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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1954

Page

2

Civic minded Elyrian models 1920s swim suit for YWCA centennial

Mrs. John Timms of 260 Columbus St. headlines Elyria civic life as YWCA Y-Teen chairwoman. She organizes open houses at Holly Hall, guides 250 students, and plans fall and winter activities. A longtime YWCA member and community volunteer, she also supports Community Chest, Red Cross, Can cer drives, and March of Dimes. Her daughter Clara Ann, 15, helps with Y-Teens while Timms Spring Company driver Timms assists at Holly Hall.

John Timms YWCA Timms Columbus St Holly Hall YW Board of Y-Teen Fourthurs Club YWC Red Cross March of Dimes Ely Pta Elyria Woman’s Club, Inc Daughters of St. Andrew St. Andrew Episcopal Church Mr. Timms Clara Ann Elyria High Y-Teens Timms Spring Company

September Style Show planned for YWCA centennial event

Elyria YWCA prepares a large September 14 matinee Just A Memory fashion revue. Mrs Harold Ewing hosts a breakfast for committee chairs at Stanford Ave to select models including Mrs Clyde McDowell Miss Lucy Freese and many others. Costumes will be fitted August 9 in Holly Hall Classroom I. Rehearsals September 7 9 and 10 with a dress rehearsal September 13 followed by a cast party. Membership program is free.

Harold Ewing Stanford Ave Elyria Ywca Clyde McDowell Lucy Freese John Timms Mark Willis Ronald Penfound Anna Baker Holly Hall John Gilkey Andre Meyer Arthur Jones

Dinner Meeting Promised by Employed Young Women’s League

The Employed Young Women's League of the YWCA will hold a dinner meeting on August 10. The event followed a Paper Sale sponsored by St. Jude's Parents' Club, noted at this week's gathering. Twenty six members and guests dined at Katie Kreuzer's on Detroit Rd with candlelit tables. Ursula Linden Waldron and Charlene Mc Gregor led the dinner committee in planning.

St. Jude's Parents’ Club Katie Kreuzer Detroit Rd Try. Waldron Ursula Linden Charlene McGregor

Mission League Reports From District Meet

Grace Lutheran Women’s Missionary unit heard reports on the English District Convention held at Pennsylvania College for Women in Pittsburgh in June. Dorothy Vetter and Marie Winkler presented a resume. vice president William Walker reviewed district chapters. meeting led by William Schmitt. Twenty-two members and two guests, Dellefield and Leah Haag, attended. hostesses set the table. Meeting closed with hymns and prayer.

Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Grace Lutheran Women’s Missionary Unit Pennsylvania College For Women Pittsburgh Dorothy Vetter Marie Winkler William Walker William Schmittgen W. W. Walker Dellefield Leah Haag Minnie Haag Agnes McKee Caroline Joviak Grace Witt

Soldiers Return Home After France Assignment

After service in France and travels to England Ireland Denmark and Sweden 1st Lt Fred E Steele son of Mr and Mrs E R Steele 200 Harvard Ave has been released from active duty and returned home Barbara Shaw Princeton Ave Judy Elkins Oxford Ave and Pat Stevens Harvard Ave left for a two week stay at Stoney Glen Camp Madison C Ohio The camp offers horseback riding Red Cross life saving training arts and crafts and worship Rosemary Stahl daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stahl Somerset Dr underwent surgery at Elyria Memorial Hospital now in Room 34 and visitors may come Miss Joan Harzate of Columbia Ave attends summer session at the University of Toledo through September 3.

France Germany Arabia Fred E. Steele E. R. Steele Harvard aAve States England Ireland Denmark Sweden Steele Barbara Shaw Princeton Ave Judy Elkins Oxford Ave Pat Stevens Harvard Ave Stoney Glen Camp Madison Red Cross Rosemary Stahl John Stahl Somerset Dr Elyria Memorial Hospital

Miss Florence Plate and Michael Osipov fall wedding plans

Mr and Mrs Anthony Plate of 210 Franklin Ave announce the engagement of their daughter Florence to Michael Osipov of Cleveland. Florence attended Elyria High and works at Milford River and Machine Co. She belongs to St Mary Church. Michael, son of Mr and Mrs John Osipov of Portage PA, graduated from Portage High School and Penn State, works for Ferbert Schorndorfer Co in Cleveland, and attends St Coleman's Church. The couple plans a fall wedding.

Anthony Plate Franklin Ave Florence Michael Osipov Cleveland Osipov John Osipov Portage, Pa Miss Plate Elyria High School Milford River and Machine Company St. Mary Church Portage High School Penn State College Ferbert Schorndorfer Company St. Coleman‘s

Engagement of Marie Hasenpflug to Richard Charnock

Mr and Mrs George Hasenpflug of Amherst announce the engagement of their daughter Marie Hasenpflug to Richard Charnock son of Mrs Ruth Reitz of Lorain. Miss Hasenpflug works at Elyria Savings and Trust and is a Brownhelm High School graduate and EB church member. Charnock recently moved to Elyria from Wheeling West Virginia and works at Crystal Springs Dairy. Wedding plans not definite.

