Cleveland Orchestra is Given 20 Minute Ovation at Oberlin
At Finney Chapel 1600 fans greeted conductor Georges Enesco as the Cleveland Symphony closed Oberlin Conservatory's 1936-37 season. The program featured Enesco overture and orchestral suite plus Beethoven symphonies and an encore Prelude from an opera, with a 20 minute ovation from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Finney Chapel
Georges Enesco
Cleveland Symphony
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Helen Jepson
Beveridge Webster
Randolf Serkin
Nathen Milstein
Misa Raya Garbousova
Ricard Bonelli
Cleveland Orchestra
Tonieht
Enesco
Otesco
Oberlin Mourns Death of Revered Graduate Dr W H Wilson
Oberlin reports the death of Reverend Dr W H Wilson, a 1890 graduate, after a mass-troid operation in New York on March 2. He led rural Presbyterian church work for decades, joined the Country Life Commission in 1903, taught Rural Education at Teachers College Columbia, and presided over the International Association of Agricultural Missions from 1919 to 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
W. H. Wilson
New York
Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Theodore Roosevelt
Country Life Commission
Country Life Commission. From 1914 To 1923 Dr. Wilson
Teachers College Columbia
Department of Rural Education
France
International Association of Agricultural Missions
Eee
Berea
Fingerprints Of Barber Cannot Be Taken
SPRINGFIELD A barber named R Lyons claimed his fingerprints were nil due to years of beard masseging. Detective William Ruef attempting to record prints found Lyons’s prints were smudges as hair stubble from thousands of patrons wore down the fingerlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
R. Lyons
Lyons
William Ruef
Police Hertlion Department
Ruef
Improving Sheffield Cemetery Grounds
Operations resumed on 2 and WPA project Friday in Sheffield Village. Six men grade and seed the cemetery grounds, plant shrubs, and excavate for roadways and paths to be filled with cinders. New gates will be furnished for the entrance with WPA labor and nonlabor funds totaling 2,472 dollars and sponsor contribution of 840 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Village
WPA
Oberlin concert soloist Virginia Pellington to perform
Miss Virginia Pellington, Oberlin Conservatory junior from Sharon Wisconsin, will accompany the Oberlin College Women's Glee Club at its annual Finney Chapel concert next Saturday night at 7 30 p m. She is noted for absolute pitch and will solo on piano and organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Virginia Pellington
Oberlin Conservatory
Sharon
Wisconsin
Oberlin College Women's Glee Club
Finney Chapel
Pellington
Lake Avenue Church Hosts Mission Day Services
Lake Avenue Community Church invites with a March 7 program at the schoolhouse Bible school at 9 30 am led by Otto Jabbush followed by 10 45 am preaching by Earl R Peck. Douglas Hine and a City Mission trio from Cleveland will perform with Hine speaking on Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Avenue
Lake Avenue Community Church
Otto Jabbush
Earl R. Peck
Douglas Hine
City Mission of
Cleveland
Mr. Hine
Local social notes and upcoming meetings in Elyria
News notes report Mrs Blauvelt illness and Mr Blauvelt serious condition during winter in Detroit with daughter. The Stangs of Elyria move into Mrs Miller home. Quilters of the Woman's Association meet at Mrs Schaeffer home for an all day session with next meeting planned March 11. North Elyria Grange Hustiere to meet March 5 at Mrs Miller home, bring lunch. F F 600 Club meets March 6 at Mr Collier's. FTA Mothersingers and Get Acquainted Day Play rehearse March 8 at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rrienas
George Blauvelt
Lake Avenue
Vv.v. Schaeffer
North Elyria Grange Hustiere
R. H. Miller
600 Club
R. H. Colliers Home
Ff. T. A. Mothersingers
P T A Groups To Meet Monday And Tuesday
Amherst Ohio March 6 An interesting program has been arranged for the meeting of the Parent Teacher Association of the public school to be held at the school gym Monday evening Mrs Anns Mutech who lived in Australia for some time and who has traveled a great deal will give a travel talk The combined third grades will present entertainment with a song March of the Ginger Bread Men a solo dance by Jane Darling and movie slides A business session will precede the program
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Amherst
Anns Mutech
Australia
Keenan
Robert Zilch
Jane Darling
S. A. Humphrey
Elyria
St. Joseph
Amherst Legion Post Celebrates 16th Anniversary
