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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1938
Page
9
Rochester Township School Board held a Wednesday session with full attendance after Tuesday graduation events. They awarded coal and music room and ground leases, discussed a new school bus purchase, and noted state rule deadlines. no June meeting planned.
The Center Aid Society will meet next Thursday at the Willam Murray home. Supper will be served, and all are invited. The Harmonial Society of the Methodist Church will hold an all day meeting at the church Friday. Dinner will be served. Rochester folks attended commencement exercises at Brighton Tuesday night. The play Strike Three presented by the graduates was enjoyed. Alumni from here attended their banquet Thursday night. Everett Ohio visitor Ralph McCauley visits his grandmother Mrs Nora Chamberlain. Mrs Ella Bradford visited her sister Mrs Carrie Conklin at the Center earlier this week. Mr and Mrs Court Marshall and Hugh Nankin were Sunday night visitors at the Will Murray home. Will Murray attended the Alumni banquet of New London Thursday night. Grace (Rugg) Garrison convalescing at daughter Ray Rice home in Toledo since hospital discharge. Albert Parker made a business trip to Fremont Monday. Abbie Jewett hosted guests Wednesday. Mrs Josephine Handley and Mrs Beatrice Moehle Elyria and Miss Harry Stewart from California. Wilda Jewett returned home with Mrs Handley for a brief visit. Robert Harner of New London spent two days this week with Lawrence Jewett. Robert returned home Thursday with Lawrence.
Vincent The Junior Sewing Sallies and the Markley 4 H Club girls met Wednesday at Anna Louise Senning home. Members named friends for roll call and later played games. Next meeting set for June 5 at Shirley McIntire’s home. Refreshments served.
Miss Loretta Webber, Miss Florence Schuster, Miss Margarite Hurst and Miss Agnes Mitro from this vicinity attended the Junior-Senior banquet hosted in New Oberlin.
Clarksfield notes report the Rick reunion set for June 9 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rick with all family members invited. The bulletin also lists numerous local visits, funerals, and gatherings involving residents and relatives in nearby towns and cities.
Toledo and several families from Norwalk Celina Wellington Vermilion Wakeman LaGrange and Shanelle gather for visits and dinners. The items note health concerns for Charles Ransom and Sherman Bills with relatives in Norwalk and nearby towns.
Local notes show the Study Club’s last gathering a Tuesday picnic hosted by Mrs. Fred Young on Barton Road in Center Ridge. Several residents including Mrs. Lillian Kelly, Robert and Dorothy visited Elyria, while Adeline Gardner returned from a western trip to Cleveland and Oberlin. Household moves included the James Beal family relocating to Cleveland from Lorain Road.
The council will meet Friday night at the church. Joseph Stein will speak at Lorain Road Congregational Church on Sunday June 5. The Debt of Honor Campaign aims to raise funds for an aged minister annuity with Ohio’s share set at 83000. Sunday June 12 marks Children’s Day observance.
West View brief mentions Miss Bessie Shepherd and Miss Marion Blanchard visiting in Washington DC over Decoration Day weekend. Portraits include Olmsted High School graduates Alice Zimba and Ruth Blodgett among others. various calls and visits to residents in Berea, Lakewood, and Kenton. A joint surprise party celebrated B C Loynes eighty ninth birthday and Mrs Mary Criswell. multiple local residents attend church, meals, and social events.
Miss Jessie Pickard and Mrs Grace Cooley with Miss Edith Osborn of Cleveland spent Saturday evening with Mrs Emma Hamman of Olmsted Falls. E E Criswell and son Richard of Clarksburg WV visited their relatives, taking a Decoration Day motor trip through Metropolitan Park and Puritas Springs. Mr Goodes Cooke and children of Lakewood joined the Criswells for an airplane ride at the airport.
Penfield youths join Four-H club work for the 1938 season as the second Boys' 4-H meeting met at the town hall on Monday evening May 30 with all officers present. Howard Andrews led the session with Marshall Bligh presenting the secretary and treasurer reports. Plans were laid for officers to attend the Elyria meeting. Books were issued and the next meeting set for Monday evening June 13.
