Social notes and visits across Medina area and beyond
News from correspondents James Smithson of Marion Ohio covers two weeks' visits at Rodock and other relatives in Cleveland Sharon and Burlington. Numerous trips and weekend visits among the Mellert, Scheu, Mack, Feuchter, Arick and Mack families, with birthdays, reunions, camping and fishing. Scattered incidents include a jaw injury, a car fender damage, and plans for a church bazaar and chicken dinner plus a school dance and band outing to Kingston Canada.
La Grange Card Party Highlights Local Club
Mrs B L Willcox hosted the Five Hundred club with Mrs Malvern Spicer taking top honors, and door prize awarded to Mrs R W Sanders. Notes mention upcoming August 4 hostess, and various social visits from Elyria Cleveland Mansfield and New Jersey residents in La Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Grange
B. L. Willcox
Five Hundred Club
Malvern Spicer
A. E. Archer
C. H. Opfer
Alva Spicer
R. W. Sanders
May Callely
Community Notes from Wellington Area Families
Local residents and visitors are listed with weekend activities and health updates. Erhart TES is recovering from sun stroke suffered Wednesday. Names include Pearl Fiest of Medina with Dorothy, Wiliam Schneider and wife from Cleveland, Ann Schneider of Norwalk, Bob Steiner visiting Toledo, Adeline Beache, Elia Armbruster at St Patrick dinner, Selden Armbruster family in Fostoria, Minnie Fiest visiting Rumbauch, Theo Haurr returning from Vermilion camp, Joe Dowdell with Medina friends, Hazel and Beatrice Nock with Albert Gross, Harry Doncaster of Elyria, Justin McCabe attending Earl Simpson anniversary in Seville, Ross Page of Lorain, Genevieve Erhart visiting Page family, Walter Derek of Grafton hosting picnic in Albert Erhart woods, Mrs. Frank Ulrich and Mrs. Bert Meyer visiting Berea, George Grong and son Nel making Cleveland trip, Bertrand Lockyear and Pearl Frent visiting Glen Yannayan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Haury
Pearl Fiest
Medina
Dorothy
Wiliam Schneider
Cleveland
Ann Schneider
Norwalk
G. QO. Haury
Bob Steiner
Frank Stephenson
Toledo
Adeline Beache
Elia Armbruster
St. Patrick's Church
Wellington Fair Grounds
Selden Armbruster
Fostoria
Fred Armbruster
Minnie Fiest
Rumbauch
Theo Haurr
Vermilion
Joe Dowdell
Taster
Hazel
Beatrice Nock
Berea
Albert Gross
Sottings
Harry Doncaster
Elyria
Hugh Dowdell
Justin McCabe
Earl Simpson
Seville
Ross Page
Lorain
Albert Erhart
Genevieve Erhart
Page
Walter Derek
Grafton
Valley City
Garfield
Family visits span weekend in Ohio Wisconsin trips noted
Mrs George Maxworthy spent Thursday to Sunday with ill sister Mrs Geopferd. Albert Haury and Art Maxworthy families visited. Miss Rose Grabbenstetter joined a Cleveland couple for a Wisconsin motor trip returning Friday. Litchfield visits and Elyria Hospital stop mentioned. Will Nugent of Medina called on Mrs Grose. Dolores and Pearl Haury visited parents. Bobby Norris spent weekend with brother George in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Maxworthy
Geopferd
Albert Haury
Grafton
Art Maxworthy
Rose Grabbenstetter
Clarence Grabbenstetter
Cleveland
Wisconsin
Petersen
Litchfield
Louise Bagent
Akron
Chas. Gross
Norman Derek
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Will Nugent
Medina
Charles Grose
Dolores
Pearl Haury
Fenn's Corner
Bobby Norris
George
Belden KANDEW Four-H Club Meets at Grange Hall
The Belden KANDEW Four-H Club met at the Grange Hall on Monday evening with good attendance. Hall call was answered with the club pledge. Camp plans were discussed and several members will attend Camp Crag in August. Ralph Johnson won the door prize. three guests attended. The next meeting in two weeks will be the season’s last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandew
Belden
Grange Hall
Camp Crag
Ralph Johnson
Girls Four II club holds last meeting and plans
The Girls Four II club concluded its final gathering on Tuesday, voting to send representatives to Camp Crag. They scheduled an all day Jolly Jos event at Cascade Park for Thursday, July 29 and later submitted projects to Mrs. Castle for judging. Henrietta Di Vencenzo named a Viator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls Four ii Club
Camp Crag
Jolly Jos
Cascade Park
Wise Family Weekend Visits and Reunion Planned