After a regular meeting of Elmer Johnson Post of the American Legion, an anniversary party marked the 16th founding of the local post. Clarence Purcell, first commander, among others, attended with present leader Robert Brumfield. A program featured the post quintet, a speaker, hillbilly singers Ike Thompson and Ed Fahrney, and a tureen dinner followed by bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Johnson
American Legion
Legion
Clarence Purcell
Lee Womack
George Schroeder
Harry Sabiers
G. M. Parker
Allison Nicholl
Walter Moebius
Charles Kendeigh
Clysde Donnelly
Claire Avery
Frank Smith
Thomas Bruce
Robert Brumfield
Amherst Students To Present Play At Town Hall
Amherst High speech class rehearsals for the three act comedy Ladies of the Jury continue daily under Miss Margaret Rice. The production cast includes the business manager and other student actors preparing for the Tuesday Town Hall presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst High
Town Hall
Margaret Rice
Relief Storm Sewer Work Underway in Amherst
A relief storm sewer is being built from Mil an Avenue to an open ditch along the New York Central Railroad right of way to drain Milan Avenue pavement. The WPA project opened Friday with 31 workers, $3926 allotted for labor and $162 for non labor, sponsor’s share $155.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Milan Avenue
WPA
Wellington School Honor Roll and Stage Program
Sixty five or more Wellington students are listed on the February Honor Roll across elementary and junior high with multiple teachers named. a senior high roster is included. A Congregational church fellowship supper featured piano numbers by students and a Clyde Seidel orchestra, followed by a talk on Texas by Col. James C. MacDermott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy E. Wells
Jesse Rogers
E. E. Watters
Margaret Schott
Roy McCormick
Clyde Seidel
James C. MacDermott
Texas
Police find large pockets on Newt King after arrest
Officers who searched Newt King after his arrest on intoxication charges recovered a stash of items: four bottles of beer, two pints of whiskey, two knives, brass knuckles, five ten-cent pies, and more. The find raises questions about possession and intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Newt King
Horsemen Contest Plans State Judging and Prizes
The Northern Draft Horse Association plans a state contest judged by industry leaders including Charles F. Mains and Dean John F. Cunningham with prizes totaling 250 dollars. Sponsored by American Pad and Textile and state extension officials, the event features projects like botany campaigns, colt shows, and tours. William Murray of Rochester plans a stallion show during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Draft Horse Association
American Pad and Textile Company
Charles F. Mains
John F. Cunningham
Ohio State University Agricultural College
D. B. Spohn
The
Agricultural Extension Service
William Murray
Rochester
Avon Lake Legion Auxiliary Card Party and Local Notices
Avon Lake residents heard a second Legion Auxiliary card party at Mrs Mavis home with a large crowd and five special prizes. Next party set for April 6 at Chateau Walker Road. Bingo tonight at the Chateau. Rev George Grill to preach at Congregational church Sunday at 11 15 am. Silver Tea hosted by Women's League March 23 at Mrs E R Allens Bay Village withElectrical League speaker on Pure Air. Residents shuffle news of hospital returns and circle meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Legion Auxiliary
Mavis
Lake
Center Road
Harry Trigalet
Anton Fruster
Jack Laidlaw
Avon Lake
Catherine Christ
Avon
J. Noche
West 80Th Street
Cleveland
Chateau
Walker Road
Grill
George Grill
Lakewood
Congregational Church
Women's League of the Congregational Church
E. R. Allen
Bay Village
Electrical League of Cleveland
Bill Relief for Summit County and Others From Relief Funds
Representative Don W. Harter introduced a bill to relieve political subdivisions of state loans under the Emergency Relief and Reconstruction Act of 1932. Congress has already freed states of about 280 million dollars. cities and counties face roughly 19.5 million in relief loans. Summit County would gain 240,500, Lorain County 171,245, and Cuyahoga Falls 18,000 in repayments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit County
Board of County Commissionera
Don W. Harter
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Summit County Relief Administration
Lorain County
Cuyashoga Falls
Evening meeting and upcoming hostesses noted
