Mothers' Study Club Banquet in Grafton Lights Up Evening
The Mothers' Study Club held its annual banquet in the school auditorium with 91 members and guests in attendance. Rev Stroebel gave the invocation as flowers and candles adorned tables, and a program featured Harmonettes, Pete Smith as Pie Plant Pete, and a five barbershop quartet, with club aims and summer recess noted.
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Grafton
Mothers’ Study Club
Fred Stroebe
Myre Ruby Wiley
Jane Barend
Belden
Harmonettes
Charlotte Taylor
Barbara Kolesky
Pete Smith
Pie Plant Pete
Gay Blades
Bob Elbert
Camden Rigg
Fred Maddock
Earl Holbrook
Club To Attend Game GRAFTON
Members of O'Grala club were entertained at Mrs. Rose Smith's home for an evening of cards. First prize went to Mrs. Mar O'Connor, second and traveling prizes to Mrs. Helen Smith, with Mrs. Eleanor Clapp consoled. Plans were made to attend the baseball game at Cleveland.
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Grafton
O'Grala Club
Rose Smith
Mar. O’connor
Helen Smith
Eleanor Clapp
Cleveland
Woman's sundress pattern ad for Marian Martin
Compliment filled copy for a sewing pattern promoting a sundress with jacket as a smart cover up. Provides pattern numbers, sizes from 34 to 48, yardage details for size 36, and instructions to send 35 cents plus a name address zone size and style number to The Chronicle Telegram pattern dept in New York.
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Marian Martin
Chronicle-Telegram
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
Club Plans Next Meeting After Salad Service
At the meeting a salad course was served by the hostess and the club adjourned to meet again in two weeks with Mrs. Lois Younglas. The venue is a stadium on July 5.
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Lois Younglas
Couple Honored On 25th Wedding Anniversary
GRAFTON a dinner for 25 guests marked the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs George Edwards at the Methodist church dining room. A 65 guest reception followed at their Chestnut street home with family friends from Sharon Pa plain city New London North Royalton Cleveland Mantua Parma Wellington Columbus Lakewood Elyria and more. A chest of silver table service among gifts and a neighbor written tribute highlighted the celebration.
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Grafton
George Edwards
Methodist Church
Edwards
Chestnut Street
Blanche
George
Edith Howard
Richard
U.S. Navy
Williamsburg
Sharon
Plain City
New London
North Royalton
Cleveland
Mantua
Parma
Wellington
Columbia
Lakewood
Elyria
Richard Stoskopf
Belden
Stoskopf
Amanda Wise
Robert Nesbitt
Belden Center
Dorothy Alexander
Columbus
Jean Mull
Oscar Reeser
Jean
Canal Fulton
Richard Bufus
Dwight Reisinger
Arthur Wise
Wilbur Armstrong
Ralph Schaefer
East Cleveland
Otto Deimling
Pearl Deimling
Phil Garrity
George Grabenstetter
Bill Brooks, Jr
John Walter
Janice
Edward Echle
York
Grafton 4-H Clubs Work On Projects
So-We-Sew club No 1 met June 10 at the Methodist church for sewing pin cushions and a color roll call. Ruth Lynch led the meeting with the 4-H pledge and books distributed while outdoor games followed. Club No 2 met June 11 with adviser Mrs Dorothy McGill, reviewing work books and project progress with dress planning for upcoming meetings.
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Grafton
Methodist Church
Ruth Lynch
Metzger
Louise Butler
Mary Muffley
Dorothy McGill
Boston
McGill
Knechtges Cadet Major James A Knechtges Graduates
Mr and Mrs Myles Knechtges celebrate Cadet Major James A Knechtges graduation from St Thomas Military Academy in St Paul Minnesota. He received the Sabre award as commanding officer of Company F for best drilled company and was named most popular senior after a year with the Crack Squad.
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Grafton
Myles Knechtges
Ellen
Nancy
Joan
St. Paul
Daniel Beriswell Enters Notre Dame
Daniel Beriswell, son of Martin Beriswell and the late Gladys Beriswell, joined the Order of the Holy Cross Brothers of Notre Dame. He left for Water Town Wisconsin on Saturday and will attend Notre Dame University this summer after graduating as an honor student from Elyria District Catholic High School.
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Belden
Daniel Beriswell
Martin Beriswell
Gladys Beriswell
Order of the Holy Cross Brothers of Notre Dame
Daniel
Water Town
Wis
Notre Dame University
Elyria District
Belden Firemen Vote to Buy Respirator
The Belden Firemen voted at last Monday's meeting to purchase a respirator for use when assisting victims of suffocation crowning or sunstroke. They meet on the first and third Mondays at Belden Center for business and practice with occasional community trial runs.
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Belden
Belden Center
Belden Community Circles Plan Ice Cream and Festival
Belden Community Circle Two met at Mrs Wesemeyer’s home with fifteen members to plan the annual ice cream and strawberry festival and bake sale at the church hall on June 21. Committees were named and members urged to donate for both events. Refreshments served. Circle One held an all day meeting to discuss minutes, reports, Sunshine activities, and future fundraising.
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Belden
Richard Wesemeyer
Pauline Sooy
Beulah Slack
Wesemeyer
Circle One
Cora Reisinger
Cora Ladd
Lucy Meyers
Pansy Jonasson
Amy Cambaugh
Jessie Rogers
Irene Wise
Erma Wise
Anna Hester
Rose Gest
Della Oates
Catherine Botsch
Wilhelomene Weisz
Dorothy Grills
Ora Lehman
Donna Rust
Mary Reeser
Leota Catones
Patterns For Peace And Schools Discussed By Groups
Belden Farm Bureau Council No. 7-A gathered at the Pfeiffer home with 18 members and three guests. They planned a delegate to a 4H style Achievement School at Baldwin Wallace College July 27 to 31 and discussed Patterns for Peace led by Father Mandeville.
