Memorable June 16 and 17 in history and folklore
A long-form miscellany notes notable June 16 events from 1487 Stoke Field battle and Tudor rise to 16th century Vespucci and early American discovery ideas, plus June 17 insights on Bunker Hill misconceptions, Paris National Assembly, and early Republican convention. Includes notable births and scattered local society reports and club notices.
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Houses of
York and Lancaster
Stoke
Red Rose of Lancaster
House of Tudor
England
Bunker Hill
Breed’s Hill
Charleston
Boston
Gaze
Lord Howe
National Assembly
Paris
Europe
American Continental Congress
United States
Philadelphia
John C. Fremont
California
Abraham Lincoln
Grafton Hosts Miscellaneous Shower for Mrs Wideman
In Grafton on June 16, Mrs Mildred Summerton and Mrs Phyllis Whitcomb hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Wyon Wideman of Chatham near Rath Graham. The event at Mrs C A Heath’s home featured generous gifts and activities such as guessing games.
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Grafton
Mildred Summerton
Phyllis Whitcomb
Wyon Wideman
Buckeye Sewers Lead Lorain County 4-H Honor Roll
Mrs Ellis Hoag leads Buckeye Sewers 4-H Club with advisor Mrs EB Hoag to the Lorain County 4-H conference at Elyria YMCA. The Buckeye Sewers topped 42 clubs with 106 of 110 points, earning first place on the county honor roll. 14 other clubs received honorable mention. Also notes a separate item: Mrs Jesse Kauffman hosts a small weiner roast for friends on Gulf road.
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Sheffield
Ellis ‘Hoag
Buckleye Sewers
Marian Moon
Helen Smith
Neva Carrick
Ha~zel Smith
Rose Marie Haglund
Zelma Smith
Lorain
County
Elyria
Jesse Kauffman
Gulf Road
New London Softball Team Defeats Wakeman Independents 10-5
New London Greenhouse beat Wakeman Independents 10 to 5 at the local high school field on Wednesday night. Humphrey allowed five hits and hit a homer with two on for the Independents, while L Ebel took the loss, surrendering nine singles and a four-base hit. Batteries Ebel and Ebels, Humphrey and Stevens. Fire department responded later to Cliff Bignan's Prospect Street home.
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New London
New London Greenhouse
Ledger
Wakeman Independents
Humphrey
Independents
L. Ebel
E. Ebel
Stevens
New London Fire Department
Cliff Bignan
Obiaze
Ford price reductions announced on 1934 models
Automobile news reports a $10 to $20 cut on Ford YV 8 passenger cars trucks and commercial models effective yesterday. Prices for Ford passenger cars range from 505 to 615 dollars depending on the model, with the Dall Motor Company noting there have been no Ford price increases this year. The article also describes a pairing of regional road maps listing highways towns ferries airports and scenic historic sites on the reverse side.
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J. R. Dall Motor Company
Ford
Dall Company
Sunoco Maps Win Praise From Motorists
Readers praise the 1934 Sunoco Historical and Scenic Road Maps issued by Sun Oil Company local branch manager C. BE Dowd. He says the maps were created after years of effort to improve on existing ones and have drawn enthusiastic response from motorists statewide.
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Sunoco
C. BE
Dowd
Sun Oil Company
Road information for routes to Toledo Columbus and beyond
A dated road information snippet lists detours and routes to Toledo Norwalk Fremont via S R 102 and S R 163, Columbus via S R 58 U S 42 and others, Cleveland Erie Buffalo via U S 20 east, Youngstown Pittsburgh routes through Ravenna Edinburg and U S 422 to New Castle, Canton and Wheeling via multiple state routes, with detours east of U S 42 and Amster dam. It notes alternative routes via Ravenna S R 14 and U S 30 Salem Lisbon and advises checking routes not in the report with the Elks Automobile Club.