The report lists a social evening with prize winners Mrs. Oster, Mrs. Frances Smith, and Mrs. Ed Dechant, followed by lunch. Next month’s gathering is planned with Mrs. Romey Urig of Steve Moore road. Mrs. Arthur Gibson will host Lake Shore Union Society at the Congregational church on March 10 with dinner by the Women’s League. reservations due by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oster
Frances Smith
Ed Dechant
Romey Urig
Steve Moore Road
Arthur Gibson
Lorain
Lake Shore Union Society
Congregational Church
Women’s League of the Church
Social events and visits around Avon and Lorain
Mrs. Taylor Smith hosted an afternoon gathering for ladies from 3 to 5 with light refreshments. Clarence Thompson of Lorain visited the Wilford home for a few days. Mrs. Ashton Dodd of Bay Village stayed with Mrs. Mary Brooks. An Eastern Star meeting was attended in Lorain by Mrs. Charles Wilford, Mrs. John Olds, and Misses Gladys, Merian, and Edne Peak. Mrs. Herbert Pope of Lakewood visited her mother Mrs. Pickering. Miss Lois Roller of Gotuble attended a weekend at the Gough home. News arrived of Rev. B. C. Peck of Cleveland’s death. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Neikirk of Oberlin visited the Brooks and Jameson homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Taylor Smith
Clarence Thompson
Lorain
Chas. Wilford
Ashton Dodd
Bay Village
Mary Brooks
Charles Wilford
John Olds
Gladys, Merian
Edne Peak
Herbert Pope
Lakewood
Herbert] Pickering
Frueheuf
Cleveland
Lois Roller
Gotutableata
Ira Gough
B. C. Peck
Jessie Neikirk
Oberlin
Wilson Jameson
Ladies' Aid plans all day meet at Schott home
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Evangelical church will hold an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. Alfred Schott with Mrs. Jessie Portman as assistant hostess on Thursday March 11. The article also notes visits from Mrs. Paul Kelble and son Larry of Berlin Heights to Mrs. Frank Kelble and daughter Patsy, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fieman of South Amherst visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauman, Miss Alice Buchs of Oberlin visiting her mother Mrs. Anna Buchs, Mrs. Oscar Zurcher visiting Mrs. Conrad Adler who is ill, and Katherine and Helen Kneise of Rugby staying with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Angersbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Evangelical Church
Alfred Schott
Jessie Portman
Paul Kelble
Larry
Berlin Heights
Frank Kelble
Patsy
Henry Fieman
South Amherst
Guess
Fred Bauman
Alice Buchs
Oberlin
Answers to three questions in 1937 booklet
The text surveys motives for choosing college and careers, romance ideals, and personality types. It cites Dr. Reilly on engineers switching fields, Florence Seabury on perfection in love, and Dr. Donald Laird on extraverts versus introverts, noting extraverts as prone to losses in poker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Laird
John F. Dille_Co
Local Social Roundup Of Visitors And Chats
Barbara Angersbach and Mrs Katie Burke dined Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Roy Angersbach. W D Whitney of Butler road visited his daughter Mary Becker Saturday night. Mrs George Broughton of Brownhelm spent Monday with her mother Louise Emmerick. Carl Doane of Loran called on Jesse Portman Tuesday evening. Richard Sanders and wife visited his parents Hartman Holzhauer in Birmingham Tuesday. Sanford Wiggins of Elyria was Sunday guest of Ray and Mrs Brown. Miss Twilah Weidman called on Jay Sharp in Kipton Tuesday. Roy Sanders of Elyria visited D C Sanders Tuesday evening. The World War showed two soldiers from opposing fronts can be friends. hatred varies with distance from the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Angersbach
Katie Burke
Roy Angersbach
W. D. Whitney
Butler Road
Mary Becker
George Broughton
Brownhelm
Louise Emmerick
Carl Doane
Lorain
Jesse Portman
Richard Sanders
Celebrated Singer to Perform in Lorain
Celebrated soprano von Kremer and Russian American pianist Ivan Basilevsky will give a personal appearance in Lorain at the Masonic Temple on Washington Avenue. Selections include Yee tim Halgiroth Le Petit Navire and La Chiociara. Sponsored by the Workmen's Circle of Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Kremer
Lorain
Tony
Miss Kremer
Masonic Temple
Washington Avenue
Ivan Basilevsky
Tim Halgiroth
Ersatz Folly Substituting Common Sense, Germans Noted
The piece highlights a satirical view of German ingenuity, noting their use of Ersatz substitutes in daily life and politics as a symbol of misplaced folly rather than practical common sense. It frames substitution as a cultural trait with ironic critique.