Mrs F E Hlerhans and Mrs Anna Smith plan to attend Miss Winifred Hlerhans graduation at Goucher College in Baltimore. Christian Endeavors met at the Grange hall with guests from LaGrange Methodist church and thirty in attendance led by Rev Karl Darker. next meeting set for June 2 at LaGrange. Farm Women’s club June 7 will feature a cold cream demonstration by Miss Boext Air and Mrs C E Waltz were luncheon guests. Mr and Mrs Waltz depart for California. People visiting or hosting include F E Klemmhans, Arthur Foote in Oregon, Robert Harrison, Dorothy Fox from Lorain, Ralph Bowman, P T Van Valkenburg, and Ray Shaw’s family. Elsie Shaw and Lyman Shaw attended Hinckley commencement where Genevieve Brown was among twelve graduates.
Thirteen members of Carlisle’s three Boy Scouts patrols accompanied by Scout Master Myron Laussier and Bill Bucker camped Friday to Monday in Robson’s Woods behind the Robson farm on the river bank. They pitched three tents, enjoyed a cooks’ supper, swam, and practiced semaphore and wig wag signaling, camp craft, and various games. On Sunday they returned home to bathe and attend La Porte M. E. Sunday School.
Mrs Burt Eddy announces a reunion for all former La Porte Red Brick schoolhouse pupils at the grove by the river behind the Harrison home on Grafton Road. The gathering is set for Sunday June 12 with families invited to bring old class photos and a picnic dinner. If rain occurs a meeting place will be chosen.
Rev Thomas Hughes spoke at La Porte M E Church urging peace over war and understanding of life. The service featured the Young People's Choir, Miss Eleanor Robson leading the Sunday School orchestra, and a gospel solo by Mr Hughes while guests were seated separately. Individual donations for choir robes continued.
A local women's club gathers at Butternut Ridge with Mrs. Burt Eddy taking a leading role. Members discuss upcoming events, community projects, and social activities for the season.
Members and guests gathered Thursday afternoon at a member's home for the final East Carlisle Woman's Club meeting before September. Mrs. Howard Miller chaired and spoke on The Emergency Shelf. Special recipes of quickly prepared foods were shared and emergency dinner stock ideas discussed. The group adjourned after dessert to plan a preliminary dinner June 23 in the grove of Mr and Mrs John Rose.
A group of 18 4 H girls met Friday at Jean Beesing’s home to organize with Muss Mable Spaeth guiding. Frances Eckert, county extension agent, attended to assist, naming Elinor Rose as president, Jean Brightbill as secretary, Jessie Norris as treasurer, Delores Hayes as recreation leader, Jean Beesing as news reporter, and Spaeth as adviser while planning next meeting.
Graves of soldiers in La Porte cemetery received Memorial Day tribute Monday morning as bouquets of garden flowers and flags were placed by the Memorial Day committee and the chaplains with their immediate families. Contributions came from Mrs Otto B Chapman and Mrs Arthur Giles, with helpers Arthur E Giles Thayer Chapman and daughter Constance, and Harland P Chapman and guests. The cemetery showed a lovely view with each grave bearing bouquets placed by relatives on Saturday and Saturday evening.
Camden students received year end awards at a May 27 assembly led by Principal Baetz. Honors included highest average by class with named recipients and blue ribbons for spelling. Cleveland Press contest winners were Margaret Vander Oord and Edward Brehm, plus a clarinet solo by James Robinson. The Kips on WT U met May 26 with Mrs Hill. next meeting June 30 at Mrs Eva Ladd.
Mr and Mrs Robert Wallace of Girard and Mrs L A Obntts of Elyria visited G A Brumby on Sunday. Mrs Maynard Davidson and S J Davidson stayed at the Cleveland home of Mr and Mrs B Coon. Charles Bayless Sr hosted weekend guests from Los Angeles Wen dell Bayless and Barbara Lou with Cleveland guests W K Howard. Bayless hired as salesman for H G Heinz in Cleveland. Other visits include Tony Alferio family in Bellevue and Linyd Buckley moving to Sigsworth house. Mrs Wayne Wright Medina and Mrs Horn Sunnyside called on Otto Huene. Thomas Palgret of Cleveland visited Nellie Haigh. Dybo and Ralph spent days with Cleveland relatives.
Mr and Mrs Glen Erhart spent Sunday with his parents in Wooster. Mr and Mrs Art Maxworthy attended Memorial Day services at Litchfield. Memorial Day guests of Mr and Mrs.