Miss Lucille Wise of Cleveland visited her parents Mr and Mrs Herman Wise. Mr and Mrs D G Reisinger visited their sister Mrs Bertha Damon and daughter Miss Marjorie Reisinger of Cleveland Heights. John and James Smith stayed with their mother Mrs Julia Smith in Cleveland Heights. Sunday callers included John Smith and Mr Summerson of Cleveland. William Gest and sons visited Fred Reusch in Valley City. The Wise reunion is set for Belden Grange Hall on Sunday August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Weg
Aldrich District
John Chamberlain Farm
Richard Byres
Cleveland
Cliff Bonard
North Olmsted
Arthur Wise
Sharlene Wise
Houghton Lake
Michigan
Ray Eppley
la Grange
Lucille Wise
Herman Wise
D. G. Reisinger
Mra
Bertha Damon
Marjorie Reisinger
Cleveland Heights
John
James Smith
Julia Smith
James Prutton
Charles Wise
William Gest
John Smith
Summerson
William Jr
Herman
Fred Reusch
Valley City
Wise
Belden Grange Hall
Local Social Roundup From Elstia to Sanduski
Birmingham Harry J Weideman was in Elstia on business Saturday. Mr and Mrs H J Welz were in Lorain Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs Walter Snellenberger and Mrs Glenn Berkmeyer visited relatives in Paulding Ohio. Mrs Joe Bickel was in Vermilion Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Will Stephens called on Mrs Andrew Schisler Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs John Crohenbuel visited Mr and Mrs August Weideman Saturday evening. Walter Snellenberger and daughter Mrs Glenn Berkmerger were in Elyria Friday night. An Antique Sale was held by Mrs Emma Olds Saturday. Dinner was served to those present by the Birmingham Ladies Aid Mrs Glenn Berkmeyer Lucille and Helen Snellenberger. Mrs Walter Snellenberger and Mrs Edwin Prince were in Sanduski Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Weideman
Elstia
H. J. Welz
Lorain
Walter Snellenberger
Glenn Berkmeyer
Paulding
Ohio
Joe Bickel
Vermilion
Will Stephens
Andrew Schisler
John Crohenbuel
August Weideman
Walter Snelienberger
Glenn Berkmerger
Elyria
Emma Olds
Birmingham Ladies Aid
Lucille
Helen Snellenberger
Edwin Prince
Sanduski
Local families enjoy West Virginia visits and gatherings
Vincent and Emma Ackerman join Mr and Mrs Edgar Cooper and Mrs Ryan in West Virginia for a few days with relatives. Mr and Mrs Wade Johnson return from a West Virginia and Southern Ohio vacation. Mrs Michael Saylor and children visit Cedar Point while Mr and Mrs William Gibb tour Castalia and visit the Blue Hole. Frankie Reese returns home after visiting the Johnson family. Mrs Leonard Dean and children along with Miss Bonus Harnish spend a day with the Deans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ise
Emma Ackerman
Edgar Cooper
Ryan
West Virginia
Wade Johnson
Ohio
Michael Saylor
Cedar Pont
William Gibb
Castalia
Blue Hole
Frankie Reese
Familly
Leonard Dean
Miss Bonus Harnish
Local Social Notes Highlight LaGrange Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moulder of LaGrange and Mrs. Merlin Monagon called on Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Morris on Wednesday. Arthur Cleringer and Mrs. Dean visited. Ruth and Lois Dean returned from LaGrange where they stayed with relatives. Mrs. Ella Johnson of Gull Road was a dinner guest of Mrs. Frankie Beese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moulder
LaGrange
Merlin
Monagon
Dean
Arthur Cleringer
J. G. Morris
Wednnesday
J. J. Cook and Son
Leipsic
Ohio
Ruth
Lois Dean
Ella Johnson
Gull Road
Frankie Beese
New Oberlin Club Enjoys Picnic at Crystal Beach
About seventy five members of Oberlin Farm Woman's Club attended a picnic at Crystal Beach on Wednesday. They sat at one long table for a noon pot luck dinner. Afternoon activities included stunts contests and group singing. A three legged race and foot race were won by Mrs. N Webber. clothespin contest won by Mrs. Carl Schmitz. Local attendees included Doris Denger Helen Bucheimer Thelma Schmitz and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin Farm Woman's Club
Crystal Beach
N. Webber
Justin
Carl Schmitz
Doris Denger
Helen Bucheimer
Thelma Schmitz
Dena Smith
May Smith
Mary Justin
Jeanette
Eliza Manns
Katherine Emerich
Rachel Hill
Mayme Webber
Loretta
Marie Linden
West View Weekend Guests Travel Through Cleveland and Beyond
