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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1938

Page

8

Worthy Grand Matron Presides Over Eastern Star Inspection

The Elyria Chapter No. 165 of the Order of Eastern Star hosted its annual inspection with Jessie Peck, Worthy Grand Matron of Ohio, inspecting officer. Guests included district and state officers, with a formal dinner, garden-themed Chapter room, decorated program, and several solos before the service and refreshments. The next meeting is slated for June 17.

Grand Chapter Elyria Order of Eastern Star Ohio Jessie Peck Masonic Temple Lodge Hazel Brodbeck Rhode Island Velda Tompkins Texas Emily Hall Washington Florence McKenzie Maryland Isha Manley Frances Woodruff Mary Kirk Cora Cox Ashland Wellington Vermilion Grafton Amherst Lorain Wooster Cleveland Litchfield Wadsworth Seville la Grange Wakeman Dover Medina Oberlin Loudenville Millersburg Norwalk Katherine Merthe Dorothy Tulk Ethel Wise Charlotte Thayer Leah Long Mary Maples Alberta Fitch Ruth Brown Ruth Vestal

Local Club Scavenger Hunt Ends With Prize Winners

Ruth Pickett hosts Et-yet club gathering at Garvin avenue. Three groups of girls left at 8:30 and returned by 11 with searched articles. prizes went to Mrs. Phillip Barr Mrs. Donald Mohr and Mrs. Harry Fawkes. Guests, Miss Jean Byers of Oberlin, to luncheon. Members set June 16 at East Erie avenue Lorain.

Ruth Pickett Garvin Avenue Phillip Barr Donald Mohr Harry Fawkes Jean Byers Oberlin Edward Schneider East Erie Avenue Lora

Jolly Ten members hold final meeting at Ann McClellan home

The Jolly Ten club concluded its year with a last meeting at Ann McClellan’s residence on 227 Eastern Heights Boulevard. Jean Smith Marjorie Cochrane and Jacqueline Braudigan received prizes after games. A dinner hosted by the hostess's mother followed.

Jolly Ten Ann McClellan Eastern Heights Boulevard Jean Smith Marjorie Cochrane Jacqueline Braudigan

Grand Dean Installs Women of Moose Officers Here

The Moose Home on Second street hosted the Women of the Moose installation with Grand Dean Mrs. Mary Wallace of Cincinnati officiating. Elizabeth Galloway led as Senior Regent, with Beatrice France, Maude McLaughlin, Hazel Jensen, Hazel Gibbon, Nellie Burton, Ann Castle, Anna Powell, Ada Dickens, Winnie Steinhoff among officers. 33 new members admitted. The Cleveland Chapter degree team assisted. banquet for 150 followed the ceremony, and the next meeting is set for June ninth.

Moose Second Street Mary Wallace Cincinnati Elizabeth Galloway Beatrice France Maude McLaughlin Hazel Jensen Hazel Gibgon Nellie Burton Ann Castle Anna Powell Ada Dickens Sentimel Winnie Steinhoff Argus Cleveland Galloway Wallace Geinberg

Surprise shower honors Mrs Morrison at Wilson home

Miss Edna Mae Wilson and mother hosted last night on Ninth Street for Marian Keeler Morrison. Bridge awards went to Miss Sarah Nierman first, Mrs Bridgett second, and Miss Doris Schaefer third. Yellow green decor featured yellow snapdragons and ferns with peonies and roses. Mrs Morrison received bath towels.

Edna Mae Wilson Charles Morison Marian Keeler Wilson Ninth Street Bridge Sarah Nierman William Bridgett, Jr Doris Schaefer

Recital by pupils at the Y M C A studio event

Recital by pupils of Irene Elizabeth Upton at the Y M C A studio Monday evening at 8:00 PM. Pub invitation extended. Beginning Summer term theory and private plane lessons in a Progressive Series led by a teacher affiliated with the Progressive Series Music Association of St. Louis. Studio Y M C A phone 43 824.

Biven Irene Elizabeth Upton Progressive Series Music Association of St. Louis

Hospital Admissions and Discharges list with preschool note

The notices list admissions for John Pollock Joseph Janosic Mrs Joseph Janosic Lorain Lawrence Byczynski Jr Grafton Mrs Robert Beiter Mrs Alex Reise 1026 East avenue Mrs Roy Tran Cleveland James Ross 595 Broad street Discharges include Mrs Raymond Wirkner and Kenneth Wirkner Harland Wilcox Clifford Liversberger Geneva Cook Virginia Livesay Mansfield John Hill Jr Ashtabula Marguerite Brooks Jeffer son Eleanor Szabo 943 Lake avenue James Murray 510 Park place Steve Palagyi 564 Turner street Mrs Ben Dangerfield baby boy 243 Harvard Mrs Richard Smith baby girl 212 George street Eastern Heights Nursery School closed its third year and will resume in Fall under director Mrs John Ade 124 Lincoln court with several preschool pupils named.