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Toledo
U. S. 20
Norwalk
Fremont
S. R
Elmore
Columbus
U.S
Oberlin
Ashland
Mt. Vernon
Me. Gilead
Delaware
Cleveland
Erie
Buffa
Youngstown
Pittsburgh
Twinsburg
Ravenna
Edinburg
U.S. 422
New Castle
U.S. 42
U. S
Salem
Lisbon
Canton
Wheeling
Medina
Massillon
Steubenville
W. Va
Amsterdam
Elstia Automobile Club
Dr T H Smith Aboard Tihoka II On Motor Launch Cruise
Dr T H Smith sails aboard the Smith boat Tihoka II for a motor launch cruise. The outing highlights a personal voyage with the vessel named in the report.
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T. H. Smith
South Ridge Children Day at Church on June 17
South Ridge observes Children’s Day at the church with an 8 PM program and 9:30 AM worship led by Rev. J. H. Amore. Sunday school starts at 10:30 AM. Also noted are 4-H Banner Club meeting with 21 boys at Frank Stang’s, Grange attendance by Mr. and Mrs. George Knittle, and Needle Guild Society hostess Mrs. Joshua Thompson with a 4:30 tureen lunch for members and guests including Mrs. A. J. Haist, Mrs. Clarence Lapp, Mrs. Arthur Ernst, and Mrs. August Smith.
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Cormer
Hedges
le Porte
D. Merriweil
Morr Starr
Lichfield
Andrew Rawson
la Grange
Alma Lang
Litchfield
Cosnocton
Elyria
Field
Lagarette
Penfield
Spencer
New London
Gratton
Emma Frank
Amherst
Mildred Marie Booy
Gertrude Schwed
Pearl Myers
H.C. Chambers
A. C. Haynes
Knapp
Joan Tarnosky
Rena Titus
Betty Nease
Avon Lake
Lee Johnson
St. Theresa's Church
League of Decency
Sheffield Lake
H. F. Taft
H. F. Chambers
P. L. Chambers
Archie Haynes
W. H. Chambers
Clifford Spaulding
North Ridge
Shirley Garfield
Sheffield Board of Education
Brookside School
South Ridge
J. H. Amore
Needle Guild Society
Joshua Thompson
Needle Guild
A. J. Haist
Maxine
Lotain
Clarence Lapp
Arthur Ernst
Madge
South Amherst
August Smith
Ciarence Peabody
Local Society Notes Include Multiple House Guests and Upcoming Meeting
The Society will meet with Mrs. Mary Date In two weeks. Several families visited relatives across Elyria and surrounding towns, including Ad Haist’s Lorain visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dehn. Guests spanned Spencer, Lakewood, Amherst, and Elyria, sharing Sunday and Tuesday gatherings with various Deleh fields and Beal family connections.
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Annette
Matilda Dramm
Milton Balls
Conrad Ernst
Charles Dehn
Francis Ward
Mabel Dehn
Ethel Thompson
Mary Date
Ad, Haist
Lorain
Mr. v
Harvey Miller
Spencer
Howard Fieval
Elyria
Sadie Beal
August Donkey
Lakewood
Claude Robbins
F M. Robbins
Amherst
Anthony Delefieldé
Sanday
J. Delefield
Laura
A. Delefield
Death of Charlies Ellam Shocks Elyria Family
Mrs. J. H. Delefield mourns the death of her brother Charlies Ellam of Elyria who died suddenly Wednesday morning. In other notes E. C. Schubert and son Oliver head to Virginia and Clover Lake West Virginia to visit relatives, while L. W. Spiegelberg joins a Ladies Aid and Missionary Society gathering. Ralph Robinson from Lorain visits the Spiegelbergs.
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Diles Elyria
Townline
J. H. Delefield
Charlies Ellam
Elyria
E. C. Schubert
Oliver
Virginia
W. H. Young
Kathleen
Clover Lake
West Virginia
L. W. Spiegelberg
Ladies’ Aid and Woman’s Missionary Society
Charles Date
South Ridge
Ralph Robinson
Lorain
L. W. Spiegebarg
Attendance contest at Methodist church for September
An attendance contest offers 660 points by September first with 5 point increments for on time and present at worship and Sunday school, 5 points for contributing, 25 for Bible use, and up to 50 points per service. Weekend visitors include the Goodsite family and guests from Lorain Amherst and Norwalk at various gatherings.
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Methodist Church
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