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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
21
Ma Dorothy Mae Gurney announced her forthcoming marriage to Albert E. Brown during a luncheon for twenty four at The Gables. A scroll hidden in a decorative centerpiece announced the date June 26. Guests came from Cleveland Lorain Oberlin Wakeman North Olmsted and Elyria.
Announcement from Mr and Mrs D Clowson of 387 Furnace Street that their daughter Florence Clowson will wed Dr Louis Leader of Cleveland. No wedding date set. Florence a Elyria High and Spencerian College graduate employed in Cleveland. Dr Leader has an office at 10616 Euclid Avenue.
Nettie Finch of the Webber Club sponsors a rummage sale Saturday near the Rivoli. Proceeds support club activities and community programs.
A wedding in Wheeling West Virginia united Miss Mary Syhanie of Lakewood and Howard Hinkelmann of Elyria with vows at the Lutheran parsonage. Miss Syhanie, a Lakewood High School graduate, works as a stenographer for Franc Manufacturing in Lakewood. Mr. Hinkelmann is a machinist at the Elyria Foundry. They will reside at 511 West Avenue Elyria after a June seventh homecoming. A separate event hosted by Mrs. L C Heimsath honored Miss Hazel Tolner of Lakewood with a pink and white kitchen shower, featuring games and gifts for the guests including Myra Lou Byars and Ronald Marsh. Miss Tolner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Leonhart of Lakewood, is to wed Ralph Brucker of Telegraph Road on June 16 at Lakewood Christian Church.
Mrs. Glenn Brouse hosted Thursday evening in honor of Miss Elnora Pycraft who will wed Ernest Bachman on June fifth. Bunco prizes went to Mrs. Earl Webber, Miss Pycraft, and Mrs. Frank Miles amid pink and white decorations and a luncheon.
Hi Hatters met at Mrs. R. E. Luschen’s Cleveland street home for a brief business session followed by a Pleasant social afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs. Audrey DeArmant and Mrs. Alice Burton. A two course luncheon featured amber and white color schemes with garden flowers as a centerpiece. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Bert DeBrar’s Spruce street.
A pattern 5873 offers rose silhouette motifs for doilies and accessories. Includes transfer patterns for a doilie 12 by 18 inches and two 9 by 12 inch doilies with illustrations and material notes. Send 10 cents to Chronicle-Telestam Household Arts Dept. for pattern 5873 with name and address.
A roundup of Elyria area residents: Linda Cuyler hosts a guest couple from Hibbing and plans a fall move to the Isle of Pines. Mrs. M M Wilcox undergoes operation at Elyria Memorial. the Ritter family returns from Maryland visit. Mrs. William McMullen visits Detroit with her daughter. the Clement family announces twins a boy and a girl born this morning. John H Robertson and family prepare to relocate to Cleveland as Robertson takes a new post. John Blaine Johnson Jr returns from Kentucky Military Institute for vacation. Mrs. A M Boyer returns from six weeks in the south with sister Mrs. B B Jones of Florence Alabama. Birth announced at Elyria Memorial Hospital a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carruthers. Miss Edith Gerstenberger of Cleveland road to perform in Taming of the Shrew on June 2th. silver cups for track and archery awarded. Miss Irene Ackerman to receive BA from Wheaton College with notable campus activities and leadership.
The Cosmopolitan Club held a travel tea at the Y W C A with Mrs E H Evans as speaker. Attendees included Mrs Roy Clymer and Mrs Curtis Spence, who poured, followed by Mrs Evans sharing glimpses of Indian life and customs. Officers for the next year were announced as Mrs J Weichel president, Mrs W Jasper vice president, and Mrs M Windsor secretary treasurer.
Miss Lillian Sears will be guest of honor at Elyria High School class of 1912 twenty fifth anniversary reunion. A dinner at Elyria Woman's club on June 11 at six thirty p.m. will host about thirty five to forty attendees including members and spouses. After dinner the group will attend the Alumni meeting at the high school. Committee: Mrs LaVonne Hartman Smith, Mrs Lola Smith Hultz, Mrs Ethel Minch, Miss Hildreth Hecock, Rodney Rockwood, Harlie G Stevick.
A pantry shelf shower last night honored Mrs Henry Wessel former for Nixon of Oberlin who recently announced her marriage. Ethyl Kovacs hosted at the Gables with Kinso entertaining the genesis. prizes were given to Mrs Wessel and Mrs H Danzherry. The bride received gifts. decor featured blue candles and a centerpiece of roses pink sweet peas and Snapdragons.
