Local Social Notes Highlight Cleveland Visits and Family News
Mrs Will Wilson spends time with her son as tenant Wilson and wife of Cleveland welcome a Mule daughter Barbara Les. Miss Henry Wigart visits Nora Gardner. John and Mrs Cook stay two weeks with relatives in Indiana and have rented their house for summer. Dorothy Scott of Cleveland guests at George Law's home. X M Bunt returns from Washington D C after nephew Carl Barr graduates from Washington Missionary College. Elmer French and son Gerald accompany them. Mrs Frank J Knowles guests of niece Mrs Arthur Tite and sister-in-law Mrs Edward Wilcox of Elyria. W O Turner visits relatives in Cleveland for an indef time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wilson
Wilson
Cleveland
Barbara Les
Henry Wigart
Nora Gardner
John Cook
Indiana
Dorothy Scott
George Law
X. M. Bunt
Washington, D. C
Carl Barr
Washington Missionary College
Elmer French
Gerald
Washington
Frank J. Knowles
Arthur Tite
Slater
Edward Wilcox
Elyria
W. O. Turner
Alumni Reunion Program Set in Wellington Church and Hall
Wellington notes announce the 60th Wellington High School Alumni Association meeting at the M E Church and town hall on Friday at 7 30 pm with speakers Russell Hathaway Horr Col James C MacDermott and Mrs Rutheda Fisher Obrig. A summer banquet and dancing at the town hall follow with toasts by local alumni and a Four Dukes vocal group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ohio
Wellington High School Alumni Association
M. E. Church
Russell Hathaway Horr
Cleveland
Horr
Leo
James C. MacDermott
Rutheda Fisher Obrig
Donald Swanger
C. N. Windecker
Palneaville
Herald Smith
Franklin Wight
Oberlin
Four Dukes
Norman Waters
Chris MacDermott
Oberlin College
Adelbert Knapp
Baldwin-Wallace College
Ladies’ Aid Society
G A. R. Memorial Hall
Charles Whitney
Robert Herrick
Wellington Area News Highlights Local Events and Visits
Thursday updates cover Mrs Dietrick and family at Huntington farm, Kathryn Murray sailing to Paris for Sorbonne courses, and Wellington Grange meeting plans. Village Council discusses sidewalk inspection, a bowling green project and a barbecue permit. Brief items report graduates’ travels, campus arrivals, and local social visits across Wellington and surrounding towns.
Avon Lake School Board Convenes for 1937 38
Avon Lake school board met Monday approving minutes, reemploying Ida Miers as cafeteria manager for 1937 38. Evelyn Herrman Stop 74 Sheffield Kent and Bethany College grad was hired for fifth grade. Kathleen Carter Bowling Green OSU grad was hired as high school teacher. Viva Shaw Ashland will teach music weekly. Textbooks were approved per Lorain County Board. Clerk authorized to buy teraniums from Burkhardt's Florist. Next meeting set for July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Ida Miers
Evelyn Herrman
Stop 74
Sheffield
Kent
Bethany College
Clearview
Kathleen Carter
Bowling Green
Ohio State
Viva Shaw
Ashland
Lorain County Board of Education
Burkhardt
Garden Club Meets and Social Plans in Avon Lake
Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club met at Mrs. William Hinz to discuss a Dienle at Metropolitan Park Cleveland in July. Mrs. Hertner reviewed Garden Chronicle. Hosts were Mrs. Hinz with aides Mrs. Hing and Mrs. Hinz. Maids Meet at Lorain Masonic Maida hosts were Mrs. Dull and Mrs. Sherman. A July picnic was planned and lunch served. Accident report details an auto crash at Wolfe Boulevard and Barset Road in Ray Village injuring Fred Coleman and Dorothy Fertiz with others in serious condition at Lakewood Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon-on-the-Lake Garden
William Hinz
Metropolitan Park
Cleveland
John Hertner
Lake Road
Garden Chronicin
Hinz
Art Hing
Augusta Hinz
Dorothy Dull
Huth Sherman
Masonic Maida of Lorain
Aberin McAfee
Archie Spade
Tiana
Fred Coleman
Avon Lake
Lloyd Schnitker
Independence. C
Wolfe Boulevard
Barset Road
Ray Village
Coleman
Schnitker
Misa Dorothy Fertiz
Independence
Lakewood Hospital
Crystal Beach
Cheery Stitchers Club Woods Outing and Local Events
South Amherst notes report the Cheery Stitchers Club outing to Henrietta for a wiener roast with eight couples. Nativity Parish sponsors a Swiss Hall dance Saturday evening. Congregational Ladies Dime Society hosts Thursday reception at Mrs Emil Ruth’s. Lydia Heller to sing at Methodist Church Thursday with Esther Pletch on piano. Margaret Histed leaves for Los Angeles to study at USC. Russel Allsop, law student in Columbus, visits mother Anna Allsop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Cheery Stitchers Club
Henrietta
Nativity Parish
Swiss Hall
Emil Ruth
Congregational Ladies Dime Society
Miss Heller
Ladies Aid Society
