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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1937

Page

4

Miss Ethel Fountain Weds Millersburg Man

A quiet ceremony at the Amherst Methodist parsonage united Miss Ethel Fountain daughter of William Fountain South Amherst and Ralph Mikesell of Millersburg. Rev B H Ryan officiated with Miss Fountain’s sister Mrs William Shamel Elyria as bridesmaid. The couple departed for their Millersburg home where Mikesell works at a filling station.

Amherst Ethel Fountain William Fountain South Amherst Ralph Mikesell Millersburg B. H. Ryan William Shamel Elyria Mikesell

Pythian Sisters Hold Regular Meeting Tonight

The Pythian Sisters plan their regular meeting at Pythian Hall this evening. The Men’s Club of St Paul Lutheran church meets at church parlors tonight. The Senior League of St Peter is listed in the notice.

Pythian Sisters Pythian Hall St. Paul Lutheran Church St Peter

Adlerika claims quick relief for constipation and gas

An advertisement asserts Adlerika provides fast dual action cleansing for stomach and bowels. It contrasts with typical laxatives, promises bowel congestion relief in under two hours, and cites doctors and druggists endorsements.

W. Phillips Crandall

Local church and community events announced for week

Evangelical and Reformed church invites members to evening parlor meeting with a 6 30 tureen supper and a reception for the 1934 confirmation class. Congregational ladies sponsor a maple syrup luncheon at the gym on Wednesday at 11 30. Afternoon features include a program antique display fortune telling by Mrs. Robert Short and a bake sale. Hickory Tree Grange ladies plan a gathering at Mrs C A Alexander’s S Lake street Friday to arrange a Brookside Grange program.

Evangelical and Reformed Church Robert Short Hickory Tree Grange C. A. Alexander S. Lake Street Brookside Grange

St Peter Sunday School notes piano purchase and anniversary plans

The St Peter Evangelical and Reformed Sunday School group met at Mr. and Mrs. Kern in Beavercourt with H L Beesing in charge. Rev Schmidt led devotions and a program followed including a pledge toward the church anniversary in the fall after the purchase and installation of a parlor grand piano in the church auditorium.

St. Peter C. E. Schmidt Charles Ebbs James Bruce Conrad Mulder L. Roemer Edith Florence Ehrman Gladys Hopkins Hulda Berger Helen Roemer Olive

Amherst Garden Club Names Fisher Talk Host For High School

Twelve members attended the March Amherst Garden Club meeting at Town Hall. They planned to invite Mr. Fisher from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to speak on Wild Flowers to Amherst High School and accepted an invitation to Vermilion Garden Club’s annual meeting. Clifford Pierce gave a talk on The Raising of Glads and named newer varieties. The club will vote on a community flower at the April meeting.

A. P. Roth Fisher Cleveland Museum of Natural History Amherst Vermilion Garden Club Clifford Pierca

WPA project completes stadium expansion and locker room updates

WPA funds upgraded Lorain facilities with an athletic stadium addition and showers for locker rooms and offices. Three workers finished the last phase and moved to Ward 5 street repair. WPA contributed 11,190 for labor with 600 sponsor share. Seven teen men began replacing storm and sanitary manholes Monday. WPA budgeted 7,705 for labor and 1,714 for non labor with 2,944 sponsor share.

Lorain Board of Education Ward 5 WPA

Dance Tomorrow at Island Park

The Pioneer Dance is set for Wednesday evening March 17 at Island Park. Local organizers invite attendees to enjoy an evening of music and dancing in the park venue.

Island Park

Local families visit relatives over weekend

East Cleveland and Rocky River couples called on the Taylors in Cleveland while Melvin Chaffee spent the weekend with his parents in Norwalk. Avon resident Miss Nettie Viets visited the Walkers and Frank Krebs stayed with the Matschs in Cleveland. Carl Weber also visited his father Peter Weber on Sunday.

Roy Whale East Cleveland Joe Thompson Carol Rocky River Perry Taylor Melvin Chaffee Norwalk Nettie Viets Avon Howard Walker Frank Krebs John Matsch Cleveland Carl Weber Peter Weber

Avon Social Guests This Weekend At Lakewood And Elyria

Avon residents Mr and Mrs Henry Mehling visited relatives in Lakewood on Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Peak hosted guests Sunday including Mr and Mrs Harvey Pearson of Elyria. Mr and Mrs C Thompson were also mentioned in the social notes.