John Pollock Lake Avenue Joseph Janosic Lorain Lawrence Byczynski Grafton Robert Beiter Cleveland Street Alex Reise East Avenue Roy Tran Cleveland James Ross Broad Street Raymond Wirkner Kenneth Wirkner Harland Wilcox Jefferson Street Clifford Liversberger Plaza Geneva

Hospitalization Plan Offers Nationwide Coverage

Pays accident and sickness bills up to 165 dollars in any hospital in the United States or Canada. Includes 28 days of care, maternity seven days, anesthesia, X ray operating or delivery room. Costs 75 cents monthly. Bar c l ay Grant St. Phone 39034.

U. S Canada Barclay Grant Board of County Commissioners

Local Personal Notices Highlight Elyria Guests Departures

Mrs Myra Herald and daughter Pat depart Elyria for Mineapolis Minnesota after a week with relatives. Mae Carlson leaves Abbe Road for Asheville North Carolina to visit relatives and attend a graduation. Graduations, visits, births, and travel notes populate the era as families plane out of town and new births are reported at Elyria Memorial Hospital.

Myra Herald Pat Elyria Mineapolis Minnesota Mae Carlson Abbe Road Ashville North Carolina M. F. Corfman Park Avenue A. Corfman Oak Park Illinois W. W. Mortimer Princeton Avenue Goss Wayne Mortimer Paul Mortimer Patricia Schorndorfer Tobe-Coburn School Seft Waldorf-Astoria New York Schorndorfer Carson Pirie. Scott Chicago Ted E. Seward Dickie Cascade Street Tiffin Ohio Gladys Williams Kansas City Missouri Council of Churches Miss Middle Avenue J. D. Davidson St. Louis Earlcourt Marian Menno Musselman Kitchener Ontario Canada Charles Burt Adelbert Avenue Clair Wolf Grefton Elyria Memorial Hospital Grace Almas Alton Adams Sally Bailey Carl Gleason Bud Beaumont Chuck Cromling Betty Duffy Evelyn Fenimore Pat Fullmer Kenneth Swindling Janet Smith Jeanette Zachman Jim Tite Robert Chandler Jane Byers Ruth Pickett Garvin Avenue Oberlin Lena Bliss Schrader Oskaloosa Kansas C. M Bliss George Street Lon Sheldon Cleveland Street Alphea Bliss Howard Indicott Longford Avenue Bliss Steuben Willard Lima

Surprise 24th Wedding Anniversary Honor At Hand Home

Pearl Sherwood hosted a surprise party at North Abbe Road for Mr and Mrs J D Hand of Longford Avenue honoring their twenty fourth wedding anniversary. Fifteen relatives from Elyria Akron and Clarksfield attended and gave gifts. Pink peonies and roses decorated the Sherwood home.

Pearl Sherwood North Abbe Road J. D. Hand Longford Avenue Elyria Akron Clarksfield Mrs. Hand Sherwood

Elyria Woman's Club Hostess Plans for Next Year Programs

Mrs. E. W. Beidler welcomed the Elyria Woman's Club program committee at Avon with an elegant luncheon and yellow lily centerpiece. Guests admired lace table settings and miniature brass candleholders while discussing general meeting programs and upcoming speakers. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. F C Billings and Mrs. H L Cordrey.

Avon E. W. Beidler Elyria Woman's Club, Inc Beidler F C. Billings H. L. Cordrey

Grace Lutheran Men's Club Sees New Members And Schedule

The Grace Lutheran Church Men's Club held a Friday meeting with three new members welcomed by chairman Carl Woodin. William Gebhardt acted as secretary pro tem. Arthur Ehlke was absent. The group announced a six-team Lutheran softball schedule and Grace’s first league game against Lorain on June 12 at 2 20 p m in Lorain. Practice is set for Steel and Tube field Tuesday at 6 p m. Rev W W Walker spoke on Our Goal In Life and a summer meeting series was approved with the next gathering July 1 at 8:00 p m. Shuffleboard games preceded and followed the meeting.

Grace Lutheran Church Carl Woodin William Gebhardt Arthur Ehlke Grace Lorain W. W. Walker

Odette Club Dinner Party And Social Evening

The Odette Club held a dinner at Mrs. Kriegson's on West Avenue and guests gathered at Mrs. Gertrude Ligotke's Bon Air Avenue home for a social evening. Mrs. Mae Carlson was absent on vacation in the South. A letter from former member Mrs. Louie Rupp in Toledo invited a summer picnic. Mrs. Augusta Fichtner and Mrs. Mary Jalowiec won high and low scores. A wiener roast with husbands and children is planned for June 18 at Ely Woods.

