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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1942
Page
2
Ely School eighth graders sponsor a 2 p.m. Friday magician show by Kauffman in the auditorium to raise funds for a gift to the school. A saxophone solo by Dan Foster enhances the program, with Dick Darmard Dick Hayworth and Don Foster in charge of arrangements. adults welcome.
New London Grange met Thursday evening administering the First and Second degrees to two candidates and conferring the Third and Fourth degrees on six candidates from New London and Fitchville. Seven officers answered roll call. An excellent report on Grange binder twine was given by Lewis Heyman. The degree work was well portrayed by the New London team led by Kirkpatrick with Jend in the Fourth. Tables and musical settings by Jean Cook and Mary Ruth Kirkpatrick. Visitors accompanied the Fitchville candidates. New London Home Ec committee served refreshments.
Announcement in May by Agnes Westrick Hartman that she opens a cosmetic therapy office at 614 Middle Avenue, Byla. A Lorain county native and LaGrange High School graduate, she studied at Baldwin Wallace College and Kent State University, taught in Lorain County schools, and recently graduated from the Cleveland Academy of Cosmetic Therapy, licensed by the Ohio State Medical Board. She will specialize in removal of superfluous hair, moles, and warts.
A refreshed treatment of the career woman themes in Woman of the Year features Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn at the Capitol Theater. Tracy plays a rugged newspaper reporter while Hepburn portrays a polished columnist on international affairs.
Two feature pictures show at the Rivoli Theatre. Dr Kildare stars Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore as doctors facing new medical problems in Victory. The second feature is Cadet Girl with Carole Landis and George Montgomery.
Hollywood notes applaud Carl Laemmle Jr. for enlisting, after earlier rejection for height. He trained daily to meet service requirements, joined quietly with friends knowing first, then public news. Despite immense wealth and influence, he pursued service, while estate remains in Beverly Hills.
Wellington area notes list the Farm Women’s Club meeting with 27 attendees, plan for a March 27 Achievement Day at Elyria First Methodist, and ongoing Red Cross sewing. A charity minstrel, local visits, church services, and Civilian Defense training by Wellington Bay Scouts are also reported along with various social updates from Elyria and Norwalk district Methodists.
Oberlin Road celebrates the Golden Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Herbert Edmonds with a noon chicken dinner for over forty at the East Oberlin church hall. Afternoon open house drew old friends, nieces and nephews from nearby towns as relatives from Pittsfield Oxford Florida Amherst Milan and LaGrange sent greetings and gifts.
The Foursquare church of Amherst now broadcasts sermons directly from its building using a new remote control room installed this month. The “Preach the Word” program, airing from WAKE Akron, continues with Rev. Daniel E. lusner directing. A 3:18 a.m. and midnight Sunday schedule accompanies letters from listeners nationwide.
Community notices list events including a Knights of Dyttilas ambustrel program Thursday evening and a regular auxiliary meeting Thursday. Hospital auxiliary to operate at the hospital Friday afternoon, Clovertrat club tea rooms open Friday around 1 30. Mrs Nabakowski and Mrs Beechstein are mentioned as defenses.
A Sunday morning congregational meeting extended a call to Rev Emersom Sanderson to fill the local church pulpit, connected with his South Amherst charge where he has preached two years. Sanderson will graduate in May from Oberlin School of Theology. Week announcements include World Fellowship meeting Wednesday afternoon, Laymen's Fellowship dinner Friday at 6:30 in church parlors, and a Sunday service honoring Mrs Nettie Grandmats Schaeffer on her 84th birthday.
A series of church and community events are announced, including performances by a Will be Held group from several colleges, PTA meetings at Joseph's Parish, Lenten services at multiple churches, and a lecture series at St. Aust’s. Local student Evelyn Thomas suffers a lumbar fracture on ice. Brownhelm area clubs plan meetings and movie contest results highlight the district.
In Mt Gilead Ohio the rural community rallies behind a “Production Now” effort to aid the war, forming a county wide plan with a labor census, Farm Minute Men and a transportation pool. Leaders push to show national resolve, while critics note slow progress and concerns of duplication and local banking opposition.
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