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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1931
Page
9
Elyria Lodge 103 I O O F outlines a busy calendar from July 1 to January 15 next year. Events listed include officer installations, meetings, picnics, degree nights, banquets, a Christmas party, and an installation of officers in mid January.
Real estate transfers show owners including Myra L Parks Chandler to Minnett W and Ethel Laborie in Rochester with 95 acres on Baker road Huntington Township Carlisle Properties to Grace M Johnson in Shreve Alameda avenue Carlisle Estates One Carlisle Township Herman E Hageman and Ora N Mowery to John A and Pearle M Watkins 25 acres on North Ridge road Amherst Township George J Yurjevic to Ljuba Yurjevic Steubenville Main Division Sheffield Township three lots in Ridgeview Heights Addition Shemeld Lake Lachamp Hartzell Company to John Madigan Cleveland Armour road Avon Vineyard Allottment Avon Lake Ralph Murbach to Ellen W Murbach lot on Washington avenue between Harrison and Columbus streets Elyria Prudential Cooperative Realty Company to Mary Agnes Moran
The 52nd annual Elyria High School Alumni Reunion closed Senior Week activities at Elk's Hall with the Mid-Year and June Classes welcomed as members. Rev. R. T. Ketcham gave the invocation, Arthur J. Robinson chaired, and Harper Garcia Smyth spoke on Keep Fit By Keeping In Tune. Over 400 alumni attended, with class dinners preceding. Dan B. Symons announced officers for 1931-1932. Frank B. Stevens named President and Earl H. Tompkins as Vice President.
Elyria High School 1901 graduates observed the 30th anniversary dinner in Episcopal Church parlors, with 16 of 37 attending. Alumni from distant towns sent messages, and a reminiscence-filled program followed. Dan B. Symons served as toastmaster. W. R. Comings praised the class’s ideals at graduation.
The program for Children’s Day on Sunday June features a 9:45 a m church service with orchestral music, songs by the congregation and choir, prayers and baptism. Classes led by Miss Jacobs, Miss Pickett, Miss Vincent, Miss Gaines, Mrs Vedder and others include performances such as What One Boy Did and Wake Up. Elements include a Little Help er, offerings, a Nazareth song, and graduation exercises concluding with benediction.
Mrs James Frederick charmingly entertained the Entre Nous Club at her Lake Avenue home last evening. Special guest Miss Gussie Thompson of Toledo attended. A cake naming contest awarded first to Mrs Arthur Fessler and second to Mrs Carmie Williams, with Mrs Merrily consolation. Refreshments featured pink and green decor. Next meeting slated for July 16 with hostess Mrs Almon Knott.
A trustees meeting convened last evening at the club. The manager and treasurer gave very satisfactory reports. The entertainment committee chair outlined plans for an elaborate Fourth of July celebration.
Admissions include Edward Miner of the Y M C A treated by Dr. Harry Myers in Cleveland. Discharges list Mrs Nolan Smith and a baby girl at 1105 West Avenue.
Tomorrow morning at 10 Bright Happy Children Day exercises by Cauron School with Judge H. C. Wilcox superintendent. At 7:30 Dr. Piper will deliver two timely messages. musical numbers by Bernice Jackson Mildred Breevort Edward Bembower Merthe Willsing and Mrs R J Fitch and Mrs Keith Brown. Epworth League meets 6:30 led by Elyria Brown on the topic Hobbies.
Teacher friends hosted Miss J Marie Bullock with a gift shower at Mrs J H Hurst home. Bridge games awarded Miss Norah Abbe and Miss B Yoder. Bullock won a guest prize. Guests opened mysterious packages after a telegram cue at ten thirty. Yellow lilies and blue cornflowers decorated tables and rooms.
The Elyria Sen's Bible Class gathers at 9:30 tomorrow morning in the Rivoli Theatre on Broad street with President Jas A Hewitt presiding. Paul Wainwright and Clare Short will lead singing, and Wm C Fowler will teach on The Original Wireless from The Sermon on the Mount. Two hundred twenty one men attended last Sunday despite rain.
A representative Missionary Society group from the Church of Christ traveled to Lorain yesterday afternoon to visit guests. Lorain ladies offered a program on missionary tropics and music. Tea followed in the church parlors, then a tour of the newly dedicated Christian Temple.
The Church of Christ at Second and Chapel streets hosts a Children s Day program tomorrow at 7 30 pm in the church auditorium with sessions from the Beginners Primary Junior and Intermediates departments. A morning service features Mr Fowler on The Re sistless Widow and the day includes Bible School worship music and youth activities.
Mrs. Robert Sandrock hosted last evening to honor Dorothy Wilford whose marriage to Bernard V ixsehoves of Cleveland will take place next week at First Congregational church. Guests enjoyed towel folding and a gift of kitchen utensils, lunch at six candlelit tables, and pastel rose favors. Out-of-town attendees included Mrs. McFarland and others from Cleveland, Amherst, Ashland, and Quincy. Wilford and Vixsehoves marry next Saturday at high noon. M E Circle No 9 Elects Officers at First Methodist lawn meeting with about fifty attendees and a noon tureen luncheon. New officers are President B S Jennings, Vice President George Cotton, Secretary Grace Lumley, Treasurer John Gray. Next meeting a Cascade Park picnic July 15.