Odette Club Kriegson West Avenue Gertrude Ligotke Bon Air Avenue Mae Carlson South Louie Rupp Toledo Augusta Fichtner Mary Jalowiec Elywoods

Elyria High Leaders to Picnic and Initiate New Members

The Elyria High School gymnasium Leaders' Group will hold a picnic at Elywoods on Monday at four o'clock. At the gathering the new members will be initiated.

Elyria High School Elywoods

Lorain Shipper Steve Luca and Sally Sirotar Named

Four Lorain residents are identified in license records including Steve Luca a 25 year old shipper and Sally Sirotar a 29 year old. Gordon D Schmidt 25 a Cleveland engineer and Esther Mildred Fowls 23 of 284 East College Oberlin are also listed.

Steve Luca Lorain Sally Sirotar Gordon D. Schmidt Cleveland Esther Mildred Fowls East College Street Oberlin

One Hundred Couples Attend Senior Friendship Club Spring Swing

The Senior Friendship Club held a Spring Swing at the American Legion Hall with about one hundred couples dancing from 8:30 to midnight to Chuck Whitney orchestra. Guests from college attended. decorations featured blue and white flowers and programs. Evelyn Fenimore led the Grand March. balloon dance entertained during intermission.

Senior Friendship Club American Legion Hall Chuck Whitney Evelyn Fenimore Roberta Howenstine Ciara Mae Goetz Marian Gilmore Shirley Simpson Pat Peter Margaret Corts Maxine Wamsley Marian Holmes Rita Halpin Edward Champion Henry Ingersoll, Jr Robert S. Wilson

Co Ed Party at Eldred Farm Ends Social Season

First Methodist Church Fidelity Class held a co ed party at Eldred Farm West Ridge with twenty in attendance. Treasure hunt roasted wieners and marshmallows. songs and stories by the fire. Last event of the season. reorganization planned for fall with new officers.

Fidelity First Methodist Church Eldred West Ridge Victorine Sears Josephine Bailey Dorothy Melton Lois Eldred

Picnic Hostesses Lead Patriotic Club Gathering

Mrs Jennie Lent of East Avenue assisted by Mrs Helen Kelley entertained Patriotic Club members at a picnic yesterday. Eleven guests dined indoors due to weather with prize awards to Mrs Nina Hitsman for hostess honors and bingo prizes to Mrs Delia Lutz and Mrs Josephine Zacharias.

Jennie Lent East Avenue Helen Kelley Patriotic Club Nina Hitsman Delia Lutz Josephine Zacharias Hattie Smith

Convalescent Home Advertises Oberlin Facility

A private home for the elderly and convalescents at Merfield 12 E College St Oberlin Ohio offers professional care, excellent food, and reasonable rates with references available.

Merfield E. College St Oberlin Ohio

YWCA Leaders Hear Year’s Work Summaries

About one hundred YWCA volunteers attended the Leaders' Council evaluation supper at the YWCA. Reports covered club activities and committees including Employed Young Women's League, Educational Committee, Senior Friendship, and more, with some reports in humorous or poetic form.

YWCA Leaders’ Council Virgil Jasper Hanah Garford D. A. Baird Young Women’s League Margaret Minch Henry Ingersoll, Jr Mary Kaiser Robi. Wilson Minnie A. Beebe Enid Bunting Metropolitan Club Marx Willis Geo. Gould Eleanor Carr Sunshine J A. Hewitt Christine Rowe Geo. Johnson Minnie Haas Leo Meyer Lee Welchel George Lambertson Monty Saville Rodney Rockwood Suni Club Hannah Garford Kathryn Schubert Marion Bridgett J. E. Thatcher Ellsworth Schneider Swen Nielsen Jefferson Friendship Club Eleanor Arndt Curtis Spence Busiss Forest Beach Mary Eells Akron Columbus Cleveland Donna Chapman

Rally of Last Week Reported by Woodman Hall Assembly

Royal Neighbors of America heard reports of the Rally of last week. They met in regular session at Woodman Hall and planned a picnic for next month with the location to be announced. After the next meeting on June 17 at 7 30, the birthday committee will entertain. Summer meetings begin at 7 30.

Royal Neighbors of America Woodman Hall Elyria Johnson Lillie Biddle Florence Brown Nora Gagen Tellie Maddock

Picnic Luncheon at Yard Sunshine Club Hosts Mrs Bielfeldt

The Yard Sunshine Club enjoyed an outdoor lunch hosted by Mrs. C Bielfeldt of Smith Court on Friday. The afternoon included cards and social chat and Mrs Vern Martin of 225 Eighth Street plans to open her home for the next meeting on Friday July first.

