Needy Bristol fish relief and local visits noted
In France high cost of living relief from Bristol's needy families distributed by George D. Newport fish merchant. Four men delivered fish in forty minutes to Harold Allsop and others. Briefs mention Mrs Thompson in Cleveland visiting kin, social gatherings in Elyria, business calls by Capt Patchett, illness improvement of Mrs Slack, Eastern Stars meeting in Amherst, and a Sunday morning Children Day Service at St. John’s Evangelical Church with recitations dialogues and songs. John Witt recovering from illness.
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Bristol
KR. I
Scip
George D
Newport
John Thompson
Cleveland
Dora. Atkinson
Lodi Gibson
Martin Springer
Carl Gibaum
Henry Kolb
Wm. Blesey
Elyria
A. T. Patchett
Sam Slack
Albert Schneider
Lewis Merchant
Paul Mori
Belle Brocksicker
Robert Allsop
Amherst
Stone ‘City
Order of Eastern Stars
St. John’s Evangelical Church
John Witt
Teachers Hunt Summer Work in Chicago
Chicago teachers, paid through February and about to begin a 12 week vacation, seek summer odd jobs. Hotels and restaurants report many applying as waitresses for conventions. some hope part time mechanic work, camp positions, and governess roles. About 14,000 teachers face unpaid salaries totaling nearly 20 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
WUP
2 Loop Hotel
Camden area notes meet church, social events and obituaries
Camden aeries of social calls church events and family notices mark a busy week. Rey Bates and wife attend a conference at Linwood Park Vermilion while Bates hosts a college classmate in Oberlin. Local families greet visitors from Elyria Cleveland Fremont and Wellington. Forest Matcham Brayton obituary and funeral are noted.
Island Secrets of the Apostle Family Story Unfolds
Pauo recounts how grandfather salvaged pearls from a sunken ship to fund the family fortune and how the patriarch traced his father Ezra to Tarea. The narrative covers the voyage, education of Pauo’s father, and how the estate helped the island clan maintain status, with ongoing questions about lineage and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Tarea
Montonga
Nish
Taren
Holmes
Tone
Pauo
Tom
van Syke
Papeete
Paulg
Pilly
Grandfather
Peter
Dad
France
Apostles
Pans Jewelers
England
Oxford
Africa
South America
Mexico
United States
New Bedford
Sears
Ezra
South Sea Islands
T Palace
Ione
San Francisco
Oberlin Area Grange Attends Meeting at High School
Local residents from Oberlin and nearby towns attended community events and visits through midweek. Notable names include Harold Lathrop Wilma Jean and Florence Lathrop with Oberlin ties, plus Elyria visitors and Miami College graduate Paul Weber returning home. The Keen Kutters club met to form a constitution with Eloise Davidson chairing the committee. devotional duties rotated, and a humorous anecdote about Frederick the Great and a Venice retirement was shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lathrop
Wilma Jean
Florence Lathrop
Oberlin
Grange
F. A. Ingersoll
Jay Sharp
Mary Davidson
Operlin
Wm. Geist
Elyria
Jack Cook
H. B. Cook
Paul Weber
J. N. Weber
Miami College
Oxford
Oberlin Grange Social And Card Party Notes
Oberlin Grange held a lively session voting to join the eight county picnic at Norwalk Fair Grounds on August 20. A summer refreshment program was approved, with a varied entertainment including a mock wedding and a skit, plus musical numbers. Card party prizes went to Mrs. Lounsbrough, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Emerich, and John Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin | Grange
Huron County Pomona
Norwalk Fair Grounds
Grange
Henry Manns
Martha Berg
Edw. Schramm
Mary Lounsbrough
Lena Hanson
Mary Peabody
Beulah Feakins
B. Chester Nash
Theodore Manns
Ernest, Parke
Sis Hopkins
Edw
Chandler
Lucile Penfound
Theodore
Oberlin Grange
South Main Street
James Morris
Kathryn Emerich
John Franklin
Frank Kreuger
Frank Emerich
Arthur Boley
Burt Franklin
Elyria
Population trends show fewer under five in 1930 census