Lydia Heller
The
Methodist Church
Esther Pletch
Margaret Histed
Los Angeles
California
University of Southern California
Russel Allsop
Ohio State University
Columbus
Anna Allsop
Avon Variety Eight Meet Avon June 9 at Home of Robert Peak
Avon Variety Eight held its regular meeting on June 9 at Robert Peak's home with thirteen of sixteen members present. A committee was formed to plan a picnic and initiate new members. The Royal Circle of the M. E. Church met this afternoon at Mrs. G. T. Jansen's home. Other notes mention outings at Barberton and Chippewa Lake, visits to Elyria and Lima, pastor Rev Theodora Paul visiting Minnesota, and local gatherings involving the Lewis, Gough, Casper, and Walker families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Variety Eight
Avon
Robert Peak
Royal Circle
M. E. Church
G. T. Jansen
Tom Semple
Barberton
Chippewa Lake
Bessie Canfield
Josephine
Elyria
Howard
George Lewis
Ira Gough
Shirley Moore
Lorain
Theodora Paul
Minnesota
Jewell
Pittsfield
Community Notes from Columbia Churches and Local Events
Local notes cover Children’s Day at Columbia Baptist Church, combined church and Sunday school services on June 13, and upcoming Methodist events. Reports include baccalaureate at Oberlin College, boys baseball at Fields, and visits by Principal M L Roger and Rev Thomas Hughes. Collected social visits, travel to Washington and England, and a Seaco Baseball loss are also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Columbia Baptist Church
Women’s Baptist Mission Circle
Charles Mills
J. H. Longdow
Claude Olmsted
Oberlin College
the Baptist Sunday School
Ridgeville
M. L. Roger
Marion
Hartville
Ohio
California
Ladies' Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
A. D. Crocker
Methodist Sunday School
Thomas Hughes
Washington, D.C
Eaton
Columbia Methodist Bars
Local Visitors and Family News Highlight Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs 3, King hosted relatives at home during the hour. George Stasko of Cleveland visited Levon Lake relatives with Mrs. and Mr. Stasko. Edward Mitchell and son Jimmy spent the weekend with her uncle and aunt. Treil Litzenburg of Fat Cleveland and Ralph Horwedel family of Elyria dropped by Fred Horwedel’s home for Sunday calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Hilvols
George Stasko
Cleveland
Levon Lake
Edward Mitchell
Jimmy
Treil Litzenburg
Ralph Horwedel
Elyria
Mra
Fred Horwedel
Columbia to play Olmsted Falls next Sunday afternoon
The Columbia team will travel to Olmsted Falls for a Sunday afternoon game. Josie Harrington is mentioned as part of the day’s events. Walter Krebs is able to be about again after operative treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Olmsted Falls
Josie Harrington
Walter Krebs
Clarksfield Social Circle Notes and Tragedy
Mrs. Matti Rich hosts a June 15 gathering before Mrs. Rich entertains the Butler Road Club June 17. The Merrill reunion at Ebb and Mrs. Merrill’s home drew about one hundred with a picnic. Grace Green of Clarksfield dies at home leaving a husband two children and two grandchildren. Numerous local families attend funerals dinners and visits across Clarksfield and nearby towns including Norwalk Wellington Elyria and Amherst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksfield
Matti Rich
S. S
Mattle Rich
Butler Road Club
Merrill
Ebb Merrill
Grace Green
Edward Green
Vivian Marshall
Amherst
Harold Green
Kipton Celebrates Anniversary and Local Socials
Dr and Mrs F E Weeks were hosted by son Charles Weeks and family for dinner honoring their 4th wedding anniversary. F A Perkins Miss Jessie Mellor and Mrs P E Harding attended a fish fry at Robert Browns Wakeman home. Home Missionary Society meets at Mrs Lucilla Miller home. supper served. Hugh Whitney announces birth of a son. Ora Apsliffe of Fargo visits Grace McBurnie and Edward Apsliffe then heads to Buffalo. Mabie Bronson of Daytona spends weekend here for Oberlin College events. Hiroklesin Mellor of Kilback visits locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipton
F. E. Weeks
Charles Weeks
Mra
F. A. Perkins
Jessie Mellor
P. E. Harding
Robert Brown
Wakeman
Home Missionary Society
Camden
Fargo
North Dakota
Grace McBurnie
Edward Asliffe
Buffalo
The Vaudeville Decline And Worldly Echoes At Grand Central
New York City travel tales describe Grand Central easing nerves with an electric organ, smoothing travel anxieties during peak hours. The piece notes vaudeville’s shrinking New York presence and hints at marriages among stars as a common misfortune. It also recalls Pearl White’s finances and Edgar Bergen’s Charlie McCarthy antics, ending with a breezy anecdote about a tragic accident and a joking epitaph.