Recent bride Mrs Roy Bathin formerly Miss Hatle Schweizer honored at a linen shower hosted by her sister Mrs Fred Ulich in Litchfield. Prizes to Jennie Seifert. guests listed include Mr and Mrs Ror Raskin, Mr and Mrs Clifford Schultz, Mr and Mrs Harry Mores, Mrs Horvath, Mrs Markas, Steve Seifert and daughters Jonica and Jennie, Carl Ulich, Fritz Glich and daughter Mario.
Members of the Metropolitan club held a year end gathering at the Y W C A with twenty two attending a six oclock picnic dinner. Mrs John von Blum chaired the arrangements and plans call for Mrs Mark Willis to lead next year.
The Elyria High School class of 1952 will hold a fifth anniversary reunion banquet at the Elks Club on June 11 at 6 30 p.m. Committee chairs are Robert Price Mildred Hillmer Dorothy Saywell Marie Baker and Marie Perry Worthington. Reservations are being accepted and many alumni are expected for this first post graduation gathering.
The Democratic Women's Club of Elyria hosted a meeting at the Woman's Club with hostess Nell Seward and committee chairs Theresa Smith Marie West Hilma Seward Dorothy Burns Lucile McQuistion Lou ela Schwartz Gertrude France Mayme Moody. President Genevieve Suzaski led roll call and brief business. Readings by Miss Mary Agnes Welsh titled Your Universal Habit and The Modern Girl impressed attendees. Refreshments and cards concluded the evening. Florence Kiely’s committee will host July first meeting.
The Girl Scouts of Troop 1 met Thursday at the First Congregational church for their final meeting. Misses Barbara Resher Marjorie Hoy Roberta Tonry and Gertrude Stephens opened by presenting colors. Mothers J A Todd C H Waite J B Tenry and A Berger attended. Berger directed the pageant rehearsal. Patrols took attendance and dues, then a candlelight investiture ceremony crowned Misses Carola Burzan Myrtle Heath Ruth Zimmer Wan Ga Hull and Natalie Borlan with tenderfoot pins.
The Evening Department of the Elyria Woman's Club will hold a tureen lunch at 1:36 p m Saturday at Sanker Cottage in Linwood Park. The Colonial Club, scheduled to meet Monday, has postponed its session for two weeks.
The Elyria High School graduating class of 1937 held a farewell banquet in the cafeteria with about two hundred seniors in green and white outfits. Captain Bob Bannon presided as speeches by Richard Gates Leonard and Leroy Moody and others followed, ending with a principal address on “Three Great Commanders” and a class song led by Muriel Summer. The event moved to the gym for dancing to Freddie Faye's Orchestra, finishing around 11:30 p.m.
Et Yet club members met Mrs Edward Schneider in Lorain to nominate officers for the next election. President nominees are Mrs Henry Penfound Miss Katherine Smith and Mrs Ted Taylor. Secretary nominees include Mrs Donald Moher Mrs Reginald Fawkes and Mrs George Carter. Treasurer nominees are Mrs Philip Barr Miss Helen Kramer and Mrs Paul Weisbrod Jr. A banquet will honor outgoing officers on July first. The June 17 meeting is at Ruth Pickett's Garvin avenue home.
A large turnout of past residents of the Ladies Ausbrary of Canton 11 met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Kate Reinhardt's home. Mrs. Reinhardt was appointed president as Mrs. Charles Summers cannot continue in office, while Mrs. Mary Feidler won the day’s prize and a lunch followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Bertha Olmstead’s home on Furnace Street.
The St Marys Altar Society held a Thursday afternoon business meeting in the church hall before a dessert bridge. Mrs Jones won the bridge award and Mrs Zomba received the prize. A dessert bridge is planned for June 17 with Mrs William Walters arranging.
Luella Mae Schibley and Fremont Holmes wed yesterday at two in the afternoon at the bride’s father’s home in Plymouth Ohio. Rev F EB Eastman officiated. The bride wore Coronation blue lace over taffeta in a Princess style with gardenia coronet. maid of honor Helen Kramer wore peach lace over taffet. Best man Raymond Pumphrey. A reception followed. couple planned a short wedding trip to Detroit and will reside with Eunice Holmes in Wakeman. Mrs Holmes, formerly of Amherst, is a 1934 Amherst High School graduate now employed by General Industries. Holmes is a Wakeman High School, Oberlin, and Fenn Colleges graduate in the General Industries engineering department.