Population analysis by P H Whelpton of the Scripps Foundation notes a drop in children under five between 1920 and 1930 and a larger older population, predicting a decade of slower growth. Birth rate fell about 10 percent in 1930 31 versus 1925 26, with shifts toward older age groups and urban migration, impacting schools and city planning. Local items mention church services changes and an ice cream social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
P. H. Whelpton
Scripps Foundation For Research
Whelpton
Detroit
Los Angeles
Hammond
White Plain
Boston
Bay City
Welpton
Needle Guild Social Hosts Picnic Plans at Crystal Beach
South Ridge reports Mrs Milton Baus hosted a Needle Guild Society meeting. A July 10 Crystal Beach picnic was planned and summer meetings will pause. Guests included Mrs Thomas Fotter Elyria and several craft-minded neighbors. sewing dominated the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needle Guild
South Ridge
Milton Baus
Needle Guild Society
Crystal Beach
Thomas Fotter
Elyria
Patricia Fowl
W. Ridge
B. W. Stang
Margaret Beaud
Newton Baus
Arthur Ernst
Madge
S. Amherst
Clarence Lapp
Francis Ward
Charles Dehn
Carl Dramm
A. J. Hiscox
Earl Dehn
Conrad Ernet
Emil Schroeder
Matilda Dramm
Local families attend Oberlin High School commencement
Mrs. Mabel May and daughter Ethel of Cleveland visited the Berg family in Lorain. Several area families attended Oberlin High School commencement at First Church in Oberlin Wednesday evening. Carl Dramm Fred Berg Harry Gibson and Henry Sandrock joined Lorain County Day at Wooster Experiment Station on Tuesday. Raymond Grills, president of the Russia Township Boys 4 H Club, attended a 4 H officers meeting in Elyria Thursday. The club will meet at Doc Grills home Friday evening June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Geist
Alton Pitts
Bittsheld
Wim. Geist
Charles Lucas
Fremont
Lowe Whitney
Theodora Bates
Cleveland
N. W. Bates
F. A. Perkins
Oberlin
Wm. Sabin
Daisy Bentley
G. A. Bradley
Chas. Murray
Wellington
Forrest
Matcham
Brighton
Thair Little Son
Forest, Jr
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lorain
Brighton Congregational Church
Camden Cemetery
Fred Kenniston
Bride
R. F. Morgan
Niles
Mick
Newel
W. Va
Marguerite Benton
New York
EB. N. Gibbs
al Bratton
Della Williams
L. Collouga
Norwalk
G. A. Brumby
Ladies' Ald Society
Camden Baptist Church
Zela Calkins
Florence Lathrope
Myrtle Hurd
Springfield
Mary Keller
Pearl Slutz
Kathy Richards
Louise Kumf
Canton
Esther Calkins
Busy Needle
Camden School House
Myrtla Fippert
Gamnes
E. H. Perkins
H. H. Howe
Long Burrows
Florence
Russell Baker
Sally Sue
Wm. Brumby
Max Calkins
Elyria
W. W. Calkin
Mabel May
Ethel
Edw. F. Berg
Oberlin High School
First Church
Carl Dramm
Fred Berg
Harry Gibson
Henry Sandrock
Wooster Experiment Station
Raymond Grills
Russia Township
Doc Grills
Missionary Society Meeting at Mrs Allsop’s Home
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs. Wm Allsop's home on Wednesday afternoon. Routines work was reviewed and readings were given by Mrs. Robert Allsop and Mrs. Harold Allsop. Refreshments were served to attendees including Mrs. Garfield Harris Mrs. Martin Springer Mrs. Robert Allsop Mrs. Harold Allsop Mrs. Lodi Gibson and Mrs. Phillip Bular.
Delegates Attend Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Convention
A report from Sharon Center notes attendees from here at the Annual Convention of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society held Thursday. Among those present were Mrs. Wm. All- and other local delegates who joined the event in full session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Sharon Center
Wm. All
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Bungle
SiByi
Massand
Georgia
Sibyl
iOn
Uare
Sop
Harold Allsop
Henry Nickel
Kipton
Rey
Linwood Park
Vermilion
Bates
Kurt Fulger
J. H. Calkins
Hubert Snyder
Lena Franey
Rd Rhodes
Cormat Encement
E. H. Blvd
F.E.D
Eloise Davidson
Frederick the Great
Venice
E. D. Schramm
Penfound
Carlisle Grange
George Dion
Farm Woman's Club
Amore
Rollo Amors
Ralph Fowl
Newton Balls
Geo. Knittle
Melvin Grills
West Ridge
C. J. Smith
Frank Baus
Methodist Church
James Lyon
Amherst Masonic Order
South Amherst Choral Club
Brotherhood of St. Peters Church
Chronicle-Telegram
Insurance Department
Ohio
Chronicle Telegram
Met
Ohy
Guty
Svara
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