Notable visits and air club feats shared in Altoona area
A fragment describes Mrs F A Perkins and family returning home Monday after visiting relatives. Adam Moehl and son John Attian of Ecore Michigan begin the week with relatives in Altoona and Roaring Spring. Colonel Charles A Lindbergh of the Caterpillar Club reports four life saving parachute jumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Perkins
Adam Moehl
John Attian
Ecore
Michigan
Rosale Walte
Altoona
Roaring Spring
Charles A. Lindberg
He Han
Pat
Achute Jumpa
Penfield delegate to congress heads to Washington
Edgar Jones a 20 year old Penfield youth and son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jones will depart Sunday evening for Columbus then on Monday June 14 begin travel to the National 4 H club congress in Washington. He is among four Ohio delegates honored for active 4 H club work with projects in dairy hog and pork production colt breaking and hybrid corn. Nimble Fingers club met June 3 at Mrs C E Dickason to work on dresses. Girl Reserves at Renfield school, chaperoned by Miss Berger, held a picnic at Rivers Dam with officer elections: Virginia Leach president Florence Arowand vice president Alice Reman secretary Dorothy Brientkrenz treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellngton Fair Grounds
Wellington Agricultural Society
National Cash Register Company
R. E. Kline
Kiwanis Club
Wellington
Milton VanBen
Scoten
Marjory Holiday van Benscoten
Cleveland
New York City
van Benscoten
L. E
Huntington
Florence Deitrick
Horace B. McClaflin
Wheeling
W. Va
Edgar Jones
Penfield
Lewis Jones
Columbus
Washington
Ohio
Renfield School
Miss Berger
Rive’s Dam
Virginia Leach
Florence Arowand
Alice Reman
Dorothy Brientkrenz
Golden Wedding Mass Attended at St Martin's Church
Celeste Erhart Kaiser and Erhart family joined Mr and Mrs John Saller for a Golden Wedding Mass at St Martin's Church Sunday morning with a reception at the Sailor home from three to five. Many relatives and friends visited, dined, and shared greetings in Berea Akron and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fries
Neil
Beatrice
Sferman Hausmesser
Akron
J. P. Smith
A. Erhart
Celeste Kaiser
Ralph Linderman
Berea
Horace Humm
Elyria
Frank Ullrich
Emig
Lindhurst
Nilgen
Akro Akron Marriage and Local Visitor Notes
Mrs John Todd and daughter attended the wedding of Helen Davidson of Akron to William Rose of Akron at the First Church in Oberlin on Thursday. Mr and Mrs W C Brswell and Mrs Archie Cook and daughter of New London were recent guests of Mrs Jennie Burr. Mr and Mrs Elmer Beecher were guests of Mr and Mrs A R B Cook. Walter Beecher and family with aunt from Cleveland were in town recently. Rev C C Wetsa and a mother with Mrs Edwin Fathaner and daughter of Cleveland were visitors of Mr and Mrs Elmer Beecher. Grace Beecher Te
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
C. C. Wetsa
Edwin Fathaner
Elmer Beecher