A long list of local residents and visitors from Cleveland La Grange Berea Medina Canton Litchfield and Monon gather for family visits Memorial Day events and services. Notable names include Armbruster Erhart Gross Haury Speith and Satter with various relatives hosting or attending. Memorial Day ceremonies were led by Frank S Stephenson of Erhart and Wadsworth Camp No 24.
Mrs A B Canfield, oldest resident of Litchfield, died at her home Saturday morning May 28. She would have turned 90 on July 5. Surviving are her daughter Mrs Herman Halladay of Litchfield, Mrs Alfred Jenkins of Lake Wales Fla, Mrs A W Heintz and Mrs W Heintz of Akron, 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services were held at the Congregational church Tuesday at 1 PM conducted by Rev Finley Eastman of Wakeman with Rev L P Juell assisting. Burial followed at Litchfield cemetery.
Rural Life Sunday was observed on June 5 with a union meeting of two churches at the Congregational church. Rev. L. P. Juell delivered the sermon. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hines of Wellington, Mrs. Lydia Frederick and son Raymond of Strongsville, and others visiting Chellie Baish and Geraldine Hines.
Eljria and Mrs. Chas Hod joined supper guests the Hood family on Wednesday. Delbert Shingleton and others traveled to West Virginia. Several visits and health updates follow including hospital stays, birthdays, and a stroke at the post office local to Lodi and surrounding families.
The Busy Stitchers 4-H Club will meet at Lake Avenue School Friday afternoon June 3 at 4 oclock. All members urged to attend. Shining Thimbles 4-H Club met at Louise Jabbusch home Tuesday afternoon for regular meeting with club song pledge roll call constitution adoption and year plans. Next meeting at Esther Gibbons home with Barbara Cromling co-hostess on Tuesday June 1 at 2 p.m. Various local families visited relatives and attended Memorial Day services and events in nearby towns.
Avon readers report the Lido Club visiting Mrs. Clyde McAllister Wednesday evening to celebrate her birthday. The event featured bridge, prize winners Helen Traxler and Mrs. Harold Surman, and a luncheon. The club plans another meeting in two weeks with Mrs. Fred Winters.
Fire department responded Wednesday evening to a bus fire at Lorain and Cleveland. Crews extinguished the flames before significant damage occurred and no injuries were reported.
Miss Edna and Mildred Buell spent Thursday with friends in Elyria. Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Smith and family left Wednesday for a monthlong western tour visiting Nevada Colorado and California. Mrs. Ruby Cahoon and daughters Marian and Fay visited Avon relatives. The daughters will stay several weeks. Melvin Radinse of Cleveland visited Miss Nina Warden on Wednesday. Mrs. Alfred Walker of Penfield called on Mrs. W. J. Barr on Tuesday.
Mrs. James Pycraft hosted her son and wife Mr and Mrs John R Bechtel of Parlin New Jersey and their relatives from Saturday to Tuesday. The group dined with Mrs Pycrafts daughter and husband and toured Monroeville cemetery and Willard visiting Nicolls and Foellers.
Aunt Em ma Bechtal, 87, lives in Havana. Betty Riders birthday anniversary celebrated with Ray Rider family in Clarksfield. Bear family visited Indianapolis and nearby areas. Piper and Mills families visited Cleveland and North Canton. Juell family hosted by Ada Sherburne. Quaid family from Detroit dined with Jim Davidson. en route from Canada. Worcester family vacationing with parents. H K Day of Elyria called. Lutkart relatives visiting from Minnesota. Meinke family of Elyria hosted Elwin Whitcomb. Levina Waite from Wellington visited Ann Waite. Ann improving. Cousin George Harriston from Marshall, Michigan ill after recent operation. Raymond Waite attended Memorial Day auto races in Indianapolis.
A large crowd attended Decoration Day services in Columbia Town Hall. Music included a violin solo by Mrs J H Longdow and a trumpet solo by Miss Dorothy Stinchcomb. Rev Thomas Hughes gave the address and Virgil Jasper led the cemetery program. The Elyria American Legion firing squad and bugle corps participated. Roy Putt and others decorated West View cemetery. trustees plan care for the old golf course cemetery.
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