The Women's and Young Women's Missionary societies of the United Presbyterian church met at Elizabeth Brown's home on Princeton avenue with Mrs Ned Palm assisting. Seventeen members attended. New members were enrolled and four books selected for the coming year's curriculum. Mrs George Yost was chosen as first vice president to fill the late Mrs John K Nece's unexpired term. Children’s Day offering will support orphans aged and invalids. A report on the 52nd Cleveland Presbytery, held May 20 in Alliance Ohio, was given by several members. George Williamson led the program with a piece on the Mission magazine's 50th anniversary. Refreshments followed and the group adjourned to July.
The combined Young Peoples classes of Second Congregational church taught by Robert Gilliland met last night at Helen Boynton’s Lake Avenue home. Ernest Seabold led the business meeting and a membership committee was formed. A campaign for new members and future class activities were outlined, with missionary work planned. A turtle race and vocabulary contest provided sociable entertainment, and the next meeting on June 22 will feature a hamburg fry with Miss Hastings hosting.
Daughters of Scotland Argyle Lodge met in Tecuniar session at Wurst Hall. Jane Robertson resigned and will relocate to Cleveland. Next meeting scheduled for Thursday June seventeenth.
Hospital admissions include Mrs Richard Kunz of 292 Garford avenue Co cwlia Knystowsxt Avon Mrs Bart Leacher 266 Marseilles avenue Ethel Maddock Infirmary R 2 No 1 Mrs Alex Moko 227 W River Mrs Steve Hritnak 128 Blake street Mrs Howard Carruthers 217 Marseilles Discharges include Miss Virginia Cain 106 Water Court Mrs Clara Miller 298 Washington Terrace Ada Getz North Ridgeville Mrs Lawrence Wensink R D No 2 Howard RB Taft 436 Cleveland street George Pais R I No 1 Kenneth Lawrence Windsor Ohio Mrs Lester Rosenthal R D No 3 Mrs Nick Bodnar baby girl 111 Weat Riter street
Evaluation dinner at Y W C A Chapter and Order of the Eastern Star entertainments are listed. Betty Ann Bishop presents puppets in a Spring dance recital at Ely School at 8 p m. Senior Hi-V dance at Elks Hall from 9. Protected Home Circle meets. Royal Neighbors officers to wear white for memorial service. Rollie B Winkson Auxiliary hosts a ward party at Mrs Nellie Burton's Furnace Street home with Helen Parking aiding. British Empire Club to honor secretary Sam Stevenson returning from England and the Coronation at a home coming party for members only.
Miss Ethel Peck spoke to the Pilgrim Community Church Women’s Association about her years as a missionary on Indian reservations in Arizona and Utah. She wore a Navajo costume and displayed blankets and baskets to illustrate her talk. Mrs. Scrivens sang and others provided music as the meeting opened with a hymn and devotional. Guests included Mrs. Earl Peck and the Miller couple with their daughter. refreshments were served. Announcement of the next meeting will be made later.
Miss Mary Polimene hosted Tri Sigma members with guest Miss Mary Pronesti in attendance. Bunce provided the main diversion with Miss Kay Cullin winning first prize while Miss Pronesti received consolation. A pink and white two course luncheon followed, centerpiece peonies and candlelit tables. The sorority planned to meet with Miss Jo Kubiak on June ith.
Ten members and three guests of Division A met at Mrs. Della Lutz’s Bath Street home Thursday. Regular business was held and plans were made for a silver tea next Thursday at Mrs. Sam Seville’s High Street home. Mrs. Emily Cheevers gave a reading, followed by refreshments served with help from Mrs. Ellen Sawyer.
iLicenses Lewis Newman 22 Lorain hammer driver and Marie Mellon 1 Lorain. Raymond Battenhouse 25 Russia township truck driver and Myrtle Braun 25 Amherst. Andy Kostyn 62 Lorain laborer and Rose Zsirkaji 64 Lorain.
Major Woodworth Camp and Auxiliary held a regular evening meeting in the British Empire Club. The camp admitted two new members, one by initiation and one by transfer, with John H. Pope presiding in Commander Corbett Southam's absence. The Auxiliary added one member, installed delegates to the department convention at Dayton, and conducted routine business before a short joint session adjourned to June 17. A bingo party followed with refreshments arranged by a committee led by President Minnie Meinke.
A farewell courtesy for Mrs. Mildred Kirkton of the H Merthe Co was hosted last night by store associates and Wan at a dinner for twenty The tables bouquets of peonies and trix decorated the room Afterward the group played bridge and bunco prizes in bridge were awarded to Mrs. William Curtis Miss Sue Martell and Mrs. W flicks Bunco prizes went to Miss M Shelly and Mrs Helen Hane cock Mrs Kirkton who is leaving Monday for New London received many gifts from friends Additional Society on Page 8
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