emma Krautter. The MKE church held services with Rev F A Ashburn preaching on To Me To Live Is Christ. A Sunday School program included songs and a birthday offering. an August 10 lawn social was announced. Attendance was 78, down from 79 last week. The Twilight Stitchers met July 11 with seven present, sewing and games after business. Local residents attended heat races in Lorain on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Senich
Ethel Biersworth
Cuyahoga Falls
Myron Starr
Emma Krautter
M. KE
F. A. Ashburn
Christ
J. Harnish
Harvey Stoughton
Ana
Will
Vincent Girte Fou
Howe
D. FL. Bachtrath
al Wd Bers
Laverne Boyd
Eschtroth
Lorain
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Damor Runyon
Charles van Loan
Damon
Denver
Park Row
Runyon
van Loan
Mike Fright
Bob Davis
Floyd Gibbons
Lowell Thomas
Rudy Vallee
Amos
Andy
Frank Ganther Rerty
Middle Avenue
Elyria Pe
U. S
Patent Office
Codona
Sherry
McNaught. Syndicate, Inc
John Bauman, Jr
Elmer Garber
Lois Jean
Dorothy
John Bauman
Howard Gould
Eleanor Schneider
Dorothy Jones
Marie Roberts
Schneider
Grange
Berlin Heights
Eliza Sanders
Frank Daily
Milan
Rory
Klo
Bennie
Pase Lee Westarlet
Jay Sharp
Sybil Kennedy
Dan Knoble
Donald Pietch
Paul Krieg
Margaret Davidson
Lois Bickel
Bridges
Frank Crockett, Sr
St. Petersburg
Fla
P. E. Harding
Byam
Sarah McCotter
P. T. Rooney
C. E. Tulga
North Plate
Nebraska
LaGrange Baptist Church
Camden Baptist Parsonage
Alice Dobney
Lloyd Ladd
Margaret Geist
Walter Handley
Welnsboro
Clarence Welsh
Spencer
L C. Crile
Gene Neubecker
Parkview
Lloyd Weyer
Hart Leninger
Archie McRoberts
Wellington
Sharp
Universalist Church
Ralph Dirlam
Lottie Dirlam
H. Dirlam
M. E. Church Services
Josephine Pavlich
Lion
A. V. Heck
Vernon
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Faye Briney
Delphi, Indi
C.h.merthe Co
T Store
Rete Teonnee
Bar Harbor
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