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Belden
Farm Bureau Council No. 7
Antho Pfeiffer
Martin Beriswell
Elsie Schriver
Roscoe Campbell
Washington, D.C
Lorain County
National Farm Bureau
Gil
Farm Bureau
Baldwin-Wallace College
Nellie Lehman
Father Mandeville
Jean Strickland
Patricia Braine
Richard Bufus
Pfeiffer
Emelie Obitts
Farm Bureau Council No. 7-0
Howard Wise
Herman Gest
William Gest, Jr
Lorain
Pinochle Club Honors Birthday Member in July Meeting
GRAFTON Mrs Dorothy McGill hosted Bakers Dozen Pinochle Club on Thursday evening. Adeline Schwed won high score, Ivah Kinter was consoled, Jeanne Rothgery received the traveling prize. Louise Lawson, also celebrating a birthday, was honored with cake, a corsage, and a secret sister gift. Clair Miller will entertain in July.
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Clair Miller
Ring Lost 48 Years Recovered by Couple in Fulton
Mrs Abner Roper, 67, of Fulton Ky, recovered a gold ring lost for 48 years. Her husband found the ring in the garden shortly after they were married, ending the long mystery.
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Fulton, Ky
Abner Roper
Grafton Library Summer Schedule Announced
The Grafton Public Library on the second floor of Grafton High School keeps winter hours for summer with public access from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. The collection spans history biographies science travel crafts home repair decorating cookbooks sports fiction and more. Community residents may borrow books free of charge.
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Grafton
Grafton Public Library
Grafton High School
Belden Grange Holds Supper Before Meeting
GRAFTON The Belden Grange hosted a pot luck supper for 13 members and children prior to the regular meeting last Wednesday. Master David Curtis presided as the group decided to donate cash to the Volunteer Fire Department of Belden and to the Crops for the Rehabilitation of South Korea. The club also advised on fair exhibit naming for the County Fair and noted the second meeting would be omitted in June July and August. The next regular session is scheduled for Wednesday July 9 at 8 p.m.
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Grafton
Belden
David Curtis
Volunteer Fire Department
South Korea
Grange
Grafton News Notes Highlights Local Visits and Military Return
Grafton residents report a flurry of visits and travels. Arthur Jantz, discharged from a one year Korea service, lives with his wife in Elyria. Carl Jantz and family spent three weeks with relatives in St Petersburg Florida. Numerous guests arrived for weekend visits, including families from Marine City Elyria Lakewood and Youngstown as well as trips to Washington D C and the Smoky Mountains.
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Grafton
Carl Jantz
Carl Jr
Ronald
Raymond Jantz
St. Petersburg
Fla
Arthur Jantz
U.S. Army
Korea
Elyria
Ross Stuart
Lewis Langell
Marine City
Mich
Dianne
David Thompson
Smoky Mountains
Ivan Mowry
Spartansburg
S. C
Cpl
George Tewksbury
Washington, D.C
Ora Lehman
Roy Durkee
Lakewood
Daisy Robson
Pittsburgh
James Boylan
Shelby
Frank Bladowski
Walter Schroeder
Martin Schroeder
Boylans
Louis Pohzehl
Maric
Elyrian Speaks At Loyalty Class Guest Night
Elyria speaker Mrs. Alice Weston addressed the Loyalty class at a June 10 guest night in the Methodist church dining room. Effie Crafts organized the class in 1919. 42 attended. a gift was given to Weston. fall meeting to resume in September.
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Alice Weston
Elyria
Dorothy Postle
Weston
Joyce Alexander Is Honored On Birthday
Belden Mrs Norman Alexander entertained at a party honoring her daughter Joyce's birthday Monday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Leota Catanese Joe Ann and Toni Mrs Dorothy Hills and Maurine Mrs Lois Hampson and Karen Mrs Lesta Summers and Jeanetta Bobby Meeks Joyce's brother Norman
Fiedens Visit Roy and Family in Litchfield Home
Mrs Fiedens accompanied her family to call on Mr Roy Zacharias and Mrs Zacharias in Litchfield. Mr Zacharias is home from the hospital and convalescing after his illness.
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Fiedens
Roy Zacharias
Litchfield
Mr. Zacharias
Phyllis Summers Engaged To Wed Richard Hamric
Belden family announces engagement of Phyllis Summers to Pvt. Richard N. Hamric. Phyllis, Belden High School 1952 graduate, and Richard, Medina High School 1951 graduate, are both connected to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri where he is stationed. No wedding plans yet.
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Summers
Phyllis
Richard N. Hamric
Chester Hamric
Lafayette
Ohio
Miss Summers
Belden High School
Pvt
Hamric
Medina High School
Fort Leonard Wood
Crop Planting Discussed at Farm Bureau Meeting
In Grafton Farm Bureau Council 7 held at the McIntire home Clyde Rundle presided over the session. The evening covered crop planting with a social hour and a two course luncheon. Hosts for the July meeting will be Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buras.
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Grafton
Frank McIntire
Farm Bureau Council
Clyde Rundle
Robert Buras
Barrington Band Leader, 91, Leads 73 Years of Service
Elmer E. Wiggins age 91, bass horn player, inherited from his uncle in 1840, still leads the Barrington Band where he has been a member for 73 years. Family guests included land Roger, sister Joan, and grandmothers Mrs. Fred Alexander and Mrs. Mary Hampson. Games and party refreshments followed.
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Barrington
N. H
Elmer E. Wiggins
Land Roger
Joan
Fred Alexander
Mary Hampson
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