Henry Mehling Lakewood Lawrence Peak Harvey Pearson Elyria C. Thompson

Hobo Party Marks St Peter Church Meeting

Members of the Others First class at St Peter Evangelical and Reformed held a Hobo party at Mrs Walter Miller’s home on Woodhill Drive. Dorothy Michael won best costume while Ruth Mass won the door prize. Devotions were led by Dora Wilhelm and bingo followed the business session. Refreshments served to listed attendees and hostesses. Hospital news notes a baby boy born to Mrs Fred Eberhard on Monday.

St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church Walter Miller Woodhill Drive Margaret Gawn Dorothy Michael Dora Wilhelm Virginia Vinson Ruth Mays Helen Berge Helen Kurth Thelma Schiefferstein

Circle 3 Meeting At Mrs Northeim Home

Circle 3 of the Women s Union of St Peter and Evangelical church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Carl Northeim on Tenney avenue. Mr and Mrs J Jacobs and family moved from Lorain to the Kolbe property on Cleveland avenue. Mrs William Millers reported erratic fall at her home on Seeley avenue. Mr and Mrs Ed Morris and daughter Dorothy of Cleveland were Monday guests of Mr and Mrs William Krause.

Women’s Union of St. Peter and Evangelical Church Carl Northeim Tenney Avenue J. Jacobs Lorain Cleveland Avenue William Millers Esridusl Seeley Avenue Ed. Morris Dorothy Cleveland Wiliam Krause

Birthday Party for Mrs Bogardy by Altar Society

South Amherst March 15 members and friends of the Altar Society of Nativity Parish surprised Mrs Frank Bogardy at her home with bunco prizes and a contest won by Mrs John Sledge. Refreshments followed a cake with forty two candles. she received a table lamp and about sixty handkerchiefs.

South Amherst Friends of the Altar Society

Altar Society Card Party and Lenten Services Planned

Members sponsor a card party in church parlors this evening with games prizes and refreshments for the public. A Ladies Altar Society meeting is set for Thursday afternoon hosted by Mrs Gainok and Mrs Katona. Lenten services occur Wednesday and Friday at 7 30 PM with Rev Fr Murphy and Rev Fr Steiger in charge.

The Altar Society Ladies Altar Society Joe Gainok John Katona Murphy Elyria Steiger

Be Glad You're Neurotic and Education in Love

A story-style column quotes Dr. Louis E. Bisch praising neurotic self analysis as an asset. It also questions cowardice in admitting fear and discusses Canute’s tide metaphor, urging intelligent training of natural impulses through education and self-discipline. Copyright 1937 John F. Dille Co.

Louis E. Bisch Canute John F. Dille Co

Sunday School Party At Methodist Church Parlour

The Room For One More class led by Miss Margaret Rice will meet at the Methodist church parlors this evening for a party. A pot-luck supper will be served.

Margaret Rice Methodist Church

Elyria Couple Host Sunday Supper Guests

Elyria residents were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Alex Garland, sharing an evening at their home.

Elyria Alex Garland

Congregational Ladies Dime Society Session Planned

Mrs. Frank Powers opens her home to Congregational Ladies Dime Society for an all day session on Thursday. Lunch will be served at noon. Mrs. John Watt will assist as hostess.

Frank Powers Congregational Ladies Dime Society John Watt

Illness Report at Quarry Street Home

Mrs Christ Nickel is very ill at her Quarry Street home with care aided by daughter in Elyria. Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs Claude Birch and son Tommy of Elyria, Mr and Mrs R H Leonard of Amherst, Mr and Mrs Robert Allsop, Mrs Lewis Merchant and daughter Norma.

Christ Nickel Quarry Street Ann Nickel Elyria Claude Birch Tommy R. H. Leonard Amherst Robert Allsop Lewis Merchant Norma

Local Families Visit Relatives and Attend Oberlin Concert

Amherst residents Mr and Mrs Fred Lang and daughter Norma plus Mrs Nettie Ludwig called on relatives Sunday afternoon. Elyria guests Mr and Mrs C J Brown visited Mr and Mrs Joseph Heathcote. Margaret Rice attended the Conservatory String Quartet concert at Oberlin with Mrs George Rice. Carl Gibson of Elyria and Mrs Ellsworth Hales were Sunday callers here.

