Founding of Elyria Illinois era described in early settler tale
An 1816 1817 migration led by Heman Ely to establish Elyria. The group built the first saw mill and dam on the east branch of Bilacs River, arrived March 16 1817, and set up Elyria’s initial frame house and first store. Notables include Eveneze Lane later a chief justice and Edmund West Co. The narrative marks the town’s earliest structures and trades.
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Heman Ely
Elyria
Bilacs
Moses Eldred
Wren
West Springfield
Mess
Roderch Asi Jey
Bear Busn
James Porter
Roman
West Sorin
Buffalo
Heman Eiv
Artemas Beebe
Eveneze
Lane
Supreme Court of
Oho
Lutrne
Lene
Anna Snow
Elys
Ned
First Ely
Elyma
Broad
Cedar Streets
Edmund West & Co
Festus Cooley
Westfield
Mass
Enos Mann
Beckett
Eivria
Grange Club Events And Neighborhood Party Report
Lake Avenue Grange entertained husbands at a Behnke home with games and refreshments served by Anna Prosoznik and Hazel Blake. North Elyria Grange canceled a meeting due to weather and plans travel programs with Cartiste Grange and a May 26 anniversary program for North Elyria Grange and David K. Stewart.
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Lake Avenue
Grance Hustlers
Mire Flonard Behnke
Ralph Edwards
Str
Cleon Kindle
Harold Starkes
Harold Blake
Frank Behnke
Wiliam Behnke
Bobby Behnke
Frank Provozn H
North Ebyria
Cartiste Grange
Granzes
North Elsria
North Els‘tia
North Elsria Granse
David K. Stewart
ElynA historical society meeting marks 132nd anniversary
A note recalls the Elyna founding on March 17 1849. Beebe and Douglas built the old tavern later used by the historical society. March 24 meeting planned at 8 pm with Red Cross donation and supper. Socials at homes and upcoming gatherings noted with members Rita Starkey Irene Gill honored.
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Ely Nomestead
Beebe
Douglas
Red Cross
Oy Aa Behnne
Anna Provozmix
Rta Starkey
Mgrs
Ruta Starkey
N. N
Herbert, Starkey
Cora Weicher
Rita Starkey
Irene Gill
Mrs Bertha Alice Armstrong Sullivan Pastor’s Widow Buried
Mrs Bertha Alice Ford Armstrong 79 widow of Rev Joseph H Armstrong died March 3 in Mt Pleasant. Her body returned to Sullivan for burial beside her husband in Sullivan cemetery. Rev F E Eastman officiated. Survivors include daughters Lois Krupp Mt Union Iowa C R Dakin Mt Pleasant Michigan and another daughter Mrs Glermo Watseka Illinois along with six grandchildren seven great grandchildren a brother and sister.
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Sullivan
Bertha Alice Ford Armstrong
Joseph Herman Armstrong
Sullivan Congregational Church
Mt. Pleasamt
F. E. Eastman
Lois
Alice
West Main Street
Armstrong
Mich
Glermo
Watseka
Kipton Ladies Aid Meeting at Mrs Gest Home
Kipton Mrs Harold Gest hosts the Ladies Aid Society gathering at her Kipton home on Thursday March 17. Attending are Mrs Mable Dowd Miss Lucy Collingwood Rey Collingwood of New London and Mr and Mrs Richard Miller. Record crowd attends the Silver Buckle Saddle club event at Birmingham High School for the Pappy Howard radio show Monday night.
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Kipton
Harold Gest
Maroh
Mable Dowd
Lucy Collingwood
Rey Collingwood
New London
Richard Miller
Dean Morgan
Silver Buckle Saddle Club
Pappy Howard
Birmingham High School
Elyria Boy Wins Third in National Airplane Exhibit
William McMan 13 earned third prize in the National Model Aeroplane Exhibit in Cleveland in the seventh and eighth graders division. He won two reserved seats to the 199 National Air Races and is an eighth grader at Jefferson School.
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William McMan
A. W. MecMan
Courtland Street
Cleveland
Elvrian
Jefferson School
Ina May Ardell
Jefferson
McMan
Bas
Bill AfeMan
Bill
The
Air Foundation
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Youth Council Banquet Set at Wellington High School
No. 1 Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative plans a March 22 banquet at Wellington High School cafeteria for active youth council members dating to 1936. About 350 invitations issued for dancing games and a Youth Council program with Merritt Powell and Frank Herrmann speaking, led by Darwin Bryan.
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Youth Council No. 1
Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative
Wellington High School
Youth Council
Youth Counci No. 1
Merritt Powell
Lorain Country Farm Bureau Cooperative
Frank Herrmann
Darwin Bryan
Ohio Farm Bureau
Ardeth Eldred
Bob Longprake
Mery Hurst Rucy Neumann
Martha Wersins
Patrolman Finds $19000 In Car During Speed Stop
A California highway patrolman stopped two youths for speeding and found $19,000 in the back seat. Suspecting something illicit, he alerted the youths who were on a legitimate errand for their pass. He forgot to issue the ticket in surprise.
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San Diego
Cal
Audies
Ooys
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