George Hasenpflug R.D. No. 1 Amherst Marie Hasenpflug Richard Charnock Ruth Reitz Broadway Lorain Hasenpflug Elyria Savings and Trust Company Brownhelm High School Evangelical United Brethren Church Elyria Wheeling W. Va Crystal Springs

New Modern Food Methods Outpace the Good Old Days

New York reports Professor Charles G King of Columbia University argues modern food methods greatly improve health. He cites dropped rickets and scurvy thanks to vitamin D fortified milk and year round citrus supply. He condemns food faddists and says public food choices are tragically poor while millions overeat on alibis.

New York INS Charles G. Kings Columbia University King The Nutrition Foundation

Five Generation Lineage Hints At Deep Roots In Town

A family record traces five generations from four months to 85 years. Mrs Walters widowed young, remarried, and bore three more children, including Mrs Philip Sayers, possibly town’s youngest great grandmother who summers at 239 Roosevelt Ave and travels in a house car in winter. Her hobby is handcrafting wood pulp artificial flowers. Her husband paints for Oberlin College this season. Their son Adelbert, 40 Carpenter Ct Oberlin, drives for City Checker Cab since 1937, with wartime Air Force service as inspector. He enjoys wood carving and fishing when time allows. The grandfather-at-40 has three other children, Lois, 15, Darrell, 13, and Judy, 6, with Rummage Sale at 626 Harvard Ave. The family plans to move to Elyria soon. Gail Meredith and William K. Meredith, parents of Bonnie Lou, live on Grobe’s fruit farm Telegraph Rd. he is a Ridgeville grad 1949. Gail belongs to another five generation line on her mother’s side, born with four great grandmothers and a great grandfather living. Giant Rummage Sale at 204 Harwood St Thursday through Monday.

Oberlin College Adelbert Carpenter Ct Oberlin City Checker Cab Elyria Air Force Judy Gail William K. Meredith Wee Bonnie Lou Grobe Telegraph Rd Elyria High School Ridgeville High Adelbert Sayers Philip Sayers Gail Sayers Meredith Bonnie Lou Meredith Katie Walters

Births Reported From Elyria Area Hospitals

A series of birth notices from Elyria Memorial Hospital and Mercy Hospital Urbana describe newborns to families including Collins Elyria area parents Fern Gaines Collins of Cleveland Elyria move from Elyria Myra Gaines, Bopp family 349 North Olive St, Worley of Grafton Elek of Elyria Beach 530 Eastern Heights Blvd James Beach 219 Lake Ave Krugman A27 Woodland Ave and Duane Sellingham of Rantoul Illinois Diane weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces born at Mercy Urbana Hospital The notices name the newborns and their immediate families and provide hospital locations and parent relations

Charles E. Collins Alexandria Collins Fern Gaines Myra Gaines Cleveland Gaines Elyria Robert Bopp North Olive St Elyria Memorial Hospital Eugene Worleys Grafton Joseph Elek Eastern Heights Blvd James Beach Lake Ave Elana Memorial Hospital Ralph Krugman Woodland Ave Duane Sellingham Rantoul Mercy Hospital Urbana Diane J. H. Bellingham Gulf Rd Chanute Afb Hospital

Wise Cushing recalls teachers doubting his future

Boston archbishop Richard J. Cushing, recalling his school days, said teachers did not see a rosy future for him. He reflected that the Lord often chooses the foolish to confound the wise, illustrating humility in his vocation.

Boston Richard J. Cushing

Cornell to honor medieval historian Carl Stephenson on retirement

Ithaca N Y Cornell University Press is preparing a volume of articles by Carl Stephen son to honor the renowned medieval historian upon his retirement in June.

Cornell Ithaca N.Y Ae Carl Stephenson Cornell University The University Press

Lovebirds Chair-Set Pattern 7239 For Gift Ideal

Crochet directions for chair-back and arm rest 12 by 16 inch pattern 7239 priced at 973 cents per 10 inches of No 30 cotton. Mail twenty five cents for pattern and 5 cents each for first class. Send name address zone and pattern number to The Chronicle Telegraph 222 Household Arts Dept Old Chelsea Station New York.

Chronicle-Telegram Household Arts Dept P. O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y Ace Brooks

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ohio Elyrian John F. Timms Ray Yost Perry Johnson Karl Plocher Marian Bridgett Carl Schmitkens William Schroeder Kenneth Oring Emil A. Struck Leslie Bowman Helen Sherman John Rassler Harold S. Ewing Louis Becker Earl Schaefer Fred A. Lohnes Dexter Kimball Arthur James Harvey Curtis Robert Bowlan Rodney Rockwood W. C. Chancellor League Berson Broad Street Mission League Joan Harzate Columbia Ave University of Toledo SY Wakz Cooke Waaggie Inez Cooke Seerved Thelma Finlay Florence Plate Olga Curtis Meredith Lois Darrell Harwood St Thurs Imon Capiton Prince Valiant Sun Millionaire” Cinemascope Rivoli Rose Marie Reid Broad ST Elyria, Ohio
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