Fred Lang Norma Nettie Ludwig Amherst C. J. Brown Elyria Joseph Heathcote George Rice Margaret Conservatory Oberlin Carl Gibson Ellsworth Hales

Avon Lake PTA Meeting Set With Safety Talks

The Parent Teacher Association will meet at the school at 8 PM. Judge LE Skeet of Cleveland Safety Council will speak on Safeties for Sale with a lecture by BE A Whitehead of the Ohio State Safety Council. Music from the school orchestra and trio.

Indge LE Skeet Cleveland Safets Council Safets For Sale BE A Whitehead Ohio State Safety Council

Miss Martian Demma Receives Miscellaneous Shower

Miss Martian Demma bride elect of Bernard Dempsey and Miss Irene Dempsey host a miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at the Dempsey home. Guests include Miss Virginia Williams Naomi Holderman Esther Spaetzel Mrs Mable Mitchell Douglas McCutcheon Ruth Reno Mrs Herbert Barnes Mrs Donald Barnes Virginia Vacha E Scott G Bogi Al Demma F Demma A Reno H Dempsey Josephine De Marco B Pandoli W Daftian Vera Bates Dorothy Demma Anna Demma and Miss Dempsey. Refreshments were served.

Martian Demma Bernard Dempsey Irene Dempsey Miss Dempsey Missina Demma Miss Demma Virginia Wiliams Naomi Holderman Esther Spaetzel Mable Mitchell Douglas McCutcheon Ruth Reno Herbert Barnes Donald Barnes Virginia. Vacha E. Scott G. Bog

Sermons Announced For Eaton Church Pre Easter Week

Rev Joe Belcastro outlines a pre Easter program at Eaton Church with nightly sermons starting next Sunday at 8pm The topics include Does God Love Sinners Where Shall You Spend Eternity Prepare to Meet Thy God The Pay Roll of the Devil Are You A Fool and Why Jesus Died on The Cross Special music is planned for each service.

Joe Belcastro Eaton Jesus

Lorain Visitors and Funeral Attendances Noted

Lorain residents visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Wilford joined by Ira Gough who attended the funeral of Mrs. Otto Greene in Elyria Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peak and daughter Carol Ann of Elyria spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Hattie Peak, the former’s mother.

Lorain C. T. Wilford Ira Gough Otto Greene Elyria Walter Peak Carol Ann Hattie Peak

Nationalist Wars Compared to Religious Conflicts

A historical observer argues that while religious wars are barbarous, wars driven by nationalism may be even more destructive, highlighting the perils of ethnic or national loyalties in conflict.

Blacksmith And Wife Keep Abreast Progress

Hayward California Edgar Riser a local blacksmith adapted to change as autos replaced horses he shifted to auto repair and when women entered trades he formed a partnership with his wife Myrtle Hister who can shoe a horse and repair autos equally well together they keep pace with progress.

Hayward Cal Edgar Riser Myrtle Hister

Coolidge Home Town May Bar Water Troughs

Northampton Massachusetts resident Alderman Robert P. Emrick calls for removal of the last two public watering troughs used by horses and autos near Coolidge home, saying children are at risk when cars pass by. Nearby mention of Swedish schools adds a separate note on religious education.

Coolidge Northampton Mase Calvin Coolidge Robert P. Emrick Public Works Board

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B. A. Jenne Cleveland St Central Book Store Amherst Garden Club Town Hall Penney’s Mars C.penney Company, Inc Paris Academy OF Medicine Joseph Guillotin Neo Cape OF Good Hope Africa Cape Mediterranean Rome Vasco DA Gama United Penture Syndicate Tri U. S. Pat Academie de Medicin WPA Project Demmie Fred Eberhard, R. D Mondar Albert Edward Wiggam Bagehot Dime Society Avon Lake Eaton Church Dalada al Pearce His Columbia Universal Rhythm Rex Chandler N.B.C Ford U. S Universal Credit Co
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