Grafton students expand world via pen pal letters
Grafton seventh and eighth grade English classes under Mrs. Guy Everson launched a pen pal project. About 27 students, led by three volunteers, write to peers in England, Ireland, Italy, Africa, Japan, Holland, Spain and Canada. They exchange pictures and practice English, with some correspondents in multiple countries.
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Grafton
En Dent
Jes
Appare
Charles
Grafton School
Pen Pxis
Grafton Venture
Guy Everson
Englana
Theland
Hawaii
Italy
Rica
Japan
Holland
Carn
Spain
Everson
Inter
al Friendship League
da Grafton
Yorks
Northern Ireland
England
South Africa
Canada
Fire Ettes Elect New Officers
Belden event records election of officers at a Thursday meeting held at Mrs. Virginia Buiswel home. Mrs. Gladys Giesse chosen president with Mrs. Wanda Divencenzo as secretary and Mrs. Mary Fries as treasurer. Henrietta Divencenzo shared Europe trip photos. Dessert lunch served to 15 members. Visitors Cpl. Donald Alexander and Mrs. Alexander and Mr. Molina of Medina were guests.
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Belden
Virginia Buiswel
Gladys Giesse
Wanda Divencenzo
Mary Fries
Henrietta Divencenzo
Europe
Laf A Lot Club Holds Needlework Luncheon
Laf a Lot Club members gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Mildred Brunson s home for a needlework session followed by a dessert luncheon. The group plans a three week meeting hosted by Mrs. Don Carmel on Grafton Elyria Road.
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Grafton
Laf A Lot Club
Mildred Brunson
Don Carmel
Grafton-Elyria Rd
Enclosed letter from hospital France student details life
The text presents a sample letter from Charles of hospital France to a Grafton friend describing height 1.66m weight 87 lbs, chestnut hair brown eyes, born August 28 140, age 14, sports, stamps and insects, and family. It includes names and places like Hawaii Canada Africa Italy Japan and various pupils, with notes on schooling and weather.
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Arother
John
Alice
Tam
Hawaii
Pat Butler
Janet Lak Sev Falso
Canada
Sandra Raines
Africa
Worry Pinkie Tran
Dianna Rader
Barbara Brihn
Guy Everson Falkond
Don Rozga
Jim Mac
Fred Sullivan
Jim Sz ‘Alsa
Toby Daniel
Falss
Japan
Doris Peake
Beverly Cobb
Dick Ke Waly
Barbara Filtfax
Sandra Gray
Grafton PTA Founder's Day Observed With Skit and Gifts
Grafton PTA marked Founder's Day with Elyria High School music and a skit titled This Your Life P T A led by Sidney Davis. Rev Fred Stroebel hosted. cast included Mrs Carl Shepard and Supt B B Cox. A collection funded extension work, past presidents honored, eighth grade won attendance award.
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Harry Myer
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Sidney Davis
Grafton P.T.A
Elyria High
Bis
Rory
P.T.A
Henanohite
Fred Stroebel
Carl Shepard
Clarence Metzer
Harlow
Kendig
Ken Cook
Peg, Taylor
Jack Barendt
B. B. Cox
Herold Luzader
Stanley McAlpin
Wilton Gereke
Columbia Band to Play Sunday at School Concert
The Columbia High School band will present a free public concert Sunday at the school auditorium. The Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsor a performance by Myrus the mind reader Saturday evening in the auditorium. A Teen Age dance for seventh through high school pupils follows Saturday night.
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Columbia
Columbia High School
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Myruis
Mind Reader
Auditoriuny
F. W
Town Hall
Baptist
Farm Bureau Council 20
Gordon Bartier
Emmons Rd
Knot A Thread Club Meets At Eppley Home
The Knot A Thread Club gathered at the Eppley home with Mrs. Glad Water of Steamport presiding. The next meeting is set for March 31 with Mrs. Wilma Zacharias as host.
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Eppley
Glad
Wilma
Zacharias
Kiwanis To Hear Railroad View On Conveyor Plan
GRAFTON Kiwanis hosts a program at Grafton High School featuring a Nickel Plate Railroad representative detailing the belt conveyor system proposal. The talk includes a film on the rubber railroad titled Decision for Ohio and is set for about 7 15 pm. Public relations committee members Ivan Fischer and Stanley McAlpin present.
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Grafton
Nickel Plate Railroad
Kiwanis Club
Grafton High School
Kiwanians
Ohio
Ivan Fischer
Stanley ‘McAlpin
Ralph Fulmer
Eaton School
Bob Reese
David Tumbas
Clayton Sooy
Clair Miller
Camp Fire
Mission Circle Bake Sale Planned at Immaculate Conception
St Francis Mission Circle No 20 of Immaculate Conception Church met at the Walker Downs home for routine business and a social period with gifts for all. A bake sale is set for Wednesday March 16 at Mrs Dorothy Trapler’s home after a noon dinner.
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Grafton
St. Francis Mission Circle No. 20
Immaculate Conception Church
Walker Downs
Dorothy Trapler
Belden Quilt Club Dinner Meeting at Mrs Hosier Home
Belden Quilt Club members were guests of Mrs. Anna Hosier on Thursday. Dinner was served at noon and the afternoon featured social time and needlework. The group will meet Thursday March 24 at the home of Mrs. Leona Seckt on East River Street in Elyria.
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Grafton
Belden
Gleaners Class Hosts Quiz Night At Methodist Church
Grafton hosts Mr and Mrs Leo Bruhn and Mrs Walter Slattery welcomed 22 Gleaners Class members at the Methodist Church Thursday evening. After a short business session led by president Mrs Cecil Johnson, attendees enjoyed an Onia Quiz and other games followed by a buffet luncheon. Twins born to Clayton Mole and wife at Medina Hospital Feb 22 named Mary Helen and Martin George weighing five pounds fourteen ounces and seven pounds one ounce respectively.
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Leotard G. Bruhn
Methodist Church
Walter Slattery
Cecil Johnson
Fred Stroebel
Belden
Clayton Mole
Medina Hospital
Mary Helen
Martin George
Martin
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