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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
2
Jane Withers appears with a band of gypsies in the new comedy Rascals opening today at the Capitol Theatre. The lighthearted farce delivers playful adventure and lively performances to start the week.
Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic, is showing at the Rivoli Theatre starring Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper. The film brings the famed tale to life with pirate adventure and high seas action.
Moose Lodges celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Loyal Order of Moose and the twenty-fifth anniversary of Mooseheart founding with 27 state and provincial events. The Mooseheart city, started in 1913 in Illinois, hosts pivotal ceremonies as Ohio reports show extensive education and charity work, with thousands of members and a yearly operating budget around one million dollars.
Radio listings show a June 30 Thursday schedule with programs from 6:00 AM to after midnight. Included are "On the Wall," "Church in Wil," "Marker Report," "Sun Up," "Malcolm Claire," "Hi, Boys," and multiple musical segments with orchestras and entertainers. The stream includes children's programming, news breaks, and variety acts, culminating in sign offs and entertainment reports.
Carlisle Ohio district ceremony marks Troup 134 being chartered by the Boy Scouts of America. Arthur Saussler as Scout Master received the charter. Warren Sutliff, Thad Robson and others joined the executive committee. First Eagle badges awarded after the Investiture Service at La Porte Church with music and pledge ceremony.
Avon Lake hosts annual Community Carnival at Avon Lake Park with events over July 1 to July 4. Activities include swamp contests, farm exhibit, talent shows, pet and beauty contests, watermelon eating, freckle and bathing beauty contests, and a grand auction. Organized by Avon Lake Post 211 of the American Legion with Commander Ralph Ciara and other officers.
About 150 people attended the West View annual reunion and homecoming at the village hall Saturday June 25. William Brandt chaired the program. J A Richards won the door prize. Officers for 1939 included J A Richards president and Willam Brandt vice president among others. Guests came from Cleveland Berea Columbia Elyria Olmsted Falls and Amson.
The twelfth Marett Clan reunion gathered June 26 at the Fitchville home of Mr and Mrs Archie Creshaw with 64 members attending despite rain. Attendees included Roy Antes and family, George Walsh, E C Binn and children, P H Godfrey and family, James Zimmerman, Margerie Marett, and many others from Norwalk New London Girard and Fitchville communities. The remodeled Creshaw house provided ample space for the event.
Mr and Mrs Frank Mason of Cleveland Road entertained eight guests at a dinner party at Mrs Krieg's on West Avenue. The evening featured wedding bells on place cards and a pink rose centerpiece gifted by their niece and nephew. A morning surprise gift arrived a picture from friends. Both are well known in Lorain County with Mr Mason as Lorain County Deputy for the Granges and Mrs Mason as Juvenile Matron for the County Juvenile Granges.
The Golden Rule Class of the First M E Sunday School will meet Friday evening July 1 in the Assembly Hall. Members should bring the Sunshine Sue and Gloom Gas bags, said class president Mik Cranston, as attendance is requested.
Avon Lake Townsend Club gathers at Park Hall at 8 p m. Lagrange Baptist Prayer Service and Bible Study held at the Baptist church at 7 30 p m. Lake Avenue party for graduates at North Elyria Grange Hall at 8 p m. Girls and Boys 4-H ice cream social in Litchfield park with band. Columbia BYPU picnic at Hinckley Lake Friday evening. meet church at 6 30 with transportation. South Ridge Sunday School class meets Friday evening at Mrs Carwin Burrer’s Elyria home.
GRAFTON Wee Hour Club gathers Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Ray Eppley. LA GRANGE Band Concert on the public square begins at 8 P M.
Avon Lake hosts the Buckley family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Horn on Center Road. Relatives present include John and Sylvia Horn Sunnyside Vermilion Loren Wainwright Medina Meade Buckley Kenneth Buckley Wakeman Fern Buckley Cleveland Marcia Buckley New London Buckley siblings Claude Lloyd Buckley Kipton and others from Berlin Heights Avon Lake and Kipton A picnic lunch and ice cream followed a noon meal with various games played by attendees.
Sixteen members of the Buckeye Sewers 4-H Club met Monday evening at Kathryn Hammer’s Abbey Road home for a regular meeting. A grandmother’s party followed the business session and an old fashioned spelling bee was held. Zelma Smith won first prize for wearing the best old fashioned dress while Camilla Townsend earned a prize for winning the spelling bee. Ruth Johnson demonstrated washable summer goods and Wilma Bloom demonstrated ar- further details follow.
New London Grange will hold its annual picnic at the New London Recreation Center on Friday evening July 8. A picnic supper will be served early in the evening. Worthy Master Algie Knapp urges all Grangers and their families to attend.
Mrs Willard Taft joined the Fairview school Home Coming at West View Saturday. Mr and Mrs Maynard Foskett of Detroit and Mrs Foskett and son Lloyd of East Cleveland visited J E Foskett and a Detroit road sister. Mr and Mrs Earie Johnson and Billy visited Martin Brewer in Wellington Monday evening.
The Womens Democratic Club of Sheffield Lake Village held its regular meeting Monday evening at St James Mission with Mrs Ag ress Webber serving as president and chairwoman.
The gathering featured a demonstration on Introduction and refreshments served at the close. Betty Waldron of Ford Road will host a Hard Time party for the club on Monday evening July 11.
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