Local clubs prepare for Monday gatherings across Ampars. Bee Keeper’s Association hosts at the Van Haun home, Werman’s Home Club meets at Palriawn Avenue, Color Guard plans with Gala Wilson and Sis Pitt, Veterans of Foreign Wars Canyon Lorain unit convenes, Chevalier Lodge Knights of Pythias hosts, Tri-F. Club meets with Tullie Raakey, Crib meets at Mfrs Myers on Oxford, and more listings appear in the community notices.
North West Encampment No 1 met in regular session at I C O F Hall on Broad Street electing L J Blake as Chief Patriarch and L H Vedder as Senior Warden with Warren Der Andnyinstrom and F Wiseman as Junior Wardens. A committee was formed to arrange church services, and plans were made to confer the Royal Purple Degree with Oberlin Encampment. meeting adjourned to June 26.
The Daughters of Scota gathered in the K of P Hall for the 14th regular session. Sister Henderson presided in the absence of the Chief Daughter. At the close, Sister Jennie McKelvie received a Daughter of Se7tia pin before departing this month for a visit to Scotland. The next meeting is scheduled for two weeks hence.
The Bible School will meet at 19 60 A M instead of 9 50 for a forty five minute session. At 19 45 the Children's Day program will be given. Parents may present children to be baptized during this service replacing the regular morning worship. The Intermediate Y P C U and the Bible Study and Prayer Group meet at 29 P M. The weekly prayer meeting is set for Wednesday evening at 39.
Emily Welton presided over a True Blue Class gathering of St. Pauls church held at Ruth Hegin Botham’s home on Louisiana Avenue last evening. A planned July wiener roast will have an announced date. The meeting closed with prayer, a social hour with games and music, followed by a luncheon course served by the hostess.
Reverend Young will preach at the North Ridgeville Congregational Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. He will take for his subject Spiritual Emergencies, and How to Deal with Them.
The Women s Relief Corps met Friday with good attendance. A patriotic talk on flag code violations followed by a short program for Flag Day included America singing, readings by Mrs Bemis and Mrs Hunbard, and the Star Spangled Banner. Officers to be elected next meeting. Franks Krause marked by a surprise birthday party at Case Bridge Street with six couples, three pinochle tables, prizes to Mrs Harshburger and Mr Harshburger, gifts for the guest of honor.
The Lorain County Medical Society held a meeting last evening at Oberlin Inn with Dr Zina Pitcher presiding in Dr John Rankin s absence. Dr Hilton B Cohen of Cleveland led an engaging discussion on Medical Economics and the future of medicine. This was the final meeting until fall.
Mrs George Emerica of West avenue entertained her bridge club yesterday at three tables. Prizes were won by Mrs. Clarence Easly first, Mrs. Will Feron second, and Mrs. Leo Smith third. After the games a refreshments course was served. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Frank Emerich on Middle avenue in two weeks.
Announcement announced at the Krieman family reunion for a gathering tomorrow afternoon at the Hedges in La Porte with details of timing and location shared among attendees.
Several couples secured marriage licenses in Lorain and nearby towns. Peter Ban and Katie Blidar, both of Lorain, obtained a license before Justice of the Peace Jacob H. Peltz. Ruth Solomon, 21, of Lorain, and Oscar E. Linquist, 50, of Amherst, appear before Rev Schmidt. Arthur J. Conrady and Lucille Traxler, both Lorain, with Rev Rohner officiating. Charles H. Davis, 26, Cleveland, and Marion A. Brown, 26, Kipton, with Rev Harding. Russell Reisinger, 25, Columbia Station, and Margaret Mazer, 21, Columbia Station, with Rev Macher.
Mr and Mrs John McDermot and daughter Edna Louise of Indianapolis Indiana will visit next week with Mr and Mrs Walter Peake on Oxford Avenue Reverend and Mrs Osborn Booth of Bethany West Virginia arrive tonight to stay with Mr and Mrs Charles Landon on East Broad Street They are bound for Chicago to spend the summer at the university Mrs Elisabeth Terrell of 115 Foster Avenue with Mrs Fred Schaub and son Frank departed with others in transit
This morning on a motor trip to Baltimore and other Eastern points, with plans to be gone two weeks. Several individuals and families are noted for upcoming travels to New York City, Pittsburgh, Washington, D C and Raleigh areas. Various visits with relatives are listed along with a church broadcast by Rev. R T Ketcham and the Maile Chorus at 2 30 PM on WJAY.
The Paris fashion mood shifts from high belts to softer silhouettes with front normal back bloated effects. Five to six tuck sets define waists in chiffon and organdie while smocking recurs in sleeves and neck. The Grecian cord replaces belts in evening gowns and satin gains summer practicality. Pressure of sun rays is noted as a cause of comet disintegration.
Eastern Heights property offering a well furnished six room house with garage for rent. Box 171 Chronicle Telegram invites inquiries through the listed channel.
A new library project pledges to Columbia University and aims to reach an ultimate capacity of 4,000,000 books making it one of the world’s largest libraries. The plan centers on expansive collections and long term growth backed by a major funding pledge.
Spiritualist gathering at 586 Broad St to be held Sunday June 14 with services at 3 00 PM and 7 30 PM Several mediums will lecture and give messages at each service Lunch at 5 30 PM remains announced
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