Herman Portman Henrietta Civics and Political Science Elyria Woman's Club Florence Holcombe L. J. Boothroyd Kate Reinhardt R. W. Cobb Griswold Road Sunshine Club

F I O Club Hosts Tureen Supper and Whist Night

Erna Burandt hosted F I O Club members at Laundon Court for a whist evening ending with a tureen supper planned for June 22 at Vermilion. Prizes went to Erma Eschke Elaine Schultz Wanda Munz and Ruth Neimeyer. Erma Eschke will entertain on July 8. Elyria Men’s Bible Class to meet at the Y M C A Sunday at 9 30 with violin trio Grugel Ryan Gugel. L B Hindman to teach the lesson Arrest and Trial of Jesus. Open to interested men. Archaeology nudges ancient world gaps via numismatist work.

Erna Burandt Laundon Court Vermilion Erma Eschke Elaine Schultz Wanda Munz Violet Munz Ruth Neimeyer Elyria Men's Bible Frank Grugel Albert Ethel Ryan Viola Gugel L. B. Hindman Jesus

Calendar Notes From Local Clubs And Meetings

Calendar entries list gatherings across divisions and circles including Mrs Florence Hazel 216 Howe Street Tallyho Mrs Kenneth Johnson 9th street Eastern Heights Circle of CCL Canton Lorain and Auxiliary supper concludes contest Hy Lo Club year Avalon Mary Pronesti 1826 West avenue Junior Legion Auxiliary Mrs Charles Hansen East Avenue Miss and Mrs Club with Mrs James ReCupero Cleveland Young People Sacred Heart Church parish hall Middle Step club co-ed steak roast at Beaver Park meeting at YWCA 6 45 Townsend Club No 1 at 8 Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Woodman Hall Lucille Hinman piano recital 110 Middle Avenue 7 30 Mothers of Girl Scouts Cardinal troop tea 2nd Congregational 2nd Congregation Division A silver tea at Mrs Nell Miller Man Assists Official board First Methodist church monthly session Women’s Auxiliary Elyria Home for Aged tureen luncheon 12 30.

Florence Hazel Howe Street Tallyho Kenneth Johnson 9Th Street Eastern Heights Canton Lorain Parish Hall Middle Step Club Beaver Park Townsend Club No 1 Ladies Woodman Hall Lucille Hinman Wurlitzer Studio Middle Avenue Mothers of Girl Scouts of Cardinal Troop Nell Miller Man First Methodist Church Women's Auxiliary of Elyria

Dorothy Bell receives Oberlin post as Latin Greek instructor

Miss Dorothy Bell has accepted a teaching position at Oberlin College to instruct freshmen in Latin and Greek and assist seniors in teaching methods. She will spend summers at Columbia University and previously taught at Berkeley Institute in Brooklyn.

Dorothy Bell Oberlin College Columbia University Miss Bell Berkeley Institute Brooklyn New York Bell American School Classical Studies Athens Greece Berkeley Oberlin Will F. Bell Third Street

La Porte WCTU Meeting With Mary Miller

The La Porte chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets with Mary Miller on the Grafton road this Wednesday at 2:00 PM for a discussion and gathering.

la Porte W. C. T. U Mary Miller Grafton Road

Distribution of Commodities in May Ends

Number continued from page one lists quantities of cabbage and butter: 1,630 pounds of butter and other foodstuffs distributed on May 30. The report details ongoing rations and their distribution status.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Posielt Jane Machinski Irene Staskiews Victor Visci West 13Th Street Anthony Club Roberta Mosely Professor Quiz Virginia Nagy Helen Nagy Howard Parton Chippewa Lake Lakewood Rubye Lupp Netherlands Indies Scout Troop No. 2 Julius Leber Louis Bush Jack Tarry Cascade Park Banco Hazel Gibson Walter Schultz J. Leber Studio Y. M. C. A Amr Perri Tage Eastern Heights Nursery School John Ade Lincoln Court Bob Ade Eleanor Clark Jane Fauver Mary Lee Fauver Cynthia Firey James Guilkison Beverly Anne Green Anne Henderson Kieth Horton Susan Ketcham Karem Morrison Nan Olsen Sally Stevens Jerry Turner Phillip Waterman Sally Wirth Lucile Hinman 2Nd &T Ln Rm Mette Gat Britain Y.W.C. A R. N. Rally Elyria Men’s Bible Class Ath Numismatist John B. Hancock Broad ST Bell Clothing Co East Virginia Crisman Hazel Taylor Eugene Lehman Wilma Bloem Avon Lake Direct Relief Administration Holmes Noewsrappky
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