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Sheffield
Bronte
Patrick Bronte
Miss Pellington
V. V. Schaeffer
Jenne
Central Book Store
P.T. A
Nettie Schaeffer
June Carter
Beverly Bruce
Burton Hoffner
Don Maze
Gerald van Keuren
Frank Herrman
Charles Bartish
Edward Lach
Herbert Gammons
Dan Horvath
Violet Jones
Frances Raab
Priscilla Cargo
James Larson
Dunial
Conlroe High School
Kathryn Murray
Miss Murray
Hazel Diedrich
Edna Mae Lehman
Nadine Aldrich
Clarencg
Gerber
Henry Edwards
William , Raab
Betty Braun
Dorothy Deuschle
Jessie Biddinger
Marie Telzrow
Amnerat Study Club
F . Powers
Cornell Avenue
Mary O’niell-Wilson
Carmen
Roman Burke
Knights of Pythias
Circle Five
Women’s Union of
St. Peter's Evangelical and
Repere
Werman
Rev. Schmidt
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Bosse
Hospital News
Harold Page
Helen Koemer
Hulda
Helen Berger
Olive Miller
Fenfield High
Harry Miller
Geliea
Amherst Legion Post
Wellington
Grissinger
Cora M. Shepard
Barker St
Vice
Tland
Ohio
Wellington School
Leora Voxtheimer
Patsy Ody
Rose Mary Rozzoni
Paul Gower
Bonnie Lawrence
Bobby Walker
Ralph Barber
Delores Carmen
Lawrence Cowles
Fred Greetham
Gareth Gibbins
Anita Recard
Herald Smith
Patsy Willard
Miss Hopkins
Alice Reisinger
Janette Tripp
Robert Carlyle
Lila Peabody
Alice Burrows
Ruth Ann Parker
Helen Marie Shepard
Miss McConnell
Dale Gibbins
Sam Hardy
Wilbur Booth
Anne Strawbergz
Lois Norma Coates
Helen Heintz
Carl Masten
Howe Obrig
Dorothy Reisinger
Misa Kathrin Withack
Edith Barnes
Paul Brandt
Margaret Jenks
Mary Sprague
Jean Whiteside
Carol Linder
Ganearet Massard
Helen Ma- To
Merle Baumgardner
Richard Avery
Beverly Baker
June Carpenter
Patricia Hopkins
Santa MecConnell
Dorothy Madro
Janet Olsen
Donald Brenner
Wilma Brewer
Lois Breyley
Allen Carter
Elise McConnell
Sune Mix
Karl Olsen
David Riggs
Dorothy Scottile
Evelyn Smith
Vera Jean Wallace
Mary Donna Zahn
William Carpenter
Yovanka Zubrick
Betty Bear
Ruth Jameyzon
Eileen Lanson
Mildred Vincent
Ted Jones
Donald Swanger
Woman's Association of the Church
Sudro-Curtis
Coates
Mra. L
Robert Urig
Donald Jackson
John Shull
Heve
St. Joseph's Hospital
Old Stone House
C. Miller
E. Spaetzel
Miller
Spaetzel
R. Urig
M. Urig
Anna Winchester
Mary Simmons
Benefit Party
Helen Fitch
Frank Volek
Rocky River
Howard Walker
John Schwendemen
Nixon
Groves Holmes
Ella Moore
Nelson Walker
Hy Scott
AID Society
Baptist Church
Ladies Aid of the Church
Democratic Club
Women’s Democratic Club
Leo Oster
George Bassett
Edgar Guest
Congregational Friendship Guild
C. W. Gannett
Beacon Circle
Giles Anderson
Donna Dague
Bridge Club
Robert Lampen
Arthur Baker
I. C. C. F. Lodge
Woman's Benefit Association
Mesdemes
Tom Smith
Philip Beal
Myrtle Ludwig
John Prentice
School of Instruction
Innerclass
Walton
West High
Cooley
Wiliam Rody
Faurence Lee
Whitefox
Clyde Lee
C. A. Gott
Oberlin Alien Hospital
Mayme Dirlam
Harold Whiteside
Herrick Avenue East
Clayton Shepard
Herrick Avenue West
Society
Melcher Urig
Margaret Geireman
Holy Trinity Church
Carl Hochwalt
Charles Dalton
Lake Shore Blvd
Arthur Hudson
Lewia Klinecon Grafton
A. Jennings
Cleveland Heights
Katherine
Helen Kneise
Rugby
Walter Angersbach
John Gelssendoerfer
Murphy Bros
Wm. J. Reilly
Rarley
Humdinger
Florence Guy Seabury
Henrietta Vogley
Elyria Savings
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