Weekend Visits Sweep Through Cayton Florence And Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs Robert Hoyt and children spent Saturday evening with his parents near Cayton while Mr and Mrs Raymond Shin sky and son and Mrs W J Bou nub called on the Shinsy family in Florence. Henry Waainak worked at the Tolling Belle Vernon booth at the Great Lakes Exposition in Elbert Shetton of Connecticut visits his parents. Mrs Frank Dideluss and J Q Ford returned from Daytona Beach Florida. Mr and Mrs A B French returned from St Petersburg Fla where they spent the winter. Wilhelmina Brooke of Laurel HUM recently visited Clarence Kraus. William Ott of Laurel Hill spent the weekend with his parents. Neva Soper of Fremont spent the weekend with Charles Soper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Smith
Cleveland
George, Barnes
Clarence Rounds
Jean
Benny Lou
Frank Nb ghNee
New London
Sunny
Sarah Merrill
Elyria
Robert Aurand
Fremont
Evan Lynch
Joe Johns
Lorain
Don Reynolds
Loudonville
William Twaddle
Gladys Landis
Thorpe
Cora Hall
Guy Weaver
Willard
Earl Fletcher
Oliver Prechtol
Fred Prechtel
Charles Hailer
Ray Rider
Inez Thomas
Owen Thomas
Orrie Baumgardner
Wellington
Carl Burrowes
Ralph Frizzel
Nova
Lillian McDonald
Norwalk
Fred Phillip
Hazel Puder
Ralph Puder
Oberlin
Raymond Shinsky
W. J. Bou Nub
John Shinsy
Florence
Henry Waainak
Elbert Shetton
Connecticut
Myron Shelton
Frank Dideluss
J. Q. Ford
Daytona Beach
Florida
A. B. French
St. Petersburg
Fila
Wilelmina Brooke
Laurel Hum
Clarence Kraus
Wiliam Ott
Laurel Hill
Herman Ott
Neva Soper
Charles Soper
La Grange social notes and 4-H club meetings
In La Grange related events, Mrs. Frank Bunger of Kellogg Idaho and several relatives staged a visit to cousin Mrs. Lodemar Foster. Home Makers club held a pot luck dinner at Mrs. Thayer's home. Gleaners class and Hearts of Gold 4-H clubs reported meetings with topics on flower culture grooming and being yourself. Forget-Me-Not 4-H elects officers in May 1937 and June 1937 meetings outline program and committees under Frances Miller and John Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Grange
Wellington High School
John Curtice
la Grange
Clyde Seidel
Frank Bunger
Kellogg
Idaho
Jennie McCrary
Pauline
Chester McCrary
Toledo
Adda Rock
Henry Terrell
Cleveland
Lodemar Foster
Home Makers Club
Thayer
North Main St
Jonn H. Curtiss
Genevierve Spicer
Flower Exchange
Charlotte Wilcox
Lola Wigert
Helen Law
Flossie Conklin
Cora Knowles
Wilhelmina Kolinski
Gallia Wilcox
Hearts of Gold 4-H Club
John Curtisy
Francis Miller
Lois Nichols
Anna Keller
Lavonne Beabhold
Elnore Varney
Jane Jones
Frances Miller
Eva Sigsbey
Roberta Miller
Doris Knapp
Thrifty Cookers hold third meeting with refreshments
The Thrifty Cookers met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Arthur Dushenske's home. President led the session while Shirley Mackenner demonstrated a fruit cup and Hazel Amabary prepared fruit tapioca. Phyllis Rawson hosted on June 9. Mrs. Bernard Wareham attended Oberlin Kindergarten graduates breakfast at Orchard House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrifty Cookers
Arthur Dushenske
Shirley MacKenner
Phyllis Rawson
Litchfield Honored on Birthday in Family Gatherings
A Litchfield birthday celebration for Mrs. Lee Starr marked her 50th, with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Starr hosting in law and family. Attendees included Alma Lang and daughter Wilhelminia of Akron, and the Hastings and Schiebohm families. The event featured ice cream and cake followed by a carousel of visits across La Porte Elyria Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield
Lawrence Starr
Lea Starr
Alta Hastings
Lee Starr
Alma Lang
Wilhelminia
Akron
F. G. Schiebohm
Lakewood
Hastings
Mrs. Starr
la Porte
Elyria
Oberlin
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Adama
Couain
Erwin
Cora M. Shepard Ellington
Barker St. E
Junior Grisslager
Courtland
Janet
Carter
Ireland
Ae Auto
Commer Bread
Cedar St. Shewe
Bob White
Mgr.l
Huntington Farm
Paris
Kathryn Murray
John Murray
Normandie
France
Walter Wakefield
Grand Avenue
Katherine Hanna
Culver
Culver Military Academy
Ernest Davis
Bernard Hales
Annabelle
Davis
Rhea Daugherty
Clinton Battles
Mary
Frankinville
N. Y
R. S. Haynes
Rock River
J. C. Rhodes
Woodstock
Kansas
Bert Grimm
Medina
E. F. Tegtmeyer
Earl Perkins
Route 18
Dale Hubbard
Charles Allison
Chatham
ANE
Anna Carpenter
Harold
Ridgeviile
John Snell
Eleanor
Lala Wilcox
Memorial Hospital
L. J. Sabing
John Ficdens
Grafton
Mra. Sabins
June Rotz
Clareland
Lena Stranahan Smith
Agnes
Fields
Columbia Seaco
Weat Park Sanday
O. L. Clawson
J. Clings
Frances Clawson
M. E
Clarice Showalter
Fay Robinson
Spencer
Ira Lee
N. W. Lee
Evansville
Wisconsin
Grant Johns
Harry Crandell
Barbera
Howard Crandell
Elia May
Carl Crandell
Plain City
Fred Phillips
Jay, Alto and
Floyd Ames
New York
0. C. McIntyre
Grand Central
Yonkers
New York Central
Music Hall
Loew's State
Roxy
Paramount
Amelia” Harhart
George Palmer Putnam
Harrison Gray Fiske
Guthrie McClintic
Katharine Cornell
Fanny Hurst
Jacques Danielson
Henry Smith
Helen Menken
Harrison Williams
Grace Moore
Doris Duke
Bob Winans
Katharine Brush
Reno
Gladys Swarthout
Frank Chapman
Grand Opera
Pearl White
Financial Ledger
U. S
Riviera
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Charlie
Bergen
Hollywood
William Bosco Thompson
Mike
McXaught Syndicate, Inc
Nimble Fingers
Nimble Finger
C. E. Dickason
Misa Winnifred Kleinhans
Goucher College
Baltimore
Maryland
Joseph Bumbousek
Lad Remen
Carson Johnson
Eugene Burge
Theodore
Denver
Colorado
Walter Greve
Richard Leach
John Wolfe
Wadsworth
Dwight Smith
Erhart
Hiley Offenberg
Amsted Fally
Theodore Haury
Julius Wolf
George Grose
Vermilion
H. J. Grabbenrtetter
Urban Armbruster
J. M. Norris
Lawrence Beache
Herbert Armbruster
Willie Johnson
Joe Fiest
Joe Hned
Albert Haury
Tamnes Rothgery
Joe Fieat
Fk, KE
Rumbaugh
Brunswick
Nelson Gross
Rice's Dam
Barner
Pearl Harry
Misa Elenore Neff
Hugh Tibbitts
Hinckley
Herbert Beecher
Pontiac
Mich
Grace Beecher
Detroit
Robert Hoyt
C. J. Hoyt
Cayton
May Amshary
Maude Nose
Janet Gage
Betty Holcomb
Jane Mowatt
Annabelle Hore
John Curtis
Olub
Bernard Wareham
Orchard House
Kathryn Smith
Ruth Gott
Ohio Wesleyan
Wilma Rockwood
Oberlin Conservatory
Bill Wigert
Leonard Moulder
Baldwin Wallace
Laurel Runais
West Virgina
Circle No. V
M. E. Aid Society
Leigh Monosmith
Doris Young
Hollis Ingalls
Earl W. Miller
Vivian
Henry Pfeiffer
Belden
Harold Pfeiffer
Clidoé Brow and
Browand
Paul Krugger
Lodi Hospital
Austin Hastings
Carrol Ann
Burt
Alton
Ill
Ruger
Mfiss
Mary Stranahan
Hart
Miss Stranahan
Miss Johns
Miss Strarahan
Wm. Spieth
Wm. Brodt
J. B. Sailer
Valley City
Theodore Berg
M. D
Flyrin Savings & Trust
Tito
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