Misa Bessie Shepheard spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs J C Stout in Cleveland. Dr J Patmake and Miss Rath Rekert from Fairview Park Hospital in Cleveland were Friday guests of Mr and Mrs F O Manola. Mr and Mrs Walter Miller and their two children from Wheeling West Virginia visited Mr and Mrs R L Criswell while en route to Niagara Falls Canada and Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West View
Misa Bessie Shepheard
J. C. Stout
Cleveland
J. Patmake
Rath Rekert
Fairview Park Hospital
F. O. Manola
Walter Miller
Wheeling
West Virginia
R. L. Criswell
Niagara Falls
Canada
Detroit
Michigan
Community social notes from Pontiac and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs George Thompson of Pontiac Michigan and Mrs Alice Parshall visited relatives in Indiana. Jean Hales returns from Berea Community Hospital and is gaining. Mil dred Cottler and Michael Yates wed in Bedford Ohio on July 3. Robert Ly ckewells grandparents visited. Many local families enjoyed trips, visits, and Grange events. Rev Leroy Wilcox and family attend W M Church conference in Galena Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thompson
Pontiac
Michigan
Alice Parshall
Keoge Harbor
John Thompson
Ada Duthol
Boroa
Ohio
J. N. Maple
Weot View
Naomi Richards
Cleveland
Indiana
Jean Hales
Metropolitan Park Board
Whipp’s Ledges
Lake Hinckley
Stanley Jocke
Columbia Road
Leroy Wilcox
Galena
W. M
Raymond Thompson
Elyria
Cleveland Families Share Visits and Health Notes
Kathleen Mc Credey Wakeman spent a weekend with grandparents Mr and Mrs Clarence Pierce while suffering from an ear infection. Fred Smith and daughter of Elyria visited the Hoyt household Thursday to Sunday. Beatrice Peabody and son moved into a trailer behind F A Denman and called on her Bay Village daughter. Morris Redd entertained his brother and family from Spencerville. Walter Gehrke and family joined a Sunday School picnic near Bay Village. Albright visitors from Cleveland. Kraus family moved onto Pearl Street last week. Guthris family from Lima were in town Saturday.
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J. L. Oppelt
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
Oppelt
F. Beaver
Chde Beaver
Elyria
Charles H. Opfer
Kate Campbell
Jean Louise Adams
Mansfield
South Main St
F. B. Gott
John L. Underhill
Cleveland
Browning
River Road
B. H. Coon
Centralia
Ilinois
R. B. Kelner
C. S. Adams
Paul Sage
Margene
Arnold
Grafton
Ruth Gott
Whitney
New London
Vernon Hagmann
New Jersey
Joseph Hagmann
Charles Bemis
Marion
T. C. Brown
C. Justin
Webber
Ruth Green
John Sigworth
Columbia Station
V. E. Kuepper
Knipper
East Carlisle
C. H. Davis
Carl Schmitz
Leo Smith
Billy
Michael Smith
Chicago
Beatrice Peabody
F. A. Denmans
Bay Village
Morris Redd
Spencerville
W. J. Benson
Robert Hoyt
Fred Smith
Walter Gehrke
Leonard Albright
William Albright
Clarence Kraus
Perry Hoover
Pearl Street
John Guthris
Lima
West Ridge social notes mix visitors and callers
Mrs. Irving Ehlke and daughters hosted visitors from Cleveland and Milan. Local residents entertained relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Harley Wilson Eaton Mr and Mrs H H Druser and Leota Mr Louis Betcher at Lakewood Mr and Mrs Ernest Robertson Michigan at Mrs H E Kruger’s home. Others visited Mrs Schibble, Miss Lillian Todd, and Mrs Porter in New London and distributed calls among Penfound and related families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ridge
Irving Ehlke
June
Alice
Cleveland
Missy Mary Louise Goodman
Milan
Etta Brown
Harley Wilson
Eaton
Anna Mason
H. H. Druserdah
Leota
Louis Betcher
Lester Drusendahl
Lakewood
Ernest Robertson
Michiga
H. E. Kruger
Walter Grobe
Telegraph
Charles Schilble
Henry Hoffmester
Coleman
Rocky River
G. H. Smithens
Middie Ridge
Schibble
Walter Busch
Elyria
H. E. Kruser
Familial Visits and Reunion Gatherings Across Counties
Mr and Mrs C C Btrickler visited Art Squires of Nova and Edgar Fackman of St. Clairville Ohio was a guest of his aunt, uncle and cousin the Schramms in Ashland Jotlings Mr and Mrs H J Hillier and Floyd Hart attended the Stelaonger reunion at Brookside Park Ashland Mr and Mrs Clifford Hart and family were supper guests of Mrs Hillier and family Mr and Mrs R L Walker and son Corbett attended a birthday for Mrs Walker's mother age 85 and later traveled to Seville for church and the Walker reunion at John Walker's home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Btrickler
Art Squires
Nova
Edgar Fackman
St. Claireville
Ohio
Fred Schramm
Zelda
R. L. Walker
Seville
John Walker
Farm Bureau group holds friendly supper in Clemens Woods
Henrietta Farm Bureau discussion group of Black River Brownhelm and Henrietta Townships met for a pleasic supper in Clemens woods. Doris Portman and Hilly Kneisel reported on the cooperative youth conference at Camp Mannatee Akron. Guests included many local families from Black River Brownhelm and Henrietta townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jienrietta
Farm Bureau
Black River
Brownhelm
Henrietta
Clemens Woods
Doris Portman
Hilly Kneisel
Co-Operative
Camp Mannatee
Akron
Merritt Powell
Marshall
Black River Township
John Miller
Henry Seimbach
Wayne and
Paul
Howard Hite
A. J. Cooper
Billy Knessel
I. G. Portman
Mildred
Venice McGrew
Mead Petty
Paul Myer
Elmer Portman
Familly
A. J Clemons
Harry Day
Lorain
Local residents share social visits across multiple Ohio towns
Akron and Lorain guests visit families in East Palestine, Hannibal, Kipton, Wadsworth and Cleveland areas. Receptions include the Portman and Zurcher households, with travels by Neil Zurcher, Richard Tucker, Walter Marty, and others. Several couples greet relatives in Elyria, Battle Creek, and Tiffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stevenson
Akron
George Moser
Wadsworth
J. W. Marty
Fred Moser
Hannibal
Walter Marty
C. C. Bickel
Kipton
Earl Shedd
Detroit
Walter Kropf
Axtel
John Forrest
Battle Creek
Mich
Delefield
Richard Tucker
Gamble
Fred Portman
Ed. Haussen
Jesse Portman
Gacar Zurcher
Neil
Palestine
Ohio
Will Ehrman
John Weigand
John Born
Ray Bechtel
Brownhelm
Adam Horn
Milton Parrish Land
June Ann
Elyria
Lena Gegenheimer
Oscar Zurcher
John Zurcher
Lorain
Community visitors and local notices around Elyria and nearby towns
A string of social visits features Richard Brochmacher in Wake man and Adam Horn, Jon and Barbara Delefields in Elyria, and multiple families from Omaha Detroit Columbia Oberlin and Brownhelm. The County Grange 4 H clubs and Farm Bureaus plan a pie social at Linwood Park on August 5 with a Grange meeting and birthday party for Don Wasem. Ice cream and cake were served at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Coffland
Adele Brown
Elyria
Harry Coffland
Columbia
Barbara Elleberg
Watter Walker
FE. N. Walker
Oberlin
Harold Coates
Arthur Gegenheimer
Vena Gerenheimer
Louis Delefield
Shirley
Maynard
George Broughton
Brownhelm
County Grange
Linwood Park
The
Grange
Don Wasem
Butico
Frank Mason
Merton
Ridgeville
Four-H Club Meets in Henrietta Kitchen Ettas
The Henrietta Kitchen Ettas met at Mr. Mead Petty’s home on July 20 with all members present. They reviewed the food material chart and judged the record books in the ninth and last meeting. Four girls heading to Camp Crag will each receive one dollar from the club. On Wednesday afternoon July 28, they meet at Mel Petty’s to present a baking of their summer work for judging by Miss Alice Rira.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Kitchen Ettas
Mead Petty
Camp Crag
Mel Petty's
Alice Rira
Henrietta 4-H Club Reports Pest Hunt Winners and Visits
The Henrietta H. R. 4-H club met at Bernard Bucks home as Russell Portman led team B to 9 3 points in the Pest Hunt. Members read letters about a health examination open to 4-8 club members, Camp Crag dates, and a hee farm visit in Wellington. Next meeting set for July 26 at Frederick Portman’s home. The Clover club met July 20 at advisor Miss Eleanor Petty’s home. plans for Camp Crax discussed and sewing followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta H. R
Bernard Bucks
Russell Portman
Camp Crag
Hee
Wellington
Harold Bucks
Frederick Portman
Eleanor Petty
Camp Crax
Miami Builds New Orange Bowl Stadium for New Year Classic
Miami spends 314000 to construct a steel Orange Bowl stadium with 30000 seating and tall light towers for the post season gridiron game between northern and southern colleges to be played in Miami on New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Northern
Southern College
Skyscraper for Berlin to Rise 750 Feet in 60 Stories
The highest skyscraper ever built in Europe will be constructed in Berlin under Adolf Hitler's order. The structure will reach 750 feet with 60 stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
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